Shibito

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Origin
The Shibito are now dead corpses inhabited by a Shiryo, a smoky spirit that appeared on Yamijima Island after a red tsunami washed over the island, killing most of the inhabitants. Mother is the source of the Siren, which caused the tidal wave as revenge for the villagers’ killing of Kanae, and from this wave came the Shiryos, who come from Otoshigo, an entity similar to Mother. The Shiryos then enter the corpses and reanimate them.

Behaviour
Although they are the same entity as those in Forbidden Siren, the Shibito are quite different in this incarnation. They lack the bluish hue in their skin (due to the Red Water not being present) and they appear much bloodier, with bleeding eyes, noses and mouths. Because they are not bound to a higher entity (like Datatsushi), the Shibito simply re-enact their own tasks when they were alive (like scraping a trowel over a wall or patrolling with a gun). The Shibitos’ appearance varies from those with working clothes, traditional Japanese clothes or uniforms of the Japanese Self-Defence Force. Their voices are high-pitched and distorted, and some of the Shibito will initiate conversations with other Shibito, or just utter to themselves. Some Shibito will talk to the player when attacking them. The Shibito can no longer try to strangle the player, and instead, they can grapple with player, biting them until the player shakes them off.

Again, there are solitary, guarding and patrolling Shibito, but the Shibito do not evolve into more complex forms because they are not bound to a certain entity. The Shibito will shout when they see the player, and then pursue them. Sniper Shibito are also present. They are succeeded by the Yamibito halfway through the game. On Hard Mode, the Shibito are a lot more efficient at detecting the player, and are extremely vicious when equipped with firearms. Certain Shibito are more powerful than others, such as Tomoe Ohta, who has the fastest recovery rate or Tsuneo Ohta, who is the fastest moving Shibito.

Rendering the Shibito unconscious is not permanent; they will revive when a Shiryo enters the corpse. The player may delay the recovery rate by defeating nearby Shiryos. The Shibito will also drop their weapon, so the player may pick it up. An empty-handed Shibito will pick up a weapon only if it is directly in their patrol route, it will never leave its patrol route to pick up a weapon.