Let's Play Super Touhou Wars 2

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Alice has three available special skills. The unimportant one is Improved Barrier, which increases the power of her magic barrier. The important ones are Hourai Doll and Shanghai Doll, which allow Alice to actually manufacture weak bonus units.




Suwako Moriya
Highest of Native Gods
Species: God
Rank: EX
Divinity: S
Whimsy: S
Height: D

While Sanae is planning planny things, she gets a visit from the second of the resident gods!

Sanae is aware that Reimu is already on her way. If she can't be made to listen to reason, then she'll be made to listen to force.



We've come quite high up on the mountain! We can see the misty lake from here.

There is some reflection on the human village and human/youkai inter-species boozing, none of it important.



We haven't seen any tengu in a while now. The mountain seems to be leaving us alone. What's up with that?

Also, what exactly are we planning on doing once we get to the shrine?



At this point, Reimu is in full-on Reimu Mode. Her plan is more or less to just show up and wing it.

Now, to the Moriya Shrine!

Chapter 22: Faith is for the Transient People

We finally made it! Nice place.

I wasn't sure, but it's really here.

Yeah, there's another shrine...

Yes, this is the Moriya Shrine... a shrine of the forgotten past.
We brought it here with us from the outside world.

Sanae...!



A pleasure to see you again, Reimu.

You brought it here from the outside world?

This shrine and the lake were both originally from outside of Gensokyo.

Why go through all that trouble?

Our only goal is the accumulation of human faith.
The faith that has been lost in the outside world can be reclaimed here in Gensokyo.

So that's the foundation of your cooperation with Youkai Mountain.

And you want the Hakurei Shrine because it's accessible to humans.

Exactly. It seems, however, that you won't give it if I just ask nicely.

Of course, what kind of shrine maiden would just quietly hand over her shrine?
So go ahead and show me how the Moriya Shrine does things!

Very well, thten. I shall show you the power of the faith that we've amassed!



Victory Conditions
Sanae defeated.

Defeat Conditions
Reimu defeated.

Bonus Condition
All enemies other than Sanae defeated.



A large but straightforward map! Twelve normal fairies, three fairies of a new type, and one out-of-line shrine maiden.

CHAAAAARGE





The new heavy fairies pack considerably more danmaku than the standard ones! They're not up to the level of the tengu mooks, though.



Our plan is a relentless assault to wipe out all the comparitively puny losers!



On the third turn, the last fairy goes down. Now it's just us and the shrine maiden!



Now we can finally settle this!

Today I have the power of faith. I won't lose to you, Reimu!

Then you'd better back those words up with power!



[ BGM - With the Wind and the Mother Sea ~ Faith is For the Transient People ]







Sanae's already bringing her biggest guns out from our last battle, but the first exchange goes well for Reimu!





And some new attacks, too! This is all BEFORE those three spell cards she's packing.



Ultimately, it's Komachi's giant scythe that cuts her down...



All right, this is shaping up to be a good battle.

I can tell you're still holding back. Don't underestimate us!

Are you sure you won't leave Gensokyo's faith in my care?

Of course not. I won't let you shut down the Hakurei Shrine!

If it's faith you're after, why not ooperate with Hakurei? Why do you have to take over by force?

That's because I'm thinking of Gensokyo's future.
If Reimu continues as she has been, she'll lose the faith of the people. I can't let all that faith go to waste.

I don't get it. Who says you get to decide what's good or bad for Gensokyo?
Wind priestess or whatever you are, aren't you being kind of pigheaded?

Not at all. A wind priestess is a living god who has surpassed the limits of the outside world.
As the humans closest to gods, it's possible for a shrine maiden to become a god herself...
Are you prepared to become that kind of shrine maiden, Reimu?

I don't really care if I become a god or not.
I'll do it when I feel like it, and not a second earlier!

I understand. Then look well upon the power of a living god, the power to cause miracles!



Sea Opening "The Day the Sea Split"



Yikes! It's covering the entire map except for a tiny gap.

The effect of this spellcard is that attacks from inside the spell area are treated as being underwater.



What a flashy attack...

So she's the type to bear down with overwhelming force... this is pretty impressive.

If you truly understand the Moriya Shrine's power, then there's no reason to continue fighting.
Even now, you insist on allying yourself with the Hakurei Shrine?

Of course, Reimu's our friend!

Friend...?

Uh, that's right! She's everyone's favorite shrine maiden!

Even if I eat, I can get away with just a little youkai extermination!

Isn't this nice, Reimu? You're popular among the children.

...I won't give you anything just because you're flattering me.

I see. If they're all your friends, then I'll defeat you to the last.
I won't show you any more mercy!















Is that all you've got, Sanae! I CAN TAKE IT.

Besides, there's one thing you seem to have forgotten...



...some attacks are STRONGER in the water!



Spell break!



Well done, friends of Reimu. But, the true power of miracles begins now!

Her power seems to be endless. Is this what faith is capable of...?

For all the faith she's gathering, this seems to be a fairly leisurely shrine.
What are you hoping to accomplish by isolating yourself from any potential worshippers?

Lady Yasaka says that faith is for the sake of the people.
To gather faith, one must keep the grounds holy. Youkai cannot be invited onto the premises.

But then you'd always be alone.

...!
What on earth are you saying...?

The kappa girl said that she'd only ever seen you when you were alone.

If you allow youkai, then you'll drive off the humans, and it would be a desecration of the enshrined deity...
That's your theory, yes? There may be something to it, but it's lonely.

...I'll do whatever's necessary to gather faith.

I could never get that cold-hearted about this.
It's annoying that I attract so many youkai, but I don't mind that level of annoyance.

You'd dismiss that as mere annoyance?!
Very well. Just this once, I'll show you the gulf between your power and the faith of the people of the mountain...

Sorry, but you won't be getting any reinforcements.

...?!

Sakuya, that's...!

Patchouli and Koakuma?! Didn't you say you weren't going to come?



I wanted to know what the situation was on Youkai Mountain, so I changed my mind.

We were worried that we'd get chased out, but luckily we were able to get here pretty easily.

W.. Why? What happened to all the...

There were guards, but when I said I had business at the shrine they let me go on through.

I guess they ran it by the tengu we dealt with earlier.

That's... the tengu, we...

Deal with it yourself, is what they were saying.

I'm hazy about the details, but the road here was quite pleasant.

...
Very well. If I'm alone, then I don't mind.

Just admit that you've lost already!

[ BGM - Mark of the Shared Wind ~ Faith is For the Transient People ]

No, I won't lose!
I have Lady Yasaka. As long as I have Yasaka's divine protection, it doesn't matter that I'm alone!
Takeminakata, I summon thee!



Preparation "Summon Takeminakata"

















Goodness!



Under the effects of this spell card, Sanae uses the spirit command Focus every turn.



Just gotta keep fighting! Pound her in the face with boats and explosions!



THREE.

Three lifebars emptied.



To think that you're capable of this much...

We got her!

You did well, considering you were alone against so many...

Your performance was impressive, so we'll look the other way if you run away now.

Sanae Kochiya, we aren't here to fight with you. We just want to protect the Hakurei Shrine.
However, you've lost sight of whether you're a god or a person. Don't you think that's at least a little disheartening?

Disheartening... such words won't reach me.
We... Lady Yasaka chose to become a fantasy rather than obsess over the glory of the past.
Everything is in the name of reclaiming faith. Fear... sadness... I've abandoned it all. Nothing matters but the end result!

Good grief, is it really safe for her to keep going?

Fine. Well settle this, here and now!

Blow, winds of the divine mountain. Bring faith to the transient people!



Miracle "God's Wind"



The spell card decreases weapon range by 1, but that's not important.

We need to get out.



Blow, divine wind!





MAP ATTACK.

Damage is severe. Keine is shot down.



Get her out of her zone! Do some damage while you're at it!



Sanae has Alert up - I need to whiff one attack before I have a chance of hitting her.



CONSUMATE VIOLENCE

WE'RE ALMOST THERE





CLEAR!



It's over. This is my second win!

...You're strong. Why doesn't the Hakurei Shrine have much faith if you have this much power.

That's what I want to know.

Anyway, we won, so no more taking over shrines.

All thats left is to have a chat with the Moriya Shrine's god.
If you know a way to do that...

...All I did was gather faith for Yasaka.
Yasaka was going to bring happiness to the humans of this land...

I respect your intentions. Your methods, on the other hand...

I'm not interested in telling you how to do your job.
But, I'm not joking about borrowing your power.

I see... If you want to meet Yasaka, go to the lake beyond this shrine.
Lady Yasaka waits where the Onbashira stand.

Lake, Onbashira, got it. Let's go, Reimu!

Right!

Stage Clear

Turns taken: 8
Spirit Commands used: 20
Bombs used: 2
Battle Mastery achieved
Star Sapphire shot dowon
Keine Kamishiresawa shot down



Everyone is generally of the agreement that this place is way swankier than Reimu's shrine. Reimu is sort of cranky about it.



I didn't really get to use them in that battle, but Patchouli and Koakuma showed up! Scholarly curiosity seems to be Patchy's motivation.

It seems that Sanae's god wasn't able to gather faith in the outside world, so she came here. Sanae was just trying to protect her.



All that remains in this adventure is to meet with that god! We don't really have any sense of what kind of person she'll be, but...



...Reimu will punish any and all villainous types who mess with her shrine!

To be concluded?!


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