They say that sometimes in the deep countryside of Japan, you will stumble across an old house. Decrepit, in disrepair, but in the cases of sudden storms it can often be your own refuge from the terrible weather outside.
They say, however, that this structure is haunted. That you can hear a child wailing somewhere inside the house, and the soft comforting words of her mother to try and sooth said child.
But this is a trick. It's meant to bring trespassers further in, before springing the trap. Sometimes travelers get lucky, avoiding the first swipe or snap, and managing to flee. But most never see outside the house again, having been brought in by the Mother that never was, and the child that is forever tied to her, never born.
One should always be careful traveling those dark roads, and know the local traditions and legends.
