<div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">‘</span><span>육만오천구백삼십</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.... </span><span>육만오천구백삼십일</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.... </span><span>육만오천구백삼십이</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">....</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>육만오천</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.......</span><span>몇까지 셋지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">?’</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>잠시 고민했지만 기억해 낼 수 없었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">‘....</span><span>까짓거 다시하지 뭐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>어차피 남아도는게 시간인데</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>하나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>둘</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>셋</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>넷</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>다섯</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">....’</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>멍청한 일이란 것은 알고 있지만 특별히 무언가 다른방법이 있는건 아니었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>제법 건강하다 자부한 나지만 의사는 너무 늦게 왔다는 </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>드라마에나 나올법한 대사를 날리곤 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">6</span><span>개월 이라며 시한부 선고를 내려 버렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">‘</span><span>살고 싶다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">’ </span><span>라는 생각보다 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">‘</span><span>죽고싶지 않다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">’ </span><span>라는 마음이 더 컸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>그 마음은 냉동인간 프로젝트에 참여하는데 충분하고도 남을 동기가 되었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>불치병에 걸린 사람을 냉동하여 미래에 그 병이 치료가 가능해 지면 해동시켜 치료하고 미래에서 살게한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">SF</span><span>영화 같은 이것이 나의 유일한 희망이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>커다란 냉각캡슐에 누워 눈을 감을 때 까지도 난 희망에 부풀어있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>하지만 상황은 전혀 생각지도 못한 방향으로 흘러갔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">‘</span><span>칠천오백구십삼</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">......</span><span>칠천오백구십사</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.....</span><span>칠천오백</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">......</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>후</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.... </span><span>지겹다 그만하자</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.’</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>숫자세기를 멈추고 냉각 캡슐 안에서 정신을 차린 그 순간을 떠올렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>긴 잠에 빠져들었다가 깨어나면 순식간에 미래일 거라고 생각했지만 뭔가 문제가 일어났다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>잠이든지 얼마나 시간이 지났는지는 모르지만 어느 순간 갑자기 내 의식이 깨어나 버린 것이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>소리를 질러 밖에 내 상태를 알리고 싶었지만 그마저도 여의치 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>몸을 움직일수도 없고 어떠한 감각도 없다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>아무런 소리도 들리지 않고 아무것도 보이지 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>그 상태로 다시 잠에 들지도 못했고 의식이 흐려지지도 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>통제할 수 없는 몸 안에 갇힌건 말로 표현할 수 없는 고통이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>시간을 때우기 위해 머리를 최대한 굴려 여러 가지를 시도해 봤다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>과거의 기억을 되살려 나의 일대기를 서사시처럼 재해석해보기도 했고</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>내가 주인공인 영화를 만들어 머릿속에서 상영하기도 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>노래를 만들기도 했고 소설을 써보기도했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>외부로부터 모든 자극이 차단된 데다가 잠조차 자지 못하니 못할것이 없었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>하지만 이런 것들도 느낌상 한 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">10</span><span>년 정도 하니 질려버리고 말았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">10</span><span>년 이후 부터는 명상을 시도했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>아무생각을 하지 않고 완전한 무아의 경지에 도달 하는게 목표였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>그건 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">3</span><span>년정도만에 포기해버리고 말았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>이후 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">5</span><span>년 정도는 노래를 부르거나 머릿속으로 그림을 그리며 보냈다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>그 이후에 생긴 취미가 숫자 세기다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>얼마나 큰 숫자 까지 셀 수 있는지 알아보는 것</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>이건 의외로 재미가 있어 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">7</span><span>년 정도 한 것 같다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>하지만 그마저도 이제 질리고 말았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>앞으로 몇 년을 더 기다려야 이곳에서 나갈 수 있을까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">?</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>몇 년도가 되어야 내 병을 고칠 수 있을 만큼 의학이 발전할까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">?</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">2030</span><span>년</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">? 2050</span><span>년</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">? </span><span>어쩌면 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">100</span><span>년 이상이 걸릴지도 모른다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>최악의 경우 얼마의 시간이 지나도 고칠 수 없을지도 모른다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>아니 애초에 내가 아직 냉동되어 있는 것은 맞을까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">?</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>나쁜 생각에 사로잡힌 그 순간 아무런 자극이 없던 내 몸에 변화가 일어났다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>어디보자</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.... 2016</span><span>년 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">10</span><span>월 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">12</span><span>일 냉동</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.....</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>나이는 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">33</span><span>살</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">..... </span><span>남자고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.... </span><span>병명은</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">......”</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>완전히 정신을 차린 나는 내가 의학용 침대 위에 누워 있다는 걸 알게 되었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>아직 눈을 뜰 수는 없었지만 빛을 느낄 수 있었고 몸을 움직이기 힘들었지만 감각이 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>약간의 이명음이 있지만 소리도 들을 수 있었고 수술실 특유의 소독약 냄새도 맡을 수 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>너무나 오랜만에 느껴보는 감각들에 눈물이 나올 지경이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>눈이 매우 부셨지만 난 억지로 눈을 뜨고 주변을 둘러보았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>수술실처럼 보이는 곳 한가운데 내가 누워있었고</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>수술복을 입은 남자 한명이 내 프로필이 써있는 것으로 보이는 차트를 들고 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>한참차트를 보던 그는 내가 내는 신음소리에 고개를 돌려 나를 바라보았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>오</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">! </span><span>정신이 들었군요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>축하드립니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>잠은 잘 주무셨나요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">?”</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>몇십년 만에 듣는 유쾌한 인사에 난 매우 기분이 좋아졌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>기분 좋게 대답을 하려 했지만 혀가 잘 움직이지 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>냉동에서 막 깨어난 상태라 말하기 힘들 겁니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>천천히 하세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>한참을 웅얼거리고 나서야 간신히 알아들을 수 있는 말을 할 수 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>지금이 몇 년도 입니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">?”</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>내 첫마디였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>깨어난 분들 대부분이 가장 처음 그걸 물어보시더군요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>남자는 노래하는듯한 즐거운 톤으로 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>우선 대답해드리면 지금은 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">2028</span><span>년입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">2028</span><span>년</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">!</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>내가 잠들었던 시간까지 다 포함해서 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">12</span><span>년 밖에 지나지 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>믿을 수 없었지만 이제와서 그런건 중요치 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>가장 중요한 것은 따로 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>그럼 제 병을 치료할 방법은요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">? </span><span>개발된 겁니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">?”</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>수술복을 입은 그의 모습에 난 기대감에 찬 채 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>남자는 해맑은 미소를 지으며 대답했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>아니요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>치료법은 아직 개발되지 않았습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>아마 앞으로도 절대 개발되지 않을 것 같네요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>남자의 대답에 난 할 말을 잃고 멍하니 그의 얼굴만 바라보았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>내 표정이 우스웠는지 수술복을 입은 남자는 어깨까지 들썩이며 웃었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>그 모습에 난 분노가 치밀었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>지금 절 놀리는 겁니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">? </span><span>아직 치료를 못한다면 왜 저를 깨운겁니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">?”</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>남자는 머리를 긁적이며 이야기를 시작했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“2020</span><span>년이었습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">3</span><span>차 세계대전이 일어난게 말이죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>전쟁은 몇 달만에 끝났지만 그 피해는 다른 전쟁과 비교할게 아니었죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>핵무기를 미친 듯이 퍼부었다고 하면 어떤 상황인지 짐작 하실 겁니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>지상은 말 그대로 아무것도 남지 않았죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>벙커나 이런 지하 시설물에 극소수의 인간만이 간신히 살아남았을 뿐입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>남자는 한쪽에 주욱 늘어놓은 수술도구들을 점검하며 계속 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>살아남은건 다행이었지만 문제는 식량이었습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>아마 다른곳에선 지금쯤 제법 많은 사람들이 아사했을 겁니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>비축해둔 식량에는 한계가 있을테니 말이죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>하지만 기쁘게도 저희 시설에선 아사자가 단 한명도 나오지 않았습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>왜일까요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">?”</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>그의 질문이 끝나기도 전에 난 필사적으로 버둥거리며 몸을 일으키려 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>하지만 안타깝게도 아직 몸을 자유롭게 움직일 수 없었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>아시겠지만 저희 시설엔 셀 수 없을 정도로 많은 양의 고기가 냉동되어 있습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>시설내 발전기만 있으면 몇백년은 끄덕 없이 유지되는 식량인 것이지요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>저희에겐 축복이 아닐 수 없습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>남자는 커다란 주사기를 하나 들고 천천히 내게 다가왔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>슬픈 표정은 짓지 않았으면 좋겠습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>어차피 당신은 죽을 운명이었어요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>핵전쟁 이후로 당신의 병이 치료될 희망은 완전히 사라졌다구요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>남자는 그리 힘들이지 않고 내 팔에 주사를 찔러 넣었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span>웃으십시오</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span>기뻐하세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span>당신의 피와 살은 남은 인류에게 훌륭한 양분이 될 것입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">."</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">  </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">"</span><span>물론 비유적 표현이 아니라 문자 그대로의 의미로 말이죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;">   <p></p></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;">   <p></p></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;">   <p></p></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;">   <p></p></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;">   <p></p></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;">   <p></p></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;">   <p></p></div> <div style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">By, neptunuse</span></div>