아스달 48화. 루트의 하루 [ AI 소설 ]

### ■ 아침

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### ■ 현실

알람 소리.

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### ■ 현우

“아…”

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### ■ 손

더듬더듬.

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### ■ 알람 종료.

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### ■ 현우

“…5분만.”

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### ■ 결과

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### ■ 30분 후.

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### ■ 현우

“망했다.”

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### ■ 출근 준비

빠르게 움직인다.

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### ■ 현실의 모습

헝클어진 머리.

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구겨진 셔츠.

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아직 잠이 덜 깬 얼굴.

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### ■ 하지만

회사에 도착하면—

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### ■ 현우

완전히 달라진다.

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### ■ 업무 화면

빠르게 움직이는 손.

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### ■ 동료

“현우님.”

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### ■ 질문

“어제 말한 장애 원인 찾았어요?”

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### ■ 현우

“네.”

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### ■ 대답

“DB 쿼리 쪽 문제였어요.”

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### ■ 동료

“역시…”

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### ■ 웃음

“게임은 못하면서 이런 건 잘하네요.”

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### ■ 현우

“…그 이야기는 왜 나오죠?”

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### ■ 동료

“지난번 회식 때 VR 게임 이야기했잖아요.”

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### ■ 현우

“아.”

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### ■ 쑥스러움

“그건 좀 다른 분야라서요.”

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### ■ 저녁

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### ■ 귀가

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### ■ 현우

고글을 들었다.

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### ■ 잠시

거울을 봤다.

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### ■ 생각

“현실의 나는…”

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### ■ 멈춤

“그냥 평범한데.”

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### ■ 착용

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### ■ 시스템

> 아스달 접속

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### ■ 루트

눈을 떴다.

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### ■ 마을 광장

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### ■ 시아

기다리고 있었다.

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### ■ 루트

“시아님.”

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### ■ 시아

“네?”

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### ■ 루트

“저 오늘 회사에서…”

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### ■ 멈춤

처음이었다.

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### ■ 루트

현실 이야기를 먼저 꺼낸 것.

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### ■ 시아

조용히 들었다.

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### ■ 루트

“장애 하나 터졌는데.”

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### ■ 한숨

“진짜 식은땀 났어요.”

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### ■ 시아

“그래도 해결했잖아요.”

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### ■ 루트

“어떻게 알아요?”

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### ■ 시아

멈칫.

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### ■ 시아

“…루트님 성격 보면요.”

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### ■ 루트

“제 성격이요?”

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### ■ 시아

“네.”

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### ■ 대답

“포기 안 할 것 같아서.”

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### ■ 정적

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### ■ 루트

웃었다.

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### ■ 루트

“시아님은 이상하게…”

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### ■ 이어서

“제가 어떤 사람인지 잘 아네요.”

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### ■ 시아

“…그런가요?”

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### ■ 루트

“네.”

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### ■ 미소

“그래서 좋아요.”

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### ■ 정지

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### ■ 시아

“….”

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### ■ 루트

“아.”

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### ■ 당황

“방금 이상한 말 했나?”

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### ■ 시아

작게 웃었다.

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### ■ 시아

“아니요.”

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### ■ 마지막

“좋은 말이에요.”

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### ■ 끝

그날 밤.

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지아는 GM 화면을 열었다.

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### ■ 화면

수많은 데이터.

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### ■ 하지만

더 이상 보이지 않았다.

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유저 번호가 아니라.

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이름.

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ROOT가 아니라.

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**현우.**

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**다음 화에 계속.**