Remaining

Remaining Game Fatal Frame II, Fatal Frame III, Deep Crimson Butterfly Kanji/Kana 鬼隻 （きせき） Alias(es) None Range of Age Vary (become 'Remaining' around 15 years) Occupation Twin Shrine Maiden (former) / Altar Twins (former) / Survivor Purpose After killing their twin, their job was to remain and 'live on'. To watch over the human world. Rituals Crimson Sacrifice Ritual Location Minakami Village Total Member One per ritual

"The Remaining such as ourselves, who are allowed to live, must live... for the sake of the village."

―Ryokan Kurosawa (to Yae Kurosawa)

The Remaining is a title given to the surviving older twin of a pair of Twin Shrine Maidens or Altar Twins of Minakami Village. Most Remaining are those who performed the Crimson Sacrifice Ritual, successfully or not, although in one notable case, a shrine maiden named Kureha became a Remaining at birth when her twin was stillborn. Remaining are revered as deities on earth in the village for their connection to the ritual. Their spiritual job is to watch over the human world.

Remaining tend to lead a solitary existence after the ritual. Their godly status makes them both honored as well as feared amongst other villagers and family. Some cannot handle the pain and loneliness that comes with the knowledge of their role in the death of their twin; in these cases they go mad or become suicidal. Twins who went mad, such as "Trapped Girl" from the spirit list, were imprisoned within the Storehouse to live out the rest of their lives.

Some Remaining, however, are successfully integrated into Minakami society, taking up roles of authority and having children of their own, as shown in the case of Ryokan Kurosawa.

Possible Physical Features

Butterfly Bruise

If their ritual is successful, a Remaining will bear a butterfly shaped bruise upon their neck. This bruise is an imprint of the mark they inflicted upon their twin while strangling them. Not all Remaining will have this bruise on their necks, as in the case of Itsuki Tachibana, whose ritual failed. The bruise is a sign of the twins having become one, the thoughts and pain of the sacrifice flowing into the Remaining.

White Hair

White hair is a trait a Remaining may or may not have. It is not exclusive to gender (i.e. both male and female Remaining may have it) and does not depend on the failure or success of a ritual. A possible explanation is that the white hair is a physical response due to the severe emotional trauma of the ritual and the overwhelming sense of guilt for killing their sibling.

The Old Tree

When a Remaining died in Minakami Village, their body was buried and enshrined in the Old Tree. Mio and Mayu Amakura visit the inside of this tree near the end of the game, where there are many Jizo statues and crimson pinwheels spinning in respect for the dead.

Known Remaining

Known Remaining of Minakami Village and their fates.

• Ryokan Kurosawa - Ceremony Master
• Akane Kiryu - went mad/was possessed
• Tsuzuri Osaka - presumably succumbed to the Tattooed Curse
• Itsuki Tachibana - committed suicide
• Mio Amakura - unknown (possible victim of Tattooed Curse)
• Trapped Girl (from the Spirit List) - went mad and was confined in the Storehouse attic
• Kureha - became a priestess and oversaw the Shadow Festival of Kureha Shrine

Misc. Notes

• When speaking to his daughter Yae concerning the ritual, Ryokan calls her a Remaining, even though she has yet to complete the ritual.

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