COMMENTARY
-Noting that in this setting, Jizo is a subsoul or discarded portion of Emma-O. And one he cant afford to destroy for some reason.
Or, possibly more insidiously, one that he uses to screen his shikome for those with doubts, and to lure out malcontents.
Like a Judas goat.
Either would fit the known facts.
Of course, there's also alleged rumors that Emma-O does release some shikome for services rendered, and they leave Kakuri for destinations unknown. And that some of the souls wandering his Hell used to be shikome fallen from favor.
How true they are in this AU I have no idea.
-There's two points worth noting
=Shikome have no apparent fellow feeling; noone tried to stop her. That probably translates to the rest of Emma-O's servitors.
=Eiko thinks in terms of having met, fought and talked to holy men.
-Noting that Eiko didnt visibly flinch in the face of Molly's anima.
Despite being, by the rolls. two sux away from attacking in panic. Without ATB up, we would have no idea whether Intimidation or Empathy or anything else was having an effect here.
-Lol coloring book. Molly needs more exposure to otner cultures.
Guess she has a hint about what she should be looking at in college.
-Usum really dislikes Kakuri and Emma-O.
Worse than the Lanka of Ravana, and much worse than the fae of Arctis Tor. Im guessing most of the
-Going to note that Eiko's hotel suite remains a Crown focus for her backhistory, after the immediate crisis is over.
And that we got enough information about Jizo and two of her fellow shikome to use them as Crown focuses, in addition to Eiko herself.
-Going to note that while turning a Yama King is objectively a good thing?Even if its to be believed to be possible, it doesnt necessarily make Eiko someone to be trusted. Woman is a tangle of neuroses after what sounds like centuries in the service of a monster; she's an abuse victim, but also a perpetrator.
She'd probably happily sacrifice all the Jade Dogs for a chance at success of her plan. And Molly with them.
-Akuma are typically made from jina and mandarin, which means she was somewhere between Dharma 5 and Dharma 7 when she Fell. So are most of the other akuma here in the city.
We need Sapphire Circle Banishment. And a better idea of how YK powers affect their servitors.
Good thing we have all those akuma faces and a greater akuma as Crown focuses.
Still not sure how to approach the current situation.
COMMENTARY
NWS: 14 dice at DC6. Per+Emp. 12 sux. Legendary.
Molly Int+Emp: 16 dice at DC9. Int+Emp. 0 sux. Fail.
Eiko v anima: 9 dice at DC7. Per+Occ. 1 sux. Pass
Eiko willpower roll: 8 dice at DC7. Willpower. 7 sux. Legendary.
Molly noticing freakout: 14 dice at DC6. Per+Emp. 5 sux. Legendary.
Molly Intimidation V2: 14 dice at DC7. Cha+Intim. 7 sux. Legendary
Eiko Hint V2: 8 dice at DC7. Cha/Man + Expression/Etiquette. 1 sux. Pass.
Molly Reading Eiko: 14 dice at DC7. Per+Emp. 11 sux. Legendary
Molly Poker face: 9 dice at DC7. Willpower. 5 sux. Legendary.
Eiko attempt to pierce pokerface: 7 dice at DC6. Per + Emp. 3 sux.
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Eiko has:
=Willpower 8
=Wits + Subterfuge 6(even split is Wits 3, Subterfuge 3),
=Per + Emp 7 and Per + Occult 9(Per 4, Emp 3, Occult 5).
=Cha/Man + Expression/Etiquette 8(Cha or Man 4, Etiquette or Expression 4)
She's also essentially ignoring Demonic Primacy of Essence in all of our interactions, despite not having the mojo for it.
Might be an error in the rolls.
Given as Molly's Perception rolls are being made at DC6 and DC7 despite having All Things Betray(-3DC to perception) and Demonic Primacy (-2DC to all social rolls) active, its being suggested that Eiko is a DC11/DC12 social target
Which is kinda monstrous for a gaffling or jaggling-class entity.
Might be an error, or it might be a sign that Eiko is supposed to be on Emma-O's A-team of troubleshooters.
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