Mr. Li

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Mr. Li (李先生)
Alias(es)	Bi Gan; Un-Dao
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Ten Evils; formerly a player
Occupation/Role	Prop master, stage designer, and owner of a suburban prop warehouse; boss of Folklore Taboo: Skin-Peeling Maze City
Status	Deceased; killed by Zhang Anzai during the instance’s conclusion 50
First Appearance	Chapter 37

Background / History

Mr. Li operated a prop warehouse and in-house prop-making studio, specializing in masks and full-body suits. Within the instance’s assigned scenario, he employed Zhang Anzai as a night-patrol student intern, presenting himself as a successful professional from Zhang’s Stage and Film Art Design major. 37

Behind this ordinary façade, Mr. Li was the rogue player Bi Gan, also identified as Un-Dao, a member of the Ten Evils. His inherited ability, Second Skin Art, had reached 10% completion before his defection and gave him skinning- and leatherworking-related powers. Like other Ten Evils members, he could assume the role of a monster or boss within an instance. 43 44 45

His warehouse was not merely a workplace: it contained hidden surveillance cameras, a collection of skin masks and tools, altered passages, and staged environments suited to ambushes. He used it as both a workshop and a hunting ground. 39 43 47 49

Appearance

Mr. Li initially appears as a pale, messy-haired man in a leather apron, often marked with blood and carrying himself like an exhausted but approachable workshop owner. 40

• His apparent ordinary face is a closely fitted skin mask. 41
• Beneath it, his head is severely burned, with blackened and pitted skin, necrotic patches, blisters, and bloodshot, smoke-damaged eyes. 41
• He regularly wears masks made from human skin or animal-like forms; these alter the wearer’s body, senses, and mental state. 45 46
• He carries cutting tools, including a recurved skinning knife, cleaver, scissors, and other workshop implements. 41 47

Personality

Mr. Li maintains a superficially polite persona around Zhang Anzai, praising him as a diligent student while covertly monitoring and assessing him. 39 40 Once exposed, he becomes openly theatrical and sadistic, treating the pursuit as a game and wanting his target to remain frightened enough to be entertaining. 42

His hostility is rooted in intense jealousy toward gifted people. He resents those who possess talent, composure, or capable administrators, believing that naturally talented individuals receive recognition that people like him can never earn. 46 47 Even when seriously injured, he remains calculating, using retreat, traps, and the masks’ corruptive effects to turn a losing fight back in his favor. 47 49

“Little Zhang, you really are the most interesting employee I've ever come across.” 42

“I fucking hate people like you!” 46

Abilities & Skills

Second Skin Art

Bi Gan’s old inheritance had reached 10% completion before he became a rogue player. Its unlocked abilities center on skinning, leatherworking, and the creation or use of special masks. 43 45

• Produces masks with distinct physical and psychological effects. 45 46
• Lets him conceal his appearance beneath a realistic skin mask. 41
• Supports his workshop’s creation of human-skin masks and altered creatures. 39 43
• His masks can intensify destructive impulses, including bloodlust and aggression. 45 49

Mask Manipulation

Mr. Li carries and uses multiple masks, shifting his tactics and bodily state during combat. 46 47

• Burn Victim Mask — associated with his burned appearance and used while he recovers from severe injuries. 46
• Wolf-Head Mask — enhances the wearer’s combat-related faculties; Bi Gan uses it for greater intelligence and calculation, while Zhang Anzai gains heightened senses and bloodlust from the same mask. 45 48
• Old Man Mask — one of his personally valued creations, made from a former senior researcher whose talent he envied. 46
• Prolonged mask use can erode the wearer’s judgment and personality. 45 48 49

Monster Essence

As a Ten Evils member acting as an instance boss, Bi Gan possesses Monster Essence, a boss-exclusive ability that briefly locks his health when he is critically wounded. 49 50

• Allows him to survive otherwise decisive attacks, including Zhang Anzai’s World Breaker strike. 42 50
• Gives him time to recover and reposition after taking major damage. 46 50
• Does not make him invulnerable; Zhang Anzai ultimately kills him after avoiding his final ambush. 50

Warehouse Control and Hunting

Mr. Li exploits his intimate familiarity with the warehouse and its hidden systems to stalk intruders. 39 47 49

• Uses concealed cameras to observe Zhang Anzai throughout the factory. 39
• Maintains hidden doors, modified routes, simulated sets, and prepared ambush locations. 47 49
• Sets traps while forcing his opponent to pursue him through the warehouse. 48
• Commands or cooperates with the Human-Skin Dog during the hunt. 39 40 41

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Skin masks — a collection of crafted masks with varied bodily and mental effects. 43 45 46
• Recurved skinning knife — used to attack Zhang Anzai in the workshop. 41
• Meat cleaver / machete — wielded defensively and offensively during the pursuit. 42 43 47
• Scissors — carried alongside his cleaver after changing masks. 47
• Workshop surveillance system — miniature cameras throughout the factory feed into a wall of monitors. 39

Relationships

• Zhang Anzai / Fate Controller — Initially his night-patrol employee and intended prey; their encounter becomes a prolonged hunt through the warehouse, ending with Zhang killing him. 40 42 47 50
• Human-Skin Dog — His grotesque canine creation and hunting companion; it reports Zhang Anzai’s behavior to him and assists in the pursuit. 39 40 41
• Ten Evils — Bi Gan is a rogue player and member of the organization, using its boss-disguise capabilities within the instance. 43 44
• Official Division — Mobilizes to intervene after identifying a Ten Evils member inside a newcomer instance and provides combat guidance to Zhang. 43 44 47

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Warehouse operator — Introduced as the owner of the prop warehouse where Zhang Anzai is assigned to patrol overnight. His seemingly ordinary work environment quickly proves unsettling. 37 38
• Hidden hunter — Observes Zhang through hidden cameras, directs the Human-Skin Dog, and tests whether Zhang is cautious and composed. 39
• Mask-wearing boss — Reveals his hostile nature after Zhang discovers the Human-Skin Dog and confronts him in the workshop. His normal face gives way to the burned skin-mask appearance. 40 41
• Ten Evils revelation — Identifies Zhang as a player, exposes himself as a rogue boss, and is confirmed by the Official Division as Bi Gan, a Ten Evils member with the Second Skin Art inheritance. 42 43 44
• Final hunt — Uses masks, traps, recovery, and the warehouse terrain to reverse the hunter-prey dynamic. Zhang counters with the Wolf-Head Mask and assistance from the Official Division. 47 48 49
• Defeat — After relying on Monster Essence to survive critical damage, Bi Gan is killed by Zhang Anzai, leaving the instance’s exit key and his remains behind. 49 50