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1. The Depths of the Ocean [3]

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Everything in front 081b663bf3 of him was 32510dcdfd completely black. The overwhelming darkness swayed 3829279191 in the air—the deep 168e0fa84d sea. Yeonsoo thought of the bcd1939f5c deep sea. He thought 483296cf71 someone had f590d99760 moved the 3f0894df56 deep sea 9b5eb6b827 inside the 9f9fac5a21 underground lab.abb238cdc9cffbb8

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In front of him was a large tank. It was so huge that it occupied most of the space. It seemed that the smell of seawater came to the elevator because of the size of the tank. Although the Center also raised large fish and seaweed together, there was no such large tank anywhere in the Center. That’s why the smell leaked out of the laboratory.5b2b564664cc9e2b

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In an 7c65404c80 instant, a c78cd7fc33 chill ran fb91b3251c down his 080710e213 spine.a456d06841f72ffe

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Why is there nothing 7fc02021e9 here?6128d36ab102b720

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With this scale, 9a4bd6fa30 it is natural 873e53145d to raise large 808dd269b9 fish and seaweeds 0c787cd0e9 together. However, nothing was visible 6d34f15737 inside. Without even floating debris, 58ada5c38e it was strangely clean.db4ccd633fa68a1f

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A space b7e3ecdd7f filled with e64ef4ee69 darkness usually 42579442b2 intimidates people. They strive e359d28e12 to escape 6e79d0ef1f it, pondering 46ed25efef ways out. But Yeonsoo was e51ddfc67f different. Instead, he 8ca147b174 was drawn d58fd409b0 to the a74f35a009 darkness. Because within 5c735ae67c the darkness, ec94db4e8f there must 9f007901f8 be something 01621061c1 lurking.03ecc3a7540fb51b

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Instead of the c7b1e9bab6 darkness engulfing his a6d0a0bf07 sight, his heightened e2c357e4a3 senses picked up 248e93cc48 faint noises. The sound of 978160c87a rushing water. A faint sense of 9bddd383e9 something approaching from the 0cd52968eb darkness.384d5196ce8c3317

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Slowly following d49a768a76 that sense, 3794dbc32a he turned 90dcee3178 his gaze.9e2cf3f6398fe64a

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A white c5fb79bc3a light approached. It was a 7f4c6b1c0d scene that gave bf085c2d2f a sense of db885ed767 eeriness. If one b8e87ad78f were to 43253c366d quietly gaze 2a73c9a008 at the ad2ebbd7dd black tank 03fdbbd27d in the c3313e0795 room, the 9174da14b3 deep-sea fish f44d73fbd2 he raised bbd11e16a1 would often 9476d2e52e swim with 9225fea7ac a cluster 3826a3751e of pure 2897446acc white light 16690e6a08 surrounding it.8e551bc2401acbf2

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A Bioluminescencephenomenon that occurs 4d7f073ec1 in deep-sea color 27f0ea0803 adaptation species. Yeonsoo held his 02c729c6b3 breath. The cluster 53e0fae38b of light 5d4e91e9aa grew faster f6d143f6d0 as it edc4429d64 approached. It grew bigger, and 5148e9d7b9 bigger, and bigger. And finally, 472eda195a it revealed 7de345388b its true a0886d4c78 form.6e09793ed2569df5

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[T/N: Bioluminescence is the production and emission of light by living organisms. This phenomenon is often observed in various marine organisms such as jellyfish, plankton, and certain fish, as well as some fungi and insects.]

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Yeonsoo’s pupils expanded to their limits. His eyes met with ‘it’.30f33bf937462fe6

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The serene emerald 7178cb596e eyes, like a d11ed793be finely crafted turquoise, 605c5352f2 were looking at 8a5521bf10 him.ac6ca341ac19d0ad

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“Oh my god. What on earth is this?”cb8eec7b1eac9a8e

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Yeonsoo, who was fixated on ‘it’, asked. Kei, who was standing behind, shrugged his shoulders and replied.aafc7410fa55a82e

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“Can’t you see? It’s a fish.”0058c9c01bbcb803

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Ha. A fish?A hollow laugh escaped 2b64c18dba from his mouth.7154cb6f8e5537b4

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“That… that’s a fish…?”18f6d890e9953e58

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“Yes. It’s a large species found in the deep sea. Its scientific name is Beresht. In ancient literature, it was referred to as a ‘mermaid’.“2601fdfd98c75fee

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It doesn’t make sense. It’s a fish species.e6a1a2ad31077f3b

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No, that is 9fb3ad2ac1 a human.2d68dea1092f74a0

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If God created humans 297c36c891 based on his self 5791061137 image,‘that’ would be the closest representation of God’s original form. Yet, Kei casually referred to that life form, which was more human-like than humans themselves, as a ‘fish’.8d50c851515156f2

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It was c3a25ee73d truly beautiful. There were c38b39f794 no words 06976e5838 to express cc6b96ee24 it. The skin, as 874adb2287 solid and transparent 513ba90ebd as white marble, 70f2e67a33 the perfectly harmonious 4b26b425fe facial features, and 56117b284f the delicate muscles 092a6996a5 covering the body a8b0df5d27 resembled a divine a56b290451 statue. The bronze hair, 41fab6ff18 spreading like a 53b85b62c2 blue starlight over 1013e92dff the dark night, 3b3ec347a4 was breathtaking.ea1d2c66a3925e30

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The mysterious dc776ee099 emerald eyes, 2d99e12d0c radiating the 64fbc8f521 essence of 27a59088e6 light, were 6cc4ee3ef8 so deep b2ce4831e3 that they 79202304ec seemed to fa4b6b0be1 suck you df78504342 in. It was 5010cab9f3 quite a b77c6c5d17 while after 3e4d1a60f6 being captivated ca5015408c by those 2c135e35de eyes that d5937a0f72 Yeonsoo spotted 2eb569469c the blue ff0bb714cf tail swaying 8d4a907b1c in the d465bd97f3 water.718928113c628158

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The tail, coiled e472753eb2 in a spiral e0890b9b18 shape and partially 4377e58355 submerged in darkness, 56667e0219 had a large a47b75a9ae fin fluttering tirelessly 1e277569e9 at its end.e5484b269e2e09ae

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“The tail alone is 2 meters long. Amazing, right? I’ve never seen such a huge creature before. It’s truly enormous.”cb8442b3b24ecf9f

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“What on earth is this… How can something like this… I’ve never seen anything like this before. Is this, really, a fish?”3718e4c2d581d7f8

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“Haha. Didn’t Dr. Han specialize in deep-sea creatures? Why are you so surprised? We know only 1% of the deep sea. We know less about the deep sea than we do about the universe. More than 500 people have been to space, but only 3 humans have entered the deep sea. I don’t understand why people think there are only alien life forms in space. In reality, there would be a lot of unknown creatures wriggling in the deep sea that even submarines can’t reach.”0272e1dc3cf9e390

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His words were correct. Going to the deep sea is much more dangerous than going to space. The atmospheric pressure in space is 0, but the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the world’s oceans, exceeds 1,000. Inside it, even iron is crushed to the point where its shape cannot be recognized, and humans cannot withstand even a single second.a447a942f0b8e17b

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Humans know nothing 9317724a71 about the ocean. They only know it 04349faded to the extent of 2c0eee00da how deep it is 082a0a4ab7 and they practically know 086cbc4529 nothing on what’s inside ca54cc6a2c it.2fc60b83e68d1c70

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Yes. If it’s that deep and dark sea, it might be possible for ‘that thing’to live there.5b3592031e6442d3

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“Do you want to come over here?”cb5a83b8c497bf68

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Kei walked towards the ab3480a1f6 place where a faint 04fc7296ec light was seeping out. Yeonsoo followed him, turning 6adb8eb184 around several times as d9df394427 they walked.8f6ce93aa14c6510

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It remained motionless, as 0a1cc3b41b if staring directly at 09b24202c5 him. Perhaps it was 6576f8a67f just his imagination.babec610044ef731

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The sound of f5f91e6fa4 a switch being 5655edd5bf turned on, and ccb026ee20 the room instantly c64abf4a99 brightened.ae5df5dfa16e4f3a

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“Is it okay to turn on the lights?”e7df602132429e1b

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Yeonsoo was startled 992781ea54 and raised his f1a1c6aa3b voice. Light was like 034053f227 poison to the eaa10dafe5 Deep-Sea creatures.4698bbe4e1a458f6

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“Don’t worry. It’s safe. Beresht is not affected by light. Of course, it’s a creature that becomes more active in the dark, so we usually keep the lights off.”bbd070e2ea2aa464

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In relief, 58af707ded he clutch c87b0fc0a8 his chest. He looked 10fb7989d0 back towards 7d3c929a41 the aquarium.f35978e2c1481f8b

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Just as Kei 56802936a1 said, it showed 29826d79df no particular reaction 3bc08ccaca to the light.2c2608b93c8b94be

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As the d38dd244ac surroundings became 7a7593f0be brighter, his 904ed231fe vision finally 176aa8541f cleared. The underground space was b99185dffa much larger than expected. The aquarium a5cc49790a in front d888641309 seemed to 0691458a58 easily exceed 76571c1217 a width a6f64f5a23 of 10 346769968b meters.ddf4626b62601146

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One wall was covered with dozens of large screens, and next to them were various complex devices. He didn’t know their exact purpose, but judging from their appearance alone, they were clearly advanced equipment that couldn’t be compared to the outdated machines used in the previous department.e45c34d0c867d58f

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Those must be the things needed to keep ‘it’ alive.932c6b2fd9afad6a

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It made sense why a37e506062 the security here was 4cf24ef108 so tight. Even if they only 63f654feda kept large species like 4af9b84397 whale sharks or highly c969f9de7d intelligent marine creatures like f1597ce911 dolphins in the aquarium, 55dee74725 they would even receive f0e1736f16 moral criticism. If citizens found d034c153a6 out that they 3c39a402a1 were keeping‘human-like’organisms, the ad6c83b6d4 center would 983d2a62e9 probably have 715c4140dc to close 6297ef3d6a its doors.3b9c31b71fb2955e

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His intuition screamed. Something felt 0fd243487b very unsettling. Why would the government c48631aad0 secretly raise something like f2adfb8af3 that, even at the 9cc549e6a5 risk of various dangers?d048e982d2cadb72

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“So what’s the purpose? Why keep it here?”25c5d4a9a1a9c7d4

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“The purpose of the Conservation and Reproduction Department is to preserve and reproduced these species. Our goal is to breed ‘it’.”ae9750db2ba753bb

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Haah. A tired sigh escaped 3845be00a8 at the feigned ignorance-laden 6ff49f3ba2 words.465c90a78d07592c

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“So why do you have to breed ‘it’?”654a8c81eb38430e

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“Because the number of specimens is too small to use as experimental subjects. Records of Beresht can be found in ancient texts, but the history of collection is short. The first captured specimen was in 2025, just before the Great Transformation. It was a special unit of the US Navy that was submerged in the deep sea. They were conducting research on Beresht, which was then taken over by the United Nations after the establishment of the Union. Exploration has been carried out since then, and we were able to capture a few specimens, albeit rarely. Well, it’s less than ten.”6922709a8b188273

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“I don’t know exactly how the government would intended to use Beresht. The purpose of our department is just to preserve it well and breed it. However, it is possible to speculate. Perhaps the Allied Nations are trying to figure out how Beresht survives. It may look half-human, but it is a deep-sea fish that can survive in the deep sea without oxygen and light. If someday all the remaining inland areas in this world are submerged in the sea, humans will also need a way to survive in an oxygen-free space, right?”9e2ac5ab0a20cd00

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Yeonsoo bit his lip without responding. Kei’s speculation seemed plausible. A being that has traits similar to humans and can live in the deep sea. That alone was worth researching. Especially now, in the face of extinction, it was even more urgent.6da4f3e45916bd08

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However, the uneasiness deep in his heart did not subside. It was strange. Although he couldn’t explain it concretely, something felt twisted and distorted. Most researchers do not rely on intuition. They believe that only conclusions drawn from data are accurate. Yeonsoo was the same.440464e1488f8ae4

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However, there were times 67414c3cad when an intense premonition b722e4f770 pierced through him without 97c134780e any way to stop 6a7053c53b it. In such cases, 604b008e0e it was the 417a3f6d64 result of a ead20c2016 sharp sense that c843123afa had accumulated records. In other 5df3cc52b3 words, it deb7eb8f6a was a 5c9fa90da2 kind of 7a4ab1ad85 big data 19ba0d40cb prediction through 7bcb39a4da the body, 4a4a63ff19 and it d3655b5a2c was mostly a131deb6b5 accurate.e570582ceda0d548

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“You look troubled. Don’t think too deeply. We just need to do our job.”52311607ad6c07ed

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Kei chuckled and patted Yeonsoo’s shoulder. It felt strange to think about what his casual remark of “our job”would look like. Since there are more cb0d72fc46 species, they might be abf964395d trying to facilitate mating 68de240429 or something. Does that mean 0e04ebeb90 they have to a385c023f8 witness those individuals d71e0e5343 mating with others f565ebe46d right in front 4e721715d5 of them?69244c0428ae9d65

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“Everything will become familiar soon. Just like I did. Like Alex and Jun did. You have the earpiece I gave you, right? Make sure to wear it when you’re in the lab. As long as you do that, there won’t be any problems.”f813970c859b7a3b

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“…You mentioned a specific frequency blocking device earlier. What exact frequency are you talking about? Why do you need to block it?”146f14ea90364a2c

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Yeonsoo asked with caa73cba8d a slightly sharp e19a3943b2 voice.3c05c80c511f3e64

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Kei quietly raised 76f31857ea his finger and 6a8c1b036b pointed to the 36d48d19ff tank. Yeonsoo turned his head 265324b022 along with his finger 3ddd958b42 and froze in surprise.5395565d8e2c30a2

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‘It’was still looking at 378f62b709 him in the same 96c6c71b2c posture as before, without 614d08e60a any change. Even though the 06da375527 distance had increased, f60745cc4f its shimmering emerald 3aceac8338 eyes were still 5d1fe005ff clear.3ac3ea347984ca25

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“Beresht emits sound waves. The device blocks those waves. You shouldn’t listen to them.”87b03fef559b439f

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Kei walked slowly e5c6626f10 towards the tank. The mask-like smile 03c9cda6cb that was stuck 4548fd8758 on his face a5351e6579 had evaporated as b1fc0ae4a7 if it had 0985ec9c5e been washed away. Kei placed both palms 091985cb10 on the transparent glass aa7546da45 wall of the tank.925e1a879870d593

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He tilts his head 222d227d57 deeply enough for his d9ec20c013 nose to touch the 3d04b7eb19 glass. His gaze 412ed7f1e4 slowly explores 30a8bd2ee1 the enormous 26df509f10 blue creature.6bcd3117e4328b86

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“Shall I tell you an interesting fable? In the dark past, when the Jews crossed the desert. When the night falls in the desert, angels dressed in shabby clothes and demons adorned in splendor take turns visiting them.”f95c39282dc5f2ee

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He started making incomprehensible 7f6657996f sounds. Yeonsoo listened closely to 85ccd70f44 his lowered voice. His gaze still d51a669844 fixed on the 359dec75d7 blue creauture looking 0c736a7339 at him.39307d72bd2b98d6

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“Do you know how the Jews distinguished angels from demons?”af144d3973a7208b

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“By feeling.”32433c95b74559af

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“By feeling…?”4744f29d632fab69

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He unintentionally asked.f98033ad0b774cd9

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“When they see an angel, they feel a surge of energy and want to escape the desert quickly. When they see a demon, they feel lethargic and want to stay in the desert forever. That’s why people possessed by demons can never escape the desert and die.”3e3aea1989e6c740

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“And Doctor. You shouldn’t listen to those sound waves, and you shouldn’t stare at those eyes for too long. It loosens the human mind.”e899af4d61a97376

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Yeonsoo, still 2fad9e31bc staring at 004413ee34 its eyes 74fcc19c0b as if 2745a42ece possessed, suddenly 0d91ae1b22 stopped breathing. His head ba49689cf7 turned back 2404ece361 towards Kei. Kei also looked 2ceeaa4467 at Yeonsoo. He smiled 5915b70ec1 with his 609321bfc5 eyes narrowed 7b8b92bd71 and said a21bca9132 something.a12e884cb41c7f12

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“There’s one thing you must remember while you’re here, Doctor.”bff1453afdb585ef

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“Don’t get possessed. Absolutely not.”c70779be12d30c2e

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