Chapter 89 — I'm an Infinite Regressor, But I've Got Stories to Tell

Chapter 89

The narrator, Go Yuir (also known as the Undertaker), reflects on his storytelling limitations, specifically his inability to use third-person omniscient narration or possession. To compensate, he employs a tactic he calls 'historical distortion,' mentally framing the extermination of the school's ghosts not as a heroic deed, but as a chaotic anomaly event where ghosts fear a 'guard.' He recounts how he systematically cleared the first three floors of the school building, exorcising specific entities like the ghost of Agrippa, a Beethoven portrait ghost, and an anatomical model ghost. He notes that while the lower floors are now safe zones, the true danger lies on the fourth floor, referred to as the '4th (死) floor' or 'afterlife,' a zone of extreme peril due to linguistic curses associated with the number four and death. Before ascending, the narrator engages in self-talk to detect doppelgänger-type anomalies. When his shadow mimics his movements, he identifies it as an enemy and attacks it with his cane sword, 'Do-hwa.' He defeats the shadow by exploiting its weakness: it cannot answer when commanded to say the Saintess's true name, a secret known only to him. After neutralizing the shadow, he uses a walkie-talkie and a smartphone playing a looping recording to expose and destroy a mind-control-type anomaly attempting to mimic his voice. The anomaly's inability to process the rapid, distorted audio causes its device to explode. To enter the 4th floor, the narrator performs a ritual offering of gold and silver coins from various countries, including Greek and Venetian currency. The anomaly, a greedy 'ferryman' figure, consumes the money, indicating it is driven by avarice. The narrator exploits this, refusing to pay further tolls and walking through the corridor as red, fleshy tendrils of the anomaly fail to touch him, protected by the transaction's implied protection. As he ascends, he hears human footsteps and encounters a girl in a white school uniform, Cheon Yo-hwa. She attacks him with a basketball-style kick, which he easily blocks and cushions to prevent injury. Upon seeing he is a human adult, Cheon Yo-hwa expresses relief and hope for rescue. The narrator confirms her identity as the 113th Student Council President and the key witness to the Infinite Void, marking the successful completion of his primary objective in this dungeon.

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