超ヒロイン戦記 - Super Heroine Chronicle/Flow Chart/Episode 15: Raised Suspicions (Meru Route)

Episode 15: Raised Suspicions

[Bird noises]

Rem: That's the sound of a hornbill......? If we're still in Japan, that means it's early summer in the month of June.

Rem: At any rate, let's go out to the main road.

Aria:.........

Lingyin: Just a minute, Aria? Are you alright? You don't look so good.

Aria: It's.....nothing.

[The group reach a small village]

Lingyin: Wow, it's a countryside village!

Rem: The air tastes so clean here too.

Aria:...........!

Lingyin: Aria?

Aria: It's nothing!...... Just in case, this is the first time we've been here, right?

Lingyin: Of course it is! We don't know anything about this world. We only even came here because we were chasing Dr.Shinigami.

Aria: That's right! I know..... I know, but..

Aria: (What is this I'm feeling, fear....... disgust? And this miserable feeling of powerlessness....)

[Bird noises]

Rem: Yes, that's right. First of all we should gather information about where we are.

Lingyin: The name of the place is written on the sign. Hina-mi-zawa?

Aria: Sorry Rem! I'm sorry, but I'm going to act alone.

Rem: Huh? What do you mean?

Lingyin: Why are suddenly saying this? Don't you think it's a bad idea to be a jerk?

Aria: Please trust my gut on this! No, it's not just my gut. It's a feeling that's even more credible!

Rem: Alright... If you say so, then I think It's best to do that.

Lingyin: Are you sure?

Rem: Aria Holmes Kanzaki. She's the descendant of Sherlock Holmes, I trust her instincts.

Aria: Thanks Rem. I'll contact if you if anything happens. Well then I'm off!

[Aria leaves]

Meru: Is she still not used to having partners?

Rem: Isn't it the other way round? It's only because she trusts us that she feels she can act independantly.

???: Good afternoon.

???: Your all wearing differnt clothes.... You're not from Hinamizawa, are you? Traveling, maybe? I wonder?

Rem: Yes we just arrived, do you live here?

Rena: Yes, I'm Rena, Rena Ryugu.

???: Oh hey Rena. What's happening?

Rena: Oh, Mii-chan.

Mion: I'm one of Rena's friends, Mion Sonozaki. I hope my kid has been helping you.

Rem: Your kid?

Mion: Oh, I'm the head of the club.........

[The group leaves]

Aria: Alright, they've gone.

Aria: Rena Ryugu and Mion Sonozaki. Why do I feel like I know their names.

Aria: She said she'd show them a famous place. I feel like I know where that is?... I need to make sure!

[With the group]

Rena: This is Furude Shrine. Probably the best place to get a good view?

Lingyin: Heh, nice jump!

Rem: Mion, what's in your pack?

Mion: We're all going to eat lunch together! But it's not just a lunchbox!

[Back with Aria]

Aria: That's right.....this shrine.....

Aria: But how do I know it? This is definitely the first time I've come here......

Aria: I don't understand....

???: Are you one of Rem's friends too?

Aria: !?

Aria: (When did she get so close!? I know I didn't let my guard down.....)

???: Nipai*

Aria: (Why do I feel like I've met this girl too?)

???: Why are you hiding? I want you to come out.

Aria: Huh?......

???: Mion and Rena are good girls. I want you to be good friends with them.

Aria:......

Rika: My name's Rika Furude. Does it sound familiar to you?

Aria: No.....But, I think I know it.....

Rika: Mii. You may be just a little bit different.

Aria: What's different?

Rika: Even I don't know that

Aria: Yes......Well I want to be on my own. Can you keep our meeting here a secret?

Rika: Ok, I will.

Rika: Just one more thing, Mion and Rena. They're very nice girls. I want you to remember that.

Aria:.......Right.

Rika: Then I'll be going back to everyone now. Nipai*

[Back with the group]

Mion: Oh, Rika? Where were you just now?

Rika: I was talking to a cute cat.

Rena: Huh? Where's the cute cat?

Rika: It's already gone.

[Back with Aria]

Aria: First of all Rem and the others seem fine. So next

Aria: No! Someone's here!

[Rustle rustle]

???:........

Aria: (Is that Mion Sonozaki!? No It can't be, she's with the others. So who is that!?)

Aria: Oh no, not this time!

???:..............Who's there?

Aria: I know I must seem suspicious, but can I have a word with you, please?

???: You're not from Hinamizawa, are you?

Arai: Yeah I'm not, and your not Sonozaki Mion, are you?

???: Oh you know Mion?

Aria: I've seen you before. You look like Mion, but you're not her. Who are you?

Shion: I'm Shion Sonozaki, Mion is my sister.

Aria: Shion Yes. You look so much alike. I'm just curious. So, what are you doing here?

Shion: Now It's my turn to ask you a question. Are you interested in the ritual hall of the shrine?

Aria: The shrine's ritual hall?

Aria: (Rituall hall, this sounds familiar........ What is it? I'll ask her about it now.)

Shion: What do you mean, It's not far from here? If there's any reason you'd come out in this direction It would be to see the ritual hall.

Aria: Yes, I am. Are you also interested in the ritual hall?

Aria: (This girl may be of use to Me. If so, I need to stay with her.....! )

Shion: You've come to see the Cotton Drift Festival, haven't you? I know an interesting story about the festival, would you like to hear it?

Aria: The Onigakushi?

Shion: Yes. Every year, at this time of the year, one person dies and one person disappears. In the worship of the Oyashiro, the "Onigakushi" happens.

Aria: ((I think I remember hearing this word too. But it's not clear... Argh! )

Aria: Why are you telling me this?

Shion: The truth of the Onigakushi is in the shrine hall, don't you want to know?

Aria:.....Your going to break in?

Shion: Yes, I need to know. In order to save Satoko.

Aria: Satoko! ? Who's Satuoko?

Shion: If you know Mion, don't you know her too? Satouko's uncle is a thug who makes his living by threats and lies.

Shion: They had been living apart for a while. Suddenly he came back and now beats Satoko every day.

Aria: What a disgusting story! Why don't you just blow him up?

Shion: She believes that If she endures the abuse of her uncle, her brother will come back. She thinks of it as a test of patience.....

Shion: That's why we, as outsiders, can't do anything about it.

Shion: The only person who can save her is her brother, Satoshi. But he's been erased by the Onigakushi......

Aria: And so, by examining the ritual hall we can try to discover the secret of the Onigakushi.

Shion: Satoshi asked me to take care of Satoko. He asked me to do it.....I can't worry about the means.

Aria: Are you sure you should be telling such a personal story to me, a stranger?

Shion: If you tell the people of Hinamizawa what I have done, I will not be able to get away with it.

Aria: I appreciate you being upfront and sincere with me....Okay I'll help you

Shion:......Thank you.

[Aria and Shion go to the shrine]

Aria: Do you know how to open the lock to the ritual hall?

Shion: Yes.

Aria: Then you do it alone during the festival tomorrow, and I'll go to Satoko's house.

Shion: Satoko's uncle should be out.

Aria: In the meantime, I'll sneak into the house and try to find out what's going on.

Shion: Please be careful.

Aria: (Well, this is getting weird. But something's bugging me....I don't know what's going on...)

[Aria goes to Satoko's house]

Aria: There's someone at Satsoko's house......Satoko is at the Cotton Drift Festival, which means it must be her uncle.

Aria: (Well, what should I do. I can't just force my way in and call it a day.

Satoko's Uncle: Enough of that crap! Just go out and play!

Aria: he sound like a very unrefined man. I hope he doesn't come out.

Satoko's Uncle: Satoko! When you get back, I'll make sure make you very happy!

Aria: (That scumbag! I need to get him out of the house somehow.....)

Satoko's Uncle: But before I do that.....

Satoko's Uncle: Let's play with the hiding kitten.

Dr.Shinigami: I know you're there. Why don't you come out?

Aria: What!? Why are you here!?

[Battle map]

Episode 15 Raised Suspicions

Aria: You disguised yourself as her uncle. You were the one who abused Satoko! Why? What were you doing that for?

Dr.Shinigami: Fu fu fu.....Because this village is a bit boring.

Aria: Don't screw with me! Since you showed yourself, I'll make you realize your mistakes!!

Victory: Defeat all enemies. Defeat: Aria is defeated.

[Turn 2]

Dr.Shinigami: You can't do anything by yourself can you? We are far from the festival venue, no help will show up.

Aria: Why you!

[Mion and Shion arrive]

Mion: That's a bit naive, isn't it?

Shion: Aria!

Aria: Shion! and Mion!?

Mion: I heard the story from Shion, your doing this to help Satoko right? As the head of the club, I'd like to thank you!

Shion: I know I can rely on my sister in these situations!

Aria: (Can I trust these two? No, that's not important right now!)

Mion: Who the hell is that guy??

Aria: Have you heard from Rem? This is the criminal we've been looking for! He was pretending to be Satsuko's uncle.

Mion: How dare you hide out in Hinamizawa without saying hello to the second head of the Sonozaki family! I'll teach you some manners!

Shion: We will never forgive you for what you have done to Satoko!

Dr.Shinigami: Let's play together, my beautiful sisters. Come and have a go.

Aria: Watch out! You never know what Dr.Shinigami is going to do!

Mion: You can't be unreasonable with an opponent who can't see inside your head. You can't be a club leader if you're a fool!

[2 turns later]

Dr.Shinigam: It's almost time. This is all the time I can spare.

[Dr.Shinigami vanishes]

Aria: You're trying to run!? I won't let you!

[More enemies spawn]

Aria: Hey, I'm going to stop you!!

[Deploy]

Rem: Aria, we were looking for you!

Aria: Rem! Dr.Shinigami was here! We need to split up and find him!

Rem: Really?

Lingyin: First off we have to beat these guys. I won't let a single one get away!

Meru: Not even one! You're all about to get punished!

[Stage end]

Aria: I'm going to search for Dr.Shinigami!

Mion: Me and Shion are going to check on Rika and Satoko!

Shion: Aria: Let's meet up later!

[The group search for Dr.Shinigami]

Lingyin: No.....He's not here either, huh.

Aria: It's strange, where on earth did he go?

Lingyin: What about you?

Claude: I couldn't find him.

Shion: Rika and Satsuko are safe. But that was a problem.

Rem: We don't have much knowledge of the area. We can't find out much more than this.

Rem: The Cotton Drift festival will soon be over. He might try to pull something on us. Let's be vigilant at the festival site tonight.

Aria: (Damn it, I can't let the perpetrator get away!)

[The next day]

Aria: (In the end, nothing happened last night....)

Shion: Everyone!

Aria: Shion, what's the matter?

Shion: Rika is... Rika is......

Aria: This time it's Rika! What's going on?

Shion: Rika was.... Rika was killed...

Aria: What......?

Shion: Here body was found at the shrine.....With her stomach torn open...

Aria: No way!

[At the shrine]

Shion: At the back of the shrine, is Rika's body.

Aria: (Her guts have been taken out)

Aria: (The Curse of the Oyashiro? But why would the priestess of the shrine that worships it be killed? Surely this is the work of someone else......?

Shion: Why did this?......

Aria: It's The Curse of the Oyashiro

Shion: Huh?

Aria: Rika is dead and Satouko's uncle has disappeared. A girl dies, a man disappears. Isn't this The Curse of the Oyashiro?

Shion: But I can't believe that Riko would be killed. That isn't what Oyashiro would want.

Satoko: Rika, are you here...?

Shion: Satoko!? Don't come over here!

Satoko: Huh, what is this....?

Satoko: Rika!?

Satoko: No, no, no, no, no! !

Shion: Satoko!

[Satoko runs off]

Claude: We have to go after her!

Aria: (She's dead.....again.)

[Claude chases after Satoko]

Satoko: ha, ha, ha........

Satoko: Haa, haa, haa, haa, haa. Ugh, my throat.

Satoko: Rika...you're such a liar.

Satoko: I'm sick of it!

Claude: Satoko! I finally caught up to you!

Satoko: Who is it....?

Claude: Don't worry, I won't do anything, I'm a friend. Please, you need to calm down.

Satoko: Big brother, is that you?

Claude: Big brother? No, no I'm not.

Satoko:......Wrong....

Satoko: You're not my big brother! Die, you bastard!

Satoko: You're going to die!!

Calude: Sa, Satoko!?

Satoko: U.....u...

Satoko: Guha!.... Ga ga.....

Claude: Satoko.....Ugh!?

Claude: Ku, I't hurts..... I can't breathe....

Satoko: Uu...Big brother.......Big brother....

Claude: Why is this.....happening?

[Everyone collapses]

Reporter: A major disaster occurred in the village of Hinamizawa in the city of Shikotsu earlier today.

Reporter: The details are unclear, but it appears that poisonous volcanic gas erupted from an area in the village of Hinamizawa. This turned into a gas flow and hit the entire Hinamizawa area.

Reporter: The extent of the damage is still being assessed. More information will be revealed as soon as it is available.......

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