NOW HE'S THINKIN''BOUT ME EVERY NIGHT, OH
IS IT THAT SWEET? I GUESS SO

┌──❀*̥˚───❀*̥˚─┐

INCORRECT QUOTE #8:

(I/N)RB: I WISH WE COULD BLOCK PEOPLE IN REAL LIFE.

SYS (SHIN YOOSUNG): RESTRAINING ORDER.

LGY (LEE GILYOUNG): MURDER, NOONA.

└───❀*̥˚───❀*̥˚┘

>>> Is for Dokkaebi's
<<< Is for incarnations (you and Dokja)

(NAME) ROBIN - 2ND POV

...

It's been hours since the massacre happened and the others have freshened up the blood on their skin, but everyone seems to have focused on following Dokja. Everyone, except you, mindlessly grasping Sangah's shirt...

You couldn't help but wonder if there's something in your memories—like earlier, where you suddenly said not to underestimate the Remembrance's ability to show memories of the past, but they're not even your supporting constellation nor met them face to face...

     'So weird,' you thought, entering a trance.

It's not the first time this happened. When you start to be mindful and learn how to do basic things, you can't help but feel a sense of deja vu. Everything you do feels like you've done it before, but you can't tell where you learned it...

It's like stuck in the back of your head.

When you killed your brother felt like you did it before, but you don't recall where. Especially the man who raised you as his own, killing him was like a fixed thing to do or a "canon event" if you would say...

     Until Heewon poked her finger against your cheek, followed by a notification [YOU HAVE RECEIVED 1,500 COINS FROM JUNG HEEWON]. "W-What's this for?" You have a confused expression on your face.

     "It's your share. I'd feel bad if I kept it all to myself," Heewon replied. "Besides, I was the one who earned the most coins last night."

     "But you earned it fair and square," you told her, trying to return the shared coins to Heewon but she grabbed your finger to stop you. "I only did was support and buff you, it's nothing serious."

     Heewon laughed a little, "I wouldn't have done it without you." She acknowledged your skills, despite not having an offensive capability during battle. "Now, don't give me that upside-down smile. It doesn't fit your pretty face."

     You looked at the notification beside you, [COINS IN POSSESSION: 79,500 C] and the coins from supporting everyone last night were included. "Thank you, Heewon. I promise I'll repay you someday," you told her with a smile, earning a giggle from the fighter.

     "I'll be hoping when that day will come," Heewon nodded.

*DING!*

[THE SECOND MAIN SCENARIO IS ACTIVATED.]

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<MAIN SCENARIO #2 - THE ENCOUNTER>

CATEGORY: MAIN

DIFFICULTY: E

CLEAR CONDITIONS: GET THROUGH THE TUNNEL AND MEET WITH THE SURVIVOR OF THE FIRST SHELTER ZONE.

TIME LIMIT: NONE

REWARDS: 500 COINS

PENALTY FOR FAILURE: ???
└──────┘

     Heewon raised an eyebrow, "A shelter zone? Where could it be referring to?" Then another notification followed, [THE NEXT MAIN SHELTER ZONE IS CHUNGMURO.]

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Hours pass and the afternoon is almost ending, but you and the others have grown tired because the tunnel is infested with ground rats so you all don't have a choice but to fight to the point your stamina and strength are severely depleted...

     Dokja glanced up, seeing the laminated sign of 'Dongguk University'. "Let's rest here for a moment," he announced and they continued to go deeper.

There were many school and duffle bags around, but it was eerily quiet and no signs of dead bodies were seen. Almost similar to an abandoned place, so Dokja suggested checking the objects around to see if it's usable for the current scenario...

     "Dokja," Hyunsung started. "How about we rest when we get there (Chungmuro Station), seeing as how we only have one more station to go?" He suggested.

     "We don't know if we'll be able to rest when we get there," Dokja theorized, earning flinched reactions from Hyunsung and Sangah.

You remembered the station your group just departed, "Yaksu Station." You didn't just see ground rats' corpses, but also human ones. Just like what happened during Geumho's situation, it seems someone massacred the whole lot...

You couldn't help but stare at Dokja, giving him suspicious looks because the way he assessed the wounds of the corpses looked like he knew the culprit behind it...

     "I'll go search the area to see if there's anything we can use," Hyunsung offered and started to rummage the nearby area.

     "He sure is reliable," you commented. "It reminds me of the army training held by my university before."

     "I can't help, but agree," Dokja nodded beside you.

     Sangah placed a hand around you and Heewon, "Then shall we...?"

Dokja and you three stared at each other as if sensing each other's thoughts.

     "Do you want to come to?" You asked Dokja.

     The said man immediately turned his head away, "No. You three go ahead," he immediately declined, probably embarrassed. "Yes, I'm slow-witted. Go on now, have some private time."

Hyunsung and Gilyoung also took the chance to go to the bathroom, leaving Dokja alone. You can't help but look at him for the last time before letting Sangah and Heewon drag you in the direction of the bathroom...

     "Ms. Sangah, you said you're co-workers with Dokja, right?" You started a conversation as the two women were inside the stalls. You received a hum as a response, "What is he like? You know, his personality?"

     "He's quiet, for starters. Rarely converse with other people," Sangah replied. "He's also a bookworm and I think it's cute. He's hardworking, too even if it doesn't look like it."

     You couldn't help but chuckle at the description, "I see..."

     "Why did you ask that?" Heewon asked as she got out of her stall, nearing the sink to wash her hands. "Are you going to court Dokja or something?"

     You blushed and waved your arms, denying it, "N-No! We just met a few days ago!" You reasoned, earning a smirk from the fighter. "But really, it's too early for romances. Now that we're in a *new world."

     Sangah also arrived beside you two, "Yeah... You're right," she hummed, washing her hands as well.

| >>> (Name), you must be forgetting something
| <<< Hm?
| >>> Your "Concert Stream"? Afternoon is almost ending, multiple constellations are already complaining about it.

You flinched when you remembered you made a promise.

| <<< Can you tell them I'll stream after 10 minutes? I just need to make some preparations. And turn off your channel for that, please?
| >>> I'll only do this once.

     You looked at Sangah and Heewon, "I have a problem right now..." Your sheepish expression caught their attention.

     "Is this about Kim Dokja?"

     "Ms. Heewon, no!" You defended yourself because she's probably accusing you have a crush on him. "It's not that. It's different."

     Sangah tilted her head, "What is?"

     "So as you may know I can buff you using a song, so it caught a couple (you're lying) of constellations' attention." You started. "And I promised I'll have a Concert Stream once a week, that is today. I need help from you two."

     "What kind?" Heewon raised her eyebrow, waiting.

     "To make my Concert Stream interesting, I have an idea for having guests join me." You retorted and held two microphones, showing it to them. "For the songs we're going to sing, I think I have a solution for it."

Earlier, the Aeon of Remembrance has bestowed you a stigma when you defended them. [STIGMA, MEMORY SHARE] As the name suggests, it allows you to share a chosen memory with the target.

     You placed your fingers against Sangah and Heewon's, sharing her memories about the songs she wants to sing for her debut on the Concert stream. "Woah. I never heard of this song," the ginger-haired woman said as she placed a hand against her head.

     "Three songs, was it?" Heewon repeated when the memories of the songs you shared filled her mind.

| >>> You ready? There's only a minute left.
| <<< Yeah, give me a second!

     "So will you help me?" You looked at them, hopefully.

     "Sure, why not? I mean, it's a new experience," Heewon shrugged as she tapped her microphone.

     "I'm not called a girl's girl for nothing," Sangah jested.

{CHANNEL #B1 - 5724 HAS STARTED A CONCERT STREAM.}

The ground they're on starts to change its theme and suddenly they're standing on a stage. Multiple notifications filled the audience seats, signifying they're currently in a situation of "Dramatization" or a situation to make the current scenario look real...

[THE CONSTELLATION, DEMON-LIKE JUDGE OF FIRE, HAS ENTERED THE CONCERT STREAM.]

[THE CONSTELLATION, DEMON-LIKE JUDGE OF FIRE, SAYS HI TO (NAME) ROBIN.]

     "Hi, everyone!" You greeted, earning multiple constellations to cheer through indirect messages. "I'm happy to see you guys have attended my weekly Concert Stream. On behalf of my upcoming performance, I thank you for your appearance!"

[THE CONSTELLATION, ALMIGHTY SUN, IS SQUEALING IN JOY.] *Apollo

[YOU HAVE BEEN GIFTED 1,000 COINS.]

     "As you can see, I'm not the only one. I have guests to join me for today's concert!" You added, earning squeals from the female constellations. "Let us all welcome, Ms. Jung Heewon and Ms. Yoo Sangah! Give them a round of applause!"

[THE CONSTELLATION, GODDESS OF LOVE AND BEAUTY, CHEERS FOR THE GIRLS.] *Aphrodite

[YOU THREE HAVE BEEN GIFTED 2,000 COINS.]

     "So what are we waiting for? Let us all begin!" You exclaimed.

Songs used for this week's "Concert Stream":
• Sway to my Beat in Cosmos
• Hope is the Thing with Feathers
• If I can't stop One Heart from Breaking

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3RD POV

[OVERALL COINS GOTTEN FROM THE "CONCERT STREAM": 45,000 C]

     (Name) placed her finger against Sangah's, sharing a total of 15,000 C to her. "And that settles it!" She declared. "The Concert Stream was so fun, too!"

     Heewon chuckled as they started to leave the restroom, "It is." She agreed. "If you still need guests for next week's Concert Stream, we're free to do the honors as your guests."

     "I still can't believe when we started singing though," Sangah murmured.

The three women got plenty of coins from different constellations thanks to the Concert Stream hosted by (Name)'s Dokkaebi, some of them even subscribed on Dokja's channel (since Sangah and Heewon are included in Bihyeong's channel)...

     "Huh?" Heewon said when he saw Hyunsung and Gilyoung exiting the men's restroom. "Where's Dokja?"

     Hyunsung rubbed his nape, "Well... He said he's going to take a look outside."

     "What?!"

     (Name) covered her mouth in shock, "He didn't forget that the air outside is poisonous, did he?" She asked. "Where did he even go?"

     "He said he was going on a pilgrimage," Hyunsung replied.

     "What? A pilgrimage?"

Meanwhile, Dokja was currently praying in front of the Statue of the Great Monk Samyeong. [A CONSTELLATION WEARING A ROBE IS DELIGHTED BY YOUR ACTION.] and [YOU HAVE BEEN GIFTED 100 COINS]. However, Bihyeong (who was nearby) raised an eyebrow when he looked at the incarnation he was monitoring...

     "Huh...?" The Dokkaebi asked. "W-What the... What does he think he's--"

The Dokkaebi was interrupted when Dokja leaped from the ground and withdrew his Unbreakable Faith, destroying the statue, and a notification [A CONSTELLATION WEARING A ROBE IS STUNNED BY WHAT YOU JUST DID!] and an annoyed response from Bihyeong...

| >>> ARE YOU CRAZY?!
| >>> DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU JUST DID?!
| >>> ARE YOU IGNORING ME?! (insert a distraught reaction from Bihyeong while Dokja eats a piece of meat nearby)
| >>> THIS ISN'T SOMETHING THAT CAN BE JUST BRUSHED OFF!
| >>> YOU'VE DESTROYED AN IDOL OF A CONSTELLATION!

All "Idols" are sealed with the power of their respective constellations. Once their seal is broken, you can obtain skills or items that belong to the corresponding constellation...

| >>> DO YOU WANT TO SEE MY CHANNEL RUINED?!
| <<< Pipe down, will you?

Dokja destroyed the Great Monk's idol to enter Chungmuro. He used a shortcut that was introduced in TWSA because it takes too long to break the seal through normal means...

| >>> WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO IF THAT BALD LEADER OF THE PEASANT'S ARMY SPEAKS ILL OF MY CHANNEL?!
| <<< How can you call him that when he's a national hero?
| >>> YOU OF ALL PEOPLE DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROTEST WHAT I CALL HIM!

[A CONSTELLATION WEARING A ROBE IS OUTRAGED BY YOUR ATROCIOUS ACT.]

[THE CONSTELLATION, PRISONER OF THE GOLDEN HEADBAND, SNICKERS.]

[THE CONSTELLATION, JOY-SEEKER, GIGGLES AT THE DRAMA.]

     When he arrived, Heewon was the first to question. "How was your pilgrimage? Did you go to the cathedral? Or a temple?"

     "I have something to give you." He replied.

Later, Dokja gave Heewon a robe [ITEM]: ROBE OF THE GREAT MONK SAMYEONG, GRADE: B (INCREASES A SENSE OF JUSTICE AND WILL) while he gave Sangah a bracelet [ITEM]: THE PRAYING BEADS OF THE GREAT MONK SAMYEONG, GRADE: B (ENHANCES THE RECOVERY OF MANA).

     They started to embark on their journey to Chungmuro Station, so Dokja started a conversation, "Have you heard of a man called the Great Monk Samyeong?" He asked them.

     "Who is that?" Heewon pondered.

[A CONSTELLATION WEARING A ROBE IS SHOCKED BY THE INCARNATION, JUNG HEEWON, HAS SAID!]

     "Oh, I know!" Sangah replied. "I learned about him when I studied Korean history. He was a monk from the mid-Joseon dynasty. He defended Korea during the Japanese invasion. He won the battles of Nowonpyeong and Ugwandong!"

     'Her knowledge shines even during an apocalypse,' Dokja thought.

[A CONSTELLATION WEARING A ROBE IS TOUCHED BY THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE CHARACTER, YOO SANGAH.]

     "Well, these are imbued with the Great Monk's power," Dokja stated.

     "Really?"

    "Wow, it is!"

     "I offered prayer at his statue out of curiosity and these items fell from the sky!" He added, making a half sign of a praying gesture. Cue for the others looking at him with an awing look, except Heewon and Bihyeong staring at him with a look of *"You think you can fool us?"

Even some constellations gave him that look since they saw him destroy the idol of the said constellation. [A FEW CONSTELLATIONS ARE IMPRESSED BY YOUR SHAMELESSNESS.]

     "I believe that the Great Monk Samyeong has sent down these items to use for the future of our country, Korea," he continued while wishing they'd take the bait. "Just like how he protected the country during the Japanese invasion, he may have sent us his relics to do the same now."

     Heewon pointed at Dokja, "He's almost unbelievable..." She whispered to (Name).

     "Korea is pretty much under an invasion, you see." He finished and received a notification [THE CONSTELLATION WEARING A ROBE IS MOVED BY WHAT YOU SAID.]

     "Seeing all that's happening around us, I guess you could be right." Sangah nodded in acknowledgment. "Maybe the Great Monk Samyeong could even be a constellation, right?"

     Hyunsung nodded and bowed, "Great Monk Samyeong, sir!"

| >>> ... (Cue for Bihyeong staring blankly at Dokja)
| <<< Happy now?

[A CONSTELLATION WEARING A ROBE HAS REVEALED HIS NICKNAME.]

[THE CONSTELLATION, BALD LEADER OF THE PEASANT'S ARMY, FORGIVES YOUR TRANGESSION.]

The power and wealth of the constellations are directly influenced by their fame. Dokja did act recklessly, but no constellation would pass up the chance for their name to be praised like this...

     Heewon hummed as she examined the robe around her, "The Great Monk Samyeong, was it? I'll remember that name."

[THE CONSTELLATION, BALD LEADER OF THE PEASANT'S ARMY, HAPPILY TAKES IT ALL IN.]

[YOU HAVE BEEN GIFTED 100 COINS.]

     (Name) looked at the map of the stations (she ripped from Yaksu's station map station earlier this morning), "We should stay vigilant. We're close to Chungmuro if I'm not mistaken," she announced.

     Dokja agreed with a firm nod, "Thanks to Gilyoung's Interspecies Communication, we haven't encountered any grounds yet. Get ready," he warned. He then looked at the path ahead of them, 'We have about a half until we reach Chungmuro. It should be appearing soon.'

*DING!*

[A NEW SUB-SCENARIO HAS ARRIVED.]

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