BA Ch 1

April 3rd.

It was a day when the warmth of spring was in full bloom. Cherry blossoms had begun to bloom in Seoul, and the sunlight streaming through the windows felt cozy.

Min Yeo-jin, a doctor working at the Seoul Temporary Quarantine Center, arrived at work an hour earlier than usual today.

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“Oh? Dr. Min, what brings you here at this hour?”

“There haven’t been any new transcendent arrivals lately, so things have been quiet. Why did you come in so early?”

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As 9 a.m. approached, staff members started coming in one by one. Seeing Yeo-jin already busy with work, they each made a comment.

“I want to finish all my tasks in the morning today.”

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“Do you have something else to do this afternoon?”

“It’s his birthday today. I’m throwing a party.”

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“Huh? Oh, you mean No. 13?”

Park, the supervisor, had likely spoken without much thought, but a slight furrow appeared between Yeo-jin’s brows.

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“His name is Seo Hae-joo, not No. 13. And just because he’s quarantined doesn’t mean he isn’t a person. Why do you keep referring to him that way?”

Park made a reluctant expression and muttered, “Ah, okay.”

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He was probably cursing Yeo-jin in his head for making a fuss over nothing. Not paying any attention to Park grumbling as he sat down, Yeo-jin continued reviewing the documents on the computer screen—Seo Hae-joo’s file.

Seo Hae-joo. A transcendent discovered at the scene of a highway car accident four months ago, on December 3rd.

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Yeo-jin had come across the accident scene while returning from visiting his late younger brother’s columbarium. It was horrific. No one knew exactly how the accident had happened, but the car had completely overturned and was severely damaged.

Drivers passing by had stopped their cars and gathered around the wreckage, trying to rescue any survivors. Since traffic was at a standstill, Yeo-jin also pulled over and approached the accident site.

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A middle-aged couple in the front seats appeared to be dead. In the backseat, a boy—presumably their son—was gasping for breath, covered in blood.

Gasoline had started leaking from the overturned vehicle, increasing the risk of a major explosion. They needed to get the boy out before things got even worse.

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Time was running out, but the backseat door was crushed and wouldn’t open, making the rescue difficult.

“We can’t do this on our own. We need tools to pry the door open.”

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“This thing looks like it’s about to explode. We should back away.”

“But we have to save the kid!”

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“If we stay, we might all die!”

The group was divided—some were urging others to retreat, while some were determined to save the survivor.

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“Ugh…”

The boy inside the car let out a weak groan, struggling for breath.

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“P-please… Save me. Save me.”

Now conscious, his terrified voice trembled as he pleaded for help.

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“Stay still. I’ll get you out soon.”

Yeo-jin spoke reassuringly to the boy, but it was easier said than done. he and several other men tried desperately to pry open the crushed door, but it wouldn’t budge.

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Then, it happened.

A loud, grinding sound echoed as if something was being crushed, and the car jolted. Startled, people instinctively backed away. The backseat door groaned, twisting and contorting with eerie creaks before suddenly breaking off with a bang.

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The door, which hadn’t moved an inch even with the combined efforts of several grown men, had crumpled and fallen away like a sheet of paper.

“A transcendent.”

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Someone muttered. A cold silence settled over the scene. The atmosphere shifted in an instant.

As if frozen in shock, no one spoke.

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In the tense silence, the boy grunted and crawled out of the car, straining with all his might. Yet, despite having risked their lives moments ago to save him, no one stepped forward to help.

The very people who had fought to rescue him were now paralyzed with fear.

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Only Yeo-jin ran toward the boy.

“Are you okay?”

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The boy lifted his bloodied face and looked at Yeo-jin. His wide, terrified eyes brimmed with despair.

“M-my mom, my dad…”

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His voice trembled as he mumbled. And then, tears spilled from his large eyes.

“What about my mom and dad…?”

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He was asking what had happened to them.

“I’ll take you to the hospital. Just hold on a little longer.”

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Yeo-jin didn’t say anything about his parents’ deaths. Instead, he simply supported him and helped him stand.

The boy sobbed like a child.

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“I’m sorry. I’m sorry. Mom, Dad… I’m sorry.”

As he murmured apologies, he likely already knew. He must have sensed the truth.

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Yeo-jin felt a heavy weight settle in his chest.

“Stay strong. You have to live.”

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It wasn’t the right thing to say to a child who had just lost his parents, but it was the only comfort he could offer.

People stared blankly as Yeo-jin struggled to support the boy, their faces painted with fear.

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“Everyone, get back!”

Someone shouted.

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As if snapped out of a trance, people scrambled to flee.

The moment they ran, the car erupted into flames with a deafening boom.

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On instinct, Yeo-jin shielded the boy with his body, holding him close.

The boy lost consciousness, and Yeo-jin sustained injuries, but they weren’t severe.

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Soon, ambulances, fire trucks, and police cars arrived.

The boy was immediately transferred to the Seoul Temporary Quarantine Center, where Yeo-jin worked. No hospital would have taken in a transcendent.

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His name was Seo Hae-joo.

His head was slightly cut, but aside from that, he had no major injuries. However, due to the trauma of the accident, he exhibited symptoms of regressive behavior, reverting to the mindset of a 7- or 8-year-old child.

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Although his transcendent abilities had manifested during the accident, he displayed no signs of them while staying at the temporary quarantine center.

Even after undergoing various tests and thorough examinations to verify his abilities, no abnormalities were found.

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On the surface, he appeared to be just an ordinary child.

 

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If Yeo-jin hadn’t seen with his own eyes, how Seo Hae-joo had crushed the car door with his bare hands and escaped, he wouldn’t have believed he was a transcendent either.

“As you can see, subject 13’s test results are all normal. In this case, he is classified as a ‘latent transcendent’ with a zero-grade status, meaning he has not demonstrated a definite ability. Some in this category develop abilities later, while others are fortunate enough to never manifest them at all.”

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Im Soo-hyang, the chief administrator and director of the Seoul Temporary Quarantine Center, made this statement during the meeting regarding Seo Hae-joo’s transcendent classification.

At that moment, Min Yeo-jin asked,

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“If his abilities remain dormant, can’t we release Hae-joo from the center and allow him to live as a normal person?”

“Subject 13 has already displayed his abilities once. He is an unpredictable ticking time bomb—we can’t let someone like that out into the world. Transcendents can never be ordinary people.”

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“But right now, he’s no different from any other person.”

“Dr. Min, remember this: They are not like us. They are disasters.”

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Im Soo-hyang’s firm response left Yeo-jin speechless.

Everyone in the room gave him disapproving looks, some even muttering insults under their breath, annoyed by his repeated defiance.

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After the meeting, Seo Hae-joo, like all other detainees, had a control chip implanted at the back of his neck. Even though he was classified as zero-grade, they couldn’t risk his abilities suddenly resurfacing.

 

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Several years ago, people with extraordinary abilities that surpassed human limits began appearing across the world.

 

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No one knew how or why they came into existence. Some speculated that drastic climate change and environmental pollution had caused genetic mutations, while others believed they were infected by a new kind of virus.

 

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Despite extensive research and analysis by the world’s top experts, the origins of these special abilities remained a mystery. There was no way to predict who would awaken as a transcendent or when it would happen.

 

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One could be an ordinary person today and suddenly awaken to supernatural powers tomorrow—just by sheer misfortune.

 

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Fear gripped humanity.

 

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And for good reason.

 

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Transcendents posed a significant threat to human civilization.

 

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Many could not control the powers that had suddenly awakened within them, resulting in massive destruction. One transcendent alone could wipe out an entire city, leading to countless deaths.

 

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Even if they had no ill intentions, the sheer force of their abilities was enough to devastate those around them.

 

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People began calling them ‘God’s calamity.’

 

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They were like natural disasters—unpredictable and catastrophic. Walking catastrophes. Tornadoes and storms that struck without warning.

 

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To protect themselves, humanity had to prepare for these sudden disasters.

 

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Thus, the World Government Alliance officially classified them as transcendents, mandating that any identified individuals be immediately transported to designated quarantine centers for special surveillance.

 

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South Korea, like other nations, established its own quarantine center on Jeju Island. Currently, around a thousand transcendents were confined there.

 

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Undoubtedly, many more remained undiscovered, but that was the official number of detainees.

 

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Whenever a new transcendent was found, they were first sent to the Seoul Temporary Quarantine Center, where they would remain in isolation for three months before being given two choices:

1. Become a special government agent and use their abilities in service of the nation.

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2. Spend the rest of their lives under government surveillance at the Jeju Quarantine Center.

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“However, since subject 13 is still a minor, he cannot make this decision himself, even after the three-month quarantine period ends. In such cases, a legal guardian would typically make the choice for them. But subject 13 has no remaining family.”

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“That said, his birthday is approaching. Due to a one-year academic leave from illness, once his birthday passes, he will be recognized as a legal adult. This means he will be able to make his own decision.”

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“Until then, subject 13 will remain under quarantine at our center.”

With those words, Director Im concluded the meeting on Seo Hae-joo’s case.

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