Stories Hidden in Objects

Mulan

This flow traces how physical objects carry memories that help Mulan understand the past and complete the quest.

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The Cloth Rabbit Given The Cloth Rabbit Given from "Mulan". A Gift After a Mistake Public disapproval Mulan remembers causing disorder while chasing a chicken and disappointing the villagers around her.

The Cloth Rabbit Given from "Mulan". A Gift After a Mistake Public disapproval Mulan remembers causing disorder while chasing a chicken and disappointing the villagers around her.

A Gift After a Mistake Public disapproval Mulan remembers causing disorder while chasing a chicken and disappointing the villagers around her. An unexpected response A stranger gives her a cloth rabbit, and Mulan later passes it to Xiu as a gesture of sisterly love.

The Toy Travels The Toy Travels from "Mulan". A Piece of Home A farewell token Mulan takes Xiu’s worn toy with her, hoping it will remind her of home during the journey.

The Toy Travels from "Mulan". A Piece of Home A farewell token Mulan takes Xiu’s worn toy with her, hoping it will remind her of home during the journey.

A Piece of Home A farewell token Mulan takes Xiu’s worn toy with her, hoping it will remind her of home during the journey. A modest burden What seems like an emotional keepsake later carries information no medicine bag or map can provide.

A Familiar Embroidery A Familiar Embroidery from "Mulan". Recognition Without Understanding Repeated designs Mulan notices that the stitching on the Rabbit’s medicine pouch resembles the embroidery on Xiu’s toy.

A Familiar Embroidery from "Mulan". Recognition Without Understanding Repeated designs Mulan notices that the stitching on the Rabbit’s medicine pouch resembles the embroidery on Xiu’s toy.

Recognition Without Understanding Repeated designs Mulan notices that the stitching on the Rabbit’s medicine pouch resembles the embroidery on Xiu’s toy. A clue waits The similarity feels familiar but remains unexplained until Mulan must identify the flower in the Queen Mother’s garden.

Nine Petals Counted Nine Petals Counted from "Mulan". Memory Solves a Problem A sleeping guide With the Rabbit too weak to answer, Mulan studies the toy and notices its flower has nine petals.

Nine Petals Counted from "Mulan". Memory Solves a Problem A sleeping guide With the Rabbit too weak to answer, Mulan studies the toy and notices its flower has nine petals.

Memory Solves a Problem A sleeping guide With the Rabbit too weak to answer, Mulan studies the toy and notices its flower has nine petals. The garden’s clue Lu Ting-Pin has found a candidate with nine petals, and the old embroidery lets Mulan identify it as Essence of Heavenly Majesty.

The Toy Returned The Toy Returned from "Mulan". A Keepsake Completes Its Journey An object left behind Mulan remembers Xiu’s toy only after stepping onto the cloud that takes her home.

The Toy Returned from "Mulan". A Keepsake Completes Its Journey An object left behind Mulan remembers Xiu’s toy only after stepping onto the cloud that takes her home.

A Keepsake Completes Its Journey An object left behind Mulan remembers Xiu’s toy only after stepping onto the cloud that takes her home. Meaning survives the adventure The Rabbit had carried the toy through the mission, joining childhood care to the medicine that saves Xiu.

During Mulan and Xiu’s childhood

The night Mulan leaves home

After Daji’s first visits

At sunset in the Queen Mother’s Garden of Splendors

After the cure is given