Okina Matara
Okina Matara's Fantasy Rebirth Story
Okina
At last.
Miss Okina...
Okina
PLAYER. Firstly, allow me to apologize.
Okina
On your journey so far, you no doubt saw a great many things. But seeing the Human Village in ruin...
Okina
...must've been particularly tough. However, I'd be lying if I said we sages didn't foresee that outcome.
Okina
We foresaw it but were unable to prevent it. And then the path I put you on brought you face to face with our failure...
Okina
And for that, I'm truly sorry.
Okina
Please forgive me.
Huh?!
If you're apologizing to me, that must mean...
...there was no way to prevent what happened...
...but you're still filled with guilt and regret.
Okina
...
And you know I must be, too.
I'm not powerful like you. But just like you...
I couldn't do anything to stop what happened.
Okina
...
I should be the one apologizing, Miss Okina.
Okina
You're not the frail little girl you once were.
Okina
I'm glad.
Okina
Come closer.
OK...
Okina
That's it. A little closer.
Oh...
Okina
I won't tell you to forget what you saw.
Okina
But set it aside for a moment. For your own sake.
B-But I...
Okina
It's all right. Let it all out.
Okina
There's no one here but us.
*tearing up*
*heartbroken cries*
Okina
Let's discuss the future.
Okina
We sages knew the Lost Word Incident was coming, but we couldn't predict when or what it would entail.
Okina
There are many possible reasons for this, but we'll never know for sure.
Okina
Yukari Yakumo knows the truth... but she's disappeared.
I found that out not long ago.
But how can someone as powerful as her disappear?
What happened...?
Okina
Even I have but a few pieces of the puzzle. The only thing that's certain is that she's no longer with us.
Okina
Did she disappear of her own volition in pursuit of some unknown goal? Or was she taken by someone against her will?
Okina
There's so much we don't know.
Surely it's connected to the big incident, though, right?
Okina
Undoubtedly. Perhaps the masterminds abducted her...
I dunno. This is Miss Yukari we're talking about.
Okina
Yes, you're right.
Okina
If this was anyone but her, we'd have to decide whether to launch a rescue mission or just sit tight.
Okina
In that sense, I suppose we should be grateful.
Yep. There's no way Miss Yukari would disappear―
―without leaving us some kinda clue.
I'm sure of it.
Okina
So am I. And that clue will lead us to the truth.
Okina
Mysteries that can't be solved aren't true mysteries, just as secrets that can't be revealed aren't true secrets.
Okina
Yukari is the most enigmatic of all youkai. And that's because―
If you pray, it seems like you might understand her.
Okina
Exactly.
Okina
The clue she left behind...
Okina
The key to unlocking the truth... lies in the Fantasy Rebirth outfits.
Okina
There's no other possibility. After all, those outfits are all that remain of her.
Okina
She asked me to assist you in handing them out. That must've been to help me find the truth.
Okina
There must be a reason she couldn't just tell me. But I'll have to ask her about that directly.
Is that... your Fantasy Rebirth outfit?!
Okina
It is. And it's the last one Yukari left behind.
Okina
Fantasy Rebirth outfits...
Okina
Yukari used Rinnosuke Morichika's ability and the information in your journal to create them.
Okina
They're a special form of barrier... one that facilitates Fantasy Rebirth.
Okina
As you know, Fantasy Rebirth is a special type of rebirth that utilizes the imaginary axis.
Okina
That said, the imaginary axis mostly lies somewhere in the realm between fantasy and speculation.
I don't really get it, but somehow, I kinda do...?
Okina
Such is the nature of Fantasy Rebirth. For now, a vague understanding will suffice.
Okina
But you can't yet see the full picture. We still have much to discuss.
Okina
I know this is a lot to take in but stick with me.
Okina
For the longest time, I didn't understand why Yukari would hand out so many Fantasy Rebirth outfits.
Okina
She could've just asked people to fight with her against the incident, but no, she made special outfits for everyone.
Okina
Eventually, I realized... in part, it was to send me a message.
Okina
That's right. Me.
Okina
The back door god, god of hindrances, god of Noh, Shukushin, star god, one of the sages who created Gensokyo...
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...and the leader of my clan.
(Miss Okina's a clan leader?!)
Okina
Although... with the situation as it stands, I can't be sure of anything. All I'll say is I may have been all those things.
Okina
Such uncertainty is what results from accepting the existence of imaginary-axis rebirth.
Okina
Anyway... It's also possible that I once wandered the land, setting up bases as I searched for a paradise far to the east.
Okina
I used the bases to form a global information network and assist the Imperial prince.
Okina
That's also how knowledge of rice cultivation, silk production, and religion first came to Japan.
Okina
The bases were marked with flags known as "hata."
Okina
Hata is also the name of my immigrant clan, so I think it's easier to just call them flags.
Okina
That's right. What I'm describing...
Okina
...is the origin of the Land of the Back Door.
You mean... one possible origin?
Okina
Precisely. This version of history was discovered well after the events transpired and it is one of many.
Okina
Using the rebirth outfits as flags, the Land of the Back Door becomes a hidden database of possibilities.
Okina
That's the actual implication of imaginary-axis rebirth.
Okina
Through my own Fantasy Rebirth, I got a glimpse of that truth, but with all the outfits handed out, I can see it clearly.
This might be the most confused I've ever been...
Okina
Hm... I'll try to make it simpler for you.
Okina
Fantasy Rebirth doesn't necessarily entail traveling away along the imaginary axis...
Okina
It also allows people to travel toward us.
Okina
And where do they first arrive? To Gensokyo's backyard... the Land of the Back Door.
Okina
I'd wager that Yukari arranged the entire system to make it so.
So the incident's occurring all along the imaginary axis?
Okina
Perhaps calling it the imaginary axis is no longer accurate. It's an axis that traverses all possible parallel worlds...
Okina
We need to investigate further, though. It's better not to change its name before we're absolutely sure.
Okina
But it would make sense if your home lay somewhere along an axis so fantastical in nature...
My home... Wait, does that mean my journal...?!
Okina
Yes. Everything written in your journal is based on memories that traveled here along the imaginary axis.
Okina
It's like a fantasy Silk Road. You'll never find your home so long as you limit your search to regular parallel worlds.
But... how did I end up here?
Okina
As of this moment, that's still a complete mystery. However, we'll surely learn the truth in due course.
Okina
There are no mysteries a secret god cannot unravel. Even the mystery of why Yukari left this all to me.
Okina
Your path home will no doubt appear as we work to resolve the Lost Word Incident.
Okina
And if it doesn't, I'll make it appear.
Okina
Either way, we have to keep moving forward.
Okina
First, we need to erect flags in parallel worlds. We may also need to update those that already exist.
So... we need new Fantasy Rebirth outfits?
Okina
Yes, I suppose you're right. Luckily, Rinnosuke Morichika is already here in the Land of the Back Door.
Okina
We also need to gather those with specific abilities and protect them.
Okina
If we succeed... this place will become the flagship in our fight against the Lost Word Incident.
So you want to talk to our friends in parallel worlds...
...and get them to use their abilities for us!
Okina
Don't forget, I'm the god of Noh, and Noh is written with the symbols for ability and music.
Okina
I'll secure us an array of abilities and discover the means to resolve the Lost Word Incident once and for all.
Okina
I need you to continue setting up flags. In other words... you need to keep giving people Fantasy Rebirth outfits.
I know how important this is. I won't fail.
Okina
I know you won't, my dear friend.
Okina
...
Okina
(Who is PLAYER really?)
Okina
(One possible version of my history sticks in my mind like a thorn.)
Okina
(Yuzuki no Kimi...)
Okina
(Are you aware of that, Yukari Yakumo? And is that why you've guided me this far?)
Okina
(I'll have to ask you when we meet again.)
Costume Presentation
Okina
Yukari, Lunarians, hermits, the Ruler of Dreams, and the Yama are also investigating the incident... Don't worry. We can see all from the Land of the Back Door, so they won't find the truth before us. Let's save this world and surprise everyone!
