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Yumeko (夢子) works as Shinki's maid, found within Makai's Pandæmonium, being the Stage 5 boss in Mystic Square.

Yumeko
“ You musn't dirty your hands dealing with this kind of person! I shall deal with her promptly, so please, step back, Lady Shinki. „
Origin
Origin Touhou Kaikidan (Bizarre Romantic Story) ~ Mystic Square
Creator ZUN
First Appearance Touhou 05: Mystic Square
Characteristics
Species Makai Demon
Gender Female
Pronouns She/Her
Sexuality Unknown
Age Unknown
Birthday Unknown
Height Unknown
Weight Unknown
Ethnicity Asian
Status Alive
Alignment Lawful Neutral
Archetype Underling
Occupation Maid
Time Period Non-linear
Language Japanese
Combat Style Magical Combat
Homeworld Makai
Relationships
Affiliations Shinki, Makai
Enemies Reimu Hakurei, Marisa Kirisame, Mima, Yuuka Kazami

Background

This dropdown contains the synopsis of Yumeko’s story. Read at your own risk as you may be spoiled otherwise!

Mystic Square


“ 1. Mystic Square Backstory
Deep in the mountains of an eastern land, the Hakurei shrine was a little bit peaceful.

Speaking of the Hakurei shrine, its shrine maiden, Reimu Hakurei, didn't seem too free at the moment. Why? Because a constant flow of demons, while few in number, were being sent from Makai. Reimu was busy constantly exterminating them, so she constantly had no free time.
Reimu: "Things have been a little strange lately."
Since Reimu felt something strange was occurring, she decided it was her duty to investigate, so she searched for where the demons were coming from. Eventually, Reimu discovered that the demons were appearing from the "Cave in Which the Door to Makai is Said to Be" (actual name) which had existed since long ago in the mountains behind the shrine.
Reimu: "This has to be the place. There's no point in dealing with all these small fry. I've got to bust into Makai and teach their boss a lesson."
Marisa Kirisame, who was observing this...
Marisa: "Hmm... Makai, huh? That could be fun."
Since Makai was the mecca of magic, she decided to go there (as a tourist) and immediately left to go without telling Reimu.
Reimu: "Right, I wonder how I'm supposed to even get in. (sweat)"
-- Meanwhile...
Two of the residents of the human world, Mima, an evil spirit, and Yuuka, a youkai, didn't seem too happy about things from Makai coming into the human world.
Mima: "Those snobby Makai demons. Don't they know that the human world is mine?"
Yuuka: "This seems interesting! I've always wanted to go to Makai!"
For these somewhat nonsensical reasons, the two of them each headed for Makai separately. Hmm.

„
~ Mystic Square Prologue English Translation


“ １．東方怪綺談バックストーリー
ここはとある東の国の山の中、博麗神社はちょっと平穏だった。

で、博麗神社の巫女、博麗靈夢（はくれい　れいむ）はというと、今回は余り暇では無いようである。 なぜか、少量だがコンスタントに魔界から魔物が送られてきているのである。 靈夢はコンスタントにそいつらを退治するので、コンスタントに暇では無いのであった。
靈夢「最近、ちょっと異常だわ～」
異変を感じた靈夢は、原因を調べるべく、魔物たちが何処から現れるのかを探ったのであった。 その結果、神社の裏山に昔からあった、「魔界の扉があるといわれる洞窟」 （そのまま）から現れることがわかった。
靈夢「やはりここね。ザコをいくら倒してもしょうがないわ。ここはひとつ魔界にのりこんで、親玉をこらしめるしかないわね。」
その様子をうかがってた霧雨魔理沙（きりさめ　まりさ）は、
魔理沙「う～ん、魔界か～、それもいいわね。」
魔法のメッカでもある魔界に、（観光で）いくことに決め、さっそく靈夢にないしょで出かけていったのであった。
靈夢「ところで、どうやって魔界にいくのかしら（汗）」
－－　一方そのころ。
人間界に住む悪霊、魅魔（みま）と妖怪、幽香（ゆうか）は、二人とも人間界に魔界の者がやってくるのは、あまりかんばしくないようである。
魅魔「魔界人のくせに、生意気だわ。人間界は私のものなのに」
幽香「おもしろそ～、魔界っていってみたかったんだ～」
よく分からない理由で、二人は別々に魔界を目指したのだった。う～ん。

„
~ Mystic Square Prologue Japanese

When Reimu, Marisa, Yuuka, or Mima reach Shinki during the events of Mystic Square, Yumeko intervenes and insists that Shinki permit her to deal with the intruder personally. She is ultimately defeated and apologizes to Shinki for her failure.

Name Meaning

Her name Yumeko (夢子), translates to "dream child".

Appearance

General Description: Yumeko is a figure with wavy yellow hair and yellow eyes. She wears a maid outfit in red and white.

Facial Features: She has wavy yellow hair, worn down. Her eyes are yellow.

Clothing/Outfit:

  • Primary Outfit (Mystic Square official art): A red and white maid outfit.

Special Features: Her yellow hair and eyes match in color, continuing the coordinated color scheme seen in many PC-98 characters. Her maid outfit follows the red and white color scheme typical of the Mystic Square character designs.

Personality

  • Loyal and Protective: Yumeko appears specifically to intervene on Shinki's behalf with each heroine. She tells Reimu, Marisa, Mima, and Yuuka that there is no need for Shinki to speak with or dirty her hands on "someone like that." She insists on dealing with each opponent herself and requests Shinki step back each time. Yumeko addresses Shinki as "Lady Shinki" and "Milady" consistently. She apologizes profusely when Shinki suggests her involvement may be unnecessary, and she accepts Shinki's decision to leave matters to her with a formal "Yes, ma'am!" each time.
  • Aggressive: Yumeko refers to each heroine dismissively as "someone like that." She tells Reimu she will "deal with her promptly," tells Marisa she will not forgive the damage she caused, tells Mima she will "cleanse her sins," and tells Yuuka that insulting them can only be atoned for with death. She laughs menacingly before battles with Reimu and Mima.
  • Emotional: After being defeated by each heroine, Yumeko cries out for Shinki and apologizes to her repeatedly. She continues sobbing after the heroines move on to face Shinki.

Goals

  • Defeat Reimu, Marisa, Mima, or Yuuka (Failed).

Relationships

Shinki

Yumeko was directly created by Shinki and she views Yumeko as the highest calibur[1], along with calling her "my dear Yumeko"[2]. Yumeko has great respect towards Shinki, calling her "Lady Shinki" and stating that none of the heroines deserve to even speak to or be dirtied by Shinki.

General Information

Name: Yumeko[3]

Titles: Makai Maid[4]

Nicknames: "My Dear Yumeko"[5] (By Shinki)

Origin: Touhou Kaikidan (Bizarre Romantic Story) ~ Mystic Square

Overall Series: Touhou Project

First Appearance: Touhou 05: Mystic Square

Latest Appearance: Touhou 05: Mystic Square

Company: ZUN Soft

Creator: ZUN

Actor: N/A

Gender: Female

Sexuality: Unknown

Pronouns: She/Her

Handedness: Right-Handed

Age: Unknown

Birthday: Unknown

Time Period: The world of Gensokyo itself is in a non-linear time period

Timeline: Main Timeline

Homeworld: Makai

Residence: Makai

Story Role: Stage 5 Boss

Legacy: Unknown Legacy

Influence: Event Influence (Yumeko attempts to stop Reimu, Marisa, Yuuka, or Mima from even interacting with Shinki)

Language: Japanese

Ethnicity: Asian (Her name is innately Asian based)

Religion: N/A

Classification: Maid of Makai Pandæmonium, Shinki's Greatest Creation

Species: Makai Demon

State of Being: Regular

Physiology: Humanoid Physiology

In-Universe Creator: Shinki

Occupation: Maid[4]

Combat Style: Magical Combat

Affiliations: Shinki, Makai

Enemies: Reimu Hakurei, Marisa Kirisame, Mima, Yuuka Kazami

Height: Unknown

Weight: Unknown

Status: Alive (Noted by ZUN that characters from the PC-98 games have probably retired and are warmly watching over things from various places nowadays[6])

Alignment: Lawful Neutral (Yumeko is completely subservient to to Shinki, following any of her orders, not even allowing those to talk or speak with Shinki[7])

Potential

  • Type(s) of Potential: Fixed Potential
  • Level of Potential: Fixed
  • Description: Hasn't had any real statements to showcase anything beyond the standard potential.
  • Limitations: Standard limitations.

Archetype: Underling

Codex Statistics

Grade: A

Tier: At least 8-C, Far Higher with Spiritual Power

Cardinality: Finite

Dimensionality: 3-D

Power Source: Magic

Attack Potency: At least Building level (Potency) (Shinki, the goddess and creator of Makai[8], noted that out of everything she created Yumeko was of the highest calibur[9], putting her above the vampire Elis, as she's a resident of Makai. Vampires are among the strongest of the youkai, strong enough to take part in the power-balance of Gensokyo[10], making them comparable if not superior to Oni who are able to cause nearby buildings collapse with just a step[11]. ZUN notes that Yumeko is the toughest boss that the heroines have fought so far in Mystic Square[4]), Far Higher with Spiritual Power (Noted how even Yumemi Okazaki's scientific magic truly pales in comparison with the real thing[12], which Yumemi noted to not make light of the power of her science as she could blow up the planet at any moment[13]). Can ignore covnentional durability with Magic (Magic exists outside of the Grand Unified Theory[14], a theory with any model that merges electromagnetic, weak, and strong forces into a single force at high energies, unifying gravity with the electronuclear interaction, providing a more comprehensive theory of everything. Yumemi explains that on her world, all power can be explained by the Grand Unified Theory, however she posits an existence of a power not covered by the Theory: the power of magic[15]. Yumemi also explains that in the world of Gensokyo, magic unifies everything[16]. Magic is noted by Yumemi to have close ties with religion[17]. The second layer of reality is spirit and magic, while the first layer is where all things within the laws of physics presides, putting attacks with magic outside of the conventional laws of physics[18])

Durability: At least Building level, Far Higher with Spiritual Power. Her existence as a non-human makes her difficult to kill (It's noted that one cannot defeat spirits or devilish powers without a weapon with an unnatural amount of spiritual power such as the Yin-Yang Orb[19])

Striking Strength: At least Building Class (Potency) (Comparable to vampires like Elis, where vampires are strong enough to crush boulders[20])

Lifting Strength: At least Class 5 (Comparable to vampires like Elis, where vampires have tremendous physical abilities, being able to uproot a thousand-year-old tree single-handedly[10])

Travel Speed: At least Massively Hypersonic+ (Comparable to vampires like Elis,where vampires like Remilia are able to fly around the moon[21]. Vampires are able to run through the human village within the blink of an eye[10], reaching these speeds. Vampires are noted to be faster than the eye can follow[20]), likely Speed of Light (Vampires are the only species that are noted to possibly be able to keep up with Tengu[22], this should make them relative to Aya Shameimaru, where her spell card has her move so fast she starts becoming a beam of light[23])

Attack Speed: At least Massively Hypersonic+, likely Speed of Light. Magic Attacks lack a defined speed (Magic exists outside of the Grand Unified Theory[24], a theory with any model that merges electromagnetic, weak, and strong forces into a single force at high energies, unifying gravity with the electronuclear interaction, providing a more comprehensive theory of everything. Yumemi explains that on her world, all power can be explained by the Grand Unified Theory, however she posits an existence of a power not covered by the Theory: the power of magic[25]. Yumemi also explains that in the world of Gensokyo, magic unifies everything[26]. Magic is noted by Yumemi to have close ties with religion[27])

Reaction Speed: At least Massively Hypersonic+, likely Speed of Light

Stamina: Superhuman (Shows no signs of tiring[28] despite firing out[29] a multitude of attacks[30] on repeat[31] while also firing while warping space[32] and being shot themself[33])

Range: Standard Melee. At least Universal (Completely distorted the space of Makai[34])

Intelligence: At least Genius Intelligence (Shinki, the goddess and creator of Makai[35], noted that out of everything she created Yumeko was of the highest calibur[36])

Knowledge: At least Master level (ZUN notes that Yumeko is the toughest boss that the heroines have fought so far in Mystic Square[4]. Shinki, the goddess and creator of Makai[37], noted that out of everything she created Yumeko was of the highest calibur[38])

Powers and Techniques




Equipment

Throwing Swords

  • Description: Swords that Yumeko uses for throwing during the danmaku battles.
  • Appearance: They bear the appearance moreso of a knife, making them likely short swords.
  • Usage: Yumeko uses them to throw from a variety of different angles, being able to control their trajectory and how they fly towards the opponent. She can throw from dozens of them at once.

Notable Techniques

Name Quote Description Example
Attack 1

“ ○First attack
Her sword attacks aren't that tough. What's even tougher is her spamming those red bullets wildly. There's no special way to deal with them. Just use a bomb if you're stuck. Evading once does not mean you can evade twice so watch out. „

— OMAKE.TXT Description of Yumeko's First Attack

Yumeko throws a multiple of swords along with spamming red bullet shots sporadically.
Attack 2

“ ○Second attack
Sword attack with linear bullets. Avoid bullets while focusing on the swords. The more damage she gets, the shorter her attack period becomes. In overall, her attacking speed is fast so don't let your guard down (cries) „

— OMAKE.TXT Description of Yumeko's Second Attack

Yumeko attacks with swords and linear bullet patterns.
Attack 3

“ ○Third attack
Two types of attack, neither of which are difficult. „

— OMAKE.TXT Description of Yumeko's Third Attack

Yumeko utilizes two types of attacks: One being sporadic bullet fire in all directions and the other being a rapid fire of three-way spread bullets towards the opponent.
Attack 4

“ ○Fourth attack
Along with the second attack, a laser is fired. Deal with it just the way you did with the second attack, but easier said than done. Probably you'll have to use a bomb. „

— OMAKE.TXT Description of Yumeko's Fourth Attack

Yumeko fires out lasers along with a second attack.
Attack 5

“ ○Fifth attack
Swords fly at you from both sides of the screen and she herself opens a 5-way fire. Tough to deal with so take her down ASAP. „

— OMAKE.TXT Description of Yumeko's Fifth Attack

Yumeko has swords fly at the opponent from both sides of the screen while she fires out a 5-way fire.
Attack 6

“ ○Sixth attack
She fires anomalous bullets. A pretty chill attack pattern. „

— OMAKE.TXT Description of Yumeko's Sixth Attack

Yumeko fires anomalous bullets, with hundreds of bladed-like bullets being spread out.

Other

Standard Tactics: Yumeko warps space around her, allowing her to be intangible from attacks while moving and spawnning swords to throw at the enemy, along with this she utilizes her regular magic attacks while flying around and shooting out dozens of bullets.

Weaknesses

Note

Special Notes

  • Many spell card images and descriptions along with translations are heavily helped by the Touhou Wiki.

Explanations

Canoncity of Touhou Project

The Touhou Project franchise canoncity mainly falls under any media worked on by ZUN are official and canon to the overall lineup.

There are various aspects constantly debated about within the canon:

PC-98

Media like PC-98, has been noted by ZUN to be ignored as one can ignore derivative works[104]. He has also said that anything prior to Embodiment of Scarlet Devil can for the most part be ignored and one can think of Embodiment of Scarlet Devil as the starting from a clean slate and starting a new series[105], he's also referred to Highly Responsive to Prayers as a study product[106]. With this in mind, one would assume that PC-98 is thus non-canon to the Windows continuity of games.

However, ZUN has also directly stated PC-98 games are the same world as the Windows Games, stating that any contradictions that exist from PC-98 can be ignored from the retcon in Windows Era[107]. While one argues ZUN noting the works are derivative works to be ignored and Embodiment of the Scarlet Devil should be seen as the starting point, these statements are moreso telling a fan to not worry about having to play PC-98 games or learn more about their stories.

It's also been noted in Embodiment of Scarlet Devil's おまけ.txt that the game chronologically is not too far from the previous title, which would be Mystic Square, the PC-98 title[108]. ZUN has also directly brought back characters from PC-98 games, noting he wanted to bring back characters from before Embodiment of Scarlet Devil and notes any of the other older characters that don't appear have probably retired by now and are warmly watching over things from various places nowadays[109]. When asked where Mima from PC-98 has gone, ZUN notes that he doesn't bring them back due to making things complicated and having potentially angry fans ask where she has been the entire time, he has also noted that there's not much use for characters like Genji as Reimu can fly now and also notes he is not dead[110]. ZUN has also made mention to Genji probably living in the lake in the back of the shrine[111]. In Touhou Sangetsusei ~ Strange and Bright Nature Deity, Reimu and Marisa were talking about glowing moss with Reimu saying it would be nice to transfer it to the pond in the back of the Hakurei Shrine and Marisa saying that she could make it grow there on the turtles' back, referencing Genji[112].

In Touhou 07 Perfect Cherry Blossom, when Alice meets Reimu, she tells her long time no see, noting that they've met before calling her "old friend"[113]. In Yuuka's mode in Touhou Project - Phantasmagoria of Flower View, Reimu directly references defeating Yuuka back in PC-98[114]. If Yuuka defeats Marisa in the same game, she will note that Marisa has grown up quite a bit, when the last time she's seen her has been in PC-98[115].

Seeing as ZUN himself has directly said both PC-98 and Windows are in the same world and that characters directly acknowledged PC-98 events and reference characters from it, PC-98 is completely canon and any contradictions PC-98 have can be ignored.

Side Games Time Placements

Touhou 7.5 - Immaterial and Missing Power takes place between Perfect Cherry Blossom and Imperishable Night[116].

Multiple Playable Routes

In the series, there are multiple playable character routes, including some where the characters fight Reimu herself and defeat her, calling question into what route is canon. ZUN has elaborated that canonically, anytime Reimu and the gang are defeated, they challenge again however many times they want, but on the youkai side, they do not challenge again after being defeated and are not attached to the results of winning or losing[117].

In terms of how playable routes have went, some examples of canonically noted routes:

With some of these examples, it is normally assumed that in some way Reimu has some part in resolving every incident and other routes are dubiously canon depending on what transpired.

Spell Card Rules

There are many cases of weaker humans beating stronger Yokai or vice versa within the Touhou series, this has been elaborated on in Reimu's profile on Perfect Memento in Strict Sense. Reimu introduced the spell card rules as the youkai had no way to defeat the Hakurei shrine maiden, making many youkai feel that their meaning to exist have dissapeared[121]. The rules incoporate the following:

  • Spell cards are techniques specially-named by the individual, and they must be declared upon use.
  • The number of each party's spell cards must be determined in advance of a duel.
  • The first party to have all of their spell cards beaten must admit defeat.
  • The victor is entitled only to what was agreed upon before the duel. If they're not interested in what their opponent has to offer, they can refuse a duel.
  • Winners should generally allow losers a rematch.
  • Always prepare for the unexpected.

The original draft held these rules[122]:

  • Combatants will give names and meanings to the duel for the benefit of beauty.
  • Combatants will declare the number of named duels before beginning.
  • Combatants may not repeat attacks by relying on stamina.
  • Combatants may not deliver attacks that do not have meaning. The meaning itself becomes the attack's power.
  • In the case that a combatant loses a named duel, that combatant will admit defeat, even if he or she has strength remaining. No combatant may kill a human, even upon victory.
  • Combatants will write the duel's name on paper in the format of a contract. By doing so, the above-mentioned rules become absolute. These papers will be called spell cards.

These rules allows for duels that feel almost like sport rather then a match, and have allowed for weaker fighters to challenge stronger ones, due to this though, it also has become possible for youkai to freely defeat Reimu without worrying about the consequences.

Due to them being written into cards and essentially affecting the ability and power of an attack, the spell cards are likely the thing binding attacks to specific properties.

Parallel Worlds

Parallel Worlds is a topic brought up at some points in the Touhou Project franchise, they are worlds called "Probability Worlds" by Yumemi, stating that those and parallel worlds are one and the same[123]. This essentially means that parallel worlds in Touhou are based on the concept of probability. Yumemi and Chiyuri use a "Probability Space Hypervessel" in order to travel to alternate worlds and time periods[124], further showcasing that probabiliy serves an importance.

Magical vs. Physical Strength

There[125] are[126] multiple[127] occasions[128] of[129]characters[130] commenting[131] on[132] humans like[133] Reimu[134] being strong[135]. Despite this Reimu showcases physical strength that isn't superhuman, such as the fact that she cannot cut a bamboo stick while Fujiwara direclty does in front of her.

This is due to the difference between magical and physical strength.

In works like Symposium of Post-mysticism, Yuugi Hoshiguma's profile has Suika directly state that Yuugi is weaker then her in magical powers, but stronger than her physically[136], lining a clear difference between magical and physical strength.

While one can be physically stronger then another, such as how Onis are physically the strongest, magic users are still able to keep up with them due to using a different form of attack.

An example can be found with Yuugi herself, when Reimu fights against her in Subterranean Animism[137], with her acknolwedging her strength[138], something Yuugi only does to those who are truly strong[136]. This establishes even with spellcard rules, Yuugi considers Reimu a strong fighter. Reimu herself is very clearly not at an oni's physical strength, as she cannot do the things they can, however, her magical strength allows her to keep up with them.

To defend against magical based properties requires Non-Standard Defenses as it is acknowledged as not being something of standard physicality.

The Three Layers of Reality

In Chapter 27 of Curiosities of Lotus Asia, Reimu proceeds to explain how reality works to Rinnosuke and Marisa, where she explains in-depth the three layers of reality.

This conversation started from discussing the mechanism of fortune, where Rinnosuke attempted to posit that the future is predetermined and that Reimu's luck was her being able to calculate in an instant the predetermined future, however Reimu had a different explanation requiring her to lecture on the mechanisms of probability[139], in her explanation, the world is made up of three layers: the physical layer that moves in accuracy with the laws of physics, the second layer that moves with the spirit, and the third layer of memory which is the recollection of events that lies within all things[18]. The memory layer rejects the loop of the physical and mental layers, the two layers the youkai conceive of the world which is why they believe history repeats itself and the future is predetermined. Since it's only possible to add to the memory layer, it's possible to completely recreate the past.

While the physical layer follows the laws of physics, the mental layer interprets the outcomes and the memory layer alters the probability, essentially creating the future, since it's impossible for memories to raech the same state as a point in the past, the future is not predetermined, thus when Reimu is able to predict how the dice will fall, she's not predicting the fall of the dice, the dice members the fact that she predicted how the dice would fall, thus due to this, Reimu entering the memory of the die-face greatly skews the results in Reimu's favor, where the results side with Reimu[140].

Thus the memory layer is essentially the most important layer that rejects the notion of loops from the previous two layers.

Trivia

  • As a maid who throws blades, Yumeko predates Sakuya Izayoi by several years.
  • According to Mystic Square's OMAKE.TXT, the weapons Yumeko throws are specifically classified as swords, not merely knives or blades.

Gallery

  • Yumeko sprites from Mystic Square

    Yumeko sprites from Mystic Square

  • Yumeko hiding behind Shinki

    Yumeko hiding behind Shinki

Profiles

Touhou Project - Mystic Square OMAKE.TXT

Profiles
☆Stage 5 Boss (Makai maid, Yumeko)


Toughest boss you'll have fought so far in this game.
○First attack
Her sword attacks aren't that tough. What's even tougher is her spamming those red bullets wildly. There's no special way to deal with them. Just use a bomb if you're stuck. Evading once does not mean you can evade twice so watch out.
○Second attack
Sword attack with linear bullets. Avoid bullets while focusing on the swords. The more damage she gets, the shorter her attack period becomes. In overall, her attacking speed is fast so don't let your guard down (cries)
○Third attack
Two types of attack, neither of which are difficult.
○Fourth attack
Along with the second attack, a laser is fired. Deal with it just the way you did with the second attack, but easier said than done. Probably you'll have to use a bomb.
○Fifth attack
Swords fly at you from both sides of the screen and she herself opens a 5-way fire. Tough to deal with so take her down ASAP.
○Sixth attack
She fires anomalous bullets. A pretty chill attack pattern.

☆５面ボス（魔界メイド　夢子（ゆめこ））


いままでに比べ、かなり強敵。
○第一段階
剣での攻撃はそんなにきつくない。それより赤弾のばらまきがきつい。 これも特に対処法はない、危ない様だったらボム。一回避けれたからって 次も避けれるとは限らないので注意しよう。
○第二段階
剣攻撃と線状の敵弾。これは剣に注意しながら、大きく切り替えそう。 また、ある程度ダメージを与えると攻撃の間隔が狭くなるわ。 全体的にスピードが早いので、常に気が抜けない（泣）
○第三段階
２種類の攻撃があるけど、そんなに難しい攻撃はないわね。
○第四段階
第二段階の攻撃にレーザーが加わる。避け方は第二段階と同じだけど、 結構難しい。追いつめられたらボムしかないかも？
○第五段階
画面左右端から剣攻撃＋ボス本体から５Ｗａｙ攻撃。これもきついので 速攻でいこう。
○第六段階
本体から変則的な弾がきます。結構余裕ね。

Touhou Project - Mystic Square

Misconceptions

Characters Have Flown Through Outerspace

One example of this is believed to be in Touhou 02's Stage 3 Scarlet Dream ~ Scarlet Dream where it displays stars and a space-like effect in the background[141], however this is actually the World of Fantasies, the world that lies between Makai and the human world, with Genji confirming this is definetely not outerspace as Reimu can breathe just fine there[142].

All Characters are Children

This is an argument that spawns from how small the characters look in different works, though this is moreso due to the "moe" artstyle Touhou tries to capture, in many of the manga characters look far older.

Majority of characters in the series are outright shown to drink alcohol on a daily basis[143], where one needs to be at least 20 years old under Japanese law to drink, where Japanese law requires no underaged characters to be shown drinking. This is even acknowledged in the series itself with a note saying alcohol is only for those over 20 years old[144]. Thus if a character is ever seen drinking alcohol in the series, they are an adult.

The only direct non-adults in the series are Sumireko Usami, Chiyuri Kitashirakawa, and Hieda no Akyuu in her first appearance.

Youkai Control the world through both the mental and physical layer

This statement comes from a fan translation that says this in Curiosities of Lotus Asia[145].

While the statement seems clear cut, there is another translation used instead that makes more sense with the sentence.

It instead notes that most youkai concieve of the world through these two layers, which is why they believe the future is pre-determined and history repeats itself[146]. This falls in line with the earlier disucssion of Rinnosuke claiming that he believes the future to be predetermined and Reimu needing to explain to him why that's not the case[139].

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References

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  1. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Stage 5
  2. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Stage 5
  3. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Stage 5
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Touhou 05: Mystic Square OMAKE.TXT "☆Stage 5 Boss (Makai maid, Yumeko)
    Toughest boss you'll have fought so far in this game.
    ○First attack
    Her sword attacks aren't that tough. What's even tougher is her spamming those red bullets wildly. There's no special way to deal with them. Just use a bomb if you're stuck. Evading once does not mean you can evade twice so watch out.
    ○Second attack Sword attack with linear bullets. Avoid bullets while focusing on the swords. The more damage she gets, the shorter her attack period becomes. In overall, her attacking speed is fast so don't let your guard down (cries)
    ○Third attack
    Two types of attack, neither of which are difficult.
    ○Fourth attack
    Along with the second attack, a laser is fired. Deal with it just the way you did with the second attack, but easier said than done. Probably you'll have to use a bomb.
    ○Fifth attack
    Swords fly at you from both sides of the screen and she herself opens a 5-way fire. Tough to deal with so take her down ASAP.
    ○Sixth attack
    She fires anomalous bullets. A pretty chill attack pattern."
  5. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Stage 5
  6. ↑ Touhou Project - Strange Creators of Outer World Who's Who of Humans & Youkai in Gensokyo Yuuka Kazami "I basically just wanted to bring back a character from the old works (*from before "Embodiment of Scarlet Devil"). Her current appearance is based on the one from "Seihou Project", made by my juniors. Back then, based on the personal criteria I had for a "strong boss", I figured it would be better if she weren't being too serious the first time you fought her. Then, when she woke up all the way, she would have a "serious mode." I wonder if I could've gotten away with bringing back more older characters at the time, too... although they wouldn't mesh that well with the current setting. I'd say those old characters have probably retired by now, and are warmly watching over things from various places nowadays."
  7. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Stage 5
  8. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Final Stage
  9. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Stage 5
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Perfect Memento in Strict Sense Pages 75-76 Vampire "Characteristics
    Of the newer youkai that have emerged only within the last few centuries, vampires are among the strongest of them, strong enough to take part in the power-balance of Gensokyo (*1) by now.
    During the day they spend their time in their mansion, and once night comes they become active; they are the Lords of the Night.
    Their main diet consists of the blood of humans. Those whose blood has been sucked by one will neither die nor become a ghost. They will turn into a zombie for a while before evaporating under the sunlight.
    They went on a rampage when they first appeared in Gensokyo, lost against powerful youkai, and settled down after agreeing to a contract (*2).
    The details of this contract are that the youkai will offer them humans from which to feed (*3); in return, the vampires will not attack humans living in Gensokyo.
    Of course, the contract remains in effect to this day.
    Vampires have tremendous physical abilities and magical power: they are able to uproot a thousand-year-old tree single-handedly, to run through the human village within the blink of an eye, to summon many devils with a single word, to turn into bats or even mist to intrude anywhere they please, and they can recover within a single night even when their body is blown away, so long as their head is intact.
    Some youkai have abilities to this level of power, but only vampires are known to possess all of them.
    Because of this, they have charisma of the highest class.
    However, perhaps due to their extraordinary abilities, they have many weaknesses.
    First, they are weak against sunlight, so they are docile during the day.
    Neither can they move through flowing water, so they are docile on rainy days. They also cannot cross rivers.
    They can't approach a sardine head or a broken holly branch.
    Their skin will be burnt if someone throws roasted soybeans at them (*4)."
  11. ↑ Symposium of Post-mysticism Pages 120-122 Yuugi Hoshiguma "The Spoken-of Unexplainable Phenomena
    Yuugi Hoshiguma
    Ability: The ability to wield unexplainable phenomena
    Threat level: Very High
    Human friendship level: Unknown
    Main place of activity: Former Hell
    An oni who silences crying children. While it's unknown where all the oni went, it's been confirmed that at least one lives in Former Hell. It's quite likely that there are other oni living in Former Hell as well. While oni have a strong sense of camaraderie, they have an even stronger sense of independence so it seems she doesn't know where the others live.
    It is said that she possesses unbelievably supernatural strength. According to fellow oni Suika Ibuki, "She's weaker than me in magical powers, but might be stronger than me physically."(*1) Although this is just a rumor, it is said that her superhuman strength is of the level where her footsteps alone are enough to make nearby buildings collapse.
    The sake dish she carries is said to be called the Hoshiguma Dish, an oni masterwork that increases the quality of any sake poured into it(*2). Its compatibility with the Ibuki Gourd carried by Suika Ibuki is extremely high.
    Currently, it seems she has cut off all contact with humans. Moreover, she tries to limit contact with the youkai on the surface as much as possible. For these reasons, there is little information on her.
    Regarding her personality, she is firm of character and straightforward. She likes the strong, the brave and the honest, while conversely shows no mercy towards the weak, the cowardly and the sly."
  12. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Reimu Ending
  13. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Kotohime Ending
  14. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Cutscene: Reimu vs Chiyuri
  15. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Cutscene: Marisa vs. Chiyuri
  16. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Cutscene: Rikako vs. Chiyuri
  17. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Reimu Ending
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Curiosities of Lotus Asia Chapter 27 Mechanism of Fortune "That's how Reimu makes tea for three people 淹 (い) Yes, I handed it to him happily. After saying this, Reimu brewed tea for the three of us and gladly served it.
    It would be fun to hear why Reimu has such good intuition. I forgot to let the tea cool and brought it to my mouth./We looked forward to hearing the reason behind the quality of Reimu's intuition. I brought the tea to my lips, forgetting to cool it.
    "...Huh. Reimu's initial conditions became exactly the same Saiko (Dice) So you're saying that the same eyes don't necessarily appear?" "... Ah. So what you're saying is that even if the initial conditions of the dice are the same, it's possible to get different results?"/"Of course it will. That alone doesn't determine the outcome." "Of course, I am. Those aren't the only things deciding the outcome."
    The story of Reimu was not a difficult one, but it contained a shocking truth./Reimu's tale wasn't a difficult one, but there was a shocking truth contained therein.
    Reimu 曰 (Iwa) He says that the world is made up of three layers./According to her, the world is made up of three layers.
    First, there are the physical laws of living things, tools, etc 則 (Not yet) is a layer of moving physics. This layer is where objects fall towards the ground and river water flows./First is the physical layer that moves in accuracy with the laws of physics, including all living things, objects, etc. It is on this layer that an object falls towards the ground, and that the water of the river flows.
    The second is the movement of the mind and the layers of psychology such as magic and sorcery. Meeting assholes and getting offended, or having a party and getting rid of your rut is this demographic. Most monsters see the world solely through this layer of physics and psychology, so history repeats itself and the future is planned 戯れ (ざ) 言 (Goto) It is said that he says./The second layer is one that moves with the spirit, which includes things such as magic and sorcery, the mental layer. One's mood turning sour when meeting an unhappy person, and releasing all your stress and cares during a party lie here. Since most youkai conceive of the world just through these physical and mental layers, they Ridiculously say that history repeats itself and the future is predetermined.
    However, according to Reimu, the third layer of the world forms the loop of the world 拒 (Koba) Moo-y. The third layer is the layer of memory where all things remember events. The layers of memory increase but do not decrease, so we cannot be in exactly the same state as in the past. If it becomes the same as in the past, then the memory of it becoming the same is contradictory because it leaves you with nowhere to go. The layers of memory are only increasing./But according to Reimu, there is a third layer that rejects loops. The third layer is the layer of memory, which is the recollection of events that lies within all things. Since it's only possible to add to the memory layer, it's possible to completely recreate the past. If something were to happen that already occurred in the past, then there would be a contradiction because that would simply that memory was lost, which is impossible. The memory layer always continues to build up."
  19. ↑ Touhou Project - Highly Responsive to Prayers/Eastern Wondrous Tale Game Manual Touhou Reiiden Backstory: " * Yin-Yang Orb ... Hakurei Shrine's Greatest Treasure
    A mysterious orb with an unnatural amount of spiritual power. Perhaps a soul dwells within? It appears as though it could be alive. Normally you cannot defeat spirits or devilish powers without a weapon such as this."
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Immaterial and Missing Power 上海アリス通信.txt "Eternally Young Scarlet Moon
    Remilia Scarlet
    Species: Vampire
    Location: Scarlet Devil Mansion
    Abilities: Manipulation of fate
    Master of the Scarlet Devil Mansion. She looks young, but she's actually a vampire who's over 500 years old. Weak against sunlight, she has to take a parasol if she wants to go out in the daytime.
    Her personality is somewhat childish, and she's got maids who are basically at her beck and call, so she can be as egotistical as she wants. She's immensely powerful, so she can really kick up a fuss.
    Faster than the eye can follow, strong enough to crush boulders, powerful enough to manipulate demons, she's so strong it's almost not fair, so she doesn't care much for subtle technique. She may be weak against sunlight, but she has a pretty strong constitution, so as long as some bit of her still remains, say, a little bat, she can regenerate any time. She's dreadful to have as an enemy, but she's not exactly the sort of person you'd want as a friend, either."
  21. ↑ Touhou Bougetsushou (Ephemeral Moon Vignette) ~ Silent Sinner in Blue Chapter 16
  22. ↑ Perfect Memento in Strict Sense Page 87-88 Tengu "1: Maybe a vampire could.
    2: To be honest, at the moment there is no way to compete with tengu."
  23. ↑ Touhou 10: Mountain of Faith Stage 4 Aya Spell Card #3 "Taking Fantasy by Storm"
  24. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Cutscene: Reimu vs Chiyuri
  25. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Cutscene: Marisa vs. Chiyuri
  26. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Cutscene: Rikako vs. Chiyuri
  27. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Reimu Ending
  28. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Stage 5
  29. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Stage 5
  30. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Stage 5
  31. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Stage 5
  32. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Stage 5
  33. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Stage 5
  34. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Stage 5
  35. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Final Stage
  36. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Stage 5
  37. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Final Stage
  38. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Stage 5
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red Pages 24-25 Eirin "A New Dream Medicine for Modern Gensokyo
    Good news for the stressed contemporary youkai
    Gensokyo's master of medicine, Eirin Yagokoro ([self-proclaimed] human) has developed a new dream medicine for modern troubled people that lets one "enjoy sweet dreams".
    The name of this new drug is Butterfly Dream Pill. It takes its name from the dream it induces, where one becomes a butterfly and enjoys oneself. A few doses of the red pill before bed will prevent nightmares and create an enjoyable dream for a good night's sleep. Yagokoro explains the specifics of what led to the development of this medicine:"See, in Gensokyo, everyone are either youkai or demons or ghosts or such, so they're all fit and robust. There isn't really much of a demand for medicine for physical illnesses. These kind of beings are comprised mostly of spirit. Therefore, if they need any sort of care it would be for their mentality. The origin of the dream medicine was sparked by this realization."
    The Dream World is another self, says Yagokoro. If the dream is too enjoyable, there's a chance that the real world and the Dream World may switch places, so one must be careful of overdosing.
    "The medicine itself has existed since ancient times. In the past, there were many humans who took the medicine and could not return from the Dream World. In this new formula, I've weakened the potency and reduced the side effects."
    However, there are people who say that good things happen in nightmares as well. For those people who enjoy a little thrill in their dreams, the 'Butterfly Dream Pill Nightmare Type' is also available. This one is a black pill, and when taken, causes nightmares to occur."
  40. ↑ Touhou Project - Highly Responsive to Prayers/Eastern Wondrous Tale Game Manual Touhou Reiiden Backstory:"The real truth is that Reimu Hakurei is actually quite the optimist. Acting on her whims as always, she figured she'd go and enter one of the gates. After a while, she realized that only the Hakurei Shrine's greatest treasure, the Yin-Yang Orb, was effective against these non-human creatures.
    Reimu "Well, whatever. Things will turn out just fine as long as I use the yin-yang orb skillfully!"
    What sort of fate awaits this shrine maiden?"
  41. ↑ Touhou Project - Highly Responsive to Prayers/Eastern Wondrous Tale Game Manual Touhou Reiiden Backstory: "2. Character Introductions
    * Main Character ... Reimu Hakurei
    The shrine maiden of the Hakurei Shrine. She possesses an innate spiritual power but lacks the discipline to develop it. She wields the powerful Yin-Yang Orb, but without skill, often flailing it about wildly. Despite that, she is still a force to be reckoned with due to her natural power. Reimu has trained herself to attack with ofuda, her spirit power, and martial arts. These all proved useless against her enemies this time, though, so she's a bit worried. Currently, she is the only person at the shrine."
  42. ↑ Touhou Project - Highly Responsive to Prayers/Eastern Wondrous Tale Game Manual Touhou Reiiden Backstory: " * Yin-Yang Orb ... Hakurei Shrine's Greatest Treasure
    A mysterious orb with an unnatural amount of spiritual power. Perhaps a soul dwells within? It appears as though it could be alive. Normally you cannot defeat spirits or devilish powers without a weapon such as this."
  43. ↑ Dr. Latency's Freak Report Story #10 Pure Furies ~ Whereabouts of the Heart "Pure Furies" ""When they see me, the youkai living there will attack."
    "What...? ...Actually, you kind of have a habit of getting attacked by monsters, Merry."
    "Well, I'm used to it by now. I suppose it is only natural that they'd realize I'm a foreign presence. Like I see youkai as fluctuations, perhaps they see me as a phantom-like being."
  44. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Cutscene: Reimu vs Chiyuri
  45. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Cutscene: Marisa vs. Chiyuri
  46. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Cutscene: Rikako vs. Chiyuri
  47. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Reimu Ending
  48. ↑ Touhou 14: Double Dealing Character Extra Stage
  49. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim. Dream Cutscene: Reimu vs Chiyuri
  50. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim. Dream Cutscene: Reimu vs Chiyuri
  51. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim. Dream Cutscene: Marisa vs. Chiyuri
  52. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim. Dream Cutscene: Kana vs Chiyuri
  53. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Reimu Ending
  54. ↑ 54.0 54.1 54.2 Touhou Project - Highly Responsive to Prayers/Eastern Wondrous Tale Game Manual Touhou Reiiden Rules of the Game:"*Special Abilities
    Left + Right + Z Key
    or
    X+Z　2 times ... Spirit attack, a.k.a. bomb.
    You can only bomb as many times as indicated by the spirit attack counter in the upper part of the screen. You will gain a bomb when you collect a bomb item or die.
    When you perform this attack Reimu will become invincible and furthermore, enemy bullets will be destroyed. During regular stages, bombing will cause many of the panels to flip over. Bosses will not take damage from bombs but the temporary invincibility allows you to use this as an emergency dodge. When you have 0 lives left, bosses *will* take damage."
  55. ↑ Touhou Project - Story of Eastern Wonderland 封魔録.txt Controls "●Ｘkey　　　Uses a spiritual attack.
    Commonly known as the bomb. Allows invincibility for a short period."
  56. ↑ Touhou Project - Highly Responsive to Prayers/Eastern Wondrous Tale Game Manual Touhou Reiiden Rules of the Game:"Every 5 stages a boss will appear. Only the power of the Yin-Yang Orb can deal damage. (If you have 0 lives remaining your spirit attack can also do damage.)
    Bosses have various types of attacks but you can repel white bullets with your exorcism or somersault or the start of an ofuda burst. Also, if you hit a bullet directly with an ofuda you can destroy it.
    You cannot destroy lasers and missiles. When you're cornered simply accept that you will have to bomb. Otherwise it may be time to give up. Fire, exploding bullets and the like are also not destroyable."
  57. ↑ Touhou 02: Story of Eastern Wonderland
  58. ↑ Touhou Project - Lotus Land Story Manual Bonuses and extends "＊３．Bomb bonus
    Using a bomb will cause all items on screen to be attracted towards the player.
    At this time, collected items will have their value doubled.
    When using a bomb, go to the top of the screen as much as possible for higher scores."
  59. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square
  60. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Final Stage
  61. ↑ Touhou 14.5: Urban Legend in Limbo Reimu Story Ending
  62. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers
  63. ↑ Touhou 02: Story of Eastern Wonderland
  64. ↑ Touhou 04: Lotus Land Story
  65. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers
  66. ↑ Touhou Suzunaan (Bell Hermitage) ~ Forbidden Scrollery Chapter 25
  67. ↑ Symposium of Post-mysticism Part 3 The Past and Present of the Tengu Pages 62-72 "［Tengu Then and Now ］/The Past and Present of the Tengu
    Byakuren
    Tengu are said to live in the mountains and cause various strange happenings. At first, it was probably just a human being./Tengu live in mountains and cause various strange occurrences. At first, they were beings that only did harm to humans.
    Miko
    Falling stones, kidnapping babies, threatening them with eerie sounds.../Like dropping rocks on them, stealing their babies, frightening them with eerie noises...
    Byakuren
    When Buddhism was introduced and Shugendo began, Tengu became the object of mountain worship. They are spirit-like beings who help or hinder the Shugendo mountain ascetics who practice holed up in the mountains. Yamabushi (*1), who practiced strict training, were indistinguishable from Tengu from the perspective of ordinary people, and gradually came to be identified with them. For this reason, Tengu today probably dress like mountain ascetics./But once Buddhism spread through the country and Shugendou started, tengu become objects of mountain worship. They were like spirits that both helped and hidered the mountain-dwelling Yamabushi who were training there. From the ordinary person's perspective, the Yamabushi (*1) underlying intense training were no different from the tengu, and gradually they came to be considered one and the same. Because of that, today's tengu still have a Yamabushi-like appearance.
    Marisa
    You're detailed./You sure know a lot about this.
    Byakuren
    I'm a specialist when it comes to Yokai studies. Excellent Shugendo practitioners were sometimes called immortals, so of course there were Tengu who became immortals./Because I specialize in knowledge of youkai. Since the great mountain ascetics were sometimes called hermits, I believe that there were also tengu who have become hermits.
    Marisa
    It's true that even today's Tengu seem to have some who look like hermits./Yeah, there definitely seem to be some hermit-like tengu out there, too.
    Byakuren
    By the way, it seems that it was only during the Edo period that the tall-nosed Tengu that humans often imagine became established. It is thought to come from an image of the mask that Yamabushi wore during training and festivals./Incidentally, the common image of long-nosed tengu seems to have been established around the time of the Edo Period (1603–1868). I believe the image comes from the masks that the monsters would wear while training and performing rituals.
    Miko
    I wonder if high-nosed Tengu are even in Gensokyo?　 I see a lot of Karasu Tengu./Does Gensokyo have any long-nosed tengu too? It feels like I only see crow tengu.
    Kanako
    Karasu Tengu is a newspaper reporter and delivery man, so that's all he comes down to the base of the mountain, but there are actually a lot of other Tengu deep in the mountains, right?　 It seems that Hanataka Tengu is a clerk and rarely comes out./The crow tengu are the newspaper reporters and deliverers, so they're the only ones who come down to the foothills, but there are actually lots of other tengu deep in the mountains. The long-nosed tengu are clerks, so it seems they don't get out much.
    Miko
    That's a strange story too./That's odd.
    Kanako
    Huh?　 What is it?/What's odd?
    Miko
    What is the image of Sarutahiko (*2) that underlies the image of a tall-nosed Tengu?　 Sarutahiko is the god of guidance, and for that matter, he is identified with Dosojin (*3), so don't he have to come out and work?/Isn't the image of the long-nosed tengu based on Sarutahiko(*2)? Sarutahiko is a god of guidance, making him the same as a god of travelers(*3), so shouldn't they be working outside?
    Byakuren
    That's true../That certainly is odd...
    Kanako
    Apparently Hanataka Tengu's latest job is mainly making maps, right?　 Ideally, you would build a system that can guide you without you having to show up. He said GPS (*4) or something./I've heard that their recent jobs have entailed making maps. They've been talking about their vision of eventually creating a guidance system where they don't even have to go outside. They call it GPS(*4) or something.
    Miko
    It's Sarutahiko, who is sideways (laughs)./What lazy Sarutahiko (laugh).
    Byakuren
    Well, it's not Sarutahiko himself, but simply a Tengu being identified with Sarutahiko and imitating him, so that may be the case./Well, they aren't Sarutahiko themselves, perhaps they are just considered the same since they are imitating him.
    Kanako
    Apologize to the real Sarutahiko./They should apologize to the real Sarutahiko.
    Marisa
    So, does that mean that Tengu has been given so many different images that he has become what he is today?/So the tengu ended up with the appearance they have now because of all those images of them?
    Byakuren
    Yes... well, that was the case until the Edo period. But right now, it may be a little different from a collection of different images./Yes... Wait, no, they were until the Edo Period. However, I would say they are a bit different now.
    Marisa
    Hou./Huh...
    Byakuren
    In the past, Tengu would help train mountain ascetics and sometimes appear as leaders at festivals and other events. This will be forgotten along with the superstition of folk tales due to the expansion of civilization, the decline of Shugendo due to its irreligion, and a human heart that no longer fears darkness. Tengu who were active alongside humans gradually became less visible. This put the existence of the monsters in jeopardy. Not just Tengu, but all monsters.../The tengu of the past used to help out the mountain monks with their training, and would sometimes also take a leadership role during festivals. But then, because of the Westernization of Japan, folklore became superstition, shugendou gave way to secularism, and they were forgotten about along with humanity's fear of the dark. The tengu who were working together with humans starting appearing less and less. For this reason, the existence of these youkai was endangered. And not just tengu, but all youkai...
    Miko
    To save the day, Gensokyo became an isolated world./And in order to deal with that crisis, Gensokyo became an isolated world.
    Byakuren
    Well, since I wasn't there at the time, I don't know how I got there (*5), but... Gensokyo took on its current form and was freed from the curse of the human imagination, and finally the monsters gained true freedom. Originally unable to define their form, they began to evolve in their own way. It is unclear what changes have occurred, but originally Tengu were monsters with strict hierarchical relationships, which is why they have come to build the society we see today./That's right. I wasn't here at the time so I don't know how this came about(*5), but when Gensokyo entered its current state, youkai were liberated from the spell of human imagination and obtained true freedom. Since they originally lost a stable form, they started to develop their own characteristics. I do not fully understand the kind of changes they have made, but because the tengu were youkai that had followed strict hierarchical rules, they were able to build the kind of society they have now.
    Marisa
    It's so good that it will. In other words, when combined, does this mean that yokai of the past were influenced by human imagination and changed their appearance, while yokai of today have changed independently?/I get it. To put it all together, the forms of youkai in the old days had been influenced by human imagination, and youkai nowdays can change on their own. Does that sound right?
    Byakuren
    I think so. That's why there is so much diversity in the monsters today./I believe so. That is why there is so much variety among youkai presentedly."
  68. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim. Dream Cutscene: Marisa vs. Chiyuri
  69. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim. Dream Cutscene: Kana vs Chiyuri
  70. ↑ Touhou 8: Imperishable Night Stage 5
  71. ↑ Touhou 8: Imperishable Night Stage 5
  72. ↑ Dr. Latency's Freak Report Story #09 The Sea Where One's Home Planet Reflects "Unstained See" "I saw a forest rich with diversity. I saw a proud, holy mountain, shut off to creatures who preferred the lower ground. I saw a deep lake covered in an arcane mist.
    Those sights weren't just beautiful, but natural too. They were all hidden in the invisible gaps of the quantum world.
    By the way, just what would happen if one went to a brane dominated by particles with different properties?
    Merry remembered, and her face contorted in terror."
  73. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Cutscene: Marisa vs. Chiyuri
  74. ↑ Dr. Latency's Freak Report Story #07 The Shining Needle Castle Sinking in the Air "Gravitino World" "Apparently, the "worlds beyond" didn't just have living things, but all manner of strange objects that defied common sense.
    "I saw a castle floating in the sky once, too. Upside-down, at that."
    "If the gravitons have a different structure, the world's properties would be different, too. That might've been the kind of brane you saw."
    "It felt mysterious and nostalgic. And I really liked the wooden tenshu."
    "Wait, tenshu? Since you said castle, I thought you meant like Cinderella's."
    "If I had to say which it resembled, it was more like Matsumoto."
    Merry had been enjoying her talk about the mysterious world, but she shivered when she briefly remembered something else. It seemed that not all of her memories were fun ones."
  75. ↑ Touhou 04: Lotus Land Story Stage 1
  76. ↑ Dr. Latency's Freak Report Story #04 September Pumpkin "Parallel Communication" "Is it possible to see different things in the same place?
    Merry said that she'd recently started to see multiple worlds at the same time. According to her, all people are seeing slightly different worlds. Particularly interesting was that despite this, they can apparently still communicate with each other.
    Merry started to tell a mysterious story. It was about a strange world that only some humans could see.
    Not only was it extremely small, but our common sense didn't apply there. A bizarre world where elementary particles flew across boundaries of both time and space.
    "...By 'only some humans,' do you mean physicists?"
    "Correct. Good on you, Renko.
    But, did you know that there are actually strange creatures lurking in that senseless world?""
  77. ↑ Touhou 13.5 Hopeless Masquerade
  78. ↑ Gensou Narratpograph Chapter 1, Page 35 "Reimu: (rolling) — Success. I smack her upside the head with my purification rod. I won't let you do the same thing twice! (laugh)
    GM: Very well. Chen has finally been defeated, and exploded like the
    Stage 2 boss she is.
    Reimu: Exploded. (laugh)
    GM (Chen): "Hnngh! It went so well the first time. I didn't expect the shrine maiden!""
  79. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Stage 5
  80. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Stage 5
  81. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Stage 5
  82. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Stage 5
  83. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Stage 5
  84. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Stage 5
  85. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Stage 5
  86. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Stage 5
  87. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Stage 5
  88. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Stage 5
  89. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Stage 5
  90. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Stage 5
  91. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Stage 5
  92. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Stage 2
  93. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Stage 5
  94. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Stage 5
  95. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Stage 5
  96. ↑ ZUN's reply to messages on the former Gensou Bulletin Board 2 2003/03 "Q: In EoSD, who is the person Patchouli called "the person who likes to play around with time and space"?
    A: That is of course referring to Sakuya. Sakuya controls duration of time, not single moments of time. In the former case of "duration of time", you can't separate it from space. Because of that, manipulating time also means manipulating space, and vice-versa."
  97. ↑ Touhou 04: Lotus Land Story Stage 1
  98. ↑ Immaterial and Missing Power Tutorial
  99. ↑ Touhou 17.5: Sunken Fossil World Reimu Story Tutorial
  100. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria Dim. Dream Rikako Ending
  101. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria Dim. Dream Rikako Ending
  102. ↑ Gensou Narratograph Chapter 1 Pages 104 - 108 "GM: Ahh, I had a great time! Thank you all for playing!
    All: Thank you!
    ZUN: I had fun. Lots of fun. (laugh)
    GM: Really!? Just hearing that makes me really happy.
    Player A: Yeah, it was great!
    GM: Thank you very much! So, we're about to get into the post-game!
    In reality, we're also supposed to do things like reset or advance your characters and stuff like that, but since the time limit's pressing down on us, I'd just like everyone to take a turn and share their thoughts about today's game, anything like that.
    Player B: Alright. Man, what should we talk about? (laugh)
    GM: (laugh) ...Well, suppose I'll start. First off, I'll say it again, but thank you, everyone.
    All: Thank you for the game!
    GM: In particular, it was really nice of ZUN to agree to play with us, and I loved watching him play Reimu.
    ZUN: No, no, it's nothing. (laugh)
    GM: It really made me feel, "So this is what Reimu's like!" Very strongly so.
    ZUN: Well, you know. Reimu's a character with no mercy towards youkai. Whether they're bad, or even haven't done anything, she'll hit them without a second thought. (laugh)
    GM: Yes, well... It was fun to watch. Player A, who played Cirno, has the longest history with tabletop RPGs here, so you could really call them a veteran, but they turned out to be a big help filling in the details of the story here.
    Player A: Yaaay. I'm glad you think so.
    GM: Aya was very cool in the Showdown Phase. In addition, they did a great job roleplaying and commenting on things in the scenes, and made me chuckle a lot of times.
    Player B: Hahaha. You're right, I did roll pretty well back there.
    GM: Also, speaking as the GM, excitable Sanae was a lot of fun to play!
    ZUN: You could tell from the start she was going to fail (laugh). The way she acted.
    GM: If that's what you thought, then it worked as intended (laugh). — So, moving on. Player A, if you would!
    Player A: Okaaay! Everyone, thank you so much! Everyone was really cute... I noticed I was grinning the whole time. (laugh)
    All: Thank you!
    Player A: I felt a lot of love for the source material in all of Aya's lines. Writing an extra, and the regular edition too, I really felt like "Man, being a reporter is a lot of work."
    Player B: That's great to hear.
    Player A: And Reimu was really awesome too. Really felt like this was "ZUN's Reimu". Saying what she wants, doing what she wants, being really rough on Cirno too, it was great to see. Compared to everyone else here, I don't know the source material nearly as well, so it might not have been a very Cirno-like Cirno, but I still had lots of fun messing around as her for a day. Thank you very much!
    GM: I think it was good you amped up her fairy-ness! — Well, next up, Player B. If you would.
    Player B: Riiight! Good work, everyone! Man... First off, Cirno was really cute. I thought her level of energy and clever use of her ability were really Cirno-like, actually. She was fun to watch.
    Player A: Hehehe. Alright!
    Player B: Also, the mental image of Sanae explaining the ski resort with a smug look on her face really stuck in my head. It was such a good smug face, I don't even know if it would come across in a photo. (laugh)
    ZUN: It was a good smug face. Sanae also has a habit of getting carried away, after all. (laugh)
    GM: I'm glad to hear you say that. (laugh)
    Player B: I feel like Aya really wants to write articles that make people chuckle, so the idea of being able to turn Sanae's smug photo against her was really funny. My main goal as Aya was to write some entertaining articles, so I'm glad I got a lot of chances for that. I think I managed to roleplay an Aya Shameimaru that matches what's in my head.
    ZUN: It was very Aya-like. (laugh)
    Player B: Thank you very much! — And, of course, I felt a really strong "canon Reimu" too, and was really moved. How direct she was with everyone, and her small hitbox, simply felt like her.
    ZUN: Yeah, exactly (laugh). That's what Reimu's like.
    Player B: Maaan, I'm still not over it. — Seriously, thank you!
    GM: Thank you very much. ...So, finally. Can I ask ZUN as well?
    ZUN: Of course. Man, it was fun (laugh). First off, Cirno. Watching "Charismatic" Cirno run around like that, I definitely thought, "Is that what Cirno's like?" ...but despite that, it was great, and I felt like I saw a new Cirno today. I felt like this game's own kind of Touhou-ness, own kind of playstyle and relationships between characters really got to shine. It was really good.
    Player A: Thank you very much!
    ZUN: Aya is a character who's easy to make a bit too righteous, but this one definitely wasn't. Her only looking for the bad sides of people is, if I had to say, more faithful to how I write her. Really Aya-like. It was great.
    Player B: Hehehe. That's just how Aya is, huh. Doesn't really think about anybody else, you could say.
    ZUN: Yeah, exactly. That's how she is (laugh). ...Also, the first thing that really surprised me was with that cat in the Human Village. I just threw "It was Chen, right?" out there as a bit of a joke, but then the GM picked that up and ran with it. I really thought "Wow! These are actually connected like that!?" It made me think that might be what's really good about these kinds of games.
    GM: I was a bit worried about that part, but I'm glad it worked out.
    ZUN: To be honest, I was kind of messing with you when I said that. (laugh)
    GM: Messing with me!?
    ZUN: (laugh) — Well, last, about the Reimu I played. I was kind of embarrassed in parts, and don't really know if you can call what I did roleplay. But in the final danmaku battle, watching the bullets fly past me even without doing anything, I really felt invincible for a moment, and like Reimu's character really ended up shining through somehow. I know the dice rolls are random and stuff, but it's interesting how you can see it like that.
    GM: Yeah, that's true. Of course, the numbers you get when rolling dice are just products of chance, but I think being able to sense meaning in them is one of the great things about tabletop RPGs. And since they're random, they end up going differently every time. (laugh)
    ZUN: True, true. I kinda wanna do this again sometime.
    GM: If you think so, that really makes me feel like it was worth making.
    ...But, well, until we get another chance, I think this is it for now. Good work today, everyone!
    All: Good work today!
    ..."
  103. ↑ Touhou Project - Highly Responsive to Prayers/Eastern Wondrous Tale Game Manual Touhou Reiiden Backstory: " * Yin-Yang Orb ... Hakurei Shrine's Greatest Treasure
    A mysterious orb with an unnatural amount of spiritual power. Perhaps a soul dwells within? It appears as though it could be alive. Normally you cannot defeat spirits or devilish powers without a weapon such as this."
  104. ↑ ZUN's Email "> • Are Yuki and Mai really dead?
    > I know we're dealing with a PC-98 game, but were Yuki and Mai from Mystic Square really killed?
    > Looking in particular in the conversation when Lady Mima and Yuki are left... (sweat)
    > Or is this also a type of joke, like Lady Remilia's statement that "Sakuya is dead" in EoSD?
    Basically, they're whatever-works types, so they might not be dead. I generally have no comment regarding the PC-98 games. Please ignore them just as one can ignore derivative works. :-)"
  105. ↑ ZUN's reply to messages on the former Gensou Bulletin Board "Ｑ．「幻想郷」旧作を知らないのですが、霊夢とアリスの過去になにが・・・？
    Ａ．基本的に、ストーリーに関係するキャラは全て紅魔郷以降になります。
    一応、紅魔郷から全体の設定を一掃したので、新シリーズみたいなもんだと
    思っていただけると(^^;

    Q: I don't know anything about the old games in Gensokyo, but did Reimu and Alice have something going on in the past?
    A: Generally, the story related to the characters will all be from Embodiment of Scarlet Devil and later. For now, you can just think of EoSD starting from a clean slate, and starting a new series. (^^;"
  106. ↑ Meiji University talkshow "Dawn of Touhou" "Q: Why was Highly Responsive to Prayers an Arkanoid-clone, not a shmup?
    ZUN: "Because it was a study product.""
  107. ↑ ZUN's AWA Q&A Panel Touhou Wiki Translation:
    "Q: Are the PC-98 games considered canon compared to the Windows series?
    ZUN: It's the same world. There are a few contradictions in the story when putting the PC-98 and Windows games side by side, but I would take reference from the latest games to consider what is canon."

    Word of the Nerd ZUN AWA Panel: Recap Translation:"Q: Are the PC-98 games considered canon compared to the Windows series?
    ZUN: There are a few contradictions in the story when putting the PC-98 and Windows games side by side, but I would take reference from the latest games to consider what is canon."

    Rukasarisari Tumblr Translation:"Q: Are the PC-98 games separate canonically from the Windows series?
    A: It’s the same world, and ZUN realizes there are contradictions. He then tells us to refer to the most recent games <for canon>."
  108. ↑ Embodiment of the Scarlet Devil おまけ.txt "So without any advice, here are the character backstories.
    ○Eternal Shrine Maiden
    Reimu Hakurei
    Ability: Able to Fly, and to Manipulate Natural Spirits.
    The protagonist.
    Chronologically this title is not too far from the previous title, thus her age stays the same as before.
    Unintentionally, she is a shrine maiden. Or rather, she is a shrine maiden only because the Touhou series has become the "Shrine Maiden Shooting Game" series. It feels like the cart has been placed before the horse to me.
    This time, her outfit is not overly intricate like typical shrine maiden clothing, but has become quite simple and only remotely resembles that of a shrine maiden. Is she really a shrine maiden?
    She's more like "You red & white girl!" in my opinion."
  109. ↑ Touhou Project - Strange Creators of Outer World Who's Who of Humans & Youkai in Gensokyo Yuuka Kazami "I basically just wanted to bring back a character from the old works (*from before "Embodiment of Scarlet Devil"). Her current appearance is based on the one from "Seihou Project", made by my juniors. Back then, based on the personal criteria I had for a "strong boss", I figured it would be better if she weren't being too serious the first time you fought her. Then, when she woke up all the way, she would have a "serious mode." I wonder if I could've gotten away with bringing back more older characters at the time, too... although they wouldn't mesh that well with the current setting. I'd say those old characters have probably retired by now, and are warmly watching over things from various places nowadays."
  110. ↑ ZUN's Gensou Denshou Lecture Gensou Denshou After Report "Questioner: Where has Ms. Mima gone to?
    ※Mima is a character introduced in Touhou Project's PC-98 games (Story of Eastern Wonderland, Mystic Square, etc).

    ZUN: The past is being brought up too huh? Bringing them back would make things complicated, and people will ask "Where have they been this entire time?!" I'd rather bring out new characters than go back to past characters. But, I also kinda wanna bring them back too. I won't say they'll never be brought back... that's kinda how I feel, see?

    Questioner:Even Genjii?
    ※Genjii is a character introduced in Touhou Project's PC-98 games. He assisted Reimu by allowing her to ride on him since she could not fly at the time.

    ZUN:Well Reimu is able to fly now. Either way, the idea of a turtle hermit... why did I do that? I feel like a Nimbus Cloud would have been a better idea (lol). Normally speaking, since turtles live a very long time, (Genjii) is most likely not dead. That is the impression I get."
  111. ↑ Meiji University talkshow "Dawn of Touhou" "Q: Where's Genjii now?
    ZUN: "Probably living in the lake at the back of the shrine... at least he's not consumed.""
  112. ↑ Touhou Sangetsusei ~ Strange and Bright Nature Deity Chapter 12
  113. ↑ Touhou Project - Perfect Cherry Blossom Stage 03 Reimu "Reimu: It's really cold out tonight...
    And I can't see a thing."

    Alice: Is your level of spring insufficient even to push away this cold?"

    Reimu: Well, that might be true.

    Alice: Long time no see.

    Reimu: We've only just met.

    Alice: No, that's not what I meant.

    Reimu: Long time no visibility?

    Alice: Don't you remember me? Well, either way is fine though.

    Reimu: Setting that aside, what did you mean by "level of spring"?

    Alice: I was referring to the springtime in your head.

    Reimu: I hope mine's not too high. Still, why has this winter been so long?

    Alice: There's someone who's gathering the spring.

    Reimu: And you have nothing to do with it?

    Alice: Of course not.

    Reimu: Bye.

    Alice: Hey!

    Alice: And we've only just met after so long, old friend. Have you only brought me your life as a gift?

    Reimu: And why am I being called "old friend" by this seven-colored magical moron?

    Alice: In the end, shrine maidens are two colors.
    Your power is only twenty-eight-point-five-seven-one-four percent as powerful as mine.
  114. ↑ Touhou Project - Phantasmagoria of Flower View Yuuka Story Episode 6 - Wonderful Shrine Maiden of Paradise: Reimu Hakurei "Yuuka: Flowers and ghosts and..., hmm. Speaking of which, this happened once before didn't it? How many decades ago was it? It's been so ordinary since then, I can't remember.

    Reimu: Ah, there you are!

    Reimu: You're the culprit, aren't you?

    Yuuka: Do you think that ignoring the events back then, would bring everything back to normal?

    Reimu: Everything went back to normal when I defeated you back then!"
  115. ↑ Touhou Project - Phantasmagoria of Flower View Yuuka vs Marisa Yuuka Victory Quote "Yuuka: Ah, you're still alive?
    You've grown up quite a bit."
  116. ↑ Touhou Project - Immaterial and Missing Power Omake Afterword "Greetings, from one's whose ratio of saying "nice to meet you" is decreasing steadily even in real life, ZUN.
    But this time there may be more people to who I am saying "nice to meet you" than for Imperishable Night.
    This time it's Touhou Suimusou (IaMP), Touhou Project Volume Number 7.5.
    Though I get the feeling "What's with 7.5 being released after 8", this isn't the numbering order of release, but rather the order of canon.
    The plot of this game happens between Perfect Cherry Blossom (Winter to Spring) and the time of Imperishable Night (Early Autumn).
    Eventually, the "game of the summer" started to feel more like a game coming in winter, right?"
  117. ↑ ZUN's reply to messages on the former Gensou Bulletin Board "Q: "Gensokyo" In "Embodiment of Scarlet Devil," wasn't it a serious affair for the strange mist to go down to the human village?
    A: Ahh, that it is a little misunderstanding.
    The motive of the turmoil, so to speak, is the motive of the youkai side who caused the turmoil.
    Since it can't be helped, even when Reimu and the gang are defeated, they challenge again however many times they want; but on the youkai side, they do not challenge again after being defeated and are not attached to the results of winning or losing..., to say it clearly it is assuredly an inconsequential thing^^;
    Mr.anonymous's post was precise so I shall cite it:
    Sorry for butting in. However, in my thinking, as for what shall happen when the mist given out by Remilia goes to the human village, in the first place, I have not conceived that the mist would go to the human village. So in other words, there was no bad intention. The reason for giving out the mist is also, "that" (haha so Reimu also went towards the extent of giving a warning, "it can't be helped" (although it is violent, eh?"
  118. ↑ Touhou Project - Perfect Memento in Strict Sense Reimu Profile
  119. ↑ Touhou Project - Perfect Memento in Strict Sense Reimu Profile
  120. ↑ Touhou Project - Perfect Memento in Strict Sense Reimu Profile
  121. ↑ Touhou Project - Perfect Memento in Strict Sense Reimu Profile "スペルカードルール Spell Card Rules
    いかなる妖怪でも博麗の巫女を倒す訳にはいかず、妖怪の存在意義が消えようとしていたが、彼女は画期的な手段を持ってその問題を解決する。 Without a way for any youkai to defeat the Hakurei shrine maiden, many youkai felt that their meaning to exist had disappeared, but by taking some ground-breaking measures she solved this problem.
    それはスペルカードルールの導入である。 That is, the introduction of the spell card rules.
    スペルカードルールは、お互い技を見せ合い、その美しさで競う決闘ルールである。 The spell card rules are dueling rules that allow both parties to show off their skills in a beautiful competition.
    大雑把に言うと、 The major points are:
    *スペルカードとは、自分の得意技に名前を付けた物で、使う時は宣言してから使う必要がある。 *Spell cards are techniques specially-named by the individual, and they must be declared upon use.
    *お互いカードの枚数は予め決闘前に提示しなければならない。 *The number of each party's spell cards must be determined in advance of a duel.
    *手持ちのカードが全て破られると負けを認めなければいけない。 *The first party to have all of their spell cards beaten must admit defeat.
    *勝者は決闘前に決めた報酬以外は受け取らない。相手が提示した報酬が気に入らなければ断れる。 *The victor is entitled only to what was agreed upon before the duel. If they're not interested in what their opponent has to offer, they can refuse a duel.
    *勝者は敗者の再戦の希望を、積極的に受ける様にする。 *Winners should generally allow losers a rematch.
    *不慮の事故は覚悟しておく。 *Always prepare for the unexpected.
    といった内容のもので、これによりスポーツ感覚に近い決闘が出来る。 Following these rules allows for duels that feel almost like sport.
    そのルールの導入により、比較的力の弱い人間も妖怪に勝負を挑む事が可能となった。 With the introduction of these rules, it became possible for even relatively weak humans to challenge youkai.
    それと同時に気軽に巫女を倒す事も出来て、反対に妖怪も有る程度無茶出来る様になった。 At the same time, it became possible for youkai to freely defeat the shrine maiden without worrying about the consequences."
  122. ↑ Touhou Project - Perfect Memento in Strict Sense Unresolved Materials Draft of Spell Card Rules
  123. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Cutscene: Kana vs Chiyuri
  124. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Cutscene: Reimu vs Chiyuri
  125. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square Good Ending #1
  126. ↑ Touhou 6: Embodiment of Scarlet Devil Stage 5
  127. ↑ Touhou 07: Perfect Cherry Blossom Extra Stage
  128. ↑ Touhou 8: Imperishable Night Extra Stage
  129. ↑ Meiji University talkshow "Dawn of Touhou" "Q: Who's the strongest in Gensokyo?
    ZUN: "Absolutely, ...isn't it Reimu? Although it seems obvious.""
  130. ↑ Touhou 15: Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom Stage 2
  131. ↑ Touhou 15: Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom Stage 4
  132. ↑ Touhou 16: Hidden Star in Four Seasons Stage 6
  133. ↑ Touhou 17: Wily Beast and Weakest Creature Extra Stage
  134. ↑ Touhou 18: Unconnected Marketeers Stage 2
  135. ↑ Touhou 18: Unconnected Marketeers Stage 3
  136. ↑ 136.0 136.1 Symposium of Post-mysticism Yuugi Hoshiguma Profile Pages 120-122 "The Spoken-of Unexplainable Phenomena
    Yuugi Hoshiguma
    Ability: The ability to wield unexplainable phenomena
    Threat level: Very High
    Human friendship level: Unknown
    Main place of activity: Former Hell
    An oni who silences crying children. While it's unknown where all the oni went, it's been confirmed that at least one lives in Former Hell. It's quite likely that there are other oni living in Former Hell as well. While oni have a strong sense of camaraderie, they have an even stronger sense of independence so it seems she doesn't know where the others live.
    It is said that she possesses unbelievably supernatural strength. According to fellow oni Suika Ibuki, "She's weaker than me in magical powers, but might be stronger than me physically."(*1) Although this is just a rumor, it is said that her superhuman strength is of the level where her footsteps alone are enough to make nearby buildings collapse.
    The sake dish she carries is said to be called the Hoshiguma Dish, an oni masterwork that increases the quality of any sake poured into it(*2). Its compatibility with the Ibuki Gourd carried by Suika Ibuki is extremely high.
    Currently, it seems she has cut off all contact with humans. Moreover, she tries to limit contact with the youkai on the surface as much as possible. For these reasons, there is little information on her.
    Regarding her personality, she is firm of character and straightforward. She likes the strong, the brave and the honest, while conversely shows no mercy towards the weak, the cowardly and the sly."
  137. ↑ Touhou 11: Subterranean Animism Stage 2
  138. ↑ Touhou 11: Subterranean Animism Stage 2
  139. ↑ 139.0 139.1 Curiosities of Lotus Asia Chapter 27 Mechanism of Fortune ""It's okay. 暫 (Shibara) Once I get there, this ghost story will die down. That's the future we have planned."/"It'll be fine. The phantoms will settle down after a while. The future is predetermined like that."
    Spiritual dreams Mysterious question (Kegen) He looked at me with a strange expression./Reimu gave me a dubious expression.
    "Rinnosuke says the same thing as vampires and monsters."/"The vampires and youkai say the same thing you do."
    It is said that ghosts have appeared on the streets, but this store 出 (﹅) る (﹅) There are few things. Ghosts are noisy to begin with 処 (place) It's easy to get together in. The ghost itself 儚Haka ({{{2}}}) Perhaps it's because they seem to be disappearing at any moment, but it's easy to feel their own presence 賑 (Nigi) Gather in a small place. They will likely gather in crowded places, just like humans did when they were alive./Phantoms will appear in public places, but they don't show up at my store often. To begin with, phantoms tend to gather easily wherever there is a lot of commotion. This is because of a phantom's transient nature, where they may vanish at any moment, so they gather at a lively place where it is easier for them to really feel their own existence. It is likely just as when they were human, preferring to be in crowds to people.
    "They say the future is planned, but that doesn't make sense. Some people seem to make their daily lives based solely on luck," Marisa said after having a spiritual dream./"There's no way the future is pre-defined. Some people's lives are supported just by luck, y'know." Marisa said, looking at Reimu.
    "Well, it's just luck 勘 (Kan) But even a hunch is a hunch that has some basis."/"Well, rather than 'just by luck' it's 'intuition', and that intuition is an intuition with a proper foundation."
    She looked like she couldn't believe Marisa./Marisa's expression said that she didn't believe her.
    "At the banquet ち (﹅) ん (﹅) ち (﹅) ろ (﹅) り (﹅) ん (﹅) Even when I did it, it wasn't a contest 賽 (Sai) You'll catch the eye of. What kind of basis do you have for that."/"Whenever we play Chinchirorin at parties, ya always call the face of the die to the point where there's no longer any competition. How can ya say there's a foundation for that?"
    Chinchirorin? Ah, Saiko (Dice) It's a simple game where you just have to look at the eyes of. Gambling at banquets is like the world of the yakuza./Chinchirorin? Ah, the simple game played with dice. Feasts and gambling, it's like the world of crime.
    "Marisa, I think the reason Reimu is able to ensure the dice are cast is because he is instantly calculating the planned future."/"Marisa, I believe the reason why Reimu can guess the outcome of dice rolls must be because she can calculate in an instant the predetermined future."
    I shared my thoughts on the mechanism by which the eye of the dice is determined. Reimu must probably be able to calculate the result intuitively by looking at Saiko's initial state. That's the kind of luck that exists in the world./I told them my idea, about the mechanism by which the outcome of dice was set. Perhaps after seeing the initial conditions Reimu can calculate the result of the dice by her intuition. Within this world good luck is that sort of thing.
    "Rinnosuke, that's completely different. You can't do that kind of calculation just by looking at the dice. Calculating people only think about probability. And even if you do the math, it won't turn out the way it does."/"That's not it at all, Mr. Rinnosuke. No matter how you slice it you couldn't do that kind of calculation just by looking at the dice. Calculating people only think with probabilities. Besides, even if they did calculate that the result won't go exactly as they thought."
    "Why do you think that? It's true that there's no way to calculate it, but if you could calculate it, you could read the future."/"Why do you think so? While I suppose you couldn't do that, wouldn't it still let you tell the future if you could?"
    Reimu looked shocked./Reimu looked shocked.
    "I seem to understand luck a few levels better, so I'll teach you today. The mechanism of probability. Also, the future is not planned..."/"Since it seems I have a deeper understanding of fortune, today I'll be doing the lecturing on the mechanism of probability. And while I'm at it I'll also show that the future is not predetermined…"
  140. ↑ Curiosities of Lotus Asia Chapter 27 Mechanism of Fortune "The layers of physics act on the laws of physics, the layers of psychology act on the interpretation of results, and the layers of memory act on the manipulation of probability, interacting to create the future. Since memories cannot be the same as a single point in the past, there are no plans for the future./The physical layer follows the laws of physics, the mental layer interprets the outcomes and the memory layer alters probability, mutually creating the future. Since it's impossible for memories to reach the same state as a point in the past, the future is not predetermined.
    For example, suppose you roll the dice once and get a 1. Even if you drop the dice again under the exact same conditions, the fact that one came out 賽 (﹅) 子 (﹅) が (﹅) 覚 (﹅) え (﹅) て (﹅) い (﹅) る (﹅) The above are not necessarily the same probability./So take a die rolling a one as an example. If you were to throw it again with the same initial conditions as before, since the die members the previous outcome it won't necessarily be the same probability.
    Just as I was about to hear and understand, I thought, "So how can you say you can read the dice?" Marisa asked./I followed her explanation up to that point, but then Marisa asked "So how are ya able to predict how the dice will fall?"
    I was distracted by Reimu's idea of a new world, but Marisa remained calm. If you can read the dice, not only will you be able to stand it and not lose, but you may also be able to achieve the same level of luck as Reimu./While I was entranced by Reimu's new illustration of the world, Marisa was unfazed. I didn't think she wanted to know just to beat Reimu at Chinchirorin, but to use that idea to become as lucky as Reimu.
    "I'm not really reading the next die. 私 (﹅) が (﹅) 賽 (﹅) の (﹅) 目 (﹅) を (﹅) 予 (﹅) 想 (﹅) し (﹅) た (﹅) That's what Saiko remembers."/"I'm not "predicting" the fall of the dice at all. The dice members the fact that 'I predicted how the dice would fall'."
    Just by having a lucky card called Reimu in your memory at the dice, the result will be great and you will be on the Reimu side 偏 (Katayo) It is said to be a ru. 結 (﹅) 果 (﹅) が (﹅) 霊 (﹅) 夢 (﹅) に (﹅) 付 (﹅) い (﹅) て (﹅) く (﹅) る (﹅) Apparently./According to this, by the lucky card called Reimu entering the memory of the die-face the result greatly skews in Reimu's favorite. Apparently, 'the results side with Reimu'.
    "Well, then such knowledge is of no use to anyone except those with good fortune," Marisa was embarrassed./"What? Howzzat gonna help anyone but those who are already lucky?" Marisa sunk.
    I thought there was something false and shady about luck in the world. A big factor in this is that I thought the future was planned. Good luck (Engi) Even things were perceived as just far-fetched lumps./I doubted the existence of things such as fortune in this world, thinking it seemed like a lie. This was too likely of me thinking that the future was predetermined. I saw good luck charms as nothing more than lumps of sophistry.
    However, hearing Reimu's words reaffirmed the existence of luck in this world. There are certainly lucky and bad people. 験 (Gen) を 担 (and) Some people succeed easily. To the jinx 囚 (Tora) I have people who fail. It may certainly be rough to think of all of these as just initial conditions./ Whatever, upon listening to Reimu's words, I have reaffirmed the existence of fortune. The blessed man and the cursed man both exist, certainly. There is a man that succeeds in shouldering his trials. There is a man that is a failure, captive by jinxes, as well. It might certainly be reckless to think of each one as mere because of initial conditions.
    If the determination of probability is due to the power of memory, it may not be surprising that lucky charms have the power to manipulate probability. The origin is complex and strange 程 (Moderate) , memory is Taki (Taki) This also means that the status of lucky charms increases./If we assume that probability is determined by the power of memory, it may be natural that probability can be manipulated by the power of good luck charms. The more complicated and unusual the origins are, the more memories a charm will have, therefore raising its effectiveness.
    Reimu added that 『all matter and psychology in this world are created by probability, and it is the luck of memory that determines this』./Reimu added to this, "In this world, both objects and souls are made up of probability, and are determined by the fortune which memories hold."
    I once heard that word and remembered it. 『 こ (﹅) の (﹅) 世 (﹅) の (﹅) 物 (﹅) 質 (﹅) は (﹅) 全 (﹅) て (﹅) 確 (﹅) 率 (﹅) で (﹅) 存 (﹅) 在 (﹅) し (﹅) て (﹅) い (﹅) る (﹅) For it is already common sense』 I have seen science books from the outside world that say things like this. I remember looking at the book and not being able to figure out 『who would confirm the probability』 and not really understanding it./Hearing those words I remembered something. "It is already common knowledge that everything in the world exists by probabilities." Something along those lines was written in a science textbook from the outside world. I recall having only a huge compromise of its meaning, and I didn't understand, "Who determines the outcome of those probabilities?"
    However, Reimu was thinking of something similar, and he also realized that he had the power to determine probability in his memory. It was amazing./But Reimu had thought the same kind of thing, and even realized that it is memories which hold the right to determine those probabilities. It was surprising.
    "Memory determines probability... in other words What goes around comes around (Ingaohou) You could also say, it's amazing. That may indeed be true. But how did you acquire that knowledge?"/"Memory determinations probability... in other words, you could say it's karma. That's pretty amazing. It may very well be true. By the way, how did you come across this knowledge?"
    Always Inaction (Mui) I almost added that it looks like the wind that lives in, but I stopped to move the story along smoothly./Your lifestyle appears so idle, I was about to add, but to preserve the current subject I changed my mind.
    「 も (﹅) の (﹅) 凄 (﹅) く (﹅) 頭 (﹅) の (﹅) 良 (﹅) い (﹅) 人 (﹅) 間 (﹅) I asked him."/"I heard it from a really, really smart human."
  141. ↑ Touhou 02: Story of Eastern Wonderland Stage 03
  142. ↑ Touhou 02: Story of Eastern Wonderland Stage 03
  143. ↑ Touhou Sangetsusei (Three Fairies) ~ Oriental Sacred Place Chapters 1-2
  144. ↑ Touhou Sangetsusei (Three Fairies) ~ Strange and Bright Nature Deity Chapter 6
  145. ↑ Curiosities of Lotus Asia Chapter 27 Page 198-205 "She says that the world is made up of three layers:
    First is the physical layer that moves in accordance with the laws of physics, including all living things, objects, etcetera. It is on this layer that an object falls toward the ground, and that the water of the river flows.
    The second layer is one that moves with the spirit, which includes things such as magic and sorcery — the mental layer. One's mood turning sour when meeting an unpleasant person, and releasing all your stress and cares during a party lie here. Since most youkai can control the world through both the physical and mental layers, they say that history repeats itself and the future is predetermined as a prank.
    But according to Reimu, there is a third layer that rejects loops: this third layer is the memory layer, which is the recollection of events that lies within all things. Since it is only possible to add to the memory layer, it's impossible to completely recreate the past; if something were to happen that already occurred in the past, then there would be a contradiction because that would imply that that memory was lost, which is impossible. The memory layer always continues to build up."
  146. ↑ Curiosities of Lotus Asia Chapter 27 Page 198-205 "The second layer is one that moves with the spirit, which includes things such as magic and sorcery, the mental layer. One's mood turning sour when meeting an unhappy person, and releasing all your stress and cares during a party lie here. Since most youkai conceive of the world just through these physical and mental layers, they Ridiculously say that history repeats itself and the future is predetermined."
  147. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square
  148. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square
  149. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square
  150. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Square


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