Is there active dismemberment in this game? *spoilers?*

[Rabbit]

Hi everyone,

I have a dismemberment phobia. Like, an irrational phobia. Standing in a woodshop is enough to make me shake and shut down from terror.

I'm on chapter 10 or 11 of this game. I'm at the part where Rena's fingers got stuck in the door as you desperately tried to close it, to get her to go away. And the screen turned red. It was building up that her fingers would get cut off. I finished the scene, and I know that her fingers slipped out somehow, before it could happen. But I'm wondering if something similar will happen again before the game is over.

I know the obvious, like that the case from 4 years ago involved someone getting killed and dismembered. I can handle that because the incident didn't actively happen during the game, and I can remove myself from the experience.

But I'm afraid that the game is foreshadowing that a similar event will be happening actively in the future, and I'm afraid to continue. I really do like the suspense and the horror of what's going on, and I want to see the mystery to the end. It's just the dismemberment that freaks me out. Anything - fingers, arms, feet. Legs. Anything. It scares the crap out of me.

Without spoilers, could someone let me know if anything like that will happen? So I can be mentally prepared for it, and ready to put my hand in front of the screen. Or if it's a major plot point, maybe I should stop playing?

Thanks guys. If someone has already posted a topic like this, sorry. I didn't look at any of the other topic titles to try to avoid spoilers.

[The Light Of Dawn]

It's only going to be worse pal in the later chapters. I don't think you will see dismembered sprites of the characters or anything like that, but still. If you're afraid don't play this game (Not trying to be mean or anything) I beat you again Blademan

[Rabbit]

Originally posted by TrooperX-9:

It's only going to be worse pal in the later chapters. I don't think you will see dismembered sprites of the characters or anything like that, but still. If you're afraid don't play this game (Not trying to be mean or anything) I beat you again Blademan

So, what you're saying is... dismemberment does happen? But the character sprites don't change?

I'm sorry if you misunderstood me. I like the horror and suspense part of the game. But if there's active description of my phobia, I want to be prepared. Does that make sense?

Is it possible for you to be more specific without mentioning spoilers? What specifically gets worse? Just the tension? Increased tension is fine, as long as I don't see an arm get cut off or something. Does that happen?

If you have to say a spoiler to tell me, that's okay. I'd honestly rather know than have to find out the hard way.

[Harag]

More specific without spoilers. Dismembement happens but only through text and not visuals. This is a novel first and then anything else later. In fact the very creator of Higurashi referred to it az a "Sound Novel" instead of "Visual Novel"

So you won't "see" anything. Hope it helps.

[Rabbit]

Originally posted by Harag:

More specific without spoilers. Dismembement happens but only through text and not visuals. This is a novel first and then anything else later. In fact the very creator of Higurashi referred to it az a "Sound Novel" instead of "Visual Novel"

So you won't "see" anything. Hope it helps.

Okay. That's exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for the help, now I'll be prepared moving forward.

The sound aspect of the game certainly has terrifying power, but at least I won't have to see it. I can always take out my headphones.

Thanks.

[The Light Of Dawn]

Originally posted by Harag:

More specific without spoilers. Dismembement happens but only through text and not visuals. This is a novel first and then anything else later. In fact the very creator of Higurashi referred to it az a "Sound Novel" instead of "Visual Novel"

So you won't "see" anything. Hope it helps.

Yeah, you're probably right. But they might have added those things in the PS3 version though.

[Vile Eye]

Yes, dismemberment does happen but you won't see anything graphycally gore if that's what worries you the most. I think it's only described so... if you still would like to continue playing, make sure you are mentally prepared to read that kind of stuff.

If it's ok to read about it but not to see it you are safe :)

[Ohagi-Chan]

Oh come on guys, an actual dismemberment is many many installments away and violence on the same level that the narrator actually witnesses is also far off, enough that OP would have made thier mind up by that point.

But no, there will never be a visually depicted dismembered anything at all, not even in the Alchemist version, don't tease, trooper

[Veltharis]

Without getting into specifics, I think there might be three specific incidents that would concern you. Each of them happens in one of the Answer Arcs (ch. 5-8), so it'll be a while before they're an immediate issue, but each of them is also built up to in a fairly obvious fashion, to the point of outright stating what is about to happen. They shouldn't catch you off guard.

And, as mentioned above, the details are conveyed purely through text. Unlike the anime or manga versions, which are inherently more visual, you won't be "seeing" anything.

[Rabbit]

Oh! So nothing super graphic actually happens in the first/second episode? It isn't until late episodes?

That's a huge relief.

[Veltharis]

Characters do die, and violently, but not in the way you're describing, no...

[Rabbit]

Good to hear. Now I am less afraid to finish the game. Thanks, everyone.

[SnickerSnacker]

Yeah, you should be fine unless you try the anime or manga.
Definetly don't read the manga if dismembermant is a problem for you.

[Rabbit]

Originally posted by SnickerSnacker:

Yeah, you should be fine unless you try the anime or manga.
Definetly don't read the manga if dismembermant is a problem for you.

Ahh, that's really good to know! Thanks.