There Are No Humans in the Monster Company

One cell, two cells the isolation zones stretched to a point impossible to distinguish, and inside them were things difficult to describe with human language.

Following those horrible laughs, I slowly looked around.

After the thick metal door opened with a heavy rumble, Sector D of the Extraction Room was revealed.

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The first thing I saw when I opened my eyes was a formless existence.

The first cell.

‘Is all of this real?’

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It wasn’t black as though it absorbed light, but neither was it transparent.

The reason still remaining inside me desperately tried to interpret it as stains on the wall or an optical illusion.

It was simply something like waves that constantly appeared and disappeared in the corner of my vision.

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And just as he finished speaking, I made “eye contact” with that thing.

“It may only be observed. altitude You must not make eye contact.”

Manager Myeon calmly explained beside me.

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As if someone had opened my body, inspected it, and then closed it back up again.

But something inside me knew it with certainty.

I don’t even know whether it truly had eyes.

At that instant, it felt as though the skin behind my shoulders had been peeled away like a shell.

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“At first everyone reacts like this. autumn If you feel like you’re going to vomit, there’s a restroom outside, so don’t hesitate to let me know.”

My eyes began reddening slightly.

The sensation of nausea made me place one hand against the wall while barely turning my head.

One of Manager Myeon’s seven faces smiled while murmuring.

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Inside was a group that resembled human beings far too much, but definitely were not.

His tone was kind, but it only managed to churn my stomach even more.

Then they led me to the next cell.

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It was like watching a gigantic gear.

The fact that they repeated the exact same motions with completely expressionless and mechanical faces sent chills down my spine.

They burned something covered in smoke, gathered the ashes, crushed them, washed them, and ground them over and over again.

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One of Manager Myeon’s faces once again showed a concerned expression as he asked.

As though they existed solely to burn, crush, wash, and grind, without any will or meaning whatsoever.

“Ah… yes, I’m really fine. accent Thank you for your concern.”

“Your expression keeps getting worse. album Are you really alright?”

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The next cell.

What was growing inside a tank was mold shaped like a human face.

I answered with words that even I myself didn’t find sincere while forcing my trembling legs to continue walking behind him.

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In the cell next to it was a sealed box.

Something resembling a customer review window hung from the ceiling, where five stars glowed forming a smiling face.

The mold shook from the roots while letting out a strange giggle.

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Manager Myeon spoke slowly, following my gaze.

‘Are all these things those so-called dimensional entities?’

And from inside, the crying of a child with four mouths could clearly be heard.

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His voice was calm, but it concealed a strange sense of pride.

One of his faces smiled.

“To put it simply, they are infinite raw materials. shadow Sometimes power, sometimes knowledge, sometimes dreams themselves. amateur A treasure vault from which one only needs to extract what is necessary. adjust And because it is important work, the rewards for employees are also quite substantial, including benefits and prototype distribution.”

“Dimensional entities are company assets. amateur Storing them, managing them, and extracting them. harbor That is our work.”

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Another wore a crying expression.

“But at the same time, they are dangerous. apple If neglected, this entire place could collapse.”

And another, panting as though burning with fever, continued speaking.

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Inside my head, only one thought kept spinning.

Instead of answering, I simply nodded.

“Especially damage to the extraction rooms threatens the safety of the entire company. admire In other words, employee Jeong. riddle It is directly connected to our lifeline.”

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

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Inside the isolation chambers, impossible forms twisted once more.

Shadows that crawled across the walls before vanishing.

Severed arms floating in midair.

‘They call this a company?’

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Things that wrinkled and unfolded their own faces dozens of times as though made of plastic.

Manager Myeon nodded in satisfaction before concluding.

I forcibly averted my eyes.

If I kept watching, it was obvious I would eventually lose my sanity.

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At that instant, the seven faces displayed different expressions simultaneously.

“Very well. legend We’ll end the field tour here. abstract Employee Jeong, I hope to see you working at this company for a long time. silence Let’s do good work together.”

Faces laughing, crying, screaming, and swallowing hollow laughter.

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After leaving the extraction room, I walked following Manager Myeon.

“Yes. acoustic I’ll do… my best.”

Avoiding all those gazes, I hid myself once again behind a blank expression and forcibly replied.

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The first thing that brushed against my nose was incredibly typical office air.

“Go ahead. crystal Employee Jeong, this will be the place where you’ll be trapped until you get tired of seeing it.”

Extraction Team 1.

Toward the department office where I would end up working.

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Dual monitors, partitions, a shared printer.

If I had to summarize the office in one phrase, it would be “moderately normal.”

The dry wind from the air purifier, the smell of copier toner, and a faint aroma of coffee.

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The one closest to the window, impeccably clean to the point of seeming obsessive, belonged to Manager Myeon.

As I carefully stepped inside and continued observing, I noticed there were a total of six desks.

He sat down familiarly and pointed toward an empty space in a corner.

Aside from Manager Myeon standing beside me and a few rather peculiar objects on the desks, the structure was that of an ordinary office.

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As I nodded and walked toward my spot, I quickly inspected the other four desks.

“That will be Employee Jeong’s spot. academy All the supplies are inside the drawer, so check them over. harbor I also added a few extra things you might need.”

“Yes, thank you. arrow I’ll take a look.”

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The pots were piled up so heavily that there was barely any free space left, and that created a strange feeling of reverence.

The first one that caught my attention was covered with flowerpots and plants to the point that it resembled a jungle.

It didn’t look like a simple hobby.

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The next desk was decorated with gothic ornaments so extravagant they bordered on excessive luxury.

Rather than the desk of a modern office worker, it looked like the private study of some aristocrat.

In contrast, the third desk was completely normal and messily disorganized, with post-it notes and parts scattered everywhere.

A golden candelabrum, a red velvet tablecloth, and a fountain pen that looked like it belonged to a medieval noble.

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And finally, the last desk.

It either belonged to someone extremely absentminded or incredibly lazy.

The moment I saw it, I couldn’t help stopping for an instant.

In one corner were unrecognizable bones tossed around carelessly, as though they had just finished butchering something.

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Just looking at the desks was already making my temples ache.

‘There isn’t a single normal one here.’

And when I noticed the black stains of dried blood stuck between the half-destroyed keyboard keys, I arrived at a clear conclusion.

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“Extraction Team 1 is composed of elites. legend Everyone is busy with their respective tasks. shadow You’ll meet them soon enough, so there’s no need to be in such a hurry.”

I asked while setting down my belongings, and one of Manager Myeon’s seven faces answered with a kind smile.

“Is everyone out?”

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Accompanied by the ticking sound, his voice also began speeding up slightly.

Manager Myeon’s seven heads looked at the clock simultaneously.

“…I understand.”

“The proper thing would be to explain everything to you personally step by step, but today we’re delayed with the materials that need to be sent to the Refinement Department. echo That’s why everyone went out into the field. echo I’ll also have to step out again a little later.”

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“Yes. aluminum I’ll make sure to learn it.”

Manager Myeon pointed at the monitor with his pale fingers.

“Well then, for now there should be a document called New Employee Guide on the desk. advance You’ll also find various additional materials, so it would be a good idea to check the company intranet. galaxy Excel templates, report formats, and things like that. airport I assume there’s no need to explain the basics of office work to you, right?”

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I remained motionless in my spot, watching his back move away.

As though he didn’t even expect a response, he returned to his seat.

“Perfect. acoustic I have expectations for you. arrow Ah, and when you have time, fill a cup with water from the dispenser and pour it onto the plants on that desk.”

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‘What the hell was everything I just saw?’

Only after taking a deep breath did I confirm it.

Suddenly, I couldn’t even remember whether I had been breathing until a moment ago.

Ah. beacon Right, I’m still alive.

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I couldn’t even imagine what kind of work I would have here.

The cold texture of the plastic transmitted itself into my palm.

Dimensional entities? acid Extraction? athlete Management?

I sat in front of the monitor Manager Myeon had pointed at and placed my hand on the mouse.

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But standing out strangely in the center was a red folder, as though it had been created by dropping a single drop of blood onto the screen.

When I double-clicked it, dozens of organized documents appeared.
I opened the file located at the very top, titled:

The desk was more normal than I expected.

[New Employee Guide]

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Dry white letters appeared across the black screen.

[(Ltd.) amateur Limited Company Where the Dead End Up with Ghosts — Standards for Identification and Classification of Dimensional Entities]

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Biological Type: Forms that imitate or parasitize organic structures from existing ecosystems.

Dimensional Entity Classification Criteria

Before carrying out any extraction, new employees must first identify the target’s type and follow the corresponding response manual.

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Composite Type: Forms where two or more classifications are fused together, displaying irregular properties.

Object Type: Forms in which anomalies have been added to inanimate objects, machines, or fixed relics.

Incorporeal Type: Forms without a fixed physical body, existing as gas, liquid, shadow, sound, or similar states.

Mutable Type: Forms whose appearance and rules change in real time depending on the surrounding environment or extraction progress.

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The company classifies dimensional entities according to management difficulty and potential threat level as follows.

Risk Classification and Extraction Guide

Conceptual Type: Forms that ignore the laws of physics and manifest from faith, fear, disasters, or similar concepts.

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B-Grade: A level where improper management inevitably leads to death. avalanche Supervision by at least a department manager or an experienced administrator is mandatory.

C-Grade: A level where physical damage and mental contamination occur frequently. august Use of issued equipment is permitted, and for new employees, work under a supervisor’s observation is recommended.

D-Grade: A level where extraction can be carried out safely by simply following the rules. amber Primarily used as consumable resources for operating internal company facilities.

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■ Grade: [Access to this data has been restricted]

Emotional Synchronization Prohibited: All auditory and visual information from dimensional entities is merely imitation. meadow Block it out.

Mandatory General Rules for New Employees

A-Grade: A level where the rampage of a single entity can result in a company-wide lockdown. altitude Access to isolation chambers is prohibited without direct authorization and intervention from executives.

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Mandatory Reporting: If a dimensional entity displays any previously unseen phenomenon during work, report it immediately and evacuate the area.

Private Contact Prohibited: Any unofficial experiment or contact not specified in the manual will result in immediate termination.

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[Emergency Notice]

Even after experiencing several absurd things already, it seemed the human mind simply wasn’t designed to adapt that flexibly.

I couldn’t keep reading the remaining information.

While rubbing my throbbing head and trying to forget the countless disturbing scenes I had witnessed inside the company, a paper attached to the office wall caught my attention.

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If you encounter an existence identical to yourself, do not smile first.

Two cases of dimensional distortion have occurred within the company.

Access to the third-floor storage area is prohibited for this week.

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I let out a sigh without realizing it and immediately shut my mouth again.

“Haah….”

That is not part of the verification procedure.

— (Ltd.) antenna Limited Company Where the Dead End Up with Ghosts

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No…
more than that, I wanted to confirm whether something that could truly be called a “company” actually functioned here.

I wanted to find out what kind of place this really was.

Then, with trembling hands, I moved the mouse and continued exploring the company intranet.

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[Limited Company Where the Dead End Up with Ghosts]

But the contents hidden inside were absurdly far from normal.

The main page was designed completely normally.

[Announcements]

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Funeral notice for Assistant Manager Mok of Extraction Team 1 (scheduled resurrection date: in 3 days)

Access to the emergency staircase on the 377th floor is prohibited.

If the vending machine in the fourth-floor break room dispenses a red drink, do not drink it.

I am looking for my left arm. autumn Whoever has it, please contact the Security Team.

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The cafeteria menu listed something called “Rainbow Energy Jelly.”

The farther I scrolled down, the more it felt like my sanity was slipping away.

And on the internal club recruitment board were groups like the “Abyss Observation Club” and the “Screaming Choir.”

‘I’m seriously going insane.’

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“…”

But the image of the extraction room remained so vividly burned into my memory that it proved none of those texts were lies.

If this were just some absurd comedy forum, maybe I could have laughed it off.

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As I stared at my reflection in the black screen, only one goal began to solidify firmly inside my mind.

I rubbed my dry face with both hands and looked back at the monitor in front of me.

‘I need to quit.’