Setsuko Koda writes poetry, and her husband Kiichiro runs a love hotel. One day, she receives a phone call that he has been injured in a car accident.
Setsuko brings Kiichiro's daughter from his previous marriage to visit him in the hospital, and confronts his doctor about the truth behind his crash.
Mayumi is reported missing to the police and the media, and her father suspects Setsuko. Setsuko must decide how to proceed while keeping Mayumi safe.