230 – Returners Are Mentally Weak (9)
(The two people under suspicion had to go naked.) Anyway, the first day’s mission was successfully completed.
“Has anyone seen what these two people are doing?”
“Just… “I was moving things, but it was normal.”
“… Hmm. Are you trying to erase doubt? Or is it really unfair?”
“Is there any possibility that those two are humans? I don’t think it’s acting… “
“But surely there were eight people at the bonfire? “Aren’t those two monsters who don’t even know they are monsters?”
“… That’s true, but what if the tower is trying to trick us? “What if you gather ten people and induce a slaughter?”
“So you’re waiting now. To gain confidence.”
The players said that if the naked man and woman did something suspicious, she was ready to kill them without hesitation, and since her man and woman knew that, she tried to do only the most harmless things possible. Just because there are no weapons doesn’t mean there are any difficulties in fixing the village.
The players gathered again like that. In order to prepare for any unexpected disaster, I decided not to drink water or food, and decided on a watch-to-watch order.
“So… “Did you know something?”
He looks at me and narrows his eyes. Since time was given to ‘gather information,’ the question is whether something has been achieved. I’m not with a monster, nor am I with people… Although it looks fine on the outside, it can be quite unsettling.
“… Let’s wait a little longer.”
Of course, there was no specific answer I could give. I still don’t know, what should I do?
Are they monsters? If I kill them, will this floor end?
Or are they humans? Shouldn’t we kill them? Is this a floor that can be cleared by waiting a long time without killing? It is not possible to judge yet.
“But there is no rush.”
“… “What?”
“I’m sure you will be able to find the answer.”
As previously mentioned, according to the ‘perfect Kim Jun-ho’ theory… If I act as I want, clearing is guaranteed.
Why? This is because my ‘acting as I want’ is all intentional. A ‘perfect Kim Jun-ho’ would have predicted every situation.
Even if things seem sluggish right now, this is by design. There is absolutely no need to rush.
“It’s just a matter of time. Please wait a moment.”
“… “Okay.”
After calming down the complaints like that. To reduce the number of variables, we decided to sleep all together and took the beds out of the building and arranged them in a circle around the bonfire.
“It would be better to get some sleep.”
“That would be good to reduce variables.”
“There you two. It’s okay to fall asleep, but don’t cover yourself with a blanket. “Just tolerate the cold.”
“Yes yes… “
The only source of light left was a bonfire. For some reason I couldn’t sleep, so I was staring at the sky.
“… ?”
Something… It feels like my body is tensing of its own accord. Why are you like this? Is there any reason to be nervous? I wonder if those two are trying to do something…
[It is night.]
[Disadvantages are imposed.]
**
It’s morning. It just felt that way.
“Pfft… “
“I feel like shit.”
The expressions on the other players’ faces are not very good. Is that what a person who has a nightmare looks like? Being distorted due to stress is not usually a bad thing.
“… “
It’s the same for me too. My head hurts like it’s going to explode, and the world feels like it’s spinning even though I’m sitting still.
No, it’s not just ‘the same’. It’s worse. This terrible pain in the head suggests that this moment is not the first. The pain that has piled up and become thick is a feeling that is constantly tormenting in a corner of the brain. So much so that it’s difficult to think deeply.
“Keuuuuu… “
Even if you lose your memory, stress remains. This is the downside of regression. Mental pain is cumulative. If the ‘disadvantage’ accumulated as I continued to progress through the 23rd floor… It’s no wonder it’s so painful. After taking repeatedly deep breaths, I was finally able to calm down.
While I was gathering my wits, the other players were discussing with frowning faces.
“No way… Are disadvantages given every night?”
“Isn’t this disadvantageous for the player?”
“Hmm. That kite seems to have been quiet last night.”
“Ooh, we had a nightmare too! It’s not in good condition! Because we are the same human being!”
“… Just wait.”
Like rational people, the players quickly grasped the situation. As they say, the structure of this floor seems closer to becoming more disadvantageous to the player as time passes.
“This… “If we delay, we might end up fighting among ourselves.”
“We who have leaves… “You’re sure it’s a person, right?”
“I saw the text [8/8]. I think it’s certain.”
“If that thought was right… “You’re sure those two are monsters, right?”
“You know, the Tower always leads us into conflict. You shouldn’t jump to conclusions.”
“Hmm… “
A conclusion about ‘how to act’ is not easy to come to. There are no clues given like in a typical mafia game, but it just tells you that ‘monsters exist’… The conclusion is also strange. There is so little information that it is impossible to make any guesses. I just feel stuffy.
“So, is the information collection finished now?”
“Are those two monsters? Please give me a definite answer.”
No, there was one. If I waited, I would boast, ‘I will find a way to clear the 23rd floor.’
“First… Let’s wait some more.”
But I still couldn’t come up with a satisfactory answer. A headache is a pain, but… Because I don’t know yet.
What do these leaves mean? Why is it diagonal? I don’t get it at all. In fact, is the ‘perfect Kim Jun-ho’ an illusion? Why don’t I know anything yet?
‘Inference’ means coming to a reasonable conclusion based on given clues. There are no clues given, but it is the prophet or regressor who comes to the conclusion. Ah, correction. He is a regressor who has not lost his memory
Would I want to do this? I just want to come to a conclusion and beat the 23rd floor with one hit. I’m also frustrated and my throat is sore as if I ate dozens of sweet potatoes. But I really don’t know. What on earth is this leaf?
“… Are you asking me to wait again?”
“Just waiting is not the answer. “You too have seen the aftermath of ‘disadvantage’.”
“That guy must have an idea too. Let’s proceed with the mission first.”
“… That’s right.”
The players each left to carry out their newly assigned missions. The naked men and women who were watching disappeared, and I was the only one left by the bonfire.
“… “
I looked at the leaves desperately, as if something would come out if I looked at them, but nothing changed. Even after thinking about it dozens of times whether I should go back… The existence of ‘disadvantage’ made it hesitant. If you already have a perfect plan… The only reason for failure is my own condition. The more rounds are repeated, the lower the probability of success.
“For now… From the mission… “
Even this may be included in ‘Perfect Kim Jun-ho’s’ plan. It could have been part of a brilliant plan I came up with at the last minute. It is still too early to make a hasty conclusion. Let’s hold on just a little longer. Surely, definitely you will be able to attain enlightenment.
But until I finish my mission, and until others return from their mission… I couldn’t figure out the meaning of the leaves.
“Should I wait longer?”
“… Yes.”
“… “
Night has come. Now that we know that being on guard is meaningless, everyone lies in bed and waits for ‘disadvantage’.
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Please, find out the meaning of the leaves even now…
[It is night.]
[Disadvantages are imposed.]
**
“Okay… “
“Wow, wow… “
“Hold on. Because it smells like shit.”
“Whoa, whoa… ” I endured it. There is a lot of resistance.”
The players get up from their seats in the rain and warm up. Even though it doesn’t look like it’s in good condition, it looks pretty bearable.
And I.
Hehe… “
The brain, the brain… It felt polluted. I saw a scene so horrific that I felt like tearing out my eyes. Even if the earth collapses, the sky collapses, and I am thrown into an endless abyss, I will feel better than I do now.
Yes, I was aware that my mentality was weakening. But was it like this? Was the ‘disadvantage’ endured by others so unbearable? Is it? Is not it? Am I right? I don’t know?
I barely stopped myself from pounding my forehead because of the headache. She almost regressed. But why not regress? Why? Ah. Okay. I have a plan planned by Kim Jun-ho that is perfect. I have to do that.
I took out the leaves I had gathered and looked at them intently. So, what’s the plan? I still don’t know what it is? Why? Why? Why? Am I an asshole? Is that why I can’t even recognize my own plans?
It’s not? That can’t be possible? Isn’t the plan wrong? But I was the one who made the plan? Doesn’t change the fact that I’m an asshole? Am I an asshole? I’m a trash human being who doesn’t deserve to stand next to Choi Ji-won, right?
No no. It went too far. All you have to do is find out the meaning of the leaves.
Half. A leaf that is only half cut, cut diagonally. Leaf. Leaf. Diagonal. Diagonal line?
“Oh?”
It’s a strange feeling. My thoughts flow in directions I couldn’t even imagine, and new meaning is discovered. By disassembling, disassembling, and reassembling the word ‘diagonal line’… Find the hidden meaning within it.
Ah. Is it. Was it like that? The ‘Perfect Kim Jun-ho’ guy is quite mischievous. It’s so difficult to hide it. If it wasn’t for the same ‘Kim Jun-ho’, I wouldn’t have been able to find out. But it worked. Because it’s me.
“Hey, are you okay? His expression his, his his is strange …”
A player approaches, but ignores him. It is a moment of enlightenment. I wanted to enjoy this moment. Omnipotence. Right now, I’m just enjoying this world to no end.
“… I got it.”
I figured it out perfectly. The secret behind a diagonally cut leaf.
“… “I think that guy has gone crazy.”