I’m an Infinite Regressor, But I’ve Got Stories to Tell Chapter 88 Discussion

"There is an epilogue"

-Undertaker, the protagonist and the regressor of this novel

This isn't really an actual "review", but more like my own useless yapping. But here me out:

Can a story which has reached its epilogue truly be an epilogue if at that very epilogue, the story starts all over again?

In the world of novels, especially those delving into the infinite regression genre, the idea of an epilogue gets really interesting. Usually, an epilogue is where everything wraps up, giving us closure on the characters and their journeys. It's supposed to be the end of the line. But what if the story loops back on itself, kicking off a new beginning right at the supposed end? It kind of flips the whole concept of an ending on its head.

This looping nature suggests that the end isn't really an end at all, it's just a doorway to another version of the story. Each 'epilogue' in these tales acts as both an end and a fresh start, making us rethink what we know about how stories work. It's like life's endless cycles, where every ending is just a new beginning. The characters and the readers are caught in a continuous loop, reminding us that stories, much like life, are always changing and evolving.

On a deeper level, this makes us question the very idea of closure. Can we ever really say a story is over if the end just leads to another beginning? Maybe the notion of a final conclusion is just an illusion. The infinite regression genre nudges us to think about time, existence, and the narratives we live by. It suggests that maybe there are no true endings, just ongoing transitions.

So, in these stories, the epilogue isn't the last chapter but more like a pause, a moment to catch your breath before the journey starts again. It challenges us to rethink what finality means and to embrace the endless possibilities that come with a story that never truly ends. Each 'ending' is both a conclusion and a new beginning, reminding us that stories, like life, are part of an infinite dance of time.

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All I can say is that, I really enjoyed the novel and I highly recommend it. Also it's from the same author as Su***de Hunter.

A bit of a spoiler but Status Window doesn't exist here. Kinda reminds me of SCP, in some way, and even MC's trusted companions can become SCP type of monster later on, that's why he can't save the world. It might get a bit repetitive around Ch. 50, well, atleast for me, but I still enjoyed it so who cares.

Also here's a list of all the major characters that has been shown so far in the TL (Ch. 88) or (1-110th Cycle) and some settings

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•Undertaker - (♂) Regressor, Unique and Diverse Personalities, Definitely not sane, Resilient, Really Good Character Development

•Saintess (Executioner) - (♀) Fake Constellation, Hikikomori, Telepathy, Clairvoyance, Time Stop

•Old Man Scho - (♂) Another Infinite Regressor, Sword Saint (or something), AWOL/Given Up

•Seo Gyu - (♂) SG Net, The First Person to always die in each Regression

•Dang Seo-Rin - (♀) Witch, Harry Potter Fan, Train, Eccentric, Life Span, User : WitchJudge

•Sim Ah-Ryeon - (♀) "Healing Angel", Needs to take on a lot of aggro and hate to have better Healing Effect, Artist, Most Academically Successful Person in the entire cast, User : OldManGoryeo

•Sword Marquess - (♂) Insane Old Man, Plant Growth, #1 Lunatic, Delusional

•Cheon Yo-Hwa - (♀) Insane High School Student, Necromancer, #2 Lunatic, Delusional, Fairy King Apostle, User : SixthGrader

•Yu Ji-Won - (♀) Silver Haired Psycho, Minimap Skill, Never Betrays MC in 1000+ regressions, Cunning, Best Girl (?), User : Officer

•Oh Dyeok-Seo - (♀) "Novel Reader", Self-proclaimed "Prophet", Chuuni, Knows a bit of the Regressor's story

•Noh Do Hwa - (♀) National Road Management Corps, Doctor of Prosthetic Limbs, Blacksmith

•Go Yuri - (♀) AKA "Nyarlathotep" Perception Manipulation, Common Sense Alteration, Creepy, Pink Hair Monster (Human) (?) User : CookingQueen

•Lee Ha-Yul - (♀) Puppeteer, Disabilities : Legs and Vocal Cords, Young, User ; dolLHoUse

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Anomaly Classification

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Anomaly Classes :

•Lv. 0 "Negligible" - Minor Anamolies, even an ordinary person can defeat/doesn't majorly affect a human life/ can be easily avoided. Examples : Trolly Dilemma, Hero Syndrome, Truck-kun (if you don't read isekai you're good)

•Lv.1 Village Class - Capable of destroying a village, can go 1v1 against combat-specialized awakeners, very dangerous to ordinary people. Examples : Group of monsters, and other strong monsters

•Lv. 2 Polis Class - Capable of devastating an entire city, incredibly difficult to kill, low chances of escaping once targeted, need multiple awakeners to subdue. Examples : Ten Legs, Chaos, Tami, Alien "Warriors"

•Lv. 3 Continent Class - Capable of destroying the world or the extinction of humanity. Can still be subdued by our Regressor. Examples : Udumbara (World Tree Zombie), Meteor Shower Monster

•Lv. 4 Ocean Class - Capable of absolute destruction through an entire region. Much harder to subjugate than Continent Class. Examples : Ya-o-yoruzu no kami, Asura, Astra, Sand of the Ganges

•Lv. 5 Outer God Class - Self-explanatory. If you know, you know. The reason why Undertaker is unable to save the world. Examples :

-"Fairy King" (Terminal Entity) : Infinite Void, The Universe

•??? Corrupted Awakeners - Awakeners who became corrupted and became an anomaly themselves, capable of even "Killing/Ending" Undertaker once fully matured. Threat level high. Only appears atleast 5 years after the beginning of the Apocalypse. The stronger the ability of an Awakener, the higher the chances of corruption. Reason for corruption may vary. Currently known (Ch. 88) :

•Executioner - Indefinite Time Stop, Clairvoyance, Telepathy, Sword Mastery. Source : Saintess

•Illustrator - Information Altering Memetic Entity. Capable of creating Void through images. Source : Sim Ah-Ryeon, SG Net, Undertaker, Librarians

(Fyi, Go Yuri isn't corrupted, that's just how she is.)

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