This chapter is written in timeline format. The following events were put together from the many documents and journals found within the mansion, and the flower shop. The documents were in a safe in the study of Lady Kim-ly. Some of the journals belong to her and to other people that used to live at the mansion... Also used were the many different sources that the city hadn't destroyed concerning the mansion. Some documents were also provided by Ludwig and Feliciano. Testimonies by many people were used as well.

130 yrs ago

The construction of the mansion begins. Dungeons are installed to make the place look much older. Special material is used to make it seem as though the mansion is hundreds of years older than it actually is.

125 yrs ago

The construction is finished. The family moves in.

124 yrs ago

The family plants a forest surrounding the mansion. This is done so that they don't get unwanted visits.

100 yrs ago

The city that is now located outside the forest is being finished. Houses and small businesses are already completed. People begin to move in.

90 yrs ago

Troubles began when the family living at the mansion accuses some youths of coming and vandalizing the stone walls, and part of the gardens. Despite the lack of evidence the youths are punished by the law.

88 yrs ago

Troubles arise when a mysterious fire was started in the forest near the mansion. Despite the fact that the culprit was never caught, and there were no suspects the family refused to let anyone in the city approach the mansion or set foot in the forest.

80 yrs ago

The people living in the city are once more allowed to step into the forest and sight-see the mansion. Rules are put to ensure that the family isn't put into any kind of danger.

70 yrs ago

The current head of the family dies, and his eldest son takes over as head of the family.

65 yrs ago

Tensions go up when the city tries to cut down part of the forest in order to increase in size. The family refuses and says the city will be trying to destroy private property. Documents show that the forest rightfully belongs to the family and the city backs down.

60 yrs ago

The children are pulled out of the public schools. Tutors are hired in order to educate the children.

59 yrs ago

Lady Kim-ly is born as the eldest child of the head of the family. She was born in the mansion.

50 yrs ago

Kim-ly is sent to study abroad along with the rest of her siblings.

41 yrs ago

Kin-ly and her siblings return to the mansion. At the time of their return the mansion is at conflict with the city since they do not want a public road to cut through their territory. The city was proposing opening a road in the forest in order to make transportation easier. The mansion eventually gave in, but they chose the location where it was to be made. The family was paid handsomely for allowing the project.

35 yrs ago

Documents show that Kim-ly had a wedding in the mansion. The name of her husband was erased from the documents with a cigarette later.

30 yrs ago

Kim-ly's father dies and she becomes the head of the family. Her eldest child, Yao, is currently five years old. Im Yong Soo and Ha-Neul are three and Kaoru is two months old.

26 yrs ago

Honda Kuro and Honda Kiku are born in a hospital in Tokyo, Japan. Due to birth complications their mother dies. Their father leaves them in the care of their mother's family with promises of returning to take the children to America with him.

24 yrs ago

Rumors began that Kim-ly's husband was cheating on her when someone said that they saw him with someone else. An inside source (later to be revealed to be one of the maids) said that he was in fact cheating on her, and that the evidence will be provided soon (it never was though).

23 yrs ago

Kim-ly puts a lid on the situation, and forbids anyone from nearing the mansion. The twins' father goes to Tokyo and brings the twins with him back to America. An entry from one of Kim-ly's journals says that she despised the idea that the twins were going to live in the mansion with them. The only reason she allowed their coming was because she wanted to keep an eye on them.

22 yrs ago

Kim-ly's husband dies. It is revealed in one of her journals that she had him poisoned. She then makes the twins work at the mansion and Meimei is born a couple of months later.

21 yrs ago

From many documents and one of Kuro's journals we know that barely a year after beginning to work at the mansion Kiku nearly died when he received a beating at the hands of one of the servants. Kuro's journal reveals that he had destroyed something valuable that the servant owned in revenge for a punishment he received. While cleaning Kiku comes across it and began picking up the mess. The servant came upon Kiku and in their rage of seeing their broken, and un-repairable, possession almost killed the child. Kim-ly got hold of the family doctor and got him to treat Kiku. She refused to allow the doctor to take Kiku to a hospital. Kiku enters a coma.

19 yrs ago

Kiku finally awakens from the coma. Kuro wrote that Kiku seemed different. Kim-ly wrote that the child spoke in pure Japanese, and didn't seem to understand English at all, despite the fact that Kuro had already mastered the language. Documents reveal that the doctor did some examinations on Kiku and revealed that he had brain damage from the beating two years prior. According to a journal Kuro states that Kiku no longer understood what was being said to him by the others. And that he began to teach his brother the language.

17 yrs ago

Kiku by now understands the English language. He cannot speak it, but from many journals owned by the other family members it is stated that he somehow understands what is being said to him. Through those same journals it is stated that a lot of the servants got infuriated at him for not speaking in English. Kuro wrote in his that due to Kiku's disability it was easier to dump the blame on him for all of the pranks he pulled on the servants and family members. All Kiku did was quietly accept the yelling's and beatings he would receive.

16 yrs ago

The massacre of the 32 family members and servants occurs. Kuro reveals in many journal entries that he could have stopped Kiku from killing most of them. But all he did was stalk Kiku around for a while before going to sleep in the shadows. Kuro reveals that the only time he got frighten was when Kiku found him and almost killed him the next day. Kuro makes Kiku believe a story about turning people into flowers. Kuro begins to lure people into the mansion in order to kill them.

12 yrs ago

In order to control the child-minded Kiku, Kuro (using money stolen from their victims) goes into town and buys a stereo along with a couple pairs of headphones and headsets. Knowing that Kiku is sensitive towards loud noises he uses the devices in order to torture him into obedience. Kuro also finds a white kimono that he has Kiku wear whenever they get a new flower. Kuro buys a lot of black ones for himself and whenever they get too much blood on them he burns them without Kiku's knowledge.

11 yrs ago

While out in a picnic both twins encounter Ludwig, Gilbert, and Feliciano. Ludwig (who was in training to become a psychiatrist) noticed that one of the twins spoke in pure Japanese despite having an undetermined knowledge of English. Ludwig also noted that Kiku acted a lot like a young child despite the fact that Kuro confirmed they were 15. Also noted was the strong devotion and obedience Kiku had towards his older brother. Kuro confirmed he hadn't done much to educate his brother. They manage to persuade Kuro to let them examine Kiku. Kuro brings Kiku the next day and the rehabilitation begins

10 yrs ago

Ludwig begins to get people to train Kiku to become a florist. By now he can speak, read, and write Basic English. His speech has also improved and he can talk a bit more normally. Gilbert gets him a place for his flower shop. He eventually leaves his brother but promises to return on weekly visits.

8 yrs ago

Kiku meets Arthur, and over time they become close friends. By now Kuro has started to put a halt on all the treatments his brother has to be given. It is revealed that Kuro believed that Kiku would come back to him if he was no longer being affected by the treatments. He also meets Francis and due to another of Kuro's torture sessions Kiku agrees to turn Francis into a flower. By some of Kiku's journals it is revealed that he is slowly becoming aware of the horrors he and his brother have been doing.

3 yrs ago

Kiku and Arthur are now an official couple. By Kuro's journals it is revealed that Kiku would go visit him, but would slowly stop participating. Kuro then ordered Kiku to stop taking the medications on the day he comes to visit. He also gives Kiku the Normison that Ludwig prescribed for him. Kiku was ordered to give them to Arthur on the nights that he goes to visit him so that Arthur wouldn't notice Kiku's weekly disappearances.

2 yrs ago

Kuro is almost caught by Matthew, who immediately puts his suspicions on Kiku. Kuro (using Kiku) lures Matthew in, and kills him. Matthew was the first person that either of them have ripped the arms off while still being alive. Kuro wrote that he enjoyed that feeling more than killing them and then taking their arms. Kuro starts to do what he did to Matthew to the rest of the victims. It's Kiku who continues to do it the old way. A family of four is unfortunate enough to find the mansion. Three of them are killed. Peter, the only survivor, testified that from the beginning both twins had no intention of killing him. Kuro had made plans to kidnap him to Japan, while leaving Kiku to get caught in America. The police found them and a fight breaks out between Kuro and the police. Kuro was gunned down and died of blood loss. Kiku ended up in critical condition but survived.

1 yr ago

The original 32 victims are discovered. Kiku awakens from his coma and Ludwig, Gilbert, and Feliciano take Kiku to Ludwig's clinic. There he starts receiving all the medical attention he hasn't received in years. Evidence found by the police starts revealing a story more dark and twisted then they thought possible. The trial against Kiku begins, even though he is still in extensive care

Now

The judge, after carefully evaluating everything, agrees to the defense's argument that during the killings of the 812 victims Kiku was not in his right state of mind. Kiku is then ordered to remain for five more years in Ludwig's clinic, or until he is considered stable enough to be allowed back in the outside world. The judge declared that the only twin who was clearly conscious of what was going on was Kuro. The mansion and the forest are now in Kiku's name, as he is the last living person of his father's family line. As for the rest of the story…