When They Cry - Higurashi (2006)
After moving into the quiet town of Hinamizawa, Maebara Keiichi spends his days blissfully in school often playing games with his local friends. However, appearances can be deceiving. One fateful day, Keiichi stumbles upon news of a murder that had occurred in Hinamizawa. From this point on, horrific events unfold in front of Keiichi, as he soon learns his close friends may not be all that they seem. Based on the amateur mystery game by 07th Expansion, the story is told in a series of different scenarios.
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2x01 Prologue - Reunion
05 July, 2007 4:00 pm
In 2007, after the Great Hinamizawa Disaster, Akasaka and Oishi return to the ruined village, and reflect on the events that happened twenty-four years before.
2x02 The Disaster Awakening Chapter - Part 1 - Tag
12 July, 2007 4:00 pm
The gang plays a game of "zombie tag" at school, and on the way home, Keiichi learns of Oyashiro-sama's curse and the mysterious Hinamizawa serial murders.
2x03 The Disaster Awakening Chapter - Part 2 - Powerless
19 July, 2007 4:00 pm
The gang goes to visit the festival site during the preparations and later participates in a baseball game. Meanwhile, Satoko worries about Rika's depression and tries to confront her about it.
2x04 The Disaster Awakening Chapter - Part 3 - Pre-established Harmony
26 July, 2007 4:00 pm
During the Cotton Drifting Festival, the gang's club activities consist of eating contests and watching Rika's dance. After the festival, Satoko becomes convinced that she and Rika are being watched.
2x05 The Disaster Awakening Chapter - Part 4 - The Great Hinamizawa Disaster
02 August, 2007 4:00 pm
As mysterious men storm the Furude house, Satoko manages to hide, but Rika refuses to join her. When Satoko leaves her hiding place, she discovers many horrifying sights in the once peaceful village of Hinamizawa.
2x06 The Mass Slaughter Chapter - Part 1 - Rules of the Maze
09 August, 2007 4:00 pm
Rika begins a new world, but is getting tired of the same events repeating themselves. However, Keiichi proves to her that fate isn't always set in stone.
2x07 The Mass Slaughter Chapter - Part 2 - How to Alter Fate
16 August, 2007 4:00 pm
Influenced by Keiichi's encouragement and the fact that her friends are starting to avoid repeating their mistakes by remembering glimpses of the other worlds, Rika decides to begin the fight against her own fate.
2x08 The Mass Slaughter Chapter - Part 3 - Stirrings
23 August, 2007 4:00 pm
Rika's plans are hindered by the appearance of Satoko's abusive uncle, Teppei, and she starts to lose her newfound faith. Keiichi and the rest of the gang decide to find a way to release Satoko from the clutches of her uncle.
2x09 The Mass Slaughter Chapter - Part 4 - Negotiation
30 August, 2007 4:00 pm
The fight to save Satoko from her uncle continues as the gang tries to appeal to the Child Counseling Center, first alone, and then they gather the whole class. But will it be enough?
2x10 The Mass Slaughter Chapter - Part 5 - Confrontation
06 September, 2007 4:00 pm
The gang's struggle to help Satoko forces them to confront the village elders, including the leader of the Sonozaki family as Satoko's resilience nears its limit.
2x11 The Mass Slaughter Chapter - Part 6 - Strong Will
13 September, 2007 4:00 pm
The efforts to rescue Satoko reach a conclusion, and with the Cotton Drifting Festival the next day, everything seems to moving in the direction of a happy ending — until the true culprit finally comes forth.
2x12 The Mass Slaughter Chapter - Part 7 - The Hinamizawa Syndrome
20 September, 2007 4:00 pm
Rika tells her friends the truth behind the mysterious Hinamizawa Syndrome. Meanwhile, the enemy continues with their plan, eliminating any opposition.
2x13 The Mass Slaughter Chapter - Part 8 - Doomsday
27 September, 2007 4:00 pm
The enemy closes in on the Furude house, and the gang comes to Rika's aid. As they fight the attackers, they realize that if everyone stands together and believes, they can indeed fight fate. But, does everyone truly believe?
2x14 The Festival Orchestrating Chapter - Part 1 - Miyo
04 October, 2007 4:00 pm
Takano's past is revealed, ranging from her stay in an abusive orphanage, to the beginning of her research into the Hinamizawa Syndrome.
2x15 The Festival Orchestrating Chapter - Part 2 - Writhing
15 October, 2007 4:00 pm
Takano's story continues, including how she met her foster grandfather, and her determination to continue his work.
2x16 The Festival Orchestrating Chapter - Part 3 - Beginning of the End
22 October, 2007 4:00 pm
As Hanyu hopelessly watches the cruel events that occur during the dam incident, she and Rika eagerly await the arrival of the one person who will be the key in bringing an end to the enemy's intentions.
2x17 The Festival Orchestrating Chapter - Part 4 - Stratagem
29 October, 2007 3:00 pm
Rika offers herself as a test subject for Irie and Takano's research. More light is shed on the deaths of Satoko's and Rika's parents and their involvement with the legend of Oyashiro-sama's curse.
2x18 The Festival Orchestrating Chapter - Part 5 - The Final Playing Piece
05 November, 2007 3:00 pm
Details about Satoshi's past are revealed, including the reason for his disappearance. Rika and Hanyu make their final preparations for the impending struggle against destiny.
2x19 The Festival Orchestrating Chapter - Part 6 - Curtain's Rise
12 November, 2007 3:00 pm
Hanyu is physically introduced into the world as a transfer student to the Hinamizawa school. After a brief meeting with Takano and Tomitake, she remembers the past worlds and informs Rika of the enemy's intentions.
2x20 The Festival Orchestrating Chapter - Part 7 - Trap
19 November, 2007 3:00 pm
Rika gathers her allies and starts to make plans, while obtaining more information about the enemy and those supporting their ambitions.
2x21 The Festival Orchestrating Chapter - Part 8 - 48 Hours
26 November, 2007 3:00 pm
False information regarding Rika is spread by Oishi's group at the precinct, leaving the Yamainu in disarray, and racing to prevent their plans from being foiled.
2x22 The Festival Orchestrating Chapter - Part 9 - Attack and Defense
03 December, 2007 3:00 pm
Upon discovering that Tomitake has been captured, Irie rushes to escape and ends up meeting Shion and her bodyguard, Kasai, on their way to the Sonozaki Estate. Little do they know, they're being followed...
2x23 The Festival Orchestrating Chapter - Part 10 - Bloody Battle
10 December, 2007 3:00 pm
Irie, Kasai, and Shion head to the clinic to rescue Tomitake, and Irie finally reveals the truth about Satoshi's disappearance to Shion. Elsewhere, the gang battles the Yamainu in the mountains.
2x24 The Festival Orchestrating Chapter - Part 11 - The End
17 December, 2007 3:00 pm
The Yamainu concede defeat, but Takano refuses to surrender. As she flees into the mountains, she has a final, emotional confrontation with Rika's group. At last, Rika and all of her friends are able to attend the Cotton Drifting Festival, finally free from fate.
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