Got Dropped into a Ghost Story, Still Gotta Work
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Job Seekers Wanted
ā URGENT ā
Ghost Story Specialist Corporation
Daydream Inc. (Ltd.)
Insane Benefits – Come to Work Immediately
ā» Note : The company is not liable for any injuries or fatalities that may occur during the course of the employee’s duties.
A pop-up event for some āmodern fantasyā media I loved so much that I even took a precious day off work to attend.
On that day, I ended up transmigrating as a character in that very fantasy world.
As none other than a newly hired employee at a famous large corporation!
A dream job with great benefits, an excellent salary, and even kind and competent bosses.
Iām using the information I know about the world to rise through the ranks at lightning speed!
Am I happy, you ask?
Please, just let me go home. Iām begging you.
ā» Note : The genre is horror.
kii
Thank you for translating! Very excited for what horrors are in store for Soleum and us!
Salt Goblin (Mythic Regressor)
Ty also for reading!!
LeA
Pls update fast I can't wait anymore. [redacted]
Salt Goblin (Mythic Regressor)
I'm enjoying this story a lot too so I'll update as often as I can!
LeA
Yay thank youā”
Aer Dun
Yes, thank youuuu!!! I really wanted to read this novel!!
Aer Dun
Hey, TYSM for the translations!! I found out about this novel just two days and desperately wanted to read it, hahaha. Plz continue, I look forward to future chapters!!
Aer Dun
Thank you for the chapter!! š
Aer Dun
Thank YOU!!!!š š š š
Aer Dun
This is so much fun š
Sareza
Seconded šļøš
Lyrik Dezi
The idea of aliens selling things inside a ghost story is kinda hilarious though
Mmmm
Indeed. It is nice to see, though.
Sareza
Those stuff sometimes happen in SCP stories as well
RedCrim Chan
Silent Hill as well
lona2c
It is lol. First Iām seeing of it, money transcends barriers! Haha
LeA
Thank you for translating ā”
Aer Dun
Wow, the updates are so fast!! Already 10 chapters?? ššš THANK YOU ššš
Aer Dun
I really like the story so far. The MC is scared but can be surprisingly badass or unhinged at times, lol.
lona2c
Thatās true lol
Lyrik Dezi
Why does that emoji look so menacing
Yuru Lily
fr LMAO i had to look thrice š
ayokona
it legit looks like the face of a ghost
Yuru Lily
tysm for the translation!!! been really wanting to read this, you're fr a lifesaveršš
Yuru Lily
going from a quiz show to a choir is such a big jump damn
Yuru Lily
LET'S GO it's boutta go down i bet
Ethos
Thank you so much for translating! I hope the section chief can help them
Aer Dun
Thank you!!!! Hahaha, I love this so much ššš
neesan
SCPs huh…
Aer Dun
God, the translation speed is insane! Already 13 chapters?? š¤Æ You're really something hahaha, plz continue..!! ššš
Aer Dun
Wooohoo new chapter!! i'm excited omg!!!
Aer Dun
Thank you for the chapter! šššš
Yuru Lily
oh lee jaheon was a lizard, i lowkeyy thought he was a snake from the fanarts š looking forward to how things will go
Sareza
Fanart?
steve
iām pretty sure this is from the series https://x.com/CHEONCHOONHUI/status/1844675798336221668
flamesystems
wait why is the art all so good https://x.com/To_mato_SU/status/1862120240429289628
Yuru Lily
there's a lotttt of good fanart if you look up ź““ė“ģ¶ź·¼ on twitter! this one's by @ CHEONCHOONHUI but other artists portray characters differently (like for lee jaheon there's black hair, red eyes etc) so it's a nice experience to scroll through all of em
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/24c508adb3ebd822ddfe7b895a8d64853ae9724660b20980bec7bbf134c1a9fa.jpg
Sareza
Woah, nice
flamesystems
Lol leopard gecko boss
Kawaii Panda
OoOoh, well it look both like lizard and snake hear haha
š . ā® Squid .į Ö¹ ā ź±
oo la la
Alysanne Sky
Ooh me likey
Yuru Lily
YOOOOOO this is actually so cool oh my god
Lyrik Dezi
Hurray! ššš
But does our roe deer get higher salary though for the higher rank?
Estelle
Higher point to exchange things
neesan
Lobotomy Corp ass work
Mmmm
holy shit also a project moon fan
Estelle
Indeedš¤£š¤£š¤£
i didn't play it but i know that the worker on that game have a very tragic fate ngl
neesan
Peak cinema… https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/a7645b2174cb197020e78241adb5cc32b2871a2ca5c26f32550673c9c5416774.jpg
Estelle
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/a0c0a9ed4ed7cc541ea195134791b005841bafcf770a1f796cbb208f4ed8ab05.jpg
neesan
RECA
Estelle
"Indeed, it's me your Dearest Director, Mr.Reca!"
Lyrik Dezi
???????
no, that is actually terrifying ššš
Yuru Lily
waaaait so only soleum can see his lizard head ???? interesting
Yuru Lily
cracked up LMFAOOOOO he's literally me
Aer Dun
So relatable šāļø
Lyrik Dezi
Me whenever I read horror novels š
Estelle
Horror novels is fine by me… but horror films… urgh
Tryzen
My favorite kid's cartoon after watching a horror movie : Dora, SpongeBob and then Diego. that's it
Crispybacon
Try some Miffy, Sofia the first and Laura's star
Candle Light
you can try Molang and Oadboads too
MysticalFox
I don't think it would help that much since the internet ruined children shows by turning them into horrors too.
š . ā® Squid .į Ö¹ ā ź±
i swear
czs
He's so real for that lmaooo
Aer Dun
Thank you!!! š„³š„³š„³
therealet
the immediate sorry's from the friends seems like it's hinting at something with his character lol
Tryzen
Now that you mentioned it. Maybe he's only scared of ghost, but not that hard to resort to violence if needed
lona2c
It seems so lol
Potato Girl
You cant punch ghost to death he says lol
Candle Light
Just punch to death again lmao
Yuru Lily
i mean hey a promotion is what you wanted back in 15.1 so uhhh YAHOOO YIIIPEEEEE congratulations kim soleumssi šššš
Aer Dun
TY for the chapter! You're the best ššš
{}
The chapters are so long that even while split they feel normal.
InkyDragon
Long? Just 1k words. It is short. Average chapters in other novels not split are 2k-3k.
Lyrik Dezi
Roe got famous!
therealet
tyftc
Mmmm
Nice job.
Mmmm
This is a solution i would've never thought of, really. Thr ghost is nice though, so thats very kind of it for being a ghost.
Sareza
I can already tell you like these kinds of novels based on your pfp
Mmmm
Truly a I Became A Ghost In A Horror Game moment.
reader
The solution is too much of a stretch in my opinion
Mmmm
Sounds believable to me man. Idk.
Alysanne Sky
Right? It's like those roblox horror games and reddit horror stories with rules and stuff
Mmmm
Bro is cooked..
Mmmm
Uh oh.. The Butcher?
Mmmm
Holy peak…
Mmmm
Lets see.. space tearing and a silver coin worth 20 million won by aliens. How good will this be?
neesan
Prolly will allow MC to open portals or something
Yuru Lily
i can imagine it so clearly god it's horrifying š i wish you luck fellow coward
the Hellhound
He will be coined as a legendary genius in the process
Yuru Lily
know your place mister supervisor š«µš«µ you gotta learn to not underestimate our deer
Yuru Lily
it's kinda just brushed off as fun and comedic (the baek doksoo-nim style….) but god i feel so bad for soleum šš this must be so mentally exhausting esp with how no one really pays any attention to how he's doing internally just bc he looks. completely fine yanno
still excited to see when his breaking point will come tho LMFAO
Lyrik Dezi
Yeah definitely. I can only imagine how scary it is for him š
Lyrik Dezi
Speedrun time!
Lyrik Dezi
I love how nonchalant Section Chief Lee is…even though he's a scary lizard head
{}
Heās literally King from One Punch Man.
Outside: šæ
Inside: š
Lyrik Dezi
The fact the he keeps refering to Section Chief Lee as "Lizard" is cracking me up š š¤£
lona2c
Lol for real. I still get caught off guard from it
Lyrik Dezi
A-Squad sounds cool. I hope they're not all assholes
lona2c
Hopefully not, gold masks are definitely interesting lol
Lyrik Dezi
It's not a good situation, but at least, I'll get to see that Supervisor Lee scared shitless soon
neesan
Hmm then why is MC in D group? I thought as the best performing newbie, he'd be invited to an elite group
Sareza
Well, "best performing" only in his batch, not the whole organization, maybe he'll get promoted later on, he's only been there for a month
lona2c
Thatās true
Kawaii Panda
Is it a month? I thought its just several days/weeks ah TT I missed that part
Alysanne Sky
It takes a lot of time to consider a promotion even if he is the best performing newbie, you would need to think twice throwing a newbie into a group filled with pros, overpowered or not. I would give that newbie more experience before I team him up with the big guns for safety
neesan
Thanks for the updated chaps of this peak
InkyDragon
thanks for chap~!
therealet
tyftc https://media3.giphy.com/media/c76IJLufpNwSULPk77/giphy-downsized-small.mp4
Mmmm
Update of peak, thanks!
Kwak really needs to get sent into a ghost story by himself, and not one you're meant to do alone. THAT would give us some nice exploration records alright.
therealet
thank u for the chaps boss
DentedGem
Thanks for the translation
Mmmm
Damn. Brutal treatment to say the least..
Mmmm
Hm. I wonder what this train is all about?
Yuru Lily
still wondering what the masks are based on š also why'd she smile…
czs
They still haven't said why they need to wear the masks, and I'm not sure if the researcher had one?
LeA
Ah thank you for the translation,I feel bad that for 2 months I won't be able to read it. I wish when I come here agian there would be many more chapters on display.ā”
é¾č„æé¢Ø
You know what i get him, heās so much of a coward that heās going to min max his time in the darkness, after all faster you clear the faster you stop getting scared af
KoFu
Thank you for the chapter. Do you have the raws? To read ahead. Thanks
Lyrik Dezi
She probably thinks it's pointless to tell them Y-employee about the customize weapon since he is going to die anyway ?
Estelle
Probably so
Lyrik Dezi
Wow this is brutal
Mmmm
Thanks for the chapter! What's he gonna go now?
therealet
the glove https://media0.giphy.com/media/39MVcdbMac1Cr759sg/giphy-downsized-small.mp4
therealet
tyftc
Sareza
Wow, this is getting interesting, I've already read Humanity Protection Company and seeing another similar story is sweet. SCP novels that features a normal human protagonist in NU is very rare
Sareza
No surprises, selfishness is just human nature, to ensure your survival you have to do whatever it takes, even if it is commiting morally questionable actions.
lona2c
Thatās true
Sareza
Nuh-uh, all those "wish" shish are absolute scam, literally in every story I've read, none of them work perfectly
Sareza
It sounds like the deer with antlers might reflect the MCās personality. Deer are often seen as cautious, gentle creatures, which kind of fits a cowardly MC whoās all about surviving with what he knows.
Sareza
Silver Serpent is Ouroboros, maybe it has some ressurection effect
Sareza
7 Contestants, Wednesday, 100th session
lona2c
Ohhhh, I didnāt even catch that lol
Sareza
Those are just random nonsense lol
lona2c
Ah lol. I think you were kind of right though. If I remember it correctly haha
Potato Girl
Oh nyooo
mimi
thank you soso much for the translation i was literally scraping the internet for one,,
Aer Dun
you can find them on kakao page
Wise
I saw fanart of this being retweeted bc the author of this series also wrote Debut or Die and iām crazy excited because I LOVE occult/horror stuff and I could smell that the author had a knack for writing horror from some of the DoD chapters… thank you so much for translating this!!!
Wise
I loooove the host so much. I love the fanart interpretations of it is what I'll say š
lona2c
Me too, heās kind of interesting lol
Alysanne Sky
There's fanart of them? šš
Alba
Please update soon
Spooky_bee
I think the mask are based off the personality of the person, like how Mcās mask is a deer since heās one to get scared easily.
Yuru Lily
yeahhhh that came to mind too! made me wonder if it focuses on the more ‘negative’ traits, especially since mc clearly has more than just cowardice to him š¤
Candle Light
Deer are described as animals with strong sense and instincts, apart from being soft-hearted, I think all three of them describe MC well enough.
Lynn
Thank you for all your work in translating this!
C
Hope you had a fun trip!
Ty for the translation <3
Astral
No worries, hope you had a fun trip!! Thank you so much for translating. My friends and I are absolutely in love with this novel so far and canāt wait to see what happens next. š
Lyrik Dezi
That [Ignoring me?] is so scary and ominous
Ern
Thank you for the translation!!!!
Yuru Lily
kim soleum lied as naturally as he breathed šš tysm for the chapter!!!!
Yuru Lily
section chief lizard LMAOOOO
hope you had a nice trip tl !!! please feel free to get some good rest when you need it šš great translation as always !
Ellie
Well thatās interestingā¦
Ellie
So did he die in the stationā¦? Or lose his eye?
Ellie
Sounds too good to be true lol
Yuru Lily
researcher your reaction is understandable but you better sleep with one eye open for almost killing my girl
lona2c
Real lol
Yuru Lily
funnily enough the a-squad members are ending up to be the casualties despite this entire operation being in their favor when it comes to survival š or at least it was planned to be,,,,
Stryke105
adrenaline is a hell of a drug
Yuru Lily
taking the time to argue as if they're not in a danger danger place š thank you for the update!
Yuru Lily
well DAMN that sure backfired huh
Lynn
Congrats on the lifetime membership! You live here now, Soleum.
Silver lining: At least it's not the Magic Bunny Zone.
Chanana
Our MC is so hilarious. Fake it til you make it.
Thank you for the translation!
Tryzen
Wow. Nice reasonings, I didn't realize the solution until the author explained it to me
Tryzen
I love his response. It's hard to find an MC like this
Tryzen
How did the Company give a wrong grade to this darkness? Isn't it too stupid?
morgana
The author is totally a scp writer. Dang. Thank you for the tl! It was formatted very nicely too.
Chanana
Thank you so much for the translation!
KuenDae
I think I know why 1 was missing from the ghost story. I think the goodest/kindest kid gets a membership and prevents them from escaping
Kawaii Panda
Oh yeah, that 1 missing. I almost forgot about it too. MC sure recruit NPC's to his side lolol
é¾č„æé¢Ø
FOREVER ā¦.. Foreverā¦.. forever
zeta
Thatās why u shouldnāt stand out kseā¦
Issachar
I relate Soleum!!
Issachar
I think you should.
i would most definitely haveš
Issachar
Man's cooked
Radish
sounds like the wish ticket would have the same type of effect as the monkeys paw,, like youāll get your wish in the worst way possible.
Ethos
I finally understood the fanart I've seen of him and his plush
Sweetea
Omg , I'm surprised! I devoured the story, it was intresting. Thanks for the translations. I really enjoyed reading it
Sparrow
Omg I finally understand all the fanart now šššš«¶š«¶š«¶ TY for translation!!
zeta
AAAAH THATāS SO CUTE
I love the host omg Iāve been rting so much fanart of him I didnāt know he became the plush! Thatās amazing now I love him even more ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø
Mmmm
What is this fanart? Can you post the image?
Sparrow
Hey! Sorry I don't like reposting art without artist's permission, so I don't have anything on hand š
However, if you look up the title of the series "ź““ė“ģ¶ź·¼" on sites such as Twitter, you'll see multiple images of the MC of this series with a cute little bunny in his pocket! (That's what me and the other user were commenting about haha)
Mmmm
Oh.. I see. I’ll keep that in mind. Thanks.
Chanana
So this is the mysterious bunny plush I keep seeing on fan art.
Thank you so much for the translation!
Chanana
Mr Host is so mysterious
Lyrik Dezi
Hahahahha
hostxMC
SHIP is sailing š„²
é¾č„æé¢Ø
Such a good friend you are mr šŗ
é¾č„æé¢Ø
Thereās something wrong, I canāt seem to find the next button, did it also get trapped in a creepypasta
Lynn
So long and thanks for all the churros!
Lyrik Dezi
Mr. Brown is so cute š„ŗ š
dr.emboat
Thanks for the chapter
Gehrman Sparrow
I've just Discovered this Novel and Thought no one was translating it… So I tried using Instant translate to read but it's a hassle… So I'm really Thankful To You For Translating This! ššš
Lyrik Dezi
Yayy! We captured another PokƩmon-! Ah no, befriend another creepypasta monster lol
Lkw
Socius in Latin means "comrade, friend, ally."
Thank you for the chapters!
lona2c
Ah, thank you. Saves time for me to search it up lol
Chanana
Hmm I wonder where everyone went!
Thank you for the back to back upload! Iām so happy when I see the next button appear!
Yugao
Oh, is this the plush bunny in his pocket on the cover? Its so cute. Thanks for the translations!
Stryke105
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down
wj
Thank u sooo much for the translation š¤š¤ I wish I could read the raws too tho š why does it have to be on kkp š«
wj
some fanart start making more sense after reading a new chapter;;; I fckn love this novelš„ŗš„ŗ
morgana
Thank u for the update!
wj
Nvm.. after I said that, kkp gave me 20 free (for renting) chapters š„ŗ
alho! morreu depois do R7
OBRIGADA PELA TRADUCAO!!!!!!
alho! morreu depois do R7
o mitinho da silva se fudeu
ILikeGhosts
Nani
zeta
Damn bestie just dropped a bomb like that
Iāve seen so much fanart I canāt wait to learn and know more about BSH!
Tysm for the chapter translator-nim~
RRSS
Being a coward is a rare species and Sol eum is endangered
Guest
Actually, now that I think about, that's seems true, at least in the company, since the cowards were probably 'filtered out' by the company during the initiation.
It's probably why the one in the cow mask was still accepted to work there, because even though he was a 'coward' when it comes to gore, as long as he's fine with ghosts, it was okay as far as the company was concerned. (though he was put in the lowest squad because of it)
nana
soleum is me
Mmmm
Now that i've seen the fanarts the people on the previous chapters have been talking about, i finally understand why the other people finally understood the doll.
Welp, now i wonder if the other employees also don't see Brown being with him.
Gerald LeVert š„ŗ
When is the next chapter?
dr.emboat
Thanks for the updateā„ļøā„ļøā„ļø
Tsubaki-Tsuki
Love that we'll see more of Brown
Thank you for the chapter!!
wj
They can see the doll but could probably never guess that there's a monster in a doll keychain… now I'm curious if they will ever find out and if they do how they'd reactš¤© imagine randomly seeing a tiny doll move š³
wj
I love Brown('s fanart aka the TV in a suit fanarts!!)
#newfavoritecharacterunlocked
felinoir
Can I ask who's that character in your profile pic?
wj
That’s Bai Liu from “I became a God in a Horror Game” :> it’s a good novel, I’d highly recommend it
felinoir
Ohh so it’s really Bai Liu!! I thought it was him but wasn’t sure, so I asked first. I’m still waiting for the translation to be almost finished before continuing to read, so I can read it all in one go (ā Ā ā ā¹ā ā½ā ā¹ā Ā ā )
wj
Ahhh I see xD there is actually a finished translation but it’s… super bad xD I’m still reading it tho cause I don’t have the patience to wait lol
samm
i saw fanarts of this novel and i became interested in reading it!! i didnāt know it was from the same author of debut or die,, im so excited
Chanana
Is this the start of a beautiful friendship between Saheon and Seolum? Maybe weāll know what the tomato in fanarts mean haha
Thank you for the translation!
chƩryl
aaww i looovveee itt!!! tysmm š¤š¤
micxhy
aaww love itt!! tysm š¤š¤
Yoon
I have to say, this is insane translation quality. As a translator from Korean myself, Iām so often icky to read anyoneās else translation, but since I only had Ridibooks and not Kakao account, I decided to tentatively try yours.
And sheesh, did you prove me wrong. The way you write and adapt everything is very easy to understand. The āflowā of the text is purely in target language, which is such a rarity these days.
Thank you for your diligent work.
Alysanne Sky
Me too! Although not korean novels, I find other people translating chinese novels into english a bit frustrating since they more often than not translate phrases in a different manner or intention the original meant to do. Not to mention how many people regard poor translation as the quality of the original author saddens me, but I do not blame the translators because their work is free and they do it out of their own will and decision.
In this case, even if I don't know korean it's to prevalent that the translation is high quality? Not to mention the formatting and effects, its so top tier, I can tell that this translation did the author justice!
alho! morreu depois do R7
eu sou tao ele como pode
Alba
Thanks for the chapter, I'm looking forward to saheon's reaction
Salt Goblin (Mythic Regressor)
This is so validating to hear, thank you so much!
wj
Thank u so much for translating, as always š¤š¤
Tsubaki-Tsuki
LMAO Seolum's message sounds so ominous I'd be terrified if I was Saheon š
Thank you as always for the chapter! šāāļø
Aurora
After reading ghost story club I've been really into these type stories. And this is my favorite so far love the Mc
dr.emboat
Terima kasih update-nya
Roms
Saya berterima kasih juga
Mmmm
His ass is fr torturing Saheon.
Mmmm
No.. I have a feeling she just thinks you're that competent. Oh Soleum..
é¾č„æé¢Ø
Sometimes I donāt know if he low eq or so high we canāt comprehend
é¾č„æé¢Ø
Fighting! Mr. Roe Deer! Show them the power of putting all your fight or flight points to maxed flight.
Chanana
If I was Saheon, I would be so creeped out to get that message daily from my roommate. I wonāt be able to sleep at night LOL
Thank you again for the chapter!
Apollo
āWatch out for serial killersā Iām CRYING. Soleum, you canāt just say stuff like that LOL
Chanana
Bullying in the workplace hahaā¦do your best rookie!
I do really like our D section chief Lee Jaheon! I hope we get to see him more often.
Estelle
Same tbhššš
Estelle
OOh So there's more story like this in NU?
Sareza
Yes, here’s a list I made in NU, I only know 9
https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/94997/
Estelle
Thanks for the list~
lona2c
Ooo nice, thank you!!!
Lentil
If you like this type of horror-adventure story and haven't read My House of Horrors, go read it right now.
But, uh, be prepared to dedicate some time and maybe read it arc by arc with breaks in between, it's long.
Estelle
Losing eye i guess
lona2c
An eye for an eye, it seems
Estelle
Sus af ngl
Estelle
Well, better than dying alone in place you never know I guess…
Issachar
Good point
Lyrik Dezi
His ass is so ominous for absolutely no reason ššš
its kinda hilarious though
{}
Suffering from success.
Estelle
This psycho…
Estelle
OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT
Estelle
Holy shit bro that's so intense
Crispybacon
I guessed it after pausing for a while. This puzzle was so good
Crispybacon
Deer are also known to "love light"
Sareza
Cars?
Star Sahab
so that is why they jump on cars at night time and here i was wondering they formed a suicide squad or something š
VerĆ³nica Estrella Perulero
GThank you for translating the novel, it has gained popularity in X and caught my attention!! It looks promising
wj
I really hope no one shares this on social media š no one else is translating this and I don't like reading the raws (cause my korean reading speed is slow lol)
wj
Thank you for the chapter š¤ š¤š¤ I hope u r resting well, uploading everyday must be exhausting
(cause everytime I translate some korean (with hanja) texts for class I feel like dying)
Chanana
Thank you for taking your time to do the translating! I hope people donāt misuse your good will TT^TT
wj
A squad…High risk high rewards… quicker escape… right?
Chanana
Seolum do you know you look like a maniac right now haha
Mmmm
Thanks for the chapter! What the hell is this ghost story, really?
Mmmm
I have a feeling the cowardly Soleum won't join, even though he'll get the points faster. Haha.
zeta
Thank u so much for the translation! Really hope people stay respectful w the random sharing lol hope it all stays well
zeta
Climbing up the ranks!
A-squad feels so stuck up tho, D-squad seems more chill I like em more. Plus they got the lizard
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/47e1055b1336793eb35b7f4bf347f3c8cc859d2ebf94db571a5d1cefd32246dc.gif
Vaan
Of course it's not that easy hoho^^
Estelle
Lmaaao Rip Soleoum sanity tbh
thanks for update!
Estelle
Lmaoo I kinda want to see the fanart on this one
Lyrik Dezi
Same! He looks so cold and serious in fanarts! I love it
Estelle
Ngl handsome Lizard is the funniest shit
Tsubaki-Tsuki
Thank you for your hard work! I hope we'll be able to read your translation for a long time without problem…
Tsubaki-Tsuki
Soleum is climbing up in ranks!!! But I'll miss D squad I hope he declines… (btw loving brown's comments)
Salt Goblin (Mythic Regressor)
May I ask what this is about?
Red
Bruh, thanks for the spoiler…
RRSS
Hot damn….money money hehehe
RRSS
I'm sure Saheon is too scared to block Sol eum by now
Mmmm
Do you REALLY care that much about this minor spoiler? Its just an earlier realization of a kinda dissapointing result of something with the ability to tear space and a 20 million won coin.
Red
Yeah, I do care. It's spoiler and there's no reason to tell what will happen next chapter. Everybody likes to discover items' powers and I would prefer to discover reading than finding it on the comments. You should delete the comment, spoiler sucks
Salt Goblin (Mythic Regressor)
Hiya, I deleted the comment just now because it can't be edited anymore. Next time, spoilers can be concealed like this: <spoiler>INSERT TEXT HERE</spoiler> or click the eye icon in the comment box
Mmmm
Right.
Tsubaki-Tsuki
Wow 2 new chapters!!! Thank you so much ā¤ļø
Soleum doesn't miss a chance to remind us that Section Chief Lee is a lizard lol
Tsubaki-Tsuki
Soleum… where is the "friendly" in this text š
Salt Goblin (Mythic Regressor)
Hiya, I deleted the comment just now. I'll try to moderate comments better in the future.
Kawaii Panda
*not me silently thinking what would be that spoiler lol*
Edit : I read the next ch so now I know
Tsubaki-Tsuki
40 million wons… I'd love to have that much….. Thank you for the translation as always āŗļø
Mmmm
Hm. Very friendly of you indeed Mr. Soleum.
Mmmm
A shady offer, and a shady website. This is totally not gonna be a scam.
Mmmm
40 million won for some churros. What a salesman Soleum is.
dr.emboat
Tftc
zeta
Damn the money is way too tempting lmao
Chanana
Our leader, Jaheon, is so mysterious. I really want to learn more about him
Chanana
Thanks for the back to back chapters!!
VerĆ³nica Estrella Perulero
Lololololololo Soleum
wj
Thanks for the chapters ā”ā”
wj
Reading this omw to uni is great… makes the time pass faster…
zeta
I got so many random things I donāt need I wish I could sell em for 40 mill too lmao
Ty for the back to back chapters!
Lyrik Dezi
I kinda had a feeling it would actually be "him". Read many stories like this before. Though it doesn't make it any less creepy
Lyrik Dezi
I won't feel like he won't join them. The A-Squad seems too rigid and serious. D-squad is better!
Lyrik Dezi
It is kinda hard to miss someone walking around with a lizard head… š¦
Shay134340
When you say it like that šššš
Lyrik Dezi
HELP he is still tormenting that guy HAHAHAHAHAAH
Kadad
I don't usually comment but this story has gote hooked for more RAHHHH. Wish I knew how to read Korean sometimes…
wj
Oh no… my dear Mr. Brown has to wait a little longer for his giftš„ŗ and he was so happy tooš„ŗš„ŗ
Zoe
with the combination of four, I could actually relate to his monologue, they are seriously doomed if its not for him and his knowledge in the darkness
Mmmm
Oh, no no no. How could they delay this for up to two months? Soleum will now have to do a ghost story to get more money to buy the bloodbath tub.
Speaking of bloodbath.. like, the abnormality?
RRSS
Mr. Brown wanting to be pampered to a bloodbath is so like him.
RRSS
Awww Brown was so excited šš
the Hellhound
Imagine if he goes and solves this irl mystery too
Omniscient Reading
This is the first novel I've read and it's really fun and interesting, I'm glad it's being translated so others can read it too!
Tsubaki-Tsuki
Thank you for the chapter as always!
kelet
Salt Goblin, might the name Brown actually be Braun? As a reference to braun tube televisions?
excuse me what
i really like this story I feel like this is how normal people would act if suddenly transported to what is essentially a death game. as for the way out maybe the smiley face? other than that idk lol
Salt Goblin (Mythic Regressor)
Ooh you’ve got a point. The raws just say ėøė¼ģ“ so I defaulted to Brown. I’ll take a look at the author’s socials and check if they’ve given him an official english spelling there. If it’s not Brown or if there’s no given english spelling, I’ll change it to Braun!
kelet
Thanks for responding. Was mainly for personal curiosity. I didn't expect you to actually change the name lol. Changing names mid-translation can oftentimes be awkward and undesirable. Anyways, have been enjoying your translation and the story so far.
fluffy
well thats absolutely terrifying, this novel is so much fun!! I cant wait for the next scene š
Eliza Knight
1k points isn't too bad. I was worried it might cost 5k or more.
Alysanne Sky
It's kinda bad tho, remember that you might only get less than a 100 every F-Class Creepypasta? You would have to go through around a dozen
Eliza Knight
Boss Lizard is a nice guy
Vampxbite
1 vote for Soleum
RRSS
The fandom is already very familiar with Soleum so I vote we should keep it. I might still mistakingly refer to him as Soleum in future comments even if we change it as itās become a habit now
Sparrow
Braunās name makes so much sense now, especially with the TV model šš«¶ Helps a lot with drawing him.
Also you missed a āBrownā near the ending, and thought I should point it out.
As for Soleumās name, personally I think we ride or die with this spelling, especially since a lot of the fandom already addresses him as such (also visually it looks better lol)
But I do think that ultimately, if it does bother you, itās okay to change it as well. š«¶ Ty for your hard work!
Salt Goblin (Mythic Regressor)
Whoops, thanks for telling me! I’m still used to typing Brown
And I agree that Soleum looks better on the page than Soreum even if the latter’s more accurate, that’s why I’m feeling conflicted right now
fluffy
if it bothers you, i dont mind the change to Soreum but that might be a lot of chapters to reedit.. i vote for keeping the original name, Soleum
it all depends on what you like tho translator + you could put a tl note in the first chapter saying that its pronouns more with an r than an L too just so ppl know
thank you for the chapter!! this author always write so engrossingly i cant help but want more..! š
Eliza Knight
That mad scientist needed to die. He pushed people into death.
Leefa
Aw Iāll miss Braunās old name, but such an excellent change! Love the old tv lore behind it, thanks for including the info links
Leo
Soleum is fine for me!
Leefa
Hmm, I think Soleum is more visually appealing in English. However youāre ultimately leading this passion project as the translator, and we get to be lucky enough to join for the ride! So I think if Soreum is a better and more accurate fit for you, I donāt mind the change at all.
Thanks for the new chapter š„°
Eliza Knight
This is so sad.
Vaan
I've read it in original Korean version up to chapter 88 but reading the English version is better and more comfortable. Thanks for update!
excuse me what
money…
Eliza Knight
That's a good caught. I almost forgot about it
Chanana
I wonder why Brown needs the Bloodbath? šÆ
Thank you for the chapter!
Mmmm
You can't nope out of this soleum. Gotta get your good friend that tub after all!
Eliza Knight
I'm glad he is fiend with the blue dragon now
MareUndarum
Agreed! I love horror stories like these where the MC collects a string of ghost/monster/eldrich/etc friends!!
Mmmm
I like soleum more than Soreum. Soreum.. feels wrong.
kii
I'm fond of the name Soleum because it looks similar to "solemn" and I think that suits how our beloved protag looks to those around him š
Eliza Knight
Ahahahaa, he is "helping" his roommate in a traumatizing way
Chanana
Thank you for the chapter!
I do not mind if itās Soleum or Soreum. Whichever you choose is fine with me!
RedCrim Chan
Bro is really relate able, I hate horror jump scare stuff.
tyrann
HOLY SHIT CARMEN FROM LOBOTOMY CORPORATION MADE BY ACCLAIMED GAME STUDIO PROJECT MOON IS THAT A FUCKING PROJECT MOON REFERENCE?!?!?!?!??!
Lord Reigh
Soleum sounds better for me imo and Braun or Brown is cool š I already started being delulu of these twos adventures in my mind
nollata
thank you for the tls!! personally i'd prefer soreum but i do agree that soleum looks better so i understand the conflict! i trust whichever one you decide to go with š
Zoe
omg they are fucked, arent they
Zoe
I can imagine how the squad leader pushed trough with brute force his way through all mascots lmao. Now where will this 4 go when all of the map is marked red and the bunny already noticed them?
Thanks for the tl!
Zoe
Whoaaa that assisstant manager better thank our roe deer properly and not be salty towards him anymore
Tsubaki-Tsuki
Mmhmmm makes sense for the Braun name now, that's a really cool detail! Thank you for the chapter!
Tsubaki-Tsuki
He wants to nope out but we all know that he'll still do it for his good friend haha
Zoe
Well… it seems like the deceased one deserved it. I wonder what kind of attractions there are in the blue zone since it is based on waterpark and the staff doesn't appreciate violence between team members…
Tsubaki-Tsuki
I don't mind either way Soreum or Soleum but I kind of understand the argument that the fandom is already used to Soleum. So it really depends on what you prefer š
Thank you for the great translation and for sharing with us š«¶
Lyrik Dezi
I like Soleum more, but it's your choice ultimately
Ų¹ŲØŲÆŲ§ŁŲ±ŲŁ Ł ŲŖŲ§Ł Ų±
Thank you for translating, you choose whichever you'd prefer; keep going.
RedCrim Chan
Rip bro can't catch a break
Aldevil Z. Manthano
Lol, so he's like a deer in the headlight
Shay134340
Ohhh!
Aldevil Z. Manthano
What a fortunate omen for our scaredy-cat MC LOL. Number 13 and squad D for death
Lynn
Thank you again for all your hard work in translating this! The history for Braun's name was interesting to learn and the change makes sense.
I'm leaning towards the Soleum spelling myself. It feels more fitting and it is what I've seen used in the global fandom. If the author ever gives an official English spelling using R instead, we can console ourselves that the character was just using a slant spelling to protect himself. Never give your real name in a ghost story as much as possible, right?
Archie
Klee? What are you doing here lol
Archie
Soleum is still fine tho, whether it's r or l it is just a pronunciation not writing. Soleum or soreum both is correct at some point me think
PhoenixNinja101
I honestly already stuck with Brown because of the agent names in further chapters, and Soleum also stuck too after I posted a fanfic under this fandom on AO3 ą²„ā āæā ą²„ But still I would not mind any changes here.
Edit: I also checked a few translations and even listened to how Goosebumps in Korean is pronounced and the results show Soleum.
wj
Mr. Brown…. Mr. Braun…. not much difference besides using the German word for brown now lol
wj
I got used to Seleum but I don't mind changing it either cause I have been reading it with an r anyways
Leefa
The footnotes with the folklore links are super helpful. The jangsanbeom in the webtoon? Nightmare fuel lol. Thank you for all your hard work on the new chapter!
Sparrow
Oo the additional info at the end is super helpful and interesting š«£ Ty for all your hard work!
Zales
a character that do everything shouldn't be done…
OwO
Well this hits different when you live close to jangsan š I didnāt even know there was tigers there long ago (Iām using a vpn donāt worry)
Zoe
Mr. Braun is sooooooo cute, what a cheerful doll keychain… Where can I get one?????
ty for the translation!
Zoe
Roe deer, its already one month after you started working and you just realized that there is a new recruit groupchat…
Leefa
Iām doing a closer reread since I whipped through all the chapters so quickly, and I wonder what Section Chief Lizardās loaded question, āāCan you see?āā means for this world. Very excited and hopeful for a reveal of what exactly āseeingā means later in the story.
zeta
Thank you so much for the translations!
Mmmm
Hm.. Cool info. I wonder how this sort of ghost story will be solved, though.
dr.emboat
Tftc
Tsubaki-Tsuki
Thank you for the translation! It's so interesting to have a creepypasta more folklore-like, we're really dipping into all kinds of horror
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Live Soleum Reaction: šæ
yearning4bluelight
thank you for your hard work!!!
this is super interesting eeeeeee
Owari
Thx sm for the translation!! I love this novel sm so thank you for the hard work!!
lona2c
Iāve heard the ravings reviews so Iām here lol. And it seems to be an interesting start?
lona2c
Yeah Iām dying lol
Eliza Knight
Thanks for updating
lona2c
Does he have a significance in this story? Saheon, the guy that just introduced himself
Unhealthy
šššāŖļøššš
lona2c
Scary even lol
Tsubaki-Tsuki
This kind of creepypasta really spooks me but Mr Braun heals my heart (and he's so useful, he's such a great friend). Thank you for the chapter!
lona2c
Hmm
lona2c
If I canāt even wish for something NOW, I donāt even wanna hear it. You want me to wait? Win something first Iām assuming? Lol Iād rather die
Leefa
Soleum saying that he is the only one eligible to be the sacrifice feels like an omenā¦I hope Iām reading too much into it! Thanks for the new chapter š
Leefa
(Rereading) I have to compliment the text formatting in this chapter. The red text is so spooky, it really enhances the reading experience. The larger āIgnoring me?ā at the end. So good
Mmmm
He's a coward, but.. Soleum doesn't want to leave anyone behind, does he?
Mmmm
The ol'reliable friend Braun is always helpful.
lona2c
AHH, I didnāt think about that. He is low key lol
ChromeCake
Wait, so where did the other security team member go?
Leefa
(Rereading) Question on this chapter! When Soleum is summoning the friend, is the voice that says the āBehold! I am the owner of a million masksā¦ā speech Braun? Or is it a mysterious second speaker? Iām so intrigued by Braun as a character, and the speech is so sus lol, for someone that is āonlyā a tv show host. But itās not clear who the speaker is, and I wonder if thatās intentional or not.
wj
The only times the lectures at university are being useful is when I read korean novels or webtoons lmao
wj
Classical chinese….š„“
lona2c
I donāt know mc, donāt be too sure. Who knows yāall might start working together lol
wj
I need a Mr.Braun fanclub
Fluffy
Im lowk also getting creeped out haha
Eduardo Brasil
You're probably not used to scp, backrooms or any public Creepypasta, know that it's not uncommon for items, creatures or anything like that that were once classified as low risk to show themselves to be very high risk after some time and that's exactly what happens. type of plot that the novel played with in this new arc.
Accoun Stu
Hii what does SCP means?
Grid
secure. contain. protect.
Sparrow
I wish I had a tiny Mr.Braun to narrate my books for me š But Oml I would be scared out of my wits if I was stuck in that situation screaming
Ty for ur hard work š«¶š«¶
lona2c
Who wouldnāt? I wouldāve already been gone, everything else be damned lol
lona2c
Ah this really is a corporation haha
Nxjjs
But to act based only on a few unconfirmed clues or even just mere thoughts, like āonly one lost item can be submittedā, just mean he was already a total psycho or at least have a few screws loose like our MC said.
Potato Girl
No one sane enough to pluck someone eyeball out of brute strength in the first place
ILikeGhosts
I mean it's either kill or die.
He did what he had to to survive
Lord Reigh
I'm gonna piss myself from the description of the changgwi, I remember the song and it still gives me chills
Zoe
wow the money… Its too good to pass up…
Tsubaki-Tsuki
Oh yeah definitely, I'm in!!!
lona2c
Hmm
lona2c
Hmm
lona2c
Very very true lol
lona2c
Hmm
lona2c
Iām kind of getting scared of the unknown section chief lol
lona2c
Yeah, the emoji is mad scary, even eery I would say lol
lona2c
No dismembered bodies rightā¦?
shadowNdusk
Courage isn't the absence of fear, but the ability to act despite having fears, thus while cowardly, can also be called courageous.
lona2c
Haha nice
lona2c
Yeahhh nahhhh š
lona2c
Hmm
lona2c
Well
Lord Reigh
Agreed
Salt Goblin (Mythic Regressor)
Hmm, hard to give a straight answer, actually! There aren't usually any dialogue markers in Korean so you're rarely ever directly told who's actually speaking, a lot of it hinges on context clues and speech patterns. In this case, Braun/the voice consistently refers to himself with ė, so I'm more inclined to say that it is Braun who said that entire speech
Now that you mention it though, there's this kind of gap with the way Braun talks to Soleum. In a way, he's very respectful because he speaks with the highest formal speech level (-ģµėė¤) most of the time and second formal speech level (-ģ) sometimes too, but he still consistently refers to himself with ė instead of ģ , indicating that he's not completely deferential to Soleum. So I guess, he's both formal and informal? Mixing how a professional TV host would talk to his guest, and how a friend would talk to a friend? (Sorry for going off tangent lol)
Leefa
No no, thank you for such a thoughtful response! Iām a native English speaker, so I canāt read the original text and learning more about these nuances complicates my understanding of the story.
Itās interesting to me that Braun is straddling that line between formal/informal, especially because why he would choose to do so could be complicated? As you mentioned he has 1) his tv show persona 2) his friendship with Soleum, but also at play is the power imbalance between Soleum being his āmasterā that summoned him into the rabbit toy and Braun as the āservantā that must protect him. The Good Friend item description doesnāt indicate whether this service is voluntary or not, plus Braunās initial friendliness on the Quiz Show was manipulated by Soleum through items.
Then you combine all that with the SUS AF āBehold!ā speech (which I would agree we have to guess is Braun since there is no indication that it is a different speaker) and his destruction of the Chorus of Sacrificial Lambs (that Soleum says is āvery wrongā)ā¦Braun, my guy, who are you really LOL
All of this is speculation of course, but it certainly intrigues me!
lona2c
Hm..
Lyrik Dezi
Yeah, I'm also curious
Lyrik Dezi
Guys, I'm getting kinda scared for real (ā ā¢ā Ā ā ā½ā Ā ā ā¢ā ;ā )
Nxjjs
I was thinking how devilish they would be to change the last question into a multiple answers one. Turns out they just didnāt thought well enough lmao
lona2c
Well, isnāt that chilling
lona2c
Haha
lona2c
Scary even lol
lona2c
Damn, I kind of feel bad for the person who was weeping lol. Anyways this moneyā¦
lona2c
Hmm
lona2c
Haha frrr..
Leefa
Ohoho, I didnāt think the tattoo would come into play like this. The implication that the various Darknesses can have connections to each other or the same monsters can appear in other Darknesses is interesting, I wonder if that is mirroring how the lore of a creepypasta in Soleumās original world could be added on to by new people? Thanks for the new chapter!
Candle Light
I thought about the 'Blue Dragon' staff at the 'Water' Park, it seems like they do have a connection through that.
Alysanne Sky
Maybe that's the reason why employees are required to use masks? Let's say darkness can recognize faces but not when it's covered despite the identifying features of the mask that's why the Blue mascot gave him a tattoo instead?
lona2c
Hmm
Tsubaki-Tsuki
Thank you for the chapter!
Sparrow
Ty for the TL and your hard work!
zeta
Ooohoho Soleum be gathering privileges slowly Iām so glad for him now he can survive heh
Thank u so much for the chapter! <3
Ų¹ŲØŲÆŲ§ŁŲ±ŲŁ Ł ŲŖŲ§Ł Ų±
Keep going, this novel makes my day better; thanks.
Lord Reigh
Is it bad that my first thought was: "Eye of the Tiger?"
Mmmm
Uh.. could you make up a song if somehow you got enough people to hear it?
VerĆ³nica Estrella Perulero
Kyaaa!! I've seen several fanart with Mr. Brown taking a blood bath!!!
Alysanne Sky
Omg link? š„¹š„¹ Preferably not the virus one
lona2c
Hmm
lona2c
Hmm
Eliza Knight
I almost forgot about his membership.
What was he a member of anyway?
I guess it was an animal group club, since both dragon and tiger were animal.
PhoenixNinja101
Member of the Ghost Story. The mascot was trying to trap him in one, right? So he basically has connections now. Well, at least the place where the story is taking place knows it, so he should have access.
Red Friend
I'm just starting to read this novel but, I think Soleum is just more appealing to look at and it's been 30 chapters like you said, and while reading I got confused on the comments that had Mr. Brown in them till I got to a later chapter and understood it got changed.
Mmmm
Ez gg no re, take that you stupid wild ginseng.
RRSS
VTIC EXIST IN THIS UNIVERSE?? I knew something was up when he mentioned the tiger song from an idol group and IT CONFIRMED RIGHT AFTER OH MY GODDDDDD
CoCoKnot
I know!! It's crazy I was screaming!! It also got me thinking, like what if the 'system' in debut or die is just a darkness or an alien mechanism… now that it's been confirmed to be the same universe…
Mmmm
Oh. What? THIS AUTHOR MADE DEBUT OR DIE TOO? LMAO?
This is certainly a clever way to connect the two novels together.
therealet
headcanoning this as the same universe instead of just a fun callback because it's lowk funny to read the manhwa thinking that this stuff is going on in the bg
Leefa
Thanks for the new chapter!
{}
This guy made Debut or Die? Damn, this guy has a lot of range.
Sparrow
AHH Debut or Die mention makes me so happy š Totally agree with a previous comment saying I hope this exists in the same world cuz it would be so funny both of these stories happening at the same time šš
Once again, Ty for your hard work <3
Lord Reigh
Ugh I feel like somebody's gonna fuck up at this juncture
Lord Reigh
So canonically we can deduce that the system is also a creepypasta/scp/darkness right? Since it's confirmed VTIC is here. However we're not really sure if it's pre-regression, if it is this might be an AU but if not then DAMN I hope we see more of these cameos!
Tsubaki-Tsuki
OMG didn't expect the reference to debut or die!!! When I tell you I screamed haha (I just hope there won't be any spoilers I didn't finish reading it yet š«„)
Thank you for this chapter as always! ā¤ļø
Tsubaki-Tsuki
That makes sense actually, I did think that the system seemed kind of sentient sometimes. I would be sooo happy if there is a Moondae cameo š
lona2c
Haha VTIC from debut or die, takes me back lol
YayangP
scp universe huh
YayangP
so he's like in MTF or something??? but field research make it sounds like hes a researcher there….
PhoenixNinja101
I need clarification because my memory is hazy but. This is a transmigration right? The reason why Kim Soleum stayed in the company is because his life before transmigrating doesnāt exist, only memories from his highschool matching his background in that world after transmigrating. So although VTIC was referenced, there is a chance they exist back in Kim Soleumās original world, just that our MC here got sucked into a Creepypasta Collection. Am I on to something or is my mind too cloudy from sleep-deprivation?
delmat225
Wow.
I devoured this novel like a starving man in front of a lavish banquet.
I half expect to die due to refeeding syndrome lmao
zeta
Ngl I lost it at him saying he gonna use the random sentient ginseng as the sacrifice the whole imagery of it is just so funny š
zeta
Awh Iāve only read the webtoon for Debut or Die so far but w the authorās skill Iām very tempted to read the webnovel as well, definitely in my to read list!
Tysm for the chapter <3
Salt Goblin (Mythic Regressor)
The synopsis does directly mention that he transmigrated (ė¹ģ), but it was never mentioned again within the story itself (so far, at least)
PhoenixNinja101
I thought I dreamed that up. Well, to be fair Kim Soleum is too occupied with everything else so he has no time to worry about that part further TT I have a feeling it will be mentioned again. The author doesnāt leave loose ends based on their other work…
Ink-wwe
Dayumm now I understand the fanartsš. Wait, if Go Seonha's already possessed, is it irreversable? Does that mean she's inevitably bound to die and can't be saved?
irayz
what fanart ??
Ink-wwe
Nevahmind she's saved after all. No one's left behind huh, reminds me of that one certain avid novel reader. Thanks for the chappy~
Leefa
Ohh this explains the fan art!
I wonder how common it is for an employee to be tainted enough that they become part of the security team, and if that risk will become a more important part of the story later.
Leefa
Thanks for your hard work as always! š
Sparrow
Aaa that was so tense š Glad they saved her!! Itās nice to know now who the security guard is and all the fanart I See of him too haha
Ty for the translation <3
strangeirdo
oh lmao, so he was dragged from his real world to a darkness where he's forced to 'debut or die'.
RRSS
Mr security you're so cool! šš
Yams
Thank you for translating! I just caught up after a few days, and it looks like Brown has been changed to Braun. Is this what itās like in the raws? Just wondering, cause Iāve seen some Korean fans saying stuff like āwhy is his name brown and not pink hahaā so I assumed it was Brown.
Mmmm
Soleum gonna cook, so will Braun, this is all fine!
Mmmm
Fuck. More fanarts i haven't seen yet. Time to look at twitter later.
Mmmm
Seems like Braun didn't need to do anything else, that's nice.
….I really should go look at more fanart.
Tsubaki-Tsuki
Soleum is so kind he won't let anyone behind š such a great MC! Thank you for the translation ā¤ļø
Chiko
Thank you for the beautiful translation!!!
wj
Thanks a lot for the chapter our dear translatorš¤
wj
Is anyone interested in helping me create a dc server for this novel? I would love to have a place to share some fanart (twt links) and have casual novel discussions with others… none of my friends started reading this yet :<
my dc [redacted]
lona2c
You are right, I think I can calm down now lol
Salt Goblin (Mythic Regressor)
Donāt worry, Iāll be opening a server soon! Just a bit tied up with irl things
Would you like to be a mod if ever?
wj
Of course, I would love to š I wanna help as much as I can to lessen ur workload <3
Sung Jinwoo
Hi there! Could you share your Discord username so I can reach out to you? I have an opportunity that could be beneficial for you.
Shiro Ippikikokami
sus~
Kawaii Panda
I wonder if there's already a dc now
lona2c
OHHHHHH I didnāt even peep that. I thought her actions were simply quirks she had, also thereās bound to be side effects from this whole ordeal, ptsd if you could call it that. But whoa this is scary, a wolf? Lol
lona2c
Nice
zeta
Omggg this sounds good Iād love to join if itās made!! Hopefully Iāll get to contribute my own fanarts too someday heheh :3
Lord Reigh
BRUH, PLOT TWIST I legit didn't see that coming
Lord Reigh
Awww cliffhanger
Jo Euishin's no.1 fan
thank you for the chapter
Salt Goblin (Mythic Regressor)
You can check my comment in Ch 31.2 and my explanation to the name change in Ch 32.1 š
Jo Euishin's no.1 fan
could Braun be trying to return to his original form?
Good World
How would the others clear this creepypasta without the ginseng though?
Leefa
This is exactly what Iām suspecting.
Guest
Hmm maybe? Braun did went against 'the creators' because of…creative differences. I wouldn't be surprised if there was some sort of consequence to it.
Or maybe in order to truly create the shows he wants without 'executive meddling', he needs to gain more power, or in other words, 'funding'?
lona2c
Ah thatās an interesting thought. That might be it tbh
Leo
In the first place they won't be able to enter sangun-nim's burial site (where the ginseng is located) without the membership…. So probably the sacrifice thingy was skipped altogether in the new manual and regarded as one of water changgwi's trick. The ginseng didn't die after they got out of the darkness, too, so probably sacrifice wasn't necessary after all.
Crispybacon
Yeah, it was explained before that the whole ritual was like a truth mixed in with a little lie. The changgwi will always try to kill someone regardless of the sacrifice that was meant to satisfy them if I remember correctly. I could be talking shit mb. But it was never a necessity, only the other parts of the ritual were
Mmmm
Soleum accidentally(?) flexing, lol.
Mmmm
Seems like Braun is gonna regain all or most of his power. How nice.
lona2c
Indeed lol
Ink-wwe
Soleum will you sell the ginseng for 40 million wonš? Is it even classified as food? Is it? Thanks for the chaptah~
Tsubaki-Tsuki
They're finally ouuut!!! Thank you for the chapter!
zeta
Have a nice bath Mr. Braun!!
Tsubaki-Tsuki
Surprisingly convenient sized bathtub for Braun haha happy he finally got what he wanted āŗļø even if it has an effect on the real Braun he wouldn't hurt Soleum anyway~
Sparrow
Our Mr.Braun is about to get a power up yay!
Ty for the translation and hard work <33
Eliza Knight
I didn't see this coming.
Eliza Knight
I'm glad they saved her.
I thought she was a goner for sure
Eliza Knight
I think 40m is too cheap.
That ginseng is a lot rarer compare the the snack.
Kut2x
What a bitch that guy is, he canāt handle the responsibility of what he did so he starts blaming others. If I were the MC, I would have kneed his face lol
Hmmmmm...
Oh god… it's the white rabbit again from Perfect Run once again…
wj
I'm suuuper excited for the upcoming novel discussions on the server š„ŗ please share lots of fanarts (especially the ones u guys mention in the comments)
Mmmm
L bozo, too bad for you ginseng.
Mmmm
A discord, this shit peaks
Sparrow
Soleum is about to get even more unwanted attention itās going to be great š¤£š¤£
Ty for your hard work! š«¶
Ink-wwe
Braun what–š³šš³š Thanks for the chapie~
Ink-wwe
Braun bathing fanart I found ah https://twitter.com/13th_1st/status/1857994910856798292?t=zdXCbidKlt9H8tD7iwXc1A&s=19 Thanks for the Chaptie~
Cran
Waaah that looks so good and scary >< thank you for sharing the link!
zeta
A DC SERVER WOHOOO Hopefully this helps me w the mini art block I be going thru
THANK U FOR THE TRANSLATION ā¤ļø
Zoe
Roe deer, did you just bought an item that cost 12 million won just because you cant sleep well these days?
…im suspecting later that its not just for sleeping, isnt it?
Leefa
The sound of the footsteps?!?! VERY SUS BRAUN
Leefa
Thanks for the new chapter š„°
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Soleum: Iām him.
kabrxontl
Joined as soon as I saw the link for the server!
lona2c
Ah he is indeed crazy. His actions are always so out of left field lol
lona2c
Hmm
RedCrim Chan
Rip our Boi soon or later, want it or not, dragged to A or S tier Team.
Lord Reigh
Everybody is fighting to get Soleum in their dept lol
Eliza Knight
Hmm, if he keep the ginseng alive, they could use the bathtub frequently
Ų¹ŲØŲÆŲ§ŁŲ±ŲŁ Ł ŲŖŲ§Ł Ų±
Thanks, keep going.
Tsubaki-Tsuki
How good of an effect would the sap from a GINSENG be in this bathtub??? Braun's is going to have an INSANE power up šš but I believe in him
Tsubaki-Tsuki
Poor Soleum he really can't catch a break…
Omg a discord!!! Thank you for making it!!! Going to join right now, thank you for the chapter as always š
Leefa
Thanks for the new chapter š
kii
Saheon!!! So excited to see him again!
Good World
Goat mask? I thought that his wiki name was 'Viper'
Sparrow
Look at Soleum being a good roommate! From freq reminders to beware of sks to saving his life haha
Thank you for your hard work!
J
I think he snuck in considering that only Soleum should be the only rookie attending the darkness
Ink-wwe
Two bros crouching in the ventšµš¶~ barely apart cuz they're— Thanks for the chapty~
Archie
They meet at last lmao
wj
OMG FINALLY!! Saheon and Soleum on the same missionš«¢
wj
I think Viper was his nickname cause of his personality? Or sth like that I don't remember
zeta
OMG we finally get to actually see Saheon in the flesh again so exciting!
I canāt imagine what must be going through his mind right now lmao
Thank you for the chapter!!
Mmmm
Information hazards. What a pain.
Mmmm
Ah, Saheon. Im sure he's glad to see a good friend with him now, the ol' reliable rookie Soleum.
Mr. Quackery
Ty for the chapter !!
Lay
Not the mascot having a part time job ššš
Zoe
Honestly so far, that exploration records is the first one that gave me the chills.
Imagine moving out so your family doesn't have to be the victim only to found out later that the ghost already found its way to your home and you cant do anything about it too.
Lay
Push him out of the vent.
lona2c
They are indeed ominous words haha
Lord Reigh
Bro saved his rival
Tsubaki-Tsuki
Finally a mission with Saheon!!! I'm so excited I think this mission will be fun. Thank you for the chapter š
Shiro Ippikikokami
And here I am, wondering just where the Author (Or translator, I suppose) got that emoji from~ Probably better not to ask… just in case.
bloodyredfox
OMG THIS IS FKING HILARIOUS š š š š mc has permanently traumatized roommate for life.
MatchaGacha
Saheon is clueless š¤£š¤£š¤£
zeta
LMAOOOOO
I love that the both of em think the other one is deranged while theyāre each scared shitless of each other HAHAHA theyāre twinning
CĢ·ĢĢ Ģ¼oĢ¶ĶĢ ĶĢdĢ“ĶĶaĢµĶĶĢĢ³
Hear me out on this enemies-to-lovers yaoi crackship ~
wj
HAHAHAHAAHH i love this chapter it's so funnyyy
wj
When your creepy psycho coworker suddenly starts talking to a plush bunny…….. XDD
Shiro Ippikikokami
A coin?! That can tear open space and reverse Fate in Darkness?
Tsubaki-Tsuki
Oh Soleum do realize that his messages are creepy š but it was all according to plan. As expected of Soleum!
Thank you for the chapter ā¤ļø
Tsubaki-Tsuki
Finally Saheon pov š this is already a great arc with this duo
Sparrow
Crying š¤£ Hearing Soleum talk without his inner thoughts really does make him sound condescending and insane LOL (Granted he was playing up the part because of his own impression of Saheon but still LOOOL)
thank you for your hard work !!
Mmmm
Crazy vs Crazier, Crazier wins!
Ink-wwe
The difference between Saheon and Soleum's POV is killing mešš¤£šš¤£šš¤£šš¤£ Thanks for le chaptie~~
Ink-wwe
Soleum's deffo matching his freakš
https://twitter.com/jung_dubu/status/1859457279378194757?t=nBTxsNBHS_tFNVV0rpvTzg&s=19
Cran
Aaaaah thank you once again for the perfect fan art find! It so good ><ššš
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Oh I love that we're getting to see Baek Saheon's POV as well. Can't wait to see how insane Kim Soleum looks from other people's perspectives!
RRSS
Soleum is some world class actor. Everyone thinks he's so nonchalant when he's very much chalant. I laughed so hard at the misunderstanding Saheon and him have of each other
RRSS
I think I'm starting to catch onto Soleum's logic of 'if you can't beat them, be worse than them.'
Shiro Ippikikokami
| Ryan… What have you done !?!
(incoherent ravings and unreal whispers bleed into a sĢ·ĢĶĶĢ„hĢ“ĢĶĢĢ²iĢµĢ½ĢĶĶfĢ“ĢĢĢĢŗĶtĢµĢĢĢĢ±ĢĢ iĢ¶ĶĢ¤ĶĶ nĢ·ĢĶĢ£ĢĶgĢµĢĶĶĢĢ° reality)
Shiro Ippikikokami
You just need to get so involved in a creepypasta board that you go visit an offline event/store and win the best prize at a gacha! Really, it's so simple!
P.S.: Please don't try this at home.
Kawaii Panda
And said you love the prize you won yet really feel embarrassed for it
Nhamphloi
When soleum pull up mr Braun I wheezing lmao, he's bat crazy from the outsider perspective
Shiro Ippikikokami
My perfectly unbiased and constructive opinion: Soleum is better. Don't ask why I like it. Life often requires some excitement, joy, and anticipation.
p.s. for those who get the reference, have a cookie š
lona2c
Haha me too. I canāt wait for that lol
lona2c
He really does look crazy and maybe a lil bit deranged in Saheonās view lol
rihab
tbh i didn't understand half of it
rihab
so far so good!!
Mmmm
Wow. That is a whole lot of floors.
Mmmm
Saheon forgetting about Soleum just to make fun of Yeongeun:
Sparrow
Bros out here in a life and death situation and are dissing each other LOOOL
Thank you for your hard work <3
Ink-wwe
I miss you too Chief Lizard TT Thanks for the chappy~
lona2c
Hmm
lona2c
Indeed, itās daunting to even think about
lona2c
Ah, the Spider-Man meme strikes again. Makes sense, lol
RedCrim Chan
man i cannot imagine how all this creeepy thing looks like if adapted to manhwa or anime.
a wall of many mouth display and eye ? i can imagine brains and other organs too in other sections.
Tsubaki-Tsuki
I always have a hard time with horror story when you're being chased… Fighting Soleum… At least the convenience store ghost was nice.
And also it's the rookies reunion yayyy~
Thank you for the chapter ā¤ļø
Zoe
Oooh A friend!
Its been long since saheon show up… I wonder if his personality is still the same since they are in life or death situation now. Will he do anything dangerous and abandon his teammates again? Lets see…
wj
Go Yeongeun…. don't do that. You can't compare yourself to Soleum..
Alysanne Sky
It's like Hacker vs Noob type of thing š
Ethos
Thanks for the chapter!!
Mmmm
Trying to compare yourself to someone like him is a bit much, afterall.
Mmmm
Let him cook, let him cook!
Mmmm
Saved! Soleum doesn't need to lose his eyes and become Baek Saheon 2.0, nice.
Zoe
LMAOOOOO
You should watch out, baek soheon… the lunatic is even talking to a plushie keychain now lol
Zoe
now if the basement is 7.221 floors below… that is a different story..
Zoe
oh so each of the machine cant go to another machine's area. That makes sense, but how was that machine at the lounge hall then? I thought that every machine has a responsibility of the entire floor
Thanks for translating the chapter!!!
Jerry_The_Infamous
Is it a sin to be righteous? Can too much of kindness harm an individual? The answer is yes. Yes you are fucked o7šæšæ
Sparrow
š Omg I would cry LOL
Thank you for your hard work!!
RRSS
Situation so bad that soleum is missing Lizard Manš
RRSS
BAHAHAA Soleum is calling Saheon a disturbance during his card flip
RRSS
For a coward, he sure has a strong sacrifical spirit….
Ink-wwe
Glistening Gaze, room full of eyes, doesn't Baek Saheon's nonexistant eye hurt after seein this?– Oh wait, my bad it can't see~~~ Thanks for the Chapiee~~
Ink-wwe
SUPERVISORRRRRR LEZZGOOOO!! Okay now assemble the whole squaddd!! Ngl I thought Chief Lizard would be the one appearin, I miss you day by day Chief Lizard T~T Thanks for the chaptah~
RedCrim Chan
GLORY TO SUPERVISORRR !
Someone
I wonder if we're going to get Park Minseong POV next? I want to see more about how scary / unnerving Soleum is, since other newbie employees reaction to usher are running away, while Soleum stood in place and seemingly talking amicably to the usher.
Also, thanks for the chapterā¤ļø
lona2c
It really is lol
lona2c
What youād come up with mc? Lol
Mmmm
Glory to Limbus- i mean, Glory to the supervisor!
Shiro Ippikikokami
| Glory to Limbus
shivering in fear and lunacy
Mmmm
yo lunashi
Shinigami Tenshi
Wait, why didn't he lights out? He's alone now right? Or is it unusable when creatures already spotted him
Tsubaki-Tsuki
YAYYY Thank you supervisor!! Thank you for the chapter!!!
wj
I just can't with his responsesššš it's soo funny ššš "yes" what yes? Please continue šš
Unhealthy
I can relate, if I speak more than about one sentence my mouth hurts like crazyā¦ ^_^
Bill Smith
Give him the sticker?
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Truly brute forcing it. A strategy no one else can mimic…
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Speech check time!
Ink-wwe
FINALLY A REUNION TT^TT Thanks for the chappy~
Ink-wwe
Vents…ah yes he must like vents so much
Thanks for the chaptie~
Mmmm
Time to cook. Here Soleum goes lying again!
Lord Reigh
MWAHHAHA our Soleum actually did it as a psychological attack and it was on purpose š
Lord Reigh
Saheon: I'M STUCK WITH A DEMENTED FCKER AHHHH HELP
Soleum: And here I was being so nice, I even introduced my dear friend Braun to him!
Lord Reigh
Aw fck difficulty upped
Lord Reigh
Truly worthy of being our Chief Lizard, using brute strength to create an answer
Lord Reigh
Bro is yapping out of his a*s
{}
This guy could give Reigen a run for his money.
bobo
Trueee hahahaha
dr.emboat
Thanks for the update
Naofumi Iwatani
I like that the mc is keepin it real and not becoming a cool headed know it all protag from the start itself
reminds me of one protag from a jp isekai, bro saw the classic bandit attacking chariot troupe and was like 'nah fck that im hiding in this grass'
Charion
Itās so over, Iād be crying in a corner before the āDarknessā even began fr fr
Ethos
They're like an angel and devil on her shoulder lmfao
Mmmm
Ah. Im gonna bet that the recommended users thing is gonna make a bigger misunderstanding around Soleum. Something about him being inhuman, even more so.
Mmmm
The angel is the one scaring the demon, though. Lol.
RRSS
The one time Saheon and Soleum teamed up and it was to hit a sh*tty supervisor:
Sparrow
I love the three of them so much šš«¶ Hope they become friendsā¦or as much of friends they can become given circumstances š¤£š¤£Dynamic Trio LMFAO their interactions are so fun š
Thank you for your hard work!!
Ink-wwe
"Goat and I will follow behind you" LMFAOOOššš JUST IMAGINE SAHEON'S INTERNAL POV
Thanks for the chaptie~
Ink-wwe
AAAAAAA (ćļ½ŠĀ“)ćå½”ā»āā» That R Chief Section makes me cough blood. Nice work guys keep goin TT^TT Thanks for le chapter~~
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Thereās a reason angels say be not afraid.
Mmmm
Fear thou not.
– Soleum, probably.
lona2c
Haha Fr
lona2c
You are kind of right. I didnāt think about that lol
lona2c
They really are, haha lol.
Tsubaki-Tsuki
Go Soleum do your thing!!! Thank you for the chapter
Tsubaki-Tsuki
They are truly a team now haha, so satisfying when the R squad leader got knocked down. Great work.
Thank you for the chapter as always ā¤ļø
RRSS
Situationās so bad even Saheon wants Braunās help š
Tsubaki-Tsuki
OH MY! Braun really has a power up thanks to the bathtub!!! It's so cool I'm sure Soleum will use it well.
Thank you for your hard work ā¤ļø
Leo
I just hope it'll only reach the humans, not the ushers too lol
lona2c
Top floor? Hmm
wj
"How would a doll talk" hahahahahha I love these two so muchš
lona2c
Oh no, I didnāt even think about that lol. Hopefully not haha
Mmmm
Nice, a new abillity. Braun is as helpful as always, what a benevolent show host.
Sparrow
Braun power up! Yay!!
Thank you for your hard work <3
Coraline
First time commenting.. love baek saheon!
Ink-wwe
OMG BRAUN?!?!?!?! !!ć½(ļ¾Š“ļ¾ć½)(ļ¾ļ¾Š“ļ¾)ļ¾!!
If everyone in the floor could hear him– Wai- wai-, is he planning on saving all the remaining employees in the floor?! Let's let him cook ah
Thanks for the chappy~
Keeth 12
Even with all the benefits, if my life was threatened. I still wouldn't stay.
Bill Smith
Best case scenario they don't actually care. With the right questions they were willing to lead guests there so I don't think it's supposed to be a secret.
Lettuce_Pray
On the invitation/manual, there was a rule about maintaining proper viewer etiquette, so they'd probably react to a guest shouting.
Leefa
Fell a bit behind on the chapters, catching up now. Absolutely hilarious chapter, I loved it!
Leefa
Thanks for the goat explanation at the end of the chapter! The extra context enhances the story for me.
Leefa
I find it interesting that the candle specifies which beings can use it. Since Soleum canāt use it, doesnāt that prove that the beings listed – aliens, people from other worlds, gods – canonically exist in this world? It makes me wonder if Lizard captain is also from a different world, rather than having a lizard head as a result of the Darknesses or an item.
Leefa
Kind of obsessed with the reverse power up happening here. Instead of Soleum gaining a new ability, as is common in stories like this, Braun gains the new ability and Soleum benefits from it. Interested to see if Braun will continue to develop new abilities over time and how that will affect their partnership.
Kai
Love it! Can't wait for the next chapter!
morgana
This is the work of debut or die's author???!!?!!!??!!!!!! Oh thats why its so fun.
Leefa
Oooh canāt wait to see what the new merch is. Thanks for the chapter š„°
Sparrow
LETS GOOOO! š Omg that was so tense aaa
Ty for your hard work <3
Mmmm
He didnt need to use the candlee afterall.
Mmmm
Nice, they finally made it out. A shame that our lizard chief's brute strength couldn't completely carry.
dr.emboat
Tftc, I mean thanks for the new merch?!
Tsubaki-Tsuki
Aww Minseong was worried š Love the D squad so much, they really care…
Tsubaki-Tsuki
Finally new merch!! Thank you for the chapter as always ā¤ļø
strangeirdo
I wish there was an explanation of the payment system. How do they know who paid and who didnt, and for how long? Are different parts worth different amounts? For example, are eyes with different colors worth more, especially since it's for an exhibition?
lona2c
Nice, a new merch is unlocked woohoo
Charion
Ay, they made it! Thank god, that couldāve ended way worse if Lee Jaheon didnāt show up last second.
Sparrow
Oh noo the dreaded promotion š¤£š¤£
Sparrow
Awwww Soleum and Braun watching TV together haha I wonder what Braun thinks of the television shows š¤
Hopefully Yeongeun gets her hearing back š«¶ā¤ļø
Thank you for your hard work <3
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
I also wonder what Baek Saheon thinks of the children's shows! I'm sure the walls don't block all the sound.
Leefa
Soleum and Braun together watching tv, stoppp my heart š„ŗā„ļø
Thanks for the new chapter!
lona2c
Haha Fr
lona2c
Does it come with a bonus?
lona2c
Hmm
Mmmm
"Im suffering from success"
– Kim Soleum, seconds after being promoted to a supervisor
lona2c
Well, thatās kind of cute. Both of them watching tv
Mmmm
Guess Saheon is gonna get his eye back, how nice.
Shiro Ippikikokami
| "Pick one of them."
Soleum being casually terrifying ~
Pierre AndrƩ Turner
It was originally a special membership of the Cheerful Theme Park, specifically the Blue Dream Waterpark, the Blue Dragon operates. But after Soleum managed to get out of that theme park, the entrance and membership that were supposed to disappear remained in the form of an unseen tattoo. And Braun mentioned that the mascot is a sentimental being. I guess the Blue Dragon recognized Soleum, and that recognition carried to this place.
Pierre AndrƩ Turner
On that note, I think that Blue Dragon is an eastern serpent-like dragon. Caused in Korea and Japan, dragon is usually associated with the sea and rain, and would you know it, the Blue Dragon just happened to operate a waterpark, the Blue Dream Waterpark in Cheerful Theme Park. It's also worth considering that the Blue Dragon care a lot of justice. After that, it makes sense, doesn't it? Remember the four cardinal beasts of China? The Red Phoenix of the South, the White Tiger of the West, the Blue Dragon of the East, and the Black Turtle-Snake of the North. I wonder if we will got a ghost stories featuring a phoenix and turtle in the future.
Naofumi Iwatani
Weakest argonian
Naofumi Iwatani
Its usually yanderes but bro out here rizzing up SCPs, first the skibidi TV now this
Tsubaki-Tsuki
Congrats Soleum for the promotion! š
Tsubaki-Tsuki
That's right our Soleum is an altruist, he deserved all the reward after his hard work!
Thank you for the chapter ā¤ļø
Charion
Heās literally speedrunning the whole ghost story universe at this rate lmao
Charion
Kim Soleum boutta get some upgrades fr
Charion
I love the bonds Kim Soleum is forming with these characters, hopefully none of them die, heās been effortlessly (on the outside) clearing these so far
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āI need to seem more like a freak.ā
– Kim Soleum
Lord Reigh
At least he knows he's a Mary sue LOL
strangeirdo
A tv watching tv.
Mmmm
Lol. Got caught!
Mmmm
I wonder if Soleum is gonna end up picking the teddy bear anyways because ita high potential one? Hm.
RRSS
I think Braun is feeling a little bit jealous in the presence of other dolls because he wants to be the only one
Leefa
The curiosity of who Lizard squad leader is and why Soleum is the only one who perceives him as a lizard is killing me. I thought for sure that Braun would sense something is up with him, but nope.
Thanks for the new chapter š
lona2c
Well, that was fast. Canāt lie to a superior it seems lol
lona2c
Haha, that might be it
Sparrow
I now see why so many people like the lizard (outside of his looks) š Heās just a genuinely nice dude LOL
Canāt wait to see which Darkness Soleum chooses ahha
Thank you for your hard work <3
VerĆ³nica Estrella Perulero
Ha hahahaha two lunatics xD
Lord Reigh
Braun is wary of a possible friend, he's possessive about our Soleum, his Best Friendā¢ šš
Coolerx2x
Anyone else think Lizard Boss is giving him a choice of 3 because he suspects MC has advance knowledge on Darknesses?
I mean, MC just looked at the 3 here and made his choice without asking any questions about what the Darknesses are.
Personally, it feels like he is sussing MC out slowly.
RRSS
Soleum always seems less intimidating when writing his words on paper
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Well, that was fast.
Haven Custos
Now… why would he jinx himself like that?
Nick Fester
Why "youtube"? Won't it get… Idk, claimed or something? Usually it's censored or changed into Utube or something tube
Mmmm
Hm yes. Its Roe afterall, of course he'd pick the dangerous one for overtime pay. Haha.
Mmmm
A shame the Alice cookies are just being sold. Maybe whatever the buyer is researching with these foods will come up in future chapters to help Soleum.
Sparrow
In someway, this feels like the calm before the storm š¤ Good luck Soleum!
Thank you for your hardwork <3
Lay
I agreed with Baek Saheon here ššš
Pineapple Hater
Will the government be like the GOC here?
Lord Reigh
Soleum writes like a female middle school student passing a note to her friend in class š
Leefa
Thanks for the chapter! š„°
RRSS
How unlucky. It seems if Saheon goes down, he'll have his beloved roommate go down with him too
wj
Saheon running after Soleum…š¤£š¤£š love it
wj
Do we get a face reveal of the salmon guy??? Finally?? I hope so cause I am really curious about his identity (
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Ooh, this'll be interesting. The interesection between Daydream Inc and the government! Excited to see where it goes.
Leefa
Since the Salmon Market person is involved, I wonder if food is a key element of or needed to escape this Disaster? (Almost called it a Darknessā¦)
Itās breaking my brain a bit to have to come to terms with that fact that the ghost stories arenāt just a fun little phenomenon that a corporation is exploiting for resources, but a tangible threat that the government has to protect people and property from. Soleum (and by extension, the reader) is an outsider to this world so the ghost stories kind of feel like games, but man, this chapter brings into perspective that for this world, and the people in it, the ghost stories are an issue the same way a flood or a tornado would be an issue. Just a dangerous part of existing in this world.
Sparrow
At least they are in this together šš
Sparrow
Wheezing LOL WHAT AN ASSEMBLY OF PEOPLE š¤£š¤£ Good luck you three!!
Thank you for your hard work <3
Jerry_The_Infamous
Perhaps the clarity that the tarot card foresaw was the identity of this mysterious foody. Just praying none of em die lul
Nick Fester
Fffff, I just binged it for two days and it's still making me curious!!!
Lord Reigh
Besties!!!!
Tsubaki-Tsuki
Even Braun can't see the lizard head! Good luck Soleum you're on your own. Fortunately he seems like a chill dude.
Thank you for the chapter ā¤ļø
Tsubaki-Tsuki
Thought so as well. I think he really wanted to reward Soleum but also has doubt of his identity (since the first encounter maybe? bc of how Soleum reacted). Letting him choose is like killing two birds with one stone
Tsubaki-Tsuki
Thank you for the chapter!
Tsubaki-Tsuki
More Soleum and Saheon shenanigans let's go!!!!! Thank you for the chapter!!!
Tsubaki-Tsuki
The Salmon guy!!! So excited to see what's his deal šļø
Potato Girl
Dude.. is this SAW?
Potato Girl
So if its a getting laid station. All of us would definitely survive.
Potato Girl
Any wish will come true. Yeah and unicorn exist.
Potato Girl
It would be hella interesting if he did walk out from this company instead of being an employee. There's no reason for him to go back to his own world after all.
Potato Girl
GHOST PLEASE HAUNT ME I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR 20 MILLIONS POTATOES- I MEAN DOLLARS
Potato Girl
Lmao he gaslight that ghost and escape
Bible
Lmao this reminded me of gehrman sparrow for some reason
Alysanne Sky
I signed up just to comment how I found a fellow LOTM fan in the wild!! And also i 100% agree, It reminded me of Klein's nonchalant crazy gehrman sparrow I love it šš
Mmmm
Ah, so that's how it causes chaos.
Mmmm
Ah yes. Why find the serial killer when you can just be the serial killer.
CĢ·ĢĢ Ģ¼oĢ¶ĶĢ ĶĢdĢ“ĶĶaĢµĶĶĢĢ³
If there's only one serial killer, there's ONLY ONE SERIAL KILLER!!!!!
Unhealthy
Modern problems require modern solutions. ^_^
Sparrow
HEREāS JOHNNY š¤£
Oh this is going to be so fun watching Soleum juggling between acting as a NPC while actively trying to solve the Darkness HAHA
Thank you for your hard work and CONGRATZ! Good luck with your thesis as well!!
lona2c
Fr lol
Tsubaki-Tsuki
Oh is that an among us reference?!?!! Thank you for the chapter!!
flamesystems
the 1988 Olympic mascot in question: https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/b3d771867fd7899451d0a9f00ee961ede05380f2f6804f0a1eba9faacf9d4e89.jpg
flamesystems
I'm betting it's not a deer mask but the face of a leshy or something. You don't just have deer antlers and tree bark texture for no reason
AnomaLee
unfortunately 20 mil won is only around $14k
my scared a-s would rather sell a kidney than run around from a ghost for 72h
Potato Girl
14k is 14k. Imagine how much potatoes I could buy with that kind of money
AnomaLee
True thatās like a trillion potatoes
Nasa
Baek Saheon already kicked the bucket?
Lynn
Thank you again for all your work in translating this story!
excuse me what
Kim Soleum is too much of a coward to kill someone directly like that. Weāll surely see an alive and well Mike Wazowski in the near future!
VitĆ³ria
Guys, what song were you listening to in this chapter? because I got goosebumps when the beat matched what I was reading. If you want to try, go to JT Music ā Beyond Symbiotic
Crescent Moon
I go crazy because of you by T-ARA is the perfect match for this novel
Coraline
I'm imagining this civil servant as a cool handsome guy..
Alysanne Sky
I imagine everyone as a cool handsome guy
Turangan
I love Mr Braun so much now
Turangan
The heck that's so scary bruh
flamesystems
The alien graphic designers are cute though I respect the vibe
flamesystems
Okay it's official this story is really really good
Sparrow
OH. MY.GOD. HUHWHAT šššš SOLEUM???
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
How many tattoos will Kim Soleum end up with? Or perhaps a better question is…how many job offers will he get!? We're at 3 and counting!
Leefa
Soleum deciding to be the serial killer? Absolutely delicious, cannot wait to see how this plays out.
Thanks for the chapter š wishing you all the best with your thesis!
strangeirdo
did he chop off his legs, then use the potion to heal them back?
Mmmm
Whats bro cooking??? šš
Leefa
HMM I donāt trust it. Soleum must have some kind of plan to save most of the people trapped in the Disaster. The head on the silver tray is a notable detail to me, it reminds me of what happened when the quiz show became the sacrificial chorus. Maybe a new Braun power?
Thanks for the chapter š„°
Leefa
Oh, was not expecting the basement body parts twist.
Leefa
Ohoho, I really did not anticipate a second tattoo. Interesting.
Thanks for the new chapter š
Osiris
???????????????
Bill Smith
That would be a death flag if she was a normal cop or something. As someone who's job is farming horror stories it's more like a "fate worse than death" flag. Hope the mc can keep her safe. This story can be brutal but it's not generally depressing
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
What is he, a tsundere?
Potato Girl
Welp, that researcher guy definitely dead by the hand of that A class
Potato Girl
I thought she would definitely cripples that researcher at the very least. I hope she does something to him since he definitely tries to save his life by sacrificing her.
Potato Girl
Karma is a bitch? Yeah karma is a bitch!
Potato Girl
Ah yes. Capitalism. If you cant fix everything with money, you dont have enough money
Pandite
Lmao while reading I thought itād be a fun twist if Soleum ends up being the killer and whatdya know. I wonder if the serial killer role has been assigned yet or by taking matters in his own hands will Soleum be chosen? Either way im hyped with Braun
En
i really adore debut or die (i was coincidentally re-reading it last night), so learning that the same author wrote this made my day. thanks a lot for posting these translations.
Mmmm
They were all pieces of sht, huh.. so what did our Viper here do that was considered such an atrocity?
Sparrow
Broās so chill about everything š Can image BSH screaming internally as heās forced to help Soleum tho LOL
Thank you for your hard work <3
Mmmm
Oh. Anyways, i wonder what our Viper here did that was considered such an atrocity.
Potato Girl
They use elevator didnt they?
Bill Smith
He just got a second magical tattoo and he already wants a third? Dude's got supernatural ink addiction…
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
A wholesome ghost story? With Kim Soleum's luck?? Somehow I feel like it won't come to fruition…
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Truly. He's going to end up covered with them at this point.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
A third tattoo!? Or is he getting them identified or removed…
lona2c
Haha, well, we donāt want anyone (especially the civilians) panicking, lol
lona2c
Hmm, so it all comes down to stolen goods lol
lona2c
Haha, I remember Among Us. Itās been a while; I donāt know why it doesnāt feel the same these days
lona2c
Haha, fr lol
lona2c
The mc killed someone? Impossible lol. Cowardliness is his middle name (me too) lol
lona2c
Yeah, nah. Iām getting goosebumps lol
lona2c
Yooo this canāt beā¦
lona2c
Oh, thatās true. I almost forgot about that lol
lona2c
My heart was doing palpitations throughout this whole ordeal lol. Phew
Meowers
No! I've caught up?! It's such a good story…
Thank you for the chapters!
Patrick Bateman
Huey Lewis & The News – Hip To Be Square
Mmmm
Qualifications.. don't even joke. Soleum definetly has that.
Sparrow
If anybody is qualified, it would be our boy š He wonāt overwork you and will be your āfriend ™ā.
Thank you for translation!
Hegamonia
Qualifications, my a*s. This guy already has three darkness with him. One of them is already there as a cute little bunny. š¤£
Blu
No cap lolšš
excuse me what
I wonder if the stigma he has will work? I forgot what it was called, but the one calling him basically VIP.
lona2c
Hmm, the government wants to hire our mc lol
lona2c
Hmm, the and wiki?
lona2c
Fr lol
lona2c
Hmm, yeah thatās true. Weāll have to see
lona2c
Haha Fr. Mcās luck with ghosts isā¦yeah lol
lona2c
Hmm
Sparrow
Bro is collecting new "friends" like they are pokemon LOL
Thank you for your hard work!
Elodie
Ah? Lol, is the Silver Heart affecting the Civil servant now, or is the holster also canceling that effect out and this is pure goodwill?
Mmmm
More qualifications!
Charion
Even more qualifications! Soleum is breezing through these ghost stories. Also seems like he has connections with the Disaster Management Bureau now too.
the Hellhound
Already loving the setup
the Hellhound
And now the legend of the ultimate operative begins
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
It's a little hard to differentiate the words of the civilian record vs the rest of the prose in the latter half…
Excited to see what he ends up getting though!
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
HA! Guess he can never escape being a coward!
It's hard for me to predict which one he'll enhance…he was pretty wary of the theme park mascots, but the caretaker also flat out said that he wouldn't follow orders. I want to see the blue dragon again, though, so I'll place my bets on that one LOL
the Hellhound
Like hell you are my boy. Only three types of people are able to survive in such worlds. Cowards and crazies (and smarties). And seems you might be all three
the Hellhound
He da mc of this story, right?
the Hellhound
TheThey will think of him like this brave hero of the people or something
the Hellhound
Truly some horror type sht
the Hellhound
Turly a horror genre type of lost and found
Bill Smith
So I guess we'll never know what exactly the tomato plant would have done? That's disappointing. I was really hyped for the mc getting some kind of power. Not courage because him being afraid makes the story more fun, but something cool.
I wonder which tattoo he'll pick. I bet if he picks that second one he might have that butler guy actually show up and start serving him. And I guess the first one would give him an even higher status among anomalies. Not sure he'd actually want either of those.
Does the sea theme still matter at all since he's getting an existing tattoo enhanced?
the Hellhound
He will genuinely suck the company dry. Also a survivalist vs a sadistic sociopath (is what this will seem like to the others)
the Hellhound
Immediately caught the D-class personalle reference
the Hellhound
So it is endangering people to make money on a dangerous to extract substance. Being shown as a win win situation. Truly a capitalistic thing to do
the Hellhound
So it worked cause the nice ghost found it fun
the Hellhound
EEh. Doesn't seem that far fetched for something as miraculous as that
the Hellhound
The aliens sure are considerate! Such a low key way of sending stuff
the Hellhound
Well. He wanted to make points quick
the Hellhound
Oh they accidentally broke the scenario
the Hellhound
And he will know a true demon now
the Hellhound
Bro is an a class enticer
the Hellhound
He going to casually cause huge fights within the staff
wj
:0 cool I need tattoos like that
wj
I saw some tomato fan arts… I thought this might be related but I guess not?
wj
I NEED THAT. THAT TATTOO BUT IN BIGGER. 60 cm ain't enough for me asdghjkm. When is it my turn to iskai to some novel I read?? Truck-sama where are you???ššš
Elodie
Oh dear.
Mmmm
Someone's finally quitting. Nice.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Darn, I wanted to see the dragon mascot again! That makes sense though. Better to not step on their generosity. And now Kim Soleum doesn't need to carry 20 things in his pockets anymore LOL
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
1 in 12 chance. I believe in your luck Kim Soleum!! š¤
Coraline
I want to see the civil servant's reaction after finding out where soleum works.
Sparrow
I'm wishing her…the best of luck afjklsaf No way this is going to end nicely, and you know that Soleum will get dragged into what ever aftermath this will have LMFAOO
Ty for your hard work!!
Bill Smith
You want to die and get sent to an SCP-esque horror world where eternal fates worse than death are extremely common?
wj
I didn't mean this novel but i wouldnt mind… they get paid a lot …..
Nick
I would honestly leave the company since im so incompetent im probably cannon fodder A in team X Y Z at best. Maybe the govt one would fare better
Bill Smith
Seems like the author prefers to give the mc single-use items rather than permanent ones. I kind of get it. If he's constantly getting things he can use whenever he wants then over time he'll eventually have a gadget or power for every situation. If his items are disposable then he has to be more clever about when he uses them.
Just because he says it's luck based, doesn't mean it truly is. The mc might know more about it and realize secret criteria for who dies.
Alysanne Sky
If his things stays permanent he'd be too OP tbh, and having Braun is kinda a big cheat already that guy is not a simple D-class Darkness, I think he is higher than A probs just misidentified due to his friendliness
Crescent Moon
That's the case in debut or die too, always trust this amazing author with items
Bill Smith
It could be that they think it's luck based but there's actually specific criteria for who dies.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
For sure. Knowing Kim Soleum (& the previous cases), I'm sure he'll find a solution LOL
the Hellhound
Seems he might be the type like that one who fed 682 children
the Hellhound
Isn't the squad leader also a monster?
the Hellhound
They just sent the probem inside to either die or learn a lesson. I like hw the research team head thinks!!
the Hellhound
Girl's been driven mad in a mad world. And seems like a real hothead. Unlike someone you would want on a team of elites
the Hellhound
46,110,763,918.778 that many years ago, if anyone was curious
the Hellhound
That is much *much* older compared to our very universe in it's entirity
Sparrow
Famous last words šš
Ty for your hard work!
the Hellhound
That researcher almost got the girl fridged, i would have really hated that
the Hellhound
Bro's becoming quite well liked by anyone who can be talked to. Monster or otherwise. Also, he prolly got that branding because he kept everyone from killing.
the Hellhound
Oh he's going to help out big time
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Is it because he's from a different world?
Amehwican
Right cause weāve already established that our mc isnāt āhumanā when he couldnāt light the candle
ScotlandForsythe
I love how no one believes he actually killed someone loool
Sparrow
And another one B)
Maybe heāll ask the owner about the tattoos he has already š¤ Like what exactly their function and purpose is outside of the member access the first one had hmmā¦
Thank you for your hard work!
excuse me what
The backrooms is considered a wholesome story here?
excuse me what
Eventually he'll end up plastered head to toe
the Hellhound
So he's just a hemophobe
the Hellhound
Hjust been that uninvolved with everything
the Hellhound
A death threat? Or a warning?
the Hellhound
Bro Gon think that he's his next target
Unhealthy
so if I got a math and any related tattoo, Iād become a mathematical genius!!!!
Sign me up! ^_^
strangeirdo
For some reason, it feels like he got a booklet called
SSS-Grade Alpha Omega Sigma Booklet of Super Duper Cool and Handsome Awesomeness (Customizable)
Salt Goblin (Mythic Regressor)
Fixed, thanks!
lona2c
Oh no, of course! Thank you!! Iām in love with the story and translation!!! š
Sparrow
Staring to question this because itās all going a bit too well for him HAHA
Thank you for your hardwork!
the Hellhound
Nah, das hazing. Workplace mismanagement
the Hellhound
He's going to bully the damn scenario. I can so see it blowing up like how the tuesday show seemed to be leading toward
the Hellhound
He's so for sure rejecting that
the Hellhound
SoSounds like he will
the Hellhound
Probably the dude who gave him that card the first day
the Hellhound
It's like an early 2000s "dark net"
Mmmm
Hmm. I wonder which one he's going to enchant.
Sparrow
Makes me wonder why she denied Soleum because of the already existing ones he had,,,would they conflict?? Or are their existences that powerful??
Hmmm…Rip the Tomato LOL I thought i'd finally understand why I saw some tomato fanart but guess it's not because of this hahaha
Thank you for your hard work!!
Lynn
The tattooist's preference for sea themes and the blue dragon's water park seem like a perfect match up. I wonder if that will be the tattoo he has modified.
the Hellhound
He wants to be younger?
the Hellhound
Or it's for the kind of sleep that needs a true love's kiss to wake up from
the Hellhound
Actually i got curious and looked it up. Braun televisions aside, the word itself means wheatish in tone or tan (like skintone) or just outright, a muddy brown
the Hellhound
So without the context, i just assumed that it meant he was tan or something
the Hellhound
Don think you *can* now that you have come this far
the Hellhound
AAnd Now he will become a hero to save those kids
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
NOOO please figure something out OTL
the Hellhound
What a hard working and multitalented friend!!
the Hellhound
I was almost ready to throw him to the ghost. But i think i will hold out on that for a sec
the Hellhound
Ye that ghost and it's tiger are going to raise to be verile af. Or they might instantly die
the Hellhound
They just sand pop music for a tiger
the Hellhound
Adding the comedy in the horror
the Hellhound
SuSuper genius at work
the Hellhound
When the colleague is a bigger monster than the monster
the Hellhound
Bro is flabbergasted
Sparrow
Going to miss the tattooist š„¹ They are so cute HAHAA
That power upgrade is so cool tho?? Iām kind of jealous š Wonder what hes going to keep in thereā¦also wonder if there are any items already inside too
Thank you for your hard work!
the Hellhound
So the ginseng will get sacrificed anyways
Lynn
Looks like Soleum now has a Bag of Holding (Arm of Holding?).
the Hellhound
With how abnormal he himself is, his evaluation of soleum seems almost ironic
Mmmm
A subspace.. this sht peaks.
lona2c
Wait, so are we actually not getting a tomato tattoo? I was kind of hyped about it..
lona2c
Oooo, it actually does
lona2c
Well, never mind. This tattoo seems much better haha lol
Zales
that quite strange for company to choose darkness which guarantee to have someone die while they want to have constant supply of material.
lona2c
Thatās true. He has his own handy little wixi lol
Bill Smith
For some reason I think he can do it. Not because a side character dying would be out of place in a story like this. But because the MC actually going through a ghost story the way people expect him to feels unlikely. Even without as much outside information as he usually has, I can't help but think it's in his nature to defy expectations.
lona2c
Yeah, thatās true. I canāt see him ālosingā a game especially in a ghost story
the Hellhound
Oh Damn. A card reader setup
excuse me what
pesky imperial measurement!
the Hellhound
As an impostor to this whole world
the Hellhound
Even with the magical support, they can't be the head. That either means that to the machine the customer who has paid is beyond even the owner of the exhibition or that the owner has specifically programmed it that way
the Hellhound
Bro's got some rotten guts to beg, nay threaten someone he left behind. I would have just stabbed him
the Hellhound
It's so genius. The way they were concentrating on how much longer the way from ground to b1 was
Nasa
Nahh soleum-ssi would never ā('ļ½`)ā
Mmmm
Besides, it would be boring if he actually took that route. We need him to start fucking around again to somehow make it not random.
lona2c
Fr, heās too practical or would it be softhearted? Not a bad thing tho
lona2c
Hmm, both the manual and what? Maybe the Wiki?
lona2c
Ooo, yeah thatās true. Almost forgot about that lol. His blood has to be unique it seems
Sparrow
Braun such a nice āfriendā offering him a spot in his world hehe
Thank you for your hard work!
lona2c
Haha, heās going to sound crazy if he explains Braun to them. Though they already know of mcās peculiarities so Iām sure theyāll just chalk it up to yet another one of his personalities lol
lona2c
Hmm
lona2c
Hmm, mental catalog of the?
Tsubaki-Tsuki
Oh… Wait… Being a murderer kind of suits Soleum??? Or is it just me? Love to see him like this š¤ thank you for the chapter!
Tsubaki-Tsuki
The way this arc is written feels just like a thriller and I love it! Thank you for the chapter as always āŗļø
the Hellhound
Someone messed up. Also, something that makes something clear. With his iq das a buff and a half
the Hellhound
He writes in a "cute" way
the Hellhound
At this point, it seems like Goat's own family wants him dead
Astral3
Oop, i caught up.
Tsubaki-Tsuki
Our Soleum is so cool so competent he just keeps getting more and more qualifications haha… Thank you for the translation as always!
Tsubaki-Tsuki
Ooohh finally Salmon Market guy name drop! Thank you for the chapter
Suo
Thank you for translating š
Tsubaki-Tsuki
If Soleum is happy then I am as well haha. He seemed so excited this time
Thanks for the chapter!
Tsubaki-Tsuki
Oh like everyone I thought we would finally see the infamous tomatoes of the fanarts… Not yet I guess!
Tsubaki-Tsuki
That's like the perfect power for someone with a bazillion items on himself?!?!!??? He was right the tattooist really knows better
Tsubaki-Tsuki
The tattooist was so nice and cute I'll miss her … Thank you for the translationnn
phoenix
I'm pretty sure this won't be the last time mc ^^
Tsubaki-Tsuki
Of course Soleum is a hard worker, he won't take the easy path and let his coworkers on their own!
Happy that Braun is getting another bath and excited to see where it's going this time š
Tsubaki-Tsuki
Thank you for the chapter as always! ā¤ļø
Bill Smith
Looks like he's found his angle. I knew he wouldn't give up without trying something
Sparrow
Nothing like giving your "best friend" a little fright LOL
I wonder what Soleum's classification would be since he's technically not from this world? He's not considered a "human" by this worlds standards but he's not a creepypasta either (at least that we know of)
Hmm
Thank you for your hard work!
Astral3
thanks for the chapter!
Astral3
He's not a 'modern earthling' according to alien definition, but he is 'human' because he can fill the dream essence capsule
Zales
read this bleeding scene somehow make me think about MCs thinking of scare, seem like he try to make himself think in that way.
excuse me what
It's expected, but Braun seems to really value their friendship!
Salt Goblin (Mythic Regressor)
Fixed! Thank you again~! The site sometimes deletes <> and anything between them and I keep forgetting to check when posting
lona2c
No, youāre all good!! I get you, I keep saying this but I really Iām in love with the translation and story! Thank you so much!! š
the Hellhound
He didn't actually kill him, simply cleared some pre requisite, i am certain of it
the Hellhound
Soleum is famn good at messing with people, das for sure
the Hellhound
Oh dayum, bro played em all. Including the story
the Hellhound
He's like, "must snipe him!"
the Hellhound
Tsundere
Sparrow
AAAAAAA NOO š„²š„² I believe in you Soleum š Save Eun waAa
Braun being absolutely sassy with the creepy pasta was so funny tho š
Ty for your your hardwork!
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
What is he cooking this time šļø
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Oh, wow. The missing body pieces reappear immediately? That really is grotesque.
And man…I wanted to theorize what his plan could be, but I'm afraid I'm not smart enough for this puzzle LOL
Mmmm
Oh nah. Soleum, you gotta do something quick.
Shiro Ippikikokami
Dayem…
…PTSD real bad…
Shiro Ippikikokami
particularly unique bath solution? what is it? could it be…foreshadowing ?
the Hellhound
Those are some GIANT pearls i can see why she was shocked
the Hellhound
I swear to the lord i would take the beauro's approach to things if something happens to eun
phoenix
I bet Soleum will do something. I really love this story, there's never a dull moment
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Braun is the best friend ever ;;
Also the text formatting in this chapter has no right being that scary ;;;
Tsubaki-Tsuki
I believe in Soleum he won't let Eun die like that right?!? Especially so soon to retirement š
thank you for the chapter as always ā¤ļø
the Hellhound
Bro would do anything for "his people"
lona2c
Well, well, well, whatās happening? Lol
lona2c
Me too lol. I gave up
lona2c
Hmm, three minutes really is not a lot of time. Hurry mc, letās save our dear assistant manager!! Lol
lona2c
YOOO, this is scary lol. But Braun is such a nice friend, mc almost had a panic attack but..heās fine now I think? Idk lol
lona2c
Fr, lol. But itās interesting though. Iāve read a handful of scary stories and Iāve never seen these text formats used before, I like it but Iām also having goosebumps at the same time lol
MiuMirae
Same same same
lona2c
Lol, that will be me
strangeirdo
so it's reverse hangman but they all die if they dont solve it in time
Sparrow
Wow I really like Eun Hajie š Sheās determined to take people down with her HOLY
Poor Braun tho LOL Manās having a crisis š¤£ I mean they all art but thank GOD Soleum found some form of lead!!
Thank you for your hardwork!
the Hellhound
He will delete the whole play at this point
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
The security team is where contaminated employees end up, right? Will Superviser Park transfer there?
Unhealthy
I can be your angle or your bevel
excuse me what
I'm feeling a little naughty and trying to guess the word myself
Bill Smith
Seems like it. Not gonna lie, I sort of expected him to rescue Eun Hajie, but when Supervisor Park got grabbed I thought it was game over for him. Like I thought this would be a "you can save some people but you can't save everyone" kind of moment. I guess it still sort of could be since the guy might not fully recover from this
BronzeCat6265
But the security forces have moments of clarity right?
Bill Smith
I think he'll probably be largely fine but never 100% back to normal. That's just my guess though.
lona2c
Hmm? Well, I hope his plan works
lona2c
At first, I didnāt take it seriously, but wow, this world is really driving our MC crazy. I guess in a world this wild, youāve got to adapt eventually
Bill Smith
Yeah this ghost story overall was an interesting change from the other ones where the MCs outside information usually gave him a huge advantage. Here it gave him basically nothing and on top of that this whole scenario was set up to seem like a 100% no win situation. It was nice to see him still persevere despite all that.
lona2c
Thatās so true! I havenāt read many āscaryā stories, but this one is definitely unique. And yeah, it was nice to see him pull through. I just hope heās not too traumatized by the whole ordeal though knowing him, I doubt it. Guess weāll have to wait and see, lol
Bill Smith
MC: That's my secret. I'm always traumatized!
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Truly a character we all can relate to. If anyone wants to blow up my workplace, I wouldn't say anything either LOLOL
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
I am so curious about how J3 became contaminated. From what he said, it seems like he was in there for a long time. I wonder what kind of ghost story it was? It's gotta be something to do with wolves. Werewolf game?
lona2c
Fr, it's their life, not mine. Just give me a heads-up first so I can dip lol
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Just realized he said "gloom level." Is that part of Daydream Inc's classification?
lona2c
It might be, yeah. Maybe J3 really was in a werewolf ghost story? You might be right on that one too lol
Elodie
Isn't 'gloom' the bureau's classification system?
Kyonarine
1 blood pack is around 350-400ml, 500ml is really alot..
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
I thought they used a lettering system…though there was Twilight class as well.
AnomaLee
So the hints for the solution that soleum is cooking up has to do with:
1) the remaining body parts that appear in the gallows
2) Braunās abilities that will appear in an hour
3) The ability of the hangman to do whatever they want without being penalized
Always wanted to try guessing the solutions but I was always behind on the chapters lol.
Maybe they are going to try giving Manager Eun the body parts so she can keep reusing them as lives for the hangman leading to an Infinite game(which might be a violation due to the gore but would be nullified since she is the hangman). Then use Braunās ability to hide/change Manager Eun leading to a bargain with the otherworld supervisors or an outright refusal like Braun did?
AnomaLee
Is it possible that it isnāt a tomato but a tamarillo? Tomatoes donāt grow on trees and instead on vines while tamarillos are known as tree tomatoes. Also tamarillos symbolize prosperity and ātamaā from tamarillo means leadership which seems closer to courage than what tomatoes symbolize(fertility).
the Hellhound
I love how despite knowing that things are more likely to succeed than fail, the sense of crisis and panic is preserved alingside the tenion
Sparrow
Manā¦being stuck with a group of beings that were once humans is kind of terrifying to think about š¬ Also imagining the sheer amount of those things tooā¦yikes š„¹
Thank you for your hard work!
Sparrow
BRAUN IS THE BESTEST OF FRIENDS šš«¶ That was actually really sweet and considerate of him š„¹š„¹ YOU GOT THIS SOLEUM! GOGOGO!
Thank you for your hard work!
Bible
Wait is this because my english is bad?
but arent they said before that all the newbies is not on this exploration so why saheon is here??
pls kindly explain if it mistake on my part because i cant read english lmao
lena
funny enough, VTIC has a song called "sangun", from what I remember
Sparrow
LMFAOO š¤£ Went through all of that just to get caught hahaha
So glad it worked tho! YAY!
Thank you for your hard work!
AnomaLee
When I first read the novel I thought him being scared would be a perpetual gimmick but itās great to see character development shown so consistently
the Hellhound
Braun being a bro + amazing graphics!! I am being spouled today!
Fairxj
Thank you for the translation !!!
Limitless universe
The thought of someone entering a gc does some chit-chat and drops an ominous text like that is very scary ngl
Sparrow
Bro thatās so scary š YOU GOT THIS SOLEUMā¦PLEASE BRING HIM BACKā¦.
Sparrow
Man,,, Soleum not giving a second thought to stabbing himself if it meant to help his teammate,,or i guess former now at this point because I dont think Minseong is going to make it through his one besties šš Someone please save all of them please aaaa Glad they all made it out, but at what cost š„ŗ
Thank you for your hard work!
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
!? A mass release!? Thank you for the food ;;
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
For now, right?
…right?
Wonder if a new character will join D-squad or if it will be one of the rookies we've met before.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Entering a darkness with one less member…so the C stands for crazy, huh?
Poor Kim Soleum. The worst possible matchup for him. Time for another speedrun!
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
HELP they're all ghosts instead of him LOLOL
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
I love the section chief so much. He just copied them because he wanted to fit in ;;
Astral3
Thanks for the chapters! :3
sumsum
LOLLL he is so silly, thanks so much for the chapters!!
the Hellhound
I absolutely adore how clearly the mental pollution is shown
the Hellhound
Amazing. Our soleum is absolutely amazing!!
mofomango
knowing the changgwi i only know the divine song by ahn ye eun.
may have shot myself in the foot listening to the song while reading cant lie. š
the Hellhound
Das some strong stuff
Sparrow
LOOOL SOLEUM JUST WOKE UP and back asleep he goes AHAHA
Bill Smith
With his luck it would definitely be Baek Saheon
lona2c
It really will, lol. His luck could honestly be a whole discussion, lol
Bill Smith
Ignorance is bliss makes it sound like the MC's meta knowledge is gonna be a curse here
Lord Reigh
I feel like supervisor park is going to be part of the security team in the future since he's already contaminated by the darkness
Sparrow
So glad everybody made it outā¦am squinting at Braun tho. Heās going to hold a mad grudge towards the security team now I bet šš
Thank you for your hard work!
kupi
Our little tv-head friend is a bit too protective huh?
kupi
Soleum gonna gaslight the ghost
kupi
I'm amazed our MC always has his way with words, even under extreme fear and anxiety. In a way, he's very sly.
kupi
Lizard boss, please save your employee..
kupi
I can't take the lizard boss seriously.. he rly looks like a psycho being forced to work 9 to 5
the Hellhound
Bro succeeded so jard that hegoing to become a damn legend. Something like, "if you wanna survive, get him on your group."
kupi
I'm a month late to answer, but yeah Soleum sounds good!
kupi
Yeah Braun.. you better be thankful he did all this for your beauty bath routine
mofomango
thank you for translating!!
Mmmm
Ah, more horrible things to come in the future.
Bible
Lmao now that i think about it
kupi
From all the stories so far, this folklore is probably the one that actually gives me chill š„¶ crazy how Soleum can put up a nonchalant and cold act though, the lizard really rubs off on him
kupi
Ok that was scary but Braun's comments made the atmosphere lighter. Truly a good companion to have!
kupi
A wolf and a lizard… this company has a peculiar taste huh
kupi
Is the ginseng still sleeping? š
kupi
The way Soleum immediately thinks of Baek Saheon's blood for alternative LOL
the Hellhound
The way she messaged him was so menacing.
kupi
I hope Braun isn't some sort of a ticking time bomb for Soleum…
Bill Smith
Wonder how the ghosts felt about that…
This was a really quick ghost story compared to the last few
kupi
Well from outsider's perspective Soleum kinda looks like a psycho…
kupi
This chapter is so refreshing, Saheon sure does curse a lot.. (poor him lol)
kupi
Soleum is right, Saheon isn't the kind of guy you'd want to let loose. A psycho in his own way.
kupi
Love how Soleum's intimidation always 100% works on Saheon
kupi
So true chief lizard, if a ghost bothers you might as well resort to violence
kupi
Hmm there is 'god' listed as being who can't use it. You're not a god right, Soleum?
kupi
Yay supervisor kim š
RealmOnslaught
Thank you for the chapter!<33
Sparrow
NOOO Q.Q
Pathfinder
Sheās probs not dead she just quit
RRSS
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO…..
ScotlandForsythe
I don't know how to feel right now :/. I'm happy but sad and reluctant? I loved d squad
Add your name
omg wait thethe blood bath and chapter 119…
TrĆ Anh Nguyį» n
I need sb to join D-squad asap, mc looks so lonely š
the Hellhound
At this rate, i won't be surprised if the D squad got dissolved or turned into a different kind of group.
Also YOU GO GIRL!! DOIN GOOD ON YOUR WAY OUT! LOVE YA
kupi
Imagine Baek Saheon holed up in his room, listening to Soleum talking to himself while watching TV..
kupi
Oh wow the lizard is sharp
Sparrow
Oh NOO the ghosts ahaha SAVE OUR BOY
Thank you for your hard work!
lona2c
Fr lol
Bill Smith
Supervisor Dolphin wants to introduce the d-class system to their organization
Bill Smith
If they're all useful then that sounds like a good call to me. These items have been saving him and his team a lot. When your life's constantly on the line there's no benefit to skimping on resources.
Wonder if he'll ever actually meet the aliens he's buying this stuff from. Would they see him as a vip? Maybe they'll give him a frequent shopper card in the form of another tattoo…
Bill Smith
I wonder what the necronomicon does. Didn't think he'd want to touch something like that with a fifty foot pole, but I guess it could just be a misleading name. He knows what it is so it should be fine.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Hm. With his luck, Kim Soleum will certainly manage to get the side effect.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
HELL YEAH!! It's shopping time! Fill up your inventory slots. I wonder if anyone will inquire about how he's getting all these items.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Help. Not a fourth tattoo LOL
Kawaii Panda
Perhaps with š½ literal tattoo ahahah
phoenix
Just the luck of our MC!
Sparrow
Please ššš Iād just start crying on the spot LOOLL Soleum you got this, but holy what is that luck ahahha
Thank you for your hard work!
Fool
Goddammit, that was good
Mmmm
Man, they all really got replaced except for him. Seriously?
excuse me what
It seems that God is constantly against our Roe
Keichill
I'm confuse.
Since Baek Saheon matched the typeA male 20, he thought his own eyeball can be counted as an item so he got off at the station, but first he has to punch the other new hire's eye cause he thought there can be only one item. He just punch not pluck it out right? cause I didn't see it mentioned anywhere. Then the scream they heard was of Back Saheon getting his eyeball plucked out by the train station staff? This guy is not only cruel with other but to himself too. This is…
Probably Human
I guess its time to now clap
poor Soleum
Add your name
tattooist is so cute omg
Add
Leszy huh? I did not recognise the name in English at first. It would be interesting tho. Like he is also a ghost story.
Add
At the beginning it was too similiar to ORV. But now i see it's different. I am glad that i did not quit!
Add
Hahahhah
ScotlandForsythe
Okay this is honestly worse loool. I thought ignorance is bliss meant his meta knowledge would give him a hars time… Soleum please survive on your own
he is stupid
Why didn't he just gouge that guy's left eye out and use it?
Mimi
Oh god, i just imagined them eating eyeballs
ScotlandForsythe
…. help
Add
Nah if you have skill you don't need the equipment. Lolololo
Prav
Soleum got the worst luck I've ever seen ššš
Add
It's like upgrade machine from scp
Bill Smith
Oh wow he really did get a VIP membership card. I sort of guessed that last chapter but I wasn't seriously expecting it. It's not in the form of a hand tattoo though. Can't decide if I'm disappointed about that or not…
He bought a literal necronomicon to use for intimidating other anomalies. And apparently it's worse than the version Braun is familiar with. Sometimes I really don't know how this guy can call himself a coward…
Sparrow
Heās so precious š„¹š„¹š„¹š„¹
Thank you for your hard work!
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Ooh, the wrapper sounds fun. I imagine it looks like saran wrap? Maybe you could stretch it between two things to use as a shield.
And huh. That is curious. I wonder if Braun has a head underneath the TV or maybe used to be human? Since contamination makes humans into part of the ghost stories and all.
I genuinely hope the new person is Baek Saheon, but I don't think a company would transfer another newbie that quickly OTL. Hope it's someone fun!
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Yo that's sick! I've been wondering if he's written any stories before, since he's such an avid reader. Creator vs creation. I'm excited to see how he'll address it! It'd be cool if it grew in ways he didn't expect.
Also: totally jinxed it last chapter :/ this new squadmate is not fun :/
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
As long as it's not visually scary I guess it passes LOL
Elodie
It's wrapped in human skin though, lol
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Pardon me. /Actively/ scary.
lona2c
Haha, lol
Astral3
Oh, fun, his own.
Thanks for the chapter!
Fluffy
The section chief is so cutee what a guy LMAO
Kersplusion
Thereās a format error when the Necronomicon is introduced, looks like the <p font info wasnāt closed correctly
THANK YOU FOR THE TRANSLATIONS!!! I love this story
Kersplusion
Finally we get to see the one he wrote!!! Iāve been thinking about this one ever since he said he wrote a story, but I honestly expected it to be one of the last ones we got to see. Iām hyped for it!
Nasa
Bonding time with lizard (b įµā½įµ)b
excuse me what
I feel like if he were to be exchanged with a ghost, he wouldn't present as a lizard at all. It is only Kim Soleum who views him like this, and even Braun is fooled by him. Additionally, it is only an outward copy of the teammates. Maybe if he were a ghost in this copy, we'd actually get to see how others viewed him? Just a little theory ^^
Salt Goblin (Mythic Regressor)
Fixed now, thanks for telling me!
Bill Smith
He was a major fan and one of the older members of the fanbase. It makes sense that he'd have submitted a ghost story to the site at some point. He might've even authored several of them. But I honestly never considered the possibility until now.
Add
I knew it! We were besties after all! UwU
Add
I like lizard boss more so no thx.
Keichill
Love this story and the translation is superb! Thank you.
Keichill
I like Soreum more. Sounds more natural and looks more common? Soleum always feel weird to me.
Add
Good decision MC
kupi
I'd like to hear Braun's personal reviews on other ghost stories lol
kupi
Damn the chief lizard be answering like chatgpt…
kupi
Hol up this is actually scary
kupi
Soleum is strong because i would've blacked out if i were him
kupi
So we learn that Soleum plays word games with Braun… so wholesome
kupi
Yeah i think if the ghost mimicked the chief lizard he would appear human for Soleum
Amehwican
It mentioned in the intro that he made a ghost story
kupi
Yeah! Braun the graphic design advocate!!
excuse me what
I wonder what the 'We Can Help' item is. Is it the aliens offering up their own services? Though, I'd doubt he'd want to engage with them directly..
Sparrow
I really wish I could see a visual representation of this website because it sounds hilarious HAHAHA
All the items sound amazing though, glad heās getting them all ahaha
Thank you for your hard work!
Sparrow
Who will it be??!? OMG WITH how much Soleum has bought from the shop, Iām glad he got the VIP card AHHAA our little tentacle delivery entity was kinda adorable hehe
Thank you for your hard work!
(I wonder if the necro will see some usage later on, am very curious hmm)
kupi
Considering the case with chief lizard, i'm starting to wonder if everyone universally sees Braun with TV head or is it just Soleum? Time to re-read the quiz show chapter i guess..
Null
Ahhh im loving this alr
thank you so much for translating!!!ā¤ļø
PanDite
Ngl I thought the ghost was gonna be lizard chief but because Soleum canāt see his expressions, mc was just gonna be paranoid the entire but not really see anything suspicious. This is way better tho š
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
I'm guessing it's not actually a safe story then.
Also LOLOL at Baek Saheon automatically trying to bribe him with money.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Not losing emotional support rabbit Braun! OTL
You can do it Kim Soleum!! You're the author!!
Fool
Ah… I'm getting terrible flashbacks about Adam in lotm. That guy was a real nightmare to deal with
Sparrow
LMFAOOO Either the second hand embarrassment will be insane or heās going to regret this so much šš¤£š¤£š¤£
Ty for your hard work!
Mmmm
ITS HIS GHOST STORY! HERE IT IS!
excuse me what
Omg!!!!! I knew that the fandom could affect the Ghost Stories but I never expected we would be able to enter his own work! This will be exciting…. also, it's kind of funny how much of a cannon fodder Yoon Johoon is
Kersplusion
NOOO BRAUN!!! I hope heāll be perfectly fine when we return to the ārealā world!!!!
ScotlandForsythe
Sometimes I wonder how no one has realized he isn't human with how he doesn't seem to understand basic stuff loool
Add
Sounds fun!
Add
I hope new squad member dies in our horror!
Kawaii Panda
YeYeah, highly chance. I have a feeling his new colleagues would be the Goat and Sheep. Perfect trio (ą¹ĖĢź“ĖĢą¹)
Keichill
b..but… not only did you clap with the back of your hand, you also ate the sanwich with wrapping on… T[]T orz
mofomango
sol calling braun, braun-ah…
Yahi
He insulted D-squad.New Guy needs to go! (āAāš¢)/
Sparrow
Soleum is going to give this man a brain aneurysm š¤£š¤£
Thank you for your hard work!
the Hellhound
EVEN LIZARD GOT GOT. DAMN
MysticalFox
Sing a metal
Add
Is the story items infected or sth? And I wonder if we still are perceived as the creator of the story…
Ampaul
– 99 level archmage ššš
kupi
I wish Baek Saheon can hear Braun calling him 'Normal Coworker' lmaoooo
Fran-anisca
After so long, now Soleum need to enter ghost story alone again.
b.mrkr
baek saheon apparently
Shay134340
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA
the Hellhound
Oh dam
the Hellhound
His reaction makes me think that they have it wrong
Laila
i thought the reason the new member said their initials were the same because they share the "Ja" and "Ha" syllables… like Lee Ja-Heon & Yoon Jo-Hoon…well idk
Kawaii Panda
But it'll be more dangerous without 'protection' like he said
Kersplusion
Very happy to see the government agent again ^^ heās a favorite of mine
sprout
bro I actually love you so much thank you for the speedy translations you're like my saviour it's like you're quenching my thirsy
Add
SCP – 173? Or angels from Dr Who?
Elodie
Close enough, welcome back, SCP-173
Add
I am sooo dyslexic i read this 7 times before reading it correctly.
Mmmm
This might just be the peanut.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Kim Soleum-ah, why'd you write such a devastating story?
Kawaii Panda
Thanks, I was about to search it up haha
Bill Smith
So the MC wrote this world's version of 173. I wonder if his story was as popular as the Sculpture is in our world. I never really thought about it but a handful of SCPs are way more iconic than the rest. It would be interesting if one or more of the MCs creations reached that level of status.
b.mrkr
The image of part of soleum's flesh being held onto so tightly after being cut while supervisor park gets shoved into his forearm is so gross i love it
Fool
Pathways huh…
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/3b872edbc74b5790b0d463ddcc87a86f415af6484ff2718a2b15d2e263cdca7e.jpg
Kawaii Panda
That's more like it. the one above also make sense xD
Sparrow
Godā¦basically fighting Weeping Angels/ SCP 173 š Iād just perish, Iād be so scared aaa
Thank you for your hard work!
Kawaii Panda
Smart a
Kawaii Panda
He's so smart. I like him
Kawaii Panda
Bro, that's creep as fudge xD imagine the audience have that face too. Here some fanart for this ghost story~ sorry idk the artist, I just saw it somewhere.
You'll understand later why the tv host look like that
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/c8b6c200aa8c63deb5745b843c13afe712f4d6d113be4922e1db4bb720146b4e.jpg
Add
Very good translation recommended! THX FOR IT!
Kawaii Panda
That's so tricky
Kawaii Panda
Choir? A misery scream sounds like a tune for those lunatic
Kawaii Panda
So…. How did Team leader…. š
Kawaii Panda
I know it's supposed to be serious but I cant seriously help but laugh so hard for that nasty researcher nice one Jaekang! Let him taste his own medicine
Kawaii Panda
Bunnies… Is this where he get the pink bunny from his coat pouch? Anyway, Dang… That's pretty nuts. I felt real bad for the round off…. Please kill the researcher first pleaaaase
Kawaii Panda
Researcher really recruiting hatred. How can butterfly get her revenge
Kawaii Panda
That would increase their risk of death. Maybe she'll get revenge later or smthg
Kawaii Panda
Perhaps a serpant? I mean, it's blue dragon plus water…
Kawaii Panda
I wonder what happened to the 1 missing person if KuenDae deduction said š¤
Kawaii Panda
Ahh yey, I knew it! He'll get it here. That cute bunny
Kawaii Panda
Eeeeey, Mr Host! No wonder it had a plendid introduction hahaha
Kawaii Panda
Blue dragon won't run out of cookies~
Kawaii Panda
Ah, you lost a comrade… Okay, so uhm. I thought it was the head researcher who died in the amusement park… So it was Jaekang TT I easily forgot his name
Kawaii Panda
Although he's a bit brute but…. Why? Did he caught some curse? What about his eyes? Nani nani??
Kawaii Panda
Wont Saheon be wary of him ? *Sob*
Kawaii Panda
Mr cutie deer, don't worry. She think ur good enough. I can see where group A and group D fighting over him
Kawaii Panda
Ment breakdown must be for the darkness right? Based from his intentional commenT??
Kawaii Panda
Ah yes, from hint itself that people just randomly wrote it till it turn to meme lol
Kawaii Panda
Im blind! Too bright! Money!
Kawaii Panda
That's not friendly at all TT
Kawaii Panda
Come one friend *puppy eye*
Kawaii Panda
Perhaps heal injuries or smthg?
Kawaii Panda
I wanna see them too TT I only saw one
Kawaii Panda
Someone need the tub~ you cant
Kawaii Panda
Oooh VTIC also showed up!
Kawaii Panda
NNo wonder they're in the basement
Kawaii Panda
Ooh, the link!
Kawaii Panda
Lolol, womder if he think his 'killer' saved him ahh
Kawaii Panda
BwaBwahahahaa I knew it
Kawaii Panda
Aah, I thought he'll drink some healing pots to grow back thr eye
Elodie
Soleum is not catching any breaks lol
Kawaii Panda
I wonder if it reach earth's inner core lol. Anyway, sound high tech… I wonder if Baek's missing eye can be replace with collected eyeballs or some eye device
Kawaii Panda
Reminds me of the ring lol sadakoooo
Sparrow
LMFAO watch BSH blow KSEās cover within 2 seconds of seeing him HAHA itās going to be glorious I swear
BronzeCat6265
Oh no, Soleum we trust in you. May this not be one of those sad sacrificial unlimited flow stories. Author-san I believe in you since in your previous work!!
BronzeCat6265
Would Assistant Mgr get her legs back if they pass this safely?
BronzeCat6265
Well this is horrific!
BronzeCat6265
The warning means well especially since she thinks of our MC being such a self-sacrificing colleague.
kupi
How will the civil servant react upon knowing that he has been helping a… company supervisor
BronzeCat6265
Not seeing each other for a good reason, this was the right thing to tell our overthinking MC.
BronzeCat6265
As expected from our MC's luck!
BronzeCat6265
Or worse š
Kawaii Panda
Is this the mystery in tarot~
Kawaii Panda
The most innocent looking lamb is the dangerious fella~
Kawaii Panda
He look hella good if he's indeed a villain TT the curiousity aaaa
Kawaii Panda
No wonder this fella disappeared
Kawaii Panda
I wonder too… I mean, you can also count when he grab that dude'a eyeball as one crime š¤
b.mrkr
I teared up
Kawaii Panda
So it can be inherit huh… Probably one of the survivor from lodge
Kawaii Panda
Wholesome story? The backroom that I know? Are we looking at the same thing? TT
Kawaii Panda
We'll see about that
Kawaii Panda
That's why its called magical. Anyway, with a cost
Kawaii Panda
Did he choose only 1 or both? I was thinking, if it was only 1, it would be good if he choose the socius but its already handy just it is…. Coult it be the chinese one?
Kawaii Panda
Well, that's practical indeed. Wow, another cheat
Kawaii Panda
They can hire more š
Kawaii Panda
Dont scare the "lil" Bunny
Kawaii Panda
She's the one quiting right? Trying to quit sound ominous
Kawaii Panda
You sly
Elodie
Damn, you can't even blame someone else for this setup, KSE, lol.
Sparrow
Manā¦really thinking about this š This story is actually so scary HOLY ā¦ like never in a thousand years would I know what to do aaaaa
Thank you for your hard work! Also Merry Christmas <333
Mmmm
Soleum, you made one hell of a ghost story.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Merry Christmas, Kim Soleum and TL-nim!
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Yeah, this is brutal. Bet he's cursing his past self right now LOL
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
He's using work as an excuse instead of admitting he's kind again…
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Oh, I see. Daydream Inc thinks that going into this darkness carries no risk because they stay alive in real life and don't remember anything about their experiences, even if they will be going back repeatedly since they didn't die with a nametag. Man that's brutal. Imagine experiencing such a terrifying ghost story every month for what you remember as the first time. I'm extremely weak to jumpscares so honestly I'd just die of a heart attack a minute in LOL
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Oh my god. I can't wait to see how Kim Soleum is going to get out of this! If I was them, I'd probably jump to the conclusion that he was a spy.
En
STOPPP. i didn't even considering soleum writing a story to be a possibility. IM SO EXCITED.
Hana_lwt1865
Love the puzzle
Sparrow
Man, Soleum is such a nice dude šš I know he had a back up plan but still aaaa
Thank you for your hard work!
kupi
I know if Braun was there he'd complain (passive aggressively) about Soleum being too nice..
Thanks for translation by the way, merry Christmas!
_Mua_
AAAA tam da Twitter'da gezerken bir fan artı karÅıma Ƨıktı. Dedim hemen bakayım ve ĆEVÄ°REN VARMIÅÅ š¤
Thank you for translating š„¹š«¶š« so I'M CAMPING HERE šļø HUHUUUUU
Kawaii Panda
So fast?!
Kawaii Panda
Lmaoooo, yeah that make sense at all xD no one knows he can see lizard head hahahahha. There's no way ghost can see it either
Kawaii Panda
Your not just a reader~
Kawaii Panda
What is it in actual, writer-nim?
Kawaii Panda
That's nuts
Kawaii Panda
Pleased to see you again. Ahhh, It would be epic if he knew that the kind soul he thought civilian is a top elite from pseudo company haha
Kawaii Panda
If he doesn't have a witty brain, he'd die early on. It's pretty gory in this arc. I wonder if he'll be able to use the tomato sticker? Since it's meant to give courage, I was thinkingāwhat if the blood he sees turns into tomatoes or something, so he won't get scared? Haha. I caught up too quickly. I shouldn't have read so fast! >3<
Happy Holidays!
b.mrkr
Oh soleum.. what were the chances.. fighting..!
b.mrkr
Oh i HATE it when they get close to soleum because i can imagine them being just inches away from his face that i also experience his fear vicariously
Custody
It seems fellow Readers think Soleum created this story; Soleum only made an Entry (specifically #13).
He did mention however, that he created an entirely new and original Story based on gained confidence from the Entry.
Or maybe I just remember incorrectly (but im pretty sure that it isn't his story, only one he contributed to).
Have a nice day and tftc. https://media1.giphy.com/media/SjqU4gjf6FYpa/giphy-downsized-small.mp4
Elodie
Realistically, this appears to be the least risky ghost stories as of yet, somehow ever nicer than the convenient store ghost. I mean, the loop might not be the end of the problems, but from everything till now, the only real risk is getting heart attacks from fear (and its unclear if that effect could translate over to irl), since you wouldnāt even remember when you wake up.
sunfish
kind of hypocritical of the A-squad girl to be mad when she literally kept threatening to kill them, it's fair game at this point
Fran-anisca
Do they accumulates contimination by repeatedly going through this ghost story every month?
Kersplusion
It will be another misunderstanding I think, where they think he is spying on the agents FOR the companyās sake š but who knows?
Add
Woooho we are now like a spy in the police. This is interesting!
Mmmm
Kim "Im doing this for myself" Soleum back at it again saving people!
b.mrkr
WOAHHHJH i LOVE the concept of him having to go in a darkness he wrote!
Tomioka Giyuu
I knew it! from the earlier chapter he monologue about creating his own horror stories with his eyes closed that this arc would happen! I wonder if the darkness inhabitants recognized their creator?
Fran-anisca
A true fan. Of course we of a certain fandom have our own self insert OC.
Keichill
If this continue further, the day he became the official agent of Disaster management bureau is not that impossible as he might thought. š
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Con man Kim Soleum is back!!
Add
I hope your codename is not very cringy MC.
Kersplusion
This is gonna have to be one HELL of a con this time Mr Kim š¤£
_Mua_
Åirketin bu kadar acımasız olması korkutucu š¬
ScotlandForsythe
This agent seems to really like our MC, like a lot loool. This is so funny.
b.mrkr
Bro came prepared
Bill Smith
He reminds me of Cale from Trash of the Counts family
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
And KDJ from ORV. Scammers, the lot of them!
lona2c
He does. I almost forgot about that dude lol
DinDin
All all are KIMs! Kim Soleum, Kim Roksoo, Kim Dokja
Blu
Omagaaa, i was shocked by this revelation
Bill Smith
Will being temporarily deputized like that unlock rewards
strangeirdo
lmao imagine if his self insert actually exists in this universe
Sparrow
HAHAHAA adding onto the list of grievances that BSH has with KSE š¤£š¤£š¤£
Thank you for your hard work!!
Astral3
Thaaaaaaanks for the chapters!
lona2c
Fr, this is just scary lol
_Mua_
MC'nin kılavuz olmadan Darkness'a girmesi bence gĆ¼zel olmuÅ. AraÅtırma bƶlĆ¼mĆ¼ Åefi zaten Åey dememiÅ miydi ellerinde her zaman bilgi bulunmuyor. MC'nin kendi saf gĆ¼cĆ¼nĆ¼ gƶstermek iƧin mĆ¼kemmel fırsat. GerƧi kendisi iƧin hariƧ dokunsalar bayılacak dhdhsjsmnss
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Calling it now. This is all part of Kim Soleum's master plan.
Add
I hope they will understand that we did not betray them. We are just choosing to survive! Haha
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
!!! And he's back to his adult body! The tattoos came back, but Braun is still absent, I assume?
aWan
Sometimes… I forgot the real name of the Lizard Chiefš
{}
Tsundere core
kupi
Soleum truly likes grape huh? When Braun asked his favorite fruit, he also answered grapes.
Claude
At this rate, wouldn't it be better to do business and buy the ticket directly from the company?
czs
I mean, if the hair loss treatment it's 500,000 won on the market and it only costs 100 points, I don't even want to think how much money they would charge for 500,000 points
Claude
But theres a high chance of getting it since youre not going to die. Its just a matter of time
Sparrow
LOL BSEā¦the delulu man you are š¤£š¤£š¤£
Thank you for your hard work!
lona2c
Fr, lol
Mmmm
Oh, Baek Saheon… you haven't learned much, have you?
lona2c
He really might lol
lona2c
Dang MC, slide me some money lol. Shopping spree!! What does Braun get? Ha!
Quest
It seems like he assumed 'only one lost item could be submitted' and 'you had to take someone's eye out'. So he ripped out his own eye to give, and punched out the other guy to stop him from taking his 'place'.
He could have taken the other guy's eye, but I guess he either panicked or wasn't willing to go that far to someone else.
Elodie
I bet that if KSE was even a bit more lacking in morals, he would be an excellent cult leader
lona2c
I'm counting on secondhand embarrassment lol. But anyways, wow, I didnāt think he actually wrote something too. I thought he was just a behind-the-scenes kind of guy. Hm, this should be interesting lol.
Shay134340
It's said in the early chapters that anyone can write stories within the Darkness Explorations Notes universe and that he wrote several himself i think
Sparrow
LOOL Time to roll persuasion Soleum š¤£š¤£š¤£
Thank you for your hard work!
Astral3
Thanks for the chapters as always
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Truly, the most terrifying monster of all is Kim Soleum.
Mmmm
Kim Soleum just be LYING all the time at this point lmao.
nassief
lolol Soleum's mask should be a weasel at this point š¤£
Probably Human
Bro is switching sides every second
b.mrkr
Bro is gonna channel his inner reigen
Yahi
Right now he can't lie due to the Tangy debuff
Mmmm
Oh.. right. That was a thing. I wonder if that is still in effect.
_Mua_
Tamam galiba en gerici arc'lardan biri bu oldu š„¹ nefessiz kaldım resmen
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Damnn
Mmmm
Hmm.. i see. It is in effect, but the effect depends on the level of the lie. Alright, he can con his way out of this pretty easily then.
_Mua_
Oh my thank u thank uuu! It's perfect match for this arc! šš«
Vasil Dimitrov
Considering its effect depends on the severity of the lie, it can be pretty ineffective depending on the individual.
Mmmm
Considering Soleum, im sure it won't do very much.
Add
let's be friends š
lona2c
Fr, lol. And Braun is not even here š lol
lona2c
He really is not lol
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Tomato time!! Also yippee! The a*shole supervisor is gone! š
Add
I think he is injured but is also taking advantage of that. and it is probably one of the things he has to do to get the highest grade. if not he is just becoming next kim rok soo. pls don't.
Sparrow
ātis but a flesh woundā¦right !?š§š§š§
Thank you for your hard work!
InYon
Thx you, translator!!! How speed u translate the charters… <3 I'm bad in English, but I want to write it by myself š This Novell is very good. The story, characters is perfect, I shocked… Want to read that to the end! Bye!!!
lona2c
Fr, me too lol
b.mrkr
I wonder if he'll come across someone he knows while exploring in his now-adult body. And if he does i hope its BSE, to mess with him more:)
NowIwAIT
Lol, you call it
Vasil Dimitrov
Braun would kind of trivialize this stage
Sparrow
LMFAO I swear all of this acting/lying is going to bite Soleum in the a*s someday š¤£ But yay heās back in business L O L
Thank you for your hard work!
Bill Smith
Time to see what the MC is like without fear
hulumumu
wait when did the agent give him caramel
Add
good job main character!
ScotlandForsythe
…. sighs.
Add
-starts to read the chapter upside-down-
-I thought it was a trend!
(this book is taking over my mind palace)
InYon
I like it:)
lona2c
OHHH YEAHHH. I forgot about that lol
lona2c
He truly hasnāt, lol.
lona2c
Are his lies gonna keep up? Lol
lona2c
Yeah, probably. I canāt imagine the MC getting hurt that badly, especially in a ghost story where he knows the manual and wiki inside out lol.
Sparrow
OKAY! Thatās actually so sick???? Makes me wonder how this storyās world came to be? Since the students seem to be sentient/ and in their POV the explorers are the monsters š«£š«£
Thank you for your hard work!
Mmmm
He really just became a student too, wow.
anon
This is so good. Thank you for the chapters ^_^
b.mrkr
The students' pov seems so warm, this is my favorite arc so far
Sparrow
You knowā¦this is kinda bittersweet š The students really are simply just living their own lives and also trying to survive omg š„¹
Look at Soleum pulling out the big creative brain though for his entry š¤
Thank you for your hard work!
Mmmm
They really are basically just like regular students..
"ok lolol".
Add
This is cool creepypasta! Pretty nice.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Oh, the tomato tattoo is like those phobia toggles in games. Like the arachnophobia mode in Lethal Company that turn the spider models into the word "spider" LOL
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
First the lizard appearance of the section chief and now remembering things that should be forgotten…I wonder if being dragged into this world is a higher grade of darkness and thus the effects of that take a higher priority than the reality distorting effects of lower grade darknesses?
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
!!! Section Chief Lee Jaheon can finally become one of the elites despite having the social skills of a blunt knife!
And ooh, choosing a new squad member? That Kim Soleum gets to influence? My prediction is that it'll be Go Yeongeun because they've worked well together in multiple darknesses. And she's used to all his inexplicable peculiarities LOL
fluffy
i love this this twist (subversion?) of what ud expect like the students are so humanized all of a sudden and they really are just caring for their fellow students in their own wayy… fuckkk theyre pretty cute ššš the "ok lolol", their grief for the other students, and the way they write with paper is so precious.. šš
Bill Smith
It's also possible he'll pick someone he only knows from meta knowledge. I've always liked that aspect of isekai stories. Where the MC knows about a character's hidden potential and decides to recruit them and bring it out early.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
A meta pick is possible! I wonder which of the named characters are currently working at Daydream Inc. Kim Soleum's only met four so far, I think. Is there an employee directory? š¤
Psychopatable
I hope Soleum doesn't squish Braun until he wakes up lol.
phoenix
He really wants to join the Kim trio huh? … Kim Roksoo, Kim Dokja, Kim Gongja and now maybe Kim Soleum soon?
Add
MC the really rebellious student. Not even going to help to get rid of the monsters. :(((
lona2c
Hmm, Ok
Enterhere
This arc kinda reminds me of the "The Days I Clear Escape Games Pretending to be an NPC" (PNPC) danmei and I LOVE it. I really enjoy when characters blend into their environment in order to survive on top of shocking everyone with their overkill clears.
lona2c
Yes, it really is kind of bittersweet. At first, I thought of them as just puppetsānot real-realābut now? Iām not so sure lol.
Sparrow
LMFAOOO heās going to give everybody a heart attack I swear ahaha Poor Go Yeongeun ššš
Iām actually curious how..the student mechanic works tho? With the flickering lights and movements :0 Likeā¦I KNOW how it works on the explorer side, but I donāt seem to see a similar mechanic on the student side tho hmmm is there a time difference??
Thank you for your hard work!
Kersplusion
Thatās so ominousā¦..
Kersplusion
Even though I know he wonāt, I still hope he picks his roommate because I love all of their interactions and REALLY wanna see more of him LOL
nassief
time difference maybe, like when the explorers stare at the students the students' time freezes?
so from the student pov, the explorers were right infront of them at one moment, and then the next moment they're suddenly down the hallway
maybe?
lona2c
Haha, he really is. A true menace. Lol
VitĆ³ria
I'm metaphorically foaming at the mouth here, don't you dare leave me on a cliff like that!
Nasa
Very sus question…
NowIwAIT
Kim soleum-ah lolol
Train-sama with a mustache
LMAOOOO
Sparrow
SOLEUM??!!? š¤£š¤£š¤£ Why type of question is THAT??? ššš
Thank you for your hard work!
Sparrow
Good riddance šāāļø You will not be missed, sir! Time for tomatoās and graduation time!!
Thank you for your hard work!
Lynn
Seeing a reference to the game White Day was an unexpected treat.
Thank you again for your continued work.
disqus_gseIyDeNc5
Deer in head lights, wolf in sheepās clothing?
Blleat
Who's Reigen?
2222
Mob psycho 100 conman extraordinaire
Add
He actually died. wow
Sparrow
Ya knowā¦was half expecting them to start booing him once he got onto the stage and start tossing tomatoās at him HAHA
Hopefully the students can finally be free though š„¹
Thank you for your hard work! May the graduation ceremony begin!
Add
tomatos huh?
{}
Probably like post worm juice Paul Atreides.
strangeirdo
shouldn't he take the candies then inject himself? shouldnt the candies theoretically revert his body back to before it took the injection?
lona2c
Sus question indeedā¦ Lol
Astral3
Thanks for the chapters >w<
Sparrow
Oh no ššš
I mean that's cool as hell, but NO SOLEUM LOL
Thank you for your hard work!
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Oh, that's scary. So not only do the essence collectors spy on you, but there could also be other tools/systems that weren't directly mentioned in the original wiki. Very clever of the writer, honestly! Not only does it enhance the realism of this world compared to the original wiki, but this is also the prefect cover when they need to patch up plot holes LOL
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Oh? So there are other employees who aren't human like the squad leader? Interesting…
And yeah, Kim Soleum is getting really used to treating Braun like an actual friend, not just a monster who's been bound by a friendship spell. Bet Braun's going to be real scary in a future arc.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
!!! The fox appears! I'm so excited to see what they're like. And also to learn what the side effect is!
hulumumu
nevermind i just skipped ch 74.3
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
BRB going to reread to see what else is there.
Update: THE KINDERGARTEN MANUAL
wj
It's been clear from the beginning that Braun is super dangerous… but I really hope that he will stay a loyal friend
(and I'm secretly wishing for him to be obsessed and possessive as well afdhakagsk)wj
…. this is kinda creepy
Bill Smith
Is that increased friendship the result of corruption? At the end of that dream he implied that the teachers manual still in his inventory has been influencing him to be more accepting towards supernatural beings including Brain. I think that's the real issue being highlighted here. Braun's not untrustworthy but he does have an inhuman mindset. Listening to him too much feels like a bad idea.
Bill Smith
Didn't expect this to be resolved so quickly
Tomioka Giyuu
But how would this contamination occur
b.mrkr
Kim soleum this is much scarier than just dying by the hands of the students early on
Aas26
Ooh so the 'present' version of Kim Soleum doesn't even realize that he is slowly but surely being contaminated… That is definitely a terrifying realization. Though could someone explain to me the whole manual is inside his tattoo and him being the one speaking? That part kind of confuses me
Ayu
The manual for the weird daycare darkness that entirely contaminated his coworker. The dude he put in his arm was still holding the manual and it was left inside his arm and is still influencing him
Add
Do you remember…
Mmmm
The contamination..
Elodie
Damn. No wonder there's been no reports of deaths. That's actually insane
Sparrow
Thatās terrifying to think aboutā¦you can literally just perish and nobody would even remember you existed, huh. š„² I mean, I donāt miss the other members at all, but still lol
Thank you for your hard work!
anon
Lol poor Braun
Aas26
You know, I've always thought and theorized of Mc's situation (dragged into the world of ghost stories) as being in a darkness itself, but I somehow never even thought of it that way.
b.mrkr
Kim soleum, you might be a darkness at this point hahah
Elodie
Baek Saheon would actually have a mental breakdown if that happens, lmao
Kersplusion
This has been so terrifying cause I feel like if I were to read back, I would figure out exactly whatās wrong with him, but the author is so good at writing and downplaying scenarios that I have managed to forget it anyways
Very amazing
Sparrow
LETS GOO PROMOTION TIME! š¤£ Although also against his will more or less LOOO
Guess is either his bestest of roomies Saheon or Yeongeun LOL
Thank you for your hard work!
2222
For a nightmare-inducing setting like this, it feels kind of sweet? hhahaha
2222
If he does, he'll be losing the funny lizard man… think wisely Soleum!
2222
Secure that bag (tub) buddy š¬š¬š¬š¬š¬š¬
Chalicer
Yeah took me a lot of reading back lol.
2222
This blood bath better be turning the guy into a magical girl with laser beam eyes 'cause wtf
2222
VTIC MENTION RAGHHHHHHHHHH I was waiting for this cameo I love you Baek Doksoo-nim and Translator (tears of joy)
2222
Wait holy crap you're right, it was shown during that one group-song battle during the very early chapters (RGW's team)
lena
yeah!! since i read DOD a long time ago, i only felt a vague sense of dejavu seeing the name "sangun", but after i checked it i was really impressed by how well the author blended the two stories together
2222
If you think about it, Soleum and Moondae have a lot of similarites lolll
2222
atleast he'll be an endearing one š
2222
The misunderstanding is gonna be so entertaining hahhahaha
2222
2 lying freaks in the same room (both thinking that the other's the real lunatic)
2222
One hell of a way to do a matching bff look though
2222
Bro is Sir Yappington The III
Clematis
can someone pls explain what he ment by feeling indifferent about visiting the fox counselling after the next exploration? I thought he said he wldnt go unless things got rlly bad cause of the risks :,]?
Elodie
Ah, I see, so the higher-ups are aware of the fact that people can actually die in the ghost story and have simply chosen not to tell anyone. Wow, truly, what a black company lol
Sparrow
Oh, you know, I really do like this approach. While Soleum does know A LOT from being a reader and contributor himself, there is actually a lot that he doesnāt know in terms of the world itself. Allows the DS.Back to have a bit more wiggle room , and for Soleum to have even more F.U.N!!
lol all I can think about is Big Brother now tho š¤£
Thank you for your hard work!
Hai_no_Yan
From SCP to Squid Game
kupi
Oh, being erased from reality is a very omnious darkness. If an A-grade darkness can do this much then what about the worse ones? Also the way Soleum tries to talk his way out with sulky Braun is cute lol
Astral3
Thanks for the chapters https://media1.giphy.com/media/Ge86XF8AVY1KE/giphy-downsized-small.mp4
shiguang
based on the fanart i've seen, it does seem like their dynamic gets more and more toxic/manipulative… can't wait for that lol
Sparrow
Soleum please š Your sense of danger is GONE WITH THE WIND?? CANT YOU SEE THIS IS SUS AS HELL??? (I mean Iām all for it tho, staring at Braun like š)
Thank you for your hard work!
Prav
AW HELL NAW THE LAST PART
Prav
He's too cooked (corrupted) to notice that he's cooked
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
One director, two directors…
2222
They're gonna have the strongest bond known to man in later chapters I can sense it
2222
There was in fact, not a wholesome ghost story (assuming by Kim Soleum's luck hahha)
2222
Keep up the tattoos and he'll be mistaken for a yakuza lol (or some kind of Korean mafia idk)
2222
What in the power fantasy manhwa title???
Blu
Summon me when you get the answer plzzzšš¤
Bill Smith
I'm worried about Eun Hajie. She doesn't seem like the type to ghost the MC after everything that happened
NowIwAIT
RAGHHH!! LES GO SOLEUM!
b.mrkr
What the hell, sure
wj
Everyone is obsessed with our dear MC…
(me included)_Mua_
I noticed that Braun talk two way with KSE. One of them is Braun calling KSE as "Roe Deer" and another one is "Friend/my friend". Here I thought that Braun was effects of by "good friend" from time to time, but When Braun take bath in the Tub of youth he reclaiming part of his own-will. And the way he smoothly brings point he wants. He's trying to get what he wants by hiding under being a "good friend". So KSE needs to be careful here. He also aware that his mentality is step by step down but
TillILY
Ngl I'm all for this development (came back from raws)
Notnamedkim
He has been acting less scared recently. Iām wondering how far back did start? Maybe since the cabin murders
_Mua_
SHSHSJSJSKS Lizard caught KSE š
bloodyredfox
A kabedon??
Add
omg. ššš so, so sweet of him!
Sparrow
Not me having to go back to remember what the convo was š¤£ Respectfully Jaheonā¦some of us do have short memories HAHAHA
It is very nice of him to look after Soleum tho š„¹ā¤ļø Good luck Soleum, am excited to see just who this Fox Counselor is!
Thank you for your hard work !
Tomioka Giyuu
I've been thinking what is his most 'masterpiece' darkness in the wiki is
Aas26
Had me checking back the prev chapter lmao, and I think since we're following from Kim Soleum's POV, the last topic that was discussed was indeed whether or not Lee Jaheon wanted to become an elite team or not. Or am I mistaken?
Aas26
Nvm, did a double check and now I see that they in fact did discuss more afterwards but it was simply said as "Nothing fruitful"
Just agirl
I have been thinking about this for a while ,but since Braun is an entertainer and all he isn't really med at all about the fact that he's now a plushy and can't really move this freely?or is the good friend thing manipulating his mind?
phoenix
From what I understood, the contamination from the handbook was the reason he subconsciously didn't want to go there which is what he found strange here
PanDite
Yea after rereading the part several times, the voice that Soleum hears as he blacks out is the ārealā him. The ārealā him questions why the āpresentā Soleum has been doing stuff he normally wouldnāt do like not being cautious of Braun and not getting rid of all the contamination (in his tattoo).
The āpresentā Soleum realizes before he wakes up itās because heās unknowingly being affected by contamination. Desperately he tries to warn āpresentā Soleum when he wakes up but it seems like he forgot.
Ok, yea, srry I just needed to write it down to sort out my thoughts. Rlly interested to see how this will go!
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Team Leader Kim Soleum???
Prav
Kinda? It's making me uncomfortable, idk if that says more about me than about the story š
Add
The manual taken out. Thx fox. BUT what are the side effects?
Decium
"When you're caught in powerful compulsions or ideas against your will, it's truly distressing"
doesnt that describe what the MC is doing to Braun?
Sparrow
Thatās WILD that contamination can cause you to forget that you have an item on you that can continue to contaminate you š£ Fricking manual omg, thatās actually so scary omlā¦Ty counselor!! šāāļø
Thank you for your hard work!
En
thank you for your hard work š I wouldn't have had it in me to go back and look
_Mua_
Exactly! It's literally like a spider's web! I'm starting think that the author playing with reader š or at least with me
b.mrkr
I wonder if this contamination is connected to seeing cheif Lizard as a lizard
Elodie
…is he reallllly back to his ordinary self? Idk, that last line sounds pretty strange to me, also, considering it's KSE, he had 100% gotten the mysterious side effect mentioned before.
b.mrkr
"Just an ordinary, weary office worker"?, "Back to my usual self"?, somethings fishy
Qingxi
OMG the student's POV is insane!! I got goosebumps. Now I'm really curious about the backstory of this ghost story š¤ hope it will get mentioned
Mmmm
Yeah, he definetly got that mysterious side effect.
Unhealthy
He has atrocious RNG
Sparrow
When the counselor was initially brought up, Soleum was always so weary and reluctant to visit the ā¦but now that he is there, he is doing everything he is told without any sense ofā¦danger??? Something doesnāt add upaaaaa Plus wasnāt there some type of side effect that Soleum was worried about???
Thank you for your hard work š
Qingxi
Soleum's corruption is increasing š I hope he visits the Fox Counseling room soon, his last thought scared me
Qingxi
Team leader is the bestttt!!
Add
MC a normal worker??? whaaa-
_Mua_
Idk but it's feels wrong. I feeling like I missing something
Sparrow
Huh, interesting that the : SOCIUS : is considered family when I believe the meaning meant more of an ally/friends, right?? Maybe our good friend Blue Dragon will play a bigger role later on š¤
Thank you for your hard work!
rihab
why do i fell like he will forget that he's from another world!! (i hope not)
Elodie
Director Ho is actually so scary šØ
TillILY
So real
TillILY
Director Ho is mighty suspicious.
strangeirdo
lmao I imagine that if he uses the wish ticket to immediately go back to his world, Braum, director Ho, or something else will prevent him from leaving.
I have a mental image of Kim Soleum crawling towards a portal while being dragged back by Braum and director Ho.
Sparrow
Soleumā¦how are you going to get out of this one š
Thank you for your hard work!
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Haha, the rushed response. Me too, Go Yeongeun! Better to live longer in a lower squad than die in the elite squad. Or worse…experience the horrors!
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
It's you!! Kim Soleum, the good child beloved by dragons! Can't wait to see the amusement park mascots again.
Also…
So the director is admitting that he's not a kind person?
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
It'd be funny if it was Baek Saheon since neither of them would want that LOL
I do want to meet a new character though!
RetardedFaggot
I'm guessing that Project Moon getting really popular resulted in an SCP craze in Korea, huh. I've been seeing a bunch of really good SCP-like novels popping up lately.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Ooh, so it's kinda like a yokai market. Wonder what sorts of unusual wares they'll have?
Funny you say that, Kim Soleum. I bet Baek Saheon would say the same about his explorations with you.
Test RAte
This is the good time to get used to good ol' regular ghost. No one knows when we will encounter an eldritch entity, better get that fear resistance lol.
RetardedFaggot
Literally Lobotomy Corp lmao
Nasa
Imo, brown feels moved bcs soleum said phrase that frequently used in talk show "it will be revealed tomorrow " like that.
THEY HEVA GOOD OL' TALK GUYS
Sparrow
Omg, I am so happy that Soleum and Braun were finally able to have a serious talk about everything that had happened/ Soleum able to express his boundaries with the Host. š Friendships are hard, especially friendships with beings from āghost storiesā that have different sets of values than ānormalā humans.
Canāt wait to see what the ādecisive questionā is LOL
Thank you for your hard work!
Unhealthy
He should be his own scp at this point
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Currently rereading this series and wanted to share a great KR fanfiction about an AU where Kim Soleum is a darkness.
It's vaguely KSE x BSH (the primary emotion is fear though LOL) and if you don't mind reading an MTL fanfic, it's absolutely incredible. The worldbuilding and differences between perspectives is fascinating.
https://www.postype.com/@tiktij/post/18327444
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MC is thinking very much like a regular worker now. :v
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The motivation! For the workers!
Sparrow
Better to be safe than rushed into something, I would also respond the same way as Yeongeun LOL
Interesting decision, I see indeed haha Canāt wait to see what type of people they end up recruiting š Knowing Soleumās repertoire, probably going to be an āinterestingā person, or someone we all want to beat up LOL
Thank you for your hard work!
Test RAte
I-IS THIS LA MANCHALAND!?!?!?
Just agirl
So is he going to become the sacrifice by using the apple that give "death like sleep" to trick the ghost?
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
!? Eun Haje, where are you???
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
LOLOL The victims of psycho Kim Soleum increase!
Sparrow
AHHAAH Handing off all those churros and other snacks/helping that researching finally showing some results LOL
Its so cute..I'd 100% buy some š¤Gotta support my boy Soleum, even if he isn't getting any profit from this product lol
Really interesting though that it's starting to look like almost all the superiors/individuals in higher positions are not human šWonder if Soleum will make it to Manager/Director, since he technically isn't considered a 'human'.
Thank you for your hard work!
Enterhere
The use of the word "pestilence" is giving me "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" vibes. Not sure if it'll actually come into play with the directors, but I thought it was worth mentioning.
Anyway, thank you for the chapter! (I just realised I could click "like" on these chapters too.)
phoenix
I like Director Ho but he does seem very suspicious ngl
phoenix
So veryy curious about Director Ho
Test RAte
That message is more like a threat, because of their previous interaction šš.
Elodie
So Chief Leezard speaks like this now b/c he yapped too much when he first joined the company
Aer Dun
As always, thank you for the translation!! Your speed is insane, hahaha š Someone told me spoilers for 100+ chapters and I'm kinda mindblown š¤Æ looking forward to it! š„°
Beni
You think it's so easy to do huh? Also it seems like he assumed that only ones own eye will work.
Test RAte
Wish ticket use – New Heart
kupi
Whoa the blue dragon is his 'family'? What does this imply…..
kupi
The position looks promising but i still want Soleum to work with chief lizard…. chief lizard best team leader
Beni
Is population in that parallel Korea so great that they can afford to kill so many ppl purely on evaluation just bcs they can? They didn't even spare those "freeloaders", really why killing them when they still could show themselves better in other missions? The chances of it are not zero, also if they are afraid that those ppl will quite and spread bad info, surely since they can melt ppl they also can erase certain memories? That corporation actions are truly bizzare. Also I wonder does government allow it, it's hard to believe government can let all those ppl in prime of their work age to earn country money let be killed just like that.
R
When kim soleum talked to chief lizard, it's like he must write a specific prompt to AI
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
I wonder if the brown eye was originall from Baek Saheon? And I'm guessing that this new eye will be used by him as well. See? Isn't your roommate so caring and generous?
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Hm. Could it be that Kim Soleum is going to end up turning his whole cohort into a group of darkness clearing lunatics?
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
There's no way he's going to give up people's lives for a piece of equipment. I'm guessing this is when he'll use Braun's "lights out" skill.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
I stand corrected. Kim Soleum might be turning Jang Heo-un into a lunatic, but Kang Yihack was definitely already one.
Did we not learn from the story why having the Midas Touch is a bad idea???
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Thank you TL-nim for all of the chapters! I hope you're not overworking yourself. At this speed, the translation might catch up to the original this month or the next…
Test RAte
Soleum forgot to remind him about the serial killer personally š®āšØ.
Astral3
Thanks for the chapters!
Asa
No, thanks. I would still get the hell out of there.
moon
the only weird thing is that if things were that hopeless, people would give up once they knew it. they would need something else to serve as a carrot, and have that just as an extra golden carrot. but tbf, the price seems fine, given that even MC made it sound like the wish thingy is that broken. but given how insane it is to get there, it just won't serve as a good incentive long term. they would need small drops of something that made people addict to it enough to ignore the danger.
Unhealthy
Asking chatgpt the same question over 3 times, and all in different ways because it doesnāt understand what i want ^_^
Unhealthy
He was speaking in essays ^_^
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Stefani Trumble
https://media0.giphy.com/media/3ofT5AnCFEkmeH3pSM/giphy-downsized-small.mp4 Chef's kiss~! Now That's Cinema! B)
Asa
As someone who's terribly afraid of lizards, I'd definitely lose my shi šš
aWan
I miss Eun Haje sm…
Harley Fillus
I immediately thought "Plague Doctor" when I heard pestilence. Maybe because the original "Plague Doctor" SCP mentioned it a lot
Test RAte
Our boy soleum still has naivety šš How long do you think it will last?
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let's buy some more organs! We will be needing them!
Sparrow
Would actually be interesting if this was some sort of "hub" for ghost stories haha Like imagine they just happen to run into the Blue Dragon š¤£ Or any of the other inhabitants of ghost stories !
Thank you for your hard work!
Sparrow
I love Squad D so much, they've only known each other for a relevantly short period of time…but they are all looking out for each other. I miss them so muchhh. I hope they are able to reunite in the future…
Thank you for your hard work!
Sparrow
Gotta hand it to Soleum, he's really nailed the 'unhinged employee/low-key insane' act down šKnew how to shut them up real quick ahaha
Thank you for your hard work!
Senika Rue
The way id piss my pants if someone keeps sending me a message to watch out for serial killers with no context attachedšš
Bill Smith
Wonder what he's going to trade that for. I can't imagine he'd give it to Baek Saheon for free after their last interaction
Senika Rue
A wild ginseng just flopping to the ground passed out sounds so funny to mešš. I wish this gets a manhwa
Senika Rue
Omg debut or die mention !1!
Fran-anisca
Kim Soleum
To people good to him: Do whatever he can to save them. No solution? Create one.
To people messing with him: Want to die?
Amongsus
Fox Counseling…. Fox Resort? Fox and Dragon family?
Senika Rue
Their inner thoughts of each other is so funny ššš
Senika Rue
He really knows how to make saheon speechlessš¤£
Senika Rue
Oh man I love this novel so much. it's giving me the same excitement with my house of horrors.
Zelthyc
Finally reading this after stocking! I'm excited
Senika Rue
Bro keeps getting job offers left and rightšš¤£
Zelthyc
Hype
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he is!! ^^
Senika Rue
MAN I KNEW IT the moment she said she was quitting I knew soemthing was gonna happen to her. Ppl who wanna quit usually ends up quitting on a different way šš. Quitting life!!! PLSSS SOLEUM SAVE HER
Senika Rue
What an intense chapter. The text was so creepyšš and omf Braun is such a cute friend
Senika Rue
Im so glad everyone from D team is alive š
Sparrow
Staring respectfully at Soleum because a certain roommate is also missing an eye right now šš
Thank you for your hard work! (Iād absolutely be SCREAMING if I was in that shop š )
Senika Rue
Bro this was depressingš
Senika Rue
Poor soleum š he rlly have it tough
Senika Rue
Oh goddess id already have passed out š
Senika Rue
What about eating the sandwich with the wrapping still on ??ššš
Senika Rue
OHMYOHMYGOF FINALLY I was waiting for the creepy pasta that he made . OMG im excited. Braun is so cute tho. Always tryna cheer up Soleum when he's down
Senika Rue
Nooooo oh hes doomedš
Senika Rue
Oh boy u don't need to make excuses we know how kind u are
Senika Rue
Oh man the chaos he's causing for himselfš
Senika Rue
Oh boy..
Senika Rue
Oh he's finally using the tomato sticker !!
Zelthyc
He is so real for that
Senika Rue
Go Yeongeun is such a mood . I'd answer as fast as her fr
Zelthyc
Soleum lmao loving this scaredy cat
Zelthyc
I want to taste his responsibility too please
Senika Rue
He knows when to pull the š "I'm insane" strat
Zelthyc
He needs a hug
Senika Rue
Aghhh no way I'm caught up..
Zelthyc
Is this dripping coolness I'm seeing
Zelthyc
Congrats everyone!
Zelthyc
Id probably still resign
Zelthyc
It suits him well lmao
SilverWolfHiddenInSnow
Chapter says itās locked, but itās listed as open in TOC and NovelUpdates?
Zelthyc
Itd look like he has 3 personalities lmao
Zelthyc
Hahahahhah its the famous D squad
Prav
Lmao I'm experiencing the same thing rn
Zelthyc
Win Win
Zelthyc
Gotta love the deer mask
Zelthyc
Smart
Zelthyc
The internal monologue vs what others see is so fascinating
Zelthyc
Cool!!
Zelthyc
Oh no~
Zelthyc
Pray for thy kid
Zelthyc
100th session is starting soon
Zelthyc
Butcher vanity
Zelthyc
The kid is bouta slay
Zelthyc
I'm liking section chief already
Zelthyc
Oscar needs him
Zelthyc
He's insane, love it
Zelthyc
I would sh- myself
Zelthyc
don't wet the bed kid
Zelthyc
Slurping
Zelthyc
Ouroboros?
Zelthyc
Iinsane rookie
Zelthyc
Seems fun
Zelthyc
Yayyyy speedrun!!!
Zelthyc
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAH
Zelthyc
Bro is temporarily out of the frying pan (into the fire)
Sparrow
Maybe…Soleum played his role a bit TOO well LMFAO Someone save his poor soul š¤£
Thank you for your hard work!
Zelthyc
Oof
Zelthyc
He needs to survive to punch that guy at least once
Zelthyc
Hmmmmm
Zelthyc
ooh wow
Zelthyc
Yessss
Zelthyc
Freaky
Zelthyc
That squad A lady is so reckless that it seeped out all the initial bits of admiration and respect I held for her position
Zelthyc
Nawwwww
Zelthyc
I swear this researcher needs to dā
Zelthyc
The irony
Zelthyc
HHAHAHAHAHAH its so messy
Zelthyc
Forever
Zelthyc
Ohhh its the pink bunny
Zelthyc
Thats cute
Zelthyc
I love Braun already, I knew I like the host
Zelthyc
I love him sm
Zelthyc
Nice
Zelthyc
You can't possibly find another Soleum
Zelthyc
Imma pretend to panic
Zelthyc
Saheon hwaiting!!
Zelthyc
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAGHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Zelthyc
RIP
Zelthyc
Badass
Zelthyc
Lets pretend to ahaha
Zelthyc
Life vs Money
Zelthyc
Soleum in Saheon's craziness meter must be reaching unmeasurable level
Zelthyc
HHaHAHAHHAHAHAH
Zelthyc
If someone did that to me I'd fall instantly
Zelthyc
Omg!
Zelthyc
Ohhhh noooo we can't dissapoint our friend
Zelthyc
Who else picked up something recently? Yknow that kid
Zelthyc
You can't nope out of this now Soleum
Zelthyc
Mr. Policeman I'm scared
Zelthyc
I love Mr. Braun
Zelthyc
Must be looking so cool
Zelthyc
OOhhhh
Zelthyc
I love you friend
Zelthyc
Oh shi-
Zelthyc
FRIEND!!!
Zelthyc
Heh
Zelthyc
I lost it at VTIC my absolute fav, my fav sledgehammer
Zelthyc
The scarier it is, the more witty he becomes
Zelthyc
COOOOOOOOOOLLLLLL
Zelthyc
Ah finally
Zelthyc
That darned ginseng better fetch a hefty price cause wtf
Zelthyc
Well, as long as the ginseng serves its purpose, I feel like Braun deserves to be given anything in this world
Zelthyc
HHAAHAAHHAHAHHAHA
Zelthyc
Let me just- get over the bathing scene
Zelthyc
So we're just directly calling him Chief Lizard now huh
Zelthyc
Hello my dear, it's been a while. I've been missing this guy
Zelthyc
Lmao I love this kid so much
Zelthyc
Soleum: This guy with a personality defect..
Saheon: FCK ME IT'S THE LUNATIC DERANGED DEMENTED FCKER
Zelthyc
dopamine with two friends
Zelthyc
I'd love to enter the 777th floor
Zelthyc
Lmao it's always the best when you involve a trio, after all, it's always a trio
Zelthyc
Why do I feel proud for some reason….
Zelthyc
Let him cook!
Zelthyc
To the rescue!
Zelthyc
I love him sm, he's like those single celled OP characters but ikemen
Zelthyc
That explains deceit
Zelthyc
Slay
Zelthyc
The trio at work
Zelthyc
Braun
Zelthyc
HHAHAHAHAHA
Zelthyc
That gave me goosebumps
Zelthyc
Welcome back
Zelthyc
Hehe (not so) congratulations!
Zelthyc
Kim doing unbelievable feats like breathing Soleum: Am I… an elite employee?
Zelthyc
I need to see Saheon hiding from his crazy roommate and friend doll
Zelthyc
4K lmao
Zelthyc
Mr. Braun will forever be number 1
Zelthyc
Of course
Sparrow
Oh godā¦not the mannequins š§š§
Thank you for your hard work!
Zelthyc
Ah of course
Zelthyc
Hear that? It's Baek Sayeon's mentality breaking apart
Zelthyc
Russian roulette isn't the same without a gun~
Zelthyc
Ah yes
Zelthyc
It's hacking time
Zelthyc
Oscar needs him
Zelthyc
Its a hunt
Zelthyc
Let me- Sluuurp slurp, ah, this Soleum is so hot it's kinda burning my tongue, so hot
Zelthyc
This is delicious
Zelthyc
Let me keep slurping cuz wth Soleum is smokin!
Zelthyc
Adding more to the plate
Zelthyc
HHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH
Zelthyc
His image is becoming weirder and weirder in my head… Like a brat
Zelthyc
Oh……
Zelthyc
I'm excited
Zelthyc
Hehe
Zelthyc
Nice
Zelthyc
Love it
Zelthyc
Yayy more items to smuggl- carry in secret
Zelthyc
LUCK hello
Zelthyc
Hmmm hard pass
Zelthyc
Kyaaaaaa another bathtub scene~
Zelthyc
Cute
Zelthyc
Welo she was kinda hanging out her death flags… Though a show themed darkness? I wanna know more on what Mr. Braun thinks
Zelthyc
Oh no
Zelthyc
Chance!
Zelthyc
Im sure it'll be a delicacy
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shopping! + another Dr Who reference
Zelthyc
Nice!
Zelthyc
I almost teared up the moment Braun started talking… Honestly the best
Zelthyc
Oops
Zelthyc
Shiii this is scary
Zelthyc
Dang my nose stung….
Zelthyc
This is the greatest mental damage so far
Zelthyc
I'm glad everyone survived, somehow… BUT BRAUN DID NOT DESERVE THATššš
Zelthyc
I'm glad she's fine… And it's always heartwarming when Mr. Braun tries to cheer up his friend
Zelthyc
Dang I don't know how I should feel about this… I can't say I didnt predict this happening from the start but when it actually happened, and all in just one darkness, almost wiped out half of D squad out of circumstance
Zelthyc
HahahahahahhaHahahaha hardcore horror
Zelthyc
This is scary
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Holy. If there was ever someone who was too beloved by the supernatural, it's you, Kim Soleum.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Not the question mark at the end LOLOL
Come on, you gotta understand what being kicked means. Right?
Sparrow
His two teammates are in for one hell of a rideš
I really am curious though to learn more about the tattoo though? Even though it came from the Amusement park, it still holds significance in other stories??? So somehow all of them are connected by some means…hmmm
Thank you for your hard work!
Zelthyc
Pressing F to pay respects to his suffering š
Zelthyc
I'M CONVULSING I KNEW IT
Zelthyc
Walking there is an almost surefire way of snatching that probability
Zelthyc
He really splurged, it feels so satisfying for some reason
Zelthyc
It's funny and cute that Braun is so appalled by the Alien Shops designs lmao
Zelthyc
DANG!!Ah but I don't like these teammates at all, hope they learn their place soon
Zelthyc
I feel like he's entering a territory and he's the landlord….
Zelthyc
Oh nooo Brauuuuunn!! Come to think of it, he incinerated an A class darkness as D class, and he kept mentioning about rejuvenation and being at his peak back in the days, could he be S class or higher
Zelthyc
Weeping angels ah
Does that mean Soleum isn't looking at them either
Zelthyc
This situation absolutely has no right being this funny
Zelthyc
I love how he's still being treated as an innocent civilian despite the murder play incident
Zelthyc
CONCLUSIVE PROOF!
Zelthyc
This is so delicious I can't stop slurping
Zelthyc
How could there be not lmao, this fanatic read every single story, made his own creepypastas, and didn't pass up on merchs even if he had to be branded as reseller
Zelthyc
He cannot betray… HIMSELF šš¤£ššš¤£
im convulsing whether it's second hand embarrassment or this bonkerlike ridiculous situation
Zelthyc
He has the kid in his palms literally, can't even learn his lesson lmao he'll just keep suffering
Zelthyc
Cat's out of the bag~ honestly hoped it'd last longer but this is fine
Zelthyc
The situation with the agent ended the best way honestly. 4th floor is out of the pan into the fire lmao
Zelthyc
Oscar needs this man
Zelthyc
All this drama… Him and Braun are suited to be BFFS
Zelthyc
NICE!
hulumumu
wait when was the first time his :socius: tattoo gave him authority in a ghost story
Zelthyc
Dang that's sick
Zelthyc
They're actually so cute…
Zelthyc
THIS IS FREAKY!!!!! I LOVE IT
Zelthyc
Soleum I can answer that for you. I've been preparing my whole life for this, it doesn't matter whether they're humans plants or animals, and if they're monsters with organs we can dissect them I promise
Zelthyc
I love this darkness, it reminds me so much of misao and madfather and the like, my favorite type of horror games
Zelthyc
He sounds like an absolute lunaticšš¤£šš
the amount of tomatoes would be purgatory for Kim Dokja but a mere piece of ca- tomato for Kim Soleum
Zelthyc
Welcome back Soleumš that manual needs to be rid of
Zelthyc
I can't even read at ease now ą²„ā āæā ą²„), it's like looking at a contaminated entity, I hope he somehow takes the candies again and remember, then get rid of the contamination
Zelthyc
This is nervewracking but isn't it good
Zelthyc
This is honestly genius, so there's a surveillance device attached to them all the time, so Soleum's actions and conversations are all being transmitted…
Zelthyc
Okay I'm scared. The situation with the contamination is still eating away at my consciousness and now this, what if…
Zelthyc
OMG I LOVE HIM SO MUCH!! (Definitely not squealing at him pinning Soleum on the wall) I'm just so grateful the contamination issue is about to be addressed. Im just worried about the small probability…
Zelthyc
Yes finally getting rid of that darned manual. This fox counselling stuff may sound suspicious but it sure knows what works
Zelthyc
I'm scared, should we trust his narrative?
Zelthyc
Hmmmmmm still suspicious
Zelthyc
Shrimp getting caught between whales
Zelthyc
he rested his head on the pillow and laughed HE RESTED HIS HEAD IN THE PILLOW AND LAUGHED HE RESTED HIS HEAD IN THE PILLOW ANDLAUGHEDHERESTEDHISHEADONTHEPILLOWANDLAUGHEDHERESTEDHISHEADONTHEPILLOWANDLAUGHEDHERESTEDHISHEADONTHEPILLOWANDLAUGHEDHERESTEDHISHEADONTHEPILLOWANDLAUGHED
Zelthyc
Oh right, isn't he supposed to manage a tarot darkness. Is the clarity predicted by the inversed moon him clearing the contamination? But it felt longer than a month have passed…
Zelthyc
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Zelthyc
Chief lizard makes me feel tingly all over
Zelthyc
Saheon is so traumatized he never showed his face once after the shooting incident lmao
Zelthyc
What are the odds of Eun Haje handing that button to chief lizard before she left telling him to hand it over to Soleum if the situation calls for it
Zelthyc
Time to traumatize another unhinged kid? I'm so down
2sorbet
in the Sangun-nim darkness, specifically chapter 35.2
Zelthyc
We have a souvenir for the kid at home, cute
Zelthyc
Soleum is officially 'one of us'
Zelthyc
Lmao they don't even question him anymore, the badge's effect should be useful if he ever decides to make a cult. Speaking of which, aren't there 3 major forces at play. We're familiar with the company and we've met the government, where's the religion hiding
Zelthyc
Perfect! My mind's more at ease
š . ā® Squid .į Ö¹ ā ź±
i saw someone say that this novel was also written by debut or dieās author? IM SO EXCITED
š . ā® Squid .į Ö¹ ā ź±
thsi reminds me of orv
š . ā® Squid .į Ö¹ ā ź±
why did i think of sunday from hsr when it said ātuesday choirā
Sparrow
HELP?!?? Not Soleum saying heād prefer BSE because heās predictable in the fact he will always do smth bad LOL š
But awww that bow is probably going to our best friend š„¹
Thank you for your hard work!
wj
Lizard is such a great bodyguard š I wanna hire him
Sparrow
On one hand, it's nice that our Lizard isn't asking any questions…but at the same time he really should be asking something LMFAO Soleum would be so suspicious from a fellow employee standpoint š
Thank you for your hard work!
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
It's good that the blue dragon puts such emphasis on being "good." But that also means that Kim Soleum definitely has to go back, otherwise he'd be breaking a promise and that's Bad.
And they're currently in darkness, but after they come out, the team leader has got to have questions for him, right??
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
It's fascinating seeing how all the ghost stories interweave with each other. I don't know whether to be thrilled or perturbed by how he's getting so used to taking advantage of them, though OTL
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
+1 horrifying entity to his friends list!
Anyways: šļøā
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
God, I'll never get tired of seeing how terrifying Kim Soleum looks from other people's (especially Baek Saheon's) perspectives. If that happened to me I would frankly just explode. Goodbye! Too embarassed (and terrified) to stay on this plane of existence anymore!
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
If it's broken…maybe it's time to touch base with the agent again?
strangeirdo
hmmm "Good Child", i.e. what the blue dragon called him as he was leaving, plus 'socius' being membership in that other shop.
Astral3
Thanks for the chapterrrrrrrrrrrrrrs~
kupi
If socius works in any other ghost stories, does it mean the blue dragon is more powerful and omnipotent than other ghosts?
kupi
Soleum never screamed, never gasped in fear, never showed his surprise upon seeing any ghosts and the one that manages to startle him? Yes, the lizard
Ink-wwe
Caught you Shiiš¤£šš¤£šš¤£šš¤£š
Ink-wwe
Sasuga Kim Soleum. I knew it the moment I recalled the eye from the trainšš. So it's like this! Thanks for the chaptie~~
š . ā® Squid .į Ö¹ ā ź±
DEBUT OR DIE MENTION RAHHH
Lily
mc : oh hell nah
š . ā® Squid .į Ö¹ ā ź±
sometimes i love misunderstandings
Ink-wwe
NOT SOLEUM RIZZING UP THE TATTOO ARTISTššš
Tomioka Giyuu
im guessing it's the one eyed guy
Sparrow
OMG HAHAA Blue Dragon made a missing child report for him šš On one hand, awwwe ā¦ on the other, absolutely terrifying š¬
This does mean there is at least some form of communication between stories then aaa
Thank you for your hard work!
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ty for translation!
Elodie
It's a bad idea from our pov, but for someone like Yihack? It probably sounds like paradise
AVeryRandomUser
I mean sure, supernatural stories are confirmed once again to be related but I think more importantly….
Godzillllaaaaaaaa!!!
Lily
lol i wanna read that too if you still remember the title, kindly pls tell me sirš
Naofumi Iwatani
https://www.novelupdates.com/series/ossan-boukensha-no-jimichi-na-isekai-tabi/?pg=11#myTable
Elodie
Awww, Chief Leezard is such a good boss! š
Owari
I love lee jaheon smšššš»šš» he is a great team leader i would love to work under him
Amehwican
Oh no
Tomioka Giyuu
i think jaheon had an inkling that soleum somehow know everything like how he can always
createnew plans to help in escapes. maybe his lizard instinct?Lily
Jeez im so scared, pls haunt me ghost nim… it's not like i need the money or something
ReadingFanatic
Uh, wait, what about his phone attachment item thing from the Disaster Management Bureau that lets him remember what he read???? Is it gone with his phone???
bloodyredfox
Boss lizard is really upping the competency kink for me
Ink-wwe
CHIEF LEEZARDD I LOVE YOUšššš
I thought I've let this marinate but it ain't enough…. gotta come back laterrr~
Thanks for the chappy~~
fishpaper
ahh weāre very close to one of my fav scenes in the novel!! thank you for the translation š
Sparrow
š Bro is so royally screwed HAHAA Good luck team, itās your first mission together as a group! Wahoo!
Lee Jaheon,,,the Lizard that you are. Also can we talk about how GOOD Soleumās memory is, a bit too good imo lol šš
Thank you for your hard work!
Elodie
Chief Leezard knows about the alien shop? Is he an alien too, lol?
Sparrow
Our dear Lizard seems to know something about the shop and the items in there. Wonder if he's used it before,, hmm or maybe he's somehow connected since he himself is probably an alien as well (or as alien a lizard man can get).
Well, I wish Soleum the best of luck trying to get out this mess with the Blue Dragon LOL
Thank you for your hard work!
Kersplusion
Oh NO!!! This is bad bad news for our boy
My only consolation is imagining Braun with his bow tie, a very cute image
bloodyredfox
Ok wild theoey (dunno if its been speculated or already discussed within the fandom): what if, boss lizard's mask got fused with his head coz he knows a lot? Like the more you know, the more insider knowledge about the darkness you have..the more animalistic (like your mask) you become with no chace of going back to human. Thats the price for knowing about the darkness, hence why most beings in the company at a higher level dont feel human?
i could be completely wrong.
Han Yojin
No! if that was the case then others would see Lee Joheon as a lizard too like Kim Soleum. Eun Haje once and supervisor Park once said that the squad leader was handsome and so was Brown. Only Kim Soleum sees Lee Joheon as a lizard.
Also, it seems like the mask doesn't have any negatives (in my opinion) as so far there have been no incidents related to animal masks being worn. The function of the mask is to cover the real identity during the mission. Although the mask is indeed a bit special because it turns into an animal whose nature or thoughts are the same as the user.
Just agirl
Idk i didn't get the part when he was asking her if it was an official rescue request? what does that mean?
Add
good adult?
wj
Ofc he's gonna take a sick leave… it shouldn't be necessary to say it twice dear Lizard, who is dripping blood from his snoutšš I mean who would work in that condition š
kupi
OH!! Lizard vs blue dragon?!!! LETS GOOOOO
Sparrow
Soleum is a good friend and a good child š¤£ So much emphasis on being āgoodā, especially with the silver heart too LOL Glad the Blue Mascot was reasonable to talk to, such a cutie š„°š„°
Thank you for your hard work!
strangeirdo
I thought he would escape this darkness by going to the theme park since at least then he wouldnt be obliterated by the sun
Just agirl
Soleum can refuse and discuss stuff with Braun now !he used to be so scared of him
Sparrow
Bros calling up a Ghost Story Taxi like itās no big deal šš (granted not like he has any other feasible way rn)
Wonder what the curse will be tho š
Thank you for your hard work!
Elodie
Yikes, the curse can't be good if the Darkness is C-ranked
Lily
Nahhh not the late coworkers TwT
Lily
wait- what?!! i thought that was just a mask?!! HE'S LITTERALLY LIZARD HEAD… omg handsome lizard… no i mean there must be something in MC's system make him the only one that can see this right??
Lily
lesson learned, don't underestimate your junior!!
fishpaper
YESS!!! Taxi arc is here!! sharing my fav fanart from this ghost story š thank you for your hard work! https://x.com/haed_u_/status/1872689057597407252?s=46
Constellation: [Favor]
Woah. Is that what everyone else sees Lee Jaeheon as?
Train-sama with a mustache
People are so talented to be able to draw that
Just agirl
Cause they are good friends ?
Cran
That's what they always say šš
Alysanne Sky
Are they even friends here š More like reluctant roommates
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Oh man. Straight to infiltration?
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Wait, how'd he know about the ginseng then?
Mass Production Maker
Kim Soleum's stories being so messed up that even the four horsemen find them interesting is hilarious
fishpaper
Hahahaha the taxi driverās conversation at the end is so funny š excited for his confrontation with bsh! thank you for the translation š
2222
Oooo I know things are gonna go so bad sooner or later…
2222
Based last part
2222
Chief lizard always looking out for him hahahaha
2222
Ordinary? MC? Yeah something's definitely suspicious…
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Reread this and woah. It feels like Kim Soleum has trained Baek Saheon to listen to him LOL
Also — really excited to find out what abilities the eye has later on!
PanDite
Wonder if the silver pendant also was in effect too
2222
I always feel like there's a good reason or some kind of anomaly for Soleum's "Cowardliness"…
2222
Eun Haje come back we miss you
2222
Honestly surprised Soleum didn't have a career in acting (or history as a theatre kid) instead
2222
Absolutely… he's gonna have 20 of them chasing him by the end of this story from what I see
Alysanne Sky
That's absolutely horrifying
Train-sama with a mustache
His unique supernatural acquaintances keep growing
Sparrow
I hope at the end of this story, Soleum has a nice outing with every being he's made a connection with. He's literally collecting them like pokemon HAHA
Hope you enjoy your sick leave Soleum, and good luck Saheon….you are going to need it.
Thank you for your hard work!
Lily
Supervisor Jin chill TwT i thought seniors are cold headed…
Lily
Oh is it mr TV…?
Lily
Oh nah… Lee you are dead bro
Lily
NOOOOOOOOOOO KIM SOLEUM TwT
Lily
Ohhooo the little bunny!!
Lily
mwehehe MR HOST IS FINALLY HEREEEEE
Lily
oop- well… thanks god Soleum didn't talk too much about himself to others
Lily
sending it once okay…, but sending it every morning?! soleum ur genius!!
Sparrow
PLZ SOLEUM š Starting to think maybe you are ACTUALLY a bit insane OML
Saheon totally deserves this though HAHAHA
Thank you for your hard work!
Lily
BROOOO HAVE MERCY ON SOLEUM'S SOUL
fishpaper
what a chilling cliffhanger to end onā¦ and also so funny, poor saheon šš soleumās little skit with braun is so hilarious LOL š thank you for the translation! š
Lily
Whaaatt… i mean i guess fancy pay and private working room is nice and all but i think the warmth that the D squad give can't be replaced TwT
Add
get him soleum!!!
Lily
omg that's a hard decision pls STOP TEMPTING THIS DANG MONEYYYY TwT
Lily
Lizard nim is a really hard working person, that robotic speech, inhuman strength and not so good at reading the atmosphere… perfect quality for becoming mafia boss
Lily
Two churros right? Soleum should get 80 mil for that, check the amount right now mr roe deer!!
Lily
Oohhh mr braun freaky~
Lily
Noooooo soleum in debt with alien mafiaš
Lily
b-but money for alien debt…
Lily
B-b-but money… we need money Soleum-ssi!!!!
Lily
Soleum is sticking well to my heart so maybe keep the name with the L is better translator-nim, thank you for your hard work!!
Cale
PLS SOLEUM šš
kupi
Soleum you really have a talent in being psycho! And i know Braun is enjoying this right now
Just agirl
https://x.com/ujmerrri
i guess this fanart is about this part with the tree of them
Train-sama with a mustache
Seeing him from other perspectives is such a riot. If I was Saheon I would apologize and run for it
Yerry
YEEEE J3 MY BELOVED, I'VE SEEN SO MANY ARTS OF HIMš
Elodie
Who wants to bet that the bowtie isn't as ordinary and ornamental as KSE thinks lol
tartarsauceseal
Ikr. And then Soleum decides to suffer from the designs alone, sparing Braun from the eye-murder.
fishpaper
Omgā¦ braunās bow tie ceremony was so cuteā¦ but we must continue with the plot š thank you for the translation ~ š excited to see the upcoming scenes!
Yerry
Nahh fr this deserves a manhwa, please someone out there!!..
Sparrow
Saheon please š¤£ Bro folded so fastā¦Soleum youāve done wonders against him lol
The bow tie gift was adorable tho š„¹ No way this backfired in the endā¦right?
Thank you for the hard work!
Qingxi
Oh my gosh Soleum is behaving like he is a ghost story itself lmao, I'd faint if I saw that š š
Lily
if Soleum-ssi singing sangun by VTIC from Debut or Die… i will die lmao
Lily
I KNEW IT!!!! I KNEW VTIC SANGUN GONNA GET MENTIONED OMG OMG OMGGGG THEY ARE IN THE SAME WORLD!! MOONDAE MEET YOUR BROTHER KIM SOLEUM WHO IS ALSO SCAREDY CAT BUT QUICK WITTED
Lily
So… another ability that Soleum-ssi's eyes possess? it's almost like he is an indigo person but not limited to the ghostly creature, rather someone true form i guess, first it was the Lizard head and now sergeant security
Lily
Aight time to dip my head into the fanarts on twitter again, oh you guys can search the fanarts by inserting the hangul name of this novel
Lily
Go get that money Soleum!!! you deserves bonus from section chief Lee!! AHAHAHAHA LETSGOO BLOODBATHTUB
Lily
Never have i seen such an intense nerve wrecking supernatural involved bath session
Lily
Time to induce his fear- i mean friendlyness hehe
Lily
Bestie goals ig "Lets traumatize each other" "Aight bet."
Lily
I want Soleum to have the mental fortitude to handle ghost and gore stuff very well but… i guess his cowardness is what makes him perform the best at any situationš¤
Lily
That fanarts!! they watch tv while eating popcorn omg i love this lol
Lily
Lizard-ssi… pls go easy on your hoobae, a lil lie won't hurt rite
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
What a bold play.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Oh man, that many points already? I wonder what'll get in his way. There's no way the story is ending that quickly & smoothly.
Cheshire
Ahh I caught up šš
Lily
Saheon bruh
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Thank you for your hard work, TL-nim!! I hope you're able to rest long and well!
fishpaper
who knew a pop socket would be so finicky to repairā¦ excited to see soleumās time trying to solve this new problem! thank you for the hard work š
O Koo
Thank you very much for the speedy translations! Are the chapters lengths one on one with the korean version or do you split/condense them differently?
A translation for another novel I'm reading isn't one on one; but since this novel has alot of fanarists who mention which chapter their drawing is for, was wondering if I could refer to it.
Just agirl
How is he naive?
Test RAte
He is way too innocent, he takes risk trying to save as much people as possible . I know he is not as naive as a shounen protag, but Sol still has that naievity, he doesn't really get punish much cause he always succeed with his plan. At least thats what I think. That is more or less his charm.
Astral3
Aaaaaaaaaaaah, but my ghost story fix! I'll die!
..Ah well, thank you.
Train-sama with a mustache
I hope the people in the building are nice and help fix his popsocket
wj
wow we already reached 100 chapters…. thank u for the regular updates dear translator-nim <33 you definitely deserve a good rest!!
KittyCatCrunchie
Broooo this novel is so good!!!!! Im absolutely kofiing you when i get my paycheckkk
KittyCatCrunchie
I love them!!!!! Aaaaa homie fr just casually dropped that tho lmaoo
KittyCatCrunchie
Lmaoooo I, too, delight in how he's absolutely destroying his roomie's sanity half by accident š š š
KittyCatCrunchie
Uh Ohhhh
KittyCatCrunchie
This poor guy, I know he for sure doesn't want that position sob
KittyCatCrunchie
"Another friendly text" if you say so man š
KittyCatCrunchie
I really wanna know what those churros were gonna do lmao
KittyCatCrunchie
Oho????
KittyCatCrunchie
He could always sell the other churro š
Sparrow
Iām crying šš This man is so unlucky šš ALSO BRAUN why didnāt you tell him earlier!!!
Thank you for your hard work!
Kyliz
Please sleep well translator! Thank you for translating this T-T. My Korean isnāt good enough to to read this.
Train-sama with a mustache
That is a really good point
sunfish
Maybe they have those partially contaminated agents like Daydream Inc
sneb
I feel like his lies and weird bits of future knowledge are all going to come back to bite him at a really bad time, even if he talks his way out of this one
fishpaper
i remember being so scared when i first read this part lolā¦ letās see how soleum manages to wriggle his way out of this one! thank u for ur hard work š
Lily
Omg i saw this coming lol serial killer soleum? yessss
Lily
Ok… this is so GOOD i love the chills
KittyCatCrunchie
Lol? Tonight is the full moon… so the next one is in 28 days… not 15 š original author what are you talking about
Lily
GUHHHH HE MUST BE LOOKING SO GOOD RIGHT NOW… SOLEUMMMMM <3!!!!
KittyCatCrunchie
Ehehehe cant wait for him to torment Saheon by accident some more
KittyCatCrunchie
Ehehehehe i hope to get more of Saheon's POV lmao i want to see him cower in fear from out completely harmless Soleum
KittyCatCrunchie
Lmaoooo "Aight I'll just act crazy too" is SUCH A FUNNY REACTION lmaoooo
Lily
Well… i definitely don't want them to stay alive but let's see how Soleum gonna handle their end later
Lily
Every capable people that meet mc : "Would you like to work with us?"
Lily
Ungrateful brat (Ā¬_Ā¬") Soleum swing your sledgehammer now
Lily
Chilling in the backroom sounds wholesome, but this one might be not in Soleum's favor… or ?
Lily
Tattoo addiction is real, welcome Soleum lol
KittyCatCrunchie
Everytime he says some crazy nonsense like that, I rejoice
KittyCatCrunchie
Mr Lizard is soooooo interesting š like,,, why can no one see that. Is it like the security squad? He said he wasn't working here by choice and those guys aren't allowed to quit either…
KittyCatCrunchie
This guy can't catch a breakkkk
KittyCatCrunchie
This man probably just knocked him out and tied him up in his room and staged this or sm lololol
KittyCatCrunchie
Me, still in denial: sweating
KittyCatCrunchie
Denial preserved š š
KittyCatCrunchie
Oh lmao! He's just too smooth smh
KittyCatCrunchie
MORE TATTOOS YAY
KittyCatCrunchie
Same
KittyCatCrunchie
Aha…. have fun, Soleum š
KittyCatCrunchie
Oho? š
KittyCatCrunchie
Aaaah nooo
_Mua_
Braun enjoying his show š
Fran-anisca
Cale? Is that you?
KittyCatCrunchie
Poor Soleum š literally always drawing thr wlrst outcome
KittyCatCrunchie
Noooo poor guyyyy i can feel his heart palpitations through thr page
KittyCatCrunchie
Lmao thats what I thought š Mr Lizard totally woukd just roll with that sjjdjdjdj
KittyCatCrunchie
We finally get to know what 'We Can Help!' Is
KittyCatCrunchie
Omggg so cool!!! I imagine it might feel kind of like seeing your kid graduate to be involved in the ghost story you wrote yourself lmao butbscarier for our resident softy
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
I'm really surprised the team leader isn't asking Kim Soleum any questions.
Kersplusion
Sleep well, rest well, eat well, be well!!!! Thank you so much for your translations so far š
KittyCatCrunchie
Hm. Bad luck as always
KittyCatCrunchie
Lmaooo imagine getting called a disgusting psychopath to your face and having to just š
Sparrow
Truly an actor worthy of an Oscar šš
Thank you for your hard work!
KittyCatCrunchie
Lmaooo Saheon is gonna freaak
KittyCatCrunchie
Brooo this is truly so cool
KittyCatCrunchie
Lmaoo this is so cool
KittyCatCrunchie
TOMATO
KittyCatCrunchie
"Irrational fear had become tomatoes" šāāļøšāāļø
KittyCatCrunchie
Ahahahahah yessss but also eerrrrr no
KittyCatCrunchie
Mr Lizard rises!
KittyCatCrunchie
Girllllllll š Soleum ,,,, you're in daaaaangerrrr
KittyCatCrunchie
YESSSSS I've been hoping he would get chucked in there unwillingly š thank you Mr Lizard lmao
KittyCatCrunchie
Mr Lizard mvp fr
Candle Light
NO WAY, I just thought the same thing to the point of not focusing on reading just to make a post in the comments column.
As I recall, they didn't mention anything about the Broun Host's form during the Darkness Quiz, but then I remembered about the contaminated people, from Mr. Park's transformation, only his head from his body parts clearly changed besides the costume. Is Broun a Creepypasta Monster, a creature like the Lizard Squad Leader, or a person who was trapped and contaminated for a long time?
But I think the possibility of Soleum seeing Broun's true form like how he saw Lizard is smaller, because Broun doesn't seem to know that something like Lizard exists. (Just an opinion)
KittyCatCrunchie
Finally something that doesn't feel inherently crisis-inducing lmao…
KittyCatCrunchie
He's too good š Soleum… you're getting too used to being insane lolol
KittyCatCrunchie
Once again,,, suffering from success š this guy has talked himself into a corner
Candle Light
He was so scary even when he was a coward.
KittyCatCrunchie
Aha…. found you o-o they really aren't letting it go š š š
KittyCatCrunchie
I mean,,, at least he has faith? And Soleum is very easy to have faith in…
KittyCatCrunchie
Aaaawh man, so close. š
KittyCatCrunchie
Yohhhh the author is so good at suspens, maaaaan. Thanks for the TL!
Candle Light
I was thinking the same thing. Whether buying a certain amount of items, wearing a certain costume, on a certain day, and spinning the roulette, aren't all of those like one of the conditions for entering the Darkness?
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
YEAH! Not sure if winning the prize on the roulette is a condition or a result of fulfilling other conditions, but it's gotta be a mix of those.
KittyCatCrunchie
Well,,, that's a solution I suppose… what curse tho š
KittyCatCrunchie
EYEBALL TIME
KittyCatCrunchie
Ominouuuus~ š¶ šµ
KittyCatCrunchie
Just as we thought we'd successfully navigated the popsocket loss… surely he can just buy one though? It's an in-world item…
Candle Light
THAT'S IT. His danger instincts have been decreasing as time goes by. In fact, I think his fear is not cowardice but a very strong instinct for danger. Deer means 'Sensitivity', 'Instinct', and 'Kindness'. I guess Soleum really needs to see the Fox Counselor right now, I hope someone drags him to see the Counselor or atleast he can come to his senses.
I mean, from how he could see the true form of the Lizard Squad Leader, his sixth sense must be special.
Shay134340
That would explain how he still felt "fear" with the tomato tattoo
KittyCatCrunchie
Thanks flr the TL! Though Soleum is not thankful for the situation š
KittyCatCrunchie
He's so devious all the time, doesn't he get tired? š
Candle Light
Maybe later even the Owner of Daydream Inc. will come to him lolol
Sparrow
Section Chiefā¦is starting to feel a bit too nonchalant,,, kinda sus
Still an A+ boss tho!!
Thank you for your hard work!
Train-sama with a mustache
? It says it is unlocked in the story menu but is locked on the chapter itself..? Idk who to ask about this or if it's supposed to work this way…..
edit: The thing is gone now so no more worries lol https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/fbe98ebf569ed51320d3e8b2adc05b647e0852dd3bc6b5783721f34cdf3765b4.jpg https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/6d5b45164e0e52b4705b67e6eed7373e3519b5220a8a552334e0d1835261ba7c.jpg
olioleoo
Try signing up to the website! it works for me (still free).
Bill Smith
I'm honestly doubtful that the wish ticket can get him home in the first place
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
The explaination was purposefuly vague. Regardless, I'm looking forward to the results!
Amehwican
Thanks š
bloodyredfox
It says unlocked but the chapter is locked..
Russian_Roulette
Ahemā¦
Russian_Roulette
Honestly, get yourself someone who physically throws you into therapy like Jaheon.
Nico
You need to sign up & sign in for an account in Mythic Regressor.
kupi
Nooo Soleum don't call the lizard slow.. he's trying his best!
KittyCatCrunchie
This guy is so shameless š love u tho. Thanks for the TL!
Noerus
I love him already
Noerus
Same same cant handle horror shi
Noerus
SCP kinda type novels is very rare for me and I just fell inlove with this one ā¤ļø
Noerus
Oh wow what the fu-
Noerus
Every wish def has a drawback (a drawback so big you wouldn't even call it a benefit)
Noerus
That's the corporation life man
Noerus
?????
Noerus
Speedrun meaning you wouldn't see the scary part cuz you already finished it… genius
fishpaper
ugh not this guyā¦ letās see how soleum is gonna deal with him LOL š thank you for the hard work š
Sparrow
I truly do not like SC Kang Jaekang š this whole chapter just exudes ulterior motive/ill-will/mocking ššš
HAPPY 100th CHAPTER HEHE <33
Been an absolute blast following this TL of Ghost Stories š„¹ And as always, thank you for your hard work!
Lumi
…. Can I say he's sexy?
Noerus
Its 3 am and I got scared by letters.. that ignoring me? part had me feeling something
Noerus
LOL so that's why there was 1 missing in the civilian report card.. foreverr
Noerus
Such a good friend š
Noerus
He be collecting creepypastas as friends!
wj
…I'm never looking at elevator mirrors again.
Train-sama with a mustache
Completely agree
wj
…… š
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
My reflection? It's not there. I don't perceive it.
ReadingFanatic
Isnāt that worse?
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
This sounds like a "technically possible, but not very likely" kind of answer. I bet there'll be more conditions added later on…
Also…does this mean his mirror self was able to leave the elevator?
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
The beautiful illustration shall not distract me from the insane researcher's notes. Uh oh, Kim Soleum. Someone rolled a higher insight than your deception…!
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
BTW: the artist's account. https://x.com/uoongpig/status/1872288337043828780
Sparrow
OTSU š„¹š„¹š„¹ššā¤ļøā¤ļø
Train-sama with a mustache
Rest well!!
KittyCatCrunchie
As much as Soleum is always devious, this guy is always ominous š he's always up to something to take advantage of others. It must be so tiring to be a research subordinate for him š thanks for the TL!
KittyCatCrunchie
Rest well! I can't imagine how tiring it must be to keep to such a fast schedule even if you like the story!
Lynn
Thank you for your time and hard work!
dr.emboat
Thank you ! Rest well ā„ļø
Lily
NOOOOOOOOOO MY POOR SOLEUM TwT HANG IN THERE SON DON'T TREMBLE
En
Thank you for your hard work Salt Goblin ! Have a good rest ! š
fishpaper
Elevator arc time! hereās one of my fav fanart from this story~ thank you Goblin for the hard work all this while, please rest well! ā¤ļø https://x.com/reagan_s2/status/1874030328995844163?s=46
Add
good night
Lily
Oh… that kinda hits me… an alien that likes peculiar design and he ask Soleum before where did you get that coin item? oh it was laying around… hm… is it..
Lily
CHEEKY BRAT STFU YOUR HEAD GONNA BE BLOWN AWAY BY THIS GHOST YOU ARE GONNA BE THE MEAT SHIELD FOR SOLEUM KEEP THAT IN MIND UGHHH MORE EVEN ANNOYING THAN BAEK SAHEON!!! well… at least baek saheon have some good instinct to respect Soleum….
Lily
OH- WEEPING ANGELS?!!! SOLEUM KUWAAAGHHH YOU!!!
Lettuce_Pray
In hindsight, this entire plot thread was foreshadowed in the Magic Bunny Kingdom. I mean Soleum even said it himself, you have to deny the outlandish requests of the mascots early or they'll keep escalating. Honestly, it's a very humanizing aspect. Despite having all the "right answers", he still makes mistakes and occasionally forgets his own advice.
Lily
Sir…. one of these psychopaths is infront of you… thanks for the compliment i guess
Candle Light
If he didn't have his cowardly nature, he could create his own cult wkwkwk
Lily
BAEK SAHEON YOU- SHIBAL MODAFAQA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lily
UWOOOOOOHHHH LET SOLEUM COOKš„š„š„
Lily
Thanks for being disposable trash sir- with a name that i don't even want to rememberš i hope Soleum can meet good comrades next time~
Lily
Euhm…. welcome to Security Team next time i guess?
Lily
Obviously you remember because you become one of them (Darkness)… uh… wait… can Darkness get their wish granted??
Lily
WOOOOOHOOOOO HELL YEA I WANT MS. GORAL AND… Mr. Bison/Buffalo/Cow sounds better than that goat brat ungrateful mf…
Lily
Wow…. truly peak fiction, bless u author-nim!! i enjoy debut or die so much, after that my friend recommend me this novel ohmygod, truly… thank you translator-nim!!!!!
Lily
Aww THANK YOU SO MUCH TRULY GREAT LEADER LIZARD NIM!!!
Lily
In conclusion Go Yeongeun-ssi is saying "No thank you, i would like to live longer"
Lily
Suddenly kim soleum become darkness's snack ambassador
Lily
Lizard-ssi is acting like competent CEO's assistant, i like that
Lily
THANK YOU SO MUCH SUPERVISOR SOLEUM… omg i've been waiting for someone to tell her cut it off, refuse to go with the superior when splitting up in 2 groups? thinking about being walking leisurely in darkness like hanging out with friends? oh nah… how tf did she survive so long in this company???
Lily
Aww… they are just hard working butcher cows!! so cute!! carrots and corns or just greenery works i guess, alrite gotta prepare it. Anyway if you guys already checked the fanarts you know whose eye's its gonna be… i hope Soleum cast a spell to make the owner obedient to him
Noerus
Easy promotion? or will he turn it down again !
Lily
Oh… okay! at least the pony mask listen to you now!! lol that's good~
Noerus
Yep everyone from A squad dying
Lily
Kang Yihak enjoy money ahh that makes me remember the fanarts lol that was her!
Noerus
LOLLLL I love you roe deer
kupi
Thank you for translation elder salt goblin! Please rest well!
Lily
LMAO you are the blue dragon's child now Soleum
Lily
Oh that's why soleum kicked his legs in the fanart lol cmon lizard-nim you get it right… right??
Lily
Okay a lil time to play maybe not bad, blue dragon is listening very well too… maybe just need to prepare good persuasion to let Soleum come back to work after playing lol
Noerus
Backrooms ahh manor
Lily
Saheon rip, just pls be grateful and respect Soleum after this bro cmon now
Noerus
Bros a master yapper
Noerus
Gods? Gods?? Oh god the future of our Roe deer is not bright..
Tomioka Giyuu
for those who might wonder why the 4th floor is F, the number four is the omen of death in many asian cultures. for example, in my house of horror novel, the highest star scenario is 4 instead of 5 since its the best symbolism the author knew to represent the hardest trial/deadly trial. (the game of curse at xin hai's central hospital – chen ge's last scenario)
_Mua_
Rest well salt goblinš! Thank you so much every ch š«¶
HJV
Owh..that sounds insanely dangerous
orange
such a cutie
Elodie
Adding onto this, unsure for Korean, but for Chinese, the pronounciation of [4] (SƬ) sounds like the pronounciation for [Die] (SĒ), which is why people share superstitions about the number
Fun fact: This is also why 14 is considered such an unlucky number, b/c [14] (Yao SƬ) sounds so much like [Want to die] (YĆ o SĒ)
orange
Hasta soltƩ un suspiro del alivio
Valhartst
Goodbye researcher, I guess???
orange
DAMNNNNN
Sparrow
Please, I'm already paranoid about fricking Bloody Mary, I don't need another reason to fear mirrors and ESPECIALLY elevators š
Thank you for your hard work!
HJV
Always exciting to see govt agents there. Daydream is little more than lobotomy Corp but the govt is more familiar to how and what scp foundation operates. I sure do hope they constantly strengthen themself with the otherworldly tech they find themself with..
Candle Light
Kim Soleum is Baek Saheon's Ghost Story Lolololol
Shay134340
HAHAHAHAHA SO TRUE
Candle Light
I'm afraid Kim Soleum will enter Ghost Story with incomplete memories of the story, because he forgot some of the Creepypasta stories.
Candle Light
He had very bad luck with ghost stories
Hana_lwt1865
Ohhh daddy is coming
Noerus
At least they didnt die phew… Thats good enough for me
Noerus
LMAOOOO Bro is rich rich alright
I can't believe this
It's the train isn't it https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/1de8942f8f4258fe123ad7aa033c67acac7b66550f8411c465dafc18c02cf3b6.jpg
š . ā® Squid .į Ö¹ ā ź±
LOL YES šš plus mc knows more than the others
Noerus
I really like Daydream.Inc but I hope in the future, we'll have the opportunity to seemore of the other two besides the company. (The Goverment and that something religious unknown, Iforgot)
Unhealthy
surprise adoption
Noerus
Ofc ofc even I have a name in the SCP community ( self insert, not real but Idc Its my name)
Noerus
T_T LOOLLLL
Noerus
double…. betrayal?? uhh idk
HJV
NECRONOMICON??!?!?!?!?!
Add
imma go play rock paper scissors in the elevator with the mirror real quick. Hope my mirror self will do my work in this life. Byee~~~
orange
MONEY MONEY MONEY!!!!!!!!
orange
lmaoo VITC mentioned haahah
MatchaGacha
I love cliffhangers
Elodie
Oh shi- I had a feeling the question was going to be something about going back home, but this directly??? What would happen if the company checks the dream essence collector playback?
Sparrow
The suspense š I have a feeling it will say yes, but in the grand scheme of things, it wonāt be that simple š„¹
Thank you for your hard work!
Train-sama with a mustache
Just imagining the playback scenario invokes anxiety šš
Constellation: [Favor]
Okay, I kinda don't get how he beat the ghost. Can someone explain it to me?
Tomioka Giyuu
The mirror ghost always do the opposite of what you pick. Since Soleum is always nervous the ghost is in a win streak. But if you absentmindedly without feeling fear choose something it would also absentmindedly choose one. Soleum strap all of his fingers with a pen, and he choose scissors, the ghost wants to choose rock but it can't since the pens didn't allowed his fingers to bend.
Constellation: [Favor]
Ah, I think I understand then. Thanks for the explanation.
Kyliz
Knowing Soleumās luck, the happiness is probably going to be a ghost story that drugs people with happiness.
Hana_lwt1865
Kim Soleum is really similar to Cale… I hope he didn't end up sacrifical or else we need to add more sacrifical Kim into the group
HJV
Damn hope we meet fat blue dragon again
HJV
Chief lizard is so badass
HJV
LMAOOOO SHE UNIRONICALLY WORKS FOR HARD CASH??? THATS INSANE
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He had 1 pen…
sasgo
āā
Sparrow
'Possible' doesn't mean its a guaranteed š
Also, I'm side-eyeing Soleum, because his thoughts made it feel like he was empathizing with the ghost in the mirror LOL I do wonder if it's similar with other stories where the 'ghost' is actually just the previous person who lost and was forced to 'switch' with the previous person/ghost.
Anyways, Thank you for your hard work!
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
I can see it. He'll be happy, but will it be good…?
Lettuce_Pray
That kind of answer seems more like the kind of self-assurance that he would give himself to keep going than an actual objective answer given be an omniscient/ near-omniscient being.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
!!! Welcome back, Park Minseong! I hope all traces of contamination are gone.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
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LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Oh no! I hope you feel better soon ;; Please don't hesitate to extend your break! Being sick =/= resting ;;
Astral3
Thanks for the chapterinos despite being ill
HJV
Lmao ghost taxi outta there
strangeirdo
he forgot to account for one thing, which is how to use the wish ticket. I bet it's not just a matter of wishing to go back but to wish for something that lets him return
Hana_lwt1865
This is so intense, cant imagine if some day we got this adapted to manhwa
AVeryRandomUser
I hope this isn't a SOMA situation all over again. That ending was simply chilling yet all to be expected
HJV
…damn terrifying. This one was the worst one.
HJV
Thats not good. Thats .. really bad
Luminous
Rahhh! I can finally comment! Loving this novel so far the horror, the setting, and the MC are all great! Only complaint is that it's always the MC POV. Feels a bit one dimensional, especially when it comes to other characters.
Luminous
Ngl I'm liking braun more and more.
Luminous
So he had no choice but to sell some of his apple huh after all it's a 'paranormal food'
Hana_lwt1865
Is bestie a yandere…?
centipatch
Maan I have a strong suspicion Cheong Dallae is teojushin
centipatch
If it's a family of Korean dragon, it could possibly be kirin, the mythological creature that resembles a deer but with dragon scales
centipatch
If director Ho is something like director Cheong, he could be a 'goryo', a minor deity that spreads pestilence
ReadingFanatic
Soleum continues to expand his monster/ghost harem XDD
Train-sama with a mustache
……sh*t…
aWan
Aight Soleum, good luck with that… you're cook man
Sparrow
Time to find your emotional support best friend, Braun š
Soleum is…so fricking screwed HAHAHAHAH
Thank you for your hard work!
hulumumu
why did he press the 1F floor when he went down?
ThrillerLover
Yeah wrap it up š
Mumu
I hate that damn researcher, can someone dump him in one of S-grade ghost story????
Mumu
I hate that researcher. Can someone dump him already at one of the worst ghost story??????
Nini
I believe in Soleum's plot armor,
Luminous
LOLOL what a coincidenceš
Luminous
WE FINALLY SEE AN INNER MONOLOGUE OF ANOTHER CHARACTER!! AND IT'S FREAKING HILARIOUS. THE WHOLE CHAPTER I CANT STOP LAUGHING. A SANE PERSON PRETENDING TO INSANE AND AN INSANE PERSON PRETENDING TO BE SANE!! š
roe
LMAO we all thought the same
roe
NOO WAYYY VTIC ACTUALLY EXISTS INSIDE THIS UNIVERSE LMAOOOO
Shay134340
I signed up on this disqus this just so I can leave a š
KittyCatCrunchie
Thank you for thr chapter!!
orange
wow…
Shay134340
Well the map may be fake.. like the bunny considers the whole fantasy land his or something?
Shay134340
istg that "ignoring me?" almost made me sh*t my pants wtf
I really really really don't like horror why am I doing this to myself šššš
Shay134340
I like Mr. Lizard
Shay134340
WHAAAAAAT?????
Sparrow
Gotta hand it to Soleum, I really do feel sorry for him QQ
I know it was just a small part at the ending, but if you think about it, imagine living in a state of constant fear and not even being able to sleep peacefully. Like..that's rough as hell š I think I'd actually go insane.
Thank you for your hard work!
orange
damnnn
orange
wow, that lizard is so cute
Shay134340
Soleum: i should help that guy
Also Soleum: sends creepy scary threats to said guy
ThrillerLover
Hopefully everything goes fine ā¹ļø
Shay134340
Where's J3-ssi though? š¤
Shay134340
OH MY GOD I was thinking this
Shay134340
I knew it man… that girl is sus cause how did she know about the attic? How was she in the hidden attic? And she didn't interact with that guy and the kidsat first and just wanted to test the ritual? Yeahhhh
fishpaper
In hindsight, reading the tarot card sequence again is crazyā¦ poor soleum is going to go through a lot in the future chapters š thank you for your hard work translator! ā¤ļø
KittyCatCrunchie
UH OH…. Someone has clocked his cowardice….
KittyCatCrunchie
Somehow him drawing The Sun feels worse than him drawing the Devil upright…. this is going to turn out bad somehow…
roe
the text changing was actually crazy, props to translator!!!
I can't believe this
Holy moly that makes sense now!
Shay134340
Or the -666th!
Shay134340
Editing this cause turns out I was right š
Shay134340
Iā
You know what, you're right xD
Shay134340
I love how Mr. Lizard's answers mostly begin with "?"XD
Shay134340
I've been curious about Mr. Lizard too, since well… he's a lizard and only human can hold dream essence collectors… so how is he able to use it? Is he considered human?
Shay134340
OH MY GOD!!!!!! No wonder I was soooooo confused!!! I'm French, we use the 0 floor system and it made no sense to have 7 floors yet the base one (with the exit) was the 1st floor xD
should I edit the comment I left on an earlier chapter? I hope it doesn't count as a spoiler x)
Shay134340
Well d*mn Lizard-ssi!!
Shay134340
I remember the tomato fanart too and hoped I'd get an explanation š
Guess not š¤·š½āāļø
I can't believe this
Could you give me the link of the tomato fanart bcz I haven't seen it yet and I'm really curious!!!!
Shay134340
I'm so sorry I couldnāt find it! But Soreum was holding a mic and smiling and there was several tomato cans with lot of
tomato saucebloodhere's one I found while looking for the other https://x.com/Nabgamdal_/status/1854939058335850869?s=19
Shay134340
Ohhhhhhh! I like your idea!
Shay134340
I wonder if those successive baths Braun takes won't also influence his Darkness? Like it's already an A-Grade now iirc… I think D squad will have to go there somehow in the future since they need A-Grade essence and it's becoming rare… anyway
Shay134340
What if they use that snow white apple juice on Eun Haje deri? This is stressing me out… no wonder we had a cute and wholesome darkness right before this one š
Shay134340
Me too! Tgis is the first Darkness I'm genuinely anxious ^^
Shay134340
I don't know if you had to redo all the images with creepy words but thank you for your hard work dear goblin šš
Shay134340
It's making me curious about the raws though… I don't read any horror (I'm a true scaredy cat) but I find this way of using space and font formatting to emphasize on creepiness / fear / panic genuinely interesting!
Shay134340
WE JUST AVOIDED ONE CRISIS FFS š
Shay134340
I'm sad… Supervisor Park doesn't deserve this
Shay134340
This was so effing sad, I'm crying.. feels like the end of an era š
I hope we see more of Haje and Minseong soon.
Also Mr. Lizard is truly becoming one of my favorite characters ever (is it the autistic in me? XD)
Easykill
Oof. Think harder about what the essence of a decision might be. Choosing a card is probably more often than not choosing different paths for the same "fate node." In context, the cards you were offered were a complete blue pill/red pill scenario, and cognitive interference that the reversed devil card guards against is the most dangerous enemy you face in this genre.
Shay134340
I KNEW IT HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA XD
That doesn't explain eating snacks with the wrapper, Mr. Lizard ššššš
Shay134340
Yeah i get it, Sol-ah! Like you're an anomaly in this world and i feel like your darkness is manipulating statistics but like Murphy's law
Shay134340
I'm sorry Sol-ah… I doubted you š„ŗ
Also reading this at 11pm with lights out WAS NOT a good idea… currently trying to lure my cat in my room so I don't sleep alone tonight
Sparrow
Iām crying š Looks like Soleum joined Lethal Company with Minseong šš
Iām glad that Minseong is back tho! Our little puppy!!
Thank you for your hard work!
En
MINSEONG!!! IT'S SO GOOD TO SEE HIM
Lily
Welcome back Minseong!!!!!
KittyCatCrunchie
MINSEONG HELLO!!! Just another teeny taste of original D squad to brighten my day (and probably somehow ruin Soleum's)
{}
Holy crap, youāre right.
Shay134340
If course you did, you nerd *said affectuously š„ŗ *
KittyCatCrunchie
Uh ohhh .-. Honestly he didn't seem all that dangerous even when fully contaminated but,,, rn he seems more dangerous than ever to me š sorry Minseong
KittyCatCrunchie
I see a door opening in Soleum's future š
KittyCatCrunchie
Oh no! (For both you and Soleum) I hope you feel better š Just embrace the tomato mindset š šš
Shay134340
I love how we collectively adore this guy but still wish for his mental anguish at Soleum's hands š
WoomyMart
Its just way too much fun to see BSE suffer and he kinda deserves it lmfao
Shay134340
Does anyone familiar with scp knows if this have been mentioned in the original 173?
Shay134340
If you look at it, they're in their world and monsters are invading their classrooms…
King Dokkaebi
No, i think all squad leaders or higher positions know about the alien shop, it was also explained in the early chapters when the MC used the chief Lizard computer (cmiiw).
King Dokkaebi
I take back my words, about the chief lizard because it's a spoiler so read until chapter 100+
Shay134340
My theory is that he's going to drive his colleagues insane begore going back to his world xD
the exception will be Mr. Lizard xD
Shay134340
Soreum: I'm not contaminated nor do I have the urge to stab people in the heary
Also Soreum: where's the heart? Right there?
Shay134340
Please say yes! Mr. Lizard deserves to be promoted toooo
Shay134340
Oh hell no… Soreum, those are not normal words… I think Braun wants to fuse with Soreum or something š¤
Shay134340
YES! Thank you Mr. Lizard šššš
Shay134340
Me too!
PanDite
Ms pony is susā¦def a good call from chief lizard to not leave her alone
Shay134340
Maybe I've read too much Korean novels / manhwas but I'm a bit unsettled since Mr. Lizard is still the squad leader but Soreum is actually acting like the squad leader haha
I'm not one for hierarchy but idk… I like Mr. Lizard a lot. As long as he's happy, I'm happy too! Also Soreum cracking the Lizard code >>>>>
PanDite
When you need a straight man to ground the group but you realize everyone else wants to match your freak š stay strong soleum lol
Shay134340
Oh… isn't the item Saheon got from the school dream Darkness a pen that controls minds?
Shay134340
Does it mean Red Bunny is like the most powerful?
PanDite
Maybe it was answered back in the arc but I wonder why the blue dragon wants to keep soleum. Is it just so he can stay and enjoy the theme park?
Shay134340
MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY š
Shay134340
Soreum convinced butterfly mask to spare the other coworkers in the Red Rabbit roller-coaster. It was said, iirc, that the mascots could see you, even if not in your immediate vicinity (that's how that guy who killed Team Y's members got punished at the end of the roller-coaster). Seeing how Red Rabbit killed the Blue Dragon and Yellow Flower, abd how the Blue Dragon punished any cruelty, they took a liking to Soreum ^^ my memories may be hazy and lacking but I think it's mainly this ^__^
Shay134340
I think he doesn't use it when in the Darkness since he's with his colleagues… at least I hope so šššš
Shay134340
Mr. Lizzard, is there a cult in your world dedicated to you? I'd live in a world full of creepy pastas if I could worship you š
PanDite
I feel like is Soleum goes to a theme park or carnival or any familiar attraction heāll suddenly be sent to the water park, thatās why the blue dragon said itāll be ok. Either way Soleum is def gonna go back to the theme park lol
Shay134340
I thought about that toooo
Nini__
Somehow…I just don't believe the company would let him "quit" just like that.
Shay134340
This is the fanart that made me read the novel!!
Shay134340
I freaking love this man!
orange
damn, that was scary!
PanDite
Maybe he wonāt be able to leave right away until he deals with all his responsibilities? Like the promise w the mascot to return or company stuff idj
PanDite
So the mirror soleum could exit the building, meaning the ghost wouldnāt be trapped in the elevator. Probably.
PanDite
Freaking the freak out holy smokes
PanDite
That sounds like some unfortunate foreshadowing š I assume the sun tarot was a calm before the storm
ThrillerLover
Calm before the storm I fear šš
En
is it possible that kwak jaekang may have done something to minseong to make him more unstable…? considering how suspicious he was a few chapters ago and jay's warning… what if he was responsible for choosing this punishment + soleum's partner for it? (totally just speculating here lol). **thank you for the chapter! š
Shay134340
Does anyone know if dokkaebis love buckwheat or something? In all stories I read about dokkaebis, there's mention of buckwheat š¤
Shay134340
Thank you for your hard work š
Shay134340
The fact that I often dream about elevators with super high floor numbers that never go where I want is making me think I'll probably have some nightmares reading this arc š
Shay134340
Bold of you I'll get near an elevator in the next 13 to 44 business days š
Shay134340
Could you please elaborate?
Shay134340
Is he wearing his mask because of the stamp on his forehead? The one for his assigned kindergarten classroom?
Naoriel
II was thinking…how about putting Chief Lizard in the inventory and escape with his phone? Would that be feaseble? O.o
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
I want to believe. But I don't believe in Soleum's luck.
The scariest thing about this is that it makes incredible sense, both in story and meta-wise (we've all been waiting for Eun Haje to return, after all). However, we all know ghost stories can bend reality in very convincing ways ;;;
Sparrow
Crying at the FNAF reference LOL
Time to take a guess at what fun adventures our dear Soleum and Minseong are about to experience ! $5 on that door is 100% going to be opened next chapter LOL
Thank you for your hard work!
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
I had to pause halfway through the story because the conundrum of whether or not to trust the being with the face of Eun Haje was riling up my anxiety. And then I had to take another break due to the the revelation at the end. What do you mean an entire day passed and we (Kim Soleum) don't know what happened?? That's scary. That's so scary.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
!!! So the tips were the culprit!
I don't know what's worse: if all the tips are wrong or if some of them are correct.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
!!! I've been waiting for this! The third major faction that's the church! I'm absolutely terrified but I welcome them with open arms!! (kidding) (please don't come to this world)
My prediction is that this is a believer of the church. Is it able to mimic others due to supernatural abilities it received from being contaminated? Since the wiki entry mentions supernatural fanaticism and rituals, I assume the church wants to grow closer to or become one with the ghost stories, unlike Daydream (wants to profit off of them) and the government (wants to contain & get rid of them).
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
…it's J3 this time, isn't it.
No 1 Braun Fan
Go listen to Changgwi by Ahn yeeun for this arc
No 1 Braun Fan
Kill of the night by gin wigmore
Just agirl
He did mention that he wrote some stuff in the first chapter! I was wondering if we will get to see it
ppissbear
Thank you so much for the superb translation! The novel itself is really interesting and I haven't been this immersed in a story in a long while
ppissbear
F*cebook marketplace?
tsunafishsisyis
damnit, this story regularly scares me half to tears. the goddamn formatting…….
Aer Dun
Thank you so much, translator-nim!! :)) Already 107 chapters, are you even human?? :)))
tsunafishsisyis
hear me out, what if it's braun. that'd be the worst, i think.
tsunafishsisyis
it's interesting how the doppelganger acts like how soleum is on the inside.
YayangP
whoaa
YayangP
bruuuhhh
YayangP
saheon…i feel pity to this psycho..
orange
that blue dragon is so cute ngl, his little water tentacle.. cute…
Add
i feel like he should choose the Devil. He is already in trouble so resolving it would be good. I feel like taking the sun will only make the problem last longer. The problem after all is wth his superior and happiness is relative.
YayangP
that meme 'thank god im the only normal one here' but the opposite to them "why god im the only normal one here"
YayangP
pesky imperial system, hahaha, true, metric is the real system you need
KittyCatCrunchie
I don't blame him for considering it seriously… but for sure that isn't her
KittyCatCrunchie
Ughhhhh thr author is soooo good at this sht like bro fear of the unknowning us all the time must be sooo hard
KittyCatCrunchie
Thanks for the chapter šš
KittyCatCrunchie
YESSSS CHURCH APPEARANCE!!! I say this like every chapter but the author was cooking!!!!
KittyCatCrunchie
The doppelganger did not get the Soleum memo of permanent composure lmao. This guy thinks he's imitating a normal junior employee š
YayangP
brrooo, imagine ifyou enter the scp you wrote , thatll be fcking hilarious
YayangP
using self insert Oc..truly true fan!!
YayangP
huh i thought he wrote this scp???
Shay134340
I'm so happy to read about Park Minseong š
YayangP
thank you lizard boss!!!
Candle Light
He's always unlucky, ghost stories love him so much lolol
Maybe because the thing who made him an employee thought he play the game because he really loves Ghost Stories too lololol
KittyCatCrunchie
Who knows lol I love his bad luck tho
YayangP
this is the perfect time to use we can help from the alienss
YayangP
dragon bro you cant adopt an adult without consent broo
kupi
Soleum got two jobs: cleaning and entertaining the depressed Braun. Good luck!
YayangP
lets see how this one went wrong!!
Amehwican
Maybe it could be translated as āThe Nameā or something?
Valhartst
I'm crying, you crew too, we both crode š¢š
Sparrow
OH HELL NAH š Run bestie..run
Thank you for your hard work! Hope you feel better soon and may you get some good rest <3
Bluerendar
Thanks for the tl, and take care of yourself first and foremost!
Trying to power through before recovery is sadly how most end up with long term effects…
Naoriel
II was thinking that the condition to trigger some of these event might be reading these manuals, this might also be why the other security guard told him to be careful?
thank you for the chapter!
Nini__
It can't be her, right??? Like, I'm sure even if she was down in the basement, she wouldn't have to ask for KSE's help to get out?
En
i'm still suspicious of that researcher aaaaa… this could be a test, i'm leaning towards this person NOT being her, but the idea of her having been trapped here also makes sense. what becomes of ex-employees? has soleum ever met one? or heard about their whereabouts? but if she was being held here against her will, why is she wearing a "crisp suit"? wouldn't she be more frazzled, etc etc. did she ever regrow her hand? maybe this person having two hands, if she never regenerated hers, will make it clear. AA!!! i like this!!!!
Unhealthy
waiting for his funeral, heās done for š
YayangP
braun, you useless friend!!!
Add your name
do NOT open that door soleum ššš
Sparrow
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/ae29bd0778f8b722a60f1b75984f2a1382914a630fa3a4378dc592e0428e432d.jpg Please be Eun Haje, I need Squad D to get back together š„¹š„¹
Thank you for your hard work!!
Qingxi
I broke out in cold sweat instead of him š man, his luck is really horrible
Train-sama with a mustache
Hope you get better from the flu!
Qingxi
Oh no this is bad š I'm worried !!
Qingxi
Oh no, I hope you get well soon! ;-; thank you so much for the chapter!
Shay134340
Get well soon!
Just agirl
I keep forgetting that they are highschoolers now and imagining a deep voice for the agent šš
Sparrow
Someone please help this poor man š Dudes tired, overworked, and can't trust anybody and anything ššš PLZ
Thank you for your hard work!
Glitteringstarlet
Wait but would the wild ginseng have warm blood? It was coughing up something dark and reddish but it wasn't specified to be blood…
bloodyredfox
Bro finally fainted, he had been keeping the fear in for so long XD
Glitteringstarlet
Baek Saheon's reaction had me in tears
kupi
No definitive answer from Braun means it's not her… right?
Accoun Stu
Field researcher? Isnt that researchers but they are sent to the location where they need to investigate or conduct research? So unluckyy!! This is horror world right? Then mcās work will be dangerous.
Accoun Stu
Ive been seeing SCP in the comments. What does it mean?
Naoriel
WWhat the heck happened!? O.O
thank you for the update!
Naoriel
I knew it!!! It was the tips!!
thank you for the chapter!!
Sparrow
Thatās so sneaky??? Damn okay š But Iāll be honest, Iām still confused what just happened??? Did the previous day actually happen and they forgot? Or is it some weird time thing? Iām huh wuh??
Also Soleum isnāt talking to Braun too, whom I def feel could offer some form of explanation????
Thank you for your hard work!
glitteringstar
It probably won't be, but it would be absolutely halarious if it was Baek Saheon
Accoun Stu
I really wish the mad researchers and other nepotism guys get suck into darkness together. So they can all experience it and they back stab each other. What a wonderful way to end their lives.
glitteringstar
He wrote one exploration log for it, but not the entire thing
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Scary. I understand why Kim Soleum's so freaked out by the Church/cult. At least Daydream & the government treat ghost stories as something separate and horrifying.
Also LOL poor J3. Perpetually overworked and unable to escape from the corporate life…I understand. I too am willing to overlook anything as long as it doesn't make my job harder.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
HELP not J3 immediately threatening Kwak Jekang's life. It's even funnier because it's definitely not going to stop the researcher at all. Crazy indeed.
And oh? Insight into J3's background? I love how the author keeps revisiting characters and revealing more about them every time. It adds layers to them in a very natural way.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
THE REAL ONE IS BACK!!! ššš
God it's kind of hilarious how my reactions to this series are a constant loop of "scary…so scary…" -> "we're so back."
Train-sama with a mustache
The fact he basically has a whole day missing is like my dream I had once. I went into these woods to play only to encounter a medieval lookin' nun at the bottom of a hill where the trail i was on splits into two and there is a big af tree. I walk past her onto the trail on the left, further inside the woods, I could have sworn I was maybe only gone from 30 minutes to maybe 4 hours but no
I come out to where the trails split off (where I met the nun) met a different nun, she telling me I have to go back home now because I have been here enough, only to find a random police officer outside the woods by the road
I start realizing something is wrong and I go up to her. As soon as she sees me she does a found missing persons report
I was gone for 4 days in my dream when I felt like I was only gone for at most 4 or 3 hours. The least felt like 30 minutes
(I find out a few months later that the woods I dreamed of actually existed. It was the local woods by my old high school. I've only been in it twice š)
idk why at the entrance of the woods and the crossroads there was a random blue reflective thing. It was so random. Like something off digimon
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/ea9f6815839a2b2fd96f8332c6095020b5eb5a2ddde4eb2eb7d55b38d3ba2b6d.jpg These weird looking things they stick by roads
random info dump ššš sorry. And no worries I reunited with my family in the dream
Accoun Stu
Sheās the one who wants to quit right? Thats a red flag sign omg!! Save heeer!!
Accoun Stu
Noooo i love the og d squad. Who will be new members?
Drakonus
I knew she was gonna die when she mentioned about quitting. The death flag was very obvious.
Drakonus
Am I the only one reading this story without ever being scared once? I see a lot of people in the comments saying that it's scary, but for me who's lost fear for anything horror-related, I feel left out. Maybe I just grew up cause it's been at least 6 to 7 years since I've felt any fear from horror stuff.
Drakonus
What's even funnier is the fact that I used to be such a scaredy cat to the point where someone telling ghost stories would make me unable to sleep for an entire night and would subsequently cause me to have nightmares for weeks. Maybe I just got desensitized cause I rarely get nightmares now. And whenever I do get nightmares nowadays, it's always me toying with the ghosts or chasing after them for fun.
Drakonus
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ššššš
Drakonus
Weeping Angel/SCP-173? How original.
Accoun Stu
Will the dead og students resurrect? I mean if the company and gov continue to enter the dream and kill students then they would be wiped out?
Accoun Stu
Omg!! Heās getting overcooked. Heās sense of danger is gone. In the last chapters he bowed that thatās the last time heāll use the bathtub with his blood. Now he didnāt even hesitate to agree.
Accoun Stu
Chief lizard thank you very much!! Hahahahaha
Accoun Stu
Somethings fishyyy
Accoun Stu
Something probably happened to eun?!! Omg thats why I thought āresignationā is too good to be true.
Accoun Stu
Im sorry but i ship roe and braun hahahahahha
āI rested his head on the pillow and laughedā !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
En
i'm So Fucking Scared LMFAO
Accoun Stu
Im waiting for Roe Deer cult in the future HAHAHAHAH that badge will be a great help for establishment of the cult. HAHAHAHHAHA
Sparrow
The way Iām going to have to reread this whole arc cuz Iām so confused HAHA But thatās an absolutely insane reveal šš
Cute little Braun LOL
thank you for your hard work!
Drakonus
Listening to the Dandadan opening song really enhances the experience LMAO
glitteringstar
Wait is no one talking about how the bubble gum was certified by the cheerful research institute? Wasn't that the same institute that made the candle pack that *aliens* sold to him???
Accoun Stu
It feels like choosing the Sun is just delaying the inevitable. Heās in for a tough future.
glitteringstar
Im a bit suspicious of whether this fainting was really him rather then supernatural interference
K2See
I think "The Almighty Name" or similar (The Supreme Name, The Sovereign Name, The Great Name) works best here; the fact it's a "name" is obviously key to the faction, so I wouldn't obfuscate that by leaving it untranslated arbitrarily. "The ___ Name" should make it appear as a title and denote the clear respect the cultists have for it.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Rereading this and I just realized that he was looking for a left hand to replace the one Eun Haje lost. So he was always planning on visiting this shop to get bioequipment despite it being one of the scarier stalls! How touching ;; I was joking but he really is caring & generous.
Sparrow
Soleum's previous acting tough/calm around others really paying off at these times ššDudes actually insane tho, how does one every start to be THAT calm in those types of situations oml
Thank you for your hard work!
Just agirl
I hope chief lizard would help him cause it seems he felt there's something weird when he was talking with soleum about the counselling officer
Train-sama with a mustache
The third most popular faction has appeared and now it's even got spoilers about their ultimate truth
HA š
screams inside
kupi
Ok this one is pretty graphic it's kinda scary šØ at least braun is still with him…
kupi
It's either Braun or J3 ā¹ļø
NowIwAIT
Hahahha, his mask paying off this time
Salt Goblin (Mythic Regressor)
Yes, but at the same time Ireum is soooo close to Soleum/Soreum, yk? š¤š¤Ø
PanDite
Suspiciousā¦
R
It's getting more interesting, the three great faction from chapter 1 has been introduced ^^
Sparrow
Ahh so the cult is essentially creepy pastas, but they have/want them to merge with reality?? Huhā¦thatās kind of creepy š¬
Glad everything turned out ok. Jayā¦my baby boi, dude just wants to rest probably LOL š¤£
Thank you for your hard work!
KittyCatCrunchie
Oh? They wouldn't give it to Minseong, huh? Hm..
KittyCatCrunchie
J3 IS SO ICONIC!!! "I can still kill you… just saying…" I love you, sir.
Sparrow
Time to grab some popcorn and buckle in for Jayās backstory. Heās such a cutie š„¹ I actually really like him now, that call to Kwak Jekang was so satisfying š„°
Thank you for your hard work!
Nini__
Is the darkness that corrupted J3…based on little red riding hood?
KittyCatCrunchie
Thats the exact loop lol but we love it
KittyCatCrunchie
This novel has conditioned me to be suspicious of everything, man š why is she back? Why is she creeping??? Just watching him sleep š
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Ooh, I wonder what item it will be combined with. I can't think of any that would form a prosthetic.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
It's so touching how close D squad is. They go out of their way to help by sharing resources, passing on information that they would get in huge trouble for sharing, and covering for each other on expeditions (thank you Lee Jaheon…!)
In comparison, the other employees in this chapter……
(I won't say anything about Jin Nasol. Unfortunately, I love characters like her :'D)
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
He has the mental defense ring that saved the original Daydream Inc employee, so he should be fine. But there's no way our kindhearted Kim Soleum will accept being the only survivor, right?
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Crazy. The images and text effects really add to the uncanny and sinister atmosphere in these stories. Thank you so much, TL-nim, for going the extra mile and not just leaving them as plain text.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Since Kim Soleum said that this ghost story tests people's morality, does this mean that the "correct" way to get through this darkness is to not sacrifice anyone? Especially since the previous incidents had no casualties and the recent result was "passed."
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Oh god. It happened at the worst possible time. And it hasn't been a month yet so he can't even sneak off to use it right now.
Sparrow
CRYING for this man OMG I'm glad Soleum was able to get some sleep, but what a way to wake up HAHAH
j3 best boi
Glad to see the Eun Haje is back, we are one step closer to all of them getting back together (copium)
Thank you for your hard work!
Just agirl
Still scared that soleum forgot that he's from another world
Naoriel
AwAwww I love him already! XD Jay immediately threatening that damn researcher!
thank you for the update!
roe
he should've read the spoiler smh š
roe
hi translator! i just want to ask why did u keep the ė in "wrapper 12B357ė" ?? why not tl it to wrapper 12B357NA?
roe
mannnn i really dont like that jaekang guy
En
YUP THERE WE GO. i need that section chief GONE.
En
EUN HAJE!!!! so excited to see her. suspicious, but also happy!! (thanks for the translations <3)
ayokona
i feel bad for soleum but i really…. i really cant stop laughing at him….. he's so unlucky……
ayokona
God I LOVE the formatting. Gives me chills!!
ayokona
He's got a heartthrob aura for the urban legends. Poor guy…! No, I'm not laughing. I swear. I'm really not.
whydiewhenyoucandei
THAT MEANS HE'S GONNA GET 100,000 WON!
whydiewhenyoucandei
HE GOT 100,000!!!
ayokona
i love braun. braun is the bestest friend ever.
Sparrow
Man,,,I truly love how they all look out for each other in squad D š„¹ I can never state it enough aaaaa
Thank you for your hard work!
ayokona
he's such a heartthrob for weirdos, lmaooooooo
KittyCatCrunchie
Ahhh it's getting interesting again!! I love this novel so much
KittyCatCrunchie
Oh man, she's doomed
KittyCatCrunchie
Woahhhhhh!!! The moving text integration is so cool!!! Translator-nim is too good for us O^O
KittyCatCrunchie
That's what it seems like! He really did get paired with the two worst people for this tho lmao aside from Jekang himself
ayokona
the formatting…. dear god. im so glad this story doesnt have audio because just the formatting is so scary already. holy hell. literally paused for a bit at the handbook part.
KittyCatCrunchie
Uh ohhhh…. He's gonna have to do some minor sleuthing instead of just remembering stuff!
ayokona
chills. straight up chills. oh my god, our dearest mr. Roe…!!!! i cant laugh at you anymore!!!!
ayokona
OH SHIITTTTT I totally forgot he authored stories too!!!! Oh my god!!!
Nanashi
Nice reference: Mr. Braun + TV
El Psy Congroo
Astro
So now thereās a twin Kim Soleum running around free? š or some other entity that feels indebted to kim Soleum lol.
Reader Guwon
thank you so much for this amazing translation, Salt Goblin!!! i just started reading this a few days ago and have caught up with the latest chapter today, and im already starving for fanart.
Sparrow
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
EUN HAJEEE šš
Thanks for your hard work šš
whydiewhenyoucandei
He reminds me of cale from lout of the count's family
Naoriel
Nooooo why T.T
thanks for the chapter!
ayokona
Agh I'm gonna be so sad if assistant manager eun haje dies after all we've been through together…! Please don't die!!!!
I can't believe this
And it's the least person you wish to knowš
Sparrow
I can hear Soleumās internal screaming from over here haha I do wonder what Director Hoās team is doing though š¤
Thank you for your hard work!
Nanashi
Death Flag Alert!
I really wish that it will just end up as a wholesome story but I've already been trained to stay alert whenever certain keywords are said by certain characters…
excuse me what
That final line reminds me of the Magic School Bus, lmao. "Please let this be a normal field expedition…, with Kim Soleum? No way!"
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Did the previous Tamra Express Disaster end up that way because the other owner of the Silver Heart lead others in the wrong direction? Or possibly agitate them…as long as you don't directly kill, it doesn't count against you, right?
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
He's scared but he's still doing it š„ŗ
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Chapter 2-3: a hypercompetent employee appears.
Chapter 75: a rookie government agent appears.
Chapter 113: a cult leader appears.
We've done it everyone! We've collected a Kim Soleum from each of the three major factions!
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Tell me the truth, Kim Soleum. You actually majored in acting, right?
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Oh, I get it now. The fact that only the Daydream employee survived intact was because the others must have gone insane from the repeated pain from falling in multiple loops.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Baek Saheon is here too!? He really does have the worst luck. This is the second time he's gotten caught in a random ghost story — with his nemesis, Kim Soleum as well! Welp. I'll buckle in. The genre is taking a hard left to comedy now LOL
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Oh, come on, Baek Saheon. You've known Kim Soleum for this long already, but you're still getting scammed?
It is hilarious, though LOLOL
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Oh, is that the halo behind Kim Soleum's head in the cover?
And damn, after hearing how the eye works, I wonder what Kim Soleum would look like if Baek Saheon looked at him?
excuse me what
His terrifying presence might double now that he's sick, if you think about it! Pale skin and red lips from coughing up blood … he'll look like a zombie!
En
oh shoot I think I've seen spoilers for this. I'm really excited…!! thank you for the chapter š 0
excuse me what
OMG.. How..? Does he have an equipment related to true emotion or something..?
AVeryRandomUser
It began with a train, only fitting it ends with one no?
Fran-anisca Grave
She said that the cleaning staff read manual on automated device?
Train-sama with a mustache
In all of his strange misfortunes his luckiest break was when he didn't get the cult member character card
ReadingFanatic
Whatās the third one? I remember Braunās invitation and this one, but was there another one?
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Elite team recruitment!
Natat
there's also the security department offer lol
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
God, I forgot about that. There's more. Most sought after recruit fr
ReadingFanatic
Soleum is just way too popular XDD
DinDin
The Cheerful Amusement Park too
Nanashi
Did the Chief Lizard ever go to school? The sure way to enter the darkness requires an old school photo so it might have been a requirement.
En
OH THE TEXT IS SO COOL šš thanks for spoiling us, salt goblin š
glitteringstar
Note: spoilers ahead (I don't know how to make spoiler tags here, or even if I can)
Golk
Ominous
fishpaper
the text formatting is AMAZING, canāt wait for it to get even better (and scarier) in the upcoming chapters šand very excited for the new ghost story incoming! and also for what happens after with our braun teehee š¤ thank you for the translation š
Brnayyy
I started reading Mr. Host /Braun's dialogue in Conan O'Brien's voice this chapter and it fits so well I can't stop laughing š
disqus_o9mbPVk3oj
Perhaps, in the worst case scenario everyone but 1 would get sacrificed.
Once only a single person is left, it would count as a pass since there are no sacrifices left.
YayangP
fighting !!!
YayangP
woah the text effect is so cool!!Salute for you honorable TL!!
YayangP
huuhh??? im curious, no way this gonna be that easy, universe hates our Soleum afterall
Bluerendar
Worst way I'd make it, every time a sacrifice happens, the punishment is "queued" and may show up randomly after anytime a sacrifice isn't made.
so, if even a single sacrifice is made, punishment happens, and if people panick, the natural conclusion is no punishment if no sacrifice; not realizing this just queues up the delayed punishments for the very end
KittyCatCrunchie
Soleum you brilliant idiot!! I love you but bro pleaseeee stop making your own life worse lmao
Sparrow
ITS BEGUNN, I'm so excited hehehehe
But also man… I already have Train trauma from another story…this isn't going to end well HAHAHA šš
Thank you for your hard work!
Sparrow
AHHH THAT WAS SO COOOL!
Thank you sosoos much Salt Goblin for the amazing translation and reader experience <333
Thank you for your hard work!
KittyCatCrunchie
THIS GUY! lmaooo he makes such entertainign choices
KittyCatCrunchie
Very interesting observation lol, I wonder if that motif is on purpose and will be brought up in the future hmm
Sparrow
Seeing as it isn't mandatory to sacrifice someone, I wonder what the sacrifice is meant for? People have been seen to go to drastic measures to ensure their own safety in dire situations, and since Soleum said this was to test morality…hm…maybe it's the case as the more they go forward stuff starts to change within the train that would force people to sacrifice to negate it??
Thank you for your hard work! I'm loving this arc so far <3 hehehe
KittyCatCrunchie
Right? lol isn't this guy too good at lying? lmao
KittyCatCrunchie
Dolphin needs to mind her business…
KittyCatCrunchie
Lmao Saheon… I love seeing him discombobulate himself over Soleum
KittyCatCrunchie
Lmaooo I love that he just makes up nonsense in his own head. He's the type of person that facilitates novels like Tearmoon Empire lmao
KittyCatCrunchie
Ooooh! The suspense! Can't wait to see what ominous people have been holed away in Car 1.
tsunafishsisyis
pfft i love baek saheon. always gives us the funniest possible outsider pov.
Train-sama with a mustache
I mean- I'm glad to see you again but why are you by his window as soon as his wakes up?! How do you know where he lives?!?!?
this novel makes me question everything….
Train-sama with a mustache
That's so kind of her have his back š
Train-sama with a mustache
Why must her existence always be something related to danger?! This poor lady
Train-sama with a mustache
You know I have been mentally think this for awhile now but those text special effects really add to this
thank you so much
This is so cool XD
Train-sama with a mustache
IT MOVED
IT. MOVED.
how….? āØļøš
Train-sama with a mustache
Time for him to risk it on a gamble…
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mangosteens
Quick, he needs to check if the silver ring is still there
Mmmm
His mask is truly useful..
Mmmm
Hm..Little red riding hood?
mangosteens
If even the sacrifices come back albeit with some madness and contamination, how is it that only one person survivedā¦ wait I mightāve just answered my own question oops
mangosteens
Our virtuous but cowardly mc strikes again! Butā¦is it just me whoās still concerned about that death prophecy? He doesnāt have the Snow White apples anymore right? (So then thereās no loophole for a supposed death.)
mangosteens
Huh then whereās the risk of death for our lovely mc? He has the ring, he has pain free items, and a better moral compass than probably the whole company, city, you name it. How many people has he saved at the risk of his own life already? Heās a Good Child and a Good Child would feel less pain in this Darkness right?
Halren
Knowing stories like this they prolly yoinked their souls or something similar to fuel some other fucked up thing
mangosteens
Umā¦cults give me the heebie jeebies but heās just acting as a cult leader temporarily to save their lives???? Uhā¦oh well letās just enjoy the ride.
mangosteens
And he can spit out some crazy ad libs under pressure. Dude can perform a play by himself, no pressure!
Mmmm
Whoo.. No one was sacrificed this time.
mangosteens
I think itās a valid concern since cults have historically caused some of the most tragic events in human history. Plus she doesnāt know our good olā virtuous and cowardly mc yet.
Her asking this just makes me like her more as a character, since sheās trying to see his intentions and not blindly going along with the flow.
Mmmm
Damn! This is a pain. He'll have to look for whichever person seems to be really persuasive.
KittyCatCrunchie
If she was a regular person, I’d agree. But isn’t she the one from earlier who has 0 empathy for other people š Since when does she care?? Lmao
sneb
She cares about integrity, but not people I guess?
KittyCatCrunchie
Maybe that’s it lol i was just lowkey like ??? about her reaction cause like, girl ik you don’t care about the passengers
mangosteens
Guys it is officially confirmed. Soleum is Baek Saheonās personal crazy ah Darkness.
Also, gosh Baek Saheon is contending with Soleum for who has the worst luck lmao
mangosteens
Yup, those two are always competing for who has the worst luck lmao
mangosteens
Whenever Baek Saheon shows up I start cackling like a crazy witch, I think Iām starting to associate his name with comedy itself.
mangosteens
Haha heāll probably find out that thereās a crazy red glow around Mr. Braun too, thatāll be fun.
Jsmi
the eyeball they found was a female eyeball tho, i thought it had to be a male in the 20s
Nanashi
It's definitely possible for Assistant Eun to look into contaminations to help Supervisor Park. It definitely fits her since she said that she'll definitely remember the favor.
However, knowing the MC's luck, there's a way higher chance of it being something creepy.
fishpaper
great translation as always! i love the diff text formatting, it makes the reading experience sm more immersive <3 here is some fanart of that beautiful view outside the train~ thank you for the translation, rest well! https://x.com/BBheep/status/1874085005796008148
PhoenixNinja101
This is late but I figured I should leave an answer: isnāt his injected state considered his BEST form?
strangeirdo
In what world is being under a painkiller an objectively better state than being clear headed? It's not candy that adapts with the situation, it just turns your body back to a past version with peak performance, hence the word nostalgia in the name.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
You should tag that as a spoiler.
Sparrow
Ahh Soleum joining the self-sacrificing MCs list sjdj (even tho he technically has a plan ahaha)
Thank you for your hard work!
Train-sama with a mustache
He only used it once but everyone knows everytime he brings out that syring you know it's about to get real šØ
Grid
is the blue ghost ao oni lol
Grid
it is ao oni
meda02
maaanā¦ if he took the happy syringe wouldnt it make the card prophecy true? die while being happy??
Sparrow
You know, I do appreciate that Soleum doesnāt have perfect memory š„¹ Makes him very human in a situation that could easily turn him into a non-human.
We can also see him panik real time HAHAHA
Thank you for your hard work!
Sparrow
One way ticket to speeding up oneās contamination šāāļø Soleum, Iām staring at you cuz I know you are about to do something crazy.
Thank you for your hard work!
YayangP
would this count as death for that prophecy??
Zero
i wonder if that person would be kim soleum himself
Nini__
Soleum, hon, this is a one-way road to Happy Maker addiction you're treading on…
Sparrow
Omg ewewewewwww šš Burning aside, I think Iād just go insane form the sight alone AAA
Thank you for your hard work!
Train-sama with a mustache
This feels like an entry in the Darkness wiki š
Definitely might not end well for Soleum
Naoriel
Gosh…and he say he is a coward? How is this cowarding…..
thanks for the chapter! ^.^/
Lyandy10
May truly be the first time a horror novel has done more than just sending a chill down my spine. Wow, what a grand introduction.
Star Sahab
hey wait, wouldn't that cause a paradox?
Jellyfish
It's nice that they got such a close-knit relationship despite the horrors, always my favorite type of genre.
Train-sama with a mustache
This gives me flashbacks to when my Texas friend told me some eerie tales of his childhood of being raised in a cult
Do I know if it's true? Idk. He talked about it while he was drunk and even sent me a video of some of the documentaries š
Sparrow
DEBUT
or die!! It's Soleum's Cult Era wahooo! Braun having a blast with Soleum's performance ahhaLaughing at his "Sorry, not sorry" tho š¤£
Thank you for your hard work!
roe
are there 1864 loops? jkjk
YayangP
dont tell me hes gonna keep sacrificed himself??
YayangP
hooray to our cult leader Soleum-nim!!
Flight Attendant
You just watched a dozen people get splattered to death and you're fine..
Don tell then show, but show then tell
Sparrow
Truly is a one man show š
Thank you for your hard work!
YayangP
Soleum nim, should i buy a pot or blessed rice from you?? any ritual i should do??
orange
f*ck
Nanashi
Remember that there's a person with a silver badge in the train and that badge can only be used by good people. Despite being a good person that guy didn't survive so that means there's more to the darkness than that.
Sparrow
Glad someone is giving Soleum a small talk š This whole plan is great, but can also easily backfire if the scam is found out. (Also risk of people trying to take power from Soleum to control people)
Iām sure Dolphin is looking out for our boy (surly) š„¹
Thank you for your hard work!
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Yes, I think that's how her character is being described. She cares about integrity, then people with integrity, then people.
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I want kfc now
En
I read the name "Baek Saheon" and cackled. so excited to see him suffer ššš
Sparrow
Another day, another reason why Saheon is scared of Soleum. Had me cackling LOOO
Thank you for our hard work!
Naoriel
Lolololol I can see that Baek Saheon want to escape from Soleum but don't know how xD
In a sense he is even unluckier than the mc.
thank you for the chapter!
YayangP
SAHEONN, YOURE TRULY FATED WITH OUR SOLEUM
Tea Bitch
That "family" feels more like "famiglia". Mafioso Kim Soleum and his Blue Dragon Mafia Family
Naoriel
Lmaooooo Soleum know exactly what to say to scare him xD
I still laugh when I remember how he sent messages to Baek saheon everyday and thought to have done a good thing.
thank you for the chapter!
YayangP
Saheon, arent youre lucky to be saved by our Soleum-nim??? sure hes bit weird, but he always save you!! cmon, say thanks to our Soleum-nim
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Is it another case of a civilian receiving the Silver Heart? Or is he connected to the Diaster Management Agency?
Since he seems to know more than others, maybe the latter?
tsunafishsisyis
no, braun! what's he gonna do, use the bath on him?
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Don't worry! Kim Soleum's charisma stat is maxed out!
I really relate to Braun right now. Just clapping along as I watch Kim Soleum perform.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
I wish I could say that I would do the same. But I'm far too much of a coward.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Baek Saheon's obsession with items LOLOL
I hope this ghost story doesn't change Kim Soleum's cowardly nature and only enhances his (already very high!) benevolence.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Well, fck.
Does this mean we're seeing the full, TV head Braun again? There's no way a good friend would just accept this, right?
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Actually, after reading it again…
Does this mean he'll act more often? He already does a lot of crazy things. Is his psychopath factor going to increase? LOL
Sparrow
Haaaā¦ Saheon,,,you are doing great, honey š
Saheonās internal thoughts are always a blast to read š¤£
Thank you for your hard work!
i wake
As someone who reads scps, backrooms, creepypastas… i'm boutta bust fr
i wake
very hard relate. i get anxious when i try to pee at 2 am if i ever watched something spooky before then
i wake
he's literally me š
i wake
I'm hooked. Hooked as hell. I gotta only read this at night with cookies and milk to perfectly enjoy this
glitteringstar
I'd argue that being with Soleum in a darkness is technically good luck. Just, in Baek Saheon's case that good luck comes with a bit extra stress
Shay134340
"a bit extra stress" š
Yugao
Whoa I never thought I would be so creeped out through text format. It literally sent shivers down my spine.
For a moment, it felt like I was gonna get jumpscared by an image or something. Props to the translator for putting that extra work.
a
lol i love the section chief
Yugao
Lmao our MC is literally playing double agent. He is getting pinned after by everyone and is getting good stuff (tho temporary) along the way.
a
shoutout to lee jaheon #1 boss
Yugao
Of all the people to pick up Soleum's true personality, it just had to be the very worst type of person. Down with the researcher! He needs to be put down!
Sparrow
Sometimesā¦just sometimes I pity Saheon ššš But then I remember he truly will do anything to live, even if it means he has to get roped into Soleumās plans lol
Thank you for your hard work!
glitteringstar
Ooooh I never thought about that! Although, wouldn't that be a halo for the notepad?
Nini__
The silver heart owner doesn't seem like a bad guy…
MiuMirae
Its a similar creepypasta website like the novel but IRL. SCP (Secure Contain Protect) is a website with many different story that actually connect/link with each other. Scp is a organisation that contain many dangerous anomalies. One of a pretty famous game called scp containment breach is based on that.
i wake
I wonder when we'll get to interact with the other factions
YayangP
wah, i bet this one is fake cult le-I mean pathfinder, unlike our glorious Soleum-nim
Add your name
Lul braun must be really entertained rn
a
this is probably my favorite light novel i've ever read. i'm so invested!!!
i wake
I'm not crying you're the one crying! Ugh…. they didn't even die yet I feel sad and empty…
PanDite
Following the fnaf reference maybe they made it to 6 am for day 1 aha..
i wake
I feel anxious what the helllll
Null
Single letter worth of impact on the foundation of this world?? Does the church know this is a novel ??
What if ireum/name = us readers?
i mean given its mention of "story" many times…
i wake
It's good she's okay… or… is she really?
Crastano
Bro… I think you should hide that spoiler for other people, sounds like an important detail to that novel
Salt Goblin (Mythic Regressor)
I deleted the comment instead because it's impossible to edit at this point. Thanks for bringing it up!
Shay134340
I'm soryyyyyy š
Naoriel
Yup, from the start I was already thinking about the problem of the happymaker, but soleum didn't look too concerned about the number of this painkiller in the second round, and was relieved when he noticed that they return to 11 every reset.
I look forward to what plan he concocted!
thanks for the chapter!! ^0^/
Nini__
Hm. Could he somehow use the hypnosis pen he got from BSH? Like, somehow hypnotize the people so they don't feel pain?
Nini__
Items KSE could potentially use:
Alice-in-Wonderland Set's drink + Happy maker, possibly making the dosage required for each person lower.
The protective beads he got from clearing [In the Dark Shadows]
AIW Set drink + Smiley Stickers + Silver Heart, he can gain almost mind control-like powers over the people who believe him, making them willing to jump off…this one feels a bit too cruel for KSE to do though.
Nostalgia Candy
Braun's Lights Out, though the Host would probably only be willing to do it for KSE and maybe one other person-
YayangP
uh oh, what'll you do now
Sparrow
Oh manā¦have W Corp Warp Train flashbacks šš
Thank you for your hard work!
Locc The
You can say that the corporate world is one big stage
Sparrow
And cue everything going downhill from now šš Good luck Soleumā¦good luck
Thank you for your hard work!
I can't believe this
Wow surely that's what I'm thinking too! But it also can be the big bad wolf and the three little pig
Nini__
Ah, so, logically, those who've already experienced being thrown off once would now be considered "sinless", making the pain they would feel either null or extremely small. The proper thing to do now would be to give the happy maker to only those who've never jumped off before.
I can't believe this
Seriously this train is giving me ptsd
I can't believe this
I must say now, I have now acquired a Siderodromophobia
Train-sama with a mustache
Pls pls pls overlook this Assistant Manager
Sparrow
Ahā¦my brain feels so small reading this HDJD ā¦GL SOLEUM! š
Thank you for your hard work!
Sparrow
LOOL SOLEUM fighting for his dear life here š I am glad though that some people arent willing to look past his lies/call him out for it.
And ofc Saheon is getting dragged along as well ahaha That rolling of the eyes was hilarious LOL
Thank you for your hard work!
glitteringstar
In this case, given no one ripped off their flesh after the first altar due to the happy makers, wouldn't the sacrifices after the first alter not have worked…?
Naoriel
Lol I love how Baek saheon gets dragged into this even when he said nothing, poor man doesn't get to refuse xD
thanks for the chapter!
fatalLoser
I remember the Changgwi ritual and the Good Friend one, what was the last one?
i wake
Now all three factions have finally come on stage… https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/5d9972380f3ec5516bcf4e586dfaf76c7b26dbb10ad737935d00cece41145284.png
En
(fighting for his DEER life, even š)
i wake
This is top tier experience! I love you translator š¤š¤š¤
i wake
Be careful mc…. or you might impress that culty af faction and make them want you … https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/291198a0354c91233bfcc27c2116ef5cd3a65d6940851bea59b5026032ef6777.png
i wake
An actor and a TV host walks into a bar…
Nini__
KsE is actually such a manipulative guy when he needs to be
Train-sama with a mustache
So glad this guy is a nice guy and not like Baek. That would be terrifying
VVGirl
Thing is, I don't remember which country exactly (Us or Uk) but ine has ground floor to 1st floor. While the other has the 1st floor be the ground floor and the 2nd floor be the 1st floor.
i watch way too many foreign shows and read way too many foreign stories to know which is which at this point.
which sucks because I work in a place that has three floors so everytime a visitor comes in I struggle to remember if the meeting is on the 1st or second floor. Sometimes I give up and say middle floor instead.
Shay134340
Well "middle floor" works hahahaha š
k2memnic
GASLIGHTING MVPPPPPPPP I've been waiting to read this with proper TL for literal ages and I'm so excited
Mmmm
Soleum is so good at these mind games.
2222
You and me, buddy… Though if I was a passenger on that train, and Kim Soleum (Master Manipulator over here) was the one saying it, I'd probably cave in lol, he's just too good
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Good point. I may be a coward, but I am also very gullible LOLOL
YayangP
soleum is such a good talker, if i were in his shoes i'll be dead in three minutes
YayangP
like the wise one once said, bravery isnt the absence of fear, its the courage to act in spite of the fear, and our Soleum is truly bravest of all
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Oh. Braun is truly back.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
So this is why he wanted to use the blood bathtub so much. I'm guessing that the tag gives the Good Friend too much of a connection to the regular world.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Oh. Oh, Braun just called him "Mr. Soleum" instead of "Mr. Roe Deer." That's not good.
Sparrow
Hmm on one hand, Soleum truly is a nice individual š And donāt get me wrong, I want people to be betterā¦but this is such a manipulative the way heās going about it š¬
Thank you for your hard work!
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Braun really is such a good friend! He knows Kim Soleum so well — all his anxieties, fears, and desires. And he worked so hard to create the perfect opportunity for Kim Soleum to escape the horrible ghost story company and have a much better time with his Good Friend on the greatest talk show ever! Braun is so sweet!
(This commenter has not been contaminated.) (Sources: trust me bro)
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Terrifying. The way Braun switches from "Mr. Soleum" back to "Mr. Roe Deer." Him bringing up memories from when he was in the keychain. The subtle decrease of tension, like a fisherman relaxing the line before reeling in the fish all at once.
I'm scared. Someone please hold my hand.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Thank you for including the KR comment. I needed that brevity.
Holy cow, Braun. The mention of the silver ring, too. I wonder if Braun's too powerful to be completely suppressed by it or if Kim Soleum is just way too terrified to think straight. Or maybe both?
It would be really interesting if he took it off later on of his own accord.
Sparrow
Oh Saheonā¦I appreciate how consistent he is as a person LOL Truly trying to take advantage of a situation whenever he can for personal gains LOOK
Thank you for your hard work!
Sparrow
Time to reap what you sowed oh great āPathfinderā HAHAA
This is definitely going to cause some issues now šš
Thank you for your hard work!
Sparrow
NOOOOO BRAAAUUUNNN ššš Oh man oh dear, does this mean Soleum is screwed???
What rough treatment! Unbefitting of a Best Friend!!
Thank you for your hard work!
Sparrow
Our great Host has finally arrived on set!! (I missed full form Braun šā¤ļøā¤ļø)
I can feel Soleumās panic though. In the midst of all the chaos and fear, Braun really was a good friend. Probably part of the reason Soleum ACTUALLY stayed sane during everything š„¹š„¹
Thank you for your hard work!
Sparrow
YESS WE ARE FINALLY HERE š Iāve been waiting so long since I saw the fanarts on Twitter AAAAAA
So instead of the doll being the ritual itselfā¦they were two separate things. The ritual was its own thing while the doll was an addition in which prevented the otherworldly being to fully summon itself??? I Think? Which means, Braun lowkey Soleum into using the Bath as a way to weaken the dollās preventive measures so he could summon himself in his full form WOW
THANKS FOR YOUR HARD WORK! MWAH MWAH!!
Sparrow
YES! GOD I love this so much, it just goes to show just how MUCH Braun knows Soleum (for better or for worst).
I would highly reccomend checking out this video by Saika! They animated this scene in a manner similar to analogue horror!
Thank you for your hard work!! https://youtu.be/rLX6UQCZWcI?si=XzQaM4GqP40CNL1A
Sparrow
WOW this gaslighting/manipulation is INSANE. Especially sinceā¦Braun isnāt technically wrong. It isnāt āhomeā exactly that Soleum wants to return to, but he just wants to escape his fears. He wants to feel safe. Yikesā¦homieā¦I donāt Soleum is going to make it through this one ššš
Thank you for your hard work!
Sparrow
UGGGJ BRAUNNN š¤£ I canāt even be mad, our Host perfectly played Soleum like a fiddle here GOD
I do wonder what Braun thinks about the fact that heās simply a story. Doubt he cares honestly but, he does seem to know about Soleumās situation tho š„¹
This has to be a mixture of just human psych and mental contamination. I know the ring is suppose to prevent that? (I need to go back and read itās effects) but no way Soleum is in his right mind rn (lgranted def probs the stress/anxiety/Braunās manipulation )
Thank you for your hard work!!! The KR comment is exactly what I thought as well HAHAHA
En
i love you baek saheon, you sneaky bastard. also ?!?! what's the plan here, soleum?!?!
Sparrow
AAA I feel so bad for Lee Jaheon, his whole squad is basically gone now šš
Eun Haje,,,please help š
I keep thinking about this picture I saw on twitter https://x.com/_r0k52cHa_/status/1868693713062674552
Thank you for your hard work!
Edit: If anybody saw this link being shuffled between this and next section…noudidn't
Sparrow
AA Jaheon KNEWW! HE KNEWWWW! HE DIDN"T GIVE UP!!!š„ŗ GOD, I love squad D so much šš Jaheon's been working for a month trying to find Soleum im going to cry hnnn
Thank you for your hard work!
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Screaming and sobbing because Lee Jaheon is the only one left in D-squad.
But also the report written from his perspective is so fascinating! I can't believe he conducted 7 interviews (likely with the same people).
Putting some of my favorite tidbits below:
Baek Saheon's inner thoughts: Lucky! That crazy psychopath isn't here. Let's quickly go back to my seat before he comes back. ……XX, now I have to go check on that bastard?
Anyone who hurts his Good Friend must pay!
Crying. Braun returned everything that has to do with Kim Soleum's workplace but took all of the gifts he received.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
The one I thought of was this one, largely because of how cute the team leader lizard looks. It's cut off in the preview but if you click on it you'll see him ;; https://x.com/jokkachi_/status/1888601250335449292
Sparrow
CRYING YESSS THIS ONE IS SO CUTE (I'm so sorry, i ended up moving my picture to the next chapter, so this gonna be so funny out of context hahaha)
I'll move it back ajfklsaf
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
HELP. My timing was bad sorry LOL
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Wait, hold on. Lee Jaheon could hear Braun, even though he wasn't a Good Friend?
He's gotta be related to some kind of ghost story.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Office workers? Is team D coming!?!?
Because Kim Soleum is our main narrator, it's really fascinating seeing how contamination (both here and with the kindergarten manual) affects what information we receive and how we view the story as well.
Sparrow
MAN man…the contamination here is CRAAZZZY. Everything that Soleum says, and just the general vibe, is so offputting š
Especially since we know Braun probably going to bring up the Silver Ring later as well lol
Soleum such a handsom man š³š³
Jaheon and Eun Hajje,,,TIME TO BREAK OUR DEAREST SOLEUM OUT!
Thank you for your hard work!
i wake
Riding the pain with everyone! Let us strip off our sins from our flesh and reborn anew!
KAZUHA
is there like a discord server for this novel?
i wake
The cult is definitely gonna get word of this once it spreads. Or maybe our fellow employees will do little men of black amnesia? though it may be more of the disaster management bureau's style https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/f70729c4d6eea611fd6ce1361a18e51b332a806a317d46e071fab8ef7b6ce3ef.png
YayangP
Soleum keep saying hes a coward while doing crazy sht like this
YayangP
HAHAHA, THEY STILL REMEMBER YOU SOLEUM
WoomyMart
Bro looks cool as a cucumber on the outside while shitting himself on the insideš
Train-sama with a mustache
CRAP THEY REMEMBER YOU
I THOUGHT YOU SAID THEY WOULD MOSTLY FORGET
I hope the cult doesn't hear about this…..or the Bureau….
Train-sama with a mustache
I love your Joltik pfp
WoomyMart
This dudes speech skill is maxed out fr
WoomyMart
Chat i think theyre cooked
WoomyMart
Umm i dont think thats good uhhhh
WoomyMart
If anything bad happens to mr.braun i will die and explode
PhoeDaHoee
If his head did get fused, its likely he would want to get a wish ticket for himself to fix his head.
However, it has been mentioned that he is getting a wish ticket for someone else.
Moreover, he once said "all humans lie…" but in a way that sounds like he himself doesn't consider himself a human, rather than some apathetic nihilistic guy.
I think (theory) the reason why the executives don't feel human is either because they come from S class darkness's that has human-sentience (like Braun). While it has been mentioned that Dream essences are used for the company's products and tradings, that doesnt mean ALL the essences go into the products; its possible theres a 2nd usage for them (possibly creating more Darknesses because of the story's focus on capitalism)
PhoeDaHoee
1) The inventory already has a tons of items in, that are important so they're hard to take out without massive profit losses
2) While Minseong might fit, i think it was implied he was a tight fit. There is a malleable dimensional limit and Minseong barely fit this limit. Now imagine Jaehoon, a large muscular man of a bigger size than him… yeah he wont fit.
Big size, tiny hole.
czs
Phrasing ššš
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Wait, hold on, he knew about the "We Can Help!" button too. Is Lee Jaheon an alien??
mangosteens
Thatās the first thing I thought when I heard heās a lizard. It might just be because the hilarious conspiracy theory of Mark Zuckerberg being a shape shifting reptilian alien that has come to control the world lives in my head rent free. Obviously itās not true, but the memes
Train-sama with a mustache
I learn something new everyday
Train-sama with a mustache
Braun knows it wasn't his fault right? Right?
En
WOO HERE WE GO
Mmmm
WHAT. BRAAAUUUNNNN!!!
YayangP
braun????
WoomyMart
Braun is the only one you can count on fr
i wake
No!!!!!!
WoomyMart
Lmao bros bulliying the ghostš
WoomyMart
I swear to god hes bullying him on purpose, theres no way hes this denseš
WoomyMart
Do it for capitalism soleum-ssi !!
roe
BRAUNS (REAL FORM) REAPPEARS!!! WOOHOOOOO
Train-sama with a mustache
He really is a good buddyāØļø
En
LET'S GOOOO THANKS FOR THE TRANSLATION
Han Yojin
Well, maybe for most people this is a good thing. But…, after searching on Twitter and getting spoilers it seems likeBrown's real meeting with Kim Soleum is not a good thing (although it's still unclear how this story will go so let's see)
YayangP
Our poor soleum cant seem to catch a break….
grassjelly
I'm kinda worried. Isn't this the same day? As in the day that Soleum is marked as deceased.
The train didn't really seem enough to meet that.
glitteringstar
How did you make the spoiler tags?
mangosteens
Iām looking forward to this arc a lot! And itās causeā¦I have a feeling this might be the reason his death was predicted. Since Braun was manipulated by Soleum first with the stickers then with the Good Friend summoning. I have a feeling he wonāt be too pleased to see Soleum, cause nobody likes to be emotionally manipulated.
But hehe Iām looking forward to their interactions.
mangosteens
Man I love this. As a fan of psychological thriller this is justttt my cup of tea.
laughs maniacally
mangosteens
Wait after the show changed genres, did it become grade A? The train was a lower grade, so Iām wondering if the ring can only stop the contamination of A and belowā¦but if Braun is somehow an A or higher than the ring wonāt work?
Because itās seen here that the sanity ring is definitely not omnipotent.
š|| Sir Gawain
I also think The Name sounds much more ominous and foreboding imo ^^!
rihab
bro can't rest….
Train-sama with a mustache
As soon as I read that I knew it not gonna end well š
i wake
B-Braun…? Buddy…. let's talk about this properly…. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/c8f88dae37fe7984c6e345e9185c5b6dd344e6c07715c294b186cd4a4a9fdfcf.png
Train-sama with a mustache
I hope its not contamination šØšØšØš«
plus all the comments keep mentioning fanart and I have no idea what they mean because I don't have nor use Twitter and it's a little confusing sometimes š¤£
No1 Braun Fan
Kim Soleum is stronger than me cus I would have immediately folded at Braun's invitation
Naoriel
I..I got goosebumps…..T.T in the previous chapter I was almost crying because I thought they got separated and now this happens?! S-scaryyyyy T.T
Thanks for the chapter!!
MatchaGacha
Soleumās about to be kidnapped, lol. Although I find it interesting how heās marked as dead in the future and not missing.
MiuMirae
But what about the tag? Im a bit confused about that, the tag is for information but also location pin point?
Nanashi
Just like how it's necessary to wear masks and use code names, protecting your information prevents the darkness from deeply affecting you.
The tag contains the information about the doll. More information revealed = stronger connection = more freedom for the bonded entity.
En
OOO YAY WAIT. I was wondering if braun would refer to soleum by his name!!! he's so screwed!!! also I'd recommend checking out the tags #ź¹ģģ and #ź““ė“ģ¶ź·¼ on twitter for some great fanart š (maybe after this arc has concluded to avoid major spoilers)
MiuMirae
Im hoping its a fake death, Braun wouldnt be that cruel to kill Soleum cuz he need him for his new show and he knew alot about daydream inc since becoming a doll, he surely want to avoid their attention
WoomyMart
I think hes even more terrified rn, than when he was running away from the monsterš
WoomyMart
My guess is that hes in the same situation as soleum, they just filled out the ranks with more rookies
WoomyMart
This darkness reminds me kinda of rpg maker games, especially IB with the deadly museum
MiuMirae
I hope they can still be friends after this arc ends š
Train-sama with a mustache
He knows Soleum so well š°
and he would be faceless?! What would his specific job be as a crew member that Braum specifically set aside?! Even if Soleum would have chosen yes (which he won't, right?) It still might have not been the same because he would go through that change and not be the same Soleum. Would they still be friends? (Idk what I'm talking about)
Train-sama with a mustache
Yea…on not so terrifying terms as working together as friends on a talk show with faceless crew members
Train-sama with a mustache
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/85380bee25a611e8735b5875f42edae3424a0c5cd872009c69b9ef3d55567fb8.gif
Naoriel
Broo you have to go to the fox!!! A session with the fox!
Just agirl
I like your pic , it's from are you alice manga right?!
Naoriel
Yup! I found him to be really cute! xD
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
I have not been contaminated š there is no need for me to go to the Fox Counseling Office š I am just acknowledging what a Good Friend our wonderful host Mr. Braun is š
Naoriel
T.T B-bro….wwe need chief lizard! How I miss our dear Lizard!!!
Naoriel
Mouuu yameteeee!! Scary stop ittttt T.T Right when I thought, finally this train hell has ended you pull out the joker T.T
thank you for he chapter!
Just agirl
Soleum really took the long way out , if passenger will brush what happened as a bad dream , couldn't he and his colleague throw lots of people from the beginning and it will end? I'm too stupid so i might have misunderstood something
IS
D Corp. kek.
IS
ooooooooooo
La manchaland
IS
Want to shine? Just come here
A place of fantasy and pleasure (Pretty and wonderful!)
Feeling down? Just come here
Come and speak your mind, at ease (For your mental!)
IS
Tbf his composure outweigh his cowardice.
Cowardice only detrimental if it followed by unclear state of mind. Its like a glass filled half with water, is it half empty or half full? If cowardice leads to success then it called 'wise', but if its lead to failure it called 'fool'.
MC are the former, and the Y dude is the latter.
MatchaGacha
Now that I think about it, the happiness the tarot reading was referencing might be this offer
WoomyMart
Soleum is so done with himš
IS
The Bunny has casus belli all over the lands, but lacks soldiers to wage war, pathetic.
WoomyMart
Only scenario i can imagine is him threatening baek with the axe to give his legsš
WoomyMart
What is goin awn, wonder what hes planning
IS
No you can't.
Because your very deary friend would be bery saad
YayangP
NOOO, WHY…WHY UNIVERSE HATE SOLEUM SO MUCH??? GIVE HIM A RESTTT, SPARE HIM A BITT
YayangP
no wonder theres staggering amount of braun x soleum fanart…braun is so crazy
MyD8Bokie
Braun is really going for itā¦ dude is really isolating soleum from everyone and everything.
Reading soleum eating the food reminded me of the saying to never eat the food in the underworld otherwise you get trapped foreverā¦
Mr. Roe Deer, please wake up soon!
MyD8Bokie
I CALLED IT!!!!!! Squad leader is alien, confirmed. LISARD PEOPLE!!!!
This is frankly so hilarious and explains Jaheonās behavior so much, especially the backwards hand clapping and him thinking itās a trend. Dude probably was like, āweird but whatever, humans are gonna humans I guessā
I canāt wait to learn more about our beloved squad leader and how became a part of the company.
WoomyMart
Tbf if i remember correctly some floors of the backrooms(if u use the story of the backrooms, thats similiar to scp ones, where people continually add new floors) there are some wholesome ones!
syco836
he's going to graduate!
syco836
my mans is a part time disaster agent
Zabbla
YKnow when you think about it, Braun isā¦ā¦kinda hot? Also love you TL
Train-sama with a mustache
This is giving me PTSD flashbacks of the weird winged lion from Dungeon Meshi š
They both so manipulative, calm, kinda right in some ways, and scary
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Woah, the show really did go through a revamp. So the invited guests are audience members now, not just mere panelists…drat. I really thought it was going to be squad D showing up.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Wait, they ARE here.
And š„ŗ Kim Soleum automatically rejecting the civilian's request to take the ghost story home…he's still there underneath the contamination! He doesn't want anyone to be afflicted by the ghost stories.
And god. I'm so excited to read about D-squad's reunion. I didn't expect Park Minseong to be there too! Does this mean he's no longer contaminated? He can't read manuals due to the contamination, so if he's here, he's gotta be clean, right?
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Nostalgia candy…! Remove the contamination!!
Next up: "We Can Help!" button!
Also…Braun subtly trying to find out if D-squad said anything to Kim Soleum. And hiding his tattoos. It's fascinating seeing how even though he's a Good Friend, he's still very much acting in a way that he thinks is best and not necessarily what is best for Kim Soleum.
I wonder if eating the food in the darkness is similar to the pomegranate of the underworld: if he consumse it, will he stay there forever?
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Surely the blue dragon would notice and take offense to that…
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
HELP HE WAS AN ALIEN ALL ALONG?? No wonder he acted so weird. Guess he was really just acting like a "human" LOL
Lee Jaheon in the body of Kim Soleum…I can't wait for the chaos that'll ensue!
Also: screaming at the "? Yes." Why are you confused by the question?? It's normal to ask something like that when your boss takes over your body after you press a shady alien button!!
MiuMirae
IKRR!! finally someone who think the same as me
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Lee Jaheon: https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/4d3b96d9c2ab631910668fab3c2feeb5eee226dd0b7fba6db4a2a35e28eead0c.png
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
It's his kindness that convinces him to leave in the end.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Please don't break Kim Soleum's body Squad Leader Lee Jaheon ;;
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
The one thing he underestimated was how attached Braun was to his Good Friend…
…and now Kim Soleum is the good friend! Is he a mini Kim Soleum or is he a roe deer plush?
Lynn
A good friend, a cozy chat, and some homemade hot chocolate. What a nice scene to read on Valentine's Day!
Nether Taxi
I was gonna say smth about a theory BUT NOOO. BRAUN
MatchaGacha
Iām going to guess that Soleumās og world is just a higher dimension than the world with ghost stories and that they still kinda exist in his og world
Tomioka Giyuu
So Braun knows Soleum is from a higher level dimension where his reality is just Soleum fiction.
IS
The smell of death flag is too strong.
– "I'm quitting soon."
– Safe Dungeon! (or Ghost Story in this case)
– MC went (over)confident
Naoriel
takes both hands with teary eyes k-kwenchanaaaa…. T.T everything is going to be daijobu! S-scary? Noooope
MiuMirae
That might be right, since MC og world can actually manipulate directly the rules of the ghost story through the website.
Shay134340
Ohhh that's interesting!!
_Mua_
I recommend City Of the Dead by Eurielle for this chapter š«
Sparrow
Braun pulling out all the stops for his new wif- I mean co-host š¤£
I wonder what Braunās actual..ranking is? Because the Quiz was ranked low, but surely the Late Night Talk Show is ranked higher?? But is it possible for entities to have more than one story? I mean..I guess itās possible due to the nature of the written world and open-source, but still š¤
Thank you for your hard work!
Sparrow
D SQUAD REUNIOOONNN š„°š„°š„°
GOD, I love reading this under the assumption that Soleum is indeed contaminated, despite him thinking he isnāt. Itās so subtle, and so well done.
Especially the parts such as him feeling like the audienceās applause and laughter is āhypnoticā or that heās feeling exhilarated. Ugh itās so nice āŗļø
Thank you for your hard work!
Sparrow
GOD! The contamination here is so clear š„¹
The way heās disregarding his health, thinking a ghost story is safe, and simply accepting the situation.
I also canāt believe this man hasnāt eaten or slept in the last month š Someone please help him HAHA
Will say, that despite being contaminated, I do think Soleum is subconsciously protecting himself from the point of no return. Which would probably actually be eating the food.
Thank you for your hard work!
Sparrow
ATLEAST Soleum is aware that the current situation is not normal š„¹
Itās soā¦scary? Seeing Braun manipulate Soleum to keep him here. Itās scary because I truly think Braun wants to help Soleum in his own way of being a āGood Friendā, but it also means trapping Soleum š
Thank you for your hard work!
PhoenixNinja101
Well, this is no ordinary painkiller, plus the nostalgia candy may simply restore the body into said peak condition without erasing current harmless additions. You can disagree, still, but the first part of the reply is too strong. I donāt want to participate in this discussion anymore.
Sparrow
Some how, despite figuring it, Iām still surprised how nonchalant Jaheon admitted it being an alien š
OMG DOES THIS MEAN HE WAS THE ONE WHO DESIGNED THAT GODFORSAKEN EYE-BLEEDING WEBSITE AHHAHA
THATS so cute šš
Also, Braun trying to very subtly get Soleum to cut all ties with the company has me š Things can only go down hill,,, š
Thank you for your hard work!
Sparrow
God something about the line āYou have been bound to this Darknessā just tickles my brain the right way š Itās so good.
Also very sad that Soleum canāt call Braun by his name. Because at the end of the day, Braun is the one who controlled this darkness, and Soleum was slowly getting contaminated and assimilated into it without him knowing š„¹
Also shout out to Jaheon and his solution to helping Soleum escape simply being nuking the place š¤£
Thank you for your hard work!
Sparrow
Heās got the zoomies š
En
soleum also has family back in his world, right?? š poor guy. braun's really messing with his head (… or IS he?!)
PanDite
I think I remember Soluem mentioning that viper, aka Baek Saheon was one of the many in the records who eventually died/disappeared. Guess he was also part of the casualties in this ghost story :0
Sparrow
I wanna know Braunās skill list LOL This thing is starting to get insane š
Incineration, lights out, speaker phone, and now grabbing the literal soul of his friend to stuff into a plushie?!
Oml, this man is stacked!
Braun always knows where you are Soleum āŗļø
Thank you for your hard work!
Tomioka Giyuu
although Braun genuinely want to help Soleum, its kinda excessive to the point of obsession. From what I can see, this would end with Soleum faking his death or calling the aliens for help.
Lynn
This has been such a long and strenuous day for Soleum. After dealing with a looping horror story and having someone try to physically attack him, I can understand why the appeals here to safety do so much heavy lifting in convincing him.
MatchaGacha
You know what would be funny. First day on the job and the first talk show guests are people he knows
tsunafishsisyis
ooft, like we knew the mental contamination was bad, but soleum just sitting there as a man is torn apart without even attempting to save him, this really rubs it in.
Train-sama with a mustache
Don't jinx the poor guy š
Train-sama with a mustache
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/aeff13780cdf716c3d52d3b98e635353a98c4c34fdbe8b8bf9b30e66345fff70.gif
Roms
Call aliens for help ASAP
WoomyMart
Doesnt matter considering shes supposed die whether or not they do it right
Squid
All iāve been thinking about is how funny it would be if the talk show guests were the people on that S rank darkness mission that he almost got recruited for šš
WoomyMart
Rip soleums sanity, hope he doesnt die of a heart attack in there lmfao
WoomyMart
I was joking about the heart attackš but seriously his luck is beyond rotten
YayangP
its scaryy, wheres the good friend braun??? whats this yandere guy talking to our soleum???
YayangP
Braun…braun is so scaryy…
WoomyMart
Not him having a fanboy moment in the middle of a darknessš honestly id be same tho
WoomyMart
This is so funny omfg
WoomyMart
Saheon u little shitš
WoomyMart
Omg thats so interesting. Considering he knows y the school and students are like this, i hope we get to know aswell
WoomyMart
Hes so good at scaring his colleaguesš first BSH and now ms.goral, nobody is safe from him lmfao
WoomyMart
Im glad that dudeās gone ngl
WoomyMart
Same, it reminds so much of classic rpg maker games. Its so fun
WoomyMart
This rlly is so much like a game, especially using items to power up before a boss lol
WoomyMart
Well that sounds not suspicious at allā¦
PanDite
Aw that last line made me feel so sorry for the other silver heart owner š he had good intentions but didnāt fully understand how the first record resolved and believed the only way was to endure torture with people he knew.
Eli(Elijah)
Can someone update me on who bison is?
Raon
I honestly donāt think Soleum will be able to fully escape Braun or the blue dragon since they seem branded to him lol
Everyone loves Soleum too much <3
MatchaGacha
I love how Braun leaves a note that Soleum is working somewhere else, lol. At least he lets everyone know, his old workplace gotta know he resigned.
Nini__
D-Squad vs. Braun lol
Train-sama with a mustache
The fact he made sure to interview them multiple times š
PanDite
Heās also VERY charismaticā¦all part of being a legendary host !
PanDite
Not them coming out of inanimate objects too https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/4c7b09e6c2604b77e3c5148a4c10106bd377b7738ace3fc4b87c20470dc5d120.jpg
Train-sama with a mustache
šššššššš Conveniently forgot about that till now
thank you for reminding me š« š
Lazule
considering what they encountered on the train toilet and baek saheon being contaminated, does this mean he didnāt end up getting his vacation? poor guy… at least, he doesn't have a scary roommate anymore… for now lol
Honey Waffleā°(*Ā“ļø¶`*)āÆāŖ
The Asian blood is weak to sale hahaha
anaiah
woa, so helpful š„²
Naoriel
Maybe we should just take it as a shift in career too? I have mixed feeling about all this….
thanks for the chapter!
MatchaGacha
Kim Soleum is very popular
Naoriel
Chief Lizaaarrrdddd!! I missed you!! T.T
Thanks for the chapter!
ILikeGhosts
Here after dod s3
WoomyMart
None of the directors are human istg
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
At this point I have to wonder if Tuesday Quiz Show and Braun himself were two different darknesses coexisting. Braun has gotta be S class or even above ;;
Paradaimu
Wow, TV screen is cinema.
Cool.
ILikeGhosts
THIS
ILikeGhosts
Oh yeah
ILikeGhosts
Lol
ILikeGhosts
The storytelling is awesome
ILikeGhosts
It's super hard to find such stories!!!
ILikeGhosts
Ahh fk I just love this
ILikeGhosts
šÆ
ILikeGhosts
That was so goood
ILikeGhosts
What a way to cheer up
ILikeGhosts
Which reference
Oliveira
Why doesn't anyone carry firearms or even night vision goggles? I feel like a lot of these stories could be solved with a shotgun or explosives.
Just agirl
Isn't Braun act of kidnapping soleum to convince him using logic so similar to how cheongeryokidnapped moondai to convince him to kill himself š
anaiah
rotten luck š
MatchaGacha
Wowie, Soleum seems sooo happy, well ignorance is bliss, donāt need to think about whether youāre contaminated, itād be funny though if Soleum isnāt contaminated and Braun is just really good at persuasion. Iām excited though to see some of our dear employees come in.
Train-sama with a mustache
How powerful is Braun if he is able to bring in whatever Soleum wants for the shows?! Ik that before it was Grade A but that was before it was completely redone to be the Late Night Talk Show
What is a guest tho? Is it people they specifically invite? Not just ordinary people but characters of other urban legends are guests?
If so then how would Soleum be a guest if he is working there? I'm not sure how talk shows work so could someone help me out? I can't figure out the 'ranks' of things
ILikeGhosts
I was thinking about that
Rex
We don't talk about Love Town…
anaiah
Saheon, pls learn your lesson already š
WoomyMart
Either hes a hollywood star actor or maybe hes a bit more psycho than he likes to admit lmfao
WoomyMart
He never catches a break im crying
WoomyMart
LMAO getting out of a convo by coughing up blood is SO dramatic. Braun would be proud
KittyCatCrunchie
IM SORRY WHAT BRAUN???? NO OUR ELDRITCH BABBYYYY
KittyCatCrunchie
BRAUNNNNN WOOO
KittyCatCrunchie
Raaaaa Braunnnnn thid slaps so hard
KittyCatCrunchie
This author is so eliteeee!!! Bro this is so good
KittyCatCrunchie
I pray Braun puts Soleum in more interesting and dangerous situations š lmaoo
KittyCatCrunchie
Oh great author, you feed us so well with insanity
KittyCatCrunchie
I need D-Squad to stage a rescue mission into the tv show :3 I wanna seeee what would happen
KittyCatCrunchie
Oh great author and tl-nims, I'm forever grateful for this food!!! But oop, there goes the tattoo
KittyCatCrunchie
D-SQUAD RESCUE ATTEMPT WOOO
KittyCatCrunchie
Guerilla Rescue is actually such a fun idea lmaooo they came and made him rescue himself
KittyCatCrunchie
He tried š he definitely just got back some normal candy and not the nostalgia one. Because there is a 0% chance he's happier now than he was in his home world i feel lol
KittyCatCrunchie
Omggg that makes so much sense actually. No wonder he's a disguised snake guy.
KittyCatCrunchie
This thing is so good and somehow it always gets even better
KittyCatCrunchie
I will literally never be able to see Jaehon the same again š thanks
KittyCatCrunchie
OMG ROLE REVERSAL YOOO greatness becomes greater
anaiah
Your Darkness came to complete your vacation, Saheon š«¶
Han Yojin
This is the spoiler I got from TwitterBrown is an S rank creepypasta. That's why he can easily make things disappear with just a snap of his fingers, and can penetrate the defense of the silver ring.
DDrus
WoomyMart
Yipeeeeee
WoomyMart
Honestly it could be her.. its unlikely, but i think this story is the type to pull this kinda stuff
ILikeGhosts
Dude I would faint if I saw a lizard with a body
En
section chief…. please arrive quickly….
MatchaGacha
Braun doing his best for Soleum to be happy, even if it means contamination Ay? Itād be interesting if Soleum invites a darkness he wrote himself. Canāt wait for Daydream.Inc to come investigate this darkness.
I feel like the ranking of this darkness depends on the kind of darkness invited.
Train-sama with a mustache
Tomioka Giyuu
i just rechecked it and found braun honorary names
THE OWNER OF THE MILLION MASK
THE LORD OF CHAOS
THE PINNACLE OF MADNESS
THE DREAM OF PLEASURE AND PLAY
THE INSTIGATOR OF WAR
THE FATHER OF SCIENCE
THE LOW-LYING QUADRUPED BEAST
and yeah braun is definitely from a SSS rank darkness that got separated to create his own one.
edit:
from my research, there is one being that match braun honorific names.
NYARLATHOTEP, THE CRAWLING CHAOS
Abdo04
Thank you for the translation š„°š¤
Train-sama with a mustache
This answers a lot of my confusion from previous chapter š
the contamination is so heavy that he didn't bat an eye as someone became chopped potato's š«
Train-sama with a mustache
Ealier in the book, when Soleum summoned Braun to be a Good Friend, Braun was speaking about many things before he realized it was Soleum. Things that make Braun sound powerful (don't ask me what he said because I can't remember all that was said except 'being of a thousand masks' or something)
like what if being that quiz show host was just one of his identities and wasn't really his original rank? It would make sense if that was one of the reasons why the ranking of the essence changed mid Darkness during the show back then when he incinerate that pig headed A rank Darkness
Did it ever state that Darknesses were all powerful in their own Darkness? Then how could an originally C or C rank Darkness like the original quiz show be able to incinerate an A rank.
When Braun was mad and yelled at 'the creators' for not knowing how to create an actual good show, he seems to really dislike them.
if we are to assume that 'the creators' are just people like Soleum from his original world and knowing that Braun kinda pretty much knows..
Braun was pressing his shoulder oddly when he was discussing how the viewers were saying it was getting stagnant. Asking for Soleum to try harder to bring more in and stuff, is it possible that Braun wanting to keep Soleum here is more than just the influence to help him as a Good Friend?
Uh- this is all speculation and theories, I tend to go into hyperfocus sometimes when it's late. I'm sorry for sending you such a long reply š
and someone replied to me this so you can read it if you wantSpoilers From Twitter say Braun is probably S rank entity
Paradaimu
One of 'the creators' was red bunny from bunny kingdom. Because he was saying "boring". So maybe powerful 'Darkness' can influence other 'Disasters'? But then what is the rank?
We saw how Blue Dragon searched for Good Child. How items and personal tools works on paranormal. How people try to became the God that they believe in (Name).
My guess is that 'the contamination' or how Braun said 'the change' work in both ways. The Host was contaminated by "Good Friend" and Soleum persuaded by manipulator and gaslighter the Host. Or narrative of Good Friend don't make sense.
I think is more funny that Soleum first gaslighted the host to abandon the show's new format, and then Braun, who learned the truth that MC lied (it's obvious from Braun persuasion in the train) in return gaslighted Soleum to became part of his show instead of revenge.
Train-sama with a mustache
Honestly a little surprised Braun wasn't as mad at Soleum for his deception about the show. Plus the idea of contamination and the change work is a really interesting
Abdo04
Thank you for the chapter āŗļø
Abdo04
Thank you for the translation š
WoomyMart
Welcome back (again lmao fr this time)
WoomyMart
Every time soleum steps into a train hes gonna have ptsd atpš
Abdo04
Thank you for the chapter āŗļø
Abdo04
Thank you for the translation š
WoomyMart
LETS GO FINALLY SOLEUM CULT, where do i sign up
_Mua_
https://youtube.com/shorts/aK_4K3vNahg?si=zsFRpJB0L3B1uule
Animated version of this scene š„¹
ExBlazE
The twists and turns in this work are insane!
WoomyMart
NOOO BRAUN NOOO
WoomyMart
Do you maybe have a link to the fanarts about this arc?šš
Sparrow
I'm crying that I didn't save as many as I thought, but so many pieces such as š„ŗ (would highly recommend checking out the official tag if you don't mind potentially getting spoiled for future arcs,,, SOSOSO many fantastic artists in this fandom aaa) https://x.com/CS_AY_/status/1881579303311376591 https://x.com/Lane_OuK/status/1868569855215202753
WoomyMart
Thank you so much TwT
WoomyMart
Oh no
WoomyMart
Lowkey id be tempted ngl
WoomyMart
Lmao why is bro actually having a chill time there
mangosteens
The silver ringās glow being overpowered by the silverware on the table confirms for me that our Braun has a much higher rank than heās letting on otherwise his contamination wouldnāt have overpowered the sanity ring like that.
mangosteens
Lol lizard alien confirmed, I wonder if lizard aliens are a thing too in South Korea.
mangosteens
He really is a likable mc, heās a coward but also brave when it has to do with helping or saving others. Bravery isnāt the absence of fear, but rather doing it anyway despite feeling fear.
mangosteens
I think he probably has an EX skill related to communication, since heās a talk show host and Soleum said itās impossible to not be persuaded by Braun if he gets caught by him.
mangosteens
I have a deer plushie sitting on my desk right now, sometimes I wonder if I can summon Soleum if I insert a coin into it.
ILikeGhosts
Do it
Holol
lmao he's like those lazy people who set up insanely efficient systems so they can do less workā he'll do whatever it takes to get out ASAP because he's just that scared
ExBlazE
It's not for no reason that horror movies go all in on audio more than video. The feeling of hearing danger without seeing it is creepy as hell.
DinDin
I bet our Mr Roe Deer is vomiting profanities in his right now due to the new arrivals š¤£ https://media3.giphy.com/media/6Ptyi7UntFSvsE8v6f/giphy-downsized-small.mp4
DinDin
I'm thinking since it's a pig and choir. Maybe it's somehow connected to how a pig being butchered cries, their death throes/ blood curling screams etc that's why they're a Conductor here so they could reverse the situation with the humans being butchered and the pig a butcher, conducting their cries as music etc
DinDin
I choose you! * sticks sticker *
DinDin
Damn, Mr. Roe Deer prepare yourself to be invited to someday back to this newly improved quiz show
Train-sama with a mustache
Thank you for your research š
I bow to your greatness
edit: just googled and I didn't know the being was from H. P. Lovecraft. Interesting
If this is Braun's actual identity then Soleum got quite a….powerful friend(whether this is good or bad idk)
MatchaGacha
Canāt wait to see this interaction
Train-sama with a mustache
D SQUAD TO THE RESCUE
LETSSSGOOOOOOOOO
Truth
Could this be brian's planed scheme to fully sever ties?
Han Yojin
Wait, one of the office workers said Braun is handsome. Is Kim Soleum the only one who sees Brown as a human with a TV head?! (That's just my guess)
But it also makes sense considering Kim Soleum sees the handsome Lee Jaheon as the lizard head.
Do Kim Soleum's eyes automatically turn handsome people's faces into scary ones? (Just kidding)
Paradaimu
And his Team Leader as Lizard…
[J]
Was listening to Bones by Imagine Dragons
Holol
Whoever was actually picked as the serial killer must be losing their goddamn mind š
DinDin
Lol remember when I first watched Conjuring as a kid, really scared me shitless because of how my brothers would turn off the lights and randomly clap every time, so i would watch old cartoons or disney movies or just listen to nursery rhymes š¤£ it makes me think about the song more than the horror movie
DinDin
I'm terrified of clowns too. There's this memory that keeps appearing in my dreams, I don't remember where or when my family went there but apparently I got lost at a carnival and there's this creepy clown following me with balloons and it kept laughing until my family found me again.
Mom told me that the clown noticed me looking lost and since he isn't allowed to talk while working (they have to laugh and giggle always even while selling balloons) he just kept his distance and followed me, if I run he would also run (to see if I'm safe and not kidnapped or get more lost) but that terrified me even more and it's not the only clown in that carnival so wherever I look there are clowns and creepy mascots ( it was back in 2004, when I was still 3 years old) I hated carnivals and clowns since then
Bookwyrm
Sooo… the aliens are selling themselves now? (We can help)
DinDin
My heart skipped a beat at https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/36e94e7818a248939d02f3898cd4373ecf12f9021a2ecb1d638bcc48da3b6116.jpg
DinDin
Lol why do they always want to keep our Mr Roe Deer forever?
DinDin
So that's why
ILikeGhosts
J3?
ILikeGhosts
!!!!
Train-sama with a mustache
I'm curious to see what the show is actually like, not from Contaminated Soleum's eyes (poor guy)
Tomioka Giyuu
The fact even the lizard boss regard
Braun Talk Showas something warranting the aliens means it is beyond his capabilities to help. I wonder how Braun would fare with the aliens.From the previous chapters we can tell some of Braun abilities.
– Mental contamination
ā¢ Soleum is the prime example of this, from what we see his tv head can manipulate your thought process though subtly
– Fire manipulation
ā¢ Well, he burns alot of things (pig head maestro, wannabe cult leader)
– Body manipulation
ā¢ He almost change Soleum face with Soleum suggestion
ā¢ It's implied that he's the one that makes the crew faceless
– Light manipulation
ā¢
Lights out ability(mostly for Soleum stealth when he's still a keychain)– Spatial Manipulation
ā¢ He use the
Friend keychainto meet Soleumā¢ Transformed the bathroom into a stage when he ropes Soleum in.
and oh boy! braun is pretty much set!
ILikeGhosts
BBoom
Han Yojin
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/4ed4dd2a8fbb2d17d0ee7d8f434747bc8ba4251eac9a7261ec65e1f22e8f797c.jpgBut unfortunately after this incident Kim Soleum returned without brown. So after Soleum survived this darkness, we will rarely see brown.
They always look good together,
Han Yojin
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/59951a4863e6c9e80ebc2168f96c341bc3cd15c4ff024b9a2cba128bb1ac3b21.jpg
And don't forget, Kim Soleum will be the doll later
Han Yojin
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/f9d19c5a2c79fa20382a75b67ec3ffc3c2b6d6456931e96a2e8a3a14e5a777de.jpg
PanDite
WHAT TH E WHATT AINT no waybraun pulled the uno reverse
ILikeGhosts
WWhattt
ILikeGhosts
Pardon me????
Holol
He still has his own flashlight, doesn't he? The one he took with him to the dream. But he can't take it out with the others there lmao
Holol
Chief Lizard!!! Thank you!!!!! š
Holol
Afsgagsh the dragon adopted him??? lmaooo
Holol
Ahahahahahahaā! Soleum, you gotta defend your personality rights!
KIWI
you sure know how to keep us hanging. Canāt wait for the next part!
PanDite
The reversal of Braun being Soleumās Good Friend to now Soleum being known as Braunās Friend š theyāre dynamic has almost completely flipped where Soleum is compelled to agree with what Braun says to not let him down
ExBlazE
To make something so terrifying without any gore or creepy atmosphere involved. Yikes.
ExBlazE
I don't know if it's the author or translator who made the… text above… But damn good job either way. Creeped me out.
MatchaGacha
Braun must really dislike the presence of other darknesses, considering he wants to get rid of the tattoos
ā¤ā INFP āā¤
The candy that Braun returned to Soleum is certainly not a nostalgic candy, but if it is, it means that Braun managed to make it weak..
Train-sama with a mustache
With friends this scary and manipulative, who needs enemies š
side note: we have seen Braun effortless destroy things like the good friend tag, people's limbs, A Class Darkness, other powerful things, yet it seems Braun is…unable to get rid of those tattoos? Are their conditions? Are at least one of the tattoos a power of higher rank than him? Am I being silly and putting something into nothing? I suck at mysteries and thrillers š
k2memnic
ā¤ļøI LOVE WHEN MY WIFE IS TOXIC ā¤ļø
The possessiveness, struggling to meet Kim Soleum's needs as a human being, his overpowering eldritch pressure, Kim Soleum clear-headed STILL being deeply contaminated. [chuckles] he's in danger
KIWI
why was i so certain that heād eat the candyā¦ I'm really not cut out for this world it didnāt even occur to me that Braun would stop that
Cristal
Mi sub-directora favorita va directo hacia su muerte T.T
Thanks for the chapther
DDrus
Am I the only one who got a weird alert that said this content is protected in the middle of the chapter?
DinDin
The beginning of a romance.
i kill you, you kill me
or
i love you, you love me
Banannnie
Thank you for translating this novel š I wish it had a webtoon too… But I'm sure it will, after a few years š
This is definitely my favourite arc, I was waiting for something like this after Braun's first appearance and honestly the author made it even better than I imagined.
DinDin
Me not knowing the difference: they're all goats, longer horns and short horns
ILikeGhosts
So accurate!!!
RedCrim Chan
Cannot blame Braun it's very dangerous world after all.
En
braun, king of gaslighting ššš please leave soleum alone… let him go home…
Han Yojin
Doesn't anyone realize?!! Brown headed tv, how does he eat and drink? It's not like he's going to throw it in his own face right š
Maybe this is according to my prediction in the previous chapter, one of the office workers who was invited to the event said that Brown was handsome. It's most likely Kim Soleum who saw the TV-headed brown, just like the lizard leader. Only Kim Soleum saw him as a lizard lol
ExBlazE
I swear, the text formatting has no business being so scary.
Add
he fits yhis position well heh
ExBlazE
Squad Leader Lizard being the GOAT as always!
… Wait, a lizard can't be a goat. That doesn't make sense.
ExBlazE
I love how by this point, the author has made every reader and commenter paranoid.
ExBlazE
In my mind, I see the ending as Kim Soleum returning to his home world with Braun's plushie doll as a normal looking merch. But when MC keeps the doll on his bedside and goes to sleep, in the dark of night, the plushie doll would move and look at the sleeping MC warmly and mutter "Have a good night, friend."
CoCoKnot
It's a problem that I imagined this creepy shi so vividly…
Alysanne Sky
Typical cliche open ended endings are so boring, I hope this doesn't happen
Crescent Moon
Knowing this author, they write endings that satisfy everyone. Plus there's definitely a reason why he came to this world , from that bunch of chaos that happened in debut or die an idol novel i doubt things are going to be simple in a horror novel, something must have happened in the real world
ā¤ā INFP āā¤
Finally someone noticed! I was wondering why the workers called him 'handsome' even though he had a TV head š
DinDin
Our Mr. Roe Deer always setting up flags
Han Yojin
It seems like the other readers didn't really notice it because they were lulled by what happened next. Actually, I've been thinking like this for a long time. But didn't say it because of lack of evidence. Now it's clear! Are Kim Soleum's eyes a little problematic because she came from a different world?
Just agirl
I thought that some of the audience weren't humans so maybe monsters thought he's handsome but idk
ExBlazE
"Yes yes! Supervisor Soleum secured it for us"
Hmm. Is MC's real name mentioned here on purpose as plot or is it an error by the author?
DinDin
Our Roe Deer killed someone? Impossible.
DDrus
I thought the original explanation was that it meant membership or like privilege because it was originally a membership ticket/bracelet. But the direct definition is ally/friends when googled, so you might be right!
En
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA
En
any questions I had have been ANSWERED. LIZARD ALIEN SECTION CHIEF. THIS IS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE.
DinDin
Qualification… You have to a coward
Kim Soleum: BADABING BADABOOM DONE! Super qualified
Paradaimu
Hahahaha. š
It's so hilarious.
PanDite
Even with a tv head heās still very handsome! š¤©
PanDite
Omg is this the first time Soleumās sworn? Or at least dropped the f bomb. Always weird to hear (or ig in this case read-) someone who doesnāt swear, swear. Then again his reaction is pretty valid considering he almost drowned aha..
Tomioka Giyuu
I can imagine it. Lee Jaheon being the CEO of the
Alien Shop. LmaooAdd
NOOOOOO
DinDin
Kim Soleum… Wholesome? Really?
you always never learn, why do you keep setting up flags?!
Putri Barens
Braun, nooooooooo
no wonder I saw a fan art of Braun got teared off and Soleum trying to fix him :")
Inkwell
What I feel is very compelling here is even with the horror of how Kim Soleum's been manipulated and contaminated by someone he believes is a friend…Braun is actually being sweet in his own eldritch being way. He wants Kim Soleum to be happy, and collaborate with him as his TV show partner – but his ways of achieving it work on inhuman logic. Also them having a meal and contract negotiation is a bit funny here…good to know that supernatural entities are also paid and have vacation time!
DinDin
Another tattoo?
Holol
Soleummmm!!! Being able to read the creepy monster text should be a pretty huge warning sign, shouldn't it??? Wake up!
anyway so does the button pick up the closest alien as a first responder or what xD? so it wouldn't have worked at the market because Lee Jaheon was trapped, too. that would've been awkward lol
also are aliens like, "above" monsters in uhhh level? dimensionality?? because i think we've established Braun is a Big Deal, but plushie!Braun didn't notice Chief Lizard's lizardness, while Chief Lizard could hear him despite Braun assuring Soleum people who weren't "Good Friends" shouldn't be able to. and if it was a plushie thing then the current Braun should have realized something was up when Chief Lizard (& co) showed up now.
saya
So the management bureau is more under the "sacrifice for the greater good" darkness clearing huh, while daydream corp survival of the fittest to my understanding
ILikeGhosts
Holy shi It can legit happen
[J]
Your pfp is killing me…
MatchaGacha
So I guess the contamination is lack of fear and assimilation. Without fear he wouldnāt question things and he would just think of everything casually
No1 Braun Fan
Nooo he made Soleum sad. Braun I hate you. I'm changing my name if you don't apologize.
En
I LOVE YOU SECTION CHIEF. PLEASE GET HIM AWAY FROM HERE… (said without much hope) (something's totally gonna go wrong, isn't it)
ā¤ā INFP āā¤
Braun has to be really more powerful than we thought, so that he can control Kim Soleum's thinking and make him like this… I'm kind of sad because Braun certainly doesn't mean to hurt his friend
Paradaimu
Sad.
I will leave your old nickname here in case that Braun don't apologise.
It was "No1 Braun Fan".
š¢
CiCi
You're not stupid, in theory they could have just thrown the necessary number of people out at the beginning, but that's assuming that 3 people, albeit with some supernatural abilities, can overpower 45+ people for the couple of hours it takes to get through all 9 stations. The passengers wouldn't just wait around to get thrown off, they would definitely unite against the team to try to escape or fight back. Even if they could toss out enough passengers for the first few altars, it would get harder and harder the more people they'd have to subdue and toss out while still keeping the rest of the passengers under control. They'd likely run out of the time to make sacrifices in the later altars, the train would reset, & they would get stuck in a stalemate until the corrupted people from Car 1 spilled out, & then it's game over.
CiCi
You can't be happy if you're dead, but you can be happy even if you're no longer human! š
Nanashi
Damn, this is why prophecies are unreliable.
Assistant Eun's prophecy of MC's death = company declared death after disappearance.
MC's enlightenment (supposedly positive) = enlightenment from a hypnosis induced counseling by a "good" friend.
DinDin
Why is this so scary? https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/7f9528597e35edd354982cbd1c8c59324dfd6e185d49052ae66e797569bf4843.jpg https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/60a8c0acfaac126404ecc6a83480145868c0a2b603b89a2e5cd5ccca3009facb.jpg
DinDin
Fudge
[J]
Ngl at this point he's not acting he really is crazy šš
DinDin
I would have just ignored everyone and I'll be the one playing unusual/crazy
Train-sama with a mustache
He's acting like my cat and dog at 3 AM
Han Yojin
Okay, this is scary enough. Well, Kim Soleum is right, we shouldn't trust creepypasta creatures too much, which of course have crazy thoughts according to humans. Maybe here Brown wants to help Kim Soleum or is it just an excuse to drag Kim Soleum with him? I don't know. Who knows what's on Brown's mind, why is he this protective to keep Kim Soleum locked up in his studio?
And also not only Kim Soleum, I myself have been hypnotized by Brown. I know he is not a completely good creature. But from the beginning I have liked him, Even after he did this crazy thing. Somehow I still like him! It seems like everyone is like me.
DinDin
Is this me being scammed to buy a lot on Temu? š«£ Buy atleast xxxx and get 80% discount!
DinDin
I can imagine the creator being scared of his creation while internally screaming how genius he is to create such a masterpiece! And it's an anomaly!
DinDin
I feel like the Author did it on purpose because our Dear Mr. Roe Deer is getting used to having Braun by his side, he also needs to grow by facing things all alone
i wake
I- I can't… one hand is typing this right now while the other is clenching hard on a comfy safe pillow…. š
DinDin
Baek Saheon you lil sh*t! You forgot that THAT Agent Bronze knows our Soleum's face as a civilian who always gets caught up in supernatural events and you're being delusional that he's a double agent?!!
DinDin
That idiot 'newbie' who is Kim Soleum's 3 year sunbae? Why are you acting like you don't even think??
UhhhhhName
Does anyone have the raw? Iām gonna attempt to translate, which I feel will go horribly wrong, but nevertheless, my determination is there.
UhhhhhName
I also wanna say how long it took me to be able to comment that. I had to login, go to Dis-something, failed, be confused, gave them my email address for a password reset, never got it, gave up, proceed to login through the red G, and it worked.
ā¤ā INFP āā¤
It's in kakao page
ā¤ā INFP āā¤
Sooo, Kim Soleum is in a doll now, and the lizard leader is in his body… I wonder if they can still communicate even after Kim Soleum enters the doll's body…
Thank you for the chapter!
ILikeGhosts
ā ļø
iatclrateotw
i automatically pronounce Braun to "Brawn"
Holol
Oh how the turntables
ILikeGhosts
I finally caught up!!
mol9158
i think it'll be like kim dokja's ability and transfer phones based on the one he's using
roe
woah… its u
ILikeGhosts
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/2928b3847f7aa351253e4c743342483ea3b4e94f579391f4d57ed157ad7d9946.jpg
fluffy
life is not daijoubu my braunsol heart is shattering
PhoenixNinja101
Where are the comments I need you guys to freak out with meā
MatchaGacha
Braun truly cares, sure itās like a twisted obsession but still, he is a supernatural entity so the way he thinks would be different.
Mikoto Neutrals
We all went backstage~
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
It's amazing how strong Lee Jaheon is, but it's also amazing how Kim Soleum's body can keep up.
And it's horrifying that the guests Kim Soleum invited are now obstacles in his escape attempt.
Also: Braun really did not like the Hangman ghost story, huh?
Amm
Sol safewords out. Is it weird that I'm as worried about Braun's feelings as I am Kim Soleum's safety? Maybe Daydream Inc. and Braun could work an evil shared custody agreement? It's tough trying to square the alien morality of an eldritch being and our very moral compassionate protagonist. Why can't Sol and Braun just spend alternate weekends as each other's stuffed animal companion?
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
!? A contested charisma roll!
Even though he lies at times, sincerity is one of Kim Soleum's greatest strengths. He may have been scared, but he truly treated Braun like a friend and an equal, and though he might have bene affected by the plush, Braun treated him the same way.
And honestly, even when he's lying, he's never truly lying about his intentions. You can feel his sincerity through the lines of the story. Kim Soleum treats ghost stories with an amazing amount of candor, and I think that's why the ghost stories grow so fond of him in return. And now, instead of escaping through a backdoor or relying on pure lies and trickery, he's directly approaching Braun with (what feels like) a sincerely open conversation.
Yes, he wants to leave. Yes, this is an attempt at persuasion. But he's still being sincere and genuine.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
(also TL-nim part of the text code is broken)
Amm
There's a lovely symmetry between Sol's panicked attempts to save plushBraun, and Braun's response here. And the fact that that similarity is what leads Sol to try to talk things out instead of flee. They care about each other! Even if they do end up splitting up for a while I really do believe that our lovely protagonist and the toxic boyfriend tv headed abomination(affectionate) really can have a future together. Unironically shipping it.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Can ghost stories feel true camaraderie towards humans? Maybe not. Both the blue dragon and Braun cling to Kim Soleum, dragging him back into the darkness again and again, even when they hear his true thoughts. Even when he says with his own mouth that he doesn't like it, that he wants to leave. They force their own opinions and desires onto him, demanding him to return to the theme park, coercing him into joining the talk show.
They want him to stay with them forever. Like a child that wants to take their blanket with them everywhere. Like a child who doesn't understand that the world doesn't revolve around them, that their beloved pet has a mind of their own.
It's obsession, isn't it?
Yet: they care.
The blue dragon vanished after Kim Soleum promised to visit. They just wanted to see him again. Braun's reaction seemed less like he was trying to stop Kim Soleum from escaping and more like he was trying to protect him. He must have known that the deer plush being destroyed wouldn't have hurt Kim Soleum, but still — his first instinct was to try to put the stuffing back. To fix him, to save him…exactly what Kim Soleum's first instinct was when the rabbit keychain broke.
Maybe a human and a ghost story can't be true friends.
But what is this, if not friendship?
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
This is interesting. It's true that with his personality, Braun would likely get bored of Kim Soleum when he starts acting predictable and/or runs out of ideas. But this also implies that their continued friendship will lead to Braun showing up in future arcs, similar to how the Blue Dragon has reappeared. Author-nim, you won't let me down, right?
+1 evidence fueling my completely correct interpretation (delusional) that Kim Soleum and Braun are True Friends.
It's 9:55 PM on a Friday night and I'm gonna cry about a friendship between a roe deer and a plush rabbit.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Well. Surely they will accept him back with essence like that. Good luck explaining that away, though, Kim Soleum!
Sparrow
The break up arc begins š„²š„²š„²
Sparrow
Braun is so intimidating, but then the second Soleum mentions that he wants to leave,,,he goes all soft for him š Tries everything to persuade him into staying aaa šš
Also the mental image of Brah. Holding Soleumās stuffed body is so heart breaking šš He truly cares for him, despite that threat 2 seconds ago but ahaha
Thank you for your hard work!
ILikeGhosts
Chief lizard where are youuuu????
ILikeGhosts
Damn I am curious about what's next
Rald
Uh oh, break up arc :V
KittyCatCrunchie
Ohohohooo9
KittyCatCrunchie
Uaaaaaa yesss don't leave him like that š he'll be sad and angry forever
KittyCatCrunchie
Kil Soleum with the Nat 20 Charisma rolls again. He's truly so convincing! He always is and I think it's because he's always putting some truth in his persuasions
KittyCatCrunchie
Ohohohooo this novel always gets me so excited
mangosteens
His poor body. (Heās gonna be hospitalized for at least a month with those injuries and overexertion.)
Oh well, thatās what happens when friends fight for real I guess.
mangosteens
I LOVE ME SOME COMMUNICATION! Wow, I wasnāt expecting that from this novel out of all things. Color me surprised!
Yes indeed, communication is one of the most important things in a relationship. (And it frustrates me to no end when kdramas drag misunderstandings out for 10 episodes because THEY DONāT COMMUNICATE!)
Excuse my rant and all capital letters.
mangosteens
Awww so wholesome. Iām so here for their friendship!
They genuinely do care for each other, although Braun has a twisted sense of what a friendship should be, thatās to be expected from a Darkness. And I think he really did want to be a good friend.
Aww so sweet. Itās so sweet my tooth is hurting.
mangosteens
Welp I guess the aliens healed him as an after service. How nice of the lizard team leader to do that.
Alsoā¦please hurry up and resummon your good friend Braun! Iāll donate a bunny keychain if you need it!
mol9158
almost fully caught up and i'm freaking out
mol9158
binged this in three days but would've done it in less if it wasn't for school and work š thank you so much translator! this is the best translation i've ever read tbh šš im excited (and terrified) to read this in real time now
Asa
Does he not realise that he's being creepy af šš Poor Saheon, someone is out to save your life, even if it means driving you insane…
No1 Braun Fan
Braunn noooo. Soleummm… Comfort him pleaseee. He's a little scary but he means well. I think… He cares though.
No1 Braun Fan
Oh. Boss Fight Time.
ILikeGhosts
What
PanDite
Bc Braun mentioned they wouldnāt punish the intruder by a āboring hangingā
ILikeGhosts
āļøI TOTALLY MISSED IT THANK U
MatchaGacha
This boss fight should be a video game, lol
Sparrow
Braun really chose execution via Danganronpa Style AHHAHA
Thank you for your hard work!
En
wow mettaton seems different here
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
HELP I didn't even make that connection. Instead of Monokuma it's Monousa LOL
Shadownilla
Braun went from divorced to widowed a bit too quickly haha…
Eclipse shadow
Why is this so relatable tho… Atleast I was like him. I remember a time, while I was almost drifting to sleep and my sister beside me was reading a horror post and mentioned a creepy pasta about bloodcurdling devil(?) (or similar to it, it sounds even more horrifying in my mother tongue) I lost my precious sleep that day and resented her for a week. ā ļø
ā¤ā INFP āā¤
OMG I liked your comment so much that I took a screenshot of itš
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
That's such a wonderful compliment ;; thank you!
Andre Joubert
ThaThank you for the chapter
Andre Joubert
Thanks for the chapter enjoying this so far
mangosteens
āLetās give it everything we got! Itāsā¦PUNISHMENT TIIIIME!!!ā
– Monokuma https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/90ba177a6de36a8a70d6637604147df494ba30a14fa7294ed02134298df9b662.jpg
PanDite
Literally was reading that punishment line in monokumaās voice lol
Train-sama with a mustache
He finally voicing out what I've been curious forever now
Like- how did Braun feel knowing from Kim Soleum's thoughts that his favoritism torwards him was manipulated by items and the Good Friend ritual
since friendship doesn't start from forced positions like friendship rituals or from fear I've been curious about how Braun felt or if his feelings were sincere or not or if they were just influenced by those outside factors
edit: I'm not saying either one's feelings are not sincere now. It's just their friendship started from bluffing, deceit, items, and rituals. Not on the best foot
Sparrow
Yall Iām so emotional right now š Braun was so quick to decide to incinerate Jaheon for ākillingā Soleum š„¹
Iām so glad the two of them are finally able to have a proper conversation š UGH I LOVE THRM SO MUCH.
I really hope they are able to remain friends by the end of this. Like ACTUAL friends, with no manipulation or rituals š„¹š„¹ (cuz god knows Soleum will need someone in the future as strong as Braun to get through whatever crazy scenarios this story will toss at him/ need someone to talk to without worry)
Thank you for your hard work!
LuckyOctopusPaw
Scp-like novel let's goooo
Hopefully, the story sticks to it's horror themes and doesn't get any romance šš
DarkRaven
Braun really creeped me out when he's reaching out to grab Soleum. Just imagine you're a motionless doll, completely at the mercy of a massive, powerful and dangerous entity
DarkRaven
Soleum is just too good at acting. No wonder Braun likes him so much
Katalilo
What if u don't speak n instead like use ur fingers to show the correct answer.
Katalilo
What of gestures, with fingers to indicate ur answer.
Andre Joubert
Thanks for the hard work translator-nim
Zori
considering what I've read, it seems like he smacked the other guys eye so only one lost item is recognized, that being his own eye, which he seems to think isn't that big of a price to pay to escape, but what he dint realize was that he dint need to lose an eye to escape, they all simply needed to check their luggage compartments and find the eye that matched the requirements, and disembark with that. but because of Saheon's selfishness, he ends up losing his eye- when he could have escaped safely had he not been impulsive. karma i guess. o7
No1 Braun Fan
Awww this conversation feels so private I don't wanna look but at the same time good on them for talking out their differences.
Sparrow
Healthy communication?? In my novel??? Wow š But I do agree, the power imbalance was so shifted in their friendship towards Soleum, while when working it was tilted in Braunās favor. Have to find that balance between the two š„¹
Thank you for your hard work!
PanDite
Braun started off saying Soleumās name before going back to Mr roe deer :0 ig that means his influence on Soleum is waning?
As badly this breakup is going, Iām kiinddaa hoping they make up and become friends again. Friends fight all the time! But good friends will still forgive and work together through their issues..right?
ok like realistically though I doubt they could ever be true friends since although there are some overlaps, their values are too different for them to stay with each other š
Asa
LMFAO I was thinking that too
Andre Joubert
Him pulling out Braun got me lol
DarkRaven
Wow the bromance is so strong in this one! I love it so much. It also kinda feels like a love confession? Haha
Btw almost forgot that chief lizard is also there lmao
Asa
VTIC MENTIONED OMG
MatchaGacha
This is so wholesome, a true friendship š¤
LuckyOctopusPaw
Peak capitalism
Clematis
I like brauns [ā¦!!] after soleum said they can still be friends š„² he thought the friendship was ending haha
Both braun and soleum are two separate entities with two different sets of personalities but that doesnāt mean they both didnāt cherish each other..they both unexpectedly became each otherās precious friend. After all thereās no rule that says you have to be the same too be friends, right?
I also like how instead of a āgood friendā soleum just said āfriendā. Cause braun doesnāt have to be (or has been) a āperfectā friend and likewise soleum hasnāt been a completely āperfectā friend too braun either. Because thereās no such thing as perfect especially between them. ones perfect will always differ from the others. But still even if theyāre not perfect there is always a friend
I feel like getting rid of the āgoodā is really the start of their relationship. Like soleum said this is a new bridge being constructed and i cant help but think they will only get closer from here. If you and your friend survive an argument you only grow tighter isnāt that the saying āŗļø
i wake
Braun, don't say that… š We're friends….
i wake
Did everything we had together meant nothing to you!? Answer me, Braun!!!!
i wake
….Sniff.
Asa
Saheon is gonna get out of there thoroughly traumatized
Asa
So Soleum does realise that he's being a psycho…
AND BAEK SAHEON'S POV???!!!??
This Is A Thing
chief lizard feels like an analogue to cheongryo from dod…. but a lot less crazy one
Asa
"Two certified lunatics" best way to describe this duo LMAO
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Braun's speech when summoned in chapter 24:
I thought this was just flavor text at first…the author is really good at dropping foreshadowing and weaving in details. I couldn't have imagined when I first read this that it would be significant more than a hundred chapters later.
I did some digging and I think it makes the most references to Lovecraft's Nyarlathotep:
1) "Owner of a million masks" is connected to Nyarlathotep's "God of a Thousand Forms" and "Faceless God" titles.
2) "Lord of Chaos" -> "Crawling Chaos"
3) "Lord of Stars" -> "Stalker among the Stars"
4) "Dream of Pleasure and Play" -> one of the stories Nyarlathotep appears in is called "The Dreams in the Witch House."
It's definitely not a 1-to-1 allusion, though. I have no idea that some of these could be referring to — especially the "desire of the crawling ones" and "low-lying quadruped beast" titles. Those sound too specific to not be significant.
God, I'm spending more time on this than my actual work LOL
Anyone have any thoughts on our cosmic horror friend Braun?
MatchaGacha
That was incredible, I look forward to Braunās return
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Security team employees still earn points? Since they're now lifetime employees and can't even leave the company during the day, I kind of assumed they weren't treated the same way as regular employees and didn't earn points anymore.
It could also be that J3 is especially unique which is why we've never heard anything about points LOL
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
An illustration in chatper 102 and another illustration in 128…a gap of 26 chapters.
I'm eagerly awaiting the next one. I need to know what Kim Soleum's fellow new recruits look like.
Train-sama with a mustache
unintelligent screams of excitement
Sparrow
No shot did Jaheon go through all that effort to just end up ditching Soleum on a park bench like some drunkard šš
Ah, Iām so glad that Braun and Soleum ended their talk nicely and are still friends. Very interesting about these āmaskās that Braun talks about. Definitely alludes to him having some sort of bigger role?? No??
Thank you for your hard work!
Also omg, please check out this cute gif iri0012draws made of the plushie smacking the screen hehe
https://x.com/iri0012draw/status/1872211079608316124?s=46&t=Wye3bJBKDObZZt4xiUSg3w
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Is Director Ho Yoowoon a fox? A kumiho?
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Director Ho seems to be the type to always tell the truth — but at the same time, bend the truth so throughly he might as well be lying. While he was talking I could practically hear the missing context.
"[…] your circumstances will be much better [because it's his project ^^], and that this job [technically] has a higher survival rate than your previous one [even though it's never been done before]!"
Kim Soleum: Thank god it's the two who are actually sane.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
It's hilarious how throughly Kim Soleum has trained Baek Saheon. How many times is he going to use him as unpaid labor?
And don't think I haven't noticed that you never said that you'll actually give him items! I can see it already. Baek Saheon collects info, only to be met with Kim Soleum going "I asked if you'd like to have items. I never agreed to give you any." or "You call this information? Try again."
Also, I can't tell if Baek Saheon's thoughts show that clearly on his face or if Kim Soleum is just that good at reading people. Probably the latter, right? If Baek Saheon's nickname is "Poisonous Viper" in the future, he's probably pretty good at acting.
No1 Braun Fan
I forgive you Braun. You're still a cutie pie. Bring him back Soleum.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Saheon-ah, so close yet so far. It's never a dull day with you around!
Agent Bronze!! Welcome back! I'm looking forward to more interactions between Ryu Jaegwan and Kim Soleum.
mangosteens
No thatās so real. I have way more motivation for pretty much anything besides my actual work. (Gotta work on that for real.)
There are a few words related to speech and convincing in his titles that stand out to me. āInstigator, mouth, roarā since weāve already seen how terrifying his persuasion is.
He also talked about his masks and that being a good friend was also a mask, except at one point it stopped being just a mask and he started genuinely caring for our little roe deer.
And the Father of Science could have something to do with his TV šŗ head.
mangosteens
Heyā¦maybe when our mc uses the wish potion, itāll be for the sake of others rather than himself. Like maybe to erase the risk of contamination or healing those who have been contaminated like the security team employees. (Itās not because I think the donut loving security chief is cute or anything.) https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/37dafaa6daf651202cdc6063735820d01565220a6aa1ad0a64aaa566dcf73903.jpg
mangosteens
Sadā¦heās so cheerful in the āphotoā but where weāre at in the story, heās ill (contaminated) and traumatized. I hope he goes to the fox counselor and gets the help he needs! (So he can also quit this Black company later.)
mangosteens
Well heās for sure not human. (And sly and deceitful at that.)
Butā¦I think he might have some level of omniscience since it seems like he wasnāt surprised that our roe deer is still alive and the line āhe spoke as if he already knew she was thereā kind of points to that. (I might be wrong.)
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
I'm 50/50 on if it's some sort of omniscient ability or Director Ho is just that cued into what is going on with the employees that he can predict their movements with total confidence.
Either way, it's spooky…
mangosteens
Well when he said the survival rate is higher I was likeā¦what does survival mean to him exactly? Being tortured, converting into a cultist, becoming contaminated, losing limbsā¦. And yeah like you said, itās never been done before so Iām curious as to how he can say that.
I think he has some kind of knowledge skill or trait. Maybe he even knows about the ghost story writers like Braun sort of alluded to when he complained that ātheyā didnāt know how to write a good talk show.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Wait — I didn't connect that at all. I thought Braun was just referring to generic producers, but you're right! It totally fits in with the producers being the writers…aka the "producers" of the ghost stories themselves.
My god. The layers to this.
Blasted Rebels
Lol the producers being people made the creepy pasta like Soleum or perhaps an entity who translates them into the world
mangosteens
I mean, he was one of the recurring characters right? I bet he knows Baek Saheon pretty darn well. Maybe to an extent better than he knows himself since he knows his future self as well.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
On that note, it's also interesting how well Baek Saheon knows Kim Soleum (or, well, the version that Kim Soleum lets him believe). They hate each other but can read each other's intentions perfectly…I eat this trope up with a spoon.
mangosteens
Letzzzzz gooo Agent Grapes! š
I already burst out laughing and itās only one chapter into the Agent Grapes arc haha
AVeryRandomUser
Is this implying that the churro expels corruption in the form of water?
Asa
SUPERVISOR TO THE RESCUE!
Han Yojin
This may be a temporary separation. But no matter whether Kim Soleum promises something or is close to the creatures or people here, in the end Kim Soleum will leave this world. Her goal is just to go back home. So all the creepypasta that are waiting for her and the people who are getting close to Soleum. It will still be left behind in the end, this is the bitter truth.
But no one knows how this story will end except the author, so let's enjoy it while it lasts.
It seems like I'm not the only one who doesn't want Kim Soleum to return to her world. There's always someone posting on Twitter about what will happen when Kim Soleum returns. And it will just leave an empty feeling.
But whatever you choose, Soleum. I will support you!
Sparrow
Soleum I think you got bigger things on your plate than trying to dodge becoming a test subject š Aka if you are still employed LMFAO
Thank you for your hard work!
P.S Also Braun being a cosmic horror with a puny little human friend is adorable aha
PanDite
Then dang Soleum was so corrupted he almost drowned..though for staying in a darkness for a month ig Iām not too surprised
DarkRaven
I can't thank you enough for translating this. Not only the translation is very good the speed is also very fast. You deserve all the good things in this world!
Poppe
Considering that the company can read information from the dream essence collectors i wonder if its such a good idea to submit this anyways…
PanDite
I think other commenters have mentioned this, but thereās no way thereās no connection between Soleumās og world and the one he is now, thanks to the dark records . Thereās a possibility that his og world is just at a higher plane of existence.
My bet is that if Soleum does return home, heāll write a version of himself that staysorv spoiler: joonghyuk aaa / create a character that represents him in order to keep the other ghost stories and his friends company. I wouldnāt be surprised if he became a popular named character in the records š I mean, we all are here this far no? Heck maybe this whole thing is written by a future Soleum
Han Yojin
Suddenly the world rules in ORV? But I never thought about it like that. But who knows, maybe that's how it is? No one knows what's in the author's head. But now that I think about it, I wonder who the real author of the novel that Kim Soleum read was? And how did Kim Soleum suddenly enter the story?! But the last time he saw the shop staff who smiled strangely. Was that person related to him?
But if what can be concluded now is impossible Kim Soleum who wrote this horror novel. She is a coward, right? There's no way he just wanted to hurt himself by writing his own most feared horror novel.
Also, horror here is not just about terrifying apparitions, but also tragic things…. Maybe another Kim Soleum would have different thoughts, if she was the one who wrote this novel.
Lazule
"dark exploration record" isnāt a novel. it's a compilation of urban legends that people online create and published. soleum himself has written some. it just got really popular that some people used characters from an already written story and added them to another story they created. this is what "named characters" such as lee jaheon and baek saheon are. so, the author would be all the people that have written all these stories, including soleum.
roe
what will happen with his contract now? how will he explain his disappearance to the higher ups? š¤
Train-sama with a mustache
THATS SO CUTE
Paradaimu
Yep, I liked joke about team leader so much, because a lot foreshadowing that he not a human.
And punchline when he asked the questions about team leader affiliation and reaction to answers IS GOLD.
Train-sama with a mustache
I seriously hope they have not looked at his Darkness escapades yet from the analysis of the Dream Essenxce Collector š°
DarkRaven
Soleum, I think that you thought Braun is close to a human is exactly because he's a cosmic horror creature. It's such a relief that this terrifying being is your friend…
Han Yojin
Soleum said that was an exaggeration and said Brown looks like a human?! Who are you trying to fool? He may be gentle in front of you but what does he do when you turn your back! Maybe Soleum forgot the moment when she first met Brown. Is there a human being who can burn others in one second and still smile.
I know brown doesn't have a very kind attitude in front of other people, he might still be a little soft in front of you because brown thinks you are his friend. But not with other people. Soleum himself had destroyed Brown's building but Brown didn't punish him that cruelly.
While in the early chapters when Brown first appears, the nervous and confused person on stage is immediately burned. MCs are indeed blind to the personalities of the people they trust.
PanDite
Just imagining him say that as a lil plush rabbit cracks me up still. Horrifying now, but still amusing.
When u say āfaceless godā it kiinda reminds me of the god the cult worships. Ireum? Which I think people said was like The name, or no name? Idr. I do wonder if weāll meet any other S class entities and what relationship theyāll have w Soleum
Han Yojin
Just like Cale judged Choi Han, just like Kim Dokja judged Yoo Joohyuk, just like Yoojin judged Yoohyun, just like Giryeo judged Ha Seong, etc. They are too blind to judge something that looks human in front of their eyes. And consider it harmless.
Even though most first meetings are so bad, they chose to go with the flow and see it as the people who stand now.
But that's okay, that's what's interesting about every story. It's something that can't be left behind, and always makes me laugh and be astonished
Train-sama with a mustache
Where is Giryeo and Ha Seong from š? I've heard the others but not those people
Han Yojin
They are from Otherworldly Illusion Hunter, The Delusional Hunter in Another World, The Hunter of the Other World Who Is Being Misunderstood, ģ“ģøź³ ģ°©ź° ķķ° (Just choose one of them and it will take you to the manhwa. It's a comic that was just adapted from the novel. So the chapters are only about 20)
Don't be surprised by Giryeo's scary appearance. In the end, he is very similar to with Soleum, a coward. But to outsiders, he is very intimidating.
Aer Dun
There seems to be trend among the KR novel writers to create the handsomest of men and make them utterly psychotic
This Is A Thing
LOL I LOVE BAEK POV EVERYTIME ITS SUCH GHERMAN SPARROW AND ANDERSON VIBES
kisa
THE MASCOT MADE A NEW LINE OF SNACKS FOR THE GOOD CHILD SOLEUM https://media3.giphy.com/media/CuVdFshAUav3P8Uu83/giphy-downsized-small.mp4
Tomioka Giyuu
lol i predicited it a week ago I guess??
http://disq.us/p/321b2fj
Tomioka Giyuu
My theory a week ago is right!
http://disq.us/p/321b2fj
I love how Braun, a cosmic horror godlike entity, is bound by the absolute rule of his roleāHE CANT BREAK HIS CHARACTER ! No matter what happens, even if meteors rain down, even if the sky itself collapses, he remains shackled to his purpose, an eternal prisoner bound to his darkness.
The show must go on he says…
IM CALLING IT! BRAUN IS FROM A DARKNESS
THAT EVEN HAVING THOUGHTS OF IT CAN DRIVE ANYONE MAD TO THE POINT OF THEM BEING AN UNREDEEMABLE ABOMINATION! AN EX GRADE DARKNESS SPECIFICALLY
THE DREAM OF AĢ¶ĢĢĶĢĢĢ¾ĶĶĢĢĢĶ ĢĶĢ§ĢØĶ Ģ§Ģ²ĢĢ©ĶĢ«ĶĶ zĢ·ĢĶĢĢĢĢĶĢĶĢĢ½ĢaĢ“ĶĢĢĢ»ĶĢ³Ģ£ĢĶĢĶĢ¹ĶĢ¢ĶĢtĢ“ĶĶĶĢĢĶĢĶĢ„Ģ§ĶĢĢ»ĢĢŗĢĢ¹hĢ¶ĢĶĶ ĶĶĶĶĶĢĶĶĶĶĢ”Ģ£ĶĶĢ¢ĢĢĶĶĶoĢ“ĢĢĶĢĢĶĶĢ¾ĢĶĢ£Ģ§Ģ®Ģ¹Ģ©Ģ„ĢĢĶĢ®tĢ“ĶĶ ĶĢĢĶĢ½ĶĢ¹ĶĢŗhĢøĶĢ¾ĶĢĢĢĶĶĢÆĢ„ĢĢĢ©Ģ ĶĢ¢ĢÆĢĢØĢŖĢ¦Ģ¤ĢØFrom the previous chapters, we get a glimpse on how darkness work? Was it the higher the grade the darkness is, the more they embody the role they are given? Is being bound by a concept is the source of their power?
And I have some idea how this `role` works…
Well, let's take klein for example (LOTM verse) he is bound by his concept as
The Fooland he needs to embody this role to draw more power from it, he needs toactas it. Or the Aeons from (HSR), as the embodiment of their concepts they can't even bother anything bound by their sole purpose (Tayzzynronth, the Propagation – bound by his concept he died propagating his species all his lifetime as a God)kisa
They prob have the same product chain hahaha but srsly, the rows of HERE YOU ARE creeped me out.. what if the tattoo starts acting like a gps?? And was there a reward for reporting him??
kisa
He stopped the dragon from labeling the lizard as bad cuz he'd be eliminated TwT that tattoo def is a mark like "i'm here, it's me!!"
kisa
It's time, Saheon… you can't evade him for eternity š
Laila
I think I have the answer to "low-lying quadruped beast"!! so Nyarlathotep had many avatars that he used to roam on the earth, and one such avatar is called "The Beast". Directly from HP Lovecraft works wiki :
The reason i believe why the "low lying quadrupled" is mentioned because Nyarlathotep has so many "beast-like" avatars. So maybe to specifically highlight this avatar??
Also, crawling one is another entity in the Lovecraftianverse and this what the overview was:
The wiki doesnt make any connection with the crawling ones and Nyarlathotep but since they're voiceless while the other has almost complete free will, they want to be like him?
kisa
I wonder what other capabilities the eye has for Saheon to immediately agree to the trade… Soleum just downplayed the description, i can't trust him š and he's doomed, the popsocket is cracked..
SweetSummerChilde
The bit about dream essence being eerily similar to a Wish Ticket makes me feel like a Wish Ticket is something similar to what the Church has, where a Wish creates a new Story qwq
yuettu
i caught up :((
This Is A Thing
rip assistant manager and rip soleums fun vacation
czs
I'm sorry but they melted??
what the hell
czs
A-n-y whish
*Terms and conditions apply
Tsubaki-Tsuki
Chief Lizard takes good care of his teammates thank GOD š I was STRESSING š Thank you for the chapter!
Sparrow
AAA I'm so glad that Squad D are all able to talk to each other again ššš
Now I'm even curious what an S-Rank Essence looks like LOL And what exactly Soleum will have to go through to get it (if the talk show wasn't enough LOL)
Thank you for your hard work!! This whole arc was such a ride ahah
yuettu
omg vaught up again ;o;
ILikeGhosts
Damn He is hot! I imagined him to a old aged man actually
MyShows
The guards cant, but Park Minseong mentioned there is a special group among the security team that does if i recall correctly
This Is A Thing
NOOOOO
Andre Joubert
Thanks for the chapter and i hope u can have a well rest
ILikeGhosts
Gotta use some favoritism
roe
ouhhh im so sad park minseong is in the security department ššš
roe
kim soleum contaminated? no, kim soleum is the one contaminating us readers
Train-sama with a mustache
Seeing this picture is so interesting, now I get to see what they look like!
the nostalgia of seeing what they looked like before the break up š
KittyCatCrunchie
Wahoo Agent Grapes!
Blasted Rebels
Kim could definitely be a ghost story, or a human transformed into one, who mistakenly believes he is from another world, ie the candle used in the mansion arc doesnāt establish he is a human from another world and leaves possibility he is a ānonhuman intelligenceā. Also strange he directly talks to us readers in the beginning. So the twist could be that the Wish Ticket will just ādo nothingā since he never left the world.
Paradaimu
***
I just re-read first chapter and now I think that it isn't the first chapter.
This is sound like he investigating ghosts story that sound like this universe and this is ridiculous from his point of view. Especially when he tells us, that he 'working right now'.
Maybe this is all just flashback on how he became an employee in dream inc.
If not, then I'm just trying to connect all dots.
kisa
It'd be hilarious if the ghost just says wtf he's talking abt š
kisa
Certainly possible.. prob means there are prerequisites as well… at the rate he's earning points, either he'll lose them at some point or maybe the creepypasta world will merge with the world he's from… halfway there to earn points at ch100 is too fast i think idk
kisa
Are you officially part of the security team now???? TwT
kisa
I don't wanna suspect badger, but he's been handing out those tip guides… what if they're contaminated TwT
kisa
You didn't even check if Braun's still with you, Roe!!!
kisa
Istg, if this was a plot by that kwak researcher, imma strangle him…
kisa
Once it iterated that they're the real one, you just have to doubt them even more hahaha
kisa
Brooooo i knew it, it's that fcker from the research team that orchestrated this… and he's also prob the reason for J3's contamination from being team B's leader…
kisa
That kwak reasearcher was looking forward to fcking up everyone… led MC to the isolation units to deal with sht.. led badger do be contaminated, and fcked up with J3…
I'm also wondering if haje now works with the government, or as a hidden employee of daydream.. like you can never quit the company… forever employee
Constellation: [Favor]
I think the man in the photo is supervisor park, since soleum has black hair
mangosteens
Sorry if I wasnāt clear, I was referring to Supervisor Park. I assumed people would know that since the picture only shows Supervisor Park on it being cheerful.
kisa
Is that the darkness where you saw the future??? Don't die, please TwT after all that happened with badger and roe to save you….
czs
Can't escape capitalism even in outer space smh
Asa
So we're gonna play Among Us huh
Sparrow
One could say that Soleum and Braun have become life and death companions š (tho, one is more willing than the other haha)
Looks like Soleum is about to change jobs once again AHHAHA
Thank you for your hard work!
peg leg
suffering from success
Sparrow
Good luck Soleum, that's all I can really say rn HAHAHA
Thank you for your hard work!
czs
"It'll be easy" they said
"It's just a D-Class" they said
well, time to get those points
ReadingFanatic
Wait, is Soleum on a road where heās going to accept all the previous job offers that heās rejected? The elite team recruitment/Director Cheongās proposal (tho with his own spin on it), Braunās talk show, and now Director Hoās project. Maybe even the Disaster Bureau or security team in the future???
Also, I just realized that itās been a month since he was trapped inside the talk show. Does this mean that his phone grip thing is fixed?
czs
Boss, come pick us up, we're scared
Enterhere
Thank you for the chapter and sharing the illustration! I thoroughly enjoyed this arc and I'm so happy we now have more official designs revealed! It's pretty fun to see how the fan art were not that far off, or maybe if even the fan art had some influence itself. The fan art of Park Minseong and Lee Jaheon wasnt that far off, while Eun Haje ended up looking a lot more than initially interpreted. I particularly enjoyed getting a glimpse at what Lee Jaheon looks like to the people of this world.
This Is A Thing
thank you translator!! your speed and quality is unmatched! <3
Enterhere
Man, I'm not quite over how D-Squad went out of their way to approach/rescue Kim Soleum, and how Lee Jaheon was at the forefront, refusing to give up on Kim Soleum. I want to see them all together a bit longer.
saya
I have a feeling something will go wrong as soon as the new year pass…
kisa
So the one at car 1 is the 'sole survivor', the one with the badge, right??
kisa
Didn't he use the wrapper to wrap something else??? Where is it now???
kisa
I'm scared… he's already inside the studio TwT
kisa
Lose fear by becoming fear itself TwT you're not contaminated now, but the ring could only do so much soleum-ah
kisa
Braun has you wrapped around his finger now TwT and it's starting to escalate… is your ring still even intact???
kisa
Braun concealed that tattoo, essentially covering up his status.. i still stand that this kin tattoo can do something else aside from being a pass.. the dragon might pop up if some darkness reported soleum's location…i also doubt if that silver ring is actually holding up.. might be an illusion at this point.. and the fact that he can hear whispers from faceless crew?? Straight up contamination sir.. high enough if you could hear them TwT
kisa
Silver ring working overtime fr TwT he was mentally corrupted, but the ring was working hard still.. but now that he ingested darkness food, would his body be rly ok???
kisa
His mind?? Or soul was ejected… chief lizard has free reign over his body for 60hrs TwT braun put it in a plushie goddammit
kisa
Don't let this friendship be over PLEASE TwT there must be a yet unknown faction aside from daydream, gov't, and the cult.. it's the alien coalotion.. lesssgoooo
kisa
I refuse to believe bring a "good friend" was a mask all along… you were shaken, braun.. what does that tell you TwT pleaseee
kisa
He already showed slight boredom from soleum.. that's why braun "suggested" coming onto the show as host.. he said the show was stagnating, showing the same thing…
kisa
Braun's getting even stronger… an a+ essence??? Wow
kisa
Soleum-ah… braun itself was the cosmic horror.. he embodies that show.. he creates the space itself.. you were just too used to him that you didn't notice that you faced the horror itself TwT
kisa
As long as everyone's alive and well for team d… i'm freaking happy TwT
kisa
There it is.. i knew it.. he was "breezing through" getting points for the wish ticket… there had to be some way to stagnate that… and this is how it is… so he's planning to join the "hidden" team for director ho…
Asa
MY GUY DESERVES AN OSCAR
He couldn't have cut Saheon's legs in exchange of regeneration potion, could he?
Asa
SOLEUM IS PLAYING THIS SERIAL KILLER ROLE A LITTLE TOO WELL AND IT'S FREAKING ME OUT
Asa
I can imagine Baek Saheon getting threatened into "cooperating"
En
HAHAHA. this guy has to be some sort of fox spirit, right? anyway, i've seen SO MUCH fanart of this. very very very excited !!! thank you for the translations <3
Asa
Soleum, after getting a job offer because he finished the job way better than the actual expert: pArDOn?
Nini__
Just saying, we've never seen the fox counselor and Director Ho in the same room as of yet
ILikeGhosts
Sly As Fox
Paradaimu
Well I already see, how Kim's spying job will end:
– Silver heart badge
– Agent Grape
– Goblin workshop
– F squad member
now questions will MC infiltrate cultists too?
Sparrow
Starting to think a good majority of Soleumās superiors are non-human šš
Which leads to even bigger questions about the actual āworldā that Soleum got transported to.
Or heck, if it does have ties to his āoriginalā world, the thought that Soleum isnāt āhumanā is more plausible than I initially thought š¤
Thank you for your hard work!
MiuMirae
Letss goo!! Agent Grape & Friends!! (Coming Soon Kim Soleum as a trainee priest of luminous unknown church *not a spoiler)
Asa
Man, I feel a little sorry because of how excited he is šš
Amon
Lotm fan!!
Fool
š§
peg leg
WTF THIS IS SO PEAK
czs
…are you sure you're faking it, Soleum?
czs
This guy š
peg leg
i think your contaminated
Sparrow
The fact that both Soleum and Saheon both consider each other 'ruthless and efficient psychopaths' has me absolutely CACKLING LMFAO Truly a dynamic duo if I've ever seen one HAHAH
Thank you for your hard work!
(I really want to see official art of Soleum in his TV Host outfit aaaa)
No1 Braun Fan
I almost pity Baek Saheon. Almost.
czs
I mean, she's cold, alright
strangeirdo
whats the benefit of the disaster bureau? The company has the wish potion and the cultists have their weird powers and beliefs.
czs
70 records isn't a lot, I thought he knew more
I guess he'll run out of records to reference soon enough
czs
I really love the presentation (formatting?) of this novel
czs
No?
i wake
Countless chapters later
"Well done, Soleum-ssi! I knew I could count on you! Who would've known you had such talent in espionage? If that's the case then this next mission would be as easy as before! Ever heard of this one particular cult…."
"……"
Damn it.
czs
"let's play forever"
No thanks
Hard-to-find
Goblin, you are too good at choosing cliffhangers… š
Amazing translation as always, thank you for your hard work!
czs
ģ¹źµ¬?
Nether Taxi
absolutely begging this means more Agent Bronze heās one of my favorites š
peg leg
never fails to make me laugh
czs
I think the implication of "remembers everything" is interesting
Maybe Braun can even "remember" up to Soleum's entrance trial and that's why he doesn't seem to like BSH
Blu
yeah. ever since she said she would leave, the death flag had already been raised. It finally happenedāmy anxiety wasn't for nothing. Sighš®āšØ
Clematis
āBut at the very least the job Iām offering you /right now/ā so thereās a chance if soleum fully joins the project he will be assigned far more dangerous tasks then if he stays in the field exploration team?
Clematis
Itās honestly impressive how saheon was able to deduce so much about soleum and /almost/ reach a possible (and correct) conclusion on the darkness he was trapped in just by looking at himāheās not a named character for nothing but soleum has completely ruined any potential of seeing saheon as this cool cunning character lolol cant help but feel bad for him
Blu
Is this the moment when the tarot prophecy comes true??
Mu
I MISS BRAUN ALREADY TT
Blu
there always must be a surprise at the end, then that's soleum
FurniturePotato
Is it 'I Became a God in a Horror Game'? Because I'm getting flashbacks of it.
ILikeGhosts
Don't jinx yourself Baek Saheon
En
"This guy was moderately scared of Kim Soleum" only moderately? lol. YAY AGENT BRONZE !!!!
CoCoKnot
Hello!!! I am a fan of the author and have read DOD, just now I discovered that there is another book written by the same authorāwhich is this! Thank you for your hard work and translations. It's easy to read and I'm already loving the MC.
CoCoKnot
Oh my oh my oh my gosh, is no one getting the reference of the Smiling Man creepypasta? Ahhhh
CoCoKnot
Soelum… I'm curious…what ghost story can a scardy cat make?? I feel like it's gonna be important…
peg leg
YOOOOOOOO THIS DUDE IS PRESTIGE MASTER GASLIGHTER MANIPULATOR WTFFFFFFFFF
czs
Man, imagine if your roommate, who said he found the experience of you getting your eye gouged out "very pleasing", and who also drops very unhinged comments once in a while, joins the newbies group chat, almost seemingly *just* so he can send you a message saying "watch out for serial killers" every day
just thinking about that chat looks like it's hilarious
watch out for serial killers
(read)
watch out for serial killers
(read)
watch out for serial killers
(read)
watch out for serial killers
(read)
watch out for serial killers
(read)
watch out for serial killers
(read)
watch out for serial killers
(read)
czs
Section chief Lizard! It's all your fault!!!!
czs
Section Chief Lizard is here to save the day!
…
…
…
He's useless! DIY, Soleum
But seriously though, the payment alone is really tempting
*edit for grammar
czs
Mee too! I literally had to scroll up on the chapter to find it while they were talking
But let's not blame Soleum, having someone with a Lizard head as your boss must be quite the shock
czs
What's the best way to deal with crazy, you may ask?
Why, of course, it's to out-crazy them!
glitteringstar
What did they tell you? :0
czs
… I'm sure friend would understand the delay, right?
Sparrow
Agent Bronze has finally made his official debut in the EN TL!! I canāt wait to see Jaegwan and Soleumās adventures going forward hehee šš Hope he is prepared for Soleumās shinanegans!!
Thank you for your hard work!
czs
He would not in fact "nope" out if this one
czs
Loved the footnotes, this is a rabbit hole I will go down into
Asa
God damn, indeed…
czs
I don't know why it made me think of the Flowey from Undertale
czs
Braun is honestly really scary, adorable, but ominously scary
On that note, I wonder if he genuinely likes Soleum or if he is still on the influence of the smiley sticker, did it ever mention how long it lasts?
Nah, I'd lose
ENKHEPALIN
Gabi Haurat
I don't remember Soleum wearing glasses?
Yugao
I'm so happy to finally see Agent Bronze again. One of my fav characters is back! Agent Grapes, our double agent, is back in business!
CoCoKnot
Dang, can't believe the bunny is a trillion year oldie….
Shay134340
Uhm…. I'm confused? I think?
Asa
BRAUN IS THE FRIEND WE ALL NEED!!!!
+The formatting of this chapter was no joke…
Asa
This was one hell of a chapter… The part where Roe was getting affected by the handbook gave me chills.
Shay134340
Ohhhhh
kolpopoloko
Why is every part with Baek Saheon so damn funny LMAO
This dude can't catch a break.
Asa
I know I should be glad because she got her own happy ending but… what are these tears…
Shay134340
It ends? What do you mean it ends??? š„ŗ
Shay134340
The text effect… I always thought translators make or break a story and you, goblin-ssi, do wonders with this one š
Asa
Coward or not, this situation is genuinely terrifying for any regular human being š
Shay134340
Does the sacrifice has to be done willingly? Like someone sacrificing themselves?
Asa
I'm so proud of Soleum for not passing out already ššš
Aern Dun
Thank you for the translation! š„š„š„
Shay134340
Cult leader? It suits him. Also where do you sign up? Asking for a Friend
Shay134340
HAHAHAHAHA
Shay134340
Hahahahaha i genuinely pity him.but he's so funny
Shay134340
That's why Soreum didn't hear the voices when he jumped with Dolphin on the second loop!!!!
Shay134340
WHAT???
Shay134340
NOOOOOO BRAUNIIIIIIE
Shay134340
I didn't even notice at first until I got goosebumps then it hit me… š¤§
Shay134340
This was scary, I was expecting him to gobble me up at the end of the video! Thank God that part wasn't animated
Nini__
It's a "disguise" lol
Shay134340
Wellno chains have been used in this one š
CoCoKnot
Oh my god HAHAHA
CoCoKnot
Are you out of your mind?
"…"
āIs that a yes? Of course it is…
Land
Okay, now how bad is A-class darkness
Nah, I'd lose
Finally getting E.G.O. Gears I see… also the situation reminded me the first time I've done plague doctor/white night in lobotomy corporation. Fucking zayin turned to a aleph in a matter of 12 employees
Nah, I'd lose
Rusty commemorative coin
-If a single coin skill was used during this turn. Use it once again (Once per turn)
Land
This method remind me of how Margot escape death in The Menu movie
Land
SO COOL
czs
I don't know what the expression in English would be, but in Spanish we would say that things for BSH have gotten "de mal en peor" (įµāį“ā)
CoCoKnot
I just noticed that the We Can Help price is the devil's number, like 666666…
Shay134340
Annd I'm crying
Shay134340
Aaaand that's why Lee Jaheon is my favorite character š„ŗ
Shay134340
I think he still needs permission? He could've kidnapped Soreum from the get go on the train bathroom but he tried (and succeeded) to convince him?
Shay134340
He's so cute
Shay134340
I think it's to contrast when he was under Braun's spell when even in a life threatening situation (water coming out of his mouth?!) he kept himself from swearing!
Shay134340
So is Lee Jaheon working at Daydream to win a wish ticket and sell it on the alien shop? Since he mentioned he was working at Daydream for someone else, before š¤
CoCoKnot
REALLY? THAT'S THE FIRST THING YOU SAY???
CUZ SAMERagTagSpy
what a shitty way to get new employees both morally and literally
Nah, I'd lose
…Say that word again…
say AMONG-
Shay134340
I just wanted to share these fanarts š„ŗ
https://x.com/zco111/status/1895782680610161095?s=19
CoCoKnot
You should go book one session for Fox Counseling… or apply to be a teacher for a hangman game (you'll pass with flying colors, trust me)
CoCoKnot
Imagine if he got his wish before going to the theme park… only to be dragged back to creepypasta world by lil old blue dragon to keep a promise…
CoCoKnot
Well… at least he wasn't hit with a big NOPE.
czs
Maybe the bloody bathtub?
czs
I can't believe how ok he was with losing his eyes Ī£(Ā°ā³Ā° źŖ±źŖ±źŖ±)
czs
Ah, Chief Lizard, my beloved
czs
Rookie team feels like they're in a group project where it's very obvious who did all the work š
CoCoKnot
"H-Hello…? J, I have something to report…"
Nah, I'd lose
Insert re:zero call of the witch ost
WoomyMart
I know hes a lizard but i still didnt expect that
PurblePlace
Haha i canāt believe I caught up !i said I wasnāt gonna read too much chapters at the start but now Iāve become obsessedā¦ the translator makes it so so immersive and goes the extra mile to format the chapters in such a way that makes it so interesting! Thank you for all your hard work
czs
… yet
CoCoKnot
It sticks… when he openly admits that he is scared…
mol9158
i hope everything gets better for you and your family! take your time!!
Jacobob
You absolutely do not need to feel bad for reducing your update schedule to once per day!!! Just the fact that youāre updating every day FOR FREE is a kindness that nobody should ever criticize you for. In addition, the fact that your translations have incredibly high quality and detailāwith your own personal touch (like adjusting the format or color to give a more engaging experiece)āgives all of your readers just an absolute BLAST of a story that couldnāt be found with any other translator.
Rest, and take as long as you need to recover all your faculties to their best condition. You deserve it.
PurblePlace
I hope you and your family get better soon !No need to feel bad about something out of your control !
Nah, I'd lose
L-o-v-e
yes I have been so afraid.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Yes, please take all the time you need. I hope things get better for you soon.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
I wonder if the silver ring protects against this equipment?
Regardless, Kim Soleum has already shown himself to be skilled at evading truth-compelling/detecting effects.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
It's funny how his cover as a spy is more truthful than his previous persona. I can easily see him digging himself further into a hole with all these convoluted lies, though LOL
Is this because our Good Friend Braun is no longer with him? ;;
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
This could also be known as "Operation Pull Agent Bronze's Heartstrings" LOL. The amount of guilt trips we're about to see!
Remi Qwer
Get well soon!! I hope for the best for you and your family TT
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Ryu Jaekwan, I'm a little worried. How have you lived without getting scammed all this time?
Though, our Kim Soleum may be just a little, tiny bit, too good at acting…
roe
š??
roe
actually thought it was going to be baek saheon coming with him
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
If Kim Soleum was a DND character, he'd have a charisma stat of 20 and expertise in persuasion and deception. I bet he just passed a DC 40 check. He's just too convincing!
Jo4i
That small interaction of Soleum waiting and the security pointing at himself for escort made me laugh š
roe
February 22nd? literally just a day after my birthday LMFAO
Tomioka Giyuu
get well goblin
WoomyMart
Agent grapes is back in town babyyy
WoomyMart
Thank you for the chapter!! Dont feel bad for updating once per day, thats already an insane upload schedule imo, since most of the stuff i read gets updated like twice a monthš hope you and your family (especially the hospitalized family member)get well soon!!!
Blue
actually in tears at his whole theme and the fact agent bronze cant fucking help himself from falling for it andndjdbc
_Mua_
OH MY GOBLÄ°N! Don't think like that and don't worry. Health comes first >:( . Just focus yourself, take your time šš I send my best wishes to you and your family š« Get well soon š«¶
Blue
no cap little sol could scam me from my money easily i dont even blame ryu jaekwan from getting scammed
Sparrow
Sending you the best wish to you and your family, Salt Goblin mwah mwah Eternally grateful that despite everything, you are still providing us readers with chapters ššā¤ļøā¤ļø Take all the time you need for yourself and your family š„ŗš„ŗ
i wake
Please. Take as much time as you need, Mr Salt. You who bring great joy to us deserve the same treatment!
BronzeCat6265
Braun is such a good friend š
Land
Oohhh did no longer human also the reason why sergeant J3 said he can't do it when asked to lead the ritual
En
I'm so sorry, goblin!! I hope all of you recover safely and without further issues š please take your time!
czs
Impostor syndrome at its finest
NowIwAIT
Please my lord be with you in you and your family's recovery, best wishes dear goblinā¤ļø. Do not feel sorry, the fact that you even shared and translated this novel for us for no expenses required is all we could ask for. Rest well and stay safeš«
Land
best friends think alike
tartarsauceseal
I hope your family member will be alright. Take your time and don't worry about updating.
FI
Deer, sheep, goat and elephant… so it seems they're the ungulates batch.
Akainu Inari
What kind of story was it? Really curious
a
get well soon!! hope you and your family feel better <3 no need to rush the updates, health comes first!
dah moo
You're the best translator I have ever seen. Get well soon.
czs
…A silver shield?
young master silver shield?Cale??Now that Go Yeongeun doesn't have a squad leader anymore (or a squad, for that matter) I wonder where they'll send her now?
Shay134340
I still wonder how Soreum's gonna explain he wants to work for the government now
Sparrow
Soleum taking Jaekwan for a ride LOL
Though…I will say, I know Soleum has always been good at talking his way through situations, but at the same time, none of the answers he just gave are out of line of what we know of him as a character? š¤£ Like…despite being slightly unhinged at moments, he truly doesn't want anybody to die if possible! Whether the reasoning being that it's scary or that he simply does ACTUALLY want to save everybody,,,
I love this man LOL
Thank you for your hard work <3
mangosteens
Thatās what I was thinking too. How sad that Braun his dear friend isnāt with him anymore.
Sadā¦I hope he resummons him soon.
mangosteens
Thatās so real Soleum. Iāve only really lied straight up when itās a game of mafia, otherwise I just avoid saying the truth.
czs
One of these days the lizard part is going to slip out, one of these days…
Han Yojin
I don't know how Kim Soleum will pass, but based on the spoilers I got on Twitter he did. And also how can he stay so calm? But there was no doubt either because Soleum was only afraid of ghosts. Even when him arm was torn off he only panicked for a moment and didn't think much about it afterward. It seems like this is his nature, if he cheated it would have been revealed on the computer screen from the start. Or does he have other strange objects that are useful?
ILikeGhosts
The third candidate was something else
Han Yojin
There doesn't seem to be any silver ring interference here, that is because the use of the silver ring is only to keep the user's mentality sane. I think this is really Soleum's true thoughts, because he said she's only afraid of ghosts. Previously when his arm was torn off he only panicked for a moment before letting it go like it was nothing.
It's also possible that he has other strange equipment that has the function of preventing his thoughts from being read. But it doesn't seem like it, since when did such a thing exist to this extent?
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Wasn't the arm incident when he was under the influence of the tomato tattoo?
I do believe these are Kim Soleum's true thoughts, though. Even though he doesn't seem to believe so, he's shown himself to be a very kind person.
I'm just curious how he's able to "screen" his thoughts, because I'm sure he's thinking up a whirlwind inside his head! Then again, he could be playing with the constraints of the mask. We don't know everything about how that item functions.
Han Yojin
However, this is a bit strange, because the Soleum we know so far is the type of person who often panics and is afraid inside. Suddenly becoming calm like this, it's impossible for his personality to change suddenly.
PanDite
Maybe this is a Soleum whose memories are wiped? I canāt tell if the appearance is part of a cover story that heās going for, but I think some if not all of his memories in dream inc were temporarily wiped so he could make it through the interviews
ILikeGhosts
He Should have applied to daydream Inc.
ReadingFanatic
Lmao, is he coming up with a new persona? First is his real self, second is the hyper competent employee, third is an insane psychopath who occasionally moonlights as a cult leader, and fourth is whatever this is?
BronzeCat6265
Looking forward to this too
Train-sama with a mustache
Your family is high priority so you truly need not apologize, I hope all of you become well
CoCoKnot
I keep imagining the scene where braun is looming over soleum, the fanart where his whole head was dipped into the screen..
MiuMirae
Im sry, i love some of your comment and analysis But why you keep calling soleum a she? :")
Han Yojin
Actually I can't speak English. This is just help from google. I just realized it now, maybe google considers Soleum as a woman. I forgot to change 'she' to 'he', sorry if the words in the previous comment sometimes don't make sense.
I've been trying to learn English for a long time, but because it's not my language, it's very difficult to understand quickly š
MiuMirae
Its fine!! actually most of your comment make sense and i enjoy reading it, the she just kinda confusing (ā ^ā ^ā )
Train-sama with a mustache
Begun to notice that there is some bias against the company
can understand since white a few of them are nuts but still interesting
CoCoKnot
I'm re-reading and still freaking out. My boy soleum had it easy here, considering how much braun hated disruption in broadcast… and a LIVE one at that!
CoCoKnot
The author is good a tying things up so we don't know what will happen until the end comes, like what if in theory, Soleum just ended up in a much later time of the OG world when creepypasta actually took form (like novel coming to reality theme or smthn)
Sparrow
Did Soleum just mention masks šš Maybe thatās why him and Braun are ābest friendsā HAHHAA
Though, it is actually really interesting hearing Soleum talk about himself. He says heās naturally timid, yet still does all this crazy stuff š Also HIGHKEY, it just sounds like heās gaslighting himself about this whole situation ahaha
Thank you for your hard work!
Sparrow
Yall please š Soleum is so committed to the bit HAHA I know I joke that heās so manipulative? But this is genuinely impressive?? Everything is so meticulously planned out to target specific people and groups, oml. Granted, Soleumās life is kinda on the line here soā¦
Canāt wait to see Jaekwan join Saheon in the misunderstanding ™ character of the great Kim Soleum šš Dudes going to have him wrapped around his finger as well ahahaā¦
Thank you for your hard work!
Jo4i
AWWww!! š„ŗš„ŗ This is so bittersweet…! I love D-squad. TT
Sparrow
Give this man an Oscar š I can hear Braun clapping from miles away at this award winning act cuz WTF OMG
Jaekwan thoughā¦honey š I donāt even blame you for falling for Soleumās lies cuz even I was half convinced reading it too ahah
(Granted Soleum is playing a game of half lies/half-truthsā¦so itās not like heās being 100% deceitful igā¦)
Thank you for your hard work!
Sparrow
All my jokes (only twice but still lol) about rolling DnD dice finally paying off LETS GO šš
Soleum truly is unlucky LOL LIKE if you think about it, he just told Jaekwan this whole sob story and probably is noted to have trauma relating to darknessesā¦and then Bronze gets up and figures itās a good idea to toss Soleum right into one š Great company guys!!!
Thank you for your hard work!
Jo4i
HA! DAMN. I legit got chills š
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Yeah, if Kim Soleum didn't put on this whole act, Ryu Jaekwan would probably have continued thinking that he was a spy, not trusted him around civilians, and put him furthest from the action. He succeeded too well : ( suffering from success
Jo4i
HAHAHAHA Soleum going back to knock after being told to… Baek Saheon šš
DaveDaveDave69
That last question is lmao, if we consider who Soleum counts as his closest friend, his only two options would either punch the disaster away or would be the disaster in question.
Jo4i
Oohhhhh sick!!
Jo4i
"ok lolol" AWWWW MY HEART šš
Lazule
braun being inspired from nyarlathotep, or may even be the outer god himself makes much sense. as you've written, the titles he have are similar to nyarlathotep's and the necronomicon (a book from lovecraft's stories) exists in this story. soleum bought it from the alien website. braun has also made remaks about it as if he knew what the necronomicon is.
the fact that braun is very human-like is also just like the outer god. nyarlathotep is said to be different than the other outer gods as he is very much active and likes to don the appearance of a man and explore the earth.
i suppose in this case, "braun, the talk show host" being one of his masks is possible. it's not his real name and appearance, but one of the masks he sure loves to wear. as if i remember correctly, soleum's head started hurting when hearing braun's titles which then braun put a stop and just told soleum to call him "braun."
Jo4i
BOSS LIZARD!! THANK YOU šš
But damn, pinned against the wall? š³
i wake
Third candidate shouldn't try for the Bureau. Instead, Daydream Inc. has TONS of open spots to satsify all your dopamine seeking adventures!
czs
Seems like he will trick the story by "completing" the song (poem?) that they saw in the gold frame
First was the "Rabbit (Now BSH) bakes in the kitchen"
Now, the question is, what did he actually did to Saheon š
czs
"The deer (now the students) is caugh in the backyard"
What the hell is Soleum doing to these people?? I can't think of any item of his that would let him mimic body parts like that :s
Author is very sly for taking us out of his POV during this part
edit: grammar
czs
Baek Saheon a couple of chapters ago: Maybe this Soleum guy isn't as bad as he seems
Kim Soleum: becomes a serial killer
Honestly, considering their circumstances, Soleum is the best serial killer that they could've hoped for
czs
Ew ew ew, now we know where he got the body parts
You would think the capitalist corp is worse, but here is a government agency being too willing to kill off civilians
czs
Hmmm, although the reasoning isn't bad, you're bound to get outsiders caught up in this whole "killing off people who committed atrocities"
There's Soleum, who didn't even had a tape
There's Saheon, who got the tape as a family heirloom, which means that most likely he didn't do anything atrocious (yet) and the tape was meant for someone in his family
Would the agent ended up killing them anyway?
The title of the story was "And then there was one" so the expected outcome should be just one survivor at the end of the story
czs
"Qualifications" are they bringing the fact that he's not from this world again?
czs
We love an MC that's so… employable
czs
This technically the fourth time he has saved Baek Saheon
-When he snatched him from his group on the museum
-When he gave him and miss lamb time to escape from the usher at the museum too
-When he came back for them to look for an exit
-And finally, this whole ordeal
Given that he is a named character, there's no doubt that he would have been able to survive anyway, but still
He owes Soleum a lot at this point hahaha
czs
Is actually doing that, or is it just his mental image?
Eitherway, our Roe is too cute š„ŗ
Kirinki
In Korean it reads 'I don't really have any (human) person I'd call a friend right now…'
it reads more naturally in Korean.
Braun and Soleum's friendship is safe lol
Train-sama with a mustache
That's good to know. It would be sad otherwise š
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Oh, I assumed it was because Braun wasn't in his pocket right now.
Glad to know the exact KR wording, though! Friendship preserved.
Salt Goblin (Mythic Regressor)
Oh, good eye! That sailed right over my head lol. I've edited that line to reflect this, thanks!
Nether Taxi
all i can think abt is if everything goes right (i give it like a 75% chance) at some point heās gonna have to go talk to that dokkaebi again and chaos will ensue. ik thatās not gonna be for a long time but š. also i wonder if āitās not like i have any friendsā is bc braun isnāt the good friend anymore š
Han Yojin
Too bad Brown isn't here, every time Soleum does something. Brown would comment, especially since this is a bit exciting, I think if Brown was here he would praise Soleum. Calling it 'a wonderful disguise using one's true nature'
CiCi
From cult leader to corporate spy, who else can put on so many masks that are so convincing and entertaining? No wonder Braun loves watching the Soleum show, I'm the same, please give me more episodes š
i wake
Hm…. this got me thinking. If we ever do actually have Soleum end up with the cult as well, would his persona be something that was brought up earlier by Braun in previous chapters? He mentioned that there's a tiny part of him that actually does enjoy all this (or maybe that's just Braun using his very convincingly convincing persuasion), and maybe that would be the basis of how he would fit in with the cult?
DarkRaven
Soleum, when you return to your world, you should just be an actor. You have a natural talent for it
Silver
Oh dear, it's never a simple mask with our Roe deer turned Grapes.
How sly to wove the truth like that, poor agent Bronze !
I wonder what tool our friend used to make only his chosen thoughts appear, no doubt it was planned. If the director has the power to ridge the new recruit selection of the disaster management bureau, then there probably more ways for him to gain Intel meaning he must have other spies ether they have a different mission or they died.
Land
i wonder if he'll get the religious organization's identity later too
Jo4i
OHH SH- oh hey, that's a fine illustration!
Anyway, OH SH*T. CRAP.
Land
a new hire that asked if wish ticket could be used to bring someone from death in earlier chapter and also part of Y-squad that also enter cheerfull amusement park darkness where KSE get the socius tattoo
Zoe
I agreed, considering that director Cheong is also so obsessed with what's hers. It is so suspicious director eun haje suddenly do not contact them at all.
czs
But Soleum did mention that there are records of employees who had a nice life after retirement
So we can only hope
Jo4i
That screech made my heart jump a little pfft-
Jo4i
That's so trippy, scary ( įµĀ°ć Ā°;) !!
Jo4i
Chills. šš„¶
Stefani Trumble
when sol-eum brings back that eye, Baek Sa-heon gonna be even more traumatized.
Alysanne Sky
13th and "D" squad ššš
Alysanne Sky
He may be a coward inside but is super hella smart? He is 100% Terrified but if it was me I wouldn't have even formed a coherent thought when i am being chased by a horrifying ghost, also i really really love resting calm face (Like resting bitch face) or rather indifferent looking and "emotionless" MC's they are just so so tasty! I immediately jumped on this novel when i heard that the author of Debut or Die made it ā¤ļøā¤ļø
Jo4i
"I can still kill people. Just saying."
OHHHH TELL āEM SERGEANT JAY!
Alysanne Sky
This is why I really like indifferent looking MCs who is completely different in their internal monologue, novels like these are so tasty but hard to execute if drawn into a manhwa though
Stefani Trumble
I wonder if people from his world are reading this, except instead of his perspective they're reading from his colleague's point of view.
Alysanne Sky
Oh my god š I should've expected this plot twist
Meow
THIS ARC SOUNDS INTERESTINGGGGG
Alysanne Sky
Why do I imagine the TV host to be a really tall attractive being? He is going in my 'Hear me out' cake
Alysanne Sky
What an interesting concept!
Alysanne Sky
I feel like the company is giving him generous awards to groom him into a strong and favorable employee to exploit him more in the future
Nini__
I think it was mentioned before that the security earns points to buy Nostalgia-type equipment, since it'll help them quell their contamination
Witch of timeless
This novel hit different while listening to some spc music and boots boots song on loop
Alysanne Sky
This hierarchy is so unnecessarily cruel, why would things like this exist except for dramatic effect? It's kinda sad tbh
Alysanne Sky
The special effects of the text here is so fun?? The orange texts that is in different style, size, and color that was frequently interrupting the MC's monologue was gold! It was like a time limit that makes the reader's nervous, and that [Ignoring me?] Text in red and spacing that took up the whole screen if reading in mobile was scary but awesome! I love this portion of the chapter you could really sense the dread and panic.
czs
Oh deer, now I'm worried for everyone if anything where to happen to Soleum
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Alysanne Sky
Uh oh
Alysanne Sky
Yeah you're definitely going in my hear me out cake Mr.Host
Alysanne Sky
I can't help but imagine him with the voice of that one guy that's like a mouth and an eye from the amazing digital circus š
Alysanne Sky
That message was so ominous its so funny š And he intends to send it every morning? LMAO
Alysanne Sky
I've interacted with the small fandom of this novel and have wondered why do some ship the TV host and the MC? Honestly I'm reading through their dialogues to see their vision and im quite excited about it
Crescent Moon
one of the reasons i started it is because of the shipš the other one is because of this genius author
Alysanne Sky
I don't think he'd join them, MC's role leans more in leading the team because he already knows stuff beforehand and D-squad is dependable and trustworthy sometimes following him without second thought. Joining an elite team with him being the lowest rank would be more difficult for the others to follow his lead since there is already a much capable leader in sight, in the creepypasta of the clown thing their performance with the lizard leader was top tier, brains and brawn accompanied with unspoken trust.
Alysanne Sky
He wouldn't grow in A-squad if he takes a huge leap!
KittyCatCrunchie
Im so hyped for this arc!!!! New KSE dynamic!!!
KittyCatCrunchie
Yaaaaaaagh this is so good
KittyCatCrunchie
He fr should've gotten one for this performance š
KittyCatCrunchie
After reading that mythology article… there sure are a lot of references to the blue dragon and this black turtlesnake being related š perhaps the blue dragon of the socius tattoo will be significant soon
Alysanne Sky
I literally thought of this š
Alysanne Sky
THE DEBUT OR DIE REFERENCE IM HOLLERING ššššš
k2memnic
He seems related to the tale "the fox sister", so likely a person who's been completely integrated into a kumiho's ghost story (the same way Kim Soleum nearly got integrated into Braun's).
Land
Really wanna see chief lizard's POV, like how did he figure it out that soleum is contaminated
Alysanne Sky
Is it just me or does Soleum has a rather morally grey mindset? He really doesn't mind whether or not people died in some cases but in most cases he doesn't want unnecessary deaths.
Alysanne Sky
This was so tense! It almost feels like watching your favorite YouTuber play a horror game lmao
Alysanne Sky
Suffering from Success šš
rihab
ngl this novel in ramadan night's hit's different
Land
NOO why do i feel like his sense of danger keep decreasing
like he really thought that Eun Haje just want to distance herself from the company?? didn't she said it before that Park Minseong's contamination is her responsibility
Crescent Moon
Heh as expected of debut or die author, i immediately started this masterpiece after i realized that they wrote itāØ absolute perfection āØ
Train-sama with a mustache
I hope your family is doing well now! XD
Alysanne Sky
Finally one of the major factions are introduced! I hope we see the religious one soon
PanDite
Wonder if Soleum will meet/make any new friends here! Also remembered how agent bronze wanted food from disasters, wonder if weāll find out why in this arc?
Alysanne Sky
Is this one of those "They don't really die, It's all just a shared dream so when they do go back to reality their relationships are messed up" type of story?
Alysanne Sky
I don't believe this š
thebestliarlyre
I really like Agent Bronze, glad we get to see more of him from now on
I wanna see what kind of assumptions he comes to about Soleum, I feel like they'd be equally as absurd as Saheon's but completely different in what they actually are
yuettu
caught up again wawawa ;o;
Jo4i
The way I immediately laughed when I read Baek Saheon lmaoooo
czs
That broke my heart
But just as he said, it's better than him dying, it's good that they all made it in the end
This chapter was sad with a mix a creepy from that hallway, this whole ghost story managed to scare me to death š
I'm just glad I didn't read this at night
Alysanne Sky
His relationship with Braun is so wholesome and sweet, the way that Braun's mere presence helped him overcome mental roadblocks and comforted his anxiety multiple times is just precious
Crescent Moon
This is so nerve-wracking
Crescent Moon
SUNDAY MENTIONED
Crescent Moon
I'm scared š
Crescent Moon
You should see the fan arts , i never knew a tv head guy could be that hot
Alysanne Sky
Bittersweet š
Alysanne Sky
It was so natural for Lizard Chief to be abnormal that he mistook him as an actual ghost šš
Jo4i
š¦
Jo4i
Oh boy.
CiCi
Other than the tiny technicality that Director Ho knows about his job change, he hasn't told a single lie here & yet somehow managed to completely bury the very valid suspicions that Agent Bronze had that he's a spy. Poor Agent Bronze. He'll never see it coming. Again.
Jo4i
Boss lizard… aw.. š„ŗ
Jo4i
"What the ever-loving F**K!" What happened to no cursing, Soleum? š¤Ø
Anyway, LEZGOO BOSS LIZARD! AND HE'S AN ALIEN :0
czs
I'm going to miss them š
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Jo4i
My heart… (āā„ļ¹ā„)
Witch of timeless
Such sweet friend from tv to vampire
Clematis
Soleum are you sure you were JUST an office worker and not an actor š
Jo4i
Sly fox~ I knew it.
I know Director Ho's sus but characters like him I'm attracted to šį( į )į~
Jo4i
Baek Saheon is literally the we're so back it's so over meme with Soleum š
Clematis
Oh ryu i love you so much š we all apologise in advance..another poor victim of soleums insane acting skills.
Clematis
Really hope the both of them genuinely grow closer ryu already seems rlly found of soleum, just has his guard reasonably up
Alysanne Sky
New guy is such a stuck-up, but at the same time I am glad it wasn't someone kind and friendly it would be too boring. But the squad feels gloomy for some reason without the other two, I hope someone capable and new fills that one vacant spot, this new guy is 100% Cannon fodder.
Also! Him finally with the story HE made?? EXCITING!! omg i could tell the future chapters would be so tasty. Also has Braun and MC's affection leveled up towards each other? Like best friends, Braun seems like he'd do most of MC's request without hesitation and MC is treating Braun more as a friend than a Darkness that is accompanying him. They even have hang outs where they would watch TV together! No wonder people shipped them, although I'm still trying to see more chemistry people claimed. I'm a sucker for Best friend troupes!
Alysanne Sky
This is literally a case of Expert vs Noob šš
Witch of timeless
Whenever I read his note it like maiden wearing black hood and dress is writing name i am not sure why
Alysanne Sky
An overlap! How fascinating š Also is it just me or is Soleum best paired with Mr.Agent? With a scaredy cat like him he deserves a reliable and dependable Mr.Agent who is ever so willing to save, comfort, and guide him. Not to mention how Mr.Agent knows he is scared and probs horrified, he isn't faced at all!
Alysanne Sky
A double agent and nobody knows š
Alysanne Sky
THIS IS SO FUNNY IM GONNA CRY šš
Alysanne Sky
Both sides think they've been betrayed lmao š I feel bad at Mr.Agent though he clearly held Soleum in high regards even trusting him with company weapons even if it want typically allowed
Crescent Moon
He's more of klein moretti from lord of mysteries
Crescent Moon
I LOVE LIZARD MAN
czs
I am NOT surviving this one, wtf š
Land
imagining someone with a lizard head saying that to a dragon is SO funny
Crescent Moon
Section chief lizard š
bobo
Ohh this is the pink bunny I'm seeing from the fanarts
czs
So, it's looking like Braun may just be a person contaminated by darkness
Also, the aliens apparently are squids, it's giving orv vibes haha
czs
I don't like this guy, ughhh
And finally!! His own creepy pasta is here!!
Knowing Soleum, it's either a wholesome and gentle story, or the most deranged thing we've seen so far, I'm inclined towards the later! After all, it takes a real corward to make true horror
czs
WHY DOES IT FEEL LIKE HE'S TRAINING A DOG PFFFHAHA
Alysanne Sky
Wtf this is so fascinating?? Probably my second favorite arc, just second to the amusement park one. Each Darkness is so exciting to learn about, it's not like "Oh here we go again." Its more "Oh? Here we go again!" when reading, each concept is so unique and fascinating. References from other horror games and creepypastas are still there but ultimately different, MC figuring out the solution is so interesting to witness, he doesn't outright tell us the answer but SHOWS us which is just peak writing
Alysanne Sky
This arc was so insane omg
Alysanne Sky
So he doesn't even have to explain himself or report everything because they already knew about it in his own essence collector thing šš Wouldn't that mean higher ups already knew about the stunts he's been pulling? perhaps maybe with the exception of Braun and things he could see and not to others..
Alysanne Sky
Right?? That means they already knew about stuff he had been doing..
Alysanne Sky
Idc I trust Braun
Alysanne Sky
Me too, I guessed that Braun was chosen by the "Good Friend" item because the amplified sticker he put on him still worked at that time. And the "Good Friend" makes whatever friend you pull highly friendly towards you despite their own views about you, it was luck that KSE pulled a relatively friendly Darkness in the first place making it even more friendly.
(Why is that Braun, a Darkness who didn't hesitate to kill participants and even the guests solely due to his logical reasoning become weirdly friendly to one person?)
My theory is that Braun originally didn't willingly want to be his Good Friend and the friendliness is all an effect. But due time they gradually accumulated affection towards one another to the point that even if the effect of the Good Friend item wore off, Braun still has a considerable high regard for KSE. I believe that the effect of the Good Item is starting to wear off, all items have limits, but Braun is pretending to be still really friendly for his own benefit!
czs
I mean…he's not wrong
edit for phrasing š
Alysanne Sky
I love how the story shows flaws of the MC and that he could have mistakes he overlooked, or maybe I've gotten used to Mary Sues…
Alysanne Sky
Soleum, is in a pickle š Picking sides in company politics is truly a dangerous battle, remaining neutral is the best course scenario but he really doesn't have a choice but to agree to one. I think it's best if he agrees with Director Ho since it grants him more benefits and authority than Director Cheong, If anything, Director Cheong's proposal just elevate them in the company's hierarchy. Sure they'd be labeled as an "elite" but it's no different to him almost being in the A-squad, it just means more work but more special treatment. Director Ho on the other hand, seems like he plans to make a Special Operations of some kind, like a branch seperate but still inside the company.
Alysanne Sky
Does anyone have theories why he has to look away while servicing Braun?
Alysanne Sky
Uh oh, call the Security team immediately
Alysanne Sky
It's such a guilty pleasure š I still don't know my stand on the ship but im leaning towards supporting it, I do hope they have more affectionate interactions in the future. Their relationship is fascinating to say the least, it's almost too platonic that its so romantic? You get what i mean?
Sometimes writers would attempt to write close platonic friendship between two same sex characters but their writing ends up with homoerotic or homoromantic tension between the two which is oddly funny to me. But MC and Braun's relationship feels like it could be interpreted into two, they lie between that border of platonic and romantic that if the reader leans more into platonic, there are so many instances to back up their view, and vice versa if they see it as romantic.
For me their character dynamic is fascinating and hard to come by, so based on my preferences I would ship them either way!
Alysanne Sky
I dont think he is being ostracized, but rather they all regard him now as a different league of his own. Perhaps intimidated because he is literally terrifying in other people's perspective, i remember that scene in the high school where Baek something guy tried to kill him in the room filled with Employees and Agents. Terrifying!
At first people congratulated him as a way to curry favor and build connection but after his outstanding performance they are probably insecure and too scared to approach, perhaps thinking that they would sound too condescending if they congratulated him. Because at first they clearly congratulated him because they thought it was luck, now it was just his skill which is insane on his own!
Imagine a classmate of yours who you through was just regular smart was suddenly part of the team who found the cure to cancer! At first you'd congratulate, but as times pass you really don't know how to approach that classmate anymore
Alysanne Sky
Maybe also not human, who doesn't understand human emotions
Alysanne Sky
I hope it's someone new, a new character perhaps! Also, I firmly believe that the Blue Dragon mascot adopted him as family with that tattoo
Alysanne Sky
That's why i preferred him to stay at D-squad, since the Team Leader doesn't care about hierarchy only efficiency
Shay134340
I agree! Mr. Lizard is the best
(he's my fav character š¤§)
Alysanne Sky
Probably attempting her best to disconnect with the paranormal world
Alysanne Sky
He made himself a bit too reliable that they feel completely safe with his presence š
Crescent Moon
Squad A is so boring they don't have a lizardš
Alysanne Sky
I bet they handle the religion based paranormals like exorcism, poltergeist and what not. As of now I don't think we have seen the company nor the bureau handle religious themed paranormal before? I imagine a bunch of priests in gear heading out to exorcise paranormals
czs
Unbearable discomfort vs The agent finding out that he works at Daydream Inc
We know which one Soleum is taking
czs
This nerd (įµāį“ā)
Alysanne Sky
Bro's family is looking for him šš Im now 100% sure that the Blue Dragon Mascot officially adopted him, it probs has a high social ranking in the Darkness world for other people to acknowledge its marking?
Alysanne Sky
Multiple Darkness mentioned or rather hinted of Blue Dragon Mascot officially adopting him with the tattoo on his wrist, perhaps a sense of familial responsibility it wanted him back
Alysanne Sky
The fact that Chief Lizard is already used to Soleum's unconventional but reliable escape plans š
Alysanne Sky
Him and Braun is in my "Hear me out" cake
Alysanne Sky
What fanart? š
Alysanne Sky
LMFAO THE QUESTION MARK šš Dude you atleast have to know what that means
czs
I wanted to know the original codename!!
Someday, someday …
The ending was gold š
Crescent Moon
Bro just made some stranger who's probably important character interested in him
Alysanne Sky
In the end, Blue Dragon Mascot was just a concerned parent
Alysanne Sky
The Amusement Park was my favorite arc! I'm glad it had an extension
Alysanne Sky
Their whole dynamic is so freaking funny despite being absolutely terrifying in Baek Something guy's perspective šš
Alysanne Sky
He needs an acting oscar!
Alysanne Sky
But he gained it as merch in his OG world tho? or not idk
KittyCatCrunchie
Yeah he did, but it's a replica from the wiki (this world) and therefore exists here
Alysanne Sky
Am I the only one who imagines an instance that Braun would wear the hair tie ribbon on his real form? I imagined him wearing it as a hair tie but dude has a TV for a head, so I imagine it being on his wrist which is cute to think about!
Alysanne Sky
Somehow this gave me the chills more than the ghost ones..
Land
aren't the playback present only if the employee died?
czs
Ahhh, Saheon, I don't know what's coming to you, but know that you did this to yourself
Honestly, if he thought about it a bit more, he could've used the fact that maybe Soleum *wouldn't* want the government agents to know that he's with them, and then he could've had a hand against Soleum
But ĀÆ_(ć)_/ĀÆ
czs
Braun is right, this guy would thrive in showbiz!
Train-sama with a mustache
He would make Braun proud and Nick Wilde laugh
Crescent Moon
The moment i read sangun it reminded of my glorious king cheongryeo š
Crescent Moon
VTIC MENTIONED! My inner TICA is happyš©
bobo
LMAOO WE'RE GETTING SAHEONS POV NOW
PurblePlace
Helpp im gonna feel really bad for agent bronze at the end of this arc šš Thank you for the chapter! Wishing you and your family good health !
Crescent Moon
Chief lizard our tactless king
Alysanne Sky
Researcher is is definitely leaning on the rumor of his altruism, he probably thinks THAT is his weakness
czs
Well
That was terrifying
It's tomatoes it's tomatoes it's tomatoes (š¦¹ļ¹š¦¹;)
Alysanne Sky
I like to think that the whole elevator darkness was a test for the crazy researcher to prove his hypothesis and Soleum proved each one.
1.) Virtuous, he disobeyed a direct order from the company to save a friend despite the disciplinary action.
2.) Cowardly, instead of confronting the researcher head on and questioning his direction. Soleum instead chose to lie instead to hide his "weakness" researcher thinks he is a coward but not in a way Soleum is a coward towards paranormal activity.
Han Yojin
Don't blame Ryu jaekwan because I was fooled by Soleum in the previous chapter
Alysanne Sky
Isn't this just FNAF šš
Alysanne Sky
Is it just me or is Braun becoming more comfortable by cracking up jokes and being more demanding
Alysanne Sky
Thrilling! This is probably the first time we saw Soleum have no idea what to do, i could feel the confusion and helplessness at that scene. Have I mentioned that the formatting of this novel is so unique and creative? The way that some text are formatted and colored effects the emotion in the story, I literally could feel the suspense, it fits the theme of horror! Salt Goblin, is this formatting the same in the original korean novel or is it just your creative idea?
Alysanne Sky
Strangely enough, in moments Soleum doesn't know what to do are the scariest but anticipating, its so interesting and fascinating! Peak writing!
Alysanne Sky
J3's threat was so funny, crazy researcher guy 100% deserved that. "I can't enter darkness but I can still kill people." then hung up! LMFAO. This experience was so interesting we finally met the third faction of the story which is the church of luminous thingy, crazy researcher is definitely a bad egg a mad scientist of some sort a literal time ticking bomb his actions are unpredictable.
Im guessing in advance that the darkness he was contaminated by is a little red riding hood type of story? Maybe like the werewolf game perhaps?
Alysanne Sky
I doubt Crazy researcher would want to eliminate two elite employees, I have a hunch that these two personally volunteered. Although butterfly mask girl had a bad impression on me, I am slowly starting to like her character, I think her experience in the Theme park was a significant development to her views and perspective towards status, it humbled her ego quite a bit.
Land
I just know that he's a LIT squad leader when he was one
bobo
I really want to believe that it's actually going to be wholesome since our Soleum is so excited for it š
Alysanne Sky
Me too! It compliments the horror factor of the story very well by adding anticipation and suspense!
Land
is this where The Sun tarot card or We Can Help alien button will finally come to play
Alysanne Sky
Give this man an oscar ššš
Alysanne Sky
Maybe that's why Braun is so attached šš Doesn't that Darkness have a job, he seems to be beside Soleum 24/7
KittyCatCrunchie
Ofc we're as attached as he is lmao Maybe he can just exist in multiple instances? I truly don't know lol
Alysanne Sky
Baek Saheon has now officially completed his checklist šš
Soleum's Identity:
1. Daydream employee ā
2. Government Agent ā
3. Cult Leader ā
Alysanne Sky
I said in the past chapters that the Assistant Manager was growing on me but it seems like it faltered for a bit here, although not much, she's a complex character and somehow feels human, and it's boring if all of them just blindly agree to his sudden "solution", it's realistic that someone would oppose!
Alysanne Sky
He keeps calling himself a coward but his actions speaks otherwise, I prefer the term scaredy-cat LMAO
Alysanne Sky
BRAUUUUNNNNN šš (That dude's probs okay but BRAUUUUUNNNNN ššššš)
Alysanne Sky
Where do y'all see fanart š
czs
Twitter
Use the tag #ź““ė“ģ¶ź·¼
Beware of spoilers and happy browsing š
Alysanne Sky
Seeing Soleum panic and do desperate things to fix the broken plush toy, even considering doing more work just to get him back was heartwarming. It truly reflects the deep bond they both shared together…
Alysanne Sky
Did Braun just go full yandere what in the world š I knew he expected something in return, just not that he expected Soleum's entire being to be with him. The moment he regarded him as Mr.Soleum already rang bells, I really really hope he could be persuaded! I have also grown attached to Braun. Stop this possessive yandere madness!
Alysanne Sky
I AGREE! He is my no.1 Hear me out
Alysanne Sky
This guy definitely has good intentions, remember how Soleum convinced him to eliminate the pig VIP? He acted according to his emotional and logical reasoning, although he might have little regards to human life, it's understandable since he isn't exactly human!
Alysanne Sky
King of gaslighting because at some point even I got convinced šš Dude definitely has good intentions, in the end it's just him who knew Soleum inside and out, behind the facade and aware of his cowardice! It seems like he knows about his OG world as well.
Also isn't kind of funny how in the past chapters before the train darkness started, he kind of foreshadowed this? Excusing himself to the restroom and being caught in a darkness Lmao!
Alysanne Sky
I doubt Braun is a regular A-grade darkness, I predict that Director Ho's suicide squad will personally take on the case to attempt saving him but will eventually face Braun that's been power up-ed due to the baths. I really want to joke that Soleum is just on his honeymoon, bro needs a break
Alysanne Sky
The way Braun only burned the limbs that tried to hurt Soluem despite him not caring of human lives perhaps he understood that Soluem wouldn't want him to kill the dude despite everything, maybe he doesn't have a bad intentions after all? Im convinced he just wanted to care for Soluem albeit in a possessive way such as containing him in his own controlled space to protect him, maybe he is truly a 'Good' friend in his own way.
Alysanne Sky
He is using the silver ring some sort of confirmation, what if Braun is just more powerful than the silver ring?
Alysanne Sky
Right! I was confused about that too, maybe he looks like those handsome TV show hosts from the 90's, although is it just me or is Braun more attractive with the TV head?
Alysanne Sky
I 100% agree to this comment!
Alysanne Sky
WHERE ARE YOU GUYS SEEING FANARTS ššš
CoCoKnot
X [former twitter] and just hunt em down by trying all sorts of korean tags in acc fanarts
czs
I'm really starting to worry about Soleum here, it's weird that we didn't get a follow up comment about how scary it was, or that he's glad that the tomato stickers alter his memory enough so it's not that scary to think about
And then how he just pushed it aside when he may start to remember that he's getting contaminated, at this point I really hope someone (looking at you, chief lizard) intervenes at this point
Alysanne Sky
The candy Braun gave back is 100% fake, also he has the ability to get rid of those significant tattoos? Does he not like the marks from other Darkness'? I was only joking about him being possessive but he might actually be too possessive. He might actually be a more powerful Darkness than anticipated, probably S-grade or even higher
Alysanne Sky
Possessive much? š
Alysanne Sky
Heavy emphasis on "struggling to meet Kim Soleum's needs as a human being" he is constantly trying to adjust into Kim Soleum's human needs just to fulfil his satisfaction in order for him not to leave, how considerate! š„°(He's in danger)
Alysanne Sky
AHHHHHHHH!! ššš THE PLOT TWIST IS SO INSANE AND SO FUNNY, why haven't I noticed this before, Chief Lizard recognized each item and the link came from his own computer.. And he is so casual about it šš
Alysanne Sky
RIGHT? Why haven't I thought about this š At some time I didn't even question Chief Lizard's weirdness, I just got used to it
KittyCatCrunchie
I lowkey just assumed he was just like a weirdly specific guy from a semi-harmless darkness like Fox Councilling lol
Alysanne Sky
Role reversal? Also did Braun just went out of his way to find Soleum despite his show airing in a few seconds? This is insane, I doubt he'd give up on Soleum soon
Alysanne Sky
I forgot how absolute scary he is here, the way the scene depicts him being big and Soleum being small perfectly describes their positions and roles in Braun's own world, and how with a tiny amount of force Braun could kill Soleum in his plush doll form. The way he ignored Soleum's signs of protest was bone chilling especially how it was so incredibly toxic, throughout all chapters with Braun he was nothing but friendly, to see his ire directed at Soleum is horrifying.
He even resulted into using threats at the end..
Alysanne Sky
It reflects their true dynamic, since all this time Soleum has perceived Braun as harmless when in fact, he is the absolute opposite, he could kill him with a snap. Braun just refuses to do so, his whole survival depends on Braun's emotional state and logical reasoning
Clover Knight
Was just rereading the early stuff and I just noticed that Soleum mentioned that his personal info was leaked all over portal sites. Does he mean that his LinkedIn is popping off or that someone posted his info on like Twitter or something? I figure itās nothing but the line confuses me
Alysanne Sky
"He also.." He also cared for him! I feel like Soleum was deeply troubled of the thought of leaving Braun, admittedly he is attached to his 'good friend' but the survivalist in him prioritized escaping danger, perhaps he thought 'Braun is just one of the Darkness after all' so when he saw the scene parallel to his reaction when the plush toy of Braun was torn into pieces, he was moved.
Braun is doing mind games, he sincerely didn't want Soleum to leave. At first he used gentle and soft persuasion and gaslight, to outright threats, and when that didn't work he acted like he planned to abandon Soleum probably expecting him to beg for his forgiveness and stay. He put him in a vulnerable state in purpose, for Soleum to be dependent on him. No matter how I think about it, this is obsession.
Braun is clearly a powerful being, but he didn't hurt Soleum in anyway at the same time that Soleum believes that Braun would never hurt him. They have that trust in each other than transcends paranormal and human relationship. Braun could've immediately killed Soleum after his initial rebellion but he didn't, he acted like he was throwing him away in a helpless state, and gave him time to think it over. Braun 100% expected Soleum to come crawling back to him, but as expected, Darkness and Human relationships are bound not to be healthy.
Could this be included as a 'Toxic Yaoi' or so they say on tiktok? lol
Alysanne Sky
Is it kind of cringe that I'm slightly crying rn? In a sense, this type of relationship is probably the first in that world, a mutual and genuine one, Soleum would be a record-breaker if he accomplished that
Alysanne Sky
There was a comment I made before that their relationship is hovering between the boundary of Platonic and Romantic to the point that it's so fascinating, it feels too platonic to the point that it's so romantic. Maybe Braun is Soleum's soulmate in this world, no matter the label
Alysanne Sky
Braun WAS A grade or higher! Probably an S+ at that too, with this he will 100% be recruited back to the company, if not the bureau is always open
Crescent Moon
Papa lizard caught his son lying
Alysanne Sky
Haha! Seriously, Braun IS the show. Soleum just thought that he was a simple TV Host, that he lowered his guard. Which is probably a good thing? The S grade or probably higher dream essence was the evidence of that too
Alysanne Sky
He needs to have a new plush friend meaning he has to go to the theme park AGAIN! Omg I'm literally so happy, that arc was my favorite but more specifically because of the Blue Dragon Mascot. I've been hoping to meet it again. Also isn't his pop socket completely recovered at this point? a month has passed
Alysanne Sky
reading the next chapter, your comment definitely predicted it š I immediately went back to look for your comment
Alysanne Sky
Is it just me or I don't like undercover/spy stories? š Not that it's boring or anything, I would feel guilty at the end after the MC forms genuine connection to the group but has to go back to his original one due to loyalty. At the same time i feel icky about undercover/spy stories because it kind of feels like challenging loyalty towards your original one and you have to betray the group your spying in at the end? And I'm the type of person who values loyalty very much
And in some cases stories like that are boring, I don't have high hopes of me loving this arc than the last ones but I'll have some benefit of the doubt!
Crescent Moon
My fav chaotic duo
Crescent Moon
Soleum secured his own song taewon
Alysanne Sky
I feel so bad for Agent Bronze! This is why I really don't like undercover stories šš But this brings a new interesting dynamic with a bunch of additional lord for the second faction… I need to go through with this arc huhuhu my guilt is killing me
Crescent Moon
That one arc in black Butler
czs
Now, the ghost stories are not the only thing to be afraid of
There's company politics now!
And darkness corruption that makes you give away your blood to a super natural entity without thinking twice!
someone get him OUTczs
Yes!! Chief š¦, you're the best!!
Land
Woahhh the moving text was SOO COOL!!!
Thank you for the translation, Salt Goblin!
Hana_lwt1865
This is so scary šš this needs to get manhwa adaptation š
czs
Our 'good child' got turned into a snack!
bobo
Lizard chief is so cute hahaha
czs
Lmaooo, she got the Baek Saheon
psychotreatmentbobo
Omg!! I forgot he wrote some stories
Nether Taxi
āno rational agent would expect the ex-employee of a deranged pharmaceutical company to be in charge of saving peopleā well thereās your problem. youāre assuming ryu jaekwan rational. none of these people are rational šš
Land
i think the sole survivor is the daydream employee who own the silver ring (from the exploration logs)
Risa ćŖćµ
Is it just me or can you not open this chapter???
Crescent Moon
Why is this more scary than the other darknessesš
Alkyne
It says itās locked for me š
MiuMirae
Samee š
Blue
for the locked chaps you can buy tokens to buy it pre-release to public, theres a minimum purchase amount tho – i think 4$? but its 100 tokens and one locked chap is like 10 tokens
Land
almost teared up from reading this chapter until real form Braun appeared
NOW I'M SCAREDD
czs
He could've pick the perfectly normal looking eye, but nooo, gotta pick the creepy one
Knowing Soleum, he probably knows some special quality the eye he picked has and he is not telling us yet
Crescent Moon
How dare this guy talk badly about our favorite lizard guyš¤Ø
Land
have u guys ever thought that Braun's darkness grade might be the growth type?? first, he defeats the A-grade darkness (the butcher) while being a D-grade darkness and then this guy just keeps getting scarier
Crescent Moon
This guy is helping a 'civilian' way too muchš¤Ø I'm starting to ship it
Paradaimu
You mean GM just said: "okay okay, you convinced me, no need for check"?
or I'm to young to know about DC 40 checks just because in 5e maxcap is 35. š¤
Anyway it's mean that Kim Soleum probably a warlock who sold himself either to creepypasta wiki or Dream Inc.
… Because he killed me with his charisma. š
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
DC 40 is DM shorthand for "I'm not going to say no, but it's a no" LOL (similar to "if you hit a nat 20").
It's not a reasonable check by any means, but you can hit it if you build your character correctly (or if you're insane like Kim Soleum).
Train-sama with a mustache
The culture shock of going from a black company to an actually relatively nice government agency
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Make sure you're logged in!
Land
is it because Braun is a host that his darkness limitation is "consent/agreement to invitation"?
Clematis
Oh how braun would have truly loved this arc
Clematis
He is so sweet he might actually fall for multiple scams a day www TT
Blue
i wonder when Sol is going to visit the blue dragon from the theme park, its so sad thinking of the guy just waiting for him all alone ā¦
Xian
He wants to save them because he's scared of being alone š oh my scaredy baby š
Xian
I LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! SOLEUM!! HE'S A COWARD BUT NEVER BACK OUT! NEVER BACKS DOWN I LOVE HIM!!
Hana_lwt1865
Should we congratulate him or not? š
czs
Ah, yes, my favorite character, half of his dialogue is just
"?"
"yes"
Luna
Thank you for the translations! And I really appreciate the afterword input of information! It really helps with the immersion, also donāt feel like you have to fit the western narrative this is a Korean novel so it should stay true to the original story/work! šš»
Hana_lwt1865
Young master silver shield is hereee ššš
Hana_lwt1865
Oh crap, daddy knows š«¢
czs
Saheon POV chapters slowly becoming my favorites hahahaha
Luna
Braun a man of many talents! Also same Soleum-ssi same šāāļø
Luna
I swear this novel makes my emotions go up and down like a roller coaster š š„¹
czs
Woah, I never knew that there was so much to Dokkaebis!
Crescent Moon
I hope it's our favorite viper
czs
You know, Chief Lizard originally meant to give his phone to Soleum so that Soleum could leave the darkness
But that would've left Chief Lizard stuck, which makes me wonder how he would be gotten out on his own (punching his way out of the darkness?)
twinkatron3000
every morning is insaneš
Crescent Moon
Aww buying a gift for his bf , so caring. He will definitely tear up from fear- i mean joyš¤
czs
It did not š„²
Crescent Moon
I love it sm when he goes "?"
Shiro Ippikikokami
And the award for Best Boss goes to ….
Luna
Iām sorry I donāt get it, like Iām genuinely confused? Iāve read everyoneās comments but still donāt see how it connects. How does his tattoo connect with this story? Is it cause the tiger is an animal & part of the darkness and the rabbit that gave him the tattoo is also an animal and part of the darkness? I mean I get the whole tiger dragon mythology and their roles in Asian culture but Iām not understanding the how itās used for this story? š§ Maybe theyāll explain it later.
DarkRaven
Soleum's dreams and hopes were shattered in an instant! He's too good at lying, it backfired lmao
czs
Opens the doors
oopss, sorry guys, curiosity got the better of me
Rou
I'm Wheeze
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/cacc18f30d6acfc90620cd33d23fcc56b68f86a0e34d479a4d34d71eaaf6cddf.jpg
Nasa
I expect the name would be Hyeonmu Team, but turtle-snake sound nice too š
hikaru
I wonder how many times it'd been stated that Kim Soleum's back is drenched in cold sweat. There's at least one instance every chapter lmao šš
hikaru
Nothing ever goes as planned when Kim Soleum is involved
Blue
honestly one of the best novels out there and the translation quality is amazing, thank you sm to them for translating!
Hana_lwt1865
I had hoped for chief lizard š
Tomioka Giyuu
I think "Black Tortoise" is the most appropriate term instead of adding "Snake" at the end, since you donāt need to specify it.
Hana_lwt1865
I dont get why Soleum still chose to write instead of speaking.. his face is already completely exposed, no? š
Xian
Ijbol, but honestly same :')
Hana_lwt1865
Oh wtff
Alysanne Sky
Since I've caught up to the latest chapter, I'm going to marinate this since I am going to be busy for the end of our Midterms.
I am really excited for the Bureau Agent arc but at the same time I hate it because I would be always reminded how Soleum would betray them at the end. And I'm equally excited for his reunion with his adopted Blue Dragon parent and his soulmate (Braun), speaking about Braun.
He mentioned that the next they meet he might not be a "Good" of a friend as before, I'm still curious on what that means. Perhaps afterwards we will finally learn his true actual personality behind the professional TV Host persona, or maybe snippets of his backstory and what he really is? In the Braun's Talk show arc we have seen parts of his actual personality besides the smooth and sweet words he constantly yaps, he didn't hesitate to use threats and mind games to convince Soleum to stay, also during their adventures before Braun have been a little demanding at best but quickly backs out if Soleum confronts him or points it out.
Maybe he would bargain if Soleum would require his assistance? Set a price on each help he gives out?
Its also confirmed that he values entertainment and its the main reason why he liked Soleum, perhaps he'd request him to do things he considers 'exciting'? I'm guessing that he'd show a bit of his sadistic personality since being a true friend requires transparency. In the Talk show arc it shows how easily upset he becomes if things didn't went his way, maybe we'd get more of that?
In this Bureau Agent Arc I'm excited at new character and new disaster darkness they'd explore!
Luna
Poor Soleum-ssi going through various phases of fear š Iām sorry for laughing at situation cause Iād be doing the same thing š
czs
They never said anything about her missing hand…? Anyway, if it really where her, I don't think she would approach them like this
czs
He's at his limit š
czs
Also, my boy with his silver shield, coughing blood and fainting
Close enough welcome back, Cale Henituse
hikaru
I'd like to share my own thoughts under your comment as well, if you don't mind! It seems like all of the darkness characters have a different view on relationships and bonds from what humans would consider normal. Both the Blue Dragon and Braun have been shown to be possessive and persistent of convincing Kim Soleum to do what they want (though it was less obvious with Braun before, considering the fact that the Good Friend darkness was influencing his actions to an extent), even if that, in turn, hurts the person they've bonded withi
Even so, it's still apparently possible to bargain with the darkness… Which is really interesting, because it means darkness aren't inherently devoid of human-like morals. To add, the Blue Dragon doesn't tolerate injustice and actively punishes the "Bad Children"..; Also, honorable mention to the Saekwang High School arc, since it first portrayed to us both the viewpoint of the darkness AND the humans (invading the darkness' space). I wonder what author-nim could possibly be cooking with this. Can darkness and humans coexist peacefully? Or, even, are darkness and humans that different in the first place? Though the darkness are more violent and gruesome, the Saekwang students were very much normal before their school was invaded by humans unrelated to the darkness. Both the students and the humans couldn't see eye to eye, and both were scared of one another, hence the urge to eliminate the threat before they themselves get eliminated. Would the climax come to a point where only one or the other *can* exist? Well, I'm just ranting, but you brought up very good points as well. I'd like to see the nature of darkness getting explored more. Sadistic Braun would be lovely lmao I can imagine him pushing Kim Soleum to do more 'entertaining choices' for the fun of it
i wake
Pfft.. Hahaha… hello again, Braun.
Crescent Moon
Our lizard be giving special treatment to soleum-ie
Crescent Moon
I have a feeling creepypasta were already a thing in his world
Crescent Moon
Thank god i didn't read this chapters with lights off , i got chills IT WAS SO SCARY
Crescent Moon
I'm going to take a tiktok break after thisš
Crescent Moon
Not the dopplerganger acting like a helpless omegaš
Crescent Moon
I see a fellow orv fan, dokja really traumatized us
Crescent Moon
First kim dokja and now kim soleum, what's up with kims and trainsš
Crescent Moon
He really pulled a klein morettiš
Crescent Moon
YESS HE'S HEREš this guy always make arcs super fun
czs
Reality manipulation?
Could the church be involved in Soleum's transmigration?
Ahhh…they're really terrifiyng, 100% chance we'll see them again in the future
Shinonome Satsuki
I feel like the butter knife was better…
CoCoKnot
the cutest section chief lizard I know TToTT
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/56abc77329157d39c992137d6978669e349fdf33b6de87df8b64f63a0e48e493.jpg (art not mine, saw it on pinterest)
Shinonome Satsuki
This A-class leader really seems useless
Shinonome Satsuki
Why are the A-class team members so incompetent?
Rai Kun
He just jinxed himself
Pyung
that's relatable
i could read anything horror or gore just fine, but when I'm in there (like going to haunted house) u'll see me cannot move from anxiety lol
czs
Kwak Jaekang…you better lock your doors at night
ā© ā©
( ā¢Ģ – ā¢Ģ ) š¢
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Pyung
our mc is blood type A, idk about Saheon. and it's a lost item, what lost item is still attached at its right place?
Pyung
he is taking out other person's eye though
Pyung
dang, i don't usually be this immersed in horror or gore stories but my heart was as anxious as them lol
czs
Woah!! It moves!!
Bell
āThe only time Iāve ever lied this hard to a good person was during a game of mafiaā¦ā
which is a pretty neat game. Have you guys played it?
czs
Our Roe Deer is a bit too good at playing crazy
Takes me back to one of the first chapters where they showed his friends teasing him and he just replied "lol wanna die?" And they took it back immediately
So maybe he's been playing this types of roles for a while š
czs
Baek Saheon is the one character that's constantly on mental distress and we're cheering for it
Amazing
Wouldn't it be hilarious if he's somehow the Daydream Inc employee with the silver shield that survived in the original story?
CĢ·ĢĢ Ģ¼oĢ¶ĶĢ ĶĢdĢ“ĶĶaĢµĶĶĢĢ³
Braun better be getting a GLORIOUS glow-up!
czs
Calling it, he won't suffer as much because he is a good person
….
Right?
czs
Soleum on his way to becoming an urban legend (darkness) himself
czs
Also!!
Baek Saheon didn't have a Dream essence collector, say goodbye to those sweet sweet C-grade points
czs
I WAS SAD
NOW I'M SCARED
THERE'S NO WAY THIS IS A GOOD THING
Annon
NOOOOOOO!!!!! it's the end now I'm waiting bytheway this story is gold
ILikeGhosts
Looky mart ~ spooky mart
czs
The comment š
Soooo, Soleum is declared dead because they're going to find a cutter and blood in the bathroom…?
Sparrow
Time for Soleum's first mission as the world's best spy ššIt's already looking to be…fun š What POSSIBLY could go wrong š
Thank you for your hard work!
ILikeGhosts
I wonder why the name alters between lucky and looky mart
Sparrow
Absolutely f*cked indeed ššWHAT IS THAT??? What is that luCK?? PLZ
Thank you for your hard work!
Sparrow
Curious what it means by a proper amount of time?? Because even the Bureau had him listed down as missing for a month? So what would constitute a month for the repair of his Memorial Popsocket? Are there funny time shinanegans going on?
Thank you for your hard work!
czs
Nooo, Chief Lizard ššš
czs
Can't they see the recording from the Dream essence collector?
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Maybe being in a darkness/diaster affects the repair? Like the adhesive not solidifying properly??
hikaru
I think that makes sense, since KSE during the Talkshow arc assimilated into the ghost story and didn't need to eat or drink, perhaps it works in a similar way with items, like the magical solution being affected by the ghost story assimilation
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Yeah…time (& space & all the laws of reality) is really loose in ghost stories it seems. Everything could have been on pause.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Welcome back, Kim Soleum, the unluckiest guy alive!!
Also — I hope everything is okay with your family now TL-nim!
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maybe looky mart wants to not face legal trouble from lucky mart lmfao
ILikeGhosts
Lolol even ghosts have copyrights
Sparrow
That is TERRIFYING??? Thankfully there are no mannequins ā¦ right?
I love this idea though that Soleum looks so untrustworthy (in like a disheveled sense) š itās oddly cute?
Also missing Braun hours out here š
Thank you for your hard work!
Sparrow
You know, this kind of reminds me a bit of the high school where it is written in a way that makes it seem like the entities themselves are really just living lives normally š And the agents/civilians are the ones who are the intruders.
Thank you for your hard work!
Luna
Oh my I love their dynamic! Braun is just perfect and Soleum-ssi never lets his guard down š
Sparrow
Really providing the freshest of products huh š ā¦No wonder it went out of business haha
I swear I would have screamed if that high school did HDKSS
Thank you for your hard work <3
Sparrow
Yo this stores policies are complete garbage š WYM I have to pay for food that I brought in myself LMFAO ww
Thank you for your hard work!
Sparrow
Soleum single handedly creating a core memory for this high schooler š Once again fooling the world with his act HAHA
Im always amazed at Soleumās memories. I know this man no-life read all the entries, but to force oneself to recall certain details is kinda amazing. I donāt think he actually will need the popsocket going forward š¤
Alsoā¦HUH WUH?? that ending HELLO?? WHAT ššš„²
Thank you for your hard work!
Xian
praying this gets an adaptation not to torment the webtoon artist but for the sake of creative indulgence alone
Jacobob
Ohh! The store is inspired by SCP 3008! I was a little suspicious at first, but now I think itās for sure now by the fact that the Employees remains unhostile until closing hours. Feeling Nostalgia from the infinite ikea..
also!! Another mention of debut or die in the previous chapter!!! MS Entertainment!! I wonder if the boy group that the girl mentions is Gy-rop (//Ļ//)ā¦ but maybe the years donāt matchā¦
Urgh!!! The author is sprinkling in tiny mentions of Debut or Die into the story that confirms that they are in the same universeāwhich might be foreshadowing!!!āand if they donāt eventually crossover Iām going to be heartbroken ļ¼ļ½Šļ½ļ¼.
mm, I guess Soleum is going for the skrunkly look for this arc, which I think we can all admit is a state of dress that much more accurately describes his mental state with every second he spends in the ghost stories. Itās really a surprise that he kept up the sleak business facade for so long smh, even if he was an extremely competent office worker in his previous life. Atleast he has agent bronze, who is at atleast as reliable as our dear soleum and definitely(hopefully) more sane than the daydream inc employees (sorry park minseong and eun haje but you guys arenāt exceptions when one is contaminated and the other was working for DD.inc in the first place to assassinate a politician).
I just realized that Kim Soleum is more fucked than usual because he doesnāt have Braun!!!! ļ¼Ļć¼Ļļ¼!! The tragedy of leaving a job (and friend!) he feels comfortable with despite its immoral nature only to enter a work environment full of hostilities despite its apparent goodness. And the fact that the one friend that he could always confide in when heās truly terrified to find some measure of comfort is gone, along with all the safety he used to provide. Reminded of the time that Braun managed to talk Soleum out of a panic attack and becoming contiminated in the hangman/daycare darkness, literally saving his lifeāSoleum doesnāt have that anymore!! He has to face all of those terrifying things alone againā¦
Holol
todaybor day is labor day :v
what insane bad luck. fighting!
hikaru
I was wondering when they'd bring the Memorial Popsocket up again. Didn't expect it to still be malfunctioning…
I'm also curious if obtaining a new one wouldn't cut it, either, like if it wouldn't display the Dark Exploration Records because it's "confidential" or "improbable" as an item from *this* world
hikaru
KSE presenting himself as highly capable during their first meeting was the first mistake… Even in the bureau, he's gonna get dragged into difficult missions. Truly an unlucky mc
hikaru
Its nice that at least now that he's an agent of the bureau, he's going to be in an environment surrounded with people who at least share his moral compass. He still has to act scruffy and dramatically traumatized from his experience at Daydream Inc, but excluding the exaggeration, I think this 'persona' he'd crafted is actually mostly true and genuine to his actual, real self
Susu
Is this based on that IKEA scp? Was that an scp? I canāt remember lol.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Reminds me of those IKEA creepypastas. I guess the most mundane things always end up being the scariest.
Ralle
Thats EXACTLY what i thought aswell
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Oh man, this is probably the closest we're going to get to a "true" exploration in that it's a ghost story Kim Soleum doesn't know everything about. I'm still holding out for an entirely new ghost story, but I don't think that will appear for a while.
czs
When the world needed him the most…
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Is the fourth floor the true Looky Mart? Or the central office for it? That'd make sense with the "training" of new employees.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
!!! I missed you, Go Yeongeun! I hope she hasn't been contaminated by the fourth floor.
Also, it's very impressive that she's been able to stay safe inside this ghost story for so long. Our POV is Kim Soleum so it's easy to forget how little most people know about these ghost stories.
czs
Oh no
I've seen too many sweet fanarts of the next arc, knowing that he's there as a spy is just breaking my heart in advance š
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Go Yeongeun = candle.
Go Yeongeun = light of our lives.
Ralle
Omg so it was the churros that cleared his contamination, i just thought it was the ring. He will probably have to keep his promise to the dragon and visit the themepark again for more churros š
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
Kim Soleum, you sacrificial bastard. At least talk it over with the other two and not just do this completely out of the blue! Think of how they must feel…!
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
I hope he's still able to access the alien shop. I don't think a civil servant's salary is very high though……more funding please!!
KittyCatCrunchie
Broooo Agent Grapes's luck is just as bad as a certain Roe Deer's
czs
Oh, Soleum, you and Braun are really birds of a feather
KittyCatCrunchie
Yooo uh oh. Mr Cardboard cutout… your time is over I'm sorry š just let them leave
KittyCatCrunchie
Lmaoo ig if you don't have a receipt from elsewhere…
KittyCatCrunchie
Wait… didn't they say that you cant stay in the food court for more than an hour without Ordering? Or is that only during business hours…?
KittyCatCrunchie
Hmmm
czs
First time in a while heading into
darknessdisaster without emotional support bunnyKittyCatCrunchie
WHAT š girl this is the first time I'm theoryless bro what's going onnn
KittyCatCrunchie
It makes so much sense actually! I honestly just assumed the eject button somehow fixed it
KittyCatCrunchie
SOLEUM HELLO????
KittyCatCrunchie
Same! He needs some kind of link to Lizard Jaehon
Ralle
i definitely dont belive agent bronze is dead, it doesnt make sense for him to die now
(Thank you so much translator ā¤ļø)
KittyCatCrunchie
Ayaaaa Agent Bronze… don't become a candlestick for sale
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
No way he's dead. The narrative simply isn't at that point. Also because I say so (sources: my delusions).
I am looking forward to what kind of conundrum he's in though!! We've seen human mixer and human BBQ…this is a very gory ghost story, huh?
czs
I've been seeing fanarts of this novel all over my Twitter timeline for the last couple of months, so I was really happy when I found that not only we have a translation, but such a high quality one!
Thank you so so much for your work, I hope both sides of your pillow are cold! šāāļø
Train-sama with a mustache
ITS LIKE THE NIGHTMARE I HAD OF EVERYONE TURNING 2D AND WE ONLY PERCEIVED THE WORLD THROUGH A 3RD PERSON POINT OF VIEW, OUR WORLD WAS JUST PRINTED PATTERNS ON A QUILT AND IT WAS TURNING ALL COSMIC HORROR LIKE
sorry the thing at the end made a random buried memory just click in my brain and I became excited šš
Xian
SOLEUM THE HANDBOOK!! REMEMBER THE HANDBOOK šš
Pyung
boot licking always work to any creature ~
as long as the words are relatable or what they've in mind lol
Pyung
yes, the segment for overworking a newcomer has come!
CĢ·ĢĢ Ģ¼oĢ¶ĶĢ ĶĢdĢ“ĶĶaĢµĶĶĢĢ³
I thought the exit is in the staircase, lol
hikaru
I'm gonna miss Braun's funny commentary and OP abilities. On the other hand, KSE would do better by becoming less dependent on being with his friend all the time š
PanDite
Must be why he has such terrible luck to balance things out
Grid
braun is that one toxic ex you can't help but love
Sparrow
Praise the banana.
Thank you for your hard work!
Agent Bronze where are you š„ŗ
Sparrow
WAIT HOL UP? Agent Choii noooooo qq
Guess it's similar to the Kindergarten though, where this is how they get their new employees.
Thank you for your hard work!
mangosteens
Well this is looking absolutely dreary in here. Hoping thereās a happy ish ending to this ghost story and the poor high schooler can get out alive.
mangosteens
Please donāt remind me, Iām already traumatized from the kindergarten episodeā¦ TT
mangosteens
Ayo! Itās a different trio this time, but itās time to fool some employees! Heheh.
mangosteens
Sighā¦our poor Soleum is sacrificing himself again. Is it too much to ask for him to stop sacrificing himself in just one ghost story?! Ugh Iām concerned for you, all readers are concerned for our little Roe Deer.
mangosteens
My sources tell me heās not dead as well. It makes no sense from a narrative perspective. Why would Agent Bronze die when weāre only one ghost story into the Agent Grapes arc? It makes no sense. Also, the author tends to not write off characters as dead since although stuff happened to his old team members, none of them are strictly dead. Sure one is contaminated, another lost one of their limbs, and another is simply an alien lizard, none of them are dead. So yes, letās add a bit more credibility to that source of yours and pile on my own source (Iāll add my delusions too! Yahoo!)
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
š¤ Our combined narrative analysis and delusions will win the day!!!
Yeah, we've barely started the Disaster Management Bureau arc, there's no way an already reoccuring agent will die. Honestly, given his previous appearances and the way other agents speak about him, I wouldn't be surprised at all if we eventually learn that Ryu Jaekwan is actually a named character.
LexĪ¹pŠ½Ī±É“e
I think they're spending an hour in the food court, stepping out for a moment, then re-entering the food court for another hour.
Dreamingrain
Thank you so much for translating this! I’m really enjoying the story and your translations are excellent. 10/10!
Dreik
Salt Goblin you are the best! I don’t know English very well, but thank you so much! In my language there are only 100 chapter..
Nameless_Face
Deoksoo Baek really never misses, huh? Going from idols to this? Crazy. Not complaining though
Thank you for the translations! this story is fueling me right now and I’m glad I get to read it š
GoduPi
I’m not the kind of person who makes a profile on every page when reading novels, but this story makes me break my principles.