Higurashi Kai Episode 3 Discussion / Poll

[harukamae]

I go off to Otakon and miss a great ep. And it truly was.

I'm not sold on that Hanyuu appearance - thinking it's a 4chan prank. But my copy of the ep is too garbled to tell.

As for the ep itself, it looks like they're filling in things from Putting the Pieces Together AND TIPS, which I kinda liked.

Spoiler for slight spoilers, mostly from Meakashi.:

I didn't tear up or anything for Satoko's death in Meakashi-hen - at that time I didn't see her as any worse off than the others. But this episode got me to choke up at the shopping scene. It's so different reading it and then seeing it animated. Nice work Studio DEEN!

Can't wait for next week and more auauau!

[Mappy]

Originally Posted by harukamae

I'm not sold on that Hanyuu appearance - thinking it's a 4chan prank. But my copy of the ep is too garbled to tell.

She's there in the Hauu sub.

[Ayu-ayu]

Originally Posted by harukamae

I go off to Otakon and miss a great ep. And it truly was.

I'm not sold on that Hanyuu appearance - thinking it's a 4chan prank. But my copy of the ep is too garbled to tell.

It's there, but you need a really good copy of the episode to see it, because the ink lines are very, very thin. It looks like an unpainted animation cel where only the ink lines are faintly visible against the background. Having found it, I still can't make out the full outline in the posted screencaps like I can in the show itself.

[Davidj]

Originally Posted by Sinestra

I think that was bought up before we really dont know to what extent Hanyuu can influnence well....anything. It is possible her existence is just that of a watcher of events Hinamizawa. I my self am curious about why only Rika can hear and see her.

I would think that would be self-evident. As miko it is Rika's job to see and hear certain things.

[Seiryuu]

Great ep. Though depressing, it is interesting seeing Rika's struggle to find a key to escaping. Only problem with these "answer" chapters is I already have a good idea from the "questions" just what horrors are coming.
It's definitely interesting seeing this all from Rika's POV this time around, shows just how bad things have gotten and how far into despair one can call when struggling to overcome futility. I know it's been said before, but the more I see of this the more I think Rika's stuck in a Groundhog's Day from Hell.

[Shion's Sanity]

I can see her in the RAW I've got. Not sure if that means anything.O_O

[Shion's Sanity]

And I would like to say that in Kameda, I have finally found someone who creeps me out more than Takano.@_@

[Hao Asakura]

Kameda screaming: K.................................lol

[Maes]

She's there in the Ayu encode as well... and it makes me want to go back to episode 1 and 2 to check and see if there are any scenes like that as well.

[Guido]

Brace yourselves, people.

The nipa -ness went beyond stratospheric levels that makes my head spinning just thinking about moe lolis.

Satoko's devilness is unleashed and unbound for this arc, as she practically own Keiichi; next thing he would end up licking the dirt of her shoes while she has him chained with a leash like a dog.

The emo pitcher scared the most with his freaky adoration and worshipping for Keiichi, but Keiichi-kun made a point. What's wrong to have desserts for lunch, since at least your perverted eyes pry on the naive waitresses?
Suffers severe nosebleed hemorrhage recalling Shion on her waitress dress back in Watanagashi-hen

Ok. Now let's leave the kids stuff, and call out the mystery. This time we're witness that Rika trascends the boundaries of the mystery.

Spoiler:

To whom the voice, speaking to Rika, belonged to?, could it be related to the series of strange noises that Keiichi, Shion, and Rena heard back in the previous chapters?

It is important what the voice emphasizes to Rika:
She must not ever give up at rolling the dice, because maybe a good world will finally come. However, Rika's not optimistic about the idea, and goosebumps surge all throughout her body as Wataganashi closes in since her unidentified killer will murder again. Henceforth, she'll be forced to go look for another......

[Maes]

Originally Posted by Guido

Spoiler:

To whom the voice, speaking to Rika, belonged to?, could it be related to the series of strange noises that Keiichi, Shion, and Rena heard back in the previous chapters?

It is important what the voice emphasizes to Rika:
She must not ever give up at rolling the dice, because maybe a good world will finally come. However, Rika's not optimistic about the idea, and goosebumps surge all throughout her body as Wataganashi closes in since her unidentified killer will murder again. Henceforth, she'll be forced to go look for another......

Spoiler:

I think it's been mentioned at some point in one of these threads that the person Rika is talking to is Hanyuu, who is some sort of spirit, supernatural being, or hell maybe even Oyashiro-sama itself. She's the one with the light purple hair and what appear to be horns in this season's opening.

I think the working theory(or proven?) thing about the footsteps is that they were just an indicator of how crazy the person hearing them was getting. Louder/closer/faster footsteps = more insane.

If anything I said is wrong, someone please set me straight

[Conan-san]

In any case, Rika diliberately falling into one of the pitfalls, complete with miiiii~! was halerious.

however, I have a feeling that

Spoiler for My thoughts as to what the end of Disaster Awakening will be:

Satoko will probably end up having that whole vendeta against her family thing come and bite her one in the backside.

[Shion's Sanity]

Spoiler for My thoughts on the next episode:

I think Satoko will try desperately to save Rika, fail, survive the gas disaster, but be emotionally scarred and confined to a hospital bed for the rest of her life.

[OkamiNoKaze]

I hadn't noticed the Hanyuu scene either until it was pointed out. this was a great episode though.