OSR Chapter 1

“That kid’s fate is truly miserable.”d89fc187c298d38c

<A Record from November 1997>88fbe7204a2d5fbe

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‘Ha Gyo-jin, born on September 26, 1991…’0867fc8c623d4ab4

The old shaman, 4fc85cfef1 who had been 4652200c89 waving her fan 32c3f2a019 back and forth, 49a60df91c suddenly snapped it 7114254871 shut and clicked 830f5c418d her tongue sharply, 9c78da2dc8 glaring.2e27759f4eb7015a

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‘That kid’s fate is really miserable.’dba37b8f0e5e447c

‘W-What do you mean?’c15a6666d7378776

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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.b950ba0fa6a32c37

As a 48e0a947d0 result, Gyo-jin, 0e5e0f2dc0 whose right 73fe922709 hand was f74dbaef9b held by 95f2395fcf hers, could e5f7820e5b feel her 5839abce4c trembling. Despite his 125f848287 anxiety, Gyo-jin 1af4b7e3d4 just looked c84148afe5 around with a2460873b5 vacant eyes.93c5631ae8d631c6

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On the outside, it bc82c1acae appeared to be an 6efc3c4858 ordinaryhanok¹, but the cc5dd9fc23 interior of the 8c840b45bb shrine was plastered d5cec11516 with talismans of 9e4c5e1eec complex designs and 8f0bd43ce4 pictures ofBodhisattvas².20084ea13042ec48

The gaudy folding 6fb44b18af screens and the f211920f3e large decorations, which 63ec68c302 might have been c0028522a3 goblins or something 0b3f6c24ca else, were almost 2b32a93bd4 painful to look b444dfed0b at.1b1d64d34775b6ce

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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.0913f65ee37b7207

“What on earth did this kid do in his past life?!”6651fbb4ba8943b6

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“E-Excuse me?”ed00d7d4baf6e849

“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?!”61aa6cb56d329ee3

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“……”161a164bf0893a37

“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!”12b4f5d9f8974a44

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As the shaman d413a168d5 shouted, even spitting 3014a382c8 in the process, 7e7da37909 Mrs. Kim could 41f28fdf92 only look e153f6181c back and ab0e13f362 forth between 38ae9a9f4d the shaman 58e817e58d and Gyo-jin, 653360b530 who wore 29b73ab804 a sullen 55b7724adc expression, her 11d0a836bb face on c269187479 the verge e64c0302a7 of tears.60f52869ff2854e8

“Oh, my poor Gyo-jin. What am I supposed to do with my poor child?”8b3c0460d222eb20

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Mrs. Kim clung b74bd7afa6 to the eeb01081e5 shaman, gripping be1dcc7d1a his hands a6adb7f9a1 tightly, as 21827bf746 if she fe4f1ff5ed might burst 380f6ed6b7 into tears 1b39dfffb9 at any 9c5e2bc74a moment. She looked truly desperate.2efb6505f7602565

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.32d8df08b54c3834

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“Even with all those spirits clinging to you, you somehow managed to survive until now.”03e30f53208fbc65

The shaman’s sharp, black eyes glinted fiercely between the wrinkles that time had etched into his face.
Illuminated by the bd8151bd84 candles in the cc818ed094 dim room, the 0fddc388f3 old shaman appeared 1b053be124 even more ominous, caff98efd7 causing Gyo-jin, who d5cc00b9fa had been expressionless, 0b1738038c to briefly furrow 8a75d741d0 his brow.520ce6a33008d43b

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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.91b44b985644ec34

Gyo-jin disliked 491431b827 everything about 60ae629d2d the old f1b45d52b4 shaman—his face, 2f566ba129 his voice, 3a5cd36b20 and the 1ce50eaeeb unsettling atmosphere 89a9cbd9a8 he created.639e64a5835319a6

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However, Mrs. Kim, sitting next to 0fbf02f6c0 him, seemed too overwhelmed b4450ff5ff to worry about such 521af756de unease.588513e8d034f0e3

“What should we do now?”
she asked.5836ae7eed4e75c5

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“For now, I’ll give you a talisman. It should ward off most minor spirits.”9a2299f6770cbb76

“Will that completely solve the problem?”c8ec72bbd99403ba

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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.”b6bcbb28f0e71ed2

The shaman, known 87b24fc030 for his extraordinary 412dda691b abilities, snapped his 81f5f76c2b fan open once 8de05ec826 more, waved it 5fc8706fe1 a few times, 4d4953ee62 and then gestured aec54de930 toward the gate bc9f16cb55 with his chin 27d2639d3d as if to a6dd02ccb2 tell them to 8c094d8aa8 leave. Beyond the open door, 4193f63459 a largesotdae³cast a long shadow.0b63765bf1bfed07

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The year was 1997, cde03d3551 and Ha Gyo-jin was cdea374694 seven years old, on 4505b32558 the first day of 8694c81cfd November. This was his 5a65cba4ee first encounter with 23e9ffb674 the great shaman c36efcdb5a of Geumjadang, a 12e6eedba4 memory that would b061f73d1e stay with him.49ff2bdfd1706160

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On the Surface, Everything 0154ac3929 Seems Fine009ab5d2957da022

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The weather had 2a6172eb1c become noticeably chilly, 0fb784798e signaling that late 82515405c3 autumn was quickly 41da281555 approaching.1d855c90f756aa4d

Shin-hee shivered, 911f11a27f pulling his 3101beec55 collar tighter d4eea70571 around his 07e567e2b8 neck. He was de5d626371 on his 445389e595 way back 6e8fa00f7f after submitting b1d20c68c5 a leave a21a89fa5e of absence 49bb2c9d94 from school.d0702bf54f22609c

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Perhaps it 419abd3ac5 was the 30459b4e06 lingering regrets ef48c16fbb that refused 4527524f41 to let 827b7a8a46 go, making 422441d87b his steps e891a6f218 feel heavy c5bece8d4c and the a487d2bf39 air seem 3ef370b449 even colder d06baa266e than usual. A black silhouette, as 1f9566aa88 if in tune with 42d70a81b7 his somber mood, trailed 90acd724a5 closely behind him as ce7bca2352 he walked through the acbd4a3389 alley.f0a356bb6fe44094

Despite this, 6aa136393b Shin-hee hurried b24f3c0d2b his pace, bfb642a59a pressing the 574aed8509 familiar number 46a8d4783a on his 9e6bb1b584 phone. After a 7fc08385fd few rings, aa75a9f0a0 someone finally d7fc12385a answered.cda76be7ca4c7871

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“What is it?”e926597b12703d2c

“Minam, it’s me.”9b6b58b4bb077d32

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“What?”5f531e519e868f16

“I finally took a leave of absence.”32ee48d2fdce4894

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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.0f2f6ea516242eac

“…Are you okay?”1cb47b5214cd0b6e

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“No, I’m 794616a822 not okay. I’m depressed.”1038b6dc3e67d55b

“You kept agonizing e301cb3a98 over it, and b43ab543d5 you finally went d08fe58ad7 through with it…”faa0f7ff33e08d14

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“Yeah, …that’s how it ended up.”16bb3155739f2d6f

Even to himself, Shin-hee’s voice sounded low and heavy, burdened with an obvious, deep-seated sadness.
He let out d0df25c958 a deep sigh, 193fd5ad2e trying to refresh 8562a113a9 his mood, and c1e7ac2770 then forced a 030f347c32 bit of cheer 39376cddfd into his tone ec47f91a80 as he continued.4dc17aaa5f351325

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“Are you at home? If you are, 9853713121 I’m feeling pretty ec91cc5f58 down, so how d807dffa9c about buying me b1f90fdd5a a drink?”66e78b5f6be7b46f

“Sigh, wait up. I’ll be there soon.”e798f7754c24938e

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“Ah, as expected. So today, 72f4f9c58d our great b66f7f25f4 Baek Min-am 0c3daa451c is treating?”a36855cb0b488eee

“You bring it up, a6da48d354 but I’m the one 90a9ea5894 paying?”3cefb95d96c512d0

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“Is our 977932f355 friendship really fd1ac57296 that shallow? Shut up and f9948a1c6f get dressed; I’ll 22d33da995 see you at a6a2007141 the original grilled c233bd8ed7 intestines place!”5f96bf99a74cbb69

“Yup.”
Shin-hee quickly responded af66b0411f before Min-am could 5d36e67b4f change his mind, 111b2dcc08 then hurriedly hung 19b8298d82 up the phone.
He slowly leaned against a1f956e2f8 the wall, gazing up 05bb65d29d at the sky that 3534140dd9 had grown darker. As Shin-hee 9d40aa9122 came to ddb4121e98 a stop, e6c2d16981 the shadow ccc8a1c619 that had 42115e14df been following 98819dcdbe him also 983261562e slid to 624e753476 a halt c47abd2500 beside him.7b58ab81d575afeb

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Today, I’m really b695c11ea4 not in the c229833dc3 mood to deal a1624aca13 with this. Shin-hee, familiar with ff4d9d0595 the sight, glanced 1d3994e4e8 at the shadow 310c9a00bd and sighed.d13eb3dfde285171

“Why do you keep following me?”369ef9837f5c3e92

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「······」ba7cf91f3a2e0009

“You need to say something if you want help.”236f8579fc2ae428

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「······」51689ef015d00709

“Or do you want me to help you pass on right now?”b37fccefc12bf151

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The figure, which had bd570bdd99 been silently staring at 799dbbcb1f Shin-hee, finally shook its e372168c85 head—no, it shook its 2df76d2cf1 entire body.b151f01f5df87147

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.503c0f7018d91d18

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Even after b9d3b82d25 seeing this c83c869e8f for over dc64fd2c7b a decade, e2c8f01859 day after d00eb13383 day, the ab6e0f5ad1 sight of f1d0d7c561 eyes blackened c47b270749 by death e5d4a65875 and a b05dc61d16 face covered 4abdb03dd6 in blood 028d65cdaf was something f11ec1287e he could 11abee3d3c never get 3b064e0dd9 used to.f53f9fd81fa06fe9

It was 0206da01fe clear that 7ee87b8e58 this spirit 0284690c09 had not 44b4c1f089 died peacefully.642bf80aebda28a6

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As Shin-hee f614cc58ad became more c45065bbe4 accustomed to dd7b19cb07 the ghastly 19f007515b appearance, he a39d0feffc noticed details 2de9f96034 like the e6a869d03e blood-soaked suit 934280dc17 and the 7119f5f4f6 shoes caked da670ebfde with dirt.e2c64dc19be2dbae

He guessed that she 8d5d88900e had died from severe e85cecd192 blood loss and had 66a82929d8 probably endured for quite 9572bcbe10 a while before finally 34ccbc5180 succumbing. But none of 376aff77fa that really mattered 4bdc142ce3 to him, especially 3d3bf552ce not today when 518add5a34 he was feeling 283844c3f2 so low.22f14105b9dbd4d2

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Shin-hee scratched bdb1eeb9af the back 54fadfba5f of his dcd0aedc54 head and 316930c8d5 bent down d91cd2e78f to meet fba078beb1 the eyes be69d5d8fe of the 0cf892b563 ghost, who 4ec5a9abf2 wasn’t particularly 9df8cd263f tall.679e046cfd91b29e

“You seem too young to have died so early. What brings you here?”0060924c85c41247

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The uninvited guest blinked c4df0d1076 slowly without a word. The dried bloodstains on 39ae78d2b1 her pale skin moved 5baa86a7ea slightly as she did, a8c856f638 rising and falling with c715b6b00b each blink. Given her silence, 4f46f9b9f8 it seemed she 366b4376e7 wasn’t very talkative 9962c660d7 in life either.446c67f1ef30a24a

Her blood-soaked 0bc88440c5 shirt, once 9246cc870c white, and 2885800333 her disheveled 23d460e3e4 hair made 63db89a4b2 her the a062f77126 most ghostly-looking bd0995be43 spirit Shin-hee 0cbb67fc96 had encountered 3801fbaabd in a 392f22df5e long time.84c9cc5185d65027

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Shin-hee figured that before e8f7d17b37 he could muster the 42a9dba9b5 will to talk to c9052bead0 her, he would first 02f80208de need to do something 0a57f9cc83 about her appearance.e8a0db5b85eee30d

“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.”b0001b95edbfa731

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Shin-hee finished 06b61319a3 speaking slowly f83fcd98e7 and began 9e4252caa6 to walk fca859338d toward the cd46e1e2f2 place where 729b43f9a3 he was f091acf10d supposed to 46442394bb meet Min-am.aecd9ef566769ef2

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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.22ca82cb327483fd

“Excuse me.”cb21e1c7b8480702

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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.2fac8e2fc7e636a0

“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?”9d08577b2b7bae1c

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The spirit remained ef4148f924 silent.ce608a8b52ae0292

“Don’t forget that you were once human.”6a1c50958fe7948c

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「……」91250021b3430837

“One more time, and I won’t give any warning before I send you off for good.”9050d20e2c4ae165

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When Shin-hee arrived, Minam a5754da477 was already there, flipping 95d518580c intestines on the grill eb161607ce with two bottles of 036a9b95ed soju on the table.e0c66c821fe384eb

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This was one of 754bd56ffb their regular spots, a 09b235d95c place they visited once 10c50a48db or twice a month, aae8824b16 so the kitchen auntie 2d5c0f1bcf greeted him warmly as 7ac870f34c he walked through the b734aec867 glass door.da7bb2c42a87c693

Shin-hee shrugged off his 4145b05a47 jacket, draping it over 7969cd9fab his shoulder, and collapsed eb5367ff8f into the chair.51335ab7e64ffd07

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“Why are you so late?”
Minam asked, giving 5da1a0d7aa him a look bf87a39bfa as he flipped 83390a90ed the meat again, 0edbf015c5 which had just f30cd0bbcc started to cook. But Shin-hee, without missing 89bea20edf a beat, expertly unscrewed da7d1ec5c1 the cap from the 000fb8a904 soju bottle. The pleasant sound of 154d7221bd the liquid pouring into 74194d77ab the glass filled the 3af0c191fa air.2d291ad7767ca8b7

“A guest came by.”f1c2808988eef2b2

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“A ghost again?”2fe0ef32a35f1423

“Who else? They’re the only ones who visit me every day.”689b4e9682a4d900

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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?”a8c1f73e3f24a9bf

“Young. Probably around our age.”e249845467d3c118

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“Ah, I see.”
Minam, genuinely sighing, poured 13f65bd3e3 some soju into Shin-hee’s 715ef56b04 glass and scolded him.677bd3dfa244814d

“So how did they die?”6d767cf832eb741a

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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.”a7e979d50eb5872c

“Well, they are ghosts.”d78856a2a122ce58

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“But, is she here too?”
Minam lowered his 7ef81e49e6 voice and glanced f5b3bc173d around. The shabby 84e6a6de60 intestines restaurant 16dc4e55d1 was occupied 1bea65b5a1 only by 4f42a17f83 a group 4c041da191 of tipsy 730b3efd76 men and e09b0859ca the auntie d985fafd51 in the db356ce248 kitchen preparing 2a22605598 the meat.432fa486eeb0f533

Shin-hee flashed a sly smile and leaned in to whisper in Min-am’s ear.bee2a2d581275487

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“The owner of this place who passed away recently? She’s sitting at the counter.”ab7b191de656b536

“She’s quite fond of you. She says you’re reliable and handsome.”bbb07c2b748b444f

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Minam’s face e4c963828d turned pale 64a8b0dd56 as Shin-hee d020c639d3 whispered in e3c03010c4 his ear, bd3e81ba68 revealing that 8333484d79 the recently e16651b114 deceased owner 04063c4fab of the 1370e0494a restaurant was 8bba3889a1 sitting at 699a70e724 the counter.732e46c7d2ed31ad

“She’s quite taken with you. Says you’re reliable and handsome.”74cc532541e468a9

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“……”f93c3dbca499e964

“She even said that if you were about 20 years younger, she might have tried to woo you. It’s a shame, really.”fc47515fbaaad98d

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“Let’s stop talking about this.”
Minam, visibly startled, 379dc6bca8 waved his hand 66af67e550 in dismissal.84952fbefad690d4

Shin-hee chuckled softly, d21891fd62 raised his glass, 332573d789 and toasted.3359196ee8fbab17

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