The weather's lovely!
Y-Y-Yuuko?!
Did I get fatter?
Don't!
Don't look!
But...
I can't look away!
I see.
These are Yuuko's memories.
Whoa, hang on—
W-Wait, Yuuko!
watashi yo moete
Burn, I tell myself
watashi yo moete
Burn, I tell myself
moete
Burn
moete
Burn
dakishimete miru no wa tsumi janai deshou
It's not a sin to try and hug me, is it?
dakishimete miru no wa tsumi janai deshou
It's not a sin to try and hug me, is it?
hi de yami wo harae
Burn away the darkness
hi de yami wo harae
Burn away the darkness
choir jail
nageitemo yume wa utawanai
Crying won't move you closer to your dreams
nageitemo yume wa utawanai
Crying won't move you closer to your dreams
koko de sakenda yo
This is the spot where I screamed
koko de sakenda yo
This is the spot where I screamed
kotae wa dare ga motteru no
"Who has the answer?"
kotae wa dare ga motteru no
"Who has the answer?"
utsumuita mama ja kizukanai
I won't find out by being negative
utsumuita mama ja kizukanai
I won't find out by being negative
kimi no hitomi no naka mirai wo sagasu
I'll look for the future in your eyes
kimi no hitomi no naka mirai wo sagasu
I'll look for the future in your eyes
moshimo kiseki ga ima mo sasu nara
If this moment is in itself a miracle
moshimo kiseki ga ima mo sasu nara
If this moment is in itself a miracle
nijimu namida nugutte mae wo muite arukou
I have to wipe my tears away and keep moving on
nijimu namida nugutte mae wo muite arukou
I have to wipe my tears away and keep moving on
watashi wo akete
Open me up
watashi wo akete
Open me up
konna kurushisa de nanimo mienai
This pain inside me is blinding me
konna kurushisa de nanimo mienai
This pain inside me is blinding me
watashi yo moete
Burn, I tell myself
watashi yo moete
Burn, I tell myself
moete kanata e
Burn and fly away
moete kanata e
Burn and fly away
jounetsu wa tsumi janai deshou
Passion isn't a sin, is it?
jounetsu wa tsumi janai deshou
Passion isn't a sin, is it?
hi de yami wo harae
Burn away the darkness
hi de yami wo harae
Burn away the darkness
choir jail
Loss Maiden Mystery 10
These scenes are her memories from sixty years ago.
The memories Yuuko carries...
No, the memories Yuuko cast away that now reside in Shadow Yuuko.
I couldn't do anything.
I'm sorry, Yuuko! I looked!
Her breasts are so heavy...
Oh, right.
I sense what she does.
Oh, are those...
Sister.
Oh, Yukariko.
Jealous
Shy
Timid
Jealous
Shy
Timid
Kanoe Yukariko
Yukariko?
Is she her little sister?
That would make her Kirie's...
Are you going to her place again, Yuuko?
Yes. Asa still wasn't well yesterday.
I figured I could help her out a little.
Please don't!
What if you get infected too?
Don't worry.
She just has a cold.
The doctor said she'll be fine, too.
Still, you shouldn't put yourself in danger, just in case!
If something happens to you because of her—
Yuuko...?
Do I really have to listen to this again?!
Pull yourself together!
The village is experiencing hard times.
We have to help each other out.
You help too.
I'm not a child anymore!
Yukariko, huh?
She's hopeless.
It's sweet.
I share her sense of taste as well.
Ouch!
My pinky toe...
Ouch!
Please be more careful, Yuuko!
As far as I know, this area was a mine of some sort.
Copper, if I remember right.
Oh, a cat.
I'll give you something nice later on.
Something smells burnt.
That's where the Nakabayashis lived.
They've all passed away.
Maybe this is the epidemic that the Rock of Curses commemorates.
The one in which many villagers died.
It also resulted in Yuuko being sacrificed...
Excuse me.
I'm coming in.
It's pretty quiet.
Is there really someone inside?
Good morning, Asa.
How are you feeling?
I brought you breakfast.
Let's eat together.
Not interested.
I'm going to die soon anyway.
Asa...
What do you think?
It's canned fish.
It's good, isn't it?
It tastes like canned food always does.
Oh, right!
Back then, canned food was something special.
Are you full already?
Have some candy, then.
Here.
Do you like it?
Okay. That's good!
You'll get infected by being with me, Yuuko.
I'll be fine.
You don't have the plague.
That's what the doctor said.
You're lying.
I'm not.
You're lying.
I know you're lying!
My parents, my grandparents, my sister...
Everyone...
Well...
It's unfortunate they all passed away,
but you'll be fine.
Nonsense.
The plague will soon kill me as well.
Asa...
Don't!
The plague will spread to you!
No, it won't.
It's delicious.
No!
If you died...
I...
Don't worry.
I won't die.
Yuuko...
I won't die.
Yuuko...
Here, you can have this.
What's this?
A charm.
When I'm not with you, think of it as me.
Look, we have the same.
Yuuko!
Sister...
Yukariko!
You waited for me?
I'm afraid to be alone...
She's crying!
She really resembles Kirie in a way.
I'm sorry.
Let's go home together.
Did you talk to anyone?
No. The adults are all kind of scary.
Everyone is feeling very uneasy.
I'm sure they're trying to think of a solution, though.
How much longer will this continue?
None of us know that...
But don't lose hope.
Sister...
Once you lose hope, it's all over.
Okay.
Huh?
It's the village elders.
Are they heading to the school?
I'm sure they're discussing what to do next.
Let's go too.
But...
It concerns all of us.
We should go and listen too.
Where did they go?
That's enough!
Everyone in the village will die at this rate!
Like I was saying!
There is nothing we can do!
It's unfortunate what happened to the Nakabayashis.
The entire family passed away!
Burn their house and all their clothes.
Don't forget their mats and their furniture.
How many families has it been?
This has already been the thirteenth family that's died out.
Half of us have family members who have contracted the plague.
I, too...
I don't have long...
What should we do?
Are we just going to wait until everyone dies?!
What did we do to deserve this?
It's a curse!
It's got to be a curse!
What curse?
Because we built a school on the shrine ruins?
Shrine ruins or not, it was already completely burnt down during the airstrikes!
It doesn't change the fact that there used to be a shrine here.
Did we do a proper exorcism?
Maybe the exorcism wasn't enough!
We need a sacrifice.
Yes!
We built a school on shrine grounds without a proper sacrifice!
Now we're cursed for it!
Because we built something else on top without offering anything,
the gods have fallen into a great rage!
So you say,
but by now there is hardly anything we could do.
No, we have to provide a sacrifice now!
There's still a small shrine below the school.
If we open a hole in the wall, we can hold the ceremony immediately.
I can only hope it'll appease the gods.
Who are we going to bury?
We don't have any criminals in the village that we can bury.
That won't do.
Burying a criminal or an old person who's about to die will not appease the gods!
The ideal sacrifice would be a young life, free of sin!
But the children are the treasure of the village!
What if the people of the village found out we sacrificed a living person?
People are dropping like flies.
Nobody would worry if one more person disappeared.
We could tell them the person died of the plague!
They'd never know!
But who should we sacrifice?
Let's go with whoever the Red Woman chooses!
The Red Woman...
The Red Woman, with "Red" written as "Copper".
She is the messenger of the mine god.
We will draw lots and select the Red Woman from among the villagers!
The one selected will designate a child from the village to be buried as the sacrifice in the shrine ruins!
Sister...
Let's go.
Who's there?!
This way!
This is...
...the clubroom of the Paranormal Investigations Club.
Where did they go?!
But there's no hole in the wall.
Sister...
Shh. Quiet.
Are they there?!
Did they get away?
I wonder if they overheard us.
They wouldn't be running away if they hadn't!
What should we do?
Wasn't the shrine also around here?
Yes, yes.
This isn't the time to be chit-chatting!
We have to chase them!
Don't let them get away!
We'll be fine.
This is just...
Thanks for the meal.
Don't mention it.
I'll make some tea.
Let me, Sister.
All right. Thanks.
Are you sure about this, Yuuko?
I mean, living with me...
You look a lot better now.
It was just a cold, after all.
Those people said that a child was going to be sacrificed.
That's why she didn't want to leave Asa alone and called her over.
It looks like the adults are busy and can't handle all their work.
We also happen to have a spare room.
Have a hot drink to warm yourself.
You have to take care while your body is weak, otherwise you'll catch the real plague.
Okay.
I saw them again...
Sister?
Can I join you?
No, no, no! Don't!
Are you afraid of being alone?
Sister, what those men said...
These days, nobody would get away with a human sacrifice.
This is the age of science, where cars run on streets and planes fly in the sky.
Superstition never saved anybody!
What should we do, then?
I have to stop them somehow.
Don't!
What if something happened to you?!
I don't care!
I'm not just thinking about myself here.
What are you doing?
I'll never let you do that!
Have more regard for yourself—
You've got it wrong!
I can't just run away at a time when everyone needs to be helping each other!
Why won't she understand?
Yukariko is worried about Yuuko as well...
The moon is so beautiful.
Yuuko used to be so emotional.
Just like a normal girl.
Girl
Asa!
I've called the doctor over.
Asa...?
Huh?
She left it lying around again.
What if her cold comes back?
Yukariko, do you know where Asa is?
She's not in the living room?
Nope.
Then I don't know.
I see.
Yukariko, when was the last time you saw her around?
Before I went into the bath.
You didn't see her after that?
No, I went back to my room straight away.
Are you going to sew that?
Huh?
Why is it torn like that?
Sister?
You stay here!
Asa!
Don't do it, Yuuko!
That storage shed...
Don't go!
I won't let them!
No, Yuuko! It's not Asa!
History has proven that!
Yuuko.
Huh?
Asa...
No! Don't go! Yuuko!
Stop it!
These people...
What are you doing?
Asa...
Yuuko!
The Red Woman has called a name!
She has selected a sacrifice!
She has chosen!
She has decided on a human sacrifice!
Sacrifice...
Run!
Yuuko!
No!
Stop it!
They're going to—
Oh, no!
This is bad!
Yuuko!
Run!
Where am I...?
Her leg's broken...
It hurts.
It hurts...
This is so cruel.
Way too cruel.
How is this going to cure anyone's sickness?!
This isn't going to save anybody!
I'm glad.
Asa isn't going to be sacrificed.
If I'm sacrificed, if I die, nothing will happen to Asa and Yukariko.
Nothing...
I'm glad...
This is how it should be.
Yuuko...
Is that the shrine?
Don't, Yuuko!
You shouldn't move around so much!
What?
What is this?!
No!
This is too scary!
I'll die...?
Am I going to die?
No!
Please don't move!
Yuuko, your leg!
Someone, please!
It hurts!
My leg is broken!
Call a doctor!
Someone!
Please!
Help me!
Let me out!
I'll do anything!
I'll do anything you say!
Please!
Help me!
I know you can hear me!
Help me!
Why?
Let me go...
Please...
Yuuko...
Why?
What did I do wrong?
Why?
Why?!
No!
Why?
It hurts.
I know.
It's so cold...
I know.
I'm so hungry.
I know.
I'm scared.
I know.
Why me?
I've done nothing wrong.
Nothing at all.
Yuuko...
Who's responsible for this?
Who made me the sacrifice?
It was the Red Woman.
It was her.
Yuuko!
I was so kind to her.
But because she picked me...
No! It's not her fault!
I... I hate her...
I hate Asa...
Yuuko!
What am I thinking?
It's not her fault.
But this is so painful.
This is so hard.
It hurts...
I shouldn't hate Asa.
No...
That's not me...
I don't get mad...
It's not my fault...
It's someone else...
I don't hate...
Yes.
It is me who hates.
I hate...
I hate the ones who made me a sacrifice and denied me my life!
I hate the ones who killed me!
I hate them!
These are the memories of Shadow Yuuko.
This is where Yuuko's ghost story begins.
What am I doing here?
I hate you...
...for splitting me off!
hitorikiri no sabishisa
The sadness of being alone
hitotoki no hohoemi
A fleeting smile
anata ga kureru mono wa
Everything that you've given me
minna itoshii
Is beloved to me
sugu soko ni ite mo
However close it may be
furerarenai mono
It's something I cannot touch
kokoro wa tsuki no you ni
Like the moon in the night sky
katachi wo kaeteku yo
The shape of my heart continues to change
kanawanai yakusoku mo
There are promises that cannot be kept
kawakanai namida mo
There are tears that will never dry
anata ga kureta mono wa
Everything that you gave me
dakishimete odoru
I'll embrace them as I dance
I cannot see you.
I cannot hear you.
I cannot touch you.
You...
Mystery 11: Tears of Blood Maiden.
Mystery 11 Tears of Blood Maiden