Nekodamashi-hen Part 2 (猫騙し編 其の弐 Nekodamashi-hen Sononi, Cat-Deceiving Chapter Part 2) is the fourteenth chapter of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou.
Summary[]
Rika remembers Akasaka coming to her rescue against the Mountain Dogs in her original world. Rika overlooks Hinamizawa, wondering just how many times she's looped to the same June 12th of 1983, and believes Akasaka can save her again. Just then, Akasaka walks up behind Rika and calls out to her. Rika cries and hugs him, with Akasaka thanking her for saving his wife long ago. Akasaka promises to protect Rika at all cost.
The two spend the day together walking around the village. They come across the bus shelter, where Rika thinks that she would still be trapped if she never met Akasaka there. Rika says she's glad to have met him, and Akasaka says he should be saying that instead since he trained himself ever since then thanks to their promise. Rika asks if he'll stay in the village until the end of Watanagashi, and Akasaka plans to. Satoko shows up, having heard villagers talking about a couple walking around and was being surprised to see it was Rika. Satoko invites Akasaka to have dinner with them and stay the night. Rika blushes and tries to say it's not necessary.
Akasaka joins the girls for dinner. Rika thinks that with his help, they can stop whoever develops Hinamizawa Syndrome next. Satoko teases Rika over her apparent crush towards Akasaka and hugs her, saying that they're the bestest friends ever. Akasaka watches them play around and then pulls out a family photo, showing off his daughter.
The next day at school, Mion says they've cancelled club plans and are going to be throwing a welcoming party at Rika's place to celebrate Akasaka's arrival. While shopping, Satoko tells Rika to go home and wait with Akasaka while she gathers everyone. Rika goes home and sees Akasaka's shoes at the door, meaning he really was staying here the entire time. Rika greets Akasaka and says they're throwing a party at Mion's request. Akasaka confirms she means Mion Sonozaki and says that she must really care about Rika. Akasaka says he also cares about Rika and sneakily attacks her with a knife.
Villagers surround Rika's shack, which is on fire, and watch in despair. The club is especially concerned, with Ooishi trying to stop Keiichi from running in. Inside the shack, a deranged Akasaka scratches his neck as a wounded Rika lies down crying. Akasaka stabs Rika repeatedly, wanting to find her maggots and stop her suffering. Rika wonders how Akasaka could possibly succumb to Hinamizawa Syndrome, unwilling to accept this cruel dice roll.
"I've come to save you!"
Akasaka stabs Rika in the throat and begins tearing it out, convinced that he's saved her by removing her maggots. Rika thinks about previous worlds where Akasaka actually did come to her rescue and wails in denial as the rest of the shack burns down around her.
Characters[]
- Mamoru Akasaka
- Tetsurou Okonogi (memory)
- Rika Furude
- Yukie Akasaka (flashback)
- Satoko Houjou
- Miyo Takano (memory)
- Shion Sonozaki (memory)
- Miyuki Akasaka (photo)
- Mion Sonozaki
- Keiichi Maebara
- Rena Ryuugu
- Kuraudo Ooishi
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