Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai - Dai 2-wa: Tsumihoroboshi-hen
Novel
ひぐらしのなく頃に解 第2話~罪滅し編~
2008/07/02
Character count307,184
Word count138,422
Unique words11,062
Words (1-occurrence)5,245
Unique kanji2,030
Kanji (1-occurrence)254
Average sentence length19.1
Difficulty beta Moderate
Dialogue35.4%
Volumes2
Duration 22 h

Tsumiboroshi-hen is the answer arc corresponding to Onikakushi-hen. Unlike Meakashi-hen, Tsumihoroboshi-hen's story is drastically different from the plot of its question arc. In Tsumihoroboshi-hen, Rena experiences a situation similar to Keiichi's in Onikakushi-hen, as she makes a terrible mistake and becomes distrustful of her former friends. It is the first chapter with a (seemingly) happy ending, although the Tips reveal a sinister twist.

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Volume 1
Character count138,451
Word count62,385
Unique words7,731
Words (1-occurrence)3,953
Unique kanji1,769
Kanji (1-occurrence)299
Average sentence length19.4
Difficulty beta Moderate
Dialogue30.1%
Duration 10 h
Volume 2
Character count168,733
Word count76,037
Unique words7,940
Words (1-occurrence)3,696
Unique kanji1,782
Kanji (1-occurrence)275
Average sentence length18.8
Difficulty beta Moderate
Dialogue40.6%
Duration 12 h