fore. His large childlike eyes now revealed a hint of wandering desire, exuding a certain seductive meaning that made people involuntarily want to draw near and caress him.

"She approached him, smilingly holding the cup to his cracked lips, much like the beautiful Electra feeding water to her unfortunate mad brother Orestes. But at that moment, the boy abruptly knocked the cup away and bit towards her wrist. People hastily rushed to separate them, but he continued to fiercely bite, causing streams of fresh blood to ooze from around his lips, presenting a truly horrifying sight! As they eventually managed to pry his mouth open, her hand was nearly ripped off from her slender wrist. Observing the boy''s maniacal laughter from afar, people believed that his teeth had become sharper on both sides.

"No one dared to approach him anymore. Later, the mother attempted to feed him water again, but he desperately cried out that he was thirsty, yet stubbornly refused to drink the water brought to his lips. After a few more appalling days had passed, this poor child finally put an end to his agonizing life. During the last few hours before his death, he continued to gasp and wail in a gravelly voice, ''Ah! I''m thirsty! So thirsty! Save me!''

"Not even two days later, the sister, who had been bitten almost to the point of disablement, began to display the same symptoms. Such a quiet, blooming young girl, who used to cover her mouth to shyly smile, now resembled an ugly demon, baring her teeth and claws. Even a slightest ray of sunlight or holy water would provoke