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>>36009966
i would say that if gensokyo existed, it would be difficult to understand, like pic related, especially in the magic and bamboo forests. without an objective point of reference, right could be left, up could be down, and ultimately, the dimensions would be so contorted that you couldn't make out what was going on. likewise, the interactions would be similar in that they lack an objective frame of reference. imagine being a schizo walking into some mundane conversation and then suddenly feeling like they were out to get you, only for everyone to look at you in your manic and delusional state and decide they want nothing to do with you, and walk away. they are hiding something from you, why else would they be conscious of your presence? or, you know, they are just creeped out by your strange expression. entering gensokyo would be like that, except everyone is some kind of schizo, and there is no common sense. as a result, your interpretation quite literally will change what iteration of gensokyo you end up experiencing. if you go into it expecting a happy, normal adventure with little to be afraid of, that's probably what you'll get, the youki are stronger when you fear them, after all, meanwhile being a paranoid wreck will cause you to be both helpless, and suspicious enough that everyone ends up going against you. the cannon exists, technically, but it is adaptable enough that every individual will ultimately experience it differently depending on their beliefs and the frame of reference they choose to exist in. gensokyo is literally the land of illusions, so this is my interpretation of it.