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A welcome face (2)
I am number 12.
That means there are numbers 1 through 11. And of course, there were more numbers behind me. There were 33 times when the man destroyed the laboratory.
There were numbers like number 3 that graduated or were sometimes discarded, so there were usually about 15 kids in the lab.
In most cases, graduation and disposal are decided around the age of thirteen. I am just about to graduate from elementary school. Even after No. 3 passed that age, he remained in the laboratory for quite some time. Probably because he was a good kid who listened to the researchers.
Otherwise, I would be the oldest.
From the point of view of the research director who hates me, he probably wanted to avoid that.
Most of the children at the institute are under the age of ten. They are all human, and factions form within them. Even if they were just middle school students, the criteria for dividing the group would have been more detailed. It goes without saying that choosing a leader is important.
But what do kids under the age of ten know? From the children’s perspective, there was only one qualification to become a captain.
as soon as.
age.
If you’re older, it’s all over. A new person has arrived. The children asked my age before my name.
‘how old are you?’
If we were the same age, the bigger kid would have become the captain… . Isn’t that too much to expect from a child who has just been kidnapped?
Anyway, number 3 was the oldest child in the lab. I remember he stayed until he was fifteen… . Among children around ten years old, that is an adult, an adult.
While No. 3, as an elder, received instructions from the director and managed the children, I, as the most senior person who had been at the research center the longest, encouraged the children.
It was easier after No. 3 disappeared.
This is because, using No. 3 as a shield, we have figured out the boundaries of how far we can go without getting scolded by researchers.
It was unfortunate for the director. Fortunately, No. 3, who was controlling me, was gone, so I had nothing to worry about.
Number 3 disappeared just before he turned sixteen. There was no way I would have disposed of No. 3, who was obedient, but I thought he might be used as a cleaner somewhere.
Still, I have a bittersweet memory of thinking that I would never have to see him again because I had grown attached to him. I never thought we would meet again like this.
* * *
“… You can do it like this: Of course, everyone has different personalities and situations, so there is no such thing as saying this is the right answer. Always keep that in mind. “What is the most important thing in dealing with children?”
“Love and patience!”
“That’s it!”
“… … .”
It was truly surprising, but the lecture prepared by the National New Mind Spirit Association was…
It was surprisingly worth listening to.
really.
why? Why?
The Ark just does things that help people?
If you say strange things from the beginning, people will be reluctant… . In order to attract people, an environment where you can have a more comfortable conversation is more effective than a group lecture like this.
“Then, shall we split into groups and talk?”
Like right now.
People who were listening to the lecture formed pairs of threes and fives. I looked at the people around me with suspicious eyes, pretending not to be me. These four people may also be part of the ark’s work team. Originally, this is how pseudo-believers trick people.
Pretending to be innocent. Pretending to be harmless. He pretends to be the one who really helps me.
“Teacher, it’s been a while. “I heard you didn’t show up last time?”
“yes. “I was so busy with school that I didn’t have time.”
“Ah, that’s right. “There are too many events in April or May.”
“But when I see the kids working hard, it’s cute and I feel proud… .”
I was quietly listening to what was being said around me.
I have no idea what to do or how to intervene. Even if I say things in a clumsy way, what if I get suspicious?
They say things like this should be left to experts, not amateurs like me. What on earth did Hong Seok-young see that made him think that I would do well?
“so… “Oh, teacher, is this your first time here?”
One of the teachers, who was chatting happily, finally spoke to me as if he had found me. From what I roughly heard, he was an elementary school teacher.
“… “Yeah, whatever.”
“What should we do if we talk among ourselves? “I shouldn’t have said something.”
“what… “Just hearing about it helps me a lot.”
“Teacher, your children… Well, all of the students who come here have had difficult experiences. “I have never seen a child, even if not a family member or a close relative, who was caught up in Dungeon Break and died.”
“Because dungeon breaks occur frequently… .”
“That’s right! Ugh, I don’t know what the country is doing. The damage is not easy… .”
“There are so many that there is nothing we can do.”
“Even so… .”
The teachers sighed and shook their heads.
“Even if we say this, there is no way to solve it, so we just talk about the kids. Which school is the teacher here? middle School?”
“It’s high school.”
Fortunately, with the help of the teacher sitting next to me, I was able to join in on the conversation without difficulty.
Even if I didn’t lead the conversation, the conversation went smoothly just by nodding and agreeing.
… But, is it possible to steal information this way? I’m not even sure what information I should get out?
hmm.
No. Don’t we have number 3?
“I’m going to go to the bathroom for a moment.”
The group of teachers who were engrossed in conversation among themselves didn’t look at me much. Well, I’m going to go to the bathroom, but I’m going to catch you. What should I do?
There was no one in the hallway, perhaps because lectures were being held in halls on other floors rented by the National New Mind Spiritual Association. I saw a few students like No. 3 wearing name tags around their necks. However, regarding No. 3, who is clearly from Ark… Why?
Moreover, if they see me as prey on the ark, they will approach me.
I lingered in the hallway pretending to look at my phone.
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“Um, teacher?”
also.
They say all the cults are there.
“Is there anything I can help you with?”
Number 3 spoke with his eyebrows drooping down.
“… hmm.”
“Are you saying you didn’t like the lecture?”
“no. “That’s not true.”
Of course, No. 3 doesn’t recognize me.
Still, I can’t believe I don’t recognize you even though we spent time together at the research lab. I feel a little sad.
Well, if you look into it, that’s really the problem. An adult version of the kid who was dripping from his nose in the lab came from the future? If you noticed that in the ark, it would be better to just go to the ark and pray for help.
“… “Do students even do volunteer work?”
“yes? Ah yes. “I want to fill my volunteer hours.”
A fairly realistic answer emerged.
Number 3 smiled sheepishly and answered.
“No, it’s not necessarily because of that.”
“then?”
“uh… that is. I am.”
As I watched him smile foolishly, I felt strange for some reason.
Since I hadn’t seen him in such a long time, I was so lost in my memories that I forgot about him, but I didn’t really like No. 3. No. 3 didn’t like me either.
The reason is easy to understand.
No. 3 didn’t understand me, who found fault with the researchers’ words and rebelled against everything, and I hated No. 3, who had no self-respect and argued with the researchers and policed the kids.
Just before No. 3 disappeared from the lab, he grabbed me and said something.
‘How can a person like you not be grateful for the opportunities given to him…? . hey. It’s funny that I say this to a ten-year-old, but really, don’t live like that.’
What does a 15-year-old say?
What did I reply? I did say something too.
“Me too, because of the dungeon break… I’ve been isolated. so… Now the teachers come, but sometimes the kids come too. Well, to do experiential activities or something like that. I like helping them… .”
ah. It’s that kind of setting.
I looked at number 3 with sad eyes.
When I think about it now, his life is truly pitiful. Didn’t he grow up in a similar environment to me and then enter the research lab? With the help of my uncle, I escaped and got a decent job, but… By helping with pseudo-evangelism like this, I would have become a pseudo-evangelist.
When I was ten years old, I used to go to great lengths to tease him. He also hated me, so whenever I tried to do something, he told the warden about it.
But this is an adult now. You can’t hate a young child who was brainwashed by a cult based on her old memories.
It would be impossible to get him out right away. You’ll hate number 3 too. But next year, or even if it takes longer, if Hong Seok-young destroys the ark. At that time, he can at least make sure that he is doing well.
“okay? “I’m proud of you.”
“No, it’s not that great… .”
“I also take care of children who have experienced isolation just like you.”
“Like me?”
“I thought he was okay because he seemed to be getting along well, but it turns out he wasn’t.”
I smiled awkwardly.
“What am I talking about? sorry. “If you have anything to do, you can go and do it.”
“No, I like talking like this too.”
Number 3 smiled bitterly.
“Sometimes there are teachers who come to ask me questions.”
“okay?”
“I was also recommended by my counselor to talk to other people. At first, I didn’t even want to think about it, but it felt good to talk about it like this. “I can help other kids with my experience.”
If I were an ordinary teacher, I would feel really proud.
The smiling face slowly hardens. My shoulders slumped and the space between my eyebrows narrowed. Her lips twitched nervously, and when my eyes met hers, she smiled bitterly.
How natural. I think he should at least become an actor instead of acting like this.
But if you look at each one, they are different. No matter what, I can’t close my eyes. First of all, the eyes are not smiling.
The same goes for gestures that seem ordinary at first glance. Although he appears to be quiet and having a hard time remembering his unfortunate past, he often acts to intentionally distract others.
All pseudosites are like that, right?
“Good. “I hope my children become strong like you.”
“haha… Don’t be too hasty. “It took me a long time to be able to think like this.”
“okay. The instructor also said that earlier. “Don’t be impatient and move forward little by little.”
I checked the time on my phone screen.
“Now I have to go back in. “It must have been difficult, but thank you for telling me.”
“What I’m talking about too… .”
“It helps? “I’m just saying thank you for that.”
I pretended to hesitate for a moment and then took out a notebook and pen from my pocket. If you work for an old man and don’t have a writing utensil, you fall into emotional instability. And there are often times when analog is good.
I scribbled my phone number in my notebook.
“If you need help with anything, please contact me. It’s not great, but he’s still a hunter… .”
“Wow, were you a hunter?”
Number 3 opened his eyes wide.
Even if you spoon-feed him this much, he won’t be able to swallow it and spit it out.
Well, if the right opportunity comes, wouldn’t No. 3 call in a tearful voice? Teacher, please help me?
* * *
“No. 3?”
Hong Seok-young’s forehead twitched as he listened to my report. I made Hong Seok-young feel even worse because I could tell right away where he was feeling uncomfortable.
“They give numbers without names. Maybe now… “I’m sure there will be until the 20th.”
“What about your younger brother?”
“He was called number 12.”
Hong Seok-young fell silent for a long time. It seemed like he was boiling up inside, but he was holding it down, as if he couldn’t let it out.
“Anyway, good job. No. 3… “Kang Tae-woo?”
“Check out the daycare center.”
“nursery school?”
“At the National New Mind Spiritual Association, there is a daycare center or something… I heard you said you were running a child sponsorship business. “We also do volunteer work there, so people who are interested are encouraged to participate.”
“Would you like to go too?”
“That’s a bit much.”
I don’t want to go that far.
“Weren’t there signs that the children were taken out in a hurry at the training center last time? “It would be better to avoid attention if they were distributed throughout the daycare center.”
“hmm… .”
Hong Seok-young nodded.
“That makes sense. This hunter is investigating something related to that association. The pace was a bit slow because there were so many things to handle, including the Songpa-gu dungeon… . “I guess I should tell them to find a daycare center first.”
Hong Seok-young then added:
“Oh, and I have to go into the dungeon soon.”
“Dungeon?”
“There is something urgent in Gangwon-do… . “Please take care of the kids in the meantime.”
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