Despite the heavy losses, Shinpei enters the next loop with critical knowledge: the truth about the Hishigata family and the confirmation that Haine is possessing Shiori's form.
Tokiko reveals that Ushio’s body was never cremated; instead, a fake body was used to hide the fact that Haine was feeding on the original to gain strength. Summertime Render - Episode 12
With the island's population being decimated and his friends dead, Shinpei realizes he is out of options. Despite the heavy losses, Shinpei enters the next
Haine, appearing in the form of a young girl named Shiori, is no longer satisfied with just the dead and has begun targeting the living to prepare for the upcoming festival ritual. The Massacre at the Shrine Despite the heavy losses