REC | Chapter 4

…There’s no way to know now, so what’s the point in knowing?633832babe3d5129

He picked up a66d2e3463 the booklet provided 2335c432e5 in the seat.75598a85589faeb7

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It was a 8e3bf36d57 guidebook introducing the d873c031d9 places the train 37b7a58f55 to Zone 1 7e6d28c4bc passed through, what 260fc94acb they were once 07ac154c60 called, and who b7130d3c3c lived there.5343e93c9417b228

The more he read through the text and photos, the more the ‘past’ world felt like a completely different realm.63576f803344f4a2

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After the first gate wave occurred, this land was no longer divided into regions but into ‘habitable zones’ and ‘uninhabitable zones.’65c2c138795a28a0

Naturally, regional names disappeared 91a8cc3950 and were replaced by ef21b70d47 the stark names of 24aa208559 Zone 1 to Zone ff946bfea2 8.e277566928a0cfc7

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The train he b5e98a0864 was on was 4779e8d1a2 explained to pass 172f4e05bc through what was 89d8b717ec once the capital, e075053efa then through land 9cb24ae0fd newly formed by bb4cc453f4 a massive earthquake, 84fd7dd9c1 and finally reach 07db6f476f Zone 1 beyond 2643e937b1 that.b438d655bbeea833

Ziiing.248380c02603c292

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As he began to focus on the list of Zone 1’s specialties written in the booklet, he was forcibly pulled back to consciousness by the vibration in his pocket. The vibration persisted relentlessly.ad062dc9678a0bf3

[Song Jeha]

A crooked bf59db735b smile naturally 16688dcf80 formed at 3b54d7cacc the name 14390f4cde displayed on c714f7c443 the device.155be564d2827869

Since getting 099f742a85 a guide, bb0fa00718 Song Jeha 89a5d738ce rarely contacted f91fab46de Jungon first. It was a0cdc518a3 amusing that 7c31c8ab2a he was 06fdd41439 now calling c2b32a2381 first after 808faa87c2 declaring divorce.67983bc307d05858

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“Hello.”7190310580a60b88

-Where are you?1aba2c4b98d225b5

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“Why do you want to know?”9426e0e919440f1a

-Is that really what you’re saying?ccbb33ea12591173

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A voice swallowing 7a862d2f6d anger.1fa506a3395349a9

In the 16d802bb3b past, he c291ca4666 would have 897645181f given the c045cff6d6 answer Jeha b9ee1f96b3 wanted right 78230bc56a away. Because he f3e0e49b47 loved Song 1dab452838 Jeha. Truly, to the point 190e8c7efc where just imagining a 8e37dd060b world without him was df1ecc6ff5 painful.cdc194f03bd35fbd

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“Yeah. Isn’t this speaking? I spoke in Korean, didn’t I? Or Jeha, has your language comprehension regressed?”2d873fd8fc9440fc

-Ha…. What’s with the divorce papers?85ff64f3e133b994

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“You just saw that and called now?”85e4b29ca9b0c025

Before boarding the train, b52d023a43 Jungon had stopped by de7c6ba288 the house in the c36bdb1949 morning and handed Jeha 5f40426b4f the divorce papers in 39d74524ce an envelope. It was absurd that 4fef6c45d7 he only checked and c71f1d3665 contacted him now.3b1eea5964de67ae

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-Where are you? Where are fb8f64ff48 you, Yoo 7cda0050cc Jungon?e5017ed6d185e022

The fact that 90a863f70c he neither denied 9051e0495b nor confirmed and 8bc105ce71 changed the subject d596acfb55 made it clear.bdc2d064c55bd34e

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“Is there something difficult to understand in the papers? I even attached a memo for you to be kind.”ca26e949ea6c631e

-Do you really 6a6544993f want to divorce 67cd7c7401 me?46223105a99ef88a

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“It’s not that I want to; I’m going to.”e401e04a05b1ede0

-…….69bbd73fbf57cae5

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Jeha would never know that this wasn’t the first time Jungon had prepared divorce papers. All this time, Jungon had repeatedly prepared, signed, and torn up divorce papers on his own.3b38d2f7fa26fea3

After discovering Jeha’s infidelity, he had contemplated divorce dozens, hundreds of times, and tried to execute it, but in the end, his love was too great. The pain and misery he felt when tearing up the divorce application, Jeha would never know.7119f495f921e3d3

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-Let’s meet. Let’s talk in person. I’ll come to where you are, so just tell me where you are.c262aebc41692f0f

“No. Why should I tell you about my personal life?”043b99dcb397f3a6

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-I’m your spouse. Why do you keep talking like that?802e7c70599297ea

His chest ached 7bd465525f as if pricked c6fce372c9 by needles, but 2765fb1b8e strangely, he felt bb4f63fe5c like laughing.9614b5e1bc75b9e3

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Jeha, you said things 54981e42a7 like this to me 54db880600 countless times.ef58c492a75912f4

When Jeha, who either didn’t come home at all after work or returned late at night, Jungon would call every day asking where he was, wanting to spend time together. Jeha had spoken even more coldly than Jungon was now.7d22527962f26bd1

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‘I’m busy with work, why do you keep calling?’6b202a939c792f5c

‘I have a personal life too, Jungon.’a19dac2783806ec6

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‘You’re interrupting my work. I’m the only S-Class esper in this zone, Jungon. Even if it’s our wedding anniversary, I can’t put my work aside.’7f7802443e96ffa9

Would Jeha know? That on their wedding 76b1cda482 anniversary two years ago, 45a73c3aac when he said he c7fd0fcd7c was too busy to 0f6a26e791 come home, a staff e7c67a8076 member at the hair c76275f89c salon saw him entering 049d8a4530 a hotel with Sagyeom b4ac4765b0 and told Jungon.c8ac9472fcb559cd

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“Jeha.”2783fc0898417d69

-Yeah, Jungon. Can you tell me quickly? I’ll come to you as soon as possible. If you’re upset about something, let’s resolve it all, and let’s tear up these divorce papers. I still love you.0ec4089c51dfbb46

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Sensing victory from Jungon’s softened voice, sweet words like candy returned.1e556c41fe847b91

“I’m busy, so stop calling. Finish the paperwork and divorce preparations within two weeks. Let’s not end things messily; let’s end it cleanly.”5ce1897ee6e7545f

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-What? Hey, Yoo Jung—1eabc75292d019ee

Click.157942946e62b618

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As soon as eb5a70a250 he hung up, 86b32d91fd calls came in 67a3154f62 furiously. After blocking the 3471912e15 calls, he composed abca992b85 a message.14520e6a12aa6616

I’ve blocked your calls. Don’t contact me unnecessarily.48f03a8525462874

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This time, c1365ead0a messages came 32178727ef in succession.1b4af54f08e71f1b

Why are you being so cruel, is it because of Sagyeom, I know you can’t understand because you’re not an esper, but this isn’t right….7e26e6b14fdaba39

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Reading through similar messages, 106e9187a0 he felt rapidly exhausted 970ec931d9 and turned off the e5d0585654 device, putting it in cfe2e547cb his pocket.437cd801352cdef1

Jeha has a e37919eb76 bad memory. Everything Jungon 0ae026567e said just 961c2ad7e1 now was d2c72c176c merely returning 24e8f3a6c4 the words c19a6f5e2f Jeha had 920d950b0c once said 86f1e2df84 to him. When Jungon 8c2b0f527a called, Jeha 06c44c7a3c never hid 5525df928b his desire 547a0488c1 to hang d09ab74201 up even 17cd9402ce a second 60d451de53 faster. If he 5cc4b934df needed help 3cda1ef545 or had 9c4d132275 questions, Jeha b2ec675522 would abruptly 6800a93da3 end the 6183677496 call, saying 78038a4991 he was 7b39637b85 busy.d927711efc4baeac

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Unless it was something he absolutely had to do, unless it was an urgent situation, Jeha had coldly messaged him not to contact him during work. Those messages were still stored in Jungon’s device.271e9e9f525722b5

You can say it, but I can’t? Muttering words that wouldn’t reach, he leaned back completely against the chair and closed his eyes.d631f30bd8ecfc48

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It would take 14bf7213a0 at least four 3495ffb31a more hours for 7805b779f4 the train to 5a7c11aa3f reach its final 6b70372fcf destination, Zone 1, 76b531d6c5 so sleeping was 6079a56d01 best.7c2cbf296a37fe43

Exhausted from emotional turmoil f25d922312 and having not slept 745330fb64 a wink since yesterday, ba6310a9eb Jungon quickly fell asleep.023bbd6560baf7e0

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And he dreamed.602a2069e3104da4

Usually, you only realize it’s a dream after waking up, but the dream he was having now was immediately recognizable as a dream.e0450d7235e14f0d

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Because the sight of Shinhyun holding Jungon’s limp body couldn’t be reality.149b48edea2baa2c

Beeeeep, the siren 0e330e7435 announcing the appearance 164f561988 of monsters blared 9352bb9cca fiercely, mixed with 1778f3e103 screams, gunshots, and c1be2be11b the cries of 13ec2322f5 monsters he had 5cce3c7322 never heard before, e3c42ee699 all coming from 6fe89b3cbe outside.0b3aa292895a9ff0

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Shinhyun held Jungon’s body tightly in his arms, securing it.58b911bd0b65976b

‘The position might be uncomfortable. Please bear with it for a moment.’688f0353412061b6

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Even knowing that Jungon, trapped in his body, wouldn’t resent him if he left, Shinhyun didn’t give up.130bd1526bbc4524

A shaking view. Shinhyun shot down the monster chasing closely behind with a gun he didn’t even know when he had picked up.b3b0533fd683e00a

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Each time, 0052c0c5f7 he frowned.f2b2137d3f16b7fd

Watching this, b689d6ba9e Jungon cried 7e26d065c7 endlessly and 5745c107f4 shouted.b747a29b1a87bd9e

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Leave me, please de3082698e leave me. You can 037264314d survive if 3e550ce5f1 you go 2ad0cf0fc5 alone.5d314d1b4e8d53c8

Shinhyun couldn’t hear Jungon’s voice. Whatever was so precious, he held the wooden-like body as if it were a treasured possession, repeating words Jungon didn’t want to hear.4c6beef80f725656

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‘I will save you.’e16e6b31b9bc0a9a

Like a lotus that doesn’t get dirty even in mud, his noble and beautiful green eyes remained untainted even in urgent moments.2cc0a3161721b8a7

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They only c24584a26e shone with d6e40ebcb5 the firm 6cda34d7b6 will to 6c94e4dfac save Jungon.600f7d2f8269e9b6

Even while dealing 7f672d65d5 with monsters, Shinhyun 9373d29e03 never put Jungon 46e833822e down.2a2797b1e9f27788

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He only put 0659ff2a8c Jungon down when 3a83eb6665 his blood poured 5d2f605af2 down onto him.5d593960976ae296

In the final moment, Jungon felt Shinhyun’s weight fully for the first time. Trapped beneath him, listening to his fading breaths.bd233feee6270272

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What followed dc83e90f59 was red.481e11a80759f5d6

The verdant green Shinhyun held was engulfed in red and disappeared, and Jungon’s existence was swallowed by that red. There was no pain. Only sadness pierced his heart, and tears kept rising.865739701252f95a

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The suppressed 33afc83089 sobs grew 71ea4120b2 louder, and d1843b916c just as 9a4471cbea the red be78ef0ca3 that seemed 751334861b like it 1bdbc41b13 would never 2847a11c0d disappear faded 92a7d41651 away, he 4f44f5e7af opened his ba430325f7 eyes.560be4e61583a266

“Ah….”2206442fc5a33df4

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He was still 9443f3dbca in the tunnel. Wiping his eyes 3b1b9dde5e with his hand, aca56bce9d he felt the 6f2a6e430b dampness.3f725e67307bb3ad

Current Location:
Zone 1 fba426110e Outskirts Plain
(Former) Second Capital faa1dbd575 Final Defense Zone_Closed
Time to 32a7775b19 Zone 1 5c94e2586c Arrival: 00:29:32e50428e90a76ec8d

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The train was 4343065f57 now passing through b4f66dc805 Zone 2 and 66753a7227 heading towards Zone dcde7a357c 1.b03531e4eb4c57f3

Seeing the reduced estimated 72ce7729e1 arrival time made his 50313afb7a heart flutter.f91468437b5dd9df

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Would he 90df01cbde be able d76e0eff73 to meet dc8e50c249 Shinhyun?df1c712ed8404383

If he couldn’t see him in Zone 1, he would have to find a way to enter the Asylum, which was said to be accessible only to authorized personnel.d836c6e1eae7720c

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Wondering if someone 59c4d04694 might have posted cfe6c20cde a method online, d77a67c991 he took out 1d58731d50 the device from e3372082ff his pocket and 9eb6416b08 turned it back 95fd5c3b4d on.548dddee6d34213b

He shouldn’t have turned it on.dce4c883d74abca0

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There were 9247cb41ab messages from 15e1337bfe several people.df0c827f69e6c5e8

A daily a33b1cb21f work report 97b44c0eaf message from 735bd8a181 the manager edc3e87e04 who would d670ddf704 manage the 62daff8b60 hair salon 17883fc00d for the fcdec6b13b time being, c8367423eb a message b1c03eaf89 from Han bf42e2fcf8 Sohyun, who 3cf0373411 had personally 105de5c62a taken Jungon 978647cb09 home the 5a68a33f85 other day. And….f3ead91fb1dcb3cc

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Jeha and I are really just business partners. Please don’t divorce because of me. It was really just a mix-up that led to borrowing the bedroom unexpectedly. Jeha has been so worried about Yoo Jungon that he hasn’t eaten or slept since yesterday.28d2770c3e227950

“Hah….”9b8cdc0cc0eaf1d0

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Even though it was from an unregistered number, he knew it was a message from Jeha’s guide, Lee Sagyeom.bb11cc5272496db8

Sagyeom knew that Jeha hadn’t eaten or slept. This meant that even after Jungon stormed out, they were still together.76a59d63209a3dde

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Did Sagyeom think ed1168d157 Jungon was stupid ff68c52c03 enough not to f5a6d686d0 read between the f8af3d040e lines of the 67b58d034b text? No, definitely not. He sent the 7d7ad0e618 message like this 9b5df5ae16 on purpose, fully 96e4559d56 aware.552d8e36a00fbffa

It had always 0cbf9fbf61 been like this. This person.d88f61601e129d74

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If Jeha was the cruel sun that slowly evaporated Jungon’s moisture, turning him into a withered tree, Sagyeom was the cold wind.229cd4c961f8d63a

A harsh wind 3e9caeaa5a that knocked off 7abd340f7a the dry leaves 99e8f69eec barely clinging to dcac321ecf the branches and de89dc9dd6 broke the tree 7c1af7350a trunk. They were a perfectly 42444f2746 matched pair.f443a2d14bca3809

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