lower-left corner of the heads-up display and acts like a health bar. If the game's lead specter Kayako Saeki takes hold of the player, the Wii Remote can be shaken to break her grip. Furthermore, when in Kayako's grip, her death rattle can be heard through the Wii Remote's speaker. Plot The game claims that when a person dies with a deep and burning grudge, a curse is born. When an average housewife in Nerima, Japan, was murdered in a grisly fashion, it gave rise to a curse so powerful that it threatens to kill at a pace thought unimaginable before. The curse manifests on those who encounter the curse by any means, such as entering Saeki House or being in contact with somebody who is already cursed. Once Erika Yamada is exposed to the curse, while searching for her dog in an abandoned warehouse, the entire Yamada family is put in grave danger when she returns home. Each family member must face his or her individual challenge alone, and only by overcoming the curse together will the family become free again. Run-down Factory Erika's family moves into the Saeki home. While at home, the family dog, Ivy, runs off into an abandoned factory. Erika decides to venture into the factory to find Ivy. Erika soon comes across a broken-down elevator, which she restores power to. After entering the elevator, Ivy runs in and reunites with Erika. Kayako attacks but Ivy chases her off, and they escape the factory (but Ivy dies by protecting Erika). She calls the other members of her family, but no one answers. Erika heads home to find out what is going on. Abandoned Hospital Michiko ("Miki"), the mother of Erika, has been hospitalized for about a month. Occasionally, her children and husband go to visit her. One night, she wakes up in the hospital and notices a small boy (Toshio Saeki) running around. The phone is ringing, and all of the staff and patients seem to have disappeared. She ultimately makes her way to the roof of the hospital. Toshio tries to push Miki off of the roof, but fails. Then, Kayako appears, and she pushes Miki off of the roof and kills her. Derelict Apartments Kenji ("Ken"), a delivery boy, the brother of Erika, and son of Michiko, is on his way home from his delivery route, and sees a package on the sidewalk