Escape Room: Read The Precautions
First Room-Who is the real culprit #4
At the sound of a knocking on the door,
Seong-tae Lee
Sooah Lee! Are you in there?
Seong-tae Lee
It's me, Seongtae! Are you not home?
Emma
(It's a man's voice... someone I know?)
Emma
(Seongtae...? Who is Seongtae?)
The mysterious man continued to knock on the door.
I quietly closed the diary and placed it on the desk, and went to the door.
The man had been calling my name and banging on the door.
Seong-tae Lee
You were home??
Seong-tae Lee
Why didn't you answer your phone? I was so worried!
The man looked like he was in his late twenties.
Emma
Ah, my phone battery died...
The man glanced at my room and asked.
Seong-tae Lee
Were you watching... the TV?
Emma
(TV? Why is he asking that?)
Emma
No, I was busy... and just got home.
Seong-tae Lee
You surprised me...
Seong-tae Lee
I tell you every time to charge it properly!
With that, the man let out a deep sigh.
Judging by his words, it seemed like he was quite close to Sooah.
Emma
But what's going on with the house?
At my question, the man seemed slightly startled.
Seong-tae Lee
You know that the murderer got out of the mental hospital.
Seong-tae Lee
Not that he'd target you, but...
Seong-tae Lee
Still, it's unsettling not being able to reach you...
Emma
(He knows that the murderer got out of the mental hospital...?)
Emma
(Does he also know that I'm pursuing the case?)
Emma
(Are we closer than I thought?)
Emma
(If so, maybe he could help me if I explained my situation.)
Emma
(But I can't trust anyone now.)
Emma
(Or maybe I shouldn't...)
Emma
Let's get out of here for now.
Seong-tae Lee
What are you gonna do after going out?
Seong-tae Lee
Let's go inside. It's cold.
Seong-tae Lee
It's cold because I ran to find you and I'm sweating.
The man entered inside, taking off his shoes without listening to me.
Then, as if he was familiar with the place, he sat down at the table,
and gestured for me to come and sit down as well.
Seong-tae Lee
Why didn't you show up at the meeting place today?
Seong-tae Lee
We agreed to meet at school by 9 pm.
Emma
Ah, that's right... I'm sorry. I was out of it.
Emma
(Would it be that when I first landed here, I was on my way to school?)
In a moment of deep thought, I wondered how the man would interpret my expression.
He took my hand, which was resting on the table, and began to speak.
Seong-tae Lee
Why are you acting like this? Is it because Lee Jangjun has finally been released from the mental hospital?
Seong-tae Lee
Revenge... are you hesitating?
As the man spoke, a bit of confidence formed.
Emma
(I was trying to avenge my sister by chasing the culprit...)
And this man seemed to have been sharing that kind of situation with me.
Emma
(If Sooah Lee shared so much to this extent with him...)
Emma
(Can I trust and share the current situation?)
Emma
(But... It's too early to ask for his help)
Emma
(I need to find out more about the relationship between Sooah and Seongtae)
Emma
It's not that I hesitate to take revenge...
Not knowing what to say, I trailed off.
Seong-tae Lee
So, after all, am I being too weak?
Seong-tae Lee
Sooah, you know. We're in the same situation.
Seong-tae Lee
Just as you were sad when you lost your sister,
Seong-tae Lee
You know that I was in pain when I lost my sister too.
Seong-tae Lee
And you... you know how I feel.
Seong-tae Lee
You can do it, Sooah. Don't hesitate.
Emma
(Were we in the same situation?)
Emma
(Just as Sooah was seeking revenge for her sister by chasing after the criminal,)
Emma
(is this man also seeking revenge for his family...?)
Emma
(If so, can't I trust him a little?)
Emma
(He might be the one who can protect me in my current situation!)
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