Yuuma Toutetsu
Yuuma Toutetsu's Fantasy Rebirth Story
AAAAAAAHHH!
Somebody help meeeeee!
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Whoa... Of all the ways to show up, you really went with the falling-from-above route!
Yuuma
You're one of a kind, PLAYER.
Yuuma
C'mon, get it together! You're not a cat with nine lives.
Yuuma
Got it?
Y-Yeah. Thanks, Miss Yuuma. You really saved me.
Yuuma
Don't sweat it. But man, I'll never get used to the whole "Miss Yuuma" thing.
Yuuma
Folks who're close to me just call me Toutetsu. You should too.
But I use Miss for Saki and Yachie...
Yuuma
Yeah, I guess it'd look suspicious if only I was different. We're not exactly the most upstanding crowd.
Yuuma
Non-humans are a dime a dozen in Gensokyo, and your average youkai's still got a shot at getting along with kids.
Yuuma
Us three and all the animals spirits, though? Let's be real... we're a bad influence.
Yuuma
You're still just a kid. Don't get tangled up with us.
Yuuma
Let Okina or someone drag you back home or something. It's dicey enough with the Lost Word Incident running wild.
Yuuma
Anyway, stay safe out there. Bye.
W-Wait!
Yuuma
What do you want? I'm kinda busy here, you know.
Is this related to the Lost Word Incident?
Yuuma
Oh, worried about me now? Heh, I mean, can't blame you. This incident is a nightmare.
Yuuma
So yeah, gotta take action―for the alliance, and for myself.
So you're gonna fight?
Yuuma
Nope.
Yuuma
I've heard what's going on up top from the eagle spirits, from Chiyari, even from the Underworld folks.
Yuuma
And I'll be real with you. This one's outta our league. The Gouyoku Alliance can't handle it.
Then what are you gonna do?
Yuuma
We're pulling out. What else? No point sticking around to get steamrolled.
Yuuma
I've already made the call. This place'll get swallowed up by the incident soon enough anyway.
Yuuma
The alliance will be heading back to our old base in the Animal Realm.
The famous Gouyoku Alliance is running away?
Yuuma
That's right. I'm getting my people outta here. No shame in knowing when to cut your losses.
Yuuma
Chiyari can be the rear guard.
Yuuma
She might act lazy most of the time, but she's a powerhouse when it actually counts.
Yuuma
She's got sharp instincts, nerves of steel, and she can easily work with Zanmu without needing orders.
Yuuma
I can trust her with the eagle spirits and everything else. There's no doubt in my mind.
If Chiyari's the rear guard... then what about you?!
Yuuma
Huh?
Yuuma
I'm not going anywhere. Obviously.
Yuuma
This place belongs to me.
So you're staying to fight and protect everyone?
Yuuma
No, nothing that noble.
Yuuma
Look around. See the massive sea of blood all around us?
Yuuma
You're human, so maybe you don't get it. But all of that... is food to me.
Yuuma
I finally found it. No way I'm walking away from this feast.
Yuuma
This is my paradise.
Yuuma
By the way... do I come off as the greediest freak you've ever met?
Yuuma
...So yeah, the grand saga of the Gouyoku Alliance is really just the story of my greedy little journey through life.
That's... intense. You seriously went through all that?!
Yuuma
Who knows? I'm a youkai, remember?
Yuuma
When I look back, it all feels like a dream. Whether it really happened doesn't matter much.
Yuuma
Maybe I was a beast god of disaster, a warrior from some ancient tribe, or a shrine-guarding divine beast...
Yuuma
Or a child of a dragon that's not really a dragon... Or maybe I was none of those. Who cares?
Yuuma
What does matter is the voice inside me. The constant roar of hunger, echoing in my ears.
Yuuma
Can you even imagine it? No matter how much I eat... I'm never full.
Yuuma
The second I feel satisfied, the hunger comes roaring back.
Yuuma
I ravage, devour, gorge myself, but it's all gone in an instant. All I'm left with is an aching stomach.
Yuuma
No matter how much I get, it's never enough. That's the curse of a beast like me. That's what true taotie greed looks like.
Yuuma
In the end, what I found was this blood-soaked paradise. As long as I stay here, I'll never know hunger again.
Yuuma
My nature changes depending on what I eat. It's the only way to keep up with a hunger like mine.
Yuuma
Right now, I'm more stable than I've ever been, and my power's at its peak.
Yuuma
Staying here is the best move I've got.
But what if the Lost Word Incident reaches here too?
Yuuma
Oh, I'm not going down without a fight. But if I do lose... I'd rather be wiped out clean.
Why?! What about the alliance and your friends?!
Yuuma
That's exactly why. I'd do it for them.
Yuuma
My hunger's finally under control, thanks to all this food. It's more than I've ever had.
Yuuma
...But I've got no idea what I'd become if I ever lose it. Not even I can predict that.
Yuuma
One thing's certain, though. I'll start craving a replacement... something to fill the void.
Yuuma
I'll turn on my allies, eat up Gensokyo and other places until I'm chewing through space, time, and everything in between.
Yuuma
In the end, I'd eat everything until there's nothing left but me. Then I'll turn on myself, and then there'll be nothing left.
Yuuma
What's the point in any of that?
Yuuma
That's no different from the Lost Word Incident.
Are you doing this to protect your friends?
Yuuma
You could think that. But really, I'm doing it for me.
Yuuma
I've devoured everything and anything. That's why I know what it's like to lose something that matters.
Yuuma
Once something is eaten, it's gone. Forever.
Yuuma
Enough of this talk. You wouldn't get it anyway.
I think I know what it's like to lose something.
Yuuma
...So you do.
Yuuma
Sorry. I take back what I said.
No, it's fine! Really!
Yuuma
Even if I make it through this whole Lost Word Incident, I've still got an energy problem. That's not going away.
Yuuma
Doesn't matter how rich the supply is. If I just keep gobbling it up, it'll run dry eventually. So what do I eat then?
Yuuma
That's why I'm always on alert―keeping tabs on Gensokyo, Hell, and anywhere else that might have some food.
Yuuma
Nothing's caught my eye yet, but hey, if some massive, unheard-of delicacy dropped into my lap, I wouldn't say no.
Um... so about that.
Yuuma
Huh? What is it?
Yuuma
What's this? Looks like it's from Okina... Why the serious face, though?
The note attached says, "Devour..."
Yuuma
Huh?! Devour what?
"...the Lost Word Incident."
Yuuma
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Yuuma
You've gotta be kidding me. She wants me to eat that monstrosity? No way. That's not food. That's a biohazard.
You can't eat biohazards?
Yuuma
...
Yuuma
Argh!
Yuuma
FINE! I'll eat the damn thing!
Yuuma
But once I sink my teeth in, I don't stop. No matter what's happening around me, I won't hear a thing.
Yuuma
Make sure that's in the plan. And tell Okina exactly that.
Got it!
Yuuma
I was once a respected beast god. It wouldn't kill them to treat me like the fancy vampire lady every now and then...
Yuuma
Nah, I know my place. Time to chow down on the nasty stuff.
Yuuma
The Gouyoku Alliance always takes the last bite.
Yuuma
I'm Yuuma Toutetsu, leader of that Gouyoku Alliance. And I'm gonna erase this thing from existence―bite by bite.
Costume Presentation
Yuuma
Desires and wishes are the same. That's why small divine spirits called desire spirits come from prayers. I figured you'd know that, but... you wanna know how to send your prayers afar, huh? Pretty sure that would help me too. I'll ask just for you.
