Oujo-sama and the others are late.
They've gone out and haven't come back yet.
How about we go ahead and eat first?
They went out? On this night?
What's wrong? I told you to keep a watch on Hime-sama.
It's time for the lunar eclipse.
It's probably better to stay inside tonight.
Princess Sacrifice
How is it, Flandre?
Fuga.
No good, huh?
Hime.
Take a look at that.
A village...it's close.
There might be people who can fix the car.
It doesn't seem we'll be able to pass through here with the car.
Flandre.
Fuga.
Well done.
T-Thanks.
Fuga.
This place has bad footing.
Hime, be caref----
You should be careful.
Geez, you fail as a soldier.
Wait, Flandre!
Flandre? Flandre has---
Hime!
Hime---!
I-I-I-I-I-I'm sorry!
Hime!
This is quite a lonely looking place.
Seems like no one is here.
Let's see...
Akasabi village.
The village chief's wife is missing.
They still haven't found the chief's wife?
Hello! Sorry to be here this late at night!
H-Hime! You can't just suddenly barge in!
They'll be angry you know! Geez...
Huh?
Don't worry. I don't sense any presences in the house.
Anyways, treatment comes first.
Don't sense any presences?
I don't feel the presence of any living thing.
There might not be anyone in this village.
The village was deserted?
Maybe. Anyways, there's no need to stay here anymore.
This place gives off a bad feeling.
What's wrong?
There's another picture now.
The body of the chief's wife was found.
Is there something about that article?
How cruel...
When her body was found, it seems her neck was cut off with a sickle.
They say the director of the village is now missing.
There was someone there, just now, right?
Let's leave, Hiro. It seems I was right about having a bad feeling.
This is the place from...Why!?
Hiro.
No way...
The third one.
His neck was cut off with a sickle...
They say the director's body was buried in the back of the house.
What exactly is going on?
What is it?
Hime! There's a person's shadow over there!
Let's go take a look.
Hello! Anybody home?
H-Hime, you just suddenly went in again.
I-I'm going in...
There's no one here.
I was sure I saw someone's shadow.
The television is still on.
Up next is a report on the disappearances in Akasabi village.
After having performed an autopsy on the two bodies that were found,
they may be able to find the identity of the criminal.
Furthermore, the third victim has yet to be found and his well being has not been confirmed.
Geez...
The village has completely become quiet and it feels all weird now.
Damn it! Just who is it? Is it that person? Or...
The police have also found that all the victims are related to the construction of the dam---
Earlier, I said there was no one in this village.
Besides the presence of people, this village itself is suspicious.
To prevent more victims, we must find the victim----
A non-existent village?
Look at the date.
Date?
Shows 40th year, August 11th?
40 years ago!?
The bulletin board's posts are increasing.
It did after having passed through here.
The pictures of missing people are increasing!
There's a fourth victim now.
Then, these crosses are...
...part of the serial disappearances we heard on the news?
The proper term would be serial murders.
The fourth victim is the chief's only son.
There's an article about it too.
August 14th...
Three days have passed since that house then.
There's no time for this. Let's hurry up and leave this village.
It's useless.
I'm not sure why, but we couldn't find the exit before.
Then that means...!?
Listen well to what I'm about to say.
In this closed space, you are the only soldier who can protect me.
From now on, I will not allow you to leave my side.
Understand?
Y-Yes...
No way...
The chief's son was killed.
What are the police doing!?
We can't rely on the police anymore!
Let's find the suspect ourselves!
Hime.
There's something weird going on...
It seems like we're living through someone's experience.
Not just anyone, but the village's memories itself.
The village's memory!?
H-Huh!?
Hiro.
What is it this time!?
You got what you deserved!
That person was the only one who went against the chief the entire time.
What do you mean we should follow the village till the end!?
He's...!
He's coming.
Hey!
To run away from an enemy...
Even if you say that it as too sudden! Even you---
You're right. I can't fight right now and I'd only be in the way.
How pathetic.
That's not...
There's something on there.
That fire earlier was arson by the residents.
Arson?
It seems there was a plan to turn this village into a dam
The residents who disappeared and were killed were the ones who agreed to the dam.
Of course, suspicions were laid on the leader of the opposing group.
Then that man earlier was part of the opposing group.
The residents seemed to be right but...
...they were all killed off by him.
How cruel...
Don't worry.
We can't do anything about the past.
Residents of Akasabi village,
just now, the dam has blocked off the flow of water.
Hime!
It was unfortunate that we were unable to stop the plan.
Our fore-fathers built this village.
Our grandfathers, our grandmothers...everyone grew up in this village.
It's him!
Therefore, we should all accept death along with the village!
Water!?
We have to follow along too?
No way...
What should we...!?
"In this closed space, you are the only soldier who can protect me."
No. I have to be strong. Riza and Flandre aren't here.
There's only me.
I have to protect Hime.
I'll go look for an exit!
I told you not to leave my side.
But...!
He's a murderer.
He'll definitely come to kill us with his own hands.
B-But...
But...
It'd be better if we move somewhere else.
Hime...
Are you okay, Hime?
Yes.
I wonder if we'll be able to return to our world.
Who knows?
Fuga.
Flandre...
W-Where's Hime!?
Over here.
Hime!
Akasabi village is...!?
What exactly was that yesterday?
Fuga.
Fuga fuga fuga.
I see.
It seems we got pulled into the village's memory during the witching hour.
I don't really understand, but...
...I'm glad we're safe.
Ah, you did well.