The curse of the strangling ropes on Koji Ogata.Д®ver since the Malice erupted from the Hell Gate, the mansion has been trapped in darkness and the souls of all who perished inside are unable to rest. This is the embodiment of Kirie's innocent self, tied to her sacred duty as the Rope Shrine Maiden. Apart from the ghost of the Rope Shrine Maiden was the spirit of a Girl in White Kimono, guiding Miku along her investigation. The malice attached itself to the spirit of Kirie, twisting her into a vengeful ghost bent on making others experience the pain and misery she went through. The Malice poured forth from the gate, killing most within the mansion and driving the rest mad. Kirie learned of his death before the final moments of the ritual, and her regrets caused the ritual to fail. The Himuro family began to fear her growing attachment, and after confining her to her room, the family master ordered the man to be killed. While she was isolated within the mansion, Kirie met and fell in love with a man who stayed at the mansion and bore a striking resemblance to Mafuyu Hinasaki. The ritual failed, however, and the disaster known as The Calamity occurred when the last Rope Shrine Maiden, Kirie Himuro, failed to sever her attachments to the world. Kirie, meeting her lover in the mansion's cherry atrium. The ropes, stained by the sacred blood of the sacrificed maiden, are then used to tie the doors of the Hell Gate closed, thus preventing The MaliceВ within from escaping and causing catastrophe. These pillars are turned, causing the maiden great pain until her limbs are torn from her body. The ropes are connected to five pillars, symbolizing the five head families of the surrounding region. The Rope Shrine Maiden is purified and taken to a large stone pedestal, where five ropes are tied to her limbs and neck. Beneath the mansion is an expansive cavern, where the final acts of the ritual are carried out. The ritual would require a woman within the family to become the Rope Shrine Maiden, who is selected and hidden away for ten years with little contact with anyone, so she would have no attachments to the world. Eventually, Miku learns that the Himuro Mansion was the site of many horrific rituals, the main one being the Strangling Ritual which was designed to keep the Hell Gate located beneath the mansion closed and protect the region from harm. Plot For more details see: Fatal Frame NightsДuring her time in the mansion, Miku sees various apparitions of her missing brother, leading her towards solving the mystery of the mansion. The story gets only worse with every room Miku enters, and later on she finds out that the ghostly Shrine Maiden is looking for Mafuyu too. Miku continues deeper into the mansion, determined to find the truth and her missing brother. In his progress, he uncovered the mysterious Strangling Ritual that took place in the mansion, but before he and his assistants could leave the haunted grounds, they were set upon by the spirits that were killed in the aftermath of the failed ritual. Takamine came to the mansion to research the grisly events that occurred there long ago. Inside she finds the camera that Mafuyu brought with him, and continuing his investigation, discovers the truth about the folklorist who went missing. Fearing the worst may have happened to her brother, she takes it upon herself to enter the mansion and find him. Two weeks later, Mafuyu's sister, Miku, arrives before the mansion. As he attempts to return to the entrance hall of the mansion, however, a dark presence surrounds him, and Mafuyu's fate is unknown. After fending off a violent ghost and seeing the power of the camera for himself, Mafuyu decides to continue his search. Mafuyu discovers that the ghosts of those who have perished in the mansion are roaming the empty halls. He brings with him a family heirloom, a special camera that has the power to 'expose things the normal eyes can't see'. Set in 1986, the story begins with an aspiring folklorist, Mafuyu Hinasaki, who decides one night to investigate the allegedly haunted Himuro Mansion, in search of renowned folklorist Junsei Takamine.

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