Lulu hesitated, the pendant burning in her palm. Yet, when she returned to Ibunda’s room next day, she found the woman kneeling before Yurika’s shrine, trembling as thorns pierced her skin. "The curse cannot be stopped—it must pass to you," Ibunda mumbled.

I should also consider the cultural aspects, as "indo18" might refer to Indonesian content, but the names seem mixed (Aoi Yurika) which could be Japanese-inspired. Maybe the grandmother-in-law is from Japan, given the name, and the setting is in Indonesia. That adds an intercultural element.

The URL led to a video of a shrine, its altar adorned with thorns and jasmine—like Yurika’s portrait on the wall. Her eyes, though dead, seemed to follow Lulu. The caption read: "Sacrifice, or the family will perish."

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That night, Lulu found Rizal’s old journal. His last entry screamed: "She’s not human anymore. The link is a trap to feed her hunger." Panic surged as Ibunda Mertua appeared, her voice like silk. "The shrine in the video is real, sayang . Yurika’s soul is part of me now. But I need your strength to survive… your will, your tears, your pain."