episode_0023

” Radioactive… what..? ”

” This is radioactive waste. We prepared it specially for high-level use. Hehe. I’m going to bury you in it. “

The monster was opening the lid of the drum can while spouting out such words as if he was having fun.

I guess that’s definitely high level.

Because I feel an eerie aura coming from that drum.

I don’t know what it is, but if you touch that, nothing good will happen.

” You crazy guy.. ”

” Hahahaha!! Thanks for the compliment! “

I felt anxious and chewed my fingernails.

Then, I ended up biting my fingernail and it started bleeding.

I hid my injured hand behind my back, not wanting to show my weakness to the monster.

” If I go in there, I’ll melt? Didn’t you want a test subject that would be fine even after repeated tests? You’re just going to immerse me like this? ”

” Hehehe. If it melts, then it can’t be helped, right? But if it’s you, then maybe you can endure it! “

Yeah. I guess I’ll have to hold on. I don’t know if it’ll melt faster or heal faster.

I kept fidgeting with my injured hand.

Just a little more.

” What on earth are you hoping to find out with something like that? ”

” Isn’t that what you’re trying to find out! I’m looking forward to it! “

Just a little more.

The monster almost opened the lid.

I saw the feet that were deliberately hidden from the monster’s sight.

Okay. The restoration is complete. I’ve recently developed another ability, which is the ability to suck out blood when it’s applied to a wounded area.

While that guy was out, I had saved a blood pack.

And up until now, I’ve been dipping my fingers into the blood pack behind my back.

Okay, let’s run away now.

I originally planned to wait another chance, but I can’t stand to be around that monster’s crazy antics any longer.

Go in there. I’m telling you, you must be crazy.

I took advantage of the monster’s concentration to get into a ready stance.

The door is open, so you can just run away.

Knock!

But I have to say this!

” Goodbye! You fucking monster! ”

” Huh? “

The monster watched me running away, blankly staring at me, then came to its senses and started chasing me.

” Hahaha! Seriously, you’re a girl who can’t let your guard down! Alright! Let’s exercise properly! “

##########

Has it been 20 minutes since I left the room?

This building is so dirty and big.

Unlike typical buildings, the hallways themselves were wide. And some of the room doors had terminals next to them that required a card key to open.

The inside was a mess, no matter who had robbed it. Things were strewn about in disarray, and there were even dead bodies.

Another unusual thing here was that the corpse was wearing a gown used during experiments.

This must have been an experimental building. I had a feeling that the monster kept bringing in strange things.

But the worst thing is that I don’t know the geography of this building.

I thought there might be a sign posted on the wall, but I’ve never seen anything similar in all the time I’ve been running.

I managed to shake off the monster for a while, but I might get caught by it again.

What was worse was that the building had no windows.

I glanced past the open door and saw that there was no window at all.

So the inside was a dark place.

But it’s okay. For some reason, I could see ahead vaguely now.

Slightly better than a cell phone flash?

It may be far away, but at least I could see what was nearby.

I had to take the risk of running while only seeing the nearby area, but at least it was much better than getting caught by that monster.

If I get caught, they’ll make me a bloody mess in the name of education, right?

I decided to stop running blindly and look for clues to the escape route.

Because it doesn’t seem like this lab will open just by pushing open the glass door.

I entered a nearby room.

There were several large tables in the room, with various experimental tools spread out on them.

And there were several corpses lying on the ground.

The cause of death appeared to be a gunshot wound. There were bullet marks on the wall as well.

Internal division? Anyway, it’s good news for me.

There could be a variety of firearms somewhere in this building.

You’ll need to use a minigun instead of a pistol against that monster, but it could be used as a deterrent.

Even if you don’t die from being shot, it’s still not without pain.

I rummaged through table drawers and display cases.

But all that came out were things I didn’t want.

Only daily necessities like documents, pens, correction tape, disposable gloves, tweezers, etc. kept coming out.

I looked around.

There was a cabinet on the wall.

I went to the cabinet and pulled the door open.

Then something fell on my face.

I checked for a moment and a human with his eyes wide open and a smile was falling on me.

I gasped in surprise.

The man hit the ground as I quickly dodged to the side.

If he were a living human, he would have screamed in pain, but he didn’t even move, much less scream.

I kicked the man and flipped him over.

I looked at his face and his eyes were closed as if he was dead.

I felt both suspicious and uneasy at the same time, but I had to confirm whether he was alive or dead.

He put his finger to his nose and hit his stomach with the other hand.

If I do this, I will instinctively inhale or exhale, but this did not show any reaction.

I hit it a few more times but it still didn’t budge.

This was definitely a corpse.

Then what were those eyes and expressions just now?

” Huh. What the heck? It’s a hallucination. Now you can’t tell the difference between reality and hallucination? ”

I turned my head and looked at the owner of the voice.

It’s another hallucination.

” You were quiet for a while, but you’re back again.. ”

” Our coward is shivering, so you came out to comfort him~. You felt relieved because of me, right? ”

I hate to admit it, but I did. It was a hallucination, but Seoyeon’s appearance gave me peace of mind.

” Phew, you’re admitting it again. What the~, I don’t really have anything else to say, so cheer up and get out of here safely~. You weak-minded little girl. ”

The sarcastic hallucination soon disappeared on its own.

I sighed and rummaged through the corpse’s pockets.

There was only this corpse inside the cabinet and no other items.

A key was found in the pocket of the gown the corpse was wearing.

The key had a tag on it that said “Emergency Generator Room.”

It’s an emergency generator room. If we turn it on, the electricity will come on, right?

Then I guess I can open the door with the terminal attached.

I took the temple ID hanging around the corpse’s neck. I guess I can open it with just this.

I was about to go outside,

” This fucking bitch… Where did you go? “

The monster’s muttering could be heard from across the hallway.

I quickly entered the cabinet where the body was.

Would it be okay here..?

Squeak

The door opens. A monster comes in.

” Huh, have you heard of this place already.. “

The monster let out a sigh.

I guess he must have seen the stuff I was rummaging through.

Please just go away.

The monster paced around the room.

” I’ll have to give him some solid training if I catch him this time. He’s been crawling since I let him loose recently. “

I never plan on getting caught.

Squeak

The monster left the room, his mind spinning like that.

I waited for a while just in case and then left the room.

The hallway is still dark.

I walked to the opposite side of the road where I assumed the monster had passed.

I have a destination, but I don’t know where it is.

I walked around looking around. I didn’t notice it because I was just running, but when I looked around calmly, there were many information boards.

And the road wasn’t a single road.

When I was running, I thought it was a single road, but when I was going back, I saw that the road split into three.

One of the signs said that the right path led to the emergency generator room and control room.

After walking for a while, a double-sided door with the words “Emergency Generator Room” written on it appeared at the end of the hallway.

I put the key in the doorknob and opened the door.

There was a huge facility in front. Is this… a generator..?

How do I start the generator?

I was daunted by the reality of having to operate a generator I had never seen before.

Is there a manual or something for this..?

I looked around the generator.

I saw something like a lever. What could it be?

I pulled the lever without much thought.

Clank clank weeeing!!

Oh, is this the operating lever?

The generator itself came on and the fluorescent lights began to glow one by one.

The world is going crazy, and it’s been a long time since I’ve seen artificial light.

What was taken for granted became no longer taken for granted.

The terminal next to the door will now work.

We have to hurry and get out. The monster must have noticed that the generator is running.

He’ll come running right here.

Moreover, as it gets brighter, my appearance will be recognized from afar.

Let’s go to the control room.

If you go there, there will probably be some means to keep the monsters in check.

##########

Finding the control room wasn’t difficult.

Because the sign kindly told me it was in this hallway.

The control room is spacious and has a large screen at the front.

And the computers were arranged like an oval cut in half.

The doorway I was standing in was higher than the screen and there were stairs leading to it.

The structure felt like a college classroom.

The screen showed several scenes of the interior of the building.

Everywhere you looked there were corpses, but on one screen there was a monster.

That was the emergency generator room I was in earlier.

It seems like the thing wandering around is looking for me.

I looked at the various devices in front of the screen.

I wanted to somehow interfere with that monster before it could do anything wrong in the emergency generator room.

As I was thinking along those lines and looking at the buttons, one caught my eye.

Emergency protocol activated

I pressed the button without a second thought.

Aaaa

A siren began to blare within the facility.