**One Kick Girl — Chapter 198:
"Deep Dive (No Bottom)"**
Analysis paralysis • Endless context • Raon vs the abyss of overthinking
1. The Warning in the Name
The invite didn't hide it.
Subject:
Deep Dive
No duration.
Raon stared.
"…Why is there no end time."
Shion replied, "Because there is no end."
2. The Slide Count That Breaks Spirits
The deck loaded.
74 slides.
Raon whispered, "That's not a dive. That's a descent."
Shion nodded. "With no decompression."
3. The Context Flood
"We'll start with some background," the presenter said.
Slide 1 of 74.
Raon checked the time.
Shion checked Raon's pulse.
4. History Begins Rewriting Itself
"We tried this once before," the presenter said.
Raon blinked.
"That's not how it happened."
Shion typed notes.
Revisionist memory detected.
5. The Diagram of Doom
A flowchart appeared.
Boxes within boxes.
Arrows looping back.
Raon whispered, "That arrow goes nowhere."
"Yes," Shion said. "That's the point."
6. The Question That Triggers More Slides
Someone asked a question.
The presenter smiled.
"Great question—let's jump ahead."
They did not jump.
They branched.
7. Raon Feels Herself Fading
Her thoughts slowed.
Her soul slumped.
"This is what drowning feels like."
Shion whispered, "Breathe. Don't fight the current."
8. The False Promise
"We're almost halfway," the presenter announced.
Raon snapped.
"HALF."
Shion squeezed her hand.
9. Insight Appears—Then Is Buried
A genuinely good point emerged.
Silence.
Then—
"Anyway, moving on."
Raon screamed internally.
10. Shion Identifies the Truth
Shion whispered, "This isn't for decisions."
"…Then why."
"So no one can say we didn't look."
Raon felt sick.
11. The Time Vanishes
The clock ticked.
No breaks.
No conclusions.
Just depth.
12. The Exit Without Escape
"Okay, we're out of time," the presenter said.
Raon sat up.
"…What did we decide."
The presenter blinked.
"That's for next time."
13. Raon's Hollow Victory
The meeting ended.
Raon stared at her screen.
"I know more."
Shion nodded.
"And can do nothing."
14. Post-Credit Horror
A calendar ping.
Subject:
Deep Dive — Part 2
Raon whispered.
"…There's more."
Shion stood.
"There always is."
END OF CHAPTER 198