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The Lunar Melody (月の音) is a concept introduced in Fatal Frame IV. It is vaguely-defined, and refers to a few different ideas.

The primary use of the term is to refer to a unique melody supposedly produced by a person's soul. The pitch could vary depending on the person's emotions at the time, but the underlying melody would always be the same. The melody by itself was generally weak, so it was considered beneficial to join it with that of others.^[1] The Tsukimori Shrine Maidens were able to hear people's lunar melody, and selected Kanade based on how strong it was. One effect of Getsuyuu Syndrome was to disrupt the lunar melody and cause the person to lose their sense of identity and with it, their memories.^[2]

The term "Lunar Melody" was also used to refer to a tradition of folk music used in prayers and religious rituals on Rougetsu Island.^[3] From game notes it is not entirely clear whether there was one lunar melody or several; possibly there was one that was varied according to the phases of the moon.^[4]

The most important lunar melody was the Tsukimori Song, performed to calm the moon when it was Resonating and permit the passage of souls to the other side.^[5] It was passed down by the Tsukimori Maidens, and by 1970 was almost entirely forgotten. You Haibara tried to reconstruct it from an ancient score in preparation for the Kiraigou,^[6] but ultimately failed. However, Sayaka Minazuki, the last of the Tsukimori Maidens, taught it to her daughter, and over the course of Fatal Frame IV Ruka was able to learn it again and use it to complete the Kiraigou.

Two minor lunar melodies that appear in the game are the tune played by the Gesshou Machine in the Antechamber,^{[7] [8]} and the music broadcast over Rougetsu Hall's PA system as part of musical therapy.^[9] These melodies were often passed down orally, and with the decline of Rougetsu Island's religious traditions, many were lost.

References

1. ↑ Letter to Souya, Fatal Frame IV
2. ↑ Rougetsu Kagura Viewing Record, Fatal Frame IV
3. ↑ Black Notebook 1, Fatal Frame IV
4. ↑ Letter to Souya, Fatal Frame IV
5. ↑ Legend of the Tsukimori Song, Fatal Frame IV
6. ↑ Black Notebook 2, Fatal Frame IV
7. ↑ Souya's Note 2, Fatal Frame IV
8. ↑ Antechamber Origins, Fatal Frame IV
9. ↑ 2nd Floor Nurse's Log 3, Fatal Frame IV