A familiar voice.
A knowing attitude.
[It's been a really long wait! Six months? It's not a long period of time where it wouldn't be strange for a program to rise and fall!]
[Mr. Deer, I fully understand that you must have missed this Brown so much…]
[And today, at this moment, we finally meet again. Oh, like a new season!]
The speaking skills of a talk show host.
The person I've talked to is always in my front pocket.
[ friend ?]
I picked up the rabbit doll.
The doll, which was the size of a handheld doll, still maintained its original shape even though it was engulfed in black smoke.
Soft fur and neat stitching.
Two black pebble-like eyes gleam in the light.
Beneath the pink hair, a black bow tie sits nicely just as I had it on every week.
It's fake.
[!]
What looked like a good friend's bow tie was actually a hair tie purchased at a boutique on Samamdan-gil.
But underneath the doll's head was a real bow tie tied with string.
Crucially, the 'New Good Friend Plush' that I've been customizing at the Pleasure Theme Park will not have a bow tie.
Because my former good friend burned himself.
So this is no different from a mock notebook that only has a physical form on a desk or a book with only a cover on a bookshelf.
One of the props that recreates the environment of the residence of Chief Kim Soleum.
fake.
[Oh my gosh… that's right! Still great work, buddy .]
then.
What are you?
[Your friend you called , Brown.]
The motionless rabbit doll's eyes sparkle again in the light. [I just used my stuffed body merchandise to help Mr. Deer focus.]
… … .
I realized.
The voice does not come directly from the rabbit doll.
It's a voice coming from inside me.
I just accepted that I was coming out of there by finding a rabbit doll.
And this is….
Because I'm imitating the way my good friend speaks.
[Hmm, yes. Merchandise. Isn't this better than the expression 'fake'? I tried to faithfully recreate my cotton-clad appearance with my friend in every move. The quality is a bit crude, but it's not bad… . ]
… … .
[Oh, or did you think this voice was fake too?]
no.
[I see. That's really fortunate…] But didn't you know all that?
[…hmm?]
6 months.
It was the period when I worked alone on the 13th basement floor of the annex, in a place filled with only corpses and ghost stories.
Even then, you could talk to me anytime.
But isn't that period boring, uninteresting, and without any value for communication, so it was omitted?
Isn't it the essence of your existence to fully enjoy the pleasure and joy that comes at this most exciting moment?
As an entertainer.
[… Aha. I see.]
[The host who I could talk to at any time for the past 6 months, turned away from the painful and boring times and showed up imitating the good friend at the most interesting time…]
[Okay. I guess false accusations and rumors are the fate of a star.] The sound of crossing arms.
[Oh my goodness, starting from the second week, he even made a guest appearance in a tacky educational video…]
… … .
Training videos?
-Full of dreams and passionSpecial objectEmployees! Welcome to the security management team of Baekilmong Co., Ltd.!
Education that was broadcast endlessly on the old black and white TV in the corner of room 666 on the 13th basement floor of the annex building.
Special department job training for the Security Management Team.
[Yes. That uninteresting, unmoving propaganda that was shown repeatedly in that low-quality room that was no different from a prison cell!]
[No matter how many times I greeted him, Mr. Noru didn't even respond. How could he be so insulting?]
In the middle of it all… a rabbit doll.
The host of the TV show.
Did it appear?
Did you say hello?
That's, that's….
… … .
It didn't matter.
Because it is non-work related information.
[How sad! That's right. My friend had no intention of recognizing me.]
[Of course, it is the host's job to make such audiences listen naturally…]
[Fortunately, this sight seems to have aroused your desire to listen. It is a great honor, Mr. Noru!]
I realized a little too late that the last sentence was sarcastic.
And it's not just complete sarcasm.
Slowly come to terms with it.
[But it seems like my dear friend has regained some of her original cheerfulness!
She's quite active. After today's short outing… .]
… … .
Now that I have a fleeting glimpse of 'how I really feel' with Nostalgia Kitty, I can think in a similar way as before.
[Oh, that's true.]
however….
Does that make sense?
[hmm?]
In this shattered and true form, with a melted brain and limbs that you can't tell what's attached to what.
And wouldn't it have been better not to realize that there was a similar spirit in this horned monstrosity that had been forcibly crammed into all that?
This sense of disconnect.
[Indeed, you were eaten by the mask, Mr. Deer…] … ?
[It's okay. It's a common side effect experienced by talented entertainers!]
[Now, take a look at this merchandise body…]
Make eye contact.
I have a fake good friend in my hand.
[This humble body is a fake! Yes. The beautiful cotton body you gave me is in a faraway underground place, more than fifteen miles from here… .]
[But still, we can have a conversation like this.]
[And we can have a friendly exchange like before! … Dude , would you put me on a towel?]
… … .
I did that.
[Right… Ah, that's much better.]
A gloved hand moved through the black smoke billowing from the gas mask.
Fold the towel in half, smooth the middle, and place the doll on it.
A habit I used to do often.
As if I was worrying about the sleep of my good friend who helped me after work, waiting for me to get off work after a suffocating dark exploration.
Still like that.
And this stuffed animal refers to itself as a good friend, as if it is still under the constraints of a good friend.
Still like that.
… … .
It was a deceptive imitation.
[Oh, but every show starts with an imitation.]
… … .
[The whole process of projecting reality but presenting it more symbolically! Mime, skits, stand-up comedy, puns, critiques…]
[The process of creating the most meaningful imitations from the numerous branching points to choose from, and giving them laughter and meaning! And thus creating a bond with the audience and impressing them… .]
[The show is fundamentally a lie projecting the truth… … but is it really all meaningless?]
Whisper.
[Because it's false?]
Even though you don't answer, the other person already knows.
My answer.
[Yes, it does. It makes sense. Oh, yes, it does. In all those moments of crying and laughing!]
The polite host taps his fingers on the table.
Like coming up with a good idea.
[Same thing, Mr. Noru. Shall we take a look at the mask you are wearing now?]
I avoided eye contact.
[Oh, that smoke is great for stage effects, and I really like the eyes like the lighting!
You'll make a great crew.]
[It looks quite wild and cool… but Mr. Noru seems to like the mask he wore before better.]
[I guess it's because of the friendliness and sense of connection? That's also a good quality for an entertainer.] … … .
[Then how about putting that in as an intermediate goal?]
[Let's interact with the audience by imitating, like this Brown is doing now!] If you can't turn back into a human, pretend to be a human.
[Learning new abilities. Isn't that your specialty, Mr. Noru? Collecting cool abilities and items!]
Like purchasing items from a space shopping mall.
Like getting a tattoo at Moonlight Tattoo Shop.
Like exchanging clues in a faceless marketplace.
A picture of me desperately preparing to survive in a ghost story, to survive in a ghost story.
… I remember.
Then, like firecrackers flying over the rabbit doll, a small golden effect appears, draws a letter, and disappears.
This week's goal: Learn some awesome makeup techniques!
'… … .'
[How is it?]
'...okay.'
I nodded.
Let's find an appearance that can interact with people.
Even if it's not real.
[Okay, buddy !]
[I hope you won't forget me and stay with me.]
I put that fake good guy in the pocket of my security team uniform.
As it was before.
And a plan was made.
As it was before.
I turn the pages of the Dark Exploration Records in my memory and make a list of what methods there are… .
And the moment work began that morning.
As expected, a staff member came to the isolation room to do some work.
However, he is not part of the security management team.
"Haha… It's been so long since we last saw each other!"
Kwak Je-gang.
The researcher in charge came in looking shabby. The little finger on one hand seemed to have been treated properly, but it was blunt.
One word is missing.
"The security camera is broken so there's nothing we can do, I'll visit, I figured out a countermeasure… It's the strength of this company that excuses like that work… But that doll!"
Excitement flows from the eyes that notice the environmental discomfort.
"The doll disappeared from the desk. Did you take it? Oh, and does it help with mental stability? Or maybe it helps with forming attachments…." I lit a smoke.
Question: Whereabouts of team members
▶The one wearing the raccoon mask
▶Security Chief
"Oh, those two won't be coming today! They have to go through a light, very light interview process…. Instead, I'm here!
Hahaha!"
I didn't react.
"Do you like those two? For what reason? There must be quite a few people who have formed a rapport with you… Oh, and what about the other members of the field investigation team? If you could meet them privately…." You don't like it?
"...."
Kwak Je-gang is still smiling, but his face is pale.
You can tell that there are some psychological scars left… .
This researcher should be informed of this.
That the position of the person asking the question has changed.
Question: Instructions from Director Cheong regarding 130666
"…Are you curious about what Director Cheong explained to you when he put you in charge of the job?"
… … .
"Yes, it is highly likely that Director Cheong would know the identity of the employee to some extent! No, it is even possible that he initiated the employee's call!" Kwak Je-gang wipes the cold sweat from his chin and laughs passionately.
"However, Director Cheong is not the type of person who talks a lot, but unfortunately, for now, to summarize, it would be about two words…."
- We will educate employees on discipline.
- Find out how to use it effectively
"…and, 'wait until further instructions come.'
That's it!"
… … .
"You noticed. In a word, it's no different from training a puppy! What do you feed it? What kind of punishment do you give it? It's like you're trying to figure out things like that.
Hahaha!"
[Mr. Deer, how about turning the author in front of you into a dog? It seems like it would be an interesting practice step to hone your makeup skills!]
…no.
"Anyway… I think we came to the same conclusion. Once you've mastered the use of the tool to some extent, Director Qing will personally give you the task of collecting darkness!"
The author, who almost walked on all fours, comes to an interesting conclusion.
It matches mine.
"And maybe there's a hint there. If Director Cheong called you, it must have been for that job!"
A hint of my existence.
"Especially if a researcher like me sticks around and takes a look, yes, if the staff member can be a little bit of an excuse, I think we can learn a lot."
...hmm.
Request for shortened turnaround time
"Hmm? Are you saying we should shorten the time it takes to get there? Then…."
I made letters with black smoke.
How can we get a response from Director Qing?
What you will use:
Isolation failure of 130666
"…Hmm? ...Aha."
I continue my explanation with smoke.
Various examples.
Kwak Je-gang writes down the words on paper, but when he runs out, he writes them on the back of his hand. This is because he also writes down the things that come to his mind.
And when I picked one of them, I laughed out loud.
"This is a really good idea. Let's try to fool him like this, hahaha!"
Added false rule to how to use 130666
Rule: Can't stand boredom
* * *
The database for record keeping of Baekilmong Co., Ltd. is updated.
Security Management Team Incident Record
130666 Containment Failure Incident
■■ An emergency statement regarding the escape of Containment Object 130666 from its containment cell in Containment Hallway L-13-6 at approximately 1:26 AM on October 28, 2016.
Progress
130666 uses the black smoke from the gas mask to disable the lock on the iron door, then exits the isolation hallway and goes straight to the rental warehouse, then uses the main building's elevator to enter the 17th floor research area.
This process took 3 minutes and 13 seconds, and no security processes were triggered.
The security team of 4 in the isolation room and rental warehouse was neutralized, and 15 members of the research team on the 17th floor were evacuated and 6 members were neutralized.
(In the case of the six people who failed to evacuate from the 17th floor, they showed strange mental trauma after smoke inhalation, and are suspected to have been contaminated.)
130666, who entered the 17th floor, went straight to the office of Research Team 1 and had a one-on-one interaction with the researcher in charge (Research Team 1 Manager Kwak Je-gang).
Found in isolation room after 6 minutes and 12 seconds.
significant
CCTV Error - There is no recorded footage of the incident due to CCTV errors in the isolation room and Research Team 1 office.
It is suspected that this is a special circumstance resulting from the smoke from 130666.
The researcher in charge is alive - he suffered minor injuries including loss of extremities, chest contusion, and fractured 5th and 6th ribs, but is not in danger of dying. Recovery potion prescribed.
Passive statements by the assistant in charge – The person in charge of controlling 130666 and his assistant were present at the scene at the time of the incident, but in interviews after the incident, they showed somewhat limited active statements about the dangers of 130666.
Need to check if 130666 has any mental system interference related to fascination.
However, he stated that he was not carrying any control equipment as normal business hours were over at the time.
(Disciplinary action was discussed for dereliction of duty, but was put on hold as there were no violations of the rules.
(To prevent similar situations from occurring in the future, the control work hours of the relevant security team members have been reset to a wider range.)
result
Strengthen Isolation and Security - Strengthen isolation cell security, allocate additional training time via video, prepare disciplinary room for 130666, and increase patrols of isolation hallways.
Various experiments and observations on 130666's abilities are authorized to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.
And a few days later.
Pages are added.
Additional experimental results
130666 is given a new task – After some experiments on 130666, the researcher in charge proves that the cause of the entity's escapes was boredom .
He also stated that during the quarantine failure incident, he had promised to 'assign more interesting work than now'.
There is further speculation that the initial six months of security work on the 13th basement floor of the annex may have hurt 130666's feelings.
So, he strongly insisted on assigning 'more interesting tasks' to appease the individual.
So.
Special tasks assigned with the permission of the Development Department Director.
A collection of strange phenomena occurring at a public broadcasting station.
Known to the public as the 'Man in the Screen' ghost story.
For more information, see ■■Record #C16548. and.
Additional Actions
Under the authority of the researcher in charge, a new assistant position, 'Transport Manager', has been temporarily assigned, taking into account the nature of the work.
Deputy Lee Seong-hae (On-site investigation team B)
Chief Kang Yi-hak (Field Investigation Team Group I)
A dolphin-masked evangelist and a pony-masked evangelist appear.