Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Dai 3-wa: Tatarigoroshi-hen
Novel
ひぐらしのなく頃に 第三話~祟殺し編~
2007/12/04
Character count279,204
Word count124,644
Unique words10,592
Words (1-occurrence)5,160
Unique kanji1,994
Kanji (1-occurrence)296
Average sentence length17.0
Difficulty beta Moderate
Dialogue34.8%
Volumes2
Duration 20 h

In Tatarigoroshi-hen, Keiichi and Satoko develop a brother-sister relationship so when Satoko's abusive uncle returns to Hinamizawa, Keiichi attempts to help Satoko with drastic measures. However, as more and more people die, it is clear he is not the only one involved. This time, the spotlight shines on Satoko Houjou as being the "victim". Keiichi Maebara's passion to protect Satoko turns him into an unknowing villain in this chapter.

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Volume 1
Character count155,137
Word count68,516
Unique words7,949
Words (1-occurrence)3,970
Unique kanji1,731
Kanji (1-occurrence)326
Average sentence length16.1
Difficulty beta Easy
Dialogue45.7%
Duration 11 h
Volume 2
Character count124,067
Word count56,128
Unique words6,962
Words (1-occurrence)3,489
Unique kanji1,701
Kanji (1-occurrence)275
Average sentence length18.1
Difficulty beta Hard
Dialogue23.8%
Duration 9 h