Yōkai : Harionago
Said to possess complete control over her hair, she employs it as a means to entangle unsuspecting men.
Harionago, also known as Harionna, is a renowned legend depicting a captivating woman adorned with extraordinarily long hair adorned with thorny barbs. Said to possess complete control over her hair, she employs it as a means to entangle unsuspecting men. Her haunting presence is said to wander the roads of Ehime, a picturesque Japanese prefecture nestled on the island of Shikoku. Upon encountering a young man, she initiates her eerie game by emitting a mocking laughter. Should the audacious young man dare to reciprocate her laughter, Harionago unleashes her dreadful, barbed hair in a vicious assault.
In the depths of night, a formidable yokai known as Hari Onago emerges upon the winding roads of Shikoku. In the veil of darkness, she masquerades as an ordinary young woman, her tresses flowing freely and disheveled. Yet, a closer glimpse reveals a chilling secret: the ends of each strand are adorned with needle-like barbs, poised to ensnare unsuspecting prey.
Hari Onago prowls the streets with a relentless hunger, her gaze fixed upon young, solitary men who wander in solitude. When her chosen victim crosses her path, she casts him a coy smile, luring him deeper into her web of deceit. If his smile reciprocates, her sinister nature is unleashed. With an abrupt motion, she releases her hair in all its nightmarish glory, the barbed ends thrashing forth with unfathomable speed and tenacity, piercing flesh with unyielding determination. Even the mightiest of men succumb to her overpowering strength, helpless against the merciless onslaught. Once entrapped, the hapless victim meets a gruesome fate, torn asunder by her deadly hooks, consumed in the darkness of her insatiable appetite.
There exists a slim chance for salvation, a fleeting hope for those fleet of foot. A swift runner, blessed with proximity to his sanctuary, may yet outpace the clutches of Hari Onago. Should he manage to secure himself behind a sturdy door or gate before her hooks find purchase, he may endure until the break of dawn when these malevolent spirits dissipate into thin air. Deep scars and gouges etched upon the wooden threshold stand as a grim testament to her ferocity, a haunting reminder to heed the warning against captivating strangers in the night.
©Emika Oka
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Source
針女 - Wikipedia
El grimorio de bestias: Harionago