When the Cold Cicada Cries: The Cursed Killing Chapter

Higurashi When They Cry: The Murder Arc is the third installment of the original work, published in the summer of 2003, focusing on the closeness, domestic violence, and rescue difficulties between Keiichi Maehara and Satoko Hojo.

Work information
Title of the work	Higurashi no Naked Koro ni: Curse Killer Edition
Chinese name	When the Cold Cicada Cries: The Cursed Killing Chapter
The publication date listed in the materials	2003-08-17
Platform	Windows
Genre	サウンドノベル
Also known as	When Higurashi no Naku ni: Onigakushi ~ Curse Killer Arc / When the Higurashi Cry Onigakushi ~ Curse Edition
Game engine	NScripter
Website address recorded by the source	https://07th-expansion.net/hig_gensaku
External links to source records	https://vndb.org/r255

Like siblings

Keiichi and Satoko grow closer, hoping to protect her like his brother. Beyond her lively mischief, there is also the anxiety of losing loved ones; His older brother Satoshi has disappeared, and familiar friends can no longer replace the original family.

Tieping returned

Uncle Teppei Hojo returns to Satoko's life, breaking the peace at school and in clubs. Seeing her situation worsen, Keiichi could no longer bear that those around him would not take her out of danger, and began considering extreme solutions.

Protection and retaliation

When discussing this article, English editor Tyabann focuses on psychological portrayals of helplessness and retaliatory violence. Keiichi hopes to protect his friend through action, but things don't become clear because of this; This article continues to address the question of the culprit, death, and disappearance.

Subsequent correlations

The 'All Kills' arc once again addresses the conflict between Satoko and Teppei, shifting to a rescue process involving friends. In May 2016, MangaGamer announced the release plan for Hou's English third chapter, setting the date for June 24 of the same year.

Included in 'Cui'

This story is included in PS3/Vita's Higurashi When They Cry and is part of its nineteen-story collection, offering full voice and cross-platform archives.

The story of the latest version begins

After getting to know Satoko, Keiichi wanted to be her brotherly support, but Teppei's return shattered their peaceful life. Faced with Satoko's changes, Keiichi tries to make a decision.

Satoko, unwilling to rely on her brother anymore

Keiichi arrives at Satoko's home and finds her with injuries, but Satoko says she just fell down the stairs. Irie explained that after losing their parents in June 1970, the Hojo siblings were adopted by Teppei and his wife and suffered long-term abuse. Satoko believes Satoshi's disappearance is related to her excessive reliance on her brother in the past, so she decides to endure alone.

After Keiichi chooses to kill

Keiichi decides to kill Teppei himself, thinking he can help Satoko escape her uncle. He talks to his mother, who loves mystery novels, about a perfect crime, and sets the goal of preventing the case from being discovered. He even considered hiding the body in Onigabuchi Marsh. This plan did not restore the life he had hoped for; in the latter half, questions still arise about the deceased seemingly alive and his whereabouts not matching those of his companions.

Keiichi in the eyes of his companions

Unlike the previous two chapters, where Keiichi notices changes in his friends, in the latter half of this story, the companions point out Keiichi's abnormalities. Reina felt he didn't look like the Keiichi she knew; Satoko also believes in the final chapter that he is possessed by something. Keiichi's protective actions thus also lead to estrangement from his friends.

Okimiya's opponent in a baseball game

Keiichi once represented the Hinamizawa Fighters against the Okemiya Titans at the Okimiya Elementary School Stadium. His opponent, Kameda, is the left-handed ace of Oshima Prefectural University, known for his bullet fastball and having experience participating in Koshien. Keiichi referred to himself as 'K' in this regular match.

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Related entries

Characters:Satoko Hojo (When the Higurashi Cries)
Characters:Keiichi Maehara (Higurashi no Ko)
Previous article:When the cold cicadas cry, the Mianliu chapter
Answers to the same rescue conflict:When the cold cicadas cry, they are released. All are killing poems
PS2 adapted and included versions:Sacrifice at the time when the cold cicadas cry
Includes console versions:When the cold cicadas cry and cry
Notable Characters:Keiichi Maehara (Higurashi no Ko)
Notable Characters:Satoko Hojo (When the Higurashi Cries)
Notable Characters:Teppei Hojo (Sekichi no Toki no Toki)
Related Stages:Hinamizawa (Iki)
Characters:Kyosuke Irie
Characters:Teppei Hojo (Sekichi no Toki no Toki)
Characters:Ryugu Reina (Higurashi When She Cries)
Setting and Setting:Onigafuchi Marsh
Also revolving around Satoko's rescue:When the cold cicadas cry, they are released. All are killing poems

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Data compiled on: 2026-10-07.