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Gug-gigi: OKAY! Concerning Umineko, we all know that Furudo Erika is BEST GIRL! And Rosa is mom of the year XD (I know she was abusive towards Maria but she redeemed herself at the end of EP 2) But seriously, it was amazing to see how complex the VN/manga really was. Plus, there's probably a connection between Rika and Bernkastel . AND, have you noticed how Lambdadelta and young Takano Miyo look alike? Coincidence? I think not ;).

Cerenda: Trust me, MUCH worse will happen :) And I'll be tackling another confusing arc before we get SOME answers to the Cotton Drifting arc.

SweetHeart114: Aw, don't give up! I'm slowly dropping hints during every arc. Try to see some connections and always keep previous arcs in mind.

RandomDragon2.0: And things will get even ODDER! We'll get some answers soon, though :)

I know I said I had exams, but I had some free time…OH, and I didn't show you WHY Lloyd commit suicide at the beginning of the previous arc…but I will later. Enjoy.

The village of Yomiya was quiet, save for the gentle cries of the cicadas. Several crows were perched on a tree, watching two people poke at a rather large garbage bag from afar.

The crows got excited to see that the bag was almost open, and prepared their wings for flight.

"Ugh, just what is that?" One of the villagers grimaced in disgust, covering his nose with a cloth, as he poked the garbage bag with a stick. "It smells terrible!"

"We have to get rid of it. Strange how it appeared out of nowhere…" The second villager sighed in defeat, grabbing the bag and hastily dragging it. However, the bag got caught in a rock, so it ripped open.

"Ah, crap…It smells even worse now!"

The two villagers towered over the ripped bag and opened it further. However, they jumped back in disgust once they saw hundreds of maggots crawling inside.

"What the hell…? Just what is in here?" The man crouched down in front of the bag, the strong and disgusting odor making him hesitant. He opened the bag even further. He lay his eyes on the contents, unrecognizable at first, but he slowly realized that this was a dead body.

He screamed in horror and fell back, alarming the second man who nearly threw up at the sight.

Many maggots seeped out of a wound on the waist, right under a purple star tattoo. Nails were driven through each joint of one hand, which was stained with dry blood. The legs were twisted and broken. Worst of all, the abdomen was cut open, the guts pulled out of the body and spread.

The corpse's jaw hung open, making the villagers think about all the anguish the victim had to go through as they screamed and begged for their life.

The cicadas cried.

Hope you enjoyed…somehow XD. Seriously, the next few chapters might not give you an idea on how it got to THIS. See ya!