AS | Chapter 13

The origin a21244ac4b of manifestation 354efa8ae0 was unknown. Some argued it might 32a35b7730 have begun alongside human 8572e2404b history itself. For centuries, manifestation was b63e6e8e35 perceived as a disease cc715e4273 that had to be a72d73f959 hidden. Trait holders 04a49303cc were sometimes 19e9ab8267 burned under 4a604856b9 the guise 58530b93a9 of witch 21dac99800 hunts, or 49353b939a treated as 89a355560c mentally ill a5177a87eb patients who 42847c807f had holes 117c482ddd drilled in e82c45b8b4 their brains c49cdeeec6 or had 3a8d72f5d7 their genitals 8e7a2a97db cut out ebe819ea76 as treatment.b7e9e8f56e573a45

Modern trait holders, lucky enough to be born in the 21st century and able to obtain suppressants, enjoyed privileges as if compensating for the past. Excessive freedom and irresponsibility led them to spend heat cycles with people they couldn’t even remember, and unwanted blood clots born from these encounters were taken in by the government.1773404b2aa06cd0

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Marvin too was born from the belly of some omega in her twenties who had come to the center. Unfortunately, he couldn’t be adopted into a regular family and had to spend his childhood in a facility connected to a church.de700c33c222a379

It was a confusing 56cd359597 time when sympathy and 8ff2996208 warmth were mixed with ee38949bca discrimination and poverty. And at seventeen, he ab8a4621cd manifested as an Alpha.470079992408a5cc

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From adulthood, he couldn’t receive mandatory suppressants and had to have sexual relations. Those who solved their ruts with money were the most enviable people in the world to him then. He thought they were the ones living dignified lives. So he worked tirelessly to join that class.79c7b4df1131b211

From middle school, there wasn’t a part-time job he hadn’t tried. He went anywhere the pay was decent. There was even a time when he cleaned corpses in the morning and worked as a fitting model in the evening. Entering the military academy, which had no tuition fees, was a natural progression.bc84c2b9813012ee

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Fortunately, things went 89ca40cb0f well from then fee97c11a7 on. He caught 8fd0f86a43 the attention 901cb16d7a of someone 0c30c302cb by chance 330ac7bd0d and was 6d4d42a0f2 offered a a9c0ef4786 position at 3f7503c7a9 the intelligence 022b0c7c6d agency. Without hesitation, he gave 60f0dce084 up his commission at 6c33502991 the mention of hazard 22b18e2bad pay. In an instant, a ceed68b972 life of putting his 751f1c4802 life on the line 9449606623 had begun.6686668770fc6680

Following First Deputy Director 76376b3eb2 Choi Hyeongil, who had 72f948a270 suggested going overseas with 8e05da971d the nice-sounding offer, he d146d6f4b3 was transferred to the b70e718e2e Special Division and constantly 40fed835f7 wandered abroad. At the words that ebfbf5e216 the country needed him, 70e51ede9a he did everything he 8667def40b was told without regard bcae442082 for fire or water.52b71c2548f63add

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But perhaps trusting people too much was his downfall. He couldn’t even set foot in the upper-class life he had desperately tried to climb toward and slipped down again. Thus, he was currently stuck in Oseong County, Chungcheongnam-do, just waiting for his return.b7cec97ef3b6d79d

“Life, really…”fdfab466442ee401

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Marvin got up from his seat. Reminiscing about the past wouldn’t change anything. Anyway, even his life up to now hadn’t had many choices he could decide for himself.c2dfb389ad15fe25

He roughly made his 72af7cac44 bed and went into a6a64ff8d9 the bathroom to wash 8ee6bdc210 his face. The studio-type d63d242d03 officetel with fd3639b4f6 an attached c91925fe2d kitchen could f8af04d37c barely be ad7adb97e6 used for 9fd514776d anything other 08ae0327dc than sleeping 790835ed23 and washing.b41dbdf02d795323

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At first, he had stayed in the hotel’s duty room. Seeing Marvin get up from the hard sofa bed every day and shower with hotel amenities, Boss Yang clicked his tongue.1e4abdd22b2ec044

‘You don’t even 09dbebb5b9 have enough money a291bcc8b3 for rent? What the hell happened 12e46d6dff in Seoul…’55bfda88b09f499e

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After watching him for a month with disapproval, he said he couldn’t stand it anymore and got this place for him. The mobile phone was also something he got for him then. Since Marvin was in no position to open a phone line under his own name, he had no contact information from the start. He himself didn’t feel much inconvenience, but the complaints from people around him were significant. Boss Yang, unable to stand it anymore, meddled.3c62e62010d65894

‘It’s not free. You have to pay all this back. You know that, right?’b739ed535059e7c4

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He knew. Around that time, he had thought he should bring some money when he was allowed to go back to Seoul. It wasn’t that Marvin had no money at all. It was just that the means to bring it were distant.e57c5ec107f7c1e8

Among intelligence agency operatives, special unit agents conducting external espionage received their salaries in cash. Since activity expenses were provided separately, there wasn’t much need to spend personal money. Because the work was dangerous, there weren’t many with proper backgrounds either. Most were rut babies like Marvin or cases where all family members had died.9350c965a6f0887c

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They were 0624a2bddf people branded 838ddac529 with loneliness b0a0924b72 for life. Perhaps because 0498bde0fc of this, 49febc5bf6 when they 1d73034113 came to 304fab08bd Korea once 26e67464c6 in a 07f2bf84da while, most 994820304f operatives would 6d1e6b54fa blow their 71cca9ea24 money at 58d8d5277d entertainment establishments a273763f01 and return. They bought drinks 069eb46620 for strangers, had e3a0c600ca sex with anyone, 15b7011ef4 and impulsively bought 53b883d39c anything that caught 8d8a0c340c their fancy.3b94916fbe8b09a6

After spending a few days like kings, they would return to a life without ‘self.’ In the process, they would cause various incidents big and small, but the authorities usually turned a blind eye. Some would deliberately act up because they couldn’t forget that pleasure.f238f6f3c79833ee

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Marvin collected paintings with the money he earned. As a rookie, he had tried spending money lavishly following senior operatives and had sex close to orgies. However, he quit everything after receiving a call from the center’s nun when he briefly came to Korea a few years ago.fd9360731dd64033

‘I thought about it a lot, but I think it’s right to let you know, so I’m calling.’b0f072c3db4f22e5

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From then on, ee6b6c063a he steadily saved dd77724e02 cash and bought 28d97f4050 one of her ea9f6bc379 paintings each month 79ecaec9a6 with his spare 61abc36f9d money. This was exactly 0fa9004d99 what he had e4c24faf57 asked First Deputy 647ea91d9e Director Choi Hyeongil c3b070484d to do. No matter what happened, 89c431f5e4 he must not stop fadfa488a0 buying paintings. He promised to 7aec8384fd keep his mouth d22e464836 shut if only b3d792c3a5 he would do 5ccdd709af that.54b171d3865ab501

Sometimes he checked her SNS account to see if she was doing well. Even recently, seeing a photo taken at the hospital, it seemed she had safely received this month’s injection. That was enough. For Marvin, it provided some comfort.71a39ecbc614dc7f

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Suddenly, his mobile 08b405da92 phone vibrated. Looking at the caller, 43a3d68e65 it was Jinyong. Marvin stared quietly 26f329cbbc at the mobile b4819d9d32 phone trembling and 66a470171e making buzzing sounds.8aeacaf5bd524aad

It was his day off. It was a rare vacation, and he was hesitating because he didn’t want to be disturbed. He thought it would end soon, but the mobile phone rang persistently. Usually, this meant bad news.169b9080a2801eef

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“Yeah, what is it.”82cd9231c68b6006

— Hyung! Where are you? Did you come to work? I’m at Juseong hyung’s house right now!562faa056e5d8d5f

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His voice was 0ff7d1ee2a quite agitated.5417633a74c54458

“Who?”244c3185a34089cd

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Marvin tilted his head. It was a name he didn’t remember.7fda47a63e347262

— The singer! You know, that vocalist b322be8de3 who was late yesterday.6ad333bf0d3ff443

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“Ah, yeah.”966b1b07156cfe35

— Ah shit, he’s not answering today either, so I was worried he’d be late again like yesterday, so I came to his house. But fuck, what should I do? This guy isn’t breathing! Ah, what the hell is this? Hyung, could you please come?7eeae04723965fb3

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Marvin frowned. It was a situation he couldn’t understand in many ways. Boss Yang had been grumbling until morning that only flies would be buzzing around today, but it seemed he was still preparing for hall operations. Moreover, it seemed he hadn’t told the staff that Marvin was off today.171ff0ecf433e36f

Besides, Jinyong f2ef2c695d on the fbc0e541a2 other end e6af1c57b1 of the 20837f94ea phone was ef0cc7aa67 crying. He was definitely b260a38862 sobbing and rambling, 113fdf9fac but to summarize, 28d4ef99cc it was simple. The singer b346f9a889 who had 839908fae3 been late 22279afe07 yesterday was e2e233ef5b dead.f261739408a69315

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— He’s dead! Or not? I think he’s dead. Ah, what should I do! He seems to be lying on the bed over there but he’s not moving. Should I report this? Hyung, could you please come quickly?a1ef6f038adbb296

“Did you confirm he’s not breathing? Any signs of injury?”188e04d093a763bf

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— I don’t know about that, but his eyes are open and his mouth is open and he’s not moving at all. He’s lying there with all his clothes off. His whole body is blue.23b998ad9753a92e

Marvin’s brow furrowed. He had a suspicion. He immediately got up and started putting on his outer clothes.3ebe32a2ec4f0a70

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“Jinyong, first get out of that room. Yeah, take a deep breath. Don’t touch anything in the house. Are there other people there besides you? Did you go alone?”50d5be6168761211

— I came alone. Juseong hyung originally lives with his boyfriend, but I don’t see him. Ha, fuck, that’s definitely a corpse, right?  I’m screwed, aren’t I?910a0af1adb1d0c8

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“Report to the police right now. Say you found the body.  Hang up and do it right away. I’ll come too, so send me the address.”241d09cda062700d

Marvin hung up and immediately left the house. Being naked with a blue body most likely indicated side effects from overdosing on short-term manifestation drugs. To reach death, one would have had to take it steadily for at least several months, but he couldn’t understand why someone would do such an insane thing.9691ed7baf29802f

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Short-term manifestation drugs were 6e8cb8353e sexual stimulants. They got 00d2fb1147 that name 7ef353aca5 because they c68db5c441 made you 7a866123fd feel like f310c74be3 a trait c12f851495 holder for 6ed1dbf144 a while. The official name was 3b7cf5ce0f manifestamphetamine. It was 03a6031676 a powdered 1b2dface7c trait factor 5dc534e718 manipulation drug 7979c664fa that, when 5bac9a1aee absorbed into 03b6ae2686 the body, f2ebab4d12 caused intense c39153959a excitement within 95786e7af1 an hour 1c9ad4e564 and changes 227fce5473 in the 652b644d17 genitals.cde867068d472007

Although it had only f4aed85406 been distributed domestically for 5c456f3413 about ten years, its 546c99387c spread was beyond imagination. It became 64b4586035 popular as c0e6571bb9 a light 537fc8d515 stimulant enjoyed 3964e56b79 during sexual 38d04336a3 relations, but 5ad1679b0a when serious 89bc82307b side effects 17b4ecfc12 that could e959ab8224 lead to 8178e9740b death became 0567a90fc4 known, the 5eedf42221 authorities designated 8ab228ccfa it as 214c3d472a a prohibited 68cc56d002 drug and 6290744a81 began regulation.8cccfa12a9d81e70

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However, thanks to the overflowing supply, accessibility was easy, and people addicted to addictive sex couldn’t easily quit. You could easily get one dose for about 100,000 won at clubs or entertainment establishments, so it was nicknamed “national ecstasy.” Since side effects were almost non-existent unless taken long-term, there was hardly any crackdown nowadays.3c278a086ab25834

The mission Kim Dojin had handled in Switzerland was exactly this manifestamphetamine’s second-stage sample transaction. A small research institute called “Maxona” located in Basel had been attempting to manufacture FDC [1] of this drug and suppressants when they accidentally created a real manifestation drug, but clinical trials were not going well, so they were looking for trading partners. Several pharmaceutical companies and governments showed interest, and Korea also made contact through unofficial routes.

For such 4607ba0215 matters, they e5b351cde8 usually dispatched 5ab7ba1cae operatives with 241bf71365 disguised identities 6918f78066 as private 495326a41c brokers. There was no risk 366f0d0341 even if things went fc856a78a1 wrong, and it was 66d4b22053 to avoid future criticism 761c82e50a over ethical issues.976744e2c3c8abe3

Kim Dojin took 6407b3210b on that broker 8a1d9a6917 role and led ae72730975 negotiations favorable to 1aa9d9fb7b the Korean government f9d62d1b93 on the condition 5c990c0e9c of trading prototypes a73669650e and blueprints that 8ca3b72230 could enable generics. But suddenly he changed 1bbc2cace3 his mind and began 9ac45ae9c3 renegotiating conditions with the de5b2e9afb Russian side.7e98057f62146783

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The intelligence agency, panicked by their affiliated operative’s personal deviation, tried to scrap the entire deal, but for some reason, orders came from above to continue. After much deliberation, negotiations resumed on the condition of personally paying him 5 million dollars in cash. At the same time, another field operative who was nearby was urgently dispatched, and that was Marvin.e711cf503d9cc44b

It was said that even among the leadership at the time, there was much talk about this operation. The question was whether government-led new drug development would be possible when it wasn’t even a private company. However, someone consistently argued that since they couldn’t eradicate short-term manifestation drugs no matter how hard they tried, it would be better to have a safer product one level up be officially distributed, and someone else immediately approved that opinion. The background was unknown.64e2909725582d20

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Since they said caf3ad9bc2 it was stable e22bbaea3b enough to be 61b93c0ad1 sold as pharmaceuticals, bd5d353da3 they had no f809ba56ef choice but to dc1bc39e94 believe their words b90a1dc87f that they would 501b9e387c bring it first 1beb0124b5 and then judge. First Deputy Director b321edd214 Choi Hyeongil reflected b9af26fa47 only after everything 8bf41a9a9e went wrong. If they had 333423ef2d known the real 16c2c1510a identity of the 411f14364c sample, the government 329f020a3f would have reconsidered 4144fcec14 the operation.675219da2679be67

Would they really have?66df61105a039d87

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As time passed, Marvin’s thinking became increasingly skeptical. Even if they had reconsidered, the result would have been the same. Rather, if they had known that the second-stage manifestation drug was a drug that caused real trait transformation, wouldn’t they have been even more desperate to have it?398eb0a1a8546d68

The drug’s performance had already been proven by Marvin himself. The sample was real. Marvin had completely re-manifested as an Omega after seven days of medication.7b3ca4dfb168f8b0

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“Take me 25d0db69b9 here, please.”b0986b67bb775dd1

He caught a taxi and showed the driver the address. Since it wasn’t far, the navigation indicated they would arrive within 10 minutes. Soon after, he contacted Boss Yang, but the line was busy.5be635711e46baae

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— I 1aa934d4de think you’ll 5092667d6b have to 7fa3a505b6 close the 00d38737b3 hall today.a50296df9cebe24f

After sending that 828f517f84 message, Jinyong called 6379f964af again. He said a15d0020a0 he had a37ebc0d40 reported it d42471e5dc but wasn’t 8a067889d5 sure if 79dcef0a16 it had 6b6ef25b82 gone through. Marvin told him 4442fb9836 a patrol officer d3195db9eb would likely secure 9c7ada5762 the scene first, 240577ceff then detectives would 7b89e904d0 follow. He wanted to see 662fcad70b the body for himself 64fc16fc80 before they arrived.f6f2f319c8306eb4

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[1] Fixed dose combination. A combination drug where multiple drugs are combined in fixed ratios.