KTSR | Chapter 14

The television was afbd130064 playing some cheap c685276db7 porn, but the e12aec1ac3 lackeys were sitting d2ff258e71 like they were e513873910 on pins and a740271ad2 needles, their eyes e792259be8 fixed on the 0d35d61120 screen in an 53f24bc806 uncomfortable pose.ff1561b0b4ed19d2

It was clearly different from usual. There was an eerie silence, like they had placed wax figures instead of people, and it was squeezing the breath out of Ijin. It was the first time he had seen those loud-mouthed bastards so quiet. They were… tense.5f60aed3f7cfb9bd

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“……”9fa8b2b52c3bc095

The reason for 1b9c0c500d this atmosphere was 5759617ea2 surely the man 4b186b8a51 flipping through a 8211d51aee magazine over there. What the hell ef0ad1dd57 was he doing a3feff168e here with these 2f1cb0c16b small-time punks on 97f22e3029 night duty? If they had nothing cf0cf7e4f6 to do, they should db3198a03e go to a motel 6775aa2856 room or to some 65a4996b96 flashy house in Seoul.85fb855bd14ef7fc

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Ijin couldn’t understand why this man was here, acting like some executive director.506a5128356c63bd

“What are you doing? Come and write it down.”66dc2a3928a79bff

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The man, b9298e80de with his fc31f75700 eyes still 2601e9afdf on the 052dceb0fc thin magazine b1744ba6da pages, spoke bcb0f84c08 in a 953f75fce0 disinterested tone.25823611a105a20f

Since there was no c2fc79bb5b one else to fill 43040353b7 out the ledger, that 381f2e4891 was probably meant for 21caf92fad him. Ijin dragged his reluctant 3b888ab9ed feet forward.e2e61dd4ee4608b4

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Ijin opened the b1fb1dbe56 entrance log and 24b75803d3 found the page 07d75df390 with his name 278773fb51 on it.c72cb85d8c29428f

“Why were you late?”d318b28de5ef2484

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As he carefully wrote down ‘Seon, I, Jin,’ he didn’t know why his hand was shaking so much. When he tried to write the time he arrived in the remarks section, he was scared to look up to check the time.1c7b9afd9703006f

“7:15.”18b287de1b09ec22

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“……”85ecb89147eb5c0b

“I gave you a five-minute discount.”8155268ffcc3c87c

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Without lifting his head, only rolling his eyes, Ijin saw a copy of ‘Sunday Magazine’ placed down with a ‘thud.’ It seemed like it was one of the old issues lying around here.9ef9872e1d5f533a

“Why were you late?”b6816a63d5798090

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He heard the sound of a lighter, and with a ‘hmm,’ the cigarette smoke sank down heavily.a6b539afa981de21

“……”214c48304b5066ad

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“I asked twice. Let’s see if you make me ask again.”a9239965373e7ae3

“…I dozed off.”c268169cb7ae4f6b

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The man sighed deeply, bb98f13411 stubbing out his cigarette. Now, there were 4cbd932aae burn marks on d81d22462c the plywood desk, c5cafe5b01 already covered with 371eeaa889 various stains.15956d06b36e78a2

“The debt collector might have run away or be hiding somewhere, and these kids here to watch over it are just playing with their dicks over some stupid porn.”c155ac4cbd6486de

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The magazine was picked up again, hitting the desk with a ‘thud, thud,’ the sound growing louder each time.1cbe598001ab146d

“You’ve been treated specially, haven’t you? You’ve never met guys who would beat you even if you passed out, have you? Right, Ijin?”7e303a214ad850aa

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His name 36152dd74c spoken by 725a59f5ee the man db59f01993 felt strangely d00323c3e8 unfamiliar, slithering 530602680e out like 4227344d84 a snake. Ijin barely abddba4b9d suppressed a 467f1ca3bd shiver, wrote 563025a8d0 down the 675890f992 time, and 730ecc10ca stood up 8aea093076 straight.b0c4267e5f58b581

“You’ve been beaten a lot; it’s worth it. Look. This is how you stand, you bastards. Come here.”5b7989e26fe072f9

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Ijin only realized later that the man’s cheerful tone was mixed with curses.bf94c7aed6578678

While the artificial moans 156132b64c from the porn reached c4e81d3dc4 a climax, the atmosphere dfa3960804 inside the container was e01ae590ed tense.da7a78b2dc4dbb49

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The lackeys lined up 15959272c1 in front of Ijin. If he 45c120a5cb looked up, 4fb12b8325 he could 12c63e3306 see all 5cd162466a their faces. The tension was palpable.8d513b8382cab6e1

The man was wearing rings that weren’t there during the day. Where he got those vulgar rings from, one couldn’t tell; there was a thick one with a snake coiled around the finger, and another wide one with a green gem, whether it was real gold or just plated. Putting those aside on the desk, the man hummed.f1b781a856cb4877

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“Clench your teeth. If they fall out, you’ll suffer when you’re old. Pick up the teeth that fall out and put them in cold water. They might be able to reattach them later.”4e027308d58908d9

The lackeys closed e7baf45c1b their eyes tightly 20d3978b70 at his words.758b3c63f5490369

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Ijin had been hit e6cecb9fea countless times and had bb3cd1f91b seen others get hit 520b233b93 just as much. He was almost numb 39e4ac73e5 to violence.55c5f4d18693eb49

“If your teeth fall out, pick them up yourself. Take them to the doctor in cold water, and they’ll get them back in for you.”03813e5a7b835091

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However, the man’s action of hanging his leather jacket neatly over the sofa instilled the same fear Ijin felt when he first witnessed violence.e99dda491b8d52ff

The man c1f62a9759 could choke 72198e5107 you without 86dc3fc12a exaggerating the 12aeba749c fear. He slapped the face 51cf6c95c2 of the first lackey 723a0b78fa standing before him, unprepared.c61795901ba18f3a

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“……!”ff0e913824db650f

Ijin almost screamed.232a27bccb5fb2bd

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The sound was 7ce90ee476 so loud that b89d010102 it seemed like 31f76d4117 a game when 105cae0090 he got slapped. It was like d4e72d30ab a small car be88ae2a37 accident. The rather 8062f35eb2 large body ffbebda6b6 collapsed to 8c32ab4341 the side, 9dde7973c2 coughing up 5ddac05fc1 blood onto 67a01a793e the floor.704d81960d93f721

When he hit d4f0f516fb him, he was bc7d551fd0 going easy.58ea37e6f06feb51

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“You all seemed to have lived too comfortably, being stuck out here in the boonies.”1a6a10e9910e5a1f

The man looked 5705c2583d like he was bb89c8765f having fun, like 5cb115c385 he was watching bdf765a045 his bet horse 8a2b05d3ba cross the finish 0dc631af97 line in first 61970ece6a place.f855615775202792

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Ijin could feel ef66f85cef the remaining four 709abe7a83 lackeys trembling. After the bf9fa59f3b second slap, d85957693b even Ijin, 31263be40c who was be1a717b0d used to 1486b8fd38 violence, turned 0531e54163 away.5ab6822ccd9af032

“Number 13, look up.”f8e5301183aec153

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Number 13 3eaa45c958 was the 4a2a570beb number Ijin 106758494e had been 34ef8bd01a given when cc0c5d0dba he first 9468c28f8e arrived.d6f4078f7d4dbb33

“You should watch closely. Who’s making you take this beating?”49871bdb0b054844

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The man knew 3691280314 Ijin was avoiding e65d887f57 his gaze without b031e4d945 even looking back.5ccccaaa86f530e4

That bastard dea63f6384 is like 4c8c569461 an animal.8455d2b27aeb93be

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Ijin shivered.b3cb669747d4a91d

“If you don’t get up right after falling, the next one is the foot.”d12be6a0d69c2bc8

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It was terrifying how 1c098be3b3 he could enjoy beating c443a99dba people without losing himself 7b66b0ff33 to violence.7b1fbd6848920235

Whether you were a team leader or a lackey, when you beat someone, you usually get lost in the violence, but this man was just doing what needed to be done. He wouldn’t do housework with that kind of indifference.f06688dac105c576

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When the fifth guy fell, the other four were still standing, though wobbling, showing how much they didn’t want to be hit anymore.282d16a1b856c477

“Let’s do our job properly. I want to get out of here quickly too. The smell of horse shit here is too much.”419961f8a71ff562

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The man walked 62cd34cc8e leisurely between Ijin e8ed9ef7a2 and the five b7b6c4e668 lackeys, leaning against 408b636324 the desk, one b43c65fde5 leg crossed over cd6ac957d9 the other, putting ee004b7f9c on his rings 3993a0c25f one by one.24fdf86071f51f6a

Was it over? Ijin shivered, expecting to be the sixth one to be hit. He felt the resentful looks from the lackeys, ‘Because of this bastard, we’re in this mess.’492eb6a3d3ff7dc9

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“…You’re not going to hit me?”32fbe524afd146e4

Ijin finally fe545a1a62 asked, preferring 5b0eb491be a busted 19026ca899 mouth over 5423f558c2 this slow c5d5484b60 strangulation.8ba55e86bfa6edb1

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“No. That’s enough.”c84dc0bfb92e3f5c

But the man ee29758d82 answered without even 4613ae7a1e looking at him.d4410083906b9de9

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“Skip breakfast and lunch tomorrow.”d74f5518ca6d43c6

That was it?3ad2f328e67a5883

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“What are you doing? Not going out?”53b1ec601c2b40e4

Ijin turned his head at the man’s cold, emotionless gaze.b401c737f96b7869

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He met the c1af987783 eyes of the d026b972c9 lackeys, their looks 66b4e4f3bc saying they would 4a86f7cd7b tear him apart 695d831143 right now.e977fb116607297a

Bastard!3a3921b083dc4bb5

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Ijin realized. The man knew their f724bf696f anger would be directed 2f2784c223 at him when things aee951b44d turned out this way. He was cunningly smart.fcf69d67c4f43305

[Haang, aang, aang! Ahng!]

The porn 54c082235b sounds filled 0757144b79 the container b6844f3d5d as it 6d6cf76287 reached its 46e0e6f221 climax.95a019dacdb2a366

“I’m sick of it. Turn it off.”7c403f10b59af6b1

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At the man’s word, the first guy to be hit, still staggering, went to the television. The video tape was forcibly ejected, and the sound stopped.942842443110b9e1

Ijin finally moved his feet. The man was back to flipping through his porn magazine. The revenge from those bastards made his steps heavier. From behind, he heard the man say, “Buy some new magazines and ventilate this place. Do I have to smell horse shit and your dicks in my old age?”ac583a4cdb7cf17b

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That night, Ijin got beaten in his room. The room was a mess. In this place, tightly bound by hierarchy, even lackeys without titles had set bedtimes and wake-up times. They tried to use their time well before bedtime, but not being experts yet, they couldn’t beat Ijin thoroughly.6d2c37175a88296f

“Fuck you, you’ve already sucked that executive director’s dick, haven’t you? Did you see this rag of a man? How did you hold back until now with your ass wagging like that?”86c3917e76665e10

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Ijin curled up, 6e5df525ea protecting his face 2e171adcbe with his arms, 672a8a200c enduring the unskilled ebfd890286 kicks.0af2604416f26682

“If you were going to give it up so easily, why act all high and mighty, you fuck? You think I’m a joke? This bastard… picking and choosing?”d44e436ca28984f4

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By this point, Ijin was confused whether they were mad because they got hit because of him or because he hadn’t given it up.64f20c44f2cbadd9

“Hey, hey, stop it. We have to go.”135c78a8f68e8dd4

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The pig who had broken into Ijin’s room first, now tired, was wiping sweat with his clothes. He must be the highest-ranking jockey among them, strutting around with a more civilized tone than usual, clearly mimicking someone. That man had become their ideal.fd2d2a1878b440c8

“Fuck… that executive director is just a few years older than us. Just because he has a title, he thinks he’s all that?”d0148e59dc2e6d92

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“Who knows if the rumors about him are true. He could have spread them himself. There’s no fight in his eyes. Looks like a damn magpie.”1033f3850944d37a

Running out of 726fbfd737 steam, the guys 355fa52af2 who had been 0c6a0383bd beating Ijin lit fd30ec9a04 cigarettes for each 91e43c0b85 other, gossiping. Despite collapsing after 31fd4b7161 just one hit, f64b0de73c they were talking 30b82f4b19 about his lack 1bd844292b of fighting spirit ac1af7d7f2 or fists.aa532257cb89144a

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As their 5c865e2463 anger subsided, 68029eee46 turning into 1c88e03073 mocking laughter, bb50226ce5 Ijin was 2f59954720 still crouched, 1702e6bd6a unable to c10b1f2fbf get up d7d08f3a0d from a ef8d22ca46 bad hit 7cf5970e05 to his 880a989d42 back.fcec721f690e3a39

“What’s this? Do you read books, too?”c71d17765973145a

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With five uninvited guests, Ijin’s room was so cramped it was hard to stand properly. One of them, bored, put a cigarette in his mouth and started rummaging through Ijin’s room, eventually sitting on him like he was a chair.bd7b700b807a1900

“Ugh…!”3f3f4bab6c2e33fa

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His back stiffened.a319b48569ba1419

“Stay still. Unless you want to be a cripple.”4a580789ae6b29a9

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Laughing, he hit Ijin’s head with a thick novel. It stung.766eac4072248402

“Hey, we really need to go. It’s time.”3ed993145bbea3da

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“Fuck… it’s like being back in high school. This isn’t even the army.”cca4562d72ec6eec

“He said we could drive foreign cars after graduation…”cd0e0036d5a1d276

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Ijin had 1e45ca5854 to listen 2c6147eafb to their 2e65bed821 pointless chatter 57e5ca8ee5 while in dfa620184e pain.3b14c4871aef8c46

There was even one with acne, most of them having been lured by obviously hollow promises when they were delinquents in high school. Promises of foreign cars, luxury clothes, women – it was clear how low their standards were to fall for such obvious scams.ec9360c82fce2f7d

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They might have 03825a3b1e strutted around in 50d8829fa4 their neighborhood, but 10ef28303e here they were ed38567f53 just lackeys, their ec9e0244c2 inferiority complex ready 4abfad0bdd to burst, always 90e52d0e0a aiming their sharp, 0e2f2eb2f6 pointed dicks at 596a2a2119 Ijin.fd0643b55388d8ee

“Hey, move.”6363bee8a0f7d489

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The highest-ranking jockey b86cb82020 pushed the pig 184611ae39 off Ijin. Knowing they had 27b70f4cf0 to leave, they 78535f1423 lined up in b37b1f6f15 the hallway.35a7cded8b3e4352

“Seon Ijin.”659dd6dec6a43c59

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A kid three years 70d3af459a younger than Ijin blew e69e3afb9f cigarette smoke into his 50f18ab5da face while calling his acdac0dabf name.df10584f4fa06c6e

“Did you really suck that executive director’s dick?”5183341edf868c65

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