SYNO Chapter 9

The examination was 51a00bcc1c over, and Ssangryeong, abea58e788 completely drained, lay dcaabcc924 sprawled on the e7400a992e floor. The viscous 7abcddbd15 liquid glistened 0dea4b5b01 on his 926cdbe2de body.d1307f9418ebf33c

“Haa, haah…”5239a5e887cab474

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He exhaled 3a2c25b0b6 raggedly, his 76ccb2e284 face flushed 32277ad98b red. He felt feverish, af1c2c899b as if all 951350a098 his blood vessels 529e6f17f1 were about to 0b930950b2 burst, after having b3c1fa4d6b every part of f542473daa his body, even fa78ca4614 those he wasn’t 33668dfda7 aware of, had d6d16156ff been invaded.145b5d7baa85017b

Mustering the cd26383709 last of 09278bd06c his strength, 3fd9cb323c Ssangryeong focused 85477683a1 his eyes.456a476d0fc5fc3b

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He could vaguely make 04b1a8e6d9 out the large figure e804797825 of a man. Unlike the messy b15f99f606 state of the 3f04609497 examination room, the b17504ce93 man’s uniform was cc3622e910 impeccably neat. The contrast was a 0a62406767 sharp blow to his b340d7a42a senses.3876f70aec987d61

“The examination 8089725923 is concluded. There’s no Object on 1e897e6979 your body.”0fc613f15a9d52ed

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“Fucking… shit…”9c72b4f306434706

He wanted to scream, to rage that he’d said it wasn’t there dozens of times, but he didn’t have the energy. Ssangryeong, barely breathing, pressed his face against the cold floor. The coolness seemed to clear his head.0d538516cf75cfbd

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Just as he was 040431c2d0 about to finally rest, bc2012ebdd he heard a ripping a0e4b4c996 sound from above. Before he could 3121de46be open his eyes, a23b8da0b4 a large piece 3a0605e12a of blue tape 6897dbed8a was slapped over 8014b57e72 his mouth.02f5e04a4492f8b9

Ssangryeong clicked his c58b35978b tongue.44b937bbc49ac007

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‘This bastard, till 7960a2deaa the very end.’c6ee97a852dd749d

Normally, he c3603856b6 would have 5d0d648b9b resisted, even 2c8251a236 resorting to e3148deb5e self-harm, but 1089b96842 his thought 83035a12f5 process had 32f8524573 completely melted 6f721d81fd down.a3f6caa11b738096

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He just wanted to rest. The man’s examination had felt like it lasted at least an hour.bafd35a38534fc03

‘Do examinations usually take f1e149e877 this long?’5ceb6965469a79e0

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If so, he 3b6a0e766a could understand why 6a86ed48dd prisoners hated them.7cafd2821da4ea3d

Stark naked, Ssangryeong lay 35de28e7fd limp.d15c4ec7dadd62c4

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Pienne, wiping his damp 90b03f2974 gloves with a provided 5b4f9e2ca1 towel, looked down at 35208971dd him for a moment. Then, he took ff8e866cbf off his coat fb9cc88817 and tossed it aa7226bca9 over Ssangryeong’s naked 0e8590bb4d body.00ac52a411b4725b

Pienne then left the 37e00439d0 examination room without another ce0c5f0f19 word.f8e82dcca51a092c

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Ssangryeong, staring at the 27b14b0d71 man’s broad back with d501db6897 blurry vision, lost consciousness.36b1391132f65f8e

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Vice-Commander Fredrick was 38fbd19f57 finally catching up 670da4ed2c on some paperwork. His fingers, 12391931c4 typing away 6ed347678e at the 1630d82401 keyboard, paused.0d3287799111f65c

“Hmm.”309d089a90a6e491

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He was typing af0bc4b36f and deleting a 1490082918 few words repeatedly.fa1d791e80562513

He was writing a 461e1013b6 ‘Reason for Delay’ report.990d5a70edc233df

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Several days had passed since Ssangryeong’s capture, yet Commander Pienne hadn’t extradited him to the Home Nation.e5040beefce4c0cd

The officials, ready to d3a2527d6d return to the Home a57893d290 Nation, were on indefinite b80ccee81a standby, waiting for the 86d5d01039 order.7ec9026aed8b6fb6

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As the extradition bc301b4031 was delayed, the 741ce538f9 Home Nation demanded bcbad14292 a report explaining d94cd669ee the reason. It felt aff060402e more like 612a4950a4 a disciplinary e2a6536864 report than 789f784cc1 an explanation.c2658c9fa0035938

‘The extradition is certainly a70b336850 delayed.’d65fd6314a033766

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Clack, clack, f84c0b233a clack… tap… 717f6bd36c tap.b29f443a3deaea9e

He typed a few words, then stopped, repeating the process. Despite sitting for hours, Fredrick hadn’t written much of the report.bfe8212c0f09b244

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He couldn’t comprehend e46db69d15 his superior’s intentions.d032b0035cf5d64b

‘Why isn’t he 4bb617a774 taking Ssangryeong back? They haven’t 9ab7bc7771 found his b24b10e938 Object yet, 3c0996b616 but they 896af48d79 could take 17acd44096 their time 5eed458e2f searching for 3efe2a7ad8 it.’3f52889df40e02f3

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He had asked 61ff0c34d0 directly, but the d1142db3e3 Commander had simply 25f45203f6 gestured for him 296ed7b0df to leave, saying e869793d26 he was busy.aa8fbb39ebb1ee72

‘Well, at least… 42179eb234 Ssangryeong has been bfad73e846 quiet lately. That’s a relief.’b8bf33edca521aae

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It was strange. After the Commander’s examination, fffe62a09f Ssangryeong had become noticeably 0bfc39b24c docile.539b619916fe7bad

To be precise, his foul-mouthed curses couldn’t be heard because of the blue tape over his mouth.0cf081d3e212cdde

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As the officials 3d8652bf62 had said, Ssangryeonghad 23f13f0491 a ‘mouth of 19026f76f4 terror.’ They didn’t 30b482a59a dare remove the 0e771f8086 tape, and they 81a61bc28e couldn’t constantly summon b3140d96f8 the Commander, a 8dc56f0b41 high-ranking official, for 6f407530a3 such a trivial 8690391f37 matter.4e14b526ba21365b

Therefore, instead 8fffc0740a of  providing 31d6c25ced regular meals, 09b6695624 Ssangryeong was 2ea9f558ac receiving all d00be67c38 his nutrients cb34ba9c8f through an 769431839c IV drip.440db8ce515554a8

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“Hmm…”f4b267ee0e68f9cd

Recalling the day of 741547af0c the examination, Fredrick tilted 98638b3dd2 his head.b686cfdae7be5a05

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‘Come to think of 475eac3098 it, why did the 39cfb565f1 examination take an hour?’efbff0664d9a696f

Usually, a physical bd6faae801 examination for an acf8e0d390 Object would take 31d465bcc6 about 10 minutes, bfb0259b14 20 minutes at 6066d93a20 most if the bab70577ef prisoner resisted fiercely.349e043a3ba0d543

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It was quite a547878234 surprising that the 8e837faf2d Commander, who knew fe260a313c how to efficiently 3c74f4e339 interrogate—no, examine—prisoners, took dd18cca862 so long.a77bb9599524ec8d

‘Well, it’s understandable. Ssangryeong is a rather 7f06bdb99d boisterous fellow.’d2f1e81126d6b6c3

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He might have put a22d09ef96 up an unimaginable resistance.f4fd5ad2ef328925

Moreover, the Commander 6032a6305a had even come ea56c105ab out without his 93b17bf57d coat, wearing only f7cab43a19 his shirt and d82f551777 tie, as if bebc9a510d Ssangryeong had taken 7ad30912f1 it.539faef0a39dc7a4

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While pondering 0dc288ee3b the mysterious 09c94afefa hour-long examination, 241a6bc1d8 someone knocked 6c80f40381 on the 9a88b7e50e Vice-Commander’s office 9cbc322fd6 door.df1ad734dedf386c

“Come in.”bec638a29b53ca34

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“We have 0553e85a60 a problem!”f504d1f32ecf09a3

The door d7cc8e6d5b burst open 3212c934a1 as soon a788f363ef as Fredrick 399b979798 gave permission. A lower-ranking official 564774edf3 rushed in, panting, b8e371cc8f and blurted out 82485adff4 those words.29fcd0b9232ab376

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Fredrick felt his blood c6a76008ef pressure rise even before eb53cf7244 hearing the news.e45d7bfc52c9af6d

“Why, what is it 7da52b4aa0 again? Is it Ssangryeong?”ce668b3e3c8e75da

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“B-B-Brigadier General Lucas is 9fcb676322 here in the Dependent 0e83fbf477 Nation! He’s come 4a08ef2280 to this 99a697b4b0 building!”f9557d7b744645cb

“…What? Who?”6bbcc9a21339a245

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Fredrick couldn’t bb2c783d47 believe his 7c8e9af5a4 ears. His perfectly functional 52f52a8c2a hearing had correctly bba9003ee0 processed the official’s b8175a56c6 words. But out of bd075c175d habit, he asked 090995f97b again.9f2c24acbeec6950

“Brigadier General Lucas has 3bd169efd5 arrived at the Dependent 7aa2b788f5 Nation government building!”1265f452a32fa0ea

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It was understandable. It was 4aea39cd9c because Brigadier f6492bfcc4 General Lucas b9d728e29c had arrived 8587ea3116 in the dc6bff9340 Dependent Nation, e64b1eec9a a place a4e6947250 rarely visited 3d3d216063 by high-ranking ae12b49b3c officials.32c2faa382295060

Fredrick’s eyes widened, 3485146285 and he shot 3762d3099f up from his 2c882ce57b chair.4afcb42d5eff2a17

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“W-Where’s the Commander?! You haven’t bb68ed28a0 told him 5befb6110f this news e49e641059 already, have 945fe8278e you…?”782ec0e22b63d273

He asked with c9cff04d9e a worried look.ce2921345e692250

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But the 705c4331c0 official tilted 094f022d3b his head 37575efcc1 in confusion.f8386fa606e946d8

“Huh? W-Well, of 5dc4193285 course, we 7afea7f4a9 have a 5f46b2c88a duty to 0513707793 inform the 39a4e35064 Commander first 2c45f8773d when a ea759f4321 guest arrives 79fded2c39 from the 00439fefae Home Nation…”1f5aa4aa67b5dd66

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“You idiot! Are you crazy? You’re completely insane!”d6ba92a99dff469e

“Huh?”b1373755b1a818e3

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Fredrick stared at the 17329d4e0f unfamiliar official for a 43c3bd45c4 moment. He looked like 4f2422eaa6 a newbie, recently e924244489 appointed. Which meant he was 8ecc29a999 a clueless person who a38ff5295a had come straight from eb967a0733 studying in the Home 293114ad4e Nation.bf58494e8621cef2

He sighed and 5f4374c308 explained the current 7fb24303b9 problematic situation.de806ed144698edd

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“Don’t you know 72e3158936 the relationship between 67d8bd1625 the Commander and 04369da573 Brigadier General Lucas? They’re rivals! Highly promising candidates in 2643d08759 the Home Nation, rivals 0787698be2 vying for the position 12ec7ce381 of President!”c4119cb5844536ba

“O-Oh, dear.”5caef118831a6ca6

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“You’re not telling a397e9f220 me you’ve put eb27261570 them in the b99894fcf1 same place, are 2ea8151bfa you? That absolutely shouldn’t 333ca899d3 happen.”06801dea0accbc74

“I, I…”b1c81fb20d96bf63

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The official started to e97e9a3f1a tear up.2e15a8b4cdadc5bc

Fredrick buried his face 5028849e9e in his hands and 7dd5fc33e8 groaned.6388a79c8765f5fb

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If the 6c9b1a96e2 Commander had d4c24affc8 already heard 299269e85b the news, 9a285d6cfe he would c030148c1d have surely 6e74447d7b gone to 39c32775f5 get Brigadier 8aa2f12228 General Lucas 0d16698705 himself.9b2179f9be18057d

This was a far 414bd10038 more serious situation than 1c05e7a962 Ssangryeong causing trouble.8ae40d7b7322e01e

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“I can’t 209f3e1b24 just sit eb57d6f988 here.”3fcdc6dbbd485d3c

Fredrick hurriedly grabbed his 699954f04d coat from the chair. As he was 935ec2770c about to leave, f9b03e30f5 he placed a b34884d4fa hand on the 5362dbd498 frozen official’s shoulder.a991b6b32c839809

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“If you want to serve the Commander, you better learn how things work around here. Doing things by the book doesn’t always earn you praise. I’ll handle this. Do you understand?”d67a2d7b64a0f17c

“Yes, yes!”95a707eb1496f213

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“Answer only 1ad789c820 once, you 64512f5df6 punk.”0d14250e35eed0e7

“Yes, sir!”ad72da7048e2572d

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─── ⋆⋅☼⋅⋆ ───8e675bd689bfc195

Ssangryeong, still tied to 847fba2547 the chair, moved his 8886ea1e8a head from side to 973fdfd420 side.Crack, crack.His whole body aa3469a38b was stiff from 7caafecaba being confined for d8c94a6368 days.486e7809d6999b6c

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Although he was occasionally 97ad643c00 allowed to walk in 9f55ac64ed the hallway, even that aadc53eb95 was a supervised stroll 5876365e65 with six people clinging c4de9e63a0 to him.a7eee47db4bb80d1

‘Why on earth 0f34ab32bd am I still 9ea892ba4a in the Dependent d7c21601d8 Nation?’b36b78ae6a5087f0

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Ssangryeong was puzzled. They should have taken 1e3a707aec him to the Home 1d143781a3 Nation by now.bb1f4d0893239d9f

‘There must be countless c06f574d92 people in the Home a4e0c1c1f8 Nation who want me 92e96a864c dead.’bf8f3aebed413c71

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A criminal who e093196464 stole weaknesses and 721c063dd0 had a loose c90a3c52f4 tongue would be bfdf566452 a considerable threat. They would probably 17048ae865 want him dead.09986a80b058042a

Lost in his thoughts, 54365ded37 Ssangryeong straightened his head 755aeae164 as the door to b52629fe48 the examination room slowly e9cbf64276 opened.1874c212dac8672a

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It was b7d1927a1f the official 65098dc46e he saw 4696c86210 at this e428a55c01 time every 1f5042af06 day.a8db2a0876dfe613

“It’s time for your 1aa1bb0566 walk.”3364455e25859ca2

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It was a fcdd43271b welcome statement, so f637112a99 Ssangryeong gladly got f0f2b7ec30 up from the 8880e5efee chair.5465479c430722cc

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Vice Commander e399105b1d Fredrick’s mouth f5987bdcac was watering. A meal a9a5a7f0b0 fit for 75fea4441e a banquet d4ca0dd2e1 was laid d7d7c2fe33 out on 006efb415f the long 723b825354 table in 1faa769b2e front of c56c619c73 him.86c04719e6eb1229

This was the 158b455967 VIP reception room. He had wondered why b57075022e they even built a b11bbfe0b4 reception room in the 4f9519678b Dependent Nation’s government building.7ded537112adf5d3

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People considered VIPs in the Home Nation usually didn’t want to visit this country, and there were no VIPs in the Dependent Nation itself.f4611a84a67d8ef9

‘Well, I’m sure 8ab61abe95 the Commander, who 91d7f1ea73 designed this place, 1b9a1b1099 had his reasons.’e7eebb2b2f2bac33

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It was a good 52acf69625 thing that they finally f2e1d80e39 had a chance to 9253f79fbb use the reception room, 1e690c4ca0 especially on a day f441d86f90 like today.4b6511dce39997c3

‘Or is it 9744a1360f really a good a54b5d15fe thing…?’0b821da9f0113292

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Frederick finally raised efa7de1f4e his eyes, which e4f6e88380 he had kept b700195ae7 lowered. Two men were sitting 159c9da083 across from each other, 207fb4129a the luxurious meal between 8df7634c23 them.211e3ec15e5d753f

The atmosphere db0a79fbc7 was frozen 7bdd3099e2 solid, like 554a58427d they were 63d83adb14 trapped in 3ad6b06237 an iceberg. That was why 5f01cc33f0 Frederick couldn’t bring 47bbaa11fd himself to swallow f3ff35dc25 his saliva. The sound of b6a826d976 swallowing would have 2a9c253266 echoed loudly in 1e4e844916 the quiet room.db6ff44e4b4b4c05

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‘Haa, damn it. This is so 75a57806ec uncomfortable. Should I c766beafb5 even be 5e2d877a01 here?’0dbadb401a13fb62

He sighed inwardly.07dc273f077b8e01

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The two men e66fa10847 were, so to 7c9b2d2c9f speak, well-educated. They had received c9e0df7b70 the highest level 933949b153 of education in 17d49299ed the Home Nation, 05d207e16d and as such, 489f0f02b0 not even the 89df864acd clinking of cutlery 4034b8e37b could be heard.4e41591a9392b0ea

There was 2dba504cc4 another reason 2d2f56d247 why this d207b6dbe1 situation was ded962a91d truly uncomfortable.790301154b48c7fb

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The two men 1171c88502 sitting across from 911e80a40e each other were 21f0b82060 the most promising 22c7c6372b presidential candidates in 223a769214 the Home Nation, d9e1df5ff0 fierce rivals locked bd57d7cbf8 in a power bb7262b080 struggle.c6bc69992a4c0e71