It turns out that one end of the Earthly Bridge, which links the Kiryu and Tachibana houses together, leads to the Deep Path.
This underground passage doesn't seem manmade. By all appearances, it's existed since ancient times.
In fact, it may be the case that Minakami Village was built atop the Deep Path, with the Kiryu and Tachibana houses constructed over the passageway proper.
Although I can make out the main path that constitutes the Deep Path from the Earthly Bridge, the location of its entrance remains a mystery to me.
I think I'll try investigating Eikado Temple, the structure visible from the shores of Tomonaki Pond.
Eikado Temple's main feature is its pair of rooftops, resembling twins. Numerous flames are lit within the premises, which I was told serve to pay respects to the souls of those lost in disasters of the distant past. Hence it strikes me as perfectly reasonable for the entrance to the Deep Path to lie within the walls of Eikado Temple. By my reckoning, the flames may serve to seal off the path in order to prevent any further calamities from striking.
Folklorist's Note 13
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| Kanji | 民俗学者の手記 十三⛓ みんぞくがくしゃのしゅき じゅうさん |
| Game | Crimson Butterfly Remake |
| Author | Seijiro Makabe |
| Chapter | Final Chapter: Crimson Butterfly |
| Located at | Earthly Bridge |
| Obtained | As part of the Kusabi side story |
| Description | Written remarks from a folklore scholar who came to study Minakami Village, detailing his findings about the Earthly Bridge connecting the Kiryu and Tachibana households. |
| Related Notes | Folklorist's Note 1, Folklorist's Note 2, Folklorist's Note 3, Folklorist's Note 4, Folklorist's Note 5, Folklorist's Note 6, Folklorist's Note 7, Folklorist's Note 8, Folklorist's Note 9, Folklorist's Note 10, Folklorist's Note 11, Folklorist's Note 12, Folklorist's Note 14, Folklorist's Note 15, Folklorist's Note 16, Folklorist's Note 17, Folklorist's Note 18, Folklorist's Note 19, Folklorist's Note 20 |
桐生家と立花家を繋ぐ地の橋の一端もまた、「深
道」へとつながっていた。
この地下道は作られたものではなく、太古の昔か
らここにあるように見える。
もしかしたら、この村の地下に「深道」があるの
ではなく、「深道」の上に村が作られたのかもし
れない。
そして桐生家と立花家は、この帯にも見える地下
道の上に建てられたのではないか。
地の橋からは「深道」の本道がうかがえるが、本
道への入り口はどこにあるのだろうか。
朋鳴池から見える鍈火堂を調べてみよう。
双子のように二棟の屋根が並んだ鍈火堂には、
多くの火が灯されている。
かつての災厄で亡くなった人を弔うためだと聞い
たが、弔いの灯火で災厄が起きぬように封じてい
るとしたら、鍈火堂に本道への入り口があっても
おかしくはない。