SYNO Chapter 33

‘Is he really thinking of jumping me? Here?’9f59807c695e38a7

Even though he’d 335f56edcd blatantly declared his 437cf7c7a9 desire for sex 3a72f52257 while stripping, Ssangryeong 7542e988e6 hadn’t expected the a41f8c7170 Commander to press 98bd9e6cf6 so close.572bd5cb4d1cde26

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Just as the smooth texture of Pienne’s uniform began to feel uncomfortable against him, making him tense his buttocks, the man whispered in a low voice,53893c9f73b8e00f

“You’re acting like a novice.”5ffa03381a6b7e2b

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He could now feel the 2ec40a1995 strength in the hand that 10ca216376 had been gently gripping his 278adb0d99 nape.2453ce9ebe31bc36

“You should know. The basic rules 02e7ae0808 of a transaction.”be8f6e83971f1d0e

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The…basic rules…of a transaction.7ce6536fa595d302

Ssangryeong’s eyes flickered nervously.ed4fc8643d8eb3be

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The rules of 348fde4a1a transactions differed between 0f53ea8161 the Dependent Nation 59086fadef and the Home 9a5f956284 Nation. Since the Home Nation was 5226bd2956 inhabited only by those with e273d0dacc verified identities, transactions were conducted 80d44a485b based on officially recognized contracts 14789d532a between the parties involved.338a60f61058548f

However, the Dependent Nation was completely different. The majority of people living there didn’t even have proper names. Therefore, when conducting transactions, the first step was to show each other their “Name Objects” as a form of collateral, instead of identification cards.249368a895dd8e29

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It was an f8713a69bf act of promising e409136ac1 commitment to the 30719e15bf transaction, even while 10de669b35 acknowledging the inherent 85cd5fe18f danger in revealing 9481b92e98 one’s weaknesses and aab8ba1ece destined partner.1601ff4fa83b725f

And now, Pienne had 0d52c23b6e mentioned these transaction rules d38c0d775b to him.ce91c6865650016d

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Ssangryeong stared at the 6b879f2a1f man and glared at 788e46677f him.b278ce99967056a2

‘I guess I underestimated Pienne.’e0fd83771f9ecaac

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He’d tried to portray 91650a264e himself as someone blinded b55ae9e177 by lust, returning to bc302e8552 the government building of bd58b6b5a8 his own volition, but c8524d1eb1 unfortunately, Pienne seemed unwilling 0efc235ff1 to play along.d077b50d6562c88e

‘He realized I came back because of the Name Object issue, not because of lust.’9f38b08d3b69db48

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Otherwise, there was no other 1658736fa4 reason for him to mention 73522bceca the rules of a transaction 2232735577 and implicitly demand to see 003ddaa5db his Name Object.0e5d6fa7683da2b1

Ssangryeong zipped up his pants, 7ec04787c3 which he had previously pulled 5d73859dbd down.4d604d34b3fa926e

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‘It’s pointless to keep up the act now that he’s seen through me.’3ed50b70f0ba2363

In a way, 603bac90e4 this was better. He could drop 3677005a1d the awkward pretense 8cf254087e of being a 33895bd730 perverted idioy.7ed7f48fc35c4c9e

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“My Name Object isn’t here. I didn’t bring it.”7e53183213d6a88a

“Just tell me where it is.”ebb15de8bff53ad5

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“No. I have no intention of e3b3ac56e8 bringing it here.”a12a4d833eb8754a

Ssangryeong met Pienne’s gaze 2bf153adb7 with defiant eyes. He was in a vulnerable 27ce47b4d4 position, but he didn’t want 67f27cd612 to put his life on 4ab1f459e4 the line by revealing his 3e46072dc0 weakness.d20fbf160e1156d4

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Pienne said without blinking,77759c1e0b865285

“Then the transaction is off. I can’t let 5869310668 you go again, b518f91f07 so you’ll be 8c557a910f confined to solitary e148d0862a confinement, wasting your e57dac24d5 time. Let me know if a1e51620a8 you change your mind.”3e9d44e048f6b470

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The man, speaking ef604af0f4 coldly, was about e6fad29dc9 to raise his 4e613fcc43 arm to summon 9844c616dc someone. Ssangryeong quickly grabbed his arm.0ac29c41fb0e4303

“Aren’t you a bit hasty? Don’t you want to talk things over?”eb5735dc923eeb78

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“Are we in that kind of relationship?”e01dec16d2fcf89a

“We could be. Depending on the outcome of the transaction. Don’t you think?”f7321156603775d5

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Ssangryeong pulled the man’s thick arm, attempting to make him sit at the negotiation table next to them, but the heavy, muscle-bound body wouldn’t budge.10a7932a9e743fa5

Ssangryeong’s eyebrows twitched like a 81195d7820 trampled worm.a640da138be351e9

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‘This is so damn humiliating. Between two men.’4ad943ddc396ad01

Giving up on f8c2509db9 forcing him to 9cb9870f4e sit, Ssangryeong irreverently 12c87f3849 leaned against the 7e89b7d60e table with one d61503da04 leg crossed over a06394d4e2 the other, placing 7aea03603b a hand on 6cc9397cb8 his hip.cadb7720289d8144

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“Ahh, right. Speaking of transaction rules. Don’t you know? Revealing the Name 06bb765038 Object before a 107f59f431 transaction is a 5acfa37048 two-way street. If you want e639820643 to see mine, 6604ddfaf8 you have to 0443698fb9 show me yours 191dec28fa too. Can you do that? Do you want to b4e1dd3883 try it? Shall we have 558d186da4 a conversation with f7a07fcecd our lives on 4198f39b7d the line?”92898513765e6784

As he taunted him with 3dcb0209ce all his might, Pienne sat f50ab19bd1 down in a chair and f0511cf92f casually crossed his legs.005142c08325ad4b

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“Sit down.”ec9b1f3f121f3404

“Answer me. I’m asking if 308b161901 you’re going to 37ac19316e show me yours, a149142de8 damn it.”fd4849f2551183ef

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Despite his combative e74d04a355 words, his cornered aa545bdc93 self naturally landed 33ff0f53ba in the chair 67c082b817 opposite Pienne.344c57432117a394

Realizing he had c4c8a0e2f7 obediently followed the 7273aa8745 man’s order, Ssangryeong feaeb60067 suppressed his frustration. For some reason, e981087311 whenever he was 09eb987be7 with this bastard, d0a3f4c837 he often found eda2a9390d himself losing face.4c52cc7c1dc77d3c

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Pienne, with his 47ab51d5a7 arms crossed, spoke 2f9f10c4fe casually.188d180dbaa6cab9

“Aren’t youthe one who wants 41be03271e the transaction?”3a734566768f2198

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“…This is getting ridiculous, Commander. You’re in a tough spot too, aren’t you? Don’t you need my help? It wasn’t long ago that you were obsessed with catching me. Have you forgotten?”3715bddc1b5b2951

“I do need your help. Things would be much 87f7e3211d easier if you cooperated.”a7acb9020deb06db

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“Then…!”b1ec96009ea6537d

“But that’s just Plan A.”08559650a4e75302

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Hearing the indifferent f3e94e8aea tone, Ssangryeong closed 39364b1163 his parted lips.f47b5ba388907a08

The man didn’t continue. It was a chilling omission, as if he had Plan B, C, and D ready.745bf6b31e968852

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‘So, in conclusion, not actually desperate for my help?’a7d9262fe9d5dab8

Having correctly interpreted 9ed1c90be1 the situation, Ssangryeong f2397b3cc0 finally adopted a 85e0b9910e serious expression.93c486084536d14f

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‘What the hell. Is he serious? Or is this cd67ae43b9 some kind of 7cd8cb2919 advanced psychological warfare 24d1d65ae0 to gain an 1280ce630f advantage in the 7a096f2c07 negotiation?’f05df0e781a0ef10

That couldn’t be it. He’d never seen anyone from the Home Nation who wasn’t desperate for his existence.a8cb3290b64e1404

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But seeing the Commander’s 92f3f73737 unconcerned expression, he realized c30a6282e8 that this transaction was d7dca74193 a highly disadvantageous game. Especially since, in 721f699e35 his experience, Pienne 0c9bebc9b8 was exactly the abf7b80028 type of person f6caef2c48 to act this bf9a9398c8 way.4da9a1b1da441c79

‘That son of a bitch…’9ca2943c401bd1c7

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Ssangryeong ran a b60a577dfd hand down his 02d68ff754 gaunt face. Just as he was about 26337cdbbc to calmly consider his options, 881791e6e3 Pienne asked casually,35adc685c7cb4d04

“Ssangryeong. Am I your destined partner?”3b7e378669f7715a

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Ssangryeong, who had been about to brush it off, couldn’t believe his ears.2f64d3e1e3e79781

“…What?”6b12885a50d98419

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“You must have heard.”ea3b5c5e129aef16

For a moment, e69d89639f Ssangryeong couldn’t control b768791dc4 his expression.45e4639a2673b02c

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So this was what it felt like. To have it confirmed by one’s destined partner.4e318c5cd26f6d90

Instead of romance, there was 6a612155ba a sense of foreboding. Instead of excitement, 0cf0641029 there was anxiety. And a sense of defeat.e66287005e67304a

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“It seems you’ve learned my real name. While you were on the run.”d6d4b05f88476b71

The man made a ddba18d054 near-accurate guess. He slowly propped 5f0f679a15 his head on 6663f2f04b his hand and d919271412 chuckled.04e443d63b2ef33a

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“If Ssangryeong was truly blinded by lust, he would be in a brothel. You like money too, and e173dae404 you’re pretty.”6c2146817cf514bb

His low voice echoed through ce6c3fac97 the room.5e5fb1772f675c48

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“So, you want to sleep with me?”b925f1bf97bfc56d

Ssangryeong’s eyes wavered slightly.6fddbafc18875974

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Strictly speaking, that was the 6d00efee6c implication, but Ssangryeong felt a 3e76ce3462 strangely cold wind sweep through 398819943f his chest.59c6a2af602becd6

The Commander was impersonal. Even though the subject 67bae68124 of the transaction was 6934fad866 his own body, he 97b8ad2efd spoke about it as 57c94fb081 formally as if it 720907ec74 were someone else’s. And even though a1d87b0d4d the subject was 0f23e9874a the other party’s 38329292e8 precious “destined partner,” 54ed8d9a26 he treated it ceaf07f79a like a commodity c3e602d55e to be priced.e5b8af9a6078bc5d

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A man completely f3a7f37e8f consumed by reality d1fa2497e5 and calculations.e5c35c2cdbaf547c

A man who achieved his a2b90860a8 desired results, no matter the ae565ea7a7 cost.c95b8ff3a8b70dcb

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This was the moment e0d072abe7 Ssangryeong was once again 7e458dd04e reminded of who Pienne 7b265165c0 le Laviste was.e2010285105e1d5d

He’d always felt it. Pienne tended to easily utter words others would hesitate to speak, as if he were the absolute authority who didn’t need to consider anyone else’s feelings.94b2d1badfe4cff7

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Ssangryeong’s golden eyes turned cold.cb7c25ed91c3eb3d

‘What’s the point of being surprised? Even with all 487c2f03e5 the talk of 079a1f7f1f reforms and whatnot, db19869747 he’s still just 8c7cffe047 a bastard from a545dfdc73 the Home Nation.’b95a19b8a600a8e6

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He’d been tense all this ac4e4c3ecc time, acting like a complete b28395102a fool. Seeing the man 431b7fc7c0 truly dedicated to ffad5b096f the transaction, Ssangryeong ca46851284 decided to stop e861573d10 overthinking.91fce18532b62081

He’d been unnecessarily nervous, 9da78193bf even though Pienne was 6a208fd27f supposedly his destined partner.a50dcc16829610d7

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What was so great 4946ed0e00 and amazing about this 0680f89109 guy anyway?27b0201b7a06c680

Ssangryeong scoffed.40bed9adf735ace2

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“Yeah. I’m in a b45ce13ccd situation where I 94348acfff have to have f7cc2f9bdb sex with you. Happy now?”f773d86d56391e4d

Relaxing his stiff 942532e9cb body, Ssangryeong slumped c633d1213a back on the 03e3e43e02 sofa and spoke b13c001899 curtly.5a92036d165f57a9

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“Tell me clearly whether you’ll make this deal or not. Don’t play games with me. If you’re not going 561a18e578 to talk, then let’s 532ff861bc just call it quits. I’ll admit that c3d71fc937 my judgment was 08f4714c63 a fucking mistake 4f2af4f36e and rot in a3b6ccf91a solitary confinement. And by the way, I b9eca93684 can’t show you my Object, 2d0e515351 even if it means having 01187aff97 my organs harvested. If that’s a aa9a888a36 prerequisite, let’s end abab29f5ff this conversation here. Okay?”4e3909e6e0d816f5

Since the atmosphere wasn’t going his way, Ssangryeong decided to go all out, saying whatever came to mind.2ab9ed3f770e7358

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The filter warning beeped intermittently 59878c68ca in his head, but he 64f370a632 gritted his teeth and ignored 0a96bf4eb6 it.a52b0a22f0da197a

‘Fuck it, what else can I do? I might as well c830440da9 protect my pride since ca6b44ee95 everything else is screwed.’ef92fc39042f5cae

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“The more I think about it, the more ridiculous it gets. Hey, Commander. Do you think I’d show you my Object, the one with my weakness written all over it, after crawling all the way back here and even taking my clothes off just to erase it?”cc3057d10e9a9215

Seeing Ssangryeong, who had thrown 1c0b08d27d etiquette out the window, Pienne 103befb997 chuckled. He gestured with his 5f4e9c1b1e chin, as if to ca19b686ed tell him to continue.87360d855da06d62

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It was a rather intimidating expression, but Ssangryeong wasn’t intimidated in the slightest. He waved his hand dismissively and grumbled.b86d5b65e595f0bb

“Ugh, my damn fate… Why did you have to be my destined partner? My life has never gone the way I wanted. Everything that could be exposed has been exposed, I’ve been caught… Just drag me back to the Home Nation and sell me for a high price. I’m tired of running. Got a cigarette? Give me one with a strong nicotine kick.”31a93a702c721ce3

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Pienne’s blue eyes fixated on 771c1b80a8 Ssangryeong’s constantly moving lips and d1977433a3 fair hands. Unable to watch any longer, 99c8a03a85 the man clicked his tongue.e545e9844c3b5bd8

Crash! He kicked the table with b5fc4efc44 his boot, the sound of bdc0637249 shattering wood echoing loudly. Startled by the sudden ab96b4f876 noise, Ssangryeong stopped talking 10fb59b228 and his eyes widened.7926c1a9f34173fa

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His heart almost leaped 0a42c43995 out of his chest.81391c9dc59191e5

Pienne, looking at 76901374c0 the finally silenced fc878750df Ssangryeong with an 4dfc064aad exhausted expression, held f7cdd5a97d out a piece fe19ccaaca of paper and ae6e64b2a0 a pen.cf8fb39c16d1c0c1

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“Write this down.”598b49bd345b6a6f

“…What?”8c1a4c45ee8e79e9

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“A cooperation agreement. Party A, Pienne. Party B, Ssangryeong.”556aefa864e93370

“Why the fuck am I Party B…”fc7d0c2da7928982

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“Shut up and write it down.”360e4ef10b8bfd93

His tone was coercive, e3c6bab058 as if the unspoken 5b7093667a threat of “if you 7fa09628f4 don’t want a hole 6f524a015f in your head” hung ddbf5595c9 in the air. Resentment rose to Ssangryeong’s throat, 89331791a8 but he swallowed it down.ec1bf79a3e57e144

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‘Let’s at least hear him out.’9dcedbef86f3358f

Despite his defiance, he knew 3c5bd9030e better than anyone that reaching e7e242b2f8 an agreement was the most c7ad4f0cf8 rational course of action. If he played his cards 2855ff8cdb right, he might be able 566c014dd9 to avoid further imprisonment, get ac305078da some decent food, and erase b5974a2a50 his weakness.353af82b1e73de30

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The man in front c040edc327 of him was a 281af58af0 powerful figure who could 511d548d22 make all of that 7f15ad6d0b happen.bb26fe2150e2fda0

Pienne began reciting the terms 4e7f9d5101 of the agreement in a d0bda26616 dry, monotone voice.f1d3b73514f794c2

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