ORV- [Not a character]

Ch. 1- 3rd or 4th regression turn?

Can't you just answer one damn question of mine?

'Would that even be any different from dying! Do you want me to through hell again as you did? Why would I want to regress again?'

[No, I'm not talking about regression, instead how about you start this specific round from the beginning. Instead of branching of the another to another worldline.]

Are you telling me that I can get another regression with Kim Dokja?

'A time-jump? Are you really capable of something like that?'

[Haven't I sent Kim Dokja to another worldline before, why would this be any different. I'm not giving you a stigma, it is a one-way trip and failure would result in you dying. Succeeding in this 'trip' is the only way for you to break out.]

'And why should I accept your offer?'

[You haven't realized the situation you are in right now. But I guess it should have been expected out of the 3rd regression turn.]

'Then, what do you mean with 'break out'?'

[You wouldn't understand even if I told you]

'If I accept your offer will this timeline disappear?'

[Not particularly.]

'Then I guess there is no other choice.'

With those final thoughts, the space around him began distorting. The last sound echoed through his mind. 

[Learn about someone's existence and in return learn would learn about yours.]

At the time he couldn't clearly understand the sentence that was left behind for him. Was this some sort of final advice that would help him gain enlightenment?

Then his conscious left him. 

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...

Waking up in the sickeningly familiar subway, Yoo Jonghyuk repeats to himself that yet another round has failed. That he failed to protect yet again. He just wants to close his eyes and wake up from this terrible dream. 

He almost considers breaking down the door to the car door in front of him to check if Kim Dokja is there. This has been the biggest nightmare for the regressor. Not knowing if he will be able to meet Kim Dokja again. 

Kim Dokja has always been this singularity in his 3rd round. Not appearing in the previous ones. This is also one of the questions he has always wondered about. 

Why did he appear in the 3rd round?

He has wondered this for a long time yet, he never really found a good answer. His first thought had been that he had died in the first scenario though that couldn't be the answer. The Kim Dokja he knew wasn't that weak. But he couldn't just have materialized into existence one day, could he?

His train of thought quickly came to a stop as an announcement from the speaker could be heard. 

[Announcement to all passengers!]

[Everyone run away!]

Energy began to circulate in the air, sparks appearing around it. The clock making its last 'tick' sound before turning to 07:00 pm.