Caught up in the madness of Mt. Hikami, Yuri, Miu, and Ren Hojo all make their way there, each for their own reasons.
A heavy fog descends, as if to snuff out all hope of escape.
Yuri wakes to find the shop full of mist. She makes her way up the mountain, Glancing many spirits on her way, and finally reaches the Shrine on the Water. Through the doors at the back of the inner sanctum, she reaches the Shadowspring, and confronts Ose Kurosawa. The final battle can result in two possible endings:
Meanwhile, Ren, following a hint from Rui who is talking in her sleep, returns home and finds the Bundle of White Hair, Shiragiku's token and the source of his recurring dream. Walking in Dr. Asou's footsteps, he travels to the House of Joining with the two tokens, to choose between Shiragiku and Ose. This can lead to four possible endings for Ren:
Miu dreams that her mother has left again. She follows her to the Twilit Peak, and finally catches up with her at the Lake of the Departed. She is able to express her feelings at last, and listen to what Miku has to say. As she accepts her solitude, they come to a place where spirits stand in the water under the eternal sunset. Miu begs Miku not to leave, and Miku promises she won't. This can lead to two possible endings for Miu:
Areas Explored
Items
Key Items
Consumables
(Incomplete) Items with a Ⓧ symbol are not present in Nightmare mode.
Photos
Documents
Spirits
Specters
- Woman with an Umbrella - Unfathomable Forest NW, Diverted Path
- Girl in a White Kimono - House of Joining 1F, Kimono Room
- Girl Who Kept Waiting - House of Joining 1F, Chamber of Vows
Traces
- Bride Beckoning - Mikomori Pond, Mt. Hikami Entrance
- Woman who Leaps Down - Pool of Purification, Jumper's Point (taken from the mountain path below)
- Maiden who Glances - Pool of Purification, Jumper's Point (taken from the mountain path below)
- Bride in the Woods - Unfathomable Forest, Shrine of Dolls Path
- Maiden Who Glances - Unfathomable Forest SE, Hanging Tree
- Woman who was Hanged - Unfathomable Forest SE, Hanging Tree
- Woman with a Cut Throat - Unfathomable Forest NE, Clinging Mire
- Maiden Who Glances Girls - Unfathomable Forest NE, Clinging Mire
- Bride Waving to the Gate - Shrine of the Ephemeral 1F, Outer Gate
- Kunihiko Aso Walking along the Path - Shrine of Dolls Garden, Path Leading Up
- Kunihiko Aso Walking in the Forest - Mountain Path, Underworld Pathway
- Kunihiko Aso in the Forbidden Valley - Forbidden Valley, Blank Tombs - Front
- Miku Hinasaki on the Twilit Peak - Twilit Peak, Before Great Pillar Jizo
- Miku Hinasaki Heading Inside - Twilit Peak, Wicked Spring
- Miku Hinasaki Heading to the Lake - Twilit Peak, Wicked Spring
- Bride Entering a Room - House of Joining 1F, Circle Window Hallway
Encounters
Any, depending on the route you choose to ascend the mountain.
Boss Fight
Ranking Requirements
- For a full list of chapter ranking requirements, see Chapter Score Rankings.
Unlike other chapters, the rank requirements for the Final Chapter vary by difficulty.
| Difficulty |
SS/S+ |
S |
A |
B |
C
|
| Easy |
520,000 |
400,000 |
285,000 |
230,000 |
170,000
|
| Normal |
395,000 |
305,000 |
215,000 |
175,000 |
130,000
|
| Nightmare |
350,000 |
270,000 |
190,000 |
155,000 |
115,000
|
- As Yuri and Ren are leaving the shop, voices can be heard speaking through the radio on the counter.
- During this chapter, most of the mountain is open for exploration, and it is possible to explore routes that were previously impassable, such as the section of the Womb Cavern that opens out into Hikami Tunnel.
Dr. Asou's Memories
As Ren makes his way to choose his bride, he can take photographs of scenes from the past, and learn about Dr. Asou's thoughts on the mountain. If the player continues to the summit from the Forbidden Valley instead of going directly to the House of Joining, several extra photos are available.
