[Shadow Temple]

Keiko sighs and looks off into the distance

Yes. Think of how one shadow can merge with another. Both are still there, but you can't see them individually: so in the same way, we merge all of the worlds.

She shakes her head and grabs a random drink from a passing servant, looking serious for the first time this evening.

My Dad's the king of this area of the shadows. I'm a princess. I'm richer than most gods and thanks to my sister's promotion to goddess and the subsequent contract with Inari, I'm more powerful than most as well. I'm the youngest of five and spend most of my time bored out of my mind, but that doesn't mean I'm actually out of my mind.

Then she grins again, all seriousness vanishing in waves of hyper energy.

And who cares? Now, while you're here, you're officially my daughter which makes you a princess too! Something to think about, eh? So... what shall we do first?