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The Armstrong Treasure

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[L?] A New Case File
Yukari
Hello, PLAYER.
Hi, Miss Yukari!
If I'm here, that must mean...
Yukari
That's right. Another interworld festival is about to begin.
Yukari
Say, are you a fan of stories about detectives and phantom thieves?
I sure am!
Sometimes I borrow detective novels from Suzunaan!
Yukari
It takes a fine mind to appreciate a good detective novel. I'm impressed.
Yukari
The connection between detectives and phantom thieves runs deep.
Yukari
Some stories are wholly fictional. Others are based on true events...
Yukari
Phantom thieves pull off daring heists, while detectives use logic and reasoning to hunt them down and foil their plans.
Yukari
Now, PLAYER.
Yukari
If you could become either a detective or a phantom thief, which would you choose?
I'd wanna be a phantom thief!
I'd wanna be a detective!
Choice Selected: "I'd wanna be a phantom thief!"
Yukari
How bold of you. I must say I'm surprised.
Yukari
As a phantom thief, you'd attempt to evade the security measures of the rich and make off with their rarest treasures.
Yukari
You'd savor the thrill of being hunted by detectives, and may even find yourself in the midst of a vicious power struggle.
Yukari
More importantly, PLAYER...
Yukari
How would you go about stealing treasure that has no physical form?
Continue onto main branch.
Choice Selected: "I'd wanna be a detective!"
Yukari
Someone as observant as you would make a wonderful detective.
Yukari
You'd have nothing but your wits to capture the elusive phantom thieves.
Yukari
You'd savor the thrill of your constant back and forths. But at some point, you may have to join forces with them.
Yukari
More importantly, PLAYER...
Yukari
How would you go about protecting treasure that has no physical form?
Main Branch
I, uhh...
Yukari
Hehe. That was a bit of a mean question, wasn't it?
Yukari
Regardless, being either a detective or a phantom thief would be heaps of fun.
Yukari
Which brings us to the first world of this interworld festival...
Yukari
A world full of detectives and phantom thieves!
Yippee!
I'm ready to go― ...Huh?
Yukari
What's the matter?
Wasn't I carrying something before...?
I must've dropped it...
Yukari
My, that's unfortunate.
Yukari
I didn't see you drop anything here, though.
Yukari
Perhaps you'll find it during the festival...
Yukari
Now, off you go, PLAYER.
Yukari
I very much look forward to seeing how your adventure unfolds!
[L2.6] The Mission Begins
In the L2.6 Universe, where detectives and phantom thieves are all around...
???
Apollo Phantom Thieves...
???
What's your status?
Codename: Mandarin
Mandarin, preparation complete!
PLAYER, good to go!
Waiting on your signal, Pure Rabbit!
Codename: Chive
Umm, Chive here. I'm ready, too.
Pure Rabbit
Excellent. Let's do this.
Pure Rabbit
We have just one target...
Pure Rabbit
The Armstrong treasure. Proceed with caution.
Chive & Mandarin
Caution, got it!
Codename: Chive
Was that good, PLAYER?
Yep. You sounded like a real phantom thief!
That's the quickest way to achieve your goal!
Codename: Mandarin
You bet it is. But remember, it's not just stealing the Armstrong treasure that's riding on you...
Codename: Mandarin
It's our secret mission, too.
I-I won't let you down...!
Codename: Chive
Heh. Hehehe...
Codename: Mandarin
What's funny, Chive?
Codename: Chive
I'm ready to do some thievin'!
Codename: Mandarin
Whoa, where'd that come from?!
Codename: Chive
You gotta get hyped for a heist!
Codename: Chive
(After all, we can't afford to let our leader down...)
Codename: Chive
(Junko sure wouldn't like that!)
Pure Rabbit
It's time. Chive, Mandarin, move out!
Chive & Mandarin
Got it!
We're finally gonna steal the Armstrong treasure!
Just a little bit longer, you two...!
[L2.6] A New Crew Appears
A few hours prior...
Nazrin
Dealing with these phantom thieves sure is hard work.
Nazrin
Their escapades are always the talk of the town and people are constantly asking us detectives for help.
Nazrin
Not to mention the last case we received...
Nazrin
No doubt this is gonna be a tough one to crack.
Shou
You mean the case about the missing cat?
Nazrin
Don't they know I'm a mouse?!
Shou
It'll be fine. It's only a house cat.
Nazrin
I don't care what kind of cat it is!
Hi, guys!
Nazrin
Good timing, our little trainee detective.
Oooh, do we have a case?
Nazrin
We do. Or should I say YOU do. Don't worry, it'll be a piece of cake.
Shou
I thought you said it was going to be "a tough one to crack"...
Nazrin
Did I say tough? I meant easy!
Nazrin
This will be your first real case, PLAYER, but I know you'll succeed. Can we count on you?
You sure can!
So my first case is to find a missing cat...
I hope it's not getting too hungry.
I wonder if this can of cat food will do the trick...
Formula Picara
*sniff* *sniff*
Flame Picara
What's that you've got there, little miss?
You're phantom thieves...
...And I'm a detective!
Formula Picara
We three are the fluffiest phantom thieves in Gensokyo. Say hello to Five Tails!
Fortune Picara
To us, cans of cat food are like treasure. Don't hold it against us...
Flame Picara
When we steal it from you!
But I need this to solve my case!
Fortune Picara
Well then, consider this is your UN-lucky day! Hand over the can!
Flame Picara
Something's rolling toward us.
Formula Picara
Is it dango?!
Fortune Picara
*cough* *cough*
Flame Picara
It was a smoke bomb!
Formula Picara
Hold up. I don't see PLAYER... or the cat food anywhere!
Fortune Picara
Who goes around throwing smoke bombs?!
???
Casting a stone at this impure world, our fury will reverberate to the Moon.
Flame Picara
Who said that?!
???
Seeking fame over riches, capable of stealing even those treasures without physical form!
Formula Picara
They're above us!
???
Can you hear me?! Can you see me?!
Pure Rabbit
It is I, Elusive Pure Rabbit!
Codename: Mandarin
And I, Codename: Mandarin!
Codename: Chive
Don't forget me, Codename: Chive! PLAYER secured!
Formula Picara
I-It's...
Five Tails
The Apollo Phantom Thieves!
Pure Rabbit
Sorry to spoil your fun, but we have business with PLAYER.
Pure Rabbit
What do you say we settle this Gensokyo-style? And by that, I mean... with a battle of bullets!
Formula Picara
Argh! Who knew the Apollo Phantom Thieves were so strong?!
Pure Rabbit
I have to hand it to you―you girls battle pretty well together. Shame you never stood a chance.
Formula Picara
This isn't over! We're just getting warmed―
Koishi
There you are, Orin!
Koishi
So you've been hanging out with Chen and Mike, huh? C'mon, let's go. Satori made us some yummy cakes!
Flame Picara
Lady Koishi?! I-I'm not Orin. I'm Flame Picara!
Koishi
Flame what-now?! Let's go home already!
Flame Picara
...
Orin
...OK.
Koishi
Hey, PLAYER! So it was you who took my case! Thanks for finding Orin!
O-Oh, uhh... you're welcome?
Wait... ORIN was the missing cat?!
Koishi
Yep!
Koishi
C'mon, Orin!
Fortune Picara
Looks like the Five Tails are two tails down... Guess we should call it a day.
Formula Picara
Yeah. I hope there are cakes waiting for me at home, too...
Well, that's my case closed. I better head back...
Codename: Mandarin
Not so fast. We have business with you, remember?
Y-You mean you weren't just playing around?!
Pure Rabbit
You have friends all over Gensokyo, which means you must be privy to some pretty precious intel.
Pure Rabbit
So tell us...
Pure Rabbit
Do you know what the Armstrong treasure is?
[L2.6] The Armstrong Treasure
The Armstrong treasure?
...Never heard of it.
Pure Rabbit
Really?
R-Really.
Pure Rabbit
REALLY really?
R-Really really...!
Pure Rabbit
Come on, think. Any intel would be a huge help.
M-Maybe it's a treasure... with a strong arm?
Pure Rabbit
Armstrong... strong arm. That's an interesting theory.
Codename: Mandarin
Maybe we should ask her a little less politely... if you catch my drift.
Codename: Chive
No way. This is PLAYER we're talking about.
So... what do you guys know about the treasure?
Pure Rabbit
I'd love to share our intel with you―in fact, I'm sure you could even help us find it...
Pure Rabbit
But I'd rather keep the other detectives out of it.
Alice
Well, well. You're sharper than you look.
Codename: Chive
*gasp* It's the Three Witch Detectives! How long have you been hiding there?!
Marisa
Since the sound of all your bullets gave your position away.
Codename: Mandarin
Lousy detectives. Who said you could eavesdrop on our conversation?
Patchouli
If I recall correctly, it was Marisa who said we should "listen in a while."
Marisa
I was ready to jump in and help PLAYER at a moment's notice, but a little extra info never hurts.
Alice
We heard you talking about the treasure.
Alice
Care to fill us in?
Pure Rabbit
If you want our intel, you'll have to force it out of us.
Marisa
Gladly!
Patchouli
*pant* *pant* Get back here...!
Patchouli
Regular detective work is tiring enough without the battles!
Pure Rabbit
Later, haters!
Codename: Chive
What are you doing, Pure Rabbit?
Codename: Mandarin
W-Wait. You're not planning to...?!
Codename: Chive
PLAYER, grab my hand!
O-OK...!
Pure Rabbit
And away we... GO!
Marisa
Wait! At least tell us what you're up to!
Pure Rabbit
Isn't finding that out part of your job as detectives?
Pure Rabbit
If you want to know so bad, then chase after us. If you can keep up, that is.
Pure Rabbit
Till we meet again!
Marisa
Did she just hop away?! As if we didn't have enough phantom thieves to contend with already.
Alice
They took PLAYER with them.
Marisa
Urgh. Pretty sure this couldn't have gone any worse.
I-Is that... the Earth I can see?!
Are we in space?!
Pure Rabbit
This is my Senkai. I figured making it look like this would help the moon rabbits feel at home.
This is your Senkai?!
Codename: Mandarin
We're not actually in space so it's perfect for everyone.
Pure Rabbit
This isn't good, though.
Pure Rabbit
Chive, Mandarin. Why did you bring PLAYER with us?
Codename: Chive
Well, uhh... it kinda happened in the moment, you know?
Codename: Mandarin
A-And besides, we hadn't finished talking to her yet, so...
Pure Rabbit
I'm not angry with you, it's just... Oh, never mind.
Pure Rabbit
I'll be over there plotting our next move. Keep an eye on PLAYER.
Codename: Chive
So, uhh... what we just said wasn't quite true.
Codename: Chive
You see, we actually brought you here to ask you something...
Chive & Mandarin
Will you join the Apollo Phantom Thieves?!
[L^6] Lost Packages
Meanwhile, in the L^6 Universe, a seemingly unsolvable case had presented itself...
People have been losing their most beloved items.
Then, all of a sudden, they return.
But not always to the person that lost them.
The victims seem to have one thing in common: they all use the Supportmates delivery service.
To investigate further, we decided to pay the Supportmate's sorting center a visit.
Below is a list of the four suspects, each of whom is from a parallel world...
Kasen Ibaraki.
Hata no Kokoro.
Reisen Udongein Inaba.
Sakuya Izayoi.
One of them is behind all this!
Reimu
"Simply leave us your boxed-up item, and we'll deliver it to whoever you wish!"
Reimu
"Supportmates Delivery Service - Hiring Now! C'mon, send an application! We accept practically anybody!"
Aunn
It's rare to see you reading stuff that comes in the mail, Miss Reimu. What does that leaflet say?
Reimu
Seems the kappa have started a new delivery service.
Aunn
If some random delivery person showed up at the shrine, there's no way I'd let them in.
Reimu
At least accept the delivery! Someone could be trying to send offering money.
Aunn
I doubt it.
Reimu
Hahaha... I guess it's a little far-fetched.
Yeah, a LITTLE far-fetched...
Reimu
So anyway, you used this delivery service and never saw your package again, right?
Uh-huh. The person I sent it to never got it.
Aunn
That's a shame.
It really wasn't something I could afford to lose...
Kosuzu
So? Have you decided what book you're going to borrow, PLAYER?
I think I want the one just beside you!
Kosuzu
Nice choice! This little guy's a new arrival.
Kosuzu
I haven't had a chance to read it myself yet, but I can't say no to you.
Kosuzu
Just make sure you return it when you're done.
I will!
(I used the delivery service to send it back...)
(But it's gone, and I can't even tell Reimu what is was!)
Reimu
This is your fault for using some shady new delivery service.
I'll go try to find out where my package went!
First, I'll ask if anyone's seen it...
All good investigations start with leg-work!
Reimu
You've been reading detective novels again, haven't you?
Oh, uhh...!
Reimu
...Fine, have it your way.
Reimu
I'll go with you. Aunn, you stay and keep an eye on the shrine.
Aunn
You got it, boss.
You're really gonna come with me?
Reimu
This is a youkai delivery service we're talking about. I got no choice but to come.
That's true... but thanks anyway!
Reimu
C'mon, let's go already.
Reimu
We should start by seeing if anyone else has lost a package recently...
[L^6] Victim Testimonies
Case 1: Nemuno, Miyoi, and Mystia.
Nemuno
Miyoi asked me to share some o' me ingredients with 'er.
Nemuno
So I figured I'd give this new deli'ery service a go.
Nemuno
Af'er all, they say you can just leave your package on the side o' the road.
Miyoi
Supportmates started out as a meal-delivery service, right?
Miyoi
So I didn't think they'd have any problems delivering ingredients...
Mystia
But for some reason, everything Nemuno sent ended up getting delivered to me.
Mystia
The package was addressed to Miyoi, so I brought it to her, but still...
Reimu
Hmm, I see.
Reimu
So a package meant for Miyoi got sent to Mystia, huh?
Reimu
Maybe something similar happened to PLAYER's package, too.
Case 2: Seija and Shinmyoumaru.
Seija
I wanted to try and do something fun using the new delivery service.
Seija
I wanted to make the princess smile, so I took her sword and packaged it up without her knowing.
Seija
Then I sent it with seven delivery addresses attached. I wonder where it is now!
Shinmyoumaru
Wait, THAT'S what happened to my sword?!
Seija
Yep! Pretty hilarious, right?!
Shinmyoumaru
I've been looking for it for days!
Seija
Come to think of it... I haven't seen my toy camera lately, either.
Shinmyoumaru
That's 'cause I sent it to the Youkai Mountain.
Shinmyoumaru
I thought it belonged to one of the tengu.
Seija
...Huh?
Shinmyoumaru
Guess I was wrong.
Case 3...
Reimu
How are we s'posed to figure out where your package went with everyone using the delivery service however they like?!
Seems like packages get lost even if you use it properly.
Maybe we should pay the delivery service people a visit.
Reimu
You're a lot more enthusiastic than usual today.
A-Am I?
Reimu
Next time you borrow something, give it back in person, though, OK?
Wait, how do you...?!
Reimu
Let's head to the Supportmate's sorting center.
Reimu
Your package probably went through there, so we might find a clue.
Reimu
Stick close, though. You never know when a youkai might jump out at us.
Delivery Manager Kappa
We got more visitors!
Package Handler Kappa
How are we s'posed to get any work done like this?!
Reimu
Someone's having a bad day...
Reimu
Look, we're sorry to barge in like this, but we need to check those packages.
Package Handler Kappa
Again?!
Reimu
What do you mean again?
Reimu
So we're not the only ones here, huh? I wonder if they're searching for missing packages, too.
Maybe they'll let us search with them.
Reimu
I'm sure they will. Sounds like we're all in the same boat.
Reimu
Hey, guys! Mind if we look through the packages with you?
Reimu
It'll be quicker if we... work... together...?
Reimu
...Who the heck are you?!
[L^6] Suspicious Arrivals
Kasen
What's the matter, Reimu?
Reimu
You're Kasen... right? You look a little different from normal...
Kasen
Oh, right. I haven't met this world's you yet.
Kasen
I better introduce myself.
Kasen
I'm Kasen Ibaraki, the mountain hermit turned ocean hermit. I protect the sea together with Manzairaku.
Kasen
Or at least, I did before I ended up in this world... I was trying to get my bearings when a great big package arrived.
Kasen
I opened it up to find this world's Manzairaku inside.
Manzairaku
Arw! Arw!
Kasen
After that, different animals just kept getting delivered to me so I've been taking care of them here.
Kasen
That's where I bumped into... Huh? Where'd she go?
Kokoro
Hey, lady from before. Wanna ride?
Kasen
Did you disappear just to make an entrance?
Kokoro
Pretty cool, right?
I know that voice...!
Kokoro
I'm Hata no Kokoro, the menreiki jet skier. Vroom, vroom, splash.
Reisen
You eternal summer folk sure do make a racket.
Reisen
I'm Reisen. Back in my world, I'm the captain of a moon rabbit squadron.
Reisen
But I got transported to this world's Bamboo Forest of the Lost.
Reisen
I'm looking for a way home with the help of Tewi and Mokou.
Sakuya
I'm Sakuya Izayoi the treasure hunter. There's no treasure I can't find.
Sakuya
I've been spending my time here concealed in Marisa's abode.
Reimu
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Slow down, everyone...
Reimu
Sakuya, are you saying you've been living in Marisa's house without her knowing?
Sakuya
...Yes.
Reimu
Yikes. Make sure she doesn't find you, yeah?
Reimu
OK, I think I get everyone else's vibe... So, who's behind all these missing packages?
Kasen
None of us, that's for sure.
Kasen
After all, we've each lost a package of our own.
For real?! Same here!
I sent something to my friend, but they never got it...
Kasen
So you're here for the same reason as us.
Reimu
But that means you really aren't behind this.
Hold up. I thought you all just got to this world.
Why were you sending packages?
Kasen
Oh, uhh...
Reimu
That's a good question, PLAYER.
Reimu
Like they say, the criminal always returns to the scene of the crime!
Reimu
I'm calling it now, one of YOU is that criminal!
Kokoro
But we just told you we're not.
Kutaka
What do you think you're doing?!
Wriggle
You've made a total mess of the place!
Wriggle
Wait... are you investigating the missing packages?!
Kutaka
S-Stop! You gotta hear us out first!
[L^6] Accidents Happen
Kutaka
*sob*
Wriggle
*whimper*
Reimu
Right, now that's taken care of...
Reimu
What exactly are you all doing here?
Kasen
Well, umm...
Kasen
We accidentally put our things into delivery boxes.
Reimu
Whaddya mean "accidentally"?
Kasen
As in... not on purpose.
Kasen
You see, my stuff was getting heavy, and when I looked around, I found a nice box to put it in.
Kasen & Reisen
So I put it in and closed up the box.
Kokoro & Sakuya
Then, when I wasn't looking, one of the delivery workers took my box.
Reimu
Wait... you're telling me you ALL made the exact same mistake?!
Kokoro
Why would they take away my box? I didn't even write an address on it.
Reisen
I came here to find my stuff, but so far, no luck.
Sakuya
And I was hoping to speak to whoever's in charge, but I still haven't found them.
Wriggle & Kutaka
W-We're in charge.
Reimu
You two? How have you been carrying all the packages around?
Kutaka
I've been using Mikumari's power to get spirits to carry everything for me.
Spirits?!
Wriggle
And I've been using bees.
Kokoro
Bees?!
Wriggle
Yep. They can get into houses through the smallest gap, and if I send enough of them, they can carry anything!
Reisen
I never knew Earth was so scary...
Sakuya
It's fine getting spirits and bees to work for you, but are you sure they're up to the job?
Kutaka
Of course they are! Have a little faith in Mikumari's power!
Wriggle
Bees are smart AND strong! They can carry several times their body weight, you know?!
Kokoro
Whoa!
Sakuya
That's great and all... but our packages have gone missing.
Wriggle
O-Oh, uhh...
Sakuya
Afraid to tell us yourselves? In that case...
Sakuya
We'll just have to ask your delivery workers.
Honest Delivery Spirit
(I can't read, so I just guessed the delivery address!)
Reisen
Pretty sure bees can't read either. I'm starting to see the problem here.
Wriggle
Uh-huh. It turns out a whole bunch of packages got sent to the wrong address...
Sakuya
That's because you left it to bees and spirits. Although, I suppose they're doing a better job than fairies would.
Reisen
This is a classic case of poor management if you ask me.
Sakuya
Agreed. If the kappa owners found out about this...
Sakuya
Kutaka, you'd be fired, and Wriggle, your business partnership would surely be terminated.
Wriggle
Noooo! Don't say that!
Kutaka
Umm, you're all here looking for your packages, right?
Kutaka
Do you mind helping us get all the other lost packages to the right addresses?
Kutaka
I'm sure we'll find what you're looking for along the way.
Kasen
Y-Yeah, I guess you're right...
Reisen
F-Fine, I'll help you.
Kokoro
Me too.
Sakuya
It's settled then.
Wriggle & Kutaka
Thanks, everyone!
Reimu
I'm not used to everyone agreeing like this... but fine, count me in.
Kutaka
This is a list of all the items and their delivery addresses.
Reimu
Whoa, there's loads of them.
Reimu
Leave the Human Village ones to us. If we can't find any of the addresses, we'll let you know when we get back.
Reimu, I wanna go with the others!
Reimu
Yeah? I guess you'll be safe if you stick with Kasen.
Kasen
I'm glad this world's me has your trust. Don't worry, I'll take good care of her!
Reimu
OK, I'll see you later, PLAYER!
We'll find out who's behind this mess!
Just you wait!
Wriggle
I forgot to tell them some of the items aren't just getting sent to the wrong address... they're disappearing.
Kutaka
I heard the same from my spirits. They're vanishing into thin air, delivery box and all.
Wriggle
They always show up again after a few days, so I hadn't given it much thought... but I wonder what's going on.
[L2.6] Reluctant Thieves
Back in the L2.6 Universe...
You want me...
To join the Apollo Phantom Thieves?!
Codename: Chive
We figure you're just the person we need...!
Codename: Mandarin
To tell you the truth, we never really wanted to be phantom thieves.
Codename: Mandarin
It happened a few days ago...
Ringo
Come and get your delicious dango!
Seiran
You know you wanna stuff yourself silly!
Junko
There you are. How are you, little moon rabbits?
Seiran
(Mayday. Mayday. This is Seiran. Do you copy?)
Seiran
(I have eyes on the divine spirit who attacked the Moon. Over.)
Ringo
(Copy that. Target has been sighted in the village with the Hell goddess several times lately... Over.)
Seiran
(That's the first I'm hearing of it! Wh-Wh-Wh-Whadda we do? Should we make a break for it? Over.)
Ringo
(C-Calm down, Seiran! She won't recognize lowly foot soldiers like us. Just serve her dango like any other customer. Over!)
Seiran & Ringo
If you buy one now, we'll give you another one for free!
Junko
That's wonderful, but I actually came to talk to you both.
Seiran & Ringo
Y-You did?!
Seiran
D-Did we do something bad?!
Junko
No. But you will.
Junko
I'll cut straight to the chase.
Junko
I want to form a phantom thief crew with you.
Seiran
But phantom thieves steal from people. I could never do that!
Junko
With a little practice, I'm sure you could.
Junko
Don't worry, you still have a way out of this. You just have to beat me...
Seiran
Please no.
Junko
In a battle of bullets!
Junko
Welcome to the crew. I already prepared your outfits.
Seiran
Wow, they're amazing... They even keep our faces hidden!
Ringo
They look durable AND easy to move around in.
Junko
They're the perfect outfits for us to achieve our goal.
Seiran
Goal? What goal?
Junko
We'll be setting out to steal something very specific.
Junko
Something so rare, so elusive that no one's ever seen it... The Armstrong treasure.
Codename: Chive
And that's how we became phantom thieves.
Codename: Mandarin
Junko seems super into it, but we don't really know what's going on. We haven't even spoken to her much.
Codename: Chive
She gave us a bunch of orders to investigate stuff that might lead to the Armstrong treasure...
Codename: Chive
But that doesn't really count.
I guess not, huh?
You guys are in a tough spot...
Codename: Chive
Since we're in her crew, we kinda wanna know what Junko's planning.
Codename: Chive
We hoped that you'd, you know, bridge the gap between us!
Codename: Chive
Maybe if we get to know her, we can become friends.
Codename: Mandarin
So whaddya say, PLAYER? Will you join the Apollo Phantom Thieves?
You sure you want me? I was a pretty lousy detective...
Codename: Chive
Of course we're sure! Wait, did you say you were...
Seiran
A detective?!
I was only just getting started, but yep!
Codename: Mandarin
Let's not tell Pure Rabbit about this...
Don't worry, I'll do my best to help you all get along!
Codename: Chive
Thanks!
Codename: Chive
When this is all over, there'll be a big box of dango with your name on it delivered to Hakurei Shrine!
Codename: Mandarin
Welcome to the crew, PLAYER!
Codename: Mandarin
Our first mission...
Codename: Mandarin
Is to talk to Junko.
[L2.6] Initiation Test
Codename: Chive
...How about you just think of PLAYER as our hostage?
Pure Rabbit
Hmm...
Codename: Mandarin
I-I'm sure she'll come in handy.
Pure Rabbit
Sure.
Codename: Mandarin
F-For real?!
Pure Rabbit
If you two want her here, then it's fine with me. In fact, we should just make her a part of our crew.
Pure Rabbit
Then we can share our Armstrong treasure intel with her.
Codename: Mandarin
Did you hear that, PLAYER?!
Codename: Chive
Junko seems a lot nicer than I thought...
Pure Rabbit
OK. It's time for PLAYER's initiation test.
Codename: Chive
...Come again?
Pure Rabbit
And naturally, I'll be judging you two on how well you support her.
Chive & Mandarin
Say what?!
Pure Rabbit
Hmm, that was interesting. Veeeery interesting. I hate to say it, but...
Pure Rabbit
You passed!
All right!
Codename: Chive
Phew, what a relief.
Codename: Mandarin
So does this mean...?
Pure Rabbit
Yes. Let's tell her about the Armstrong treasure.
Pure Rabbit
The intel we have is thanks to Chive and Mandarin's investigation skills. You should hear it from them.
Codename: Chive
We'd actually heard of the treasure, but we looked all over, searching for more info!
Codename: Mandarin
We found out the Armstrong treasure is for traveling from the Earth to the Moon!
Codename: Chive
Well, PLAYER?
Codename: Mandarin
Had you heard that story before?!
Nope, never!
(They look so happy to be the ones telling me...)
Codename: Mandarin
The Lunar Veil lets you go to the Moon and back, but this is different.
Codename: Mandarin
Supposedly, the Armstrong treasure only gets you to the Moon. It's basically a one-way ticket.
Codename: Chive
We asked everyone we could find, but that's all the intel we were able to gather.
It sure is a mysterious treasure!
But it's connected to the Moon... so it must be valuable!
Pure Rabbit
I want you three to continue investigating the treasure.
Pure Rabbit
I'm counting on you.
Codename: Chive
Got any ideas where we can start, PLAYER?
Codename: Mandarin
To be honest, we're at a bit of a dead end.
I know a great way to investigate stuff!
It's called... the Fingers-Crossed Method!
Codename: Chive
...
Chive & Mandarin
...The what method?!
[L^6] Need for Speed
Meanwhile, in the L^6 Universe...
Kasen, Reisen, Kokoro, Sakuya, Reimu, and PLAYER were tracking down missing packages...
Reisen
According to the list, the delivery address is somewhere near here...
Come to think of it, I never asked what you all lost.
Kasen
N-Nothing special.
Reisen
Umm, that's classified.
Kokoro
What item did you lose, PLAYER?
J-Just a... thing. You know, a regular thing.
Sakuya
Looks like no one wants to say what they lost, huh?
Kokoro
...Huh?
Minoriko
Oh no! What do we do, Shizuha?!
Kasen
Sounds like something's going down.
Minoriko
I can't believe it! How is the whole harvest gone?!
Kasen
What's going on here?
Shizuha
Oh, it's you, Miss Kasen. The thing is...
Shizuha
Why do you look so different?!
Kasen
Huh?
Shizuha
I love your outfit! It suits you so well!
Reisen
C'mon, tell us what's wrong.
Minoriko
I sent the crops I harvested using that new delivery service, but none of them got delivered!
Minoriko
I have to fix this or no one will respect me as the harvest goddess!
Kokoro
Wipe away those tears, miss.
Minoriko
Huh?!
Kokoro
I'll head straight to the delivery address and clean this mess up with a big ol' splash!
Minoriko
I-I don't really get it... but thanks!
Kokoro
The only snag is that I don't know my way around this world. PLAYER, will you come with me?
Sure! I'll be your own personal navigator!
Kokoro
Sweet. Hop on Ayakashi with me.
Kokoro
Are you holding on tight enough, PLAYER?
I think so...!
Wait, am I gonna be sat on your lap the whole way?!
Kokoro
Here we go. And remember... Don't. Let. Go.
Slow down! Slow dooooown!
I can feel the wind in my hair!
Umm... Kokoro?
Kokoro
'Sup, PLAYER?
I-I feel like we're speeding up!
This river isn't safe! M-Maybe we should slow down?!
Kokoro
That reminds me. The item I lost...
Kokoro
Was Ayakashi's brakes.
Wh-What?!
Why did you remove them in the first place?!
Kokoro
You know, for maintenance or whatever. To be honest, I didn't really know what I was doing...
Kokoro
And before I knew it, the brakes had gone missing. Teehee.
Kokoro
So, uhh... wanna gimme a hand stopping this thing?
Kokoro
Wh-Whooooooa!
Eeeeeek!
Kasen
*whistle blow* Stop right there!
Kasen
Sorry I'm late. I was having fun explaining my outfit to Shizuha. Are you all right, PLAYER?
M-My heart won't stop pounding...
I think... I liked it.
Kokoro
Wanna hop on and go for another spin?
Kasen
Give it a rest, Kokoro. This river is far too narrow for you to be speeding around like that.
Kokoro
Fine, I'll be more careful next time.
So, Kokoro...
You lost the brakes for your jet ski, huh?
Kokoro
Yeah, but... how 'bout keeping that on the hush-hush?
Gotcha... I hope you find your LOST ITEM soon, Kokoro.
Whatever it was! *wink* *wink*
Kokoro
You know, I'm really starting to like you, PLAYER.
Kokoro
How 'bout I take you for a spin to say thanks?
Kasen
I told you to GIVE IT A REST!
[L^6] Reisen's Overreaction
Reisen
Is it me, or is this mist getting thicker?
Sakuya
They don't call it the Misty Lake for nothing. We're not far from the vampires' abode.
Sakuya
Sakuya
Quiet, you good-for-nothing cape.
Kokoro
I-Is she talking to herself?
Reisen
I don't think so. I'm picking up multiple wavelengths from her vicinity...
Sakuya
It's this old cape's fault. Or should I say, this tsukumogami's fault.
Is it dangerous?
Sakuya
Don't worry, I'll get rid of it before long... I hope.
Sakuya
Sakuya
I really wish it'd stop making me speak like that.
Kasen
Are you sure it isn't gonna possess you?
Sakuya
It's not strong enough for that.
Sakuya
Kokoro
Must feel good to let all your emotions out like that.
Kokoro
Good luck on your mission, little cape.
Sakuya
Sakuya
I don't want her getting any more worked up. Can I leave the Scarlet Devil Mansion to you?
Kasen
Sure thing. You can take a break out here.
See ya later, Miss Sakuya!
Reisen
Wait. We don't know what danger is lurking in this mansion. We have to proceed with caution.
Kasen
Don't worry about it. I'm sure it'll be fine.
Reisen
On the battlefield, the slightest lapse in concentration can spell the end for your squadron.
Reisen
My actions determine the fate of many lives. I can never be too careful.
Reisen
Hmm... Someone's guarding the front gate.
Kokoro
Must be the gatekeeper.
Reisen
Is she... asleep?
Kasen
Based on the snoring, I'm gonna have to say yes. I've never seen someone fall asleep standing upright, though.
Reisen
Not to mention she's leaving these packages unattended. Is the Earth really this peaceful?
Kasen
Everything looks OK to me. All these packages are listed for the Scarlet Devil Mansion.
Kokoro
I guess even bees and spirits know better than to screw up a vampire's delivery.
Reisen
Our work here is done. Let's put these packages back and regroup with―
Reisen
...We're being watched.
Aya
Unwelcome guests rifling through the Scarlet Devil Mansion's packages. What a snap!
Aya
Ayaya, what's this? It's small and round... Must be dango.
Reisen
Small? Round? It can't be...!
Aya
Meh, I'm not hungry.
Reisen
Everyone, get behind me!
Reisen
W-We're alive...
Reisen
You mean it WASN'T a bomb?!
Reisen
Phew!
Aya
Wh-Why did you think it was a bomb?!
Kasen
Wait, were you about to sacrifice yourself to save us?
Kasen
Why would you do that...?
Reisen
Because it's all my fault.
Hang on... What did you lose, Reisen?
Reisen
*sigh* It was...
Reisen
An Ultra Micro Planck Bomb. It's a prototype weapon from my world.
Kasen
And you put it... in a delivery box?
Reisen
Yes... It has a safety lock, but I still need to find it... For Gensokyo's sake.
Aya
If that dango was that bomb of yours, what would've happened to us?
Reisen
This entire mansion would've been turned to dust. And us along with it.
Remilia
*shudder*
Flandre
What's up, Remilia? Don't like the tea?
Remilia
A chill just ran down my spine. I wonder why...
[L^6] Thieving Tanuki
Sakuya
Hello again, everyone. How'd it go?
Reisen
Great. Couldn't have gone any better.
Sakuya
You seem happy... Too happy. What really happened back there?
Kasen
We'll, uhh, tell you on the way to the next address.
Sakuya
So you've lost a bomb. How delightful.
Reisen
I have no idea where it ended up... I can't believe I was so irresponsible.
Kasen
I can understand a package getting sent to the wrong address, but how come some of them go completely missing?
Sakuya
Can I ask you all something?
Sakuya
What would you do if a package got wrongfully delivered to you out of the blue?
Kasen
I'd send it back to its owner.
Reisen
Pretty sure the best thing would be to send it to its intended delivery address.
Kokoro
If it wasn't mine, I'd probably just send it back.
Sakuya
You wouldn't think to open it and take whatever was inside?
Sakuya
Because as a treasure hunter, that's exactly what I'd do.
Kokoro
I guess that's one option, huh?
Reisen
You're saying it's possible some people never even tried to send the packages back... Interesting.
Sakuya
Uh-huh. Especially if the items inside held more than just "sentimental" value, if you know what I mean.
Kasen
Hold up. Who was that?!
Kokoro
Just a tanuki. There's no need to―
Kasen
No. It was a bake-danuki... and it had my lost item!
Kasen
It's not to be used lightly! We gotta go after it!
Mamizou
It's my lucky day.
Mamizou
I can't believe something like this just showed up on my doorstep!
Mamizou
With this, I'll have the last laugh! Mwahaha!
Kasen
Hands off my Box of a Hundred Medicines!
Mamizou
So this was yours, huh?
Mamizou
Hate to break it to you, but it was sent to me, which means it's mine now.
Kasen
No, that's not what it means. Give it back already!
Mamizou
Hmmmmmmm... No.
Kasen
You lousy bake-danuki!
Mamizou
Pahaha, the look on your face!
Mamizou
Priceless, I tell you. Priceless. In fact... I think I've had enough fun with this thing now.
Kasen
Does that mean...?
Mamizou
Yep, it's all yours. There's just one catch...
Mamizou
You're gonna have to take it from me!
Mamizou
You got me, you got me! I s'pose it's my fault for taking you all on at once!
Mamizou
Lucky for you, I'm a bake-danuki of my word. You can take your box.
Mamizou
...Huh? I coulda sworn it was here before the battle.
Mamizou
Hey, all my little tanuki, what's the big idea?!
Kasen
You tricked us?!
Mamizou
I did not! Go ahead, ask 'em yourself.
Kasen
S-So it really just disappeared?
Mamizou
Huh. Guess I shoulda kept a closer eye on it. My bad.
Mamizou
But don't worry, we'll all help you try and find it.
Kasen
...Thanks.
It vanished in an instant... or did it?
Maybe someone took it without us realizing...
[L2.6] The Fingers-Crossed Method
Back in the L2.6 Universe...
Seiran
So because we don't know who knows what, we just walk around and ask whoever we see...
Seiran
And keep our fingers crossed they know something!
Yep! Detectives also call it leg-work.
C'mon, let's get started!
Ringo
Hold up, you two.
Seiran
What is it, Ringo? The Fingers-Crossed Method is our best bet here.
Ringo
Agreed. But I have a way to improve it!
Seiran
Go on...
Ringo
PLAYER, you start in the center of the village. Seiran, you start from the east. I'll start from the west!
Ringo
If we talk to everyone we see, by the time we meet up again, we'll have gathered all the intel in the village!
Seiran
Y-You're right! Wayda go, Ringo!
Seiran
Time to put the Fingers-Crossed Method 2.0 into action!
Let's do it!
Seiran
Excuse me, madam.
Woman Passing By
Oh, I know you. You're from the dango stall. Are you closed today?
Seiran
Uh-huh. And I'm spending my time off looking for the Armstrong treasure...
Woman Passing By
Oh, really? Well, I heard the young men in the village are trying to collect it all.
Seiran
...Huh?
Ringo
Excuse me. Do you know anything about the Armstrong treasure? I'm trying to find it.
Friendly Man
Never heard of it. But you should be careful.
Friendly Man
Someone's been going around the village with a pickax lately.
Friendly Man
And they don't look human, mind you. Gave me the heebie-jeebies...
Ringo
The heebie-jeebies, huh? Thanks for letting me know.
Seiran
Hey, Ringo... How'd it go?
Ringo
I got nothing. No usable intel.
Sorry. Me neither...
We should at least go over what each of us heard.
Seiran
You're right. Maybe if we put all the pieces together―
Seiran
PLAYER, get down!
Huh?
Ringo
Wh-Who's there?
Nue
Tch. I missed.
Nue
Don't dive toward PLAYER like that. I almost ended up hitting her instead.
Seiran
Nue?! If you're so worried about her, don't fire any bullets next time!
Nue
Where's the fun in that?
Nue
Besides, you guys are in a phantom thief crew now, right? Getting shot at is part of the job.
Nue
So c'mon, fill me in on this treasure you're looking for.
Ringo
As if we'd tell a detective!
Ringo
Wait... are you a detective? Or are you a phantom thief?
Seiran
There's a detective unit working outta Myouren Temple. I bet she's one of them.
Ringo
Maybe. But why's she not with them?
Ringo
...Actually, it doesn't matter what she is. We gotta get outta here!
Seiran
You said it! We gotta keep our Armstrong treasure intel to ourselves!
Nue
Aw, man. Things were just starting to get interesting.
Nue
Sounds like they're after the Armstrong treasure. I could swear I've heard of it...
Nue
*gasp* I remember now!
Ringo
Sharing what we all learned was a great idea! I think I got something!
Seiran
For real?! Nice one, Ringo!
Ringo
Putting everyone's stories together...
Ringo
It sounds like the Armstrong treasure is made up of several pieces!
Seiran
Right. And all the pieces must be in different places!
W-Wow, the treasure must be pretty incredible!
But it sounds like people are already tryna find it!
Ringo
Uh-huh!
Ringo
And everything points to one of those people being the Youkai Mountain oomukade!
Seiran
That's where we need to go next, then!
Ringo
If nothing else, we should be able to snag ourselves some juicy intel!
Seiran
All right! But first things first, we gotta report back to Junko!
Codename: Mandarin
...And that's everything we managed to find out.
Pure Rabbit
I see...
Codename: Chive
*nervous fidgeting*
Pure Rabbit
You did well.
Pure Rabbit
Even better than I expected, in fact.
Pure Rabbit
You must be tired, though. Shall we have some tea?
Codename: Chive
No, we're OK! We're gonna go relax someplace else!
Codename: Mandarin
But thanks for the offer!
Pure Rabbit
...You're welcome.
Codename: Chive
W-We did it, Mandarin!
Codename: Mandarin
Thanks to PLAYER, that is!
No way! I'm glad I could help, though!
Pure Rabbit
I didn't expect them to make so much progress so quickly. Perhaps I was right to listen to the goddess.
Pure Rabbit
But...
Pure Rabbit
Why didn't they want to have tea with me?
[L2.6] Junk-Filled Cave
Pure Rabbit
Apollo Phantom Thieves...
Pure Rabbit
What's your status?
Codename: Chive
Umm, Chive here. I'm ready.
Codename: Mandarin
Mandarin, preparation complete. Waiting on your signal, Pure Rabbit!
Pure Rabbit
Excellent. Let's do this.
Pure Rabbit
We have just one target...
Pure Rabbit
The Armstrong treasure. Proceed with caution.
Codename: Chive
Whoa. I can't believe someone dug a tunnel this long into the Youkai Mountain.
Codename: Mandarin
Yeah, but it's kinda nice in here. It feels like a secret hideout...
Codename: Chive
I know what you mean.
Th-There are so many forks in the road!
I hate to think what would happen if I got lost...
Pure Rabbit
Don't worry, PLAYER. Just grab my hand nice and tight.
O-OK!
Codename: Chive
We must be pretty far in. We've been walking for ages.
Codename: Mandarin
Still looks like there's a long way to go, though.
Codename: Chive
I feel like the further we go, the more junk there is lying around.
Codename: Mandarin
There are some mining tools, but most of it looks like personal items. I hope we didn't pass the Armstrong treasure.
Pure Rabbit
Relax. There's no way we could've missed it.
Pure Rabbit
A lot can be learned about an item from it's name, which means the Armstrong treasure is an item of great strength.
Pure Rabbit
So forget about all this junk and trust your instincts.
Codename: Mandarin
G-Got it!
Codename: Chive
Will do... But it looks like there's more than just junk in this tunnel.
Codename: Mandarin
You're right. It's crawling with phantoms and fairies! Get 'em!
Codename: Mandarin
Hey, this is one of my dango containers!
Codename: Chive
What's it doing here?
Codename: Mandarin
Maybe someone was eating them while they dug this tunnel.
Codename: Chive
I hope they were planning on cleaning it up at some point.
Codename: Mandarin
Wait, that means this area was dug recently! The oomukade might be close!
Codename: Chive
Good thinking, Mandarin! Let's follow the trail of trash!
Pure Rabbit
Fantastic work, Mandarin.
Codename: Mandarin
...Huh?!
Pure Rabbit
Thanks to your quick wits, we're making good progress through the Rainbow Dragon Cave.
Codename: Mandarin
O-Oh, uhh... I'm just doing what I can.
Pure Rabbit
And you're doing well, too, Chive.
Pure Rabbit
Without you, we'd have never made it this far. Thank you.
Codename: Chive
W-Wow... I don't know what to say!
Codename: Mandarin
Psst. Is it me, or is she...
Codename: Chive
Actually really friendly.
Codename: Mandarin
Come to think of it, do you remember before...
Pure Rabbit
Later, haters!
Codename: Chive
What are you doing, Pure Rabbit?
Codename: Mandarin
W-Wait. You're not planning to...?!
Pure Rabbit
And away we... GO!
Codename: Mandarin
I was sure we were done for, but she saved us.
Chive & Mandarin
Maybe Junko... is a super nice person?!
If that's how you feel, I think you should tell her!
I-I'm sure you could all be friends!
Codename: Mandarin
You're right! C'mon, Chive, let's do it
Codename: Chive
OK!
Codename: Mandarin
Hey, Pure Rabbit...!
Codename: Mandarin
Thanks for helping us before.
Codename: Mandarin
We didn't say it at the time, but that was super nice of you.
Pure Rabbit
...
Codename: Chive
There's nothing cooler than a leader who protects her crew!
Pure Rabbit
Y-You think?
Codename: Chive
We actually wanted to ask you...
Codename: Mandarin
Why did you choose us for your crew?
Codename: Chive
Sure, we managed to help you a bit...
Codename: Chive
But what's so special about us?
Pure Rabbit
You really want to know, huh?
Pure Rabbit
All right, then―
Nazrin
You three are proving to be quite the handful.
Codename: Chive
Oh no!
Marisa
Give it up, Apollo Phantom Thieves. You're surrounded!
Nazrin
Heh. I knew you'd try and say something cool.
Nazrin
We came to save you, PLAYER!
...You did?
Oh right, I was kidnapped!
[L^6] Sakuya's Lost Item
Meanwhile, in the L^6 Universe, PLAYER and the others were still trying to find all the lost packages...
Kokoro's brakes, Miss Reisen's Planck Bomb...
And Miss Kasen's medicine box are still all missing.
And so's the book I borrowed from Kosuzu...
Marisa
Hey, what're you guys doing so deep in the forest?
Marisa
Hold up. Who are you?
Marisa
...So you're from parallel worlds, huh?
Kokoro
Say, Marisa... you haven't been collecting other people's mistakenly delivered items, have you?
Marisa
Nope.
Kasen
Really?
Marisa
(They didn't say anything about REGULAR items.)
Marisa
Really. Besides, if you're searching for a thief, surely she's your culprit. *points at Sakuya*
Sakuya
Me?
Marisa
You're dressed just like a phantom thief.
Sakuya
I wouldn't go that far.
Marisa
Not to mention, that thing you got there looks pretty similar to my hakkero.
Sakuya
I'm borrowing this from someone.
Marisa
Lemme guess, you "borrowed" it without their permission.
Sakuya
I don't need their permission. We're just that close.
Marisa
So you admit it. There's no way you can be trusted.
Marisa
You all agree, right?
Marisa
...Huh?
Sakuya
Let me make this clear for you, I have no interest in any items but my own.
Reisen
Hang on, you still haven't told us what you're looking for.
Reisen
C'mon, spill the beans.
Sakuya
Oh, right. I guess I never got round to it.
Sakuya
I'm looking for the Armstrong.
Kokoro
The Armstrong? Sounds kinda cool.
Marisa
I feel like I've heard of it... What does it look like?
Sakuya
Beats me.
Marisa
Whaddya mean beats me?!
Sakuya
I don't know what it looks like, only what it means.
Sakuya
I've been searching for it ever since that fateful night... And until I find it, dawn will never come.
Kasen
Sounds like we better get back to it, then.
Marisa
Fine. But if you find any rare items, bring 'em to me, would ya?
Marisa
I'll give you some tea in return.
Sakuya
If you're referring to the tea leaves in the cupboard, I suggest you go out and buy some more. You're all out.
Marisa
Again? I've been running out super quick lately.
Marisa
Wait... How did you know I'm all out?
[L^6] The Plot Thickens
Kokoro
I'm glad Minoriko and Shizuha finally stopped crying.
Reisen
All's well that ends well...?
Reimu
Hey, how's it going, guys?
Hi, Reimu! We re-delivered all the packages!
We were just on our way back to the sorting center!
Reimu
What a coincidence. I was headed there too!
Reimu & Kasen
So, you found the missing items?
Reimu
I'm guessing that means neither of us found them.
Kasen
Well, we found one of them... then we lost it again.
Kokoro
So we went through all this trouble for nothing?
Reisen
Yep, we still have no idea where our items are. Looks like it's back to square one for us.
At least we know it wasn't the bees or spirits' fault!
It was them delivering items to the wrong addresses.
Which means there's something else going on here.
Reimu
Boy, you're sharper than ever today, PLAYER!
Reimu
I bet someone's making off with all the valuable items they can find.
Reimu
And we're gonna find 'em!
Reimu
...What?
Kasen
D-Do we have to find them?
Kokoro
W-We really just want our items back...
Reimu
What's gotten into you lot?
Kasen
I-I know! Let's split up and search on our own!
Kokoro
Good idea! We can cover more ground that way.
Kokoro
It's time for me to go full-throttle! Later, guys!
Kasen
Sorry, PLAYER...!
Sakuya
I suppose I'll be off too, then.
Reimu
Things got weird as soon as I mentioned finding the thief. This can only mean one thing.
Wh-What?
Reimu
They know who's behind this.
Reimu
Hang on, what are you still doing here?
Reisen
I wanted to run away like the rest of them... but this has gone on long enough.
Reisen
I-If you wanna know the truth, you'll have to force it out of me!
Reisen
I... *sniff*
Reisen
I had no other choice.
So you're the thief...?
Reisen
Uh-huh.
Reisen
If someone accidentally sets off my Ultra Micro Planck Bomb, half of Gensokyo would get vaporized...
Reisen
I wanted to let everyone know... but that would've just caused a panic.
Reisen
So instead, I've been intercepting all the packages, checking what's inside, then re-sending them.
Reimu
That explains why the packages were disappearing then reappearing.
Reimu
Case closed! ...But not really, though, right?
Reisen
No. I wanna know why the others ran off. Not to mention, our items are all still missing.
Reisen
Maybe they've been intercepting packages like I was and have already found their items.
There's only one way to find out!
Reisen
Are you really going to help me find them, PLAYER?
You bet I am!
And if they need help, too, that's what they'll get!
Reisen
PLAYER...
Reisen
You're right. Let's do all we can and put this whole mess to bed!
Reimu
Sounds like you've got this covered, PLAYER.
Reimu
I'll deal with any fallout, so don't hold back!
Thanks, Reimu!
I won't let you down!
Reisen
All right, let's go!
[L^6] Water Under the Bridge
Kasen
C'mon, let's get our items back as fast as we can.
Kokoro
If it's speed you're after, leave it to me. I lost my brakes, remember?!
Kasen
Don't worry, I'll stop us before we crash!
Kokoro
I sure am glad you're with me, Kasen.
Kasen
Whoa, where'd that come from?
Kokoro
I figured even in a parallel world, all I needed was my trusty jet ski.
Kokoro
But...
Kokoro
Without Dad, Mom, and the others, lost in a strange place, getting weird looks from everyone I met...
Kokoro
Even I couldn't help but feel lonely!
Kasen
Yeah, starting fresh in a strange new place is tough.
Kasen
I suppose it might've been easier if we'd come here on purpose...
Kasen
You've handled this really well, Kokoro. *pats helmet*
Kokoro
...Thanks.
Reisen
There you are!
Kokoro
We're going at full speed! How did you catch up?!
Kasen
She must've used her ability to manipulate wavelengths and PLAYER's navigation skills.
Kokoro
I guess rabbits are also pretty quick, huh? Fine...
Kokoro
Have at it!
So the reason you two ran off...
Was to go and check other people's packages.
Kasen
Guilty as charged.
Kasen
We've been opening every package we get our hands on to try and find our lost items.
Why would you do that...?
Kokoro
I... I wanted to fix Ayakashi.
Kokoro
It's a part of me, and I can't bear to see it like this.
Kokoro
The ocean in my heart was rougher than ever.
Kokoro
Ummm, and even though I've been told never to venture out onto stormy seas...
Kokoro
Sorry. I just thought it'd be really cool if I managed to fix it all by myself.
Kasen
I was the one who lost the Box of a Hundred Medicines, so I wanted to be the one who found it.
Kasen
It has the power to turn whoever drinks out of it into an oni.
Kasen
As a hermit, I can't let that happen to anyone.
Huh...
Reisen
So why'd you run off?
Kasen
W-We're sooooorry!
Kokoro
We didn't mean to ditch you like that!
Kokoro
But Ayakashi has no brakes!
Reisen
Well, it's water under the bridge now. At least we know you haven't been stealing any items.
Reisen
Which just leaves Sakuya.
Reisen
I wonder where she went...
Sakuya
I finally got it back...
Sakuya
Sakuya
I know. I didn't lose the Armstrong.
Sakuya
I lost―
[L2.6] Botched Rescue
Back in the L2.6 Universe...
Alice
Hang in there, PLAYER. We're gonna get you out of this!
This is all a big misunderstanding...
I-I'm actually fine with these guys!
Marisa
I can't fire off a Master Spark in a cramped tunnel like this... Patchouli, you're up!
Patchouli
Understood.
Nazrin
Detectives never abandon one of their own! You'll regret what you did!
Shou
Get ready to face the envoy of Bishamonten! PLAYER, fight with us!
Alice
Not bad! But you've got nowhere to run. Just give up.
Codename: Chive
Give up? In your dreams!
Codename: Chive
We worked hard to gather our intel on the treasure. We won't back down to the likes of you!
Codename: Mandarin
Yeah, we're the Apollo Phantom Thieves! You're the ones who should be giving up!
Chive & Mandarin
The Armstrong treasure is ours!
Shou
...The what treasure?
Shou
That doesn't make any sense.
Shou
After all, Armstrong is...
Pure Rabbit
That's enough!
Codename: Chive
Pure Rabbit...?
Nazrin
Oh boy... We're in for it now.
Marisa
Whoa, take it easy. If you're not careful, we'll all end up buried alive down here.
Alice
Why's she willing to go so far?
Patchouli
...Done.
Marisa
Wh-What is this?
Patchouli
It's a wood spirit spell I just devised. It's blowing in fresh air for us all.
Marisa
Why didn't you think of it BEFORE we entered the tunnel?
Patchouli
You only just asked for my help.
Marisa
Yeah, but... Tch, never mind.
Marisa
Wait, did it take you all this time to cast it?
Patchouli
And there was me thinking you were going to be grateful.
Momoyo
Whoa, what are all of you doing here?
Momoyo
You're not thieves, are you?!
Alice
No, it's nothing like that. We're detectives and―
Momoyo
I don't care what you call yourselves!
Momoyo
Anyone planning to steal from my tunnel is bad news in my books.
Momoyo
You'll pay for this!
Pure Rabbit
She's every bit the oomukade I thought she'd be.
Codename: Mandarin
Wh-What do we do, Pure Rabbit?!
Pure Rabbit
Don't be afraid.
Pure Rabbit
We haven't come all this way for nothing.
Pure Rabbit
Detectives. Stay out of our way, and who knows, you might even get a glimpse...
Pure Rabbit
Of the treasure we're hunting.
[L2.6] The Strong Arm Treasure?
Momoyo
So what's this treasure you're after?
Codename: Mandarin
It's called the Armstrong treasure!
Momoyo
Armstrong...
Momoyo
...Heh.
Codename: Chive
Have you heard of it?
Momoyo
Sure have.
Codename: Chive
For real?! What is it?!
Momoyo
You said Armstrong, right?
Momoyo
All you gotta do is split the word up.
Momoyo
Into arm and strong. In other words...
Momoyo
The treasure is an arm wrestling competition to see who has the strongest arm!
Codename: Chive
No it's not!
Momoyo
C'mon, let's arm wrestle!
Codename: Mandarin
We're looking for the Armstrong treasure, not an arm wrestling match!
Momoyo
Treasure?
Momoyo
So, you're looking for a treasure to make your arms strong...
Momoyo
Why didn't you tell me sooner?!
Codename: Chive
Are you being for real this time?!
Momoyo
This is what you're after, right?
Codename: Chive
This is just a protein shake!
Codename: Mandarin
Just to be sure... this isn't the treasure, is it, Pure Rabbit?
Pure Rabbit
Sadly not.
Momoyo
No? Well, I must have some kinda treasure lying around...
Momoyo
Oh no. The battle must've loosened the tunnel's foundations. I better go take a look!
Momoyo
I'll be able to sort it out, but I still reckon you lot should get outta here... Like, right now!
Nazrin
You must've realized by now, Pure Rabbit.
Nazrin
The Armstrong treasure...
Nazrin
Doesn't exist.
Codename: Chive
I-It can't be...
Shou
The Armstrong treasure is nothing but a rumor spread among detectives.
Marisa
Yeah, I've heard the stories. They're more like fairy tales, to be honest.
Marisa
The treasure supposedly has no physical form, no function, and no value. No one knows who started the rumors, though.
Codename: Mandarin
But Pure Rabbit went all out to find it.
Nazrin
Perhaps she did...
Nazrin
But either way, this game of cat and mouse is over. It's time to let PLAYER go.
Pure Rabbit
Fine. She's all yours.
B-But...
I haven't helped you guys at all yet!
Pure Rabbit
On the contrary. You did exactly what we needed you to.
Pure Rabbit
Everyone, listen up.
Pure Rabbit
It's true that the Armstrong treasure doesn't exist. It never has and perhaps it never will.
Pure Rabbit
But you detectives are wrong about one thing.
Pure Rabbit
I knew from the very start that it didn't exist.
Pure Rabbit
The Armstrong treasure you speak of and the Armstrong treasure I'm trying to find are two different things.
Pure Rabbit
Sometimes speaking of something with conviction can manifest it into existence.
Pure Rabbit
After all, great power lies within words and feelings.
Pure Rabbit
And so what matters most isn't whether the treasure exists, but how and why one searches for it!
[L2.6] The Real Treasure
Hecatia
So you want to better understand other people? I must say I'm surprised...
Hecatia
Pleasantly surprised. I'll do what I can to help!
Junko
Thank you, Hecatia.
Junko
You seem to get along so well with everyone here.
Hecatia
Hehehe, I treasure each and every one of them!
Hecatia
If you work with others to achieve a common goal, you get to see a new side of them.
Hecatia
It's wonderful, don't you think?
Junko
Wait, so do you gather people then pick a goal, or pick a goal then gather people?
Hecatia
Normally, you pick a goal, then find the right people to help you achieve it.
Hecatia
Junko...
Hecatia
You intend to do this without your usual prejudices, don't you?
Hecatia
Say, do you remember the story of when the outside world humans first went to the Moon?
Junko
I do.
Hecatia
They expended a huge amount of fuel and resources and made it there without relying on divine power.
Hecatia
But it wasn't their technical proficiency that allowed for their success.
Hecatia
No. It was their coming together that made the impossible possible. What they achieved...
Hecatia
Was nothing short of a miracle.
Junko
A miracle, huh?
Junko
Hecatia.
Junko
I'm going to form a phantom thief crew.
Junko
Together, we're going to achieve our own miracle.
Junko
And in turn, that miracle will provide me with new wisdom.
Hecatia
That's... a great idea!
Hecatia
Why don't you call your crew the Apollo Phantom Thieves?
Junko
I should've guessed you'd suggest something like that.
Junko
Now, as for the Apollo Phantom Thieves' goal...
Hecatia
I have just the thing.
Hecatia
There are rumors among the detectives of a legendary treasure―one that doesn't exist.
Hecatia
It's called...
Pure Rabbit
The Armstrong treasure.
Pure Rabbit
Chive, Mandarin. You asked why I invited you to join my crew.
Pure Rabbit
It was because, outside of the fact that you're rabbits who descended from the Moon, I knew nothing about you.
Pure Rabbit
And...
Pure Rabbit
I was afraid of you.
Codename: Chive
You were afraid of us... just like we were afraid of you. But why?
Pure Rabbit
Because it's scary not knowing what someone thinks of you. Even for me.
Codename: Chive
Huh...
Codename: Mandarin
So even though we're from the Moon...
Codename: Mandarin
You wanted to invite us to be a part of your crew and get to know us?
Pure Rabbit
People might seem simple on the surface, but the truth is, they're extremely complex.
Pure Rabbit
And I wanted to find out who you really were. I'm sorry if that was wrong of me.
Codename: Mandarin
Pure Rabbit...
Pure Rabbit
After joining me, you did more than just follow my orders. You worked tirelessly to benefit the Apollo Phantom Thieves.
Pure Rabbit
Only you two were capable of going above and beyond like that.
Pure Rabbit
I can't tell you how happy you've made me.
Codename: Chive
I-I...
Codename: Chive
I'm happy too. It's great having a leader who says such nice things about us!
Codename: Mandarin
Yeah. Plus, you helped us out, too! When you think about it, we make a pretty great team.
It turns out you all felt the same way...
Pure Rabbit
Huh.
Pure Rabbit
I must say, this has been fun.
Wait, so the real treasure was...
Momoyo
You guys are still here? Meh, I guess it works out for the best.
Momoyo
A stray bullet from before must've hit one of the walls and knocked this thing loose.
Momoyo
It looks pretty rare, but I got no use for it. If you want it, it's yours.
Detectives
A big red Seal Crystal?!
Pure Rabbit
I'll gladly take it.
Junko
Chive! Mandarin!
Codename: Chive
Right here!
Codename: Mandarin
Ready when you are, Pure Rabbit!
Pure Rabbit
Hehe. I told you, didn't I, detectives?
Pure Rabbit
That if you stay out of our way, you might get a glimpse of the treasure.
Pure Rabbit
It's time to escape to a parallel world. Why don't we have a little party on the other side?
Codename: Mandarin
We can finally have tea together! It'll be great!
Codename: Chive
Hold up. Before we go...
Pure Rabbit
Too late. The crystal's activating.
Codename: Chive
What?! B-But I'm not ready to go to a parallel world just yet...
Codename: Mandarin
See ya, PLAYER! Oh and, detectives, thanks for chasing after us. It was fun!
Pure Rabbit
Farewell.
Codename: Chive
A-Are we seriously leaving already?!
Codename: Chive
Don't for―
Nazrin
Th-They got away!
Alice
And it's not like we can follow them to a parallel world.
Patchouli
Hrmm... Ah, well.
Marisa
They even had the gall to thank us. Safe to say we lost this one.
Shou
It's rare for us all to agree on something. This is quite the occasion.
Marisa
Well, this blows! We should have a party, too. But a way more fun one than theirs!
Alice
Is that your plan to one-up them?
Patchouli
Sounds fun to me. So long as I get to sit down.
Nazrin
Let's make it a party to celebrate PLAYER's first case as a detective!
Marisa
Right, time to head to your temple and get everything ready!
Shou
Our temple?!
Hahaha!
Th-Thanks, everyone!
...The phantom thieves really got away, huh?
And in a way, they found their treasure...
I guess it's Apollo Phantom Thieves―1, detectives―0!
[L^6] The Thief
Meanwhile, in the L^6 Universe, everyone was on the hunt for Sakuya...
Kasen
Hmm, where could she've gone?
Kokoro
Maybe she just wanted to run away like we did.
Reisen
Sakuya? I doubt it...
She said the item she lost...
Was the Armstrong, right?
Kokoro
Yeah, but she also said she was a treasure hunter.
Kokoro
Who knows, she might've been going through all the packages looking for things to steal.
Kasen
If that's true, then maybe she has OUR items.
Kasen
We gotta find her, quick!
Reisen
I'm picking up a signal... She's gotten pretty far, but there's no escaping my ability.
Reisen
Everyone, follow me!
Reisen
There you are, Sakuya!
Kasen
Is that... the item you lost?
Sakuya
That's right. This is the Armstrong.
Sakuya
I found it at Marisa's house after I arrived in this world.
Kasen
So it's not yours, it's Marisa's?
Sakuya
When did I ever say it was mine?
Sakuya
It's true that I lost it in one of the delivery service's boxes, but my situation is different from yours.
Sakuya
I came to this world hunting for a treasure. And I found it... or so I thought.
Sakuya
But now I see this isn't the treasure.
Sakuya
Neither is this. Or this. In fact, none of these items are the treasure I'm looking for.
Kokoro
Wait a sec!
Reisen
Wh-Whoa, keep your voice down!
Kokoro
Those are my brakes!
Kasen
A-And that's my Box of a Hundred Medicines!
Reisen
My Ultra Micro Planck Bomb's there, too!
That's the book I borrowed from Kosuzu!
You found it all for us... right?
Sakuya
In a sense. Until now, I've been borrowing them.
Kasen
Hold up, Sakuya...
Kasen
Do you even know what the Armstrong is?
Kokoro
Have you been searching for it blindly this whole time?
Sakuya
How very astute of you. You'd make fine detectives.
Reisen
I think it's time you told us a little more about yourself and this Armstrong, Sakuya.
[L^6] Delicate Equilibrium
Sakuya
The Armstrong is a complete mystery.
Sakuya
I searched all over my world, but never found it.
Sakuya
I don't know where the name comes from or even what it looks like.
Sakuya
Anyway, just when I was about to give up searching for it in my world, I wound up here.
Sakuya
That's when I felt it... a new fate arriving.
Sakuya
And in that moment... I was certain I'd find the Armstrong here!
Kokoro
That's great and all... but can I have my brakes back now? I'm, like, super sure they're not the Armstrong.
Sakuya
I see that now. But I had to be sure.
Sakuya
I couldn't ignore the possibility that the Armstrong goes by a different name in this world.
Sakuya
Sakuya
...Huh?
Sakuya
Sakuya
Like what...?
Sakuya
Sakuya
W-Wait... so they're ALL Armstrongs?
Sakuya
Why didn't I realize before? It's so simple.
Sakuya
These items are what I've been looking for. They're all...
Sakuya
Armstrongs!
Reisen
Huh?!
Sakuya
Paha... Hahaha!
Sakuya
At long last!
Sakuya
Kasen
That was the old cape talking with Sakuya's voice just now, wasn't it? Someone needs to teach it a lesson.
Kokoro
Wait, Kasen! Something's not right.
Kokoro
There's no way an ordinary tsukumogami could control someone's body like that...!
Sakuya
Wh-What's happening?!
Sakuya
Sakuya
Kasen
And when she realized she'd found the Armstrongs... she did just that!
Reisen
It took her so long to find them. Who can blame her for getting a little over-excited? But this means...
Reisen
It was a BAD thing she found them!
Sakuya
Sakuya
Sakuya?
Hahaha! ...Wait, what gives?
Kasen
She looks completely different!
Sakuya?
Still fightin' for control in there, Sakuya? You sure don't give up easy.
Sakuya?
Whatever. It's time for me to go and reclaim my mansion.
M-Miss Sakuya, wait!
Sakuya?
What? You got no reason to stop me.
Sakuya?
Look, all your precious items are right there. Take 'em and go.
Kasen
You can't steal our items, give them back, then expect us to just let you go.
Kokoro
We haven't known you that long, but we can't let this slide.
Reisen
Yeah. You've messed with all of us.
Sakuya?
I didn't mess with no one. That was Sakuya, remember?
Kasen
We know. We weren't talking to you.
Reisen
Sakuya! You know how things are done in this Gensokyo, don't you?!
Kokoro
It's payback time!
Sakuya?
Damn it! If I was at full strength, you wouldn't have stood a chance!
Sakuya?
My head... it won't stop throbbing! I feel like I'm being torn in two!
Kasen
Keep fighting, Sakuya!
Reisen
Don't let that stinky cape say another word!
Kokoro
All right, Ayakashi's brakes are attached! Look, I can stop on my own now!
Reisen
Is now really the time for that?!
Kasen
...Maybe it is!
Kasen
If we prove to Sakuya our items AREN'T Armstrongs, she might be able to regain control!
Kasen
This is the Ibaraki Box of a Hundred Medicines! I've had it for ages!
Reisen
This Ultra Micro Planck Bomb was made by my world's Lady Toyohime! It's not an Armstrong, it's an explosive device!
Sakuya?
Stop! Stooooop!
Sakuya?
This body is... mine! It belongs... to me―
Sakuya
―Sakuya Izayoi!
Sakuya
Ow ow ow... Wasn't there a less painful way to help me?
Miss Sakuya...
You're back!
Sakuya
Thanks to you four, that is.
Sakuya
There's no way all those pieces of junk were Armstrongs, huh?
Kokoro
They're not junk!
Reisen
Yeah, they're important items!
Sakuya
Sorry for all the trouble I caused.
Kasen
Well, we can't be mad at you for taking other people's stuff.
Kasen
We basically did the same thing.
Kasen
I think we all owe the delivery service people an apology. Can you stand on your own?
Sakuya
Yes, I'm fine.
Sakuya
...But thank you.
[L^6] A Well-Earned Sleep
*yawn*
Sakuya
It's well past your bedtime, PLAYER. Thanks for staying up so late. *pats head*
Kasen
You can go to sleep if you like.
No, I wanna see this through... *yawn*
It's so warm in Miss Sakuya's arms...
Reisen
Hey, you two! We're back!
Kasen
We delivered all the packages to the right addresses. And the reason some of them were going missing was―
Wriggle & Kutaka
Eep!
Kutaka
Th-Thanks for taking care of things!
Wriggle
Y-Yeah, thank you so much. W-We owe you one.
Kasen
What were you just doing?
Kutaka
Oh, uhh... nothing.
Kutaka
Just making a wish to a big blue Seal Crystal.
Kutaka
We asked for someone who understands the package thief's motive to arrive...
Reisen
Say what?!
Kokoro
It sounds like this isn't the first wish you've made...
Wriggle
*gulp*
Wriggle
I'm glad people like our delivery service, but this is getting out of hand!
Wriggle
There's no address on this package. Kutaka, what should we do?
Kutaka
Beats me. Let's open it.
Wriggle
This is...!?
Kasen
Let me guess, you wished for people to help out with the delivery service.
Reisen
So in a way... we're the real victims here?
Sakuya
Which means we have nothing to apologize for. If anything, they should be thanking us.
Kokoro
You said it.
Reimu
If I'd known this is how things were gonna turn out, I'd have come back here ages ago.
Reisen
Hey, Reimu. Did you manage to talk to Mamizou?
Reimu
I did. Seems like she'd had her eye on the delivery service packages from the start.
Reimu
I convinced her to help out here to make up for the trouble she caused. What do you think?
Reimu
I told her what'd happen if she tried any more funny business, so I'm pretty sure you can trust her now.
Kutaka
We'll take all the help we can get!
Reimu
Sounds like things went well for you guys, too, huh?
Kokoro
They sure did.
Reimu
Glad to hear it.
Reimu
And PLAYER?
Sakuya
It's been a long day. She can barely keep her eyes open.
Reimu
You always push yourself too far...
I'm just happy... everything worked out.
We did it, Reimu. We found all the lost items... *yawn*
Reimu
Hehe, she fell asleep still smiling. Sounds like she had fun playing detective.
Reimu
Thanks for keeping her safe. You're welcome to drop by the shrine sometime.
Sakuya
We will. After all, we owe PLAYER a lot. I'm going to brew some tea. Would anyone like some?
Kasen
We found all our items, so now we can relax and enjoy ourselves.
Kokoro
A tea party sounds rad. Hop on my jet ski, everyone. We can find a nice quiet spot.
Reisen
I didn't know they had tea parties on Earth, too. I'd love to join you.
Reimu
See ya, guys!
Reimu
Doesn't sound like they're planning to go home anytime soon.
Reimu
They're getting along too well to wanna say goodbye.
Reimu
I wonder what happened on their adventure...
Reimu
I'll have to ask you all about it when you wake up, PLAYER.
[L?] Case Closed
Yukari
Welcome back, PLAYER. Did you enjoy the interworld festival?
Yep! It was so fun being a phantom thief!
And I had a great time playing detective!
Yukari
I'm glad to hear it. You had quite the adventure.
Yukari
Detectives and phantom thieves work against each other, but that doesn't make them enemies...
Yukari
What's more, it's not uncommon for fellow detectives and phantom thieves to become rivals.
Yukari
Seeing how all those relationships play out is the true appeal of this genre.
Oh, by the way...
Did you find the item I lost?
Yukari
You mean the one you mentioned before the festival began?
Yukari
Hmmm... Sorry, I haven't seen it.
Yukari
I wonder where it could be.
I can't even remember what it was...
So I guess it can't have been that important.
Yukari
Paha! You really forgot what it was?
Yukari
Perhaps you never lost anything at all. At least, nothing with a physical form.
Yukari
If it does exist, I hope you find it before we next meet.
I'll definitely remember what it was by then!
Bye, Miss Yukari!
Yukari
Hmm, where could PLAYER's item have gone.
Yukari
This youkan jelly sure is delicious, though.
Yukari
It's a shame someone dropped it. A shame for them, that is. Teehee.
Yukari
I suppose this makes me... a little phantom thief!
[L^6] Dango Thieves
Mamizou
...But it turns out, it was just dango!
Suika
You're kidding! Hahaha!
Aya
That reminds me, have you guys heard the rumors going around lately about the dango thief?
Suika
Huh? You mean someone's been stealing dango?
Aya
No, no. They steal the same stuff any thief would, but they always leave dango at the scene of the crime.
Mamizou
I reckon it's a weird dodomeki youkai. Least, it could be.
Suika
Yeah, right. No doubt your little tanuki are the thieves.
Mamizou
Hohoho! Those lil' scamps wouldn't do something as mean as that.
Mamizou
Besides, they're busy helping out the delivery service.
Aya
You don't say. I was pretty sure they were behind this, too―
Miyoi
I don't understand!
Suika
Whoa, what's the matter, Miyoi?
Miyoi
I was about to serve up a wild veggie stew and some grilled skewers, but I can't find them... Did you eat them already?
Mamizou
Well, don't look at me. I know I'm not exactly polite, but even I'm not THAT bad.
Miyoi
I guess not, huh? But then... where did it all go?
Miyoi
Since when was this note here?
Miyoi
Let's see here... "We helped ourselves to your dinner in exchange for some dango."
Miyoi
Whoa, look at all these dango!
Aya
So the rumors were true...
Aya
The dango thieves are real! Now I finally get to try some of their dango.
Miyoi
You're gonna eat them? But we have no idea who made them...
Suika
Who cares? We'll only have a few.
Mamizou
Hoho! These are...
Aya
Absolutely delicious.
Miyoi
I gotta try one...!
Suika
It's not as good as Miyoi's cooking, but I guess we can make do just this once.
Codename: Mandarin
Another successful mission.
Codename: Chive
I'm just THAT good!
Codename: Chive
We left a note without being seen just like real phantom thieves!
Codename: Mandarin
Yep. It wasn't easy making all those dango, though.
Pure Rabbit
You both did extremely well.
Pure Rabbit
Now, shall we begin tonight's party? Come on, before the food gets cold.
A few days earlier...
Codename: Mandarin
All right, landing successful!
Codename: Chive
Mine wasn't! I ruined everything!
Codename: Chive
I didn't even get the chance to say something cool before we escaped!
Codename: Mandarin
So if our intel is correct... this is a parallel world, right?
Pure Rabbit
I think it's safe to assume big red Seal Crystals allow you to travel between worlds.
Codename: Chive
I can't believe it...!
Codename: Mandarin
Us phantom thieves can't catch a break, huh?
Pure Rabbit
Nope. We have to find a way to get home.
Pure Rabbit
But there's something we have to do first.
Codename: Chive
There is?
Pure Rabbit
I told you, didn't I? We have to have a party.
Codename: Mandarin
What kinda party?
Pure Rabbit
One befitting a crew of phantom thieves.
Codename: Chive
So... when and where is this party? Will there be food? Drink?
Pure Rabbit
Not sure yet.
Codename: Chive
Whaddya mean you're not sure?!
Pure Rabbit
I figured we could work out the details together.
Pure Rabbit
So tell me, what sort of party would you like it to be?
Pure Rabbit
Thanks for the ideas, you two. This party's great.
Codename: Mandarin
*nom nom* This stew is so yummy. I could drink a bucket of it.
Codename: Chive
I wish we could have parties with parallel-world food all the time.
Codename: Mandarin
Well, we ate everything. Wanna start our next strategy meeting?
Codename: Chive
It's weird, but I kinda get the feeling no one in this world knows about phantom thieves!
Codename: Chive
Everyone seems to love our dango, though.
Codename: Mandarin
Yeah, they thought the thief was some weird dodomeki youkai.
Codename: Chive
(I guess it's pretty weird for a thief to leave dango behind...)
Codename: Mandarin
Hey, I got an idea. Why don't we steal a bunch more stuff and show everyone here what phantom thieves are all about?!
Pure Rabbit
I like the sound of that. But don't forget, our primary objective is to find a way home.
Pure Rabbit
We've learned a lot about this world already, and it seems like there's plenty of treasure to steal.
Pure Rabbit
Even if the Armstrong treasure isn't here, I'm sure there's something just as powerful.
Pure Rabbit
And if there is, you can bet the Apollo Phantom Thieves will be the ones to find it!
Pure Rabbit
Chive. Mandarin. Can I count on you?
Chive & Mandarin
You sure can!
[L^6] Miracle Hunting
Codename: Chive
We stole this big book from the Scarlet Devil Mansion!
Codename: Mandarin
Some tengu's precious shogi set!
Codename: Chive
This little doll we found in a graveyard!
Codename: Mandarin
And this box that kinda looks like an Earth probe!
Pure Rabbit
Excellent work.
Codename: Chive
We weren't sure what was valuable, so we just tried to steal people's most important items!
Pure Rabbit
All right then, let me take a closer look.
Koakuma
There they are!
Toyohime
And they've got the Self-Powered Quadrupedal Chest. I sure am glad I installed a tracking device.
Yorihime
I can't believe you'd steal Toyohime's invention. Get ready to suffer the consequences!
Koakuma
The dango you left were delicious, but gimme back that book before Lady Patchouli finds out it's gone!
Momiji
It's kinda neat you guys wanted to play shogi, but please give my set back.
Seiga
How dare you steal my precious Yoshika doll.
Yoshika
Yeah, give it back.
Seiga
I'm sure you only took it because of how cute Yoshika is!
Yoshika
Those dango were super yummy!
Toyohime
Thanks for the dango. They were delectable.
Yorihime
Toyohime...
Reisen
I can never catch the Quadrupedal Chest by myself... I owe you one.
Pure Rabbit
...So this is everything you stole, huh?
Pure Rabbit
Chive.
Codename: Chive
On it!
Momiji
Who let off a smoke bomb?!
Seiga
Stick close to me, Yoshika.
Yoshika
I will. Forever and ever.
Toyohime
Those dango smoke bombs were my invention. They won't work on me.
Codename: Chive
O-Oh no! What do we do, Pure Rabbit?
Pure Rabbit
Don't worry. I've finished checking the stolen goods.
Pure Rabbit
Listen up, everyone. Allow me to apologize for the trouble we caused.
Pure Rabbit
It seems none of your items were the treasure we're hunting.
Toyohime
So you were the one behind all this?
Pure Rabbit
Guilty as charged.
Pure Rabbit
Feel free to take your stuff back along with some dango. Consider them compensation for your pain and suffering.
Toyohime
How very thoughtful.
Koakuma
Smoke bombs and masks. Stealthy techniques and hidden identities. Are you...
Koakuma
Phantom thieves?!
Pure Rabbit
Hahaha!
Pure Rabbit
Listen close and listen well.
Pure Rabbit
We're the Apollo Phantom Thieves! There's nothing we can't steal, no pursuer we can't escape from!
Pure Rabbit
Without further ado, we bid you farewell―
Momiji
S-Stop!
Momiji
You guys don't have anything to do with all the packages that have gone missing lately, do you?
Codename: Chive
I don't remember stealing any packages.
Codename: Mandarin
That's 'cause it wasn't us.
Codename: Chive
Which means...
Codename: Mandarin
We aren't the only thieves in this world!
Codename: Chive
I can't stop thinking about what Momiji said.
Pure Rabbit
Perhaps there's another phantom thief out there.
Codename: Chive
A-Another phantom thief?!
Codename: Mandarin
Hey, guys! Listen to this!
Codename: Chive
Welcome back, Mandarin. Was your scouting mission a success?
Codename: Mandarin
Yep. It turns out PLAYER's heard of the Armstrong treasure!
Codename: Chive
So you're this world's PLAYER?
Yep! And I know about the Armstrong!
Pure Rabbit
...How?
'Cause I've tried to find it before!
Codename: Chive
I don't believe it. So even here...
Codename: Mandarin
Yep. Seems like if you're a phantom thief in one world, you're a phantom thief in EVERY world!
Pure Rabbit
I doubt memories are shared across parallel worlds, but she's still one of us.
Pure Rabbit
PLAYER, will you help us once more?
Of course!
Phantom thieves are so cool!
Pure Rabbit
I'm glad you think so, too.
Pure Rabbit
With the newest Apollo Phantom Thief in tow, let's resume our hunt for the Armstrong treasure.
Codename: Chive
If we find it, we can use it to get home!
Codename: Mandarin
Yep! After all, it has the power to create miracles!
Pure Rabbit
Now, before we set out, PLAYER...
Pure Rabbit
I need you to tell me everything you know about the Armstrong treasure.
[L^6] A New Rival
Codename: Chive
Is that...?
Codename: Mandarin
You can take it from here, PLAYER!
Yep, I'll go talk to her!
Miss Sakuyaaa!
Sakuya
Hello, PLAYER. What do you need?
Well, if you still have an Armstrong... can I borrow it?!
Sakuya
You mean this?
Sakuya
I gave back all the other potential Armstrongs. This is the only one left.
Sakuya
I don't need it anymore. But seeing as it doesn't belong to me, I'm afraid I can't lend it to you.
Sakuya
Sorry.
Codename: Chive
So she didn't let us borrow it, huh?
Codename: Chive
But the way she was dressed... The way she was acting...
Codename: Chive
She's just like a phantom thief!
Codename: Mandarin
I was thinking the same thing! She's so poised, so elegant. I'm kinda jealous.
Pure Rabbit
Maybe she's the package thief we heard about.
Pure Rabbit
...Do you smell that? It's the scent of opportunity.
Codename: Mandarin
I don't smell anything...
Pure Rabbit
The Apollo Phantom Thieves are yet to live up to their full potential.
Pure Rabbit
Stealing treasure in style from a rival phantom thief sounds like the perfect training exercise.
Codename: Mandarin
You're right!
Codename: Chive
Let's do it!
Codename: Mandarin
The "in style" part sounds tricky, though... I'd hate to be called weird again.
Codename: Chive
Hmm... How do the other phantom thief crews pull off their heists in style?
Pure Rabbit
With one of these.
Codename: Chive
Whoa! An Apollo Phantom Thieves warning notice!
Codename: Mandarin
Did you make these, Pure Rabbit?! They're amazing!
Pure Rabbit
Wh-Why, yes. I'm glad you like them.
Codename: Chive
Right, let's take this warning notice and―
Codename: Mandarin
S-Someone's coming right at us!
Kokoro
Woohoo!
Kokoro
Thanks for stopping me. If I'd kept going like that, I'd have crashed straight through the Human Village.
Well, we're glad you're not hurt.
Did you lose your brakes again?
Kokoro
Nope. I was just having too much fun to slow down.
Kokoro
It was my bad.
Reisen
*pant* *pant* I finally caught up! Why do you always have to go at top speed?!
Kokoro
Sorry for leaving you in my wake again, Reisen.
Reisen
Maybe you wouldn't need to apologize so often if you learned to slow down a little.
Codename: Chive
We were only just able to hang on to our notice, you know?
Reisen
Sorry about Kokoro...
Reisen
(Seiran, Ringo... it's you!)
Codename: Chive
('Sup, Reisen! What're you doing here?!)
Codename: Mandarin
(You don't look like the Reisen we know. Are you a soldier in this world?)
Reisen
(Actually, I'm not from this world.)
Codename: Chive
(For real?! Neither are we!)
Reisen
(No way!)
Reisen, Chive & Mandarin
I hope you find your way home...
Kokoro
Are you three, like, friends or something?
Reisen
By the way, were you about to deliver that notice to someone? We can do it for you on our way home if you like.
Kokoro
Good idea. I don't wanna brag, but I can go just as fast as any tengu on the water.
Codename: Chive
We appreciate it, but I think we better deliver it ourselves...
Codename: Mandarin
Wait, Chive. Don't you think it'd be cool if we kept ourselves hidden until we... you know?
Codename: Chive
Ooh, good idea!
Codename: Mandarin
Will you deliver this to Miss Sakuya for us? She should be somewhere in the Forest of Magic.
Reisen
The Forest of Magic, huh? You must be talking about the Sakuya from another world. I'll make sure she gets this.
Reisen
Let's go, Kokoro.
Kokoro
Hold on to your bunny ears.
Kokoro
Woohoo!
Reisen
Slow down! Slow dooooown!
Codename: Mandarin
I hope they make it there in one piece...
[L^6] Winner Takes All
Codename: Chive
I wonder if Reisen and Kokoro delivered the warning notice...
Codename: Mandarin
I'm a little worried, too. I lost communication with Reisen a little while back.
I'm sure they won't let us down!
Besides, we all got lots of practice delivering packages!
Codename: Chive
Who's there?!
Kasen
Relax. I'm only here to see how you're getting on.
Kasen
You three are from a parallel world, aren't you?
Pure Rabbit
Yes. You are too, right?
Kasen
Uh-huh. But I gotta say after all these years, I've kinda gotten used to expecting the unexpected.
Pure Rabbit
Has your being here got anything to do with that eagle?
Kasen
This beauty is Kanda. She picked up a strange letter not long ago.
Kasen
And it was addressed to you.
Pure Rabbit
Is that so?
Codename: Mandarin
But we barely know anyone in this world...
Codename: Chive
What does it say?
Pure Rabbit
Huh. I should've seen this coming. It says...
Pure Rabbit
"Dear Apollo Phantom Thieves, your masks are as good as mine."
Pure Rabbit
"Regards, Sakuya Izayoi."
Codename: Chive
No, she can't mean...?!
Pure Rabbit
Yes. It seems she wants to steal our masks.
Codename: Mandarin
I'd like to see her try!
Codename: Chive
Sounds like we have a new mission: steal her Armstrong before she steals our masks!
This is gonna be a phantom thief battle, right?
Not just, like, a regular battle?!
Sakuya
"We're coming for your Armstrong." ...Huh.
Sakuya
Is this a reply to my letter? If it is, then I was right.
Sakuya
I knew those masks were important to them.
Sakuya
Sakuya
Be quiet. ...Say, you two, I'm grateful you delivered this notice to me...
Sakuya
But what happened to Kokoro's brakes? I thought I gave them back.
Reisen
You did. But...
Kokoro
Why go slow when you can go really really fast?
Pure Rabbit
So you're the phantom thief who was stealing packages?
Sakuya
You've heard of me? How flattering. Although, I never claimed to be a phantom thief.
Sakuya
And you're the kind-hearted phantom thief crew who leave dango for their victims, I presume?
Pure Rabbit
We have our own way of doing things. Our own principles.
Pure Rabbit
We'll hold nothing back to prove we're the best phantom thieves.
Pure Rabbit
Do you have your Armstrong with you?
Sakuya
Always. That way, no one can steal it.
Pure Rabbit
We'll see about that.
Sakuya
Your masks and my Armstrong... The winner takes all―
Marisa
Hold up a sec.
Sakuya
Can this wait? We're kind of in the middle of something.
Marisa
I can see that, it's just...
Marisa
That's mine!
Sakuya
It's true I found it in your house, but I'm borrowing it right now.
Marisa
No, you're not! I just heard you bet it on your battle!
Codename: Chive
I get that you're upset, but this a battle to prove who the best phantom thieves are!
Codename: Chive
So stay out of it!
Marisa
Gladly...
Marisa
Once I get my stuff back!
[L^6] Mission Complete!
Marisa
What did I do to deserve this...?
Sakuya
That was a great battle. I'm sure you must be a wonderful phantom thief crew.
Sakuya
And getting a jet skier to deliver your warning notice... I've never seen anything like that.
Sakuya
Codename: Chive
You were amazing, too! Even after a battle like that, your outfit looks as good as new!
Codename: Chive
I've never seen someone use so many items all together. It was like magic!
Codename: Mandarin
And we loved getting your letter via eagle!
Sakuya
What eagle?
Sakuya
Kasen, was this your doing? I know you've been keeping an eye on me...
Kasen
Only 'cause I was worried about you.
Reisen
You might not know, but we've actually been looking for a way to get us all home.
Sakuya
I had a hunch. But I can't leave yet. I have to find the Armstrong.
Reisen
But finding it'll just lead to more trouble, no?
Sakuya
So THAT'S why you've been watching me.
Reisen
After you and the phantom thieves challenged each other, we did everything we could to ensure the battle went ahead.
Reisen
We needed to see how powerful you really were.
Codename: Chive
Wait, what?!
Codename: Mandarin
You mean you used us?!
Sakuya
It sounds like it. But I'd say rising above other people's plans and designs is what makes a great phantom thief.
Sakuya
And that's exactly what you did.
Sakuya
And so, this...
Sakuya
Belongs to you, the Apollo Phantom Thieves.
Pure Rabbit
I don't believe it...
Codename: Chive
Pure Rabbit, is this...?
Pure Rabbit
A purple Seal Crystal.
Codename: Mandarin
Not red or blue... but purple!
Codename: Mandarin
Maybe we can use it to get home!
Codename: Chive
No way! Is it really OK for us to have this?!
Sakuya
I found it for me and the others to use...
Sakuya
But I think I'd rather you use it and continue your phantom thieving back in your world.
Kokoro
You found it for us? Thanks!
Sakuya
I felt bad for causing you so much trouble. But it looks like I'll have to find another crystal now.
Sakuya
So don't thank me yet...
Reisen
Why didn't you tell us you were looking for a way to get us all home?
Kokoro
We went on a big adventure together, didn't we? How 'bout you start treating us like friends?
Sakuya
...So you didn't spend all your time watching me, huh?
Codename: Chive
Wait, were you all looking for Seal Crystals?
Reisen
*pant* *pant* I finally caught up! Why do you always have to go at top speed?!
Kokoro
Sorry for leaving you in my wake again, Reisen.
Reisen
Maybe you wouldn't need to apologize so often if you learned to slow down a little.
Codename: Mandarin
That would explain why you were going around together!
Kasen
Yes, but it's a good thing I was searching elsewhere.
Kasen
Now we have enough for everyone to get home.
Kokoro
Well, isn't this a big happy coincidence?
Sakuya
I'd call it fate.
Pure Rabbit
It's as if the universe is telling us it's time to go home.
Codename: Chive
Does this mean we completed our primary mission?!
Codename: Mandarin
It sure does! We did it, Chive!
Pure Rabbit
I suppose if ever there was a time to get carried away... Come on, let's all go home.
Kokoro
I love happy endings!
So this is goodbye...?
Kasen
I know it's sudden, but it's not a good idea for us to stay here any longer.
Kasen
Say bye to Reimu for me, would you, PLAYER?
Will do!
Reisen
It was a bumpy ride, but I had tons of fun here.
Kokoro
Me, too! Vroom, vroom!
Sakuya
I'll always cherish my memories of this world.
Codename: Chive
See you again someday! And don't forget the name of the best crew there ever was...
Codename: Chive
The Apollo Phantom Thieves!
M-Marisa?
A-Are you OK?
Marisa
Urghhh...
Marisa
I didn't understand anything they were talking 'bout, so I just spaced out for a while.
Marisa
But it sounds like they made it home, so it's all good, right? Wait...
Marisa
No it's not!
Marisa
Sakuya ended up leaving with my Armstrong!
Marisa
How am I s'posed to get it back now?! She's in a parallel world!
Marisa
You'll pay for this, Sakuya! You'll paaaaaaay!
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