The Fabric of Constancy

The Fabric of Constancy is the third part of .
==Steps==
# Go to the best spot to take a picture
# Recommend a suitable pose
# Pick a good spot to take a picture
# Show the picture to Ei
# Follow the voice to see what's happening
# Talk to the hurried Ippei
==Dialogue==
;(Go to the best spot to take a picture)
: Ei: So, uh, what are we supposed to be doing?
: Paimon: We're taking a photo of you. Just leave the hard work to us, all you need to do is stand over there and strike a pose.
: Paimon: Basically, a photo makes a visual record of you at this very moment in time, so it makes a great souvenir.
: Ei: Okay, so what exactly is "striking a pose"?
: The photo is a visual representation.
: Ei: Ah, I see. So in other words, I need to do some sort of visually agreeable action in front of you, right?
: Ei: The more I think about it, the more embarrassing it seems.
: Ei: How should I pose? Help me out here. It should look good but not too over the top. This isn't coming naturally to me at all.
;(Recommend a suitable pose)
: Try graceful and dignified.
:: Ei: Okay... I'll try that.
: Try stern and serious.
:: Ei: This doesn't feel very "me." Is this okay?
: Try relaxed and casual.
:: Ei: Casual... How about this? This feels quite natural.
;(Confirm the pose)
: That works.
:: Ei: Okay, let's get started.
:: Paimon: Let's pick a good angle to record this moment from.
: Maybe try another one.
:: Ei: Alright. Well, I'll leave the decision to you.
:;(Dialog returns back to the "Recommend a suitable pose" dialogue options above)
;(Talk to Ei again)
: Ei: So a photo is a visual representation... an impression, like casting a shadow...
: Ei: Fascinating. I'm learning a lot today. Let's get this underway.
;(Take the photo and show the picture to Ei)
: Paimon: It's a wrap! Take a look, here's the photo we took of you.
: Ei: Wow... this is astonishing. Is it some kind of magic? It seems to be... another copy of me?
: Ei: But she doesn't seem to be able to move or talk...
: It's just a record.
: It's not the real you.
: Ei: I thought it would turn out poorly because I felt rather rigid. But it actually looks much more natural than I'd imagined.
: Ei: The pose is exactly the same and so is the scenery in the background... I can't imagine how it's achieved.
: Paimon: That's what makes it so special.
: Ei: Hang on, I'm still struggling to understand this. I need you to explain it again...
: Ei: So the one in this photo... are you sure it isn't me?
: Ei: If it's not me, then why does she look exactly like me? And if she is me, then... who am I?
: Paimon: Uh... okay, way above Paimon's head— over to you, !
: It's a little bit like you and the Shogun.
: Paimon: Hey, that's right. Do you think the Shogun counts as you?
: Ei: Of course I do. It was never my intention to place control of Inazuma into anybody else's hands.
: Paimon: So then, who does that make you, here and now?
: Ei: Well I'm still me. There is no doubt about that.
: So your existence isn't singular.
: Ei: My existence, hmm...
: Ei: I think I understand.
: Ei: I am me. There is only one of me, but I can exist in many different forms. It's not important what form I exist in.
: Ei: The Shogun, for example, is one of my forms of existence. The question of whether or not she is me is not determined by any of her components.
: Paimon: In that case, this picture is one of your forms of existence, too.
: Ei: Hmm. So even I, who seeks Eternity, am constantly changing my form of existence...
: Ei: Then, how can I ask Inazuma and everyone who lives here to remain unchanging?
: Inazuma will always be Inazuma.
: Human beings will always be human.
: Ei: Everything I have encountered on this journey with you has been from beyond my existing sphere of knowledge.
: Ei: *sigh* You've seen a lot of my ignorant side today. Maybe you can't tell, but all this has challenged my understanding of things.
: Ei: Based on what I have seen today, I am forced to accept that Inazuma is a completely different place from the one I remember.
: Ei: But it would be incorrect to conclude from this that the Inazuma of today is no longer Inazuma.
: Right.
: Ei: Both the Vision Hunt Decree and the Statue of the Omnipresent God were conceived as a means of bringing about Eternity. But if I were really getting closer to Eternity, none of this ever would have happened.
: Ei: Hmm...
: Ei: Perhaps... perhaps I've been holding on to everything too tightly.
: Paimon: Sounds to Paimon like Ei's figured things out!
: Paimon: And that means that we've done a really great job as her guides!
: Ippei: Master Kamaji! Master Kamaji!
: Paimon: Hmm? Why's it getting so noisy down there?
: Paimon: That sounded like Ippei. What could be the matter?
: Ei: Ippei? Is that someone from the Tenryou Commission?
: Paimon: Yep. Let's find out what's going on.
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;(Approach Ippei)
: Paimon: Hey, Ippei, what's the matter?
: Ippei: Ah, it's you. I...
: Ippei: Huh? Th—The Almighty Shogun!?
: Ippei: You must be looking for my master, Kujou Kamaji? I'm very sorry, he's not here at the moment. But if it pleases you, I will gladly deliver a message on your behalf?
: Ei: It's okay, I'm not here to see him. We just heard you calling out, so we came to see what was going on.
: Are you looking for your master?
: Ippei: Yes. Master Kamaji still hasn't returned from the negotiations, and I'm starting to get worried.
: Ippei: In fairness, he does have a habit of taking long walks and coming back late. It's perfectly possible that he just found somewhere he likes and lost track of time.
: Ippei: But for some reason, today I'm particularly nervous.
: Ei: Kujou Kamaji... A descendant of the Kujou Clan, I presume.
: Ippei: That's right. Apologies, since the head of the clan is in poor health at the moment, and Master Masahito is rarely home, Master Kamaji is currently serving as representative of the Kujou Clan.
: Ei: I have heard that things are quite tumultuous within the Tenryou Commission at present. Does this have anything to do with Kujou Kamaji?
: Ippei: Forgive us, Almighty Shogun. The Kujou Clan has failed in its duty.
: Ippei: The Kujou Clan's reputation is damaged and its power over the Tenryou Commission is in decline. Plus you, um... ahem, you have yet to issue a verdict on the Commission's future...
: Ippei: So, Master Kamaji decided to enter negotiations with the Takatsukasa Clan with a view of having them take over...
: Paimon: Surely they would be discussing something like that at their headquarters, right? Why are you looking for them here?
: Ippei: Actually, they decided to hold this one elsewhere. I'm a little confused as to why, to be honest, but I didn't feel it was my place to question the higher-ups.
: Ippei: The meeting place is in the mountains near the Grand Narukami Shrine. I believe the Takatsukasa Clan have some kind of base there.
: Ei: Takatsukasa... another familiar name. They have been faithfully serving the Kujou Clan all these years?
: Ippei: Yes, yes. That's why Master Kamaji decided to discuss things with them. I understand they must have had a lot of ground to cover, but still, there's no way it should have gone on this long.
: Ippei: I've searched all over the city. If he really hasn't returned yet, then...
: Maybe they haven't finished.
: Maybe something's happened.
: Ippei: Yeah, I thought of that possibility too... but someone of my rank can't just go venturing into Takatsukasa Clan territory like that.
: We can go check things out for you.
: Ippei: No, no need. I'm probably just overthinking things. Besides, if they're still at it, they'll only blame me for interrupting the negotiations.
: Ippei: I'm only a lowly servant, but Master Kamaji and I grew up together... It'd be terrible if anything ever happened to him.
: Ippei: I'm not as smart as Master, so I can't really share his burdens. But the last thing I'd want would be for him to come to harm when I could've done something about it.
: Paimon: Hmm... what do you think, Almighty Shogun?
: Ei: Let's go see what's happening.
: Ei: With me present, they are unlikely to blame you even if we do happen to interrupt the negotiations.
: Ei: Besides, this has only come about because I failed to make a timely decision. This issue started with me, and I shall be the one to finish it.
: That's commitment, right there.
: Awesome stuff.
: Ippei: Thank you so much, Shogun! I'll keep looking around in the meantime, too!
: Ippei: Let me mark out the location of the base for you. I hope everything goes smoothly!
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es:El tejido de la constancia