Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 224
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Episode 224 – No. 202, Room of the Curse – ‘The Little Mermaid’ (2)
[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
When the grandfather mentioned escape, everyone’s eyes naturally turned to Seung-yeop. If you travel for about 10 more minutes, you will arrive at the core stage of the stage, Haesang-ro, which leads to Haesin Island off the coast of Busan. So if one needs to get out, the time is now.
Unlike usual, Seungyeop opened his mouth cautiously.
“Actually, I recently received advice from a sponsor to do my best in room 202.”
They said they had prepared strong reinforcements for No. 203, but they were told that their contribution was quite insufficient and that they needed to show some activity in No. 202.
“Rather than escaping right away, how about I participate a little more?”
Grandpa answered as if it was no big deal.
“There’s no way I can solve it on the first try anyway, so I’m worried. Anyway, something unimaginable will happen to us right now, and most of us will die, and only one or two will barely escape. “It will be enough to build up your contribution on the second or third attempt.”
These are too scary words to say calmly, right?
“Yes. “You’re all going to die soon anyway!”
“…”
“Then shall I wait in Busan?”
While the grandfather was momentarily speechless, Ari suddenly turned his gaze towards me.
“I think it would be a good idea to look at the scenario before deciding. “Gain?”
The scenario that appeared at first didn’t have much substance. Talk to the Chairman of Cheongseong Group and head to ‘Sea God Island’, a place with a hidden secret. It was about that.
“The first scenario was to interview the chairman, and there has been no change yet. I think the next scenario will probably come about only when we enter that maritime road or enter the island itself.”
“It looks like something will start once we enter the island. After all, it would be better for Seung-yeop to stay in Busan.”
“Before that, let’s listen to the explanation together. “I’ve sorted everything out now.”
To save time, Seung-yeop sat back in the car after hearing the words of his older sister, who was reading documents sent by the Cheongseong Group and the Management Bureau while driving.
“The facts are simple. The late chairman’s son’s name is Lee Su-ho, and he visited the island several times to resolve disputes regarding the port of Sea God Island. Each time, the atmosphere on the island became more and more negative, and threats to Suho and the surrounding security guards increased. Then, 40 days ago, Su-ho died by supernatural means while crossing the bridge. “This part was also confirmed by the management office.”
Ari asked.
“Supernatural means? “Is there too much?”
“The administration wasn’t even sure what the means were.”
“Isn’t it a little strange? What I mean is, what does it mean to the fish people that they killed one of the chairman’s sons? Just because Lee Soo-ho dies doesn’t mean ownership of the port goes to the fishermen, right? This is not a problem that can be solved by killing the chairman himself, not the chairman’s son. On the contrary, as violation of the non-aggression pact becomes a problem, as it is now, the situation may become unfavorable for them.”
“There is also an annotation from the Cheongseong group on that part. First of all, it is said that thanks to such reckless actions, the number of people within the group who are afraid of the fishmen has increased. “It is said that some of the directors openly expressed the idea of giving up the port.”
If they are not successful, they fight against other races who can kill them by casting a curse at any cost. In this situation, the general public has no choice but to feel intimidated.
And the organization that exists to prevent that situation is the Management Bureau.
“But the consequences of doing that are now. “The management bureau is starting to actively intervene, right?”
“well… . “For now, I just explained what was in the document.”
Let’s say the fishmen killed the chairman’s son, as the Cheongseong Group claims. What on earth does this mean to the fish people? A threat to private enterprise? Even if you threaten them, the Management Bureau will only intervene, and as long as the Management Bureau has a strong background, the Qingcheng Group will never give up the port, right?
It seemed like there would be no point in discussing it any further. There is still too little information. After Ari briefly taught Seung-yeop how to use the ‘Management Bureau Security Smartphone’, we left Seung-yeop in Busan and set off again.
As I crossed the middle of the road, my understanding of the scenario finally began to change.
/Scenario: Curse Room – ‘The Little Mermaid’
The hotel group heading to Sea God Island. While everyone who felt the ominous atmosphere was expressing various opinions, the limousine ran like the wind and entered the island. It was only after discovering disturbing signs and hostile traces that the party realized that the situation was unusual. Let’s go to the island. I guess I’ll have to meet the Saint of the Deep Sea and figure out the situation on the island first.
Please confirm the following information after meeting with the Saint of the Deep Sea/
The Saint of the Deep Sea is a being that has already been confirmed through the documents received. There are three sisters on the island who are called ‘daughters of the sea god’ and they are said to be religiously sacred beings. One of the three sisters takes on the title of Saint of the Deep Sea and assumes the position of leader of the island internally and externally.
I found a word that bothered me. ‘A disturbing mark, a hostile trace’
“Look around! “It looks like there are some kind of mark or trace?”
The limo slowed down and everyone looked out the window to check their surroundings. It didn’t take long to find a mark or trace. In high resolution, bloody letters were engraved in random places here and there. Even though I couldn’t read it because it wasn’t a human text, I could clearly feel that it was an insult.
Some people could read.
“It’s bloody. “The curse of the sea be upon the thief of the land; skin yourselves and commit suicide; you shall die before you cross the bridge.”
“oh! “How did you learn to read this alien language?”
“To the fishman.”
There was a fishman in the world I lived in too. I wouldn’t have lived on an island off the coast of Busan.
“You have to be careful with your actions even after arriving on the island -”
[Advice: 3 -> 2]
[Immediately push Cha Jin-cheol’s left shoulder hard!]
The action took place faster than expected. Before I could even think about what this meant, I reflexively pushed Jincheol, who was driving the limousine, on his left shoulder.
“Ahh! “What are you doing!”
Jincheol’s arm, which was holding the steering wheel, was pushed away and the steering wheel suddenly bent, and the limousine suddenly turned to the right in the middle of the road and collided with the outer wall of the road. Not only Jincheol, who was driving the limousine, but also I, who pushed his brother’s arm away, were shocked by the momentary major accident. The moment I did it.
“Lu-da-h-ba-li!”
An unknown and disturbing sound is heard. A black, murky fog slowly filled the road. The fog rose up to the point where the limousine turned sideways, right in front of it. Is this the scope of this spell?
“Go, Gain. “Did a crisis alert just pop up?”
“… yes. “It’s enormous.”
“We haven’t even arrived on the island, so are you trying to kill me?”
“Thank goodness there are no other cars on this road.”
What should I do?
If we had been ordinary Bureau agents, we would have turned around and returned to Busan at this point. The management bureau may have made a strong protest or demonstrated force. However, before we are agents of the Bureau, we are participants in the hotel. In this place, the guide to ‘understanding the scenario’, the most reliable signpost, was different.
My older sister, who had similar thoughts, asked me.
“Scenario, what did it say?”
“After recognizing that it was unusual, it said, ‘Let’s go to Sea God Island.’”
“… then it would be better to go in, right?”
“Perhaps it is the other person’s intention to make us feel fearful of this phenomenon and make us run away. “I think it’s best to go in now.”
Jincheol said as if he was embarrassed.
“Through that fog?”
“I don’t think it will last long.”
Fortunately, the fog disappeared as if blown away by the wind before 5 minutes had passed. Ari, who had relevant knowledge, put on a protective suit and went to the front first to make sure it was safe, then we set off again toward the bloody island.
*
As soon as I entered the island, I could feel the anger against the ‘human race from the land’ everywhere. The fish-men, who seemed to be a vague mixture of people and fish, already seemed hideous in appearance, and the atmosphere was quite menacing as they approached in a threatening manner.
But we are a kind of diplomat sent by the Administration. The fish people just rolled their eyes and didn’t do anything special. So it’s even weirder. What on earth is that magical attack from earlier?
…
A fishman dressed in fancy clothes appeared and showed us where to stay. Was this a guide sent by the Saint of the Deep Sea? The newly appeared fish-man seemed like a rather mysterious and beautiful creature.
As soon as I arrived in the room, my sister’s mouth moved busily.
“Strange. “They tried to kill me before I even got in, so I thought the army would be waiting for me when I got to the island?”
My brother’s thoughts were similar.
“I was planning on summoning the star right away, but now that I’m here, he’s calm? “They just glare at me, so lasers won’t come out of their eyes.”
“It’s the kind of atmosphere you would treat a diplomat from a hostile country. I feel anger, but I don’t directly touch it. What is the curse from earlier? “It was simply a ploy to intimidate, but did we overreact?”
That’s not it. I pointed it out right away.
“If that were the case, the ‘Crisis Notification’ wouldn’t have responded. “It was clearly a curse meant to kill us.”
Ari came up with a vague hypothesis.
“Maybe the curse is different from the island’s official position.”
“Different from the official position?”
“It’s just my guess. I also felt very strange when I saw that curse earlier. We are envoys sent by the Administration. You’re going to curse that envoy to death? Does this make sense? “If you do something like this, the Bureau will have no choice but to go to war.”
“Let’s discuss this matter when we meet the Saint of the Deep Sea. And maybe… .”
Everyone’s eyes were focused on me. I expressed a cautious opinion.
“There may be further murder attempts. Let us all be as careful as possible. “I will do my best to give you advice.”
A heavy silence fell in the hall.
*
– Park Seung-yeop
“Haaam!”
Something is boring. My older brother and older sisters all took a limousine and headed to the island through Haeworeo. Now I was left alone in Busan with no idea what to do.
Should we try to increase the distance by moving towards Seoul?
I thought about this, but then I remembered what Ari said. In this room, I am also an agent of the Management Bureau, and my location is being monitored in real time. If just one agent leaves for another area, the bureau might think I’ve been kidnapped and come to rescue me.
…
Come to think of it, isn’t this in itself a way to escape? If you think about it, deliberately causing an accident in Room 104 and getting caught by the police was the ‘way of escape’, right?
By the same principle, wouldn’t one way of escaping be to intentionally go to an absurd location without contacting the authorities and have the management office ‘rescue’ me?
Wow! I’m tired, I’m tired! As expected, I am the best escape expert in our party. Ari’s sister told her to just stay in Busan, but it’s clear she didn’t read this far. Still, let’s at least contact the group.
…
The call didn’t go through. It doesn’t seem like an hour has passed since we left for the island, but what has already happened? Or has the radio wave been cut off?
I became anxious. As expected, I am the best escape expert at hotel parties. In other words, let’s move according to my own judgment!
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