Hanyuu, first appearance!

[Impressions] - 皆殺し編 - Massacre Chapter

If you have noticed the OP’s lyrics, you will realize that it will make sense to you in a very obvious way in this episode. Rika’s killed in the previous arc and now she is back into a unknown dimension. Narrating on the different fates that she had encountered, she describes each fate as a different world. Like fragments, each world meets a different end, a horrible end. She had experienced the different fates but yet Rika is determined to fight for her friends, to break free of the chains that bound her to the maze of Hinamizawa’s interwining fates. As she finishes her narrating, she calls out for her partner, Hanyuu as they embark on another parallel world.

Hanyuu makes her appearance in this episode (auu!auu!), Hanyuu tells Rika of the time, Rika was shocked of the remaining time before her destined fate will occur. It appears that her powers to return to Hinamizawa has weakened, obviously a hint that time is running out soon. The episode makes another point in describing that Rika and Hanyuu are connected to each other by their senses (that chilli scene was lol). As Rika advances and judging of what kind of world she is in,  she does her predictions of the things that is going to happen to Keiichi, hoping that her indirect interference will cause a slight anamoly in the things going to happen. Hanyuu warned Rika that direct interference will result in an irreversible change of her destiny. As things seem to appear what Rika had expected, something unexpected happen. The events are totally different - the doll to Mion, the card game was changed. It appears that an anamoly has occured. As these anamolies had occured, the possible horror fates of MionXShion horror will be negated, however, it means an unknown fate awaits Rika. Rika is filled with determination again as she finds hope in this world……or maybe, a horrible destiny awaits (*points at arc name*)

This is truly an exciting episode although we dont get to see much action, mainly the reason is because of how Rika is the narrator as she describe the events and how things are gonna happen. It reminds me of Noein without the advanced technology :P. Rika is trapped in parallel dimension and seems like she is trying to break free of the destiny. In Minagorosshi-hen, it is known that most of the mysteries are answered and also the crucial answer to the murders that had occured, I am sure if they follow the story closely, we are gonna expect something different.

Rika, calling out

Hanyuu!

Will Rika be able to break free ?

nipaaa~

chill for you, hanyuu?

Only Rika can see Hanyuu

Rika

something different..

Perhaps…Rena will seek …

Satoko and Rika

Hanyuu