Oki Skip
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Explanation
Normally, in Cursed Kamui, one is blocked from progressing toward the main area with the Guardian Sapling by a large Issun dialogue trigger. Issun warns Ammy about the blizzard coming through the tunnel, which prevents her from going through. In order to clear the blizzard (and Issun's trigger) in the tunnel, you must defeat Oki. Oki's hut is itself surrounded by a trigger for a fight with several Namahage. Then, one would use Thunderstorm on Yoichi's arrow to explode the mountain which surrounds the sapling.
All of this can be skipped by using either KT's or a Brush Adventure to Bloom the sapling from out-of-bounds.
Via KT's (NG+)
After entering Kamui from the tunnel, head North toward the wall separating the two areas. KT over the invisible barrier, then fall down through the top of the wall and below the ground. KT toward the Sapling while remaining underground. When you are below the sapling, brush and turn the camera up, then draw a circle around the tree to Bloom it. You need to be reasonably close to the tree both laterally and vertically for the Bloom to take.
Via Brush Adventure (NG)
To do this trick via Brush Adventure amounts to essentially the same trick as doing it with KT's. Due to the finicky nature of Brush camera movement, there are a variety of paths one can take, making a compromise between speed, consistency, and comfort. As such, it is recommended to view the methods of different runners and experimenting in practice by setting a save at the Cursed Kamui Origin Mirror.
Demonstrations: https://youtu.be/UJKatZBK434
History
Here are some links to demonstrations of older methods of performing this skip:
- GiantCookieJar's Original Video: https://youtu.be/3fvZcuNYe4k
- Auride's Beginners' Route Guide: https://youtu.be/ibkwGpdZgm4?t=199
- Auride (Alternate): https://youtu.be/k88UtutOe3g?t=6862
- Krinoteder: https://youtu.be/zwGx7p1IfkI?t=7010