The cochlea.
It's the organ inside the ear that detects sounds.
What it all boils down to is,
it's likely the most noticeable spiral in the human body.
Mrs. Saito, you seem to be improving.
Yes, doctor, I feel much better now.
Are you still frightened by the thought of spirals ?
Oh, yes. Terrified.
I'm sorry to hear that. Let's try this, then.
I'll refer you to Midoriyama-city's psychiatric hospital.
Isn't that a hospital for... Shuichi.
Do you have concerns about going there ?
Is it perhaps the stigma of being in a "psychiatric" hospital ?
Rest assured, you have nothing to worry about.
I was reminded by the hospital director's anatomical chart.
My mother shaved her head and cut off her fingertips.
Now that she's convinced she's gotten rid
of every trace of spiral on her body,
imagine if she knew about the spirals in her ears !
Damn it ! It's another mosquito swarm !
Male mosquitoes form a swarm as part of their mating behavior.
It's spiral-shaped.
Now that you mention it, I've seen a lot of those.
Is that why there have been so many mosquitoes lately ?
It's the curse. It's the curse of the spiral.
Another ambulance !
More than 10 pregnant women were admitted just this morning.
Claiming they feel sick after suffering thousands of mosquito bites.
Ms. Goshima ? The maternity ward is too full.
- We need you to share your room. - Sure, of course.
Keiko ?
- Do you know her ? - Yes, she's my cousin !
- Thank you, Kirie. - Don't mention it.
Keiko, what's this ? It's pretty heavy...
- You can just put that in the dresser. - Sure.
My ! This patient, he's dead !
- There are two more dead over here ! - What, two ?!
What happened to them ?!
They seem to be completely covered in stab wounds.
Yes. Whatever the cause,
their bodies appear to be completely drained of blood.
We need to call the police !
Were they murdered ?
I didn't hear anything last night, did you ?
The only thing I can remember hearing was mosquitoes buzzing.
I can't believe there were murders here ! And three of them ! Right ?
Guess what happened, Kirie. Baby's started to move around a bit.
Really ?
- Kirie, how do you feel ? - Shuichi !
Another mosquito ! You're not getting a drop out of me !
Shuichi !
Kirie, did you know ?
Only female mosquitoes that are carrying eggs suck blood.
They gorge themselves on the blood of animals
to nurture the eggs in their bellies.
What are you doing ?! You need to leave ! Now !
I'm so sorry, Keiko ! Lately, he's been acting a little bit strange.
It's alright, Kirie.
Keiko ? Try not to let the mosquitoes bite you, okay ?
Thanks, Kirie. But it's totally fine. I don't mind mosquitoes.
I actually like them. I like them a lot.
What are they doing ?
You shouldn't be here !
What's all the racket ?!
Get away !
Your blood ! Give us your blood !
What's all this commotion ? What's going on ?
Give us blood !
- I think that's enough for tonight. - That was delicious !
- Time to go back to our rooms. - Right, let's get some sleep.
Not so fast !
You think you can just steal a peek at our secret and simply walk away ?
Stop it ! Help me, Keiko, please !
- Blood... Give me all of your blood ! - Keiko...
Die !
My love... Become one with me in the spiral !
No. Never !
How I would love to crawl into that spiral in your ear, darling !
I want to curl up in it and fall asleep !
- I saw it with my own eyes ! - That seems a bit far-fetched...
Are you sure you weren't just having a nightmare ?
No, I'm serious ! Those pregnant women were drinking blood !
Your father said something strange.
Something about there being spirals in my ears.
But dad is dead ! It was only a dream, Mom.
I have to make sure ! I have to look at that chart myself !
Mom, please !
Doctor ! My...
Gone ! That chart is gone !
That was too out of date, so I got rid of it.
You did what ?! Alright, then you'll just have to tell me yourself !
Don't you lie to me doctor, is there a spiral hidden in my ear ?
A spiral ? Of course not, how could there be ?
Is that true ?
More importantly, Mrs. Saito, those cuts on your feet must hurt.
- Give her something for the pain. - Right away, Doctor.
Why don't we head back to your room, Mrs. Saito ?
Is it true ? Is it really true ?
No... Please, no !
They're in your ears !
Inside your ears !
Spirals inside your ears !
He's in my ears ! He crawled into the spirals in my ears !
I have to hurry. Have to get him out...
For a moment, I thought we dodged a bullet when I took that chart down.
I believe we need to have a specialist look at her right away.
Yeah.
Why is everything spinning ?
My body keeps twisting 'round and 'round...
No ! I don't want to become a spiral !
Those look like...
- Thanks, I think I'm full now. - But you barely touched it !
I'm not a fan of these mushrooms. They kind of smell like blood to me.
Those mushrooms are delicious, aren't they ?
Our obstetrician, Dr. Kawamoto, said that they're good for us,
so we can eat as much as we desire !
You don't have to convince me ! I'd eat them anyway.
I wonder what's going on...
I can't wait to go back ! All the way back to the warm place !
- Can we go back, though ? - Sure, we can !
That man took us out, he can put us back.
Bet he's putting Makio back inside right now !
- I hope I get to go back next ! - Me too, I can't wait !
You're so naughty !
That was Keiko's voice !
In here !
Dr. Kawamoto ! I heard Keiko scream just now !
A baby's cuteness is a weapon
that allows it to safely mature into independence.
They're determined little ones. I keep cutting their umbilical cords
and yet they continue regenerating the placenta.
They regrow the placenta at the very end of their umbilical cords.
That's how determined they are to return to their beloved womb.
Their preferred existence.
Those mushroom-like things with the spiral patterns all over them...
Yes. They're placentas.
They started growing spontaneously as we were delivering them in this room.
Keiko !
Doctor, please... I need blood !
What are you doing ? Let go !
Right now ! I need blood now !
Delicious... So delicious...
- So many mushrooms ! - Look at them all !
More... I need more !
Thank you for everything. Take care of yourself, okay ?
- Come on ! Let's go ! - You're hurting me !
We're having Kirie's welcome home party tonight !
We hope to see you there, Shuichi.
Party ?! Yeah !
Your house is located right next to Dragonfly Pond !
Which has become completely contaminated with spirals !
Party ! Let's go !
- Welcome home, Kirie ! - Yeah, welcome home, Sis !
Thank you...
Shuichi, don't be shy ! Go ahead, dig in !
OK, thank you very much.
You must have been starving !
Shuichi, you should come by more often.
What's the matter, Shuichi ?
You can see it too, can't you, Shuichi ?
I'm quite proud of that piece !
Your father was a man who truly understood art !
He came and spoke to me before he passed away,
and said pottery's the art of the spiral.
His words opened my eyes to what true art is !
As the typhoon approaches landfall in Japan...
Poor Shuichi didn't eat very much, did he ?
Yeah... They're super creepy.
All he's been making is that weird stuff, lately.
A face...
Those faces look like Shuichi's mom and dad...
Shuichi !
I need to see the inside of that kiln !
Shuichi, how long have you been there ?
They're calling to me. Someone's calling out to me from inside that kiln !
Don't be ridiculous, that's impossible.
Shuichi !
Help us, Shuichi ! Shuichi !
How ?! How can my mom and dad be inside that kiln ?!
Shuichi !
I'll call the fire department !
This powerful typhoon, which emerged at such an unusual time...
Dad, come down ! It's too dangerous to be up there right now !
I'm done !
This monstrous typhoon has stalled out right above Kurouzu-Town...
... and fierce winds continue to relentlessly batter that town.
The Japan Meteorological Agency remains puzzled...
I'm reporting to you live from Kurouzu-Town.
Kobayashi ? We're seeing something on the utility pole behind you.
What ? The utility pole ?
Could that possibly be a victim caught by the typhoon's force ?
Are you there ? Kobayashi, are you there ?
Yes ! I'm still here !
What's going on ? It's just been hovering here for nearly two hours !
Not even the The Agency knows why !
Kirie...
- What was that ? - I don't know.
It's the eye of the storm ! The eye is looking for you.
- You have to see this, Sis ! - Don't be a weirdo, Mitsuo.
It's called the eye of the storm, but storms don't actually have eyes.
Kirie...
Coming !
- Shuichi ?! - Kirie ! Come with me !
If you stay, your house and your family will both be destroyed !
Look ! That's the eye of the storm !
Do you see those ominous, swirling clouds ?
Haven't you heard it ? It's been calling your name !
Like love at first sight ! This typhoon is completely obsessed with you !
- Are you serious ? - Hurry ! This way !
- Kirie ! - My leg ! I'm stuck !
- You can't move ? Damn it ! - Are you okay ?!
Hang on, I'll help you !
She was swallowed by the eye of the storm !
Why ?!
Kirie...
The storm must have taken her, mistaking her for me...
If the storm stays here much longer the whole town will be...
Get down !
This way !
The powerful typhoon that caused tremendous damage to Kurouzu-Town
has mysteriously disappeared.
This sudden vanishing remains unexplained.
- Did you hear that ? - It's mice ! I'm so sick of them.
If you believe the stories, these houses predate the Meiji era !
I wonder how a crude row house like this wasn't destroyed by the typhoon.
I guess it's a lot tougher than it looks !
It's him ! The monster !
I knew the rumors were true ! I heard that a monster lives here !
Every night, the monster eats the neighborhood dogs !
How can you say such an awful thing ? Monsters aren't real, sweetheart.
It's true ! They say a whole bunch have already been eaten !
Coming !
Mrs. Goshima ? It's me, your neighbor.
Mr. Wakabayashi !
- A friend of your mom's ? - He lives to our left.
We introduced ourselves this afternoon.
He said he lost his house in the storm. Like us.
- Good evening ! - Nice meeting you earlier.
The real estate agent who helped me find this place had mentioned
that a poor old woman and her son live in the unit to the right of you.
Apparently, it's the son who's been moaning nonstop.
- What ? So it's not a monster ? - So you've heard the rumors ?
Quiet !
They say he looks pretty strange due to suffering from a chronic illness.
That's how the monster rumor got started. Don't worry about it.
- Bye-bye ! - Thank you, that's very kind of you !
- I'm glad that there's no monster. - What a nice young man.
It's kinda strange, though. I went by this afternoon to introduce myself
and it seemed like no one was home.
Well, the poor woman might be hard of hearing.
- Sounded like she's elderly. - Yeah, that might explain it.
He's making those noises again !
That's not... Don't you think that sounds more like an old woman ?
There's something off about her cries !
What if something's wrong ? What if something happened to her !
Kirie !
Hang on, Kirie ! I'll come with you !
I'll go check on her !
Excuse me, Ma'am ?
Ma'am ? Is everything okay ?
My son... My son is dead !
What'd he look like when you found him ? The son, I mean.
It's not my place to share those details with you.
I took a quick peek through the back window a minute ago.
There were little holes in the floor where the son would have slept.
I couldn't count how many !
What do you think could have caused them ?
I really don't know. I said I don't want to talk about it.
Kirie... What a beautiful, strong-willed woman you are.
I can't take my eyes off of you.
What the heck are those ?
Wakabayashi ?!
Sis !
What is that ?!
Yamaguchi ?!
A spring's sticking out of his body !
I think that's from a suspension for a car !
These strange events kept happening...
Affecting our town and all of us within it.
Looking back on it... By that point,
I had already become numb to everything.
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