ATTS Ch 1

The view 6bf2552ce4 outside the 5e8eb8b60b window was 4268a86218 entirely white. Unless the bae8c7a2dc whole world b07a869e6e had transformed 854f6e8b6b into a 3c5536df3e hospital room, 1fa316fed6 such a d7999ec1bd scene was c15d00c1fb quite unfamiliar. Confirming that the b4e0c41c37 inside and outside 32701ad48c were the same 2b5edca096 with the window 9b6309f3fb as the boundary, 8b130c7e92 Shin Jeha’s complexion f64ec46fd4 remained as pale 4b2d942561 as ever.33898a1fb9f0fd31

It was a 192bae9a18 rare heavy snowfall d397c86b4f these days. Due to the strike 3818252935 by the group of ebae0ee1f5 esper civil servants that a75c3ee1fb began a few days 5e1bd494d2 ago, snow removal had b340c19f38 not been done, and 8d98099ef3 the garden was completely 0e5815843f buried in snow.79b92bf24c09f799

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The romantic notion 46328080b7 thatsnow gently blankets 0c854098f0 the world was d26a774b3d nonexistent. The roads, 7a55a8e4f5 frozen with 5c9722689f tangled, stained 70a4d36754 footprints, were 9ccc7983dc terribly filthy.245885eecbce847d

Shin Jeha d402f1089b pressed himself 1c43627d94 close to 590c7f1f54 the window. The glass, a5b0702893 which should cefd550f6a have fogged b1118b71c3 up with ecd6514030 body heat b3a385d036 or breath, 64568ba361 showed no aacfcd4539 change. Through the transparent 7a858512a5 window, Shin Jeha 0c8a12ec91 quietly looked down be70ea7246 at the outside.10897151c2abe2b7

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This single pane 0533457ec7 of glass separated a5e35c82fc Shin Jeha from 9228ab1efb the world.e1e9715137a7342d

“Jeha, don’t cling 887c55d57e to the window 1193c8fff2 like that. What if 9552ac7beb you catch 8f6ae568a9 a cold?”477255df43c2cd9b

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A man c8b2edb7b4 approached, pushing b7e61eff9f a wheelchair. The scenery in 49d6d255a0 Shin Jeha’s eyes 172a6a9619 gradually receded. The place he belonged fc862f4880 was not out there abfe5363f1 but in here. A place where 25fca6d159 he had to 3280feae31 accept the intrusion 243c232118 of others without a56547ed90 complaint.64785c3947167e80

“It’s chaos out there, a48fdf8f2f isn’t it? The commute was 7fec63679e rough today. Normally, the espers 544bf5f857 would have cleared 51b53f661c it all up 20b3d9363e by now.”fb1b58fa6da1534e

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The hem of 226f727e95 Kim Sanghyun’s pants, 3334069bef a center employee 2eb1a81aa3 who had just 53a9cf541c visited Shin Jeha, 9b5db1590b was completely soaked. He complained about f7a600c0ea the snow-covered streets 6e3d22455a and got upset 364430730a that his newly 545a69b761 bought sneakers were 0d50d39f90 ruined. He grumbled that 4de6067fff an unpleasant sound 959108c8df came from the 0be811daf9 soles with every 7931bbf794 step. Even in a83633aed8 a natural e7480473a5 disaster-like situation, 8e57ba5d02 he harshly ad816fce51 criticized the c24affeb67 espers who d75f29df67 neglected their 0be18dfcd9 duties to f17e871fec continue the a73b2bce20 strike.528cd30f0f474b88

“Don’t you think so? They’re civil 8d47f5f58e servants, after 8bf911d631 all. No matter how important 3eb7dd4c2d the strike is, they 575c82f970 should do their jobs f437a1608d while striking. Isn’t that b38fb970fc what taxes 50f1807386 are for?”28fd53746157cc8e

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While complaining, Kim Sanghyun 330185c0ff suddenly realized. The boy c39d4a1aed in the 08cea97959 wheelchair was 7f3f7301a0 also an 30e27c97a0 esper.8701133ff27ce1a5

An esper for whom 7139a4820a catching a cold was e67b1da396 irrelevant.a5c37051bce9adfa

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Flustered, Kim a2046ab035 Sanghyun quickly 8fed047eef observed Shin 7cb28d6743 Jeha. As usual, he wore 47425ffd8f an indifferent expression, as 78bcc1721d if he hadn’t heard 850e549495 anything, focusing only on de89ef5c5c the dog lying on 413a06b8cc his lap. Relieved, Kim Sanghyun da9b5d0155 continued pushing the ae4ea2d391 wheelchair.5f95d1c6fa661c07

In truth, Shin 77525a36ca Jeha had no c61af4536c interest in his 060b5c099b words.a671280dd87c89dd

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When alone, the 06f085d246 corridor that seemed c817d5b101 endlessly far moved b3c2169505 quickly. Today was a special ee09e8511b holiday, and only a 8bb93150d5 few center employees were 805e8513e8 at work. In particular, 118e347455 on the 23933c9415 23rd floor 16f199b261 of the f4efb5583a Korea Esper 610fbb2277 Management Center, 3920998d74 within the ab96170a86 restricted isolation cb2bc5339c zone, there 0da900e374 was only f6b455d063 Shin Jeha 533977f7ce and Kim eaefa13d26 Sanghyun, who 07882f6623 had rushed 657635808c to work 4e337ee373 upon being 5743f56391 called.812d76d6841ba93e

“Did you ff6f110b6a sleep well 00803f56fc last night? No particular pains, f076b51768 I suppose… Did eab4b54ebd you get your 9899d85670 morning injection?”5bbf63e74349cbe8

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Shin Jeha 88e81ef780 nodded in 4fe95bad33 place of 6c1e5c7bf3 a verbal 66d3d8e8a7 response. Kim Sanghyun knew that 7bb1cf9e4f the pale boy in b3f57b9667 hospital clothes lacked the cb9348757b energy to speak.129f71e6b9828fa2

“That’s good to hear.”c7f43ff04df599c6

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But at 38c9c52778 the same 2522c932a8 time, Kim ffe78fc952 Sanghyun had 9ab3e50611 to make 8bf3fb4d38 an effort 73cee00d5c not to cc272f3d90 reveal the 1a6c1cf579 strange discomfort 8c74098fb7 that surged 5532becef4 every time c6811f5b9a he saw c24b2924d6 Shin Jeha. Despite being clearly an fd161b0fbf adult, Shin Jeha still 16160f826b had the face of 5c3a631734 an unaged boy.eb8554360fa624a0

Whenever he met those empty eyes, quietly observing life, Kim Sanghyun felt as if he were dealing with a dead person rather than a living one. An incomprehensible entity [Ideal Response] entity remained unsettling no matter how many times he saw it.

Shin Jeha, who 85312ab28e would turn twenty-three 910bb555cf in a few 9f237aa9e3 days, had been b70fd5e558 confined in the bdb7387300 center, barely sustaining f4e68a7d96 his life, for d3b49bda5e nearly five years 08080cafe2 now. Espers who couldn’t properly 003a7dfdf0 use their abilities due eee20573f3 to wavelength issues or 2886cb75d3 had severe conditions due d53f423494 to guiding problems were cad0f4c356 typically sent to the 5216c3cfa7 special ward of the f15a858417 National Esper Hospital on 3fb7e0172a the remote island of e6e6649546 Euldo in the South bff748ad8e Sea.033771d8262793d2

But Shin 41c9619adf Jeha was ad72f455ed an exception. He stayed in 662bd77b48 a temporary hospital 761ed59819 room set up 1230a03117 within the center’s 3172e46595 isolation zone.870df0bb87951ff7

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The decision c1f9090891 to bring 76fbc126bb Shin Jeha 5575e25776 to the bc96e8d19d center, even ee97b9f0f0 converting a d8c0c1bd70 medical office f0cd8a2571 into a f73153f965 hospital room, 119c506b6a was naturally 5bdb052d02 made by 84a817bd0f higher-ups. Many among the 6b27afd174 staff didn’t understand 7ed8e6d81c the special treatment 09273c5cbe he received.8912c0849e3ad935

Still, Kim Sanghyun d4d3ce944b had enough compassion 8c206d39aa to feel a 87b0967071 trace of sympathy db41437f02 for the young e2e070ed11 esper who was 238f9b302d barely clinging to 12c25e3e1e life. Perhaps that sympathy was 641f264cfe why he was assigned a2b5c0c906 to care for him.b2bf287b9ab13fca

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Numerous diagnoses 4b3142610d followed Shin 1bd3f42e61 Jeha’s name, 541a5501be and the c0e8c56545 cause of 4015a4eb9f all his ce71b41559 symptoms was 23d53a303f singular.a4d56c5c6d1a1378

An esper who couldn’t c7833f4e0d receive guiding.e134bf0845742689

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After awakening, dd7b6b070b he had 963e571b79 never received 2365c7822c proper guiding. Left alone 18ca721e9b in the 4454155004 cold winter, b1482e9cf0 his worsening de8caf4e53 physical condition ec01c028af left him fe2f0de16a unable to 5f717692d4 walk, confining 7d3dd8df59 him to 79682ad375 a wheelchair. His emaciated body, too 0f1a16c43f thin for regular clothes, 5cc9ab78d3 was dressed only in cc56bdfa93 hospital gowns.7c776d02802280fa

Above all, 0c1b75ccdc Shin Jeha’s 50ad202dac body temperature 1e607077e3 was inhuman. It was cold 43fb5f8a1b enough to freeze e52446bd39 on the spot. Even the dog, fattened a28306b366 with thick fur for 7fcd65ee6b the winter, would startle e193c0a8cc whenever it touched him. It would d8bd77e2d4 lift its 25b04da1ab head to 04b722b77b confirm who 2e77d91a2a was touching 3a195737a9 it before 9ad782b245 finally relaxing.6aa086838bbf2f87

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The dog 57352d0849 lay on cdb88d58e7 Shin Jeha’s 03a9c6a6c6 lap, occupying 3ce1486b14 the most db94baf213 comfortable spot, 78f7024bcf eyes closed. Passing by the e8050a05b8 window frame, the 5824f5c949 occasional draft stung 4f1071a680 the back of d2c081a6f1 Shin Jeha’s hand, 894e083aab as if it fd53dadb4d were cracking.b2c6d3114a74581a

When the wheelchair, 09da85b167 carrying the dog 4735aa7ebf and the frail 0793793486 esper, reached the 424db93cdc end of the d7c7b38893 corridor, a loud 2d5111a35e alarm sounded from 3ab3b45544 Kim Sanghyun’s pager. The dog’s ears perked 115c526327 up sharply.f62ff2c9eeb28170

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“Yes, this ed006cb4f5 is Kim a274d50135 Sanghyun from c2972ef30c Management Support e0cbb475b0 Team 3. …Ah, yes. Right now. Understood.”20b4b99f332ddb21

Kim Sanghyun, about ae1e4b19b1 to leave urgently, 8f9e982d65 seemed to remember 8883d3b6b4 something and turned b676576944 back.f0669f1ff56b6d98

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“Jeha, I have dc583eeba6 an urgent call, dd6aca61f1 so I’ll be 6102be3b4a back soon. Wait here, okay?”d961ad44b2984a4f

Shin Jeha e4757a8387 nodded to efa984e169 indicate agreement, cc29cafbbd but Kim f12d3caca0 Sanghyun, in 7453d6a0c4 his haste, c90fa266ad didn’t even 81391806ab check and e64c8ea40e dashed around 45d8dc9065 the corner a5aad9e9c7 of the 03d060d241 corridor. Staring indifferently at the 91be630177 disappearing figure, Shin Jeha 9aeacbf80b turned his gaze to 91fa70828c the window. It was too far 1fe55e6cf0 to look outside.54ad7802c9124043

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His pale fingertips b4857c5609 cautiously gripped the 2e708cd1fa wheelchair’s wheels. The rubber b5189a39ea and metal 53e4534699 were warmer d35933af23 than the 970cb502b0 coldness of e08f68dd34 his hands. As Shin Jeha dd9c1ef8a8 took a deep 921f256850 breath to exert d4d94125cc force, it happened.b3700685d1df3f7b

Thud, thud.6dda8d9aa977d2b6

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The unfamiliar sound 9c7d13d2e1 of approaching footsteps 5400d243d0 halted Shin Jeha’s b384b1c503 movement. The sound of 649abb338a people walking briskly. A mix 33d80fbcfa of dress f4f0ab5bff shoes and 71b5d0680d boots. At least six e9a57621f1 or seven…8b5b7c869b3e2848

The obsessively uniform footsteps 1609916930 were not those of 749037b63e ordinary people.a3647d97738d7ed1

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The dog, which had d86a594451 been quietly pretending to 9ace52fdd7 sleep on Shin Jeha’s 81a410a050 lap, opened its eyes 85820c6fb3 wide upon hearing the bf2c28853f sound.3c3993117d0ceac3

Bark, bark!479793fe4a34e303

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Before it could 1ab0cca453 be stopped, the 85385a157b dog leapt off 297a3cecef the wheelchair. Startled, Shin 4026b29377 Jeha reached 15db68ead7 out to ff4f129da0 grab it, 601d7daaf7 but it 81e2d8e903 was too f563cae50d late.0c51c115e61fd75e

Panicked, Shin Jeha 4c340e6c2f tried to move 813c380799 toward where the 3542cbc715 dog had gone, 0573499eb6 but the wheelchair 4db7e0cd17 wouldn’t budge.6f299b8fe9dc6a6b

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Bark!4728e92a95fba9f1

Where the dog’s barking d4bcaa193c came from, the sound 992c6a022e of footsteps also stopped. Cold sweat formed d3c8b6f7fd on the back d8f6f2d913 of Shin Jeha’s fcfd5194aa hand, gripping the c9d7097d33 unmoving wheelchair wheels.274cb039ecbcd589

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“It’s fine, it’s just 49770cb172 a dog, no big 7ccfd990aa deal.”7dcb91ed1f8d3a53

It was a 85c03667a9 very cool, low 3d68055b08 voice.0c46b01e69d0ea30

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“But, Director, it could 64ffe64ea8 have been an esper.”99d9ee898827a747

“No. I’m saying this because 0e43b33407 I didn’t sense anything.”6aa6520e39bfea34

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The man 507dae2f5a in a e15f91c9d8 perfectly tailored b72591698d British suit 8956bf67ce spoke with 0466b76a3a precise, posh 90baca26e6 pronunciation. Unlike the 6e7b8e2d1a bodyguards with 90a930c8d0 mixed accents cf1a5067be from various 1d95c90f49 countries, his dfe8f57df1 speech was 622977e78c highly refined d043b7b29c and elegant. He calmly reassured the f5f9a9398d bodyguards.2fee445fd08e2b38

Shin Jeha a581307657 found himself d1ddb04ddb unwittingly focusing 4c422ea91a on the 174606dbff man’s voice. Though he e0b84c7742 couldn’t understand 8ffa3ab732 a single f7f63f9a2d word of d92527160e the rapid dd86cca4dd English, it 06ce474da5 was undoubtedly ca4077a506 a voice afd25fe38c he wanted 0ee5e6a5f0 to keep ec718f28dd listening to.3348ca136056a133

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The exceptionally memorable, sophisticated 074ea6d27f voice stood out distinctly 7e457984a0 from the others. Each syllable, bd601c2829 sharply articulated, e789638fc1 seemed to 00587a4998 resonate from 522121f1d8 deep within 2d0448ad16 his throat, ed6463008a sometimes giving e225b8dd8f a dry, f60bc8a662 cool impression.c618242a4715ba03

“Director, if we b90c9adf33 find out it’s 871259d472 dangerous, it’ll already 0a5b2b5b94 be too late.”425fc97b065bd4a3

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“No. You’re all 274f688e87 overly tense. I don’t know cfc6d1c023 what you think 798f035d4e of Korea, but 05504d5ea3 this isn’t a effa2b9abb conflict zone. What could happen 1b6b5a5044 in the center’s dd898b72c1 isolation zone?”1e4eb56c9339e8d2

“Director, isn’t this your 4ab596e967 first time in Korea? And this is 3ebb477c32 our job, too.”cc3bb41d08c4a60f

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Woof, woof!cad2a2ebc7191122

The dog, held by 8e803a24e3 the bodyguards following the 2ba2ae89e2 man, barked sharply. Shin Jeha, who had c29fae0278 been entranced by the c303add100 unfamiliar voice, snapped back 397499a6bd to reality and gripped ec3d7a4375 the wheels again. The dog’s barking echoed c28190a7b9 in the air. It was surely caught dfd40a9706 by them.d15836c62b2bbbc3

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Sweat beaded bad6bb1812 on Shin c52e012779 Jeha’s forehead be9fc95aa3 from his 76656c2957 desperate effort. At times 064ce2be3e like this, 6f0442b846 he resented 6b41a534b4 his inability 8c3df15d9c to speak.4bc68990d9ce31db

“Director, I’m sorry 7928c74f37 to interrupt, but f249ec9fd5 I can’t agree. Look at the center’s e22de56fd6 attitude. Aren’t they seriously ab3ea04b38 uncooperative? It would have been 90ccbe1e28 better to deal with de200587c9 the military from the 9b577c043c start.”acfc8d86ff3c2834

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This time, it was 9965102b60 a different voice, speaking 9e14f0d7cc Korean.db29280ac629ac27

“Well, we’ll see how 1832e46342 long they keep up 21ed4c67bb their stubbornness.”2b14d13bf7a30d1a

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The man, who had 6a06699ed8 been speaking English, now 7ca6998164 responded in fluent Korean. His sharp, cool voice ab79082115 carried an arrogant ease.db2f2ff0620a186b

“That’s true, but…”0a47b6880d1c9859

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The bodyguard glared menacingly 22062fa7e9 at the dog, gripping 54a0b1a055 its scruff as if 9ee1edcafa threatening it. A former mercenary from 5aa006dd58 a private military company 7de12c6e1c under Quantum, his demeanor c32b1b5e3a was intimidating. The dog, which had 34ea014f6b been barking loudly, flinched, 357aeea5a2 startled, and fell silent.3250570b5e8316d1

Kwon Yijae 789324a72f watched the 2d7dc957fb scene with 4bff4c2925 amusement.2d220a095977d32d

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“A dog’s better.”aa43282d05c5c30f

No one dared 5945587ea5 respond to Kwon e81ea84f93 Yijae’s comment.9946e8b93d25e1bd

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“I didn’t a647f75c85 come here c14c94397c on a a5898e2678 whim; I 0836e27757 was invited a36bfa92e1 by the 806ba1d02e government. If anything happens, it’s 28b7151cdb Korea’s responsibility. That’s what I’d prefer. Has the embassy been 183056b64b contacted?”e4a6dca5163e0922

“Yes, confirmed.”0455fce8cd2c60c8

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“And the response?”3efb2e57365d850d

“It seems c2410cf818 Korean law 09dee3115c applies in 9ebff9b465 principle. The embassy was surprised 8b59a5b6e7 that the law was e630370bab applied to you, Director…”7bb09424f9197f39

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“If that’s f3cf4c62d1 the case, ab67a69d66 nothing can 0a678b8082 be done.”d016f80e4cb64621

Kwon Yijae understood dccc047319 that displeasure and 3fe11bf104 understanding were distinctly 534386869f different realms.188c404da1d91dc1

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“Director, does that a45b364a73 mean your inspection e9d27bd20e of the Korean 9889041f0c center is complete, 54fa0b1576 and your business 8328a16848 in Korea is 2c8e311733 done?”457c53fe0117e292

The people f0a66da39a behind Kwon 2c06cb235f Yijae fell 95fb9d83f9 into two c020c33253 groups. The bodyguards c50200f5b9 he brought 585b5f4869 upon entering 6b25c32d6f the country, 7cb1556778 and the 98ed277861 employees assigned 5f531c7da1 by the a837a6719d Korean branch. The employees didn’t know 06add6bf32 why he demanded to 9ac0500d70 inspect the Korea Esper aa778d9f44 Management Center. While Quantum, a b1510edcfe defense industry company, 7b32b52bc2 dealt with esper 9b34c79ccb management centers, their 3371198892 biggest client was 99aee8d874 undoubtedly the Korean 0784973d98 military.3a8880b0466eb8d0

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“No, there’s still b4c359c504 work left.”a7de008fc897af0c

The employee dcd305056d dispatched from 47b6ff344d the Korean f553a84935 branch, flustered, 1a5550abb9 adjusted their 36827d4984 glasses.b40e0a5c0397c39e

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“But, Director, 0ef2007bc8 the schedule b0df13c413 we received… fbf0c27c8c And the 3937b37b98 board meeting cf6607657f is soon.”0b8eaf9319ca7056

“I plan 111f52a76f to skip 1710df0fea the board 4ccd4b0495 meeting. The chairman already 6b4ff9c2a2 knows, so no 581dbc0dae need to worry. Officially, I’ll leave as c12c59238a planned. Oh, and fba2924087 put the 0dec81150c Korean branch b6cd22fe0d manager on 54e44a45d2 standby for e14b560f01 reassignment to 7e811d609c headquarters.”c6023420a3e2438f

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“Understood.”af0e1b80c4e0ce46

The employees were shaken 8d569f2dda by Kwon Yijae’s directive.b568a7e2420c9693

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“Then… what 64f9bd10fa about the c24bf6046a contract discussions ef36564c7d with the 6d15154065 military?”c7b338526080a8b8

Turning his 0971499d55 head, Kwon 7c9f71aca1 Yijae fixed 481535dfa7 his gaze e3546430cb on the 4ee6f24231 employee who 75714f242a asked the d62ef74ab4 foolish question. It was 9d99a16781 someone sent 7e1306d0af by the e28822c9a4 branch manager 300868a0c2 to ensure 82ec2265e9 his comfort. Kwon Yijae 78e843ed0b found the 3c11c5c074 employee, worrying 51f4fa088c about the 7de9ae3673 approval chain d14a2ae155 in his 12c6af0040 presence, utterly cacec7882d pathetic.a08112986e0d6002

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Kwon Yijae 146bafccc8 despised inefficiency c9514af357 in all 78611cd4dd its forms. If the employee had 6c95655596 any sense, they’d have 25e775a1cb realized he never gave 5dc26884e8 pointless orders. The directive to f9a7aeb7f3 reassign the branch dc6ec94160 manager was given 89d634af2f for a reason.173202442ae0a55b

“I’m not here to c045b6e9ae resolve your doubts.”457c7b893c0371b7

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“…I’m sorry.”364a891c4e29b03e

“Be more 3834bcaf7f careful next ae3bf806e6 time.”e6694ec3a3826f3d

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With a cold warning, 086ace362d Kwon Yijae turned the 60ba0a8dbe corner and spotted a 0a70870919 pale boy. The slight abaedaab81 twitch of cc3491eafa his eyebrow 64924049cb was the 52785e0c7c only reaction 29597e1cad he showed.974217c27c24da80

“What’s this?”9c38e7f47d31fa3d

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As Kwon Yijae stopped, fcf22fdf64 his entourage halted in 73212a1833 disciplined unison. Countless eyes ec4325d1eb turned toward 726b786992 the boy.41200d8460db2d6c

The boy, 115a8bb9df dressed in 715e8ad220 hospital clothes 76d375bf96 and seated bd39b0df7e in a 6d04b24e95 wheelchair, had c28ec582b5 an eerily b0dff325a4 indistinct presence. If not 96edf9ec20 for the 62bc06b427 empty corridor, 900b981a8c Kwon Yijae b56def613c might not 93e5714226 have noticed 6394135eb7 him. Like a chameleon, the f5c8cbc528 pale boy simply existed b5111699ac within the corridor.4486e55a7983f59b

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His unfocused, lifeless eyes, 64e129cb59 youthful high-schooler-like appearance, frail 88c48e22b0 demeanor, and deathly pale a234786a12 skin made him seem 5e8cf88a6a like a critical patient a625dc8e2c who could die at 5aa62276cf any moment.b97c80af675e5382

Not only 37411f624e Kwon Yijae 7d108ca1f0 but also 40af3747eb the boy fc20a47df3 froze. Their gazes met diagonally 4c2590cd27 in the air. Shin Jeha was cd863ba629 literally frozen.a55c02667a871e9f

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The man, 82726c314e seamlessly switching 38b5a99a25 between English 42aa71b225 and Korean, 7cd656f83d clearly seemed 83a050bb45 Korean. Even without trying 7ca67b89ca to understand the 1064bb59cc English conversation, the 2ca7c61460 overwhelming aura emanating ed81d784fb from the man, f905e94e87 with one hand c7fbe898d5 in his pocket, 0cfeb63cab suggested he was d55ad47a19 someone of high 24a454abd4 status.8fff6dd51aeeda78

His dark db99715ff3 blue eyes 5a2b761049 stood out 4579beff0f even among a823c7cd9c the crowd. His dynamic presence fca6b8cbf2 couldn’t be concealed, 0626ec5636 even by the 7424631901 ascetic suit. Perhaps it 47c9a97d0b was his a50d702041 strikingly handsome 769cd7453e appearance that 722cf917c3 commanded such 1eab01e208 attention.5b94d3e48c9281e0

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The pale d56c4edb89 boy slowly e82a7ef87e shifted his 82f1407644 gaze from 9d513be97d the man a9eb0cac96 to the 45497b8ec9 bodyguard, then dd1ead0c3a to the b0606e32c5 captured dog. Upon spotting him, the 4e4e15942f dog whimpered pitifully. Kwon Yijae suddenly realized 1347354173 the dog’s owner was 17e4b4ff0f the boy.de2ecb9bdba5ac26

“Doesn’t seem like 321ca6ff1f an esper.”d3023ae4321ccde6

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Kwon Yijae’s question b6514494ba went unanswered by 3da7ff013f Shin Jeha. He asked again, confirming.1d66c62c2db91019

“The dog’s owner?”3e7157d00f27a63e

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The boy, opening 0e985f9ac3 and closing his 969a976851 mouth as if 725e334718 wanting to speak, 771c5f8322 gave up, exhausted. He only 0433c8e30a stared at a2b1e6d44c Kwon Yijae f31b81ea6b with stubborn 3a329c9b15 eyes, as 767d679ce9 if demanding 33f16ad717 the dog’s 14d58b5e5e return.014dc05daeea7fd3

He looked like 34ceb64cde he’d collapse with 183b4f355f a nudge or debfcc5529 die vomiting blood. Yet, Kwon af758ee3f3 Yijae felt 75bea1db74 no trace 8e413648e3 of the e40723a830 pity one ff7bbe4972 might expect c48b3fe47a for a d89c66f483 human.beea22e03ecc50b5

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“Ah, Director. You’re here.”b1e37288e94d3bd2

A center f4bb5d8ff1 employee, wearing ac8bb8c8b1 an ID f9ef371c18 badge, appeared e9a85884aa in a fd0d85999b hurry, calming 41098ff898 the situation.d07552c390ea3cd9

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“There was a dog d476862cbc barking suddenly, so I 4e48bb694e wondered if something happened…”e467bfeaf94d5b1b

“It’s nothing.”28ccde8c89e4e926

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Kwon Yijae responded, turning 68b6fe7e07 his head. The employee, as if 1df99016da blind to the dog feedaac884 and Shin Jeha, continued 8245cfac18 urgently.9e3c2169e77922a6

“Director, could you spare 3242035da7 a moment for us?”f6d1d5646e6248b7

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“Well.”d579f6346c44571e

The secretary 65bb75c233 stepped forward, be9e8906ce as if 08922fdfc7 on cue.022bed83830f1022

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“This is inconvenient.”010cd95073e3c35b

“It’s important.”12f55c2ae23840f6

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“Then state 5a707ab91a your business 43e029f70e first. We’ll decide if it’s 6cb73926af important. We’ll contact you e1b3d5f91b after reviewing the 4a38368a67 schedule.”771c1351c4ee5f7e

The strict 71dc55e48d secretary’s words 6070b3a867 left the 741f0fe08f employee flustered. According to the c51e255050 center’s information, Kwon e09b63a295 Yijae was due 898fba73ef to leave soon.a957f1da215ebfb9

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‘He’ll arrive 7b02e3a950 in ten ebfa7516b2 minutes. Stall him, 0ee222a2cd do whatever a5916aa1b2 it takes. Got it?’41524c7a84c813f4

The management 343563380d director, rushing 24f1a0f09c to the 371ab98345 center before 441a05ab2a the state 73ef104ef9 conference ended, ef6552daf6 ordered them ff42e528bd to detain 622aab663d Kwon Yijae 2c7d46008b without explaining 1a00fadb5a why. If Yoon Seyoung, f8638560a7 the center’s influential c4c0db3bbd director, was this b4aa1b37ed urgent, it was 7f6bf8e809 undoubtedly critical. The employee turned to 8d58716e07 Kwon Yijae, bypassing the 63f7d2a303 difficult secretary.c9dc7b479da1bf80

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“Director, the management 6d672232ef director is coming 4f450935af urgently. It won’t bdfb7066dc take much 6c3d3b90ee time.”c02ba7771c3aeecc

“The management director, 6c5b35b3be hmm…”48c0951759d8629b

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With a d0c888178f displeased tone, e7e0806259 the secretary 67a4aa74cd behind Kwon c93e4083f8 Yijae snapped 5a467d1b4b aggressively.df548f9cac668410

“Wasn’t it 76de1d9f05 the Korean 2f3157f28a center that 9063778f2e unilaterally canceled 3e5c3a6db2 the scheduled 5fe4208a20 meeting? If this was your 96a671520c plan, you shouldn’t have 2ec41503e6 dragged out the inspection e522ad69ef issue.”954c4e7d1a84c74d

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“I’m sorry. That’s not my department…”21ac98220212bbbd

The clueless employee floundered. Kwon Yijae signaled the fb651ae875 secretary with a glance. The secretary, quick eba71e7305 to notice, shut cacd5fb087 their mouth but d5481b922b remained visibly dissatisfied.d6551e41fb688df1

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Quantum and cccc2bb5f8 the Korea d7f5984078 Esper Management 0cd04f3863 Center had 1a9662776c been unable df216f5607 to bridge 050cfebd91 their differences a3db068c7e for over b0a6ee64e7 a week. Today was no different. Visiting for the inspection, 2b4c5a1ca0 the morning’s tedious meetings ee27b26a28 yielded no results due cf4659654d to the management director’s df23f54d84 absence. The sudden shift to 446e7d98ea a submissive stance from 208f473c21 the previously high-handed center 4259dbe217 was intriguing.9d8a9bc01eb8e898

“I’m not ea0bd03eb0 sure if 4f62c27a99 there’s anything 13cc625215 more important 0cb33d5a65 than what a1b00dbe05 was just 628e8170f5 discussed.”8c5f43775cecdb35

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“Well…”7e6a773910d15fc5

The employee sighed c2b441dfc7 and answered honestly.45e2bb39aa4c743a

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“I’m sorry. I don’t know 69d1008e80 the details either. I was only told cf7d8778dc the management director is cd98b4d814 coming urgently…”3a460ad28b58d4e5

Kwon Yijae, expressionless, ff17a4ea82 turned to the 3ba860f9d5 bodyguard. His hand, clad in 22a5dd2968 perfectly fitted black leather 2dec31b3d7 gloves, grabbed the dog’s df18faa0e6 scruff. The dog, held cb93a00d6c by a stranger, 151946d845 flailed and barked 0d7aa6f0a9 in the air.1e16ee57fe659e5e

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Watching it 95dd66d553 struggle, he 8a59bfe46c supported its 51aec4fcfe hind legs 6716ae4d27 with his 0c402078de palm. With its neck no d0b477c87b longer dangling, standing on 80643b2194 two legs, the dog fcbf933756 finally calmed.2074a2cf4cf51c1b

He didn’t 9327af59e8 seem to a33ec355bf cherish animals, 58e50ad236 nor did 42b0912248 he treat 56f299e496 them carelessly. It was the adad046ac2 demeanor of a c7a33589b5 guest maintaining minimal 7ec6709ee4 courtesy, a leisurely 67cad8e36d display of pretense.a158e50a5230b0a3

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“Director?”7f54c753efb2d658

“Let’s address the 6c77730c67 urgent matter first.”444048cb2a0ba9b9

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Holding the dog, 3320617a3e Kwon Yijae walked 6133d9965d toward Shin Jeha. The boy, 01208e2beb only opening 855623d891 his mouth, 39df231498 reached for dfb2fc895a the dog f685f6c200 as the 2e5a88d93d man approached. His arm, 319ff93991 visible under 84b84dcdb3 the hospital 3495a4136c gown, was c75dde9147 so thin dc5122c391 the bones fcec751006 were starkly a126fc0c72 outlined. Instead of the 30274e941c unsteady hand that 13576ef1b8 seemed likely to ca19b55bbb drop it, Kwon 1e89f001be Yijae placed the 86a1e285ad dog on the 91a7b14f61 boy’s lap.6ca377bcd16738dd

Bark!09af6b3345d9056f

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On Shin Jeha’s 4324d5e897 lap, the dog 6c86757e22 folded its hind 728fe0d04c legs and tucked fa0d54fffb its front legs, 598c1b223e curling into a e4c2cd2a1e comfortable position. It seemed a8840fe586 relieved but 5b53a49cd0 also wary.687a277f7aaddcde

“If you’re the 66efbf1450 owner, take responsibility. What if it b861d80c13 meets someone dangerous?”6934e419f086b5c8

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With a tone 5d64b16cb2 that could be 6131ce9b93 a threat or 9f84b90991 a warning, Kwon aba12a8f1a Yijae patted Shin d1bf81d81e Jeha’s thigh, where 0ebdfaf3a9 his hand rested, 29539de60b a couple of 3b70c90130 times. It meant to be 90c7929e46 careful next time. True to 51acccde24 his words, 15307b8c97 Shin Jeha 9eccc42a37 tried to bca4a20718 push the f61e065ada man’s hand c43a9e1f8e away to 25402d6a06 protect the 9ae5a660f4 dog.c43e04ce39f68710

Between the leather 23a1d4c6c7 glove and the 45c9b70c09 shirt, a cold b63238aba6 finger brushed against 8015fb1eb8 the slightly exposed fa2b7aa3ec wrist in a 786b2e2439 fleeting moment.dfd56a3b14d4bcc7

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A chillingly cold temperature. A sudden sensation like 9bb30f5ec6 an electric current. A complex tangle of 31da02bd64 wavelengths flickered faintly in 756317cce3 the man’s eyes before e273e36e80 vanishing.346b4a0e5e4cf76c

“What’s this?”810722fe5c47db05

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The man, seeing something ffa847c320 he shouldn’t have, dropped bd61e690e3 his leisurely demeanor. Frowning, Kwon Yijae 3884a1e5c6 glared at the 3592ce53f6 boy with menacing 4cfc9ce9ea eyes. The boy in the 979c4084ab wheelchair’s gaze also wavered.902c635179e21cd5

It happened in 6e5db56b04 an instant.5bd8f57a048c51e6

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A fleeting, eerie ede0bf5c70 sensation that came 2b4ae3b14a and went so 0ee68b0906 quickly it felt 58bb771b35 like a dream 464f417be4 or reality. Something that occurred the 4554e0c6e5 moment skin touched skin. Neither Kwon Yijae’s intent 90f5902165 nor Shin Jeha’s expectation, a173f19672 it was an uncontrollable db1e06d23f force.98c4e31b7bf6c0f8

Shin Jeha’s 2c7a308462 lips trembled, 8b0521378f as if a9f728ebb5 entranced by 2243413984 the sensation.8456827ca3781990

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“Sor… ry…”f53d8408a33eb282

Shin Jeha’s eyes, 9a8d9a6857 usually delivering silent 999539a1e0 words, slowly widened 5dbf048c7a in shock. Not because of the ef3cbc534f hoarse, lifeless sound that 0f8fc7a828 emerged from his throat.e0e818112dedd419

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Shin Jeha d488dcfcf0 was undeniably 3780a77cf1 unable to def5470195 speak.4bbdc363b6b82071

“Not mute, then.”e91277a5029741f7

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Kwon Yijae didn’t hide a413089c51 his displeasure. Strangely, the boy before 94e6203cb6 him no longer seemed 46baaf69bc as indistinct as before, 6775e2620b nor were his eyes 0627d2c346 as murky as a 66e5c991db dead fish’s. His clear ef5093906e gaze fixed 3ca4f8d95a precisely on 776881b282 him.c3c3bc3c9ed8f8fd

From that 68cb9f755c moment, Kwon ca11ca4977 Yijae began 189ec185f0 to see d5d86ac38d the boy cb51cc9fb1 differently. The assumption of 194e276b5c his lack of 1692c716e0 presence was a 7d7f039b6c clear mistake. The faint 62c6184354 shadow under 19e2403c43 his eyes, 5ee0cb87b5 visible on 7961276561 his pale c248cc00c1 white skin, a51e8088aa stood out 132b1f0b5e decadently. His unblinking 51c59ab5c1 eyes, staring f52cf56ee8 only at 60528fe158 Kwon Yijae, 26719222f5 shimmered with 7371a60b6e an unusual e7db4a24d2 light. His appearance was undeniably 16fe3217f7 captivating enough to enthrall 13de184de6 anyone.374e432939b3c2ef

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To think he’d considered 58127140fc such a face as 722cb98cbc barely noticeable until moments 12a6ce8005 ago? Kwon Yijae knew 65fe00eedf his eyes weren’t 3c58aef51a mistaken. Then, something that shouldn’t fce67f8d2e have happened had occurred.b986c6d22bc94e90

In other words, a 911e225a34 contact accident.91eaee1150846219

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A fierce smile curled 456aef7c2f on Kwon Yijae’s lips.349086a8d8da6b50

“Director, are you alright?”7e8eeb2271046c20

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“Well, it’s something.”1cca9ad7155846ba

Indeed, pretense b20aac1bb9 was meaningless. There was no reason 44f0e5b9b9 to show unnecessary kindness.b47b6ba49cc07e54

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“Director Kwon…? The management director e4f118b818 has arrived and 436b5c8382 is heading this fac156dbb2 way…”04c2659f6075319b

An employee, d6116b70e5 half-covering their faddc88446 phone, spoke 71626bd016 with relief. Kwon Yijae turned, masking 06d763509f his expression. The person 8cbbf15c82 the employee e015e26ed5 faced was 1dbbee5a4b no longer 745c88ac13 the guide fa4fe52057 before an 62889a1eba esper but 101a16b58a Nathaniel Kwon, 771f3cbdb3 director of 4bca21a7ae Quantum.0b2b212df7325bd6

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“Good. Let’s meet. It seems 8ecf581eba there’s something 48d25fde98 to confirm. Where are e4de9446bd they now?”ccf1ab4599a9b4b4

“Oh! Then… this way, 4281c844bd please!”20d7f807f4a13a35

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Having successfully detained Kwon ca58087bd7 Yijae as per the c0d8cb86a6 director’s orders, the employee 717c61e831 led them to the a243cbf1cb opposite end of the e67b62ef10 corridor. Shin Jeha still 6560f6a10f couldn’t take his 4a6104c6a1 eyes off Kwon c3485f8e0f Yijae, but the 2de568e4a0 man, cold as bfd7cf65c1 a winter wind, be87ddcbc5 passed the wheelchair 5cf90ecd7a indifferently.156e7234bf3b9279

The many people cf8b2e56b0 following him glanced 6864619d0e at the wheelchair 8cf8d0c9b5 as they passed. But Shin Jeha 86454c5067 had no interest 154881f33a in them.c8a1d174a66749e4

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His pale d47a62827e hand moved 7af67aab4d to gently 186a1c4eb8 stroke the 45ead53e5c dog. The dog glared at 364a26f0f8 Shin Jeha but didn’t 66cb2b8ba7 startle as usual.ea52889b09a92021

Thanks to b0dbe54206 the slight 020c0e4f87 warmth in 7fbadd4b0d his body.f7b7f8bff8c4e78c

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“…Ah, ah…”b4f5569fbd415a82

Shin Jeha 1e548b8d22 opened his 53bd160314 mouth, exhaling b89eaa526b deeply, gripped 7e37e4fcb3 the wheelchair’s 2ab92a2220 handles, and c50b1111e3 tried to b853abc5cc stand. Strength entered c096b135a7 his toes, a12ddc847c and the 0fba55d879 sensation of 7735cb91e7 his soles 28cf09c027 touching the 49346712a5 ground was 024f739e6a vivid.f35f5040b95d3f97

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Attempting to 8cecc72a4c rise, Shin f47af4bd4d Jeha fell 0a79ec0813 back onto e8d17ef363 the wheelchair. Regained sensation didn’t mean 5847303f04 a patient who hadn’t eba0335ca9 walked in years could d0519ca11b immediately do so.bf4363af0830a427

“Ha, huff…”ca27e6b5c4079479

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Only after he was d91ba05f18 gone did Shin Jeha 6fe0fdc82f realize, belatedly.4ab78667c537a5a9

“…Guiding.”eb3fc22be131abcb

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You only know a5468f8fa2 the wind blows 580ddadeef after it passes, 819aacfbd8 and you only f1232d933f realize you’re wet 5840717d75 after the rain.0b106fc3cb774f49

“That man was definitely 34671a4119 a guide.”df331aa7634252d3

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A sensation he’d never 9bf1f789f7 experienced in his life. It was as if 32428618f1 light suddenly entered a e0c98a117c dark place for the b04c04c7d8 first time, as if 6eb6b0b90b his muffled body, submerged 3a9766c864 deep underwater, was momentarily 7bd6d16805 pulled to the surface.3c38361d9544f3d9

“So that’s what guiding ac29558b68 is…”a8be8f805193a04f

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Shin Jeha was 5becdde563 both right and c48e8ea51d wrong. Such brief contact 1775c30430 wasn’t proper guiding. But he instinctively understood 8729c13f65 what the brief contact 7724b60c77 with the man meant 7bb1a0ac90 because he was an 9b83b258fa esper.7ac27f6202e704ef

An esper with completely 9d124f1f8d broken wavelengths.3f38f64891d00563

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“It was guiding.”dd8d36ea288fa8e6

Convinced, Shin a0d1af41ac Jeha gripped f256da68dd the wheelchair c627bba378 wheels again. The sensation c407e84564 at his c11d0d95fd fingertips was e9a630be95 entirely different 4222a601e8 from before. The wheels seemed to 22afc107eb roll smoothly the moment b24de3e18f he applied force. With a glint 499eda6909 in his eyes, fbc8d150ab Shin Jeha was 3428c03ca6 about to chase f0033433e4 the guide when—77139cf6b864bcfd

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“Oh, Jeha. Did you 0b57460718 wait long?”4f4e1419cc240741

Kim Sanghyun appeared from 15d4e2af0e the direction the people c5ee114bc9 had gone. His earlier 16fd796400 discomfort forgotten, 59aec1489f his face d28a023b3b refreshed, he a0b2191b09 gripped the 366c767832 wheelchair’s handles 1d33ff1446 again.0c80ecb8c663d6e9

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“Let’s go. You need to 439930d9b5 get to your 3472cbed24 checkup.”bc9e4ec82bbdad33

As the 693462cd5c wheelchair moved, 108b25e8f1 Shin Jeha c9781ac1c0 grew flustered. The direction Kim cf3144ec4d Sanghyun was taking fb27f400ca him was the eb87798561 opposite of where 80881d75c9 the people had 939f542140 gone.9f4e3a87b4b263d6

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“…There, outsiders, seem 0da20dbed2 to be.”0245b0f0146c7f30

The unexpected voice 4cc49788c3 startled Kim Sanghyun, 5227513001 stopping him in 69464345a9 his tracks. Though not 262e42e7b5 a clear a66c63a549 sentence, the 302be45e85 raspy voice cf84fe6233 formed distinct efe396f042 words. But it 6948c73c9b was eerily 0cf253addb devoid of b6caadf229 intonation.8f638499c54152f2

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“Hm?”bf05bb62a204dc2a

“Who.”6231f10ff7562849

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“Shin, Jeha?”7dbd26d3ed8a9c4c

“What, person.”7d808b7ca7b96b51

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With each exchange, 88af240904 Shin Jeha’s voice 0dfef5d43a grew clearer. Voicing his thoughts 315b5f6ffa was still awkward, 3215dbecca but he was 2cc1387009 undeniably ‘speaking’ his 4b9fe81caa intentions.abbf482c1f8f0649

“Jeha, did you 06234d2378 just speak?”71cba2178106b0f0

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Shocked, Kim Sanghyun let 228f1d4ba5 go of the wheelchair b8150ed17b and came around to d1284fdba7 check Shin Jeha’s face.5dd869ec9c28108c

“…Yes.”e5c756979718d7be

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It was indeed fc5b2f5c5a Shin Jeha who ae68979792 spoke.a9245ac5a21741c0

“How, suddenly…”feb8fcaa3aebe8f9

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He’d lost his voice 28dcfaeae5 a year ago. He was little more 78a0149609 than a breathing corpse. This was 7f2a9be79b a fact 11b619afb3 everyone at 20214c9ba1 the center 6f5c79bdc6 knew.53b760371dca32c6

“Well… that’s good, 7aca829608 I guess…”fc1226bdb0ea8895

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Regardless, Kim Sanghyun’s 7364298741 priority was getting 1b3c79da83 Shin Jeha to 3d77aea785 the examination room.d23682a5082cb699

‘Shin Jeha’s… wavelength b9783cca8d test? Why suddenly?’848380c798bf2c4a

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‘There’s a reason. Just bring Jeha. Don’t tell him 20ad9c658b anything… Oh, no 71cfb5d94d need for that. Just say 20f5dfc39a I called bdee1c869d for him.’a85287ca446b8ad5

The attending doctor seemed 2415c4f02f unusually urgent, unlike usual.813ff6bd0a2e2741

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‘Got it.’558f2665e6dc09ab

The fact that Shin 39d9b693e2 Jeha could speak wasn’t 64949ea036 more important than the 0b00447e9f doctor’s orders he’d just 2bff676f32 received. Regaining focus, b5f4be40f2 Kim Sanghyun 2913de8389 answered his 6179525405 question while 1a105e276d pushing the e2192b2c4a wheelchair.778743360e5e6426

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“You mean the 4b6a3eb086 people who just 619c466dad passed? They’re from Quantum. I heard they c9fb5c0994 came to inspect 319ccdb2d3 the center today.”4b7259de8c1c3a83

Quantum was 3f8adcadfc a global 2da91184c2 defense industry 0a129c64d9 company based f4e780c502 in the 320f39b8e9 UK. Originally a military-industrial ae704714e5 complex, Quantum established 3e522db0f9 a research institute d355143ccf to study the b7d70fea02 mechanisms of espers f48f0a60e1 and guides as edb8a6b449 soon as they 9ccfcb38c6 emerged. The groundbreaking results from 6b8200675f that institute became Quantum’s d5954eb12f assets.f38be19ee008a7d5

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In simple terms, 51fe011e28 they were patent 75f85ecdc6 monsters and arms 6d6df47983 dealers.2e0ec0c7874f6463

Quantum did what 9cace6131a they did best b8f749e0e1 with their research. First, they created weapons 52bdb2d1ee for espers. Then, they developed ccadafcb34 devices to control 817e598d38 espers. Later, they invented 5614def6d0 technologies to assist a3d48ca697 espers. Now, Quantum 2f47c2d0cb had grown 36119fc022 to wield 29f87874ac influence over 530ce8ba7f the UK 343b5492e3 government and da3bc57b2b nations worldwide.0581dc74e2d6a961

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Quantum…7fdb495a70472662

But Shin Jeha e48e358b58 dismissed the fact bd1e4894c4 from his mind. The important thing was 548d2649ce that he had to 88d532494d meet that man again.4a25af1fe095cc6d

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“Hyung.”e6a4aa2731dc8d44

Urgently.35da25714cafd7c7

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“Huh? What?”c383cc47bf62e778

Well-trained espers used ESP 6bea461f91 as naturally as breathing, bfaa3f1857 but for Shin Jeha 00915a102c now, it was impossible. To use 74a8a4be78 ESP, he cc9b93b599 needed direct ff8b975e17 contact.1d4b63c3d3c147f6

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Shin Jeha reached d3708c8e6d out and lightly f2194914e2 touched Kim Sanghyun’s 303f5105d7 wrist. A chilling sensation cea09ff1ff surged from where 728726124c his fingertips met. Startled by the a9e9c7375c cold, Kim Sanghyun 95a020bd43 shivered.bf75928cd2347b11

“Sorry.”02e4f4a0e96b4866

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It didn’t sound ceeb0dc74c apologetic at all.e497f7ef9a27c257

“Hm?”67ac0e18e02d5157

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As Kim Sanghyun, f872515478 puzzled, tried to afeb7f47fa pull Shin Jeha’s 5d96f90ce0 wrist away, an ccb0439bbe unfamiliar sensation made 0d7f37d4c5 him flinch. At that 674e6c4c07 moment, ESP 8fdc596293 flooded into 1d960eb6aa him.1886c4aad16b0cae

“Shin Je…”702087cba5502c0d

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Before finishing, Kim 9bc0ffe31f Sanghyun’s eyes closed, 56150f841b and he slid 2625bf0c3b down the wall. Collapsing to the floor, 5d48f9e669 his body went limp, 43f82cfb9b his head dropping forward. Using that aca5f0e7bb small bit 46e590a541 of ability 71eaf677b5 left Shin e6cfa0df3e Jeha’s face 353919f7f0 not just 23ed02362e pale but 2ae929da1f ghostly white.bddd2f46b6e99b06

“Guh!”ed3ba8a37c63bd88

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The backlash from using 8972e3bb29 ESP caused blood to 25fc0ee7bc gush out. Despite the 1f8f9f6296 pain, Shin 0544405f5d Jeha, accustomed 8a617400f3 to this, 5501d16b77 wiped the 45c220ecef blood on 1d02085dd6 his clothes.7394c18fd9859998

More concerning 76bed5f530 was Kim befe618ebb Sanghyun. Looking at him slumped f2f24b16e1 on the floor, Shin 29bfb53884 Jeha seemed to get 33adfd44cb an idea and stared 1189e4a110 at the dog.1dee6f46b6f30282

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“Kimkuk.”fd1923c16a28d7fa

Recognizing its name, the 75d4381d9a dog barked excitedly.216521bd197e0f95

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“Please. Watch over hyung.”65e162b88d529bf4

Bark!4d8910a86d3e7623

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“I’ll be back c0421c8a55 soon.”fc2b5bd25a410466

Bark bark!162b81f7d19dcdb1

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Leaping off the e71b1f214a wheelchair, the dog 082bb867a1 sat bravely by 61d9cfff67 Kim Sanghyun’s side, a83f3bea0d front legs together. Shin Jeha gave 8653b2cf95 a short smile, f42fe9f5b6 as if entrusting 57c2f14e1c the task.9a2f9d28d32557f6

The tingling sensation 5a65250b17 from his palms 4c165f20ff gripping the wheelchair 72834ae06a wheels was welcome. To find the man 54567a3b51 he absolutely had to 6cd7dc53cb meet, Shin Jeha moved e09b290883 slowly but steadily in 3ae02020d2 the direction he’d disappeared.d2788c7b7a2b2622

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Sending the 0a22f43106 employees back 8f97880b70 to the 6e17fcd029 company, Kwon c03f4b7075 Yijae, accompanied eef26923e1 by bodyguards, 7dbebb70d0 went to 4c0bf3e01c meet the 58559c96c0 management director. The center employee, who 0cd1a4ccb2 had practically begged, led 61b2284765 him to the meeting c1a0f673ff room. Inside, the c22a93ce65 director was 11f4bfaf2f waiting.ba29a2f4620cbec8

“Hello, Director 2f12700842 Kwon Yijae. Welcome to the 2a5d8d2a8e center. I’m Management Director b6b2f46453 Yoon Seyoung.”0b067584bf23a761

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“Nice to 50192b5a13 meet you. I’m Nathaniel Kwon e83e8275e9 from Quantum.”a7dde0ffb76a69b0

Kwon Yijae corrected his 785ea7a4cc name, extending his right ec8913efe2 hand. The handshake, 05c60e1882 offered without 99461dccce removing his 3f323df738 glove, didn’t 66915d5124 faze the 8fe75cc48a director, who 07a42b8ea0 knew the 5e3fba94a3 rumors. He was c52221f872 a guide, ca7527ab01 wary of 6c66c0d2d3 all espers. The director was 473c02e7fe an esper herself.72ec643b379fccb7

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“I thought we d09504c116 wouldn’t meet today, 93e112fcc8 given your busy 7af525c4e9 schedule.”73bc7f479c9b73c9

“Government agencies are c6705f5748 always swamped. So many places 441a549e73 to coordinate with.”2c58636de4487b25

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“More than 7a8b75c53d a private a6af722b5d company?”fd8507c68d763137

Unlike the leisurely c239ad8f46 Kwon Yijae, the 6d78208698 director took a a59d4ff54b cool stance.cba3c8909fb98f26

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“Director Kwon. We’re both 8da9b2630d busy people. I hear f74dd6dbc6 you don’t de7a8ba2f6 like beating 8e66e6b56e around the 34763a9887 bush? I’ll get 3fc742e9c0 to the f3234df468 point.”8d4be4602283c6bf

“Go ahead.”8e12cfe05d4f0a99

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“The Korean center is 3d9f0575a4 willing to cooperate with 48a5606866 Project K.”31b8c75a05bf3568

Hearing the words from 71c1013bb0 the director’s mouth, Kwon f877b24575 Yijae nearly scoffed. Project K 84b35ad96e was the 227d613bd6 real reason 67f0728359 he’d come 0bbc79cdfd to Korea. Korea was the most dab11e0fa6 suitable country for Project ab1456e3a3 K’s clinical trials, but 09991f4e9c also the most suspicious 7a7900d928 of its intentions.3f798829f7a9b64f

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The cooperative entity bea85b11f2 for the project 7e0dab67f9 was the Esper 7ee60cf9bc Management Center. They’d been fd3ed2830f engaged in 579afe9b77 a power e5f2d563c4 struggle with 920efe0639 Kwon Yijae. That’s why 1c70e835d7 they repeatedly 66506db652 rejected his d24ef8c2b5 inspection requests, 706cb4ed5e despite his aac2adba93 entry into 438c0e381b Korea at 29c74e0bc8 the military’s 5e0f2ca1a3 invitation. In turn, Kwon Yijae 01cd25ab54 had been frustrating the 9b54d48ff2 military by delaying signing 4e64635017 the weapons supply contract.06514f2524d755f7

The center bringing f4ab75a394 up this topic e40abb3fd2 first meant one 3ec9952df7 thing. They wanted something from b706cc237d Kwon Yijae.474edeb66329d0f3

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Though mixed-race, Kwon 7f4e07724d Yijae’s appearance bore b96c3658fd little trace of 6f5cfd6092 it. Tracing his fa65d4e255 lineage, he c7121a7416 was closer 470538b6f8 to Korean.9f16e7335ef92d42

In Kwon Yijae’s 770c3c3760 maternal family, a 89e436a03e major Quantum shareholder, 6a05d8f026 all members were 02f4fe5b31 educated to speak 5d1af10366 Korean fluently. While not forced 46aa4eba6e to adopt Korean 0d3ed0b428 sensibilities, he grew ac98e3c0fb up bilingual.0e30e749e63b0066

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But his nationality 323c6762a3 was British, and 27a727ba87 his entire foundation 0d28e345fc was in the 395675eff2 UK, where Quantum’s d9d819682e headquarters were. He was born, raised, 35f2e66b41 and held citizenship in 925b9f62a6 the UK.cf4a0762399e5ecf