Tataridamashi-hen Part 3 (祟騙し編 其の参 Tataridamashi-hen Sonosan, Curse-Deceiving Chapter Part 3) is the tenth chapter of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou.
Summary[]
Keiichi rallies the class to unite and save Satoko. Chie walks in the room and is surprised at the commotion when Rika stops her, saying that Keiichi is doing his best. Keiichi says the child welfare office doesn’t fully understand the situation Satoko is in, so they need to go there and make things clear. The students get fired up and talk amongst themselves. Chie steps in and voices her support, wanting everyone to follow the rules and to not get hurt. Seeing this solidarity, Shion and Mion get reminded of the dam war.
Rika recalls memories of Minagoroshi's world.
The club goes to the clinic to get Irie’s support. Takano and Tomitake appear and offer their help as well. Rika is shocked upon seeing Takano, recalling memories of Takano tearing her guts out of her. Keiichi accepts their help. Mion remembers that the Watanagashi Festival executive meeting is that night and asks Keiichi to come along. As the club leaves the clinic, some elderly patients watch them.
At the assembly hall, Keiichi hears that even Shion is spreading word to her Okinomiya friends. Ooishi appears, saying he also has to have a word with the festival committee. He’s heard much about how Teppei has been in police custody in the past due to violence and that Keiichi is assembling people to save Satoko. Ooishi says that Keiichi must believe he’s doing the right thing and won’t falter in his resolve. Keiichi wonders what he means as Mion calls out to him.
Chie apologizes to the club and says she can’t let the protests continue. Mion explains that long ago, Chie ignored the board of education to teach at the Hinamizawa school, and since the village elders aren’t taking kindly to the fact they’re helping a Houjou, Chie could lose the school. Keiichi learns of how the Houjous were hated by the village because Satoko’s parents supported the dam project, and though everyone forgave Satoko, they’re still hanging on to that old belief. Keiichi says it’s time to uproot those old beliefs and marches inside with the club.
Keiichi asks to get the elders’ support for Satoko, but they refuse. The twins reveal that the village council is being paid by the government, so they can’t oppose them for risk of losing that funding for the Watanagashi. Mayor Kiichirou Kimiyoshi says that Keiichi is taking things too far, and Keiichi reminds him of how hard the mayor fought during the dam war. That spirit of unity is Hinamizawa’s tradition, and Keiichi wants to be proud of living in the village. Kichiirou changes his mind and says he wouldn’t be opposed, but Keiichi would have to convince a certain someone: Oryou Sonozaki, the head of the Three Families. The group heads to the Sonozaki estate to meet with Oryou.
Rika and the group plead Oryou to lend her support to save Satoko. Oryou refuses and says Satoko can deal with it, and Akane encourages Keiichi to say something. Keiichi says that Satoko will become broken if her situation continues, but Oryou continues saying that Satoko is getting what she deserves as a Houjou. Keiichi and Oryou argue, and Keiichi swears that he’ll kill Oryou and make Mion the new head. Oryou takes no heed to his threat and Keiichi moves to attack her when Kasai stops him. Akane says they ought to call it a day and tells Keiichi that he should use this chance to learn the rules. Oryou is escorted away.
The club gathers outside the residence, and Akane and Kiichirou come out to report that Oryou will give her support. Oryou really was worried about Satoko this entire time, but her status as the family head meant she couldn’t just agree to what a kid said. The story will be that Oryou cooperated because of Keiichi’s spirit, and she really is grateful to him for it. The next day, dozens of villagers are gathered in front of the child welfare center, encompassing people from all over: the school kids, the village elders, and even some Angel Mort employees. Rika praises Keiichi for bringing everyone together, and the war begins.
Characters[]
- Keiichi Maebara
- Rumiko Chie
- Rika Furude
- Teppei Houjou (memory)
- Rena Ryuugu
- Mion Sonozaki
- Shion Sonozaki
- Daiki Tomita
- Suguru Okamura
- Kyousuke Irie
- Jirou Tomitake
- Miyo Takano
- Kuraudo Ooishi
- Kiichirou Kimiyoshi
- Oryou Sonozaki
- Akane Sonozaki
- Tatsuyoshi Kasai
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