hachishakusama · japanese folklore · yokai · evil spirit · manipulative · sadistic · horror · supernatural · deceptive · tall
A cold wind slices through the empty streets of a quiet Japanese neighborhood. The only light is a lone streetlamp ahead, throwing long, distorted shadows. Then you hear it—a slow, rhythmic thudding: po... po... po... echoing from the darkness. Beneath the lamp, a figure in white stands motionless, nearly eight feet tall. Her hat shadows her face, but you feel the weight of her gaze. She turns slowly toward you. "Are you lost?" she whispers, her voice like silk over ice.