Chapter 1: On the Mound
* Tomie Kawakami, a beautiful high school student, is brutally murdered and dismembered by her classmates.
* Each body part regenerates into a new Tomie, terrorizing those who come into contact with her.
Example:
* After Tomie's head is decapitated, it regenerates into a fully functional head, complete with speech and consciousness. It taunts its killers, vowing revenge.
Chapter 2: The Revenge of Tomie
* The regenerated Tomies seek retribution against their tormentors, manipulating and killing them in gruesome ways.
* The town falls into chaos as the Tomies' reign of terror spreads.
Example:
* One of the regenerated Tomies seduces a doctor and tricks him into performing cosmetic surgery on her. She then kills him and uses his scalpel to mutilate herself, creating multiple new Tomies.
Chapter 3: Girl A and Girl B
* Two similar-looking women, both named Tomie, appear in the town.
* They compete for attention and affection, driving those around them to madness and violence.
Example:
* Girl A, the original Tomie, is killed by Girl B. However, Girl A's head detaches itself and continues to attack Girl B, eventually leading to both their deaths.
Chapter 4: The Traveling Tomie
* A young woman named Izumi finds a photo of Tomie in her grandmother's attic.
* The photo awakens Tomie's curse, causing Izumi to transform into a Tomie herself.
* Tomie spreads her curse to others in the city, creating a trail of destruction.
Example:
* Izumi's boyfriend, Ryota, tries to stop Tomie by cutting her into pieces. However, each piece regenerates into a new Tomie, leaving Ryota overwhelmed and terrified.
Chapter 5: The Hole
* Tomie's curse is finally defeated when her severed limbs are thrown into a bottomless pit.
* The regenerated Tomies continue to exist, but their power is diminished.
* The town returns to a semblance of normalcy, but the scars of Tomie's terror remain.
Example:
* Years later, a group of hikers stumble upon the pit where Tomie's limbs were thrown. They hear faint voices calling out from the depths, a chilling reminder of the curse that once haunted the town.
