Chapter 72
Of course, the public name system was a popular and convenient way to communicate.
“But, that... what should I say... you know that feeling when something that isn’t human at all is imitating a human?”
“Monsters often try to imitate humans in order to lure them out. In the case of the Jangsanbeom, a monster that has yet to be subdued, they imitate human voices. There are monsters overseas that wear human skins or learn human language.”
The Hunter shook his head at the researcher’s words.
“It didn’t feel that awkward. As I said earlier, you said that you were convinced that it was human even though it was obvious that it wasn’t human at all.”
“Yes, that’s what you said.”
“It’s somewhat similar to that.”
The Hunter explained awkwardly, looking like he was wondering how to say this.
“Obviously, ‘Black Cloak’ wasn’t human. But there was nothing superfluous about acting like a human. In the case of the monster you just gave as an example, that short story may seem perfect, but... it doesn’t seem like a perfect human, right?”
“.......”
“On the other hand, ‘Black Cloak’ didn’t have that sense of incongruity. It felt awkward, but it was definitely a perfect human. That’s....”
“A perfect human?”