Soga no Tojiko
Soga no Tojiko's Fantasy Rebirth Story
Miss Tojiko...?
Tojiko
Whoa!
Tojiko
Oh, it's you, PLAYER!
Tojiko
I can't... I can't...
Tojiko
I can't believe you!
Tojiko
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?!
EEP!
(Help me, Mommy!)
Tojiko
Do you have any idea how much trouble you've caused everyone?! Well, do you?!
Tojiko
Have you forgotten about the Lost Word Incident?! Who knows what might happen if you're not careful!
Tojiko
Yet, from what Futo and the disciples are saying, you've been roaming about all over the place!
Tojiko
Lady Taishi thinks you're important, and Futo's been thinking of a strategy based on that fact.
Tojiko
But if something happens to you, it'll all be for nothing. What would you have to say for yourself then?!
Tojiko
What if you were to get yourself killed?!
Tojiko
No, never mind... That's not why I'm upset...
Tojiko
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to fly off the handle like that.
I'm sorry I wasn't being more careful, Miss Tojiko.
But we're really running out of time.
So... I have to keep doing everything that I can.
Tojiko
...
Tojiko
...
Tojiko
Right... I can't blame you for that.
Tojiko
I don't have the right... or the power to stop you. No one has.
Tojiko
Sometimes, you just can't stop people, like how we couldn't stop the Hakurei shrine maiden back then.
Tojiko
And even if you did stop, I don't know if we'd be able to find another way to go about this...
Tojiko
...
Tojiko
But why do we have to rely on someone so young...?
M-Miss Tojiko?!
Tojiko
...
Tojiko
Lady Taishi is constantly looking into the future. No... She's listening to it.
Tojiko
That's the way it's been since our time in the imperial court. The future of any nation is its children.
Tojiko
But back then, what were the adults doing?
Tojiko
They despaired for the future, clinging to superstitions as they turned a blind eye to the children's suffering.
Tojiko
And so the Soga clan fell into ruin.
Tojiko
But it wasn't just us. The Mononobe clan and all the others met a similar fate.
Tojiko
All the conflict and shows of disloyalty toward the emperor were pointless. They failed to realize a nation is its people.
Tojiko
Even still, the nation was reborn, thanks to the children surviving.
Tojiko
Come a little closer. Let me get a better look at you...
Tojiko
I'm the one closest to Lady Taishi. In the battle against the Lost Word Incident, I'm her most trusted advisor.
Tojiko
Not Futo's advisor. Lady Taishi's.
Tojiko
PLAYER, even if you weren't an important part of the plan...
Tojiko
Lady Taishi would still use all her power to defend you. And so would I.
Tojiko
...
Tojiko
Please promise me that wherever you go―
Tojiko
―you'll find your way back.
Tojiko
Hm... I guess I don't really hold much of a grudge against Futo anymore.
Tojiko
Being a ghost is pretty convenient. Plus, I kinda saw it coming.
Tojiko
Then again, my lightning is still as powerful as ever, so maybe deep down, I still resent her.
Tojiko
But why are we talking about this? Is it because of Miss Kawakatsu... I mean, the secret god?
Umm, she said lightning is an incredible thing.
And that it releases the strongest bursts of power.
Tojiko
Haha, yeah, she gets it! I don't fight in battles of bullets just for fun, you know?!
Tojiko
Although, I guess fun is what battles of bullets are all about... But if I'm gonna fight, I wanna be the best.
Tojiko
Hehe, so she really thinks me and my lightning are that strong, huh?
Tojiko
But so what if my lightning's strong? How does that help us?
I don't know. Maybe it's got something to do with...
...lightning's connection to Wood Phase and electricity.
Tojiko
Hmm, I understand temperament, but the concept of electricity doesn't make much sense to me.
Tojiko
I heard that in the outside world, the idea that souls and electricity are linked is outdated.
Tojiko
And the Lost Word Incident is affecting everywhere, even there. I just don't see how I'm gonna be useful...
Tojiko
Since I'm a ghost, I guess I could investigate the spirit paths, but that's about it.
You're talking about Miss Miko and Miss Futo's plan...
Tojiko
Yes. We're gonna fight with all the combined strength of the Divine Spirit Mausoleum. Miss Seiga is going all out.
Tojiko
With her Spiritual Realm Channels being disrupted, she's all worked up. But it won't stop till the incident's resolved. Haha!
You don't seem worried though!
Tojiko
She'd never let it show, but Lady Taishi is more determined than ever.
Tojiko
Everyone's gathering under her banner. But not because of who she is. Because of her power. Her strength of character.
Tojiko
We don't dream of saving this land's present. We dream of saving its future.
Tojiko
Our resolve is simple and strong.
It seems the secret god sees you―
―as the hidden power of the Divine Spirit Mausoleum.
Tojiko
She must've seen something through her back doors to make her think that, huh...?
Tojiko
Anyway. Thank you, PLAYER. And thank the secret god for me, too, would you?
Tojiko
This is...!
Tojiko
A pot, huh? Pretty ironic. But perhaps there's more to it than that...
Tojiko
The sword carves a path to the future. The plate holds up the present. And a pot... preserves the past.
Tojiko
Does that even apply to broken pots? I have no clue, but...
Tojiko
I WON'T LET THAT STOP ME!
Costume Presentation
Tojiko
How could we not help out when a kid like you says they'll put their life on the line to combat this big incident? Don't worry. You can rely on me, Futo, and Lady Taishi. I'll give my all to ensure your plan to transcend time and space succeeds.
