**One Kick Girl — Chapter 189:
"Deep Dive (There Is No Bottom)"**
Corporate abyss • Endless slides • Raon vs weaponized PowerPoint
1. The Deck That Would Not End
The file name alone was a warning.
Project_Vision_FINAL_v7.2_REVISED_DEEPDIVE.pptx
Raon stared at it.
"…How deep is it."
Shion checked the slide count.
"…One hundred and twelve."
Raon screamed without sound.
2. Entering the Dive
The meeting began.
Cameras on.
Slides shared.
Slide 1 of 112 appeared.
Title:
Context
Raon whispered, "We already had context."
Shion replied quietly, "Not this kind."
3. The First Ten Slides (All Identical)
Slide 2: More Context
Slide 3: Why Context Matters
Slide 4: Context (Recap)
Raon's vision blurred.
"They're stalling."
"They're establishing intellectual dominance," Shion said.
4. Slide Twenty: False Hope
Slide 20 appeared.
Title:
Proposed Direction
Raon leaned forward.
"Yes! Decision time!"
The presenter smiled.
"…Before we get there—"
Raon slammed the desk.
5. The Graph With No Axes
Slide 37.
A chart appeared.
No labels.
No units.
Just a line going up.
Raon squinted.
"What is that."
The presenter said confidently,
"This shows growth."
Shion typed: Clarify metric.
The presenter ignored it.
6. Audience Participation (The Trap)
"So I'll pause here," the presenter said,
"Any thoughts?"
Silence.
Raon felt sweat on her neck.
Someone spoke.
"I like the color."
Raon collapsed inward.
7. Shion Deploys the Anchor
Shion unmuted.
"Given time, could you highlight the decision needed from this deck?"
The presenter blinked.
"Oh—this is more informational."
Raon screamed into her sleeve.
8. Slide Sixty: The Loop
Slides began repeating.
Literally.
Slide 12 reappeared.
Raon gasped.
"…We've been here before."
Shion whispered, "The deck has no memory."
9. Raon Almost Kicks Reality
Raon's leg twitched.
"I can end this."
Shion grabbed her knee.
"No. This kind of monster feeds on reactions."
Raon whimpered.
10. The Clock Betrays Them
An hour passed.
They were on slide 54.
The presenter said, smiling,
"We'll move quickly through the rest."
Raon laughed hysterically.
11. The Tactical Extraction
Shion spoke.
"We're at time. Could you share the remaining slides for async review and flag the decision points?"
The presenter hesitated.
"Oh—uh—sure."
Victory shimmered.
12. The Ending That Wasn't
The deck closed.
No decisions made.
No actions assigned.
Raon stared into the void.
"…What did we accomplish."
Shion stood.
"Survival."
13. Aftermath Email
The follow-up arrived.
Thanks for the deep dive!
Lots to digest.
Raon whispered.
"…I didn't digest anything."
Shion replied.
"They never do."
14. Post-Credit Abyss
A message popped up.
Let's do a working session to unpack this.
Raon screamed.
Shion closed her laptop slowly.
"…They're escalating."
END OF CHAPTER 189