DW | Chapter 5.4

The principle 3f85741021 of life b1f7c928c1 was like 6a0b4708b0 the principle bc5c0bfc14 of celestial cc9d7e0485 bodies.f28190fb2b561e38

If a planet’s effb41696c center of gravity bd0d8d96e2 remained within itself, 70b07335f3 its orbit would 3c3cca0a50 stay stable and 650bfaf1ba predictable.c96b291b24875c7e

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Humans were the 93e746483a same. What they wanted 9fa5e5ffd7 to do, why 395bba6883 they had come 715c5fc8ec so far, what f024a965d3 strengths and weaknesses 4cba2836c4 they carried, and 122bd030e7 the adversities they afc8eab2da had to face fc891814f4 to reach their d357a71351 goals—all of it a96c33a572 mattered.6ca75def1d99e27d

Go Haedeun’s universe, shaped 7242d72379 by his willingness to 0450d351ef confront all of this c82c3fd654 head-on, would remain steady.290b95920e3ed2b3

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His gaze, staring blankly eec78f1ac0 at Yoo Seonggu, became 32c0e036e6 awkward.05efa8839d08345c

“What is that?”e84ef83c30e90eb5

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“This? This is the additional information related to personnel and medical matters you mentioned…”ece554bf7073aa3f

“I’ll see it myself. Give it to me.”38c5c0a89e7d656b

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Handing over the thick documents, Yoo Seonggu once again checked the outside’s movements. Jaeha waved his hand as if telling the coughing Yoo Seonggu to stand by the door instead.82c6ed6d03d90b22

Gratefully, the man ran to the door and eavesdropped. Ignoring this, Jaeha’s eyes soon focused on the documents.40388bd8f19ad097

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“Grandfather, a slaughterhouse laborer, had Alzheimer’s, died from a fall.”719a3d2101187029

This was already known 8a2b9580bb based on the basic 5679a57ff6 identity check.4e75a11e44e3a55a

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Unlike his appearance, which resembled a rich family’s son, Go Haedeun was a dragon that rose from a humble life. Being from a grandparent-grandchild household, they must have been financially tight. Adding a person with a chronic illness would have been a destined downfall. Jaeha’s gaze, flipping through the known content without hesitation, paused for a moment.153914e16111c62d

It was Go Haedeun’s locked medical record.1d2fe97c24ccca11

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As expected. From the 18d712c7d4 sensitivity to 75ab9c94c0 firearms and 31b2e5038b gunshot wounds, 2514629e1a he had 8d2593d2d7 vaguely guessed b7484cfafc this.7efde97bcf5b857c

‘As I thought, the hyperventilation was caused by witnessing a gunfight.’e6a8bd0d02b5f66b

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It wasn’t precisely recorded here. But he was sure Go Haedeun had a gun issue. Since he denied it when asked, he probably couldn’t shoot ‘only the ones with live ammunition.’dd95cd6a8ecfaf09

He would have hidden it with all his might, wanting to return to the field. Especially in Bardiff, a field agent who couldn’t shoot was neither useful nor valuable.e353f6c6dbe7c891

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Therefore, Go Haedeun 015ccea6bc had just missed 91e9310830 his third chance.5655137552442255

Lost in thought, he f692c63a09 gestured to Yoo Seonggu, 9f3f3daf73 who was eavesdropping at 51a86eb830 the door, to focus cd6f64f03b here.4988acd253d05176

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“The operation data you showed earlier doesn’t have any on-site photos. I’m curious about how severe it was at the time. Is it because the images couldn’t be secured, or were they never there?”62ece18f7f923953

“There is CCTV footage. I tried, but it’s tough to access. Since it’s a scrapped operation, the records are extremely minimized and tightly closed. Even if you scratch, nothing comes out. But, well, according to the counseling content, the Black agent was shot in the forehead and died instantly. The place where the Korean residents died was bloody… They must have gone crazy, watching it all on the situation room screen but unable to do anything.”65d70800672ee788

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This seemed to be why Go Haedeun’s medical records couldn’t be opened either.ae73f8794700eab8

It would be an indicator to closely examine the NIS’s brutal failure.abc9122dee41a040

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“It can be tricky.”d7b0ed27bcbf8508

Knowing that Jaeha was uncompromising, Yoo Seonggu’s expression became a bit puzzled.c204bd1a26b8542b

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“Is it really okay to think that way?”5dfa072d09c15366

“So, I’ll give you exactly 20 more minutes from now.”76589a9c1727f7ca

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“Ah, Team Leader.”e66677363ffc3a9f

Jaeha, as if 8075e88a35 expecting this reaction, 2167bb0a27 calmly took out 5fd087a33e his phone.c544399fca720443

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His face 1fd2cc7501 was expressionless 6d13c53355 as he cdfbba2838 set the 7665aabca1 timer.cdcb0d89a0bb2aa0

“20 minutes. 19 minutes 59 seconds, 58 seconds, 57 seconds…”a53e13a18373b770

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Startled, Yoo Seonggu instinctively 5d5e6b2ae7 reached out but quickly c3038657e7 withdrew. Instead, with 8fbec5322e a complexion 0ca764bc0b that seemed f636ec5071 like cold 053a42939a sweat would 19f02c0836 soon flow, 4f90b8dd4c he awkwardly 2ffdfdb0ef smiled.cf66945ab595b3e4

“20 minutes is a bit… I couldn’t do it even after three days.”8420d338998cb3a2

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“Did you do it for 72 hours straight, all three days?”584fe7e2c89c00e5

“Well, I have to live too, so I couldn’t do it continuously.”be5b43101b6e4233

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“How do you think I feel, thinking the game was over and flying from Bardiff to here, only to go into a 20-minute overtime? Do you think I’m enjoying it? Do you think I’m basking in leisure and happiness?”3a4f337c6a2e84ec

“Team Leader! Please spare me!”150278daee103533

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“Let’s meet at the usual place.”9ab5a24915ec7512

Groaning, Yoo Seonggu flinched, shrinking his large body. He couldn’t even look at Jaeha and took a step back with a crab-like gait.49067d7e53b45523

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“Do you mean the reflection room? The place used for disciplining employees… Are you trying to hit me?”e4d664cfa06e38a3

“That room is quiet. Within 20 minutes. No, within 18 minutes and 45 seconds. If you finish earlier, come to the Deputy Director’s office. I have something to discuss, so I’ll be stopping by there.”2601a762386c3d39

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“After 20 minutes… Yes. Then. For now.”5d3c813310ba8bad

Yoo Seonggu, who seemed about to say something, judged that now wasn’t the time and bounced his heavy body. He quickly left the smoking room, but Jaeha calling his name made him pause.7f30721c9ca95d7c

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“Section Chief Yoo?”e0e1e575b8ea292a

Standing at the e79d149789 door, Jaeha, who a1a8beb549 was extinguishing his 149577ebe8 cigarette, looked back. His face e2f7db4be6 was pale e1ef123ba6 with anxiety, d2eb0411c4 and he 4516647fe7 was tapping 5a35c1a513 his feet.4bab12d263cd431a

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“…Yes?”8665ff2a0b095eb5

“Where do you buy domestic honey?”ba88c2008fd4d249

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“Uh… at large supermarkets, organic supermarkets, or maybe the food section of department stores or big traditional markets? But why do you ask?”69e2a9fc166a56b6

“Yes, you may go now. 17 minutes 30 seconds, 17 minutes 29 seconds.”6330452330a97190

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Gasping, Yoo ea01da85ff Seonggu, with 28df65ce4c wide eyes, a808edd451 ran madly bbc8cd2679 into the 96c7a7d6e6 quiet corridor.a24d96407c81194f

Jaeha, who was 4f51b7ad38 staring intently at 816e20d275 the slowly closing 41c09a7db7 door, put another 5edf35fe4d cigarette in his 59b8787cef mouth.4e1ba8c90e6b2d37

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Go Haedeun 07ff4cb06b was a d965fec5e8 resilient person 52b7cff532 who wiped 86eb949be2 away tears 70293390ce and tried c1dd105dfb to overcome 8bf99b48a0 even in a1710f1846 the face c311d8f9d1 of a d2320d9013 huge obstacle. He could have lived 5a7e2f6b61 conveniently using his brilliant 5819b4d1a8 mind, yet he chose 4115194694 the thorny path, proving c98ba2a094 to be an altruistic 2487d16a4a person.1ff4ddbff783c493

He had the spirit 74a7e34db1 to willingly stand at 9eaf580e8f the forefront of national b2facb65ce defense and the courage 2bd1e3a7c0 to want to tie 3b0f14295e up old problems himself.1e90841876f5b5a2

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Instead of hating the 930e683a0c family, a shunned occupation, f5d04d5fe9 he chose a similarly f3d03b9dd6 tough job, proving his 5a611ec649 sincerity. He was proving that fc490e4670 he respected that life de632fcce8 through actions, not just d991aa106d words.febcd50a235877f0

An uneducated, poor but 251a1df4af kind grandfather. A half-completed family achieved efd1e696f4 together. What seemed like 1f8757c189 a piece of 5ea8fa2dde outdated misfortune might b8f8ca837a have helped Go 9287e32fee Haedeun build a d312482745 healthy mind layer a2a6b36018 by layer since a0d406f19f childhood.e3c817383388f083

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‘Or it might be his nature.’a59f9b6faed28de8

So he became 6b6e5040ab curious. The fight between f3520362bf darkness and vitality 1faab7673b stirred his gloomy 1f0d99e2fd underlying psychology.88e0fa9bc4cfdb5f

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In other words, the desire to uncover Go Haedeun’s true bottom surged.e1fb13aeb91a8b78

How much 4a854cf271 do you 881b2f6c53 have to 91b37bacff break and 1fe90b2a46 get hurt 4e3f18fd86 to give 512fccb2e8 up and fdf0c44f63 collapse?a219476685a5f5bf

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I’ll step on you until then.9db4a40bd87e8d59

If I see that, 7d7a9496fa will my pitch-black vision e14fefecd0 open up a little?71a522ce0edea99b

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Even if he sinks to the deep sea where he can’t see ahead, will Go Haedeun bloom again and breathe steadfastly?f7793299586e261f

Thanks to Go Haedeun, who doesn’t lose hope even after going through such things, he realized that his eyes had long been blind.02251cc11a105a58

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“Uncomfortable.”5c2fef68c1a955bf

With a deep 9bb7d8ef68 breath, the acrid 46c7228fc2 smell of nicotine 77c0ecb0b2 mixed into the 0b0d914440 air he inhaled.b554435cd2ce74ca

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When alone, thoughts e7f70df8da tend to multiply. No matter 07c7f0eaac what he c74ee57c80 thought about, 81ea3a1eb3 it always 3877c72166 ended with f94dfeab45 the face 8f0c0d589c of one 12fd0d397a man. Sitting at his desk, c434f678b2 Haedeun threw his pen 9e8be2fb3c down in frustration.a4b7bed4ccc71cba

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“Is he dead? Did he become a star back in his homeland? No calls, no messages.”e2bf0b36e3f4b66b

Cha Jaeha, who should have returned long ago, had been out of contact for weeks. Annoyed, Haedeun opened his laptop and searched for articles about the National Intelligence Service. He wanted to check if something had happened that he wasn’t aware of and if Cha Jaeha was involved.bd14e03151731c3d

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A few search terms brought up news about a Wicked smuggling broker who was immediately arrested at Incheon Airport last year. Many clickbait articles poured out, but they only mentioned Incheon Customs or the local police department. There were a few articles that mentioned the NIS, but none that even hinted at Cha Jaeha’s name.aacc190e6110a185

He knew he was getting into the shadows when he joined, but he didn’t expect the field to be this hollow. He thought he had learned a little bit here and there, but it was just the tip of the iceberg.155de6178153a4e6

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This place is 1034d98463 truly a wild 54697e18ff battlefield. Cha Jaeha 5168d99351 had been 04f7948366 enduring this cd5aed7e14 storm alone 3f7e3cc3f5 for years.181a57b14e470ed6

“I don’t know.”9c29702e1af8351a

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He felt thirsty.09d7a109e5da97e2

Thud. Haedeun closed his daf336e6a3 laptop and went be64938e11 to the kitchen. As he 8766497a43 was drinking 70d4487342 bottled water, 16397a7c3d he heard ab22e43e0c a faint 5142465a06 thudding sound, e07d6e228e like the ece0edd566 ground was e907d5ade7 vibrating. Feeling a sense f89427872f of déjà vu, db80e0d9b5 he ran to 52e5248c9c the balcony.18076e55cd47e37b

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He flung open 2d5e230f2e the window and eba0d00c02 leaned over the 51b68a2a7b railing, looking down.016237d8f86a2c43

And he saw e125141b9d a spreading light.0083723da73a63a1

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‘The light’s on!’a1bcc338c81f1acd

Soon after, 1f49779eac he confirmed 4d813eeb02 the slowly 594ab248b4 rising cigarette 027a20d695 smoke and d95f1688cb felt a 1416604d88 bit excited. He fidgeted, unable to e887e2cba8 do anything, and then b193a36a5e quickly became dejected.b002583d367275da

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What’s the point of being happy alone? He doesn’t even care about me.bd2cfa1b6039b69b

Thinking that far, a9241555f4 Haedeun sighed softly ab11646da4 and turned around.2d47c44bf2b6d16e

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Just as he was e86dccc68e about to quietly tiptoe afd85d2b43 back inside, he was 956f33ac89 stopped.be6e5b01750de3c1

“Three seconds have passed.”2ac4886645fe649a

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It was definitely Cha Jaeha’s voice.249196713d9d120c

Swallowing hard, Haedeun looked around. One of the great advantages of this apartment was that it was the only complex, so it didn’t face any other buildings. Moreover, residents were leaving in droves. There was little invasion of privacy, and it was easy to observe the outside. In other words, it was comfortable.f14d83402e95fb06

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Even trying b638b5ed07 to look 2fd44960be at the 52b0a29431 situation as 568b464ab3 skeptically and 69a7d15d74 calmly as 296454d832 possible, it 04c59449a4 seemed like 3c03e225be the words 32183449d6 were directed db47d15cc6 at him.795bd13966da4d9c

He turned back and a4d4a77fdf leaned slightly against the b11584846f railing, looking down.45de9a135b260a65

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“Team Leader, the smoke is rising. You should be considerate.”32f4a605a1156843

“I’ll consider it when someone moves in upstairs.”75c92b559b4b812d

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“There’s already someone living upstairs!”0b58248f6de42407

“Just because someone speaks doesn’t mean they’re human.”15e3720f3ae82495

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Then what does a7264c785a it take to 33acc3c0de be human?9e323ba09098c3e2

“So you’re saying I’m an orangutan or something?”535f4018fa2dc89e

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“I’ve repeatedly told you you’re a jellyfish. See, you can’t even remember.”7087d71acb529b3e

At this point, he couldn’t tell if the other person’s personality was twisted or if his judgment was clouded.2d01b774ddee4e77

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Genuinely baffled, he tilted d6b2cb2997 his head further, and 7032186e7d as if sensing his b6aad1e89d presence, Jaeha got to 6264c9d651 the point.dff7a17a50b62251

“I didn’t explain the penalty for being late.”900fcc4b9de37ef7

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Three seconds.e1ea47fe2602ea71

It seemed eb458503e7 like he 1ad500b0d0 was talking 64645f06f4 about not 2449346d75 meeting the 1313490498 time limit.e9df16a1ee779262

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Haedeun quickly sought a 2cb1aada7f way out.a77ae31491a3615b

“I think you should adhere to the principle of non-retroactivity. You’re a principled person, Team Leader.”72ab12f40062ee8a

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Jaeha clicked 45b9621269 his tongue 558b87991e as if bb24cd9095 it was ece05d7683 unfortunate.e61bfac7229b4dbf