The previous idea also sounds like a good idea to combine traditional crime investigation and supernatural belief values into a ideologically scrambled narrative as the case progresses, possibly in the form of a priest like the one in the story and a traditional investigator. My only concern with this idea is my ability in writing mysteries, as there are many variables to take into account.
Just the mention of the title of The Ogre of Rashomon reminds me of the convention known as the Rashomon effect, derived from Akira Kurosawa's film Rashomon. The term refers to one event given contradictory accounts of how the event actually played out. A story revolving around the ogre and the knight with something akin to a Rashomon effect would be interesting!
The Story of Princess Hase displays a heroine that shows strength can come from the character of one's conduct and not from strength alone, as depicted by Hase shouldering the hatred of her stepmother and utilization of poetry to stop a flood in the river Tatsuta through extraordinary power of some kind.
The stepmother is another interesting character. Is there merit in exploring motivation behind her dislike of her stepdaughter? There is also the role of Kadota in his assisting Hase with survival in the mountains. Questions of loyalty seem to be a theme in some of the works here.
What if Princess Hase were dispatched with this power to attend to a demonic threat somewhere? Is there another supernatural figure in this collection of stories we can implement for some intriguing interactions? The Dragon King? Kintaro?
Bibliography
Mythology & Folklore Japanese Fairy Tales Unit, original stories by Yei Theodora Ozaki
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