Tsuzuri Osaka

Tsuzuri Osaka
"Musubi's suffering is being transferred to me, and her thoughts as well."
Japanese	逢坂 綴 おうさか　つづり
Age	15
Family	Osaka Family
Occupation	Twin Shrine Maiden Crimson Sacrifice
Cause of Death	Tattooed Curse (?)
Encounter	Manor of Sleep, Minakami Village area (non-hostile)
Games	Fatal Frame III
Other Appearances	Crimson Dream (ZCA)

Musubi and Tsuzuri Osaka are characters in the chapter "Crimson Dream" in the Zero Shisei no Koe Comic Anthology. They are based on the unnamed twins who appear as vanishing ghosts in the Manor of Sleep in Fatal Frame III.

Tsuzuri is depicted as a young girl with long hair that flows down to her back, and Japanese style bangs. She wears a light colored kimono and her obi is tied in a butterfly knot like the other twins of Minakami Village. Tsuzuri and Musubi's story takes place from the time they are young girls to when they are of age for the ritual.

Events of Crimson Dream

Early Life and the Crimson Ceremony:
Tsuzuri and Musubi were twins born into the House of Osaka. During their childhood they only had each other, because the other villagers left them alone. They did this out of both fear and respect, and the twins never knew why. The twins were very close to each other because of this. From a young age, the Osaka Twins shared a unique ability of sharing each other's pain. When one of the twins fell and injured her leg, one time for example, the other received a similar wound on her leg.

When Musubi and Tsuzuri reached adolescence, they began to wonder why the crimson butterflies roamed the village and why the villagers treated them differently from other people. Once, when Musubi made a love confession to a villager she had feelings for named Kiichi, he rejected her saying: "Being associated with twins is something I cannot do!" Tsuzuri secretly loved this man also, but kept her feelings to herself, for Musubi's sake. From this experience, they noticed that they were special, forbidden from associating with anyone outside of their small world. In the end, they only had each other.

When they came of age, they were moved to the Twin Houses (Kiryu-Tachibana House) in preparation for the ceremony. When the time came to undergo the Crimson Sacrifice Ritual, they were taken to the Hellish Abyss and told the truth about the ritual. Even though they were perplexed by this revelation, they agreed that it was their destiny. While being strangled to death by Tsuzuri, Musubi's thoughts and pain were transferred to her. The ceremony was successful, because the bond between Tsuzuri and Musubi was strong. As the Mourners toss Musubi's body into the Hellish Abyss, a crimson butterfly emerges from the bruise on her neck. Musubi's final thoughts were "Thank you, Tsuzuri."

The Twins' Settlement in the Manor of Sleep:
After they died, the twins' spirits ended up in the Manor of Sleep, where they remained side by side, trapped in an endless dream. The story does not explain how this happened, but fans speculate that Tsuzuri succumbed to the Tattooed Curse out of grief for her sister.

Events of Fatal Frame III

While they are never named in the game, the ghosts of twin girls act as guides for Kei Amakura as he explores the Manor of Sleep. They help him solve the mystery of Minakami Village and explain some of what his nieces Mio and Mayu went through. During their appearances, they are heard promising to stay together forever, and one encourages her doubtful sister to continue the ritual.

Misc. Info

• It is not clear when Tsuzuri and Musubi's story takes place, except that it was evidently before the Repentance, and presumably after the Unleashing.

See Also

• For other members of the Osaka family, see Osaka Family.
• For other helpful ghosts, see Helpful Ghosts.
• For other shrine maidens, see Shrine Maiden.
• For other twin pairs, see Twins.