Higurashi no naku koro ni Kizuna (Tatari): pathways
Just an attempt to map my path through Higurashi: Kizuna for once; considering that Onikakushi-hen seems to be the path that's easiest to get (I've only just finished Tatarigoroshi-hen), then it might be useful if I could remember how I got there... (I only have to find a way to get onto the other two arcs now, although it seems that that could take a while).
EDIT: A Japanese site (Wazap) has posted at least the pathways to Watanagashi and... erm, the extra one (Someutsushi-hen, was it?). It's the one that involves Natsumi (from Onisarashi-hen) instead of any of the normal cast. Just thought that I'd post them here for reference...
Going from choice-to-choice, as per the scene skip (as I'm lazy and use it too much); bear in mind that some of these things may not actually have an effect on which path you end up taking:
Onikakushi-hen
This almost seems to be the 'default pathway' for Kizuna, as more effort seems to be made getting out of it than into it. Generally-speaking, going to the dump so that Keiichi can read about the dam murders/get scared by Rena/get scared by Tomitake tends to lead towards Onikakushi-hen; the starting point is the 19th.
Watanagashi-hen
6/3
Talking to Rena and Mion: 画鋲 (Drawing pin) (Circle choice: lower right)
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Club activities: 部活に参加 (Participate in club activities)
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How motivated: 本腰を入れて (Try hard)
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Win or lose: 実力の勝利 (Triumph of efficiency) (Circle choice: really in the upper left- the gap's very small)
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Tour with Rena and Mion: もちろん (Of course) (Circle choice: upper right)
6/4
Versus Satoko: 敗北 (Defeat) (Circle choice: really in the lower left)
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Bento: 敗北 (Defeat) (Circle choice: pretty much anywhere on the far right)
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Go with Rena?: 宝探し1前半A (Treasure hunting 1: part A) (Circle choice: pretty much anywhere on the right)
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Answering Tomitake: 宝探しみたい～ ( Something like treasure hunting~) (Circle choice: far top of the circle)
6/5
(If everything's gone right so far, Rena should call you in the morning)
｢人生ゲーム前半｣に突入 (The first half of 'Life' (the board game)) (This doesn't seem to be a choice)
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Try hard?: 本腰を入れて (Work hard)
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Tomita and Okamura: 説得 (Persuasion) (Circle choice: upper left)
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Doll: レナに渡す (Give to Rena (of course, you know what that triggers))
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What to do: 宝探しへ (Go treasure hunting) (Should be the only choice if the path has been followed)
6/6
Satoko: 根性で逃げ抜いてみせるぜ (Show me your willpower without backing down)
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Zombie tag: 外道 (Doctrine) (Circle choice: anywhere along the lower part of the circle)
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After the dam talk: ゴミ山へ (Go to the rubbish mountain) (This doesn't seem to be a choice, either)
6/7
Participate?:放課後の部活 (Club activities)
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Rika: まずは出方を～(My first move is...)
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Win or lose?: 罰ゲーム (Batsu game) (Circle choice: upper right seemed to work, but there seems to be a slim chance of Keiichi winning anyway)
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At home: エンジェルモートで｢魅音?詩音?｣突入 (Go to Angel Mort and meet Shion/Mion) (This also doesn't seem to be a choice)
6/8
単独で勝つ (Win individually) (Circle choice: pretty much anywhere on the right)
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詩音の差し入れ (Shion's bento) (Not a choice)
6/10
失敗 (Failure) (Circle choice: pretty much anywhere in the lower part of the circle)
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失敗 (Failure) (pick '詩音だ')
6/11
｢デザートフェスタの話｣突入 (Dessert Festa)
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失敗 (Failure) (Circle choice: pretty much anywhere in the lower part of the circle)
6/12
デザートフェスタ突入 (Dessert Festa)
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失敗 (Failure) (Circle choice: pretty much anywhere in the lower part of the circle)
My problem was that I always avoided the dump when trying to get Watanagashi-hen, as I was under the impression that the dump always led to Onikakushi for me.
Tatarigoroshi-hen
6/3
Talking to Rena and Mion: モップ (Mop) (Circle choice: lower left)
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Club activities: 部活に参加 (Participate in club activities)
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Tour with Rena and Mion: ヒマならな (Circle choice: lower part of circle)
6/4
Versus Satoko: 勝利・沙都子泣く (Victory, Satoko shouts) (Circle choice: upper left of circle)
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Bento: Lower left/green box (Rena/bento)
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Go with Rena?: (Circle choice: pretty much anywhere on the left of the circle)
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Rika and Tomitake: かわいい (Cute~) (Circle choice: pretty much anywhere on the left of the circle)
6/5
(If everything's gone right so far, the box should change to 'go to town shop' or the like, and you should meet Satoko in the town)
6/6
Satoko: 根性で逃げ抜いてみせるぜ (Show me your willpower without backing down)
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Zombie tag: 外道 (Doctrine) (Circle choice: anywhere along the lower part of the circle)
6/7
Participate?: 今日の夕飯 (Today's evening meal)
6/9
Satoko's challenge: 挑戦を受ける (Accept the challenge)
(Satoko should then come over and help with dinner)
6/10
(Instead of going straight to 6/19, there should be an event in the classroom with Tomita and Okamura participating: 弁当対決 (Bento showdown))
Corridor: また作ってくれ (Keep working) (Circle choice: anywhere near the top part of the circle)
(For some reason if you don't get this one right, you cannot go back and change it by going one space back on the scenario tree)
6/11 (baseball game)
Kameda?: Top left of the circle/blue box
6/12
バーベキュー (Barbeque) (This doesn't seem like a choice)
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Shion: (Circle choice: pretty much anywhere around the lower part of the circle)
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Mion: (Circle choice: pretty much anywhere around the lower part of the circle)
6/13
Tomita and Okamura: (Circle choice: very top left of the circle)
This seems to lead to Tatarigoroshi-hen for me.
Someutsushi-hen (extra arc)
Beforehand, you can go treasure hunting or to the town.
On day 7, try to get '昨晩の夕食' (yesterday's meal). Then, when prompted with the grey boxes, pick 'レナのお母さんは?' (Rena's mother is...?'). From there, it seems that one can move towards Onikakushi-hen normally. At the very last moment- even after Rika's presentation- it will change to the extra arc.
Once it's been unlocked, you will be returned to the main screen. From there, if you press 'start', there's the option to change the main character from Keiichi to Natsumi.
Perhaps a more detailed pathway:
6/3
Talking to Rena and Mion: モップ (Mop)（Circle choice: lower left of circle)
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Club activities: 部活に参加する (Participate in club activities)
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How motivated: 今日は軽く流して・・・ (I feel careless and casual today...)
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Win or lose: 実力の勝利 (Circle choice: upper left of circle)
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Tour with Rena and Mion: ヒマならな (Circle choice: anywhere in the lower part of the circle)
6/4
Versus Satoko: 勝利・沙都子泣く (Victory, Satoko shouts) (Circle choice: upper left of circle)
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Bento: 大混乱(Chaos) (Circle choice: upper left)
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Go with Rena?: 宝探し1前半A (Treasure-hunting 1: part A) (Circle choice: anywhere in the right part of the circle)
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Tomitake: 死体でも~: (About the dead body...)（Circle choice: anywhere in the lower part of the circle)
6/5
(Should automatically be '宝探しへ' (Go treasure-hunting))
At dump: 週刊誌入手 (Read magazine) (This doesn't seem to be a choice)
6/6
Satoko: 楽勝楽勝、いくぜ！ (An easy victory, let's go!)
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Zombie tag: 外道 (Doctrine) (Circle choice: anywhere along the lower part of the circle)
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Dam talk: ダム戦争の話A (Dam Talk A) (This doesn't seem to be a choice)
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After the dam talk: ゴミ山へ (Go treasure hunting) (Again, doesn't seem to be a choice)
6/7
(Along the '昨晩の夕食' route: to get here, apparently you must have gone to the dump with Rena)
Rena: レナの母親 (Rena's mother)
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Participate?: 放課後の部活のことを考えた (Club activities)
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Rika: まずは出方をうかがって (My first move is...)
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Win or lose?: 罰ゲーム（圭一）(Batsu game with Keiichi)（Circle choice: the upper left also seems to work just as well)
6/19
Shooting gallery: 成功 (Win) (Circle choice: anywhere on the right)
Again, it may look like it's going towards Onikakushi, but for some reason it diverts at the last minute
It's possible that one has to unlock paths first in order to make it easier to get to certain arcs, I suppose.
Generally-speaking, it's possible to check what paths you have taken by making a choice, then going immediately to the scenario tree and pressing down once on the D-pad. The name of the path you have taken should show up on the left screen, and the dot itself should be highlighted on the tree.
... レナのお母さんはXXXだ? (Apologies to Otsuu).