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fandom.07th-expansion | # Shion Sonozaki
is Mion Sonozaki's twin sister who works at Angel Mort as a waitress. She first appears in "Watanagashi".
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"The twin sister of Mion Sonozaki."
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"Like her older sister, she has a crafty personality and may be even more adept at worldly affairs than Mion."
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"She has a soft spot for Satoshi and wanted to help him out, so she took the job of manager of the Hinamizawa Fighters."
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"She usually lives in Okinomiya and doesn't go to and from the village often."
"She lives in Katsumachi, Okinomiya and is the twin sister of Mion. She is a waitress in a restaurant named "Angel Mort". Her appearance is similar to that of Mion??"
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"Mion's younger twin sister who looks exactly like her. She lives in Okinomiya, the town next door to Hinamizawa and works at a restaurant called Angel Mort. Despite looking elegant and refined, she sometimes acts aggressively towards Keiichi and manipulates Mion. She is just as crafty as her older sister."
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Appearance.
Like her twin sister, Shion is a tall teenage girl with teal eyes and long light-green hair, however Shion keeps her hair tied back in a longer ponytail with a yellow bow. Her casual clothes consist of a white sleeveless sweater and black skirt.
During work at Angel Mort, Shion wears the traditional waitress uniform.
Shion's school uniform is her St. Lucia uniform. In the original artstyle, it is a gray button-up shirt with a red tie, white undershirt and short blue skirt. In other artstyles, it is a completely white button-up shirt.
Personality.
Shion is much more feminine when compared to Mion. Despite often acting more elegant and refined, Shion is also more aggressive, shrewd, manipulative, and cold when compared to the tomboy of her twin sister. She is impulsive and will jump to take action or defend others if nobody is there to reign her in.
Shion hates canned food because of horror stories she was told as a child about human meat being inside them.
Background.
Mion and Shion were born as twins to Akane Sonozaki and her husband. According to the Sonozaki family traditions, one of the two twins was supposed to be strangled at birth in order to prevent disputes over the succession, but while their grandmother Oryou was rumored to have tried to do so, she for an unknown reason did not carry it out. As such, the two twins grew up together and frequently swapped places, delighting in the inability of adults to tell them apart. Shion took part in the dam war and was especially rough towards the dam construction manager.
"Meakashi" reveals that Shion was actually born the older sister. On the day Mion was supposed to get her demon tattoo signifying her status as the family successor, the twins switched. Thus, the younger sister received the tattoo and was forced to become Mion while the older sister started to live as Shion. (Articles on the wiki will refer to Mion and Shion by the names they are known publicly by.)
As the younger twin, Shion was unfit to be the family head and was eventually sent to the boarding school St. Lucia, remaining there for years before getting tired of it and escaping in 1982 to live in Okinomiya. Although Shion's escape was soon discovered by the family, they allowed her to remain in Okinomiya so long as she kept out of sight.
Shion cooperated with Mion to take her place in public sometimes for jobs and eventually met Satoshi Houjou and fell in love with him. She became the "ghost manager" for Satoshi's baseball team,the Hinamizawa Fighters. After the Watanagashi Festival of 1982, when Satoshi's abusive aunt was found murdered, Shion outed herself as Mion's twin to provide an alibi for Satoshi and was summarily punished by the Sonozakis by having some of her fingernails removed. Shion was formally withdrawn from St. Lucia and transferred to a school in Okinomiya, occasionally going into Hinamizawa for personal reasons.
Relationships.
Overview.
Sonozaki Family
The Club
Other
Mion Sonozaki.
Mion and Shion have a close sisterly relationship, with Shion often referring to her as . There is a divide between them due to Mion's status as the successor, with the sisters sometimes wondering if they could instead be one person or equals. Shion doesn't mind having a sister however, saying that she would like them to reborn as twins in the next world.
Satoshi Houjou.
Shion loved Satoshi and devoted a lot of her time to helping him through teaching him how to shop effectively and supporting him in his baseball games. Shion seems to have a single-minded affection towards Satoshi however, blaming Satoko as the reason for his suffering at one point and attacking Mion under the belief that the Sonozakis demoned him away at another. As "Meakashi" shows. Shion's desire to discover what happened to Satoshi sends her spiralling into insanity as she murders the perceived people responsible.
Keiichi Maebara.
When Shion first meets Keiichi, she develops conflicting feelings for him. She thinks he's similar to Satoshi because he's warm and heroic, however Keiichi's also perverted and childish. Shion considers stealing Keiichi from Mion after hearing how much she talks about him and teases him at times.
Satoko Houjou.
Shion dislikes Satoko at first, believing she's been keeping Satoshi to herself during their time with their aunt and uncle. When Satoshi made a parting request to Shion to take care of Satoko before his disappearance, Shion starts acting like a surrogate older sister as Satoko's "Nee-nee". Shion has proven to be dangerously protective of Satoko, as seen in "Minagoroshi" where she considers killing Teppei when he returns and takes Satoko back.
Tatsuyoshi Kasai.
Kasai has acted as a guardian for Shion sometimes ever since she was a child and serves her as a chauffeur and bodyguard. He provides her with a stun gun. Kasai's told her many horror stories about canned food having human flesh in them, leading to Shion developing a strong hatred for it. When Shion escapes from St. Lucia, Kasai helps her hide out and gets food for her. Even after Shion's punishment, Kasai continues to act as her guardian and gives her advice at times.
Role in the Story.
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Question Arcs.
Watanagashi.
Shion is first introduced when Keiichi heads to Angel Mort for lunch, where Shion is working her waitress job. Keiichi banters with her thinking she's actually Mion, but Shion introduces herself as a twin. Keiichi still believes she's actually Mion under a different persona, and as the chapter progresses Keiichi gets to know Shion better. He begins accepting Shion as a way for Mion to express her more feminine side until he and Shion suddenly run into Mion working at a store.
During the Watanagashi Festival, Shion pulls Keiichi away from watching Rika's performance and takes him to join Takano and Tomitake in sneaking into the ritual storehouse, where they learn about Hinamizawa's gruesome past. Afterwards, Shion tells Keiichi about a strange banging noise she heard and asks if he heard it too. Keiichi heard nothing of the sort.
After Tomitake and Takano's deaths, Keiichi and Shion trade phone calls, with Shion growing increasingly concerned over them being cursed by Oyashiro-sama because they trespassed inside the storehouse. Keiichi later discovers that Shion was supposed to have disappeared a few days after the festival, leaving him to wonder who he was really talking to on the phone.
Keiichi is convinced that "Shion" may actually be Mion in disguise and later heads to Mion's house to confront her. Mion guides Keiichi to the Sonozaki's underground torture chamber and reveals that Shion had indeed been imprisoned there for a few days and descended into a poor mental state.
Keiichi and Shion are rescued by the police, and Shion heads to her apartment. She is found to have killed herself by jumping off of the balcony, seemingly after fighting and arguing with Mion.
Tatarigoroshi.
Shion appears during Irie and Keiichi's discussion at the barbecue to introduce herself as the Hinamizawa Fighters' ghost manager. During cleanup, Shion and Keiichi talk about Satoshi's "transferal", where Shion's tone changes as she asks Keiichi to not tell anyone that Satoshi actually transferred.
The credits reveal that after the Great Hinamizawa Disaster, Shion committed suicide at the victim's hospital.
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai.
Meakashi.
Much of the chapter is told from Shion's point of view in the years leading up to June 1983, beginning with her escape from St. Lucia and living in Okinomiya while hiding from the rest of the Sonozaki family. Many of the TIPS are notebook entires written by Shion as time goes on.
Shion gets assistance from Kasai and her uncle Yoshiroh, and arranges a deal with Mion where Shion takes her place in public from time to time. One day, Shion meets Satoshi when he tries to rescue her from delinquents and falls in love with him, building a relationship with him despite the fact Satoshi thinks she's Mion.
Shion learns about Satoshi's home situation and supports him in his baseball games, however he leaves the team to focus on his part-time job and to better support Satoko at home. Spurred on by a conversation with Rena about how Satoshi is secretly tired of protecting Satoko all the time and might be cursed by Oyashiro-sama, Shion in her Mion guise beats up Satoko at school, yelling at her and blaming her for taking advantage of her brother all the time. Satoshi and Rena break them up, with Satoshi angrily criticizing "Mion" for having the Sonozakis target the Houjous.
The night before the 1982 Watanagashi Festival, Shion gets a call from Satoshi, who still thinks she's Mion, and apologizes to him for the school incident. Satoshi asks Shion to take Satoko to the festival since he has other obligations, and says he'll leave Satoko to her. Satoshi and Satoko's aunt is found murdered the night of the festival. Shion believes Satoshi is responsible, and while hanging out with him a few days later, Ooishi appears and tries to bring Satoshi in for questioning. Shion reveals herself to be Mion's twin to help provide an alibi for Satoshi, and Ooishi takes both of them in.
After Shion leaves the police station, the Sonozakis pick her up and bring her to the Sonozaki residence for punishment. Mion takes charge of the proceedings and forces Shion to tear out three of her fingernails: one for Kasai, one for Yoshiroh, and one for Satoshi. Shion performs the deed and recuperates over the next few days.
Shion learns from Ooishi that Satoshi suddenly disappeared on the way home from the toy store. Shion can't believe it, however Ooishi suggests he may have run away from the village using the money he saved up. Later, Kasai tells Shion they arrested the culprit behind the aunt's murder, some drug addict, but Shion still worries about Satoshi. Shion meets Takano later and talks with her about the curse and watanagashi.
Mion visits Shion to say that Oryou has forgiven her. Mion shows concern for Satoshi and Shion gets angry, thinking she's being facetious since she believes the Sonozakis had to do with his disappearance. Mion insists the Sonozakis weren't behind it, and Shion notices that Mion also tore off her own fingernails to atone.
One day in 1983, Shion meets Keiichi for the first time when he saves her from delinquents. Shion briefly considers him a replacement for Satoshi before seeing how vulgar Keiichi really is. Her heart aches as she remembers how warm Satoshi felt, and she starts to hear extra footsteps following her. Shion believes these footsteps are a sign of Satoshi's presence following her and starts speaking to him in private about everything.
During the Watanagashi Festival, Shion pulls Keiichi away from watching Rika's performance and takes him to join Takano and Tomitake in sneaking into the ritual storehouse, where they learn of Hinamizawa's past. As Takano tells her story, Shion starts hearing a banging noise that grows in intensity before suddenly stopping.
Shion goes to spend the night at the Sonozaki residence and overhears Mion and Oryou talking about Takano and Tomitake falling victim to the curse, afraid afraid that she and Keiichi will be next. Mion suddenly appears behind Shion and makes a cryptic phone call to some people to "take care of things", then confirms what Shion just heard and emphasizes that they were killed because they angered Oyashiro-sama. Shion begins to think the Sonozakis really were behind the curse and then knocks out Mion using the stun gun she obtained from Kasai earlier. Shion does the same to Oryou and brings the unconscious Sonozakis to the torture chamber.
Shion locks Mion in a jail cell and restrains Oryou to a chair. When Mion wakes up, Shion interrogates her about what Oyashiro-sama's curse is really all about. Mion says she has nothing to do with Oryou's decisions and simply takes care of surface problems while unknown others deal with the "underside". Shion changes topic, asking why Tomitake and Takano were killed for sneaking into the storehouse. Mion is surprised to hear that last bit of info, but when Shion tells her that four people snuck inside, Mion suggests the remaining two will be made sacrifices.
Shion ponders who the real mastermind behind the curse could be and then tries to wake up Oryou so she can interrogate her. When Oryou is unresponsive even to lighter burns, Shion discovers she accidentally killed her since the shock from the stun gun was too high. Shion tries to calm herself and remembers that Oryou had a hand in Satoshi's suffering, so she grabs a spiked whip and begins abusing her grandmother's corpse. Shion senses the presence watching her again and asks if it's actually Oyashiro-sama. She gets no response.
Shion starts to wheel Oryou's corpse down to the well so she can dump it and horrifies Mion when she walks past. Shion justifies Oryou's death by saying she lied about Satoshi being forgiven and the Sonozakis having nothing to do with the curse. Shion explodes at Mion, still wanting to have Satoshi back, and promises she won't torture her sister so long as she cooperates.
The next morning, Shion poses as Mion when she takes a call from Kiichirou regarding an energency village meeting. Shion then calls Kasai as herself and tells him she trespassed into the storehouse. She ponders the situation she's found herself in but thinks she's past the point of no return now that Oryou's dead.
Shion goes to school pretending to be Mion and asks Keiichi if he saw Tomitake, Takano, or Shion at all last night after the trespassing. Keiichi says he hasn't, scared by what "Mion" is asking. Later, Shion asks housekeepers not to come by for a while since Oryou is in a bad mood and then arranges a library meeting with Keiichi over the phone. They talk about the curse in-person when Ooishi interrupts. Shion leaves and claims she has to go to her job, actually going off to change into Mion for the village meeting.
At the meeting, "Mion" tells the elders about the trespassing into the ritual storehouse, lying that Shion has already been dealt with. Shion's heart breaks a bit when she sees the lack of emotion on Kiichirou's face at this news. After the meeting, Shion asks Kiichirou to come to her house on the pretense of talking to Oryou about something.
During her conversation with Kiichirou, Shion feels relieved when the mayor shows concern for Shion's wellbeing, but it turns sour once Kiichirou starts badmouthing the Houjous and reveals that Shion's third fingernail she ripped off was actually for Shion herself and not Satoshi. An angry Shion knocks out Kiichirou and brings him to the torture chamber, later joining in a village wide search when his disappearance is reported.
As Kiichirou is chained to a device that threatens to choke him if he doesn't stand in a certain way, Shion interrogates him about Satoshi's disappearance. Kiichirou denies knowledge of how it happened and suggests he might've been killed and disposed of in the well. Shion goes to the well and believes Satoshi really is down there. She asks Mion if she would've begged Oryou to stop if she were present for Satoshi's execution, then calls her a liar when she affirms it. Shion accuses Mion of never doing anything to help Satoshi and demands to have the name of Mion back.
At school, "Mion" asks Rika what she knows about the curse, however she doesn't seem to take the trespassing seriously. Shion roughs her up a bit and says she must pay as the head of the Furude family since she and Kiichirou enabled the trespassers to enter. Later that day, Rika heads to the Sonozaki residence to refill her soy sauce bottle. Shion shows her inside where Rika suddenly attacks her by spraying her with something. Rika pulls out a syringe and tries to inject her, but Shion fights back and jabs Rika with the mysterious item instead. Rika wobbles around and Shion cackles with plans to bring her to the torture room, however Rika says she won't give her the satisfacton of killing her and then commits suicide with a knife.
Shion is ecstatic that she's killed the heads of the Three Families, wishing that she could've saved Satoshi if she were Mion. Shion confronts Mion about the day they switched, revealing that Shion was actually born the older sister and Mion younger. The younger sister was acting as Mion the day she was to get the demon tattoo, and as a result forever became Mion. Shion declares that she is now Mion Sonozaki and demands that her sister call herself Shion. The delirious Mion agrees, and Shion threatens to kill her in the future.
While cleaning up after Rika, Satoko calls the house and asks where she went. Shion tricks her into coming over to join Rika for dinner and brings her to the torture chamber. In the meantime, Shion has frequent phone calls with Keiichi, giving him updates on the disappearances and trying to use him as bait to see if her enemies will do anything to him. "Mion" joins the village-wide search when Rika and Satoko are reported missing, rambling that Satoko is cursed but escaped Oyashiro-sama's wrath despite everything she did to Satoshi.
Back at the torture chamber, Shion confirms that Kiichirou is dead from exhaustion and then tortures Satoko as Mion listens in horror. Shion blames Satoko for cornering Satoshi and making him disappear, stabbing her repeatedly as she says this. Satoko exclaims that she was working to better herself after her brother's disappearance and asks if Satoshi is watching, no longer screaming in pain from Shion's attacks and eventually dying from her wounds. Shion realizes that she never believed Satoshi would come back while Satoko did and was rewarded for it. Shion imagines the Houjous' spirits reuniting and turning away from her, realizing that she never kept Satoshi's promise to take care of Satoko.
Shion feels the presence behind her once more, deciding that it must be herself looking at her mistakes. Shion accepts that she is now a demon and resigns herself to her evil deeds. Shion calls Keiichi to talk about Rika and Satoko's disappearances, and he confronts her about the discrepancies regarding Shion's claim of speaking to Kiichirou earlier. Shion cackles widly and hangs up, hoping that Keiichi will realize who she really is.
Keiichi and Rena confront Shion at the Sonozaki residence the next day, where Shion continues to act as Mion and delivers a falsified history about the Sonozaki family derived from her own hatred of canned food. Shion asks to have some time alone with Keiichi and brings him to the torture chamber, knocking him out and strapping him to a table. Shion outlines how she plans to torture him, however Keiichi asks for Shion to be let go, not realizing that the twins have switched. Shion sees that Keiichi really is a nice guy and understands why Mion fell in love with him, then knocks him out with her stun gun.
Shion frees Mion and trades clothes with her. She tells Mion to escape through the underground passage and states her intent to kill her and let the police think Shion is innocent. Shion says she can apologize to Satoshi at the bottom of the well, however Mion says that was just a hypothetical; Satoshi "might" be in the well if he were killed. Mion explains that Oryou told her long ago that the Sonozakis actually aren't behind the curse and just pretend like they are. Shion can't believe that and asks why Rika tried to attack her earlier then, as the way she died was similar to Tomitake's. Mion swears she's telling the truth but Shion tells her to apologize to Satoshi in heaven and uses the stun gun on her. Mion dies when she falls down the well.
Shion is "rescued" by the police, who believe Mion was behind the murders and disappearances all along. Shion is confined to her apartment and starts going crazy, arguing with what she believes to be Mion's ghost. She escapes her apartment through the balcony and heads to Keiichi's house disguised as Mion, where she lures him outside and stabs him. Shion then returns to her apartment and while climbing back up to the balcony, she trips and falls onto an elevator roof. Shion finally realizes that everything went wrong when she forgot Satoshi's promise and wishes that she were never born. She decides to end her life, rolling off of the roof and falling to the ground. Shion seems to hear Satoshi speaking to her before she dies.
After the credits, an ideal world of Shion having fun with Satoko is shown.
Tsumihoroboshi.
Shion and Kasai appear at a restaurant and talk to Rena for a bit. They tell her about Rina and Teppei's true nature, being that they scam people through badger games.
Shion's fate after the Great Hinamizawa Disaster is unclear.
Minagoroshi.
In this world, Shion begins attending the Hinamizawa school and being nice to Satoko as her Nee-nee. During a conversation with other club members about "dreams" (actually them remembering things they did from other Fragments), it is implied Shion has also had them.
When Satoko is taken back to live with Teppei, the club is at a loss for what to do. An angry Shion chides Mion for not wanting to use her Sonozaki connections to help and suggests they just kill Teppei instead. She prepares to leave school to do it but Keiichi blocks her path, saying that Satoko wouldn't like it if Shion became a murderer for her sake. Shion throws a chair at Keiichi but he takes the blow and continues to block the exit; Shion sits down in a huff and awaits Keiichi's method.
The group protests the child consultation center to get them to take action. They recruit classmates and villagers (with Shion recruiting Kameda and his friends by offering to remove him from the Angel Mort blacklist), later petitioning the village elders and Oryou herself. Shion pokes holes in the elders' opinion by revealing how close-knit the council and town government are, admitting that she switches places with Mion sometimes. The protests are ultimately successful. Satoko joins Shion and the rest of the club in enjoying the Watanagashi Festival.
Rika tells the club about her fears that someone is out to kill her and reveals the truth about Tokyo and Hinamizawa Syndrome. They theorize over Takano's possible involvement as the mastermind with her faked death. The club pretends to go home that night but actually stick around, and later help Rika and Satoko run from the Mountain Dogs when they break into Rika's shack. Shion makes use of her stun gun to disarm some Dogs.
The group plans to steal a Mountain Dog van and drive away, but their hopes are dashed when Takano shoots and kills Keiichi. The rest of the club members are rounded up by the Dogs and summarily executed; Takano kills Mion first and moves towards Satoko, but Shion starts cursing her out. Shion declares that Takano was responsible for killing Satoshi, but the major doesn't confirm or deny anything and shoots her. The corpses of the club members are disposed of afterwards.
The spirits of the club members reunite after Rika's death and accept Hanyuu as one of their own.
Matsuribayashi.
Shion and Akane make their regular visit to the dam cosntruction manager's grave and run into Ooishi there. They reveal that every year, Oryou makes ohagi for the manager and sends it to his grave, regretful that the Sonozakis couldn't make up with the manager after the dam war. Their talk with Ooishi convinces him to let go of his hatred for the Sonozakis.
Shion and Kasai are driving when they come across Irie's wrecked car, who was just run off the road by the Mountain Dogs. Kasai immediately sees that Irie was in trouble because of the bullet holes in his car, and the doctor asks them to take him to the Sonozaki residence. The Mountain Dogs follow them due to the tracker on Irie's coat.
Kasai and Shion go to the torture chamber where the club is gathered and learn what they're planning against Takano. The Mountain Dogs start to break in, and Kasai and Shion equip themselves with the torture chamber's armory and prepare to hold the line as everyone else escapes. Rika however is fearful of them dying since this is the final world, and Kasai and Shion are knocked unconscious and held hostage by the Dogs. They threaten to drop them into the well if Rika doesn't come along, and Rika complies. Shion regains consciousness shortly after, where Irie sees she's temporarily lost her hearing in her left ear because of the skirmish. Irie reveals that Satoshi's still alive and is at the clinic.
Shion becomes determined to help the club and goes with Irie, Kasai, and Akasaka to rescue Tomitake from the clinic. The clinic attack is successful due to the low security, though Shion is almost the victim of a surprise attack by a Dog when she rushes into the basement to find Satoshi. Shion finds Satoshi's room and is despaired to hear that he's been in a coma for a long time because of his terminal symptoms. Shion cries at the thought he'll sleep forever, but Irie promises to find a cure and bring him back; he asks Shion to keep it a secret from Satoko until then. Shion asks to visit Satoshi regularly form now on.
Akasaka and Tomitake commandeer a car to break through the Mountain Dogs' blockade of the village, and Kasai provides cover fire using a sniper rifle while Shion acts as a spotter.
In the epilogue, Shion makes frequent visits to the clinic. She's started buying lots of men's clothes while continuing to act as Satoko's big sister.
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Shion Sonozaki/Gallery
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Shion Sonozaki/Other Appearances
This page details Shion Sonozaki's other appearances and involvement in "Higurashi"-related media outside the original story.
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei.
Saikoroshi.
Rika is sent to a "sinless" world where everything is different. In this world, the twins never switched, meaning the older sister has the name of Mion and attends the Hinamizawa school. Rika is saddened that the games club hasn't formed in this world, though Mion later tells her she intends to create one and help Rika make friends.
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei (manga).
Oniokoshi.
In 2019, an adult Shion is shown advertising yukatas at Smile Shop alongside Rena and a recovered Satoshi.
Hoshiwatashi.
At the Watanagshi Festival, Shion, Rena, and Satoshi ask Tamaki, Kihiro, and Sakiko why Keitarou isn't attending.
Console-Exclusive Arcs.
Tsukiotoshi.
Shion, Rena, and Keiichi team up to deal with Teppei. On the night of the festival, they lure Teppei out and ambush and kill him. However, Satoko witnesses it. Shion knocks out Satoko with her stun gun and says she'll take her somewhere safe, leaving with Satoko on her moped.
At some point Mion begins disguising as Shion but is found out by Rena and Keiichi, who kill her. The real Shion seems to have disappeared, as her moped isn't at her apartment. Rena and Keiichi go to the Houjou residence to find Shion and Satoko dead, where Shion has been stabbed several times while Satoko looked like she clawed her throat out.
Miotsukushi Omote.
In this alternate world set after "Minagoroshi", Rika and Keiichi try to solve various problems before they occur. Rika and Keiichi meet with Shion and Kasai to tell them about Rina's swindling and to do something about her peacefully.
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Shion Sonozaki/Sprites
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Shirabe (song)
"For the album, please refer Shirabe (album)"
', also known as Shirabe for short or Melody, is an instrumental background track for the Umineko no Naku Koro ni series. It first plays in the second installment of the series, Turn of the Golden Witch""' and is a constant BGM used throughout the game. An arrangement comprising of vocals and extra sound effects bearing the same name was featured as the ending theme for "Turn of the Golden Witch". The track was composed by CAP and arranged by xaki. The version including vocals was performed by Kazumi Kimura and written by sunny.
A single for "Shirabe" featuring the version with vocals and two more renditions was released on 16th August, 2008. The instrumental version used as a BGM in the game was only released later on 31st December, 2010 as a part of Umineko no Naku Koro ni xaki works "xwerk".
"Shirabe" was later featured in a couple of other albums such as Umineko no Naku Koro ni Nekomaneki Arrange Album "Akoustika" and Music of the Golden Witch.
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Shirou Hanada
is a detective for the Kakiuchi City police department. He first appears in "Kageboushi-hen".
Profile.
"Tomoe's former subordinate. He and his colleague Fujita are supposed to be her errand boys. He's a great guy, but he's a bit of a cynic and overconfident. He likes to modify cars and participate in car races."
Appearance.
Hanada has black hair and wears a gray suit with a yellow tie.
Personality.
Hanada is serious about his job, though he's a little cynical and sarcastic. "Miotsukushi-hen Ura" shows that Hanada's cynicism comes from the fact his brother was killed by a police officer a long time ago and thus he has a dislike for justice, preferring to follow those with power instead. However, there are times where he legitimately takes his role as a detective seriously despite being a spy.
Hanada proves to very cocky, gloating and demeaning Tomoe when he has ample opportunities to kill her. He's also manipulative, making plans to expose Chiba should the latter betray him first.
Background.
Hanada was classmates with Fujita in police academy, and they later joined Kakiuchi Station together as fellow detectives. Hanada later had a child with his wife. "Miotsukushi-hen Ura" reveals that Hanada's real name is Shirou Takiguchi. He and his brother Kazenori Takiguchi were abandoned by their parents, and Kazenori did his best to provide for Shirou. After Kazenori got involved with student activists and was killed by Yuusuke Minai in the Shirakaba mountain villa incident in 1970, Hanada became bitter with hatred over the loss of his brother.
Hanada struggled to carry on a good life and resorted to robbery. One day he was caught by Akihiko Chiba and instead of being punished was given the chance to work under him, later being made a spy for Kakiuchi Station. Hanada's wife and child are actually those of Chiba; a mistress and illegitimate child that was forced onto Hanada to preserve Chiba's integrity. Because of his resentment towards Yuusuke, he would be the one to cause the fire that killed him and his wife, leading to Tomoe and Madoka Minai being orphaned.
"Miotsukushi-hen Ura" also reveals that Hanada was complicit in the death of Nagisa Ozaki in 1982. He borrowed Osamu Tsukada's car and kidnapped Nagisa by injecting her with something. Nagisa wound up opening the car door as Hanada was driving and fell into the road, where she died after being run over by a truck.
Story.
Kageboushi-hen.
Hanada first appears. While investigating families who may have originated from Hinamizawa, suspicion falls on the Kimiyoshi family, especially Touji, for Aki Kimiyoshi's apparent disappearance. Hanada asked Touji about his recent whereabouts, with Touji claiming he went fishing out in the mountains of Gifu prefecture and showing proof in the form of used fishing equipment in his car. Followup discussions with Touji's coworkers showed that they had no idea he liked fishing. Furthermore, Hanada also fished as a hobby and could easily see that with Touji's equipment he couldn't possibly have caught anything. A forensics team is then arranged to check the Gifu mountains.
Tokihogushi-hen.
After Nagisa Ozaki's murder and Tomoe's subsequent transferal to Public Relations, she no longer has Hanada and Fujita as subordinates. Hanada and the rest of the police are unable to find any leads for Nagisa's murder.
Miotsukushi-hen Ura.
A year after Nagisa's murder, her case is beginning to grow cold with many people connected to her refusing to reveal anything else and giving very similar, vague responses, almost as if someone is forcing them to clam up. Hanada reveals some additional details about Nagisa's death that were kept out of the previous report, namely that her shoulders were dislocated and there were signs she was moving around before ending up in the spot where she died. He also tells Tomoe that he encountered Rena and asked about her involvement with Nagisa. Hanada told her about Nagisa's death however Rena seemed very apathetic, discouraging Tomoe from seeking Rena out herself. The possibility of bringing Rena in for obstruction of justice since she was suspected of sabotaging Tomoe's car a year ago is brought up, however Hanada mentions that Rena is friends with a member of the Sonozaki family in Hinamizawa and could be given a good lawyer, making it difficult for them to pursue investigation there.
After Tomoe is almost killed by Natsumi and the latter is subdued, Hanada is ordered to get an analysis of Natsumi's blood for any chemicals or drugs in it. Some of Natsumi's medicine is then sent to a police station in Gifu prefecture for analysis, with Tomoe and Hanada driving there to pick up the results. They stop at a Kakiuchi service area for Hanada to get gas while Tomoe goes off by herself to get a drink. She sees Rena boarding a bus and decides to follow her, calling Kakiuchi station and asking them to pass a message on to Hanada through the car radio about where she's going. Tomoe eventually talks to Rena and discovers she had no idea at all Nagisa was dead and believed she just didn't show up to their meeting a year ago; this conflicting information leads Tomoe to think something's up with Hanada. She later discovers that Hanada's name wasn't written on the vehicle scheduling sheet when he and Tomoe left, and their car exploded at the service area, having been rigged to blow up with C4 when the radio went off. This could only have happened when they were at the service area and not while they were driving, with Tomoe realizing that Hanada tried to kill her and betrayed the police force. Unfortunately, Hanada has completely disappeared since the incident.
Hanada reappears hiding in the back of Tomoe and Tsukada's car after the latter had revealed critical information about Akihiko Chiba and Lowell Inc. to the former. Hanada knocks them out by injecting alcohol into them, soon taking them to the harbor where he plans to send their car rolling into the sea and make it seem as though they died in a drunk driving accident. Tomoe regains consciousness and attempts to escape the car, however she cannot do much due to her inebriation. Hanada mocks her futile attempts and explains that he was ordered to get rid of her the second she learned about the Placil medicine, showing regret that she could've stayed alive longer if she didn't continue the investigation. He also explains that his boss is Chiba, the same person Tsukada was talking about, and that Hanada himself was responsible for killing Tomoe's parents 12 years ago.
Hanada sends the car rolling and walks away laughing, expecting the two to meet a watery end. Tomoe and Tsukada escape anyway, but Hanada is still nowhere to be found. His family is interrogated for possible leads however the wife shows indifference to the fact her husband is a criminal. Tomoe determines that Hanada must still be hiding in Kakiuchi, as he was cocky enough to stand by and watch his plan play out before leaving at the last minute.
Hanada is seen at Kakiuchi Airport handing off payment to some of Chiba's men for taking a Placil shipment. He plans to run away to another country and lay low until the investigation dies down, but unbeknownst to him Kakiuchi Station has learned about the shipment, with the entire police force heading to the airport. Caught off guard by the sudden raid, Hanada struggles to escape the airport, soon getting the idea of stealing the plane the Placil shipment came in. He gets in and begins takeoff, but Tomoe drives up the runway and rams her car into one of the landing wheels, causing the plane to crash.
Tomoe jumped out of her car at the last minute but was greatly wounded as a result. Hanada emerges from the wreckage and corners her at gunpoint, firing several warning shots. He has a breakdown at the fact that Tomoe's family has always ruined his plans, explaining that his brother was killed by Tomoe's father Yuusuke 13 years ago. After his brother Kazenori's death, Hanada became enamored with revenge and became a lapdog for Chiba, doing a lot of horrible things under him. He accidentally lets slip that Nagisa's death was an accident, and Tomoe picks apart Hanada's life, telling him he refused to accept help from those reaching out to him and that at times he legitimately embraced justice as a detective. Hanada becomes enraged, unwilling to accept that his entire life was worthless and threatens to shoot Tomoe for real, but before he can pull the trigger he gets shot in the side by Yamaoki and falls over. As he clutches his sides in pain, the rest of the police department stands aside as Tomoe finally arrests the man she was hunting her entire police life. Hanada later confesses his involvement in kidnapping Nagisa a year ago.
| Shirou Hanada |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Shirou Hanada/Sprites
| Shirou Hanada/Sprites |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Shiryuu Chou-un
is a character appearing in in the "" collaboration event Maidenlike Impact.
| Shiryuu Chou-un |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Shiryuu Chou-un/Sprites
| Shiryuu Chou-un/Sprites |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Shishibone City
is a city where Hinamizawa and Okinomiya exist under its jurisdiction. It is also the main setting for "Kaidan to Odorou, Soshite Anata wa Kaidan de Odoru".
In Higurashi.
General Information.
The Sonozaki family has much influence in the area with their yakuza connections. A child consultation center is also located in the area.
| Shishibone City |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Shishibone City/Backgrounds
| Shishibone City/Backgrounds |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Shishibone Public Library
| Shishibone Public Library |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Sho Kamenuma
is a character in "Iwaihime".
| Sho Kamenuma |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Sho Kamenuma/Sprites
| Sho Kamenuma/Sprites |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Shoujo≠M (song)
"For the album, please refer Shoujo≠M (album)"
| Shoujo≠M (song) |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Showa B
| Showa B |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Shrill Cries - Reshuffle
is a 2009 Japanese live-action movie adaptation of . It features elements from "Tsumihoroboshi" and is a sequel to the 2008 live-action movie. It was released overseas under the title Shrill Cries - Reshuffle.
Synopsis.
"Every summer, tragedy haunts two selected people... one person dies a mysterious death, and another goes missing. A girl whose mind gets distorted from her father's divorce and the fear of his remarriage pulls in the fate of tragedy. Can her friends help her overcome the delusion and distrust to save her from the tragic fate? The girl struggling with the devil inside and fighting between nightmare and reality, the whole village gets caught up in the madness of fear. A side story of the box-office success "Shrill Cries of Summer" from 2008."
| Shrill Cries - Reshuffle |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Shrill Cries of Summer
is a 2008 Japanese live-action movie adaptation of the namesake visual novel. It features elements from "Onikakushi" and "Watanagashi". The film was released overseas with the title .
A sequel was released in 2009.
Synopsis.
"Early summer, Keiichi had just moved to a remote mountain village. As he becomes close friends with a group of girls, he was enjoying his life in the village. However when he starts to become suspicious that Rena, Mion and the others that Keiichi trusted may be deeply involved in successive murders that occur every summer, the situation around Keiichi gradually starts to turn. As if the girls' characters had completely changed, a sewing needle is found in his food, he is chased by mysterious men, and is involved in an accident which could have killed him. He could no longer trust anyone, and then... One mystery leads to another, bringing out a shockingly bloody ending!!!"
Plot Summary.
The film opens with the sounds of someone swinging something as bloodstains and a bloody corpse appear. On a bus, Keiichi Maebara listens to music on a player as he travels to his destination of Hinamizawa. The bus passes by signs marking the Hinamizawa dam construction site. The opening credits play.
The bus stops at an aptly-labeled Hinamizawa bus stop. Keiichi and his mom get out, with Mrs. Maebara entering a nearby phonebooth and making a call. The date is shown to be June 12th, 1983. Keiichi and his mom walk around the village as a chorus of children sing London Bridge. Keiichi seems to notice someone watching him from behind a window. Keiichi enters the school and is shown around by the teacher Chie. Keiichi looks at the art displayed on the wall as a strange atmosphere develops; he especially notices artwork of demons attacking construction workers.
Chie opens the classroom door and is pelted in the head by a chalkboard eraser that fell from above. The entire class gets up and cheers in excitement. Chie tells everyone to sit back down and sternly asks who set up the prank. Seeing everyone’s silence, the teacher asks a girl Satoko Houjou if she did it. Satoko says it wasn’t her, and then Chie asks the girl next to her, Rika Furude. Rika doesn’t know who did it either. Chie says Rena is on day duty and asks her to begin the morning greetings. Everyone bows and sits back down. Keiichi introduces himself as a transfer student from Tokyo and is directed to sit in the back. As he walks, Satoko, Rika, Rena and Mion Sonozaki give him strange looks. Mion introduces herself as the class president and holds out for a handshake. Keiichi ignores her.
A month later. Keiichi’s mother brings her husband some food as he’s working on a painting. Keiichi rides off on his bike to be shown around the village by his new friends. His parents comment on how Keiichi has now integrated into the community when earlier he wanted to go home a lot. Keiichi’s mom says Rena taught her some cooking.
Mion says the village population is 2000. Nobody ever leaves the village because they love it. Keiichi, Rena, and Mion visit Onigafuchi. They come across a small shrine which was made to calm the demons. Long ago, a demon was born in the village, which is why the place is called Onigafuchi, or Demon’s Mouth.
They go to the Furude Shrine, where Hinamizawa’s guardian deity resides. The girls tell Keiichi that there’ll be a festival at the shrine next Sunday, and since Keiichi is new, he has to pray. Keiichi refuses since he’s not into religious things, but the girls insist that he must give greetings to Oyashiro-sama, otherwise he’ll be cursed. Keiichi reluctantly agrees, and then goes up to a washbasin. Mion and Rena show Keiichi the correct way to pray to Oyashiro-sama. He asks who Oyashiro-sama is even supposed to be, and they explain that he’s a god who’s always protected the village. Satoko and Rika then arrive, the latter wearing a shrine maiden uniform. Keiichi asks about it, and Satoko explains that Rika is the Furude Shrine’s maiden. The group goes off to the ritual storehouse, where Oyashiro-sama’s important tools are. Keiichi is intrigued and begins to walk into it, but Satoko and Rika stop him. Rika informs him that he must avoid it or else he’ll be cursed. Afterwards, Keiichi thanks Rena and Mion for the village tour. Rena says everyone is happy that Keiichi arrived.
Rena and Keiichi go to check out the junkyard, what Rena calls Treasure Mountain. Everyone in the village dumps junk there, including Mion, but Rena loves searching for treasure there. As they explore, Rena explains this used to be a dam construction site, and Hinamizawa would’ve been submerged if the dam were built, but the project was halted. Keiichi is about to ask about the project when they’re interrupted by the sounds of a camera going off. They look to see a cameraman on top of a junk pile looking down on them, and Rena happily identifies him as Tomitake. Tomitake comes down and apologizes for scaring them, wanting to get a good picture since Keiichi and Rena looked romantic in the sunset.
Keiichi is introduced to Tomitake. Rena tells Keiichi to wait as she goes off to retrieve something in a nearby junked van. Tomitake asks if Rena is afraid to be coming here when there’s still a missing arm, and Keiichi asks what he means.
Tomitake explains that four years ago, a dismemberment incident happened where the dam construction foreman was murdered, and they still haven’t found one of his arms. Tomitake lights up a cigarette and directs Keiichi to sit down, explaining further that when the dam project was announced, the villagers fought to stop it and the other side was “demoned away”. Keiichi asks about it, and Tomitake explains that one villager will protect another, even if they die. Keichi is about to ask again when Rena finishes retrieving her item. Tomitake bids farewell to the other two and leaves.
Rena says that Tomitake comes by often, so everyone knows him. Keiichi sees that Rena retrieved a small cleaver. Soon after, Keiichi uses the cleaver to hack away at a pile of junk and retrieves a teddy bear for Rena. Keiichi asks if the dam murder incident was true, but Rena is quick to deny it ever happened. Keiichi and Rena leave the junkyard and go home. A white van labeled Okonogi Gardeners arrives and stops near the junkyard, the driver looking out at it.
June 13th. At school, Keiichi and Mion hang out near their lockers when Keiichi sees the name “Satoshi” written on one and asks if that’s a student who graduated. The entire class gives strange looks to Keiichi, and Rena says Satoshi transferred. At the Irie Clinic, the nurse Miyo Takano finishes with a patient and speaks to Doctor Irie. Irie says she can go home, reminding her of a promise she has. Takano changes out of her nurse uniform and puts on some earrings.
After school, Mion and Keiichi go fishing in the river. Keiichi mentions Rena’s love of the dam site, and asks if the murder incident was true. Mion asks where he heard that from, and Keiichi says Tomitake told him. Mion claims the incident didn’t really happen, and says he shouldn’t worry about outsiders’ stories. Their conversation is interrupted by Mion suddenly catching something on her hook. Mion and Keiichi work together to reel the fish. Takano appears to be watching them from the forest on the other side of the bank. Mion and Keiichi end up losing the catch, when Keiichi notices Takano walking away.
Takano looks through a scrapbook containing old newspaper clippings and photos. Keiichi and Mion catch up to her, and Keiichi is introduced to Takano. Mion explains she’s a nurse at the clinic. Takano says Keiichi’s father came in earlier and asked her to model for his art. Mion asks what she’s doing, Takano says she’s just taking a walk, and asks about the river being the starting point of Onigafuchi. Takano asks Keiichi to come to the clinic sometime.
June 19th. The Watanagashi Festival is in full swing. Mion, Keiichi, and Rena have fun and go to a shooting gallery game, where Mion threatens to write on Keiichi with a marker if he doesn’t win anything. Keiichi fails the shooting gallery, and gets drawn on as punishment. Rika and Satoko soon arrive with Tomitake. Keiichi cleans his face, and sits down with the rest of his friends to watch Rika’s offertory dance. Rena explains that this dance is done before Oyashiro-sama’s speech; a long time ago Oyashiro-sama lived with humans while calming the demons that came out of Onigafuchi, and now protects Hinamizawa. Mion explains that the purpose of Watanagashi is for people to give all their hidden thanks during winter and then wash their hands. Keiichi asks to go to the bathroom, and leaves after being told it's near the ritual storehouse.
After doing his business, Keiichi looks at a strange stone statue and then sees Tomitake entering the ritual storehouse. Takano is inside the storehouse as well, shining a flashlight around and looking at the various implements of torture. Takano is amazed that it’s all as it was written and tells Tomitake to take pictures. Tomitake is reluctant since he feels they’ll be punished. Keiichi then enters the storehouse with them. Rika seems to notice Keiichi is no longer watching her dance and smiles.
Takano asks Keiichi if he knows about the Watanagashi’s history, and explains that in the past, they dismembered humans using these tools. As Rika’s ritual dance is shown reaching its climax where she tears out the cotton from futons, Keiichi imagines the “real” Watanagashi, where a human is hacked apart ceremonially. Takano explains that in Hinamizawa there’s a demon, and once a year they hunger for human flesh and tear apart humans.
Keiichi, Tomitake, and Takano leave the storehouse. Takano says it all began with the dam construction foreman murder four years ago, and explains that more incidents happened yearly: after the foreman murder, Satoko’s father from a cliff while his wife, Satoko’s mother went missing; the next year, Rika’s father the Furude Shrine priest died mysteriously, and his wife, Rika’s mother drowned herself. Last year, a wife was beaten to death by a man and the man went missing; that man was Satoko’s brother Satoshi. Keiichi remembers the name he saw in the class. Takano says the villagers call it Oyashiro-sama’s curse, as it always centered around people who were involved with the dam project. The villagers regard those who support the dam as traitors, and may not realize they’re performing such an evil ritual. Tomitake says Takano’s been researching all of these incidents, and that the curse always happens on the night of Watanagashi; Takano says that can’t be a coincidence, and is sure another sacrifice will happen tonight. Rena and Mion suddenly arrive and retrieve Keiichi, asking why he’s here. They leave Takano and Tomitake alone to do the Watanagashi. Takano stops them only to ask Keiichi to talk slowly with her again sometime.
June 20th. On a foggy school day, the teacher takes Keiichi to meet Ooishi from the Okinomiya Police Station. Inside of a room, Ooishi begins recording their conversation and asks Keiichi if he was with Tomitake yesterday. Keiichi confirms it and Ooishi says he died, apparently from tearing his throat out; forensic officers are seen photographing Tomitake’s corpse as he says this. Keiichi is confused as to how, but Ooishi doesn’t know either. Ooishi also asks about Tomitake sneaking into the storehouse with Takano, and says she’s been missing since last night. Keiichi recalls Takano’s last words to him.
After the conversation, Keiichi returns to class, where Mion and Rena ask what Chie talked to him about. Keiichi lies and says it’s not important. In a flashback to the conversation with Ooishi, Ooishi stops the recording and asks Keiichi not to talk about this to anyone, not even to his friends. When Keiichi asks why, Ooishi says this incident isn’t known by the villagers yet, but they may be the ones responsible. A rumor went around about Tomitake and Takano sneaking into the storehouse, and so they were killed by an angry Oyashiro-sama. Ooishi then asks about Satoshi, and mentions that he suddenly disappeared after Watanagashi last year.
After school, Keiichi rushes to pack up and go home. His friends ask why he’s going so soon, and Keiichi claims he has a cold. Keiichi leaves the building and Rena chases after him to offer him an umbrella. She asks about the conversation he had at lunch; Keiichi claims it’s nothing, but Rena insists that he can trust her and the others since they’re friends. Keiichi asks where Satoshi went, but Rena claims not to know anything. Keiichi sees she’s lying since he knows the dam foreman incident really did happen, which Rena also claimed not to know about. Rena defends herself but Keiichi accuses her of hiding things and gets angry, saying they aren’t friends then.
Rena’s demeanor turns ominous as she also asks Keiichi about him hiding things, and asks who he talked to before. Keiichi says he just talked to Chie, but Rena yells that he’s lying. Rena knows that Keiichi really talked to Ooishi, her eyes flashing with cat-eye pupils. She takes back the umbrella and goes back inside, leaving the frightened Keiichi alone. Mion looks out at him from the second story window.
Keiichi goes home and takes a nap. He recalls a memory from his old school where he was bullied. A teacher interrogates Keiichi and asks why he didn't do anything and is being silent, and his parents ask why he's quitting school. He remembers his friends talking about Oyashiro-sama and Rena yelling that he’s lying. After Keiichi wakes up, his father asks him to take a phone call from an Okinomiya store. Keiichi sees it’s actually Ooishi, who pretended to be a bookstore. Ooishi asks for his cooperation and says to be careful about Mion, explaining that her family, the Sonozaki family, was responsible for leading the anti-dam strike four years ago. He also needs to be careful about Rena, as her parents moved away and she now lives with her father. Rena actually left Hinamizawa and returned a year ago, having caused an incident at her school. A flashback occurs to then, where a bloody Rena absentmindedly walks through the school, breaking windows with a bat; she throws aside a student who tries to stop her and scratches at her throat, crying and yelling for Oyashiro-sama to forgive her. Ooishi says Rena always talked about Oyashiro-sama at the clinic and thought he was always watching her. Keiichi asks if he’s saying they’re involved in this case, but Ooishi says it’s better that he keep watch over them.
Keiichi hangs up before Ooishi can finish. Keiichi’s father then arrives and asks if Rena has already left. Keiichi is confused, and his father says she went upstairs earlier; Keiichi realizes that Rena was spying on him and listening to him talk on the phone. Keiichi’s father says she looked worried since Keiichi didn’t look well, and asks if anything happened at school.
June 21st. Keiichi skips school to go to the clinic, where Irie says Keiichi’s fatigue must have piled up. He asks about Keiichi going to the funeral of a relative in Tokyo before the festival, and says his well being must be going down now that he’s in a new environment. Irie then asks if Takano is safe, and asks if Keiichi knows anything since he was with her the night of the festival. Keiichi denies it, and Irie tells him to contact him immediately if he gets some sudden change in his condition. On Irie’s notepad, the phrase “L3” is shown underlined.
Ooishi and Keiichi meet at a restaurant in Okinomiya, and are served by a girl in an eyepatch. Ooishi explains that they found a corpse burnt inside of an oil drum and wearing diamond earrings. Ooishi is still looking for proof, but he believes it’s Takano’s. Ooishi comments on Keiichi looking pale, who says that everyone was killed by Oyashiro-sama. Ooishi says they found bruises on Tomitake’s arm, suggesting he was drugged; Ooishi doesn’t think any god could do that. Keiichi asks who could do it then, and Ooishi says the villagers forbid anybody breaking into the ritual storehouse. He mentions another rumor that a third person snuck in with Tomitake and Takano, and asks Keiichi if he knows who it is; Keiichi feigns ignorance. Ooishi begins ordering food and says he lost an important friend to the incidents, and wants Keiichi to trust him and tell him the truth before another incident occurs.
Keiichi goes home to find his parents gone. He sees a painting of Takano his father did, and then finds a note from his parents telling him to take care while they’re gone. Just then, Mion and Rena arrive and ask about his parents, having seen them leave earlier. The girls provide Keiichi with a bento full of ohagi made by Mion’s grandmother, with Rena making one of them. They challenge Keiichi to find out which one Rena made, and will give him a present if he guesses right. They then ask where Keiichi went while he was sick, mentioning that Rena saw someone who looked like Keiichi speaking to a man at an Okinomiya restaurant. Keiichi doesn’t answer, and the girls tells him to get better and come to school tomorrow. Mion pulls out her marker again and reminds him that there'll be punishment if he gets Rena’s ohagi wrong. After the girls leave, Keiichi opens up the ohagi bento and bites into one. As soon as he does, a needle pokes through his cheek, and Keiichi pulls it out in shock as he realizes what Rena has done.
June 22nd. Keiichi’s friends leave him by himself as he rests at his desk, his cheek bandaged. Alone, he goes into Satoshi’s locker and finds a metal baseball bat with Satoshi’s name on the handle. Keiichi asks how much Satoshi really knew and does some practice swings. Mion returns to the classroom and says Satoshi was also doing practice swings like that, started acting weird, and stopped talking to people, just like Keiichi’s doing. Everyone loved Satoshi, and yet he started to doubt them and was transferred. Keiichi is sure the transferring is a lie, and brings up the fact Satoshi disappeared after Watanagashi; he believes Oyashiro-sama killed Satoshi, and his corpse just hasn’t been found yet.
Mion yells at him to stop saying things like that, insisting that Satoshi isn’t dead. Keiichi also gets angry and says that the village is messed up, what with its curses and killing people they distrust. Mion affirms his beliefs, cutting off some of her hair with a pair of scissors and saying they’re all screwed up because of the curse. She says they created a rule allowing them to kill anyone who doesn’t like the village on the night of Watanagashi, year after year. Mion grabs Keiichi and shakes him, wanting to know why Satoshi fell victim to the curse and saying that he’s different from him. Keiichi asks what he did wrong, but Mion says everyone knows he snuck into the ritual storehouse, so of course he’d be killed. Mion pushes him to the ground and declares he’ll be Oyashiro-sama’s sacrifice, and pulls off the bandage on his cheek. Mion starts laughing madly as Keiichi wonders if she’s really Mion, and runs off with his bat.
Keiichi goes home to find a message left on his answering machine by his parents, saying they still can’t go home. He gets another message from Ooishi asking to call him back; there, Ooishi says they found that Takano’s death was caused a long time before the Watanagashi, so she should’ve been dead before Keiichi met her that night. Keiichi suddenly lets go of the phone and starts clutching at his throat, feeling something weird before the sensation disappears. Keiichi’s house fills with fog as Rena rings the doorbell several times and starts clawing at his door, asking if he guessed which ohagi was hers. Rena starts rattling the door, demanding to know why Keiichi won’t let her in; when he opens in, Rena starts trying to cut the chain lock with her cleaver. Keiichi rushes to close the door, but Rena keeps trying to undo the lock with her hand, asking if his mom isn’t home. Keiichi slams the door again and closes it on Rena’s fingers, and she starts screaming in pain. Keiichi tells her to never come to his house again, and she promises to do so, freeing her hand and running away.
When Keiichi turns, he finds Rena suddenly inside of his house. He grabs his bat and runs away, only to see the Okonogi Gardeners van driving towards him trying to run him down. Keiichi gets off the road and runs into a field, prompting the van to stop and several uniformed men to get out and chase him. Hordes of armed villagers also appear and chase Keiichi to the Furude Shrine. The villagers finally stop when they reach the top, where Rika in her shrine maiden outfit and Satoko are waiting for Keiichi. Rika says this is the end. Keiichi tries to fight the villagers, but they all surround him.
Keiichi narrates, wondering how this all happened, and then wakes up in bed. He finds Rena waiting for him, who says she was worried since he had a high fever. Mion arrives with some towels, and Keiichi gets confused; Rena says he seemed to be having a nightmare. Keiichi is relieved that it was just a dream, and Rena takes off his shirt so she and Mion can clean his sweat. Keiichi is happy and begins to talk about his nightmare, but then he grabs Rena’s hand and sees it’s bandaged from slamming it in his door. Rena and Mion start acting creepy and ask Keiichi where his parents went, finding it weird they haven’t come back yet. Mion then pulls out a syringe, reminding Keiichi that there'd be a punishment game if he didn’t solve the ohagi problem. Keiichi tries to grab his bat but knocks it over. Some time later, Keiichi wakes up and thinks it was just a dream, but then he notices Rena and Mion’s corpses in his room, and the bloodstains all over his room and himself, realizing that he beat them to death with his bat.
The paramedics take away Rena and Mion’s corpses, and the Okonogi Gardeners van returns to observe. Forensic officers get pictures of the scene in Keiichi’s room. Ooishi observes the cuckoo clock in Keiichi’s room and finds some written memos hidden behind them. He hides them in his pocket as Irie also examines the scene. Outside, Ooishi says Keiichi’s whereabouts are still unknown as Irie says he wants to get to him as soon as possible.
Back at the station, Ooishi is sitting around late at night when he looks at the memos he found in Keiichi’s room. Just then, he gets a phone call from Keiichi. Inside a phone booth, Keiichi is scratching his throat to death as he asserts that Oyashiro-sama is here and watching over him. The horrified Ooishi asks what he’s doing as Keiichi stumbles out of the phone booth, continuing to scratch himself to death. He looks up and sees a horned figure standing over him, recognizing it as Oyashiro-sama as he apologizes. Ooishi arranges an emergency car to pick up Keiichi, only to see he’s too late. Keiichi finally bleeds out to the point of unconsciousness.
At a debriefing meeting, Ooishi tells officers about the recent incident involving Keiichi killing two of his female classmates. There’s no evidence as to his reason, but they found memos written by Keiichi behind his clock. One memo said it had the syringe Mion had, however it had a marker taped to it, implying someone used it before they got to the room. Another memo written by Keiichi is considered the truth and the motive, which Ooishi reads out. Meanwhile at the clinic, Irie tends to the still-alive Keiichi. Takano watches them while smoking a cigarette. Keiichi starts crying as his vital signs drop, seemingly imagining himself continuing to have fun with Rena and Mion. Keiichi’s memos are shown during the credits.
Comparisons to Source Material.
The film adapts elements from "Onikakushi" and "Watanagashi".
| Shrill Cries of Summer |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Shrill Cries of Summer (Movie)
| Shrill Cries of Summer (Movie) |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Shrine
Shrine could refer to:
| Shrine |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Shrine of the Guardian Deity
is the fourth chapter of .
| Shrine of the Guardian Deity |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Shuichi Arimori
| Shuichi Arimori |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Shunichiro Sakaki
Sakai Shunchiro is a character in the series.
In the Visual Novel.
Sakaki makes his first appearance in the introduction arc as an aloof, cold stranger who warns Hiroshi Kuzumi to be ware of his surroundings. He re-appears in the Duet Rebirth Chapter, and is briefly seen talking with Kaori Mana, slightly hinting at a potential relationship between the two (which even Mana Kuzumi suspects). His role expands in later arcs in two ways. First, in the Driving Out Those Harbouring Wolves Chapter, he saves Hiroshi from an attacker, and the two form an alliance to solve the mysteries of Jougamachi.
As the arc goes on, however, Hiroshi begins to learn more to Sakaki's reasons for investigating. Four years ago, someone close to Sakaki was killed in this town, and the incident was covered up. It is with Hiroshi's help that he hopes to raise attention of the incident. One night, he and Hiroshi witness the same group murdering a girl; if the player chooses to have the two run away, Sakaki later reveals his disgust towards the town, and his desire to get rid of the Kamibito. Hiroshi accidentally says something that suggests he himself is a Kamibito. Disgusted, Sakaki leaves Hiroshi behind and, depending on earlier choices, Hiroshi is either killed when he tries to go back to Sakaki and convince him that he wants to help him, or Sakaki's plan is reported and he is cornered in the mountains. He and Nemuru have a face-off, and he threatens to commit suicide, then points the gun back at her and the fight begins.
Second, in the Beauty From The Ruined Moon Chapter, Sakaki cements his status as the antagonist at the end when he kidnaps Nemuru and Hiroshi and traps them in the back of his van. He leaves the two alone in hopes of seeing a miracle from them. He later returns under the guise as a member of the Ookami, and has Juuzou Kushinada kidnapped as well. He reveals his plan to bomb the city, and gives Hiroshi one last chance to save himself.
Sakaki's motivation is expanded on in his arc, Torrent of Revenge Chapter. Driven by revenge and guilt, he is seeking a reason for living through avenging Mieko's death. Although her corpse was badly torn apart, he knew it was her body he had found from the cheap ring stuck to her finger. He follows Issei Tsumuhana, thinking he's the murderer at first, then confronts the night guard following him when Issei is taken off to be killed. Sakaki kills the guard, and later kidnaps Shigetsugu Kushinada, who tells him about the town laws which Sakaki views as animalistic. During all this, he becomes closer to Kaori Mana, and eventually falls in love with her, vowing to save her from Jougamachi's laws. But when he arrives at her house too late, and thinks she has been taken off to become a sacrifice, he has an emotional meltdown and resolves to take his vengeance on the city once and for all.
Sakaki approaches Shigetsugu Kushinada in disguise in the introduction arc to Kaitou-hen, but his disguise is uncovered by his Ochibito scent. During Kaitou-hen, he acquires the report from Shigetsugu in hopes of proving the danger of the Kamibito, but when he learns the Kamibito are a product of a disease that could be cured, he rallies the Ochibito in town to massacre the Kamibito, and take his revenge on Nemuru Kushinada (Mieko's murderer) once and for all. He is confronted by Hiroshi, who tries explaining to him the truth behind what happened four years ago, but this upsets Sakaki and he refuses to listen to anything else Hiroshi has to say. It is not until he is confronted by Kaori, the woman he loves, who reveals she is also a Kamibito and questions him if he thinks she is a monster too, that he realizes he was wrong to persecute the Kamibito. He tries to convince his army to step down, but they refuse. After the town is talked into their senses by Mana Kuzumi, Sakaki admits they are right, but still wants to kill Nemuru. He tries to shoot her, but Hiroshi jumps in between and takes the bullet. In the epilogue, it is mentioned that Sakaki will eventually go to prison for his crimes.
In the anime.
While Sakaki's motivation remains the same, the way he carries out his revenge is different. After learning that Nemuru Kushinada is the murderer from Hiroshi, he sets up a trap to prove that the Kamibito are "monsters" by locking Hiroshi and Nemuru up in a storage shed. When this plan fails, he unleashes a rabid girl onto the crowd, knowing she will be killed, and uses this to back up his claim to everyone that the Kamibito are monsters.
Kasai follows him into the forest and demands for an explanation. After expressing his desire for vengeance, Sakaki stabs Kasai, and tells him of his plan to break down the dam and destroy the village. He then leaves Kasai to die alone, and heads down to the dam, where he gets into a fight with one, single guard. He is injured, but manages to gravely wound the guard, and open up the dam. After a while, he leaves, but does not destroy the control panel. Sakaki wanders into the forest, shoots Isuzu, and is confronted by Hiroshi and Nemuru, the former trying to reason with him, the latter offering for her life to be sacrificed in exchange for Sakaki stopping his quest for vengeance. Before he can take her up on that offer, Kaori, as Hakuro Kanon, shows up and offers for her life to be taken instead. Sakaki is once again reminded of Mieko, and stumbles in his decision making. He almost backs down, then declares he can't forgive Nemuru after all and tries to shoot her, but Kaori takes the shot instead. She then takes him and drags him off to the edge of the nearby cliff, and the two both go over the edge.
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Shuu
is a Japanese artist involved with several works.
| Shuu |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Shuuichi Arimori
is an aspiring artist who became Higanbana's friend long ago in Before the Spider Lilies Bloomed.
Profile.
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Appearance.
Shuuichi has short blonde hair and brown eyes. As a child he wears a striped green shirt with brown collar and cuffs, black apnts, and gray shoes.
As an adult Shuuichi now wears shades and has a walking stick. He wears a purple suit shirt and pants with a pink tie and white shoes.
Personality.
Shuiichi is a very positive person, able to express his negativity by sketching and can find the good in things despite what he goes through. Shuuichi tends to think of things in the long run.
Background.
Shuuichi was bullied a lot because of his passive nature, but he never let it bother him and would vent by painting and drawing. When he meets the youkai Higanbana, he becomes friends and teaches her emotions.
Due to involvement from Sumire, Shuuichi's bullying intensified to the point where he lost his eyesight from being beaten horribly and went to the hospital. Though he became unable to draw, Shuuichi found hope and went to a school for blind, later becoming an established pianist.
Story.
Before the Spider Lilies Bloomed.
An adult Shuuichi visits the school and is given a tour by Takeshi Nonomiya. He reminisces on his past meetings with Higanbana and seems to sense her watching him from the roof.
After School.
In this dream world, a young Shuuichi talks with Yuuki Noda about art.
Author's Notes.
07th Expansion All Character Settings Collection,
December 2013. "The Satoshi-kun of the Higanbana world. It seems like Satoko and the others would be clinging to him, saying “Nii-nii, Nii-nii”. However, if Satoko were here, she would be able to immediately repel the insidious bullies with her many explosive traps."
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Shuuichi Arimori/Sprites
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Siblings
Siblings is the second episode of the "Okamikakushi" animation.
| Siblings |
fandom.07th-expansion | # SideEffect
| SideEffect |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Siesta 00
| Siesta 00 |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Siesta 410
| Siesta 410 |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Siesta 45
| Siesta 45 |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Siesta 556
| Siesta 556 |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Siesta Sisters Imperial Guard Corps
| Siesta Sisters Imperial Guard Corps |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Siestas
| Siestas |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Sign
| Sign |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Silent Hill F
| Silent Hill F |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Silent Hill f
is an upcoming installment in the "" video game franchise. It will be written by Ryukishi07.
Promotion and Release.
The game was first announced on October 19, 2022 on Konami's Youtube channel. The initial announcement video revealed that the game would be written by Ryukishi, feature character and creature designs by kera, produced by Motoi Okamoto, and developed by NeoBards Entertainment. A Tweet posted by the official Silent Hill Twitter account revealed that the game would be set in 1960's Japan. Ryukishi confirmed his involvement with his own Tweet.
| Silent Hill f |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Silver Empireo
"For the album, please refer SOUND of WHEN THEY CRY"
is the opening theme for "Umineko no Naku Koro ni Saku". The song was performed by Zakuro Motoki, written by Kanae Sakura and Luck Ganriki, arranged by xaki and composed by dai, Luck Ganriki, xaki— who are collectively referred to as HiguUmiSound. A titular single featuring the full version was released on 12th August, 2019.
Video Releases.
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Lyrics.
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External Links.
Translation:
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Sinoalice
| Sinoalice |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Sister Maria
| Sister Maria |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Skewer
Skewer is the ninth episode of the and the fourth episode of Turn of the Golden Witch.
Synopsis.
Jessica and Kanon have become the victims of the second twilight, but Kanon's corpse is missing, leading everyone to suspect him and the servants. As the family and servants separate, Kanon suddenly reappears.
Plot Summary.
First Half.
It's 7:52 in the morning when Gohda suggests checking on Jessica and Kanon, as it's been a while since they last saw them. Rosa agrees and wants to bring everyone as a group, comparing it to a Wolves and Sheep puzzle. The group goes to Jessica's room and finds another magic circle drawn on the door. Maria smiles and explains that it's the First Pentacle of the Moon, granting the power to open locked doors. Gohda knocks on the door and calls for Jessica, but gets no response; he unlocks the door with his master key. They find only Jessica's body inside, with Nanjo confirming that she's been dead for a while. George then asks where Kanon went, with Shannon thinking the culprit kidnapped him.
Rosa silences them and walks over to a table, looking at a key on it and asking where it goes to; Genji explains that it's Jessica's own room key. Rosa then asks how many total keys there are: the only keys to the room are Jessica's and the five servants' master keys, adding up to six. Gohda adds how the only doors the master keys can't open is Kinzo's study and the chapel.
Inside the metaworld, Battler notes how the previous game made it unclear how many keys there were; Beatrice decided to explain how many total keys there were in this game to prevent him from saying that duplicate keys were used. She adds that the only master keys, or keys which can open any door, are the ones each servant holds, one per person. That means there are five in total. As Battler ponders what Rosa might be getting at, the gameboard returns to focus, where Rosa suspects the servants of killing Jessica and locking the door afterwards.
Rosa then confirms the servants' alibis: Genji and Shannon's are valid as they've been in Kinzo's study, but Kumasawa woke up late that morning; she could've killed Jessica before meeting them in the parlor. Gohda is also suspicious, escorting Jessica and Kanon to their room and coming back alone; he, too, could've killed them beforehand. Gohda and Kumasawa defend themselves, with Rosa then suggesting that Kanon could be the culprit since his location is unknown; either that or the culprit stole his key and moved his corpse. Rosa concludes that Kanon could very well be an accomplice, regardless of who Jessica's killer is. Back in the metaworld, Battler finds it dirty that Beatrice made Kanon become a suspect because his body is gone; he's asked to prove otherwise if he has a problem with it, with Battler still refusing to believe that Kanon could be the culprit.
Rosa continues her line of reasoning, thinking that Kinzo's gold is related to the murders; Battler thinks she's insisting that Beatrice bribed Kanon. Rosa adds another possibility that Kanon might be trying to get the gold for himself. She tries to end the discussion by assuming Kanon to be Jessica's killer and for everyone to watch out for him, but Battler pipes up. He disagrees with Kanon being the culprit, saying it's too early to tell; he asks Gohda to explain his time with Jessica and Kanon in more detail.
Gohda recounts how they went to Beatrice's VIP room and Jessica unlocked it with Kanon's master key. George realizes what Battler's coming on to: Kanon's key should still be in Jessica's pocket. Nanjo searches her body and finds it, which Genji confirms as such. Battler proclaims that Kanon is not the culprit since he didn't have his key, therefore he couldn't have locked the door. Rosa refutes him, saying that Kanon is still suspicious because of his disappearance. Battler can't explain and thinks the culprit kidnapped him, and so Rosa thinks their line of reasoning has looped back to the start.
She aims the Winchester at Gohda and Kumasawa, resolute that one of them is the culprit. Battler stands between them and Rosa, vouching for their innocence and that they'd never kill for money; George agrees with him. Battler doesn't want to accept any conclusions without proof and Rosa, defeated, lowers her gun. Beatrice congratulates Battler's argument, and then raises the question of who actually locked the room as the clock strikes 8:04.
Second Half.
Beatrice adds some information regarding Jessica's room. This room has no type of hidden door and this door (the front door) is the only way in or out. The only way to lock this door is with Jessica's key or the keys held by each servant. One per servant. The window is also locked from the inside. Upon request, Beatrice adds that Kanon was killed inside this room. However, she refuses to repeat that "Kanon's corpse is in this room", citing it as having been erased with magic. She also refuses to repeat that "the last time this door was locked, it was with the one of the servant's master keys." Battler takes issue with her refusals, unsure if she can't repeat it or is trying to confuse him. Beatrice consolidates by adding that when the door is locked, it's impossible to enter or exit through it by any means. It's also impossible to lock the door from the outside without using a key. Confused, Battler tries to regather his thoughts; Beatrice mocks his unwillingness to accuse one of the servants, and that he's trapped himself through his own thinking. Battler leaves the metaworld, defeated, as Battler on the gameboard resigns.
Battler's proved that Kanon couldn't have locked the door but can't prove who killed Jessica; Shannon thanks him for trying to help and Battler apologizes to her, saying that she's still a suspect. He also apologizes to Rosa for being so uncooperative, as he was just afraid to die and wanted to avenge the victims. Rosa apologizes too for being so rash, and wants to put things behind them; they share a handshake.
The time jumps to 13:00. The survivors are eating a canned food lunch in the parlor, afraid that the cooking ingredients may be poisoned. Maria opens her puzzle book and excitedly shows Battler the Wolves and Sheep puzzle that Rosa was talking about earlier. In a Wolves and Sheep puzzle, there are several wolves and sheep on one side of a river that need to cross on a boat. The boat can only hold two animals, and if there are more wolves than sheep at any time, the sheep will get eaten. Battler comes to a realization as Rosa announces that Gohda is going to wash the dishes, asking the servants to go with him. George asks to come, and Rosa denies him, saying that she wants to say something to just the family; the servants then leave the parlor, with Nanjo going with them. As soon as they leave, Battler notes how Rosa has driven the wolves out. He references the Wolves and Sheep puzzle again, and how Rosa still suspects the servants; she wants to avoid situations where there are more of them than the family.
Rosa reaffirms her belief that someone with a key killed Jessica, and thinks back to the first twilight deaths; a single person couldn't have sliced them open and put them in the chapel. Rosa assumes that several servants, Kanon included, are accomplices. Battler uses his chessboard thinking again, asking why the servants would lock the door since it would make them more suspicious. Rosa considered that Beatrice might be the sole culprit and used some method to lock the door and place suspicion on the servants, but dropped that line of reasoning since there are no duplicate keys. George realizes that Shannon might be in danger, being the only sheep among wolves; Rosa mentions how she and Genji went alone to Kinzo's study and came back fine, claiming they're both wolves. George instead thinks both of them are sheep, but there's no proof to either of those claims. When Battler asks Rosa to prove that she's not a wolf, she gestures to her gun as proof: if she really wanted to claim the Ushiromiya wealth for herself, she could've just shot them all and blame it on Beatrice.
Inside the kitchen, Kumasawa and Shannon are washing dishes. Genji and Nanjo play chess as Gohda laments not being able to cook a good meal for everyone. He's making a stew using only sealed ingredients, offering to eat it as well. Just then, they hear a sound from outside the door. Gohda investigates as Genji grabs a knife next to him. Gohda opens the door and Kanon falls in, bleeding profusely from a wound in his chest. Nanjo starts tending to his wound as Gohda goes to warn Rosa. Kanon, gasping for breath, asks him to stay, saying that Rosa is the culprit. They carry Kanon to the servant room, noting how his wound looks like he got stabbed with a spear. Kanon continues to say how Rosa killed him and Jessica; Gohda realizes that Battler and George might be in danger. Shannon gets a determined look on her face and runs down to the basement to find a spiderweb.
Nanjo finishes bandaging Kanon's wound as he stands up, repeating that Rosa is going to kill them all. Nanjo is shocked that he can still stand despite his condition, asking if he's alright. Kanon pulls off the bandages and feels around inside his wound saying he feels fine, much to Kumasawa's disgust. Shannon comes back holding the spiderweb in a handkerchief, planning to touch Kanon with it; if he's real, the spiderweb shouldn't do anything.
Shannon then jumps back as Nanjo and Kumasawa fall over dead; Kanon's summoned a sword and slit their throats. Kanon leaps again to attack Shannon, missing when Genji grabs her and they roll out of the way. Gohda then charges into Kanon and pins him against the wall.
Kanon raises his sword to attack, but Genji throws the knife he took earlier and impales his arm to the wall. Genji then takes Shannon's spiderweb and presses it against Kanon's wound, who screams out in pain as searing noises are heard. Kanon eventually disappears into golden particles. Gohda can hardly believe what he's seen, looking at his trembling hands as the camera pans over Nanjo and Kumasawa's corpses.
Teaser.
Gohda narrates the preview, completely confused at all the crazy things happening around him. Regardless, he invokes his name as the former Magician of the Kitchen and vows to risk his life to protect the Ushiromiya family. He picks up a giant skillet and pot lid, wearing the pot as a helmet. Gohda claims that no witch can hurt him, and prepares the chef's special: the Condiment Bomb. He says the next episode title and becomes worried when the pot blocks his vision, getting Tabasco sauce in his eyes.
Comparisons to Source Material.
This episode adapts the visual novel chapters "A Suspect" and "Wolves and Sheep Puzzle".
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Skylark 13
is a member of the Mountain Dogs.
Profile.
"I'm cool as a mint, and that's why they call me Skylark 13."
Appearance.
Skylark 13 did not have a sprite in the original visual novel. Console ports and adaptations show him with gray hair that covers one eye and wearing a gray uniform and hat.
Personality.
Skylark 13 is very determined but he lacks mental fortitude.
Background.
As a member of the Mountain Dogs' Skylark unit, Skylark 13 has been involved in kidnapping patients of Hinamizawa Syndrome. He has also received combat training.
Role in the Story.
Matsuribayashi.
The Mountain Dogs are deployed to capture the club at their mountain, however it's been rigged with many traps set by Satoko. Many of Skylark 13's comrades succumb to the traps, and he himself starts chasing after Satoko and ends up at a big field.
Satoko announces she will surrender if Skylark 13 can take 5 steps without setting off a trap. He gets nervous from his comrades warning him that there are traps everywhere he could walk, with Satoko mocking him and daring him to get on with it already. Skylark 13 decides to walk backwards but is soon knocked out by a trap.
Other Appearances.
Nekodamashi.
In Part 4, Skylark 13 is seen* confronting Bloodhounds among other Mountain Dogs during the former's siege of the Okonogi Gardeners building. He gives up after being told to by Tetsurou Okonogi.
| Skylark 13 |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Skylark 13/Sprites
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Snowball Special Attack Squad
was the ninth event in . It is a winter-themed event that ran from January 15, 2021 until January 24, 2021. The SR card "Bigfoot" Shion Sonozaki was available to those who completed the event story.
Boosted Units.
The following units increased event-related drops when brought into battle. They are units associated with this event.
All following units have a rarity of SSR.
The following unit was a reward for completing the event and has a rarity of SR.
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Soichiro
is an artist responsible for the "Alliance of the Golden Witch" manga adaptation and several "Rose Guns Days" character designs.
Gallery.
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Someutsushi
is an extra arc from . It is a partial visual novel adaptation of the manga-exclusive arc "Onisarashi". It was first released with "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Volume I" on June 26, 2008 as the first arc in the Advanced Story.
Synopsis.
"It has been almost a year since Natsumi and her family moved to Kakiuchi from Okinomiya. At first, Natsumi was confused by the unfamiliarity of city life, but now she is enjoying herself by going out with her good friends and working part-time. Then one day, Natsumi receives a confession from her classmate Akira, whom she has been admiring. Natsumi is overjoyed and happy, but when she passes by a news report on TV, she learns of a terrible incident in her hometown of Hinamizawa. As a result, a disturbing shadow begins to descend around Natsumi..."
Plot Summary.
Natsumi Kimiyoshi has a happy life with her family in Kakiuchi City after moving there from Okinomiya. Things seem to be looking up after Natsumi's crush Akira Toudou confesses to her, but when the Great Hinamizawa Disaster occurs and people from Hinamizawa start committing bizarre crimes, Natsumi becomes afraid of what will happen when her friends discover she's also from the area. Meanwhile, the detective Tomoe Minai investigates these strange incidents, and her investigation causes her to cross paths with Natsumi.
Release History.
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna.
This arc was first released in "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Volume I" on June 26, 2008 for the Nintendo DS.
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sui.
This arc was included in "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sui" alongside the entire Advanced Story, released on March 12, 2015 for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita.
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou.
"Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou" included this arc and was released on July 26, 2018 for the Nintendo Switch and January 24, 2019 for the PlayStation 4.
Comparisons to Similar Arcs.
"Someutsushi-hen" is based off of "Onisarashi-hen" and has several differences:
| Someutsushi |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Someutsushi-hen
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Someutsushi-hen/CG
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Someutsushi-hen/TIPS
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Someutsushi/CG
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Someutsushi/Summary
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Someutsushi/TIPS
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Sono Saki ni Aru, Dareka no Egao no Tame ni (song)
"For the album, please refer Sono Saki ni Aru, Dareka no Egao no Tame ni / Ayane"
is the opening theme for the Higurashi Daybreak PC and PSP console fighting game. It was written and performed by Ayane, composed the famous anime producer/lyricist and composer Chiyomaru Shikura who co-wrote the lyrics and arranged by Koji Ueno. A titular single featuring the full version was released on 24th December, 2008.
The opening movies for both the portable edition and the mega edition were remastered and included in the Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou PS4 release of Hirukowashi-hen. The opening for the mega edition can only be unlocked on a second viewing of "Hirukowashi-hen" as it contains extensive spoilers for the entire series and console exclusive stories.
Video Releases.
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Lyrics.
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External Links.
Translation:
| Sono Saki ni Aru, Dareka no Egao no Tame ni (song) |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Sonozaki Akane
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Sonozaki Family
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Sonozaki Main House
The is an estate in Hinamizawa that serves as the primary residence for the Sonozaki family. Oryou Sonozaki and her granddaughter Mion Sonozaki live there.
Description.
The main house is said to be very big, with enough space to fit a mountain in its backyard. The place is surrounded by forests and high barbed-wire fences. A camera security system watches over the area, and venomous snakes infest the grounds.
Deep in the forest is an underground torture chamber. It contains ritual tools used for the Watanagashi Festival, some prison cells, and a deep well that leads outside to a mountain.
Various parts of the Sonozaki main house were inspired by the Wada House and the Magoemon guest house in Shirakawa-go.
History.
The torture chamber was built by the Sonozaki family to continue carrying out the Watanagashi ritual in secret, as the changing times meant human sacrifices were becoming taboo. The well has been used to cover up people's disappearances for years, judging by the decades-old bones discovered there.
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Sonozaki Main House/Backgrounds
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Sonozaki Mion
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Sonozaki Ninja Chronicles
is the fifty-eighth event in . It is a ninja-themed event that ran from January 20, 2023.
Related Units.
The following units increased event-related drops when brought into battle. They are units and character stories associated with this event.
All following units have a rarity of SSR.
| Sonozaki Ninja Chronicles |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Sonozaki Oryo
| Sonozaki Oryo |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Sonozaki Oryou
| Sonozaki Oryou |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Sonozaki Oryō
| Sonozaki Oryō |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Sonozaki Shion
| Sonozaki Shion |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Sonozaki main house
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Sorrowful Cross Knife
| Sorrowful Cross Knife |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Sorrowful Cross Knife Chapter 1
is the first chapter of .
Summary.
A man, Jack Hachiya, faces off against three gangsters in an alleyway. One of them demeans Jack for throwing his weight around when Jack stabs him in the gut with a cross-shaped knife. The other gangsters attack; Jack dispatches the second one holding a pipe and then pokes out the eye of the third one. Jack stabs his knife in a wall next to the third man's head and tells him that this part of town belongs to him, so he and his friends need to get out or else he'll take the other eye. Jack also tells them to leave their money, and the three gangsters comply and stumble away.
Just then, Inspector Schneider and some police officers arrive. Schneider comments on how the police's jobs get easier when gangsters are fighting each other like this and takes Jack's money, calling it evidence. Seeing the fierce look in Jack's eyes, Schneider knees him in the gut and says that he hates that look. Schneider relishes in Jack crouched on the ground in pain and rhetorically asks if he knows what happens when Japanese people defy American inspectors. Jack stands back up and draws his knife, an even fiercer look in his eyes. The police near Schneider draw their guns and order Jack to drop his weapon.
Meanwhile, Rose Haibara and Wayne Uedera are out shopping for groceries and doing errands. Wayne comments on Rose being the heart and soul of Primavera and worries about her, and says he could've done the errands himself but Rose says she has faith in him. They pass by the alleyway where Jack is facing off against Schneider. Seeing the police's drawn guns, Rose intervenes and speaks to Schneider in English, asking why the police are turning guns on citizens. Jack is distracted upon seeing his aniki Wayne and wonders why he's here.
Schneider hits Jack to the ground and claims he got his suit dirtied and just asked him to clean it. Wayne gets angry and prepares to step in but Rose stops him. Rose pulls out some money to pay Schneider for the cleaning expenses, and he accepts it. Schneider gives Jack one last derisive remark and leaves. Wayne tries to help Jack up, but he smacks his hand away and insists he didn't need any help. The angry Jack says Wayne doesn't have the right to act so high and mighty when he hangs around prostitutes all day and calls Wayne and all the Americans parasites. Wayne gets angry and launches a punch when Rose yells to stop. Wayne stops an inch from Jack's face as the latter says he's lost his fangs. Jack swears he doesn't need any help and will survive on his own, just like a wolf.
The year is 1946. World War II ended two years ago, where Japan surrendered after it was devastated by an earthquake. The American and Chinese militaries rushed to begin reconstruction under the name of humanitarian aid and soon occupied the country. The Japanese lost a lot and became homeless in their own land, but many still continued to survive. The ladies of the night in particular formed an alliance of brothels led by Madam Rose of Primavera and gained power in City 23, but there are many who resent them, including the mafia, random thugs, and the police.
Jack bumps into a woman on the street and doesn't apologize. The woman goes on about Jack looking sad and says a visit to her shop could fix that, but he doesn't look like the type who has money. Jack becomes angry. Later, the police are inspecting a murder scene, with the woman the victim: Olivia Fukatani, age 35. She was an American of Japanese heritage and worked at a brothel, and was strangled before being stabbed in the abdomen and dying of blood loss. With the victim's jewelry and wallet missing, the police think the culprit was a petty thief. One officer sees the cross-shaped stab mark and determines it has to be Jack who did it. Another officer says Jack is an infamous thug in this section of the city and is known for picking fights with prostitutes and having altercations with their bodyguards. Schneider names Jack the prime suspect of this murder and orders word to be spread.
At Primavera, Wayne overhears some ladies talking about Olivia's murder. She didn't work at Primavera, but the ladies are still worried it could happen to them next. Upon hearing about the cross-shaped stab wound, Wayne becomes shocked. Rose appears and brings him to the staff room. There, they speak with Richard Maiougi, who questions Wayne about Jack being his friend and a murderer. Wayne admits Jack is like a little brother to him, but swears he'd never kill anybody. Richard tells him to calm down and says he just wants information. Wayne explains Jack is just like who he was before he was picked up by Rose.
In a flashback, Wayne is shown meeting Jack for the first time and helping him. During training, Jack talks about how he'd rather have a knife than rely on his fists, and Wayne says a knife is like an extension of your body once you figure out the proper spacing in a fistfight. Later, Jack obtains a cross-shaped knife and shows it off to Wayne, saying he's like a wolf and this knife is his fang. Wayne says having strong fangs is good, but strong wolves don't go showing them off to everyone; the weak wolves kill people to shut them up. Jack smiles and agrees.
Wayne relates to Rose and Richard how Jack promised he'd never kill and strove to be a strong lone wolf, never kissing up to anyone, just like Wayne used to be. Richard says that Jack's still in hiding regardless. Just then, Schneider and his men arrive. They thought to pay Primavera a visit after their run-in the other day and assume that Wayne must be hiding Jack somewhere. Wayne insists he doesn't know. Richard tells the police they'd be happy to cooperate, but it's still business hours and they don't want to give their employees and guests the wrong impression. Richard tells them to submit the proper paperwork and discuss things later. Schneider accepts the offer and asks Primavera to give them any info they have on Jack if they learn anything. After the police leave, Rose takes Wayne's hand and assures him that everything will be okay, and trusts him to do what he feels is right. Wayne is reminded of the day he first met Rose and was taken in by her.
Wayne goes out alone, and Richard wonders if he really should. Rose says it'll be fine, and is sure that Wayne has to be the one to do this.
| Sorrowful Cross Knife Chapter 1 |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Sorrowful Cross Knife Chapter 2
is the second chapter of .
Summary.
Wayne goes around town getting info about Jack. Even though this area belongs to him, nobody really respects Jack; they're too afraid to speak to him, and he's always giving people evil looks. Jack was like an unsheathed knife, ready to stab. After three days, Wayne's been unable to get any leads on Jack. He's unlikely to have gone to another city what with him being wanted. Wayne returns to Primavera and runs into Cyrus Saimura, the only other person there now. Cyrus says everyone else left as he was waking up. Richard and Rose then return. Cyrus sees the sad look on Rose's face, and Richard regretfully informs Wayne a second victim has been found, and this time someone who worked at an affiliate shop.
Richard, Rose, and the victim's superior Meryl Tanashi joined the police in examining the body, which also had a cross-shaped stab wound. This murder had a witness, whom Meryl is interrogating upstairs now. Wayne rushes upstairs to meet them, but Meryl stops him outside the room and asks about Jack being his friend. Meryl says she doesn't care for anybody murdering her girls, and Wayne again admits Jack's like a brother to him. He understands everyone wanting to get ahold of Jack, but he insists he's not the killer. Meryl relents and lets Wayne talk to the witness.
Wayne enters the room and is shocked to see the witness is Eliza Masuda, who was like his sister. Meanwhile, Schneider hears the details of the second murder: the victim was closing up shop in the brothel when she was struck from behind with a vase and knocked out, and was stabbed in the back, ultimately dying from blood loss. Schneider assumes Jack is also the culprit behind this and muses that they've got a real on their hands. The only witness to the murder was Eliza Masuda, another prostitute employed at the same brothel. Eliza claims she was helping the victim close up and saw the culprit stab her before leaving.
A flashback occurs to Wayne and Eliza's past. The young Eliza cries over losing her wallet and all the money that Wayne and Jack worked so hard for. Jack returns to their hideout with some bruises and gives Eliza back her wallet, with extra money that he took from the guy who stole it. Wayne laughs and Eliza thanks Jack.
In the present, Eliza flatly tells Wayne that Jack was the killer, and even saw his cross knife stained with blood.
| Sorrowful Cross Knife Chapter 2 |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Sorrowful Cross Knife Chapter 3
is the third chapter of .
Summary.
Stella Maiougi returns from a party to Primavera and meets Cyrus, who once again is the only other person there. Cyrus says Meryl's on duty and Wayne's on a walk while Richard and Rose are dealing with a "hyena".
In the VIP room, Richard and Rose meet with Schneider, who's formally requesting Primavera's cooperation in these murders now that they've identified Jack as their prime suspect. Schneider hands over some paperwork and reminds Rose that any attempts to hide information from the authorities and giving false testimonies are crimes. Richard says they'll lend their support, and Schneider assures Rose that the culprit will be apprehended soon.
Wayne goes to an abandoned bar he and Jack used to hang out in, and finds no trace of him anywhere. He's sure Jack is scared of letting any info from his past leak out and can't trust anyone. Remembering Eliza's testimony and the words of all his other friends, Wayne worries if he can really trust Jack himself. Suddenly, a trio of gangsters from the Alfred Family arrive to question Wayne. The leader pulls out a gun and asks where Jack is. Wayne is confused and asks why he wants to know, but the leader fires a warning shot at the ground and demands an answer. Wayne still refuses and pulls out his own gun.
During the ensuing shootout, Wayne shoots one man in the shoulder and shoots off another man's finger. With the leader on the ground disoriented after Wayne kicks him in the head, Wayne aims his gun and demands to know why the mafia wants Jack.
The leader explains that Jack killed one of their lieutenants: he was walking out on the street and came across Jack when he stabbed him with a weird knife and ran away. Alfred is angry, and is offering a bounty to whoever can get Jack. The leader smirks and says Wayne is also next since he messed with them, but Wayne gets angry and calls him a liar.
Rose looks at a clock and worries about Wayne. Wayne walks out into a rainy street.
| Sorrowful Cross Knife Chapter 3 |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Sorrowful Cross Knife Chapter 4
is the fourth chapter of .
Summary.
Wayne broods in his room by himself. Rose visits him and says she already heard about the latest victim being a mafia member. Wayne laments that he thought he knew Jack and Eliza better than anyone, but now they're completely different, and he doesn't know what to believe and who to trust. Rose sits down beside him and says he's changed, and that when he first arrived he never complained or showed weakness to anyone. Wayne hasn't noticed he's changed, and Rose thinks it's the same for Jack and Eliza: people do change over time, but they don't really lose anything, and new thoughts and experiences cover the like snow. Rose wants Wayne to think that Jack and Eliza are still the same people they always were, and is confident that the killer is someone else. Rose places her faith in Wayne and tells him not to give up yet.
Wayne trains on a sandbag and thinks about the murder cases. The first victim was a woman in her 30's, who was stabbed after being choked; if Jack really did this, there's no reason for him to be roundabout. The second victim is much the same, and as for the third victim, attacking the mafia would be suicide. Wayne thinks it's all suspicious and then wonders why the police would be after Jack. Most would assume the cross-shaped stab wounds came from Jack's knife, but anybody could frame him. As for Eliza's testimony, there's no other way around it unless it changes. Wayne can't imagine Eliza would lie to everyone, so his only choice now is to find Jack and ask him directly.
Wayne gathers the rest of Primavera in the staff room to talk. Meryl realizes Wayne's asking them all for help, and asserts that they aren't doing anything to assist someone who murdered their girls. Rose tries to calm her down as Wayne bows to the ground. He understands Meryl's concerns and admits he's helpless to the point of begging, but he still wants help. Cyrus praises Wayne throwing away his pride to beg like that, and at Stella's urging, Meryl agrees to offer help. Wayne thanks everyone.
Three days later, Meryl complains about Wayne not showing up at all to help despite her doing all she can to collect info. Cyrus says he's at a stakeout waiting for Jack to show. The group learns that Jack has an alibi for the first murder, being that he was in a fight in another alley while it happened. They learned that from the guy Jack beat up, and Cyrus corroborates that an old person witnessed that fight. Rose thinks it'll be fine if they can get these people to testify, but Richard thinks the hoodlum is just going to gloat about it and probably won't testify to save Jack. The police won't listen to thugs anyway.
Meryl says she talked to Eliza, but she still insists it was Jack who did it. Cyrus adds that they found nothing about the dead mafia man. Rose says they should focus on finding the real killer then, as there's something that's been bothering her. Rose outlines her thoughts to the group.
| Sorrowful Cross Knife Chapter 4 |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Sorrowful Cross Knife Chapter 5
is the fifth chapter of .
Summary.
Wayne stakes out an abandoned underground hideout, the one place Jack still has. Nobody else has been here until Wayne showed up. Only he, Jack, and Eliza know about this hideout. As Wayne looks at a key on his wrist, a flashback occurs to the trio's past. Wayne, Jack, and Eliza enter the room for the first time, where Wayne explains this was an operations room for the sewer system and must've been abandoned during the war, so the lights and water still work. Wayne broke in and replaced the lock, and hands keys to Jack and Eliza. Wayne explains that as reconstruction goes on, city life gets worse with more mafia popping up, and kids like them don't have any place to call their own, and so they need to look out for themselves. This hideout is a place where Wayne, Jack, and Eliza can return to
if they're ever in a pinch, and these keys can be their good luck charms: proof that they're family.
Jack scoffs and says he'd never need this place. Wayne says Eliza should attach her key to a string and wear it around her neck since she seems to lose things a lot. In the present, Eliza takes a shower and grasps her key necklace, and remembers her testimony that Jack was the killer. In another flashback, an older Eliza is learning English from a book Wayne gave her as a farewell gift. Jack doubts learning English is going to change anything, but Eliza thinks she can still be hired for a good job if she knows English. Jack says she could be a high-end prostitute, but that's work she shouldn't be doing and so says to leave the money-making to him.
Sometime later, Jack gives Eliza some money he earned and says to forget about learning English, as Wayne isn't coming back. Much later, Eliza meets Jack after work while wearing a dress, and gives him a lot of money she also earned. Eliza says she wanted to work and contribute after all Jack has done, but he gets angry at the fact she's a prostitute now and smacks the money out of her hands. Jack says she doesn't want to see her ever again and leaves. Eliza cries.
In the present, Eliza thinks about how she was grateful to Jack and wanted to pay him back, but was rejected. She thinks Jack was really a small man for being too prideful and not accepting that his weak little sister could make more money than him, and regrets that she had affection for him.
Meanwhile, Wayne is still staking out the hideout when he hears noise and exits into the sewer tunnel. He sees Jack walking towards him and calls out to him, but Jack yells to stay back. Jack asks whose idea it was to stake out the place, and Wayne tries to calm him down. Jack doesn't care and pulls out his knife, yelling at Wayne to draw his and see how strong he's become.
| Sorrowful Cross Knife Chapter 5 |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Sorrowful Cross Knife Volume 1
Sorrowful Cross Knife Volume 1 is is the first volume of the manga-exclusive arc "Sorrowful Cross Knife".
Synopsis.
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"I will believe in those bonds."
"The time is the postwar period of World War II, in autumn of 1946. A bodyguard for Club Primavera, Wayne, has a chance reunion with his friend Jack. This hard-boiled suspense story paints the bonds developed between men and the people who live strong amidst postwar chaos!"
"Ryukishi07, author of " and ", presents a completely new comic based on the novel game Rose Guns Days!"
1946, two years after the war ended in Japan. An orphan named Wayne has been hired by District 23’s Club Primavera-the base of operations for the brothel alliance vying for power with foreign militaries and the mafia. When a series of murders strike fear and rage in the people of District 23, the prime suspect is none other than Jack, the orphan boy Wayne sees as his brother. Torn between belief and doubt, Wayne struggles to find the answer to the mystery before him-who exactly is Jack? The culprit...or just another victim?
Ryukishi07, the creator of Higurashi When They Cry,Umineko When They Cry, and the original Rose Guns Days; and Tsuyoshi Takaki bring the prequel of Rose Guns Days to life!
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Afterword.
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"Hi there. This is Ryukishi07."
"How are you enjoying Sorrowful Crossknife, the Rose Guns Days spinoff?"
"I was really excited when they came to me asking about making a spinoff...but from plot to planning, the process was not easy."
"After the introduction of Leo in , the story barrels ahead at full steam, with no appropriate place in the timeline to jam in a spinoff. That's why this necessarily had to be set at Primavera before Leo shows up. I struggled when deciding on who should get the spotlight but settled on Wayne, since he's
easy for me to write."
"In Season 1, Wayne goes through a wide range of turbulent emotions, but since he's always surrounded by grownups, his childish personality stands out a lot. On the other hand, when he's with his fellow street urchins, he's the oldest kindergartener on the playground, so all of a sudden he gets to be the adult in the room."
"There's something so cool about Wayne standing on his metaphorical tiptoes and pushing himself to the limit like that, and I had a blast seeing how Takaki-sensei was portraying him from as early as the storyboarding stage! I learned a
lot from those bloodcurdlingly awesome battle scenes."
"The ladies are always cute as can be, and the dudes are always suave! Keep up the good work, Takaki-sensei!"
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| Sorrowful Cross Knife Volume 1 |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Sotsu
| Sotsu |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Souhei Origuchi
is one of the main protagonists of "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Oni". He is Ryou Sonozaki's friend.
Appearance.
Souhei has black hair with a cowlick. As a child, he wore a short black cloak, white unofmr shirt, black uniform pants, white socks, and geta sandals.
Personality.
As a child, Souhei is energetic and hot-blooded. As an adult he likes to smoke.
Background.
As a child, Souhei was the leader of the Hinamizawa games club and played with Ryou, Seiji, and Ritsuka.
He would later marry Ryou and become Souhei Sonozaki.
Role in the Story.
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Oni.
A young Souhei meets Seiji, Ritsuka, and Ryou at Furude Shrine to play tag. Souhei wins and Ryou loses by being the first to be caught, and so Souhei makes her enter the shrine's ritual storehouse at night alone. Souhei and the group join Ryou inside the storehouse later that night anyway, where they discover a picture scroll behind the Oyashiro-sama statue talking about "demon descending".
After sneaking into the storehouse, Souhei and his grandfather were chased out of the village for unknown reasons. During this time, Souhei got a job working with a foreign trade company. His grandfather passes away later, with his last words being to return to Hinamizawa. The adult Souhei does so 15 years later in 1938, wanting to figure out what happened in Hinamizawa then.
Souhei reunites with his club friends but is surprised to see how much they've changed. Souhei is especially surprised to see Oryou's name written as 鬼両 with the character for demon after returning a charm to her. The club has fun at the Watanagashi Festival that night and drink sake together. Souhei says he's going to be living at his parents' old house in Hinamizawa and asks his friends to join him tomorrow, wanting to know everything that happened since he left.
| Souhei Origuchi |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Souhei Sonozaki
| Souhei Sonozaki |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Souichiro
| Souichiro |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Soul Brothers
| Soul Brothers |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Souma Aya
| Souma Aya |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Special Interview with Ryukishi07 (April 22, 2014)
This is a transcript of an interview with Ryukishi07 that was included in the final volume of the "" manga adaptation. Ryukishi talks about the original "RGD" sound novel and his reasons for making it.
Transcript.
To close out the conclusion to the manga version of "ROSE GUNS DAYS Season 2", we got to sit down with the series' original creator, Ryukishi07, to ask him some questions. There are a lot of fun facts buried in the interview, so please enjoy it!
Q: Ryukishi07-sensei, in creating the PC game ROSE GUNS DAYS, what was at the core of what you hoped to portray?
A: The concept of the "Japanese," which we are seldom aware of as we go through life so blithely. I think the current era is one in which we've forgotten what it means to be Japanese. Shortly before I came up with the concept for "RGD", I had the opportunity to visit France and Taiwan, where I got to interact with the local populations quite a bit. I noticed something that really shocked me. They all really loved their respective countries, and it was a given to them that they'd stand up and take responsibility for their homelands if need be. I told them, "If a Japanese person starts saying patriotic things, they're seen as a political extremist, so most of them would never talk about 'loving' their home country of Japan." The foreigners I was talking to were totally shocked by that.
After experiencing that sort of culture shock several times, I decided that I wanted my Japanese readers to think about what it means to be Japanese. One more key point. I also wanted to illustrate to foreign readers how mysterious and, at times, irresponsible, the Japanese are. The Japanese readers, too, could see how strange a country Japan is, but from a different perspective. Those were the concepts that led me to come up with this series and pack it full of so many messages.
As for what those many messages are, I'd feel a bit foolish explaining each one, so you'll forgive me for skipping that part. What I wanted to communicate by writing this story is something that can't really be explained in words, about what it means to live as Japanese people. It's meant to start that conversation.
Q: While creating the noir sensibilities of the "RGD" world and painting a picture of violence and darkness, what were you particularly careful about?
A: I wracked my mind trying to treat the Japanese, American, and Chinese characters equally. All Americans aren't necessarily "good" or 'bad," and neither are the Chinese. All my characters are scoundrels to some extent, but they live according to their values, and I had to write the story in such a way that readers could sympathize with everyone, warts and all.
In this part of the story (Season 2), the spotlight is on the battle between Primavera and the Golden Dragons, so there's a distinct lack of American characters. I really regret that. Still, despite modern-day Japan and America being allies, China is the big neighbor we can't ignore. Stories about China occupy a lot of the news nowadays, so the ratio of nationalities in "Season 2" really isn't that odd, when you think about it.
This next point may seem obvious, but unlike the worlds of "Higurashi" and "Umineko", "RGD" has no loops, magic, or afterlife. In my other works, it's a simple matter to revive a character who's died, but in "RGD", death is absolute and irreversible, obviously.
In that sense, I was aware as early as the concept stage that out of all the worlds I've portrayed, this is the one where death has the greatest impact. That's why I prioritized the pace of the story in the first half of the season; by keeping casualties to a minimum during gun battles, the shock that comes with "death" is relatively mild. That way, the inevitable death in the latter half is all the more meaningful.
The horrors of death are hard to escape in "Season 3" and "Last Season", but behind it all, I hope readers come away with the messages I intended to communicate.
Q: Throughout the creation process, were there any characters who turned out differently than you expected? If so, how did they end up changing or being revised?
A: Some, yes (laughs). That's easy to see in the case of the first villain from "Season 1", Alfred. I originally intended for him to be no more than a small-time arc boss, but I found his strong personality to be interesting, so I kept him around until the "Last Season" and had him grow as a meaningful part of the supporting cast.
I can't reveal more at the time of this interview, but there are other characters who saw some upheaval in relation to their roles and circumstances as I was writing the story. I actually find it really fun when characters change like that during the writing process. Conversely, when characters have that sort of "perfect" progression that fits neatly alongside the plot, I tend to get bored (laughs). Beyond just being the writer, I'm also the first reader, so I'm delighted when characters and plot elements challenge my expectations.
Q: If forced to say, who's your favorite character? Least favorite? And why?
A: The truth is, I love all of "RGD"'s characters. They all stick to their beliefs and stay true to their cool selves. So even if they are rogues, something about them feels refreshing. If forced to name my least favorite...it would have to be a certain major (laughs). In a series like RGD—filled with so many exhilarating characters—a guy like him comes off as kind of scary. I get the chills just writing him. That said, he'd fit right in in the worlds of "Higurashi" or "Umineko" (laughs).
Q: What were you hoping for from Nana Natsunishi-sensei and her mange version of "Season 2"? Did you get what you wanted?
A: Natsunishi-sensei has the coolest style, so I was hoping that she would take charge and make my story the best it could be! I also wanted to see the sorts of expressions and charm that can only come with a manga version. By those criteria, she earned a 100% perfect score!
Q: What events from the manga version of "Season 2" have really stuck with you?
A: I couldn't help but smile with joy at the scenes of the Wandering Dogs living their everyday lives! I burst out laughing when Charles pulls out Nina's bra when doing the cleaning! On that note, I love how Nina is about three times more charming as in the original (laughs).
Q: Any message for Natsunishi-sensei?
A: Thank you so much for taking on the manga version of this tangled web of a story! Despite being the original author, I myself was captivated by the utterly charming Wandering Dogs who are so full of life! I'm so glad I asked you to do this job, Natsunishi-sensei!! I really appreciate it! Love ya!!
Q: Finally, any message for all the readers out there?
A: I just hope everyone takes their time to enjoy the story while reflecting and reading between the lines.
The story is one of the past, starting in 1947. I just have to wonder if maybe, one hundred years in the future... Will the 2047 of our world resemble that of "RGD"...?
| Special Interview with Ryukishi07 (April 22, 2014) |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Spider Lily
"For the album, see Hashi wo Wataru wa Tasogare zo / Spider Lily"
is the ending theme for the Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni visual novels. It is also a part of the Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni original sound track.
External Links.
Translation:
| Spider Lily |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Spiritium
is a resource that has led to a technological revolution in the A3W world. Not much is known about it, but Spiritium is used for many things, especially by Gauntlet Knights, who convert it into energy using the Dreissig Conversion.
There also exists Rare Spiritium, of which LATO is the world's leading producer.
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Sports Day Wars
was the third event in . It is a sports festival-themed event that ran from October 6, 2020 until October 13, 2020. The SR card "Cheerleader" Rena Ryuugu was available to those who completed the event story.
While the SSR units associated with the event originally were in 5-star only, a rerun of the banner associated with the event on October 4, 2022 unlocked 6-star variants for them.
Boosted Units.
The following units increased event-related drops when brought into battle. They are units associated with this event.
All following units have a rarity of SSR.
The following unit was a reward for completing the event and has a rarity of SR.
| Sports Day Wars |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Squad
A squad refers to Aerial Augmented Infantry members, or Gauntlet Knights, in a small group.
All squads have different roles, performances, and tactics ranging from offensive to defensive. In addition, all known squads are multi-national (Example: Warcat's members are from Japan, America, and Sweden), but are within the same faction; squads consisting of members from the same nation are mentioned and are attached to that nation's military . All squads have official names, but they are very rarely used in the story and are mostly called by their nicknames.
Most factions use a "Kette" formation that consists of three Gauntlet knights. However, LATO uses a "Rotte" formation with two-person squads .
Roles.
All squad members have a certain role: Attacker, Defender, Supporter, Responder, Sniper, or Fire Support. Among the known squads, Attackers are the most common; with Sniper and Fire Support being used once by Grave Mole and Suparna respectively.
It is possible for members to switch roles depending on the situation. Switching roles may even be a part of their tactics .
| Squad |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Squad 601
The June 1st King's Tour Memorial Squad, also known as Squad 601, is an Aerial Augmented Infantry squad from the Africa Commonwealth Realm.
Profile.
"Attached to the ACR Royal Aerial Knight Corps The June 1st King's Tour Memorial Squad Also known as Squad 601"
"A one-man ace kette that exists for the sole purpose of assisting Princess Rethabile of the ACR. To the ACR Royal Family and military, the activities and appearance of this princess are nothing more or less than the ultimate propaganda material. Furthermore, she's well down the line of succession, and it would be possible to deify her if she perished in the line of duty, so while they give her the best support available, they also mercilessly place her on the front lines. However, Rethabile herself wants to go to the front lines...and seems to have decided inside her heart that if she's fated to perish anyway, she might as well do it gloriously."
"Their kette is composed of one Attacker and two Responders.Fundamentally, it's Ishak and Abdou's job to give Rethabile a chance to shine, but when they see that she's developed tunnel vision from focusing so much on a goal, they provide her support without holding anything back. They're particularly focused on anti-Aerial Augmented Infantry battles, and their highest ideal is to end conflicts with sportsmanship, by having aces from both sides step forward and duel just like ancient times."
Story.
Squad 601 is formally introduced in Chapter 2 during the International Battle Standard Festival. They later take the Public Bath Oath. In Chapter 10, they attend a special event for unknown reasons.
In Chapter 12, Squad 601 is sent into combat to face off against the AOU Atlantic Fleet. After defending from the fleet's barrage, Rethabile alights on the bridge of the flagship "Roger Jamison" and leaves behind some unarmed warheads. The fleet is thus forced to return to port to have these missiles removed, resolving the conflict with no casualties.
In Chapter 25, Squad 601 and other Gauntlet Knight squads are appointed analysts due to their suspected sabotage of missions and heads into combat for a final battle before the second global truce.
| Squad 601 |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Square Enix
is a Japanese video game and manga publishing company. Many Ryukishi07 manga adaptations have been published under their various titles.
History.
Ryukishi was first approached by Gangan representatives around the end 2004 regarding making a manga adaptation of . Square Enix later approached him with the idea of serializing adaptations of story arcs in different magazines, and Ryukishi accepted the offer.
| Square Enix |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Ssech King
The , also known as is a character in "Iwaihime".
| Ssech King |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Ssech King/Sprites
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| Ssech King/Sprites |
fandom.07th-expansion | # St. Lucia
| St. Lucia |
fandom.07th-expansion | # St. Lucia Academy
is a strict private school featured in both and . It is not clear if the two locations are the exact same, as both stories feature scenes at St. Lucia in different time periods.
In Higurashi.
The school is first mentioned in "Meakashi" as the place Shion Sonozaki studies and lives at for two years before she escapes in 1982. It is a girls-only Christian school that provides education from elementary to college. There are also surveillance cameras and guards posted around the school.
It is further revealed in that students who fall behind in grades are moved to a remedial class until they get their grades back up and students who get into trouble are sent into individual study rooms similar to jail cells. According to Ryukishi07, St. Lucia Academy has "one section where girls can enroll by paying large sums of money, and another section where 'normal' girls can attend if they happen to have excellent grades"; Shion attended the former where she didn't have to study too much, while Rika and Satoko attended the latter.
"Higurashi GouSotsu Another End" shows that the individual prison cells are actually not locked and students sentenced there can leave at any time, however doing so means accepting a voluntary resignation from the school.
The manga arc "Utsutsukowashi-hen" shows that St. Lucia is within the jurisdiction of the Okinomiya Police Department, as Kuraudo Ooishi goes there to investigate a murder.
In Umineko.
The school is featured in "Alliance of the Golden Witch" as the place Ange Ushiromiya attends for several years until 1998.
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fandom.07th-expansion | # St. Lucia Academy/Backgrounds
Higurashi.
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Umineko.
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Staff Room
The are bonus sections at the end of story arcs in "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai" where the author Ryukishi07 talks about his thought processes while writing the arc. This page features transcriptions of them.
Meakashi.
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Do you think that murder can be justified, depending on the motive?
Hi, this is Ryuukishi07.
Thank you for playing Higurashi When They Cry Kai - Ch.5 Meakashi.
Although I depict many deaths in my work, I often ask myself a question.
That question is: is there such a thing as justifiable murder?
In our world, murder is prosecuted, and the degree of punishment varies depending on the motive and circumstances.
Having different degrees of punishment means that we are putting a value on the dead person's life.
Some scenes justify murder in 'Higurashi'.
By degrading the life of the victim in those scenes, the players can sympathize with the character more easily.
The degree of sympathy would be different from person to person.
The people who could sympathize probably felt catharsis, and the people who disagreed with the character might have felt uncomfortable.
That's indicated by how opinions were polarized regarding Keiichi's actions in Tatarigoroshi.
In Meakashi, there are also a number of murders.
But this time, the main character, Shion, tries to earn sympathy for each one of them.
How did you feel?
How much were you able to sympathize with her?
If you couldn't sympathize with her at all, then please berate her as a crazy murderer.
If you sympathized with her at all, then please have mercy on her.
If you sympathized with her almost entirely, then please have mercy on her.
If you completely sympathized with her, then please let us berate both of you as crazy murders (lol).
What about me?
...Well, that's a secret.
I'd like to reverse my question this time... What kind of murderer could you sympathize with, if you were to be killed?
A murderer who doesn't care about people's lives?
That'd be quite a regrettable death.
It's extremely sad to be killed in denial of all your values.
A murderer who begs for forgiveness in tears?
That'd be quite regrettable too.
They shouldn't kill you at all if they're begging your forgiveness, ha ha.
So, what kind of murderer could you sympathize with...?
In the end, 'sympathy' might be just a method for making the story more interesting.
If you can sympathize, it's fun.
If you can't sympathize, they're just crazy.
We cannot put value on human life.
It's a sin to even try doing so.
A murder is a murder.
Nothing more than that.
I just hope everybody can live happily together.
How does that sound?
Would you agree to that?
If you wouldn't... hee hee hee hee hee.
Thank you very much for playing Higurashi When They Cry Kai - Ch.5 Meakashi.
I could only bring out this fifth episode thanks to all of your support.
Higurashi will only get more intense as it approaches the finale.
Nothing would make me happier than if you continued reading the chapters to come.
The next chapter will be titled 'Tsumihoroboshi'. Really, I'm rather fortunate if you've enjoyed yourself even a little.
Thank you again for playing.
I hope this has brought a little color to your life.
07th Expansion Ryuukishi07
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Tsumihoroboshi.
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Hello, my name is Ryukishi07.
I hope you enjoyed playing Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.6 Tsumihoroboshi.
There are several themes I wanted to write in this chapter, but I'd like to talk about one of them here.
It's about the denial of murder.
This is something I had to write sooner or later, since this is a novel about serial murders.
There are two means that youngsters in particular use these days to solve problems, which are "murder" and "suicide".
When we feel stress, we choose to either get rid of the source of the stress or to get away from it.
Let's say you're bullied by a kid at school.
You have two ways to solve the problem. You choose either to get rid of the kid from your current environment or to get away from the environment itself.
Usually, bullies are stronger and have their underlings, so you don't stand a chance alone to get rid of them.
It's also not easy to switch classes or to quit school, so you can't easily get away from the situation.
As a result, the situation gets worse day by day, and your stress urges you to solve the problem immediately.
And you come up with "murder" or "suicide" as easy solutions.
If suicide is considered defeat, you'd want to consider murder.
I feel like there are many people who think that way.
However, if you actually committed a murder, it wouldn't be easy to pay for the sin.
I believe murderers know that well, too.
But, you really hate the bully who pushed you to the limit where you have no choice but to kill him. So, with a determination that turns your entire life upside down, you commit murder.
But if you have such strong determination, there have to be more ways to take than opting for murder, which should be the last resort.
You can talk to your friends.
If that doesn't work, you can talk to your family.
If that doesn't work, you can talk to your teacher. ...If that doesn't work... then what?
There have to be more ways.
If you have the determination to give up on your life by committing murder, there have to be more ways!
Our modern era is better than any era before it. There are many hotlines that you can call to talk to someone. Even if you don't have any friends or family, there are many places you can go for help.
The people who will answer the phone aren't amateurs.
They're volunteers, but they're also veterans who have worked as social workers or juvenile counselors for a long time.
I can assure you that they have more social experience and passion than your parents do.
People who work to help people for free can't be bad people!
If you feel like you have no choice but to kill the bully or commit suicide, please try to call those hotlines.
People who think it's useless to talk to others usually haven't really talked to anyone.
Have the courage to call.
There will be somebody you can completely rely on at the other end of the line.
Don't keep it to yourself. Talk to somebody.
Ryukishi07 wrote such a long story just to tell you this. He must be a very poor writer.
So, Ryukishi07 wants to talk to you all, rather than worrying all by himself.
How can I write even more entertaining stories...? (bitter laugh)
07th Expansion Ryukishi07
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Minagoroshi.
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Hi, this is Ryukishi07.
Thank you for playing Higurashi When They Cry Kai - Ch.7 Minagoroshi.
This time around, the scenario was almost like the answer page in a book of riddles.
Or maybe the scenario was like a side dish we enjoyed alongside all the scenarios up to now.
You can take it how you like.
I just hope you enjoyed it.
I was very nervous about releasing this scenario, because a mystery is only good when it's still a mystery.
This scenario marks the end of that mystery.
To be honest, I didn't want to release this chapter for a while.
However, way too many similar stories are being published with no answers at all.
A book of riddles means nothing if there's no answer page in the back.
Coming up with an answer when you have no way to see if it's right or not is a little sad, I think.
If there are no answers, you can't get any joy out of reading a book of riddles.
I regret to see that there are way too many stories out there that don't offer this kind of joy.
That's why I decided to release something that you can compare your answer to for this series.
Since this world had a rather irregular presentation, there may not have been many people who reached what might be called the right answer.
But it's not really about whether your answer was right or wrong. It's much more about how many questions you raised when reading the story and how many answers you were able to find.
Thank you all very much for the solutions you've sent me.
They were all wonderful theories, and some were thought out so much more than the actual story that I frequently thought about making them the right answer (wry laugh).
Also, your support has given me courage to finish writing the seventh chapter of this series.
Thank you very much for supporting Higurashi.
Finally, I would like to apologize about how I portrayed the child consultation center.
I don't know what it was like in 1983, but child consultation centers are not mean places like I depicted in my story.
I made the characters look so unfeeling, but in reality, the government today is the number one hero for us civilians.
In fact, those involved with child welfare and youth education are all extremely passionate and selflessly devoted people.
I'm sorry for giving them such a negative image in this chapter.
The next chapter, Matsuribayashi, is going to be the last one of the series.
I'm overwhelmed by the pressure of writing the last chapter of Higurashi When They Cry, which turned out to be such a long story.
I hope you'll continue your kind support.
Thank you all very much.
07th Expansion Ryukishi07
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Matsuribayashi.
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Hello, this is Ryukishi07.
Thank you for playing Matsuribayashi, no, thank you very much for playing Higurashi - When They Cry until the end.
Matsuribayashi is, in a way, the solution episode for the situation with Takano and the kids starting from halfway through Minagoroshi.
How can they defeat Takano's conspiracy?
How can they reach their ideal ending?
I wrote this episode as a duel between you, the reader, and me, the writer.
So if you think you created a better resolution (world) than my Matsuribayashi, that means you've defeated Ryukishi07 in this duel.
I, Ryukishi07, have provided two resolutions.
One is how to fight against Takano.
First, here is a hint from the Minagoroshi chapter.
You find out about Takano's conspiracy, which relies on Emergency Manual 34.
Next, here are hints from the Watanagashi and Meakashi chapters.
It has been 48 hours after Rika's death, yet the village is peaceful.
If you put those two things together, obviously the basis of the emergency manual which Hifumi Takano wrote, that everyone will develop terminal symptoms within 48 hours, isn't true.
When you put these two together, you can realize that if Rika's body was discovered 48 hours after her death, then it's possible to prevent the final operation.
In the Matsuribayashi chapter, I wrote about an attacking side and a defending side like a novel. If I were to simply write about the resolution, all I had to write was for Ooishi to announce that Rika died at least 48 hours ago, and Takano's conspiracy would fall apart once the news reached Tokyo.
This was rather an easy resolution, like a puzzle, so I'm sure many of you got this right.
The other resolution was the ideal ending for this world.
To answer this, I have to explain the worldview of this story first.
There are hints all over, but the crucial ones are in the Tatarigoroshi and Minagoroshi chapters.
Satoko's uncle comes home and Satoko's life becomes miserable.
How can she be rescued from that situation?
If this story was an exercise in murder, then the Tatarigoroshi chapter is the correct answer.
Keiichi kills Teppei and hides his body well. There's a happy ending.
But I didn't end the episode that way. Instead, I denied it with a bad ending.
The resolution the worldview of Higurashi - When They Cry advocates is a nonviolent one, with everyone united together.
That is established in 'Question' chapters such as Onikakushi, Watanagashi, and Tatarigoroshi. In those worlds, when someone becomes suspicious about everything and worries about it alone, things get worse, and that leads to tragedy.
The Meakashi chapter is the sublimation of that situation.
On the other hand, when one talks to their friends, it's revealed that the causes of the tragedies are quite silly. That is indicated in the Tsumihoroboshi and Minagoroshi episodes.
In other words, can you see that in the worlds of Higurashi, anything can be overcome when people talk to each other and help one another?
Unfortunately, that doesn't happen in reality...
Helping each other creates friction, and often times, working alone is a lot simpler.
However, we always hope that we can connect with other people and understand each other, so that we can face any difficulty...
In that sense, this world is a fantasy.
That's right. In the worlds of Higurashi, there is one magical rule.
That is to talk to others and accept help from them. Then you can defeat anything.
With that, it is possible to make a miracle happen.
If that could be cast into an absolute rule, it would be a sort of magical "systematic miracle".
Just like what Hanyuu and her friends said in the story.
That is the worldview of Higurashi - When They Cry.
If you follow that rule and think about an ideal ending, I bet the first thing you'll think about is an ending where all the club members unite and defeat Takano.
Actually, there are scenes in the Matsuribayashi chapter that affirm that sort of ending.
However, at the same time, Takano is described as a very lonely person. By doing so, I raise a question about the resolution.
Everyone else unites, defeats Takano, and makes her into a sacrifice. This is a happy ending... for everyone except Takano.
It is a very popular style of story for the protagonists to unite together and sacrifice the antagonist.
Aliens come to the earth to invade us, so the world unites and defeats the aliens. Hooray for humans, and we must all get along. This is a very popular storyline all over the world.
There are plenty of stories that use aliens, devils, or monsters as clear "bad guys", and make them into sacrifices.
Two parties fighting with each other become allies once the third party shows up. Storylines like these are indeed exciting...
By adding a sacrifice, differing parties unite and become allies. To create this situation, there has to be always the third party (the sacrifice) as well.
I'm sure many of those who created such stories must have already noticed that.
We always add a third enemy that can't possibly unite with us.
To make up with each other, we try to find a common enemy.
Am I the only one who feels that describes our world today?
In reality, this world belongs only to humans.
There are no aliens or devils or monsters.
So for us to find an enemy, we'll have to fight each other forever.
To make up with each other, we need a new enemy, so we just end up fighting someone else.
In this chapter of Higurashi, I declared that to be the demon of the world of man.
With these explanations of the worldview here in mind, do you wonder if the resolution of defeating Takano is in fact an ideal resolution of the Matsuribayashi chapter?
That's right. It's basically the same foolishness found in Tatarigoroshi.
How can they make up with Takano?
You wouldn't suggest to make Tokyo into a new enemy and let the club members join with Takano, would you?
If I continue to talk about this issue, I will probably end up mentioning something religious, so let me stop here.
What kind of ending would be the best outcome following the worldview of Higurashi - When They Cry?
Perhaps it's something better than the Matsuribayashi chapter...
You can consider this a graduating question for Higurashi - When They Cry.
Maybe I will leave it as my final gift to those who enjoyed this tale for four and a half years.
Thank you for reading this extremely complicated story.
In the end, what was this all for?
If I were to put the answer to that question in one word, it would be "entertainment".
It's not important if you were able to answer the riddles.
After all, if you enjoyed yourself, you won.
Ryukishi07 will continue to challenge you.
Higurashi - When They Cry ends here, but I hope I get to see you again in a different world.
What kind of work do I want to create next?
Maybe it's fitting to choose my next work from an infinite number of possibilities while listening to the chorus of the higurashi.
I want to express my gratitude to all the people who have supported me until today.
Thank you very much.
I look forward to seeing you all again soon.
Ryukishi07
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Stage Plays
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Stage of the Golden Witch
is a stage play produced by Shingidan and an adaptation of Episode 1.
Production and Release.
The stage play was first announced on November 29, 2021. On January 8, 2022, Shingidan tweeted out the name of the play and the cast list.
Cast photos for the 18 main characters were gradually revealed on Shingidan's Twitter. On February 11, 2022, three additional cast members playing the part of dancers were revealed.
On March 9, 2022, it was announced that the play's opening theme would be Katayoku no Tori, the same as the .
After the initial theater performances, on April 3, 2022, it was revealed that , voice of Beatrice in the anime and console versions, reprised her role for the play.
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Stakes
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Stakes of Purgatory
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Stanislaw
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Stanisław
, also known as Stan, is from ABN Poland and a member of the Gauntlet Knight squad Thalathat Suyuf.
Profile.
"From ABN Poland"
"A member of the ABN Peace Department's Holy 0901st Aerial Augmented Infantry Squad, "Thalathat Suyuf""
"The ABN Aerial Augmented Infantry enthusiastically makes use of drugs to manage P3 levels, so all squads have a member with a medical role, who manages the team's physical condition."
"He's a rare human resource who's qualified to be a doctor in addition to being in the Aerial Augmented Infantry, and he's in charge of accompanying and managing Naima, the Peace Department's secret weapon."
"He's been trained to act with a doctor's calm, avoiding wasting mental resources on emotion and keeping his cool in all situations."
Appearance.
Stanisław has blonde hair and green eyes. He wears a black and blue robe with black boots and pouches on his hips. His Gauntlet is solid white with a glowing blue stripe on it.
Personality.
Stanislaw is very stoic and holds a lot of loyalty towards the ABN.
Special Abilities.
Friendly Internal 8MS Management (S)
"Even during combat, he's able to accurately determine the physical condition and abilities of friendly units. He can order that his allies be given auto-injections of drugs as the situation calls for it."
Aerial Augmented Doctor (S)
"Thanks to his incredible gifts, he's talented both as a member of the Aerial Augmented Infantry and as a doctor. His ability as an Aerial Augmented Infantry member is in no way inferior to the average member of that group. He's also well-versed in dieting and cosmetics, and quite popular among adolescent girl members of the Aerial Augmented Infantry."
Heavy Artillery Aptitude (S)
"His strengths are summoning heavy naval artillery and fire control. He can one-sidedly hit the enemy camp with powerful long-range shells, as well as causing considerable damage with devastating anti-Aerial Augmented Infantry shrapnel that can cover huge swaths of the sky."
Story.
Stanislaw is first introduced at Chapter 2 with his squad at the International Battle Standard Festival. He later accepts the Public Bath Oath and helps Miyao, Meow and Jayden with their relationship problems.
In Chapter 12, Stan's squad is sent to rescue a captured Leader of Peace from an ACR military convoy.
In Chapter 16, Stan is recruited into Miyao's Order of the Public Bath and is appointed as Master.
Chapter 18 has Stan's squad engaging ACR forces above the Mediterranean Sea.
In Chapter 22, to stall the fighting before the second global truce, Stan and other ABN Gauntlet Knights lie that their targeting software has bugs in it. In the next chapter, they suppress the drone revolt in ABN France.
In Chapter 25, Stan is invited to Miyao's Christmas party.
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Stanisław/Gallery
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Stanisław/Sprites
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Steam
Steam is a digital distribution service developed by Valve Corporation. This page lists all games with Ryukishi07 involvement that are available on the service.
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