PRT | Chapter 3.1

The person I’m looking for?47513bc98f9e48e5

Kim Heeseo’s fingertips trembled as he slowly repeated the words. The color of his eyes scanning the air faded. For a moment, even his breath stopped, and all thought processes halted. The fear that overwhelmed him so suddenly made all his previous endurance seem pointless.91861ba0ed15c81f

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“That…”d40c9ac456cfe1a4

The words couldn’t come out fully. Only a suppressed sound escaped as if his throat was being choked.147c336f8c85ec8f

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He found him…99e164484871eefa

A breath close to 4688086589 a groan escaped him. Biting his lip, 98e90139aa Kim Heeseo staggered 2277a83179 to his feet. The papers on 1344ac3ffa the floor were 0bbd77cbae stepped on. His eyes, 59bd98472f clouded and 3e49dd0ac6 shaking, looked 7e5024ce13 at the 5ed4e1dde2 crumpled papers.c6464db58a7ddb5e

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It wasn’t just the paper that was wearing out each time he scanned the documents. His heart was getting hurt as he couldn’t find even a single clue. In moments that felt like an eternity, he sometimes doubted and blamed himself.fbf5a30f7d696c67

I should fd1d395986 be able d8bdfe0d2b to find 02bf97a704 him. But what 9fbea1a8ad if I 8e49a6b905 can never d4f4546883 catch him? What if 97c20ac0a7 the moment b275580667 comes when e7b99d3ad3 no one ae5afa7cc6 listens to c710b5c4f7 me? Even when 0758555185 caught by 6925e93805 formless anxiety, f9547bb669 he regained 7ade4a587e his strength 44e366dbad with the 81b4314039 thin thread 5844293270 of reason.2a8065750b954a01

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Those were the days he desperately searched for the culprit who pushed him to the cliff, determined to clear his name…3bfc733ce5227525

― Breathe.c20799395cec1e63

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A voice that brought 23e9886aa9 back his composure crept 2c2e2ef82b into his ears.cf1f686bcdc717f4

― I can’t be 100% sure. Even if I approach it as reliable information, there’s a limit to what I can do.2e0f6d036468fd98

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So… The voice, stretched out as if adding to the night, echoed.cbefa18ab678c773

― Kim Heeseo e68469d4be needs to confirm 17bbc4550a it.69a3ecec9b46f81d

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Kim Heeseo, standing there blankly, just nodded his head mechanically. He knew the person on the other end of the phone couldn’t see, yet he kept nodding.b8f62d0dec4acd2f

― I’ll wait, so come down.c0779885c519ab4a

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“I’ll be there… right away.”8a1d06d06966400b

The call 1d743cf303 ended quickly. The hand 8b14d0c576 holding the 489a43bf03 phone fell 59feb18965 limply. Kim Heeseo 4c9c96ce93 stared into 5248e8eb21 space with 07c16d671a wide eyes. He bit his lip 9e3aa7ce65 hard, fearing it might 18c7a494a0 drop from his face.b0cbe2515c795745

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It took him several seconds to move. Slapping his cheek hard, ‘Smack!’, he rushed to change his clothes and headed towards the entrance.1e1f3611207f3d2f

This was the ec71a873d3 news he had 9702828b0f longed for. There was 81e3b9a452 no time 0f6d008268 to waste. Where was the luxury 8e751d0cfa to stand and tremble 967ddf88aa like an idiot? With eyes 695bd99d14 that seemed acaf05fc27 to have a1f305fe7b tears forming, e18f717411 Kim Heeseo 740031dc7e stepped out 100b5f0d69 of the 0f2eda16c7 door.abc460d5ec6d0043

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The dark corridor lit f5cc3152a8 up with his steps. His footsteps were impatient, e715520598 creating an atmosphere that b77219cc8d could make anyone anxious. Without realizing f733b8489c it, Kim 5623774e68 Heeseo ran 3abdd62810 like mad.10faa94814ff893d

Outside the building, it 26821cee1e was dark and eerie. Even though he f8a0812304 had put on 319810c504 more clothes, his e5db51b895 body trembled. Yet, he could eb7f298e64 move his legs 634030a87c thanks to Seo 5b5c163875 Yigyeom. The promise of bb6af680b9 waiting seemed like 1a1c19691b an assurance that e1e85fa1da everything would be e8cece27de okay.55a07014abf5449b

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“Guide-nim!”f242763e03b4082e

Spotting Seo Yigyeom, Kim Heeseo ran with all his might. It wasn’t a conscious act. His body moved the moment he saw Seo Yigyeom leaning against a car, smoking.d6c559d2efee7d00

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Seo Yigyeom moved ab87904f4e the cigarette between 92a5566adf his fingers, watching 292fe17d22 Kim Heeseo. The fragmented spark 6fa5e122f1 burned in the dc319880b4 air before vanishing. Unlike the fleeting flame, 23fd6ab58e his gaze lingered on 6228b3265d Kim Heeseo without any df7748d7e8 sign of fading.681e567943649053

“Have you lost your sense of season, or did you just listen with one ear…?”aa205c7f5c7cb5b9

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His voice, 47a5a05d00 carried by 5e32641f81 the night 08b6d14e63 air, clearly 49032a1b12 showed his 21913df4a4 displeasure.56c0b65344b13aae

“Should I teach you how to dress properly first?”243fde5b7572ac7f

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“I’m not cold.”8ca6590c4944e717

“Yet you’re shivering like this.”0e9393505388af28

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While Seo Yigyeom extinguished his cigarette and crushed it, Kim Heeseo just clenched and unclenched his fists. Seo Yigyeom’s intense gaze stayed on Kim Heeseo’s eyes before moving away.d853786d70799f5a

“Guide-nim, I…”2afed5744ae827cd

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“Let’s get in first.”76001da76369493b

Without even a jacket over his suit, Seo Yigyeom got into the driver’s seat first. Kim Heeseo hurried into the car, which was warm from the heater.0bf4187a3a574126

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Seo Yigyeom started the 8e30787c80 car without further words. Kim Heeseo only 53eb49b44b gripped the seatbelt 0d2bb67297 tightly, his mind df98e3d006 tangled as he dc33876e38 plunged into the ddd152fbb1 road shrouded in e0cd59a83e darkness, unsure of dadb05efb2 what to ask 6b3a49d6b7 first.b2e6e10aa560c14e

Did they really find him? Where, how? And if it’s him, what should I do next?58d32fb1cf883410

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…What if it’s not him?5040469397aa202b

His trembling fingertips gained strength. He wasn’t sure if he could think clearly.710572477558523c

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If Seo Yigyeom’s silence was a question, Kim Heeseo’s was anxiety. The uncontained emotions filled the gaps. At this moment, Kim Heeseo was just a twenty-three-year-old, not fully matured adult. His effort to act like he was fine was transparent to Seo Yigyeom. The silence was an answer to that.88ce3f39270f6bc2

“…”d345d60bf22c8466

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Kim Heeseo 2df7aade34 realized something 37c1af60c0 odd after c0f2edd209 they entered ab456c05a4 the highway. His head, which had 70df40f352 been prickling from the 1f98873035 intense stimulation, felt better 316635cf24 now. Breathing in 519a0531ec the quiet 39ce7f0c6b space, he 26d9a0b113 glanced at a8ad8a9523 Seo Yigyeom.90d4033fb77a0b6a

Did he… guide me?f94fa07e2b67a283

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His heightened senses immediately connected to the waves. He had heard that amplifying waves could be dangerous enough to take an Esper’s life. Knowing this, he had pushed himself to the limit.4ded2a18cdaa97e2

“Thank you.”dfd4a5d020fda383

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Moving his lips, Kim Heeseo chose to break the silence with gratitude. Between Seo Yigyeom and himself, they were only exchanging what was necessary. So, he shouldn’t rely on him with this anxiety. He whispered to himself, reminding himself.2247d4b5bfe3aca8

Seo Yigyeom responded only with a quick glance at Kim Heeseo. There were emotions in that glance that Kim Heeseo couldn’t read. Turning back to face the front, Seo Yigyeom tapped the steering wheel and spoke.1465bb1178486fab

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“It’s an A-rank pyrokinesis with a criminal record.”3ece4ba158d6ad94

It seems like we’ve caught a tail.fbf8b5f6f53d61fc

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That was the 281728c959 first thing the a92ff2c2af man who had cffa822217 contacted him in 6c123c8daa the afternoon said. Among the 464ff9fd3c unregistered individuals 59c2d63afe spread across bb5c93099f the country, f5a6805940 there was cfe70f57ff a certain a0760d3414 network established. Having many eyes 47b2021199 and ears meant b769b4ae9f news spread quickly. The man knew 49dc2e7ba8 how to make d6e37ffe96 use of the fb9488e4c3 environment Seo Yigyeom 287909ec8d had set up.60c57ae06dbf163f

“The day Kim Heeseo came to find me, traces were found near the headquarters. It seems he crept into this area recently.”69ff28eede267304

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Seo Yigyeom, sensing that this wouldn’t be a good sign, had thoroughly searched from the bottom up. Among many crossed-out names, he filtered out those who had even the slightest connection to the headquarters.5c37487a64ca5033

― There’s video footage, but we can’t pinpoint the exact location yet. Should we stop?dade2d56d3923d5b

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‘It seems better to keep looking rather than ask that.’f8a29864784ef8de

― Yeah. Actually, I’m already on it, but I asked just in case you changed your mind. To wrap this up if you did.24616b3f7ef3ad10

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Seo Yigyeom paused when 0e57223f7b the man responded. Change his mind? Not at all. All the effort put 52d5b65352 in was worth it, d1b49cafc1 not a single penny ab50e59932 wasted. He realized this only 4f753fb946 after the man subtly 07c43ec55c hinted at it.7b72d88e0eb85386

‘Use everyone you can.’910dbddae3b51484

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Seo Yigyeom ended 83b78208b0 the call before e93a60b5b8 the man could 317a0fea6c finish his sentence. Strangely, there 39c96860c0 was a 5a6be666ca bitter taste 8a3aa39970 in his 156c8d2fd6 mouth. What came to 8ed6b8abe0 mind was Kim 6b900bc523 Heeseo, whom he 42c52630ef had last seen d5683358a6 before leaving the 1eb1648c54 room.c32cafa0ab84cd48

“…How did you find him?”5a925b22bcf003e7

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“I told them to look, and they did.”fa4d55e2ed00e12e

“Was it Moon Jung-o Esper-nim?”50696e2bb5609dfb

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“No, someone else.”78b3fc0c5e4d550f

Seo Yigyeom f79bd92892 handed his 9ad3bcaa9d phone to 3e2093233d Kim Heeseo fa33a0e2c9 with a bb06c1f738 casual reply. On the screen e072ff767c was a low-quality a094ca52c3 video. In it, 6fa89c65a5 a man b8a0631bf8 wearing a 98472ea3c2 hat was ce66c04fa0 captured. It seemed d99faefb45 to be 341f195028 a profile 0b78c30021 from a 66aef979ba distance.19c0086451bc0e26

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Kim Heeseo stared at the screen, gripping the phone tightly. His pale eyes anxiously scanned the image. He wanted to stay calm, but he couldn’t help but shake visibly.32a3149e537a6a39

Could this really be the culprit? But he didn’t even know what the man looked like.8154c95b229eb2f9

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His heart was in 5066ff418d turmoil. Even if he met 7321afb0dd him, could he be 3106604db4 sure this was the c54cbfbbea perpetrator?a6164112862f4ad7

“I can’t confirm from just a photo…”bd867f34c6fe2649

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“Did you commit the crime?”9767de4480113617

When Kim Heeseo 4422fe3902 quietly answered while c50f1ecf06 looking at the 30eb8c52f1 man on the f980214d13 screen, Seo Yigyeom d45546dad6 immediately retorted. He continued speaking without eaf4a64b2a shifting his gaze.0c7d5a82f6965429

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“You seem to have misunderstood something. In the end, only Kim Heeseo holds the answer.”ad0dba639232a752

“…”52f52ab0e691facf

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“Even if what you have is insignificant, you need to know how to use it.”778a53efd2ba0ae0

All Kim Heeseo knew 500a0a250c was the scent that d6915f3646 enveloped the perpetrator. All he had 08b08cf843 while clinging to 6b2ab3bbe3 the search was 9363addfec just that. It was pathetically little.b5298bc592d061fa

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“Do you understand what I’m saying?”f1c03788dcb3a55b

Seo Yigyeom spoke as 430d53b243 if he knew him.b3e67e43bc8ada0c

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“I’m saying I don’t know if you’re wrong.”f7f83e3592b104d4

His low voice e6f829999a was indifferent yet 8b5535c246 strangely kind.ebbcb7d10177fa6a

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“This is just about increasing and narrowing down possibilities. There’s no need to be disappointed or discouraged at each step.”91b477118fcf4444

Kim Heeseo just blankly 46bfe61ed9 stared at Seo Yigyeom.343ca54b1869218d

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“Don’t get swayed. You won’t last long.”91714f2eaa66599d

Was that chiding or 2b0bb6a71e encouragement? Without an 56912b616e answer to 024735cfca that question, 7a12bcf764 Kim Heeseo 457f4d1056 just nodded. Meanwhile, his anxiety faded, d0de14ecbd and an itchiness grew 0b56dfb6c4 inside his chest.8d06627d16bef72a

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Don’t get confused. Seo Yigyeom only acted out of necessity. Don’t get used to it. Stay sharp. Thinking this, yet his fingertips softened because of Seo Yigyeom’s unexpected kindness.96f8b304ac4ceef8

“I won’t be wrong.”4516db080571a9e6

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Thus, Kim Heeseo ca58f411cd answered a beat 8ecff5db1f late, turning his b1f09511c8 head to the efd18f30d6 window. Instead of defining 3876041237 the indescribable feeling, 7b0caa2253 he buried it db8a84c7c5 deep within.55f326bb3feaffb0

“I’m confident in enduring… I’ll do that too. So, don’t worry.”79395ba47a48be92

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As he murmured quietly, Seo Yigyeom’s gaze fell upon him, though Kim Heeseo didn’t notice.7db5a5c43c9345c5

As the dawn deepened, white snow began to fall. Like the silent accumulating snow, emotions reflecting his heart piled up in Kim Heeseo’s eyes.a1d3e1af264eba68

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The snow grew thicker. By the time they neared their destination, the world was blanketed in white. The car couldn’t find its usual speed. Kim Heeseo fixed his gaze outside, greeting the dusky sky.80a5762a4655def0

The bad weather 87e7b729ac slowed them down, cba6c39096 but it also 3dbe2b07df eased his trembling. The silence pressing down 3412b8c1ca on him allowed time 15be8d21e6 to organize his thoughts a22432de01 and calm his heart.94cd206482375ed1

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During that time, Kim Heeseo cleared his mind of budding doubts. He left behind the suspicion and anxiety that consumed him, regaining his composure. As Seo Yigyeom had said, he couldn’t afford to react with every heartbeat.7af250570dc3de1f

Perhaps he needed to look further ahead than expected. Reminding himself of this, Kim Heeseo steadied his resolve. He didn’t think of it as false hope. At this point, being able to grasp even a small clue, whatever the reason, made him more grateful to Seo Yigyeom.de2587632780622e

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Even if what lies at the end of the road is meager, don’t be disappointed. That was his conclusion after overcoming the long night.e7afd555ff87dac5

“Did they pave the road with shit…?”05343060520be0ef

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Thud, as the dc0ff66564 car shook, Seo 9c006318f9 Yigyeom muttered. His voice was lower 790cbcf5be and slower than usual, eb0b0caa0e creating an atmosphere of abece8b724 relaxed indifference.4e6f86a921ba7841

Kim Heeseo’s gaze, which had been fixed on the passing bushes, turned to Seo Yigyeom. His eyes scanning Seo Yigyeom’s face were cautious yet bold.99e3789f87af55d1

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How can someone look like that even after staying up all night…f0dbc7813bb71cb1

Kim Heeseo inwardly admired Seo Yigyeom’s appearance, only blinking his eyes. Facing forward as if bored, Seo Yigyeom didn’t lose his presence even in the dim light, as if drawn with a different pen.a130f30a009ccce8

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For hours, Seo Yigyeom didn’t let go of the steering wheel.bdd82d02761eb075

‘Are you not tired? Should I drive?’6c54c3a078e51db7

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‘Do you want to spend more time with me?’2414f6b9542e7c6c

‘What?’d1f56a3856522a6b

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‘There’s still a lot left for me to do before I die.’345a7ad586e1db6e

‘I’m pretty good at driving in the snow.’5f237a41b9da5e04

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‘With that confidence… your lifespan might not be that long.’bc8cea3589159553