In his writings, a folklorist by the name of Ryozo Munakata describes the event as a "Repentance".
The people of the village had held peculiar religious beliefs since ancient times, and a festival rooted in these beliefs used to be practiced there.
The Repentance is a disaster linked to this festival, and is said to have been responsible for the village vanishing into thin air.
Mr. Munakata, who actually investigated the "secret festival" held in the village himself, seems to have left behind several other documents discussing the festival and the Repentance.
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| Kanji | 古い調査記録の一部⛓ ふるいちょうさきろくのいちぶ |
| Game | Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly |
| Author | Unknown |
| Chapter | Chapter 1: The Lost Village |
| Located at | Osaka House, Guest Rooms |
| Obtained | On the bookshelf |
| Description | It's about the writings of a scholar named Ryozo Munakata. |
| Additional Description | Among the faded books, I found a document that looks readable. It seems to be some kind of research record. |
| Related Notes | Fatal Frame II Prototype |
宗方良蔵という民俗学者の残した文書では、「大償い」という記述でこの事件が語られている。
村には古くから特殊な信仰があり、その信仰に基づく祭りが行われていた。
「大償い」とは、その祭りにまつわる災厄のことで、その「大償い」のために、村はこの世から消えてしまったのだと言う。
村で行われていた「秘祭」を実際に調査したという宗方氏は、その祭りと「大償い」について、他にも幾つか文献を残しているらしい。
Source:
This note comes from the Fatal Frame II (Aug 18, 2003 prototype), and was removed from the final version of the game.