...and I get the distinct pleasure of being in the hot seat for this one, seeing as Vivian's already seen the (multiple) Higurashi anime. This is where I get to put all of my Umineko book learning to the test—will I be able to cut my way through the lies and discover the heart of the matter, or will Oyashiro-sama's curse forever withstand my attempts at scrutiny? And just how far afield will my speculation take me along the way?
(TBH this is actually super nerve-wracking since I have to carry all of the theorizing and stuff on my own this time, and Vivian ain't giving me shit to work with. Can't wait to get 80 episodes deep into this and discover that I was barking up the wrong tree the whole time. Please leave me some encouragement, y'all.)

