Let's Play Super Touhou Wars 2

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The final party member, Youmu, has three special abilities! She has Sword Mastery (parry rate +50% when Power is over 130), Pain of This and the Other World (25% chance to auto-evade any attack when Power is over 130), and Lotus Position (-1 focused move speed, +10% damage inflicted). I'm gonna use the middle one!



Just a little more...



Just a little more, and the Saigyou Ayakashi will achieve full bloom.

Chapter 33: Perfect Cherry Blossom

Lady Yuyuko!

Ah, Youmu. Are you done for today?

That must be Youmu's master. And behind her, that tree...

The Saigyou Ayakashi. Thank goodness, it hasn't bloomed yet.

Look! This is where all of Gensokyo's spring has gathered.

It's like a sea of cherry trees. There's nothing like it in our world...

But it's choked with the smell of corpses. I've never seen a spring like this.

I'm about fed up with all these ghosts.

What business brings you here? Selfishly stepping into someone else's garden only to speak complaints.

Do you even need to ask? We're here to take back the spring you stole.

Winter still hasn't ended, and humans and youkai alike are suffering...
We won't let this incident go on any longer!

Don't say such inelegant things before these blossoms.
...Youmu, why did you return here despite knowing what these humans seek?

Please listen to me, Yuyuko. That tree is actually an evil youkai!
If you break the seal, your life may be in danger...

I said I wanted to make this tree bloom.
Did I give you any orders beyond that?

But milady...!

Is she ignoring us? We said that the tree was dangerous....

If she won't listen, we'll just make her listen.
I'm ending this incident. Return Gensokyo's spring to us!

No, I haven't yet reached my goal.
I''ll take the traces of spring you brought here with you, and bring the tree into full bloom.



Victory Conditions
Spring returns to Gensokyo.

Defeat Conditions
All allies defeated.

Bonus Condition
All spell cards captured.



Twenty-three ghosts and us. LET'S ROLL.



The smaller ghosts are some serious smallfry - even Lily here can fight them!



The bigger ghosts, on the other hand, take a few hits. Either way, they're not good enough to hit most of my realtypes, so this is basically warmup.



The main form of attack these guys have is sort of vaguely turning into fire at us. No problem!



Beginning of turn 2! Seventeen underlings left.



The pressure is heavier on the east front on this turn. Danmaku fields up, lots of low-impact hostility.



To think that you'd actually raise your sword against me.

Milady...!

You never made such a scary face during sword training.
Now, what do you intend to cut with that trembling blade?

(I've chosen to raise my sword against her, but I'm still hesitating...)
(But I'm lost the moment I lose my focus!)





Yuyuko makes the first real strike of the battle!

Her accuracy is quite impressive, as is her range.



Things are heating up at the start of turn three! That last ghost in the southeast corner is dragging its feet enough that I'm gonna go ahead and ignore it.



I've been trying to take out all the sources of danmaku fields, but that's all over now!





Before we bring the fight to Yuyuko, time to clean up all the remaining mooks between me and her...



...there!



EVERYONE CHARGE



Reimu scores the first hit!

Yuyuko can't dodge to save her life, but she's WAY sturdier than Youmu. This means less SP spent on attacks, but more counterattacks endured.



An unexpected lucky hit takes out 2/3rds of Mokou's HP in a single shot! Fortunately, if anyone can afford to take damage, it's her.



Several hits later, she's down!



What... the Saigyou Ayakashi is blooming...?!

It's spring! The power of spring is gathering!

Thanks to all of you, the full bloom has finally begun.

We brought the last of the spring here with us.

Why are you trying to make the Saigyou Ayakashi bloom?

Since you've come all this way, shall I tell you?
Last summer, I read an old chronicle.
It said that resting beneath that tree was the corpse of "the girl who bears witness to death".

The girl who bears witness to death...?

Isn't it odd for a corpse to be here in the netherworld? It's mostly just ghosts here.
So if I make the Saigyou Ayakashi bloom, then I can revive that girl...

...So that's your goal?

To think that the manager of the netherworld would try to defy the cycle of life and death...

So you're gathering all this spring just to revive one person?

So many living things have suffered for that one purpose...!

Isn't it interesting to change up the usual flow of the seasons a bit?

Don't make light of the seasons!

I won't forgive such a statement.

[ BGM - Butterfly of Falling Flowers ~ Bloom Nobly, Ink-Black Cherry Blossom ]

Regardless, all the spring has been gathered here.
Now, wandering souls, slumber beneath the cherry blossoms...



Departed Hometown "Lost Soul's Village"



Inside this area, our move speed is reduced by 2. In other words, if we're focused, most of us can't move at all...

Also, she summoned some new ghosts.















Not too bad, actually! I can handle this.



It switches sides every turn, too, so there's not really any escaping it. We just have to force our way through!



Those of us too far away to reach Yuyuko through this bog clean up the new ghosts instead.



Cirno is woefully outclassed here, but she has Wall to avoid taking too much damage, and is a good springboard for offensive support.



Sanae gets the finishing blow!



...So that's what it looks like in bloom.

What do we do? Everything's going according to her plan!

What's so fun about bringing dead people back, anyway?

Don't you want to ask her as well?
What kind of feelings are trapped underneath this tree.

Raising the dead to ask them how they feel?
Respect the sanctity of life! Because of your selfishness, humans are suffering!

I'm not going to die. I can invite humans and youkai to their deaths, just for fun.
Shall I invite you next?

...!!

Oh no, is she going to use her power over death?!

Then what can we do...!

Stop!
I'll take you on. Leave Keine out of this!

M-Mokou?!

It won't work on her at all...

...
You partook in the Hourai elixir, didn't you? How surprising, my ability won't work on you.

Eh, it didn't work?!

I can't die, so her ability won't work on me.

So that's why I couldn't see your lifespan.

Mokou...

It's not like it's a big secret.
So anyone who's worried for their life, stay behind me...

No way. Don't take charge just because you can't die.

It's fine if I'm not immortal, as long as I'm unbeatable!

You...!

Looko at all of you, talking as if I wasn't here.
However, you don't be able to escape from the butterflies of death that easily.



Deadly Dance "Law of Mortality"



Inside this zone, all HP recovery is halved. Oh, goody!



Kick her ass with spears!















That was on a graze!

Suddenly all that healing nerfing seems more pertinent.



Keep pounding her into submission!



Sakuya dodges with impressive precision, thanks to Perfect Square!



And another spell card smashed.



We made it for another round... is everyone OK?

That's a heck of a power she's got.

Yuyuko, I implore you to stop this. Pushing yourself further is dangerous!
That tree will revive, and something might happen...

You're ignoring me to voice your own opinions.
It's far too late now. The full bloom of the Saigyou Ayakashi cannot be stopped.

I'm sorry, milady, but I cannot accept your words.
What I care about is not your orders, but you yourself!

...

Not bad, she took notice.

Indeed, Youmu's resolutioin is admirable!

....Then why don't you show me what you can do with that determination?



Flowery Soul "Swallowtail Butterfly"



All HP recovery reduced by 60%! More of the same, but worse.



Keep beating on her like it's going out of style!



Yuyuko is still using her old attacks, which means...

...uh oh.



Dance.











Cirno nooooo





Don't do that again, jerk!



...Just a little more. Just a little more, and the Saigyou Ayakashi will achieve full bloom.
Then all my questions will be answered. I'll see who I'm reviving at last.

Are you still going on about that?!

Your hope is resurrection, but all I see is a spreading aura of death...
Nobody would be happy, returning to this bloodsoaked atmosphere.

Perhaps. All will be clear in a moment.
The girl who bore witness to death... what life did she live among these blossoms?
What did she think, what did she hope for, beneath the cherry blossoms?



Yuyuko!!

Now, perfect cherry blossom... revive that departed soul.



Cherry Blossom Sign "The Perfect Ink-black Cherry Blossom"



For her last card, all healing effects are completely nullified.

















WALL



Time for the no-holds-barred beatdown!

Reimu is still my ace boss slayer, because she's more or less completely untouchable.





Dodge when I can! Guard when I can't! Cut loose with Spirit Commands like crazy!







With her max range of TEN, she can even hit Komachi from her distant sniping position!



Fuck



Almost there...

HEY MARISA

















Did... Did we beat her?

No, not yet...!

[ BGM - Border of Life ]



Resurrection Butterfly



All healing is reduced by 200% - healing actually causes damage instead. Also, where is Yuyuko...?

EVERYONE, RUN LIKE RABBITS.



BRACE FOR IMPACT



By some insane miracle, all of us manage to dodge the first hit.

But there's still two left.



It only targets inside the danmaku zone, so I can create safe spots using bombs!



Another safe round...!



AND WE'RE GOOD



This time, she's beaten... right?

Yes, the tree was still gathering spring until just now...

....It's quiet...

Did we stop the Saigyou Ayakashi's revival?

Yes, the trapped spring is being released...

Now it will follow its nature, and return to Gensokyo...

Then the incident is resolved!

Good work, everyone. Now spring will finally come.

She was tough, but not as tough as us.

Yeah, I'm beat!

...
...Is this okay?

Youmu...?

After all, I did raise my sword against my own mistress...

No, you did good.

Huh?

It must have been hard, but you didn't avert your eyes...
I probably would've run away.

Master...

Well, why don't we continue this conversation elsewhere?

I've taken plenty of pictures, so it's about time to rest for a while.

...

What's wrong?

Sorry, it's just so beautiful...



I know it's a tree of death, but the petals are falling so silently...

All that fighting feels like a dream now.

I have to admit, though, I kinda did want to meet that girl who bore witness to death.

Are you still hung up on that?

Well, take your last look at that blossoming tree.
After this, you'll never see something like it again...

The Saigyou Ayakashi is going to sleep, along with all of its sins.



That's the cat and fox from before. And...

Yukari...!

What an unslightly tree. I'd like to never have to lay eyes on it again...
And of course, I find you here.
There was no way I would let this wicked tree bloom.

Stage Clear

Turns taken: 11
Spirit Commands used: 15
Bombs used: 2
Battle Mastery achieved
Cirno shot down
To be continued


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