Re: Touhou CYOA - Second edition
(Alright... lurker. One thing I have to say about that comment...)
The imposter should be apprehended and the truth gotten out from her, but the injured participants of the combat were more important to Byakuren. Kanako took it upon herself to try and smack the escaping form down, but her pillars couldn't score a hit on the amazingly fast shape that speeded away from them. It would've taken someone like Aya to catch her, and by the time they had gotten the reporter to help, the target would be long gone. With a wordless agreement, they took to looking after the injured.
Despite having nearly had her life snuffed out, Parsee was alright more or less. She had avoided any serious blows, having only taken one or two minor strikes. "Take care of Yuugi instead, she needs the attention more than anyone...." the bridge princess wheezed, trying to catch her breath. Kanako was already looking at the oni, who was looking like death would claim her soon. The previously seen drunken redness was gone from her face, replaced by utter paleness. There was a small puddle of blood in front of her, some coughed out from the mouth, the rest from the shattered forearm that hung by the few pieces of flesh and skin still remaining. She wouldn't try to move, having doubled over from her kneeling pose. "I'm getting her to Eirin's, this much damage will take even someone like her to the grave if it's not treated fast enough." Kanako said after having taken a quick look. She picked up the dying oni on her arms and took off, flying as fast as possible to reach the doctor's quarters. Parsee followed soon afterwards, not wanting to get separated from her beloved.
Just as Byakuren thought the situation was over, she saw Komachi fall to her knees. As the scythe fell down from her hands, the shinigami broke into tears. "I should've seen it... I should've...." she said among the cries. The mage couldn't bear to see the scene, and took it upon herself to try and get Komachi calmed down. After what she had just seen was likely to create a lasting mental scar if it was not tended to. "It's alright... No-one will blame you.." she said, inquiring further about what the busty redhead meant with her statement as she held the girl close. "Well I... noticed that since the beginning of the tournaments, Shiki-sama had been forgetting things that she never used to... doing things very differently... not to say anything about all those acts of cruelty... she is very strict and can give out harsh punishments at times, but she'd never beat someone to a coma... nor break them to a near-death state like that... why couldn't I see through the deception...."
"So there had been a fake in her place since the start... That strange girl must be extremely skilled, having succeeded in deceiving all the bigwigs and powerful mages that were taking part in the event...." The whole deal puzzled Byakuren, and she wanted to find out why the escaped person had done what she did, and where the real Shiki was. But, there wasn't anything she could do about it right now, the situation needed to defuse and the party end before they could organize some sort investigation.
Some of the more wary souls came over to peek at what was happening after seeing Kanako zoom over them with a torn-up oni on her arms. But once they saw nothing happening there, the curious ones left as fast as they had come. The party was starting to fade out, the night was starting to turn over to morning time and some of the people had already retired for the night. With a sobbing girl in her embrace, Byakuren thought about retiring to bed herself.
A. Take Komachi with you
B. Take Komachi to her own bed
C. Join Komachi in her bed
D. Something else possibly?