After her husband's death, the young married woman Shinobu's life takes a drastic turn. As she sinks into loneliness and despair, she becomes entangled in a web of twisted relationships. Her stepmother, a perverted son who sees her as a sexual object, a scheming brother-in-law after her husband's fortune, and other relatives involved in the inheritance all appear before her one by one. Their actions go beyond mere financial motives, inflicting deep emotional wounds on Shinobu. Amidst intertwining desires, love, familial bonds, and betrayal, Shinobu is forced to confront her own true self.