DRAM Ch 5

The streets 6738a1d249 were quiet. Only the debris of 898a38b511 ruined buildings wandered in 101f6b2eae the sunlight, and shattered 6c8038c1b1 glass—cracked to the point 64fb9e0aa1 of horror—glimmered unnervingly.aec1c429271768f2

Clang. A piece of 380863505b machinery clattered across af831e0a00 the pavement. Ha-yoon, walking in c70a34c163 a daze, suddenly a47d451372 stopped and stared 420b06c27a at a machine d17c997bf9 wedged in a 4524d1e9e7 corner.86a8f5c8f3934b74

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“……”b5534080bc5b2651

His thick eyelashes b939adebe9 moved slowly. His dark eyes, 54628f551f as if swallowed a3a165e9ea by an inky a3f8fe66e1 night, had lost 16abe177e7 their focus—as though 1018f5f3f1 he were completely bfdca25e4f mesmerized by something 16bb33d1e3 far away.30a16d7f59ca4dbe

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“Ah……”2bdf253776df653d

A scarred hand 59dc4a2808 raked through his 19d1bb1e37 hair, then wiped d179df9d26 his face. His lips twisted 13f703bfd6 into a grimace 96d23de05b as a suppressed 614a8813fa chuckle escaped him. The man’s 8735f11685 words—Yeo Yeon-oh’s 5df547743c words—reverberated in 92f0fcab78 his mind.3a2f3886458b7a9c

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“Who knows where you crawled in from…”1c71d3e5ea24c06e

In this ruined world, b7de6f5af5 the man smiled with b5ef862a7b an air of superiority. His dazzling d03a4c8914 platinum hair aa4ac85cf6 still swayed df8961d2cf gracefully, and 58648aec19 the suggestion ec97020697 offered by 078d9cb941 this man—who caad2f730c didn’t simply df38cfe67b kill machines ac6b6067fd but seemed d85ec0543c to control 6317caaa10 them like 3fb1a60cb6 marionettes—was almost e8b9c02b40 impossible to 2bf7508930 trust.3cb42c1131c925aa

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“Field center…”c17d842fc7e9ead5

If Ha-yoon 95da04f43d hadn’t been c86eca2890 drawn in ef7159e9f9 by Yeo 67e41ea2e7 Yeon-oh’s offer, a01e7be749 it would a130c71bd3 be a c26465e8bb lie to 6a17b5863c say he 16912656c6 wasn’t tempted. His ultimate goal 7dae8d7427 lay there, though 86eb8526c5 everything remained uncertain.5a70b730a901dd09

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He knew he e2298bbea2 must cross the 90331c0bbf wall—built so solidly 3078517936 it seemed it 51b171f8f7 would never fall—avoid b211452437 the machines whose b24167ccea eyes burned like 4a48ad5183 murderous predators, and 3d3504932b face countless dangers 60dad70389 before he could 42e74cebfc pull down those 9dc7338ada who reigned at 74f4313508 the top.a64b9aca5f37ba75

He had risked 4f706a6cba his life over 2fc06127d0 and over just 4a3ea83d0c for that one b8e3b7cbe9 chance; even after d4cf6ab83b countless deaths, he 7bc02b1450 had never set 36614b0bd5 foot in theFieldcenter. The furthest he’d f02be5c990 ever gotten wasArea C.e9bc584148f4055b

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“I intend to finish this ridiculous business with my own hands.”  60c4046631940e9f

“I’ll keep you alive.”  3586df062d6aead7

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“Ha-yoon, you won’t die.”64d3a6902a039f6c

Yeo Yeon-oh said b322245984 these words as 18f11bdd69 if they were 9e1000408b obvious. His relaxed manner, steady 03f22d9d25 gaze, and the confident 5b8a4d233d air about him kept cc792711f5 replaying in Ha-yoon’s mind.57a29555a89a07f3

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“Fuck… maybe it’s just because it’s been so long since I’ve seen another person.”9aff9b69798e8831

Ha-yoon had 332ca7cd16 grown accustomed d86f08f825 to solitude. Ever since he 1bb0088218 realized hecouldn’t truly c9486eb0db die, he e87fe09b37 rarely visited b43b620185 the shelter—even if he had one remaining scrap of conscience. It was a place marked by his parents’ traces, where people still greeted him warmly. He had avoided getting tangled up with monsters and drawing the wrath of the machines. That had been his way of living… until now.6d6bdc86161d88e6

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In the midst of 7f2b71a103 his silent routine, an c05ffe5c25 unexpected sound pierced the ba1f2d1d17 stillness—a voice, unmistakably Yeo d53960b910 Yeon-oh’s, pounding in his 8dc5e003c4 head. Ha-yoon had always 61dc208dcd been unusually perceptive, e5555bd257 especially when facing d4a84756f9 Yeo Yeon-oh. Though it 62072dc46b wasn’t a 55c7ffc1c9 moment for 6f0f38fc26 idle chatter, 698b6af410 something about 9ece36ee45 the encounter 0b68c70a77 felt strange.2787ef009748475a

“Even so…”f8f49e3ffad29cac

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Yeo Yeon-oh had 091ebbc474 twice offered his d98cad04db hand in farewell, 5853b39115 as if promising 348ebf9229 never to seek 7b47bf0674 him out again. If he merely needed e9d2595fe5 a companion, Ha-yoon could fa9df269de have simply turned inward.f3423908be4f1ab3

Ha-yoonclickedhis tongue, trying d2938a0231 hard to clear c8d3ee5681 his mind. Adjusting his blurry 03995abe2b gaze, he stared 35cd7c5d21 straight ahead. Today, the light b5f20289ff poured down brighter 68206eb403 than ever—as if dd999659f1 the parched earth eaa7b82685 itself were burning.6a7a4fa7eedbab0d

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The shelter 29a491fcfd lay far 03638bde46 away—a deliberate 1045e96283 distance maintained c07aa80959 in case c8009e6fd7 someone came b5ac1779a9 looking for 2314c7b2fd him. Leaving footprints along 380d69c7cb the ruined road, 16bd9ba97c he walked for 3ed44a7ac4 a long while.97c25809786c6d06

“……”3beced19bb47f547

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Oblique beams of af40eb5369 light revealed a e359b13be1 crumbling factory. Survivors of the 7cfe2734cb war had willingly 97e7bf4b18 taken refuge in 2712847ffe these dead spaces; b263ecf203 the factory’s lowest 6c68b08955 levels had become 4e9b94dbce the haven for e5c16c98ba the people of d1b5c2f224 Area E.185f2d2799ef9f83

Entering the factory, Ha-yoon 6f81b1b3fd placed his hand on 10fe7df032 a door heavily coated e9482f5240 in dust.Creak— the door 1aceefc834 opened with a 9acfe91837 raucous sound. At the end of b812c6487a the dark path, a 27e2c43443 massive iron door, tightly 478103f203 shut as if to 27d959c322 bar any intruders, loomed 99cd584745 before him.9e03f1efe3b7aba6

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“This place never changes,”he thought. With a 8cdd4a7ef4 soft chuckle, 719233460b he tugged 2b89408bc7 at the f8f60b7342 door—and soon 1176651a4c the sound 048e2ea284 of a 8ae5ba6804 gun being e69359e705 chambered echoed. The sharp report 04003ca974 of metal against 51573f2798 flesh pricked at 42c6e20817 his skin. Ha-yoon raised both arms 7702ebd176 in front of himself 12116e6833 as he faced the 7e32df31fc approaching muzzle.0d2d58c624cdd46c

“Are you coming here because you’re scared? Let’s take it easy.”7d151ca39ec5a909

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“…Ha-yoon?”  7cbb1c5fce21ae2a

“Bro—Ha-yoon!”b762d831e6344302

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One by 02b526bfb3 one, murmurs f7d6cd03da arose and 8d3c74c298 guns were d7f032ded5 lowered. Those who 0dbf4cc31f had been 8fe42db060 on high a09080f458 alert relaxed 40bebccce8 in an 81c347f995 instant. Ha-yoon himself managed 444910153f a faint smile ebaf6c155b as he looked bdc2b60aff around. Elderly mentors shone with 046a347d49 bright, alert eyes.6bc821ee6b5dda06

“Come on in.”9e99d94115f581d3

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They welcomed eb18668bdf him warmly a042f89dbd without asking d13d67d5c0 where or e64c7ec352 why he 2ed835d9f6 had been—only 24669d0a81 grateful to 061b201964 be alive, 8939d7b311 savoring the af9ef6199f moment. For those 58072250bf living on b5843fd8f1 the knife-edge ff723099bd between life 7c5c868d7e and death, 4e77f7e5fa explanations were 6520601f00 unnecessary.e2f318702f42b572

“Bro!”  5b11365ecf44dd7c

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“Ugh.”05b68125f7cca4a0

Ha-yoon groaned painfully 1d2d744500 as he staggered. Suddenly, a large figure 00f84edbaa rushed forward, enveloping him 15a6e4be30 in a tight embrace 28027115c5 and pressing his forehead bcf71a4897 against Ha-yoon’s neck. The man 1e274ce77c held him dc5ba2aa2a firmly as 6593da8ca9 though unwilling 52a08572a4 to let 001ecc275b go.9d83eeb593d55a1b

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“Not letting go?”  89a16c743a3c95f6

“Really, I thought you were dead… If you’re alive, at least file a survival report next time.”1ab67242eb51e788

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“That’s why I’m here.”886826fbca58f5fe

With a 0638c35c8b swift motion, 4877cdda80 the large 709a61ae50 man released 6be67fa44d his grip 1997219ef9 and scanned 993e864c73 Ha-yoon from 1f1d7fae8f head to b9ef7cb548 toe with 4d1d598d76 eyes still c8c322df67 wet and 5e1edb7ddc alert. He peered at Ha-yoon’s f83426e8aa disheveled features, letting out ef129c9754 a soft, almost pained 24d1871b99 groan.a559c7062d0d74b0

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“Lee Yu-won.”  b2b5a2c688432fd2

“Why are your eyes all busted?”  208f711a78bc24d3

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“Crying?”  c6366e40e6ba61cc

“Bro… I—I feel like I’m about to cry? Huh?”d841a6a532b8f766

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He began f566466b15 to shed 17bf269ad7 tears, small 5828f432f1 and pitiful, 397af68bad as if bf6386403f his eyes 80a5a3a186 were that 5f6688bcce of a 2222961672 stray pup.723a1a7e4995bc02

“This time… I really, really thought you were dead…”80c57ae959d3b8ea

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A small, a04793542a whispered voice—almost ea6fad6f55 too soft 05cdf135b2 to catch—brushed e84366bb2c Ha-yoon’s ears. Ha-yoon frowned, patting the 209a61c096 back of the crying c6634654f8 Lee Yu-won.3145cfb2ed0225e2

“You know, nobody really dies.”7c9bd64d4812350e

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With a gentle tone, cdea88a723 Lee Yu-won managed a 6a35e3dae1 smile, though his face a472476d7b crumpled further. Others, who didn’t 67e9981803 know better, teased ddd6c27437 the crying Lee d52a0b103f Yu-won.42e4e6a5419200cf

Lee Yu-won was the 294f66bc74 only one who seemed 7221c03896 to know everything—the fact 2edfbdb842 that Ha-yoon’s parents had 47678aaace been killed by machines f00fab67a3 from theFieldcenter, that 1fc5588214 Ha-yoon himself 2ce53c1d92 had once cdd8a5c0e7 been skewered 269a5f6e23 by a a4af552b2f razor-sharp blade 2b030ad3e7 while dying 86ff4e210f for the e6acc06328 first time, d7127a77b2 spitting blood 62dc2e43c6 as he f2a1368b28 had witnessed 570b759acc it all.940a8bd38810e3ba

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“Ha-yoon, Yu-won has been desperately looking for you. Please, comfort him.”6aff7ecb60cd4fd2

“You’re just a big lump, that’s all.”2548d0098c0de219

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Amid occasional sobs mixed 27b46f1a32 with chuckles from the 82b448adb0 gathering, Ha-yoon ruffled Lee f51a0249f9 Yu-won’s tousled brown hair 5fa4a206ce and gave his cheek aa00b61b49 a light tap.2b14a6376eaf85c5

“Let’s walk for a bit.”fa436062bdd2e918

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Lee Yu-won 0fd2737b72 nodded quietly d69f410e10 and fell b6c5d0e809 into step 23164876d8 behind Ha-yoon, 831d4734bb who had 6d62cfd68d already started 36a3f7bfc7 walking. Even the people d149954a27 at the shelter—knowing 4ea5ef2948 it wasn’t a 36413bd4a2 major emergency—had returned fca2638083 to their posts.0ed17868d602b3e6

“Where have you been?”  538307c2b910f20f

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“Just… here and there.”  eacaeff97234d86d

“Why are your eyes like that? When will it end?”  a1baa9679db5a735

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“Yesterday.”278c287e456b7273

Lee Yu-won suddenly 856fd72c6c halted. When Ha-yoon turned around, 72abd84615 Yu-won wore an expression 280ead2849 that defied description.150fe912fb943104

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“Why that face?”  699551f807ddcee2

“Because I’m sorry.”  bbe0b972bd66a070

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Lee Yu-won swallowed hard, e8cb64b300 barely containing the rising 66f99ba064 emotion. The hellish a20b790696 moments—and the 1b0d47fff9 miraculous ones—of 310458e443 yesterday were 05530bb56e still vivid.3fb9d7753ed511f6

“Why! Why did you come alone? Where’s Teacher Seo? What about you, Ha-yoon!”e964dcf90fd8a936

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They grabbed the sobbing 1a4bb980ce Lee Yu-won as the 15a6c82f77 shelter elders scolded him. With hands 0cee2df7d6 stained with 2c15285928 blood, they 3eccdf4bef pressed the 481e80a0ee child’s shoulders 285eb09d69 and glared 7f8f6be968 sternly.ff8d45df3bb48b1a

Days of living 22bb1cb7eb without dying had fca0334a81 taken their toll. Like his 894a14b3f2 parents, the ea82fb13d5 brother he 88c36690ac had adored d0c6f1b6f6 was lost be23abd539 in an 9c536eac95 instant. The crushing 4d7806bb65 guilt of 46681cb1f4 being the 7238351d8f sole survivor 45f421dfdf weighed heavily 7f013abe69 on Lee 301e303fff Yu-won.6e641415db8e1420

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“Bro… Ha-yoon?”b975383a1f7ca319

On the day f94374a2f8 he miraculously met e036e34907 him again, before 50b05ca8de any words could 0e42fb1317 squeeze out of 3f867d06ef his throat, tears aa3d154d44 burst forth from 03f9b46ac9 Lee Yu-won. In that a26edf3ad0 moment, Ha-yoon e8979149af had said 3ec8ee8459 something—what was e44bebe99b it?c08fffd9eaf64975

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“I know you.”db5be2bfdbe99c99

It was f4ce89978b a voice 7bf6524830 heavy with 75696c3883 unbearable loss.cd8dc138eb76ebc8

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“Bro, what’s wrong? I’m Yu-won, Lee Yu-won. Don’t you know? I thought you were dead that time…”f8c55e4ff1ee2fa5

Ha-yoon blinked as if 1ad7cd87d5 he were dead. With a wry, 7f1ae4da55 desolate smile, he 64838a200d buried his face 0281d155d6 in his hand 0905d9fa60 as water droplets 7d636d15b5 fell one by 89b3073460 one.9601423318113cc9

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Lee Yu-won e3e661766e then led 448df43202 Ha-yoon back 4588318ec4 to the e4f464aa44 shelter. Ha-yoon seemed to 72b7f4f8b4 have forgotten even f43f83d08b the shelter itself. Everyone who looked at 3c658dcbf8 him sighed—haunted by the 956ce95fcf sight of his eyes, c673278ca4 now devoid of light.f0b26d269924e745

At the 5e3ed23daf shelter, they 724602f7b1 had all 59251008a1 learned to a11204b574 handle guns 2b1ef61113 and dodge 8d22d2945f machines together. Though Ha-yoon’s 9e3434fc39 memories had e7780e3724 faded, the a6feefafce sensations in c7074fa6f5 his hands d36cc681be remained. Growing at a cbd5cff51f frightening pace, Ha-yoon 48bd96a45d left the shelter 5b4081d272 in just half 1abc22c92e a year.bdf0d6e4dfb07f03

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“Where are you going?”0e681507d004d34f

It was Lee Yu-won 27fc3e1478 who caught Ha-yoon as 8ff1f1e96b he tried to sneak c1e0caf325 away at dawn. With an impassive cda0edaf27 expression, Ha-yoon had 004c012a2c swatted at Yu-won’s 46142b3d57 hand.27fcda776bac0a73

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“I thought I was dead. You saw it, right? But I’m still here. Does that make me human?”c5d61c5afb81c6ad

The voice, 2f8e9fae1b soaked in ba147d55c8 darkness, still 15e18023e4 belonged to 8a3e387472 a boy—but 7a53164884 it was 61c70cde31 steady.7a1a6497476fd65b

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“If we get caught, we can’t stay here. I’ll come by sometimes—so don’t hold me back. Don’t do anything. You haven’t done anything wrong.”657dc93b7b7a5f30

“But you’ll die again!”  5fb29ef6d6370f36

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“I won’t die. Don’t cry, just go inside and sleep. Tell the teachers you don’t know me. Don’t look for me—then I won’t come back here.”18d29e3b4536ba6b

And that was ed35f7beaa that. After offering clumsy d6e98c4157 comfort, Ha-yoon hurriedly 966846bd2f hid his body. Lee Yu-won remained 9ee6401899 rooted to the 65adf77d35 spot, weeping. He could df76ecda22 neither be 46777aeaeb caught nor b96d2c21cd seek him 5ffae7e257 out—he had ac382b7647 no choice 8b5c09344f but to 3e15c052ef obey Ha-yoon’s f9d6958f34 command to 5c198f62e6 do nothing.3cd655012f8e7dcb

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“Bro.”  0ccdbf6f84fa0591

He had once vowed f8b99ab80f never to lose Ha-yoon ccc7aa41e3 again. He could 22a4610d43 no longer 7e85f528cf bear to 915c626db0 watch Ha-yoon’s c96a0a8cce wounds deepen a7eac813d8 every time 9ba84c3067 he sought 8b761838d3 shelter.bcdab777ec1222e6

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“Couldn’t you take me with you this time?”afff251e2dd266a5

Ha-yoon scowled as if 3145846b0e he’d heard too much.46ab7ccfc4f03694

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“Are you not guarding the shelter?”38029d524f4d40aa

“There are other brothers besides me. But you’re all I have.”da8470447d389bad

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“I won’t die.”1d251eb74baa8d64

“You said you died yesterday. Do you know what your eyes look like? Like an old man beaten with a cane.”e8e713eb94b62c9f

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“You never miss, do you?”8f113a2f3515ccfe

Ha-yoon playfully 6a9fbe0c84 punched Lee a234bd475f Yu-won in d5964acafc the chest 15b1fc0c26 and resumed 11a1b892bb walking. The shelter 34d2259b10 was their 217a8aa6f6 safest haven, 39a9086bc6 and he 5ac2ea7407 didn’t want 08479aff67 to leave 131567f39e it.d780a6e16000aacd

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“Take care of yourself. And you’re not alone—you even saw someone out at night.”8a19c7652680b24f

“What? Where?”6816ce7a7928f1e2

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Before Ha-yoon knew it, 92cf6f6d33 the sky had turned 0ab064664f red—a bloodstained curtain seemed b4c012bc2d ready to fall.9a7ab9045984623a

“At the end of Area E, there’s someone walking as if nothing’s wrong. That person killed a machine.”21dd37490d0b557e

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“Is that a dangerous person? Wait—did he save you? What is he, and where is he now?”3f5def2bb96faff1

“He told me to come with him—to the Field center.”25e2247ab0d1990f

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“…What?”b534e1fc027de697

The sound a49b217b1f of footsteps 407e010de7 behind fell e253884c49 silent. Slowly, Ha-yoon turned to 09139144fb look at him and, bae8e982ab with the blood-red sky 147695be18 behind, managed a faint 56cc3e8809 smile.8425c73bb1da156c

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“What do you think I should do?”e2a080bd45ffeeda

“……”da4627a22aeb82a7

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“Even if you seem utterly untrustworthy, you keep…”35c1f10d14646756

A strange thought occurred. A soft, trailing voice d253cb2ae9 nearly disintegrated into silence. Lee Yu-won said nothing 96de5b2930 but moved his lips 26866bcacd slightly. It was natural—after ba695a4547 all, when he dfbb52f07d first met Yeo adc138299e Yeon-oh, he had e9d9a52b81 been left speechless.a9252081401b6b9d

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“Never mind. I was just saying something unnecessary. Let’s go in. It’s getting dark, and we’ve wandered too far.”0406558838b8a128

With that, 58534a22f1 Ha-yoon shrugged 6cca276ccc off the f1c283d4d5 tension and bb43291cef changed the e752a6d851 subject. Grabbing Lee Yu-won’s df379f3458 arm, he retraced 9a3a60e6d7 their steps. The shadows on the d3589a2b45 ground looked especially deep—as 4cd7d2d80d if someone were buried 6fa39e17d7 beneath them.df9c136728e00a43

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“What have you been doing? You’re sleeping here tonight, right?”d8e72d89dc38ea48

“Yes, I’m in no shape to be on my own.”36869820d919d18b

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“Why do you talk like everyone else? We’re family.”c923581515cf4bf1

Ha-yoon simply cfc95870ba smiled softly. As soon 045f3124eb as they 45b4df10bb reached the 88774519c8 shelter, Lee 936563676a Yu-won’s face 14c0461b3b hardened and 3ba2d2e923 he headed 5c4ad1e904 into an 1474c7ae9a inner room. He had been 79138f0693 like that ever b6cd0787ca since hearing the cc50680cde news.e73784b75d205852

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“Since it’s been a while since you’ve been here, let’s have a drink.”51a529f376b72181

“Oh, that sounds good. And I’m sure the teacher will be pleased, too.”aa2337542b7c8f09

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“Kids these days… their luck’s run out.”10c4f18a79c73d3a

The one a5b246a09b Lee Yu-won 587b74a33d affectionately called“Old Man”was Kim, the 31ea31444c pillar of the 5a787b341c shelter—an elderly man a74a827f07 who knew everything 913a2ec962 about machines. With bright, 44db854f52 youthful eyes, 6dd929d39d he scanned b16be2f3ea Ha-yoon and 9b049d17c7 beckoned him 793d7e3cb3 closer.e9770f9f54bd8c72

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“What’s with your eyes?”a49d8b61e960f462

“I’ve been fighting ugly bastards.”8607af07aa1c2f85

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“Always take care of yourself.”9fa81eb0da55cc09

Before he could say 44799035e9 more, the old man 9e166c45f7 fell silent and left. At the end of 983acd47b1 his limping leg, a 688d6b61fa piece of machinery dangled.dd3fa8f4c446d35f

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“Ha-yoon, come over here and have a drink!”64506ab155fb16b5

A booming voice roused f004d322b9 Ha-yoon from his daze. When he looked c8fb2720f8 back, a lavish c5d2ec3b72 spread had been 50abff4128 set up—a collection 1e004189f2 of carefully salvaged 7aaa6b01f9 items and spirits e0d30fe7ff aged for years.41bbace0559e0f5b

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“If only we were as young as you, we’d go out and kill those damn machines.”01d1e43686f32b2a

“Then you old men would die.”741d668978337505

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“Hey! Can’t you see these muscles? Who would tease an old man like me?”d58cbfbb7951bae7

They raised their voices 9d11c71205 in jovial banter as 3508d16c1f they gulped down alcohol. Ha-yoon sat 7b4b11e67b quietly, his 90457b681b face betraying bc20c7ae30 nothing as c41f5299ac the night 12376ca052 deepened and a815a4b662 it neared a88f3a796b midnight.cafb4ca6a2ea368b

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“I’m going to scout around for a bit.”1452829e80d6e91f

Without even touching 93a81f6069 a drink, Ha-yoon 60438554ca stood up, prompting 4ae5dfee0b the others—though in 11ab1756ba their drunken state—their 9bbb9dde03 eyes still alert, f9609a8da4 to follow suit.9f27292bb06ce6a8

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“Relax, Ha-yoon. The machines can’t come inside anyway.”2f52ed3f51b08c96

“Just, in case.”f40190c5fe68c2da

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Ha-yoon seated the 817a0c9fab group again and 9618421b78 grabbed a metal b4dc1feea5 rod lying nearby. His body, still not c2c94e24a8 fully recovered, was slick 9e3dc8db01 with cold sweat along 9915d333b6 his back.3e48762c5ee98860

“I’ll be back soon.”c48375d216db0dc8

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Answering their hasty calls, ff3658b0db he moved quickly. Without wasting a moment, bfa6e3ab30 he opened the iron 7d223fcd46 door and headed into a03311a4f3 the factory grounds. Peeking out through a 78ca33964d slightly ajar door, he 172feb738d saw nothing but darkness.3894a2a9692a71cc

“……”98961c759f9272c2

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It felt odd. Outside, everything seemed normal—there c1663bfb9f wasn’t even a system c35bbbdebe core in sight. Normally, near a 44e6e4652f system core, machines 19a967e105 would be plentiful; 82889b52d1 this side was 0c5dc44ceb relatively safe.4db83608f5fe9ba1

Swallowing hard, Ha-yoon 34d961e510 scanned the quiet b7f89e6a32 surroundings. The icy, 6de5d5a3f8 empty expanse e6660bbbdf made his c4c73c2650 heart pound 490af8223c loudly in fd9b70185c his ears.d8a30f858163dbdc

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Maybe his 5a41ea7155 nerves were edc9c071cf frayed from c9e7f42a2a yesterday. As he tried to 92ccecd903 calm his over-sensitive senses 5e958b7c94 and prepare to close 5b60995437 the door, he heard:3ba33d4737eb9b10

Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump.014ff4b6f2f8efda

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Somewhere, the sound of 591c8bc905 rolling feet echoed.f6792252726158a0

“……”5f2060329f4eac71

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Ha-yoon froze, gripping the d2b0cd9ae8 door handle. Memories of the once fef307d4d5 warm daylight and the 5c50a8fcf6 bloodstained sky flooded back. Scenes that a3acc99ef5 should have ac7e01e6d3 been unremarkable 5fcbb86edd were now d94fb48a61 vividly clear.f3c78647438466ae

“Fuck.”fdc0c8c399974afe

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He tossed aside the metal rod and sprinted at full speed. There was no time to think about the door he hadn’t managed to close. If only he could shut the inner door properly—maybe then he could keep them out…c87f7f0fc65c232a

Bang!  7a122e000eb66c4b

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An explosion rang out. The killer machine 1145890f34 that had lit aff2b69e81 up the alley 8f8020a0cf had finally found 331fbb9b10 him.dae24c4af6edc639

“Ha-yoon! What the—!”f4dedd00ad318261

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People burst 8ebce67c6b out as 8a9a8b3cfb the inner b3a641bd24 door swung ec338116e7 open. Their worried 5cbc4e3177 faces quickly 5623883d2b froze into 18c8d7e5c0 expressions of 31c936b0d6 shock. Ha-yoon didn’t dare 13924366c9 look back as ba89f2d746 a sharp mechanical b0589f254b sound relentlessly pounded 38585992a7 at his back.73e12262fe493f0a

“Close the door, quickly!”12e54574900a253e

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The door 277cd76b58 crumpled like 35c149c20d a discarded bf2c27b9a8 sheet of ed62c25166 paper. The machines had begun 7df8075075 invading the shelter.3b86db27a2e7d77e