The Lodge Massacre

Another

This flow follows the sudden transformation of Sakitani Memorial Hall from refuge into a killing ground.

increasing

Bearing strength in each event

decreasing

Arrival at Sakitani Arrival at Sakitani from "Another". A Temporary Sanctuary The Lodge Students arrive at Sakitani Memorial Hall expecting a ritual that might end the disasters.

Arrival at Sakitani from "Another". A Temporary Sanctuary The Lodge Students arrive at Sakitani Memorial Hall expecting a ritual that might end the disasters.

A Temporary Sanctuary The Lodge Students arrive at Sakitani Memorial Hall expecting a ritual that might end the disasters. Its forest setting appears isolated but not yet threatening. Surface Calm The group photographs itself and shares a meal. Beneath the calm, every student fears that the trip may reproduce the 1983 deaths.

Wakui’s Attack Wakui’s Attack from "Another". The First Alarm Asthma in the Dining Hall Wakui suffers a severe asthma attack after discovering that his inhaler is empty.

Wakui’s Attack from "Another". The First Alarm Asthma in the Dining Hall Wakui suffers a severe asthma attack after discovering that his inhaler is empty.

The First Alarm Asthma in the Dining Hall Wakui suffers a severe asthma attack after discovering that his inhaler is empty. The phones fail, and the lodge seems cut off from help. Coincidence as Pattern Tatsuji Chibiki drives him to hospital, but the emergency makes the students feel that the disasters have already entered the lodge.

The Caretaker Murder The Caretaker Murder from "Another". Violence in the Kitchen A Hidden Attack Koichi Sakakibara finds Manabu Maejima wounded and discovers Kensaku Numata dead in the burning kitchen.

The Caretaker Murder from "Another". Violence in the Kitchen A Hidden Attack Koichi Sakakibara finds Manabu Maejima wounded and discovers Kensaku Numata dead in the burning kitchen.

Violence in the Kitchen A Hidden Attack Koichi Sakakibara finds Manabu Maejima wounded and discovers Kensaku Numata dead in the burning kitchen. The Human Face of Disaster The scene first appears to be a supernatural calamity, but the immediate violence has a human perpetrator. The phenomenon works through ordinary minds pushed beyond endurance.

Fire and Flight Fire and Flight from "Another". The Lodge Ignites Murder Becomes Arson Mieko Numata sets fire to the kitchen after attacking her husband and students.

Fire and Flight from "Another". The Lodge Ignites Murder Becomes Arson Mieko Numata sets fire to the kitchen after attacking her husband and students.

The Lodge Ignites Murder Becomes Arson Mieko Numata sets fire to the kitchen after attacking her husband and students. Flames spread through the building as residents flee in panic. The Class Fractures Students abandon rooms, lose contact with one another, and become isolated targets. The promised ritual dissolves into a survival crisis.

The Six Bodies The Six Bodies from "Another". The Massacre’s Count Confirmed Victims Firefighters recover six bodies: Kensaku Numata, Manabu Maejima, Izumi Akazawa, Shigeki Yonemura, Takako Sugiura, and…

The Six Bodies from "Another". The Massacre’s Count Confirmed Victims Firefighters recover six bodies: Kensaku Numata, Manabu Maejima, Izumi Akazawa, Shigeki Yonemura, Takako Sugiura, and…

The Massacre’s Count Confirmed Victims Firefighters recover six bodies: Kensaku Numata, Manabu Maejima, Izumi Akazawa, Shigeki Yonemura, Takako Sugiura, and Junta Nakao. Death by Violence Autopsies show that most victims died from stabbing or blunt trauma rather than fire. The event becomes the most concentrated disaster of the year.

August 8 1998 evening

August 8 1998 after dinner

August 8 1998 late night

August 8 1998 near midnight

August 9 1998 before dawn