(dub) 1 : Souichi's Convenient Curse / Hell Dol... -

Souichi's schemes often backfire. In an attempt to scare a classmate while wearing a giant spider costume, he ends up trapped in a device set by a local landowner who was tired of Souichi hammering nails into his trees. Part 2: Hell Doll Funeral

The second segment shifts to a more traditional, gruesome horror style centered on a terrifying medical phenomenon. (Dub) 1 : Souichi's Convenient Curse / Hell Dol...

A strange "plague" begins turning children into living dolls . Their skin hardens, their joints become wood-like, and their human features slowly transform into grotesque, doll-like structures. Souichi's schemes often backfire

The story follows a set of parents whose young daughter is succumbing to this transformation. As she becomes more "doll" than human, they are forced to decide whether to treat her as their child or discard the now-monstrous thing she has become. A strange "plague" begins turning children into living dolls

This segment focuses on body horror , emphasizing the "degenerating flesh" and the psychological toll on the parents as they watch their daughter lose her humanity.

Souichi targets a classmate named Ooya by sticking pins into a straw doll ( katashiro ), causing the boy to collapse with sudden stomach pain.