How to Die in a Company That Turned Into a Labyrinth

“Huh, huh?”

“Mr. aspect Choi Jaeha! echo We have to get out!”

A blackout and yet the lights turn on?

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“Damn it!”

As soon as the stage lights came on, I instinctively knew something had begun and opened the front door of the auditorium.

That’s not normal.

Clack.

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A maze is like this.

I should have known.

The door was locked.

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Choi Jaeha, pale, ran toward the other front door.

“What? riddle It’s locked? atomic Then the other one?”

“This one is locked too!”

“Let’s try the back!”

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The auditorium occupied two floors, the second and the third, so the back door connected to the third floor.

Both of us started going up the stairs at the sides of the seats.

Rattle, slide.

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“It’s locked here too! adopt Mr. atomic Seon Yuhan, what about yours?!”

“What do we do? ability What do we do? silence What are we supposed to do?!”

As we ran up the stairs at full speed, wearing down our knees, a white screen descended over the stage.

“Here too!”

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Choi Jaeha suddenly came up to me and shook me by the shoulders.

It was true that I had brought him to the auditorium because I didn’t trust the hallway, so I had nothing to say.

“You brought me here!”

“If I die here, it’ll be your res—”

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「The, film, wi, ll, be, gin, sho, rt, ly, ple, ase, ta, ke, you, r, sea, ts.」

The voice from the speakers interrupted his shout.

「We, l, co, me, de, ar, es, ti, ma, ted, au, di, en, ce!」

It was a grotesque voice.

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“What… what is this now?”

“Let’s sit down first.”

“No! acid What if spikes suddenly come out of the seat or something like that?”

As if each syllable had been assembled from different places tone, gender, and age constantly changed.

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“Please. portal Mazes work with rules.”

What kind of movies has this guy been watching?

“Let go of me! advance If you want, sit down yourself!”

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「Du, rin, g, the, pro, jec, tion, mo, vi, ng, is, pro, hi, bi, ted, due, to, ri, sk, of, ac, ci, dents.」

Choi Jaeha freed himself from my hand and pressed himself against the closed back door.

“Mr. agent Choi Jaeha, please do what it says! august We don’t know what will happen if we don’t!”

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「For, a, ple, a, sant, ex, pe, rien, ce, ple, ase, a, voi, d, ta, lking, and, si, len, ce, or, turn, off, you, r, pho, nes.」

I was about to insist when another voice forced me to stop.

“I said no!”

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「En, joy, the, pro, jec, tion.」

I set my phone to silent and looked at the time.

「To, mi, ni, mi, ze, dis, tur, ban, ces, le, a, ving, is, not, al, lo, wed, from, 10, mi, nu, tes, be, fo, re, un, til, the, end, of, the, film.」

It was a typical warning against illegal recordings.

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The film starts at 3:55.

I took that moment to try to seat Choi Jaeha.

3:45.

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The annoying accountant finally sat down in the last row behind me.

“Mr. absorb Choi Jaeha, I’m sorry for bringing you here, but we’re in the same situation.
As I told you, mazes work with rules. auction If they are not followed, you die. orbit The problem is not knowing what they are. attic But here they are telling them to us, so it is relatively safe. adapt Besides, you were saved from the elevator thanks to me. advance Trust me one more time. agent I have no reason to put you in danger. galaxy And if it’s a film, it will last at least an hour. timber Are you going to stay standing all that time? anxiety It’s better to sit and conserve energy. acquire Please, follow the instructions…”

“T-to hell with it! artist Fine, fine.”

It seemed he simply didn’t want to keep standing.

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The screen suddenly lit up.

Flash.

Huh?

Well, as long as we don’t end up as corpses, it doesn’t matter.

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It’s not the start time yet.

A video with noise, as if recorded on old film.

「The taste of memories! amber Nectar!」

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…It was an advertisement.

A can with arms and legs, with a sweet voice.

It opens the can, drinks it in one go, and exclaims in satisfaction.

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The only clear thing was the “Nectar” can.

The shapes blended and deformed grotesquely.

First, everything looked distorted, as if generated by a faulty AI.

But it had problems.

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An object that causes strange phenomena.

“Shh…!”

Second, Nectar is a labyrinth artifact.

“Huh, that—?”

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It tastes like the most cherished memory.

「The taste of the kimchi my mother made!」

In this case, it changes flavor depending on who drinks it.

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Sound of swallowing.

A female figure, a young man, and something red merge.

「The taste of the jajangmyeon I ate in secret!」

Scene change.

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Scene change.

Another grotesque fusion.

「The legendary liquor of 13,7910 years!」

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Something that one wishes were not human mixes with something one wishes were food.

More unnatural fusion.

Scene change.

「The porridge I licked in the basement!」

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Scene change.

It is, basically, a drug.

「Drink your memories! ability Nectar!」

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But in reality it is a trap of the labyrinth.

But inside, you must never drink it.

Very valuable, because it allows experiencing flavors from the past.

Outside the labyrinth, maybe.

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The labyrinth seeks to keep you.

The music faded.

「Remember! alert Eating is law. adopt Law is consumption. legend Consumption is Nectar!」

Especially in an invasive one.

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Flash.

A bipedal bull-shaped character appeared.

The screen changed again.

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He opened his eyes and pointed forward.

As if pointing at the audience.

Mimi or crazy?

“Hello, I’m Mimi. alpha Oh, hey!”

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I lowered my gaze to check my seat number.

It can’t be…?

“You, in row H seat 7!”

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As if this were a children’s game.

The bull-headed figure muttered that and let out a mocking laugh.

“Yes, you. amateur This… ah, your name is Seon Yuhan?”

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Damn labyrinth.

“But you look quite grown up, huh? galaxy Ugh, though you’re a bit disgusting.”

He made a face as if he had bitten into something unpleasant.

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Even so no, precisely because of that, I responded with the same expression.

There is no malice there. antenna It is just a mechanical output.

“Anyway, Mr. acid Seon Yuhan. avalanche Do you know the Tarae Diary?”

That is nothing more than a “person” created by the labyrinth so that humans can understand it.

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The mini minotaur extended its hand with a “ta-dá,” and the image of a reddish-brown leather notebook with an elegant design appeared.

Current Sports Agency, Future Entertainment, Yuwi Guild, Tarae Holdings.

A total of four logos appeared on the screen.

“It’s a work planner given to all employees of the Tarae Group!”

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Why are they advertising something like this?

But what does that have to do with anything?

There must be a reason.

“And on the second floor of the Tarae building, in the ‘TARAE’ merchandise store, only for today! beacon A special event is being held where even regular customers can purchase the Tarae Diary!”

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“Ah, by the way, on the first page are the details of each floor of the Tarae building.”

No, I mean, what do I need that for?

Everything must be a clue.

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I just need to find a way to go down to the first floor and get out of here without looking back.

Wait.

Ah.

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The horned bull head smiled like a salesperson who had just made an incentivized sale.

Could it be that…?

A chilling sensation ran down my spine.

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I didn’t have time to organize my thoughts.

My heart began to beat faster.

Clack!

“Now then, the movie begins!”

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All the stage lights went out and the screen lit up again.

The projector was still off from before.

I turned around.

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A title with an elegant font.

[Production / Presentation / Distribution: Labyrinth Pictures Co., Ltd.]

And even so, the screen displayed the image perfectly.

[Will spring come to Seonghwa High School as well?]

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“Huh? ability Seonghwa, ah—”

The moment I saw it, my blood ran cold.

Choi Jaeha fell silent when he saw my insistent gesture.

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「Hey. admire What’s for lunch today?」

The hand with which I was gripping the armrest was sweating.

I looked back at the screen.

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「Kimchi duruchigi.」

「Tofu, seaweed salad, steamed egg, black bean rice, and bean sprout soup.」

「Ugh, I hate bean rice.」

「Oh! atlas Duruchigi! anchor I’m going to serve myself a lot. zenith What else?」

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「Ah, teacher, it’s not that… there’s someone standing outside the door. portal He’s wearing a strange mask.」

Seonghwa High School was the most famous in the country.

「Hey, but what’s with that guy? airport What kind of weirdo is that now?」

「Hey guys, aren’t you tired of self-study? alpha If you’re going to keep talking, then I’ll continue the class.」

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An invasive maze that was resolved with the death of more than 200 students and faculty.

「Huh? ……Did you come for something? arctic But in front of the teacher you should take that off—」

「—Aaaaaaaah!」