Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 112
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Episode 112 – No. 107, Gate Room – ‘Doppelganger Train’ (3)
– Han Ga-in
Let’s calm down. I don’t think the structure of this space will be any different from the space I was in.
One is real, the rest are fake.
There are two reasons why you can’t see the real thing.
Either the ‘Ari’ I took over is real, or the real one is imitating a fake.
I took a moment to search Ari’s mind.
My proficiency with the grimoire is much lower than that of the original owner, the Apostle of the Mansion of Terror.
Therefore, like an apostle, I was unable to completely read the target’s mind upon possession, but I was confident based on the fragmented memories I could identify.
No matter how I looked at it, I felt that there were memories that could not be attributed to Ari.
Moreover, it has already been confirmed that if Ari was real, she would be able to shake off my possession.
Judging from the fact that she couldn’t resist and lost her body to me, this Ari is fake.
In that case, the real companion in this room is imitating the fake.
I thought about each and every one of them carefully.
First of all, Han Ga-in and Kim Ari in this room are absolutely fake.
Next, Cha Jin-cheol and Park Seung-yeop are also fake.
I feel sorry for those two, but I never thought that they were such good acting people that they reacted so quickly and started acting.
Also, I think Jincheol would have thought of taking out Byul and fighting in a situation like this rather than acting.
In a similar vein to Jincheol, Songi also seems fake.
It feels like it is shared between inheritance owners, and those who have received the inheritance are expected to use the inheritance first before doing anything stupid when faced with a crisis.
This is because psychologically, there is a great dependence on heritage.
The silent grandfather is also fake. If only the person himself is real, what need is there for a silent old man with a gun to act?
Fake people have no inheritance or blessings. In this situation, Grandpa Mukseong can kill everyone by himself.
In this way, Han Ga-in, Kim Ari, Park Seung-yeop, Cha Jin-cheol, Yoo Song-i, and Kim Muk-seong were judged to be fake.
My mind became confused about the remaining two, Elena and Lee Eun-sol.
Considering Pero’s reaction, it seems like Elena is real, but I also think it’s a bit ambiguous to just stare at her.
Above all, I could feel the disgustingly arrogant and vicious racist nature of the woman leaning against the window in her every action.
…
I observed the surroundings.
As time passed, the fakes began to recall their own memories more clearly, and in inverse proportion to this, they began to quickly forget the real memories instilled by the hotel.
Not long after, the fakes came to the conclusion that they should take out the inheritance and determine its authenticity.
Cha Jin-cheol took out the star first. It was fake.
Han Ga-in opened the grimoire. Of course it’s fake.
Yu Songi was ambiguous. Even if the bracelet is real, there is no way to distinguish it from a fake unless you use it.
And that was the moment when everyone’s eyes were focused on me, or more precisely, on Kim Ari, whom I had possessed.
A good idea occurred to me.
*
– Elena
What should I really do?
I’m avoiding suspicion with my best acting, but that’s it.
There is no way in my power to subdue these people.
Should I just wait for my colleagues to come from another compartment?
While I was pondering, the fakes in this compartment started to confirm the legacy.
Following Han Ga-in, Cha Jin-cheol, and Yoo Song-i, everyone’s attention was focused on Kim Ari!
Ari was acting strangely.
He said he was drawing his own blood with a syringe, and strangely, he kept touching his chest.
I kept changing the angle and touching it here and there. Is the syringe in that place?
From what I remember, I think it was in the pocket on my waist.
As I was looking at that, I remembered Ari telling a joke during meal time.
As soon as Ga-in possessed Ari’s body, he tried to touch Ari’s breasts and immediately kicked her out, making fun of her and calling her a pervert.
I vividly remember Ga-in being flustered and asking what he was talking about, and everyone else laughing out loud.
…
???
no way! That Ari!
The moment I was so startled that I failed to manage my facial expressions!
Ari looked at me and smiled lightly.
A thick book suddenly appeared in Ari’s hand.
I instinctively closed my eyes.
—Flutter!
“Aaaahhh!”
“Uweek!”
“Aaaah!”
In an instant, the train compartment was filled with screams and fakes were rolling around.
The magical power of the grimoire that no one other than the owner can dare to see its contents!
Everyone in the train compartment was paying attention to Ari.
In this situation, Ari suddenly summoned the grimoire and opened it, and the fakes, except for me, who had already noticed the abnormality and closed his eyes, were neutralized in an instant.
The fakes were all pouring out blood from their eyes and spitting out their mouths, not even daring to fight back.
Ari, no, Mr. Ga-in, who had possessed Ari, calmly took a pistol from the fake Muk-seong’s waist and shot all the others to death.
“…When on earth did you become possessed by Ahri?”
“It won’t be long. This body will commit suicide soon. Elena, could you please go to the back? I’m in pretty bad shape and need help.”
“Are you hurt a lot?”
“It’s okay.”
I headed to the back of the train compartment as I saw Mr. Gain aiming a gun at the possessed Ari’s head.
—bang!
With the sound of a gunshot, all the fakes in my compartment died. The barrier disappeared.
As he said, Mr. Gain, who was on the other side of the barrier, was not in good condition. Even though he was only supported for a moment, it seemed like his bones were broken here and there, and blood was flowing from the corners of his eyes.
“Are you sure you’re okay?”
“Isn’t this a minor problem for a hotel?”
“Amidst all this, make jokes!”
“Ahaha… it actually hurts.”
“I didn’t know you would suddenly open the grimoire. You can use it like that?”
“This is my first time using something like intentionally spreading it out in front of others and attacking it. If I had thought of this a little earlier in the previous section, I would have passed it a little easier.”
“You just got it, right? You have to gradually learn how to use it. Just like you learned the filter while using the status window.”
As I walked to the front of the train while supporting Mr. Gain, I instantly burst into laughter.
“What on earth did you suddenly touch my breasts?”
“It seems like the fakes have slowly forgotten almost all of their real memories. I thought the real ones were the only ones who would understand the meaning of my movements….”
“Anyway, all you did at that moment was touch your breasts? Are you sure you did it with a pure heart?”
“Of all the acting you did with Elena, why did you have to play a racist?”
“The role just came to mind at that moment.”
“At that moment, the only thing that came to mind was touching my breasts.”
“I will definitely tell Ari the answer.”
This feeling.
While helping Ga-in, who was so injured that he couldn’t even stand on his own, we laughed and talked to ourselves as we went to the next compartment.
*
– Han Ga-in
Even though I was laughing with Elena, I was worried inside. Can I make it to the remaining train compartments in this condition?
Fortunately, there was no need to worry about that.
As soon as we arrived at the passage, we found a group of people coming towards us in the opposite direction.
The moment when all of the real hotel party joins after killing the fakes in every room.
An announcement rang throughout the train.
/Participants! Congratulations on passing the first trial, ‘Doppelganger Train’./
With the announcement, the surrounding space collapsed, as if the cursed room had been resolved.
…
The surroundings became bright again. The status window is back.
[User: Han Ga-in (Jihye)
Date: Day 37
Current location: Tier 1, Room 107 (Gateway Room)
Sage Advice: 3]
We gathered in a hotel room similar in design to room 105, and there were cots and some food around.
A notice appeared on the display in front.
/One hour later, the second trial begins./
1 hours. I guessed it when they said there would be no rest, but isn’t it really time to just catch your breath?
Even my physical condition was in perfect condition!
Unfortunately, what I told Elena was true when I told her that it was a minor injury at the hotel.
I was speechless when I saw the condition of Jincheol, who was amazed that he was still alive.
There was no time to rejoice at seeing colleagues.
Grandfather Mukseong frantically approached me and began administering first aid.
“Hold on!”
— Again!
“Aaaahhh!”
“We need to set the bone, so don’t struggle and be patient. Someone grab Ga-in’s arm!”
“Yes~! Ga-in oppa, shut your mouth tightly.”
I thought as my whole body trembled in intense pain.
I’m injured to the point of needing first aid, so my grandfather is trying to help, but Jincheol just doesn’t have any answers.
It’s exactly the kind of condition where doctors open the stomach, take a sigh, and close it again.
The cost of using a star without a blessing was extremely cruel.
Even if the blessings return and the regenerative power begins to work, will it be possible to recover from that state?
— Again!
“Oh, isn’t this the angle?”
“Aaaah! This isn’t crazy!”
“Hey man! It’s been a while since I’ve done something like this in earnest.”
… I don’t think it’s time to worry about others.
One hour was not enough time to even provide first aid to an injured person, let alone get a proper rest.
In the end, Jincheol couldn’t come to his senses, and I was still unable to raise my arm properly, and the next ordeal began.
*
[User: Han Ga-in (Jihye)
Date: Day 37
Current location: Tier 1, Room 107 (Gateway Room)
Sage Advice: 3]
– Han Ga-in
When everyone came to their senses, we were in the middle of an unidentified forest.
[Understanding the scenario]
also! It can also be used in the gateway room.
/Scenario: Gateway Room – ‘Witch’s Forest’
The hotel group woke up in an unidentified forest. In a gloomy atmosphere, an unidentifiable sound is heard.
A situation where one of your colleagues is seriously injured. You definitely need rest. As I looked around, I saw a wooden house that looked very suspicious. In that house, wouldn’t there be a soft bed and some snacks?
Please check the following information at Suspicious House./
—Aaaaa~!
As I was reading the scenario, I heard a creepy sound like a child crying, as if I had been waiting for it.
All of my colleagues had stiff expressions on their faces. I reported what I had confirmed to my colleagues.
Grandfather Mukseong sighed.
“Ha…. The name is ‘Witch’s Forest’. It’s really crazy.”
“Let’s start by looking for housing. It looks like that’s where we’ll proceed.”
Ari, who was supporting Jincheol, answered.
“It’s true that he needs rest. Let’s start by putting Jincheol in a warm, soft place.”
Fortunately, finding a house wasn’t difficult.
—Kkiik!
The door opened with a harsh sound.
As soon as we entered the house, everyone was busy except Jincheol and I, who were handling the patients.
Sister Eunsol lit a fire in the brazier with a candle lighter, and Grandfather Mukseong retrieved a soft blanket from upstairs and made a spot in front of the brazier and laid Jincheol down.
Elena got some soft cushions and clothes from somewhere and made a place for me to lie down.
While I was sitting and looking at the brazier, Ari came up to me.
“So, how was it?”
“huh?”
“A feeling of touch.”
“Ugh! Eh, Elena! Why do you do that-”
“Wow! You really touched me? Elena just said she possessed my body.”
“…”
Ari looked at me with a somewhat bored expression.
I started to think that it would have been better if I just passed out like Jincheol.
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