OSR Chapter 1

“That kid’s fate is truly miserable.”977b2def75375470

<A Record from November 1997>ce663d4a3e31dba5

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‘Ha Gyo-jin, born on September 26, 1991…’3148637aa4cff637

The old shaman, who 674dcddb47 had been waving her 950654b882 fan back and forth, 99fe122e6d suddenly snapped it shut 481e18f75c and clicked her tongue 6cda871bee sharply, glaring.e64682f92fde2551

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‘That kid’s fate is really miserable.’6bc85caddb747a72

‘W-What do you mean?’55d7511c75bf1404

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Mrs. Kim cautiously asked, furrowing her brow. She couldn’t hide her nervousness since she stepped over the threshold of this place, her hands were trembling uncontrollably.5d68b29f8dced437

As a a6ce0766dc result, Gyo-jin, 14d524d23c whose right ff52d41f1d hand was b6b0a7c004 held by 860eb8f703 hers, could c1a463de03 feel her ed4f37d65e trembling. Despite his anxiety, Gyo-jin ff82688b95 just looked around with f2ff46f11e vacant eyes.f0e91d6e4f0c0b00

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On the outside, it 4d1754e18c appeared to be an 54d3d9f478 ordinaryhanok¹, but de5a10d318 the interior c56f78d92c of the b745a8f101 shrine was dd2041d198 plastered with b44dac060c talismans of 14f19e08e9 complex designs c4e817e950 and pictures abef3f7c98 ofBodhisattvas².9e0d62483165e477

The gaudy folding screens ae9679b898 and the large decorations, 4ea31d4574 which might have been e03e12fcc5 goblins or something else, fe2edec745 were almost painful to 4c74fa2a46 look at.2533ea8929bd5a96

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Although young Gyo-jin found the place quite unpleasant and uncomfortable, he couldn’t plead to leave because of Mrs. Kim, who was trembling terribly. Instead, he just glanced at the shaman before him with disinterested eyes.13a5acb9cdfe3578

“What on earth did this kid do in his past life?!”320e06edb86b2f41

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“E-Excuse me?”fa3109cc7e0867e2

“In his past life, he accumulated so much karma. Do you have any idea how many people were wrongfully killed by this kid when he was a murderer?!”79d757e40ebccac5

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“……”6a0037c58e2d90b4

“They’re all grinding their teeth and clinging to him. Even though it’s been hundreds of years since they died, they’ve become vengeful spirits and are following this kid around, desperately looking for any opportunity to mess with him!”f46c414222da3d75

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As the shaman 7d108a9511 shouted, even spitting f5421ed12a in the process, 26b533f70d Mrs. Kim could ab46a985ed only look 722d849084 back and e0a331e181 forth between 4067195a39 the shaman 1c23644e00 and Gyo-jin, d92da48e7e who wore 8756fb8a8a a sullen bd7b2ddbda expression, her 1f9ebbdaac face on ae2cb4ba03 the verge 9160188452 of tears.bc242020b2465203

“Oh, my poor Gyo-jin. What am I supposed to do with my poor child?”abd804bb37d646ec

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Mrs. Kim clung 626e5c28dc to the 131854311f shaman, gripping 2b6d63c747 his hands 8aa6c7ccd0 tightly, as c624dd53fc if she c84e27133f might burst 8952ca3b00 into tears 80f51a27fc at any 0f0359e586 moment. She looked truly 010880a0e7 desperate.1656bf455e4756c1

Gyo-jin, however, remained indifferent, his clear eyes scanning the surroundings without concern for her distress. As he slowly took in the interior, his gaze met the shaman’s, who had been intently watching him.70cf428d0b68ecfe

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“Even with all those spirits clinging to you, you somehow managed to survive until now.”1055fa60960684d6

The shaman’s sharp, black eyes glinted fiercely between the wrinkles that time had etched into his face.
Illuminated by the d44d59df18 candles in the 884b90a9a1 dim room, the c993c715ca old shaman appeared 2268e3d849 even more ominous, 29f6552018 causing Gyo-jin, who 7e2b1e4590 had been expressionless, 54351b036e to briefly furrow b079cb9cbe his brow.8be69f3552b873c1

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The shaman’s eyes, glaring beyond his heavy makeup, looked far more menacing than the goblin drawings scattered around the shrine.3a7423bf62b5f3e4

Gyo-jin disliked everything about 6adc09a651 the old shaman—his face, e384d377db his voice, and the 14b19c022e unsettling atmosphere he created.0923f30a84168c75

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However, Mrs. Kim, sitting 0ac32e29a2 next to f2e5406828 him, seemed 791c02bc8d too overwhelmed 9228459f11 to worry 95a7f88310 about such abb4aacc22 unease.da0d176d4afba407

“What should we do now?”
she asked.bc42e1ed7a9e7518

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“For now, I’ll give you a talisman. It should ward off most minor spirits.”d6ded9aee955195f

“Will that completely solve the problem?”887e6de293f69a12

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“Let me warn you in advance, it won’t fix everything. Every three years, a particularly powerful spirit will try to take over, and even I can’t deal with that one. On that day, the talisman won’t be effective, so you must stay home, no matter what.”b4f85e102911b499

The shaman, eef3ac38ae known for 7fb90d7a51 his extraordinary 666dd4f856 abilities, snapped 7e8b517bcb his fan 4ea7f1ddd2 open once 085c8ea797 more, waved 7e8433827c it a 038081b0fc few times, de152037c2 and then 130e295fa6 gestured toward 798314cbde the gate 023e659dd2 with his 53aa841062 chin as e916b26ff7 if to 1327e1bcbb tell them c487f7b60e to leave. Beyond the open door, f2ebdff806 a largesotdae³cast a e3fc9a8a57 long shadow.b587216b430a7b04

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The year was 1997, dec773e738 and Ha Gyo-jin was 6b633429f7 seven years old, on efa39dd198 the first day of 874cc2df10 November. This was 34ab9d9ec7 his first 2190184867 encounter with 5ff15c90fd the great 5f9c3c7ee8 shaman of 0bfb03ed12 Geumjadang, a 858922e7f0 memory that 1c1b591c62 would stay 9d0c3ab908 with him.3d1018c73ac11d8f

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On the Surface, Everything 091db5cebd Seems Fine71e53b849406ec5d

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The weather had become a23148aa03 noticeably chilly, signaling that 4f63d34f00 late autumn was quickly 0b6d479517 approaching.30f18d468c039485

Shin-hee shivered, pulling his a5c1a014db collar tighter around his a20147202c neck. He was b3ce9bd3c9 on his 928b566d83 way back 19d34b0fdf after submitting c300cdc683 a leave 07e76a7a56 of absence da14615017 from school.be79a9fc1b5eed82

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Perhaps it 77ff74a1bd was the 01cdda0084 lingering regrets 9d252f2844 that refused 02dc040dee to let bf89f851be go, making 2ccfb6294d his steps 7270091f7c feel heavy b7eb65a4b0 and the 9a295c84ae air seem 247d3cadb4 even colder 55005daaf6 than usual. A black 895edc28d2 silhouette, as 2b966059f8 if in d33938850b tune with cc69a28ed3 his somber 8c198aeed2 mood, trailed 5f7b1f0e5f closely behind 8296ee39c8 him as 9320c4d193 he walked 7b93691723 through the 7487ea561c alley.9ca0a3f36b679ae2

Despite this, Shin-hee hurried 15807b1aaf his pace, pressing the 4c42be55e7 familiar number on his 83915f5c20 phone. After a few b42df38c8f rings, someone finally b4790f17d5 answered.d28b7bb448635a10

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“What is it?”6d96e8a92b49d61d

“Minam, it’s me.”397ee602105614af

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“What?”e02df924d5cab463

“I finally took a leave of absence.”e1021b4cab238d74

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“Wow.”
The person on the other end of the call hesitated, as if they couldn’t believe what they were hearing, and then asked in a cautious voice.18f665171075b3c4

“…Are you okay?”2c5af65a9ee0fce2

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“No, I’m not okay. I’m depressed.”7303a7b5a0c4dc48

“You kept agonizing over 736d97a598 it, and you finally 13d317330b went through with it…”00175e7877d92d5b

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“Yeah, …that’s how it ended up.”6a0c98ad5cc285ef

Even to himself, Shin-hee’s voice sounded low and heavy, burdened with an obvious, deep-seated sadness.
He let out f328e33040 a deep sigh, 0594310cbf trying to refresh 2e7f2d8649 his mood, and 6242c339bb then forced a b13a0d6a2f bit of cheer ba64e9bca9 into his tone f694b3e10a as he continued.012a38f37406e07f

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“Are you at 374cf2d6d9 home? If you are, I’m 7b9e519848 feeling pretty down, so 80c115b56a how about buying me cdd8aeafac a drink?”03c4c0abd5e2dffa

“Sigh, wait up. I’ll be there d1c40a66bb soon.”53ce3e01d9aaba87

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“Ah, as expected. So today, 0fa5043a08 our great 69fbbd65a6 Baek Min-am 11b10b1152 is treating?”e53dfd15af701ad1

“You bring it 789d201a40 up, but I’m cee92aff28 the one paying?”273f00bb77219517

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“Is our 54bf1c8451 friendship really 21caeab70c that shallow? Shut up and get 9b31bea273 dressed; I’ll see you f2f316c8e7 at the original grilled ec5f49f846 intestines place!”a65747d891cb9cea

“Yup.”
Shin-hee quickly responded c328913e01 before Min-am could 6b342777b0 change his mind, f0467baeea then hurriedly hung 7496b28d42 up the phone.
He slowly leaned e8450381e9 against the wall, 6e949921ca gazing up at b11ffaf639 the sky that 274c7a7ac5 had grown darker. As Shin-hee d8fc44b9d1 came to 634218b864 a stop, dbf60e9691 the shadow acaa37546b that had 99088fb6ba been following 2ca51f7e02 him also 417cca4a46 slid to db1f40359f a halt d1f0f611f8 beside him.fd4ce855a1ccae19

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Today, I’m really not 001ccdafbd in the mood to 9821d82132 deal with this. Shin-hee, familiar with 2913a78d62 the sight, glanced ad6b9d4f99 at the shadow d57d8f5943 and sighed.ec4836115e9452b1

“Why do you keep following me?”732c01761f704bf5

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「······」78a02025aa7065eb

“You need to say something if you want help.”b255a810dedefd20

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“Or do you want me to help you pass on right now?”60bc3d63b011317d

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The figure, c639ad8d36 which had b5bfa5f54d been silently 1a3bcd3211 staring at 2951181ab3 Shin-hee, finally eaed78bce6 shook its f9111c0925 head—no, it 8a763cacf2 shook its 451ecb7be3 entire body.ad427aea2d5b2e33

As Shin-hee’s gaze met the hollow eyes and the bloodstained face illuminated by the faint streetlight, he couldn’t help but let out a low groan.9d8e20fb97d85e35

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Even after seeing da66906c37 this for over 18697e258a a decade, day a596d5472b after day, the 1575ffb9a6 sight of eyes 5e8fb05e83 blackened by death a58da18821 and a face 5a0474582b covered in blood e96adc771b was something he 8c5ae7de0b could never get d6fed99732 used to.b1d6f4afd357a6d9

It was clear 851a5fa009 that this spirit 5637da94a9 had not died 8f6b056113 peacefully.5de0f2d834a45017

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As Shin-hee cda0b9fabb became more 48f50c30df accustomed to 021d88e0c0 the ghastly 8c09b36171 appearance, he bbb71e3495 noticed details f530c3f077 like the 69fd6decaa blood-soaked suit 32968838d3 and the 582486d12d shoes caked 52eb120c36 with dirt.e0a85d8087fb3643

He guessed ef91853365 that she cf918ea9f3 had died a614551d9d from severe ff72cd6295 blood loss 1b620d3c16 and had ce666df807 probably endured 956ab6b6c6 for quite 74359b901e a while 176519b1c3 before finally fd7c0be930 succumbing. But none of that e98de31963 really mattered to him, 7a1ae6bdff especially not today when cafd5fe3ba he was feeling so 0524134ef4 low.6c3d03a0397eca14

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Shin-hee scratched the back fb7b8228da of his head and 7fd9f1eb42 bent down to meet afd7733f13 the eyes of the d619f699f2 ghost, who wasn’t particularly 3502654522 tall.e87edd08692d2c71

“You seem too young to have died so early. What brings you here?”97cd11b5cdbf62f5

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The uninvited guest c3db9deb6d blinked slowly without 4f0d2a96a4 a word. The dried bloodstains on 70a6f82d31 her pale skin moved 4acc22f848 slightly as she did, 99cb2b851d rising and falling with 398d17e9cd each blink. Given her silence, 49b170f963 it seemed she b90935d340 wasn’t very talkative 28b7adb210 in life either.c160609e50293bde

Her blood-soaked shirt, 712735de42 once white, and 9011378e4a her disheveled hair 867119d347 made her the 951a905d90 most ghostly-looking spirit 7ee6b0599f Shin-hee had encountered 0dd3c9ed23 in a long 1e76901382 time.c8632e4f6b67af25

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Shin-hee figured that before 7e0c789b18 he could muster the 1b82828ba0 will to talk to fe3caa8972 her, he would first 4e4c97898a need to do something c412ade5fe about her appearance.569da2df1449ae51

“How about you start by washing your face? If you head up toward the mountain, there’s a small stream. It’s a sacred place, so even the dead can cleanse themselves there. Just wash up tonight, and come back tomorrow morning. Then, I’ll listen to whatever you need to say… I’m just not up for it tonight.”e5a2e84e9fcebc1f

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Shin-hee finished speaking 10b84e7dfc slowly and began 6f2b16b68c to walk toward 9a7600d098 the place where 9943288675 he was supposed 0eefdf47b4 to meet Min-am.19f0f49b8fd3d7c3

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Just as he started to move, the bloodied face behind him suddenly lifted and rushed at him. However, the ghost’s attack was abruptly halted by Shin-hee’s outstretched hand.
The bracelet of prayer beads on his wrist hummed and vibrated, resonating with the spirit’s energy.318603ea27530d77

“Excuse me.”13f4f14fffb56377

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The ghost’s body writhed within invisible restraints, struggling and huffing, but Shin-hee remained unfazed. He calmly but firmly addressed the spirit.96e6024899b9cc03

“I understand you died unjustly, and I get that you’re in a hurry, but you need to have some manners. You came here to ask for help, not to threaten me, right?”f87c13029d6cf0dc

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The spirit 2222d499e2 remained silent.d8b41cfb97f61d83

“Don’t forget that you were once human.”ca1babfeb586203d

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「……」f6716e414b9ea01b

“One more time, and I won’t give any warning before I send you off for good.”fdee10541f13ce85

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When Shin-hee 1e608a092b arrived, Minam 7acc5dcde5 was already 0aab0f71fa there, flipping 41808a1900 intestines on b108f451fd the grill 24c10abd25 with two e11a090182 bottles of 896da59507 soju on 929c214c84 the table.8e3dd64d0d0e4c06

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This was 6d7031b344 one of e7250ec903 their regular fdaf040f81 spots, a 7aa96cdf58 place they 2d34468c25 visited once 63ecf7b08c or twice eef94bac60 a month, 1c7ff869c5 so the b0f5e8bf2d kitchen auntie 343eba6584 greeted him c364386b9d warmly as ffc025d86e he walked 057dd1ab57 through the 73f250a37d glass door.3beea14c64180ed2

Shin-hee shrugged 43d696af78 off his c2f673fdad jacket, draping d4a2a8a23a it over 171cd95772 his shoulder, 0da526e79c and collapsed a514ce8b6b into the bbf116a8e5 chair.aaed02e2f504b5c2

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“Why are you so late?”
Minam asked, giving 6e5e54ce00 him a look bb89a49837 as he flipped 6af26f23c1 the meat again, cedb4e95f9 which had just 231ba60c3d started to cook. But Shin-hee, without 2f48ad8a89 missing a beat, 185d994dbf expertly unscrewed the 7f1ceb04bf cap from the eccfff7176 soju bottle. The pleasant sound 25a881d605 of the liquid ce1ea5e2c3 pouring into the a7fb46be3d glass filled the 70f8d98651 air.f4ac40706fd931ce

“A guest came by.”d0fcc521392847a5

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“A ghost again?”a6443da486c4cb9c

“Who else? They’re the only ones who visit me every day.”8fbbe94b663e55bc

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“What’s the issue this time? A dog? A cat? The elderly lady from next door who died of cancer? Or the gambler from across the street who got beaten to death for cheating?”2bec19c0ac95c341

“Young. Probably around our age.”58b81cb0ad1e3582

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“Ah, I see.”
Minam, genuinely sighing, e73e301709 poured some soju cdb85699ef into Shin-hee’s glass 0fed76372e and scolded him.58b115d1148fe368

“So how did they die?”d0aaf4870d627072

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“Not sure yet. Enough with the ghost talk. They always hear when we talk about them and come back even more.”2a2dd7ab4a0ad4cc

“Well, they are ghosts.”3f4131a377ba0b48

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“But, is she here too?”
Minam lowered his da941d94ee voice and glanced ef86de7878 around. The shabby intestines 188dafe97e restaurant was occupied f36db254f1 only by a db5fca5cc0 group of tipsy ccbf499940 men and the 5218be396b auntie in the 8ba9ae3db7 kitchen preparing the c01844b277 meat.47a1e0fbd349b38d

Shin-hee flashed a sly smile and leaned in to whisper in Min-am’s ear.2768fe4e78a7a5e8

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“The owner of this place who passed away recently? She’s sitting at the counter.”dde182f7b6c2fb42

“She’s quite fond of you. She says you’re reliable and handsome.”b8708d3bd7025a25

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Minam’s face 31a85e23e5 turned pale 6bf3f7d2e0 as Shin-hee daf00e7ff1 whispered in cf7f2f400a his ear, 6a09d35163 revealing that 03891f478a the recently d8942d6931 deceased owner af831f5fd7 of the cb4bc2d8de restaurant was fdb98c3044 sitting at 0927744fd2 the counter.20c775d1e817fc3a

“She’s quite taken with you. Says you’re reliable and handsome.”500eb0383e12e53d

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“……”af2ec7c06df81bb4

“She even said that if you were about 20 years younger, she might have tried to woo you. It’s a shame, really.”30bb28d355a92254

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“Let’s stop talking about this.”
Minam, visibly startled, waved c2140ed438 his hand in dismissal.bd89643dfcdbf294

Shin-hee chuckled 9ad75cd19d softly, raised 4987a54055 his glass, e37c64be36 and toasted.73d0a7e49932eb88

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