Chapter 394 — I'm an Infinite Regressor, But I've Got Stories to Tell

Chapter 394

The chapter opens with a narrative framing device, asking the reader to consider a 'precious person' who has vanished, leaving a void in their life and identity. This serves as a metaphor for the effects of the [Time Seal] ability. The scene shifts to a chaotic classroom at Baekhwa Girls' High, where students report strange occurrences: the school gates are sealed, teachers have disappeared, and the environment has become abnormal. Among the panicked students are the twin sisters, Cheon-hwa and Yo-hwa. The younger sister, Yo-hwa, is highly social and uses her charm to manage the situation, while the older sister, Cheon-hwa, is introduced as an INFJ who was previously trapped in a time loop. The narrator, who is the teacher and a regressor using the [Time Seal], observes the twins interacting. Cheon-hwa and Yo-hwa display an unusually close, loving bond, sharing inside jokes and memories of their past as students. The narrator feels a sense of warmth and familiarity with this dynamic, noting how well they get along despite the catastrophe. However, a sudden shift occurs when Yo-hwa’s expression goes completely blank. She stares at her sister and the narrator with reptilian, dead eyes, creating an atmosphere of terrifying stillness. She asks bluntly if they are close. Cheon-hwa, panicked, frantically denies any closeness, insulting the narrator and claiming Yo-hwa is a dangerous anomaly, while the narrator plays along to maintain the charade. Yo-hwa remains impassive, then simply instructs Cheon-hwa to dye her hair. Cheon-hwa misunderstands or chooses to comply with a deeper meaning: she grabs a blackboard eraser, covering her hair in white chalk dust, and lets her ponytail down, exposing her identity. She bows her head and confesses to Yo-hwa (and the narrator) that she is not the real Cheon-hwa. She reveals herself to be an anomaly, a 'Doppelgänger' or 'Outer God' trace that has been mimicking Cheon-hwa’s appearance to deceive the Undertaker (the narrator). She explains that she is afflicted by [Time Seal] and forgets every day, making genuine connection impossible. She warns the narrator that the Undertaker will never confuse the real Cheon-hwa with this anomaly, urging the narrator to trust his own instincts over the imposter’s mimicry. She requests to be referred to as 'Mastermind' instead of Cheon-hwa, a name that fits her black-clad, shadow-like nature. Yo-hwa accepts this revelation with a chillingly wide smile, calling it 'interesting' and inviting the narrator to go eat, effectively ending the confrontation. The narrator reflects on the cruelty of [Time Seal]: while he, as a regressor, has had countless chances to distinguish friend from foe, Yo-hwa had no such luxury, forced to confront a monster wearing her sister’s face with no way to verify its truth. The chapter concludes with the narrator acknowledging that this is the harsh epilogue of his actions—having stolen time from his loved ones, leaving them vulnerable to such horrific misunderstandings and existential dread.

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