Sarai's Famine

The famine (also known as the great famine) occurred about thirty years ago in the town of Sarai, in Okegom. The famine was extremely brutal, ravaging lands and killings most of the residents. Kawara mentioned that she had to butcher half of the students to feed the other half, but even then only half of those students lived.

Three years after it began, a sacrifice of a child was made at the base of the mountain to the gods, giving their faith in exchange for their blessing. Ever since then, every nine years, they repeat the sacrifice, preventing such an event from ever repeating again.
 * Kawara is the head figure in the selection for the sacrifice. As much as she dislikes it, she realizes the importance of it.
 * Furukawa has stated his dislike for the sacrifice, and refuses to attend, not caring about whatever curse the gods would place upon him.