Episode 225
and.
Time passes.
-everyone! Have faith in the Holy Tower!
Jangle, jangle.
A gentleman wearing short sleeves walked around the square and rang a hand bell.
-Why did [the tower] come to be called the Tower of Babel? Do you know why? The reason is simple. Here, we humans can communicate freely. It is a miracle from God!
-God once brought down the Tower of Babel. However, after thousands of years, He mercifully allowed humans the opportunity to ascend to heaven once again! Let us be thankful for God’s mercy!
Gongja Kim was at the guild that day.
The guild established by Yoo Su-ha, [Yoo Su-ha], was silent about the spirit of having only three letters of one’s own name added to the guild name, and had only four registered members. Suha Yoo. amethyst. Gongja Kim. And slimes kept as pets.
The location of the office building was also great for a company with only four employees.
Babylon, the city on the first floor of the Tower of Babel. Central Square Intersection, commonly known as Deungcheon City (登天都市), can be said to be the yolk real estate. A three-story office building was built there and used as a guild building.
It was a lot of money.
But one person’s shit can become someone else’s happiness. Gongja Kim sat elegantly on the guild terrace and looked down at the plaza while drinking a White Mocha Frappuccino Venti Quadra Shot Java Chip Half and Half Chocolate Drijul Extra ordered through a delivery app.
-What kind of bullshit is that?
-What can I say? It’s a pseudo religion.
Amethyst, who was also sitting on the terrace, answered simply.
She drank carrot juice through a straw and did some work on her laptop.
-Don’t listen to what those people say. Gongja Kim. I wonder what kind of nonsense this is, so I snatch up the approaching prey and boil them in a bucket.
-Hey.
-The parts that make you feel like something doesn’t make sense are all bait. I guess it’s a shame. You go in thinking, “I’m smart, so I can refute all that nonsense!”, but then you get locked up and brainwashed, and one day, when you suddenly come to your senses, you find yourself spreading the word of God in the square.
-Are these people using such advanced strategies? really?
-Religion sprouts from a person’s guilt, and a cult grows its nest from human arrogance. Gongja Kim.
-Yah!
At that time, Suha Yoo came over and looked under the terrace.
-Those types of people still remain in Babylon. I saw those guys quite often when I was outside. Was it Myeongdong? Hey, part-timer. Have you ever been to Myeongdong?
-no.
-It looks a bit like hell. Anyway, it’s interesting. Those pseudo-believers are just as bad as you see in the pantheon. Why are you openly proselytizing in the square?
just as expected.
Before Suha Yoo could finish speaking, a whistle sounded from across the square. Beep! Beep beep! Pantheon guild members dressed in white uniforms came running out.
-What are you doing here! This is against the rules!
-Oh oh. Let me ask you what you are doing here. The tower is the most holy miracle of descent since the new millennium. You are standing in the midst of a miracle. Brothers! But why aren’t you grateful?
-No, this guy is really… … .
-Repent, everyone. Reflect on your own pride and prejudice. The tower is not just a hunting ground or a treaty playground! You are brothers who have personally received the miracle of God! Be humble! God is granting you a second chance!
-What are you doing. Hurry and drag him away!
Pantheon guild members pulled out the preacher.
Even while being dragged away, the preacher was pious. With a face full of confidence, say, ‘Repent! There is still time for you to repent. everyone! ‘Repent!’ he shouted.
-Hmm.
After some time had passed and the commotion had subsided.
-It’s suspicious.
Amethyst muttered.
-yes?
-It’s so intelligent.
While answering Gongja Kim’s question, Amethyst tapped her laptop.
-Usually, pseudo-evangelists are filled with hostility. They believe that there is a definite enemy in this world, that evil has been conceived by them, and that it is their duty to attack it. But the preacher just now was a little different.
-What do you mean?
-You didn’t see any hostility at all.
Cracking.
Amethyst looked down at her laptop expressionlessly.
-He only showed a sincere concern about something and an attitude of trying to appease the other person. This is an attitude that any religious group of any size can take. There is no need to assume an enemy, they must have deep conviction that [they are right]… … .
Amethyst clicked on the keyboard.
-indeed. This is the person who entered the tower today.
A couple of pictures of a man were displayed on the laptop screen.
It was the man who had been waving his hand bell in the square just moments ago.
-What the f*ck?
Suha Yoo, who was watching the two of us from behind, was surprised.
-President Sujeong. No, substitute correction. What are you doing now?
-I found out the identity of the person who was taken to the pantheon a little while ago.
-know. I also have different eyes. The question is which server did you rob? Surely it’s not a vigilante server? huh? Sujeong-ah. I’m not doing this because I’m scared, but vigilantes are people who get really annoying when you mess with them, right?
-Do not worry.
Amethyst closed the laptop.
Then he went to the desk drawer and brought out another laptop.
– Regardless of how much of an exaggerated image Yoo Soo-ha had about hacking, Soin didn’t turn on any servers, nor did he touch any places related to vigilantes.
-under? But how did they steal your identity?
-I simply viewed the data stored in the Iptop Management Office as a legitimate ID.
Amethyst opened the second laptop and accessed somewhere else.
-For people who come from the outside world, their basic personal information is temporarily stored in the entrance tower management office until they are registered as official residents. At least 1 hour. Up to 1 week. Once resident registration is completed, the data is destroyed and all transferred to a management office under the vigilante group.
-uh…….
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Gongja Kim was shaken.
Because it sounded like a story from a world he knew nothing about.
-Is that information easily accessible?
-Yes, relatively. All you need is the management office ID.
-Where did you get that ID? … ?
-Office employees are also human. Gongja Kim. There are surprisingly many ways to persuade humans.
Gongja Kim glimpsed the darkness of this guild.
-Of course, there is no great information as the security is lax. At most, only very basic information is listed, such as which country in the outside world you come from, where you went to school, etc.
But, Amethyst said.
-Sometimes SNS IDs are included among that basic information.
A blue screen appeared on my laptop.
Amethyst nodded once.
-There is.
Amethyst showed the screen to her colleagues.
There was a picture of a familiar man on the profile of the SNS account.
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Number of followers: 26.
Number of followers: 5,313,046.
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Gongja Kim opened his eyes wide.
-Eck. 5 million people… … ? Isn’t this a lot?
-Quite a lot. He is the vice president of an organization called Setap Society. I’ll do a quick search.
Amethyst’s eyes became serious.
-This is an organization that began its activities seven years ago. It is one of the internet religions that has recently become popular.
-Internet religion… … ?
-These are religions that do not have branches in specific countries, but actually have SNS accounts or video site accounts as [branchs]. I evangelize only on the Internet. For example, when a religious leader uploads a specific video, church members attract as many viewers and subscribers as possible. This they call [evangelism].
Amethyst even found the group’s official video account.
-look. This is a volunteer video.
-…….
-Actually, the number of religious people active locally is limited to a few religious leaders or assistant religious leaders. like this… … .
Amethyst played the video.
There, a neatly dressed gentleman was showing the scene of a country’s disaster as if it were a live broadcast.
There were numerous other videos uploaded.
[Earthquake site relief], [This is how your donations are being used], [Best 10 evangelism cases], [Meeting and talking with a Tibetan monk!], [I went and found out for myself whether the Himalayas are really melting], [Pagodas are sacred is a proof of!?], etc.
-This… … .
-I can’t get my account blocked because I mixed up a lot of volunteer activity videos. It’s not like I’m making any particularly extreme claims in the video. When the leader or vice-leader posts a video, it is spread on social media and they raise radical claims among themselves.
-…….
-Mr. Gongja Kim. You asked whether pseudo-groups operate with advanced strategies, right? Yes, that’s right. Although not all are like this, there are some who are like this.
Gongja Kim had a somewhat ominous feeling.
This seemed to be the same for Yu Suha as well, so he frowned.
-so? Why did this self-proclaimed star cult leader with over 5 million followers abandon the glory and honor of the outside world and crawl into the tower?
-To be exact, he is the vice principal.
Amethyst corrected.
-And here is the purpose of entering the tower.
Take off.
Amethyst pressed the enter key.
-I will throw myself into the tower from now on. Brothers.
A video streamed through the laptop.
The man speaking in the video was the vice principal.
-As you all know, tomorrow is the day the ancient Tower of Babel fell. Just as he did thousands of years ago, God will decide tomorrow whether to bring down the Tower of Babel again. To ask God for mercy and to prove that there is still hope for humans, I will personally enter the tower and raise awareness among the residents of that corrupt tower.
The vice-priest spoke reverently.
-Maybe I’ll be arrested. You might die. However, if I succeed in evangelizing, I will prevent the collapse of the tower, and even if I fail in evangelizing and die, God will know that there is at least one believer on this earth who sacrificed himself for humanity. Even if I live, I live for humanity, and if I die, I die for humanity. This is the way to serve God.
The vice principal took a triangle shape with both hands.
It seemed like that was their holy name.
-everyone. We have been watching the atrocities of the tower so far. They waited among themselves to repent and be purified. But now that the second collapse of the Tower of Babel is just around the corner, we can no longer just sit back and watch. If my sacrifice is confirmed, you should also immediately perform the ceremony of entering the tower.
Gongja Kim opened his mouth.
-Do not be afraid of death. What we need to fear is not the death of each person, but the tragedy itself, that humanity is once again betraying God’s mercy. Prevent tragedy with your blood and your body. Purify the tower by eliminating as many of the corrupted as possible! Ah, I’ll go first. Even if I die, I will die first. everyone! I am… … .
And then the video cut off.
Suha Yoo reached out his hand and stopped the video.
-These are twins, right?
Korean baseball was being broadcast on the television in the guild office.
Ah, you’re out! out! Caster shouted at the top of his voice.
Next to the television, Yoo Soo-ha’s baseball cap was lying in a pile.
-This is a declaration of war.
Gongja Kim muttered.
-Something big might happen.
– Mr. Yoo Soo-ha. We need to go to the pantheon right now and tell them.
-Hmm.
Yoo Soo-ha reacted indifferently.
-it’s okay. This hasn’t happened once or twice. Since ancient times, there have been countless instances of crazy people climbing into the tower.
-…….
-If you want to go, you guys should go by yourself.
Gongja Kim and Amethyst did just that.
The two ran out of the guild. Fortunately, the Pantheon was a guild that knew how to make money. The temple was built in a place where land was expensive, and Amethyst was able to easily meet the pantheon thanks to the value of the name [Yoo Su-ha’s Secretary].
-Good day, Mr. Secretary! And the newly selected part-timer! how are you!
-It’s been a while since I saw you. Pantheon. I’m sorry, but there’s something I need to tell you right away.
-Ohh.
The Heretic Questioner’s hands were dirty, as he was in a hurry to do something.
Specifically, red liquid was on the Heretic Questioner’s left hand.
The Heretic Questioner smiled brightly as he wiped his hands with a handkerchief.
-What kind of urgent matter is this?
-Didn’t you just drag away a cult member who was preaching in the square?
-yes. We arrested you according to the regulations!
-Is that religious person still in good health?
-ah. It was fine.
The Heretic Questioner smiled broadly.
-Until 40 seconds ago!
-…….
-The secretary said it was very urgent and asked to meet me, so I did it quickly because I thought I had to finish my work quickly and come. ah. No need to worry! Everything was done according to proper procedures!
-Did you kill him?
-yes!
The Heretic Questioner was cheerful.
There was no excuse or explanation. There was no mention of the other person being too stubborn or that there was nothing they could do.
There was only the calmness of doing what had to be done and the confidence that came from that.
-you are… .
I didn’t know who had said that.
But before he finished speaking, something cried.
Ugh.
-Hmm? Mr. Alba. I think I got a call!
Gongja Kim lowered his head. As he said, his smartphone was shaking in his pants pocket.
Gongja Kim followed the video account and SNS account that Amethyst had just searched. The alarm was delivered.
Feeling an ominous premonition, Gongja Kim took out his smartphone.
-… … A new video was just uploaded.
Amethyst also took out her smartphone.
While the Heretic Questioner was the only one tilting his head, a new video was played.
-Brothers.
The person who appeared in this video had an unfamiliar face.
Is it not the vice-president but another church member?
A young man said solemnly.
-The Vice-Chairman was just taken away by Ethan. There is no hope for them either. The vice-priest did not offer any resistance and did not swing his fist once. He preached only out of concern for these people.
The young man’s face was unfamiliar.
The background behind the video was very familiar.
Gongja Kim narrowed his eyebrows.
-here… … It’s Babylon Square, right?
-Yes. Not good. Very, very bad.
Amethyst muttered.
In the video, the young man continued to speak.
-From now on, I will begin the purification of my promises. Brothers! i love you.
The young man put his hand inside his jacket.
-i love you. I love humans, humanity. I love God. Please love everyone too. Please do not betray God’s love. i love you!
And then the video cut off.
There was no need to wonder why it was disconnected.
This is because a huge roar came from beyond the temple wall.
-…….
It was in the direction of the square.
There was silence for a moment.
-aha. understand.
The Heretic Questioner smiled brightly.
-Looks like I made a f*cking mistake!
Immediately afterwards, the siren rang.
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