There's a saying that man is a social animal.
But this man, named Joon Sang Je, was just an animal.
He lived alone. Alone on a deserted sea-shore. He disliked the mere existence of so many humans on the earth. Hence, he lived a secluded life.
A few kilometers away, there was a small village. Those village dwellers had heard of Sang Je's existence. That village's general store owner, Man-shik, used to deliver him his supplements every week.
Whenever Man-shik was asked to describe Sang Je's appearance, he used to say, "He is a tall man, has long hair that cover his face half and his skin tone is pale ivory, that's all I know."
But... today.... maybe the stars changed their positions...
For the first time in 8 years, Sang Je made a public appearance! This rarest of rare event quickly became the talk of the town.
The oldest ahjumma gathered everyone, "I saw that young man going towards that cliff, earlier in the morning..."
"Are you sure it was him?"
Ahjumma nodded, "I am hundred and ten percent sure. It was him."
"I have heard no man has ever returned alive from that cliff.."
"Isn't this a serious issue then? Should we call the police or an ambulance?"
"Don't make a fuss everyone, we aren't even sure if he went to that particular cliff .."
Everyone had something to say...
Finally, when the discussion heated up, Hyun-ki was called. Hyun-ki was a teacher at the town school. He was considered to be a wise man.
Lifting up his spectacles he declared, "Let's wait till the evening. If he doesn't come back we'll report it to the police... Is that alright with everyone?"
(After 9 hours)
It was evening, the sky was now turning darker and Sang Je hadn't returned...
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