‘Are we in Haengdang-dong?’ it asked with a frown.

Again, I didn’t say anything.

It was holding a map of Seoul. The map was all tattered, with all sorts of markings on it.

‘What could zombies possibly mark on a map? The location of survivors? Or other zombie groups?’ 

That moment, My eyes were drawn to a rather unique marking on the map. Some places had scissor-like marks on them. And Haengdang-dong was one of them.

The zombie came right up to my face and repeated its question. ‘You bastard, I’m asking if we’re in Haengdang-dong.’

It was acting aggressively, but I saw its eyes shifting from side to side. I could tell that its eyes were full of fear. So I didn’t tell it where we were. Instead, I took small breaths.

It started gritting its teeth, and I caught a glimpse of them. I noticed that its teeth weren’t sharp like mine. It still had human teeth, with pieces of flesh stuck between them. It managed to contain its boiling rage just enough to speak again. ‘Ahjussi, you remember the rules I told you about earlier?’

Instead of answering, I looked it straight in the eye. The zombie shook its clenched fists violently before continuing. I could sense the cold fury in its voice. ‘First, you look people in the eye when you talk. Second, if someone breaks that rule, you can either eat or kill that...