Meiro Seshitse

The Hidden Watcher of Backstage

Ability: Invocation of Alternate Worlds

The backstage yokai who quietly observes from the shadows. She has a power that connects her to different dimensions, allowing her to  interact with places mentioned in rumors both within village and from outside world.

Born from the urban legend surrounding unknown realms, Meiro caught the attention of Okina, who made her an underling. This legend originated around the time of the events of seasons incedent, when doors began appearing. Confused youkai started forming theories, and the rumors  spread to the ears of the villagers.

Additionally, an urban legend from the outside world, accidentally  shared by Sumireko, was attributed to Meiro's appearance. This legend spoke of hidden worlds behind the stage, where logic does not apply.

Before arriving in Gensokyo, Meiro resided in those strange worlds. Being the embodiment of those worlds, she went unnoticed, leading her to  isolate herself. However, Reimu stumbled into her world as the rumor  turned into reality, causing villagers to vanish. After a climactic danmaku battle, Reimu agreed to bring Meiro to Gensokyo if she returned the missing villagers.

The rumor was not specifically about Okina, but rather about Meiro's power, spreading and distorting through a game of broken telephone. Okina, being the deity of back doors, quickly recognized that the situation and rumor could be consequences of her powers, sparking her interest in the newly appeared yokai.

In Gensokyo, Meiro holds a similar role to the youkai who work under Okina. Yukari finds her intriguing, while Reimu simply sees her as  another youkai in Gensokyo, occasionally appearing from walls with an eerie presence.