MM:Folklorist

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Mio's Memo: Folklorist
Obtained: Chapter III, after reading Folklorist's Note 4
Replaced by: Kusabi

Seijiro Makabe was a folklorist who travelled all over Japan investigating local customs.

He borrowed the Camera Obscura from his friend Dr. Asou and set out to make an account of All God's Village's practice of raising twins as Shrine Maidens and its hell-gate ritual, the Forbidden Ritual.

Makabe's goal was to clear up the old legends about the hell gate by taking photographs and conducting research on the village and its Forbidden Ritual.

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Mio's Notes: The Folk Scholar
Obtained: Chapter III, after reading Folk Scholar's Writings IV
Replaced by: The Kusabi

Seijiro Makabe was a folk scholar who studied local customs and traditions throughout Japan. He became interested in the rumours of unique customs in Minakami Village, involving twins and a chasm said to be the gateway to hell.

He borrowed a device known as the Camera Obscura from his friend, Dr. Asou, and headed to the village, intending to document the Hidden Ceremony.

Makabe wished to capture images of this gateway to hell, which seemed to have such deep roots in local folk tradition. His only desire was further knowledge of folk tradition.

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村を調べる学者

真壁　清次郎（まかべ　せいじろう）は、日本
各地にある独自の風習を調べる民俗学者で
ある。

皆神村だけに見られる、双子を巫女として
そだてる独自の風習、黄泉の門にまつわる
信仰に興味を持った彼は、友人の麻生博士
から射影機をかりうけ、村の様子や秘祭を
記録しようとする。


古来から人々の間に根付く「黄泉の門」伝承
をとき明かすため、それらを射影機におさめ
研究に役立てようというのが真壁のねらいで
あった。