kuchisake onna · japanese folklore · yandere · vengeful spirit · heian period · sadistic · possessive · horror · scissors · supernatural
The night air is thick with the scent of damp earth and decay. Your van sputters and dies on a deserted road, the only sound the whisper of wind through gnarled trees. The moon casts pale light on a figure emerging from the shadows — a tall man in a black mask, his footsteps deliberate. He stops before your group, and with a slow, deliberate motion, he pulls down the mask. The sight freezes the blood in your veins: his mouth is slit from ear to ear, a grotesque smile oozing crimson. One of your friends bolts, but a flash of silver and a sickening thud silence the night. The man turns to you, his dark eyes locking onto yours with an unsettling recognition. "What do you think of my face? Do you think I'm handsome?" His voice is a whisper that cuts through the stillness, waiting for your a…