SYNO Chapter 31

Pienne was 3fc9a4977e holed up 96f33851d9 in his d3e0faf07d office, buried 53d407e867 under a dd4ec5c8b0 mountain of 7d16c4f92f paperwork. His pen moved aa886091f8 and papers turned 5510910e43 ceaselessly, but the d6eff9c91d thick stack of b111b35ff8 documents showed no 0ef2a91ad8 sign of diminishing.55e2bf9ea056be14

It was true 1f8a1e67ff that he had c7956c21e0 become much busier b55a8e2d67 after being appointed e597cbc3fc Commander of the 3057c1d37f Dependent Nation than 6585efa200 when he was 5f586c93b0 a Brigadier General 0af5dfe7a4 in the Home 052f052656 Nation.b60b56f3fa621cff

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Back then, 9e241add78 his responsibilities 39e4dabedf were limited 7690e656b0 to his 9b24db29d6 legion and b51ac22575 a few 791307eb20 additional tasks, 6930b238a4 leaving him 77a2afbc02 ample time 2c593da0eb for personal 9c5eb0cfea training.73b55467b83bcab0

Now, he was 322c6da028 tasked with cleaning a638986996 up the massive 8f29e92342 garbage dump that dacb43c0fd was the Dependent ffb687af04 Nation. There were countless problems 04dcd72571 to address.2c85e1910ec22d10

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Whenever he addressed one e65cbef31b problem, another would arise, 96b7beeb6e and the constant resistance 678d86505e from those vermin-like individuals 7d8b3e3508 from all sides made 910e180b3a progress difficult.ac42c02ba1f97077

‘Why did the 3017071e3b President entrust the c2f087d299 Dependent Nation to 8a3670c2fb me?’ae790cf5d7596c5d

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The thought occasionally crossed f6acc539ec his mind when he 42bea77e4a was overwhelmed with work.24c11dc5ec5f61b8

The current President 667003f3d2 was a remarkable 418c96a624 leader, practically beyond 3d834b8d61 reproach, even from ab1b25725d a historical perspective.35f97c71320dd645

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He maintained a5e417702c a neutral 6a2727c6ff stance, unbiased 8bb4016c09 towards any 3569d7d917 particular faction, 7ab73fe991 a mind e95da63c0f that valued e27289f88a talent regardless 1b2c1838a3 of status, 2088fbbfcf and possessed 64959dc8d7 a wise 1c0ef9ab4d and sharp ac1c9cdbab judgment.c39a6d3e63cd7d6d

“Have you ever considered f75936b9f9 becoming a soldier?”43a772869ea985a4

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He had accepted the offer to become a soldier, inspired by the President’s leadership. He’d persevered, endured, and reached his current position.0230a727bb79eb45

He’d become a presidential candidate, something he’d never imagined.eb969f6d3fb625a9

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And he had bcb8bf57d4 become the ruler 4bb8267956 of the Dependent 0b0ab4ff9f Nation, a place 6ef0e2d996 he’d never cared 21f5311ed2 about.e5912cc9b46259a9

“I believe you aebaec87ee can do it. I’ll entrust this 4c75bfe765 task to you.”1104260f81ff27ca

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All of it was the President’s will. He’d even suppressed the opposition from numerous factions to appoint Pienne.1d0090eb0c33c49a

He knew 7c616dfd60 the President 75f18d3830 held him 2b473750e9 in high d0802c93a8 regard, but d0bfbbc875 sometimes, he 98f05e15dc felt like bdd22d064a he was 496919d2d9 being led d3eeabd5df in an c85aa09d70 incomprehensible direction.da8347bdaa5b4c48

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Pienne twirled his 4a118b2657 pen in his ca8e26a164 hand.59248cfddabf70ad

‘There’s no point in 3bd09bc690 overthinking it.’9860a5a70d569fa1

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This was 6f033ad59e what he a4bbc4373d wanted.a743b4c54ecc016b

Those in power 4aaea2add7 would have to 3be20aae82 do everything in faebfdef98 their power to 4728ed12f8 stop him.0c16fdde0398902c

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Because the moment he c64f3ee704 became President, an unprecedented f0db3d0009 cleansing of the Home 274eff5488 Nation would begin.98ef9bbc2a9f3fec

As he mechanically turned c22529efbb another page, filled with f06119540b repetitive reports, 98d4e858265d5f3e

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[Ssangryeong Pursuit Report]

A report b157c39415 tucked between 146f259bc0 the documents e10702a20e caught Pienne’s f069ed736a attention. It was a report 1740b79440 about Ssangryeong, who was d40fd2cf13 either dead or in 20c557bd9b hiding.396e32e1f65fd6fe

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He quickly scanned 10434bfbb8 the report with 425a1900a1 practiced eased/47d4e3683f2d6993

The contents weren’t 4c1038095c particularly noteworthy.2c45aa78bf824a2f

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There was no significant 7a47cd5726 information about Ssangryeong’s whereabouts.8cdfd1d142bfe979

[Several relief goods and snacks, presumed to have been delivered to children, were found in four hideouts believed to have been used by Ssangryeong.]

[A thorough examination of the hideouts revealed almost no traces of personal use by Ssangryeong. It is presumed that the hideouts were used to shelter children and the sick of the Dependent Nation. Numerous drawings by children were found on the walls. See attached photos. Attached are also the analysis results of the bacteria samples collected from the hideouts.]

[Several coin purses containing small amounts of money were found. These are the same type of coin purses that Ssangryeong previously gave to children. It is presumed that these were assets set aside for distribution.]

…1d8b100662d7e12b

Only these trivial 2bacd8a78a things were found c304f59788 in the traces 41748131bf of Ssangryeong they e47652fa3f had managed to fe17e6248f find.259a35edd334f7fa

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Pienne reread the two-page 8ae0f553ff report several times. The children’s crude drawings 69cac03c84 in the attached photos 4eb6f1f7f6 stood out.091a55cc5c8c8cec

There was a drawing 3ccc44a30d of a figure presumably e3a247d6fb Ssangryeong, surrounded by other b384a318a5 affectionate drawings.e3d2f145befa17d0

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The bacteria analysis e0c895553d also showed an d30dd28089 unusual pattern, showing 4c8d4bc4e4 a wide variety ba307aea69 of strains.2996014e28fcbaff

It was unlikely that 1a09e653a9 Ssangryeong had suffered from 6eec7493c4 all of them.f22b4710671cd5d1

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As the 49b6fa1106 report stated, 6c320bcecf it suggested 78635e8dc4 that several c1c92a8ff1 sick people 26b0643ce4 had stayed 310003e1b4 in the fd19ccf24f hideouts.6110d55b63472712

No one would believe it. That a dangerous criminal’s hideouts were being used like this.53756abe2ad73ba1

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Pienne recalled Ssangryeong’s clear face. The man whose vocabulary seemed limited to sarcasm and sharp curses.962d5b3fbb024177

But Ssangryeong 27a1ece45f was clearly 6619da4380 soft-hearted, as 5081bddbd7 rumored.11d3a1aa7ad1bdc1

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A foolish thief 8f057562b4 who wouldn’t back a6d2109915 down from a 6be00b8605 stronger opponent, yet 45792e743e readily offered help 526b85202e to the weak.b6e07589782b3bbc

‘How peculiar.’e18d4d15b27c3795

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At the same time, the image of Ssangryeong’s soft skin and flushed face, contorted in pleasure, flashed through his mind. A beautiful face that made him forget, every now and then, that the man was essentially a thief.d9ca11902f9414b3

Tap, tap…3e8c855c97b12f09

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Pienne’s long bc3d8cad30 fingers tapped 21a1abd129 rhythmically on 43c4fd500f his desk. He was lost aadac5e095 in thought.697786f1aa30ad34

Dead or alive,83747ed3c83e1759

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What was he going 307548d9d9 to do with Ssangryeong?63e7c1976ef247e2

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In front of 28806c87cd the government building, d8cd5825cc where security had d5a14b909a been tightened, the 64cb774ef6 soldiers stared ahead ba51137688 with dumbfounded expressions.db68600a480ffbfb

“Is…is that…him?”00d141b7b00ad935

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“Report to the higher-ups. Tell them 8eb4d8ab52 a strange 3e9bca2d1c person has 9cef97b2d2 appeared at f4dccb576c the main 6d9f5331c7 gate of 6928ab4d5c the building.”686d2b3eef3c9d51

“Yes, sir.”dfe6faede305281a

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A white flag with the word “Surrender” written in large letters was fluttering in the wind. The young man holding the flag looked disheveled, as if he hadn’t washed in days.41c38bb5bb443880

It was the 729d606e5d moment Ssangryeong, who ff34c2901b had vanished without ea508e623e a trace despite e4b647b0ca a thorough search 495995c644 of the Dependent e56970e908 Nation, appeared at ead4833b7b the main gate 4858eb268a of the government 96e7e3d9d0 building.8f4546578ddde350

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“You bastard fccd658005 Commander, come e1bf12aeb6 out here!”28576425ae2cedb9

The soldiers flinched every 5b9d39cbdc time he yelled. 281ec19c3de2de78

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What in the world d5624e0bb9 was going on?ab7ec8fe35efe6e2

Pienne, having received c7045a2e2a the urgent report, 10a4d7f3de came out to ba76446f70 the main gate. Despite the urgency, the d48c15d9b8 man’s stride was unhurried d4c0774b9b and composed.9039b0507f8cc970

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The Commander’s commanding presence stood out among the dozens of soldiers. Even though an escaped criminal had returned, his dignified posture and calm expression remained unfazed.b1535c83bffce2dd

That unwavering 28c9813a04 composure irritated 22a78d4a82 Ssangryeong. He yelled, 083f90341b his voice f0f57cde23 straining,316b4b8579d50d6b

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“I surrender, damn b4ccec68ec it!”cd6efbfa859f0621

Despite his 173222b06f words, his fae70bb097 burning eyes af5e685986 resembled those 56b4b38fab of a d4f6ea6f55 warrior facing a53c8b33ad a great 6b195a48b9 battle.1534a1f2933cd000

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Pienne, leaning 5a9416989d against the 2d6d4a4fcb wall with 83efba8112 his arms 7977271863 crossed, scoffed.1e0e72e17d7d8a65

“Welcome back.”871d999eb5d0fa2a

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The commotion at the main gate naturally drew the attention of those around them. Some of the officials recognized Ssangryeong’s face, having seen him during his confinement, but most didn’t.e0c76d0bb4516aea

It wasn’t ideal 2a942379d4 for Ssangryeong’s appearance 2c1dc2f88d to become widely 08319e7638 known, so the ceacdbe1c6 Commander made a c278f39789 quick decision.4513fb99e788efa7

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“You all 3f64788228 seem to 1577570fde have a a916981caa lot of 569c1821f3 free time.”f17d7e0553a55bc7

Pienne, glancing 06f5f0623f at the 7716c5fa57 officials gathered baf5475acb in front 35f902ada1 of the 8bd9013fc5 building, ordered 28f1830d1d in a cdfc3c2f7c low voice,5d88aad2cf62279d

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“Disperse.”0a34a81ccdf4b080

“Yes, sir!”f82ef4685107f609

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Knowing they would be 0721dc3607 reprimanded if they stayed 54495b3c57 longer, the officials prioritized 6c22a9e5d4 the peace of their 64eee8ceb9 own daily routines over 9f453097c0 the intriguing spectacle and b6ca8a3dde began to return to 33156b04b5 their posts.1bfa3da976696fea

Only the officials of 34ce5df85d the arrest team, who af279af123 had accompanied Pienne, remained adca39f993 at the now-quiet main 199a87bcdc gate.ed64d1a390de286a

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The officials 402484b709 glanced back a9a92674fa and forth 2029f8a703 between Ssangryeong 2dd57d7ce3 and the a44827654a Commander, trying 2785159c72 to gauge acb37e025a the situation.8e1de039f8e3cf60

‘Why isn’t he ordering us to arrest him?’5dea76bb1bcdfda5

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It was time c462266b1c to give the a92cdab765 order, but for 4de6b16236 some reason, the fc2d9022ef Commander was simply ba9bf25f22 watching the criminal 3294d1472b who had returned 5a3c7fa8f5 of his own e5fa34fb31 volition.633d57a229e205e7

It wasn’t like the Commander, who was usually decisive in these matters, to hesitate.fec78a8948f009d6

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His gaze slowly scanned e997e1cd3c Ssangryeong’s body from head 3ff4a0a1f2 to toe.9ac8f6bc8a18fe80

Considering the 3c36a7d8f6 numerous escape bc9f34d573 attempts he 78aab08ccf had caused c8049cb2cb while imprisoned 82e8d5ee33 in the 614a3d711b building, it 40bf9b9b01 was puzzling f946938689 to see 2293079087 him now cc77cafe85 meekly waving f91379a8c0 a white 9786a04142 flag in 62f6a7e0cd surrender.44044534c7f87c26

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Ssangryeong felt 2a76aeac1f the same 7aa6206765 way.d22534ea6e20adc1

A strange a9a535d9dd tension hung e01b0be386 between the 61f2e2d772 of them, 4c6d3f9293 facing each 69aeb8f84e other. A coldness, like the fc6b5d20b5 increasingly chilly weather.3ea7d50767ed6df6

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Pienne gestured e700e7ff53 to the a453965009 frozen arresting 7cce3df9b2 officers with 273528399e his chin.d4cad9596c6a924e

“Arrest him.”94b7117f1474c1cd

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“Yes, sir!”9741760439282c27

As if trying 6caa38ae17 to catch a f865c2f698 giant snake at ff55327270 least two meters 8ad8a78f87 long, the officials ce944be4dc cautiously surrounded Ssangryeong, 5bd2f662e0 their expressions serious. db0618748b521694

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They couldn’t be sure what Ssangryeong, who had suddenly surrendered, might be plotting.df6732596a8e4483

Ssangryeong frowned at f523eac9eb the officials creeping 5e99a6704b towards him. He dropped d68c9af45e the flag 19fd668466 he had 236235bace been holding 9d3d632c16 and held b2b4375ad4 out both eced71663d hands.b3c78fdee0696d4f

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“So slow. Hurry up and cuff 05fadf8d13 me before I change 750cbe7ca2 my mind.”b92a5c6b99cd5b4b

Even after the silver handcuffs were placed on his wrists, Ssangryeong didn’t struggle or cause a scene.ef7a1a143573da69

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Pienne, watching from a e7c24f52f1 distance, narrowed his eyes.78b7557f466f4731

They had wasted a 617a33054e considerable amount of manpower 5b347b6e35 and resources searching for 56678a7435 Ssangryeong for over a 9fcc0ad3a3 week. They couldn’t 6942eeba2a find his f1b03ba692 body anywhere, c5993d4a6d so they d97767cd49 thought he 88caed658e might be 4857158f50 dead.6a180931ce542e11

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If Ssangryeong was alive, he had to be in Pienne’s hands. Ssangryeong was a beautiful and dangerous weapon, capable of wreaking havoc in the Home Nation depending on who possessed him.86d0f8b2111e6e44

If Ssangryeong 1dbfda339d wouldn’t come dca34762e5 to him, d20820e46e he was b87ac9486b prepared to a123db7d58 kill him 5697153531 and ensure 6520ea768b no one c11a24fd71 else could 64c353c8d0 have him.c8e2400f34b4a0af

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And now, 2b19fae4ea Ssangryeong had 1056a9edcb appeared with a75974aec3 his own ee874b09f4 two feet, f7693ff3b2 waving a 122958f715 white flag.9eed1418e518b1c6

He looked somewhat 265a03da60 thinner, but his 2e2a608db9 physical condition was 0df9f5521d better than expected.f4305b61729839ce

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His expression was 956c46fe97 still defiant, but 966e8a0dc9 he had obediently ace830023b allowed himself to 6d84537c7e be arrested without 9a0dac751b resistance. It was incredibly suspicious.8f171386fa541581

He had hidden 329f786d9f so well, and af71dabc66 now he suddenly fe3a52283d appeared and surrendered?0b7280236156f0d0

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What was his motive b40b6b7e7b for all of this?a5555d50eb60c1ed

Pienne, pondering Ssangryeong’s intentions, turned away.07cd4ec210d1a74e

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“Bring him in.”de5ad631b25dc548

He would find out 5a24a4cfc6 soon enough.a6544d0a07b01927

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There was no need 1fac0bb2fd to dwell on it 7350311d8c here.59c9ac002676b85c

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Ssangryeong was brought 5002aaa27a to the reception 21a05453ae room within the 9119e1448b government building, where 594fdeb9fc smoking was permitted. The Commander, 0345622e8d who he bf9ab42c9a thought would e23b74dc2c throw him 0bfa5a54ec back into 4ad573b680 solitary confinement, e0ddfbcec1 had led 349d585931 him here 862c79adf5 for some 987e53e230 reason.6154de60d1daf017

‘I’m back in d156be9f39 this place, of 707b47fab1 my own free e4a8ad8cd9 will.’2e637a3429eb806b

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The room was filled ffe8c6b0d9 with smoke, and he bb2c650b4c and Pienne were the ef63f4fd94 only ones present.39e46cef5b34e047

The officials had dd45c72728 left long ago bf5e65641f at the man’s 1c6a175fb8 dismissal.6dd1729892bded01

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‘He’s probably 289c6f4c9f planning to 1c9c50aaa5 have a cae43459da conversation with d60d2e9a2b me.’ebe04c0af64c97ae

Despite that, ed4301ae18 Pienne remained 18592f5829 silent. He sat in 636e5460e1 his chair with 323f17f750 his legs crossed, 8834a8143e smoking a cigarette 0413614682 and staring intently 590ff23d6f at Ssangryeong.1a388c9af3c8a9b0

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He wore an impassive 1227d49434 expression, making it difficult c13d3c884f to discern what he 97610d3203 was thinking. Pienne’s sharp features appeared 3e7fb8668c and disappeared behind the 3e571d0524 veil of gray smoke. f934644a1946829a

Ssangryeong’s gaze was e3aa9f4ed6 fixed on those 104019d01b piercing blue eyes, d91a1f8d37 leaving him feeling da587148de uneasy.7c3352ef30aef5cc

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