episode_0354

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[Go forward 52m and turn left.]

The boy crossed the hallway, a hidden passage used by the building management staff to avoid the eyes of high-ranking officials.

After the extinction of mankind, the sound of footsteps came for the first time in a long time in the empty passage where no one had walked.

Good, good, good. The sound of bare feet touching the smooth floor of the hallway was impressive.

[After moving forward 120m, door on the right.]

A crude mechanical sound guides him. The ambiguous pitch difference in the voice and the voice full of electronic sounds can be said to be familiar.

A chatbot in the early stages of development. It was similar to what I heard where I originally lived.

The reason why the boy, Kang In-ho, ran down this hallway goes back a while ago.

6:07. The time when he woke up from a deep sleep.

The ear-piercing alarm sound was enough to bring him back to reality as he was just about to dip his toes into the sea of sleep.

A foreign sound that had never been heard in Aaru. The sound that hit his ears and tormented his brain made him jump up.

The irritating alarm sound was heard nearby.

The source of the sound is under the bed. A small object emitting light and making a loud noise caught his eye.

“This again….”

The words ‘What?’ came out. Because there was something suspicious.

He reached out and picked up an object under the bed. When I put my hand on it, the sound stopped, as if I had never cried so loudly.

“What is it?”

It was a small, round object that was just the right size to put in the ear.

Given its predictable use, Kang In-ho did not hesitate and carefully put it into his ear.

Tap with your index finger.

[Kang In-ho. You are dangerous. You must follow instructions from now on.]

A voice full of electronic sounds warned.

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The electronic sound urged him on. Ironically, the appeal contained in that artificial voice was what made him move.

This is because the essence of the voice, hidden behind the crackling electronic sound, was like a voice I had heard somewhere.

[Go to the bathroom.]

The first instruction of the electronic sound. He headed to the bathroom.

[Go outside through the vent.]

A large vent next to the light caught my eye. He stepped on the sink and opened the lid.

Cough, Cough. Dust fell, tickling my nose.

There were a few times where I almost fell, but I was eventually able to climb up.

[Follow the passage.]

As if watching from somewhere, an electronic sound gave the following instructions.

He closed the lid and crawled along the passage.

A few minutes to crawl. The electronic sound led him into the hallway.

A few kicks. An exit appeared, and he was able to come out into the hallway and recover his crumpled body.

“Where next?”

The answer is silence. He felt like the stepping stones he had been crossing had been cut off.

The moment I looked around and took three steps, I heard the electronic sound again.

[Turn left and go straight.]

When he heard the guidance sound again, he sighed in relief and followed the instructions.

“Hey.”

He spoke to the electronic sound. But no sound was heard.

Even though I walked down the hallway and kept talking, the electronic sound did not respond.

[Go forward 100m and turn right.]

When I reached the end of the hallway, I heard the electronic sound again.

‘I don’t think there is real-time communication. Does it receive location information and recite specific content?’

Kang In-ho thought.

[Enter the third door on the right.]

Whether or not he knew what was going on in his complicated mind, the guidance sound just did its job in silence.

A few dozen minutes of frantically following the instructions.

[After moving forward 120m, door on the right.]

It was time to move my body after hearing the guidance sound.

Clap, clap. A firewall was seen coming down from afar with a huge metal sound.

And then again, the firewall begins to come down not far away.

“What, what is it?”

Kang In-ho hurriedly opened the door and entered. When you open the door and come out, what you see is another hallway.

[After moving forward 200m, turn right]

Guide sounds

Chrrrr!!

The sound of a firewall falling overhead was heard at the same time.

“Fuck!”

He started running, spitting out profanity for the first time in a long time.

thud! thud! thud!

The sound of a fire door approaching from behind.

If you slow down even a little, you will get stuck in the passage.

Wave your arms back and forth and increase your speed.

[Go straight 50m… Turn left… Go straight 10m… Door on the right. Password 2213]

The faster you pass through the passage, the faster the guidance cycle.

bang! Open the door and go through another passage. But the firewall had already come down.

Turn around and open the door again. A huge firewall blocked him again.

Kong clenches his fist and hits the firewall blocking his way.

The boy sighed, rubbing his hands against its hardness.

‘I was half-asleep, so my judgment was poor.’

‘Where on earth is the destination?’

‘Is it my fault for believing and acting too hastily?’

‘Is this a trap set by Isis? Isis has finally revealed her true colors!’

He took a deep breath and caught his breath.

[Straight.]

“You can’t go straight.”

He took out his anger at the guidance sound, but it didn’t seem like he had any intention of accepting his feelings.

It was just repeating the same thing over and over again.

[Straight.]

[Straight.]

“An error occurred. It’s not that I don’t want to move, it’s that I can’t move…]

[Straight.]

[Straight.]

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[Straight. 1m]

“What?”

Hearing the vague distance notification, he starts walking in the direction he was supposed to go.

One step.

One step.

One step.

[right. creep.]

Underneath the wall, there was a passage that could barely accommodate one person.

The awkward finish didn’t seem to have been there from the beginning.

It rattled.

Apply strength with your hand and open the hole.

– Whiing

A strong sound of wind was heard. It was a sound from outside.

Along with the sound of the wind, white sand began to disturb the hallway.

The door to the hole was shaking due to the wind pressure.

Isis said: A sand storm is coming.

Isis warned. It’s dangerous.

He hesitated. Unlike when I went into the bathroom vent, I was filled with fear.

Is it right to go out there and trust only the electronic sound of unknown origin coming from your ears?

[Kang In-ho.]

An electronic sound spoke to him as he hesitated.

[Dimension sailing ship… Shouldn’t you see it?]

After the sound, he went out through the hole.

He walked in on his own.

Into the storm.