Clairvoyant mother who imprisoned her daughter in a closet, believing her to be Sadako's reincarnation. Dies in the resulting apartment fire, which inadvertently reignites the curse.
Hatsuko's death and actions form the initial case that draws Mayu into the curse.
Detectives tell Mayu that Hatsuko died in the apartment fire, while Mayu investigates the imprisoned girl and the fire's connection to her brother's d...
Hatsuko's belief in Sadako's reincarnation helps reignite the curse.
Hatsuko believes her daughter is Sadako Yamamura's reincarnation and confines the girl in a closet because of that belief.
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