I Think I’m a Horror Game Villain - Chapter 27

Chapter 27

[Rose Liverton]
Favorability [1]
Suspicion [0]
“I want to get along well with Heyna!”

[Tommy]
Favorability [0]
Suspicion [0]
*’Tommy’ does not have any feelings towards ‘Heyna’.

[Zion Delius]
Favorability [1]
Suspicion [2]
“Heyna seems suspicious, but she doesn’t seem like a bad person. I should keep an eye on her.”

[Dekir Demeter]
Favorability [3]
Suspicion [0]
“I want to protect Heyna.”

‘It feels like a real dating simulation game.’

Unbeknownst to me, a smile crept onto my face as I saw how Dekir thought of me. But soon enough, I regained my composure and checked Zion’s suspicion level again.

‘It’s not the right time for him to like me.’

Currently, Zion is suspicious of me. However, thanks to the increased favorability, I was able to avoid direct suspicion from him.

If I raise my favorability with everyone, there shouldn’t be a situation where I become the villain.

‘Rose and Dekir seem to like me without me consciously trying…’

From now on, the people I need to be mindful of are Tommy and Zion. Those two.

‘Now, next…’

I checked the flashing red notification for [Collection].

[Collection] 2/20
1. Fragment of the Distorted First Memory
…
..
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11. Severed Wrist Seeking its Owner

I was taken aback as I read the description. A fragment of memory is also part of the collection?
What was even more surprising than that was the description written below.

[Collection]
Fragment of the Distorted First Memory.

Although distorted, ‘Heyna’ remembers the fragments.

‘It’s as if someone has been watching and recording all of my actions.’

That thought sent a chill down my spine.

What if all of this is a conspiracy to make someone think, ‘I am the villain’?

The real villain might be watching me from beyond the system, enjoying this situation.

No, that can’t be true.

I forcefully pushed away the uneasy thoughts from my mind and finally checked my inventory.

[Inventory]
[Bloody Knife]
[Suspicious Potion]
[Severed Wrist]
[Pick Up and Store]

The reward item ‘Pick Up and Store’ for clearing the mission ‘Conquer the Room of Memories without Revealing Your Identity’ was in my inventory.

For someone without a save function, ‘Pick Up and Store’ was a great item to extend my life in case of emergencies.

I fervently wished that I wouldn’t have to use ‘Pick Up and Store’.

I’m starting to feel tired now.

My head was throbbing from the constant thinking. The tension that had been building up all day finally gave in.

I closed my eyes, letting out a long yawn.

* * *

“Um…! Mr. Severed Wrist…?” I called out to the severed wrist crawling up the wall.

The pale hand, no, the severed wrist, responded to my call and wriggled its way towards me. Without realizing it, I tightly shut my eyes.

‘Don’t be scared. It’s okay. It’s okay, Heyna.’

Despite trembling legs from fear, I managed to open my eyes. In front of my feet, the severed wrist was patiently waiting for me.

“…Mr. Severed Wrist, you’re looking for your lost body, aren’t you…?”

The severed wrist, hearing my words, bent its fingers up and down. Its twitching motion seemed to nod in agreement.

“Mr. Severed Wrist, I know where your body is…!”

The severed wrist jumped up and down in joy.

“I’ll help you find your body, so would you come with me?”

I cautiously reached out my hand, and the cold index and middle fingers crawled onto my palm one after another. The rubbery and lifeless touch made me bite my lip.

‘Don’t scream. If someone hears…’

Not only was I already talking to the ghost in the mansion, but if someone saw me putting fingers on my hand, it would raise suspicions.

I suppressed the urge to scream and swallowed it.

“Stay inside here, even if it’s uncomfortable. I’ll take you out when we reach the place where your body is.”

I put the severed wrist in my [Inventory].

‘Yes!’

I was worried about how to hide the severed wrist, but fortunately it fit in my belongings.

* * *

When I confirmed that the seeker’s singing voice was right in front of the door, I opened the door forcefully. As soon as the door opened, the red pupil disappeared and only the black pupil remained, drawing a crescent moon.

My heart was pounding. The hair all over my body stood on end, and cold sweat broke out on my forehead. I took a deep breath and met the seeker’s gaze head-on. Then, I raised my index finger to my lips and made a shushing sound.

The seeker tilted his head.

The child, who was interested in me not running away even after seeing him, obediently listened to me. When I beckoned him to come closer, the seeker came into the room with a big smile.

After checking that no one was looking, I quickly locked the door.

“I have something I want to talk to you about, just the two of us.”

The seeker said this, tilting his head.

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