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;Evil Eye Sigma:The {{nihongo|'''Evil Eye Sigma'''|イビルアイ∑|ibiruai sigma}} is a flying tank created by Rika. It was used on the Extra Stage to fight Reimu, and Rika again thought it wa enough to defeat her. it appears to have one big eye with a red iris and black eyelids. It has two large purple wings, a halo, and two large tentacles. Below there is something green (leaves?). On the lower eyelid there is a red [[wikipedia:Sigma|Sigma]] (∑) mark, the eighteenth letter of the Greek alphabet. | ;Evil Eye Sigma:The {{nihongo|'''Evil Eye Sigma'''|イビルアイ∑|ibiruai sigma}} is a flying tank created by Rika. It was used on the Extra Stage to fight Reimu, and Rika again thought it wa enough to defeat her. it appears to have one big eye with a red iris and black eyelids. It has two large purple wings, a halo, and two large tentacles. Below there is something green (leaves?). On the lower eyelid there is a red [[wikipedia:Sigma|Sigma]] (∑) mark, the eighteenth letter of the Greek alphabet. | ||
;Other:Rika also has crealed [[Unnamed Midbosses#SoEW 1st Stage Midboss|Stage 1 | ;Other:Rika also has crealed the [[Unnamed Midbosses#SoEW 1st Stage Midboss|Stage 1 midboss]] of ''[[Story of Eastern Wonderland]]''. She said that everything on the first stage was created by her, so this tank is obviously hers. | ||
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Rika in Story of Eastern Wonderland EngineerMore Character Titles | |
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Rika (里香) is an engineer that appears in Stage 1 and the Extra Stage of Story of Eastern Wonderland, where she creates a large number of monsters and starts hanging around the Hakurei Shrine while Reimu Hakurei is away. The reason for and method of creating all of these monsters and Bakebake isn't clear at all.
Concept
Name
Her name is Rika (里香) The kanji in her name can mean "village incense". "Rika" can also means Science in Japanese, but the correct kanji's arn't used.
Appearance
In Story of Eastern Wonderland's official art, Rika has brown eyes, long brown hair in two braids, wears a white shirt with a purple bow beneath its collar and she holds a piece of chalk in her left hand. In the Extra Stage, she has purple (brown?) eyes, long purple (brown?) hair in two braids, has white horns, wears a strange red hat. Wears a purple shirt with a red ribbon in front.
Machinery
- Flower Tank
- The Flower Tank (ふらわ~戦車 Fura wa ~ sensha) is a tank created by Rika. It was used on Stage 1 to fight Reimu, and Rika thought it wa enough to defeat her. The tank has red caterpillar tracks with a grey turret. The turret is round with a yin-yang mark painted on the top. Many leaves hang out from the back of the turret. Vines also hang around the main cannon.
- Evil Eye Sigma
- The Evil Eye Sigma (イビルアイ∑ ibiruai sigma) is a flying tank created by Rika. It was used on the Extra Stage to fight Reimu, and Rika again thought it wa enough to defeat her. it appears to have one big eye with a red iris and black eyelids. It has two large purple wings, a halo, and two large tentacles. Below there is something green (leaves?). On the lower eyelid there is a red Sigma (∑) mark, the eighteenth letter of the Greek alphabet.
- Other
- Rika also has crealed the Stage 1 midboss of Story of Eastern Wonderland. She said that everything on the first stage was created by her, so this tank is obviously hers.
Story
- Story of Eastern Wonderland
- Main article: Story of Eastern Wonderland/Story
During Stage 1 of Story of Eastern Wonderland, she attacks Reimu with tanks that she has created, but is defeated quickly. Later, during the Extra Stage, she attempts to lure Reimu into a trap reveals that she was the one who created the monsters in the first place, and attacks the Miko with a flying tank called the Evil Eye Sigma.
Relationships
Bakebake
Rika said in Story of Eastern Wonderland that she created some of the Bakebake in Story of Eastern Wonderland, but it's unknown if the bakebake in other games (as well as the entire of Story of Eastern Wonderland) were also created by her.
Additional Information
Trivia
- Rika was the first boss ever in a Touhou Project shooting game, as well as the first Extra Stage boss.
- Rika is the only character in the series to pilot a vehicle during a boss fight - tanks that she herself constructed.
Fanon
- Although her sprite appears vaguely in Stage 1, some fans who draw her depict her wearing pants.
- Rika looks similar and has a similar name to Rikako Asakura. These two are speculated be the same character, or related.
- It is considered by many for Rika to be the most difficult Extra boss in the Touhou Project.
- Some fans tend to see the Evil Eye Sigma as the "king" of all the Evil Eyes.
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Official Sources
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- 1997/08/15 Story of Eastern Wonderland - Stage 1 dialogue, Extra Stage dialogue
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