Second Stop
Episode 1
Sanae
Moriya Unmapped!
Sanae
*wind priestess throat clear*
Sanae
Moriya Unmapped Exploration Squad...
Sanae
Move out!
So...
Why are we here?
Sanae
Because, uhh...
Nitori
We need to prepare.
You mean for the adventure?
Sanae
Exactly. That's the plan, right? To go on a big adventure in Moriya Unmapped.
Sanae
But first, we need to prepare.
Sanae
Slow and steady wins the race, as they say. If we go rushing in there, who knows what trouble we'll get into.
Sanae
We need to plan and prepare. Winging it won't do.
Sanae
(Isn't it a bit late for all this?)
(We've been winging it the whole time.)
Sanae
Ah, Nitori. Before I forget, this is for you.
Nitori
Thanks. Let's take a look in here...
(Those are the things Sanae was collecting.)
Nitori
Whoa! You managed to find this many already?!
Nitori
I've been working on some new designs, but I was running low on materials.
Sanae
That's what happens when you don't plan things. You should try and think ahead.
Sanae
I can't make deliveries like this all the time, you know?
Nitori
All right, all right. But sometimes you gotta go where curiosity leads you.
Nitori
You of all people should know that.
Nitori
Seems like you know it, too, PLAYER.
Nitori
I didn't expect you to show up here with Sanae.
Hehe, I didn't expect to be here, either.
Nitori
Just to be sure, you're not here against your will, right?
Uhh... no.
(I didn't exactly volunteer, but...)
I wanna go on this adventure, too.
Nitori
Haha, good. Finding something you wanna do is a wonderful thing.
Nitori
So, Sanae, how many days' worth of supplies do you need?
Nitori
I'm guessing it's more than a few.
Sanae
You figured that out already, huh?
Nitori
You bet. You weren't planning to bring me this much stuff all at once, right?
Nitori
Before, it sounded like you were just gonna drop off a little bit at a time while you take a break from exploring.
Nitori
But now you're telling me that you won't be able to make regular deliveries.
Nitori
Which means this time, you'll be gone for far longer.
Sanae
Nothing gets past you.
Nitori
What can I say? We kappa are pretty sharp!
Sanae
Well, you're right about us being gone longer this time. The place I found is more interesting than I thought.
Sanae
Interesting enough for me to abandon my better judgment and dive in head first.
Sanae
But like I said before, we need to prepare.
Sanae
And part of that prep is keeping my promise to you.
Nitori
Huh, I can see why you'd say that.
...
Nitori
What's with the pouty look, PLAYER?
It's nothing.
But...
Sanae
But what?
You went to Moriya Unmapped for Nitori's sake...
And bringing me was just an afterthought.
Sanae
What?!
Sanae
You've got it all wrong!
Sanae
After I found it, I immediately thought about taking you there!
Sanae
I swear!
Really?
Sanae
Really! That's why I made a promise to Nitori―
Nitori
Actually, I've been meaning to apologize...
Sanae
For what?
Nitori
I screwed up the promise.
Sanae
Wh-What?!
Familiar Divine Voices
Sanaaae!
Sanae
Wh-Who's that?! It can't be...
Sanae
What's going on here, Nitori?!
Nitori
I tried to cover for you, but they noticed you'd been coming here...
Sanae
I don't believe this! Now it'll look like I broke my promise to both of them and...
And what?
Sanae & Nitori
I'll get told off!
Oh, no!
Nitori
If we don't do something, things are gonna end real bad for us.
Nitori
You kept your side of the promise, so I guess I'm the one who needs to step up.
Nitori
Hey, everyone!
Nitori
Stop working and get over here!
Determined Kappa
What's going on? Is it something fun?!
Sleepy Kappa
Make it quick. I'm tired from making all those prototypes.
Nitori
Don't worry, this is gonna be fun AND tiring!
Nitori
We're gonna hide these two!
Sanae
You are?
Nitori
You brought me all these materials, and in return, all I did was break our promise.
Nitori
I owe you this much.
Sanae
(If she'd have just kept our promise, this wouldn't have happened...)
Nitori
Those two know exactly where you've been.
Nitori
We can't let them spot you.
Nitori
If they do, they might figure out what WE'VE been doing, too.
Nitori
Worst case scenario, they'll restrict access to the Rainbow Dragon Cave.
Sanae
We can't let that happen.
Nitori
Right? If you two give them the slip, it'll be easier for us to wriggle out of this.
Nitori
If they ask, we'll say we found these materials in the ravine, which we technically could have done.
Nitori
You getting out of here is the key. Do that, and all the Moriya Unmapped materials will be ours!
Nitori
Ours, I tell you!
Determined Kappa
More materials... means more fun?
Sleepy Kappa
I don't get what's going on. But I DO like fun.
Nitori
Sanae, leave those two to us!
Nitori
In exchange, let the other kappa know how to find that station!
Nitori
All those materials...
Nitori
I can almost taste them!
Nitori
C'mon, everyone. Let's do this.
Nitori
Wroooah!
She's gone...
Sanae
That was all pretty dramatic, huh?
Sanae
If she'd just kept our promise...
You're one to talk.
Sanae
A-And you're one to notice. Not bad, Miss PLAYER.
Serious Kappa
You two, this way. Oh, and Nitori asked us to remind you―
Sanae
Don't worry, we'll tell you how to get to the station.
Sanae
Are you sure you wanna go, though? It's safe enough in there, but if the tengu spot you...
Serious Kappa
We know the risks.
Serious Kappa
But...
Serious Kappa
Curiosity is a powerful thing.
Sanae
Hehe, it sure is. Now, while Miss Nitori's holding Lady Kanako and Lady Suwako off...
Sanae
Let's get going, Miss PLAYER!
Is this really OK?
Sanae
Sure it is. You worry too much!
If you say so...
Moriya Unmapped, here we come!
Episode 2
Beyond the station...
Well, we managed to get away. But...
Sanae
IT'S SO DARK!
Compared to the station, yeah.
It shouldn't take long to get used to it, though.
My eyes are adjusting already... I think.
Sanae
Whoa...
Sanae
Mine, too.
Sanae
Phew, that's so much better.
Sanae
This place...
Sanae
It feels pretty different from anything we've seen so far.
Even the walls look different...
Sanae
Yeah, those are some strange colored crystals. It's almost like they're glowing...
Sanae
Either they're glowing on their own, or there's some light source behind them.
Sanae
Hmm, I shoulda borrowed some excavating tools from Nitori.
...
Sanae
Why'd you stop, Miss PLAYER? Did you spot something?
No, I was just thinking...
It's kinda beautiful in here.
Wh-Whoa!
Sanae
Careful there.
Th-Thanks, Sanae.
Sanae
Don't mention it.
Sanae
Even with the glowing crystals, it's still dark in here.
Sanae
Let's hold hands so you don't trip again.
OK! Thanks!
Sanae
You don't need to thank me. I'm the one who brought you here!
Sanae
You can count on―Waaah!
Eek!
Y-You're squeezing me too tight!
Sanae
My bad. I almost fell over.
Sanae
From now on, let's both be EXTRA careful.
Sanae
Hmm... We've walked pretty far, but it looks like we've still got a long way to go.
Sanae
This place really is strange.
Sanae
It'd take some serious planning to dig a tunnel like this.
Sanae
Guess you could say the same about the station.
Yeah, but this tunnel feels different.
Sanae
Agreed. It's almost like it was dug at random.
Sanae
Actually, maybe trial and error is a better way to put it.
Sanae
It looks like they tried digging in a few directions. There are a bunch of dead ends, but some go deeper than others.
Sanae
Maybe whoever did this just really wanted to dig a big tunnel.
Sanae
It's not random... but it's not all planned out, either.
So they had a plan, but no clear objective?
Sanae
That's a good way to put it. They might've hoped to come up with an objective along the way.
Sanae
Like, they didn't know where they were going, but they knew they were going SOMEWHERE.
Sanae
Guess there's no point overthinking it.
Sanae
This place is totally new to us. There's no way we'll figure it all out at once.
But...
Sanae
But what?
Coming up with theories is kinda fun.
Sanae
Hehe, I was just thinking the same thing.
Sanae
I'm glad I brought you along.
Sanae
Whaddya say we take a break?
Sanae!
Look!
Sanae
You mean further into the tunnel? ...Whoa!
Sanae
That light's not coming from the crystals, is it? Which means...!
Let's go!
Sanae
Slow down! I know you're excited but―
Sanae
I said slow down! You're gonna rip my arm off!
Just a little bit further...
We made it!
We... made it?
Sanae
You're lucky you didn't trip, Miss PLAYER... What the?
Sanae
Am I going crazy?
Sanae
Or are we...
Sanae
Back at the station?
Episode 3
Sanae
This IS the station... right?
I think so...
Sanae
It has to be.
Sanae
But... how's that possible?
Sanae
It looks identical.
Sanae
The benches, the trash cans... Everything is exactly the same.
Sanae
Stations all serve basically the same purpose...
Sanae
So it's fine for them to look SIMILAR.
Yeah, but...
That doesn't explain this.
Sanae
It sure doesn't. You want things to be identical when you're mass producing them.
Sanae
You do everything you can to keep things consistent. No bugs, no defects.
Sanae
And I guess you could think about stations in the same way. But...
Sanae
With a structure this big, there's bound to be a few discrepancies.
Sanae
It'd be stranger if there weren't.
And yet...
Sanae
This doesn't make any sense.
Sanae
Is it possible we somehow ended up back at the entrance?
Hmm, I doubt it.
Sanae
Me, too. But that means this has to be a different station.
Sanae
We followed the tracks and ended up at a station. That's totally normal.
Yeah, but―
Sanae
I know, I know. What I'm getting at is...
Sanae
We did something normal, but got an abnormal result. That's what doesn't make sense.
Sanae
...Wait a sec. There's something even stranger going on here.
There is?
Sanae
It was so obvious that I didn't realize. Even now, I can't quite put my finger on it...
Sanae
*intense wind priestess thinking*
Wh-Whoa!
Sanae
I got it! This is a station, right?
Right...
Sanae
But why is it here? In this exact spot.
Sanae
There must be a reason for it. I'm thinking there's something buried deep underground near here!
Sanae
That's why this station was built!
I don't really get it...
But you wanna go look for this "something," right?
Sanae
Bingo!
Sanae
C'mon, let's ditch this station and―
???
Hey!
Sanae
Yeah?
???
I've been looking for you. You didn't have to walk so far, you know?
Sanae
Uhh...
Reimu
...Who's the kid?
I-It's...
Sanae
Miss Reimu?!
