Utsuho Reiuji (霊烏路 空 Reiuji Utsuho) is a Hell raven who is one of Satori Komeiji's pets and lived in the Underworld since before the transition to the newer Hell happened. Kanako Yasaka fed Utsuho the Sun God, Yatagarasu, which led to Utsuho obtaining the power of nuclear fusion. Utsuho first appeared as the Stage 6 boss of Subterranean Animism, then later appeared in Touhou Hisoutensoku as a playable character and possible opponent, then lastly appeared in Sunken Fossil World as a possible opponent. General Information Personality Utsuho has such a simple and direct personality that it can even be said that she's airheaded or birdbrained.[1] In fact, she misunderstood what Kanako Yasaka told her "We can use that to bring about the wishes of not just the underground, but the above ground as well." and believed that she had to use her new power to take over Gensokyo.[2] Furthermore, when Sanae Kochiya told her that she is the shrine maiden that serves Kanako, Utsuho said she doesn't know that it's her; and after fighting, Utsuho didn't even remember the purpose of the fight and believes Sanae when she said that Utsuho was following Sanae's orders [3] Abilities Manipulation of Nuclear Fusion Main article: Touhou and Modern Science: Nuclear Fusion as a Source of Green Energy Utsuho, as illustrated in The Grimoire of Marisa Her abilities come from the god of nuclear fusion, Yatagarasu, and were granted to her by Kanako Yasaka in the god's attempt to turn the Hell of Blazing Fires into an energy source for Gensokyo. After absorbing the god, Utsuho obtained the left leg "the leg of fission" and the right leg "the leg of fusion", along with the third leg (a nuclear control rod in her right hand). As a result, she is able to manipulate the ultimate energy, nuclear fusion. Essentially, this means that Utsuho's own body actually houses a divine spirit, technically making her into a branch shrine for Yatagarasu. Apparently, the duller the holder of the power, the better they can utilize it. The red eye on her chest is proof that Utsuho obtained the power of fusion by absorbing Yatagarasu because the god's eyes are red, according to Chapter Three of Cage in Lunatic Runagate. In the outside world, the prospects of putting this to use have still not been reached, and thus can surely be said to be an illusionary power. Yatagarasu is the Misaki God of the Nihon Shinwa. In Nihon Shoki, as the messenger and envoy of highest sun god of the Nihon Shinwa, Amaterasu Oomikami (天照大神), Yatagarasu is considered the incarnation of the sun. It has been said that Yatagarasu possibly lives in the sun. That is, it means that she's able to manipulate the same temperature as the highest heating power in the natural world, the sun (Furthermore, by the spells that she uses, she is also able to spring forth the same gravitational attraction). However, Utsuho can't keep creating energy forever on her own because she would run out of "fusion material" and as explained in one of the endings for Subterranean Animism, she needs to get the atoms used in the fusion process from someone else. Occupation Utsuho's job is to manage the temperature inside the Hell of Blazing Fires, by either opening the skylight above the Hell of Blazing Fires's courtyard to lower the temperature, or feeding the fires with the corpses carried by Orin. Utsuho has long dark brown hair. Wears a white short-sleeved shirt with a red "eye" in the center, a short green skirt, and a green hair-ribbon. On her right arm, she wears a device reminiscent of a nuclear control rod. She also wears a cape that's white on the outside and a starry pattern on the inside; the cape is kept aloft by her black wings. Her right foot is encased in congealed matter, representing the "elephant's foot" of Chernobyl, a mass of cooled radioactive material and glass. Her left ankle is orbited by electrons. On the Interview of Cara☆Mel‎ vol.8, ZUN mentioned that he tried to keep her from being indecent during the design process by adding a cannon on her arm instead of having an additional leg, thus solving the analogy of the third leg of the Yatagarasu. Subterranean Animism Utsuho's sprite in SA Before the events of Subterranean Animism, she was told by a voice that she could swallow the god, Yatagarasu, that was hidden in the flames to gain a power that would fulfill the wishes of both the worlds below and above the surface. This power was nuclear fusion. Utsuho misunderstood what the voice had told her, and decided that, using these powers, she would take over Gensokyo. Her friend, Rin Kaenbyou, became worried about Utsuho, and drove evil spirits to the surface to cause an incident among the strong youkai above ground, in hope that they would come down to do something about it and, when they got there, defeat Utsuho and bring her back to her former self. What came, however, was not a strong youkai, but a strong human. Undefined Fantastic Object In Undefined Fantastic Object, it is revealed that the geyser she created with her newfound powers wound up blowing Byakuren Hijiri's ship out from the underground and into the sky, thus starting the plot of that game. Touhou Hisoutensoku Utsuho becomes a playable character in Touhou Hisoutensoku. She treats Sanae Kochiya and Cirno as objects interfering in the fusion process that can possibly cause malfunction to the core and attempts to eliminate them, after both fall in the Underground Geyser Center where she lives. Double Spoiler Utsuho in HM Main article: Double Spoiler: Level 8 Spell Cards In Double Spoiler, Utsuho appeared as a stage 8 target, where she uses a few spell cards and had Aya Shameimaru and Hatate Himekaidou take photos of her and her danmaku. Hopeless Masquerade Utsuho's sprite in SFW Utsuho made a background cameo appearance in Hopeless Masquerade on the Palace of Earth Spirits and Youkai Tanuki Forest stages. She is seen enjoying the fights. Sunken Fossil World Utsuho greets the heroine with fireballs and fights thinking she was the culprit of the petroleum in the reactor. She explains her mission (if the player plays with Reimu), gets confused about why she was fighting before (if the player plays with the Yorigami sisters), request keeping fighting until the player goes through one of Okina's doors (if the player plays with Flandre) or warns her about an enemy that could gobble up the Blazing Hell's flames (if the player plays with Minamitsu). Whispered Oracle of Hakurei Shrine Main article: Whispered Oracle of Hakurei Shrine: Utsuho Reiuji Reimu Hakurei writes a fortune slip about Utsuho as a way of cleaning up in the aftermath of an incident. Relationships Satori Komeiji She's one of Satori Komeiji's pets. In order to maintain the Hell of Blazing Fires and Palace of Earth Spirits working in proper order, Satori appointed various jobs to her pets. Kanako Yasaka She tells Utsuho in a dream to consume Yatagarasu and this gives her nuclear powers. However, she misunderstands her and uses these powers in an attempt to take over Gensokyo, which causes the events of Subterranean Animism. Rin Kaenbyou Utsuho and Rin Kaenbyou are really old friends, since before the Underworld separated from Hell. They've known each other even before Satori started taking care of them. Minor Characters Koishi Komeiji She is her master Satori's younger sister. Stage 6 Boss Scorching, Troublesome Divine Flame Utsuho Reiuji Nickname: Okuu Race: Hell raven with Yatagarasu Ability: Manipulating nuclear fusion A crow that gives off a conspicuously-colored light. 　On her left leg is the "Leg of fission"; 　On her right leg is the "Leg of fusion"; 　Finally, on her right arm is that which controls this, the "Third Leg" Using these three legs, it's said she can control the ultimate energy. When she awoke after a long sleep, the Earth Spirit Palace stood above what was once the Hell of Blazing Fires. In this time when the underground was no longer part of hell, criminals were no longer banished underground, and the only ones that lived underground now were the hell ravens, the kasha that carried off the bodies of the dead, and various other curious youkai, as well as the evil spirits who only acted out of malice. Satori took the youkai who lived there as her own and raised them as pets. Utsuho and Rin were both Satori's pets. Rin and Utsuho both worked hard at their respective jobs, Rin at controlling the evil spirits, Utsuho at managing the former Hell of Blazing Fires. If the flames became too hot, they'd open the skylight in the courtyard; if the flames became too weak, they'd throw in more of the corpses Rin carried off; they regulated the flames in this manner. They lived out their lives this way, doing the same thing every day but leading a peaceful, satisfying life. However, one day that peaceful lifestyle was shattered. Someone from above stole into Hell without anyone noticing. Then, she began to speak. Her voice stoked Utsuho's curiosity. "The Hell of Blazing Fires hides the secret to the ultimate form of energy that humans can attain. You, crow that lives within the blaze ... You should be able to contain that power within your body. We can use that to bring about the wishes of not just the underground, but the above ground as well." She was enveloped in light, and she felt someone entering her body. When she came to, her body had changed greatly. Utsuho enjoyed using her new power, and before she knew it the Hell of Blazing Fires had regained its original heat. That heat boiled the water in the underground, and when the steam pressure reached its limits it boiled over into the above ground as a geyser. 　The one from above ground. 　Who was she, and what was her purpose? 　Utsuho quickly pushed such questions from her little head. 　 - Yatagarasu, the divine three-legged crow 　　　The power that had entered her body was the god called the Yatagarasu. 　　　It's said to be a three-legged crow that lives on the sun. 　　　The ultimate power the Yatagarasu possessed was the power to create atoms, nuclear fusion. 　　　Atomic energy is the ultimate fantasy left for the future.