How to survive in Higurashi.

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni was an anime where many scenes in this series were pretty much disturbing me, since I always had this irrational fear on torture and the likes. The episode 17 where Shion’s nails were… (ok, i chickened out and fast forward during that part). So it got me thinking about Hinamizawa and the Oyashiro-sama curse.

I was thinking that Keichii or K1 (how anime fans have been calling him) was always dying in the series. His death during every single arc had been one of the common faces in this place. Even though he is a loser and I wish for him to die Keichii has hard luck, he could do well with some of my advice. Hence, i had compiled a list of ways in which to at least prevent his death so that he wont be the pathetic loser that goes psychopath/emo/dead at the end of every arc. It is not exhaustive and the likelihood of you dying even after all these preparations is practically close to zero. However, it is always good to prepare, no?

25 Possible plans to escape from the Oyashiro-sama curse

*Might have spoilers*

1. Do NOT pat any girls with green hair on the head. In fact, do not pet any girls with green hair because they will turn all nostalgic and suddenly feel like stabbing you right through the abdomen.

2. Never ask a girl to carry an axe or any tools of massive destruction to help you retreive things. Trust me, girls are very skilled in Higurashi with weapons and the likes. If they are a little psychotic, they might also cut you accidently while playing around.

3. If a creepy ojisan that said that he is a policeman comes to you, make an excuse to go to the toilet or something and RUN AWAY AS FAST AS YOU CAN. Yes, like run so fast that you can break some 100 metre record.

4. That said, if a nurse talked to you, also run. You never know about psychopath syringe-wielding morbid nurses.

5. That said, if a old lady that said she is from the Sonomazi Clan, also run.
6. Try not to practice baseball. It is scientically proven that baseball bats can kill things but they tend to be messy and easily discovered. In fact, which idiot in his right mind would carry a baseball bat all the time and practice it in a school with no baseball balls? Dumb.

7. When someone asks you whether you know about Oyashiro’s curse, tell him or her you do and end the conversation.

8. If a girl with green-colored hair approaches you to talk, try to avoid green girls. Remember, a doppelganger likes green usually and it is good that you try to move away from such stuff. You never know whether the green girl is the real deal. She might be a trick.

9. Never go into cars with strangers. Did anyone tell you not to trust strangers, baka?

10. Try to camp yourself with gals that look cute, does “pachi pachi pachi” with an extremely cute face, does nya-nya so cutely, because lolis tend to be good to predict the future.

11. If there is an abused girl in the town, mind your damn business and not bother about it. Trust me, the girl is more capable to solve her own problems than your meddlesome attitude.

12. Do not take drugs and avoid syringes unless it is administered by cute red-haired gals. Not green-haired gals. NEVER. You remember that? Green and red makes a big difference. Of course, if a blue-haired gal does it to you, please accept it and give her a big hug.

13. Do not answer any doors at night. They tend to send needles, strange apparatus and they tend to give you strange stuff.

14. Lock your door for your personal room where your telephone is. In fact, make sure that the room is soundproof.

15. If you see anyone taking photographs around town, ask the dork to just leave the damn place if he does not want to die

16. Dont enter any shrine lockers. They tend to hold ancient tools of torture and it is disgusting.

17. If there is a green gal that looks like a psychopath and tells you that she has just killed a bunch of people, LEAVE THE DAMN PLACE IN A HURRY. Don’t wait and trust her and follow her around like a retarded puppy.

18. Temples are generally scary. Avoid them at all costs.

19. Try to find male friends in school rather than female friends. Females in this village are very aggressive and you generally will be safer.

20. Don’t join any after-school club activities.

21. When in doubt, find something better than a baseball bat to kill anything in your path. Do remember that digging holes were not the best way to hide something.

22. When someone tries to be your alibi, accept it. Do not be a nervous freak and go omfgwtfbbq on them.

23. Dont call girls on the phone and never meet them one-on-one so that you avoid stupid laughter that gives you a panic attack. Have a male friend with you at all times.

24. Make sure your parents never leave your house. Tell them that you have a panic attack if they leave. However, if they have to leave, ask them to tag you along for good measure.

25. Just don’t go to the damn village. Tell your parents that everyone suffers from rabies and you still want to be sane. Of course, you are technically the one that is suffering from it.

Cheers and good luck!