Chapter 2150 – 2150. Eternal Eden
The interview with Kang Sang-ki began.
As soon as Kang Sang-gi entered, she bowed her waist. 90 degrees. Seeing her waist bent at a perfect right angle, it seems she has completely surrendered to me.
It was quite satisfactory. If I had come in with my back straight, I would have hit you in the head.
Anyway, I decided to wait and see.
The interview went on and on. I didn’t really care too much about the boy.
“Who do you think is the parasite lurking in the apartment?”
Flinch.
Kang Sang-ki stopped. He rolled his eyes and asked again.
“If. Is this snitching?”
“Don’t over-interpret. I’m just asking for your opinion. As an outsider, you, an apartment resident, should know better about the current situation than I, an outsider.”
“… The most suspicious of parasites is Lee Ye-bin. She knows how to manipulate people.”
“Who else? Surely only Lee Ye-bin wouldn’t say that she is a parasite?”
“Irina of Building 101. She suspects that she is also a parasite.”
She jumped out in an instant and almost killed Kang Ki. How dare you frame my woman for being a parasite?
Fast.
When I gnash my teeth in anger, Sang-Sang Kang was startled and lowered her head and looked at me.
“I know the political situation of Saetbyeol Apartment. You’d better do it in moderation.”
“… Yep. Sorry.”
Kang Sang-gi poured out other names. Most of them were people from 101 and 102 dong. Perhaps because of my bluff, the name of the person from Building 103 came up several times.
“Okay. Look out.”
“I am Seong Yujin.”
“What.”
“It’s nothing… Wasn’t I rude yesterday? So, as a token of my apology, I brought some presents.”
What he took out of his pocket was a precious metal. Gold and jewels. At least it was worth more than money. Gold is also a safe haven asset.
“Hmm. I do not accept gifts.”
There was no reason not to take it.
“I believe you will do well in the future. Look out.”
“Yes, there are more presents. Why don’t you go to 103-dong? I’ll see you. I’d rather have an interview there…”
“This bastard… Does my time seem cheap? Or are you going to kill me? It’s obvious that it’s a trap.”
“No! Absolutely no traps! These are just gifts I prepared because I wanted to be close to Sung Yujin! Drinks and girls ready! We will never disappoint you! Some of our kids can sing well!”
“… Alcohol and women? Hmm. It’s prepared for me, but I can’t not go. Hyejin Choi. You are guarding the house.”
Choi Hye-jin shook her head.
“It’s in heat again.”
Giang Kang’s hospitality was quite satisfactory.
• • •
The next day, noon.
I called the apartment people back to the plaza. Just like yesterday, it was full of ominous signs. I first distributed food to people. Two days’ worth of food per person.
Most of the aid provided by the government was canned food and old rice. The amount of ramen was small, but it was quite popular. I heard that ramen is used as a substitute for money. Well, that wasn’t what I knew.
It was easy to monopolize and use food, but it was troublesome to manage it, so they distributed it fairly. Even though it was distributed equitably, there was surplus of food. This is because the dead yesterday and one more missing this morning came out.
“Kang Sang-sang.”
“Yes. Seong Yujin.”
“I hear food aid is coming tomorrow afternoon? 103 dongs take the rest of the food.”
“Is that okay?”
Kang Sang-gi, of course, was pleased.
“Okay. I liked your sincerity yesterday.”
Kang Sang-ki, hee-hee, takes the rest of her food. People from other neighborhoods stared blankly at him. The people of Building 103 cheered without paying attention to the gaze.
After the food distribution was over, she drew her knife and slung it over her shoulder and began to set her mood.
“Last night, parasites were in full swing. One person from Building 102 is missing. Aren’t the most suspicious of people close to the missing person? Those who are being called, come out.”
I killed the missing person’s family and 3 friends. There were no parasites.
“Parasite babies… Be careful.”
“…”
People’s eyes sting. In particular, the eyes of the people in Building 102 were cold. I spit at them.
“What, are you dissatisfied?”
People in Building 102 covered their eyes. As the atmosphere became harsh, Lee Ye-bin, the representative, had no choice but to step in.
“Three innocent people died. But is that all you have to say?”
“It was an unavoidable sacrifice that occurred in the process of finding the parasite.”
“… Your way is wrong. At least there must be a solid basis! Are you planning to kill us all like this?”
I took a step closer to Lee Ye-bin. Her eyes fluttered when she saw the blood on her knife. She unknowingly avoids me and backs away from her.
“If you are a human, don’t make statements defending parasites. You look like a parasite.”
The guy who falls for me is a parasite.
“Ah, I get it.”
Lee Ye-bin was crushed.
Either way, I called the others. 15 people in total. Five people from each building were called and came out to the center of the plaza.
They trembled like condemned prisoners. There was also a guy sitting on the floor and crying. Choi Hye-jin knocked out the noisy guy with a baseball bat.
“These are all people suspected of being parasites through informants. It’s easy to kill them all and see if they’re parasites, but… So I guess you wouldn’t understand. It’s annoying, but I decided to go the democratic way. Excluding abstaining votes, if there is a majority in favor, execution will occur.”
In the original mafia game, isn’t the citizen’s vote a fun part? The parasite lurking in the crowd right now will have a chewy heart. Maybe the locals do too.
“Voting is done privately. It’s like pushing a button.”
With the help of Na Chae-young, I made a simple voting machine. I got it delivered this morning via drone, and installation was easy. Above all, since it was a machine, I could manipulate it.
“The person to be executed will be given one minute to make a final argument right before the vote. Okay, let’s start with the first vote. Hyungsoo Hwang. Give me one minute Shake off your mouth.”
“I am not a parasite! I haven’t even come out of the house since last night until now! Please, everyone! Save me! Bar, please press the opposite! Please!”
The content was close to begging for help. I watched without intervening.
Voting went quickly.
“For 127. Against 320. Abstention 521. There is no execution of Hyungsoo Hwang.”
“Sah, lived… Go, thank you! Thank you! Hehe!”
Hyungsoo Hwang sat down on the floor and shed tears of joy.
I clicked my tongue inwardly. Because there were more negative votes than expected. Still, I found comfort in the fact that there were many abstaining votes. It means that the person who cast the abstaining vote is not interested in whether the person dies or not.
Then the next vote continued. Ten ballots were held, but no executioner was found.
It was when the 103rd building was voted on that the strange thing happened.
A middle-aged security guard with thin cheeks knelt down in front of people, wet with cold sweat.
“My, everything I’ve done so far wasn’t because I wanted to do it. Kang Sang-gi! I had no choice but to do it because Kang Sang-ki told me to! The suicide incident that took place three months ago was also an incident manipulated by Kang Sang-ki behind the scenes! I did nothing wrong!”
“You crazy bastard! Where are you going to fuck!”
Kang Sang-ki shouted loudly. Choi Hye-jin stopped Kang Sang-ki from jumping out and trying to beat the middle-aged security guard.
“Mister. You have to follow the rules yes?”
“I-that guy is lying!”
“That’s it, it’s none of my business. People will decide for themselves.”
Choi Hye-jin hit Kang Sang-gi on the head with a baseball bat. Kang Sang-ki had no choice but to step back, frowning. He glared at the middle-aged security guard as if to kill him.
“You bastard! Don’t bullshit, just fuck off! You are the execution!”
“It’s all because of you! Yesterday, I offered alcohol, women, and money to that bastard!! Fuck! You’re the cutest bastard!!”
“This crazy bastard is real!!”
I was watching it because it was fun, but a minute had already passed.
“Stop. It’s time. Start voting.”
Result.
“420 votes for, 207 votes against, 321 abstentions. Execution confirmed.”
Didn’t manipulate at all.
This guy is a parasite, so he doesn’t die. This guy is dying because his reputation is trash.
“Oh, no. Help me!”
“Shut up, parasite. Minui of Morning Star Apartment chose your execution.”
Instead of resenting me, he resented the residents of the apartment.
“Dog fuck!!! All of you are murderers! You are all murderers!! I’ll become a ghost and curse you guys! Especially Kang Sang-ki and Lee Ye-bin! You guys are the original kites!”
Lee Ye-bin’s face twisted and she tried to shout something. Before that, I swung my sword and executed him. He sowed suspicion just before his death. Residents of the apartment were already shaking. In particular, Building 103 was wary of its representative, Kang Sang-ki.
After that, voting began.
The proportion of dissenting and abstaining votes decreased, while the number of affirmative votes gradually increased.
“Ah, the interviews are random, so know that.”
There was no one who did not know that the time for interviews was the time for informants.
• • •
Before the interview started, I had Choi Hye-jin take a look at the atmosphere of the apartment.
“It is very brutal. They didn’t speak well to each other. Some fight at all? In particular, the atmosphere in Building 103 is absolutely disgusting.”
“What about Dong 101?”
“Better than anywhere else. At least it doesn’t go loud.”
“Okay? Call Irina. I need to have an interview.”
Irina came in. Covering her body with a large jumper and covering her face with a hood and mask, she guarded me.
“I got a tip that there are parasites in Building 101. What do you think of this?”
“… Recently, there was no problem in Building 101.”
“It’s rather suspicious because there’s nothing wrong with it.”
“…”
“Some say that you are a parasite during the snitching.”
“I am not a parasite.”
“If not you, who in Building 101 is suspicious?”
“… There are no parasites in Building 101.”
“I understand your opinion. Go out.”
Irina was heard in her body. I said before she opened her door.
“By the way, the person who informed you is from Building 101. Tell me if you need help Because I have a crush on you. I will help you in any way.”
“…”
Irina quietly left.
Hyejin Choi tilted her head.
“Is this working?”
“Of course not. I don’t know, but I’m sure he’s shaking.”
I giggled.
The voting continued and the week flew by.
Voting didn’t mean anything at all. Through snitching and voting, we actually found two parasites. The problem was that every night someone went missing. Maybe there are more parasites than I thought.
And the conflict between the 101st and 103rd buildings intensified and a gearco battle broke out.
