Labyrinth Exploration 101 - Chapter 213

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Labyrinth Exploration 101 Episode 213

The Child of Beginning (2)

Tae-woo’s time is very different from that of ordinary people. He flows elegantly aside from the river of time that is fair to everyone.

The constraints of past and present are loose for him alone.

However, this is not disorderly indulgence.

His freedom has limitations. There are also beliefs and disciplines that Tae-woo himself has established.

First, Tae-woo could not go to any future beyond his ‘present self’ as a reference point. His steps only led to the past that his magic power had tread. Therefore, the period around 1900 when magic power did not exist was also impossible.

Next, he never touched major history. Even while experiencing scenes firsthand, he excluded any intervention beyond observation.

It was both an ethic as a mage and the fate of a time traveler.

March 16, 1934,

Gyeongseong under Japanese rule.

Clatter clatter.

A streetcar slowly crosses the street. Many people stroll through Gyeongseong showing off suits that were the fashion of 1934. Faded hanbok, stiff school uniforms, and police officers in uniform are also mixed in.

“….”

Tae-woo naturally blended into the surrounding scenery.

The people of this era did not find Tae-woo’s somewhat modern attire strange. They might have just thought of him as a foreigner with slightly unusual taste.

“Sir. If it wouldn’t be rude….”

Then, a man holding a camera cautiously approached and spoke to him.

“Would it be alright to capture your distinguished appearance? In front of this streetcar.”

Tae-woo stared intently at the camera.

“Ah. This is called a camera, and it copies your appearance exactly like printing a woodblock. You’re so handsome that I’d like to capture you as a subject.”

He nodded silently.

“Ah, thank you. You can pose however you like.”

Tae-woo looked at the camera and placed his hand over his forehead. It was the hand shade that Seol Ha-woon had mentioned.

“I’ll take it now.”

Click.

With the shutter sound of the old camera, a moment of 1934 Gyeongseong was forever preserved in the photograph.

It was a fragment of the mage called Tae-woo.

“Done. You’ll probably be able to see the photo in a newspaper article.”

This photograph taken in 1934, leaping across the vast span of 90 years….

Tae Woo

│Tae Woo

1. Overview

The eldest son who inherited the bloodline of South Korea’s Tae family and a historically renowned mage. Along with Tae-yul, he is evaluated as having the most outstanding talent since time immemorial…(omitted)

9. Immortality Theory

Due to Tae-woo’s unusually pale and seemingly ageless appearance, and the continuous discovery of figures resembling him in various photographs from the early to mid-1900s, hypotheses are steadily being raised that he is actually an immortal being who has lived for hundreds of years or more.

Originally it was just a joke circulating in internet communities and such, but as specific photographic evidence was presented, it has come to be discussed quite seriously among some fandoms and conspiracy theorists….

9.1 Case Collection

·October 3, 1915, in front of the Joseon Government-General Building

A photograph presumed to be from a day when there was an event at the Joseon Government-General. Among the countless crowds, the figure of a young man dressed in Western-style formal wear was captured. Despite the blurry image quality, there are claims that Tae-woo’s characteristic sharp eyes and cool atmosphere can be felt.

·March 1, 1919, near Tapgol Park, Gyeongseong

On the day of the March 1st Movement, claims were raised that a figure resembling Tae-woo was photographed in one corner of a documentary photo capturing the scene where independence demonstrations were in full swing. He is wearing attire that is difficult to distinguish between hanbok or school uniform, and has a uniquely calm and contemplative expression.

·April 29, 1932, Hongkou Park, Shanghai

A photograph presumed to capture the scene immediately after patriot Yoon Bong-gil’s heroic deed. In one corner of the park that had become chaos from the bomb throwing, a man calmly observing the situation without being swept up in the crowd was captured. Though only part of his face is blurrily visible, his features resemble Tae-woo to an amazing degree.

·March 18, 1934, streets of Gyeongseong

A relatively clear photograph taken on the streets of Gyeongseong where streetcars came and went. A person making a hand shade who closely resembles Tae-woo can be confirmed….

* * *

Meanwhile, at the filming set stage of Mitamnan.

“This time it’s not group viewing.”

Yoo Ji-in smiled brightly.

“Personal rooms are prepared where you can quietly appreciate it alone-“

“Aaah no!”

Suddenly Im Hae-jun screamed. Yoo Ji-in blinked and looked at Im Hae-jun.

She said nothing, but it felt eerily cold.

Im Hae-jun quickly lowered his eyes.

“…I’m sorry.”

“It’s fine. Personal rooms are prepared, so please everyone go in comfortably and watch.”

Personal rooms. Somehow this set stage had wide left and right corridors like a hotel.

“Master!”

Everyone was getting up from their seats when suddenly Im Hae-jun grabbed my sleeve.

“I discovered a sure-win method. There’s no rule saying you have to go into personal rooms alone, right?! If we go in together it’s a sure win!”

“…Why would that be a sure win.”

“Because! If Master and I team up we’re invincible-“

“You’re noisy, go in.”

I pushed Im Hae-jun’s head.

“Ack, don’t push me. Aaah. Aaaaah.”

After pushing Im Hae-jun into any random room, I also went inside. It was like an ordinary home with a TV, sofa, popcorn, and drinks placed together.

I sat in the chair.

Comfortable.

This is the first thing I do when I enter a room.

Finding a place to sit.

┌─Labyrinth Exploration NaN─┐

Just then the live broadcast started.

-Open the door

-Hurry the fuck up

-Please

-Don’t really drive me crazy

-Spoiler)) Lee Jun-ho eliminated

-ㅋㅋ spoiler)) Lee Jun-ho survives

-Fucking open the door fucking open the door fucking open the door

-Openthedooropenthedooropenthedooropenthedoor

A brief summary of last week appeared, and finally.

-Going in

-Let’s go let’s go let’s go let’s go let’s go

-Overall viewership rating 35% ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Ending scene peak viewership 44% ㅋㅋㅋ That’s insane

-Why 44% of all numbers…?

─Lee Jun-ho : What do you think it would be like?

It started playing from that scene that drove the internet crazy.

Slice!

Lee Jun-ho cuts his forearm with a knife. Then he speaks into the phone.

─Lee Jun-ho : I self-harmed.

-Wow that must hurt like hell

-For real, his body is so fucking ripped lol

-Human butcher class

-That’s Jun-ho alright.. just doing whatever he wants..

─??? : Phew. Thank goodness!

The witness lets out a sigh of relief, and the blood flows steadily to pool on the school floor.

-Ah but I don’t think that’s right

-This shouldn’t work

-What’s real anyway;;;

-Fuck, I don’t know

─Lee Jun-ho : But you know what. I’ve been thinking about something.

Who is it… where is it….

The ghost’s wailing mixes with Lee Jun-ho’s voice.

─Lee Jun-ho : Why were only the kid’s corpse left behind? All the others went missing.

Then a flashback flashes by. It’s So-yeon’s corpse, perfectly preserved except for the face.

─??? : You found them. Thank goodness.

─Lee Jun-ho : No. No matter how I think about it, we didn’t find the kid’s corpse, but rather he couldn’t use it. The culprit possessed the teacher’s body and killed So-yeon. And then, he was planning to transfer bodies. But then, a witness came. You came.

As the deduction continues, SilTalk is also slowly heating up.

─??? : …Yes. That’s right. I witnessed it and barely escaped. I’m trying to tell you that method now.

─Lee Jun-ho : Right. You.

Lee Jun-ho’s smile deepens.

─Lee Jun-ho : Let me ask you. How did you recognize us and call us “you guys” from the beginning?

Then the witness’s voice rewinds.

??? : ‘Don’t tell me, you guys, this number, are you at Jeoldong Elementary School right now?’

??? : Damn it. Since you answered this phone, you’re in the same situation I was in back then.

─Lee Jun-ho : I’m sure I was the one who answered. Not Seol Ha-woon, not Kang Hyeon, not Kate, just me alone.

─??? : …It was a guess. Who would go there alone?

-Oh; chills

-Wow that’s right lol

-Right, that

-Jun-ho is smart

-Right, fuck, he said “you guys” from the beginning

─Lee Jun-ho : Just so you know, don’t hang up the phone. I know all about your 3-minute bullshit too.

─??? : What do you… The public phone rang three times. That’s how this call got connected. Did you read the precautions-

─Lee Jun-ho : Hey you son of a bitch.

-Immediately cursing him out lololol

-He’s really honest

-Too reckless! What kind of thugs like guys like that? Street ruffians?!

-I’m a fan because I like that side of him..

-Lololol Jun-ho really does whatever he wants

-He should just do whatever he wants.

Jun-ho takes off his clothes and floats them in his own blood. The white fabric gradually turns crimson.

─Lee Jun-ho : Look carefully. Since when was this a public phone?

[Jeoldong Elementary School Safety Phone!]

[Call your parents~]

[3 minutes free!]

─Lee Jun-ho : This red telephone is a safety phone. The public phone is separately on the 1st floor, you bastard.

A conversation between Seol Ha-woon and Seo Jong-myeong is inserted.

‘Where might the telephone be?’

‘There’s one on each floor’s stair landing. There’s also a public phone on the 1st floor.’

-Whoa that’s right??

-Wow it really is

-Seo Jong-myeong distinguished them when he spoke

-Spirits only tell the truth, fuck

-Wow someone in the community caught this

-Seol Ha-woon caught it from the beginning

-Wow

-Wow really chills

-Fuck that’s right, Seol Ha-woon tested this too

-Lolol wow how far ahead does Seol Ha-woon see?

-Stop with the everything-is-Seol-Ha-woon theory bullshit. Then what’s Seol Ha-woon doing now?

-It’s not everything-is-Seol-Ha-woon, anyone can see Seol Ha-woon drew out this evidence lol

─Lee Jun-ho : Where do you think you’re going trying to fool us with such shallow tricks.

Guys… where are you….

─Lee Jun-ho : I think you didn’t escape. No, you weren’t allowed to escape. You killed that witness. It didn’t make sense from the beginning. Why would a bastard like you leave a witness alone?

Who’s there…!

Jun-ho throws the blood-stained clothes. They flutter, flutter down below the stairs.

─Lee Jun-ho : You told us to suspect Seo Jong-myeong, but let’s think about it. The door closing. It was right after we took your call.

It’s you!

The vengeful spirit charges toward the red clothing and tears it to shreds.

-Fuck, startled

-Teacher is too intense;;

-Really looks scary as hell though

-Jun-ho is fucking Sherlock lololol

-Now that I look at it, doesn’t he look a bit like Conan?

─Lee Jun-ho : Right after the murder, you had to cut off the victim’s face and swallow the body using some method we don’t know yet. Within at least a few minutes. While definitely wearing red clothes.

The smile on Jun-ho’s lips deepens. The camera captures him fully.

─Lee Jun-ho : That’s why vengeful spirits go berserk when they see red clothes. Because of you who stole their bodies and contaminated their souls.

─??? : ….

─Lee Jun-ho : I’ll tell you. You tried to swallow So-yeon but got caught by a witness, and wasted time hunting down and killing the witness. That’s why you couldn’t properly dispose of the corpse.

The witness remains silent. It means that’s the correct answer.

Jun-ho asks him back.

─Lee Jun-ho : How about it. You’re about to get caught, right?

─??? : …Haha.

─Lee Jun-ho : What are you laughing at, you fucking bastard. I’m going to find you and tear you to death. Bastards who touch kids don’t even deserve to live-

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