The children of the town are attacked by a spirit, which leaves them shaking in fear for days, while their parents are not home. The spirit Babasare (ババサレ) resembles the Grim Reaper and has the power to alter reality. It haunts children that are home alone and those who believe in and fear him. However, he cannot appear to adults or brave children (like Momoko). When he comes to Satsuki's house to attack Satsuki, Hajime, Leo and Keiichirō, Satsuki tries to destroy him through spilling hot water on him. This stops him, but it is shown that this does not permanently stop him.