The Fate-Seeing Genius Streamer - Chapter 50

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49. [Blood Born] …Is This Game Really This Scary? (3)
[Blood Born].
The in-game story, summarized briefly, was a survival tale of castaways trapped in a massive mountain lodge due to deteriorating weather conditions.
The objective was to repair the lodge’s facilities and reach the ending while evading zombies and killers that emerged from nowhere.
Simple in concept, yet players could engage with easily understandable goals as a result.
The content was straightforward enough, but not entirely so.
While it appeared simple on the surface, certain elements harbored triggers for explosive difficulty spikes.
For ordinary cases, it would be manageable, but there were exceptions as well.
The problem was───.
A special Quest that emerged when the player count expanded beyond 1P and 2P, adding a third player.
Whoooosh, pitter-patter-patter-patter───….
Cutting through the thick raindrops cascading and scattering across the umbrella, Joo Seo-jin began assessing the situation.
Slip-.
Something rested in the inner pocket of the hastily donned jacket.
The ‘main item’ possessed by the protagonist, corresponding to the 1P, the primary playable character.
A single small photograph that fit within the inner pocket caught my eye.
[Photograph of Missing Person / (Main Item)]
-A recent photograph left by the missing person whom the Unknown Client had requested to be found, serving as a crucial clue that could be utilized in search activities.
“Hmm-. This missing person’s photograph… looking closely, doesn’t it resemble Geom-hu?”
-Yeah
-For real, anyone can see this is Geom-hu
-I was wondering where Geom-hu went, so he’s been assigned as the missing person? Ah lol
-Info) In Blood Born, up to 2 players start together from the beginning, but from 3 players onward, they must join separately ;;;
It was certain.
Joo Seo-jin tilted his head slightly while gazing at the ‘Photograph of Missing Person’ held in his left hand.
Joo Seo-yoon, who had moved to his side, glanced at it and nodded, then began explaining.
“Ah-. That? Your thinking is probably right, oppa. Originally, [Blood Born] gives a special Quest at the third player.”
“A special Quest?”
“A hostage rescue. Something that didn’t exist in 1P or 2P—you could call it a hidden story. A tale emerges where the detective and assistant rescue the missing person.”
“Ah-.”
Understanding dawned.
As the [Blood Born] opening concluded and the game started, the System Message that appeared at the edge of the screen made it clear───.
[TIP]
-Besides 1P (Joo Seo-jin) and 2P (Myeong Bang-ul), 3P (Geom-hu) can join early by progressing through the game story.
‘So that’s how it was? I suspected they’d have to join separately, but I never imagined we’d need to locate the missing person.’
Joo Seo-jin nodded subtly, impressed.
“…Detective, assistant, and missing person all as playable characters? That’s interesting.”
“Not particularly, oppa. You’re just feeling that way because you don’t take much interest in games.”
Joo Seo-yoon shrugged beside him and continued explaining.
“Ah. And let me warn you in advance—never let your guard down. You never know what might appear, so judge carefully. Okay?”
“I don’t think I’m in a position to be hearing that from you… Well, fine.”
Still, she was supposedly a game streamer of some repute.
Despite a few questionable aspects, entrusting her with the role of guide wasn’t a bad idea overall.
‘I’ve never played a horror game before, so it might be worth observing and learning the general gameplay mechanics.’
There was value in understanding the basic game mechanics.
Whether Joo Seo-yoon sensed this or not, she lifted the corners of her mouth with unbridled confidence.
“Great, great. That’s the right attitude. Just keep cooperating like that, and I’ll carry you through the rest.”
“?”
“So then, from this point on, I’ll be taking the detective role. I’ll leave the assistant position to you, oppa. Okay?”
“….”
-?;
-I’ll carry you (I won’t carry you)
-You’re not a bus driver, you’re a passenger specialist..
You just spout lies whenever you open your mouth, don’t you?
-Why not just take away the detective role so smoothly?
-But Myeong Bang-ul hasn’t played horror games either, has she..?
Look at Seojin teacher being so flabbergasted that she’s lost for words hahahaha
My momentary speechlessness at her barrage of audacious remarks quickly gave way to bewilderment.
As we exchanged brief words and walked forward, we arrived at a massive cabin positioned near the entrance of the sprawling Mountain Lodge.
It seemed impossible to proceed any further beyond this point.
[Restricted Area]
-This is a restricted area. Unauthorized personnel prohibited. Wild animals may be present.
At the end of an unmaintained pathway, a warning sign hung ominously from barbed wire stretched across the entrance.
Clang, clang—.
On the off chance, I grasped the handle of the locked fence gate and shook it, but it didn’t budge at all.
“Hmm… Ah, could it be opened this way?”
“?”
Joo Seo-jin tilted my head slightly, then nodded as if remembering something.
“Back up for a moment. I want to try something.”
“???”
-What is it
-?? Out of nowhere?
-Two brains activate!
-Active detective mode ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ;
Was there like some hidden entrance route in Blueborne or something? Creepy.
I wondered if I’d found a hint to open the fence gate, but unfortunately that wasn’t it.
The next moment.
Crash—!
A kick.
After stepping back several paces, I lunged forward and drove my foot directly into the metal gate.
The full weight of the straight strike reverberated with a dull, resounding clang that echoed through the air.
The problem was───.
Clang-clang-! Clang, clang───…!
-?
-What
-‘The effect was negligible.’
-Remarkably, nothing happened at all, apparently.
“Nothing’s… wrong, right? I mean… what is this, what’s going on?”
Apart from the mesh fence swaying violently, nothing else had changed.
Realizing that physical entry was impossible, Joo Seo-jin nodded and gave up.
“As expected. It won’t open just like that. We should search the Cabin first.”
“…Um, I’m sorry, but did you really need to kick the mesh fence door to figure that out? Isn’t that something you could understand from common sense?”
As if asking ‘why would you do such a thing…?’, Joo Seo-jin answered immediately.
“I was curious.”
“….”
-?
-Seriously;
-‘Curiosity Kingdom’
You’re curious, aren’t you lol hahahahahaha
Why on earth are you curious about that? lol
As expected, true madness really is on a different level when it comes to how they think.. lol;
The silence that fell upon such an unconventional remark lasted only a moment.
Joo Seo-jin, passing by Joo Seo-yoon whose words had caught in her throat, opened the Cabin door.
The decrepit wooden door creaked open along with its rusted hinges.
Creak, squeeeeeak───….
Then, as Joo Seo-jin entered the Cabin and Joo Seo-yoon quietly followed him inside.
An anomaly occurred.
Whoosh-, clang───.
The moment both of them entered the Cabin, the old door shut on its own and locked.
Buzz, bzzzzt-.
The lights inside the Cabin flickered ominously before turning on as if they had been waiting.
And───.
At the sight of the interior laid bare before her, Joo Seo-yoon, standing behind him, quietly stepped backward, her skin crawling.
“Ugh….”
“….”
A murder scene.
Beneath the sickly yellowish light that descended softly, she recoiled in horror at the skeletal remains of an adult male seated at the head of a shattered dining table.
With flies buzzing about—’whine, buzz-‘—the remains, seemingly long dead, were starkly visible.
As if the corpse had met a terrible fate while enjoying a feast, a napkin hung around its neck, and small insects piled thickly upon the dinnerware placed directly before it.
The skeletal remains, their time of death unknowable, sat preserved like a taxidermied display of a meal—a sight utterly ghastly beyond measure.
Embedded deep within the crown of the skull, the weathered axe radiating a heavy presence only amplified the grotesqueness of the scene.
An atmosphere befitting a horror game permeated the air.
“…Um. S-surely you don’t mean the detective and assistant are supposed to investigate that together, right? Right?”
“Seems like we are.”
“…Hmm. Isn’t this supposed to be the detective’s job? Come on, go investigate quickly. I’ll stay here and play the role of assistant properly.”
“?”
Joo Seo-jin tilted his head as he watched Joo Seo-yoon, who had quietly shuffled backward and pressed herself against the wall.
“Hmm. Didn’t you tell me to take the assistant role earlier? You said you’d take the detective role…”
“W-well, thinking about it again, since this is my first stream, I can’t steal the lead role, right? I’m yielding it to you…!”
“?”
“Fighting!”
“….”
-That stance shift speed lmaooo
-Blood Born is a horror game after all, so there are plenty of jump scares, but I guess she didn’t know about those lol
-I knew this would happen from the moment she started pretending to know things without ever playing a horror game lololol
-The bus driver lady suddenly became a passenger right after the game started, why is that?? (genuinely confused);
-???: I’ll give the rest of you a ride (actually said this)
-Is that an imaginary bus?
-No it’s an imaginary bus lololololol
-Lmaooo the wording is so violent lol
-Lololololololololololololololololol
…Truly, her ability to shirk responsibility with such swift transitions was masterful.
* * *
Since this was her usual capriciousness, Joo Seo-jin exhaled a short sigh and immediately began searching the corpse.
Despite the acrid stench, the swarming insects, and the vivid tactile sensation beneath his fingertips, there was no hesitation.
-Ugh;
-Seeing those bugs crawling makes me want to call pest control fr
-His composure is seriously impressive ;;;
-Damn, he’s tough.. enduring this without any reaction ??
-Fast farming nice
“Hmm-. Looks like this is all the items, right?”
The items obtained from the remains, which appeared to have been dead for quite some time, were meager.
Blood Born is a horror game, but it’s classified as an action horror game.
Because of this, the items that appeared were fairly orthodox.
[SG-09 R / (Handgun)]
-A polymer-framed pistol with basic performance. Uses 9mm handgun ammunition. The power is ordinary, but its accuracy and reliability during precision aiming are exceptional.
[9mm Handgun Ammunition (×10) / (Ammunition: Handgun)]
-9mm caliber bullets for a pistol. A small box containing ten rounds. For survival, not a single shot can be wasted.
[Fire Axe / (One-Handed Blunt Weapon)]
-An axe kept on hand for emergency evacuation during fires, though it was used to murder someone. The blade is dull and rusted, yet its weight remains considerable.
[Bundle of Keys / (Main Item)]
-A mysterious bundle of keys in various sizes gathered without consistency. It might be able to unlock doors, drawers, or perhaps wardrobes.
Along with a pistol already loaded with live rounds, spare ammunition, and a hefty-looking fire axe, there was nothing else of note.
At best, it was a main item, but still… since its use was predetermined, it wasn’t my primary concern.
The main item looked like it had no purpose beyond story progression anyway.
After looting the corpse, equipping items had to be done quickly.
I pulled the pistol’s magazine slightly to check the indicator, reattached it, and equipped the items appropriately.
Click-, whoosh───.
-Oh
-Comfortable~
-Feels a bit like a veteran player though?
Experienced players do start off with different gear, huh.
I really like that you don’t bend just from reading the manual, no joke.
Joo Seo-jin, now holding a pistol in his left hand and a fire axe in his right, spoke briefly.
“Whatever. Nothing special. Let’s head inside.”
“?”
After saying that, Joo Seo-jin immediately turned and went inside.
The staircase leading to the second floor was completely destroyed, leaving only the Basement as an accessible route.
As I began descending into the dark Basement without hesitation, Joo Seo-yoon, who had been following cautiously, raised an objection.
“…Wait, hold on. Why are you taking everything so naturally? You should give me my share—at least be fair about it!”
“Why would this be your item? I searched alone and found it, so it’s mine.”
“What? That’s—! …Well, you’re right, but we’re on the same team. We’re doing party play—”
“Either way, it’ll end up being me or Geom-hu fighting. If I’m giving it to anyone, it’d be Geom-hu. It’s not yours, is it?”
“….”
“Be fair about it.”
-ten lol
Honestly, there’s nothing much to say about that.
-It’s just common knowledge~
-???: Why is that your item, you bastard
-But why did this guy suddenly soccer kick earlier…?
“curiosity”
“It’s… curiosity, right…? That’s all it is…? There’s no other meaning…?”
Ugh… you want to get caught up in ‘curiosity,’ you bastard? ????????
“If you point out my mistakes one more time, I’ll show you some curiosity.”
Click.
As we exchanged this pointless banter and descended to the lower level—the Basement—a vast space came into view.
Just like upstairs, yellowish lights flickered with ‘bzzt, zzz-‘ static, casting their beams across the darkness.
The moment I stepped forward to search the interior.
Creak-, grooooan….
“!”
Suddenly, from upstairs, the cabin door swung open with a loud, jarring slam.
‘Thud, boom—’ Heavy, deliberate footsteps echoed through the space, their rhythm abruptly cutting off before resuming moments later.
Then, without warning, an eerie sound pierced the air.
Whirrrrrrrrr───….
The sound of a chainsaw engine roaring to life mingled with a low, humming hum that almost resembled singing.
– Today is a rainy day, and I’ve invited only family for dinner… truly a beautiful evening, isn’t it…
The voice that followed was neither quite song nor speech, monotone and flat, yet undeniably grotesque.
The chainsaw’s roar grew louder as heavy footsteps moved deliberately toward somewhere specific.
Toward the basement entrance upstairs.
-For dinner, I’ve invited family, and I’ve prepared food for them… but it seems some pathetic rats have snuck their way in, haven’t they-.
Silence.
The mysterious voice from the basement entrance upstairs paused momentarily, but only for an instant.
Within seconds, the sound of grinding teeth mixed with a voice like metal scraping against steel filled the air.
– This cursed place… the forest is vast, and beasts roam without warning… is it really so unusual for people to go missing, hmm-?
Muttering to himself.
A low, sickening voice layered with rage and an unsettling, volatile impulse reverberated through the space.
Gone was the melodic tone from before; only fury rose steadily, accelerating.
– A corpse or two disappearing won’t concern anyone…
Whirrrrrrrrrrr───!
– I’ve seen that worthless heap of scrap metal you left out front, you little rat. How clever of you to think you could sneak it in here, hmm?
The chainsaw’s engine roared fully to life as footsteps descended into the basement.
– Filthy trash that should be licking up refuse…
– I’ll teach you your place and make you apologize before my family!
– Hahahaha, haha───! Hahahahahahahaha-!
Thud, boom-boom-boom, thu-thu-thu-thu-thu-boom───.
As the approaching footsteps grew closer and the ominous soundtrack intensified, panic became inevitable.
Joo Seo-yoon let out a frightened gasp and gestured urgently.
“Hic. W-we should run first…! If we go deeper inside, there has to be somewhere we can—”
“Let’s wait. Just for now.”
“?”
“Think about it.”
Joo Seo-jin checked his weapons methodically, as if casually checking the time while waiting for an appointment, and continued speaking.
“Is there really any reason to run first? In this situation?”
“…Are you seriously asking something so insane with such confidence?”
“Yeah. Well, I’m curious, aren’t I? Honestly, there’s no real reason not to be, right?”
“….”
-?
“curiosity” lol
-Dude seriously get that curiosity out of here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Honestly, there’s no reason for it, you crazy bastard lol
“A crazy guy with a chainsaw is coming here right now, so why the hell would I need to run away lol”
‘Whoosh, whiiiish—’, Joo Seo-jin began warming up, lightly spinning the fire axe through the air and bouncing it in his palms as he continued speaking.
“Honestly, with a pistol and a fire axe in hand, should I really be thinking about running first?”
“Wait. Don’t tell me… no, that can’t be it? You’re not thinking that, right? You’re not that reckless, are you?”
Joo Seo-jin lifted the pistol in his left hand slightly and answered curtly.
“No comment.”
“….”
There was no time to ask how that could possibly be “no comment.”
The next moment.
Joo Seo-jin took his stance, facing the entrance leading down to the basement, a sinister smile playing across his lips.
“Don’t you think it’s worth experiencing at least once how to play a horror game?”
-Translation: ‘I want to experiment whether I can beat the Chainsaw Killer with just a pistol and a fire axe’
“curiosity”
-ㄴThis is it. Ten hahahahahaha.
This is crazy lol
“I’m curious, aren’t I?” (said after suddenly attempting to break an object)
Are you f***ing crazy or something lol
* * *
At that same moment.
After [Blood Born] began, Geom-hu’s eyes, who had just awakened in the basement, blinked incessantly as his expression went blank.
Having regained consciousness just minutes ago, Geom-hu had been calmly attempting an escape while trapped in the cold basement.
‘Generally speaking, escaping alone from a place like this is impossible.’
‘However, that’s merely the thinking of an ordinary person… for someone else, it might be different.’
‘It’s possible! If I’m the one…!’
…He had been striking various poses, unlocking his handcuffs, and gathering clues to piece together a logical escape route.
Until just moments ago, that is.
Boom, boooom—…. Crack, craaack—….
‘?’
Massive vibrations echoed down from the floor above, and dust fell from the ceiling with a ‘pitter-patter.’
Boom, bang—… Boooom, bang-.
– Ahhhhh, aaaahhhhh—…. My, my arm—
– Don’t come near me, you filthy garbage! Get away, get away!
– Gack, hack! St, stop… for God’s sake, ugh…!? Oh, mother…
‘???’
Bursting sounds.
Screams that seemed anything but ordinary echoed down without pause, as if a symphony of agony was being performed, and the vibrations grew progressively louder.
Before he could even attempt anything on his own, a system window filled his entire vision with an unilateral notification.
「Achievement Unlocked」
-Murderer’s Instinct
* Hidden Achievement. It seems you’re closer to a born lunatic than a detective. …In any case, you’re far from ordinary.
-Cursed blood…?
* Hidden Achievement. You have come to realize that your body is far from ordinary. …It seems you’ve awakened to this truth far too soon.
-A one-way street!
* Hidden Achievement. You subdued the killer, eliminated them, and uncovered the missing person’s location in a single stroke. …Truly the mark of a detective.
-Living firewood isn’t so bad either
* Combat Achievement. You split a living monstrosity into firewood. Your skill at chopping wood is quite exceptional.
-The path away from humanity
* Combat Achievement. You… (…)
…
…
…
The thing is───.
[Story Branch Unlocked: Early Convergence]
-1P (Joo Seo-jin) and 2P (Myeong Bang-ul)’s side have acquired 3P (Geom-hu)’s location information, enabling an early convergence.
‘????????????’
…Before I could even attempt anything, I was unilaterally forced into an early convergence.

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