Got Dropped into a Ghost Story, Still Gotta Work

A moment later.

I dialed the number Assistant Manager Eun Haje had given me. It was an internal company line that connected directly to Director Ho's private office.

[Hello.]

"...!"

"Good evening, Director Ho."

The moment the call connected, my superiors fell silent.

I continued speaking as calmly and respectfully as possible. "This is Supervisor Kim Soleum—I went missing a month ago. I've only just managed to escape the Darkness and am reaching out now."

[Wow. Hello, Soleum-nim! Have you been well this past month?]

...The response was unsettlingly casual.

It was the tone one would use to chat with an old acquaintance. Slightly warm, even a little cheerful. It sent a chill down my spine. That was not how anyone should react when a supposedly deceased employee suddenly called out of nowhere.

'This guy isn't normal.'

I would have preferred to contact Director Cheong Dallae instead, but that wasn't an option at the moment.