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I'm an Infinite Regressor, But I've Got Stories to Tell
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The Undertaker has repeated the end of the world 1,183 times. Having stopped trying to force a happy ending, he tells stories of countless lives, people, disasters, and the cost of trying to save the world.
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Chapter 301
Just as the Funeral faction and Anti-Funeral faction prepared for all-out war, the Saintess (Jeong Ye-ji) telepathically imposed a one-hour ceasefire, urging the Undertaker (Oh Dok-seo) to intervene and prove he was still alive to stop the fighting. Although the Undertaker feared lethal retaliation from his former comrades, the Saintess coldly reasoned that his physical safety and relationships were less important than preventing mass casualties on the Korean Peninsula. She noted his heightened risk of excommunication or dismemberment but insisted his presence was vital to quell the tension between Dang Seo-rin and Cheon Yo-hwa.
Facing the threat of death, the Undertaker initially considered escaping by claiming kidnapping but noticed an 'Executor of Wills' doll replica of himself in the Saintess's room. Inspired by Korean dramas, he devised a new plan: feigning amnesia. The Saintess broadcast a telepathic message to both factions declaring that the Undertaker had been found in the Void, unconscious and suffering from memory loss due to an Outer God’s interference. She instructed all key leaders to gather at her residence.
Upon arrival, the Undertaker played the part of a confused victim. Cheon Yo-hwa and Lee Ha-yul embraced him in relief, while Yu Ji-won and Noh Do-hwa expressed skepticism but accepted the narrative. The Saintess explained that the Undertaker had prepared 'backup' dolls containing his memories, which would cure his condition if connected to him. While the leaders placed numerous dolls around his bed, the Undertaker secretly used his Aura mastery to create a dazzling magic circle beneath the blankets. He feigned a seizure, clutching his head, before 'waking up' and pretending to remember his allies, successfully disarming their hostility through emotional manipulation and theatrical performance. The Saintess praised his flawless acting, and the immediate threat of civil war dissipated as the factions reunited in celebration.
In an epilogue, Sim Ah-ryeon visited the Undertaker late at night and revealed she knew the entire amnesia plot was a lie. She pointed out that Oh Dok-seo’s calm reaction during the gathering betrayed her knowledge of the deception. Faced with exposure, the Undertaker turned the tables, using the situation to extort all of Sim Ah-ryeon’s regressor knowledge and legacy in exchange for her silence, ending the chapter with her kneeling in surrender.
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16:41
Chapter 301
Just as the Funeral faction and Anti-Funeral faction prepared for all-out war, the Saintess (Jeong Ye-ji) telepathically imposed a one-hour ceasefire, urging the Undertaker (Oh Dok-seo) to intervene and prove he was still alive to stop the fighting. Although the Undertaker feared lethal retaliation from his former comrades, the Saintess coldly reasoned that his physical safety and relationships were less important than preventing mass casualties on the Korean Peninsula. She noted his heightened risk of excommunication or dismemberment but insisted his presence was vital to quell the tension between Dang Seo-rin and Cheon Yo-hwa.
Facing the threat of death, the Undertaker initially considered escaping by claiming kidnapping but noticed an 'Executor of Wills' doll replica of himself in the Saintess's room. Inspired by Korean dramas, he devised a new plan: feigning amnesia. The Saintess broadcast a telepathic message to both factions declaring that the Undertaker had been found in the Void, unconscious and suffering from memory loss due to an Outer God’s interference. She instructed all key leaders to gather at her residence.
Upon arrival, the Undertaker played the part of a confused victim. Cheon Yo-hwa and Lee Ha-yul embraced him in relief, while Yu Ji-won and Noh Do-hwa expressed skepticism but accepted the narrative. The Saintess explained that the Undertaker had prepared 'backup' dolls containing his memories, which would cure his condition if connected to him. While the leaders placed numerous dolls around his bed, the Undertaker secretly used his Aura mastery to create a dazzling magic circle beneath the blankets. He feigned a seizure, clutching his head, before 'waking up' and pretending to remember his allies, successfully disarming their hostility through emotional manipulation and theatrical performance. The Saintess praised his flawless acting, and the immediate threat of civil war dissipated as the factions reunited in celebration.
In an epilogue, Sim Ah-ryeon visited the Undertaker late at night and revealed she knew the entire amnesia plot was a lie. She pointed out that Oh Dok-seo’s calm reaction during the gathering betrayed her knowledge of the deception. Faced with exposure, the Undertaker turned the tables, using the situation to extort all of Sim Ah-ryeon’s regressor knowledge and legacy in exchange for her silence, ending the chapter with her kneeling in surrender.
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Chapter 302
The narrative opens by analyzing Noh Do-hwa’s social isolation, noting that she has no true friends, only a drinking companion in Lee Ha-yul because the Commander dislikes the effort of small talk. Do-hwa’s deep-seated distrust stems from a past where opportunistic relatives, including fake uncles and a sister, swarmed her upon her rise to power, only to be rebuffed with memories of their own criminal pasts and debts. Yu Ji-won attempts to bond with Do-hwa by sharing trauma but is shut down when Do-hwa reveals her knowledge of Yu Ji-won’s horrific childhood abuse of her own parents. Acknowledging that Do-hwa’s lack of personal connections weakens her political standing in northern regions like Pyongyang and Sejong, the Undertaker proposes a propaganda campaign to manufacture public affection. Do-hwa is skeptical, viewing the plan as idiotic and underestimating the public’s intelligence. However, the Undertaker presents a promotional video edited from the Inunaki Tunnel subjugation, portraying Do-hwa as a stoic, steel-willed leader who silently oversees the sacrifice of prisoners for the greater good. Do-hwa critiques the video as sketchy but accepts the Undertaker's assurance that he will make her the most beloved leader in history. The plan is executed by uploading videos to SG Net for screening via projectors across the peninsula. Six years later, the campaign is a massive success. Public spaces are filled with Do-hwa portraits and statues; citizens spontaneously salute her image and chant her praises, citing her as their savior. In Pyongyang, statues of Do-hwa stand alongside those of Mo Gwang-seo and Sim Ah-ryeon. Telepathy confirms that the videos have induced a cult-like loyalty, effectively creating a 'Supreme Leader' phenomenon. The chapter concludes with Jeong Ye-ji relaying Do-hwa’s message to return to Busan immediately, accompanied by the threat that the Undertaker is 'dead' upon arrival, leaving the Undertaker with a profound sense of impending doom.
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Chapter 302
The narrative opens by analyzing Noh Do-hwa’s social isolation, noting that she has no true friends, only a drinking companion in Lee Ha-yul because the Commander dislikes the effort of small talk. Do-hwa’s deep-seated distrust stems from a past where opportunistic relatives, including fake uncles and a sister, swarmed her upon her rise to power, only to be rebuffed with memories of their own criminal pasts and debts. Yu Ji-won attempts to bond with Do-hwa by sharing trauma but is shut down when Do-hwa reveals her knowledge of Yu Ji-won’s horrific childhood abuse of her own parents. Acknowledging that Do-hwa’s lack of personal connections weakens her political standing in northern regions like Pyongyang and Sejong, the Undertaker proposes a propaganda campaign to manufacture public affection. Do-hwa is skeptical, viewing the plan as idiotic and underestimating the public’s intelligence. However, the Undertaker presents a promotional video edited from the Inunaki Tunnel subjugation, portraying Do-hwa as a stoic, steel-willed leader who silently oversees the sacrifice of prisoners for the greater good. Do-hwa critiques the video as sketchy but accepts the Undertaker's assurance that he will make her the most beloved leader in history. The plan is executed by uploading videos to SG Net for screening via projectors across the peninsula. Six years later, the campaign is a massive success. Public spaces are filled with Do-hwa portraits and statues; citizens spontaneously salute her image and chant her praises, citing her as their savior. In Pyongyang, statues of Do-hwa stand alongside those of Mo Gwang-seo and Sim Ah-ryeon. Telepathy confirms that the videos have induced a cult-like loyalty, effectively creating a 'Supreme Leader' phenomenon. The chapter concludes with Jeong Ye-ji relaying Do-hwa’s message to return to Busan immediately, accompanied by the threat that the Undertaker is 'dead' upon arrival, leaving the Undertaker with a profound sense of impending doom.
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Chapter 303
The Undertaker opens with a pragmatic justification for utilizing Anomalies, citing the Black Cat, White Cat theory. He argues that preventing the end of the world justifies employing dangerous entities, pointing to Tutorial Fairy No. 264 now working as a casino employee and Mo Gwang-seo’s religious following as proofs of utility. He recalls recent interactions with Noh Do-hwa, including a training reversal and a visit to Jagalchi Market where a merchant worshipfully greeted the Undertaker, causing Do-hwa to accuse him of communicating with the Saintess via time manipulation. Do-hwa expresses deep concern over the 'Big Sister' Anomaly, which is spreading cult-like devotion to her. She notes that removing propaganda videos caused the entity to separate from her image and become autonomous. The Anomaly has hijacked all media to broadcast friendly messages, claiming to be 'Noh Do-hwa.' The Undertaker rushes to the National Road Management Corps headquarters. Do-hwa offers him a 'One Wish Ticket' to stop him from attacking her. She explains that the Anomaly is now bound to media infrastructure. While Do-hwa suggests destroying all electronic devices to sever the connection, the Undertaker argues this would collapse SG Net, weaken Awakeners, and potentially drive Sim Ah-ryeon into Corruption. He proposes a counter-propaganda campaign. Impressed by his expertise in media operations, Do-hwa reluctantly agrees, warning him it is the last time she trusts his plans. The Undertaker heads to recruit Dang Seo-rin, declaring her the top idol and asking her to be his producer to fight the Anomaly with propaganda.
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12:10
Chapter 303
The Undertaker opens with a pragmatic justification for utilizing Anomalies, citing the Black Cat, White Cat theory. He argues that preventing the end of the world justifies employing dangerous entities, pointing to Tutorial Fairy No. 264 now working as a casino employee and Mo Gwang-seo’s religious following as proofs of utility. He recalls recent interactions with Noh Do-hwa, including a training reversal and a visit to Jagalchi Market where a merchant worshipfully greeted the Undertaker, causing Do-hwa to accuse him of communicating with the Saintess via time manipulation. Do-hwa expresses deep concern over the 'Big Sister' Anomaly, which is spreading cult-like devotion to her. She notes that removing propaganda videos caused the entity to separate from her image and become autonomous. The Anomaly has hijacked all media to broadcast friendly messages, claiming to be 'Noh Do-hwa.' The Undertaker rushes to the National Road Management Corps headquarters. Do-hwa offers him a 'One Wish Ticket' to stop him from attacking her. She explains that the Anomaly is now bound to media infrastructure. While Do-hwa suggests destroying all electronic devices to sever the connection, the Undertaker argues this would collapse SG Net, weaken Awakeners, and potentially drive Sim Ah-ryeon into Corruption. He proposes a counter-propaganda campaign. Impressed by his expertise in media operations, Do-hwa reluctantly agrees, warning him it is the last time she trusts his plans. The Undertaker heads to recruit Dang Seo-rin, declaring her the top idol and asking her to be his producer to fight the Anomaly with propaganda.
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Chapter 304
Undertaker (Go Yuir) confronts Dang Seo-rin on a train, praising her innate talent for self-promotion and attention-seeking, framing it as the secret to her enduring fame across past cycles. Seo-rin initially mistakes his compliments for flirtation but quickly accepts the insult, admitting her methods—such as providing 'bread and circuses' like monster hunts and uniformed guilds—to seize power. Undertaker then exposes a 'diary' post from SG Net, arguing that its timing and content are deliberate attempts to attract attention, which Seo-rin playfully acknowledges. Shifting tactics, Undertaker manipulates Seo-rin’s ego by claiming that Noh Do-hwa’s propaganda is masking an Anomaly impersonating the National Road Commander, positioning Seo-rin as the only one capable of saving the peninsula. He presents her with 'spell songs' for regeneration and hair care, which she accepts as a heartfelt gift, solidifying their alliance. They shake hands, confirming Seo-rin’s debut as an idol to counter Big Sister’s broadcasts. Later, Jeong Ye-ji telepathically expresses regret over her clairvoyance, having seen the depths of human nature. Meanwhile, Undertaker mobilizes Tutorial Fairies to plant positive images of Seo-rin in people’s dreams. The campaign succeeds; Noh Do-hwa reports that Samcheon World merchandise sells out instantly, creating a massive Seo-rin boom that buries Do-hwa’s influence. Do-hwa worries that this commercialization might create new Anomalies, noting radio ads for Cheon Yo-hwa, Mo Gwang-seo, and others. The chapter ends with Undertaker sipping coffee as Do-hwa turns the dial, observing the fragmented media landscape.
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13:27
Chapter 304
Undertaker (Go Yuir) confronts Dang Seo-rin on a train, praising her innate talent for self-promotion and attention-seeking, framing it as the secret to her enduring fame across past cycles. Seo-rin initially mistakes his compliments for flirtation but quickly accepts the insult, admitting her methods—such as providing 'bread and circuses' like monster hunts and uniformed guilds—to seize power. Undertaker then exposes a 'diary' post from SG Net, arguing that its timing and content are deliberate attempts to attract attention, which Seo-rin playfully acknowledges. Shifting tactics, Undertaker manipulates Seo-rin’s ego by claiming that Noh Do-hwa’s propaganda is masking an Anomaly impersonating the National Road Commander, positioning Seo-rin as the only one capable of saving the peninsula. He presents her with 'spell songs' for regeneration and hair care, which she accepts as a heartfelt gift, solidifying their alliance. They shake hands, confirming Seo-rin’s debut as an idol to counter Big Sister’s broadcasts. Later, Jeong Ye-ji telepathically expresses regret over her clairvoyance, having seen the depths of human nature. Meanwhile, Undertaker mobilizes Tutorial Fairies to plant positive images of Seo-rin in people’s dreams. The campaign succeeds; Noh Do-hwa reports that Samcheon World merchandise sells out instantly, creating a massive Seo-rin boom that buries Do-hwa’s influence. Do-hwa worries that this commercialization might create new Anomalies, noting radio ads for Cheon Yo-hwa, Mo Gwang-seo, and others. The chapter ends with Undertaker sipping coffee as Do-hwa turns the dial, observing the fragmented media landscape.
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305
Chapter 305
The narrator, identified as Mr. Undertaker, reflects on the collapse of South Korean logistics following the apocalypse, specifically the disappearance of the legendary rapid delivery services. He is interrupted by Seo Gyu, who reports that Jeong Ye-ji has detected anomalies in the usual spam ads appearing on SG Net at 4:44 AM. Specifically, a persistent comment from a user named 'Toad House' remains visible despite efforts to delete it. Seo Gyu hands over a note containing a suspicious URL and warns that the comment’s ordinary nature defies typical Anomaly behavior; usually, such entities lure or deceive, but this one remained static for six months. The Undertaker travels to the Inunaki Tunnel to consult with Jeong Ye-ji. Via telepathy, she explains that Yu Ji-won tested the link but failed to purchase anything, receiving only a 'payment failed' error. Jeong Ye-ji sketches the website, which mimics a shopping mall called 'Toad House: Specialized in Used Goods,' featuring the inverted lyrics of a traditional Korean children's nursery rhyme about trading dirt houses. The Undertaker realizes the nursery rhyme's mechanics are the key. He accesses the site, which lists bizarre items like 'Park Sang-hyun's Left Hand.' Remembering the rhyme's rule—exchanging a new house for an old one by burying a hand in dirt—the Undertaker attempts the ritual. Singing the rhyme is insufficient. He gathers dirt, buries his left hand, and sings the reversed line: 'Toad, Toad. Give me an old house, and I'll give you a new one.' As he completes the chant, his left hand is severed at the wrist, leaving a bloody stump. The payment succeeds. The next morning, a package arrives containing a preserved left hand, confirming the mall trades in human remains via a one-to-one barter of body parts. The Undertaker concludes that Toad House functions as a communal graveyard and relic exchange system.
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12:22
Chapter 305
The narrator, identified as Mr. Undertaker, reflects on the collapse of South Korean logistics following the apocalypse, specifically the disappearance of the legendary rapid delivery services. He is interrupted by Seo Gyu, who reports that Jeong Ye-ji has detected anomalies in the usual spam ads appearing on SG Net at 4:44 AM. Specifically, a persistent comment from a user named 'Toad House' remains visible despite efforts to delete it. Seo Gyu hands over a note containing a suspicious URL and warns that the comment’s ordinary nature defies typical Anomaly behavior; usually, such entities lure or deceive, but this one remained static for six months. The Undertaker travels to the Inunaki Tunnel to consult with Jeong Ye-ji. Via telepathy, she explains that Yu Ji-won tested the link but failed to purchase anything, receiving only a 'payment failed' error. Jeong Ye-ji sketches the website, which mimics a shopping mall called 'Toad House: Specialized in Used Goods,' featuring the inverted lyrics of a traditional Korean children's nursery rhyme about trading dirt houses. The Undertaker realizes the nursery rhyme's mechanics are the key. He accesses the site, which lists bizarre items like 'Park Sang-hyun's Left Hand.' Remembering the rhyme's rule—exchanging a new house for an old one by burying a hand in dirt—the Undertaker attempts the ritual. Singing the rhyme is insufficient. He gathers dirt, buries his left hand, and sings the reversed line: 'Toad, Toad. Give me an old house, and I'll give you a new one.' As he completes the chant, his left hand is severed at the wrist, leaving a bloody stump. The payment succeeds. The next morning, a package arrives containing a preserved left hand, confirming the mall trades in human remains via a one-to-one barter of body parts. The Undertaker concludes that Toad House functions as a communal graveyard and relic exchange system.
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Chapter 306
Noh Do-hwa, leader of the Regression Alliance, demonstrates the terrifying capabilities of 'Toad House,' a second-hand shopping mall Anomaly linked to the Regression Alliance. She explains that the site allows users to purchase body parts—such as Yoo Jung-don’s heart or Park Sang-hyun’s left hand—that were previously sold after the owners' deaths. Do-hwa warns that if this service becomes public, it will enable perfect crimes and incentivize the kidnapping and harvesting of living humans to sell their organs to grieving families seeking the remains of their lost loved ones, exacerbating the apocalypse's horrors. While the group initially agrees to keep the site secret via SG Net, Sim Ah-ryeon interrupts the adjournment. Whispering urgently, Ah-ryeon proposes that the Alliance use her own body as a sacrificial substitute. She argues that since improper funerals create Hollows, and she possesses powerful healing abilities, she could voluntarily have her limbs amputated on the site to retrieve missing persons' remains for families, thereby preventing the creation of Anomalies from the dead. The narrator, Oh Dok-seo, dismisses this as a naive trap designed to exploit his empathy. Instead, Dok-seo reveals a clever alternative inspired by the Three Kingdoms legend of Zhuge Liang creating dumplings to substitute human heads for river sacrifices. He decides to use artificial limbs rather than human organs. Dok-seo summons Noh Do-hwa and Lee Ha-yul to the meeting room. Ha-yul crafts doll parts, which Do-hwa fashions into prosthetics. They take these prosthetics to the National Road Management Corps' underground prison to test the theory on a death row inmate. The inmate, terrified by Yu Ji-won’s presence, complies with the ritualistic chant for Toad House. He attaches the prosthetic arm and purchases it. The arm vanishes instantly, confirming that the Anomaly accepts the substitute as real. With the test successful, Dok-seo orders Yu Ji-won to compile a list of all missing persons and invite families to report them, setting the stage for a new strategy to counter the Monster Wave by using these retrieved remains against the dead.
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13:24
Chapter 306
Noh Do-hwa, leader of the Regression Alliance, demonstrates the terrifying capabilities of 'Toad House,' a second-hand shopping mall Anomaly linked to the Regression Alliance. She explains that the site allows users to purchase body parts—such as Yoo Jung-don’s heart or Park Sang-hyun’s left hand—that were previously sold after the owners' deaths. Do-hwa warns that if this service becomes public, it will enable perfect crimes and incentivize the kidnapping and harvesting of living humans to sell their organs to grieving families seeking the remains of their lost loved ones, exacerbating the apocalypse's horrors. While the group initially agrees to keep the site secret via SG Net, Sim Ah-ryeon interrupts the adjournment. Whispering urgently, Ah-ryeon proposes that the Alliance use her own body as a sacrificial substitute. She argues that since improper funerals create Hollows, and she possesses powerful healing abilities, she could voluntarily have her limbs amputated on the site to retrieve missing persons' remains for families, thereby preventing the creation of Anomalies from the dead. The narrator, Oh Dok-seo, dismisses this as a naive trap designed to exploit his empathy. Instead, Dok-seo reveals a clever alternative inspired by the Three Kingdoms legend of Zhuge Liang creating dumplings to substitute human heads for river sacrifices. He decides to use artificial limbs rather than human organs. Dok-seo summons Noh Do-hwa and Lee Ha-yul to the meeting room. Ha-yul crafts doll parts, which Do-hwa fashions into prosthetics. They take these prosthetics to the National Road Management Corps' underground prison to test the theory on a death row inmate. The inmate, terrified by Yu Ji-won’s presence, complies with the ritualistic chant for Toad House. He attaches the prosthetic arm and purchases it. The arm vanishes instantly, confirming that the Anomaly accepts the substitute as real. With the test successful, Dok-seo orders Yu Ji-won to compile a list of all missing persons and invite families to report them, setting the stage for a new strategy to counter the Monster Wave by using these retrieved remains against the dead.
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Chapter 307
The chapter opens with the narrator, the Undertaker, explaining how Awakeners distort their ability rules to protect themselves, citing Ji-won’s Mini-Map and Seo-rin’s Cursed Song as examples of deception used against opponents. He then details the evolution of his own capabilities and the establishment of a systematic funeral service. The Undertaker, now Lv. 5, collaborates with the Saintess (Jeong Ye-ji), who provides identity data via telepathy, and Toad House, which locates remains. Noh Do-hwa and Lee Ha-yul manufacture prosthetic limbs for these remains, which are attached to death row inmates before delivery to grieving families. Do-hwa initially resists mass-producing low-quality prosthetics for the dead, citing her perfectionism and exhaustion, but accepts the pragmatic necessity of saving lives. Following a solemn joint funeral in Busan, Do-hwa and the Undertaker walk along Haeundae beach at dawn. Do-hwa expresses a newfound sense of fulfillment in the project, contrasting it with her previous bureaucratic duties. The Undertaker invites her to vacation together, but she declines, suggesting they return to work to drink at Jagalchi Market instead. Sixteen years later, during a Monster Wave, Do-hwa and the Undertaker observe a massive anomaly approaching, described as a colossal, tumbling mass of steel rods. The Undertaker reveals this is the accumulated prosthetics collected by Toad House, consumed by the wave and returning as a monstrous entity. While the prosthetics’ poor quality slightly weakens the wave, the sheer size is daunting. Do-hwa curses the sight, and the narrator suggests naming the anomaly the "Noh Do-hwa Monster," leaving her speechless.
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12:51
Chapter 307
The chapter opens with the narrator, the Undertaker, explaining how Awakeners distort their ability rules to protect themselves, citing Ji-won’s Mini-Map and Seo-rin’s Cursed Song as examples of deception used against opponents. He then details the evolution of his own capabilities and the establishment of a systematic funeral service. The Undertaker, now Lv. 5, collaborates with the Saintess (Jeong Ye-ji), who provides identity data via telepathy, and Toad House, which locates remains. Noh Do-hwa and Lee Ha-yul manufacture prosthetic limbs for these remains, which are attached to death row inmates before delivery to grieving families. Do-hwa initially resists mass-producing low-quality prosthetics for the dead, citing her perfectionism and exhaustion, but accepts the pragmatic necessity of saving lives. Following a solemn joint funeral in Busan, Do-hwa and the Undertaker walk along Haeundae beach at dawn. Do-hwa expresses a newfound sense of fulfillment in the project, contrasting it with her previous bureaucratic duties. The Undertaker invites her to vacation together, but she declines, suggesting they return to work to drink at Jagalchi Market instead. Sixteen years later, during a Monster Wave, Do-hwa and the Undertaker observe a massive anomaly approaching, described as a colossal, tumbling mass of steel rods. The Undertaker reveals this is the accumulated prosthetics collected by Toad House, consumed by the wave and returning as a monstrous entity. While the prosthetics’ poor quality slightly weakens the wave, the sheer size is daunting. Do-hwa curses the sight, and the narrator suggests naming the anomaly the "Noh Do-hwa Monster," leaving her speechless.
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Chapter 308
The narrator, the Undertaker, experiences a persistent sense of unease regarding the sudden comfort and stability of the apocalypse. Initially, he observes his companions departing for leisure: Oh Dok-seo and Lee Ha-yul prepare for a trip to Southeast Asia, discussing airport protocols with casual familiarity, while Dang Seo-rin plans to utilize the 'Trolley Dilemma' anomaly to establish a permanent railway system using Ha-yul’s dolls as human substitutes. Following this, Yu Ji-won reports the success of the Dream Casino’s financial policy, noting the high credibility of the won across multiple regions, aided by Tutorial Fairies. Noh Do-hwa remarks on her decreased workload and the developed-country-like state of their society. This tranquility triggers the narrator’s realization: the Anomalies’ sudden cooperation and the resulting convenience are themselves the true Anomaly, a subtle strategy to ensure their survival through coexistence rather than conflict. The narrator explodes in frustration, declaring he will never tolerate this scheme, despite his companions dismissing his paranoia. He undergoes a counseling session with Kim Ji-soo, who diagnoses him with severe 'Anomaly-hating syndrome' and 'Three Kingdoms addiction.' The narrator’s 'guardians'—Dok-seo, Ha-yul, Do-hwa, and Ji-won—fail to validate his concerns, instead attributing his behavior to trauma or dementia. He seeks validation from Jeong Ye-ji, the Saintess, but she encourages flexibility and acknowledges his achievements, suggesting he underestimates his own success. With his allies and allies-to-be rejecting his worldview, the narrator turns to his most dangerous enemy. In a surreal classroom where seasons clash outside the windows, the Undertaker consults Infinite Void (Cheon Yo-hwa). He asks if she perceives the Anomalies' comfort as a malicious scheme. Cheon Yo-hwa, twirling her orange hair with contempt, mocks him for regressing multiple times, gathering allies who ultimately reject his paranoia, and finally seeking empathy from an Outer God he sealed three hundred years ago, calling him 'trash.'
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11:18
Chapter 308
The narrator, the Undertaker, experiences a persistent sense of unease regarding the sudden comfort and stability of the apocalypse. Initially, he observes his companions departing for leisure: Oh Dok-seo and Lee Ha-yul prepare for a trip to Southeast Asia, discussing airport protocols with casual familiarity, while Dang Seo-rin plans to utilize the 'Trolley Dilemma' anomaly to establish a permanent railway system using Ha-yul’s dolls as human substitutes. Following this, Yu Ji-won reports the success of the Dream Casino’s financial policy, noting the high credibility of the won across multiple regions, aided by Tutorial Fairies. Noh Do-hwa remarks on her decreased workload and the developed-country-like state of their society. This tranquility triggers the narrator’s realization: the Anomalies’ sudden cooperation and the resulting convenience are themselves the true Anomaly, a subtle strategy to ensure their survival through coexistence rather than conflict. The narrator explodes in frustration, declaring he will never tolerate this scheme, despite his companions dismissing his paranoia. He undergoes a counseling session with Kim Ji-soo, who diagnoses him with severe 'Anomaly-hating syndrome' and 'Three Kingdoms addiction.' The narrator’s 'guardians'—Dok-seo, Ha-yul, Do-hwa, and Ji-won—fail to validate his concerns, instead attributing his behavior to trauma or dementia. He seeks validation from Jeong Ye-ji, the Saintess, but she encourages flexibility and acknowledges his achievements, suggesting he underestimates his own success. With his allies and allies-to-be rejecting his worldview, the narrator turns to his most dangerous enemy. In a surreal classroom where seasons clash outside the windows, the Undertaker consults Infinite Void (Cheon Yo-hwa). He asks if she perceives the Anomalies' comfort as a malicious scheme. Cheon Yo-hwa, twirling her orange hair with contempt, mocks him for regressing multiple times, gathering allies who ultimately reject his paranoia, and finally seeking empathy from an Outer God he sealed three hundred years ago, calling him 'trash.'
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Chapter 309
In Chapter 309, the narrator engages in a consultation with Cheon Yo-hwa, an Anomaly sealed by the Time Seal for 300 years who appears as a girl in a black sailor uniform, identical to the former student council president of Baekhwa Girls' High. The narrator uses the metaphor of reviewing a Go match to discuss the current cycle, comparing it to reviewing a StarCraft replay. Cheon Yo-hwa reveals she willingly requested the Time Seal immediately after confessing her love to the narrator, making the seal a permanent reminder of her happiest day, which allows her to retain awareness of her entrapment unlike other sealed beings. She confirms the narrator's suspicion that 'Infrastructure' is an Anomaly scheme designed to parasitize regressors by mimicking essential systems like airports and tax services, thereby altering common sense to appear harmless. She notes that Yu Ji-won was the only ally to agree with the narrator previously because her strong ego made her immune to this perception alteration. Cheon Yo-hwa uses a Go board to illustrate her point, eventually revealing that the current game is a recreation of a past match they played when the narrator tutored her. As a consultation fee, she implants a fabricated memory of their secret Go sessions, exploiting a loophole in the narrator's Complete Memory to insert 'eternity' into his mind. She declines further payment but offers a hint about an unexpected escape route regarding Infrastructure. The narrator leaves the sealed classroom, acknowledging Cheon Yo-hwa’s dual nature as a valuable consultant and a dangerous entity who constantly tries to charm him, before resolving to face the next cycle to exterminate the Anomalies once more.
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Chapter 309
In Chapter 309, the narrator engages in a consultation with Cheon Yo-hwa, an Anomaly sealed by the Time Seal for 300 years who appears as a girl in a black sailor uniform, identical to the former student council president of Baekhwa Girls' High. The narrator uses the metaphor of reviewing a Go match to discuss the current cycle, comparing it to reviewing a StarCraft replay. Cheon Yo-hwa reveals she willingly requested the Time Seal immediately after confessing her love to the narrator, making the seal a permanent reminder of her happiest day, which allows her to retain awareness of her entrapment unlike other sealed beings. She confirms the narrator's suspicion that 'Infrastructure' is an Anomaly scheme designed to parasitize regressors by mimicking essential systems like airports and tax services, thereby altering common sense to appear harmless. She notes that Yu Ji-won was the only ally to agree with the narrator previously because her strong ego made her immune to this perception alteration. Cheon Yo-hwa uses a Go board to illustrate her point, eventually revealing that the current game is a recreation of a past match they played when the narrator tutored her. As a consultation fee, she implants a fabricated memory of their secret Go sessions, exploiting a loophole in the narrator's Complete Memory to insert 'eternity' into his mind. She declines further payment but offers a hint about an unexpected escape route regarding Infrastructure. The narrator leaves the sealed classroom, acknowledging Cheon Yo-hwa’s dual nature as a valuable consultant and a dangerous entity who constantly tries to charm him, before resolving to face the next cycle to exterminate the Anomalies once more.
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Chapter 310
The narrator reflects on a past conversation with the Great Priestess, who characterizes him not as a supporter but as a ruthless assassin who operates through ambush and secrecy. The narrator agrees, noting his preference for one-on-one duels and stealth over open warfare, particularly when dealing with hidden threats like Infrastructure. He reveals in internal monologue that he has discovered Infrastructure’s existence and is secretly gathering intelligence while pretending ignorance, fearing its common-sense alteration abilities. He avoids consulting the Saintess due to risks of Clairvoyance leakage, relying instead on Yu Ji-won, who is immune to brainwashing. They meet in the dream world of the Baku, a secure location, to plan their strategy. Yu Ji-won questions the nature of the threat blocking their subconscious access and asks about the current cycle. The narrator confirms they are in the 776th cycle and notes that Infrastructure’s influence appears sudden. Yu Ji-won deduces that Infrastructure did not exist in previous cycles but emerged alongside the narrator’s reconstruction of civilization. She argues that by rebuilding infrastructure—such as the National Road Management Corps and the Eurasian beacon—he has created an environment where a parasitic Anomaly, which she renames 'State,' can grow. This Anomaly feeds on centralized power and order. The narrator is stunned by this revelation, realizing his efforts to help humanity are inadvertently nurturing an Outer God-level threat. Distraught, he seeks solitude in Japan at the Magical Girl Association’s headquarters. There, he meets Rika (Manyo Neko), a cat-eared shrine maiden. After a two-hour counseling session that includes defeating a minor monster attack, Manyo Neko suggests that infrastructure need not imply centralized state power, citing the Magical Girl Association’s decentralized, anarcho-syndicalist structure as an example. Inspired by this distinction, the narrator realizes he can maintain essential systems without reinforcing the 'State' Anomaly. He immediately returns to Korea and addresses the Regression Alliance in the Tower of Babel. He declares that the National Road Management Corps will cease pretending to be a legitimate government and instead rebrand as a terrorist resistance organization dedicated to fighting the Anomaly State. While some attendees applaud enthusiastically, Yu Ji-won demands the execution of those who remain silent, labeling them as corrupted. The narrator halts her, and the chapter concludes with the Corps officially transitioning into a terrorist faction for humanity’s sake.
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Chapter 310
The narrator reflects on a past conversation with the Great Priestess, who characterizes him not as a supporter but as a ruthless assassin who operates through ambush and secrecy. The narrator agrees, noting his preference for one-on-one duels and stealth over open warfare, particularly when dealing with hidden threats like Infrastructure. He reveals in internal monologue that he has discovered Infrastructure’s existence and is secretly gathering intelligence while pretending ignorance, fearing its common-sense alteration abilities. He avoids consulting the Saintess due to risks of Clairvoyance leakage, relying instead on Yu Ji-won, who is immune to brainwashing. They meet in the dream world of the Baku, a secure location, to plan their strategy. Yu Ji-won questions the nature of the threat blocking their subconscious access and asks about the current cycle. The narrator confirms they are in the 776th cycle and notes that Infrastructure’s influence appears sudden. Yu Ji-won deduces that Infrastructure did not exist in previous cycles but emerged alongside the narrator’s reconstruction of civilization. She argues that by rebuilding infrastructure—such as the National Road Management Corps and the Eurasian beacon—he has created an environment where a parasitic Anomaly, which she renames 'State,' can grow. This Anomaly feeds on centralized power and order. The narrator is stunned by this revelation, realizing his efforts to help humanity are inadvertently nurturing an Outer God-level threat. Distraught, he seeks solitude in Japan at the Magical Girl Association’s headquarters. There, he meets Rika (Manyo Neko), a cat-eared shrine maiden. After a two-hour counseling session that includes defeating a minor monster attack, Manyo Neko suggests that infrastructure need not imply centralized state power, citing the Magical Girl Association’s decentralized, anarcho-syndicalist structure as an example. Inspired by this distinction, the narrator realizes he can maintain essential systems without reinforcing the 'State' Anomaly. He immediately returns to Korea and addresses the Regression Alliance in the Tower of Babel. He declares that the National Road Management Corps will cease pretending to be a legitimate government and instead rebrand as a terrorist resistance organization dedicated to fighting the Anomaly State. While some attendees applaud enthusiastically, Yu Ji-won demands the execution of those who remain silent, labeling them as corrupted. The narrator halts her, and the chapter concludes with the Corps officially transitioning into a terrorist faction for humanity’s sake.
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Chapter 311
Undertaker reveals his master plan to Noh Do-hwa: surrender the State’s infrastructure functions (National Tax Service, Yeouido Airport) to Anomalies while all Awakeners, including National Road Management Corps members, secretly join the resistance. This allows humans to enjoy state amenities while maintaining their identity as a resistance force, effectively creating a win-win scenario where humans utilize the Anomaly State's systems without being assimilated by its narrative control. Do-hwa expresses doubt about the feasibility of such a strategy, but Undertaker affirms that resistance fits the reality of occupied territory, where gradual expansion of liberated areas is key. He refines the terminology from 'terrorists' to 'resistance' for dignity, and the motion is passed.
To cement this narrative, Undertaker leads the Operations Team, including Yu Ji-won, to kidnap Jo Yeong-su from his shabby shack in Busan. The team wears disguises to remain anonymous. Jo Yeong-su, who has been diligently collecting public opinion data to announce the 'End of Service for South Korea,' is terrified but resolute, shouting that Undertaker’s team are Anomalies pretending to be humans. He is transported to the National Assembly in Seoul, where Tutorial Fairies greet him. Despite Jo’s protests that he seeks to dissolve the government with voluntary consent rather than sell the country, he is overpowered by the Unawakerable fairies and forced to sit in the Speaker's seat and stamp a document declaring the end of South Korea. Invisible Anomalies applaud the act, and the 'Puppet State' is named. Jo is then sent back to Busan, left as the apparent accomplice to the nation's fall.
Later, Undertaker visits Jo alone, dropping the disguise. He activates 'Regressor Psychological Counseling mode' and listens as Jo breaks down, weeping over his perceived betrayal of his family legacy and country. Undertaker validates Jo’s pain, blaming the Anomalies entirely, and they share an emotional embrace, witnessed silently by the Saintess via Clairvoyance. Undertaker then proposes a secret meeting, guiding a tearful Jo through the Inunaki Tunnel to a shabby hideout he claims is the base of the 'Third Provisional Government of South Korea' and the independence resistance army. Undertaker lies that his support for Jo’s polls was ideological and that his association with Do-hwa was to infiltrate her dictatorship. He introduces Yu Ji-won, who claims her loyalty is solely to Undertaker and that the Operations Control Room is the core of the resistance fighting the Anomalies. Next, Lee Ha-yul, the 'Puppeteer' and successor to Jeong Sang-guk’s Second Provisional Government, uses a puppet to declare her inheritance of her father’s network and her role as mediator for a united resistance front. Overwhelmed by this display of hope and sacrifice, Jo collapses to his knees, ashamed of his past lamentations and pledging his life to the cause. The organization officially adopts the name 'resistance,' and Undertaker internally celebrates his brilliance in breaking the Anomaly ritual by framing the nation's fall as forced rather than voluntary, thereby freeing the resistance members from brainwashing. The Saintess telepathically comments on feeling overwhelmed by Undertaker’s methods, which he dismisses as a necessary sacrifice for the greater cause.
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Chapter 311
Undertaker reveals his master plan to Noh Do-hwa: surrender the State’s infrastructure functions (National Tax Service, Yeouido Airport) to Anomalies while all Awakeners, including National Road Management Corps members, secretly join the resistance. This allows humans to enjoy state amenities while maintaining their identity as a resistance force, effectively creating a win-win scenario where humans utilize the Anomaly State's systems without being assimilated by its narrative control. Do-hwa expresses doubt about the feasibility of such a strategy, but Undertaker affirms that resistance fits the reality of occupied territory, where gradual expansion of liberated areas is key. He refines the terminology from 'terrorists' to 'resistance' for dignity, and the motion is passed.
To cement this narrative, Undertaker leads the Operations Team, including Yu Ji-won, to kidnap Jo Yeong-su from his shabby shack in Busan. The team wears disguises to remain anonymous. Jo Yeong-su, who has been diligently collecting public opinion data to announce the 'End of Service for South Korea,' is terrified but resolute, shouting that Undertaker’s team are Anomalies pretending to be humans. He is transported to the National Assembly in Seoul, where Tutorial Fairies greet him. Despite Jo’s protests that he seeks to dissolve the government with voluntary consent rather than sell the country, he is overpowered by the Unawakerable fairies and forced to sit in the Speaker's seat and stamp a document declaring the end of South Korea. Invisible Anomalies applaud the act, and the 'Puppet State' is named. Jo is then sent back to Busan, left as the apparent accomplice to the nation's fall.
Later, Undertaker visits Jo alone, dropping the disguise. He activates 'Regressor Psychological Counseling mode' and listens as Jo breaks down, weeping over his perceived betrayal of his family legacy and country. Undertaker validates Jo’s pain, blaming the Anomalies entirely, and they share an emotional embrace, witnessed silently by the Saintess via Clairvoyance. Undertaker then proposes a secret meeting, guiding a tearful Jo through the Inunaki Tunnel to a shabby hideout he claims is the base of the 'Third Provisional Government of South Korea' and the independence resistance army. Undertaker lies that his support for Jo’s polls was ideological and that his association with Do-hwa was to infiltrate her dictatorship. He introduces Yu Ji-won, who claims her loyalty is solely to Undertaker and that the Operations Control Room is the core of the resistance fighting the Anomalies. Next, Lee Ha-yul, the 'Puppeteer' and successor to Jeong Sang-guk’s Second Provisional Government, uses a puppet to declare her inheritance of her father’s network and her role as mediator for a united resistance front. Overwhelmed by this display of hope and sacrifice, Jo collapses to his knees, ashamed of his past lamentations and pledging his life to the cause. The organization officially adopts the name 'resistance,' and Undertaker internally celebrates his brilliance in breaking the Anomaly ritual by framing the nation's fall as forced rather than voluntary, thereby freeing the resistance members from brainwashing. The Saintess telepathically comments on feeling overwhelmed by Undertaker’s methods, which he dismisses as a necessary sacrifice for the greater cause.
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Chapter 312
The chapter opens with Jo Yeong-su leaving after a celebratory shot, marking the end of a performed event. Yu Ji-won and Lee Ha-yul exit, while the narrator reflects that the performance is a masterpiece ready for encores. Ha-yul approaches the narrator, who lifts her as they ride amusement rides tailored to her, during which she reveals her mother's family name, Uibong Lee, and notes the narrator's Jo family lineage, joking about their heroic 'Pungyang Jo and Uibong Lee' combo. The narrator acknowledges her growing otaku tendencies and the seamless cooperation of the Regression Alliance. Noh Do-hwa issues directives to target Anomalies mimicking state institutions, referred to as the 'Puppet State,' including the CIA, Yeouido Airport, and the National Tax Service. The narrator interrupts to establish a new security protocol: all Awakeners must use assigned aliases rather than real names to prevent interrogation leaks, citing historical examples like Lenin. A national notice from Do-hwa officially designates these mimicry Anomalies as the Puppet State and offers Korean won rewards via SG Net for their subjugation. Reports confirm successful raids, such as the Baekpa Guild’s attack on the National Tax Service. The narrator explains that partial damage is sufficient to trigger rewards, creating a sustainable 'farming' loop for Awakeners that keeps them engaged without destroying the Puppet State entirely, which is strategically necessary to maintain the resistance's existence. Three years pass, and online posts show Awakeners easily earning billions by damaging these Void buildings. With the Puppet State’s brainwashing neutralized by the alias rule, the narrator feels satisfied. On a Wednesday, the designated day for the Saintess, the narrator walks toward her house, contemplating story placements involving the National Tax Service or Yeouido Airport. At the Inunaki Tunnel exit, pink text on a stone wall reads, 'Hello, Mr. Undertaker?'. Gravel on the ground rearranges into 'If this is not a dream,' then 'Can I borrow a moment of your time?' as the wind scatters the stones. The narrator recognizes this as a breach of ritual safety, as the Saintess’s presence should exclude other beings. Changing to the 88th route, a path honoring water and Mercury, the narrator feels a sticky, warm presence behind him. Dead ants float on the Han River. A voice whispers, 'I am now behind you Dead ants,' and then, 'If you turn around, you will understand.' The narrator calls out 'Go Yuri,' and the wind laughs, confirming the identity. The chapter ends with the voice saying, 'Hello, Mr. Undertaker.'
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Chapter 312
The chapter opens with Jo Yeong-su leaving after a celebratory shot, marking the end of a performed event. Yu Ji-won and Lee Ha-yul exit, while the narrator reflects that the performance is a masterpiece ready for encores. Ha-yul approaches the narrator, who lifts her as they ride amusement rides tailored to her, during which she reveals her mother's family name, Uibong Lee, and notes the narrator's Jo family lineage, joking about their heroic 'Pungyang Jo and Uibong Lee' combo. The narrator acknowledges her growing otaku tendencies and the seamless cooperation of the Regression Alliance. Noh Do-hwa issues directives to target Anomalies mimicking state institutions, referred to as the 'Puppet State,' including the CIA, Yeouido Airport, and the National Tax Service. The narrator interrupts to establish a new security protocol: all Awakeners must use assigned aliases rather than real names to prevent interrogation leaks, citing historical examples like Lenin. A national notice from Do-hwa officially designates these mimicry Anomalies as the Puppet State and offers Korean won rewards via SG Net for their subjugation. Reports confirm successful raids, such as the Baekpa Guild’s attack on the National Tax Service. The narrator explains that partial damage is sufficient to trigger rewards, creating a sustainable 'farming' loop for Awakeners that keeps them engaged without destroying the Puppet State entirely, which is strategically necessary to maintain the resistance's existence. Three years pass, and online posts show Awakeners easily earning billions by damaging these Void buildings. With the Puppet State’s brainwashing neutralized by the alias rule, the narrator feels satisfied. On a Wednesday, the designated day for the Saintess, the narrator walks toward her house, contemplating story placements involving the National Tax Service or Yeouido Airport. At the Inunaki Tunnel exit, pink text on a stone wall reads, 'Hello, Mr. Undertaker?'. Gravel on the ground rearranges into 'If this is not a dream,' then 'Can I borrow a moment of your time?' as the wind scatters the stones. The narrator recognizes this as a breach of ritual safety, as the Saintess’s presence should exclude other beings. Changing to the 88th route, a path honoring water and Mercury, the narrator feels a sticky, warm presence behind him. Dead ants float on the Han River. A voice whispers, 'I am now behind you Dead ants,' and then, 'If you turn around, you will understand.' The narrator calls out 'Go Yuri,' and the wind laughs, confirming the identity. The chapter ends with the voice saying, 'Hello, Mr. Undertaker.'
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Chapter 313
In this chapter, the narrator (Undertaker) reflects on his rare, face-to-face interactions with Go Yuri in a recent cycle, contrasting them with his frequent but virtual encounters with her 'dream' counterpart. He notes that Go Yuri distinguishes herself by addressing him as 'Mr. Undertaker' or 'Doc,' whereas his dream version calls him 'Guild Leader.' During a genuine meeting, Go Yuri reveals she is a devoted reader of the novel 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Gongsun Zan Edition' posted on SG Net by the author Mudang, a revelation that briefly disarms the narrator’s suspicion. She rapidly ascends through the ranks of familiarity in her address, moving from 'Undertaker, sir' to 'Doc,' which unnerves the narrator, who fears her overwhelming presence and influence. After a tense exchange about her definition of a 'true reader,' Go Yuri shifts the topic to the Super Monsoon Anomaly, Leviathan. She reveals that Leviathan has grown unnaturally large during a prolonged drought, unlike in past cycles where flooding amplified its power. She implies that the drought has made Leviathan desperate and predatory, rendering the narrator's usual defensive tactic—plastering beaches with the character for 'tiger'—ineffective. The narrator realizes Leviathan is not just a monster but a metaphor for 'The State,' referencing Thomas Hobbes's work where the state is depicted as a king composed of countless humans. Go Yuri confirms that 'Mr. Dragon' (Leviathan) is starving and seeking the cause of its hunger. The chapter concludes with the narrator understanding that this colossal Anomaly, representing the state, is approaching, driven by hunger rather than typical predatory instincts.
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Chapter 313
In this chapter, the narrator (Undertaker) reflects on his rare, face-to-face interactions with Go Yuri in a recent cycle, contrasting them with his frequent but virtual encounters with her 'dream' counterpart. He notes that Go Yuri distinguishes herself by addressing him as 'Mr. Undertaker' or 'Doc,' whereas his dream version calls him 'Guild Leader.' During a genuine meeting, Go Yuri reveals she is a devoted reader of the novel 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Gongsun Zan Edition' posted on SG Net by the author Mudang, a revelation that briefly disarms the narrator’s suspicion. She rapidly ascends through the ranks of familiarity in her address, moving from 'Undertaker, sir' to 'Doc,' which unnerves the narrator, who fears her overwhelming presence and influence. After a tense exchange about her definition of a 'true reader,' Go Yuri shifts the topic to the Super Monsoon Anomaly, Leviathan. She reveals that Leviathan has grown unnaturally large during a prolonged drought, unlike in past cycles where flooding amplified its power. She implies that the drought has made Leviathan desperate and predatory, rendering the narrator's usual defensive tactic—plastering beaches with the character for 'tiger'—ineffective. The narrator realizes Leviathan is not just a monster but a metaphor for 'The State,' referencing Thomas Hobbes's work where the state is depicted as a king composed of countless humans. Go Yuri confirms that 'Mr. Dragon' (Leviathan) is starving and seeking the cause of its hunger. The chapter concludes with the narrator understanding that this colossal Anomaly, representing the state, is approaching, driven by hunger rather than typical predatory instincts.
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Chapter 314
At her aquatic temple in Yongsan, the Saintess of National Salvation engages in a study session with the Undertaker, reading from 'The Source of Normativity.' While ostensibly focusing on Neo-Kantian and Hobbesian arguments, the Undertaker’s mind is consumed by the revelation that the Anomaly 'Leviathan' and the 'Puppet State' are one and the same. He deduces that Leviathan’s brainwashing ability relies on a profound sense of oneness and intoxication, akin to mass hysteria or Nazism, which explains its potency. He remains puzzled by Go Yuri’s intense wariness of Leviathan compared to her indifference toward other Outer God-level threats like Cheon Yo-hwa, suspecting this anomaly holds the key to Go Yuri’s true identity. The Saintess interrupts his thoughts, noting that it is raining in Busan. She clarifies that it is not a metaphor but a physical reality, using Clairvoyance to track the rain as it rapidly moves north, listing cities from Gimhae to Seoul and finally Sinuiju. The sky darkens instantly as rain pelts the window, signaling that the entire Korean Peninsula is under the preliminary showers of the impending typhoon, contrary to the expected summer timeline.
Noh Do-hwa arrives, soaked and angry, complaining about the slimy rain and dismissing the use of Aura raincoats. She reports that crops are accumulating Void Poison. Dang Seo-rin follows, arriving on a drenched broom, confirming that the rain spans the entire Japanese archipelago and mainland China. Realizing evacuation to high ground like the Himalayas is unsafe and that building Arks is no longer viable against a global threat, the Undertaker orders the mass evacuation of all civilians into the Inunaki Tunnel. He proposes using Tutorial Fairies to put the millions of evacuated people to sleep to maintain order and comfort during the long monsoon. Despite objections regarding the risk of strengthening the tunnel Anomaly, he proceeds with the plan, urging all Awakeners to remain awake and active. Over April and May, evacuations proceed with mixed success; some regions cooperate, while others refuse. As refugees queue for the tunnels in Seoul, Busan, and Kyushu, a ghastly roar echoes from the southern sky, causing panic. Among the orderly Daejeon evacuation group, the Undertaker spots Go Yuri. They exchange a polite bow and a temporary alliance for survival. Suddenly, Oh Dok-seo enthusiastically greets Go Yuri as 'Yuri unnie,' claiming she has known her since the Busan Station days and frequently interacted with her online. This revelation confuses the Undertaker, who realizes he has no knowledge of this connection, leaving him with deepening suspicions as summer approaches.
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Chapter 314
At her aquatic temple in Yongsan, the Saintess of National Salvation engages in a study session with the Undertaker, reading from 'The Source of Normativity.' While ostensibly focusing on Neo-Kantian and Hobbesian arguments, the Undertaker’s mind is consumed by the revelation that the Anomaly 'Leviathan' and the 'Puppet State' are one and the same. He deduces that Leviathan’s brainwashing ability relies on a profound sense of oneness and intoxication, akin to mass hysteria or Nazism, which explains its potency. He remains puzzled by Go Yuri’s intense wariness of Leviathan compared to her indifference toward other Outer God-level threats like Cheon Yo-hwa, suspecting this anomaly holds the key to Go Yuri’s true identity. The Saintess interrupts his thoughts, noting that it is raining in Busan. She clarifies that it is not a metaphor but a physical reality, using Clairvoyance to track the rain as it rapidly moves north, listing cities from Gimhae to Seoul and finally Sinuiju. The sky darkens instantly as rain pelts the window, signaling that the entire Korean Peninsula is under the preliminary showers of the impending typhoon, contrary to the expected summer timeline.
Noh Do-hwa arrives, soaked and angry, complaining about the slimy rain and dismissing the use of Aura raincoats. She reports that crops are accumulating Void Poison. Dang Seo-rin follows, arriving on a drenched broom, confirming that the rain spans the entire Japanese archipelago and mainland China. Realizing evacuation to high ground like the Himalayas is unsafe and that building Arks is no longer viable against a global threat, the Undertaker orders the mass evacuation of all civilians into the Inunaki Tunnel. He proposes using Tutorial Fairies to put the millions of evacuated people to sleep to maintain order and comfort during the long monsoon. Despite objections regarding the risk of strengthening the tunnel Anomaly, he proceeds with the plan, urging all Awakeners to remain awake and active. Over April and May, evacuations proceed with mixed success; some regions cooperate, while others refuse. As refugees queue for the tunnels in Seoul, Busan, and Kyushu, a ghastly roar echoes from the southern sky, causing panic. Among the orderly Daejeon evacuation group, the Undertaker spots Go Yuri. They exchange a polite bow and a temporary alliance for survival. Suddenly, Oh Dok-seo enthusiastically greets Go Yuri as 'Yuri unnie,' claiming she has known her since the Busan Station days and frequently interacted with her online. This revelation confuses the Undertaker, who realizes he has no knowledge of this connection, leaving him with deepening suspicions as summer approaches.
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Chapter 315
In early June, following over fifty days of relentless rain that submerged coastal areas and transformed cities into flooded ruins, the administration of the Inunaki Tunnel announces the successful evacuation of 5.5 million refugees from the Korean Peninsula, Japan, and mainland China. Yu Ji-won reports the completion of intake and proposes a midnight celebration, revealing her plan to drug the food with sleeping aids so administrative Awakeners can rest. The MC agrees, instructing her to coordinate with the fairies.
As Yu Ji-won departs, the MC stands in the rain, contemplating the apocalyptic scale of the disaster and the fragility of human survival. Manyo Neko approaches to lift his spirits, noting his gloom. The MC strokes her head, a gesture she accepts only due to their close friendship, highlighting the unique bond between the possessed Cat God and her human self. Later, at a drinking party within the tunnel, Awakeners of diverse nationalities mingle, united by their shared history of surviving previous cycles. Noh Do-hwa discusses the MC’s metaphorical naming of the National Road Management Corps headquarters as the "Tower of Babel," recognizing it as a symbol of overcoming linguistic barriers to achieve unity. The MC hands Do-hwa a wax-and-feather Key of Daedalus, ordering her to seal the tunnel entrance from the inside once the administrators sleep. He warns her that Leviathan’s rainwater is lethal to humans and that opening the door would doom the 5.5 million inside. Do-hwa accepts the duty, jokingly threatening to kill the sleepers if the mission fails after ten years, establishing a grim pact of loyalty.
After midnight, the administrative Awakeners succumb to the drugs. The 3,721 combat troops gather in the underground casino lobby. The MC delivers a speech in Korean, but uses Aura to vibrate sound waves, instantly translating his words into each listener’s native language. Phantom Blade and Manyo Neko observe the technique with awe, noting the precise control required to prevent cross-linguistic bleeding. The MC asserts that humanity owes itself no duty to save humanity, declaring that the Awakeners, as the owners of the world, will fight the Anomalies to protect the remaining five million souls. Kwon Ryong of the Beijing Liberation Assault Force roars his support with a Lion’s Roar, sparking a unified war cry in all languages. The massive tunnel gate opens to the storm, and the Sea Dragon roars from the rain. The Human Allied Forces step out, leaving the sealed tunnel behind as they depart for battle.
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Chapter 315
In early June, following over fifty days of relentless rain that submerged coastal areas and transformed cities into flooded ruins, the administration of the Inunaki Tunnel announces the successful evacuation of 5.5 million refugees from the Korean Peninsula, Japan, and mainland China. Yu Ji-won reports the completion of intake and proposes a midnight celebration, revealing her plan to drug the food with sleeping aids so administrative Awakeners can rest. The MC agrees, instructing her to coordinate with the fairies.
As Yu Ji-won departs, the MC stands in the rain, contemplating the apocalyptic scale of the disaster and the fragility of human survival. Manyo Neko approaches to lift his spirits, noting his gloom. The MC strokes her head, a gesture she accepts only due to their close friendship, highlighting the unique bond between the possessed Cat God and her human self. Later, at a drinking party within the tunnel, Awakeners of diverse nationalities mingle, united by their shared history of surviving previous cycles. Noh Do-hwa discusses the MC’s metaphorical naming of the National Road Management Corps headquarters as the "Tower of Babel," recognizing it as a symbol of overcoming linguistic barriers to achieve unity. The MC hands Do-hwa a wax-and-feather Key of Daedalus, ordering her to seal the tunnel entrance from the inside once the administrators sleep. He warns her that Leviathan’s rainwater is lethal to humans and that opening the door would doom the 5.5 million inside. Do-hwa accepts the duty, jokingly threatening to kill the sleepers if the mission fails after ten years, establishing a grim pact of loyalty.
After midnight, the administrative Awakeners succumb to the drugs. The 3,721 combat troops gather in the underground casino lobby. The MC delivers a speech in Korean, but uses Aura to vibrate sound waves, instantly translating his words into each listener’s native language. Phantom Blade and Manyo Neko observe the technique with awe, noting the precise control required to prevent cross-linguistic bleeding. The MC asserts that humanity owes itself no duty to save humanity, declaring that the Awakeners, as the owners of the world, will fight the Anomalies to protect the remaining five million souls. Kwon Ryong of the Beijing Liberation Assault Force roars his support with a Lion’s Roar, sparking a unified war cry in all languages. The massive tunnel gate opens to the storm, and the Sea Dragon roars from the rain. The Human Allied Forces step out, leaving the sealed tunnel behind as they depart for battle.
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Chapter 316
The Human Allied Forces, led by the Undertaker, emerge from the Inunaki Tunnel into a dense, rain-soaked fog in Busan, where visibility is limited to fifty meters. The Saintess reports poor visibility despite using Aura to enhance sight. The plaza is eerily empty, and the oppressive atmosphere signals the arrival of the Super Monsoon Anomaly's master. A two-headed, tentacled hound attacks Manyo Neko, but the Undertaker swiftly decapitates it with black Aura; the creature dissolves into mud upon death. The Undertaker orders the group to maintain high vigilance. Noh Do-hwa seals the tunnel entrance behind them, trapping all 3,721 allies in a do-or-die scenario. The Undertaker commands Lee Ha-yul to activate her totem dolls. Ha-yul, kneeling in the mud, chants an incantation, spreading a golden web of Aura across the city that connects to 999 doll replicas acting as sensory wards. The Saintess monitors the feed, reporting that mutated Anomalies enslaved by Leviathan are converging on the tunnel from the north, east, and across the Nakdong River. The Undertaker acknowledges the threat, noting it is likely a Monster Wave under Leviathan's control. The Anomalies attack; colossal octopus tentacles snatch three Awakeners. Allied fighters sever the tentacles, freeing two, but the third, an Indian Awakener named Akash, is dragged back. Before he can be fully taken, a foamy, water-like substance from the tentacle bubbles over his body, dissolving his flesh and bones into rainwater until he vanishes entirely. The Undertaker orders his troops to avoid physical contact, explaining that the rain and fog are Leviathan's Void, which transforms victims into part of its forces. Skirmishes ensue, with the Saintess chanting her Cursed Song to protect minds. The Undertaker assesses the situation as a grueling battle of attrition that he believes they can withstand for at least a week to find a weakness. After three days pass, losing four allies on the first day and none subsequently, the Undertaker feels confident they can hold out until he resets the timeline to eliminate casualties entirely. However, Go Yuri suddenly appears beside him, dry despite the relentless rain, and questions his busy schedule. She points out a discrepancy: his speech happened instantly upon exiting the tunnel. When the Undertaker blinks, Go Yuri is gone. He checks with the Saintess, who confirms that Akash never existed and the total headcount is 3,717, not 3,721. Realizing he is trapped in a loop, the Undertaker reactivates Ha-yul's dolls and adjusts his strategy, reducing casualties to two in the next iteration. He intends to reach zero casualties in the following loop. Yet again, Go Yuri appears, dry and smiling, revealing the true nature of the trap. She explains that while the Undertaker's 'Complete Memory' protects him from brainwashing, Leviathan exploits this by repeating the same three-day illusion continuously. Because the Undertaker remembers every detail perfectly, the illusion becomes indistinguishable from reality, trapping him in a subjective 72-hour loop. What the Undertaker perceives as linear time is actually a recursive cycle designed to exhaust and imprison him mentally, turning his greatest asset into a chain.
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Chapter 316
The Human Allied Forces, led by the Undertaker, emerge from the Inunaki Tunnel into a dense, rain-soaked fog in Busan, where visibility is limited to fifty meters. The Saintess reports poor visibility despite using Aura to enhance sight. The plaza is eerily empty, and the oppressive atmosphere signals the arrival of the Super Monsoon Anomaly's master. A two-headed, tentacled hound attacks Manyo Neko, but the Undertaker swiftly decapitates it with black Aura; the creature dissolves into mud upon death. The Undertaker orders the group to maintain high vigilance. Noh Do-hwa seals the tunnel entrance behind them, trapping all 3,721 allies in a do-or-die scenario. The Undertaker commands Lee Ha-yul to activate her totem dolls. Ha-yul, kneeling in the mud, chants an incantation, spreading a golden web of Aura across the city that connects to 999 doll replicas acting as sensory wards. The Saintess monitors the feed, reporting that mutated Anomalies enslaved by Leviathan are converging on the tunnel from the north, east, and across the Nakdong River. The Undertaker acknowledges the threat, noting it is likely a Monster Wave under Leviathan's control. The Anomalies attack; colossal octopus tentacles snatch three Awakeners. Allied fighters sever the tentacles, freeing two, but the third, an Indian Awakener named Akash, is dragged back. Before he can be fully taken, a foamy, water-like substance from the tentacle bubbles over his body, dissolving his flesh and bones into rainwater until he vanishes entirely. The Undertaker orders his troops to avoid physical contact, explaining that the rain and fog are Leviathan's Void, which transforms victims into part of its forces. Skirmishes ensue, with the Saintess chanting her Cursed Song to protect minds. The Undertaker assesses the situation as a grueling battle of attrition that he believes they can withstand for at least a week to find a weakness. After three days pass, losing four allies on the first day and none subsequently, the Undertaker feels confident they can hold out until he resets the timeline to eliminate casualties entirely. However, Go Yuri suddenly appears beside him, dry despite the relentless rain, and questions his busy schedule. She points out a discrepancy: his speech happened instantly upon exiting the tunnel. When the Undertaker blinks, Go Yuri is gone. He checks with the Saintess, who confirms that Akash never existed and the total headcount is 3,717, not 3,721. Realizing he is trapped in a loop, the Undertaker reactivates Ha-yul's dolls and adjusts his strategy, reducing casualties to two in the next iteration. He intends to reach zero casualties in the following loop. Yet again, Go Yuri appears, dry and smiling, revealing the true nature of the trap. She explains that while the Undertaker's 'Complete Memory' protects him from brainwashing, Leviathan exploits this by repeating the same three-day illusion continuously. Because the Undertaker remembers every detail perfectly, the illusion becomes indistinguishable from reality, trapping him in a subjective 72-hour loop. What the Undertaker perceives as linear time is actually a recursive cycle designed to exhaust and imprison him mentally, turning his greatest asset into a chain.
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Chapter 317
The Undertaker reflects on his historical immunity to mental domination Anomalies, noting that he rejects sweet illusions because he is a realist who values tangible reality over fictional pleasures. He recalls how Cheon Yo-hwa earned her favor by sharing a small memory, whereas Leviathan has now adapted by trapping him in an illusion indistinguishable from reality, where death in battle is permanent. Go Yuri, currently allied with him, observes his situation with curiosity. The Undertaker realizes the environment around the Tower of Babel has been replaced by water and that the tombstones of Cheon Yo-hwa and Kim Joo-chul are missing. This absence serves as his litmus test: since he cannot replicate the Time Seal that protects his true memories, the disappearance of these physical markers confirms he is in Leviathan’s illusion. Believing Go Yuri might also be complicit, he decides to test her by asking for help to verify reality, only to find she is too eager to assist. He then executes a strategic retreat, ordering the Human Allied Forces back into the Inunaki Tunnel just as they are about to engage. He fabricates a narrative about severe psychic corruption and casualties to quell panic, using the Saintess to soothe the troops. He privately debriefs Yu Ji-won, who confirms she experienced no time distortion or illusions during his apparent hesitation. Concluding that Leviathan targeted only him with temporal manipulation, he orders Ji-won to become Leviathan’s Miko, utilizing her brainwashing immunity to infiltrate the anomaly.
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Chapter 317
The Undertaker reflects on his historical immunity to mental domination Anomalies, noting that he rejects sweet illusions because he is a realist who values tangible reality over fictional pleasures. He recalls how Cheon Yo-hwa earned her favor by sharing a small memory, whereas Leviathan has now adapted by trapping him in an illusion indistinguishable from reality, where death in battle is permanent. Go Yuri, currently allied with him, observes his situation with curiosity. The Undertaker realizes the environment around the Tower of Babel has been replaced by water and that the tombstones of Cheon Yo-hwa and Kim Joo-chul are missing. This absence serves as his litmus test: since he cannot replicate the Time Seal that protects his true memories, the disappearance of these physical markers confirms he is in Leviathan’s illusion. Believing Go Yuri might also be complicit, he decides to test her by asking for help to verify reality, only to find she is too eager to assist. He then executes a strategic retreat, ordering the Human Allied Forces back into the Inunaki Tunnel just as they are about to engage. He fabricates a narrative about severe psychic corruption and casualties to quell panic, using the Saintess to soothe the troops. He privately debriefs Yu Ji-won, who confirms she experienced no time distortion or illusions during his apparent hesitation. Concluding that Leviathan targeted only him with temporal manipulation, he orders Ji-won to become Leviathan’s Miko, utilizing her brainwashing immunity to infiltrate the anomaly.
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Chapter 318
The MC evaluates Yu Ji-won as a candidate for Leviathan's Miko, noting her extreme lack of faith but high potential for loyalty and power. He dismisses Noh Do-hwa as unsuitable due to her refusal to serve others. The MC and Ji-won stand hand-in-hand with Go Yuri, using Ji-won as a filter to safely interact with Yuri, who cannot directly touch the MC due to her mental corruption risks. Yuri expresses interest in the MC, revealing she knows of his past cycles where Ji-won was immune to her influence. They proceed through the Inunaki Tunnel, where Go Yuri’s presence repels the environmental hazards of the Void, keeping her path dry while the others wade through mud. Yuri probes the MC about his love for Lee Ha-yul and his feelings for herself, asserting a shared perspective on time and existence. Upon reaching the Tower of Babel, the MC apologizes to Go Yuri for previously avoiding her, realizing her absence in past cycles was a reflection of his own fear and desire to evade her. Yuri accepts the apology, silencing the rain to grant him passage. The MC and Ji-won enter the Time Seal, finding Cheon Yo-hwa trapped in a loop of her happiest memory. Cheon Yo-hwa recognizes the MC and welcomes him back.
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Chapter 318
The MC evaluates Yu Ji-won as a candidate for Leviathan's Miko, noting her extreme lack of faith but high potential for loyalty and power. He dismisses Noh Do-hwa as unsuitable due to her refusal to serve others. The MC and Ji-won stand hand-in-hand with Go Yuri, using Ji-won as a filter to safely interact with Yuri, who cannot directly touch the MC due to her mental corruption risks. Yuri expresses interest in the MC, revealing she knows of his past cycles where Ji-won was immune to her influence. They proceed through the Inunaki Tunnel, where Go Yuri’s presence repels the environmental hazards of the Void, keeping her path dry while the others wade through mud. Yuri probes the MC about his love for Lee Ha-yul and his feelings for herself, asserting a shared perspective on time and existence. Upon reaching the Tower of Babel, the MC apologizes to Go Yuri for previously avoiding her, realizing her absence in past cycles was a reflection of his own fear and desire to evade her. Yuri accepts the apology, silencing the rain to grant him passage. The MC and Ji-won enter the Time Seal, finding Cheon Yo-hwa trapped in a loop of her happiest memory. Cheon Yo-hwa recognizes the MC and welcomes him back.
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Chapter 319
The narrator, Oh Dok-seo, and Yu Ji-won discuss Cheon Yo-hwa's status as a 'defeated heroine' frozen in time. Dok-seo argues that Cheon Yo-hwa lost because her love cannot be realized in the present timeline, but the narrator corrects her, explaining that Cheon Yo-hwa deliberately chose to inhabit the 'past' to conquer his regressor timeline. Suddenly, Cheon Yo-hwa appears in a black sailor uniform within a surreal classroom where four seasons are visible through the windows. She greets the narrator as 'sunbae' and playfully claims they kissed before her Time Seal, which the narrator denies. Cheon Yo-hwa dismisses this, insisting their past will 'change' to reflect her claim. She introduces herself to Yu Ji-won, who has been brought along for protection. The narrator outlines the strategic situation: Leviathan has become an Outer God, and the plan is to make Yu Ji-won its 'Miko' (agent) due to her resistance to mental corruption. Cheon Yo-hwa points out that Go Yuri views Leviathan as a rival anomaly, both manipulating perception, and notes that Go Yuri is using the narrator to eliminate Leviathan. The narrator agrees to focus solely on defeating Leviathan. Cheon Yo-hwa questions the narrator's trust in Yu Ji-won given the risks of an Outer God's influence, but the narrator affirms his confidence in her loyalty. Cheon Yo-hwa then reveals her true intent: she will use her power to rewrite history so that Yu Ji-won was always Leviathan's Miko, even before their current timeline began. Yu Ji-won agrees to this erasure of her original past, stating she has no attachments and recalling only killing people. The narrator accepts this change. To pay for Cheon Yo-hwa's power, the narrator consents to three 'prices': a kiss to seal the deal, the insertion of a romantic confession and kiss into their shared history, and a second kiss because Cheon Yo-hwa 'liked it.' While kissing the narrator, Cheon Yo-hwa traces words on his chest with her nails: 'Actually, a long time ago, I wanted to tweak our timeline so that we stole a kiss back when you tutored me. That was my mistake. I couldn't hold back. I feel kind of underhanded too. After all, I'm going to forget this in a day, anyway. Silly me, right? But at least you'll remember it, sunbae. That's not so bad. Off you go, sunbae. Here's a little hint: Make use of perfume.' The classroom dissolves in bright light. The narrator finds himself in a narrow, scorching summer alleyway. A polite girl with black hair and trash bags asks him to move. He realizes this is a rewritten past where Yu Ji-won is alive but younger and unknown to him as an adult. He asks her name, and she introduces herself as 14-year-old Yu Ji-won, a middle school student. The chapter ends with the narrator realizing Cheon Yo-hwa has transported him too far back in time.
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Chapter 319
The narrator, Oh Dok-seo, and Yu Ji-won discuss Cheon Yo-hwa's status as a 'defeated heroine' frozen in time. Dok-seo argues that Cheon Yo-hwa lost because her love cannot be realized in the present timeline, but the narrator corrects her, explaining that Cheon Yo-hwa deliberately chose to inhabit the 'past' to conquer his regressor timeline. Suddenly, Cheon Yo-hwa appears in a black sailor uniform within a surreal classroom where four seasons are visible through the windows. She greets the narrator as 'sunbae' and playfully claims they kissed before her Time Seal, which the narrator denies. Cheon Yo-hwa dismisses this, insisting their past will 'change' to reflect her claim. She introduces herself to Yu Ji-won, who has been brought along for protection. The narrator outlines the strategic situation: Leviathan has become an Outer God, and the plan is to make Yu Ji-won its 'Miko' (agent) due to her resistance to mental corruption. Cheon Yo-hwa points out that Go Yuri views Leviathan as a rival anomaly, both manipulating perception, and notes that Go Yuri is using the narrator to eliminate Leviathan. The narrator agrees to focus solely on defeating Leviathan. Cheon Yo-hwa questions the narrator's trust in Yu Ji-won given the risks of an Outer God's influence, but the narrator affirms his confidence in her loyalty. Cheon Yo-hwa then reveals her true intent: she will use her power to rewrite history so that Yu Ji-won was always Leviathan's Miko, even before their current timeline began. Yu Ji-won agrees to this erasure of her original past, stating she has no attachments and recalling only killing people. The narrator accepts this change. To pay for Cheon Yo-hwa's power, the narrator consents to three 'prices': a kiss to seal the deal, the insertion of a romantic confession and kiss into their shared history, and a second kiss because Cheon Yo-hwa 'liked it.' While kissing the narrator, Cheon Yo-hwa traces words on his chest with her nails: 'Actually, a long time ago, I wanted to tweak our timeline so that we stole a kiss back when you tutored me. That was my mistake. I couldn't hold back. I feel kind of underhanded too. After all, I'm going to forget this in a day, anyway. Silly me, right? But at least you'll remember it, sunbae. That's not so bad. Off you go, sunbae. Here's a little hint: Make use of perfume.' The classroom dissolves in bright light. The narrator finds himself in a narrow, scorching summer alleyway. A polite girl with black hair and trash bags asks him to move. He realizes this is a rewritten past where Yu Ji-won is alive but younger and unknown to him as an adult. He asks her name, and she introduces herself as 14-year-old Yu Ji-won, a middle school student. The chapter ends with the narrator realizing Cheon Yo-hwa has transported him too far back in time.
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Chapter 320
The narrator, an Undertaker with over ten thousand years of regressive experience, reflects on his approach to companions' trauma, noting that he rarely digs into their pasts because human memory is unreliable and actions over time prove character more than words. This monologue transitions into a flashback of him observing 14-year-old Yu Ji-won during a photo shoot in her youth. Ji-won, described as a "born psychopath" and professional model, displays a flat, expressionless demeanor while posing, though she offers polite, albeit unnatural, compliments to the photographer. The narrator reveals that Ji-won comes from a squalid background in a slum, living with an alcoholic, abusive father, a mother involved in a shady religion, and a grandmother with dementia. Despite this miserable home life, Ji-won manages to support herself through modeling, carefully shielding her face from her father's violence to maintain her appearance and career prospects. The narrator, hiding via stealth, witnesses these interactions and pieces together her reality: a child who views her tragic backstory as a minor inconvenience rather than a source of sympathy. He also discovers that his past self, as a young college student, lived in the same neighborhood, confirmed by finding an ID card with his own face in a nearby apartment, though the name was glitched. This discovery sets up the narrator's current mission: to intervene in Ji-won's past to "imprint" the idea that she is destined to be Leviathan's Miko, thereby securing her loyalty for the current timeline's fight against the Outer God. He realizes he must forge a natural bond with this 14-year-old Ji-won, deciding that helping her with her commute and work is the most believable way to connect. A week later, he approaches her in an alley, introducing himself as a neighbor. Ji-won is skeptical of his offer to give her a free ride to Uijeongbu in his old Daewoo Matiz, correctly identifying the offer as suspicious and potentially stalker-like. She summarizes his proposal with cold precision, pointing out the logical inconsistencies and danger, leaving the narrator staring in silence as their first meeting ends in failure.
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16:01
Chapter 320
The narrator, an Undertaker with over ten thousand years of regressive experience, reflects on his approach to companions' trauma, noting that he rarely digs into their pasts because human memory is unreliable and actions over time prove character more than words. This monologue transitions into a flashback of him observing 14-year-old Yu Ji-won during a photo shoot in her youth. Ji-won, described as a "born psychopath" and professional model, displays a flat, expressionless demeanor while posing, though she offers polite, albeit unnatural, compliments to the photographer. The narrator reveals that Ji-won comes from a squalid background in a slum, living with an alcoholic, abusive father, a mother involved in a shady religion, and a grandmother with dementia. Despite this miserable home life, Ji-won manages to support herself through modeling, carefully shielding her face from her father's violence to maintain her appearance and career prospects. The narrator, hiding via stealth, witnesses these interactions and pieces together her reality: a child who views her tragic backstory as a minor inconvenience rather than a source of sympathy. He also discovers that his past self, as a young college student, lived in the same neighborhood, confirmed by finding an ID card with his own face in a nearby apartment, though the name was glitched. This discovery sets up the narrator's current mission: to intervene in Ji-won's past to "imprint" the idea that she is destined to be Leviathan's Miko, thereby securing her loyalty for the current timeline's fight against the Outer God. He realizes he must forge a natural bond with this 14-year-old Ji-won, deciding that helping her with her commute and work is the most believable way to connect. A week later, he approaches her in an alley, introducing himself as a neighbor. Ji-won is skeptical of his offer to give her a free ride to Uijeongbu in his old Daewoo Matiz, correctly identifying the offer as suspicious and potentially stalker-like. She summarizes his proposal with cold precision, pointing out the logical inconsistencies and danger, leaving the narrator staring in silence as their first meeting ends in failure.
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Chapter 321
The narrator drives the fourteen-year-old Yu Ji-won in a dilapidated Matiz, adopting a reckless, post-apocalyptic driving style that alarms her. She clutches a hand axe for protection, having previously viewed the narrator as a potential stalker. Upon arrival, she critiques his driving as dangerously fast but acknowledges he hasn't harmed her, citing CCTV footage as a deterrent for any future malice. Over time, this becomes a regular commuter arrangement. The narrator observes that despite his help, the young Ji-won has a peculiar inability to recognize his face, greeting him with confusion even after repeated interactions. She apologizes for her poor memory, noting she is not good at recognizing people.
To investigate, the narrator tests her recognition by changing his appearance—wearing old clothes and a cane—and later infiltrates her home while disguised as her drunk father. Ji-won fails to recognize the disguise, confirming her condition: prosopagnosia, or face blindness. She explains she relies on context, voice, and smell, as her vision cannot distinguish individual facial features. She tests the narrator's scent, discovering he has no natural body odor, which surprises her. The narrator realizes this sensory deficit explains why the adult Ji-won, who possesses Awakened heightened senses, distinguishes people by their unique post-Awakening scents (e.g., the Saintess smells like water, Noh Do-hwa like lemon). Because the narrator lacks scent, he stands out as an anomaly, yet he also wears a consistent barista outfit with a cane sword, aiding recognition. The narrator deduces that Ji-won's future Awakened ability, the Mini-Map, which renders faces blank and labels people with chess pieces, is a manifestation of her natural face blindness. He also notes that her inability to perceive faces likely rendered Go Yuri’s mental control ineffective against her. Finally, the narrator reflects on the constraints of time travel: Cheon Yo-hwa likely edits inconsistencies, meaning the name "Undertaker" is auto-deleted from Ji-won’s memory because it doesn't exist in this timeline. To ensure he leaves a mark despite her prosopagnosia and the timeline's corrections, the narrator decides he must devise a method to embed his presence into her mind through non-visual, non-verbal means.
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Chapter 321
The narrator drives the fourteen-year-old Yu Ji-won in a dilapidated Matiz, adopting a reckless, post-apocalyptic driving style that alarms her. She clutches a hand axe for protection, having previously viewed the narrator as a potential stalker. Upon arrival, she critiques his driving as dangerously fast but acknowledges he hasn't harmed her, citing CCTV footage as a deterrent for any future malice. Over time, this becomes a regular commuter arrangement. The narrator observes that despite his help, the young Ji-won has a peculiar inability to recognize his face, greeting him with confusion even after repeated interactions. She apologizes for her poor memory, noting she is not good at recognizing people.
To investigate, the narrator tests her recognition by changing his appearance—wearing old clothes and a cane—and later infiltrates her home while disguised as her drunk father. Ji-won fails to recognize the disguise, confirming her condition: prosopagnosia, or face blindness. She explains she relies on context, voice, and smell, as her vision cannot distinguish individual facial features. She tests the narrator's scent, discovering he has no natural body odor, which surprises her. The narrator realizes this sensory deficit explains why the adult Ji-won, who possesses Awakened heightened senses, distinguishes people by their unique post-Awakening scents (e.g., the Saintess smells like water, Noh Do-hwa like lemon). Because the narrator lacks scent, he stands out as an anomaly, yet he also wears a consistent barista outfit with a cane sword, aiding recognition. The narrator deduces that Ji-won's future Awakened ability, the Mini-Map, which renders faces blank and labels people with chess pieces, is a manifestation of her natural face blindness. He also notes that her inability to perceive faces likely rendered Go Yuri’s mental control ineffective against her. Finally, the narrator reflects on the constraints of time travel: Cheon Yo-hwa likely edits inconsistencies, meaning the name "Undertaker" is auto-deleted from Ji-won’s memory because it doesn't exist in this timeline. To ensure he leaves a mark despite her prosopagnosia and the timeline's corrections, the narrator decides he must devise a method to embed his presence into her mind through non-visual, non-verbal means.
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Chapter 322
The narrative opens by establishing Yu Ji-won’s profound social isolation due to prosopagnosia (face blindness) and a cold, calculating personality devoid of empathy. Classmates isolate her through rumors about her abusive family, leaving her as an outcast who earns money as a model and cares for her grandmother. The narrator, identified as Mr. Matiz, waits for her outside Shinseo Middle School. He reflects on the divergence between his past self and current self: while his younger self might have been disappointed by her ungrateful nature, his current self chooses to adapt to her by masking his scent with a custom perfume blend, allowing her to identify him by smell rather than sight. Ji-won tests the scent, verifying its uniqueness and accepting Matiz’s claim that it is his natural body odor, establishing a functional rapport based on sensory specificity rather than social warmth. Inside the car, their conversation reveals Ji-won’s precocious intellect and pragmatic worldview. She discusses plans for studying abroad, with Matiz advising her on the merits of liberal arts (Latin and Ancient Greek) over STEM to avoid future dismissal, noting that classical literacy commands respect. Ji-won expresses a deep, existential dissatisfaction with societal norms, describing life in Korea as a suffocating cage of empty words. She confesses a morbid fascination with death as a tangible reality versus the abstraction of life. Matiz offers validation, patting her shoulder briefly before she sniffs his hand again, reinforcing their unique bond. The tone shifts as the narrator acknowledges the temporal context: it is summer, and Ji-won is fourteen. He recalls the future event where Ji-won murders her abusive parents, dismembers their bodies, and dumps them in a Dobongsan minari pond. As heavy rain falls, Matiz senses the violence beginning through Ji-won’s father’s scream, confirming that the murder has commenced.
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Chapter 322
The narrative opens by establishing Yu Ji-won’s profound social isolation due to prosopagnosia (face blindness) and a cold, calculating personality devoid of empathy. Classmates isolate her through rumors about her abusive family, leaving her as an outcast who earns money as a model and cares for her grandmother. The narrator, identified as Mr. Matiz, waits for her outside Shinseo Middle School. He reflects on the divergence between his past self and current self: while his younger self might have been disappointed by her ungrateful nature, his current self chooses to adapt to her by masking his scent with a custom perfume blend, allowing her to identify him by smell rather than sight. Ji-won tests the scent, verifying its uniqueness and accepting Matiz’s claim that it is his natural body odor, establishing a functional rapport based on sensory specificity rather than social warmth. Inside the car, their conversation reveals Ji-won’s precocious intellect and pragmatic worldview. She discusses plans for studying abroad, with Matiz advising her on the merits of liberal arts (Latin and Ancient Greek) over STEM to avoid future dismissal, noting that classical literacy commands respect. Ji-won expresses a deep, existential dissatisfaction with societal norms, describing life in Korea as a suffocating cage of empty words. She confesses a morbid fascination with death as a tangible reality versus the abstraction of life. Matiz offers validation, patting her shoulder briefly before she sniffs his hand again, reinforcing their unique bond. The tone shifts as the narrator acknowledges the temporal context: it is summer, and Ji-won is fourteen. He recalls the future event where Ji-won murders her abusive parents, dismembers their bodies, and dumps them in a Dobongsan minari pond. As heavy rain falls, Matiz senses the violence beginning through Ji-won’s father’s scream, confirming that the murder has commenced.
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Chapter 323
The narrative opens with Mr. Matiz observing from a window as a young Yu Ji-won murders her parents during a heavy summer rainstorm. Although he has the power to intervene and potentially save them, he deliberately chooses not to, recognizing that this traumatic event is a pivotal, unchangeable element of her timeline necessary for her future as Leviathan's Miko. He allows the crime to proceed to preserve the integrity of the history he knows. Once the screams cease, Matiz dons a raincoat, galoshes, and rubber gloves, bringing prepared tools and establishing a digital alibi via a scheduled online lecture. He enters the villa, where Yu Ji-won attempts to ambush him with a hand axe. After he disarms her, he offers to help her dispose of the bodies, providing expert advice on avoiding detection by police, sniffer dogs, and CCTV, while questioning her preparedness for such a crime. She accepts his help, revealing a scar on her face that hints at prior violence. They transport the wrapped bodies in a car, with Matiz instructing her on how to stage the deaths as a runaway caused by gambling debts, transferring her life savings to her mother’s accounts to support the fake narrative. They drive to Bukhansan, switch cars, and continue to Dobongsan to maintain the illusion of movement and avoid suspicion. Upon arrival at a swamp in Dobongsan, Matiz lies about the location, advising Ji-won to genuinely believe she is lost in case of a lie detector test. They dispose of the bodies in the marsh and subsequently bury the remaining bones in an adjacent abandoned graveyard. While digging, Ji-won questions why her parents were unhappy despite her achieving success, realizing her parents were merely raw materials for her personal narrative. As she wonders if human misery itself is flawed, a supernatural phenomenon occurs: raindrops around her coalesce into the Chinese character for 'rain' (雨) before dissolving. This marks the stirring of the world's first Anomaly. Matiz witnesses this bizarre event with shock, while Ji-won, unaware of the anomaly, turns to look only at him, blending into the storm.
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Chapter 323
The narrative opens with Mr. Matiz observing from a window as a young Yu Ji-won murders her parents during a heavy summer rainstorm. Although he has the power to intervene and potentially save them, he deliberately chooses not to, recognizing that this traumatic event is a pivotal, unchangeable element of her timeline necessary for her future as Leviathan's Miko. He allows the crime to proceed to preserve the integrity of the history he knows. Once the screams cease, Matiz dons a raincoat, galoshes, and rubber gloves, bringing prepared tools and establishing a digital alibi via a scheduled online lecture. He enters the villa, where Yu Ji-won attempts to ambush him with a hand axe. After he disarms her, he offers to help her dispose of the bodies, providing expert advice on avoiding detection by police, sniffer dogs, and CCTV, while questioning her preparedness for such a crime. She accepts his help, revealing a scar on her face that hints at prior violence. They transport the wrapped bodies in a car, with Matiz instructing her on how to stage the deaths as a runaway caused by gambling debts, transferring her life savings to her mother’s accounts to support the fake narrative. They drive to Bukhansan, switch cars, and continue to Dobongsan to maintain the illusion of movement and avoid suspicion. Upon arrival at a swamp in Dobongsan, Matiz lies about the location, advising Ji-won to genuinely believe she is lost in case of a lie detector test. They dispose of the bodies in the marsh and subsequently bury the remaining bones in an adjacent abandoned graveyard. While digging, Ji-won questions why her parents were unhappy despite her achieving success, realizing her parents were merely raw materials for her personal narrative. As she wonders if human misery itself is flawed, a supernatural phenomenon occurs: raindrops around her coalesce into the Chinese character for 'rain' (雨) before dissolving. This marks the stirring of the world's first Anomaly. Matiz witnesses this bizarre event with shock, while Ji-won, unaware of the anomaly, turns to look only at him, blending into the storm.
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Chapter 324
The narrative depicts the pivotal moment of Yu Ji-won’s Awakening, witnessed by the narrator (Mr. Matiz) who recognizes this as the historical origin of the anomaly. As Ji-won opens her eyes, anomalous water-bugs swarm her, causing her black hair to turn transparent silver and her eyes to swirl with purple and blue hues. Her natural scent, a faint grassy odor, emerges, marking her transformation into the first Awakener, later known as Leviathan. Despite this cosmic-scale event blanketing Seoul, Ji-won remains unaware of the anomaly, perceiving her changed state as normal.
Ji-won confronts Mr. Matiz, rejecting the world as defective and expressing that she has found a 'wrong answer' regarding her existence: her own life. She accuses Matiz of pitying her through calculated kindness, noting his refusal to exploit her wealth or physical disability. Believing she has found her optimal choice, she attempts to strangle Matiz, asking him to die with her. As her fingers constrict his windpipe, the rain freezes globally, signaling the imminent collapse of the world. Matiz realizes that agreeing to her request would trigger an apocalypse, swallowing humanity.
Interrupting the moment, Matiz recalls the 'Tale of the Green Frog,' a metaphor for reversed logic and misunderstood wishes, realizing the water-bugs’ croaks are linked to this theme. He interrupts the strangulation by pulling Ji-won into a hug, shielding her from the anomalies. He apologizes and successfully persuades her to wait, arguing that the world is fragile and that she might be the child of someone who was 'thrown away.' They agree to survive for now. To defuse the tension and provide a reason to live, they discuss mundane future plans: making money, traveling by bicycle, and Matiz’s upcoming move to Sejong for study abroad, with a promise to wait for each other. The rain resumes, saving the world from immediate collapse.
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Chapter 324
The narrative depicts the pivotal moment of Yu Ji-won’s Awakening, witnessed by the narrator (Mr. Matiz) who recognizes this as the historical origin of the anomaly. As Ji-won opens her eyes, anomalous water-bugs swarm her, causing her black hair to turn transparent silver and her eyes to swirl with purple and blue hues. Her natural scent, a faint grassy odor, emerges, marking her transformation into the first Awakener, later known as Leviathan. Despite this cosmic-scale event blanketing Seoul, Ji-won remains unaware of the anomaly, perceiving her changed state as normal.
Ji-won confronts Mr. Matiz, rejecting the world as defective and expressing that she has found a 'wrong answer' regarding her existence: her own life. She accuses Matiz of pitying her through calculated kindness, noting his refusal to exploit her wealth or physical disability. Believing she has found her optimal choice, she attempts to strangle Matiz, asking him to die with her. As her fingers constrict his windpipe, the rain freezes globally, signaling the imminent collapse of the world. Matiz realizes that agreeing to her request would trigger an apocalypse, swallowing humanity.
Interrupting the moment, Matiz recalls the 'Tale of the Green Frog,' a metaphor for reversed logic and misunderstood wishes, realizing the water-bugs’ croaks are linked to this theme. He interrupts the strangulation by pulling Ji-won into a hug, shielding her from the anomalies. He apologizes and successfully persuades her to wait, arguing that the world is fragile and that she might be the child of someone who was 'thrown away.' They agree to survive for now. To defuse the tension and provide a reason to live, they discuss mundane future plans: making money, traveling by bicycle, and Matiz’s upcoming move to Sejong for study abroad, with a promise to wait for each other. The rain resumes, saving the world from immediate collapse.
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Chapter 325
In a graveyard during a rainstorm, Yu Ji-won asks Mr. Matiz to remain still so she can memorize his scent, explaining her difficulty with faces and voices. She acknowledges that while she doesn't believe in prophecies, she finds him trustworthy and vows to survive until they meet again in seven or eight years. She expresses a pragmatic curiosity about whether his kindness will endure, noting that malice often outlasts benevolence. As they leave, a transparent noose made of water-bugs materializes around both their necks. Mr. Matiz perceives the noose visually but cannot feel it, while Ji-won remains entirely unaware of it. He realizes this phenomenon began after their agreement to live, suspecting a connection to Leviathan's influence on humanity, which contradicts his prior theories about the entity's timeline. Three days later, Ji-won reports her parents missing to the police. The local officers, familiar with the family's history of abuse and cult ties, quickly dismiss Ji-won's claims as likely abandonment or theft, concluding the parents fled to avoid legal or financial trouble. The investigation yields little; CCTV is obscured by rain, and a cultist's car is found in Incheon with Ji-won's phone. The police express pity for Ji-won, who is left caring for her dementia-afflicted grandmother, and close the case, unaware that Ji-won had killed and buried her parents overnight. Time accelerates rapidly for Mr. Matiz, skipping through months of daily life with Ji-won, who texts him about mundane details like travel slippers and leftover stew. He reviews his phone, finding contacts redacted with static and an inability to communicate with anyone other than Ji-won, reinforcing the illusion's constraints. Cheon Yo-hwa's rule that a canvas holds only one painting limits his knowledge of this timeline's other acquaintances. As the simulation destabilizes near its end, the doorbell rings. Mr. Matiz expects Ji-won, but the visitor at the door possesses no face, only TV static. Through the noise, he hears the voice of Go Yuri. The illusion abruptly collapses with a sound like a smashing television, cutting off the simulation.
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Chapter 325
In a graveyard during a rainstorm, Yu Ji-won asks Mr. Matiz to remain still so she can memorize his scent, explaining her difficulty with faces and voices. She acknowledges that while she doesn't believe in prophecies, she finds him trustworthy and vows to survive until they meet again in seven or eight years. She expresses a pragmatic curiosity about whether his kindness will endure, noting that malice often outlasts benevolence. As they leave, a transparent noose made of water-bugs materializes around both their necks. Mr. Matiz perceives the noose visually but cannot feel it, while Ji-won remains entirely unaware of it. He realizes this phenomenon began after their agreement to live, suspecting a connection to Leviathan's influence on humanity, which contradicts his prior theories about the entity's timeline. Three days later, Ji-won reports her parents missing to the police. The local officers, familiar with the family's history of abuse and cult ties, quickly dismiss Ji-won's claims as likely abandonment or theft, concluding the parents fled to avoid legal or financial trouble. The investigation yields little; CCTV is obscured by rain, and a cultist's car is found in Incheon with Ji-won's phone. The police express pity for Ji-won, who is left caring for her dementia-afflicted grandmother, and close the case, unaware that Ji-won had killed and buried her parents overnight. Time accelerates rapidly for Mr. Matiz, skipping through months of daily life with Ji-won, who texts him about mundane details like travel slippers and leftover stew. He reviews his phone, finding contacts redacted with static and an inability to communicate with anyone other than Ji-won, reinforcing the illusion's constraints. Cheon Yo-hwa's rule that a canvas holds only one painting limits his knowledge of this timeline's other acquaintances. As the simulation destabilizes near its end, the doorbell rings. Mr. Matiz expects Ji-won, but the visitor at the door possesses no face, only TV static. Through the noise, he hears the voice of Go Yuri. The illusion abruptly collapses with a sound like a smashing television, cutting off the simulation.
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Chapter 326
The MC experiences a rapid succession of memories while riding away from Go Yuri and Yu Ji-won, triggered by the acceleration of time as he distances himself from the entrance. He recalls their laughter, a shared convenience store trip, and his arrival in Sejong City, culminating in the moment he first met the twin sisters on a train to Busan. The vision shifts to the present moment within the 'Four-Seasons Classroom,' a sanctuary protected by a Time Seal. Cheon Yo-hwa, wearing a black sailor uniform with orange hair, pulls the MC out of his trance, warning him not to let go of Yu Ji-won’s hand, whose memories he has just reconstructed. Cheon Yo-hwa explains that letting go will cause Ji-won to be lost forever. The MC notices a transparent, water-bug-like noose around Cheon Yo-hwa’s neck, identical to the one he saw in the past illusion, though she claims ignorance of its nature. Outside the classroom windows, blood-red tentacles belonging to Go Yuri violently assault the sanctuary, leaving crimson handprints that scrape and crack the glass. Cheon Yo-hwa reveals she is blocking the attack but admits the situation is dire; Go Yuri tracked them down, likely due to the MC’s interference with pink entities in a previous cycle. With the glass fracturing rapidly, Cheon Yo-hwa urges the MC to die and regress immediately to avoid permanent damage from Go Yuri’s grasp. She reveals that the MC’s lost memories from the first four cycles are blank canvases, currently holding imprints of herself and Ji-won, and that two remain. Accepting the inevitability, she expresses her love and apologizes for her lack of further help before committing suicide by slashing her own throat to reset the cycle, prompting the MC to do the same. Both characters and Ji-won perish as the red flesh fails to claim their souls. The MC regresses to the start of the 777th cycle at Busan Station. He observes that Go Yuri appears normal. However, he notices a critical anomaly: every summoned person has a water-bug noose around their neck, and as individuals undergo Awakening, the bugs secrete colored fluids that stain their hair, eyes, and even their Aura. For example, Sim Ah-ryeon’s hair turns green. The MC realizes that the physical transformations associated with Awakening are not intrinsic but are instead the result of these nooses painting their bodies, a mechanism orchestrated by Yu Ji-won’s power.
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Chapter 326
The MC experiences a rapid succession of memories while riding away from Go Yuri and Yu Ji-won, triggered by the acceleration of time as he distances himself from the entrance. He recalls their laughter, a shared convenience store trip, and his arrival in Sejong City, culminating in the moment he first met the twin sisters on a train to Busan. The vision shifts to the present moment within the 'Four-Seasons Classroom,' a sanctuary protected by a Time Seal. Cheon Yo-hwa, wearing a black sailor uniform with orange hair, pulls the MC out of his trance, warning him not to let go of Yu Ji-won’s hand, whose memories he has just reconstructed. Cheon Yo-hwa explains that letting go will cause Ji-won to be lost forever. The MC notices a transparent, water-bug-like noose around Cheon Yo-hwa’s neck, identical to the one he saw in the past illusion, though she claims ignorance of its nature. Outside the classroom windows, blood-red tentacles belonging to Go Yuri violently assault the sanctuary, leaving crimson handprints that scrape and crack the glass. Cheon Yo-hwa reveals she is blocking the attack but admits the situation is dire; Go Yuri tracked them down, likely due to the MC’s interference with pink entities in a previous cycle. With the glass fracturing rapidly, Cheon Yo-hwa urges the MC to die and regress immediately to avoid permanent damage from Go Yuri’s grasp. She reveals that the MC’s lost memories from the first four cycles are blank canvases, currently holding imprints of herself and Ji-won, and that two remain. Accepting the inevitability, she expresses her love and apologizes for her lack of further help before committing suicide by slashing her own throat to reset the cycle, prompting the MC to do the same. Both characters and Ji-won perish as the red flesh fails to claim their souls. The MC regresses to the start of the 777th cycle at Busan Station. He observes that Go Yuri appears normal. However, he notices a critical anomaly: every summoned person has a water-bug noose around their neck, and as individuals undergo Awakening, the bugs secrete colored fluids that stain their hair, eyes, and even their Aura. For example, Sim Ah-ryeon’s hair turns green. The MC realizes that the physical transformations associated with Awakening are not intrinsic but are instead the result of these nooses painting their bodies, a mechanism orchestrated by Yu Ji-won’s power.
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Chapter 327
The chapter begins with a dialogue between mc_narration (referred to as Mr. Matiz by Go Yuri) and Yu Ji-won. Yu Ji-won bluntly asks if Mr. Matiz wants to date her. When Mr. Matiz asks for a reason, she claims she would never date him even if she died and reincarnated 775 times. She clarifies this is not due to her being a minor, but a genuine lack of romantic interest. She then asks if he is suffering from erectile dysfunction, which angers him. She elaborates on a bizarre hypothetical where she becomes dictator and mandates daily perfume use so people can distinguish themselves, noting that strong scents act as tranquilizers. She suggests Mr. Matiz dye his hair with contrasting colors for identification in Japan, to which he humorously agrees to look like a 'Taeguk symbol'.
Mr. Matiz reflects on his physical actions—training, clearing dungeons, defeating Void—as mere mechanical routines, while his mind is consumed by the concept of 'dyeing'. He deduces that human hair, scent, and Aura are manifestations of 'dyeing' by water-bug creatures connected to Leviathan. This leads him to realize Yu Ji-won’s motivation: she suffered from congenital prosopagnosia (face blindness). The narrative flashes back to memories of her as a child, unable to recognize her parents, hearing neighbors shout that the 'brat' couldn't even identify her own family. To her, people were indistinguishable fluid lumps. Because she could not recognize faces, she developed a psychopathic worldview where humans were just wiggling insects. Her desire to 'dye' the world stemmed from a desperate need to make individuals distinct so she could remember them.
Mr. Matiz walks through a looted shopping mall, gathering seven different perfumes. He questions if humanity was fundamentally flawed, lacking the mental capacity to cope with the world's horrors. He decides to bridge the void between himself and the girl he once knew. He travels to a convenience store where he encounters the 14-year-old Yu Ji-won from seven years ago. She has silver hair and acts as the shop's proprietor. She questions his entrance, noting she set booby traps, and reveals she killed the previous occupants in self-defense after they attacked. Mr. Matiz asks for Marlboro Red cigarettes and offers to pay. As she hands them over, she attempts to strike him with a hatchet he had previously given her. He catches the blade effortlessly. He realizes the swing is identical to the one she used to kill her parents in earlier cycles.
He reveals his true perspective: he initially thought Leviathan's power grew with infrastructure, but now understands Yu Ji-won grew stronger in tandem with his regression. He recalls the 5th cycle, where she asked him for passage to Japan and begged him to kill her to extend her life via Time Seal, so she could relive a specific day. She claimed she would serve him loyally, hiding her true aim of finding him across cycles. He apologizes for forgetting her after thousands of years. He mixes the seven perfumes he collected, creating his unique scent, and spritzes it. He introduces himself, and she smiles, welcoming him back, confirming she has been waiting.
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Chapter 327
The chapter begins with a dialogue between mc_narration (referred to as Mr. Matiz by Go Yuri) and Yu Ji-won. Yu Ji-won bluntly asks if Mr. Matiz wants to date her. When Mr. Matiz asks for a reason, she claims she would never date him even if she died and reincarnated 775 times. She clarifies this is not due to her being a minor, but a genuine lack of romantic interest. She then asks if he is suffering from erectile dysfunction, which angers him. She elaborates on a bizarre hypothetical where she becomes dictator and mandates daily perfume use so people can distinguish themselves, noting that strong scents act as tranquilizers. She suggests Mr. Matiz dye his hair with contrasting colors for identification in Japan, to which he humorously agrees to look like a 'Taeguk symbol'.
Mr. Matiz reflects on his physical actions—training, clearing dungeons, defeating Void—as mere mechanical routines, while his mind is consumed by the concept of 'dyeing'. He deduces that human hair, scent, and Aura are manifestations of 'dyeing' by water-bug creatures connected to Leviathan. This leads him to realize Yu Ji-won’s motivation: she suffered from congenital prosopagnosia (face blindness). The narrative flashes back to memories of her as a child, unable to recognize her parents, hearing neighbors shout that the 'brat' couldn't even identify her own family. To her, people were indistinguishable fluid lumps. Because she could not recognize faces, she developed a psychopathic worldview where humans were just wiggling insects. Her desire to 'dye' the world stemmed from a desperate need to make individuals distinct so she could remember them.
Mr. Matiz walks through a looted shopping mall, gathering seven different perfumes. He questions if humanity was fundamentally flawed, lacking the mental capacity to cope with the world's horrors. He decides to bridge the void between himself and the girl he once knew. He travels to a convenience store where he encounters the 14-year-old Yu Ji-won from seven years ago. She has silver hair and acts as the shop's proprietor. She questions his entrance, noting she set booby traps, and reveals she killed the previous occupants in self-defense after they attacked. Mr. Matiz asks for Marlboro Red cigarettes and offers to pay. As she hands them over, she attempts to strike him with a hatchet he had previously given her. He catches the blade effortlessly. He realizes the swing is identical to the one she used to kill her parents in earlier cycles.
He reveals his true perspective: he initially thought Leviathan's power grew with infrastructure, but now understands Yu Ji-won grew stronger in tandem with his regression. He recalls the 5th cycle, where she asked him for passage to Japan and begged him to kill her to extend her life via Time Seal, so she could relive a specific day. She claimed she would serve him loyally, hiding her true aim of finding him across cycles. He apologizes for forgetting her after thousands of years. He mixes the seven perfumes he collected, creating his unique scent, and spritzes it. He introduces himself, and she smiles, welcoming him back, confirming she has been waiting.
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Chapter 328
The narrator, known as Mr. Matiz (the Regressor), is traveling with Yu Ji-won, who is driving a modified Matiz. Yu Ji-won reveals she has stocked supplies and marked hideouts, believing her preparations are essential. Mr. Matiz bluntly informs her that, as a regressor with prior knowledge, her efforts are largely unnecessary. She accepts this with eerie calmness, displaying passive-aggressive humor about his lack of advice on combat training. As they drive, Mr. Matiz uses the Saintess of National Salvation (Jeong Ye-ji) via secret notes to monitor Awakener locations. He notes unusual rain following the car, which Jeong Ye-ji confirms is localized and magical in nature, identifying it as the presence of Leviathan following Yu Ji-won.
Mr. Matiz is startled when Yu Ji-won points out a physical change in her appearance, though he sees no difference. He then notices she is steering the car without touching the wheel, using a blue Aura that snakes from her fingertips. This mastery of Aura contradicts his expectation of her skill level at this stage in the 777th cycle. He realizes she has been hiding her true power, likely to avoid drawing attention from him or Lee Ha-yul. He recalls the 42nd cycle, where Yu Ji-won served as the leader of the strike force against the Meteor Shower Anomaly, demonstrating exceptional Aura efficiency. Yu Ji-won then pivots the conversation to Leviathan, noting its power grows with each cycle. She asks if Mr. Matiz created the Aura training method spread among Awakeners. When he remains silent, she delivers a chilling revelation: since Aura persists even after the defeat of the Admin of Infinite Metagame, it is not merely a human ability but an Anomaly itself. By teaching and spreading Aura usage, Mr. Matiz has been directly empowering Leviathan. Thus, Yu Ji-won is not just Leviathan’s Miko but an apostle of Aura, implicating every user in strengthening their deity.
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Chapter 328
The narrator, known as Mr. Matiz (the Regressor), is traveling with Yu Ji-won, who is driving a modified Matiz. Yu Ji-won reveals she has stocked supplies and marked hideouts, believing her preparations are essential. Mr. Matiz bluntly informs her that, as a regressor with prior knowledge, her efforts are largely unnecessary. She accepts this with eerie calmness, displaying passive-aggressive humor about his lack of advice on combat training. As they drive, Mr. Matiz uses the Saintess of National Salvation (Jeong Ye-ji) via secret notes to monitor Awakener locations. He notes unusual rain following the car, which Jeong Ye-ji confirms is localized and magical in nature, identifying it as the presence of Leviathan following Yu Ji-won.
Mr. Matiz is startled when Yu Ji-won points out a physical change in her appearance, though he sees no difference. He then notices she is steering the car without touching the wheel, using a blue Aura that snakes from her fingertips. This mastery of Aura contradicts his expectation of her skill level at this stage in the 777th cycle. He realizes she has been hiding her true power, likely to avoid drawing attention from him or Lee Ha-yul. He recalls the 42nd cycle, where Yu Ji-won served as the leader of the strike force against the Meteor Shower Anomaly, demonstrating exceptional Aura efficiency. Yu Ji-won then pivots the conversation to Leviathan, noting its power grows with each cycle. She asks if Mr. Matiz created the Aura training method spread among Awakeners. When he remains silent, she delivers a chilling revelation: since Aura persists even after the defeat of the Admin of Infinite Metagame, it is not merely a human ability but an Anomaly itself. By teaching and spreading Aura usage, Mr. Matiz has been directly empowering Leviathan. Thus, Yu Ji-won is not just Leviathan’s Miko but an apostle of Aura, implicating every user in strengthening their deity.
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Chapter 329
Mr. Matiz reflects on his history with regressors, noting that while he revealed his identity to Old Man Schopenhauer in the 6th cycle and met Dang Seo-rin in the 5th, it was Yu Ji-won who first truly learned of his condition. In the 5th cycle, Yu Ji-won, then Leviathan’s Miko with concealed Aura mastery, realized she could hide her full power from him if she knew a regressor existed. Fearing exposure in future cycles where he might not be present, she calculated that sacrificing her life in the 5th cycle to secure his trust and the promise that he would pass down the regressor’s identity was a favorable investment for survival. Consequently, she chose to die rather than reveal her strength against Ten Legs, ensuring that subsequent cycles’ Yu Ji-won would inherit this knowledge and remain hidden. This made her a persistent 'parasite' on the timeline, sometimes present, sometimes absent if Matiz severed ties during 'vacation' cycles.
Arriving at a desolate hillside shantytown under Leviathan’s rain, Matiz and Ji-won enter his former home. Ji-won reveals she has preserved her deceased grandmother’s body and repaired the house, displaying a chilling filial piety. After cooking a meal from scavenged supplies, they dine while Leviathan’s rain falls outside. Ji-won confirms Matiz’s past competence and sacrifices. She then delivers a radical conclusion: Leviathan’s power is tied to the use of Aura. To defeat it, humanity must abandon Aura entirely, renouncing all superhuman abilities inherited from the Outer Gods, starting with the Tutorial Fairy and progressing through every Anomaly. Matiz realizes this means rejecting the very power that has sustained him, akin to discarding his sword. He embraces this 'hidden route,' resolving to eliminate all supernatural reliance and defeat the Outer Gods using only human ingenuity and knowledge. This marks a decisive turning point in his 777th cycle.
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Chapter 329
Mr. Matiz reflects on his history with regressors, noting that while he revealed his identity to Old Man Schopenhauer in the 6th cycle and met Dang Seo-rin in the 5th, it was Yu Ji-won who first truly learned of his condition. In the 5th cycle, Yu Ji-won, then Leviathan’s Miko with concealed Aura mastery, realized she could hide her full power from him if she knew a regressor existed. Fearing exposure in future cycles where he might not be present, she calculated that sacrificing her life in the 5th cycle to secure his trust and the promise that he would pass down the regressor’s identity was a favorable investment for survival. Consequently, she chose to die rather than reveal her strength against Ten Legs, ensuring that subsequent cycles’ Yu Ji-won would inherit this knowledge and remain hidden. This made her a persistent 'parasite' on the timeline, sometimes present, sometimes absent if Matiz severed ties during 'vacation' cycles.
Arriving at a desolate hillside shantytown under Leviathan’s rain, Matiz and Ji-won enter his former home. Ji-won reveals she has preserved her deceased grandmother’s body and repaired the house, displaying a chilling filial piety. After cooking a meal from scavenged supplies, they dine while Leviathan’s rain falls outside. Ji-won confirms Matiz’s past competence and sacrifices. She then delivers a radical conclusion: Leviathan’s power is tied to the use of Aura. To defeat it, humanity must abandon Aura entirely, renouncing all superhuman abilities inherited from the Outer Gods, starting with the Tutorial Fairy and progressing through every Anomaly. Matiz realizes this means rejecting the very power that has sustained him, akin to discarding his sword. He embraces this 'hidden route,' resolving to eliminate all supernatural reliance and defeat the Outer Gods using only human ingenuity and knowledge. This marks a decisive turning point in his 777th cycle.
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Chapter 330
The chapter opens with a flashback to an earlier cycle where Go Yuir, the Undertaker, discusses his abilities with the Saintess, Jeong Ye-ji. She speculates on his connection to Outer Gods, noting his Complete Memory aligns with Infinite Void, his Mind Reading with the Infinite Metagame, and his Aura with Leviathan, though he dismisses Aura as non-exclusive. The narrative then shifts to the present 777th cycle, where Go Yuir abruptly disables Aura across the world, removing it as a trainable power source. This act shocks Oh Dok-seo, who relies on her unique AT-Field. Go Yuir explains that Aura fosters dependency and connects Awakeners to Leviathan, whereas personal powers like Dok-seo’s shield do not scale universally unless pushed to absurd limits, potentially creating new gods. He reflects on Sim Ah-ryeon’s future potential to heal the entire planet, which would negate death and thus his ability to regress upon dying. He realizes the twenty-year cycle limit and the Monster Wave are not merely curses but necessary checks preventing Awakeners from becoming unstoppable anomalies or Outer Gods, thereby preserving his ability to reset time. Without these periodic resets, powers like the Great Witch Dang Seo-rin’s in the 173rd cycle could have warped reality beyond recovery, making the Monster Wave a benevolent necessity for humanity’s survival from Go Yuir’s perspective. Later, in a café, Oh Dok-seo engages in a roleplay session, adopting the persona of Yu Ji-won from a past cycle. She tests whether Go Yuir recognizes her, citing his failure to identify her hatchet—a cherished gift from the past—as evidence that he is not Mr. Matiz. Meanwhile, the real Yu Ji-won of the current cycle sits silently. The past-cycle Yu Ji-won questions the current Yu Ji-won on her feelings toward humanity and hope. The current Yu Ji-won, touched by the gesture and Go Yuir’s presence, replies that she believes she can become a little happier this time. The past-cycle version accepts this growth, expresses envy, and departs, ending the session.
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Chapter 330
The chapter opens with a flashback to an earlier cycle where Go Yuir, the Undertaker, discusses his abilities with the Saintess, Jeong Ye-ji. She speculates on his connection to Outer Gods, noting his Complete Memory aligns with Infinite Void, his Mind Reading with the Infinite Metagame, and his Aura with Leviathan, though he dismisses Aura as non-exclusive. The narrative then shifts to the present 777th cycle, where Go Yuir abruptly disables Aura across the world, removing it as a trainable power source. This act shocks Oh Dok-seo, who relies on her unique AT-Field. Go Yuir explains that Aura fosters dependency and connects Awakeners to Leviathan, whereas personal powers like Dok-seo’s shield do not scale universally unless pushed to absurd limits, potentially creating new gods. He reflects on Sim Ah-ryeon’s future potential to heal the entire planet, which would negate death and thus his ability to regress upon dying. He realizes the twenty-year cycle limit and the Monster Wave are not merely curses but necessary checks preventing Awakeners from becoming unstoppable anomalies or Outer Gods, thereby preserving his ability to reset time. Without these periodic resets, powers like the Great Witch Dang Seo-rin’s in the 173rd cycle could have warped reality beyond recovery, making the Monster Wave a benevolent necessity for humanity’s survival from Go Yuir’s perspective. Later, in a café, Oh Dok-seo engages in a roleplay session, adopting the persona of Yu Ji-won from a past cycle. She tests whether Go Yuir recognizes her, citing his failure to identify her hatchet—a cherished gift from the past—as evidence that he is not Mr. Matiz. Meanwhile, the real Yu Ji-won of the current cycle sits silently. The past-cycle Yu Ji-won questions the current Yu Ji-won on her feelings toward humanity and hope. The current Yu Ji-won, touched by the gesture and Go Yuir’s presence, replies that she believes she can become a little happier this time. The past-cycle version accepts this growth, expresses envy, and departs, ending the session.
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