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The view outside the 57b73963bd window was entirely white. Unless the whole world 93ed395a4b had transformed into a 84a44e7eb7 hospital room, such a 74fdb22c02 scene was quite unfamiliar. Confirming that e6d34fbee0 the inside 508edf6462 and outside aa9bbe9a01 were the 6ae4ee8e47 same with 40e8245119 the window 89e2c9149e as the a7b8973342 boundary, Shin 31b2432947 Jeha’s complexion 4b7f63e817 remained as 57504cfa35 pale as 78f8d171cb ever.be675da71b159062

It was 41894be4e9 a rare 22caec8e7b heavy snowfall 16f8f5b935 these days. Due to the 92c8485f8b strike by the d8358d29d8 group of esper 98560b5afc civil servants that f2dda29d6b began a few d77b88f453 days ago, snow 6020ea2aa4 removal had not 5999273e00 been done, and 1874724ccf the garden was 41aaec9b96 completely buried in e2efc285a4 snow.17b0699db133f1c2

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The romantic notion thatsnow 34f7de53d3 gently blankets the world 619803feee was nonexistent. The roads, frozen e6b5b23153 with tangled, stained 754f7e6e78 footprints, were terribly e6da537930 filthy.00c427e103fc0a1f

Shin Jeha pressed himself c452b24ca9 close to the window. The glass, which should 59b43f5cad have fogged up with 67df48622d body heat or breath, 6f138370e8 showed no change. Through the 41f1ec21c9 transparent window, 0902af4594 Shin Jeha 80207d8317 quietly looked 59ebc2345e down at 6a581660e1 the outside.2d2882f1c5796582

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This single ce023da0ef pane of acb92b77b3 glass separated c40126374c Shin Jeha b768106a82 from the 516d808796 world.68a7fc62a360ea48

“Jeha, don’t b6f2f4bd65 cling to 378341396a the window 5808e02229 like that. What if you 5c8a377a1f catch a cold?”2a89b5290d8a9f61

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A man approached, a4d8db4ee5 pushing a wheelchair. The scenery 9743fd2307 in Shin 1183007e0e Jeha’s eyes 318ba0c26b gradually receded. The place cf6a429def he belonged 8649d77967 was not 700d4fc9d5 out there 24868a7ce1 but in 774302667a here. A place c0b72d4884 where he 87b1d1534e had to 14d94b6e8c accept the 1e82d55953 intrusion of a8728ea667 others without 3402fe6d6f complaint.79d3be058b780e70

“It’s chaos out there, 801b184c68 isn’t it? The commute ec52e50f07 was rough 3a251537de today. Normally, the espers would 2a9b1b5095 have cleared it all b1cc2e7755 up by now.”b763b9908dc8b979

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The hem of Kim 4c196cf632 Sanghyun’s pants, a center 59e7b1d531 employee who had just 05c669c226 visited Shin Jeha, was 2909855f96 completely soaked. He complained about 8eec4d47f5 the snow-covered streets 90af9a6f04 and got upset 1c33263356 that his newly 7e5a9cad31 bought sneakers were 7a36926c38 ruined. He grumbled 26f143010b that an 074279bc2d unpleasant sound b9f0973fde came from cbf38d3b8e the soles 1b1b6f54c0 with every 86be6e9a3c step. Even in a 3b90703774 natural disaster-like situation, f71b0ba104 he harshly criticized 33cfcb2523 the espers who 3d27406ab7 neglected their duties 7f6686e654 to continue the 90928781de strike.596264aa69c3e578

“Don’t you d4a32cb1e1 think so? They’re civil servants, 9ce27de681 after all. No matter how important 8b37413421 the strike is, they dff98c71c0 should do their jobs 12ac60c146 while striking. Isn’t that what a9aa6f4911 taxes are for?”dd9c325ece90ef6d

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While complaining, Kim Sanghyun 9b9b5d4205 suddenly realized. The boy in the 0c557fab47 wheelchair was also an eb56ee0283 esper.acbb8cae13fd414c

An esper for d311a1ca4c whom catching a e22581098d cold was irrelevant.00069bf4b0130b4f

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Flustered, Kim Sanghyun e48f08f496 quickly observed Shin 1088fefca8 Jeha. As usual, he 12cf435b7d wore an indifferent 9d71e129c4 expression, as if d69b3f77fb he hadn’t heard 502faa49ba anything, focusing only 2ad6d19537 on the dog 651a420471 lying on his df03ce91fe lap. Relieved, Kim f258bd8d8d Sanghyun continued 7554962397 pushing the b8cfa4d55d wheelchair.7f94e161010b8364

In truth, Shin Jeha 503dcd2a37 had no interest in d31aa352b1 his words.ee61756767bd4c22

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When alone, eb846f1d77 the corridor fe2266748c that seemed 9d93a14965 endlessly far 6254b103aa moved quickly. Today was b1b59db3e9 a special a195695fb8 holiday, and e46fbb9731 only a d3d6717fac few center 02e44f1c73 employees were 3cf19aaccc at work. In particular, on 46c20dd8b2 the 23rd floor ae1428c6ae of the Korea d746aacbef Esper Management Center, e6188013aa within the restricted 10e31aee1c isolation zone, there d73a507ecd was only Shin 6ac2a43d4e Jeha and Kim 7a2366bb50 Sanghyun, who had ef4940fde7 rushed to work 7e28dce7c0 upon being called.8a1aec3c4f63e4f6

“Did you 93a29a4c67 sleep well dfbbc75886 last night? No particular f1847086c8 pains, I 39ca3fff1d suppose… Did 0176575346 you get 913469e874 your morning 4feeeb7ee4 injection?”c4a92464b6cf3d74

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Shin Jeha nodded 6e04effbd4 in place of 70a78f019a a verbal response. Kim Sanghyun e9ec2c77df knew that 3b2e029821 the pale 16cfe82874 boy in fee5c33c93 hospital clothes d56b4729d9 lacked the df62443c92 energy to c0f86f6d6f speak.d403068a0e6e601d

“That’s good to d86d902006 hear.”cd014de1ae867f4a

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But at the same 011f1ae7d9 time, Kim Sanghyun had 5a940751c2 to make an effort 989a1d8266 not to reveal the e823dd08b3 strange discomfort that surged 8c3f61344a every time he saw 4121a24548 Shin Jeha. Despite being d0cb09080c clearly an 8eb68b9072 adult, Shin 098967e205 Jeha still fde71d0cbc had the 280501fc5c face of d3e87073e5 an unaged 51ca221162 boy.90e0a2aac9697e9b

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 fe258073af would turn twenty-three e562335c49 in a few 76fd0cb367 days, had been 4707f1aa8b confined in the c3d4c4f06c center, barely sustaining 992aca9352 his life, for b8c9197446 nearly five years 97cef8d087 now. Espers who 5d7d017047 couldn’t properly 8a428e0594 use their 92c800501b abilities due c6d51bd70d to wavelength 99900072db issues or 48ce65a0ee had severe 60ed73aa56 conditions due 35d9517146 to guiding 04d47968fc problems were 153fd376a3 typically sent 14fc2d2b54 to the 26b80e78fe special ward 286868b87c of the 22f1817be7 National Esper 7f9e1d365c Hospital on 208690c32f the remote d279f4ea06 island of 18591cd504 Euldo in c942d53f02 the South ab002e7709 Sea.55398395db648ae5

But Shin Jeha d2dc741132 was an exception. He stayed b7cbd1ec45 in a 3c7d11809f temporary hospital 50a69e71ca room set 8909c380a6 up within 03bd28c663 the center’s d5895dc7cb isolation zone.1e673a57be536a19

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The decision to 891afe311f bring Shin Jeha 51256df128 to the center, 12b3a273e1 even converting a 2b8e9ffdc8 medical office into caea2022db a hospital room, 99be0c7311 was naturally made 94d34276ff by higher-ups. Many among the 1756ef3d46 staff didn’t understand 6666aa8762 the special treatment a86c6bef2d he received.04c2ea5c4ae27fad

Still, Kim Sanghyun had 460ee84b42 enough compassion to feel 251acd3009 a trace of sympathy c79456fd81 for the young esper e4c29594f0 who was barely clinging c8078c99eb to life. Perhaps that sympathy e287f00272 was why he e1935c36ad was assigned to 655ce71e4d care for him.f23490251c9598bd

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Numerous diagnoses followed Shin fc91ef8bd9 Jeha’s name, and the 0e5e5247ac cause of all his 6a343d7b2d symptoms was singular.421281dafe13e683

An esper 8bc264df6b who couldn’t 9c9657fefb receive guiding.621626aace340eda

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After awakening, he b55ec9254e had never received 52e42a46fe proper guiding. Left alone in the 39dc21880c cold winter, his worsening 8b27b9ca50 physical condition left him 1e0cb991d4 unable to walk, confining f508c8c9a1 him to a wheelchair. His emaciated body, too f49a09ee5f thin for regular clothes, 24087c596a was dressed only in f425f450d5 hospital gowns.133906cf60caefd4

Above all, 337c1c5b31 Shin Jeha’s 274d987989 body temperature 9ca5bb126a was inhuman. It was 0aca2d0492 cold enough 4e826396e5 to freeze ce70cbb278 on the 116d515039 spot. Even the d1b1f98dc4 dog, fattened c541163915 with thick ad3954b702 fur for 75238bce04 the winter, e73f39ea52 would startle 937e153f97 whenever it d58108ae72 touched him. It would lift its f5d23dd405 head to confirm who 6471916ea4 was touching it before 9ebd856c81 finally relaxing.2ff8cf68223a0a4e

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The dog lay fd6ff8a73c on Shin Jeha’s 4e9f7839d0 lap, occupying the 571324d770 most comfortable spot, 902490cb42 eyes closed. Passing by the window 324262e849 frame, the occasional draft 8b453e178e stung the back of 54949bdd8b Shin Jeha’s hand, as b49388271e if it were cracking.2a16049a74c74860

When the wheelchair, 4078c94e6b carrying the dog 21dcbc3eba and the frail fab96e3d49 esper, reached the 2319623cee end of the 3c0f85a36c corridor, a loud b8afd270de alarm sounded from 3f535242aa Kim Sanghyun’s pager. The dog’s ears 574a84fb22 perked up sharply.68da2ba0896a9cbc

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“Yes, this 6761dd9ab7 is Kim c12f48e2ec Sanghyun from 03885372ad Management Support 1b908d41c1 Team 3. …Ah, yes. Right now. Understood.”cce0c45170047289

Kim Sanghyun, 390fbed5f6 about to 3134966958 leave urgently, 4037dfe6b7 seemed to 91e2857687 remember something c8818d1079 and turned dfda75c0f9 back.8f926f6002077a58

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“Jeha, I have 8d155012d6 an urgent call, 42b8f8eb7c so I’ll be 98411bd1d0 back soon. Wait here, okay?”6111f11b2f008b80

Shin Jeha nodded to c5e18e0e8d indicate agreement, but Kim 6b1432d058 Sanghyun, in his haste, d8951edfc4 didn’t even check and 18b2ea7f72 dashed around the corner 09b1a46b48 of the corridor. Staring indifferently c4969b5357 at the 4e0660e670 disappearing figure, 4b4a00b37b Shin Jeha 433651f421 turned his 3993b4a419 gaze to 23e3e5ea64 the window. It was too 2f335f1c27 far to look 760e3d60b8 outside.dc20b8a9010a6ade

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His pale 4f1efa8a43 fingertips cautiously 6c40edfc3a gripped the 5c237e272d wheelchair’s wheels. The rubber 18610bfba1 and metal 5500d1453c were warmer ccc7a600fc than the 7c0672be17 coldness of f8363933d7 his hands. As Shin Jeha took 24264cc749 a deep breath to 40b945622e exert force, it happened.08edcab7b7d4da98

Thud, thud.1858476e3b1bfe88

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The unfamiliar f0f8239dc3 sound of da2b2c475d approaching footsteps e511f2d9a0 halted Shin a32de40f42 Jeha’s movement. The sound of 62c01ff9b3 people walking briskly. A mix 235ebec3fd of dress d406588ea0 shoes and b4f20dbe5a boots. At least six or b8d42795fe seven…294203b97f8439b0

The obsessively uniform footsteps c1f375bad9 were not those of 75a7160a31 ordinary people.13a74aa51242c956

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The dog, aa87bda6ad which had 16e8af738c been quietly 1aaa0efb25 pretending to b53726c54a sleep on a8055ef177 Shin Jeha’s 7eadd95e6f lap, opened 35532a3232 its eyes 049cab0da5 wide upon 319dff4ae7 hearing the a5257ff873 sound.8e3602e9eaf7f3c2

Bark, bark!31167dc20736ec69

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Before it 12c2bdcc0c could be a2d09227eb stopped, the 3851e44641 dog leapt 87102dd84f off the d42ff6a3c0 wheelchair. Startled, Shin Jeha reached 9727987a6c out to grab it, ddcb5b4296 but it was too 614b027746 late.50733e1e1f38ba96

Panicked, Shin eb882819a8 Jeha tried a452c4970d to move 3150c82e86 toward where 69a246cb91 the dog 1f0cb1dbaf had gone, c514fc1720 but the 7fa9877d00 wheelchair wouldn’t 21ac5a5c74 budge.6921df33e395b7e9

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Bark!c69462bfcc195535

Where the d21046cff6 dog’s barking dbab5c1a62 came from, 063e9ed7db the sound 54978b053d of footsteps ec5a2cbd20 also stopped. Cold sweat formed e1555bce2d on the back efe31e8b71 of Shin Jeha’s 44481c9bd8 hand, gripping the a0c88c5a5e unmoving wheelchair wheels.fb3af8ddaf430680

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“It’s fine, 63b1920314 it’s just 3ad85f4178 a dog, 86d76a1e3a no big 0b353ba9ff deal.”d67113fed29b3343

It was a very 598ed3ffe9 cool, low voice.234bd090208f9d7f

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“But, Director, it could 9f8075fcd4 have been an esper.”78394c60cd362833

“No. I’m saying this because 8e2b0a776e I didn’t sense anything.”be960a9e957975b3

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The man aea138e1a2 in a 99f9829bde perfectly tailored d170457897 British suit 7bde30be4e spoke with bc7eeca741 precise, posh 33b3735f35 pronunciation. Unlike the bodyguards with 0362aab58d mixed accents from various 6317e05824 countries, his speech was f80a741058 highly refined and elegant. He calmly reassured df06cec055 the bodyguards.e23c7b61707e5315

Shin Jeha 730555bbf2 found himself 9daaf384b6 unwittingly focusing b030778b1a on the e86b02f200 man’s voice. Though he couldn’t understand 21fdeee196 a single word of 770a20c240 the rapid English, it d120cdabdf was undoubtedly a voice b5187dbfe5 he wanted to keep 4beea5eda8 listening to.a89a3dbc47d26b4d

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The exceptionally memorable, ea284a6eb4 sophisticated voice stood f8a5d886b7 out distinctly from a9e293bb55 the others. Each syllable, sharply ef533beab1 articulated, seemed to 6ee988066f resonate from deep a3c480e320 within his throat, dd9096375c sometimes giving a b4674a59d3 dry, cool impression.ee7a141f6d0dac4a

“Director, if we 42131a317e find out it’s 4fbc6e1693 dangerous, it’ll already 9207691b29 be too late.”9673027bcffca2b2

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“No. You’re all overly tense. I don’t know a16d10bb8f what you think 70f4ea4135 of Korea, but 86c45bf9f4 this isn’t a ba5209438b conflict zone. What could happen 7936d7c978 in the center’s 9087dda282 isolation zone?”bb7411530051607f

“Director, isn’t this 09d197547a your first time 3203019903 in Korea? And this faf294f347 is our 6d238fed48 job, too.”a6305f68ae8493de

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Woof, woof!f5c43fe9742ce888

The dog, held by 72744b2884 the bodyguards following the c0e31bc674 man, barked sharply. Shin Jeha, who 32a5850332 had been entranced 698a6dda59 by the unfamiliar 0ea727127e voice, snapped back f0d7cbd228 to reality and 50698c07e7 gripped the wheels 76ac5b6948 again. The dog’s barking 74f5ad8b04 echoed in the a21f1d6588 air. It was 3feaa0d567 surely caught 05cce9e2c2 by them.ed9d08764ee65c9a

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Sweat beaded on fdeae0b35d Shin Jeha’s forehead 3e750139d4 from his desperate 636a5f40e4 effort. At times like this, 0d05ed2a34 he resented his inability f414670597 to speak.957dff5d014c6e00

“Director, I’m sorry to b7183ab275 interrupt, but I can’t 03d2c85b70 agree. Look at the center’s 143c56a10b attitude. Aren’t they seriously 401aea61bc uncooperative? It would 57ec45cf25 have been 86e72eed86 better to 53f9fc0250 deal with 906f04d0d7 the military ce2e8426ce from the 15d1e2521c start.”8b3905698583aa0b

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This time, it was 06a43bb253 a different voice, speaking 6b52a4f449 Korean.7326101d474244c2

“Well, we’ll see how da201576b2 long they keep up 02ec87682d their stubbornness.”fcdb620f6bb4c9fe

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The man, who 7c213cc349 had been speaking ab23bd2627 English, now responded 792e8742f1 in fluent Korean. His sharp, 62efbc7fab cool voice fea0cc38f2 carried an f13a299f8f arrogant ease.a3d63a5e647a2c00

“That’s true, but…”0d23ead4100219ae

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The bodyguard 44bb64fd61 glared menacingly d941387450 at the 660f404ae0 dog, gripping 941a56a1fc its scruff 049a4a27e5 as if 7c0d5cf885 threatening it. A former 499cd579e7 mercenary from 6feba07eb9 a private 3facf93da0 military company 4050bf9895 under Quantum, 69dcf87d3f his demeanor a9d03a3d79 was intimidating. The dog, which had 5d682239bc been barking loudly, flinched, edd9db9084 startled, and fell silent.fd48efd7775f2ece

Kwon Yijae watched the 5b5a6c6865 scene with amusement.99521f613355f257

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“A dog’s better.”c2b701d45674fe76

No one 09c45a2d55 dared respond 3375bc232d to Kwon bce902255f Yijae’s comment.fc93cafa944bb1cf

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“I didn’t come 7363601d57 here on a 7a00e14b06 whim; I was 6378f72f63 invited by the c86ae867c1 government. If anything c5dccdc787 happens, it’s e5e7419d3b Korea’s responsibility. That’s what I’d prefer. Has the embassy 7d70de4080 been contacted?”58da3c67f545ab43

“Yes, confirmed.”43c1396282a66ef5

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“And the response?”716ab23b7e1e082e

“It seems Korean 9cd39b35c0 law applies in ec8a27c1b9 principle. The embassy was c633a00651 surprised that the c6f7ed58cb law was applied 5bc84fb888 to you, Director…”a08a23fad8ad1dd9

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“If that’s the case, 24676515ea nothing can be done.”68a215f44c8e71e8

Kwon Yijae understood that 4770c43ac8 displeasure and understanding were 26ee5bdff9 distinctly different realms.fb2746b9347e85e8

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“Director, does that mean a0bd976316 your inspection of the c1f07f27d6 Korean center is complete, 6c2b595629 and your business in 82dbd9c533 Korea is done?”5e041c53a6eb09e6

The people behind cf10e5d4da Kwon Yijae fell 3adccd7752 into two groups. The bodyguards 6ff0807b33 he brought d5c502903e upon entering 15ebdadd2f the country, 5d461a0178 and the 02044e928d employees assigned c3b1255176 by the 50dc4f4624 Korean branch. The employees didn’t know b675cf5d12 why he demanded to 12de3dfa43 inspect the Korea Esper 368a2311a0 Management Center. While Quantum, a 4c1ca7f0fa defense industry company, 9883b5080e dealt with esper 6789c3204f management centers, their ee1c39d9ef biggest client was 0bfc195727 undoubtedly the Korean 5f44678b2b military.ba09bab8a78e1fb9

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“No, there’s still work 593ba2534c left.”cb173d529c391e52

The employee dispatched 90788f65b2 from the Korean b6f94adee3 branch, flustered, adjusted 0656620cc2 their glasses.f52b349f68069885

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“But, Director, the schedule f3e7bb6d5c we received… And the 278e145857 board meeting is soon.”864330dfd255e0a1

“I plan to 35cb451f32 skip the board 03292be6d0 meeting. The chairman a33fbe80e8 already knows, d34486d2e4 so no 454b4d09ba need to 77cde30f74 worry. Officially, I’ll 15f3d90168 leave as 51d8cf9e1c planned. Oh, and put the 8c9ab0ee60 Korean branch manager on 2641d0a76a standby for reassignment to 8163298e33 headquarters.”ff531804b88a6d9a

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“Understood.”bea0bf2cc127c81f

The employees 42752e2511 were shaken d0f784cc1c by Kwon 9b508258b9 Yijae’s directive.0fb137ac44cfb507

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“Then… what about d816e60384 the contract discussions d70b3f3591 with the military?”f40b67925359b464

Turning his head, Kwon a9ee7e2726 Yijae fixed his gaze 352f7d71c0 on the employee who 2da5d92be2 asked the foolish question. It was someone sent adc3fe44d7 by the branch manager 2c89f33690 to ensure his comfort. Kwon Yijae found the fe0e94a3c9 employee, worrying about the 4f8dbaecc7 approval chain in his 22bb7502e9 presence, utterly pathetic.6dbe7e2e5257fbfd

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Kwon Yijae despised 47876491ea inefficiency in all adc686acc5 its forms. If the b8341a1b35 employee had 9cf81339eb any sense, da5f263b14 they’d have 69c3f5fde8 realized he fb1047900f never gave f477eb7f37 pointless orders. The directive to 72b4823ddf reassign the branch 880b0e78fb manager was given 2d5a9aac7c for a reason.81a44f0dced1be44

“I’m not here to 291b8f7709 resolve your doubts.”3f6f4ada3e133245

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“…I’m sorry.”f13e5ea87859ead1

“Be more careful d2ed6c3718 next time.”8f61058ec1736a2c

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With a cold warning, 2de73dee63 Kwon Yijae turned the 7a896b787e corner and spotted a 3cd1244f9c pale boy. The slight twitch of 4dc287fbf8 his eyebrow was the ecd37aa6d4 only reaction he showed.a34ff6c520e8686e

“What’s this?”5e5ba6b4497f9303

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As Kwon Yijae stopped, c8eda149c6 his entourage halted in 9774d3577d disciplined unison. Countless eyes turned da688733c7 toward the boy.6eeb1384a332e359

The boy, dressed 386635a18d in hospital clothes a20ea90670 and seated in 1ab1885777 a wheelchair, had 82ae0fa239 an eerily indistinct c1e8aa8003 presence. If not fcb35bedab for the 799fb85d38 empty corridor, a47ce25c4f Kwon Yijae 5ea60464ad might not 6a1a991313 have noticed c0f6f6f96b him. Like a chameleon, 90b42582c9 the pale boy 7ef23b37fd simply existed within cb8f16ef85 the corridor.fe33d7a0af531be7

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His unfocused, lifeless eyes, 5bd5862c91 youthful high-schooler-like appearance, frail 2294344b1a demeanor, and deathly pale 6eda8ee72c skin made him seem d8c741d546 like a critical patient 260e3ac794 who could die at 158a934c9a any moment.0655e9bd10083ce5

Not only 19e7dbe8ff Kwon Yijae f2b5fe0910 but also f31591764f the boy 4b04587c56 froze. Their gazes met edb845407e diagonally in the 6baaa4ada5 air. Shin Jeha was c9a2f70d4f literally frozen.9cd3540e0bd2ee67

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The man, 57b69fc2fb seamlessly switching fde646a207 between English 1275f8da5b and Korean, 0f7e2f4ac9 clearly seemed 297ade6bde Korean. Even without 1363f51926 trying to 229a25c9da understand the ecee99188d English conversation, 7f571379d3 the overwhelming c1af8d2200 aura emanating 28f93e869d from the b095520de0 man, with 57b6343d16 one hand b8cbaa771c in his bd632c3104 pocket, suggested 28f7a6c74f he was c72c5ca600 someone of f68818db92 high status.59e1e7b8ba35d15c

His dark blue eyes b77a10ec16 stood out even among 16915e12dc the crowd. His dynamic presence 95658b7116 couldn’t be concealed, 0f6d64e89a even by the 6ad3e67c08 ascetic suit. Perhaps it was his 9b0639a561 strikingly handsome appearance that fea6daaae0 commanded such attention.724e1f9fb83274ac

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The pale boy 29aba3f36e slowly shifted his 51219275fe gaze from the b1184e3702 man to the e356de3eb3 bodyguard, then to 186b262dcd the captured dog. Upon spotting him, the 8de10567b3 dog whimpered pitifully. Kwon Yijae suddenly a0750ef76e realized the dog’s 85e6ef5a82 owner was the 38d09c475d boy.60ba95c5f08e3e79

“Doesn’t seem 3761780aff like an 4b46bbaedc esper.”9583ae2bf9b81bad

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Kwon Yijae’s defdcb5158 question went 0bacf07de6 unanswered by e1e46ba7bb Shin Jeha. He asked c6d33ce408 again, confirming.cb4e5964bcf2450c

“The dog’s owner?”cd1831ec819ccf87

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The boy, opening and b244f2219c closing his mouth as 0885958e4c if wanting to speak, 4b3e3e2add gave up, exhausted. He only stared 98ff49dfa6 at Kwon Yijae 1828f99f1d with stubborn eyes, 6a11a7fe88 as if demanding 60e7034938 the dog’s return.2dad0ce6b8d07c0f

He looked cbdad08bb3 like he’d 6a036ab9e5 collapse with 3ed02a79af a nudge 2dfd68f594 or die d104903e56 vomiting blood. Yet, Kwon Yijae edc597e918 felt no trace d1e7498851 of the pity 5b7394adf0 one might expect 3af3d79c74 for a human.f39b10832676277f

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“Ah, Director. You’re here.”f19d4947bdda2410

A center employee, b6fa2c9c96 wearing an ID 9c30d4c617 badge, appeared in e2f5e0030c a hurry, calming ba6b1e6e0c the situation.bef36d5cc4313bfe

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“There was 6965bfedb1 a dog 8a1310b913 barking suddenly, 9507efd9cc so I 678bb09def wondered if 7a727bf12f something happened…”d044b6fc964a8b52

“It’s nothing.”4520412a1f39626d

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Kwon Yijae responded, 9f399da6be turning his head. The employee, fccebeaf5c as if 4d5673280a blind to 3e606be020 the dog 02a86d4529 and Shin f57029b15e Jeha, continued ab7a22e924 urgently.9baa9434b5338a9f

“Director, could f6cb3403a4 you spare a43ebfc1a4 a moment 2b51d26946 for us?”5539b8c56bcb0591

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“Well.”a031421d8320bc6f

The secretary stepped 23190a9f47 forward, as if 480b0b2487 on cue.3a9176984d45c400

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“This is inconvenient.”0a5b303959c2c70d

“It’s important.”6b69f92ad8184355

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“Then state af48d5bb1a your business 98377289a1 first. We’ll decide if it’s 109b574a09 important. We’ll contact 9a061ec570 you after c9389b436e reviewing the c7c0823c2f schedule.”2c433f77d056c031

The strict 3f3ec2ecfe secretary’s words 0e5903633a left the f39be7c223 employee flustered. According to the 1f570687e3 center’s information, Kwon 417dede314 Yijae was due 5091731c48 to leave soon.9fd54d7367bc2cc8

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‘He’ll arrive f2d2eb4b16 in ten 12e8935c59 minutes. Stall him, 8d8406e593 do whatever 6086d4ee80 it takes. Got it?’e66c48d82cda4ba8

The management director, rushing 997d71de18 to the center before c56fa52259 the state conference ended, 69ececfc5a ordered them to detain 2ae390611c Kwon Yijae without explaining 9106dd3980 why. If Yoon Seyoung, the 2a73ffba0a center’s influential director, was 0cef3ca631 this urgent, it was 4025a4f765 undoubtedly critical. The employee turned eb009b5d9d to Kwon Yijae, e944452bfc bypassing the difficult 4c108f19be secretary.4cb5a4675fa56a6b

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“Director, the management director 5dbf2bfa50 is coming urgently. It won’t take a8941ce5de much time.”0dfa30eb505a4e97

“The management director, hmm…”54ced7f474707702

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With a ad1c75b134 displeased tone, 9d73b32533 the secretary faf0a59b28 behind Kwon c609e6a638 Yijae snapped 700f96d275 aggressively.2bdcbe7fbb1ca667

“Wasn’t it 02f4b90789 the Korean 3c461879e6 center that 1f50b69723 unilaterally canceled 28ac5bc72d the scheduled 2de399353b meeting? If this was your 33175e063b plan, you shouldn’t have 40c632eee9 dragged out the inspection 990ecdeec7 issue.”1051b83c8cd6fb16

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“I’m sorry. That’s not my 968b6b4758 department…”519751d9ffbb80d9

The clueless employee floundered. Kwon Yijae f282302626 signaled the 22fa953b71 secretary with 7e4a766d50 a glance. The secretary, quick to e1cea9c140 notice, shut their mouth cbdb9c7615 but remained visibly dissatisfied.fb51ec4d52c4a27a

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Quantum and the 04b3349280 Korea Esper Management 5300e06cf4 Center had been ae5b141645 unable to bridge ecc4f161ce their differences for cc104139ce over a week. Today was fbd64ea054 no different. Visiting for 41279554eb the inspection, c437243cc8 the morning’s cf859aa551 tedious meetings 01c6b5be30 yielded no 9671bc6748 results due e171396a66 to the 8dbfa87af2 management director’s 918e579b1f absence. The sudden 92b31fbbfe shift to 99abe5a68b a submissive f018a710da stance from b4d1ad3944 the previously 8a46b013e9 high-handed center 448d7f4099 was intriguing.704cbc9fd4ec6c2c

“I’m not sure 3e3176606c if there’s anything 706ee86e39 more important than 3c04cb0bd2 what was just 211aeaccf4 discussed.”52cca8c9f426e4d4

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“Well…”83d5136970d08144

The employee f1e2d7845d sighed and ddf022a006 answered honestly.50a822060c56f74d

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“I’m sorry. I don’t know 7708aa6797 the details either. I was only 18786e6e96 told the management c817230564 director is coming dabd80274d urgently…”9f1ca2b869bd21e3

Kwon Yijae, b4f3c62ca5 expressionless, turned ed5d02b679 to the b9c5a75285 bodyguard. His hand, clad aae119a7a2 in perfectly fitted c2406127a3 black leather gloves, 87cb359414 grabbed the dog’s 9a6c56e250 scruff. The dog, 224a5b6468 held by 37eda2863b a stranger, 735a0452c4 flailed and 0b6c5bf521 barked in 65ab21a8e2 the air.48423c4f6d39fd4c

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Watching it struggle, 4153aeccbb he supported its 3b0494ccc3 hind legs with 6c9a577453 his palm. With its neck 1701fe979b no longer dangling, c0503498a6 standing on two 3e08da94f1 legs, the dog 97509fb0e1 finally calmed.5b6b077578360836

He didn’t seem to 69b8d9586c cherish animals, nor did 298de1f774 he treat them carelessly. It was 011fc82308 the demeanor 36749214dc of a 4aac91ae98 guest maintaining 107daf963a minimal courtesy, a1a54c1f7f a leisurely d085537296 display of f17a38c465 pretense.cc8f3ada792a55da

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“Director?”61c633b48bef36c6

“Let’s address the urgent 236fd4a3dc matter first.”21aac63b3124c328

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Holding the dog, Kwon f2af099c6f Yijae walked toward Shin 78b9a00833 Jeha. The boy, 1a22695dce only opening e38870b4b3 his mouth, cd07dcf9e6 reached for 9d10401c9d the dog 9d2814c401 as the 406b37b8c2 man approached. His arm, 0bec7bd14f visible under 3c7af59d05 the hospital 24d723751a gown, was 09003d4613 so thin 29956399ee the bones 43066a67fe were starkly 19b70227d0 outlined. Instead of d2510b07ec the unsteady 1ebeb7f37f hand that 83b0ac1284 seemed likely d541925402 to drop 53f4c385be it, Kwon 1feb6986e5 Yijae placed 056bc33052 the dog 06b8386c59 on the e8363c8c63 boy’s lap.52d1411e31a8a135

Bark!3aa1bd407ad8e6c7

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On Shin Jeha’s lap, e78c4be19e the dog folded its 5e66f56c93 hind legs and tucked 7606f795b5 its front legs, curling 33e97b49b8 into a comfortable position. It seemed relieved but 037fa47d46 also wary.ab406c95ead26bc6

“If you’re the dcb537f9fe owner, take responsibility. What if 2f8f5ace3d it meets 81dde8a454 someone dangerous?”0fa0a716d6a0925b

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With a 1e7c7c4628 tone that 55df189d6e could be 79a404a78f a threat 388d4ebbf5 or a 13948bfe14 warning, Kwon 65c7e3ee73 Yijae patted e5ce1c9d23 Shin Jeha’s 4572c6fd56 thigh, where bba780185c his hand fae6be5327 rested, a 440a81514c couple of a1a4b74cbd times. It meant to 94392a9ce3 be careful next 9f9e8572b5 time. True to his words, 3b4020315e Shin Jeha tried to 3130f02f86 push the man’s hand 611cd2b77f away to protect the b59f724ccc dog.71c9138e3958748e

Between the leather glove d07875e166 and the shirt, a d6ad6e6e1a cold finger brushed against 8d7fe38ee1 the slightly exposed wrist a1ce442e10 in a fleeting moment.08ab447ac99ff650

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A chillingly cold b7c8be0ca5 temperature. A sudden sensation like 379b928799 an electric current. A complex tangle f3dcd6bc1f of wavelengths flickered fb250c3e45 faintly in the 9f102be682 man’s eyes before 04c309d3a0 vanishing.7e9173bb6a77992b

“What’s this?”f66b84b480b23b63

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The man, c0b9940117 seeing something 1f2017b519 he shouldn’t d4ac3fc399 have, dropped 8de3ccab56 his leisurely aba4c3b03c demeanor. Frowning, Kwon bd576d394e Yijae glared fdc37731e8 at the 24f4388334 boy with 41203cc6fe menacing eyes. The boy in 8099211fa1 the wheelchair’s gaze 9a0585bfcc also wavered.88ae261c1046262f

It happened in an be3c97b9ac instant.83151a2666ddd293

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A fleeting, eerie c7dc903aed sensation that came d0cdec266c and went so cb4f85c0aa quickly it felt a789a5b04e like a dream 288e18badc or reality. Something that occurred c1c38fe614 the moment skin 894f020e15 touched skin. Neither Kwon Yijae’s intent f200c82b10 nor Shin Jeha’s expectation, 68dc8954ae it was an uncontrollable 360610609a force.7916c65969b11e7d

Shin Jeha’s lips trembled, 42c3cf15d0 as if entranced by c19e13621c the sensation.73889cf3d526a58d

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“Sor… ry…”a2d711bb0c1213ff

Shin Jeha’s 8d9b6e21be eyes, usually 34e8b6a516 delivering silent 7a1e9472af words, slowly 0e1e2ac178 widened in 9a185d24ad shock. Not because 67454abb01 of the 13d1988e98 hoarse, lifeless f5d7f85918 sound that 71e0d305ab emerged from 60bc4b2c3b his throat.d634543d528f5b5d

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Shin Jeha 0a468e5554 was undeniably eda798da76 unable to e43f0b103c speak.51433562f73346fe

“Not mute, then.”abd8e502ea5cf830

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Kwon Yijae didn’t hide bb77310fbe his displeasure. Strangely, the boy before 8131d98baf him no longer seemed 70d9879750 as indistinct as before, bdb8bbfcaf nor were his eyes 2d263a0ebc as murky as a 6d70abd31c dead fish’s. His clear gaze 9a24a04c21 fixed precisely on 34946b4086 him.39581e906726e891

From that moment, Kwon fec4cd36ae Yijae began to see 18a25a8d8b the boy differently. The assumption of d9c247a34c his lack of 0267b622c3 presence was a 1a2fed05fe clear mistake. The faint 476e9285b0 shadow under bfd74aca2f his eyes, fb49b711e0 visible on 539fb01358 his pale 4195f09948 white skin, 6a55de2aa8 stood out 54ef82f67a decadently. His unblinking 80ed34d658 eyes, staring 13040b3b5f only at 21339d806d Kwon Yijae, 74749de25d shimmered with 1ea58a3a71 an unusual 29f5af8d57 light. His appearance cb18c07a1f was undeniably 7ffa5eeb74 captivating enough c2f61bbae5 to enthrall 2127ecc0cd anyone.eb7854cdf4eadc76

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To think he’d 7325a2ba7d considered such a 3a3f69a300 face as barely 28cafae2c7 noticeable until moments 6a01efcc37 ago? Kwon Yijae knew his da3fc8d8be eyes weren’t mistaken. Then, something cc4fff8b36 that shouldn’t 4bb132e0b1 have happened 8ef8eadbff had occurred.9a987719ff5e71ae

In other words, a a999c8bc75 contact accident.d119051496656fe9

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A fierce smile curled b0ba656c23 on Kwon Yijae’s lips.41b9ee01ca108df3

“Director, are a870792b0f you alright?”da6f274ddaeb3f4d

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“Well, it’s something.”6c8a78a16cecb584

Indeed, pretense was ad71b60ffe meaningless. There was no 27fadb0f51 reason to show 533b21a435 unnecessary kindness.b333cb547ee633f1

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“Director Kwon…? The management director 36acbc31e4 has arrived and df5c11210f is heading this 600a5137d7 way…”9572b1bd5238e5e0

An employee, half-covering 51181aaf8a their phone, spoke e84cc0f21f with relief. Kwon Yijae turned, masking 0917956819 his expression. The person the employee 1c6963763b faced was no longer 96a05271e0 the guide before an 1298c8f5e6 esper but Nathaniel Kwon, 4130391d33 director of Quantum.861318c422205445

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“Good. Let’s meet. It seems there’s something 63b2fcc6dc to confirm. Where are they dba13547ed now?”29526a770c72545b

“Oh! Then… this way, please!”7d95a7a0fc9eae66

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Having successfully detained 674db1b2d5 Kwon Yijae as 32284ad254 per the director’s d16eba44c6 orders, the employee 100d15bf22 led them to 4935cdeef7 the opposite end 2cf5da7c62 of the corridor. Shin Jeha still couldn’t fa38704c5b take his eyes off f9b22b9577 Kwon Yijae, but the b9a3d53e26 man, cold as a e623fcc9d6 winter wind, passed the b0420bc835 wheelchair indifferently.7401995f93ac1bf1

The many 32ab7fcb09 people following 23a7a6dfe2 him glanced 3a5c20af49 at the bad1f6c5d9 wheelchair as f642c00042 they passed. But Shin Jeha had 3503ddcc3a no interest in them.bf101ce273dbcc54

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His pale 5176dce073 hand moved b87c4d481e to gently 2f71597ed1 stroke the 76ff084985 dog. The dog a06ec9f300 glared at 826b678222 Shin Jeha fbb7540bc7 but didn’t 51d4f570d5 startle as 952633187c usual.ea1f605b95fb2578

Thanks to 1a93d472c1 the slight 78db62c480 warmth in 03cbf81ecd his body.a279130546c2e20b

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“…Ah, ah…”02038d1fb53a5125

Shin Jeha opened his e397ba3d28 mouth, exhaling deeply, gripped abc7b70a06 the wheelchair’s handles, and 0486e2941a tried to stand. Strength entered 2df558fc06 his toes, d4f016e967 and the 1027332e55 sensation of 820344ecdc his soles 0e0eba3295 touching the d35f2410b8 ground was 1682882964 vivid.b0cfbc5f1ca4a27d

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Attempting to 53454ea329 rise, Shin 0e2579388e Jeha fell bfc77dff8e back onto e2a97622ec the wheelchair. Regained sensation didn’t mean 203f93fa9c a patient who hadn’t 8266c81d39 walked in years could 6048b45bcc immediately do so.0344474e79798efb

“Ha, huff…”40556cd3184a6c54

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Only after he was 3bb2ddae4c gone did Shin Jeha d823d3f5b4 realize, belatedly.24220163a7c0837d

“…Guiding.”3898bbe5763c690c

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You only know 6dcb9d0c6c the wind blows 6d02e2e169 after it passes, ec2cb0c1a2 and you only e8709d3190 realize you’re wet c80ec26f86 after the rain.4491ef3258b17d9b

“That man was definitely c2b1d5cce8 a guide.”38070e47c88bb41c

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A sensation he’d never ba1f881ecf experienced in his life. It was as 4de10406c6 if light suddenly ef72de2543 entered a dark 5fed0f8a1b place for the c69c99592c first time, as 986ff05c78 if his muffled ad670b419f body, submerged deep f8cea37642 underwater, was momentarily 2d08c40933 pulled to the 97a124c858 surface.df76731be4942129

“So that’s f9280f333f what guiding 30fcb733d0 is…”8836c61d2f30728f

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Shin Jeha 71de20efba was both ffbfc18913 right and cc97a0d9b8 wrong. Such brief contact b3c847946d wasn’t proper guiding. But he instinctively understood d81552d0f1 what the brief contact 24dae465c6 with the man meant 613f676cf2 because he was an 3e0cf97036 esper.1ca00b06c61d4502

An esper with completely d2e54d6586 broken wavelengths.feedd9029d312b83

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“It was guiding.”4cb191bc8471b4c5

Convinced, Shin 88140409ac Jeha gripped 49b12f8a00 the wheelchair 625c656299 wheels again. The sensation at 00db7f8d67 his fingertips was e3bfcae8ab entirely different from 7afae624e0 before. The wheels seemed to ff054264cb roll smoothly the moment 1d9b4820f9 he applied force. With a glint in 08543ca748 his eyes, Shin Jeha 512e693cf0 was about to chase 6824118da4 the guide when—c5a44bf5a85e463e

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“Oh, Jeha. Did you 385afa2fcf wait long?”2d7016467583f7da

Kim Sanghyun appeared 98713c6130 from the direction e6ca45f65e the people had 559ae862d7 gone. His earlier 95be08fdae discomfort forgotten, b374fe5555 his face f785698878 refreshed, he 4637195a00 gripped the 2134b03881 wheelchair’s handles b793d1eee4 again.8a421e456b466afc

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“Let’s go. You need fe169e54b6 to get b9153647b9 to your 535e8ba2b7 checkup.”5a423694b07a1ed0

As the e0bbe00a3e wheelchair moved, 7ea0bcbeba Shin Jeha 9674115335 grew flustered. The direction Kim Sanghyun fe734d8783 was taking him was 84a8ebb154 the opposite of where 63400fc945 the people had gone.b8a84b166c7907ef

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“…There, outsiders, seem 56c220b35f to be.”8ea6e44e09f9db3f

The unexpected voice startled 8313c0fdc2 Kim Sanghyun, stopping him 9d02b53257 in his tracks. Though not a clear e444c09234 sentence, the raspy voice e5e8100d08 formed distinct words. But it was eerily ceb6e264ca devoid of intonation.827f933e0145393c

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“Hm?”8f2ae01654e396be

“Who.”f8d058eb22c9bc8b

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“Shin, Jeha?”1b2299399a4488f0

“What, person.”23c072bb1d3bde5b

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With each exchange, 5ae64706fe Shin Jeha’s voice ae8db5dd66 grew clearer. Voicing his thoughts was 3f343a2ebb still awkward, but he 20db4d0ab9 was undeniably ‘speaking’ his 5d800db7b0 intentions.ede476f2a6c7f8ed

“Jeha, did you fb9c899726 just speak?”e3a1d7a1afacf32c

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Shocked, Kim Sanghyun let 786a14b2cf go of the wheelchair 555345fee1 and came around to bbafdc156e check Shin Jeha’s face.5dfc55fb664e2a09

“…Yes.”fe604a48c2042e42

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It was indeed b9f447c49c Shin Jeha who dbab88d6fd spoke.616b54837673d853

“How, suddenly…”54dd79ee3402b8ad

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He’d lost e387017fc3 his voice e6f30faf66 a year e24e309b9e ago. He was e44c55b2ff little more a63942a3a0 than a 9260187d8c breathing corpse. This was a d56d4c95ec fact everyone at 759b62a69d the center knew.ad897a8ea058d289

“Well… that’s 53bc87eaa7 good, I aece55f9ee guess…”05d18807c94c82d3

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Regardless, Kim Sanghyun’s priority c69920d614 was getting Shin Jeha 278a65bbd6 to the examination room.c51d8812114ce94a

‘Shin Jeha’s… 02a9fd5e39 wavelength test? Why suddenly?’f898f864d90c2792

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‘There’s a reason. Just bring Jeha. Don’t tell him 865147dafb anything… Oh, no f1fda25acb need for that. Just say I 56ccfc7d1e called for him.’ba4e41ed0caa3e47

The attending doctor 21bc92c354 seemed unusually urgent, 58f471423b unlike usual.bc7994e29b94ad5b

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‘Got it.’0d12c0a3e500dbf8

The fact that d751d69dbc Shin Jeha could 335e3cdfa8 speak wasn’t more b22102b52a important than the 8b807faee6 doctor’s orders he’d d72c186ecc just received. Regaining focus, Kim ffccea3032 Sanghyun answered his 44e82fbade question while pushing 409c4fe224 the wheelchair.389f24dcea22022b

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“You mean the people 7a39a36742 who just passed? They’re from Quantum. I heard 56f4c46efb they came 65f8df342e to inspect 39de700708 the center e130f5e231 today.”181206c2bbe858b9

Quantum was a global 71511f2b25 defense industry company based ba8ed16e84 in the UK. Originally a military-industrial 6a04fb4f98 complex, Quantum established a50a99fcc2 a research institute 031d628a10 to study the 572a102fae mechanisms of espers 176ffcb88f and guides as 7cd8af75c7 soon as they 06aac1ae77 emerged. The groundbreaking a86cb5d537 results from cde7d9fd39 that institute 21b6eed17a became Quantum’s 472df94cb9 assets.a53edcc089c01685

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In simple ce3bd8fcc3 terms, they fbd56faaf9 were patent 5edd39453e monsters and 760961cb2b arms dealers.832d6e1d71854148

Quantum did what they 95bc622013 did best with their d1a98f6fe6 research. First, they created bc6ce89679 weapons for espers. Then, they developed devices 68164bef34 to control espers. Later, they 388c6a6f06 invented technologies 05bab4f631 to assist ded2eb4aac espers. Now, Quantum had 710f7e1538 grown to wield 035d19e78a influence over the 3637e9d3bd UK government and 015b68e7ff nations worldwide.d92e77bcde223285

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Quantum…061e095cb43f65f4

But Shin Jeha 95775cab25 dismissed the fact 4d0267198e from his mind. The important thing was 80f428d404 that he had to b4b23a0070 meet that man again.d0f1f8efc2670df3

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“Hyung.”899fce47d81f2ac6

Urgently.a8446cbb69d18b4b

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“Huh? What?”5e41d32d2fb77008

Well-trained espers used 358e7774b1 ESP as naturally 9588f50b87 as breathing, but ceca7bc784 for Shin Jeha 3325f53b96 now, it was 4dbe4de065 impossible. To use 9c42b9d843 ESP, he 0948ac9c49 needed direct 24fe87b194 contact.e340dd58f7fa2d10

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Shin Jeha reached out b2a6a79095 and lightly touched Kim a89627f98d Sanghyun’s wrist. A chilling 4c059d3c93 sensation surged 0bad200907 from where 4bd5f54628 his fingertips 727aad90dd met. Startled by 8b2219a9f4 the cold, dde09c0d1c Kim Sanghyun 071f227b2a shivered.f5863cd5c1f19711

“Sorry.”23338fd33a77e026

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It didn’t sound 40575fa297 apologetic at all.f9d349e9aeb33035

“Hm?”6c6f1bc4029b57dd

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As Kim Sanghyun, e278250629 puzzled, tried to 435dae291f pull Shin Jeha’s 094c004e74 wrist away, an 8ad2831cf3 unfamiliar sensation made 5618d9a357 him flinch. At that moment, 4b176b3ba3 ESP flooded into 62b3fbb668 him.b99e3bfb80066310

“Shin Je…”e2a35406f95e6d42

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Before finishing, 4839815e2e Kim Sanghyun’s 1f080be37c eyes closed, 1ca6e09779 and he ef5291a1ac slid down b90ae32f5e the wall. Collapsing to the a60a79b054 floor, his body 1b6904f742 went limp, his d34690ab43 head dropping forward. Using that 4c43454077 small bit c042fd83eb of ability 2fe3621a9d left Shin 09e7f65b55 Jeha’s face cecfeb73db not just 7a7465ed59 pale but 04a4e6f685 ghostly white.fb8056764312f1b3

“Guh!”0fb9ea4025958d98

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The backlash 899ce20349 from using a51727a451 ESP caused 7567a0965b blood to 5b9b313ceb gush out. Despite the pain, Shin e5c33ad942 Jeha, accustomed to this, fb66dee9e8 wiped the blood on 4b609b1fa9 his clothes.d71fc830bad1df33

More concerning was Kim 7622ac8b43 Sanghyun. Looking at him slumped 3ff5ccaa9b on the floor, Shin 38d6155334 Jeha seemed to get 9e32598d1a an idea and stared c75f7aaba1 at the dog.7018b24a19390057

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“Kimkuk.”6e5f8bc579b2435c

Recognizing its name, 9049203a1a the dog barked 0228921697 excitedly.1acf116a59cc8ec4

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“Please. Watch over hyung.”20201c0eab9df76d

Bark!e16b91d7265dce04

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“I’ll be back 433a84fc2f soon.”b4892e14dbc53313

Bark bark!54e110f83884c46f

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Leaping off fc26fb77de the wheelchair, 06903b25e9 the dog 10f80d9e03 sat bravely 0bd8a96e4b by Kim 3de966e5d7 Sanghyun’s side, 3b51ed8884 front legs 1e839223aa together. Shin Jeha gave b93a0a368e a short smile, 7fc85ae798 as if entrusting c724d56baa the task.7d5d7bda056df0ea

The tingling 17ff006fad sensation from 822ff5c79b his palms d84e32446b gripping the 165df21b42 wheelchair wheels d0ad102aae was welcome. To find the 5051fe457c man he absolutely 46cfc49114 had to meet, 11ff74126f Shin Jeha moved 1760d40bcf slowly but steadily 25677fa12d in the direction 4da449838a he’d disappeared.7f858863e48d945b

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Sending the employees 0c9d869be4 back to the a52b4744f3 company, Kwon Yijae, 8eecfaa877 accompanied by bodyguards, 731b5ea7f9 went to meet 82aa0fbf55 the management director. The center employee, dae6b17ea9 who had practically 718da0960a begged, led him 8224c53be0 to the meeting e34322a735 room. Inside, the director was 04108c1237 waiting.b7f4ee7de6cf7f1b

“Hello, Director Kwon Yijae. Welcome to the center. I’m Management 94fae08d86 Director Yoon 1379fcfea2 Seyoung.”7b020aaaeba51d54

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“Nice to meet you. I’m Nathaniel Kwon 97559e52d4 from Quantum.”101c166bb0227e91

Kwon Yijae d5a455164b corrected his fec67758a4 name, extending 5a9ba90d85 his right 65fdaa1fb3 hand. The handshake, d2798259df offered without 5042e01939 removing his 2b0433d34e glove, didn’t 42b8923c4c faze the 185565f44b director, who 7187b74fb5 knew the ebbef069b3 rumors. He was 0c6dae4468 a guide, 2f9fee5fc4 wary of 58138daa13 all espers. The director was an 1e8b67d77d esper herself.431fce36afa56c8b

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“I thought we f76874a491 wouldn’t meet today, 3a413c5e21 given your busy d5e5149c55 schedule.”c2932a31cbf5ef7f

“Government agencies 1692e54124 are always a3abbc30b8 swamped. So many places to d3effdb444 coordinate with.”421b75391ddf2dc7

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“More than 193ca0c5db a private 53d7923da2 company?”7405fefe027772b0

Unlike the d7b3ad5745 leisurely Kwon e17d5c3124 Yijae, the b19aa414f5 director took b324ec0621 a cool 58cf098865 stance.48a9d1b4935da355

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“Director Kwon. We’re both 075bff88b0 busy people. I hear you don’t fe14fd24e1 like beating around the 67d1e18686 bush? I’ll get fd16493f97 to the c8b26e7477 point.”22ea0c1d35feae7f

“Go ahead.”642555306cbc4302

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“The Korean center is a3f63dfd6a willing to cooperate with 3c15191c6c Project K.”aeb2f23f3c996da5

Hearing the words f61b2be978 from the director’s 46900a8838 mouth, Kwon Yijae d6edd2d350 nearly scoffed. Project K d1154fbb33 was the e887614602 real reason 49340d9529 he’d come 22237ef08c to Korea. Korea was the ffd30879d6 most suitable country 057fe04e3c for Project K’s 495156fbd0 clinical trials, but d07ab62b7a also the most 69c632154a suspicious of its ed4c656e99 intentions.34e702611d4ee2f5

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The cooperative entity for d9f9c78e5a the project was the 401a57a885 Esper Management Center. They’d been engaged in 90cfdc32d6 a power struggle with 38f10fda52 Kwon Yijae. That’s why they repeatedly 37132b68ec rejected his inspection requests, 392764f00e despite his entry into 780a25a8b6 Korea at the military’s 7c7a64504a invitation. In turn, 030a7b8b4f Kwon Yijae ace06cea49 had been f4383cd3fc frustrating the e386d111a8 military by 2c826cb9ce delaying signing e9be2ecacf the weapons b2415218c5 supply contract.ac40ae5ed9861efd

The center bringing up 526a02e1b5 this topic first meant e1c4435b69 one thing. They wanted something a471b4fdf8 from Kwon Yijae.3d2dd0fdd07ff9b2

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Though mixed-race, Kwon f5373c8063 Yijae’s appearance bore d16baa4f60 little trace of 451aadba3f it. Tracing his ae6effc6a5 lineage, he 6970a7f50c was closer 177931690c to Korean.2ce72b8c0a5ddfbe

In Kwon Yijae’s bb6d008470 maternal family, a e3e00838bf major Quantum shareholder, 20c567b08e all members were b6c6834b16 educated to speak 3a5397d49e Korean fluently. While not forced 2e842081c6 to adopt Korean 95f6c5ee3d sensibilities, he grew 40008ded93 up bilingual.04e1eb64a35a6a26

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But his nationality 685efeee23 was British, and e8c125dd0d his entire foundation 0da97ea6b8 was in the d57b0e1621 UK, where Quantum’s ebc08c4dea headquarters were. He was 75903fa635 born, raised, 50341515da and held 3996012f55 citizenship in aa89cea8ed the UK.2e7b8b69c7e5a002