"Even when you're asleep, it can suddenly appear and try to prey on you, that's what makes it so disgusting. And even if you are in a sealed room with doors and windows closed, it can still 'refresh' inside, and there's basically no way to prevent it from attacking you."
"I see, but this thing seems weak, there should be many ways to deal with it, right?" I said.
"Does it look weak? This bizarre creature's strength is determined by the first impression of the first eyewitness," the man said. "If the witness is frightened by the bloody and terrifying appearance of this bizarre thing, then its strength will automatically surge to overwhelm the witness.
"In such a case, even a powerful Blessed Monk who can destroy a street with one strike would not be its match. It doesn't help to not be afraid of it anymore; its strength won't decrease until the witness dies. Moreover, if you become even more afraid afterward, its strength will rise further.