I tried peering into the old, decayed well, but I couldn't see a thing through the inky blackness.
When I listen closely, I can only hear the wind, and nothing else. I can tell that the water in this well has all but dried up.
Whether the manor or the well was abandoned first, I don't know, but I can tell neither have been in use for some time now.
According to the records I've dug up, this compound used to belong to a clan known as the Tsuchiharas, who were an influential family in these parts.
Three other powerful lineages also existed in the village the Kiryu, Tachibana, and Osaka clans all of which were permitted to possess their own unique crests.
The writings I've managed to see indicate that they all operated as a group, managing both the village and its unique rituals, among other things.
All of these individual clans are branch families that ultimately fall under the umbrella of the Kurosawa family, which leads the village festivals and, during rituals, seems to serve the role of a Shinto priest.
The name Kurosawa itself is a routine fixture of many of the documents I come across, although concrete details about their overall background and identity are largely elusive.
What I can say, though, is that the Kurosawa family probably exercised absolute power over the village.
Just what happened to the people of this village, though?
Where did they all disappear to?
And how the hell do we get out of this place?
All of the answers are somewhere within the Kurosawa house.
I can't say why I think that is I just know it to be true.
Village Report 2 (FF2R)
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For the version of this note that appears in Fatal Frame II, see Village Report 2 (FF2).- For the version of this note that appears in Deep Crimson Butterfly, see Village Survey Notes 2.
Village Report 2 | |
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| Kanji | 村の調査記録 ニ むらのちょうさきろく に |
| Game | Crimson Butterfly Remake |
| Author | Masumi Makimura |
| Chapter | Chapter 2: The Twin Maidens |
| Located at | Storehouse Front |
| Obtained | As part of Masumi's side story |
| Description | A note left behind by a missing geological surveyor, summarizing their findings about the enigmatic Kurosawa family. |
| Related Notes | Village Report 1, Village Report 3, Village Report 4, Village Report 5 |
朽ち果てた井戸を覗き込んでみたが、中は真っ
暗で、何も見えない。
耳を澄ましても風の音が聞こえるだけで、既に水
は、かれてしまっているようだ。
この屋敷と井戸のどちらが先かは不明だが、どち
らも使われなくなって久しいようだ。
記録によると、この屋敷は「槌原」という大きな力
を持つ家だったらしい。
この村には他にも「桐生」「立花」「逢坂」という
有力な家系が存在し、各家はそれぞれ独自の家
紋を持つことが許されている。
各々の家は、村全体を管理したり、特別な儀式を
管理したりする集団としても機能していたという記
録が残っていた。
これらの家々は全て、村の祭りを司る「黒澤家」
の分家であり、儀式の時には、神宮としての役割
も担っていたようだ。
黒澤という名前は多くの文献に散見する。
その素性についての具体的な記述はほとんど見
当たらない。
ただ、絶対的な力を持っていたことは間違い無い
だろう。
この村にいた人々はいったいどこに行ってしまった
のだろうか。
この村から外に出るには、どうしたらよいのだろう
か。
それらの謎のこたえは、全て黒澤家にある。
なぜかそんな気がしてならない。