The med student with an intellectual air on screen, “Jeong Isol,” who bore Bae Sejin’s likeness, calmly wiped Son Ga’s blood away.
The protagonist, stiff and pale, stared at the corpses of comrades who had been alive just moments before and asked,
[Why....]
Viewers watching the scene felt exactly the same way.
A silent confusion filled the living room, and instead of Bae Sejin—who was sweating coldly—the med student on screen answered.
[What?]
[Th-th-they’re dead... why? Why did you kill them!!]
The convenience store was as quiet as a mouse’s death.
And in the lodging’s living room beyond the screen, a graceful classical accompaniment began to play.
Graceful, tranquil notes.
Then the med student’s composed voice echoed.
[Because there was no reason not to.]
“This is bullshit....”
“Seriously, bro?”
Horror and exasperation resonated through the living room, and Bae Sejin covered his eyes.
But on screen, the med student’s torso was in close-up, his expression perfectly neutral.
And he explained, “They were injured.”
The protagonist shrieked as if gone mad.
[Wha... what are you saying. Then why’d you save us, why help us......!]
[You have to check.]
He said he had to confirm whether the penalty of injury was offset by any abilities.
The med student, answering succinctly, was calm and rational.
No, his rational tone only heightened the dissonance against the gruesome, blood-soaked backdrop.
Having wiped all the blood clean with a wet wipe, he pointed with that hand to a corner of the storage room.
A backpack piled with supplies.
[Pack up.]
[Waaaah!]
The protagonist, completely unhinged, lunged forward.
The med student frowned slightly, then dodged the protagonist’s punch by dipping his head, sending him sprawling instead.
The protagonist fell across the corpses.
[Ugh, aaah!!!]
[Think.]
To the protagonist thrashing in rage and fear, the med student offered advice as if teaching him how to breathe deeply.
And when, reflexively gasping, the protagonist lifted his head,
[Let’s go together.]
the med student extended his hand.
An offer of companionship.
Unable to understand this lunatic’s logic, the protagonist momentarily forgot his anger and, sprawled on the floor, stared at that hand.
Like in slow motion, his vision shook and the world froze in that moment.
“Juseong!!”
With a clamorous shout, the silence shattered.
The remaining group, having slowly pursued with the rescued middle schoolers, rushed into the convenience store.
The protagonist was barely rescued by them and dragged out of the store.
Sobbing and thrashing, he locked himself in the officetel and only after several hours finally dared return to the convenience store.
[...]
But the convenience store was already empty.
All that remained were neatly arranged corpses.
[Ugh...]
The protagonist collapsed in front of them.
After slow, agonizing music played, he—unable to bear the pain alone—noticed the item still resting in the storage corner.
The fully packed backpack.
The med student had left behind the backpack he had used to gather supplies.
Whether it was a calculation for mobility or for some other reason, it was unclear.
[...Huh.]
Still, the protagonist fumbled for the backpack and hoisted it onto his back.
Clenching his teeth, he stepped out of the convenience store with dragging feet.
His steps grew firmer.
Leaving the lifeless bodies like dolls behind him.
The rough title logo appeared above the tear-stained face of the protagonist, and Episode 2 ended with that shocking finale.
“......”
“......”
Cha Yoo jin, who had forgotten even his popcorn and sat with his mouth agape, murmured,
“Bae Sejin hyung got us.”
“No way.”
“He said you were the protagonist’s friend.”
“W-well, for a moment... he is a friend, right?”
It was a shameless remark.
“Are you serious?!”
“Not a friend but an enemy.”
“Th-that’s just cruel...!”
Even Seon Ah hyun chimed in, and Bae Sejin sank into silence.
He couldn’t pull off a cheeky “Still fun, right?” or “I got you good” now...
Finally, Bae Sejin, face flushed red, opened his mouth.
“I’ll tell you everything now! I warned you not to play a psychopath again after you did it three times in a row, but you took the role anyway!”
“Yeah, it is a weird character, but the thing is....”
At that moment—
“Wait.”
“...?”
Lee Sejin, with a solemn expression and chewing Yoo jin’s popcorn, cut him off.
“Hyung, don’t tell them.”
Why?
And an absurd reply came back.
“It’s more fun if you don’t listen.”
“...?!”
“Wow, Sejin hyung is such a great actor. Right?”
“Yeah, that’s true!”
“I can’t wait to see what happens...!”
Insanity or not, this was entertaining!
“Oh, here we go.”
<3. One Who Ascends to Hell>
No spoilers, please!
TeSTAR began watching the auto-playing Episode 3 with reverent posture and intrigued eyes.
“......”
Bae Sejin’s mouth hung open in a daze.
“So....”
“Shh, hyung, focus!”
“......”
Bae Sejin was utterly speechless!
Only one member remained unaffected by this whirlwind of confusion.
‘I never imagined I’d play the med student role.’
Park Mundae.
Having ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) already binge-read the original webtoon months ago, he nodded in self-satisfaction at his foresight in setting up a reaction cam.
‘This content is gonna kill.’
He truly was the embodiment of cost-performance.
And just as Park Mundae predicted, real-time SNS was already flooded with screams of all kinds.
Because kept its castings secret, light fans who weren’t Bae Sejin’s hardcore supporters hadn’t binged the original webtoon.
They simply enjoyed a fun new drama on NetPlus featuring Bae Sejin.
They praised his first appearance.
A cool ally enters the stage!
– The med student ㅠㅠ so slick
– Wow, perfect casting for Bae Sejin
– Thrilling
– Everyone watch Doll Hunter, it’s epic
And when the killer appeared, they praised it in a different sense—with screams.
– ??? what is this
– wtf
– is this a dream?
– Yeah, perfect casting but the opposite meaning now
– Psycho descends
Seeing these reactions, more people started watching , and within hours they were screaming in unison.
– What kind of drama is this
– lol I can’t believe my eyes
– Saw the original webtoon spoiler, insane!!!
Bae Sejin’s hardcore fans, even as they screamed, watched in exhilaration.
They’d devoured the original before his casting news broke, so they already recognized Jeong Isol at his first appearance.
Yet they couldn’t help but marvel.
– Sejin had a gap in leading roles for years, is he superhuman? Truly possessed
– That hand-washing scene was so intense
– The character design is over the top—could’ve gone wrong, but the balance was so precise and then it hits so hard, Bae Sejin must do more roles like this
His performance was unnervingly perfect.
The psychopathic role wasn’t exaggerated; it was restrained yet detailed, delivering shock and impact.
In fact, Bae Sejin’s acting hiatus hadn’t been as long as they thought. He’d often played psychopaths in the system’s virtual world, and his previous project was also a med student role.
Thanks to that, even with a short prep time, he nailed all the med-student quirks and habits.
He was a seasoned newcomer.
Then word leaked that Bae Sejin was a last-minute casting replacement, creating extra synergy.
– Bae Sejin was mid-production replacement, per Keja YouTube (link)
└???
└For real?
Fans unaware of the full story found the TeSTAR reaction Park Mundae captured hilarious.
But the real climax came halfway through the season—on October 31—when Episode 5 dropped.
Near the end of Episode 5, as the protagonist fled the cult’s monster and ran into the med student.
[Ah....]
Splat.
Without a word, Jeong Isol stabbed the protagonist.
[Why....]
[Supplies are low.]
And he reclaimed the supplies the protagonist had been carrying.
The very backpack he had left behind.
[Oh.]
That’s right.
The med student had killed the protagonist too.
“......”
“......”
Of course, the protagonist comes back to life afterward.
– It’s a time-loop story, folks lol
The protagonist regained consciousness exactly as in Episode 1.
[Huff!]
“Waaah!”
“Phew, you’re okay!”
“Sejin hyung tricked us again!”
“...?!”
He said he wouldn’t listen!
TeSTAR’s frantic cries that they should have taken the spoilers—and Bae Sejin’s wounded expression—were uproarious.
– lololololol
– It doesn’t feel like someone else’s story
– My reaction is exactly like TeSTAR’s when I watch Bae Sejin live
└Did you think idols weren’t human lol
These chaotic reactions from Episodes 1 and 2 became official content on WeTube, fully supported by NetPlus.
It was a huge hit.
Days later, people even compared TeSTAR’s earlier works to mine for extra meta fun.
The med student’s character was just that powerful.
– Sejin wore glasses in Section 127 then too lol
– Is mass slaughter the TeSTAR trademark?
– Section 127’s doctor and “that” med student (image)
Fans joked about linking it to the Ruins Factory game they’d done with the now-ruined factory, and some even drew crossover fan art.
Interestingly, the only ones not amused were the cast themselves.
[Hello! It’s gotten chilly—just checking how you’re doing. haha Oh, have you seen this?]
A text arrived from Ruins Factory, the game company.
Along with a proposal he’d braced for.
[So, would any of you on TeSTAR ever consider making another game?]
