Scenes 2024 Halloween - Manor of the Dishes

This is a remake of @Nicho's classic VAM scene Beyond The Aquila Rift.

In the classic original scene, it had a sci-fi style set in outer space. But now, it’s that time of year again—the annual Halloween celebration. For Halloween 2024, we’ve decided to remake this scene, originally released in 2021, and give it... let’s say, the atmosphere and themes befitting Halloween.

In this remake, the featured female character was designed and created by @pogdaddy and @Juno. Together, we’ve aimed to bring a different style and feel to the classic original scene.

In addition to the stylistic and narrative adaptations, we’ve also upgraded the original scene technically, replacing and incorporating more “modern” plugins along with improvements in UI, interaction methods, and other enhancements. For example, you can now select and quickly switch between different chapters.



Background Story

Banchō Sarayashiki is inspired by a Japanese ghost story about broken trust and broken promises, leading to a tragic fate. The tale revolves around a servant who dies unjustly and returns to haunt the living.

Set in Edo in 1655, a vassal of the Shogun, Harima Aoyama, has fallen in love with a young servant girl, Okiku. They have promised to marry, but Aoyama receives a marriage proposal through an aunt. In order to test Aoyama's intentions, Okiku breaks one of ten heirloom plates that passed through generations of his household. The traditional punishment for breaking such an heirloom was beheading. When Aoyama hears of the incident and is told that Okiku broke it by accident, he pardons her, and reaffirms his love for her. However, when she later confesses, Aoyama is enraged and breaks the remaining plates, kills her, and throws her down a well.

From then after, Okiku's yūrei (ghost) is seen to enter the house and count the plates, one through nine. Encountering her in the garden, Aoyama sees that her ghostly face is not one of vengeance, but beauty and calm. Taking strength from this, he commits seppuku and joins her in death.



Without giving away too much, please enjoy the scene, and we wish you all a Happy Halloween!


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