The taoist tells the young man that he has come to find the "scent of sprite" that he is supposedly haunted by. The young man tells him that the sprite is called "dream-eater tapir" and that he used to eat peoples nightmares and rid them of their fear. But the rumors have changed, and the old sprite is no longer around. He tells the boy that he will find the sprite in the boys dream and kill him if he does not do so. The boy is shocked and says that he was expecting a fool to submit himself to this kind of punishment.