Unraveling the Kiryu family tree reveals a number of twins in their history, which were once viewed with fear and reverence in the village.
However, the patriarch of the family was murdered by an unknown assailant. It's said the remaining daughter died while remaining implicated in the crime, thereby ending the lineage.
Though much time has passed since then, the villagers still show a reluctance to discuss the Kiryu clan at times.
The Twin Houses were constructed to protect the Kurosawa house, home to the high priest, the leader of the ritual. Entering the Kurosawa house therefore requires cutting across the bridges that connect the two compounds.
Come to think of it, could it be that the design of the Twin Houses drew inspiration from the connection that twins share? This may well be related in some way to the Crimson Sacrifice Ritual.
With that in mind, I think the next thing I'll investigate is the Tachibana house.
One other thing sticks out to me when it comes to the Kiryu family. If you map the layout of their house by hand, there appears to be a space that inexplicably can't be entered from any direction. That suggests to me something of value is hidden there, though I was of course unable to locate any sort of entrance. Perhaps the Tachibana house also has some clues that could point me in the right direction.
Folklorist's Note 7 (FF2R)
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Folklorist's Note 7 | |
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| Kanji | 民俗学者の手記 七 みんぞくがくしゃのしゅき なな |
| Game | Crimson Butterfly Remake |
| Author | Seijiro Makabe |
| Chapter | Chapter 6: The Remaining |
| Located at | Kiryu House, Servant's Quarters - South |
| Obtained | |
| Description | Written remarks from a folklore scholar who came to study Minakami Village, outlining his intentions to visit the Tachibana family's home after investigating the Kiryu house. |
| Related Notes | Folklorist's Note 1, Folklorist's Note 2, Folklorist's Note 3, Folklorist's Note 4, Folklorist's Note 5, Folklorist's Note 6, Folklorist's Note 8, Folklorist's Note 8, Folklorist's Note 10, Folklorist's Note 11, Folklorist's Note 12, Folklorist's Note 13, Folklorist's Note 14, Folklorist's Note 15, Folklorist's Note 16, Folklorist's Note 17, Folklorist's Note 18, Folklorist's Note 19, Folklorist's Note 20 |
桐生家の家系図を紐解くと多くの双子を輩出して
おり、
この村では畏れ敬われる対象となっていた。
だが当主が何者かに殺され、その娘は座したまま
死んだと言われており、家系が絶えて久しい。
今や村人たちは桐生家に触れることを避けている
節もある。
双子の家は祭主の家である黒澤家を守るように
建てられており、
黒澤家へ向かうには二つの家をつなげる橋を横
切らねばならない。
もしかしたら、双子の家はつながった双子を模し
ているのではないか。
このことが紅贄祭と関係しているのかもしれな
い。
次は、立花家を調べてみるとしよう。
もう一つ気になることがある。
この家の図面を描くと、どこからも入れない奇妙
な間がある。
なにか貴重なものが隠されているのかもしれない
が、私にはその入り口を見つけることができな
かった。
この手がかりも、立花家にあるかもしれない。