I awakened in the unhosted house of my favorite dollmaker with the dolls roaming around yet again for their master, but she was nowhere to be found. I only smelled some slight burning coming from the kitchen. I quickly splashed some water on my face, wrapped my jacket around my shirtless body and rushed to the kitchen. I saw a few dolls scatter around as some smoke was rising from the pan on the stove. I told a doll to get some water quickly as I took the pan and put it into the sink. A doll came with a bucket of water and gave it to me so I could extinguish the stove and the pan. Crisis averted. It seems that the dolls can't completely function well without Alice around. I told them to take a break as I scavenged Alice's pantry to put something together. I was a bit surprised that I could simply command the dolls as well as Alice could. Perhaps she told the dolls to follow my commands while she was gone as a precaution, and for good reason too. I made myself a bowl of oatmeal and started to eat when I heard someone knocking at the door. I left my half-eaten bowl at the table and approached the front door to find just the woman I was needing. She seemed to be a Tengu, but not quite in the likeness of Aya. She had a purple Tengu's hat and purple and black checkered skirt. Maybe her skirt had some missing textures (haha, game humor). She also had brown hair and eyes and a pair of wings on her back. I think I may know of her, but I'm not quite sure.

?: "Is Alice here? I have an issue of Kakashi Spirit News for her." Ah yes, the author of the other newspaper, Hatate Himekaidou!
Reinhardt: "Ah, no. Sorry. She's gone missing and I was a guest of hers. I don't know where she is, but it seems like you're just the woman I need to see."
Hatate: "She isn't? That's strange. She's usually home in the mornings. Also, what do you need me for?"
Reinhardt: "It's a bit of a long story, do you mind coming in?"
Hatate: "No, I don't mind. I could probably use a story or two for the newspaper."
Reinhardt: "Thanks. I'll make everything clear about myself, so don't worry."

I began telling Hatate about how I came to Gensokyo recently and told her about my run-in with the higher-ups like Yukari and Reimu and my status as some kind of fugitive. I noticed her taking notes, so I told her I was wrongly accused for such a crime as contraband. Her eyes lit up as I told her all about my little adventure in Gensokyo, running from a shrine maiden and training under an Oni of the Great Four of the Mountain, along with the time I was double-crossed at the Scarlet Devil Mansion. She didn't mind at all being told this huge story and told me she might even feature it in her newspaper.

Hatate: "This is great! Now I have an amazing scoop that'll no doubt beat Aya's Bunbunmaru newspaper. Thank you, Mr. Reinhardt. Do you mind if I take a picture of you for the newspaper?" This was when I realized I was still in my sweatpants and jacket.
Reinhardt: "Um, hold on. Lemme get dressed first."
Hatate: "Alright. This will be historical."

I then came out of my room with my cargo pants, button-up shirt, belt, hooded jacket and boots... not exactly in that order. Hatate got out her... phone? Well I guess the kappa found her a phone from the myriad of outside world things that come out of thin air, seemingly. Aside from the sudden technology jump, she readied the camera in the flip-phone and took a few pictures of me.

Hatate: "Thank you again for giving me this opportunity to make my newspaper bigger. So what was that you needed from me?"
Reinhardt: "I need you to spread the word of my innocence to the people of Gensokyo, and while you're at it, could you tear down the posters of me involving the words Wanted and Dead or Alive? I would appreciate it."
Hatate: "Sure. Absolutely. Anything to get the truth out there."
Reinhardt: "Danke sehr, meine freunde."
Hatate: "What?"
Reinhardt: "Much appreciated, my friend."
Hatate: "Oh, no problem! I'll be off, then. I have more newspapers to deliver."
Reinhardt: "Auf Wiedersehen!"
I watched as Hatate flew off with the power of the truth from my lips to her papers. I prayed to God that the Truth would be put out there for people to see that I am an innocent man. I proceeded to prepare myself for the day, finding my bowl of oatmeal to be gone. The dolls must've taken it, thinking I was done. Crap. Well, I continued to do what I'd do every normal morning and told the dolls to watch the house while I was gone. I guess this must be what it's like to have an army of dolls at your disposal. I headed down the road toward where I last saw Yuugi. Sure enough, I came across her as she was heading for Alice's House.

Yuugi: "Oh, Reinhardt! I was just on my way to see you. How were things with your girlfriend?"
Reinhardt: "Well Yuugi, that's the problem..."
Yuugi: "What, did she break up with you? C'mon, I'll have a word with her."
Reinhardt: "No, that's not it. I'm sure she still loves me, but the problem is she's gone. I don't know where she is and there's no trace of her. I interrogated Marisa about her while also blowing a huge hole through the witch's roof, but not even she knows."
Yuugi: "Wait, so Alice is missing? Where in Gensokyo could she possibly have gone to?"
Reinhardt: "It would help if I knew exactly, but I can only guess that she's at the Scarlet Devil Mansion. I told her to go there if I didn't come back from my little 'visit' to drop off Patchouli's missing books. What I would really like to know is why she still may be there."
Yuugi: "Well let's not waste any time. If we get there before sunset, we still have a bit of an advantage, given that we might have to deal with that vampire."
Reinhardt: "There's also another thing that happened this morning. Good news, I assure you. Hatate Himekaidou from the Kakashi Spirit Newspaper came by with an issue for Alice, but since she wasn't there, I took the opportunity to have an interview with her and tell her my whole story about being here. She said that she will publish the story and help clear my falsely tainted name."
Yuugi: "That's awesome. So now we won't have to worry about the public being against you any longer. Now we just have to settle this score with Yukari so she'll stop bothering you. Don't worry. I can take care of her for you."
Reinhardt: "Thanks, but first we have to find Alice."

Yuugi and I continued down the road toward the big red death house for humans and elegant castle for vampires. Currently housing: Two. One aristocrat and one mentally defective child. It seems harsh to call them that, but Remilia really boils my blood inside of me when I think of her. However, she would rather have my blood served cold. I'll serve hers to the walls of her own mansion and give it a new paint-job with it. I really shouldn't be thinking about violence, especially with murderous intent, but I bet she can handle it, being a superhuman-like vampire. Actually, I think I might bake her in the sun instead. I like my steak well done instead of medium rare. Lord, forgive me of my violent thoughts. I have learned well enough in the past that I shouldn't take matters into my own hands, so will you fight my battles for me? You have for Israel and so I believe that you shall today.