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I'm an Infinite Regressor, But I've Got Stories to Tell
Shin No-ah
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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 421
The chapter opens with the Undertaker observing a trail leading to Cheon Yo-hwa's cult headquarters, noting the footprints of Yu Ji-won, Jeong Ye-ji, Oh Dok-seo, and Lee Ha-yul. He discovers the corpse of Oh Dok-seo, which is only half-intact, but contains a suicide note. The narrative shifts to the content of this note, written by Oh Dok-seo. In it, she reveals that she has survived numerous cycles and, unlike the reincarnator Go Yuri, she refused to accept Go Yuri's solution of sacrificing Dang Seo-rin to Hecate. Dok-seo states she saved Dang Seo-rin, stripping her of her divine powers to make her an ordinary person, a choice she views as superior to Go Yuri's isolation. She criticizes Go Yuri's reliance on Jeong Ye-ji and Yu Ji-won, calling their personalities toxic. She then addresses Go Yuri directly, rejecting his god-like status and asserting that her life does not need to end to seal him. She declares her intent to save Dang Seo-rin and live her own life, viewing Go Yuri’s path as incomplete because it required the loss of Seo-rin. The note concludes with a prayer for her child (Dok-seo) to find happiness, rejecting the idea of becoming a tragic god-figure that burdens the living with regret. The perspective returns to the Undertaker, who reflects on his and Go Yuri’s shared belief in their own righteousness and the beauty of their intertwined paths. He recognizes that Oh Dok-seo is right to challenge his finality, as his version of the world offers no room for her to write her own truth. He prays to Go Yuri, now addressed as 'God,' that his daughter may live a happy life free from the weight of his sacrifice. Go Yuri, listening, realizes he has found a way to bloom the Udumbara flower, a rare phenomenon, proving he remains human despite his accumulated power. He questions if Dok-seo can find a better solution. The chapter ends with the Undertaker waiting in the dark, empty waiting room of Busan Station. After a long silence, a door opens, and Oh Dok-seo enters, having cut her long black hair back to her signature red, holding scissors. She declares herself Go Yuri's salvation, ready to record his story as a 'wrong answer' in her own narrative.
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16:00
Chapter 421
The chapter opens with the Undertaker observing a trail leading to Cheon Yo-hwa's cult headquarters, noting the footprints of Yu Ji-won, Jeong Ye-ji, Oh Dok-seo, and Lee Ha-yul. He discovers the corpse of Oh Dok-seo, which is only half-intact, but contains a suicide note. The narrative shifts to the content of this note, written by Oh Dok-seo. In it, she reveals that she has survived numerous cycles and, unlike the reincarnator Go Yuri, she refused to accept Go Yuri's solution of sacrificing Dang Seo-rin to Hecate. Dok-seo states she saved Dang Seo-rin, stripping her of her divine powers to make her an ordinary person, a choice she views as superior to Go Yuri's isolation. She criticizes Go Yuri's reliance on Jeong Ye-ji and Yu Ji-won, calling their personalities toxic. She then addresses Go Yuri directly, rejecting his god-like status and asserting that her life does not need to end to seal him. She declares her intent to save Dang Seo-rin and live her own life, viewing Go Yuri’s path as incomplete because it required the loss of Seo-rin. The note concludes with a prayer for her child (Dok-seo) to find happiness, rejecting the idea of becoming a tragic god-figure that burdens the living with regret. The perspective returns to the Undertaker, who reflects on his and Go Yuri’s shared belief in their own righteousness and the beauty of their intertwined paths. He recognizes that Oh Dok-seo is right to challenge his finality, as his version of the world offers no room for her to write her own truth. He prays to Go Yuri, now addressed as 'God,' that his daughter may live a happy life free from the weight of his sacrifice. Go Yuri, listening, realizes he has found a way to bloom the Udumbara flower, a rare phenomenon, proving he remains human despite his accumulated power. He questions if Dok-seo can find a better solution. The chapter ends with the Undertaker waiting in the dark, empty waiting room of Busan Station. After a long silence, a door opens, and Oh Dok-seo enters, having cut her long black hair back to her signature red, holding scissors. She declares herself Go Yuri's salvation, ready to record his story as a 'wrong answer' in her own narrative.
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422
Chapter 422
Emit Schopenhauer opens his eyes to the familiar ceiling of a cafe in Busan, recognizing the moment as another regression. The wall clock reads 13:58:33. He is separated from his wife, Adele, who is supposedly attending an academic conference in Seoul, but he feels an urge to find something lost. He calls Adele, reciting the number by muscle memory from thousands of repetitions. During the call, they exchange playful banter about coffee and tea, with Schopenhauer expressing affection he rarely shows. As the clock approaches 14:00:00, the moment Adele is destined to die in the loop, they say goodbye. He hangs up, trembling, viewing the ten-minute cycle as a resurrection ritual for their brief connection. Afraid that his comrade, the Undertaker, may have abandoned the quest after thousands of cycles, Schopenhauer fears a world without regressors. He begins making coffee, offering the scent to death while hoping for salvation. Suddenly, his phone vibrates with an incoming call from Adele, a woman who should be dead. Hesitant, suspecting an anomaly or mockery, he answers. Her voice is alive, asking why he hung up and checking on his well-being, hinting at a shared past involving suicide attempts. She reveals she is in Busan despite the supposed conference and instructs him to come to her, ignoring the dangers. After the call ends, Schopenhauer accepts his fate to die at 14:10:00, waiting for Adele's arrival. At the appointed time, the cafe door opens, and the Undertaker enters. The regressor now appears more solid and relaxed, speaking native German and demonstrating expert barista skills. He serves Schopenhauer a freshly made cafe au lait. Schopenhauer drinks, savoring the flavor and the presence of his comrade, finally accepting the passage of time and the hope of a future beyond the loop.
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Chapter 422
Emit Schopenhauer opens his eyes to the familiar ceiling of a cafe in Busan, recognizing the moment as another regression. The wall clock reads 13:58:33. He is separated from his wife, Adele, who is supposedly attending an academic conference in Seoul, but he feels an urge to find something lost. He calls Adele, reciting the number by muscle memory from thousands of repetitions. During the call, they exchange playful banter about coffee and tea, with Schopenhauer expressing affection he rarely shows. As the clock approaches 14:00:00, the moment Adele is destined to die in the loop, they say goodbye. He hangs up, trembling, viewing the ten-minute cycle as a resurrection ritual for their brief connection. Afraid that his comrade, the Undertaker, may have abandoned the quest after thousands of cycles, Schopenhauer fears a world without regressors. He begins making coffee, offering the scent to death while hoping for salvation. Suddenly, his phone vibrates with an incoming call from Adele, a woman who should be dead. Hesitant, suspecting an anomaly or mockery, he answers. Her voice is alive, asking why he hung up and checking on his well-being, hinting at a shared past involving suicide attempts. She reveals she is in Busan despite the supposed conference and instructs him to come to her, ignoring the dangers. After the call ends, Schopenhauer accepts his fate to die at 14:10:00, waiting for Adele's arrival. At the appointed time, the cafe door opens, and the Undertaker enters. The regressor now appears more solid and relaxed, speaking native German and demonstrating expert barista skills. He serves Schopenhauer a freshly made cafe au lait. Schopenhauer drinks, savoring the flavor and the presence of his comrade, finally accepting the passage of time and the hope of a future beyond the loop.
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Chapter 423
The chapter recounts the final days of Yu Yeong-hee, a sixty-three-year-old philosophy professor suffering from dementia, through a series of fragmented, looping memories and present moments. Initially, the narrative establishes her professional frustration, noting that despite her international citations and academic rigor, she failed to secure a full professorship in South Korea's rigid hierarchy, remaining a part-time lecturer. The scene shifts to a memory of her past self discussing Nietzsche and Kant with a colleague, only for the narrative to snap to the present, where she confuses her colleague with a paper she wrote during her doctoral studies, revealing her cognitive decline.
Her domestic life is depicted as chaotic; her adopted son and his spouse fight violently, while her grandson, Jo Yeong-su (referred to as Mr. Matiz in the registry but named Yeong-su in text), is largely absent or unmentioned in her confused state. Yeong-hee’s dementia causes her time perception to stagnate. She forgets she was fired four years prior and believes she must rush to a Kant lecture. When searching for her red bicycle, which she associates with her childhood and grandfather, she cannot find it. Her granddaughter, Yu Ji-won, appears. Although Ji-won claims to be an only child, Yeong-hee insists her sister, So-won, exists, fearing the parents had abandoned her. Despite Ji-won’s calm, emotionless demeanor, Yeong-hee interprets her granddaughter’s logic and escort as signs of familial affection and academic promise, confusing Ji-won with her own younger self or her late husband’s lineage.
At the lecture hall, a male teaching assistant (identified as Mr. Matiz in registry, but contextually distinct) interacts with them. Yeong-hee lectures on eternal recurrence, circular time, and the intersection of Kant, Schopenhauer, and Nietzsche. She confuses the assistant with her husband, Jo Yeong-su, reminiscing about their romance and how she stopped smoking to avoid needing his light. After class, she feels renewed purpose. Days later, she dresses to meet Yeong-su, expecting a proposal, and falls but remains happy. In the alley, she encounters Yu So-won, whom she believes is her missing second granddaughter. They embrace warmly. So-won joins Yeong-hee to audit the lecture. Upon arrival, Yeong-hee notices a mutual attraction between the teaching assistant and her granddaughters, Ji-won and So-won. Feeling a strange sense of betrayal yet acceptance, she concludes her lecture on determinism and free will. The chapter ends with Yeong-hee accepting her stagnant time, finding joy in her love for her family and her profession, despite the tragic reality of her condition and abandonment.
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19:45
Chapter 423
The chapter recounts the final days of Yu Yeong-hee, a sixty-three-year-old philosophy professor suffering from dementia, through a series of fragmented, looping memories and present moments. Initially, the narrative establishes her professional frustration, noting that despite her international citations and academic rigor, she failed to secure a full professorship in South Korea's rigid hierarchy, remaining a part-time lecturer. The scene shifts to a memory of her past self discussing Nietzsche and Kant with a colleague, only for the narrative to snap to the present, where she confuses her colleague with a paper she wrote during her doctoral studies, revealing her cognitive decline.
Her domestic life is depicted as chaotic; her adopted son and his spouse fight violently, while her grandson, Jo Yeong-su (referred to as Mr. Matiz in the registry but named Yeong-su in text), is largely absent or unmentioned in her confused state. Yeong-hee’s dementia causes her time perception to stagnate. She forgets she was fired four years prior and believes she must rush to a Kant lecture. When searching for her red bicycle, which she associates with her childhood and grandfather, she cannot find it. Her granddaughter, Yu Ji-won, appears. Although Ji-won claims to be an only child, Yeong-hee insists her sister, So-won, exists, fearing the parents had abandoned her. Despite Ji-won’s calm, emotionless demeanor, Yeong-hee interprets her granddaughter’s logic and escort as signs of familial affection and academic promise, confusing Ji-won with her own younger self or her late husband’s lineage.
At the lecture hall, a male teaching assistant (identified as Mr. Matiz in registry, but contextually distinct) interacts with them. Yeong-hee lectures on eternal recurrence, circular time, and the intersection of Kant, Schopenhauer, and Nietzsche. She confuses the assistant with her husband, Jo Yeong-su, reminiscing about their romance and how she stopped smoking to avoid needing his light. After class, she feels renewed purpose. Days later, she dresses to meet Yeong-su, expecting a proposal, and falls but remains happy. In the alley, she encounters Yu So-won, whom she believes is her missing second granddaughter. They embrace warmly. So-won joins Yeong-hee to audit the lecture. Upon arrival, Yeong-hee notices a mutual attraction between the teaching assistant and her granddaughters, Ji-won and So-won. Feeling a strange sense of betrayal yet acceptance, she concludes her lecture on determinism and free will. The chapter ends with Yeong-hee accepting her stagnant time, finding joy in her love for her family and her profession, despite the tragic reality of her condition and abandonment.
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424
Chapter 424
This chapter serves as a prologue to the Sword Marquess's ultimate destiny, tracing his origins from poverty on Ulleungdo to his final, solitary battle. Hong Bi-cheong, born destitute on Ulleungdo, found purpose in martial arts novels, adopting the identity of a swordsman despite being mocked as a lunatic by his mother and neighbors. He trained rigorously, dismissing practical concerns like farming or social acceptance, until a dream introduced him as the heir to the Mount Hua Sect. As an adult, he purchased a noble title, becoming the Sword Marquess, and waited in isolation on Ulleungdo, knowing the Heavenly Demon dared not cross the sea. When the Void arrived and chaos engulfed the mainland, the Sword Marquess left Ulleungdo by boat, ignoring the captain's warnings of death. The narrative flashes forward to the 'epilogue'—a world of frozen time and destruction where Busan has fallen, the puppet armies are annihilated, and only the Saintess of the North’s Udumbara world tree remains. The Sword Marquess walks alone across this dead earth, leaving footprints that rot the corrupted Udumbara flowers. He confronts the Heavenly Demon, a being with pink hair who reveals herself as his daughter. The Heavenly Demon claims to be an enlightened Buddha and asserts her invulnerability, noting this is not their first conversation and that no one will remember his struggle. Unmoved, the Sword Marquess declares his intent to cut down his own child to protect the world. He employs the Twenty-Four Plum Blossom Sword Technique. Each form of the technique spreads plum blossom fragrance that withers the Udumbara, restoring natural order. The battle lasts all day, ending with the final form, 'Flying Blue Style: Ten Thousand Miles of Plum Blossom Fragrance.' Though he always loses this recurring battle, the chapter ends with the Sword Marquess believing in victory as plum blossoms cover the desolate world, and the waves carrying red flowers are no longer lonely.
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18:29
Chapter 424
This chapter serves as a prologue to the Sword Marquess's ultimate destiny, tracing his origins from poverty on Ulleungdo to his final, solitary battle. Hong Bi-cheong, born destitute on Ulleungdo, found purpose in martial arts novels, adopting the identity of a swordsman despite being mocked as a lunatic by his mother and neighbors. He trained rigorously, dismissing practical concerns like farming or social acceptance, until a dream introduced him as the heir to the Mount Hua Sect. As an adult, he purchased a noble title, becoming the Sword Marquess, and waited in isolation on Ulleungdo, knowing the Heavenly Demon dared not cross the sea. When the Void arrived and chaos engulfed the mainland, the Sword Marquess left Ulleungdo by boat, ignoring the captain's warnings of death. The narrative flashes forward to the 'epilogue'—a world of frozen time and destruction where Busan has fallen, the puppet armies are annihilated, and only the Saintess of the North’s Udumbara world tree remains. The Sword Marquess walks alone across this dead earth, leaving footprints that rot the corrupted Udumbara flowers. He confronts the Heavenly Demon, a being with pink hair who reveals herself as his daughter. The Heavenly Demon claims to be an enlightened Buddha and asserts her invulnerability, noting this is not their first conversation and that no one will remember his struggle. Unmoved, the Sword Marquess declares his intent to cut down his own child to protect the world. He employs the Twenty-Four Plum Blossom Sword Technique. Each form of the technique spreads plum blossom fragrance that withers the Udumbara, restoring natural order. The battle lasts all day, ending with the final form, 'Flying Blue Style: Ten Thousand Miles of Plum Blossom Fragrance.' Though he always loses this recurring battle, the chapter ends with the Sword Marquess believing in victory as plum blossoms cover the desolate world, and the waves carrying red flowers are no longer lonely.
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425
Chapter 425
Kurosawa Touka, a shut-in who has isolated herself after a disastrous romantic entanglement, begins her chapter by complaining about her mother's departure for work. Her mother, a pragmatic single parent and former underground idol turned VTuber agency employee, casually accepts Touka’s declaration of becoming a NEET, issuing a calm ultimatum: find a job or study within six months or be evicted, displaying a resilience that leaves Touka feeling defeated in her cramped, two-and-a-half-pyeong room. Alone, Touka engages with an anonymous online message board discussing the 'Rumored Flower' (Phantom Flower Udumbara), a viral urban legend of a mysterious red flower being delivered globally via international shipping, allegedly from Busan, South Korea. Intrigued by the flower's beauty and the mystery surrounding its artificiality versus reality, Touka—once an internet detective known as 'Kuro'—digs deeper. She discovers reports linking the phenomenon to a Korean politician and a specific shop, 'Dang Flower Garden,' but concludes the flowers are likely high-quality artificial replicas. Feeling disillusioned, she orders Domino’s Pizza. Upon retrieving the delivery, she finds a second package labeled 'Dang Flower Garden' left beside the pizza. Opening it, she discovers a real, fresh, fragrant red flower, contradicting the online consensus. Struck by a profound, inexplicable sadness and a sense of finality, she takes a private photo, claiming the flower as her own and naming it 'Touka.' The narrative shifts to show her resolve: she announces to her mother her intention to return to school and travel to Korea within a week to seek employment at the flower shop that sent the bloom. The chapter concludes with Touka boarding a plane to Korea on June 17th, leaving behind her isolated life, while her mother notices red petals falling in the empty room.
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15:41
Chapter 425
Kurosawa Touka, a shut-in who has isolated herself after a disastrous romantic entanglement, begins her chapter by complaining about her mother's departure for work. Her mother, a pragmatic single parent and former underground idol turned VTuber agency employee, casually accepts Touka’s declaration of becoming a NEET, issuing a calm ultimatum: find a job or study within six months or be evicted, displaying a resilience that leaves Touka feeling defeated in her cramped, two-and-a-half-pyeong room. Alone, Touka engages with an anonymous online message board discussing the 'Rumored Flower' (Phantom Flower Udumbara), a viral urban legend of a mysterious red flower being delivered globally via international shipping, allegedly from Busan, South Korea. Intrigued by the flower's beauty and the mystery surrounding its artificiality versus reality, Touka—once an internet detective known as 'Kuro'—digs deeper. She discovers reports linking the phenomenon to a Korean politician and a specific shop, 'Dang Flower Garden,' but concludes the flowers are likely high-quality artificial replicas. Feeling disillusioned, she orders Domino’s Pizza. Upon retrieving the delivery, she finds a second package labeled 'Dang Flower Garden' left beside the pizza. Opening it, she discovers a real, fresh, fragrant red flower, contradicting the online consensus. Struck by a profound, inexplicable sadness and a sense of finality, she takes a private photo, claiming the flower as her own and naming it 'Touka.' The narrative shifts to show her resolve: she announces to her mother her intention to return to school and travel to Korea within a week to seek employment at the flower shop that sent the bloom. The chapter concludes with Touka boarding a plane to Korea on June 17th, leaving behind her isolated life, while her mother notices red petals falling in the empty room.
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426
Chapter 426
The chapter opens with a flashback to the funeral of Go Yuir’s mother, where he is left to handle the arrangements alone as a middle school student. A young woman arrives, claiming to be his younger sister, Go Yuri. Yuir is initially flustered, pointing out her high school age and questioning her identity. Yuri, however, remains calm, citing a past-life connection and predicting the arrival of mourners with eerie precision. Her knowledge and demeanor unsettle Yuir, who eventually accepts her presence as she seamlessly integrates into the mourning process, making the interaction feel strangely natural. After the mourners leave, Yuri reveals her name is Go Yuri (高妖理) and begins mentoring Yuir, whom she calls 'Mr. Undertaker.' She coaches him through college entrance exams, explaining that high scores are necessary to infiltrate Cheon Yo-hwa’s cult, which has created Baekwha Girls' High as a front. She reveals she is a reincarnator with knowledge of the future and their past lives, though Yuir lacks immunity to such 'cultist' tropes. The timeline jumps forward to June 17th, 'D-Day.' Yuri explains this is their last day together before a major event. They take a train to Busan Station, a journey Yuri orchestrated to be entirely empty of other people, creating a surreal, private space for their final moments. At the station, they discuss why Yuri chose the funeral for their first meeting; she wanted to be there for Yuir during his loneliest time, turning a tragic memory into one where he met her. In a souvenir shop, Yuri spots a silver bell. Yuir buys it with his own money and gives it to her as a memento of their time together before the world changes. Yuri initially states it is impossible for Yuir to remember her after their planned separation, as fate dictates he will become a multi-awakener and forget. However, Yuir proposes a test: if he retains a memory of her, specifically the bell, despite the loss of memory, it would constitute a miracle. He asks her to believe in this small hope. Yuri accepts the bell, promising to wait for him. As they wait for the train, the narrative shifts to the clock hands meeting. Yuri declares herself Yuir's savior, and as time arrives, she urges him to save his love, signaling the start of the cataclysm.
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14:26
Chapter 426
The chapter opens with a flashback to the funeral of Go Yuir’s mother, where he is left to handle the arrangements alone as a middle school student. A young woman arrives, claiming to be his younger sister, Go Yuri. Yuir is initially flustered, pointing out her high school age and questioning her identity. Yuri, however, remains calm, citing a past-life connection and predicting the arrival of mourners with eerie precision. Her knowledge and demeanor unsettle Yuir, who eventually accepts her presence as she seamlessly integrates into the mourning process, making the interaction feel strangely natural. After the mourners leave, Yuri reveals her name is Go Yuri (高妖理) and begins mentoring Yuir, whom she calls 'Mr. Undertaker.' She coaches him through college entrance exams, explaining that high scores are necessary to infiltrate Cheon Yo-hwa’s cult, which has created Baekwha Girls' High as a front. She reveals she is a reincarnator with knowledge of the future and their past lives, though Yuir lacks immunity to such 'cultist' tropes. The timeline jumps forward to June 17th, 'D-Day.' Yuri explains this is their last day together before a major event. They take a train to Busan Station, a journey Yuri orchestrated to be entirely empty of other people, creating a surreal, private space for their final moments. At the station, they discuss why Yuri chose the funeral for their first meeting; she wanted to be there for Yuir during his loneliest time, turning a tragic memory into one where he met her. In a souvenir shop, Yuri spots a silver bell. Yuir buys it with his own money and gives it to her as a memento of their time together before the world changes. Yuri initially states it is impossible for Yuir to remember her after their planned separation, as fate dictates he will become a multi-awakener and forget. However, Yuir proposes a test: if he retains a memory of her, specifically the bell, despite the loss of memory, it would constitute a miracle. He asks her to believe in this small hope. Yuri accepts the bell, promising to wait for him. As they wait for the train, the narrative shifts to the clock hands meeting. Yuri declares herself Yuir's savior, and as time arrives, she urges him to save his love, signaling the start of the cataclysm.
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Chapter 427
In the courtyard of the old Baekje Hospital Café, Emit Schopenhauer engages in a conversation with Go Yuir, who is currently operating under the identity of the Undertaker. Schopenhauer, in high spirits, inquires about the number of regression cycles Go Yuir has endured. Go Yuir casually reveals that he has lived through roughly 3,000 cycles, averaging twenty years per cycle, which totals approximately 50,000 years of life. Schopenhauer attempts to dismiss this as a joke, but Go Yuir confirms the truth, asserting that despite Schopenhauer's age, he is essentially a child compared to Go Yuir’s millennia of existence. Go Yuir then asserts dominance, criticizing Schopenhauer’s swordsmanship and forcing him to repeat training drills in public, causing Schopenhauer intense embarrassment as passersby watch. Schopenhauer eventually breaks down, complaining that training is too difficult, to which Go Yuir retorts that Schopenhauer should not have regressed if he could not endure the suffering. Oh Dok-seo arrives with drinks, interrupting the tension. She interacts playfully with Go Yuir, referencing her role in saving key figures like Cheon Yo-hwa and Dang Seo-rin, and makes ambiguous comments about romantic rivalries that confuse and irritate Schopenhauer. After the training session, Go Yuir and Dok-seo discuss Schopenhauer’s unique ability to cut abstract concepts, highlighting his strategic value to the Regression Alliance. Dok-seo then shares a personal revelation with Go Yuir: while she once hoped to save a version of him that endured hardship, she now desires the current Go Yuir—the one who has returned to humanity and memories after losing them. She confesses that she cut her hair to maintain the image of the Dok-seo Go Yuir knew, revealing a deep, tailored devotion. This confession triggers an internal alarm in Go Yuir, who realizes that the Dok-seo before him is not merely a past acquaintance but a powerful, independent entity with her own agenda, leading to a moment of sudden romantic awareness and crisis.
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13:50
Chapter 427
In the courtyard of the old Baekje Hospital Café, Emit Schopenhauer engages in a conversation with Go Yuir, who is currently operating under the identity of the Undertaker. Schopenhauer, in high spirits, inquires about the number of regression cycles Go Yuir has endured. Go Yuir casually reveals that he has lived through roughly 3,000 cycles, averaging twenty years per cycle, which totals approximately 50,000 years of life. Schopenhauer attempts to dismiss this as a joke, but Go Yuir confirms the truth, asserting that despite Schopenhauer's age, he is essentially a child compared to Go Yuir’s millennia of existence. Go Yuir then asserts dominance, criticizing Schopenhauer’s swordsmanship and forcing him to repeat training drills in public, causing Schopenhauer intense embarrassment as passersby watch. Schopenhauer eventually breaks down, complaining that training is too difficult, to which Go Yuir retorts that Schopenhauer should not have regressed if he could not endure the suffering. Oh Dok-seo arrives with drinks, interrupting the tension. She interacts playfully with Go Yuir, referencing her role in saving key figures like Cheon Yo-hwa and Dang Seo-rin, and makes ambiguous comments about romantic rivalries that confuse and irritate Schopenhauer. After the training session, Go Yuir and Dok-seo discuss Schopenhauer’s unique ability to cut abstract concepts, highlighting his strategic value to the Regression Alliance. Dok-seo then shares a personal revelation with Go Yuir: while she once hoped to save a version of him that endured hardship, she now desires the current Go Yuir—the one who has returned to humanity and memories after losing them. She confesses that she cut her hair to maintain the image of the Dok-seo Go Yuir knew, revealing a deep, tailored devotion. This confession triggers an internal alarm in Go Yuir, who realizes that the Dok-seo before him is not merely a past acquaintance but a powerful, independent entity with her own agenda, leading to a moment of sudden romantic awareness and crisis.
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Chapter 428
Dok-seo glares intensely, triggering a system notification that her attack was 'super effective,' causing the narrator to flee in panic. Alone, he reflects on the difficulty of life until Go Yuri, who is currently invisible and parasitizing his brain, comments on his cold sweat. Yuri teases him, suggesting that Dok-seo’s persistent flirtation combined with his recent dependence on her help could lead to romantic feelings, forcing him to run away to prevent it. The narrator vehemently denies any attraction to Dok-seo, claiming he would rather date fictional characters. Yuri, able to read his thoughts, mocks his 'broad tastes' and the fact that his private life was already compromised when he published his life story as a novel. Their banter is interrupted by Kurosawa Touka, a Japanese part-timer at Dang Family Flower Garden, who arrives carrying boxes and bows deeply to thank the narrator for saving her mother during the Tokyo chaos. She expresses her continued gratitude, unaware that the narrator’s primary motivation was political favorability within the Magical Girl Association. As Kurosawa leaves, the narrator notes a phantom vision of her as a monkey-fur-covered corpse from a previous timeline, contrasting it with her current hardworking self. Yuri observes that the route they are on is not bad, noting that Dok-seo has successfully distributed Udumbara-Plum Blossom to awakeners and repelled most Monster Waves. The two remaining Great Voids are identified: 'White Night' in Seoul and 'Dream within Dream,' Yuri’s sanctuary in humanity's collective unconscious.
The scene shifts to the Regression Alliance meeting led by Oh Dok-seo in the National Road Management Corps. Dok-seo announces that the regression point is June 17th at 13:59, and 'White Night,' which incinerates the south of the Han River, erupts at 14:00—only one minute later. The goal is to subjugate both White Night and Dream within Dream within that one-minute window to sever the connection to Go Yuri, the first reincarnator. Yuri explains through the narrator’s mouth that White Night is an 'incinerator' designed to erase the temporal residue of her billions of reincarnations, preventing anomalies from detecting her. If the incineration fails, Yuri risks being exposed as a human rather than a dream entity. Dok-seo clarifies that they must subjugate these Voids to seal Yuri and prevent further cycles of regression and reincarnation. She expresses a hope that Yuri and the narrator can remain human in the liberated world. The narrator agrees to the plan, promising to demonstrate his skill, as he begins the 3,558th cycle for the final regression.
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Chapter 428
Dok-seo glares intensely, triggering a system notification that her attack was 'super effective,' causing the narrator to flee in panic. Alone, he reflects on the difficulty of life until Go Yuri, who is currently invisible and parasitizing his brain, comments on his cold sweat. Yuri teases him, suggesting that Dok-seo’s persistent flirtation combined with his recent dependence on her help could lead to romantic feelings, forcing him to run away to prevent it. The narrator vehemently denies any attraction to Dok-seo, claiming he would rather date fictional characters. Yuri, able to read his thoughts, mocks his 'broad tastes' and the fact that his private life was already compromised when he published his life story as a novel. Their banter is interrupted by Kurosawa Touka, a Japanese part-timer at Dang Family Flower Garden, who arrives carrying boxes and bows deeply to thank the narrator for saving her mother during the Tokyo chaos. She expresses her continued gratitude, unaware that the narrator’s primary motivation was political favorability within the Magical Girl Association. As Kurosawa leaves, the narrator notes a phantom vision of her as a monkey-fur-covered corpse from a previous timeline, contrasting it with her current hardworking self. Yuri observes that the route they are on is not bad, noting that Dok-seo has successfully distributed Udumbara-Plum Blossom to awakeners and repelled most Monster Waves. The two remaining Great Voids are identified: 'White Night' in Seoul and 'Dream within Dream,' Yuri’s sanctuary in humanity's collective unconscious.
The scene shifts to the Regression Alliance meeting led by Oh Dok-seo in the National Road Management Corps. Dok-seo announces that the regression point is June 17th at 13:59, and 'White Night,' which incinerates the south of the Han River, erupts at 14:00—only one minute later. The goal is to subjugate both White Night and Dream within Dream within that one-minute window to sever the connection to Go Yuri, the first reincarnator. Yuri explains through the narrator’s mouth that White Night is an 'incinerator' designed to erase the temporal residue of her billions of reincarnations, preventing anomalies from detecting her. If the incineration fails, Yuri risks being exposed as a human rather than a dream entity. Dok-seo clarifies that they must subjugate these Voids to seal Yuri and prevent further cycles of regression and reincarnation. She expresses a hope that Yuri and the narrator can remain human in the liberated world. The narrator agrees to the plan, promising to demonstrate his skill, as he begins the 3,558th cycle for the final regression.
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Chapter 429
The chapter opens with a retrospective dialogue between the protagonist (narrated by mc_narration) and Go Yuri, who addresses him as "Mr. Undertaker." Yuri clarifies that while he is not a true regressor like Emit Schopenhauer, he effectively holds the same position due to his "Complete Memory," allowing him to retain knowledge across cycles. She instructs him to masquerade as a regressor to deceive allies and enemies, emphasizing that their survival depends on concealing their true identities. Yuri entrusts him with her name, and he with hers, forming a pact: "We are one. Let's save this world, together." The narrative then shifts to June 17th, 1:59 PM, marking the start of the final strategy battle with a strict 60-second time limit. The protagonist awakens in the Busan Station waiting room, which has been plunged into darkness by a blackout, signaling its conversion into a shared crossroads with the Possessor. Instead of the usual 399 summoned individuals, the room holds a carefully selected strategy team, all of whom are already asleep. Hundreds of Tutorial Fairies surround them, dancing and singing a lullaby incantation to bewitch them into a dream realm ruled by the Baku. Oh Dok-seo throws a silver bell to the protagonist, who catches it before succumbing to the drowsiness. Trusting Dok-seo’s plan, the protagonist dives into the dream. He arrives at the "1st Station," a shabby alleyway where Yu Ji-won sits in a car, waiting. She refuses to proceed alone, honoring the mission to wait for "Mr. Matiz" (the protagonist's alias for this cycle). They hold hands as the fairies sing outside, and she asks if he will wait for her in return; he agrees before diving again. At the "2nd Station," a distorted classroom bathed in sunset, he meets Cheon Yo-hwa, who is regaining her memories. She apologizes for forgetting him, and they discuss the pain of losing memories in each cycle. He encourages her to value ordinary life, such as university and fashion, and asks her to take care of her "unni" (older sister/friend). Yo-hwa expresses fear of the cycle repeating, but he reassures her before diving. The journey continues to the "3rd Station," a blood-drenched mansion in a distorted space resembling Fukuoka. Here, Lee Ha-yul sits in a wheelchair, facing her biological father, Jung Sang-guk, who lies bleeding. Ha-yul reveals she was contemplating murder but realized that in a repeating cycle, a single kill is no different from thousands. She questions if her love for the protagonist (calling him "Oppa") is genuine given her lack of memory. The protagonist validates her love as eternal and courageous, praising her inner strength. Ha-yul, crying silently, leans forward to embrace him, conveying a wordless song of affection. She tells him to go on without her and declares her love for her father. The protagonist responds, "I love you too," as the timer reads 22 seconds, and dives once more.
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14:00
Chapter 429
The chapter opens with a retrospective dialogue between the protagonist (narrated by mc_narration) and Go Yuri, who addresses him as "Mr. Undertaker." Yuri clarifies that while he is not a true regressor like Emit Schopenhauer, he effectively holds the same position due to his "Complete Memory," allowing him to retain knowledge across cycles. She instructs him to masquerade as a regressor to deceive allies and enemies, emphasizing that their survival depends on concealing their true identities. Yuri entrusts him with her name, and he with hers, forming a pact: "We are one. Let's save this world, together." The narrative then shifts to June 17th, 1:59 PM, marking the start of the final strategy battle with a strict 60-second time limit. The protagonist awakens in the Busan Station waiting room, which has been plunged into darkness by a blackout, signaling its conversion into a shared crossroads with the Possessor. Instead of the usual 399 summoned individuals, the room holds a carefully selected strategy team, all of whom are already asleep. Hundreds of Tutorial Fairies surround them, dancing and singing a lullaby incantation to bewitch them into a dream realm ruled by the Baku. Oh Dok-seo throws a silver bell to the protagonist, who catches it before succumbing to the drowsiness. Trusting Dok-seo’s plan, the protagonist dives into the dream. He arrives at the "1st Station," a shabby alleyway where Yu Ji-won sits in a car, waiting. She refuses to proceed alone, honoring the mission to wait for "Mr. Matiz" (the protagonist's alias for this cycle). They hold hands as the fairies sing outside, and she asks if he will wait for her in return; he agrees before diving again. At the "2nd Station," a distorted classroom bathed in sunset, he meets Cheon Yo-hwa, who is regaining her memories. She apologizes for forgetting him, and they discuss the pain of losing memories in each cycle. He encourages her to value ordinary life, such as university and fashion, and asks her to take care of her "unni" (older sister/friend). Yo-hwa expresses fear of the cycle repeating, but he reassures her before diving. The journey continues to the "3rd Station," a blood-drenched mansion in a distorted space resembling Fukuoka. Here, Lee Ha-yul sits in a wheelchair, facing her biological father, Jung Sang-guk, who lies bleeding. Ha-yul reveals she was contemplating murder but realized that in a repeating cycle, a single kill is no different from thousands. She questions if her love for the protagonist (calling him "Oppa") is genuine given her lack of memory. The protagonist validates her love as eternal and courageous, praising her inner strength. Ha-yul, crying silently, leans forward to embrace him, conveying a wordless song of affection. She tells him to go on without her and declares her love for her father. The protagonist responds, "I love you too," as the timer reads 22 seconds, and dives once more.
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Chapter 430
The MC, known as Go Yuir or the Undertaker, enters the Fourth Station, which manifests as a vast gallery within the Tower of Babel. The space is filled with tens of thousands of paintings that Sim Ah-ryeon, the Saintess, has been creating for the past sixteen days while waiting for him. She greets him with a cheerful, paint-smeared grin, explaining she stayed behind because she was bored and everyone else moved to lower floors. She embraces the MC, rubbing her painted face against his coat in a gesture described as a colorless child transferring the only color she knows onto him. When the MC wipes the paint from her face, Ah-ryeon confesses that she has understood her nature; she compares herself to a flower that craves not just basic sustenance but the 'nectar' of the MC's emotions. She admits that her past attempts to act as a saintess and even commit suicide were driven by a desire to see what 'color' the MC would feel when she died. The MC calls her greedy but affectionate, noting she treats him like an all-you-can-eat buffet. Ah-ryeon declares she will no longer die because she now knows he waters and suns her daily. The paint dripping from the gallery coalesces into the MC’s shadow, which turns a profound black representing all overlapping colors. The MC internally admits he was also happy because of her. With only 21 seconds remaining in the time limit, he dives to the next stage.
The next location is the Underwater Shrine, a distorted blend of a dilapidated house and an undersea cafe in the Inunaki Tunnel. Here, the MC meets Jeong Ye-ji, who is dressed for action and explains that the children are guarding the layers to prepare for potential anomalies. A small girl and the primal spirit of the tunnel, a shadow dog, play nearby. The Saintess notes that time is warping due to the proximity of the divine realm and Go Yuri’s layered existence, similar to the MC’s own. She attempts to return the Silver Bells, gifts from Go Yuri, arguing they belong to the Saintess of the 267th cycle, not her. The MC engages her in a logical debate, pointing out that memories are merely afterimages and that the current Saintess cannot claim ownership of gifts given to her past self without violating the agency of that past self. He recounts Go Yuri’s manipulative but protective actions in previous cycles, urging her to forgive herself as she forgave Go Yuri for her wrongdoings. Convinced, the Saintess accepts the MC’s forgiveness and keeps the bells. She realizes her lack of courage and decides to stop waiting passively. She pulls the MC’s wrist and kisses him, speaking through the wound of the kiss that she did what she wanted. The MC is surprised but accepts the moment as the time limit of 20 seconds runs out. He dives again, leaving her waiting for his answer.
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12:23
Chapter 430
The MC, known as Go Yuir or the Undertaker, enters the Fourth Station, which manifests as a vast gallery within the Tower of Babel. The space is filled with tens of thousands of paintings that Sim Ah-ryeon, the Saintess, has been creating for the past sixteen days while waiting for him. She greets him with a cheerful, paint-smeared grin, explaining she stayed behind because she was bored and everyone else moved to lower floors. She embraces the MC, rubbing her painted face against his coat in a gesture described as a colorless child transferring the only color she knows onto him. When the MC wipes the paint from her face, Ah-ryeon confesses that she has understood her nature; she compares herself to a flower that craves not just basic sustenance but the 'nectar' of the MC's emotions. She admits that her past attempts to act as a saintess and even commit suicide were driven by a desire to see what 'color' the MC would feel when she died. The MC calls her greedy but affectionate, noting she treats him like an all-you-can-eat buffet. Ah-ryeon declares she will no longer die because she now knows he waters and suns her daily. The paint dripping from the gallery coalesces into the MC’s shadow, which turns a profound black representing all overlapping colors. The MC internally admits he was also happy because of her. With only 21 seconds remaining in the time limit, he dives to the next stage.
The next location is the Underwater Shrine, a distorted blend of a dilapidated house and an undersea cafe in the Inunaki Tunnel. Here, the MC meets Jeong Ye-ji, who is dressed for action and explains that the children are guarding the layers to prepare for potential anomalies. A small girl and the primal spirit of the tunnel, a shadow dog, play nearby. The Saintess notes that time is warping due to the proximity of the divine realm and Go Yuri’s layered existence, similar to the MC’s own. She attempts to return the Silver Bells, gifts from Go Yuri, arguing they belong to the Saintess of the 267th cycle, not her. The MC engages her in a logical debate, pointing out that memories are merely afterimages and that the current Saintess cannot claim ownership of gifts given to her past self without violating the agency of that past self. He recounts Go Yuri’s manipulative but protective actions in previous cycles, urging her to forgive herself as she forgave Go Yuri for her wrongdoings. Convinced, the Saintess accepts the MC’s forgiveness and keeps the bells. She realizes her lack of courage and decides to stop waiting passively. She pulls the MC’s wrist and kisses him, speaking through the wound of the kiss that she did what she wanted. The MC is surprised but accepts the moment as the time limit of 20 seconds runs out. He dives again, leaving her waiting for his answer.
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Chapter 431
The narrator, Go Yuir, enters the 6th station, a surreal garden where the Garden of Fallen Flowers and the Dang Flower Garden overlap. He encounters two simultaneous versions of Dang Seo-rin: one on the right, human and tending to violets in the daylight, and one on the left, an Outer God (Hecate) caressing a corpse under starlight. Seo-rin explains that Oh Dok-seo, instead of eliminating Hecate as previously planned, has given Go Yuir the choice to decide which identity survives, likening it to a 'golden axe, silver axe' dilemma. Go Yuir reflects on Dok-seo’s thoughtfulness, recognizing the burden of choice as a gift that validates his regressor’s memories. However, Go Yuir reverses the dynamic, asserting that the choice belongs not to him, but to Seo-rin herself. He details the traumatic origin of her condition: Go Yuri forced her family’s massacre and wished upon an anomaly to mortgage her life, effectively replacing her soul with an Outer God’s memories. He grants Seo-rin the right to reject this foreign past. The human Seo-rin, fearing the loss of shared memories with Go Yuir, accepts her identity regardless of its anomalous origin. The Hecate persona, acknowledging the insignificance of humans compared to her power but valuing the life she lived as a human, reaches out and grabs Go Yuir’s left hand, thanking the Undertaker. The human persona grabs his right hand, and the two overlapping realities merge as fallen flowers bloom and petals cover the corpse. With a 20-second time limit, Seo-rin comments on her friends’ beauty and agrees to talk later before they dive into the next stage.
They arrive at the 7th station, the terminal platform of the Tower of Babel plaza. Noh Do-hwa is waiting, hammering tools. She reveals she possesses an innate immunity to Void Poison and the dream within a dream, acting as an anchor for the team due to her uncorrupted humanity. She shows Go Yuir several dolls she has constructed. Do-hwa explains that Oh Dok-seo commissioned these as 'Undertaker' clones to be used when Go Yuir’s body is inevitably split into pieces after the quest. Do-hwa reveals her method for acquiring materials: sequentially amputating Go Yuir’s limbs and head, healing them with Sim Ah-ryeon’s abilities, and reattaching them, effectively creating a human centipede-like process to harvest biological material without killing him. She jokingly asks whether to start with his arms, legs, or head, leaving Go Yuir in absolute terror as he realizes his alias, Undertaker, has become literal.
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14:36
Chapter 431
The narrator, Go Yuir, enters the 6th station, a surreal garden where the Garden of Fallen Flowers and the Dang Flower Garden overlap. He encounters two simultaneous versions of Dang Seo-rin: one on the right, human and tending to violets in the daylight, and one on the left, an Outer God (Hecate) caressing a corpse under starlight. Seo-rin explains that Oh Dok-seo, instead of eliminating Hecate as previously planned, has given Go Yuir the choice to decide which identity survives, likening it to a 'golden axe, silver axe' dilemma. Go Yuir reflects on Dok-seo’s thoughtfulness, recognizing the burden of choice as a gift that validates his regressor’s memories. However, Go Yuir reverses the dynamic, asserting that the choice belongs not to him, but to Seo-rin herself. He details the traumatic origin of her condition: Go Yuri forced her family’s massacre and wished upon an anomaly to mortgage her life, effectively replacing her soul with an Outer God’s memories. He grants Seo-rin the right to reject this foreign past. The human Seo-rin, fearing the loss of shared memories with Go Yuir, accepts her identity regardless of its anomalous origin. The Hecate persona, acknowledging the insignificance of humans compared to her power but valuing the life she lived as a human, reaches out and grabs Go Yuir’s left hand, thanking the Undertaker. The human persona grabs his right hand, and the two overlapping realities merge as fallen flowers bloom and petals cover the corpse. With a 20-second time limit, Seo-rin comments on her friends’ beauty and agrees to talk later before they dive into the next stage.
They arrive at the 7th station, the terminal platform of the Tower of Babel plaza. Noh Do-hwa is waiting, hammering tools. She reveals she possesses an innate immunity to Void Poison and the dream within a dream, acting as an anchor for the team due to her uncorrupted humanity. She shows Go Yuir several dolls she has constructed. Do-hwa explains that Oh Dok-seo commissioned these as 'Undertaker' clones to be used when Go Yuir’s body is inevitably split into pieces after the quest. Do-hwa reveals her method for acquiring materials: sequentially amputating Go Yuir’s limbs and head, healing them with Sim Ah-ryeon’s abilities, and reattaching them, effectively creating a human centipede-like process to harvest biological material without killing him. She jokingly asks whether to start with his arms, legs, or head, leaving Go Yuir in absolute terror as he realizes his alias, Undertaker, has become literal.
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Chapter 432
In the silent, tomb-like stillness of the 4 a.m. Dream Within a Dream, Noh Do-hwa and the Undeaker (Go Yuir) stand in a tense equilibrium. Do-hwa, having completed her work on a doll, signals the end of her labor, leaving the Undeaker with a sense of having narrowly avoided a grim fate. As the silence stretches, Do-hwa initiates a conversation, probing the Undeaker’s mindset. She correctly deduces that he is savoring a unique joy derived from his ultimate victory across infinite cycles, a status granted to him because he is the only version of himself who reached this final stage without being reset. Do-hwa acknowledges her own satisfaction, noting that while her memories of endless work are vivid, they will soon fade once the Void is conquered. The atmosphere shifts when hundreds of injured pets—creatures with malformed limbs, including a large Maltese, a misaligned puppy, and a three-tailed cat—emerge from the Tower of Babel. These are the children Do-hwa raised and the Undeaker funed in previous cycles. Upon receiving affection, they dissolve into white ash, which Do-hwa brushes from her coat, symbolizing the transient nature of their shared past.
Do-hwa then directly confronts the Undeaker, asking why he accepts death willingly every time she kills him. She confesses her responsibility, admitting that while Go Yuri orchestrated much of his fate, it was Do-hwa, as the false regressor, who ultimately dragged him into suffering and thus bears the guilt. She grants him the right to kill her. When the Undeaker refuses, citing that killing her would only trap them in a loop of repetition, Do-hwa is forced to concede. She realizes that sparing him is the only way to remain the unique victor of the final cycle. Accepting her defeat, Do-hwa removes her monocle and crushes it, acknowledging the Undeaker’s prudence versus her own rashness. She expresses deep respect, promising to remember his existence even if her memories fade. In return for her resignation, the Undeaker asks for a single wish: that he never have to die again, and that they live near each other in the normal world. Do-hwa agrees, promising to stay close enough to share their lives but distant enough to maintain boundaries. As they finalize this truce, Oh Dok-seo bursts through a door, having brought reinforcements. Witnessing the intimate moment of the Undeaker fitting gloves onto Do-hwa’s hands, Dok-seo panics, mistaking the scene for an “old married couple” moment and immediately fleeing to give them privacy, slamming the door shut twice to ensure she is not intruding. The chapter ends with the Undeaker recognizing the profound luck of Dok-seo’s interruption, which prevented a three-hour delay in the conquest operation.
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12:37
Chapter 432
In the silent, tomb-like stillness of the 4 a.m. Dream Within a Dream, Noh Do-hwa and the Undeaker (Go Yuir) stand in a tense equilibrium. Do-hwa, having completed her work on a doll, signals the end of her labor, leaving the Undeaker with a sense of having narrowly avoided a grim fate. As the silence stretches, Do-hwa initiates a conversation, probing the Undeaker’s mindset. She correctly deduces that he is savoring a unique joy derived from his ultimate victory across infinite cycles, a status granted to him because he is the only version of himself who reached this final stage without being reset. Do-hwa acknowledges her own satisfaction, noting that while her memories of endless work are vivid, they will soon fade once the Void is conquered. The atmosphere shifts when hundreds of injured pets—creatures with malformed limbs, including a large Maltese, a misaligned puppy, and a three-tailed cat—emerge from the Tower of Babel. These are the children Do-hwa raised and the Undeaker funed in previous cycles. Upon receiving affection, they dissolve into white ash, which Do-hwa brushes from her coat, symbolizing the transient nature of their shared past.
Do-hwa then directly confronts the Undeaker, asking why he accepts death willingly every time she kills him. She confesses her responsibility, admitting that while Go Yuri orchestrated much of his fate, it was Do-hwa, as the false regressor, who ultimately dragged him into suffering and thus bears the guilt. She grants him the right to kill her. When the Undeaker refuses, citing that killing her would only trap them in a loop of repetition, Do-hwa is forced to concede. She realizes that sparing him is the only way to remain the unique victor of the final cycle. Accepting her defeat, Do-hwa removes her monocle and crushes it, acknowledging the Undeaker’s prudence versus her own rashness. She expresses deep respect, promising to remember his existence even if her memories fade. In return for her resignation, the Undeaker asks for a single wish: that he never have to die again, and that they live near each other in the normal world. Do-hwa agrees, promising to stay close enough to share their lives but distant enough to maintain boundaries. As they finalize this truce, Oh Dok-seo bursts through a door, having brought reinforcements. Witnessing the intimate moment of the Undeaker fitting gloves onto Do-hwa’s hands, Dok-seo panics, mistaking the scene for an “old married couple” moment and immediately fleeing to give them privacy, slamming the door shut twice to ensure she is not intruding. The chapter ends with the Undeaker recognizing the profound luck of Dok-seo’s interruption, which prevented a three-hour delay in the conquest operation.
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Chapter 433
The Undertaker drags the confused Oh Dok-seo out of a trance by knocking her on the head, reverting her mind from 'Reader' mode to 'Possessor' mode. She immediately wakes the slumbering awakeners within the Tower of Babel. Seo Gyu bursts in, expressing gratitude but also trauma over his repeated deaths during the tutorial, blaming the fairies. Cheon Yo-hwa calmly notes that she now commands the fairies, deflating Seo Gyu’s rage. Manyo Neko, a magical girl with cat ears, rushes to the Undertaker in physical gratitude for saving her friend Yō-meow, a level of intimacy noted as unusual for their relationship. The Great Priestess and Obsidian Qin also arrive to pay respects; the latter bows respectfully despite her masked face. Phantom Blade, the armless swordsman, communicates telepathically to recall past battles against alien enemies weak to water, acknowledging the expedition's grim nature. Uehara Shino worries she was only useful early on, but Sim Ah-ryeon laughs off the hierarchy concern, attributing Shino’s stutter to awkwardness with Korean rather than ability rank. Lee Baek observes from a distance, offering a silent nod and bow, displaying renewed resolve despite his past role as a 'tutorial cancer character.'
Dok-seo grabs a megaphone and delivers a self-aggrandizing speech, claiming credit for saving everyone and asserting her status as a superhero. The crowd erupts in booing, exposing her past failures: abandoning fanfiction, using fanfic to insult others, and allegedly writing a yuri novel under an alias. Despite the projectiles of rotten tomatoes and eggs bouncing off her [Absolute Defense], she remains unfazed, seemingly enjoying the attention. Dang Seo-rin comments on Dok-seo’s narcissism and the burden of salvation placed on her. The group then advances together, their footsteps symbolizing the accumulated suffering and history of their cycles. They reach the core of 'Dream Within a Dream,' where a massive glass monument stands, filled with hundreds of millions of reflections of Go Yuri. Dok-seo identifies this as the 'tombstone of Time Seal,' noting it will disappear at 2 PM. A phantom of Go Yuri appears, visible only to the Undertaker, explaining she sealed her own immense power to prevent corruption, leaving only a 'weakened' form. She offers the group a chance to turn back, suggesting they live with their memories instead of facing the 'Corrupted Reincarnator' that will descend if the tombstone is broken. The Undertaker hesitates only briefly before ordering Emit Schopenhauer to strike. Schopenhauer draws his sword and shatters the glass tombstone, which also cuts the phantom Yuri. As the seals break, red flesh surges forth, signaling the arrival of humanity’s long nightmare.
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17:15
Chapter 433
The Undertaker drags the confused Oh Dok-seo out of a trance by knocking her on the head, reverting her mind from 'Reader' mode to 'Possessor' mode. She immediately wakes the slumbering awakeners within the Tower of Babel. Seo Gyu bursts in, expressing gratitude but also trauma over his repeated deaths during the tutorial, blaming the fairies. Cheon Yo-hwa calmly notes that she now commands the fairies, deflating Seo Gyu’s rage. Manyo Neko, a magical girl with cat ears, rushes to the Undertaker in physical gratitude for saving her friend Yō-meow, a level of intimacy noted as unusual for their relationship. The Great Priestess and Obsidian Qin also arrive to pay respects; the latter bows respectfully despite her masked face. Phantom Blade, the armless swordsman, communicates telepathically to recall past battles against alien enemies weak to water, acknowledging the expedition's grim nature. Uehara Shino worries she was only useful early on, but Sim Ah-ryeon laughs off the hierarchy concern, attributing Shino’s stutter to awkwardness with Korean rather than ability rank. Lee Baek observes from a distance, offering a silent nod and bow, displaying renewed resolve despite his past role as a 'tutorial cancer character.'
Dok-seo grabs a megaphone and delivers a self-aggrandizing speech, claiming credit for saving everyone and asserting her status as a superhero. The crowd erupts in booing, exposing her past failures: abandoning fanfiction, using fanfic to insult others, and allegedly writing a yuri novel under an alias. Despite the projectiles of rotten tomatoes and eggs bouncing off her [Absolute Defense], she remains unfazed, seemingly enjoying the attention. Dang Seo-rin comments on Dok-seo’s narcissism and the burden of salvation placed on her. The group then advances together, their footsteps symbolizing the accumulated suffering and history of their cycles. They reach the core of 'Dream Within a Dream,' where a massive glass monument stands, filled with hundreds of millions of reflections of Go Yuri. Dok-seo identifies this as the 'tombstone of Time Seal,' noting it will disappear at 2 PM. A phantom of Go Yuri appears, visible only to the Undertaker, explaining she sealed her own immense power to prevent corruption, leaving only a 'weakened' form. She offers the group a chance to turn back, suggesting they live with their memories instead of facing the 'Corrupted Reincarnator' that will descend if the tombstone is broken. The Undertaker hesitates only briefly before ordering Emit Schopenhauer to strike. Schopenhauer draws his sword and shatters the glass tombstone, which also cuts the phantom Yuri. As the seals break, red flesh surges forth, signaling the arrival of humanity’s long nightmare.
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Chapter 434
Emit Schopenhauer shatters a glass prison containing Go Yuri, triggering an immediate counterattack by the Reincarnator. Hundreds of illusions, manifesting as sweet whispers and physical touches from Yuri's past lives, emerge from the shadows of the strike team. These illusions exploit deep emotional voids, calling out to team members as 'Brother,' 'Father,' and 'Yo-hwa unni,' overwhelming them with a comfort that dissolves their will to fight. By ten seconds, most of the strike team is neutralized by this psychological assault. Two individuals remain largely unaffected: Yu Ji-won, who prays to create a seven-colored aurora that erases the shadows and neutralizes the illusions, and Oh Dok-seo, a True Possessor immune to the mental manipulation. Dok-seo taunts Yuri, but the battlefield suddenly falls into absolute silence as Yuri activates [Sound Seal], cutting off all voices, sounds, and initial telepathic links. The Saintess (Jeong Ye-ji) quickly adapts, using her time-stop abilities to communicate via text with the team, instructing them to attach puppet threads prepared by Lee Ha-yul for coded communication. However, the text transmission is soon scrambled and cut off by static. Jeong Ye-ji approaches Mr. Matiz (Go Yuir/Undertaker), revealing that Yuri also possesses [Time Acceleration], which is particularly potent in this dream-like divine realm where accelerating thought equals accelerating time. Without her intervention, decades would have passed instantly. She realizes their strategy was misjudged because Yuri's abilities are amplified in her own domain, and Yuri is using [Memory Reading] to leak their tactics. Jeong Ye-ji suggests regression, but Matiz proposes descending one layer deeper into a 'dream within a dream.' Matiz reveals he shares Yuri’s memories of her past lives and has a high risk of corruption, making his own dream a viable counter-domain. He instructs the Saintess to synchronize with Cheon Yo-hwa to bring the entire team into his new divine realm just as the ten-second time limit expires. Matiz falls asleep, transferring the battlefield. In his domain, Cheon Yo-hwa appears in her 'infinite void' form, laughing ecstatically as she confirms her bet on Matiz. The strike team follows, completing the formation for the final confrontation.
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Chapter 434
Emit Schopenhauer shatters a glass prison containing Go Yuri, triggering an immediate counterattack by the Reincarnator. Hundreds of illusions, manifesting as sweet whispers and physical touches from Yuri's past lives, emerge from the shadows of the strike team. These illusions exploit deep emotional voids, calling out to team members as 'Brother,' 'Father,' and 'Yo-hwa unni,' overwhelming them with a comfort that dissolves their will to fight. By ten seconds, most of the strike team is neutralized by this psychological assault. Two individuals remain largely unaffected: Yu Ji-won, who prays to create a seven-colored aurora that erases the shadows and neutralizes the illusions, and Oh Dok-seo, a True Possessor immune to the mental manipulation. Dok-seo taunts Yuri, but the battlefield suddenly falls into absolute silence as Yuri activates [Sound Seal], cutting off all voices, sounds, and initial telepathic links. The Saintess (Jeong Ye-ji) quickly adapts, using her time-stop abilities to communicate via text with the team, instructing them to attach puppet threads prepared by Lee Ha-yul for coded communication. However, the text transmission is soon scrambled and cut off by static. Jeong Ye-ji approaches Mr. Matiz (Go Yuir/Undertaker), revealing that Yuri also possesses [Time Acceleration], which is particularly potent in this dream-like divine realm where accelerating thought equals accelerating time. Without her intervention, decades would have passed instantly. She realizes their strategy was misjudged because Yuri's abilities are amplified in her own domain, and Yuri is using [Memory Reading] to leak their tactics. Jeong Ye-ji suggests regression, but Matiz proposes descending one layer deeper into a 'dream within a dream.' Matiz reveals he shares Yuri’s memories of her past lives and has a high risk of corruption, making his own dream a viable counter-domain. He instructs the Saintess to synchronize with Cheon Yo-hwa to bring the entire team into his new divine realm just as the ten-second time limit expires. Matiz falls asleep, transferring the battlefield. In his domain, Cheon Yo-hwa appears in her 'infinite void' form, laughing ecstatically as she confirms her bet on Matiz. The strike team follows, completing the formation for the final confrontation.
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Chapter 435
The strike team enters the MC's divine realm, a subspace manifesting his nightmares as a 'Cemetery of the Mountain of Corpses in a Sea of Blood.' The team observes their own reflected deaths among the corpses. The MC’s twin sister, Cheon Yo-hwa, appears, explaining her existence as a 'trickle-down' human entity derived from the MC. The Outer God, Go Yuri, manifests as a colossal mass of red flesh and tentacles bearing Yuri’s face, emitting a deafening chant. The Saintess and the MC discuss countermeasures, revealing that within this domain, their abilities are amplified to their prime. Cheon Yo-hwa and her sister activate the ancient power of Taeguk, using corpses to simulate attacks on Yuri’s abilities. The simulation proves costly, requiring hundreds of corpse-lives to negate single abilities. Sim Ah-ryeon heals the fallen corpses, creating a perpetual motion machine of life and death. The MC intervenes to deflect Yuri’s massive tentacle assault using barriers created by Noh Do-hwa. Finally, Oh Dok-seo steps forward with a nihilistic expression, declaring 'Heavenly Demon, descending,' preparing to use her prime abilities against the Outer God.
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14:56
Chapter 435
The strike team enters the MC's divine realm, a subspace manifesting his nightmares as a 'Cemetery of the Mountain of Corpses in a Sea of Blood.' The team observes their own reflected deaths among the corpses. The MC’s twin sister, Cheon Yo-hwa, appears, explaining her existence as a 'trickle-down' human entity derived from the MC. The Outer God, Go Yuri, manifests as a colossal mass of red flesh and tentacles bearing Yuri’s face, emitting a deafening chant. The Saintess and the MC discuss countermeasures, revealing that within this domain, their abilities are amplified to their prime. Cheon Yo-hwa and her sister activate the ancient power of Taeguk, using corpses to simulate attacks on Yuri’s abilities. The simulation proves costly, requiring hundreds of corpse-lives to negate single abilities. Sim Ah-ryeon heals the fallen corpses, creating a perpetual motion machine of life and death. The MC intervenes to deflect Yuri’s massive tentacle assault using barriers created by Noh Do-hwa. Finally, Oh Dok-seo steps forward with a nihilistic expression, declaring 'Heavenly Demon, descending,' preparing to use her prime abilities against the Outer God.
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Chapter 436
The battle against the Red Flesh (Ten Legs) reaches its climax as Oh Dok-seo declares she is no longer alone, a line that resonates with different meanings depending on the listener's knowledge of her history with the Admin. The Admin of the Infinite Metagame, appearing from Dok-seo's laptop, engages in a verbal roast battle with Cheon Yo-hwa, who mocks her as the 'loser of the previous era.' Despite the banter, the two cooperate strategically; Dok-seo demands the Admin focus on neutralizing the tentacles while she maintains the barrier. Meanwhile, Dang Seo-rin and the Samcheon World strike team initiate an aerial assault, flying in geometric formations to intercept the Red Flesh's attacks. Cheon Yo-hwa directs the Baekwha Girls' High legionnaires to advance steadily like Roman soldiers, using Dok-seo's barrier for cover. The narrative highlights the synergy between the various factions: the witches provide aerial support, while the veteran awakeners press forward on the ground. Sim Ah-ryeon supports Seo-rin by using the World Tree to restore her burning lifespan, allowing her to sing continuously and transform the sky back to normal. Yu Ji-won raises the advancing troops from the sea, and Noh Do-hwa and Emit Schopenhauer clear flanks for the narrator, Go Yuir. Go Yuir runs across the rippling sky, discarding broken swords embedded in his body to propel himself forward, supported by Hong Bi-cheong and the sacrifices of his comrades. He finally reaches the core of the Red Flesh, which is revealed to be the reincarnator, Go Yuri. After defeating the entity and absorbing its blood, he finds a wounded Yuri. Her pink hair begins to revert to black. He embraces her, acknowledging their shared destiny across countless regressions. Yuri, acknowledging him as her 'sun,' collapses into his arms as the anomaly of the Reincarnator is marked as subjugated, signaling the end of the nightmare.
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Chapter 436
The battle against the Red Flesh (Ten Legs) reaches its climax as Oh Dok-seo declares she is no longer alone, a line that resonates with different meanings depending on the listener's knowledge of her history with the Admin. The Admin of the Infinite Metagame, appearing from Dok-seo's laptop, engages in a verbal roast battle with Cheon Yo-hwa, who mocks her as the 'loser of the previous era.' Despite the banter, the two cooperate strategically; Dok-seo demands the Admin focus on neutralizing the tentacles while she maintains the barrier. Meanwhile, Dang Seo-rin and the Samcheon World strike team initiate an aerial assault, flying in geometric formations to intercept the Red Flesh's attacks. Cheon Yo-hwa directs the Baekwha Girls' High legionnaires to advance steadily like Roman soldiers, using Dok-seo's barrier for cover. The narrative highlights the synergy between the various factions: the witches provide aerial support, while the veteran awakeners press forward on the ground. Sim Ah-ryeon supports Seo-rin by using the World Tree to restore her burning lifespan, allowing her to sing continuously and transform the sky back to normal. Yu Ji-won raises the advancing troops from the sea, and Noh Do-hwa and Emit Schopenhauer clear flanks for the narrator, Go Yuir. Go Yuir runs across the rippling sky, discarding broken swords embedded in his body to propel himself forward, supported by Hong Bi-cheong and the sacrifices of his comrades. He finally reaches the core of the Red Flesh, which is revealed to be the reincarnator, Go Yuri. After defeating the entity and absorbing its blood, he finds a wounded Yuri. Her pink hair begins to revert to black. He embraces her, acknowledging their shared destiny across countless regressions. Yuri, acknowledging him as her 'sun,' collapses into his arms as the anomaly of the Reincarnator is marked as subjugated, signaling the end of the nightmare.
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Chapter 437
The chapter begins with the aftermath of preventing the White Night; the Great Void is gone, and most citizens remain unaware of the cataclysm. A quarantine vaccination process ensues, administered by Oh Dok-seo, who urges awakeners to receive the 'Udembara shot.' Noh Do-hwa voluntarily leads by accepting the injection, which will bloom in her stomach and eventually digest, stripping her of her ability to create biological prosthetics. She declares that others can manage on their own. The Northern Saintess, Jeong Ye-ji, follows suit, eager to return to ordinary life despite faintly recalling thousands of past deaths. With the core members vaccinated, the group celebrates in an abandoned school borrowed from Mayor Jung Sang-guk, complete with a buffet and alcohol. The atmosphere is joyous yet melancholic as memories of the 'dream within a dream' begin to fade. Awakeners record video messages to preserve their history. The protagonist, Go Yuir, encounters former Holy Knights of the Eastern Holy State, whom he reveals he manipulated. They accept his deception, citing the mercy provided to the frozen north, and toast with him. Yuir flees a vomiting Sim Ah-ryeon to find Dang Seo-rin and Cheon Yo-hwa engaged in a drunken, nonsensical debate over which city was the true capital of the Korean Peninsula. Yuir escapes their nagging and ascends to the school rooftop, where he meets Yu Ji-won. They share a quiet moment, discussing Kim Ji-soo. Ji-won reveals that Ji-soo, who had been exploited by her, approached her before her memories faded. Ji-soo expressed gratitude and demanded an apology. Ji-won, acknowledging her own past trauma and the harm caused, sincerely apologized for failing to protect Ji-soo as Yuir had protected her. Ji-soo accepted this, bowing in thanks. Ji-won expresses her gratitude to Yuir for waiting for her to make mistakes, calling it the 'second fortune' of her life after birth. After parting with Ji-won, Yuir enters the rooftop area where Dok-seo is waiting. Dok-seo interacts with Admin of the Infinite Metagame via laptop, allowing the AI a virtual beer. She then reveals the truth: the injection given to Yuir and the other core Regression Alliance members was fake. While others lost their powers, Yuir and the core leaders retained theirs. Dok-seo smiles, noting that they are now the only remaining awakeners in the world, setting the stage for a new era of governance.
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14:21
Chapter 437
The chapter begins with the aftermath of preventing the White Night; the Great Void is gone, and most citizens remain unaware of the cataclysm. A quarantine vaccination process ensues, administered by Oh Dok-seo, who urges awakeners to receive the 'Udembara shot.' Noh Do-hwa voluntarily leads by accepting the injection, which will bloom in her stomach and eventually digest, stripping her of her ability to create biological prosthetics. She declares that others can manage on their own. The Northern Saintess, Jeong Ye-ji, follows suit, eager to return to ordinary life despite faintly recalling thousands of past deaths. With the core members vaccinated, the group celebrates in an abandoned school borrowed from Mayor Jung Sang-guk, complete with a buffet and alcohol. The atmosphere is joyous yet melancholic as memories of the 'dream within a dream' begin to fade. Awakeners record video messages to preserve their history. The protagonist, Go Yuir, encounters former Holy Knights of the Eastern Holy State, whom he reveals he manipulated. They accept his deception, citing the mercy provided to the frozen north, and toast with him. Yuir flees a vomiting Sim Ah-ryeon to find Dang Seo-rin and Cheon Yo-hwa engaged in a drunken, nonsensical debate over which city was the true capital of the Korean Peninsula. Yuir escapes their nagging and ascends to the school rooftop, where he meets Yu Ji-won. They share a quiet moment, discussing Kim Ji-soo. Ji-won reveals that Ji-soo, who had been exploited by her, approached her before her memories faded. Ji-soo expressed gratitude and demanded an apology. Ji-won, acknowledging her own past trauma and the harm caused, sincerely apologized for failing to protect Ji-soo as Yuir had protected her. Ji-soo accepted this, bowing in thanks. Ji-won expresses her gratitude to Yuir for waiting for her to make mistakes, calling it the 'second fortune' of her life after birth. After parting with Ji-won, Yuir enters the rooftop area where Dok-seo is waiting. Dok-seo interacts with Admin of the Infinite Metagame via laptop, allowing the AI a virtual beer. She then reveals the truth: the injection given to Yuir and the other core Regression Alliance members was fake. While others lost their powers, Yuir and the core leaders retained theirs. Dok-seo smiles, noting that they are now the only remaining awakeners in the world, setting the stage for a new era of governance.
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Chapter 438
Oh Dok-seo calmly reveals that while all other awakeners and anomalies have been subjugated, a specific group of eight—including herself, Dang Seo-rin, Cheon Yo-hwa, Yu Ji-won, Sim Ah-ryeon, Jeong Ye-ji, Lee Ha-yul, and Go Yuri—remain. She notes that Go Yuri was inoculated to prevent degeneration into an anomaly and is currently unconscious in the infirmary. The narrator questions why Dok-seo wishes to continue their partnership when a perfect, happy ending seems achieved. Dok-seo argues that this is her "true ending," driven by the unresolved mystery of why the Outer Gods invaded and how the Void was born. She fears that without understanding the root cause, the catastrophe could recur for future generations who might not be able to overcome it as easily as they did. Dok-seo proposes that the eight survivors become "watchmen," using their power to guard humanity against future invasions of beings who mock the laws of physics. The narrator recognizes this as a proposal to continue their story indefinitely, noting Dok-seo’s love for narrative continuity over a simple conclusion. He reflects on their trust, the exclusion of Seo Gyu for being a weak link, and the conditional agreement of other comrades who likely followed Dok-seo’s lead. As the narrator contemplates the choice between remaining an awakened guardian or abandoning his powers to return to normalcy, he notices the laptop left by Dok-seo. On the screen, the Admin of the Infinite Metagame appears with snow-white hair. The Admin cackles, revealing that she endured humiliation and surrender solely to witness this specific moment: the narrator’s potential downfall. Through a flashback, the narrator recalls their past conversation where the Admin expressed a desire to see his "epilogue." The Admin confirms she knew this moment would arrive. The narrator realizes the horrifying truth: the Outer Gods, including the Admin, Hecate, and others, were once humans who chose to become watchmen. The Void and the Outer Gods are not external invaders but the inevitable result of awakened humans who, upon facing the eternal burden of their duty, twisted into monsters. The invasion is a cycle of failure, where every generation of heroes eventually becomes the enemy they once fought. The chapter ends with the revelation that they are trapped in a never-ending story, and the Outer Gods are merely the "story of failure" from previous cycles.
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13:47
Chapter 438
Oh Dok-seo calmly reveals that while all other awakeners and anomalies have been subjugated, a specific group of eight—including herself, Dang Seo-rin, Cheon Yo-hwa, Yu Ji-won, Sim Ah-ryeon, Jeong Ye-ji, Lee Ha-yul, and Go Yuri—remain. She notes that Go Yuri was inoculated to prevent degeneration into an anomaly and is currently unconscious in the infirmary. The narrator questions why Dok-seo wishes to continue their partnership when a perfect, happy ending seems achieved. Dok-seo argues that this is her "true ending," driven by the unresolved mystery of why the Outer Gods invaded and how the Void was born. She fears that without understanding the root cause, the catastrophe could recur for future generations who might not be able to overcome it as easily as they did. Dok-seo proposes that the eight survivors become "watchmen," using their power to guard humanity against future invasions of beings who mock the laws of physics. The narrator recognizes this as a proposal to continue their story indefinitely, noting Dok-seo’s love for narrative continuity over a simple conclusion. He reflects on their trust, the exclusion of Seo Gyu for being a weak link, and the conditional agreement of other comrades who likely followed Dok-seo’s lead. As the narrator contemplates the choice between remaining an awakened guardian or abandoning his powers to return to normalcy, he notices the laptop left by Dok-seo. On the screen, the Admin of the Infinite Metagame appears with snow-white hair. The Admin cackles, revealing that she endured humiliation and surrender solely to witness this specific moment: the narrator’s potential downfall. Through a flashback, the narrator recalls their past conversation where the Admin expressed a desire to see his "epilogue." The Admin confirms she knew this moment would arrive. The narrator realizes the horrifying truth: the Outer Gods, including the Admin, Hecate, and others, were once humans who chose to become watchmen. The Void and the Outer Gods are not external invaders but the inevitable result of awakened humans who, upon facing the eternal burden of their duty, twisted into monsters. The invasion is a cycle of failure, where every generation of heroes eventually becomes the enemy they once fought. The chapter ends with the revelation that they are trapped in a never-ending story, and the Outer Gods are merely the "story of failure" from previous cycles.
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Chapter 439
In Chapter 439, titled 'The One Who Was a Regressor III', Oh Dok-seo confronts the Admin of the Infinite Metagame on a laptop screen, questioning the entity's past connections to figures like Leviathan and Hecate. The Admin, displaying limited emotional range due to its 16-bit resolution, admits to having lost all memories of its former comrades, noting that its anthropomorphized form was coincidental. Oh Dok-seo challenges the Admin’s skepticism, asserting confidence in their unique trio of a reincarnator, regressor, and possessor, distinguishing their path from past failures. The Admin critiques their plan to abandon awakening powers, arguing that leaving humanity defenseless against future Voids is irresponsible. It warns that future generations may not survive without the protection of awakened guardians. Oh Dok-seo counters that they have already broken a miracle by securing the cooperation of seven key individuals and argues that their choice to remain human is a gamble on future resilience. Recalling prophecies by Mo Gwang-seo about the 'narrow gate' of life versus the 'large gate' of destruction, Oh Dok-seo declares their intent to choose the narrow path, breaking the cycle of salvation and destruction that previous heroes repeated. To validate this choice, Oh Dok-seo invokes a promise from a previous surrender document: the Admin retains its memory and self-identity despite the regression. He tasks the Admin with preserving the story of their choice in an ark, allowing future generations to judge if their sacrifice was justified. If the future world is free from the Void's horrors, their choice will be proven right. Moved by this trust, the Admin, previously calling Oh Dok-seo talkative, accepts the role of the eternal witness. It adopts the alias 'Sinnoa', derived from Noah, and promises to inscribe its name on the ark, watching over their legacy until it disappears, marking the beginning of their longest journey.
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Chapter 439
In Chapter 439, titled 'The One Who Was a Regressor III', Oh Dok-seo confronts the Admin of the Infinite Metagame on a laptop screen, questioning the entity's past connections to figures like Leviathan and Hecate. The Admin, displaying limited emotional range due to its 16-bit resolution, admits to having lost all memories of its former comrades, noting that its anthropomorphized form was coincidental. Oh Dok-seo challenges the Admin’s skepticism, asserting confidence in their unique trio of a reincarnator, regressor, and possessor, distinguishing their path from past failures. The Admin critiques their plan to abandon awakening powers, arguing that leaving humanity defenseless against future Voids is irresponsible. It warns that future generations may not survive without the protection of awakened guardians. Oh Dok-seo counters that they have already broken a miracle by securing the cooperation of seven key individuals and argues that their choice to remain human is a gamble on future resilience. Recalling prophecies by Mo Gwang-seo about the 'narrow gate' of life versus the 'large gate' of destruction, Oh Dok-seo declares their intent to choose the narrow path, breaking the cycle of salvation and destruction that previous heroes repeated. To validate this choice, Oh Dok-seo invokes a promise from a previous surrender document: the Admin retains its memory and self-identity despite the regression. He tasks the Admin with preserving the story of their choice in an ark, allowing future generations to judge if their sacrifice was justified. If the future world is free from the Void's horrors, their choice will be proven right. Moved by this trust, the Admin, previously calling Oh Dok-seo talkative, accepts the role of the eternal witness. It adopts the alias 'Sinnoa', derived from Noah, and promises to inscribe its name on the ark, watching over their legacy until it disappears, marking the beginning of their longest journey.
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Chapter 440
The chapter opens with a flashback-style confession where Oh Dok-seo attempts to confess her feelings to mister (Go Yuir), but he misinterprets it as a romantic advance and rejects her, suggesting they remain colleagues. Dok-seo angrily corrects him, clarifying her intent. The narrative then shifts to the present day, approximately a year after mister shed his anomalous authority and returned to being human. The world has reset, but memories of the previous cycles linger in subtle ways. Dok-seo is seen in a cafe opened by mister, sipping a mocha and reflecting on their relationship. She notes that the 'Inner Cover' of her novel still lists Shin Noa as the author, a remnant of the Admin of the Infinite Metagame's power. Mister ponders this, theorizing that the Admin’s disappearance—leaving only a pen name—was an act of surrendering judgment to humanity, effectively 'abandoning' the self to become human. Dok-seo realizes mister is applying this same logic to himself: by accepting her judgment and connection, he has become human. Mister affirms this, patting her head and praising her intelligence.
Following this, the text recounts how Lee Ha-yul, now devoid of powers, publicly challenged anyone wishing to date mister with a rigorous test drawn in a sketchbook. She held a kitchen knife and demanded that any suitor gain the approval of three specific individuals: Lee Ha-yul herself, Oh Dok-seo, and Sim Ah-ryeon. Ha-yul specified that Dok-seo must be adopted via an owl visiting at 4 p.m., and Ah-ryeon must be allowed to waste her life on SNS in the house. The crowd was intimidated. Jeong Ye-ji, the Saintess, stepped forward, claiming she had monitored mister for years and thus already approved. Ha-yul questioned if distant surveillance equaled cohabitation. Consequently, Dok-seo, Ha-yul, and Ah-ryeon moved into the Saintess’s house to test the living arrangement. A week later, the Saintess, overwhelmed by the reality of living with the chaotic trio—particularly Ah-ryeon’s antics and the tension with Ha-yul—begged them to leave, specifically citing Ah-ryeon, and surrendered the arrangement.
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Chapter 440
The chapter opens with a flashback-style confession where Oh Dok-seo attempts to confess her feelings to mister (Go Yuir), but he misinterprets it as a romantic advance and rejects her, suggesting they remain colleagues. Dok-seo angrily corrects him, clarifying her intent. The narrative then shifts to the present day, approximately a year after mister shed his anomalous authority and returned to being human. The world has reset, but memories of the previous cycles linger in subtle ways. Dok-seo is seen in a cafe opened by mister, sipping a mocha and reflecting on their relationship. She notes that the 'Inner Cover' of her novel still lists Shin Noa as the author, a remnant of the Admin of the Infinite Metagame's power. Mister ponders this, theorizing that the Admin’s disappearance—leaving only a pen name—was an act of surrendering judgment to humanity, effectively 'abandoning' the self to become human. Dok-seo realizes mister is applying this same logic to himself: by accepting her judgment and connection, he has become human. Mister affirms this, patting her head and praising her intelligence.
Following this, the text recounts how Lee Ha-yul, now devoid of powers, publicly challenged anyone wishing to date mister with a rigorous test drawn in a sketchbook. She held a kitchen knife and demanded that any suitor gain the approval of three specific individuals: Lee Ha-yul herself, Oh Dok-seo, and Sim Ah-ryeon. Ha-yul specified that Dok-seo must be adopted via an owl visiting at 4 p.m., and Ah-ryeon must be allowed to waste her life on SNS in the house. The crowd was intimidated. Jeong Ye-ji, the Saintess, stepped forward, claiming she had monitored mister for years and thus already approved. Ha-yul questioned if distant surveillance equaled cohabitation. Consequently, Dok-seo, Ha-yul, and Ah-ryeon moved into the Saintess’s house to test the living arrangement. A week later, the Saintess, overwhelmed by the reality of living with the chaotic trio—particularly Ah-ryeon’s antics and the tension with Ha-yul—begged them to leave, specifically citing Ah-ryeon, and surrendered the arrangement.
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Chapter 441
The chapter opens with a flashback to the aftermath of the Saintess's surrender. Ignorant onlookers mocked Jeong Ye-ji for collapsing within a week, unaware that she had actually endured the full seven days, outlasting all other challengers like Dang Seo-rin and Cheon Yo-hwa. Lee Ha-yul, having orchestrated this outcome through 'killing with a borrowed knife' by directing all aggression toward Sim Ah-ryeon, secured her position to live with 'Mister' (Go Yuir). Ha-yul reveals her manipulative plan: she didn't care if Mister ended up single or with someone else, as long as she remained the favorite, declaring 'Sayonara' before moving in. Back in the present, Oh Dok-seo (LiteraryGirl) calls Go Yuir to the recollection room. She attempts to confess that in a past cycle, she illegally wrote side stories. Mister, whose Complete Memory was removed due to Udumbara infection and who now suffers from fading recall, agrees to a request to bundle future side stories into one episode. However, Oh Dok-seo pushes for permission to write detailed romance side stories featuring Mister with various heroines. When Mister refuses, citing he never had such romances, Oh Dok-seo reveals a dark truth: he *did* live these cycles, but Go Yuri manipulated the timeline to ensure Mister would never remember. Go Yuri fixed the regression coordinates so that if Mister gave up, the cycle would reset, but his memory of 'giving up' would be erased, leaving only the memory of trying. This meant Mister had been repeating cycles 1 through 146 countless times, potentially nearly 3,000 cycles total, effectively trapped in a loop of despair that Go Yuri designed to keep him going. Overcome by this revelation of Mister's endless suffering, Oh Dok-seo feels a mix of grief and satisfaction that he cannot remember. She reveals she has prepared a drug using Uehara Shino's pre-infection alchemy items to reverse Mister's C-rank status back to S-rank. She then puts Mister into a deep slumber, takes out her laptop, and activates the final 'Side Story Creation' authority. Using the remaining canvases, she begins writing 'bad endings'—true events that were erased from reality—while marking the remaining routes as 'falsehoods' to be written as fiction. The chapter ends with Oh Dok-seo grinning, ready to force Mister to play through the 'true ending' of 100% completion, manipulating the narrative to give him back the happy endings he lost, even if they must be written as lies to be true.
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15:56
Chapter 441
The chapter opens with a flashback to the aftermath of the Saintess's surrender. Ignorant onlookers mocked Jeong Ye-ji for collapsing within a week, unaware that she had actually endured the full seven days, outlasting all other challengers like Dang Seo-rin and Cheon Yo-hwa. Lee Ha-yul, having orchestrated this outcome through 'killing with a borrowed knife' by directing all aggression toward Sim Ah-ryeon, secured her position to live with 'Mister' (Go Yuir). Ha-yul reveals her manipulative plan: she didn't care if Mister ended up single or with someone else, as long as she remained the favorite, declaring 'Sayonara' before moving in. Back in the present, Oh Dok-seo (LiteraryGirl) calls Go Yuir to the recollection room. She attempts to confess that in a past cycle, she illegally wrote side stories. Mister, whose Complete Memory was removed due to Udumbara infection and who now suffers from fading recall, agrees to a request to bundle future side stories into one episode. However, Oh Dok-seo pushes for permission to write detailed romance side stories featuring Mister with various heroines. When Mister refuses, citing he never had such romances, Oh Dok-seo reveals a dark truth: he *did* live these cycles, but Go Yuri manipulated the timeline to ensure Mister would never remember. Go Yuri fixed the regression coordinates so that if Mister gave up, the cycle would reset, but his memory of 'giving up' would be erased, leaving only the memory of trying. This meant Mister had been repeating cycles 1 through 146 countless times, potentially nearly 3,000 cycles total, effectively trapped in a loop of despair that Go Yuri designed to keep him going. Overcome by this revelation of Mister's endless suffering, Oh Dok-seo feels a mix of grief and satisfaction that he cannot remember. She reveals she has prepared a drug using Uehara Shino's pre-infection alchemy items to reverse Mister's C-rank status back to S-rank. She then puts Mister into a deep slumber, takes out her laptop, and activates the final 'Side Story Creation' authority. Using the remaining canvases, she begins writing 'bad endings'—true events that were erased from reality—while marking the remaining routes as 'falsehoods' to be written as fiction. The chapter ends with Oh Dok-seo grinning, ready to force Mister to play through the 'true ending' of 100% completion, manipulating the narrative to give him back the happy endings he lost, even if they must be written as lies to be true.
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Chapter 442
In the waiting hall of Busan Station, the Undertaker faces a series of critical choices regarding those he has encountered. First, he grants Emit Schopenhauer’s wish to see his wife in a dream, honoring their bond before the swordsman’s permanent sealing. Next, he confronts Jeong Ye-ji, who confesses her increasing transformation into an anomaly due to Void poison. Despite her pleas to maintain her humanity, the Undertaker chooses to seal her in a timeless loop, deeming it the only path to prevent her total loss of self, leaving her apologizing for her broken heart. Finally, he faces Dang Seo-rin, who defends her city as a human utopia despite its anomalous nature. Rejecting her claim that she will define herself as human, the Undertaker seals her as well, ending their shared dream of traveling together.
Following these events, the Undertaker awakens at the start of a new cycle within Busan Station. He observes the desolation: the station is silent, and the Tutorial Fairy No. 264 is missing, a consequence of his previous sealing of Cheon Yo-hwa (Infinite Void). Realizing that the fairies vanished with the Void, he accepts the outcome without dwelling on the cause. He travels to Seoul, deliberately taking time to reach a convenience store. There, he encounters Yu Ji-won, who attacks him with an axe upon his entry. Yu Ji-won, having survived in isolation and altered her behavior to be more wary, recognizes him as a regressor. The Undertaker reveals he has sealed nearly all humanity using [Time Seal], aided by a Necromancer companion in previous cycles, to preserve their happiest moments in crystal gravestones. He asserts that no survivors remain except for himself and two others, including Yu Ji-won, and that the person she has been searching for is gone.
Yu Ji-won, shaken by this finality, asks a strange question: what car left the deepest impression on him. The Undertaker answers that none did, as he relies on aura. Her gaze shifts to a distant point, and she agrees to the Time Seal, accepting that the sealed loop is the only place where she might meet her lost companion again. Before sealing her, the Undertaker asks for the name of the person she sought. She reveals it was a Japanese man named Suzuki-ssi. With the conversation concluded, the Undertaker seals Yu Ji-won. He refrains from peering into her sealed dream, respecting her privacy. Now, he leaves the store to find the final remaining human on the surface, leaving the station with only the silence of the sealed gravestones.
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16:34
Chapter 442
In the waiting hall of Busan Station, the Undertaker faces a series of critical choices regarding those he has encountered. First, he grants Emit Schopenhauer’s wish to see his wife in a dream, honoring their bond before the swordsman’s permanent sealing. Next, he confronts Jeong Ye-ji, who confesses her increasing transformation into an anomaly due to Void poison. Despite her pleas to maintain her humanity, the Undertaker chooses to seal her in a timeless loop, deeming it the only path to prevent her total loss of self, leaving her apologizing for her broken heart. Finally, he faces Dang Seo-rin, who defends her city as a human utopia despite its anomalous nature. Rejecting her claim that she will define herself as human, the Undertaker seals her as well, ending their shared dream of traveling together.
Following these events, the Undertaker awakens at the start of a new cycle within Busan Station. He observes the desolation: the station is silent, and the Tutorial Fairy No. 264 is missing, a consequence of his previous sealing of Cheon Yo-hwa (Infinite Void). Realizing that the fairies vanished with the Void, he accepts the outcome without dwelling on the cause. He travels to Seoul, deliberately taking time to reach a convenience store. There, he encounters Yu Ji-won, who attacks him with an axe upon his entry. Yu Ji-won, having survived in isolation and altered her behavior to be more wary, recognizes him as a regressor. The Undertaker reveals he has sealed nearly all humanity using [Time Seal], aided by a Necromancer companion in previous cycles, to preserve their happiest moments in crystal gravestones. He asserts that no survivors remain except for himself and two others, including Yu Ji-won, and that the person she has been searching for is gone.
Yu Ji-won, shaken by this finality, asks a strange question: what car left the deepest impression on him. The Undertaker answers that none did, as he relies on aura. Her gaze shifts to a distant point, and she agrees to the Time Seal, accepting that the sealed loop is the only place where she might meet her lost companion again. Before sealing her, the Undertaker asks for the name of the person she sought. She reveals it was a Japanese man named Suzuki-ssi. With the conversation concluded, the Undertaker seals Yu Ji-won. He refrains from peering into her sealed dream, respecting her privacy. Now, he leaves the store to find the final remaining human on the surface, leaving the station with only the silence of the sealed gravestones.
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443
Chapter 443
The chapter opens with the Undertaker walking alone through the desolate, lifeless cities of Seoul, Suwon, Sejong, and Daejeon. The world is silent, save for the continuous flow of a stream and transparent gravestones that house the dreams of the deceased. The Undertaker reflects on his actions, concluding that while he created this hollow world, he was merely the 'second worst' outcome compared to a world where humanity continued to suffer. He feels a profound emptiness, knowing he sent his companions away to save them from this fate. As he walks, he hallucinates or perceives mirages of his former companions—Cheon Yo-hwa, Lee Ha-yul, Sim Ah-ryeon, and Yu Ji-won—superimposed over the ruined city by his [Complete Memory] ability. These illusions are fleeting and insubstantial, passing through him like ghosts, reinforcing his isolation. He realizes he exists on a shore separate from the living world, unable to distinguish between the ruined reality and the vibrant mirage of the past. His journey leads him to a national rehabilitation hospital in a remote city, where he discovers a single living human: Noh Do-hwa, who is working as a doctor. Noh Do-hwa, wearing a white coat with her name tag, is surprised to find a living person. Over the next seven days, the Undertaker and Noh Do-hwa engage in extensive dialogue. Noh Do-hwa accepts his claim that he is responsible for the apocalypse and identifies him as a 'complete lunatic' for creating an endless loop of happiness to prevent suffering. She tests his strength and morality, noting with fascination and slight amusement that he, despite having the power to kill her, refuses to do so, believing he lacks the 'right' to kill even the last human. Noh Do-hwa reveals she has survived for tens of thousands of years by repeatedly refusing his proposal to enter [Time Seal]. She demands that he show her the history of his attempts to persuade her in previous cycles, wanting to understand the beginning and end of their dynamic. The Undertaker unexpectedly agrees to 'show' her by transporting them back in time or replaying events, starting with their first meeting when she was the head of the National Road Management Corps. As he begins to recount their history, Noh Do-hwa feels an inexplicable anxiety and physical reaction, her heart pounding as he exposes his neck, vulnerable and calm. The chapter ends with Noh Do-hwa having a sudden, violent urge to break his neck.
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11:31
Chapter 443
The chapter opens with the Undertaker walking alone through the desolate, lifeless cities of Seoul, Suwon, Sejong, and Daejeon. The world is silent, save for the continuous flow of a stream and transparent gravestones that house the dreams of the deceased. The Undertaker reflects on his actions, concluding that while he created this hollow world, he was merely the 'second worst' outcome compared to a world where humanity continued to suffer. He feels a profound emptiness, knowing he sent his companions away to save them from this fate. As he walks, he hallucinates or perceives mirages of his former companions—Cheon Yo-hwa, Lee Ha-yul, Sim Ah-ryeon, and Yu Ji-won—superimposed over the ruined city by his [Complete Memory] ability. These illusions are fleeting and insubstantial, passing through him like ghosts, reinforcing his isolation. He realizes he exists on a shore separate from the living world, unable to distinguish between the ruined reality and the vibrant mirage of the past. His journey leads him to a national rehabilitation hospital in a remote city, where he discovers a single living human: Noh Do-hwa, who is working as a doctor. Noh Do-hwa, wearing a white coat with her name tag, is surprised to find a living person. Over the next seven days, the Undertaker and Noh Do-hwa engage in extensive dialogue. Noh Do-hwa accepts his claim that he is responsible for the apocalypse and identifies him as a 'complete lunatic' for creating an endless loop of happiness to prevent suffering. She tests his strength and morality, noting with fascination and slight amusement that he, despite having the power to kill her, refuses to do so, believing he lacks the 'right' to kill even the last human. Noh Do-hwa reveals she has survived for tens of thousands of years by repeatedly refusing his proposal to enter [Time Seal]. She demands that he show her the history of his attempts to persuade her in previous cycles, wanting to understand the beginning and end of their dynamic. The Undertaker unexpectedly agrees to 'show' her by transporting them back in time or replaying events, starting with their first meeting when she was the head of the National Road Management Corps. As he begins to recount their history, Noh Do-hwa feels an inexplicable anxiety and physical reaction, her heart pounding as he exposes his neck, vulnerable and calm. The chapter ends with Noh Do-hwa having a sudden, violent urge to break his neck.
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444
Chapter 444
A full year has passed since Noh Do-hwa and the Undertaker began living together on a Busan shoreline after the world's collapse. The narrative shifts to a past cycle, revealing the origins of their shared bed. Noh Do-hwa observes the Undertaker wandering the terrace at four in the morning. When she questions him, he reveals he no longer sleeps, claiming to have 'transcended humanity.' He advises her to accept his proposal for a 'time seal' and leave the ruined world, but she dismisses him. Over time, she notices his abnormal lack of sleep and his sudden, frozen pauses during walks, sensing something deeply wrong with him. Her instincts, honed by her medical background, suspect he is mentally unstable or carrying a heavy burden.
Noh Do-hwa decides to test him. She demands he fulfill one wish before they discuss the seal: to sleep in front of her. Initially flustered by the ambiguity of her request, he eventually agrees, suspecting a sexual advance, which she corrects. That night, the Undertaker lies awake, drenched in cold sweat, murmuring apologies to Dang Seo-rin and others, revealing he is reliving traumatic memories of past cycles where his companions died because of him. Noh Do-hwa watches him, feeling a profound, unprecedented excitement. She reflects on her own twisted nature—she derives happiness from others' pain and has long kept her heart sealed off from genuine connection through 'cordon ropes' of responsibility and nobility. Witnessing his raw, unmasked grief shatters these barriers. The 'trash' of her self-imposed moral codes collapses. She climbs into bed, removes her glove to touch his tear-stained cheek, and kisses him. The Undertaker wakes, shocked. Noh Do-hwa declares she wants nothing but him, exactly as he is, inviting him to reserve all his grief and sorrow for her. The chapter ends with the mutual realization that they are the only two 'trash' left in the world, binding each other in a relationship defined by their shared brokenness and mutual acceptance.
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14:07
Chapter 444
A full year has passed since Noh Do-hwa and the Undertaker began living together on a Busan shoreline after the world's collapse. The narrative shifts to a past cycle, revealing the origins of their shared bed. Noh Do-hwa observes the Undertaker wandering the terrace at four in the morning. When she questions him, he reveals he no longer sleeps, claiming to have 'transcended humanity.' He advises her to accept his proposal for a 'time seal' and leave the ruined world, but she dismisses him. Over time, she notices his abnormal lack of sleep and his sudden, frozen pauses during walks, sensing something deeply wrong with him. Her instincts, honed by her medical background, suspect he is mentally unstable or carrying a heavy burden.
Noh Do-hwa decides to test him. She demands he fulfill one wish before they discuss the seal: to sleep in front of her. Initially flustered by the ambiguity of her request, he eventually agrees, suspecting a sexual advance, which she corrects. That night, the Undertaker lies awake, drenched in cold sweat, murmuring apologies to Dang Seo-rin and others, revealing he is reliving traumatic memories of past cycles where his companions died because of him. Noh Do-hwa watches him, feeling a profound, unprecedented excitement. She reflects on her own twisted nature—she derives happiness from others' pain and has long kept her heart sealed off from genuine connection through 'cordon ropes' of responsibility and nobility. Witnessing his raw, unmasked grief shatters these barriers. The 'trash' of her self-imposed moral codes collapses. She climbs into bed, removes her glove to touch his tear-stained cheek, and kisses him. The Undertaker wakes, shocked. Noh Do-hwa declares she wants nothing but him, exactly as he is, inviting him to reserve all his grief and sorrow for her. The chapter ends with the mutual realization that they are the only two 'trash' left in the world, binding each other in a relationship defined by their shared brokenness and mutual acceptance.
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445
Chapter 445
The chapter opens with the Undertaker waking beside Noh Do-hwa, who is the last remaining human. She greets him, and he reflects on her unique, tiresome presence. Noh Do-hwa asserts her desire to be treated as a singular entity, not just a recurring data point from previous cycles. She initiates a possessive, intense kiss, described as breath-eating, leading to a moment of shadow and addictive intimacy. She asks if he has plans for the day, and he confirms he does. She rejoices, not for his freedom, but because it means she has time to "ruin" his day. The Undertaker realizes he has begun to cherish this toxic dynamic.
Later, the Undertaker visits a beach and finds Go Yuri sitting on a bench. He struggles with how to categorize her, knowing she is not human but an anomaly without a clear identity. She offers him a gift: a placard she hangs around his neck that reads, "I am a promiscuous and obscene failure," referencing a line from a parody of the movie *Kingdom of Heaven*. She notes that the current cycle's Guild Leader never grew close to Oh Dok-seo, implying past cycles had different dynamics. Go Yuri criticizes the Undertaker for clinging to the past and not letting go. Her demeanor shifts abruptly; her eyes widen, and she stares at him with predatory intensity, causing the Undertaker to instinctively reach for his sword, though he knows killing her is futile. She acknowledges his surviving instincts and states she is "nothing" and "everything." She dismisses her humanity as irrelevant, claiming she is a "real test" rather than a workbook. She points out the beauty of the waves, explaining that beauty arises from shadow and mixture, like sunlight turning into the deep navy of the sea. She compares humans to filth that must become a sea by accepting other filth, or remain a swamp. The Undertaker questions if he has ever accepted another's filth, realizing he may have remained a swamp. Go Yuri vanishes, and the Undertaker feels he will never see her again, walking away feeling closer to sand than the sea.
Returning to the hotel Azit, the Undertaker finds Noh Do-hwa awake, wearing a doctor’s coat and working on a medical device. She explains she has crafted a replacement lens for his left eye, which he uses to view past memories that torment him. She asks if he truly needs to bear these responsibilities. He admits he treats the memories as an assigned burden. Noh Do-hwa demands he look only at her. The Undertaker, viewing himself as a swamp, accepts that if she finds his stench beautiful, his existence has value. He agrees to the procedure. Noh Do-hwa hugs him, and they exchange promises regarding their future time together; she yields her time to him, and he yields his to her. The chapter concludes with the Undertaker undergoing the procedure, losing his left eye, which is replaced by a new one that emits a lemon scent.
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11:34
Chapter 445
The chapter opens with the Undertaker waking beside Noh Do-hwa, who is the last remaining human. She greets him, and he reflects on her unique, tiresome presence. Noh Do-hwa asserts her desire to be treated as a singular entity, not just a recurring data point from previous cycles. She initiates a possessive, intense kiss, described as breath-eating, leading to a moment of shadow and addictive intimacy. She asks if he has plans for the day, and he confirms he does. She rejoices, not for his freedom, but because it means she has time to "ruin" his day. The Undertaker realizes he has begun to cherish this toxic dynamic.
Later, the Undertaker visits a beach and finds Go Yuri sitting on a bench. He struggles with how to categorize her, knowing she is not human but an anomaly without a clear identity. She offers him a gift: a placard she hangs around his neck that reads, "I am a promiscuous and obscene failure," referencing a line from a parody of the movie *Kingdom of Heaven*. She notes that the current cycle's Guild Leader never grew close to Oh Dok-seo, implying past cycles had different dynamics. Go Yuri criticizes the Undertaker for clinging to the past and not letting go. Her demeanor shifts abruptly; her eyes widen, and she stares at him with predatory intensity, causing the Undertaker to instinctively reach for his sword, though he knows killing her is futile. She acknowledges his surviving instincts and states she is "nothing" and "everything." She dismisses her humanity as irrelevant, claiming she is a "real test" rather than a workbook. She points out the beauty of the waves, explaining that beauty arises from shadow and mixture, like sunlight turning into the deep navy of the sea. She compares humans to filth that must become a sea by accepting other filth, or remain a swamp. The Undertaker questions if he has ever accepted another's filth, realizing he may have remained a swamp. Go Yuri vanishes, and the Undertaker feels he will never see her again, walking away feeling closer to sand than the sea.
Returning to the hotel Azit, the Undertaker finds Noh Do-hwa awake, wearing a doctor’s coat and working on a medical device. She explains she has crafted a replacement lens for his left eye, which he uses to view past memories that torment him. She asks if he truly needs to bear these responsibilities. He admits he treats the memories as an assigned burden. Noh Do-hwa demands he look only at her. The Undertaker, viewing himself as a swamp, accepts that if she finds his stench beautiful, his existence has value. He agrees to the procedure. Noh Do-hwa hugs him, and they exchange promises regarding their future time together; she yields her time to him, and he yields his to her. The chapter concludes with the Undertaker undergoing the procedure, losing his left eye, which is replaced by a new one that emits a lemon scent.
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446
Chapter 446
Fifteen days after a surgery where Noh Do-hwa replaced the Undertaker's eyeball, the couple engages in a tense but playful exchange. The Undertaker, wearing a leather eyepatch crafted from Do-hwa’s glove, endures total darkness and her persistent care. He complains about his lack of autonomy and her uncharacteristic lack of silence, while she teases him, revealing a 'secret' preparation. The Undertaker, deprived of his aura and unable to sense his surroundings, feels vulnerable and briefly fears her schemes, though he also feels an unusual anticipation. He attempts to provoke her by mentioning Yu Ji-won, which results in Do-hwa silencing him with a kiss, highlighting their deepened, codependent intimacy.
On the sixteenth day, Do-hwa takes the eyepatch off but continues to lead him blindfolded through the desolate Babel Tower Plaza. She guides him through a thorough shower and dresses him in a tuxedo, contrasting with her usual preference for loose clothing. The Undertaker realizes that without his aura or sight, his perception of the world has narrowed entirely to her physical presence—her steps, scent, and touch. He reflects on how the destruction of the world has left only their two timelines, and how their shared history has made them inseparable.
At the center of the vacant plaza, Do-hwa instructs him to remove his final blindfold. He sees her wearing a pristine white wedding dress. She smiles crookedly, and they stand together without vows, officiants, or guests. The visual contrast of her white dress against his black tuxedo resonates with him as a symbolic union of light and dark. He kisses her, finding it gentler than any before. In the aftermath, Do-hwa declares her intention to stop regressing, fearing that if the Undertaker loses his memories through regression, she might kill him in the confusion. She proposes a risky alternative: transplanting his regression ability into her by swapping their bodies bit by bit. If it fails, they die or live together forever. She dismisses the discomfort of the heavy wedding dress, stating she will never wear it again, but ensures he remembers the moment. The chapter ends with the Undertaker smiling, grateful for his memory and their fate. The narration confirms that because humanity is extinct and they waited at the final terminal, their story is guaranteed to never have a bad ending. The text concludes with 'That Woman N. Fin.'
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13:52
Chapter 446
Fifteen days after a surgery where Noh Do-hwa replaced the Undertaker's eyeball, the couple engages in a tense but playful exchange. The Undertaker, wearing a leather eyepatch crafted from Do-hwa’s glove, endures total darkness and her persistent care. He complains about his lack of autonomy and her uncharacteristic lack of silence, while she teases him, revealing a 'secret' preparation. The Undertaker, deprived of his aura and unable to sense his surroundings, feels vulnerable and briefly fears her schemes, though he also feels an unusual anticipation. He attempts to provoke her by mentioning Yu Ji-won, which results in Do-hwa silencing him with a kiss, highlighting their deepened, codependent intimacy.
On the sixteenth day, Do-hwa takes the eyepatch off but continues to lead him blindfolded through the desolate Babel Tower Plaza. She guides him through a thorough shower and dresses him in a tuxedo, contrasting with her usual preference for loose clothing. The Undertaker realizes that without his aura or sight, his perception of the world has narrowed entirely to her physical presence—her steps, scent, and touch. He reflects on how the destruction of the world has left only their two timelines, and how their shared history has made them inseparable.
At the center of the vacant plaza, Do-hwa instructs him to remove his final blindfold. He sees her wearing a pristine white wedding dress. She smiles crookedly, and they stand together without vows, officiants, or guests. The visual contrast of her white dress against his black tuxedo resonates with him as a symbolic union of light and dark. He kisses her, finding it gentler than any before. In the aftermath, Do-hwa declares her intention to stop regressing, fearing that if the Undertaker loses his memories through regression, she might kill him in the confusion. She proposes a risky alternative: transplanting his regression ability into her by swapping their bodies bit by bit. If it fails, they die or live together forever. She dismisses the discomfort of the heavy wedding dress, stating she will never wear it again, but ensures he remembers the moment. The chapter ends with the Undertaker smiling, grateful for his memory and their fate. The narration confirms that because humanity is extinct and they waited at the final terminal, their story is guaranteed to never have a bad ending. The text concludes with 'That Woman N. Fin.'
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447
Chapter 447
The Infinite Metagame admin initiates a new cycle, terminating previous services and transporting players to the Busan Station concourse. The Undertaker, waking in this familiar tutorial dungeon, has already subjugated the puppet master anomaly in the previous loop. He receives a status window upgrade from the Admin, allowing him to view NPC stats and skill trees immediately. He dismisses a volatile, curse-heavy survivor as an unremarkable extra. Observing that Jeong Ye-ji, the Saintess, is spying on the area with a 120-second interval, the Undertaker waits for the surveillance to lapse. He then violently storms an underground restaurant occupied by Lee Baek's gang, who are tormenting a green-haired woman. The Undertaker kills Lee Baek and the guards instantly, then clears the remaining survivors. He approaches the woman, Sim Ah-ryeon, who is hiding her face. He questions her fear and makes a grim promise not to kill her, even offering to bind her as a slave if necessary. She reveals beast-like pupils and drops her timid act, sensing he is of the same kind. They exchange names and abilities: she can eat emotions to grow stronger. Recognizing her high intelligence, the Undertaker tests her comprehension via a hand-tap signal regarding the resumed surveillance, which she understands instantly. He declines to check her status window, preferring to figure things out himself. As he drapes a stolen doctor's coat over her to cover her tattered clothes, he experiences a momentary, unexplained hesitation. He tightens his grip on her shoulder while wrapping the coat, murmuring, 'Treasure it,' leaving Sim Ah-ryeon confused by the sudden intensity of his action.
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17:17
Chapter 447
The Infinite Metagame admin initiates a new cycle, terminating previous services and transporting players to the Busan Station concourse. The Undertaker, waking in this familiar tutorial dungeon, has already subjugated the puppet master anomaly in the previous loop. He receives a status window upgrade from the Admin, allowing him to view NPC stats and skill trees immediately. He dismisses a volatile, curse-heavy survivor as an unremarkable extra. Observing that Jeong Ye-ji, the Saintess, is spying on the area with a 120-second interval, the Undertaker waits for the surveillance to lapse. He then violently storms an underground restaurant occupied by Lee Baek's gang, who are tormenting a green-haired woman. The Undertaker kills Lee Baek and the guards instantly, then clears the remaining survivors. He approaches the woman, Sim Ah-ryeon, who is hiding her face. He questions her fear and makes a grim promise not to kill her, even offering to bind her as a slave if necessary. She reveals beast-like pupils and drops her timid act, sensing he is of the same kind. They exchange names and abilities: she can eat emotions to grow stronger. Recognizing her high intelligence, the Undertaker tests her comprehension via a hand-tap signal regarding the resumed surveillance, which she understands instantly. He declines to check her status window, preferring to figure things out himself. As he drapes a stolen doctor's coat over her to cover her tattered clothes, he experiences a momentary, unexplained hesitation. He tightens his grip on her shoulder while wrapping the coat, murmuring, 'Treasure it,' leaving Sim Ah-ryeon confused by the sudden intensity of his action.
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448
Chapter 448
The chapter opens with a reflection on time, establishing the Undertaker’s mastery over it as a tool for manipulation. Ten years have passed since he rescued Sim Ah-ryeon from Busan Station, during which he built an ecosystem across the Korean Peninsula with Jeong Ye-ji, the Saintess, as a key resource. He maintains her loyalty through psychological conditioning, exploiting her [Clairvoyance] ability by turning her one-way observation into a two-way dependency where she seeks his approval to avoid moral or mental collapse. The narrative shifts to a telepathic conversation between the Undertaker and Jeong Ye-ji. She hesitantly asks about Sim Ah-ryeon, admitting she has been using Constellation names to blame Ah-ryeon for misfortunes, per the Undertaker’s instructions. The Undertaker praises her, reinforcing her role while subtly reminding her of their promise to avoid using [Time Stop] during their personal conversations to preserve their humanity. When Jeong Ye-ji confesses she briefly used [Time Stop], the Undertaker masterfully flips the blame, expressing faux guilt for not clarifying the rule, causing Jeong Ye-ji to apologize profusely and thank him. This interaction demonstrates his ability to suffocate with consideration, trapping her in a cycle of guilt and gratitude while effectively disabling her surveillance. After the call ends, the Admin of the Infinite Metagame comments on the Undertaker’s skill in taming NPCs, which he dismisses. He then walks through Busan, where citizens like Hae-il and Patissier Seo-a greet him warmly. He tolerates these interactions to maintain his public image, primarily to keep Noh Do-hwa, the National Road Management Corps Chief, from resigning. He suppresses any emotional response to Noh Do-hwa’s memory, treating feelings as irrelevant. Arriving at an alley near Babel Tower Plaza, he finds Sim Ah-ryeon collapsed against a wall with one arm and one leg severed. Standing guard is Yu Ji-won, who confirms Ah-ryeon has met her quota of hatred. The Undertaker approaches the mutilated Sim Ah-ryeon, who smiles slackly and addresses him as "Guild Leader," marking her continued broken state under his control.
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13:14
Chapter 448
The chapter opens with a reflection on time, establishing the Undertaker’s mastery over it as a tool for manipulation. Ten years have passed since he rescued Sim Ah-ryeon from Busan Station, during which he built an ecosystem across the Korean Peninsula with Jeong Ye-ji, the Saintess, as a key resource. He maintains her loyalty through psychological conditioning, exploiting her [Clairvoyance] ability by turning her one-way observation into a two-way dependency where she seeks his approval to avoid moral or mental collapse. The narrative shifts to a telepathic conversation between the Undertaker and Jeong Ye-ji. She hesitantly asks about Sim Ah-ryeon, admitting she has been using Constellation names to blame Ah-ryeon for misfortunes, per the Undertaker’s instructions. The Undertaker praises her, reinforcing her role while subtly reminding her of their promise to avoid using [Time Stop] during their personal conversations to preserve their humanity. When Jeong Ye-ji confesses she briefly used [Time Stop], the Undertaker masterfully flips the blame, expressing faux guilt for not clarifying the rule, causing Jeong Ye-ji to apologize profusely and thank him. This interaction demonstrates his ability to suffocate with consideration, trapping her in a cycle of guilt and gratitude while effectively disabling her surveillance. After the call ends, the Admin of the Infinite Metagame comments on the Undertaker’s skill in taming NPCs, which he dismisses. He then walks through Busan, where citizens like Hae-il and Patissier Seo-a greet him warmly. He tolerates these interactions to maintain his public image, primarily to keep Noh Do-hwa, the National Road Management Corps Chief, from resigning. He suppresses any emotional response to Noh Do-hwa’s memory, treating feelings as irrelevant. Arriving at an alley near Babel Tower Plaza, he finds Sim Ah-ryeon collapsed against a wall with one arm and one leg severed. Standing guard is Yu Ji-won, who confirms Ah-ryeon has met her quota of hatred. The Undertaker approaches the mutilated Sim Ah-ryeon, who smiles slackly and addresses him as "Guild Leader," marking her continued broken state under his control.
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449
Chapter 449
The chapter opens with Sim Ah-ryeon appearing in a grotesque state, missing an arm and a leg, which the Undertaker mistakes for a deliberate 'cosplay.' She claims to use this mutilated appearance as a psychological filter to identify those who harbor sufficient hatred to attack her, noting that about sixty percent of visitors to the Necromancer fail this test by hesitating. The narrative then shifts to a ten-year retrospective: the Undertaker engineered a global campaign to frame Sim Ah-ryeon as the 'Necromancer,' blaming her for every major disaster (Ten Legs, Meteor Shower, etc.) using the authority of the Infinite Metagame and the Saintess. This fabrication unified humanity against a single evil, culminating in her alleged subjugation. Rather than executing her, the Undertaker persuaded the angry populace to keep her alive as an outlet for their rage, placing her management under the cold, ruthless Yu Ji-won to ensure controlled torture over two years.
Returning to the present, Yu Ji-won reports a critical anomaly: Sim Ah-ryeon’s healing ability, previously depicted as infinite, had actually run out of 'battery' due to daily torture, explaining her crippled state until the Undertaker’s arrival. Yu Ji-won warns that Sim Ah-ryeon may be deceiving them all. Though the Undertaker acknowledges the possibility of deception, he dismisses Yu Ji-won and retreats into his own doubts, recalling the Saintess’s similar concerns. Sim Ah-ryeon heals her limbs instantly and changes into a concealing cloak. At the Azit, the Undertaker serves her tteokbokki he prepared himself. Sim Ah-ryeon eats voraciously and then casually burns her own arm with his cigarette to demonstrate pain, maintaining a playful smile. When the Undertaker demands to know why her powers fluctuate, she reveals the core truth: she feeds on the emotions of others, specifically the intense hatred directed at her. However, she reveals that the Undertaker’s own emotions—mixed with love, guilt, and confusion—surge most violently when he looks at her. She mocks humanity for blaming her for deaths the Undertaker orchestrated, comparing them to fish in a tank who don't realize their environment is artificial. She concludes that since she feeds on people, and the Undertaker is the only person left with intense feelings for her, her power is strongest around him. The chapter ends with the Undertaker stifled by this realization, his heart beating wildly under the weight of his own complicity.
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16:48
Chapter 449
The chapter opens with Sim Ah-ryeon appearing in a grotesque state, missing an arm and a leg, which the Undertaker mistakes for a deliberate 'cosplay.' She claims to use this mutilated appearance as a psychological filter to identify those who harbor sufficient hatred to attack her, noting that about sixty percent of visitors to the Necromancer fail this test by hesitating. The narrative then shifts to a ten-year retrospective: the Undertaker engineered a global campaign to frame Sim Ah-ryeon as the 'Necromancer,' blaming her for every major disaster (Ten Legs, Meteor Shower, etc.) using the authority of the Infinite Metagame and the Saintess. This fabrication unified humanity against a single evil, culminating in her alleged subjugation. Rather than executing her, the Undertaker persuaded the angry populace to keep her alive as an outlet for their rage, placing her management under the cold, ruthless Yu Ji-won to ensure controlled torture over two years.
Returning to the present, Yu Ji-won reports a critical anomaly: Sim Ah-ryeon’s healing ability, previously depicted as infinite, had actually run out of 'battery' due to daily torture, explaining her crippled state until the Undertaker’s arrival. Yu Ji-won warns that Sim Ah-ryeon may be deceiving them all. Though the Undertaker acknowledges the possibility of deception, he dismisses Yu Ji-won and retreats into his own doubts, recalling the Saintess’s similar concerns. Sim Ah-ryeon heals her limbs instantly and changes into a concealing cloak. At the Azit, the Undertaker serves her tteokbokki he prepared himself. Sim Ah-ryeon eats voraciously and then casually burns her own arm with his cigarette to demonstrate pain, maintaining a playful smile. When the Undertaker demands to know why her powers fluctuate, she reveals the core truth: she feeds on the emotions of others, specifically the intense hatred directed at her. However, she reveals that the Undertaker’s own emotions—mixed with love, guilt, and confusion—surge most violently when he looks at her. She mocks humanity for blaming her for deaths the Undertaker orchestrated, comparing them to fish in a tank who don't realize their environment is artificial. She concludes that since she feeds on people, and the Undertaker is the only person left with intense feelings for her, her power is strongest around him. The chapter ends with the Undertaker stifled by this realization, his heart beating wildly under the weight of his own complicity.
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Chapter 450
Sim Ah-ryeon reflects on her definition of humanity, concluding that to her, a human is solely herself. She recounts a formative memory from her childhood summer vacation: finding an abandoned puppy and treating it not as a pet, but as an equal, even sleeping in the same bed and crawling on all fours to bond with it. She viewed this as an experiment to understand the nature of love and affection. When the puppy died after being hit by a car, Sim Ah-ryeon did not feel typical grief or anger; instead, she obsessively analyzed the physiological and emotional sensations of loss, treating her own sadness as a subject of scientific study. She buried the puppy and subsequently painted a portrait of it, using the intense emotion of sadness to create art. This led to a conflict when a classmate, inspired by Sim Ah-ryeon’s explanation of emotional sacrifice, attempted to kill a cat; the parent’s violent reaction and the subsequent spread of rumors about Sim Ah-ryeon being a demon only fascinated her further, reinforcing her belief that she was a distinct species incapable of communing with ordinary humans.
The narrative shifts to her time with the Undertaker. She describes him as the ultimate source of emotional complexity, noting his paradoxical state of harboring suicidal impulses while simultaneously clinging to life and cherishing others. Sim Ah-ryeon found his suffering exquisite, like a delicacy, and decided to wait several years to experience the full depth of his pain. She orchestrated this by subtly manipulating his guilt over past battles, calling him a murderer and traitor until he wept. Overcome by the intensity of his emotions, she licked his tears, experiencing a visceral rush of colors and sensations. She then kissed him, expecting to taste his feelings, but realized mid-kiss that the overwhelming surge of 'love' she felt was actually her own. The chapter concludes with Sim Ah-ryeon accepting that her obsession and desire were genuine love, directed at a man who remained a fascinating, unreadable mystery to everyone else.
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Chapter 450
Sim Ah-ryeon reflects on her definition of humanity, concluding that to her, a human is solely herself. She recounts a formative memory from her childhood summer vacation: finding an abandoned puppy and treating it not as a pet, but as an equal, even sleeping in the same bed and crawling on all fours to bond with it. She viewed this as an experiment to understand the nature of love and affection. When the puppy died after being hit by a car, Sim Ah-ryeon did not feel typical grief or anger; instead, she obsessively analyzed the physiological and emotional sensations of loss, treating her own sadness as a subject of scientific study. She buried the puppy and subsequently painted a portrait of it, using the intense emotion of sadness to create art. This led to a conflict when a classmate, inspired by Sim Ah-ryeon’s explanation of emotional sacrifice, attempted to kill a cat; the parent’s violent reaction and the subsequent spread of rumors about Sim Ah-ryeon being a demon only fascinated her further, reinforcing her belief that she was a distinct species incapable of communing with ordinary humans.
The narrative shifts to her time with the Undertaker. She describes him as the ultimate source of emotional complexity, noting his paradoxical state of harboring suicidal impulses while simultaneously clinging to life and cherishing others. Sim Ah-ryeon found his suffering exquisite, like a delicacy, and decided to wait several years to experience the full depth of his pain. She orchestrated this by subtly manipulating his guilt over past battles, calling him a murderer and traitor until he wept. Overcome by the intensity of his emotions, she licked his tears, experiencing a visceral rush of colors and sensations. She then kissed him, expecting to taste his feelings, but realized mid-kiss that the overwhelming surge of 'love' she felt was actually her own. The chapter concludes with Sim Ah-ryeon accepting that her obsession and desire were genuine love, directed at a man who remained a fascinating, unreadable mystery to everyone else.
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