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A small room about 3 pyeong in size with a small bed and an old TV the size of the palm of your hand.

That meant the world to the girl.

The room located in the basement did not have proper ventilation, so my lungs were clogged every time I took a breath, and the room was always dark as the fuse had blown and I couldn’t turn on the light.

It was a daily occurrence to wake up to the creepy sound of a cockroach screeching in the street, from which I could not tell where it had come from.

It was unknown since when she had been trapped here.

Since she began to distinguish between objects, her world had been limited to this place.

Funnily enough, the reason she was able to feel the passage of time in this place where there wasn’t even a clock was because of the idiot box she hated so much.

The only thing worth playing in is a stupid TV that emits light 24 hours a day in a bleak, non-existent room. If it weren’t for that, the girl might have already lost her mind and given up on life.

But I wasn’t happy about it.

Breaking news was playing on the TV, which was tuned to channel 5 without a remote control.

A beautiful female announcer was talking with a sad face about the kidnapping of a girl that happened three years ago.

Why are we still reporting on an incident that has been three years old with such interest?

It was because of the bizarre behavior of the criminal that had never existed before.

The kidnapper of the child never once asked for money or anything unusual.

They just periodically send horrible pictures of their children to the parents.

Along with that, evidence to prove the fact was also periodically delivered by courier.

Sometimes it was a picture of a child crying in pain after the thumbnail had been pulled out raw with pliers, and sometimes it was a blood-stained fingernail, and sometimes it was a recording of someone screaming.

People could not hide their astonishment at the bold and horrifying incident of kidnapping a child from his parents and continuously harassing them and even sending them photos.

All administrative forces, including the police, were mobilized to immediately find the culprit, and three long years passed like that.

And for such a long time, they could not even find the shadow of the culprit.

Meanwhile, the criminal’s actions became increasingly bold.

The fingernails that had been sent one by one were sent in bunches, and a few days ago, a raw molar was extracted and sent as is.

“…”

The girl quietly bit down on the gauze she was biting on.

The gauze that had been used for several days was no longer performing its role of hemostasis due to the large amount of saliva and blood.

I sat on the hard bed and watched TV, wiping the blood flowing out of my mouth with my hand.

The TV, which was set to mute, showed people mourning the third anniversary of the girl’s kidnapping. Because it was such a terrible event, there were many people who mourned.

And the girl’s parents were always at the forefront.

A young woman with a sad expression that made viewers feel pity was crying and begging for her child to be returned.

The scene was so desperate that even the reporter who approached him to interview him couldn’t even think of getting closer.

There was another reason why the girl’s case attracted people’s attention.

That was the fact that the girl’s parents were once popular actresses in Korea.

An incident that happened to the child of a woman who was considered a Korean Wave star thanks to her overwhelming acting skills and beauty.

And the bizarre actions of the criminal.

In a way, it was natural that it was on people’s lips for a long time.

The police also paid attention to this.

Most likely, the culprit was one of those who had a grudge against her as a star.

“…”

If it weren’t for the situation where she couldn’t speak because of the gauze she was wearing, she would have definitely said this.

‘stupid guys’

Why can’t the police even catch the criminal even though there are such strong candidates for the crime?

The reason was simple.

Because I was completely at a loss.

Kirilik.

I heard the sound of an old iron door opening.

It was a sound that was heard periodically twice a day.

As evidenced by the gauze the girl was wearing in her mouth, the killer never wanted her to die.

So, the culprit always shows up to bring food to the girl.

“…How have you been? My daughter?”

The culprit, or rather her mother, asked kindly, holding a tray.

On her tray was steaming yellow soup along with a clean wet towel.

In the screen where the quality was still very poor, a person who looked exactly like the woman in front of him was still hoping for the girl’s safe return with a sad look on his face.

Well, how can you guess?

There is no way that the culprit who kidnapped the girl and committed bizarre acts is actually her biological mother who gave birth to her.

**

My younger sister, whom I met after a long time, was very aggressive.

I never would have thought that as soon as we met, he would immediately point out a knife to me.

The silver knife aimed precisely at the artery in my neck was showing off an eerie look, as if it would take my breath away at any moment.

That’s a knife you see at hotel buffets.

Could it be that he went all the way there to kick me as soon as he opened his eyes?

I had expected this to some extent since I planned it, but it seemed like I hated it to a large extent.

“Shall we put this aside and talk about it?”

“I don’t like it?”

When I spoke while raising both hands in surrender, he instead brought them closer to me as if showing off.

Grumble.

The knife got a little closer and my skin was slightly cut.

The blood that flowed along the neckline left a red stain on the water-soaked bed.

Even though a life-threatening crisis was just around the corner, I remained calm.

This was because he knew that the woman’s actions would end up as a threat at best anyway.

That’s it.

When you don’t like something, you grumble and hit the person next to you.

Of course, the level of extremeness was a little, or even a lot, extreme.

I very carefully lifted my head up without getting further cut by the knife.

Then, large eyes filled with hostility towards me came into view.

Brown eyes with a slightly red tint that I have already seen at least hundreds of times.

However, at the same time, it was almost my first time seeing it.

Because the Sujin I know has never looked at me like that.

“First of all, if you ask why, why is it really like that? Are you an idiot?”

She criticized me openly.

Well, it was definitely an unusual feeling.

Even if you have the same face and the same voice, the atmosphere can be so different.

Still, I was able to gain one certainty through her question.

The memories of her time as Sujin remain with her.

If so, it means that I also remember how I neglected Sujin knowingly or unknowingly all this time, and how she almost died today when she fell into the sea.

If so, I could guess why this guy who had been hiding for so many years suddenly appeared.

No matter how stubborn he is, if he feels his life is in immediate danger, he will have no choice but to come out.

In a way, it was an accidental accident that turned out to be a disaster.

“If you didn’t do that, you were never going to come out.”

“Leave me alone. People say they want to sleep comfortably.”

“Have you been sleeping for almost 8 years now?”

“I don’t have enough sleep for the rest of my life.”

The woman who was grumbling came down from above me, holding a knife in one hand.

Seeing her complaining about being cold in damp clothes, why don’t you change your clothes first? When I said that, the reply came back that Sujin would notice a sense of discomfort.

“Don’t you usually like it when a pretty and cute younger sister clings to you and calls you oppa? Are you a eunuch? If it were me, I would have thought about how to get him to eat it.”

“Okay, so don’t swing that. I’m scared to death.”

When I spoke to her, who spoke while skillfully twirling the knife, her eyes widened and a wry smile appeared on her lips.

This was also a sight that Sujin would never have seen.

“Hmm, then should I use this to prick one of my arms and legs right now? Then will you listen to me?”

“No.”

“Look. And what is so scary?”

When I immediately responded to her playfully poking my elbow with a knife, she lowered her head as if she was disappointed.

“Or maybe you’re the type that can’t be bothered with a younger sister? Do you like chubby sisters? But if you just look at the body, it doesn’t seem like he’s being pushed around.”

Then, as if to show off, he swept his body with his palm.

The pale flesh visible through the white t-shirt that was wet and clinging to the body created quite a sensational scene.

“Hey, your breasts are really big too. It’s at least a D cup.”

In the end, he even openly kneaded my breasts, which were covered in black underwear, in front of me.

It was as if he was standing in front of a famous model and criticizing it.

“…What do you want to say?”

“I’m telling you to stop using unbecoming tricks. Unless you want to see this pretty skin covered in knife marks. Since the child is so depressed, I, who am with him, are also trying to become depressed.”

Unlike his playful voice and face, his eyes were extremely serious.

It was clear that if I continued to deliberately distance myself from Soojin, she would not hesitate to put an ugly scar on her pretty face that could never be erased.

Even if it’s your own face.

That’s how twisted this guy is.

He no longer even thought of Sujin and himself as the same person.

About 12 years ago, an incident occurred in which a 5-year-old girl was kidnapped.

It was an incident that made headlines for more than four years, and the sight of the child suffering, broadcast in real time, drew the ire of many people.

What is even more surprising about this incident is that the identity of the culprit who kidnapped the child and committed acts bordering on torture numerous times was her mother.

People were astonished by the bizarre behavior of this now fallen but famous actress.

Her name is Cha Hye-jin, and the kidnapped daughter’s name is Cha Ha-ryeong.

This was her name before she changed her name to the common name Cha Su-jin, which became popular across the country.