Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 235
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Episode 235 – No. 202, Room of the Curse – ‘The Little Mermaid’ (13)
[User: Han Ga-in (Jihye)
Date: Day 101
Current location: Tier 2, hallway
Sage Advice: 0]
– Han Ga-in
As soon as I left the room, a cold sweat broke out. I thought I had had enough of the bizarre and terrifying experiences of repeatedly entering the cursed room, but I never thought I would experience turning into a fish!
The last time I met Elena, I was checking to see if she was okay –
“Ahh! “Gwae, are you okay?”
Elena collapsed. Everyone gathered around in surprise, although Songi, who was right next to her, caught her right away. As everyone’s eyes focused on her, Elena spoke in a humble manner.
“I was floating in the water a little while ago, so I wasn’t putting any effort into my body. are you okay.”
What type of body did Elena have just a moment ago? She decided to stop and forget about it.
I was very mentally exhausted. Everyone looked tired and moved to room 105, sharing brief information. Except for me, who escaped at the end, everyone else thought Kadarudah had died when he rose from the sea, but surprisingly, Songi is said to have experienced many different things after that.
*
After each person took a short break in room 105, they came out to the table and started the meeting. Since Elena was the one who obtained the most information about Room 202, she took the initiative and began to organize the events in chronological order.
“From now on, in the scenario, I will refer to Elena as the second daughter. The incident began with the relationship between her second daughter and Lee Soo-ho. “The two were lovers and would talk about the future of the island.”
Ari slightly raised his hand.
“I’ll ask you some questions in between. Did the Cheongseong group know that those two were lovers? “I’m saying this because it’s important information, but it’s strange that they didn’t tell us.”
“I thought my second daughter didn’t know. That’s what Suho Lee said. But my thoughts are a little different. As for her second daughter, she didn’t know much about land affairs and she wasn’t familiar with the circumstances of a chaebol family. From my perspective, it’s not like the two people dated for a day or two, but a person who is close to the royal family of the fish-man tribe and the eldest son of a chaebol family have been dating for several years, and I wonder how people around them can’t know about this.”
“It’s a good approach. Contrary to what the second daughter thought, Cheongseong Group may have known. If you knew, you should first think about why you hid that fact from us. “Tell me more.”
“Thanks to my ancestor’s memory, my second daughter suffered from terrible nightmares every day. Seungyeop may have already heard from Riringanor, but the ‘nightmares’ that the Sea God’s daughters have are far beyond what ordinary people think of. Content about being raw or fried alive is included without filtering. Those who are quick-witted may have found it strange that the three daughters of the island’s leader, the Sea God, are all young.”
At those words, Eunsol’s mouth opened slightly.
“no way… . “You couldn’t hold out until you got older?”
“That’s accurate. Most people lose their minds before they turn 40 at most. In the basement of the hospital you went to, the daughters of the previous sea god, who had already lost consciousness, are recuperating. Anyway, when Suho Lee found out about this, he fell into despair. “He couldn’t ease his lover’s pain, but at least he hoped to share it himself.”
“So you decided to become a fishman?”
“yes. “The daughter of the Sea God has a way to enter the cave where the biggest secret of Sea God Island is hidden, and in that cave is the means to turn people into fishmen.”
With those words, Elena looked towards me. Having experienced the method myself, I answered with a sigh.
“There was a creature that was roughly whitish and looked like a huge snail. “It seems like if you put it inside your body, you’ll turn into a fishman.”
“that’s right. “It’s called ‘Rudach.’”
“What is this creature doing?”
“I do not know. The information related to Rudach is too old. “It is a creature similar to a member of Kadarudach, and all I know is that if you put it into your body, you will turn into a fishman.”
“okay.”
At this point, the doctor opened his mouth.
“For some reason, it felt strange to say that the fishmen were separate creatures from humans.”
“Now that I think about it, Mr. Sanghyun, you’ve been talking about that for a long time, right? Why did you feel that way?”
“It’s no big deal. How did they distort history on Sea God Island? Did you say that the sea god reshaped the fish-people who lived under the sea in ancient times into human form and sent them to land?”
“I remember that too.”
“It’s a typical intelligent design theory. The logic is that a great god created an intelligent being. So far, this crazy world is full of gods who can knead stars with just one finger, so let’s just say that. Why on earth does such a great god recreate the fish-man race into humanoid form and embody even the ‘imperfect shortcomings’ of the human body?”
“Imperfect cons?”
“There are too many to point out one by one, but there are many imperfections in the human body. Good examples include blind spots in the eyes and herniated discs. The reason these weaknesses arose in the human body is because the process of evolution itself relies heavily on chance. This problem still remains with the fish people. “If a truly great god had recreated himself, he could not have reproduced these shortcomings in his descendants.”
It felt interesting and persuasive. If the fish-men were truly creatures of the great sea god, there would have been no reason to embody even the shortcomings of the human body, even if they had been recreated to resemble the appearance of a human.
Everyone’s eyes turned to Elena again.
“That’s how Suho Lee became a fisherman. The problem is next. He reached primordial memories that no daughter of the sea god had ever been able to contact, literally memories from prehistoric times. “It even reached back to more than 800 years ago when the first fishman was born.”
As soon as I heard it, I immediately asked a question.
“I’ve been curious about this since I first heard it. What are your memories before the first fishman was born?”
“I do not know. I just said that Suho Lee read it. It’s almost over, so I’ll stop talking. After learning that Lee Soo-ho had become a fishman and had come into contact with unidentified memories, Serenade caught Lee Soo-ho and tried to kill him. Of course, her second daughter, who had a ‘big accident’ in the process, was locked up in a mental hospital as punishment.”
Elena stopped explaining at this point.
We also know what happened after that. We found Elena in her hospital and woke her up, and in the process of waking up, Elena realized that Kadarudach’s awakening was imminent. In order to escape, Elena took me to the undersea cave and turned me into her Fishman.
Seungyeop, who had been quiet all this time, asked a question.
“Why was Riringanor driven out? According to Riringanor, Serenade kicked her out like a tyrant without giving any explanation… .”
Elena gave a persuasive answer to that part.
“Riringanor was especially young among the sea god’s daughters, so she tended to be absent from important events. The ‘major accident’ committed by her second daughter is a shame for Sea God Island. “I don’t think Serenade wanted to tell her youngest child all about that shameful incident.”
In fact, there were times when we treated Seung-yeop in that way, so we understood Serenade’s psychology. After taking a moment to summarize the story she heard from Elena, Songi added an explanation.
“I’ll tell you what I experienced. I was lucky enough to escape and was floating on the sea, then boarded Lee Soo-ho’s yacht, who was still alive at that point, and talked about various things. “If there is any meaningful information, would it be that the Fishman tribe committed a serious crime?”
“A grave sin?”
“yes. It is said that the first fish people 800 years ago also committed some sin, and that modern fish people have also committed other sins since then. By the way, Lee Soo-ho said that Serenade chased him to catch and kill him.”
“The serenade fooled us. “The fact that you were following Lee Su-ho means that you knew that Lee Su-ho was alive.”
As a result of the first attempt, a lot of information was obtained.
The source of the curse was the resurrection of Kadarudach by Lee Soo-ho and the resulting catastrophe. The identity of the Fishmen was that they were humans who made a contract with the god of the deep sea and turned into a different race. The internal reason for Elena being sealed in the scenario was Serenade’s punishment.
What is the reason outside of the scenario? I think I understand now. I think it was a complex reason, including lie detection, brightness index, and justice.
Given the circumstances, it is clear that quite a few people lied to us. The Cheongseong group is also questionable and Serenade is certain. If I had the ability to detect lies, I wouldn’t have been fooled in the first place. Additionally, the daughter of the Sea God inevitably experiences pain caused by the memories of her ancestors, and the Myeonggyeong Index provides resistance to this. Considering that justice will be effective against someone like Lee Soo-ho, there are plenty of reasons for him to be sealed.
In any case, finding out that Lee Soo-ho is alive thanks to breaking the seal is a great achievement. If he hadn’t unsealed Elena, it would have been difficult for him to notice Serenade’s lie. Because we never thought that Lee Su-ho was alive until we heard from Elena.
But there were still gaps in information.
A question that has stimulated everyone’s curiosity since a while ago. What are the two great sins committed by the Fishman? How on earth are we supposed to find Lee Su-ho, the source of all situations?
For a long time, the hall fell silent and everyone thought deeply. After a while, his grandfather spoke.
“In the end, what needs to be done in the next attempt can be condensed into two. I need to gather all the missing information and catch Lee Soo-ho. “You all think the same thing, right?”
Everyone nodded.
“But we have a very serious problem. The other thing is that the time given is extremely short.”
That is correct. First attempt, we entered in the morning and met with the Chairman of Qingcheng Group, and entered Sea God Island in the afternoon and met with Serenade. Around evening, I stopped by the basement of a government office and unsealed Elena after midnight.
Elena’s seal was released before a day had passed, so I thought it was a very quick process, but even that was too late. Because Kadarudah was resurrected at dawn the very next day!
“So, in my opinion, it is impossible to search the island to collect information or find Lee Su-ho. The sea god will wake up while you search. “I have to take a faster route.”
A faster way. She began to guess what her grandfather was trying to say.
“There is someone who knows the answers to our questions. Isn’t it a serenade? “I hit that woman-”
Ari hung up.
“It’s not because they’re attacking you, but because they’re embracing you. I don’t think Serenade is our enemy. I remember chasing Lee Soo-ho. It seems she also tried to prevent the resurrection of her sea god. “He was originally in a position to protect the island, but the Sea God killed the fishmen as soon as he was resurrected.”
“Then let’s embrace it. Anyway, let’s get information from Serenade.”
Eunsol asked with an anxious expression.
“Let’s say you get the information you lack from Serenade. How do we find Lee Soo-ho? “Even with Serenade, I couldn’t find Lee Su-ho.”
The surroundings became quiet again.
Ultimately, what we should aim for in our second attempt is to gather information and find Lee Soo-ho. Let’s say information gathering encompasses serenading. Of course, we will have to think about how to accommodate them from now on.
How do we find Lee Soo-ho? Searching the entire island in one day? It’s an island bigger than Jeju Island? It’s not an easy problem. The silence among my colleagues became longer. At that time, Songi opened her mouth again.
“It has nothing to do with this issue right now, but I have personal curiosity. “Ari?”
“hmm?”
“Do you know what a terminator is? know?”
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