<p> </p> <p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=freeboard&no=2026152">https://www.todayhumor.co.kr/board/view.php?table=freeboard&no=2026152</a></p> <p> </p> <p>위 링크 글에서 말했듯이 </p> <p>오유인들이 던져주는 소재들을 넣어서 </p> <p> </p> <p>즉석에서 요리하듯,</p> <p>하루에 한 편씩 막무가내로 이야기를 쥐어짜볼까 합니다.</p> <p> </p> <p>대략</p> <p>액자식 구성, 옴니부스 구성 같은 그런 느낌적인 느낌으로 전체가 그려지지 않을까 합니다.</p> <p>그래서 매편의 이야기가 매번 다른 형태로 연출되는 재미도 좀 주고 싶고....</p> <p> <br></p> <p>여튼 그렇습니다. </p> <p>일단 시작합니다.</p> <p> </p> <p>ㅡ</p> <p> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">01. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">합석</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">한눈에 봐도 국적이 다른 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">4</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">명의 사람들이 서로 자기네 나라의 말로 떠들었지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">대화는 자연스럽게 이어지고 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">누구 하나 알아듣지 못하거나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">딴소리를 하는 사람이 없었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">심지어 가장 뒤늦게 자리에 합류한 수림은 자신이 낯선 외국어를 알아듣고 있다는 사실조차 자각하지 못하고 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">수림은 그런 것들 보다는 함께 객실을 차지한 사람들에게 호기심을 느꼈다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">첨단의 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">21</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">세기에 굳이 멀고 먼 목적지를 향해 기차 여행을 고집한 사람들</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">게다가 침대가 딸린 객실도 아니고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">좁디좁은 공간에 성인 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">4</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">명이서 서로 무릎을 맞댄 채로 함께 호흡을 나눠야 한다는 사실이 묘한 긴장감마저 안겨주었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">안녕하세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">반갑습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">!”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">짧은 곱슬머리에 검은 피부를 한 남자가 수림을 향해 고개를 돌리며 손을 들어보였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그의 손바닥이 얼굴색에 비해 너무 하얗게 보여서 수림은 그의 손바닥을 향해 목례를 하고 말았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">.</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">한국에서 탑승한 문수림이라고 합니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">소설을 쓰고 있습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">.”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">저는 말릭이라고 합니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">샌프란시스코에서 탑승을 했죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">이쪽은 페트루스</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">저보다 먼저 핀란드에서 탑승했죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그리고 저 여성분은</span><span style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">…</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">안녕하세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">셰이카 수아드 빈트 나세르 빈 압둘라 알</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">-</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">미스네드라고 해요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">편하게 수아드 라고 불러주시면 됩니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">.”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">코카콜라가 그린 산타클로스보다도 더 하얀 피부를 가진 남자와 검은 히잡으로도 미모를 가리지 못한 여자가 수림에게 미소를 보였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그럼</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">다들 어디까지 가시는 겁니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">?”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그야 달나라죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그 전에 내릴 거면</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">굳이 이 열차를 탈 필요가 없죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">.”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">수아드가 시원하게 웃으며 큰 눈을 깜빡였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">앞으로 이틀은 족히 더 걸릴 텐데</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">큰일이군요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">사실 갑자기 기분 내키는 대로 표를 끊은 거라서 전 아무런 준비도 하지 않았거든요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">.”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">수림은 좁은 어깨를 으쓱해보이고는 고개를 숙였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">정말</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그는 아무런 준비도 하지 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">당장 속옷과 양말도 새로 사서 입어야할 판이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그러니 치약과 칫솔조차 챙기지 않은 건 말할 필요도 없다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그런데 방금 소설가라고 하시지 않으셨습니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">? </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그럼</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">재미난 이야기를 많이 알고 계시겠군요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">! </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">지루한 여행길에 그보다 멋진 선물은 없죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">.”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">턱이 네모난 페트루스가 입을 둥글게 벌리며 웃어보였지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">수림은 여전히 고개를 숙인 채였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">제 이야기가 아무리 재미있다고 한들</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">여러분들의 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">SNS</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">보다 재미있을 수는 없죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">.”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그럴 리가요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">! </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">제가 왜 달나라까지 기차를 타겠어요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">? </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">전 스마트폰보다는 눈앞의 사람이 더 흥미롭다고요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">뭐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">소설가 양반이 아직 입이 풀리지 않아서 그런 거라면</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">제가 먼저 이야기 하나를 해드릴까요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">?”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">수림은 이야기라는 말에 고개를 들어보였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">페트루스의 겨드랑이 사이를 비집고 나오는 암내가 순간 훌륭한 소재의 향처럼 느껴졌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">여러분은 악마를 본적이 있으십니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">?”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">악마라는 말에 수아드는 한쪽 눈썹을 치켜세웠다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그녀도 이야기라면 갈증을 느끼고 있었지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">무서운 이야기라면 극구 사양하고 싶은 눈치였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">페트루스도 눈치를 챘는지 수아드에게 안심하라는 듯 두 손을 들어 손바닥을 보였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">긴장하지 마세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">무서운 이야기를 하려는 건 아닙니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">무서울 정도로 흥미로운 이야길 하려는 거죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">.”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">악마나 신 같은</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">오컬트적인 소재들이 재미있긴 하죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">.”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">말릭이 크고 하얀 눈을 깜빡였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">페트루스는 어둠에 묻히려는 말릭의 얼굴에 윤곽을 내려는 듯이 손을 뻗으며 이야길 이어갔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">마치 페트루스가 내뱉는 말들이 페트루스의 손끝을 향해 떨어져 내리는 듯했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">오컬트라</span><span style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">… </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">악마</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">! </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">누구도 제대로 본 사람이 없죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">아니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">봤어도 알 수가 없죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">악마는 우리를 완벽히 속이니까요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">! </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">이미 우리들 모두가 속았을 수도 있고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">아니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">어쩌면</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">이 중에서 누군가가 우리를 이미 속이고 있는 건지도 모르고요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">바로</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그런 게 악마라는 거죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">!”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">수림은 반사적으로 품에서 메모지와 펜을 꺼내 들었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">페트루스는 그 모습을 보더니 갑자기 목소리 톤을 바꾸어서 연기하듯이 소리를 내질렀다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">.</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그럼에도 불구하고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">지금까지 수많은 희곡이</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">소설이</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">영화나 게임 따위의 미디어믹스가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">! </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그려낸 악마의 모습이 어떤가요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">? </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">붉은 낯빛에 긴 뿔이 달렸다거나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">긴 꼬리를 가지고 있다거나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">독수리 날개보다도 더 큰 기괴한 박쥐날개를 가진 존재처럼 묘사했죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">한마디로 아주 끔찍한 몰골로 그렸단 말입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그런데 그런 악마가 여성이라면</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">? </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">아니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그에게 딸이 있다면</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">? </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그건 대체 어떤 모습일까요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">?”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">뭐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그런 질문이라면</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">답은 좀 뻔하지 않습니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">? </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">서큐버스 같은 좋은 사례도 있고요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">뭐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그러니까 대충 반쯤 벗은 글래머쯤 되지 않겠어요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">?”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">말릭이 벌써 흥미를 잃었는지 냉소적인 얼굴빛을 보이며 고개를 돌렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">뭐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">확실히 여러 애니메이션이나 게임에서는 말씀처럼 관능적인 모양새를 보여주긴 했습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그런데 저는 분명 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">‘</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">악마의 딸</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">’</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">이라고 했었죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">다들 잘 아시겠지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">원래 딸은 아빠를 많이 닮는 법이지 않습니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">? </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그러니 진짜 악마의 딸이라면</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">글래머일지는 몰라도 얼굴 생김새가 그렇게 관능적이지는 않을 거란 말입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">.”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그래서 선생께서는 악마의 딸보다는 할로윈 호박이 더 잘생겼을 수도 있다는 말을 하시려는 건가요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">?”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그때까지 가만히 듣고만 있던 수아드가 페트루스에게 농담을 던졌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">분위기가 전혀 무섭게 흐르지 않아 긴장이 풀려서다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그럴 리가요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그렇게 일차적인 이야길 해드리려던 게 아니라고요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">하하하</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그리고 지금부터 제가 하게 되는 이야기는 무려 실화랍니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">.”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">실화</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">?”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">당사자가 이 자리에 없어서 조심스럽긴 합니다만</span><span style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">… </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">제겐 삼촌이 한 분 계십니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">.”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">오</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">삼촌이 이야기의 주인공이신 겁니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">?”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">아니오</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">정확히는 삼촌의 온라인 친구입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">게임을 하면서 알게 된 사이라고 했습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">맞아요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">! </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그는 한국 옆의 섬나라</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">일본</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">일본인이라고 했습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">맞아요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">! </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">제가 똑똑히 기억합니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">길드원 중에 일본인 아저씨가 한 명 있다고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그리고 그 일본인 아저씨가 재미난 흰소리를 해서 배꼽 빠지게 웃었다고요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">.”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">이제 뜸은 충분히 들인 거 같은데요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">? </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그냥 이야기를 해주시죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">.”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">초조하게 펜을 돌리던 수림이 페트루스의 얼굴을 정면으로 바라보았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">한번만 더 뜸을 들였다간 그냥 고개를 돌려 잠을 청할 생각이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">악마에게 딸이 있어봤자 그 외모는 악마를 빼다 박았을 테니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">자신은 악마의 수양딸을 찾고 있다고 하더란 말이죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">아무래도 그쪽이 자신의 이상형과 더 근접할 가능성이 높다고요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">.”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">어이없군요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">.”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">수림이 다시 메모지를 품에 넣었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">진짜 어이가 없는 건 무엇인지 아십니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">? </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그 양반이 정말 악마의 수양딸을 만나게 되었다는 겁니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그냥 만난 게 아니라</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">정말 정식으로 교제를 했다고요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">!”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">다음 순간</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">페트루스가 잔뜩 경직된 진지한 얼굴로 말했음에도 불구하고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">수아드는 숨이 넘어갈 정도로 깔깔깔 소리를 내며 웃어버리고 말았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">뭐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">악마의 수양딸은</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">어떻게 신분증이라도 따로 있다던 가요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">? </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">아님</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">여자 친구 집 구경이랍시고 지옥 구경이라도 하고 왔다는 말인가요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">?”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">믿거나 말거나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그 여자가 자신의 정체를 밝히던 순간에 남자의 머리 위로 정확히 육백 육십 여섯 마리의 까마귀가 날아올랐다고 하더군요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그렇게 해가 떠 있던 하늘이 다음 순간 칠흑보다 어두운 하늘이 되었고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">비바람과 함께 벼락이 떨어져 그 마을에서 가장 오래된 고목이 그만 생을 다하였죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그리고 뒤이어 맥도널드도 벼락으로 화마</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">(</span><span style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">火魔</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">)</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">에 휩싸였고요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">.”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">? </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">까마귀와 고목</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그 다음이 맥도널드라고요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">?”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">이제는 말릭도 꺼이꺼이 기괴한 소리를 내며 웃음을 터트려버렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그렇지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">페트루스는 더욱 굳어진 얼굴로 모두를 둘러볼 뿐이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">.</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">우리가 아는 바로 그 맥도널드</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">! </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그와 그녀와는 아무 연고도 없는</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">순수하게 배고픔을 달래기 위해 음식점을 찾은 영혼들</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그들 머리 위로 날벼락이 떨어졌다고요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">! </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">만약 제 이야기가 거짓이라면</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">이 열차는 바로 멈춰버릴 겁니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">반대로 제 말이 사실이라면</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">우리 객실의 전등이 네 번 깜빡일 겁니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">.”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그리고 놀랍게도</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">.</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">무심한 표정의 전등이 곧바로 네 번</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">정확히 네 번을 깜빡였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">말릭의 웃음이 멈췄고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">수아드의 얼굴에 핏기가 가셨다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">긴장들 하지 마세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">진짜는 시작도 하지 않았으니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그 일본인 아저씨의 나이가 몇인지 제가 말했던가요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">? </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">당시에 무려 쉰여섯이었습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">이제는 예순이 넘었겠네요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">육백 육십 여섯 마리의 까마귀를 본 그 다음날부터 그 아저씨가 무슨 짓을 했는지 아십니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">? </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">놀랍게도 그 아저씨는 그 이후로 오늘날까지 하루도 거르지 않고 그 짓을 하고 있다고 합니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">.”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">수림은 메모를 멈추고 페트루스의 눈빛을 쫓았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">순간 살인이나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">식인</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">토막 같은 제법 고어</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">(gore)</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">한 단어들이 수림의 머리를 훑고 지나갔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">곧이어 납치</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">감금</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">강간 같은 단어들이 파생되었고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">역한 불쾌감이 단전에서부터 솟구쳤다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">당장 모두 앞에서 토악질을 한다 해도 이상할 게 없었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">설마</span><span style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">…</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">정말 끔찍하죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">마라톤을 매일매일 거르지 않고 하다니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">! </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">진짜 미쳐버린 겁니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">!”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">이번에는 모두의 얼굴에 당혹스러움과 분노가 정확히 네 번 교차하였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그리고 이번에는 수림이 미친 사람처럼 웃어대기 시작했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">.</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">하하하하</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">! </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">까마귀</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">고목</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">맥도널드</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">! </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">마라톤</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">? </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">크크크크</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">! </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">차라리 그냥 처음부터 아예 마크 도나르도라고 하시던가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">!”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">정말 무섭긴 하군요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그 나이에 달리기를 그렇게 쉬지 않고 한다면</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">멀쩡하던 무릎 관절도 다 닳아버릴 테니까요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">.”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">수아드가 페트루스를 향해 적의를 드러내며 비꼬았지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">페트루스는 전혀 개의치 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">오히려 한층 더 자신의 이야기에 심취해서는 수아드의 말을 차분히 정정해줄 정도였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그 양반은 무릎 관절이 닳아버리기 전에 무릎의 살갗이 먼저 다 닳아버릴 겁니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그리고 결국에는 기력이 다 쇠하겠죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그래도 마라톤이라도 했으니 오늘까지 버틴 겁니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">부지런히 건강관리를 했기 때문에 그 나이에도 정기를 다 잃지 않고 버텨내고 있는 거죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">.”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">잠깐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">지금 그 말은</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그러니까 그 둘이</span><span style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">…</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">젊은 청춘들처럼</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">! </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">틈만 나면 서로의 몸을 탐하기 바쁘다고 하네요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">괜히 웃자고 하는 소리도 아니고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">분위기를 묘하게 끌고 가려는 것도 아닙니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그저 이게 사실인 겁니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그 아저씨는 매번 한 차례 사정 후에는 정신이 돌아와 자제하려고 했지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그게 결코 뜻대로 되지 않았다고 합니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">아니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">독한 마음을 먹고 연락을 며칠 하지 않다가도 결국엔 다시 먼저 연락하게 되더란 말입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">오히려 더 집착하고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">더 집착하고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">광기를 인식하면서도 중독된 것처럼 벗어나질 못하더란 말이죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">.”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그건 좀 악마적으로 들리긴 하네요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그런데 그 집착이란 거 구체적으로는 듣지 못하셨습니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">? </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">어떤 행위를 동반하는 형태인지 안다면</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">더 그럴싸하게 이야기를 포장할 수 있을 것 같은데</span><span style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">…</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">다시 메모지와 펜을 꺼내든 수림이 어느새 웃음기를 지우고 초조한 눈빛으로 페트루스의 입을 노려보았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그야 페티시즘</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">(fetishism). </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그것 말고 뭐가 더 있겠습니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">? </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">스타킹을 찢어버리지 못하면</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">조금도 충족이 되지 않아서 다시 미쳐버린다고 하더군요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">이성이 비명을 내지르는 기분이라 했던가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">? </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">똥마려운 강아지처럼 안절부절 못하고 어떻게든 다시 잠든 녀석을 일으켜 세우기 위해서 피똥 쌀만큼의 노력을 기울이게 되고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그 과정에서 또</span><span style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">…</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">자기혐오와 자기파괴가</span><span style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">… </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">계속 뒤따랐을 테고요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">.”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">글을 쓰시는 분이시라서 그런지 잘 아시는 군요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">.”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">아닙니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">어디까지나 이건 저의 추측이었습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">.”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">추측이라고 하기에는 너무 예리하시네요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">맞아요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그 아저씨가 분명히 그렇게 말했다고 했어요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그 나이가 되어서도 참지 못해서</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">반드시 스타킹을 찢어야만 하고</span><span style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">… </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">마치 찢는 순간만을 위해서 사는 것처럼</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">순수하게 그게 목적인 사람인 것처럼</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">살기 위해서 달리기를 달리고 있는 자신의 모습이 미치도록 한심스럽다고요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">너무 볼품이 없어서 때로는 가여울 정도라고요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">정말</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">믿기 힘든 이야기입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">.”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">이제 수아드는 완벽히 말을 잃었고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">말릭은 수아드의 말을 찾아주기 위해 말을 고민하느라 말을 멈췄고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">수림은 지금까지 쏟아져 나온 페트루스의 말을 기록하느라 잠시 말하는 걸 잊었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">솔직히 그 여자가 정말 악마의 수양딸인지 뭔지는 잘 모르겠습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그런데 그 아저씨의 집착은</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">의지는</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">정말 악마적이긴 합니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">어째서 그 행위로부터</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그 순간으로부터 해방되질 못한 채로 늙어가고 있는 것일까요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">?”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">펜을 놓은 수림이 고개를 돌려 달을 찾았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">“</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">어째서인지 전 그게 더 인간적으로 들리네요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">로봇은 감히 흉내 내질 못할 인간만의 오류 같다고나 할까요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">? </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">하하하</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">감사합니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">전 정말 재미나게 들었네요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">뒷부분이 너무 마음에 드는 이야기였습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">이러면 제가 다음 이야기를 이어서 안할 수가 없군요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">.</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">혹시 필름카메라 롤라이</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">35</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">라고 아십니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">? </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">무엇을 찍든 가을 감성이 담기는 멋진 사진기죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">그게 엘리자베스</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">2</span><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">세 여왕이 즐겨 쓰던 녀석인데</span><span style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">…</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">”</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;"> </span></p><p></p> <p> </p><div class="hwp_editor_board_content"></div> <p style="text-indent:10pt;"> <span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">수림이 잠시 말을 끊고 입술을 달싹이는 동안 네 사람의 무릎이 다시 맞닿았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'바탕';font-size:20px;">.</span></span> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>
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