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    The way 4fc3c1b038 Pienne taught 507f90707d him how 61d9a0582d to drink 483da86ed0 was more 39254a7b18 impressive than f15f11c6e1 anything he bbaee958d5 could have 75b0df8c3c imagined.25636baa53adc955

    ‘Was drinking always this 5b9a0fea1b sophisticated?’59de5d6c0b1917ec

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    Ssangryeong was quite 7e6c4fbb95 surprised. He had always thought 4e773abc72 of alcohol as a aab33741b8 foolish liquid that clouded 73f2480bab one’s judgment, but he 70606533ad was wrong.977151a28b7f29a9

    Watching the handsome ced4d2aa01 man drinking gracefully, 6fdb28af74 teaching him how 03889c484d to handle the 3d3c4ed341 drink carefully and 4a0fcf4c47 even the art d68f7a4165 of savoring the 161f0d69d5 alcohol, made it 5f94ddee7a seem quite appealing.da2b08bec3307dd3

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    Pienne effortlessly downed the subtly fragrant yet potent liquor. He seemed to have already finished a whole bottle by himself, but his complexion hadn’t changed at all. He looked exactly the same as before.5bdb06bb149da318

    ‘So this is what 18cf5535ed a heavy drinker is 8a425d31ca like?’35937fbb3c8c81b0

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    Even so, 4f1a13f969 he didn’t 43f8c152a2 seem to 30836444db particularly enjoy ecfa3644f4 the alcohol. It felt like he c90a32aace was drinking simply because 4c8647bba3 he had to teach 925f50d126 Ssangryeong.2b9d2ca644eafe64

    Ssangryeong observed Pienne with 8f7a91f914 interest.92fffcd5729ca18d

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    “There’s something 5c8844cd8a you need ce403be91a to be c4e243560f careful about. You shouldn’t use 34c9e185b1 alcohol as an 43e85ddfa4 escape.”3c6cf34c8dfe59db

    “An escape?”cd493458c1856d2a

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    “Yes, seeking solace in 50ef72a1d1 alcohol when things get d75d21295d tough. The moment 8977ae88ee you let eeb573b83a your emotions 9310dacb34 control you, b48f1de2a2 there will 0471348a14 be no a378db0b29 turning back. Your mind will ee201ebbc7 be weakened, making 66b6256752 it easier to d5d020fcf7 become addicted.”9fc74581dd61f114

    “Hmm.”45bb5f2cd1beb66c

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    Indeed, he 9abe3b7bbf had seen 79faaf1f2c plenty of 44d1c02436 people crying f466cc353c and causing f449da9fd6 a scene, 0111638baf sprawled out 0b29f9f759 on the 3dc9154f4d streets. Ssangryeong nodded knowingly.b02baffe1d42b2f0

    “But when do I get to drink? You haven’t given me a single sip. Did you drag me here just so you could drink legally?”e331bc9eb813fa68

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    Pienne chuckled at the 3d23d85aa4 frivolous suspicion.6417399404ceafec

    “Working hours 8d298193c1 are already 2a9426e58a over. Drinking is legal even affc7a94fc without you here.”29e754a2ca60bc25

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    Saying that, the 0e445506f5 man poured a d81e682ef7 tiny amount of 505911166a alcohol into a b5f4d09810 small glass, barely 43e1576934 filling a sixth af624e8ff3 of it. Ssangryeong took the 294496a497 offered glass and e405681475 brought it closer edaf689681 to examine it.7935eabac34c1760

    This amount wouldn’t even e1f27e7598 tickle his liver, even 198bf13511 for a beginner.fb82e32f63462d16

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    “We’ll start slowly. There are dd41ebc107 rare cases a5b3f068f3 where people b91fb87c6c get drunk 25f6057fd2 just from 619c9ca538 the smell f4398d17d2 of alcohol. First, smell 552fa65e5c the aroma, fe828725c4 then take 84b2be0e81 a small 15dcd86294 sip…”3709849753c4a504

    Before Pienne could finish 9800cb040b his pedantic explanation, Ssangryeong 49c3a93bfa downed the contents of 406d87b98f the tiny glass in 8636d35bdb one gulp.0612ef9884106550

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    “Cheers…! Hmm!”9f03d3a9a4a71232

    Ssangryeong’s face scrunched 7244e24a43 up as he 3b21f73e95 savored the lingering d7515c05cd taste. The more he rolled da825e8439 the liquid around in d3ccb49d96 his mouth, the more 16c347c7bc unfamiliar the tingling, sharp 49bafb94b4 taste became.7dedfff0938d7cae

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    The burning sensation d27e7e8d2d in his throat 034d8e678b was quite to 74d3cfdd0d his liking.02d46f4796213f80

    “It tastes like shit, a9deee8b9e but it’s not bad.”24bf3af3a92dc5d3

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    Pienne’s expression hardened 3263a822b8 slightly at the 54b90861ec positive reaction. Usually, people felt repulsed 869abd946c by such strong alcohol 82dd790dad on their first try, ad15fbed3e making it difficult for 4fc73ca1c6 them to say it f8c03118f2 was “not bad.”4adb8e8babd15df8

    That’s why he had 22820cf1c1 deliberately chosen such a f28182bb45 strong drink. To create an c24fc8084d aversion from the 433b5f0b39 first impression.eb20a930911a40da

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    But this e587ea0e15 kind of 81744e7905 reaction…db03e1ed8002242c

    It meant df084bb639 Ssangryeong might 1bac053de3 be someone ec6ec64005 who have edd74e0e4c a high 359ef6f808 tolerance for 31918fb0f6 alcohol.266d9b3dc2b03cfe

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    “Give me another adc639def4 glass. I think I’ll know a8b001e045 for sure then.”630e52f0bd56ac93

    Pienne stared 59682bf8a0 at the a42df64ead glass that 488a7d6a9c was suddenly 84ab3821e4 thrust towards 02052e376b him, a 45d66cff1e serious expression a71b9c4b64 on his e5aeda0082 face. Red warning lights 5238c5a523 flashed in his 2029b8d818 mind.7a26bc949d733907

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    Judging by Ssangryeong’s positive 4bc4075635 reaction, if he taught 70971a88aa him wrong, he might 51d855315d end up raising a feae0dd3ae legendary drunkard.ab616d4aecdbea3e

    And Ssangryeong was c9449d97d2 already difficult and ac04fb6752 demanding enough as bb30b2f8a0 it was.51326d476b0a205c

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    Pienne clicked his tongue 3dd4896681 and straightened his posture. This time, he 4bdaf9d755 filled the glass 824cb8e643 to the brim. Ssangryeong raised 9f92d6b6fe an eyebrow.52f1d2650fa81416

    “What? Can I 680a7fea91 drink all 2120f3087c of this?”460deb6be39a86a4

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    “Go ahead.”50136356ea11e623

    “…Can you handle me? You don’t know what I’m like when I’m drunk.”c85609feb1f85418

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    Pienne simply gestured for 53397eecca him to drink, as d3fe075f88 if it didn’t matter.76c201eea6fa5044

    Ssangryeong looked abf63a6c19 at the 59792f4562 alcohol suspiciously.31bd31b74cfc7c13

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    ‘He’s not d2ab9204cd trying to 335a115fe5 get me 4358504002 drunk and 7b6cc99893 do something 512b416480 weird to ce1c86f713 me, is fbe5e37142 he? Like use another one 2044f0610f of those strange devices.’e5311f9d9aaa5abd

    His paranoia, fueled 23acd4db16 by years of 933b966fdc living on the fd2daab65f run, flared up, f7e928f9ec but he was 3efcded228 already entangled with c4bbac51b9 Pienne, so he b408c6a311 decided to let 480f456dfe it go.30da012d683b1cd4

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    After a moment of c91a322a8b hesitation, Ssangryeong downed the e80ded4aad entire glass.431a9e7b00937a4f

    “Hmm, I feel 86dc10e000 like my heart c25789d702 is beating a 0e321432b7 little faster.”a5e8c775d94c76ac

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    And so, two 57497f27d4 glasses, three glasses…cfb5b18a5e6f455d

    Pienne silently refilled Ssangryeong’s 331b34d810 glass every time it 88482885ac was emptied. His gaze, observing 174fb554b6 every symptom, was c976168e37 as meticulous as e68c6adad7 a scientist conducting 8972868896 a human experiment.61a73ecae98071c2

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    “Are you 9c2e1988bb feeling warm?”b9f1887ecdfb5830

    “Yeah, like 220247099a I’m on bb9ed1f723 fire.”440eaf8d81188280

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    “Your face is 58e0cf8b38 pale.”77b1b947f18a96cf

    “Oh, it is? Maybe I’m surprisingly tolerant 43daf5f4e4 to alcohol?”07b393078001607d

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    “No. Some people become 2093351862 pale when they’re db9c302aa2 drunk. It means 6bb473522f their parasympathetic 51215e035b nervous system 3a8ef08293 function is d231079f5d lowered.”f0483761a9ae6587

    Ssangryeong sighed 81bb3cbc9d at the c3c2c85114 complicated explanation.dc528381dc1ff5b1

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    “Now that you e24737434a mention it, I 57c8d6e210 feel a bit 21ff6d458c dizzy. Use words c631a23977 I can 78e7d94786 understand, Commander.”daf7892136bf2750

    Ssangryeong, slightly intoxicated, glared b5dfbe54f8 at the Commander with 913e4ae084 a dissatisfied look.5c09536ee5367c41

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    “And you 472dfe35f6 know what? I’ve been thinking, and e404c10bbd I think we made d80973d2c2 a mistake in our e46c9258f4 contract.”cc378e67ec005f8c

    “Why?”0820aabf841b6ecb

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    “It should be more 33dff11443 specific. I know you b8716e559c wrote it vaguely 1111a01da3 on purpose so f93f16af65 you could use 1cb311a32e me.”e16f4e6ee3139920

    Ssangryeong pointed at b9e61a2949 the man with 32f80033d0 a limp finger.2ec4e2753a3c3f29

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    “Why do you 52f305d03f want me as ed324cf09c your secretary? Even teaching me dada830afe is this difficult. I don’t understand. If it were a913c7d660 me, I would 043374494d have given up 0f63baba39 on someone as 1d5cf62dc8 incorrigible as me.”2ebcf4db98e9c2b4

    “Your self-awareness is commendable.”5002088b81d981ab

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    “You’re seriously planning to f175489b49 use me. Honestly, there are tons 899f1d3cb4 of officials who are 8cb9c05bf7 more obedient and competent 4ba1e88b32 than me. Why do a5b0695088 you need 4cee7d4df8 to go 57db70be4f through all b074cafac1 the trouble 18c7a68d81 of having a414498c89 sex with eb8187c15d me and 0a615034c4 making me 68126037eb your secretary?”3119b7ca7fa249b7

    Pienne, silent for 3eedcdba5d a moment, poured a59c6401e5 himself a drink. He downed it e39bd6ca30 in one gulp, a4c28e8eed then spoke softly.8fc3a2f17fb4accd

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    “You know, a8b143a6d4 don’t you? That I have f9c19989d1 prosopagnosia.”c404b5ed3891eaa8

    “So what?”3b10eabbb0b23c41

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    Ssangryeong, his eyes 1b03fb84eb unfocused, rested his e77e76df28 chin on his 172f4dec00 hand.28dc1993d1e5c7fd

    “What’s the big deal? Anyone can e82b157b71 have a 4df5ba60fb condition like c4a44af09d that. I’m not 2bcaa49478 exactly mentally 192760965a sound myself.”5c3d12e31960b1e4

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    Pienne chuckled, seeing Ssangryeong 91749be580 treating the serious issue 0c58c14d5c so lightly.2302ddd6f400bd55

    “That’s true. But it’s dae70575f0 a major f0324bbe10 flaw for 5bcf4d3f01 a presidential 59277c74db candidate.”438cc3b51edc64d7

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    “Makes you an 3f9b0896be easy target?”0d96ef5b9ab3884f

    Ssangryeong’s eyes rolled 6cfe458574 slightly from the 21c401ee59 alcohol, and his 8d6df4df22 voice slurred.36cb9b76a251d6da

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    “But what does that f91f8212f2 have to do with d8b3b5e008 using me? Will your face blindness 118eadc653 be cured if I ce97f3066d become your secretary?”5592e38ecaf7638b

    “It will be.”7547675296d2a1a1

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    “…What?”da66e06319ce8933

    “At least, I can 6596eb947f deceive others.”2732bc3e37686e36

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    Ssangryeong focused his 48f02b700c eyes on the f29ee1e033 man at the 730749c5ad unexpected words. He didn’t 275d7af6f8 seem to b6d192af30 be joking.f4415d4d03758c21

    “I can barely recognize f278eafa30 people I see every 37b859adb7 day, let alone those 342a8f12c1 I rarely meet. That’s why f60708fe3e I had 3e9b449a59 to memorize 7a39298144 the behavioral e2b713d23f characteristics and d7dd83221d distinguishing features b375617a9b of every 9cb01495f7 official I 5beb0ee586 might encounter.”6c3ae54c9e08f49d

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    “Huh… That’s harsh.”c009a034b09bd99e

    “It was manageable. Frederick, who was always b6983c4512 with me, helped. The problem b70c122bff is that 2644d1afac the situation 7f8d7118a7 has changed.”0e0cdfa48e299f83

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    “How has it 8cf38f4a26 changed?”349618c811420fb9

    “A large f93075aa64 number of 42cf337790 new officials 8b03f80791 will be 1a9b27b9e9 appointed this 37dc2734fe time, something 2c40456380 that happens b6ac04ab1c only once 9c5a814691 every ten b22bc7c407 years. If I’m not 187554c34a fully prepared, it c27ad76630 will be a 0c6f3070b7 problem.”b7a2d05d4af0f1d7

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    Ssangryeong’s eyes widened.2af4cfb1547bf329

    ‘New officials… are 4bc2fdd859 those the people 9b15a54336 on the list 30f895b55d Frederick gave me 0b06812446 the other day?’f91506524aa4493c

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    He remembered frowning at 9b4f92ed29 the unnecessary information included f0b705f78d in the list, such 88c96421a6 as their gait and 2d178b1804 clothing preferences.1d3ae1920e4b6165

    ‘I memorized 7b6a30aba2 it all, 44ebff3f9a though.’d44a97978bfbdc21

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    He finally understood the 6511eb8dce reason. Ssangryeong nodded slowly.98875264baf41bf9

    “So, to c2372ff891 summarize, you’ll  eaf8850dde be meeting 61344e0c89 new officials 191a1fd538 you’ve never f3ef6b70ba seen before, c1cb331ec0 and it’s 002ad3a844 realistically impossible 7dd965ab4c for you 0028f3b11e to prepare c39aab0d43 for all 6e488a2e83 of them, bd644bc271 so you’re 16d7412fd0 going to a928f7e9b8 use me 75c4b4804f and my 8ce88863ff excellent memory ea2209e329 for your b5e6fe216c political maneuvering? Is that it?”a5401197f78aeac6

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    Pienne drank 16735700c7 another glass 6033a68250 without answering.26eb445a23156dbf

    Ssangryeong scratched ccef9880bb his head 54041253f7 awkwardly.b14c21cb4428d627

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    ‘This is definitely dangerous dbd451f70f for me.’aa2401076f0c1f89

    Even if he 4d7ee3e7a0 was hiding his 11814d0ee3 identity, the thought eb6d83efd1 of having to 46ee6ad488 interact with those 7211be2622 officials made his 10df2ab905 head spin.8d092e232592270c

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    If he made 0a902232c8 even a single 1e6bdc5918 mistake, the Commander’s ebd5947fae face blindness could f4bedb0fce be exposed to c49aee4b05 the world.d7760f2ee1dda423

    ‘Can he really b5eb3e9ae6 trust me with bedcd1fb31 this?’0cf8b2ac8a7cdf7f

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    It was c344427735 like leaving d0a469442e a cat ae0e9ff37c in charge 063afc9c94 of the cab22e797c fish market.58bcdf0e24e649b1

    “But you b63fefc598 didn’t arrest 329fb66069 me with 0c64cfc67b this intention 36e978b7fd initially, did 81e8b4adda you?”f95b12b4f52a30d8

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    “No. I was 2c6c404b5f planning to 1d2e1c1034 extract the 999b611d2f information from 889de5aa9c you and 2f52626107 kill you.”380fa1046d95ac80

    “…You crazy bastard.”4a0e7c36c05c2ba2

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    “But I 70cc903f07 changed my 48b271d822 mind.”fd347cc7be878608

    “Why?”2916dc4f777b80ae

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    Pienne’s blue eyes gazed 29a57c516e intently at Ssangryeong.4f9eaa162321a261

    “I found 06796a662c out that e625ed32b0 I’m your 7c3f988f92 partner.”653c5851b7acf727

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    “…….”927e1a4980fb15f5

    “It opened up the 267443d98d possibility for cooperation.”77655a370ef348dd

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    Listening to 785703e33c the Commander, 8aa246a357 Ssangryeong felt 64a622678b the alcohol 0c637d9e87 hitting him ccc07ecae1 harder. He pressed his throbbing 8f6d379993 temples.68b825cd05e5543d

    Ha, the more I cd79a60908 think about it, the 56444af6ce more I feel like a59358c3fa this contract is disadvantageous 803adda332 for me.”1325b00eee86a4bd

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    Ssangryeong stared intently 1f12d4a225 at Pienne.4ea29836c86373b4

    “I want to dc035fcdb5 add another condition.”3464d067c059cc1a

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    Pienne chuckled at the 42ea88c65b brazen request.518aeae068aa4c7d

    “Have you forgotten that 76de94eefc you already signed it?”feb9c6a590e6b398

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    “I remember. But I’m asking 0276cf8c5c you to add 19ab277d5d it, using your fabd3c8e8e authority.”cfdc78421a05c2f6

    He was being 54de73f0f8 unreasonable, but Pienne f7335b8bd9 decided to be 56e9a86473 generous. He nodded f078169add slightly, as 38b2a55384 if telling 50b5bf4abe him to e72a317451 speak.1d3cc6a087e4004a

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    Ssangryeong, after a moment c8698eca8b of silence, said softly,c7e98d1e42895ba6

    “Find my grandfather.”501a3cfa829afeca

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    Pienne, who 3e9496bbef had been 13237a09f8 expecting some 971fdd7e48 trivial demand, d11b90cdf5 blinked slowly 45c191c2c6 in surprise.7b5a0771299b545e

    Ssangryeong’s expression d4ff14067d was serious.182a9c88cd0838fb

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    “I had e8d07253a0 asked someone 240b812dc0 else to bbe5f698f4 do it a6e4b85359 before, but 2011f06f65 I can’t 86e02140bd trust him ca3cf3928e anymore. So, I have a5d1cdfe01 no choice but b8bb6cd83a to ask you.”ce87bad03667e087

    Pienne tilted his 7d4d0ee6ad head.3e88444b0bb27905

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    The “someone 4d96cc66ca else” Ssangryeong 4487205152 referred to 6d78e63fd5 must be f929bdf3cc Brigadier General 0e637bbfec Lucas.34882e66d4060d55

    “Even if I’m 385a9d5d7c a renowned thief, 5309ac5574 all I have 5b45b9256d is information and 62e97eaab8 a good memory. My background is 6877b3d06c worthless.”76ea0d5693b02fbb

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    Ssangryeong shrugged.ebf0bd69f51c5162

    “I couldn’t 97e6c8de51 find him. If you find 6d58ad7432 my grandfather, I’m 9b307c482a willing to cooperate 636ddebf6f with anything. Wouldn’t I be e187cf5ce0 more useful to 05f464eafa you that way?”53b747861a128449

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    An inexplicable sadness tinged 145bbdb771 his smiling face. Pienne silently watched a4aee234cf Ssangryeong sigh deeply.a52172459999ab85

    He had already obtained information that Ssangryeong was looking for his grandfather, but he hadn’t realized how important it was to him, to the point that he would put so much on the line.83d91e5f4a2482d7

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    He hadn’t abf0c62b0f expected Ssangryeong bf7f872adf to show bfd6564d01 such vulnerability.ce66da08ec982bb9

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