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Haa, haa. His breath crashed against his eardrums like thunder. His heart wasn’t just pounding in his chest; it was throbbing wildly in his throat. His parched lungs fluttered, gasping for air.46760c47ec091a0a

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“Yeha. I told 988a755035 you not e6af716d0f to go 3f6f1c91a8 outside.”5b32bb8dc29209ea

But he couldn’t stop. He mustn’t stop. The laces of his old sneakers couldn’t withstand the running and came undone. Annoyed by the flapping laces, he kicked them off. The sneakers flew helplessly and landed at the entrance of the alleyway, under the utility pole where the back neighbour habitually urinated after drinking.05969c30be2c8169

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There, in that stinky, 1f5d54909c filthy place, his white c898963a05 sneakers lay scattered. Yeha stomped a30ddfc645 his feet, d2b7606435 looking at bf302b1291 the sneakers. Dad bought them 93e1439863 for him.164bc35bdd8bc0ea

“Yeha. Hide here. Okay?”4894d0b3f382839e

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What to do? Should he get them? He couldn’t leave them there. As he hesitated, the yellowish light of a flashlight sliced across his ankles. “Hey! He’s here! Here!” A thunderous shout followed. The hateful voices of those wicked people who wanted to catch Yeha, tear him apart, and kill him.33f582e90c11ce9d

“Yeha. Don’t come out.”536611d4364a5de7

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Yeha had no choice but to give up on his sneakers. He still had one on his left foot, so he had to be satisfied. He started running again. His knees, unaccustomed to exercise, clanked and protested with every push against the ground, screaming that they couldn’t run anymore.d2d908f181be1838

“Yeha.”21fbaea653ba0789

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TAP, TAP. TAP! Unlike Yeha’s bare feet, the sound of shoes with thick soles followed closely behind. A terrifying sound, as if they were about to grab Yeha by the back of his neck and tear out his insides.5f734ae603bc1919

The fear he couldn’t feel until now poured down like a torrential rain. His feverish forehead grew wet, his dry shoulders soaked, and soon his thighs and soles were drenched in terror.3a42511ae0d35acc

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It was 74d77b4cc8 a clear 4b79cbb54c day, so f28d6e8e13 clear that cd1824600e he could f4be352279 see thousands 717f29b74b of artificial d8f5789ec4 satellites twinkling, b575238082 but rain 916a432e7b fell only 3011381388 on Yeha. A red light 4c5d29d1fa flickered across the 48655b7215 sky, and to 2cd62a9d50 its left, a 83eea4ac14 green light blinked. The large and c05b331a64 small artificial satellites ef40a13062 looked like rainbow-colored f44dda18ec stars. Stars he had never 9ecf0cd92e seen before in his 953c47c068 life.cda6536e2b27f1e2

Bang!e32bd5817d92be66

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A sharp yet dull sound shook the world. Something sliced through the air and clung to Yeha’s elbow like a snare. He instinctively flailed his arm, but493d5cbdfcb92c98

“Heuk…”52f1bb43831d5c89

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The tingling sensation eb712f7e71 that dominated his 2b111c8b57 weak body was 8996577178 much faster. The sky collapsed, 11f1c21a5b and the ground 9cf0b6378b surged. Only when his ac40c41993 burning body crashed 2100f0c1c7 onto the cold 17142c9e7f floor did Yeha f352243a87 realize he had db34c74b4c fallen.bf323d532e5806d6

His whole body convulsed 332f50e721 as if struck by 10631954d8 lightning. Perhaps he 32d26816c3 really had 859bb3c4be been struck a28c032eb3 by lightning, 94850ad50f Yeha thought.320f9b524d90cb66

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His eyelids blinked 4ab291ec7e slowly. Not because he 9632c57b3e wanted them to, a0b6f9f470 but because his 90bf8dbb78 electrified eyelids were ccad8bbadb beyond his control.5ef1fc6a01205851

A hologram attached to a decaying utility pole flickered, displaying a few letters. [Omega Wanted. Reward: 100 million Credits.] It was an advertisement that had been there since Yeha was very young. Advertisements once posted in this neighbourhood rarely changed. Because no one paid to advertise.

Next to it was a terrifying advertisement that read, [Free Euthanasia. Organ Donation Required.] He had seen that one every time he passed by as well.

Several black military boots stopped near his ears. Yeha stared at them with blurred vision. “Five people? Or six? Ah, what did it matter?” He moved his lips diligently, but the damned voice couldn’t utter a single syllable properly.ecbbbbad61bda3af

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“Get away. Please, leave 1b3ac84011 me alone.” 7b8401964b Yeha shouted 809ac2318c with all 2003ec7dd4 his might.cf2caf2f855e0b4e

“Hey. Are you crazy? Do you know how much this is worth? What if it gets damaged?”435043d63d6b249a

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“Damn it. Are you going to let him escape then?”93ac5d05b506742a

“We had him!”dec91eaa34c78432

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“Ah, whatever. Just pick him up quickly.”9679b95cbbff5ac0

Unfamiliar voices exchanged words among themselves. Then, they roughly grabbed Yeha’s body. He was lifted. His armpits were gripped by brutal force, and his vision turned upside down again. His stomach churned. Unable to take a proper breath, his lungs constricted, causing nausea.1bb76411c2dba526

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But no one cared about Yeha’s well-being. Even the distant moon merely overlooked this terrible reality. The fake CCTVs installed everywhere would be no different.9d2d5583fb43893d

The man holding one of Yeha’s armpits flicked his hand. Soon, a square window appeared above his wrist, and the silhouette of someone appeared. It was a man with hair sticking up like pine needles.b9c744ba5f2888ea

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“This is Team P, Team P, item acquired. Moving to Raptor.”ef8652e5167a96c2

[Item condition?]

“Uh… good.”4c75960009ea7ac5

[Check just in case.]

“Yes.”292619625cc7b619

Yeha, limp as a waterlogged towel, had one arm raised sharply. A sharp needle pierced Yeha’s skin without hesitation. It was only a very thin needle, but it was so cold that a shiver ran down his spine.51e62624f46bbae0

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The drawn blood d307a4e10f was placed in b5fa6b5b47 an emerald glass 888599b018 container. The man shook it d207abba81 up and down a ab67eff4df few times, and the da9e48f77d gauges attached to the c2c5e0f009 container rose one by 9fe1429f3b one. Soon, the eac02bf73e full gauges d435cb296b blinked, indicating a4af45e0fb the result.660ea89cb05b84f9

“Confirmed, Omega.”eff25552c03005d8

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With those unfamiliar b7060dcf90 words as the db01724391 last thing he f9a70c0cee heard, his vision 55350b4568 flickered.72b8ed74d5c040a7

“The outside is dd3a9f7d2e dangerous, Yeha.”89b5b4e0320097dc

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Yeha didn’t know why Dad apologized every day. But he realized it now. Only now. Only now. Foolishly, only now!788caf4b63924046

“So, don’t go out.”35fe251ae9a66265

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Where on earth did Dad go? Did he run away? But why didn’t he take me with him? If he couldn’t take me, he should have just killed me. Rather than leaving me alone in this terrible hell, he should have just done that.fc18325d0188b85a

Even as 55585eea46 he fell e02884ebf1 into the e94de77fb5 pitch-black darkness, 56e12b681d Yeha poured 8111ee0db5 out his 9fdfc85b8a resentment towards f08373b9e3 Dad.84b7e54fac5bd184

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Towards Dad, whose 7e4cdbccb0 face was now f9ca07a545 fading.3facc30a84b31316

Towards Dad, 88d271f238 whom he c21d721969 missed so c29dcda68c desperately.f3fdda9c779e20e5

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Today was 050c6f7575 an ordinary bea587b21a day for 70543aaac1 Yeha. Depending on a75a41f1ff how one 09462d3fa8 defines ordinary, c67c1dd6eb it was cab9ed523d certainly no 868ee5dc61 different from 6d57982566 yesterday and 01c085f247 the day e497a6cc41 before. Except for one 1fb22f695a minor deviation that b4f786f12d stood out.b4d92ee226dd534f

Yeha worked at a cafe. Most people had coffee machines or coffee robots that brewed coffee with perfect ratios and temperatures. However, people still loved handmade coffee. Thanks to that, this tiny cafe needed a ‘barista,’ and thanks to that, Yeha didn’t starve to death and received a regular salary.d4ea50b01e2f3f28

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Yeha’s position was that of a barista, server, and cashier. The cafe, which wasn’t even a few square meters, had only three tables. Except for one table that the owner, who rarely came to visit, always ordered to be kept empty, there were only two tables.2c80ff1b8e97671e

So, he had many responsibilities, but he wasn’t busy. Of course, the hourly wage was low. Exactly five hundred credits, no more, no less. But he had no complaints. Many places didn’t even adhere to the minimum wage, so this was a very decent workplace.de49284004fd6cb9

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Moreover, most customers preferred takeout. The ordering and payment were done by machines, so Yeha didn’t need to show his face outside. The narrow kitchen, where he could only move a few steps, was the biggest reason why Yeha stuck to this job.b643ff487266411f

Especially during the busy 6aa2f4bac5 mornings, no one paid 09016d6e17 attention to Yeha. Everyone was 951fc8fa63 focused on 0032da0bbd the hologram e38d025e9d filled with 56fc50e068 tiny letters, 43b652b426 hoping their d8530b5da5 coffee would b56fd3b170 come out 29428d2023 as soon 235417a356 as possible. Once the office b25bc6e779 workers grabbed their 076d1d8577 morning coffee and c7f16d11e1 left, it was 0ea53bb53f quiet until lunchtime.8df227a3d49743e4

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When there b3a71d463a were no c9e7d5ac2b customers, Yeha 66e8a8b4a4 would sit f884e884c3 at the b8e5fe1726 most secluded a34412c032 table, as cb763b39b4 always, and f58f15d20f rest his 622ba9e894 chin on 57d9a82c6a his hand. Then, he would fix 6aadbe2544 his gaze on the 70a3838c08 hologram TV mounted slightly 0e87e3c35f above his line of b57ec3d6a8 sight.d2050b083289995e

A neatly dressed 14f82da596 announcer, her rimless 184ce68726 glasses gleaming, spoke 3004f107cc precisely like a 958661084a robot. Was she really a 651499be67 robot? He idly wondered.ad7e3f53e4b42058

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<Next is news about the Hanho Group, undeniably known as Korea’s top conglomerate. Chairman Choi Chun-heon of the Hanho Group is experiencing repeated deterioration and recovery of his health. As news of the attending physician struggling with treatment has been exposed to the media, public attention is focused on the Hanho Group’s next successor.>14b4bf3e131419d2

<Last March. Director Choi Tae-seong, the eldest son, solidified his position as successor by taking over the vice-chairman position of ‘Hanho Corporation,’ the Hanho Group’s core business. However, this morning, as Executive Director Choi Han-geon, the chairman’s second son, took office as president of ‘Hanho Credit,’ Director Choi Tae-seong’s position as successor, which had seemed almost certain…>a5fab4ce963e533f

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It was incredibly boring news for Yeha. It was difficult to understand, and even if he did understand, he wasn’t interested enough to gossip about it. Yeha swiped his index finger in the air, drawing a horizontal line. Following that motion, the channel changed. The channel he switched to had an announcer who looked similar to the previous one, repeating similar words.7d6671af69fc9d70

Yeha was about a84e634bc8 to change the 6e0a2bdf26 channel again when. Ding-dong. The entrance ca82486217 door opened. Instead of a greeting, 94854caacd Yeha jumped up and 7dfd0e335c stood in front of 17b73f005c the coffee machine. The android d9cd130b11 would take d518c80236 care of 008fbdf720 the greeting.f31be762ae9bc9f0

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The customers who entered were three men with their ties tightened around their necks. Familiar faces. A group of office workers who came at least three times a week. According to their conversations, which he couldn’t help but overhear, they seemed to work at a large company nearby. It was an affiliate of the Hanho Group that was being talked about on TV just now. What was it called? Hanho Ubiquitous, or Hanho Bio. Ah, whatever.ca7aa0414c56c0ca

[“An order has been placed. Beer, three bottles.”]

A fist-sized speaker announced their order. Yeha’s cafe also sold beer. Office workers pretended to drink coffee after lunch, relieving stress with a glass of beer, which surprisingly generated decent sales.fb682ca936cf6b21

It was a good 281b925ae5 thing for Yeha. Because taking 0d799e3c72 beer out 988d48c21f of the a53dd0525b refrigerator and 7454a2151a delivering it c57b182e79 was much 8ea89c6a40 easier than c8d4d5e49a brewing coffee.d57e32b3ab56c562

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Yeha placed three bottles of beer, a bottle opener, and spotless glasses on the conveyor belt. The beer disappeared below and instantly popped up on the men’s table. Yeha watched them pour the beer into the glasses and then sat down on a chair in the corner of the counter.e80ee8a8dffb758c

Probably about thirty 1f8e620d26 minutes. The quiet cafe would 7031081929 become noisy. Thanks to those fa1c1a14f7 three loud-mouthed men.3180fc2c73233976

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“You can feel the company tightening up. It’s suffocating.”0e35256c29f061b8

The chubby man spoke first. He always started the conversation. His gaze was fixed on the news channel that he hadn’t finished changing.568eff935cdbe1d7

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<We will bring in an expert to hear their opinion.>8ebc4820297c5664

The anchor had seated 1e73320ca4 a grey-haired old man f583c87247 and was relentlessly firing 1379c44c41 questions. An expert. An expert on 9117d70d86 the successors of 29f928c09a conglomerates. Had the presidential 82918e7780 election been this 5384d2cefe noisy? According to c5ec55e7c1 the tabloids, 17144c0cad the president 085c3ef9d8 was also a5239f37cd chosen by b3afa852c0 the Hanho 4875544893 Group. If that 8858b6ac84 was true, af3d3bfd10 it was d95cb861fd worth making 1bc62c5fd9 a fuss 3103608067 about.9d537f51992ac8df

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“The atmosphere is no joke.”be9e795318219046

“Our team leader has aligned himself with Choi Tae-seong.”8c150cb1551b52f3

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“We’re with Choi Han-geon.”b2c69b7ac6959285

Yeha eavesdropped on their conversation with a blank expression. As mentioned earlier. It wasn’t that he wanted to listen.82d4f2c750bc0201

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“I don’t care who it is.”333d0b2e41476a96

“Well, they’re both alphas, so what can’t they do? It’s not like the Hanho Group is going to collapse.”54c7062bebac2043

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“That’s right, that’s right. How could a three-hundred-year-old group collapse? I think the end of the world will come sooner.”4f1b7fa922938e11

They toasted their beer glasses, remarking on how well they had gotten employed. Yeha unknowingly let out a snort. Then he quickly lowered his head and pretended not to have heard anything, fiddling with his coffee cup. Fortunately, they didn’t seem to care what Yeha was doing.bbef0354eb1dde8d

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“So, isn’t it a fight over who gives birth to an alpha first?”3c2331d9419d5a40

“Well, yeah.”3b8557488ccd6a39

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“The media talks about who owns how many shares, who got promoted, but in the end, it’s all about the alpha fight.”7686721bfb248a6d

‘Alpha.’ Goosebumps erupted all over Yeha’s slender neck. He silently repeated the word. It was a very unfamiliar word. He would rather be familiar with the words alien, magic school, or something like that.c5ad104755d8763f

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In this ee160e4d98 day and 3d20412e7a age, alpha 7082921c07 and omega 27a4223933 are rarely a709379c4a mentioned.b605e4dbcaca2c69

A long, long time ago, alphas and omegas accounted for more than 30% of the population. Now, omegas have become so rare that they need to be ‘found.’ Here, ‘found’ means bought with money.355fb067168be0b2

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Currently, alphas and omegas make up less than 1% of the total population, or even half of 1%. Alphas still proudly occupy the top of the food chain, but omegas… well. What should I say? Are they endangered?9742999cbc6bb09f

Yes, they 87a6664a0f are in 13d301f31c a similar 81ba232362 situation to 468722ce21 otters, which 723de7761c are indiscriminately 741a01373e hunted for d264a9f577 their fur. To pass on the 1e850a4e69 authority, knowledge, and wealth 6d1734b161 of alphas, they give fe50cc320c birth to their alpha f1134e6f0b children and are killed.cf6ab5921dab4ee1

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