Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 223
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Episode 223 – No. 202, Room of the Curse – ‘The Little Mermaid’ (1)
[User: Han Ga-in (Jihye)
Date: Day 100
Current location: Tier 2, Room 202 – Curse Room ‘The Little Mermaid’
Sage Advice: 3]
– Han Ga-in
I only know about the existence of the management bureau. I also know that it is an organization that defeats chaos entities, monsters that were simply considered demons or ghosts in the past. However, the common sense of the general public is just that. Of course, I didn’t know what kind of factional conflict was going on there.
“It’s not that complicated, so everyone listen carefully. There are three main factions in the administration. To put it plausibly, it could be seen as ‘destruction, isolation, and control.’”
Destruction, isolation, control.
“The subversive faction is the most traditional force. “We aim to completely exclude all chaotic entities and adhere to the view that ‘the only good chaotic entities are dead chaotic entities.’”
Songi looked a little surprised.
“Isn’t the Management Bureau really that kind of organization?”
“Listen more. The quarantine faction is a group formed in recognition of the limitations of the destruction faction. Now that you have been through so many things at the hotel, I think you understand what I mean. In your opinion, does it seem possible for humanity to subdue all the chaos in the universe?”
… Incomprehensible beings such as the moth that turned over the land and air with a single flap of its wings, and the Lord who turned people into angels with only a small portion of his power passed through my mind.
“It looks like there is no answer.”
“There is no answer. Currently, there are chaos entities in the universe that humanity has no way to deal with, and there are quite a few of them that are interested in Earth. It is from this perception of reality that the isolation faction begins. “If we admit that our power is insufficient, the actions of the destruction faction that opposes all visible chaotic entities are extremely dangerous actions.”
I knew what you meant. Even if they originally had no intention of harming people, if a destructive faction appears and shoots guns and throws bombs, they will have the desire to harm people.
“The purpose of the quarantine faction is literally ‘quarantine.’ Normally, the goal is to separate the chaos from the humans, and if the chaos is too strong, it separates the humans. “The goal is to divide people like this and make them live in different worlds.”
Eunsol, who was listening, tilted her head.
“I know what you mean, but can you say you want to quarantine? If a being is so strong that humans cannot do anything about it, then the ‘isolation’ cannot be done by humans as they please.”
“Hmm! Eunsol. I understand your curiosity, but for now, just understand the characteristics of the faction. After all, aren’t we going to give a general lecture on the Bureau? “It’s just a process to understand the situation in this room, room 202.”
Grandpa’s attitude was clearly ‘don’t ask any more’.
If you’re going to do this, don’t say it in the first place! I thought about it, but I probably took it out because I needed it. Anyway, the last sentence is correct. We are not currently studying the actual management bureau, but rather understanding the management bureau as a means to understand Room 202, so an appropriate level of knowledge will be sufficient.
But the story from a little while ago bothered me. Eunsol’s sister’s point is that it is a chaotic entity so powerful that it cannot be destroyed by the power of civilization, so how can we isolate it? One logical answer to this came to mind.
The Bureau has unknown means of containment. Although it cannot kill the mighty chaos body, it has a certain power that can separate it from humans.
Ari’s lecture continued.
“For your information, the world we live in can be considered a world centered around this quarantine faction. A world where chaotic entities and humans live pretending not to know each other, a world where the management just turns a blind eye to those who do not cross the line. “It is a worldview in which people who live ordinary lives know the existence of the Bureau, but do not know the exact details.”
The world we live in is one where the ‘isolation faction’ takes the lead.
When I thought about it this way, it occurred to me that the quarantine faction was a fairly capable group. At least, until I came to this hotel, I thought monsters and demons only appeared on TV, and I lived a peaceful daily life without any idea that there were so many monsters in the world.
“Now let’s get back to the story about room 202. I found the answer just by looking at this place. “It is a world where the ‘control faction’ takes the lead.”
If the Destruction Faction is the oldest force and the Isolation Faction is the next force that emerged after feeling the limitations of the Destruction Faction.
“The control faction is the newest force, the most radical group. “They judge that the very perspective of excluding or isolating chaotic entities is ‘outdated.’”
“Exclusion and isolation itself are outdated?”
“They study chaotic entities and, by extension, the source of the power they control, and seek to bring supernatural power itself under human ‘control.’ Some groups that have gone further believe that humans must be transformed into beings beyond Homo sapiens, while other groups promote active exchanges with other races.”
Grandpa chimed in slightly.
“In fact, the controlling faction is also a group that fundamentally seeks the survival of people. However, I think ‘various means’ are necessary for survival. For example, what if we could find an alien god who is friendly to humanity? How reassuring is this? Of course, it is not easy at all, but there is nothing easy about what the Bureau is trying to do.”
My sister, who heard this far, summarized it briefly.
“So, Room 202 is now a world where the ‘control faction’ has taken the lead. “You mean that?”
“that’s right.”
“I know roughly what you mean. If you tell them to kill all of the different races, they will be destroyed; if you ask them to live in their own territory, you will isolate them; if they ask you to live together, they will be controlled. Right?”
“To put it very roughly, yes.”
“Let me ask you one last question. I think the group called the Management Bureau is saying something like, ‘All intelligent beings have human rights.’ “I don’t think they would have allowed a different race to live on Earth while making such elegant noises, right?”
“Honestly, they are not those people.”
“Why were we allowed to live on Earth? Because there’s no way to stop it? I don’t think I’d be there either. “If humanity were a force too strong to be stopped, I think they would have tried to conquer Earth from the other side.”
Grandfather put it simply.
“We’ll have to figure that out from now on, too. “Let’s just leave now.”
As I got out of the limousine and walked to the building owned by the Qingcheng Group, I began to increasingly feel what it meant to live in a world where different races and humans were created by the ‘control faction’.
In the center of the downtown area, a humanoid lizard-like being was blatantly talking about something on an electronic display board. On the first floor of the building, there was a shop that maintained the feathers of giant birds.
While looking around frantically, I suddenly bumped into something.
“Human, you have to look straight up!”
“yes? uh? uh? sorry.”
“Where on earth do you get your mind? Huh, you’re from the administration. Because I had compound eyes, it was late for me to notice the outfit. sorry.”
A large spider-like being with six legs has a lumpy expression – perhaps that is the expression. Actually, I don’t know what the expression is because it has compound eyes. – He tried to nag me, but suddenly apologized and walked away.
…
It’s a strange world.
Honestly, I don’t know if it’s a good world. I may be a narrow-minded person when it comes to the values of ‘this stage’. Fortunately, even the heterogeneous races in Room 202 seemed to be treated quite cautiously by the Bureau agents. At least you won’t have to fight with a spider while walking down the street.
Only after boarding the elevator heading to the 18th floor of Qingcheng Group, where the chairman’s office was located, did everyone relax and look at each other. Everyone was at a loss for words and was busy adjusting to this strange world.
Ari cautiously opened his mouth.
“Did you feel it on the way here? What does the stage feel like?”
“…”
“Just in case, you shouldn’t just beat him to death like you did in other rooms just because he looks like a monster. “It’s a world where you look like a spider monster, but you can, absurdly, have a Korean residency permit or permanent resident card.”
“…”
When I imagined the Korean green card in the hands of a spider, I couldn’t help but laugh.
*
My first impression of Cheongseong Group’s chairman, Lee Moon-chun, was not bad. Even though we were late for our appointment, he didn’t show it at all. In addition, he explained very coherently what kind of conflict the Qingcheng Group and Haishin Island were currently experiencing, so we were able to quickly understand the situation.
What kind of country is Korea? This country is crazy about real estate!
In the end, real estate was at the root of the supernatural conflict between the conglomerate, the bureau, the god of the ocean and the saint of the deep sea. Eunsol, who naturally took the lead, organized it neatly.
“Chairman, you are saying that from the Qingcheng Group’s perspective, ownership of the port infrastructure on Sea God Island clearly lies with the Qingcheng Group?”
“That’s right. The legal analysis of this part has already been professionally reviewed by more than three law firms, and many legal experts with over 20 years of experience -”
“Chairman, why is someone who knows everything like this? Don’t you know that the law has little meaning in this dispute?”
“… I don’t know. “If it had been structured in accordance with the law, my son would not have died.”
“Anyway, no matter how much I bring in a human law expert, it is a curse to the servants of the Sea God. In their opinion, Sea God Island is a sacred land ‘created’ by the sea god. Of course, they will believe that they own the port on sacred land and the countless economic effects that will be derived from that port.”
“…”
“do not misunderstand. “That is their position, and if we were to accept their claims indiscriminately, would we have come this far?”
The chairman’s expression suddenly brightened.
“Agent, do you have any ideas?”
“The legal story about port ownership may mean nothing more than bullshit to the fish people, but a non-aggression treaty is different. “That treaty was made directly by their god and was even stamped with his blood.”
A contract sealed with the blood of God. The servants of that god would not be able to deny a contract of this stature.
“In the end, if it is clear that the Chairman’s son was killed by these guys, if we uncover the evidence, future negotiations will inevitably be in our favor.”
“Are you planning to visit Sea God Island yourself? “They are very ignorant people.”
“Are you telling me to pay attention to that?”
“… I said unnecessary things to a person who is an agent of the Management Bureau. I wish you all the best.”
“of course. and… .”
My sister, who was thinking about something for a moment, asked a rather heavy question.
“Chairman, can you tell me what you truly want?”
“What question is this?”
“Is this punishment for my son’s death? Or is it ownership of the port?”
“…”
“This is an important question. “Maybe the other party will offer to give up ownership of the port in exchange for covering up your son’s death and violation of the non-aggression pact.”
The chairman, who had a distant expression on his face, muttered slowly.
“… Harbor. “It’s a port.”
“I understand. “Can I call you at this number I received the other day?”
“That’s right.”
After receiving the general story, I left the chairman’s office. It seems that all you have to do is go to Sea God Island and find evidence that the chairman’s son was killed by the fishmen.
*
The party was quiet until we left the chairman’s office and returned to the limousine, but it became noisy as soon as we got back into the limousine.
“and! What is it, sister? “It seemed like you were having a meeting with Ari and her grandfather earlier. Did you even discuss all this?”
“Eunsol’s quick wits are really good~! “It was good to read through so many documents, and it was good to find out the psychology of the chairman who values the port more than his son.”
“To be honest, I only looked at the ceiling because there were almost 200 sheets of A4 paper. “How do you read that so quickly?”
Songi, Ari, and others praised her in succession. To be honest, I thought it was amazing while watching it.
Reading over 200 pages of documents literally in 10 minutes, understanding the main points, discussing legal and economic issues without hesitation, and then even pointing out the chairman’s heart felt like a stunt in a way.
In an atmosphere where everyone was praising, my older sister muttered rather awkwardly.
“Guys, I’m originally the director of Daeyang Group… .”
By the way, this sister was originally a high-ranking person from a wealthy family, right?
The limousine rushes down the road in a lively atmosphere. About that time, his grandfather told the ‘most important story’.
“I can see that damn sea god island. Should we consider it a full-fledged start now? “Let’s have one person escape first.”
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