Himiko Kiriya

Himiko Kiriya
"That feeling you get while the Kagura is taking place... I can still feel it..."
Japanese	桐谷 氷見子 きりや ひみこ
Occupation	Patient at Haibara Infirmary
Encounter	Laboratory (Phase VIII)
Games	Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse
Other Appearances	Haunted House Mode (DCB)
Notes	Patient Interview: Himiko Kiriya

Himiko was a patient at Haibara Infirmary. After the Rite of Descent, her Moonlight Syndrome progressed, and she began to wander, waking in strange places with no memory of how she got there. She imagined she heard strange music, and began to lose her memories.

When the normal medicines failed to improve her condition, she was subjected to experimental brain surgery, performed by Shigeto Haibara. The device attached to her head was designed to stimulate different areas of the brain, like the masks and Moonsounds, but Himiko died after the operation. Her spirit wanders in endless pain, seeking escape.

Misc. Info

• Himiko is one of only two ghosts in the game to show signs of this particular operation, the other being Yuzo Takemura - these ghosts share similar attacks and are much more aggressive than normal spirits, causing more damage as a result.

See Also

• For other hostile ghosts, see Hostile Ghosts.
• For more information on Moonlight Syndrome, see Moonlight Syndrome.