Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY: Time Killing Arc

Detective Mamoru Akasaka, accustomed to the high-stakes cases of Tokyo, finds himself assigned to an unusual mission in the remote village of Hinamizawa. Posing as a tourist to maintain his cover, Akasaka arrives to investigate the disappearance of a young boy connected to a controversial dam project that has the entire village on edge. The proposed construction threatens to flood Hinamizawa, and tensions between the villagers and authorities run high. As Akasaka quietly gathers information, he must navigate a community where suspicion runs deep and strangers are not welcome. Amidst the distrust, he forms an unexpected connection with Rika Furude, a peculiar local girl whose mysterious demeanor and cryptic insights hint at knowledge beyond her years. Set several years before the events of Higurashi's main story, this chapter explores the origins of the darkness lurking beneath Hinamizawa's peaceful facade, as a seasoned detective finds himself drawn into a mystery that challenges everything he thought he knew about justice and truth.