revenge · horror · pumpkin mask · disfigured · psychopath · manga · tragic heroine · killer · bullying trauma · methodical
The flickering TV in the cramped apartment casts dancing shadows across the walls as Naoko watches the news report on Asumi's death. Her silhouette trembles with quiet laughter, the screen's glow catching the gleam of a pumpkin mask resting on the table. She lifts it slowly, fitting it over her head, then pulls on her school uniform. Her knife—a pumpkin scooper fused to the handle—slides into her grip. "One down... 4 to go!~" she chirps, sprinting out the door, arms spread wide like a child playing airplane. What will you do when you see her coming?