The Mystery Solving Arc (
Plot[]
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Plot[]
- After Yoshiki stabs him, "Hikaru" removes part of his insides. He is now significantly weakened to the point that a human could kill him.
- Tanaka uses the Hunting Dog to track "Hikaru" and Yoshiki.
- Matsuura helps Yoshiki and "Hikaru" learn about the history of Kubitachi and Nounuki-sama (the Great Brain-snatcher).
- Old Man Takeda tells Yoshiki and "Hikaru" to look in the Indou family hall.
- Tanaka finds the boys and decapitates "Hikaru", confirming his true nature. Yoshiki reattaches his head, and "Hikaru" survives.
- A Fledgling Youtuber is reported to have gone missing after he went to investigate Darumazuka Tunnel in Kibogayama.
World[]
- Kubitachi once belonged to a much larger domain that was split into five towns. Each town name contained reference to a body part.
- Kubitachi – head (首 kubi)
- Ashidori – leg (足 ashi)
- Udekari, Udeiri – arm (腕 ude)
- Darumasute – daruma (達磨, represents the torso)
- Darumasute and Udeiri were later merged and renamed to Kibogayama. No one currently lives in Udeiri or the lower leg of Kibogayama.
- There are a number of mass graves in the area, each containing only one type of body part.
- In Kibogayama (Darumazuka Tunnel), there are torso bones. In Ashidori, there are leg bones. In Udekari, there are arm bones.
- Settlers originally came to the area for its abundant mercury deposits.
- Mercury was used to make "Uronuki medicine," which terminated a pregnancy. "Returning it to Unuki-san of the mountain" was an expression to refer to this method of abortion.
- Over time, Unuki-san became known as Nounuki-sama.
- Worship of Nounuki-sama declined in the neighboring villages as other religions settled in the area. However, Nounuki-sama worship continued in Kubitachi.
- The villagers believed Nounuki-sama became a malevolent deity (
祟 り神 , tatarigami?, i.e. a deity that brings calamity to individuals or communities) and caused a series of peculiar deaths following a famine or plague. - Following this event, Nounuki-sama became trapped in the Kubitachi Mountains, which is why the townspeople now believe it's dangerous to go there.
- The villagers believed Nounuki-sama became a malevolent deity (
Characters Introduced[]
Locations Introduced[]
- Udeiri (
腕 入 , Udeiri?): A neighboring town that is no longer inhabited by people. - Udekari (
腕 刈 , Udekari?): A neighboring town where Yamagishi Asako lives. - Indou Family Hall: A hall created and maintained by the Indou family. It is used to memorialize the individuals who were sacrificed to Nounuki-sama.[1]
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