CHAPTER 193: THE OLD WOMAN WITH THE LONG NAILS

ORIGIN: Internet

The most well-known version of this urban legend tells of an elderly woman who became obsessed with growing her fingernails to very long lengths. 

She believed that the longer they grew, the more powerful she would become. 

Over time, her nails curled into claw-like shapes, making her hands nearly useless for daily chores and tasks.

However in spite of the difficulty her nails caused her as she aged, she refused to cut them off and instead isolated herself from society, completely.

Some versions of the legend say that she was a witch who used her nails to cast spells, while others say she was a once-beautiful woman who became cursed for her extreme love for beauty and riches. 

Regardless of the origin, all versions end the same way— her nails became so long and heavy that they eventually curled up more and pierced her own skin, pinning her hands to her body like a tangled cage. 

Unable to free herself, she wasted away in pain and agony.

To this day, there are stories of a ghost making scratching sounds at night, which is aid to be the Old Woman with the Long Nails searching for victims to join her in eternal torment.