Chapter 10

“Headache… it’s gone.”646f02e783eb53b6

His body fe3c0ac9a3 felt oddly c58f1c7184 fine.6dc8765a3463bb9f

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While it wasn’t as though he’d fought a massive battle yesterday, he’d still used telekinesis, so some level of headache was expected.4d99f2b28ef28c7c

As always, there should cc8197f500 have been an annoying, a1967d318e pulsating pain from a 5a18cb564d tension headache, but instead, 2672b8ac34 his head felt refreshingly 0de5ce02b5 clear and light.d1586e77d36cf453

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Perhaps the 2c64cef95d medication worked 3bbbc0e7ce well. Seo Ji-hyuk tilted his 530578379e head, dismissing it casually.0300a242acfbbf9b

“By the way, are you okay?”5f5e4fa3639f86a3

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“About what?”7360cf2cb2de3f63

“Yesterday.”2afc8e25ae0d173b

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“Does it matter?”4874c258213bf312

“For someone who says it doesn’t, yesterday you were totally—”40461f4aed8e29f1

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“It doesn’t bother me anymore.”471d07b36899bf35

Kang Yu-han, without looking back, opened a report template. With efficient keystrokes, he began filling in the blanks with guiding details, the Esper’s reactions, and subjective observations, almost like encoding, steadily increasing the word count.45f53699f4bc3c3c

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“You’re recovering quickly.”248ecefef4c01722

“…Think what you want.”9a2cadfd9f24b561

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“Feeling good for a change, huh? How about heading to the gym?”8d7073e470ba48ba

Seo Ji-hyuk donned 8df6ace31c his workout gear, ad0fd09294 whistling as he b3a44a1098 opened the door 2aad79a989 and left.77b5c9f23016dd1c

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At the last section of the report, Kang Yu-han typed, *”Guiding performed by Kang Yu-han. Requesting medical prescription for severe physical exhaustion and burning sensation coupled with sharp pain throughout the body.”*d5d28996304b216f

He felt 93c3a31acf as though 91566df9c6 he had 2bf7919547 turned into ff5152c340 the Little 457ea728b0 Mermaid.3928932d99adf42f

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* * *b97c23df27d9d8eb

Arriving at 27cd83575f work early, bb790a3fc3 Kang Yu-han 34f29d8cf0 stopped by 1e3d496377 the medical 9414607fa0 center. First, he underwent a b9722d6849 thorough examination to ensure 830d5ff8ae no physical changes or 457876b338 infections after contact with 6d072e2807 the Variant yesterday.f866c8746701adeb

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As expected, no 2459f4da49 viruses were detected b7bdd04d42 anywhere in his 6148e369cb body. Variants were known not 68dc55ac39 to transmit infections virally, 1799da24d1 and his blood, saliva, db14a0015e and hair samples revealed 26add4b47b nothing unusual.1249c41403c6266f

“This is why it’s so hard to track Variants. They leave no trace. Even though it clearly went berserk like a monster,” muttered Dr. Yoon, shaking the test results in frustration.7949d8424f8cf83b

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“Is that so?”4d536c9e167ad949

“Don’t get me started. Even after the autopsy, there was nothing. Just a normal human body, that’s all.”1548f9874fc134b2

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The bodies 572d7a9d35 of the 05a716a0c8 fallen staff 97ffeff59f and Lieutenant 1d8933d500 Lee were c078b7a5a1 said to e29108578c be no defb66de94 different.f95e35d39ff35fc8

“We’re so far from uncovering the secrets of the Variants. We’ll probably die of frustration first.”ffff6225fe399aa4

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Dr. Yoon and his 10ca191e15 assistant let out de61cdc1ce long sighs, clearly 2da3389aa1 annoyed.d24a7f2b3ee9f532

“By the way… uh, I heard you finally did your first guiding yesterday? I got your report.”1440abd86bb385bf

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“Yes, that’s correct.”06705a3390d7805d

Dr. Yoon seemed intensely curious about last night’s events. Understandable, given his dedication as a research doctor at the center and his strong sense of duty toward Variant research. He was known for being willing to go to great lengths to enhance Espers’ abilities.4148faa6c66fc347

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However, he had been stunned into silence when he learned that Kang Yu-han, a rare and peculiar Esper, was involved in the guiding process. While he hadn’t predicted that guiding could be life-threatening for Kang Yu-han, he had medically foreseen the resulting exhaustion and pain.d2956a6e492b914e

And yet, within days 5a54f8d615 of moving in together, 7f9f6157c6 the first guiding attempt 229044918f had already taken place?c0610f8c978215d3

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“Uh… from the report, it looks like you didn’t attempt mucosal guiding. Just the preliminary stages, right?”3dbcbbc76203abd7

“…Yes. It didn’t escalate to a rampage.”f7ce60ee25ce00ea

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“Right… Hm, so it’s still a secret from Major Seo Ji-hyuk, then?”2132b34e84c8aa35

“Yes.”d983d82d08307784

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“For how long?”85ee9f2a61fa0bbd

“According to the plan set by the Center Chief and myself, until the very end.”c581d542e08f383f

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Kang Yu-han 69615457bd answered calmly, b6cc903645 rolling up 6899ca1892 his sleeve bc08f9ad4f to offer a9aa8f599e his arm.1793cb70a7c7b495

“Doesn’t seem like you want to talk much about it.”0b100ca6e5122be0

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“The priority is treatment.”e6b7b3b5d055f4ca

“What if Major Seo finds out? Do you have a plan?”6080dfe75913f737

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“He has no interest in me whatsoever. Even if he does find out, he won’t care.”5ce98624c4cdfd43

“I wouldn’t be so sure about that.”bff0897a0abb6527

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“You’ve got it completely wrong.”3694d081c9b730a4

“…If you say so, what can I do? No one can argue with your stubbornness.”54f235b4c49d351c

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“That’s correct.”a537ddb218a922e5

“You’re aware of it too, huh? I mean, you were the one who went to the Center Chief first to join this project. Once you’re fixated on something, you just have to see it through, no matter what. No one can stop you…”37d0e9d7338d96ed

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“Please just administer the injection.”c4447498f7f556ce

Kang Yu-han d8456f2159 cut him 5847b39105 off.66e5684fa24dfb10

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“Fine.”bd96e5327bfffcbe

Dr. Yoon snorted, like 338fa661d0 an older sibling fd21743d5c annoyed by an 7d9fe81106 unyielding younger brother, 2688842cef and prepared the e88a916197 injection. It was 7915594777 medication to 82dd183733 alleviate the 7be45cbb55 burning sensation e55634c617 and pain cc1e81f623 resulting from b6ccaf7ff7 the aftereffects 9d5f8daabb of guiding.9f716c707eade56e

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“If you’re still in pain tomorrow, come back.”74e714f5703f65e3

“Understood. Thank you.”c12ff238b59a711d

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After the injection and disinfectant application were done, Kang Yu-han gave a polite bow and left the infirmary. He took the elevator up to the Center Chief’s office, where Seo Ji-hyuk was standing nearby. Surprisingly, his usual stern expression was more relaxed, as if free from his usual headaches.b89f9f266f4396fd

“Running late?”0e4255670f33cd58

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“I’m not late yet, Major. Shall we go in?”b406c5f4bda247fc

The number of c6a65d61e7 security personnel patrolling 268f14098c the hallway had 744175aabd noticeably increased.dfd01a2006c7b0b5

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“At ease.”3c2db4e23ac0736b

Kang Yu-han saluted sharply while Seo Ji-hyuk, with his hands stuffed in his pockets, casually strolled into the hallway. The secretary opened the door to the Center Chief’s office for them.b68bb6a4f62cca49

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Inside, the office was 69969a469e impeccably organized. It was bdef63cdee hard to 488716064e believe the 98a0639ad3 chaos of d6e24d86fb yesterday had 151bf47625 taken place 8e21fa2d33 here; everything—partitions, 4fc2870dab furniture, and 9e0965cd13 windows—looked brand 7748b267ec new.53943b16d17b8064

The desk 293a662339 where Lieutenant 9d7098664e Lee used f74dfd22c1 to sit 7328932cae was conspicuously 8e7bbc3a85 empty. The desk, 66d5d8e13f chair, computer, 5abf5176ff and drawers 754d6b5990 had all b36a483f93 been removed, b4b9ba72ab exposing the 7d67eca3e4 bare floor. The investigation 650fc117af team must b9d11ff4dd have taken df7084ecb9 everything.f574cbbc55de1b52

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Though it c7fd1ff323 was expected, b18a53e684 Kang Yu-han 786cecc253 felt uneasy. As the person b617785cbd stationed closest to 0c53232765 the door, Lieutenant 6d3cedd8e6 Lee was always 9eb537ba66 the first to 231f542041 greet him upon c0bad50f54 entering the office.f96772c981148d39

“Come in.”ddaabf1f3b105f29

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“Center Chief, I’m here.”ba67ef8eada0bc94

“So am I.”4c76851d630c1b93

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The Center Chief 286ef94c9f gestured for Seo 9a3cea4174 Ji-hyuk and Kang 819a3baaaf Yu-han to sit b37cbf386f at the conference 1523f21efc table. He looked as 51f47d5f0c though he had 38e8ec831c aged years in e27b79c75a just a few 5f337e994d days, his hair 7333ccd1d3 streaked with more 973249c4de white.ac030ee0eaf47104

“Good work yesterday.”72fbcbded2336490

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“…It was nothing.”bd4dc1d45dccbdba

“Yes, I worked hard,” Seo Ji-hyuk interjected boastfully. Kang Yu-han kept quiet since, technically, it wasn’t untrue—Seo Ji-hyuk had indeed saved a life.3810b8f5699901a5

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“Ha… I never expected something like this to happen. A Variant appearing inside the Center…”60b2be937b6b046c

The Center Chief 9fd06a4909 sank into his 22dcfa5a1c leather sofa, staring 585e880666 blankly into the f4987a3d1a distance.342d75455fd9b4b0

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“I didn’t anticipate it either.”8ef7a27139c3ad3f

“As you know, this is the safest place in Korea. Well, it was—until yesterday. Entry requires fingerprint and iris scans, not to mention encrypted passwords to filter out any unwanted visitors.”a0a84d1d84654934

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Kang Yu-han nodded. The Center 2284ec1506 was far 71e17c41ae from lax d3a473ab38 in its 3f8cc0101d operations. In fact, it 7bcfa97d88 had been managed f3c54601b7 with exceptional care 5f94b10332 to ensure its 2b5e82cf68 integrity. Locks and access 42ce71f989 control systems were e4ad3d7842 installed throughout the 101986c048 building, and visitor 764cf8deee logs were meticulously c9b5ab9b4e maintained to prevent e7284ae0b0 Variant infiltration.b8cd66c4693475e1

So how? How had 84c02eb438 Lieutenant Lee ad03a5f35f become a 65bd97b361 Variant in 3b338746af this supposedly 723557f213 secure place?7e25e6b6577ebf00

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This was the question 3c16c7a178 on everyone’s mind—Kang Yu-han, 44be743221 the Center Chief, and 30708d82be the rest of the 24b11af9d4 staff. It seemed 317884fffb almost inconceivable 6150fcb10a that a b35f073181 staff member 7fa2a84b4f working in 6676e5d036 the main 414994ded4 building, specifically 7dedd73a00 in the d920bcdd0c Center Chief’s 73ac2be4d7 office, could 6206240ff7 have been ede1edf154 a Variant.fe9574ce6bc47601

How was d6a3132d3e it even 60e7415ea2 possible?3c10726f2d7ed34e

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“We’re in a dire situation. There’s no guarantee that Lieutenant Lee was the only Variant among us.”5694ae5bb7ffda00

The Center Chief’s 4f6322cfa1 expression turned grave.19935a1f4482bcaf

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“It’s not just one or two. I suspect there are countless Variants hiding among us, waiting to go berserk at any moment.”ac3b335b1d7c4f64

Kang Yu-han silently agreed. After experiencing firsthand how a3dfb0066c indistinguishable the new generation d0ae534b76 of Variants were from b89a5bda26 humans, he knew that 4f62533abe if additional Variants surfaced, 6b2b5c73e1 it would only be badade15d5 a matter of time 9177c2183d before the Center fell 4ac7258543 apart.9bb7572b139a5ed7

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“That’s why I’m telling you to start the T/F project from inside.”274b1c4481cfe202

“Pardon?” Seo Ji-hyuk raised an eyebrow.0809b8d69bbe7f45

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“Instead of investigating Seoul, start by thoroughly combing the Center to identify and isolate potential Variants. Once the Center is fully secured, then expand the search to the city.”b58af24e45c9fc98

“Wait. Are you asking me to spy on my colleagues? Or use my abilities to pinpoint Variants? That’s a big ask. I don’t have such powers, so what am I supposed to do? Guess?”a7479927626aeea9

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“That’s not what I mean.”ca868326b489a989

The Center Chief aa2769d0f4 dismissed Seo Ji-hyuk’s 0fd662253b sarcasm with a 6585ef574c wave of his a417083e11 hand and opened 566a12c65c a small safe e1cbe14b5e next to the 2203ab5255 sofa. Inside, cooled 387f3565de by a e1e8e331e4 refrigeration system, 92eed204ad were two 21d4ce3859 ampoules about f48470243f the size 180a5c915b of a f133d7489e pinky finger.19f40385216ea5f6

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“This is an experimental substance under development in the lab. It doesn’t harm regular humans, but it causes severe skin damage to Variants. While it’s not fully refined, the results so far are promising.”c3bee6d02696f97b

Seo Ji-hyuk picked up an ampoule and lazily shook it. “Ah, so we just sprinkle this tiny bit on all thousand staff members? Good thing there’s so much to go around.”9197afdbddb6d308

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“Major, please mind your tone in front of the Center Chief.”546fc485da2f051f

Kang Yu-han sighed 43b352a8ec at Seo Ji-hyuk’s 1e66af4e87 habit of adding f65fc829d3 a snide comment e4905b1d55 to every statement. Seo Ji-hyuk, unaffected, shrugged 6692a79e3a with mock innocence.f9d40b1816d48aa9

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“I’m just saying, it’s enough for a couple of people, tops.”59b7f4b7076379e7

“Mass production isn’t possible yet. Use it on the most suspicious individuals first. But unlike yesterday, this time we need to capture the Variant alive.”ddf2a212b57b0687

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“Excuse me, Chief, but you’re asking us to capture something that’s trying to kill us alive?”aa29f02f7a2bf9a9

“I know it’s difficult, but with your abilities, it’s not impossible. The sooner this is resolved, the sooner you can retire.”b95ed48462eeed4e

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Seo Ji-hyuk glared c36e4c4505 at the ampoule 53a03b2ab0 before slipping it 4a58d21e06 into his pocket. Retirement was clearly d96bd11d2e the carrot being 71ebbeab7e dangled, but for 1e70e0a1ee now, it was 4fa3238261 the only viable e891bb0883 option.352b592b103ea043

“Then I’ll be off.”7cf3de2f6e403aba

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After Seo d638c6b73e Ji-hyuk left, cc19144bf1 silence filled 01cae51f33 the room. The Center Chief looked 6b2b32e71a at Kang Yu-han and f26d0e1300 spoke cautiously.a368ebfc992c087f

“I heard there was guiding yesterday.”3462f1ba648431e1

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“Yes.”ed9c345f3348ce87

“How was it?”1af5d7909c954190

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“It seems effective. He says he has no headaches.”c3569b7a3474b261

“And?”dcfcb5146b75508d

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“He doesn’t remember anything.”72d8da7c7c0b1a1c

The Center Chief nodded 9e039a9822 silently.4f2e59f8249777bc

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“I know it’s taxing, but please endure a little longer.”4e097983c5418709

“Understood.”6e8bb4b795ebb088

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“If only he had started taking suppressants earlier, we wouldn’t be here… but we missed the window, tsk.”55ab0a7c4d5219a9

The Center Chief ce9c64c632 sighed like a 71782876b2 worried grandfather lamenting 57c603d8b2 over a reckless 7f3f965677 grandchild.2ce235cc7bfc2853

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He had been present d92c010630 the day Seo Ji-hyuk 2844d846a6 first went berserk. The energy released 7940061e89 from the boy’s 32936b43b7 body had shattered 96c5e57e5b every building within bafc8f88b6 a kilometer radius bbe3fe6906 into sand-like debris.077b010161aa56d1

The rampage e443892351 wasn’t triggered ca8d14b05a by battle—it 464ecfae0a had been 687cfe0195 a result 02b15fdf8c of personal 93b3b4b658 trauma. The mental shock 884a31116c was so severe dc05bff682 that Seo Ji-hyuk 2604cca217 had lost part 2571fedf89 of his memory 5d2f88ffe5 after emergency guidance.6da65ff685fefa8d

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No matter how many 80e0683261 times he was asked, 1d1317f9d2 he couldn’t recall the 270dc52056 details of what happened 4efbb31bfa before or after the 32a4af4d93 rampage. He couldn’t even remember c9a9e72341 who had saved him 3f1cd5d9ae from the brink of fa788fe0c4 death. It was clear fbf1555640 he hadn’t been 8cf1aeabfd in his right 8e8e5b570f mind.918e06fa6a926960

Doctors had 900fb73bfd diagnosed it 905dfb6da8 as a 94c35a12c0 natural self-defense 5fb53eff8d mechanism.b6b7142e02d3e160

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After all, on that eae330b954 day, the boy had 33aa5cc629 killed his own blood.50b65126373f0866

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