So I noticed something really odd in chapter 24 when present day Jinwoo is recalling the day Guwon rescued him. The Jinwoo in the flashback who’s bandaged on the ground appears to be recalling the scene in chp1 where he’s on the truck with Guwon and being given water. Again not the present day Jinwoo in chp24, he’s recalling the memory. The Jinwoo in THAT memory is recalling being given water by Guwon on the truck. How the hell is he remembering that if it hasn’t happened yet? It’s the first time they ever met. Even if it’s not exactly the scene in chp1, he’s recalling a time when he was given water by Guwon in the truck. But if they’d never met before, how would he have a memory like that? I’ve been rereading the myth of Sisyphus to try to get some insight into the story. One of the things Sisyphus does is prevent the dead from staying dead. That connection is clear as the dead in this story don’t stay dead. But Sisyphus is best known for pushing the boulder up the hill repeatedly forever. I was trying to figure out that connection and I think I’ve got it. What if they’re all stuck in a time loop? Like a groundhog’s day situation. And the reason Jinwoo has two versions of meeting Guwon for the first time is because they both actually happened? He’s met Guwon multiple different times under multiple different circumstances. One time he saved him from burglars, one time he killed his dad, etc. they’re fated (or doomed) to always meet and the memories of each loop are starting to merge together for Jinwoo. that’s how it connects to the boulder: repeating the same things over and over
So I noticed something really odd in chapter 24 when present day Jinwoo is recalling the day Guwon rescued him. The Jinwoo in the flashback who’s bandaged on the ground appears to be recalling the scene in chp1 where he’s on the truck with Guwon and being given water. Again not the present day Jinwoo in chp24, he’s recalling the memory. The Jinwoo in THAT memory is recalling being given water by Guwon on the truck. How the hell is he remembering that if it hasn’t happened yet? It’s the first time they ever met. Even if it’s not exactly the scene in chp1, he’s recalling a time when he was given water by Guwon in the truck. But if they’d never met before, how would he have a memory like that? I’ve been rereading the myth of Sisyphus to try to get some insight into the story. One of the things Sisyphus does is prevent the dead from staying dead. That connection is clear as the dead in this story don’t stay dead. But Sisyphus is best known for pushing the boulder up the hill repeatedly forever. I was trying to figure out that connection and I think I’ve got it. What if they’re all stuck in a time loop? Like a groundhog’s day situation. And the reason Jinwoo has two versions of meeting Guwon for the first time is because they both actually happened? He’s met Guwon multiple different times under multiple different circumstances. One time he saved him from burglars, one time he killed his dad, etc. they’re fated (or doomed) to always meet and the memories of each loop are starting to merge together for Jinwoo. that’s how it connects to the boulder: repeating the same things over and over