Siren Document Archive Items

The following is a list of all archive items in the game that refer directly to Yoriko Anno and Tamon Takeuchi. This text was borrowed, with permission, from J A Mathewson. The full document archive can be found at Game FAQs under “Siren.” Should you wish to reprint any of this text, please contact Mr. Mathewson. NOTE: This list contains spoilers for the game. If you haven't finished and don't want it to be ruined, don't read it!

009 - Tamon Takeuchi's Faculty ID

Josei University Faculty ID
Employee No: 010803
Professor of Folklore Cultural Anthropology Department, School of
Humanities. Tamon Takeuchi, Date of birth: February 14, 1969

I hereby certify that the above individual is an employee of this institution.
- President, Josei University.

017 - Mana Cross Medallion

An Old Medallion Made of Oxidized Silver. An elaborate engraving of the Mana Cross adorns its centre. Although almost worn smooth, the name "TAKEUCHI" is faintly visible.

033 - Yoriko Anno's Class Notes

Yomotsuhegui
- To eat food cooked in the Under-World
- Concept that one who eats food of the dead cannot return to the world of the living
- Similar mythology found in other cultures ...
- I’m too sleepy for this ...

... The rest is illegible.

035 - Postcard Written by Yoriko Anno

Dear Mom and Dad,
Hi, it's me. Sorry I left in the middle of the night. I'm here in a tiny village assisting one of my professors with his research. It's a very sensitive study so I can't tell you much about it but there's no need to worry about me!

I do have to say though, it's a very strange place. Hardly anyone around. Maybe that's just because it's out in the middle of nowhere?
Yoriko.

043 - Yoriko Anno's Student ID

Josei University Student ID
Student No: 310705
Major: Folklore Cultural Anthropology Department
School of Humanities
D.O.B: June 25th, 1981

I hereby certify that the above individual is a student at this institution.
-President, Josei University.

Inside the holder is part of a photograph.

046 - Tamon Takeuchi's Research Notes

The fact that the people of this village in the middle of the mountains should worship Hiruko, the seafaring god, is extremely interesting. How did the worship of a god usually favoured by peoples of the sea take root here, I wonder?

071 - Marks On Railing

A child has scratched marks into the old stone pillar. The marks read: "TAMON TAKEUCHI AGE 7".

080 - The Takeuchi Monographs - Sacred Beliefs of Hanuda

A series of self-published writings by a local historian. This volume examines the syncretism that shaped the village's unique religious beliefs. Author: Omihito Takeuchi, Published: 1973.

This village has traditionally worshipped gods from worlds unknown, and it did not take long before the new religion merged with existing beliefs, with the combination taking root in Hanuda as a new belief. Fusing the two faiths was not difficult, particularly because the villagers were already familiar with the doctrine of sacrificing self for the good of all.

The worship of gods from afar can be traced back through the ages. It is told that the inhabitants of this area have long considered the vicinity of the Mana Stone to be a holy place, using the stone as an altar for various offerings. However, religious persecution and fusion with other beliefs led to the gradual disappearance of most of these practices from the public eye.

084 - Tamon Takeuchi's Organizer

A leather-bound organizer with notes jotted in it. This village teeters on the edge of two worlds. It remembers the events that led to the borders being bent: Like a broken record repeating the same melody, the same events recur without end. This delicate balancing act resembles the action of a pendulum ... A woman who has eaten the Fruit of Life, and a visitor from another realm ...

090 - Letter Addressed to Tamon Takeuchi

Dear Mr. Takeuchi: Thank you for your inquiry. Unfortunately, we have been unable to find any evidence of such a ceremony being held in Hanuda 27 years ago.
Community Affairs Section, Hanuda Town Hall.

097 - Tamon Takeuchi's Childhood Diary

August 25th, 1977. Weather: Sunny.

I see Mommy and Daddy when I close my eyes. I can hear them calling me. Grandpa and Grandma say its only a dream but that’s not true. I want to go home, I want to see them.