Act 1: The Anal Retentives
Akaname’s sole source of purpose has always been cleaning up messes, and when he moves into the pristine and perfect Perennial Park, he has nothing to do. He becomes even more grouchy than usual and takes his grouchiness out on Tapio, spirit of clearings, by spilling things onto and rolling all over her ground. Tapio, extremely disturbed, becomes paralyzed by her own obsessive-compulsive nature and neurosis. It is not until the wind comes to her aid, knocking around Akaname and his cohorts, that she is able to retaliate.
Spirits
Tapio
Once upon a time, Tapio, spirit of clearings, was happy. Our human world was new and, although much of the land was covered in rocks and trees and much too disorganized and dirty for Tapio's taste, there were many open, pristine spaces for her to inhabit. She was surrounded by chaos, but this did not frighten her. In fact, she made friends with many forest and mountain-dwelling spirits. Over the years, however, as open land became less and less available, Tapio became nervous and neurotic. She retreated inwards, keeping to herself completely. The modern world has driven her to obsessively ensure that her space is free of any imperfect or asymmetrical elements. The fact that Perennial Park is not quite a perfect circle has begun to bother her in recent years.
Akaname
Akaname, toilet brush spirit, has often had trouble making friends. He doesn't mind. For years, others have been repelled by his bad B.O. (and his infrequent bathing.) This has made him rather bristly over the years. He does his job every day, though not without complaint, and retreats back into a little enclosure, away from the world. Although slightly misanthropic, he was satisfied with his life in the apartment. Now in Perennial Park, he feels listless, purposeless. Perennial Park is unsettlingly clean.
