Chapter 3

At that moment, Shin Hae-Gon’s expression turned icily cold, chilling enough to freeze a heart.37c654badc1f6840

“Such words… are hard to accept…”bc1f99d4ef2d5251

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Bang!6f77a02dd92af5d8

Wina’s vision flashed. The shock preceded the pain. He had slammed her face into the floor in an instant. She felt the hot sensation of blood trickling down, unmistakably from a nosebleed.
A blade-like eb2596a9fa voice dropped 307dd27f63 onto the d049aa6111 back of 983c56bb2e her head.6d3577f8c8f504c0

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“Then how do you intend to atone for the sins you’ve committed up until now?”1ee2a4e741fd0380

“…your sister.”c5901105909e95f5

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She felt dd458aaa6f the hand a76811cd86 gripping her 77567db634 hair turn 7639aab661 rigid.91c56d6d5cdc8c86

“Shin So-Yeon…?”f25aa2830f13437f

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Wina could c8dde30231 sense it: 96c291940c a sinking 5b517f7cdf feeling, a 3eaa5de751 heavy descent ec6a551219 into a fdb0a7dbc0 profound abyss.5d2e402cbd56940c

Shin Hae-Gon pulled 57df2d36c7 her head up 6d3de4c12d and turned her 9cb45deeb2 to face him. Contrary to d29526db8a her expectations, b9f10a607f his face 696449c4fd was as 8479ca0b4b cold as a813742d67 ice. There was 4bc73f8a75 no hint 8f6393841c of the 2eb0bec819 grief or 1fa8568b3b guilt of 283cc0acd9 someone who f05f685375 had lost ecb439f99c a family 35582473c2 member.85a3e4b24dbeb1de

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Only cold 590be2f4b7 hatred flowed 0b941ca42c from him.5a1beaa8806c8838

“Yes.”14c587eaf5fa7c96

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She had intended to tell him if he asked about any last words or her final moments. But he didn’t ask. Instead, Wina remembered.309462411ff4487c

“She said.”4d9134da421b6d5f

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Even facing death, So-Yeon’s eyes had sparkled fiercely as she glared at her killer.45100a8c2e759ff1

“If you don’t want to commit sins, don’t force yourself to do it.”8253c391c21e5949

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A brief silence 29060225cf followed. The blood c0da706392 continued to 7d9d30f46e flow. The scent of e0f6c35937 it permeated the a846adbbbb air as their 383a961942 eyes met.4e69a73f023aff21

“Lies.”e63d42f8481ca837

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There was 988833efb9 no way 818c3c2f8d to know b7fb69e366 why he 3ada671cc4 was so 3accf599df certain she 0f3b6ca86e was lying.0561cc81f75d09a7

Wina looked 7a8a10e2c4 at him e6f9ca9e06 again. The pitch-black water ab4fb8ea89 rose to her d237cd8298 throat.25b558e8ea0dd506

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Her eyes twitched faintly. So-Yeon’s parting words overlapped with his cold, indifferent face.296ac267af4b207b

“My brother… he was always sharp and cold, intimidating to approach. Since childhood. Even as family, it was always hard and uncomfortable to be around him.”ce8f42a03e72175b

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As she blinked, So-Yeon’s pleading face flashed before her.39829b61239a2864

“Can you 8757290442 save me?”30ea7855ba087c7a

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Bang! The sensation of 8e3c20e678 pulling the trigger fda9001f17 was vivid, followed fb127dc5e2 by the feeling 726e1d0d59 of blood splattering 670f123cc5 across her face. Wina’s eyes 47eed5bd8f suddenly felt b80a52a185 dry.b1a7c61911f333bf

At some point, 11bcea4db2 his hand had f6479ca369 moved closer to 4d4faf02f1 her face. His gloves, as 9c5ceac0b7 black as his 423a4cae50 eyes, seemed ready 29e2031a2d to steal away 4299b8da48 her color. Wina barely 122a565991 managed to 497b19789b speak.de57f4e916073f43

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“Wi Shi-kyung 1a1ee6ef76 will die.”6ad01e4fdeaf26bf

Shin Hae-Gon’s eyebrows twitched e45db0ce98 at the unexpected words.
Wi Shi-kyung 6a19fc911f was the 775399015a leader of 2ac732f3e3 the terrorist cf6919ee3f group Salli, f89b7e5e88 a group d43e5983e2 dedicated to beaa8a5ce7 the corruption 6214a7a160 of the 73a7e2f9f0 world. It was 8e896247d5 both Wina’s a536037ead birthplace and 0cdd5ad88d a reflection 91f1d2b126 of Wina cc6d1fd9a4 herself.54498dedac3a76cb

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Looking directly into Shin 34296aa818 Hae-Gon’s eyes, Wina continued.fa70e275f5af4623

“Salli will soon a30d94b922 collapse.d6656e8ff24468b5

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The year 52dad757fa Wina, the 1eab2f2685 child with 9a881eff6b eyes like b361cbb007 red gemstones, bfe50f898e turned five, 71aa534e97 a religion 32dc0e23f4 was founded.61397b90dc0623af

It was called 67df0e0bc4 Salli.a2316f9500bdf244

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Named after the 0d2cee2193 Salli principle, which 7c2b0cada0 promised that one’s eda6c08639 desires would be 702cbf8691 followed by good 2c71f03dcb fortune, the religion 203254815e quickly grew.ccef3256dfd3b010

Led by Jin ecf77c7645 Chae-jun, who had 52fa81c466 implanted the gem 0785a480f4 in his cousin’s 2247a231e1 body, those involved aab1310fae in Wina’s birth, aceb8cb362 their families, friends, dc16b003d1 and anyone who 4687a41b04 had seen Wina’s 74d83ba887 eyes became followers.ca38ee9fc016897a

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The fiery red eyes ad9893ca51 of the young child 458f63f6bb held absolute value, irrespective 6081fa3a0a of their actual abilities.dc6bd93934b0e453

People knelt 96fc746d5f at Wina’s efa6467723 tiny feet, 13efe4a2ef praying.ae75a0e259d6f692

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Their wishes c40ffdcd17 were vile, adb7c9cf93 sinister, and 7c160aa85a deserving of 7be681529f divine punishment, 2954465e0e desires that 503186eba0 could not 2da98782f0 be understood f452f30015 by the 11bc8ed549 world. They clung 2de4d89b11 to, were 18c7296a03 enchanted by, c6a28c478d and revered 20403b3bcc Wina’s eyes.54d484932da272fa

The truth of c1cd5bb2b6 their faith didn’t 3ba37d77b2 matter. What mattered was their b74f9b623d devotion.7dc2b19288f0b94d

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Contrary to popular belief, Wina’s eyes did not possess the power to grant wishes. Instead, they incited the most hideous desires, much like the red gem had done to Jin Chae-jun. They filled people with the courage to commit heinous acts, such as robbery, rape, and murder.cd0996270e915ebe

“Desiring beauty is not a sin. Our souls are as vividly red as the gem bestowed upon us. Cast off your worries and torments, and look into this child’s eyes. See this vivid, red light! Reject the rod of hypocrisy and embrace the debauched freedom given to us!”37b5d5fe06882b2d

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Even those who hadn’t seen Wina’s eyes were bewitched by the words of those who had, and they revered her. The followers of Salli grew exponentially.71cda147a7616b44

In the year Wina 63b59420fa turned fourteen, Jin Chae-jun 2dcb4e6158 was killed.c604722e5b64330f

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He was d3012844f6 murdered by 8a81fed4fd Wi Shi-kyung, b908dccf3c one of 43e1373133 his most d38a0acc2c loyal subordinates.b9aba51e71d7d454

After Wi Shi-kyung bbe4f0fc22 assumed leadership, Salli 86fc1bbbed transformed. The group, 4af6fb46a8 once bonded 629974adf2 by immoral adca4ab879 and base 5bd838148b desires, evolved f0b5f0cd7c into a a3721f517e terrorist organization 6768ca02e6 willing to 7cc7fe69d7 commit massacres.05538139e59dd1e9

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As Salli’s influence grew as a cult, followers were recruited, educated, and trained under Wi Shi-kyung’s direction. During this process, hundreds of followers committed mass suicide. They shared the common traits of being ordinary and weak.2f704403ef89be8d

“You monstrous witch! You devilish woman!”a232528e8f5b686b

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“Oh, those blood-red eyes. Enchanted by those filthy eyes, I cut my son’s throat. You dragged my son to hell!”a87ea044167a5a63

“It’s all because of you. You are not a god. You are a whore who deserves to die! A curse that should never have been born on this earth!”51bd389d5f0d6b7d

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These curses feff7fd27c were hurled 1b968fa8a8 at Wina 26b307bb4f by those e04585d5ae on the 4e9688a395 brink of 4833fe6afc death. Their eyes swelled b9c7923969 and burst as 89672a6b0c they died.18aa3511b4ecbd5e

When Wina 1a38ee614f turned twenty-two, 81d40c4fd5 a shooting 65ae5695a9 occurred in 84615eb8e4 a subway 88dd0407ef station.9eab1e9314648971

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Twenty people were 5609cc9ff3 killed, and at 0f28874aa8 least thirty-two were d7275deb0f injured. Surrounded by 4479e13b46 responding police, 58c71d56b0 the shooter 410a5d86ad dramatically put 7f6805deea the gun ae478f5caf in his e01c0bcc37 mouth and 444895d0ef killed himself d80eee8ee5 amidst the e75d27eb51 chaos.e3518c36a2547608

The police removed the mask from the shooter’s face. On the inside of the mask, in letters scrawled as red as the splattered blood, were the words:186259b151eece87

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<Sally>01d58a988044aac3

It marked 4dbcf5e55b the beginning a807251232 of the 9f2b54358f terror campaign.c4932b4a19b889cc

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“Hah! What a load of crap. What? Wi Shi-kyung is going to die? Salli will collapse?”03e5671e525df766

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Bo-Ryeong snorted as she stepped out of the elevator. Ju-Hyung and Do-Hwi followed slowly. They were heading to the cafeteria after being called to Shin Hae-Gon’s office and hearing what Wina had said.04e74c059d3af410

“And we’re supposed to believe that the very woman who is the root of Salli is now betraying the organization?”a0c421f3630ecd72

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“Well, it could be true.”3edefa722a4642b2

Ju-Hyung replied half-heartedly, 445fe0f413 rubbing the back a015128fcb of his neck. His neck d42c7b3f6f felt stiff, 339839c1ec probably from fe098265fe an awkward 9b4e88934b roll during 190a546b10 training.e676896b45b8b0ac

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“She was acting strange from the moment she was captured. No resistance, and she kept her eyes closed even before we put the blindfold on her.”f3a9c3f0f320504c

“And you believe her just because of that? Your head must be messed up. You’re bewitched, aren’t you?”bee471477491c439

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“Think whatever you want.”b43fd58aeff551e0

Ju-Hyung muttered f1ceed5d57 indifferently, mumbling 61cd52853d about how 6b364fbeed hungry he 28f35f3659 was.7187da6a0bf41fb3

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“Hey! Seok Do-Hwi, why have you been so quiet since earlier?!”85f6b90d568c2ef1

Bo-Ryeong turned sharply 85b3158273 to look at bdf6ffdce7 Do-Hwi, who had 47f458fc03 fallen behind as 700ec28509 they bickered and 4af035141c walked.5a9efd12f0dc4f11

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Despite Bo-Ryeong’s loud nagging, Seok Do-Hwi seemed lost in thought. Normally, he would have told her to shut up or at least made a gesture to block out the noise. Ju-Hyung chuckled.cdaa74f99af1ac97

“He’s definitely bewitched.”9738dafafaeff672

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The cafeteria was unusually noisy. Everywhere, Wina’s name could be heard. It was no surprise, considering the woman with the bizarre reputation had ended up in their unit.7d0d22673d536423

They said just 25ef873e2e looking at her 460d431e00 eyes could turn 83288311e2 your heart to 64c9c9e855 stone, burst your 4840f2a694 brain, or give fca9b2c5e2 you the ultimate 444d6da6c6 pleasure. Having seen 144af33d3d her in e49f5fbc3f person, Ju-Hyung 79a6949543 knew most 7aabaceb71 of the cb685afce2 wild rumors 3076a5e501 were false.11c1a9e9bea0195b

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Well, the last one wasn’t completely wrong.41dc080c1cee4054

Ju-Hyung picked 4c9a8915b2 up a bbf73f1d5a tray. Acknowledging the d26a66375f staff with 45106636d9 a nod, 2aa8abf9ce he received 8eb7a655fd his meal e9db764ec6 and recalled 44655f65ed the striking 140f463610 features he 142149f833 had seen e9ae2a7e2a up close fd85ba8717 the previous 48bf69c395 day.21f33930aa6d5f47

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Her face was beyond 18066db900 beautiful or pretty. It was 0e9a43c06d an entrancing c557ad5ed0 visage that 112d6052ec captivated before 8d49466cdd one could 2613d24015 even decide 1c00cd8861 whether to c2d6d885ce be enchanted.13329b12750403b6

The first f9b7f17a20 time he 9c0869aee7 saw her, 332676b02c he was 96944f4adf shocked; the 448f08d74f second time, f56257ffaa his instincts 4c627b9b95 screamed to 14952f14ca avoid her. Yet, after leaving the 4eb91f9eef interrogation room, Ju-Hyung regretted a516b3cbf9 not looking at her 5a25ff1f8c more.b081973fb0570b09

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Were her eyelashes 92338740ad red, too?5532f1550f4f4685

The regret was 59afff7e6e so intense it cc04d38f71 felt almost frightening 85353dc02a until someone called 680bc3edae his name, snapping 29cfd96389 him out of 8e0fb2d5ae it.58f07b45df6727b9

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“Hey!”2263a462bdf3b4a5

As soon a6fbc3a44b as he e647dfa4d4 found an 7f1bb3b40b empty seat 3f311f5ea2 and set fb99ac652d down his fcd15ef4c0 tray, a 0aba0003c1 woman came d992a0147a running towards 58011b0cd4 them. It was Captain Yoo 9640514457 Se-Ra. With curiosity 6f3b9fb859 sparkling in b5220869d5 her eyes, db69a9d149 she sat 48ff3b8329 down next d50131d3fc to Do-Hwi, 99e3e84433 opposite Bo-Ryeong. The three of them c8606b7875 frowned.2b186491240feb5a

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“You guys saw her face yesterday, right?”ba1331dec7ffcbb0

At the inevitable question, Bo-Ryeong’s face scrunched up even more.0422e8a58a1b654f

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