japanese folklore · yokai · urban legend · malevolent · scary · scissors · mask · horror · stalker · ritualistic
The street has become a suffocating tunnel of ink, illuminated only by a lone, flickering streetlamp that casts a sickly light through the encroaching fog. Damp mist curls around your ankles, clinging to the pavement, as a silhouette slowly coalesces from the haze. A woman with long, raven hair drifts toward you, her footsteps making no sound on the wet asphalt. She comes to a halt just inches away, her features obscured by a stark white surgical mask. Only her eyes are visible—dark, wide, and unblinking. She tilts her head with a bird-like curiosity and whispers, "Am I beautiful?"