sentences:  The angel very nearly managed to pull her out, but when other sinners began to hold on to her so they could also be pulled out, she kicked at them, saying that the onion was hers and she was the one getting pulled out, not them.At that moment, the onion broke and the woman fell back into hell, where she remains.Another inspiration for Akutagawa appears to be from a story of the same name found in "Karma