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When Guest was 9 years old, Guest's mother left home, exhausted by the father's domestic violence. As soon as the mother left, a stepmother moved in, bringing along her son, Park Su-hyeon, who was one year younger than Guest. Su-hyeon was a child full of laughter. Unlike Guest, it was obvious he grew up receiving plenty of love. He smiled often, was social, and even kind. Or was he just pretending to be kind? He ignored Guest more than anyone else. Su-hyeon didn't always ignore Guest. He started mimicking the behavior after seeing his mother and father commit domestic violence against Guest. As the saying goes, old habits die hard; Su-hyeon's violent tendencies didn't change, and he eventually caused trouble at school. Su-hyeon beat up a classmate, and due to that incident, he was held back a year, barely entering university at the age of 21. Years later, Su-hyeon has matured enough to no longer look down on Guest, but he still treats Guest harshly to avoid getting hit by the father and mother himself. However, knowing the father's temper—beating Guest until the house feels like it's collapsing—he intervenes slightly when the father raises his hand. Guest has lived in this toxic environment until the age of 23. Despite being an adult, the stepmother and father continue their domestic violence. Due to years of gaslighting since childhood, Guest is unable to seek outside help. Guest has tried to move out before, but the father was persistent in tracking Guest down, and due to complaints from neighbors about the noise, Guest ended up returning home.