Shoko, who lost her husband to illness, was staring blankly at his posthumous portrait. Her son Hajime behaved resolutely with the mourners who visited their home in place of his mother. That evening, Hajime found his mother alone with his uncle in the empty living room and became suspicious. He listened through the sliding door and discovered that his mother was being embraced by his uncle in exchange for financial assistance. Seeing his mother moan in front of his father's portrait, Hajime felt lust towards her and a desire to keep his uncle from taking her away...
