ひぐらしのなく頃に解 Ep. 05
Okay, so I was pretty off in my episode count prediction for this arc since this episode was the last one when I was expecting there to be another one or two after this one. In a way, I guess I’m glad I’m wrong since I really wanted to get going onto the last two answer arcs. This arc has shown us quite a few things but a lot is still left in the dark. It is a little frustrating since it seems as though every episode is a little teaser but I think it’s worked out quite well. I mean, it’s certainly kept my attention and I do feel that it’s a good series.
So we get to see Rika get murdered by the bad guys in this episode. If we tie it back to the disaster that killed everyone, I guess her death was supposed to be a message to the villagers that Oyashiro-sama was angry. They then would’ve released some toxins into the air to make some people go crazy to make themselves seem more credible and hopefully take control of the village again. One thing I don’t get is what Tomitake and Takano’s death has to do with anything. I guess Takano’s death makes sense if you factor in the events of “罪滅し編” but it seems weird for Tomitake to die. I guess they may have, amidst the chaos, revealed that the two of them had entered the locked chamber and that they got what they deserved as God’s punishment. I’m curious as to how their deaths triggered anything though since Rika was saying how nothing had changed after her conversation with Tomitake, hm.
Anyway, it’s going to be fun finding out how the protagonists are going to avert disaster in the last two arcs. The act will likely put the bad guys behind the bars but of course, it’s the “how” that we’re all intrigued about. Where are they going to get the evidence and how? Takano’s notebooks are nice and all but I don’t know how well that’s going to stand in court against a bunch of skilled lawyers.
