Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY: Time Killing Arc

After relocating to the quiet town of Hinamizawa, Maebara Keiichi spends his school days in peaceful contentment, often whiling away the hours playing games with his new local friends. Beneath this serene surface, however, darker truths lie hidden. One fateful day, Keiichi comes across news of a murder that took place in Hinamizawa, and from that moment on, a string of harrowing events begins to unfold before him. As the nightmare deepens, he starts to suspect that his close companions may be concealing unsettling secrets. Based on the amateur mystery game created by 7th Expansion, the narrative is told through a collection of distinct scenarios. *Himatsubushi*—the fourth installment in the manga series adapting these varied arcs—turns its focus to Akasaka Mamoru, a police investigator from Tokyo, and chronicles his visit to Hinamizawa several years before the tragic murders occur.