Main Scenario/Nagashi-bina

Metro Nishiki Episode
21-1	Senbon Torii
21-2	The Fox Girl
21-3	Ward Sorcery
21-4	Miyako's Secret Art
21-5	Nagashi-bina
21-6	The Black Doll
21-7	The Doll's Friend
21-8	Staring at the Pillar
21-9	Beyond the "Gate"
21-10	I Am Fine

Yakutsk	What is the meaning of this? Where have all the torii gone?
Vivienne	"Lots of Nishikese dolls. They're all wearing fox masks."
Yakutsk	"It's kind of creepy when I can't see their faces..."
Putra	"Hey Yakky. I think I've just discovered something amazing. Don't be so startled that you fall into a ditch or something again, okay?"
Yakutsk	"And for the record, I'm not afraid of dolls, okay?"
Putra	"This one's much scarier than dolls with masks on."
Yakutsk	"Gasp...!?"
Vivienne	"Putra, don't bully Yakutsk too much. Don't be pretentious, just say it quickly."
Putra	"Umm, the fact is..."
Putra	"This cave has no way in or out."
Vivienne	"......"
Yakutsk	"......"
Putra	"Aren't you scared?"
Vivienne	"Scared."
Yakutsk	"V-Very scared."
Putra	'Yes. You said you're scared."
Yakutsk	"S-Stop k-kidding with me already, okay?"
Yakutsk	"It's s-scary to be stuck with d-dolls wearing f-f-fox's masks f-forever!"
Putra	"Oh, it's a rare gem to hear you speaking your mind, Yakky."
Vivienne	"Did the masked girl know that this will happen to us? Did she tell us to look for the black torii and then lock us in a cave?"
Yakutsk	"T-There must be some kind of trick. We have to go through here to get to the top of the mountain. We need to find out what these dolls means..."
Putra	"It looks like the clever, cute little beast ears are already investigating that."
Yakutsk	"Clever, cute little beast ears?"
Putra	"With Conductor and Queensway. Did they find something weird?"
Miyako	"We can't get back to where we were with sorcery. Maybe there is a way to the summit somewhere in this cave."
Yoshino	"Hey, Miyako. There's a big puddle over here. There's something floating in it."
Miyako	"Don't go in there. It might be deeper than it looks."
Queensway	"Miss Yoshino, Miss Miyako, anything on your end?"
Miyako	"It looks like something's floating in a puddle. Maybe it has something to do with Yoshino's curse."
Queensway	"A boat made of wood with lots of round, rice cracker-like things?"
Yoshino	"They're not senbei, they're sandawara. Boats made of woven straw. Straws lids to store rice in straw bags."
Yoshino	"Well, a sandawara is also a magic item often used in sorcery."
Queensway	"Then that means Miss Yoshino's curse is... I think it was from this cave!"
Miyako	"No, that's probably not true."
Miyako	"This is nagashi-bina. They are not tools used for curses."
Queensway	"Nagashi-bina?"
Miyako	"It's one of the rituals in Nishiki. Nina-ningyo are placed on a boat and floated down the river. In some areas, it's still done as an ceremony."
Queensway	"Aren't hina-ningyo the dolls that are displayed during Hinamatsuri?"
Yoshino	"There is a theory that the Hinamatsuri began with these nagashi-bina dolls. They are floated down the river with a wish that no illness or misfortune will befall the children. Yoshino is talking about Iris Cloud Nishiki's version of the story."
Miyako	"It's the same with the Nagashi-bina in Metro. Even our old ceremonies and rituals are the same."
Yoshino	"The shape of the boat varies from region to region. So, the nagashi-bina here must have drifted in from many different places."
Queensway	"But where did they come from? There are no rivers or waterways in this cave, are there?"
Yoshino	"That's what we, the brainiacs are supposed to figure out, Queensway-kun."
Queensway	"Hmm..."
Miyako	"......"
Miyako	"The number of nagashi-bina equals the number of children."
Queensway	"Miss Miyako, by children you mean?"
Miyako	"I meant the missing children. The number of children found in the Senbon Torii labyrinth is the same as the number of nagashi-bina dolls here."
Miyako	"I don't think this is a coincidence. Did the dolls that floated down the river called the children? Or did someone else called them...?"
Yoshino	"Oooh- Miyako is in deduction mode."
Miyako	"I haven't found the answer. But I think I found a connection between the nagashi-bina dolls and the disappearance of the children."
Yoshino	"As expected of Miyako. You're smart. You're clever."
Miyako	"I'm not clever, I just have a lot of information. I did a lot of research here before Yoshino and the others."
Yoshino	"Information doesn't just come into your head on its own. You have to know what you need to know in order to solve the problem."
Yoshino	"You see, take Paddington for example. Can memorise everything, but can't reason them out."
Queensway	"Makes sense. That's an easy analogy to understand."
Miyako	"Yoshino-chan is the one who is clever. I don't think so hard."
Queensway	"But you have an idea, don't you, Miss Miyako? Theories or not, I don't mind. Please tell us what you think."
Yoshino	"Miyako is concerned about how many nagashi-bina we have here, right?"
Miyako	"Yes. And also where these came from. They don't all seem to come from the same place."
Queensway	"How do you know that?"
Miyako	"Look, they come in all shapes and sizes, yes? That's because different regions weave the boats in different ways."
Miyako	"I am an apprentice to a doll master. I can usually tell which nagashi-bina dolls originated from by looking at the shape of the boat. And there are so many nagashi-bina in the same area as the children we sheltered."
Miyako	"Conductor, I have a feeling that this is a major incident. This isn't just an unusual outbreak of being spirited away or Phantom Mist. I don't think this is an incident where the M. Nishiki Railway Army can handle anymore. If left unchecked, there will be more casualties."
Conductor	Then I should report the situation to Islington and request reinforcements from other Train Knights. To do so, we need to get out of our current predicament and bring back the results of this investigation.
Conductor	Therefore, I have one request to Miyako as the commander of the SSS.
Miyako	"Sure. Anything."
Conductor	I want you to captain everyone of Iris Cloud within this Senbon Torii. Miyako belongs to the Special Task Force of the Iris Metro Allied Forces, correct? Then the the Special Task Force is as good as the SSS.
Conductor	I want all of us to cooperate more actively as companions fighting together. While I have the final say, I still want to respect your opinion, Miyako.
Miyako	"I don't know if an inexperienced person like me is allowed to lead..."
Queensway	"Not at all, you're under-selling yourself!"
Queensway	"If it wasn't for you, Miss Miyako, we would still be wandering in the torii labyrinth now. Miss Miyako has a wealth of knowledge both with regards to sorcery and M. Nishiki. It would be much easier for us if Miss Miyako can provide us all sorts of instructions."
Yoshino	"Miyako is a bit reserved. You should give instructions to Yoshino and friends than to deal with everything yourself."
Yoshino	"Besides, Miyako is a little different today. You can be more free like before, can't you?"
Miyako	"......"
Yoshino	"Are you still anxious without Versailles?"
Miyako	"No, I'm not. I'm fine on my own."
Conductor	I'm not asking if you're fine on your own. Are you willing to cooperate with us as a member of the SSS? That's what I'm asking.
Miyako	"...Yes. That, of course."
Miyako	"But I might put you all in danger. Because I sometimes can go deep into the darkness without considering any risks...".
Yoshino	"Don't worry. Yoshino and friends are used to that kind of thing."
Yoshino	"Yoshino wants you to think of it as helping Yoshino and friends. Miyako will do her best for everyone. Everyone will do their best for Miyako. This is important."
Miyako	"For everyone's sake, to help everyone..."
Miyako	"--I will do whatever it takes to help people."
Yoshino	"Miyako?"
Miyako	"...Oh, sorry. It's nothing. I'm just trying to do my best for everyone."
Conductor	Thank you, Miyako. I know it might be a burden to you in some way, but whatever we can do to help, just let us know.
Conductor	If there is anything we should or shouldn't do, let me know immediately. We've been in a lot of danger in Nishiki of Iris Cloud, but we managed it with the help of our sorceress. Miyako, too, you must work with Yoshino to make a breakthrough.
Miyako	"I understand. I don't know if I can do it well, but I will do my best as a member of the unit."
Miyako	"First of all, we need to find clues to the black torii in order to proceed. I need to talk to everyone, so please ask them all to gather here."
Queensway	"I'll go get eveyone else!"
Yoshino	"Yeah, that'll be nice."
Yoshino	"Miyako is back to becoming genki. She is now a child who can work hard together with others."
Yoshino	"......"
Yoshino	"Miyako is smart but a bit, more like, a lot clumsy."
???	"A smart, quiet child. A child who never cries, never rants, never speaks."
???	"Come on, come on, come here. Let's get you dressed."
Yoshino	"?"
Miyako	"Yoshino-chan? What's wrong?"
Yoshino	"No, nothing."

Metro Nishiki Episode
21-1	Senbon Torii
21-2	The Fox Girl
21-3	Ward Sorcery
21-4	Miyako's Secret Art
21-5	Nagashi-bina
21-6	The Black Doll
21-7	The Doll's Friend
21-8	Staring at the Pillar
21-9	Beyond the "Gate"
21-10	I Am Fine