Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 119
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Episode 119 – No. 107, Gate Room – ‘Jekyll and Hyde Game’ (10)
– Han Ga-in
I feel like I’m going to have a headache.
I experienced so many confusing things in one day.
The things he experienced while fighting Arima in Jincheol’s mind, and the advice given in a completely different form than usual.
As I held my head and lowered my head, Ari touched my shoulder.
“Why are you thinking so much? “For your information, the break isn’t that long this time either.”
…Now that I think about it, I don’t have to worry about it alone.
Isn’t this the good thing about having colleagues?
I immediately started sharing my concerns.
Song and Seung-yeop were staring at the ceiling with blank expressions, but Eunsol and Ari soon began to think seriously.
Ari answered first.
“This is a summary of what I experienced in the spirit world. The knowledge contained in the grimoire is already within you, but it is taking time to digest. However, I am afraid that the deeper you take in the knowledge of the grimoire, the more you seem to deviate from being human. Right?”
“I think that’s about right.”
“Fundamentally, it’s a matter of your choice. However, I want to tell you one thing.”
“tell me.”
“Before the knowledge of the grimoire, who was the creator of the grimoire? A god who was never born, right? “Think about what that god is ultimately doing.”
The creator of the grimoire. Those who were not born.
“Honestly, aren’t you a hikikomori pervert?”
An answer came out that was so unexpected.
“what?”
“That’s right? From the moment he became conscious, he couldn’t get out of his mother’s womb, and when he finally started communicating with mortals, he was full of jealousy and only wanted to harass him.
‘The one who was never born!’, ‘The eldest son of the dragon of the nebula!’
Although he made himself look convincing in this way, in reality he was just a hikikomori who was locked in a dark cave for his entire life and was jealous of the outside world. Although he is a child of God in his own way and has created a magic trick that imitates Buddhist ideas, his ideas are extremely gloomy. “Is there any need for you to get too caught up in that guy’s ideology?”
“… But, if you don’t accept that understanding -”
“Are you afraid that if you don’t accept it, you won’t be able to use the grimoire properly? It’s a tool anyway, so it’s unclear whether you have to accept the internal ideas to use it. Ultimately, it’s your choice, but keep that in mind. “There is no need to be immersed in or intimidated by words such as god or devil and follow such beings unconditionally.”
I felt like something was clearing my head.
It’s surprising, but is this a perspective that has arisen as the ‘Administrative Bureau’ has gained experience?
“Did it help?”
“I think I know, but I also think I don’t know.”
Eunsol, who was listening, joined in.
“I’m glad that Ari helped me with the story about the grimoire. People like me have nothing to say about that. However, I noticed two unique things about advice.
First, contrary to typical advice, all 3 reps were used at once. Second, he gave me advice ‘now’.”
“I can vaguely guess why all three reps were used up at once. Usually, advice is categorized into crisis notifications that automatically notify you when your life is in danger and answers to questions, but this advice applies to neither. It wasn’t a crisis, and there were no questions asked. Isn’t this a situation where a penalty has been applied because it’s some sort of rule violation? “I didn’t break the rules, but it’s a bit absurd.”
“I have similar thoughts. Even as an owl, a penalty arose because I was forced to give ‘unreasonable advice’. So the second one is important. What is the reason for giving advice ‘now’ by mobilizing an unreasonable number of people who have used up all the advice available? “You must interpret the advice to reflect that.”
As I listened to my sister’s words, a thought came to mind.
“I guess the meaning of the advice is not related to preparing for the distant future.”
“I guess not. Owls aren’t stupid, and there’s no need to give advice for the future now that you’re in the process of completing the Gateway Room. “That advice is clearly closely related to the Gate Room.”
Ari, who was listening, intervened.
“It looks better when it’s not too tidy. I agree with the opinion that it seems to be advice related to the Gateway Room, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have other meanings. According to my experience so far, owls have a tendency to complicate the interpretation of a single word.”
The meaning of advice may be ambiguous. I also understood.
Let’s consider the meaning of the advice.
[Keep your current realization in mind. This is a problem you must overcome at the hotel.]
“The current enlightenment is probably related to the grimoire, right?”
“Anyway? So in the end, you have to interpret this advice yourself. “Because we don’t know what you learned about the grimoire.”
What realization did I get?
…
There are so many that it’s hard to pinpoint one thing.
I had a vague sense of what the power of Avatar was, and I also felt that I myself had to change in order to increase my mastery of the grimoire. Of course, I heard other perspectives from Ari later.
Among these many enlightenments, what kind of enlightenment are we talking about?
And how does that realization apply to the remaining gateway rooms?
While I was thinking for a while, Grandpa Mukseong put his hand on my shoulder.
“It looks like you have a complicated mind, so leave your worries at this point.”
“yes?”
The grandfather stretched out his arm and pointed to the notice in the air.
[22:33]
“There are only a little over 20 minutes left until the break. Are you going to start thinking about it until your head explodes right before the next ordeal begins? “You need to catch your breath too.”
“That’s true too.”
“I’m thinking again, but it may not necessarily be about the grimoire.”
“yes?”
“Wasn’t the story you said just before the advice appeared about the grimoire?”
I looked back on my memories.
What was the story you said right before the advice appeared?
The witch almost escaped the room of trials by copying her mind to Jincheol.
“We talked about escape. But does that story have anything to do with the Gate Room? “It’s not like we can escape from the gateway room by cloning some kind of mind.”
“Well, that’s fine. “I just told the story that came to mind.”
Everyone tilted their heads for a moment.
There are less than 20 minutes left now. Eventually, everyone stopped worrying and started to rest.
I also leaned against the wall to close my eyes for a moment.
… As I closed my eyes and rested, I realized another unique aspect of this advice.
A strange characteristic that only I, who have personally received advice from, can recognize.
[It’s a problem.]
Does an owl use this unusual way of speaking when giving advice?
I think I usually did a flat or semi-recreational bench.
Strangely, this way of speaking felt like I was imitating someone.
After thinking about that, I fell asleep.
–tuk.
“wake up.”
“ah.”
With Ari’s hand gesture, I opened my eyes, suppressing my fatigue.
[1:21]
“There’s one minute left.”
“So I woke you up.”
“I’ve barely passed two trials, but I can’t believe I’m dying like this… .”
“I think it’s surprisingly worth it.”
“Is it worth it?”
“There are five trials, and even if only one passes, everyone survives! By the way, everyone passed the first trial and only one person failed the second trial, right? We progressed to 40%, but only one person was eliminated. “I feel like I can pass with ease -”
I was so shocked that I covered Ari’s mouth!
Grandpa Mukseong, who was listening to Ari’s words, also hit his forehead.
“to? “What’s wrong with you all of a sudden?”
“Please don’t say anything like flag! In the emergency room, ‘There’s not much to do today.’ Don’t you know I never say things like this? In a place like a hotel, ‘Isn’t the ordeal a bit easy?’ “You can’t believe you said something like that!”
“What kind of superstition-”
“Ari. Please shut up. This time, Ga-in agrees with what the guy says. “After hearing what you said, I feel like I’m preparing for a fucking ordeal at the hotel!”
The break ended while Ari subtly pouted.
The third ordeal began in an ominous atmosphere for unknown reasons.
*
[User: Han Ga-in (Jihye)
Date: Day 44
Current location: Tier 1, Room 107 (Gateway Room)
Sage Advice: 0]
– Han Ga-in
When the lights came on, we were sitting around a round table in a neat office.
An unidentifiable sphere descended from the center.
/hello!
From now on, participants will take part in the Jekyll and Hyde game.
Please call me the moderator. From now on, your blessings will be sealed./
With those words, the status window disappeared.
Jekyll and Hyde game?
While I was wondering what the hell was going on, a notification popped up in the air.
/There are a total of three roles in the Jekyll and Hyde game. Jekyll, Hyde, Doctor.
You are Jekyll. Jekylls can find and execute Hyde in one of you through discussion during the day of each round. If Jekyll finds and executes Hyde, you win the game.
Hyde will parasitize on one of you at the start of each round. Hyde executes one of you every night of the round. Hyde can only parasitize one person once, and cannot be found through inheritance.
Each round, the Doctor can specify a target to defend against. If Hyde attempts to execute a target designated by the doctor during the day at night, the execution will fail.
If the game returns to a participant’s victory, one of the dead participants in the game can be resurrected. Additionally, please ask any questions you have regarding the game progress.
The game starts in 30 minutes./
Does this look familiar?
Songi responded.
“Does this somehow resemble a mafia game?”
“Is the rule that Jekyll is a citizen and Hyde is a mafia? “Do you think it’s unusual that Hyde lives among us?”
Grandfather Mukseong shouted in surprise.
“Hey hey! Don’t just tell me what you know, explain it to me quickly. what? Mafia game? what is that?”
Eunsol’s older sister was also very embarrassed.
“I know it’s a mafia game, but isn’t this just a game of playing politics? How on earth are you going to find Hyde? Moreover, ‘it can’t be found through heritage?’. “The blessing is sealed and can’t be found through inheritance. Are you saying we’re going to have a fight over this?”
Seungyeop, the best photography expert among us, has had his luck sealed.
What on earth are you asking me to do? Everyone was confused.
Let’s calm down.
“Let’s all calm down. “There’s no way we’re going to have a meaningless photo fight in a hotel.”
“What are you talking about?”
“There must be some logic to it. In the end, the key to this game is, first, who will Hyde be parasitic on? Second, who will Hyde execute or not?
If you find out number 1, you can find Hyde and execute him, and if you figure out number 2, the doctor can defend the execution target.
Selection of targets to parasitize, selection of targets to execute. There must be some logic to it. “I don’t think they will ever be randomly parasitized and randomly executed.”
As I said, I am also confused.
By what criteria does Hyde choose who to parasitize and who to execute?
It’s cheap. I had a feeling we were going to make a lot of sacrifices in this game.
See next episode