Forgery of the Purple Logic Chapter 1 (第1話 Dai Ichi-wa) is the first chapter of Umineko no Naku Koro ni Murasaki: Forgery of the Purple Logic.
Summary[]
| Location | Summary |
|---|---|
| Parlor | Erika Furudo sits alone on a chair, saying she can easily solve the case of Rokkenjima. |
| Meta-World | Beatrice uses Battler as a footrest, having beaten him in another game. Battler says the game will still continue so long as he doesn't give up, and Ronove appears to bring cookies. Beatrice is surprised at how confident Battler is and decides to change things up for their next game: there will be no magic. Battler is confused, and Beato explains that this next mystery will not involve magic at all, and if Battler cannot solve it then he really will be a fool.
Battler accepts the challenge and Beato starts laying out some rules. There will be 18 characters on the gameboard. These characters are the same as in previous games but with some exceptions: Kinzo will be alive at the start, and Shannon will not be on the island. In Shannon's place will be Erika Furudo, a girl who has stumbled onto the island. Magic also does not exist in this game. Battler thinks to himself, reiterating that any red truths in previous games do not apply. Battler announces that he's ready to begin, and Beatrice calls for the Seven Stakes of Purgatory to kill six people. |
| Study | A storm engulfs the island of Rokkenjima. On October 4 at 20:00, several people stand at the entrance to Kinzo's study. Erika confirms that the people who died are Kinzo, Krauss, Genji, Gohda, Kumasawa, and Kanon. Inside the study, these six people are seated at a table, dead and pierced with stakes. Jessica cries over the loss of her beloved and her father. Erika inspects the shelves to the study, finding it lucky that there's enough chemicals there to do a proper investigation. This tragic murder only happened because a detective was nearby, after all. |
| Outside the Mansion | Two hours earlier, at 18:00, Erika stands before the Ushiromiya family mansion with rain pouring down around her. |
| Parlor | The cousins watch the weather on TV, where a massive typhoon has covered the island. George says they can't leave the island before the typhoon stops, with Jessica finding it shameful that George took all this time to get there when Shannon isn't present.
Meanwhile, the adults of the family are talking and want to meet Kinzo. Krauss says he's in his study and won't come out, and Eva takes it to mean he can't come out. Genji interrupts their meeting to say that a girl has washed up on the island after falling from a boat and Nanjo is patching her up. Gohda wheels in some tea, and everyone drinks while discussing the legend of the Golden Witch. Erika then enters the parlor and introduces herself. |
| Study | Back to the present time, Erika inspects the study, checking underneath the table and a serving cart, finding it strange that Gohda the chef would dine with the master. Finishing her inspection, Erika confirms that there was indeed someone else hiding in the room apart from the victims, and that person is a woman. Battler finds Erika's behavior strange, as she's numb to the fact that people have died.
Erika checks the corpses and confirms that the master keys were taken away. She asks Nanjo if the victims died instantly, and he confirms that even if someone else examined the bodies, no one will make a mistake. Jessica is unable to accept this fact, and Erika says that Kanon was already dead. Jessica then grabs Erika, asking why she acts so full of herself; Erika replies that she's a detective and has the right to gather evidence. Rudolf breaks them up and Battler tells Erika that they're going to seal the study to keep it intact for the police. Erika walks off, saying she already finished investigating. |
| Meta-World |  Beatrice reiterates that this is a test for Battler to see if he really can solve mysteries, and Battler responds that this is a test for Beato as well, as she is nothing without magic. Spurred on by his declaration, Beato dares Battler to challenge her. |
Characters[]
Chessboard[]
- Kinzo Ushiromiya
- Krauss Ushiromiya
- Eva Ushiromiya
- Rudolf Ushiromiya
- Rosa Ushiromiya
- Jessica Ushiromiya
- George Ushiromiya
- Battler Ushiromiya
- Maria Ushiromiya
- Natsuhi Ushiromiya
- Hideyoshi Ushiromiya
- Kyrie Ushiromiya
- Terumasa Nanjo
- Genji Ronoue
- Toshiro Gohda
- Chiyo Kumasawa
- Kanon
- Erika Furudo
Meta-World[]
Colored Text[]
Red Truth[]
- Anything stated in narration boxes with special brackets is the same as red truth.
- Absolute truths that do not require any proofs or arguments. The "red truth" will be valid in this game as well.
- Head of the Ushiromiya family, Kinzo. The oldest son, Krauss. His wife Natsuhi and their daughter Jessica. The oldest daughter, Eva, her husband Hideyoshi and their son George. The youngest son, Rudolf, his wife Kyrie, and Rudolf's son Battler. The youngest daughter Rosa and her daughter Maria. The doctor, Nanjo, the head of the servants, Genji. The servants: Gohda, Kumasawa, Kanon. In this game, Shannon will be outside of the island, hence she will not be included. She will be replaced by a girl who was lost and stumbled on Rokkenjima, Erika. A total of 18 people.
Purple Statements[]
Before the murders
- George: We can't leave the island before the typhoon stops.
Discovering the corpses
- Erika: The people who died are Kinzo, Krauss, Genji, Gohda, Kumasawa, and Kanon. A total of six people, correct?
- Erika: It's hard to imagine the chef dining with the master.
- Erika: I knew it. There was indeed someone else hiding in the room apart from the victims, and that person is a woman.
- Erika: The master key was taken away.
- Erika: These sacrifices died instantly, correct?
- Nanjo: Even if someone else examined the bodies, no one will make a mistake.
- Erika: Kanon was already dead.
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