Chapter 221 — Got Dropped in a Ghost Story, Still Gotta Work — Part 2

Chapter 221

In an editing room, Kang Yihak and Lee Seonghae attempt to secure a dangerous anomaly known as the 'Man in the Screen' by transferring various variety show recordings—specifically those from rounds ending in '6'—onto a USB drive. The recordings reveal a distorted man peering from shadows or behind guests, appearing increasingly bizarre and unsettling. During the transfer, Kang Yihak accidentally holds the Ctrl key, causing the files to be copied rather than moved, leaving the original dangerous files on the desktop. This triggers an aggressive reaction from the entity: multiple recordings play simultaneously with horrific, overlapping screams and visual distortions. The 'Man in the Screen' begins to manifest physically from the monitor. Suddenly, 'Employee-nim' (a non-physical entity/Darkness) emerges from a Transport Cage as black mist and yellow eyes, creating a barrier between the employees and the monitor. The entity communicates via text formed by the smoke, revealing that it is refraining from direct contact with the equipment to avoid destroying itself or the data. The entity instructs them not to look at the Darkness and offers to watch the monitor for them. Using Bluetooth peripherals, Lee Seonghae (acting as 'Dolphin') controls the mouse from under a desk, while Kang Yihak (acting as 'Pony') manages the keyboard to navigate the desktop while eyes watch them from the mist. Through intense coordination, they successfully navigate the pop-ups and select the specific files for permanent deletion. Kang Yihak hammers the delete key while Lee Seonghae smashes the mouse and keyboard to prevent accidental playback. After the files are deleted and the USB is removed, the room returns to normal. However, the victory is short-lived. Lee Seonghae realizes a terrifying implication: if the entity's presence was triggered by the act of editing rather than the physical room, then the 'Man in the Screen' is no longer confined to the editing suite. Since production staff edit footage on personal computers at home and in studios, the anomaly has likely spread to the entire PBS Variety Department.

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