<p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">“</font></span>이제 거의 다 온 것 같다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.”</font></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">앞서가는 교수님의 말에 난 가쁜숨을 몰아쉬며 무거운 배낭을 고쳐 매었다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">이리도 무거운 짐을 지고 벌써 두시간째 산행중이다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><br></p> <p>지팡이 하나 달랑 들고 앞서 올라가는 교수님을 보니</p> <p><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';"></span><font face="굴림"> </font></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">대학원생이라는게 그저 교수님의 노예라는 말이 그리 틀린 말은 아닌 것 같다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">역시 대학원따윈 가는게 아니였다고 한숨을 쉬었다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span>뭐해<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">? </font></span>어서 올라오지 않고<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">? </font></span>김박사님 기다리시겠다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.”</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">잡생각을 지우고 속도를 내어 올라가기 시작했다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span>왔는가<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">?</font></span><span style="letter-spacing:0pt;">　</span>먼길 오느라 고생했네<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.”</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">교수님의 지인이라는 김박사님이 산속 아담한 오두막에서 우리를 맞이 했다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">김박사란 사람은 낚시 모자를 푹 눌러쓴 날카로운 인상의 노인이었다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">. </font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">무엇을 연구하길래 이런 산속에 홀로 살고있는지 이해할 수 없는 노릇이었다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">얼핏듣기로는 생물학쪽인 것 같았는데 식물 채집이라도 하시는 모양이다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span>내가 부탁한건 가져온건가<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">?”</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">김박사님의 말에 교수님이 나를 흘끗 바라보았다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">난 지금껏 매고있던 배낭을 내렸다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span>박사님도 참 이젠 그런 쓸데없는 연구는 집어치우시라니까 고집한번 대단하십니다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.”</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">내가 배낭을 내리는 꼴을 가만히 지켜보던 교수님께서 한마디 하셨다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">말투를 보니 김박사님이 하시는 일이 영 마음에 안드시는 모양이다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span>솔직히 다른 사람들도 김박사님이 하시는 연구를 다 비웃는 단 말입니다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">저야 그간의 정도 있고 하니 아직 도와드리려고 하지만 이제 그만하시는게 좋을 것 같습니다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.“</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">교수님의 말에 김박사님은 쓴웃음을 지으며 말 했다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span>다들 나를 정신나간 노인네라고 하지만 그건 모두가 잘못 생각한거네<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">. </font></span>내 연구만 성공하면 모두가 날 우러러 볼거네<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.”</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">슬슬 김박사님이 하시는 연구가 궁금해 지기 시작했다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">가방속에는 제법 커다란 개의 사체가 들어있었다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">죽은지 며칠 되지도 않은 것 같은 모양새였다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">처음 교수님이 이걸 가방에 담아 들고오라는 이야기를 들었을땐 석사고 뭐고 당장 때려치우고 싶은 기분이었다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">도대체 죽은 개를 가지고 무얼 하는지 알수 없는 노릇이었다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span>적당하군<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">. </font></span>구해오느라 고생했네<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">. </font></span>변변치 않지만 식사가 준비되었으니 먹고나서 이야기 하지<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.”</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">김박사님은 우리를 부엌으로 안내했다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">대충 차려진 밥을 먹고나서 드디어 김박사님의 연구에 대한 이야기를 듣게 되었다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span>일반적으로는 단순히 건강보조식품 정도지만 내 연구만 완성되면 건강을 넘어서 불치병까지 치료할수 있을것이네<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">. </font></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">평균수명이 <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">5</font></span>년쯤 느는것도 꿈이 아니야<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">. </font></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">암이나 백혈병 뿐이 아니라 아직까지 인간이 정복하지 못한 모든 병들로부터 자유로워 질걸세<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.”</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span style="line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:9pt;">아직 무슨말인지 이해할 수 없었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:9pt;"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span>박사님<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">. </font></span>그거야 어디까지나 이론 아닙니까<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">? </font></span>사실상 현실성은 전혀 없구요<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">. </font></span>그냥 버섯 나부랭이가 뭘 어쩐다는 말입니까<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">?</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us"></span>버섯이야기인가<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">? </font></span>그러고 보니 방 곳곳에 버섯이나 동충하초 표본 같은것들이 보인다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span>아니야 이미 연구는 충분히 되었네<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">. </font></span>남은건 부작용을 없애는 것 뿐이야<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.”</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">대충 들어보니 만병통치 버섯 정도인 것 같은데<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">, </font></span>싸구려 약장수도 비웃을듯한 연구다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">이래서 교수님을 포함한 모두가 박사님을 정신나간 노인네라고 하는 것 같다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span>그래서 인체실험 대신 동물실험을 하려고 하시는겁니까<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">? </font></span>그것도 죽은 개를 가지고요<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">?”</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">한켠에 놓여진 개의 사체를 보며 교수님이 말했다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">하지만 김박사님은 다른 의도가 있는 듯 고개를 저었다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span>아닐세<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">. </font></span>저건 그냥 영양분이지<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">. </font></span>인체실험은 이미 시작되었네<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.”</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">그쯤 들었을때 옆에서 꼬르륵 소리가 들렸다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span style="line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:9pt;">교수님배에서 난 소리 같았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:9pt;"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">방금 밥을 먹었을텐데<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">... </font></span>그냥 모른척 하고 김박사님의 이야기에 집중했다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span>다들 날 미친 노인네라고 비웃는걸 알고있네<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">. </font></span>자넨 내곁에 있는 것 처럼보이지만 사실은 가장 가까이서 날 조롱했지<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">. </font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">자네 대학원생 시절에 내가 여러 가지로 망신을 주어서<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">, </font></span>그에대한 복수를 하는지도 모르지<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">하지만 난 틀리지 않았어<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">. </font></span>내가 맞았다는걸 직접 몸으로 느껴보게<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.“</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span style="line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:9pt;">이해할 수 없는 말에 난 눈치만 살폈다</span><span lang="en-us" style="line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:9pt;"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span style="line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:9pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span style="line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:9pt;">옆에선 교수님이 희미한 신음을 흘리며 안절부절 하고 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:9pt;"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span>동충하초는 참 신기한 생물이야<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">. </font></span>시체속에서 자라나다니 정말 아름답지않은가<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">?</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">하지만 말이야<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">. </font></span>어떤 동충하초는 살아있는 생물속에 자리잡고 기주 와 공생하며 살아가지<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">이 동충하초에 감염된 생물은 엄청난 내병성과 면역력을 지니게 되지<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">. </font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">만약 기주가 사람이라면 어떻겠나<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">?“</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span style="line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:9pt;">거기까지 듣고 난 고개를 돌려 교수님을 바라보았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:9pt;"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">교수님은 충혈된 눈으로 몸을 떨며 개의 사체를 흘끗흘끗 보고있었다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span>물론 과도한 식욕과 정신착란은 해결해야할 문제지만 뒤통수에 동충하초가 자라는 것 정도는 그냥 훈장이라고 생각하면 될 것 같구만<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.”</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">그순간 교수님은 괴상한 비명을 지르며 개의 사체로 달려갔다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">그리고는 짐승처럼 죽은 개의 살점을 입으로 뜯어먹기 시작했다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">당황한 나는 고개를 돌려 김박사님을 바라보았다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">김박사님은 나를 가만히 쳐다보며 모자를 벗었다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">김박사님의 뒷통수에는 마치 하얀 뱀같은 커다란 동충하초가 자라있었다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span style="line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:9pt;">우선은 식사 마저하고 이야기하도록 하지</span><span lang="en-us" style="line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:9pt;"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">그리곤 침을 흘리며 나에게 달려들었다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">어떻게 할 겨를도 없이 목을 물려버렸다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><br></p> <p>괴성을 지르며 간신히 김박사님을 떨쳐냈지만 <span style="line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:9pt;">이미 내 목에서는 피가 분수같이 나오고 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:9pt;"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span>이제는 멧돼지나 토끼같은건 더 못먹겠더구만<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">. </font></span>위대한 과학의 발전을 위한 희생이니 너무 섭하게 생각지 말게<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">”</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">입가에 뭍은 피를 핥으며 김박사님이 이야기했다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">역시 여길 오는게 아니었다<span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림">.</font></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';"><font face="굴림"> </font></span></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><br></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">원작 : 범프오브치킨</p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;">각색 : neptunuse<br></p> <p><span style="font-family:'한컴바탕';"></span></p>