Chapter 394 — Got Dropped in a Ghost Story, Still Gotta Work — Part 3

Chapter 394

Breakfast is distributed to the workers, consisting of sarada bread and banana milk, alongside pink, translucent soft-gel capsules identified by Kim as a Darkness. Kim pretends to swallow a pill while Assistant Manager Jin Nasol observes with intrigue. Workers report rapid physical improvements, including the disappearance of inflammation, parasites, and bruises. Kim suspects the pills might be related to a parasite-based clinical trial, as the workers' improved health seems too convenient during an audit. Over the following days, the effects intensify; workers report disappearing arthritis, scars, and glowing complexions. Kim maintains a neat appearance to avoid suspicion. When the Off-Duty Zone opens, Kim and a reluctant Jin Nasol enter. The zone is crowded, resembling a night market with various stalls and a long line for fortune-telling. Kim is pulled into a secluded corridor by Baek Saheon. Baek Saheon, an HQ Manager, is collecting testimonies and criticizes the disorganized state of the zone. A tense interaction occurs between Baek Saheon and Jin Nasol, who recognizes him from her former role in the General Team. Baek Saheon accuses Kim of compromising security by sharing information about the pills with Jin Nasol. Baek Saheon hands Kim a clipboard containing the worker schedule and a 'Labor Experiment Plan.' Kim realizes the pills are not health supplements, but a Darkness known as the 'Beauty Pill' (Qterw-E-112), an E-grade item. The pills improve appearance by altering the body, but their true nature is revealed through the 'Delusion Home Shopping' context: they are actually an 'Instrument Maintenance Product' used by the Choir of Purgatory to maintain human bodies. The most dangerous side effect is that if alcohol is consumed while taking the pills, the true effects manifest during sleep. Upon realizing the horrifying implication of the pills' true purpose, Kim decides to attempt an escape that night.

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