Why did I come here?
Hey, the door won't open.
Tarou!
Didn't you come out this way?
I don't remember.
Looks like we can enter in this way.
Wow, what a man!
So, we're in. What should we do next?
We are heading to the cursed underground chamber.
You sure came prepared.
All right, let's go!
If there really is a secret jail, what will you do?
But why would a jail be in a hospital?
It's strange.
I have one in my storehouse.
A room that resembles one, anyway.
Wow, that's superb.
As expected from the Ogami Worship Assembly.
You're not like the others.
A while ago, you said you'd killed someone, didn't you?
Yeah. Well, kind of, but not directly.
In the class at my previous school, there was this guy who was easy to bully.
Well, they're pretty common.
So you guys teased him?
My name wasn't the only one written on the blackboard.
Well, because my dad was living here, I transferred.
What the hell? You just ran away?
Exactly. I ran away.
He decided to kill himself...
He took the easy way out. Once you're dead, it's over.
But...
I...
All of us ended up being cursed by him.
We have to live with the memory of his death.
Forever.
Many people would just forget about it.
Maybe.
Masayuki doesn't want to forget, I guess.
What the hell? Why was she staring at us?
Idiot, she's from that shrine. You'll be punished by god.
Kameiwa's priest couldn't make a living, so he had to become a teacher instead.
If he's just a teacher, the punishment won't be harsh.
The mountain...
If we really do find a jail here, what will you do?
I'll go in alone.
Why?
Because, I...
"...have no qualms about killing someone?"
Makoto, do you really believe that your father's suicide was related to Tarou's kidnapping?
When I was a baby, my mom dropped me on the floor.
As a result, I needed a fairly major operation.
My father had nothing to do with the kidnapping, but my brain is different from normal.
I don't understand why people can't murder others.
Of course they can't!
Why not? Can you explain it to me?
Well...
It's common sense.
Did you know?
In the past, murderers involved in bizarre cases have often, for whatever reason, been afflicted with mental disorders.
Makoto, do you think you're destined to murder someone?
That's why I will enter the underground chamber.
No one's there!
I can't see it!
Huh?
Hey...
How many corners did we pass by?
Doesn't something seem odd?
What's wrong, Tarou?
But, we just...
What the...?
Yeah, we're beneath the dam. The underground chamber can't still be here.
Can't be helped, I guess.
Hey, Tarou.
Tarou, you were held in a room on the 3rd floor, right?
Here?
This is it.
S-Sister.
Miyako?
Miyako!
Three people have entered Kakuriyo.
Editor's note: "Kakuriyo" means "the hidden world."
Kakuriyo?
Who are the three?!
Wha-
H-Hey.
We can't stay here.
This place is scary...
Miyako!
Damn, which way did we come from?
How many turns did we take?
I think it's...
this way!
Damn...
What the hell was that?
What was that for?
W-What is this?!
You two!
M-Makoto, you too?
So that means me too.
Something's messed up here!
What the hell's happened to us?
Damn. We must have left our bodies behind.
What do you mean?
It's an out-of-body experience.
Editor's note: An out-of-body experience (OBE) is a phenomenon that typically involves the sensation of floating outside of and viewing one's body.
Our spirits left our bodies.
We need to get back to our bodies quickly.
What's going to happen? W-Will we have to stay like this forever?
Let's go back.
H-Hey!
You don't have to fly so high up!
What the hell are those?!
Spirits from Kakuriyo, maybe?
How long have they been here?
They've been here for a while.
Probably before we even came here.
Let's go.
They're in here, too.
Let's go.
Unbelievable...
That's me!
How do we get back in?
We don't have physical bodies right now.
We'll just have to jump in.
Eh? Seriously?
Here goes.
Why did it have to be like this?
Huh? Where are the spirits?
We can't see them now that we're in our bodies.
Come on, let's head home.
Man, my head hurts...
Was that really my sister in there?
We need to hurry before it gets dark.
Masayuki, where's your flashlight?
I left it back there.
Let's just go.
I'm such an idiot.
Huh? What's that?
Is that light coming from Japan Bio Tech?
I'm not going over there!
The road will be very rough.
We should head back.
It's uneven, so watch your step.
Huh?
That girl is dressed like a priestess.
Were they waiting for us?
Kameiwa Village is no longer a place where people from this world are allowed to be.
Jeez...
There are always idiots going out there and doing stupid things.
You know, I don't really want to do this.
To tell you the truth, I'm not even sure how effective this is.
However, as the heir of this place, I'm required to purify those who have disgraced the mountains.
You are... from the Komori Brewery, correct?
Yes.
Achime, oh, oh, oh.
Editor's note: He is performing "achime no waza," a chant that invokes the gods in the Shinto belief.
Ah! Why did you cut my hair?
You are an Ogami?
My family has a different religion.
I'd say it's just a different style.
Achime, oh, oh, oh.
Wait! You can't! No, there's no way!
Say, I haven't seen you before.
Masayuki just transferred here in September.
Oh, you must have a connection with Japan Bio Tech.
Achime!
Please don't!
Take it like a man.
...oh, oh, oh.
The rite of passage.
Without knowing the feeling of pain or being able to mature,
those who wish to know which moment in the past was their rite of passage
must experience the pain of its thorns within the bonds of their memories.
However, this may also be a necessary initiation to reach death...
as a person.