Higurashi When They Cry Hou: Ch.5 Meakashi

Higurashi When They Cry Hou: Ch.5 Meakashi

released on Apr 28, 2017

Higurashi When They Cry Hou: Ch.5 Meakashi

released on Apr 28, 2017

Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story. Nevertheless, this is a game, not a novel. As the player, you will be able to unravel the mystery surrounding the events in the game as the scenarios unfold.


Also in series

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Fifth chapter in the Higurashi novel series, and the first one of the answer arc.
Ok so this starts kinda slow (for a reason tho) but damn it's totally insane like this game hurt me, also Satoko needs a big hug

This review contains spoilers

Ditto last reviews, modded - console sprites, va etc.

first of all damm Shion is actually insane.

In chapter 2 I quite liked Shion and honestly trusted her, I thought there'd be no way for her to be evil now. but gee way to be proven wrong I guess.
I mean Shion was evil even before the you know killing and that, because like she physically assulted Satoko for what being abused? like the way it was described sounded a bit too crazy. Like she picked her up by the hair and slammed her into the wall? crazy. And honestly ignoring everything else here and getting to plot discusson, I really found Shions hatred of Satoko really interesting honestly. She was complaing that everyone hated Satoshi because he was a Houjou when thats basically what shes doing with Satoko? like her hatred stemmed from what a like 10 year old or however old she is, getting abused daily and therefore resorting to wanting her brother to help? Like I know it's not meant to be hidden that Shion is insane but like geez.

Anyway I still like Shion (and I wont call her Mion even though yadda yadda she is techincally? if they go into that more then maybe my mind will change, I guess I'll see how they handle that huh) she may have killed everyone and become possesed 100% I still like her, I think it's fucked up with her hatred of Satoshi though.

Chapter 2 was my least favourite chapter honestly, I still very much liked it but it was defintley the weakest of all the chapters, and I felt this chapter kinda elevated it in a way? kinda. Regardless this chapter second half was just taking the major plot points and replaying them from Shions perspective which was cool and really interesting. it defintley clears up alot about chapter 2 as well, like with Keiichi on the ladder. Though my main complaint about the stuff with highlights of chapter 2, is that some of the stuff they skip over, well one thing specfically is that they just kinda don't mention Keiichi turning on the light in the storehouse. Which was defintley made to be a semi major plot point in at least Keiichis thinking, and Shion herself mentions it here yet we don't even see that it's just skipped over, unless of course I missed that which could've happened I suppose I'm 99% certain I didn't but ehh. A reason that annoyed me was because some stuff already changed, or at least I think? this bit might just be my memory messing up but did the thing with Shion pretending to be Mion and the bikers happen like that? was Shion dressed as mion there? did that even happen in chapter2? idk. I know Keiichi knocked over those bikes in ch2 and shion rescuesd him (which was mion pretending to be shion right?) ehh idk at this point.

I still feel my main guess is theres some time loop or something, because the curse is 100% real it has to be because of the extra steps, because Rena got that and there was the whole thing with the windows, Satoshi had them and the whole thing with aunt and dissaperance etc. And then Keiichi had them as well, ch1 he killed Rena and Mion and then Ch3 he idk goes crazy and kills everyone through magic. But regardless that along with what Mion says at the end of the chapter The curse has gotta be real. also in the last tip why did they bother making Shion/Mions mother a sprite ? well I guess she's going to appear again? I suppose?. Also Satokos uncle had a sprite here but not in ch3?????? why ? when he was way more important, oh well again I guess.

Anyway, obligatory STEAM SPRITES SUCK A DONKEYS DICK!!!! avgn said that no me I would never swear. possesed by the spirit of James Rolfe

Anyway for real, chapter was really good. I even played most of it in 1 day which is pretty rare for me honestly. Satoshi was cool but I like Keiichi more honestly. Also you kinda forget Keiichi was meant to be like smart? where did that go then? again oh well. Really good chapter, raised some more questions though despite being a answer arc so oh well I gyesss??? answered a few though, well like not many though. I suck at writing and this is more my place to ramble so :).

Shion kinda sucks though she didn't have to do any of that, just tell the evil ghost following you to stop it's not that hard just don't imagine the guy you loved as the evil spirit and you're fine come on Shion.

why did she do all that tho? there's no need for this. enough about women's rights, it's time to discuss women's wrongs

ah hate it when slenderman takes over my thoughts