Chapter 118 — I'm an Infinite Regressor, But I've Got Stories to Tell

Chapter 118

Emit Schopenhauer (Old Man Scho) confronts the narrator (Go Yuir/Embalmer) on Haeundae Beach, using a derogatory nickname derived from 'Undertaker' to assert dominance. Scho expresses deep guilt over the regression phenomenon, noting that with each cycle, the children of local Haeundae families change identities entirely, effectively erasing the previous children's existence from reality. He fears his regressions are causing unintended harm by destroying these lives. The narrator, however, remains detached, acknowledging only sorrow for lost memories rather than guilt for the erasure. The narrator counters Scho's anxiety with a philosophical argument: regressions create new possibilities and lives that would not otherwise exist, making the anomalies rather than the regressors the true source of destruction. The narrator advises Scho against bearing unnecessary emotional burdens, suggesting that if he feels guilt, he must also accept joy for the new lives, though the narrator personally chooses neither. Scho, amused and resigned, admits the narrator might be better suited for the role of regressor due to this emotional detachment. As they part ways, a young boy from a different cycle offers the narrator a rice donut, a recurring gesture from past cycles featuring a girl named Jeong Seo-ah. The taste is familiar, but the narrator notices a crucial discrepancy: the boy addresses him as 'mister' despite the narrator being chronologically younger than the boy, whereas the previous child (Jeong Seo-ah) had called him 'hyung' (older brother). This incongruity highlights the disorienting nature of the regressions, leaving the narrator with a lingering sense of loss for the specific warmth of the past cycles.

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