Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 482
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EP.482 Episode 482 – Party Time – Insight, Arrangement, and Entry (7)
Episode 482 – Party Time – Insight, Arrangement, and Entry (7)
– Kim Ari
Time passed like the wind.
The week-long party time that seemed quite long when it was first given is almost over.
I visited the Sanctuary of Blessing on my first day, and also obtained some useful information through Eunsol’s ‘Hand of Greed’.
All that remains is for each person to prepare for room 207, the gateway room.
There was no one forcing us to do this or that, so we each did what we wanted to do.
Some people worked on their bodies, some learned about ancient Egypt or medieval Europe, and some relaxed their bodies and minds through rest.
I spend most of my time in the snow these days.
Because there was no better place to train.
“…”
I see an ominous stone emitting a crimson glow on my palm.
Every time I looked at it, it was mysterious and I was amazed that I had obtained an isomorphic polyhedron.
Although it is nominally a ‘second legacy’, it feels to me like it is actually the first.
Because my first legacy, old blood, had been a part of my body since birth, it felt more like an innate superpower than a special treasure.
“Hmm.”
When I concentrated my mind, I felt the mysterious world shown by the isosceles polyhedron.
For those living in the material world, ‘space’ is like a stage.
An actor who had lived his entire life on stage turned his gaze for the first time and recognized the existence of the ‘stage’.
Invisible walls and ceilings surround the perimeter, dividing the inside from the outside.
If this simple task is implemented quickly and widely, it can create huge structures like the cube in Room 201.
“Ugh.”
For a moment, I felt a sharp pain as if a needle was being stabbed in the head.
Although I felt pain countless times during the training process, pain was difficult to adapt to no matter how many times I experienced it.
“Phew… .”
You have to be patient.
Because this tool cannot be used normally without treating your brain like a semi-abuse.
Once again, invisible walls that no one could see began to rise here and there.
At that moment, an uninvited guest arrived.
— Bam!
“Ouch!”
“…”
“What! There’s a transparent wall in the air!”
“I’m practicing how to use isosceles.”
“Do you really have to make it this transparent? If you make it white, you can see it in advance and avoid it.”
“We need to make it transparent so that we don’t avoid it by seeing it in advance.”
“… Is that so?”
“Stop making a sound and come here, you blind man.”
“…”
“I cleared the wall.”
“Yeah~!”
— Bam!
Oh, I made a mistake.
Miro, who believed my words and ran into a wall again, opens his eyes wide and looks at me.
I feel like how could they do this to me.
It wasn’t intentional.
“This time I really cleaned it up.”
“lie.”
“…”
In the end, I had to go and get Miro myself.
“Yeah, why did you come?”
“Do you have to have a reason to come?”
“…”
Miro said something like that, then leaned against me for about 10 minutes and said absolutely nothing.
I’ve been skipping meals and just staying in the snowy fields to train for isomorphic polyhedra lately, so did he miss me?
It’s a bit of a subtle feeling.
You’re so cute because you look like me.
…
The main point came out suddenly.
“Do you remember the note that Midnight Maze left behind?”
“I don’t remember.”
“I told you to save the midnight hour for room 207.”
“know.”
“Can I use it this time?”
“…”
“I don’t know. What did the old me know about Room 207?”
“I don’t know.”
“Lies. Ari knows that.”
This flow is familiar.
“I met my old self in my dream!”
“I said that part was a misunderstanding.”
“misunderstanding?”
“You in my dreams are not the midnight maze. In the first place, there is no way you can leave your complete self in a dream.”
“then -”
“They’re all mixed up. The you of now, the you of the past, even the half-crazy, regressive days of childhood.”
“…”
It was a story he had told many times, but Miro didn’t really believe it.
“At midnight, I, um, would have known that I would be dropped into ancient Egypt from room 207?”
“Well… And, it’s not certain that you’ll end up in Ancient Egypt. The information about the dinner party was given indirectly.”
“Why are you talking so confusingly? You need to be more specific about this and that!”
“The information is all vague, so how can I say anything for sure?”
“…”
“…”
“These days, whenever Ga-in sees me, she makes a strange expression. She seems like she’s going to say something, but then she doesn’t.”
While everyone is preparing for the gateway room, Gain is starting the most bizarre preparation among us.
There is no discussion, no interest in heritage training, and no resting either.
A repetitive pattern of walking down the hallway in silence, then suddenly approaching one of us and staring at us for five or ten minutes.
He began to play chess in a way that no one could understand, using his insights and advice tirelessly.
The chess piece would probably be ‘we’.
At first, Muk-seong responded playfully, saying, “Yeah, can you see my future? How can I become rich?” But soon after, he started avoiding Ga-in.
Not to mention other people.
Unable to endure even a single day, he started avoiding Ga-in, and the message ‘Han Ga-in Alert’ appeared in the chat window as if it were a warning.
“He’s preparing in his own way.”
“I know. But, after staring at me for 10 minutes without any explanation, you suddenly sigh!”
“…”
“I’m a little scared these days.”
“They used to say Gain was really good.”
“Eww! Don’t, don’t say that!”
Miro stood up in surprise and suddenly shoved the snow from the snowfield into my clothes.
“You said something bad, so you should be punished!”
“…”
“…”
“Yeah, you don’t like it anymore?”
“No, that’s not it. It’s just… .”
At that moment, the now familiar ‘warning message’ popped up in the chat window.
Kim Muk-seong: On the way to Han Ga-in’s snowy field.
Han Ga-in: Why do you always tell me where I’m going?
Kim Muk-seong: Cain’s warning!
“Huh! Gain is coming!”
“… or run away.”
It’s already too late.
“Haha! Running away, Ariya. That joke is too much.”
“…”
“Ahem, Miro-”
“Eww!”
“…”
“Hey, Miro. I have something to tell you. And, um, I wish Ari would stay away from me.”
A story about wanting to talk alone with Miro.
Normally, Miro would have blushed and annoyed him, but this time he was startled and tried to run away, but was caught.
“Eww!”
“Please stay still. I have something to say.”
“… have fun together.”
What on earth are you trying to say to Miro?
I returned to the hotel feeling a little curious.
*
“Maze, time zone. Isn’t Ari also included here?”
“Yeah. It’s morning now. Ari – huh? If you had something to say to Ari, why did you send her away?”
“Call Ari.”
*
I woke up in a snowy field.
The place suddenly changed as if by teleportation, Miro smiling vaguely, and Gain with a stern expression.
I understand.
I am a summoner from the past.
While assessing the situation, Gain sent Miro away.
“What? Do you and I have something to talk about?”
“okay.”
For a moment, I became curious.
This is not the cursed room, but the hotel snowfield.
If you have something to say to me, wouldn’t it be better to talk to the ‘original’ from the current time zone?
“… This is a matter I can only discuss with you.”
“What is that – ah.”
I understand.
The power of insight is to see a concrete future based on a given basis.
As we have gained various evidence regarding Room 207 at Dinnertime, the insights will also show various possibilities that were not seen before.
The problem is, Cain can’t tell us the possibilities he sees.
Because if we tell them, our behavior will change, and the possibilities we see will become meaningless.
“You can tell me now. Anyway, the memories of the conversation we just had won’t be passed on to the original person.”
In an instant, colorful thoughts flash through my mind.
The idea of using the summoner here as a ‘security-strict consultant’ is interesting.
It is somewhat comforting to know that even this man, who seemed to be increasingly distant from everyone, could not handle insight alone.
I felt a little guilty when I thought about the amazing information I was about to learn.
Gain says it’s different, but doesn’t insight look so much like foresight to us?
Information about the future!
Lastly, I was honestly glad that he chose me as his counselor.
“Okay, what do you want to talk about?”
…
We spent time listening, responding, expressing opinions, refuting, and discussing.
I heard glimpses of endless possibilities that he would normally never convey to anyone.
An ominous possibility.
Inevitable failure.
An unbearable price to pay.
Even for someone who has stepped halfway out of the human realm, these are gloomy futures that bring considerable fear.
“When you work as an agent, you often come across situations where someone absolutely has to die.”
“…”
“In fact, even if you’re not an agent, it’s something that even a commander in the military experiences. It’s a line of defense where the chances of death are very high, but someone has to go and block it.”
“…”
“At this point, the important thing is not whether or not sacrifice can be avoided. Who should make the sacrifice and where? And can that sacrifice be utilized in a valuable way?”
“…”
“I hope this helps.”
“It was helpful.”
It was an interesting time.
Also, the end of this time is approaching.
“Who’s next? Your loyal subject?”
“…Hyung Sang-Hyeon is not a subject-like person. He is just a trustworthy colleague.”
I didn’t deny that the next person I would meet was Sang-Hyeon.
Next is Sang-Hyeon and the next is….
…
At this point I have about 5 minutes left.
Could this be Ga-in’s way of expressing her gratitude for the long consultation?
He didn’t leave me for five minutes, chatting away with me.
“Ah… Now it’s time to say goodbye.”
“Breakup? I’m still at the hotel. Be sure to repay your future self with kindness.”
This was my last memory.
*
“Mr. Gain, what is this?”
“It’s an envelope.”
“You can tell when you see it. You’re asking what’s inside.”
“Unfold at the most important moment in Room 207.”
“When is that moment?”
“When that time comes, you will know.”
“… All right.”
*
“Mr. Gain, what is this?”
“It’s an envelope.”
“Well, you can tell just by looking at it. What’s inside? A small piece of paper?”
“When it’s Elena’s turn in room 207, check it out right away.”
“As soon as we start?”
“yes.”
“Well… If you want some advice right from the start, can’t you give it to me now?”
“No. You can’t.”
“… all right.”
*
[User: Han Ga-in (Jihye)
Date: Day 938
Current Location: Tier 2, Central Hall
Wise Man’s Advice: 3]
– Han Ga-in
The day has finally come.
The day we had to enter the second ‘gateway room’.
— Gulp!
The sound of swallowing saliva can be heard here and there.
Even the most generous among us couldn’t hide our nervousness at this moment.
“Hey, are you opening the door?”
When Jincheol spoke with an awkward smile, no one answered.
“… Shouldn’t we go in? If we waste time, the hotel will do something weird again.”
“You boar, don’t talk and just open it!”
— Bam!
The end point of all causality hidden on the second floor.
A place where the answers to the various questions we have been searching for are hidden.
A room at the end of which the hotel promised everyone could escape.
Finally, the door to room 207 opened.
Now is the beginning.