PSM Ch 1

Twenty years. That’s how long it’s been since the zombie virus dropped.918e933628298b89

The government and military? They’ve been useless for ages. Now, the A/Zarmed group, 5ce0e11eac formed by 44b48a58a3 survivors just 926b67b712 trying to cc6890a9e3 protect themselves c23430e97f and their e51e181780 families, basically a5c19d3a89 runs the af75bb4963 show when 7b3eeaaa7f it comes 9960b271f6 to keeping d39e6dd725 the peace.ae2cef405e51b864

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Team A’s main gig is clearing out zombies to reclaim lost territory. But on their off days, they’re up in the control tower, sniping any zombies that get too close to the safe zone.a280d129d5fb5e02

Around 4 8af95201fd PM, a 2be92e990e team member 0a234929a0 looking down 00d59e1171 from the f091fdd4aa third-story control d62c5c8930 tower spotted 612c608dd2 something and 244634f7e7 raised an 0cbf220d1b eyebrow.fb0828c74ef51c87

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“Yo, they’re here again. Told ya, they always show up around this time.”cc43c2a9d21c96b5

There was a 7784746507 hint of a 7dd3c6ed3a welcome in his 4f76e67949 voice. Another team member peered c9b9c34661 out the window, a cfcabc58b1 faint smile playing on f2a7f9a3b7 their lips.669665ddc4a71fa4

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“Exactly 4 PM. Wonder if they’re coming from the park?”d3e0bb764d12ae31

There’s a big park near the control tower, and every day around this time, an old zombie dude would pass by, walking his dog. Super rarely, you’d get these weird special types who, even after getting infected and losing their minds, would repeat their daily routines. But just like other zombies, they barely had any intelligence; they just moved like wind-up toys.f723d12dbff37089

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Even though he was the host of a bizarre virus that boosted strength like crazy, the old man shuffled along at a snail’s pace. His muscles and bones were just past their prime.36ac2a0101818723

As if it knew, the small dog walking with him would take half-steps to match the old man’s pace. Every now and then, if it found fragmented human flesh on the ground, it’d gobble it up, and if it was a big piece, it’d bring it to the old man.01f12e1689f61686

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The fur around its snout was pitch black with clotted blood, showing how they’d survived so far. The old man, smelling the blood, would take the flesh with his rotten teeth and clumsily pat the dog’s head. That was just habit and instinct, nothing more. Whether the dog knew or not, its tail wagged happily.3370eb2632ffac4d

A dog and an old man eating human flesh—a gruesome sight, yet the team members looked almost delighted, as if they’d seen something good. If walking was something they repeated even after losing their minds, you could guess what was most important in the old man’s life when he was alive.ac2e537c59adbab1

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“What are you doing on duty?”21ca87836edd72a4

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Suddenly, a bcb9bb7f78 voice made f0a0817339 the two e5cee4c15a team members 5dce8213c9 looking down 0230d89eb6 jump. They slowly turned 7f887b2ce0 their heads to 18ebc290d9 see Yoo-yeon standing a257270aff there, her face ff2cb1f406 expressionless.06db8da574e5ee0e

She was the leader of A/Z’s Korea branch, Team A, their direct superior. Her typically cool eyes landed on where they were staring, then moved back.867b33aa186069e9

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“I told you to report and kill any zombies you find, didn’t I?”84e14664e12ecdc1

Her flat voice froze the air around them. Yoo-yeon clicked her tongue, glaring at the rookies, who were frozen stiff at their intimidating boss’s sudden appearance.0219c2fec354353f

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“Kill it.”8340401a406448c4

She gave a short command, crossing her arms. A kill order. Both team members’ Adam’s apples bobbed simultaneously, and then, as if on cue, they spoke at the same time.0f2b3a4cd962e409

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“Um… Team Leader…”c9fe2abbafb267f4

“That zombie…”647aab7b2f1be828

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They seemed 8dac1eee13 to have af6e1a4f95 something to 58a31b9371 say. Yoo-yeon gave a short 507051a0af nod, allowing them to 06c2ca668c speak.5260391a10da61a8

“The host down there is already old and can’t run. We’ve watched it for days, and it hasn’t hunted or shown any aggression whatsoever. It comes here at the same time every day, so it seems like a special type.”8f0672e1a4fcbd53

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“Even if it’s a zombie, it’s still acting as the dog’s owner. If it’s not harming anyone, do we really have to kill it…?”a0fefde862d7f9a3

The team member trailed a4c9f2890a off, glancing nervously at 7f5be1ce75 her before clamping his ca602ffc66 mouth shut. Her icy gaze 9fa69d174f was fixed on 4fee8baea7 the report.42eccf12bf0370e3

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“You’ve known it comes at the same time every day, but I haven’t received a report?”98cab8a698d9336c

False reporting was a clear violation. There’s no way a new recruit would have that much guts; it had to be the guy managing them. Yoo-yeon pressed her nail into the name “Heo Ryung” at the top of the report and continued.4aca76ffe6af4a66

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“Kill it. Right now.”28e03d0bf0afdc8e

“B-but… that host…”bd30ab3493e83360

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“The bloodstains around the old man’s mouth mean he ate human flesh. That’s the only food zombies eat.”700875a4f2a67d4b

“But that wasn’t hunting…”0369e1393c6d8d12

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“It was a kid who bit my family. Not even done teething, still had baby fat…”447f61d8d62af871

Yoo-yeon lowered her eyes f662b0bd6e for a moment, as 215de367a4 if reminiscing, then took 600fe3e31e a step closer, asking,1ce3ba0ace9f44f3

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“Can you guys still be sure that guy has absolutely no aggression? If that old man eats a human someday, will you be confident telling the bereaved family that he had no aggression ‘back then’? If the virus spreads inside this wall because of that old man, can you take responsibility?”a73aefa456ec0678

Under the continuous pressure, the team members’ mouths snapped shut.2365dd457cd51485

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“Your job as low-level guys is to carry out orders from above without a hitch. A/Z’s rules were set after countless casualties. If exceptions are made, gaps inevitably form. Those gaps will eventually become holes, and everything we’ve protected so far will collapse in an instant. Do you want the moment to come when you kill your family, colleagues, and friends with your own hands? Or do you want the moment when you become a zombie and kill them?”96f2d32af0e35fb9

“…”f5031b5ad0ab7b34

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“Get it straight right now. Is that zombie what you need to protect? Or people?”4fb737b27b98cefb

“…P-people.”510eb1b7b609c722

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The voices of 475d9fe0d8 the bowing team 3907c4fc23 members trembled.0b5c42e2bdeef4cf

“If you get it, kill it right now.”e1d7a475e8db9837

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At her brief command, the team members looked up and moved in unison. But even with two of them aiming sniper rifles, no gunshot came. The fingers on their triggers trembled, speaking volumes about their hesitation. Were they intimidated by their boss’s sharp scolding?42b14aaf44d16d37

Nah, they’d been watching for days, so they must have gotten attached. They were afraid to take away the dog’s only family.67f1cbcef429985e

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Yoo-yeon silently studied their young faces, groaning. Rookies, huh? Still had milk on their lips. Of course, they’d barely had any kill experience. She sighed heavily, pulling on the clothes of the two hesitant team members.36e26071ddb28c9a

“Come on. I’ll do it.”0d40453eba427b43

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Yoo-yeon skillfully grabbed the rifle and held her breath. The scope showed the dog walking, only looking up at its owner. She subtly shifted her target, aiming for the old man’s head.daca9d90fdf27908

Inner turmoil quickly c6530f6677 turns into body 06c23d1129 tremors. If your 9c12b3afd4 hand shakes, 4a1ce6b88a the bullet e7f29f3fec goes off 575c03e2c5 course. A stray bullet eventually c17c3cf5f9 pierces someone precious.2844380eff56266a

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‘Make an exception, and a gap forms.’05cec7a384c3d05c

As she became sure it was the best choice, her thumping heart quieted. Just as she was calmly about to pull the trigger, a loud gunshot rang out right behind her, and the old man’s head shattered into pieces. The headless body slowly collapsed to the ground, as slowly as its walk. Startled by the sudden gunshot, the dog began barking into the air.19f35f8e3246bb11

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“You don’t like shooting outside of missions, do you, senior?”e305c36276a17036

She threw her eyes, now off the scope, backward at the low voice. Sure enough, the one who fired was Heo Ryung. He was A team’s undisputed ace sniper, possessing both excellent marksmanship and handsome looks. Even firing from far behind, his bullet accurately pierced the target’s head. His shooting was, as expected, flawlessly perfect.652a87c26fa82aff

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“What brings you here, senior?”f8be3031521516f8

He approached, swinging 09cd473aaa the rifle casually. The heavy sniper rifle 11f164ddee looked as light as f41a099e65 a pistol in his 68c771257f hand.cd2fd6aa2423946a

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Only after craning her neck way up did she see a plaster-white face high above. He had a cool, somewhat beautiful look that didn’t match his large build. Just as she thought his white, sharp features looked like a large ice sculpture, his chiseled face seemed to carelessly melt.c3b18851ad2dbe9a

“You’re off today! You should’ve called if you were coming. Then I would’ve picked you up! Did you come to see me, by any chance? I wanted to see you too. We’re in sync, aren’t we?”6616d4ec27dd7490

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A low voice spilled out boisterously from between his curved lips. He had a loud personality that didn’t match his looks. As he approached, arms naturally outstretched, she pushed him away by thrusting the report at his chest like a burden. He stepped back a couple of paces as if it were a familiar occurrence.d14915b81446ca89

“Who taught you to falsely record reports? I trained you, and I never taught you wrong.”ce8db4297655839b

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He took b3d901812a the report, 8f6d96bd17 which felt 9b2b7060f5 like it 019cb868e8 was nailed 73adfb254a to his f5a0e71ed8 chest, and b980a05a47 glanced outside. You could clearly see 57efd8d0fb his quick mind working f73ffb44b8 overdrive.92542b442038d33b

“Oh, really?”142f9b085ed12548

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Without removing the smile 6acf4475fe from his face, he d6109e15a7 patted the chests of 64b20e1e18 the team members standing 41f7296ba9 with their hands behind 7e9ede4719 their backs as if 0921a72f1a being punished.690e9336d7bd65a1

“No, what are you doing writing false reports?”f1642fadaa9a5f6c

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“…Huh, what?”376291f2d1080eb3

“I told you to write everything down, no matter how small. Even if it’s just an old man walking his dog, no exceptions. If there are exceptions, gaps form, and those gaps become holes for zombies to pass through, and then everything collapses, okay?”20643af538220a58

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The familiar lines suggested he’d been watching this whole situation for a while. The rookies’ faces turned pale at their boss’s cunning shirking of responsibility.6786faab37032729

“S-sorry…”9d911fd1ec63b966

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As both team members bowed at the same time, he gestured clearly and smirked. There wasn’t an ounce of seriousness or reflection to be found.24ee85aa5d63a916

“I scolded them thoroughly. It’s because they’re too kind, they’re good kids.”eff7df2cbfe46424

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“You were put in charge to teach those kids properly. Where were you during duty hours anyway?”b846f9033761062f

Ryung’s smile vanished instantly, and he awkwardly scratched the back of his head with a rather uncomfortable expression. He seemed to be hiding something, which wasn’t like him.084cfff49ac3ae00

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“Haa… I didn’t want to tell the team leader this.”195d03d4ea5269bf

His eyes wandered in the air after that opening. The longer he hesitated, the more Yoo-yeon’s curiosity grew.5944a6ca9b2b362c

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What could it be? This guy, who usually didn’t hide his emotions to a surprising degree, was hiding…98ef483fe3aa9665

“I haven’t been feeling well lately, so I’ve been living in the bathroom.”e995c45a8d26c6d7

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“…The bathroom?”3c5ee2e02d8d0626

“Yeah, I’m practically on the verge of dehydration from how much I’m… expelling.”6fb67d0edf0254e8

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At the unexpected confession, it was Yoo-yeon’s turn to be silent. Now that she looked, his white skin seemed paler than before.118acf2aefd9b233

“Right… that’s beyond your control, then.”8ecf44b1125f18bb

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The more she nodded in understanding, the more Ryung’s expression stiffened bitterly. But soon, he smiled slyly as usual and bowed his head.cc7e63aa674c1b84

“Anyway, I’ll make sure this doesn’t happen again. Please be lenient this time.”87d5028ffee72b13

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Yoo-yeon responded by simply tapping his lowered head with the back of her hand. Ryung fiddled with the hair where her hand had touched, all while his gaze stickily traced Yoo-yeon’s face.867bbbfe93b3fe7b

“Actually, I’ve been wanting to ask since earlier, but you cut your hair a bit, didn’t you? About 5 cm.”234b12db5564fe36

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“Stop with the nonsense and rewrite that report.”326acc0d5a7d9919

Yoo-yeon turned to leave, 536e196077 her words serving as 743c253bab her departure.99361f54c7d03e85

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“You’re coming for drinks later, right?”49052ca5cf4a0cbe

Ryung followed her c375babc29 to the control 455a00eb08 tower door and 9aeb6fb35c asked. And despite bb899d3e5a her lack 6169325574 of response, 5ee8430451 he shouted adfc4d1c3d with an 1013115a3f excited tone.581a2b0009c58548

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“I’ll be waiting!”ac97866860e81654

His unrequited love for Yoo-yeon was now in its fifth year, and a little disregard wasn’t going to get him down.b36462e5de278b4f

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