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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 Malice within from escaping and causing catastrophe.
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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 Nightsĭuring 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.
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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.