Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 248
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Episode 248 – No. 202, Room of the Curse – ‘The Little Mermaid’ (26)
[User: Han Ga-in (Jihye)
Date: Day 106
Current location: Tier 2, Room 202 – Curse Room ‘The Little Mermaid’
Sage Advice: 3]
– Han Ga-in
The third attempt has finally begun!
The progress of this attempt, which I hope will be the last, was completely different from the past from the beginning. This is because, let alone moving to Sea God Island, the Cheongseong Group did not move either. According to the solution scenario based on Eunsol’s idea until late at night, there is no need to go to either place. Rather, it is more dangerous for people to be dispersed.
Ari said anxiously.
“I already decided to do this plan, so I don’t plan on going over it again… . Is there really no need to take the flutes that the daughters of the sea god have? “Are you not planning on unsealing Elena?”
My sister spoke with quite confidence.
“Time is very tight, so I don’t have time to go to Sea God Island. Also, I don’t really need the original Flute or Elena in this plan. “You agreed yesterday, right?”
“That’s true, but… .”
“It doesn’t matter because there’s a ‘replacement flute’ at the place we’re going anyway.”
Yes. At the place we are heading to now, there is a replacement for the flute made by the administration itself. This is because the limousine is moving straight toward the laboratory.
At that time, the grandfather was on the phone with Manager Park Jin-seong. He has already figured out what the manager is doing. No one knew that his mind was full of words about maintaining the security of the ‘project’.
After telling a lot of stories that would make the manager suspicious, the grandfather asked for support as he was going to Sea God Island. Soon, the director will send a unit to Sea God Island to purge us and weaken the lab’s power.
Of course, we have no intention of going to Sea God Island. Out of concern that the management bureau would track them, they also disposed of all their cell phones.
Ari was still anxious.
There were some aspects that made sense. Not only is it different in many ways from the basic stance we have taken so far, but I also thought that it was a solution that made many of the stories we had discussed so far meaningless.
However, I tried to put aside stereotypes as much as possible. He stopped pursuing mechanical solutions, feeling like he was breaking the game. Let’s take a step back and look at the scenario. What is the path to a ‘happy ending’?
By then, a limousine had arrived near the lab.
“No, is it okay for a laboratory that conducts suspicious experiments to make such a big fuss?”
Grandpa’s answer to Jincheol’s bewildered reaction was simple.
“Are you stupid? “If you put up a management bureau sign anyway, no one will come in.”
In reality, it would have been difficult to hide the facility itself since it was an experiment on such a large scale. I waited inside the limousine for a moment, looking at the area near the lab. About 20 minutes later, multiple vehicles left the lab. A strike force made up of ‘advanced humans’ led by Director Park set off for Sea God Island.
But it’s not time yet. No matter how much of the main force escaped, that place was none other than an important facility of the Management Bureau. It is clear that there will be a considerable number of troops for security. I waited and waited. Until something happens that will be of great help to us now!
Soon, the surface shook and a tsunami struck.
No matter how great the administration is, this is Korea. Korea may not be an earthquake-free zone, but it is by no means a country that suffers from periodic earthquakes and tsunamis like Japan across the sea. Even if a research institute has strict security, how can it possibly be properly prepared for a tsunami?
As expected, the tsunami swept over the laboratory in no time! We, the observers, could feel that everyone, including staff and researchers, was extremely embarrassed.
This is the beginning.
“Hmph!”
There is tension. Most of the group is in the back. This is because I decided that there was no one better than me to take on the role of ‘spearhead’ in this plan. Even though I was wearing a protective suit, I was so tense that my skin felt numb.
As I approached the laboratory, even in the midst of this confusion, a sharp-looking man tilted his head and approached me with difficulty.
“The lab is in a mess right now… . Are you wearing reinforced clothing? “If you are from the administration, could you show me your ID card?”
Instead of answering, I summoned the book with the evil sound in my hand.
“What on earth-”
“I’ll be happy to borrow your body!”
*
– Eunsol Lee
Gain, who took the lead, immediately brought chaos to the lab near the border of the lab. In an instant, the soldiers started shooting among themselves and then started shaking their fists, creating an uproar.
Colleagues who saw the scene started gesturing and moving. Ari, who naturally intervened, waved his hand in the air, Songi’s bracelet flashed, and soon more than 20 soldiers were helpless. After Perrault intervened and cried a few times, the situation became much clearer.
There was no proper response from the research institute to get to this point. With the departure of the main unit, including Director Park, and the addition of the tsunami, the team became completely disorganized.
Soon, Sanghyun and his grandfather took the equipment the soldiers were wearing.
I walk leisurely from the back and observe the situation. The situation looked good. Even if we didn’t intervene in the first place, more than half of the situation was destroyed, and we just made a big splash here!
Ahri summoned back the red mist seen the other day and defeated more than 10 soldiers at once. Before he knew it, Sang-hyeon, who had obtained a bulletproof vest and put it on, showed off his precise shooting skills to the point of admiration. There was no need to talk about his grandfather or Jincheol’s fighting skills.
The bunches topped with pero are worth a hundred per day!
…
As I admired it, I found myself feeling a little shabby. Actually, I don’t have anything to do other than just follow along. Fortunately, Seungyeop next to me doesn’t do much either.
Thinking about this makes me more depressed. He’s a middle school student. Around that time, I heard someone coming towards me. Fortunately, it wasn’t a soldier.
“Who the hell are you guys? Even after doing this-”
As I adjusted my hat and shouted loudly, the employee who was approaching me said ‘I’m sorry’ and fell down on my face. Next to me, Seungyeop looked dumbfounded.
“That person said to lie down and stretch out, but he really stretched out?”
“I know.”
You said you had to find Imelda or Deputy Director to get to the secret space where Conductor Rudach is located, right? Where is it?
At that time, a chat window flashed.
Kim Muk-seong: I think this fat guy is the deputy director? Everyone, come to the entrance.
As I ran toward the entrance, wading through the chaotic current and trash, I saw an old man holding on to a man with a well-built body.
“hey! hey! “You’re the deputy director, right?”
“Oh, no. The deputy director. All terminal -”
“Does this person have a nameplate? You look like the deputy director? mister! “Why are you lying?”
“See this bastard? “Do you think you’ll come to your senses if you drink a bucket of muddy water here?”
No, Grandpa, why do you always act like a gangster in situations like this? Sanghyun smiled bitterly and grabbed his grandfather’s arm.
“Please step back. There is no need to use harsh means anyway.”
There is no need for that when Ga-in is there. As he said, Ga-in soon began to control the deputy director’s body. Jincheol carried Gain’s body, and Ari naturally wore the protective clothing.
“Ugh~! “It’s difficult to move.”
“Is there a problem?”
“This person is in such bad shape that he starts to feel out of breath just by taking a single step. I don’t know how he survived.”
“Has anyone seen a woman called Imelda or something!”
Ari answered.
“A car was leaving earlier. I guess Imelda ran away with some of her associates.”
“He is truly a man who takes care of his own life.”
I thought as I walked through the lab. Elena used to describe this place as if it were a magic scene recreated in royalties. This is probably because I have seen so many terrible scenes.
Yes.
This place was truly a place where the purification of evil creativity was revealed. A laboratory that treats supernatural creatures that are considered highly intelligent, even though they are not humans, like rats. This is not enough, it is a product of madness that sacrifices many people to create something like a ‘living flute’.
Let’s look back at the scenario for Room 202 that we discussed last night in a meeting with everyone.
In my opinion, what is the cause of all the tragedies that occurred in Room 202? Instead of obsessing over words such as the source of the curse and the adversary, if you take a step back and look at the scenario itself, you will see it clearly.
The culprit of all situations is the management bureau.
What was the ocean god doing in the first place? You were just living well on an island, coaxing believers who didn’t listen to the word ‘fishman’, right? In fact, the island was not taken from an island where people lived, but was created directly from the sea by the sea god.
The poor fishermen begged for their lives, so he blessed them and freed them from starvation. In response to such a topic, they turned a blind eye to the various tricks they used, saying they did not want to live in the sea, for as long as 800 years. There have been no problems for over 800 years. Until the Bureau fell into a strange delusion and kidnapped the Sea God’s family!
The moment this realization struck my mind, I understood the meaning of the sea god’s words, ‘Why are you a fishman?’
Why did they give Elena the role of ‘Fishman’ in this room?
What kind of being is a fishman in the first place? Fishmen are beings born from the fusion of humans and Rudach. Those who cannot be considered complete humans, but are on the borderline of being completely different races.
Therefore, beings who do not need to be bound by the viewpoint of a specific group.
We must escape from the human perspective and human gaze. Because there are times when you have to take a step back and look at the situation from a ‘gray position’ to understand who is at the root of the problem.
Suddenly a thought occurred to me.
What kind of being are we now? What kind of existence are my colleagues who have not yet crossed the border?
Some people break concrete with a light jab or get shot in the waist and get through it with just one complaint. Some people control all five senses with a single gesture and control a bird that is no different from a monster with a single word. Some people destroy dozens of people with a cup of blood, while others make fun of the bodies of all people with one book.
Aren’t we now also beginning to break away from the human frame?
So I thought. Isn’t the hotel and the sea god trying to tell us to think outside the ‘human perspective’?
I thought about it up to this point and came to a conclusion.
I, we in this room –
It will crush the misguided ambitions of the Administration.
*
– Han Ga-in
The group’s confident steps finally stopped at the most dangerous place. This is because the most important being for the plan has arrived in a confined space. The moment I saw the ‘conductor’ that Elena had mentioned was Rudach in front of me, I had a hunch. First of all, the size is very different. It was overwhelmingly larger than any snail I had ever seen.
Ari scratched his head and muttered.
“After all, if something like this is transplanted, they will most likely die, right? Would it have been easier if I had brought Elena and summoned her moth?”
My thoughts are a little different.
“It must be difficult to summon? I know a bit about sinister imagination, but that ability is also quite inconsistent. “It’s quite influenced by one’s mental state.”
“In other words, you have to be immersed in despair and madness to create truly enormous monsters, right?”
“that’s right. “It seems like the first work, the caterpillar, can be made at any time, but the much stronger moth would not have been able to be made even with Elena by our side under the current circumstances.”
Now, I have a lot of colleagues and the research center has already been ruined. There was quite a bit of time left until the arrival of the sea god. To put it simply, it is not easy to despair and go crazy.
Of course, we also expected this situation. And I have an answer ready for this situation. Jincheol approached me with a nervous expression. A doctor followed next to me.
“Cha Jin-cheol, if the situation seems strange, I will take immediate action.”
“Well, my best advantage is that I have a strong body, so it will be okay. If you fail… .”
Ari grinned.
“Then I have to run to Sea God Island and bring Elena and tell her to summon the moth.”
“Hmph! Hmm! “I can’t even do mental work!”
What are you talking about? What kind of spirit is this?
The doctor held the snail, seemed to be thinking about something, and slowly planted it inside Jincheol’s body.
…
My heart is pounding. Is this really true?
Last night, Eunsol’s plan was actually simple. From the perspective of humans and the management, it is not about stopping the sea god’s descent… .
From the perspective of the Sea God, who is the ‘victim’ in the scenario, the very reason for the Sea God to descend is eliminated! To put it harshly, it is no different from saying that we will seek revenge instead of the God of the Sea. If we kill most of the targets of revenge, wouldn’t the sea god’s anger be relieved to a large extent?
This is really the plan!
“Ugh… . “Does this hurt?”
Suddenly, it seemed like foam was leaking from Jincheol’s mouth, and then he opened his mouth. Everyone’s eyes turned to my brother in silence. Slowly, Cha Jin-cheol’s large figure stood up.
Is it an illusion? In just a moment, his older brother seemed to have gotten bigger.
“I understand what Riringanor meant.”
“yes?”
“I can hear you screaming.”
“Brother, are you okay?”
“I am confident that this is the right direction. Rudach’s screams fill the whole world… . I guess I should stop. “Let’s go.”
Even though I must have made up my mind before entering the room, I could feel some people hesitating. Now, we have to fight the Korean branch of the Bureau in Seoul in earnest. Once again, I wasn’t afraid of the battle itself.
Even if the Bureau is scary, there is no reason to be any more scared than the chaotic beings we have encountered so far. However, the reason our steps feel heavy is not because of the strength of the other person.
This is probably because the opponent is an organization that protects humanity. My brother looked back at us and smiled lightly.
“Tonight, the world order ruled by the Management Bureau will collapse!”
My sister chuckled at the words that eased the tension.
“Jincheol, that’s a bit… .”
“It means having confidence.”
Incomprehensible strange radio waves began to emanate from Cha Jin-cheol’s body. In a lab full of chaos, the living flutes are finally starting to come under control.
At the same time – the dream of the Bureau, the army of ‘leap-shooters’, began to rear its head.
They won’t be able to last long either. Rudach is a colony creature that obeys those who are stronger, and the person with the strongest Rudach here is Cha Jin-cheol.
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