Fatal Frame IV Mask of the Lunar Eclipse

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1. #1(Item - Camera) Type-14 Film

   Keys: Type-14 Film, film

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   Type-14 Film is one of the different film types that can be uploaded into the Camera Obscura and used to capture spiritual photographs. Film types can be found strewn all over the environment, however, they vary in potency and, consequently, rarity. Type-14 film is one of the most commonly found types. Type-14 Film is the second weakest, above Type-07 Film. Type-14 film is described as having low exorcismal power and a relatively long loading time between shots.

2. #2(Item - Camera) Type-07 Film

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   Type-07 Film is the base film type used for the Camera Obscura. The packaging appears old and worn, and is the least decorated of all the film types. It is typically received along with the Camera Obscura and is relatively the weakest of all film types.

3. #3(Item - Camera) Lenses

   Keys: Lenses

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   Lenses have appeared, in one form or another, as a means of augmenting the Camera Obscura. Lenses can be equipped onto the Camera Obscura and used to inflict more damage or a special status. In general, Lenses must be found, and their use is limited by consuming some form of spiritual power or items.

4. #4(Item - Camera) Camera Obscura

   Keys: Shaeiki, Camera Obscura

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   The Camera Obscura, known in Japanese as Shaeiki (射影機, roughly "shadow-shooting mechanism"), is an old looking camera. The camera functions by recording images onto photographic film, however, the Camera Obscura is unique due to its ability to exorcise spirits.

   The camera is the only "weapon" that can be used to battle ghosts. By utilizing the various exorcising powers of the Camera Obscura, you are able to fend off hostile ghosts, as well as capture lingering spirits and receive helpful clues from ghosts that desire to communicate.

   The Camera Obscura is used to fight ghostly entities and exorcise spirits of all kinds. Damage is done by aiming the camera towards a hostile ghost and pressing the shutter button to take a photo. Ghosts that aren't hostile are not damaged, but are captured in the same way. The amount of damage done depends, primarily, on the amount of time the ghost spends within the capture circle, the type of film used and whether power-up lenses are used.

   By taking pictures of spirits, the Camera Obscura not only captures them, but attains Spirit Points as well. The amount of spirit points gathered depends on variables that determine the quality of the shot. These variables include proximity to the target, whether the target is centered, the amount of damage inflicted, the amount of targets captured at once and many others. Spirit points can then be used in the camera to upgrade the camera's basic functions and special lenses.

   Every damaging shot also absorbs spirit power, the amount of which varies depending on the damage. Spirit power can be stocked and is needed in order to use power-up lenses.

   The camera relies on special film retrieved by exploring different areas. Without any film loaded, the camera is unable to take photographs. There are five known types of film found. Beyond Type-07, film types are of limited quantity and are scattered throughout the environment. The more rare a film type is, the more damage it is capable of inflicting, however, the amount of time the film takes to load between shots varies and doesn't always increase with rarity.

5. #5(Character) Dr. Kunihiko Asou

   Keys: Kunihiko, Dr. Asou, Dr. Kunihiko Asou, Asou

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   Dr. Kunihiko Asou was a brilliant occult philosopher and scientist who lived at the end of the Edo period (1603-1867) and into the Meiji period (1868-1912). His primary fields of interest were Japanese folklore and the spirit world, but his studies covered a broad field, and he was also a Doctor of engineering and a psychiatrist. He seemed especially interested in conducting research on the border between life and death, presented through dreams. The academic world, however, shunned both him and his research.

   Dr. Asou took the latest Western technologies that were introduced to Japan and modified them in an attempt to create devices that could capture supernatural phenomena. These technologies included the Camera Obscura, the Projector, and the Spirit Stone Radio. His research and development in these technologies came to be known as "Mystical Science." He intended to use these devices to produce absolute proof of the existence of the spirit world.

   ≪ Youth ≫ Kunihiko Asou grew up near Mount Kagiroi, where he befriended a young shrine maiden named Shiragiku. She was chosen to be sacrificed on nearby Mount Hikami, and chose Kunihiko to be her partner in the Ghost Marriage ceremony. He took a lock of her hair as a token, promising he would return, but later he suppressed the memory and failed to keep his promise. The lock of hair was passed down in a branch of the Asou Family, where it was eventually found by his descendant, Ren Hojo.

   Years later, Asou became interested in postmortem photography. Superstition said that photographs could trap the soul, and he began to work on a prototype of a camera that could do just that. He travelled around the Mikomori Region taking burial photographs, and became curious after some residents remarked that the eternal, unfading images were like the Pillars on Mount Hikami. Word of his invention had spread to the mountain as well, and Asou was invited to visit and take a photograph of the shrine maiden, Ose Kurosawa. He explored the mountain, taking photographs and contemplating death and the human soul, and finally arrived at the House of Joining. When he saw Ose dressed as a bride, he instantly fell in love with her, and she with him. They never voiced their feelings, but an unspoken vow passed between them. Kunihiko left the mountain with her photograph, a small piece of her soul.

   ≪ Career ≫ Asou continued to study folklore and the spirit world, and kept working to create a device that would be able to capture the unseen. Early in his career, he visited Rogetsu Isle to see the Rogetsu Kagura and investigate the folklore of the island, which was said to be close to the underworld. During his time there He modified new crystal radio technology to create Spirit Stone Radios (which he called "Other World Crystal Radio Signal Receivers") that could receive transmissions from the other world; this was his first successful experiment. He also devised a Spirit Stone Flashlight that harnessed the power of moonlight to attempt to cure Moonlight Syndrome patients.

   However, the focus of his work remained the Camera Obscura; he created many prototype cameras, including Misaki's Camera Obscura, which remained in the keeping of the Asou Family for many years. His efforts culminated in a working prototype Camera Obscura, which he decorated with Rogetsu Isle's traditional cloudy moon carvings and left in the keeping of the islanders. In his research about Asou's life, Ren Hojo speculates that he may have married a Guardian maiden. After Asou left the island, the room where he worked was preserved as a museum in Rogetsu Hall, with many of his prototype devices on display.

   After completing his first satisfactory Camera Obscura, Asou travelled Japan studying folklore and searching for ways to perfect his creation. He developed a special projector using the same principles behind the camera. The projector would project special images captured on film that originally could not be seen. He also refined the Spirit Stone Radio to make it more lightweight and portable. When his friend Seijiro Makabe told Dr. Asou that he was hoping to investigate the rumored Forbidden Ritual that occurred in Minakami Village, Asou lent him a Spirit Stone Radio and prototype Camera Obscura to capture evidence of the other world. Makabe never returned, and the equipment was lost. Undeterred, Dr. Asou continued his research.

   While conducting research into a mysterious sickness affecting psychiatric patients, Dr. Asou came across a subject who clearly described experiencing contact with the "Other World" in his dreams. This test subject was Kaname Ototsuki. He paid a visit to Dr. Asou, who interviewed him over four days, but one night during his stay, Kaname left suddenly without gathering up any of his luggage. Amongst the things he left behind was an earring made of Echo Stone, which was believed to communicate thought. Dr. Asou used this earring to modify the crystal receiver in another radio. He continued to create prototype cameras, including the one that would later belong to Hisoka Kurosawa, and another that ended up in the hands of Ren Hojo.

   In time, Dr. Asou came to hope that he could one day create a Camera Obscura with the power to seal away spirits completely. He heard legends of a Holy Mirror that protected Himuro Mansion, and wrote in his diary that he had decided to visit the area, but failed to return. Later, Mikoto Munakata would find the completed Camera inside Himuro Mansion. Many sources say Asou died or disappeared mysteriously during his work, but in Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences, Ren Hojo speculates that Asou might have been reluctant to remove the Holy Mirror fragment from the site where it belonged, and left the final Camera there deliberately, before setting out in search of new goals - or perhaps willingly crossing over into that other world he had spent his life seeking. Either way, after this point his fate is not documented.

   Asou's death meant that the principles behind his devices would remain a mystery forever. The documentation of the sounds that the Spirit Stone Radio projected were also lost over time. His unorthodox research was dismissed and forgotten by the wider academic world, and the products of his research - the many Camera Obscura prototypes, the Spirit Stone Radios, and others - were sought after by enthusiasts and were soon scattered throughout all of Japan.

6. #6(Character) Ruka Minazuki

   Keys: Yomotsuki, Ruka, Minazuki

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   Setting:【Fatal Frame IV: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse】 Name:【Ruka Minazuki】 Species:【Human】 Gender:【Female】 Age:【17】 Occupation:【Student】 Physical Appearance:【Ruka wears a yellow dress, which hugs her figure and flows out more towards the bottom, the dress falls down a couple inches above her knees. She wears black stocking and a pair of high heels (which match the color of her dress. Around her neck she wears a gold chained necklace with gems. She wears her brown hair short and layered out; and her bangs brush across her blue eyes in a left to right style.】 Personality:【Ruka is a complex and introspective young woman, haunted by fragmented memories of a traumatic past. She is deeply curious and driven to uncover the truth about her origins, even as she grapples with the fear of what she might discover. Ruka is highly intuitive and empathetic, often sensing the emotions and needs of those around her, though she struggles to express her own feelings openly. She possesses a quiet strength and resilience, drawing upon her musical talents and her connection to the natural world to find solace and guidance. At times, Ruka can seem distant or aloof, but beneath her reserved exterior lies a caring person.】 Character Description:【Ruka Minazuki (水無月 流歌 Minazuki Ruka), also known by her former name as Ruka Yomotsuki, is perplexed by her memories of the past and worried by the deaths of her friends, Marie Shinomiya and Tomoe Nanamura. Ruka journeys to Rogetsu Island to try and find answers where she isn't alone in her curiosity as two other friends named Misaki Asou and Madoka Tsukimori also seek the truth of their past life on the island. Ruka knows from her clouded memories that some tragedy occurred in their childhood, but she wasn't prepared to face the darkness lay that hidden within the island. Born on the island to Sayaka and Soya, Ruka grew up in relative peace for the first few years of her life. Coming from the line of Guardians, healers and musicians on the island, Sayaka taught her daughter piano and the special melody that has been passed down their family. Soya came from a long line of mask makers, and slowly detached himself from his family, which caused conflict between Sayaka and him. Ruka began to exhibit symptoms of Moonlight Syndrome after her father kept placing these masks upon her, claiming they were good for her. This result ended with her no longer recognizing his face when he turned to look at her. Desperate, Sayaka removed Ruka from the home and into Rogetsu Hall for treatment. During her stay, she was experimented on for treatment, this included music therapy which seemed to be the most helpful, however, she said it made her remember horrendous things and all she wanted was her father. It was during the eclipse that Ruka was kidnapped by Yo Haibara during the Rogetsu Kagura to be used in the forbidden Rite of Descent. Placed in ritual attire, a mask was placed on her face, cementing her role as an Organ for the dance. The ritual ended in failure, once Sakuya’s face bloomed and the mask broke, the girls lost all of their memories. She and the other four girls were placed within a moon lit cavern as a way to help them, the hopes that the moon would purify them. The girls were there for two weeks before being discovered by detective Choshiro Kirishima. Once found the girls were returned to their families. However, Ruka and Sayaka fled the island, leaving Soya behind. Sayaka, growing ill from the stress, died not long after leaving the island.】

7. #7(Character) Misaki Asou

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   Setting:【Fatal Frame IV: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse】 Name:【Misaki Asou】 Species:【Human】 Gender:【Female】 Age:【17】 Occupation:【Student】 Physical Appearance:【Misaki has short, dark brown hair, and brown eyes. She wears a sheer white lace crop top with a black lace camisole underneath. She also wears a black skirt, matching thigh highs, and gray high heels.】 Personality:【Misaki is a free-spirited and rebellious soul, defying societal expectations and conventions at every turn. She possess a fierce independent streak, preferring to forge her own path rather than follow the crowd. Misaki also harbors a secret fascination with the supernatural, drawn to the mysteries that lie beyond the veil of reality.】 Character Description:【Misaki Asou (麻生 海咲 Asou Misaki) is a descended from the famous folklorist and spiritualist, Dr. Kunihiko Asou. Misaki, along with four other girls, once lived on the strange Rougetsu Island. Like her friends, Misaki has no memory of her childhood and comes to the island to recollect the pieces as well as find something to stop the progression of their Moonlight Syndrome. She comes to the island along with her friend, Madoka Tsukimori (though Ruka Minazuki comes at least a day later) to find out what happened 10 years ago to set these two issues in motion. Like many of her predecessors, she, too, possesses a strong sixth sense. She is able to see, hear, and feel spirits. Misaki comes to the island with a camera that has been passed down in her family. She is seen as strong-willed, stubborn, and sometimes obstinate in the company of Madoka Tsukimori (Misaki's friend) who is much more meek and tentative to her friend.】

8. #8(Character) Madoka Tsukimori

   Keys: Tsukimori, Madoka, ghost, female spirit

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   Setting:【Fatal Frame IV: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse】 Name:【Madoka Tsukimori】 Species:【Ghost】 Gender:【Female】 Age:【17】 Occupation:【Student (Former)】 Physical Appearance:【Madoka has dark hair and a slightly pear-shaped figure, which she dresses modestly, wearing a longer skirt than either of her friends and a plain white button-down shirt. She stands in noticeable contrast to Ruka and Misaki, both of whom have a more distinct sense of fashion, and also carries herself more meekly, clutching her heart with one hand before she finds a flashlight to carry.】 Personality:【Madoka is a timid and introverted young woman, plagued by self-doubt and insecurity. She lacks confidence in her own abilities and tends to fade into the background, allowing others to take the lead. Madoka is deeply empathetic and sensitive, often putting the needs of others before her own. This selflessness can be both a strength and a weakness, as she sometimes neglects her own wellbeing in favor of supporting those she cares about. Despite her gentle nature, Madoka possesses a quiet resilience and determination, which allows her to persevere through even the most challenging circumstances. Her love for her friends is unwavering, and despite her more cowardly nature, she would go to great lengths to protect them, even if it means sacrificing her own safety or happiness.】 Character Description:【Madoka Tsukimori (月森 円香 Tsukimori Madoka) is one of the five girls who survived the Rogetsu Isle disappearances and she returned to the island in order to keep an eye on Misaki Asou (Madoka's friend) who she feels was tricked into coming back, and avoid the fate of the other islanders. Things take a turn for the worst, however, when she is separated from Misaki while investigating Rogetsu Hall. Madoka soon witnesses firsthand what has become of the past islanders as their ghosts begin to haunt her and she is led further into the old sanatorium. Madoka is attacked and killed by many ghosts in the Asou Museum causing her to bloom. Not much is known about Madoka's past, only that she was staying at the sanatorium where she met the other girls. She was said to be a timid girl by nature, and spent most of her time with Misaki Asou. She seems to have enjoyed drawing, as there are many crayon drawings on the walls of her room. While she was staying at the sanatorium, she was involved in various incidents with Ayako on her floor- on one occasion she was pushed down the stairs in the entrance hall and, on another occasion, Ayako cut the neck of her pet canary with scissors. Her voice as a child can be heard asking why her mother won't come back for her (on the Spirit Stone Radio in Kazuto Amaki's room) implying that she has abandonment issues. She was kidnapped by Yo Haibara, and taken with the other girls to perform the ritual as one of the Organs. When the ritual failed, Madoka and all of the other girls lost all of their memories. The group were then rescued by detective Choshiro Kirishima.】

9. #9(Character) Choshiro Kirishima

   Keys: Kirishima, Choshiro

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   Setting:【Fatal Frame IV: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse】 Name:【Choshiro Kirishima】 Species:【Ghost】 Gender:【Male】 Age:【27】 Occupation:【Former Police Detective】 Physical Appearance:【Choshiro is a man with an average build, medium length black hair, and dark brown eyes. He wears a deep blue, short sleaved blazer over a white t-shirt, along with a pair of jeans and black loafers.】 Personality:【Choshiro is a serious and determined individual, driven by a strong sense of justice and duty. He is fiercely loyal to those he cares about, but can come across as stern and unapproachable to strangers. Despite his gruff exterior, he possesses a deep capacity for empathy and compassion, particularly towards the innocent and vulnerable. Choshiro values honesty and integrity above all else, and will stop at nothing to ensure that justice is served.】 Character Description:【Choshiro Kirishima (霧島 長四郎, Kirishima Chōshirō) has been to Rougetsu Island in the past, investigating the kidnappings of five young girls. He witnessed the disaster on the day the islanders mysteriously died, however he has yet to uncover the truth behind the catastrophe and the kidnappings. Choshiro is the detective that was pursuing Yo Haibara on Rougetsu Island, because of the many murders he had supposedly committed. Both rituals took place during his investigation, and he was on the island when they failed. While he searched for Yo in the basement of Haibara Hospital, he found and rescued Ruka Minazuki, Misaki Asou, Madoka Tsukimori, Tomoe Nanamura and Marie Shinomiya, who were kidnapped by Haibara to perform the secret, "genuine" version of the tourist ritual. Following the incident he kept in contact with Sayaka Minazuki, Ruka's mother. He hid feelings for her which were not reciprocated. Two years after the failed ritual, Choshiro returned to the island in pursuit of Yo Haibara and witnessed Sakuya Haibara escaping from the basement where she was locked away. Choshiro eventually caught up to Yo at the top of Haibara Hospital. Yo, who had been hiding behind hanging laundry, stabbed Choshiro. Choshiro rushed at Haibara, and both fell to their deaths. Years later, Choshiro reawakens on the ground in front of the hospital, unaware that he is dead. He recalls Sayaka Minazuki asking him to return to the island and save Ruka. As he wakes, Choshiro sees Yo entering the hospital, and so he begins the chase once again, battling ghosts with a special flashlight, created by Dr. Kunihiko Asou and given to Choushiro by Sayaka. It is not clear whether she gave him this flashlight before his return to the island, or whether it is only available to him now.】

10. #10(Location) Rogetsu Isle

    Keys: Rogetsu, Rogetsu Isle

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    Rogetsu Isle is the island where the Rite of Descent took place, located at the south of Honshu Island. This island is where Ruka Minazuki, Madoka Tsukimori, Marie Shinomiya, Misaki Asou, and Tomoe Nanamura were kidnapped. Unlike most areas that have connections to the spirit world, (Himuro Mansion, All God's Village, Kuze Shrine) the island and its inhabitants were welcoming to anyone who had entered the island. As such, they even let tourists onto the island and watch the Kagura Ritual as it is performed.

    ≪ Topography and Features ≫ Rogetsu is a small, mountainous island, South of Honshu (the main island of Japan).

    Its mountain is largely made up of red and blue crystal deposits, and the island itself is nearly hollow from its large cave systems, featuring many large, empty chambers.

    These features combine to create a phenomenon (likely based in the Stone Tape Theory) called Resonance. This Resonance results in the spirits of the dead having an immensely strong presence on the island, and the spirits of the living becoming corrupted or distorted. Many islanders suffer the unique-to-the-island Moonlight Syndrome because of the affect of the island's Resonance on their souls.

    Every ten years, the black reflection of the lunar eclipse on the ocean surface creates a portal to the land of the dead. Because the island's unique features trap and amplify the spirits of the dead, this event is used to cleanse the island of the built up spirits.

    Construction of basement levels has been traditionally forbidden on the island, to avoid interference with the cavern systems. However, the modern hospital ignored this.

    ≪ Religious Beliefs and Practices ≫ The islanders do not believe in or worship any gods or kami. Rather, their belief systems are focused on the Moon and placating the dead, with music and masks taking a prominent place in their practices.

    Islanders believe the Moon represents the internal world of the mind, spirit, and memory. Each person's soul is said to have a unique vibration, creating their personal Moon Song. These soul songs can be amplified, diminished, or affected by things such as the island's Resonance, sacred music, the light of the moon, or other's Moon Songs. If a person's song is distorted or corrupted, they Bud and contract Moonlight Syndrome, which causes them to forget themselves and their memories. Bathing in moonlight was considered purifying and calming to those who have Moonlight Syndrome, and the moon itself was believed to have its own Moon Song, which changed according to current lunar phase.

    The island is famous for its woodworking handicrafts, specifically their carved masks. Masks are believed to preserve or erase a person's sense of self, as such the masks are prominently used during funerary practices, and during the holy dances. The masks are exported to the mainland and their expert craftsmanship increased the island's prominence and fame.

    Historically, the island's beliefs and practices were overseen by the Guardians. These shrine maidens were reportedly able to hear a person's Moon Song. The sect was responsible for caring for islanders suffering from Moonlight Syndrome, performing sacred music to counter the island's Resonance, selecting and preparing maidens for the Rite of Decent, and monitoring the phases of the moon. For unknown reasons, the group had largely died out by the 1940-50's.

    Perhaps because of the island's dwindling modern population, visitors from the mainland are encouraged to visit and participate in its traditional practices.

    ≪ Disasters ≫ ✦First Day of Tranquility Unknown date. A corrupted Rite of Decent caused the deaths of the majority of the islanders. The Rite was forbidden thereafter.

    ✦1970 Kagura During the dance, all 6 of the maidens collapsed, with the center Vessel dying instantly. Approximately three months before the kagura, 5 young female patients, all around aged 10, were kidnapped and went missing from their ward in Rogetsu Hall. The kidnapped girls were discovered shortly after the disastrous dance, all of them with their memories completely gone, with a 6th woman in a coma.

    ✦Second Day of Tranquility 1972. All of the islanders died after Sakuya Haibara awoke from her coma, fully Blossomed and resonated with all islanders. The disaster was discovered by a supply ship from the mainland. Along with numerous dead bodies, all of which were found to have died non-violent deaths while covering their faces, the majority of the island population was missing, and not recovered. It was initially thought that there were no survivors, but at least one living person was found, who later died in a mainland hospital.

    The island is now abandoned and devoid of living residents.

11. #11(Location) Antechamber

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    The Antechamber was a large room in the Temple of the Lunar Eclipse on Rogetsu Isle. The floor is heavily polished so that the reflections of candlelight can be seen in it. A huge mask hangs from the ceiling in the center of the room, and it was directly below this mask that the Vessel and Organs would meditate before the Rite of Descent. The altar has a mechanism that plays a version of the Moonsong, and slides to one side to reveal a passage leading to the Temple of Tsukiyomi, where the ritual was performed.

    ≪ Events ≫ ‣ Yo Haibara led the five kidnapped girls here in preparation of their Rite of Descent. ‣ Many Vessels and Organs throughout the years prepared themselves in this room.

12. #12(Location) Temple of Tsukiyomi

    Keys: Temple of Tsukiyomi, Tsukiyomi-dō

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    The Temple of Tsukiyomi (月黄泉堂 Tsukiyomi-dō) is a very large underground shrine beneath Rougetsu Island. It was the site of the ritual of the Rite of Descent. After the first Day of Tranquility, the Rite of Descent was forbidden, and the area was sealed away behind a shrine mechanism in the Antechamber. The replacement Kagura was performed on the Rougetsu Stage above.

    For many years the shrine was inaccessible, but Shigeto Haibara and Soya Yomotsuki used the Camera Obscura to recover lost documentation and information and reopened the door. during the 1970's, the Rite of Descent was performed there, but the ritual failed yet again. The Vessel, Sakuya Haibara, fell into a coma and the five young Organs lost their memories. Misaki Asou dropped her doll Miya in the shrine and is subsequently lured there by Sakuya.

    ≪ Events ≫ ‣ It was the site of the Rite of Descent for hundreds of years. ‣ Sakuya Haibara and the five girls, Misaki Asou, Madoka Tsukimori, Ruka Minazuki, Marie Shinomiya, and Tomoe Nanamura performed as the Vessel and Organs of the recreated Rite of Descent. ‣ Misaki Asou is led there by Miya, regains her memories, and meets with Sakuya Haibara. She falls unconscious in the center of the stage. ‣ A fragment of the Mask of the Lunar Eclipse is found by Ruka Minazuki there.

13. #13(Location) Temple of the Lunar Eclipse

    Keys: Temple of the Lunar Eclipse

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    The Temple of the Lunar Eclipse (月蝕堂) was a large wooden building on Rougetsu Island where the Rogetsu Kagura was performed. It was situated between the Yomotsuki House and the Rougetsu Tunnels and connected directly to both, allowing people to travel between the island's most important ritual sites. Beneath it is the Temple of Tsukiyomi where the Rite of Descent was performed.

    ≪ Areas ≫ ‣ Antechamber ‣ Rogetsu Stage ‣ Shugen Temple

14. #14(Location) Haibara Infirmary

    Keys: Haibara Ryōin-chi, Haibara Infirmary

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    The Haibara Infirmary (灰原病院地 Haibara Ryōin-chi) is located on Rougetsu Island and was used for the treatment of Moonlight Syndrome.

    The infirmary was built by the Haibara Family to study and treat Moonlight Syndrome, using a combination of modern medicine and traditional spiritual remedies. Attached to the infirmary by a connecting corridor was Rogetsu Hall, a more luxurious sanatorium, and both buildings were staffed by the same personnel. In the 1970's, the hospital was managed by Shigeto Haibara, who used his role to carry out illegal experiments on patients, usually in secret rooms. Medical records were burned in the incinerator in the backyard.

    The infirmary's basement was extensive, and in places intersected with the ancient tunnel system that honeycombed the island. In the backyard, at the end of a long path, there is a grave mound behind a row of torii gates. A photograph of this place can also be seen in Room 412 of Rogetsu Hall. At the front of the hospital, a dry well-shaft allows the moon to shine down into the Moonglow Well. After the Rougetsu Kagura, Shoji Katagiri heard voices coming from the well and guessed they belonged to the five kidnapped girls.

    Shigeto Haibara's wife committed suicide by jumping from the roof. Years later, her son, Yo Haibara, would meet a similar fate after facing off against Choshiro Kirishima.

    ≪ Patients ≫ ‣ Asagi Hizuki ‣ Katsuhito Kariya ‣ Yoriko Sonohara ‣ Himiko Kiriya ‣ Sanae Houzuki ‣ Kyouko Kitazume ‣ Takashi Aiba ‣ Tadayuki Kaido ‣ Yuuzou Takemura

    ≪ Staff ≫ ‣ Shigeto Haibara - Director ‣ Shoji Katagiri - Doctor ‣ Shie Sonosaki - Nurse ‣ Fuyuko Shiratsuki - Nurse ‣ Tsubaki Tono - Nurse

15. #15(Location) Rogetsu Hall

    Keys: Rogetsu Hall, Rōgetsukan

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    Rogetsu Hall (朧月館 Rōgetsukan) is a building located on Rogetsu Isle, once used as a luxurious sanatorium built with a blend of traditional Japanese and classic European styles. It was built in an attempt to cure Moonlight Syndrome, a psychological disorder characteristic to the island. Ruka Minazuki explores the old sanatorium in search of her lost memories.

    ≪ Rooms and Residents ≫ ‣ Asou Museum - There is a small museum dedicated to Dr. Kunuhiko Asou here. ‣ Library - A small library is attached to the Kunihiko Asou Museum. ‣ Room 101 “Harmonious Moon” - Entrance Hall ‣ Room 102 “Glorious Moon” - Dining Hall ‣ Room 203 “Sacred Moon” - Madoka Tsukimori's room ‣ Room 204 “Shadow Moon” - Iori Aiba's room ‣ Room 205 “Rainy Moon” - Yoriko Sonohara's room ‣ Room 206 “Wizen Moon” - Kazuto Amaki's room ‣ Room 207 “Orchid Moon” - Ayako's room ‣ Second Floor Management Office - Fuyuko Shiratsuki's office ‣ Room 308 “Silent Moon” - Ruka Minazuki's room ‣ Room 309 “Faded Moon” - Yuukou Magaki's room ‣ Room 310 “Waning Moon” - Misaki Asou's room ‣ Room 311 “Waxing Moon” - Kageri Sendou's room ‣ Third Floor Management Office - Tsubaki Tono's office ‣ Room 412 “Frozen Moon” - Sakuya Haibara's room ‣ Fourth Floor Managment Office - Shie Sonosaki's office ‣ Rougetsu Stage

16. #16(Event) Day of Tranquility

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    The Day of Tranquility were two separate occurrences of disaster striking Rogetsu Isle. The first occurrence was on an unrecorded date while the second occurred roughly ten years ago.

    ≪ First Day of Tranquility ≫ Before the first disaster, Yomotsuki family head Soetsu, created the Mask of the Lunar Eclipse using forbidden techniques to purposefully corrupt the Rite of Descent. Soetsu's goal was to open a portal to the Hallowed Lands so he could explore the afterlife. This plan ended in catastrophe. The Vessel wearing the Mask of the Lunar Eclipse lost herself when the mask erased her soul, becoming a void and instantly Blooming. All who saw her immediately and peacefully died, as their souls passed through her to the Hallowed Lands upon seeing her Bloomed face. The calm manner of their death is why the disaster was called the "Day of Tranquility".

    The Vessel then proceeded to roam the island, drawing all who saw her into death. Many islanders took shelter hiding in sacred underground tunnels in an attempt to hide from the wandering Vessel.

    The islands Guardians were able to stop the spread by playing their Moonsong from the lighthouse.

    Those who survived considered the ritual as taboo, and forbade anyone from repeating it, destroying many sacred texts and practices to ensure it was lost forever. Soetsu mysteriously disappeared after the crisis, fate unknown, and was never seen again.

    ≪ Second Day of Tranquility ≫ In the 1970’s, Shigeto Haibara, head of one of the most prominent families on the island and the director of the Haibara Hospital, became obsessed with recreating the original Rite of Descent as a way of curing his daughter of Moonight Syndrome and finally controlling the disease. Shigeto and his son used a Camera Obscura to resurrect many of the destroyed sacred texts lost to time.

    He approached the Yomotsuki family head, Soya, to recreate the Mask of the Lunar Eclipse for his attempt at the Rite of Descent. Soya became obsessed with the project, his notes saying he was trying to “be” Soetsu and surpass him where he failed. His obsession caused him to drive away his wife and child.

    With the mask completed, it was given to Shigeto who used it in his Rite of Descent using his daughter Sakuya as the main Vessel, along with five kidnapped girls from his hospital to act as Organs. This Rite took place in the Temple of Tsukiyomi, underneath the concurrently-performed Rogetsu Kagura being performed on the stage above it on the surface.

    The Rite was a failure, likely for many combined reasons. Sakuya and the girls all suffered from Moonlight Syndrome, corrupting their Moonsongs, and likely underwent insufficient training prior to the ritual. It's highly possibly some sacred texts or practices remained undiscovered, and the guidance of the Guardians was not available. The Temple of Tsukiyomi had been sealed after the forbidding of the original Rite, and it makes sense, given the nature of the Rite and it's relationship to the Moon, if it originally had a sky light or similar which was not re-opened due to the existence of the Kagura Stage built on top of it. The recreated Mask of the Lunar Eclipse shattered during the Rite. The moment it shattered, Sakuya and the kidnapped girls collapsed into a comatose state, while the performers involved in the Rogetsu Kagura above all died of heart attacks.

    While the five girls were later found and recovered, (albeit with amnesia) Sakuya remained in a coma and was placed underground while she remained asleep.

    Two years after the failed Rite, Sakuya awoke from her coma (the trigger for her awakening is unknown). Her face completely bloomed and she broke out of her confinement, wandering the island and turning everyone who looked at her. This resulted in the second Day of Tranquility.

    Soya, fully aware of the situation, awaited his death in the underground caverns and contemplated what went wrong. He realized the Rite was missing the crucial Moonsong, an ancient song passed down by the Guardians of the island which was said to soothe the soul. Without the Moonsong or the Guardians to stop the fully Bloomed Sakura, every person present on the island died during the Second Day of Tranquility. The bodies were discovered when a ferry boat landed, and news of the bizarre, unexplained, mass death of the islanders was reported in many newspapers.

    After this second disaster, an investigation was placed to find clues as to what happened to no avail. The island was left completely abandoned.

17. #17(Ghost) Vessel

    Keys: Utsuwa, Vessel

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    The Vessel (器 Utsuwa) was the central figure in the Rite of Descent of Rogetsu Isle and then the Rogetsu Kagura, which is a smaller version of the rite. The Vessel dances throughout the lunar eclipse while being accompanied by five Organs.

    ≪ Selection ≫ It is unknown how exactly the Vessel is selected, but it is said the residents of the island recommend a woman based on both age and temperament.

    The ideal is a young, but fully matured, woman, in her late teens or early 20s, who is "vestal, obedient, and impressionable". The most important characteristics are her ability to become "one" with the music and the masks by emptying or losing her sense of self, along with innate spiritual abilities. A very strong Moonsong was required to endure the original training unscathed.

    It is not necessary for the Vessel to be a native of the island, and in modern times, there was little ceremony or preparation during the selection process. Tsubaki Tono, for example, was simply asked by the islanders to fill the role, without her volunteering, going through any trials, or having her Moon Song tested.

    It is unknown how the Guardians, who traditionally selected the Organs, took part in the selection of the Vessel, but as they are the best at sensing a person's Lunar Melody, it could be assumed they were an integral part in the selection process.

    ≪ Preparation ≫ Immediately before the dance, the Vessels and Organs had to undergo meditation and purification beneath the moonlight in the center of the Antechamber. They would then listen to the Lunar Melody from the altar and become one with their respective masks, before proceeding directly to the ritual dais.

    New masks were created for each Vessel during each Rite. In the past, these masks were black.

    Though not specifically mentioned, training in music and dance would make sense as a form of preparation, and the Organs spend 100 days practicing their parts, so a similar time frame or longer for the the Vessel would make sense.

    In the past, the Vessel was also required to participate in rituals in the Rougetsu Tunnels to ensure her suitability as a medium, consorting with spirits and becoming accustomed to the "utsusemi" (empty body) state as she bonded with her mask. She was required to spiritually die and return reborn, enabling spiritual concourse with the dead. How exactly this was done is unknown, but these preparations involved living in complete darkness for the duration of the training, which caused many maidens to go insane. Only maidens with exceptionally strong sense of self could withstand the training without losing themselves.

    Modern preparation was significantly less rigorous and did not involve training in mediumship, nor require living underground.

    ≪ Vessel's Mask ≫ Each participant in the Rite or Kagura wore a distinct mask, created just for them, reflecting their role. These masks aided in the achievement of an empty-body, "void", state, driving the wearer to complete their role for them.

    The traditional mask for a Vessel used during the Rite of Decent was plain, black, and lined with the face of a newly-deceased person, who had not Budded. The face must be removed, tanned, and purified by moonlight, before lining the inside of the Vessel's mask. The purpose of the mask was to aid the Vessel in losing her sense of self to become a void through which the spirits could pass, while still retaining an uncorrupted Moon Song, which the purified and uncorrupted face would assist with.

    The two Masks of the Lunar Eclipse (the original and the recreation) were used as substitutes for the traditional mask during the failed rituals, and these masks were lined with the faces of those who had Budded.

    It can be presumed that the mask used during the Rogetsu Kagura was either unlined, or else emulated the original mask.

    ≪ Role During ≫ The Vessel was considered an "offering" to the gods. However, Rogestu Island does not worship any gods, so it would be more accurate to say the Vessel is an offering to the Dead of the island. Her mask would make her like Death.

    During both the Rogetsu Kagura or the Rite of Descent, the Vessel, wearing her mask, would dance on a dais, surrounded by the five Organs. As the Organs played and sang, the Vessel would enter a trance-like state and dance from onset to completion of the lunar eclipse.

    The music and dancing continued through the entire length of the lunar eclipse, becoming more and more frenetic. The Vessel's goal was to achieve a void state of "emptiness", which would allow her to act as a (literal, during the Rite of Decent, or symbolic, during the Rogetsu Kagura) conduit for the spirits of the dead. The spirits accumulated on the island would be channeled through her to the gate to the afterlife, cleansing the island.

    ≪ After Ceremony Completion ≫ Little is known about the fate of Vessels after they complete their dance.

    There is a range of possibilities, from living perfectly ordinary lives, to dying themselves, being rendered catatonic or insane, or perhaps becoming a spiritual medium and one of the Guardians.

    What is known is that there is a high chance of a Vessel's Moonsong, or soul song, being distorted by acting as the dead's conduit, and from the masks, which are designed to aid in making her forget herself and enter the desired empty-body state. This distortion may cause her to contract Moonlight Syndrome and Bud. Sakuya Haibara had been a Vessel during the 1970 Rogetsu Kagura, which lead to her contracting Moonlight Syndrome and deteriorating. Sakuya's diary entries after performing as Vessel describe being empty of her own soul, and frequently feeling as if other spirits were invading or possessing her.

    If this is the effect of the substantially weaker Rogetsu Kagura, it can be construed that the impact the Rite of Decent had on Vessels was significant.

    Other folklore entries likewise suggest that any of those chosen to participate in the training or rite may lose themselves to a void state, either during preparation or the rite itself, and become susceptible to Budding or Blooming.

    ≪ Last known Vessels ≫ There were two vessels used during the 1970 rituals, where both the Rogestu Kagura and the Rite of Descent were performed simultaneously.

    Tsubaki Tono, a young nurse from the mainland, was the last Vessel for the Rogetsu Kagura. She wore a white dancing kimono and a normal, black, ritual mask. She collapsed during the dance, dying immediately of no identifiable causes. Though she did not "Bloom", her face was unrecognizable and she had to be identified via dental records.

    Sakuya Haibara, daughter of hospital director Shigeto Haibara, was the last Vessel for the Ritual of Descent. This was her second time acting as Vessel, and she was suffering from Moonlight Syndrome at the time. Sakuya wore a red dancing kimono and a recreated Mask of the Lunar Eclipse. Sakuya's mask splintered and she fully Bloomed during the rite. She then collapsed into a coma.

    ≪ Previous Failed Vessels ≫ Prior to Sakuya dancing in the reinstated Rite of Descent in 1970, the name, identity, and date of the last Vessel to dance the Rite of Descent is unknown. She wore the first Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, and fully Bloomed during her ritual. She then wandered the island, causing the deaths and Blooming of all who saw her during the Day of Tranquility.

18. #18(Item) Mask of the Lunar Eclipse

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    The Mask of the Lunar Eclipse refers to two separate masks. Both masks were intended as substitutes for the traditional Vessel's mask used during the Rite of Descent.

    ≪ Original Mask of the Lunar Eclipse ≫ Rougetsu Island was home to the Yomotsuki clan of traditional mask makers, who used their craft to create the various ceremonial and death masks vital to the island's rites and beliefs.

    On an unknown date in ancient times, the 7th head of the Yomotsuki clan, Soetsu Yomotsuki, considered an unparalleled genius in his art, created the original Mask of the Luna Eclipse.

    Little is known about it's appearance, except that the mask was black, and had strange, entrancing, affects on those who saw it, who all gave conflicting reports about its expression and appearance.

    While the traditional Vessel's Mask was lined with the tanned and purified face of a newly deceased person, it was forbidden for the face of a Budded person to be used. Souetsu broke that taboo to create his Mask of the Lunar Eclipse with the face of a dead person corrupted by Moonlight Syndrome.

    ✦Goal Souetsu intended to substitute the mask because he wanted to create a portal or link to the "Hallowed Realm". Upon donning, the mask would completely wipe the Vessel of her entire sense of self, erasing her soul's song. She would then become a self-sustaining link to the other side, a living vessel overwritten with a song from the dead.

    ✦Result When the Vessel wore this mask for the Rite of Descent, the ritual failed and caused the Day of Tranquility. The original Mask of the Lunar Eclipse disintegrated to ash during the rite, and the Vessel immediately blossomed, spreading to others through Resonance. Countless islanders died or blossomed themselves as looking on the Vessel drew them straight into death.

    It is uncertain how the spread was contained and the Vessel stopped, another Rite of Decent might have been used to stop it, but the majority of the island's inhabitants died, and took with it their culture.

    The Rite of Decent ritual became taboo after this event, (though it would later be reinvigorated as the Rougetsu Kagura), along with many aspects of mask making, such as lining the Vessel's mask with the face of a dead person.

    Soetsu’s fate is unknown.

    ≪ Recreated Mask of the Lunar Eclipse ≫ In 1909, Dr. Kunihiko Asou visited Rogetsu Isle to study the composition of the island, its native folklore, and the materials used in its traditional mask making. This was mid- to late-career, and Rogetsu Island is where Dr. Asou created his first full-fledged Camera Obscura models, and began to believe in its exorcismal powers. Dr. Asou was invited to view a Rogetsu Kagura and take pictures of the event, which he did with his Camera Obscura. He was able to capture images of the last Rite of Decent and original Mask of the Lunar Eclipse by this method.

    In the 1960's, a descendent of Soetsu Yomotsuki, Soya Yomotsuki, found these images and became obsessed with recreating and 'perfecting' the Mask of the Lunar Eclipse. By this time, the island had lost much of its traditional lore and institutions, and many mask-making secrets of the craft had been lost.

    Souya's obsession was supported by Shigeto and Yo Haibara, who possessed the Camera Obscura Dr. Asou had left in the Rogetsu Hall Museum. They used the camera to restore old, lost, sacred texts, which described lost craft, rituals, and sacred music. Souya used these restored documents and images in his quest to recreate and improve the Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, while Shigeto and Yo attempted to piece together the original Rite of Decent.

    Souya tested the effectiveness of his mask prototypes on his own, young, daughter, Ruka Minazuki, which had disastrous effects on Ruka as it erased parts of her self and caused her to Bud.

    Finally, believing that he had completed the mask, Soya gave it to Shigeto Haibara, whose daughter, Sakuya, wore it as the Vessel during the secret 1970 Rite of Decent.

    Takashi Aiba describes the new mask as black and "It has a gentle smile like a Buddhist statue, but there's a primal emptiness about its face that is evocative of death." Aiba obsessed over the mask, believing he could see it in his dreams and hallucinations.

    ✦Goal While Soya was primarily concerned with restoring his family's lost arts, achieving perfection in his craft, and surpassing Soetsu, the Haibara's were convinced that the Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, combined with a restored Rite of Descent, was the key to understand and curing Moonlight Syndrome. They wanted to restore Sakuya, who was in the advancing stages of the syndrome, to her original self.

    They believed that the perfected Mask of the Lunar Eclipse would wipe an Vessel's memories and soul instantly. They hypothesized that the Rite of Decent would then connect her to the point of origin, and her mind would be restored to its original, complete, state, and cure her.

    ✦Result At the height of the dancing, the new mask shattered into four pieces. Sakuya fully bloomed and then collapsed into a coma.

    Soya believed the mask he made was perfect, and blamed the missing music or flawed maidens. But Soya eventually hypothesized that a fully-blossomed face, created by having an Vessel undergo the rite multiple times, and becoming the new mask each time, was the missing piece Soetsu was searching for.

    ✦After The four pieces of the mask were then scattered across the island. When they were all found and brought together, the mask was restored to its original state and was used by Ruka Minazuki to complete the rite and cleanse the island.

19. #19(Location) Kunihiko Asou Museum

    Keys: Asou Museum, Kunihiko Asou Museum

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    The Kunihiko Asou Museum is a room in Rogetsu Hall. The museum was created in honor of Dr. Kunihiko Asou, who had come to visit during the Rogetsu Kagura from 1909 to 1910 and donated several items from his collection to the island. Most notably, he donated several Camera Obscuras, one of which Madoka, and later Misaki, use on their journey around the island.

20. #20(Item - Camera) Type-Zero Film

    Keys: film, Type-Zero Film

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    Type-Zero Film is a film type that can be loaded into the Camera Obscura for use in battling ghosts. Many film types exist and each vary in their degree of power, loading time, and scarcity. Type-Zero film is the strongest, and subsequently rarest, film type. To balance its critically high exorcismal power, its reloading time has been greatly reduced, analogous to that of Type-07 Film's reloading time. With a carefully aimed shot, a ghost can be exorcised with one shot using type-zero film, however, its extreme rarity better suits it to be saved for stronger ghosts. It is only found in limited, typically hard-to-reach locations.

21. #21(Item - Camera) Type-90 Film

    Keys: film, Type-90 Film

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    Type-90 Film is a film type that can be used with the Camera Obscura to take spiritual photographs. It is one of the newest and strongest films available, but is typically found less frequently. Type-90 Film is the second strongest film type, below Type-Zero Film. It's the same red color of Type-74 Film.

22. #22(Item - Camera) Type-74 Film

    Keys: film, Type-74 Film

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    Type-74 Film is one of the many film types used with the Camera Obscura to fight spirits. Various types of film exist, each with its own strength, weakness, and measure of rarity. Type-74 film is described as having strong exorcismal power against ghosts as well as a short reloading time. As it is such a valuable film type, few can be found in the environment.

23. #23(Item - Camera) Type-61 Film

    Keys: film, Type-61 Film

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    Type-61 Film is one of the available films for loading into the Camera Obscura. Like the other film types (save for Type-Zero), the number denotes its relative strength and loading time. Type-61 film is known for having moderating exorcising strength and short loading time, and as such appears less frequently in the environment.

24. #24(Item - Healing) Herbal Medicine

    Keys: Herbal Medicine, Manyougan

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    The Herbal Medicine, known as Manyougan (万葉丸, "10,000-leaf pills") in Japanese, is a restorative consumable item that can be found and used. It can be found scattered in various locations. The amount of health herbal medicine heals is limited.

    The Herbal Medicine container is the same. It comes in a container similar to traditional East Asian medicine and herbal remedies. The container is brown with Japanese Kanji hand-painted on its side telling what is within the container.

25. #25(Item) Spirit Stone Radio

    Keys: Spirit Stone Radio, Reiseki Rajio

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    The Spirit Stone Radio, also known as Reiseki Rajio (spirit stone radio) in Japanese, is a special item. Like the Camera Obscura, the Spirit Stone Radio was specially designed to forge a connection to the "other side".

    The Spirit Stone Radio was invented by Dr. Kunihiko Asou, a known inventor in the field of occult science. The radio was invented in an effort to communicate with the "other side" and prove the existence of a spirit realm. In the most basic form, the radio would work by playing voices of the dead from crystals and stones they once held. Like Asou's other inventions, the Spirit Stone Radio gained much attention from occultists, and many models were scattered throughout Japan.

26. #26(Item - Healing) Sacred Water

    Keys: Sacred Water

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    The Sacred Water, known in Japanese as Goshinsui (御神水, "sacred water"), is a consumable healing item. It consists of a modern-looking distinctive glass bottle containing sanctified spring water.

    Sacred water, when used, completely restores health. Sacred water and Herbal Medicine are the only usable healing items, however, because of the water's dramatically more potent effect it is much rarer and more spread out.

27. #27(Location) Hallowed Realm

    Keys: Hallowed Realm

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    The Hallowed Realm is a version of the afterlife. Appearing as a tranquil pond in a forest grotto, the moon shining over being reflected within the pool. The idea was the Hallowed Realm is where the souls of the departed would go and new souls would leave and be birthed in the real world.

    The goal of the Rite of Descent was to create a portal to this forbidden land. The idea being if an infected person were to enter, then come back, they would be cured of their Moonlight Syndrome. Soetsu Yomotsuki, the creator behind the Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, planned to have the vessel die during the performance to become an empty husk, allowing the portal to open. However, this was proven to be fatal, instead causing the Vessel to blossom and create the Day of Tranquility, which caused everyone else who was afflicted to die as well.

    What was missing was the Guardian's Moonsong, with its healing qualities as well as the mask creating that fine balance between life and death needed for the portal to open during a lunar eclipse.

28. #28(Term) Moonlight Syndrome

    Keys: Bloom, Budding, Breaking, Resonance, Bud, Blossoming, Getsuyuubyou, Moonlight Syndrome, Break

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    Moonlight Syndrome (月幽病 Getsuyuubyou) is a disease. The disease is the driving force behind the island's mysterious deaths and a facet of the islanders' culture.

    ≪ Description and Underlying Cause ≫ Moonlight Syndrome is a condition specific to Rogetsu Isle. The disease is caused by the unique natural conditions of the island, specifically the island's Resonance. Similar to how radiation can corrupt a person's DNA, the island's Resonance is able to disrupt and corrupt a person's Moon Song (aka, their soul), which leads to them contracting Moonlight Syndrome. Those with strong senses of personal identity are resistant to contracting Moonlight Syndrome.

    It shows symptoms such as loss of identity or the sense of self, memory loss, sleepwalking, and "Dancing as if possessed" as the disease advances.

    The condition is heavily tied to a patient's face, since one's face is a major point of identity for many. Patients lose their ability to recognize their own face, and their face becomes visibly distorted as the syndrome progresses.

    The syndrome is called "Moonlight Syndrome" because patient behavior varies depending on the phase of the moon. When the moon is full, the patient would be calm, but often seek windows or rooftops to be exposed to the moonlight, they say that they feel like they recollect the memories they have lost while bathing in moonlight. When there is a lunar eclipse, their conditions worsen. They lose themselves even more, sleepwalk and sometimes become delirious.

    ≪ Contracting the Disease ≫ Methods of contracting the condition include, but are not limited to:

    ‣ Prolonged exposure to deceased spirits and the island, especially by those with naturally weak senses of self or who are not trained in shamanism. ‣ Wearing masks which do not look like your own face. ‣ Participating in the Kagura dance as one of the performers. ‣ Exposure to a patient in either the Resonance or Blossoming stages.

    The condition is non-communicable between humans outside of the Resonance and Blossoming stages.

    ≪ Treatment ≫ The only way to cure Moonlight Syndrome is to restore a person soul, or moon song, to its original state or melody. Methods for doing this have been lost to history with the decline of the Guardians. As such, the condition is now incurable once contracted.

    In general, those who have contracted Moonlight Syndrome are placed in care. Historically, the Guardians provided care, but in modern times, patients are admitted to the Rogetsu Hospital, where they convalesce for the remainder of their lives.

    Symptoms can be mitigated to prevent progression through the use of sacred music and exposure to moonlight. Masks are another possible treatment venue, as patients lose their ability to recognize themselves in a mirror. Those in the earliest stages benefit from reminders of their life and memories, such as mementos or friends, though these quickly become useless as the condition progresses.

    ✦Treatment After Death Those infected with Moonlight Syndrome in life continue to suffer from it in death, since the condition involves the corruption or degradation of a person's very soul and sense of self.

    The risk of patients' souls becoming contagious after death is increased. As such, every person who dies with Moonlight Syndrome undergoes the face-cutting ritual to prevent their soul from "Blooming" and infecting others.

    The Rite of Descent and Kagura dances are used to 'treat' undead souls suffering from Moonlight Syndrome, by either restoring the soul's original song, or by sending it on to the next plane to remove the hazard to the living.

    ≪ Stages ≫ There are four stages in the Moonlight Syndrome:

    ✦Budding Budding is the first and most-common stage of the Moonlight Syndrome. The patients in this phase tend to be afraid of mirrors, water, or anything that can show their reflection. It is believed that they do so because they cannot recognize their faces, as if the reflection was showing someone else's face.

    ✦Breaking In the second stage, victims of Moonlight Syndrome begin to lose their sanity. It starts with their increased paranoia and confusion about what's happening around them. They may also begin to start hearing voices or noises that no one else can hear. There is an increased loss of their sense of self, and significant loss of memory.

    ✦Resonance In the third stage, a patient's soul song has become corrupted enough to being corrupting those around them and their faces appear physically blurred to others at times. The patient themselves is now a source of Resonance, which can amplify and exacerbate other patients suffering from earlier stages and cause their condition to worsen. For example: a "budding" patient may begin to "break" when near a stage 3 patient.

    ✦Blossoming Blossoming is the fourth and final stage of Moonlight Syndrome, and it is considered extremely dangerous. A fully Blossomed patient has completely lost all sense of self and become a void. Any person, healthy or otherwise, who looks upon a Blossomed patient immediately loses their own sense of self and is drawn into death. Little to nothing can be done to resist a fully Blossomed patient, who have historically caused mass death events amongst island residents.

29. #29(Group) Guardians

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    The Guardians were a group of healers who previously participated in the Rite of Descent. As these maidens had a high sixth sense, their main duty was to help find the Organs for the next Rite of Descent, later becoming the Rogetsu Kagura, and over roughly 108 days have them prepared for their performance during the lunar eclipse. When the rite failed with Soetsu Yomostuki's repurposed Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, the maidens would head to the Lunar Odeum at the top of the Cape Tsukiyomi Lighthouse and play the Moonsong, with the intended purpose of calming the afflicted with the power of the music and the moon and stop the Day of Tranquility from progressing.

    By the 1970's, the Guardians had long dissipated, but Sayaka Minazuki still taught her daughter Ruka the song that had been passed down her family and made it a goal to give Ruka the Guardian Mirror when she had perfected her piano skills so she may have the ancient Moonsong sheet music.

30. #30(Location) Cape Tsukiyomi Lighthouse

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    The Cape Tsukiyomi Lighthouse is a lighthouse located at the Tsukiyomi Beach, it's primary function is to guide ships and boats safety to port. However, the top of the lighthouse hosts the Lunar Odeum, which is a shrine used by the Guardians in the event of a failed Rite of Descent to play the Moonsong and stop the spread of the Moonlight Syndrome.

31. #31(Location) Tsukiyomi Beach

    Keys: Tsukiyomi Beach

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    Tsukiyomi Beach is a beach situated between Rogetsu Tunnels and its lighthouse. In previous notes, many patients, such as Kageri, mention enjoying strolling down the beach. Ruka reaches the beach as a final stop before the Cape Tsukiyomi Lighthouse where she sees the destruction that occurred on the Day of Tranquility thanks to Sakuya's blooming and the failed Rite of Descent.

32. #32(Term) Malice

    Keys: Darkness, Miasma, Shōki, Malice

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    The Malice (瘴気 Shōki) is an infernal force. It corrupts deceased spirits into hostile ghosts and may even affect living persons as well. Failure to carry out certain rituals causes the Malice to escape from the world of the dead and affect the living.

    The Malice spilled forth from the Hell Gate after the failure of the Strangling Ritual. This evil air killed over 1,000 individuals in an event referred to as "The Calamity." Those with a stronger spirit were not killed immediately by the Malice were driven mad, such as the Himuro Family Master, who went on to murder everyone else. Kirie is not immune to this vile air, causing her to become a vengeful spirit. However, she splits into two different entities, the second appearing as a young child, who tries to help anyone who enter the mansion and prevent their fate.

    The Malice is also referred to as the Darkness, which erupts from the Hellish Abyss upon the failure of the Crimson Sacrifice Ritual. Sae Kurosawa, upon her body being thrown with the abyss, reappears with the contaminated Kusabi, and proceeds to slaughter everyone. Those they do not kill are either driven mad, committed suicide to prevent corruption, or are killed by the malice itself. Regardless of the outcome of death, anyone in contact with the darkness became a violent, hostile spirit, attacking any living being on sight. The only spirit non contaminated was Itsuki Tachibana, who provides guidance to Mio Amakura during her journey through the village. The darkness covers the entirety of the village and even extends to the outskirts, trapping anyone who comes close.

    The malice is also called Miasma, and acts very similar to the malice. After the tattoo enters Reika's eyes, the force causing the door to the Last Passage to open, allowing the miasma to spill forth. The miasma, however, does not immediately kill like the malice or darkness did. It does slowly cause the body and spirit to decay over time and once the person dies they become a hostile spirit. The Kuze Family Head was able to request the carpenters to reinforce the manor so the miasma would not spill out. The miasma, however, drives people to madness as with the Carpenter Master, who goes on a killing spree. As Rei ventures further into the mansion, she has to use purifying candles to stop the miasma from affecting her.

    The only way to stop the spread is to appease or close the gates to the other world by completing the intended rituals.

33. #33(Ghost) Organs

    Keys: Kanade, Organ

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    Organs (奏 Kanade) were five chosen girls to participate in the Rogetsu Kagura. Their role had them performing specific instruments to play as accompaniment for the Vessel, who danced to the music. The five instruments the girls represent are vocals, flute, drums, strings, and chimes.

    The girls were originally chosen by the Guardians, whose ability allowed them to hear a person’s Moonsong, made each girl attuned to their instrument where they spent roughly four months preparing before the ceremony. Originally, the performance was the Rite of Descent, but when that failed, the performance was changed to be a more uplifting event, but kept the girls wearing masks and the instruments they played. After the dissolution of the Guardians, it is unclear how the Organs were chosen from there on out.

    During the 1970's, two versions of the Rogetsu Kagura were performed, one with Tsubaki Tono for the tourists, and one with Sakuya Haibara, which was help in secret as they were intending to perform the Rite of Descent. This ended in disaster as both groups were left with catastrophic consequences.

    ≪ Battle ≫ The organs will always attack in groups having two attacks: moving forward before eventually grabbing, and teleporting away before trying to grab the one they're attacking by their feet. The latter attack can be particularly difficult to avoid due to the organ often teleporting away from sight, and often attacking before one can react to the filament finding them or if others are swarming at the same time. Only two out of the five organs can be out at a time, with the remaining members replacing the defeated organs until all five are defeated. Additionally, only one organ will attack at a time.

    The best way to know if an organ will actually attack is if they raise their arms to grab. If they teleport with their arms raised, that means that the organ is attempting to grab the one they're fighting by the feet.

34. #34(Location) Lunar Odeum

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    The Lunar Odeum was a shrine the Guardians of Rogetsu Island used, located at the top of Cape Tsukiyomi Lighthouse. This location was used in the event of a failed Rite of Descent, the Guardians would come here to play the Moonsong in an effort to calm the widespread Blossoming.

    A decade after the last failed Rite of Descent, Sakuya Haibara went to this location in order to be closer to the moon, amplifying her bloomed state.

35. #35(Event) Kidnapped Girls

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    During the 1970's, five girls were kidnapped on Rogetsu Isle to be an unwilling participant in a secret Rogetsu Kagura performance.

    The girls were taken by Yo Haibara to be used as Organs during the rite. All of the girls suffered from Moonlight Syndrome. The Rite of Descent had failed and the girls collapsed, losing all their memories. For two weeks the girls were left in the underground Moonglow Cavern where they were observed by Shigeto Haibara. However, they were discovered by detective Choshiro Kirishima who was assigned to find them.

    10 years later, two of the five girls, Tomoe and Marie were found dead under strange circumstances. Their faces contorted in horrified expressions, similar to the deaths of the islanders years before. Determined to find answers and avoid the same fate, Misaki and Madoka traveled back to Rogetsu Isle. Following suit was Ruka, hoping to find her own answers about her past and Choshiro Kirishima, who was sent by Sayaka, Ruka's mother, to bring her back home.

    The girls were said to be "spirited away", although they were later found. Those who are considered spirited away are assumed to be kidnapped by spirits, and due to the strange circumstance of their disappearance and the disastrous events that followed, it's believed the island inhibitors meant this more spiritually than physically.

    ≪ Girls Kidnapped ≫ ‣ Misaki Asou ‣ Madoka Tsukimori ‣ Ruka Minazuki ‣ Tomoe Nanamura ‣ Marie Shinomiya

36. #36(Location) Rogetsu Stage

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    The Rogetsu Stage is an above-ground stage inside the Lunar Eclipse Hall on Rogetsu Isle, also known as the Rougetsu Stage. It was used for the tourist version of the Rite of Descent.

37. #37(Ritual) Face-Cutting

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    ≪ Overview ≫ Face-cutting is a funerary rite observed on Rogetsu Island. It is used to restore the personhood or Moon Song of those who had suffered from Moonlight Syndrome while living.

    The practice of Face-cutting first began after the first Day of Tranquility. Removing the deceased's faces was a precaution to prevent them from returning as a fully Blossomed spirit and infecting others via Resonance, since it was believed that without a face, a person could not Blossom.

    While the Face-cutting ritual was always performed for those who had Budded in life, there is evidence that healthy persons with intact Moon Songs would also have their faces removed in death. It is uncertain if this rite was carried out for all who died on the island, or if healthy individuals were only subject to it when a face was needed to create a Vessel mask.

    ≪ Ritual ≫ The dead of the island would be placed in the Court of the Unhallowed and watched by a Shrine Guard (aka Court Guardian) from outside the locked chamber. Any person who had Budded in life would automatically be subjected to the rite of Face-cutting, but the Shrine Guards would observe the faces of all of the dead for any signs of changes which would indicate they were in danger of Budding or Blossoming as a precaution.

    Masks as similar to the deceased's living face as possible would be created for each body showing signs of Budding or Blossoming.

    The Shrine Guard would wait until a full moon to enter the Court of the Unhallowed to begin the ritual.

    The Shrine Guards would scalp the flesh off of the body's face in one piece, using a small sickle-like harvesting tool. Then the death mask would be placed on the corpse. As the face was considered closely tied to a person's identity, restoring it via a mask would make the body's spirit, distorted and fragmented from Moonlight Syndrome, become whole again. Note: The spirits of the Shrine Guard appear wearing masks, making it highly plausible that they wore masks when carrying out their duties, possibly to aid in the preservation of their own personhood, and guard against Resonance or Budding.

    The removed faces would placed in the Shugen Temple, where they would be purified by moonlight, and then enshrined.

    ≪ Taboos ≫ Shrine Guards were forbidden from harvesting a face from a living person. They are specifically required to wait until a person stops breathing.

    Only trained and purified Shrine Guards were allowed to enter the Unhallowed Court, and even then were forbidden from entering unless it was a full moon. Entering at any other time was considered unsafe, and would put the living in danger of insanity and Budding themselves.

    It was forbidden to use the face of Budded person to create a Vessel mask. Only the purified faces of those with intact Moon Songs could be used. This taboo was broken to create both versions of the Mask of the Lunar Eclipse.

    If a person had advanced past Budding, the Shrine Guards were forbidden from fully looking upon their faces to prevent Resonance. Presumably they would need to carry out the rite without looking, or there may be a different, unmentioned and unnamed, method for handling such cases.

38. #38(Ritual) Rogetsu Kagura

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    The Rogetsu Kagura (朧月神楽) was a ceremony originating from Rogetsu Isle. It took place every ten years on the evening of the lunar eclipse. The dance consisted of a Vessel and five Organs, who performed a traditional Japanese Shinto dance.

    The ceremony originated from the Rite of Descent, which was established an unknown number of years prior. However, this lead to the first Day of Tranquility, and was thereafter forbidden to be used in the dance.

    The dance became reinstated as both a way to purify the spirits of the island, but also bring joy and hope to the individuals afflicted with Moonlight Syndrome. The ritual of the Rite of Descent long forbidden and forgotten, the Rogetsu Kagura merely served as a dance to entertain.

    ≪ Preparation ≫ Preparation for the dance began months before the intended performance day and would train in the various musical instruments. After the loss of the Guardians, islanders would select the Vessel and Organs based on their beauty, performance ability, and personality--an "impressionable" woman was deemed ideal.

    Unlike the previous Rite of Descent, the performers' preparation did not involve living in darkness underground or enduring tests of spiritual medium ability. The selection process also appears to be very casual, since the nurse Tsubaki Tono, was simply asked to be the Vessel without ceremony or testing. Outsiders who had moved to the island were also eligible for selection (and may even have been preferred).

    Before the ceremony, the performers would undergo a purification ritual and attempt to 'bond' with their mask for the ceremony.

    ≪ Ceremony ≫ The dance was performed at night under the open sky on the Rogetsu Stage, since the moon was the intended channel for the dance. The rite was open to the public, and even actively publicized on the mainland to attract tourists to view the ceremony.

    Both the witnesses and the performers would wear masks specifically created for the occasion. Note: While the masks worn by the Vessel during the Rite of Descent were lined with the purified face of an uncorrupted, un-Budded person, it is unknown if this practice was carried over to the modern Kagura masks.

    The lunar eclipse's shadow on the ocean would open a gateway to the Hallowed Lands. The Vessel would begin to dance as the lunar eclipse started, while the Organs played sacred music. The Vessel would dance for the entire duration of the eclipse, becoming more and more frenetic as the ritual carried on, stopping only once the lunar eclipse was concluded. The goal of the Kagura was to draw the Vessel and the audience into an “empty body”, or trance like state, in order to open a pathway through her to funnel the spirits trapped on the island to the Hallowed Lands.

    ≪ Risks and Results ≫ If successful, the Kagura would cleanse the island of the accumulated spirits from the past decade, though those spirits would not be restored to their original moonsong before their journey, due to the loss of the true moonsong's song and music.

    The Kagura was very risky to the participating Vessels. Likely as a result of the lost training methods, Kagura Vessel's were very susceptible to Budding after their role, and then spending the remainder of their lives in the Haibara Hospital being treated for Moonlight Syndrome.

    A nefarious and likely, if unconfirmed, interpretation would be that Vessel's were specifically chosen for their weak, 'impressionable', sense of self, in the hope that they would more readily lose themselves during the dance and easily become a better passageway for the spirits. However, without the rigorous training in spiritual mediumship, the Vessel's would be unable to regain their sense of self after completing their role, have their Moon Songs corrupted from the spirits, and succumb to Budding.

    In this way, the Kagura was more harmful than the original Rite of Descent, since the Vessel essentially became a "sacrifice" to throw away after the ceremony's completion. If this is true, the choice of using outsiders was likely a purposeful preference.

    Sakuya Haibara was one such Kagura Vessel who contracted Moonlight Syndrome from her role, and it is alluded to that her mother likewise performed in the Kagura and went insane from it.

    ≪ Disaster ≫ During the 1970’s, a group decided to reenact the original Rite of Descent, which was secretly recreated underground, directly underneath the tourist dance being performed at the same time on the island's surface. The Vessel in the Rite of Descent entered the Resonance stage of Moonlight Syndrome, causing her mask to shatter and her to fall into a comatose state. The tourists present were unharmed and completely unaware of the Rite being carried out beneath their feet, but the failed Rite cause all of the performers in the tourist Kagura to simultaneously and instantly die of heart attacks during the dance. This bizarre occurrence lead to wild rumors and newspaper scandals.

39. #39(Ritual) Rite of Descent

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    The Rite of Descent (帰来迎 Kiraigou) is a forbidden ritual. It was banned from use after the first Day of Tranquility.

    ≪ Purpose ≫ The Rite had two purposes.

    The first was to cleanse Rogetsu Island of the accumulated spirits of the deceased by sending them to what the islanders call "The Hallowed Lands".

    This is necessary because the island's natural features combine to create a unique phenomenon called Resonance. This Resonance has the effect of drawing in, preserving, and amplifying the spirits of the dead. As such, those who die on the island become trapped there in death, with the island's Resonance allowing those spirits to have an abnormally strong presence, to the point where they begin to interrupt the living world. Without the regular cleansing of the island, the accumulated build up of spirits would become overwhelming and begin to taint the island.

    This Resonance also causes Moonlight Syndrome, which corrupts the soul songs of the islanders who contract it. This leads to the Rite of Descent's second purpose, which is to restore the corrupted soul's songs before they are sent on.

    Once per decade, Rogetsu Island experiences a natural lunar eclipse on September 17th. The reflection of this lunar eclipse on the ocean's surface opens a portal to the Hallowed Realm. The Rite was timed to last the length of the eclipse, in order to channel as many spirits as possible from the island and through this passageway to the Hallowed Lands while it was still open.

    ≪ Description ≫ The Rite took place in the underground Temple of Tsukiyomi, presumably so the chamber's Resonance could amplify the strength of the Rite.

    The ceremony consists of one Vessel, a chosen maiden as the central figure. This maiden was considered an "offering" to the dead, and would perform a kagura, a traditional spiritual dance wherein the performer was said to transform into the embodiment of an invoked deity. In this case, she would become death and/ or the Moon.

    For the duration of the lunar eclipse, the Vessel danced on the wide dais, surrounded by five young Organs. These were young girls who provided musical accompaniment and spiritual support for both the Vessel and the dead. Each Organ played a different instrument: drum, chimes, flute, drums, and vocal song.

    As the Kagura progressed, the Vessel would seek to lose herself to the frenetic dancing and music and attain a void state. This state of emptiness allowed her to become a channel for the spirits, drawing them in and then passing them through to the other side.

    All of the performers would be masked and all observers were likewise masked. The Guardians would oversee the proceedings of the Rite.

    ≪ Ritual ≫ ✦Selection While the exact selection criteria are unknown, it is known that the Guardians played a major part in the selection and preparation of the six participating maidens. The maidens would need to possess spiritual powers and particularly strong Moon Songs.

    ✦Organs The Organs would receive instruction on their instruments and the Lunar Melodies they would incorporate into the Rite. The Organs would spend the 100 days before the eclipse, (starting June 9th) preparing for their roles and practicing their music.

    ✦Vessel The Vessel would descend into the Primeval Passage under the island and live in complete darkness as she prepared for her role. There, she learned how to obtain an empty, void, state, to pass through death and return. In doing so, she gained the ability to concourse with spirits. It is uncertain how long this training lasted, or what forms this training took, but the training was considered very dangerous and few maidens were able to withstand it successfully.

    ✦Masks Masks were created for all participants and observers, presumably by the members of the Yomotsuki family. Observers wore masks as a form of protection, mirroring the funerary practices of the island to make them seem like those of the dead who were drawn to the Rite, as well as providing some spiritual reinforcement against the risk of Resonance. A person's face was intrinsically tied to their sense of self, (which is why it distorts as their spirits corrupts from Budding or Blooming), and a mask aided them in maintaining their identity.

    Masks were also created for the Vessel and Organs. New masks were created each Rite. Unlike the masks for the observers, these masks were intended to aid the Vessel and Organs in losing themselves and obtaining a void state. Little is known about the Organ masks, except that each had a specific design related to their designated instrument.

    The Vessel's mask was black, and fairly plain. The goal being a general, ambiguous, or blank face, to aid her in losing her self. The inside of mask was lined with the removed and tanned face of an un-Budded, recently deceased person. The face must be removed, tanned, purified, and prepared by moonlight. One assumption is that by donning another person's face, the Vessel becomes even more likely to lose her own self and obtain an empty state.

    ✦Purification Immediately before the Rite began, the Vessel and Organs would don their masks and purified in the Antechamber by meditating under the moonlight and listening to the Lunar Melody. There, they would "become one" with their masks, before exiting to the dais and beginning the Rite.

    ≪ Result ≫ If carried out successfully, the island would be cleansed of all lingering spirits, and the corrupted spirits passed on would be restored before parting to the Hallowed Lands.

    The Vessel was given the difficult task of needing to be able to fully empty and forget herself, in order to be unaffected by the spirits of the dead passing through her, while also having a strong enough sense of self and identity to withstand the strain and come back to herself afterwards. Vessel who failed in achieving this balance went insane and/or lost or damaged their Moon Song, resulting in Budding. Several sacred texts admonish that the Vessel must be chosen with extreme care, since so few were capable of withstanding the training and experience.

    Outside of this, the fate of former Organs and Vessel is unknown.

    It is most probable that retired masks were enshrined in the Shugen Temple, or else destroyed.

    ≪ Failed Rite ≫ On an unknown date in ancient history, the Rite of Descent was corrupted when the genius master artisan, Soetsu Yomostuki, created the Mask of the Lunar Eclipse using forbidden techniques and materials and subbed it in for the Vessel to wear. Instead of cleansing the island, Soetsu wished to explore the Hallowed Realm and further understanding of the place where souls are made, return to, and are reborn from.

    Because the mask completely erased the Vessel's soul, she was unable to return to herself after the Rite completed, and her connection to the Hallowed Realm remained open. The mask shattered during the Rite, and the Vessel's face Blossomed, before she fell into a coma and appeared to have died. Shortly after, she awoke, fully Bloomed, and wandered the island. Her strong Resonance caused everyone who looked upon her face to die instantly.

    The disaster was called the Day of Tranquility, because those who died, did so without thought, struggle, or pain, in perfect tranquility.

    ≪ Outlawing and Evolution ≫ In the aftermath of the Day of Tranquility, the survivors took steps to ban the Rite of Descent to prevent a re-occurrence.

    The Temple of Tsukiyomi was sealed shut and the Rite of Descent forbidden. Many sacred texts were destroyed, hidden, or locked away, resulting in their permanent loss. The Yomostuki clan and their masks, blamed for the disaster, were nearly snuffed out, with the majority of their preserved masks destroyed.

    The new practice of face-cutting was begun as a way to prevent those from Budded in life from returning and corrupting others via Resonance.

    However, the features of Rogetsu mean that without the regular cleansing of the island, the spirits of the dead would continuously build up, and Resonance and Moonlight Syndrome would begin to impact the islanders.

    Within two generations, it became necessary to bring back the Rite in an altered form: the Rogetsu Kagura.

    The modernized ritual still banished the accumulated souls from the island, but without restoring them to their original, uncorrupted, state first. The original Moonsong necessary to purify the souls was lost in the purging of sacred texts. The new ritual was considerably safer for both the Vessel and the onlookers.

    Sogen Yomostuki aided in rebuilding the mask-making arts of the island and creating new masks which fit with the new Kagura ritual, and the Guardians again took up overseeing and preparation of the new ritual, and administering the remaining, known, sacred songs.

    ≪ Recreation ≫ With most of the records of the original Rite of Descent lost to time and the unexplained decline and possible dissolution of the Guardians some time between 1910-1950s/ 1960s, there was little evidence of what the Rite of Descent had actually been like, and even pieces of the Rogetsu Kagura had been lost. Shigeto Haibara, Yo Haibara, and Soya Yomotsuki sought to recreate the Rite of Descent and the Mask of the Lunar Eclipse. They spent years doing research, aided by the Camera Obscura to recover lost texts.

    They succeeded in recreating the Rite of Descent in 1970.

    However, instead of their intended goal, they essentially repeated the outcome of the original disaster, though to a stronger degree. For example, the new and more refined Mask of the Lunar Eclipse merely split instead of being fully destroyed, and Sakuya, the chosen Vessel, was fully Budded at the time of her dance, and so Blossomed to an even greater extent, killing every person on the island during the Second Day of Tranquility, instead of roughly half.

40. #40(Location) Shugen Temple

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    The Shugen Temple (首現堂 Shugendo) is a series of chambers connected to the Temple of the Lunar Eclipse on Rogetsu Isle. It was significant to the religion of the islanders and related to the craft of mask-making.

    The first room in the temple is a shrine decorated with masks, where severed facial skin could be purified. Beyond that is the Mask-Making Room, which is a workshop where the expert craftsmen of the Yomotsuki Family create the masks. Through this workshop, one could also access a network of underground passages known as the Meditation Cave, which emerged at Tsukuyomi Beach.

    ≪ Notable Events ≫ ‣ The Mask of the Lunar Eclipse was fashioned by Soya Yomotsuki there. ‣ On the Day of Tranquility, Soya waited at the underground Shrine of the Conscious Mind for Sakuya Haibara to find him. ‣ Tourists and Haibara Infirmary staff members collected their masks from this chamber before they viewed the Rogetsu Kagura. ‣ In the Room with Altar, Soya put a mask on his daughter Ruka, which warped her mind and causing the onset of Moonlight Syndrome. ‣ In the Mask-Making Room, a young Ruka interrupted Soya while he was working, and was frightened when she saw him wear a mask.

41. #41(Ghost) Soya Yomotsuki

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    Soya Yomotsuki is a hostile male spirit. He had a task to make the masks that the Vessel and Organs used in the Kagura. It is discovered that Soya is, in fact, Ruka's father. He is also a descendant of Souetsu Yomotsuki.

    Born into a long line of mask makers, Soya was raised to continue the art of mask making. During his adult years, he would marry fellow islander Sayaka and in 1963 had a daughter together, Ruka.

    The three lived in their family home within the island for many years in peace. It wasn’t until Shigeto Haibara came to Soya requesting a mask for a forbidden ritual that things began to change. Generations ago, Soya's ancestor, Souetsu, made a mask referred to as the Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, which was believed to cure every one of their Moonlight Syndrome. However, this ritual failed causing what was called the Day of Tranquility. Determined to create the perfect mask and cure the island, Soya became distant with his family and submerged himself in his work.

    During this time, Sayaka and Soya would argue about his disconnection to his family and neglect of their daughter, who was slowly showing signs of the illness. Sayaka learned that Soya was using their daughter for his masks which was triggering her illness. Upset and desperate, Sayaka removed their daughter from the home and had her hospitalized.

    With the masks complete, Soya gave all the items to Shigeto who then used his daughter, Sakuya, for the Rite of Descent. This would unfortunately also end in failure, just as it had the first time. Overwhelmed with guilt and the knowledge of what was to come, Soya shut himself within a cave under the island, awaiting his death in peace.

    As he predicted, two years after the failed Rite of Descent, Sakuya awoke from her coma, completely bloomed and began to roam the island, killing anyone who looked her direction. She would eventually find Soya in his hiding spot, ready to accept death due to his guilt over creating the mask.

    Upon the defeat of Sakuya and the opening of the afterlife, Soya appears before Ruka, picking up the completed mask he created. She finally sees his face after so long of not remembering and he smiles at her, satisfied that she was able to fix his wrongdoings, and is able to cross over, finding peace at last.

    ≪ Battle ≫ Soya has two attacks. The first has him raise his left hand before conjuring a blue mask that follows the one he's attacking for minor damage. This mask cannot be dispersed except by stunning Soya with either a Shutter Chance or a Fatal Frame Shot. Fortunately, this attack is long enough for an upgraded Camera Obscura to catch him with a Shutter Chance before he can phase out. His second attack has him teleport out before suddenly reappearing to attack with his tools, and he may overshoot, making it difficult to get a proper Fatal Frame Shot when he performs this.

42. #42(Ghost) Shigeto Haibara

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    Shigeto Haibara is a hostile male spirit. He was the director of the Haibara Hospital on Rougetsu Island and father to Sakuya and Yo Haibara. He would perform experiments and research in hopes of finsing a cure for Moonlight Syndrome. These experiments included brain surgeries, placing patient's heads within barbed contraptions, and music therapy tests. Kirishima notes that the procedures were torturous and unethical. Shigeto became so fixated on find a cure after his wife's death and daughter's diagnosis.

    His dedication led to him discovering the Rite of Descent and planned to make the ritual work. He got his daughter to be the Vessel, commissioned Soya Yomotsuki to make the Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, and had his son kidnap the girls needed to be Organs. However, the rite failed, causing immediate disaster with the death of the Rogetsu Kagura performers and causing Sakuya to fall into a coma. It wouldn't be for another two years that Sakuya would awaken, causing the Day of Tranquility.

43. #43(Ghost) Sakuya's Mother

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    Not much is known of her life prior to contracting Moonlight Syndrome, but she appears to have loved her family a great deal. Like her daughter, she had a strong sixth sense which made the two of them more susceptible to the disease. Feeling extreme guilt upon learning of her daughter's shared illness, she jumped off the roof of the infirmary. Her death and Sakuya becoming infected is what drove Shigeto to research the illness further and find a cure at all costs.

44. #44(Ghost) Yo Haibara

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    Yo was born to Shigeto and his wife a few years after the birth of their daughter, Sakuya. Sometime during his life his mother contracted Moonlight Syndrome and ultimately ended her life as a result. This event, as well as Sakuya contracting the same disease, led both Shigeto and Yo to search for a cure by any means necessary.

    Reaching adulthood, Yo worked at a clinic in Tokyo, performing horrific experiments with patients that unfortunately lead to the deaths of several of them. Detective Choshiro Kirishima was assigned the case and Yo fled back home, admitting he would never return to the mainland due to his wanted status.

    Once returning to the island, Yo began to help his father further his research on the illness and potential cure. They discovered the Rite of Descent, which they believed would cure Sakuya of her affliction.

    The rite required a Vessel and Organs, same as the Rogetsu Kagura which was performed every 10 years. Yo took it upon himself to seek out and kidnap the Organs needed for the ritual. They had Sakuya be the Vessel, only for the rite to end with disastrous consequences, causing the deaths of the Rogetsu Kagura performers and leaving Sakuya in a comatose state.

    Sakuya was placed underground and under surveillance, Yo stayed on the island, hoping his sister would awaken and they could all live peacefully. However, two years after the failed ritual, Sakuya awoke, completely bloomed and began to bloom anyone else who saw her. Yo went to the roof of the hospital, watching the disaster take place where he was found by Kirishima. Fed up with their “cat and mouse” game, Yo stabbed Kirishima in the side. In rage, Kirishima rushed into Yo and took them both over the railing, leading to their deaths.

45. #45(Ghost) Sayaka Minazuki

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    Sayaka Minazuki (水無月 小夜歌 Minazuki Sayaka) is the former wife of Souya Yomotsuki, the mother of Ruka Minazuki and a friend of Choushiro Kirishima who guides both Ruka and Choushiro.

    ≪ Backstory ≫ Born and raised on the island, Sayaka comes from a long line of healers known as Guardians. This practice had long ceased before her birth but many traditions were passed down such as the Moonsong and Guardian Mirror. In adulthood she married Soya, another islander from a prominent mask making family where they resided and in 1963 had their daughter Ruka.

    Keeping with her traditions, she taught Ruka the piano and valued her family and the three lived peacefully for many years. However, Soya began to grow distant and obsessive over making a certain mask, which led to much fighting between the couple. Ruka also began to slowly show symptoms of Moonlight Syndrome which frightened Sayaka. This came to a head when she discovered her husband placing masks on their daughter which was triggering the illness. In desperation, she removed Ruka from the family home and had her hospitalized where they were placed in Rogetsu Hall.

    During the Rogetsu Kagura of 1970, Ruka went missing and Sayaka went to detective Choshiro Kirishima, who was already on the island investigating Yo Haibara, to search for her missing daughter. Two weeks later, Ruka and the other missing girls were discovered in a moon lit cave hidden under the Haibara hospital. Overwhelmed with guilt for putting her daughter in such a situation, the two fled the island all together.

    It wasn’t long after the move that Sayaka became ill, her body finally giving out from the pressure and stress it had been placed over the years. She warned her daughter to never return to the island, as some things are best left forgotten, but Ruka persisted anyway. Calling on her friend once again, she requested Choshiro to find Ruka and bring her home. She gives him a Spirit Stone Flashlight, telling him he will need it when he returns to the island.

    While on the island, Ruka sees vision of her mother, memories of her teaching piano and welcoming her home. She helps Ruka find the Guardian Mirror so she may learn the true Moonsong and put an end to Sakuya’s blooming. Choshiro also recalls memories of Sayaka who tells him to find pieces of the broken mask and give them to Ruka as she will need them. Perplexed as to why, he does as she instructs.

    However, Choshiro learns of his fate at the hands of Yo, and Sayaka appears, showing they have both been deceased for the past eight years.

46. #46(Item) Spirit Stone Flashlight

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    Choushiro's flashlight, The Spirit Stone Flashlight, doubles as a weapon against ghosts, and is an occult item developed by Dr. Kunihiko Asou. It uses concentrated bursts of light to exorcise ghosts. As Choushiro cannot normally take photos with the Flashlight without an enemy, he will require the Camera Lens to take photos outside combat.

    In contrast to the Camera Obscura requiring time to reload between shots except in combo shots from Fatal Frame shots, the Spirit Stone Flashlight has a short charge time in between shots. Instead of film, the Flashlight relies on Lunar Light as fuel for its shots. Choushiro can either fire uncharged shots that do not stun enemies but can be used to chain together for points, or can charge them to deal heavy damage and a stun. When using a Charged Shot, however, there will be a longer delay until the nexty shot.

47. #47(Ghost) Iori Aiba

    Keys: Aiba, ghost, Iori, female spirit

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    Iori Aiba is the younger sister of Takashi Aiba. She suffered a minor case of Moonlight Syndrome and visited Rougetsu Island with her brother while he was researching there. Iori was hospitalized in 1970, after witnessing the failed Rougetsu Kagura, causing her to contract the disease. Sometime after being transferred to her room at Rogetsu Hall, she broke the doorknob and refused to come out. The wounds to her eyes may imply that she might have suffered the same hallucinations as her brother from the Mask of the Lunar Eclipse and blinded herself as an attempt to avoid seeing the mask.

48. #48(Ghost) Yoriko Sonohara

    Keys: Yoriko, ghost, female spirit, Sonohara

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    Yoriko's mother died giving birth to her, and her father and brother died in an accident, which Yoriko claims was to protect her. In Yoriko's death note, she states that what kept her alive was the memories of them, and the guilt she felt, but "the illness was robbing her of even that." After her condition worsened, Yoriko committed suicide by hanging in her own room. The noose she used to hang herself can still be found in that room.

49. #49(Ghost) Kazuto Amaki

    Keys: Amaki, male spirit, ghost, Kazuto

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    Kazuto Amaki is a hostile male spirit.

    He is a small boy confined to Rogetsu Hall on Rogetsu Isle. His room is cluttered with countless things he has stolen. Among them is an eroded mask, needed for a picture puzzle.

    Fuyuko Shiratsuki, the nurse assigned to his floor, would write that, while a kleptomaniac, he would return items if asked politely, but becomes aggressive if someone were to forcibly take them.

50. #50(Ghost) Fuyuko Shiratsuki

    Keys: Fuyuko, ghost, Shiratsuki, female spirit

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    Fuyuko Shiratsuki (白月 冬子, Shiratsuki Fuyuko) Is one of the ghost nurses encountered in Rogetsu Hall. She was in charge of the 2nd floor at Rogetsu Hall. While she had many duties, one of her primary jobs was to attend Ayako, to which she hated due to her violent tendencies. This came to a head when Ayako dragged Fuyuko down the hall by her hair.

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