Hinamizawa Syndrome: Difference between revisions

At Level 5, the HSsyndrome becomes terminal. Oftentimes patients will claim to hear an "extra footstep" at this stage. An extreme variant of usually [[Wikipedia:Formication|formication]] occurs, along with extreme irritation of the [[Wikipedia:Lymph node|lymph nodes]]. This often leads to the afflicted clawing at their own throat until death. As formication can result from excessive use of amphetamines, those who die from HS are sometimes believed to have died from narcotic use.

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.