episode_0008

I’ve heard stories about astronaut training. You go up high in an airplane, and when you reach the maximum altitude… you turn off the engine. Inertia and acceleration somehow create a momentary state of weightlessness.

Drudddeudddeuk-

The elevator falls quickly down.

“Almost there!”

How long was it? Everything stopped, and only the red light indicating the floor number remained.

[2E*&!]

“Let’s go out.”

“…Yes.”

Park Seong-jin goes out immediately. I took a breath and looked inside the elevator. The first thing you see is a number of buttons lined up like an instrument panel. Sentences are floating above it.

[ARRAY]

[Set here. Z]

[Take the stairs here. 0-]

[I stand ■■■ here. 0-14]

This feeling is somehow strange. Should we say that sentences flow into our heads rather than being seen with our eyes? But it feels a little blurry. In terms of ‘seeing’, it feels like seeing something a bit far away. If you squint your eyes to focus, you might see something. Such an image. I tried to concentrate a little more.

[ARRAY]

[Set the coordinates here. [A-Z]

[Set the stairs here. 0-ㅁㅁ]

[Set ■■■ here. 0-14]

A little more.

This time, a new sentence appeared below.

[Unauthorized requests or inquiries may be rejected.]

[Caution: ■■■■■………….■■■■■■■■■■■■■]

I felt dizzy for a moment and placed my hand on the elevator wall. I feel out of breath and my eyesight becomes dark. As I barely managed to stand on shaky legs, I saw myself in the mirror. A high school girl in training clothes is struggling and about to die. under. It’s so absurd…

“What are you doing?”

“……”

“What is it? Are you okay?”

“Yes. I’m going out.”

I barely got out of the elevator.

– The door closes.

“If I had known this would happen, I should have told you that it would suddenly fall.”

“Of course…don’t you have to tell me?”

“I thought it was a bit of a test of courage.”

Such an old man. Fortunately, breathing quickly returned to normal.

“If you’re okay, we’ll leave right away.”

“Yes. Let’s go right away.”

dark space. Seongjin Park illuminates various places with a large flashlight.

“If you see anything unusual, tell me right away.”

“Yes? Is this your first time coming here too?”

“It looks different every time I come.”

I also took out my flashlight. The purpose of the exploration is to connect the Internet network inside the apartment. But no matter how much I look, I don’t see anything resembling the Internet. A gray concrete wall with all the paint peeling off. Abandoned exercise equipment. Clothing collection box, etc. It just looks like a garbage dump.

“What floor are you doing here?”

“Department store. You might find something useful.”

“Then shouldn’t I have gone to the 11th floor?”

“It’s a little different. You can find more useful things here.”

ah. I got a feeling for something.

“So you also found the electric generator here? He keeps the 7th floor normal as well. What was it? Did you get the reality generator here?”

“Okay. If you go a little deeper, you will probably find internet devices as well.”

Okay.

Seongjin Park shines his light in my direction.

“There is a condition, and you must achieve it to enter the entrance. Bow down for a moment.”

“Yes?”

The light went towards the ceiling and-

Bah!

The flashlight struck something behind me. Debris is flying here and there, and broken plastic parts are rolling around.

[1/5]

“……”

“Flashlight. Give me yours.”

“Yes.”

Seongjin Park takes the flashlight and throws his bag at me.

“There’s a palu in the bag, so take it out.”

Ssss-

A black figure lies on the floor. Irregular hexagonal prism-shaped crystals come together to form a human shape. Red eyes and white teeth.

Sigh!

[2/5]

Park Seong-jin has just dealt with one more guy. This time, the flashlight shattered into pieces.

“IC. I told you to take it out quickly!”

“How do I take it out when I can’t see it!!!”

“Then give me something roughly long!”

“I found it!”

The weapon went straight into Park Seong-jin’s hands. The wind picks up and the sound of an enemy falling down is heard. The dull sound of blows rings out one after another, and the monsters fall helplessly.

[Bambambabam – Finished!]

[congratulations! You can now enter the department store!]

Is this stagnant water?

“Last time, the condition was to find a piece of the ticket. changed. Do you have any cigarettes?”

Is this a habit of speaking? Words without context keep appearing at the end of my sentences.

“No.”

“He was originally a man. Don’t you smoke?”

“Yes. I didn’t even start because it was expensive.”

“Yay… You have to live like that for the rest of your life. Just.”

“No. I know you can’t smoke, but why are you saying that?”

“Why. Isn’t that a good thing?”

“It would be great since not everyone around me would recognize me. I can’t survive if I go out like this.”

Literally. If I go out and say I am Dabin Lim, who will believe me? Even my mom wouldn’t believe it. Since the body has changed, reading the genes may be of no use. Then I will become a psychopath who thinks he is a man… and rot in the ward as an unrelated person. The worries were over quickly.

“I will think about what to do next after I leave. It’s of no use if you can’t get out of here. Find the entrance to the department store.”

“What does the entrance look like?”

“I heard you can observe anomalies too? I have to concentrate.”

“You have to see something to focus…”

In the dark. Park Seong-jin took out his cell phone and turned on the light.

“Huh? What do you see over there?”

“What does it say?”

I see something that looks like a sign floating in the air. Park Seong-jin stutters as he reads the contents, as if he had discovered it himself.

“When entering…things…”

[Please follow the following rules when entering.]

– The rules of this space follow the applicable standards.

– Reference: TEMPLATE B11

“Please follow the following rules when entering. What are you talking about?”

“Wait. Don’t do anything.”

Seongjin Park takes out a notebook and pen and begins to write something down. Meanwhile, the surrounding scenery changed. From an old garbage dump to a department store. white floor. White pillars and black, sleek stalls erected here and there. There are lights here and there, but the inside is somehow gloomy.

“Hello.”

“Hello.”

The two twins say the same thing.

“Is there something you are looking for?”

“Is there something you are looking for?”

Tuk-tuk.

“Here. Read the rules.”

This is a department store. We want our customers to have fun shopping, and we are doing our best to make it happen. As long as customers follow a few rules, they will be able to return home safely with the items they want.

The rules below can be checked at any time by entering the reference address TEMPLATE B11 on a storage medium (paper, electronic device with screen, etc.).

1. If you encounter twins dressed in suits at the entrance of a department store, pretend like nothing has happened and find a nearby break room and take a 5-minute break. Do not talk or answer questions.

1-1. If you react to your twin, try to forget about it as much as possible. It may be helpful to picture classical music in your head.

2. If you feel something staring at you from behind the food piled up on the stall, you should not check. Our staff will be happy to assist you.

3. Do not run or shout. Not only is it rude to other customers, but it can also unnecessarily irritate the stuffed animals.

Seongjin Park walks quietly.

“Customer? We will take care of items brought in from outside.”

“Customer? We will take care of items brought in from outside.”

I passed by the two without any reaction and went inside the department store. This time it’s my turn.

“You look nervous. Are you okay?”

“You look nervous. Are you okay?”

Even passing by with your eyes closed is probably showing a reaction. You should breathe as normally as possible. As usual…

Trudging. Trudging.

I cast my gaze into the distance and focused only on the sound of my own footsteps. Just as I was about to pass by the twins.

“I think you showed a reaction?”

“Okay. Do you think we are watching?”

The two people faced each other. The empty eyes on the excessively pale face turn towards me again. slowly.

Teuddeodeuk.

With the sound of bones twisting.

“I’m sure.”

“I saw it.”