SYNO Chapter 2

The meeting place was in a busy district of the Dependent Nation, one of the few places where order was barely maintained. Even so, it was a street teeming with entertainment establishments.

Ssangryeong, leaning with one leg crossed over the other, looked up at the building they were about to enter. Slag was stuck to the tiled walls, giving it a dreary appearance.

‘This is the tallest building in the Dependent Nation?’

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Ssangryeong sneered.

“Damn Lucas. That bastard.”

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He blew out a puff of cigarette smoke. A faint chuckle came from the cell phone he held in his other hand.

―Ryeong, have you forgotten? That we’re on the phone.

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“You still haven’t hung up?”

―Did you think I had hung up and started cursing me?

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“No.”

―Hahaha.

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A low chuckle was heard. Ssangryeong frowned.

“You sound cheerful? After sending someone into a death trap.”

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―How could I send Ryeong into a death trap? It’s safe enough. An easy request considering the payout…

“Fuck off. Then you do it.”

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His words were cut off, but Lucas remained unfazed.

―No, this is an easy request only for Ryeong. How many people can perfectly memorize something they’ve seen only once? In short, probably only you, Ryeong.

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After speaking cheerfully, Lucas added,

―Don’t be too angry. This is the kind of request you often take on.

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“Would you be happy if it were you? I told you I’m taking a break, but you keep sending your pathetic lackeys to threaten me.”

―Ah, I received the report. Our newbie threatened you.

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“Huh.”

Ssangryeong took a drag of his cigarette, still dumbfounded.

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It was unexpected. That a newbie gangster, who looked like he’d get the back of his head smacked, could even threaten someone.

‘Using those beggar kids as hostages?’

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Truthfully, he didn’t actually feel any obligation or concern for the children’s well-being. He had just given them some money a few times in passing. He didn’t care whether they lived or died somewhere.

“Threats or whatever, keep your word that this is the last request of the year. And quickly get me information about my grandfather. The payment is quadruple as promised.” 

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―Of course. Don’t worry about the children either. I’ve sent a few men. They’ll protect them and keep them safe.

Only then did Ssangryeong loosen his grip on the cigarette. The cigarette, which was about to break, drooped.

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“Annoying bastard.”

He flicked the cigarette away. The ember, hitting the tiled wall, died instantly.

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“Protection is fine, but forget about those kids. It becomes more dangerous if guys like you are lurking around them.”

Just before hanging up, Lucas spoke in a low voice,

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―I know, Ryeong.

“What.”

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―This mission is quite important to me. The amount of money involved is quite significant. The other party’s Name Object, please memorize it perfectly this time as well…

Click. 

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Ssangryeong abruptly hung up and dropped the cell phone into a sewer drain. It was a disposable communication device for the request anyway.

Just before entering the building, he put on the fake skin he had prepared beforehand. Pressing his skin firmly so it would adhere, Ssangryeong inadvertently looked up at the sky.

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“Shitty weather.”

It was mottled. Dark navy and inky black were mixed together haphazardly, resembling the Dependent Nation itself.

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─── ⋆⋅☼⋅⋆ ───

Unlike the dilapidated exterior of the building, the office inside was relatively spacious and tidy.

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Ssangryeong, glancing around, spotted a mirror with a chipped corner. The man reflected in it was him, but not him. A blurred impression, easily forgotten at a glance. It was the skin he was wearing today.

Ssangryeong, who usually picked up discarded clothes and wore them, was semi-forced to wear neat clothes on request days.

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“Please wait here. The client will be here soon.”

A large reinforced glass table was placed in the center. Several wooden chairs were arranged in front of and behind it.

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“Check the goods. Make sure not even 1 gram is missing.”

Robert threatened his subordinates.

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Ssangryeong glanced at the organization members busily moving around.

Click, click! The electronic lock was unlocked several times before the bag opened. The bag was filled with sealed blue powder.

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Ssangryeong said indifferently,

“Is it a drug deal again today?”

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Robert, who was busy weighing the drugs, flinched. He answered dutifully,

“Yes, that’s right. The quantity is considerably larger than last time. Mr. Ssangryeong, you also…”

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Whack! Ssangryeong struck the back of Robert’s head.

“Who?”

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“Ah……”

Robert, realizing his slip of the tongue, shook his head.

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“Aaron, it’s Mr. Aaron, right?”

“That’s right.”

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Ssangryeong, after silencing him, looked around for a place to sit.

The main player was an organization member named Malcolm, who was acting as Lucas’ representative. A well-built man, a veteran in this field.

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He gave a silent nod to Ssangryeong as he sat down heavily next to him.

“I look forward to working with you again today.”

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“Yeah, hi.”

“It seems like you’ve changed your cigarettes.”

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Ssangryeong smiled weakly, wondering if this was a way of asking about his recent situation.

“I usually just pick up and smoke whatever’s around.”

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“Is that so?”

“Is your daughter doing well? Her name is El…”

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“Elena. She’s grown a lot taller.”

“She’ll grow even more. You’re so tall.”

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Ssangryeong, who had been engaged in trivial conversation, suddenly turned his head. He had sensed a presence in the distance.

The organization members, having finished checking the weight and other preparations for the transaction, also took their seats. In an instant, even the sound of rustling of clothes disappeared.

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And then, a man began to appear from the stairs at the far end. Walking leisurely with the sound of his heels clicking, the man had only one person on each side.

“….What is this?”

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It was Ssangryeong who quietly broke the silence. His voice was laced with bewilderment.

It was only natural, as it was rare for a drug deal to involve only three people on one side.

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‘He’s crazy.’

Ssangryeong frowned as much as he could beneath his fake skin.

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This was the Dependent Nation, where even laws didn’t apply. And this was the scene of a drug deal where money and drugs were exchanged.

Even in the Dependent Nation, where people didn’t value their lives much, they usually brought at least fifteen people to a deal, including the enforcer and other expendable members.

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This side also had twelve people.

‘Wow, fuck…’

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Ssangryeong, dumbfounded, carefully scanned the man from head to toe.

He had a clean-cut face, a height of at least 190 centimeters, and a body that looked incredibly solid beneath his suit, as if he had been training in the mountains. Even Malcolm, who was considered well-built, looked small in comparison.

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‘Did he come with only three people because he’s confident in his size?’

His near-white, grayish hair resembled cigarette ash. His blue eyes scanned the organization members one by one. Those unwavering eyes then landed on Ssangryeong.

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“…….”

The hair on Ssangryeong’s arms stood on end.

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‘Is it… an illusion?’

The man’s blue eyes seemed to linger on him for several seconds, as if weighted with intent.

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A feeling was just a feeling. Ssangryeong denied the sensation he’d just felt. After all, he was currently wearing the most inconspicuous skin among the organization members.

“The goods.”

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The man, sitting in the center across from them, spoke in a low voice. It was phrased as a statement, but with a tone closer to a question.

Malcolm, who had been frozen much like Ssangryeong, shook his head.

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“Before that, shouldn’t we see the Name Objects first?”

It was an unspoken rule in the underworld to reveal each other’s “Name Objects” before a transaction.

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This was because each person’s Object contained valuable information about them.

‘The person’s name. The name of their destined partner. The person’s weakness.’

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The Name Objects were engraved with these three pieces of information, along with a special code.

Showing this to each other before the transaction was a step to confirm the agreement and build trust.

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“Here’s mine.”

Malcolm placed his Name Object on the table first. His Object was a drawing paper with a crude drawing on it. Ssangryeong’s gaze lingered on it.

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‘That’s a Name Object?’

It seemed that a drawing his daughter had made had become fixed as his Name Object.

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Every five years, the most cherished possession of a person became their Name Object.

The three pieces of information were clearly engraved on Malcolm’s Object. He glanced over Malcolm’s and his wife’s names and his gaze landed on the part where the weakness was engraved.

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Elena Rover.

‘Elena Rover… Malcolm’s weakness is his daughter.’

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It was quite common for family to be a weakness. Ssangryeong looked away from Malcolm’s Object.

Then, he saw the man across from him reach into his jacket.

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Ssangryeong carefully observed the client’s movements.

‘Is that guy the nouveau riche?’

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He’d heard that today’s client was a nouveau riche who had made a fortune through investments. However, Ssangryeong’s sharp instincts were ringing alarm bells.

It was strange.

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For a nouveau riche buying a large quantity of drugs, his demeanor was far too refined.

The angle at which he adjusted the watch on his wrist and his relaxed movements were telling.

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As if… he belonged to the upper class of the Home Nation.

“Are those the goods?”

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He asked as he pulled a fountain pen from his jacket pocket.

It seemed the man’s Name Object was the fountain pen. Indeed, the three pieces of information about the client, including his weakness, were clearly engraved on the pen.

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“Yes. Is the 1 million gold in that bag?” 

Malcolm asked, holding out his bag. The client also slid the bag he had brought forward.

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“Yes.”

Ssangryeong had a more important task than observing their drug deal.

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‘Memorize the client’s Name Object perfectly.’

From the moment the man took out his Object, Ssangryeong’s attention had been fixated on the fountain pen.

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Ssangryeong began to memorize the information on the Object and the long special code engraved at the bottom.

[EVXPPWQA09938SFSQWNN]

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What Lucas had said earlier wasn’t wrong. Memorizing a few characters like this was an easy task for Ssangryeong. He had never forgotten anything he had seen.

But the problem was…

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Ssangryeong’s eyes , looking at the object, wavered slightly.

‘What the…fuck is this…?’

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It was strange.

The Name Object code the man presented was one that Ssangryeong had memorized before.

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[EVXPPWQA09938SFSQWNN]

This was… the Name code of a death row inmate imprisoned in the Home Nation.

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Ssangryeong, who had once memorized the entire list of Name codes of death row inmates in the Home Nation for a request, couldn’t possibly mistake it.

And, a death row inmate imprisoned in the Home Nation could never be found outside.

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Crack, Ssangryeong clenched his fist tightly. Cold sweat slowly trickled down his spine.

Because he had realized, like a bolt of lightning,

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‘It’s a trap.’

His pitch-black eyes, which had been fixed on the fountain pen, rolled over to the man across from him.

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Their eyes met immediately. The blue gaze, which should have been focused on the drug deal, was directed at him.

The client, who had a near-impassive expression, smoothly curved his lips upwards.

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“There you are.”