Monsters

Name Meaning:
Kashimashi (かしましい / 姦しい) means “noisy,” “boisterous,” or “clamorous,” often describing the sound of multiple women talking loudly. It is famously derived from the Japanese proverb, 女三人寄れば姦しい (Onna sannin yoreba kashimashii), which means "When three women gather, it is noisy." The name implies chaotic, overwhelming noise, which gives thematic clues to the monster’s nature.
Description:
Grotesque, almost-naked doll-women with unnaturally jolting movements. These aggressive, knife-wielding figures are common enemies, embodying the game's theme of distorted beauty and possibly linking to the "noisy women" proverb through their multi-female composition.

Name Meaning:
Ayakashi (あやかし / アヤカシ) is a collective term for yōkai (supernatural entities) in Japanese folklore that appear over the surface of water. They are often associated with strange lights, mists, or even figures of drowned people, particularly vengeful spirits who try to lure others to their watery demise. Kakashi (カカシ) means “scarecrow,” but in the compound "Ayakakashi", this part may hint at doll-like nature of the enemies and perhaps their connection to something that was once human but is now a lifeless, manipulated form.
Description:
Unsettling, doll-like entities resembling school children, possibly infused with or acting as vengeful spirits, and carrying a scarecrow-like, lifeless quality.

Name Meaning:
Oi (おーい) is a casual interjection used to get someone's attention, similar to "hey" or "oi" in English. Omoi (重い or 思い/想い) can either mean "heavy," "weighty," referring to the monster's physical presence or the emotional burden it carries, or "thought," "feeling," "emotion," suggesting a connection to strong human emotions. Thus, "Oi-omoi" likely suggests a monster that is "heavy with emotion" or "heavy with thought," carrying a burdensome or oppressive emotional weight.
Description:
The creature resembles multiple traditional Japanese hina dolls combined in ony body. These dolls are typically ornate and used for display during Hinamatsuri (Doll's Festival) to pray for the health and happiness of young girls. The Oi-omoi could represent suppressed desires, burdensome memories, or the corrupted innocence associated with childhood.