Chapter 216 — I'm an Infinite Regressor, But I've Got Stories to Tell

Chapter 216

The protagonist seeks to reconstruct the identity of the Original Undertaker from the first cycle by analyzing dreamscapes. He invites Cheon Yo-hwa to assist, requiring her to release Infinite Void, the entity sealed within her. Cheon Yo-hwa, described with orange hair in a ponytail, a white sailor uniform, and Jordan basketball shoes, initially complains about helping but eagerly agrees to view the protagonist's childhood silhouette. Infinite Void emerges from Yo-hwa, whose eyes turn a dark, eerie red. The entity taunts the protagonist for his coldness and notes the restrictive seals (Doppelganger, Split Personality) he placed upon her, which limit her capacity. The protagonist remains indifferent, focusing on the task. Infinite Void uses her powers to restore the image quality of the dreamscapes, transforming blurry silhouettes into hyper-realistic, albeit slightly muted, scenes. The first restored image reveals the Original Undertaker as an ordinary elementary school boy wearing an oversized fuzzy hat, walking hand-in-hand with a woman identified as his mother. However, the woman's face is obscured by digital noise and a '[404 - Not Found]' error, which Infinite Void confirms is due to a Time Seal erasing her existence from the data. The protagonist notes he is not disappointed, as he has no memory of her to begin with. Continuing the investigation across multiple dreams, the protagonist maps the Original Undertaker's social connections. He appears as a distant acquaintance or 'extra' in the lives of others, never forming close bonds. Every attempt to trace a closer relationship—such as a high school friend—results in the same erasure, with the individuals replaced by static and 404 errors. The protagonist concludes that the Original Undertaker was entirely isolated, having no family, relatives, or friends in the eyes of the world; he was the 'Nameless One.' Infinite Void explains this isolation: as a Void God, she could not calculate the protagonist's behavioral patterns because he possessed no data, making him a statistical void. She also notes that the protagonist’s weapon, Do-hwa, shares this 'nameless' trait. The protagonist, however, identifies a logical inconsistency. If the Original Undertaker used Time Seals to erase his family and friends, there should be 'Crystal Tombstones' marking their deaths in Korea, yet none exist. Furthermore, the protagonist possesses the 'Complete Memory' ability from the 5th cycle, which should preserve memories even after millennia. The fact that he has no memories of his family, despite the ability existing when the events were recent, suggests his memories were not merely forgotten or sealed, but fundamentally altered or absent. The chapter ends with the realization that the erasure of the first cycle's Undertaker was not just physical deletion, but something more profound.

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