Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly is a survival horror classic that was released in 2003 for the PlayStation 2. Despite it being a sequel, the game is independent from the first game making it a perfect entry point for newcomers to the series. The game was received well from fans and critics and even today many people look back on this title as the scariest horror game of all time. It is a must-play for fans of scary experiences.
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Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Premise
Survival Horrors tend to either have combat built around guns or omit combat entirely, but the Fatal Frame series is different. This series opts for a more interesting route when interacting with enemies. Players use an enchanted camera called the Camera Obscura. Most of the game’s story follows Mio and Miyu as they explore a ghost town. Fighting spirits by taking pictures of them is key with players being rewarded by timing their snaps perfectly.
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Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Main Characters
- Mio Amakura: The main protagonist of the game. She is a quiet and caring young girl who is determined to protect her twin sister, Mayu.
- Mayu Amakura: Mayu’s twin sister. She is frail and is dependent on Mio. Due to an accident when they were younger, she has a slight limp.
- Sae Kurosawa: The main antagonist and central ghost in the game. She was one of the twin girls involved in the village’s “Crimson Sacrifice Ritual.”
- Yae Kurosawa: Sae’s twin sister and a narrative parallel to Mio. She tried to save her sister but unfortunately failed.
Other Main Titles In The Series
- Fatal Frame (2001)
- Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly (2003)
- Fatal Frame III: The Tormented (2005)
- Fatal Frame IV: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse (2008)
- Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water (2014)
Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Cheat Codes
Unlockables
Completion bonuses
Successfully complete the game on the easy or normal difficulty settings to view the first ending and unlock the “Mission Mode”, “Gallery”, and “Ghost List” options and the “Feel” and “Expand” camera abilities. Additionally, a new game can be started with the current items, maps, and camera abilities.
Successfully complete the game on the normal difficulty setting to also unlock the “Hard Mode” options, two alternate costumes (red/blue kimono and dark blue kimono), and glasses for Mio.
Complete the game on the hard difficulty setting to view the alternate ending and unlock the “Nightmare Mode” and “Album” options, the true ending sequence, and two more alternate costumes (short kimono and Yae and Sae kimono).
Successfully complete the game on the nightmare difficulty setting to view the alternate ending and unlock two more alternate costumes (leather).
Successfully complete all missions in mission mode to unlock the maid costume and glasses for Mayu.
Successfully complete all missions in mission mode with an “S” rank to unlock two additional costumes.
Successfully complete the Ghost List to unlock the set-up information.
Easy Fatal Frame shot
When fighting a ghost, let it catch Mayu. The ghost will grab Mayu and you will have a chance to take a Fatal Frame shot.
Final chapter
After the battle against the Ceremony Master Kurosawa (and for the final battle against Kusabi), you may be tired and not want to use any Healing Herbals or Holy Water in the long underground passage. You must not fight the enemies there. You can walk until an enemy appears then run back to the spiral corridor. Then, go back to the underground passage. The enemy should have disappeared. Continue ahead, and if an enemy appears, repeat the process. In this underground corridor, there is a place with an “S” shape. If you meet enemies after this place, go back to the “S” passage until the enemy disappears. You will finally arrive at a place where the enemy appears at your back. Do not look back. Just run to the ceremony place to fight the Kusabi. Note: There is one mirror stone in the underground passage.
Defeating Twins Spirit
When one of them raises her hand after the red circle fast, do not attack her or you will be attacked by her sister behind you, If she raises her hand after the red circle slowly, this is the real spirit and you will not lose film on the twin’s doll, if you know which is the real one. Also, notice that the Twin’s spirit has red lips and the doll does not. This will make it easier to learn which is the real one.
Screen saver
Keep the game unpaused, and out of the menu/map screen. Allow Mio to remain idle for exactly five minutes. A ghostly image of a woman’s face will fade onto a random point on the screen (looking at you) for a moment before disappearing. Then, the screen will get blurry for a moment and the woman’s face will fade back in on another location on the screen. This will keep repeating until you use the controller again.
Xbox Codes
Unlockables
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| “Hellish Abyss” Ending | Beat the game in Fatal Mode (Viewable in Gallery mode once beaten) |
| Alternate ending, two more costumes, the crash lens, development documents, and the promise sequence | Beat the game in Normal Mode |
| Hard mode, two alternate costumes, and glasses for Mio | Beat the game under nightmare difficulty |
| Expand camera mode | Complete the game once on easy or normal |
| Feel camera mode | Complete the game once on easy or normal |
| Gallery | Complete the game once on easy or normal |
| Ghost list | Complete the game once on easy or normal |
| Maid costume and glasses for Mayu | Beat the game under normal difficulty |
| View the alternate ending, unlock nightmare mode and “ALBUM” options and the true ending sequence, two more costumes, and the stop lens | Complete all missions in mission mode |
| Mission Mode | Complete the game once on easy or normal |
| Set-up information | Complete the Ghost List |
| Two additional costumes | Complete all missions in mission mode with a “S” rank |
| Two costumes (Bondage and Pink and Gold Bikini’s) | Beat the game in Fatal Mode |
| View the alternate ending, unlock nightmare mode and “ALBUM” options and the true ending sequence, two more costumes and the stop lens | Beat the game under hard difficulty |
Game Shark Codes
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Infinite Health
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99 Spirit Orbs
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Low Game Play Time
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Total Score
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1 Photo Taken
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Max Photos Taken
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No Defeats
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High Score
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Camera Upgrades
Basic Functions
Range
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Level 3
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Accumulation
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Level 3
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Sensitivity
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Power-Up Lens
Enable All Lens
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Slow
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Level 2
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Level 3
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Stun
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Level 3
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See
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Level 3
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Track
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Level 2
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Level 3
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Stop
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Level 2
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Level 3
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Blast
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Level 2
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Level 3
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Zero
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Level 2
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Level 3
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Crush
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Level 3
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Serial
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Three Spirit Stones
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Level 1
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Level 2
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Level 3
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Items
Type-14 Film
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Type-61 Film
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Type-90 Film
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Type-Zero Film
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Herbal Medicine
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Sacred Water
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Stone Mirror
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Moon Grass
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Moon Incense
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Camera Obscura
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Flashlight
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Twin Statue Key R
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Twin Statue Key L
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Miyako’s Diary (a)
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Miyako’s Diary (b)
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Old Book
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Statue Photo
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Osaka House Map
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Twin Doll Heads
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Butterfly Key
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Diamond Stack Key
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Diamond Link Key
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Hammer Key
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Ginger Key
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Crimson Wing Tome
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Taboo Tome
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Twin Tome
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Disaster Tome
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Ritual Tome
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Light Key
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Shadow Key
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Rusty Key
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Crimson Ball
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Film Reel 1
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Film Reel 2
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Film Reel 3
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Film Reel 4
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Film Reel 5
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Film Reel 6
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Film Reel 7
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Bell Key
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Doll’s Head
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Doll’s Right Arm
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Doll’s Left Arm
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Glass Eyes
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Tachibana Crest
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Tsuchihara Crest
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Kiryu Crest
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Osaka Crest
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Spirit Stone Radio
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Black Bag
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Design Plans
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Red Cord Doll
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Paulownia Key
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Octogon Key
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Master’s Key
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Bloody Ring
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File Codes
Notebook
Bound Diary 1
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Bound Diary 2
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Bound Diary 3
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Bound Diary 4
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Bound Diary 5
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Butterfly Diary 1
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Butterfly Diary 2
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Butterfly Diary 3
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Butterfly Diary 4
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Butterfly Diary 5
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Butterfly Diary 6
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Crimson Diary 1
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Crimson Diary 2
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Crimson Diary 3
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Crimson Diary 4
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Green Diary 1
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Green Diary 2
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Green Diary 3
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Green Diary 4
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Green Diary 5
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Violet Diary 1
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Violet Diary 2
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Violet Diary 3
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Village Report 1
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Village Report 2
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Village Report 3
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Village Report 4
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Village Report 5
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Bloody Memo
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Woman’s Notebook 1
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Woman’s Notebook 2
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Woman’s Notebook 3
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Woman’s Notebook 4
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Woman’s Notebook 5
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Woman’s Notebook 6
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All Notebooks
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Scraps
News Clipping
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Small News Clipping
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Spirit Orb
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The Slow Lens
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The Stun Lens
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The See Lens
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The Track Lens
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The Stop Lens
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The Blast Lens
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The Zero Lens
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The Crush Lens
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The Serial Lens
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The Instant Function
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The Evade Function
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The Save Function
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The Sense Function
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The Measure Function
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The Switch Function
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The Alarm Function
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The Zoom Function
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Basic Camera Operation
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Spirit Capture
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All Scraps
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Old Books
Crimson Wing Tome
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Taboo Tome
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Twin Tome
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Disaster Tome
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Ritual Tome
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Ceremony Master’s Note 1
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Ceremony Master’s Note 2
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Ceremony Master’s Note 3
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Ceremony Master’s Note 4
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Ceremony Master’s Note 5
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Doll Maker Note 1
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Doll Maker Note 2
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Doll Maker Note 3
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Doll Maker Note 4
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Doll Maker Note 5
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Camera Obscura Pointers
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All Old Books
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Photos
Girl goes into Wall
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Grave Shadow
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Gravestone
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Storehouse Woman
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Escaping Twins
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Altar
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Twins & Girl
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Facing Twins
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Family Altar
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Face in the Well
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Well
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White-haired Boy
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Warped Twins
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Doll Stand
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Bloody Wall
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Statue Butterfly
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Gate Butterfly
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Slashed Man
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Coal Brazier
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Warped Face Lady
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Couple
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All Photos
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Maps
Kurosawa House Map
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Memo Codes
Lost Village
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Lost Couple
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Trapped Boy
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Hidden Ceremony
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Twin Doll
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Massacre
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Twin Shrine Maidens
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Crimson Sacrifice
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The Repentance
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Secret Site
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Crimson Butterfly
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The Cave
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The Camera Obscura
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Chitose Tachibana
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One Remained
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One Girl
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Folklorist
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Twin Order
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Twin Shrine
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Spirit Stone Radio
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Radio Codes
Mayu’s Charm
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Fluorite 1
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Fluorite 2
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Fluorite 3
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Fluorite 4
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Crystal Ore
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Lazulite 1
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Lazulite 2
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Chrysocolla 1
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Chrysocolla 2
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Red Speckled Crystal
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Dolomite
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Blue Crystal
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Pale Purple Crystal
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Aragonite
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Sard
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Garnet
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Prehnite
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Aragonite (Small)
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Green Crystal
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Spodumene
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Chrysoberyl
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Moonstone
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Dimly Glowing Crystal
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Glowing Yellow Crystal
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Glowing Red Crystal
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Glowing Blue Crystal
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Faintly Glowing Crystal
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Glowing Green Crystal
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Glowing Purple Crystal
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All Stones
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