When I first went looking for a clear walkthrough of Red Chat Ritual – TSUMIMI TIME, the only real guide I could find was written in Chinese with every scrap of information baked into a single image. Scrolling through a screenshot to find one keyword is miserable, so I decided to write my own version in plain English text where you can actually search for what you need. That’s what you’re reading now.
I want to be upfront: I’ll probably miss a thing or two along the way. My goal here isn’t a perfect 100% datamine — it’s to give you enough clear, readable content to finish the game without tearing your hair out. One thing I learned the hard way and want to save you from: Endings 6 and 7 do not trigger the moment you pick the option. You have to finish the stream and go to sleep first, and the ending fires when you wake up. I sat there confused for a while before that clicked.
A quick legend so the formatting makes sense as you read. Keywords are bolded, evidence is in italics, and any link that grants evidence is underlined. When a link or keyword happens to share the exact same text as its evidence, I only mark it with italics to avoid doubling up. And if a chat option has no keyword or ending listed underneath it, that option essentially does nothing — so don’t waste money on it unless you’re curious. This guide is still a work in progress on my end, so keep that in mind.
SNS Clues
Everything in this section comes from the SNS feed. If an entry below has no evidence listed under it, that entry gives you nothing in return.
Chapter 1
- Mashiro’s disappearance — Mashiro’s gone missing; Mashiro Tsukioka
- Mysterious triangle mark — Mitsugiri Faith
- 1 hour by bus — Kanto coast bus line
- Rebirth Ritual
- Bloodstains in prayer room
- 3 hour trip — Tsumimi doesn’t have a license; 3 hours away (distance)
- Hexagonal abandoned tunnel — several locations like it within ST Prefecture; Hexagonal tunnel
- Trash in culprit’s hideout — that’s a trace of that man; Traces of that man
- Sai TV — ST Prefecture
Chapter 2
- Most popular member of Cotton Candy Chainsaw
- Best dancer of Cotton Candy Chainsaw
- Best singer of Cotton Candy Chainsaw
- Is Mashiro alive? — no, she’s dead; Mashiro’s survival
- Creepy Mannequin — a mannequin made to look like someone; Mannequin’s familiar looks
- Mannequin’s legs — from an animal; Mannequin with animal legs
- Eye graffiti — Eye graffiti on the walls
- Chainsaw-patterned fingernail — hinanon’s still missing; Hinanon missing
- Pretty-type — a pretty-looking minor; Pretty-type girl entrusted to police
- Culprit is a fast runner?
Map Search Clues
Same rule applies here — no evidence listed under an entry means you get nothing from it.
Chapter 1
- Tsumimi’s agency — Cotton Candy Chainsaw’s agency
- Where Mashiro was last spotted — TK Metropolitan SNJK District NSNJK-X-XX
- Old tunnel — Flowering Tunnel
Chapter 2
- Stigmatized Property: Karaoke
Daily Stream Walkthrough
This is where the actual play unfolds day by day. I’ll lay out what each fan site entry unlocks and which chat options pay off with keywords, evidence, or endings.
Day 1 — You’re handed Mashiro’s disappearance for free right away.
- Fan Site — Cotton Candy Chainsaw Hiatus Announcement: “Tsumimi is going independent” gives Tsumimi Konse; Regarding Tsumimi’s Future Activities.
- Stream, Chat 1 — “Is that…Mashiro’s room?” costs $1500. The automatic option grants Tsumimi’s agency and Where Mashiro was last spotted.
Day 2
- Fan Site — Regarding Tsumimi’s Future Activities: “The Village run by a cult” gives Religious village in mountains of Kanto.
- Stream, Chat 1 — “I’m so glad she’s alive” ($5000); “My love must’ve reached her” ($2000) triggers Ending 6; then Skip.
- Chat 2 — “Are you eating a balanced diet?” ($2000); “How will you receive the stuff on your wishlist?” ($1000); then Skip. The automatic option grants Mysterious triangle mark.
Day 3
- Fan Site — “Hiatus Announcement” gives Losers; Regarding Tsumimi’s Future Activities.
- Stream, Chat 1 — “Let’s follow the footprints” ($5000); “Let’s stop following the footprints” ($3000) grants 1 hour by bus; “Let me smell your feet” ($1000); then Skip.
- Chat 2 — “Think happy thoughts” ($3000); “Try counting primes” ($2000); “Eat some sweets” ($1000); then Skip. The automatic option grants Rebirth Ritual.
Day 4
- Fan Site — “Regarding Tsumimi’s Future Activities” gives Shikabu Line.
- Stream, Chat 1 — “Be careful! Is there anything you can use as a weapon?” ($3000) grants Bloodstains in prayer room; “Let me help! Where exactly are you?” ($2000) grants 3 hour trip; “That dead animal. You really touched it. What happened to being an idol?” ($2000) triggers Ending 6; then Skip.
- Chat 2 — “Can you hide under a chair?” ($2000); “Steel yourself and get the drop on him!” ($5000); then Skip. The automatic option follows.
Day 5
- Fan Site — “Regarding Tsumimi’s Future Activities” gives A Grotesque Deviant.
- Stream, Chat 1 — “They make tunnels shaped like that?” ($1000) grants Hexagonal abandoned tunnel; “Wouldn’t the building have burned down too?” ($3000) grants Old tunnel; “It’s too dangerous to keep going. Call the police.” ($5000) triggers Ending 6; then Skip. The automatic option follows.
Day 6
- Fan Site — “Regarding Tsumimi’s Future Activities” gives Uniquely Shaped Tunnels.
- Stream, Chat 1 — “That newspaper, when’s it from?” ($5000); “Show us the newspaper” ($3000) grants Sai TV; “Aren’t those your favorite snacks?” ($1000); then Skip. This unlocks Trash in culprit’s hideout.
- Chat 2 — “Go for the altar.” ($5000); “Go for the confessional.” ($3000); “Go for the storeroom.” ($1000); then Skip. The automatic option follows.
Chapter 1 Solution (The Ghost Town Deduction)
Here’s the puzzle that stumped me for a moment. The in-game prompt reads:
“A ghost town where a X is, accessible via X. It is a place X. One must go through a distinctive X on the way. The newspaper in the chapel implies it must be in X!”
Honestly, that prompt is meaningless — the blanks tell you nothing useful. I prefer this version, which actually contains the answer if you fill it in from everything you’ve collected: {Tsumimi Konse} is located in a ghost town, reachable through the {Shikabu Line}. The time to get there is estimated to be {3 hours away (distance)}. One must pass through a distinctive {Hexagonal tunnel OR Flowering tunnel} to reach the town. The newspaper suggests that the town is located in {ST Prefecture}!
If you get it wrong, you’re looking at Ending 8. So make sure every one of those pieces lines up before you commit.
Days 7 Through 11
Day 7
- Fan Site — “Hiatus Announcement” gives “he got fired” → Former staff for Cotton Candy Chainsaw; Regarding Tsumimi’s Future Activities.
- Stream, Chat 1 — “Which of you is more popular?” ($2000) grants Most popular member of Cotton Candy Chainsaw; “Which of you is better at dancing?” ($2000) grants Best dancer of Cotton Candy Chainsaw; “Which of you is better at singing?” ($2000) grants Best singer of Cotton Candy Chainsaw; then Skip.
- Chat 2 — “She’s alive.” ($2000); “She’s dead.” ($2000); then Skip. The automatic option grants Stigmatized Property: Karaoke and Is Mashiro alive?.
Day 8
- Fan Site — “Hiatus Announcement” gives “a whole year of their concerts” → Cotton Candy Chainsaw’s 1st Anniversary Concert; Regarding Tsumimi’s Future Activities.
- Stream, Chat 1 — “Look closer at the mannequin” ($5000) grants Mannequin’s legs; “Look at the wall graffiti.” ($1000) grants Eye graffiti; “Check the floor” ($3000); then Skip. The automatic option grants Creepy Mannequin.
Day 9
- Fan Site — “Hiatus Announcement” gives Mashiro changing; Regarding Tsumimi’s Future Activities.
- Stream, Chat 1 — “Show us just her hand.” ($1000) grants Chainsaw-patterned fingernail; “Show us just her face.” ($3000) grants Pretty-type; “Shows us her body.” ($5000) triggers Ending 6; then Skip. The automatic option follows.
Day 10
- Fan Site — “Regarding Tsumimi’s Future Activities” gives “abducted a girl to that abandoned village” → Abducted to abandoned village.
- Stream, Chat 1 — “You can do it!” ($3000); “Just hide!” ($1000); “I’m calling the cops.” ($5000) triggers Ending 7; then Skip.
- Chat 2 — “Investigate it.” ($3000) grants Proof of Joy; “Look for his footprints.” ($5000) grants Culprit is a fast runner?; “Get back to the chapel.” ($1000); then Skip. The automatic option grants “Satisfy Mitsugiri”.
Day 11
- Fan Site — “Hiatus Announcement”; “Regarding Tsumimi’s Future Activities” gives “create his ideal” → Believers who obtained ideal form.
- Stream, Chat 1 — “Show us just her hand.” ($1000) grants Chainsaw-patterned fingernail; “Show us just her face.” ($3000) grants Pretty-type; “Shows us her body.” ($5000) triggers Ending 6; then Skip. The automatic option follows.
Notice that Day 9 and Day 11 share the exact same chat options and outcomes — if you’re gunning for Ending 6, both days give you the chance, so pick your moment. Remember what I said at the top: once you hit that ending option, don’t panic if nothing happens yet. Sleep on it.
Conclusion
That’s the whole run laid out in readable text, no squinting at a screenshot required. If I missed an entry here or there, I’d rather you have a clear, searchable guide that gets you through the game than a perfect image you can’t read. Go get those endings.
