Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 17
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Episode 17 – Room 102, Room of the Curse – ‘Mansion of Horror’ (3)
Episode 17 – Room 102, Room of the Curse – ‘Mansion of Horror’ (3)
[User: Han Ga-in (Jihye)
Date: Day 6
Current Location: Tier 1, Room 102 (Chamber of Curse – Mansion of Horror)
Sage Advice: 3]
It was a morning when heavy rain began to fall.
When I stood up and came out, the butler was naturally there.
While we were spending time chatting about things like, “It’s going to rain today, so hiking will be difficult,” and “It’s worth going to the cathedral,” other people started to come out one by one.
Even though it was breakfast time, Elena did not come out.
Did you fall into a deep sleep because you had a tiring schedule yesterday, including hiking?
Since everyone was suspicious of the butler and maid, everyone went to bed with the door locked.
So it wasn’t easy to enter Elena’s room.
However, as it got closer to 10 o’clock, the butler eventually took the master key of the mansion and opened it –
In the room, there was an atmosphere like watching Sleeping Beauty.
A room with a tranquil atmosphere. A gorgeous bed as if nothing much had happened.
A girl like a Northern princess lying on top of him.
Nevertheless, there is a strong odor that cannot be hidden.
death. It’s surprising and shocking, but-
It wasn’t as tragic as I thought. Anyway, didn’t Eunsol-noona remind us yesterday?
No matter what, only one person has to survive until the end. Then, everyone can live.
So, rather than crying or feeling sad, we need to understand what happened and what the remaining people can do to avoid it.
“Black… Black… Ugh…”
However, not everyone can think that coldly.
Songi began to sob uncontrollably.
Jincheolhyeong was standing blankly with an expression as if he had been struck by lightning.
It’s not easy for me either.
No matter how much I knew there was still a chance, the sight of the corpse in front of my eyes was enough to shake my heart.
Calmly control your mind and approach the corpse.
Even if you look closely, you cannot suddenly realize many things at once.
Because I’m not a police officer or a detective.
Nonetheless, a few things caught my eye.
There are no other visible injuries. There are clear bruises ranging from red to black on the neck.
It doesn’t look like a human hand, but probably a string. Was he strangled to death with a hard, thin string?
I don’t think there was a big fight.
It is not a mansion that is completely soundproof, but it is not a mansion that can block out the sounds of a deadly fight.
Above all, the room was very clean and there were no signs of fighting.
Some people also discovered something different.
“This… marks. Elena’s location is like that, and the marks next to her are like that. “It looks like he was with someone.”
Looking at it again, I understood what it meant.
Elena’s location was not in the center of the bed, but by the window on the left, and there were clear traces of someone sitting or lying on the right.
Matrix still slightly dented, blankets scattered here and there.
I had an ominous thought.
Is it because he showed signs of being unable to contain his embarrassment?
Unlike the other three who were crying or crying without any idea what was going on, Eunsol looked at me with a sharp gaze.
“Gain. Don’t think about things you don’t have time to write about. “Nothing is certain, and ‘logical thinking’ itself may not mean much in a place like this.”
“Yeah… I was just confused.”
‘If you think logically’
Someone entered the room filled with suspicion and locked the door.
We spent time sitting or lying on the bed together.
After Elena fell asleep, he strangled her with a string and killed her.
Isn’t the situation so clear that you can’t think of anything else?
Someone Elena can trust –
no.
In a place like this, the interpretation you put your head into may be meaningless.
As my thoughts became more complicated, the butler made the situation even more complicated.
“This is an embarrassing statement, but I think I need to convey another serious situation.
The weather conditions have worsened so much that the path to the lake seems to have been blocked.
Jincheolhyung and I quickly put on our raincoats and headed toward the lake.
While we were talking about various things in front of Elena’s body, the rain became stronger.
Now it’s to the point where I can’t see clearly in front of Suje.
When we arrived at the lake, my brother and I sighed at the same time.
The water level in the lake has clearly risen significantly.
The bridge, which had already been soaked with moisture from the lake to the extent that Rasputitsa was mentioned on the first day, was now submerged deep into the water, and was in no condition for people or cars to walk on.
Just one day.
If you think about it, it was a peaceful time when all we did was play, eat meat, and sleep together.
Just one night later, one of the group died and the way to leave the mansion was blocked.
I remember what my sister said last night in the valley.
‘Doing nothing may seem safe, but it is actually the most dangerous action.’
In fact, shouldn’t we have started taking action yesterday?
After spending the night doing nothing, I was immediately in a pinch.
After returning to the mansion, the full-scale ‘offensive’ began.
When I lifted my head while lightly washing my face, I saw myself looking at myself.
I was grinning, and somehow something felt a little twisted.
For 30 seconds, I watched as my eyes opened wide, teeth erupted from them, and disgusting bugs crawled on my tongue.
I picked up the cup next to me and hit the mirror, breaking it.
After returning to the mansion, it looked like this.
When I look in the mirror, I start a snowball fight with myself.
The cuckoo clock came out at 12 o’clock and collapsed, pouring out red liquid.
Every time I walk up the stairs, I hear sobbing.
Even Songi, who at first screamed for the mansion to leave every time,
It took half a day for me to kick the doll that was looking at me with my head turned.
Should I say I’m fortunate?
The strange phenomena that started occurring in the mansion do not seem to be directly affecting people.
The me in the mirror just turns into a disgusting image,
The cuckoo clock just broke itself,
Stair stairs are just noisy,
Living dolls are just curious about people.
Since there wasn’t any direct harm, we all got used to it to some extent…
Just because you’re used to it doesn’t mean you feel comfortable.
I finished my lunch by eating and drinking, and gathered my thoughts with other people several times.
There is nothing that stands out clearly.
As all kinds of strange phenomena began to occur, the cause of Elena’s death became even more mysterious.
The way to escape the mansion has disappeared. Time passes by like that,
6pm.
As red liquid exploded from the cuckoo clock along with the sound of firecrackers, a story about a cathedral emerged.
“First of all, I think we should somehow go to the cathedral.”
“Suddenly it’s a cathedral? The reason is?”
They say it has a tangy taste. I can feel the lack of leisure in my sister’s tone of voice.
“First of all, shouldn’t we find a way to go outside? Although the cathedral was abandoned a long time ago, the elderly people used the half-abandoned cathedral as a warehouse or something similar.
The back of the cathedral is adjacent to the lake, and there is a fairly sturdy boat there. “It was originally a boat for play when the lake was calm, but…”
There is a boat near the lake behind the cathedral. Let’s ride it out.
Two thoughts came to mind.
First of all, it was tempting. I already heard a little bit of the general story of how Seung-yeop survived in room 101.
Somehow, they say, they succeeded in escaping by escaping from the danger zone and increasing the distance between them.
So… in the same context, wouldn’t leaving the mansion be considered an escape?
Next, I was suspicious. Why does the ‘Deacon’ present us with a path for survival?
This too has two possibilities. There is a possibility that there is a trap in the cathedral or on the ship.
Or… the possibility that the butler was not hostile from the beginning.
If you think about it, neither the butler nor the maid have ever harmed us, so there is a good chance.
After racking my brain, I raised my head. Somehow, Eunsol noona is looking at me.
“What do you think, Cain?”
“First of all, if you want to get out, shouldn’t you try this and that? “It’s better than staying still.”
‘Staying still is the most dangerous thing’
I answered as if I agreed with my sister’s credo, and with that, the group’s decision was made.
As evening fell, the rain became more intense, and now it was closer to a storm than just rain.
As the weather is like this and the number of raincoats is limited,
In the end, four adults, Han Ga-in, Cha Jin-cheol, Lee Eun-sol, and a deacon, decided to leave the church.
When I came out, the visibility was so dark that it was difficult to see an inch in front of me.
In the end, the deacon who knew the way stepped forward holding a flashlight, and we began to follow him, using the light of the flashlight as a guide.
Someone grabs my clothes.
“sister?”
“Please come back for a moment”
Do you two have something to talk about? I looked at the status window just in case, but there was no change in the advice.
“I’m going to stop by the cathedral and then go to the study. It doesn’t matter if you block it. If I have to, I’ll go even if Jincheol tells me to clean up after him.
Now… we don’t know much. No matter how you look at it, you have to go to the most suspicious place and find something. “At least we can get a sense of what’s trying to kill us.”
“Well, then I’ll join you later-”
“You pretend to object. Oppose it a bit strongly, and don’t follow along even if you’re upset. “That way it will look natural.”
“yes? “What are you doing all of a sudden?”
“this place. I think I understand more and more now. Not everyone should try to survive.
The more it happens, the more people die without even knowing what the danger is.
The reason we know so little about the mansion so far is because no one has ever taken the risk.
So, we need to check what the risk factors are, even if it means sacrificing someone.
Of course, we shouldn’t all go together. If we all go together and die together, it will really be over.
“Go one by one, uncover all the risk factors even if you die, and the one or two people alive up to that point will survive while avoiding those factors.”
I can’t breathe.
“You, you have to live. Haven’t you felt it all this time? This is not a place where strength can be endured.
I endure it by thinking about it. “I can’t think of the rest right now.”
I forced myself to speak as if I was spitting out the words.
“Jincheol-hyung has deep thoughts in his own way.”
“He’s not stupid, but he’s emotional. Jincheol has been distraught since Elena died. “He won’t be able to resist anymore and will die somewhere.”
Suddenly, I thought that this older sister was a little creepy.
I no longer had the confidence to disagree with my sister.
After about 20 minutes without any more words, we arrived at the cathedral.