Hanare-gasa (a Touhou LW original) refers to cap clouds that form above the summit of mountains. This is the temperament of Byakuren, who has endured endless cycles of death and rebirth in search of a way to combat the Lost Word Incident. After countless years of training in Makai, Byakuren attained the Sun's radiance, which never dims, not even in the shadow of the Moon. The formless and passionate Fire Phase resists Wood Phase, because wood feeds fire, but it is weak to Water Phase, because water dampens fire. The alluring and arrogant Sun Essence resists the diverse and uncooperative Star Essence, but it is weak to the cooperative and indecisive Moon Essence. Byakuren's temperament, however, has overcome its weakness to Moon Essence.

The ability of Byakuren Hijiri, who has almost reached the end (a Touhou LW original). Byakuren completely lost this ability due to a Lost Word. She is currently regaining it little by little, though not through restoring or replicating her old ability, but with a newly constructed original ability that formed a core to build upon. She has continued to travel across worlds to try and end the Lost Word Incident. Perhaps few abilities are as deeply tied to the user's thoughts and beliefs as Byakuren's. As such, revealing the full scope of her ability risks exposing her flaws, foolishness, and regrets. After all, youth restoration and agelessness are forms of magic that enhance physical capabilities. Byakuren's younger brother, Myouren, was a great monk, and his death struck fear into her heart. For those unfamiliar with Buddha's teachings, "shiku" is one of the Four Sufferings and refers to the suffering of death. Byakuren could not overcome this form of suffering through the teachings of Buddha, and none felt the sting of her failure more keenly than she did. She knew it meant she was a failure of a Buddhist monk. She also knew that her use of magic and her self-serving alliances with youkai to sustain that magic were acts of heresy. In a way, being denounced by humans and sealed away in Makai may have been a relief. So, after countless years had passed, her disciples coming to free her from Makai undoubtedly felt like salvation. Byakuren's existence so far has been wrought with kleshas―negative mental states that bring about suffering. This includes the times she betrayed herself and her salvation at the hands of her disciples. Within the microscopic world sealed off by the Lost Word, she was destined to live alongside her kleshas forever. The only one capable of saving her was her brother, but surely there was no way he could ever appear before her. Shigi What was once the Flying Storehouse, the Palanquin Ship, and Myouren Temple has now transformed into something entirely new. It no longer has a physical form and is instead the embodiment of "the place Byakuren and her disciples called home." Given Myouren Temple's name and the fact its structure originated as the Flying Storehouse, it's clear it has some connection to Myouren, Byakuren's younger brother, but the details remain unclear. As for Shigi, while its name comes from a geographical location in the outside world, its connection to Byakuren is uncertain and a source of much speculation. It has been suggested that its name may actually be pronounced "Shinki," not "Shigi," but that, too, is uncertain.