Chapter Three Old Books
- Folklorist's Note 3 -
For several days, earthquakes have increased in frequency. At the same time, Crimson Butterflies are swarming, sometimes blocking out the sun. Somehow, they look sad.
Villagers that see them put their hands together in prayer. The entire village has an air of impending doom.
The village is fearful of the earth's fury.
Perhaps the Crimson Sacrifice Ritual is performed to purify the ground.
In the past, every area had some type of ground purifying ceremony. Many of these offered sacrifices to try to calm the gods.
If that custom still remains today, it explains the stillness in the village. The Twin Shrine Maidens must be the guardian deities
of this village.
The guardian deities, the Twin Shrine Maidens, have become Crimson Butterflies, and are returning to the village.
- Folklorist's Note 4 -
Ancient village records have been stored in the Ceremony Master's house.
Many discuss the legends, folktales or rituals of the village.
There are sure to be many records of folklore value.
The Forbidden Ritual is also called the Crimson Sacrifice Ritual.
Twins are used to help seal the gate to hell. There are two parts.
The Visible Ceremony, which occurs periodically, and if it fails, a Hidden Ceremony is performed.
If all the ceremonies fail, the gate to hell will open, the dead will pour out, and the skies will go dark.
They call this disaster the Repentance
.
The whereabouts of Munakata's friends, the twin boys Itsuki and Mutsuki, are unknown, which is a little troubling.
If they are found, I might be able to ask them about the village.
