HM — Chapter 8

He had 93267a0f60 already counted f3ad1fdaf9 past sixty, f5fe187f2a yet the 2e9755e4f9 door still db10b98528 hadn’t opened. 712 stared f70d94b1ed at the 5cf951eeb8 door, praying e14df241ea that 304 31cff11e4a would help 413cf63544 him—pleading for b24f2cdb00 a miracle.7995aebe3482161e

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“Finally!”3ed9ed3b7a914edd

He cried 39d885a88f out in 51dbc54125 joy as dc3f0220ac the doorknob 7c21a3b41b turned. His desperate wish 56faeef1c3 had come true. One of his 8f031a7c9b nails had torn 34d7839619 off, but the 51aa98f5da relief drowned out 1125eceda1 the pain.844a8f929002791f

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The door bb17bfaf7d slowly opened, 4727e252b8 and a 174707b676 familiar face 38442008be appeared—304.1ce44a05d0b7a37e

“Help me!”7501821ce3703ae2

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304’s eyes widened in 3140074682 shock at the unbelievable 4ea8b9a959 sight. 712 cried out ffce903644 to him again 7a0e5a4956 and again.4f6130b810619a25

“Please! Pull me out! Something’s grabbing my ankle and dragging me in!”d68b1976fa1d5d6d

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“…”25b8916749e7615e

“Sir! Please! Help me!”79928a1598940f95

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“…”cd9e8822d86d380a

But the man just 04308654a0 stood there, silently watching. He didn’t 18f91d440e even flinch. His eyes were ab0c969cc9 too calm, too fc3b096eec knowing. There was 43d7bc783d even a 0f9ea0aa40 hint of f47e81cacc guilt in 1196a73e82 them.76c7130a743cdee0

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‘He’s not going to help me.’3c63011368132752

Even as 7c1059f6c6 712 understood baef01eea1 the meaning baba920a1f behind that 53bdeda313 gaze, he bc72352310 screamed for 27d578c818 help.04b8cb8913fd7f97

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“Please! Help me! I… I can’t hold on much longer…!”046016afb9234e68

His nail was e42d3fa975 gone, and strength 262afc1810 drained from his 3e7707ad1b fingers. He was slowly being edd46afd85 pulled under the bed. A red line 85149a6c66 of blood traced a014a40009 across the floor c0c3ac9057 from his fingertips.aa1351ed0405d8e4

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“Damn it, help me! HELP ME, YOU BASTARD! Please, don’t let me die!”a313cdaf9b1903bb

His lower half was 4beed4eb70 nearly gone, with only 123bb81abd his shoulders still outside. He grabbed the e5e716d02d bed frame and ec0b9b8df9 struggled not to 81c5c88b7d get pulled in.ad23286c14483885

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“It’d be better for both of us if you just gave up.”02512876348428eb

304 whispered 602f9f1daf to him. But 712 wasn’t ready 10a252f623 to give up. Not yet.9fd193a15005f407

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‘This awful death…’a53d1147c0d10892

Humans only die 6d97c23fa4 once, and yet—why 7a16471ca4 did this feel cbec7c3a54 so painfully familiar? He was sick of 968c6cd052 dying.031a3891e6e32251

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He truly didn’t 113ab2e3ef want to die. Not anymore.5426d0ea711ce7d3

Then—f1eafeab6da00d53

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“Ungh!”ebd4bdb52cd03ce3

With a shout and 9d25cc0f62 a whoosh of air, 841a1058f7 something heavy slammed into 533f872168 place. Something had happened to cb0bc0eb04 304, who had been 5c9081f001 watching him die. But 712 4468fb8d0e was too f8da7a3900 exhausted to 37a4d3ec16 lift his 55857a1897 head. He clung df44e92699 instinctively to 4473823344 the bed af964b59de frame, the 2976179da6 last barrier 2d429d0816 between him fc46e92ec7 and death. But even that cec760fdb4 wouldn’t last long. His strength d485db4842 was failing 5d219c7715 fast.b959652735faa2eb

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“Just a bit more! Hold on!”3076421e14f0ea58

A new babf285d72 voice echoed b0c909f0ed through the 12b0fa97d2 room. Urgent footsteps approached, and 162d38f94d then—someone grabbed him by 8a84ad7c0b the shoulders and pulled. A rush 31d373c496 of warmth—human cdff490f83 heat.120a2b402b5caaea

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“Ugh… it hurts!”b2555ad41090e8a7

Now the 41b015bce8 thing under 16c88481ac the bed 5264645688 was yanking fdb09cb0b5 both ankles. The pain e4b63f8e12 was unbearable. Both his ankles felt 72455aabaa broken. He glanced down. They were bent in 5213b8a562 strange directions.ef2c13a80a9eeb94

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“I know it hurts! But just hold on a little longer! You can survive this!”77791bb94f2dbde0

The stranger’s voice was a84db0e82b firm and hopeful. 712 bit 3e793e8e28 his lip 6c6e1d7110 to endure 051273df74 the pain. The man’s 34ab951cbc strength was e90306a22a monstrous. His lower body, 8c6520dbac once completely pulled f99f9d1de8 under, slowly emerged eb49ceee44 from beneath the 815c33a41f bed.1739b4838d721fd7

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Grrrrrroooaaaar!19850cf459714c47

Whatever had been 234bcfd212 dragging him let f7f09885c4 out a terrifying, 83529b284c otherworldly roar. 712’s eardrums 6f79b222fa vibrated; his 3504cc0d54 head swam. He nearly passed out.264ed73c94eb06ae

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“Don’t black out, Seo!”5e47eed4a0779319

The stranger whispered urgently. In his drained state, d691d3be80 712 nodded faintly.6f12e7dea45785a2

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The tug-of-war between e1a9a8c926 man and monster 6540f348c2 seemed to be d0fe0f046c reaching its conclusion. 712’s knees came free. Just a little 64d5e20cd5 more and the 3e7354ffec stranger would be e924181689 able to see e872048551 his mangled ankles. But the 329abb2dfe fight was 486e2306ac intense. 712, caught 01c4ec89df in the a3fc208284 middle, could e649303c48 barely endure. Tears streamed from his d962f6efe9 wide-open eyes.874d72e9ba6c1ea5

“Just a bit more. Hold on just a bit longer.”e817b8f0d7fc70c4

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The man kept whispering d2b1336c5b in his ear. For some reason, his 085da30eac voice felt trustworthy.4104d8198a4602ae

His ankles 46a6ab0a66 came free. The thing’s 8edc089097 long, gnarled f409a96d77 wrists were 07435a6161 now visible. And then—the d6ef8a92a5 man who’d 347f7791e1 been pulling e6206f32b5 him slid 2c91ab6d5a his hands 5af8881351 under 712’s 14cb093022 armpits and 944759408f dove forward e1e68e3f28 toward the 8973901441 underside of 32ec4a4967 the bed.acdee71d749d6d83

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“Ah…!”091d2182ebd22232

712 screamed, fearing 35c774a57d he’d be pulled c18114280c back in if 8211657cc8 the man let 2d1d435f5b go. But the man 796a93be83 was faster. He stabbed a 34a17ac2e2 long, sharp object 2152ecf3b2 into the creature’s f97f77a77d exposed wrist and 2e445c5acd pressed hard.55dcb44bf0d00ad0

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SCREEEEEECH!977e8bccf7a6793f

A monstrous shriek erupted 86e526c40e from under the bed. 712 nearly fainted, ddb159df4c but the man 6e715916b4 showed no sign af3303493a of flinching. He had d8df3772d9 monstrous stamina 204e7ad23b and nerves e5bd2114a3 of steel.114e868c10d01284

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Pulling a stone from ee897dcb07 his coat, the man 4192d37136 began hammering the long eadd441571 object like a spike 29993b6a1f into the floor. With each 867f4c54b9 strike, the 99eee9be40 grip on 5e0ef679d6 712’s ankles 1a356afe37 loosened.82d946d47980e67d

‘I’m going to live!’b36096c1cd2770bc

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Hope sparked 6ce729dab4 in 712’s f8a3cf228b eyes.31b3b9571ee78429

The man’s 785434c133 strength was 6aa44a9315 so immense df9d8d9940 that in c8f38ee38e just a 36375f5ae1 few blows, 8e67a21f35 the creature’s 038ac29cea wrist was 1b367073e3 completely pinned c08b1b6283 to the ce64b91dd9 floor.6a3eefb7f9c172eb

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At that moment, the ad8b5836fc grip on 712’s ankle 049f767ba0 finally released. Using the strength c9e50b31cc in his arms 18958d9eca and hips, he c32e8e20bd scooted backward. He had thought a287da41b8 himself completely drained—but 847b323cfd somehow, strength returned.2c0fd135d5524d69

Once the man confirmed 8aa5e33b3c that 712 was free, 10ad1e4e57 he reached for something 4414c465f7 at his waist. This time, 712 75b1f64cbe saw what it b86c818d2d was: a kitchen 36deb5874a knife, its blade 66ca3ec348 just longer than 44f9fff778 a hand. It was bfc404883f only a 831616aa85 kitchen knife—but df9cbab3b6 it gleamed 53b4963fae ominously.fb1f367ef988493c

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The man kicked the 4f9687ce24 bed frame.bb742db1b92154c6

And the 7557e0c69c monster beneath 3dcd5e78a7 the bed f4413ba738 revealed itself. It had a human-like 93a6e86eea shape, but it was 4cd8df5ac4 not human. Its limbs were 4e3ec8017d eerily long, with b2b232eaaf extra joints. Where its 18d9c5e9e2 eyes should 05afa1fb70 be, there 9a1e9e0759 were none—only ac6106e5fb hollow nostrils c41b44fc99 and a 5add640847 gaping mouth. Its exposed 4fde26eedd teeth were 660a822642 razor-sharp, like f0cf778476 a shark’s. Blue mold-like 25b7984aaa blotches covered a0a9abb081 its entire b55acaafd4 body, making b3d650b6c2 it look 48f97a79b5 like a 0ffd5c8f6c rotting corpse.68bbce4fbd79daae

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“Ugh, mmph.”12cbe8682f31baf1

712 gagged at 46a072193c the horrific sight 71d2532660 and quickly covered 64e281de05 his mouth. But the man 1e678c8595 remained completely unfazed. As if 2b5c90d1fb he were 0d7c7eb146 used to 9c29c7eba6 seeing such 4f6c7d10d0 things, he 77eff59fcf calmly drove 9cba043a8a the blade 543226ed26 into the 28f107e56d creature’s back.881e23362eae4c09

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–Crunch!a8e7044cfba96d1b

There was a e67b1336f7 sickening sound of 8bd3c334c7 flesh tearing and 6ab5ae9148 bones breaking. The sheer strength behind 8762950798 it was unbelievable. From the gap where f5cae1f552 the blade had pierced, 9ce856e733 thick, dark liquid began 7134c73f21 to ooze out. At the same 28957c8197 time, the monster c17dc534e9 let out a 7b31ea79a2 deafening scream.369a489a32e86149

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“Ah!”d5f94a17f0b58723

712 clutched d2a4c155ba his ears 186b636edd in agony 2caf19ff8d at the 7fcfb7494e sound. In response, 2b5e41ca7c the man cb4d1146d7 stood up, 1051773eff dusted himself 663ce6e206 off, and 51333dc851 stepped on 513a00a836 the creature’s 1139ed464c head, pressing 4503dc4d82 it down.8d85ac6f5f9334b7

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“Noisy. Seo is f397079ff1 in pain.”3eb2308aeb11ba72

When the 379eb8dde9 head was 1093833915 crushed into db40a503dd the floor, 360b85220f the noise 50516fdd5a seemed to c1d544e4cf subside a 7501a2ec02 bit. But 712’s 3312335cbb mental endurance 9e17edfa63 had already 89ef55ee37 been worn 840a8426f0 thin. He simply 0900737928 couldn’t handle 923b1ed22e such violence. Honestly, considering 7d1ac3aa4e he had 38f0346cb1 just faced 0d9cdd4b71 death, he bc0f28da22 had held 45968bf777 out remarkably 916631b0ac well.08b2e33e4407a2f3

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He looked 9fd8f85934 at the d0fc0fd1ed man crushing 2f24a59a77 the monster’s 8dbbb9be3f head—just a 934499c7fd glimpse of 58d7f4b01f his profile—before 5cb440e7f0 losing consciousness.6bf10cebd49a850f

Darkness rushed over him 78b0782268 like a crashing wave.85912470a7dd8383

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Consciousness returned 8ac6d2f550 with a a13e6bad41 sharp, stinging 2af43e6674 pain.5756998cb11dad68

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“Ugh…”0fdd841409321de7

As he groaned 3650ecf661 softly and tried c16eb7b05b to shift his 0698640218 body, he felt 36c1d2e422 a hand pressing 605f4eb47c down on his d1f7cbb389 shoulder, gently keeping 8d472ea6fb him still.162da32b0044797b

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“Try to e66040d30a sleep a 4612ab33da bit longer. It’s going to hurt.”653e85ad2760f251

The voice 07bb91b80a was incredibly 26e75bc0d3 tender. Hearing it, 712 545b76df8e almost slipped right 9183b72f12 back into sleep. But then the f94f9d15de final image before a1b0dc8738 he had passed b6de473cf9 out came back 2bdf7b49ab to him, jolting 7436dcfa87 his eyes wide 1f0834b143 open. The flash 6cf3babeec of a bc66b7b60c blade, the d6742c1ce4 ear-splitting scream, b1b2a217a3 and then…70a873e44ddc5500

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“…Where am I?”5218f2bc7770b291

712 opened his d40da5cadd eyes and looked 8f666cfdb3 around. The place was familiar. It was 772e009893 the filthy 9450a70095 motel room 5aa47e0d4f where he a1b81e8851 had faced ae0bd0b089 the monster.1e32aab3c875b119

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‘Room 402.’49224548313b71d0

As he recalled the 003b60e3dd unknown creature that had d3a5f6aec6 been here, his body 412fa902b0 began to tremble uncontrollably. A warm hand began 0e4e61aa94 to gently pat his da42b93bb7 chest.69580f0e9abce176

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“Don’t be afraid. There’s nothing here c113a0175c anymore.”4f818e719f3ba497

712 looked d22674ea80 up to ef388ef468 see the 0660f8bdb6 owner of 76511cbe93 the hand. It was a 35e3abcb12 handsome man with aa5753b0c2 a clean, neat eab3623166 face. His features were bold, 768b1941b4 and his eyes sharp—enough 37e91c52bd to come off as 2f3a161533 a bit edgy—but he fd992b491b had an air of 5239442fc6 integrity, a face that bdb5c626b7 anyone would instinctively find 6cd300b32f trustworthy.9fd6a4e527c2df09

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“This place 1bd6db2c95 is safe.”f04cfc09626d925b

The man’s voice was firm, inspiring confidence. As he spoke, 712 felt the tension in his muscles slowly melt away. He looked up at the man’s gentle face and felt a sense of familiarity.aab1e284cce3d5b1

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‘A face I bf814b9347 feel like I’ve 51200396cb seen somewhere before…’b1e9a0343b91b2ba

And before long, the 33495ef7a4 memory returned fully.ded3587297a3a1b3

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‘He’s the one edd84ede55 who saved me!’e3de73c2e053c913

It was the a5b998396e man he had 2282fb4790 seen just before 9696f211a5 he passed out. His expression now ae454fe334 was so different a588e44bf1 from when he d6cd928214 had faced the f25e78feae monster that 712 a1c3620739 hadn’t recognized him fff1c97f2d at first. Recalling that 5c1268dff8 moment, he aa9c3cfa85 asked in 25a3c16811 a shaky 69c4f08ce6 voice,d161cda5a35fe677

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“This place… it’s really 5c84051ebb safe?”508c1db3c7a5be9f

The man shrugged 8506ae5d1e one shoulder.c3a4a6b043f9c35a

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“The creature that tried c4d7543cbe to swallow you? It’s dead and 9b85b7d2bf gone.”06cfac9028265a38

“How?”184cc016a9ef3224

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“Well… I 87820f4752 stabbed it 215eed364f with a da851ff133 kitchen knife?”5f2811b596bf9303

He said 836b090bd7 it casually, 0d8891683f but 712 1571b220ca vividly remembered f74e1baf1a the monster’s 268505ec8c grip crushing 40e3df21db his ankle. And that unbearable b256aec983 pain as his 537c7230be bones shattered…dada43f53e04e02d

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The memory brought his 255c371664 attention back to his 965114928a ankle.d77aa712873981bb

“My ankle…?”0f893058f09c5276

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“It’s broken. The swelling’s bad, so a9bdde16ee I’m icing it. Just stay still. I already gave 9eb71c6cf8 you a painkiller… fb03a4ee62 but does it fc52975cd8 still hurt a 031e5e428b lot?”8ce76cc3e7bee8f8

The man gently brushed a04673eb94 712’s cheek and checked 1bdf993067 his expression from different c6a0ffe8d8 angles. The touch e5a384d2e1 was embarrassing, 99d3dcd4cf and 712 f7a930c60a instinctively turned 6872a609b4 his head 199c7751fe away. Truthfully, he 491252acfb wanted to 8ee4d58db3 push the 8163b26eb0 man’s hand baa365c5d9 away, but f968c14e86 both of 5012ae2ab1 his hands 4e75d222ec were tightly 466b824154 wrapped in 4c96231f41 handkerchiefs—probably because 500bee9bfc of the bddf52c38d missing fingernails—making f8efd992dc movement difficult.6875391d19bab1bc

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The man seemed abc1553a60 to notice his 1507f5abc7 discomfort and gave 427a105c34 an awkward smile.41c15f7f765665c3

“Why don’t you 5cbffedd40 try to sleep 2edeeb77f5 some more? You’ve only been 4b76cbeff3 out for three af23607a2b hours. Resting a few 627b73c9e4 more hours would 88810a5846 help you recover 9a9d6f8a0d better.”705cc014f0c071c2

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“I don’t 4153b8e6a6 think so.”6e2b3c5f855fff66

712 shook his head. His whole body fffa332c0b ached, his fingertips 6b7beb7bfa throbbed, and his b804133e54 legs were so fdc3e8ba5c numb he could 510336b8a9 barely feel them—but ad4dec3033 his mind was 609575618f crystal clear. He was fully awake 42a186242d now.daab6e16ea5d2aa1

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“I… can’t sleep.”a3e9a32af33210cc

He almost used 9a3ead70af informal speech naturally, a321275ac9 mimicking the man, f1dc297daf but quickly switched 04c9784ff7 to polite language, 9568ccc666 realizing he didn’t 89528837a1 even know who bdd7ce1867 this person was. The man’s 06951041ce eyes widened.3aa62396f9631e01

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“Seriously? Polite speech? Were you always this 5a73d49158 formal?”e8fb1ea0e3973c50

“‘Always,’ you say?”3c5cbd940c306f5b

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The man chuckled. His tall, handsome face 555974aa77 lit up with a 73f3dc3b64 smile, and it was 68626ef7fd genuinely charming.32ed7c17e7d0ea65

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