He is invited to the construction of a memorial to his old friend Dazai in Aomori on August 9, the day his son fell ill, and Yoriko says that the spirits tell her that evil will ensue that day at the hand of a woman. Kazuo takes his young assistant Keiko with him to Aomori and they consummate their affair. When he returns, he confesses to Yoriko that he was with Keiko in Aomori and she says that she knows because she knows everything he does.
He is invited to build a memorial to his old friend Dazai in Aomori on August 9, the day his son fell ill, and Yoriko claims that spirits warn her of evil occurring that day at the hands of a woman. Kazuo takes his young assistant Keiko with him to Aomori and they engage in an affair. When he returns, he confesses to Yoriko about being with Keiko in Aomori, and she states that she knows everything he does.