超ヒロイン戦記 - Super Heroine Chronicle/Flow Chart/Episode 13: It Begins (Meru Route)

Episode 13: It Begins

Rem: It looks like we got caught up in Dr.Shinigami's transfer and now we're in another world.

Aria: Where is he? Is he hiding somewhere?

Lingyin: It doesn't look like it, but what do you think?

Rem: (He must has had an opportunity to attack us. But he didn't do it....?)

Meru: I don't feel like he is.

[Bird noises]

Rem: That's the sound of a hornbill......? If we're still in Japan, that means it's early summer in the month of June.

Rem: At any rate, let's go out to the main road.

[The group reach a small village]

Lingyin: Wow, it's a countryside village!

Rem: The air tastes so clean here too.

Aria: Dr.Shinigami has a hideout in a place like this? I don't believe that.

Rem: Classic western horror stories often have the monster living in a seculuded area like this

Lingyin: I don't think that's the only place in the world where you can find a village like this! There's a water mill there, do you think that's where Dr.Shinigami is hiding!?

Aria: But I'm sure Dr.Shinigami came here. I'm sure he's out there somewhere.

Rem: Yes, that's right. First of all we should gather information about where we are.

Lingyin: The name of the place is written on the sign. Hina-mi-zawa?

???: Good afternoon.

???: Your all wearing differnt clothes.... You're not from Hinamizawa, are you? Traveling, maybe? I wonder?

Rem: Yes we just arrived, do you live here?

Rena: Yes, I'm Rena, Rena Ryugu.

Aria: Hey, can I talk to you for a minute?

Rena: What is it?

Aria: Have you seen anything strange in the village recenlty, or any strange people?

Rena:......

Aria: Come on, say something.

Rena: There's nothing here. For that matter.........

Rena: ....Cute, your so cute!

Aria: Huh?

Rena: Haaaai! It's good to be here! I want to take you home! I want to take you home!

Aria: Just a minute! What? What is it? What? Your latching onto me out of nowhere!?

Rena: Yes! Ahhh! Huh! It's so good!

Aria: I can't escape! ! Come on! Let me go! Come on!

???: There's no point in raging. No one can beat Rena when she's in her cute mode.

Rena: Oh, Mii-chan.

Rena: hey Rena, It's not good to ignore people's personal space right?

Rena: hee hee hee.....

Aria: I canouldn't Imagine it when I first saw her. But she's stupid fast.....

Rem: Children who grow up in the countryside catch insects and fish. It's because they are trained by nature.

???: Who are these people? Do you know them Rena?

Rena: They've come on a trip, that's unusual isn't it

???: Haha, that's right. There's nothing to do here.

Aria: You seem to be a better person to talk to. I'd like to ask you some questions about this place.

Mion: Ok then, on behalf of Rena, I Mion Sonozaki will answer your questions. Do you want to tell us about a place of interest or something else?

Rem: Well, what do you suggest....

Mion: What? You're here to watch the cotton drift tomorrow, aren't you?

Rem: Cotton drift?

Rena:......!

Mion: You aren't? Why would anyone come to Hinamizawa at this time of year other than for the Cotton Festival?

Lingyin: Hmmm, a festival. I like it!

Rena: Are you staying the night? I wonder?

Rem: Well, if the festival is tomorrow, why don't we go and see it?

Rena: In that case, I'll take you there, us meeting must have been fate right?

Aria: The way your looking at us is suspicious....

Rena: Haaa!

Mion: Come on, Rena! If you do that, you'll just scare them off, won't you?

Rena: Okay, I get it.

Mion: Well, that's all right, then. I'll tell you about the cotton-drifting festival. It's your first time, isn't it?

Rem: Thank you, that's very helpful.

Mion: Then we'll do it!

Rena: I'll see you tomorrow!

Lingyin: They're gone.

Aria: What this about going to a festival! We aren't here to play!

Rem: No, of course I don't want to enjoy the festival. That's our cover story.

Claude: Eh ! What? Is that so?

Rem: Our goal is to find Dr.Shinigami and prevent this from happening again.

Rem: We should split up and investigate the surrounding area. Find out what you can about Hinamizawa village. It would be nice to have some information about the village so that we can prepare for the festival tomorrow.

Aria: ....right? Speaking of which, where are we going to meet Rena and the others tomorrow?

Lingyin: Oh, we never decided yet.

Aria: I'll catch up to Rena and ask her.

Claude: Do you want me to go as well?

Lingyin: Heh, it's unusual for you to go on your own, isn't it? It's a rare thing, isn't it?

Aria: Shut up!....... There are things that bother me. I don't want to be left in the hands of an apprentice.

[Aria catches up to Rena]

Aria: It was easy to follow her since there were so few sets of footprints. What's the use of a rubbish dump in this place?

[Aria steps on something]

Aria:....huh? An old newspaper?

Aria: A nightmare tragedy at the Hinamizawa dam. Workers killed in a rampage. What?

Aria: What, What the hell is this........?

Aria: "The perpetrators slaughtered the victims by bludgeoning them with machetes and pickaxes. Then they proceeded chop up the body"

Aria: "One of the offenders is still on the run".....

Aria: There was such a tragedy in this village?

[Rattling noise] Aria: !?

Rena:..........

Aria: !!!!!

Rena:...........

Aria: Oh, it's you.

Rena:...........

Rena: Is that you, Aria? Is it?

Aria: What are you doing with that?

Rena: Oh, is this it? I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you.

Rena: Kenta Is buried alive under this pile of garbage. I'm using this machete to dig him out.

Aria: Is Kenta that doll?

Rena: It's okay. Come on, over here!

Aria: Is this old man with a white beard a good doll? She's treating me the same way as this...

Rena: Aria...Why did you come here?

Aria: We never agreed where to meet tomorrow, so I came after you to ask.

Rena: Oh, that's right. I forgot We can meet at 4 o'clock by the water mill. Is that alright?

Aira: The water mill at 4 o'clock, got it. I'll go back and tell everyone.

Rena: Wait.

Aria: !!

Rena: Aria, earlier today you asked if I'd seen anything strange in Hinamaizawa recently right?

Aria: Yes, that's it?

Rena: Why would people on a trip ask that? I wonder?

Aria:.....!!!!!

[Aria goes back to the group]

Lingyin: Hmm, that Rena girl...She's very careful, despite her appearance.

Aria: I've done my best to cover it up. It's hard to believe that she live in such an ordinary place in the country. I didn't think anyone here would be that sharp.

Rem: You all are here, aren't you? I'll tell you what I've found out, so listen up.

Aria: Did you gather information from the village?

Rem: There was a library in a place called Heunggu. I was able to find out about it there.

Rem: So I found out... In the village of Hinamizawa, there was a time when people were protesting against the construction of a dam.

Aria: I know, I read about it in the rubbish dump. I saw it in an old newspaper. Is it true that there was a murder incident at the construction site?

Rem: Yes, it said, "one of the criminals is still at large." Not only that, but it seems that the dam construction case is still going on.

Rem: Aria, did you see anything about the "Oyashiro Curse" in the newspaper you read?

Aria: "Oyashiro Curse"? No I didn't see anything about that.

Rem: The Oyashiro Curse is a legend that every year at a certain time of the year, someone dies or someone disappears in Hinamizawa village.

Aria: Every year someone dies or goes missing?

Rem: Yeah It's happened for the past 3 years in a row, and now it's that time again.

Meru: I have a very bad feeling I know exaclty when that time is.....

Rem: Yes, tomorrow. It's the day of the Cotton Drift Festival.

Lingyin: Wait a minute what?! Dr.Shinigami dragged us here at the worst possible time didn't he?!

Rem: That's what it looks like. It would be strange to think that he didn't do this on purpose.

Aria: Even though there are people dying and dissapearing every year, Rena told us there was "Nothing". She lied to us......

Rem: Then there's reason to suspect that Rena could be involved in these incidents

Lingyin: No way!? Your saying she's the remaining criminal!?

Rem: The possibility isn't Zero. It's also possible that Dr.Shinigami is involved. No matter what's the real cause, this isn't good.

Aria:.........

Aria: I don't think Rena Ryugyu is involved.

Rem: Why not?

Aria: I don't know why.........., but I have a feeling.

Lingyin: Is it okay for a Butei to judge things based on feelings alone? What, because she told you that it was all right?

Aria: Don't be stupid! I know it's not good reasoning, but I trust my gut!

Lingyin: Your gut? What do you think Rem?

Rem: I was going to stop asking Rena and have Mion show me around tomorrow, but....

Aria: I'll go with Rena and the others. We already promised them.

Rem: What if they want to do something else?

Aria: Well I didn't promise them that.

Rem:.....Right.

[The next day]

Aria: Good morning Rena.

Rena: Huh? Are you alone? I wonder?

Aria: I'm sorry, but they were all running late, so I had to go ahead. I thought it would be better if we just met up with them later

Rena: Well, that's allright.

Mion: Sorry to keep you waiting! Oh is it just you Aria?

Aria: They all like doing their own thing. I'm sorry for their bad manners. I'll apologise on their behalf.

Mion: Oh, well. We had arranged it so that you could see the dedication dance in the best possible place.

Aria: Dedication dance?

Mion: The most important part of the Cotton Drift Festival is the dedication dance by the shrine maiden of the Furude Shrine.

Rena: Rena's friend Rika Furude is the shrine maiden! Ahhhhi! I love Rika-chan!

Aria: you.. Your not going to crash the performance are you.....

Mio: I'll stop her when the time comes. The festival stalls have already opened, let's go!

[Back with the others]

Lingyin: Are you sure it's a good idea to let Aria go off on her own?

Rem: It's because it was Aria that I let her go. She's used to working alone, there's also information she can get from them.

Rem: In fact, it's more difficult for us. We have to be careful with a small group of people in a crowded place at a festival.

[Bird noises again]

Meru: Wow, people are gathering here. It looks like it's time for a festival.

Rem: Let's see if the devil or the snake comes out......

Claude: One person is killed, one person disappears.

Rem: We wan't to prevent anyone from getting hurt, and we need to find where Dr.Shinigami went. Let's stay on alert!

[Back at the festival]

Aria: This is the dedication dance...

Rena: It's called the Cotton Sink

Rena: The old cloth is torn up by the Furude shrine maiden, and the they take the cotten they pulled out and little by little throw it into the river.

Aria: It's a strange custom.

Mion: The cotton absorbs the bad things that are on your body and washes it away.

Aria: And the little girl with the record is the shrine maiden?

Rena: Yes, Rika Furude! She's the priestess at this shrine. She's one of Rena's best friends.

Mion: That thing is very heavy. Rika has been practicing for the performance.

Rena: Aria, let's go and get some cotton when she' done!

Aria: Are you sure It's okay for me to?

Mion: Of course. This festival attracts many people from outside of Hinamizawa. We'll have plenty of cotton.

Rena: When we put them in the river together, they are very beautiful.

Aria: I'm looking forward to it.

Aria: (That's weird. ・・・・・・ Is this the atmosphere at a festival where people have been killed three years in a row? It doesn't feel like it at all.)

Aria: (It's not just Rena and Mion. None of the people here give off even the slightest hints of being afraid. Why is there no sense of tension at all?)

Aria: (The case of the "Oyashiro Curse" is also recorded in the archives of the library. It's scary, despite the fact that there are records this incident, so few people seem to care....)

Aria: (It's almost as If everyone here is trying to trick me so they can frame me. But that's not possible is it?)

Aria: (Dr.Shinigami....... Maybe If he's here...? If he is capable of pulling off a mass brainwashing? That's why he would have picked village in the countryside...... ! ?)

Rena: Hmm? What's the matter? I wonder?

Aria: Oh, it's nothing. I just thought it was a strange festival.

[Back with others]

Lingyin: Hmmm, there's no sign of life at all.

Claude: Everyone is gathered at the festival grounds, there's no one anywhere else.

Meru: What happens when no one is around? How does it happen?

Rem: If anything happens to Aria, she would have fired at least one shot. The festival hall is no different.

???: Kyaaa!

Lingyin: A voice!? It came from over there! Let's go guys!

???: What are you!? Stay back!

Dream demon: ......!!

Lingyin: Is that !

Rem: It's a dream demon! Hey you! Leave this to me and get back!

???: Right!

Rem: There!

[Rem shoots the dream demon]

Dream demon: Gue!!

Lingyin: You got it! Is that the only one?

Claude: It seems so.

Rem: If there was a dream demon here then now we know for sure that Dr.Shinigami Is here. Let's stay vigilant!

[Back at the festival]

Aria: It was lovely to see the cotton flowing with the river.

Rena: Isn't it? This will keep you healthy for a whole year.

Aria: I'm hope you're right. I don't have time to get sick or anything like that.

Rena:.......I see. You're busy, aren't you?

Aria: Yes. Well, I'll be back soon. Thank you, Rena.

Rena: You're welcome.

[Aria leaves]

Rena:.....What are you busy with? I wonder?

Aria:.....?

Aria: It's funny, this place is on the outskirts of the village. I didn't think any houses have been built here. ........

Aria: Now I wonder, why is someone from Hinamizawa following me?

Rena: How did you notice it? I wonder? I was far enough away that no ordinary person would notice.

Aria:........Can I help you?

Rena: Can I ask you a question? I wonder?

Aria: What Is it?

Rena: Aria, What are you and your friends doing in Hinamizawa..........?

Aria: I told you, we came on a trip.

Rena: You're not going to tell me the truth are you?

Rena: I know you're not staying in any of the nearby hotels, and you haven't used any public transport.

Aria: We're camping! That's why we aren't staying anywhere! We didn't travel by car bus or train......

Rena: Liar!!

Aria:....!!

Rena: What did you come to do? Where did you come from? Why are you lying? I wonder?

Aria: Don't come any closer! I'm telling you to stay back! If you come any closer than that!

Rena: What's wrong? Do you have a neck Injury? Or is it just a habit? I wonder?

[Battle map]

Episode 12 It begins

Aria: Rena! Don't come any closer to me than that!

Rena: What can you do? I wonder? We were watching the festival together just now, weren't we?

Rena: did I do something wrong? I know you lied to me. I forgive you, okay?

Rena: But only if you answer my next questions properly okay?

Aria: huh.....?

Rena: What........is that? I wonder?

[Enemies spawn]

Aria: What is it?!? This is!?

Aria: Rena!! You summoned them!?

Rena: Answer the question! What's that? You know what it is! What is it?

Aria: (It was Rena who called them! Rem's prediciton.....was it right? That Rena's the remaining criminal.... the muderer!!)

Aria: I have to do it........ I've got no choice!!

Rena:.......

Victory:??? Defeat. Aria or Rena defeated.

(Note: Rena will do nothing until Aria attacks her, but..)

[If Aria attacks Rena]

Rena: That's awful...... I've, never done anything to deserve this.

Aria: Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!

Aria: You are!! You are!! Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!

[Turn 3 the others arrive and more enemies spawn]

Lingyin: Aria, what are you doing!?

Rem: No matter how long we waited, you didn't show up!

Aria: Stay away!! No one come near me!!

Lingyin: Aria?

Meru: She's gone crazy......

Lingyin: Aria, wait for we'll be right there! Ah, there's something in the way!

[Turn 5 Rena collpases]

Aria: Ahh.......!

Lingyin: Aria!? No! You're kidding!?

Aria: No, no, no! I don't want to die.............! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

[Aria runs away]

Lingyin: Aria, where are you going!?

[Stage end]

Aria: Ah, ah, ah.......

Aria: Gah, Gah.........

Aria: My throat...... It wont't stop........ It won't stop........!

Aria: Ahh...! Arghhhhhh!

Aria: Aha...........you......

[Aria scratches at her throat until it bleeds]

Aria: I........no.....I.....

[Aria collapses]

Aria:.........

[End scene]

Aria:.........

Lingyin: Good morning Aria.

Lingyin: Yo.....Hey!

Aria: ..........What are you doing?

Lingyin: what do you think? I'm training.

Lingyin: We arrived here after we tried to pursue Dr.Shinigami You've been asleep for a long time. I've been waiting for you to wake up.

Aria:.....I was sleeping?

Lingyin: while you were sleeping, I improved my level by 1! I'm feeling good! I'm feeling good!

Aria: Yeah that's great.

Lingyin: Your not very cheerful are you? What's the matter?

Aria: I feel like I had a bad dream.....

Lingyin: Hmmm... Well just relax. Wait If you have a bad dream wont Dr.Shinigami come?

Lingyin: That would save us from having to search for him. Hahaha!

Aria:.........That's right.

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