Got Dropped into a Ghost Story, Still Gotta Work - Chapter 270
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Even If I Fall Into a Ghost Story, I Still Have to Go to Work Episode 270
Our plan was simple.
“Recruit the security team, infiltrate the annex building, and….”
Deputy Manager Eun Ha-je gave a thumbs up.
“Create the equipment!”
For reference, the agents’ reaction was like this.
“…Couldn’t you explain how to put an elephant in a refrigerator in a similar way?”
“Cheongdong, shh, it’s fun.”
“Sigh….”
Seeing that, Deputy Manager Eun Ha-je grinned and said
“Well, the Disaster Management Bureau agents can step out. This is something for us wicked capitalist company employees to handle.”
“Oh my, what a shame.”
And we entered detailed plan design.
The most important thing here is this.
Deputy Manager Lee Seong-hae’s entry.
“Hmm, is the method for me to get in the problem?”
“Well, there’ll probably be some trial and error if it’s your first time using a wheelchair.”
But surprisingly, seeing Deputy Manager Lee Seong-hae move the wheelchair quite skillfully, everyone nodded.
“At this level, there shouldn’t be any problem with escape speed on flat ground. If push comes to shove, our manager will carry you wheelchair and all while running. Right?”
“Yes.”
“Good. Then based on this, let’s think….”
Here, Baek Sa-heon saw his moment of triumph.
“I think I could help too….”
“I know you’re after the scraps. What, gonna cut off a perfectly good arm for replacement?”
And he sank.
Indeed, the instincts of former journalist Deputy Manager Eun Ha-je, who had casually entered the 2nd floor of company housing, were amazing….
However.
Invitation to accompany: Goat
“…!”
“Oh.”
‘I need to give him scraps to keep using him.’
Since Baek Sa-heon’s eyes were definitely useful in Segwang Special City, it was good to manage him to maintain a cooperative attitude.
‘Since he values his own life, he probably won’t troll during infiltration either.’
As long as Ho Yu-won’s project was intact, I didn’t need to worry deeply about unexpected actions.
Of course, if I blindly took his side, he’d get cocky….
Reason: Surveillance
“Okay.”
“…?”
Baek Sa-heon looked at me with an expression that seemed greatly wronged, but I ignored it.
Fortunately, a refreshing approval came down.
“And….”
Deputy Manager Eun Ha-je looked at me and grinned.
“Since Noru is currently part of the security team’s special department, the roles you can play are endless.”
Affirmative
“Then are all the personnel confirmed?”
“Yep.”
The equipment phantom thief group composed of Baekillmong Corporation personnel had finished all mental preparations.
And so….
“…No, Noru. What is this about?”
We came to meet Team Leader Park Min-seong, who was very bewildered….
‘Team Leader….’
To leave Manager Lee Ja-heon alone and request an explanation from a non-human employee (130666) with horns who communicates through smoke, just how flustered must you be….
Well, in this case, the manager is also a reptilian alien though.
I tried my best to handle the smoke as delicately as possible and conveyed.
Purpose: Creating specialized equipment to replace body parts
“Replace body parts?”
At that moment.
“Mm.”
The door to the security team break room opened and a familiar shadowy figure entered.
A thin-framed security employee with drooping shoulders, as if everything was bothersome.
J3.
He seemed to have already noticed from outside the door that someone had secretly entered the break room, so he wasn’t disturbed at all by people being there.
However, seeing me, he lifted his head.
“…Ah.”
It’s been a while, Security Captain….
“Um, have you… completely returned…?”
Negative
“I see….”
Question: How are you
“Me… I’m the same….”
But his faded pupils suddenly looked sharply at my leg.
“Your leg… what happened?”
Injured during mission
“….”
It’s fine. That’s why I came here.
I explained the situation to the Security Captain once more through smoke, and Deputy Manager Eun Ha-je explained through words.
We’re going to steal some equipment from the annex building, can you cooperate?
And of course, this person didn’t disappoint expectations.
“Sure, well….”
“…Is that it?”
“Yes….”
“Ah, this isn’t illegal, it’s work that Director Ho is secretly proceeding with.”
“I don’t mind… Hmm.”
“….”
Deputy Manager Eun Ha-je looked at me with an expression that said ‘Is this person always like this?’
Even if you look at me like that, I’m wearing a gas mask so I can’t respond with facial expressions…
Anyway, the foundation was laid thanks to the Security Chief’s enthusiastic cooperation.
‘Good.’
However. The Security Chief did quietly approach me and say this:
“You know… that thing you asked for, I did it… can I tell you about it later…?”
Ah.
Affirmative
That’s right!
“Yes…”
Thank you, Security Chief…
And we each took our positions on the sofa and floor, finally beginning to go into detail about the Annex Building.
“Please provide a statement regarding the current situation of the Annex Building. If it’s a personal judgment, you must specify that it’s an opinion.”
“Yes, so…”
And quite a chilling explanation followed.
“Containment failed.”
“…!”
The darkness had escaped from the Annex Building.
Of course, it wasn’t surprisingly rare.
“Naturally, that’s why the Security Team exists to suppress it, so it’s an annual event. But the problem is…”
Team Leader Park Min-seong’s sigh could be heard softly.
“That darkness is tricky to completely contain again, so we’ve isolated and are controlling the entire basement level 2 storage area.”
And.
“The twilight-grade darkness we need for equipment manufacturing is concentrated on basement level 2.”
“Yes…”
Team Leader Park Min-seong seemed to suppress a sigh and gave us a bitter smile.
“I don’t know when it’ll end. Rather than me… um, Security Captain?”
The Security Chief blinks slowly and says.
“We should expect… at least two months. Is that okay…?”
“It takes two whole months?”
“Yeah… There are probably… missing employees on that floor too…”
Groans erupted from here and there.
It’s quite a tricky situation, with Security Team personnel being deployed every night in shifts.
“Phew. Still, with this many people… we should naturally be able to handle going in and extracting equipment.”
The Security Chief didn’t deny Deputy Manager Eun Ha-je’s words.
However.
“But… rather than moving around on that floor… have you decided how to get into the Annex Building itself…?”
Right.
Getting into the Annex Building itself was a problem to begin with.
It wouldn’t be good to have records of us entering, and Deputy Manager Eun Ha-je is even processed as resigned.
In the end…
“We’ll enter under different identities.”
“Different identities?”
“Yes.”
Identities that wouldn’t be awkward to request access to the 1st or 3rd floor of the Annex Building.
And…
A combination that would naturally pass through anywhere without trouble, if only out of fear.
“Min-seong.”
“Yes.”
“We’re going to pretend to be Elite Team A.”
“…!!”
Baekillmong Corporation Annex Building.
The dark night hours transitioning into dawn.
“Phew.”
This year’s New Employee from the Field Investigation Team was just coming out after finishing the management of darkness he had received today.
He held an F-grade dream fragment in his hand, but was exhausted and tired…
‘Let’s go sleep quickly.’
He felt even more drowsy due to the barely calmed fear and released tension.
But just as he was about to step outside from the entrance, he stopped like lightning upon seeing three shadowy figures entering through the door.
Because the impression of the employee in front was too iconic.
Black ponytail, tall and slender height, sharp and flashy nails, and… two pupils glinting menacingly.
It was Deputy Manager Jin Na-sol.
‘Elite Team…!’
The New Employee gulped.
The experiences of two people among the ‘supplementary successful candidates’ like himself, who had gone on Team A’s exploration, had already spread widely among the supplementary successful candidates…
Especially since one of them is still in a coma at the company-affiliated hospital.
“This way, Team Leader.”
And behind her followed Team A’s Team Leader known for the Mallard Duck Mask, and a Team Leader with a somewhat stern but calm-looking face.
That Team Leader was recently assigned to Team A, wasn’t he?
‘…I’m envious.’
Those close to the wish fulfillment.
Especially looking at Team A’s Team Leader who had already experienced wish fulfillment, the New Employee swallowed.
He wanted to try striking up a conversation somehow.
‘Wouldn’t making connections be helpful?’
It was the delusion of someone who hadn’t yet experienced the cruelly meritocratic aspects of the Field Investigation Team elites firsthand.
So that New Employee cleared his throat and stealthily approached the entrance, but…
He stopped the moment he saw what the three people were ‘transporting’ from behind.
Something wrapped in black smoke.
That thing restrained on a wheelchair was wearing a gas mask, and yellow eyes were glinting from all directions…
‘That thing…!’
It was the monster he had seen during the orientation.
The strange and overwhelming being that inhabited basement level 13 of the Annex Building.
Now he knew it was a Security Team Special Employee, but even so, the New Employee reflexively froze.
Rattle rattle…
That special department employee was being dragged and moved while bound to something like a wheelchair…
“….”
The New Employee who swallowed hesitated whether to run away for a moment, but ultimately couldn’t overcome his desire and approached Team A to strike up a conversation.
‘There’s even a good conversation topic!’
Of course, to the highest-ranking person!
“Good evening, Manager…!”
“….”
“I, I am Lee Seung-jo, a new employee from Team Q.”
“….”
“Manager?”
No answer came back.
But it wasn’t being ignored either.
For some reason, Team A’s leader was just staring blankly at him…!
‘Huh, what??’
“Move aside.”
“…!”
At that moment, Deputy Jin Na-sol, who had pushed him aside, entered the front door without hesitation.
“Manager, let’s go in.”
“Yes.”
Only then did Team A’s manager, who had been looking at him, turn away and start moving.
And the team leader passed by without even looking at him.
‘…??’
No….
Rather than feeling sad or disheartened about being ignored, wasn’t their reaction somewhat strange…?
“Please provide access to basement level 3.”
“Yes. Which darkness are you trying to approach?”
“Code 1575, the Cuckoo Ghost Story.”
“One moment please.”
After the brown-haired security team member at the counter finished responding, the new employee mustered courage once more to speak up.
“Excuse me, are you perhaps being sent to the 13th floor of the annex building?”
“…What?”
“Actually, I met that employee during orientation. I almost died, but I survived.”
Just as he was about to try drawing interest with tales of heroism like ‘we rode the elevator together and I showed quick thinking’….
“I see.”
Team A’s leader responded like that.
“….”
“….”
…??
At that moment.
“So?”
“…Excuse me?”
“So what do you want me to do about it.”
A voice that seemed to suppress irritation cut in.
“Move aside. The more incompetent bastards are, the more they interfere like this… Ugh.”
Deputy Jin Na-sol glanced at him irritably, then snatched the access card the security team counter was offering and walked away into the annex corridor with heavy steps.
The other Team A members did the same.
“….”
The new employee stood frozen, watching the scene in a daze.
Of course, he had no idea that Park Min-seong, sitting at the security team counter behind him, was letting out a sigh of relief….
‘Aaaaah!’
And after ‘Team A’ entered the basement level 3 corridor of the annex building.
“Phew.”
The three people released their illusions.
Then the shadowy figures familiar to Kim Sol-eum were revealed from within.
Segwang Special City Investigation Team.
-If you use it, you’ll be recognized as Team A.
Using the disguise potion Baek Il-mong received from Ho Yu-won, they had safely passed through the entrance and entered the annex building.
Deputy Eun Ha-je, who had been playing the role of Deputy Jin Na-sol, rotated her wrist.
“Manager, why did you respond…! We agreed not to answer when outsiders talk to us! I almost had a heart attack.”
“I see. I was following Deputy Peregrine Falcon’s statement from three days ago: ‘Yeah, let’s casually listen to conversations that might yield information and play along.'”
“…That excludes you, Manager.”
“? Yes.”
Deputy Eun Ha-je let out a deep sigh.
‘I miss you, Min-seong….’
At times like this, having a junior who gives excellent responses would be fun, but right now the youngest can only communicate in writing and the guy we brought along is a yellow goat bastard with no promise. Sigh.
Still, the youngest member sitting in the wheelchair was meticulously checking the theft progress.
CCTV confirmation complete : Operation stopped
The CCTV on basement level 3 was in a situation where it ‘happened to be broken and turned off’ due to Director Ho’s machinations, and Team Leader Park Min-seong at the counter was scheduled to testify that he ‘somehow couldn’t hear anything.’
And as for Team A, which they were impersonating….
“They entered the darkness today.”
That’s right.
Team A had been deployed to a project-type ghost story ‘secretly and covertly’ according to Ho Yu-won’s instructions, and this was not disclosed to company personnel….
As a result, they successfully prevented the risk of someone asking ‘why are you here’ even when coming to the annex building in Team A’s appearance.
“Team A was perfect since they’re under Director Ho’s line. Otherwise, that team leader would never do anything good for our manager.”
Deputy Eun Ha-je shrugged her shoulders, saying she got to imitate the incredible person called Jin Na-sol thanks to this.
And she looked back at her former team leader, who would be very reliable from now on.
“From now on, we’ll check personnel and proceed to the upper floors.”
“Yes. Then… Noru?”
At that moment.
From Kim Sol-eum in the form of 130666 sitting in the wheelchair, smoke wavered unnaturally.
“Are you okay?”
….
Affirmative
“…Alright.”
Deputy Eun Ha-je couldn’t know the exact circumstances that her junior had been trapped on basement level 13 of this annex building, wandering around for half a year in corridors identical to this one.
But trauma was a symptom of almost all field investigation team members, so she noted it and moved on.
“Good. That guy called J3 is today’s basement level 3 administrator, so we’ll see him when we go in.”
Affirmative
Then everything that needed checking was finished.
All that remained was execution.
Suggestion : Communication with Deputy Dolphin
“Yes. Please proceed.”
Then.
130666, who had seemed bound to the wheelchair, appeared as if melting into the back of the wheelchair as if it were nothing.
And.
“Wait a moment.”
Creak.
From the inner space of 130666’s heavy wheelchair where it had been pretending to sit, Deputy Lee Seong-hae poked his head out.
He had been successfully smuggled in, hidden by 130666’s dark uniform and black smoke.
“Phew. Thank you.”
“Don’t mention it.”
And.
“Now, let’s choose.”
Pleasant Laboratory’s Toy Maker / Qterw-E-07
Kind Seed Kit / Qterw-E-99
Offering the Ritual / Qterw-E-404
“From now on, we’ll need to explore while avoiding the darkness that failed containment on Basement Level 2, and some places might be completely inaccessible. So…”
We need to set priorities.
Question: The darkness for equipment creation you want to check first
“Hmm…”
Deputy Lee Seong-hae soon pointed to one location.
“Let’s go here.”
Pleasant Laboratory’s Toy Maker / Qterw-E-07
“…!”
Also known as the abandoned toy store.
It was the darkness for equipment creation most frequently used by the Research Team.
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