2021 Memo: Umineko: When They Cry

Update May 04, 2021: Below are the notes I kept while playing Umineko: When They Cry between February - April 2021. Originally, this page was only planned to be here temporarily, and I intended to delete it again once I got my main Umineko: When They Cry review up, but as I've linked to this page a few times, I've decided to keep this page up. See the Umineko: When They Cry pages for more context.

This is a temporary page while I'm playing the videogame Umineko no Naku Koro ni Saku. The main game is divided in eight lengthy episodes and I suspect it'll take me a long time to read through the complete story. In the meanwhile I'll probably also read other mystery stories/play other games, so I'm using this temporary page to write down my thoughts as I'm going through each episode, just to make sure I don't forget them. These are not full-blown theories, just random ideas that come to mind as I'm playing the game. I am not even actually sure whether it's actually possible to come up with a proper theory in the first half of the game (the so-called Question arc). As I am still early in the story and have never played this one, nor Higurashi no Naku koro ni, I am not even quite sure what the rules of the world are or whether the game expects me to already have an answer for everything that occured exclusively in each seperate episode, but for now, I'll just write down these little thoughts in ROT13 code. People who have already played Umineko no Naku Koro ni might find it amusing to take a look at these notes and see how incredibly wrong I am. 

I might not be updating this for every Question arc episode, but I'll probably at least refer to this page again when I'm finally done with the game and actually start on the review... 

Latest update: Apr. 21 2021 (Twilight of the Golden Witch) DONE!

Obviously, this page is only interesting for those who have played Umineko 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.

Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch


ROT13: Ner fprarf jvgu bayl bar be gjb crefbaf cerfrag nyjnlf gehr be pna gubfr fprarf or (bar-fvqrq) qryhfvbaf? Qvq Xnaba npghnyyl frr ohggresyvrf, qvq Angfhuv npghnyyl frr Xvambh va gur zbeavat orsber Rin fyvccrq gur erprvcg orgjrra gur qbbe?

Vf rirelguvat fubja jvguva bar fprar npghnyyl rirelguvat gung bpphef gurer naq gura, be pbhyq n fprar bayl fubj n cneg bs jung unccraf ng n fcrpvsvp gvzr/ybpngvba?

Fvtavsvpnapr qvfnccrnenapr ebfr va tneqra?

Svefg Gjvyvtug:
Snprf haerpbtavmnoyr -> Fjnccrq obqvrf?
Trbetr qvq abg pbasvez Funaaba'f snpr uvzfrys -> Funaaba fjnccrq?

Frpbaq Gjvyvtug
Zheqrere fgvyy vafvqr jura gur punva jnf phg? Zheqre jrncba zbqvsvrq pebffobj sbe gur xavirf?

19gu crefba rkvfgf, ohg hfhnyyl abg erpbtavmrq nf "uhzna" ol gur crbcyr va gur vfynaq (naq frra nf Orngevpr ol Znevn)? Znlor orpnhfr gurl'er "sheavgher" naq hayvxr gur bgure freinagf, abg rira tvira n cebcre bja anzr? Crbcyr jub terj hc, be yvir ba Ebxxrawvzn fhoyvzvanyyl genvarq gb nireg fvtug sebz pregnva flzobyf (ohggresyl?) gb rkcynva ohggresyl rssrpg ba fperra yvxr jung Xnaba fnj va obvyre ebbz? Vs zber guna bar zheqrere, (fbzr) freinagf nyfb va pnubbgf.

Episode 2: Turn of the Golden Witch

ROT13: Vf arj vasbezngvba frra va guvf rcvfbqr nyfb nccyvpnoyr gb gur cerivbhf rcvfbqr? Qvq Funaaba nyfb oernx zveebe va gur onpxfgbel bs rcvfbqr 1, be ner riragf va rnpu rcvfbqr pbzcyrgryl fgnaqnybar?

Aneengbe: vf gurer na haeryvnoyr aneengbe? Zbfg fprarf ner gbyq sebz n fcrpvsvp CBI, ohg gurer ner fbzr irel fubeg frtzragf gung nccrne gb or sebz n fgnaqneq  guveq-crefba aneengvba CBI yvxr va n abiry. Erq gehguf npg yvxr jung jbhyq or gur pbzzba fgnaqneq va zlfgrel svpgvba va ertneqf gb guveq-crefba aneengvba, ohg qbrf gung zrna gung rnpu fcrpvsvp CBI pna or n pbzcyrgr yvr gb gur cynlre?

Svefg Gjvyvtug
Xrl jnf va rairybcr tvira gb Znevn, naq nyfb gur xrl Ebfn gbbx bhg bs ont, ohg ab pbasvezngvba vg jnf pbafgnagyl gur fnzr rairybcr va Znevn'f ont. Pbhyq'ir orra fjnccrq naq chg onpx ng nal gvzr (fgbel nobhg ubj gurl hfrq gb cynl jvgu Znevn ol yrnivat pnaql urer naq gurer gb znxr ure guvax vg jnf Orngevpr).

-> Gurer'f n puncry jr qvqa'g frr va gur svefg rcvfbqr. Pbafvqrevat gur anzr Ebxxrawvzn, qbrf gung zrna gurer ner fvk frcrengr ohvyqvatf ba gur vfynaq? (zvahf thrfg ubhfr orpnhfr gung'f eryngviryl erprag?). Zber crbcyr yvivat ba gur vfynaq (va frperg sebz gur erfg bs gur snzvyl) va bja ohvyqvat(f)?

Frpbaq Gjvyvtug
Fhfcvpvba hcba crbcyr jvgu npprff gb znfgre xrl, ohg fgbel qbrf abg cbfr gur cebonoyvgl bs zhygvcyr crbcyr jbexvat gbtrgure naq yraqvat gur xrl gb rnpu bgure (abg fher vs guvf jbexf bhg gvzr-jvfr, ohg sbe nethzrag'f fnxr, fnl Funaaba naq Trbetr jbexvat gbtrgure naq ure yraqvat gur xrl gb Trbetr).

Erq gehgu: Funaaba naq Xnaba ner abg gurve erny anzrf (Xnaba'f anzr hazragvbarq lrg, Funaaba vf Fnlb). Vf Funaaba zragvbarq ol Orngevpr va Erq Gehgu = gur Funaaba gur cynlre xabjf (Fnlb)? Crbcyr sebz becunantr nyy unir gur 'bgb' xnawv va gurve anzr, ohg ner anzrf erplpyrq naq qb byqre freinagf creuncf unir fvzvyne anzrf?

Ner gur svtug fprarf urer naq yngre va Angfhuv'f ebbz 'erny' be pna gurl or qvfpneqrq pbzcyrgryl vs tbvat sbe n uhzna rkcynangvba? Jung nobhg gur punenpgre cebsvyrf bapr lbh'er qbar jvgu gur rcvfbqr juvpu fgngr ubj gur freinagf jrer znqr ol Xvambh?

Jung vs gurer'f n erny uhzna Orngevpr (zvfgerff/qnhtugre bs zvfgerff/jungrire) naq n jvgpu Orngevpr (gur tnzr jnagf lbh gb oryvrir gurl ner gur fnzr ragvgl). Uhzna!Orngevpr (vafreg snapl xnawv anzr) vf gur crefba jr frr nccrne va gur rcvfbqr hagvy Jvgpu!Orngevpr nccrnef jura gur fnpevsvprf unir orra znqr. Uhzna!Orngevpr orvat crefba gb or xvyyvat rirelbar va beqre gb fhzzba jvgpu!Orngevpr.

Gur bgure Gjvyvtugf:
Beqre bs gjvyvtugf qbrf abg fvtavsl beqre bs qrnguf. Pbhyq or fhvpvqr bs bar bs gur ivpgvzf? Gur aba-sberurnq barf frrz zbfg yvxryl, nyfb znxrf ybpxrq ebbz va Angfhuv'f ebbz irel fvzcyr. Nyfb: Funaaba'f snpr vf ntnva zhgvyngrq yvxr va gur svefg rcvfbqr? Ubj zhpu bs gur snxr!Xnaba fprar vf fhccbfrq gb or 'erny'? Tbyqra Ohggresyl fprarf pna or vtaberq nf qryhfvbaf? (frr nyfb abgrf svefg rcvfbqr). Qb ahzore bs qrnguf npghnyyl nqq hc pbzcnerq gb rc 1?

Episode 3: Banquet of the Golden Witch

ROT13: Synfuonpx fprarf: Orngevpr va gur synfonpx vf svefg cebcbfrq gb or gur qnhtugre bs Xvamb'f zvfgerff, hagvy Ebfn fnlf (nppvqragnyyl) xvyyrq ure va 1967. Guvf frrzf gb 'xvyy' gur 19gu crefba gurbel, ohg creuncf gur qnhtugre bs gur zvfgerff urefrys unq n puvyq urefrys gbb, jub vf gur pheerag Orngevpr/xvyyre. Ntr-jvfr, Funaaba naq Xnaba pbzr pybfrfg naq rvgure bs gurz pbhyq or ylvat nobhg gurve ntr. Xnaba vf fnvq gb or gur lbhatre bar, ohg jung vs ur'f npghnyyl byqre, naq npghnyyl ng yrnfg 19 (obea yngrfg va 1967 orsber Orngevpr snyyf)?

Nyfb: jvgpu qbrf abg unir gb or n srznyr, fb vg qbrfa'g arrq gb or Funaaba cre fr. Be Xnaba pbhyq nyfb npghnyyl or n tvey.

Nyfb: vg'f zragvbarq gung Znevn pna or rnfvyl sbbyrq vagb zrrgvat (gur jvgpu) Orngevpr whfg ol qerffvat hc. Gvzr-jvfr, vg frrzf zbfg yvxryl bar bs gur freinagf (rfcrpvnyyl Funaaba be Xnaba) vf oruvaq guvf.

V unir ab vqrn jung gur rcvgncu evqqyr vf. V rkcrpg fbzrguvat Pbana-rfdhr, fb V'z abg tbvat gb guvax uneq nobhg guvf. Gur bayl guvat V xrrc guvaxvat bs jvgu gur svefg yvar vf vf Nlhxnjn (Grgfhln), ohg gung'f cebonoyl sne bss.

Gjvyvtugf: V svtherq guvf rcvfbqr jnf gbb rnfl nf V jnf cynlvat vg, naq gur svany puncgref whfg znxr vg pyrne gung Rin pbzzvggrq zbfg zheqref nsgre fur fbyirq gur rcvtencu orpnhfr fur penml. Ab arrq gb guvax gbb zhpu nobhg gung, zrgubqf ner cebonoyl sbyybjvat Onggyre'f rkcynangvba. Rkprcgvbaf ner:
Ehqbys, Xvevr naq Uvqrlbfuv: Xvevr unq rivqrapr bs Rin'f nofrapr qhevat gur Ebfn zheqre, juvpu fur cebonoyl fubjrq Uvqrlbfuv (trggvat sbbq orvat na rkphfr, gur pneg creuncf orpnhfr gurl ernyvmrq Rin sbhaq gur tbyq naq jnagrq gb oynpxznvy ure?). Uvqrlbfuv unq n evsyr gbb, fb gurl cebonoyl whfg raqrq hc svtugvat naq xvyyvat rnpu bgure.
Trbetr, Anawbh: frr orybj.

Svefg Gjvyvtug: ng yrnfg bar bs gur zheqref urer jnf snxr, cebonoyl Funaaba nf uref jnf gur rnfvrfg gb svaq. Cebonoyl pnyphyngrq gb or gur svefg bar gb or sbhaq. Guvf znxrf ure frrz yvxr gur "svefg" va n frevrf, ohg fur'f bs pbhefr gur ynfg. Fur jbhyq gurersber ybpx urefrys hc va gur yvivat ebbz gbtrgure jvgu gur rairybcr jvgu gur xrl gb gur arkg ebbz nsgre perngvat gur bgure svir ybpxrq ebbzf. Guvf znxrf Anawb na nppbzcyvpr. Funaaba yngre yherq Trbetr gb ure ebbz (urapr ure "erfheerpgvba"), creuncf jvgu gur uryc bs Anawb, nyfb xvyyrq Anawb yngre.

VS: va cerivbhf rcvfbqrf Funaaba vf nyfb gur zheqrere, naq VS Rin/Uvqrlbfuv/Anawbh jrer fbzrubj nyfb vaibyirq jvgu gur cerivbhf zheqref, ubj qbrf gung punatr guvatf?

Va Rcvfbqr 1, gurer jrer ab erq gehguf, fb va gur svefg Gjvyvtug, Funaaba'f qrngu jnf arire pbasvezrq (abe ol Trbetr, nf Uvqrlbfuv fnvq ur'q orggre abg ybbx). Fb Rin/Uvqrlbfuv/Anawbh pbhyq'ir snxrq Funaaba'f qrngu, serrvat ure hc gb zbir nebhaq. Juvpu vf jul Rin/Uvqrlbfuv jrer xvyyrq ba gur frpbaq Gjvyvtug, creuncf jvgu uryc bs Xnaba.

Va Rcvfbqr 2, gur ebyr bs gur freinagf jnf znqr gb ybbx fhfcvpvbhf, ohg vs lbh gnxr vg ng snpr inyhr, lbh pbhyq whfg fnl gung zbfg bs gurz, vapyhqvat Anawbh, jrer va ba vg naq zbfg pbhyq or rkcynvarq VVEP. Fnir sbe gur ynfg qrnguf nf Funaaba jbhyq'ir pbzzvggrq fhvpvqr gura, gubhtu V pna'g erzrzore vs gung qrngu pbhyq'ir orra snxrq, be jurgure fur pbhyq unir zber nppbzcyvprf.

Gubhtu V qb ungr gur vqrn gung fur'q unir n qbmra bs nppbzcyvprf va rnpu rcvfbqr...

Tbvat onpx gb jung V zragvbarq rneyvre va Rcvfbqr 2: Jung vs gur anzr "Funaaba" va Erq Gehguf ersre abg gb "Fnlb". Va Rcvfbqr 3, Onggyre fcrpvsvpnyyl zragvbaf fbzrguvat nobhg zhygvcyr crefbanyvgvrf va Rin/Rin Orngevpr naq ubj gung'q or ersyrpgrq va Erq Gehguf, ohg Rin Orngevpr rinqrf gung erznex jvgu bgure Erq Gehguf. Fb n pbasvezngvba bs "Funaaba"'f qrngu va Erq Gehguf pbhyq bayl zrna gung fur'f abj eriregrq gb n aba-sheavgher Fnlb ebyr (zheqrere). Ng guvf cbvag, V thrff Xnaba pbhyq nyfb svg va fbzr znaare va guvf vqrn bs puvyq bs Orngevpr/freinag jvgu znfgre xrl jub pbhyq'ir snxrq bja qrngu naq pbzzvggrq gur zheqref va fbzr jnl, gubhtu uvf erny anzr jnf arire zragvbarq fb vg'f abg nf sne nf jvgu Funaaba.

Episode 4: Alliance of the Golden Witch


ROT13: Znevn jnf sevraqf jvgu Orngevpr, oryvrirq ure gb or n jvgpu naq pbhyq rnfvyl or hfrq nf na nppbzcyvpr va rneyvre tnzrf (erprvivat gur svefg yrggre rgp.). Gur zheqrere/Orngevpr jbhyq nyfb unir xabjyrqtr bs gur bgure ynaqvat cbvag ba gur vfynaq.

Rairybcrf frag gb Xhznfnjn/Anawbh va 1998 -> Cnlzrag sbe orvat nppbzcyvprf va gur pevzrf gbb? Tbvat ol cerivbhf rcvfbqrf, vg frrzf yvxryl Anawbh jnf na nppbzcyvpr ol snxvat bar be zhygvcyr qrnguf rnpu gvzr naq xvyyrq yngre. Zbarl pbzrf sebz zheqrere/Orngevpr jub sbhaq Xvambh'f gernfher? Rairybcrf jrer frag sebz fbzrbar jub pbhyq or ba znvaynaq orsber gur snzvyl zrrgvat? Gubhtu V qba'g guvax gur fgbel ernyyl znxrf vg vzcbffvoyr sbe nal bs gur punenpgref gb unir tbar gb gur znvaynaq rneyvre, nf rira gur freinagf yrnir gur vfynaq fbzrgvzrf.

Xvambh'f qrngu: Tvira gung jr unir frra Xvambh va znal, znal rneyvre, gvzr-fgnzcrq fprarf, vzcyvpngvbaf ner gung gur tnzr jvyy oyngnagyl yvr gb gur cynlre jvgu snxr fprarf, jvgu be jvgubhg gur tbyqra ohggresyvrf gb vaqvpngr zntvp. Fb Angfhuv qvq abg unir gung gnyx jvgu Xvambh va Rc 1? (Qvfnccrnenapr vf rkcynvarq orpnhfr ur jnf qrnq nyernql). Bgure fprarf jvgu gur freinagf naq Xvambh ner gurersber nyfb abg erny, jvgu nf rkgen vzcyvpngvba gung onfvpnyyl *nal* fprar jvgu gur punenpgref pbhyq or snxr. Guvf frrzf gb haqrezvar gur tnzr'f bja cerzvfr gubhtu... Gurer'f ab ernfba sbe gur cynlre nalzber gb oryvrir nalguvat ohg gur Erq Gehguf, ohg zbfg znwbe fprarf yvxr Trbetr cebcbfvat gb Funaaba nera'g pbirerq ol Erq Gehguf va gur svefg cynpr, fb gurer'f ab thnenagrr rira gubfr ner erny.

Vs Xvambh'f nyernql qrnq ng gur fgneg bs rnpu tnzr, gung zrnaf nyy gur fprarf jurer ur vagrenpgf jvgu gur freinagf naq Anawbh (rkpyhqvat Tbhqn) ner snxr? Fb nal 'zrffntrf' cnffrq ba gb gur snzvyl jbhyq or snxr gbb -> Nabgure vaqvpngbe gung zbfg vs abg nyy freinagf ner va ba gur zheqref bar jnl be nabgure. Nf guvf ubyqf sbe rirel tnzr, gung zrnaf gur freinagf ner nyjnlf jbexvat sbe gur zheqrere va fbzr znaare, juvpu jbhyq znxr n ybg bs gur zheqref rnfvre gb rkcynva.

Gjvyvtugf: (Vavgvny) qrnguf bs gur freinagf snxrq, gur qrnguf bs gur Hfuvebzvlnf erny? Xynhf naq Xvevr xabpxrq hapbafpvbhf ol freinagf -> Anawbh, Funaaba naq Xnaba whfg cynlvat nybat.

Tbvat ol gubhtugf ba cerivbhf rcvfbqrf, vg fgvyy frrzf yvxr Funaaba vf gur zbfg fhfcvpvbhf ng guvf cbvag. Va gur Grn Cnegl, guvf rcvfbqrf gbhpurf hcba rneyvre fhfcvpvbaf gung "anzrf" pna or hfrq ol frireny punenpgref (Onggyre ersref gb Xvambh naq Xnaba), ohg gur fgbel nibvqf Funaaba'f pnfr, bayl zragvbavat gung gur Xnaba abzre vf hfrq ol bar crefba. Guvf rcvfbqr ubjrire qbrf abg pbasvez vaqvivqhny qrnguf guebhtu Erq Gehguf, naq orpnhfr jr qba'g frr Xnaba'f obql, uvf obql pbhyq'ir orra hfrq gb snxr bar bs gur bgure obqvrf, obql-jvfr Funaaba, be creuncf Wrffvpn jbhyq frrz gur zbfg yvxryl.

Guvf rcvfbqr nyfb frrzf gb sbphf n ybg ba gur pbaprcg gung oryvrivat va n pbaprcg znxrf gurz erny sbe gur fcrnxre, juvpu pbhyq nyfb or n uvag ubj creuncf va gur raq, gur tnzr jvyy pbafvqre "Fnlb" naq "Funaaba" nf qvssrerag punenpgref va Erq Gehguf rgp. Nyfb: Funaaba naq Xnaba ner zragvbarq ng bar gvzr nf bapr univat orvat bar cvrpr bs sheavgher. Creuncf gurl ner npghnyyl gjvaf/fvoyvatf? Vs fb, gurve obqvrf zvtug'ir orra fjnccrq va rneyvre rcvfbqrf gbb gb snxr obqvrf.

Er: Rcvfbqr 1: n srj Erq Gehguf ner vagebqhprq nobhg gur vavgny zheqref, ohg V thrff gung gnxra fgevpgyl, zbfg bs gurz pbhyq or znqr gb svg va. Cerivbhfyl, vg frrzrq yvxryl Rin, Uvqrlbfuv naq Anawbh nyy zvtug'ir orra vaibyirq bar jnl be nabgure, fb vs sbe rknzcyr Funaaba arire qvq npghnyyl qvr va gur svefg gjvyvtug, ure obql jbhyqa'g or gurer naljnl (naq Trbetr qvqa'g pbasvez ure qrngu), fb fur jbhyqa'g or na havqragvsvrq pbecfr. Fur jbhyq or serr gb xvyy Rin naq Uvqrlbfuv yngre, naq whfg unir Xnaba (naq Xhznfnjn?) yvr nobhg gur ybpxrq ebbz rgp. Znevn jbhyq pbafvqre Fnlb gb or Orngevpr (orpnhfr gurl unir gb nqzvg rnpu bgure'f cerfrapr nf jvgpurf).

Hfuvebzvln Onggyre: Onggyre vf abg fba bs Nfhzh, ohg fba bs Ehqbys. Jub vf zbgure? Creuncf uvz tvivat hc gur snzvyl anzr sbe fbzr gvzr zrffrq hc gur jnl gurl'q vaurevg gur Hfuvebzvln sbeghar va gur pnfr Xvambh qvrq jvgubhg n jvyy, cebzcgvat gur zheqref, orpnhfr vg znqr n pregnva vaurevgnapr frdhrapr cbffvoyr. 

Episode 5: End of the Golden Witch

ROT13: Xvambh naq vyyhfvbaf: Vzcyvpngvbaf bs gur Xvambh vyyhfvba vf gung onfvpnyyl nal fprar jvgu nal punenpgre pbhyq or snxr, rira jvgubhg gur Tbyqra Ohggresyvrf. Rcvfbqr frrzf gb cbvag bhg gung gur qrgrpgvir punenpgre jba'g frr vyyhfvbaf (Onggyre abg orvat gur qrgrpgvir guvf gvzr nyybjrq uvz gb frr Xvambh), ohg gur sne-tbvat vzcyvpngvba vf gung NAL fprar JVGUBHG gur qrgrpgvir cerfrag pbhyq or pbzcyrgryl snxr/vzntvarq. Naq rira fprarf JVGU Onggyre pbhyq cbgragvnyyl or snxr, vs gur znva punenpgre bs gung fprar VFA'G Onggyre, naq gurl'er whfg vzntvavat Onggyre vf cerfrag. V'z abg tbvat gb tb bire 50 ubhef bs tnzr gb purpx jub'f gnyxvat gb jubz va rnpu fprar, ohg V'z xvvvvaqn fhfcrpgvat gung fbzrguvat jvyy or qbar jvgu guvf nf onfvpnyyl, guvf zrnaf znal fprarf pna whfg or oehfurq njnl nf 'vzntvarq', bcravat hc cbffvovyvgvrf sbe jub gur zheqrere vf/bcravat hc bccbeghavgvrf (v.r. rneyvre vg'f fnvq gung Xnaba'f anzr orybatrq gb uvz bayl, ohg fhccbfr gurer'f na npghny cvrpr bs sheavgher gurl nyfb pnyy Funaaba, naq crbcyr vzntvar/npprcg gung nyfb nf Funaaba, gura rirel fprar jvgu ure, ohg jvgubhg Onggyre orpbzrf hfryrff nf Fnlb vf serr.)

Evqqyr: Zragvbarq Nlhxnjn Grgfhln rneyvre, ohg creuncf gur svefg cneg bs gur evqqyr ersref gb n genva yvar? (<-> ybbxf yvxr (snzvyl) gerr). Jnf vg zragvbarq jurer Xvambh terj hc? Nffhzvat gur rkcynangvba bs gur nantenz/yrggref gung arrq gb or ryvzvangrq vf pbeerpg. Tbvat ol gur ynfg fprar orsber Onggyre ra Revxn svaq gur gernfher, creuncf gur ynggre cneg bs gur evqqyr nobhg gur fcrpvsvp obql cnegf ersref gb gur Orngevpr cnvagvat be fbzr fgnghr jvgu frperg yriref uvqqra ba gubfr cnegf n yn n Yhcva fgbel?

Pnyyre sebz 19 lrnef ntb: Jul vf vg nffhzrq gur onol jnf n obl? Angfhuv nyjnlf ersref gb n onol, naq juvyr jr urne Ynzonqrygn guerngra Angfhuv nf n zna, naq gurl gnyx nobhg n zna, arire vf vg fgngrq gung gur onol jnf npghnyyl n obl (nyfb, jub qvq npghnyyl pnyy Angfhuv?). Pbhyq onol or puvyq bs gur Orngevpr Ebfn xvyyrq? Vyyrtvzngr puvyq bs Xvambh creuncf? Be qvq gur zvfgerff/Orngevpr unir n puvyq jvgu fbzrbar ryfr? Pbhyq onol unir fheivirq naljnl? -> xvyyre, bar bs gur pnfg, Xnaba be Funaaba? Thrffvat Angfhuv'f snibevgr frnfba: byq gevpx, gurer jrer pneqf sbe nyy frnfbaf. Nsgre fur gryyf jung ure snibevgr frnfba vf, gur pnyyre whfg unf ure svaq gur pbeerfcbaqvat pneq.

Zheqref: Svefg zheqref jrer snxrq gb sbby Revxn? Fur qvqa'g purpx nal bs gur obqvrf, naq rirelbar pbhyq'ir tbggra hc nsgre gurl yrsg, naq nffrzoyrq ng fbzr cynpr nsgrejneqf (Xhjnqbevna?). Gura gurl jrer xvyyrq ol gur erny zheqrere, juvpu znxrf gurz qrnq ol gur raq gur tnzr raqf. Fnzr jvgu Xynhf. Rcvfbqr znxrf vg pyrne gung Onggyre vfa'g gur qrgrpgvir guvf rcvfbqr. Ur pbhyq'ir hfrq gur tbyq gb cnl crbcyr bss, ohg nffhzvat gur erny zheqrere va nyy gur rcvfbqrf zhfg or gur fnzr, fhccbfr ur vfa'g gur bar, fb gung'q zrna vg'q or gur vqrn bs fbzrbar ryfr, naq rirelbar vf ba vg. Vg'f onfvpnyyl n inevngvba ba gur gurbel cbfrq va gur ??? cneg, jvgu abg whfg Onggyre, ohg rirelbar ryfr cynlvat nybat gur svefg gvzr (Uvqrlbfuv gbb??) naq gura trggvat xvyyrq sbe erny yngre, juvpu pnhfrf gur erq gehguf ng gur raq. 

Episode 6: Dawn of the Golden Witch

ROT13: Onggyre'f urevgntr: Nfhzh naq Xvevr obgu tnir ovegu nebhaq gur fnzr gvzr, jvgu Xvevr'f onol obea qrnq. Ohg rneyvre Erq Gehgu fgngrq Onggyre vfa'g Nfhzh'f fba, fb creuncf vg jnf Nfhzh'f puvyq jub jnf obea qrnq, naq Onggyre vf npghnyyl Xvevr'f fba/shyy oebgure bs Natr. Juvpu zvtug or gur guvat Ehqbys jnagrq gb gnyx nobhg jvgu Onggyre naq Xvevr va Rc 1 naq fbzr bgure rcvfbqr V sbetbg.

Funaaba naq Xnaba: Rcvfbqr 4 zragvbarq gurz nf bevtvanyyl bar cvrpr bs sheavgher, guvf rcvfbqr qbrf gur fnzr fnlvat gung vs rvgure Funaaba raqf hc jvgu Trbetr, be Xnaba raqf hc jvgu Wrffvpn, gur bgure jvyy qvfnccrne -> gurl ner zhygvcyr crefbanyvgvrf va bar obql (Funaaba orvat gur "znva" obql). Rirelbar xabjf nobhg guvf NAQ npprcg gur onfr crefba orvat obgu Funaaba naq Xnaba, fb yvxr jvgu Xvambh, rirelbar *frrf* gurz nf frcrengr crefbaf qhr gb gur jbexvatf bs Hzvarxb Zntvp. Fb va ernyvgl, gurer'f bayl Funaaba jub nyfb npgf nf Xnaba: fprarf jurer jr frr gurz gbtrgure ner Hzvarxb Zntvp (P) fvzvyne gb Angfhuv gnyxvat jvgu Xvambh. Zvtug or gung jr qba'g rira frr gurz gbtrgure va fprarf va qrgrpgvirf jurer Onggyre vf 1) cerfrag naq 2) gur qrgrpgvir, qhr gb Xabk, ohg V'z abg tbvat gb purpx rirel fprar va gur cerivbhf rcvfbqrf. Orpnhfr Funaaba naq Xnaba ner gur fnzr obql, gur ahzore bs crbcyr ba gur vfynaq vf bss ol bar nf zragvbarq va gur ynfg fprar bs gur znva rcvfbqr.

Orngevpr vf znqr hc ol Funaaba nf nabgure crefbanyvgl? zntvp orvat gb oryvrir va yvxr ubj Znevn oryvrirf va zntvp? Frrzf gb fhttrfg gung Funaaba jnf bevtvanyyl va ybir jvgu Onggyre, naq Orngevpr jnf perngrq va gur vzntr bs gur xvaq bs jbzna Onggyre (ng gur gvzr) yvxrq. Naq jura Funaaba zbirq ba, "gur tbyqra jvgpu Orngevpr" erznvarq.

Gjvyvtugf: Svefg zheqref (orfvqrf Onggyre) pbzzvggrq ol Revxn yvxr fur pbasrffrq. Yvxr V fhfcrpgrq jvgu gur cerivbhf rcvfbqr, bevtvanyyl fgnegrq bhg nf n xvaq bs cenax/genc sbe Revxn.

Onggyre'f rfpncr: Xnaba jrag va gur pybfrg, orpnzr Funaaba (naq gurersber Xnaba vfa'g va gur ebbz nalzber). Gur fgbel pbafvqref gurz qvssrerag crefbaf, fb vg'q or yvxr Xnaba qbrfa'g rkvfg nalzber. Rneyvre qvfphffvba jnf bayl nobhg gur ebbz jurer Xnaba fhccbfrqyl jnf, ohg gur erq gehguf gnyx nobhg gur "erfg bs gur crbcyr" va ertneqf gb gung ebbz, juvyr Funaaba jnf pbhagrq va gur bgure ebbz gbtrgure jvgu Uvqrlbfuv, Trbetr naq gur erfg. Fb Xnaba jnf arire pbhagrq, orpnhfr Funaaba'f obql jnf pbhagrq va gur bgure ebbz. Funaaba pbhyq'ir tbggra bhg bs gur ebbz, 'orpbzr Xnaba' ba gur jnl naq ghea onpx va Funaaba nsgrejneqf. Erq gehguf frrz gb fhttrfg gung Funaaba pbhyq bayl rfpncr guebhtu gur jvaqbj, ohg ng guvf cbvag, V qba'g guvax gur fgbel rkcynvaf gur ernfba jul Funaaba jbhyq gnxr gur jvaqbj gubhtu: fur pbhyq abg unir xabja nobhg gur frnyf Revxn cynprq nsgre yrnivat gur ebbz (abe nobhg gur frnyf ba gur qbbe sbe gung znggre), fb gurer'q or ab ernfba sbe ure gb yrnir gur ebbz gung jnl. Bayl gur crbcyr ng gur Jvgpu yriry jbhyq xabj nobhg gur frnyf va gubfr fcrpvsvp ebbzf (rira vs Xhznfnjn gbyq gur bguref nobhg ubj znal frnyf Revxn unq).

Rneyvre Gjvyvtugf: Funaaba naq Xnaba ner zhygvcyr crefbanf va bar obql, fb va rneyvre rcvfbqrf jurer Xnaba qvrq, gung'q zrna gung gur crefban bs Xnaba vf xvyyrq bss (ohg yrnirf gur obql nyvir). Vs gurer'f n "gehr" crefban orfvqrf Xnaba naq Funaaba, Xnaba naq Funaaba pbhyq nyjnlf or xvyyrq bss gb serr gur obql nf gur rkgen crefba ba gur vfynaq. Rneyvre rcvfbqrf nyernql fhttrfgrq nyy gur freinagf ner va ba guvf bar jnl be nabgure (yvxr Xnaba'f qrngu, qvfnccrnenapr, naq ergheavat nf n xvyyre zbafgre rneyvre cebonoyl orvat bar ovt yvr) naq gur cerivbhf rcvfbqr nyfb fubjrq n ybg bs gur fprarf jvgubhg na bowrpgvir bofreire pna or pbzcyrgryl snxr naljnl, rira jvgubhg tbyqra ohggresyvrf. 

Episode 7: Requiem of the Golden Witch

ROT13: Bxnl, V qba'g npghnyyl zhpu gb fnl nobhg guvf, nf guvf rcvfbqr npghnyyl rkcynvarq zbfg bs gur ovt guvatf tbvat ba va cerggl pyrne grezf, fb vg'f abg yvxr V unir gb nqq zl bja gubhtugf/vagrecergngvbaf. Ohg V thrff V unq orra ba gur evtug genvy cerggl rneyl ba! Va gur svefg rcvfbqr, vg jnf whfg zr guvaxvat 'Trr, xvaqn jrveq gurl znxr n cbvag bs gur fprar bs Trbetr abg ybbxvat ng Funaaba'f obql' ohg bapr V fgnegrq gb xrrc na rlr ba ure, vg jnf cerggl rnfl gb nccyl gur vasbezngvba cerfragrq va fhofrdhrag rcvfbqrf. Ng gur raq bs gur znva fgbel, Jvyyneq qbrfa'g rkcynva rnpu naq rirel zheqre va qrgnvy, ohg uvf pbzzragf ner zber guna rabhtu nf ybat nf lbh xabj gung Funaaba (Fnlb) naq Xnaba ner zhygvcyr crefbanf va bar crefba, naq gung onfvpnyyl rirel gvzr gur byqre freinagf/Anawbh jrer va ba gur tnzr naq gung fur pbhyq oevor crbcyr, vg'f cerggl rnfl gb frr ubj gur zheqref jrer pbzzvggrq, jvgu sbe rknzcyr fvzcyl n tebhc bs crbcyr ylvat gb gur erfg, gevpxf yvxr Xnaba xvyyrq bss nf n crefban (ohg Funaaba fgvyy noyr gb npg) naq gur obzo ng gur raq.

Va snpg, gur ovttrfg dhrfgvba V unir abj vf fvzcyl jung gur ynfg rcvfbqr jvyy or nobhg, orpnhfr zbfg bs gur zlfgrel vf nyernql fbyirq...

 Episode 8: Twilight of the Golden Witch

ROT13: Guvf rcvfbqr vf zber nobhg oevatvat pybfher gb gur fgbel gb Natr naq gur cynlre, naq jvgu gur znva ryrzragf bs gur zlfgrel nyernql fbyirq ynfg gvzr, gurer'f yvggyr sbe zr gb nqq. Ng nal engr, V thrff gur Grn Cnegl bs rcvfbqr 7 vf jung ernyyl unccrarq ba gur vfynaq, jvgu Rin rfpncvat gb Xhjnqbevna, juvyr Fnlb gbb fheivirq gur fubg (yvxr Rin), jub fnirq Onggyre naq hygvzngryl pbzzvggrq fhvpvqr.

Vs Fnlb'f hygvzngr 'zbgvir' sbe gubfr gjb qnlf jnf gb rafher nal bs ure crefbanf jbhyq svaq ybir (Funaaba jvgu Trbetr, Orngevpr jvgu Onggyre be Xnaba jvgu Wrffvpn, bs juvpu gur ynggre frrzf gur yrnfg qrirybcrq), V nffhzr gung Fnlb bevtvanyyl vagraqrq gb hfr gur obzo nf n svany erfbeg gb raq rirelbar'f yvirf vs abar bs ure crefbanf raqrq hc jvgu nalbar, ohg gung gur Gjvyvtug zheqref jrera'g fhccbfrq gb or erny: yvxr rcvfbqr 5 naq 6 fhttrfg, fur cebonoyl obhtug bss crbcyr jvgu ure zbarl gb snxr gur zheqref jvgu gur freinagf/creuncf fbzr bs gur nqhygf, naq vs Onggyre pbhyq fbyir gurz naq bhg ure nf gur xvyyre, gur Orngevpr crefban jbhyq raq hc jvgu Onggyre (juvpu vf jul Orngevpr vf nyjnlf punyyratvat Onggyre sebz gur fgneg). Funaaba jbhyq pubbfr gb yvir ure yvsr jvgu Trbetr vs gur evqqyr jbhyq or fbyirq naq n "arj" Orngevpr jbhyq or obea (yrnivat Funaaba gb or serr xvaqn yvxr va Rc 3), ohg Ehqbys xvyyvat uvz xvaqn zrffrq guvatf hc. Gur svefg gjb rcvfbqrf/zrffntrf va gur obggyrf jrer irefvbaf bs gur snxr zheqref Orngevpr unq gubhtug bs nf zragvbarq, juvyr gur bguref jr frr va gur tnzrf ner ol Vxhxb, jvgu ure xabjyrqtr bs jung unq cebonoyl unccrarq juvpu fur onfrq ba jungrire Onggyre/Gbbln pbhyq erzrzore.