Apocalypse: Apparently, I Can See Zombies

Chapter 51- A Tragic Comedy

On the road leading to the scenic Banpo Bridge that connects Yongsan District to Seocho District, a truck that looked like a typical water truck was seen. It was rather inconspicuous as it was currently stuck in traffic among many smaller cars.

"Just what the hell is going on, did an accident happen on Banpo Bridge?"

The somewhat slim second driver currently driving the car said annoyed.

"Looks like it."

The burly first driver, who now had taken off the upper part of his jumper suit revealing his white sleeveless shirt, said while resting his hand against the truck's window.

The handle of a gun could be seen sticking out of his waist, while in addition, a tattoo of a black tiger could vaguely be seen sticking out from the side of his shirt, its tail wrapping around his right forearm that rested on the window.

Not long after, the two saw a traffic officer weaving through the middle of the traffic while announcing something using a microphone. From the faint curses they heard from the drivers ahead, it seemed what was being announced wasn't anything good.

"I repeat, Banpo Bridge is currently off limits, an emergency construction is currently ongoing. You'll have to turn around and go back."

The traffic officer's voice finally reached the two drivers, and their faces turned ugly upon hearing the announcement.

As the traffic officer was passing by the truck, the second driver at the steering wheel stopped him.

"Hey, wait. Come up here, we need to ask you some questions."

He motioned for the traffic officer to climb up to the window of the truck.

The traffic officer gave the second driver a side-eyed glance before he ignored him and went to continue making the announcement with his microphone. However, the second driver's tone dropped a few octaves, and he said once again.

"Hey, I said come up here."

The traffic officer paused and looked back at the second driver with a frown, but as if thinking of something, he suddenly moved forward and climbed up to the window of the truck.

After climbing up, the first thing the traffic officer's eyes landed on was the gun tucked into the first driver's waist. However, his surprised eyes soon landed on the black tiger on the first driver's chest, who pulled down his sleeveless shirt to show him.

The traffic officer's surprise faded before he gave a nod.

The second driver at the wheel asked.

"Why are you turning back everyone? It's not for some emergency construction, right?"

The traffic officer shook his head, and after glancing around at the other cars, he lowered his voice and whispered.

"There's a Marshal order to shut down Yongsan District, no one can get in or out."

"What?"

"Seriously?"

The two drivers said simultaneously in disbelief.

"So, what about Dongjak Bridge, is it off limits too?"

The traffic officer nodded and said.

"Yeah, if you really have to cross, you'll probably have to detour and cross using Hannam Bridge."

"Damn it, just what's going on? Why is the Marshal giving such a frightening order? Wait, is he even allowed to lock down an entire district? What's the President even doing allowing something like this to happen?"

The first driver said completely irritated. However, the traffic officer in response suddenly looked around and then dipped his head into the window and spoke in an even quieter tone.

"Don't let this slip, but I heard some information that said the order was given by the Marshal because the President and the Prime Minister are both trapped inside Asan hospital."

The two drivers were so taken aback by this piece of news they were momentarily speechless. The second driver was the first to recover and he hurriedly asked in a low voice.

"What do you mean, how are they trapped?"

"It's a deadly virus. I'm not sure of the specific details, but it's confirmed that whoever comes into contact with it dies almost immediately. That's also why the Marshal order was given to lock down Yongsan, what if it spreads?"

"Jesus, what kind of virus is that? Aren't we fucked?"

The first driver said, his face wearing an apprehensive expression.

"Remember, don't let this slip or it'll send not just Korea but the entire world into panic!"

After saying that, the traffic officer jumped from the truck and returned to making his announcement with his microphone.

Inside the truck, the second driver said.

"Let's get the fuck out of here. I'll also contact the boss to let him know."

The second driver nodded to that suggestion, and soon the first driver took out his phone to make the call. However, he clicked his tongue and said.

"There's no service in the area."

"They must have cut it so that the news of the virus doesn't spread. I'm guessing the power is also cut."

The first driver clicked his tongue once more before he threw his phone onto the dashboard. But a second later, his face suddenly changed dramatically, and let out a loud curse.

"FUCK."

"Shit, what are you yelling for? You almost scared me to death."

The second driver said while looking over at his companion with a frown.

"The hospital, what was the name of the hospital the guy said the virus outbreak happened at?"

Thinking for a moment, the second driver answered.

"I think he said the Asan hospital. It must be the one near Yongsan Park."

"And which hospital did the boss say he was going to this morning?"

"The boss? I think he said he was going to…"

The second driver's voice suddenly trailed off as his face rapidly changed. He and the first driver glanced at each other, their eyes similarly reflecting the seriousness in the other's gaze.

…

After hanging up, Jin-woo stared at the phone in his hand blankly. His mind felt like it was spinning, jumbling up his thoughts. He could hear the loud pounding of his heart in his ears, and soon he felt as if he was about to faint.

How would one react if they found out that they were likely responsible for kickstarting the end of the world?

Since this was previously a rather fantasy-like question, it was hard to tell how an individual would react. However, that fantasy-like scenario is on the verge of happening and Jin-woo had just indirectly received information that he was the cause of it.

So, now that this hypothetical question wasn't hypothetical anymore, how did Jin-woo react?

He started laughing.

It started off as a forced smile and then a chuckle, but it soon turned into full-blown hysterical laughter that was so loud the sound bounced off the walls of the bathroom.

If Jin-woo's life was a movie and someone had watched it up until this moment, they would have suspected he had gone crazy, while also questioning why the showrunners would suddenly make him laugh in a situation like this. Continue your adventure at empire

Some might have even directly paused the movie before turning to their significant other and saying the following words, 'his reaction is so unrealistic, who wrote the script for this movie?'

However, the truth was that no one knew how they or someone else would react in this situation. For Jin-woo, this was his way of coping. For him to laugh his ass off as if his life had suddenly switched genres to a tragic comedy.