Chapter 198 — I'm an Infinite Regressor, But I've Got Stories to Tell

Chapter 198

The narrator, operating under the alias [ZERO_SUGAR] as a barista in a café hideout, reviews the inbox of Oh Dok-seo, known as [LiteraryGirl]. Oh Dok-seo has a notorious history of chronic lateness in her novel serialization, having accumulated over 1,000 notices regarding delays, hiatuses, and schedule changes over hundreds of cycles. Upon receiving a new delay notice, the narrator initially drafts a supportive but firm reply, suggesting she take a break to avoid burnout, while clarifying that his sincere tone should not be misinterpreted as the twisted sarcasm typical of Vulgar Craftsman Noh Do-hwa. However, the message is interrupted as Oh Dok-seo physically bursts into the café, aggressively confronting the narrator about his suggestion to skip the cycle. She expresses deep desperation to write the story well, lamenting her inability to keep up with the demands of the regressors who have passed through previous cycles. After this emotional outburst, she leaves to find a solution. Lee Ha-yul observes the interaction, noting the narrator’s reluctance to pursue her, attributing it to laziness. The narrative then shifts to a miraculous development in the 888th cycle: Oh Dok-seo has achieved daily serialization of her novel, <Regressor's Epilogue>, even releasing multiple chapters in rapid succession. While most readers on the SG Net board celebrate this consistency, the Necromancer Cheon Yo-hwa (under the handle [SixthGrader]) and other anonymous users criticize the writing for becoming flat and lacking its previous unique flavor. The narrator, however, believes the quality is acceptable and that the routine is better for Oh Dok-seo's mental health than her perfectionism. Motivated by this, the narrator prepares coffee and heads to Oh Dok-seo’s room to encourage her. Peering through her slightly ajar door, he witnesses her typing a prompt into an AI interface: "Protagonist: The Undertaker, Regressor, 300th Cycle, Starts at Busan Station, Strange Story." The AI immediately generates the opening lines of a story about the Undertaker. The narrator, realizing Oh Dok-seo has been using artificial intelligence to mass-produce her serializations, is left in stunned silence, the mystery of her sudden productivity resolved by the revelation of her deceit.

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