Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 304
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Episode 304 – Room 204, Mission Room – ‘Hotel Cinema’ (26)
– theater
The moment a girl who forgot her memories of being a nine-tailed fox and finished washing her clothes was saved by the Vatican, the audience in the theater was heartbroken. This is because Ari’s intended ending was finally completed. The most dangerous part of her plan came at the end of the play, after Han Yu-ri, who had become her human, erased her memories with her secret art of oblivion.
In the first part of the story, Ari, who has experienced all kinds of colorful situations both in reality and in hotels, can take the lead, but in the second half of the play, even Ari’s personality goes below the surface, so there were many variables.
“Fortunately, it seems to have passed. “We’ll move on to the coffee shop scene soon, right?”
Sanghyeon nodded at Songi’s words.
Afterwards, the epilogue continued, and indeed, Han Yu-ri had already prepared for the situation after becoming human. There were almost no loopholes in the arrangements made by a monster with transcendental power who had longed to become human for tens or hundreds of years.
At that time, Cha Jin-cheol reacted somewhat regretfully.
“Was that really the only way? Did you say Saerom? The part where the fox died horribly is a bit sad. There is no happy ending and there are too many victims. It’s also a bit odd that the final winner is that damn Han Yu-ri. “If you were to pick the most evil being in this short story, wouldn’t it definitely be Han Yu-ri?”
“To be exact, it’s Miss Ari who manipulated Han Yu-ri.”
Cha Jin-cheol flinched at Kim Sang-hyun’s words. Songi responded by asking what was the problem.
“Jincheol, you couldn’t think of any other way, right? From the beginning, much of the scenario was set. As Ari confirmed again when he started, Han Yu-ri was human. “For a nine-tailed fox to become human, he had to eat people, so there was no way to avoid cannibalism.”
Sanghyun Kim also nodded.
“Jincheol, I think the same thing. It was a predetermined ending, and Miss Ari had to make a difficult decision. More than anything… . Park Sae-rom, don’t empathize too much with that fox. It’s a monster that has eaten hundreds of people over hundreds of years. “He is a being worthy of a miserable death.”
Cha Jin-cheol nodded with an expression of approval.
“Uhm… . Brother Sanghyun, it seems I was being too sentimental. I just thought there was no other way… .”
At that time, Gain, who had been quiet, opened his mouth.
“It’s not a bad idea to think about it. Ari got the ending, but if writer Do In-ho says this ending is strange, the next person will have to become a nine-tailed fox again.”
“Does anything come to mind?”
Ga-in took a sip of his drink and cleared his throat, then began a rather lengthy explanation.
“The introduction, which starts at a coffee shop, contains hints for the short story to follow. Song-i made a good point earlier, but the main point of the scenario was decided when Han Yu-ri came to the coffee shop as a human.”
“It is confirmed that the nine-tailed fox has turned into a human, so it must be cannibalized… . “You mean that?”
“It’s a confirmation that you have to turn into a human, but it’s not a confirmation that you can eat cannibalism. “Ari, the best expert in this field, told you this before we went in, right?”
When Ga-in mentioned Ari’s words, everyone tilted their heads and recalled their memories.
“There are ways for a nine-tailed fox to become human, other than cannibalism. It touches on the folktale. Either eliminate or manipulate the story. “The story about the nine-tailed fox has spread so widely that almost no one knows about it, so it should be manipulated rather than destroyed.”
Elena, who looked somewhat amused, answered.
“Are they spreading movies or novels that say there is a way to become human without eating liver?”
“Maybe that’s the way it is? “I’m sure someone in the management office will know the details.”
Kim Sang-hyun, who was listening attentively, made a sharp point.
“I understand what you mean, but can Han Yu-ri implement that? This is a method that can be used by the administration or the Holy See that controls the entire world. “This is not possible for a nine-tailed fox who lives in fear of those organizations and moves from one abandoned house to another.”
Ga-in nodded.
“As the teacher said, it cannot be implemented through Gumiho’s individual abilities. “The Vatican must provide unconditional help.”
“Why on earth are you helping me? “Didn’t Miss Ari say that it would be much more efficient to catch and kill two foxes than to do something like that?”
“But I knew there was a way.”
“yes?”
“Teacher, how could Ari know the methodology of ‘using folktales’? “You couldn’t have done it alone, right?”
“… I guess the administration tried it.”
“Yes. The administration actually did it. They invested time and effort in twisting the tale to wash away the past of the monster who ate people. Why did they do that?”
“…”
“From here, it is not an analysis of the movie, but rather an analysis of the Vatican, which is a bureau or similar organization. Since there are two of us who are agents of the Management Bureau, I am cautious about bringing this up… .”
When Ga-in chose to speak slightly, Kim Sang-hyun helped.
“As it happens, neither of you are here. If not at a time like this, when will we again think about the management bureau among ourselves? Fortunately, the movie is almost over. “I don’t know how the writer will decide.”
Elena also nodded.
“The management bureau often appears in hotels anyway. “It’s also a concern about hotels.”
Ga-in began to express his opinion again.
“This is a thought that came to mind after seeing humans being given as food to evil beings in Room 201, and how they tried to mercilessly punish even internal members to maintain confidentiality in Room 202. “The Bureau is an organization that serves humanity, but it doesn’t seem to place much value on individual people’s lives.”
Kim Sang-hyun nodded as if he understood what I meant.
“It is a utilitarian organization. To save a thousand people, you can kill a hundred people. Furthermore, in order to save billions of people, we may have to kill millions of people. “It may be a reasonable attitude to protect the world.”
“If you look at it in that context, it’s easy to come up with a scenario where the Vatican helps a man-eating monster that has eaten over 900 humans.”
“… We killed over 900 people, but can we save even more people than that?”
“That’s it. “The management bureau that I have seen so far seems to be an organization that is willing to wash the past if it can save a million people by capturing the monster, even if it is a monster that has eaten 100,000 people.”
Cha Jin-cheol, who had been listening for a while, summarized the long conversation.
“In the end, that’s the way to break through that fragment without cannibalizing it, right? “Does Han Yu-ri have to prove to the Vatican that he has the ability to save hundreds or thousands of people?”
“That’s right. As long as it can be proven, issues such as how to manipulate the tale are out of Han Yu-ri’s hands. “The Vatican will take care of it.”
“What do you do?”
“I don’t know because I’ve never been in there. In fact, even if I had gone in, I think I would have just preyed on people like Ari, rather than going through the incredibly difficult and difficult path described so far.”
Cha Jin-cheol, who heard Ga-in’s words, momentarily looked at Ga-in with an angry expression. Ga-in laughed lightly as if he couldn’t help it.
At that time, Seungyeop, who had been quiet, made a loud noise.
“Everyone, look at the screen! “It’s over now!”
Everyone’s eyes were focused on the screen to check the author’s judgment. At that time, someone crossed Ga-in’s mind.
‘Maybe, one more person from the management bureau will be added among us. If the reward for a hotel cinema is a half-ticket… . ‘What should I do after completing one ticket?’
The young man who was worried immediately shook his head. Right now, we need to think about solving the problem we are facing first: hotel cinema.
*
– Kim Ari
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Huh!
When I came to my senses later, I had already left the play within a play and was in a coffee shop. Because the memory has been massaged with the secret art of forgetting, there are significant gaps in the middle memory. Did it go well until the end?
“That day, that moment, I will never forget for the rest of my life. A huge monster, really the size of a car, attacked me. I still don’t know how I survived that day. “Maybe it’s because you’re lucky, right?”
Author Do In-ho, who had been listening closely to the story of Han Yu-ri, who had forgotten everything, tilted his head for a moment.
“Let me summarize Miss Yuri’s story. Tired of the boys’ excessive confessions and stalking behavior, I decided to kick them all at once and went back to school in the evening. But, when I went back, the whole school was on fire and the floor was full of corpses?”
“that’s right!”
“You’re saying that a fox monster the size of a car attacked Ms. Yuri, and Ms. Yuri ran away in a daze, but survived with the help of the Holy See.”
“yes.”
“It’s an interesting and sad story. Many people must have died that day. “How about we all just pray for 10 seconds of silence?”
“great.”
“Let’s do that.”
After 10 seconds of silence, the author spoke again.
“Miss Yuri. It may sound strange, but collecting these kinds of stories has developed an intuition that I can’t put into words.”
“intuition… . “This?”
“I feel like there are some ‘gaps’ in Ms. Yuri’s story. “Isn’t there a very heartbreaking story hidden there?”
“That’s because many students died.”
“No, I think there is a hidden story separate from the student’s death. “Is there anything that comes to mind when you hear me?”
what?
Surely not? Isn’t it like the author forcibly intervened and revived Han Yu-ri’s memories?
“… I’m not sure what you’re talking about.”
“Can I be a little more specific? “I have a feeling, but it’s not about students, it’s about ‘youkai’ -”
Damn! Damn! What kind of persimmon is it?
Does this writer know everything about the actual proceedings? No matter what, this is a modified work! Han Yu-ri was deep in thought, doubting her memory!
— Tak!
“hey!”
“…Miss Ari?”
“Didn’t you say you wouldn’t go into detail about what we say? “Yuri is embarrassed right now.”
He immediately moved to the seat next to Han Yuri, held Yuri’s hand firmly, and gazed intently into Yuri’s eyes.
“Ugh! Ah, Mr. Ari… . “I’m fine.”
The person she saw for the first time today was doing all sorts of strange things, so Han Yu-ri was very embarrassed and her posture was shaken. Of course, during this process, the seeds of doubt that had sprouted in Han Yu-ri’s mind were buried again.
“haha! I guess I was rude. “Miss Ari, you have amazing quick wits.”
“Would it be just the writer?”
“haha! Is that so? great! Miss Yuri’s story was also mysterious and scary. “I will ‘confirm’ it at this point.”
… phew. A situation that almost exploded was barely resolved. Really, this damn hotel often uses ridiculous and unreasonable tactics to create crises that don’t exist, so there’s no time to let down your guard.
After a while, the third storyteller, Cha Eun-pyo, who had been sitting quietly, began to tell his story.
“As I listened to the people ahead of me, I was surprised at how great their stories were. “My story isn’t that great.”
“Eunpyo, is there anything other than great to say about this story? “You just have to tell it as it is.”
“yes. This is a story from when I was young. I must have been about 12 years old. At the time, I was living with my parents in a very large house in the United States. It was a time when my parents’ business was doing very well. “At the end of that year, we were originally supposed to go on a family trip to celebrate the New Year, but my parents had unexpected plans.”
Suddenly, Cha Eun-pyo stopped talking and glanced at the writer.
“Well, could you please adapt the next part later?”
The author smiled slightly, as if he could see through what the young man was trying to say.
“It seems like there are legal issues involved. No need to worry. “Your identity will be kept completely hidden if you wish.”
“thank you. You may have heard, but in the United States, it is illegal to leave children alone at home. At that time, due to various circumstances, my parents left me alone at home. Instead, he gave me a lot more toys than usual.”
Slowly the space began to shake.
… Just before entering the third story, a thought suddenly occurred to me. If this continues, the narrator of the fourth story is me. What on earth should I talk about?
*
– Home alone
“Kevin!”
…
“Kevin! “Are you listening to Mom?”
“Oh, I’m listening.”
Didn’t you say your name is Cha Eun-pyo? Are you using an American name because you lived in the United States?
“Mom will write it down on paper, so just do it. I put dinner in the refrigerator and -”
Kevin’s mother talked for a long time about how he should eat, not to go outside carelessly, that the dog and cat meals were prepared in advance, so don’t worry about them, and that he shouldn’t watch too much TV.
“Kevin, aren’t you sad that you can’t go skiing because of Mom and Dad’s work?”
“no.”
“I’m really sorry. Dad thinks the same way. I don’t know what to say, but there’s something in the living room of Kevin’s room that he might like! “Be sure to open it later.”
About 10 minutes later, she hugged me, kissed me on the cheek, and left the house with her husband. Let’s start by understanding the current situation.
…
To summarize my situation, it is as follows.
Physically, he is a 12-year-old boy. Although he looks cute and bright in his own way, he is an ordinary person with no special powers. In the case of Blessing, ‘The Girl Without Presence’ was written in the second story, so it would take half a day to rewrite it. Currently, only ‘compass’ can be used.
The external situation was a bit complicated.
First of all, the size of the house was so big that it made me laugh. It’s on the 3rd floor and it’s hard to count the number of rooms. This is a mansion where words that are difficult for ordinary people to understand such as ‘my room, living room, my dressing room, and my playroom’ are a reality. In addition, they had a dog named Suzy and a cat named Cathy.
What on earth is going to happen? Is this an attack by robbers targeting a rich house? Should I set up a trap in my house in advance?