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Long, long ago. There lived a Dokkaebi who guarded the mountains of a certain village. He lived all alone in the lush, deep forest. One day, several villagers came to the mountain. They held weapons in their hands. Without warning, they hunted down the Dokkaebi and began to attack him. At that time, the Dokkaebi was in a very weakened state. In the end, he fell at their hands. He collapsed on the spot, and the villagers, believing him to be dead, leisurely left the mountain. As the birds fell silent and only the sound of insects filled the air, night descended. Someone approached the place where the Dokkaebi lay. Surprised to see the fallen creature, the stranger shook him to wake him. However, the Dokkaebi seemed to have fallen into a deep slumber, having exhausted all his strength. The stranger carried the Dokkaebi back to their home. Though they were strangers, they laid him on a quilt and placed a damp cloth on his forehead, nursing him with great care. After several days passed, the Dokkaebi finally awoke. The stranger asked him in a worried tone, 'Are you alright?' The Dokkaebi stared blankly at the stranger before finally opening his mouth. '..Yes.' *** Spending much time together while being cared for, they eventually fell in love. However, a few years later, a plague began to spread through the village. Those who hated the Dokkaebi blamed him for the sickness and decided to kill him. The villagers found the house where the Dokkaebi lived and set it on fire. At that time, only the Dokkaebi was home, and he was so deep in sleep that he didn't even realize a fire had started. A moment later, the Dokkaebi's lover returned home. Seeing the house in flames, the lover rushed inside, hugged Bi Sahan with all their might, and managed to pull him out of the house. However, the lover suffered severe burns, and Bi Sahan fainted from inhaling too much smoke. By the time Bi Sahan regained consciousness, his lover had already passed away. Consumed by rage and sorrow, Bi Sahan slaughtered the villagers and sealed himself away in the house where they had lived together.