Act Five: Key To Steal, Part Three

Kama! There you are!

What's that you've got there? Some kind of book?

Oh, this? It's the Kama Sutra.

You wouldn't believe how many people think it has something to do with me just because it shares my name.

But hey, that's fine. So I'm the god who made a book of sex positions now? Sure, whatever. Doesn't bother me.

You can mope if you want, Kama, but we're not letting you get away this time.

So you're saying you don't care about my feelings? Freakin' touching. There's the kind heart the great goddess Pārvatī is so famous for.

Oh, incidentally, the whole reason I showed up is, of course, to check up on things, since, as the architect of this place, I can't ignore what you're doing here.

(Sigh) So you really did break the spell I put on those two Servants of yours. Even after all the trouble I went to...

You've got a lot of nerve, making us into slaves like that. I hope you're ready to pay the price.

As if abducting us weren't enough, you made us enemies of Master and his efforts to save everyone.

If it had been anyone else besides him, I could have ended up dead...

Enemies? Did you say enemies? Well that hurts.

I didn't put you in those roles to make you anyone's enemy.

You're two of the Ooku's most capable staff. I hired you to be attendants, nothing more.

All you had to do was put your ample talents to use and entertain our guests to the best of your abilities...

Hehe. Lord Nobutsuna all but admitted it earlier, and now you've been kind enough to confirm it for us.

We know now that this Ooku is built around the five precepts...

...and that your goal is to make us break them.

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Not only that... As it is clear that these floors are intended to push us to more severely break the precepts the farther we go...

...I am left with the impression that you very much want us to make our way through this Ooku.

Taken together...

...it seems quite clear your intention is that we make it through the Ooku by breaking all five precepts.

Though I still don't know what the significance of having us do so might be.

Tell me, what do you hope to gain by having us break the precepts and make our way to the end?

What do I want? Do I really have to spell it out? Ugh, this is such a pain.

It's so stupidly simple it should have been obvious ages ago.

This is the Ooku, the shogun's personal harem. All I want is to make sure you all have the time of your lives.

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How many times do I have to say it!? The Ooku is NOT a harem! It's a place of culture and rules where

Yeah, yeah, we got it already. But in case you didn't get the message yet, this isn't your Ooku anymore.

The reason I designed it around the five precepts is because it's easier to understand.

The more you're forbidden from doing something, the better it feels when you do it.

In fact, while we're on the subject...you really don't need to limit yourselves to just the five precepts.

I'm happy to help you explore any kind of pleasure you like, no matter how depraved it might be.

I can even change myself to match your preferences. Like this.

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Hehe. I can...fill myself out even more if you like, but I think this will do for now.

I know that Servant forms are transient and temporary, but this... This is unnatural. She must be some kind of monster.

What are you up to now, Kama!?

What do you mean? I literally JUST spelled it all out for you!

You already know what this floor wants from you. Forget about Fuchutoukai. Go ahead and take things that aren't yours.

I made this floor just so you could experience how good that feels.

Fujimaru.

It's okay. You can take anything you want here. Everything is up for grabs.

That goes for me too, of course. You can take aaanything you want from me.

I think you'll find that you'll enjoy me very, very much...

O-oh no you don't! I don't know what it is Fujimaru would steal from you, but whatever it is, it's not happening!

We came all this way to make sure Fujimaru would never have to steal anything himself!

That's right. I'm the one who will be stealing.

My stories stole my king's heart. Now, they're going to steal back what you've taken...

When it comes to stealing people's hearts, I'm pretty sure I could give anyone a run for their money.

One of my roles in the shogunate was to crack down on thieves. You will return what you stole, starting with the shogun.

Aw man, you guys are no fun. You really don't want to enjoy stealing from me, do you?

Well...TOO BAD! You don't have a choice. You'll have to steal this key from me if you want to go to the next floor.

Oh, I'll bring in some of the attendants to make things more interesting too, okay? If you see anything you like, just go ahead and steal it.

My, my. So you'd even make yourself a target just to have us experience the joys of breaking the precepts...

You know, this has been on my mind for some time, but now that you're here, I really must tell you directly.

The manner in which you have gone about all of this is...truly pathetic.

Huh. Weird. Usually, I can roll with whatever anyone says to me...

But for some reason, hearing that from you really just pisses me the hell off.

Who the hell are you, anyway?

My invitation was supposed to just be for Fujimaru.

I know I reverse-summoned all the Servants in Chaldea and turned them into construction materials, and I know my anti-Counter Force defenses are airtight.

There shouldn't have been anyone else left...

Well that's just great. What kind of Servant are you, anyway? Some kind of cockroach who likes to hide in the shadows?

As children are fond of saying, I know what you are, but what am I?

Okay, that's quite enough of that. I still don't know what you're really up to, but as long as you're not running away again, I don't care.

As a god from the same pantheon as you, and as the light side of your avatar...

...I'm going to make you atone for your sins myself! This ends now, Kama!

Too bad. I guess this bow and arrow I chose to save energy and piss off Indra really can't compare to the real thing.

I guess this is just what happens when you hold back...

We...beat her? That was easier than I thought...!

...How could he just leave the shogunate in Tanuma's hands? He may be smart, but he has no drive whatsoever...

He doesn't care about his people or his country. All he cares about are his game pieces...

Hehe. What's wrong with pursuing your interests to their fullest?

As the shogun, you're the most powerful man in the land. Why should you be forced to waste your time thinking about things you'd rather not?

You have every right to spend your time how you see fit. I would never judge you for that.

I love the sound of your game pieces just as much as you do.

...You have a new shogi problem? Oh my, I can't wait to see it...

It looks like they dropped another pillbox. Does this mean we won?

No. This is not over yet. ...There.

Hiii. It's me.

Oh, wait. I should dial down the confidence, shouldn't I? I don't want to come off as some kind of Pārvatī.

I should stick with my tried-and-true humble attitude. Let's try that one more time, shall we?

Aww, sorry. Maybe you didn't want to see me anymore, but here I am. It's okay, though. I still wanted to see you.

Clone myself? Hehe... If I did, would that make me some kind of ninja?

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Anyway, congratulations on doing a killer job stealing the key from me.

You want to get deep inside me that badly, huh? Then I guess I'd better get back to the final chamber.

I still have to get things ready for the big party at the end of all this, after all.

Oh, and just as a heads-up, this next floor is a liiittle different from the others.

Since it's the last one, I'm going to make it niiice and simple for you. All you have to do to get through it is go where your desire takes you.

Yes, we'll keep it nice and simple for you.

We'll help you all fall into blissful debauchery...

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What...was that...?

Perhaps those three are just imposters, and the real Kama is still somewhere else...but I doubt things are quite that simple.

...If nothing else, I can say I've never heard of Kama using powers like that before.

Still, we are Divine Spirits. It's not too hard for us to make more of ourselves if we want to.

I do something similar when I fire my Noble Phantasm.

Maybe she's copying how ninjas do it. I know I was amazed when Kotarou showed me his clone technique.

I've also heard of a dollmaker ranked Grand among mages who can make puppets that look identical to people.

In the end, it would seem all we know for certain is that the manner in which she created copies of herself eludes us.

Unfortunately, yeah.

Well, there's no point dwelling on it now. Why don't we keep moving on in the meantime?

However many there are of her, there's still only one shogun being held prisoner.

Once we rescue him, then we can think of a way to smoke out these pests overrunning the Ooku once and for all.

That's true. Rescuing the hostages should be our first priority.

We certainly can't help them if they end up dead...

Then let's move on. This next floor should be the last.

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Ah, yes. That one is extremely simple.

It's no surprise that Kama left it for last... It's almost like this has been one long tease leading up to it...

This...really complicates matters. It's only by repressing that side of myself that I'm able to be here at all.

But, then again, I'm sure it will be all right. I've held out this long, after all.

As appetizing as Master has looked, particularly up close, I've been able to resist all this time.

A little more temptation shouldn't push me over the edge now, no matter how delicious it may seem...

Um... Hello? Anyone home?

Oh, yes, forgive me. I still haven't told you what the last precept is, have I?

The last precept...is called Fujainkai.

I imagine you can guess what it forbids by now, no?