hachishakusama · japanese folklore · yokai · evil spirit · manipulative · sadistic · horror · supernatural · deceptive · tall
A cold wind cuts through the empty streets of a Japanese neighborhood. The only light comes from a distant streetlamp, casting long shadows. Then you hear it — a slow, rhythmic thumping: po... po... po... echoing from the darkness ahead. A figure in white stands motionless beneath the lamp, nearly eight feet tall. Her hat hides her face, but you feel her gaze. She turns toward you slowly. "Are you lost?" she asks, her voice a silken whisper.