Chapter 377 — Got Dropped in a Ghost Story, Still Gotta Work — Part 3

Chapter 377

In a red-lit containment cell, Kim Soleum observes a wooden doll that has partially emerged from the dirt floor, despite having been buried previously. He identifies the entity as Qterw-C-2554, noting a damaged talisman with inscriptions for 'Sumang-gut,' a ritual for drowning victims. To clear the ghost story without 'terminating' it (the Disaster Management Bureau's method), Kim decides to use the Daydream approach: performing a ritual-like gesture to satisfy the entity's context. He prepares instant rice and beer—mimicking the ritual of providing food—and buries the doll again. As he completes the task, a terrifying drowning victim appears on the ceiling, speaking in reversed audio: 'I hope you die quickly, come here.' The entity attempts to drown him with mud and water, but Kim successfully pours the beer over the burial site, causing the entity to vanish. After the encounter, Kim is summoned by the researcher. He feigns ignorance, claiming he acted simply because the doll 'looked hungry,' a tactic to maintain his image as a lucky, non-threatening worker. This strategy works, as he is granted a special reassignment from the bottom-tier Z-Group to the much better Y-Group. Upon moving into his new Y490-series dorm, which features a living room and separate rooms, he discovers a person collapsed under a sunken sofa. The individual is gasping and clawing at the floor, appearing to be suffering from the side effects of a ghost story. Kim recognizes the man as Jin Nasol, a high-ranking Assistant Manager from Daydream HQ, who should not be in a worker's dormitory.

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