Ep. 18: Shion Investigates Hinamizawa's Dark Past and Satoshi's Disappearance
Aired on August 2, 2006
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Shion discovers Satoshi is missing and investigates recent murders, meeting Takano at the library. Takano reveals Hinamizawa was once Onigafuchi, where the Shrine God's Sacrifice Ritual requires victims to sink into the marsh, leading Shion to suspect Satoshi is there. Later, Mion visits Shion, revealing she removed her own nails to share the burden. The narrative jumps one year to the Wataganashi Festival, where Keiichi reminds Shion of Satoshi. Subsequently, Shion, Keiichi, Takano, and Tomitake enter the shrine. After the festivities, Shion overhears Mion and her grandmother discussing Takano and the police investigations, uncovering more about the town's troubling history.
Episodes
- Ep. 14 · Mamoru Akasaka investigates a kidnapping in Hinamizawa four years after the dam incident.
- Ep. 15 · Akasaka learns of the Watanagashi curse and the fate of Rika from the past.
- Ep. 16 · Shion recounts her past in Hinamizawa, revealing her secret identity and complex relationships.
- Ep. 17 · Satoshi apologizes to Shion and asks her to care for Satoko during the Watanagashi festival.
- Ep. 18 · Shion Investigates Hinamizawa's Dark Past and Satoshi's Disappearance
- Ep. 19 · Shion's Vengeance Leads to Tragedy and Deception in the Village
- Ep. 20 · Shion tortures the village head and confronts Rika, who is sprayed with pepper spray before being tasered and injected.
- Ep. 21 · Shion's descent into madness leads to murder, betrayal, and a fatal fall after hallucinating Satoshi's face.
- Ep. 22 · Happiness Chapter Atonement Part 1 Water Gun Battle and Dark Secrets