Murder in Wonderland
A-2
앨리스
..‘It was a dot.’
I don't know why this suddenly came to mind.
I just had a feeling I'd heard it or would hear it someday.
빌
(Eyes widen) How do you know the password? Did the secret get out?
앨리스
The secret has leaked?
Bill looks at the winter mouse.
The winter mouse is still sleeping, breathing colorfully.
빌
..Are you pretending to sleep?
앨리스
Well, have you ever said a password in front of a winter mouse?
빌
Yeah, to be exact, I said the first half, and you said the rest.
앨리스
What did we just say?
빌
Yeah. Don't you remember?
앨리스
I remember.
"Snack was a dot" is a code? It's not common knowledge, but anyone interested in snacks might know it. Deciding that this is a code?
빌
I'm glad you remember. I was worried you might be out of your mind.
앨리스
How did I know this password?
빌
It's simple. There's a traitor. The traitor told the password!
앨리스
I didn't hear the password from anyone.
빌
So, did you hear from "Someone Else"? "Someone Else" is the traitor!
앨리스
What the traitor, the thought came to mind.
빌
Then who betrayed him?
앨리스
There's no traitor. The password is the problem.
빌
Passwords are innocent!
앨리스
What if we encrypted the facts about Snark?
빌
(After thinking deeply) Was Snark a snail?
앨리스
Sometimes there are snacks that are a bonus.
빌
Oh. That's something new to learn.
Alice had a headache and wanted to stop the conversation, but she was the type of person who had to find out what she was curious about until the end.
앨리스
How did you come up with the code 'Snack was a dot' when you didn't know that Snack was a dot?
빌
I don't know.
At this point, Alice almost leaves.
앨리스
..what does that mean? (suppressing irritation)
빌
Well... I just shouted that I had to tell you this password.
앨리스
who?
빌
Bill?
Alice feels like she might lose control if she continues the conversation any longer.
앨리스
Okay. That's where this story ends...
“This is a big deal!”
The servants and horses run before my eyes.
빌
What, why are you like that?
앨리스
Seeing the king's attendants and horses in a state of confusion, there is only one answer.
빌
So there was a traitor after all?
앨리스
No, it fell off the wall.
빌
What fell?
앨리스
It's not 'what', it's 'who'. At least here.
빌
where?
앨리스
Here. Wonderland.
빌
wonderland?
앨리스
This world, Bill
빌
Do you know of any other world besides this one?
앨리스
Well, I thought I knew until just now... but now I'm not sure.
빌
What are you talking about?
앨리스
I don't remember clearly. It's not that I don't remember, but rather that it doesn't feel real enough for me to remember. If I went there, this world would feel unrealistic, though.
Bill didn't seem to quite understand what Alice was saying.
빌
So who fell?
앨리스
You really don't know?
빌
huh.
앨리스
Even though the king's servants and horses were running, he didn't know.
빌
Yeah. (nods)
앨리스
Humpty Dumpty.
빌
who?
앨리스
Don't you know Humpty Dumpty?
빌
I know. When did I say I didn't know? (gets angry)
앨리스
Let's go see what's going on.
Maybe I'll be able to have a more meaningful afternoon than I am now.
빌
Humpty Dumpty must be here.
Bill suddenly runs to see if there is a place he can find.
앨리스
Wait a minute. (follows Bill)
빌
This is the Queen's castle garden. (Points with finger)
When I looked at where Bill's fingertips were pointing, there was something crunchy and crumpled scattered all over the place.
I see a huge white shell. And something dark red.
Alice is a little surprised because she expected to see yellow.
Well, it's not that surprising. There's no reason Humpty Dumpty had to be an unfertilized egg, right?
Two figures stand around Humpty Dumpty's corpse (more like a broken egg, I suppose). They may not be human, but that's the way it is here.
As I approached, I saw the March Hare and the Mad Hatter.
Oh my, what are those people doing over there? They're usually having a crazy tea party right now. Well, they're always having tea parties right now.
The Mad Hatter is diligently examining the remains of Humpty Dumpty with a giant magnifying glass.
And the March Hare is jumping around like he's out of his mind. Oh, he's out of his mind, that's for sure.
앨리스
What are you doing now?
미치광이 모자장수
As you can see, it's a criminal investigation.
The mad hatter doesn't even raise his head and is diligently writing something in his notebook as if he is really investigating.
앨리스
Crime? Humpty Dumpty just fell off a wall. So it was an accident.
미치광이 모자장수
(Suddenly raises his head) No. Humpty Dumpty was murdered. This is murder.