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[X] Go meet Remilia. Maybe you can get her help.

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"Forgive me for intruding," says Grey. "The Mistress insists that you both come and meet her. I am to escort you upstairs."

"Ah! E-er..." mumbles Alice.

Surprised at the newcomer, Alice takes a glance at the other magician, but Patchouli immediately returns to her reading in response. The elemental wizard does not seem at all surprised at this turn of events.

Then, the dollmaker turns to Grimnír. He pauses for only a moment before giving her a small nod. They may as well see the vampire while they are still welcome in this place. They might not have the opportunity later.

...

The hallways of the Mansion are unusually long, so they end up with some time to talk to the butler. Grey seems to be an ordinary person, though surprisingly sociable and good with words. Grimnír simply can't understand how an ordinary person like him can end up employed by deadly vampires. But then again, this is Gensokyo.

"So Miss Alice," says Grey. "I believe that your specialty is doll manipulation and puppetry?"

"H-how did you know?" stammers Alice. "Are you sure we haven't met before?"

"There are few in Gensokyo who have such cute things following behind them," the butler says with a smile. "Does the doll have a name?"

"Ah, of course!" replies the dollmaker. "Her name is Shanghai. She is one of my best works."

"A beautiful name for a beautiful child," whispers Grey as he stops to examine the doll.

As Grimnír watches him stare at the doll, Shanghai gasps slightly in surprise to the sudden attention. She clasps her hands and turns her head away shyly. The doll is wearing an embarrassed expression upon her face, and is she blushing?

"Very impressive," says Grey as he turns back to Alice. "A beautiful name indeed, though Alice is pretty, too."

"E-e-eh? Ah!"

At those words, the dollmaker almost trips on her feet. Her face bright red, she immediately mumbles a few random words as she turns away. Alice seems to have a small smile on her face. For some reason, Grimnír feels irritated at this whole situation, though he can't understand exactly why.

"Ah, forgive me," says Grey with a small bow. "I didn't mean to make you feel uncomfortable."

"I-It's alright," whispers Alice.

"That is good to hear," replies the butler. "Now, dear guests, shall we meet the Mistress of the Mansion?"

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In front of them, a young girl calmly sips her tea as they come in. The first thing he notices are her wings, which are similar to those of a bat. The girl smiles at his curious stare, and stretches her wings slightly in response. Yep, those things are definitely real, and unless this is some kind of illusion, they really are attached to her back. Now that he thinks about it, that sparrow youkai Mystia had wings too. Perhaps they are a common feature among non-humans.

Grey gives them both a bow before walking away. He stands patiently behind the girl, ready to satisfy her orders. Wait. Then this little girl dressed in pink is the Mistress? Yes, she does look unusual with her blue hair, red eyes, and wings, but she can't be anything more than a youkai girl.

"Have a seat," says the girl. "Feel free to have some tea and biscuits."

Alice takes the center seat across from the girl, while Grimnír takes the seat to her left. There is a third seat prepared to the right of Alice. Somehow, it seems odd that there are three seats prepared when there are only two guests. He looks up questioningly at Grey, who simply shrugs. Then, he turns to girl, who only smiles a little wider.

This girl must be the vampire Remilia.
[ ] Request for a blood sample. Don't explain the reason.
[ ] Request for a blood sample. Explain Marisa's condition only.
[ ] Request for a blood sample. Tell the whole story.

Optional (up to two):
[ ] Talk about the repairs around the Mansion.
[ ] Talk about the incidents around the area.
[ ] Talk about the Voile Library.
[ ] Talk about vampires.
[ ] Talk about Yukari.
[ ] Custom