Celebrating All Things Spooky: Higurashi When They Cry Chapter 7

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Oct 032025

I know, I know, I once again waited a year before continuing Higurashi.

As September neared its end, I suddenly remembered my intention of finishing Higurashi before playing Silent Hill f… so what better way to start out Celebrating All Things Spooky than with Higurashi When They Cry Chapter 7: Minagoroshi?

When we last left off, Higurashi had once again played mind games with me by giving me an explanation that sounded legitimate but was just a little too convenient. This time, it stopped playing games and actually started answering questions.

Chapter 7 is mostly split between the viewpoints of Keiichi and Rika, and since Rika has been one of the most mysterious characters for a while now, that clarified a lot.

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My theory that Rika was either jumping timelines or resetting the timeline is essentially correct. After her death, she and Hanyuu are able to rewind time to try again, although they’re now restricted to only going back a few weeks.

This was, surprisingly, one of the most upbeat Higurashi chapters for a good portion of time. It still had heavy themes, but it was going in a much more positive direction. Of course, the existence of an eighth chapter stopped me from getting too optimistic about how things would work out.

What stands out to me the most is how it answers questions that I’ve had ever since I played Chapter 1, mysteries that have been lurking in the back of my mind ever since. Getting answers after all this time was such a good feeling.

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Takano was one of the characters I’d been the most suspicious of, but I still wasn’t prepared for the reveal and just how ruthless and cold she is. I’m curious if the next chapter will expand more on her motivations, because her scenes were some of the most interesting (in a twisted sort of way).

(The irony is that earlier in this chapter, I’d been thinking, “Maybe Takano actually is a good person, just with morbid interests.” Okay, well, maybe not.)

I’m also fascinated by the fact that Higurashi has routinely thrown out various possibilities–is it supernatural? is it all just paranoia? is it a big government coverup?–and the answer appears to be “yes.” Rika’s foresight and Hanyuu’s presence have supernatural explanations, Hinamizawa Syndrome induces hallucinations and intense paranoia, and the people studying the illness have a secret military force that erases all evidence when things go bad.

All the time I was playing the earlier chapters, I was torn because picking any single explanation didn’t feel like a good enough answer, so it’s interesting that it’s actually a mix.

I don’t know how well the explanations in this chapter are generally received, but personally, I enjoyed it quite a bit. This was one of the craziest chapters to read, and I loved it.

The ending was so intense and exciting that I couldn’t stop playing it. I had to find out what was going to happen this time. And now that I’ve finished Higurashi When They Cry Chapter 7: Minagoroshi, I can’t wait to get into Chapter 8.

Seriously. No long wait this time. It’ll be soon, because I need to see the resolution.

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