ushernet Chapter 12: 12: The One
Chapter 12: 12: The One
chapter 12: 12: the one
kim seojin couldn't help but find amusement in the situation.
one of them was a killer, yet they were all still acting excitedly.
however, he managed to suppress his laughter because he knew that their excitement would soon fade once they realized the flaw in his plan.
"i have one question, seojin-ssi," jiang min spoke up, breaking the silence.
seojin listened attentively, already guessing what he was going to say.
"although i trust you more than the others, what if you're the killer? what if you're lying and trying to kill the survivor with a borrowed knife?"
lee junho chimed in, supporting jiang min's concerns.
"to confirm your theory, we would have to kill the people you point at. and if one of them turns out to be the survivor, you, as the killer, would win."
"although i don't want to agree with him, but it is true." jiang min agreed as well. "even if you randomly point at two people, there's a chance that one of them will be the killer."
he paused for a moment before speaking further.
"so, even if the first person we kill is a killer, it won't be enough to prove that you're a survivor. based on probability, the second person must be the survivor."
"how can we believe your words?"
"i will have a way to prove my words when the time comes."
kim seojin didn't have any way to prove his words, but the others didn't know that. that was exactly what he wanted.
the more they were confused and suspicious about his means, the more they were going to make a mistake.
all he had to do was create an opportunity for the killer.
he still didn't know exactly who the killer was, but he really hoped that it wasn't lee taehyung. the regressor just needed to touch him to kill him.
it was easy for him to kill her survivors easily.
since he was sitting silently and not doing anything, kim seojin thought there were two possibilities.
one was that he wasn't the killer. he just preferred the first possibility.
[trait: calculative]
until now, he was talking like a brother with him. he wasn't in any hurry. but now, he wanted to take advantage of the situation.
he didn't know why kim seojin wasn't using that ability now. even if it was true, it meant he couldn't use it today.
jiang min was already very shocked when he heard about this ability. it was even worse as kim seojin told him that he could prove the killers using another ability.
he didn't know how true those words were, but he believed seojin. that's exactly why he had been looking for an excuse to take care of seojin.
if seojin couldn't use this ability, then all he had to do was force him to give out random names, and turn the situation on his head.
"seojin-ssi, i believed you. but the other teams are winning and you're not using that ability. does that mean you were lying about it? for what purpose would you do it?"
kim seojin looked at the young man, who had been very respectful to him previously.
even now, he was addressing him respectfully, while hiding daggers in his words.
his actions were no different than giving away his identity. but he didn't want to be in the last team to pass.
even in the first stage, he hadn't received any contribution. if he didn't do anything in the second stage, he could very well be the lowest ranker and he erased.
the fear of being erased was stronger than anything.
"are you finally coming out as the killer?"
seojin stood up, took a deep breath. he held his sword firmly.
"i'm not coming out as anyone. but your reaction has confirmed my assumption. you don't have the ability like that."
"you were lying to turn us against each other. and now that i exposed you, you want to kill me?"
jiang min also raised his spear.
"don't you all see? he is one of the killers! if we kill him, the chances of us survivors winning will increase! so if you don't support me, you can only be another killer!"
"you are correct. that man is suspicious. he should be the killer." a voice came in agreement.
this voice shocked kim seojin as this belonged to the regressor.
'he is the other killer?'