It was an unmistakable violation of the laws of physics. And yet, Lenoch’s sharpened senses could not detect even the slightest trace of magic. He caught the business card between two fingers. The man folded his hands together and introduced himself. “Sebastian. I work in roughly the same line of business as Jenny.” If his … Read more
Pharmaceutical company. The moment Lenoch saw those words, his interest sharpened. Lately, medicine had become one of the things occupying his thoughts the most. Acting on impulse, Lenoch immediately turned on his phone and connected to the network. There was one site he had been checking more and more often lately. In the past, he … Read more
After barely escaping the deranged red mascot zone, we finally reached the Blue Zone. And waiting for us there was Squad D, with Squad A’s leader hanging limply over Section Chief Lee’s shoulder. “…” I cautiously asked, “Uh, Section Chief… is that a corpse on your shoulder?” “Oh. She’s just unconscious.” Ah. He was carrying … Read more
The four of us burst out of the Fantasy Train exit and ran. “Haah… haah!” Desperate panting came from both sides, the kind you only made when running for your life. And there was no helping it. The mascots were pouring out after us. Die. “Aaaaaah!” “Huu… huuuuk…” Strange, unsettling masses of ooze burst out … Read more
With blood streaming from their eyes, the eyeless mascots pressed against the windows, demanding that we start killing each other. And in that desperate situation, lies came pouring out of my mouth without hesitation. “A trap?” “Yes. Think about it.” I did my best not to look at the crazed mascots outside while putting on … Read more
That psychopathic doctor had sent his own researcher into the ghost story as a sacrificial lamb. Kwak Jaekang was probably hoping that adding an unpredictable researcher to the mix would produce even stranger deaths among the Field Exploration Team and give him more unusual data to observe. The problem was that I had ended up … Read more
Any famous amusement park usually puts serious money into three types of attractions. First, roller coasters. Second, carousels. And third, the most expensive of the three because of all the special effects and animatronics involved— the dark ride. It was an indoor attraction where visitors rode through a huge, carefully constructed set designed to introduce … Read more
I’ll be honest. It had already been a month since I joined the company. And surprisingly— working for a company that dealt with ghost stories was actually… tolerable. “Whoa, seriously? Another clear in thirty minutes?” “Is Squad D actually outperforming Squad C now?” Hearing dialogue that sounded like it belonged in some over-the-top YouTube workplace … Read more
A change of position. In other words— a change in the department or type of work an employee primarily handles. Normally, that was something that happened after you’d spent several years at a company. It was definitely not something you said to an employee who had been here for three days! “…A position change? Does … Read more
Around the time Squad D of the Field Exploration Team entered the ghost story— “Section Chief, what class do you think it’ll turn out to be this time? Probably D-Class again, right?” “Hey, Supervisor Lee.” Section Chief Kwak Jaekang gave him a look. “You should learn to read the room a little.” “…” “Betting is … Read more