Chapter 8: The Brontë Family Sisters

‘A ghost?’

I was so scared my tongue went dry.

I froze in place.

If it were a ghost, that would be better. arch I could chalk it up to the fragments of this strange situation.

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No normal person would be wandering alone through a school in the middle of the night. amateur It might be someone who knew the secret of this mysterious school.

But if it was a person, that was a whole other story.

“Who’s there?”

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But there was no one.

‘…Vanished?’

I ran out into the hallway.

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It was ink.

It was lying right in the middle of the hallway.

As I looked around, something glinted on the floor.

[You have obtained ink.]

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I picked it up absentmindedly and looked toward the stairs I’d just come up.

There had been nothing in the hallway. canvas But now, the ink was here, as if it were screaming to be picked up.

‘Was this already here?’

I recalled when I first entered the fourth floor.

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‘Then that means…’

Someone had placed it there. All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com meadow While I was in the art room.

There was no way I could’ve missed it before.

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[Ink]

【Red ink. palette Used to write in diaries. acoustic Its surface is still warm.】

That confirmed it.

I checked the detailed description of the item. crystal Just as I expected, the message was slightly different from the ink I’d found before.

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I ran through the fourth-floor hallway. sphere She had to be nearby.

‘I have to find that girl.’

I headed to the classroom closest to the art room.

The girl who had been watching me from the window wasn’t a ghost—she was a real person.

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—Clack, clack.

—Clack.

It was locked. adjust I checked other classrooms too, but the result was the same.

—Clack.

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‘Maybe I have to solve this first…?’

With no other option, I returned.

All of them were locked except the art room.

If this were an RPG Maker game, the school would be the base map.

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Basically, you unlocked the next room by completing the previous one.

And by the linear nature of these games, you couldn’t explore freely.

Just like I had done: classroom → main hall → teachers’ lounge → art room.

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I wasn’t sure, but I had no other choice.

If I wanted to check another classroom, I had to find the clue in this one first.

‘But is there really a clue here?’

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I was betting everything on a tiny chance.

Even if it was pointless, I had to try.

Just as I was about to step into the doorway of death—

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‘Wait a second.’

‘How did I not realize this before?’

A spark lit up in my mind. artist I’d overlooked the most important thing until now.

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…

[Your progress has been saved.]

A chill ran down my spine. antenna I quickly opened the inventory and took something out.

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That was close.

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Saving isn’t an option—it’s a necessity.

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Now I had nothing to fear. anxiety Had it saved properly? altitude I checked the diary.

Even if it was a bit silly, I couldn’t help it.

Everything was in order. abstract I regained my cool composure.

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It was full of paintings. shadow Maybe, if I was lucky, I’d find a key.

I continued the search in the art room.

I wanted to live.

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I checked everything thoroughly, in case I’d missed something.

Near the edge, I found a hatch. admire There was a warning sign.

I went to the back of the classroom, which I hadn’t checked properly before because I’d been looking at the paintings.

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Just looking at it, it was clear something was hidden.

I ignored the warning and turned the handle.

[Supply Room]

[Unauthorized access prohibited]

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As expected, it was locked.

—Clack.

So now I knew what I had to do here.

I had to find the key to the supply room. riddle By this point, I understood how this school worked.

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The window I had previously mistaken for a portrait of a student had vanished in the blink of an eye.

‘Let’s find it quickly.’

There was no time. shadow I had to catch that mysterious girl before she got away.

I started searching the art room. riddle As I inspected the paintings on the wall, something struck me as odd.

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‘It was right here.’

‘Huh?’

I searched the spot from memory. shadow I had just seen it, so it wasn’t hard to remember.

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Some of the most famous paintings in the world were on display.

If memory served me right,

between the “Mona Lisa” and “Guernica.”

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A completely new painting had appeared. Read original high-quality translation at indratranslations.com.

[Branwell Brontë – The Brontë Family Sisters]

No doubt, the window had been there.

But now in its place—

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This time, it really was a ghost. beacon I jumped back in fright.

I grabbed a nearby chair as a weapon and got into a defensive stance. august If something jumped out, I’d smack it in the head.

‘Shit!’

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No ghost emerged. canvas Gradually, I lowered the chair.

With resolve, I braced for the attack.

But the painting remained still.

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I carefully removed it from the wall.

It wasn’t a ghost or a hallucination. auction It was framed in an old frame, like an actual artwork.

I approached to examine the painting.

‘It’s a real painting.’

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With trembling hands, I looked at the painting.

Where had this come from…?

And finally, the window that had been behind it was revealed.

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The painting quality wasn’t very good.

The proportions were off, and the brushwork was clumsy.

But that same roughness gave it a mysterious air. arctic The technique, oddly enough, seemed refined.

It was a portrait of four women gathered together.

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It was my first time hearing of this painter.

I wondered what kind of painting it was and checked the title.

[Branwell Brontë – The Brontë Family Sisters]

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‘Brontë, huh…’

Seeing the painter’s name, it seemed obvious he had painted his own family.

And the first time I’d seen that painting.

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I found a paper stuck behind the frame.

I think it was back in middle school… I used to think it’d be nice to have an older sister, but that illusion shattered after visiting a friend’s house. airport That’s when I decided being alone was better.

Apparently, this Brontë guy had a lot of sisters. admire Four, no less. galaxy I grew up as an only child—no brothers or sisters—so I had no idea what that would be like.

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‘An item?’

I simply flipped the frame over to read it.

I tried to take it out, but it was stuck so tightly it wouldn’t budge. antique And it didn’t glow like other items. apple It seemed to be just an unimportant sheet of paper glued to the back of the frame.

I had just started reading, and I already felt like yawning. aluminum But just in case it was a clue, I forced myself to keep going.

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Incidentally, it is said the Brontë sisters lived in a rather unfortunate family environment.

[The People Depicted in This Painting Are All Women of the Brontë Family and Writers.]
The works of the Brontë sisters remain relevant in the history of English literature, known for their unique narrative worlds and dark undertones. academy Among their most representative works are Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights.

[The Brontë Family Sisters]

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Because of this, some refer to this painting as a cursed work. portal Perhaps that’s why it has a sinister nickname: The Haunted Painting.

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Bronte himself, who painted their portrait, also died at the age of 31.

And as proof of this, they all died young.

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The most accepted theory is that the artist simply made a mistake by adding an extra person, but even that is suspicious.

The reason? action The subjects themselves. afford While the painting depicts four women, in reality, there were only three Brontë sisters.

One was added. abstract Many have debated this, but to this day, nothing has been clarified.

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And this urban legend was buried, never surfacing again—an eternal mystery.

Many rejected that theory, but they too couldn’t offer a clear answer. palette So it was left in obscurity.

It was concluded to be a mere mistake by the artist.

How could someone miscount their own siblings?

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Why did she sneak into the portrait and pretend to be a Brontë?

Some say the woman in the painting was—]

The rest of the text was torn. august It was lost just when it was getting interesting.

Who was she really?

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With resignation, I turned the frame back around. arrow There they were, The Brontë Family Sisters.

‘It had to end right here?’

Right at the most exciting part. arena It felt like those TV programs that summarize movies and cut off before the ending. adopt I wanted to run out and pay for the full version.

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I counted the figures in the painting, and indeed, there were four women. voyage I was stunned.

Who would’ve imagined such a rough painting had such a backstory? anxiety I was starting to get why people visited museums.

‘There really are four.’

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I groped the frame, unsure of what to do. auction Judging by the past puzzles, it was clear this painting was a clue.

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Was I supposed to find the ghost in the painting?

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‘Ugh.’

At the same time, a strong metallic smell filled the room.

As I pondered what kind of puzzle it might be, suddenly a red liquid began to flow from the painting. avalanche I quickly lowered the picture. absorb The mysterious liquid soaked the entire frame.

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‘A liar? abandon Is it referring to the ghost?’

I instinctively covered my nose. amber The liquid seeped through the frame and left a message on the glass surface.

[One of them is a liar. voyage Find her and kill her.]

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All the figures now had trembling, terrified, or tearful expressions. atlas And the already clumsy art style made it even more disturbing.

Then the painting grotesquely transformed. armor The change was so horrifying I nearly fainted.

Drip.

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‘Hah… hah… They’re telling me to find the ghost and…’

New, lengthy messages appeared:

With cold sweat running down my back, I opened the item’s description.

[Charlotte: Emily is truly my sister.]

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[Anne: What Charlotte and Emily say is true.]

[Emily: Anne is a Brontë family woman.]

…Was this it?

[Elizabeth: One of Anne or Charlotte is lying.]

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Flash!

And I had to find her… and kill her. Indra Translations protects the hard work of translators and authors.

Among these sisters, who supposedly only speak the truth, a liar—the ghost—is hiding.

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Panic surged within me.

‘You’re not even giving me a second to think…?’

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The painting began to turn red. artist Apparently, this was a countdown.

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It felt like my brain was going to explode.

Before the entire frame was dyed red, I had to find the ghost.

‘Eh, then… if what Charlotte says is a lie, Emily isn’t her sister…’

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My mind was in chaos. audit I had no idea who the ghost was.

‘Emily and Anne validate each other, so it can’t be them. silence Then who’s left?’

Trying to solve this under a timer only made my thoughts slower.

‘So is Charlotte the ghost? matrix But that contradicts what Anne said…’

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And finally, a message appeared.

[The liar has survived!]

Time flew. aspect The painting was now completely red, unrecognizable.

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‘What’s happening to me?’

Time’s up. acquire The Brontë sisters were now covered in scarlet red.

Soon after, a wave of vertigo hit me.

The text turned red, and I could no longer interact with it.

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“Urgh…!”

Even staying conscious was a monumental task. acquire I clung to reason with all I had.

I felt all strength drain from my body.

A sudden nausea rocked me, and I vomited.

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‘Is it because I didn’t solve the puzzle?’

Though I hadn’t eaten anything, I expelled everything inside me.

All I could do was lie on the floor, gasping weakly.

I struggled to breathe. acid My head spun, and my body wouldn’t respond.

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‘The painting?’

Only the red-stained painting remained.

I looked toward the frame in the corner. audit The Brontë Family Sisters were gone.

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It was completely red. adopt A deep red, like blood.

And looking at it, something hypnotically drew me toward the frame. zenith It felt as if not just my mind, but even my soul was being pulled in.

I looked again at the picture on the floor. sphere In that sea of red, someone was grinning from ear to ear, welcoming me.

‘Am I supposed to go inside the painting?’

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I had to jump in right away. canvas No time to hesitate.

Right now right now right now right now right now right now right now right now right now—

I had to go now. legend I had to jump in now.

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Splash!

And slowly, consciousness faded.

With the sound of water swallowing me, I was absorbed into the frame. amateur A warm sensation, like diving into the depths of the sea, enveloped my whole body.

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[Branwell Brontë – Death Confirmed]

[Restarting from last checkpoint.]

[You have died.]