Tsukasa Kudamaki's usual outfit. It features a white dress adorned with green ribbons.
Wicked White Fox Who Whispers in Ears
Voice Lines
Gacha Pickup
I'm Tsukasa Kudamaki, the kuda-gitsune. Why is Lady Iizunamaru so interested in you? Hmmm.
Introduction
...Ah, there you are! Nice to meet you. I'm Lady Iizunamaru's kuda-gitsune servant, Tsukasa Kudamaki. Lady Iizunamaru has taken a keen interest in you, so I've been eager to make your acquaintance. Now that I have... Hmm, I suppose you are a rather adorable kid. Are you really that valuable?
Purple Heart
If your boss likes you, you'll get promoted. If they don't, it's over for you.
Blue Heart
You should try not to anger Lady Iizunamaru. It'll be better for you that way.
Green Heart
I'm telling you this for your own benefit. Lady Iizunamaru's also got her eye on you, but... why does she care about someone like you?
Orange Heart
Aha. Silly me. I think I understand now. Lady Iizunamaru believes you can resolve the big incident. That's quite a big deal if it's true. Your value just went way up.
Pink Heart
If you're serious about resolving the big incident, then our interests are aligned. My earnest wish is for Gensokyo to remain a secret haven where the days continually cycle between the mundane and the extraordinary.
Summer
Miss Momoyo was in the Human Village drooling over the summer fruits. I thought she only ate dragons... Either way, I want her to return to the mine quickly.
Login
You want to resolve the big incident, get your memory back, and go home, don't you? You should listen to what I say, then. That's your best bet.
Enhancement
Look! Now I can slip into even tighter spaces.
Return
There are gaps between the bullets, so you can dodge them. Undodgable attacks are against the rules.
Home 1
I didn't think that whole ordeal would last so long. Lady Iizunamaru, Miss Chimata, and Miss Momoyo are all working independently now... but perhaps that's for the better.
Home 2
Lady Iizunamaru doesn't dirty her own hands. That's to be expected, though. She has to perform many more great deeds.
Home 3
It's my job to carry messages from Miss Chimata and Miss Momoyo to Lady Iizunamaru. It's like a type of trade. Yes, information is a commodity.
Reaction 1
What am I plotting? Nothing. Nothing at all!
Reaction 2
When I'm with you, I say too much. I need to be careful.
Reaction 3
She fell asleep on my lap! *pats head*
Task
You don't have to start your tasks yet. Take it easy.
Task Complete
It's great you finished your task alone, but why didn't you listen to what I said?
Mail
You've got a letter. There's nothing particularly strange written in it.
Errand Finished
The errand girls are back. Let's see how they did.
Start of Battle
I have no use for you. Kindly get out of my sight!
Mid-Wave
There they are. They're all thieves!
Victory
If you come back, I'll fight you again. In the meantime, Lady Iizunamaru...
Defeat
Well, well. I did my best. There was no way I could win.
Spellcard 1 Chant 1
I was born in a cylinder and
I live in one. I am a kuda-gitsune.
Spellcard 1 Chant 2
You've gained great wealth,
so get ready to lose it all!
Spellcard 1 Casted
Kuda-Gitsune: Cylinder Fox
Spellcard 2 Chant 1
Come, Lady Iizunamaru,
let's dance together.
Spellcard 2 Chant 2
Heavenly foxes and dragon stars...
I shall join them one day.
Spellcard 2 Casted
Stellar Fox: Dance of Heavenly Foxes and Dragon Stars
Last Word Chant 1
Gather round, my seventy-five underlings.
Lay waste with wealth and ruin!
Last Word Chant 2
*giggle* Don't say I didn't warn you!
Last Word Casted
Seventy-Five Foxes
Boost 1
Hmmm.
Boost 2
Hoho.
Boost 3
This is getting interesting!
Graze 1
Look here.
Graze 2
*whisper* *whisper*
Graze 3
It's all to make a profit.
Command A
...So she said.
Command B
Ah, well.
Command C
Teehee, you're welcome.
Command D
Ready... *fox noise*
Skill A
This is what they call aftercare.
Skill B
What do you mean?
Shot A
Over here, weakling!
Shot B
To think you can't even beat me!
Damage
Argh.
Heavy Damage
Quit it!
Guard
Close one.
Graze Activated
Nice aim you've got there.
Change to Rear
Will you do this for me?
Change to Front
You called for me?
Buff/Heal
Why, thank you.
Knocked Out
You think you can get away with this?
Voice Sets
Bringer of Ruin
VA: Kohno Marika
Soul Infiltrator
VA: Ohwada Hitomi
Incendiary Whispers
VA: Matsuzaki Rei
Character Information
Temperament: Rakusei
Rakusei (a Touhou LW original) refers to falling stars. This is an apt temperament for Tsukasa, who brings about both joy and misfortune. She's endowed with Star Essence, since she obeys no master, and Moon Essence, since she has two separate faces―one that she shows in public and one that she keeps private.
The diverse and uncooperative Star Essence resists the cooperative and indecisive Moon Essence, but it is weak to the charming and arrogant Sun Essence.
The cooperative and indecisive Moon Essence resists the alluring and arrogant Sun Essence, but it is weak to the diverse and uncooperative Star Essence.
The combination of Star Essence and Moon Essence cancels out any resistance or weakness to Sun Essence.
Ability/Backstory: Capable of slipping into places where one's soul is weak
Tsukasa Kudamaki's ability as a kuda-gitsune. Kuda-gitsune are said to bring both wealth and misfortune and test the hearts of those who would seek to use them.
Kuda-gitsune are a type of tsukimono, a term used for spirits and youkai that possess people. Practitioners who use kuda-gitsune use their power to see into a person's past and future, steal their wealth, and lay waste to their house. In the end, however, the kuda-gitsune multiply and bring about the practitioner's doom. This curse is said to be inherited by future generations, with afflicted families being known as tsukimono-suji. The curse even follows daughters who marry into other families. In fact, this all has some overlap with tales of zashiki-warashi, and so perhaps they are a type of tsukimono. There are also many reasons to think of wealth as something similar: for someone to be rich, another must be poor; the rich tend to get richer; wealth is inherited, etc.
In their jealousy, the poor came to accept that the reason why some people became wealthy and subsequently fell into ruin was tsukimono. In other words, they believed the wealthy inherited some unique ability, which they used to steal from others. They didn't acknowledge the achievements of the wealthy or recognize that accruing wealth took effort, they simply affirmed their own justness and rejected all else. The prevalence of this shallow-minded way of thinking led rumors of tsukimono to become legends, with tsukimono eventually becoming youkai. The concept of kuda-gitsune fit particularly well into the teachings of Iizuna Shugen, the heretical non-Buddhist cult.
Using kuda-gitsune tests the purity of your soul since they give you the power to control others. However, the souls of those who spread rumors about kuda-gitsune are also tested. When it comes down to it, which side is truly cursed?
Economic stability is said to be brought about by the invisible hand of a god, while economic instability comes as a result of so-called animal spirits. After reading that, it's hard not to picture Chimata Tenkyuu and Tsukasa Kudamaki.
Attacks
ASMR
Tsukasa Kudamaki's Spread Shot (a Touhou LW original). She whispers in her enemies' ears. Apparently, it's unknown why whispering has a unique influence on people. Although, it is known that the sounds of things popping, things rubbing together, water dripping or flowing, sticky tape, and tapping all have a similar, soothing effect on people. Perhaps that's because the brains of humans' early ancestors found some benefit in experiencing those sensations...
Bullets
Kuda-Gitsune Whispers
Iizuna Whispers
Osaki Whispers
Kuda Whispers
Hito-Gitsune Whispers
Marten Whispers
Foxy Advice
Tsukasa Kudamaki's Focus Shot (a Touhou LW original). She mutters words of advice in this attack. Tsukasa gives seemingly useful information to people when they need it most, so perhaps she acts as a kind of secretary for Iizunamaru. But you must be careful. What seems like alluring information at first glance may lead you into a trap.
Bullets
Kuda-Gitsune Mutterings
Iizuna Mutterings
Osaki Mutterings
Kuda Mutterings
Hito-Gitsune Mutterings
Marten Mutterings
Kuda-Gitsune: Cylinder Fox
Tsukasa Kudamaki's Spell Card. She sets the kuda-gitsune on her enemies. Kuda-gitsune are fox youkai so small it's said they live inside bamboo tubes. They are also said to be one of the creatures that do the bidding of tsukimono-suji, families who have been possessed by spirits, youkai, and other creatures. There are legends about foxes possessing people from all across Japan. Since such tales have ties to folk beliefs from long ago, the specifics vary greatly from region to region. Some tales have been expanded upon, while others have been interpreted in many different ways. Foxes appear more often in Japanese culture than they do in most other countries' cultures.
Bullets
Kuda-Gitsune in a Tube
Iizuna in a Tube
Osaki in a Tube
Kuda in a Tube
Hito-Gitsune in a Tube
Marten in a Tube
Stellar Fox: Dance of Heavenly Foxes and Dragon Stars
Tsukasa Kudamaki's Spell Card. Foxes dance around her enemies. Foxes have a strong connection to Shugendou, and you could say Iizuna Gongen represents that fact. Iizuna Gongen is thought to be the same being as Dakiniten, who's said to be a fox spirit and was syncretized with the Shinto god Inari. As can be seen through these deities, foxes are often thought of as central to many religious beliefs.
Bullets
Iizuna Gongen's Dance
Dakiniten's Dance
Iizuna Gongen's Elegant Dance
Dakiniten's Elegant Dance
Iizuna Gongen's Holy Dance
Dakiniten's Holy Dance
Seventy-Five Foxes
Tsukasa Kudamaki's Last Word (a Touhou LW original). She attacks with the full force of her kin. As tsukimono, beings that possess humans, kuda-gitsune provide wealth to a family by stealing from other families. However, they continue to multiply and, eventually, destroy the home of those they possess. Clearly, then, they are youkai born from the jealousy people felt toward wealthy families. The jealous believed the wealthy families didn't acquire their wealth via honest means and that they had been stolen from. As they saw it, should the wealthy family come to ruin, that was simply punishment for their evil deeds. The jealous then looked to kuda-gitsune to see that become a reality. Even today, similar things are known to happen.
Bullets
75 Kuda-Gitsune
Foxes 1-15
Foxes 16-30
Foxes 31-45
Foxes 46-60
Foxes 61-75
Skills
Skill: Yadorigami
Those possessed by a yadorigami experience both good luck and misfortune. It seems they have a deep connection with ancient possession spirits.
Skill: Prophetic Whisper
Tsukasa sees the past and future, then whispers in the ear of those who seek her advice. What she tells them contains wisdom but also temptation.
Skill: Servants of Iizuna
It's said youkai known as Iizuna are actually kuda-gitsune. They are the servants of Iizuna Gongen, the god who grants Shugendou practitioners miraculous power.
