Manor of Sleep

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## **Stage Info**

Transported to a dream-like world akin to our own, cursed ones view the Kuze Shrine as this Manor of Sleep. An isolated home in a chilly snowscape, victims of its curse follow their deceased loved ones deeper into its house in hopes that they would be reunited. It is the primary locale in *Fatal Frame III: The Tormented*, where Rei Kurosawa finds herself tasked with defeating the Tattooed Priestess, Reika Kuze, who presides over the manor and is the one who inflicts its inhabitants with the tattoo curse.

## **Stage Layout**

Characters battle in front of the manor's front entrance. The stage layout itself is fairly simple, with one expanse of ground around the size of Battlefield's main platform at its center, with the manor door present as a major background asset. Players are able to fight on the curved awning directly above the door, as well as on the slightly raised ground on either side of the center platform. Walk too far in either direction and you'll walk right off the stage! Every so often, the doors of the manor will open, revealing a ghostly manifestation to fight.

## **Hazards**

### **Tattooed Priestess**

Reika Kuze herself is the Manor of Sleep's main attraction. When she appears, expect a serious fight! The Tattooed Priestess is capable of teleportation and three separate attacks, making her a force to be reckoned with. The first sees the Tattooed Priestess outstretching her hand towards characters who have come too close, sapping their life force and racking up constant damage as she delivers unto them a curse. This might leave affected characters in a state of confusion for several moments, as if their shield were broken. The Tattooed Priestess might also fly upwards, then soaring down towards her opponents, dishing out considerable damage and knockback. Finally, she may summon a flying human skull towards opponents, dishing out minor damage that might scramble their controls for a few seconds. As a venerable stage boss, knocking the Tattooed Priestess out results in a recorded stock point in matches where it is relevant, similar to defeating Metal Face on Gaur Plain.

### **Shiragiku**

*Fatal Frame: Maiden of the Blackwater's'* Shiragiku will stand in the background, near the manor's entrance, and summon two faceless dolls. These dolls will hone-in on the nearest opponent, pestering them with constant attacks that inhibit their movement. If another character makes contact with the dolls, they will move on to assail them, and so on, until they are either defeated or return to their master of their own accord.

### **Woman in Box**

A trademark spirit of *Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly*, the Woman in Box appears from the Manor of Sleep's front entry in a way that you might expect. At first, she is inside of a ratchety old kimono box, making eerie noises. After a set amount of time, or after enough damage is dealt to the box, she will break free. She lurches forward in a zombie-esque manner and will sap a character's life force if they come too close. After being dealt enough damage, she will move faster and instead dash towards opponents in a bid to sap their life away.

### **Kusabi**

*Fatal Frame II* and *III's'* hostile Kusabi will furiously swoop down upon his opponents, assailing them with fast-moving tackles. Unlike other spirits, this one cannot be damaged or KO'd.

## **Soundtrack**

* **Fatal Frame**
	+ Fatal Frame - Ambient Medley (A medley of such tracks as Fatal Frame - Another Hallway, Fatal Frame 3 - Camera Obscura, and Fatal Frame 4 - A Summary]

* **Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly**
	+ Fatal Frame II Medley (A medley of such tracks as Crimson Butterfly, Dim Lantern, and Festival)

* **Fatal Frame III: The Tormented**
	+ Judgment
	+ Koe

* **Fatal Frame IV: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse**
	+ The Tsukimori Song
	+ The Tsukimori Song (Organ)

* **Fatal Frame: Maiden of the Blackwater**
	+ Haruka's Song (A medley of Haruka's Song and ambient sounds.)

## **Associated Content**

Click Here to watch the episode of the Super Cast Bros podcast where Jonno created this stage!