SYNO Chapter 15

Dragged onto the rooftop by four officials, Ssangryeong squinted his eyes against the bright sunlight.

“What is this place?”

The sunlight was so strong he could barely open his eyes.

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At first glance, it appeared to be the roof of the building.

Normally, a rooftop would have railings to prevent falls. But this rooftop was completely open on all sides. As if anyone who stumbled would fall right off.

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Creak… Bang! 

As he was taking in the ominous atmosphere, a rusty metal door slammed shut behind him.

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The officials who had brought him here hurriedly left, as if they had been ordered to do so.

The clear, high sky signaled a refreshing afternoon, but something else immediately caught Ssangryeong’s attention the moment he arrived.

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‘…Pienne de Laviste.’

The man who was the biggest obstacle to his escape from this building.

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The moment he saw him here, Ssangryeong froze. There had to be a reason why he’d been brought here.

‘The problem is, I can’t fathom what he’s thinking…’

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Ssangryeong’s eyes scanned the man’s towering height and well-built physique.

His dark brown coat fluttered in the wind. Aside from his stylish attire, rarely seen in the Dependent Nation, he had to admit, though reluctantly, that the man was undeniably handsome.

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His sharp nose and cool eyes, difficult to replicate even by a skilled craftsman, flaunted his superior genes.

‘I would believe it if he said he bought his genes.’

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In the Home Nation, that wasn’t an entirely impossible story.

In fact, it was a common, albeit disgusting, custom in the Home Nation to seek out the best possible partners for marriage, all for the sake of producing smarter and more beautiful heirs.

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‘Is he also a product of such custom?’

Ssangryeong sneered inwardly and spoke,

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“Did you bring me here to show me the sky?”

The Commander hadn’t even glanced at him since his arrival. The man stood motionless, his gaze slowly sweeping over the dilapidated Dependent Nation.

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Ssangryeong took this opportunity to discreetly work on the ropes tied behind his back. With the officials gone and only him and Pienne on this open rooftop, it wasn’t a bad situation.

‘It’s a bit high… but if I can just free my arms and legs, I might survive.’

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He was prepared to jump off the rooftop the moment the Commander showed any opening.

As Ssangryeong’s eyes darted around, the man, who had been silent until now, spoke in a low voice.

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“Do you think this Dependent Nation has a future?”

“…What?”

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Ssangryeong’s eyebrows twitched.

It was an unexpectedly philosophical question. Ssangryeong, who had been searching for an escape route, suddenly felt deflated.

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So, the man had been looking at the chaotic Dependent Nation all this time, lost in such meaningless contemplation?

“Do you see a future for this country?”

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Ssangryeong chuckled faintly.

“This place is full of people barely scraping by. They even forget their past. Don’t you know? The future is a privilege reserved for those who have, like you.”

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And it was true.

There was no one in this country who lived for the future. How could they even afford such a luxury?

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A damn luxury that wouldn’t come true even if they dreamt of it.

After a moment of silence, Pienne spoke softly,

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“Well…”

The man’s blue eyes finally landed on Ssangryeong.

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“Then why are you struggling so hard?”

“…What?”

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“Aren’t you a citizen of the Dependent Nation? As you said, an ephemeral being living only for today, without a past or a future.”

“…….”

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“I’m asking why someone like you is trying so hard to live.”

Ssangryeong was speechless.

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The man’s slow words, as he turned his head, pierced his ears.

“I heard you’re looking for your missing grandfather.”

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“…….”

Ssangryeong’s expression instantly froze.

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How… how did he know that?

Pienne, reading the momentary flicker of his surprise, smiled smoothly.

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“The act of searching for family. That’s also a desperate attempt to secure a future, isn’t it?”

He began walking towards Ssangryeong, his large frame moving closer.

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In the short time it took for the Commander to approach, Ssangryeong tried to figure out how the information about his grandfather had reached his ears.

‘Could it be Lucas’ doing?’

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He was one of the few people who knew about it. Ssangryeong had sought the organization’s help to find his grandfather.

‘No, that can’t be it.’

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At a glance, the two didn’t seem to be on good terms. Lucas wouldn’t have shared information that would benefit him.

Moreover, he was the one who had come to extract him from the building.

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‘Then how… how does he know?’

He had worn a new disguise every time he went on a request or was active.

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‘I went through all that trouble to keep it a secret.’

How did the Commander obtain this crucial information?

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He racked his brain, but couldn’t come up with a plausible explanation. He rarely shared personal information with others.

Ssangryeong narrowed his eyes and looked up at Pienne. Just meeting his gaze made his breath catch in his throat.

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‘It’s not a good idea to speak carelessly here.’

It would be like offering Pienne bait. His mouth itched to hurl curses at the man, but he bit his lip and held back.

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The man, now standing two steps away, slowly extended his hand. His large hand gently touched Ssangryeong’s nape.

Ssangryeong flinched.

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The gloved hand was chillingly cold.

“Don’t worry. I didn’t say that to threaten you.”

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Pienne lowered his blue eyes and gazed intently at Ssangryeong.

Ssangryeong met his subtle gaze.

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“People in power don’t know. That every word they utter is a threat.”

Pienne smiled briefly.

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“Then consider it a threat.”

“What?”

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“To be honest, no matter how much I thought about it for a while, I couldn’t figure you out.”

The large hand around Ssangryeong’s nape tightened.

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“Should I torture you until you submit? Should I hold your life in my hands and threaten you? Or should I break you mentally?”

“…….”

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“I considered every possibility. Even extracting the information from your brain.”

His words were chilling.

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Ssangryeong focused on the hand gripping his nape. If the Commander decided to exert his full strength, his slender neck would snap.

This was the crazy bastard who had crushed a steel pistol with his bare hands.

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Though his body was tense with fear, Ssangryeong tried not to show it. He knew it would only put him at a disadvantage.

So he spoke in a deliberately casual tone,

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“Dr. Sirius would be able to do it, wouldn’t she? Creating a device to extract information.”

“She could have. We already tried.”

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“Tried… you say? On me?”

Ssangryeong frowned at the unexpected words.

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When did they try to access his brain while he was in the building?

Thinking back, Ssangryeong immediately understood.

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When he was dragged to that laboratory and met Sirius Whistler.

The time after he lost consciousness.

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‘That was it. Fuck, no wonder they suddenly put me to sleep.’

The reason they were having this conversation on the rooftop, despite having tried that, was simple.

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‘They failed to extract the information, didn’t they?’

Ssangryeong sneered inwardly.

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He wasn’t sure of the details, but if they had successfully extracted the information from his head, there would be no need for this conversation.

Pienne would have surely killed him once he was no longer useful.

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‘He still needs me. That’s why he can’t torture me recklessly or get rid of me.’

Presumably, he possessed two things the man needed.

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One was the Name Object information of high-ranking Home Nation officials. Anyone with a brain would covet that information.

The other was the information regarding Brigadier General Lucas’ double life.

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Both were valuable pieces of information that no one could easily obtain.

‘I’m probably the only one in the world. Someone like me, who possesses such a vast amount of information with perfect accuracy.’

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Naturally, in this kind of situation, the Commander had no choice but to deal with him personally.

He was a valuable criminal, after all.

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As he finished assessing the situation, Pienne spoke in a low voice,

“But I couldn’t figure it out. A way to gain your cooperation willingly.”

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Having said that, the man, still gripping Ssangryeong by the nape of his neck, began dragging him towards the edge of the rooftop.

Ssangryeong’s eyes widened at the forceful grip.

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‘Is this guy really in a desperate situation? He should be the one begging and offering me gold, not this!’

Struggling and resisting, Ssangryeong snapped,

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“Fuck! Let go of me and talk!”

“Look closely.”

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He grabbed Ssangryeong’s chin and forced him to look at the view of the Dependent Nation.

A sudden pungent, foul smell assaulted his nostrils. It was the stench of failure, a smell he had experienced far too often, to the point of nausea.

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As if to reinforce the point, Pienne spoke softly,

“This is where you’ve lived.”

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The Dependent Nation, a chaotic mess even up close, looked even more disorganized and chaotic from afar.

Countless people were starving and dying within, as if they had never been born.

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This place, filled with his dirty memories.

This damn Dependent Nation, which clung to him more stubbornly the more he struggled to escape.

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“You said earlier that the people of the Dependent Nation live without a past or a future.”

“Ugh!”

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As Ssangryeong tried to turn his head away, the man’s hand tightened its grip, forcing him to continue looking at the Dependent Nation.

“You’re wrong.”

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Ssangryeong’s eyes wavered slightly at Pienne’s firm words.