chapter 10
chapter 10
Room 101, The Cursed Room – “The Bizarre Family” (4)
Gasp—haah… haah…
Eun-sol gasped for breath.
What was this situation?
Her own brother had done this?
Siblings were never perfectly close, especially in a family where their father encouraged competition. Over time, her relationship with her second brother had grown distant.
Still…
They had recently “dealt with” their father together. She thought that had built some level of trust.
After that, all that remained was the eldest brother—who was ahead of everyone—and the youngest, Heeyoon, who had started to get on their nerves.
But it seemed her second brother had different plans.
Instead of following that order—
He chose to “deal with” her first.
‘…I made a mistake.’
She should have eliminated him first.
Rather than resentment—
She felt regret.
And then—
Her consciousness faded.
/You have failed.
The endless wealth of a chaebol family often becomes the seed of tragedy. You should have remained vigilant.
After already crossing the line by eliminating your father together, you should have expected betrayal.
You failed to escape the curse or resolve its source.
However, there is still a chance. Wait for your companions.
…
A companion has succeeded in escaping! All members will return safely./
Lee Eun-sol’s submerged consciousness slowly rose.
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Unimaginable pain tore through her body.
Her right arm—
Being eaten.
Her left—
Almost stripped to the bone.
Animals surrounded her.
Dogs.
Cats.
A parrot.
Waiting their turn.
Her eye—
About to be pecked out.
Fear pain fear pain fear pain fear pain fear pain fear pain fear pain fear pain fear pain—
‘Someone… please… end this…’
/You have failed.
Animals are truly adorable, aren’t they?
The gentle eyes of a golden retriever, the elegance of a Norwegian forest cat, the charm of a sulfur-crested cockatoo…
But have you forgotten?
Animals still carry their wild instincts.
Forgetfulness comes at a terrible cost.
You failed to escape the curse or resolve its source.
However, there is still a chance. Wait for your companions.
…
A companion has succeeded in escaping! All members will return safely./
Yoo Song’s consciousness slowly rose.
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Blood dripped from her mouth.
Ah…
So this was how it ended.
A poisoned drink.
Something people joked about online—
But never took seriously.
Her parents collapsed beside her.
Who had done this?
Her sister.
Relief.
Joy.
Freedom.
Her sister had chosen this.
Foolish.
Did she think killing them would save her?
The tyrant would never spare her.
Their life in exile—
All the suffering—
Meaningless now.
What a hollow ending.
/You have failed.
When a tyrant rules your homeland, exile is inevitable. But the hardship is not only physical.
Did you consider that someone in your family might grow tired—and betray the rest?
You noticed your sister acting strangely, didn’t you?
Carelessness leads to ruin.
You failed to escape the curse or resolve its source.
However, there is still a chance. Wait for your companions.
…
A companion has succeeded in escaping! All members will return safely./
Elena Ivanova’s consciousness slowly surfaced.
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Knock knock.
“…Ugh.”
Seungyeop frowned.
He had been in the middle of a perfect solo kill setup.
Now ruined.
“Mom! I told you not to knock while I’m gaming!”
“Seungyeop… I’m sorry. But you skipped breakfast. At least eat lunch…”
“Mom, seriously! I was about to carry this game! Why do you always interrupt?!”
“I left food outside your door. Please eat.”
“…Ugh.”
Annoying.
Always food.
As if missing a meal would kill him.
Then—
A strange voice.
[777! Today, your luck is at its peak.]
“…What?”
He turned down the game volume.
Later—
After finally winning a match—
He stepped outside.
The plate was still there.
Food.
…Or something else?
“…Is that… a dead rat?”
He shook his head.
Didn’t matter.
He wasn’t going to eat it anyway.
More important—
Ranking up.
Back in the living room—
Thinking about the game.
Blaming teammates.
Same as always.
His father came home.
“Seungyeop, want to eat out today? There’s a new place. Fresh pork—served alive.”
“…Alive?”
Weird.
But whatever.
“Dad, I’ll just eat ramen. I told you—this is an important time for me.”
“You can eat and play, right?”
“There’s a champion—I can play while eating ramen.”
He slammed the door.
Later—
He ate.
Played.
Won.
Got banned.
Again.
Didn’t matter.
He had 17 accounts.
Eventually—
He’d reach Diamond.
That was all that mattered.
And so—
Another “productive” day ended.