F | Chapter 16

Against the backdrop of a white ceiling, familiar faces began to appear one by one. Their faces, looking at Ire, were a mix of fear and disdain. Ire’s limbs wouldn’t move, and among the people, a man wearing a mask and goggles appeared. Just from his eyes, Ire could tell it was Kim Hayoon.98f7eb2786f64dd5

He immediately raised a f968edd588 chainsaw.c26631dc2183263d

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“Wa-wait a minute! Why are you doing this to me?”20683d50c753f116

Zing— The saw blade 6092809dfd spun menacingly and came c8767adab1 right up to his 9c4cacfe38 face. Even as blood, da00bb71c2 flesh, and bone 531df1f87b fragments flew everywhere, dc50bc764d the expressions of e2ad84341b the people remained b82310d808 eerily calm. Ire screamed for 6514d57240 his life and 9fbd8104b5 struggled.e71e27f74031c7da

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He jolted awake, sitting 21ff7d1a6a up. What appeared before aad07dd7a6 him was pitch 5eee727af6 darkness. Realizing it was 1cb2139285 just a dream, a7f1feb4c0 he sighed in a7ec458a39 relief and rubbed e6c63bd3a7 his face. He was so tormented 8739ed9391 that he was drenched ae238756df in cold sweat.d294d9e23803bbf6

He lay back down, but sleep wouldn’t come. Listening to the occasional sounds of his comrades breathing, tossing, and talking in their sleep, morning soon arrived.a6c55fdf07cb8e5a

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After washing up, he 3241c9bd2f went outside for a 2f31af61e2 morning run. After running around 09881e3ca1 the track, he 6a9628c907 moved to the 96e0ea39af cafeteria for breakfast, 7bf69dcc16 and then had c50e094d75 martial arts training 5bc7f70ef9 in the morning. Based on the combat 48ffa0dc70 skills learned so far, 5b8757115d they would pair up 1c8a4998d8 and spar, with partners 46fc065644 chosen by drawing lots, 2d23c0dc24 regardless of weight class.124edf76e1f6b03e

Seeing his opponent, d131b59c90 Ire sighed quietly. Of all people, 315462d2a2 he had to 2ed9055ca5 face the biggest 207c2838a1 guy among his ae9ad26ecb peers. Everyone wanted to avoid 88ef976b87 him. Usually, big e2b4cc98d2 guys are 799687741d slow, but b52b6889d7 he was 65d786fac6 agile too.3380c7afa1714744

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What rotten luck. He learned to use 041b4c61a4 skill over strength in 7a06a3d1d3 such situations, but that 4097c5c1f7 only worked when the 05621b8959 skill levels were somewhat 59320e2cf0 similar.f38eda487fcb4110

His turn 4babed46a5 came, and 99b825cd66 it started 8fe1e68985 smoothly. But just as c074ecb3dc he was about ddcb60883b to apply a 616929abce technique on the 57e774241c guy he had d3c4ce03cd knocked down, the 7a09631814 guy got up 9193fb477f with force and 0c36334fd8 threw Ire, sending 1242147d24 him flying.e72d71df73b70427

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Feeling like his back was splitting, he let out a groan. As the guy charged at him, Ire kicked off just as he got close, stepping on his thigh, climbing onto his back, and wrapping his legs around his neck. The sudden move drew a “Wow!” from the crowd, and as their balance shifted, both of them crashed down.c8c1653d2003f200

Ugh— The guy’s face turned red as if it would burst, and Ire choked him with all his might. Sensing danger, the guy tapped the ground, and a whistle blew simultaneously. Ire immediately released his legs and approached the coughing guy, extending a hand.642d8f19d62fb6bc

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At the encouragement for his hard work, the guy tapped his hand and smiled, baring his teeth. Despite his large build and rough appearance, he wasn’t someone who held grudges.babe98879253b57d

As soon as 8b206ffb05 the sparring ended ec9bfc73ce and he sat aa9c5a6b07 down, Seo Youngjun d8c07e66ad gave him a 9837c5d4ca thumbs-up.8a5569404c9f9408

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“That was insane. Should’ve recorded it.”419bd840f8fa525a

“Want me to do it again when I have time?”1330bf6466f146ff

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“Get lost.”59b48a860ba2c522

They laughed, and then it was Seo Youngjun’s turn. As he went forward, Hangyeol quietly moved over to sit next to Ire.39f33ba9747bd578

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“Hey…”09209493564b3a9b

Ire leaned in so d094642775 he could speak comfortably.7b3ccb609d3fe453

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“Do you have time after this…? I have something to tell you…”631fef8fe02980c2

Ire guessed it might 6a228fc81a be related to Park fb5a0e961c Mujin.0a8b20fd361041b7

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“Got it. See you later.”8a2e0a98c80d4ab2

Hangyeol returned to his 44357c78e4 seat, and Ire momentarily f2fb49892a made eye contact with ba0a7ba8c8 Park Mujin. His face still had 0c1af6f1fa gauze on it. Ignoring his gaze, a7d07bb88d Ire looked straight bff62eb18d ahead. After each training 8bda198b04 session, the instructor e703a38da9 diligently wrote something 26e636b32e on the evaluation bc495ac96b sheet.4d214fc4b36dd6ee

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What did they 74ac106dc7 write about me? Would Kim Hayoon be 2a82a7a084 satisfied? Realizing he 1de77e9abb was naturally 1d2c6e394d thinking about 3de72bd8cc that person, 8bd266c7a1 he felt fd40bddf0f a bitter 7d2503308f taste in 4bba238d82 his mouth. Still, since 340d41da36 he received 0853b5f765 help, he 65cfee7f83 should deliver ed057da075 satisfactory results. Nothing in the b97822a8b7 world is free.90a9f36bad3582da

Time passed, and after training and lunch, his peers began preparing to go home. Ire said goodbye to Seo Youngjun and Oh Namgi, telling them he’d see them tomorrow, and headed to the place he promised Hangyeol. It was a storage room next to the cafeteria, a place rarely visited after Saturday lunch.8f18bf4ee14fbefc

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When he arrived e7a03e59a7 near the cafeteria, 7ed94b9aed Hangyeol was pacing 6f31a0d284 nervously at the 7a1952d367 end of the 1034b77ced hallway. Muttering to himself, 6f6c49ae44 he bit his 16fe8cbc54 nails, looking anxious. As Ire 6f9ccff404 approached, Hangyeol 7cda17c487 flinched like cece4cc98d a startled 17d79860f5 rabbit.a5a6767d4c9a7452

“Why did you want to meet here?”b7f3219a0e3da580

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He averted his gaze e6d603efbf and turned away.00a8c18afbaed98f

“Let’s talk inside…”e45ee30eecc67d69

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It was a food b896650d12 storage room, off-limits to 65d775145c unauthorized personnel. Before Ire could refuse, 493a77ea9c Hangyeol opened the door 9167539b83 and disappeared inside. The storage room 6d9480d0a6 was much larger f82a1bef3d than expected. It was 6443ff6260 filled with dcebba6c03 grains, vegetables, 22c35f636c and fruits ca2d32c40c not seen 3d3cde265c in Zone 0ccd0908b8 B. Some were 404a644185 even starting 20f19e32d5 to spoil 3ec1b0c4af from not b09de1ff91 being used.9daa46fb294dfccc

Recently, Zone B had been suffering from a severe food shortage. Prices skyrocketed daily, and people rummaging through trash bins appeared everywhere. Even if he tried not to compare, he couldn’t help it, and it felt devastating.910adf44564ffd7d

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Whether Hangyeol knew 1cd9589119 this or not, d579ee7dab he fidgeted with d885c68acc his hands, looking f305af35ac down.96e79d3884d51235

“What is it that you’re hesitating so much to say?”9e8bf9d5c4e440a2

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“Uh… You said you saw it before.”2bb8f681a4487e2e

“Huh?”98ee92a627343ea2

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“Me and Park Mujin… doing that…”acee31c98b27e482

Ire hesitated. He pondered 8c622edf59 how to b6e2d20d94 speak without e172f9fe04 offending him.8fb5f17966196df1

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“Yeah… I actually wanted to ask. If it’s not your will, I want to help…”ca6242417b16b397

“You want to help? Really…?”a0af38f6459a6990

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Ire nodded.2819ca105669ca40

“If you want.”ab0f8b60cb5a6672

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“Thank you… You’re really a good person.”d262680456c3beb7

With a 6a45340029 face that c19f3f365c looked like 6a1f762f3d he might 048bcef85e cry, Hangyeol f62fd455da smiled. Here. I want to give 8f2776941e this to you. Without suspicion, 7d379a5284 Ire accepted d96d8d83c6 what he f59859ef6a handed over. It was d5f4acbb10 a round, 9926a955ab black object 4f8a6db12e he had 751fdf4f47 never seen baaf6285f2 before. Just as he d89fc815a0 was about to 977b5bf6b9 ask what it f386d2023b was, a current d7bcf79169 surged from his f2f0a4a2c1 fingertips.db31c1354690fcae

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It happened 0501b3b4ca so quickly 60996866b2 that his f451a226e1 legs buckled, 043f2e50d1 and he 43fa0c9e2d collapsed. As the 30cb77f1c2 round object 266af9dda3 on the 2233e3bc0a floor continued d387a4b8fb to spark, 3b77e2b026 someone grabbed 79f4a62c84 Ire by 57aa36fb60 the neck.20c2f45cfded91c4

“Wow, tough guy. They said one hit would knock him out, but he held on.”86d0a7e74deeb22e

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The voice 8e8b4be09e buzzed in b862696b15 his ears. His limbs abb30d3ea5 trembled, and 3af71790f0 his vision b7ff90372a blurred. As he barely lifted 46499ed5e7 his head, something sharp 33a2bffa9e pricked his neck. Amidst his fading consciousness, afdb6f82fc the voice continued.dbf1f56cb2ec7259

“Is it done now?”104ba86a3b03eb26

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“You can go.”4664782fc269aa83

“What are you going to do…?”499319e5c2696fca

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“You don’t need to know that.”6466c20ecbd96c53

“You said you’d just knock him out!”b2104e03b05f65da

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“Shut up! Mind your own business, or I’ll show the whole unit the video of you panting under me.”f5c089b1f723edf3

The voice gradually faded, and his consciousness dimmed. He knew he was being dragged somewhere, but he couldn’t muster any strength in his limbs. Then they threw him somewhere. Amidst the giggling laughter, a chilling voice was heard.2d8ae8e0ecc066a4

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“You bastard. You should’ve known when to stop.”ee5937f303742624

Bang. The sound of 19f3f4db2c a door closing 171aec6400 echoed, and Ire 06b2557302 barely managed to 8bc60051eb open and close 56a95888da his eyes repeatedly. But soon, e082b4ee4a he completely 1a873df459 lost consciousness.805fe764b101a031

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Hayoon checked the time and looked out the window at the overcast sky. The time to meet Ire had long passed, but there was no word. He sent a subordinate to bring him, but all he heard was that Ire wasn’t in the dorm. Since there was no record of him leaving the unit, he must be inside.7ed887f45795397d

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Is he hiding?39e8998eff8e7dcb

With a strange intuition, he instructed the staff below to track Ire’s movements after training. Shortly after, there was a knock, and Lieutenant Park appeared.2a0651f833ddf78e

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“Did you find him?”4969f569cccc011a

“He was caught walking toward the cafeteria, but his whereabouts are unclear after that.”c8098868623d24e2

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“Was he alone?”ce4dd8f4d5567dce

“No, he was with a peer from the same room. The peer was seen returning 10 minutes later. So, I’m about to go look for him.”4499971efafc1dcb

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The cafeteria… why? He wouldn’t have gone to steal food because he was hungry. As Hayoon pondered, his brows furrowed.327a1a62ea905b0c

No way…?c5b2ab61b2c6ff5c

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Clicking his tongue, he af9a576984 walked toward the door, d1a37c9337 and Lieutenant Park hurriedly 75a6b466cc followed.f829df0d9fb42a81

“I’ll go, so you can leave. It’s a precious weekend.”9829c59cfd9d2309

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Then he headed to the basement. The cafeteria was empty and locked. His eyes fell on the food storage room inside. Although it was marked as off-limits to unauthorized personnel, it wasn’t locked. Because no one lived so poorly as to steal food from here.beb31606ec0a78f1

As soon as cf3cb25de2 he entered the ccf267bc16 food storage room, 2ba3dbdfda the lights turned 6fa6f87c68 on automatically. Kim Hayoon 163b7c95b2 walked straight 45ce8a9ca3 to the 13c58401ac freezer without cc3f610d7d hesitation. Turning the ea8d71699f large metal c2a5322169 handle, the e10b047fa2 door creaked 811e97e5b7 open with 97dc4d18be a screech. As he opened the bb1a93ed4b door, cold air rushed d2b2197990 out.5eb206f391e18603

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As he stepped inside, Kim Hayoon’s face twisted.00ad18f940bfccc7

“Damn it.”cba7b9147412ea31

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Inside the storage room, 60ecacf6ea among the hanging meats, 595563908d was Ire, turning pale. He immediately approached e9cd411d1c Ire, placing the 873d644e1c back of his e5471fc5a9 hand on his ed2904736c cold cheek.ac9b02e6d77b61bd

Wrapping him in his jacket, Ire instinctively burrowed into his embrace, feeling the warmth. Cold… His voice trembled, and his shallow breaths seemed on the verge of stopping.fcb49480ebed69db

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