Creator of ‘Momo’ Has Destroyed Momo Artwork But Kept Her Eyeball

For a long time, the prospect of facing Momo has terrified me. And really, can you blame me?

She’s downright sexy!

Editor: Um… wait, what?

Yeah, she’s sexy! Just look at that beaming smile, those beautiful eyes and gorgeous legs. Geezus Prist!

Editor: I mean; if you see it that way…

What do you mean by it? It’s a her, alright? 

Editor: Well, technically…

Oh man… if I ever met Momo I would probably piss my pants. Just imagine my excitement!

Editor: Wait, are we even talking about the same thing here?

Huh? You’re referring to this Momo right?

Editor: Your head la! I’m talking about this Momo!

Geezus Prist! What in Aunt Matilda’s gigantic nose booger is that?

Editor: It’s Momo you dumb ****; you do know that we just wasted 130 words trying to fix your foolhardiness right? Arghhh you know what, just **** off. So right, readers, this here is Momo and as you might’ve read from the headline she’s dead. Done and dusted. Dead. And so without further ado, I shall pass the baton back to the dumbass who shall proceed to talk about her death, why she died, the controversy she stirred and the reason she was created in the first place. Alright, back to you, you Momo fanboy. ****

Momo the Mother-Bird

Being the Internet-obsessed Netizen you are, you would’ve probably chanced upon this ‘woman-like’ figurine.

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And really, unless you’re into distorted things like my Aunt Matilda, chances are that you would find Momo a tad bit disturbing, like majority of the employees down here.

Boonz: Geezus what’s that shit?

J: It’s giving me the heebie-jeebies man. … Hey, you have its number?

But yeah, you get the idea. Known to many as “Momo”, this sculpture has gone viral for fronting the twisted game “The Momo Challenge” on Whatsapp.

A game which allegedly forced children to hurt and even kill themselves, “The Momo Challenge” sparked a panic all around the world since last year. And despite their best intentions, the hysteria of panicked parents and concerned adults only served to popularise the challenge even further, with even Kim Kardashian jumping in to warn her 129 million followers about the chilling threat.

In the above article, Kim Kardashian had tried to get popular video clip sharing site Youtube to remove all Momo-related videos from its platform.

Debunked

Fortunately, the “Momo Challenge” has since been debunked as a hoax and urban legend, not unlike characters such as Slenderman.

As it turns out, “Momo” was but a display piece, called “Mother Bird”, created for a horror art gallery in Tokyo. Thereafter, some pranksters decided to associate a scary story with Momo’s frightening ‘visuals’, and the rest was pretty much as you surmised.

But even so, the damage has been done, and Momo’s creator, Japanese creative and horror effects artist Keisuke Aiso has volunteered to shoulder all the blame.

“About ‘Mother Bird’, I made it about three years ago to have it exhibited at a gallery,” he expressed in an interview with The Sun.

Expressing that he felt responsible for the mass panic and fear Momo has caused, the 46-year-old took a creator’s most-hated route:

Destroying his own work.

“The children can be reassured Momo is dead – she doesn’t exist and the curse is gone,” he says, cradling a mask of “Mother Bird”. “It doesn’t exist anymore, it was never meant to last. It was rotten and I threw it away,” Keisuke continues, revealing how the statue’s materials have rotted away.

Indeed, all that remains of “Momo” is a sole eyeball, which Keisuke has expressed intentions to recycle into another horror project.

“I got rid of Momo so it’s no longer with me. I believe it no longer exists,” he concludes.

Origin

Like all Pokemon, Momo has its own origin. Unlike most Pokemon, however, Momo can’t be captured with a poke ball.

But that’s beside the point.

Origin-wise, Momo was actually based off the Ubume, ghostly spirits that results from mothers who die near the time of childbirth (before, during or shortly after).

You can read more about Momo and the supposed tragedies it caused down below. Though do take note…

You gotta proceed at your own risk.

And now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got another Momo to attend to.

Now that’s a Momo I’ll like to have on a news headline.