Follow this detailed walkthrough for Hour XII: The Ceremony of Commandment in Fatal Frame III: The Tormented, including objectives, ghost battles, and item locations.
- 1Fight the Priestess Girl in the Doll Alter East (enter finder view).
- 2Fight the Woman Brushing ghost in the Kimono Room.
- 3Collect all the tattooed stakes from the four doll altars.
- 4Fight the Kuze Family Head in the Abyss.
- 5Walk to the tomb in the Abyss of the Horizon.
- 6Examine Kei's briefcase and get the Ototsuki tape.
- 7Listen to the Ototsuki tape in Rei's Room and grab the Spirit Radio afterwards.
- 8Enter the Attic above Miku's Room and get the Echo Stone Earring.
Shrine Courtyard
You can go back to the top floor of the Book Storeroom to collect BLUE DIARY 3. Grab the HERBAL MEDICINE from the side as you exit the Shrine Courtyard.
Garden Corridor
Avoid the Tattooed Priestess and walk over to the Doll Altar Room to the east.
Doll Altar East
Examine the altar for a candle puzzle. Light the yellow candles in the proper order to get rid of the middle stake's shadow. The solution is to light the candles in the following positions: top-middle, middle-left, middle-right, bottom-left, bottom-right. This will yield TATTOOED STAKE 1. A Priestess Girl will appear; switch to finder view and defeat her. She attacks by flying around and dashing toward you. Her shutter chance is as she dashes. She will drop the UPGRADED LENS "BLOW".
Go back to the Garden Corridor and proceed to the North Doll Altar.
Doll Altar North
Examine the altar for another candle puzzle. The solution is to light the candles in the following positions: top-middle, top-right, middle-center, middle-right, bottom-right. This will give you TATTOOED STAKE 2. Leave the room and save your game.
Garden Corridor
Go to the Kimono Room. Go through the middle door, grab the PURIFYING CANDLE, and go up the stairs.
Kimono Room
A Woman Brushing ghost will attack near the mirror stand. Defeat her and she will leave behind PURPLE DIARY 3. Proceed to the Barred Hallway.
Barred Hallway
Open the closet door and take a snapshot of CLOSET CHILD. Grab the HERBAL MEDICINE and go to the Wooden Figure Room. Before entering the Wooden Figure Room, take a picture of a ghost next to the door. The Needle Woman will attack afterwards. Look in the mirror to the right of the door to the Wooden Figure Room and take a picture of the ghost in the mirror to the left of the door to capture MIRROR WOMAN. This must be done before entering the Wooden Figure Room, and without entering the other side of the Barred Hallway.
Wooden Figure Room
Take the PURIFYING CANDLE on the altar. Open the wooden floorboard in the back right and go under the floor to the west Doll Altar.
Doll Altar West
Examine the altar for another candle puzzle. The solution is to light the candles in the following positions: middle-center, middle-left, top-right, bottom-left, bottom-right. This will yield TATTOOED STAKE 3. Return to the 2F Stairs Hallway via the Grave Courtyard and Stained Corridor.
Stairs Hallway
Ascend the stairs and grab the PURIFYING CANDLE from underneath the middle stairs. Go to the Room with Blind.
Room with Blind
Stand next to the closet and point your camera toward the Japanese doll inside. Move the camera down slightly to photograph the secret ghost (WOMAN IN CLOSET). Return to the Stairs Hallway.
Stairs Hallway
Push the dresser in the back.
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