Chapter 291
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◈ I’m an Infinite Regressor, But I’ve Got Stories to Tell
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The Exile II
Kim Ji-soo’s name existed only as a sound. She did not know the meaning of the Chinese characters associated with her name, and the person who could have told her had already died, disappearing from her life a long time ago. Or perhaps recently.
“What a common name,” Yu Ji-won remarked knowingly. “As Confucius said, all things must begin with their names. The same goes for Awakeners. I will give you a name.”
池 or Ji for “pond.” 藪 or soo for “swamp.”
“You are a swamp gathered like a pond in the most secluded corners of the world... You don’t understand? That’s fine. You will understand in due time.”
Ji-won assigned hanja to the names of every person she kidnapped—a term she sometimes replaced with “adopted.” She did not create new names entirely but rather retained the pronunciation of their original names, simply altering their meanings.