E21 - Village-Destroying Chapter, Part 4

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[00:04] ---
    It has been far too long since
    our last meeting, child of man.
[00:08] ---
    T'was in the world with the red sea, yes?
[00:11] ---
    I must applaud you for your bold efforts
    to arrive before me once more.
[00:16] ---
    Huh? Wha...
[00:18] ---
    Why the nonplussed expression, Vier?
[00:23] ---
    Ah, or was it Mitsuyo?
[00:26] ---
    Whoever are you talking about?
[00:28] ---
    Perhaps the name Anomalous Spinal Cord
    Specimen LD3105 is more befitting?
[00:38] ---
    I have no idea what you're
    talking about! Who are you?!
[00:43] ---
    My, my...
[00:46] ---
    Not only that, where am I?!
[00:50] ---
    I'm not inside the storehouse anymore, am I?
[00:55] ---
    How truly pitiful. Indeed, sad, even.
[00:59] ---
    Hundreds of millions of loops
    spent in pursuit of this meeting,
[01:05] ---
    yet in your moment of triumph,
    you've forgotten who I am entirely.
[01:11] ---
    I've never met you before in my life!
[01:15] ---
    Those who hold dominion over us
    are truly cold of heart.
[01:21] ---
    I digress. By your countenance,
    it seems you have an unrequited wish.
[01:26] ---
    And your longing for said wish
    has whittled away at your well-being.
[01:33] ---
    I can hear your soul crying out in anguish.
[01:36] ---
    What's that supposed to mean?!
[01:38] ---
    You cannot fulfill your desires
    as a child of man,
[01:41] ---
    but you could, if only you were
    granted the power I possess.
[01:46] ---
    Huh?
[01:47] ---
    With this power, your wish becomes reality.
[01:50] ---
    You will be able to travel to
    the idyllic world for which you desire so.
[01:56] ---
    Though only after a very long time, undoubtedly.
[02:00] ---
    There's no way that's possible!
[02:03] ---
    And if it is, then make it happen,
    right this instant!
[02:08] ---
    Very well!
[02:11] ---
    I will grant you my power!
[02:16] ---
    You will become one who lives in loops,
[02:20] ---
    repeating through endless spirals of time
    until your wish is fulfilled.
[02:24] ---
    What do you mean, live in loops?
    I don't understand!
[02:27] ---
    To reset your world from the beginning,
    all you must do is die.
[02:33] ---
    Huh? Die?!
[02:35] ---
    Did you just say I have to die?!
[02:39] ---
    Fret not, child. My power is not imperfect,
    like that wielded by the cat.
[02:46] ---
    You will not lose any of your memory
    upon beginning a new loop.
[02:51] ---
    I don't get it! I don't understand
    a single word of this!
[02:53] ---
    Of course, this power does not
    come without cost.
[02:58] ---
    But worry not about the cost you must pay.
[03:02] ---
    If your actions taken while living
    through loops are deemed entertaining,
[03:10] ---
    then that is payment enough for my gift.
[03:13] ---
    I still have no idea what you're talking about!
[03:17] ---
    Please, release me from this place!
[03:21] ---
    It seems the show has already begun.
    You do please me so, child of man.
[03:35] ---
    Wait, isn't this...?
[03:38] ---
    What's going on?
[03:41] ---
    I thought this house collapsed
    during a snowstorm.
[03:46] ---
    "Friday, June 10, 1983"
[03:48] ---
    "Friday, June 10, 1983"
    1983?! That's five years ago...
[03:50] ---
    1983?! That's five years ago...
[03:53] ---
    Why?
[04:03] ---
    This can't be happening... can it?
[04:25] ---
    Stifling air quietly shaking me
[04:28] ---
    Suggestive silence
[04:32] ---
    The distortions in the light
    growing more twisted
[04:35] ---
    Logic lost to me now
[04:39] ---
    I believe what you said
[04:42] ---
    A place I long to return to
[04:46] ---
    Distinct scenery
[04:49] ---
    She sneered as she declared she wanted it all
[04:54] ---
    I've always felt your joy
[04:57] ---
    I've always felt your tears
[05:02] ---
    No one was closer to you,
    now those memories haunt me
[05:08] ---
    The one and only answer
[05:11] ---
    The door I was searching for
[05:15] ---
    Slowly opened just now,
    and revealed to me
[05:22] ---
    Something engulfed in the bright light
[05:30] ---
    The true nature of everything
[05:31] ---
    "Higurashi: When They Cry GOU"
    The true nature of everything
[05:34] ---
    The true nature of everything
[05:38] ---
    No, that simply couldn't have happened.
    Me, living through loops?
[05:44] ---
    That's preposterous.
    No more than fantasy, I'm sure of it!
[05:50] ---
    It must have all been one very strange dream!
[05:53] ---
    It's still 1983, as I can see!
[05:57] ---
    A terribly, terribly long dream to be sure,
    but that's the only explanation.
[06:04] ---
    After all, that couldn't have
    happened in reality.
[06:08] ---
    Rika, wanting to desperately
    leave Hinamizawa?
[06:12] ---
    Then treating me like that?
[06:16] ---
    It must have been a dream!
    It couldn't have been real!
[06:22] ---
    Too bad, so sad, Satoko!
[06:25] ---
    I woke up early and pulled
    the page off the calendar.
[06:30] ---
    I know you like to do that,
    but I beat you to the punch today!
[06:38] ---
    Satoko?
[06:40] ---
    Are you angry at me?
    I didn't mean to upset you.
[06:45] ---
    I just wanted to tease you a little.
[06:50] ---
    S-Satoko?!
[06:54] ---
    Wh-What's wrong? You're acting weird.
[06:58] ---
    Nothing's wrong.
[07:00] ---
    It was all a terrible dream.
    None of that would ever happen!
[07:07] ---
    I don't know what you're talking about, but...
[07:10] ---
    Poor, poor Satoko.
[07:13] ---
    Rika!
[07:16] ---
    Jiro-san! Jiro-san!
[07:24] ---
    Sorry I'm late. I came for you.
[07:31] ---
    "Monday, June 18, 1984"
[07:39] ---
    Satoko?
[07:41] ---
    What is it, all of the sudden?
[07:43] ---
    I have a favor to ask you.
[07:48] ---
    Will you come shopping with me?
[07:52] ---
    I need to go to a store in Okinomiya,
    and I really want you to come with me.
[07:59] ---
    "Mandai Books"
[08:00] ---
    "Mandai Books" We're here.
[08:05] ---
    "Mandai Books" I knew it.
[08:11] ---
    "Study Guides"
    There's something I've secretly dreamed
    of doing for a long, long time.
[08:16] ---
    And I want to make that dream
    come true with you, Satoko.
[08:20] ---
    You want to get into St. Lucia Academy.
    That's your dream, yes?
[08:24] ---
    Yes, that's right!
[08:27] ---
    One day, when I'm finally able to leave
    the village on my own...
[08:31] ---
    "St. Lucia Academy Entrance Exam
    Problems & Solutions"
    I want to experience a new way of life,
    one I've never known before.
[08:38] ---
    Of course, I want to go there
    together with you, Satoko.
[08:42] ---
    I want to experience high society
    at a fancy school with you!
[08:50] ---
    "Study Guides"
[08:51] ---
    "Study Guides" Look, Rika...
[08:53] ---
    It's far too early to begin worrying
    about entrance exams, don't you think?
[08:57] ---
    I don't think it's too early.
[08:59] ---
    We've only just gotten rid of
    those horrible Mountain Dogs
[09:02] ---
    and returned peace to our sleepy village!
[09:05] ---
    It'd be foolish to let that go to waste
    without truly enjoying it!
[09:09] ---
    I know. Having fun with you and the others
    is much better than studying.
[09:15] ---
    Then why not let things stay like this?
[09:18] ---
    True, our games in club have grown a bit boring,
[09:21] ---
    but with a little work, we can bring back
    those blood-pumping games from before!
[09:28] ---
    That sounds wonderful.
[09:31] ---
    I knew you'd understand!
[09:33] ---
    What more could you possibly ask for?
[09:38] ---
    What is it?
[09:40] ---
    I've been waiting for this moment
    for a long, long time.
[09:43] ---
    I've longed for it for longer
    than you could possibly imagine, Satoko.
[09:49] ---
    And I've finally found a world where
    I can leave Hinamizawa by my own will.
[09:57] ---
    I could never even dream
    of doing that before.
[10:02] ---
    I love you, Satoko, and everyone in club, too.
[10:05] ---
    But what's so wrong about dreaming
    of a life I've yet to experience?
[10:11] ---
    If you won't come with me
    to make my dream come true...
[10:16] ---
    Rika?
[10:18] ---
    It's okay. I'll study for the exam by myself.
[10:26] ---
    Hello.
[10:29] ---
    That's a low blow, Rika.
[10:41] ---
    I knew you'd join me!
[10:43] ---
    Might as well make the most
    of the trip out to Okinomiya.
[10:46] ---
    And purchasing this book doesn't mean
    I've agreed to join you!
[10:50] ---
    I'm still really happy you did.
[11:00] ---
    "St. Lucia Academy Entrance Exam
    Problems & Solutions"
    If Rika's not going to give up...
[11:03] ---
    Then I just need to make sure
    she doesn't have time to study.
[11:10] ---
    Please stand! Face forward!
[11:13] ---
    Bow!
[11:14] ---
    Goodbye, Sensei!
[11:20] ---
    Chie--
[11:24] ---
    Come now, Rika! It's time for club!
[11:27] ---
    Please move, Satoko.
    I need to ask Chie a question.
[11:33] ---
    Today, we're playing my game!
    Endless Fractal Baseball!
[11:37] ---
    Our never-ending stream of base runners
    will leave you in the dust, Rika!
[11:43] ---
    Satoko, I'm not going to club anymore.
[11:45] ---
    Come on! All of our classmates
    are going to participate today!
[11:51] ---
    And look at the great weather outside!
    You simply can't let it go to waste!
[11:56] ---
    Hey, Satoko!
[11:57] ---
    You can always study when you get home,
[12:00] ---
    but if you miss playing with everyone now,
    you'll never get to do it again!
[12:04] ---
    I know.
[12:07] ---
    What's wrong, Rika-chan?
[12:09] ---
    We're all heading outside!
[12:11] ---
    Please, say something to Rika!
    She's trying to escape from battle!
[12:19] ---
    If Mion were here, she'd say
    that's worthy of a penalty...
[12:24] ---
    But if Rika-chan doesn't want to play,
    we shouldn't force her.
[12:28] ---
    I wish you'd come play, but he's right.
[12:35] ---
    Well, okay.
[12:38] ---
    I'll come play.
[12:40] ---
    That's great, but are you sure?
[12:43] ---
    I can study later.
[12:46] ---
    Besides, I want to play with you guys, too.
[12:51] ---
    I get to play games with Rika-chan!
[12:53] ---
    You haven't come to club at all lately!
    I've missed you so much!
[12:58] ---
    Rena...
[12:59] ---
    You understand now, yes?
[13:01] ---
    Everyone wants you to stay here.
    Nobody wants you to change!
[13:06] ---
    Yes, I know!
[13:13] ---
    What a rousing game that was!
[13:15] ---
    With comeback after comeback,
[13:17] ---
    I'm sure today's game will forever live
    in the annals of club history!
[13:20] ---
    I never thought the score
    would go into triple digits.
[13:25] ---
    And that grand slam you hit at the end
    definitely clinched the win for us!
[13:31] ---
    Boy, am I tired.
    My legs feel like they'll fall off!
[13:36] ---
    I'm really tired, too. I'm so glad
    we didn't go into extra innings.
[13:41] ---
    We'd better get to bed early today.
[13:44] ---
    We're gonna flop into our futons
    and start snoring right away!
[13:56] ---
    This should do it.
[14:10] ---
    Rika?
[14:45] ---
    Rika?
[14:47] ---
    You startled me.
[14:50] ---
    Could we talk?
[15:02] ---
    You truly insist on attending
    St. Lucia Academy?
[15:07] ---
    I don't want to go alone.
    I want you to go with me, too.
[15:13] ---
    I'll be honest with you.
[15:16] ---
    I don't want to go that far from here.
[15:19] ---
    I don't want to go to St. Lucia.
[15:22] ---
    I understand. You're worried about the exam.
[15:26] ---
    It's not the exam.
[15:29] ---
    Yes, I do detest studying,
[15:32] ---
    but I know that
    I'll give it my all if it's for you.
[15:37] ---
    I'll push myself to my limit
    to make you happy, Rika.
[15:43] ---
    I'll pour my all into studying,
    and then, if we both get accepted...
[15:49] ---
    If we do, I'll already be
    so exhausted from the effort,
[15:54] ---
    I won't be able to keep up with the academics.
[16:04] ---
    I don't want to live through
    that experience, not at all.
[16:10] ---
    If all of that really does come to pass...
[16:15] ---
    ...then I'll help you!
[16:21] ---
    I don't like studying, either.
[16:24] ---
    But if there's anything you don't understand,
    I can help you with it.
[16:31] ---
    We can study together, too!
[16:34] ---
    You're not like me, Rika.
[16:38] ---
    When you get bigger, you're going
    to be elegant and ladylike,
[16:42] ---
    and make lots of friends at St. Lucia.
[16:46] ---
    I don't have it in me to be so graceful.
    I won't make any friends, either.
[16:51] ---
    I would never be able to mold myself
    to the school's stuffy, formal customs.
[16:56] ---
    Satoko...
[16:58] ---
    I'll have to stretch myself thin
    to get into the school,
[17:01] ---
    then continue to stretch myself
    beyond my limits to graduate.
[17:05] ---
    I won't be able to endure it.
[17:10] ---
    Thank you, Satoko.
[17:12] ---
    Huh?
[17:13] ---
    Thank you for telling me
    how you really feel about this.
[17:17] ---
    Rika...
[17:19] ---
    I promise, Satoko.
[17:20] ---
    I won't leave you all by yourself.
[17:23] ---
    You're my best friend. If you're ever
    in trouble, I'll come help you!
[17:28] ---
    So please, trust me on this,
    and come with me to St. Lucia!
[17:37] ---
    You'll really keep that promise?
[17:40] ---
    Of course! I promise!
[17:43] ---
    Very well.
[17:46] ---
    I'll take you at your word, Rika,
    just this one last time.
[17:50] ---
    I won't let you down, I swear!
[17:55] ---
    I suppose this means my long days
    of studying begin tomorrow.
[17:58] ---
    With the two of us working together,
    I'm sure we'll be fine!
[18:14] ---
    Would you mind telling me that?
[18:15] ---
    So you see...
[18:17] ---
    My, I barely hold a candle to you.
[18:21] ---
    You're all so lovely.
[18:29] ---
    Rika...
[18:31] ---
    I trusted you, and this is how you treat me?
[18:39] ---
    Are you making a mockery out of me?!
[18:44] ---
    You won't leave me all by myself?
[18:46] ---
    You'll help me if I'm in trouble?
[18:51] ---
    Some best friend you are!
[18:55] ---
    What's the matter?
[18:57] ---
    Oh, nothing. Do forgive me.
[19:02] ---
    This is an act of betrayal, is it not?
[19:06] ---
    Wouldn't you agree, Rika?
[19:14] ---
    Good tidings to you.
[19:16] ---
    Good tidings to you.
[19:22] ---
    Rika-sama! Good tidings to you!
[19:24] ---
    Good tidings to you.
[19:26] ---
    Good tidings to you, Rika-sama!
[19:28] ---
    Good tidings to you.
[19:37] ---
    Morning, Rika.
[19:40] ---
    Satoko...
[19:41] ---
    No tidings for your best friend?
[19:45] ---
    Or were you lying about that, too?
[19:49] ---
    You dirty liar, Rika.
[19:52] ---
    Good morning, Satoko.
[19:54] ---
    Rika-san, you need not
    concern yourself with her.
[19:57] ---
    I'm speaking to Rika right now,
[20:01] ---
    not you goldfish turds in lady's clothing.
[20:04] ---
    Such a foul mouth!
    I will not stand for this kind of talk!
[20:07] ---
    Do you have any inkling of how much
    Rika-san worries about your sorry state?
[20:11] ---
    If she does, then why did she break
    that promise she made to me?
[20:19] ---
    I never lied to you.
[20:25] ---
    When your grades started to slip,
    I offered you a hand.
[20:30] ---
    You're the one who pushed it away.
[20:35] ---
    I wanted to overcome these
    struggles together with you, Rika.
[20:39] ---
    I didn't want you to look down on me in pity!
[20:43] ---
    I never looked down on you.
[20:45] ---
    You were the one who put yourself below me.
[20:49] ---
    It would seem this conversation
    isn't going anywhere.
[20:53] ---
    Yes, I would agree.
[20:57] ---
    How very unfortunate. That was not
    the response I wanted to hear from you.
[21:10] ---
    What are you doing to Rika-san?!
[21:12] ---
    Rika...
[21:14] ---
    This reminds me of the good old days.
[21:19] ---
    Satoko...
[21:22] ---
    Now, let's begin.
[21:25] ---
    Huh?
[21:26] ---
    Next time, I won't let you deceive me.
[21:30] ---
    Satoko? What did you just--
[21:32] ---
    Now then, good tidings to you,
[21:35] ---
    my traitorous Rika.
[22:00] ---
    --No!
[22:01] ---
    --Rika-sama!
    --No!
[23:40] ---
    "Satokowashi-hen:
    Village-Destroying Chapter, Part 5"
    Next time: "Satokowashi-hen:
    Village-Destroying Chapter, Part 5."