![]() ![]() Unlike other corrupted spirits on the mountain, Ose appears black and rotting. ![]() Ose wears a wedding kimono and hood decorated with spider lilies, with the kimono folded right side over left, in the same manner the dead are dressed. Her spirit was tainted, and she turned into an evil ghost, forever waiting for someone to die with, or accept her memories so she could be at rest. Her memories of Kunihiko Asou only caused her more pain, and her ritual failed, black water spilling from inside her box. Once the lid was closed, however, she was flooded with the feelings of all of the shrine maidens being massacred at that very moment by Kyozo Kururugi. Ose went on to perform her ritual, entering the casket willingly. She remained silent, and so the feelings between them remained unspoken and powerful. Ose was troubled by her feelings, because rather than die and be joined in Ghost Marriage, she found herself wishing to live with him. He took her photograph with him and treasured it, as a memento and piece of her soul. Ose and Kunihiko were together only for a brief time as he took her picture, but fell in love instantly. In preparation for her future Ghost Marriage, the residents of the mountain invited Kunihiko Asou, then a young man, to visit and take a photograph, which they thought might reflect the shrine maiden's soul more clearly than the traditional painting. The name Kurosawa (meaning "black swamp") was not her birth name, but one conferred as a sign of recognition when she was chosen for the role. This was such a coveted honor that the other shrine maidens were in tears when she was chosen. When her time came to enter the casket and become an Immortal Flower, it was decided that she would serve as a Great Pillar, supporting the mountain and preventing black water from overflowing from the Shadowspring. ![]() Hikami, she was the sole survivor of a flood that killed many people, and the incident left her with the ability to see things others couldn't, forcing her to take a position as a shrine maiden on the mountain. Originally from a small village on the other side of Katase, at the base of Mt. ![]()
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