Act 3 : Episode 7 - The Numbers Part 4
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[SHIN JIN POV]
"Select her!", I ordered.
"Registering . . ."
"Kim Se Ra has been registered as Puppet #6, the Deer Puppet has been selected"
[Puppet #6 - Kim Se Ra, the Deer Puppet]
[Registration Complete]
There you go, Number 6 has been selected it is time.
"Hey, Shin?", Chan called me.
"What is it?"
"Aren't you gonna play with them outside the screen?", Chan said.
"Oh yeah"
"So how are you going to play with them?", Chan asked.
I smiled, "Stop the roll!", I ordered.
"Stopping the selecetion!", Min Min responded.
"Wait, why did you stop the selection? Are you done with 6 puppet? You said there will be 13 of them, we are missing 7 more", Chan was confused.
"Nah, I'm just gonna leave the spot for number 7", I said as I grinned.
"Huh? Why? What do you intend to do?" Chan became more confuse.
"Just leave it coz I will be taking care of it", I said.
"Huh? I don't get you? Please be direct to the point", he said.
"Okay", I pointed myself.
Chan finally realizes it, "Oh , I see, you will be Puppet #7, so you can blend in and fool them right in their faces right?", Chan gets it now.
"Yeah, why are so slow today Chan?", I asked him.
"I don't know either, I am so dumb today. It must be the stress cause by the preparation", he said.
I stood up, "Okay, I can cope up with that reason, thanks for the hardwork Chan", I said as I tap his left shoulder.
"Yeah, whatever your welcome, stop being cheesy", he said as he tries to put me away.
I chuckled, "Select Me!", I ordered.
Everyone was shocked and couldn't believe what I said, "Uhmmm what did you say again Master Shin? Select You?", Min Min asked.
"That's right, you heard it correct", Chan replied.
"You mean we will be selecting you Master Shin as puppet?", Min Min wanted to confirm..
"Yes! Select me! Select me as Puppet # 7, I will be taking the role of Snake Puppet!", I yelled and laughed.
"Do it", Chan second the motion and Min Min nods.
"Registering . . .", Min Min finally responded.
"Master Shin Jin has been registered as Puppet #7, the Snake Puppet has been selected", Min Min confirmed.
"That's it!", the energy of excitement is bursting like fireworks inside my chest, my heart was beating fast because of the tension.
[Puppet #7 - Shin Jin, the Snake Puppet]
[Registration Complete]
"Snake Puppet suits you the most, since you are the undercover puppet among them, what a coincidence", he said.
"Not a coincidence but I already planned on it, you just asked me at the right time" , I said.
"I see, then shall we select our next puppet?", he said.
"Nah, I am tired, let's continue tomorrow", I said.
"What? You are stopping here now? Let's just select until the last one for today", Chan was agitated.
"Like I will say it! I was just kidding", I chuckled. "Roll in the next one"! I ordered.
"Selection running!", Min Min responded.
"Keep it running, we are in a row of great puppets, what's next!", I said and looked at Chan.
"The next one will be a great puppet, I know it", he said.
"How do you know? We might get a boring one", I said to him.
"Just because I had this feeling that the next puppet will be a good one, isn't that what you want too?", he asked.
"Of course, more incridible puppers means a better experience in game", I replied.
"Then let's it!", Chan shouted.
"Stop!", I yelled.
The rolls began to slow down and we finally got the person who will fill up Puppet #8.
[Name : Baek Sun Ho]
[Age : 46]
[Current Status : Construction Worker]
"What!? Seriously!? See, Chan I told you that there's a chance that we will get a boring one, don't for expect anything from now on, It's bad luck", I said frowning.
"Hey, we haven't even check his profile and background, maybe he has a great history like Number 4 Oh Min Ki and Number 5 Yoon Se Hee", he said.
"Min Min, give me his profile", Is ordered.
"Yes, Master Shin", Min Min responded.
"Reading Profile . . ."
[Baek Sun Oh, a former soldier who got suspended for assaulting a senior general. He was imprisoned for 6 years. After serving his sentence, he began to work as a construction worker]
"Oh, an ex-convict? Playing with a criminal might be fun but I think he has anger issues, who would dare to beat up a senior? Ha aHa Ha ah ha", I laughed.
"See, I told you not to judge to quickly, he might be a good puppet. Let's see his background to confirm it", he replied.
"Right, I should remove tbis habit of mine", I agreed him, "Min Min, Min Min his background now", I ordered.
"Right away Master Shin", Min Min responded.
[Background : Baek Sun Oh is a former gangster and was a member of "Black Tiger". He was known as the "Little Furious Tiger of the North" because of his fighting skills despite being only 18. He dropped out of school and decided to be a member of Black Tiger. He work for Black Tiger for 13 years and decided to step down from the gang to marry his girlfriend. Baek Sun Oh became a soldier in Republic of Korea National Military and climbed up his rank to Senior Corporal for 6 years, he was suspended and removed from the military after beating up a senior general and was imprisoned for assault for 12 years. Baek Sun Oh's wife decided to get a divorce despite having a 3 year old son. He served 8 years in prison and was paroled after. He is now working as a construction worker in Gunada Industry.]
“They say experience makes a great man, and he is the definition of it, so Jin what do you think?”, he raised his left eyebrow to me.
“Alright, alright, he will be great as a puppet and perfect to play with. He is a criminal, a former soldier, and a former gang member. It’s three in one Ha ha ha ha”, I laughed. “He is good at fighting, I wonder if he can take me in a one on one”, I look at Chan to get an answer from him.
“Hmmm, I don’t know, I haven’t seen Baek Sun Oh fighting before so I can’t tell but has better experience than you so I guess you two are on par? I don’t know”, he replied.
“I agree, I will find a chance to fight with him”
“I am sure you will find the chance to face him and - to fight him in a one on one combat”
“Alright, let’s proceed then, Select him!”, I ordered
“Registering . . .” Min Min responded.
“Baek Sun Oh has been registered as Puppet # 8, the Torquise Puppet has been selected”, Min Min confirmed.
[Puppet #8 - Baek Sun Oh, the Torquise Puppet]
[Registration Complete]
“Oh yeah we are in roll! The selections is one fire, 6 more puppets to go! I hope all the remaining puppets will be as good as the first ones!”, I was overwhelmed.
“Yeah, six more puppets to go! Let’s go!”, Chan supported.
“Alright, Roll the next one!”, I ordered.
“Rolling in the next one!” Min Min responded.
The rolling selection started, “So who do you think will be the next one? “, I asked Chan.
“Hmm, I don’t know, maybe a girl in her 30’s?”, he replied.
“Then let’s take a bet”, I said and grinned as I raised my eyebrows.
“What bet?”, he asked.
“Let’s bet on what will be the feature of the next one, who’s entry is the closest to Number 9”, I explained.
“Oh, sure, I can cope up with that, what are we betting on anyways?”, he asked.
“Hmm, maybe a “do anything for me bet?”, I said as I c****d my head.
“Deal! No backing out okay?”, he put his thumbs up.
I put my thumbs up too, “Deal, I will go first”, I said.
“Okay, sure go first”, he agreed.
“Hmm, a man in her 30’s, working in a company as an employee, a lowly rich individual and has a divorcee”, I guessed.
“That’s it?”
“Yeah, that’s it. Your turn”
“Okay my turn, I will use the options you gave just to be fair”, he said.
“Go on”
“I think a woman in her 40’s, working as a government-related organization, secretly rich individual and has a husband and kids”, he guessed.
“Okay, I think that was it, then it’s time to reveal the face of Number 9”, I said.
“Okay go!”, he seconded.
“Stop!”, I ordered.
The tension was intense, I don’t want to lose to Chan. The roll is slowly stopping and I just need a man to win. Oh Ho, I think it will be a man, come on , come on. Yes, the rolling is almost stopping and it will be a man.
“What!?”, I was upset. “Why didn’t it stop there? The system is broken!”, I stood up because I couldn’t believe the result.
“Yes! I won Aha!”, Chan shouted.
I looked at Chan with an intent gaze, I sat back and cross my legs as I rest my arm on the chair’s arm then c****d my head.
“You lost! Aha! No backing out okay?”, he was overwhelmed with excitement.
“Okay, okay, you win. Get out of my face”, I was upset and it’s showing.
“A cutie dog is upset, don’t worry I will will treat you later”, he flick his eyebrows.
“I am not dog!”, I yelled.
“You are a dog, we have bet on “do anything for me” so basically you are my dog until I used that note”, he said with his annoying face.
“Okay, what do you want?”, I asked him and I am still annoyed.
“No, not now. I will save it for later”, he said,
“Suit yourself”, I replied to him, “Show me her profile now, Min Min”, I ordered.
“Okay, Master Shin”, Min Min responded.
[Name : Choi Min Ah]
[Age : 45]
[Current Status : Housewife]
“Hmmm, go on to her profile, maybe she’s a great one”, I said.
“Oooh, you’re following my advice hah?”, Chan butted in.
“No, I was using that phrase a long time ago”, I replied as I focus on the big screen.
“Pft, liar”, he murmured.
“Reading Profile . . .”
[Choi Min Ah is the wife of Lee Kang Ho, they have two kids. She is currently a housewife and an online seller of innovative products]
“Profile seems to be too normal, what about her background?”, I asked and ordered.
[Background : Choi Min Ah is the wife of Lee Kang Ho, they have a seven year old and 5 year old kids. Her husband is currently working as salaryman in Hongdae Corporation. Despite having a poor life, they have no debts and sustained their daily maintenance. Choi Min Ah has an online shop that sells innovative products in a household, she also has a Yow! Tube! Channel that teaches housewives on to do how basic on being a housewife]
“So, she’s like a professional housewife? Pft!”, I chuckled.
“Seems we found an okay entry”, Chan said.
“You tell me! She just ruined the streak, I hate her”, I stomped my cane on the floor.
“Well, this is expected, there’s a chance that the selection will choose her, not all people are great as the other people you know.”, Chan said.
“I will surely take her down first”, I said as I looked at her face on the big screen intently.
“Well at least she’s good at something, she is a good wife and good mother. They say when a mother lover her family, she can fight a dragon. That makes me think that she will be a contender that is hard to take down”, Chan said.
“Good mother? Like I care about it, she is just normal human, nothing great about her”, I got upset. “Aish, I have no choice anyways, I have to follow my principles”, I scratched my head.
“Yeah, what the system randomly selects will fill in the Numbers Spots no matter what”
“I know Chan, don’t remind me”
“Whatever, you are so pricky”, he said.
I took a deep breath and sighs, “Select her”, I ordered with no energy in my voice.
“Registering . . . “, Min Min responded.
“Choi Min Ah has been registered as Puppet #9, the Swinehas been selected”, Min Min confirmed.
[Puppet #9 - Choi Min Ah, the Donkey Puppet]
[Registration Complete]
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[End of Act 3 : Episode 7 - The Numbers Part 4]
[Next Episode - The Numbers Part 5]
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