Let’s think this through.
Baek Saheon left this paper boat behind in Jisan Village. He probably left it for ‘Agent Grapes’ who he t back then.
Of course, he wouldn’t know that codena.
‘If he had known, he would have already realized I was Kim Soleum.’
Since he didn’t, he left a communication item behind.
Which ant that, in this situation, I should answer like an agent to keep the conversation going.
I wrote as neatly as I could.
But because my lted body was cramd into my suit, my handwriting wavered slightly from uneven muscle control.
The civilian I t in Jisan Village
That’s you, right?
And if I am, so what?
You seem to have gotten out safely.
I’m glad to know that.
Baek Saheon didn’t respond.
But after a mont, the words I’d written faded away, as if he’d read them. I continued writing.
Sorry for the late reply. I read this just now
that’s why it’s late.
I didn’t realize
you had to unfold the boat to use it.
Are you perhaps an idiot, sir? How could you not know that?
Tch. I knew you’d be like this.
‘That viper personality hasn’t changed…’
I wondered how to hold my ground as an agent and keep this conversation productive.
Well, I guess you might not know.
……?
You don’t seem very experienced.
Couldn’t even guess that much.
You haven’t been an agent long, have you?
Yes. That’s correct.
Still, I think I handled things reasonably well back then.
At least, that’s what I think.
Another silence.
‘What’s with this?’
Either way, since you left
this communication paper,
do you have sothing to report?
Report? Yeah right.
I left it because I had sothing to ask.
The sharp handwriting that ca without hesitation earlier now appeared more slowly.
What happened to the village?
Jisan Village, you an?
Do you think I’d be asking about
so other village? Of course that one.
What happened back then?
[My word, pestering my friend over sothing that happened six months ago. No one would bla you for being annoyed over his laziness, Mr. Roe Deer!]
Hmm… Not laziness, at least.
More like… he’s ‘too scared to check’…
It seed Baek Saheon hadn’t gone anywhere near Jisan Village since he escaped.
He had probably sensed, by sound or pressure, what happened there as he ran.
‘And after that… any ssages from the village probably stopped altogether.’
It was already almost October. With Chuseok right around the corner, maybe his anxiety had only grown while wondering if he needed to go back, if the Disaster Managent Bureau had failed, if the village had beco even more horrific.
I wrote concisely.
The supernatural disaster you fear
has been eliminated.
There will be no more lotteries or festivals.
The Centipede Sage the villagers brewed with liquor and sealed under the shrine was gone, and it should now be under the Disaster Managent Bureau’s care.
You are free.
For a long while, Baek Saheon didn’t reply.
I continued.
However, since I can’t confirm
the exact state of the village right now,
I’d advise caution if you visit.
I’ve been stationed at other supernatural disasters since then,
so I haven’t been able to hear any
detailed updates.
It was true, by coincidence…
I almost felt a pang of depression, but I managed to finish with the kind of information an agent would responsibly share.
Of course, Mr. Civilian, since you are aware of that disaster
and a survivor at that, if you contact the Disaster Managent Bureau
through official channels, they’ll ensure your
safety.
As if you’d ever do that though.
Forget it.
Figured as much.
Your handwriting’s awful, by the way.
‘…Why the sudden personal attack?’
Well, sorry, but if your entire body was mush from head to toe, you’d realize how hard it is to control fine motor movents…
Honestly, it was a miracle I hadn’t shredded this paper entirely.
My apologies.
My hand is injured.
And again, there was no reply.
Then the topic shifted, and a new ssage appeared.
Hey
Are you contacting from within a Darkness right now?
In a sense, yes.
But about you using
the term ‘Darkness’.
What, are you going to pretend you don’t already know where I work?
The agent who was with you seed to recognize .
Mr. Agent, you already know who I am.
Trying to threaten with that info won’t work.
Why is this guy always so quick to snap like this, just like back at new agent orientation?
I have neither the need nor the intention
to threaten civilians.
And if soone really ans to threaten you
during a conversation, don’t try to fight back like this
and just walk away. That’s the safest
thing to do.
Silence again.
I held back a sigh and continued writing.
I just wanted to ask you question
personally.
About Daydream Inc.
Are you insane? You think I’d just hand over sothing
like that and create a paper trail for the company to use
against for free? lolol
Stop wasting my ti, sir
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