Isao Shimizu

Kayo, a hostess, seduced Suzuki—the president of a talent agency—to become his mistress and made her debut as an entertainer. When Setsuko, the agency's top star, suffered a severe injury during a shoot, Kayo stepped in as her replacement and went on to establish herself as a star in her own right; Setsuko subsequently became Kayo's manager. Then one day, a stalker began closing in on Kayo. Paralyzed by fear, she cancelled her work and entered into a relationship with Yasuo, Setsuko's younger brother. Before long, however, she began to suspect that Yasuo might be the stalker...

Mako, a life insurance saleswoman, struggles to improve her performance and faces constant reprimands from her manager, Koizumi. One day, she runs into Isao, a boyfriend from her student days. Through an introduction from Koizumi, she visits Murayama—a man who has made a fortune in illegal lending—and is forced to offer her body in exchange for securing a large insurance contract. Meanwhile, Isao, who works at a detective agency, discovers that Murayama was involved in the incident that drove Mako’s mother to suicide. Upon learning this, Mako begins to harbor murderous intent toward Murayama...