The Divine Resurgence

This page contains the transcript for the Divine Resurgence story arc on YATA.

Transcript

Chapter 1 - A Divine Resurgence?

The wind blows across the plains of Orientalis.

It sweeps up and over Gensokyo.

...shielded from the outside world.

What was once a figurehead of democracy, now a hermit nation.

Since the Annihilation, Gensokyo has reverted back to it's ancient traditions, forever changed by the Three "Andreis".

At border control...

"Hello."

"Please state reason of entry."

"We are diplomats from Iujadogia."

"Confirming request from the High Priests."

"Hmmmm."

"Alright. You are permitted entry. Here is your permit. Return through this gate within 96 hours or you will be apprehended."

They sigh.

"Strict.."

"Welp, we best board the train to Sanctorio quickly."

Later... on the train.

??? says "Pleasant."

??? says "Indeed, it is."

A conductor walks up the embroidered aisle.

"Tickets please."

??? says "Here you go."

The conductor looks at the tickets.

"Hmm... random check-up."

"Date of birth?"

??? says "April 25th..... uh.... oh yeah. 189."

"Alright.. full name?"

??? says "Aldren Tremar."

"Aldren Aleksandr Tremar."

Monks are meditating by the Statue of the Defender of Tranquility

A monk says "I sense a disturbance."

"A poison has entered our veins."

"And he is heading towards..."

"..."

"He is heading here."

"Inform the Saishi."

Aldren and the other woman step off of the train

Aldren says "Well, Alana."

"Didn't you yearn for such beauty?"

Alana says "Of course..."

"Frozen for so long."

"Ah."

"Hello. You must be our esteemed guests."

Aldren says "Hello, yes, Saishi."

The Saishi says "I have received gratitudes from Iujadogia, and they wish to conduct further trade deals - that is correct?"

Alana says "Yes."

The Saishi says "Very well."

They walk towards the statue

The Saishi says "....and here we have the statue of The Defender of Tranquility."

The Saishi kneels before the statue and prays

The two also bow their heads respectfully

"Tenno. We ask for your blessings."

"Let them pour down upon this cursed land."

"Free flowing, as fluid as water."

"Be with us."

"Be with us...."

Alana clutches a pendant in her hand

She holds it out, and it floats into the air.

Aldren whispers "Beautiful, isn't it?"

"It's a shame, though."

Alana says "Indeed.."

"I... I sort of wish these could become real."

"Hahaha... haha... oh...."

"Tenno."

The statue's eyes open.

The wings begin to droop, and the flowing of the water ceases.

The grass all around begins to shrink, as if retreating into the soil

The colours of the flora fade away.

And the blue tinge of light that soars over the horizon flashes away.

The Saishi stares up in horror as the statue turns it's head

The trees begin dying, and wolves howl all around

Andrei looks up to see a growing spot of red light

It grows bigger by the moment, before quickly engulfing the sky.

It shrinks as it falls down to the ground, materialising as a person.

The statue slowly turns it's head to face the person

"........"

Aldren grabs Alana's hand and runs

The Saishi scrambles away

The statue crumbles away, also leaving a woman with angel wings.

The horizons around them have withered to monochrome.

Storms rage across Gensokyo.

The man holds up his hands.

"Relinquish."

The storms cease.

The life begins to grow back on the withered lands, as everything regains colour.

Tenno says "...."

"You have found it.."

"The answer..."

Nihilantis says "To free you? Yes."

"You needn't imprison yourself for eternity.."

"Not for this."

Nihilantis says "Come."

"We must gather our brethren."

The two run off down the hill, heading eastwards.

Aldren says "Is it done?"

Alana says "Yes."

"The two are reunited."

"They head eastwards."

"They are searching for Pilirin."

Aldren says "Hmm.."

"Would they be able to... extract him?"

Alana says "You know better than to underestimate the divine."

"..."

"Yet... they are weakened."

"They need our assistance, don't they?"

"However. They cannot know."

"If they uncover our motives..."

"We will drown in fire."

Aldren says "And once we have all of them.."

Alana says "Yes."

"Yata will be next."

"Though... some time will be needed."

"They have forgotten about their gods."

"Their... real gods."

"And we can't let them off for that... can we?"

Aldren says "Correct."

"They should know better than to disrespect those who created them."

"Well... what now?"

Alana says "Now? Now we wait."

"They will get their help when they need it the most."

Tenno and Nihilantis draw close to the statue of Pilirin in Baiame

Tenno says "Oh wow."

"I always thought his statue would be unique."

Nihilantis says "Yeah."

"Now that I think about it.. you have a lot to see."

"Encased in a statue for thousands of years.."

They approach the statue.

They both place their palm upon the statue and meditate.

Tenno says "Hear us."

Nihilantis says "Hear us."

The statue moves

Pilirin says "I hear you."

Pilirin says "..."

"Oh my god.."

"It's you two.."

"What is happening?!"

The statue shrinks to human size, and Pilirin holsters his electro-staffs

Tenno says "It is time."

"People have forgotten."

"People must be reminded."

Pilirin says "So we are locating everyone?"

Tenno says "Yes we are."

Nihilantis says "Who next?"

Tenno says "Minerva."

Nihilantis says "Oh right."

"Him..."

"I understand why we are going to Minerva now.."

Tenno spreads her wings and grabs the other two gods hands, and flies in the direction of Paraleis.

Chapter 2 - Premonitions of a God

Soon enough, they arrive in Paraleis, at the foot of the Parthenon.

A guide named Acastus approaches them.

"Do you require assistance?"

Tenno says "We seek the statue of Aeneas."

Acastus says "Oh! Well... uh.."

"The statue is nearly directly south of here at the bay.. I can take you if you want?"

Nihilantis says "That would be appreciated."

Acastus leads them across a stone path, with buildings nearby somewhat damaged by the war that just occured.

Pilirin says "Hmm.."

"Something happened here.."

"I feel slight unease.."

Acastus says "Yeah.. There was a war just recently"

"The city states of Paraleis entered war against eachother and Moria unified them.."

Tenno says "If only we weren't so late.."

Acastus says "I don't really know what to think about it. The morians have always been a bit extreme and militaristic. But atleast Leontios wants revenge for what Miraak did to us a decade ago"

Tenno says "What?"

"I mean.. huh.."

Acastus says "What? Did you not hear?"

Tenno says "No... no nothing.."

"Don't worry."

Tenno walks over to Nihilantis

Tenno whispers "I haven't heard that name in a long time.."

Nihilantis says "Who? Miraak?"

Tenno says "Yes."

Nihilantis says "You and Pilirin have... missed a lot."

Acastus says "Miraak, who according to our old texts was the former god of this land became in charge of a powerful human nation to the south... They had all these futuristic technologies and ships which they used to blow up most of Paraleis into ruins killing many of us.."

Nihilantis says "Yeah.."

Tenno says "I remember that name.."

Acastus says "Only because the Proletarian Council disapproved of them discriminating against the southern Aethras."

"This... this was milennia ago."

"Why is he-"

They approach the statue.

Tenno says "Thank you, Acastus."

"And.. I'm sorry we were too late.

Pilirin activates his electro staff

Pilirin says "Everyone please stand back."

Acastus stands back but is mildly confused on whats happening

He hurls himself at the statue, striking it with the staffs

Channeling his strength, he thrusts the staffs deep into the statue

The statue begins channelling the Electro energy, and the 5 gemstones begin to glow

The red gemstone at the centre begins to shake vigorously and grow extremely bright

It detaches from the statue and falls to the ground

As it falls, Pilirin pulls the staffs out of the statue, and jumps superhumanly high into the air, grasping the gemstone with the staffs.

Pulling them apart, a man identical in form to the statue emerges from thin air.

Pilirin lands back down again, holstering the staffs.

Aeneas says "..."

"Tenno?"

"Nihilantis?"

"Pilirin?!"

"What happened?!"

"Wh-"

Tenno says "It's okay."

"It's okay.."

"A lot has happened since you last took your physical form."

Acastus says "Wha?!"

Acastus says "Aeneas?! I'm honoured to meet you.. "

"Sorry i didn't expect you to come so I'm not really in my best clothing..."

Aeneas says "Oh- I- Uh-"

"It really has been a while.."

Tenno says "Your people still hold you in their hearts.."

Aeneas says "That's uh.."

"Agh.."

"Sorry.. I really am sorry.."

"I just need a moment.."

He sits, resting against the statue of himself

Aeneas says "Take me up to speed.."

"What's happened?"

Acastus says "Uh... I am a historian myself so i have been taking records of what's been happening"

"Uh... Paraleis was restored about 50 years ago?"

"We were fairly in peace until the city states entered war and many of them collapsed and are now without rule somewhere in the wilderness."

"Then we entered another era of unstable peace."

"Then Miraak came back in charge of a human nation in the south."

Aeneas says "Oh my god.."

Acastus says "They had very advanced technology and flying machines which they used to bomb us to the ground because our council disapproved on how they were treating Aethras."

"So ever since then we've been rebuilding."

Aeneas says "Miraak.."

"Poison. Pure poison."

"Let me get at him.. Let me- AAA"

Tenno restrains him.

Tenno says "STOP!"

"Stop it.."

"Don't.."

Acastus says "Just now there was a war between basically all of the remaining city states that survived in which King Leontios unified Paraleis... He wants revenge on Polsk for what they did and is considering an alliance with Kanar...."

Nihilantis says "You don't know how strong they have become.."

Tenno says "Sorry?"

"Paraleis wants to ally... Kanar?"

Acastus says "I mean..."

"Kanar is the only other nation which really is focused on ending Polsk."

Nihilantis says "I suppose."

Acastus says "Especially after Miraak's forces attacked them and completely wiped out everything on the surface that remained."

"The only survivors were in caves.."

"Kanar isn't what it used to be..."

"Its a small state in the desert now in a crater.."

Tenno says "Oh.."

"Sorry, but I almost forgot. We must introduce ourselves."

"I am Tenno. God of Dendro, Peace, and of Gensokyo."

Nihilantis says "I am Nihilantis, god of Hydro, Intuition and of Aquilae."

Pilirin says "I am Pilirin, god of Electro, Life and of Baiame."

Aeneas says "We're getting the Nine back together?!"

Tenno says "Yeah."

Acastus says "Wait.. How did I not notice? I'm sorry haha..."

"I guess it has been a while since we've seen any gods.."

Tenno says "I'm sure you know Kanar worships Aireskoi."

"Him and I go... way back."

"As the oldest gods, we've known each other since, well.. forever."

"Aireskoi is the God of War."

"Yet I am the God of peace.."

"As for Miraak.."

"I am afraid I cannot intervene."

Acastus says "Kanar isn't really a thing anymore for the most part... It's just a small country in a desert called Q'nar...."

Tenno says "I can seek out Aireskoi for you though. We have the power to wake him up again."

"He's... always been the aggressive type, so we are going to find him last."

"Just for safety.."

Acastus says "Fair enough.."

"Hopefully, if we can get Kanar their deity back.."

"We could potentially garner the power to combat the Polsk threat."

Aeneas says "Ahhh.."

Acastus says "Polsk still seems to be out for Paraleis... Just a year ago they showed up off our coasts and fired at us with their big metal boats."

Aeneas says "A year ago?!"

Acastus says "Yeah.."

"They bombed us to the ground about a decade ago."

"But they still show up sometimes and as far as we know probably still treat the southern Aethra badly."

Aeneas says "So what provoked Miraak.. or even Polsk.. to do this."

Acastus says "Our council dissaproved of them treating the southern Aethra badly."

"That's literally it."

Nihilantis says "That's the thing."

"No one messes with Polsk."

"I haven't been in this form for a long time."

"I've been the star for centuries."

Acastus says "They're also responsible for attacks against other nations.."

Nihilantis says "But I've watched down on Theia from afar. I've seen what Polsk can do."

Acastus says "They tried to invade and take over Treimaria but due to Iujadogia trying to protect Treimaria by joining the war they attacked Iujadogia too.."

Tenno says "Nihilantis..."

"I'm so so-"

"..."

"Triton."

Nihilantis says "Ah yes."

"As far as I am aware... Triton is alive and well."

Acastus says "The only ancient inhabitants of theia that havent undergone attacks are the Biladikas and they never had a god.."

Nihilantis says "Acastus."

"Show us to a snow-capped mountain."

"If you can."

Acastus says "Alright... I can."

"There's a nation to the north of us called Dina"

"They are a human nation but they've never gone to war and have promoted peace and acceptance and treat Aethrans well... So I think that's the best place that isn't too far away"

Nihilantis says "Dina!"

"Whenever Sanmor wasn't controlling me, I would always look down upon Dina."

"It truly is an abode of peace."

Tenno says "You were controlled?"

"Is that why you-"

Nihilantis says "Tenno."

"Pilirin... Aeneas.."

"I am so sorry."

"For what I did.."

"And I'll explain everything..."

"I will... I promise I will... but we have a mission."

Tenno says "That was sudden."

Nihilantis says "That's the regret speaking."

"Please. Take us to Dina."

Tenno spreads her wings

Tenno says "How about you guide us to Dina?"

"Grab my hand."

Acastus says "O-okay!"