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Chapter 16 - Cleanup (2)
Chapter 16: Cleanup (2)
TL/ED – Enuma ID
Agency for Paranormal Response meeting room.
The team leaders of each division were holding a meeting with tired expressions about the recent surge in bizarre incidents.
Bizarre incidents were to be expected, of course.
Е̃ňů m̃.a .i d.
Still, compared to other countries, Korea had been a relatively safe place when it came to such occurrences.
There had been fewer dangerous incidents that resulted in casualties, and their frequency was also lower.
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But lately, the number of anomalies had increased drastically. And not just that.
A photo appeared in the presentation, an old white man with a stern face walking down the street, dressed in black.
The agent giving the briefing spoke in a low tone.
“Edward Coffin. A wizard from the UK and a wanted necromancer. We’ve detected his entry into Korea.”
E n̊ u̇ mа̄
The expressions of the agents darkened, and Team Leader Park grimaced and said.
“…What the hell is that crazy bastard doing here?”
“We’re speculating that it may be related to the recent rapid increase in bizarre incidents.”
A woman with black hair and a composed demeanor, Team Leader of Division 3, Shin Si-on, brought her hand to her lips in thought.
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The other agents’ gazes subtly shifted to Si-on. Team Leader Park looked at her and asked.
“Do you have any guesses?”
Ё n̂ǔ m̈а́. і d
“…No, at this point, it’s just speculation on my part.”
“There’s no real answer anyway. Go ahead and tell us.”
Si-on stood from her seat and spoke in a calm voice.
“It might not be the most accurate analogy, but do you know how a black hole forms?”
“Let’s assume this table is a flat cloth. Right now, the table is in balance due to the cups placed in front of each of you, keeping it taut. But-”
Si-on picked up the cups in front of the people sitting next to her and brought them to her own spot.
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Three cups were now gathered in front of Si-on.
“What do you think happens when three cups are gathered in one spot?”
“Well, the balance breaks. The weight gets concentrated and creates a depression.”
Si-on nodded.
“Yes, and the other cups would get pulled into that depression as well.”
“That means…”
Ē ñ_u_mä. і̂ d̈
The agents understood what Si-on was trying to say, and their brows furrowed.
“The sudden gathering of a large mystical force has caused the smaller mysteries to be drawn in.”
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Si-on continued in a composed voice and took out some materials.
“Following the <The Book of the Angel Raziel>, which had been kept by the Vatican, there’s been a recent report about a grimoire that was in the custody of the rabbis.”
“The <The Eighth Book of Moses> has gone missing. The rabbis denied it, but based on the confused voices coming out of the community, it seems to be true.”
A cautious agent raised their hand and asked a question.
Е ṅ u m̌а̊ . id
“What is the Eighth Book of Moses…?”
“It’s a ten-volume book. The first five are ordinary texts chronicling the life of Moses, but starting from the sixth, the volumes are grimoires that contain the plagues and miracles Moses performed.”
“Hold on, save the explanation for later.”
Team Leader Park interjected in shock.
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“So what you’re saying is, those two grimoires have chosen new masters and appeared somewhere in Korea?”
“No, it’s three or more.”
Е nū_m а
“…What?”
Si-on spoke carefully.
“It’s just a guess… but I suspect that the culprit behind the university professor murder case might also be a grimoire’s master.”
Just then, a government official interjected.
“No, let’s leave that for now. That’s not important in the current situation.”
“…Is that so.”
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Si-on narrowed her eyes briefly, then concluded her statement.
“The increased frequency of bizarre incidents is judged to be a natural phenomenon caused by the gravitational pull of powerful grimoires. It will likely resolve with time, but…”
The agents’ eyes turned to the photo of the old wizard on the presentation screen.
“The real problem will be the wizards who come seeking the grimoires.”
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Е̌ ǹu m а
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After the meeting ended.
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As Si-on was resting in the break room,
A new female agent approached and handed her a coffee.
“Team Leader Si-on! You worked hard!”
“Ah, thank you.”
W ë bnо̀ v̇е l Е n úm à
Si-on faintly smiled as she took the coffee and drank it, then resumed reading the materials she had placed on the table.
“Is that from the meeting?”
“No, it’s about the recent case of an evil spirit possession at the mansion of a painter named Smith.”
Si-on showed the material to the female agent.
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“The case has been resolved, but it personally bothers me.”
“There were victims, but wasn’t it just an ordinary evil spirit case?”
Ѐ ńuḿӑ . i d
“Yes, it was. But based on Smith-ssi’s statements, I suspect it might not have been a normal evil spirit, but a Boogeyman.”
“If it’s a Boogeyman… right. There haven’t been any cases in Korea yet, but overseas, when one shows up, the damage is usually severe….”
The female agent tilted her head slightly as she read the material.
“Some people were killed, but if it could be exorcised by a nun’s prayer, then it probably wasn’t a Boogeyman.”
“Wasn’t it just an evil spirit? If it had really been a Boogeyman, the casualties wouldn’t have been this low.”
Those who had been killed by the Boogeyman: shaman Park Min-hee, pastor Go Ju-won, university student Kim Soo-hyun.
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A tragic case with three deaths, but considering the grotesque nature of Boogeyman incidents overseas, three victims felt lacking.
Though it didn’t fully convince her, Si-on nodded.
“That’s true.”
“…Sorry if I overstepped.”
The female agent spoke cautiously, and Si-on shook her head.
“No, it’s fine. You don’t need to worry about that. You don’t need permission to speak your opinion.”
Ӗn̄ŭm̀ а̂
Si-on gave her a gentle smile and refocused on the materials.
She looked into the autopsy reports of the victims.
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Park Min-hee and Go Ju-won had both died instantly from chandeliers falling and hitting their heads against walls.
However, Kim Soo-hyun not only had a broken neck from falling off a railing,
His ribs were also fractured, and his internal organs were damaged.
As if he had been struck with great force by something….
W̌ё b́n̄ о̄ v̆ě l̃ Е n um̆ a
‘He feels subtly different from the other two victims.’
And more than anything, what really bothered Si-on.
Her eyes focused on a name in the report: “Kim Yo-han”.
She had happened to see the name by chance.
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That was also the reason she had gone to the other team to get the material.
At first, she thought it was someone with the same name.
Е̊ n um̊ а
But it turned out he was the one who had been in the lecture room at the time of the professor’s murder case.
Si-on narrowed her eyes.
She quietly brought her hand to her lips.
This is speculation… mere speculation, but…
If Yo-han really was the master of a grimoire, then why, after hiding so well all this time, did he get involved in this case?
“…What was he thinking?”
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Si-on muttered softly to herself.
***
As Yo-han walked to the café where a meeting was arranged, he thought.
As a result, I wasn’t investigated much and I even made money, but if they think about it, the government secret organization will soon think I’m suspicious.
Honestly, no matter how much money they gave, considering safety, it would have been better not to accept Smith’s request.
But what’s done is done.
Ë ñu m̂а .і̌ d
And I had confirmed something important, my magic worked better than expected.
That’s why I had decided to seriously work as an exorcist.
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Given the situation, that was the right move.
I needed to get involved in paranormal incidents.
As there’s that saying: if you want to hide a tree, hide it in a forest.
A person who happened to be consecutively at the locations where paranormal incidents under investigation occurred? Looks suspicious.
Ẅ ӗb̄n o v е̄ l Е̄ n̈ uṁ а́
But if that person had been involved in dozens of such cases? Then he’d just be seen as someone who frequently gets tangled up in such things.
Like a detective being at every crime scene where a murder happens, but not being the killer.
Well, maybe it was like trying to hide a black stain by covering it in ink…
But there was no better idea that came to my mind.
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And if things go wrong later, I need to make money quickly to flee to a foreign country.
So for now, this was the plan.
Е̂ n̂u m̀ а̊ .і d̈
Ting-
As I opened the cafe door and entered.
Ellie spotted me and gently raised her hand. I walked over and sat down.
“Yo-han-ssi, have you been well?”
“Yes, so-so. How about you, Ellie-ssi?”
After exchanging a brief greeting, I got straight to the point.
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“You said Smith ssi had something to give me.”
“Yes, he originally intended to give it to you at the airport, but it was finished late, so he asked me to deliver it instead. Here.”
It was a bundle of papers and a letter stored in a small box.
‘What is this?’
When I took out the rectangular papers to check, what I saw was…
A business card with a cartoonish, ridiculous illustration of a Boogeyman looking shocked and scared.
Ėń ū m̈ а̌
[Ghostbuster, Kim Yo-han]
My name and phone number were printed on it.
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I opened the letter and read it.
『Yo-han-ssi, I really wanted to tell you how thankful I am. But maybe because I’m not a writer, I can’t seem to express it well. So I’m leaving this small gift instead.
For saving Emily, once again, truly, truly.
Thank you, Ghostbuster.』
Ẅ ӗ b̌ n о v ẽ ĺ Е̃.nu ṁ а
I set the letter down and looked again at the business card.
A business card designed by a painter who sells paintings worth three billion won….
A silly Boogeyman drawing, the word “Ghostbuster” seriously stamped in.
“Ha!”
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A smile formed on my lips. It was stupid, but…
I didn’t dislike this kind of thing.
Ĕ n̄ū m̀ а . і̀ d
“Thanks for passing it on.”
I took the business card and stood up, and Ellie cautiously asked,
“Ah, um… Can I contact you again?”
I knew I’d regret it later, but I couldn’t help myself and made a joke again.
I handed the Ghostbuster card to Ellie.
“If something strange is happening around you, who are you going to call?”
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Ellie’s eyes widened for a moment, but fortunately, she played along.
“G-Ghostbuster.”
“Haha, thanks for playing along.”
I left the cafe and walked home, quietly humming the movie’s BGM.
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