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-The streets are engulfed in chaos due to the “Last Day” incident! Large-scale looting is taking place at supermarkets, and various criminals are causing turmoil, putting pressure on the police station due to a shortage of detention facilities…

-A police official expressed concern about a shortage of personnel, stating that many people are considering quitting their jobs, and there is also a surge in desertions from units nationwide…

-The scene at Gwanghwamun Square, which had been awaiting a countdown, has now transformed into a protest site. People are demanding a response from the president, but the presidential office remains silent. Some argue that it may be a nuclear shelter evacuation…

The world is truly in shambles.

Well, they say the world will end in less than three days, so why bother?

Those who were unprepared traveled everywhere to survive even a little longer.

Store owners closed their shops, feeling a sense of crisis.

Criminals smashed those shops and looted them.

In the face of impending doom, I don’t understand why iPhones keep ringing.

“The collapse of public safety is happening faster than expected.”

People running amok, saying they’re going to die anyway.

Likewise, police officers, soldiers, and others resigned, saying, “Why work when we’re going to die?”

There is a tremendous void in public safety.

Stores, roads, and buildings are being destroyed.

Stories of people being hit and killed on the streets are heard frequently.

In the countdown to annihilation, humanity was powerless.

Everyone is being devoured by fear and turning into monsters.

Although they appear monstrous on the outside, they will soon be consumed by real monsters and disappear.

Until then, they were still the rulers of the Earth.

This situation is not much different from an internet forum.

“Lies, right? I studied for four years and passed the civil service exam, and now the world explodes?”

Denial.

“What the hell, are we all going to die? Seriously, does this make any sense? Why isn’t the president saying anything?”

Anger.

“Just accept it. In reality, unlike novels, the plot lacks coherence and plausibility.”

Compromise.

“Hahaha, that’s what we should have said when we had the chance. I’m going into a safe bunker~”

Mockery.

“Don’t we have any Last Day players? I want to hire one for 100 million won.”

And those who are willing to pay money to recruit hardcore gamers.

All sorts of villains gathered, and the bulletin board became a mess.

Well, internet communities were originally chaotic.

In the current chaos, it’s even worse than a mixed dish. There’s no way it could be okay.

[Title]

Damn it… Neighbor found hanging dead

[Content]

The police came in the morning, causing a commotion. It turns out they committed suicide. The police asked me various things, but I didn’t know anything.

[Comments]

– Ah… I thought someone like this would show up.

– Seriously, seems like there are many people trying to go to the Han River.

– Are they choosing death before the disaster or war erupts…?

People who make extreme choices before disasters or wars. Surprisingly, they have been quite common for a long time. It is to end the fear of death by choosing death first. It’s a sad thing, but there is no power to prevent it now. In a world where everyone, including those who try to survive, should die. But this post… The comments are unusually numerous.

[Comments]

– Must be feeling disturbed…

┕ (Author) Of course, it’s disturbing. Now the housing prices will drop.

┕??????

┕Wait, someone just died, and you’re concerned about housing prices?

┕ (Author) Isn’t it obvious?

┕This guy is completely insane lol

┕Psycho bastard…

┕ (Author) No, then what about the house I bought with billions in debt? If the value drops, my life will be fucked too.

┕From the beginning, if the collapse starts, everyone will die. Why worry about housing prices lolololololol

┕ (Author) If we’re all going to die anyway, why don’t these bastards who just die without thinking about the damage they cause to innocent citizens go somewhere else to die?

“Haha….” I let out a bitter laugh and closed the community. The faces of humans that I would get tired of seeing in a few days anyway. There’s no need to see them already.

****

The political sphere was also in an uproar due to this impending collapse. However, it wasn’t as if they were making efforts to calm social unrest. No, instead, they seemed to have been waiting, starting various conspiracy theories and finger-pointing.

– The current situation is all a conspiracy by the ruling party.

– What? Amidst the nationwide chaos, what kind of nonsense is that?

– How much incompetence has the president shown in this administration? The approval ratings are hitting an all-time low right before the presidential election. It’s clear that they took on this impossible task because they were desperate.

– Websites are popping up all over the world, and there are dozens of real-time countdowns in the sky, and you’re saying it’s all the government’s doing?

– As evidence, the president isn’t saying anything right now. If they were confident, they would come forward and take command.

Of course, there wasn’t only this kind of nonsense.

Some politicians made somewhat reasonable(?) arguments as well.

– I believe we should declare martial law.

– Martial law… Are you serious? That seems like a very dangerous decision.

– But we have no choice. The crime rate in South Korea is at an all-time high. To solve this, a strong national force is essential.

– But according to the information, ‘Last Day’ claims that all firearms will disappear. Even deserters are at an all-time high, and the military has been struggling with manpower issues from the start. Is that really possible?

– …

Not a single person had a proper solution.

In fact, it couldn’t be helped.

This impending destruction revolves around a game called ‘Last Day.’

Even the laws regarding games aren’t properly established in this country.

How many politicians or members of the National Assembly actually understand games?

To them, it would all sound like gibberish that kids are excited about, like ‘Ability Awakening,’ ‘Zombie Raid,’ or ‘Gate.’

The citizens are not fools.

Just by listening to what they say, you can tell if this guy is trustworthy or someone who will screw you over.

From the beginning, South Korea has always passed its problems onto the citizens, and politicians have quietly moved on. Isn’t that a long-standing tradition?

As always, the trust in politicians was diminishing among the citizens.

Various social figures also came forward, each with their own opinions.

– Look at what the opposition is blabbering about. They’re actually using false fear to incite the people!

Opposition politicians criticizing the ruling party for inciting the people with false lies.

“This is all God’s will. Isn’t it written in the Bible that the world will become corrupt and be cleansed? Everyone, please believe! Just like Noah did. Only those who believe will be saved!

And then appeared the false bishops.

“This is all part of an alien plan to conquer the Earth. Humanity should not succumb to this and must prepare for the invasion by maintaining order! Let’s not take away from our neighbors and instead prepare to live with them!”

Even the theory of alien invasion… Why does the story of an SF philosopher claiming an alien invasion make the most sense?

Anyway, to summarize the situation:

“It’s a mess.”

No one is taking responsibility or trying to resolve the situation.

They’re all trying to benefit themselves or pass the blame onto others.

I agree that the absence of leadership is the cause of this chaos.

The presidential office, which should be at the forefront, is silent.

If we had a president who was good at politics, I would have thought they would handle this carefully… but who knows.

Considering the “achievements” of the current president so far, I wonder if they are not trying to sell out to Japan.

“Well, there probably isn’t much we can do in the current situation.”

How many hundreds of people died while those high-ranking individuals were chattering away?

After some time had passed,

All the functioning broadcast channels finally showed a man on the screen.

Representing South Korea, he stood there in a black suit.

The president finally issued a statement.

“To the respected citizens of our nation. We understand that many of you are feeling fear, anxiety, and concerns about the future due to the current crisis.”

“Furthermore, with the countdown appearing in the sky, the threat of annihilation is imminent. Instead of denying it, our government has decided to acknowledge it and prepare for it.”

“In order to do so, we reached out to several users of a game called ‘Last Day’ and asked them about the direction our government should take and what we need to do to protect our citizens.”

“As a result, while the current chaos is inevitable, the government has decided to continue to stand as a shield for the people, in order to protect our citizens.”

– For this purpose, the government will establish a provisional government in Jeju Island from now on and provide comprehensive support here to protect the daily lives and peace of the citizens.

– We earnestly ask the citizens to trust and wait for the government and refrain from engaging in criminal activities.

The people of South Korea were ecstatic about this short but not too long speech.

“Damn, you son of a bitch, President!!!!!”

“You’re just talking a lot without actually saying you’re going to escape to Jeju Island, right?”

“The president, that bastard, is abandoning the citizens and running away to a safe place.”

“A president who abandons the people and flees in the face of crisis? Ugh… my head…!”

“There is no future for a nation that forgets its history.”

“He’s the president you all elected. Endure it with evil and strength.”

People’s reactions were natural.

It was a government without any vision on how to protect the citizens or how to govern the country in the future.

And amidst all that, the president claimed he escaped to Jeju Island because it was dangerous?

We were already in a situation where we didn’t know when the time bomb would explode, and now they poured oil on it.

People started rioting.

The protesters stormed the Blue House.

The police tried to block them, but as I mentioned before, the situation here is a mess too.

The poor police couldn’t do anything against the angry crowd and were quickly overwhelmed.

That’s how the citizens occupied the Blue House.

“What the hell? Isn’t this ridiculous?”

During the broadcast, the president was already in the situation of having escaped to Jeju Island.

Even his close aides, ruling party members, and opposition politicians, all of them.

They fiercely attacked each other during the broadcast.

But in the end, when the situation turned out like this, they held hands and fled together.

The protesters disbanded in a situation where they couldn’t believe what was happening and escaped.

Now everyone realized that from now on, they have to find their own way to survive.

And time passed.

[00:00:00]

Finally, the countdown to destruction came to an end.