episode_0024

* This document is a *rough* translation of the , a document of the ■■■ Foundation’s Brazilian branch, into each country’s language.

* This is currently the only reliable information for the Foundation, and the following rules must be followed to prevent this information from being contaminated (LEMMA-021).

– Documentation on antimemes can reliably exist only in Portuguese. It has been confirmed that information is slightly distorted when translated into another language, and this also affects this document.

– Additionally, we have confirmed through experiments that the impact of information distortion can be reduced as much as possible if the original document is *roughly* translated using a translator of LEVEL 3 or lower.

– All personnel in the Antimemetics Department are selected to be able to speak Portuguese. However, if necessary, *roughly* translated documents may be used for educational purposes.

– Please destroy translated documents as soon as possible after the purpose of use has been achieved.

[index]

0. Entering

1. What is a meme?

2. Memetic anomalies and countermeasures

2.1. anomaly

2.2. How to respond

3. Main tasks of the Antimemetics Department

3.1. Chen’s anomaly

3.2. literature contamination

3.2.1 LEMMA-021

hello. If you’re seeing this, it means you’re a new member of the Antimemetics Department. Maybe this isn’t your first time, but whatever. We sincerely welcome you to your new – or so it seems – home.

Memes (things with anomalous properties) faced by the Antimemetics Department are one of the most dangerous anomalous entities. They have no fixed form, and their scope of influence is independent of time and space. Treating them as safely as possible and isolating them as much as possible will be your most important task going forward.

1976. The concept of a meme, created by Professor Richard Dawkins, refers to information that can self-replicate. The origin of the word is gene.

Just as genes evolve over generations, memes also evolve over generations in the collective human consciousness. For memes, ‘oblivion (or loss of records)’ corresponds to ‘death (or culling)’ of an organism. Over the generations, memes have evolved. More widespread, more addictive. So as not to be forgotten any further. To be exact, that kind of meme. Only information survives and exists with us. Here are examples of memes that survived and some that didn’t.

– Most ancient oral tales have been lost, but stories written on paper or parchment have survived. Digital information recorded with modern technology has a lifespan of 5 to 10 years (HHD), but is very easy to copy. These will remain in the Internet space for a century.

– Information worth preserving for religious, academic, and humanistic purposes has flourished over time. Over 5 billion copies of the Bible have been copied, sold, and distributed (estimates).

– Nowadays, addictive, easy-to-understand and entertaining information (video clips, buzzwords, etc.) is also widely distributed.

– Memes that acquired anomalous properties during the evolution process: This is covered below.

(syncopation)

– Personnel who come into contact with the anomalous meme respond in the following ways:

1. Antimemetic application: If anomalous memes are diseases, antimemes are vaccines or treatments. Applying an antimemetic counterpart to a meme can break the anomaly. However, there is a drawback that depending on the meme, a corresponding antimeme may not exist.

2. Destroy the meme: Destroy the meme to remove the anomaly. This can be achieved by killing the relevant personnel or administering amnestics.

2.1. Amnestic: Erases the target’s recent memories. The higher the dose, the more older memories can be erased. Recently, ‘targeted amnestics’, which track the anomalies of memes and erase only the desired memories, are being studied.

***

Room 704.

While tapping the desk with his fingertips, Heo Yoon summarized the facts I had told him.

“So, the meme killer remains in his head. So the memory must be erased. Is this it?”

“Yes.”

“Then where do you get amnestics?”

“You can get it on the 3rd floor.”

“If it’s on the 3rd floor. That vending machine?”

“Yes.”

After downloading a strange file on your smartphone, you can find out information in this way. It doesn’t seem like there’s that much information, but it’s still reliable since it’s information left by the foundation.

As I was checking the information while uploading the chat room, a new message popped up.

– hey

– Me: Why

– Charge it up.

– I think I’m going to reach for my phone now.

– ?

Now that I think about it, I only have 7% battery left. It was 70% just a little while ago. Is this also because of this?

– I told you, this cell phone can’t handle the power consumption.

– Me: I’ll charge it first.

– no

-Move it to your laptop again.

– Me: It’s not mine, so how can you do that?

– Me: I’ll look it up later if I have a computer.

I ignored the message and plugged in the charger.

Seok Hyeon-min, who had been holding his chin the entire time, now shows interest.

“Are you still talking to him? While using KakaoTalk?”

“Yes.”

“Then is it like AI?”

“I think so. Maybe.”

Normally, when someone speaks, he listens in one ear and lets it out in the other, but only at times like this does he seem to become interested. Should I say he has a strong sense of inquisitiveness? Or should I say that I am only interested in things that I like. What I feel these days is that there is nothing wrong with the old saying. Curiosity heaven. It means that if you are curious, you will search. Just this one time, Seok Hyeon-min almost died.

Heo Yoon, who was biting his nails and thinking, got up and pushed the chair.

“Let’s go right away. Then.”

“I’m going with you too.”

“You should stay here, where are you going? There will be only nonsense in your head.”

Pushing away Seok Hyeon-min, my sister comes up next to me.

“Dabin. I’m sorry, but can you come with me?”

“Ah, yes.”

“That’s because you are the only one left who can properly observe the anomaly. You too now…”

Heo Yoon cut off his words.

“Anyway. Come with me. Got it?”

“Yes.”

“Wait a minute. Now that I think about it, where is he?”

“He’s dead.”

“What?”

“When I looked for him, I found him dead with his head broken on the emergency exit stairs. I roughly took care of it.”

“……”

Seok Hyeon-min scratched his temple with a complicated expression.

“I guess I really didn’t want to go exploring.”

“I told you not to say that.”

“Sorry.”

“And I’m going to take one more person with me. Daju got hurt…”

“Can’t we just go together?”

“I was originally going to do that. You hurt your hand too. At least two people should move safely.”

Yoon was lost in thought for a moment.

“What’s left, Serim?”

“That’s right. Dabin Lim, just when he was talking nonsense…”

I urgently pushed Seok Hyeon-min’s body away, but it was already too late.

“Choi Se-rim, I’m so excited…Ugh!”

“Really? He said that?”

“That…is…”

“It doesn’t look like that, really?”

“Ugh…”

“I heard it clearly.”

“Huh? Dabin’s face turned red.”

“Isn’t it? Isn’t it red?”

Anyway, no.

“Then that’s good. Serim will take me and the three of us will go!”

“Ah. This is not it…”

“I can see everything I like inside.”

Seok Hyeon-min, who was smiling mischievously, suddenly lowered his head.

“Ah. Just a nosebleed.”

“It will continue to be like this for a while. Because I am constantly influenced by memes.”

Unable to stay still any longer, Yoon prepares to leave.

“Dabin. Serim quickly take care of it and let’s go. You are alive until then. Did you understand?”

“Okay. I won’t die.”

Heo Yoon held my hand and quickly opened the front door.

“Choi Se-rim!!!!! Come outside quickly!!!!!”

A hallway that resonates loudly. It’s so loud that my ears start ringing. He already has a loud voice, but he shouts so loudly that it’s no joke.

Is this…a nurse? Hongdae band is not a rocker?

“Im Da-bin is looking for you!!!!”

“No, why are you talking about that again!”

Tiririk-

With the sound of the door lock opening, Choi Se-rim came out.

“Sister, why?”

“Can you go exploring again now? Hyeonmin saw a meme killer while exploring, and he needs a cure to get better.”

While Choi Se-rim is quiet and has a vague tone, Heo Yoon has good vocalization and her speech is clear and snappy.

When I quietly listen to the conversation, I feel like I am going back and forth between cold and hot baths.

“Yes.”

“Are you not tired? You were just wandering around outside.”

“Not really.”

Choi Se-rim, who was speechless for a moment, added another word.

“Most of the hard work was done by you.”

“Why, I do all the work. We all did it together.”

“I want to go.”

Before you know it, Choi Se-rim is standing in the same line.

“Dabin. What did you mean by that earlier?”

“Yes?”

“You said you were looking for me.”

“No. It’s just a misunderstanding. Misunderstanding.”

“Ahaha…”

My sister makes eye contact and smiles quietly.

I’ve been feeling this for a long time. When you look at that expression, there is something, something. Does the person’s atmosphere itself feel mysterious and charismatic?

Even if you try to just gloss over it, you won’t be able to get over it.

“That’s actually true! I was talking nonsense for a moment! That’s because my sister’s name happened to come out…”

“I see.”

“……Yes.”

“Can you do it one more time?”

“……”

For a moment, time seemed to stop.

Heo Yoon is just staring at the elevator without saying anything, and only Choi Se-rim is standing in the hallway facing him.

“…Nunna…hehe…”

“Thank you.”

My sister slowly reaches out her hand and brushes my hair back.

The elevator door opens, and Choi Se-rim reaches out her hand again.

“Let’s go, Dabin.”