In this short scene, the young protagonist, Kim lum, reflects on his past. When he was a child, he was abandoned by his family in front of the orphanage where he lived. The orphanage was run by a man who did not take care of the children, and the woman who ran the orphanage called herself a "teacher" and threatened the children with being left outside without her permission. Kim's first name was only his first name, so he was called "Kim lum" and the orphanage was called the "sunshine orphanage" because it was so dark. He was also called a "tree without roots" because he lived in such a dark place. He remembers being scolded by the teacher, who threatened him with being dragged back to the orphanage if he did not comply with her instructions. Kim was scared of the woman more than the director, who was more concerned with the children's welfare. He apologizes for his behavior, but he is afraid that he will have to prove that he killed the man in order to get back at the teacher. He tries to pass the story over to the other side of the room, where he will be able to read the adults' thoughts. He realizes that he would have never been able to face his former self, even if she were dejected. He wants to give her a hug, even though he is not sympathetic to her.