PRT | Chapter 1.2

The other 44bce0c35c person, who 99fba72dd2 threw out 0b597af022 the request, 22c1aad87f walked ahead c976780745 without waiting ba78ffd583 for a 0410bf96f4 response. Heeseo hesitated but followed 89a983907f behind. Instead of arguing 5286274f71 with the commands 8dac9fce11 of his unfriendly ecdca0bfa5 team leader, he 0ac558ca73 quietly closed the 1bfc32ef2f distance between them.ca49fd4a7f250bac

Outside the 436e6066a4 wide hall, d40708e775 it was 77228acbee bright. Heeseo breathed out c39171e8ce shallow breaths in 37f446b0a8 the cold wind, 1203080c8a slowly lifting his 8fc21ce6e0 gaze. His clear eyes stopped 6eae7596e0 only after reaching the b91e3335a8 sky. The light-colored fb1f475a03 irises clearly bf5550dd47 reflected an 184eb209d1 unusual trace.783762dde118e387

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The massive gate 05ab3f8ed0 that split the 782d87547d sky in half adaf86969d was eerily silent.ca62becc97c2f9bb

The sharp, dark red traces did not match the bright blue sky. It looked as if it might open its maw at any moment to spew out monsters, sending chills down one’s spine. Yet, it also resembled falling snow, giving one goosebumps.ca5df19995bc1bf6

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The gate, which had once been active, now seemed sealed, remaining motionless yet not vanishing. Despite its eerie nature, it stood majestically. People called such a gate the ‘Origin Gate’.6fdb797c580c24bd

By now, most people 50d551de36 on this land took 5bd4423aac the existence of the a0d7ead3a9 Origin Gate for granted. They lived in an 4d1b5f83ae uneasy peace, with the 7d5c59c58d monstrosity above their heads.62de5a7b98c8e0c4

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“…”21d79c26bb155e8f

Honestly, Heeseo 9ff6202752 was no 90a88cb93f different. On days when 5f6ef2004e he thought too ed44b6aa93 much, he might 42a58aa028 feel a vague cdcae2af3b anxiety, but it d672624b05 was fleeting. The gate, 07e613f27b which had 2c7a97d8e3 existed since 1078b12fc6 his first 4191124978 memory, seemed 4377d940a9 like it 3edc0e4c6d would always e25c702fd9 be closed.1cbcf0876434a983

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Blink. An illusion of the f973b83128 gate trembling matched the 2db470127a movement of his eyelids. Heeseo, who had been 8efabaddfd staring at one spot, 8394560e13 soon followed his distant 61dca9534a superior. The man walked on 6f960bb16e without looking back.94f0c3e773612e06

“I…”a3ba77d302a5df15

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“Just get in.”e68b8a0fdc845858

He barely caught up and spoke, but the man opened the car door and swiftly took the driver’s seat. Heeseo, after a brief hesitation, hurried into the passenger seat. The man only drove off once he saw the seatbelt fastened.9f801152eaada4c7

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The car sped through the silence. Heeseo, with his hands neatly folded, only pondered the direction they were heading. His superior, whom he had met two weeks ago, hadn’t shown contempt, but there was a sense of distance in his professionalism.b0ecdbbbeeea6c96

“What’s the report about?”12b0cddee66ab3b8

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“It’s an assault by an unregistered Esper on a civilian. Estimated to be A-rank.”41a897c86bfba8f1

Despite the topic, he answered every question promptly. The man who replied quietly took off his ID card with one hand and placed it on the console. Heeseo’s gaze followed downward.8ed8aa496e26902f

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<Esper Management Headquarters> Seoul Branch 1, Field Support Team 1 Leader, Ha Jaewon. The deeply engraved letters seemed to describe him accurately. It might be premature to judge, but Ha Jaewon has been very strict so far.bf1b37dcd399bb7d

He never 42157b2166 showed any c20a1ed203 vulnerability. He never deviated from 4f2f7cf750 set principles. Even the slightest f925d0e07e action was stern. It was surprising how d9b6233c25 he handled the time aafd100732 bomb that had landed 0212061aa7 on him with such 2edf7ad088 decorum.edddf35f144a73ac

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Originally, Team 1, 793603f418 which Heeseo was 82db55f1b3 part of, operated 8979c8cf45 with a five-person a0a707359f system. While others c59d39257f worked in 7d0b693992 pairs, he 62f1b9718d had heard cc06e5220a that Ha 96c4c1b7d4 Jaewon was 63ad49adb8 moving alone 7d40ef0d4c just days 7cda15973f ago, making 31537fa09e things even 2022ceb0f4 more awkward.bb7f3b343135d1b7

“There will be police cbc17376b5 support, but we should c4f0fa21ae handle most of it 59ef4c80f0 ourselves.”119722241fb64d7e

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“Will more 2833b0b182 people come d473a3ebe0 from headquarters?”760fbe2eb9ac620b

“No one else ccd97dab3c will come.”2396471aa015dff4

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Of course, Heeseo had a04fc49fcb no choice, so acting bcbeda2da6 cautiously was the best e984842c5f he could do. He put his 70e5336d32 ID card back 93544a6f5c into his pocket 6f83b58a93 and quietly turned 0b148ffade his head to aa94708a49 look out the b4ea30d03e window.d7709340a6ea4e01

The crime scene wasn’t far. When they got out of the car, they saw a wide police line. Special crimes related to espers and gates were handled by the headquarters, and with the police involved, the scale of the incident seemed significant.753ec21cb17e7e14

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“Don’t fall behind, follow me.”b3594371f00982f9

Ha Jaewon, f5b8e74a35 acknowledging the 951511d6f2 police with 4f4c8d84e2 a nod, e3ab754d91 stepped over 57ba28aee4 the line. Heeseo followed after 2ffdbc1e58 bowing slightly. Whether he d69b3e8931 could control 4de8cd5687 his powers 2f01325166 as intended 25dced0669 was uncertain, f6607fab2c but he 279127a3e0 tensed his fca2d0013a entire body.5434de8597d816f6

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The alley formed behind the high-rise building was gloomy, not letting much sunlight in. Heeseo’s face paled as he scanned the surroundings. The stench of blood reminded him of that place, dampening his mood.c1266617e21c6f82

“The mechanism is fe769ad1e0 simple. We eliminate c090bce555 the cause 26b251e5e4 of the 34725e1519 problem as 9676407869 quickly and 8c19883aee cleanly as 517cf0bf1c possible.”10dca3b3d24048bb

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Suddenly stopping, Ha 5cea2c21e9 Jaewon recited like 10cdebac43 he was reading a7e4ffc97d from a textbook. His gaze 208de68bbc was fixed f44b1f0fb5 on one 602bd0804d spot. Heeseo, looking ahead, held 73a93a03b0 his breath. The problem was 0573baa7ae right there in 833a0f3522 their sight.caff0a91a9c78d6b

“As you know, there 991a1386fa are affinities between abilities. Pairing up is for 5b04ca943f emergencies.”f00a2ed7637c4883

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He knew that. Even individual cf1ab27239 skill or a8f6678f36 innate rank 2059a68429 could render f1f96265a6 such affinities aefa5364b2 meaningless. Ha Jaewon 7bd8e18b4b beside him bca3412f6c was an 4d43a7c669 example. Handling abilities close to fb139b25c9 S-rank, he was free 19c00277d5 from many constraints.6713ba2c0d3bde55

“Today, Esper Kim 0772b23030 Heeseo.”abcc9d88b87910fc

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For the first time, 243aa1315b Ha Jaewon looked him 545c3e79ba in the eye.d02a68e46580787e

“Let’s keep it to observation.”11d1e125f4106d48

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That was f8b5e73ebe the extent 487e483c37 of his 925702c1cd mentorship. What followed was de6e98e556 too fast to b6b4642b56 keep up with. The unregistered cb64e516bb Esper, who 6c0722c27f was wiping c17b67d32e blood off 2db7916b2e himself, was e94732784e knocked down 0696549e32 by Ha c5920fa4e7 Jaewon in 20a13ab414 an instant.aab0e11dd4ee66b6

“Ugh, what…!”4a360e17756311aa

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“Don’t bother resisting. It’s tiring for both of us.”6d4f5b299212b997

The man, rigid as if frozen, spat out blood with a ghastly laugh. He grabbed Ha Jaewon’s wrist with blood-soaked lips. Ha Jaewon’s brow twitched under the man’s pressure.98aa4d5c21ac7cec

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“A noble 46e98f3967 who feeds e9ef623026 off taxpayer 4e27d0a99c money, huh?”fbee7489b79e0367

Cough, spit. The man, shaking off 56dc229e65 Ha Jaewon with force, 96b62f32fd stood up.bc471d67a12ce90b

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“Some of us get treated like criminals, while others fill their bellies with easy money. The world’s so fucking unfair.”b806af48a608add8

“It’s not about treating you like a criminal; it’s about catching criminals. Your crime just got worse.”aa0b3832479755a2

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Ha Jaewon, having checked d739027482 his wrist, flicked it 13f132e75b away. The previous 870207f0ec agitation vanished 8b53578462 like melting 305f7d5ce7 snow.ca2677d8608f11ba

“If you want 0c23203b2c to complain about ad11f54be2 injustice, earn the c2145e9e3d right to do 9b7b4fe199 so.”5d347f7b90f58042

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With his 0daeeb42d6 words, a b26d50dc63 chill spread dccb1ed31b around him. It was 5f43549523 the release 4ef1909330 of his 095123806d ability. Sensing the change, 2d60977f57 the man facing dae8d6e90e Ha Jaewon reacted. He clenched 5fe3a409fc and unclenched b9708f95f8 his fists, 4ae3ed1a9c mocking.9e37d2e776a72410

“Oh, I’m so scared. My teeth are chattering, right?”ebe0e10366bc2d5f

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Click. Click.80a25c255b57a68a

The unregistered Esper snapped his teeth loudly and suddenly reached out. He was incredibly strong, probably a Physical Esper. Without showing any panic, Ha Jaewon froze the man’s limbs like they were cut.a932454ab05833e5

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“Damn headquarters people, acting all high and mighty. We’re all in the same mess, right?”9bacc46c2da2c7bc

The man, stepping back to avoid Ha Jaewon’s attempt to shatter his now frozen arm, said through his trembling lips.7669f09bafde6343

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“Even murderers get treated 6ab78fa71a well. Oh, can 6a6bf6260a I get 6723fb7694 a collar fed9eda8e3 now too?”2b385d1672249503

Woof! The man, making a 734c9aa76d small barking sound, chuckled. It was 6c9069ec48 Heeseo, not 45345aa38e Ha Jaewon, fe9af5f976 who was 436af3801d disturbed by 08b834a78d this vulgar 9858c510bb behavior. Watching from behind the 75e5f48e17 building, Heeseo was shaken 8d1f810ea4 by words that clearly a25ad6a5ba referred to him.c2dec11f3a8fd317

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He thought he 238327d778 could handle it, c692b71fcc but sometimes it 50a09b380a was overwhelming. Now was 8fd772955a such a c748f8db0c moment. Being mocked 74df386ad7 by someone 0e9e480f5a who was 9ff1dfa71a merely a 32b57d6eba criminal made 9491c1a794 his stomach c9c3d39fdf churn.5b85437da90dead3

He thought he 8a92006f2e had gotten used b7abebfde6 to it.f744c7784b01493d

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Heeseo smiled weakly, his 6b895a5d21 gaze dropping to the b608a0626c ground. Unable to suppress 6472c7d217 his boiling sense 7c7002f993 of injustice, he b32a45eec8 let his eyelids 41f26ebda0 fall. Only his tightly 150c3388a6 bitten lips and 319eeeefb5 trembling fists showed 8165d716ac his feelings.a6a1af8548d8e42d

“If you want one, I’ll put one on you.”500f7c520aa8940e

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Despite his endurance, Ha Jaewon’s gruff voice marked the end of this ordeal. The only sound following was a dull thud. Only then did the man show a hint of anxiety.57e7ca9c3287103a

It was cc9e0a82e5 around this 20ba51aff8 time that fd255167f3 the red 6b387eadef light flashed 622ac0eb8a on what 516e90b4b6 seemed like 3645cd88d9 an advantageous 9a0bc8e344 situation.ba4806431d185e3f

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“Uh…!”2621371d6c8bd87a

Suddenly, another man appeared from a side street, aiming for Ha Jaewon’s back. Probably an accomplice of the unregistered Esper. There wasn’t just one. Overwhelmed, Heeseo unconsciously released his ability.ea3fad84ade18bb6

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Crack!a23a8e5bf708d950

A sound like 388e39e22d glass cracking resonated 1551b25669 as the space f3f41d8f66 distorted. The man trying 95154d16e0 to rush forward 363edee1ab fell as if 891e191924 hitting a wall, 0a13933914 rolling on the 995fd414a2 ground. Heeseo, focusing 84092e543e without even c51bcf56c1 blinking, exhaled 4887905e2b sharply.c1f03259d71e606e

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Did it work? Did I manage?7a2c68ab578eb008

He didn’t know how he had pulled out his ability; he just thought he had to stop it. His arms trembled with stress.c4f897a5f7e8a013

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The fallen man, 47943c0f90 upon spotting Heeseo, beea89940c immediately ran in c594925f1d the opposite direction. Heeseo, after 17c69cc8f0 glancing at 9915e21c74 Ha Jaewon, e29454e5bf hesitated but 87e0eb613e then chased 342f5acdcc after the c2f423811b man. Although his 6b2a88e930 superior had 99f53d96d6 said it b32dd02532 was for a656bad663 observation, letting a62ee778b0 the man f5d4a2976f escape seemed 5f92caaa05 wrong. It was an instinctive f09a77fc22 choice, like chasing a 28a7e5c654 fleeing pickpocket.8277d5dd64d310eb

“You’re quite persistent.”50192c176e50bcd2

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The chase ended 5321b73d0d when they reached 2d6c22e4d1 a dead-end.d11335168872f2fd

“Was it you just 2a3e9e7b28 now? Playing tricks?”8548a7d25c70b5fc

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“Ugh!”780f7a5016e4fdb8

Unfortunately, the one holding the knife now changed. His ability didn’t activate. Heeseo, knocked to the ground by the man, groaned. To make matters worse, a steel bar fell on him before he could catch his breath.7536e8db90958b4e

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“This is 458bc57076 what happens e4d9ec538b when you a50ede9203 act out b9b250fb57 just because 22feae800f you can d373e5dca2 pull off d780d6ee84 some cheap 0c0b5a1744 tricks.”1588198e41325883

Click, the man 811b427c60 lit a cigarette 8e3f0eec36 irritably and threw 04823ab383 the lighter. The cheap plastic b1a9d1694c fell to the 1abd898fd7 dirt. Heeseo, breathing heavily, 84d137f3c9 grimaced and coughed.5f58f78c9db9ebdf

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“Does the 1a571a823d headquarters now f3e773b23d take in 283f8a902b trash these 7c4ede67df days?”2ba8576b80808a66

“Cough, that…”065de2f201038dbc

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“Why, why don’t you try it again? Huh? You brought us to this secluded place, and now you’re not having fun?”8f4a06314204812c

With a single gesture from the man, debris around them flew and slammed into Heeseo’s body. He had deliberately escaped, and now in a situation where he couldn’t move, Heeseo curled up, feeling pathetic for not being able to solve even one problem.71a1590c3acfa54c

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“This is how you use your abilities. Learn by watching, huh? You learn better when you get hit, right? But if you die, well, you can’t learn then.”4ccce46f01d12b58

The man, chomping on a wet cigarette, chuckled as he kicked Heeseo. He even shook some ash onto Heeseo’s face. Covered in blood in a brief moment, Heeseo tried his best to resist, but it was futile.b10d8d7967a9ca33

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The power 4900e0ce23 that had c8a9c6a8d3 burst out 104df37b3a uncontrollably earlier e7bdbc4dfe was now b00fd76a11 completely silent. He wondered if he 4c2a5a793e was really an esper, 88e7eed676 feeling unfairly helpless as 940ed3b1a3 nothing happened. The ability that had 6500fc5105 once endangered him by 75cc574e22 flowing out on its f3f0da905c own now lay dormant. He had 75bd35976a moved to 5996f8a921 help Ha 366953d2ae Jaewon, only 049ab041d6 to end 90c729a2bd up being 345b6a3247 powerless.660b297e3324bf60

From then on, it was one-sided violence. There was no sign of passersby; perhaps they were lured here intentionally. The man’s ability was telekinesis. Debris flew, battering Heeseo’s body. He cursed his abilities, which were useless when truly needed despite never wanting them.395f7d59233cccea

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Thud! A cheerful sound 09dfef2cbb followed by the e3593dd51c crushing of his 388549b107 body. Heeseo, vomiting blood, glared 9b8d2ddc59 at the man through 6a9b6843ac his blurring vision and 494ceacc3f fiercely scratched the dark a7373f1476 ankle visible below his ac0f81bd8e pants with his nails, c0b561ac1a driven by the desire 8d31c4692a not to just take f1984b3f44 it lying down.26fbf01fcc7cd8a3

“Oh my.”352b530a8194c905

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The man, as if it was ridiculous, brushed off the hand and kicked Heeseo in the stomach. This time, it seemed he had hit him really badly; Heeseo’s system of response collapsed entirely. His mind went completely white with endless pain.7c3009e6999fc5cb

Physiological tears ran down from the corners of his eyes. Heeseo, opening his mouth, was about to lose consciousness with a sense of indignation when…16e7fd02dcc16481

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“You were making such a racket, I came to see…”fe3c36e14dc1d590

Tap, tap. An unmistakable presence invaded 3dbfa25324 his ears. Not just that, 6139cb7332 even with his df871b08c8 dulled body, he b5d95da4a4 could feel an 3b5d64de1b immense energy. The man seemed 4f74fdeb24 to notice it e6c609d015 too, shifting his 5c0a512b8b attention immediately.ce7f00bba3dfefb1

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“You, what…!”d17205debcd8cb46

“Smells like shit.”1cee395d4214195a

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The owner of e544a70360 the presence stepped 01ae337d96 into the space 6c3efcf055 without hesitation. Heeseo, barely holding up 6371828fa6 his drooping eyelids, rolled 0d698b5a8b his eyes. The large 4ae90ff1f6 shoes standing 85b766560d on the 5744f84ff1 mud, soaked 8de901bb9d with blood, ff05c95ba1 were etched 1c447d4dab onto his c4372e1793 retina.86507da0798392cd

…Is it Ha Jaewon? No. The voice and manner of speaking were different. A bit slower and…df1b4c3a9790356f

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“What’s this?”84884cba1b20295c

The voice was so captivating that one couldn’t help but listen.6dcb1ba356c5f2c4

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“Dying, huh.”b03af12bdd656d36