Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 127
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Episode 127 – No. 107, Gate Room – ‘The Secret of the Esper’ (18)
[User: Han Ga-in (Jihye)
Date: Day 45
Current location: Tier 1, Room 107 (Gateway Room)
Sage Advice: 0]
– Han Ga-in
[Advice: 1 -> 0]
[Immediately stop your colleague’s disturbance and apologize to those around you.]
I wrote it right from the chat window.
Han Ga-in: Advisory activated. Come down now.
I climbed up on the table and grabbed my grandfather’s arm.
The grandfather, who checked the chat window, came down without resisting and then began acting in an awkward manner.
We pretended to apologize to those around us for my grandfather’s drunkenness.
While I was acting like I was supporting my grandfather, a belated realization came to me.
Unlike ‘advice’ that provides answers to questions, ‘crisis notification’ that warns in times of crisis only works in situations where one’s life is at risk.
… For an instant, a chill went down my spine. I glanced at the reactions of those around me.
The reactions of the people around him were not just about seeing a pathetic drunkard.
Even though I don’t have any super senses, I felt a killing intent that made my skin feel stinging.
In particular, some of the Esper’s crew members had revolvers out.
Considering that the crisis alert was activated, wouldn’t they have planned to shoot if Grandpa’s rampage continued?
This is an abnormal reaction.
No matter how rowdy a high-class party may be, it is normal for the staff to drag out drunkards.
Getting ready to shoot is not normal.
After a long time of apologizing and calming down the atmosphere, we returned to the room.
*
As soon as we arrived, my grandfather opened his mouth.
“My prediction was correct.”
“You’re predicting that the party will be the enemy’s enemy, right? “I agree.”
Ari, Songi, and Elena also agreed in succession.
“Grandpa did some crazy things. They hit some employees, threw food at passengers, and made loud noises… . No, as I was talking, I really said it was all shit, didn’t I? Anyway, no matter how much they do something like this, they usually don’t pull out a gun.”
“The passengers’ reaction was more strange than the flight attendant’s reaction. Flight attendants are responsible for stopping people who cause trouble, so it’s okay to be a bit threatening, but the passengers were all staring at us with their eyes wide open? “I was so scared that I could hardly raise my head.”
“It’s definitely strange. “I think the general reaction of passengers is to avoid it because they are afraid of poop or because it is dirty.”
I started to worry about one thing.
“Judging by the reaction, it seems that ruining the party was some kind of trigger. If we get a chance, let’s crash the party one more time. However, our immediate crisis is not the party of the day after tomorrow, but midnight today. “Now there is at most one hour left.”
The grandfather smiled and answered as if it was fun.
“They also made their own plans. “In some ways, it is a plan that is connected to today’s riot.”
“Plan?”
“They will come here at midnight today, right? Since you don’t have Pero this time, you’ll probably want to take one of us with you, right? “I won’t be dragged away.”
For a moment, everyone looked at the grandfather in surprise. Ari had already guessed the mood.
“What does that mean?”
“I offended them so much today, so they’re going to take me away if they can, right? Just in time to take me away, I also gave away my personal information. At least it’s about age and region of origin. “I think those two things are the key?”
Song-i was even more surprised and shouted.
“You said you made preparations to be taken away?”
“That’s it.”
Slowly, I began to guess my grandfather’s intentions.
“no way… . Are you planning on using the ‘chat window’ while being dragged away?”
“Now you realize it. right. What is our biggest problem right now? If they attack in an emergency, there is no way to properly fight them. Since Pero has disappeared somewhere, there is no power to respond other than Elena, who invoked justice. The problem is that Elena has no evidence, so she is incapable of justice.”
Ari added.
“Recently, as we strengthened ‘communication,’ we were able to upload videos. Are you planning on using that feature?”
“right. I’ll share the situation as I’m being dragged away. Aren’t you going to do something evil? Once the evidence is confirmed, Elena can write justice. If that happens, I think the fourth ordeal is almost resolved.”
Songi asked a question.
“As we move away from the old common sense media and the mansion of fear, it seems that sharing chat windows has become blocked. Is there any problem with that?”
“At that time, the problem arose because the distance between us increased in kilometers. “Even though the stomach is big, it’s not big enough to prevent sharing in chat rooms.”
I understood the intention. It is a plan that connects from the earlier incident.
The idea is to deliberately provoke the opponent and lead the enemy to drag away the silent grandfather, then use the video attachment function in the chat window to secure evidence of the evil deed. This is solved by activating Elena’s justice!
It sounded convincing. However, Elena pointed out one uneasiness.
“Will my grandfather be safe?”
“Elena, you should use justice and come save me.”
“Even if I use justice, it doesn’t mean I can teleport. No matter how fast you go, it will take some time.”
“Is there anything you can do? There can be no risk-free operation in a place like this. If anything happens, I will fall and the rest of you will have to go to the fifth ordeal. “Anyway, if four people go, one of them will pass.”
Ari said in a bitter tone.
“I will come to rescue Elena as soon as she can use justice.”
The grandfather smiled and handed the pistol to Ari.
…
It wasn’t until midnight that we figured out a better plan.
*
– Elena
— Cuckoo! Cuckoo!
At midnight, the cuckoo clock rang.
Soon, a ringing sound came from the one camouflage music box that was left behind.
The camouflage music box that Ari held onto and played with for a while, then said that it no longer had magical powers.
I was anxious on the inside, but it was true. I no longer felt sleepy even when I listened to the sound of the music box.
Everyone pretended to be asleep by lying on the wall or on the floor.
…
Breathe!
Even though I had been warned in advance by Mr. Gain, I almost screamed for a moment. I can never get used to the scene where a human face suddenly pops out from the wall.
An ominous voice began to sound.
“Has everyone fallen asleep?”
“It seem to be like that. I was skeptical because the sound of the music box was a bit quiet… .”
“It looks like there’s only one music box that works? “What happened?”
“It looks like the rest is broken? I’ll have to tell the captain. Anyway, one thing worked and these guys fell asleep, so there’s no problem. “There is no longer that monster bird.”
“Who should I take?”
“under!”
“Hehehe! “Is there a need to worry?”
“Wasn’t it a question with a fixed answer? Let’s take that old man to death. “I guess I’ll show you what hell is today.”
With those words, faces rose from the wall and four people appeared.
These are all faces I saw at the party. Three men with thick builds and one woman with a slightly delicate figure appeared.
The men started dragging the grandfather away.
“Why is it so heavy?”
“He has a strong physique, but isn’t this a joke? “Why are your forearms so thick?”
“If that’s the case, I’m destined to become Markas’ meal.”
‘Marcus’ An unusual word is heard.
… With a clinking sound, the grandfather, the sailors, and the passengers all left the room.
After some time, the chat window started working.
Kim Muk-seong: The video is limited in length, so it will be uploaded a little later.
Kim Muk-seong: Follow all the way to the end of the hallway. Instead of going up the stairs to the second floor, turn right.
Kim Muk-seong: If you go to the right, you will find the maintenance room. To the left of the maintenance room –
The grandfather led the way to the place where he was taken for a long time.
It’s more complicated than you think. 15 minutes? 20 minutes?
Only then did the grandfather’s audiovisual information begin to appear in the chat window.
It was a place like the Colosseum. The center was wide and flat, surmounted by massive pillars, and surrounded by terraced seating.
Was the entire ship gathered together? There are so many people filling the space that it fills hundreds of seats.
Although the grandfather’s visual ability was limited and he could not see the entire space, the excitement was felt through the video.
There were several huge pillars in the center of the space, and velvet cloth was wrapped around the entire pillars. A man wearing a square hat appeared in the center of the podium.
“Dear Esper crew and passengers, Today is the time for the festival everyone has been waiting for. Everyone probably knows who this guy is. “He is a bastard who dared to ruin our banquet.”
Ari Kim: Look at that hat. Is it the captain?
Han Ga-in: Quiet. Let’s focus on the video.
“The hand of the great Marcus looks over Lake Esper, and eternal glory will be with us! Vice captain!”
After the captain’s shout, the vice-captain, also wearing a decent uniform, appeared next to him.
The vice captain gave various instructions to the crew. The sailors tied the grandfather tightly to another pole next to him.
Yoo Song-i: I think I’m going to do something soon! Elena’s sister?
not yet. Justice is slowly starting to become active, but we still need to wait a little longer to be sure.
As the grandfather was tied to the pole, the captain began to recite ominous mantras again.
“The sacrifice is 68 years old, the place of birth is Gangneung, Gangwon-do, Korea, and the occupation is -”
For a long time, the captain recited information about the grandfather, such as his age and birthplace, and wrote and drew something around the pole to which the grandfather was tied.
At that moment, the cloth next to the pillar to which the grandfather was tied was torn off.
… It took my breath away.
Light poured into the cabin filled with darkness.
The scales of justice appeared in a spiral.
*
– Han Ga-in
Oh crazy! The moment the cloth covering the pillar was peeled off, sobs came out of our mouths.
The ‘remains’ of the man hanging on the pillar, probably the ‘reserve’ who was captured in our place yesterday, were so much that I couldn’t bear to open my eyes and look at them.
The skin was peeled off and all over the body showed signs of vicious torture, as if burned by fire.
The moment clear evidence of evil deeds was revealed in the video, the video in the chat window, which had been unwavering even in the atmosphere of fear up until now, was greatly shaken.
This may be because it was difficult for the grandfather who was sending us visual information to keep his cool in front of that face.
Immediately, golden waves spread out like waves around Elena.
— Boom! Puff poop!
The balance, spinning like a tornado, literally crushed the cabin in an instant.
Elena began to fly away, and the others also began to run urgently.
What is the road to the Colosseum? It was pretty complicated, right? Turn right on the 2nd floor stairs –
— Kwazijic!
The route doesn’t matter. Elena just started to cut her way through in a straight line.
It just went through the ship, destroying all the cabins, exploding the floor, and flying away, so all we had to do was run.
In fact, the floor was so badly broken that it was dangerous to step on it.
Yoosongi: Grandpa! Please wait a moment. Elena started flying!
…
I couldn’t hear my grandfather’s answer.
Instead of an answer, a photo was shared in the chat window.
Is it the ceiling of the Colosseum? There is a huge clock-like object hanging there.
The numbers are exactly 0, 1, 2, and 3, and there is only one needle. The needle was pointing to 0.
What on earth is that watch? It must mean something.
Still, I’m glad. If something is coming up in the chat window, it means that Grandpa is still alive!
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