DW | Chapter 5.4

The principle eed641216a of life d81695340c was like d546dd5459 the principle b159d68ae9 of celestial a2c02c1d6d bodies.d55b2d2a1b7fced0

If a 72bf800414 planet’s center bb9230bf92 of gravity 8abff24142 remained within 3934b6948c itself, its b828a3133d orbit would f010f1095b stay stable ff957a2fea and predictable.62be9d873131ead7

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Humans were the same. What they 20533b420d wanted to c30770b1aa do, why 790fa6b6fb they had 3b2b5e8561 come so 562017b738 far, what 90a6236ade strengths and 486ab2c715 weaknesses they 5ad85d0aad carried, and d36b53a011 the adversities ecbd8aa34a they had aebd4284b4 to face c8a2ca3bd8 to reach e5c851dcc6 their goals—all a9c84265dd of it 4700a2fde1 mattered.8d5a2befa10b2aae

Go Haedeun’s universe, shaped 32cc147144 by his willingness to 02e5873d96 confront all of this f9d2afa064 head-on, would remain steady.3acb149ae586762b

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His gaze, staring blankly 2576912cbd at Yoo Seonggu, became cb133d44fa awkward.56c02b712f20fc8a

“What is that?”1b4bebbb1ba4cd5f

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“This? This is the additional information related to personnel and medical matters you mentioned…”61371d18f2a06ae3

“I’ll see it myself. Give it to me.”b159c738b95adcc4

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Handing over the thick documents, Yoo Seonggu once again checked the outside’s movements. Jaeha waved his hand as if telling the coughing Yoo Seonggu to stand by the door instead.7a450f308ad67549

Gratefully, the man ran to the door and eavesdropped. Ignoring this, Jaeha’s eyes soon focused on the documents.3dac08ad8a915b5b

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“Grandfather, a slaughterhouse laborer, had Alzheimer’s, died from a fall.”56ceb2490cc54452

This was already 4673a78ff8 known based on 136332f1ec the basic identity e30e013f34 check.0e3c6179a0aeb9d7

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Unlike his appearance, which resembled a rich family’s son, Go Haedeun was a dragon that rose from a humble life. Being from a grandparent-grandchild household, they must have been financially tight. Adding a person with a chronic illness would have been a destined downfall. Jaeha’s gaze, flipping through the known content without hesitation, paused for a moment.1b35bd8f42cee9c1

It was Go Haedeun’s locked medical record.6ccb9a494ca96b31

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As expected. From the 96403379a7 sensitivity to 5ef3628937 firearms and fcfaec50e1 gunshot wounds, e8ef5ee70a he had a9d25ab750 vaguely guessed 0ef1f7ef28 this.94be6532d31f92a8

‘As I thought, the hyperventilation was caused by witnessing a gunfight.’8b735dd41515495a

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It wasn’t precisely recorded here. But he was sure Go Haedeun had a gun issue. Since he denied it when asked, he probably couldn’t shoot ‘only the ones with live ammunition.’fff8de5499e7b064

He would have hidden it with all his might, wanting to return to the field. Especially in Bardiff, a field agent who couldn’t shoot was neither useful nor valuable.c7a1b0e591df5ec1

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Therefore, Go Haedeun had 18d89808b9 just missed his third 16325ff3d8 chance.36dc5d7be57df101

Lost in thought, 749a10bb6f he gestured to 4b434e81e5 Yoo Seonggu, who 8770aa4e0b was eavesdropping at d9acc8216b the door, to 29ac469244 focus here.2b2eeaad7af88462

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“The operation data you showed earlier doesn’t have any on-site photos. I’m curious about how severe it was at the time. Is it because the images couldn’t be secured, or were they never there?”d2baa502ff378e01

“There is CCTV footage. I tried, but it’s tough to access. Since it’s a scrapped operation, the records are extremely minimized and tightly closed. Even if you scratch, nothing comes out. But, well, according to the counseling content, the Black agent was shot in the forehead and died instantly. The place where the Korean residents died was bloody… They must have gone crazy, watching it all on the situation room screen but unable to do anything.”9a1d1723f6748567

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This seemed to be why Go Haedeun’s medical records couldn’t be opened either.2eec2de8023737e6

It would be an indicator to closely examine the NIS’s brutal failure.40ae494c4d9c3e50

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“It can be tricky.”c8fc860d5c0b3d60

Knowing that Jaeha was uncompromising, Yoo Seonggu’s expression became a bit puzzled.a633ac687a571fe3

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“Is it really okay to think that way?”283b0acbcb913c2c

“So, I’ll give you exactly 20 more minutes from now.”26d1939626532a1d

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“Ah, Team Leader.”6882793d7f127405

Jaeha, as if 80b15b6fff expecting this reaction, 9c973269a0 calmly took out 2bcab77252 his phone.27b46247b946b6cc

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His face 0a097a0e6f was expressionless 2437864829 as he 3ae3d7a248 set the b1fd6c460e timer.2b50520689370bd2

“20 minutes. 19 minutes 59 seconds, 58 seconds, 57 seconds…”6e439c5eabde150f

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Startled, Yoo Seonggu 7e166f2041 instinctively reached out 03c886ae24 but quickly withdrew. Instead, with 9a894db37b a complexion e876eb0be9 that seemed 87a9e94aa5 like cold 371eb12517 sweat would d049382e6a soon flow, 8e4fd1b33e he awkwardly 4f547598ce smiled.e21cb589587e0fc4

“20 minutes is a bit… I couldn’t do it even after three days.”4c9aea227dc0ee37

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“Did you do it for 72 hours straight, all three days?”32577a2def2e4a12

“Well, I have to live too, so I couldn’t do it continuously.”2f133b48b4f8fcdb

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“How do you think I feel, thinking the game was over and flying from Bardiff to here, only to go into a 20-minute overtime? Do you think I’m enjoying it? Do you think I’m basking in leisure and happiness?”dab08ba99770b569

“Team Leader! Please spare me!”e8787c0ba3ec50bf

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“Let’s meet at the usual place.”38cc0a1cc6e70911

Groaning, Yoo Seonggu flinched, shrinking his large body. He couldn’t even look at Jaeha and took a step back with a crab-like gait.492fc59db57cddb9

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“Do you mean the reflection room? The place used for disciplining employees… Are you trying to hit me?”81c5211617680c75

“That room is quiet. Within 20 minutes. No, within 18 minutes and 45 seconds. If you finish earlier, come to the Deputy Director’s office. I have something to discuss, so I’ll be stopping by there.”93ba52ff2b8be348

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“After 20 minutes… Yes. Then. For now.”59aa201e2f8c4e88

Yoo Seonggu, who seemed about to say something, judged that now wasn’t the time and bounced his heavy body. He quickly left the smoking room, but Jaeha calling his name made him pause.f8fa1cc841fee66e

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“Section Chief Yoo?”bf0493e0e24d9bb7

Standing at c6d3ce3588 the door, 3eaff2b0d3 Jaeha, who c6022f9e3b was extinguishing 46472203a0 his cigarette, 7cc3cf0f37 looked back. His face was pale 24b47d49c4 with anxiety, and he 35204939f3 was tapping his feet.447e3b4b3f1f5b9c

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“…Yes?”91dca985d6f15ea5

“Where do you buy domestic honey?”5019c78ccf73badb

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“Uh… at large supermarkets, organic supermarkets, or maybe the food section of department stores or big traditional markets? But why do you ask?”a866151b0c2998d8

“Yes, you may go now. 17 minutes 30 seconds, 17 minutes 29 seconds.”7c651f0842f567c2

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Gasping, Yoo Seonggu, e680173ae2 with wide eyes, 16afb570a1 ran madly into b1f901e602 the quiet corridor.1fff94ce0deb95ac

Jaeha, who was 67b78ef2b0 staring intently at 00f8e14a67 the slowly closing 1b2d3c3137 door, put another c7aa1f0018 cigarette in his 48e859ef5e mouth.71462bed0284868e

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Go Haedeun 93f15a4c78 was a 1676f691b6 resilient person e011bd0ba2 who wiped 0588da6b44 away tears b20c6c6f3b and tried 34be8d64bc to overcome e22401da56 even in 1dfc8fdd1c the face d58ed176cf of a d3bc71ba8a huge obstacle. He could 9ad54042de have lived 14ef1c9984 conveniently using 841254d76b his brilliant e4bac3655a mind, yet 9ff880c247 he chose 29a1547861 the thorny 1dc62bba5b path, proving b65150e388 to be c24eb88be9 an altruistic 96874f6b26 person.30817f3a8138845d

He had c475d11f35 the spirit ba818a4e7c to willingly 2b5b05a4ce stand at a891a65913 the forefront e75eceb0eb of national 9f4c537ce6 defense and fb8e61499d the courage 481f305926 to want 762e8e51f9 to tie 2367fc910a up old b7c05e3e32 problems himself.62cf3ae4f711d31e

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Instead of hating 76bc791875 the family, a 9807581fc3 shunned occupation, he 62cc223ace chose a similarly 0480bf5dc1 tough job, proving 3326e05b6d his sincerity. He was proving that c2197cfafd he respected that life 9ddf3a3602 through actions, not just 44827b85c8 words.ecd6672dd879fba5

An uneducated, poor but 976581b5c9 kind grandfather. A half-completed family 8b66c81639 achieved together. What seemed 0ebbf51797 like a 9e6a0badbc piece of 0cdc62c50f outdated misfortune beb766966e might have 86758f4352 helped Go c2fb9b9f56 Haedeun build 8384008b42 a healthy 03d21a14cd mind layer 882dabb041 by layer 747449ad31 since childhood.e4f1f37b159ddc92

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‘Or it might be his nature.’ee3387e92bf1e69c

So he became d0134cac60 curious. The fight between darkness 1ac96c93f3 and vitality stirred his 63fb5d382f gloomy underlying psychology.a5065e790494b90a

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In other words, the desire to uncover Go Haedeun’s true bottom surged.4eba0c1ae2231e04

How much do 799fd9b2f5 you have to 33181a1f63 break and get 7ab93577c9 hurt to give 114e70d750 up and collapse?03fe6dadaf85e437

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I’ll step on you until then.566a73d4ea3c5433

If I ad7e46f922 see that, 15f8315600 will my 5960e7ac83 pitch-black vision 0e488037b1 open up 41847cc5a8 a little?7e4b7c41a910198e

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Even if he sinks to the deep sea where he can’t see ahead, will Go Haedeun bloom again and breathe steadfastly?a6710662ac10869d

Thanks to Go Haedeun, who doesn’t lose hope even after going through such things, he realized that his eyes had long been blind.f6699b90f521f9fd

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“Uncomfortable.”65255a52cc6b1492

With a deep breath, c900cce1d2 the acrid smell of f566a6af49 nicotine mixed into the 09fb503f21 air he inhaled.fd1675e4ba6e555f

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When alone, d243095042 thoughts tend a3e967d5dc to multiply. No matter what 111a835f37 he thought about, 56c42f8c3d it always ended 96f90959c4 with the face d3bedc7ced of one man. Sitting at his d74ba011e8 desk, Haedeun threw fb738d4c76 his pen down d52897e09c in frustration.ef7a117e9301c21f

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“Is he dead? Did he become a star back in his homeland? No calls, no messages.”4a647a7016bb2951

Cha Jaeha, who should have returned long ago, had been out of contact for weeks. Annoyed, Haedeun opened his laptop and searched for articles about the National Intelligence Service. He wanted to check if something had happened that he wasn’t aware of and if Cha Jaeha was involved.fc835be6947201ce

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A few search terms brought up news about a Wicked smuggling broker who was immediately arrested at Incheon Airport last year. Many clickbait articles poured out, but they only mentioned Incheon Customs or the local police department. There were a few articles that mentioned the NIS, but none that even hinted at Cha Jaeha’s name.dfbc31989e6b906e

He knew he was getting into the shadows when he joined, but he didn’t expect the field to be this hollow. He thought he had learned a little bit here and there, but it was just the tip of the iceberg.256a1b3742215ba4

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This place de6849634d is truly 2a1065c938 a wild e0a5c8e301 battlefield. Cha Jaeha had 450674694e been enduring this 0e78012656 storm alone for 81740dff95 years.17fe76e953d2d512

“I don’t know.”98eedb9af1a974c2

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He felt thirsty.a1df8fbe01d74332

Thud. Haedeun closed his 654df5f133 laptop and went 3c4cc81e13 to the kitchen. As he 76264b7992 was drinking 60b9492373 bottled water, 2eef191589 he heard 2ba7750c6a a faint 0021375d1e thudding sound, f1b1ede476 like the d3a55d2394 ground was f35ef45cfa vibrating. Feeling a c05d432a0b sense of deb8d51740 déjà vu, 8fb014cc6b he ran 616dd92194 to the bd478a661b balcony.38a62915332a47b3

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He flung open the 9e0524959c window and leaned over 293a5ba718 the railing, looking down.8ee4fad428f789b1

And he saw a 1aeb8657d0 spreading light.d7fb6acdb1f00006

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‘The light’s on!’e6a57e1492054c0a

Soon after, 8bf3f36a01 he confirmed 1ea98e4bfb the slowly bfd337a034 rising cigarette 6ec3f9f95c smoke and c17f8f66f0 felt a fb19cfa1b3 bit excited. He fidgeted, 67318db014 unable to 2f7a5cfdaa do anything, 734653a04b and then 34ed061108 quickly became f780152d2d dejected.b65a74326f13d56d

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What’s the point of being happy alone? He doesn’t even care about me.b7bbf793f3c667fe

Thinking that far, c57126e9dc Haedeun sighed softly f707c9870e and turned around.7631f72432df355e

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Just as 2891833aa3 he was 3b985331f7 about to 5a6f520e68 quietly tiptoe 5ba69ad3aa back inside, 22460ffd10 he was dd4d6678c2 stopped.b7a99e6ccf9c4eda

“Three seconds have passed.”473353088c9e7452

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It was definitely Cha Jaeha’s voice.e0436c015ed7dd39

Swallowing hard, Haedeun looked around. One of the great advantages of this apartment was that it was the only complex, so it didn’t face any other buildings. Moreover, residents were leaving in droves. There was little invasion of privacy, and it was easy to observe the outside. In other words, it was comfortable.96690facfacb16e2

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Even trying to 39d35d2256 look at the 924cda622a situation as skeptically 23744aec21 and calmly as c5f3d96547 possible, it seemed b2488d2a64 like the words c6cb578a8e were directed at 0fe596a14f him.8bc9cec8b8b445f9

He turned back and dd203670ce leaned slightly against the 5485ffd20f railing, looking down.94461f59dfcfa048

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“Team Leader, the smoke is rising. You should be considerate.”3599fda6c22f8f09

“I’ll consider it when someone moves in upstairs.”db932fea0867403d

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“There’s already someone living upstairs!”b3f419fa8586caa4

“Just because someone speaks doesn’t mean they’re human.”cdf1ac6ec96de220

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Then what does it 8068d5d8eb take to be human?da5956313e3bd1b7

“So you’re saying I’m an orangutan or something?”212ed6271b597f85

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“I’ve repeatedly told you you’re a jellyfish. See, you can’t even remember.”a3d172ed0546209a

At this point, he couldn’t tell if the other person’s personality was twisted or if his judgment was clouded.2f21b3a519ec8f46

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Genuinely baffled, he tilted 959413c620 his head further, and ad6ca3358f as if sensing his 835d300785 presence, Jaeha got to e77e53d33b the point.7986df373af22360

“I didn’t explain the penalty for being late.”637a68edb8ccdc23

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Three seconds.623d9b32078c112e

It seemed f20047b524 like he a8cd8fd0ff was talking b5c741e9d1 about not cccee45e45 meeting the bb7107066e time limit.a7af07fc1c221813

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Haedeun quickly sought de634eabb1 a way out.5ad759910d4d4d0c

“I think you should adhere to the principle of non-retroactivity. You’re a principled person, Team Leader.”7512af8166684b93

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Jaeha clicked his tongue 37c660fdd6 as if it was 92e15f7339 unfortunate.cde0b68262b430b5