My last post about this game can be found here. I'm attaching the link here in case anyone want to check it out as I used to share my experience about this game in another community. My previous posts about this game can also be found on my profile.
Stuck in the dark with Hinako, I examined a shrine note about paying respects and cleansing a restless heart. After hitting a locked door and wandering blindly through the darkness, I returned to the shrine and finally noticed the interactive offerings required to solve the puzzle.
I needed to find a way out of this place now. Hinako was also confused about where she was, and that mysterious voice had stopped talking
I started walking towards the shrine to see what it had to offer, and I found a piece of paper there that read: "The restless heart betrays thee as unfit for this auspicious day. Though, must first pay respect to the gods and the spirits of thine ancestors. A restless heart leads to a corrupt soul. Only through sufficient offerings laid upon many stands may thy soul be cleansed."
I didn't quite understand what it meant, but my journal updated with the clue, indicating it was an altar and a puzzle I would need to solve next.
I figured I needed to walk into the darkness, and as I walked backward away from the shrine, I spotted a door ahead of me that wouldn't budge. I realized I needed to get back to the shrine to look for answers, but there didn't seem to be anything else around it to interact with.
I noticed I had wandered too far from the objectives shown on the map, but coming back to the right spot didn't reveal anything new to check.
I ran around in the darkness for a moment, trying to see if I had any torches or light sources, but I didn't. I was really confused about how to find a way out.
Keeping my search focused around the shrine, I finally realized I had simply overlooked something. The area in front of the shrine wasn't entirely empty; there were actual offerings that I could interact with. That was when I found the puzzle I needed to work on.
After solving the puzzle real fast, as I had to look for the notes of those ropes on those offerings, the lights of the shrine started getting activated toward the door. It seemed like the door could get open for me now.
So Hinako started walking around the shrine now, now that it has some lights around. And she walked toward the door when the color of the lights started changing. And she started hearing noises that was making her sick.
Now I had to leave the shrine first, as she started losing health. I ran toward the door, and she started pushing the door in the cinematic, but it won't open.
It looked like something was chasing her, and that voice instructed her to calm herself, mentioning he will open it for her, asking for some time.
And then the door was opened from the other side, and she went out of the shrine. It looked like there it was a man who wished Hinako good morning, mentioning it must be some nightmare, and asked her if she was injured.
This man was masked, and he gave Hinako a lamp, mentioning they should get going. It looked like he knows Hinako's name as well.
And then the man just vanished, leaving Hinako alone. When Hinako was looking for the man, he was being shown again, asking Hinako to follow him. Now I need to follow the fox mask man.
