In Hinamizawa, trust no one—because even your closest friends may be your downfall.
In the quiet village of Hinamizawa, life seems simple and peaceful—until the night of the annual Cotton Drifting Festival. Beneath the laughter and summer sun lies a cycle of paranoia, violence, and unspeakable tragedy that resets again and again, with subtle changes each time. As new friends arrive and old secrets fester, the truth about the curse of Hinamizawa may be more horrifying than anyone dares to imagine.