Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly isn’t shy about forcing players to backtrack, but the eerie Chitose Tachibana side story really tests your memory and nerves. The Tachibana House’s labyrinthine layout combined with Chitose’s elusive ghost make this section particularly tricky to navigate after your initial visit. Expect to get lost a few times—not just because of the map, but because the game blurs the line between past hide-and-seek zones and new ones for this story’s second haunting.
Chitose Tachibana Side Story Walkthrough
To trigger the side story, simply walk past the front door of the Tachibana House after you reunite with Mayu during chapter eight. A fleeting apparition of Chitose will appear in the doorway, and a broken crystal drops to the ground. Picking up this crystal initiates another tense game of hide-and-seek with her restless spirit.
Chitose’s first hiding spot is in the East Storeroom, close to where you met Mayu before leaving the house initially. Equip your Exposure Lens and scan the corner of the room carefully—you’ll uncover her spectral remnant and a new journal entry that sheds light on her tragic story.
Each time you discover where Chitose is hiding, be ready. She’ll dart away as you leave, providing a ghostly glimpse perfect for snapping with your camera. Always have your lens equipped to capture these fleeting images, as they’re essential to piecing together her story.
The next encounter requires you to enter the East section of the Tatami Wing on the second floor and try to leave the room through the hallway door. Chitose’s anguished scream plunges the room into darkness, triggering a brief fight against two hostile ghosts. Defeating them lets you photograph Chitose hiding inside a nearby closet—don’t miss it.
The final hideout is Itsuki’s room on the second floor, where Mayu was once imprisoned. When you enter, prepare for another intense boss fight with Chitose, a chilling echo of your first hide-and-seek confrontation.
After defeating Chitose again, equip the Exposure Lens one more time and photograph the desk nearby. This uncovers two crucial journal entries and a crystal that lets you listen to Chitose’s final moments, marking the completion of her side story. Finishing both the Chitose and Itsuki side stories unlocks the ultimate Tachibana Family Side Story in the game’s final chapter, rewarding your careful exploration and perseverance.