<div style="text-align:left;"><img src="http://thimg.todayhumor.co.kr/upfile/201503/1427011465dgnRuEnYH8NvO.jpg" width="640" height="586" alt="let__s_get_drunk_by_totallynotabronyfim-d5h2yzc (1).jpg" style="border:none;"></div> <div style="text-align:left;"> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.fimfiction.net/story/13723/a-dream" style="color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;">http://www.fimfiction.net/story/13723/a-dream</a></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><br></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;">제목: A Dream</div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;">작가: totallynotabrony</div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><br></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"> <hr></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><i>작가 코멘트:</i></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><br></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"> <p class="font_8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, 'ms pゴシック', 'ms pgothic', '돋움', dotum, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#181717;background:transparent;"><i>이퀘스트리아에 던져진 한 남자는 용기와 끈기, 그리고 인내심으로 세상을 바꾸려 했지만...매우 안타깝게도 그는 정신 나간데다 충동적이고 포니입니다.</i></p> <p class="font_8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, 'ms pゴシック', 'ms pgothic', '돋움', dotum, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#181717;background:transparent;"><i> </i></p> <p class="font_8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, 'ms pゴシック', 'ms pgothic', '돋움', dotum, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#181717;background:transparent;"><i>웃기는 냥이 비디오와 절묘하게 함께 있는 양말 안의 벽돌처럼, A Dream은 현실 세계의 시니시즘, 미국 총기 문화, 알코올 남용이 서로 만나서 사춘기 전의 여자아이들을 위한 쇼에 엮이면 어떻게 될지 보여줍니다.</i></p> <p class="font_8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, 'ms pゴシック', 'ms pgothic', '돋움', dotum, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#181717;background:transparent;"><i> </i></p> <p class="font_8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, 'ms pゴシック', 'ms pgothic', '돋움', dotum, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#181717;background:transparent;"><i>당신이 인간이 이퀘스트리아에 떨어지는 이야기를 쓰려던 때를 떠올려보세요. 하지만 명백하게도 자기 소망을 이루기 위한 딸딸이처럼 보여서 멈췄겠죠? 뭐, 이 이야기는 만약 미친놈에, 거의 소시오패스인 플리머스 발리안트이라는 놈을<span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;"> 소개했다면 원래 스토리가 어떻게 됐을까에 대한 것입니다.</span></i></p> <p class="font_8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, 'ms pゴシック', 'ms pgothic', '돋움', dotum, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#181717;background:transparent;"><i> </i></p> <p class="font_8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, 'ms pゴシック', 'ms pgothic', '돋움', dotum, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#181717;background:transparent;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;"><i>이놈은 당신의 양말속에 돌을 처넣고 경정맥에 칼빵을 선물해줄 겁니다. 그래야 그가 알록달록한 세상을 구하는 걸 끝낸 후에 테킬라를 좀 더 얻을 수 있거든요.</i></span></p> <p class="font_8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, 'ms pゴシック', 'ms pgothic', '돋움', dotum, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#181717;background:transparent;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:fbgreen, sans-serif;background:transparent;"><i>그리고 로봇들도요.</i></span></p></div></div> <hr style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;">주의: 악빨, 욕설,</span><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"> </span><strike style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;">포니</strike><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;">, <strike>꿈나라</strike>, <strike>술</strike>, <strike>드래곤</strike>, , 음모, </span><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;">군주국</span></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><br></span></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><br></span></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><br></span></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><br></span></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><br></span></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><br></span></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><br></span></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><br></span></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><br></span></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><br></span></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><br></span></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><br></span></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;">Ch.2-10 Secret of My Excess [스파이크의 보석!]</div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><br></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><br></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><br></div></div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니빌로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빨리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아올</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거라는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">분명히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기대하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았다</span>. <span lang="ko">그건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">괜찮았다</span>. <span lang="ko">아직도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">처리해야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다</span>. <span lang="ko">소파에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일어났다</span>. <span lang="ko">그리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭔가를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">밟아서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">발목을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">삐어서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바닥으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">넘어졌다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">너</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무슨</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있어</span>?” <span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물었다</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아침밥을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">먹고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭔가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">중얼거리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일어났다</span>. <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못생긴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">현무암</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">덩어리에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">넘어진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것이다</span>. <span lang="ko">그럴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">줄</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알았다</span>. <span lang="ko">여기에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거라는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">아무것도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니여</span>,” <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">어젯밤에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">집으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아갔었어</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">무슨</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뜻이야</span>? <span lang="ko">지구를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">방문했다는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>?” <span lang="ko">그녀의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">목소리가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">회의적이다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">여기에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잤을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span>, <span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">침대에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">깨어났지</span>. <span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">룸메이트가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">술</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">취했다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지르고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잠자러</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갔어</span>. <span lang="ko">다시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여기에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">왔더라</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">거한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">꿈이네</span>.”<br>“<span lang="ko">네가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">맞아</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">꿈꾸고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있어</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각엔</span><span lang="ko"> </span>‘<span lang="ko">현실</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">세계</span>’<span lang="ko">라는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">꿈</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">꿨을걸</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어떻게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">설명할래</span>?” <span lang="ko">그녀에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보여줬다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌이야</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그래</span>, <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">현실</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">세계에서도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었어</span>. <span lang="ko">그거랑</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">비밀</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">메시지가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었어</span>. ‘<span lang="ko">평행우주나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">즐겨라</span>, <span lang="ko">병신아</span>!’ <span lang="ko">이게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나한테</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이런</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이상한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">꿈을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">꾸게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">봐</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">어쨌든</span>,” <span lang="ko">주제를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바꾸며</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">절벽으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떨어지려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한다</span>. <span lang="ko">꿈속의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떨어지는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">느낌은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">드물잖아</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">너</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">진심이니</span>? <span lang="ko">안돼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">발리언트</span>, <span lang="ko">그걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">두지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자유</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">의지를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가져가겠다고</span>? <span lang="ko">어이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아가씨</span>, <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아오면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">너와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">양도할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">권리에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대해서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">진지한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">얘기를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해야겠어</span>.”(unalienable rights: <span lang="ko">양도할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">권리</span>, <span lang="ko">미국독립선언에서의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">권리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">중</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하나</span>)</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쪽으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갔을때,</span> <span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">머리를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때렸다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">아야</span>!” <span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뒤통수를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문질렀다</span>. “<span lang="ko">뭐</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때문에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그러는데</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">아팠지</span>, <span lang="ko">그렇지</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끄덕였다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">이게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">꿈이라면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어떻게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">고통을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">느낄</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있니</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">설명하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포기했어</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">너는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">받아들이기를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거절하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있잖아</span>. <span lang="ko">만약</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">꿈이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><i><span lang="ko">아니라는</span><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">걸</span></i>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그래</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">넌</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대안에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">번</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">봤니</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">아니</span>.” <span lang="ko">뭐</span>, <span lang="ko">아마</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">조금은</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어떤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이유로</span>, <span lang="ko">꿈꾸고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거니</span>. <span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">평범해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보이는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때문에</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잠깐</span>, <span lang="ko">얘가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">너한테</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그러는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거니</span>? <span lang="ko">얘도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기분도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다고</span>. <span lang="ko">기분</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">평범하다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">부르지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">응시했다</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">으쓱했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">미안</span>, <span lang="ko">그냥</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">농담이야</span>. <span lang="ko">마을에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">애완용</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌멩이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자리는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오직</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하나밖에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같네</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">적어도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">톰은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쓸모</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있지</span>. <span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날에</span>, <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걔가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">핑키의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">파티를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">풍선</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몇</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">개를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잡고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">봤어</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">뭐</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어때</span>. <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">간지나러</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">간다</span>, <span lang="ko">아니면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">비슷한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">도서관</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나무를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떠났다</span>. <span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뽐내기에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">불구하고</span>, <span lang="ko">사실</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">명령에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">따라서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">간지날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없다</span>. <span lang="ko">운</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋게도</span>, <span lang="ko">상황은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">곧바로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나타났다</span>. </p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">라이라와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">봉봉을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만났다</span>. <span lang="ko">마을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주위에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">많은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">서로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">연인들이라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">의심했지만</span>, <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">진실은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">라이라는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끔찍한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">척추측만증이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">척을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다</span>. <span lang="ko">그래서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걔가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">공원</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">벤치에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가끔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">구부정한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자세로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">앉아있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모습을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">볼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다</span>. <span lang="ko">누군가가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그것에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">관해서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물어본다면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">삐뚤어지고</span>, <span lang="ko">불쌍한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">등을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">편하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">방법이라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말한다</span>. <span lang="ko">사기를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쳐서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">얻은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">의료</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보험</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돈은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">봉봉의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사탕</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가게로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돈세탁하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다</span>. <span lang="ko">또한</span>, <span lang="ko">그녀들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">청부</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">살인을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">맡고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">부탁해달라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각나서</span>, <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">물건은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가지고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있지</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">비트는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가지고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있지</span>?” <span lang="ko">봉봉이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쏘아붙였다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">여기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있지</span>.” <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">조그마한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주머니를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건넸다</span>. <span lang="ko">라이라는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상자를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주었다</span>. <span lang="ko">무슨</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이유인지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나르고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다녔다</span>. <span lang="ko">운</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋게도</span>, <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나타나서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">발굽에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가져갔다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무슨</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이유인지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상자를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나르고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다니고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었는데</span>,” <span lang="ko">그녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">운</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋게도</span>, <span lang="ko">네가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나타나서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">발굽에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가져갔지</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각대로야</span>. <span lang="ko">어쨌든</span>, <span lang="ko">나중에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보자고</span>, <span lang="ko">아가씨들</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어설프게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상자를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">도서관으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가져갔다</span>. <span lang="ko">트와일라잇은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">공부하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있으니까</span>, <span lang="ko">기본적으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하든</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">간에</span>, <span lang="ko">큰</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">당황하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것이다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">상자에는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">작은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">철</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">탱크와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">배관</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몇</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">개가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">라이라와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">봉봉한테</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">의지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">얻을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었지만</span>, <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">비밀로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싶었다</span>. <span lang="ko">마을에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">딱</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하나만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가지고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사람은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">느리게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">부품들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">조립했다</span>. <span lang="ko">스파이크가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어왔다</span>. “<span lang="ko">헤이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">발리언트</span>. <span lang="ko">뭐하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">깜짝</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">선물이야</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">나한테</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생일</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">선물이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니지</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">네</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생일이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">언젠데</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">다음</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">아마도</span>. <span lang="ko">그냥</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아마도</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이후</span>, <span lang="ko">스위트</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">애플</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">농장으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">신선한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">농산물을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">얻으러</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갔다</span>. <span lang="ko">빅</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">매킨토시가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">도와줬다</span>. <span lang="ko">그다음</span>, <span lang="ko">슈거큐브</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">코너에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들려서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">핑키한테서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">베이킹</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">재료를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">얻으러</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">왔다</span>. <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">장치를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">도서관</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">밖에다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">설치한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">후에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">불을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지폈다</span>. </p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">포니빌에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">며칠은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">느리게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갔다</span>. <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">깨어나기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전에</span> 1<span lang="ko">주일이나</span> 2<span lang="ko">주</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">남았다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">판단해서</span>, <span lang="ko">그저</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">느긋하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지냈다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">트와일라잇은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">며칠</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭔가에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">열심히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">공부하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었고</span>, <span lang="ko">드디어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그것에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말해주었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">왜</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가지고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">고통스럽게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만드는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>!?” <span lang="ko">그녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">요구했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">미안</span>, <span lang="ko">뭐요</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">네가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">평범하고</span>, <span lang="ko">못생긴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">현무암</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">덩어리야</span>. <span lang="ko">뭔가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잘못된</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">제외하고는</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잘못이라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들리는데</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">이게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">왜</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다른지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이해할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없어</span>. <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭔가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">짜증</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만든단</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말이야</span>.” </p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아마도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그냥</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">맥거핀일</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">뭐라고</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">너는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소설</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전개용</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">용어도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모르니</span>? <span lang="ko">맥거핀이라는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자체가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">중요하지는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않지만</span>, <span lang="ko">이야기를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">움직이게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하지</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="1" color="#7f7f7f">(MacGuffin: <span lang="ko">소설이나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">영화에서</span>, <span lang="ko">어떤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사실이나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사건이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">매우</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">중요한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">꾸며</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">독자의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주의를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전혀</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">엉뚱한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">곳으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌리게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속임수</span>)</font></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">트와일라잇은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그것에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">고려했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">계속해봐</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">아마</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">우린</span>, <span lang="ko">지금</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그냥</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">버릴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있어</span>. <span lang="ko">우리가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이것이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무엇을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뜻하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동안</span>, <span lang="ko">이건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이상</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">필요</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없어</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">트와일라잇은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">테이블</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">올려둔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바라보았다</span>. “<span lang="ko">알았어</span>. <span lang="ko">이게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무엇을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뜻하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">데</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">전혀</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모르겠다</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">결국</span>, <span lang="ko">도움도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">되잖아</span>!”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그냥</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해서</span>, <span lang="ko">이것에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭔가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니거든</span>. <span lang="ko">어쨌든</span>, <span lang="ko">조금</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">왜</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사기꾼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모자</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쓴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">스파이크를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">봤는지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">줄</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">순</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있니</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">어떤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">줬나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보지</span>, <span lang="ko">뭐</span>. <span lang="ko">걔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생일이거든</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">오호</span>, <span lang="ko">걔도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정통적인</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">핑키</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">파티도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">참석하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">이미</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끝났어</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">나중에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찾아야겠네</span>, <span lang="ko">그럼</span>” <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">밖으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나왔다</span>. <span lang="ko">트와일라잇도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">호기심에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">따라</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나왔다</span>. <span lang="ko">라이라와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">봉봉이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">준</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">부품으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니빌</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주민도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">본</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">적도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물건을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만들게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">되었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">아까부터</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물어보고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싶었는데</span>,” <span lang="ko">그녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">그건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭐야</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“증류기야.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“증류기가 뭔데?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">걱정</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돼</span>. <span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주변의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">파티는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이제</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">적어도</span> 40% <span lang="ko">정도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쿨해질</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거라는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해줄게</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">빅맥이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">준</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">곡물과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">핑키한테서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">얻은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">효모와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">결합에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">에탄올로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">변형시켰다</span>. <span lang="ko">얼마나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">순수한지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모르겠지만</span>, <span lang="ko">우린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나중에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걱정하면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">된다</span>. </p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">안에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어가서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">유리잔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몇</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">개를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가지러</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갔다</span>. <span lang="ko">오늘날처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">결과물을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시도할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시간이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">판단했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모금</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마시는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">트와일라잇은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">초조하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">불같이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">느껴졌다</span>. <span lang="ko">게다가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그다지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">향미도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없었다</span>. <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">구역질을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다</span>. <span lang="ko">예상했던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것보다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">농도가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">높았었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">바로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그때</span>, <span lang="ko">스파이크가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수많은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">훔친</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물건을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸어왔다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물건들</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어디서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">났니</span>?” <span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수상쩍다는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">듯이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">어</span>, <span lang="ko">다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">선물이야</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">헤이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생일</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보이</span>. <span lang="ko">뭔가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">줄</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있어</span>.” <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">멈췄다</span>. “<span lang="ko">잠깐</span>, <span lang="ko">너</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몇</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">살이야</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">드래곤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나이로</span>, <span lang="ko">아니면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나이로</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">아니면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">인간</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나이로</span>,” <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">혼잣말을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">뭐</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상관없겠지</span>. <span lang="ko">이건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여기서는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">불법은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니니까</span>.” <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잔을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">채워서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건네줬다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">이게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭐야</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">밀주</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">이런</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">액상으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몰랐는데</span>.” <span lang="ko">그가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">꿀꺽꿀꺽</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">삼키고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잔을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내밀었다</span>. “<span lang="ko">더</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마셔도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돼</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아이디어라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않은데</span>.” <span lang="ko">우린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아직도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">얼마나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">강한지도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모른다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">제발</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">스파이크</span>, <span lang="ko">그거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위험할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있어</span>. <span lang="ko">우리가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알아낼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때까지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그냥</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기다리는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어때</span>, <span lang="ko">응</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">알았어</span>.” <span lang="ko">그가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어갔다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">스파이크가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좀</span>… <span lang="ko">욕심이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">많아졌어</span>, <span lang="ko">최근부터</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말이야</span>. <span lang="ko">걔가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">왜</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자꾸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">탐내는지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모르겠어</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">으쓱했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">아마도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">성장기에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어갔나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보지</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이후에</span>, <span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">계속</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">작업하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭔가를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나한테</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보여줬다</span>. <span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못생긴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이제</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">불빛이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">반짝이고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">작은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전기기구</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">감싸여있었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">이건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상대성</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">응축기야</span>,” <span lang="ko">그녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">거참</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이상하네</span>. <span lang="ko">네가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">비틀즈</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">팬이라는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몰랐는데</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">아니</span>, <span lang="ko">나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">곤충</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싫어해</span>. <span lang="ko">특히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">패러스프라이트</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이후부터는</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그래서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한다고</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">여기에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">추가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">작용성을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">설계를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">조금</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수정했어</span>. <span lang="ko">바라건대</span>, <span lang="ko">이게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">관찰해서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭔가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알아낼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">우리는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몇</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">초</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">아무것도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span>,” <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">이건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌이야</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">두</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">발굽</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포기했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">봐</span>, <span lang="ko">이거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭔가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이상하다는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있단</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말이야</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭔지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알아낼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없다고</span>! <span lang="ko">답을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알아내려고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모든</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다니까</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">갑자기</span>, <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">숨겨둔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">트와일라잇처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생긴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">망가진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">로봇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">장롱에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뛰쳐나왔다</span>. <span lang="ko">지금은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가죽이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">벗겨졌다</span>. <span lang="ko">그러므로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">유사성은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대단하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았었다</span>. <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어떻게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">작동했지는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모르겠지만</span>, <span lang="ko">우리에겐</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갑작스럽게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">심각한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문제가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생겼다</span>. </p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">튀어</span>!”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">트와일라잇과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">도서관의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쾅</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">열었다</span>. <span lang="ko">스파이크는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">옆에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">계속</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기절해있었다</span>. <i><span lang="ko">탐욕</span><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">때문에</span><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">그런</span><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">거다</span>, </i><i><span lang="ko">야이</span><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">꼬마</span><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">새퀴야</span></i>, <span lang="ko">라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각했다</span>. </p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">로봇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쫓아오지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았다는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">깨달았을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때는</span>, <span lang="ko">우리는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">존나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">멀리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았다</span>. <span lang="ko">그것은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">방향을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸쳐서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">에버프리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">숲으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사라졌다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">뭐</span>,” <span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">헐떡이며</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">였어</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">해명할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">존나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">많아</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">다시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">도서관에서는</span>, <span lang="ko">트와일라잇은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">적어두고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. “<span lang="ko">그래서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그저</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">숲에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찾았다고</span>? <span lang="ko">그게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">왜</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">형태인지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있니</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">노옵</span>. <span lang="ko">보라색</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">조각이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뼈대에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">왜</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">붙어있는지도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모르겠는걸</span>. <span lang="ko">디스코스</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사태가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일어났을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span>, <span lang="ko">그게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">까먹었어</span>. <span lang="ko">지금까지는</span>, <span lang="ko">어쨌든</span>.” <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">구라치는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">점점</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잘하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">미래에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">온</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">로봇</span>,” <span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">혼잣말했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">이거에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대해서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">공주님께</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">편지를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">써야한다고 난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각해</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">뭐</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상관없어</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">스파이크가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">괜찮은지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">확인하러</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">간다</span>.” <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나갔다</span>. <span lang="ko">스파이크는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">계속</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">숨</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쉬고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있으니까</span>, <span lang="ko">그는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">괜찮을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">확신했다</span>. <span lang="ko">혼수상태인</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">신체</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">옆에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">앉아서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">여기에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭔가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">또렷하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잘못됐단</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말이야</span>. <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">장롱은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">로봇을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">숨겨둔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">장롱이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니란</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말이야</span>. <span lang="ko">그뿐만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니라</span>, <span lang="ko">어떻게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">작동된</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거지</span>? <span lang="ko">프로세서는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">고장</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">났단</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말이야</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">이제</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보니까</span>, <span lang="ko">로봇의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뒤통수를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잠깐</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">봤었는데</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">손상되지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않아</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보였다</span>. <span lang="ko">수리된</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니라</span>, <span lang="ko">처음부터</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아예</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">박살</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같았다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그것에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">곰곰이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각했을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span>, <span lang="ko">애플잭이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸어왔다</span>. “<span lang="ko">거기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안녕</span>, <span lang="ko">발리언트</span>. <span lang="ko">좋은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날씨지</span>, <span lang="ko">안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그래</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그런</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같아</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">뭐</span>, <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마켓에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들리려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갈</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>. <span lang="ko">너도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하루</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보내</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">너도</span>.” <span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸어갔다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">로봇</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문제로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아갔다</span>. <span lang="ko">왜</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거지</span>? <span lang="ko">갑자기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">깨달았다</span>. <span lang="ko">애플잭의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사투리가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없어진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거다</span>. <span lang="ko">이곳은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기억했던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">똑같은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이퀘스트리아</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일리가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">오</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갓</span>, <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">평행우주에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>!” </p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p>안녕하십니까? JKRowling입니다.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">점점 분량이 많아지니까 하루안에 다 끝낼 수가 없네요.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">약빨은 여기서부터는 평범하지요. 암, 그럼. 자네들은 수박 겉 핥기 밖에 안되는 거야! </p> <p class="MsoNormal">우리는 더 깊이 들어가야 해! 아마도 5월달 쯤에 중심부에 도착할 듯?</p> <p class="MsoNormal">이제 발리언트는 술 제조를 하기 시작합니다. 표지에 있는 저 짤도 이제 이해가 될 듯.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">ㅋㅋㅋ 근데 내가 번역하면 욕은 20% 더 늘어남 깔깔깔! 그건 어조 때문에 어쩔 수 없음</p> <p class="MsoNormal">점점 밝혀지는 음모... 누가 발리언트를 이퀘스트리아로 보냈는가?</p> <p class="MsoNormal">다음 몇 에피소드 후에 밝혀집니다 히힝</p>
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