Rust - Chapter 64



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RUST -64

Ki-sun’s face turned red.

“You! What the heck? Huh? You’re just people lying down. You’re not even the type of people who can fight in the first place. Huh! What the heck, you!”

The little woman, regardless of what Ki-sun said, carefully shot the heads of the people who fell as she passed by. After completing the kill, the woman jumped up to the second floor as if doing parkour, regardless of whether Ki-sun was looking or not.

“Who’s going to clean up the body? Are you going to clean it up? I can’t fucking clean it up!”

Maru slightly stepped back.

Looking at Ki-sun’s condition, it seemed like he needed some time. It would be easier to find the remaining two people during that time. When I looked back, I saw Kim Yang on the stairs on the first floor, holding a Walther P22 and writing a review. The remaining two seemed to have gone down and encountered Kim Yang.

Well then… I know you’re a little tired, but let’s go down and calm Ki-sun down. Maru dragged Ki-sun back down as he was coming up to the second floor, grumbling.

“Ah- why? People should say what they want to say and live.”

“Okay. If you have something to say, you should live by saying it.”

At Maru’s calm answer, Ki-sun hit her chest as if she felt suffocated.

“I’m not saying I’m going to do something to all of those people. They were just people lying down in shock. Is it normal to just shoot people lying down like that? We said we’d protect them, not massacre them, right?”

Maru nodded and spoke quietly.

“Gisun, I understand it’s uncomfortable, but···.”

“Inconvenience? Is this going to end as an inconvenience? No, this is not it. We are not at war, and even if we were, we shouldn’t do this. Even if we were soldiers at war right now, that’s the case. There has to be a line, a minimal line.”

Maru sighed with a sigh. Ki-soon’s words were not wrong. Yes, that’s right. That’s right. That’s so damn right. What should I do? Before Maru could open his mouth, he heard Kim Yang’s voice from behind him.

“Is this all over now?”

The accent came out a little strange. Ms. Kim seemed a little sensitive, as if she had just woken up. When Maru nodded, Ms. Kim turned around coolly. She must have heard what Gi-sun said, but she was in the ‘I don’t care about that kind of thing’ mode. Gi-sun seemed speechless at the sight of her acting as if nothing had happened.

Maru needed to check how far down he had gone.

“Are you finished there?”

“Two people came in. Judging from the .38 caliber revolvers with strings attached, they appear to be police officers or were taken from police officers. However, judging from the way they hold the revolvers, they appear to be police officers. They are all speaking Japanese. Did they encounter a Japanese patrol boat?”

Maru shook his head. Are you saying that you shot a real plainclothes police officer who boarded the ship after meeting the patrol boat? Miss Kim returned Maru’s gaze with a look that said, “What’s wrong with that?”

What would the Japanese or Korean police do when they saw the pyramid made of seven gold bars and the large, magnificent bullet in Kim Yang’s room? Confiscate? Arrest? They can’t do that. Kim Yang was firm.

‘No, what is this…’ Maru, who had been saying this, immediately understood Ms. Kim when she saw the gold bars and bundles of cash piled on the floor. They exchanged looks of understanding. There was no conflict.

“I listened carefully to what Mr. Ki-sun had to say. But can you take responsibility for those words?”

With the appearance of Kim Yang, the CEO’s oil was sprinkled on Ki-soon, who had been in a lull. CEO? The unique tone of his voice.

“To justify actions that ignore universal responsibility and morality is like justifying what we did in the Pacific War.”

Despite Ki-sun’s strong criticism, the boss remained calm. When he asked who was cleaning up, the sound of waves and splashing water passed by indifferently.

‘Fuck.’

It is different. It must be different. A minimum line must be maintained.

Ki-soon was born as an illegitimate child in a family that did not have even the bare minimum. That is why she lived in fear of death since childhood, and lost her mother and father. At the hands of capitalist animals that did not have even the bare minimum of goodness.

That’s why I didn’t know I was more obsessed. It was different from Maru’s foolishness. The reason I told Maru to do it properly was because they were trying to kill Maru. Would it be different if I threw away my weapon because I thought I would lose after killing them as much as I wanted? But these people were different. No matter how much I killed and killed them, they weren’t kids.

The twisted and distorted nature of the judgment was evident on Ki-soon’s face, but neither the president, Ms. Kim, nor the little woman who was tossing and turning the corpses spread out on the deck paid any attention.

“History is written by the victors. You see, if the Japanese Empire had won, Britain and the United States would have been recorded as the devils of the Anglo-Americans. Just as the world preferred Japan to Korea. Just as it agreed to Japan colonizing Korea.”

Ki-soon felt like her insides were burning.

‘Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.’

“Have you ever thought about the possible situations that could arise because of Mr. Ki-sun’s beautiful conscientious actions? If you save the people who are lying face down at the end, what will you do when you meet a Japanese patrol ship or a Korean coast guard ship? Do you really think you’ll kill everyone on the patrol ship or coast guard ship?”

“······.”

“Ah- You’re saying that I should just run away using me? Okay. Let’s say that’s true. Then were you planning on taking them to Japan? You brought them back to Japan and saved their lives by letting them die in Japan? Even if you have a lot of hatred for the Japanese, that’s a bit much.”

“······.”

“Or should we just turn back and drop off the people in Korea and then set sail again? Do you know why I set sail so late at night? You’re going to turn back when the Coast Guard, the marina, or anyone who was watching me has already revealed that I set sail? If you’re trying to kill me, that’s a cliche. If you’re trying to kill the friend who made the contract to protect me, that’s a bit novel.”

“······.”

“Should the child have been spared? Killing the parents in front of the child and sparing the child? If it was a newborn, it might have been possible. Sparing a 7 or 8-year-old child? That way, the child could have stopped the story of which ship he was on, who killed his parents, and how hard he tried to tell them. With Charlotte’s power, all of that could have been made into nothing.”

“······.”

“But there is something that cannot be stopped. That is revenge. And what about the image of Charlotte, who made a child an orphan and then ignored the child’s statement? What about the tangible and intangible damage that Hotel Charlotte has taken on? It doesn’t matter to Ki-sun, right? ‘What crime did the child commit?’, ‘I am different from the Japanese war criminals of the Pacific War.’ That is all that matters.”

“Hi, boss. I feel bad when you say that. Ah- I got a little excited because my head was hot. Then I’ll go and check out the front first.”

Ki-sun’s expression changed as if it had never been like that. As Ki-sun went out to inspect the front, Maru followed behind Ki-sun. That’s what Ki-sun did when he was angry.

As Maru and Gisun went outside, a small woman who had disposed of all the corpses on the deck approached them and spoke quietly.

[Shall we handle this quietly?]

[Just leave it. It’s more fun than you think. What.]

The woman slightly lowered her head, put the damaged robe in a plastic bag, took out a new robe, and wrapped it around herself. With a small sound, she was a small woman who gradually blended into the background. A very small ripple was directed outward.

“Let’s go forward, we’ll turn left.”

“Well, that’s what it is.”

Maru pulled out the Bowie knife that was stuck outside. It was a good thing Hotel Charlotte bought this boat. It would have been annoying to have to fix it and return it.

Of course, since I’m going to sell the ship anyway, I could just throw it away and throw it away, but since he’s my senior and I know Ki-sun, I felt a bit awkward doing that. It’s not like I don’t have money, I’m just annoyed by the whole fixing and stuff thing. Well, since it’s a ship that was purchased by Hotel Charlotte as a corporation, I guess they’ll fix it and do whatever they want.

There was a harpoon and some shotgun marks, and it would look a bit weird if you saw it during the day. But it was fortunate that the window wasn’t broken. If the glass had been broken or cracked, it would have looked weird.

I looked at the left player and saw that he had a hook hanging on him. Judging from the fact that he had even prepared a hook, it seemed like he was fully prepared to hijack a boat. There would be no reason for a regular fishing boat to carry around something like a ladder attached to a hook, right?

“Should I go down and take a look?”

Ki-sun nodded at Maru’s words. Ki-sun kept her mouth shut. Still, it was right to ask what needed to be asked.

“What if there are armed people over there too?”

“We don’t need blood on our hands.”

Ki-soon said in a firm voice.

I don’t know if the boss is original or not, but everything that happened here will be shared. Even so, Ki-soon’s thoughts were that he would not necessarily consider Charlotte’s position. If they were going to kill her, they should kill her with their own hands.

“There is no need for us to get our hands dirty for Charlotte’s gain or loss, because there is no reason.”

One side swayed slightly as Gi-sun answered.

“for a moment.”

Cheeeeeing-eeeeing

The old man’s sword was pulled out with a grumble. There was no one where Maru had left the blade, which was making a noise.

‘Ha- Should I have just thrown it?’

Since the only knife he could throw was a Bowie knife, I was afraid that if I dodge it I’ll end up in the sea. If I had known this would happen, I should have brought a few sashimi swords or military swords.

“What is it?”

“No. I guess I was mistaken.”

If it continues like this, it will just happen naturally. Maru was a pacifist and a rationalist at the same time. What a kind and universal sound this is! Everything will happen peacefully and naturally.

Hurrrururuk

While my attention was focused on this, a burning sound was suddenly heard from the left bow section. Flames were shooting up from a small fishing boat hanging from a rope ladder and hook.

Ki-sun’s expression crumpled.

“Let’s cut off the hooks and ladders first. If the fire spreads, we’re screwed.”

Ki-sun and Maru removed the fishing boat hanging on the left.

Hwarurururuk – Flames rose from the right side as well.

“Ha- Really- You’re definitely going to get the job done, boss.”

Ki-sun exclaimed with a distorted face, “I don’t know if it’s real or fake, but he’s a hot guy at handling things.”

Ki-sun and Maru, who had also removed the burning fishing boat from the right, entered the cockpit.

“But don’t be so blatant about it.”

“Am I a kid? I just suddenly got a fever earlier.”

It was because I remembered the time when I almost died as a child. It was because I remembered the memory of my deceased mother embracing me.

“Okay. That’s fine. If any other fishing boats or ships come near you, just stay in your cabin.”

“Fuck you. Am I a kid? ‘No matter what you did, no matter what you do. If you go, I’ll go too.’ Why are you suddenly shrinking? Are you cold? Are you cold? That’s what you said in your second year of fucking middle school. That’s it.”

Ki-soon started telling the story as if nothing had happened.

“By the way, it’s strange. It’s only been a few days since the earthquake, but people are acting so violently. Even if it’s the apocalypse, people only become violent when they start running out of food and water. But when have you ever committed pirates? It’s strange that you’re coming over with weapons.”

“How can you know what people are thinking? People change even over small things. Did I know that I would be like this, wielding a knife? If you think about it, there is no end to it. No end.”

Ki-soon tuned in the radio. A Korean broadcast was picked up, and after a while, a Japanese broadcast was picked up. A Japanese disaster broadcast on AM frequency was picked up.

[···There are reports of people wearing Self-Defense Force uniforms looting. Do not allow people wearing Self-Defense Force uniforms into your home···]

[···As the number of local police and vigilante groups operating independently increases, incidents and accidents are occurring. When evacuating by road, please use national roads and expressways, and refrain from using village roads or roads that pass through villages, as there may be friction with the local vigilante groups.···]

Ki-soon and Maru looked at each other with faces like, “What is this? Did we hear it correctly?” That’s right. What kind of crazy thing is this…

“First of all, if the combat rations and supplies that were stored were lost due to the earthquake, there’s nothing we can do. If two days had passed without any additional supplies, they would have tried to get supplies from nearby places. Small convenience stores would have been empty, and if they tried to get supplies from large marts or discount stores, it could be seen as looting.”

Maru’s thoughts were different.

“I think it’s highly likely that they really looted. First of all, they warned us to be careful during the disaster broadcast. There must have been a problem with the command of the Self-Defense Forces, and some, if not all, of the Self-Defense Forces must have caused an accident, so they must have warned us to be careful during the broadcast, right?”

“Is this the real situation in Japan? What on earth is going on? Well, the fishing boats are pirates, so it wouldn’t be strange if something else came out. I turned off the warning sound before I reported it to the Coast Guard, but I guess I’ll have to turn the radar back on.”

“Did this have radar too?”

“Radar is essential for autonomous navigation. Even if you don’t use a net to catch fish, there is a fish finder. It is even more advanced than the fish finder that was installed in the old Aegis ships.”

Uh- Um- Aegis ships don’t have sonar? Sonar? Is that something like a fish finder?

Kisoon, turn on the radar.

Beep- beep- beep-

The alarm sounded.