Capítulo 2: Madness
'… … What happened to me... … 'Did it happen?'
I came to my senses because of the extreme cold that felt like my flesh was going to tear.
'Ugh… … What, it's so cold… … .'
I can't open my eyes well. Aren't your eyelids frozen?
I barely opened my eyes, but I couldn't distinguish objects for a long time. My eyes hurt, as if I was opening them for the first time in my life.
'What is this?'
It wasn't until I was able to distinguish things that I realized what a strange situation I was in.
I was stuck standing in a cramped piece of machinery that was extremely cold.
The area around me was even completely sealed with a large glass tube.
As if I were an experiment captured by a mad scientist... … .
In fact, my clothes were completely different from what I was wearing before.
Pure white clothes without any patterns.
Leather belts are sewn on the wrists and ankles.
Ah, are those belts binding me? But that shape looks like… … .
'A straitjacket made to restrain dangerous patients in psychiatric wards... … is it?'
Oh, I see. You've finally gone crazy.
The last memory I can remember comes to mind.
Suddenly something comes out on the monitor... … Oh my, that's it... … . I knew something like this would happen someday... … .
'… … 'What's going on here?'
It's not a psychiatric ward. First of all, what hospital in reality would lock a patient in a large freezer like this?
'I feel strange?'
The emotional transition is too fast. Was I really like this? Rather than feeling worried or afraid about the situation around me, I even feel relaxed enough to observe it slowly.
Outside the freezer I was trapped in... … .
First of all, the lighting is dim... … .
Strange mechanism... … .
Messy exposed wires... … .
I can see a few desks… … .
How are you? To the left and right, there are freezer tubes lined up along the wall that make me feel like I'm trapped, and inside... … .
People are sleeping inside!
'Ah, what is this?!'
for a moment.
Wait, wait, wait... … I think I've seen this structure somewhere... … .
Just as something was about to pop into my head, a translucent message was printed in the empty air.
[You opened your eyes in a freezer. My senses are numb. Bodies that have been frozen for a long time are gradually regaining vitality. 'Where am I? I am… … Who is it?' You are shocked to realize that you have no previous memories. And I don't even know where I am. But I remember one thing clearly.
Your name is Shinhwa Kim.
I am a person who lived in Korea... … .]
what… … What message? Besides, I remember, what are you talking about?
Push-soo-.
Suddenly, you hear a sound like the air is being sucked out of your surroundings. With a faint motor sound, the freezer tube imprisoning me begins to open, and the belt restraining my body is automatically released. Ugh, I lived!
[…] … A wizard who looks into the abyss. No one knows what you will do or how you will end up. good luck.]
"What kind of bullshit is this!"
But this wasn't the real bullshit.
Soon a new message was printed.
[System: Penalty attribute 'Destroyed Mind' is activated. Since you currently have no madness, a random madness will appear.]
Madness? Madness? You mean that madness in [Cthulhu World]?
The flower of [Cthulhu World], the symbol of [Cthulhu World], the core system of [Cthulhu World].
The character's mind and reason gradually collapse after gaining knowledge that humans should not accept... … .
[System: 'Madness – Mask Obsession' and 'Madness – Rat Fear' are granted to your mind.]
… … Abnormal scars remain on the mind.
That's madness... … . Wait, what kind of madness has happened to me?
[The wizard who looks into the abyss] has an indomitable spirit that never breaks down.
Because it's already crazy... … Once a spirit has been destroyed, it cannot be destroyed again.
You must always live with a certain level of madness.
'I'm a wizard who looks into the abyss, and madness has come to me?'
Having one or two madnesses does not immediately cause problems.
Isn't there a saying that all modern people live with madness in their hearts?
However, unless something I am obsessed with or afraid of stimulates me… … No problem. No, there won't be any problem. There won't be any, right?
'In short, I'm obsessed with masks. Mask obsession... … .'
I unconsciously
face,
I groped,
So there is nothing,
So, my face.
So, there's nothing on my face?
The fact that there was nothing covering my face... … .
[You realize there is nothing on your face. Your unmasked face looks overly hideous and creepy. Your mind is twisted as the madness lurking within you emerges. Confusion is about to occur.]
"Hey, wait! wait for a sec! wait!"
Confusion, or madness, a type of condition, appears and causes the person to act like a truly crazy person.
[System: Attempts to resist confusion with mental strength stat. Mental strength test... … .]
However, confusion does not always appear. I have a mental strength stat, and the higher the stat, the higher the chance of resisting confusion.
[…] … failure.]
Oh, damn it!
[System: Due to the effect of 'Madness – Mask Obsession', 'Status Abnormality – Confusion' occurs.]
The message is outputting text as expected, but I cannot understand its meaning.
There is something more important than that.
So, my face, I mean, felt a terrible sensation. I mean, my face, my face, I mean, I get goosebumps. So, I get this horrible feeling of something crawling under my face. It's an insect with hundreds of legs, so... … .
There's something crawling around!
It feels like the skin on my face is going to tear. It increases. It comes off! So there's something crawling under my face!
If you don't protect your face by covering it with something... … .
I mean, my face, I mean, is going to be torn apart! Bugs! Crawling! In my face!
My vision is distorted.
I walked out of the freezer, barely able to hold my face with both hands as it felt like it was pouring down onto my hands.
My face is dripping.
Insects were crawling under my cheek, and a cicada made me feel bad, so it pushed my eyeball.
My vision is distorted.
Creeping out from under my eyelids.
So, the left eye cicada crawled on my forehead for a while... … So, after shaking its wings a few times, it takes off.
An unpleasant, stinging sensation under both cheeks… … .
It stings! Crawling!
Tear my flesh!
My vision keeps shaking.
Something is covering my eyes.
bug? No, it's my hand.
Because, no, the sea, no, that slanted chair that fell on the floor is laughing at me.
Don't look at my face!
A terrible scream is heard.
Is the noise coming from my throat?
Me, no, not me... … .
So, a strange noise is coming from my throat.
There is a large paper bag on the chair.
It is large enough to be worn over your head.
Hold on to that.
I have to cover my face with something.
I need a mask!
Oh, shit. There's something in the envelope!
You have to cover it and hide it so it doesn't explode.
Throw away everything in the bag!
and… … .
hurry… … !
therefore… … .
[System: Because the mask is worn, 'Status Abnormality - Confusion' is canceled. Please note that if you lose the mask, madness may occur again.]
Paper bag… … No, as soon as I put on the mask, the confusion disappeared.
Huh, huh, huh... … .
What I was wearing was a large paper bag with no openings for the eyes.
As a result, my vision was completely blocked, but the lingering effects of madness and pain from the confusion still lingered, so I felt at ease.
Huh, huh, huh... … .
All I can hear now is my breathing.
The sound of insect wings cannot be heard. Because there were no bugs from the beginning.
'ha… … .'
It's going to turn. No, is it already money? Anyway, if it stays like this, nothing will change. First of all, you have to secure the field of view.
I tried to make eye holes in the mask, but it didn't work. Is it because I lost too much strength during the confusion?
My hands are shaking strangely, and my limbs have no strength. Ugh, if you do this and accidentally tear the mask completely, your life will be ruined!
Carefully, I put my hand inside and slowly made a hole. That's right, good job, Kim Shin-hwa!
Only after I gained visibility did I realize that my current behavior was very bizarre.
He was covered in a paper bag, and his clothes were a pure white straitjacket. I'm almost glad I'm wearing shoes. Although they are white rubber slippers... … . Anyway, I can't take off the mask even if I want to.
'If there is no mask, things like this will continue to happen?'
It's not a mask, but a paper bag. I perceive this as a mask, and as long as I wear it, I do not experience confusion.
But my obsession with masks is not the end of my madness. The other one… … .
[List of insanities: 'Insanity – Mask Obsession', 'Insanity – Rat Fear']
"… … "Thank you for letting me know."
Oh, and you're kind too.
Damn, damn!
What the hell is going on?
Madness, and the confusion that comes from madness, was a terrible experience.
To the player outside the game, madness was just a 'state', but now I could understand how terrible something was happening to the character.
As my mind begins to stabilize to a certain extent, my body begins to cry out.
'Chu, it's cold…' … whopping… … .'
It wasn't as cold as before when I escaped the freezer while I was in a state of confusion, but the temperature of the space itself was extremely low.
For a moment, I trembled while holding my body. The straitjacket was damp, probably due to how much I had sweated during the confusion a little while ago. Ugh… … My sweat is freezing.
What now? Where is the stove… … No, at least do you have a lighter?
'Wait a minute, I thought about it... … .'
After going through embarrassment, anger, and irritation, a natural awareness came.
Madness is not the only thing that the [Wizard Looking into the Abyss] possesses.
'Yes I am…' … 'He's a wizard.'
If I really became a wizard who looked into the abyss, wouldn't it be fair to give me not only madness but also magical abilities? right?
In the world of [Cthulhu World], wizards are amazing beings.
A being with the power to twist cause and effect and change the laws of the world to create the reality they want.
Besides, I am not an ordinary wizard. A genius wizard with transcendent talent.
I have become a being with the power to achieve anything I want.
'I'm feeling warm right now…' … So we need fire. 'How should I use magic?'
"fire! Give me fire! Come out, fire! [ignition]!"
My hope soon turned into will, and magic flowed along a determined path.
Natural and simple movements like breathing or moving your fingers.
A movement perhaps more familiar than moving my eyelids or tongue.
The magic that flows out of my body modifies reality and embodies my wishes.
A bunch of papers spilling on the floor caught fire (probably the papers that were in my 'mask').
It created red light, smoke, and a sufficient amount of warmth.
"I think I'll live a bit now."
As I stare blankly at the fire, my eyes naturally dismantle and analyze the components and flow of magical energy that makes up the fire.
That flow is a combination of artificial magic that I created.
At the same time, a list of magics that can transform, strengthen, and control the flow of magical power comes to mind.
And many more spells outside of that list.
I can do all of those things.
"It's really awesome… … ?"
I really was a wizard.
I felt a trembling sense of omnipotence and a slight sense of self-destruction at the same time.
In the end, self-deprecating laughter came out because of the sense of desperation.
"Hahahaha, I'm going to turn around… … . Are you really in the game? "Why, in this mangame?"
I know the name of this place.
[K-3675 Secret Research Institute].
This is the starting point of [Cthulhu World].
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