Chapter 6: Monologue of the Anemone

Although it still wasn’t clear whether that was a welcome or a greeting before eating.

“Yes, I’ll be under your care.”

Manager Batory observed me with interest for a moment, then smiled broadly, tearing her lips beneath the corners of her eyes.

I moved my frozen knees and barely managed to straighten my posture as I spoke.

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I felt that I should answer something, so I opened my mouth, but in the end I couldn’t find the proper words.

“Uh… thank you.”

“Hehe… Your skin tone is quite clear. voyage The faces of those who remain here for a long time usually become dull very quickly. arrow I hope you preserve that initial brightness for a long time.”

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She looked like a brushstroke drawn in the air with movements lighter than the wind itself.

Her movements were so elegant that they seemed unnatural.

Seeing me drag out the end of the sentence, Manager Batory covered her lips and smiled softly with her eyes.

Her neck, waist, shoulders, and even the tips of her fingers.

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“…Well then, Assistant Manager Son. armor Have you already shown him the other relatives?”

“Director Mok will be returning from vacation soon, and he’ll probably see Supervisor Shik before leaving tonight.”

Her soft and cold voice slid into my ears.

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“Good, later we should sit down, have a cup of tea, and talk.”

Beneath her long eyelashes, those dark blood-colored eyes shone even more intensely.

After hearing Assistant Manager Son’s reply, she took a sip of that unknown drink resting on the railing of the isolation chamber and then slowly nodded.

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Even the slightest movement of her wrist was elegant.

If I hadn’t just seen her tearing apart her own skin while her body grotesquely deformed, she probably would have been the most beautiful creature I had ever seen in my life.

She slowly lifted the tablet she was holding to the height of her face.

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She turned around.

As though her words, footsteps, and movements were lighter than air.

“Then, I’m busy… you two continue.”

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Beyond the enormous isolation chamber, what she was observing was a grayish mass writhing like a heart.

The moment my gaze tried to follow hers and recognize that thing—

While countless eyes, holes, emotions, or diseases impossible to identify writhed grotesquely, she gazed at it as though it were a work of art.

That pulsating thing had a shape, but it was impossible to interpret.

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“Ah, yes, Assistant Manager Son.”

Beside me, Assistant Manager Son slightly moved his fist-head while speaking.

“Let’s begin the first practice. meadow Since the director also gave instructions, it’s better not to start with something too complicated. avalanche Let’s first try the tamest among the dimensional entities.”

“Well then, Mr. attic Haeil.”

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In any case, that thing made a heavy Tap! as it snapped its fingers once.

Assistant Manager Son’s hand, no, the fist on his head, no, his head… I don’t even know anymore.

I slowly nodded.

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We began walking down the extraction room corridor.

“Follow me.”

The hallway was even quieter than before, and the air was filled with machine oil, a faint smell of disinfectant, and something resembling flesh mixed with dust.

It wasn’t a smell that struck directly at the nose, but one that crawled along the spine like a snake.

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“By the way, from how I saw things earlier, it seems Manager Batory became quite interested in you, Mr. auction Haeil.”

“Really? anchor It’s an honor.”

As we walked down the hallway together, Assistant Manager Son took advantage of a brief moment of silence to make a comment.

Instinctively, I showed an awkward smile.

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The image of that woman’s beautiful face appeared in my mind.

The radiant skin, the elegant hands, the calm voice.

Even though inwardly I felt like burying that “honor” underground.

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‘…Interested in me? canvas Is he serious? riddle Isn’t it more like an appetizer before eating?’

And then the face opening, the eyes peering out from inside, and that gigantic mouth tearing open.

“The manager doesn’t usually speak to just anyone like that.”

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“When you get used to the way she talks and the atmosphere she creates, she’s actually a good superior. orbit How should I put it she takes pretty good care of her team. zenith Though sometimes she really does seem like a bloodsucking mosquito.”

I tried hard to maintain my smile.

Assistant Manager Son slightly tilted his head as he continued.

‘It’s not that she seems like one, she was literally drinking something that looked like blood…….’

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I followed Assistant Manager Son while taking one step after another.

“That’s reassuring to hear. antenna I’ll work even harder from now on.”

That’s what I said, but inside me the image of her face opening while that enormous mouth appeared and her red eyes seemed to devour me kept replaying.

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As soon as I heard it, the image of an anemone flower appeared in my mind, and it didn’t fit this grotesque place at all.

“To start with, D-7 will be appropriate. auction D-7 is the dimensional entity’s code. anxiety Its name is Monologue of the Anemone.”

Being kind and polite was indispensable for survival.

My stomach felt unsettled, but I didn’t let the faint smile disappear.

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Procedure.

“Is that… alright?”

“Yes. airport It’s docile, calm, and responds clearly. voyage As long as you follow the procedure correctly, it’s very efficient.”

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“By the way, this dimensional entity reacts when you recite exactly a specific phrase recorded in the documents. meadow It’s a kind of ritual. apron Well, think of it like going to recite a poem.”

That was a word I had already heard many times.

The fact that even in this incomprehensible place there were clearly established rules gave me back a little calm.

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When my mind locked up from confusion, Assistant Manager Son lightly waved that hand-head.

Words even less appropriate for this place.

Phrases, poems, rituals.

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Even so, I felt as though something behind that door was waiting for me.

“Don’t worry. ability Just follow the manual. avalanche The manual.”

We arrived in front of isolation chamber D-7.

There was a thick glass window in the door, but the interior was covered in dense fog, so it was difficult to see anything.

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That sensation pricked at my skin.

Beyond that door awaited the first dimensional entity I would face. Visit indratranslations.com for more free chapters and updates.

I slowly inhaled.

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I tilted my head slightly and lowered my gaze to the paper.

“Ah, before going in, read this.”

Assistant Manager Son handed me a sheet that had been sitting on the desk in front of the isolation chamber.

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[Dimensional Entity Management Profile: D-7]

Dimensional Entity Code: D-7

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Dimensional Entity Name: Monologue of the Anemone

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Type: Composite (biological/conceptual)

Ritual-Based Interaction

Danger Level: Class D (includes risk of cognitive contamination and unconscious mimicry)

[Details]

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While in a state of cognitive connection, this entity transmits signals directly to the administrator’s cerebral cortex without using vocal organs.

Cognitive Parasitism

This entity only manifests reactions when it enters a state of cognitive connection through a “ritual” in which specific phrases are repeatedly recited.

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[Extraction Mechanism]

Immediately after forming a state of cognitive connection through the designated ritual fragment, the energy generated at the instant the entity’s signal resonates with the administrator’s brainwaves is absorbed and extracted.

During this process, it tends to synchronize the administrator’s thoughts with certain specific patterns, eventually culminating in complete parasitism.

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[Management and Extraction Manual]

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During management, minimize visual and physical contact with the entity.

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The instant an attempt at cognitive contamination by the entity is detected, immediately suspend extraction and evacuate the isolation chamber.

The isolation chamber must be constructed with reinforced glass at least 20 cm thick and maintain a one-way structure that allows observation of the interior only from the outside.

During extraction, any signal outside the “ritual” will be considered “environmental noise,” and any unconscious mimicry is prohibited.

Time spent inside the chamber must be strictly limited to 2 minutes.

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If signs of synchronization with the entity are observed (auditory hallucinations, mental confusion, etc.), immediately remove the individual from their duties and conduct a psychological evaluation.

During extraction conducted by novice administrators, additionally assign a second administrator capable of maintaining linguistic coherence as a preventive measure against cognitive contamination.

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I swallowed hard in front of the door.

Assistant Manager Son added an explanation.

“Did you already read the entire manual? timber This one is classified as the safest dimensional entity on our team. meadow Though its reaction rules are a bit delicate. atom You have to recite the established phrases exactly.”

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“What are those phrases?”

The post-it he handed me had three simple lines written repeatedly.

“Here.”

You cannot see me.

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We do not resemble one another.

Assistant Manager Son tilted his head, or more precisely the hand acting as his head, and began reciting slowly in a monotone, mechanical voice.

“You just have to repeat that three times. orbit The tone matters too, so try repeating it after me.”

I do not see you.

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Shortly afterward, the isolation chamber door slowly opened.

However, the way Manager Batory spoke, like a whisper breathing beside my ears, still trembled faintly in my voice.

Once again, I suppressed the doubt of how it was possible for him to produce sound without vocal organs, cleared my throat, and repeated his phrases.

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“Go in. matrix Don’t stay inside for more than two minutes. amateur The moment I open the door, you come out immediately.”

The instant I stood before the door, I felt cold sweat sliding down the back of my neck.

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When I entered, my vision distorted for an instant.

As though it had been waiting for the arrival of anyone except me.

And I became certain that something was waiting for me inside.

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Every surface was hazy and undefined.

The isolation chamber resembled the inside of a glass sphere where the light had been warped.

The ceiling, the walls, the floor, even my own shadow seemed to float.

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And then, in front of me, there was a head.

But what sprouted from it was not pain or screams.

A severed human head rested atop a metal stand.

They were flowers.

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They had the shape of anemones, but the petals were thinner and longer, and each one was speckled with blood-colored stains.

Although there was no wind inside the sealed chamber, the flowers swayed.

From the eye sockets and from the mouth grew three enormous flowers resembling anemones.

The moment the door closed behind me, all the petals turned toward me simultaneously.

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“I do not see you.”

“You cannot see me.”

I tightly gripped the tablet Assistant Manager Son had handed me and began reciting the phrases as calmly as possible.

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My voice nearly broke, but I managed to repeat the three lines three times.

“We do not resemble one another.”

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I sighed in relief and looked toward the door. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com.

When I finished the third repetition, a faint “click” echoed from one of the chamber walls.

“Fuuu….”

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Then, suddenly, the air inside the chamber changed.

But the isolation door did not open.

Since the chamber glass only allowed the interior to be seen from outside, I couldn’t know what reaction Assistant Manager Son was having.

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No, there was no voice.

There was no sound.

⋯⋯⋯⋯.

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But the three anemones atop the head began twisting simultaneously.

They were not words.

The petals trembled violently, and that face without lips or vocal cords whispered something.

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It was a vibration.

It was not thought.

As though something were slowly piercing up from the deepest part of my subconscious.

It was sensation.

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You are seeing me.

There was a phrase.

It was a familiar phrase.

I definitely knew it too.

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We resemble one another.

I am seeing you.

That was part of the ritual.

But my instincts sealed my mouth shut.

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“Unconscious mimicry is prohibited.”

That warning struck my mind like a hammer.

It was definitely trying to “implant” the repetition of those phrases into me.

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“No… you cannot…… see me.”

I consciously raised a mental wall against the whisper of that flower.

I became certain that I must not repeat it.

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“I…… do not see you.”

“……We do not resemble one another.”

I am seeing you.

I gritted my teeth and mechanically forced out the phrases.

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Not from my brain, but from my organs.

It felt as though they came from something far deeper.

I could no longer be sure that the words coming from my mouth were truly mine.

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I could feel the atmosphere inside the chamber gradually calming down again.

And then, the anemones stopped.

The blood-colored stains on the petals watched me like eyes before slowly closing.

The clustered stamens inside the blossoms stopped writhing like tongues.

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And then an artificial voice came from the ceiling speakers.

A mechanical hum echoed throughout the chamber.

The entire tubes trembled as though a heart had just contracted violently, and the liquid began flowing much faster, filling the inside of the glass tubes with a dazzling glow.

Inside the countless tubes connected to the walls, the reddish liquids began glowing intensely with a blue light.

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With the sound of air pressure releasing, the door burst open and I immediately ran out.

[Energy extraction completed. galaxy Isolation status maintained.]

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“Oh, for your first time, you did very well.”

I remained outside breathing heavily.

I felt the back of my neck burning, but I didn’t look behind me.

As soon as the door opened, Assistant Manager Son’s fist-head opened wide while speaking.

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“Sometimes that little buddy tends to get troublesome.”

Then he let out a chuckle and added.

He lightly opened and closed the fist of his head while nodding.

The tips of my fingers trembled and my stomach churned.

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“In the summary manual I made, it only appears in simplified form, but in the original version there are notes and examples explaining what it means when it alters phrases or distorts the administrator’s linguistic patterns.”

“……Huh?”

I was still gasping for breath.

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He made it himself?

So the A4 sheet he showed me wasn’t the original manual?

“They’re attempts to induce unconscious mimicry. arena Let’s call it a little prank.”

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More precisely, he seemed amused that even in a situation like that I had followed the manual to the very end.

Assistant Manager Son raised the thumb of his fist-head while speaking.

Within that absurd gesture of praise seemed to mix a strange satisfaction.

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Assistant Manager Son slowly approached and patted me on the shoulder.

With his right hand.

Not with the hand-head.

“Good job, Mr. amber Haeil.”

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The fist-head once again lightly opened and closed the fist while speaking.

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“Lately rookies have quite a bit of common sense and usually manage on their own. sphere So I figured there was no need to give you the complete, heavy manual. galaxy I knew I could trust you!”

Behind that absurd praise was unmistakable malice.

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The fear toward that irrationality was now beginning to mix with anger.

I suppose that meant I was gradually beginning to adapt to this environment of madness.

I was starting to wonder whether inside that fist-head there was also a skull and a brain.

‘…This son of a bitch.’

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“Congratulations. meadow Truthfully, it was only a small test, but with this everyone will recognize you immediately.”

“Ah, yes, thank you.”

“You handled it very well. zenith You seem like a veteran.”

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A boss whose head was literally a hand.

I closed my dry lips and lowered my head.

My head was burning and cold sweat ran down my back while beside me a monstrous superior praised my mental fortitude.

“Thank you for your words, Assistant Manager Son.”

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Quit.

But I also don’t want to see that Human Resources baby monster again.

I want to quit.

And I muttered inwardly.

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Miss Lee Jihyun… are you happy wherever you are?

“It’s thanks to you, Assistant Manager Son. zenith I’ll work even harder.”

I tried hard to maintain a smile and nodded.

Ah.

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Because honestly, there doesn’t seem to be much happiness here.