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After an unfortunate accident, Misaki visits her boyfriend, Koichi Matsumura in Okinawa, the southern island of Japan. Traveling along the mountain trail, a strange bag hanging down from the fig tree branch catches Misaki's eyes. Upon inquiry, Jinsei and his son Jinta who is passing by explain that the bag actually holds the corpse of a cat. Although quite shocked by the local culture, Misaki forgets everything about the bag when she meets Koichi.
To welcome the arrival of Misaki, Jinsei holds a welcoming party at his house. At the party. Misaki learns from the wise granny about the legend behind the bag hanging from the fig tree and the local demon: Kijimuna, which deeply fascinates Misaki. Knowing that Misaki is entranced by the legend of Kijimuna, Jinsei introduces Misaki to a young female writer Kagemi Hiyajo to tell Misaki the darker side of the Kijimuna at Okinawa. As the local shaman and medium to the other world, Kagemi's knowledge in local lore gives Misaki much more to wonder about.
The quiet life in Okinawa takes a sharp turn with the arrival of Jinsei's ex-wife: Sanae Matsuda. She had lost her mind when she lost her second son in her miscarriage. As a result, she had to divorce and live separately from Jinsei and Jinta. Jinsei who is abhorrent of his ex-wife is outraged to see Sanae at his place. He beats and screams at Sanae when she tries to get close to their son. However, despite the beating and screaming, nothing seems to get through Sanae's head.
In the middle of the night, Sanae approaches the eerie bag with the cat's corpse and cuts it down with a scissor. She then embraces the bag as if it is her own child. Suddenly, something creeps up on Sanae from the tree. However, it is too dark for anyone to tell what it is.
A few days later, Misaki and Koichi visit Jinsei and meets up their friend. While the four are having a conversation, Sanae suddenly shows up. Without any warning, she charges at Jinsei with a scythe. The scene turns into a living hell when Koichi accidentally drives the scythe into Sanae in his attempt to stop her. The four stands dumbfounded in front of Sanae's corpse. They decide to dispose the corpse in the lake to hide their crime. |