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[endless_clouds_of_violet]

Well, what do we have here?

[And the screen flicks on to reveal... a sight familiar to some, less familiar to others. A woman, with blonde hair and striking purple eyes, wearing what looks to be a bonnet with a red ribbon tied around it.]

Interesting, that it's just like the Outside here, except there's far less people. And very interesting taste in foliage. [She motions to one of the rainbow trees behind her.]

I've already come to the assumption I'm not in an Outside World I know of, but likely another one. I don't need to know the where of this place [She's figuring that out on her own] but I am rather curious as to if anyone has a good guess to the why.

And for those of you who need to know who is addressing you - I am Yukari Yakumo, Youkai of Borders. [She's not feeling very 'youkai-like' today, though. Must be the chip.]

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[then_there_were_none]

[Some of that grumpy dissipates a bit in a sigh.

It's still an exasperated sound, though.]

...of course you don't.

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[endless_clouds_of_violet]

And why would I?

[then_there_were_none]

Why not? You do everything else.

[endless_clouds_of_violet]

... I don't come to places like this, however. Not intentionally.

[then_there_were_none]

Twice, now. You were here before.

[Huff.]

I think you're doing this on purpose.

[endless_clouds_of_violet]

[What? Not speaking straight? That's just how she is- oh wait.]

I especially don't come to places like this twice. Why would I willingly go somewhere a second time where I have no way to escape?

[then_there_were_none]

How would I know?

[SHE KNOWS WHAT YOU'RE UP TO. SHE'S TRYING NOT TO FALL FOR IT.

Keyword is "trying".]

[endless_clouds_of_violet]

[Flandre. Don't try to understand Yukari logic. It never works.]

Well, how would I know either? You spoke to me, apparently, last time. What did I say then?

[then_there_were_none]

[Abruptly, her expression changes to something decidedly unpleasant.]

You told me I killed all my friends here, even though that wasn't true.

[...well, more like the previous Yukari threw some data tidbits at her and she jumped to the entirely wrong conclusion BUT EITHER WAY SHE'S STILL BITTER]

Or other things to make me angry. Because being angry makes me do stupid things.

[There were some not-immediately-hostile encounters too, but Flandre either didn't remember them or wasn't bringing them up if she did.]

[endless_clouds_of_violet]

[... At least Flandre can acknowledge she does stupid things. Now let's work on the fairy.]

I wasn't aware you had friends here, let alone that you may or may not have killed them. [Not that it would surprise her...]

... How long have you been here, little Scarlet?

[then_there_were_none]

[Her voice bursts into a terrible snarl before she can say anything else; apparently that had struck a few nerves. Just a few.]

Two years and I forget how many months and weeks and days.

[Her words are clipped and angry sounding. SOMEONE SLIGHTLY MAD.]

[endless_clouds_of_violet]

[Things to keep note of for later: that.]

Well that's not so bad. [... Speaking on Youkai Time, at least.]

And when was the last time I was here?

[then_there_were_none]

It gets worse when you've been here long enough.

Or maybe you'll leave again and never know that anyway.

[She seems to have stopped all the angry noise now, only to pout again.]

I don't remember. A year, and a half?

[endless_clouds_of_violet]

Ah, see, that's not how it goes. A year and a half ago was about the time I let the Moriya shrine into Gensokyo.

[then_there_were_none]

It is how it works here. People come and go and return all the time and no time at all had gone by where they had come from.

They also don't believe me when I say they were here before.

[ERHUM.]

[endless_clouds_of_violet]

Well, if I was here before, I have absolutely no recollection of it. As I said, a year and a half ago, I let a new shrine into Gensokyo.

[then_there_were_none]

[Disgruntled vampire is still disgruntled.]

But I do. And I'm not the only one, either.

[...though they are somewhat rare creatures at this point.]

[endless_clouds_of_violet]

Well, you wouldn't be the first person to be mad at me for something I don't recall doing, nor do I think you'll be the last.

So run along, little vampire. I doubt I'll ever remember, but I'm sure it'd be easier for you to forget.

[then_there_were_none]

I'm going back to sleep.

[And then be grumpy for the rest of the day/night/whatever THANKS YUKARI.

Flandre's face blips out of existence on the device as a TRANSMISSION DISCONNECTED BY USER message appears on it instead.]