Izumo

Amaterasu: Hear me, Izumo. As my emissary, you will be granted two powers.
Amaterasu: The first will permit you to come to Takamagahara and hear my voice.
Amaterasu: And the second...

Izumo: Nnngh...
Izumo: Huh? I'm...all right. But where am I?
Villager 1: Thank goodness you're awake, emissary!
Villager 1: You're in a village some distance from the palace. One of us found you at the foot of a cliff and brought you here.
Izumo: Ah, I see. Thank you very much. But if I may ask, how fares the palace?
Izumo: I was forced to flee after it was overtaken by insurgents. Has the violence spread to this area yet?
Villager 2: Goodness, we haven't heard a thing! Now I'm even MORE worried about you!
Villager 2: Now that Lady Amaterasu has passed, we would never be able to recover if something were to happen to you.
Villager 2: So please stay here and rest until the entire situation is settled.
Izumo: While I appreciate your concern, I am unworthy of it as I am now. I must leave before I trouble you any further.
Villager 2: Please, I beg of you! Stay here until the chaos has passed!
Villager 1: You'll be safe here, but who knows what might happen if you leave?!
Izumo: Well, I suppose it would be rude of me to turn you down now... In that case, I accept your gracious offer. Thank you.
Izumo: But I refuse to simply lay about when you've done so much to help me. There must be something I can do to assist your village, so please name it.
Izumo: Also, once the uproar in the palace has subsided, I'm certain I can provide you with a suitable reward for your assistance.
Villager 2: Your health and safety is enough of a reward for us, emissary. However, if you are truly set on helping us, there is one thing you might be able to do...
Villager 2: Our village is desperate for rain. Will you call some forth?
Izumo: Rain?
Villager 1: We've been suffering a terrible drought, and our entire harvest is now on the verge of failure.
Villager 1: We've heard that your power can reach heaven and change the weather, so please use it to save our village!
Izumo: That may have been possible when Lady Amaterasu was still here, but now...
Villagers: Please! You must!
Izumo: (I can't very well say it's impossible when they're begging me like this.)
Izumo: I understand. I will do what I can, though I caution you not to expect much.
Villagers: Thank you, emissary!

Izumo: (The villagers have all gathered around. Their hopes are resting on me, but...)
Izumo: (Well, I have to do my best. I know the rainmaking ritual by heart, so maybe there's still a chance it might work.)
Izumo: Dragons of heaven! Dragons of earth! Dragons of all! Hear my humble plea!
Izumo: May the great raindragon hear this cry and send a blessing from the heavens!
Villager 2: Look! Clouds are forming!
Izumo: *pant* *pant* Did I...do it?
Villager 1: Oh no! They're blowing away!
Izumo: My ritual failed... I am so sorry.
Villager 2: Do not anguish, emissary. It's quite understandable that such a thing might happen given your current circumstances.
Villager 1: We're just grateful you tried, especially considering the state you're in.
Izumo: It is wholly my fault that this happened. I cannot apologize enough for being unable to meet your expectations.

Izumo: *sigh* Now I've done it...
Izumo: Everyone was counting on me, and I couldn't do anything. I'm useless!
Izumo: I can't fight like a Wyrmclan leader, I can't grant people's wishes... I don't even know what I'm supposed to do anymore.
 ???: Just do what you can! Take any crap life throws at you and GIVE IT YOUR AAAALL!
Izumo: Huh?! Is that...?
Yukimura: Yep! It's your old pal Yuki! I haven't seen you since that big clan meeting, Izumo. Glad to see you looking sharp.
Izumo: It is a pleasure to see you, Lady Yukimura. Er, but why are you here?
Yukimura: I'm looking for you, of course! Thought maybe the Mukuroshu found you and KSSSSHK! So I'm glad to see you're okay.
Yukimura: After everything went crazy at the palace, Kicho let all us Wyrmclan leaders know what happened, including the fact you'd gone missing.
Yukimura: Anyway, I was able to move out the quickest, so here I am. And buddy, lemme tell ya, I've been worried sick about you in more ways than one!
Izumo: Uh-huh...
Yukimura: Anyway, the folks back at the palace are still in a helluva pickle. We haven't found the main Mukuroshu guy, and we don't even know what they even came for.
Yukimura: And while it's good that you're okay, the other clan leaders are all tied up and I have ZERO idea what to do next.
Izumo: Uh-huh...
Yukimura: Phew, I'm glad you understa—HEY! Are you even listening to me?! You're just staring off into space!
Izumo: ......
Yukimura: Nope. Totally not listening at all. Time to pull out all the stops...
Yukimura: HEY! IZUMO! ANYONE HOME IN THEEERE?!
Izumo: Gya! Stop poking my cheeks! What is it?! What do you want?!
Yukimura: I want you to come back from la-la land and LISTEN to me, ya dope! I have a plan.
Yukimura: And that plan is that you and me stay here for a bit! Great, right?
Izumo: Huh?
Yukimura: We don't know where the enemy is or what they're thinking—and until we do, it's way too dangerous to go charging back to the palace.
Yukimura: Luckily, the villagers here are happy to have you, so let's just accept their hospitality and see what happens.
Yukimura: In the meantime, you can count on me to keep you safe. Sounds good, right?
Izumo: Er...if you that's what you wish.
Izumo: Your decision-making has to be much better than mine, seeing as I can't do anything anymore.

Izumo: *sigh*
Yukimura: Yep! Still brooding. Thought it might help to leave him be for a bit, but no change.
Yukimura: Well, it's bad for him to just sit there dooming and glooming all day, so time for Yuki to do what Yuki does best!
Yukimura: Heyooo, Izumo! Let's go try something new today, bud! You're gonna LOVE IT!
Izumo: Ack! Don't sneak up on me like that! Besides, there's no point in my attempting anything new when I can't make a simple rain dance work.
Yukimura: SURE there's a point! Besides, everybody fails from time to time—the secret is to not let it get you down.
Yukimura: If you keep trying things, you're bound to find something you can succeed at— and that's a HARDCORE Yukimura promise!
Izumo: *sigh* You are as headstrong as ever, Lady Yukimura.
Yukimura: That's 'cause I only know one way to do things—ALL IN, BABY! ...Though I bet a smart kid like you has a few things to say about that approach.
Yukimura: Anyway, I'm sure we can find something out there that's better than sitting here feeling low, so let's go find it together!
Izumo: Well, I suppose I am a bit weary of sitting here feeling sorry for myself...
Izumo: So because of that—and also because I respect you as a Wyrmclan leader— I agree to your proposal.
Izumo: Er, but what are we doing, exactly?
Yukimura: Why don't we try helping out around the village? It'll get you up and moving, plus repay them for all their kindness!
Izumo: All right. Let's see who needs our help.

Villager 2: ...That's very kind of you to offer. As it happens, I need help tending the fields.
Villager 2: It's been so dry lately that we have to water everything by hand, and we just don't have enough people. Can you help?
Izumo: Of course. Please tell me what to do.
Villager 2: I've filled this pail with well water, so just use a ladle to sprinkle it over the crops.
Izumo: That seems simple enough. I just take this bucket and—HUUURRRRRRKKKK!
Yukimura: What happened, Izumo?!
Izumo: ...It's too heavy. I can't lift it.
Yukimura: Huh? Here, let me try. ...Huuuurk! Okay, yeah, it's heavy, but it's not some kind of magical immovable object or something.
Izumo: I hardly ever had to lift a finger when I was in the palace, let alone water pails. I'm just not used to this.
Yukimura: But what about the Eight-span Mirror? Or your lance? Those are heavy, yeah?
Izumo: Those were blessed by Amaterasu, which made them light as a feather.
Yukimura: Really? Wow, that's a deal. Okay, well, how about I carry the pail around while you sprinkle the water?
Izumo: O-okay...

Izumo: I'm so sorry. You did the lion's share of the work out there. It probably would have gone faster without me, honestly.
Yukimura: Eh, don't sweat it! Let's just regroup and move on to the next thing.
Izumo: Our next job is to help sweep and clean the fronts of people's homes. I'm fairly certain even I can handle a broom.
Yukimura: That's the spirit! Get a good grip on it and start sweeping those leaves away!
Izumo: So I move the broom like this and sweep the leaves to the side like so...
Izumo: Er, Lady Yukimura? Whenever I try to sweep these leaves into a pile, they wind up getting even...more scattered?
Yukimura: Holy crap, you are TERRIBLE at this! Er, I mean, it's just because you're not used to your broom! Yeah, that's it...
Yukimura: You're probably too tense. Loosen up your shoulders a bit and take it easy. That should fix the problem.
Izumo: Loosen up my shoulders... Take it easy...
Izumo: I'm sorry. You're right. I'm a total failure when it comes to sweeping.
Yukimura: D-don't worry about it! I've got this!

Yukimura: NOOOOOO! If you pour oil on that, it's gonna EXPLOOOODE!

Izumo: ...So a purification ritual ISN'T enough to clean a bathroom?!

Izumo: ...Oh no! I made it even MORE dirty! I'm so sorry, everyone!
Villager 1: Please don't look so down, emissary. We're just happy you offered to help.

Izumo: *sob* I'm useless! If you look up "useless" in a dictionary, you'll see my useless face!
Izumo: Everyone told me it was the thought that counted, but that just made it WORSE!
Yukimura: Oh, c'mon! Don't let it get to you! ...Although I gotta admit, I absolutely see where you're coming from.
Yukimura: But that only means your hard work hasn't paid off, not that you're useless. So just keep at it and I know you'll find something!
Izumo: I appreciate the kind words, but I fear I simply can't believe them.
Yukimura: Well, I believe that you'll succeed. I mean, you were just one step away from being able to do most of what you tried, right?
Izumo: I don't understand why you're trying so desperately to cheer me when I'm practically a stranger to you.
Izumo: Is it because I'm an emissary of Lady Amaterasu?
Yukimura: Nope! That's got nothing to do with it.
Izumo: So why?
Yukimura: Because I used to mess up all the dang time, and it always made me happy when someone tried to comfort me.
Izumo: Huh?
Yukimura: See, I used to be just like you. Nobody would let me do anything, which meant I didn't KNOW anything and couldn't do diddly-squat.
Yukimura: So when I decided to be like General Shingen, I messed up ALL THE TIME.
Yukimura: I was super broken up about it, but each time, General Shingen would be there to lift my spirits—and I mean EVERY time.
Yukimura: Thanks to him, I was able to overcome my failures and move forward toward a brighter future.
Izumo: That sounds nice...
Yukimura: So yeah, that's why I'm cheering you on. You're trying to change from someone who can't do anything to someone who can, and I'll be there every step of the way.
Izumo: You are astonishingly direct, Lady Yukimura.
Izumo: Which is why I feel unable to refuse when you offer to help me.
Yukimura: Wait, so does that mean...?
Izumo: Yes. I want to try again. As you said, I could just be one step away from being able to accomplish something.
Izumo: So I'm going to believe in that.

Yukimura: Right-o! Next up, we help make dinner!
Izumo: I borrowed a recipe that seems easy enough, but I haven't ever wielded a knife before, so I'm a bit nervous.
Yukimura: Eh, I'm sure it'll be fine! The villagers said it was just a simple soup, right?
Yukimura: Though, uh, every time I try to make soup it kinda sorta explodes, so I'm just gonna cheer you on from waaaaay back here.
Izumo: Well, now I'm even MORE nervous... But all right. According to the instructions, I need to wash the ingredients first.
Izumo: Good, that's done. Now I have to put things on a cutting board and start chopping.
Izumo: I'm supposed to...curl my fingers over the food while I use the knife? Ah, of course. So I don't cut myself. That makes sense.
Izumo: Curl my fingers...and...here we go!
Izumo: Yes! I did it! ...Er, but the size of the pieces are all over the map.
Yukimura: Hey, mismatched shapes just make it fun to eat! Besides, cooking is all about the love you put into it, yeah?
Izumo: In that case, I won't let it upset me. Now I put everything into the hot water...
Izumo: Lastly, I have to season it. Let's see... Some soy sauce, some salt, and some dashi broth should be just the ticket.
Izumo: So, um, what do you think, Lady Yukimura? I thought it would smell like a trash heap, but I'm actually sort of proud at how it seems to have turned out.
Yukimura: Back up, bub! I'm a PRO at taste-testing! *slurp* ...HUUUUURK!
Izumo: Oh no! What's wrong?!
Yukimura: THIS IS AMAZINGLY INCREDIBLE AAAAAH! YOU'RE SO GOOD AT COOKING!
Izumo: You really mean it?
Yukimura: OF COURSE! THAT'S WHY I'M YELLING! Oh my gosh, you actually DID it, Izumo! You found something you're great at! Congratulations, buddy!
Yukimura: I gotta let all the villagers know how amazing your cooking is!
Izumo: Lady Yukimura, wait! You don't have to tell every... Too late. She's gone.
Izumo: But I still can't believe it. I did something other than my duties as Lady Amaterasu's emissary. It feels like a dream.
Izumo: I think I've actually taken a step toward a better future today!

Izumo: Well, that was quite the lively dinner.
Izumo: I'm pleased my last attempt was such a glowing success. The villagers all seemed to enjoy my cooking a great deal.
Izumo: This is the first time anyone has ever praised me for something besides delivering Lady Amaterasu's word.
Izumo: Lady Yukimura was right: I just had to keep trying in order to find success. And now I want to try even more!
Izumo: *yaaaawn* But first, it's time for sleep. Since I no longer give nightly reports, there's no need to make myself stay awake until the wee hours.
Izumo: Good night, Lady Amaterasu.

Izumo: Mmn...
Izumo: Is this...Takamagahara? But how did I get here? Also, Takamagahara is gone now!
Izumo: Oh, right. I fell asleep in the village, which means this is but a dream. And if it IS a dream...
Izumo: I knew it! Lady Amaterasu!
Amaterasu: Why, if it isn't Izumo. What has you so elated? Did something wonderful happen?
Izumo: Yes, it did! Though small, I took part in an important experience that helped me move forward all on my own.
Izumo: I have been trying and trying to change the fact I was useless, and I finally succeeded.
Izumo: I never knew how wonderful success could feel after struggling for so long.
Amaterasu: I am so glad to hear it.
Izumo: I must have really wanted to tell you this if I came all the way here in a dream.
Izumo: Especially since you're no longer here...
Izumo: So no matter how much I talk to you in my dreams, it doesn't really matter.
Amaterasu: You are correct that I am but a shadow of myself reflected in your dream.
Amaterasu: However, it still gladdens me to know how much you've grown.
Izumo: Oh, Lady Amaterasu...
Amaterasu: Such joy makes me want to take you out of this dream world all the more, which is why I have come.
Amaterasu: Now return to the real world, my emissary. The time for your awakening has come.

Izumo: *gasp* J-just a dream, I guess. Still, what she said...
Izumo: Huh? That sound came from outside!

Villager 2: Aaaah! Please stop, whoever you are! Stay back from our village!
Leader of the Stragglers: Go, my Mukuroshu brethren! Ransack this village until you find what we came for!
Yukimura: NICE TRY, CHUMPSTAIN! But you ain't laying a finger on anyone here so long as I'm around! HYAAAAAAAH!
Mukuroshu: Hah! Even a Wyrmclan leader can't hope to stand against out superior numbers!
Yukimura: That's not... Hnnggh!
Izumo: Why are the Mukuroshu here?! ...No, that doesn't matter now. I must aid Lady Yukimura in her fight, or else—
Izumo: AAAAAAH!
Leader of the Stragglers: Well, well! Here I'd thought reinforcements had arrived, but it appears it's just the main course. Stay your hands, boys!
Mukuroshu: Sir!
Yukimura: You put your weapons away? If this is some kinda trick, I won't fall for it!
Leader of the Stragglers: Our goal was simply to negotiate with the emissary of Amaterasu.
Izumo: With...me?
Leader of the Stragglers: Yes. We seek your power—the one you used to resurrect our Lady Tsukuyomi.
Leader of the Stragglers: We do not wish you harm. I swear it.
Leader of the Stragglers: If you are willing to come quietly with us, we will leave this village in peace.
Izumo: What?!
Leader of the Stragglers: Seems like a fair deal to me. You get safe passage, and all your friends get to live— including that fighter lady there who's clearly down to her last leg.
Izumo: I...
Yukimura: Don't listen to him! I'm totally fine! I just need to go full hardcore and—GAH!
Leader of the Stragglers: Rude! I'm trying to have a conversation! ...Now then, emissary. What say you?
Izumo: This is all my fault, and I will do what I must to keep everyone from harm.
Leader of the Stragglers: Glad to see you have a good head on your shoulders. Right this way then, if you will? Step lively, now!
Villager 2: No, emissary! You mustn't go with them!
Villager 1: D-don't yield to that terrible person! Fight back!
Izumo: How can you say that when you're so clearly afraid of these people?
Villager 1: Oh, these brutes are terrifying, and no mistake—but I'm even more scared at the thought of losing you.
Villager 1: You are our hope, emissary, and no matter how afraid I may be, I will stand tall if it means keeping you safe!
Izumo: How can you say such a thing about a pathetic person like myself?!
Izumo: I've done NOTHING for you save the kinds of tasks you'd pat a small child on the head for!
Izumo: I am a blight upon this village who brought naught but disaster upon you all, so why would you risk your lives for me?!
Villager 2: Because we Hinomotoans have always been lifted up by you.
Izumo: ...What?
Villager 1: Whenever disaster struck, you always appeared with messages from Lady Amaterasu, and your words brought us great comfort in those dark times.
Villager 1: And now you have come to us and offered your assistance. You sought to understand our feelings and walk in our shoes.
Villager 2: Even if Lady Amaterasu is no longer with us, you still remain—and we want you to remain with us forever!
Villager 2: You are the hope of all Hinomoto, and with you, we can stand against any threat!
Izumo: I'm...your hope?

Ieyasu: Izumo, there is a task that only you— an emissary of Amaterasu—can do.
Ieyasu: So if you still wish to face some form of judgment, then live. Live and carry out your duty as her emissary. That is the best way for you to atone to the people.

Izumo: (THAT'S what he meant!)
Izumo: (The villagers' words were the answer I've been looking for this entire time!)
Izumo: (THIS is the duty only I can perform!)
Izumo: Thank you, everyone. I understand now.
Villager 2: Does that mean...?
Izumo: Yes. If I am to stand alongside you all, I cannot sacrifice myself now.
Izumo: I refuse your offer, Mukuroshu. I will not take one step with you.
Izumo: Furthermore, I swear on my name as the emissary of Amaterasu to join forces with my people, drive your vile kind from our midst, and save this village!
Leader of the Stragglers: You're a damn fool, boy! However determined you may be, a puppet of a dead Amaterasu is useless!
Leader of the Stragglers: But fine. If that's how you want it, we'll just kill everyone else here and TAKE what we want! Get 'em, boys!
Mukuroshu: SIR!
Mukuroshu: WAUGH?!
Leader of the Stragglers: The hell just happened?!
Mukuroshu: Uh, boss? Is it just me, or is the sky starting to...glow?
Leader of the Stragglers: And are those storm clouds moving in...? N-no! That's impossible! The sky was clear just a second ago!
Villager 2: A storm is coming...

Villager 2: No! A storm has ARRIVED!

Amaterasu: Hear me, Izumo. As my emissary, you will be granted two powers.
Amaterasu: The first will permit you to come to Takamagahara and hear my voice.
Amaterasu: And the second...
Amaterasu: ...is the power to deliver the people's prayers to me.
Izumo: I don't understand, Lady Amaterasu.
Izumo: Is that somehow different from listening to the people's voices and telling you what they wish?
Amaterasu: Oh, indeed. This is a powerful ability that cannot be stopped by anyone.
Amaterasu: When you grow and come into your own, you will understand what it means.
Amaterasu: You are my emissary: one who will guide the hearts of all Hinomotoans.

Mukuroshu: Gyaaaa! What's with this weather?! Wait, and there's LIGHTNING?! EEEK!
Leader of the Stragglers: It's just a storm, you idiots! Now pull yourselves together and take out that stupid girl! Haaaah!
Yukimura: This thunderstorm has them scattered. If I put my back into it, I can TOTALLY take them out now!
Yukimura: LET'S DO THIS THING! HAAAAAH!
Mukuroshu: NOOOOO!
Leader of the Stragglers: Idiots! Just do what I do and ready your weapons! A little lightning is nothing to be afraid of!
Mukuroshu: But even if we DON'T get hit by lightning, we're losing our way in the storm!
Yukimura: Now's my chance! TAKE THIS!
Mukuroshu: GYAAAAH!
Leader of the Stragglers: Th-this can't...be happening...
Izumo: The insurgents have been defeated! I knew you could do it, Lady Yukimura!
Yukimura: It was easy once I went FULL HARDCORE! But now that they're down, let's tie 'em up so they can't do any more harm.
Izumo: I'll try, but it's difficult to do much in all this rain.
Izumo: Huh? Look! The rain is letting up!
Villager 2: It's a miracle!
Izumo: What?
Villager 1: This storm must have been a miracle sent by Lady Amaterasu to protect you.
Villager 2: It's all because of the rainmaking ritual you performed that allowed our prayers to reach the heavens.
Villager 2: Lady Amaterasu still watches over you, emissary! There can be no doubt!
Villager 1: Thank you, emissary. You truly are the hope for all Hinomoto.
Izumo: Thank you, one and all.
Izumo: I want you to be right about that, but... What do you think, Lady Yukimura?
Yukimura: I think you look SUPER relieved, is what I think.
Izumo: I am—because as I watched the lightning come down, I remembered something.
Yukimura: What's that?
Izumo: I have the power to carry the people's prayers to Lady Amaterasu.
Izumo: And I know she is no longer with us...
Izumo: But she may still hear the prayers I deliver.
Yukimura: After seeing a miracle like this, how can you doubt it?
Yukimura: Soooo I'm guessing the fact you're talking like everything's okay means all those doubts of yours have been taken care of?
Izumo: I think they have—but I was only able to find my answer because you gave me a good push, Lady Yukimura.
Izumo: Please allow me to thank you once more.
Yukimura: Aw, don't mention it. Happy to help!

zumo: Thank you for responding to my call once more, Wyrmclan leaders.
Seimei: No need for such formalities, emissary. Why have you summoned us here?
Izumo: After the extremist remnants of the Mukuroshu invaded the palace, I spent a good deal of time thinking over my role.
Izumo: And I have come to a conclusion.
Ieyasu: What might that be?
Izumo: I have decided it is my duty to grow closer to our people and encourage them, for they have believed in me as their emissary.
Izumo: And in order to fulfill that duty, I will embark on a journey across Hinomoto.
Mitsuhide: What, seriously? That sounds rooooough.
Izumo: I agree it will not be easy, but I will take on any peril if it permits me to atone to the people of Hinomoto.
Izumo: However, as it will be all I can do to keep myself safe, I would like to humbly request your assistance.
Izumo: When I venture into your various domains, will you lend me your strength?
Izumo: I know I ask much of you, but...
Yukimura: You got it, baby!
Izumo: Lady Yukimura!
Yukimura: I'll totally help out—and I'm pretty sure General Shingen will too.
Shingen: Agreed. We will do all we can to support your decision.
Izumo: I am honored, Lord Shingen.
Yoshitsune: It's our pleasure as elders to support young ones whenever they strike out on their own exciting journeys.
Nobunaga: Protecting you—the symbol of hope for all Hinomoto—has ever been one of our duties as Wyrmclan leaders!
Izumo: You both have my thanks as well.
Ieyasu: We all feel this is a fine decision, Izumo.
Ieyasu: This journey will no doubt be a harsh one, which is precisely why we honor it.
Izumo: Thank you all. Truly.
Izumo: I swear to serve you as an emissary of Lady Amaterasu for as long as I live.
Izumo: May the blessings of Lady Amaterasu be upon you and all the people of Hinomoto.