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Doremy's fake smile was a bit wobbly. <span class="mu-s">"It also means I'd do my best to convince you to help. Since, as a human, you usually go under the radar of important... figures. Y-You have many tasks you could help the secret god accomplish in her bid to protect Gensokyo from potential threats, before they become a threat. O-Obviously, that meant I had to deal with Marisa and Reisen, since they were coming after the secret god. And to do that, they DID intend to pick a fight with me, and interrogate me..."</span>
"..."
You remained silent, and deep down? Frightened.
<span class="mu-s">"Yes. And who set them on this little path to hunting me? Oh, that's right... it was you, Albert. And to think you could have stopped this from happening if you'd only listened to me, and discouraged them from it. See, I didn't want to have to punish them for their insolence, but you've forced my hand. Don't you know you wouldn't need any other protection than my own if you simply joined my ambitions?"</span>
"So, just like I thought, you intimidated Doremy into compliance, just like you tried to with me."
The secret god chuckled at you, and shook her head, raising her arms in a shrug.
<span class="mu-s">"I did not such thing. I merely gave her an offer to get something she already wanted prior."</span>
<span class="mu-s">"Ah... em..."</span>
The secret god shot a suddenly serious look to Doremy, who put her hand over her mouth and looked away.
<span class="mu-s">"You... you promised you wouldn't hurt them like that once I put them to sleep."</span> Doremy brought to light.
The secret god frowned, and tilted her head.
<span class="mu-s">"Oh, Doremy... why would I leave them in a pristine condition? If they woke up, they'd be trouble. I'll do the same to the Hakurei Miko once you've put her to sleep with her own Dream Soul."</span>
<span class="mu-s">"You... ah... you didn't have to necessarily do it, my power will keep them subdued without the need for-"</span>
The secret god suddenly yanked Doremy up by her collar.
<span class="mu-g"><span class="mu-s">"ARE YOU QUESTIONING MY METHODS, BAKU?"</span></span> She asked her then, in a voice that didn't sound like her own any longer. As if there was another voice over the secret god's.
The eyes of the god burst with a little seam of red and orange flames them, blending in with the glossy shine of her eyeballs. The flames were so potent that, little as they were, they changed the air of the room to one that felt... like pure evil and anger, dimming your visions.
And Doremy, she had a look of pure terror on her face. You admit that now, even you seemed to finally feel something other than your grudge for the Baku as she was left stuttering against a seemingly greater power seizing that lifted her up effortlessly.