Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 479
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EP.479 Episode 479 – Party Time – The One Who Sees What Cannot Be Seen (4)
Episode 479 – Party Time – The One Who Sees What Cannot Be Seen (4)
– Kim Ari
“Looking back, my experience in Room 206 was helpful. I found someone there who was good at using isomorphic polyhedra.”
what?
Am I mistaken?
If this atmosphere continues, the person who will get the isosceles polyhedron is –
“Room 206? What kind of experience are you talking about?”
“Do you remember when I quickly stopped by the sanctuary in the last round?”
“of course.”
“At that time, before meeting the Ultimate.”
“Ultimate Battle? Oh, that story about meeting our clone?”
“that’s right.”
What the heck? I was skeptical, but it’s true!
“At that time, I met Ari, who had an ominous imagination.”
“What an ominous thought, Ari? What a curious combination… Right, Ariya?”
“…”
If this example came out in this situation, the question of who Ga-in would choose is an answer.
“Ari’s clones created hundreds of ‘Pa Rooms’ that trapped me in an endless maze. In order to escape, I had to use the Dream Realm to meet the real Ari.”
“Hey, this is the first time I’ve heard the detailed story, and it’s an interesting story, isn’t it? Far Room! There are hardly any survivors on our side either.”
“Huh? Agent, what is the Par Room?”
“Um, sir, the par room is simply-”
The moment when Mukseong explains about Par Room to other people.
I looked at Gain, a bit confused as to what was going on.
“…”
It’s even harder to know what he’s thinking since he’s wearing a blindfold.
Cain, are you really going to ask me to give you one more inheritance?
The flow of conversation naturally led me to obtaining an isomorphic polyhedron.
The basis was also clear.
Since cloning has already caused similar phenomena with ominous imaginations, it is quite possible that the original could also be possible.
Since it is a legacy that is difficult for an ordinary person to properly use, Ga-in’s words that it is better for ‘someone who has already caused a similar phenomenon’ to receive it are more persuasive.
It seems like everyone accepts it without much objection.
Even Kim Sang-hyun, who I expected to be a strong candidate, is smiling brightly and saying, “Ga-in, you’ve really been through a lot.”
This is because the greed for inheritance is not that strong, and above all, everyone has a strong desire to ‘follow Ga-in’.
“…”
I was the only one with an awkward expression, feeling somewhat left out.
Songi chuckled and tapped the tree, perhaps because she found the sight funny.
“congratulations!”
“…”
“Aside from Gain oppa, there’s another person who will receive a second inheritance!”
“… Everyone, listen up for a moment.”
Everyone looks at me as if asking why.
“Isn’t the basis a little vague? Since the duplication implemented the Par Room with ominous imagination, does that mean I can also use isomorphic polyhedra well?”
Gain nodded.
“okay.”
“I, um, have never used sinister imagination, but they are different heritages. Just because the results are similar doesn’t mean they went through similar processes. I don’t think Elena did any particularly advanced calculations when using sinister imagination.”
Just because the results are similar doesn’t mean the processes are similar.
Why, isn’t there a term called convergent evolution in biology too?
Instead of refuting what I said, Gain just chuckled.
“Why do you object to my recommendation? Aren’t you confident?”
“No, that’s not what I meant….”
“Of course, it would be difficult for us to become geniuses who will be remembered in human history like the chief researcher. However, the isosceles polyhedron we will obtain is not the original, but a legacy. It doesn’t have to be the genius of the century.”
“Haha, if that level of intelligence is required, none of us can use it.”
“Do you think so too, Sang-Hyeon?”
“…”
It was difficult to refute any further.
As Gain said, right now I’m in a situation where I’m gaining a new inheritance, right?
Gain created a situation that was advantageous to me, so is there any reason to refute it just because the evidence seems weak?
“Ariya, take it!”
“…”
The third ticket came into my hands.
Now we can turn this into an isosceles polyhedron in the hall of mirrors.
At the end of the conversation about heritage, Eunsol said.
“I mean, the hand of greed, I’ll use it in the evening.”
“Sister! Have you decided where to use it?”
If you use it to get tools, it seems like you’ll get some mediocre items added.
I’m trying to write to get information, but the hotel doesn’t seem to give me any information about room 207.
That’s why Eunsol was troubled from the first day.
“Have you all heard the story about the sanctuary from Elena?”
“Elena, I didn’t hear that.”
“Oh, Mr. Gain! It’s nothing -”
The patron of justice is said to have shown a mansion with a damp and gloomy atmosphere.
I don’t know what it means, but given the circumstances, it’s a hint for room 207.
Eunsol opened her mouth again.
“I don’t think I’ll be able to get an easy-to-understand sentence-type hint like when I was leaking secrets. But I think I can give you an indirect hint that’s a little bit related to the background.”
This is it.
During A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Midnight Labyrinth, who had awakened from his dream, spoke to me one-on-one and told me a strange story about Room 207.
Considering that the hotel had gritted its teeth and hidden the information about Room 207 in Weather Leaks, it was surprising that Miro knew that information.
Now I know.
It seems that we can get hints that are much more indirect and ambiguous, rather than written down.
“I’m going to try writing for that.”
“I think it’s okay!”
This concludes the lunch meeting.
*
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As I was walking down the hallway, lost in thought, I came across a young man wearing an eye patch.
“Oops! I almost bumped into you. Whoever you are, be careful! I’m putting the blindfold on right now -”
“it’s me.”
“Oh, you haven’t left yet? You’d better hurry up and get the inheritance from the mirror room. You need time to practice, right?”
“…”
For a moment, he reached out and stopped Cain.
“what’s the matter?”
“…I wanted to ask.”
“huh?”
“Why did you choose me?”
“Haha, I told you, I saw your clone use similar abilities.”
It’s not complete nonsense, but it feels like it’s not enough.
I feel like there’s something more.
“I thought you were going to push Sang-Hyeon.”
At the time of the meeting, the person I predicted as the most likely candidate for the isosceles polyhedron was Kim Sang-hyun.
Since it is a heritage with high intelligence and is likely to be difficult to use, the blessing of sincerity seemed useful.
And apart from this ability aspect, the person who decided at that time ‘who would receive the inheritance’ was Cain.
“why?”
Let me be honest.
“Sang-Hyeon is half your loyal subject.”
“…”
Kim Sang-hyun is much closer to ‘Han Ga-in’s side’ than I am.
It was Ga-in who insisted on reviving Kim Sang-hyun, who had fallen into hell, and even after reviving him, they shared a long period of suffering together in room 203.
Perhaps that’s why he would get so moved that his eyes would well up with tears whenever he heard stories of Ga-in’s hardships or accomplishments.
If I were Gain, I would have pushed for Kim Sang-hyun as the candidate even if Kim Ari’s ability was much better than Kim Sang-hyun’s.
If it’s a treasure that I won’t use, wouldn’t it be right to give it to a loyal subject?
therefore –
— Swish!
Suddenly, Gain took off her blindfold!
“Oh! It’s okay -”
Pupils meet pupils.
My gaze and his gaze intersect.
For a moment, I stopped breathing due to extreme tension.
Between present, past, and future, eyes greedily seeking truth examine me.
An intense pressure that cannot be expressed in words weighed on me.
— Dadada!
Without realizing it, I turned around and ran backwards about ten steps.
“…”
“…”
When I turned around, thinking belatedly about how ugly it was, Ga-in had put the blindfold back on.
“Did you see something just now?”
I wanted to say it as naturally and jokingly as possible.
Even if it was just to hide my own intimidation.
“What was it like? Like a cow biting me like, ‘Eommae~!’ Or like trying to get into hot water while covered in dough?”
“…”
“Or sit down at a restaurant and enjoy fine dining -”
“The reason I chose you.”
Don’t get so serious all of a sudden.
“You are the most… .”
Me the most?
“I didn’t think I would hesitate when making a decision.”
“…What are you talking about?”
“I’ll tell you that I trusted you the most. I mean it.”
Hey, what are you talking about all of a sudden! How rude!
“What, what, what – you’re talking nonsense all of a sudden! I asked you why you chose me?”
“You are not a good person by the standards of common morality.”
Suddenly being sarcastic?
“Rationality that is not bound by moral law. A value that the Administration considers a virtue. This virtue is not always positive, but there are times when it is necessary.”
“…”
I don’t know what he’s talking about right now.
Gain smiled bitterly, as if she had read my attitude.
“Just do what you’ve been doing. That way, it’ll be easier for me.”
“…”
The moment I heard the words, ‘It’s comfortable for me too,’ I vaguely felt what kind of situation this man was in.
“You saw something when you looked at me, at us. Right? The future? The possibility? Okay. It’s hard to talk about it carelessly, right?”
Instead of answering, he looked at me.
“Why is it so hard to talk? If we talk, we will listen to your story and our actions will change. If we change, the value of something you saw will disappear and new possibilities will arise.”
“…”
“You told Mukseong the information about the death at the spire earlier, right? Did you test what would happen if you told him? What happened?”
“…”
“Does that mean the existing information is meaningless now that I tell you? Something new has appeared again?”
They see potential and bring it to us.
When we see terrible information, we change our behavior to avoid it.
At that point, the possibilities that Cain saw turn into meaningless information and she sees something new again.
It’s a meaningless cycle.
If you want to break this cycle, you must not disclose this information to us.
“We have to act as you predicted. That way we can bring about the ending you want. Right?”
“also….”
“what?”
“I’m glad I chose you.”
He smiled at the end of those words.
“…”
I thought to myself as I watched him return to room 105.
Why did I, and not Kim Sang-hyun, get the isomorphic polyhedron?
It didn’t matter who was more suitable to use the legacy, and the example Cain gave earlier was just a means to convince others.
“…”
It’s easy to understand if you think about chess.
In a realm I don’t know – someone gave me the role of a knight.
Knight needed a horse, so he had to get an isomorphic polyhedron.
What about Bishop then?
The loyal subjects will also have their own roles, so the king’s instructions will come down soon.
“…”
In a hotel, foresight and wisdom are two completely different forces.
To borrow Gain’s own expression, courtesy is to get something from nothing without context, and wisdom is to get something from something.
Insight is not the ability to read the future from a blank space, but the power to show specific possibilities by gathering small pieces of evidence that have already been obtained.
Therefore, the basis for the gloomy future that Cain saw already exists.
This is information I definitely know.
My thoughts, which had been spreading out like a spider’s web, suddenly came to a certain memory.
A memory of one midsummer night when everyone was swept up in a mystical dream.
Administration.
I vaguely thought I knew what Ga-in had seen and why she had given me the inheritance.
“…Should I stop?”
Would it be right to further understand Ga-in’s intentions here?
Am I finally getting what Cain thinks?
Fit in and act accordingly?
Rather, isn’t it because of that that the possibilities that Cain saw are distorted?
It might be the opposite.
Isn’t the fact that I’m having these worries part of the bigger picture?
If so, let’s think about it more deeply –
“ah.”
My head suddenly started hurting.
If you have too many thoughts, it’s a problem, and if you don’t have any thoughts, it’s a problem!
What did Gain say about me earlier?
Do you think you won’t hesitate when making decisions?
Okay, I won’t worry about it anymore.
…
Finally, I thought about it.
The moment in Room 203 where the ultimate limit of the Grimoire was temporarily reached after hundreds of years of hardship.
The moment when I finally took a step into the realm of the demigod after accumulating a large amount of souls in Room 206.
In a way, Han Ga-in has become more unknowable now than she was then.
*
[User: Han Ga-in (Jihye)
Date: 933rd day
Current Location: Tier 1, Room 105 – ‘Room of Rest’
Wise Man’s Advice: 3]
– Han Ga-in
Room 105, the most peaceful place in the hotel.
I stroked the blindfold, which I was still not used to, and recalled the conversation from earlier.
Clearly, the girl born in a hotel must be in a state of unspeakable, complicated distress.
“…”
Perhaps, I was mistaken in thinking that I had taken a step into the realm of omniscience.
I really wish that were true.
“…”
Before, I didn’t know anything from 1, so I didn’t know what I didn’t know, but now I know 1.
I felt more sad than happy.
Because we know that there is 0 before 1, and that there is 2 after 1.
Since I knew 1, I knew that I didn’t know 0 and 2.
The strange contradiction that the more you know, the more you don’t know.
“…”
Whether I want it or not, I feel myself rising ‘higher’.
At first, the sponsor’s tail, which was not even a shadow, was vaguely visible.
Thanks to you, I realized.
Owl, I now know why the patrons love to ask questions and give vague answers.
The answer has always been a simple one.
In many cases, even the owls themselves didn’t know exactly.
Of course, the ‘I don’t know’ that an owl and I say and the ‘I don’t know’ that an ordinary human says are completely different concepts.
— Swish!
After lightly wiping the mirror on the sink, I took off the blindfold.
“… under.”
Insight is the power to read infinite possibilities from small clues.
How could this power work only on ‘others’?
I saw ‘me’ reflected in the mirror.
If things continue this way, I have seen a glimpse of the dark future that awaits me.
I saw myself torn into hundreds of pieces and scattered across the world.
— Kookung!
“what?”
Eunsol Lee: Everyone, come to the front! I just used the Hand of Greed!
Hand of Greed?
At that moment, displays hanging here and there in the hotel hallways blinked and sent notifications.
[Today’s Special Event: ‘Dinner Party’ Begins!]
“Dinner party? At a hotel?”
At this moment, I was truly grateful to Eunsol for putting an end to my complicated thoughts.