Chapter 383 — I'm an Infinite Regressor, But I've Got Stories to Tell

Chapter 383

The Undertaker wakes with a visceral sense of doom, sensing that something crucial has gone irretrievably wrong, a premonition confirmed by the escalating strangeness of his current cycle. He notes that since the 1,000th cycle, Dang Seo-rin has become obsessively focused on him. Unlike her previous sporadic wanderlust, she now greets him with relentless daily enthusiasm, initiating elaborate excursions such as visiting Beomeosa Temple for plum and cherry blossoms, despite the narrator noting the absurdity of her behavior given the post-apocalyptic setting. When the Undertaker finally confronts her after drinking courage alcohol, she claims she simply hears "wonderful music" from his heart—a sound of humming and a cappella that calms her. She explains that being near him makes lies and bluffing vanish, leading the Undertaker to panic as his internal alert alarms trigger. The situation worsens with KakaoTalk notifications from the Saintess, who, unlike in previous cycles, now addresses him formally as "Mr. Undertaker," breaking her previous pattern of indifference to forms of address. Confused and desperate, the Undertaker seeks advice from Oh Dok-seo. He questions her about why his associates are acting so strangely. Oh Dok-seo, identifying herself as a dating master, offers no immediate romantic solution but lists colleagues who might help. She dismisses Sim Ah-ryeon due to her workload and Lee Ju-ho and Kim Ji-soo due to their specific roles, noting that Seo Gyu is the Saintess's mole and thus complicit in the surveillance. When Lee Ha-yul is suggested, she launches into a picket protest against remarriage, citing the danger of the Undertaker's emotional attachment and the catastrophic civilizational collapse that would follow his death, while also revealing a disturbing suggestion that the Undertaker's puppet maid is actually his mother. Oh Dok-seo concludes that she is the only neutral party available. The conversation is interrupted by Cheon Yo-hwa, who is residing in the forbidden zone under a Time Seal. Cheon Yo-hwa initially complains about the noise in her sanctuary but listens as the Undertaker explains that the Saintess has begun using Clairvoyance to spy on him, ignoring his previous requests to stop. Cheon Yo-hwa reflects on the Saintess's hidden depths and the value of her accumulated knowledge. Rather than offering comfort, Cheon Yo-hwa reframes the situation as a strategic opportunity. She suggests that since this is a "vacation run" in the 1,000th cycle, the Undertaker should conduct an experiment: he should engage in a "fake" romance with the Saintess. She argues that this would provide valuable data on how others will react once he conquers the Void, turning his personal crisis into a calculated social test. The chapter ends with the Undertaker contemplating this unconventional advice, deepening his sense of uncertainty.

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