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Long ago in the myseterious and forboding land of Transilvaniya, a farmer lived with his two sons. The eldest boy was a common child, frightened of his own shadow. But the youngest one, Martin, was unafraid of anything. This greatley troubled him because it made him feel different to the cowardly villagers of the Transilvaniya. All the residences were greatly superstitious, hanging crucifixes and rabbit feet around every corner of the house, to protect themselves against malicious spirits. Day by day, Martin became a nuisance. His boldness doubted the abilities of supernatural ability. His father and brother became greatly irritated. One afternoon, the village sexton stopped by the farmer's cottage to reminisce with his old friend. The sexton heard the farmers pleads of insanity concerning his son. An idea formed in the sexton's head and he suggested that he would teach the boy what fear was in a job that would make him fear mysterious and evil spirits. Every night Martin was sent to the cathedral to ring the bell at midnight to ensure safety in the vicinity. He was not alone. A phantom became visible in the moon as it crept towards Martin, creating noises of fright. Martin was unaware that this was a Phantom and asked the uninvited guest to leave. The phantom remained forcing Martin to give him a heave and push to the edge of the bell tower, where the phantom rolled down the stairs and hit his head. He began to struggle to get up, revealing that he was actually the sexton in disguise.
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