The first part of this story builds upon a character largely flanderized into a Butt Monkey barely rating above a speedbump and gives her some much needed characterization, showing the complexity of the relation between youkai and human, what can unite and separate them, and what it means to be one or the other. The second involves the arrival of the Scarlet Devil Mansion to Gensokyo, and while expanding on the themes of the first, it also deals with the relation between master and servant, how sometimes it crosses the line into true friendship, even family... and the things we do for those we love.
It doesn't hurt to see Remilia and Flandre cutting loose à laAlucard, with Yukari rising to the occasion while Meiling and Ran have their own epic battle for the sake of their masters. Very highly recommended.
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The first part of this story builds upon a character largely flanderized into a Butt Monkey barely rating above a speedbump and gives her some much needed characterization, showing the complexity of the relation between youkai and human, what can unite and separate them, and what it means to be one or the other. The second involves the arrival of the Scarlet Devil Mansion to Gensokyo, and while expanding on the themes of the first, it also deals with the relation between master and servant, how sometimes it crosses the line into true friendship, even family... and the things we do for those we love.
It doesn't hurt to see Remilia and Flandre cutting loose à la Alucard, with Yukari rising to the occasion while Meiling and Ran have their own epic battle for the sake of their masters. Very highly recommended.