Episode 10. News to Agent Seo (3)
“They took their own lives.”
“All 82 of them?”
“A few of them were involved in accidents.”
“By accidents, you mean……”
“Just regular accidents, like traffic accidents or falls.”
So they were just unfortunate accidents?
“However, after leaving the Special Zone, some developed insomnia or alcohol dependency, so you can’t say these accidents are completely unrelated to the Special Zone.”
Heo Gu-young’s voice was neither sorrowful nor indifferent.
It was simply calm, which made it even more bitter.
“Simply making it out alive isn’t enough. Even if the body is unharmed, severe damage to the mind will eventually kill a person.”
I think I understood what he meant.
When I escaped from 「Railway Station」 and returned home, I often broke out in cold sweats.
Several times I startled myself, checking where I was.
Red fire extinguishers, which I never noticed before, stood out to me and triggered disgust.
My body was home, but inside, I was still wandering 「Railway Station」.
“People who have helplessly witnessed gruesome deaths or fought tooth and nail to survive find it hard to return to their former lives. They realize the world is not safe.”
Heo Gu-young muttered darkly and looked at me.
Then he changed his mood…