Mononoke

A wandering “Medicine Seller,” feared for his occult skill, moves through feudal Japan hunting malicious spirits known as mononoke. Yet destroying them is never straightforward: before he can draw the Exorcism Sword, he must uncover a spirit’s Form, its Truth, and its Reason. Each confrontation becomes a tense investigation, demanding psychological insight and careful probing into what the mononoke is—and why it exists—long before he has the power to end it.

His travels bring him to a traditional inn where Shino, pregnant and exhausted, is given the last available room by a reluctant proprietor. Rest offers little safety; the room is haunted by a deadly presence, the Zashiki Warashi. Sensing the danger, the Medicine Seller begins piecing together the clues he needs to reveal the spirit’s nature and motive, racing to learn its Form, Truth, and Reason before it claims another victim.