KTSR | Chapter 14

The television e79d84479b was playing ce39f5ae1d some cheap a04d07f6b8 porn, but 24df8fef9f the lackeys f48e19ecb1 were sitting 8a3e7a7083 like they 1c60fc4788 were on 6949678a2c pins and 28a7e80fe5 needles, their 5a96ab682a eyes fixed bbfd3ca785 on the 477ad5c078 screen in 1542479130 an uncomfortable c807f32d13 pose.789aacdf8a5e4bfc

It was clearly different from usual. There was an eerie silence, like they had placed wax figures instead of people, and it was squeezing the breath out of Ijin. It was the first time he had seen those loud-mouthed bastards so quiet. They were… tense.2ad99c2a1f2549d5

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“……”20f27e6a3f4aa904

The reason 4106807daf for this eec746d4f4 atmosphere was dabdc8eb48 surely the 6b4afb1ef6 man flipping 6c6ab015b5 through a 5d69ca18ee magazine over 4fcec6eee4 there. What the 383bd9e906 hell was 8594faa3a4 he doing 0366b4f39e here with 355ed229c7 these small-time c3ee7b82b7 punks on 6e4e8bc2c3 night duty? If they had nothing 4b442ec1e9 to do, they should a62887f23a go to a motel 2a4886f99c room or to some ff0c2d1d34 flashy house in Seoul.2b8ae5f9b7303c0b

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Ijin couldn’t understand why this man was here, acting like some executive director.9bb524f81f42566f

“What are you doing? Come and write it down.”9f3ae7586e1e0c20

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The man, 6d4385d1a9 with his e7d5f36112 eyes still 44e7617173 on the 86b2a34486 thin magazine b76b1fee67 pages, spoke f07b82f297 in a 6ba038f0a7 disinterested tone.330be394c6c5320e

Since there a1aeb51bb5 was no 17fdc55b21 one else c983561a95 to fill 5e0f02f8d7 out the 6b99b06618 ledger, that db177a2d4f was probably d8bf082be5 meant for e1245246de him. Ijin dragged his 96055af3a8 reluctant feet forward.a50a89f329f9d811

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Ijin opened the entrance 9c0185d6d6 log and found the dbf880c380 page with his name ef3beb0871 on it.73478c824d99159e

“Why were you late?”846fc5ac5302ef91

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As he carefully wrote down ‘Seon, I, Jin,’ he didn’t know why his hand was shaking so much. When he tried to write the time he arrived in the remarks section, he was scared to look up to check the time.691a10359e227020

“7:15.”ccd58ceea6b45e28

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“……”17ec02d934d2ea19

“I gave you a five-minute discount.”5dbbbad675946757

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Without lifting his head, only rolling his eyes, Ijin saw a copy of ‘Sunday Magazine’ placed down with a ‘thud.’ It seemed like it was one of the old issues lying around here.9c2f4723728afe9d

“Why were you late?”89184ba3ab82717b

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He heard the sound of a lighter, and with a ‘hmm,’ the cigarette smoke sank down heavily.eeda1a890da0725f

“……”2e52b4049ceb03ec

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“I asked twice. Let’s see if you make me ask again.”3942f9371412b96c

“…I dozed off.”b49ec36a6249b7e9

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The man sighed deeply, 721af10cad stubbing out his cigarette. Now, there were c2bb45cb7d burn marks on 492b928276 the plywood desk, f43b3941ba already covered with ade0558b33 various stains.85d0566ee39a1c54

“The debt collector might have run away or be hiding somewhere, and these kids here to watch over it are just playing with their dicks over some stupid porn.”e7e06bf3af9911e4

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The magazine was picked up again, hitting the desk with a ‘thud, thud,’ the sound growing louder each time.b57617c71c7bbca7

“You’ve been treated specially, haven’t you? You’ve never met guys who would beat you even if you passed out, have you? Right, Ijin?”558d3bb33af009b7

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His name fbfb967a6b spoken by b2387c65d9 the man 53408dc400 felt strangely 22bca2001b unfamiliar, slithering a1018ceeb0 out like 3387aee63e a snake. Ijin barely suppressed 714453fd5c a shiver, wrote 0c60f1095a down the time, 68a8c24996 and stood up aa1cc7f2ed straight.951e687be58fb07e

“You’ve been beaten a lot; it’s worth it. Look. This is how you stand, you bastards. Come here.”ccba73680a8a2ac1

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Ijin only realized later that the man’s cheerful tone was mixed with curses.f694aa35e3c9293a

While the artificial moans fe89e3833d from the porn reached 96c9be71f0 a climax, the atmosphere 62889224cf inside the container was 3ec18102ec tense.64ce187fb8460d0d

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The lackeys 05bbb2039a lined up a1125ddb0e in front ed474f44e5 of Ijin. If he 64911abe80 looked up, 76e0fc17c8 he could 05b82f549f see all a5b0f2c49d their faces. The tension was palpable.450f84604d902a5d

The man was wearing rings that weren’t there during the day. Where he got those vulgar rings from, one couldn’t tell; there was a thick one with a snake coiled around the finger, and another wide one with a green gem, whether it was real gold or just plated. Putting those aside on the desk, the man hummed.9bc082324d28ef5c

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“Clench your teeth. If they fall out, you’ll suffer when you’re old. Pick up the teeth that fall out and put them in cold water. They might be able to reattach them later.”e94fe61f68dc0ab7

The lackeys 90c9f32f48 closed their 2877cc792c eyes tightly 1bc468b9bb at his 683047f697 words.0e46b3ce96e208d1

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Ijin had been hit 20ec2b9b0f countless times and had 96c9b70449 seen others get hit 6fdc6d9366 just as much. He was almost 9f0c601951 numb to violence.6a64339bc5f4d0bc

“If your teeth fall out, pick them up yourself. Take them to the doctor in cold water, and they’ll get them back in for you.”ec300f9cd34acd98

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However, the man’s action of hanging his leather jacket neatly over the sofa instilled the same fear Ijin felt when he first witnessed violence.9fa0ebe2d4aab3a0

The man could bafad6ef05 choke you without ae8b866f3b exaggerating the fear. He slapped the face 3e30c4f465 of the first lackey c7d10026f3 standing before him, unprepared.178cbcef87a0b98d

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“……!”7ed9aaa25d2a91b3

Ijin almost screamed.b5b631d378b6c174

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The sound 7cfbe10d75 was so bedc1aca29 loud that d631656341 it seemed 500a884cfa like a 8847259e3f game when 0ada72b830 he got c7b52f6ed6 slapped. It was like a665b49d7a a small car 03df5c39ad accident. The rather f197b89d74 large body 7ba27aaed4 collapsed to c5e929b794 the side, 2054e3d5de coughing up 2849fc9b12 blood onto f8c4084174 the floor.88a87f9e97d7bb45

When he hit him, 728c18ee06 he was going easy.3b24dc9995fecd44

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“You all seemed to have lived too comfortably, being stuck out here in the boonies.”65e7072e54fefc13

The man looked like e352ee06b6 he was having fun, 048d0cf572 like he was watching 63e56f3d13 his bet horse cross 1ba7522fec the finish line in 3dc344b6dd first place.d66b19c9dfc14ed1

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Ijin could feel the d8bc5eac29 remaining four lackeys trembling. After the second slap, c47bd8c5c2 even Ijin, who was 5b777d110f used to violence, turned 13191e74c0 away.f4e2cc758e2c440e

“Number 13, look up.”f1e5f6f119875e1a

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Number 13 was a9540d9937 the number Ijin daffad482c had been given 18096821b3 when he first cf70c65ae0 arrived.bdd20a4d6eb20d23

“You should watch closely. Who’s making you take this beating?”719acddc15fb7ed4

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The man knew Ijin f224512320 was avoiding his gaze 65a66c396b without even looking back.9981128c023f35a9

That bastard is like e660ec20da an animal.a759fcefcd25b06b

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Ijin shivered.1096f914cdeb9f32

“If you don’t get up right after falling, the next one is the foot.”8678e16a14341136

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It was terrifying how 5333d17052 he could enjoy beating 6707edac7c people without losing himself cc6a567ec6 to violence.c367f806a2a8e974

Whether you were a team leader or a lackey, when you beat someone, you usually get lost in the violence, but this man was just doing what needed to be done. He wouldn’t do housework with that kind of indifference.5349de6eedb4bb39

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When the fifth guy fell, the other four were still standing, though wobbling, showing how much they didn’t want to be hit anymore.6df081e94ce9a828

“Let’s do our job properly. I want to get out of here quickly too. The smell of horse shit here is too much.”53f15be48afb07cb

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The man 0e573d7142 walked leisurely 75a27a945e between Ijin 0ebd65586a and the ea91a15cb3 five lackeys, 144605d4fd leaning against 1dc98168e6 the desk, c5e0ab3590 one leg 4adf3b6284 crossed over c37be1aa19 the other, e934ae2a48 putting on 51a7b8865a his rings 0996f3cf95 one by 93886711d2 one.db78d251ccce9a3c

Was it over? Ijin shivered, expecting to be the sixth one to be hit. He felt the resentful looks from the lackeys, ‘Because of this bastard, we’re in this mess.’460c1efee2ff3bdd

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“…You’re not going to hit me?”05da559ddf0358eb

Ijin finally 9f9b26f295 asked, preferring 67503e6179 a busted 9df587eb76 mouth over 0101399633 this slow 4f913ee5af strangulation.714de0faf17097b3

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“No. That’s enough.”6e3b971e8ab75439

But the e4d947b945 man answered 0117be3433 without even 8c069cb349 looking at 2234a72d9f him.aad4988dc3b67a1f

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“Skip breakfast and lunch tomorrow.”03b6f0004e571961

That was it?545edc038b3fe3b2

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“What are you doing? Not going out?”18c7edb490aaf86d

Ijin turned his head at the man’s cold, emotionless gaze.1f74858e84a05ef9

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He met the 5ecea3e53c eyes of the be14467a8e lackeys, their looks ed0304e6f2 saying they would 5780dd4f61 tear him apart dfb5bf1656 right now.c9f45793f8381e27

Bastard!79e86e986719b3fd

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Ijin realized. The man knew their 6fba5c514e anger would be directed 7254299835 at him when things 35cf340411 turned out this way. He was 76418dc92a cunningly smart.b129c9459ad66af0

[Haang, aang, aang! Ahng!]

The porn 217e82b31c sounds filled d879d6f254 the container bcb6dc3e99 as it 5234a87eab reached its e216e7deda climax.0e2e5ded3467b05f

“I’m sick of it. Turn it off.”823a48be6b07892b

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At the man’s word, the first guy to be hit, still staggering, went to the television. The video tape was forcibly ejected, and the sound stopped.0d97f963d0bf8a00

Ijin finally moved his feet. The man was back to flipping through his porn magazine. The revenge from those bastards made his steps heavier. From behind, he heard the man say, “Buy some new magazines and ventilate this place. Do I have to smell horse shit and your dicks in my old age?”05ad8f8e6bf98aee

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That night, Ijin got beaten in his room. The room was a mess. In this place, tightly bound by hierarchy, even lackeys without titles had set bedtimes and wake-up times. They tried to use their time well before bedtime, but not being experts yet, they couldn’t beat Ijin thoroughly.fb8685b319b42989

“Fuck you, you’ve already sucked that executive director’s dick, haven’t you? Did you see this rag of a man? How did you hold back until now with your ass wagging like that?”4c0ae8dd62ad2054

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Ijin curled up, protecting 85302e25d9 his face with his 06498cad16 arms, enduring the unskilled f66baca428 kicks.91ab17873107bff9

“If you were going to give it up so easily, why act all high and mighty, you fuck? You think I’m a joke? This bastard… picking and choosing?”e838287537b4153e

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By this point, Ijin was confused whether they were mad because they got hit because of him or because he hadn’t given it up.87314ae2ab6c1afd

“Hey, hey, stop it. We have to go.”7fc575bc72df427a

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The pig who had broken into Ijin’s room first, now tired, was wiping sweat with his clothes. He must be the highest-ranking jockey among them, strutting around with a more civilized tone than usual, clearly mimicking someone. That man had become their ideal.237217e97f69628f

“Fuck… that executive director is just a few years older than us. Just because he has a title, he thinks he’s all that?”dbe7d0badd96386a

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“Who knows if the rumors about him are true. He could have spread them himself. There’s no fight in his eyes. Looks like a damn magpie.”3ef5972a9f5a2cb8

Running out of steam, 199e3bffee the guys who had 6b6cfcbc57 been beating Ijin lit 0a3411c5a8 cigarettes for each other, 52c687907a gossiping. Despite collapsing after 93fa925450 just one hit, bac95e47da they were talking ddf53fea91 about his lack 77ac4d822b of fighting spirit 3f8300f061 or fists.00e42401232c87ec

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As their 157dcae61d anger subsided, 93b5e43715 turning into 75a5eed30b mocking laughter, 1d7a7d47f4 Ijin was 12d41fe4f7 still crouched, 3cca0cf39a unable to 6e8a038933 get up 0fce2c0a39 from a 0587da5555 bad hit 41797fbe2a to his 7cdef60d14 back.bc904738606a2fb4

“What’s this? Do you read books, too?”0a759fb47dabe90b

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With five uninvited guests, Ijin’s room was so cramped it was hard to stand properly. One of them, bored, put a cigarette in his mouth and started rummaging through Ijin’s room, eventually sitting on him like he was a chair.001c826671c5406d

“Ugh…!”3b4568e1899c4165

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His back stiffened.f202b460a59c89a2

“Stay still. Unless you want to be a cripple.”e38b64414481c059

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Laughing, he hit Ijin’s head with a thick novel. It stung.22ed08d3b0b7e0ce

“Hey, we really need to go. It’s time.”fe3249de5cd881f7

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“Fuck… it’s like being back in high school. This isn’t even the army.”5ff96114d349fb26

“He said we could drive foreign cars after graduation…”17e1e809babccf33

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Ijin had to 3677bc8bef listen to their 94e408ec25 pointless chatter while 1778aeb0c3 in pain.6a9c126350cb2158

There was even one with acne, most of them having been lured by obviously hollow promises when they were delinquents in high school. Promises of foreign cars, luxury clothes, women – it was clear how low their standards were to fall for such obvious scams.370f7a75536f2542

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They might have b58d501899 strutted around in b7eafa4ab3 their neighborhood, but 323fc75271 here they were 3e26011389 just lackeys, their 3a409baf95 inferiority complex ready 0ef66b6ea3 to burst, always b872504897 aiming their sharp, 8c6dae7fcc pointed dicks at 95eeabaaea Ijin.4c6924814f93c23c

“Hey, move.”98c9659fbe509318

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The highest-ranking 94709385b1 jockey pushed f5a4df3c1f the pig 1059661d04 off Ijin. Knowing they had 8ce3c442b6 to leave, they 29e4473fbd lined up in 3a7bfc0292 the hallway.f2be20fb35db7532

“Seon Ijin.”a604c1044f7f8c18

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A kid f5f85dc9af three years 72217dbc2a younger than c37e50bfb1 Ijin blew 9db11f53aa cigarette smoke 8dcc0160a1 into his dab6313f23 face while f76e047c94 calling his 1a2ab6f1de name.749a7540a2a58285

“Did you really suck that executive director’s dick?”ee5ed26cca4cd4c1

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