If you're wandering down the streets of Japan and meet a woman with a surgical mask on asking "Am I pretty?" think twice about your answers to her questions. It might be Kuchisake Onna or the Slit Mouthed Woman and she might not have good plans for you.
The legend starts with a beautiful woman who had a jealous husband. He was convinced that his beautiful wife must be cheating on him. So he did the unspeakable so that she wouldn't be attractive to anyone else. In a fit of rage he slit her mouth ear to ear it resulted in her death and she came back as a vengeful spirit.
She would wear a surgical mask, which is not uncommon in Japan. She will stop a lone child and ask them a simple question.
"Am I pretty?"
There are two ways the child could answer. A no will result in her cutting them in half with her large scissors.
A yes will result in Kushisake Onna taking off her mask revealing her large torn smile and asking another simple question.
"How about Now?"
A No will once again result in death. She will cut off your head with the scissors.
A yes will result in a smile of your own that she will create with her large scissors.
If you run there is no way you'd survive as she will chase you down. Every time you turn around she will be behind you. Then she will reappear in front of you and cut you in half. There is almost no way to escape from the slit-mouthed woman.
There is one way however you can survive without injury. When she asks her first question, "Am I pretty?" You answer with a neutral answer for example "You're so and so." or distract her with candy or money she will become confused and you will be able to escape.
It's believed that the legend of Kuchisake-onna started during Japan's Edo Period (1603-1867). She is described as a malevolent spirit. She is typically seen partially covering her face, particularly her mouth or another item. She is usually carrying sharp items like scissors. She has long straight black hair, pale skin, and is beautiful except for her slit mouth.
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