Chapter 88 — I'm an Infinite Regressor, But I've Got Stories to Tell

Chapter 88

The narrator, operating under the identity of the Undertaker, reflects on the importance of spirit and determination in overcoming anomalies, drawing from a past experience in the 90th run where he ran a convenience store. He recounts an encounter with a rotting ghost customer at 01:59 who demanded internal organs. Instead of succumbing to fear, the Undertaker leveraged his role as a service provider, aggressively demanding compensation for the filth, noise, and spoiled food, ultimately forcing the anomaly to vanish due to its rule-bound nature as a 'customer.' This anecdote establishes the theme that knowledge of an anomaly's weak point, combined with unwavering mental fortitude, is key to survival. Currently in the 117th cycle of the 'Baekhwa Girls' High' tutorial dungeon, the Undertaker patrols the school with his full gear: a flashlight, a leather trunk (an anomaly itself), and protective equipment. As a high-level regressor, his presence causes lower-level ghosts to retreat, though he targets those bound by specific rules. He enters the boys' restroom, which is flooded and smells of bleach and rotting hair. He locates a haunted stall and performs the 'Hanako' ritual by counting while spinning. When the ghost, Hanako, emerges and offers a truce involving 'purple paper,' the Undertaker refuses, revealing he carries both red and blue paper. He explains that in the modern era, hygiene is paramount, and he possesses both colors. He then shatters the toilet with an aura burst, binding the ghost with the red and blue papers simultaneously—a move that exploits the ghost's reliance on these specific words to inflict physical damage. The ghost explodes, revealing seven submerged corpses in the water. The Undertaker finds talismans written in human blood, each marked with the character for 'death,' indicating a severe curse. Lacking the full expertise to decipher them from later cycles, he burns the talismans and marks the room as a 'safe zone' for any survivors. He notes that restrooms are ritualistic centers of shadow and crucial to the dungeon's structure, more so than other rooms. Acknowledging the difficulty of locating Cheon Yo-hwa and the survivor group in the distorted void, he resolves to handle all anomalies in his path. As he moves deeper into the twisted, blood-red corridors, the void itself seems to tremble in response to his presence.

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