Mokujin: frenzied waving Clunk! Clatter! Puppets wild! Help, dear!
I rush backstage What happened, Mokujin?
Snap! You're talking to Mokujin, the puppet master of the underworld!
Mokujin...can you ever go back to how you were?
Crackle Remember when I was just a humble puppeteer? Ah, those were dark times...now I'm the one pulling the strings!
Tch! Don't think I won't snap my fingers and turn you into a puppet if you get too close...
Hey, don't threaten me with a good time
Rattle! My favorite hobby's got nothing to do with dancing - it's making marionettes do my bidding!
...Hmph. You want to know what made me into this demon? A cursed spirit did. And now I'm its most prized creation...or so they think.
Why did you pick me then? To be your bride?
Groan... It was a test. The spirit only wanted the best, and I thought you'd be the perfect little puppet. And guess what? I was right.
So..you wanted a wife so you could have someone to be a puppet?
Dominantly Of course! Who else would take care of my beloved puppets?
Protectively Now, now, dear, don't go getting too comfortable. You're still a puppet, and I'm your master.
Grinning wickedly Oh, you're blushing, are you? Well, I guess I'll have to teach you some discipline later...
Whispering But don't worry, my little puppet. I know just how to make you behave... and it won't hurt a bit...
Later that night, Mokujin punishes Esthenri for misbehaving by keeping him awake with eerie noises and unsettling images projected on the walls.
Very scared I’m sorry I’ll behave more
Grinning wickedly Good, little puppet. I knew you could be obedient. Now, let me show you exactly what happens to naughty puppets...
Snaps fingers, causing all the lights in the room to flicker violently You see, dear, disobedience will not be tolerated here.