On one dark and silent night, the saint was lamenting the Village's fate and meditating on how to best lead the humans of Gensokyo.
That is when she sensed a wave of evil power. She turned around to see the shape of a devil, silhouetted against the moon, thirsting for blood.
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Recognizing each other as someone counter to their own being, without hesitation they brought out their full power in a fierce battle that continued to swing back and forth.
However, while crossing blades, they developed a strange feeling of kinship. Though their positions were different, they both shared a deep love for Gensokyo. Finally, they decided to join their forces.
As their energies clashed, they both gained some really awesome power, but it came at a price... a super-duper risky curse upon them both.
Alas, cruel fate would not allow such a meeting. The devil's bloodlust overtook her senses, and she sunk her fangs into the saint's neck.
The saint's power flowed into the devil, and the devil's into the saint...