

As more and more bizarre events occur, he wonders just what else his friends might be keeping from him, and if he can even trust them at all.

Keiichi tries to ask his new friends about these incidents, but they are suspiciously silent and refuse to give him the answers he needs. To his horror, he discovers that there have been several murders and disappearances in the village in the recent years, and that they all seem to be connected to the festival and the village's patron god, Oyashiro. As the village prepares for its annual festival, Keiichi learns about the local legends surrounding it. However, darkness lurks underneath the seemingly idyllic life they lead. Keiichi Maebara has just moved to the quiet little village of Hinamizawa in the summer of 1983, and quickly becomes inseparable friends with schoolmates Rena Ryuuguu, Mion Sonozaki, Satoko Houjou, and Rika Furude. Making quick friends with the girls from his school, he’s arrived in time for the big festival of the year. New kid Keiichi Maebara is settling into his new home of peaceful Hinamizawa village.

However, when certain variables change, the individual is faced with a horrifying realization: they have no idea what to expect or how to stop the impending tragedy. Using that knowledge, this person decides to fix these broken worlds. Elsewhere, a certain person watches these increasingly unsettling events unfold and remembers all the times that this, and other similar stories, have played out. Despite this seemingly normal routine, Keiichi begins noticing strange behavior from his friends, who seem to be hiding the town's dark secrets from him. After school, they have fun playing games and spending each day living their lives to the fullest. Rika Furude and her group of friends live in the small mountain village of Hinamizawa in June 1983, they welcome transfer student Keiichi Maebara into their ranks, making him the only boy in their group.
