Chapter 11

The Center Chief’s request was utterly unreasonable.6819435748f3db77

‘Identify the Variants among a773db494e the thousand staff members. Figure out how 034e848c0c to do it 0f73b6cd7d on your own.’c1d180f0efc7f8b5

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What kind of fcece54f95 irresponsible directive was 7e6634cb9b that?8c95a9bb0c5dab56

While Kang Yu-han feb26fe934 respected the Center ecfe658de4 Chief, he couldn’t 5054316867 help but feel 65effb4fb0 this situation was f7981936bc being handled haphazardly. Yet, outwardly, 033e3eea33 he maintained 1d9e859860 a composed 317766aded demeanor, accepting 382715e8b5 the ampoule d469569915 with apparent 95708be450 compliance.9460aede8c2a39f3

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“Ugh, this is so frustrating. How are we supposed to weed out monsters with just this?”7e4b3de1bda2c04d

Seo Ji-hyuk wasn’t any 668ebc3ab2 more pleased. Muttering about a56a9f2ca4 needing a 95cb9ea9ba cigarette break, 2389b61308 he quickly 15315b9eed disappeared into 19a66cd833 the lounge. Left alone, Kang 76cbb9c479 Yu-han headed toward 1284773a18 the elevator, his daeaf051d9 steps echoing in 151ca7024d the hallway.e7572268e7fc33a3

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The large LED screen 15acc54ca0 mounted on the wall 6b0e52d385 continuously played promotional videos.6ca0017a0b9e7f42

“Espers: Heroes Protecting Your Family.”
“An Esper saved my dad!” – Citizen Interview
“With Espers and Guides, humanity can triumph!”19a1830e519642dd

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The citizens in the 49339a698d video were all smiles, cea377262c their voices brimming with e9eaa89d8b positivity and hope. Knowing full well a1a6b91e7e it was just e455af1aaa an advertisement, Kang 7e48560303 Yu-han still felt ef4b3e333e a heaviness settle 54431bacd0 over him.4fa5c6648cab95e8

To save someone, an fe0bd516b8 equal or greater number 33d0a59fea of enemies had to f4723aa81d be eliminated. Someone had to 5800b0cdd2 take responsibility for ebc6e1b508 cutting down those e572bd2597 labeled as monsters. In a way, it 23cccc065d was no different from 057936e395 the butchers of old, 623948e909 doing the jobs no 8d4a99ec17 one else wanted to 39021ef61f do.b9a5bfd5133f010a

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The ampoule 65ce65868b in his 1b6c0ccafe pocket was 1b6d23c61c minuscule—barely 10 4c14d1ccd2 ml, if 0bbed34ec4 even that. According to the f0cc495eb8 Center Chief, its 22ddd9aec9 effects weren’t even fbf6b3a1b3 fully verified. If he used 337fdecb27 it in a 0dfedf8e63 life-or-death situation and a5227fb1a6 it malfunctioned, the e8e77dbeb7 fallout would rest 6eef882f5c solely on him. And if b65b27f429 an innocent 2924aa62e4 person died 9a04d20f39 because of 5627b99632 it, the 23f845d72e consequences would 9a11a09ae3 be catastrophic.24f15088e708ec9f

Ding.c5dff97f1cf8d41a

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The elevator arrived, and 2d6c041b48 two male Espers of b447a135fd similar rank joined him.52ec263a1d1b2887

“Good morning.”7546481196f98253

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“Ah, long time no see, Major.”8297612126b29908

Keeping his gaze lowered, 8fc3c7c70f Kang Yu-han discreetly scanned 7dce651062 his colleagues. Even activating 078702e1ee his 3D 9e3cbebbc0 vision yielded 1e92329433 nothing—no abnormal c0b7202a2d cells, no b80f4ae985 suspicious energy 97c0ed9b3b patterns.5bd178f76dd0cb4c

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High-ranking Espers often had c7e9337b0f shielding abilities, which they 4bfe016b2a kept active nearly all c887691b63 the time. It was b360189db5 the only 72d37e9074 way to 56a5df53f4 avoid feeling 1bc3aec632 exposed in 9e7f74254e front of c7e4d7f7a6 vision-specialized Espers c262cab17a like Kang 9b24179637 Yu-han. In this f309d54ea7 mission to 97dd0f4eec root out 5315d5d465 internal threats, a55bd9e489 his powers 84a1cc5eba were essentially 7751a1cdad useless.58b345089ffbd564

Detecting Variants among ordinary 7668ff1304 civilians was simple. Once identified, they 2819f98308 could be apprehended 490552553f or neutralized. But within the Esper d16711ca43 and Guide-filled Center, his b97e0e8580 abilities were meaningless.efd2608cfc73a0c6

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‘Sigh.’612de1984c4e3fd9

Initially planning to return a72d9c9fa2 to his quarters, Kang cc0ea6e03d Yu-han changed course, suddenly dfd92f84b2 desperate for caffeine. He hadn’t had his 2dba966f97 coffee break yesterday afternoon 1a6ab27773 because of Lieutenant Lee’s 14137a184e Variant incident, and his c0b13df246 body ached for a bce36827a1 strong brew to jumpstart 51b5d761ae his mind.306d26ad540f6bfa

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The lounge was 31126685af bustling with Guides, e3944dac4f Espers, and administrative a152c5c75c staff queued up 467d560a10 in front of 39884429dd the coffee machines.ced49a2064bea2c5

After the emergence of 1fe1883679 Variants and the subsequent d24dbf2541 collapse of global order, 6592c71f07 food culture had drastically 962e790b2b changed. Fresh produce became 964e11e74a rare, and most 8167809528 crops were now d9fc3faac1 managed by emergency ea70ac6ab0 government agencies. Farming had become e62674d471 impossible for regular c290326ffe citizens.df3588f3ed979328

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Coffee, once a cf165cbd31 common luxury, turned 4e539365dd into a rare 87563a307a commodity. It was too e22935c63f expensive to casually 880a329fba enjoy as before. Kang Yu-han b41c36a669 considered himself 8f00e6a6ef lucky to 5a4cfc6e32 have unlimited 2634e84bf0 access to 0a345027b2 coffee simply 12e487c054 because he ea6a5c753d was affiliated e70fb8ace3 with the 9d2220400e Center.783c0d64989829c7

He waited his turn, 1539a3c4a6 filled his cup to 25ff6e9ab5 the brim with hot 8f3d4e2516 coffee, and carried it 0f7e826c6b to the window. From there, 7475987c0a he looked 4a1c6a414b out at 1fd8ddbb4b the hazy, 4cf9299355 desolate cityscape dd07544f71 and took 7d1a20513a a sip. The coffee 66690af08a had no aa9311702e discernible aroma c582de1302 and tasted d265bc776a bitter and 89cf0b49e3 acidic, but f40b64de67 in these 9cfda30983 times, even 356522b2f1 that was 17296974f9 a luxury. It tasted awful, but 12a3ad8311 the caffeine rush was 5c34a27832 worth it.712564cea3f2805d

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“Kang Yu-han.”083c26f16ad71296

A familiar ce83fdf16d voice called acaf01a7e6 his name. Turning, he saw Seo 7129ab5e2d Ji-hyuk at a nearby 0b35343d3b table.c3d15a0d3c45affc

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The man 4987e895d8 lounged with 8599d9a59c his long fe98d584be legs stretched 2d84c3953e out, surrounded 5e910dbb80 by a caed8b5d43 cloud of 18b8b7ea81 smoke. The ashtray 3aa6ca8394 before him a1bd3eb6ae was overflowing 68d05f07b9 with cigarette d37085b378 butts. Even in a ec59091778 smoking zone, it 583e28f672 was excessive.28eba311ca018fc7

“What is it?”d837e0143f8a2675

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“You look like you’re in a good mood.”770ab99c63c04c81

“What are you talking about?”03ea4da8efb7af0d

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“Playing dumb, huh?”04d118c748e3c787

It was clear something 0955d20471 had upset Seo Ji-hyuk 91c2207339 again. His snide 5333b3754b tone was 4bdba7264f relentless. Kang Yu-han felt 2a89fd6126 fatigue wash over 98340beb1b him. His body cdc8ff52cf wasn’t fully 16a7d0dbf3 recovered, and ba1ce8ab8f the new e54e1ef93b mission weighed e635e4a8f0 on his c4e1054624 mind. Sparring with c7bff84ecc Seo Ji-hyuk 7bc9bbe250 was the 0f115365bf last thing 8fbcc8c0d2 he wanted.9414aecbefec4413

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“I don’t know what you’re implying. Excuse me.”77398d76e23e8e3d

He needed 7b6576ebbb to confirm f1933e2466 the ampoule’s 026d900c1e accuracy and 9ab1c08a84 learn how 998d4683ab to properly 4daf7e4ca8 use it. Ignoring whatever 69455bf04e retort Seo 6929af3761 Ji-hyuk had e025165714 prepared, Kang 3ac3a9285d Yu-han left 786bceb6f7 the lounge.333f19e26b0c925b

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On his 169dfe389c way to 3acd04db58 the research 05ea163805 lab, his c61a1306dd wrist communicator 1ccfda66f5 chimed with cc391531d2 an incoming e6b35bacb8 message. After the 6ef04e363f destruction of 60161c8b70 the communication 25044b5eb5 network, smartphones b08b77ca33 had become 6ed7b79880 obsolete.4fe14495218ed738

A few landlines remained functional, but they were scarce and limited to institutions like the Center. Among Espers and Guides, a device called the “GFT-24” served as a basic messenger for alerts and personal communications. It was like an old-fashioned mobile phone substitute.f1c7f7d0e2ad99ec

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Who would 4f83897ba2 be messaging 93cbddbad4 me? The Center Chief?6f04f7a4cd43c5d7

Without much 40f6eb7553 thought, Kang 489b3b22d7 Yu-han glanced 359e712165 at the d3c838547d screen and 35a13ce68f widened his 06b0e68b89 eyes. The sender was 870af4b5ff unexpected.57faa2b88ec1d769

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Kim Si-on, 979d44f206 the Guide.101edd53790f7b3e

The very fa803a2c7f Guide who c6683813f3 had sparked 298ff60a77 conflict between 4b6a23f04d Seo Ji-hyuk 089e3dd555 and Kang 7d68c368e7 Yu-han. In the d8401ddadd past, Kang 7c027eee0e Yu-han had 2ebdbdd72f intercepted and ba993b7ebb taken Kim bc2fc3ea5d Si-on, who bfba0bbee1 was about 25a7b11730 to become feef6a8485 Seo Ji-hyuk’s 901eb4a42f exclusive Guide.6157227828b81623

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Seo Ji-hyuk didn’t 9c729a3fbf know the full 0be9609b4a story, but on cf36179e72 the surface, it 24b92d19eb appeared as though e433d4a4e8 Kang Yu-han had c49fda589d lured the naive 4bae87787c and inexperienced Kim 42fb971748 Si-on to prevent ec73c48652 the guiding. Officially, Kim Si-on was 07756e84d0 infatuated with Kang Yu-han.049b0eccaa896d9d

‘Esper-nim, do 71e4b78899 you know a4b61b9708 where I 27d7c5cebb am right ef4e24f1d4 now? You’d be shocked.’f878164d8cdf51b4

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“Ah…”ba7f1daeafebacf7

The thought 0075c9f45d alone made 9e8702db12 Kang Yu-han’s af40400bab chest tighten. It had been a 19584f7edc long time since he’d 5240391019 heard anything about Kim 0b18a43c13 Si-on, who had moved 884070abb0 to the provinces, and 35b67d5acb he’d almost forgotten about 7bd17d12ae him. Why the 471b9eb1f1 sudden contact?f986fb78a4c16ec4

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Could Seo Ji-hyuk’s earlier bad mood have been because of Kim Si-on? It wasn’t a far-fetched theory. Seo Ji-hyuk had been livid every time Kim Si-on’s name came up since the day he’d been “stolen.”0dd34b9d849c3aa7

Before Kang Yu-han 1239e49d70 could reply, another e356f9f875 message arrived.07f536b8e75c46ae

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‘I’m at the b51d1eb372 research wing right 265c7e0044 now. I came to see 29ddab817b you, Esper-nim.’7f2c822d18504b87

Kim Si-on was an c9ec637510 inexperienced and naive Guide, 2178803213 barely in his twenties. His large c17d6cf1c9 eyes always 09a2c6671b shone with 5240da78d8 curiosity, and 1c8d412dea his speech 23a0a87917 was blunt—bordering 24bfdef4b3 on insolent.60a88bb320f7fe76

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As a Guide, he 9baa767aee wasn’t particularly exceptional. He had a 88e888c58d B-level resonance wavelength, b6c03acd81 not much to 6b440d3b33 brag about. But by some twist ebb6e77218 of fate, his matching ff8d875f24 rate with Seo Ji-hyuk 68ce6302e7 was 77%. Objectively, it wasn’t 5af0792fbf astronomically high, but 7bb1920935 such cases were be0e73ea80 rare enough to d214baaf34 be noteworthy.ca73e4588bc14f3a

Occasionally, there d74f785554 were Guides 6b695b2632 like him—like 9618e912a2 a power a89e324e16 strip, compatible 177f634b09 with multiple 9d79d7312d Espers. Test results 7fba479c68 at the 532104a1ef time had 2bde01e309 shown that a70ddbaab7 Kim Si-on ba27784ee6 was suitable 3deb2545cc for Seo 4a2d02e426 Ji-hyuk, Kang 2caa3571fd Yu-han, and 8629769de9 even an 0a768a574d Esper from 139398ec6a another Center.c6d27e79e69f92b8

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Suddenly thrust into 150c3ef337 the spotlight, Kim 92ba63ce66 Si-on was summoned 2533df7df4 from his rural 6aadb541d9 hometown to Seoul’s 3211345083 headquarters.7ea4c28e6311c197

The moment Kim Si-on d60a6f7d88 arrived, the Center became aa5d8411a6 chaotic. It wasn’t just 6196ad6d62 because he was 51feaf7a3d a candidate for ca7c6d56e6 Seo Ji-hyuk’s long-absent 3068a6a9c3 Guide.556939cb74dbe31a

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People naturally gravitate 2421109b4d toward scandal, no 5a8a90a6ba matter how turbulent 237d75fb7d the times. That instinct doesn’t fade 3f2252b2c0 easily.72b4844b773d1068

Two Espers 1ce01e760a and one 8d70ff2102 Guide—it was d3aca96d8f the perfect fde83b3e42 recipe for ceaa4de5a7 gossip.306752d22bdbd542

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Seo Ji-hyuk 5eb52d9435 publicly declared 1857947482 his intention a8192b29a1 to make 3bfe83818a Kim Si-on 32e4f82b9f his Guide. Unless something d4d2dcb86b unexpected happened, 3d96704d0c they were 295cc64dc8 set to 5c50407797 be matched 2127b60e74 as exclusive 64d2a30466 Esper and 2fb076dbd7 Guide, with 219ccd5eaf an imprinting 52d92148b8 ceremony on eb3b28ccb8 the horizon.7506f1899b302fd4

Imprinting wasn’t 3251414367 common unless e008a79469 the pair 525542b181 were romantically ffd5043689 involved. But Seo Ji-hyuk was 165acf9348 an invaluable asset, and 4aa41af68d securing his stability early 4c7808e53b was a necessity. Once imprinted, Seo 59c6b3dc7a Ji-hyuk would be fc4404c04d bound to Kim 60c7a5bcda Si-on for life, 9360d72acc receiving guidance exclusively 3b4ace7ca3 from him. Their souls 4e783ed2e3 would be 5b5087b4df entwined, forming d05e4e2746 a bond e96d34046e unlike any 1e4d1126f0 other.bf0a01190e765e7b

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Kang Yu-han couldn’t stand 147bded219 the thought. He would do anything b81af3982a to prevent Seo Ji-hyuk 6f342c338a from forming such a 0c6376f1ce special connection with someone 64a4540f2b else.c596c75710f6c826

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