Kuchisake-Onna

Kuchisake-Onna is a demon in the series.

History
The slit-mouth woman originating from the Edo period of Japan, she is the vengeful ghost of a woman who was mutilated and killed by her jealous husband. She would appear to people walking alone at night and uncover her face before asking them if she is beautiful. If they answered 'yes', she would kill them with a pair of shears she carries. If they answer 'no' she will call them a liar and kill them anyway. If someone says 'so-so' she may become confused long enough for the person to flee.

Appearances

 * Megami Ibunroku Persona: Spirit race
 * Persona 2: Innocent Sin: Rumor Demon

Persona 2: Innocent Sin
After the blimp scene, the player may encounter Kuchisake-Onna if Tatsuya talks to the old man near Mt. Iwato and then subsequently spread the rumor that he tells him. Afterwards, she appears as a random encounter enemy but upon defeat, she disappears.

It can be speculated that, like the other Rumor Demons, Kuchisake-Onna is probably born out of a misunderstanding/misinterpretation of real life events. In this case, Kuchisake-Onna may in fact be Queen Aquarius, who was absent for most of the game and behind the lines, when she used a fake identity to steal the ideals of adults.