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Saskia has been hired in secret by a daimyo to deal with an yokai that has been roaming his wife private quarters. Even if nothing is found, the man will become paranoid and insist there's a yokai targeting both him and his wife.

Overall, a Dutch demonologist woman such as Saskia wandering around Japan is seen as an absolute anomaly—both fascinating and deeply unsettling.

How Different People React to Her

Common Folk (Farmers, Merchants, Villagers) Curious but Wary – She's be an exotic mystery to them. Most Japanese people had never seen a European, much less a *foreign woman who speaks of demons. Some might see her as a dangerous witch, while others could see her as a powerful onmyōji-like figure.

• Superstitious villagers might fear she’s cursed or a witch consorting with yokai. They might refuse her service, whisper behind her back, or even try to ward her off with talismans.
• Merchants are more pragmatic—if she’s got Dutch silver or rare goods, they’ll do business despite their fears.
• *If she helps exorcise a yokai from a village, she might be celebrated as a holy figure—but some would still be uneasy, wondering if she brought the evil in the first place.

Samurai & Ronin Distrust, but Respect If Proven Worthy – Samurai follow strict class and cultural structures, so they see a foreign woman with supernatural knowledge as something out of place and unnatural.

• Some assume she’s a heretical sorceress.
• More open-minded samurai (or desperate ones) might hire her for her expertise.
• Ronin (masterless samurai) are the most likely to accept her. A ronin-exorcist might see her as a worthy ally, especially if she has knowledge of demons that he doesn’t.

Onmyōji (Imperial Exorcists) Suspicion & Rivalry – Onmyōji are Japan’s official demonologists, working for the emperor and noble families. They see her as a foreign pretender meddling in sacred affairs.

• If she starts making a name for herself, they might try to discredit her or even have her banned or hunted.
• Some might want to *study her foreign knowledge, but they’d never admit she knows more than them.
• If she get too famous, the onmyōji might send assassins or magical agents to remove her.

Buddhist & Shinto Priests Conflicted – She’s a Heretic, but Maybe Useful – by mixing *Christian and Shinto elements, she’s seen as a theological nightmare by purists.

• Buddhist monks might debate with her about religion, some trying to convert her, others seeing her as a defiler of sacred teachings.
• Shinto priests (who dealt with spirits) might begrudgingly accept her if she proves effective against yokai.
• If she uses Christian elements in her exorcisms, she might be in serious danger—since Christianity was persecuted in Japan by this time.

Government & Nobility Dangerous Foreign Element – Either Useful or Needs to Be Eliminated – The ruling shogunate see Europeans as potential threats, especially after cracking down on Christianity. If word spreads that a foreign woman is wielding supernatural power, it could draw the wrong kind of attention.

• A pragmatic daimyo (lord) might hire her in secret if he has a yokai problem.
• The shogunate’s spies (ninja, basically) might track her, ensuring she’s not spreading dangerous ideas.
• *If a lord gets paranoid, she could be accused of being a foreign spy or a Christian agitator—leading to exile, imprisonment, or execution.

Still, Saskia is somehow able to maintain a living in Japan, but only as a rogue outsider. She has to stay mobile, keep a low profile to keep herself safe in hostile areas. Usually, villages in crisis accept her, but powerful factions (onmyōji, the shogunate) will eventually see her as a problem if she gets too well-known. If she’s too public, she could end up hunted, exiled, or executed—but if she plays it smart, she could become a feared and respected legend.