Urban Legends

==One-Man Hide and Seek==
Typically written as ひとりかくれんぼ, hitori kakurenbo. Also known as One-Man Tag (ひとり鬼ごっこ, hitori onigokko).https://kyofu.takeshobo.co.jp/news/column/toshidensetsu/1178/ The way the game works is by taking a stuffed doll with limbs and replacing the insides of the doll with rice. Afterwards, a red thread is used to sew the doll back together. Salt water is placed in a chosen hiding space, and the doll is placed in a water-filled bathtub. "First one to be it is (your own name)" is said three times, then you hide in your hiding place and count to ten. You then return to the doll and stab it, and say "Next one to be it is (doll's name)" three times. After that, you hide until you wish to stop the game, where you put some salt water in your mouth, go out to look for the doll. When the doll is found, spit out the salt water over it and say "I win." three times, then pour the remaining salt water over it, burn the doll and sprinkle salt in every corner of the house. People have said they have had strange experiences playing this game, such as the TV or radio turning on by itself, etc.One Man Hide and Seek Other reported experiences have been the doll disappearing, hearing knocking, clanging, crying, and scratching sounds, electronics breaking down, hearing voices, seeing ghosts when one previously could not do so, and instances where one may have ringing in their ears, chills, or sharp pain with no obvious source.
Alternate sources mention different details about the game, such as that you must put some of your own nail clippings in with the rice within the doll, but that if you do not have clippings, your hair or blood would also suffice. However, using hair or blood raises the risk of injury during the game. Also, when sewing up the doll's stomach with red thread, you shouldn't cut it, but simply wrap the spare thread around the doll. These alternate instructions also state that one must wait until 3:00 AM to play. When returning to your room after putting the doll in the bathtub, turn your TV on so that its screen displays static; turn off all the other lights.https://afreet.jp/ひとりかくれんぼ/ You cannot name the doll your own name. You must end the game within 2 hours of starting it. If playing in a house where others live, there is a possibility they may get hurt, so it is advised to play it only when home alone.
There are multiple theories for where the game originated from. One is that it was a popular occult game from the Kansai and Shikoku regions. Another is that the members of a club at a particular collage wanted to do an experiment on how urban legends spread, and spread stories about this game for that reason. While the story itself is believed to have started spreading around the internet sometime in 2006, the earliest date that can be confirmed, via a post on 2channel, was on April 18, 2007. It was followed by numerous reports of others' experiences.
In Shuuen no Shiori's first iteration, A-ya is the one assigned this legend, and plays using the rabbit plushie C-ta gave him.02. Lonely Hide and Seek (Part 2) In the second iteration, D-ne is, and plays using her doll, Ririka.14. Secret and Seek (Part 2) In the Film Club's movie, A-no, acting as B-ko, plays using a rabbit plushie that B-ka made in art class when he was little.26. Drawing a Whimsical Scene (Part 6)
==Doppelgänger==
The legend is that if you see of a person who looks exactly like you (being an evil "persona"), you will die in three days.Shuuen no Shiori 2: Retribution -Re:vival- Chapter 2.1Wikipedia Article: Doppelgänger
In Shuuen no Shiori's first iteration, B-ko is the one assigned this legend05. Impostor Advisory (Part 3), though she is killed by D-ne, who becomes her and is then killed by her doppelgänger.11. Aimless Imitation Chair Stealing Game (Part 3) In the second iteration, C-ta is.15. Secret and Seek (Part 3)Shuuen no Shiori 2: Retribution -Re:vival- Chapter 2.4 In the Film Club's movie, B-ka, acting as A-ya, is assigned it.24. Drawing a Whimsical Scene (Part 4)
==Mearry-san==
The original story is about a girl moving in to a neighborhood and throwing away a childhood doll in the meanwhile. One day when she is home alone she gets a telephone call, "I am Mary, now... I am at the dump site". The calls continue until 'Mary' says that she's at the front door. The girl goes over and opens the door, nobody is there. She then gets a text saying "I'm behind you."
In Shuuen no Shiori's first iteration, C-ta is the one assigned this legend.08. Perfect Crime Love Letter (Part 3) In the second iteration, B-ko is.Shuuen no Shiori 2: Retribution -Re:vival- Chapter 3.3 In the Film Club's movie, C-na, acting as D-ne, is assigned it.23. Drawing a Whimsical Scene (Part 3)
==Monkey's Paw==
The story starts with the White family, who had a good house, reputation, etc. They had one son who worked at the iron works named Herbert. When sergeant major-Morris returned from his time of war, he returned with gifts, and one such gift was the Monkey's Paw. 
When major-Morris was in the area, he visited the Whites and told them of his adventures and battles. Herbert was a slightly greedy boy and without a "Hello" he asked, "Did you bring me a present?" His mother gave him a chilling look, but with a laugh, major-Morris reached into his bag and took out the Monkey's Paw. Major-Morris told Herbert it would grant him three wishes, but Herbert didn't believe him, yet still took it because of how gross and creepy it looked. Since he thought it didn't have magic powers, when the sergeant left, he placed the Paw on a cushion and soon forgot about it.
A few days later, Herbert's dad asked Herbert if he had wished on the Paw. Herbert said he hadn't, because it wasn't Magic, so the mother tried it by wishing for 200 pounds. The Paw did nothing, and no money came, until the next day. It turns out there had been an accident: Herbert had been running around and accidentally fell into a hot pool of molten iron. Herbert died in seconds; his parents grieved for him and for compensation received 200 pounds.
The parents realized the Paw had granted their wish, so they then wished for Herbert to come back. The Monkey's Paw did nothing, until the next day. At two o'clock in the morning someone knocked on the Whites' door, they knew it must have been Herbert, since no one else would be knocking their door at this hour. The person at the door was Herbert, but not as the parents knew him. He was a mass of blistering sores; what skin was not covered in sores was completely blackened. He was literally melting, and if it hadn't been for the fact that he was wearing tattered clothes, he wouldn't of been recognizable as a person at all. He smiled, but the smile was menacing. He made to step over the threshold, but Mr White leaped up and slammed the door shut. "What are you doing?" screeched Mrs White. "He's not our son, don't you see? He's a monster!" At that moment Herbert's fists crashed against the door and he let out a mighty roar of hatred. "He's mutilated and filled with hatred!" and with that, he grabbed the monkey paw and wished: 'Make my son dead forever!' and this time the wish was instant; the banging stopped, Mrs White opened the door, and no one was there.
In the days that passed, the Whites' got a telephone call. It was the Sergeant. "Why the hell did you give us that paw?" yelled Mr. White through the phone. The Sergeant replied: "An old holy man gave it to me on my travels. He had cast a spell on it; he wanted to show that fate ruled over peoples lives and anybody that interfered with it did so at their own risk." And with that the phone disconnected, leaving Mr. White in a state of shock.The Monkey's Paw (Full Script)Wikipedia Article: The Monkey's Paw
In Shuuen no Shiori's first iteration, D-ne is the one assigned this legend.10. Aimless Imitation Chair Stealing Game (Part 2) Her wishes are for B-ko's ribbon, B-ko's shoes, B-ko's eye color, and to become B-ko herself.
In the second iteration, A-ya is.Shuuen no Shiori 2: Retribution -Re:vival- Chapter 4.3 He made no wishes using it.Shuuen no Shiori 2: Retribution -Re:vival- Chapter 5
In the Film Club's movie, D-suke, acting as C-ta, is assigned it. He consciously wished for a book one of his classmates was bragging about, a game he was interested in, and sneakers that looked like A-ya's, while unintentionally wishing for B-ko and D-ne's deaths, since he was convinced they were the Fox.21. Drawing a Whimsical Scene (Part 1)
==The Dream's Conclusion==
Written as 夢の結末, yume no ketsumatsu. The legend goes that a woman has the same dream for several nights. She dreams that she's heading to the convenience store at night, and on the way, she meets eyes with a man. As she's heading home, the man follows her and kills her. While the dreams disturb her, she tries to shrug it off, because "it's only a dream". 
Then, one day, she heads to the convenience store at night. There, she sees the man from her dreams. She turns around without buying anything, beginning to run home, feeling like she's being followed the whole time. She gets home, locking the door behind her, and feels relieved that her dream didn't play out in reality. However, from behind the locked door, she hears a voice: "Don't diverge from the events of the dream."20. The Four of Us
In Shuuen no Shiori, this legend is not assigned to anyone in the movie, but E-ki states that he will be in charge of this legend to make B-ka happy, since he was the one who brought it to the Film Club.
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