Chapter 291 — I'm an Infinite Regressor, But I've Got Stories to Tell

Chapter 291

The chapter opens with Yu Ji-won assigning the Hanja characters for 'pond' and 'swamp' to the name Kim Ji-soo, redefining her identity not as a daughter but as a 'godmother' who forcibly imposes maternal roles through trauma. Ji-won delivers a speech to her adoptees, framing Anomalies as existential threats and accusing ordinary people of cowardice for not Awakening. She commands them to face their wounds, discipline themselves through self-loathing, and use their emotions as weapons. This initiates a period of extreme psychological and physical torture designed to force Awakening. Ji-soo breaks under the pressure, developing a 'talent' that isolates her further. Ji-won manipulates her by promising autonomy and humanity through responsibility, a lie that keeps Ji-soo compliant. Eventually, the system punishes Ji-won with lifetime membership in a prisoner squad rather than execution, ensuring she must live with her crimes. The narrator, the Undertaker, joins this 703 Punishment Unit, alongside other outcasts like Lee Ha-yul, who murdered her father. Do-hwa falsifies documents to allow Oh Dok-seo to join the unit as well, after Dok-seo threatens random violence. The unit is deployed to the harshest frontlines. Later, Dang Seo-rin introduces a new recruit: Kim Ji-soo. Ji-soo, now malnourished with dark green eyes, greets the Undertaker with an eerie, calculated politeness that mimics Ji-won’s tone but hides seething rage. She reveals she killed seven people simply to be able to approach the unit, having been barred from contacting her 'godmother.' Ji-won appears, casually asking how many people Ji-soo killed. Upon hearing the number seven, Ji-won criticizes the inefficiency, advising her to treat anger as a precise blade rather than blunt force. Ji-soo thanks her, expressing relief that Ji-won has not changed, fearing a reformed Ji-won would be disturbing. The chapter ends with Ji-won complaining of phantom pain from a recent neck slash and wrist severance, a subtle hint that Ji-soo has already begun her violent retaliation against her former captor, despite the unit's protective barriers.

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291

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