u/Important_Advice_502

I've read a lot of great fanfics over the past month that I want to share! And for multi-chapter ones, send readers their way so the author writes more chapters mwahahaha. If you haven't seen them, I've made three more posts like this which are linked here.

As always, all the fics I recommend are SFW and may contain spoilers for part 2 (I will only spoiler mark fics with part 3 spoilers). I also prefer recommending underrated fics with less than 500 kudos, barring some exceptions, since those are harder for most people to find.

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a new world https://archiveofourown.org/works/91530981 - (Ongoing. Reverse-transmigration where Choi and RJK are transported to KSE's original world. Set pre-canon. Very hurt/comfort and healing. Cannot believe it took me so long to discover!)

Sightings Report https://archiveofourown.org/works/93637096 - (One-shot. Epistolary style fic about a series of emergency calls "totally normal civilian" KSE has made to the SDMB. Canon divergence. I love this author's fics so much!)

New Recruit https://archiveofourown.org/works/92116546 - (One-shot. Same author and vibes as Sightings Report. SDMB forum page discussing a cooperative spirit that the agents want to recruit.)

Once Bitten, Thrice Shy https://archiveofourown.org/works/93540386 - (14k words one-shot. ChoiSol. Hanahaki AU, set post-canon/post-part 3, >!after the apocalypse and KSE chooses to stay in the DER world,!<but without any specific part 3 spoilers to my knowledge. Despite being a hanahaki au it's actually very fluffy and cute since the mechanics work a bit differently here. I loved the character study and relationship healing! 10/10 it's so underrated please read)

Midnight Strolls Through The Dark https://archiveofourown.org/works/92780411 - (Ongoing with 14 chapters. Another fawnter fic ^^ I don't really know how to explain this one except it's a canon-divergent AU where KSE is a Sekwang resident, but there's a deeper mystery festering beneath the surface. Featuring KSE freaking everyone out but being totally oblivious to it. Highly recommend!)

behind the scenes https://archiveofourown.org/works/92437616 - (Prequel one-shot to my favourite gsgw fic deep into that darkness peering showing how Roe Deer and Braun met and became friends)

showerhead https://archiveofourown.org/works/92800316 - (One-shot. A slice-of-life-esque moment with J3 and PMS in the security team, or as slice of life as you can get in Daydream's security team. JayMin if you squint. I don't usually read these kinds of fics but I enjoyed this one a lot)

cut out souls https://archiveofourown.org/works/80920916 - (One-shot. KSE gets an opportunity in a Darkness to try and kill his contaminations, but J3 won't let him. Amazing character study of KSE and J3!)

can we take the donuts? https://archiveofourown.org/works/69729096 - (One-shot. This was so sweet and fluffy ahhhh! Technically JaySol but they're not in a relationship. J3 and KSE find a donut shop doing a Valentine's promo and decide to visit. With bonus jealous Choi :3)

Who's Scared of Who? https://archiveofourown.org/works/92172086 - (PART 3 SPOILERS. One-shot. >!SolSah. KSE tries to prove to BSH that he's really scared of ghosts. Really cute bonding moment.!<)

one small truth https://archiveofourown.org/works/91921741 - (PART 3 SPOILERS. One-shot. >!SolSah Similar premise to the fic above. KSE sincerely explains the truth to BSH. I wish this was canon TT!<)

Collision Course https://archiveofourown.org/works/82892351 - (Complete two-shot. Crossover fic where J3, LSH and KSE end up in the Magnus Archives after going through a mysterious door. I adore this trio and I'm always a sucker for these types of crossover fics)

Overtone https://archiveofourown.org/works/91668141 - (Ongoing. Crossover fic with Debut or Die. KSE and Kim Raebin are brothers. KSE keeps receiving texts from his family even after falling into the DER world but he can't bring himself to believe they're real. With a focus on the J3, LSH and KSE trio ^^ Second chapter shows TeSTAR trapped in a Darkness. Really well-written so far!)

wish maker https://archiveofourown.org/works/82178926 - (One-shot. What if GYG messed up the wish when she drank the paradise syrup? KSE is back, but he's not KSE. GYG angst :D)

Physical Education https://archiveofourown.org/works/67059943 - (One-shot. Daydream holds mandatory physical education classes run by LJH to 'improve employee welfare and death rates'. Really funny lol)

Drawn to the Sky https://archiveofourown.org/works/91593056 - (One-shot. A Disaster grows wings on KSE's back, slowly contaminating him. One of the tags is "Wings as body horror" which encompasses the fic really well. Very gsgw vibes, complete with the themes of identity in relation to memory and relationships. Black Tortoise Team 1 feels.)

The Talk Show Host Inside Soleum https://archiveofourown.org/works/92381106 - (Ongoing. Set during Agent Grapes arc. KSE and Braun switch bodies and Braun decides to cause problems for entertainment, dragging Choi and RJK into the chaos)

Rewrite Your Story https://archiveofourown.org/works/91553966 - (Ongoing. Reaction fic. This one has a thousand kudos already but it's the only consistently updating reaction fic for gsgw I've found in...ever really, so give the author some love so they don't burn out and get tired of writing it please TT)

Would You Go on a Date With Me? https://archiveofourown.org/works/92195726 - (Complete. BraunSol, roleswap AU. Where Braun is a director at Daydream and KSE is a ghost story entity working for the security team. Braun tries his best to romance 130666, it doesn't always work out but it gave me a laugh everytime.)

to which fate binds us https://archiveofourown.org/works/88969446 - (Ongoing with 8 chapters. Really fun and cute slowburn SolSah fic, but still with a nice focus on the ghost story they're in. I actually really enjoyed the haunted hotel ghost story the author wrote, and neither of them feel OOC ^^)

A Clearer Image https://archiveofourown.org/works/93793311 - (One-shot. Canon-divergence where KSE cannot see his own reflection clearly in the DER world. Identity introspection)

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I actually wanted to include more fics but it was already getting too long, so maybe I'll make another post in the future or just make a collection on ao3.

I'm happy to take requests in the comments for specific fic recs :) Also, please feel free to share your own fic recs or even self-promote!

Happy reading! 𐂂 🕮

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I was inspired by this post by u/seacielly that talked about Slime Soleum and the idea has been haunting me ever since. I was going to post it on Soleum's birthday but it felt a bit mean to him...

Also I swear I was going to draw Solime with other characters too but somehow they all turned into J3 in the end (please don't incinerate me Braun)... I have no idea how this happened TT

Found it while browsing gsgw fan content; Someone and their va friends voiced some of the lines in the novel! Please check the video out on youtube, it's so good! (Spoilers for part 1 of the novel)

I'm not fluent enough in Korean to translate everything perfectly (it's just dialogue lines from the novel) but I'll list the characters by order of appearance in the video and generally what they're saying as I understand it:

0:00 (Park Minseong) "I'm Park Minseong, a supervisor"

0:05 (Hungry Hangman | PMS cont.) "Teacher Soleum! You waited until I read the handbook? Thank you so much!"

0:014 (Jang Hoeun) "Can you also resurrect a dead person?"

0:18 (Cheerful Theme Park | JHE cont.) "Dear guest, this is not a form of currency the Cheerful Theme Park accepts. Please bring cheerful coins"

0:31 (Braun) [Tuesday Quiz Show opening lines "heat of Tuesday, joy of Tuesday" etc.] [Didn't even need to see the screen to know who was speaking lol]

0:46 (J3) "Hmm, welcome [to the] security team...? As long as it doesn't damage the company. No, even then I guess it doesn't matter? Then, please keep it a secret that I heard that." [I imagined J3 with a more drowsy sounding voice but this is really nice! >//<]

1:09 (Agent Choi) "Nice to meet you, Hubae-nim! Thanks to you, I left Looky Mart 3 minutes after entering. That's right, I'm the agent Hubae-nim called." [The creator says in the comments that the person voicing Choi hasn't seen gsgw, so the tone is a bit ooc. Still I think the voice is a good fit!]

1:24 (Ryu Jaekwan) "You there. Have you ever thought about changing jobs? My code name is Bronze." [That serious, no-nonsense voice fits him a lot]

1:36 (Kang Yihak) [Conversation from Death Alley where she explains it's more profitable to sell body parts than a whole human.]

1:44 (Lee Seonghae) "Anyway, this company is so frustrating/annoying~" "Ah~ Well it is what it is~" [Then typical LSG dialogue where she doesn't see a problem with regular humans dying] [Her cutesy way of speaking doesn't come across as well in translations so I was surprised whenever I heard the voices for her in fancast videos, but I can see/hear it for her; Just the most bubbly voice saying the scariest things haha]

2:03 ^((Abyss Transpo) [Station announcement]) (Baek Saheon) "You idiots. If you can survive by just giving one eye, then do it already!" [Not sure how I feel about the voice, but they portrayed his character great]

2:12 (Go Yeongeun) "Then, save the people who can be saved!"

2:21 (Jin Nasol) "Ya, if you whine one more time, I'll kill you first." [Yes ma'am! I'll do anything you say! o7]

2:28 (Eun Haje) [Explaining that D-Squad is called the Death squad cause all their rookies die]

Please recommend more fancast/fan voice content as well. I'm loving these! I'm also interested in seeing other people's opinions on these voices but you should comment those on the original video :)

I noticed there's been a lot of posts asking for fanfic recs recently, so I figured it was time to share more of my fanfic recs. If you haven't seen them, I've made two more posts like this before: RecsList1 and RecsList2.

As always, all the fics I recommend are SFW and may contain spoilers for Part 2 (I will spoiler mark for Part 3 content and fics taking place post-Part 2 though). I also typically only share recent fics or fics with less than 500 kudos.

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Your Wish Has Been Delivered https://archiveofourown.org/works/89080251 - (Ongoing, 4/5 chapters. SolSah but extreme slowburn. BSH gets a reward for clearing a Darkness: 'Your wishes will always be heard by the person capable of granting them'. Nothing changes for him, but KSE starts hearing BSH's wishes as a voice in his head. Really engaging and the author has nailed the characterisations so far!)

after dark https://archiveofourown.org/works/91255526 - (One-shot. Set after Tamra. J3 waits outside the Daydream Building for LJH every night to ask if there's been any progress on finding KSE.)

"I like you a lot, Unusual Bunny!" https://archiveofourown.org/works/88521306 -(Complete. Kid KSE is trapped in a weird vending machine with a talking bunny plush. Turns out Braun's weakness is audacious kids with zero respect! This one's been recommended a few times by other people on the subreddit already but it's so funny I wanted to recommend it here as well.)

Got Dropped Into a Talk Show, Gotta Host https://archiveofourown.org/works/88369886 - (Ongoing. Role-swap and canon-divergence where Braun transmigrates into a novel as ghost story Braun and KSE is his favourite character. Their relationship becomes less toxic but somehow more unhinged. I always think it'd be funny if BraunSol's relationship was actually super platonic and they were just like that, and this is that fic lol. Also just a well-written Braun POV fic.)

Lifeline https://archiveofourown.org/works/91221456 - (Set after Part 2. >!One-shot. Agent Choi calls KSE across worlds using a phone in a Disaster. Lots of feelings and sort of bittersweet at the end.!<)

growing up is to be called old https://archiveofourown.org/works/72231646 - (Short one-shot. Set pre-canon but sort of an AU. RJK and Choi encounter KSE as a child and help him get home. Agent Choi gets called an ahjussi.)

Viper's lamb-ent https://archiveofourown.org/works/91075091 - (PART 3 SPOILERS. >!One-shot. The BSH of part 3 time travels back to when he first moved into the Daydream dorms, except his younger self is still there. KSE and og!BSH are so confused. This one's also very fun and just a really good reflection on how much BSH's relationship with KSE has changed.!<)

Exposed https://archiveofourown.org/works/68961861 - (One-shot. BSH gains the ability to read KSE's mind and figures out he's a coward. This doesn't give BSH any advantage over KSE though.)

Go Yeongeun Hates Truth Elixirs https://archiveofourown.org/works/82181681 - (One-shot. GYG gets hit with a truth elixir and chaos ensues. Apparently she has a lot to say. This one's really funny!)

Like a Dream https://archiveofourown.org/works/91479876 - (One-shot. JaySol Modern/Office AU. J3 and KSE are two over-worked office workers trying to find meaning in their lives.)

My crush is dating the worst person I know https://archiveofourown.org/works/91435931 - (One-shot. SahSol. Reddit post on r/ advice where a Daydream employee complains about the nicest agent they knew (Grapes) dating the worst person they know (BSH).)

Killer Queen https://archiveofourown.org/works/75633206 - (One-shot. SolSeong. No ghost stories AU and childhood friends AU. LSH kills bad people and KSE helps her get rid of the evidence.)

All but Numb for You https://archiveofourown.org/works/91376631 - (Short one-shot. SolSah cuddle, literally pure fluff. BSH's arm gets numb from KSE using it as a pillow, but he can't bring himself to move.)

wherever you go, I won't be far to follow https://archiveofourown.org/works/65531374 - (One-shot. Perspective of Mirror!KSE from 'Don't Look in the Mirror' Darkness. I have a soft spot for Mirror!KSE fics and this one's well-written ^^)

tearing my way through ghost stories https://archiveofourown.org/works/90922576 - (One-shot. AU where KSE cries easily when he's scared. Honestly pure crack where everyone but BSH feels extra protective of KSE, yet they still somehow don't realise that KSE is crying because he's scared.)

>Crossover Spotlight (various crossover fics I enjoyed):

The silence in your absence https://archiveofourown.org/works/82247666 - (Debut or Die. One-shot. KSE is Kim Raebin's cousin. Kim Raebin's reaction to finding out his hyung has gone missing. No happy ending but just light angst. Really enjoyed this one despite the sadness. I recommend it, even for people who haven't read DoD.)

no honour among thieves https://archiveofourown.org/works/91172506 - (Debut or Die. Ongoing. Spoilers for chap 550+ of Debut or Die. >!STier Cha Eugene and Ryu Chungwoo join Daydream to try and restore STier using the wish ticket.!<)

home (as a location) is not here https://archiveofourown.org/works/89179511 - (Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint. Set after Part 2 of gsgw. >!After KSE goes home he gets swept up in the scenario apocalypse.!<)

18 and crazy (no one to save me) https://archiveofourown.org/works/86070026 - (Twisted Wonderland. One-shot. Teenage!KSE gets summoned by the Dark Mirror to Twisted Wonderland and tries very very hard to cope with all the near-deaths and asshole magical teens; mostly humor though. Has a mini comic at the end.)

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Hope you find something new and happy reading! I'm also happy to take requests for specific fic recommendations in the comments for the next couple days as well :)

I was rereading the BraunSol divorce arc and there was a Flashback I couldn't remember reading.

>Lee Jaheon recalled something.
A seemingly unrelated incident from late last year.
- Please take care of this
Before heading into the Darkness, Kim Soleum had entrusted him with something for half a day.
A small stuffed toy.

KSE left Braun with LJH for a bit. I've seen it referenced in some fics as well. It's been a while since I've reread the early arcs, so I was just wondering what chapter it happened or if chapter 121 is the first time it was mentioned?

Finally switched epub readers out of curiosity and only now realised that my old one was terrible. For months I just thought my gsgw epubs didn't include the special formatting. Turns out it did, my epub reader just couldn't display them.... TT

Don't be like me and use proper epub readers instead of any random one, cause now I'm obligated to reread the whole novel to see everything I missed ahhh

I kind of wish we got to see more of KSE's friends in his original world. From the small snippets we got, they seem fun and so normal compared to the DER peeps. Or maybe they're secretly unhinged too, who knows XD

Imagine KSE hosting a celebration and the two friends groups awkwardly trying to get along lol

I wasn't going to make this a weekly thing but I found some great fics this week and wanted to share them! These fics are either recent or have less than 500 kudos, all SFW/gen except for canon-typical horror.

Disclaimer! Fics may contain Spoilers for Part 2, so proceed at your own risk

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Watch Out For Serial Killers https://archiveofourown.org/works/90588601 - (Ongoing. Inspired by 'Law Of Immutability', BSH gets stuck repeating the past few years because he keeps getting killed by KSE or others. Really good so far!)

How To Take Care Of Your Roommate https://archiveofourown.org/works/87140676 - (Long one-shot of BSH suffering for our entertainment. BSH makes a list of rules for dealing with (surviving) having KSE as a roommate. Really funny!)

morality https://archiveofourown.org/works/90686056 - (One-shot. AU where BSH is saved from Jisan village as a teenager and decides to join the SDMB as an adult. The author wrote BSH's pov really well! NOTE: the fic is only visible to ao3 users)

heart & lies intertwined https://archiveofourown.org/works/86726421 - (One-shot. HoSol fantasy AU where fox spirit HYW gets rescued by dragon KSE. They meet years later.)

TV Shows are Meant to be Watched Together https://archiveofourown.org/works/87152946 - (One-shot. Hurt/Comfort. KSE is having a hard time and watches cartoons to cope. BSH sees this and instead of taking advantage tries to comfort him a little, it's very awkward but sweet.)

Taggle Time~ https://archiveofourown.org/series/6307116 - (A series of gsgw fics by the same author. Was going to link my favourites individually but there were too many so I'm just sharing the collection. My favourites were 'Birds Of A Feather...' (Wingfic/Soulmate au), and 'If... Would You Stay?' (Platonic soulmates and timeloop angst) but I enjoyed almost all of them! If you like to read angst because Choi fumbled, this is especially for you lol.

How A SuperMart Almost Destroyed A Home https://archiveofourown.org/works/77610666 - (One-shot. Canon divergence where KSE joins the bureau much later and one Roe Deer from Daydream secretly saves Agent Choi from Looky Mart. Wish it were longer! I had so much fun reading this one)

the self vs. the selfless https://archiveofourown.org/works/88886551 - (AU where Choi gets transmigrated into Lee Kangheon and vows to save his favourite character from DER: Agent Grapes)

COUP DE FOUDRE https://archiveofourown.org/works/67062988 - (Ongoing. AU where Agent Choi gets reverse-isekaied into KSE's no ghost story world. Only one chapter that was posted last year, but I need everyone else to suffer with me in waiting for an update.)

A Momentary Reprieve https://archiveofourown.org/works/90538681 - (Ongoing. Set after chap 345 where Counselor HYW and KSE escape Sekwang but wake up in the past being rescued by the Hyunmu team of the glass prison arc.)

you fill my heart up (with jam and nothing else, obviously) https://archiveofourown.org/works/80995936 - (Complete. J3 and KSE bond after getting trapped in a Darkness where they have to run a donut shop. Very soft with some classic ghost story shenanigans. Heavily implied JaySol)

>J3 | Elite Team Leader B fics spotlight!

These next fics all take place sometime during the Hanbit arc exploring the perspectives of either/both J3 and Team Leader Wolf during that time. Some have canon divergence and some are just character studies and they're all great reads for J3 fans!

linear time https://archiveofourown.org/works/72586866

misplaced grief https://archiveofourown.org/works/72642751

me and me https://archiveofourown.org/works/86618686

bound-footed king https://archiveofourown.org/works/72681581

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And that's all this time! I'm happy to take requests for recommendations for the next two or three days as well if there's anything specific you're looking for too ^^ Happy reading!

In light of the hiatus, I've decided to share some of my fanfic recommendations for this week! These ones are either recent or have less than 500 kudos.

Disclaimer! Fics may contain spoilers for Part 2 so view at your own risk. I will, however, spoiler mark fics with Part 3 content. Everything is SFW minus canon-typical violence and horror ^^

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the misadventures of mr. tiger https://archiveofourown.org/works/80477266 - (ChoiSol roleswap au. The romantic tension is wonderful, and I've been really enjoying the original darknesses the author has come up with!)

Got Dropped in XYZ Company, Gotta Work as a Ghost Story(?!) https://archiveofourown.org/works/90050926 - (KSE got dropped into a different different ghost story company. He still manages to inadvertently stress everyone out and terrorise BSH lol)

"How cute" https://archiveofourown.org/works/90063541 - (JaySol one-shot. J3 thinks about the new person that has come into his life. Very cute ^^)

Gangrene https://archiveofourown.org/works/90240696 - (BraunSol. One-shot. What-if Braun succeeded in completely brainwashing KSE? It's actually a horrifyingly fascinating character study)

Mission: Safe Breakup https://archiveofourown.org/works/63159997 - (Long one-shot. My new all-time favourite SolSah fic, it's so funny and the characterisation and dynamics are on point.)

(,("•'-"•'),) Go Yeongeun's Cursed Weekend ૮꒰ ˶• ༝ •˶꒱ა https://archiveofourown.org/works/81892681 - (Really cute one-shot. GYG gets trapped in a real-world darkness that turns her thoughts and speech into kaomojis. KSE helps her out and they bond.)

Water Dog https://archiveofourown.org/works/83348096 - (One-shot. PMS gets turned into a seal. Just a cute fluffy fic with J3, 130666 and PMS hanging out while they try to turn PMS back into a human. Same author as the previous two fics, they write some great stuff!)

fumbling my way through https://archiveofourown.org/works/90135801 - (Just a slice of life-esque one-shot. KSE gets scammed by an alien in the Coalition and his phone receives a virus. LJH helps fix it.)

Hey, Did You Hear? Daydream Has A New Director! https://archiveofourown.org/works/90309626 - (FIC CONTAINS PART 3 SPOILERS! >!au where, in the absence of Director Ho and Director Cheong, KSE becomes a Daydream director. Only one chapter so far, but the darkness/disaster exploration the author came up with in the first chapter felt so much like gsgw I had to include it. I'm really excited to see where this one goes.!<)

for now https://archiveofourown.org/works/80792881 - (Idol au. Technically SolSah but this is one fic in the series. The fics in this series are lowkey crazy but also hilarious. Can be read stand alone. I included it just for the J3 mention UvU)

last moments https://archiveofourown.org/works/88773571 - (One-shot. Character study and Agent Choi backstory in regards to 'Lee Kangheon'. Very well-written)

Man in the Mirror https://archiveofourown.org/works/70858661 - (One-shot. Mirror entity KSE from the elevator darkness tries to help 130666 as much as he can. Starting with a birthday cake and an escape plan. Some light angst; lowkey wholesome if Kwak Jaekang wasn't there.)

"Civilian, Are You Currently in Need of Rescue?" https://archiveofourown.org/works/89718266 - (FIC CONTAINS PART 3 SPOILERS! >!Lee Gyeol's perspective of his call/s with KSE and what his time in the bureau might look like. Could definitely see this being canon!<)

r/ AITA: I (28F) gave my roommate (27F) an allergic reaction https://archiveofourown.org/works/67437501 - (One-shot. If you enjoy reading GYG and BSH's adversarial dynamic this fic is for you. In this BSH is female and roommates with GYG. They get into some conflict, it's very funny XD)

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That's all for now, but let me know if you'd like me to do this again ,,^v^,,

Spoilers for Lee Jaheon's backstory(identity?)

A lot of people in the 'Kiss Marry Kill' post said they'd marry Lee Jaheon and it got me thinking. >!Would you have/want to join the Coalition if you did? Would you be marrying all of 'Us'?!< And would people still go through with it if they were?

Currently taking volunteers to rise up against the Manager and reclaim the resort, who wants to sign up? We've already got Blue Dragon and Braun part of the team.

In all seriousness though, how do we think KSE will take back the resort?

(I would question if he'll even want to but, even if he decides he's not angry enough to do so, I feel like the Manager wouldn't keep the humans as safe as KSE did, so KSE might try just to protect them. Or maybe he is that petty, he seems more willing to retaliate against the people who annoy or hurt him hmm..)

I've noticed that the Manager is still just "Manager", and the way he speaks as the Mascot is very different to when KSE was in charge; it doesn't have that mystical quality and he needs to use a speaker. The Mascot Body itself was described as almost lifeless too. So the Manager probably isn't recognised as the Owner of the resort yet (it's also only been 27 hours since the contract terminated), so I think there's still a loophole for KSE to reclaim the resort before it's too late.

I'm also betting that the 'Mascot Suite' on the 8th Floor is going to play an important role in that.

Thoughts?

I feel like a plushie just waiting (im)patiently for the Kim Soleum show to start-- I mean, for the next chapter to update ₍ᐢ.ˬ.⑅ᐢ₎

Do you think BSH still has it? It's probably not as effective when he uses it and there's the side effects but it kind of never got brought up again after KSE passed it on to him.

I wasn't expecting BSH to ever lend it to KSE but I did think it might get mentioned at least once. But then again, there's a lot of items that appear only once or twice and then never get mentioned again.

In chapter 403, we got introduced to a factory-like machine that is used to recycle the workers of the Namhae Branch. I won't get into what it does but it's description got me thinking:

>I looked around. This place, dimly lit in patches, certainly looked like a factory, but….

>‘…Why does it feel like I’m inside a toy?’

>Everything from the conveyor belt to the lights, boxes, and screws felt exaggeratedly round and Deformed.

>It was almost like a theme park factory for children’s experiences that had gone out of business.

From the Poppy Playtime-esque description of this place, it's probably a creation of the Cheerful Research Institute, or at least connected to them. They also had the toy-maker darkness currently in Daydream HQ. Going from that, the whole 'recycling' theme reminds me of two things: The Magic Bunny's attempts to recycle the body parts of the theme park guests into its ideal mascot body, and Kim Soleum's Good Friend body which was created by 'recycling the yellow dragon's body' (mascot or actual I don't remember). So, what if his old Good Friend body was created in a similar facility to this one?

This next part is slightly more out there, but if we assume these connections are true, then there might be a chance that someone messed with the recycling process (which would be really easy when it's automated with no one watching it) and changed Z999's body to become a suitable vessel for Kim Soleum.

For all we know he could be in a Good Friend body again and not know it. Or like someone else has been theorising, Kim Soleum's original (edit: sekwang) body somehow ended up at the Namhae Branch and was recycled into a broken version. (Although I'm not confident about these guesses).

Anyway, thoughts?