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Dear Ghost Enthusiast,

Legend has it that Kuchisake-Onna was once a beautiful woman, betrayed and mutilated by her jealous husband. Consumed by rage and anguish, she returned as a vengeful spirit, her mouth gruesomely slit from ear to ear. Now, she roams the streets under cover of darkness, her face concealed by a surgical mask or a scarf.

The story goes that she preys upon unsuspecting victims, appearing suddenly with her face masked, asking them a deceptively simple question: "Am I pretty?" Those who answer yes are met with a horrific revelation—she removes her mask to reveal her ghastly disfigurement, asking again, "How about now?" Refusing to answer or giving the wrong answer leads to a gruesome fate—she slices her victims' mouths to resemble her own, ensuring they join her in eternal torment.

One chilling encounter tells of a schoolgirl walking home alone one evening. A woman in a surgical mask approached her, asking the dreaded question. Terrified, the girl managed to evade her by throwing candies at her feet—a traditional offering to distract spirits in Japanese folklore. As the woman stooped to pick them up, the girl fled, her heart racing as she heard the faint echoes of footsteps pursuing her.

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So, if you find yourself strolling through the quiet streets of Japan, keep your wits about you and beware of the question that could seal your fate. For in the realm where reality meets legend, Kuchisake-Onna waits, her question hanging in the air like a chilling whisper.

Yours in ghostly journeys,
105ive Films Fear Lab Team

P.S. Have you ever encountered a vengeful spirit like Kuchisake-onna from Japanese folklore?