The husband's mistress who is brought into the household. She takes control of the inn business Yuki opened and financially manipulates Naoyuki, effectively buying him out and contributing to the schemes that lead to Yuki's tragic end.
Ayako and Tateoka form a strategic alliance to seize financial control of the household business.
Yuki endures her husband's open affair with Ayako, who becomes a constant presence in her home.
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