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{{FF4 spoilers}}This timeline covers the events of [[Fatal Frame IV]] and the history of [[Rogetsu Isle]]. Very few specific dates are mentioned in the game itself, but it is possible to make approximate guesses based on hints from the story and information gleaned from the rest of the Fatal Frame series.
This timeline covers the events of [[Fatal Frame IV]] and the history of [[Rogetsu Isle]]. Very few specific dates are mentioned in the game itself, but it is possible to make approximate guesses based on hints from the story and information gleaned from the rest of the Fatal Frame series.


For a general overview of major events in the series, see [[Series Timeline]].
For a general overview of major events in the series, see [[Series Timeline]].
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Long before the visit of Dr. Kunihiko Asou, [[Rogetsu Isle]] becomes "feared as the island nearest to the underworld" and gains a reputation for being an "insular place that shuns visitors".<ref name="Dr. Asou's Note 2">[[Professor Asou's Notes (2)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref> The moon becomes an object of faith in the island's culture. As life in the physical world is primarily influenced by the sun, the moon becomes associated with spirituality and the [[Other World]].<ref name="Dr. Asou's Note 2"/> The culture develops an association between the moon and spirits, and traditions involving a great variety of masks and rituals which serve as connections to the moon and the dead.<ref name="Dr. Asou's Note 2"/>
Long before the visit of Dr. Kunihiko Asou, [[Rogetsu Isle]] becomes "feared as the island nearest to the underworld" and gains a reputation for being an "insular place that shuns visitors".<ref name="Dr. Asou's Note 2">[[Professor Asou's Notes (2)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref> The moon becomes an object of faith in the island's culture. As life in the physical world is primarily influenced by the sun, the moon becomes associated with spirituality and the [[Other World]].<ref name="Dr. Asou's Note 2"/> The culture develops an association between the moon and spirits, and traditions involving a great variety of masks and rituals which serve as connections to the moon and the dead.<ref name="Dr. Asou's Note 2"/>


[[Souan Yomotsuki]] establishes the [[Yomotsuki Family]] of master mask-makers, and breaks with tradition by carving masks in which the dead reside, rather than masks in the form of kami or legendary characters.<ref name="Yomotsuki Family Genealogy">[[Yomotsuki Family Genealogy]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
[[Soan Yomotsuki]] establishes the [[Yomotsuki Family]] of master mask-makers, and breaks with tradition by carving masks in which the dead reside, rather than masks in the form of kami or legendary characters.<ref name="lineage">[["Lineage of the House of Yomotsuki"]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>


In the seventh generation, [[Soetsu Yomotsuki]] develops the craft further, and is invited to the capital to present his work to the Emperor.<ref name="Yomotsuki Family Genealogy"/>
In the seventh generation, [[Soetsu Yomotsuki]] develops the craft further, and is invited to the capital to present his work to the Emperor.<ref name="lineage"/>


==The First Day Without Suffering==
==The First Day Without Suffering==
:''Precise dates unknown. One of Dr. Asou's notes from his visit during the Meiji Period mentions that the Day Without Suffering took place long ago.<ref name="Prof. Asou's Mask Inquiries">[[Prof. Asou's Mask Inquiries]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>''
:''Precise dates unknown. One of Dr. Asou's notes from his visit during the Meiji Period mentions that the Day of Tranquility took place long ago.<ref name="Prof. Asou's Mask Inquiries">[[Prof. Asou's Mask Inquiries]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>''
*[[Soetsu Yomotsuki]] creates the [[Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]].
*[[Soetsu Yomotsuki]] creates the [[Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]].
*The [[Rite of Descent]] is performed, and the [[Vessel (FF4)|Vessel]] falls into a deep sleep.
*The [[Rite of Descent]] is performed, and the [[Vessel (FF4)|Vessel]] falls into a deep sleep.
*After a long time, the Utsuwa awakens and [[Blooming|Blooms]], and her [[Resonance]] causes many others to Bloom as well.
*After a long time, the Vessel awakens and [[Blossoming|blossoms]], and her [[Resonance]] causes many others to blossom as well.
*Some islanders retreat to the [[Rogetsu Tunnels|Taidou]] to pray. They are the only survivors.<ref>[[Advent of the Day Without Suffering]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
*Some islanders retreat to the [[Primeval Passage]] to pray. They are the only survivors.<ref>[["Coming of the Day of Tranquility"]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
*Soetsu Yomotsuki disappears, and most of his work is destroyed.<ref name="Yomotsuki Family Genealogy"/> Only the preliminary studies he made for the Mask are preserved beneath the [[Luminary Sanctum]].<ref name="About MotLE">[[About the Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
*Soetsu Yomotsuki disappears, and most of his work is destroyed.<ref name="lineage"/> Only the preliminary studies he made for the Mask are preserved beneath the [[Shugen Temple]].<ref name="About MotLE">[["On the Mask of the Lunar Eclipse"]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>


'''Two generations later'''
'''Two generations later'''
*[[Sogen Yomotsuki]] resurrects the family mask-making tradition.<ref name="Yomotsuki Family Genealogy"/>
*[[Sogen Yomotsuki]] resurrects the family mask-making tradition.<ref name="lineage"/>


==1909==
==1909==
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'''September 17'''
'''September 17'''
*Dr. Asou attends the [[Rogetsu Kagura]], chaperoned by [[Tsukimori Shrine Maidens]].<ref>[[Rogetsu Kagura Chronicle]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
*Dr. Asou attends the [[Rogetsu Kagura]], chaperoned by [[Guardians (FF4)|Guardian maidens]].<ref>[[Rogetsu Kagura Chronicle]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>


'''Later'''
'''Later'''
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==20th Century==
==20th Century==
*[[Rogetsu Hall]], a luxurious sanatorium, is constructed on the site of the old inn where Dr. Asou stayed. A nearby shrine is also torn down to make room.<ref>[[Choshiro's Handbook]]: [[CH:Haibara Infirmary|Haibara Infirmary - Rogetsu Hall]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
*[[Rogetsu Hall]], a luxurious sanatorium, is constructed on the site of the old inn where Dr. Asou stayed. Nearby shrines are also torn down to make room.<ref>[[Notebook (FF4)|Notebook]]: [[CH:Haibara Infirmary|Haibara Infirmary - Rogetsu Hall]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
*Dr. Asou's room is preserved as a [[Asou Museum|museum]].
*Dr. Asou's room is preserved as a [[Asou Museum|museum]].


'''30 years before the failed Kiraigou'''
'''30 years before the failed Rite of Descent'''
*The Rogetsu Kagura is opened to tourists.<ref>[["What is the Rogetsu Kagura?"]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
*The Rogetsu Kagura is opened to tourists.<ref>[["What is the Rogetsu Kagura?"]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>


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*[[Ayako]] is born.
*[[Ayako]] is born.
*[[Ruka Yomotsuki]], [[Misaki Asou]], [[Madoka Tsukimori]], [[Marie Shinomiya]] and [[Tomoe Nanamura]] are born.
*[[Ruka Yomotsuki]], [[Misaki Asou]], [[Madoka Tsukimori]], [[Marie Shinomiya]] and [[Tomoe Nanamura]] are born.
*[[Sakuya Haibara]] begins to suffer from Getsuyuu Syndrome. Shigeto redoubles his efforts to find a cure. In time, Sakuya is hospitalised in a [[Room 412|special ward]] in [[Rogetsu Hall]].
*[[Sakuya Haibara]] begins to suffer from Moonlight Syndrome. Shigeto redoubles his efforts to find a cure. In time, Sakuya is hospitalised in a [[Room 412|special ward]] in [[Rogetsu Hall]].
*[[Yo Haibara]] leaves Rogetsu Isle to run [[Haibara Clinic]] on the mainland. Like his father, he conducts unethical experiments, resulting in the deaths of some of his patients.
*[[Yo Haibara]] leaves Rogetsu Isle to run [[Haibara Clinic]] on the mainland. Like his father, he conducts unethical experiments, resulting in the deaths of some of his patients.
*Shigeto decides to resurrect the old [[Rite of Descent]] on the night of the approaching lunar eclipse.
*Shigeto decides to resurrect the old [[Rite of Descent]] on the night of the approaching lunar eclipse.


==Year of the Failed Kiraigou==
==Year of the Failed Rite==
:''Most likely 1979. See [[Timeline (FF4)#Timeline Translation Error|Timeline Translation Error]].''
:''Most likely 1979. See [[Timeline (FF4)#Timeline Translation Error|Timeline Translation Error]].''
*Shigeto Haibara shows [[Soya Yomotsuki]] a photograph, purportedly taken by Dr. Asou, which shows Soetsu's lost Mask of the Lunar Eclipse.<ref name="About MotLE"/> Soya becomes obsessed with trying to recreate the mask, spending hours in his workshop every day and neglecting his family.<ref name="Ruka's Diary (2)">[[Ruka's Diary (2)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref> He tests some of his masks on Ruka, causing her to Bud.<ref>[[Sayaka's Diary (2)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
*Shigeto Haibara shows [[Soya Yomotsuki]] a photograph, purportedly taken by Dr. Asou, which shows Soetsu's lost Mask of the Lunar Eclipse.<ref name="About MotLE"/> Soya becomes obsessed with trying to recreate the mask, spending hours in his workshop every day and neglecting his family.<ref name="Ruka's Diary (2)">[[Ruka's Diary (2)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref> He tests some of his masks on Ruka, causing her to [[Budding|bud]].<ref>[[Sayaka's Diary (2)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
*[[Tsubaki Tono]] is chosen as the Utsuwa in the [[Rogetsu Kagura]].<ref>[[Tsubaki Tono's Diary]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
*[[Tsubaki Tono]] is chosen as the Vessel in the [[Rogetsu Kagura]].<ref>[[Tsubaki Tono's Diary]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>


===April 6===
===April 6===
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::A [[Isolation Ward Nurse|nurse]] kills herself in front of Sakuya.
::A [[Isolation Ward Nurse|nurse]] kills herself in front of Sakuya.
::Shigeto Haibara instructs his assistant, [[Shoji Katagiri]], to help in preparing for the [[Rite of Descent]].<ref>[[Haibara's Assistant's Notes (3)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
::Shigeto Haibara instructs his assistant, [[Shoji Katagiri]], to help in preparing for the [[Rite of Descent]].<ref>[[Haibara's Assistant's Notes (3)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
::Yo Haibara is also working to reconstruct the [[Lunar Melody]]. He even asks Ayako for help in selecting the five [[Kanade]].<ref>[[Black Notebook (2)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
::Yo Haibara is also working to reconstruct the [[Moonsong]]. He even asks Ayako for help in selecting the five [[Organs]].<ref>[[Black Notebook (2)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
::Soya writes to Shigeto to tell him the Mask of the Lunar Eclipse is complete.<ref>[[Letter From Soya Yomotsuki]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
::Soya writes to Shigeto to tell him the Mask of the Lunar Eclipse is complete.<ref>[[Letter From Soya Yomotsuki]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
::[[Yuko Magaki]] has a vision of the [[Day of Tranquility]], and begins to create paintings of a woman in red.
::[[Yuko Magaki]] has a vision of the [[Day of Tranquility]], and begins to create paintings of a woman in red.
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*September 17
*September 17
::The tourist [[Rogetsu Kagura]] takes place in the [[Temple of the Lunar Eclipse]]. Islanders gather at [[Yomotsuki Residence]] for a meal before making their way to the [[Rogetsu Stage|stage]]. Attendees are to gather by 10pm, and the performance begins at midnight; while it is ongoing, all the doors are to be locked.<ref>[["To Rogetsu Kagura Visitors"]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
::The tourist [[Rogetsu Kagura]] takes place in the [[Temple of the Lunar Eclipse]]. Islanders gather at [[Yomotsuki Residence]] for a meal before making their way to the [[Rogetsu Stage|stage]]. Attendees are to gather by 10pm, and the performance begins at midnight; while it is ongoing, all the doors are to be locked.<ref>[["To Rogetsu Kagura Visitors"]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
::Yo Haibara kidnaps [[Kidnapped Girls|five girls]] from the stage and takes them to the [[Lunar Underworld Hall]]. Wearing the masks he gives them, they perform as [[Kanade]] in the Kiraigou, which takes place directly beneath the Rogetsu Stage at the same time as the Kagura.
::Yo Haibara kidnaps [[Kidnapped Girls|five girls]] from the stage and takes them to the [[Temple of Tsukiyomi]]. Wearing the masks he gives them, they perform as [[Organs]] in the Rite of Descent, which takes place directly beneath the Rogetsu Stage at the same time as the Kagura.
::At the height of the dancing, the Mask of the Lunar Eclipse cracks. Sakuya Haibara and the kidnapped girls collapse. The girls lose their memories, and Sakuya falls into a coma.
::At the height of the dancing, the Mask of the Lunar Eclipse cracks. Sakuya Haibara and the kidnapped girls collapse. The girls lose their memories, and Sakuya falls into a coma.
::Above ground, at the same moment, the performers in the tourist Kagura also collapse, and Tsubaki Tono dies.<ref>[[Post-Mortem Report: Tsubaki Tono]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
::Above ground, at the same moment, the performers in the tourist Kagura also collapse, and Tsubaki Tono dies.<ref>[[Post-Mortem Report: Tsubaki Tono]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
::A [[Moonlight Syndrome]] "crisis" begins, and several patients commit suicide.<ref>[[Post-Mortem Report: Tomoko Hinuma]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
::Choshiro examines Tsubaki Tono's body, but discovers her face is unrecognisable.<ref>[[Choshiro's Investigation Notes (2)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
::Choshiro examines Tsubaki Tono's body, but discovers her face is unrecognisable.<ref>[[Choshiro's Investigation Notes (2)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>


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*Before September 29
*Before September 29
::Shoji Katagiri hears voices from the [[Moonbeam Well|well]] outside Haibara Infirmary, and phones in a tip-off.
::Shoji Katagiri hears voices from the [[Moonglow Cavern|well]] outside Haibara Infirmary, and phones in a tip-off.


*September 29
*September 29
::Choshiro searches the hospital again, and finds the five kidnapped girls in the Moonbeam Well. They are taken to [[Amanoura Police Department]].
::Choshiro searches the hospital again, and finds the five kidnapped girls in the Moonglow Cavern. They are taken to [[Amanoura Police Department]].


*Between September 29 and October 9
*Between September 29 and October 9
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::Choshiro hears that Sayaka plans to leave.<ref>[[Choshiro's Investigation Notes (5)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
::Choshiro hears that Sayaka plans to leave.<ref>[[Choshiro's Investigation Notes (5)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>


==After the Failed Kiraigou==
==After the Failed Rite==
:''Unknown dates''
:''Unknown dates''
*A construction worker is found dead by apparent suicide. In his suicide note he confesses to kidnapping the five girls.<ref>[[Choshiro's Handbook]]: [[CH:Shigeto Haibara|Shigeto Haibara]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
*A construction worker is found dead by apparent suicide. In his suicide note he confesses to kidnapping the five girls.<ref>[[Notebook (FF4)|Notebook]]: [[CH:Shigeto Haibara|Shigeto Haibara]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
*Yo Haibara visits the [[Gallery]] often to view the painting of Sakuya, seeing it as a sign that she will wake up one day.<ref>[[Black Notebook (3)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
*Yo Haibara visits the [[Gallery]] often to view the painting of Sakuya, seeing it as a sign that she will wake up one day.<ref>[[Black Notebook (3)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
*Shie Sonosaki feels a growing dread that Sakuya will wake up.<ref>[[On-Duty Nurse's Notes (1)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
*Shie Sonosaki feels a growing dread that Sakuya will wake up.<ref>[[On-Duty Nurse's Notes (1)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
*Choshiro quits his job as a detective and becomes a private investigator.
*Choshiro quits his job as a detective and becomes a private investigator.


==Day Without Suffering==
==Day of Tranquility==
:''Two years after the Kiraigou, and eight years before the events of Fatal Frame IV. Likely 1981 (see [[Timeline (FF4)#Timeline Translation Error|Timeline Translation Error]]).
:''Two years after the Rite of Descent, and eight years before the events of Fatal Frame IV. Likely 1981 (see [[Timeline (FF4)#Timeline Translation Error|Timeline Translation Error]]).


*September 17
*September 17
::The anniversary of the Kagura. A partial lunar eclipse is expected to take place.<ref>[[On-Duty Nurse's Notes (2)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
::The anniversary of the Kagura. A partial lunar eclipse is expected to take place.<ref>[[On-Duty Nurse's Notes (2)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
::In the Shrine of Mourning, Sakuya wakes up and Blooms. She begins to wander the island, and her [[Resonance]] causes everyone who looks at her face to Bloom as well.
::In the Court of the Unhallowed, Sakuya wakes up and blossoms. She begins to wander the island, and her [[Resonance]] causes everyone who looks at her face to blossom as well.
::Having received a tip about Yo Haibara, Choshiro arrives at Rogetsu Isle.<ref>[[Choshiro's Investigation Notes (6)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref> He sees Sakuya emerging from the basement, but manages to escape. Catching sight of Haibara, he pursues him to the rooftop of the hospital. There, Haibara stabs him, and the two fall to their deaths.
::Having received a tip about Yo Haibara, Choshiro arrives at Rogetsu Isle.<ref>[[Choshiro's Investigation Notes (6)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref> He sees Sakuya emerging from the basement, but manages to escape. Catching sight of Haibara, he pursues him to the rooftop of the hospital. There, Haibara stabs him, and the two fall to their deaths.
::Soya goes to the caves beneath the Luminary Sanctum to await the end.<ref>[[Soya's Note 5]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
::Soya goes to the caves beneath the Shugen Temple to await the end.<ref>[[Soya's Notes (5)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>


*After September 17
*After September 17
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*Six months later (around March)
*Six months later (around March)
::The last survivor, a young girl, dies in hospital.<ref>[[Article: "Mass disappearances"]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
::Ayako, the last survivor,<ref>''Keywords: Islander Mass Disappearances Case'', [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]], p33.</ref> dies in hospital.<ref>[[Article: "Mass disappearances"]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>


*Unknown dates between the Day Without Suffering and the year of the next eclipse
*Unknown dates between the Day of Tranquility and the year of the next eclipse
::Madoka moves into Misaki's home. What happens to her parents is unknown.<ref name="Note from Madoka (6)">[[Note from Madoka (6)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref> At some point, Ruka plays Madoka a song on the piano, which tugs at her lost memories.<ref name="Note from Madoka (2)">[[Note from Madoka (2)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
::Madoka moves into Misaki's home. What happens to her parents is unknown.<ref name="Note from Madoka (6)">[[Note from Madoka (6)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref> At some point, Ruka plays Madoka a song on the piano, which tugs at her lost memories.<ref name="Note from Madoka (2)">[[Note from Madoka (2)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref>
::Sayaka's health worsens. She is hospitalised and eventually dies.
::Sayaka's health worsens. She is hospitalised and eventually dies.
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:''Most likely 1989 (see [[Timeline (FF4)#Timeline Translation Error|Timeline Translation Error]]).
:''Most likely 1989 (see [[Timeline (FF4)#Timeline Translation Error|Timeline Translation Error]]).


===Unknown month===
===August===
*[[Marie Shinomiya]] and [[Tomoe Nanamura]] die under bizarre circumstances.
*Feeling the return of their [[Moonlight Syndrome]], [[Marie Shinomiya]] and [[Tomoe Nanamura]] attempt to perform a Kagura. The attempt fails, and both girls blossom and die.<ref>''A Folie à Deux in August'', [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]], 2023. [http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/ff4/index.html English translation]</ref>
*[[Misaki Asou]] sees a vision of a girl in black, who tells her to return to [[Rogetsu Isle]]. [[Madoka Tsukimori]] is worried about Misaki and goes with her.
*[[Misaki Asou]] sees a vision of a girl in black, who tells her to return to [[Rogetsu Isle]]. [[Madoka Tsukimori]] is worried about Misaki and goes with her.
*Madoka and Misaki are separated; Madoka is killed by a group of ghosts.
*Madoka and Misaki are separated; Madoka is killed by a group of ghosts.


===September 17===
===September, night of the full moon===
*Ruka Minazuki travels back to [[Rogetsu Isle]].
*Ruka Minazuki travels back to [[Rogetsu Isle]].
*Choshiro Kirishima wakes up outside [[Haibara Infirmary]] and begins searching for Ruka.
*Choshiro Kirishima wakes up outside [[Haibara Infirmary]] and begins searching for Ruka.
*Misaki makes her way to the Underground Lunar Hall and battles Sakuya, but is spirited away.
*Misaki makes her way to the Temple of Tsukiyomi and battles Sakuya, but is spirited away.
*Recovering her memories, Ruka gathers the fragments of the [[Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]] and recreates it.
*Recovering her memories, Ruka gathers the fragments of the [[Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]] and recreates it.
*Ruka ascends to the shrine atop the [[Tsukuyomi Peninsula Lighthouse]] and plays the [[Tsukimori Song]] to calm [[Sakuya Haibara|Sakuya's]] spirit.
*Ruka ascends to the shrine atop the [[Cape Tsukiyomi Lighthouse]] and plays the [[Moonsong]] to calm [[Sakuya Haibara|Sakuya's]] spirit.
*Choshiro places the reformed mask on Sakuya, and all the spirits cross over to the other side.
*Choshiro places the reformed mask on Sakuya, and all the spirits cross over to the other side.
*Misaki wakes in the Underground Lunar Hall and says one last farewell to Madoka. She watches the spirits crossing over from the beach.+
*Misaki wakes in the Temple of Tsukiyom and says one last farewell to Madoka. She watches the spirits crossing over from the beach.+


+It is currently unknown if these events are canon to the Fatal Frame storyline or not.
+It is currently unknown if these events from the [[Photograph Ending (FF4)|photograph ending]] are canon to the Fatal Frame storyline or not.


==Timeline Translation Error==
==Timeline Translation Error==
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It appears that someone incorrectly assumed that 1980年代 meant "the year 1980" and not "during the 1980s." Since then, most discussions of the game's timeline assume that the main events of [[Fatal Frame IV]] take place in 1980, with all other dates deriving from that. No precise modern dates are given within the game, although some were added to the [[Fatal Frame IV (Fan Translation)|translation patch]], based on the erroneous assumption above.
It appears that someone incorrectly assumed that 1980年代 meant "the year 1980" and not "during the 1980s." Since then, most discussions of the game's timeline assume that the main events of [[Fatal Frame IV]] take place in 1980, with all other dates deriving from that. No precise modern dates are given within the game, although some were added to the [[Fatal Frame IV (Fan Translation)|translation patch]], based on the erroneous assumption above.


In the remastered version of Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, the newly-legible information board in the [[Asou Museum]] revealed that Asou's visit to witness the Kagura was in 1909. As the Kagura took place every ten years, and the game's 'present day' is in the 1980s, this makes 1979 the most likely year for the failed Kiraigou, meaning that the Day Without Suffering would have been in 1981 and Ruka's return to the island in 1989. This correlates with a game note which states that the Rogetsu Kagura was opened to tourists 30 years earlier; assuming a date of 1979 for the failed Kiraigou, this would mean the Kagura became a tourist event in 1949, during Japan's economic recovery following World War II.
In the remastered version of Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, the newly-legible information board in the [[Asou Museum]] revealed that Asou's visit to witness the Kagura was in 1909. As the Kagura took place every ten years, and the game's 'present day' is in the 1980s, this makes 1979 the most likely year for the failed Kiraigou, meaning that the Day Without Suffering would have been in 1981 and Ruka's return to the island in 1989. This correlates with a game note which states that the Rogetsu Kagura was opened to tourists 30 years earlier; assuming a date of 1979 for the failed Rite of Descent, this would mean the Kagura became a tourist event in 1949, during Japan's economic recovery following World War II.


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 11:33, 5 March 2024

This timeline covers the events of Fatal Frame IV and the history of Rogetsu Isle. Very few specific dates are mentioned in the game itself, but it is possible to make approximate guesses based on hints from the story and information gleaned from the rest of the Fatal Frame series.

For a general overview of major events in the series, see Series Timeline.

Early History

Precise dates unknown; into the Edo period (1603-1867).

Long before the visit of Dr. Kunihiko Asou, Rogetsu Isle becomes "feared as the island nearest to the underworld" and gains a reputation for being an "insular place that shuns visitors".[1] The moon becomes an object of faith in the island's culture. As life in the physical world is primarily influenced by the sun, the moon becomes associated with spirituality and the Other World.[1] The culture develops an association between the moon and spirits, and traditions involving a great variety of masks and rituals which serve as connections to the moon and the dead.[1]

Soan Yomotsuki establishes the Yomotsuki Family of master mask-makers, and breaks with tradition by carving masks in which the dead reside, rather than masks in the form of kami or legendary characters.[2]

In the seventh generation, Soetsu Yomotsuki develops the craft further, and is invited to the capital to present his work to the Emperor.[2]

The First Day Without Suffering

Precise dates unknown. One of Dr. Asou's notes from his visit during the Meiji Period mentions that the Day of Tranquility took place long ago.[3]

Two generations later

1909

September 17

Later

  • After developing a prototype Camera Obscura which has the potential to capture lingering thoughts and emotions, Dr. Asou pens a document dedicating it to his descendants, memorializing it as the landmark "first great stride beyond his predecessors"[8]

20th Century

  • Rogetsu Hall, a luxurious sanatorium, is constructed on the site of the old inn where Dr. Asou stayed. Nearby shrines are also torn down to make room.[9]
  • Dr. Asou's room is preserved as a museum.

30 years before the failed Rite of Descent

  • The Rogetsu Kagura is opened to tourists.[10]

1960s-70s

Approximate; exact dates and order of events unknown.

Year of the Failed Rite

Most likely 1979. See Timeline Translation Error.
  • Shigeto Haibara shows Soya Yomotsuki a photograph, purportedly taken by Dr. Asou, which shows Soetsu's lost Mask of the Lunar Eclipse.[5] Soya becomes obsessed with trying to recreate the mask, spending hours in his workshop every day and neglecting his family.[12] He tests some of his masks on Ruka, causing her to bud.[13]
  • Tsubaki Tono is chosen as the Vessel in the Rogetsu Kagura.[14]

April 6

  • Kazuto Amaki becomes fixated on a mask from the Dining Room, believing it contains a part of his ego. He enters into a cycle of taking it back to his room, and having it taken from his room by the nursing staff.[15]

Summer

July

An investigation into Yo Haibara is opened by mainland police.[16] Haibara returns to Rogetsu Isle.
By the end of July, Ayako, Ruka, Misaki and Madoka have all been hospitalised in Rogetsu Hall.[17][18]

August

  • August 9
Madoka Tsukimori writes in her diary about her illness and Ayako.[19]

Unknown dates

Misaki meets Sakuya and begins visiting her regularly. Sakuya gives Misaki a doll, Miya, to help her maintain her sense of self.[20] The nurses make an effort to keep them apart, noting their conditions seem to have an effect on each other which could be dangerous.[21]
A nurse kills herself in front of Sakuya.
Shigeto Haibara instructs his assistant, Shoji Katagiri, to help in preparing for the Rite of Descent.[22]
Yo Haibara is also working to reconstruct the Moonsong. He even asks Ayako for help in selecting the five Organs.[23]
Soya writes to Shigeto to tell him the Mask of the Lunar Eclipse is complete.[24]
Yuko Magaki has a vision of the Day of Tranquility, and begins to create paintings of a woman in red.
Takashi Aiba arrives on the island with his sister. He writes letters to his friend Choshiro Kirishima, whom he has heard will also be arriving soon for work.[25]

Autumn

September

  • Unknown date
As the festival approaches, Sakuya is removed from her room and taken to the Director's Office.[26] Misaki witnesses Sakuya being taken away, and clings all the more tightly to Miya.
  • September 16
Ruka writes in her diary about the festival.[27]
Choshiro Kirishima arrives on the island, in search of Yo Haibara.[28]
  • September 17
The tourist Rogetsu Kagura takes place in the Temple of the Lunar Eclipse. Islanders gather at Yomotsuki Residence for a meal before making their way to the stage. Attendees are to gather by 10pm, and the performance begins at midnight; while it is ongoing, all the doors are to be locked.[29]
Yo Haibara kidnaps five girls from the stage and takes them to the Temple of Tsukiyomi. Wearing the masks he gives them, they perform as Organs in the Rite of Descent, which takes place directly beneath the Rogetsu Stage at the same time as the Kagura.
At the height of the dancing, the Mask of the Lunar Eclipse cracks. Sakuya Haibara and the kidnapped girls collapse. The girls lose their memories, and Sakuya falls into a coma.
Above ground, at the same moment, the performers in the tourist Kagura also collapse, and Tsubaki Tono dies.[30]
Choshiro examines Tsubaki Tono's body, but discovers her face is unrecognisable.[31]
  • Between September 17 and September 25
Sakuya is moved to the Court of the Unhallowed, where she continues to sleep.[32]
The five kidnapped girls are moved to the Moonbeam Well to recover.[33]
Sayaka Minazuki approaches Choshiro Kirishima for help.
  • September 25
With Sayaka's help, Choshiro gains access to Rogetsu Hall and attempts to interview some of the patients.[34]
  • Before September 29
Shoji Katagiri hears voices from the well outside Haibara Infirmary, and phones in a tip-off.
  • September 29
Choshiro searches the hospital again, and finds the five kidnapped girls in the Moonglow Cavern. They are taken to Amanoura Police Department.
  • Between September 29 and October 9
Sayaka asks Choshiro to show her where the girls were found.[35] Realising she was wrong to trust Shigeto Haibara, and Soya is beyond saving, she decides to leave the island.[36]
Shie Sonosaki takes on Tsubaki Tono's duties on the third floor.[37] She is also assigned to watch over Sakuya, who has been moved to the Court of the Unhallowed.
  • October 9
Choshiro hears that Sayaka plans to leave.[38]

After the Failed Rite

Unknown dates
  • A construction worker is found dead by apparent suicide. In his suicide note he confesses to kidnapping the five girls.[39]
  • Yo Haibara visits the Gallery often to view the painting of Sakuya, seeing it as a sign that she will wake up one day.[40]
  • Shie Sonosaki feels a growing dread that Sakuya will wake up.[41]
  • Choshiro quits his job as a detective and becomes a private investigator.

Day of Tranquility

Two years after the Rite of Descent, and eight years before the events of Fatal Frame IV. Likely 1981 (see Timeline Translation Error).
  • September 17
The anniversary of the Kagura. A partial lunar eclipse is expected to take place.[42]
In the Court of the Unhallowed, Sakuya wakes up and blossoms. She begins to wander the island, and her Resonance causes everyone who looks at her face to blossom as well.
Having received a tip about Yo Haibara, Choshiro arrives at Rogetsu Isle.[43] He sees Sakuya emerging from the basement, but manages to escape. Catching sight of Haibara, he pursues him to the rooftop of the hospital. There, Haibara stabs him, and the two fall to their deaths.
Soya goes to the caves beneath the Shugen Temple to await the end.[44]
  • After September 17
The ship Oboro-maru arrives at Rogetsu Isle port to find that many of the islanders have died and many more are missing.[45]
After two weeks, investigators are unable to determine the cause of death, and none of the missing have been found.[46]
  • Six months later (around March)
Ayako, the last survivor,[47] dies in hospital.[48]
  • Unknown dates between the Day of Tranquility and the year of the next eclipse
Madoka moves into Misaki's home. What happens to her parents is unknown.[49] At some point, Ruka plays Madoka a song on the piano, which tugs at her lost memories.[50]
Sayaka's health worsens. She is hospitalised and eventually dies.
Note: It is not known exactly when Sayaka dies. Choshiro and Ruka both have memories of her in the same hospital room, but Choshiro's point of view is unreliable, and Ruka's memory offers no context to draw conclusions from, except that she sounds older than she did when she lived on the island.

Year of the Eclipse - Events of Fatal Frame IV

Most likely 1989 (see Timeline Translation Error).

August

September, night of the full moon

  • Ruka Minazuki travels back to Rogetsu Isle.
  • Choshiro Kirishima wakes up outside Haibara Infirmary and begins searching for Ruka.
  • Misaki makes her way to the Temple of Tsukiyomi and battles Sakuya, but is spirited away.
  • Recovering her memories, Ruka gathers the fragments of the Mask of the Lunar Eclipse and recreates it.
  • Ruka ascends to the shrine atop the Cape Tsukiyomi Lighthouse and plays the Moonsong to calm Sakuya's spirit.
  • Choshiro places the reformed mask on Sakuya, and all the spirits cross over to the other side.
  • Misaki wakes in the Temple of Tsukiyom and says one last farewell to Madoka. She watches the spirits crossing over from the beach.+

+It is currently unknown if these events from the photograph ending are canon to the Fatal Frame storyline or not.

Timeline Translation Error

The opening of the game states:

このゲームはフィクションであり実在の人物・団体との関連性はありませんまた。時代背景は1980年代の日本を設定し当時の時代考証に則り。現在では一部使用されていない表現が含まれておりますのであらかじめご了承ください。 This game is a work of fiction and has no relevance to real people or groups. The setting is 1980s Japan and reflects the historical context of the time. Please note that this includes the use of kanji and phrases no longer used today.

In the fan patch, this was replaced by this message from the developer:

This game takes place in Japan, with native Japanese characters. There has been every effort to translate the game, but please be aware that not only will the characters be speaking in their native language, but the game will contain many cultural references. Please use Wikipedia to your advantage. - Tempus

It appears that someone incorrectly assumed that 1980年代 meant "the year 1980" and not "during the 1980s." Since then, most discussions of the game's timeline assume that the main events of Fatal Frame IV take place in 1980, with all other dates deriving from that. No precise modern dates are given within the game, although some were added to the translation patch, based on the erroneous assumption above.

In the remastered version of Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, the newly-legible information board in the Asou Museum revealed that Asou's visit to witness the Kagura was in 1909. As the Kagura took place every ten years, and the game's 'present day' is in the 1980s, this makes 1979 the most likely year for the failed Kiraigou, meaning that the Day Without Suffering would have been in 1981 and Ruka's return to the island in 1989. This correlates with a game note which states that the Rogetsu Kagura was opened to tourists 30 years earlier; assuming a date of 1979 for the failed Rite of Descent, this would mean the Kagura became a tourist event in 1949, during Japan's economic recovery following World War II.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Professor Asou's Notes (2), Fatal Frame IV
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Lineage of the House of Yomotsuki", Fatal Frame IV
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Prof. Asou's Mask Inquiries, Fatal Frame IV
  4. ↑ "Coming of the Day of Tranquility", Fatal Frame IV
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "On the Mask of the Lunar Eclipse", Fatal Frame IV
  6. ↑ Information Board in the Asou Museum, Fatal Frame IV
  7. ↑ Rogetsu Kagura Chronicle, Fatal Frame IV
  8. ↑ Professor Asou's Notes (3), Fatal Frame IV
  9. ↑ Notebook: Haibara Infirmary - Rogetsu Hall, Fatal Frame IV
  10. ↑ "What is the Rogetsu Kagura?", Fatal Frame IV
  11. ↑ Woman's Suicide Note, Fatal Frame IV
  12. ↑ Ruka's Diary (2), Fatal Frame IV
  13. ↑ Sayaka's Diary (2), Fatal Frame IV
  14. ↑ Tsubaki Tono's Diary, Fatal Frame IV
  15. ↑ Boy's Diary (1), Fatal Frame IV
  16. ↑ Choshiro's Investigation Notes (1)
  17. ↑ 2F Room Assignments, Fatal Frame IV
  18. ↑ 3F Room Assignments, Fatal Frame IV
  19. ↑ Madoka's Diary, Fatal Frame IV
  20. ↑ Misaki's Diary, Fatal Frame IV
  21. ↑ 4F Isolation Room Report (2), Fatal Frame IV
  22. ↑ Haibara's Assistant's Notes (3), Fatal Frame IV
  23. ↑ Black Notebook (2), Fatal Frame IV
  24. ↑ Letter From Soya Yomotsuki, Fatal Frame IV
  25. ↑ Bundle of Burned Letters, Fatal Frame IV
  26. ↑ Haibara's Assistant's Notes (7), Fatal Frame IV
  27. ↑ Ruka's Diary (3), Fatal Frame IV
  28. ↑ Choshiro's Investigation Notes (1), Fatal Frame IV
  29. ↑ "To Rogetsu Kagura Visitors", Fatal Frame IV
  30. ↑ Post-Mortem Report: Tsubaki Tono, Fatal Frame IV
  31. ↑ Choshiro's Investigation Notes (2), Fatal Frame IV
  32. ↑ Patient Observation Record, Fatal Frame IV
  33. ↑ Medical File: Misaki Asou (3), Fatal Frame IV
  34. ↑ Choshiro's Investigation Notes (3), Fatal Frame IV
  35. ↑ Sayaka's Diary (3), Fatal Frame IV
  36. ↑ Sayaka's Diary (4), Fatal Frame IV
  37. ↑ Nurse's Notes, Fatal Frame IV
  38. ↑ Choshiro's Investigation Notes (5), Fatal Frame IV
  39. ↑ Notebook: Shigeto Haibara, Fatal Frame IV
  40. ↑ Black Notebook (3), Fatal Frame IV
  41. ↑ On-Duty Nurse's Notes (1), Fatal Frame IV
  42. ↑ On-Duty Nurse's Notes (2), Fatal Frame IV
  43. ↑ Choshiro's Investigation Notes (6), Fatal Frame IV
  44. ↑ Soya's Notes (5), Fatal Frame IV
  45. ↑ Article: "Islanders found dead", Fatal Frame IV
  46. ↑ Article: "Investigation stalls", Fatal Frame IV
  47. ↑ Keywords: Islander Mass Disappearances Case, Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences, p33.
  48. ↑ Article: "Mass disappearances", Fatal Frame IV
  49. ↑ Note from Madoka (6), Fatal Frame IV
  50. ↑ Note from Madoka (2), Fatal Frame IV
  51. ↑ A Folie à Deux in August, Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences, 2023. English translation
Characters
Player Characters
Ruka Minazuki - Misaki Asou - Madoka Tsukimori - Choshiro Kirishima
Major Characters/Ghosts
Sakuya Haibara - Miya - Ayako - Sayaka Minazuki - Yo Haibara - Shigeto Haibara - Soya Yomotsuki - Dr. Kunihiko Asou
Minor Characters/Ghosts
Hospital Staff
Fuyuko Shiratsuki - Isolation Ward Nurse - Shie Sonosaki - Shoji Katagiri - Tsubaki Tono
Hospital Patients
Asagi Hizuki - Iori Aiba - Himiko Kiriya - Kageri Sendo - Katsuhito Kariya - Kazuto Amaki - Kyoko Kitazume - Natsuki Shiono - Sanae Houzuki - Tadayuki Kaido - Takashi Aiba - Tomoko Hinuma - Yoriko Sonohara - Yuko Magaki - Yuzo Takemura
Islanders
Byakuya - Masanobu Fuchiki - Michihiko Ikushima - Miyoshi Tsukigase - Sakuya's Mother - Sato Mizunoe - Soan Yomotsuki - Soetsu Yomotsuki - Sogen Yomotsuki - Takahisa Kozuki
Others
"Me" - Kaoru Sendo - Marie Shinomiya - Tomoe Nanamura
Terms
Asou Family - Blossoming - Camera Obscura - Day of Tranquility - Face-Cutting - Flashlight - Guardians - Haibara Family - Hallowed Realm - Hozuki Dolls - Kidnapped Girls - Lunar Eclipse - Mask of the Vessel - Moonlight Syndrome - Moonsounds - Organs - Rite of Descent - Rogetsu Kagura - Shrine Guards - Spirit Stone Radio - Spirited Aways - Spirit Stone Flashlight - Tsukiyomi - Vessel - Yomotsuki Family
Locations
Amanoura Police Department - Cape Tsukiyomi Lighthouse - Haibara Clinic - Haibara Infirmary (List of Rooms) - Kusanagi University - Moonglow Cavern - Rogetsu Hall (List of Rooms) - Rogetsu Isle - Primeval Passage (List of Rooms) - Temple of the Lunar Eclipse - Temple of Tsukiyomi - Tsukiyomi Beach - Yomotsuki Residence
Gameplay
Camera Obscura - Misaki's Camera Obscura - Spirit Stone Flashlight - Save points - Blue Crystal - Red Crystal - Doll List Sidequest - Spirit List - Lenses - Spirit Stone Radio Recordings - Functions - Films - Flashlight - Health items
Music
Moonsong - NOISE - Tsuki Amano - Zero no Chouritsu
More Pages
Items - Notes - Photographs - Costumes - Choshiro's Handbook
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