Chapter 290 — Got Dropped in a Ghost Story, Still Gotta Work — Part 2

Chapter 290

Kim Soleum (Grapes), in the form of a Security Team uniform silhouette (130666), awakens in a hospital bed. Ho Yuwon, the Fox Counseling Room director, is waiting for news regarding the Sekwang Technical High School incident. Kim Soleum reveals that the mission was a success: the students were protected from the Supernatural Disaster, effectively concluding the 'In the Dark Shadow' ghost story. This revelation triggers a tense debate between Ho Yuwon and the Bureau agents. Ho Yuwon suggests that the Bureau's decision to implement 'Cognitive Impairment'—essentially erasing the memory of the Sekwang Metropolitan City lockdown and its victims—was a cold, rational choice to save the many at the expense of the few. Agent Bronze argues that the Bureau's methods are not perfect and that the agents' sacrifices should not be ignored, while Agent Choi rebukes Ho Yuwon for his perceived manipulation of individuals. Amidst this, it is revealed that Kim Soleum had entrusted the 'Dream Collector' to Agent Choi; the item now contains an incredibly high concentration of Dream Essence, comparable to an S-rank Abyss grade, suggesting a link between the high school and the larger catastrophe. Later, Kim Soleum enters a dream-state and speaks with the spirit of Team Leader Park Hongrim (Honghwa). Hongrim, who lacks full memory of the Sekwang incident due to cognitive erasure, expresses relief that the students were saved. Kim Soleum realizes the horrific truth: the 'Bad Ending' of the original story would have seen everyone devoured, but the agents' intervention changed the outcome. Upon waking, Kim Soleum finds Agent Haegeum and the other agents present, realizing a new exploration phase is beginning to address the mystery of the 'Metropolitan City' and the sleeping students.

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