Chapter 396 — I'm an Infinite Regressor, But I've Got Stories to Tell

Chapter 396

The chapter opens with an operational briefing where the speaker, referred to as the 'Undertaker' by the listener, explains the nature of the Void. He asserts that the Void is not a physical location but a psychological construct arising from trauma. He draws a diagram on a chalkboard linking Cheon Yo-hwa to a 'hole in her heart' (a psychological void) and positions the 'Undertaker' (the speaker) as the entity filling that void. The listener, Cheon-hwa (Yo-hwa's older sister), realizes that her sister's intense, rapid attachment to the Undertaker was not love, but a survival mechanism to block a fatal gap in her psyche created by the Time Seal. The Undertaker confirms this, describing the feeling as a mix of trust, love, sacrifice, obsession, and structural necessity rather than simple romance. Cheon-hwa deduces that her previous failure in the last cycle occurred because she attempted to approach Yo-hwa directly, which the sister perceived as a threat to the 'Undertaker' figure who had already become central to her heart. They realize the strategy must change: Cheon-hwa must appear before the bond is fully cemented, but this is impossible because Cheon-hwa is trapped by a Time Seal on the Tower of Babel, while Yo-hwa is trapped in the Baekhwa Girls' High Tutorial Dungeon, which requires the Undertaker's presence to clear. The Undertaker has an epiphany regarding the Tutorial Fairies. He encounters Fairy 264 and a group of tutorial fairies who are depressed and demotivated, having been abandoned by their masters, the Infinite Void and the Mastermind, after his previous actions incapacitated them. He views their depression as a collective 'void.' He proposes a new plan: he will infiltrate Baekhwa Girls' High as a security guard. Since the fairies are Dream Demons, he intends to use them to manipulate Yo-hwa's dreams, projecting an image of her lost sister. Cheon-hwa raises a valid concern that the fairies cannot perfectly replicate her childhood self. The Undertaker reveals his countermeasure: he possesses 'Complete Memory' and superior acting skills. He will use Cheon-hwa's detailed memories of her and Yo-hwa to memorize every nuance of their relationship and will then act as Cheon-hwa within Yo-hwa's dreams. Cheon-hwa is horrified by the creepiness of the idea but accepts it. The scene shifts to the present time in the Tutorial Dungeon. The Undertaker, disguised as a security guard, is approached by Yo-hwa. She expresses distress over having 'creepy' dreams and asks if it is ghost-related. The chapter ends with the Undertaker internally celebrating this opening as he feigns concern.

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