episode_0123

Dark room.

Sunlight barely seeps in through the gaps in the curtains.

Paat.

The moment you insert the card key, the lights in the room turn on.

I feel uneasy for some reason.

Could there be something?

“Oppa. Isn’t it really nice here?”

“… … Huh. Huh? ”

Before I can react, Da-ju throws herself onto the bed.

Nothing happens.

Nothing happened.

Why is there nothing?

“Dabin. What’s wrong?”

“There’s nothing.”

“Huh?”

“Shouldn’t there be something around here?”

There’s a corpse lying there. There’s a red moon rising outside the window.

Black, sticky masses may creep up the walls.

Yoon Da-ju might suddenly start talking nonsense and hit her head on the bed.

So, you shouldn’t let your guard down.

Never.

You must never let your guard down and always be aware of your surroundings.

“Dabin.”

I raised my head in surprise at the wet feeling on my hand.

Yebin was holding my hand tightly.

Just like a child worries about his parents.

Only then does the sensation of the body return.

The sticky, cool feeling on my palm. It was the sweat running down my hands.

“You used too much power.”

“Can’t you see anything?”

“Yes. It’s still safe. Dabin is just anxious right now.”

He sighed and sat down on the chair.

I continued to observe with my eyes open, but I didn’t see anything dangerous.

Is it really just my mood?

“I miss you.”

“… … .”

I turn my head but there’s no one there.

There is only a white wall facing me.

“Wow. Oppa, there are condoms here too.”

“You crazy bitch.”

After calming down my anxiety a little, I turned my gaze back to Yebin.

“Yebin. Could you check my status right now?”

“Okay.”

Yebin closes her eyes for a moment and concentrates.

[Library Manager Functions: Librarian Management]

– Check if the librarian is abnormal.

A simple function to check the status of the library.

Although it has the weakness that you have to deal with it yourself even if a problem is discovered, its detection function is reliable.

“How is it? Are you done?”

“There’s nothing wrong with Dabin.”

“Really not there?”

“Yes.”

But we cannot rest assured.

The standards of reality may have changed.

Then, anomaly observations that find characteristics that contradict reality become useless.

What is safe?

How can I be safe?

“Okay. Let’s go now.”

“Just a little bit more.”

“I should check other rooms too.”

I dragged out Da-ju, who had already become one with the bed.

“Yebin is with me too.”

“Yes.”

widely.

After making sure everyone was out, I pulled out my card key one last time.

“… … What?”

Thud.

A sudden chill in the air.

Something falls off the back.

Before I even realize anything, my legs have already given out.

dump.

“Brother?”

“Dabin.”

“… … .”

I took off the top I was wearing and placed it on my knees.

The hood that had been hanging down the back of the hoodie was neatly cut off.

The wind blowing through the hallway.

The cold air touches my body, which is only wearing underwear.

When I looked back at the room, it was exactly the same as when I first entered.

Sunlight streams in through slits between closed curtains.

Dust floats through the dry air, and the blankets on the bed are neatly made.

“This is driving me crazy. Seriously.”

When I shook my head, the remaining hair pieces fell out in pitter-patter.

Everything new that had entered the room was deleted, starting from 1 centimeter behind my back, which was where I had been until the end.

“I’m going crazy.”

The standard was to pull out a card key.

The moment you pull out the card key, the room returns to its original state.

Then the hood and hair that were cut off.

Where did you go?

“Really.”

Hair, like anything else, doesn’t die when cut off.

The same goes for clothes.

Even though I’m clearly in a ridiculous state wearing only my underwear, I can’t help but feel helpless.

“Stop it… … .”

it’s a shame.

It’s a shame.

If only I had let my guard down a little more, I could have felt better.

no.

I still have the opportunity in my hands. I can do it at any time by just inserting the card key again.

If only I could be a little more courageous.

Oh my god. What have I done?

I was crying.

Without sadness or fear.

I did it without any emotion.

Because I used my abilities too much, I became weak not only physically but also mentally.

“Here you are, Oppa. I’ll call the others.”

“… … It’s okay.”

“No. It doesn’t look okay at all.”

“You can move. Let’s go together.”

I wiped my tears and got up from my seat.

“Then I’m wearing this.”

Daju took off the cardigan and handed it to me, so I carefully accepted it and put it on.

“Thank you.”

It feels warm, perhaps because it was clothes someone was wearing just a moment ago.

I hate to admit it because it’s Yoon Da-joo, but I feel much more at ease because my body temperature is transmitted.

Since Daju is slightly taller than me, the size is generous.

“Let’s go now.”

I walked back down the hallway to where my group was.

I briefly let others worry about me, then I looked for new clothes among the luggage I had left in the hallway and put them on.

I put on a long-sleeved shirt underneath and then buttoned up the cardigan I had received from Daju.

“Huh? You’re not going to give me my clothes back?”

“You wear this.”

I handed Daju another cardigan that I had just taken out.

“I tried it on and it’s comfortable.”

“Ah. My clothes.”

“Should I change it again?”

“Just keep it with you, oppa.”

Then I told everyone what I had found out.

The fact that he created a ‘card key’ that could open doors using the librarian’s abilities.

The moment you pull out the card key, all the states in the room are reset.

So, if you do something wrong, the person could disappear completely.

“Then you should be especially careful when handling the card key. But since it doesn’t have any other special features, if you’re just a little careful, you should be able to stay here comfortably.”

Starting with Robin’s words, the discussion about the future course of action begins.

There are usually two people involved in the conversation: Robin and Choi Se-rim.

Heo Yoon was greatly shocked on the last floor.

It’s clear that I’m mentally unstable too.

Besides, Seok Hyun-min is busy taking care of Heo Yoon. Yoon Da-joo doesn’t know much about this.

Choi Se-rim is the only one who can make the right decision.

“I disagree. What if you accidentally pull out the card key? It’s too dangerous.”

“The concept of safety is relative, Mr. Se-rim.”

“Still… … .”

“You’d be hard pressed to find a safer floor than this one.”

“Robin.”

Choi Se-rim calls the other person’s name.

But at the same time, turn your gaze and look elsewhere.

“There’s one more.”

The end of the hallway.

A place with windows that provide a clear view of the outside.

It is also the highest point in the slightly sloping hallway.

I also reflexively looked back at it.

“You don’t know about that slope yet. So isn’t it still dangerous?”

“There is no such thing as perfect safety. There is always a possibility of an accident. It is the same in real life. You can have a heart attack while walking around, or you can die from a collapsed ceiling while sleeping. But that doesn’t mean people are always anxious.”

Robin presents his opinions fluently.

“And there’s not much time left. As Rico said, the professor only has ten days left to execute his plan. We need to regroup and plan for the future as quickly as possible. In my opinion, it’s best to stay here. I don’t intend to force you, but that’s my conclusion. ”

“… … .”

Choi Se-rim paused for a moment and bit her fingernails.

It was like seeing the old days when I only looked at my laptop.

“Then what about the other rooms?”

“Another room?”

“It’s most certain that Dabin is looking into it. But now,”

“I’m okay.”

I quickly stepped forward and blocked Choi Se-rim.

I don’t want you to worry.

It was I, and no one else, who brought people here.

“Since they are on the same floor anyway, the rooms will all be similar. You can take a look right away.”

“Dabin. Are you sure you’re okay?”

“Yes.”

I nodded, wiping away the remaining tears.

“And I’ll look into the slope later. If necessary, I can fix it myself.”

Everyone’s reaction is that it’s too much.

Not only people I’ve known for a long time like Choi Se-rim, Yoon Da-joo, and Jeong Hae-won, but even people I’ve only met recently like Dan and Rico are worried.

Still, you can do it.

“I just need my older sister to be by my side.”

“Huh?”

“Please take care of my mental health.”

“… … .”

Let’s say it as a joke. Sister Se-rim laughs as if she finds it ridiculous.

“Hey!”

“Why?”

“Okay. Got it.”

“The more you use your abilities, the more you feel a backlash. Not only physically, but also mentally. I know that you feel that way too, but… … . But I’ll ask you anyway.”

“Yeah. I know.”

Choi Se-rim comes up to me and puts her hand on mine.

A feeling of a thrilling electric current flowing in little by little.

Choi Se-rim’s ability to manipulate thoughts.

Up until now it has been used to erase or suppress memories, but it can also create a sense of comfort in this way.

Of course, it doesn’t have much effect.

My tolerance for anomalies has grown significantly over the past few days, and I am now unaffected by most abilities.

In short, there isn’t much to get sick about, but the treatment isn’t easy either.

But that doesn’t mean nothing happens.

Sister Se-rim is there to help me use my abilities.

Just knowing that is incredibly comforting.

Because in the first place, it’s not an external problem, it’s a problem inside my heart.

Just a little more.

Just hold on a little longer.

I know your kind well.

I searched the entire room but couldn’t find anything particularly dangerous.

Of course, the characteristics of the card key were the same.

Each room in the hotel has no anomalies until the card key is inserted.

The anomaly occurs when you open the door with the card key, enter, and then insert the card key into the holder.

Light comes on in a dark room and electricity becomes available.

Up to here, it looks like a normal hotel room.

But the moment you pull out the card key, the room becomes neat and tidy. Just like it was when you first got there.

There is no way to know where the trash in the room went.

“You can copy the card key. You can also open other people’s rooms.”

“Wow. Are we finally able to use each room again?”

A color appears on Jeong Hae-won’s face.

“Yeah.”

The same goes for everyone else.

In the elevator. Or, sleeping in a cramped room in Heo Yoon’s room. Now, living in a hotel.

There’s no way I wouldn’t like it.

“Yebin, please copy my card key.”

“Yes, Dabin.”

Yebin, who inherited the librarian’s management system, can use some of the librarian’s authority.

It’s not like I’m a meme maker, and it’s pretty easy to just copy simple information.

“… … I’ll take a break.”

I’m really starting to feel tired.

It’s not that strange, since I kept using my powers while looking around the room.

Bam.

Something touched the nail.

Oil stains. And hair soaked in blood.

It’s tangled with pieces of fabric torn from the hoodie.

“… … .”

He bent down and carefully examined the lump.

Inside the hood of the messy hoodie, a white piece is faintly visible.

square.

Rustle.

A hastily torn piece of notebook paper, dripping with oil.

I hid the paper without anyone knowing.

The group, who knew nothing about this, belatedly looked this way.

“What is this… … ?”

“My hair that was cut earlier. I think it fell in the hallway.”

“So, did that mean that something that disappeared from the room reappeared?”

“Yes.”

“Ha… … .”

I tried hard to reassure people.

I have no intention of leaving here yet.

“Rest for now. As long as you’re careful with your card key, there’s no danger yet.”

“Yeah. Even if I die, I should rest before I die.”

My worries were over for a moment. Starting with Dan, everyone started walking towards the room.

It’s because I’m starting to find it hard to bear the fatigue.

“Dabin, are you okay being alone?”

“Yes. First, I’ll wash up.”

“By the way, I think I should get my hair cut later.”

“That’s right. It was cut off strangely… … .”

I just shook my head and walked away from Choi Se-rim.

After breaking up with Choi Se-rim, I went into my room alone and looked at the paper.

On top of it, there was a scrawled letter written.

There are only two words written.

But it was enough to figure something out.

[Down the hallway.]

[Send it out.]

At the bottom of the slope in the hallway.

There is something supporting the slope.