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	~~{{spoilerwarning}}<br>~~[[Image:Minakamistatue.JPG\|right\|300px]]'''Twin Deity Statues''' (Twin Guardian Statues in [[Deep Crimson Butterfly]]) appear in [[Fatal Frame II]], scattered throughout [[Minakami Village]]. A new one was erected whenever a set of twins performed the [[Crimson Sacrifice Ritual]] successfully. One of the twins depicted on the statue is always missing a head,<ref>''[[Village Report 1]]'', [[Fatal Frame II]].</ref> a reference to the younger twin that is strangled during the ritual. After [[the Repentance]], all that remained of the village was a statue in the middle of the forest. Anyone who passed it became [[Spirited Aways\|trapped]] within the village.<ref>''[[Woman's Notebook 1]]'', [[Fatal Frame II]].</ref> <ref>''[[On the Urban Legend]]'', [[Fatal Frame III]]</ref> In the game's opening cutscene, the moment Mio passes the Twin Deity Statue hidden at the foot of a tree is the moment she enters the village's [[Darkness\|endless night]].		[[Image:Minakamistatue.JPG\|right\|300px]]'''Twin Deity Statues''' (Twin Guardian Statues in [[Deep Crimson Butterfly]]) appear in [[Fatal Frame II]], scattered throughout [[Minakami Village]]. A new one was erected whenever a set of twins performed the [[Crimson Sacrifice Ritual]] successfully. One of the twins depicted on the statue is always missing a head,<ref>''[[Village Report 1]]'', [[Fatal Frame II]].</ref> a reference to the younger twin that is strangled during the ritual. After [[the Repentance]], all that remained of the village was a statue in the middle of the forest. Anyone who passed it became [[Spirited Aways\|trapped]] within the village.<ref>''[[Woman's Notebook 1]]'', [[Fatal Frame II]].</ref> <ref>''[[On the Urban Legend]]'', [[Fatal Frame III]]</ref> In the game's opening cutscene, the moment Mio passes the Twin Deity Statue hidden at the foot of a tree is the moment she enters the village's [[Darkness\|endless night]].

	The [[folklorist]] [[Seijiro Makabe]] writes about the statues in his [[Folklorist's Note 2\|notes]] about village customs. Later, [[Masumi Makimura]], a land surveyor trapped in the village, [[Village Report 1\|takes note]] of them as he looks for a way to escape.		The [[folklorist]] [[Seijiro Makabe]] writes about the statues in his [[Folklorist's Note 2\|notes]] about village customs. Later, [[Masumi Makimura]], a land surveyor trapped in the village, [[Village Report 1\|takes note]] of them as he looks for a way to escape.

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	[[Image:Minakamistatue.JPG\|right\|300px]]'''Twin Deity Statues''' (Twin Guardian Statues in [[Deep Crimson Butterfly]]) appear in [[Fatal Frame II]], scattered throughout [[Minakami Village]]. A new one was erected whenever a set of twins performed the [[Crimson Sacrifice Ritual]] successfully. One of the twins depicted on the statue is always missing a head,<ref>''[[Village Report 1]]'', [[Fatal Frame II]].</ref> a reference to the younger twin that is strangled during the ritual. After [[the Repentance]], all that remained of the village was a statue in the middle of the forest. Anyone who passed it became [[Spirited Aways\|trapped]] within the village.<ref>''[[Woman's Notebook 1]]'', [[Fatal Frame II]].</ref> <ref>''[[On the Urban Legend]]'', [[Fatal Frame III]]</ref> In the game's opening cutscene, the moment Mio passes the Twin Deity Statue hidden at the foot of a tree is the moment she enters the village's [[Darkness\|endless night]].		{{spoilerwarning}}<br>[[Image:Minakamistatue.JPG\|right\|300px]]'''Twin Deity Statues''' (Twin Guardian Statues in [[Deep Crimson Butterfly]]) appear in [[Fatal Frame II]], scattered throughout [[Minakami Village]]. A new one was erected whenever a set of twins performed the [[Crimson Sacrifice Ritual]] successfully. One of the twins depicted on the statue is always missing a head,<ref>''[[Village Report 1]]'', [[Fatal Frame II]].</ref> a reference to the younger twin that is strangled during the ritual. After [[the Repentance]], all that remained of the village was a statue in the middle of the forest. Anyone who passed it became [[Spirited Aways\|trapped]] within the village.<ref>''[[Woman's Notebook 1]]'', [[Fatal Frame II]].</ref> <ref>''[[On the Urban Legend]]'', [[Fatal Frame III]]</ref> In the game's opening cutscene, the moment Mio passes the Twin Deity Statue hidden at the foot of a tree is the moment she enters the village's [[Darkness\|endless night]].

	The [[folklorist]] [[Seijiro Makabe]] writes about the statues in his [[Folklorist's Note 2\|notes]] about village customs. Later, [[Masumi Makimura]], a land surveyor trapped in the village, [[Village Report 1\|takes note]] of them as he looks for a way to escape.		The [[folklorist]] [[Seijiro Makabe]] writes about the statues in his [[Folklorist's Note 2\|notes]] about village customs. Later, [[Masumi Makimura]], a land surveyor trapped in the village, [[Village Report 1\|takes note]] of them as he looks for a way to escape.

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	[[Image:Minakamistatue.JPG\|right\|300px]] ~~There are~~ Twin Deity Statues (Twin Guardian Statues in [[Deep Crimson Butterfly]]) throughout [[Minakami Village]]. A new one was erected ~~when~~ a set of twins performed the [[Crimson Sacrifice Ritual]] successfully. One of the twins depicted on the statue is always missing a head,<ref>''[[Village Report 1]]'', [[Fatal Frame II]].</ref> a reference to the younger twin that is strangled during the ritual. After [[the Repentance]], all that remained of the village was a statue in the middle of the forest. Anyone who passed it became [[Spirited Aways\|trapped]] within the village.<ref>''[[Woman's Notebook 1]]'', [[Fatal Frame II]].</ref> <ref>''[[On the Urban Legend]]'', [[Fatal Frame III]]</ref>		[[Image:Minakamistatue.JPG\|right\|300px]]'''Twin Deity Statues''' (Twin Guardian Statues in [[Deep Crimson Butterfly]]) appear in [[Fatal Frame II]], scattered throughout [[Minakami Village]]. A new one was erected whenever a set of twins performed the [[Crimson Sacrifice Ritual]] successfully. One of the twins depicted on the statue is always missing a head,<ref>''[[Village Report 1]]'', [[Fatal Frame II]].</ref> a reference to the younger twin that is strangled during the ritual. After [[the Repentance]], all that remained of the village was a statue in the middle of the forest. Anyone who passed it became [[Spirited Aways\|trapped]] within the village.<ref>''[[Woman's Notebook 1]]'', [[Fatal Frame II]].</ref> <ref>''[[On the Urban Legend]]'', [[Fatal Frame III]]</ref> In the game's opening cutscene, the moment Mio passes the Twin Deity Statue hidden at the foot of a tree is the moment she enters the village's [[Darkness\|endless night]].

	The [[folklorist]] [[Seijiro Makabe]] writes about the statues in his [[Folklorist's Note 2\|notes]] about village customs. Later, [[Masumi Makimura]], a land surveyor trapped in the village, [[Village Report 1\|takes note]] of them as he looks for a way to escape.		The [[folklorist]] [[Seijiro Makabe]] writes about the statues in his [[Folklorist's Note 2\|notes]] about village customs. Later, [[Masumi Makimura]], a land surveyor trapped in the village, [[Village Report 1\|takes note]] of them as he looks for a way to escape.

	The [[Twin Statue Key\|keys]] that open the door to [[Whisper Bridge]] and [[Kurosawa House]] are hidden inside two Twin Deities statues.		The [[Twin Statue Key\|keys]] that open the door to [[Whisper Bridge]] and [[Kurosawa House]] are hidden inside two Twin Deities statues.
	~~[[Image:Twinstatue.jpg\|left\|150px]]~~

	==Misc Info==		==Misc Info==
	*The Twin Deity Statues are based on Japanese [[Dosojin\|Dōsojin]], protective stone markers used in both the [[Shinto]] and [[Buddhism\|Buddhist]] faiths.		*The Twin Deity Statues are based on Japanese [[Dosojin\|Dōsojin]], protective stone markers used in both the [[Shinto]] and [[Buddhism\|Buddhist]] faiths.
	*In the original concept art of the Twin Deity Statues, both shrine maidens had their heads intact.<~~ref~~>~~[https~~:~~//web~~.~~archive.org/web/20071017223738/http~~:~~//www.cameraslens.com/images/dev/artwork/art1~~.jpg ~~Scanned image], Beyond the Camera's Lens, archived by the Wayback Machine~~</~~ref><br clear=all~~>		*In the original concept art of the Twin Deity Statues, both shrine maidens had their heads intact.

			==Gallery==
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			File:Twin_Deities_concept_art.jpg\|Concept art
			File:Twinstatue.jpg
			</gallery>

	==References==		==References==

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[[Image:Minakamistatue.JPG|right|300px]] There are Twin Deity Statues (Twin Guardian Statues in [[Deep Crimson Butterfly]]) throughout [[Minakami Village]]. A new one was erected when a set of twins performed the [[Crimson Sacrifice Ritual]] successfully. One of the twins depicted on the statue is always missing a head,<ref>''[[Village Report 1]]'', [[Fatal Frame II]].</ref> a reference to the younger twin that is strangled during the ritual. After [[the Repentance]], all that remained of the village was a statue in the middle of the forest. Anyone who passed it became [[Spirited Aways|trapped]] within the village.<ref>''[[Woman's Notebook 1]]'', [[Fatal Frame II]].</ref> <ref>''[[On the Urban Legend]]'', [[Fatal Frame III]]</ref>

The [[folklorist]] [[Seijiro Makabe]] writes about the statues in his [[Folklorist's Note 2|notes]] about village customs. Later, [[Masumi Makimura]], a land surveyor trapped in the village, [[Village Report 1|takes note]] of them as he looks for a way to escape.

The [[Twin Statue Key|keys]] that open the door to [[Whisper Bridge]] and [[Kurosawa House]] are hidden inside two Twin Deities statues.
[[Image:Twinstatue.jpg|left|150px]]

==Misc Info==
*The Twin Deity Statues are based on Japanese [[Dosojin|Dōsojin]], protective stone markers used in both the [[Shinto]] and [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] faiths.
*In the original concept art of the Twin Deity Statues, both shrine maidens had their heads intact.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071017223738/http://www.cameraslens.com/images/dev/artwork/art1.jpg Scanned image], Beyond the Camera's Lens, archived by the Wayback Machine</ref><br clear=all>

==References==
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