Konae's Investigations

It's been two years since the events of Matsumori Days. If one recalls the end of that game, Sataro and crew were about to face-off against Chojiro and Vatma. The presumption this game makes is that they loose and get thrown into some kind of inter-dimensional prison for their efforts. Rasuna was able to escape this fate, and Chojiro's been looking for her since.

Now, my issues with this plan.

Point 1: Is it reasonable for Sataro and crew to loose again? I dunno. It just seems so unlikely that, after fifty or so years, that they essentially haven't learned anything.

Point 2: Even if we can assume that Sataro and crew loose, Chojiro/Vatma don't come across to me as individuals that would throw them into an inter-dimensional prison. They'd kill them. The exception would be Rasuna. For one, she's something of a deity of her own right, and cannot die. However, I imagine she can fall unconscious for a time. Enough time to let Chojiro do whatever it is he must in order for him to take what power he wants from her? Maybe!

Point 3: So, let's say that Sataro and crew die in the fight and, since we want to have a game, Rasuna escapes. If I want the gap between worlds to disappear (and I kinda do), and players defeat Chojiro/Vatma, who the heck is left to repair the gap? Okay, Rasuna probably could, but only in her adult form. How she got her adult form was very much undefined from a lore perspective, but, there was some intention to have her transform at some point in this game. Though, the presumption with this particular point is that the people who would know the process of getting her into her adult form would be dead. Unless Masako knows? Eh, maybe she does.

Point 4: Darigaaz, Masako's inclusion in this game. I know I wanted some kind of "Goho X Masako" thing going, but, I dunno. Their personalities may be compatible, but, their interests are worlds apart. How relevant is that to this game? Well, one of the things I wanted to do was have Chojiro take control of Goho and Joruri, and set them up as guards to the inner chamber in a sick sense of irony. There was supposed to be this heart-breaking battle where Masako (if players get her) fights Goho and Joruri alone, but, I dunno if I can really pull off the effect I want. Particularly since Masako has been a staunch stoic for her entire screen-time, and to have her suddenly burst out in emotion, the "show, don't tell" advise come to mind, the whole situation just screams "NO".