The Haunting Of Aiko

The Door in the Dark is a chilling tale set in a secluded Japanese village, where sixteen-year-old Aiko lives with her grandmother. Surrounded by ancient trees and old superstitions, the villagers warn of restless spirits haunting the forest. One stormy night, Aiko is lured by a faint tapping on her window, and against her grandmother’s warnings, she opens it. She catches sight of a ghostly girl standing under a twisted tree, her face hollow and eyes wide with a silent plea.

Each night, the eerie figure draws closer, scratching at the door, her voice calling for Aiko to let her in. Despite the horror, Aiko feels an uncontrollable pull to answer. She opens the door and is seized by the spirit’s cold, twisted fingers, vanishing without a trace. By morning, the villagers find her home replaced by a single, twisted tree, its branches frozen as if in an endless, silent plea—a dark reminder of what happens when the door to the unknown is opened.