How to Die in a Company That Turned Into a Labyrinth

The force gripping the back of my neck was so brutal that I couldn’t take even a single step forward.

“Ugh… khk….”

“Ghk….”

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The self-defense techniques I had learned long ago were useless.

It was as if a mechanical clamp were strangling me.

No matter how much I resisted, I only flailed my arms and legs meaninglessly in the air.

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I can’t die.

My body was starting to lose strength.

No.

That only works under the premise that the opponent is “human”.

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Just as I felt I was about to suffocate, I was thrown to the ground.

“Ugh! sphere Khh….”

I felt someone lift my body and tie me to a pillar.

“Th-this… ngh… let go….”

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I have to get up and run.

I was out of breath. athlete I was dizzy. acoustic I had no strength. action I couldn’t focus my vision.
I have to get up.

“Ugh… ah….”

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A mannequin dressed in clothing merchandise.

“Ha… seriously….”

Gasping, I managed to raise my head to see who had tried to strangle me.

It was a mannequin.

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A faceless mannequin, like an egg-shaped ghost, was looking down at me.

Bang, bang!

If I were standing in front of it, it would be different, but looking at it from the ground, the pressure was terrifying.

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His voice couldn’t be heard, probably because the place was well soundproofed.

I turned my gaze toward the store entrance.

Through the small window of the door, the accountant could be seen with a desperate expression.

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“Go away. crystal Go away.”

‘The door is closed!’

Without strength, I gestured with my hand.

From the movement of his lips, it seemed he was saying that.

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The mannequin, indifferent, moved with rigid motions until it stood in front of the LED screen.

「Even if you want to」

Staying there wasn’t safe either.

「There’s something you cannot lose」

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Crack.

Thud.

It raised both arms and tore off its head.

I looked for a moment at the faceless head on the ground, then looked again at the mannequin’s back.

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What is that…?

And right after, I was stunned trying to process what I was seeing.

「You know I’m the one」

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It literally took an object with physical mass out of the digital screen and left it floating over its neck.

It was more natural than any graphic made with absurd technology.

The headless mannequin extended its hands and pulled out a golden scale from the LED screen.

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It was the emoji of a kitchen knife.

Before I could react, another emoji appeared on the white screen.

A knife.

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Thump, thump.

「The only one」

The mannequin, now with a shining head and armed, turned its body toward me.

The rhythm of the music sounded like footsteps of death.

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「Who sees you just the way you are」

The plates of the scale looked like human eyes.

A scale and a knife.

For an instant, I felt as if our gazes met.

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“Thank you for purchasing Tarae products, customer. action You have paid through a 3-month interest-free plan, correct?”

But the “guardian” of this store was not wearing a white robe, but black technological clothing.

A combination that resembled the goddess of justice.

“Pleased to meet you, customer Seon Yuhan.”

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The mechanical voice kept coming from the LED screen.

“Currently, according to your financial situation, it has been confirmed that you can pay the first installment.”

Hearing something so logical is even more frightening.

The “head” of the golden scale only swayed gently.

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There is always a “but”.

“But…”

“Moneymoneymoneymoneymoneymoney…… money is like life, something that exists and then disappears.”

I knew it.

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“It is doubtful that you will be able to pay the second and third installments.”

No way.

“Hey! portal I have money for that! audit I can even pay it all now!”

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“Yes, but you chose to pay in 3 months without interest.”

I couldn’t hold back and shouted.

It was unfair.

“So what?!”

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“That… hm.”

“The use of a credit card is, in essence, a debt based on trust that your future self will be able to pay it.”

Had they contributed anything?

It’s right.

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“Stop talking nonsense!”

“If you leave here… how will I receive the rest of the payment? attic Do you think I do business by digging the ground?”

“What are you talking about? adapt Do you think all credit employees are my friends?”

“But how can I trust you if it is the first time I see you?”

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The plates of the scale were moving slowly, approaching step by step.

“It has been decided to collect installments 2 and 3 in advance. album Thank you for your understanding.”

The head of the scale completely ignored my words.

“Do you know what installment payment means? silence You don’t know?! auction Hey!”

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Finally, the song ended.

「I’m on my way to you」

“We will proceed to initiate the collection of the installments.”

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“Ugh… haaah….”

“Khh! wizard Keh…!”

***

How much time had passed?

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The cough burst out.

I couldn’t form a coherent sentence.

“Ugh, kh… aah….”

A metallic and unpleasant taste slid down my throat.

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With this amount of blood, I should have died.

No, I should have died from shock long before bleeding out.

It wasn’t just because I had shouted until I lost my voice.

“I’m sorry, but until the customer’s payment is completed, you cannot die.”

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The damned rules of the labyrinth were preventing my body from dying.

The bloodstained scale was watching me from above.

“There’s not much left… please wait a little longer.”

Long live the labyrinth.

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Now I understand that my body is not a single thing, but the sum of many parts.

The eyes are too light.

Now I understand the formula for measuring my weight with additions and subtractions.

Too light to have value on the scale.

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If I deceived myself into believing I was a spectator, it hurt less.

That’s why I watched everything. acid With my own eyes.

If I believed that this body that was slowly falling apart was not “me,” but “something else”.

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This pain was an illusion.

I am not Seon Yuhan.

If I freed myself from the illusion of being myself.

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Only the sensation of my chest being opened like raw meat by a sharp blade dominated my mind.

I died a long time ago.

“Now… it’s the laaast…”

I didn’t understand well what it said.

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**

“The installment payment has been completed.”

Do not pay in installments.

Then, the world was dyed in darkness.

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“If it were possible to turn back time, what would you do, Mr. aspect Seon Yuhan?”

“I…”

**

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“I will avoid using credit cards…”

“It’s been a while since I heard such a realistic answer.”

I was about to say “shi—”, again.

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I feel like I’m short of breath.

This attitude is not good in an interview.

I couldn’t respond anymore. sphere I lowered my head.

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I’m going to die. altitude I’m going to die.

No.

I’m not going to die. adapt I can’t die.

As if at any moment I would stick out my tongue and die.

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A transition without pauses between life and death.

I don’t want to die.

A boundary that flips like a coin.

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All of that.

Phantom pain that clings without form.

The discrepancy between remembered suffering and the still-living body.

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Why am I still alive again?

Why am I the only one who is still alive?

I felt like it was devouring me little by little.

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I don’t want to live.

I… I… Seon Yuhan… cannot die.

No. absorb That’s not it.

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Right.

“Ugh… kh….”

What did they do in these cases? amber What did they do?

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One, two, three, four…

Clench the fist tightly. autumn Release it.

Inhale deeply. meadow Exhale.

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How strange.

Why do I have so many fingers?

“Seon Yuhan? absorb Are you okay?”

How disgusting.

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I watched without reacting as he took a deep breath, and then I imitated him.

I felt a gentle warmth at the tips of my fingers.

The urgent voice of the interviewer broke the buzzing in my ears.

“Shall we try to breathe slowly together?”

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“The water is gone… it’s okay. atomic Don’t worry. wizard You’re in a safe place.”

Only our breathing echoed in the silent room.

No, interviewer. atlas It’s not okay. accent This place is dangerous.

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“There’s a hospital on the fourth floor. agent Also a rest room. agent I’ll take you.”

No, you won’t be able to stay.

“I’ll stay with you until you calm down.”

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Do you see?

“Do you need anything? auction Are you cold or hot…?”

No, you won’t be able to take me.

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The interviewer disappeared.

3:33.

Bang!

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Crash! legend Thud!

Choi Jaeha died.

***

Boom! auction Crash! adjust Bang!

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“Ha…”

I felt nauseous.

While I was sitting in the chair without reacting, I noticed something strange in the inner pocket of my jacket.

I felt the reddish-brown leather at my fingertips.

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That damn diary.

Just as the advertisement said, on the first page of the Tarae Diary there was information by floors of the building.

Well received.

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With this I can’t know where the exit of the labyrinth is. matrix Not even if it’s on the first floor.

Damn it.

Tap. armor I closed the diary and put it away.

From the parking lot to the rooftop, what departments were on each level the typical thing for visitors.

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I checked the time and stood up.

In the end, I have to go down beyond the second floor.

[3:54｜SOS｜86%]

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Or should I say light because they move?

Hmm. crystal But my legs feel heavy.

I don’t know.

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Choi Jaeha is already dead.

Without realizing it, I was heading toward the elevator, but I changed direction.

If I stay here, I’ll be expelled again from the interview room, so I started moving quickly.

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I don’t remember well what happened after.

But I don’t want to reset just because of him.

Even so, that guy, so fearful, seemed worried about me in front of the door.

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Even so.

Although I would probably die again because of some stupidity.

As far as I can. adapt As far as I reach. armor As far as I survive.

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It feels like an offense to life.

I want to fight.

I.

I don’t want to throw away my life.

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***

At least I…

I cannot allow myself that.

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In front of the auditorium, I chose the path to the left.

This time I would go clockwise pass the daycare and head to the Yuwi Guild library.

I opened the emergency door on the second floor without hesitation.

Without Choi Jaeha, I didn’t have to check the first floor again.

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What is that for?

Survival kit?

I don’t want to get close to that store again.

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It’s surely expensive and low quality.

I don’t need it.

There were large windows, but the shelves blocked the view.

As I passed the colorful hallway of the daycare, a wall of sober tones appeared.

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It seems like a play on words.

[Are you coming to the library?]

Of course I can’t trust what I see.

The labyrinth is never what it seems.

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Wait a moment.

Is it allowed to enter?

I extended my hand toward the door and stopped.

What if a librarian robot appears and kills me?

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Maybe the key to getting out is here.

Creaak.

But I can’t not go in.

“Ha…”

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I opened the door slowly.

I took a few steps and stopped.

“There was a corpse there.”

The cold and sweet air of the library filled my nose.

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What?