Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 681
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EP.681 Episode 681 – Room 301, The Cursed Room – ‘The Origin of Species’ (25)
Episode 681 – Room 301, The Cursed Room – ‘The Origin of the Species’ (25)
Late at night, Sang-Hyeon, who had been staying for a long time, also went out to take a short nap.
The people sitting in front of Cain were Miro and Seungyeop.
“Then! Is Eunsol still stuck with the prisoner?”
“It’s not like they’re there 24 hours a day, but it’s true that the King of Iss is controlling the area around his sister.”
“Eunsol isn’t even going to work?”
“I already took a vacation.”
“Oh, my~! Why can’t you come to your senses!”
Gain explained with a bitter smile.
“There’s no way around it. In the first place, we never doubted your ‘mother’ even once before we experienced it ourselves.”
“That’s true, but…”
“It’s the same for me, sister. Since I don’t even think about suspecting anything, there’s no answer right now.”
“…”
“All attempts to bring the poltergeist back to its senses have failed. This is also a lesson. If you are a prisoner, you can prevent interference through the observatory to some extent.”
“It’s difficult.”
To begin with, the King of Iss had the upper hand in terms of ability, but it was difficult to deal with the opponent manipulating the situation right next to Eunsol.
“Something is strange…! This is the first time I’ve seen a prisoner act as he pleases.”
Gain nodded as if agreeing.
“I had two thoughts. First, the King of Iss is not the type to kill us like the Demon King. He has some kind of purpose, and he needs participants to do it. He has prepared a lot for this.”
“So the hotel doesn’t have any strict restrictions? Because they’re not trying to kill us?”
“Or second, there is clearly a weakness. We just don’t know it.”
“Is there a weakness?”
“Remember what the Count said when he approached the Chairman? Even if you were him, there are areas you must not touch rashly! Do you remember him saying that?”
“… I remember now that I hear it from you.”
“What prisoners do underground in Gangwon-do is dangerous even to the Iss race.”
“…”
“Perhaps, the current situation might be quite burdensome for the prisoner as well.”
Seungyeop, who had been listening up to this point, opened his mouth for the first time.
“Well, then! How about we just fight next time?”
“…”
“If Ga-in hyung could kill Eun-sol noona’s mother -”
“When you say it like that, it sounds really immoral. Anyway, let’s think about the next episode after this one. Sigh…”
While speaking, Gain sighed without realizing it.
This is because from some point on, my colleagues started mentioning the ‘next episode’ as if it were a given.
The atmosphere among colleagues is that it is impossible to solve the problem this time.
Is it because there were so many depressing stories?
Miro spoke to Cain as if comforting her.
“But look! Ari is really smart!”
“…”
“Really? I think I have a rough idea of ??the situation!”
“That’s fortunate.”
At this moment, Gain secretly wished earnestly.
Even if it is impossible to solve it the second time…
Plan B, I hope that Eunsol and Songi’s ‘first wish realization’ will be successful.
*
– Yoo Song-i
“Songiya, what are you doing standing still in the hallway?”
My heart, with my head bowed low, was a burning, active volcano itself.
Because I wanted to rip and kill that disgusting being who was imitating my mother right in front of me!
The reason I had no choice but to endure was simple.
Even though the soul and spirit of ‘that thing’ may be an abominable alien, its body is that of its mother.
If you kill her out of anger, where will your mother’s soul, who is trembling in pain somewhere, go?
At that very moment.
— Ugh!
Before I knew it, Pero had climbed up onto my shoulder and bit my ear without any mercy!
“Whoa!”
“Oh my, oh my! Pero, what the hell is going on here!”
“Eww! Mom!”
“Songiya, stay still! No, seriously, why are you doing this!”
While I was screaming in pain and making a fuss at the entrance, the ‘opponent’ acted like a mother and pulled Pero away.
“Oh my! You have to apply disinfectant and ointment before you go to bed. Okay?”
“… yes.”
I felt it anew.
The Iss race is really good at acting.
*
When I went into my room alone and lay on the bed, only then did I slowly come to my senses.
Plan B is for me to act like a high school girl and for Eunsol to act like an executive at Daeyang Group and reenact the events of the past!
The goal is for both participants to realize their first wish.
How was I a little while ago?
Think of the way they instantly recognized the race of Ys and felt anger and murderous intent. This is typical participant behavior.
The acting skills of the Iss race are extremely outstanding, and it is impossible for a normal human to recognize them immediately!
It’s a combination of the hotel experience, the application of blessings, and the mystical sense provided by various perspectives, so it’s natural to not know without this help.
It’s ironic, but that’s why the alien that took my mother’s body didn’t suspect me at the front door.
I guess you wouldn’t think a ‘normal high school girl’ would see through the camouflage at first sight.
When I realized this, I felt grateful to Pero, who had returned to the cage without me realizing it.
Because Pero stopped me before I could do anything more strange.
“thank you.”
— Beep!
I couldn’t help but laugh when I heard Pero’s thoughts, “You can’t do without me!”
“Yeah, yeah. Good job.”
Even now, my heart is boiling with unbearable anger.
I never knew I had so much love for my family!
Suddenly, I thought of my colleagues who had created families in real life.
At the time, it was difficult to understand doctors and grandfathers who were obsessed with their families…
Now I understand their feelings.
The reason I’ve been able to remain detached from reality until now is because I’ve never met a ‘real family’!
“after…”
I somehow managed to calm my mind and sent a secure message to Ari via Teletalk.
– Come here quickly. I have something to ‘communicate’ with.
I was worried about sending more stories through the app.
Because I felt like there were still eyes watching my room.
In this situation, the only thing we can trust is the blessing of communication.
I wanted to put important content in the chat window, so I put quotation marks around the communication. Do you understand this much?
Ari is quick-witted!
The chat window blinked for exactly one minute.
Kim Ari: What? What’s going on?
Honestly, I was a little surprised.
Given the physical distance limitations of the chat window, this means that Grandpa and Ari are already somewhere near the house.
Thinking about it this way, I feel a little relieved.
Yoo Song-yi: … My parents had their bodies taken by the Iss race.
It must have been a shock to Ari as well, there was a slight pause before the next reply.
Kim Ari: What a coincidence. I had something to say to you anyway.
Why did the chat window seem to respond so quickly? It was already coming my way?
Yoo Song-i: What do you want to say?
Kim Ari: Don’t go near Eunsol.
Yoo Song-i: Why?
Kim Ari: Something is strange. You shouldn’t go near it. If possible, don’t contact Eunsol either.
I wonder what happened to Eunsol?
Of course, it’s not a big deal since there would be no contact according to Plan B.
Because it’s normal for an ordinary high school girl to not contact the third daughter of a conglomerate family.
Yoo Song-i: Okay –
At that very moment, the chat window suddenly ‘blinked!’
“what?”
If we compare it to a messenger app, it’s a strange situation that seems like there’s a bug.
While I was wondering what this was, an even stranger answer came back.
Kim Ari: Don’t be surprised. The blessing of silence has become slightly unstable. It’s not to the point where it’s unusable.
Yoo Song-i: What is this?
Kim Ari: I wonder if this isn’t a side effect of One More Chance…
If it’s a side effect of One More Chance, does it mean the price of reversal?
In return for the reversal, grandfather’s blessing became unstable?
The moment I was surprised and about to ask a question in the chat window, my grandfather’s stern message appeared.
Kim Muk-seong: Song-i, it’s none of your business.
Yoo Song-i: How
Before I could even type a few words, my grandfather’s messages came up one after another.
Kim Muk-seong: Now, this behavior itself is a typical ‘participant behavior’.
“…”
Kim Muk-seong: Plan B, reenact your past actions and realize your first wish. Isn’t that the plan you made? If you make a plausible plan, you shouldn’t destroy it yourself.
Yoo Song-i: Then what should we do?
Ariga gave the answer instead.
Kim Ari: Act like a high school girl. If it were you in the past, would you have been able to see through the camouflage of the Iss race?
Yoo Song-i: It’s a crowd.
Kim Ari: Then go out and say, ‘Mom~!’
Yoo Song-i: … Every time I see your face, I want to shoot you with a gun.
Kim Ari: You don’t have a gun anyway, right?
While I was lying in bed sighing, Ari pointed out an important point.
Kim Ari: Do you remember what happened the first morning? An unidentified fog appeared at your house.
Yoo Song-i: Of course I remember.
Kim Ari: It seems that you were a race of Iss who wanted to take over your parents’ bodies.
Yoo Song-yi: Does the spirit body before being possessed look like fog?
Kim Ari: I guess so. It looks like they failed on the first day or they just checked the structure of the house and went back.
At that moment, the chat window crackled again and the conversation was cut off.
As Ari said, it’s not to the point where the chat window can’t be used, but it’s also true that it’s quite inconvenient.
Kim Muk-seong: Song-i, you said that room 301 was like the real world you lived in?
Yoo Song-i: Yes.
Of course, this part is not confirmed yet.
This is because Eunsol, a participant on equal footing with me in room 301, showed a reaction that it was difficult to agree.
Maybe it’s the real world to me, but not to Eunsol? Is this too strange?
I don’t know. I don’t have enough information about the 3rd floor, room 301 yet, so I can’t say for sure.
At the time when this thought came to mind.
My grandfather pointed out something I hadn’t thought of.
Kim Muk-seong: So, does that mean that your parents’ body-robbing incident happened in your reality too?
*
When I went out of the room, I saw my parents chatting away in the living room.
What are they talking about?
Since we’re disguised as humans, we have a conversation like a normal human couple?
Or, mocking the ‘lowly human’ who was the original owner of the body –
Stop! Stop participant behavior!
I am an innocent pretty girl who knows nothing.
“Haaam…!”
I yawned and moved naturally into the living room.
“Are your ears okay now? Did you apply the disinfectant and ointment?”
“…yes.”
“Why are you so late today?”
“I was playing with my friends so I didn’t have time to check the time…”
“No. Mom, I used to really enjoy playing with my friends. But from now on, please call me in advance. I was worried.”
“sorry.”
As we talked, in some ways it really gave me goosebumps.
Because if you just look at her words and actions, she is the typical ‘mother’ herself.
In some ways, she’s more like a mother to me than my real mother.
A situation where I had to endure a difficult situation with my wits about me and somehow act like a good daughter.
Suddenly, a vague and incomprehensible vision flashed through my mind.
A story I told in the past.
– You seem to be on good terms today. You should have talked a little earlier!
“… You seem to be on good terms today. You should have talked a while ago!”
A moment of silence flowed through the living room.
The other two ‘entities’ froze for a moment at my sudden words, and their gazes exchanged for a split second.
As if you were trying to understand the context in which my words came out.
Was that why? The next reaction was natural.
“Ahem! Songi, Mom and Dad are always trying hard too.”
“sorry.”
“No. I’m sorry we hurt you so much.”
A situation where the two aliens are gradually becoming immersed in the ‘roles’ they have been given.
I realized it too.
Something like this has happened in the past too.
At that time, I was not a participant and had no inheritance or blessing, so I didn’t feel any particular discomfort.
I just thought, “My parents are getting along better than usual!”
How does the first wish continue in this context?
As I glanced around in doubt, I noticed something.
“…”
I wasn’t the only one who felt uncomfortable with my parents.