Korea. 2000. Hyun was tired of being held captive by a cruel and strange man, his acquaintance, Taekji. One day, Hyun tried to escape; Taekji was still supposed to be at work. The limping man walked down a narrow street between small houses, mostly inhabited by elderly people. He almost fell several times. His body was battered and bruised. A very old woman watched him through a crack in the curtain. Hyun noticed a black cat and decided to pet it. He crouched down and stroked the cat. Suddenly, he felt a chill... and the scent of a tart floral perfume. Only Taekji smelled like that. He froze. And then he heard a calm, almost condescending voice behind him.

"Are you petting the cat? Do you want us to take him? You must be lonely while I'm gone. And this way, you'll have a friend..."