Teppei buys groceries at the store. As he leaves and walks glumly down the road, Ōishi is heard remarking that Teppei is back in Hinamizawa. The voice of Kumagai replies that he is not sure why. Ōishi's voice suggests that he got drunk and angered the wrong man. The scene shifts to the interior of Ōishi's car where he laughs as he adds that perhaps Teppei got greedy and went after yakuza protection money. With a view of Ōishi's embossed police notebook in his hand, Kumagai asks about the rumor that Teppei now lives with his niece. Ōishi takes a drag from his cigarette and muses that perhaps Keiichi and his friends are blowing things out of proportion. As he crushes the cigarette into his already filled ashtray, he concedes that he has arrested Teppei enough times he would not be surprised if he does live with her. He confesses that he pities Satoko. 
Kumagai alerts him as Teppei is seen in the car's rearview mirror. Teppei continues his glum walk. Outside Ōishi's car, the two detectives wait for him. Ōishi genially greets him. The scene shows Teppei's bags rest on the ground. Ōishi looks down in shock, then various onlookers also react in shock. The scene reveals Teppei kneeling prostrate before Ōishi. Ōishi demands to know what he is doing, then Kumagai commands Teppei to stop. Ōishi asks him if he needs something from him. Maintaining his position, Teppei replies that he needs his help. Ōishi walks towards him and admits that it must be serious if he is willing to do this.
Teppei maintains his bow. For a beat, Ōishi stares at him, then finally smiles. He asks Teppei if he would kindly stand up. He quips that while Teppei is in no position to ask for favors, how can he deny a man in his position. Teppei looks up at him, and the scene shifts to the outside of the Hōjō home. Teppei's voice is heard announcing his return to Satoko. Inside, Satoko emerges with a smile to return his greeting, but she is surprised to find Ōishi emerge behind her uncle. He gives his traditional greeting of dōmo with konichiwa, then adds that she did indeed return to this old home. Satoko replies to her uncle that she must say she has never seen the two of them together and wonder what is happening. Teppei explains to her that he figured they need allies to keep her safe. Ōishi politely reminds him that he is not yet an ally; he has merely agreed to his request to come by his home, and he has not yet heard his story, but he concedes that by the look of the place he suspects the situation is not as bad as it has been reported to the Child Welfare Services. Teppei offers to explain everything to him.
Satoko places tea before them.
As Satoko sits looking forlorn, Ōishi notes his claim that she is being bullied. Teppei responds that he realizes he will not believe him, but he asks him to believe Satoko. She immediately affirms her uncle's claims. She claims that everyone considers her the enemy. Ōishi rises with a sigh and asks if he may inspect the home. With views of very tidy rooms, Ōishi admits that he does not see any evidence that she had been locked up or abused. In the kitchen, he inspects the still simmering pot and declares that he sees no evidence that she is not being treated well. "Of course," Satoko responds haughtily as she enters with the tea cups. She insists that her uncle is not mistreating her in any way. Ōishi laughs as he apologizes and leaves the kitchen.
Satoko watches him leave. She then turns watches the tea kettle boil and muses that she almost cannot believe that her uncle would believe her lie and seek assistance from Ōishi to help her. With a flash the scene turns to a smiling Eua; then it returns to the now whistling tea kettle. As it whistles, the scene focuses on the left side of Satoko's face. She smiles broadly and emits a giggle. Suddenly, her eyes blaze. A pill falls into green liquids, dissolving as it descends. The scene then shifts to Hinamizawa in the late afternoon whilst the higurashi d ebate the categorial imperative. Two tea cups sit on a table with the sounds of snoring. Teppei is reveals to be passed out and sleeping on the tatami. Ōishi is slumped over. Behind him, smiling with blazing eyes in a manner that would justify consideration as an avatar for an episode, Satoko hold up a syringe. She pleasantly, but sarcastically, apologizes to him. As she begins to inject him in the neck, she muses that he tried so hard to solve the Hinamizawa murders but never did. She genially tells the sleeping Ōishi not to worry since her "medicine" will open his eyes to the truth. 
Her face is contained in a time fragment. Watching, Eua wonders what tragedy Ōishi will create when he reaches "L5." She delights at how it will stave of her boredom. As the fragment shows a smiling Satoko behind Teppei, Eua rhetorically asks if she agrees. The scene resolves to show that Ōishi is sheepishly apologizing to her and her uncle for staying so late. When Teppei asks him if he will help Satoko, the detective looks toward her and replies that he has seen nothing that warrants a call to Child Welfare Services. Teppei becomes excited, but Ōishi reminds him that he is not sure what he can do as a public servant. This deflates Teppei, but Ōishi encourages him to contact him immediately if anything changes or if they feel they are in danger. He promises that he will do what he can, and this comforts Teppei who declares that he owes him his life. He bows formally, and Satoko joins his bow as she declares that she can think of no better ally. This melts Ōishi who meekly smiles as he accuses her of flattering him. The scene shifts to the roof of the Hōjō home as Ōishi encourages them to call him. Teppei and Satoko stand smiling at the door. After Ōishi leaves, Satoko's expression turns dark.
Ōishi walks down the road as the higurashi d escant upon thine own deformity. He reaches up and scratches at his neck. As he scratches, he raises his notebook to look into it. The notebook has clips from newspaper articles taped in it. He addresses "Daddy (おやさん・Oyasan )," and declares that every year he vows to avenge him. As his scratching increases, he adds that he vowed at his grave to find his missing arm. He continues that he might be able to get close to the criminals behind the curse. He laughs as he adds that he will not do it "by the book."
The higurashi finish their d ebate on the Copenhagen Interpretation with a scene cut to Kumagai standing by his superior's car. He startles as he recognizes Ōishi approaching. Ōishi happily returns the greeting and apologizes for keeping him waiting. Kumagai laughs that he is use to it, then he asks Ōishi what Teppei wanted from him. Ōishi responds that he will have to tell him later, then he asks if anything happened at the Child Welfare Services. Kumagai replies that a larger crowd arrived to petition for Satoko. Over a montage of Keiichi encouraging the class then crowd outside of the building, Ōishi explains that he suspects that Keiichi, who is from the outside, was convinced to join in with the bullying without knowing what it was. Kumagai repeats the word "bullying" as a question; Ōishi apologizes for asking him to wait for him there a bit longer. With a pan of the surrounding area, Ōishi explains that he wishes to walk around the village and visit the Furude Shrine. Kumagai recognizes that it is nearly the time for the Watanagashi Festival, and he asks Ōishi if he is checking security. As he walks away, Ōishi replies that he wants to make sure that the sites most likely to be connected to Oyashiro-Sama 's Curse are secure.
With a view of the stream, the voice of an older man is heard exclaiming that he could not believe it, "I never thought I'd see him hanging up laundry." The scene reveals the two elderly farmers. The other replies that he was still scary when he yelled at them: "Guess that'll never change about him." Ōishi walks up to them and gives his patented greeting. The first greets him and asks what he needs. Ōishi replies that he went by the Hōjō house and heard Teppei screaming at someone. The two farmers grunt, then reply that they heard rumors about what is happening to poor "Satoko-chan." This shocks Ōishi who demands to know if he is abusing her. The second replies that they think so, but they have no proof. He asks Ōishi is he can do something about it. The detective scratches the back of his head as he apologizes that he cannot interfere in civil matters. He asks them, instead, if they could keep an eye on the Hōjō for a while. One agrees.
The higurashi c onsider the implications of quantum electrodynamic determination of idol popularity as Ōishi pants while climbing the steps to the Furude Shrine. He reaches the top, sweating, then makes his way to the small hokura shrine. The higurashi crescendo loudly then slow as Ōishi stares at it. His face suddenly becomes enraged. He destroys the shrine, then scratches at his neck.
Back at the bottom of the stairs, he is greeted by an old woman. Calm, he returns her greeting. He asks if she has seen "Teppei" around. Surprised, she asks if he means "Hōjō," then denies that she has seen him. He explains that he just saw him running away from the shrine. She asks that since he clearly was not praying to Oyashiro-sama, what could he be doing? With the higurashi r eturning, he confesses that he has no idea but hopes he was not stealing from the offering box.
The scene shifts to the outside of the Sonozaki Home. Around the corner, against a chain-linked fence which has "no entry" signs, Ōishi smokes as he muses that there can be no doubt about it now, "my dear murderers." The higurashi c ry as he scratches at his neck. He inwardly chortles that they now have their perfect target for their "Oyashiro-sama 's Curse." His fingers dig into the skin of his neck.
The newspaper in folded in the fence reveals that it is "Friday, June 17, 1983."
With a view of the torii of the Furude Shrine, an older man's voice is heard wondering who could have done it. The scene then focuses on the destroyed shrine. Another older man reports that, from what he heard, Teppei did it. The scene reveal an old man next to a younger once picking up the pieces. The old man adds that he heard that Teppei then urinated on it to the other's disgust. The old man adds to the younger man that he must know what everyone is saying about this year's curse. The other sighs and agrees. As the scene focuses on a damaged statue, he declares that the curse will definitely strike the Hōjō.
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The view backs off to reveal that the scene takes place in a time fragment as Teppei gives one more kick to Satoko. 
