The Birth
of a New Corner!! Secrets
of Fushigi Yuugi - 1 Translation by Tasuki no Miko
This corner is for all the "Fushigi ~" fans. It'll explain the mysteries
and puzzles of this series. Ye~~ah, Damn you Watase, it's difficult!! That's
the plan.
Translation by Tasuki no Miko
Q 1. What is the difference in time between the real world and inside
"The Universe of the Four Gods"?
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A. Many readers were actually trying to calculate this. Particually,
Genbu no Miko's time which according to some happened "3 days", "1 year
2 months", or "33 years before" but actually it's "not set". In episode
11 when Miaka had been in the book for about 3 months but only 2 hours
had passed in the real world...I don't think the above calculations could
have come from there but here's the point. While reading the actual novel,
in just a line like "After that 1 month passed" that time would immediately
advance (in the seconds it would take the reader to read the sentence)
inside the story. Using a "Necessary time warp maneuver", a 10 year warp
can take place in a short time. So, if a sentence in "The Universe of the
Four Gods" is written as "3 days", it is equivalent to seconds here. So,
the difference in time is not set.
Translation by Tasuki no Miko
Translation by Tasuki no Miko
Q 2. How could the fake Chiriko, Amiboshi, have no problem entering
the Suzaku shrine?
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A. The answer is "They didn't put up a barrier". Chichiri's "They've
put up a barrier" from episode 16 caused this bit of confusion. Actually,
Nakago put up the barrier at the Seiryuu shrine after Miaka entered. (So
had Miaka lagged behind she would have suffered) It can be said that this
bit about other Seishi not being able to enter the sacred place where Seiryuu
is worshiped is only a Kutou quality. Genbu and Byakko most likely have
shrines as well but I don't think they'd do such a thing.
Even if they did put up a barrier, the Seiryuu Seishi have been trained
to increase their powers and ki, so they would be able to more or less
break it. Here lies the difference between the Seiryuu and Suzaku Seishi.
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Translation by Tasuki no Miko
Q 3. Miaka searched for the Seishi herself, didn't Yui shirk her duty
after arriving from her world?
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A. This is connected to the above question. This fully expresses the
Seiryuu and the Suzaku Seishi's definite "Power Significance". Indeed,
in "The Universe of the Four Gods" (The scroll version) it is written "The
Miko finds them with her own power" but in Yui's case, her "ki" calls the
Seiryuu Seishi to her. This may be Yui's own power, but the Seiryuu Seishi's
power is great so their ability to sense others' "ki" is far stronger than
the Suzaku Seishi. I'd have to say that even the abilities of the Seiryuu
are superhuman, as "the entire Suzaku side wouldn't be able to bring Nakago
down" even if he's on his own. (Actually Nakago was pulled by Yui's ki
and came to THAT place) Compared with them, the Suzaku Seishi's abilities
and lives have no difference between ordinary humans. Rather it appears
that they have lived with the idea (though not kept in their minds) that
"whatever the Seishi's standing, it doesn't matter". Compared to Kutou,
which is full of civil wars, the Konan nature appears too peaceful. So
they don't also have the power to sense the "Miko's ki" emitting from Miaka.
Incidently, among the Suzaku, Chichiri is the only one to sense it and
was drawn to Miaka (episode 13). But actually, all of the Seishi were unconsciously
drawn to Miaka. Tamahome, on route to the city, got involved with saving
Miaka (Until that day he had never left his village). Hotohori came out
in a parade (just at THAT time). Nuriko, pretending to be a strong woman,
entered the imperial court and soon appeared. Even though Tasuki was on
a trip, he returned the day Miaka arrived....and so on. So in the end it's
the same thing. There is a particular reason why Chiriko
didn't show up right away.
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