People had been just as confused during Ha Hee-Jeong’s previous life. At the time, no one had noticed, but as the floors passed, it became clear that someone had lied. Even so, the climbers had found it difficult to comprehend. 0

Why would anyone feel the need to fabricate something so trivial?0

Getting closer to Ha Hee-Jeong, I whispered, “That was the angel earlier, wasn’t it?”0

Her response came after a brief pause, “I’m not certain. It may not have been.”0

She gazed emptily to the left, a telltale habit that she was lost in thought.0

“You’re not sure?”0

“Intelligent beings often reject outsiders. For instance, the angels have laws in place so that climbers have to pay extra… Isn’t it plausible that some angels go out of their way to toy with outsiders they dislike?”0

“Ah...”0

I began to grasp her point. While they couldn’t outright lie to us, they could still misdirect us with white lies or misleading truths.0

“We need to confirm exactly what Ho-Su was told.”0

Ha Hee-Jeong nodded, and I turned toward Seo Ho-Su, who was scratching the back of his head, clearly embarrassed.0

“Man, I’m not sure what’s going on here...”0

“What exactly did the angel who...0