It''s tough being the new guy in town, having just moved into the small rural village of Hinamizawa, but when Keiichi joins an after-school club and befriends four cute girls, life doesn''t seem too bad. That is, until he learns about demonic cults and a failed dam construction project, plus the grisly murders and disappearances that have occurred every year on the day of the town festival. As shocking past events are unveiled through different viewpoints, Keiichi learns that things and even people aren''t what they appear to be. How many of his club "friends" are involved and what are their plans for him?! Contains episodes 1-5.