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Chapter 495

As the triumphant deduction BGM played in the video, Park Moondae’s narration began.

 

[Park Moondae: It was strange from the beginning.]

 

Park Moondae reads the profile.

 

[Park Moondae: The undertaker was said to be the culprit of this incident, but it didn’t explain what the incident was. Strange, right?]

 

Above the phrase ‘You are the culprit of this incident’ on the profile document, there was a photo marked with a red X. A black robe and a bizarre skull mask. It was exactly the same as the corpse the eliminated participants saw in the blood-stained bathroom of the afterlife! And as Park Moondae carefully examined it, he tilted his head at the next page.

 

[Park Moondae: But the mission was too easy.]

 

The undertaker’s mission. It ended with a single sentence.

 

[Be sacrificed.]

 

It meant to die by elimination.

 

As the game progressed, if you found out what ‘sacrifice’ meant, it was a very simple and terrifying story.

 

[Park Moondae: If the undertaker gets caught as the culprit, they die. Even if not, there are many ways to get eliminated.]

 

[Park Moondae: After figuring out what ‘sacrifice’ meant during the part where we deduce the offering, I thought it was too easy and found it strange.]

 

Then, Park Moondae started thinking this way.

 

[Park Moondae: So, the undertaker has to die.]

 

“…!!”

 

[Park Moondae: The story only progresses, and someone can escape if the undertaker dies.]

 

[Park Moondae: Therefore, there’s crucial information I need to convey using the walkie-talkie.]

 

The undertaker’s ability—the power to communicate and exchange information between two realms through the walkie-talkie—is necessary. So, what is the most striking piece of information in this bizarre afterlife?

 

[Park Moondae: The corpse in the bathroom.]

 

A bizarre and eerie corpse soaked in blood without any visible wounds.

 

[Park Moondae: I thought there might be something there.]

 

Then, the scene shifts. The survivor team unlocked the bathroom door they had just locked.

 

[Kim Raebin: This is the right code.]

 

[Ryu Chungwoo: Good.]

 

Click. With a short sound, the lock falls off, and the members quietly approach the bathroom.

 

Seon Ahyeon whispers into the walkie-talkie.

 

[Seon Ahyeon: We’re in.]

 

The bathroom was as clean as when the members from Park Moondae’s side of the dorm first found the walkie-talkie at the sink. And although it was extremely quiet, they weren’t fooled.

 

[Park Moondae: It seemed to be inside the cabinet.]

 

The surviving members, recalling Park Moondae’s advice transmitted through the walkie-talkie, quickly formed a formation and pushed forward to the sink. And then,

 

[Ryu Chungwoo: I’ll open it.]

 

Ryu Chungwoo nodded to the three people waiting and quickly opened the cabinet. Then,

 

Flicker.

 

Flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker-

 

[Kim Raebin: Gasp.]

 

[Cha Eugene: OK.]

 

The bathroom light started flickering like crazy again. However, this party, consisting mostly of individuals with strong hearts, did not back down and immediately looked inside the cabinet. And they saw it.

 

[Cha Eugene: Oh my…]

 

A ghost holding a knife, staring out from the dark cabinet.

 

“Ah!”

 

It looked exactly like the corpse downstairs!

 

The graduate student screamed involuntarily and clutched the pillow tightly.

 

Could it be that Moondae was standing behind it when the kids ran out of the bathroom?

 

It’s so scary! This was a perfectly normal human reaction.

 

A tense and chilling BGM played. It felt like a scene from a horror or thriller movie where the characters should immediately run away! Naturally, the members should have scattered and run away in a sweaty chase after seeing this ghost, but…

 

[Ryu Chungwoo: Catch it!]

 

[????]

 

They decided to overpower it with physical strength!

 

[Cha Eugene: Got it.]

 

As Cha Eugene suddenly dashed into the cabinet and grabbed the actor playing the ghost, the actor froze in surprise! The viewers were also momentarily stunned but soon burst into laughter.

 

-??

–Hahahaha

-It feels like you can see the actor’s expression even with the mask on

-We’re sorry. Our kids grew up in survival shows, so they don’t hesitate with anything

-The ghost dropped the knife, what now?

 

Ryu Chungwoo even managed to snatch the weapon away while Cha Eugene was holding the ghost down. Since it was broadcast, the ghost couldn’t really stab the members, but even if it could, the swift movement was so well-prepared that there would have been no chance to counterattack. And then,

 

[Ryu Chungwoo: Lift it up!]

 

[????]

 

The four of them lifted the ghost, who was tied up with the curtain, and started running in perfect sync.

 

-? Hahahaha

-What are they carrying, luggage?

-They’re taking the luggage into the coffin, lolol

 

It reminded her of a scene from a military training exercise with logs.

 

[Seon Ahyeon: The door is open!]

 

Then, running through the already open door, they put the ghost into the coffin!

 

–Wow, that’s crazy.

-It’s funny but thrilling.

 

The members were so serious that the comedic elements were just like a side dish. Instead, the tension and thrilling suspense of possibly missing the ghost were brought to life through fast-paced editing. And then, the youngest members, terrified by the struggling ghost, hurriedly closed the coffin lid manually.

 

Bang! Bang!

 

-Oh my god

-Wow, that’s intense;

 

Moreover, the coffin lid rattled as if the ghost were hitting it from inside. However, the members calmly pressed down on the coffin lid and attempted to communicate with the ghost as if following protocol.

 

[Ryu Chungwoo: Can we have a conversation? Sir, judging by your attire, it seems like you are the one who created this altar.]

 

[???: …]

 

[Cha Eugene: This person might be an American ghost. Hey, can you hear me?]

 

There was no response, not even a surprising one.

 

Cha Eugene shrugged, and the viewers chuckled.

 

-As if it’s an American ghost, lol.

-You caught it physically. Why are you treating it like a ghost, lol.

It feels like a ghost with perfect timing.

-I was laughing so hard I screamed, and now my cat is looking at me weirdly ㅜ

└LMAO

 

While the viewers were amazed and wondering if this was the right way to do it or how they even came up with this idea, the members were serious.

 

[Seon Ahyeon: Should we light the candle like this?]

 

[Ryu Chungwoo: Hold on a second.]

 

After a few seconds of deep thought, Ryu Chungwoo divided the team into two. He and Seon Ahyeon. The other one is Cha Eugene with Kim Raebin.

 

[Ryu Chungwoo: We’ll hold this down, so you two should go check out the cabinet where the ghost appeared earlier. I think there was something behind it.]

 

[Kim Raebin: Yes!]

 

So, while the more composed former professional athletes guarded the coffin, the two youngest members ran diligently to the bathroom. And as they searched every inch of the cabinet, forgetting even to bicker with each other, which was covered in fake blood…

 

[Cha Eugene: Kim Raebin! Look at this!]

 

[Kim Raebin: Oh my gosh!]

 

They discovered that the inside panel of the cabinet could rotate like a revolving door, and behind that was… a dark concrete staircase leading downwards.

 

[Cha Eugene: That’s… looks like the way to hell.]

 

[The way to hell…?]

 

It looked like the way to hell.

 

Along with Cha Eugene’s comment, the dark stairway passage was shown on camera. Then, a question came through the walkie-talkie.

 

[Park Moondae: Is there any writing there?]

 

[Kim Raebin: !! There it is!]

 

Next to the stairs, on the concrete wall, there were dark red letters written. And finally, the details of the incident are roughly revealed.

 

-It’s definitely a cult altar.

-They try to resurrect using a famous person as a sacrifice? That’s insane.

–Wow…

 

To summarize, the leader of the cult was murdered during some bizarre ritual. The culprit is the undertaker. So, in order to come back to life, the plan was to sacrifice the TeSTAR members one by one in the same way the leader was killed!

 

-This sudden occult twist is giving me chills.

-If it continued like this, only two survivors would have been left…

 

And, the way to stop this terrifying situation was discovered in the afterlife.

 

[Lee Sejin: There was something written in the bathroom cabinet here too. Like, how to resurrect~ what the precautions are, you know, stuff like that.]

 

[Kim Raebin: Indeed! I see.]

 

It is said that if the ghost is offered as a burnt offering on the altar, they can escape from this bizarre ritual site. It said the ‘emergency exit’ would open, but viewers had mixed opinions on what that meant. It was at that moment.

 

[Bae Sejin: And you know what?]

 

[Bae Sejin: It looks like… the cabinet here can be opened too.]

 

–Huh?

-Really?

 

Suddenly, the broadcast screen cut to a scene of the afterlife. Park Moondae, holding a walkie-talkie calmly, spoke while keeping his gaze fixed inside the cabinet.

 

[Park Moondae: There are stairs going both up and down.]

 

[Kim Raebin: !!]

 

That’s right. Behind the cabinet in the afterlife, there were stairs leading in both directions, up and down.

 

[Park Moondae: Since we came down in the coffin and arrived here, the top should be on your side.]

 

On the screen, the stairs of the two cabinets were connected by a cut.

 

[Park Moondae: Then, as for the bottom… I want to try walking towards what might be the exit.]

 

[Kim Raebin: What?]

 

The flashlight pointed down the stairs. Then, although the light on the ceiling of the stairs went out, the outline of a sign could be seen.

 

[Park Moondae: There’s an emergency exit sign.]

 

[Cha Eugene: Oh!]

 

-Amazing

 

And so, the thrilling escape with a time limit began.

 

[Ryu Chungwoo: Hurry!]

 

As soon as the candle was placed on the altar and the coffin was set ablaze, the dormitory began to shake as if it were about to collapse. The surviving members of TeSTAR quickly descended into the afterlife through the cabinet passage. With the coffin descending into the afterlife, there was a possibility that a ghost might try to emerge from it.

 

[Bae Sejin: This way!]

 

Fortunately, the survivors met the eliminated members, who were already waiting on the stairs, and quickly descended the stairs again. And then they saw it.

 

[Park Moondae: Emergency exit!]

 

The emergency exit lights flickered on as they descended the stairs, illuminating the emergency door! The members opened the emergency door and rushed out one by one.

 

[Cha Eugene: Ooooh!]

 

Outside was the open air. Under the shooting lights outside the set after sunset, the staff applauded.

 

[Everyone successfully escaped!]

 

With cheers, a sense of liberation overflowed!

 

* * *

And then, the behind-the-scenes footage followed immediately.

 

[Production Team: As we mentioned, through this game, the roommates for TeSTAR’s new dormitory will be decided.]

 

[Production Team: We will score based on mission success and escape order, and the highest scorers will get to choose their rooms first!]

 

The members who successfully completed the mission and escaped to the top ranks eagerly began choosing their rooms. Of course, among them was Park Moondae. His interview was inserted.

 

[Park Moondae: I roughly researched which rooms the members liked beforehand.]

 

[Park Moondae: I think I’ll go for a room where quieter members might be.]

 

It seemed like an interview taken right after the game ended. Up until then, he appeared quite confident. However, he soon faced this reality.

 

[Production Team: Unfortunately, Moondae, you did not clear the mission.]

 

[Park Moondae: ?]

 

–Huh?

-But Moondae got sacrificed? Why?

 

The viewers’ confusion was echoed by Park Moondae on the screen.

 

[Park Moondae: I cleared the mission. I got sacrificed.]

 

At this point, Park Moondae still had the look of someone thinking there must be some kind of mistake. However, the production team, holding back their laughter, said this.

 

[Production Team: Ah, well.]

 

[Production Team: The doctor saved Park Moondae. Clap, clap, clap!]

 

[Park Moondae: ?!!!]

 

Park Moondae turned his head. ‘Doctor’ Cha Eugene was waving at him with a bright smile.

 

-Wait a minute

-No way, lol

 

That’s right. Cha Eugene’s profession is a doctor!

 

With the abilities of a doctor, Cha Eugene could save one person unconditionally before the game even started! And the mission aligns perfectly with this. If the person Cha Eugene designates truly faces a life-threatening situation and survives, the mission is a success! So, as soon as Cha Eugene saw the profile at that time, he deduced this:

 

[Cha Eugene: All the culprits kill the smart ones first.]

 

[Cha Eugene: So, I’m saving Moondae hyung!]

 

Coincidentally, Cha Eugene’s deduction was perfect. Park Moondae was the first to be sacrificed. In other words… it was a huge success!

 

[Cha Eugene: Moondae hyung being sacrificed? No way!]

 

[Park Moondae: …]

 

Originally, Park Moondae was supposed to come up at the end of the game and reveal the existence of the cabinet passage connected to the afterlife. But because of TeSTAR’s playstyle, which covered everything with brute force, there was no chance for that. As a result,

 

[Production Team: So, what happened was….]

 

Cha Eugene, 1st place.

 

Park Moondae… last place.

 

–Hahahahaha

-After hard carrying, Park Moondae is being sacrificed

-I’m tearing up, Moondae!

-I won’t forget! I won’t forget!

 

And so, Park Moondae lost the right to choose a room…

 

Poor thing, but he’s so cute!

 

The graduate student couldn’t help but laugh despite feeling sorry. However, a sort of happy ending was waiting for Park Moondae as well.

 

After hearing the whole story, the Park Moondae in the program gave up on everything and headed to the last remaining room…

 

[Kim Raebin: Moondae hyung! I’m looking forward to working with you from now on…]

 

[Park Moondae: It’s fine.]

 

[Kim Raebin: ??]

 

[Park Moondae: Thanks.]

 

By sheer luck, Park Moondae ended up with the best roommate, leading to a happy ending.

 

-Congrats, congrats

-LMAO, this is hilarious

-Hope you get along well with the bunny, Moondae

 

Oh my, so cute… The graduate student nodded with a smile.

 

For reference, Ryu Chungwoo quickly moved into Cha Eugene’s room, who had won first place.

 

[Cha Eugene: Welcome bro!]

 

[Ryu Chungwoo: Haha! Yeah, looking forward to it.]

 

Next, Seon Ahyeon and Lee Sejin met, showcasing the long-standing camaraderie of TeSTAR’s same-age line.

 

[Seon Ahyeon: Sejin…!]

 

[Lee Sejin: Oh my gosh, AhyeonAhyeon~! We’re finally roommates!]

 

By this point, the viewers naturally caught on.

 

–Oh, hold on.

-If it goes like this, the single room, hahaha

 

That’s right. The final, grand single room is…

 

[Bae Sejin: Ha…]

 

After enduring for 6 years, Bae Sejin finally gets to live in a single room!

 

[Wish Fulfillment Ceremony]

 

Bae Sejin, lying on the bed, began to make a small victory gesture with a happy face in the dormitory room. It was an extremely rare sight. He even forgot about the hidden camera.

 

–Hahahaha

-Hamster…

-1 hamster 1 cage, okay got it

 

The viewers showered the introverted Bae Sejin with laughter and congratulations.

 

[TeSTAR has moved into a new sweet home.]

 

The subtitles changed cheerfully, and the video ended on a high note with a happy ending.

 

The graduate student clapped unconsciously and smiled. That was nice…

 

At that moment, suddenly, the screen brightened again.

 

“…??”

 

What appeared was Cha Eugene in a hooded outfit with a sullen face. He pouted his lips and threw the card he was holding.

 

–Uuh?

-???

-What the…?

 

[Cha Eugene: This game was boring. Cult? Ghosts? It’s too childish.]

 

[Kim Raebin: Says the one who was the most into it.]

 

[Cha Eugene: Hey!]

 

While the two bickered, the camera’s view gradually widened, revealing the place they were in.

 

“…!”

 

It was a place familiar even to the graduate student. Gasp.

 

It was the attic. The same place featured in the MV for the title track of the last album!

 

TeSTAR, who had just finished playing a board game, looked the same as ever. However, this time, the letters written on the board game were different from before. It was… the title of this variety show!

 

At that moment, the fans realized.

 

-Are you kidding me?

-No way, is that the board game they were playing?

-I got chills.

–Wow

 

As the chat continued to update, among the TeSTAR members who had finished organizing the cards, the member who was acting as the game master this time spoke up.

 

[Seon Ahyeon: Um, so… should we try a different game?]

 

Seon Ahyeon.

 

[Seon Ahyeon: This time, it’s going to be more fun… I’ve been preparing for a long time.]

 

As his face, softly and quietly smiling, was zoomed in on, the show ended.

 

[To be continued…?]

 

Leaving behind a black screen with an ominous caption.

 

-Hold on

-??

-Excuse me

-Is this a teaser for the next album?

 

The fans quickly understood the situation.

 

Yes, this is a comeback teaser!

 

– Oh my god, I want to watch it from the beginning again

– Ahㅠㅠ

 

For the next week, it was as if a rich supply of new interpretations of this content was guaranteed.

 

Wow, are they coming back again this year? The graduate student quickly sent a Katalk message to a friend who was quick with rumors.

 

At the time when TeSTAR fans were screaming in excitement over the unexpected connection between the universes, fans of another group were also screaming.

 

[<One Take 4K> Cheongryeo (CHR) ‘Ash’ @MusicBOMB]

 

-OMG

-ㅠㅠ This is insane

 

It was because Cheongryeo’s solo album comeback was in its first week of music show promotions.

 

And a few days before that, Park Moondae received a message.

 

-VTIC Shin Cheongryeo Sunbae-nim: Scheduled for filming on 9/13 (Wed) at 5 PM

 

“…”

 

-VTIC Shin Cheongryeo Sunbae-nim: See you on time^^

 

Featuring. It was the beginning of Park Moondae’s solo activities, which started late after the end of the promotional period.

 

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