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Hey, boss...how does it look on me?

Finish cleaning first.

Ah-Fang!

You didn't clock in again!

Oh. Sorry.

Don't forget next time!

Good morning.

Checking out?

Yes.

I...

I want to give my life another chance.

Mr Lien Jia-Wei?

Here's your ID back.

Thanks again for choosing our hotel. We hope your stay was pleasant.

Three overdoses, one hanging, and one charcoal burning.

Hey - I fucking hate charcoal burnings!

Weren't we getting rid of that option?

Mrs Lee...

Are you asking me to dictate how our guests can and cannot die?

I'm just saying,

they're dying anyway. Couldn't they give us a break?

That's enough. Any failed attempts?

- Not today. - Great. I'm off, then.

Wow, must be nice.

Mail.

What?

Can I talk to you about something?

Tell it to your supervisor. Why bother me?

Fine.

This morning, when I was doing my rounds...

I saw a girl in one of the rooms.

She wasn't dead.

But it didn't seem like she had tried to kill herself.

So what?

People change their minds, don't they?

What?

Did she check out late?

She didn't.

What do you mean?

She didn't check out. She's still in her room.

Well...

Actually, she looked familiar.

Then I remembered...

I think last Monday, I was supposed to clean her room.

I think she's been here for a week now.

Are you an idiot?

You clean the rooms every day and never noticed someone staying a week?

But...there was a maintenance sign outside her door...

I don't give a shit!

You've really fucked up, you know that?

How will you explain this to the boss?!

But, Zhi-Hao...

no offence, but...

..isn't keeping track of the guests your responsibility?

CURRENTLY UNDER MAINTENANCE

Hey!

Is there a problem?

You here for a holiday?

Do I look like I'm here for a holiday?

Then why are you here?

To die. Just like everyone else.

You're terrible at dying, then.

Don't waste my time. I'll ask you again,

what the hell are you doing here?

Tell me or I'll call the police.

Are you a YouTuber, or paparazzi?

- Neither. - What, then?

Answer!

I've told you already...

..I came here to die.

Just like everyone else.

I didn't think I would be here long.

I thought this place would be depressing...

..that if I didn't kill myself immediately...I'd leave.

But, sitting in this room...

..I felt peaceful.

I didn't know why...

But then I understood...

..everyone here at this hotel is...

..just like me.

Just as lost.

Just as lonely.

It was the first time in my life I didn't feel alone.

After that...

..I didn't need to die.

But I still didn't want to live...

..so I just stayed here.

I didn't know what else to do.

That's the truth.

If you don't believe me...

..I don't know what else to say.

I'm sure you're aware of our rules.

We strictly permit one-night stays only.

All guests are temporary.

But this is temporary...

Everyone who comes here comes to find peace.

Some people have to wait months just for their turn.

You've had yours.

This isn't fair to them.

How about this, then?

You can stay one more night.

Try to use it wisely.

If you can't kill yourself tonight, then please leave tomorrow morning.

Or I'll call the police.

Is that okay?

It's agreed, then?

I took care of it.

One way or another, she'll be gone in the morning.

I'll talk to the boss about this. Don't worry.

I'm going back to work, then.

Zhi-Hao.

I hope you weren't too mean to her.

She seems like a nice person.

Sorry.

The restaurant's closed tonight.

Is it?

Our chef got food poisoning.

If you want something to eat, there's night markets nearby.

You can go have a look.

This morning...

I was a bit rude this morning.

We often get curious trespassers here sometimes.

I thought you were one of them.

It's fine. You did what you had to.

I broke the rules first, after all.

Sure, but...

..I could have been more considerate.

When you're selfish, you forget how to be human.

Regardless...

I shouldn't have been so coldhearted.

If I upset you this morning, please accept my apology.

I'm sorry.

You really could have been more polite.

It's fine, though, really.

Thank you.

If you like sparerib soup, there's a place I can recommend...

No need.

There's too many people. I'll just go to the 7-Eleven.

Oh, that 7-Eleven?

That's a good one. Wide selection.

Actually, I need to go later. I'm out of cigarettes.

I can buy them for you? Just pay me back later.

Why don't I just go with you now?

I'm due for a break, anyway.

Sure.

Just a second.

Shi-Yi? Shi-Yi!

I'm taking my break. You want anything from 7-Eleven?

Oolong tea!

Let's go.

Seriously?

This was my favourite instant noodle as a kid.

Haven't had it in forever.

Forget it. There's healthier options to choose from.

Didn't you say I'm on holiday?

It's no holiday...

..without instant noodle.

Do you like your job?

It's okay.

It's a job.

Actually, my first week was pretty rough.

There were protesters outside every day, back then.

I even got hit in the face with an egg.

And then?

What do you think?

Once the news moved on, everybody forgot.

Then, do your parents approve of you working here?

My parents...

My parents tell their friends...

that I work at a "high-end five-star hotel."

You know...

even though I was never much of a dreamer...

I mean...

of course, I had dreams as a kid...

..but the older you get...

the more you realise dreaming's a waste of time.

Better to live as a failure, not caring about anything.

Consider yourself lucky.

Fathers treat daughters differently than sons.

Less demands and expectations.

I wouldn't know.

My dad died when I was little.

Sorry.

To be honest...

..I really envy your outlook.

You want to be a nobody like me?

Because no matter what, you're a nobody.

At least you don't expect anything from the world.

So, you can never feel disappointed.

I always felt like my life should mean something.

But, no matter how hard I tried...

..I just never got the chance.

You try and you try...

..always hoping this time will be different...

..but it never is, is it?

One day, you look in the mirror...

..the light in your eye is gone.

Suddenly, it hits you.

How much youth did you waste...

..chasing something that was never yours?

Don't say that.

You're still young. There's time.

I'm tired.

I'm always tired now.

I appreciate your optimism, though.

Thank you for wasting it on me.

Why?

This one looks like you.

Thanks.

Good thing the restaurant was closed,

or you wouldn't have found those noodles.

If I had to eat their pork rice bowl again,

I probably would've killed myself already.

I'm sick of it, too.

You should add it to the other menu.

"Comfort Food for a Comfortable Death."

Not a bad idea.

Thanks for coming with me.

It's nice to have some company.

No problem.

If you need anything, just call me at the front desk.

Like a pork rice bowl?

Not that...

Whatever you need.

I'll tell you if I think of something.

- Goodnight. - Goodnight.

What?

Where's my ooling tea?

Front desk.

It's me.

Oh. Hi.

Well?

How were the noodles?

Just okay.

I think they tasted better in my memory.

The memory's always better than the real thing, right?

I guess so.

Life really is bitter.

Bitter?

Should I send you a mint?

Actually...

I wanted to ask...

if you could send some razor blades up.

I know there's some in the room...

but I can't seem to find them.

No problem.

Do you have a brand preference?

What do you recommend?

Gillette is sharper.

Schick lasts longer.

Both are pretty good.

Gillette, then.

I'll send it up to you in a bit, via the automated tube.

Um...

If it's not too much trouble...

could you bring them up yourself?

Shi-Yi. I have to deliver something to a guest. I'll be right back.

Why?

Just use the tube.

But the guest asked me to.

It's that girl, isn't it?

Come in.

Before you started working here...

..we had someone else at the front desk.

Worked here for a while.

Her name was Wang Lin-Mei.

She was a good girl.

Took her job seriously.

One day...

..an old woman came to stay.

Lin-Mei and her got along very well.

She said...

..she reminded her...

..of her own late grandma.

The two of them...

..spent the whole night talking in the lobby.

Don't know about what.

At the time...

..I heard Lin-Mei...

..laughing like never before.

However...

..the next morning...

..when the cleaners brought the old woman's body out...

..Lin-Mei...

..had nothing to say.

After that...

..she stopped coming to work.

We didn't see her again...

..until...

..she reappeared one day...

..as a guest at the hotel.

Zhi-Hao.

Forget about her.

This won't have a good ending.

You have to remember...

..we could be burying her tomorrow.

Burying a stranger...

..is much easier...

..than burying a friend.

Do you understand?

Nice voice.

Why'd you stop?

These are the blades you wanted.

Careful opening them, they're sharp.

Well?

Have you decided?

Not yet.

I'm gonna take a bath first.

See how I feel.

Sounds nice.

Well...

..I'll leave you to it, then.

Thank you.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

Are you sure?

Goodnight.

Goodnight.

Is he dead?

Dunno.

Poke him and see.

Morning, sweetheart.

Hey! Zhi-Hao!

Fuck!

Sorry.

What is it?

I've really got to hand it to you. What exactly did you say to her yesterday?

What?

You don't know?

She's gone!

Just like you said.

We already started cleaning her room.