Changing Gear of Fate

Preparation for the Night

"So, what do we gather?"

Once everyone is well-rested (and taking turns in sleeping/guarding "I'm sorry for the nightmare but you need to rest or else you'll collapse!"), and well-fed courtesy of Joonghyuk-ah's homemade food ("Ahjus'! Thesh ish sho gwooth?!" "No talking with mouth full, Lee Jihye.") they hold a strategic meeting for the upcoming scenario.

Joonghyuk-ah is sitting very close to Kim Dokja, and practically holding his waist the entire time.

[Constellation Demon-Like Judge of Fire is Squealing at the Scene!]

[1,000 Coins have Been Sponsored]

[Constellation Secretive Plotter is Frowning]

[Constellation 'Trash' of the Count Family Says Incarnation Kim Dokja Need to Talk with Incarnation Yoo Joonghyuk, ASAP]

Ah yes...

The possibility of codependency in their relationship. It starts to take root.

Kim Dokja has a feeling it was his fault. Because his stunt back at the bridge is the only plausible 'target' of a traumatic experience for the Illusion Prison to drag up. The fact it was so recent doesn't help.

They really need to talk.

But first, situation report!

"You were right, Dokja-ssi." Hyunsung was the first to reporting. "The Green Zone is a key item in the scenario. Starting at Midnight, for eight hours monster will spawn. The Green Zone is the only safe place from the monster onslaught, and therefore..."

They glanced at the scene where people were defending their Green zone with zeal and wild crazed eyes.

"The so-called Landlord coalition is hoarding the Green Zones." Scowled Jung Heewon. "The big ones. The kind that can save dozens of people. And rather than share, they keep others out of it."

"Where is the biggest one, and who owns it?" Kim Dokja ask, wanting to confirm if this part of Story is the same as he knew or if something changed.

"The biggest one is on the second floor, even covering the Toilet. From what other says, it was owned by some guy named Gong Pildu."

"Wait. Toilet?" Kim Namwoon blinked in shock. "You mean we cannot use the toilet here?! Where the heck we should do private business then?!"

Sangah looks uncomfortable at the topic. To be fair, the thought of needing to do business in open space makes Kim Dokja queasy. It was just... disgusting.

"It was not like we cannot..." their resident translator assured, "we just... had to pay a fee."

"How much?"

"500 coins, per person. Per usage."

"...oh. That much?"

Kim Dokja was glad they took a spot far away from the rest of the people. If they heard the casual tone that basically says "cheap!", mutiny would happen.

Not all of the Incarnations have supporting Constellation, and for those who have, there is no guarantee that Constellation cares. Most Constellations are thrill-seekers who can and will abandon their Incarnation if deemed useless. Or plain set their Incarnation into a world of pain.

Monarch of Small Fries is infamous in this regard.

There are ways to earn coins, of course, by impressing Constellation or clearing Dungeon. But those require you to risk your life. And those people who were used to a peaceful society, it was scary. Some even deemed it an unacceptable risk. Something they refused to do unless they were forced otherwise. Therefore, they would be considered Super Rich if their balance account is over 1,000.