Hatate Himekaidou's usual outfit. It features a pale pink blouse and a skirt with a checkered pattern.
White Crow of Commemorative Photos
Hatate's Fantasy Rebirth outfit. It was fashioned at Kourindou based on information in the journal.
Death Sign Nurse
A black crow nurse ended up at the hospital! "Umm... I guess I'll use this tag for now."
Selfie-Taking Self-Obsessed Rabbit
Rinnosuke says this rabbit costume raises Hatate's fighting aura. She's all for it despite her preference for more modern fashion.
Modern-Day Thoughtography Reporter
Voice Lines
Gacha Pickup
I'm Hatate Himekaidou. Could I ask you for an interview? ...How about if I treat you to some anmitsu?!
Introduction
I'm Hatate Himekaidou, a reporter. I've heard about you from... No, I guess I don't have to hide it. I'm a crow tengu like Aya. I'm under direct orders from the Great Tengu to protect and report on you. It's not like I'm going to monitor your every movement, so don't worry. I've also gotten permission from Yukari. ...What?! Aya said she had similar orders?! Why am I just hearing this NOW?! Oh, sorry. Hahaha...
Purple Heart
You are a valuable source of scoops, so I'll leave you be until you give me one.
Blue Heart
Isn't there anything interesting going on yet?!
Green Heart
Just as I thought, hanging out with you has given me all the scoops I need. So keep it up and give me more and more scoops, OK?!
Orange Heart
All right, let's quickly finish up today's article... Oh, what's up? Huh? Making a newspaper seems like a lot of work, so you brought some tea and sweets? Thanks! That's so thoughtful of you! OK, let's do this!
Pink Heart
Who was it again that said, "even though humans can read articles, they cannot comprehend their significance"? I don't think that's quite true. Because you genuinely understand the merit of my newspaper!
Summer
I asked Aya why she looked so unconcerned with the heat while out in the field. She said that she uses her ability to create gusts of wind to cool herself down. I'm so jealous!
Login
Welcome back! Did you find anything newsworthy? If so, I'll make it into the best newspaper article ever!
Enhancement
The precision of my thoughtography has improved. Now I can write even better articles.
Return
I'm back. Hehe, that was quite a productive day in the field!
Home 1
Sure, I guess compared to Aya, I don't get out that much. But I think I go out into the field more often than most crow tengu.
Home 2
What do I think of Aya? It may be cliche, but I consider her my rival―in a business sense. As a fellow journalist, I respect Aya and her Bunbunmaru Newspaper.
Home 3
I consider my method for writing articles to be pragmatic. It's much smarter than just adhering to the old way of doing things.
Reaction 1
My camera looks pretty cute. Don't you think?
Reaction 2
You want to try taking photos too? All right.
Reaction 3
My camera is completely waterproof, you know! It's so well designed!
Task
I want to hurry up and look for a scoop, so I guess I'll help you out with the task.
Task Complete
You cleaned those tasks up pretty efficiently. Not bad.
Mail
Something's arrived in the mail. Is it a newspaper?
Errand Finished
It seems someone's returned from an errand. So let's go welcome them back.
Start of Battle
Shoot some photo-worthy bullets for me, OK?
Mid-Wave
These bullets will never make it to the presses.
Victory
I can't feature these boring bullets in my newspaper. Oh well, let's continue on.
Defeat
But I have a duty to cover all the goings-on in Gensokyo...
Spellcard 1 Chant 1
No matter the time or place...
Spellcard 1 Chant 2
No one can escape
my camera's sights!
Spellcard 1 Casted
Continuous Shooting: Rapid Shot
Spellcard 2 Chant 1
There's no need for me
to actually get up and visit.
Spellcard 2 Chant 2
You are already in
my viewfinder's sights!
Spellcard 2 Casted
Photography: Secluded Paparazzi
Last Word Chant 1
If they're going to be
the same photo anyway...
Last Word Chant 2
Why don't we just say they're
the same from the start?
Last Word Casted
Paradox of Phenomenal Judgment
Boost 1
Move to the right a little...
Boost 2
Please step to the left.
Boost 3
Say cheese!
Graze 1
Thanks for the news!
Graze 2
Thanks for the scoop!
Graze 3
This needs a special issue!
Command A
Should we go with that?
Command B
Sounds good to me.
Command C
A sensible choice.
Command D
All right, let's do a quick search.
Skill A
I guess I'll give it a proofread.
Skill B
Proofreading is going to take a while...
Shot A
A spectacular photo!
Shot B
You can't escape!
Damage
Ouch!
Heavy Damage
You can't attack the press?!
Guard
I must protect myself!
Graze Activated
Tough luck!
Change to Rear
I'll leave this to you for a bit.
Change to Front
I'm here for a scoop!
Buff/Heal
Thanks, this really helps!
Knocked Out
No! My camera can't break on me now!
Voice Sets
Thoughtography Crow Tengu
VA: Ueda Kana
Modern-Day Journalist
VA: Yamashita Nanami
Up-and-Coming News Reporter
VA: Yasuno Kiyono
Character Information
Temperament: Hayate
Hayate (a Touhou LW original) refers to a sudden gust of wind. This is a fitting temperament for Hatate, who is a crow tengu and a newspaper journalist. Hatate is endowed with Wood Phase, as a tengu, and Star Essence, with her whimsical and insatiably curious nature.
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 diverse and uncooperative Star Essence resists the cooperative and indecisive Moon Essence, but it is weak to the charming and arrogant Sun Essence.
Ability/Backstory: Capable of thoughtography
Hatate Himekaidou uses this ability for journalisim. Thoughtograpy is a type of supernatural power that makes it possible to burn an image held in one's mind onto a surface. On the occasions where Hatate actually goes out searching for a scoop, she looks at the scene she wants a picture of and then envisions it in her mind, which she subsequently imprints onto film. This seems like a rather roundabout way to do things, but perhaps it is because her thoughtography ability only works with the special kappa-engineered camera she uses. Tengu are well known for having all sorts of supernatural powers, so perhaps this ability is not so unusual for Hatate to have.
Attacks
Ultra Wide-Angle Thoughtography
Hatate Himekaidou's Spread Shot (a Touhou LW orginal). This is an attack that utilizes thoughtography over a vast area. While the myth that photographs steal souls is generally not believed anymore, this thoughtography attack can clear bullets which causes damage to her targets.
Bullets
Thoughtography
Super Thoughtography
Spirit Thoughtography
Wide-Angle Thoughtography
Paranormal Thoughtography
Ultra Wide-Angle Thoughtography
Search Thoughtography
Hatate Himekaidou's Focus Shot (a Touhou LW original). She attacks by taking a picture of her target, which automatically pastes onto a background photo stored in her camera. The kappa newly innovated this feature for Hatate's camera. It is probably something similar to face recognition or machine learning...
Bullets
Search
High-Speed Search
Random Search
Recommended Search
Automatic Search
Deep Learning Search
Continuous Shooting: Rapid Shot
Hatate Himekaidou's Spell Card. She attacks using the continuous shooting mode on her camera. Is this an expression of her zeal to never miss a potential scoop? No, it seems that she is just holding the shutter button down out of laziness. However, this kappa-engineered camera is so well made that it still manages to produce high-quality photographs.
Bullets
Continuous Shooting
Successive Spectacular Shots
Snapshot
Hurried Snapshot
Auto Continuous Shooting
Burst Shooting
Photography: Secluded Paparazzi
Hatate Himekaidou's Spell Card. She uses her thoughtography to take all sorts of photos from afar. It is even possible for Hatate to take a spectacular photograph from the comfort of her own home. However, it is not as if Hatate never goes outside, so this Spell Card is probably just an expression of her laziness.
Bullets
Remote Perspective
Remote Photography
Continuous Thoughtography
Power Thoughtography
Extreme Distance Photography
Full Power Thoughtography
Paradox of Phenomenal Judgment
Hatate Himekaidou's Last Word (a Touhou LW original). This attack delves into the relationship between the physical and the phenomenal. If all photos can be replicated with thoughtography, then perhaps the "imaginary world" where these thoughtography photos come from is the same as the "real world"... While this theory may be dubious, it does make one think twice about what truly constitutes reality.
Bullets
Cyan Qualia
Black Qualia
Film
Self Portrait
Magenta Qualia
Yellow Qualia
Skills
Skill: Backscatter
Look at this photo. Can you see the mysterious orb of light?
Skill: Kirlian Photography
Hey, take a look at this photo! The living beings are emitting a mysterious light.
Skill: Moon (Far Side) Photo
This photo is fantastic! It shows the side of the moon that can't be seen from Earth.