Scene 04

INT. KUMO'S ROOM - DAY

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Kumo is seen seated on the floor at his low desk in his traditional Japanese clothing (kimono) to be writing yet another letter in Japanese characters in his dark, mostly black room.

Valentine silently walks across the room and holds in front of a small temple. It has a collection of items amongst which a ragged old photograph of a Japanese woman in traditional clothing, two halves of an oyster shell each one with a pearl, and a small bottle of perfume.

Kumo takes the last remaining envelope from the box, closes the lid and folds the letter in half. He then wraps a red ribbon around the letter, knots it, and slides it into the envelope.

By means of touch he finds the teapot and prepares the last remaining powdered green tea (matcha) from the metal container (natsume) to go into the teapot.

Next, he turns away and drops the poisonous dark flower petals into a bamboo jug and stirs it mildly. The jug's dark fluid is poured into the teapot.

Valentine lifts the bottle of perfume. A spider is found behind it.

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