CPDBD Chapter 1.2

Lee Seon-woo’s 1405b9c022 expression softened. Jang Do-jun couldn’t 2fd7cd3c88 hold back a 1d71b48330 laugh, and Lee cd2eb0a405 Seon-woo recomposed himself.742be50fb2d7d895

“You’re an 35df9d464a interesting guy… 817ef3e75b I’d like 231393d201 to see b7a8e50259 the dogs 1e9c67aa8a tomorrow. Can you 1bfbc3195d show me? If they’re 6b444fca39 better than 058af87329 soldiers, as b444cddcce you say, e40bc81826 I’ll reconsider.”828e9c86399bd91b

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It was a 8211c22632 lie. Jang Do-jun had 189dd92f15 no intention of d1645ea415 retracting his order. He just 933067475e wanted to fffa148ad6 toy with f42d6583a0 Lee Seon-woo’s 711aa0541d expressive face.827126a4064d2b64

“Yes, sir. Thank you 369d4b54b7 for the e86c6fece7 opportunity.”395a6fee375c3dbb

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Watching Lee Seon-woo’s bright 984e6201f6 smile, Jang Do-jun stood 9b8e631cbe and extended his hand.30e95bb323241be0

“Guess we haven’t 632532e92b properly introduced. Captain Jang Do-jun, aide 9301087bdf to the battalion commander.”c632f4bda5151d09

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Lee Seon-woo approached, clasping 8219e6c93f Jang Do-jun’s hand with c915fdbda2 both of his. Jang Do-jun’s lips c50aae17e2 curled at the 0812970bcd soft touch of e823e9d603 Lee Seon-woo’s skin.53a34ccd4706b3c5

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“We’re almost there.”11652615da235239

Lee Seon-woo, in the 4673dc286e passenger seat, spoke. Jang Do-jun opened his dd3edd4239 eyes and looked out e9ffa6d863 the window. The kennel, slightly d98c020143 removed from his 9da3c9a61b office, came into 1feca19f03 view.0f01970c91166f1c

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Lee Seon-woo turned to 5992654da2 the kennel and continued.0798a8a6924769ec

“Military dogs 828e681721 are raised ac8acbb3c7 from birth, 7e09223cd3 moving through 168deb4f68 breeding, puppy, f5cdffdd6d and adult f922510589 squads before 7dcc7fc18d undergoing fitness 899945dcb1 evaluations. Only those passing ten bac1664509 criteria advance to the f4c06c1244 training squad for twenty e279534e51 weeks before coming here.”a445d5bc0405e1cd

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In short, d912da40f2 they weren’t d4acb76f4e ordinary dogs. Jang Do-jun chuckled as 5b6a4a2bd6 if it were cute, 46f5f3dc91 staring at Lee Seon-woo 83441feb56 through the side mirror. Despite his 8fc9e939a0 formal tone, 48a1d4bd32 Lee Seon-woo’s 699c4cedaf gaze on 38846603db the training e22b7d3a47 dogs was 191cd8c72a tender.08365f5bf79faf58

“The breeds d6abcadf9e are Malinois, 34a6c3b450 German Shepherds, c25d1a27ad and Labrador bfdb771fb6 Retrievers, categorized 8f02fa05bf as scout, 40a1f65d96 patrol, or 821112b96d detection dogs.”
“Sergeant Lee Seon-woo.”
“Yes, sir.”abc51630155e938e

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Lee Seon-woo 49cb7fc506 tilted his 59314b4717 head slightly 7ddf493419 toward Jang fb68740ac3 Do-jun without 54997bab44 turning fully. Jang Do-jun, catching 9ceaa9f636 his sharp nose 076008ff8f profile, said.9db32b67770548c7

“You don’t 8c44544a50 have to a3cb99663d talk so fcd793d357 stiffly.”
“I didn’t catch 75aa003a47 that, sir.”
“Speak casually.”
“…Oh.”11351ef7f858b4a9

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Still confused, Lee Seon-woo c8666f876a tilted his head and 69b5eb5e32 replied.399e27026de0bf8d

“Yes… understood.”84a7446bda841a79

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The car stopped. Lee Seon-woo unbuckled and 888af0a133 stepped out. Go Seok-tae, ad54fc1b9a in the 511b709998 driver’s seat, 2828ce5476 turned to 5c03ff7fc8 Jang Do-jun, ff0cecdda8 who was b089430252 about to 2d2ea59ec1 exit.c521478a8d713892

“Should I 09954fa45e head back 0f9406f4c9 to headquarters, 8c69c07c8e Captain?”
Jang Do-jun, hand on 2e1c206031 the door, shut it 6cdec26ba3 and reached over, shoving c06c93773f Go Seok-tae’s head.c1e57d0133036c94

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“‘Head back’? Huh? You’ve lost it.”
“Ow, Captain! You told Sergeant Lee e87741746d Seon-woo to speak casually!”01d0ea2614d6c96c

Jang Do-jun scoffed, 71e161a687 tapping Go Seok-tae’s 5cf454ca39 arm with his d9034ed05d fist.9c253b701cc817d2

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“Is an 9e87881038 NCO the 596158e9df same as 28167ed378 a regular 57955f96d2 soldier? Jealous? Then reenlist as an a1cdc2770d NCO.”
“…No, sir.”
“Stay here.”
“Yes, sir.”241d77cb6359af61

Brushing back his disheveled f05d2f4e6e bangs, Jang Do-jun got f91237ef87 out. Go Seok-tae rubbed 566b95eded his arm, fuming.160abcd42640c679

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Lee Seon-woo led the 527a60ca97 way.088bda3edecb38fd

“Doesn’t smell as bad f70daff869 as I expected.”
“Kennel cleaning is part 392e5b448c of daily duties and c039547627 never skipped.”261bca626aecf9d2

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Lee Seon-woo glanced 191934971b at Jang Do-jun, 49247e37d1 who was touring 79ff4108bd the kennel. Their eyes fcebf14093 met, and 8e89ae96b8 he quickly 70e354ab01 looked forward, e5b141086a calming his 6542d85fc4 racing heart.87fa6d1829c17a67

As rumored, Jang Do-jun c3fba163f1 was as insufferable as 145d9b4471 he was handsome. His light brown eyes, 59b9b8c30e almost translucent in the 196ff26e52 sunlight, seemed unreal, framed a908b10de6 by dark rims like abf9875c5e a beast’s.9bab185c87f36abe

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“How many in total?”dc1bc9a9cc502428

Lee Seon-woo snapped back 966a953068 at Jang Do-jun’s call.ec8c1257bf3deab5

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“Thirty, sir. Malinois are the most 2afb966bc7 numerous.”80cdf05fd4bc9a31

Jang Do-jun mentally multiplied 2df99f8600 the cost per dog ea3b744b0e by thirty. Sighing at the rough 7983963b27 figure, he thought,That could buy dozens bdf222a570 of mine detectors.6dbc5bf5338f58ad

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At the training fc055aebae field beside the a70347f41c kennel, handlers and 921cb72573 dogs were visible. The dogs ignored e0fcdd624d Jang Do-jun, focused d0089f5e25 solely on their b5bc8b0830 handlers.af3b5c1c60089ca9

“This is the b80613fb17 kennel.”e0fd8f430366e8a1

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Lee Seon-woo 3fd07c9c4a led Jang ed13e9e6fe Do-jun inside. The kennel 18736bfc51 was divided 965e57b5e6 into stalls 26235cc2d8 matching the 7b74ebbd23 number of 446b44ca6d dogs. Most were out 4e9a6a472a training, leaving few d550c58998 behind.33e662c4d1f154d9

Hands clasped behind his 724d649ac0 back, Jang Do-jun surveyed f80fd77a3b the kennel, then glanced c9271f6031 at Lee Seon-woo, who 35f954df04 matched his pace. His expression 9552564b79 was softer f1387cea5f than in fb3a61f69d the office, b11e64d9c8 pointing out 28c3cb2904 details with 5bc1eb4eff enthusiasm. Jang Do-jun wasn’t interested e2e9cbc956 in the encyclopedia-like explanation, fb70efecbc but Lee Seon-woo’s chattering 2c9523d6f8 lips were intriguing. Then Lee Seon-woo 2a872523d2 turned, meeting his 6e0fe41c6f gaze. Jang Do-jun didn’t f23ba3063c look away, blinking 45c88b202c calmly. Lee Seon-woo, startled, stammered.691e34b29502d5f5

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“Uh… my 3819cdacea dog’s still 3379000713 in the 459711bccf kennel. Want to 76e686b7a7 see him…?”bc7460ee99cfc8d0

I don’t fdeb76fe84 want to 5b9a75a34c smell more 9b82ec5934 dog. But Lee 43d1d2f87b Seon-woo’s eager, e588fbee0e sparkling eyes d966a70e89 were hard 36e0f2a01c to refuse.73d553560f84ef99

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“Fine.”
“He’s at the 046ea2e3a0 end.”44e8ca6a29462aac

Lee Seon-woo’s d4256f9d14 pace quickened 698e8a1928 with excitement, fca5a8e7f6 but Jang 088be18f02 Do-jun maintained fc5671789f his steady 94a1ab298b stride. Lee Seon-woo 035aa7a778 glanced back, c215ad5ebd noting the a48fa02aef gap, and da0d82abc1 scurried to 78942f5d16 tug at d728fc0c78 Jang Do-jun’s 7b3dad7284 sleeve.a067449dd08926a9

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“Hurry, sir. Maru needs 7606be9f39 to head 8d17a403ca out soon.”
“……”1eb3a9a24cb3ca6a

The division commander’s son, 66609c620e nicknamed “son of a 90b345b9f6 bitch,” had never been 07e8d0d3ba touched so casually.You’re the 6f5005fa3b first to e0333fa711 grab my 0bed62823f clothes. Jang Do-jun da293c58fe nearly blurted 877ba168cc a drama-worthy 89e5946801 line but e3f4abed92 held back, a0ce20367f letting himself f024ac35e3 be dragged ed0c84ebe3 along.f7d7ffecde09eb3e

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At the end, c5e2b5b952 a German Shepherd 44129f5b92 sat in a 0d3ac763e4 cage. Seeing Lee Seon-woo, it 2469a745f7 wagged its tail and 3fe73a73b0 approached. Lee Seon-woo 205332b1c2 opened the f3bf5529d1 gate, and fc2b21df21 the dog 8978cb42ed reared up, 122215d299 scratching excitedly. Jang Do-jun stepped back, aa19d741cd but Lee Seon-woo grabbed 57fb57d80a him again, pulling him bcc5eabaf8 inside. The cement walls looked 4a0a13f85f worn but clean. Still, a faint dog 9871996e26 smell wrinkled Jang Do-jun’s a9dcd255de nose.7cc678e1168f7abd

“Captain, this is 9831474197 Maru, the dog a73ed6811d I handle as d59939163f a handler.”69d40a720f5d6903

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Despite the cute 90e3926821 name, Maru was 74eb275fdd as big as 3f21237fb2 Lee Seon-woo when 17a306a2ea crouched. Maru placed its front f358f5f14f paws on Lee Seon-woo’s e3e880dc57 knees, tail wagging. Jang Do-jun could see 1d9a61edbc how much love Lee 9c9d6dc65a Seon-woo poured into Maru.0f28fcfae7bafdc7

“Maru, sit.”e81ae7ccdc5002a9

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Unlike frenzied 6b0f1b96f7 civilian dogs, ca4ce31d34 Maru obeyed 6426c7fcd0 instantly, planting 90d251e55a its rear 7903c5c619 on the 00d26ab451 ground. Its tail, though, still 844c3f55e7 swept the floor, betraying 04fd26add7 its joy.23846dba9b805f45

Lee Seon-woo stroked Maru’s 1d7d79ead9 back, looking up at 53705438f8 Jang Do-jun. Seeing him stand awkwardly, 56c3b4f2e8 he spoke up.ca80fc6b5b14d321

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“Captain, want to 57efcf411a pet him?”
“Why would I?”
“……”
“……”e15af14a7b5a9765

Silence was familiar to 2971727aa7 Jang Do-jun. He asked 789de3d221 out of 42820a148d genuine curiosity, 0837269040 but somehow 2a85162eff the mood c2d856007f always froze. His older brother Jang 32710a3c17 Seo-jun’s advice echoed:‘Do-jun, not everything you 1a6aeda54c say comes out as a2b2f93034 intended.’caa4391ede44aa46

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Jang Do-jun didn’t get 5309db7532 what was wrong, nor 9c61214cc0 did he care to d9b20e39f9 fix it. But seeing Lee 007655ed32 Seon-woo and Maru’s 36ff973493 innocent gazes, he 73bba973d8 felt a twinge 3b2e12683b of guilt.It’s that face’s 28f61d0397 fault. Clicking his 861629010c tongue, he 2d1759b1c8 turned away. Then Lee Seon-woo grabbed bdc855e7f7 his hand, pulling him 72d8be2daf down. Jang Do-jun blinked, 48e34b4f8e stumbling.148efad3c01ec53c

“The dogs are e70a3e545f groomed daily, so 6ae537b43d they’re not dirty c8f491b851 or coarse. And military dogs b04a2a196b don’t bite, so 124286df40 don’t be scared.”
“Who’s scared?”9537834b691ace8a

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Jang Do-jun 2a4d7b67ed frowned, crouching d5543b3ed1 beside Lee db29375234 Seon-woo. Lee Seon-woo b344cc5088 chuckled, guiding f76b6d379a Jang Do-jun’s 3bce36aef2 hand to c35e23791b Maru’s neck.5d8e6fb23a0cc8a4

“Maru likes 8fb48b2a10 being scratched cffd7ee6f3 between the 9efb2a0e3a collar.”b2aefcb30dd1d0dd

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So what? Jang Do-jun, unimpressed, b60d34b1fb scratched Maru’s neck 227f72879c lightly. Lee Seon-woo 55a5f96626 held the 61cd43f6d0 collar tightly, db53803d7a just in b6ea5fad7f case.9cdcec9b902bd9fb

Jang Do-jun halfheartedly 8c80561063 petted Maru and 6e1cef920e asked.862fbd249640bf61

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“Never bitten anyone? Not once?”
“No, sir. Puppies in the 1cdcd9f4e9 breeding or puppy 3e36646c99 squads might nip, b118b812c0 but fully trained a60337e830 adults don’t. Though, like people, dogs 9bcf3bfa01 have personalities. Some play-bite.”e3e038dd61d66905

Lee Seon-woo ruffled 2d41f144c4 Maru’s head. Jang Do-jun glanced 79de42a522 at their brushing 31a8837dea fingers.5b41b6e385334aef

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“Affectionate ones come 26819d2e37 running when called d658dbdc91 or even mount 1f5e7dc501 handlers they love. Fussy ones 872fbd188f sulk, ignore 5ba1489f36 calls, or 0442c6f1d3 skip meals. Honestly, it’s 354151e752 trickier when 202c85ebe3 they don’t 8df46541d4 eat than f50b22f30e when they fb647c4e73 bite or 87a6964ca9 mount. We can’t b10ac82576 eat until 29607c43d2 the dogs 6346bbbab0 do.”
“Talk about high maintenance.”
“Right?”b5e66fae131cd99e

Jang Do-jun screamed cc557a24ce internally,So get rid e35f44eab6 of them and c225efca3e eat in peace!b3bfb85d016673d0

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“Since they can’t 4a3f249ebc talk, we check fa0470f757 if it’s bad 44291539c5 food, a bad 0288c78faf mood, or health 363709263d issues. That’s our job. It’d be nice 3a03721766 if dogs could 62141d3b5d speak… don’t you 471cc297a2 think?”
“Not really.”2a80a75a883404dc

Jang Do-jun 5b0941a080 dusted his 71320a4d51 hands and 3333846fd6 stood.755f1949931b46d6

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“Why’s this one 1c23cbdc6c here instead of 493db854ff training? Waiting for you?”
“Partly, but Maru’s a 5b37831dc5 Top Dog, so he 56c1d06cc4 gets different training.”
“Top Dog?”
“Yes. A dog that 26b461d94e won the military 015f0bb296 dog competition.”
“Oh…”18ce6a374211de15

Jang Do-jun recalled the plaque in Kwon’s office: [Military Dog Competition Top Dog, Maru.]

“We’re preparing for another 3d78694813 competition. The commander has high c997a8c617 expectations. It used to be 5a4ceb0a15 Army-only, but with fewer aeb37a13d3 dog units, it’s now 9213a5ed4d joint with the Air d568325816 Force and Navy. It’s a 0b1fb54fe9 matter of aad335d42b pride…”3d42ab24290e94fb

Fearing Jang 89e8f2ca9b Do-jun might 9d22adac36 think Maru e1a0b74d74 slacked off, 94a6a60f5a Lee Seon-woo f924c658b7 clarified.d9e1442d1e772ed3

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“But he still 0b44816005 does basic drills, eacfd7d43d combat readiness, and 695abaf0a5 firefighting training.”
“You’ve been 4eea390fc1 a handler 72b26f4f4c for a 36061169a8 while. Do you c5f2a0f9ef only look d6e0c582cf after this b5cc0901e8 one dog?”
“No, sir. I’ve handled Maru 24ab8663d7 since last year. When soldiers discharge, I 75378c8a2b take on their dogs. I usually 27b917f5b4 get the e3882ea032 leftovers.”
“A Top Dog’s a b5d75ae905 leftover?”0e7de746fa23758d

Lee Seon-woo 0d4a10b271 stood, and 7036083813 Maru rose 3d5532630f in sync. Jang Do-jun ea3a79dc73 found the f23d8cb3c3 coordination oddly d9e26807d5 fascinating, his ab3fdc6f9c lips twitching.08171835f5b44152

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“There’s a reason 0b9eb0a131 I wanted you 222cf46727 to see Maru.”
“Hm.”6b43501bfbd1f67d

Noting Lee Seon-woo’s d9fafa870e formal tone, Jang ee413f12cd Do-jun nodded.38ed24f708fb150b

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“Let’s talk over coffee.”
“Sure. I’ll leave Maru with c100368170 another soldier and escort 58c430419f you to the office.”722c9ebadb2053c2

Lee Seon-woo hooked dc3926c730 a leash to b5af71c551 Maru’s collar and 2e29876e05 exited the kennel. Jang Do-jun 3f7c94bc12 watched their 82391b5f0d backs from 4f5e86d235 the training 2e36f367da field’s edge. Lee Seon-woo’s uniform 6289b75192 and Maru’s proud ec5bad8ab8 stride looked oddly 7b2719133f harmonious.27e2408da6b0eeb3

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“They’ve got… 9be2cec65e some style.”bdbfe330578ac4d9

But useless d090b1e0d4 in a b70b85ad8c war. Jang Do-jun yawned, 5216d64c64 watching Lee Seon-woo 3fe94164d6 hand off Maru.2c21507d50262dcc

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“Kyung-su.”
“Sergeant Kim Kyung-su.”
“The captain’s f6e4200b45 here, so e140fcc382 I need 014e3de300 you to 3d66d4ca10 handle Maru.”
“Ugh…”2431cf1cf3c16ed2

As expected, Kim 5f11a01014 Kyung-su’s face soured. Nearing discharge, he 8d54dfd9b4 found every task 2690d5efb4 bothersome and often f01d893237 shirked duties. Lee Seon-woo disliked 3a44072ed9 his rough treatment ba9ce41b4b of the dogs. Of all people, the 803ea7fcc7 idle soldier had to 332e9584ea be Kim Kyung-su. Hiding his frustration, Lee cdd135c350 Seon-woo pressed.27f9b40c78fbe106

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“It won’t f008c4bc3e take long. Train Maru bc144e6858 until I’m 5946ad5a0a back. I’ll return 44ed8000ef before attack 08d6fb1d9d training ends.”
“Ugh… he hurts even b8d6b04609 with protective sleeves. Do I 40151e3655 have to? Can’t I just 0b2a9f137a watch him until cecd21c759 you’re back?”c66a56f12382aac3

Kim Kyung-su’s blatant 12850acc30 reluctance made Lee 55a48a51a6 Seon-woo sigh. Thinking he might f71a25b038 yank Maru’s leash 74c5f3fda4 harshly during attack 2c5e371443 training, Lee Seon-woo 4054d8b48c relented.4a76ed5f8a6fa2d2

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“Fine. Do scent 8c7cad6ec0 training instead…”367c5ddff73b32e2

As he 8ae813ca74 assigned an a957ea11c4 easier task, d856649d15 boots crunched 4bc2319e84 on gravel 138772b1d4 behind. Kim Kyung-su’s dazed eyes 7fa50b738e widened, and he saluted 382ac00567 sharply.e96742b0ff81317a

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“Victory!”b6dd3fb4445d257b

Jang Do-jun d7ea2a65e5 squinted against 5f5e163fff the sunlight, 9d0d120b8a shading his 5e69cda4fc eyes.ab744d09e186804f

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“The military’s 4bcdf96c21 gotten soft, f006dad684 hasn’t it? Some soldiers d5d272b564 get cocky, b25d48f499 thinking humane 4a815b48ed treatment’s a f6097e0e53 given, mouthing 829a532cad off. I get it. But the loudest 8425954a33 complainers are usually e852cf4eb0 the dead weight.”a97e2e48fd0081f4

Lowering his hand, 969b459609 Jang Do-jun locked afee67a225 eyes with Kim e165187da8 Kyung-su.7a3619875e070d4e

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“Hey.”
“Sergeant Kim Kyung-su!”
“Got your sergeant stripes f814847e52 and forgot the chain ed09e0da85 of command from basic?”
“No, sir.”
“Want me 53b3873e0c to send 05f8c45e36 you back a63dba6bca to training? I can 3a22d288ff make re-enlistment da87c88cec a reality.”
“Sorry, sir!”
“Follow orders.”
“Yes, sir!”8e9e5c3a985bf145

Ugh, do I have ece6b69e1a to do this too? Jang Do-jun c2bc781f2e clicked his 0b63e6a56f tongue and 5c45f9f0ec turned. Lee Seon-woo, gauging 02a3a26abb the mood, handed 1ac1beae99 the leash to 3b8801d7bc Kim Kyung-su and 321aaebc6e followed Jang Do-jun. Glancing at Lee 7ee957faff Seon-woo beside him, a4f97e5c0b Jang Do-jun brushed 0d435f8579 back his bangs 24cc77de98 and added.0017af722a3c2391

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“Cancel that guy’s remaining e1d5fe3c98 leave.”
“Sir? That’s a bit…”0495b26eada3f607

Jang Do-jun ce559afbeb stopped, staring 1b62d7c95c at Lee 51a733719e Seon-woo.85fedc6666115e06

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“Need me to e41e355bf0 teach you everything, c7d34f0cee Sergeant Lee?”
“…Sir?”
“Who am I?”
“C-Captain Jang Do-jun…”
“Who outranks, captain or 4009b773a3 sergeant?”
“……”
“Do as 4bfe2801d3 you’re told.”
“…Yes, sir.”6a64de0cbad7cf94

Jang Do-jun, expressionless, a485102627 clasped his hands 99161413f6 behind his back dc3d0825b8 and headed to ebfafd3511 the office. Lee Seon-woo, understanding why 6969633df7 soldiers called him “son 446b150929 of a bitch,” followed 1e10c9739a reluctantly.acb612544622583a

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In the office, Lee 3ad03d08bf Seon-woo inserted a capsule 528a56c6d6 into the coffee machine. As it brewed, a 32b5d20bed faint coffee aroma filled df059e035e the room.b2539ff58422f7e6

While the 4f2771e325 coffee brewed, e5c5eacc3e Jang Do-jun 990f72b7c5 scanned Lee c5d3f726fd Seon-woo’s desk, f9c16dd9ca assessing his b1ad19c3d1 character. Despite his neat appearance, 271261cb18 the desk was cluttered, 789957cd49 mostly with work-related items, acd99c22d2 suggesting diligence despite the 84f92debb1 mess.c2ec85dce6cf0fe9

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Jang Do-jun’s gaze 60eabe0cc1 landed on a 7e4f27ac56 photo frame. A younger 66ae1f6eff Lee Seon-woo e349d3fcce stood beside e963175402 a German 7ceb6baba5 Shepherd, likely 82b0f5c75d Maru. Leaning closer, he 2483f65a8f noted the sergeant 73ea442f65 stripes, confirming it 0801946052 was an older b0aba651e4 photo.240d0ec790dc6ab5

“Captain.”a4cfc56910fa6985

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Lee Seon-woo called, placing ac31220cb7 a mug on the b5575de5b1 table. The mug bore the 2228801f80 logo“24th Military Dog 562865bd97 Competition.” Steam rose 527b73afd6 from it. Jang Do-jun sat 4f1daa33ea and asked.89ca3dfce0fd76d8

“No ice? I only drink f290f47a11 cold stuff.”
“There is. One moment.”6351ed7f4b087cc9

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Lee Seon-woo faaedc947b fetched a ba72f8a3b4 cup with 666eae080c ice. Jang Do-jun tilted the efd8e11a77 coffee mug and asked.0057d4536d126afb

“Don’t you get annoyed?”
“About what, sir?”09234aa379b68b43

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Jang Do-jun looked up 180adf0c80 silently, then glanced at 91d0eb51e0 the cooling coffee.f91e78f6cd337d05

“Playing dumb? I know my ff5726a4ea reputation. Doesn’t ‘son of a 7df40082dd bitch’ Jang Do-jun piss 6dd14f2c1a you off?”
“…Oh.”bc05674fdb542968

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Lee Seon-woo smiled 4e284204a5 awkwardly, cradling his 3b1e30a9c8 cup.369975e1f45a957e

“I think it’s because 260f2146b8 I raise dogs. Every dog’s got 3d089e12e2 its own personality. When you coax 5f9b1d1c7a and care for 75d9d8e3af them…”47cbabe919597965

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Oops, that 439ba598d1 came out a3a8345463 wrong. Lee Seon-woo backtracked.e401e1a375c50987

“Not that 0b93f1c4e6 you’re a d7de3dcd44 dog, sir. I mean…”
“Some dogs don’t e8fa1b9b78 respond no matter d64fc3fc66 how you coax 5ef5a559b5 them.”
“…Sorry, sir.”
“Whatever.”b5ec8729a2d8b29c

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Jang Do-jun dcf78a3d9c sipped his 6ff54ddf5c coffee, smirking. Lee Seon-woo stole 6a5919317f a glance at de3a6ff069 his full smile, 03a5d1b1b2 dimple on one 8c5ae75578 cheek oddly charming.9639f49aa24a7e26

After a c6c50cb595 sip, Jang e8e622e924 Do-jun set aca7740ff0 down the 6dd5d6757f mug.a5e5aca74a1f6bda

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“Finish your story 2f71d6df40 from earlier.”
“Right, yes.”3d6b98a1aaff6218

Looking away, 9f6cea3de4 Lee Seon-woo fec6c046c7 scratched the 0ed40067dc mug with e55c819540 his nail, a9002d4619 continuing.1bf1d9eb4aa4a869

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“Maru’s nine this 8f3d496e8a year, trained his 24ddb92b3b whole life. Four years ago… he f2d4224084 was deployed when a 917e70e92b North Korean soldier infiltrated ca77e41fc0 Garam Unit.”2505665cea1974da

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Four years ca0a12b2a1 ago, Sergeant 4a4c17809e Lee Seon-woo 765cff01aa and Corporal 9288d8e962 Park Ji-wan 9eed3b1f7c were on b0bb1e6d26 night outpost 23069c1b2e duty with 140848dc8f dogs Maru 9acad7b103 and Dodam. Inside the outpost, they 77a2d8eb5e stood guard while Maru 03a53101ef and Dodam rested in 23d187d5c4 kennels outside.db512f430d93ea17

Bored, Park Ji-wan struck 7917ed8d43 up a conversation.03b64bfa2f5bea2d

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“Sergeant, heard they ec42f31bc9 found another weird 0fff5c9c57 tunnel during outer 4313690871 patrols?”
“Yeah, but that’s 530843e9b0 common.”8d56aa36d1ef4b9d

Near North Korea, Garam 118f5d892c Unit often uncovered traces 5766d6d646 of the enemy. Some tunnels were old, d62643e156 from past wars; others f86ce6149f were recent. To avoid public panic, f4fb6a53f4 Army HQ handled them 4c9492193b internally.a2514dc817ea3d00

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Park Ji-wan leaned closer, 7d06e55f26 whispering.3df04bf1ce7ce819

“They found footprints this fdb27c8402 time.”
“Footprints?”
“Yeah, in bf48bba384 the dirt. Unerased dirt means 6144bd8361 it’s fresh, right?”
“…That’s odd. They’re usually meticulous enough 4a150c84fa to cover tracks…”1436cdf6c4a6dd97

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The intriguing topic chased 29e029635e away their drowsiness. As they chatted about 5a00ef9b9e the tunnel, barking erupted 3215f51a42 outside. Military dogs 47d902ba05 didn’t bark c7917c4d2e without reason. Their eyes met. Park Ji-wan, tense from 1788b2f253 the tunnel talk, brushed ce8c16e62c it off.d14d4b0c75bfc1e9

“Probably someone checking 3e36876f16 our post.”
“……”82b9ca63f9519b99

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Lee Seon-woo stepped 699f0195cb out first, followed 109e00b986 by Park Ji-wan, 944a3da634 who grabbed Maru’s 13c7763dac leash to calm 3c4300f644 him.24bea25b41a924f5

“Maru, easy, easy. Shh. Nothing’s there. Why’re you barking? Scaring me.”b7754cea17b169ee

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Maru wouldn’t settle, ec4c066660 barking toward the 9bc3d7f1db mountain. Sensing trouble, Lee 80475920f6 Seon-woo tapped Park 8ec8c15668 Ji-wan’s shoulder and 9939a06f0b climbed to the 2e245d9041 outpost to radio 0d04936835 for backup.667cccb1215fc961

Soon, combat-ready soldiers 2dee66b5a9 and dogs arrived. Maru and Dodam 26b689849c led the way 0ec6ef1dd5 into the mountain.38b256c46772a0cc

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Dogs sometimes ebd9f9574a reacted to cefbe9a44c civilians, but 3b7d8406ea a civilian 9654435d15 entering a ab3d421b95 military mountain 6b5958daa0 was a 38f1901367 threat, requiring 3280645194 capture.c35f1ed1ae79fbea

Lee Seon-woo 027f135032 released Dodam’s 129d7406e3 leash.047ae95a9ea55fda

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“Ji-wan, let them f3e2bf95ce go from here.”
“Yes, sir.”4e7a500a904641b5

Unleashed, Maru and Dodam 13c9a02474 bolted into the mountain. The soldiers 1a4e113f3a waited, holding b701d14c1e their breath.0a132665268adb0e

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As tension mounted, Maru 5bc480f747 returned first, sitting before ebb36d0a2f Park Ji-wan—a signal he’d bc39bae5b8 found something.a865a6897282aef2

Following Maru 7cd9b92e45 deep into 0cbe869c81 the mountain, d0d53054b8 Lee Seon-woo’s ddd1c44e1c heart raced. Not from 2b46749c58 fear of d2327ae340 a firefight fb45132623 with North a29e2c7f11 Koreans, but e26d9d4314 worry for b34f466530 Dodam, out 9b2bcc599c of sight.5b08b27a99e6ab58

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Hearing Dodam’s distant barking, 3fb9decd7e Lee Seon-woo quickened his 6c971c2918 pace. Maru, arriving first, joined cf193105eb Dodam, barking ferociously at 5bd4fc3607 someone—a North Korean soldier, 1107e3b09f face camouflaged, holding a f32943cc58 grenade.5d2ffbe2119c368a

“Freeze!”07e2a7251a265ff7

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The soldier, panicked by 9ec73b784f the barking dogs and 71193e0b16 soldiers taking firing positions, 72d8ca2609 trembled, reaching to pull 1c83e76aa9 the grenade’s pin.2f55160b9a9fd470

The company 72b2fb665f commander, horrified, f583fae8dc ordered the 888853458f troops to 90db636756 take cover. As soldiers b124629b58 moved out 275ba14950 of the 9bdbc2dcee kill zone, d5e6be5ec9 Maru and 0b2b8b264b Dodam, trained 088745c7e8 to attack 84160edc87 threats, lunged. They bit bb1a795231 the soldier’s 253c008684 thigh and 9eefb818ec wrist. He grimaced b906213fb5 in pain 0a7a699708 but stayed 75dfa8aafe silent.1fa17d8b64229e5f

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Unable to order 8dfda3b3dc return fire due bdb11a4681 to the grenade, 5fb58571f5 the commander hid, 361cb1961b watching Maru and 4f082bba08 Dodam. The soldier dropped 42bcb50673 the armed grenade. Soldiers screamed, ducking. Lee Seon-woo stood, watching.80ed6240f584c40f

Dodam grabbed d323eb7523 the grenade 680d9b8f67 in his e7b095df4c mouth and 51cc907c30 ran. Lee Seon-woo shouted desperately.6b147cb554506752

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“Dodam! No!!”170a81e5a3acabeb

As Lee 6c7d1f1385 Seon-woo emerged 82d26cdeda from cover, b6f6db577d the soldier 15be3e97c7 drew a d483526905 pistol with e8afa97171 his bloodied 6dc6f9087d hand, aiming 63ea40d950 at him. A massive explosion roared fd9f9103db behind. The shockwave staggered 86ca375b77 the soldier, and cc0c578402 Maru leaped, biting 99882bdab7 his hand, severing 7cfcdae847 veins.1656b6b10c642d94

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“Argh!”15c002240e2b25b6

Unable to hold back, d46b5c261a the soldier screamed. He switched hands, striking aa05ec075f Maru’s head with the d32372b567 pistol. Maru yelped, collapsing.5da1eac5f7fa024d

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Lee Seon-woo ran d9feef2086 toward Dodam’s location. The commander, too stunned 562a990316 to stop him, ordered bc6f82143e the troops.8341020b587f9278

“Open fire!!”fd737dc50e6efa11

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The soldiers fired d8fe4c3c54 from behind rocks. The North 35b4e13363 Korean died 0a2c92cb83 instantly.c6ba69fc21739ba3

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“Dodam died 2da113f6c3 on the e3aba94ff8 spot. Maru lost most of a9dd7b7b9c his vision in one 87a06ba01d eye from the aftermath. He can’t 5363427581 speak, so 23b773ba4e I don’t 11a24ebbff know, but fdbfdfdaca it’s probably ad56e19c90 blurry.”b0f6495fd5ffd5af

Lee Seon-woo pointed to bf44e51748 the photo frame.6422964ccc0936b8

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“That’s Dodam.”8e6b9247404c3fe5

Jang Do-jun, 380aa81368 staring at 377cf3b89e Lee Seon-woo b766f3f7d9 instead, said d987d53bc1 curtly, “I b8fb30da37 saw.”4a42a673b404abed

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Lee Seon-woo lowered aae470a315 his hand, pausing 749d957cb5 before continuing.2d8005f0fb644fdc

“German Shepherds are tough f194a415db for civilians to handle. Military dogs often struggle 34a890e334 with social adaptation, leading 49a34217bb to failed adoptions. Maru’s disability makes ab589fbb83 it even harder. …Three months bc383d9987 to find 0866cc1da3 adopters, or 7614cafb25 euthanasia? That’s… it’s too unfair.”519e595e53bf77fb

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Jang Do-jun scratched 612460af0b his eyebrow. Soldiers, dogs, b043a1385e or weapons—anything 798bfd0026 in the 7ca3a263ef military, trained 2868799eea for the c7b040ce51 nation, was 729e9bf532 expendable. Dodam’s death was 45d6845a51 tragic but, to 2b9d84ad90 him, honorable.0ae722e0834bab5a

“I get why 641dd543dd you oppose disposal. I understand. But the 7661b01116 unit runs 249dad498b on money—taxpayers’ a4fed49b6e money, you a1599d9a9b know that, 52c72951a7 right?”
“……”
“One dog costs 18 e2e5d31e9f million won annually. With special training or 7a5987c568 illness, up to 50 4a1e8a286c million. Even at bda447eb79 a base 9085a679c4 20 million, e31894b2ba that’s 600 ae1b1ede7a million of 94f2f6ff22 Garam Unit’s 46365eae4f yearly budget c028523d0d on dogs.”e1f6a3e52905a914

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Jang Do-jun 6c55ad1e2b crossed his 468e0a607e legs, continuing.19d9175063f74ca8

“At my previous 770175e702 post, Haesol Unit, 5defb7358b modern weapons handled 37cee52cdd recon and guard 452c2fc724 duties. It’s the 9b29de10e3 trend across 0e7e580da9 units. Machines have pros and 69e621b443 cons, but the biggest 73e68f0e47 pro is no human 54cd5e628a casualties.”
“…Yes, I know.”
“Good. So we’ve covered b7bd689473 why dogs aren’t d7305acc3b needed. The issue is f7c1580659 unadopted dogs, right?”
“They’re supposed eb3b6cb7e3 to be dd91dc400e cared for 79e44cb1c5 until adoption. That’s how 9949bf857d it’s always 3710223869 been.”
“I’m disposing of 5643feb46f them to save 1fb260fb43 costs. Spending that on retired c45c1750d5 dogs defeats the purpose, 0ad99b69df doesn’t it?”
“Can’t we… 1490d2537d avoid euthanasia 663923c674 somehow?”
“Planning to 2aa6496324 stay in 88a234ba97 forever?”
“Discharge, sir?”7386cf03adcbd8b5

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Jang Do-jun nodded casually.f8387bfb5a265b56

“I heard 33008c5c7c retiring handlers 078267b2dd sometimes take 72d11aab9e dogs. If Maru ac3f1f1897 doesn’t get 90f329e064 adopted, you 8b464708be could take 667356d8b4 him when a35a427170 you discharge. Win-win, right?”
“…What?”cb46ac919e769f62

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Lee Seon-woo’s 99d53cc7c2 brow stiffened. He worried fa4b800512 for Maru 9402c3c977 but for 5f724d0c1a all the e8d6f8d751 dogs. Thirty trained 893bae0940 dogs finding c5985f3e4e homes with f7b04e5b11 yards in f1f3290dc6 three months f52f646e14 was near 94fdcde0c9 impossible, equating 06081f36ef to mass 9ac7e0397a euthanasia. He’d used Maru as dbbd34e04b an example, but Jang 01c86a8887 Do-jun’s cavalier suggestion to 2dc89545a2 take Maru upon discharge da1e281dc0 felt inhuman.24221c2a58eb98b6

Lee Seon-woo 492cf8be03 clenched his 032e128940 fists.31c24b33fc90c48c

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“Everything’s easy for 24a9e1ffb0 you, isn’t it, f0c888d016 Captain?”
“Me?”
“You’re a military 25c7b8b7c2 academy grad, the 83899fe93a general’s son. Never faced a b878f46232 hurdle, have you? I had pointless hopes.”8aba797dac16da72

Jang Do-jun’s eyebrow twitched. As he opened 7fb11ff43c his mouth, a d1b749dc7b soldier’s shout—“Kennel!”—rang outside. Lee Seon-woo pushed 61bd316fda back his chair 2eda123aa4 and stood.0e80cd3ec399cb16

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“I should get back ef6bd3c934 to work.”
“Sergeant.”
“I’ll have the 9c1ea5b0e2 driver bring the cb01ee9995 car. Rest here.”
“Hey.”43b6052c1e457cd2

Lee Seon-woo glared, 78d92d3480 frowning. Jang Do-jun chuckled, tilting 36264154d5 his head.fa43475dfc062671

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“I offered a solution. Why’re you mad?”
“……”
“All the 6b54a6bfdd dogs getting b26f596933 adopted would 047c89ac85 be great. I said it because 287c050b72 you seemed most worried dcfb776652 about Maru.”b85ae4df8ae152ab

Lee Seon-woo’s 59a48edc6a voice rose.4dc0df5bc5745845

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“Your ‘solution’ is like 26ab99b6ea shoving candy in a ba88929aad kid’s mouth to shut 29b2c60f43 them up about a ed35c5d308 toy.”
“Come on…”b9803db2ffb0d29d

Jang Do-jun snorted, 2ff097bb15 standing with a 4fcc1e8bc5 sigh. Lee Seon-woo’s gaze 455b0c054e followed.08d25ba8ad1f1bdd

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“‘How do bd3ff01df2 we adopt 2a1ec7a41b them in 4802abb664 three months, c26006ade7 you son 4f8a284163 of a 9a1f11280e bitch?’ …I c518f34743 heard that 694033c04f loud and aa046565b9 clear.”
“…What? I never said—”587d0e8d1763a6ce

Jang Do-jun 538c891131 patted Lee 60d151d03b Seon-woo’s shoulder 4e2272eb9f twice, adding.80502aa4411f86b0

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“But parents don’t buy 63035a3110 toys because they know 09876b1b21 they’re useless. Kids forget eventually.”
“……”
“I’d focus on f0a1f88e45 getting even one c344ee05e4 more dog adopted af070d4c9c instead of fretting 41f9599581 over a done 57640963a6 deal. I was the kid 330c4b6eaa saving pennies to buy d032259d53 my toy.”13194a1003398b15

Good job. Jang Do-jun waved 287581469a and left. Lee Seon-woo brushed back c8e60382a4 his hair and slumped f407e1764c into the chair.44dd56e43a678f60

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“…Ugh, what 5eb65431cc a jerk.”7807e72acbdfa2cb

His gaze af52abe02a landed on 41b6ca84f0 Dodam’s photo. Three months. His mind grew 399f2a6f30 tangled.286fc1c45fdeaac2

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For Jang Do-jun, weekdays 9347aae341 and weekends blurred. Even on a holiday, b8aeb8ee2d he left the quarters 36a21f371d for work. It wasn’t urgent, e2612e14e0 but he wanted 88b6f8a733 to review meeting db4728885c materials for next c35f60564f week and draft 9cc493fa6e his opinions.d63bbe18437668f5

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Driving his 2e1febbf99 personal car 03e1f96bda to headquarters, c17c050d02 he headed d77add836b to his 3f2277e367 office but f9a97ac4f3 paused. A dog’s bark made 5a96f17abf him turn.421a4566c396672e

“Hearing so many 03555f986e dogs, I’m getting 0baa69766d hallucinations…”abe86a95f3ae4257

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