Don't Play This Game Alone

What the teddy bear would probably look like if y'all played this game.

IF Yous DON'T FOLLOW THE STEPS PROPERLY Y'all WILL Die. DO NOT PLAY THIS GAME AT ALL. YOU Will Dice.

Hibernate and Seek Alone: Hitori Kakurenbo is a famous game in Japan and Korea, originating from Japan where you let a spirit/demon possess a doll then play a game of "hibernate and seek" with them. The "game" is necromancy, it is potentially very dangerous, and is not good for your sanity. Practice Nontry this game just because you're curious or want to experience it for yourself, this is a very unsafe life-risking game.

Note: It'due south best to put your pets outside of your house. There have been reports of dogs barking and cats hissing at null. Some fifty-fifty reported their pets behaving strangely subsequently the game.

Japanese words:

              最初は = saisho wa  です = desu  見つけた = mitsuketa  今 = ima  は鬼です = wa oni desu

最初は (your name) です：Get-go is (your proper name)  見つけた：I found y'all/I saw you  今、(doll name) は鬼です：Now, (doll name) is the seeker.

Tools:

A stuffed doll with limbs - Not a man doll, as there's a huge chance the spirit will not leave it. If y'all have an animal doll with limbs, information technology can be used as well (e.g. a teddy bear).
Rice - That is enough to be used as stuffing instead of cotton wool for your doll. The rice is said to attract the doll.
Something from your body - Usually fingernails for the doll to represent you. This means that if you do something to do the doll, the same thing will happen to yourself.Never use someone else's torso part(south), this results in the doll replacing that person instead and the game will not piece of work correctly.
A precipitous-edged object - To acrimony the spirit in the doll past stabbing it. Be sure Non to use a knife/pair of scissors, as the doll will possibly stab you with it after it finds you. And so, use a pencil or needle instead. It is recommended to use a wooden toothpick.
Ruby-red thread - To sew up the hole you made in the doll, this later symbolizes blood vessels and acts every bit a restraint later in the game.
Saltwater or common salt - This will be used later in the game to go rid of the spirit in the doll.
A bathtub with water - If your home does not have a bathtub, a basin large enough to put the doll in with water in the bath works too.
A very safe sanctuary/hiding spot - When information technology is the doll's plough to observe yous. If you have a room with statues and things related to your faith, it is recommended to brand information technology as your hiding spot.

Starting Ritual

Give your stuffed doll a name (for example, Fluffy or Rover). Cut the bear/doll open and take all of its stuffing out. Put the rice in the bear/doll equally well as the role of your trunk. Sew the doll dorsum again with red thread, and wrap the remaining red cord around the whole doll. This is of import every bit it binds the spirit. Prepare the bathroom/large basin by filling it with water and then expect until 3:00 AM abrupt. Some versions say that you exercise not have to wait until 3:00 AM, only this is up to you. Call up to turn off ALL lights in the house, merely leave only the goggle box on. It will change depending on the location of the doll.

In one case it is 3:00 AM, take the doll along with yous to the bathroom and repeat "First tagger is「最初は (your proper name) です！」" three times sternly while closing your optics, so place the doll in the bathroom/basin. Walk away to another room, but Practice Non look back. You may see the spirit possessing the doll. If said spirit makes eye contact or notices you looking at it, it may come up after you. Count slowly from one to ten. After that, turn around and keep back to the doll. Get close to the doll in the bath/basin and say "I institute you lot (doll name)! 「(Doll proper name)、見つけた！」" and so stab the doll with your weapon/object. Later that, close your eyes and repeat "Now (doll name) is it! 「今、(Doll name) は鬼です！」" three times. Leave the object inside the doll, then pour some saltwater into your mouth. Do not drink the saltwater every bit it protects yous from the spirit in the doll and you lot will demand the remaining saltwater to terminate the ritual. Bring along the cup of saltwater and get to your hiding identify. Information technology is recommended to keep your doors and windows unlocked in case you lot unexpectedly run into some problem, and your friends volition be able to help you if they are outside your home. It is recommended to have a cellphone on silent mode and brightness on the lowest level in instance of emergencies. Continue the saltwater in your mouth at ALL TIMES, NEVER effort to swallow it. Remain silent when y'all are hiding every bit any sounds from you will alert the doll where you are. If the doll finds you, it will stab y'all with the object y'all stabbed it with, and then possibly possess you as well. KEEP Table salt H2o NEAR AT ALL TIMES!!!

Catastrophe Ritual

Ending the ritual is very important equally this will finish the game as well.

To stop the ritual, get out of your hiding spot, observe the doll (it may non exist in the bathroom), and and then drink the saltwater. Pour the remaining saltwater around the doll in a circle also. Close your eyes and shout out "I win!" three times, the spirit in the doll volition give upwardly and the game ends. Y'all MUST dispose of the doll by burial it with salt, otherwise the spirit will attempt to re-enter the doll. Some versions say to put table salt in every corner of your house after you bury the doll especially where the doll has been found as salt drives away most malevolent spirits.

WARNINGS:

Exercise NOT PLAY THIS GAME FOR More THAN 2 HOURS ; The spirit inside the doll will exist extremely difficult to remove. MESSING Effectually WITH SPIRITS IS VERY Dangerous, Then PLAY THE GAME AT YOUR Ain Risk;Nobody volition be responsible for your own expiry as you risk your life to play the game.

DO Not TURN Effectually WHEN HEADING TO YOUR HIDING Identify; You might meet something very disturbing.
Do Non PLAY WHEN SOMEONE ELSE IS IN THE HOUSE; You MUST be alone to play the game, because the other person might be unintentionally institute instead and might be hurt.
Do NOT PLAY WITH MORE THAN ONE PERSON; Information technology needs to be i person and one person only, because there'southward a great chance that i of the people that are playing could become possessed.
THE GAME CAN BE PLAYED AT 3:00 AM Sharp; 3:00 AM is the fourth dimension when spirits are the near free to motion effectually. HOWEVER, some versions say yous practise not need to expect for 3:00 AM, just 12:00 AM is fine.
DO NOT Plough ON THE LIGHTS WHILE PLAYING THIS GAME; ; only leave your television on.
Exercise Non FALL Asleep NO Thing HOW TIRED, Exhausted OR SLEEPY YOU ARE WHILE HIDING; The doll will eventually discover you and possess your trunk equally the meaning of this play is "If you detect me, you can have my body".
DO NOT Endeavor TO Leave THE HOUSE WHILE THE GAME IS Notwithstanding GOING ON; Unless you want to end the ritual and the doll is not in the house, the doll will find you.
DO Non PLAY THIS GAME IF YOU GET FRIGHTENED EASILY OR Have A VERY WEAK Heart; This game is life threatening and very terrifying to most people who take played it. Improve still, don't play this game at all.
DO NOT Give THE DOLL YOUR NAME OR THE NAME OF Ane OF YOUR ACQUAINTANCES; You or your associate tin be the victim of a curse.
MESSING AROUND WITH RITUALS Like THIS IS Dangerous. THEY ARE SERIOUS RITUALS, NOT GAMES. IF Yous MAKE A Single MISTAKE So Await TO Encounter A NASTY Finish. You lot HAVE BEEN WARNED.