Police investigators at an estate discover the partial remains of a young woman who was tortured, killed, and dismembered, her head and legs still missing. As they seal the scene and search nearby areas, the victim's mother, a woman experienced in identifying victims, fails to recognize her own daughter. The scene shifts to a flashback where the daughter, Nora, gifts handmade silver bracelets to her mother and sister Grace, but Grace is later cut by a hidden needle in one. Nora denies planting the needle, but her mother sides with Grace and punishes Nora by locking her in the attic. Alone, Grace smugly declares their mother will always believe her, while Nora examines the bracelet with a growing sense of familiarity.