Akira Mononobe
Hello?
Why... won't... you... answ...
What?
Get out of there...
U-Um, excuse me...
Leg... chopped...
Out of range
Hurry up and get out of there! They're going to chop your leg off!
Ashikari Village, help me
X Cross
Hello?
Hey, how you doing?
Yeah.
Right now? To a hot spring with a friend.
Chapter One: The White Cell Phone in the Closet
Oh, really, that's too bad. Invite me another time.
Yeah.
Okay.
Okay, see you.
Hey, is this really the right road?
It is, probably.
Probably? Could you actually look at the map?
Hey, Shiyori, blood type A's love luck at its best.
It says you may meet your soul mate! Way to go!
Blood type B is... uh-oh, watch for stalkers?
What the hell. This is the worst.
Seriously, Aiko, how many people are you going out with?
Three...
Wait, four?
Do you really like all those guys?
Sort of, I guess.
"Sort of," huh...
I don't want to be hurt the way you were, Shiyori.
What's that mean?
"Sort of" is the best for not getting hurt.
You put a suitable distance between each other and don't get hurt.
Hey, does that include me too?
Does what?
Is my being here a "sort of" thing for you too?
What? Come on, why are you getting all serious?
Watch out!
Ouch...
Come on...
Hey!
Snip, snip, snip..-
Hell...
Have you ever seen
the real side of hell?
Snip, snip, snip..-
Ashikari Cable Car
Huh?
Man, reception sucks here!
WHey, how;s yours, Shiyori?
Mine's out of range.
Here's the map.
We're here right now, right?
And where are we staying?
Here?
Oh, the hot spring!
We're still pretty far from the inn.
How are we supposed to get there?
How should we do this...
Excuse me?
You're guests staying at the hot spring?
Welcome to Ashikari Village.
Please get in the car.
Please, please.
Let's go...
Please don't hesitate.
Thank you for coming.
Thank you for coming so far.
Welcome.
Heave-ho!
Welcome to Ashikari Village
Thank you for coming from so far.
Even though it's this deep in the mountains, it's such a nice inn.
The whole village got together and built it to welcome our guests.
The whole village?
For generations, they have been woodcutters.
About how many people are living here in this village?
Excuse me?
Yes?
That's why.
So the ones left are only old folks like myself.
Keiichi Asamiya
I will leave the yukatas over here.
May I serve dinner after your bath?
Yes.
The hot spring is very relaxing. Please clean your legs very well.
We came to some place, huh?
The place doesn't really matter.
As long as it's far away from him.
Is it really over now?
Can't you let go of him cheating once?
You wouldn't understand, Aiko.
Understand what?
It's because you've never cried over someone before.
You've gone out with so many people.
I don't want you to understand how I feel.
He was my first boyfriend...
So what?
I'm going to go back to the room.
Hello? It's me.
Shiyori got out of the bath just now, so...
Yeah, everything is as planned.
Shiyori, I want to talk one more time. Please answer. - Keiichi
Wait, Shiyori!
Shiyori!
Hello?
Why... won't... you... answ...
Get out of there!
U-Um, excuse me...
Leg... chopped...
Akira Mononobe
Hurry up and get out of there! They're going to chop your leg off!
How was the bath?
It was lovely.
Please have dinner before it gets cold.
When you are done, please inform us with the house phone.
Thank you very much.
Hello?
What's the matter? Did something happen?
No, not really...
Get out of there right away.
If you're caught by them, you'll be sacrificed!
Um, is this a prank?
This cell phone... It's not mine.
Who are you?
I'm...
You're not Shizuka?
No, I'm not. You're not Shizuka?
Why... Why do you have my sister's cell phone?
I came to this hot spring with a friend and found this phone in the closet.
That can't be...
Then Shizuka was already...
What's going on?
What happened?
The room lights all of a sudden...
Really...
They finally...
Who do you mean by "they"?
Who are you? What's the meaning of this?
Miss, were you able to clean your legs very well?
Regarding the power outage, please don't worry.
We will come by right away, so...
It's okay. I'm going to bed now.
I'll be sacrificed? What do you mean by that?
Even if I talk to you about this, I don't know if you'll believe it...
Please just tell me.
I'm Akira Mononobe.
I'm studying ethnology at Jounan University.
Ethnology?
Yeah.
In ancient Japan, there was a custom to sacrifice young women
to the gods in order to ward off catastrophes.
In Ashikari Village too, where you are...
From the beginning, Ashikari was a village of woodcutters.
While the men were away chopping trees from mountain to mountain,
in order to make sure the women didn't run off,
the men chopped off the women's left legs.
That was the start of the horrible custom.
As time went on, the villagers captured traveling women
and worshipped them as living gods to offer to the mountain.
The women that were turned into living gods had their left legs cut off
and were imprisoned in a small mountain shrine.
As for that custom,
it's being quietly practiced to this day.
All the villagers were dragging their legs, right?
When children are born, they cut the tendons in their left legs.
As proof of association, but also to keep them from escaping the village.
Impossible!
I can understand how you don't want to believe it.
But you must've seen it too.
The scarecrows posted all over the village...
Those aren't decorations.
They mummified the women who died
and worship them as guardians of the village.
Be careful.
The ritual has already started.
We've brought you some lights.
Dark places are dangerous.
Please open the door, miss.
What's wrong? Hey, what's going on?
Hello? Hello?
Hello...
Please tell me your name.
It's Shiyori Mizuno...
Shiyori...
I want to help you.
You can believe my story or get your leg chopped off by them.
You only have one of those two choices!
Hello? Hello?
Mr. Mononobe! Please hold on!
Is there something wrong?
If you're not going to open it, I'll use my key and come in!
Why aren't you answering, Aiko?
It's an emergency. Contact me as soon as possible. - Shiyori
Out of range
Please, Aiko, answer...
Please...
Receiving...
Crisis! I'm waiting at the restroom at the hot spring. - Aiko
Akira Mononobe
Mr. Mononobe?
What's the situation?
I managed to get out of the inn area.
Did you bring the map of the village?
Yes...
The main entrances and exits are most likely already covered.
It's a little far, but there's an old tunnel towards the east end.
Please wait for me there.
I'm heading there with my car right now.
I understand.
By the way, I want to ask you something important.
How did you find out about Ashikari Village?
From a friend in the same club...
Her name is Aiko...
She invited me to go to a hot spring with her...
I have to go save Aiko...
How did she find out about Ashikari Village?
She said she looked it up online...
It's dangerous...
As far as I researched,
there is no information about Ashikari Village on the Web.
That can't be...
Then Aiko is...
She might be working with them too.
Hello?
Listen, Shiyori.
It's important for you to stay alive and get out of that village.
If you want to stay alive, regardless of what happens,
don't believe anyone.
Hello?
To Hot Spring (Restroom) To Old Tunnel
Aiko...
Please...
Please answer, Aiko.
Please...
Hello?
Hello, Aiko?
I'm so glad you're okay. I was seriously worried about you!
Shiyori? What's up with this cell phone number?
I'll explain later! More importantly, where are you right now?
A restroom...
I'm at the restroom right now.
It's a restroom all right, but not that restroom.
Regardless, watch out for the villagers.
This village is seriously bad news.
Hey, Aiko...
What?
Aiko, you're not trying to deceive me, right?
What are you talking about?
I can really believe you, right?
Hey, please answer...
you anything? %>
Um, Shiyori...
To be honest...
Hello, Aiko?
Aiko? Hey, what's wrong?
Hello?
Aiko?
Hello?
Yayoi?
Huh? Shiyori?
I'm so glad I got a hold of you...
I don't have any other friend I can talk to...
Please help me...
What's the matter?
Ashikari Village
There are no matching pages.
What that Mononobe guy said is true,
but there is no basis on which to believe him either.
The cell phone you're using now...
You don't really know if that girl named Shizuka actually exists or not.
But...
Anyway, I'll contact the police. I'll look into that guy named Mononobe too.
Thank you.
Also, it's kind of hard to say this,
but you should watch out for Aiko too.
What do you mean?
I'm not too fond of her...
To tell you honestly, I don't really trust her.
Shiyori, you;re too nice.
I'm sure there are times when you're betrayed,
but just believe in yourself and do your best.
I actually want to go save you,
but with my body the way it is now...
I'm sorry.
Don't be.
To Aiko. I'll be waiting at the east tunnel. - Shiyori
Sending
Sent
Your other leg is so beautiful...
No! No!
Aiko, you're not trying to deceive me, right?
I can really believe you, right?
I'm going to go back to the room.
Hello? It's me.
Shiyori got out of the bath just now, so...
Yeah, everything is as planned.
Chapter Two: The Red Cell Phone in the Restroom Stall
Who is this?
What is this?
It's an emergency. Contact me as soon as possible. - Shiyori
Crisis! I'm waiting at the restroom at the hot spring. - Aiko
Man, what was that all about?
I found you.
I won't let you get away.
It's just the two of us at last,
MFQQBEFEEIMEAOW
So cute...
How many guys have you deceived up till now?
May I ask who you are?
Do you remember Yuuta Tezuka?
Horrible!
You're horrible!
You stole my boyfriend away from me...
You don't remember the name of every single guy you threw away, huh?
Could it be...
Have you remembered?
I'm the ex-girlfriend of Yuuta Tezuka, the guy that you took from me
and quickly threw away last year.
Reika-something?
Hell...
I'll show you the real hell!
That's it?
What?
You'll seriously kill me over just that?
Just that?
Do you know how rough it was on me?
Yuuta Tezuka isn't around anymore.
You killed him?
We're in the middle of nowhere out here.
No matter how many you kill, no one would be able to find the bodies.
You're crazy!
Snip, snip, snip...
What the heck is that?
Danger, do not mix
What is this?
Where are you right now? You're close by, right?
A crazy girl is chasing me! Please help me!
Watch out for Aiko...
Your other leg is so beautiful...
Thank goodness. I can still use it.
Chapter Three: Shiyori's Cell Phone in the Darkness
Hello?
You're safe?
Yes...
I'll get there in a little while...
Really?
Listen, Shiyori...
I'm on your side.
Regardless of what happens, please believe that.
Mr. Mononobe!
Hurry, Shiyori!
Asamiya?
Hurry, get in!
Are you okay?
But why...
It's from Yayoi.
Be careful.
There's no Mononobe at Jounan University. He might be from the village.
Incoming
Akira Mononobe
What's the matter?
No, it's nothing.
Akira Mononobe
Listen, Shiyori...
I'm on your side.
Where are you right now? You're close by, right?
A crazy girl is chasing me! Please help me!
Where's Shiyori?
We got separated.
Really.
Then good luck.
Hold on!
Are you serious...
Another restroom...
Chapter Four: Aiko's Cell Phone in the Flames
Hello?
Hello, Aiko?
I'm so glad you're okay. I was seriously worried about you!
Shiyori? What's up with this cell phone number?
I'll explain later! More importantly, where are you right now?
A restroom...
I'm at the restroom right now.
It's a restroom all right, but not that restroom.
Aiko, you're not trying to deceive me, right?
What are you talking about?
I can really believe you, right?
Hey, please answer...
Why aren't you saying anything? Well, Aiko?
Um, Shiyori...
To be honest...
Hey, what's wrong?
Hello? Hello?
Hey, what are you doing?
Please!
Forgive me!
Come on...
Now I'm pissed.
You're definitely not getting away with this.
Get ready.
Using the same trick twice?
Combustible Warning: Flammable
No way would I use the same trick twice!
To Aiko. I'll be waiting at the east tunnel. - Shiyori
Snip, snip, snip..-
Snip, snip...
Hurry, get in!
Shiyori Mizuno
Final Chapter: The Pair's Cell Phones at X Cross
Akira Mononobe
Hey, Shiyori, please listen...
The one who set up our breakup
was actually Aiko.
Apparently, there was a girl from work who had feelings for me,
and she asked Aiko to break up our relationship.
It totally fooled me.
Then the one you were kissing back then was...
Wait, Shiyori!
It was Aiko.
Are you serious...
I wanted to get back with you somehow,
so I left it to Aiko, and she set it up here.
Then the one who chose this village really was...
Yeah, it was Aiko.
I wanted to apologize to you face to face. I'm sorry.
I really like y...
Hey...
Hello?
I'm in Asamiya's car right now.
Really.
I'm glad.
I heard everything.
About your true colors too.
I was right...
I was only "sort of" to you.
I believed for so long...
I believed that you were my friend for this long.
Shiyori...
The truth is
you were laughing all the while, right?
All the while in your mind, I was a stupid girl for being so down, right?
No!
Stop making fun of me already!
You also knew all about the village's secret, right?
What are you talking about?
Stop trying to play dumb.
You murderer.
Shiyori, I'll protect you.
Starting now and forever.
Hello?
Aiko, listen, it's something urgent.
Akira Mononobe
Hello?
What's wrong? I wasn't able to reach you for a while.
Are you okay?
Mr. Mononobe,
who are you anyway?
My friend looked into it for me.
Apparently, your name isn't in the student registry for Jounan University.
So that's it, huh?
But you definitely said you were from Jounan...
I'm an instructor.
Did you check the instructor registry too?
No way...
Welcome to Ashikari Village
Hey, Asamiya, that was...
Shiyori, please listen. This is new information.
I found out the name of the guy who brought my sister to that village.
The guy's name
is Keiichi Asamiya.
He's a former inhabitant of Ashikari.
Hey, what's wrong?
Shiyori?
What happened?
Shiyori!
Please, save Shiyori.
If you're really her friend...
That's impossible.
It's impossible now.
No way!
Aiko, you set me up.
I'm going to tell Shiyori everything.
Wait, not that...
Then listen to what I tell you.
Get Shiyori to go to a hot spring with you.
A hot spring?
I want to start over with her.
I know a good place.
A secret dream hot spring...
Ashikari hot spring.
Aiko, you're not trying to deceive me, right?
I can really believe you, right?
I envy Shiyori...
Starting now,
we will begin
the offering ceremony of the living god.
Wait!
Asamiya...
It's you, right?
Welcome to Ashikari Village.
Why...
I was born in this village, and I've been searching for so long.
For someone who'll be with me forever.
For someone who'll live in town with me.
I finally found that person.
Y-You know, this...
I reattached it to go out to Tokyo,
but I don't need it anymore.
It hurts.
It hurts. It hurts...
It's a perfect and beautiful leg.
Stop it...
Stay away!
Stop it...
I'll never let you go.
Stop it...
Stop it!
Enough!
Stay away!
Stop it!
It's my living god!
She's my living god!
I did it!
I love you.
Hold up a second!
Aiko?
Shiyori!
Hey, did the pictures get to you?
A-okay!
Yayoi...
Let go of Shiyori!
If you don't do as I say, we'll post this all over Japan!
We'll crush this village.
We'll seriously crush this place!
Why...
Why'd you come save me?
Wait, not right now...
Just answer me!
Answer!
Because I haven't told you yet!
My real feelings!
Shiyori, you're not "sort of" to me.
To me, you're...
Catch them!
Aiko Hiuke!
For real?
Reika!
Who the hell are you?
You're in my way! Move!
Aiko!
Shiyori, sorry I'm late!
Mr. Mononobe?
Get in quickly!
Right!
My living god!
I won't let go!
Aiko!
Let go!
Shiyori!
Aiko Hiuke...
Aiko!
Shiyori! Hurry!
After them!
Don't let them escape!
Faster!
Hurry!
Living god...
I love you! Let's live together!
Please live together with me!
Let go!
I love you!
Are you both okay?
Yes.
I'm glad I made it in time... Seriously...
Who is he?
Mr. Mononobe.
He comforted me on the phone all night long.
Is that so?
What?
Mr. Mononobe, do you have a girlfriend right now?
Mama
Me?
I'm free right now...
Whoa...
It's morning.
It was a long night...
Seriously.