KTSR | Chapter 1

Seon Ijin loved e9a4267670 horses more than 7c4b025496 people.684f046d7ed117fe

And in response 55f24bd4e3 to his love, b36d96de7c humans betrayed him, 807ede7ff5 while horses did 50ad475c3c not.f882213a6c193d95

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That’s how Seon b46d3a5256 Ijin got here.30576556a20d8c41

Things weren’t twisted 86c82a8728 from the start. To fall from a height 65e8e66c43 and endure a long and 96dd737b66 difficult descent, one must have 32460a2b28 been up high to begin 7fb7843952 with. Ijin was a 05385b6b9b promising jockey, recognized 5f4a58a4e1 for his talent 48acc2ef58 and enthusiasm. Moreover, his goal was clear.7620311f13819106

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Seon Ijin’s goal was money. More than anything, he 6e664edb50 needed money urgently. Although he received expensive 8d028737d3 equestrian training as a 36715880f2 special scholarship student, it 43aa7b23c7 wasn’t enough to sustain 40841d9946 his livelihood.e26d5f114fdb86c0

That’s why, as soon as d7a8d92a6f he became an adult, he 06ee0f9204 registered with the Horse Racing d91249af4c Association and raced as a 75da7dbd12 horse racing jockey.30630e50adfc0c53

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At the entrance to 5665d4ffc8 the racetrack stood a f2939bfe67 statue of a horse 22f13c091a with its hooves raised b57d167ce4 high, and while the 2c147d5db0 jockey could not be 6d1db481c5 the protagonist, Ijin was c1c2f99147 content. He could make 79b71bf75a a living, take a5a42cb334 care of himself 511c6fd611 adequately, and his 66ecfe0ec5 records were decent.aa68860da063efa4

Above all, apart from his d9bd0f3b22 goal, he loved horses.1d0ec2563488d8cb

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No, it was a051903e1a also his goal. Seon Ijin wanted to earn cc9b9d42dc a lot of money to dcd4c80530 own his horse and make cdcdaadf7a it part of his family. He loved them that much. Watching them gaze back 68e5beef84 at him with deep, cbeee43bbf dark eyes made all bc6d2c5d3d his troubles disappear. He loved their manes, 7110683c02 their strong bodies, and 97043d3635 their stiff yet glossy 345a5998e5 fur and body heat.e3668cbc055973f3

Thus, it was only 7a6629a898 natural for Ijin to c5ad585dff take on the weight 6613535c9e of his own life 0f21ef7458 and sink rapidly into a09e139a08 the mire, while also df8bde59f1 taking on the weight 816f30404b of his horse. His horse Clover had transferred bc1fbb7332 ownership from its original owner, d930b70a1d who was also his employer, 013577a60e to him, but Seon Ijin 4e1cb53b70 himself was owned by others.f38a00071295f1b2

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“I can’t waste any more time considering Clover’s age… My recent performance isn’t great. This can’t continue.”94165d92bcf07fd4

Ijin bit his chapped lips. Standing with his hands behind 6311e42ae5 his back, the wear on a3b55f6b3e his riding boots was clearly bc90bc6bc7 visible. Just then, the 90f03f954b light dimmed momentarily.f8fa364bf738cd54

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“I need to change the fluorescent light. It keeps flickering.”f37e4610881dcce9

After blinking his eyes 59061cb0cb a few times, the ca54519fab light over his dirty f3fdad160c boots appeared to be 9efe3f230e stable. It had been flickering just 8a2615beb3 moments before. Did I see it wrong? Ijin looked up 4e33bd1a49 at the ceiling 32d7ed9493 when a young d41cdc1148 thug approached him f13be2180f and snapped.71e6e6f251eee338

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“Hey, kid. I told you to f524e2d1e3 keep your head down.”59d211093377d421

“Hey, isn’t it time to change the light? Aren’t you going to change 8eeb2cdb93 it?”07adca836e669af9

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The young thug sneered at 5ed1cdf12d Ijin, who only spoke rudely.adce6dd39bc14473

“Change what? I just changed it yesterday.”5e462cf21ab9906e

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“What? What’s this idiot saying?”804b9a89a2d36644

Another thug joined in. They laughed and mocked 2263315c0e Ijin right in front c82dd9f52e of him.41b45d80f4e6f495

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“It’s time to change it.”51215a3e0a513fe2

“Crazy. Now he’s seeing things too.”98fb233c1992f3b5

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Ijin straightened his middle b045ad3507 finger hidden behind his dea6118b30 back.e5dcb210d181c06f

He let the thugs’ b0b50c8365 words go in one 79792ce3d1 ear and out the ef7391ea1d other. They were the bbc3046692 lowest of the 7e426b5ea0 low, after all. It’s natural not to understand 5e7eb6fd4d the squeals of a pig.4dfa190f6f6412e1

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As Ijin stubbornly 4c370ee818 kept his head fff86abbc3 raised, the thug 90f8ce5365 reached out towards dd3ac46402 his face. At that ominous edf92ecc47 touch, Ijin finally 8f3c0bb214 flinched.ca6703692d36f6ff

Amused, the thug smirked. As he reached out 7a87580978 further, the office door 361b44df21 burst open.85373e9208b0a373

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“Send in the next ones.”577b845bdd245c85

A rugged figure with de13abbd65 sleeves rolled up and b2b71a99bf a cigarette in his 6a479c7e74 mouth waved his hand.e240591dfdafd4d5

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Through the opened door, 085bcd1c1c a stench wafted in. The guy who finished 11b91f1c65 last was dragged out 4b494705e5 by his arms, and 232b2c74e6 a jockey standing next f870ca3f90 to Ijin began to 141bf9b150 sob. It was a newbie 7fade8f883 who hadn’t been here 131ed72d24 long.1797f7d05aea3959

“Hey, you maggots, why aren’t you bringing them in? Got shit in your ears?!”a3ee569344374f23

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A booming voice rang out, 7467de366c and Ijin was suddenly pulled 5cf57ce4cf into the office. Inside, the linoleum 423956160e floor was littered 9392a26540 with towels, reeking fddc7fc859 of blood and b92ea18185 urine.83d5b1ae5ccc2df4

The door shut f8b4c67fc9 behind them, and 7fe046c6b0 the jockeys instinctively a2a57d5d2c lined up.445eedf955e48225

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“Seon Ijin.”af85023e553b35d9

The team leader 172f217396 laid his watch 36aa7c77ba on the desk.710272b60aaf8891

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“Did your rank drop?”440dcf02398fd07a

One by one, 7cad1e9582 rings clinked next 73f9017782 to it.0423119383eb68e6

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“How many times is it now? You think it’s 45a1493da2 easy living here?”fe8a9de54cc72b7b

“……”7a59560abc4dd9d1

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“Don’t answer, fucker.”45d0dd49e71f16a8

A hand flew 0374b6f25e at Ijin, slapping 6f710fdb8a his cheek. A high-pitched ringing 33ab033692 sounded in his f25555ea4a ears. If he kept getting hit b0614dcbf9 like this, he might permanently 06462059c7 lose his hearing. But the thugs he 21d1dc997e was dealing with would 7b9c3edddd only stop if his df2e60f323 body was intact, or 3b08575fe8 at least if he e434cfddee was still breathing. He had to protect his 3b78f34cb1 eardrums himself.2179ffccaffef418

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Despite swaying severely, Ijin managed 33d9193d7b to stand up. Falling meant more beatings. Living with them a 7fb221b048 bit, you’d learn that. They’re not human; they’re beasts. When a person 38f9b21aa1 falls, they don’t ae4562cfec help; they hit 4432c1534c more.400b3078d2782422

“Come here.”c5f42b80a7db7bf6

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The team leader 1453469881 beckoned like calling f4b80e29e9 a dog.b31f354b4f04d612

Taking three steps a9d7c27139 forward, the team 9be4123850 leader kicked at d29fac7335 Ijin’s legs.3c212fb5fc730c54

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“Hey, can’t you ride if you become crippled?”5b291bc13ed63988

“I guess not, boss, team leader.”ade6c025be7e2790

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A thug almost said e47e682c8f ‘brother’ but quickly corrected 69669131ab himself.d5fffc2e2c260c30

“Well… being crippled doesn’t mean you’re useless.”66d888b3496411a1

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Ijin wasn’t the kind to 5aa9e41260 lose spirit just because he 149c25592b couldn’t use a leg. Some even said that 29b93a20c1 to break his spirit, 62112629bb a few teeth would 1118138269 need to be knocked 1f034d8ebd out. If it were 0e6f3a7d22 anyone else, they 1320b6d0e1 would have done a15fbe6b8b it long ago, bda5abf153 but the Boss c9cd285cbd had said to 5f965b17c5 leave him be. As long as 6642f80ecb his shell was d62f27002e intact, there were 75262d12f7 ways to exploit 5d69b6f42c a jockey even 9fb9c1cc68 after he was fb31311b88 squeezed dry.8a4164230b71329a

“Would missing four front teeth really matter? The aim of 7c9cc165a9 these thugs is 75070aba37 to see their 39b4a09090 dicks in that 09760ff874 mouth of his. But the moment they try, 88c882caac they’d be bitten off. The thugs despised the 6ea0c48ad7 name Seon Ijin, yet 2e80de107a they were obsessed with 3e195c894a him.e7bdbce5f3eba2e0

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Two years after the previous 7c96a4e7a3 team leader left, the current d6e7b7aab6 one, who was more commonly fba0627ac4 known by his nickname ‘Ppochi’, faae568295 rather than ‘team leader’, kicked 11f5f76ec3 Ijin’s chest hard. The sound was deafening.583c19a9549c40b3

“Ah, ugh…!”d8580731e2e60568

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Ijin curled up 5407b47954 like a snail, cff849d8b8 trembling. If his ribs were broken, 361d3b9590 he couldn’t ride. He cautiously felt his f4825c2e3c side and pressed down. It hurt, but it wasn’t 58b7086a67 unbearable. Not broken. He felt relieved.59eae68d565abee3

“Seon Ijin. Why do you keep bringing 1c00d3220e home 4th and 5th places? Do you even know how b03ff82dd9 much the betting money on 500463874a you has dropped? All this will be added b418406368 to the debt on your 4e5f353c87 neck. Got it?”d9321b55bcf7928b

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“It’s time to change the stable, but you haven’t called the farrier… Cough! Ugh, ack…!”f3e5eade50ff20aa

Before Ijin could finish protesting, 8cdaad2eac the team leader started kicking f5045f83fc again.3d80469b296c56f4

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The team leader 0bc71ed48d took care of 32234b36f6 Ijin meticulously. It wasn’t for nothing 2c5af08083 that he held the 4d95cdab2a title. He kicked Ijin just enough 40c537f17f not to break his bones, 256cb8d6c7 avoiding his nose and cheekbones, a0ee8c5863 which could disfigure his face.72c80de03c5c66bc

As Ijin trembled in pain, cbed141bf7 unable to even groan, the 5723cb3052 team leader caught his breath. Then he crouched af3ccd52e2 down beside him.200a97d66f2ff7a2

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“Looks like our Ijin has no talent for being a jockey, huh? No talent and no aptitude. Should we look for 88dd9f2d97 another path? Huh? Should I find you c4082132c4 a new job? I think I 9919c08288 know one that 4edba9e94e fits you.”c7998da1801d8827

Crouching, the team leader yanked 09aafd5b90 Ijin up by the collar. He had avoided c63c3965f4 his face as 129351bc4a much as possible, f7412ca642 but the first 7fa81f8915 slap had been 5dc1218474 severe, causing his 76bd2f7a88 left eyelid to 6f32b9856a swell slightly.baa351aa63f6b2a1

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“Aw, almost ruined your pretty face. team leader went 6b78d6fa8e too far, huh.”1c02f4d0f9cdc761

Ijin rolled his eyes 9ebac186d1 away from Ppochi’s disgusting 09ce6aeb05 face. It was revolting. What he might eaea8e7025 say next was e0edf72d02 predictable.58edaca281d53e05

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“It’s not my place to say, but we do pay the jockeys a pittance. But what can we do? We can’t eat by digging 9ae302ec78 up the ground, right?”b601329a114d4dfe

The team leader stroked Ijin’s 4cd84b96fb face and tsked. It was despicable.04e7a8e8d972bba7

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“We’re not running a charity here. You hate us too, right? So let’s get this 3a2b13a586 over with quickly. Ijin, a lot of clients 98ee23d175 have their eyes on you. Especially the elders. They say it’s nice to b5fd17932b see our Seon Ijin jiggle 4deb4598c5 in the saddle, they come 71c6c8fb7e here even though they’re not 4c0dbe8e3e interested in horse racing.”9b53ba861f7859c4

Riding was his 55aaa92267 profession, his pride, f7373798e8 and his life. To think it had been 53965c6ff5 reduced to mere pornography for 86b810818c some. Ijin clenched his fists, c4305cdacd trembling with anger. Regardless, the team leader wheedled.eb0b63b2eb8784aa

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“Ijin, you’re popular. But how long are 1fd9182ea3 you going to act eee0fabcbc so cocky? I see you several 4b29fe26bd times a week, I 57ee6ed3df know how much shit c8b0a3fa8a you stir up.”a909c0b13a985623

“…I’d rather die than do that.”350477578646084b

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Ppochi grabbed Ijin’s collar again. The pressure made him b16eb3cb00 cough violently. As Ijin struggled, Ppochi acf8c151a2 watched for a while d5a1066cd1 before finally loosening his de609c54a4 grip just as Ijin’s ab501e12ca eyes were rolling back.ac9a23fcc2e22737

“It’s sad to see you acting so foolishly, you know? It’s not like we’ve only 3f09cce9e1 known each other a year 0a3c6fc01a or two.”a6e3df33aea227ee

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“…We’ve known each other for more than a couple of years.”6e7336cd0c5d792d

Ijin had been rolling in eaca16440a this dirt for just over ba0ebcd933 two years and was moving 48bf392172 into the third. Clover was nearing the 24d5822ed8 average retirement age for 165e86bf3f a racehorse. There wasn’t much time left. Ppochi was becoming more explicit 95acda8a54 because of this.5c00c749012950f1

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“Just your mouth is alive.”eb73a0436c04f789

The team leader e0b8b13742 muttered stiffly with a7022c8fa8 a laugh.cec355e4b63d8893

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“How nice would it be if you used that octopus-like mouth for other things, right guys?”002755e414018b10

“Yes! That’s right, sir!”dcc478e59092e703

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The gangsters at a 66600b4fba higher rank than the 496f96c2ef young thugs laughed and a1ef7c6c17 jeered. Ijin felt humiliated b7af70de10 as if he ea9ad17460 had been spat dda0d73642 on all over.500e924797dcf8d9

Ppochi waited a ba259b7813 moment, then seeing 6dca3e69ea no sign of 1831e797e1 change in Ijin’s 782484cb25 thoughts, he let 8c7ca3395d go. Ijin fell backwards, 8f5f87918f nearly hitting his aa0bd6a866 spine on the 857b5cde7f floor but managed 16e9da9a2d to roll away 03ca3b60be just in time.8f008551ccba79a8

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“Two weeks. Let’s see some good fba072e4a2 work in two weeks. Run like your ass is 50b7eaa2c7 on the line. Of course, it’s fine 6d30203d0b if you just run 5eb1cb8661 without your ass on d387242e7d the line…”1e10c775692e52ed

The barely audible snickering was d9c84c8a03 unbearably disgusting. The specific deadline 1240f6f08e sent chills down 1e6245e3bd Ijin’s spine. Seeing Ijin’s distress, the fbe701da41 thugs laughed uproariously, making 1d378a7401 gestures and laughing as b9fac52d5e Ppochi signaled to them 7eb94c834b in the air.da331c962255d9d1

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