Brie
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I sat quietly by the door, watching Choi Dohyun and Yoon Seo Hwa. The two of them were chatting and laughing like old friends. So sociable, I thought, and turned my gaze to the white A4 paper on the desk. That sheet—wasn’t it always left behind whenever we moved from place to place? “…” I turned my eyes away. Lately, I’d been feeling like I wasn’t thinking clearly. Like I’d turned into an animal, acting purely on instinct. The bitterness in my mouth lingered. I didn’t even know why…-
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2. Underground Sewer ※ Due to the nature of the genre involving a virtual game, certain standard orthography and phrasing have been intentionally omitted or altered to enhance presentation and immersion. Please keep this in mind when reading. The ground was slippery, and the further we went, the higher the water level rose. The woman running ahead moved with practiced steps, picking up speed, and Choi Dohyun and I were running after her as fast as we could. From behind came a hacking,…
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Seeing the moss clinging to the walls, the sticky black residue, and the bugs crawling along the surfaces, I quickened my pace. The deeper we went, the louder the sound of dripping water echoed around us. The light from outside was growing fainter, and I moved forward relying solely on the flashlight’s beam. Before I could even complain about the strain of bending over, I climbed a small ladder attached to the wall to go up. “It’s bigger than I expected.” Choi Dohyun looked around as he…
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The house we eventually found was in surprisingly good shape. Clean and well-maintained—someone could’ve been living there even now and I’d believe it. We brushed off the dust and sat down on the sofa. “…Did it hurt a lot?” I asked carefully, watching Choi Dohyun stretch and sprawl out. I could still clearly see his leg and body bursting apart from just a light blow, like crushing a bug. He looked puzzled, like he didn’t understand the question. But then, catching the seriousness in…
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Bang! Between the monster’s screech and the gunfire, it felt like I was underwater, sound dulled all around me. But I was lucky enough to see sparks fly from its back as it thrashed in pain. “It’s the back. Aim for the back—!” “Get inside the guard post first!” The guard post? Did he not see that building just get demolished? I gaped in disbelief, but the words never made it out. The wounded creature writhed violently, then whipped its long tail directly at me and Choi Dohyun.…
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Before I could register the whispered voice behind me, a muffled gunshot rang out nearby. The bullet hit the head of a zombie that had just poked its head around the corner. Without even a scream, the zombie’s bulky body crashed to the ground. I turned around, startled, and stared at Dohyun. How did he know it was coming from the right? The sound hadn’t been that loud, and it wasn’t like that zombie was the only one making noise. It was almost like… he already knew exactly where it was. “It…
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“Why only ten shots?” “Looks like it’s a bit damaged.” He lightly attached the suppressor to his gun and glanced around. I examined the slightly worn suppressor and quickly understood. It wouldn’t hold up for long under fire. “Where do we go now?” Maybe it hadn’t hit him yet that we’d left the safe zone. Choi Dohyun kept glancing around as he asked. I readjusted my grip on my weapon and started walking down the road. He quickly fell into step beside me, his tone more…
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“Usually, zombies die when you destroy their heads. But if it’s hard to get a clean shot…” I lowered my hand and tapped my thigh quietly. His gaze followed, then he nodded. “I get it.” “Most of the early zombies have already lost muscle control and started to decompose, so they probably can’t move properly anymore. If you can’t handle it, you can always run and call for me.” “Okay.” “But if you ever see a zombie that keeps moving even after its head is…
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I came to my senses only after shooting myself in the head five times, hanging myself from a tree twice, and jumping off a cliff and into a river once each. I even threw myself into a den of zombies, hoping for the best—but nothing worked. The thought that it might all be a dream vanished easily, erased by the scars left across my body. Each bullet I fired into my skull left its mark. The rope burns around my neck formed a neat circle, as if drawn on. Even the bite marks from zombies remained, still…
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1. Tutorial Day 168 since the incident. There was a thud, followed by the sound of someone collapsing, as if their legs had given out. I stifled the breath that threatened to escape my lips., trying my best to act unfazed, but my trembling legs could barely keep me upright. "…Huh." The others weren't much different from me. Even though we had completely wiped out the zombies in the district, not a single person sighed in relief or shouted with joy. Too many people had died, too much had been…
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