Shigure Kuze
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| "It's time to sleep." | ||
| Japanese | 久世 時雨 くぜ しぐれ | |
| Age | Between 5-9 | |
| Family | Kuze Family (by adoption) | |
| Occupation | Handmaiden (West) | |
| Cause of Death | Impaled by Hisame | |
| Encounter | Doll Altar West | |
| Games | Fatal Frame III | |
| Other Appearances | Hesitation (ZCA) | |
| Notes | Green Diary | |
Shigure is one of the four Handmaidens appointed to serve in the Kuze Shrine and adopted into the Kuze family. Just like all the other Handmaidens, she wore priestess attire of white and red. Like Hisame and Minamo, she carries an impaling stake and mallet.
Past
Shigure was charged with the watching the Shrine Carpenters so they couldn't escape their impending death ("These people must be sacrificed"). She also cared for Kyouka Kuze when she was locked in the Closed Room.
Unlike Hisame and Minamo, Shigure had a compassionate and sympathetic side, especially toward Amane. When she found out about Amane's plan to sneak Kaname into the shrine, she pleaded with Amane not to break the Kuze Code. After following orders from Yashuu Kuze to impale Amane, Shigure is the only Handmaiden to express any remorse at what she had to do.
Later, after the Shrine Carpenters failed to contain the Rift from spreading, Yashuu ordered Hisame to perform the Final Impalement in the Enclosed Room. Shigure and Hisame impaled Minamo first, and when the player obtains spirit list entries 151-152, "Ceremony", Shigure can be seen crying over Minamo's body. She was then impaled by Hisame.
Misc. Info
- Shigure resides in Doll Altar West.
- Zero Shisei no Koe Comic Anthology features a side story about Shigure and the other Handmaidens.
- Shigure can be distinguished from the other Handmaidens by her short hair and bangs.
- Shigure addresses Amane as "onee-chan", meaning "big sister", even though the two are not biologically related.
See Also
- For other hostile ghosts, see Hostile Ghosts.
- For quotes by Shigure, see Quotes: Handmaidens.
- For other members of the Kuze family, see Kuze Family.
- For other Shrine Maidens, see Shrine Maiden.
- For other Handmaidens, see Handmaidens.