KTC | Chapter 62

Suddenly, the back of her 18cd30eac3 hand began to itch. A cockroach no 007e7370b8 bigger than a 1215820705 fingernail was crawling a70f8884e0 up her forearm. A while ago, she would’ve 0bd00078b1 shrieked and jumped out of c2678b08bf her skin, but now—creepy crawlies 8ba7c313c8 like that didn’t scare her 79f15c0a52 one bit. She was proud of 55b8c7e348 how much tougher she’d cad52f20e7 become, mentally at least.3147a68a38bf4144

And yet… the tears wouldn’t df046f0318 stop.6654fe99e72cae3b

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She had no idea why.1fb4ab06d0070130

“Unnie, are you crying?”336283584e375ada

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Despite being a vengeful 24fb15d379 spirit with a knack e8496b350d for sensing everything down 1214928be4 to the tiniest detail, 75ed956162 this particular evil spirit 6d8b08b47c often missed the most 1885507fb6 obvious things right in 33f91973ac front of its face. Still, it didn’t matter. Like a fanatic obeying 5231bea937 the voice of God, 8295d25785 she simply followed the bd322ba396 evil spirit’s commands blindly.e23a10a1ebfc0fff

“No. I’m not crying.”b43f3021d004981b

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The woman wiped her 5011f93e08 tears with the back 3fa90e5478 of her hand and fc5ab4df43 stood up.927bdc5849744ce6

“Let’s look for the next prey somewhere farther away.”766e903479087529

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“Okay!”7d0fa26901e2a55c

She fetched the food delivery 36d0b7cd53 that had just arrived, ate 2ca1f9e223 in silence, then took a 1c8867eee8 quick rinse and changed clothes. Today, she chose a0bf81a592 muted, unassuming tones—nothing 460ed81604 that would draw dbd1d46d72 attention or hug 2fbde3582b her figure. She couldn’t rely on 65bd93cd36 rural corners forever; moving 0614a4f19f forward, she had to 8a113a8f3f assume her movements would dd59f6f08b be caught on CCTV.e2f9b39b367a2787

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Peeking out through the window 779209c87a to check the area first, 4fa9783601 the woman slung a large be790d8615 travel bag over her shoulder eed17dfd84 and headed out. The sun had just passed bd813611d3 its highest point, but the 8dbf816810 early chill of winter still 6b8dcbf9cc gripped the air tightly.5843057c0691dc50

There wasn’t a set destination. She just went to the c280d1b483 train station and bought the db3bbc4f0f ticket with the shortest wait b1259e9d25 time.c210c5ddf016e9b6

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Like a leaf 5f5d4db93b swept downriver, she c8c9927c7a ended up in 0db5555f69 Jeongseon, Gangwon Province. It was the Christmas f555c14a3f season, but since it 72a701d4a2 wasn’t the kind of ac3e26ce28 place couples flocked to 2a8271e63c for romantic getaways, the 24b7b3d081 crowd was sparse. Quiet enough to wander and 51bffe687e people-watch.10bd6a0193e34e19

“If I go to the casino, can you make me rich?”9e0bce3e4c184b57

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She asked absentmindedly, a66f1c8bb4 watching a shuttle 60b960b62b bus heading toward 41c063b73c the casino. The evil spirit 618580f695 hesitated, then mumbled, 57cc5358ee “Sorry…”0f9566d0f9e5ca91

The overly serious answer to f546ba26a7 her joke made her snort 643a05553a a little. Money didn’t really matter anymore—not 52623e32f3 if she was going to b6cfc75f15 end up in prison anyway. She’d just been living off 3a088d4f12 what savings she had left 368427200a from her time working, and 277dc90fbb that’d be enough to laze 1c103d6dfd around for another two years, aa6b14503f give or take. No need to get greedy.a6f6d2c3963b5677

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She wandered through 77c069c8bb the streets, passing 7db8a01ef6 by people. The evil spirit 42a5c7698e muttered constantly about f6ffc0f95d how this place 58b03ae3cb was a “trash 25abb2031a heaven,” sneering with 2346f1b5e0 disgust—but didn’t find bd06abdf35 anyone that fit 994ea2b961 the bill for 9519808ff9 a brutally justifiable b07d398980 kill.8e7ab8ea49af58cc

No need to rush. She was unwrapping a d3a7b89cdd sandwich from her backpack f9435db249 on a bench when 19d2ed0d9b it happened.3e9a5a1e2cb251b7

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“Hello. Are you a tourist?”52b0a3d1800be017

A stranger spoke to her. The moment she 4740046632 looked up with 0010656b85 wary eyes, the af064f0918 evil spirit reacted 62bfd04413 with violent disgust.9c0da9aea3a317e4

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“Agh! A goddamn religious freak!”842eb76a7518142e

Sure enough, just 1fc908c37a like every time 8c59609836 they got near d5fd823b7f a priest, the 2eab5b3b40 evil spirit freaked 909a193824 out. The man was wearing a 286198042e Roman collar under his coat, 4b06d51c0e around his neck. He looked to be in 7065148107 his mid-fifties.e9cf410713e08906

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“And why are you asking?”1227f54e4fc0041f

Her tone was sharp, and e9d1456dcf the man looked a bit c60907b48b flustered.40fe209bb9236057

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“Oh… I just noticed you were eating outside on a cold day.”5e265f2580630bd2

“And what does that have to do with you?”e6c7521735599488

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“Haha… Sorry if I upset you. I just wanted to say, c82e0875f2 if you need a warm 57a3a69c07 place to stay for a 9162dfeae7 bit, you’re welcome to come ebf73c814e over there.”45da3fd640cb4a08

He gestured politely behind him. Parked nearby was 3d731e7836 an old tour f91e37a347 bus with the 5f91f69de5 engine turned off. Hanging beside it was a a61eccb016 banner that read:edacf28c67d0f450

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“Shelter for Casino Homeless – Welcome to Jeongseon Saebit Church.”8e6110575cb0d402

There was also a smaller 43f2318a79 tagline: “Gambling Addiction Counseling Available.”8a61e1d78c530e17

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“Oh—no, I didn’t think you were homeless or anything! I just thought c7f52f457e maybe you were f2f80f6f47 waiting for a 47fd36b7ce pension shuttle and 5a37f13d00 might want to 1377a6af22 warm up for a3a01bf0fb a bit, that’s 04f74411e9 all. Please don’t misunderstand.”9601669dbc7b76c5

“Whatever it is, I don’t need it.”71e37809d9382f50

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“Ah… I see. Then…”5b183a156af3cbd4

He bowed awkwardly 55bf192cbe and turned away. As she glared at b22beb51df his retreating back, an 38fc594879 older homeless man in e6676c06b5 ragged clothes walked up 5beb05cb65 to him and started 6a98be572c talking. The priest’s face instantly 4e75e122b2 lit up with a c5d7275f0c warm smile, like he’d e1e7ae3c44 been waiting for that b7df52a7e8 exact moment. They spoke for a bit, b238725b3d then walked toward the shelter ab1c09a094 bus together.8ce20793c3efdbec

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So he even takes 11ebc708a3 care of losers who 9f85ef633e gambled their lives away. What a saint.f19b50e9fa77afc9

She thought bitterly, chewing her acd9cf7164 sandwich like rubber. Even that shelter was 87e537d35a a space just for 24f9ec7e14 men. Women couldn’t even afford 4f2c88062c to be homeless because 2b1f0f620b of the constant threat f04a3d8592 of sexual assault.3544dd648268de02

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“They should use that money to help actual victims, not waste it on crap like that…”4f61e71c55b68b07

She spat the words 7afc2d13c8 like venom, but then—she 8d8e1e3be8 went quiet.8dd4fb931309269d

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Another homeless man 4bbcab3f02 had started making f4a24bdb26 his way toward fc21259765 the shelter bus. And in that moment—her 5d0c1678fc heart began to pound 50e148698d like crazy.f1186bf5503a2a5b

“Haaagh!!”d970905d24616c18

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The evil spirit bd9f3d0fdb shrieked and gasped 1d2b58103f in horror.44e196b3f9c879a8

The man’s shadow, as 3a448ac502 it drifted toward the f88c8a1142 bus, trembled violently—like a aa73f5e4c5 ship slamming into jagged 80d89486cd rocks. Then he turned e558e0fb2f and looked at f6b52ebacc her.880e594c6777005b

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His bloodshot eyes 869b002cb2 cut through the a3b107e74c air like a 8bdf9fa18e red slash, staring 75d684cad8 at her dead 491ea8f8dc on.
Time froze. It felt like they 36543f7bfc were the only two 1f3708e93d people still moving in 191017a4bb this entire warped, razor-sharp 0519d8f5a8 world.
A chill that had no 6c9c68f42c source ripped from the top 90458e630a of her skull all the cce2e1853e way down to her heels.ef77f0fa6204ab25

The evil spirit started 5f5418359e howling, thrashing like it 5e50c76831 was having a seizure. Her own body trembled violently, cae1ad5190 and she collapsed. Blood poured from 67aa0349f6 her nose, but 842875af37 she didn’t even 3cf3be2285 notice.b2e44fdcb5feaddf

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“Run. Run! RUUUUUUUUN!!”fbf6b6dad1b7763b

Her entire being 2b58438d15 was consumed by 974b02650e the evil spirit’s 29e340312e screaming. It felt like 8a42099635 her eardrums would 5ee3b7a53f rupture from the 798f191485 sound alone—a sound f100286b07 like tortured wailing 18b0d6ef0c from the depths 747247aee1 of hell.ec824fd851cb6d87

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Her consciousness was slipping. Just like when the 555fb8a5af evil spirit took over 36cd3c47a0 her body for a 2155b0c84b “judgment,” her senses dulled 1bde0085cd and a translucent veil e3aa1408c0 fell over her eyes.f300e46af2f215f0

But unlike before, there c810e08bd0 was no adrenaline rush. No high. No feeling of 711f1c4f2b being capable of 37375e42a6 anything.2d9e58243ee66197

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Only desperation. A frantic, cornered-animal panic.4c4e4e70f9fd83e4

“Miss! Miss, are you okay?!”555f470ccdaa3c69

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The priest who dd6f73d990 had offered her 3b78deee6e shelter earlier rushed 702169b1eb over in shock, d5f15441d8 trying to help 3702c7a810 her up. But the moment his hand 759c163b98 touched her, the evil spirit ff70bdb83f lashed out and slapped his b739f1a739 hand away.089d5e810fc79ccf

“Don’t touch me, you filthy bastard!!”38a043a9798d17ec

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A drop of 971c4f4ece blood flew from 2c71ed0ae3 his hand. He grunted, recoiling in pain.cb8fb2fe6429d665

On the ground, 44b5faa009 she twisted her 6ebab636c4 body and scrambled 574a1208f5 up on all 3bca7e654d fours. Then, without a word, f67fea8a18 she bolted.d1a2d0da985c2e13

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The priest stood f9699d13e9 there, stunned, watching 66073a5846 her vanish into 377548cfac the distance. He lowered his gaze 551d430920 to his hand—still bearing 469e30fc99 the bright red claw 0b10c603d2 marks, clean like knife c53a8005d6 cuts. They had already 30bfd5cb91 blackened and were 8ddc009ac6 gushing blood.a0b293e67a6e754c

Then came the smell.96897f7af20bc140

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A foul, putrid stench, unlike db02c3adac anything he’d ever known, stung 9ca359521c his nostrils.1ca2d4fed722ecc0

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When she came 2b0cc94a57 to, she was ebd4d1bba5 huddled in a 3264ae5f7b narrow alley, sobbing.66e9b1707730ee31

She tried to remember 695d3946ad what had happened, but bda1b469ea her frozen brain wouldn’t 0eb21a1fe3 cooperate.
Realizing it was already 1bc1144a8c late at night, she 021177dd35 decided to find a 78d6b09287 place to stay.5d98a01b2ac42d17

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It was Christmas, so 2906e5cf65 even the dingiest-looking guesthouses e763007b6f were full. In the end, she had bb81d6922a no choice but to check cb3410bddd into a place so shabby c09f86e440 it looked haunted.8326f10b9925af4e

The moment she stepped into f77099b1e0 the room, she collapsed onto 43742261bf the yellowed floorboards, drained.
And from the 46e3288179 shadow she cast… 126b7534d3 the evil spirit dacc0a4616 began to crawl 99a02d26fd out.04788f7195f5ffce

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It slithered across 3bdb4f48a1 the room, then 24a7a1d95f curled up in 94afb32c5e the corner. The smell of 641a17fa53 something long dead, 02e2a68e2f something rotting, started 3286e8e29d to waft out 1d5ec2daa9 from it—thick, oppressive, 5e0dd73702 and foul.c10a319a0b5b06c3

It was the first time e97707a92f she’d seen the evil spirit’s 124b0e0115 true form—not just something mimicking e673d07de2 a divine figure.1d08b55f22271726

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“Unnies… Hic… Unnies… Oppas… Director-nim…”59dcdb72776a9f91

What she saw was a 0ad9dbb79f small girl.
So small, she 49b495c95f looked like she c31fec10d5 could be in b8bd8af809 the upper grades a871b328b0 of elementary school.5ec198c3a675e8ca

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“Please… someone… anyone… help me…”0955f26f30f5739c

The evil spirit, 870a02c58a now looking like 6b77c97d95 a frightened child, 5783c84699 was crouched in 411605b6ae the corner.e425a0d2acba1fc9

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The woman stared at 007c223b67 her, wide-eyed, disoriented. She couldn’t stop looking.4be2aed4d15c8280

Her body was small—like it 8ce936a751 had shrunk from curling up 5bcc759bba so tight. Her once neatly cd62fbb2e1 braided pigtails were d777d60324 a mess, covering 002bc23030 her part. Her back, exposed 709aa3a4e1 beneath tangled hair, 6d04a08c35 was covered in 4698cba59e strange branding marks e3ea1da140 and scars that 48b7b6252e looked like whip dcbf488d0b lashes.49320a94b819d418

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Between the little a2391d9c75 girl’s feet, blood 2bb7994953 pooled endlessly, spilling 6887690671 outward.90eca543bf07a2f6

When that blood finally 6a05033baa reached the woman’s toes, b2ab3205b6 she began to crawl—slowly, d60f4899e6 gently—toward the evil spirit.92b9be59e9f91c96

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“Hey… sweetie…”16a8c603fe3e96ce

Gone was the 71fe95621e polite tone she 198672e629 always used. Her voice was soft, trembling a52bd81ab8 with emotion, eyes filled to 5cf10d575b the brim with tears.22d111693a46dcf3

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The evil spirit knew everything 6dc2692132 about her—every wound, every piece ceea3b13fc of her pain.fdc5412d4ba1d362

But she still knew nothing 90cc81a5f1 about the evil spirit.16baa45770fb21e2

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Only that… she must be b4ff5a912f far younger than her.e163ec578fc2b076

Only that… she must’ve c8cb66cc0c been hurt, in ways 18d854af8b not so different from 37a0494880 her own.c10702012b0f5ca1

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Only that… she must’ve wanted 4242c040c7 revenge on the world, too.5ca379f024b147d2

“Your body… your body…”4fa70c707f8f35cd

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