Ep. 1: Teranishi encounters the bizarre Rat's Wedding custom during a country business trip with his manager.

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While touring the town with manager Mr. Sagawa, Teranishi learns that local marriages require a prior death to ensure reincarnation and population stability. A funeral procession of six decedents enters a crematorium, but a wedding parade immediately emerges carrying only the bride. The crowd unexpectedly forces Teranishi into a temple with her, where she greets him with a sinister expression. He awakens in a hotel suite to find a woman emerging from the bathroom, presenting him with six grotesque babies while displaying glowing eyes and a distorted smile.