Bakuu (a Touhou LW original) refers to the rainy season and the rain that falls when the wheat is ready to harvest. This is an apt temperament for Suwako, who blesses the crops as a god of the mountain. Suwako is endowed with Earth Phase, as she creates earthiness, and Moon Essence, since she adapts to her environment by changing her appearance. The encompassing and regenerative Earth Phase resists Fire Phase, because fire produces earth, but it is weak to Wood Phase, because wood parts earth. 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 ability of Suwako Moriya (W2) from Memory Fragment 5 (a Touhou LW original). The path that this Suwako has walked is so unusual that it is still a mystery how exactly she differs from other Suwakos. Why does this Memory Fragment exist? It is believed that Suwako Moriya is a god who has existed since the Jomon era (14,000-1000 BC) or maybe even before that. It's possible that she came into being as a fearsome manifestation of Mother Nature before the concept of gods was defined and they became distinguishable from spirits. When did humans first feel fear, helplessness, or gratitude? Perhaps it was when they experienced starvation, were attacked by animals, or suffered from disease or injury. Gods appeared in response to these feelings. They appeared when humans began to pray. Suwako has lived through many ages, so why were her memories of the late 20th century singled out and recorded? It was an interesting time, but that can't be the only reason. The following is an excerpt of an unresolved report recorded on a handheld device with a small screen and many buttons. "Wait, Kana." "What is it, Suwa?" "Sorry, there's something else I wanted to ask." Having almost forgotten, Suwako stopped Kanako from hanging up and pressed the phone back against her ear. The age of gods had long since ended. Some gods used to claim that it hadn't, but they have all disappeared, leaving Suwako and Kanako behind. They can deny it no longer―the age of gods has ended. Apparently, this is because a philosopher, far to the west, declared that god is dead. However, this was always going to happen eventually. Just like how children will one day leave the nest, humans seek independence from their gods. Gods may think humans are still too green and a danger to themselves, but that is irrelevant. Before they can walk, they must stand on their own two feet. "Ummm... How's Sanae doing? Any problems?" "No. She's having a nap, tired from playing all day. She's so full of energy. She grows up so quickly that soon, we won't be able to keep up. She has a bright future ahead of her... Is that what you wanted to ask?" "Yes? No. Kinda..." "Hm?" Suwako knew she wasn't making sense. But she was so full of doubts that she didn't know what to say. Thankfully, Kanako was a patient listener. "Ummm..." It was a hard topic to breach. They were living in an age of spiritual decline where gods disappeared one after the other. It was a real and pressing problem. But they had also found an irreplaceable joy. As long as they had that, Suwako couldn't bring herself to hate this modern age. In fact, she doubted it could ever be better. It felt like her long life had finally been given a purpose. But to preserve that joy, she had to ask... "...Does Gensokyo really exist?" "..." Kanako fell silent. To Suwako, it felt like an age before she spoke again. She knew that Kanako had been researching Gensokyo, but she didn't know why. Suwako chose to trust her instincts, and if she was right... "Yes, it exists. At least, it should. I haven't found it yet." "Doesn't that mean it might not exist?" "Well..." Kanako fell silent again, leaving Suwako confused. She was sure that Kanako would insist that Gensokyo existed even if she couldn't find it. "It's complicated. Gensokyo exists. But it might be more accurate to say that it existed." "What do you mean?" "I'm not sure. It might not exist anymore, or maybe it's not what I thought it was..." "You mean we'll only find out once we get there?" "I guess." Kanako was researching Gensokyo so that one day, they could move there. If things stayed as they were, all the gods would disappear due to a lack of faith, including Kanako and Suwako. But they didn't know what would happen to Sanae. She could probably keep living as a human, but is that what she'd want? They couldn't ask her. She was still too young. "All right... We'll put a pin in this until Sanae grows up." "I promise I won't do anything before then, Suwa." They sealed their pact over the phone―a pact to one day betray all their shrine followers, including Sanae's family. While they might not have as many followers now as they had in the past, they still thought of them as their children. And they were planning to abandon them—every single one. This made them feel a little guilty, but it also awoke another emotion, one they had almost forgotten. Excitement. It reminded them of the smell of iron, of when they fought over a kingdom. This was another battle. A battle for survival. Suwako mused that the prophecy about the great leader who would destroy the world might have been referring to her. [The report ends here.]