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Medicine Melancholy

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Big Sweet Little Poison

The usual outfit of Medicine from the world that's wildly in bloom. The umbrella and cape aren't hers―she's simply borrowing them.

Big Sweet Little Poison

The usual outfit of Medicine from the world that's wildly in bloom. The umbrella and cape aren't hers―she's simply borrowing them.

Voice Lines

Voice Sets

Deadly Poison
VA: Hamaguchi Ayano
Potent Poison
VA: Hitomi Saya
Behavior-Altering Poison
VA: Ru Thing

Character Information

Temperament: Ryuusan Mist
Ryuusan Mist (a Touhou LW original) refers to a mist made from droplets of sulfuric acid. This is the temperament of Medicine Melancholy from the world that's wildly in bloom. Medicine is imbued with Wood Phase since she primarily uses poison derived from plants, and Sun Essence since the Sun lovingly shines down on plants, helping them grow. The strong and kind Wood Phase resists Water Phase, because water nourishes wood, but it is weak to Metal Phase, because metal carves wood. The alluring and arrogant Sun Essence resists the diverse and uncooperative Star Essence, but it is weak to the cooperative and indecisive Moon Essence. She is also chronically poisoned. (Strong against Wood Phase.)
Ability/Backstory: Capable of manipulating poison (Prolonged)
The ability of Medicine Melancholy from the world that's wildly in bloom (a Touhou LW original). This ability doesn't seem any different from the Medicine of our world's ability. The 9th Prolonged Incident. Under normal circumstances, this incident occurs once every sixty years, which makes it a regular feature in Gensokyo. It could almost be labeled a natural phenomenon, and the Sages of Gensokyo and the Yama in Hell surely know of it. Given its nature, prolonging this incident should be extremely difficult. Perhaps, then, the 9th Prolonged Incident is ultimately destined to end on its own, just as the original, unprolonged version did. This would mean whoever is behind its prolonging may be doing so for impulsive, emotional, and selfish reasons. Or perhaps prolonging the incident wasn't their goal at all, and it simply occurred as a result of their actions. Very little is known about Medicine Melancholy other than that she was once an ordinary doll, abandoned on Nameless Hill, and after being exposed to the poisonous lilies of the valley for many years, she awoke as a youkai. Not long has passed since then, and both her actions and way of thinking remain childish. She naively wishes for a future where dolls are freed from human control... but that's about the extent of what can be said for certain. In this world, it's possible Medicine was complicit in prolonging the incident. If she continues to exert such powerful control over poison temperament, her "toxic nerves" will expand further and further, eventually covering Gensokyo and the entire world (to cover the ENTIRE world would take centuries, but still...). Before long, the sixty-year cycle that arises from the temperament flux of the Three Essences, the four seasons, and the Five Phases will be paralyzed by her poison and grind to a halt. As a result, the new sixty-year cycle would fail to begin. The following account is taken from a false text, but it is believed that much of it applies to the Medicine Melancholy of this world. Around sixty years ago (in the mid-20th century in the outside world, based on the original incident's timeline), Medicine belonged to a young girl, the kind of child perfectly suited to care for a doll. The girl cherished Medicine and saw her as her best friend. Then, a great war broke out, and the girl's parents discarded her beloved doll. The doll, you see, originated in a foreign land―a land the girl's country was now at odds with―and her parents wanted to conceal the fact they had bought it.

Attacks

Deep Sweet Poison

The Spread Shot of Medicine Melancholy from the world that's wildly in bloom (a Touhou LW original). She releases extremely powerful poison. Medicine is a doll youkai. Because of the resentment she harbors from being abandoned by her owner without a proper send-off, she's probably not all that different from a tsukumogami. However, among the countless tools that exist, dolls, which are designed to look like humans, are unique. Taking a human form carries about the same level of magical significance as having a name.

Bullets
  • Deep Sweet Poison
  • Big Deep Sweet Poison
  • Huge Deep Sweet Poison
  • Ultimate Deep Sweet Poison
  • Extreme Deep Sweet Poison
  • Infinite Deep Sweet Poison
Killer Hornets

The Focus Shot of Medicine Melancholy from the world that's wildly in bloom (a Touhou LW original). She releases extremely potent poison. Dolls―and in particular, inanimate puppets― are remarkably resistant to spiritual attacks. This is because spiritual attacks are, in essence, attacks on the mind. Which would suggest that dolls are immune to phantom attacks. And yet...

Bullets
  • Killer Hornets
  • Kilo Killer Hornets
  • Mega Killer Hornets
  • Giga Killer Hornets
  • Tera Killer Hornets
  • Peta Killer Hornets
Deadly Poison Sign: Lethal Nerve Poison

A Spell Card of Medicine Melancholy from the world that's wildly in bloom (a Touhou LW original). She releases poison that penetrates deep into flesh. Medicine essentially moves thanks to a controlled concentration of toxins. Within her, a pseudo-nervous system has likely formed from the buildup of poison, allowing her to move her otherwise inanimate doll body. To an outside observer, she appears indistinguishable from a doll with a soul. After all, a soul is simply that which dwells within a being that moves.

Bullets
  • Lethal Nerve Poison
  • Big Lethal Nerve Poison
  • Huge Lethal Nerve Poison
  • Ultimate Lethal Nerve Poison
  • Extreme Lethal Nerve Poison
  • Infinite Lethal Nerve Poison
Deadly Poison Sign: A Lethal Poison for Melancholy

A Spell Card of Medicine Melancholy from the world that's wildly in bloom (a Touhou LW original). She releases poison that penetrates deep into the mind. It's clear from the words of certain youkai that a nervous system is not necessarily essential for their kind to display intelligence. However, for those who mimic humans, it's possible that they also mimic their nervous system. And if emotions are nothing more than illusions conjured by said nervous system, then perhaps such youkai could think and feel as humans do. When Medicine came face-to-face with the phantoms dwelling in the purple cherry blossoms, how human-like had her poison heart become?

Bullets
  • Lethal Poison for Melancholy
  • Big Poison for Melancholy
  • Huge Poison for Melancholy
  • Ultimate Poison for Melancholy
  • Extreme Poison for Melancholy
  • Infinite Poison for Melancholy
Poison Doll's Frontline Blossom Cannon

The Last Word of Medicine Melancholy from the world that's wildly in bloom (a Touhou LW original). Dolls attack with eternal resentment. Medicine's ultimate goal of "doll liberation" is rooted in the resentment she feels for the human who abandoned her. This reveals two major truths. First: If Medicine were ever to exact her revenge, she would begin to fade from existence. For resentment-driven youkai (most commonly, vengeful spirits), this is a critical dilemma. They risk undergoing a fundamental change in nature or disappearing entirely. Second: At some point in the past, Medicine was owned by a human. It's natural for dolls to be owned by humans, implying it's unnatural for them not to be. Her abandonment circulates through her body like an eternal poison, driving her towards her goal.

Bullets
  • Poison Doll's Frontline Blossom Cannon
  • Poison Doll's Big Frontline Blossom Cannon
  • Poison Doll's Huge Frontline Blossom Cannon
  • Poison Doll's Ultimate Frontline Blossom Cannon
  • Poison Doll's Extreme Frontline Blossom Cannon
  • Poison Doll's Infinite Frontline Blossom Cannon

Skills

Skill: Fractured Joints

Medicine is a doll, forever unchanging. But if her magic overflows, her joints will begin to crack.

Skill: Poisonous Desires

Did she really want to exact revenge on humans? Or did she have other motives?

Skill: Growing Pains

She's in pain simply because she took human form. But now she's stuck with the knowledge her pain is self-inflicted.

Passive: Highly Poisonous Flower
Passive: Ultra Resistant Toxin
Passive: Poison & Medicine
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