Temple of Mount Mikasa

The Temple of Mount Mikasa is the first location Babydoll visits in her second-level fantasies. She acquires her mission and weapons, and she also meets the Wise Man. Here she fights the three giant samurai warriors. It is also revealed here that she uses a power (snow manipulation). The Temple is also the final setting of the short film, Feudal Warriors.

History[]

When Babydoll first opened up her mind and began to lose herself in the experience of the dance, the boundaries of her reality blurred even more than they already had. She found herself standing before an immense Japanese temple in the midst of gently swirling snow flurries. Inside she encountered the Wise Man, who got her to realize that she wanted to escape more than anything. Toward the end, he imparted to her two crucial things: a list of talismans she'd need to break out of Lennox House, and the weapons she'd need to acquire the talismans.

The five talismans were a map, fire, a knife, a key, and an unknown fifth item. He offered her no explanation of how they were supposed to be used, nor how to be obtained. Her weapons included a custom-made .45 automatic -- eerily similar to the one involved in her recent tragedy back home -- and a Japanese sword with unusual markings. Etched into its fine blade were symbols of Babydoll's journey, from the happier days of her childhood, through the dark times ahead.

After this, the only things between her and continuing on that journey were three gargantuan samurai wielding a variety of weaponry. The Wise Man vanished, and she was left to face them alone.^[1]