episode_0101

Even if you pick a single flower, the stars move.

universe.

That huge blank space is there for someone to choose from.

The blessing ended in an instant.

[‘Seven’ has destroyed the narrative layer you are in.]

[All past, present, and future events and possibilities are erased and cannot be accessed.]

… …

[Only one story remains available for viewing.]

So many possibilities burned to the ground in an instant.

There is only one way to the future. There is no meaning in choice.

If you had chosen a slightly different path, the world line would collapse and time would have been rewound.

Just because time is turned back doesn’t mean we’re given unlimited opportunities.

The only chance of survival is not very robust.

As time goes by, it will gradually become thinner and thinner, and eventually disappear along with the end of the narrative class.

Or, just one regression could end all opportunities.

Because our enemies are not so friendly.

‘seven.’

He was planning to eliminate all possibilities from the beginning.

There is no other reason why even a single story has survived until now.

It is the most robust, most feasible, and most probable path.

I don’t know the details of the principle.

These are just the sufficient conditions that a story of surviving from the Seven must have.

But if that were enough, why did so many narrative strata disappear before the Seven?

This ‘possibility’ that has not yet been realized is a needle aimed at the bastard’s neck.

The only way to prevent the extinction of the narrative hierarchy and continue the spatiotemporal continuity of the universe.

There are countless other conditions that follow, but to summarize it in one sentence, it is as follows:

I block seven.

In the final scene of the story, I encounter Seven.

“Hoo… … .”

My hair stood on end in instinctive fear.

It was because of the danger of the information itself rather than the seven.

If an ordinary person heard this and understood it, he would melt and flow onto the floor.

‘A little more.’

Information that was usually only seen in fragments is now gathered into one.

My ego’s consciousness and survival instinct have been constantly interfering with this.

And now.

Only after I came to the unconsciousness where there was no way back could I put the scattered pieces together and complete the picture.

I lie on the black surface of the water and look up at the empty sky.

Open your eyes, be aware of your surroundings, and continue to breathe deeply to calm your irrational fears.

[There is only one story left in your narrative hierarchy.]

Above the night sky.

The librarian’s insight created the sentence.

[Based on the name you gave, the title of the story is determined as follows.]

That is the name of the record I created to survive.

[Ghost Apartment Survival Diary]

At the same time, it was also the name of all destiny.

***

Yebin took a breath.

It feels different than when it was an electrical signal inside a computer.

Open your eyes, be aware of your surroundings, and repeat in your mind what you last said.

‘New information has been added to the Ghost Story Apartment Survival Journal.’

I felt like I had been listening to Dabin’s story for a long time, but it was only for a moment.

I was just dazed for a very brief moment without anyone noticing.

Heo Yoon walked briskly past Yebin.

Robin, standing in front of the button, was her target.

thud!

Yoon growled as he pushed Robin against the wall.

“If you have any intention, explain now.”

He glares at the other person with his arms firmly planted against the wall, his eyes a mixture of suspicion and anger.

“What does it mean that you pressed any button?”

“It was necessary.”

“Tell me why.”

“… … .”

Robin just leaned against the wall calmly.

“Don’t overdo it. You’ll get hurt.”

“Tell me why!!”

“Sister, calm down.”

Heo Yun roughly shook off Seok Hyeon-min’s hand.

“Really? Is that what it looks like now?”

After a brief struggle, Robin calmly released Heo Yoon’s arm and stepped aside.

“Mr. Yoon. I know quite a bit about this elevator. Maybe even more than you.”

“Professor, no. Robin. Is that true? You knew all about this?”

Dan intervened.

“Yes.”

Robin answers calmly.

“I’m with the Foundation. Dan, you may not know it since you happened to come here with me, but I’ve already done some research on elevators. ”

She doesn’t move an inch, and it looks as if she’s telling the truth.

Robin continued talking.

“No matter what button you press right now, it doesn’t mean anything. It just goes to one floor. It’s where you can treat patients.”

“How can I believe that?”

Even if it wasn’t necessarily Heo Yun, everyone had the same expression.

Even Dan, the driver I’ve been driving with, was like that.

‘How can you believe that?’

It was something Robin had heard countless times.

Of course, there is no evidence.

Because the basis for judgment was solely intuition.

She always followed her intuition, and every time she survived and succeeded.

Crisis situations or anomalies were of no concern to Robin.

Instead, it caused headaches for other colleagues.

‘Eliana. Listen to me carefully. This is nonsense!’

‘It would be better to report first, wait for a response, and then move.’

‘This is an order. If you continue to act alone, you will be shot immediately.’

How many idiots have I listened to in situations where I had to take action immediately?

That’s why Robin mostly moved alone.

But in the midst of this pointless tussle, she also learned a few things.

For example, how to persuade others quickly.

Crunch.

“What, what is it!”

Taang!

A huge gunshot echoed through the elevator.

The gun was pointed at the outside of the elevator door, which had already been torn off.

Heo Yoon took a deep breath, and Yoon Da Joo held the knife in her hand tighter.

Jeong Hae-won and Ye-bin were frozen in the corner.

With his gun drawn, Robin turned to Heo Yoon and calmly conveyed his intentions.

“I won’t hurt you. Just wait until the elevator arrives.”

This is the fastest way to persuade others.

After waiting for the gunfire to die down, Robin continued calmly.

“Mr. Yoon. And why would I lie? I have a patient here too. Me too,”

The conversation stopped for a moment.

It feels like someone has broken into my head and pulled the power cord.

Robin, who had lost his balance and was staggering, finally saw a human figure.

It was a girl who was quietly sitting in the corner.

dump.

“What! Why did you suddenly collapse?”

Choi Se-rim stood up from behind the flustered Heo Yun.

“I just fainted.”

“Huh?”

“I just fainted. It’s not that strange, sis.”

“Is that so…?”

It’s a ridiculous story, but everyone accepts it and moves on.

Even before losing consciousness for a moment, Robin did not stop assessing the situation and remembering.

‘That girl. She’s manipulating thoughts.’

Rattling!

The elevator shakes violently once.

It means that it is soon time to arrive at the destination.

There probably won’t be any major problems with the plan, but

‘I need to focus more next time.’

***

Now, inside the elevator, three people are collapsed.

Heo Yun bowed down with a pale face.

Crunch.

He snatched the pistol from the fallen Robin and handed it over to Seok Hyeon-min.

Suddenly pulling out a gun.

It was a situation where everyone could have been killed.

“Dajuya. Do you have anything like a rope? Something you can tie someone up with.”

“Yes. I’ll look into it.”

“This is better than a rope.”

Seok Hyun-min took a bundle of plastic strings out of his bag and handed it over.

“What is this?”

“Cable tie.”

It was an item used to organize or secure wires.

I knew about it because I had seen it a few times, but it was the first time I heard that it could be used instead of handcuffs.

“You’re tying people up with this?”

“Okay. I’ll show you.”

Seok Hyun-min grabbed one end of the cable tie and pulled it out from under the fixture.

“If you pull it out like this, the string won’t come off in the opposite direction. It’s easy to tie it to fit your wrist size, and if you tie it by overlapping several, it’s also very difficult to break.”

“There’s no need to tie a knot.”

“That’s right.”

“Give it to me. I’ll do it.”

“What? I can do it.”

“Seok Hyun-min, you’re guarding the pistol.”

Heo Yoon squatted down on the elevator floor and tied Robin’s wrists tightly as he fell.

As soon as the work was finished, Jeong Hae-won quickly approached me.

“There’s no room on the floor, so I’ll sit you against the wall.”

“Yeah. Thank you.”

Next it was Dan’s turn.

While Seok Hyun-min took out a gun and pointed it at Dan’s head, Heo Yoon grabbed both of Dan’s wrists.

“Uh. Wait a minute. Me too?”

“Then you thought it wouldn’t be like that?”

“I was also dragged here under threat.”

“Okay, give me your wrist. Please pick up that thing that I gave you.”

Daju picked up the bag containing the cable ties and handed it over.

“Sister. Can I try that?”

“No.”

Ji-i-ik-

“Ah! It’s too tight! This will block the blood flow!”

“Don’t joke around.”

It may be excessive, but it is for safety.

To Heo Yoon, Dan was also an untrustworthy person.

The arrest was quickly concluded.

Jeong Hae-won approached Seok Hyeon-min, who was checking the condition of his gun.

“Brother.”

“Uh. Haewon, why.”

“What about the elevator?”

“I don’t think I can stop anyway. Let’s think about it once we get there.”

“No. But that’s true. Shouldn’t we take a look at what floor it is?”

“Is that so?”

Heo Yoon intervened in the conversation between the two.

Speaking in a firm voice.

“No. There’s nothing to check.”

I was mistaken for a moment.

“It was like a plane hijacking. They were trying to take us to a strange place.”

I was almost threatened with a gun and dragged into a place I didn’t even know existed.

“But maybe that’s not the case?”

“What the hell. You were actually holding a gun. You even said you knew more about this than we did.”

“Sister, you’re so busy right now. Just like before.”

“Just now? What if I was right then?”

Even Seok Hyun-min couldn’t stop Heo Yun.

“Once you arrive, press the close button right away. We’ll move as fast as we can.”

“Then what about Dabin?”

“I guess I’ll have to wait until then. I can’t help it, I can’t help it.”

Heo Yun stuttered and lowered his head, letting out a sigh.

No matter how much I breathe deeply, my intense emotions do not subside.

She knew that she wasn’t keeping her composure right now.

My thoughts keep changing. I doubt, then regret it, then regret regretting it again, and I ruminate on my mistakes.

However, that is why we must be more careful.

This time, a completely unexpected person stood in front of Heo Yun, who was taking a hard-line stance.

“But.”

The AI stepped forward, pointing to the floor.

“What? There’s a patient over there too? Maybe it was bait to reassure us. ”

Heo Yoon glanced at the researcher lying on the floor.

“It was a situation where everyone could have been in danger. We just barely got out of there.”

“… … .”

Heo Yun became increasingly anxious.

This was also the first time this situation had happened. AI always remained silent and did not say anything, and then moved quietly according to the opinions of others.

“What do you want to say?”

The AI seemed to have something to say, but never got around to saying it.

“Whew… … . Got it.”

After patting AI on the shoulder, he returned to where Im Da-bin was.

Even after Heo Yun left, AI still stood there.

Mumbling something unintelligible.

Rattling!

And when the elevator reached its destination.

“We have to save Dabin.”

AI, Yebin, went out the door and went up to the floor.

It happened in an instant, without anyone having time to stop it or catch it.

“Hey, hey! Where are you going all of a sudden!!!”

puck!

Jeong Hae-won, who was waiting next to the close button on the door side, was pushed out.

“Sister. What should I do with that?”

Jeong Hae-won looked around and asked, but Yoon Da-ju was already gone.

Tadadadadot-

Only the back of the figure chasing Yebin can be seen briefly outside the door.

Heo Yun had no choice but to make a decision.

“You guys stay here.”

“Huh?”

“You have to guard the elevator.”

Originally, one person would be enough, but now a stranger is riding.

Seok Hyun-min, Jeong Hae-won, Choi Se-rim.

You should leave at least three people behind so there is no risk of a counterattack.

“Seok Hyun-min. If those people do something weird, shoot them right away.”

“Yeah.”

I checked my shoelaces and picked up my bag.

I had briefly forgotten, but it was my original nature to take action rather than calculate and doubt.

‘No matter what happens, I’ll make sure everyone gets out alive.’

For that, I didn’t mind going out into that dark hallway.