Hinamizawa Syndrome: Difference between revisions

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{{nihongo|'''Hinamizawa Syndrome'''|雛見沢症候群|Hinamizawa Shōkōgun|HS}} is a psychiatric disease found exclusively in citizens of [[Hinamizawa]]. The most common symptoms include anxiety and paranoia, which can force people with Hinamizawa Syndrome to commit strange and violent acts. Other symptoms include an extreme irritation of the [[Wikipedia:Lymph node|lymph nodes]] and [[Wikipedia:Formication|formication]].

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== History ==

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Hinamizawa Syndrome was first discovered by [[Hifumi Takano]]. Takano wrote a report regarding the history of [[Hinamizawa]] and the supposed disease plaguing its residents. Takano's goal was to make the disease public knowledge and to secure funds for researching its treatment. Part of Takano's report proposed that a member of the [[Wikipedia:Imperial Japanese Army|Imperial Japanese Army]], one from Hinamizawa, was afflicted with HS. As a result of the worsening disease, this soldier fired at the [[Wikipedia:Republic of China (1912–49)|Chinese]] [[Wikipedia:National Revolutionary Army|National Revolutionary Army]], triggering the [[Wikipedia:Second Sino-Japanese War|Second Sino-Japanese War]]. Several government officials rejected Takano's report due to this proposal as accepting it would mean having to take responsibility for the [[Wikipedia:Marco Polo Bridge Incident|Marco Polo Bridge Incident]], which [["Tokyo"]] had no intention of doing.

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Shortly after Hifumi Takano's death, his adopted granddaughter, [[Miyo Takano]], took over the research of HS. She managed to secure generous funds from [["Tokyo"]] official named [[Nomura]]. Using this money, Miyo joined with [[Kyousuke Irie]] and formed the [[Irie Institution]] and further research HS from within [[Hinamizawa]] itself.

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=== Use as a biological weapon ===

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[["Tokyo"]] decided Japan needed a threatening biological weapon to compete with the emergent nuclear powers. As a result, "Tokyo" commissioned research for both the cure and infliction of HS. In 1980, [[Miyo Takano]] developed '''H-173''', a drug designed to induce L5 symptoms on any infected person. In 1983, H-173 is used in the assassination of [[Jirou Tomitake]]{{ref|notallarcs}}.

== Signs and symptoms ==

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In 1983, Irie completed '''C-120'''. The most successful drug by far, C-120 can reduce HS from L5 to L2 with a single injection. However, C-120 has extremely negative side effects when used on individuals who are already at low levels of HS such as L1 or L2. When L1 or L2 individuals are injected with C-120, they can suffer muscle spasms, extreme irritation of the [[Wikipedia:Lymph node|lymph nodes]] akin to L5, as well as a severe loss of stamina. As a result of these side effects, C-120 is sometimes used as a weapon and was given the nickname '''Crazy Medicine'''.

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== History ==

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Hinamizawa Syndrome was first discovered by [[Hifumi Takano]]. Takano wrote a report regarding the history of [[Hinamizawa]] and the supposed disease plaguing its residents. Takano's goal was to make the disease public knowledge and to secure funds for researching its treatment. Part of Takano's report proposed that a member of the [[Wikipedia:Imperial Japanese Army|Imperial Japanese Army]], one from Hinamizawa, was afflicted with HS. As a result of the worsening disease, this soldier fired at the [[Wikipedia:Republic of China (1912–49)|Chinese]] [[Wikipedia:National Revolutionary Army|National Revolutionary Army]], triggering the [[Wikipedia:Second Sino-Japanese War|Second Sino-Japanese War]]. Several government officials rejected Takano's report due to this proposal as accepting it would mean having to take responsibility for the [[Wikipedia:Marco Polo Bridge Incident|Marco Polo Bridge Incident]], which [["Tokyo"]] had no intention of doing.

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Shortly after Hifumi Takano's death, his adopted granddaughter, [[Miyo Takano]], took over the research of HS. She managed to secure generous funds from [["Tokyo"]] official named [[Nomura]]. Using this money, Miyo joined with [[Kyousuke Irie]] and formed the [[Irie Institution]] and further research HS from within [[Hinamizawa]] itself.

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=== Use as a biological weapon ===

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[["Tokyo"]] decided Japan needed a threatening biological weapon to compete with the emergent nuclear powers. As a result, "Tokyo" commissioned research for both the cure and infliction of HS. In 1980, [[Miyo Takano]] developed '''H-173''', a drug designed to induce L5 symptoms on any infected person. In 1983, H-173 is used in the assassination of [[Jirou Tomitake]]{{ref|notallarcs}}.

== Notes ==