The Facelessのっぺらぼう
Musashi bumps into a woman he previously met at Yasui Konpiragu Shrine who tells him that a strange creature known as a Faceless has begun haunting a nearby house. Intrigued, Musashi decides to look into whether her tale is fact or fiction...
| Step | Objective | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pick up the mission here | Rokudo-chinnoji Temple district |
| 2 | Head for the house inhabited by the Facelessのっぺらぼうの屋敷に向かう | Shijo Street district |
| 3 | Look for the Facelessのっぺらぼうを探す | Shijo Street district |
| 4 | Look for the Facelessのっぺらぼうを探す | Shijo Street district |
| 5 | Defeat the Genma幻魔を斬る | Shijo Street district |
There is a curious tale that is told about the spirit known as the Faceless.
One day, three men looking to test their courage snuck into what was rumored to be a haunted manor.
Barring the rear door which they decided was the entrance most likely to be used by visiting ghouls, the three men excitedly set up camp before it and waited.
Sometime deep in the night, they began to hear strange noises coming from behind the barred door.
So, through a gap in the frame, the men peeked out... And what should they see but a figure in a white robe with a pale smooth face lacking eyes, nose, and mouth!
Needless to say, the men were terrified and they ran off, as fast as their legs could carry them.
The next day, upon returning to the manor, they found the interior undisturbed, and the rear door firmly barred just as they had left it...
Upon investigating the appearance of the Faceless, Musashi discovers that the so-called apparition was nothing more than a Genma with a squished-in face. Mystery solved, he breathes a sigh of relief that at least the citizens of Kyoto have one less monster to worry about.
The Faceless, monologue 2 lines
the apparition we're looking for.こやつらがのっぺらぼう…とかいう話ではあるまいな
The Faceless, scene 1 13 lines
I can only discuss with you and you alone. Will you listen?ご無沙汰しております。あなた様にしか 相談できないことがありまして…聞いていただけますか？
residence in a house nearby.この先の屋敷に『のっぺらぼう』が現れたというのです
from around here who lost his leg?ここで足を失ったおじい様がおられたでしょう？
very close. He treats me like a daughter.あのあと縁あって、 親子のように仲良くさせていただいているのですが…
took residence before he could.その息子さんが建てたお屋敷に住み着いたそうで…
a god here to steal people's body parts.以前ここを乗っ取っていた幻魔が、 縁切りと称して人の体を奪っていたそうだが…
losing their entire face to him.ええ。ただ顔面と縁切りした人は見ておりませぬ
The Faceless, scene 2 2 lines
The Faceless, scene 3 3 lines
a Genma with a squashed face.のっぺらぼうの正体は、顔が潰れた幻魔だったと…
let the lady at Yasui Konpiragu Shrine know.とりあえず、妖怪退治は終いだ。 さっさと安井金比羅宮に行って報告するぞ
The Faceless, scene 4 8 lines
monsters. I took care of them, so you can rest easy now.終わったぞ。のっぺらぼうとは違うが、危ない連中だった。 もういねぇから安心していい
on her, I'll make you regret it!この人は…目が不自由なんだ！ 怖がらせるなら、私が容赦しない！
took care of the Faceless in your house.落ち着いてくださいな。この方は、あなたの屋敷にいた のっぺらぼうを退治してくださったのです
I...I must repay you somehow!なんと！ これはとんだご無礼を！ 何か…何かお礼をしなければいけませんね！
Anyway, I've got places to be.いや、別にいらねぇよ。 じゃあ、俺は行く
The Faceless, scene 5 8 lines
That man, until then unnoticed...はてさて。 あのときは気が付かなかった、あの男の顔…
twist rather improved this story.ともあれ、最後の最後でいとあはれな体験ができた
lady who gave us this request are soon to be wed.そういえば、屋敷の主である青年と金比羅宮の娘…。 近々夫婦になるそうだ
father, and fell completely in love with her gentle soul.青年の方が父親を通じてあの娘を知り、 その心の清らかさにすっかり惚れてしまったらしく…
and his father to live with him together.屋敷は、父と、あの娘を招いて 共に住むため建てたものだったそうだ
power of Yasui Konpiragu Shrine at work.
Faceless or no, it is a deserving tale.安井金比羅宮の縁結び、ここに成就というわけだな。 これもまた、いとあはれなり
- Type
- Mystery of Kyoto
- Requires
- Okuni's Kabuki Dance
- Rewards
- Iron ×2
- Oni Stone ×2
- Fencer's Strength Charm (charm)