Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 146
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Episode 146 – Rest and Reorganization (2)
– Han Ga-in
“for a moment! fist!”
Ari shouted loudly in front of us who didn’t know what to do in protective clothing.
After everyone’s eyes focused on her, Ari continued speaking.
“The problem of protective clothing cannot be solved by avoiding it. Ultimately, you have to make a decision.”
Sister Eunsol opened her mouth in an ambiguous manner.
“Then, while eating -”
“no. If you have a meeting while eating, you will be asked to think more and come to a conclusion. now! “Let’s decide now.”
Ari continued speaking in a more resolute manner than any time I had seen him before.
“Ultimately, the crux of the problem with protective clothing is who normally manages these items? “The person in charge of it was afraid of it being put on and secretly escaping, so it was left here without anyone being able to touch it.”
Honestly, that’s true. Everyone nodded silently.
“But we must use this stuff. We all know that it’s not just a tool with an escape function, right? The sword is unsinkable. Sign language invulnerability. These two things alone show that it is an armor with surreal performance. Why did the hotel give me something like this?”
I answered.
“Because there is a place where you need it.”
“answer! This item will definitely be used somewhere on the second floor. Maybe we’ll end up in lava, or we’ll have to wade through a cryogenic blizzard. “You may end up having to wade through sharp objects that you can’t reach with your bare body.”
Jincheol, who had been listening quietly, opened his mouth.
“Ari, the reason you’re bringing this up is that you’re going to manage it, right?”
“that’s right. The biggest problem with protective clothing is that the person in charge might wear it at night and sneak out, right? Simply emotionally, this person is trustworthy. The level of evidence is insufficient. It should be managed by someone who has better assurances that he will not escape alone.
I’ve already escaped from the hotel once. Still, I came back because I had someone to save. “I think she’s already proven by her actions that she won’t leave until she saves her mother.”
That makes sense. Ari is a person who returned for a purpose even though he had already escaped.
I am more certain than anyone else that I will never leave until I have achieved my goal.
Songi pointed out one thing.
“After saving mom? ah! I’m not saying I doubt you’ll get away with it! just -”
“are you okay. I need to check. There’s no problem with that part either. Escape through a protective suit is for one person, right? Therefore, nothing will change even after saving my mother. Of course, there will be no end to doubts. At the extreme, I might be concerned about a situation where only my mother escapes. “If you’re that worried, let’s talk again after Miro is revived.”
Jincheol asked in a somewhat worried tone.
“Are you planning on using it when necessary?”
“That’s not it. Depending on the situation, the right person should use it. First of all, look at the appearance of this outfit. It doesn’t look like something you would wear while walking around, right? These are clothes to wear when needed, and let’s make them available to the person who needs them at that time. However, please return it to me after you use it.”
The hall became quiet for a moment.
At this level, it feels like the standards for the use of protective clothing have been established.
1. Used by the person who needs it according to the situation.
2. When not in use, Ari basically manages it.
3. Let’s talk again after Ari’s mother, Miro, is resurrected.
I thought it was reasonable. It seemed like no one else was particularly opposed to it.
Once the ‘trust problem’ related to protective clothing was resolved, the discussion rapidly gained momentum.
This is because everyone has had so many questions about protective clothing over the past few days.
We all put aside our meals and gathered together to begin testing the functions of the protective clothing one by one.
*
Jincheol, who had been struggling for a while, took off his protective clothing.
“This is harder than I thought.”
Grandfather Silence opened his mouth.
“Why do you feel more dull than usual?”
“Rather, I feel like this object is blocking my movement.”
Ari, who was fiddling with the drivetrain of the protective suit, opened his mouth.
“It’s subtly similar to the management bureau’s reinforced uniform. To begin with, this thing weighs over 100kg. It seems like it is not an object that is moved by human muscle power, but rather a sensor that reads the person’s movements and moves on its own. To put it simply, the strength exerted while wearing a protective suit is unrelated to the user’s own strength and is generated by the power of the protective suit’s drive system itself.”
I thought I knew what you meant.
“Are you saying that if a strong person wears a protective suit, his or her strength may actually become weaker?”
“Generally speaking, this would be an uncommon occurrence. Even Seung-yeop got quite stronger after wearing this. In general, it is correct to say that wearing a protective suit makes you stronger. However, there is only one person among us who is ‘too’ strong and the reinforced suit cannot keep up.”
Songi joined in from the side.
“I’m most amazed by the change in size from earlier. When Seungyeop goes in, it becomes the perfect size for Seungyeop, and when I wear it, it fits me perfectly. Jincheol oppa put his arm in and it got bigger on its own, right? “What kind of magic is this?”
Ari expressed a slightly different opinion.
“It’s not to this extent, but the management office’s products do adapt to the user’s body type to some extent. Considering that the weight remains the same regardless of size, it may not be an occult power but a great science… .”
It seems like a meaningless story. Since entering the hotel, the great science and occult powers seemed to make no difference.
Rather than that, I was more concerned about the word ‘management bureau reinforced uniform’ that was mentioned earlier. Do you have anything like that?
— Bang! bang!
Two gunshots. Grandfather Mukseong was impressed.
“Hiya! A handgun doesn’t even leave scratches on the surface, right? It’s a pity that we couldn’t test greater firepower. “Jincheol, how are you doing with your strength?”
“I tried hitting the wall with my fist while wearing it and tried using force on the protective suit itself, but it wouldn’t budge. but… .”
“but?”
“The protective clothing itself is extremely strong, but it seems like the impact will be mild on the people inside. “It has decreased a lot.”
Now the moment of the final experiment has come.
Me, Songi, and Jincheol looked at each other and nodded.
The person in the protective suit was Ari.
The first person to step forward was Songi.
As soon as a faint flash of light flashed from the bracelet, Ari in the hazmat suit waved his hands wildly. It’s about stopping.
Defense failed.
Next, I took out the grimoire.
I felt like my mind was just floating, and then in an instant, I felt my spirit inside the fire protection suit.
As I came in, I pinched my cheek and left.
Defense failed.
I already guessed it at this point. But I’ll have to check.
The location was moved to the front desk, everyone was keeping their distance, and Jincheol took out the stars for a moment.
I took it out for a moment, but my brother immediately put it back in after seeing the paint on the protective suit peeling off in a split second.
Surprisingly, when the star disappeared, the paint on the protective clothing was slowly restored to its original state.
Defense failed.
At this point, the performance testing of the protective clothing was completed and a rough conclusion could be drawn.
1. Except for Jincheol, people become slightly stronger when they wear protective clothing.
2. No matter who wears it, it changes to a size that suits each body type.
3. The protective suit itself is close to invincible, but if it receives a huge impact, the person inside can be dangerous.
4. The power of inheritance cannot be defended.
Finally, Ari put it on and left for the room.
While everyone was thinking about the function and use of protective clothing, Eunsol opened her mouth with a worried expression.
“Do I have to carry that item with me while progressing through the Chamber of Curses so I can use it when I need it?”
“Shouldn’t that be the case?”
“It weighs more than a person. I don’t have a scale, so I don’t know the details, but it’s much heavier than Jincheol. “It must be well over 100kg, how are we going to carry that?”
“We’ll have to see the situation, but if possible, someone should wear it.”
“A loud object like that? Usual? who?”
It seems that, separate from the person who usually keeps it in the hotel (Ari), we also have to decide who will wear it in the room of curses.
Finally, one person came to mind who, even though he had useful blessings, was unable to use them properly due to his lack of physical ability.
*
– Eunsol Lee
When the analysis of the protective clothing was over and the meal was over, Ga-in suggested that I use the ‘Hand of Greed’ again.
When I looked around, Elena, Songi, and Jincheol were all nodding their heads.
It seems they have already reached an agreement among themselves. In the end, I also decided to take the hand of greed.
The colleagues each prepared for battle in their own way and then gathered at the front desk.
After looking around, I thought of a ‘wish’ to use the hand of greed.
…
[Hand of Greed: 1]
I often feel that my colleagues and I are gradually becoming different.
The decision to create an event that could be life-threatening for the purpose of ‘getting stronger’.
Can we really say that this is the mindset of an average person?
This is a judgment that can be made because they are superhumans who have gained powers that surpass those of ordinary humans.
The companions are already superhumans who can twist all things with the power of stars, summon scales to crush armies, play with people’s senses with a single wave of their hands, borrow the power of angels, or take over people’s bodies.
Sometimes my colleagues say things to me that I don’t know if they are joking or serious.
After all, he comes from a wealthy family, so he doesn’t understand small citizens like us! Jokes with the same feel.
If we had met outside the hotel, I would have admitted that it was possible.
But after entering the hotel, I wonder what the hell that means.
What does it mean to be a chaebol or anything?
If any of those people left the hotel, they would be able to bring down a conglomerate overnight… .
I often find it difficult to understand.
Why on earth do these people still listen to me so well?
Isn’t it an eternal truth that when the power gap widens beyond a certain level, even normal communication becomes difficult?
To be honest, I didn’t even look at anyone who spoke about a small amount of shares at the general shareholders’ meeting.
However, when I see my colleagues who still listen every time I open my mouth, I feel grateful and wonder what they are doing.
In this case, when the hotel selected this party, Ari’s joke that he ‘picked them because they were nice’ actually seems to have been a cool-headed analysis.
.
.
.
It is weakness.
It’s my weakness.
In a hotel where everyone was turning into superhumans, I was the only one caught up in such weak thoughts because I had not yet escaped from the human realm.
I looked at the hand of greed with the hope of throwing off my helplessness.
I haven’t even really used the butterfly brooch from the other day, but it’s not enough for something like that.
Let me go further.
Please help me not to be caught up in these weak thoughts again.
At least lend me the strength so that I don’t feel inferior while looking at my colleagues.
[Hand of Greed: 1 -> 0]
[It came true.]
‘You choose yourself. ‘You will have to pay a significant price.’
/At the participant’s request, a surprise event will occur even though it is break time.
Surprise event: Strange store opening!/
A familiar being appeared. An unlucky voice was heard.
“Ahahaha! These are really excellent customers, right? “Are you this desperate for my help?”
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