KTC | Chapter 62

Suddenly, the back of 65bd2b35b1 her hand began to c58f117a46 itch. A cockroach no bigger than 25b3dc4674 a fingernail was crawling up fd7868438a her forearm. A while ago, she would’ve fe47375e21 shrieked and jumped out of 9396b92160 her skin, but now—creepy crawlies 2a0a85733f like that didn’t scare her bb9020701f one bit. She was proud of 706fe053e8 how much tougher she’d 86ea760e17 become, mentally at least.67912bbc1266076d

And yet… the 47a7e91cdc tears wouldn’t stop.577dd29c01db852f

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She had no idea why.15bcdc4d44016b4a

“Unnie, are you crying?”ab9d466da89b010a

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Despite being a vengeful spirit 80d55d8dd3 with a knack for sensing 093088146c everything down to the tiniest fb6b3cb09b detail, this particular evil spirit 733a6b0c08 often missed the most obvious 64e7dc2d05 things right in front of 57e89a1647 its face. Still, it didn’t matter. Like a fanatic 6b544f1a0d obeying the voice d6c55862ce of God, she ca1099aef4 simply followed the de331ff140 evil spirit’s commands f4e9636772 blindly.6154f672658d2973

“No. I’m not crying.”185eb64b2e8fe407

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The woman wiped her tears 76a79349e7 with the back of her d69b8e5495 hand and stood up.1da16f09976c2d96

“Let’s look for the next prey somewhere farther away.”1d19cd50b4fc6ffc

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“Okay!”bcb7926458af38ba

She fetched the food ba3b79eea2 delivery that had just 0c75416157 arrived, ate in silence, 64873361d2 then took a quick c71a13d6b7 rinse and changed clothes. Today, she chose muted, unassuming a57027030e tones—nothing that would draw attention 31c51ce993 or hug her figure. She couldn’t rely on rural 2e5b5448e4 corners forever; moving forward, she c5b7024b91 had to assume her movements 0c6a6f2ee8 would be caught on CCTV.104fcdf394a34e3b

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Peeking out through 1c00c03857 the window to f355b2a435 check the area 5fb88dab4a first, the woman 9eba832445 slung a large 036bf62899 travel bag over 275de9d1d8 her shoulder and 06b45caa8c headed out. The sun had 0f42cbb7b2 just passed its ba7a8dad85 highest point, but 3c1295543e the early chill eedebc2e63 of winter still 7abf3f009e gripped the air 0eaa17eae6 tightly.f0caffcf3d67cd28

There wasn’t a set destination. She just went 84fd9606ac to the train f8e1148d25 station and bought 3f7f9f65da the ticket with 114bdcc5e0 the shortest wait 65540e9a69 time.5a09b4e82bbe85c8

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Like a leaf swept downriver, 8d64c620b4 she ended up in Jeongseon, 7d8f1093c2 Gangwon Province. It was the Christmas season, 2b1b83c1fc but since it wasn’t the 1bae2db544 kind of place couples flocked db54fc9747 to for romantic getaways, the 751d55dd80 crowd was sparse. Quiet enough to wander 4ac11aca48 and people-watch.da2625c60b55e885

“If I go to the casino, can you make me rich?”e7a2531ba05cdf15

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She asked absentmindedly, b41b3b4e03 watching a shuttle 03b5d76886 bus heading toward 52de29095a the casino. The evil spirit hesitated, b79863c3ed then mumbled, “Sorry…”b95bf37c5293672f

The overly serious answer 62fbd86f26 to her joke made ac892ba6e8 her snort a little. Money didn’t really f38050f81b matter anymore—not if 1c82ca6849 she was going b14ba6508c to end up 54f125c125 in prison anyway. She’d just been living aff0cce8d6 off what savings she e605ca66ae had left from her 94ce6ba25c time working, and that’d e6776dde15 be enough to laze 7a2e4c3643 around for another two c832a618e7 years, give or take. No need to get greedy.8ef21dcde6a2b6fe

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She wandered through the streets, d24bd3f0f7 passing by people. The evil spirit muttered f401d99441 constantly about how this a380d8092a place was a “trash 8485ef65fd heaven,” sneering with disgust—but 1f5abecabc didn’t find anyone that 38168d1175 fit the bill for f92975ed74 a brutally justifiable kill.a34b84811c30caf5

No need to rush. She was unwrapping a 282b76ba00 sandwich from her backpack 2049337238 on a bench when ab951fff2f it happened.683cc82e3610c595

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“Hello. Are you a tourist?”ffea2dc7cd4d4a79

A stranger spoke to her. The moment she looked 334ead315a up with wary eyes, bb5a400a66 the evil spirit reacted ea4aa50eee with violent disgust.5e12803055703ee7

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“Agh! A goddamn religious freak!”6d8ca99f593ff525

Sure enough, just like 30e5a95bfc every time they got 72299e5e9e near a priest, the 2091bd8766 evil spirit freaked out. The man was fbd6af2a8f wearing a Roman 3c4cfe4b77 collar under his acaf7aa3f5 coat, around his 0eb00eb413 neck. He looked to be a80072c186 in his mid-fifties.af2e526c85e2a128

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“And why are you asking?”3e2c46b8840033aa

Her tone was sharp, and 1596b94248 the man looked a bit 92398739f4 flustered.42d93ce796518a29

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“Oh… I just noticed you were eating outside on a cold day.”434c5cd5b32cd13a

“And what does that have to do with you?”627d205fe57cdc62

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“Haha… Sorry if I upset you. I just wanted 9289a6a8f3 to say, if 1fe65aa837 you need a 37c2bfac7b warm place to 0c617b6214 stay for a 3d1c3f90c4 bit, you’re welcome 70800327cb to come over d5da1e48c0 there.”b25f299be0690bb5

He gestured politely behind him. Parked nearby was an old 2f08a15e88 tour bus with the engine 3fd77c2f09 turned off. Hanging beside it was 6ab997fb16 a banner that read:c6f0146c7cb8a876

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“Shelter for Casino Homeless – Welcome to Jeongseon Saebit Church.”4b2d735b793b4100

There was also a smaller a5187a76aa tagline: “Gambling Addiction Counseling Available.”87c7ef2d8888c8b8

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“Oh—no, I didn’t think you were homeless or anything! I just thought maybe you 4f8a8e3d6a were waiting for a pension 73e02a4ace shuttle and might want to 849cf24794 warm up for a bit, 66301bab5d that’s all. Please don’t misunderstand.”6796ebe47bf193bb

“Whatever it is, I don’t need it.”87b3780262c1ff7a

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“Ah… I see. Then…”52f8bf163a276da3

He bowed awkwardly and ebbc9a5f45 turned away. As she glared at 72fc96c6f3 his retreating back, an 9d0ee9c844 older homeless man in bb4b7d2de0 ragged clothes walked up 1478fbe3cd to him and started 747f77cd0c talking. The priest’s face instantly 9026e2f8d0 lit up with a 9b315d29bc warm smile, like he’d 3e1cc34ba4 been waiting for that bae0cbbec9 exact moment. They spoke for a 268c6ee7a5 bit, then walked toward 2e619fef0d the shelter bus together.cf31f16466b7952a

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So he even ab01f96507 takes care of 2e9b08acd5 losers who gambled 1d871d50d3 their lives away. What a saint.a15dbcce4e015c98

She thought bitterly, chewing her d74db9edde sandwich like rubber. Even that shelter was a 695074db70 space just for men. Women couldn’t even afford 7cf636169b to be homeless because 9b80af3c8a of the constant threat ecd5fa689a of sexual assault.0a77e26983615cc8

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“They should use that money to help actual victims, not waste it on crap like that…”ce5bb6b53f940cd1

She spat the words like 84fd01af8c venom, but then—she went quiet.6117f79d53436c06

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Another homeless man d7ab5ba9a5 had started making 8fd9013a08 his way toward f7ae22090d the shelter bus. And in that f353845695 moment—her heart began d501a0e7e6 to pound like a479c1cc73 crazy.ab26c54d4ff70ce9

“Haaagh!!”e9f34178f7aa9562

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The evil spirit adf4001425 shrieked and gasped 5ba3b0adf9 in horror.4ffe6a24e52fe4da

The man’s shadow, as it 5e3cfb1989 drifted toward the bus, trembled 64fd3dfb67 violently—like a ship slamming into 4d52d0f9e0 jagged rocks. Then he turned 4ad3e2521d and looked at 775d7eb795 her.c4f86f2687012adb

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His bloodshot eyes cdb69ceaec cut through the 9de60dfab1 air like a babeb72d83 red slash, staring 3ebf08150f at her dead 6d04af20d0 on.
Time froze. It felt like 9135dc8782 they were the 090f088612 only two people 3fb9970a90 still moving in 3c1b1fae2a this entire warped, e8b7c9f88d razor-sharp world.
A chill that had 4215c09d49 no source ripped from 61b26627bd the top of her 628510e9bf skull all the way 64fa717773 down to her heels.873e1b984875b2cb

The evil spirit started 3577a87586 howling, thrashing like it e717924887 was having a seizure. Her own body trembled violently, 57aa12fef0 and she collapsed. Blood poured from 7fb61517f7 her nose, but 3b7ce853b9 she didn’t even a8cac39112 notice.8f4758651173e8db

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“Run. Run! RUUUUUUUUN!!”4365c8819b5b3030

Her entire being was 9897d4d5e8 consumed by the evil 54799e49a9 spirit’s screaming. It felt like 3faaca7ebc her eardrums would 66c0e459fc rupture from the c4d61fa0c7 sound alone—a sound 88a4fda8de like tortured wailing 4a14cd2c38 from the depths 1b2501856e of hell.5599ec47c48508a7

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Her consciousness was slipping. Just like when 083504e08e the evil spirit ac11054e2b took over her f97f646ee6 body for a c72c3b0031 “judgment,” her senses 5c1907cf3e dulled and a 4dd782a44c translucent veil fell ccc0600e81 over her eyes.3b1096ebc768e38e

But unlike before, there was 8f879c8467 no adrenaline rush. No high. No feeling of being capable c1866564de of anything.3de452d54c566336

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Only desperation. A frantic, cornered-animal panic.dadd75a54290c7cc

“Miss! Miss, are you okay?!”55f64d9e31dc527f

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The priest who 1654ee6ee5 had offered her 3e4ad7140b shelter earlier rushed a761e9a037 over in shock, b4ac7c9f34 trying to help a4e004192f her up. But the moment his 7ca1fbd41e hand touched her, the 0d7e4b975b evil spirit lashed out 60e715cec7 and slapped his hand 3fdedd747c away.14b6211e39129b4b

“Don’t touch me, you filthy bastard!!”e8c1ffb50807f8bc

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A drop of blood flew 0dc0650a7e from his hand. He grunted, recoiling in pain.b376b24357025b16

On the ground, she twisted df9499e4b4 her body and scrambled up 78bb6972fa on all fours. Then, without a word, 154848b0f7 she bolted.07e9084a5c5a7108

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The priest stood there, stunned, 8bbeed825b watching her vanish into the 59dd12b588 distance. He lowered his gaze to dfdba7b243 his hand—still bearing the bright d1adadbed1 red claw marks, clean like 0e082f06e2 knife cuts. They had already blackened 2c7c1df1dd and were gushing blood.63333ca5185902e4

Then came the smell.4144de7cabce0e27

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A foul, putrid bc6cce4d4f stench, unlike anything 9896955d68 he’d ever known, 1dbc8edaea stung his nostrils.8cce8038657a838a

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When she came to, she 42432066a5 was huddled in a narrow 0a79d95d58 alley, sobbing.f8a3999cabfb5a33

She tried to 6fa754c140 remember what had e61ff373db happened, but her e090a7f5a7 frozen brain wouldn’t 8e287f401e cooperate.
Realizing it was already f6a15afaa8 late at night, she 160186b58c decided to find a ca99b8660a place to stay.20859c3c962c3557

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It was Christmas, so 2c0359d94b even the dingiest-looking guesthouses efe0fbe9cf were full. In the end, b98d1a7b0a she had no 95e21ca325 choice but to 7f371180f0 check into a 5ee83d698c place so shabby 9a0c229c3e it looked haunted.f545ef325824411b

The moment she stepped 8f49f22861 into the room, she 525966ccb1 collapsed onto the yellowed dc08862d8a floorboards, drained.
And from the shadow f2c1a2fd71 she cast… the evil fd8ff304ce spirit began to crawl 254b71cd1b out.e533ef2d7db1e4e2

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It slithered across aefb759f5a the room, then f5099f56ce curled up in 801a53b16b the corner. The smell of something 5dbc33eec8 long dead, something rotting, 36838dc922 started to waft out 97ce97612a from it—thick, oppressive, and cca7d7540b foul.a363514ea27cf4a1

It was the first e3d96dab79 time she’d seen the 243011979e evil spirit’s true form—not 922347cfa7 just something mimicking a bedbb8e4a2 divine figure.a63ac3612c568dde

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“Unnies… Hic… Unnies… Oppas… Director-nim…”df48c47abbcbee3e

What she saw was f294f33f15 a small girl.
So small, she looked c681419973 like she could be 152df01b41 in the upper grades 8adec8c940 of elementary school.cf46bc37d6e6888e

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“Please… someone… anyone… help me…”763b662672429055

The evil spirit, now looking 7880bf151c like a frightened child, was b5346d8c83 crouched in the corner.1639d91f40496242

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The woman stared 42473e07a7 at her, wide-eyed, ebd8513c89 disoriented. She couldn’t stop looking.33779d7c9f5d517f

Her body was 7af11af830 small—like it had 629ac168fa shrunk from curling 0b8d8d4d5d up so tight. Her once neatly 7c1be32c23 braided pigtails were 2555b619d0 a mess, covering 5e2bfeec2b her part. Her back, exposed beneath 3eaa4f48de tangled hair, was covered e06055aa57 in strange branding marks e65049201d and scars that looked 33424c32d1 like whip lashes.793799fcc26301e1

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Between the little 2abb53e17f girl’s feet, blood 7a26af1f86 pooled endlessly, spilling 8bf69824a0 outward.bb275f62ff6999ac

When that blood 3785559635 finally reached the c34f4959ca woman’s toes, she 18359bd5a0 began to crawl—slowly, 054912ace0 gently—toward the evil 173606f22a spirit.a10dab20d15d4c4b

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“Hey… sweetie…”2d280ee4be0f9ef2

Gone was the polite tone 07c35421ef she always used. Her voice was soft, trembling c8c196f150 with emotion, eyes filled to 0e0f4f66e7 the brim with tears.6e7fad9a79320619

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The evil spirit knew 442b73c0d3 everything about her—every wound, 8d7f773890 every piece of her 13eac01afe pain.3108839e551a44dd

But she still db0c0aa0f6 knew nothing about a866d94bd3 the evil spirit.2edba23f25a8e28b

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Only that… she must b5892f2fb5 be far younger than 1fc88d8fc2 her.25708d4586ac4e1f

Only that… she a8bd49a51b must’ve been hurt, 0420147231 in ways not f092eefc8d so different from 5b337ed8ee her own.0f4bd98463917aa1

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Only that… she must’ve wanted 537e72178b revenge on the world, too.ddca2330827ec33a

“Your body… your body…”1798316d15e2ad9f

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