Life couldn’t be better for Keiichi Maebara. Sure, he’s moved to a sleepy, little town where nothing happens and high school consists of a one-room schoolhouse — but his new friends and fellow students are all cute girls! When he happens upon a story about a grisly local murder, however, his contentment turns to uneasiness as he finds himself drawn into a web of silent intrigue that involves his newfound friends…and threatens his very existence.<br /><br />The story of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is divided into a total of eight chapters: four "Question" arcs and four "Answer" arcs. Each chapter keeps the same main characters, but ends in a different way. However, each chapter gives valuable answers, hints, and clues to the previous one, while at the same time bringing forth even more mysteries.<br /><br />The question arcs are:<br />1. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Onikakushihen<br />2. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Watanagashihen<br />3. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Tatarigoroshihen<br />4. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Himatsubushihen<br /><br />The answer arcs are:<br />5. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai - Meakashihen<br />6. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai - Tsumihoroboshihen<br />7. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai - Minagoroshihen<br />8. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai - Matsuribayashi-hen<br /><br />The side story arcs are:<br />- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Onisarashihen<br />- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Yoigoshihen<br />- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Utsutsukowashi-hen<br />- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Hirukowashi-hen<br />- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei - Saikoroshihen