Kogasa Tatara
Kogasa Tatara's Fantasy Rebirth Story
What...
What happened to the village?!
That man... I remember him being kind to me.
And that girl... We used to play together.
Urgh... My head...
It's spinning... I can't...!
???
Boo!
Huh?!
The villagers had all turned into monsters...
But I don't see them anymore... Where'd they go?
Kogasa
Hehehe!
Kogasa
Think I surprised 'em?!
K-Kogasaaaaa!
(My hero!)
Kogasa
Whoa, steady there, PLAYER!
Kogasa
...That musta been pretty scary for you, huh?
Kogasa
Don't worry, I'm here now. There's nothing to be afraid of.
Kogasa
*pats head*
Kogasa
It doesn't look like there are any more of them. I'm glad a weak youkai like me was able to chase them off, though.
Kogasa
Let's rest here a while.
No... I gotta protect everyone... from those things!
Kogasa
No, PLAYER. What you gotta do...
Kogasa
IS REST!
O-Oh, uhh... OK.
Kogasa
I gotta say, though, I'm a little surprised.
Kogasa
I never took you for such a scaredy-cat!
...Huh?
Kogasa
Hadn't you realized? It's true! You're a big scaredy-cat!
Kogasa
I thought you'd release a whole bunch of Divergent Spirits from your journal and show those monsters who's boss!
I-I wanted to, but they were coming at me so fast...
Kogasa
That makes sense!
Kogasa
Humans have pretty slow reactions, huh? I'm an expert surpriser, so I know all about that kinda stuff.
Well, from now on, I'll try to be ready for anything...
Kogasa
Good plan. You never know what'll come at you next!
Kogasa
I have a feeling things are gonna get worse around here... All the youkai who can predict the future say so.
Kogasa
But it's hard to know how to prepare. I was able to scare those monsters away this time, but next time, who knows?
For now, I was planning to go see Miss Keine.
Kogasa
That's... a great idea!
Kogasa
She knows a ton about youkai and humans. She'll make the perfect leader at a time like this.
Kogasa
I know! I'll protect you on your way to the school.
Thanks! But... are you sure that's OK?
Kogasa
No doubt the next horde of monsters that jumps out at you will scare you silly again.
Kogasa
So I'll take care of 'em for you!
Kogasa
You don't have to worry about a thing.
...
Kogasa
Even among tsukumogami, I was an especially forgotten item... So I understand better than most.
Understand what?
Kogasa
That journal of yours.
Kogasa
I think... No, I know it has an important role to play in resolving the Lost Word Incident.
Kogasa
And you're the only one who can use it. Which is why I have to protect you.
Kogasa
No matter the cost.
Kogasa
Hm? What's this all of a sudden?
Kogasa
W-Wow!
It's an outfit just for you.
The sages had it made using data from my journal.
Kogasa
...
Kogasa
I don't quite understand it fully... but this means I also have a role to play in resolving the incident, doesn't it?
Yep.
Kogasa
Huh...
Kogasa
Hehe, are you sure? I'm pretty weak, you know?
I'm sure.
Kogasa
Well, if you say so... It's not often I'm the surprised one.
Kogasa
Hehe, thanks.
Kogasa
Hey, PLAYER. Before we go, come a little closer, would you?
...Sure.
(She's... so strong!)
Kogasa
...
Kogasa
Even if we resolve the incident...
Kogasa
I doubt things will go back to the way they were.
...
Kogasa
This isn't some fairytale you'd find in Suzunaan.
You're right.
Our story might not have a happy ending...
Kogasa
Back then, with those monsters...
Kogasa
I could've fired stronger bullets...
Kogasa
But I held back. Even though I knew you were in danger.
Kogasa
I don't want you to forgive me.
Kogasa
I don't want you to say anything.
Kogasa
When I realized the monsters were once villagers, I hesitated.
Kogasa
All I could do was scare them off... Who knows who they'll attack next?
Kogasa
The girl... I can't stop thinking about the girl.
Kogasa
Just yesterday, we were playing together.
That night, rain fell upon Gensokyo.
Bigger and bigger droplets pitter-pattered across the land, and for a while...
They hid Kogasa's tears.
Costume Presentation
Kogasa
If I surprise you as a tsukumogami and help you as a tool, I might find a new way of life for tsukumogami. But it'll fall apart if you stop being surprised...That'd be bad, so keep being surprised forever! I'm gonna surprise you right now, OK?
