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4/27/2025, 2:56:36 PM
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Important figures like Akyuu or Keine definitely know. They should possess a clear, explicit understanding of the fundamental relationship between human faith/belief/fear and the existence/power of youkai and gods by being historical intellectuals.
Village elders like Kosuzu's grandfather, Marisa's father, and Unshou, through their long lives, experiences, and positions, would also grasp these concepts well. They understand the necessity of this balance for Gensokyo's stability.
For the general populace of the Human Village, the understanding is likely more implicit and practical than deeply theoretical:
- They grow up with stories, festivals, traditions, and warnings about youkai and gods. They know visiting shrines, offering prayers, and participating in rituals is important. They know disrespecting sacred places or powerful beings invites trouble. This knowledge is baked into their culture and daily lives.
- They understand the consequences of the system. If faith in a local deity wanes, perhaps blessings become scarce. If fear of a certain youkai diminishes too much, it might become bolder or weaker, potentially upsetting the local balance. They see the results without necessarily dissecting the intricate "faith-as-fuel" mechanics.
- The Hieda Temple School, where Keine teaches, likely incorporates basic lessons about Gensokyo's nature, the importance of the Barrier, the roles of gods and youkai, and the need for coexistence and respect (which translates to maintaining faith/belief). The Gensokyo Chronicle itself, while having a human bias, documents many youkai and gods, implicitly reinforcing their reality and dependence on perception.
- Finally, it's part of Gensokyo's unique "common sense." You don't question why praying helps; you just know it's the proper thing to do for certain outcomes. You don't analyze how fear empowers a specific youkai; you just know not to provoke it needlessly.
So, while most villagers might not articulate it like a scholar, they operate within the rules of this symbiotic relationship daily. They understand their role in maintaining the balance through their beliefs and actions, even if it's just "how things are done."
As for the Gensokyo humans going to the Outside World part... this is significantly harder and rarer than outsiders entering Gensokyo:
- The Great Hakurei Barrier's primary function is to contain fantasy and separate it from the mundane Outside World. It naturally resists passage outward for beings native to or fully integrated into Gensokyo's reality.
- The Hakurei Shrine, while being the main gateway, functions heavily towards managing incoming elements (like spiriting away) and returning outsiders. Reimu can escort outsiders back out, usually after a memory wipe. It's not depicted as a standard emigration point for Gensokyo natives. Theoretically, could Reimu allow a native to pass through? Perhaps, under extreme duress or for a specific, vital purpose related to the Barrier itself, but it's far from a casual option and likely goes against the fundamental purpose of her role and the Barrier. Perhaps she could be convinced to do so with an exorbitant bribe?
- As beings with clearance to traverse the Barrier, Yukari, Okina, and Kasen could transport a Gensokyo human to the Outside World. Yukari is the most capable, but her motives are inscrutable. She would only do it if it served a specific, likely complex, purpose within her own grand designs. It wouldn't be a simple taxi service. Kasen might consider it if she believed it was ethically necessary for an individual's safety or destiny, but it would be an extraordinary exception. Okina would likely only do it for reasons beneficial to herself, wrapped in layers of manipulation or obscure bargains.
- Special cases like outsiders (Maribel, Renko, Sumireko) pulling a Gensokyan into their world.
A Gensokyo human in the modern Outside World would be completely out of place, lacking understanding of the technology, culture, and the lack of ambient magic/faith. They might even suffer physically or mentally from the disconnect. Leaving is technically possible, but it's exceptionally rare, requires extraordinary circumstances, and runs counter to the very reason Gensokyo exists. The average villager has virtually no means, knowledge or reason to even consider attempting it.
Important figures like Akyuu or Keine definitely know. They should possess a clear, explicit understanding of the fundamental relationship between human faith/belief/fear and the existence/power of youkai and gods by being historical intellectuals.
Village elders like Kosuzu's grandfather, Marisa's father, and Unshou, through their long lives, experiences, and positions, would also grasp these concepts well. They understand the necessity of this balance for Gensokyo's stability.
For the general populace of the Human Village, the understanding is likely more implicit and practical than deeply theoretical:
- They grow up with stories, festivals, traditions, and warnings about youkai and gods. They know visiting shrines, offering prayers, and participating in rituals is important. They know disrespecting sacred places or powerful beings invites trouble. This knowledge is baked into their culture and daily lives.
- They understand the consequences of the system. If faith in a local deity wanes, perhaps blessings become scarce. If fear of a certain youkai diminishes too much, it might become bolder or weaker, potentially upsetting the local balance. They see the results without necessarily dissecting the intricate "faith-as-fuel" mechanics.
- The Hieda Temple School, where Keine teaches, likely incorporates basic lessons about Gensokyo's nature, the importance of the Barrier, the roles of gods and youkai, and the need for coexistence and respect (which translates to maintaining faith/belief). The Gensokyo Chronicle itself, while having a human bias, documents many youkai and gods, implicitly reinforcing their reality and dependence on perception.
- Finally, it's part of Gensokyo's unique "common sense." You don't question why praying helps; you just know it's the proper thing to do for certain outcomes. You don't analyze how fear empowers a specific youkai; you just know not to provoke it needlessly.
So, while most villagers might not articulate it like a scholar, they operate within the rules of this symbiotic relationship daily. They understand their role in maintaining the balance through their beliefs and actions, even if it's just "how things are done."
As for the Gensokyo humans going to the Outside World part... this is significantly harder and rarer than outsiders entering Gensokyo:
- The Great Hakurei Barrier's primary function is to contain fantasy and separate it from the mundane Outside World. It naturally resists passage outward for beings native to or fully integrated into Gensokyo's reality.
- The Hakurei Shrine, while being the main gateway, functions heavily towards managing incoming elements (like spiriting away) and returning outsiders. Reimu can escort outsiders back out, usually after a memory wipe. It's not depicted as a standard emigration point for Gensokyo natives. Theoretically, could Reimu allow a native to pass through? Perhaps, under extreme duress or for a specific, vital purpose related to the Barrier itself, but it's far from a casual option and likely goes against the fundamental purpose of her role and the Barrier. Perhaps she could be convinced to do so with an exorbitant bribe?
- As beings with clearance to traverse the Barrier, Yukari, Okina, and Kasen could transport a Gensokyo human to the Outside World. Yukari is the most capable, but her motives are inscrutable. She would only do it if it served a specific, likely complex, purpose within her own grand designs. It wouldn't be a simple taxi service. Kasen might consider it if she believed it was ethically necessary for an individual's safety or destiny, but it would be an extraordinary exception. Okina would likely only do it for reasons beneficial to herself, wrapped in layers of manipulation or obscure bargains.
- Special cases like outsiders (Maribel, Renko, Sumireko) pulling a Gensokyan into their world.
A Gensokyo human in the modern Outside World would be completely out of place, lacking understanding of the technology, culture, and the lack of ambient magic/faith. They might even suffer physically or mentally from the disconnect. Leaving is technically possible, but it's exceptionally rare, requires extraordinary circumstances, and runs counter to the very reason Gensokyo exists. The average villager has virtually no means, knowledge or reason to even consider attempting it.
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