Obviously, this page will only be interesting for those who have played Higurashi no Naku Koro ni and there will be spoilers for each specific episode. The text is in ROT-13 cipher, which you can input on this website or whatever place to your liking, as it's a common, simple code.
Latest update: April 10 2022 (Matsuribayashi), April 5 2022 (Yoigoshi & Tokihogoshi)
NOTE (April 10 2022): While I will definitely return to finish the console exclusive finales Miotsukushi (Front) and (Back) and add my notes on them here too, I'm taking a Higurashi break for the moment! I will mention it in the regular posts when I have played those chapters.
QUESTION
1. Onikakushi
ROT13: Abgr gb frys: aneengvba vf ol Xrvvpuv, naq gurersber n fhowrpgvir ivrj ba gur riragf. Gurer ner ab whzcf va crefcrpgvir, fb jr pna arire xabj jung vf "gehr" be na vyyhfvba/vzntvangvba.
Qnz: Vf gurer nabgure ernfba jul gur ivyyntref jrer ntnvafg gur qnz cebwrpg? Jung vs gur ivyyntref ner cebgrpgvat fbzr pbyyrpgvir frperg sebz gur cnfg (fbzrguvat qht va gur tebhaq?) juvpu jbhyq or qvfpbirerq vs gurer'q n pbafgehpgvba cebwrpg ehaavat gurer. Engure guna n gernfher, vg pbhyq or gung gurl znl or cebgrpgvat fbzrguvat qnatrebhf (obzof, cbvfba) gung vf eryngrq gb gur ivyyntr'f cnfg. Jul jrer Fngbxb'f eryngvirf sbe gur qnz? Abg va gur xabj be bevtvanyyl bhgfvqref? Nyfb: qvq Eran svaq fbzrguvat va gur qhzc gung'f eryngrq gb cbgragvny frperg?
Jung vf gur erny zrnavat oruvaq gur Jngnantnfuv Srfgviny? Pbggba va evire -> gb fbnx hc fbzrguvat? Raivebazragny ceboyrzf <-> cbvfbabhf fhofgnapr va evire (jngre)? Ner gurer fcrpvsvp fprarf nobhg qevaxvat (serfu) jngre?
Blnfuveb-fnzn: Qbrf "Blnfuveb-fnzn" ersre gb bar fvatyr ragvgl, be gb zhygvcyr? Vf Blnfuveb-fnzn jevggra va xngnxnan ba checbfr gb uvqr gung qvssrerag crbcyr ner ersreevat gb zhygvcyr ragvgvrf? Creuncf Eran vf ersreevat gb qvssrerag Blnfuveb-fnzn ng qvssrerag gvzrf. Eran'f "ceboyrzf" znl or haeryngrq (be ng yrnfg, abg qverpgyl) gb jungrire Xrvvpuv vf rkcrevrapvat,
Fuvba: Qbrf Fuvba ernyyl rkvfg? Evxn zragvbaf va n GVCF fbegn xabjvat nobhg gur gjva fvfgre Fuvba, ohg rira vs fur qbrf rkvfg, gung qbrfa'g zrna gung gur "Fuvba" jr fnj va gung erfgnhenag vf ernyyl gung Fuvba, naq abg Zvba (zhygvcyr crefbanyvgvrf?) Nyfb: ner gur GVCF arprffnel ernqvat gb fbyir gur zlfgrel, rira gubhtu gurl nccrne gb or bcgvbany ernqvat? Cebonoyl?
Ng guvf cbvag, gur bayl pbasvezrq qrnguf (*ol gur cbyvpr) ner Gbzvgnxr naq Xrvvpuv, naq Eran naq Zvba (fnvq/oryvrirq gb or zheqrerq ol Xrvvpuv). Gbzvgnxr naq Xrvvpuv zvtug gnxra gurzfryirf qbja orpnhfr bs fbzr xvaq bs unyyhpvangvp qeht? (-> frr frperg bs gur qnz, cbvfba). Gung jbhyq rkcynva Xrvvpuv'f fhqqra cnenabvn, jung vs gur qeht znxrf crbcyr ernyyl fhfcvpvbhf bs bguref (zrnavat Zvba naq Eran jrer ernyyl whfg orvat avpr birenyy guebhtubhg gur ynggre unys bs gur rcvfbqr, ohg vagrecergrq va bireernpgrq jnlf ol Xrvvpuv). Vs Eran unf ure bja pbaqvgvba juvpu bppnfvbanyyl unf ure npg n ovg fgenatr/bire-pyvatl (fbzrguvat gb qb jvgu nccnerag qvibepr bs sngure?), gung zvtug unir whfg orra rabhtu gb birefgvzhyngr Xrvvpuv, juvyr ba gur bgure unaq, Eran jbhyq or ntvgngrq va ure bja jnl. Qvq Gbzvgnxr & ahefr jubfr anzr V sbetbg fghzoyr hcba fbzrguvat, naq rkcbfrq gurzfryirf gb gur qeht gbb? Qvq fbzr ivyyntref tebhc gbtrgure gb sbepr gur qeht ba uvz?
Eran naq Zvb qrnguf: Xrvvpuv jnf abg va n fgngr gb npghnyyl purpx Eran naq Zvba va uvf ebbz jura ur jbxr hc ntnva, jung vs gurl jrera'g ernyyl qrnq gura, ohg bayl xvyyrq nsgrejneqf, nsgre juvpu gur cbyvpr sbhaq gurz -> zrnavat gurl, be bar bs gurz, znl or gur bar gb fjvcr gur flevatr naq gur cneg bs Xrvvpuv'f abgr gb Bbvfuv.
Jul qvq Bbvfuv tvir Xrvvpuv gur jebat ahzore svefg? Bayl fb ur pbhyq pnyy uvz yngre?
Ner punenpgref abg frra va gur tnzr vzcbegnag gb gur pber zlfgrel (Zvba'f tenaqzbgure)? Ner punenpgref bayl urneq (abg frra) eryrinag?
2. Watanagashi
ROT13:Zvba/Fuvba: Bu, fb gurer vf ernyyl n gjva fvfgre. Gjvaf fhttrfg fjvgpurf, naq gur fgbel qbrf frrz gb uvag ng n fjvgpu ng fbzr gvzr be nabgure. Jr arire npghnyyl frr ure gnggbb rira gubhtu vg'f oebhtug hc va gur GVCF naq ol Eran oevrsyl, fb jr qba'g unir pbasvezngvba jurgure gur Zvba jr frr nsgre gur srfgviny vf Zvba, naq abg Fuvba cergraqvat gb or Zvba (juvpu jbhyq or jul Fuvba "qvfnccrnerq"). "Fuvba?" frra pncgherq va gur gbegher punzore pbhyq or Zvba, jub jnf sbeprq gb pnyy Fuvba ure byqre fvfgre guebhtu gbegher. Xrvvpuv vf xabpxrq bhg orsber gur cbyvpr pbzr naq fnir uvz naq "Fuvba?" -> Creuncf gur fvfgref jrer fjnccrq ntnva juvyr Xrvvpuv jnf xabpxrq bhg, zrnavat gung gur obql ergevrirq yngre sebz gur cvg jnf npghnyyl Zvba, jvgu Fuvba orpbzvat urefrys ntnva (znxvat Zvba gur fpncrtbng sbe rirelguvat). Zvba nccrnevat ng gur ubhfr naq gur thneq bireurnevat Zvba naq Fuvba nethvat pbhyq or rkcynvarq nf Fuvba cynl-npgvat rirelguvat.
Nyfb: ner gurl ernyyl whfg gjvaf, be vf gurer n guveq fvfgre?
Eryngrq gb guvf: qbrf gur zlfgrel va Uvthenfuv jbex gur fnzr jnl nf Hzvarxb, jvgu gur fnzr znva phycevg npebff rcvfbqrf, be qbrf vg jbex nppbeqvat gb qvssrerag ehyrf (abg pyrne lrg). Vs gur sbezre, vg'q fhttrfg jr unir Fuvba npgvat va n fvtavsvpnag ebyr va Bavxnxhfuv gbb. Sbe rknzcyr, va gur svany fprarf bs Bavxnxhfuv, creuncf Xrvvpuv svefg fnj gur obqvrf bs Eran naq Zvba (npghnyyl Fuvba) naq nsgre Xrvvpuv yrsg gur flevatr naq gur yrggre gb Bbvfuv va uvf ebbz, Fuvba pbhyq ergevrir gubfr cvrprf bs rivqrapr naq oevat bhg gur obql bs (n qrnq) Zvba (juvpu jbhyq rkcynva jul gur cbyvpr jbhyq svaq gur obqvrf bs obgu tveyf va Xrvvpuv'f ebbz).
Pbafvqrevat gur qvnybthr va Bavxnxhfuv, V fhccbfr Gbzvgnxr naq Gnxnab ivfvgrq gur negvsnpg fuevar va Bavxnxhfuv gbb? Fb gurve qrnguf ner hygvzngryl gvrq gb gung ivfvg, ohg ubj? Nffhzvat Xrvvpuv qvq abg frr nalguvat gung'f fvtavsvpnag ba vgf bja vafvqr gurer, Jngnantnfuv (naq nffhzvat gurer'f abg ernyyl n phefr), vg zvtug or gurl qvq frr fbzrguvat gung jnf vzcbegnag, rira vs Xrvvpuv qvqa'g ernyvmr vg (creuncf Gbzvgnxr gbbx vg va gur fubeg crevbq ur jnf vafvqr?). Gnxnab vf zragvbarq gb unir qvrq orsber Xrvvpuv ynfg fnj ure ng gur srfgviny: qrnq obql vf cebonoyl abg Gnxnab'f? Vf fur gur xvyyre bs Gbzvgnxr? (qrngu va Bavxnxhfuv jnf abg pbasvezrq, urer ure obql jnf ohearq). Jbexvat gbtrgure jvgu Fuvba? Vs fur vf qrnq, pbhyq ure obql unir orra hfrq ryfrjurer sbe n fjnc? (jvgu gur ohearq obql orvat n guveq obql).
Vf gurer zrnavat va gur qrngu bs gur (urnqf bs gur) guerr yrnqvat snzvyvrf bs Uvanzvmnjn ng gur raq? Vf gurer fbzr frperg gung sbe fbzr ernfba erdhverf gur qrngu bs gur pheerag znfgref bs gur Shehqr/Fbabfnxv/Xvzvlbfuv snzvyvrf? Qbrfa'g frrz yvxr vg ng svefg, orpnhfr vg jnfa'g eryrinag va Bavxnxhfuv, gubhtu gung znl orpnhfr Xrvvpuv qvrq gbb rneyl gb frr gur erfg bs gur riragf. Vs gur guerr snzvyvrf ner cebgrpgvat fbzr frperg (fbzrguvat gb qb jvgu qnz cebwrpg/pbafgehpgvba jbex), qbrf vg unf gb qb jvgu gur rkcrevzragny engvbaf znqr va gur jne?
Fngbfuv: Qvq ur xvyy uvf nhag jvgu uvf ong, naq vf gung gur ernfba jul ur riraghnyyl qvfnccrnerq gbb?
3. Tatarigoroshi
ROT13: Fb V thrff Fngbfuv qvq xvyy uvf nhag. Nffhzvat ur qvq ohl gur qbyy sbe Fngbxb naq qvqa'g yrnir Uvanzvmnjn, jung unccrarq gb uvz? Qvq uvf hapyr xvyy uvz vafgrnq? Gur avtug orsber gur srfgviny, Xrvvpuv pnyyrq gb Zvba'f ubzr, ohg tbvat ol gur vavgvny erfcbafqr naq gur ibvpr npgerff, vg frrzf vg jnf npghnyyl Fuvba jub jnf gnyxvat jvgu Xrvvpuv. Ubjrire, fur frrzrq trahvaryl fhecevfrq nobhg gur cubar, fhttrfgvat gung vg jnf Fuvba jub erprvirq Fngbfuv'f cubar n lrne rneyvre (gurl jrer pybfr sevraqf?). Nyfb, tbvat ol Jngnantnfuv, vg qbrf fhttrfgf gurer ner zber zbzragf jurer Fuvba naq Zvba fjvgpu cynprf. Va Jngnantnfuv, jr zrrg obgu Fuvba naq Zvba (nyvir) ng gur srfgviny, fb obgu ner cebonoyl nyvir hagvy gur srfgviny, fb gurer zvtug or fbzr ernfba sbe gurz gb or cergraqvat gb or rnpu bgure rira orsber gur svefg qrngu. (Va Jngnantnfuv fb Zvba pbhyq unir fbzr gvzr jvgu Xrvvpuv?)
Nyfb, ba gur cubar "Zvba" (Fuvba?) frrzrq gb unir thrffrq Fngbfuv'f ebyr (vagragvbaf) va uvf nhag'f zheqre. Gur qnl nsgre, jura Eran naq Zvba fnl gurl jrer jvgu Xrvvpuv qhevat gur srfgviny, jrer gurl cebivqvat uvz jvgu na nyvov orpnhfr gurl xarj jung ur jnf tbvat gb qb qhevat gur srfgviny? (Fngbxb fnlvat ure hapyr qvq erghea pbhyq rvgure or n yvr gbb, be ure whfg fb rkunhfgrq ol gur nohfr gung fur vzntvarq vg). Xrvvpuv qvq arire frr gur hapyr ntnva (jul vf gurer ab tencuvp sbe uvz?). Ur qvq abg svaq gur obql, ohg vg pbhyq unir orra zbirq ol Fuvba/Zvba/Eran/??? nsgrejneqf gb uvqr gur obql ng n orggre cynpr.
Vf Gnxnab Zvlb gur crefba jub vf xvyyvat Gbzvgnxr rnpu gvzr? (Orpnhfr fur unq uvf ovxr) Gbzvgnxr jnf abg uvf erny anzr, fb ur'f va Uvanzvmnjn sbe nabgure ernfba, cebonoyl vairfgvtngvat fbzrguvat nobhg gur ivyyntr, yvxr Gnxnab. Be vf fur cergraqvat gb or vagrerfgrq va Uvanzvmnjn'f uvfgbel gb fcernq snyfr vasbezngvba naq cbvagvat njnl sebz gur erny frperg, jungrire vg vf? Gur jbzna jub vf sbhaq ohearq va Jngnantnfuv naq Gngnevtbebfuv vf fhttrfgrq gb or Gnxnab (VVEP onfrq ba zrqvpny erpbeqf), ohg fur'f gur ahefr ng gur pyvavp, fb fur pbhyq'ir fjnccrq erpbeqf va nqinapr. Nf gurer ner ab Erq Gehguf va guvf tnzr, jr arire xabj jurgure fur'f ernyyl qrnq be abg. Fubjvat Gbzvgnxr gur ybpxrq grzcyr qhevat gur srfgviny pbhyq or gb perngr na rkphfr sbe uvf qrngu, oynzvat vg ba gur phefr (juvpu vf jul fur qvfnccrnef gbb gung avtug). Ab vqrn jul rknpgyl gubhtu. Nyfb: gur "xnagbxh" Zvba (Fuvba?) naq Eran pnyyrq ng gur raq bs Bavxnxhfuv vf cebonoyl gurve pbnpu, jub vf nyfb gur qbpgbe. Fb gurl cebonoyl jrer whfg pnyyvat gur qbpgbe gb purpx hc ba uvz orpnhfr ur jnf orunivat reengvpnyyl. Qvq ur ernyyl pbzzvg fhvpvqr va Gngnevtbebfuv? Vg unccraf orsber gur qvfnfgre. Creuncf ur qvq oryvrir Xrvvpuv naq qrpvqrq gb gnxr gur oynzr sbe Fngbxb'f hapyr'f qrngu vafgrnq bs Xrvvpuv. Jub jnf gur "Evfn" ur zragvbarq?
Qvq gur crbcyr bs Uvanzvmnjn ernyyl whfg qvr bs fbzr tnf rfpncvat gur fjnzc? Gur snpg crbcyr yvivat ryfrjurer, ohg eryngrq gb gur gbja nyfb frrzrq gb trg jrveq flzcgbaf fhttrfg fbzrguvat ryfr? Va Bavxnxhfuv, V fcrphyngrq nobhg gur ivyyntr uvqvat fbzr frperg (cbvfba) va gur jngre be fbzrguvat yvxr gung. Creuncf gung *fbzrguvat* vf eryngrq gb gur znff qrnguf? Gubhtu gur snpg gung vg nyfb znavsrfgf va fbzr sbez bhgfvqr gur gbja, frrzf gb fhttrfgf vg'f trargvp rira? Creuncf vs lbh yvir ybat rabhtu va gur ivyyntr, *vg* pna or cnffrq ba trargvpnyyl gbb (juvpu vf jul crbcyr bhgfvqr gur gbja fgnegrq gb qvr/npg fgenatryl gubhtu). Be gurl arrq gb erghea gb Uvanzvmnjn bapr va n juvyr gb fhoqhr vg (jung unccrarq gb Eran'f cnfg?) Vf gur Jngnantnfuv Srfgviny n gheavat cbvag? Jung vs gur prerzbal Evxn qbrf vf fbzr xvaq bs gevttre gung unf gb or ercrngrq rnpu lrne gb fhoqhr *fbzrguvat* ohg gubfr jub nera'g be hcba jubz gur prerzbal snvyf, zvtug orpbzr cnenabvq naq fgneg nggnpxvat bgure crbcyr yvxr Xrvvpuv qvq va Bavxnxhfuv (gur znff qrngu guhf orvat crbcyr xvyyvat rnpu bgure, juvpu vf gura pbirerq hc ol gur cbyvpr). Jub xvyyrq Evxn? Evxn jnf nyfb xvyyrq va Jngnantnfuv, vf guvf fvtavsvpnag?
4. Himatsubushi
ROT13: Gur xvqanccvat cybg qbrfa'g frrz qverpgyl pbaarpgrq jvgu gur bgure puncgref, fnir sbe fubjvat gur cbjre bs gur Fbabmnxvf naq gur yratguf gur (inevbhf cnegf bs gur) tebhc jvyy tb. Zbfg cebzvaragyl, guvf puncgre frrzf gb pbasvez jung Gfhxvbgbfuv nyernql fhttrfgrq (naq creuncf va n jnl Jngnantnfuv gbb, va gung fprar jura Xrvvpuv pbasvqrf gb Evxn nobhg farnxvat vafvqr gur grzcyr), gung Evxn npghnyyl xabjf nobhg nyy gur qvssrerag puncgref naq gung fur yvirf guebhtubhg rnpu bs gubfr yvirf, ergnvavat ure zrzbevrf. Naq gung fur'f gelvat gb svaq n gvzryvar jurer nyy ure sevraqf, naq gur gbja fheivir va n pbhcyr bs lrnef. Fb gung fhttrfg fur unf ntrapl gbb va bgure fgbevrf, orpnhfr fur npghnyyl xabjf jung vf unccravat (gubhtu abg rknpgyl). Nxnfnxn'f rkvfgrapr frrzf gb or vzcbegnag, rira vs Evxn vfa'g nyjnlf noyr gb trg uvz va gur evtug cynpr/gvzr.
Vg nyfb fubjf ure qrngu vf vaqrrq fbzr xvaq bs gevttre be vzcbegnag rirag, nf Uvzngfhohfuv bapr ntnva sbphfrf ba gur snpg Evxn qvrf orsber gur "qvfnfgre" bpphef (naq gur rkgen Gfhxvbgbfuv/Gnenvznjnfuv RQ fubj vg'f abg na npghny angheny qvfnfgre, naq fhttrfg gurer vf fbzr tenaq fpnyr/tbireazrag pbire-hc ol xvyyvat nyy crbcyr va gur ivyyntr, naq vg nccrnef Evxn'f qrngu vf fbzrubj gur pnhfr sbe gung gb unccra). Creuncf Vevr pbzzvgf fhvpvqr orpnhfr ur xarj gung jnf tbvat gb unccra yngre gung qnl? Va Jngnantnfuv, vg nccrnef Zvba (cebonoyl Fuvba cergraqvat gb or Zvba) xvyyf Evxn, ohg vf gung nyfb gehr sbe gur bgure puncgref jr frr, be vf gung gur "rkprcgvba" naq qbrf fur raq hc zheqrerq naljnl qhr gb fbzrbar ryfr xvyyvat ure (bcravat ure hc)? Fur vf xvyyrq va Jngnantnfuv, ohg gur qvfnfgre qbrfa'g unccra, juvpu cebonoyl zrnaf gur "qvfnfgre" vf bayl pnhfrq jvguva fbzr gvzr nsgre ure qrngu, be vg vf abg "vavgvngrq" ng nyy? (Orpnhfr ure qrngu jnf abg xabja gb bguref hagvy Zvba (Fuvba) jnf pnhtug). Vg nccrnef gung rira va Bavxnxhfuv, riraghnyyl Evxn'f zheqrerq naq gur qvfnfgre unccraf (naq Zvba vf sbhaq) rira vs jr qba'g frr vg, ohg vg'f uneq gb fnl jurgure vg nyjnlf raqf hc jvgu Zvba (Fuvba) xvyyvat Evxn sbe fbzr ernfba, rfcrpvnyyl nf vg frrzf gung juvyr va Jngnantnfuv fur unq n pyrne zbgvir sbe xvyyvat Evxn, va Gngnevtbebfuv/Gfhxvbgbfuv, gurer qbrfa'g frrz gb or nal qverpg ernfba sbe Evxn'f zheqre sbe nalbar.
Fb ybbxvat onpx ng rirelguvat, vg nccrnef "Blnfuveb-fnzn'f Phefr" vf fbzr xvaq bs zragny vyarff/fgngr gung vf yvxryl gb nccrne jvguva crbcyr jub yvir va Uvanzvmnjn be unvy sebz gurer (trargvp be abg? Fbzrguvat va gur jngre/nve? Bbvfuv qbrfa'g frrz gb unir vg rira vs ur bsgra fjvatf ol). Crbcyr orpbzr cnenabvq, urne sbbgfgrcf naq raq hc evccvat gurve bja guebngf bcra (Xrvvpuv va Bavxnxhfuv, Fngbxb va Gfhxvbgbfuv, Angfhzv va Fbzrhgfhfuv, Gbzvgnxr va nyy gur fgbevrf). Vg frrzf gb rkvfg nf n xvaq bs cbvfba, fb gung'f ubj Gbzvgnxr tbg vg? Ohg creuncf va Bavxnxhfuv, Xrvvpuv jnfa'g gb or vawrpgrq ng gur raq jvgu gung cbvfba, ohg jvgu na nagvqbgr/fhccerfvir qeht, orpnhfr ur jnf nyernql fhssrevat sebz cnenabvn ng gung cbvag (fb Vevr naq Zvba nyernql xabj nobhg guvf vyyarff/unir fbzr xvaq bs zrqvpvar?). Vg nyfb orpbzrf npgvir va znff ahzoref nsgre gur qvfnfgre, zrnavat fbzr xvaq bs gevttre jnf npgvingrq guebhtu gung qvfnfgre -> Evxn'f qrngu (fbzr xvaq bs fhccerfvir rssrpg)? Ivyyntr jnf jvcrq bhg gb cerirag nyy gur crbcyr gurer sebz orpbzvat cnenabvq/nggnpxvat rnpu bgure naq creuncf bgure gbjaf, naq va trareny irel srj crbcyr zbir bhg bs Uvanzvmnjn naljnl, fb gur ahzoref bs cngvragf bhgfvqr bs Uvanzvmnjn jbhyq or fznyy. Fb gur tbireazrag (tebhc jvguva gur tbireazrag) zbavgbef gur ivyyntr nyy gur gvzr gb or noyr gb qb guvf fb fjvsgyl. Naq Evxn xabjf guvf -> Fur jnagf gb svaq n gvzryvar jurer 1) ure sevraqf qba'g trg gur qvfrnfr naq orpbzr zheqrebhfyl ivbyrag, naq 2) jurer fur qbrfa'g trg xvyyrq, juvpu jbhyq nyfb erfhyg va gur qrnguf bs znal bgure ivyyntref.
Fgvyy hapyrne jub "hfhnyyl" xvyyf Evxn gubhtu, vs Jngnantnfuv vf gur rkprcgvba naq abg gur abez. Gbzvgnxr zvtug or fbzr xvaq bs wbheanyvfg jub'f vairfgvtngvat gur qvfrnfr naq gurersber jvcrq bhg ol gur tbireazrag tebhc va punetr bs guvatf (orpnhfr ur jnf nggnpxrq ol zhygvcyr nffnvyynagf orsber ur pbzzvggrq fhvpvqr; cebonoyl gur fnzr crbcyr jr fnj va gur ynfg fprarf bs Gfhxvbgbfuv juvyr Eran jnf ba gur eha). Gngnevtbebfuv fhttrfgf Gnxnab vf vaibyirq jvgu Gbzvgnxr'f qrngu, naq ure qrngu va nyy gur rcvfbqrf vf fgvyy gur bar gung frrzf zbfg fhfcvpvbhf orpnhfr jr arire trg nal erny pbasvezngvba vg jnf ure, fb fur zvtug or gur yrnqre bs gur tebhc gung qrpvqrf gb xvyy gur ivyyntr (naq Gnxnab'f qrngu vf snxrq orsberunaq fb fur pna tb yvir fbzrjurer ryfr bapr rirelguvat vf bire). Ohg vg qbrfa'g frrz yvxryl fur'q jnag gb xvyy Evxn gbb gura, vs fur xabjf nobhg gur qvfrnfr naq fghss naq npgviryyl zbavgbevat vairfgvtngvbaf vagb vg, fur'q nyfb xabj gung Evxn'f qrngu jbhyq nyfb arprffvgngr gur chetvat bs gur ivyyntr. Fbzrbar yvxr Zvba'f tenaqzbgure be fbzr bgure punenpgre jr qvqa'g frr irel zhpu jub sbe fbzr ernfba jnagf gb jvcr bhg gur ivyyntr (be fbzr fcrpvsvp crefba), xabjf nobhg Evxn'f ebyr naq gur tbireazrag'f zbavgbevat naq hfrf Evxn'f qrngu gb nppbzcyvfu gurve erny tbny? (Naq va Jngnantnfuv, fur raqf hc orvat xvyyrq ol Zvba/Fuvba).
Nf sbe Fuvba/Zvba, gung vf cebonoyl gung unccraf pbapheeragyl jvgu nyy bs gur nobir, ohg abg qverpgyl eryngrq, znxvat gur jubyr guvat zber pbashfvat. Creuncf Fuvba gnxrf bire nf Zvba orpnhfr fur fhfcrpgf Zvba (gur Fbabmnxvf) unir fbzrguvat gb qb jvgu Fngbfuv'f qvfnccrnenapr (jvcrq bhg?) naq jnagf gb yrnea zber nobhg vg. Ohg jul nebhaq gur gvzr bs Jngnantnfuv srfgviny? Xrvvpuv svanyyl fgnegvat gb orpbzr yvxr Fngbfuv jnf gbb zhpu gb orne? (Rvgure Xrvvpuv orpbzrf cnenabvq yvxr Fngbfuv naq fgnegf pneelvat gur ong, be Xrvvpuv fgnegf gb orpbzr n fheebtngr oebgure gb Fngbxb). Bu, jnvg, guvf bpphef gur lrne nsgre Fngbfuv'f qvfnccrnenapr, fb fur pbhyq nyfb or hfvat Jngnantnfuv'f phefr nf na rkphfr gb unir "Fuvba" qvfnccrne.
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5. Meakashi
ROT13: Bu, V unq rkcrpgrq gur svefg Nafjre puncgre gb pbeerfcbaq gb gur svefg Dhrfgvba puncgre ng svefg, fb Zrnxnfuv npghnyyl orvat nobhg Jngnantnfuv jnf n fyvtug fhecevfr, nf jnf gur snpg gung guvf puncgre onfvpnyyl gryyf lbh irel fcrpvsvpnyyl jung unccraf, pbzcnerq gb gur zber zrgncubevpny nccebnpu bs Hzvarxb: Jura Gurl Pel (juvpu V cynlrq ynfg lrne). Nf zhpu vf whfg fubja ba gur fperra qverpgyl, gurer'f abg zhpu V unir gb nqq.
Gur Fuvba/Zvba fjnc jnf boivbhf rabhtu (rfcrpvnyyl jura nqqvat gur Nqinaprq Fgbel nepf yvxr Gnenvznjnfuv) naq vg frrzf zbfg bs zl rneyvre fhfcvpvbaf jrer pbasvezrq. V qvq zvfgnxrayl guvax gurl fjnccrq n ovg zber nebhaq, ohg vg fgnegrq bayl eryngviryl erpragyl, jvgu Fuvba gnxvat bire nf Zvba, ohg abg ernyyl Zvba gnxvat bire Fuvba (ng yrnfg, abg orsber rirelguvat jrag jebat). Gur puncgre qvq svyy va gur oynaxf pbapreavat Fuvba/Fngbfuv zber naq qhevat gur puncgre, fhfcvpvbaf nebfr jurgure gur fvfgref unq npghnyyl fjnccrq anzrf ng n lbhatre ntr, ohg gung jnf pbasvezrq ng gur raq naljnl, fb V thrff gurer ernyyl vfa'g zhpu sbe zr gb nqq gb guvf. V thrff gur erznvavat znwbe dhrfgvbaf ner jung gehyl unccrarq gb Fngbfuv, gur ebyr bs Zvlb (juvpu frrzrq eryngviryl ynetr va guvf puncgre, jvgu n jubyr fprar anzrq nsgre ure naq nyy) naq gur zlfgrel fheebhaqvat Evxn'f nccnerag njnerarff bs nyy gur frcrengr puncgref.
Tvira gung vg jrer Zvlb'f abgrf gung ernyyl tnir Fuvba gur vqrn bs gur naahny zheqref/qvfnccrnenaprf orvat n flfgrz bs gur guerr pynaf, vg zvtug or Zvlb jnf npghnyyl vagragvbanyyl srrqvat n snxr gurbel gb Fuvba gb qvfgenpg ure sebz gur gehgu (Gngnevtbebfuv nyernql vafvahngrq fur jnf vaibyirq jvgu Gbzvgnxr'f qrngu, creuncf fur jnf vaibyirq jvgu Fngbfuv'f qvfnccrnenapr gbb). Fuvba nyfb frrzf gb fhssre sebz gur cnenabvq zbqr gung Xrvvpuv (Bavxnxhfuv)/Angfhzv (Fbzrhgfhfuv) unq, jvgu gur urnevat bs sbbgfgrcf/fbzrbar oruvaq gurz. Gung zvtug or gur erny pnhfr bs zhpu bs gur gentrql va Uvanzvmnjn, jvgu gur Zvba/Fuvba fjnc npgvat vavgvnyyl va guvf tnzr nf n xvaq bs erq ureevat (juvpu vf jul V zragvbarq rneyvre va zl Uvzngfhohfuv abgrf V pbhyqa'g ernyyl frr ubj gur Zvba/Fuvba fjnc jnf pbaarpgrq gb gur Evxn/cnenabvq vyyarff guvat naq gubhtug gurl jrer whfg guvatf gung unccrarq gb eha cnenyyry gb rnpu bgure). Juvpu jbhyq nyfb rkcynva jul Zrnxnfuv, gur svefg Nafjre puncgre, vf gur Nafjre gb Jngnantnfuv (gur frpbaq Dhrfgvba puncgre), engure guna Bavxnxhfuv (gur svefg Dhrfgvba puncgre), gb trg gur Zvba/Fuvba fjnc bhg bs gur jnl svefg.
Evxn pbzzvggvat fhvpvqr ntnva fhttrfg fur ergnvaf (zbfg bs?) ure zrzbevrf rnpu gvzr (juvpu vf jul ure zbgure fnlf Evxn xabjf n ybg zber guna fur fubhyq ng ure ntr/rira guvatf fur arire gbyq ure rgp.). Gur flevatr fur unq jnf cebonoyl n xvaq bs nagvqbgr/fhccerffvir qeht sbe gur cnenabvn guvat, orpnhfr fur vf nyernql njner bs vgf rkvfgrapr? Gung jbhyq or gur fnzr flevatr Xrvvpuv fnj va Bavxnxhfuv. Vg vf yvxryl gung Gbzvgnxr jnf vaqrrq qehttrq jvgu fbzrguvat gung pnhfrq n fvzvyne vyarff, pnhfvat uvz gb evc uvf bja guebng bcra, ohg gur gvzrf jr frr n flevatr va gurfr puncgref (yvxr urer, naq va Bavxnxhfuv), vg'f cebonoyl abg gung qeht, ohg na nagvqbgr/fhccerfvir qeht (v.r. Evxn naq Zvba jrer gelvat gb uryc Xrvvpuv va Bavxnxhfuv). Fb vs gurer'f n qeht, naq onfrq ba jung Evxn/Zvba fnvq, Vevr zvtug or vaibyirq gbb, vg frrzf gur pyvavp zvtug or vzcbegnag va gur fgbel (orpnhfr Zvlb jbexf gurer gbb). Fb gurl zvtug or rknzvavat gur vyyarff va frperg naq znxvat fbzr fhccerffvir qeht gung bayl jbexf ba crbcyr jub ner va na nqinaprq fgntr bs gur vyyarff (Xrvvpuv ng gur raq bs Bavxnxhfuv/Fuvba va Zrnxnfuv). Naq Evxn unf fbzr xvaq bs cbjre gbb be fbzrguvat yvxr gung, ohg vs fur qvrf, gur vyyarff orpbzrf npgvir va rirelbar, fb gung'f jul Uvanzvmnjn vf gura jvcrq bhg (naq gung vf jul vg orpbzrf npgvir va crbcyr bhgfvqr gur gbja, yvxr Angfhzv va Fbzrhgfhfuv). Zvlb jbhyq or gura or fbzr rasbepre ntrag jub xvyyrq Gbzvgnxr sbe fabbcvat nebhaq, naq gura qrpvqrq gb snxr ure bja qrngu? Fgvyy qba'g ernyyl xabj jub xvyyf Evxn gura. Creuncf rnpu gvzr (nyfb va gur hafrra vgrengvbaf bs gur riragf), fbzrbar ryfr unccraf gb trg vagb gung ivbyrag/cnenabvq zbqr naq xvyyf Evxn sbe jungrire ernfba, naq va gur svany puncgre, Evxn svaqf n jnl gb unir nyy ure sevraqf abg fhppbzo gb gur vyarff naq uryc ure.
6. Tsumihoroboshi
ROT13: Nun, fb guvf pbasvezf gung Bavxnxhfuv jnf whfg Xrvvpuv orvat ernyyl cnenabvq/qvfgehfgshy nobhg rirelguvat, jvgu uvz raqvat hc xvyyvat Zvba naq Eran. Nsgre Jngnantnfuv, V fhfcrpgrq gung yvxr va Hzvarxb, gurer'q or zber "bireync" orgjrra gur inevbhf rcvfbqrf naq gubhtug Fuvba zvtug'ir orra vaibyirq gbb (V guvax V jebgr vg jnf cbffvoyr Fuvba cynlrq qrnq gur svefg gvzr naq fjnccrq obqvrf yngre jvgu Zvba orsber Xrvvpuv jbxr hc ntnva), ohg V thrff gur Fuvba tbvat penml guvat vf vgf bja frcrengr vafgnapr bs gur zheqref naq abg eryngrq gb Bavxnxhfuv (naq pbafvqrevat Eran qvqa'g tb penml va Bavxnxhfuv, V nffhzr fur qvqa'g xvyy Grccrv naq Evan gurer rvgure).
Gfhzvubebobfuv frrzf gb pbasvez zl ovttre fhfcvpvbaf gubhtu: gurer'f fbzr xvaq bs vyyarff gung znxrf crbcyr fhcre fhfcvpvbhf/cnenabvq nobhg rirelguvat, cebonoyl orpbzvat zber npgvir nsgre fbzr xvaq bs genhzngvp rirag be eriryngvba (Fuvba guvaxvat Fngbfuv jnf xvyyrq ol n flfgrz hcuryq ol gur Fbabmnxv'f, Eran xvyyvat Evan naq Grccrv, Xrvvpuv yrneavat uvf sevraqf jrer xrrcvat guvatf frperg sebz uvz). Naq gur vyyarff unf flzcgbzf yvxr urnevat sbbgfgrcf naq riraghnyyl jnagvat gb fpengpu bhg gurve bja obql (arpxf). Naq gur vyyarff nyfb frrzf gb npghnyyl znxr lbh erzrzore/frr guvatf pbzcyrgryl qvssreragyl guna npghnyyl bpphef, juvpu vf jul Xrvvpuv fnj n flevatr rira gubhtu gurer jnf ab flevatr (qbar fb ba checbfr fb gur ernqre jbhyq nffbpvngr vg jvgu gur flevatrf jr qb frr va bgure puncgref?). Guvf qbrf znxr vg uneq gb frr "jung'f erny" naq jung'f abg, nf boivbhfyl, zbfg bs Bavxnxhfuv vf guhf gbyq ol na haeryvnoyr aneengbe, ohg ng yrnfg va Gfhzvubebobfuv, gurl hfr n qvssrerag pbybe sbag gb vaqvpngr jura vg'f Eran'f fhowrpgvir ivrj, juvyr gung qbrfa'g unccra va Bavxnxhfuv be gur bgure puncgref.
Gur puncgre frrzf gb jnag gb znxr lbh guvax nyy bs Eran'f pbafcvenpl gurbevrf ner snxr, ohg tbvat ol gur cerivbhf puncgref (vapyhqvat gur Nqinaprq Fgbel puncgref), vg qbrf frrz gurer'f fbzr xvaq bs cnenfvgr/ivehf/vyyarff npgvir nzbat gur crbcyr bs Uvanzvmnjn, naq puncgref yvxr Xntrobhfuv nyfb fhttrfg gur tbireazrag be fbzr xvaq bs ovt betnavmngvba vf nyernql erfrnepuvat vg naq gelvat gb pbzr hc jvgu fbzr xvaq bs zrqvpvar gung urycf fhccerff gubfr znavp nggnpxf. Eran hygvzngryl neevivat ng nyvra cnenfvgrf pbagebyyvat crbcyr vf cebonoyl n xvaq bs zvfqverpgvba.
Nyfb, vg frrzf pyrne abj gung nyy puncgref unir bppherq bar gvzr be nabgure naq gung Evxn vf njner bs gurz, naq va guvf puncgre, Xrvvpuv fgnegf gb erzrzore gbb fb V thrff va gur sbyybjvat puncgref Evxn jvyy gel gb znxr rirelbar njner bs gurve cnfg naq unir gurz npg va gur orfg cbffvoyr jnl gb svaq n jnl bhg bs ure ervapneangvba plpyr. Evxn unq frireny GVCF fprarf jurer fur'f gnyxvat gb fbzrbar (n tubfg? Blnfuvebfnzn?) nobhg ure sngr naq gurz jbexvat gbtrgure, fb vg pbhyq or gung Evxn vf ernyyl na vapneangvba bs Blnfuvebfnzn, naq gurl ner gelvat gb cerirag Evxn sebz qlvat ng ure lbhat ntr.
7. Minagoroshi
ROT13: Bu, jung fgnegf bhg nf frrzvatyl gur nafjre sbe fcrpvsvpnyyl Gngnevtbebfuv raqf hc nafjrevat zbfg bs gur znwbe zlfgrevrf bs gur frevrf. Nyfb tynq gb frr V jnf ba gur evtug genpx ba zbfg ertneqf, rira vs V qvq trg qrgnvyf jebat. Thrff V qvq unir na nqinagntr jvgu gur pbafbyr/Nqinaprq Fgbel nepf cebivqvat zber vasbezngvba (pyhrf), ohg fgvyy unccl V tbg zbfg bs vg.
Evxn/Unalhh: Cynlvat Gbxvubtbfuv orsber Zvantbebfuv xvaqn fcbvyrq vg, ohg guvf pbasvezf Evxn vf ervapneangvat nf urefrys pbafgnagyl, ergnvavat (sentzragf bs) ure zrzbevrf jvgu gur uryc bs Unalhh, gur ibvpr fur gnyxf jvgu va rneyvre GVCF. Unalh vf nccneragyl gur bevtvany Blnfuveb-fnzn? Unalhh jbhyq nyfb or gur ybhq abvfr gurl urneq jura gurl fahpx vagb gur grzcyr va Jngnantnfuv/Zrnxnfuv.
Fb Uvanzvmnjn Flaqebzr vf gur pnhfr bs Xrvvpuv (Bavxnxhfuv), Fuvba (Jngnantnfuv/Zrnxnfuv) naq Eran (Gfhzvubebobfuv) gb tb penml va gurve erfcrpgvir puncgref. Qryhfvbaf ner cneg bs gur zber frirer flzcgbzf, fb Fngbxb fgvyy guvaxvat ure hapyr jnf nyvir va Gngnevtbebfuv nsgre Xrvvpuv xvyyrq uvz vf rnfvyl rkcynvarq (Grccrv'f obql qvfnccrnenapr sebz uvf tenir pbhyq or rvgure Zvba'f qbvat yvxr va Gfhzvubebobfuv, be gur Zbhagnva Qbtf). Gurer ner nccneragyl frireny fgntrf gb gur qvfrnfr naq n cnegvnyyl jrncbavmrq irefvba. Juvyr V unq fhfcvpvbaf nobhg gur Flaqebzr nyernql, rfcrpvnyyl nsgre Xntrobhfuv, V arire qvq znantr gb yvax hc Vevr, Gbzvgnxr naq Zvlb va n jnl gung znqr frafr: vg jnf pyrne gurer jnf na betnavmngvba gung jnf nyernql qrirybcvat n zrqvpvar naq vg jnf yvxryl Vevr jnf vaibyirq, ohg V unq orra fhfcvpvbhf bs Zvlb'f qrngu fvapr gur fgneg, ohg V arire qvq znantr gb svther bhg jul Zvlb, jub'q or vaibyirq jvgu gung betnavmngvba, jbhyq xvyy Gbzvgnxr (frrzvatyl n fgenatre) naq cebonoyl or vaibyirq jvgu gur Tnf Qvfnfgre gbb naq nyfb or erfcbafvoyr sbe Evxn'f qrngu, fb V unq nyjnlf orra fgehttyvat jvgu gur vqrn V xarj Zvlb'f qrngu jnf snxr, ohg V pbhyqa'g frr jul fur'q qb nyy guvf.. V fhccbfr rknpg qrgnvyf jvyy sbyybj nf vg jnf fgvyy n ovg inthr va Zvantbebfuv, ohg Zvlb univat ure bja ntraqn (naq irel unaql, n gebbc bs nffnffvaf), rkcynvaf n ybg. V fhccbfr fur'f eryngrq gb gur Uvshzv G. (Gnxnab?) va gur GVCF jub svefg erfrnepurq gur Flaqebzr, nf gurve anzrf sbyybj gur fnzr cnggrea. (123 Uvshzv naq 34 Zvlb). Creuncf fur'f gelvat gb cebir n gurbel bs uvz abj gur cebwrpg vf tbvat gb or qrshaqrq naljnl, naq vg erdhverf gur qrngu bs Evxn/gur dhrra? Naq gur qrshaqvat jbhyq or gur zbgvir sbe gur "qrnqyvar" bs gur zheqref. Znxrf lbh jbaqre ubj gur Zbhagnva Qbtf pbhyq'ir orra haabgvprq ol gur Fbabmnxv pyna gubhtu sbe fb ybat. Evxn xabjf nobhg gur erfrnepu tbvat ba naq urycf nybat, ohg Zvba/Fuvba qba'g frrz gb unir urneq nalguvat nobhg vg orsber, naq juvyr gur bcrengvba jnf qbar pbiregyl (Gbzvgnxr qvfthvfvat uvfzrys nf n cubgbtencure rnpu gvzr ur pnzr qbja Uvanzvmnjn nf n yvnfba), lbh'q guvax *fbzrbar* va gbja jbhyq'ir riraghnyyl pnhtug ba gb vg.
Nffhzvat Fngbfuv jnf nyfb fhssrevat sebz gur Uvanzvmnjn Flaqebzr, vg'f yvxryl gur Zbhagnva Qbtf nyfb "erzbirq uvz"?
Nyfb, V thrff zl fhfcvpvbaf nobhg Vevr'f qrngu va Gngnevtbebfuv ner pbasvezrq, nf vg'f yvxryl ur jnf renfrq gbb ol Gnxnab nf n snyy thl. Vevr zragvbarq "Evfn" va Gngnevtbebfuv, juvpu nccrnef gb or n avpxanzr sbe Gbzvgnxr, gubhtu V qba'g ernyyl frr ng guvf zbzrag jurgure gur ernqre jnf fhccbfrq gb pbaarpg "Evfn" gb "Gbzvgnxr" nf anzrf.
Gurer'f abg zhpu sbe zr gb nqq, orpnhfr Zvantbebfuv qbrf rkcyvpvgyl rkcynva zbfg bs gur znwbe zlfgrevrf cerivbhf vgrengvbaf bs gur zheqref cbfrq, naq V thrff gur ynfg puncgre jvyy fubj hf zber bs jul Zvlb'f qbvat nyy bs guvf naq jurgure Evxn jvyy svaq n jbeyq jurer fur naq ure sevraqf pna svanyyl yvir ba guebhtu Whar.
8. Matsuribayashi
ROT13: Nf rkcrpgrq, guvf svanyr jnf zbfgyl nobhg pyrnevat hc gur erznvavat hanafjrerq dhrfgvbaf yvxr zbfgyl gur phycevg'f zbgvirf, juvpu jnfa'g ernyyl fbzrguvat lbh pbhyq qrsvavgryl qrqhpr bayl onfrq ba rneyvre rcvfbqrf. Gur Sentzragf Jrnivat frtzrag va gur zvqqyr nqqerffrq bgure cybg guernqf gung unqa'g orra pyrnerq hc lrg yvxr gur cerivbhf Jngnantnfuv Srfgviny qrnguf (Fngbxb naq Evxn'f cneragf) naq ubj gur jubyr bcrengvba bs gur pyvavp tbg fgnegrq. Fb gurer'f abg zhpu sbe zr gb ersyrpg ba nalzber urer va ertneqf gb gur zlfgrel, nf gur puncgre nafjref zbfg bs erznvavat vzcbegnag zlfgrevrf yvxr jurer Fngbfuv raqrq hc ng naq guvatf yvxr gung.
Tbvat guebhtu gur sentzragf gubhtu, vg qbrf frrz V jnf jebat nobhg fbzr cybg guernqf sebz gur Nqinaprq Fgbel nepf, rfcrpvnyyl gubfr nobhg Angfhzv naq ure cvyyf. Svefg V nffhzrq Angfhzv jnf orvat gerngrq ivn ure ubfcvgny va n fvzvyne jnl gb gur crbcyr va Uvanzvmnjn (juvpu vf jul V gubhtug gurer jnf fbzrguvat yvxr n ybpny vyyarff va gur svefg cynpr) ohg juvyr fur qvq unir gur Flaqebzr, gur zrqvpvar fur naq gur bgure sbezre Uvanzvmnjn erfvqragf jrer orvat srq jrer gubfr snhygl erq Ybjryy cvyyf, juvpu hygvzngryl bayl jbefrarq ure pbaqvgvba bs gur Flaqebzr. V thrff gung jvyy or pyrnerq hc va Zvbgfhxhfuv (Onpx) (bar bs gur gjb pbafbyr-rkpyhfvir svanyrf gung npg nf n ercynprzrag sbe Zngfhevonlnfuv). Ng guvf cbvag, guvatf frrz gb vaqvpngr Gbzbr'f sngure vairfgvtngvat fbzr xvaq bs pbeehcgvba vaibyivat gur pyrnenapr bs gubfr cvyyf, glvat ure onpxfgbel jvgu Angfhzv'f pbaqvgvba.
CONSOLE ARCS / ADVANCED STORY
ROT13: Onfvpnyyl whfg n irefvba bs gur fgbel jurer Xrvvpuv qbrfa'g ernyyl trg vaibyirq jvgu nalguvat, sbyybjrq ol gur qvfnfgre. Ohg gur fprar jvgu Xrvvpuv urycvat Zvba jvgu Eran'f tebprevrf, naq gura gur pnyy naq gur zrrgvat jvgu ure ng gur yvoenel yngre gung qnl, vg nccrnef Zvba naq Fuvba ner vaqrrq fjnccvat cynprf guebhtubhg gur fgbel. Tbvat whfg ol Jngnantnfuv, vg frrzrq gurer jnf bayl n znwbe fjnc nsgre gur srfgviny, naq creuncf n srj gvzrf nsgre Xrvvpuv svefg zrrgf Fuvba ng gur Natry Zneg, ohg jvgu gur Fngbfuv-eryngrq fprarf va Gngnevtbebfuv, vg frrzf zber yvxryl gur fvfgref unir nyjnlf orra fjnccvat cynprf. Znlor orpnhfr Zvba, nf gur urnq bs gur Fuvabmnxv' vf whfg gbb ohfl, fb gur gjvaf xrrc cergraqvat gb or rnpu bgure fb gur bgure fvfgre unf fbzr gvzr bss gbb. Gung'f jul gurer ner gubfr zbzragf yvxr urer jvgu gur cubar pnyy jurer "Zvba" qbrfa'g xabj jung gur bgure Zvba whfg qvq. Gung jbhyq rkcynva ubj gur fjnc jbhyq'ir unccrarq va Jngnantnfuv. Gur snpg Zvba jnf qvfpbirerq va gur qhatrba va gur Gnenvznjnfuv onq raq nyfb fhttrfg Fuvba unq orra xrrcvat Zvba gurer sebz bar cbvag ba (nsgre gur srfgviny). Gung'q yvax onpx gb Jngnantnfuv ntnva naq gur fhfcvpvba gung Fuvba unq orra xrrcvat Zvba va gur cevfba gurer, snxvat ure bja qvfnccrnenapr nf "Fuvba" juvyr fur nccrnerq nf "Zvba" urefrys qhevat gur crevbq nsgre gur srfgviny nyy gur jnl gb gur pyvznk (jurer fur cebonoyl fjnccrq onpx ntnva jvgu Zvba juvyr Xrvvpuv jnf xabpxrq bhg).
Someutsushi
ROT13: Bu, guvf vf nccneragyl onfrq ba n znatn tnvqra, fb vg qbrfa'g ernyyl unir znal qverpg pbaarpgvbaf gb gur znva fgbel. Jr pbhyq whfg npprcg gur fgbel urer znvayl nf vf, jvgu Angfhzv orvat gur bar jub xvyyrq ure cneragf nsgre n cnenabvq oernxqbja naq gura abg ernyyl erzrzorevat? Guvf vf nccneragyl ubj crbcyr sebz Uvanzvmnjn orpbzr n ovvvvg penml nsgre gur qvfnfgre nf zragvbarq va gur Gngnevtbebfuv raqvat, naq frrzf fvzvyne gb gur cnenabvq, zheqrebhf zbqr jr unir frra va bgure punenpgref gbb va bgure rcvfbqrf, fb V thrff gung vf "gur phefr" (jurgure vg'f npghnyyl cnenabezny, be fbzrguvat gb qb jvgu trargvpf/fbzrguvat va gur sbbq be fbzrguvat yvxr gung vf abg pyrne lrg). Evxn'f cbfvgvba frrzf vzcbegnag gubhtu: gur puncgre znxrf vg n fcrpvny cbvag gb unir Zvanv zragvba Evxn qvrq na haangheny qrngu orsber gur qvfnfgre bppherq, fvzvyne gb Gngnevtbebfuv. Ure qrngu vf gur gevttre? Qvq gur qvfnfgre nyfb unccra va Jngnantnfuv riraghnyyl? Fb vs Evxn vfa'g gurer, gur qvfnfgre unccraf, juvpu nyfb gevttref gur cnenabvq zbqr?
Tsukiotoshi
ROT13: Nygreangvir irefvba bs Gngnevtbebfuv? Fngbxb vf sbhaq jvgu fpengpu znexf ba ure arpx, fb fur cebonoyl pbzzvggrq fhvpvqr. Nsgre xvyyvat Fuvba? Zvba cergraqvat gb or Fuvba pbhyq or n zrgn-uvag gb fhttrfg gur gjvaf unir orra cergraqvat gb or rnpu bgure va bgure rcvfbqrf gbb. Vf gur eriryngvba gung Eran'f sngure'f tveysevraq jnf jbexvat gbtrgure jvgu Fngbxb'f hapyr va bgure rcvfbqrf gbb (jul qbrf ur bayl trg n tencuvp va guvf puncgre?) Nyfb Evxn xabjf nobhg gur bgure rcvfbqrf???? Fur frrzf njner bs gur inevbhf onq raqvatf bs guvf tnzr, urapr fur xabjvat Fngbxb jnf va qnatre naq ure xabjvat guvf naq ure bja qrngu jnf nyy sngr, fb ner jr npghnyyl cynlvat Evxn va guvf tnzr jub birefrrf rirelguvat naq gelvat gb cerirag guvatf sebz gheavat bhg gur jnl gurl qb? Riragf bpphe rira nsgre ure qrngu, fb vg'f abg yvxr ure qrngu nybar vf n gevttre gb whzc orgjrra rcvfbqrf, ohg creuncf fur bayl erzrzoref jung fur yrneaf "juvyr nyvir" (fb fur'q xabj yrff guna gur cynlre).
Unzfgre raqvat jnf n ovg pbashfvat jvgu Zvba ntnva, ohg hcba frpbaq gubhtug, vg nccrnef guvf fprar vf npghnyyl cneg bs Gnenvznjnfuv'f raqvat/nygreangvir irefvba bs gung raqvat (naq gung zrnaf obgu Fuvba naq Zvba ner ernyyl qrnq va Gfhxvbgbfuv?). Zvba pbapyhqrf gur qvfnfgre vf abg n tnf qvfnfgre, naq jr fnj va Gfhxvbgbfuv gung crbcyr jrer trggvat fubg, fb vg frrzf gur ivyyntr jnf jvcrq bhg ol gur nhgubevgvrf be fbzrguvat yvxr gung, naq gur qvfnfgre vf whfg n pbire-hc fgbel. Jung qvq gur unzfgre gryy Zvba? Creuncf gur unzfgre naq bgure crgf qvqa'g qvr orpnhfr bs tnf, orpnhfr gurer jnf ab tnf, zrnavat gur qvfnfgre jnf abg erny.
Zbfg bs gur Dhrfgvba nepf qbar abj, gubhtu fbzr bs gurz fgvyy nccrne va gur frpbaq Pnfr Svyr frg bs puncgref. Gjb pber vqrnf frrz gb or gur pbaarpgvat gvffhr: Fuvba naq Zvba ner hfrq gb fjnccvat ebyrf fvapr n ybat gvzr, ohg Fuvba gnxrf bire Zvba'f yvsr nsgre Jngnantnfuv naq qbrf fghss. Naq gurer'f fbzr xvaq bs vyyarff gung gnxrf bire crbcyr gung yvir va Uvanzvmnjn (fbzrguvat va gur sbbq/jngre?) gung pnhfrf gurz gb orpbzr cnenabvq/zheqrebhf. Vg'f abg nyjnlf gevttrerq, fb V thrff vg bayl unccraf jura crbcyr ner qevira va n pregnva fgngr, naq gur vyyarff fgeratguraf gubfr rzbgvbaf? Abg fher vs fbzrguvat yvxr gur pvpnqn pevrf be fbzrguvat yvxr gung npg nf n frpbaqnel gevttre. Fb hfhnyyl vg'f fhccerffrq, ohg Evxn'f qrngu (erfhyg bs gur "cevingr" xvyyvatf ol Fuvba/Zvba) fbzrubj npgf nf n gevttre/eryrnfr, juvpu sbeprf gur nhgubevgvrf gb snoevpngr gur qvfnfgre naq xvyy rirelbar va gur pvgl gb pbagnva gur vyyarff, ohg vg qbrf orpbzr npgvir bhgfvqr gur ivyyntr (yvxr frra va Fbzrhgfhfuv). Gbzvgnxr vf... cebonoyl vairfgvtngvat guvf va Uvanzvmnjn (orpnhfr snyfr anzr) naq gurersber xvyyrq. Gnxnab vf vaibyirq jvgu guvf, orpnhfr ure qrngu vf cebonoyl snxrq. Cerivbhf phefr qrnguf ner pbvapvqrapr/guvatf yvxr Fngbfuv xvyyvat uvf nhag.
Hirukowashi
(Not mystery-related, so not relevant here)
Kabeboushi (Someutsushi Answer)
ROT13: Bxnl, nf rkcrpgrq, vg jnf vaqrrq Angfhzv jub xvyyrq ure cneragf (naq ure tenaqzbgure) va bar bs ure zbbqf. Fhecevfvatyl, gubhtu, gurer nccrne gb or fbzr znwbe uvagf sbe gur znva fpranevbf gbb, gung nyfb yhpxvyl frrz gb pbasvez zl rneyvre fhfcvpvbaf. (Fbzr) crbcyr sebz Uvanzvmnjn ner fhssrevat sebz fbzr xvaq bs qvfrnfr gung vf chfuvat gurz vagb gubfr cnenabvq/ivbyrag fgngrf, naq gurl trg gubfr cvyyf gb fhccerff gung, yvxr Angfhzv naq byq Ungnxrlnzn. Fb jura gurl fgbc gnxvat gubfr cvyyf, gurl graq gb snyy onpx vagb gubfr zbqrf zber rnfvyl ntnva. Angfhzv hfhnyyl tbg gubfr cvyyf sebz Uvanzvmnjn/Bzvxbfuv -> gur Uvanzvmnjn pyvavp vf cebonoyl vaibyirq jvgu guvf qvfrnfr gbb? Vg nccrnef gur pyvavp (jvgu tbireazrag gvrf) xabjf nobhg gur ybpny qvfrnfr naq cerfpevorf gubfr cvyyf (haqre n cergrkg) gb gur zber evfxl cngvragf guebhtubhg gur ivyyntr gb cerirag gurz sebz fanccvat (Eran, Fngbxb, Fuvba gbb?). Evxn'f qrngu gura gevttref na npgvir zbqr va nyy crbcyr sbe fbzr ernfba (fbzr Shehqr curebzbar gung pna fhccerff zvyq fgngrf gung vf ybfg jura fur qvrf??), juvpu sbeprf gur pyvavp gb xvyy bss rirelobql va gur ivyyntr naq cergraq n qvfnfgre unccraf (-> Juvpu vf jul Vevr pbzzvgf fhvpvqr, xabjvat guvf jbhyq unccra). Va Gfhxvbgbfuv, vg nccrnerq Fngbxb xvyyrq Fuvba, juvpu zvtug or orpnhfr fur qvqa'g unir gubfr cvyyf nalzber. Naq va Gbzvgnxr'f pnfr, ur'q unir orra vawrpgrq jvgu n flagurgvp irefvba bs vg, creuncf nf n erfrnepu fnzcyr.
Gur tbireazrag gvrf ner nyfb uvagrq ng guebhtu Gbzbr'f qlvat jbeqf, vzcyvpngvat PVEB naq gur Pnovarg va ure zheqre. Gbzbr cebonoyl ernyvmrq gung Gnxnab'f qrngu jnf n snxr, nsgre frrvat ubj Znqbxb bssrerq gb tvir Gbzbr ure urnygu vafhenapr pneq: gur ohearq pbecfr jnf vqragvsvrq guebhtu Gnxnab'f zrqvpny erpbeqf, ohg Gbzbr gura ernyvmrq ure erpbeqf pbhyq'ir orra snxrq (sbe rknzcyr, ol yraqvat bhg ure vafhenapr pneq gb fbzrbar ryfr naq unir gung crefba'f erpbeqf orra ertvfgrerq nf gubfr bs Gnxnab Zvlb), juvpu vf jul fur jrag gb purpx gubfr svyrf. Guvf jbhyq rkcynva jul gur pbecfr jnf qrgrezvarq gb or qrnq bar qnl gbb ybat (qhevat gur Jngnantnfuv srfgviny nyernql). Guvf jbhyq vzcyl gung Gnxnab vf n crefba uvtu hc va gur pbafcvenpl, cebonoyl rira uvture guna Vevr va snpg, naq gung fur unf n grnz bs zra jub pna pneel bhg fhpu nggnpxf (yvxr ba Gbzvgnxr, jub vf fnvq gb unir orra nggnpxrq ol zhygvcyr crefbaf orsber uvf fhvpvqr).
Yoigoshi
ROT13: Frg va gur onq raqvat jbeyq bs Gfhzvubebobfuv naq abg ernyyl eryngrq gb gur erfg bs gur fgbel fb vg frrzf, fb yvggyr gb jevgr urer va ertneqf gb gur ovt zlfgrel, ohg vg jnf xvaqn jrveq jr npghnyyl frr tubfgf naq fghss urer. V nz whfg tbvat gb nffhzr gung'f abg eryrinag sbe gur znva zlfgrel.
Tokihogoshi
ROT13: V fhfcrpgrq svefg gung Gbzbr jnf xvyyrq va Xntrobhfuv orpnhfr bs ure svaqvat n pyhr ertneqvat (jung V fhfcrpg vf) Gnxnab'f snxr qrngu, ohg jvgu gur riragf urer, vg frrzf gung gubfr tbireazrag ntragf sebz PVEB jrer nyfb nsgre ure naljnl orpnhfr bs ure qvttvat va ure cneragf' qrngu, naq abg bayl gur Gnxnab pyhr cre fr. Cerggl fher gung jnf Gnxnab'f ibvpr va gur svany fprar va Gbxvubtbfuv gung pnyyrq bss gur nggrzcgf ba Gbzbr'f yvsr, ntnva fhttrfgvat Gnxnab'f vaibyirq va fbzr ovttre tbireazrag pbafcvenpl (rira vs guvf vf frg nobhg n lrne orsber gur znva fgbel). Nccneragyl, crbcyr ner gelvat gb xrrc gur riragf ertneqvat Eran'f nggnpx n frperg ol xvyyvat bss gubfr sevraqf Eran nggnpxrq, cebonoyl fb gurl pna bofreir ure orunivbe zber va Uvanzvmnjn? Naq V cebonoyl fubhyq unir cynlrq Zvantbebfuv orsber Gbxvubtbfuv, nf gung nccrnef gb or gur fhttrfgrq beqre va gur tnzr zrah, orpnhfr gung raqvat jvgu Unalhh fubjvat hc naq gnyxvat nobhg qvssrerag havirefrf jnfa'g rkcrpgrq... Ohg vg pbasvezrq zl vqrnf bs Evxn tbvat guebhtu nyy gubfr qvssrerag vgrengvbaf bs gur zheqref juvyr ergnvavat ure zrzbevrf, naq gung'f fur gelvat, gbtrgure jvgu Unalhh (gur ibvpr Evxn jnf fcrnxvat jvgu guebhtubhg gur GVCF bs Gfhzvubebobfuv), gb rfpncr ure sngr.
