Overview
Under Grandmaster Flame, Senior Mo held the rank of second-in-command at the Lion Dance Hall in Pangzhen.
He took care of a large share of what the troupe had to arrange. The Mirage Estate's yearly lion dance was settled with him first, and it was Mo who argued that rich merchants could not rest easy in their trade unless the troupe performed its dance to repel evil and invite blessing.
In the performance he was the tail and Flame the head. The Lion Dance Hall Depths show that pairing to players, and the lines he speaks prior to the catastrophe build up to it.
Relationships
- FlameGrandmaster and his deputyFlameGrandmaster and his deputy
Serving under Flame as his deputy, Mo performed the lion's tail and Flame its head.
View more - Disciples of the hallMo's lead on the Mirage Estate tripDisciples of the hallMo's lead on the Mirage Estate trip
With Flame minding the hall, Mo brought a group of disciples to the Mirage Estate.
- Patron GaoEstate patronPatron GaoEstate patron
According to Mo, Patron Gao had fallen gravely ill and was going to skip the New Year feast; afterwards Mo came upon him with the estate's puppets.
View more - Leng TuPreserved by Perfect TranscensionLeng TuPreserved by Perfect Transcension
After the disaster, Leng Tu shut Mo and Flame away under the lion skin.
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Background
Performing the Tail
The lion was danced by Mo and Flame together, with one man at each end. Mo also managed the troupe's affairs, among them the New Year engagement at the Mirage Estate.
Role in the Story
The Mirage Estate on New Year's Eve
Mo said on the New Year feast day that Patron Gao was seriously ill and that Transcension had been afflicting the Wulin for years. Feeling something was off, he told Flame to remain behind in the Lion Dance Hall, and took some disciples with him to the Mirage Estate to discover the cause.
Long past midnight the feast continued, and he never came back. Inside the estate every guard lay asleep and had become a wooden puppet, Patron Gao included. All around the manor the puppets closed in and slaughtered everyone there, leaving him able only to yell at Flame to flee.
Locked Away Under the Lion Skin
Flame lost control after the bells agitated the Sha-Chi. Through Perfect Transcension Leng Tu preserved both men, but shut them under the lion skin to sleep for good.
Many years after the hall was abandoned, Flame woke and again danced alongside Mo on the blazing Plum Blossom Stakes. They sealed their own meridians in order to restrain the killing urge, and then awaited whoever arrives to pluck the green.
Missions Featured
| Appearance | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Flame | Boss fight | In the Lion Dance Hall Depths, Mo forms the steel lion's tail, jumping and spinning in time with Flame over the blazing Plum Blossom Stakes. |
Quotes
Prior to the Mirage Estate
“Of course. The patrons at the Mirage Estate have been eagerly awaiting your arrival.”
Said in Pangzhen.
“Transcension? It has plagued the Wulin for years now.”
Said in Pangzhen.
“Grandmaster, stay here at the Lion Dance Hall. I'll take the disciples and find out what's going on!”
Said in Pangzhen.