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Koishi Komeiji
komeːd͡ʑi koiɕi (♫) Koishi Komeiji | |
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 Koishi Komeiji in Antinomy of Common Flowers The Closed Eyes of LoveMore Character Titles | |
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Manipulation of the Unconscious Mind |
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"Read your mind? I've already closed my satori eye. Reading people's minds only makes you depressed, there's nothing good about it."
— Koishi Komeiji to Reimu Hakurei (Subterranean Animism Extra Stage)
Koishi Komeiji (古明地 こいし Komeiji Koishi) is a satori, and Satori Komeiji's younger sister. She initially appeared as the Extra stage boss of Subterranean Animism, later as a playable character in Hopeless Masquerade, Urban Legend in Limbo, and Antimony of Common Flowers.
General Information
Personality
Koishi is generally playful and free-spirited, not unlike a child. While her ability to manipulate the unconscious makes her presence unsettling to many people, she seems unconcerned with appearing scary, and does whatever feels right in the moment. She does not seem to go out of her way to harm others out of malice or spite, although she has occasionally caused issues for other characters due to a lack of self-awareness, such as in her accidentally stealing Hata no Kokoro's mask in Hopeless Masquerade, or Sumireko Usami's smartphone in Urban Legend in Limbo.
In Urban Legend in Limbo, she takes on the urban legend of Mary-san,[1] a legend similar to the western Bloody Mary myth. Rather than wanting to be truly menacing, however, Koishi appeared to "join in on the fun" with the other characters also performing urban legends, eventually having to receive advice from Marisa Kirisame on how to make her urban legend scarier. She seemed genuinely happy that she was able to use her urban legend effectively, even if it was only on a single person.
Having purged herself of "worldly attachments," she's viewed as having achieved something akin to enlightenment by the Buddhists of the Myouren Temple, although they question whether or not the price she paid was in her best interests.[clarification needed]
Abilities
- Taking actions unconsciously
As her actions are controlled entirely by her unconscious, Koishi's presence cannot be noticed by other beings unless she allows it, even while standing in plain view because she's closed her mind, or her Third Eye. Likewise, her older sister's ability to read minds has no effect on her, as she does not technically have a mind to read, which is why she said "my sister can't win against me." Even someone who manages to communicate with Koishi will forget about her after she leaves, unless they already knew of her as Satori's sister.
Some children are immune to this effect due to their still-developing minds, leading Koishi to become their "imaginary friend", though they will forget about her when they grow up.[2] Other than making others unable to perceive her existence, it also makes the act of doing so difficult to perceive. Practically, without being noticed by tengu or the other youkai, she climbed Youkai Mountain. However, as Satori's presence has been made generally known among the youkai of Gensokyo, Koishi has begun to be recognized by other residents as of late.
The youkai satori, on whom she and her older sister are based, by the actions of the humans' unconscious, they saw painful experiences. Due to this it is also not known if this ability was spoken of cynically in the past. However, since she closed her third eye which can read minds, she became unable to read others' minds. As she said herself, "reading people's minds is depressing, there's nothing good about it."
- Manipulation of the Unconscious
Koishi's presence cannot be "felt" by anyone unless she has entered their direct field of vision and is forgotten by most people as soon as she leaves it. She can manipulate the unconsciousness of every living thing around her, allowing her to make them see everything she desires [3] and make them confront their own weaknesses hidden inside their hearts, as seen in lot of her Spell Cards.
Occupation
Koishi currently resides at the Palace of the Earth Spirits, but she is also a laywoman in regards to the Myouren Temple as a recent convert to Buddhism, at Byakuren Hijiri's request.
Possessions
Koishi wanted to receive the blessing of Kanako Yasaka so she could give her own pets power as Satori's pets were, so Koishi does apparently have pets. During and after the events of Hopeless Masquerade, Koishi now possesses the original Mask of Hope that once belonged to Hata no Kokoro before she lost it. Koishi found it while wandering around Gensokyo, and because of this, she temporarily obtained the emotion of hope.
Backstory
To escape the fear and hatred which other beings feel towards the satori species, she attempted to destroy her mind-reading ability by closing her Third Eye. However, this had the side effect of sealing away her own conscious mind, causing her to lose all thoughts and motives; she could no longer be hated, but neither could she be loved, or even remembered by people who saw her.
Character Design
Name
Koishi Komeiji (古明地 こいし) is her full name. Her surname Komeiji (古明地, lit. "ancient-bright earth") is an actual Japanese surname, seen mainly in the Yamanashi prefecture. There are two common ways to interpret her given name Koishi, based on which kanji are used. The kanji in "恋思", though not a Japanese word as a compound, mean "will/thought of love." The second writing, "小石", means "little rock." This could be connected to her ability, indicating her lack of presence, as she is often compared to a little rock sitting on the side of the road in official texts.
The ending of Koishi's storyline in Hopeless Masquerade suggests the origin for the name of Koishi. "Once hope is lost no one will be able to see her (Koishi) again, just like a small rock (小石, pronounced koishi as well) on the roadside."
Design
In Subterranean Animism, Koishi has wavy, green or greyish, short hair and dark green eyes, wears a black hat with a yellow ribbon around it. A closed, blue-purplish "third eye" is positioned over her heart, with cords wrapped around her torso and attached to each of her ankles. She wears a yellow shirt with diamond-like blue buttons and dark green collar. The skirt is also green with a faint flowery pattern, but is lighter. Her socks are black. As of Hopeless Masquerade, she has bright green hair, and dark green eyes with white pupils. Her "third eye" is also more-towards a purple colour, and is more-clearly shown to wrap around her waist.
Satori and Koishi's design may have been inspired by the 1939 painting by Frida Kahlo titled "The Two Fridas". The subject is essentially two identical women (sisters/clones/twins...) with visible hearts and external arteries that seem to connect and wrap around their shoulders and arms. One of them has a torn heart and an artery cut by a pair of scissors in hand (resembling Koishi, who has closed her third eye).
Interestingly, if you reverse Koishi's color palette, the resulting palette is similar to Satori's. Similarly, if you reverse Satori's, the resulting palette is similar to Koishi's.
Appearances
Games
- Subterranean Animism
During the main events of the main scenario, it's said that Koishi was present the whole time the heroine was in the Underworld, but they never noticed her. After the events of the main story in Subterranean Animism, Koishi heard that her sister and pets fought a human from above ground, and also heard about Utsuho Reiuji's new power. Desiring that kind of power for her own pets, she decided to go to Gensokyo to pray for divine blessings. Thanks to her unconscious ability, she managed to reach the Moriya Shrine atop of Youkai Mountain around the same time the Heroine decides to pay a visit to the Gods in the Mountain in the game's Extra Stage. Koishi provokes a fight, and is defeated. After this encounter, however, Koishi somewhat regretted having closed her third eye and became curious enough to want to start actually meeting people.
- Hopeless Masquerade
- Main article: Koishi's Scenario
Koishi tumbles across Hata no Kokoro's lost Mask of Hope and picks it up. This bit of hope added to her otherwise emotionless state allows her to gather popularity when she would otherwise be invisible. She ends up so attached to the mask (unconsciously) that she refuses to return it to Kokoro and ends up keeping it after the conclusion of the story.
- Urban Legend in Limbo
- Main article: Koishi's Scenario
Unlike other characters from the cast, Koishi holds little interest for Occult Balls. She instead tries to scare people with her own urban legend, based on Miss Mary. However, it doesn't work very well, which is not really surprising as the story is based on phone calls, and Gensokyo inhabitants are unfamiliar with such an event, due to the rarity of phones to be found. Koishi eventually ends up near the Hakurei Shrine, exactly when Sumireko Usami arrives in Gensokyo. As the latter comes from the Outside World, she has a cellphone and knows the legend, and Koishi manages to scare her off Gensokyo this time.
- Antinomy of Common Flowers
In Antinomy of Common Flowers, Koishi suddenly finds herself possessing Marisa Kirisame. Although neither seems to know how it happened, the duo decides to stick together and have fun with Perfect Possession. They wind up meeting the culprits of the incident, Joon and Shion Yorigami. The disastrous sisters use their magic to exchange teammates and Koishi is stolen away and forced to fight against Marisa.
Koishi has a tendency to forcibly possess other characters and having no consciousness, she herself is easy to forcibly possess.
Literature
- Forbidden Scrollery
Koishi can be seen helping scatter flower petals during Kokoro's Noh performance.
- Symposium of Post-mysticism
While talking about the underground youkai, Byakuren Hijiri becomes interested in Koishi, as she thinks her state of mind – one of emptiness – is quite close to enlightenment. At the monk's request, Koishi converted to the Buddhist faith.
Relationships
Koishi's most important relationship is her older sister, Satori Komeiji. Despite Koishi closing her mind and seemingly whimsical wandering, as well as the fact that even Satori has trouble "seeing" her, Satori does worry about her.
Minor Characters
In Koishi's profile, it is said that she met a human at the Moriya Shrine at the top of the Youkai Mountain who made her regret closing her third eye and want to learn more about this human. Though it may seem like this was talking about Sanae Kochiya, once put in to context by the extra stage of Subterranean Animism, it is clear that the human it was talking about is either Reimu or Marisa.
Koishi is also acquainted with Satori's pets, which include Rin Kaenbyou and Utsuho Reiuji.
Byakuren has an optimistic view of Koishi's condition, believing that she is close to enlightenment, and invited her to attend Myouren Temple from time to time. Koishi accepted.[4]
Considered a nemesis by Kokoro due to Koishi stealing the Mask of Hope.
Gallery
Artworks
Koishi artwork from Subterranean Animism
Koishi artwork from Hopeless Masquerade
Koishi artwork from Urban Legend in Limbo
Official artwork of Satori and Koishi from Subterranean Animism, and what they would look like if you reversed their color palettes.
Sprites
Koishi's different color palettes from Antinomy of Common Flowers, Urban Legend in Limbo, and Hopeless Masquerade, the last two were added in Antinomy of Common Flowers v1.10
Illustrations
Koishi depicted in Symposium of Post-mysticism
Koishi illustration in Grimoire of Marisa
Koishi with Satori from Who's Who of Humans & Youkai - Dusk Edition
Screenshots
Koishi's cameo in Foul Detective Satori
Others
Koishi's sigil in Grimoire of Marisa
Koishi's hat in one of the Ability Cards from Unconnected Marketeers
Skills
| Name | Translated | Comments | Games | Usage | ||
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| コンディションドテレポート | Conditioned Teleport | Taoism-aligned | HM | Equippable | ||
| フィゲッティスナッチャー | Fidgety Snatcher | Buddhism-aligned | HM ULiL AoCF |
Equippable 8C 8C | ||
| グローイングペイン | Growing Pain | Shinto-aligned Not named in ULiL or AoCF |
HM ULiL AoCF |
Equippable Charged B attack Charged B attack | ||
| キャッチアンドローズ | Catch and Rose | Buddhism-aligned | HM ULiL AoCF |
Equippable 6C 6C | ||
| リフレクスレーダー | Reflex Radar | Shinto-aligned | HM ULiL AoCF |
Equippable 4C 4C | ||
| スティンギングマインド | Stinging Mind | Taoism-aligned | HM ULiL AoCF |
Equippable 2C 2C | ||
| アンアンサードラブ | Unanswered Love | Buddhism-aligned | HM ULiL AoCF |
Equippable 5C 5C | ||
| 今から貴方の所に行くね | I'm Coming to You Right Now | Aided by Occult Ball | ULiL AoCF |
A+B with Occult Ball A+B with Occult gauge | ||
Spell Cards
| Name | Translated | Comments | Games | Stage | ||
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| Total: 26 | ||||||
| 表象「夢枕にご先祖総立ち」 | Representation "All Ancestors Standing Beside Your Bed" | SA GoM |
St. Ex — | |||
| 表象「弾幕パラノイア」 | Representation "Danmaku Paranoia" | SA GoM |
St. Ex — | |||
| 本能「イドの開放」 | Instinct "Release of the Id" | SA GoM HM ULiL AoCF |
St. Ex — Use Use Use | |||
| 抑制「スーパーエゴ」 | Suppression "Super-Ego" | SA GoM HM ULiL AoCF |
St. Ex — Use Use Use | |||
| 反応「妖怪ポリグラフ」 | Response "Youkai Polygraph" | SA GoM |
St. Ex — | |||
| 無意識「弾幕のロールシャッハ」 | Unconscious "Rorschach in Danmaku" | SA GoM |
St. Ex — | |||
| 復燃「恋の埋火」 | Rekindled "The Embers of Love" | SA | St. Ex | |||
| 深層「無意識の遺伝子」 | Depths "Genetics of the Unconscious" | SA | St. Ex | |||
| 「嫌われ者のフィロソフィ」 | "Philosophy of the Despised" | SA GoM |
St. Ex — | |||
| 「サブタレイニアンローズ」 | "Subterranean Rose" | SA | St. Ex | |||
| 心符「没我の愛」 | Heart Sign "Selfless Love" | DS | St. 9 | |||
| 記憶「ＤＮＡの瑕」 | Memory "DNA's Flaw" | DS GoU |
St. 9 — | |||
| 「胎児の夢」 | "Embryo's Dream" | DS GoU |
St. 9 — | |||
| 「ローズ地獄」 | "Rose Hell" | DS | St. 9 | |||
| 夢符「ご先祖様が見ているぞ」 | Dream Sign "Ancestors are Watching You" | HM ULiL AoCF |
Use Use Use | |||
| 「ブランブリーローズガーデン」 | "Brambly Rose Garden" | HM | Use-LW | |||
| 本能「フロウディアン」 | Instinct "Freudian" | HM | Story | |||
| 茨符「コンファインドイノセント」 | Thorn Sign "Confined Innocent" | HM | Story | |||
| ＊今から電話をするから出てね＊ | *I'm Going to Call You Now, So Answer the Phone!* | ULiL AoCF |
Use-LW Use-LW | |||
| ＊呪われたワン切り電話＊ | *Cursed Dial-and-Drop Phone* | ULiL | Story | |||
| 星恋符「スプリンクルスター＆ハート」 | Star Love Sign "Sprinkle Star & Heart" | Co-owner with Marisa | AoCF | Story | ||
| 恋拳符「ローズカプリチオ怪雲拳」 | Love Fist Sign "Rose Capriccio's Strange Cloud Fist" | Co-owner with Ichirin | AoCF | Story | ||
| 槌恋符「大判小判ザックザクハート」 | Mallet Love Sign "Rolling-in-Riches Heart" | Co-owner with Shinmyoumaru | AoCF | Story | ||
| 地妖符「イドの式神」 | Earth Ghostly Sign "Shikigami of the Id" | Co-owner with Ran | VD | Nightmare Wednesday - 2 | ||
| 「パーフェクトマインドコントロール」 | "Perfect Mind Control" | Co-owner with Satori | VD | Nightmare Wednesday - 3 | ||
| 地霊符「マインドステラリリーフ」 | Earth Spirit Sign "Mind Stellar Relief" | Co-owner with Utsuho | VD | Nightmare Wednesday - 6 | ||
Additional Information
- Koishi's musical theme, Hartmann's Youkai Girl, may refer to Eduard von Hartmann (whose most famous work is entitled The Philosophy of the Unconscious) or Heinz Hartmann (as many of Koishi's spell cards seem to make references to ego psychology.) The track itself is also arranged so that it has symmetrical parts, making it sound remarkably similar to itself even when played reversed, possibly as a reference to the practice of backmasking.
- If her color scheme is inverted, she will somewhat resemble her sister Satori, and vice versa.
- One of her alternate costumes in Hopeless Masquerade borrows her sister's color scheme.
Fandom
Official Profiles
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○ＥＸ面ボス 閉じた恋の瞳 古明地こいし（こめいじ こいし） 種族：さとり 古明地さとりの妹。 それにより心を読む能力を失ったが、代わりに無意識で行動する事が出来る様になった。 心を読む力は、自らの心の強さでもある。
姉のさとりも閉ざされたこいしの心だけは読む事は出来ず、いつも何処で何をしているのかよく判っていない。 さとりはそんなこいしを不憫に思い、最近ペットにこいしと遊ぶようにと命令し、何匹か専属のペットを与えた。
今回は、地上から人間が降りてきて姉やおくう達と一悶着あったと聞き、中でもおくうの驚異的な能力アップが気になり、地上を目指す事にした。 無意識で行動する彼女は、誰にも気付かれることが無い。 それは都合の良い事もあるが、やはり少し寂しく見える。
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Extra Stage boss The Closed Eyes of Love Komeiji Koishi Species: Satori Satori Komeiji's younger sister. As a result, she lost her ability to read others' minds, but in return she gained the ability to take action unconsciously. The ability to read people's mind is the strength of one's own mind.
Even her older sister, Satori, is unable to read Koishi's sealed-away mind, and doesn't really know where she goes or what she does there. Satori took pity on Koishi, ordering her pets to play with her and giving her some pets to keep as her own. She thought that taking care of the pets might give her a purpose, and it might enable her to begin opening her mind to others again. Indeed, it seemed that Koishi began to change, ever so slightly, after she began to raise her pets.
She heard that a human had come from above ground and had fought with her sister, Okuu, and the other pets, and was amazed at the incredible power-up Okuu had gotten, so she decided to go see the above ground world herself. Because she could act unconsciously, she remained unnoticed. She could go above ground, sneak past sleeping shrine maidens, or go into the mountain the tengu guarded, and nobody would take notice of her. In a way, it was convenient, but she was also lonely.
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空想上の人格保持者 古明地こいし
彼女は何も覚えていなかった。 特技 超反応センス 強打撃、強射撃、必殺技を入力すると ラストワード ブランブリーローズガーデン 相手をバラ弾幕の海に引きずりこんで捕まえます。 |
Imaginary Personality Holder, Komeiji Koishi
She remembered nothing. Special skill: Super-Responsive Senses When you input a heavy melee, heavy ranged, or a special attack, Last Word: Brambly Rose Garden Draws the opponent in to a sea of random danmaku and captures them. |
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本怖！貴方の後ろにいるよ
古明地こいし オカルト名 「メリーさんの電話」 攻撃を無意識下に仕込み、勝手にその技が出てしまうという そんな彼女のオカルトアタックは |
True Horror! Standing Right Behind You
Koishi Komeiji Occult Name "Mary's phone" With her attacks being prepared unconsciously and then executed at her own will, she’s a character with unprecedented specialization. Without a plan you’ll shoot yourself in the foot, but by making the most of the circumstances it’s also possible to counterattack with immense power. With that, her Occult Attack is “I’m Coming to Get You Now”. Koishi makes a call to the character near her, and when it hits, she moves to attack them from behind. Each time you make a call its range increases until there’s finally no escape. |
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意図せずに心を閉ざしたサトリ
古明地こいし 「二対一で一方的に 目を閉じた心の読めないサトリ 他人に憑依し乗っ取ってしまう完全憑依 プレイヤー操作と別の行動が割り込むビックリキャラ |
Satori who Unintentionally Closed Her Heart
Koishi Komeiji "Aw, man! I really wanted to wail A satori who lost her mind-reading abilities by closing her third eye. With Perfect Possession, she can possess and take over other people's bodies. A surprising character who interrupts with moves that differ from the player's inputs. |
Official Sources
- 2008/08/16 - Subterranean Animism - Settings.txt (official profile)
- 2009/07/28 - The Grimoire of Marisa - Koishi Komeiji's Spell Cards
- 2010/03/14 - Double Spoiler - Stage 9 Spell Cards
- 2010/08/26 - Oriental Sacred Place - Chapter 10 (cameo)
- 2010/09/25 - Wild and Horned Hermit - Chapter 2 (cameo)
- 2012/04/27 - Symposium of Post-mysticism - Koishi Komeiji
- 2013/05/21 - Hopeless Masquerade - Introduction on website
- 2013/05/26 - Hopeless Masquerade - Playable character
See Also
References
- ↑ Tara A. Devlin (June 9, 2018). "Japanese Urban Legends: Mary-san".
- ↑ Symposium of Post-mysticism - Koishi Komeiji article - "A youkai invisible to adults, and only visible to certain children. However, even those who played with them in their childhood will completely forget that they existed once they grow up. Has anything like that ever happened to you? They are often referred to as 'imaginary friends'. Koishi is, no doubt, an imaginary friend."
- ↑ Double Spoiler: Embryo's Dream. Aya Shameimaru: "They say the human embryo dreams in the mother's womb. What a scoop! The dreams' contents are...microbes, fish, and dinosaurs...they say."
- ↑ Symposium of Post-mysticism - Part 4
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