Episode 96. Unrecovered area (2)
“Poetry, corpse… !”
Shin So-ra’s complexion, which had been making a mischievous expression just a moment ago, turned pale in an instant. Come to think of it, he really hated gross things.
Sung Hyuk-soo looked around at the students in the car and straightened his beard.
“Even this ghost story. It’s not only floating around in Korea, but it’s also frequently mentioned on overseas community sites. It is a matter that the association is keeping an eye on because it is too large to be simply a rumor.”
“Is it related to that that you want to find out?”
“Oh, wait. Before I tell you why I’m mentioning this ghost story, there’s something I need to point out. Let me ask you one thing. What do you often see in unrecovered areas?”
One of the students raised his hand in response to the question.
“Monstrum.”
“And again?”
Another student answered this time.
“Criminals on the run from the city… ?”
“okay. Usually that’s not the definitive answer. Monsters and Criminals. Especially the Mine guys. They are the targets to be most wary of in the unrecovered area. But there is a stark difference between what you should be wary of and what you can see often.”
I couldn’t say it was wrong, but it meant that it wasn’t the answer Sung Hyuk-soo wanted.
“Then is it a normal wild animal?”
“Monstrum eats all the wild animals, so it’s hard to see them easily in unrecovered areas. Rather, we will see them more often in the city center, right?”
The students looked at each other with expressions of incomprehension.
Seong Hyeon-soo looked at the faces of the students again and said.
“It seems like everyone has no sense. I’ll give you a hint. You don’t necessarily have to define it as a living thing.”
At those words, this time a student wearing a tie from 3rd grade raised his hand.
“Hunter. I think I know what it is.”
“Let me tell you.”
“It is a corpse.”
“It’s a bit unfortunate, but it’s the answer I was hoping for.”
The students reacted with regret.
“dead body. To be more precise, you could call it the corpse of a saint. why? Common people’s bodies are usually found as skeletal remains after some time has passed. In contrast, the corpses of adults… uh If there are any of these guys with weak stomachs, you might be nervous. The exterior is really creepy.”
Shin So-ra clenched her fists and began to tremble. It wasn’t just that I was scared, I could see cold sweat on my forehead.
I looked at her and said small.
“are you okay?”
“Oh, brother… . Because I hate gross things inexhaustibly? Uh, what? If I see it, I might pass out.”
“There is no one who likes gross things. If it’s too hard, can I help you?”
“I thought it would be okay if I hugged my brother tightly… … .”
[Activates ‘Emotion Implant’.]
I put my hand lightly on her shoulder, bringing a feeling of comfort.
“how is it. Are you better?”
“Boo-woo.”
Shin So-ra puffed out her cheeks as if she was displeased. I know she has a lot of aegyo, but I wanted you to look at her here.
Even so, she is the bright spot of this group. In addition, she was a well-known beauty among her seniors, befitting her temperament obsessed with popularity.
“Kuhm! Doyoon Kim. Hunter Seong Hyuk-soo says, don’t do anything else.”
“Kim Do-yoon. Be polite.”
Yeah, it seemed like this.
Starting with one senior, most of the people in the car look at me with an uncomfortable gaze. I couldn’t bear to say something to Shin So-ra, so I was the only one who sat down.
“Please don’t say too much to my brother! I was scared, so I calmed her down.”
Shin So-ra’s support shot was appreciated, but apart from that, it didn’t help much. Because it only increased the ill feelings of the members towards me.
“Hunter Sung Hyuk-soo. So, what was the reason for bringing up the story of the body? I don’t think this story was brought up just to teach common sense.”
Trying to change the mood, I asked Sung Hyuk-soo.
“hmm. that’s right. Actually, it’s your side mission to see if the rumors are true. I don’t have anything else to do and investigate. Do what you guys were originally supposed to do, but if you witness a phenomenon related to that rumor, please investigate closely.”
“Are you not entrusting it to professional hunters?”
“This child. Do you know how advanced our hunters are? I can’t afford to spend time trying to find out rumors that aren’t even accurate. That’s why I left it to you, the students. Algan?”
I don’t know what the standard for advanced is. When purely considering the value of force, Jeong Gyu-min, who is sitting in the seat next to Yu-rim Pyo, Na-yeon Um, or Hyuk-soo Seong, in another vehicle, looking at this side with a sh*t-chewed expression, would be higher.
‘But I can’t just ignore it. There’s something called old age that’s been accumulated while crossing the bright and dark sides.’
I sent a messenger to Pyo Yoo-rim and Eom Na-yeon through my smartphone. It was a call to protect Seol Chae-hwa and Min Seo-eun, each of the same members.
[Did you ask for that simply because you were worried? Or do you have other intentions?]
The first reply came back from Pyo Yu-rim.
＜Because the Septagrams might retaliate. He must have been very upset about the lab incident last time.＞
[That makes sense. Even Kim Do-yoon was targeted twice.]
＜It may sound a bit cold-hearted. Even if others are in danger, protect Seolchaehwa first.＞
[Kim Do-yoon, be careful too. If necessary, please use the ring immediately.]
＜Okay.＞
After a moment of time passed, another text message flew in.
[But don’t you worry about me?]
Who cares about who
Even Septagram’s executive officer, Glenn, is reluctant to confront head-on, and it is Pyoyu-rim that makes him run away.
I just got a little playful.
＜Would you like me to worry?＞
This time there was no immediate reply. Seeing that the message read next to the messenger popped up, he was obviously hesitant to answer.
I didn’t dig in and went over to Eom Na-yeon’s side. Just then, a reply came from her.
[sure! Because Seo Eun is my classmate hahahaha]
[Shouldn’t you be more worried about your brother than that???]
[Your brother was filmed by a terrifying executive.]
[My name was lost. plain? Ahhh I want to eat plain yogurt hahahaha]
He is very peaceful.
It was a guy who had been through actual combat before entering Signal, so the atmosphere was not very tense.
“From now on, I will give you a body cam badge.”
In the middle of proudly telling the story of his active career, Seong Hyuk-soo suddenly changed the topic.
“I am attaching it for supervision and supervision for your safety, so manage it so that it is not lost or damaged.”
At his words, I rummaged through the bag that my assistant, Jeong Gyu-min, had brought. It was the appearance of taking out several body cam badges he said.
Shin So-ra and I were handed body cam badges in the form of students sitting in the front row.
Sung Hyuk-soo held up the badge and explained its simple functions.
“First of all, this badge has a radio function. If you register it on your vital chip, it will be convenient to use the system window. Set it to whatever is convenient for you, whether it’s voice recognition or motion recognition, just like when you activate your natural instinct.”
After hearing that, the students started registering body cam badges on their vital chips. It was the same as when I first registered Astrolabos.
[‘Body Cam Badge Signal Popular Type’ has been recognized.]
[Synchronize with the device. To ensure a smooth connection, do not let go of the device.]
[Sync complete!]
As you can see, if the artifact technology is included, after recognizing it in the vital chip like this. By activating the status window function, it was possible to use it as if it were a game operation.
Sung Hyuk-soo’s explanation continued.
“Keep the camera function on. You can record continuously for a week, so don’t worry about the battery. It needs to be focused well, so I usually hang it near the upper chest where the point of view is high.”
“And is there anything else I need to know?”
“ah. Of course there is also a recording function, so pay attention to that.”
“Why do you care about that?”
“Wouldn’t it be embarrassing if you guys were enjoying your secret private life and the crackling sound was recorded? this test. As it is integrated with the 8th and 9th days, I plan to spend 2 nights and 3 days in the unrecovered area. Later on, the signal examiners will score based on what was filmed, so behave yourself.”
Some male students giggled.
Shin So-ra frowned as if she was dirty.
In the meantime, the male student who giggled said.
“no way. No matter how much it is, is there anyone who can’t stand it in a field that is no different from a real battle?”
“you. You can’t take lightly the three human instincts. People do all sorts of crazy things when they go crazy because their needs aren’t resolved. Oh, yes. Would you like to tell me a funny story about this?”
“Is it an interesting story?”
Seong Hyuk-soo said that far and glanced at me, no. To be precise, I looked at Shin So-ra, who was sitting next to me.
“Are you there, Miss Hong Il-jeom?”
“My name is Shin Sora, right?”
“Yes, yes. Miss Shin So-ra. Looking at the reaction earlier, it seemed that he did not like gross things. That’s the kind of story I’m going to tell you from now on. I’ll warn you in advance. It might be unpleasant, so cover your ears for a while.”
What on earth do you want to say? Shin So-ra may have had the same thought, but she only frowned.
One student urged, as if curious.
“Hunter. What are you so lazy about? So, you are more curious.”
“hehehe. Is it an extension of the story I was talking about earlier? i said In unrecovered areas, the bodies of adults can often be found. However, there is one characteristic of the corpse that is found.”
“Are you talking about the story of being alive and moving?”
Sung Hyuk-soo shook his head.
“We don’t know yet whether that is true or not. I saw this feature with my own two eyes. Strictly speaking, it is a characteristic frequently found in female adult corpses.”
“omg… … .”
“If you think about it in relation to what I said earlier, you will get a sense of what it might be like.”
“no. crazy. really really? Is that what I think?”
The faces of the students were all spectacle. It was a complex face that would be made by those who knew something they didn’t want to know.
“I’m sorry, but I didn’t mean it as a joke. In a world where law and order are not followed, such terrible things happen casually. I told you this because it is a reality that you must know if you are going to go out into society someday. That way, only by facing the problem can the world change.”
“… … .”
While the students’ atmosphere is solemn. Seong Hyuk-soo said, erasing the playfulness from his face.
“I will give you two pieces of advice. Never trust a stranger if you meet a stranger during your test activities in an unrecovered area. man and woman. adult and child. There is nothing to distinguish, first of all, set boundaries. And never fool around.”
“Even if I meet someone who looks like they need help?”
“It can be said that among the unidentified guys found in the unrecovered area, there are no guys with clean backs. Think about why they risk their lives here, abandoning the safety of downtown.”
“Mmm.”
He explained one more hidden feature built into the body cam badge.
“If you feel uncomfortable, the badge has a scan function that identifies the other person, so try using it. What if this bastard criminal! “
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Jiing.
At that moment, Jeong Gyu-Min used the badge scan function towards me.
[Affiliated with Signal Korea. I am student Doyoon Kim.]
“Hunter. I think this is broken.”
Seong Hyuk-soo, as well as all the male students in the car, burst into laughter at the question with implications.
How can these innocently young children make fun of adults? I forced a smile and managed my expression.
Ha-su would immediately respond with tears in his eyes, but I-ryu just waited for the right moment. Prove it with your skills and make them shut up. because it always has been
Rather than being played by their pace, I decided to fall into my own world. As I thought about this rumor, there were things that suddenly came to mind.
a living corpse. Hearing that ghost story, the Septagram Lab naturally came to mind.
Researcher of the satellite project. Kangmin Cho called it the Requies Project. That there is a necromancer adult who was born as a result of that.
‘Come to think of it, I wonder if Dorim is doing well.’
After the raid on the Septagram Lab. I used to go home often after school, but I couldn’t do that because of the camp problem during the exam period before the selection.
I called the housekeeper who was taking care of Dorim.
“hello?”
“Yes, aunt. This is Kim Do-yoon.”
“oh. I heard that you are in the middle of the pre-selection exam. Aren’t you busy?”
“Because I can afford it. Is Dorim doing well?”
“I’m going to eat and take a nap on the sofa right now. Would you like to watch it over a video call?”
At that, I switched my smartphone to video call mode. Then, on the other side of the screen, I saw Do-rim sleeping soundly in the sunlight across the living room.
There was nothing else to say. I just thought it was cute.
‘Is it because of the mood? The color of her hair seems to have changed somewhere.’
I don’t know if it’s because it’s reflected in the sunlight, but for some reason my blonde hair seemed to have a reddish glow.
“brother. Who is she?”
Shin So-ra, who was staring at me with strange eyes, asked quietly.
“I have a child I am taking care of. He is a child who follows me like a father.”
“Ugh… . dad? dad come? Where did I hear my father’s voice… … .”
She rubbed her eyes and looked this way with dreamy eyes.
‘wait for a sec. I don’t think it’s because of my mood either. Even the color of his eyes seems to have changed.’
Around the time I thought Dorim’s eyes were looking red. The voice of the housekeeper came through the screen.
“Dorim. Do-yoon is the father. He called because he wanted to see you.”
Dorim dozed off for a long time, and at some point suddenly opened his eyes wide.
“dad? Dad, why are you in a place like that?”
“huh?”
“How are you there? me too! I want to go there too!”
「Oh my. He’s true too. Dorim. It’s a smartphone.”
「A smart phone?」
Maybe it’s because he was a child who spent his life in a laboratory where civilization was cut off. When the housekeeper started explaining about the smartphone, Dorim tilted his head while sucking his finger.
A bitter smile was built up.
“omg! Look how cute the baby is~ His name is Dorim?”
“huh.”
“brother. But didn’t you hate children in the past? How did you come to take care of me?”
The fabricated past me hated children. Looking back at his actions, I felt like I knew why.
“I have a complicated story. It’s a sensitive issue, so it’s a little too much to tell you now.”
“Aha~ I see.”
Squeak!
It was then.
The vehicle came to a sudden stop, causing a loud noise inside the vehicle. They’re all strong adults, so there’s no way you’ll get hurt with something like this. Everyone was wondering what the cause of the sudden stop was.
“Hunter Sung Hyuk-soo! An unidentified person has blocked the way ahead!”
The driver who was driving the vehicle hurriedly said.
Sung Hyuk-soo opened the window and looked at the front of the car. And for some reason, he didn’t say anything for a long time.
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Jeong Gyu-min was puzzled and asked.
“Hunter? Why? Is there any problem?”
“her… . You said that was true?”
“yes?”
what the hell did you see I asked Shin So-ra, who was sitting by the window, for her understanding, and stuck my head out the window.
and.
‘That’s… What is that? person? Are you human?’
When I witnessed the identity of the person who was said to have blocked the vehicle, I was at a loss for words.