episode_0011

Chii Iik-

Sleeping gas sprayed little by little from the ceiling. The eyes of the people who were noisy are now relaxed.

“Let’s leave quickly.”

-Huh?

-for a moment. what are you doing!

thud!

The door closed behind me and the lock activated. Park Seong-jin picks up the palu with a nervous look. A howling sound is heard from afar.

The food court has now lost all its lights. I ran between the shelves to be as inconspicuous as possible. When the stairs were almost in sight. Seongjin Park stopped and raised his hand.

“Shhh.”

– Mobile Team Alpha. We have now arrived in Area A.

– …Arrived at Area B. Wait until the target is…

People talking on the radio and moving in unison. They were each armed with helmets, body armor, and rifles.

“Are you a soldier?”

“No. It’s a bit more dangerous than that. When I saw…”

Park Seong-jin hurriedly stopped talking. Flashlight shining from beyond the display shelf. One soldier was standing between just one display stand.

Trudging. Trudging. Little by little, the footsteps get closer, and now I can just see the shape of the face beyond the helmet.

“Hey dude!!!”

“Yes?”

“Why are you looking at the light there!!! Do you want to die?”

“Sorry!”

The soldier who hastily turned his back joins the ranks.

“What is it? Did you just leave?”

“Probably because of the rules.”

[2. If you feel eyes behind the food stalls, don’t check. Our staff will help you.]

chuck. chuck.

Soldiers keep coming down the stairs. Fortunately, the line is far away from us, but we have to wait to get out without being detected.

“Let’s finish what we said earlier.”

“First of all, it is correct to think of him as a soldier. If I explain it in detail, it gets very complicated.”

Soldiers keep coming. There is still a lot of time left before the right time comes.

“……I told you the people here weren’t real.”

“Yes. I did that when I was going down the stairs.”

“The last time I came to this floor, it was a little different. It wasn’t this big of a department store, and the situation was very different. It was a fire accident at that time.”

“It looks like something happened at the department store.”

“That’s right. But even back then, guys that looked like that came. It’s not even a fire extinguishing device, it’s just the same as it is now.”

“What on earth are you talking about?”

“Didn’t there happen to be a fire at Lucky Department Store a long time ago?”

Lucky Department Store. It was once the largest department store in Korea, but it quickly collapsed due to a fire accident. The Lucky Department Store fire accident is said to be Korea’s greatest disaster of the 20th century. Hundreds of people were killed or maimed. The cause of the fire was vaguely assumed to be a short circuit, but the cause remained unknown…

“But why is that…”

“Also, seven years ago, people died due to a freezer gas leak at a department store.”

Now that I think about it, I remember seeing it on the news. Hanseong Department Store gas leak accident. A mascot with a striped appearance standing in front of a refrigerated warehouse.

“It probably ended with an unknown cause even then.”

Seongjin Park organized his words quietly but clearly.

“There have been monsters who have been causing accidents like this since ancient times. The group that handled this kind of work also existed in reality. But those bastards looked at people’s lives as if they were nothing, and manipulated the cause accordingly.”

“……”

“This is what I think. The quarantine thing you mentioned earlier could also be interpreted that way.”

The last soldier left the stairs.

thud! thud!

The loud sound of hitting the warehouse door echoes throughout the entire floor.

– Entering Target warehouse.

– Just wait.

The huge figure raises its front paw and slams down on the iron door several times. The soldiers are just watching and doing nothing. Everyone’s eyes are on him.

“Are you going to run right now?”

“No. A little more later.”

Kwasik-!

The metal door collapses and is torn apart.

– iced coffee…

– no!!!

Through the voices of people full of despair, someone shouts.

– There’s a soldier outside!

– People are here!

It was only for a moment that I held on to the thread of hope.

– what. Why aren’t you doing anything?

– help me! There’s someone here!!! help me!!!

The only thing that came inside was a monster.

Right now-

The hunt continued for some time. The soldiers moved after he finished eating.

– Preparation for entry.

– Ready to enter Team Alpha.

– Ready to enter Special Task Team 2.

– Enter after each squad leader signals. more.

To-doo-doo-doo-

Doo doo doo-

A dark freezer. Gunshots ring out along with fireworks.

“Let’s go.”

“Are you going to run right away?”

“Yes.”

– Keep pushing!

The sound of the two people’s footsteps was easily masked by the gunfire.

“Phew…”

“That’s it. Don’t be surprised now.”

“Yes? Why again…”

First floor again.

There is no scenery of the department store, and only one electronic device is placed in the dark space from before.

[Order List]

– Internet network

– Power equipment (ordered)

– Reality generator, requires periodic supply of anomalous fuel. (ordered)

You can select and order one of these equipment.

Can only be used once per facility.

Talk.

Seongjin Park touched the touch screen.

Deddd-

Then the floor shook, and a computer server immediately appeared.

“Now let’s move this.”

“It was easier to get than I thought. I didn’t know I would get it for free.”

“What were you imagining?”

“I wondered if I should at least sacrifice my heart. One side of the lung or something.”

“……You’re being unlucky.”

The elevator arrived, and the first expedition was a success.

[Administrative Manual – Partially Edited]

– This document is intended for SWAT and special task force agents responsible for the containment of CREEP-431.

– This document is educational material that has been reorganized by editing the contents of the CREEP-431 document. Quoting other documents is prohibited.

[CREEP-431 (Pink Microfiber Doll)]

– Pink microfiber doll (if hibernating)

– A bipedal reptile the size of a school bus (when active).

[Appearance of doll]

[What it looks like in active state]

– CREEP-431 is a doll for sale that appears in the toy section of department stores. Its appearance is determined randomly each time, but it is pink. The point is that it is a microfiber doll. It is always the same in that it is in the form of an animal.

– Normally it is a normal doll, but it becomes active in the following two cases.

If you feel like you are out of a department store.

When exposed to excessive noise or shock.

– CREEP-431 in its active state hunts and eats nearby humans and then goes into hibernation. If the area is not a department store, it will reappear in the doll sales section of a random department store.

[Isolation Procedures]

– You must maintain an appropriate level of noise and stimulation in your surroundings. All attempts to replicate this outside of department stores have failed. Please use the broadcast to caution customers not to make too much noise.

– When CREEP-431 is activated, 30 to 40 people are placed in a small space such as a warehouse to lure it. It has been confirmed in experiments that CREEP-431 shows more interest in areas where there are a lot of prey.

– When CREEP-431 is full, its movements become sluggish and it becomes prone to hibernation. Hibernation can be induced by injuring an activated CREEP-431 or creating a cold environment.

– Deploy appropriately armed personnel to retrieve the item. Recovered dolls are placed back in the doll section of the department store.

– All attempts to kill or destroy CREEP-431 have failed. Agents, please focus on recovery.