The Rogetsu Kagura evolved from an earlier, more primitive form called the Rite of Descent.
The Rite of Descent was forbidden when it caused a great disaster to befall the island. It is feared by the locals and has not been performed for a long time.
CN:Rite of Descent
Notebook: Rite of Descent: Summary
Obtained: Phase III, read Director Haibara's Notes (1)
Type: Things
帰来迎(キライゴウ)
朧月神楽はかつて
異なる名前で呼ばれて
いた
帰来迎はその古い神楽の
名前らしい
かつて災厄を
引き起こしたため
忌むべきものとして
怖れられており
長らく封印されている
Notebook: Kiraigou: Forbidden Kagura
Obtained: Phase VII, read Post-Mortem Report: Tsubaki Tono
Type: Things
Does the Rite of Descent have an effect on the Rogetsu Kagura?
Was the Rite being performed in secret at the same time as the Kagura was held in the open?
帰来迎が表の祭りに
影響?
朧月神楽の「裏」で
同時に帰来迎が
行われていたの
だろうか?
Notebook: Kiraigou: Location
Obtained: Phase VII, read Haibara's Assistant's Notes (4)
Type: Things
The Rite of Descent was performed in secret in the Temple of Tsukiyomi, at the exact same time as the Rogetsu Kagura was being performed in full view. Ruka and the other girls were taken from the Kagura stage to take part in the Rite of Descent as "Organs."
朧月神楽と同時に
「月黄泉堂」という
場所で帰来迎が
行われていた
流歌たちは神楽のさなか
帰来迎に連れられ
奏の役割を
させられたのだろう
Notebook: Rite of Descent: Interruption
Obtained: Phase VII, after reading Patient Observation Record
Type: Things
Was the failure of the Rite of Descent the reason Ruka and the others lost their memories and almost died?
流歌たちの記憶が
失われ 瀕死の状態に
なったのは 帰来迎が
中断したため・・・?
Notebook: Rite of Descent: Failure
Obtained: Phase X, read Black Notebook (3)
Type: Things
For some reason, the Rite of Descent was not completed successfully. Yo Haibara's sister became "the living dead" and remained in a sleep-like state.
So Haibara was hiding on this island, waiting for his sister to wake up...
帰来迎は 何らかの
理由で失敗し
灰原の姉は
「生きながら死者」
になって眠り続けた・・・
灰原は姉が目覚めるのを
持って この島に
潜伏していたのか・・・・