{You returned home at 6:51 p.m. The electricity was back on, and Mom was making dinner.}
{After covering the pot with a lid, Mom immediately came over to ask about your and your sister's day—whether anything unusual happened.}
{Dad smiled and said everything was fine, that you and your sister behaved well at his company, and that the coworkers especially liked your sister. Many even said she was becoming so pretty, she could get married in a few years!}
{Hearing this, Mom smiled and agreed, saying yes, your sister was getting prettier by the day and could indeed get married in a couple of years.}
{Both parents laughed happily. While eating, you asked Mom where she had gone today and when she came home.}
{Mom said she had gone to the countryside to find a spirit medium, then visited a temple to request a blessing charm from a revered monk. She returned home around 5 p.m., just before receiving Dad's call.}
{She pulled out two charms from her pocket and handed one each to you and your sister.}
{She went on to say she had arranged some exorcism items from the spirit medium in your rooms, some under your pillows and some beneath your beds. She told you not to move them, or else they'd lose their effectiveness.}
{In front of her, you and your sister placed the charms properly and thanked her sincerely.}
{You then mentioned that during the blackout in the afternoon, you saw a wedding convoy in the neighborhood. Among them were three people wearing rabbit, piglet, and puppy headgear.}
{These three arrived with the wedding group, but from your hiding place, you noticed they didn't go to the 17th floor like the rest. Instead, they came to your door on the 18th floor, knocked for three to four minutes, and left when no one answered.}
{Upon hearing this, your parents' expressions changed slightly. Dad then asked seriously whether you could recognize the appearance or build of those three.}
{You said their faces were hidden by the headgear, but their builds closely resembled three of Dad's coworkers.}
{The one who had joked about your sister being pretty enough to marry soon looked very much like the person in the piglet mask.}
{Your parents' faces turned even more grim.}
{Mom warned you and your sister that if you ever saw people like that again, don't hide and watch from afar, leave immediately and go somewhere crowded, and try to call them.}
{You nodded in agreement and added that after the three left, you saw the door open from the inside, and a Two Meter Tall Woman walked out, entered the elevator, and disappeared.}
{Your parents looked horrified. They insisted there was no such person in the building.}
{They said you must have been frightened today and told you to wash up and go to bed after dinner.}
{Back in your room, you closed the door and confirmed your parents weren't eavesdropping outside before searching for the so-called exorcism items.}
{Under the bed, you found a bundle of hemp rope; under the pillow, a roll of duct tape; and in the second drawer of your desk, a large towel.}
{You put everything back in place and went to your sister's room.}
{Your parents asked why, and you said you were borrowing correction fluid and pen refills.}
{They told your sister to fetch the items for you and reminded you to go to bed soon.}
{Under their watchful eyes, you returned to your room. Then, you tied one end of the hemp rope to the bed leg and the other end around your waist. Carefully, you climbed out the window and made your way into your sister's room.}
{She was shocked to see you enter through the window. After pulling you in, she asked what you were doing.}
{You asked if she had noticed any of the exorcism items in her room.}
{She shook her head in confusion. Then, in her room, you also found rope, a towel, and duct tape.}
{Your sister looked both surprised and scared.}
{You told her to stay quiet and placed everything back where it was.}
{You asked if you could read her diary. She hesitated and eventually shook her head, refusing.}
{You didn't press her and, with her help, climbed back into your room using the rope.}
{Five minutes later, Mom suddenly came by, asking if you were feeling unwell. But her eyes kept scanning the room, especially the spots where the exorcism items were placed, pausing for over three seconds at each one.}
{You said you felt fine. Mom nodded, told you to sleep soon, and left your room.}
{You lay in bed but couldn't fall asleep.}
{At 10 p.m., your parents quietly opened your door and entered your room. They stood beside your pillow, staring at you. You had already closed your eyes and pretended to snore softly.}
{They stood there for five minutes before quietly leaving and closing the door behind them.}
{Still pretending to sleep, you listened as their footsteps slowly faded.}
{You exhaled deeply, drenched in cold sweat. Your clothes were soaked. Sleep was impossible now.}
{At 0:13 a.m., just as you were finally about to doze off, you suddenly heard several rooster crows. You sat up instantly, all sleepiness gone.}
{You got out of bed and quickly packed your clothes, wallet, and other belongings into your backpack. You also packed the rope and duct tape.}
{Initially planning to leave through the front door, you hesitated and turned toward your sister's room.}
{You used the towel to cover her mouth. She woke in surprise but, recognizing you, didn't scream.}
{You gestured for her to stay quiet and told her to get up and pack her clothes and wallet.}
{Though she was confused, she obeyed after a moment's hesitation.}
{You tied two ropes together, fastened one end to the bedpost, and threw the other end out the window.}
{It was too dark to see if the rope reached the ground.}
{After your sister finished packing, you signaled for her to follow you out the window.}
{Without waiting for her response, you tied the rope around your waist and slowly climbed down.}
{She hesitated for a moment but then mimicked you and followed.}
{At the 13th floor, you found a window left open. You quietly climbed in, and your sister followed.}
{Inside, a boy around 13 or 14 was sleeping. You covered his mouth with the towel, and he woke in panic.}
{You warned him to stay silent or you'd kill him, then had your sister help you tie him up.}
{Once you were sure he couldn't make noise, you and your sister opened the bedroom door and checked the main door. Hearing nothing, you stepped out and closed it behind you.}
{Avoiding the elevator, you both quietly took the stairs.}
{When you reached the third floor, you heard loud footsteps from above. It seems that many people were rushing down the stairs.}
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