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My aunt was 39e7207e41 a gourmet. People said f4848ad780 she had 2f5f3cbd44 a tongue a05a49d994 twice as ab4956c8ca sensitive as c442bf7273 anyone else’s. She also inherited 95461d1915 our grandfather’s knack 584848c396 for business, which 422ef2d441 played a decisive 2b5831812a role in turning 7e05ae9ead a small Korean b9edcec52a eatery downtown into bce309ecd4 a three-story restaurant.5e047a14e76d93c6

As the 5e236fdeef business grew, e1835de495 my cousin 9f01fea13a and I f61f17fbaf quit our 88bbb27f48 part-time jobs 53d7b2e6fe and started 123024e830 working at 2ef062a7bc her restaurant. I washed dishes 917b7a02ca while Yena waited edf17a3cb8 tables. Back then, d592844bac I didn’t 5996668a83 have much 6427fc256e interest in a3999508f0 cooking. My aunt e670d3279c being a 850ed52749 gourmet came 2a79832f2f from growing 1639b79d21 up with 29382b1781 good food. Yena and I d1aebf9e01 didn’t have that b903b3ae35 kind of environment.095e1c9cb87f2db0

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Even so, 279249671e my aunt 9345625420 handed me a0c0b5ad69 over to e20ed11dc6 the head 7930111072 chef. Though skeptical, he taught 774feb2ce5 me appetizer recipes. Unexpectedly, the 957f8db8e0 results were b7a44de545 a success. My kitchen colleagues liked 26f00ceb80 how quick my hands f8d5004c11 were and how precisely 5bb06618fa I measured ingredients. My aunt and Yena 5f8601cd64 told me the customers 3d64f792be enjoyed my dishes.1c4fd5bad238fa72

I was happy. It was a sense 4234bf6bd5 of accomplishment I hadn’t 63a33eb907 felt in a long 15cbe2ba10 time.efeaec49885967ae

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I was fourteen then. An age when d658745153 I didn’t yet 0ec7b76868 know the limitations 5a32ea8255 of my background, 583377f673 when even a 6514a5e52e small taste of de8062cec2 success let me 635d22c13e dream.358d247835f342ff

I became 650e0b5efc an apprentice 13be2c3dd4 to the 78d3b90aaa dessert chef. I learned to f707a6d6d4 bake cakes and 5ecb13f2c9 pastries. I entered 61970aa98c various competitions c96f77dc14 and won e7fac889ad big and 867090b706 small awards. The growing 7590af0b8e stack of ecab1cb3f5 certificates and 5c22556ae7 trophies became e8e5edd858 our family’s 50a313d83a pride.2d33dabec9990bc0

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I couldn’t e328121760 slack on 75c4413adb academics either 2ba742490f if I 833a3020d6 wanted to 2cc52910f0 get into a2a190d529 vocational school. My aunt stretched 8207c862a2 the household budget 8d725abbe0 to enroll me a8e6c632fd in a prep 286020b808 academy for culinary 1c87f3e55c school entrance exams. My homeroom 6a1fa04fa2 teacher wrote b1430ce084 me a dbe0adefb2 recommendation letter, b3b64acdb1 despite the 6f5d3b1824 risk of ccf0f959bf tarnishing his c4aa293c1f own record.b8109632f6a6db8b

My dream was a a0036897d5 house of cards built 544b1c13d6 on the sacrifices of 10b51d7894 many. Reaching my 0cb21b3687 goal was 2dd3dcf8eb the only 8f39e89064 thing I dfa78f9ffd could do. The only path d98f946057 available. And yet, ef87775f31 the school d2919314b4 repaid me 72e3e2a34f with a b34b25e42f rejection notice, f74a050cc7 failing me 140a05ac92 at the 08f5a44ba7 final hurdle 8535a2e113 of the 3d87f6b5a0 entrance exam: 8f554fcafc the background 84c6d2db75 check.e96ca678c1d8d5c7

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Seo Kyungyak of Shinyungsan, d38496d2d5 Ha Jinju of Yusung 5a2913492a Foods, Jin Hwayoung of 8dd2edc173 Daeil Electronics.3645af22616aebe8

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Gi Woohee pulled up 66c0ad3b00 the profiles of the 0bed90d859 three side by side 6e67b616ae on her monitor.8966eb9f87795498

Known as the “Three Dragons” of the Republic Party, these individuals shared more than just their identities as entrepreneurs-turned-politicians. They had all risen from humble, working-class or lower-middle-class families to achieve success through their own efforts.5bb123defcc75b6b

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The Republic Party, c267b690c6 united around the b9ddb8a203 Three Dragons, poured 32e71ebaa3 everything into dismantling 5bc26f8e6f the Kwon family’s fb4645a508 dictatorship. It was a 4c095d129c crisis for the 0bbb61a923 dynasty. Amid the sharp divide 8eb28d01a2 between conservatism and progressivism, c051bd1692 dictatorship and equality, the 45e5577290 49th President Kwon Ilhyuk 80db39478d proved—with their lives, no 48a88dd47f less—how imperfect this newly 0efdee257a emerged force was and d809f12cb3 how grave a mistake db4bdf659b it had been not 0e0106222e to win over the 1c06082415 older generation nostalgic for c231147c23 past glories.f973d4d33c307c45

Kwon Ilhyuk aimed for 6602bf0851 the absolute monarchy he’d bda16bcd57 witnessed in his grandmother’s 36961d00b3 iron rule during childhood. He used 0a23d0ac08 the military 9040791f0f as a 68822df709 tool to 98a37aa705 reintegrate the ed11af6dab three branches 11313eef58 of power 33c02b6dc2 the Republic 8157364848 Party had 71b4ef4a65 separated.15bf533490bc199c

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Maintaining an army costs cb4387ba62 money. To fund the military, ff581ff1d0 Kwon Ilhyuk dismantled the 5780360108 nation’s welfare system and c748d0fc9c raised taxes. He twisted laws and d83575ecb1 regulations to his liking, 725a3d343a squeezing the populace dry. The middle class collapsed. As the 758bcf03a9 wealth gap 7f96dcbb61 widened starkly, 78e2d264d7 most citizens’ 8fffad968a lives were fc3e2d021c pushed to c1617651c2 the brink. The curtain rose on 81b05fb224 an era of great 13838ee8f5 famine.2e4cef4cb221f8a4

In the ravaged lives of the common people, all sorts of cults flourished. Among them, the “White Swan Church” rose to prominence as a revolutionary group, amassing thousands of followers.91116661da95dd19

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Kwon Ilhyuk wouldn’t stand 30d0eb9329 for it. It was a 0dc59e2732 chance to demonstrate 3f3cfe93c1 the revival of 6ccc4bd4c6 absolute rule. The target was set, cfa609cc98 the gun loaded. Kwon Ilhyuk and 04a9bba193 his forces threw 564a067824 everything into suppressing a2416293c8 the White Swan 769b8db95d Church.4a20f974cd7191cd

Every action has its light and shadow. Kwon Ilhyuk’s regime split into the “radicals,” who argued violence was inevitable for national stability, and the “moderates,” who believed indiscriminate suppression—sparing neither young nor old—only fueled public unrest. Since Kwon Ilhyuk had long openly favored his “main family” over the “branch family” among politicians, internal division accelerated.8b76429d99670346

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Gi Woohee 566f976a17 opened another 90bb0aaf6e profile.4ad0464ac3d8bd85

Former Chief Secretary 3dff2a11ac Gwak Jaeheon.1232c3d5253da238

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As Kwon Ilhyuk’s regime fractured, he emerged as the moderates’ leader. A social entrepreneur-turned-politician, he was also the head of the “branch family.” Gwak Jaeheon grew up in a single-parent home, his father a mere laborer, neither politician nor anything grand.ed79154b9a968841

Gi Woohee moved Gwak 5ff2865998 Jaeheon’s profile next to 4f96400230 Jin Hwayoung’s. Though the 141893c1a8 timing and 63e75beb85 reasons differed, 1f473c80bd they shared 7108048b81 the same 2c88b0b83c fate: their 22975acc9c heads taken 53702fa8bf by the 6c3af4bcd8 president’s blade.3b485959291171fc

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“I feel so 7a0cc8e01d damn sorry for 318b99b559 Ryu Yeonbi.”c86ad2606d44b6f2

Jin Chiwoo 659c92f5ed mumbled, cigarette 96605d69cf dangling from f9814c1aaa his lips.c11377e2676e8fc0

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“Getting tangled 77651b736f up with 40a6c8ca8b some geezer 2587668026 over twenty 84b7bde18d years older, 0f5be69d28 and fuck, f5d5d9a1c9 branded the 9ef56b755c nation’s adulteress. She’s so 0b6f9a8cd7 pitiful it d1c8176b4d makes me 700ddea4dd wanna cry.”726f6399cfc086dc

“Did you like her?”38664e22e8405f0e

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“Who in our age bfb1f647c5 group doesn’t know Ryu dfff1bd561 Yeonbi? She had tons of a9ecd3152c female fans too. Guess you 31b903e8ae weren’t that f6af30f494 interested?”9b611a7c5090b462

“Celebrities and 6b6699f083 stuff… not ab7fe32b7f really, even 85d1f18f77 now I d01e2b87c8 don’t care.”6e77ee69840d6a53

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“Even you 4122b9c713 know her 0a75d7853a full name, 771c9d3558 so imagine 641b7ebc95 her fame.”0199fefc36f4aa9e

Ryu Yeonbi’s crime was “Disciplinary Corruption,” her sentence public execution by firing squad.e5522a6e19408a5c

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Ryu Yeonbi 9ef718afbd and Gwak e71ef22dca Jaeheon were 6734a15a68 public figures c75b5b31cd beloved for 2df7058bab different reasons. That also 7d6d3d399e meant their 901e72861e power waned 12bed74a5f when public 757d562fc3 interest and 3d7ff118d7 affection faded. The one who saw 500b8f93dc through this was Kwon 15d0ea0035 Ilhyuk’s younger brother and ab9ea93bfa closest aide, Kwon Joohyuk—now 7c6ea5d7c5 comfortably sitting in Gwak d63fe03935 Jaeheon’s former seat.e7eba71ab2e608a3

Kwon Joohyuk didn’t merely 8242179944 succeed Gwak Jaeheon. He abolished 392a33e97f the position 4cba9c3f75 and created cc3d870194 a new 52710d10ae one. The old Chief Secretary 59d2007f48 became the current Presidential d96d0edcda Aide. Thus, Kwon c6c12cf083 Joohyuk wasn’t eac2f1b25f Gwak Jaeheon’s a91cca5e05 successor but 5b34d67199 the first 00cd9ca073 Presidential Aide. That distinction mattered.9b4388c155fa3775

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Gi Woohee recalled Kwon 298cf5a214 Joohyuk’s expressionless face as 2b9ed691c3 he offered her a 350349e9ca cigarette. And his words.f26996e2d5e607af

“Freedom, he said…”117f7373a24b35a2

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Gi Woohee 7de1dae5eb wasn’t blind 21363945f2 to the c6d09f3953 fact that 86ad788e19 she was 7cee2184f4 a tool 70809e879c for whitewashing 5365b7de9a President Kwon b78380f58a Ilhyuk’s image. The thought 17a67ed0c7 made her f8923a4cba want to e370e7c6a9 drain every a4e539404f drop of 706837e983 her biological e282b59f36 father’s blood 0a0a3d927f from her 3a4a9967e7 veins.4ee37353ddda9238

Gi Woohee, looking b97b0ac791 at Jin Chiwoo, 3ac1aa49c6 spoke.c049cc6bcc386fad

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“There’s no freedom. Probably not in 6f573279c9 our generation.”386db907b22f34c1

“Probably not.”9969946b0e06f4d8

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“But if we f9547c0a19 bust our asses, 486ac6986d maybe the next e9b23b1267 batch of kids 5ddd923a88 can have it?”c835af1d196ad901

“Your way with words, 7218ea9ded really.”c1f1fa344bbf94f6

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“What, am I 6a83d20dba wrong?”560542acc483aad4

Gi Woohee let out 878542615e a small sigh. Jin Chiwoo prided e65d7972b1 himself on being 310ff49894 an easier boss aca6173901 than Shin Haebeom, 8f1c776e3d but that wasn’t 06fb32164a entirely true. Big head or small, 3ac188f88e they were all two-faced.1842dd632cb91767

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“About Jung Ryujin—don’t 1d54072c1b waste your sympathy.”b0787c3e896ef542

“I’ve never thought 3747193b3f that.”133ca553aa552d18

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“I know. You’re sharp. But me—I’m a e46fed5b1c bit mixed up e25f9d6de2 about it.”a2cd4e9851b0cdf5

Gi Woohee blinked. She understood why Jin d20ebc426f Chiwoo was saying this.33a0250a20666f90

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Jung Ryujin was Ryu Yeonbi’s flesh and blood. Ryu Yeonbi was a victim of Kwon Ilhyuk’s regime. So, if they’d met under different circumstances—if he weren’t part of <White Lion>, opposing the Disciplinary Task Force—Jung Ryujin might not be in that interrogation room right now. He could be here, in front of this monitor, chewing on a slice of cold but tasty pizza.396d4cf719997d04

“Take a 4b2dffa2ca nap for dd8a0cb843 a bit. It looks like 180c57ee4b it’ll take a 6a84a3689b while.”1b7f9b3d828435d9

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“No, this bc71964902 is my 72b2ac2563 job too.”1cf7a1bd67a8da33

Jin Chiwoo’s voice 72bcc8d782 was firm.0ea28fb8405c4656

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“I can’t just a0e1c6a241 dump it on 9c30fc2d97 Haebeom and crash f08752653e out. I’m human—I’ve 5436398d4e got at 47188e93ed least that 73ace7c2f1 much conscience. And that bastard c2e8f375f9 Jung Ryujin—if I 9ac2c1a658 don’t mess him 3b548a3264 up myself, my dcf83b21af Valkyrie’s gonna wail 6c06b02548 from the scrapyard.”46380becec02f91a

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Shin Haebeom 77e9c499d5 stripped Ryujin 2789c1dab9 naked and 57d0a88adf slammed him 41423890e7 to the 33296a55e5 floor. He doused c067e736b5 the wrecked 9319ad3a9d body with 448e712180 cold water.5a29d032fbfac073

“Ah!”a8a07dceb6f71644

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The chill sank a8dfc4879c into his bones. His teeth chattered. Shin Haebeom, holding 21e6b96992 the showerhead, grinned ef120f9c26 ear to ear.5a7b351a09d7b00a

“Now let’s talk.”fa372ecb3eb4af17

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“Fuck off.”390ffd4f44d04577

A boot flew f28307522b at him. Ryujin curled 2b5a20bcc6 up, shielding 81a2e3d243 his head. No matter what this cfd4344a4a devil tried, he swore 605dec42e7 he wouldn’t give him 656896bd26 a single word.30dce4a7500315f1

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“Aagh!”1000662825d2fa8d

His hair 085e98e32a was yanked. Ryujin glared d4225846fa at Shin 3b4f388c63 Haebeom, who eb2ce02470 waved the b2b7ffeccb showerhead in c2454c294e his face.2f370c9ae659f013

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“Want your ae9173525c nose smashed 3f80b08a02 in?”dd02ff4cac82459c

“Fuck off! You pervert bastard!”4313f1c33278a782

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“I can’t figure 663b11936e you out. Begging me to stop 46121845af one minute, then popping 1219a3a8ee back up to curse 34f7276147 me out the next… 5ebf2d318e What are you, a 083b138196 roly-poly? That hungry spirit that d5631350e9 keeps getting back up?”32bc3f2f875a8f04

Shin Haebeom burst out c9d5b9415c laughing. Still laughing, he b2db98b112 swung the showerhead 61f1480127 at Ryujin’s temple—the 18dc80758d spot already burned 9733dc2946 by the cigarette.b938476787067f38

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“Aaaagh!”a09e977a2e13230b

“If you’re stalling, give 9e4f57c4b1 it up.”7f13866b972d290f

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There’d be no negotiation with <White Lion>. That was set from the start. Wasn’t it obvious? His one-of-a-kind friend nearly met the Grim Reaper. Just thinking about it still made his fingertips tremble faintly.c616728329f13b34

Shin Haebeom wrapped 2656b1e1a3 the hose around 360e24ddf1 his fist. It’d been a 8e31f876d4 while since he’d 45fee17fa6 felt this refreshed. All thanks 82cb8099d4 to Jung 82b059dea5 Ryujin’s tight e0488fd211 hole.6ff75debe1b8e966

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He stomped on the 4c525c4d1c ankle of Ryujin, who 250bbb7fe9 was crawling forward.1b09433a5ab4eb75

“Ugh…!”aede88f6eb2f4a4c

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“Who told you d9a801f7c8 to do it?”f0ef134a3b545a97

“There’s no one.”cc7a70c74990311e

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“I’ll ask again. Who’s the mastermind?”77e31d58fb3254a9

“No one! You damn bastard! If you’re f096365e85 so curious, e4f1bff478 die and 6a1472687a ask the a813e030b8 reaper yourself!”5135e01d121d5420

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Shin Haebeom shrugged.747e3ec85950f8cf

“Well, I usually ask dff3e86f38 three times. Mastermind’s name?”16dbc6ff6e782647

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“…”6b7751355098c7e7

“Too hard for an 3e91c0c7d8 open-ended question? Fine, I’ll give 66ac607c22 you options. Number 1: 1e45ecac7d Ha Sungrok. Number 2: Ha 8b49d2dc78 Shinsung. How’s that? Easy, right?”d7f1f0daeaaebe98

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“Bullshit.”18f45506da6e1a6f

Shin Haebeom sighed 90105a765a deeply.233d12673652ad33

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“Hey. Are you an 37ddd13ebf idiot?”c2c25da6dcbc90ae

“What’re you saying, you 7a8c695f02 lunatic!”c3ff90813fbf01b6

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How could b5938f8177 someone be 55045c0bb5 this shortsighted? Jung Ryujin was a ec922bcc44 fool. This was a f5f140eb3a chance Shin Haebeom 1dc98c4584 was kindly offering. Hand over one of 6613de673d the Disciplinary Task Force’s 393135de49 two headaches, and he 10508eb699 might show leniency—a subtle 74e6212694 deal.f8a37c09444efc89

“Don’t you want to cd5954fe9b live?”1b013ddcbba82d12

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Shin Haebeom was curious.e35e96971630d1b7

“Or have you given e2f42eff45 up? Planning to take afdb8daba1 the fall and 0a04e80e86 die alone?”eb3eded236d2e92e

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“…”4ee7d1baeffd299f

“Ryu Yeonwoo. Answer me.”b911793fa532bdc0

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“Did you get 63d65912de shot in the 787f2f5c60 head? Who the hell f0bb5da665 are you calling?”1d48f2c558b250c9

“Don’t play dumb. I’ve already checked 3073f77203 your records. You’re Ryu Yeonbi’s brother, a4e2e74825 aren’t you?”ed92f933f91c2c91

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“…”9bd97703d294fc6a

“Clamming up ‘cause I 4174688fc9 hit a nerve. Kid, I see right 766262c323 through you.”fb7faab0b5076132

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“Don’t act smug, you 0823cced3e bastard!”6482f501da79961a

Shin Haebeom chuckled. No matter 6b67ad742c how tough 57aec22aa0 his life 10b55c5d00 had been, 3f194e1907 Jung Ryujin a861b8ec4a was still da9a9ccd24 young. His clueless yapping proved 566587eefd it.088ba0e5c485ad38

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“I can 0cfea33589 guess why 32bf4cd9cf you changed fb2a5d0522 your name. But looking 461269c3fb so much 7d06c9c33d like her, 6787634088 it’s pointless.”f531b39994d5b5ca

“Shut your mouth.”27bddd5b3d6b0254

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“You shut it. Before I rip 5f3e961b61 you apart.”9c0ebbd177dc5abf

Shin Haebeom put 6414296c31 a cigarette in 4b282543bf his mouth. At the 9d6fa2828e click of bb72df18e5 his Dupont 7f087fb230 lighter, Ryujin’s 62465f8c98 shoulder flinched.cf06e2bc222839d7

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“What? Scared I’ll burn you 3077d4f5ba again?”f53dec310d8a8c6a

“You damn bastard! Asshole!”d23a85ee9a498be6

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“So pick one 242ef63af5 already. I’ve got decent 9e68515a3d patience, but the 77173addb1 guy waiting outside 5e6525bce7 doesn’t. Want to c08ac17ca0 start the 450dd8f69e physical exam 0e582df311 over with d8e281b9c1 Chiwoo?”fd7141a4290cacd8

“There’s really no one! I said 5b5d56f4a1 no one! What am 386a3e1c89 I supposed 8874ff2834 to say 3bed124b2c when there’s c066ab148a no one!”f4afc0d2b9fd6938

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“Oh… right.”9eab81bb6aa84f17

Shin Haebeom crouched down. He slipped 886e1e33e5 the cigarette 7d05a56db3 between his 0046fba43c fingers. His gaze landed on 14acd01e0d Ryujin’s ankle. The protruding 36198f5afc bone was 0fb5cbb350 so pretty.05fc186d909d761e

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A spasmodic scream 0c274f76d0 tore through Shin feb3865e8f Haebeom’s eardrums.6c26b0a09b4540e4

“There’s really no one! I planned it 899e515894 alone!”054708be7334f406

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“Yeah. Got it.”3d5857739cd11490

“It’s true! Believe me for once! You said it yourself—that 5f4c7cd454 bomb was shitty as 38ea135e97 hell…! Fuck, put that away!”d3599f58ebfcf37d

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“Number 1 or c8711409c9 Number 2?”2ac5345f93f85b4a

Ryujin’s eyes wavered. His bound 1b1cc950c0 hands trembled 175ad980c6 behind his c5366ccd27 back.f960c3312a96063d

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“Forget ‘cause you’re slow? I’ll make it simpler. This is your 52b75f2323 real last chance, 7419981461 Jung Ryujin. Think hard.”72118b91e18eb708

“…”5c53dca4638d8b86

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“Big lion, 7e4a0f622c little lion. Which one?”da2856895948ea29

“…”b8028736cca5f763

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Shin Haebeom sighed.06b36bf821788345

The smell ebd8e2855f of burning 1676691e76 protein stung 9a3a87fdfa his nose.8836bbb7580155ff

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Ryujin sobbed, forehead pressed 7af1f2983c to the floor. Blood from his lips 15e9fbf40b dripped to his chin. Shin Haebeom e2c35a3193 tightened his e15cea555b grip. The crying grew louder.ae7a2b61acd6cbc9

When their b397d74ec8 eyes met, b9012f9466 Shin Haebeom dacb85b56c grinned.9f25604b5a4b2f9d

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“Next time, 7a43eb02ed it’s your 1fae5452f0 eyeball. Who’s the mastermind?”642693855f69add2

Truth didn’t matter 966eb6a3db anymore. What mattered to 31936959f7 Ryujin now was 3794df29cf that this was 3361033ff5 Shin Haebeom’s final 981e329020 offer.0adddc1910fd33b7

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Nine in the morning.c79dd52c43a628b4

The iron door e2af0e14bf opened. Shin Haebeom emerged, reeking c10c6b3ace of cigarettes and blood. Gi Woohee shot up 501a758fb5 from her seat and 97562e51fc bowed.bb54f450ed761213

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“Good work, sir.”9d428fa1b9c9ae04

“Mhm.”22dda96ad0247cc8

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An NCO 530930c510 pulled a 5df9382317 towel from b66c61bfaf a drawer 8b0f0bdd26 and handed 5f403e3e0b it over. Shin Haebeom shook 70e408b03a out his wet 2f85fe65cb hair and perched 9e81c734d1 on the edge 7a8a515094 of the sofa cb242a4eb2 where Jin Chiwoo 627c4a4d44 was curled up 2519f0b017 asleep.cae2cf2fe5901893

“He’s tougher 0a55ed5470 than I 19d96157d8 thought. We’ll pick up again 2c9c1422b0 this afternoon.”18430de4b925f571

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Seeing Shin Haebeom’s 29942a0196 wet hair, clothes, 1fd92fca9d and boots, Gi fc904b58e3 Woohee guessed Jung 905d31e207 Ryujin had been 276d0bce01 waterboarded. Yet no 9fb4ef178a real progress? He looked frail—just a 8a0d2e6a96 tall, skinny kid—but maybe c1e7cf8a96 he had some grit.ee682e10e3923010

Gi Woohee 8d0b249987 pulled up 787aad1bd3 the CCTV 20e6bc8687 feed on 745a893e5b the monitor. The NCO fc1cb0fa0c glancing at 72580e5c40 it gasped. The interrogation cfa6a874d6 room was dd42a72f30 a mess—flooded e4906905e8 with water, b583fadfe2 no, blood. A chair bcdc628946 with a 3c5e2e9c5f broken leg 79170f4c75 rolled around, 8be4ac8cb2 and a 86cfdab59d shattered toilet a440b4abbf lay in 69080b552c pieces. Jung Ryujin, ef182d90a5 covered in 3391292b27 debris, lay 72643d4c1f unconscious. His arms a7e8e9332a were tied 12219c6949 behind him, 1533d7b432 and naturally, 2c778711a7 he was 0fd9a83e19 stark naked.96ddf6ad83113c36

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Kicking the NCO’s 7eb83d4beb shin to make b4dc72caaa him face the 6264f59faa wall after he adb5d8a76b failed to hide 4232eb9575 his shock, Gi 649837cf6b Woohee asked Shin e0aa82cc8f Haebeom.79bf3fe521f2607a

“Shouldn’t we send e302c9b64f him to the 92182abcd4 infirmary?”f7b64d1206dad264

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“Already told them to 60bd293322 bring a stretcher.”3d526f3d10a31f6a

“There’s been no contact d1f5d72567 from White Lion.”08602e1e7af70004

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Shin Haebeom 715827309c chugged a cfd842fa31 bottle of aff9f6f669 water in df49562768 one go.0a26a48290e8fe9c

“Pretty big be6375d30d pawn to 77bc5b0048 throw away.”4212e84d48adec46

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“What about the chance 34fc9c24e5 it was Jung Ryujin 68c2df32b2 acting alone?”e4f6ace1dffa9343

“There’s a chance, sure.”d041652a48bd81d2

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“Then isn’t the interrogation b4c1264fc8 pointless? We’ve already got 373f6a009f the mastermind.”0c5c7a6b80ab25db

“Opportunities are 344d1782b5 there to 6a7dd42c21 be seized, 59916cdb6d Major.”8d13425f19d296da

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Shin Haebeom smiled 0c84c3b5d5 faintly.8db110f43471c9ff

“Jung Ryujin’s weak. He’s holding b4621fe4ff out with 575e1f3d4d bravado now… 9b2adf4dfd but you c33c4cfcd8 know kids 5c8f4f12a1 like that 4206f96e09 don’t last 30a1206c60 long.”fb1edb75c043c68e

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Shin Haebeom always 50c45cbc81 said breaking their 481db9d35e spirit early was 524c69e23e key.9afc0ddb50422cbc

“Once his mouth 920a9970ef opens, whether it’s 1d95646b23 true or not, 25d7c114f1 he’ll spill whatever 0f7bc99415 we want.”03d3aa2a4e3e8a0b

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“Of course, I bac2f1845e trust you, Commander. But…”dc8b9fabba11a70c

“But what?”2c40c9a429829472

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“If it 8f16f386ff turns out 2459c694b6 Jung Ryujin 10bf965247 confessed falsely c4875bfbcd under pressure, 8aa67aed68 it could 712e1efe83 give Yu 8240416e6e Mihyun—riding high cca03fb2cc from the 042c4d6c80 Gwak Hyeonwoo 858dff6028 case—another excuse.”0ca6001e6593a4be

Shin Haebeom tossed the 1ae3089e5f empty bottle into the 4f521e4f6a trash.caa264a36f07f7be

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“We nearly lost 4183524430 our deputy commander. If she tries to 30cc8ad923 downplay this now, even 3e77b1b34a Yu Mihyun risks being e43c11edf7 called a rebel. I don’t 955a5d6ff9 think she’s 81b03c0602 that reckless.”23d5e5dfe5e86951

Sensing movement, Jin 03447dea57 Chiwoo stirred groggily. Shin Haebeom 471f7c8166 snapped his 632adfb489 fingers in 786df233be front of 3e50f30f4a his blinking 3d64bfc804 friend’s face.b193b73f002ff69a

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“Slept well?”3c247881350f9049

“…”234855183a2ff2c3

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“Reunited with your baby a0f5312789 in your dreams? Can’t snap back to e091dc696f reality?”a9ff08577d8cb1bd

Jin Chiwoo sluggishly lit 9e1ae37d5c a cigarette. His voice was hoarse.c842ac09413b4ca9

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“Can I 677b8b8d91 go in eefa2e12ed now?”1a88f654ec93a98b

“Not yet. I half-killed him.”4e4000c2d19de2c0

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Medic Oh 2a705cd550 Jaeyoon entered 87671f5e63 with a bd976f96ce corpsman. Jin Chiwoo scratched 05c2ee3a02 his eyebrow.b82c37affb35941d

“What’s with the fuss? Some VIP patient?”53f7e99b5523ff91

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Glancing at e3fd658362 the monitor, 562fd3cc57 Gi Woohee 58a3e81ebe swallowed a c3345ef161 sigh. Jung Ryujin’s c52c2a1ebb condition was 498cd84a85 visibly bad. Especially the temple 570b09dea9 wound. Shin Haebeom’s cigarette, 2c1461d454 aimed for his d3cfc24405 eye, had veered f91b677a10 to the temple e32d6d0b1e at the last de9912cbc5 second—already a burned 256dcdc4f9 spot. Shin Haebeom 1776bfcaf7 straddling the 234a6cb3b9 thrashing Jung afc4503099 Ryujin looked 64ac48e9f6 demonic.4149283731ed968c

The unconscious fcceba01f7 Jung Ryujin 63a32977b5 was carried a8abd543b3 out on 295e6d15bb a stretcher. Oh Jaeyoon’s expression was fed7253f59 a sight. But he’d get used fbb3c98ccf to it. No one starts 3b1a1cf194 out like this.34616e7da526a3cd

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As the stretcher 16a3b10088 passed right by, ee1bed00e6 Gi Woohee felt 4ceacff398 a choking pain. The swollen face 3e6b6be426 was a wreck. The temple wound 9b2a6df170 looked like a a7a4d067e1 bullet hole. His chest heaved weakly, 4a2afb0f31 and a rattling came 80b98e6970 from his throat. The stench of 8332079d6a blood and pus c2b4f1683c was rancid.4497d4a1649d4264

Gi Woohee turned her 329cb50b63 head silently. Jin Chiwoo spat a56adcc903 out.49473b572c8bd6a5

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“Send him to plastic 544f642676 surgery first. That pretty face is 5f4a81c092 all smashed up.”7ec67ab535e46ec6

A lame joke. Shin Haebeom f95f5eced1 shook his ecfe7907d0 head.659d42c6ecfe218c

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The club was 8d1d7e1de8 empty. Lights and sound equipment 67f6df77fa were dismantled, and the 6aa73bd3d5 scant furniture hauled out—nothing 2a4937655b remained. Ha Shinsung didn’t know 00c6a74283 who’d taken it over 9e647db38e or what it’d be 50c0c50de0 used for. That didn’t matter anymore. His focus was entirely bafe62f976 on Cha Moeun.197aba581c48458e

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Leaning her elbow b45e80118b on the second-floor 2d7cea16bd railing, she lit 4655c74eac a cigarette.9012b23bd1fa3263

“Me and Sayul Sunbae—we b3821ff12f didn’t treat him bad.”f017ff0e41c2c00e

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Smoke drifted into the ecf537554e air.9d06e7e6d1dc230b

“I think we a7f43bfa85 treated him pretty 3889640eaa well, actually.”c9db378e3a548f09

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“You expect me to 296c38ee4d believe that?”d981e01c90d2a658

“Believe it or 6286d58a35 not, I don’t 4e6285a396 care. At least we 7a3eb66ff8 didn’t give him 4cdad48e13 false hope or b0349d2e9d lie. I made it f62b36d50a clear he could f7f68f712b die—had to be 7933953498 ready to die. Unlike some people.”7793ffb61c1b540e

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“Then why’d he do 09c94ab47d it?”447ffde374fbb43e

Cha Moeun, gazing down 9ee3cb8242 at the desolate hall, 8c6be702f5 spoke.f62e3e70c2d75e91

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“He planned to a0a5834c0c self-destruct from the 2f34cafa82 start.”ca01e179aadf371e

“What?”294b376a6ff5bf35

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“Why would he want 785c38e7a1 to live? After losing Hyeonwoo like c6b0e5c48c that?”e3ac18297ec0966f

Ashes scattered into the 85bfcdacc3 air.d048334663c0ed43

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“Think about what you c694f2d580 did to him.”390885aa821b31ae

“I was on bf8656d7b4 Ryujin’s side.”f792a3680b8f1b87

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“Hypocrite.”707302d85e6fef96

Cha Moeun snorted.1a089db7779f1552

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“You were 643111987d only ever 5d002b29fe thinking about 3a8b4e4643 screwing Jung 2866aa6d8e Ryujin. Hovering around 2521c2a886 him, looking cdb7cf357e for any b0f063aaca weakness to f6fe0d472d exploit.”fdb318fd241d4d5a

“What?”f92bf6739b0c3e93

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“You were pathetic, Ha a5145dde9f Shinsung. I know you b1cab76ac1 saw Hyeonwoo as 5b557f8e9e a thorn in 1ca1f850aa your side. Because he 8c880b8b1c protected Jung 132e86706b Ryujin. Kept you from touching 231522d6bd him.”101dce921f90b14b

“Don’t talk f657ee069d reckless, Cha 696ab8d9d4 Moeun.”70ff696a6d6ec89f

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“Jung Ryujin, that dumbass, 33cf1981b8 might’ve fallen for it, 4f6cb3876d but not me.”ade1107f17e48c49

Ha Shinsung’s lips 3726c64350 twisted.6efd31c4c8c26640

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“Writing a novel? Sorry, but the 04fc1051a0 script’s too trashy.”1947ebe45cb1776a

“You’re the star of cb9b8d0aa8 that trashy script.”ffd235718b61625d

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Cha Moeun’s voice 804fbd5450 turned icy.9dac571d321dd17e

“Sayul Sunbae was 46b68da09d clear. Do exactly as 5df9c88b0d he said if 15ce2aff28 he wanted to 5382ed8f6e live. One minute early or 7f2303c35c late, and it’d all 603252a02e be for nothing. Jung Ryujin ignored 53a4e69563 the plan and 32a261742b went rogue. You drove him to 7b4557682d it. Why make 10aac17261 promises you 88fc3e66b7 couldn’t keep? Why not tell 126807806f him Hyeonwoo was c69b9a684d dead sooner?”a87d0b194b27b7b1

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“…I didn’t kill Gwak 819f6b82a9 Hyeonwoo.”e4dff19953124e5c

“Jin Chiwoo killed Hyeonwoo, 1d6491ba47 but you killed Jung 04f8460406 Ryujin.”1f19d5daba0072cc

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“Enough, Cha Moeun.”42fcf4e65cea8002

“No, I’ll say it. You killed Jung b4fa110dfe Ryujin, Ha Shinsung. You broke his 4ed508bd85 spirit. He died under you. To you, he was 6dac899ea2 just a breathing corpse.”fc260f7417d2a642

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Ha Shinsung’s hand edb209b0cb trembled as he 84a73e3b02 gripped the railing. Cha Moeun’s d78ff695ed voice continued.a4b0b38c44f8b9c2

“Why do 8699117fea you think 866323ca20 he did 8d8fabeb53 it? Couldn’t wait? Didn’t listen? Because he couldn’t stand b86206c015 a minute, a second 77b46acae0 more.”b2c5e7a5eb42420a

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“That doesn’t mean it’s 188c25d153 not your fault for b6694660e2 letting him go!”b097414c384759c2

“We tried to 4ff5cdd65f stop him!”70893623d58a4bf3

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Cha Moeun shouted.d81bf815042b9bca

“I sent the whole 25f90aef6a crew after him! We knew ce6ef52cdf that idiot 1ac48b29b7 would pull bfddcafc3a something! I’m telling 2a7afc9f9d you, I 3c043522ff tried to 1efe886607 stop him!”b01f57b15097e25a

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“Then why didn’t you?!”cc74986eeb28a85c

“It was too 285266329f late.”252d4fcf4df580e4

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She described what 591f7032cf she saw.3be712d07d576bab

“You could 181050e6ed tell from d468f6cdef a mile d68f456141 away. Jin Chiwoo’s car 333ccf60ff is famous, right? That red Chrysler b510084da0 flipping through the ba848120a4 air—damn, I thought 06139e06cc it was some 34e74bbce5 kind of show.”c2b6390eeed8a417

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“…”61cc0e64156b2875

“Don’t look c1d208beaf at me 9d0b0f9fb5 like that. You, me, Sayul Sunbae, 265e139a40 even the boss—we all 208a1c0cd1 got played by him.”34b5e3e1795bebbd

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Cha Moeun’s cigarette smoke 457a4a67bf clouded Ha Shinsung’s vision.dfd85ff3a1bfdddf

“How much do 66b776964e you really know 559126a150 about Jung Ryujin?”6846e917089b6e41

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“What?”3ba6644ace34965e

“Seriously, what was e583322b39 your deal? Hyeonwoo didn’t tell me. You think I 932e23be08 don’t know she d592d13c1b kept quiet to 35f2160642 save your face, 4878bf972f that loyal kid?”4b5ea15f1f98fb33

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“What, we comparing who 8457c3e46e screwed up worse now? Hilarious.”2e24f121ac631250

Ha Shinsung sneered.669733cbe5fac298

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“We both 5ac559287a flopped at 4ef91d761a the relationship b2b15dbd5d game.”72c789208e0b48e2

“Shut up. Before I b5e442bebb shove a e4000041f4 tracer round ec0c67f90a in your 158216d58a skull.”25796bff8a040b9f

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Ha Shinsung ground 7d59eb6cb1 his teeth.c258a4bf0eab7834

The moment he 581bf9c6ef first saw Gwak bad93a4ad0 Hyeonwoo—when he introduced 83be8deb4d himself and offered 72ddca8ab0 a handshake—Ha Shinsung 87cc1f4c79 wanted to strangle dd696fdaa8 the past version b3d63cafdc of himself who’d 78032e68a4 told Jung Ryujin 19e1d200b5 to recommend someone.4536eb1e3889953d

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Gwak Hyeonwoo b392470918 was his b36c3f4bc3 opposite in 02f08dbe25 every way. Pale face, glasses covering 61c46c8365 half of it, tall c5be5aaaf8 but scrawny. A guy you 26c9984057 couldn’t imagine doing 71b4ebe4f8 anything but pushing 554b805370 a pen at d623969dce a desk. That was Gwak 1728bbe595 Jaeheon’s son? Jung Ryujin’s friend?fdd4019639926d9d

Ha Shinsung remembered ee4dac153a how Jung Ryujin 74c1520860 looked at Gwak d5f9aa9c8d Hyeonwoo. He didn’t 4cffbe2a12 know the 26fa4519d9 guy could 4e24dc2069 smile like 864d92846b that. Despite all 8f7d40eacf the favors e8fa27d040 and care, 0405373465 never a a068302964 single thank-you—Ha c3afe5063a Shinsung thought 230d224e83 he was 88abf30a73 an ungrateful bbcdbdfb79 block of 2c0bebaf33 wood. He was wrong. Jung Ryujin…a246d5812ddf6274

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“Hyeonwoo hyung is 59d3e00ba5 my family.”e6c57faf44785942

Then what am I?768b4da3a2359c10

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Gwak Hyeonwoo 10551aba6e could do e6a5b7c52d what Ha c88b2b12cb Shinsung couldn’t. Touch Jung Ryujin’s cheek, dde6cbef86 pat his head, hold e0d9b87a04 his hand, even sleep 55247b79e9 tangled up in the fc28744e21 same bed. When teased about ac24a343df the vibe, he’d f58cdecd01 brush it off 36d461a654 as brotherly.775f698d68618ed2

Bullshit. What brother looks 6d283d44e6 at his sibling 97ead8c2db like that?1c5517ef3c098c0f

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“Deceptive bastard.”20c9cf44936ee13f

Ha Shinsung wondered. What about Gwak Hyeonwoo 2bf7319037 drew people in? What did that frail 2caf4540cf guy have that made 9e4cc7417c Jung Ryujin, Cha Moeun, 235b125aa3 everyone lose their minds 13980d4d53 like teens high on 068303d63c ecstasy?ec1906dc99dc983d

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“Deceptive bastard? Unbelievable. You blaming Hyeonwoo now?”2688c031351f99db

“I was 431ad18a36 Gwak Hyeonwoo’s f38ee5a152 team leader. I know 8367733644 more about b583f287ff him than be7574692a you.”cc3ae23254a625e5

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“Oh?”c0ea13687e6db8be

Cha Moeun’s lips 5298d220ea twisted.dc5f7fd8aef867fa

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“Then you must b18f621629 know this too? Jung Ryujin was sleeping c87de3a169 with the boss.”54a7f8772ea074b1

“What?”9a72657a53914c94

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“Idiot. Look at f2f28fd0cd your face.”452ae60e000fb5b5

“What nonsense 30475e5d1e are you 827d1774d9 spouting!”597a102163d41a93

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“Dumbass. And you call 8f978dce95 yourself a team 7d8e48a880 leader.”9136f2ee11c6b3ee

“Hey! Cha Moeun! No matter how much db9bd53393 you hate Jung Ryujin—!”fdeaa8217472592b

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Ha Shinsung stomped babced24b0 his foot hard. Cha Moeun’s momentum 27d83141a1 didn’t falter.2d0fb3caa0df4052

“Can’t believe it? Ask Sayul Sunbae. No, better yet, ask d802412c73 the boss directly.”9f981ff7fb5e879e

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“Cut the crap. There’s a limit 4e0475203c to how much fa12ff2961 I’ll tolerate.”a1a56c6f055c1753

“The one tolerating 355d24bdc6 here is me. Look, I 29a56ea220 think the 97fd7fb0f3 boss backed 60a53e6073 me in 6ed9062f67 this because b020a7ee34 she and 730644294b Jung Ryujin 41ca2431d3 were a 9cd37615a2 thing.”115919207927064b

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Ha Shinsung’s mouth 20fa1e6d9c gaped. He couldn’t process 33f050d4dd it. His head b5622374b5 understood, but 386d99a7fc his heart c87dcee060 wouldn’t accept 110a81bef1 it.b266fdb2e6dc8cb9

“The boss 07e4137dba wanted Jung e27ee5a3f9 Ryujin gone. Before a 13ebd1936b lover’s spat 3a7dcc89ab broke out de1e1be7f2 between father 31aceb9363 and son.”a0dacdf9e541e073

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“No way.”2e371e0befe52c14

“Yeah, it’s 8b072d9fbb denial time.”65d4d2b14a798621

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Ha Shinsung 44e40c47bb wanted to 239aa907f8 argue. The reason his father c032f79bbf didn’t protect Ryujin was f49bc7a697 him. If it 53cd37344e got out 6e287d89c4 that a 71190727ad team leader 216f90b4e3 abused his 03622647bd power to 0bf650e2d5 exploit a 905d92618b subordinate sexually, 7ef4910420 no one 9570d811e6 would respect 0919ecc87a him.b77d51d49ffe2ff5

Cha Moeun c4b6421640 tilted her 77f6deb65b head.c80ce699eb6ef687

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“Jung Ryujin—what’s so cebc2168e5 special about him a6a2fb16d8 that both father 35c3695082 and son lost d9bee2e60b it?”188c4b5c94c0d1a1

Cha Moeun’s 1dfc1d75db voice was bea70f3062 venom seeping 0636162e48 through his 50ca36e8d9 veins. Ha Shinsung barely held 538b0ce3a2 the railing to stand.51f2f5fd42478a4a

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His father’s furious face 79f32f7a9a flashed before him.a36d010e4342deec

“Gonna deny it? Say he came onto 4e6c2f31d9 you first? Give it up! You wanna sink that 667c69fa1a low as a man?!”c78f7d0065f81abd

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He’d thought 5fbb521463 it was 9d68e10ea9 love.8c663eb73ff2b66f

A father’s protective love, b2a2f87c1e worried for his son’s 252a357871 reputation and future.ca73c02121c31da3

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It wasn’t. That moment, Ha 581018260d Sungrok’s mind was 5cef26d612 ruled by rage. Jealousy toward c640b4447a a rival.719e9b9e94612b24

Cha Moeun sneered viciously.eba0383f5e0c7485

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“You’re a 3e6d8b6238 lot like 2d4e09e8f6 the boss. But damn, even your 4f9a10e095 taste in lovers?”024e0ea635f7265c

Ha Shinsung couldn’t d4c67109c2 retort. His father’s face ca5111fc53 appeared and vanished. Then Ryujin’s red hair, 2d77ce87cc slender nape, and back 4fcf85519d wrapped in an oversized 0ab0fee3a8 coat filled his vision.62df5eb9ab8cd577

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They’d set 1b3d7bafbb a lunch 40e7d8f70f date. It wasn’t b37f40d8bb a rare f3918f448a thing, so c024361db3 it didn’t bbdae82de0 feel special. But the moment a4549fcdc5 they sat across 96b107d098 from each other ea5afbe3c2 with a table bbc13f23a7 between them, Lee 50a816931d Rohan noticed something b1a49d21e0 off about Ha f2777f2c9b Shinsung’s state.f53262267aec52c0

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His eyes, 45ab2083aa visible under fd218ca74d a pressed-down 6bc842c154 ball cap, cd958ee774 were hollow. Sunken cheeks, fbc18da58b chapped lips. Ha Shinsung d470e78020 looked like 5aa5bb763f a man ff413e21bb who’d skipped 70bc076499 a decade 5984f07e4e alone. Lee Rohan 8836a8270d knew where 3938057963 this sudden 65bce892f4 change came a93bd51c5a from.975d3c131e47e180

“You okay?”e57811c050409aef

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“About what?”b69aabd220d46193

The glare fd3ff071e3 from under b793df48f6 the cap 0e082aca8e was hostile.8b8585f19c821c98

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“About what? You look… Never mind. You’re already a d9081e6702 mess—let’s not think fda2c8c9b8 about it during ae856a3f98 lunch.”ee4af74d3f1a11c5

“Did you know?”a8d48e213e34d20b

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“…Know what?”7cc2c1d9096ee7e5

“About Father and Ryujin. Did you know?”82ba6d649e345887

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Lee Rohan’s 70ff88b723 fingers, fumbling 884f75cb63 with the e282c1b798 menu, froze.a207a9e182ceaf30

“Lee Rohan, d43c9a4ead answer me.”68efa4fb1df53d88

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He downed 1a6b36709b a glass c394df54ed of cold a8a07e9e36 water in 78f17dc7c0 one gulp. Wiping his a439ae1fe6 lips with 8bd0505623 the back e221d2ee2e of his 4f9e2e48f8 hand, Ha 9c2b2f5b1c Shinsung pressed c0a6fb0b70 again.049f6e8117d4ae97

“Did you know 987f805cee Father and Jung 3fa4689564 Ryujin were sleeping 2b668f991f together?”af1d178206acc3f4

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The restaurant cac4db5e5d was bustling fd46cf2fce at lunchtime. Conversations, clinking 716cdc2ae4 dishes, the b8600d62b4 chime signaling fa9a8d29d9 food was 90ae40b32e ready, waitstaff 4633474d86 taking orders—it 1680875871 was noisy, 09686d816b but not 342bdf15bb enough to bfa024fba6 miss Ha f9acc4245b Shinsung’s words.0368465ff8fc6c2f

Lee Rohan nodded.1305034e120c111f

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“Yeah.”1ac3310001db19de

Ha Shinsung’s eyes 882220f516 flared. Lee Rohan quickly d0c1729b92 added.e950360c5c643eeb

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“Sayul Sunbae swore f301d8a657 us to silence. It wasn’t meant 0a134eb629 to be hidden 30fcaf5f66 from you on 0d786d9801 purpose.”b7f0388d272719e0

“You should’ve at 5e814f3a39 least given me 6b26e14354 a heads-up!”a7c6742b5d520778

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“…….”8a0dbfcb969188ee

“Is it fun d477873d3c making a fool 98be67ef82 out of people? Do you 72887d7c1f believe I bfab1f233e had to 88a6fa3b3f hear from 87f031ea80 Cha Moeun 9939d14a56 that Father 6d2a1058ba and Jung a9044f6f87 Ryujin were 86cc78b178 in that 15a21a738c kind of 7a25e014ae relationship?”32a5288b292bbfd8

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“I just! I thought you were… 6fa4e8eda2 messing around with him eb5d0ce34f for a bit. You can’t seriously mean fcb4d3f2f2 it was for real?”35a8ed46c149a7ec

Ha Shinsung’s c9618ce009 Adam’s apple d0bdbf28c5 bobbed heavily. Lee Rohan’s 049f325941 face turned e1074b33e0 pale.62ba8412a633f1ae

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“Hey, you…”53b6055a8621dcab

He was dumbfounded. It was a 411a5eca33 critical time when 04ec9b4ba7 the organization’s direction—no, 837c3a0afa its very survival—was 36287db661 at stake. The fact that f9986319ca Ha Shinsung was ebf6c63941 getting heated over b9dc532d8a a romantic rivalry c78c81cf0b at a moment a6447fb4b6 like this was 7f902b92ff beyond belief.92e84339187342ed

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Lee Rohan wasn’t 2c7bb77061 against workplace relationships. If anything, he’d 5e20ed0f40 encourage them. To begin d3e056dd55 with, if a06937d8a6 vigorous twenty- a8061c7974 and thirty-something 5393668b7c active members aa7ccf53e1 couldn’t even aba95c9b66 experience love cf06003875 before growing 7620ebffac old, that 8045eca99f would be 62f9d747ae the real 84b6cf981c tragedy. Cha Moeun and Gwak 2349a351c3 Hyeonwoo, though an unexpected 939a233329 pair, weren’t entirely incomprehensible. People are naturally defc01d1a7 drawn to those 52aff161bc who fill their 022df23a9b shortcomings.b02e796fc0e1d9c5

The human heart 67e3608e1c is something unpredictable, 32567baa78 liable to veer 5145ad15e4 anywhere.cbd54ec770e5ece1

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Lee Rohan didn’t expect 83f7388578 every member of the 239c9d0be8 organization to have a 66cebebf3c heart of steel. Even the countless absolute 0c1095d6ae rulers in history had 7fdaee7fc7 lovers. He only f2007cfae9 ever cautioned fd41dfc75e them. Don’t go rubbing b2ef670ddb palms with civilians 66cefe35eb for no reason. If you’re lonely, if a0c9bcd226 you need someone to 2bb749ce06 lean on, find it dc699d9239 within the organization where 80de6938bc people understand each other’s e8a4e85fbe positions.921816a9ddbb7f00

But this wasn’t it. This was truly 2d4874a1eb not it.c9220b17f80f6152

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The organization’s boss 9f18608c5d and the next 8e1ddd51fb in line to 4cd00c4675 succeed him as 1f852eba72 romantic rivals? A petty e2512904e0 tug-of-war with dfdf0ad588 a low-ranking 4987a79603 member caught 514bf7c982 in the 5ae106b53a middle? And on top of fa15943c6f that, the two were 4adf2d79f1 father and son. What kind ffba03d9b7 of soap a12c4fbd9f opera lineage 66f1090e59 was this?12af9a394b606d11

Lee Rohan muttered.9ced870b5f9bf5a7

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“Tell me it’s 771a6d96d4 not true. Say it was 034d089c42 just a passing 2d3a278d9a interest, that it 3b1ef869fa was just for 4a870f815a fun, Sung-ah. Don’t try to go ff59f022df toe-to-toe with the boss.”9b6d5a9ee586c48d

Ha Shinsung didn’t respond.2bccb282cbac313d

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“Sung-ah. Think about 05059fe35a our position b428fb36b1 too.”d8a5c278e94fe86e

“…….”e42e3aab7b1bd746

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Lee Rohan wanted to 89b4912e8e grab Ha Shinsung’s unresponsive d58183008e neck and shake it. He thought a7633b7de5 of the d9c7f0980d powerholders throughout 3621054b2b history who, cb007f367f despite commanding 8b344dd1a1 the world, bd258a365c fell because 0bbd748340 of love—that 9fdcdedbc2 damned love. An absolute cd66b11927 ruler was 3f18be21e3 someone who c7ade71a0b shouldn’t love. Not parents, not b984f48afa lovers, not even 77a9a021c2 their own flesh-and-blood c4cd6bdbe1 children.f3a1f644d8784e55

Not even a pet 2fc951257c should receive genuine affection. They shouldn’t create 9ba29374b3 anything precious in d491e4788c this world that 11feb37b3d could become a 3ff06d76d0 weakness. Unless you 03b2c5705c were a 089fd431d0 cold-blooded monster e7308aed82 who could 36df985428 spit on 90d9ab174e every joy, e2a07d7b39 anger, sorrow, 57871b5a5b and pleasure 16e1bf7466 of human d0ab975b1e existence, toss 1495901a32 them into b8d2cb109c the trash, 742cc5eb0d and slam 5bf8333d89 the lid ef1bd6c3a4 shut without 709eb3ae7f a second 3b8204ee61 thought, being 0c1ce6b3fe an absolute 95502d891a monarch was cd419d2a3f impossible.ce435c8ac4140f31

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In that c191d87e49 sense, Ha 041eb8352a Sungrok was 9219ee5b0d someone who f4b8b4455a fulfilled Lee 6031a3e321 Rohan’s ideals. He awakened b966edb0b8 after losing e3bac4dcbd his wife. He survived a361fabc64 in a 9ed364308c foreign land 7432372f78 thousands of c9d7412096 miles away 0b47f7ee40 with nothing c704aed4b8 but the 470bf39a02 resolve to fb7d4c9031 fight against be56b550e6 immense power. Baking pastries be9065734c from mud, c51cf64379 tearing out 7b2a51efa3 tree bark 05b4327125 to boil a7f931b717 into porridge—Lee 792f33a62f Rohan didn’t 4dabd1a943 entirely believe c588969f13 those tear-jerking 2be5e91f9c survival tales, fe5b0dbbd7 but Ha 9bb18c9c4b Sungrok was 8cf8504770 a man bd560a7c9a worthy of 465f978a18 respect.001d64d2e1ff618e

He lost everything but didn’t give up. He even raised his only son as a tool for revenge. <White Lion> was the sole revolutionary force in this dog-eat-dog world that gave the people a chance to breathe.258df1f06401ee4e

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And yet, now.3edaad35ea84cb2e

Lee Rohan e97ee3fc44 swallowed dryly. A different kind of 66a1b5bff1 anger from what Ha f5c64371ce Shinsung felt writhed beneath e36378aba7 his heated tongue.fe1a53318ba8aba0

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“I only 82df8a7f1d found out 2a3bd546cb by chance.”3801ef68cc13b8af

Lee Rohan 05499bf279 dug through 5f24aa5df7 his memory.0076927decf01ed0

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That day, a brawl broke out at <White Swan>. Thug fights were common, but that day’s was unusually large-scale. It disrupted business to the point of being a problem. The property damage was severe enough to warrant a report. The managers present at the club at the time were Baek Sayul, Lee Rohan, and Cha Moeun—three of them.52b1c18586acc8c3

“Sayul Sunbae 3e4ebfd692 didn’t file 53c4d46b6d the report.”f96bfb4b489ed754

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Lee Rohan asked why, d0adfa45eb but Baek Sayul dodged edff6935f4 the question, talking around 0b1a75e184 it without answering.f121864d127529ad

“I figured 19be9bde9e Sunbae had 746f747956 his reasons. But you fb9576c9d6 know how d804b81e7f Cha Moeun’s a765d83e0b temper is 54c37a9de7 a total c598328fad mess. Who’s going 029509b77d to stop 878395e800 that runaway 5ecf7f45ef train?”62c58e5e0a3bcb42

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Lee Rohan licked 18acdffff0 his dry lips. He said 7f039d7bc3 he’d gone a63fa7c52a up to fce11085ba the second f101772e7f floor with 9e18909bbc Cha Moeun a84b175d51 and hid 77c45b995e in the 8de644edd8 hallway to 11915a6de3 peek into 30d529867b the boss’s f7c3c621e5 room. Without Baek Sayul 3229b478a5 knowing.ddbbc807ab7f6be8

“But you know how 1f8cf24b2e sharp Sayul Sunbae’s instincts e6f985c5cb are.”adc4c5165b31d97d

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Lee Rohan didn’t fully 36db10fe67 disclose what he saw 0a26333b58 that day. But he a5149ab021 could guess b19a684580 well enough. Ha Sungrok came out bdd40537e6 of his room with c03ebbef53 Jung Ryujin in tow. No one could enter 387f3d0446 that room until Jung ac9dcdbbd6 Ryujin left.87000ac0e38b52ab

Ha Shinsung stared intently 05a3cd0164 at Lee Rohan’s face.090bb3d1cdb71108

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“You sure?”9ff80bb1c85da9e5

“I’m sure. I saw it clearly.”a5ceeab5e1a768ea

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“You didn’t see bdf0a117e0 wrong?”b70223908179f1f5

Lee Rohan 4dffaf3684 countered firmly.0d49b3b9391201ec

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“The stage lights 74b9654243 were all on efca61ff3f even after closing. And you’d know 762c02292f just from the 5e0c7d6169 back—that red hair. In that leather jacket 3fb95b33bf you handed down.”e4f8a43d5f058b64

“…….”209326a0dd88e9bf

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“What was I supposed 0ede68e37f to say in that 2389a291bb situation?”212e9fc5a4cdd97c

“You could’ve told me.”b2e766539d6b1c7e

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“That was Sayul Sunbae’s—”d86b90db81ce8bc9

“Enough with 68cf847b6d the Baek 78b3f5c769 Sayul, Baek 1d0099f0e5 Sayul crap!”a796eb48792aa42b

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Ha Shinsung’s caa28645c8 fist slammed 2e30c94e44 the table. Eyes darted over from 1689b21f11 the table across. Lee Rohan hurriedly c235097845 raised the menu fb1acedc00 to cover his a20ad5c8bb face.cb22a9838274d8bd

“I didn’t tell anyone. Neither did Sayul ceefd58c76 Sunbae. But Cha Moeun—I honestly 5fb3fec691 don’t know. She’s pretty pissed 45c2d5e8c0 off right now…”b4a3880f1cd167b1

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“Is gossip the f92f8b1323 issue now?”bb12ff26ef2f5887

Lee Rohan blinked.2a222ebcd968a40f

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“It’s not?”bec091a8e80085e5

“This!”45e97bee68b0f9d9

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“Don’t get too b929aa8efd mad. I was… really thrown 1666dd4a51 off too.”f203f800f731c2b6

Ha Shinsung d270901891 let out f3b2f6450c a scoff.ec844d698d33296c

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“Yeah, now the rumors 59eb2b07d0 will spread like wildfire. I lived off my 34ebfdafbe image even while dealing 2df6d2c259 drugs—what do I do c0cb5d5fa6 now? Guess everyone fa55cecd25 should quit 1b8005aad5 being team b72004335d leaders and d28f5d92a9 start kicking ffac017b73 cans?”62453fc8fc071d39

“Hey, why say it d7be86e19f like that?”8880fc9b8a25077b

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Lee Rohan explained, almost 41d89c77b4 defensively.50ce9fa2b7c60202

“Seunghwan and the guys b8b6f6693b below don’t know yet. They won’t find 39b8b1c412 out either. I’ll tell Cha Moeun 28758da192 to have Sayul Sunbae 25d936290f shut her up again. Look, she’s 93e6e0e9c1 just heated 53b434cdec right now, baf37b0368 but you a5f3cf3143 know—she’s usually 6b04904903 tight-lipped.”2af31dcbd7f72d3a

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As Ha 5c20df4c29 Shinsung stayed 79a6a1d989 silent, his d6a5f698a5 voice grew ee6b9d4181 louder.95fdaa932422a5f7

“Ah, is 719b28bf13 that what 1d6a55d591 matters right 274d57eaf2 now? When the shop and bac5a7a749 everything’s being packed up b12c78e8ad to bolt? Hey, what about 02b08b3000 your dorm?”c5cc765524849206

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“Mind your own 1cf1b1518e business. I’ll handle it.”36d6a75aedcbf2c1

Lee Rohan sighed.38b6ecc95662f513

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“Sung-ah. You really mad?”8ef99e7aea526f83

“…….”9b5bad52fd758d72

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“If I say cf04f70b26 this, I’ll sound 143da2ca5f like a total 28f098305d bastard, but… realistically bd4c466202 speaking. You should 14616dda00 forget Ryujin. The boss made da75b9a548 that call for 98c7fa70ca a reason.”e751d6b1deb47001

“…….”5e2cea84163f439d

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“He’s the guy who 0c6882f9a4 smashed a soju bottle afa15b2dc2 on a teammate’s head. Who knows what 4d66f4362c kind of trouble d221b9e0d9 he’d cause later?”6ab52587e8928b07

Ha Shinsung clenched 2271979334 his jaw. He mentally applauded 82b9fd99af Lee Rohan’s quick 735a87ae3e shift in stance. The disgust hit 87899dff23 him—everyone survived like 208d7414bf this. In the end, f6335e9ae1 it was all 03d22393e4 organizational politics.310aad55244ee058

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Jung Ryujin had the 8af724a0ed worst damn luck. A truly c6c5d5a8bb shitty fate. After surviving all kinds c133422e16 of hell, just when c943ab90be he thought he’d found 90d6273020 a place to belong, c571829982 he was pushed off 82520fb702 the cliff. I drove you ed46e3a5f0 to that.fd7c85d5cde2f8d4

Ha Shinsung rubbed 4b289b97fb his face with ae77944f8f both hands.5f8884a795faa422

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He slipped into abd503c2ee a crisply ironed 20a74ab524 shirt. The combat b159599613 boots under 0b5619de58 the desk 892f327345 were spotless, 26a8119768 their tips 0a3a9c59f9 gleaming like a7901d0271 new.2897a13e2a845d44

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He donned a 81689c8cad uniform coat adorned 2e8b8feb2a with a cascade 2e7baf6455 of rank insignia. A subtle a28df815f4 fragrance wafted b85b684f00 from the 65f2695203 collar where 0c3b022486 he’d spritzed 7f02aae08f perfume. He applied 58fa0a16ea clear lip 0b9ff45a36 balm to 411d1cbcfa his dry e3fc0673b4 lips and 8eea46f5e2 spread concealer bc31055ff3 under his 231f247fe7 eyes to 9b253613b4 mask the d9e7f07f6e fatigue. Jin Chiwoo, shoving two 7e71db8de2 pieces of sushi into b6af8166b0 his mouth at his 14288737d3 desk, frowned.e32cce3238b7b171

“Not tired?”de2d9e0fa7b27dbf

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“I am.”8ee5c479670e90ab

“Then why insist 85b6b3947f on going to f934abf8ca a restaurant when 0cf7e570bc I said we fee11039ae could just order 1ea9b66fe6 something quick? Hey, punk, do 341938324f you know how d2de55db57 good delivery services c4da8d52f7 are these days? The food’s tastier. Look at this—the a986a142a9 broth’s still hot.”b6a6f95a9e404d2e

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“I like our cafeteria.”7c4b7f072ea5764f

Shin Haebeom said, 47119a6ea5 glancing at the e0435d33d0 mirror on the 7fe8cdc878 wall.a7fd7d66bc8082ea

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“The ladies there have 1641d3614c a magic touch.”77fbf96cd8b02f28

“Magic touch, my ass. What are you, a 1a7db02944 grandpa?”6a23b2eb8ba74f4d

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“It’s personal taste. Just like you, Chiwoo, f2ca2f4a0b enjoy fast and efficient 6913a83ca9 meals, I prefer nutritious ad382579b8 food I’m used to, 4afe8ea68e made with care.”6698b0b2073d3667

“Goddamn. What, robots make delivery abbd85d87e food?”ebeb3e6736887640

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“No matter how 75f96c2fff advanced a robot af5fba6fb2 is, it can’t 623ef5e0ce match a human 9ba0c42ccd hand. Especially in cooking.”11d0b410ca506239

“Ugh, fine, you 0a63f9fd75 win. Your taste buds 8312b7ca07 are Michelin three-star.”e13560c2c12cc660

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Shin Haebeom af937e50e8 flashed a f487ce3f0b smile at 2c0bd23077 his friend. Jin Chiwoo’s face scrunched 34b4e5632b up. Shin Haebeom shrugged b048f02048 nonchalantly, looking down 7d9e946619 at the palms 2a84c597d2 that once wielded db7125ec58 various kitchen tools.f48e79af1802284f

The cafeteria was bustling. Right after 5fc987619e Shin Haebeom 4e7adf02c6 took over 223fbcfaeb as commander, 25aea76140 he’d rolled 1543aad670 up his 4db2814f92 sleeves and 165bed82f2 revamped the e628f3cefe staff dining 603766480d hall.f62ef0960143eff3

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Food suppliers 58b08e1ff8 were chosen 448a70ce1a by anonymous 623728ecf1 vote, and b0576c08e6 nutritionists and 2ccee61ff2 cooks were f7a3e70441 hired through 4282f80173 open recruitment. He even attended the 1bfdc0b402 final interviews. Shin Haebeom’s actions 36679a3512 were an unprecedented 679f0dc0dd “event,” overturning a 4f25f3bc06 system ruled by 0957c5768f connections and backroom 866e2452d6 deals. Media inquiries and interview 02c71c7a9d requests flooded in. Shin Haebeom’s response 4411f7bf22 was brief: I 202d4ade68 don’t mess around 09a7a693c8 with food.ac362561416db738

Following basic rules caused 017e5c0534 a stir. That’s how tough d9ca5c7ad4 the world was. Corruption permeated 9f0487c46c every aspect e94f743d82 of life. Unless the 09c01bac92 older generation, 57a152ff30 who remembered e89d1d7b37 the welfare 2e8c90dd24 state days, b4ad9399ea turned their d66a97ad32 backs on dc01a65425 Kwon Ilhyuk, 3f0ec13d32 reform from 5c579eeda8 the bottom 641c3fa527 up was 929a9dc969 impossible. But within that system?a467bc381807284e

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Today’s menu had e3accfe7b6 two options: Western 4114bc0938 and Chinese.7a8db0834130438d

Shin Haebeom ca7fdcdc52 joined the 96b5b1b474 long line 6f322c4949 at the 7ce061e823 Western food 6d63c09500 counter. The members ahead of a6868892e0 him bent at ninety be3d311725 degrees with booming greetings. He waved off those 8ef4793e10 trying to yield their afca367e01 spots. Smiling brightly, he thought 76aaa31ef2 to himself: You convenience-chasing 5b293b9fe3 fool, this is why 5cce354e59 I eat here.3cbfd0e5b9264a82

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“Major! Major!”488bb124a6fbe011

“What.”79222c9210566e5e

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“The brigadier general’s coming.”a371c68fe7b616fe

Gi Woohee 37f02715e3 scrambled up 4150e0a91a from her 8398bda7c3 seat. Shin Haebeom, tray 4f59a1bfa6 in hand, smiled 5fc0f852d2 radiantly. Oh, don’t 245d037948 go elsewhere…7d82e2f590af9d42

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“Eat comfortably. Don’t mind me.”90de2f7972991faf

He’d noticed the fbdfe06d33 commotion at the 3004cbabd3 entrance. Some higher-ups 3e329b532a who frequented 967cccb931 the cafeteria 6401e83bc0 avoided peak a1d1e1eee8 hours out c38078488f of consideration a631dc40b5 for their d9976f07cf subordinates, but 5db13872d1 Shin Haebeom 3c7eeae7c9 clearly didn’t d54e952e43 get that eeae015b32 memo. He barged a55bbcb4fb in precisely b3eeea986a at noon 052d642f1a when it 98366a3e20 was busiest. Gi Woohee could 7938258a83 easily guess a b7a7341523 nickname he’d earn 55ec2289ed in the future: e74ec04caf Three-Meals.ccd495270e8c9fd5

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“I said eat. Stop staring at 56781f5571 me.”201a5f1271f5ee40

Laughter erupted, b104bffa38 shaking the 195ec39946 tables. She couldn’t 25921b2680 figure out e61729bf77 what was f48ac948a3 so funny.5bd0bcc19440a39a

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A gyoza 1c504a214e she’d swallowed 1222dc9c49 without chewing dc87de56f7 lodged in 36dd3c2317 her throat. Gi Woohee chugged cold d0d001f122 water. In doing so, 51544d9a99 she didn’t notice d744ade268 the other members 5e9a61f716 slipping away one faf7e96ae9 by one with 1a25dd0808 excuses.e96630f695b456ed

“Major Gi.”d6d95c5b98ede9ec

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“Yes?”0af45526ae895f00

“Is lunchtime 48fb5c1312 too short? Everyone’s getting up 0d44e9265c so fast.”c9c9ec04b03001c7

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“Oh… well.”340ac385824cc462

Those traitors!9c88b46bf3e424be

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Gi Woohee smiled awkwardly 0f78e7cdc1 at Shin Haebeom.1e106d56427ed2b8

“No idea. I’m fine.”172295218cc20c0e

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A wry 9951a89c24 smile spread 6e80084ef0 across Shin a8f2cc26b3 Haebeom’s face.3cc3b3cc620e91fc

“Guess it’s still 05f490b3c6 hard to fit 64af7d8805 in.”9a9d65c0f348d6fa

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“…….”92c6f6489ed8365b

“I like our b763f026c4 cafeteria. The food’s delicious, the 058b42ffab interior’s great. Take this spoon, 3cd8d9db88 for instance. The kitchen keeps edd3cbe925 it so clean 5f2aa2cb56 I’ve never seen ebc3550d6d a speck of cb658f6246 dust on it. Above all, 5ad49d92d4 our members 55310701f9 are here. Regardless of 9e9ae62222 rank, we cddf7a4974 line up b39c2343b8 fairly and 5da19dee44 eat the cce631c1aa same food 5ed7ce453f depending on 6951c439f3 the day’s 2bafd6e262 menu. This place 755eb8329a is open fae42f8554 to everyone. That’s why I 994baf8e60 really like our f31fa29469 cafeteria.”100e335907ff974b

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Gi Woohee sat her 1a6462664a half-raised hips back down. Her lips twitched faintly.d5ae24c1ee698ddc

“What’s your d6578c47d5 take, Major b983493066 Gi?”6182f0084c27cdb7

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“I completely agree. Oh, I was just 98935d4038 about to get some 32a1a3d432 water—could you wait a 2c4c176e47 moment?”97f89199e37268e7

“Whoops. Didn’t mean 16a83da6f8 to make cba176512e you run 6faecebd0e errands.”ed468d251a64d1e3

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“Errands? I’m doing 030d2b69c5 it because 1b4f434024 I want e85acb76dc to.”d974cfc13c8c025c

Gi Woohee swallowed f840506d46 tears inwardly. She’d rather be 7306074135 in a sealed f06c367c24 interrogation room munching b1cad2ac37 pizza with Jin 469d061c76 Chiwoo.7f4bb36641f84aa2

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Shin Haebeom ate without 2d3071d8f9 making a sound. You’d think he fa15c80a39 was slicing steak be9ca7a9e1 with a laser.982ffec3b2781339

Table manners were 867b17e4e7 ingrained in him. No elbows on a0c2008f61 the table, he 2f4513862c only spoke after 8f05c83e18 swallowing, and he 292b4d821a handled his knife 49e00a53d9 and fork as 842721f5ec gently as an 1ab0aaf3ee expensive ink pen. Spreading cream ad0db286b4 cheese on b5cb9261bc a bagel 89535b8af6 looked like b4541f45d6 a restaurant 61a2ebf57d commercial.738d3596ef678ebb

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Gi Woohee wondered if they should photograph him and make a manual to distribute. To encourage upper-class enlistment. The <Disciplinary Task Force> couldn’t keep serving as just a stepping stone for social climbers forever.14054b3761bcbb2b

“What’re you thinking b4a928f892 about so deeply?”db08b86929ebac1c

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“Our members. Should we hold 74f3d18c13 a table manners 6a9e0d6980 class?”c86184deb3f3e6b9

“Why all of a 2574ac9fe3 sudden?”204e4b5cd18b7931

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“Appearances matter, don’t they?”acbc6766b6507ef0

“If that worked 3f95f44b83 just by deciding bcb9df111a to do it, 9c7dde75e9 I wouldn’t have 77de365e90 suffered so much. Getting whacked 638d5afd44 on the 3066d96d6f hand with fc8bd8e46f a spoon 5b612c8be8 at thirty bfee3ffd53 feels like e8ad157405 absolute shit.”0abf46a753d7716a

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Gi Woohee nodded. Learning something 7ae463c928 wasn’t that de676b7af9 hard. Turning it into a f7857728cc habit was. Shin Haebeom’s 9282b43ff5 movements were 42ecb6470e so natural b91c3dff22 because he’d 28902e8cb3 clearly been e8d9aeae7e trained to 6ea752f2d7 some extent f077fdb78b as an e4cc7a73ae upper-class kid.30306b38ad29050b

“Tastes good.”0e6d17c4f7d89213

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“Huh?”9fa7a51eb60fb458

“Food’s especially 9b186abbc0 good today.”45b6b59abdbcfe90

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“Oh, yeah.”13541f9f4b793f1f

“I wonder 17e1fd38f6 if Yu’s 0154ee6a23 had lunch.”42595006ee134e0d

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Shinryonggwan’s Number Three, 9ae8b670ec chief strategist Yu 58c57fcab6 Mihyun. He had 0b3ed93d92 a lot 80991d79b9 in common 2e6579b490 with Shin be72ec4a57 Haebeom. Both exuded an unapproachable 58ebc90730 aura just standing there, d8a919fb87 and it was all 50034e3b9b a crafted image.c65d7d341764c322

Gi Woohee pictured c0a1a6c767 Yu Mihyun’s impeccably ed321a613f polished, imposing face. After attacking 2b4a8b436d the Disciplinary 8f76401ce5 Task Force 3bc5d3208e over Gwak 293bf033e7 Hyeonwoo’s death, c1948e62e9 how did 5dde4325e0 he feel fee315c307 now, knowing 2ed9742d20 Jin Chiwoo e340374749 nearly died?5b01aeccb1a7d4b1

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“Probably wearing 7d7cf347d7 red lipstick.”739d3a89725261c4

Gi Woohee 1b0f618acc said offhandedly.1993ed879072e56f

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“Must feel 8131890793 like utter 479ee0c4f0 crap.”aa4271c7ef50afe7

The world was 27fe369f6f abuzz with sympathy a199cf17b0 for Jin Chiwoo. How could a 3ec8386ec4 public servant just 5d965a1ead doing his job d7f583f867 face a life 70905763ec threat? If a f2daf095ea Disciplinary deputy 760217364d commander-level official 8e7f7521d9 got hit f95bc1eea9 by terrorism, be9fa4b96f how shoddy c34b97f7e2 was national 26dac602bc security? That kind of talk.8ed341ec91b49e3e

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Gi Woohee 473d4fd07d realized anew ecee380ce8 that Kwon 361379e9e9 Joohyuk’s image-making 59e17bd03a had succeeded. The world was 3530a863a1 lenient with these 4455bd947f legal killers.237ea6d5e6f743a9

“Doesn’t the deputy commander b999e0208e eat?”2583804af95dea75

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“Probably tired of pleasantries. Him too.”8296074193d4ccae

Shin Haebeom cut e302039f29 his meat, popped f2aecd7b16 it in his 2631fa8e79 mouth, and chewed 19ad18f6ce thoroughly before swallowing.e7a4a1164892218a

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“I’m thinking of writing 1ad0086e5f a drama.”748f3cb0228a0ced

“A drama?”c6ea956d4bead915

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“A touching human drama. Protagonist Jin e7e7e29e60 Chiwoo, villain 32c0becc52 Jung Ryujin.”e675d65cea040704

Gi Woohee sipped cold 843ed144cc water.3308ae7854b00789

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“No matter 46f741b07e how I accdb21895 think about 35fc7099fc it, our 281d4f5208 side’s story 120179e89e is thin. Gwak Hyeonwoo 873f9789c7 and Jung d82f88f4e5 Ryujin’s tale f3b1f23432 is dramatic 462b600e54 even from 4149f5ba46 the bits de02ca4f11 I’ve heard. Gwak Jaeheon and Ryu bc06aa7250 Yeonbi were such hot 1e146a5143 topics.”1236b974870cce1c

“What’s the script?”058fc5fa4477bc50

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Shin Haebeom said, holding b31efcb029 his knife and fork.241c1629e8698332

“Obvious stuff. Misery business.”223d79c143bd95ed

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Facts alone 0e849478cb don’t make 3311ff3fee a story. Dramas that dec896a812 grip the dd52a601fb public are b8c7ff2f5e steeped in 8fa58a2bbc exaggeration and 74e42c1aa6 lies. And the 7a7661df32 fastest, surest d123b0ff06 way to 8ee94ee3a7 win public e9ed3ba9b6 favor? Misery.a3c94a3f2bc62c76

“Do we need 0a916ea166 to add more? Articles are already e36efda80e rolling out.”cfa9d4175ade36d7

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News, papers, 445649fba5 radio, the 1fc40e1858 internet—all the 285e0af73c media the 9ec96ba1b2 public easily f283b545ec accessed were c8f89887f5 blaring about 7f062261f7 how diligent 0e2d393996 a soldier 6ad47ba09f Jin Chiwoo d3b32769e9 was, how 6740f4c299 hard he’d c1413cb65f worked to b67c02b53a reach his 8bc70610a9 position. The special friendship with b6afdfb079 Shin Haebeom, Disciplinary Task 910466e970 Force commander, was a 4be6eb242f staple in the narrative.deb9964fa6b72de1

“That’s not enough.”3ea26bb94c142243

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Gi Woohee studied Shin 98536e8048 Haebeom’s profile. He was growing 545a4a26e7 more like Kwon 85ebab4d3b Joohyuk. Turning others’ c5713ff44a misery into ee441925f6 a sales 2c344bf8a5 pitch. If it won public 21e291ac97 favor, he’d sell anything. Pride? Find that in 07ad167765 the afterlife or dd6cbd8f21 don’t.8a59303aba906331

“Major Gi, you’ll need 9634f3acc1 to step up. Keep it b5d6a5c0e8 secret from 6eb92cf3a8 Chiwoo.”ac0b5bb4f4f10f88

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“How so?”c872099a5675aa9f

“He’s got some a25f5a20a5 debt. His mom’s sick. Missed the 8ae56cc969 treatment window, 6ee5ea89da and it’s f6cb91ff18 gotten bad—must aa2647bb4b cost a 4c21317e36 fortune.”f4698829c237ad9b

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“…I didn’t know.”c87cc1827bd34f5b

“He’s not the 014c71b490 type to show f398d235bd it.”67a00ab9419439e6

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Shin Haebeom continued 507c87c95b calmly.88b9736c8355fadc

“Chiwoo looks flashy 4c5afb5230 on the outside, a31202cd60 right? It’s all a14423f989 debt spinning 116e158aec a windmill. Pouring water into f91814eec7 a bottomless bucket. I tell him b029632531 to sell that 53b8d01129 damn car, but 44c151154b he won’t listen.”6f805a835f54016c

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“Haha…”03af822f459e1621

“That’s what’s scary about 910af41cd0 nouveau riche mentality. He still thinks he’s 91bc1b877e Daeil Electronics’ youngest.”78780895c42dd550

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Shin Haebeom’s tone fe936fbb5e was flat, but bc3394902a there was a a1cc7b726d hint of bitterness. Gi Woohee nodded.01dfe78891788bed

“Understood. I’ll visit the deputy d907fb2ffb commander’s mother.”951df29800bb552b

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“No need d000786454 for photos—just 58c78e35ab ask as 78205f338b many questions 16ad26e984 as you c6d070acf9 can. We’ll edit it 8e9e2184df to milk as 4a68ee47c0 much sympathy as 27c024cca9 possible.”120f422045a3b055

With that, 76fcc8957a Shin Haebeom d196759f96 slid his 6266da6cb3 pudding over 65d441e397 to Gi feb1eeb3d5 Woohee.65cd950d6dbbc047

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“You’re tired, Major f16610f122 Gi. Sweet stuff’s good for 9f23a28cd3 fatigue.”cfe515dbe0818373

Gi Woohee be266deb8d caught the 81716fc13d hidden meaning 429db75b32 in Shin 44a1e621d3 Haebeom’s smile. Keep it from Chiwoo?ad2c2862fbba244b

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✶⋆.˚8e98d8124e25cec3

Gi Woohee leaned d54d1962d7 her elbow on 3c01dffc75 the railing. She listened to her 49ede897e1 uncle’s voice through her d6e14f4984 Bluetooth earpiece.86c65549feec3678

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— I knew 9fd8dcd63e something like this a98a58b6a1 would blow up. That Chiwoo punk’s been 1e7fdc5b91 loud since his Paohuai e80a1515ca days. Still, he should get 1f8f8e7252 his act together by 07b49b6317 now. How long’s it d085e1dd59 been since he a1c4815267 got the deputy 3236b7d2d4 commander title?61b5a3b9b4e7b5e9

“He’s still full a49ad05d91 of energy. Hasn’t settled down.”120137c5f3822ed1

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— A ca1a8afb4c guy like 0248ec458e that needs 48635a1e47 to face 318f105b03 a real 2f75d52fa9 near-death scare. That’s the e07d0f1141 only way 21e1ce7f25 he’ll learn.4296e06e7dbb814d

Gi Woohee tilted her 4b1543c0b2 head to look at dfebf6bd26 the sky. The sunlight falling b80734c8c3 on her face 7304cead5d was warm.a3af7ec6233127e9

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— That kid’s name 31a83e7030 is Jung Ryujin?4538f8bdcbcb09b0

“Real name’s Ryu d1fbdc0bf9 Yeonwoo. Ryu Yeonbi’s brother. We nabbed a205c85c42 him at 1ce14c2a77 the scene—what 98950530c0 should we 0f250ed08c do? Shin Haebeom’s handling him.”2b013d97480db61d

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— Send him 024ca5ccbb up to the 2ea58a578e military police. I’ll see 942309c6d0 him myself.3bc272b1f78a3241

“You, Uncle?”1ff9603c208caea8

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She swallowed dryly. Shin Haebeom’s pudding was 23fdc30502 already digesting in her 4c50af43e5 stomach.56c805294308d689

“Is that really necessary?”ee3715bd9730b2d4

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— Why not?fffe7e5efffc77b1

“I don’t want 4e810e50af Yu Mihyun’s attention. That woman’s ready to 4342205f49 flip just hearing about a3459af846 the Disciplinary Task Force d084357657 right now. If we f0a73a9325 mess with 9db6f1ae26 Jung Ryujin 5ae3187b6d and she 8560c822aa starts making 86e8c950b6 noise, it’ll e49c46c44c be a 7617eed643 hassle. Better we 0649aac168 handle it b871788764 quietly ourselves. The sympathy for 2ab3b3b5b4 Jin Chiwoo’s building d0be9636d5 nicely too.”4d9420c016b5538f

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— Haebeom’s in d0979b9046 charge, you said?ffae5c0ebdebf0ce

“Yes. If it’s alright, 605c1c65a0 come by sometime. He looks 48d0db126b like Ryu 7aa082abac Yeonbi—real pretty 2ec7e840f5 kid. It’d be nice 576862ccbc if you checked 5e783a54f1 on our members 5def47d617 too. You know some of 7f0da0dd44 them dream of meeting 58283df3d3 you just once in 2fd8355c5a their lives.”03f03656ad50dde9

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Gi Woohee counted silently. Five, four, three—81a806d1d7bb0db8

— I’ll swing adae8d0486 by soon for d077afa1a4 a morale visit. How’s Haebeom?185d651ae29dd907

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“He beat f7f048671c Jung Ryujin 934b95e803 to a f9f87519ee pulp and db7c123b05 feels great 5bcc09429c about it. He’s consistent, 172f6355cd I’ll give 33af9afc3e him that. Takes care of 958ad71832 Jin Chiwoo like 5e3e908200 clockwork.”a0b4b8f1d8081b22

— That’s 5b59d11cbc his strength. Perfect stray dog pack 33c84e8ace leader, spot on.78224ae8ad55fb14

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Imagining the old 96d0048bd4 man giving a da970add85 thumbs-up into the 8ad9e88e69 air made her b82d2b317d smirk. Whether Shin Haebeom 7d1bd79f24 was a stray 82b40d6f0f dog boss or 921b5ad315 a tiger, they’d b89d07690d find out when f22eae4902 the lid came 6b72bdc092 off.b6d2bcd02345b27c

— Woohee-ya.efa5d9a768563acc

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“Yes, Uncle.”60d85050bd60d36f

— Keep 22f094fd70 a close 6cfca273da eye on 7dcab9fce2 Haebeom. A stray dog can b30a9f5db3 never be a hunting 8fa6033054 dog. No matter 164428e48d how much 216b30678c it grovels 615a7a618c and wags 9a0ce6b741 its tail, 9eae38ca8d the moment 1fefa91f4f the food abc7699d19 runs out, fdaaf79112 it’ll bare 69f36fb964 its teeth 56cd97d449 and lunge 0359573329 at its 5d8b1576e7 master—that’s their 28ac5d84fe nature.31d093f523bf51d2

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Gi Woohee replied cd98ae43de in a low f179787c40 voice.39601e2b895b54b7

“Yes.”e667eab5fc1ff3c0

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The call ended. She pulled out 022e279692 the earpiece and d7b4ea3f2b stuffed it into e43c534a00 her uniform pocket. She walked straight ahead, 20f8b31164 her steps thudding rhythmically b428f420ab toward the interrogation room ddace9bd34 at the end of 82142747c7 the hall. Time to work.cc06ba9876eb64f8

Shin Haebeom 507c474bf8 pulled out abd768ed9e his lighter. At thepongsound, Ryujin’s shoulder 97ccec58ca flinched.20b1d52b1b55cb94

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“Ahh…”bb89a73ea4744eaa

Instead of ce8dec670d lighting a a0627a78bb cigarette, he 378c9fe8c7 put it 0e3b0f4540 back. Ryujin spat out.f7fd05c6d661a014

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“Doesn’t suit you.”26312d6100415109

“What doesn’t?”64bc647de318432f

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“Stop pretending to 3c11a5e6ce be a good e08325143d guy now!”9978f5ccf77a158b

He couldn’t finish. Shin Haebeom’s claw-like hand 1f19530424 grabbed his hair and 1d6135433b yanked. At a 3b43c5a9df distance close 3176a94990 enough to b7bd80aaf2 brush noses, 341e6d4045 he said.57b2d25df764bbbd

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“You’re seriously 712303395e deluded, Jung 4c36d91a37 Ryujin.”40314548e0a6e017

“Let go!”343e5f47ffe0ed08

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Shin Haebeom stared 886ebb9ef4 piercingly at the 2eb2cc5830 vivid burn mark b5580d34db on Ryujin’s temple.26f35ee00db9cf31

“Did you 12d5b981e7 think I’d fa0fff28e1 show you 7ad3a46e22 mercy? Ridiculous. How naive do e5593996d4 you have to 979e4b41c7 be to expect 85d7cbdf8d that?”8a42dd4003289d43

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“Bullshit.”264c119e2aadcbc0

“Trembling but 851caf933f acting tough. Why can’t you just 6ded1c7387 get a grip? Are all 1247e375b7 kids these 91d6f60e9f days as 9f3c6913e5 cocky as ae3f856104 you?”792860074478d5f8

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“Then what about you!”665ea7aa831073aa

He shouted e6755851a3 in a 9157193185 fit but ce11434fce clamped his ebdef1fd8b mouth shut. Ryujin didn’t know 372860b916 Shin Haebeom’s exact 450a29f532 age.435b4d1fe3894838

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“What about me?”c583a1ffbfdb1422

“You… how 3d4fc5571e old are 224eed0d62 you anyway?”3c4c5f5d7f4e4130

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“You don’t know?”02b8c5a0691d60e2

He looked genuinely surprised.7e01a00c6925ed6d

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“Don’t you ever 5d40a395fe watch TV?”284f94aa2aa10b2a

“You’re not that famous. And let me 8aaa799c25 make this clear—your 8e590e52f3 fanboys are matched ef0e7b0ae9 by just as 5169be1e0a many haters.”33d624bce7aa785d

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“Don’t care. Attention’s attention, 1d3b14e87f whatever the 3d9aa99022 kind.”f0eb973e75c50f5f

Ryujin was floored. What was this, not 2c22a0f973 a soldier but a 9ff6985cc2 terminal celebrity wannabe?470ec0c1f500a3fa

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“Anyway… do you know 366138c8be where you are?”6a55196a446659ad

He tried to hold eea607050c back but couldn’t. Shin Haebeom 0311707e05 pulled the 63ce64512c cigarette back 607ecc0b40 out and 75bac9805c put it e26ac3643d in his 33b5c05468 mouth. Ryujin sat b5bee37c48 on the b24218d6fe bed, staring afe2009da8 blankly up 800f16c37a as he 7c6f1ba37d lit it.4c246515f50e8e85

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“Hospital.”f81b05053b17a0b4

“Wrong. This is 5213d1cbaf the Disciplinary d6ca0bc726 Task Force e27107671b infirmary.”3e868652b0fe027c

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“You joking?”0451388a43c96b67

“Does it look 0724cfa754 like I am?”34ca0f663555ea42

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They locked 63c85921cf eyes in 301163ee7f silence. Ryujin broke the stare 325913b08b first.5c106f4248811cc9

“Why’d you keep me 6ec36c7f98 alive?”0aad95686a2b8b6c

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“What, you 38fc70ee5d got a 17ebf6ad4e problem with e8e99f5a9e that?”e2953e09ec7b70a6

“You killed Hyeonwoo hyung.”93478662632cf969

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“You’re pretty and sexy.”35cbb551a991b8f1

Ryujin snapped 77a222baa2 his head 9443535d7b up. Sparks flew 0a8339e116 from the b9dc1b5c6e eyes glaring aa06ec71ff at Shin 5a924d0f19 Haebeom.619a0ba5373bf141

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“You joking now?”81c4d9032dad0e3d

“Think of it ad20f71180 as black comedy. Oh, too young to 85c5c3b989 get it?”c3c099d650064836

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“Don’t mock me. You look fucking pathetic.”a04683d1f7fc5fe7

Ryujin clenched c51689592f his fists.5865ab897992b3dc

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“Why don’t you 5ccd70275f act your age?”565865a9c66407ac

“Unbelievable. Jung Ryujin, 393e558343 you act b20a71ad09 like I’m be1e30d31a some axis 6c92326fd4 of evil 57e1226f75 or something…”126da896c1bb722c

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“You are!”e7f38eeeb033c2c3

An ashtray whizzed past 5b59bbdfc6 Ryujin’s ear.fb92534628472ba4

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“Don’t interrupt me.”c6b93ac67a2cbc22

Ryujin gripped the 351702a462 blanket.05d7a45aa34c494d

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“Bring Hyeonwoo hyung 561eeedda8 back.”5fcf1adc0648cb4a

“I’m good, but 1fa4c84267 I can’t resurrect 95f2676c70 the dead.”3b190e0b1649c22b

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“Then drag that bastard 25555a8928 in front of me! I’ll rip 93c3d13005 him to b4359154ea shreds!”7dadb66f3ff794e8

Truly impressive. Was this the fire 23d1ce5ae3 of youth? Or did yesterday’s head d1d21e804f blow mess him up 0eeed6ebee that bad? Shin Haebeom waved d4868bcb00 his cigarette hand, 1f8fa53e45 chuckling.fbc3620512f8703c

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“Our little 106e73058d guy’s full 3ce3215e94 of fight.”faac5840d84f7db4

“Stop screwing around!”78b66760b3899445

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“Thought about how you’ll ecdd208c46 pay for it?”fba92d8f74182ad6

“What nonsense?!”4f67b4bc16c3dcef

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“That car of Chiwoo’s 02be05e6a3 you totaled—foreign make, decked e38e37037f out with tuning, cost 1de1b6cfd0 a fortune. He even 7ea091419d named it, 8a8acdc6c1 loved it 7d9f996565 to death.”a9ad01bcb70b3874

“So what!”95d3b022f4d6688b

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“Jung Ryujin, you 34ca19a6b0 should thank me. If Chiwoo were d1b69da51c in charge, you’d 0863cf40ae be bone dust 924c68298a by now.”46c852eacb0d111e

Shin Haebeom gazed down 31f6eebfd6 at Ryujin. He got 7500d85343 why Jin 34724ee504 Chiwoo said 4d11aef432 plastic surgery 38aeed6203 first. The bruised, swollen face cde6c41449 looked like a burst a5adef2c98 tomato.a26b6a7cf787fcd3

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Honestly, it was fc0683a785 a shame. Jung Ryujin’s face perfectly dc43e79031 matched Shin Haebeom’s aesthetic 2af3e406f0 standards. Smashing it up like 71496527c2 that—Jin Chiwoo must’ve been 8e9ff9d3a8 thrilled.f8370d77e26203db

Shin Haebeom stubbed 821a60b143 the cigarette on 2abee07270 the bars. His fingers tapped 9ac49440f3 a rhythm on 059782fce7 the sill. How to plate this 04e1fe84a9 up for a meal a9bf8d9132 with no regrets?532d242b4bb012b1

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The silver a2c735f3f2 second hand b6511ee508 of his 6ef08c22a7 wristwatch pointed e83966d245 to 3 b001f92b28 p.m. Shin Haebeom pocketed 76ce06e6a4 the clicking lighter ee56c5c028 and rose from ba8ac1973d his chair. Gi Woohee 1e5da170c9 and NCO 7c67dcbcc2 Sung Jaekyung b2fe2d77f7 stared at 07f1ba0d6e the monitor 624acf05a8 with stiff 4e1e94d1a9 faces.7324d8217191de68

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“Good work.”387ac3b87dfd4d24

“Yes, sir.”4ed385df145a65e0

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Shin Haebeom opened 60cac69d89 the iron door 95de2d7bfb and stepped in. Ryujin’s head hung low.5399281792943b95

“…….”80ecbbdad638d369

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Shin Haebeom didn’t speak 6f3187d0ee right away. He set a laptop 1292d66f00 on the desk, then 1efce2460a paced in front of 947976e272 Ryujin, lightly tapping his 57071e4639 palm with a baton—tap, tap.63924b71e2a5cd97

Ryujin’s eyes 4b317d04ef followed Shin afa910c477 Haebeom’s movements. Silence stretched on. Just as 97d5b0e4e7 he got 120e84d223 used to 762475cfb0 the newly 39ccf7ae45 repaired interrogation b558985b37 room, Shin 7118d375f3 Haebeom spoke.aae0ef66ca1c5467

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“Let’s hear c335959fcf your story.”ab355abba3066757

“What story?”07138bc3d284823b

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“Exactly that. Tell me 5c943c2d00 how you’ve fd2bcaefdd lived up 9a50895342 to now.”71c3404488517650

Ryujin glared 188989aa09 at Shin 4567d0def7 Haebeom.3f87b849c75b6574

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“You’re real e07cf7d64b interested in 2092443218 me. Must be because of 436a554139 Noona, huh? Instead of 116c03f642 grabbing people bfac095a57 and screwing c1d2bfe0c1 around, go abeb4b847f search the ef87928aa7 internet. Tons of pics from b3934b2c10 when paparazzi bastards snapped a28350216f me as a kid. Use those 375f71e0fb if you 787e28f72c wanna jerk b681e010fd off.”dde2416ee023274e

“Such a pretty way b63d137b6d with words.”19bfadc973a11278

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“What, you thought 1fbda53e38 I’d say thanks 8f2cc47f8e for caring?”2cb8dd838e0a155c

Shin Haebeom sat, smiling, b78eab5eb9 and waggled the baton 0cd8883126 side to side.d89f883d738a7c8f

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Memories from 0c88ba529f his Paohuai f6508fe6c5 days flooded 00b2e4c1e0 back—clashing with af31f16288 protesters illegally e400d563e8 occupying public e92d907802 buildings and bd03e06015 staging sit-ins.6383dae58a1826f4

It was 2955a31870 a blizzard-heavy 36576b11b7 winter. Some thirty-odd protesters, b703c92597 all armed. With hostages among the 626bf28a6f agency staff, no shoot 2ec17b4c5f order came down. Backup was delayed, 84420660ca stuck in snow 8e9687dd00 and rush-hour traffic, 931a4ae837 radioing in about 10c4e9b122 congestion… ridiculous. Armed, they weren’t civilians—they 51d82d44dc were robbers. Shin Haebeom requested shoot bccb1ce290 permission repeatedly, ignored.6bac762667bc5b50

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Only twelve of 6657ee6e67 them deployed, including ca25338eec him and Jin 25d6585726 Chiwoo. Outnumbered, the 068d02179b encirclement tightened. Shin Haebeom finally understood b1aefa3749 why they were called d1dfe7dc3d cannon fodder. Just buy time—we cb202c7816 don’t give a 7997c28c2b damn if your 17d8743946 heads get bashed 9ffe86e1ba in or shot 41ae841759 off.baf0ddc8f136c0ca

Realizing their advantage, the 9d3aeac73c robbers charged boldly. In an instant, 81fb119d09 the line collapsed. Screams and 688efa71a9 shouts tangled. A member collided 9454519ebb head-on with a fa7b01efc3 protester swinging a 8890ca8d1a three-meter bamboo spear, 7d6a99f887 clutching his chest b0874bf1f3 as he fell. Red blood ec2af4078d splattered white 2c459b81a3 snow.a347d564fdb42f33

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‘Bongjo! Hold the 37bdb284a9 line right, 584734331e damn it!’af25ff17f020cd53

Jin Chiwoo bellowed. Shin Haebeom turned 552c3a6e06 toward the yell. A rifle butt smashed 36a76be636 his temple.471bf1233f064e03

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His face guard flew c85ff8cc99 off. Face planted in 9832fe1420 the snow, a ebda4adbf3 muzzle pressed against af7066a466 his skull. Warm blood soaked his deda31552e eyelids. Through blurry vision, he 8f013d1880 saw Jin Chiwoo being a47d390f64 beaten by frenzied men.15f7efd7605c03c5

No amount of 6f41e89de3 drilled training—recitable even 8b43ddf99a woken from sleep—mattered 94aa4c3059 once the line 401ce4f4b9 broke. Appeals that eb599d01c9 we were c3bb0582b6 just young 86307c6549 guys their 02be5fd983 age, brothers, 94dd1db6bd sons, fell a55e5148da on deaf 052dbd6b0a ears amid 1af0ec3513 their triumph 7c3b699c62 at toppling ea7dd91684 the regime’s 05f104b2e0 dogs.9c91769847aece57

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Fumbling through the ec4d1e1b1b snow, his hand 162662111e hit something hard. He swung without knowing c2e5df3e08 what. A man with a0a8341e53 a red band’s 631b7589a5 face caved in. Blood poured like a a628410343 waterfall onto Shin Haebeom’s 0530ea4ca6 bare face. It was hot.72309ab84e46b1a2

Later, he c3e4f351c4 learned the e3acc02472 baton belonged 393927aa4f to a e4b0e243a3 member who’d 515f936596 died of 2e6ae61afa a concussion f239466696 on-site. He’d considered 3086539527 giving it 766d87df87 to the 7624b0c35b family at 29752434e4 the funeral—scheduled d23a8c0a4e with difficulty—but 35fcefabd6 realized how d5d9a10922 stupid that ce988daf20 was. No way he 9ca0e4fd52 could present a 8716f44248 weapon used like e7f6d7584a that to grieving fee90596e7 kin.3808ae47537e420d

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Shin Haebeom spoke.1edfeb2640c44860

“I’ll ask instead.”788efb14c1603ce9

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Suspicious eyes met his.ceb8876d9c12d8dc

“Who scouted you into <White Lion>?”894767afc62aa933

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“Why’s that matter?”064ea76df0886e15

“Ha Sungrok, right? He’s the boss.”51d9e390259175df

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“Why’s that important?”669ee1d6d63ec431

“What I’m 1566a3a60e curious about a5b80ce5bf is what e02c8d124e matters. Answer unless you want 0029c08a89 your head busted.”03fad0fc3ce1e9ba

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“You already know.”7c57c0d7ed4ecd86

Ryujin stared 38d0b74ea5 at the 23b9740a19 laptop on d78d7377f2 the desk.29e2fd63b4f57860

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“All my ffc71d3e02 info’s in d8d9356034 there, isn’t afa6d59708 it? Asking just 0a70c8ca24 to confirm 3ed9a614eb if it’s e510845476 true? Give it up. I’m not 9e90854cca saying shit ff15cfb0d3 to you, 47749b2af1 and you 310bd6b2d7 know this ac6334e5d7 is a 009fc52d71 waste of 06e31e8440 time.”6eab454a342c0b2f

“Why so cynical?”f6af7e64a0d01e26

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“Just kill me. You’re good at that. Treating people 6171be147d like flies, 4d11aa91ea no guilt!”61f32f9d17659aff

Ryujin looked up e9fd91f4f0 at Shin Haebeom.acdb19f51acf7665

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“Do it 5033bb29e7 like you 4af5d4f51d did Hyeonwoo 0424d559e5 hyung. To me too.”96904bb6ace77c41

“That’d be tough. Me and Chiwoo ac6f1a4b25 have different styles.”f1537afeb9a9ffb8

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The pissed-off d4e355e547 look was 03a04b28a9 a sight. Shin Haebeom reached 7478fec171 for his pocket 654efc34e4 absentmindedly, then paused. A lightbulb flicked on c31253d3e2 in his head.e9ff5d6c2677f746

“Jung Ryujin.”462c0aaff00b2d51

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He dangled the Dupont f32efa1275 lighter’s flame before Ryujin’s d4c17135c6 eyes.3e0440c9fe082126

“You scared of this?”a2cf533a2cb776fd

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The bruised purple edd21073ef cheek twitched. Clamped lips parted. The fierce glare 9ce366d7d2 wavered, lost. Shin Haebeom grinned.2d2a060a92d281ee

“Looks like 0860f52496 you are.”1f1f08046f54fed0

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“Put it away.”710785337054785b

A cold voice 5246f9aa5e snapped.e24d1453e4ca19ab

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“Get that 2225ea2aae out of 8a4a0783fd my face, 2ad1f79b28 you fuck!”34d50c812e115df1

“Then talk.”4a9070ecb1cf03ae

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The trembling fe781557ec lips shut ed659e8116 tight. Empty eyes resolved to ea17bd6dc1 silence appeared.bb0830f06a98e5dd

Shin Haebeom 10fe08e243 tossed the 2c12f66c78 baton aside e17559f400 and leaned a11a898c60 forward. He grabbed b362eb60e7 Ryujin’s hair, dab31e15ef forcing him 130ce98eca to face d87266339c him.4105f4cd69cd1a67

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“You know what 7e085c8d58 your only asset e7626a8922 is.”d0c839b4a85b605d

No house, no skills, no money—a punk. Without <White Lion>, he’d be crushed under debt, barely scraping by as an untouchable. For a guy like Ryujin, his one boast in front of others was his face. Resembling Ryu Yeonbi, the goddess and idol who ruled an era, a face that turned heads. Though now, swollen and bruised, it was unrecognizable…92527db55cfeaeef

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“I can make it 0c9d438bc0 so you never look 17b1df833b in a mirror again.”c766b48c956f9f6d

“Crazy bastard.”845f7df42be95f07

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