Makie Kuzuhara
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| "It's not the child's fault." | ||
| Japanese | 葛原 蒔枝 くずはら まきえ | |
| Alias | Wandering Mother | |
| Family | Kozue Kuzuhara (daughter) Unnamed husband | |
| Cause of Death | Tattooed Curse | |
| Date of Death | Taisho era | |
| Encounter | Hearth Room, Partitioned Room | |
| Games | Fatal Frame III | |
| English Voice Actor | Courtenay Taylor | |
Makie Kuzuhara is a ghost in Fatal Frame III. She succumbed to the Tattooed Curse and became trapped in the Manor of Sleep with her daughter, Kozue.
Background
Makie lived in Myojin Village with her husband and daughter sometime in the Taisho era (1912-1926).[1] One day, Makie's husband suffered an accident while out playing with Kozue: trying to reach her ball, he fell and was killed.[2] Kozue was too frightened to tell her mother what had really happened, and although Makie guessed the truth, she tried to spare Kozue's feelings by pretending he was simply missing.[3] In the months after his death, Makie and Kozue would wander the mountains almost every day, searching for the man both knew to be dead.[4]
At some point, mother and daughter began suffering from the Tattooed Curse, and finally succumbed. A neighbour realized they hadn't been seen for several days, and went to check on them, but found only black, soot-like marks.
Fatal Frame III
Trapped in the Manor of Sleep, Makie continues the hopeless search for her husband, asking visitors to the manor whether they have seen him. Usually she and Kozue appear together, but during Hour III, Kozue hides alone to escape her mother's grief, and Rei can track their spirits around the Manor in the "Mother and Daughter" sidequest to obtain extra information about the two. When Rei photographs Makie during this time, the developed photo reveals Makie holding what appears to be an infant.
Misc. Info
- She is voiced by Courtenay Taylor in the US version.
See Also
- For quotes by Makie, see Quotes: Makie Kuzuhara
- For other members of the Kuzuhara Family, see Kuzuhara Family.
- For more information on the Manor of Sleep curse, see Tattoo Curse.
- For information on other spirited aways, see Spirited Aways.
- For Fan Theories related to Makie, see Theory: Makie Kuzuhara.
References
- ↑ On the Urban Legend, Fatal Frame III
- ↑ Scrap of Paper, Fatal Frame III
- ↑ Fatal Frame III Spirit List, Entry #36 and #37
- ↑ Vanishings, Fatal Frame III