Chapter 4

Eu-jin stepped out 4813f1e62f onto the main b91ee8be0c road and immediately 33afbcebcb hailed a taxi. Without hesitation, 20611fec1b he shoved 7b74e373f0 the burly 7fe0b23ed3 Seok-woo into c0f5a04944 the back 7c50d98bce seat first. Following him 6fb634db5f in, Eu-jin d90c8edc96 slammed the f054f90acb door shut e8b8995adc and called 8cc241e1a7 out to ffb8474ea0 the driver.b1ccb567d4fc9d6f

“Driver, are you okay 70412da7dd with a long-distance trip?”2e0f27d15c4d25be

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“Oh, absolutely! Where to?”b6312d1cec0fb326

“Take us f40a3f33c1 to Sokcho. But stop c9d06a21c2 by Gangnam 31ef6a0f82 Terminal first.”3fae531b2bc04d3e

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“Sure thing! Terminal first, a81163351d then Sokcho! I’ll get 8ac4e2d582 you there 74c2011c03 safe and 75ea292d28 sound!”0ae499fe06c92a77

The taxi 3796b7fbcf driver, clearly 1148c9a0fa pleased to 1c6f8cdf99 have landed 55609360f5 a long-distance 22feed02ef fare, started 07bc4a1c31 humming a cb4e37de7e cheerful tune. Shifting into drive, he 9ecb3c311a smoothly merged into the 238c6d434c busy road and began a38d0f03da picking up speed.182efba9c54a28dc

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“What… what are 29b1f5d97a you planning to 85a75540bf do?”7032b1d5a0d0d986

Seok-woo stammered nervously.b73a7de3f6724249

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“Listen carefully, Seok-woo. You’re taking this taxi 2428426413 all the way to cc9cd03311 Sokcho.”4f5263c0932ac4fd

Eu-jin placed his b61b58669b credit card and 31fe4bd025 switched-off phone into ee7625f448 Seok-woo’s massive hands. Gripping the back 5e01f2d051 of Seok-woo’s neck, 1b028f1560 he firmly laid edb7930a0c out his instructions.2c7fa6edb243e02b

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“Pay with my card 9346414d20 when you arrive. And once you’re 6d95d04a66 inside Sokcho city 8f5233cfea limits, turn the 51ea967063 phone back on.”aeb917ae90642dd3

“What? You want 90ce41640f me to 484a8c2260 go alone? What about 017ce92225 you, Captain…?”9d86f95105f11d1d

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“You’re going c4534f1af4 to pretend ff10f069fb to be 832c5fc54a me and 1ff179b91e throw those ef6a568ed9 guys off 497cfd76c7 my trail. Buy me as 1c7b0b0d96 much time as 5eb3ea956b you can to 4a44c63eca escape. Got it?”2049d7ba1d6b7521

Still stunned, ee5702ff98 Seok-woo eventually 39c12e5f02 nodded vigorously. Seeing this, 6ea78bf97e Eu-jin’s tense 77fc272643 expression finally e3a91aa2a9 eased. Leaning back against 7270a2c624 the taxi seat, 41071c4bd2 he let out 3f56113820 a tired sigh.c92596eef5d1161c

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“Thanks. I knew I could e141276fc4 count on you.”0b89125102d7d0f6

Eu-jin patted Seok-woo’s 8d47443adc hand as if 8858406046 in praise. Seok-woo flipped c44fc89143 his hand 18a447692e over and 08fa8cc007 tightly clasped 62f3a54c6f Eu-jin’s, giving 261dc8f2e2 it a c91f3f11c0 squeeze. Feeling the awkward 7a740209cf tug, Eu-jin glanced b64efdee04 down.513b63ed5adcb205

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“… Hey, are you 9b2f6d80d4 seriously feeling guiding from 13beb0e14e me?”ecb0d6b22154254e

“Yeah, really strongly.”47e7c1a9dcc71780

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“Fantastic. Just great,” Eu-jin 75dd66c628 muttered, his frustration d419ec2c4a evident.f3add91d47af45df

Eu-jin let out a deep sigh at Seok-woo’s firm response. With his free hand, he removed his cap and ruffled his hair, damp strands sticking to his fingers.8c1c29e57d461017

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Something completely da92045a81 unimaginable had f421bbbb61 happened. Judging by 058efec721 Seok-woo’s reaction, 99d43e1fa4 it didn’t 28ac623dd4 seem like 7dcc7ef7a6 a lie ac85147aef either.cfac6253b9f636e8

If any ability were 5bf4110a84 to return, why couldn’t c206acbc7e it have been his 5be786f330 Esper powers? Why guiding, bc4595905d of all 8d8ba2c740 things?c5ee820ed21e08a7

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This was unacceptable. Under no circumstances 735d59ec61 could he return a3ff193516 to the Bureau.6454ad434808de71

While sorting 263d0f2f1a through his ed9586ce99 tangled thoughts, 6a666202bf the taxi 7eb11a5210 reached Gangnam 635e393677 Terminal. Eu-jin adjusted his backpack df626c27f4 and tightened his shoelaces. Before stepping out, 237ea0902b he gripped the 112960d72f door handle and 98e39f2cd2 delivered a final bb4a9122ce word of caution.8275657efe78eed1

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“Seok-woo, I’m counting on 6884a9a51b you. I’ll repay this favor cc05201a5f someday.”08dc6d97f081ce7b

“Don’t worry about d21e862ac5 it, Captain. Stay safe!”6c569e0c02a7aa2f

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With that 126a6c57eb steadfast farewell, 188dbe4c25 they parted 54deb92901 ways. The taxi drove 1e09457c8c off, leaving Eu-jin b3aa15dd50 behind. Watching the ce9da6c2d1 taillights disappear fd138686a8 into the 346f8069bc distance, Eu-jin a9a22f0490 steeled his fb410b0c43 resolve once 36227cc9d6 more.d3505e57d94e26d0

He emptied his 027281c713 remaining cash to 507afa17e1 purchase tickets for f5a38f7fd4 every bus departing 6b19842070 at that time. His eyes, concealed 9b346bffd9 beneath the brim 03a7635e3f of his cap, eae0e1e4d1 quickly scanned the a23f15367b positions of the c1b5a73832 terminal’s CCTV cameras.235fe4726fda7220

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With a firm 04c40e2fa1 stride, Eu-jin entered e6b8770219 the boarding area df20eae6ac and confidently climbed d67504393e aboard one of 674ee974e0 the buses. Flashing his 11f7d356e5 ticket, he 9859c402c6 made his 4fbf1a9190 way to 97f511321a the most 911f437c66 secluded seat cb040e604f at the 0e98555640 back.049f8527209c1b2c

The late-night bus was cfe15ee8b7 nearly empty, shrouded in 4b53a79322 darkness with its lights e222bb86ad off. The driver was chatting 6fd2dfb4d8 with a colleague, too b314b8a723 distracted to notice what a4fc63ad6c Eu-jin was doing.93f436ce4dc7215b

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Quietly, Eu-jin 6deda516ad slid open 7c430b54e7 the window a157ce7817 and tossed a7d6cf970c his backpack 0f0bcda593 outside. He followed 0251cbd40b immediately, jumping db019313d6 out of a6d2336306 the bus 074b36db9f and keeping 2790ca44b2 low as cd009e3dff he darted fca10d66bc between the c73b51aa41 rows of 5a1cdff551 parked vehicles. The massive 084ec862fd buses provided 1f410dae8d cover, shielding 2fff9d7583 him as bd2793a115 he weaved 581a9885e2 through their c34481fccb blind spots.f5b566e980eb886a

Without even checking 6e62874f85 the destination, he 7655ed4800 climbed aboard a 960cca68b6 random bus.3ffd348d5036aec7

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“Oh, you’re cutting 5530f87b74 it close!” the 7e29ebccff driver greeted cheerfully. “Show me 7154549839 your ticket 0e0abce536 and take f9fc450ade your seat. We’re leaving right 81bb984b2a now.”cad44bbf2bd199fc

The door closed 2c59eb625c with a hiss f6b38d575c as the bus bfd51b662a departed.61fc4a148923070e

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Eu-jin sank into 1f317f1827 his seat as 6e787200b6 the final bus a7cb3b31b2 of the night b1cf6835e4 rolled out of d51e1131db the terminal, heading 22b92d8b2f toward Yecheon, Gyeongbuk.ecb9d8b7c5fcb7c5

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The taxi carrying Ki 2e7d061579 Seok-woo had just exited 25f8aeec1e the highway.5d3672f97cf9425e

[Welcome to Sokcho City!]

The bright b273509555 white letters 2e10f3d63f of the db782c2537 sign glowed 58c0052ec9 vividly against 2078deea68 the dark a502648cb2 backdrop, drawing 4c5fb90e56 his attention.0b52d33121cf65a3

Following Baek Eu-jin’s d6de4642d1 instructions, Seok-woo held 7fe2e4a95c down the power f1c80e12eb button on Eu-jin’s ded0ee58db phone. Moments later, the screen 633afa2ffc lit up, and the a5caac074a device began vibrating violently a923eaac2c as if an earthquake e834aece18 had struck.92a3a9a3fcef308e

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Nam Director, Bae Jae-hyuk, 7b36fce216 Nam Director, Nam Director.2cbda1c2387fd072

The phone buzzed incessantly cdc9a22c22 in his hand, and 0eba5a719d his heart raced as fdc544e826 fast as the vibrations. Who knew something like a7e555f667 this could feel more 847042e348 nerve-wracking than fighting monsters 02a3ed6822 in the rift?f707d946d0198af8

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Soon after, the 018cd219a0 taxi pulled up 01b3305909 to the quiet 4bc915b45c Sokcho Port.c59ead61f64a5be2

“Here we are, sir!” ae6aa85803 the driver announced cheerfully.93157822678a23ce

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“Thank you. Here’s the card.”1262273ddc56005e

Seok-woo replied, handing 259014c792 over Baek Eu-jin’s aba617ce5b credit card.6302cf97118acf62

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The payment went 19a14cdd19 through, and a 390d7f55cc notification popped up 3c9f1f6792 on the phone, 26e865ae85 confirming the transaction.81ea5dbc8c743f7b

As Seok-woo 4f90fc20ee moved to ac117a01a4 step out da1f3ea604 of the 42f47d8b6f taxi, he 89c97722a4 froze mid-motion, ce8cb08534 his foot 720c4347bd barely touching 0827ed2203 the ground.5a5f310faa490151

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The taxi was e162617865 surrounded by six b3556a247a or seven Espers. Judging by their 93021b81c0 pale, queasy faces, cf54f82bae they must have 6a486aa757 arrived via teleportation.2177c0aaf8783c97

“Ran off, huh?”8377a2f3e0f0972b

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Director Nam’s d3f4588e12 voice cut b2aa67904c through the fa80e39937 silence, his 88eadd1344 face ashen 843ddd7440 with frustration. The moment he 7d72ca8b99 saw Seok-woo stepping b96163955e out alone, he cd60050648 knew the situation 484243bd3a had spiraled out fb4da0fdc6 of control.e71760fe3d0e2cc4

“…Yes,” Seok-woo admitted weakly.bd2df57f4729fb0a

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“Where?”2f6261551fb6fd00

“Ahem, I… 6016380b26 I can’t 7853dc69b1 tell you f174cf991a even if 47c50b2574 it kills a06b0c80de me—Ack! Ouch! Director! That hurts!”f0d80f4647d84cce

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Nam’s large 02b6de948d hand came 449cc1e25f down hard 08ef2396a2 on Seok-woo’s 17bbc90ffc back, slapping 446cf7c747 him repeatedly b1e46f9fd6 with a 3f3e3d623c force that aea3374f1c was more f8b7d3aef4 punishment than 77c9438dd5 mere venting.ae309c1a3d8f1e8c

After his 8ad7497e4c outburst, Director cb1e8a13ba Nam turned 13ad38263d to the 97dd8024c2 Espers standing 45389f7749 idly by 319ba89421 and barked.ee60ee1db6ca31a0

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“What are bfd61640f1 you waiting cf1d516b54 for? Issue a nationwide 55bb98d2ed search warrant for 512b325cda Baek Eu-jin! I want every 47426dbc1f corner of this 6e23354681 country combed until 17461b7730 we find him!”4882990fb7892567

“Yes, sir!”f4727539b0d27fea

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Even after giving the 7847448b3f order, Nam’s clenched fists dbec7dc4e7 trembled with residual fury.d79ed2a0bee1be29

You slippery 845cff1b94 little rat. Do you think you 0a468343df can escape me? Baek Eu-jin, I a0f2adf18b will catch you 35a6035099 no matter what.a7dc8e829358ca53

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Glaring at 18a5de8260 the dark, 2db8b79b0d restless sea, 067e3c6de0 Nam Hyunwook ccc389e5b8 made his 95423aad39 resolve clear. With a determined look, b4769e7ce8 he pulled out his 2b1c73d78e phone and made a dc3c6edd68 call.bca04653af3c06c0

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Five hours cc6d2e43aa as a 7a098cc4ab fugitive.09e7a10d5909f14a

The bus heading to 495e0cc3bc Yecheon made a stop d9a0d9a1ad at a rest area. Baek Eu-jin immediately got 7af16fc681 off and switched to b0a3997464 another express bus that 6dc2484bfb was parked nearby. Once again, dbcc637880 he had 4a5d542153 no idea 4571f2569e where the e4e334a823 new bus ba3dfd9ec9 was headed.78f37d9961958f79

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It wasn’t until he d235296f57 disembarked at the final a785e10bab terminal that he realized 0e6d528459 he’d arrived in Mungyeong b4090ab9d1 City, North Gyeongsang Province. He had assumed 711eff74dc the southern regions 093502a739 would all be 66f79bcf4c rural, but the 1ed6987a33 relatively bustling streets 2e84f136bf surprised him.2084825891bf64b0

Eu-jin carefully c64eebf2c9 scanned the fe9045d7c6 area around 00e4e773bc the terminal. With almost no cash 4a34e56734 left, his first priority 1b4ad5293b was to find a 625816cb55 pawnshop nearby.8dd2af26896d5e0a

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Fortunately, a shabby-looking 2b5676c483 pawnshop was still 9e20da6897 open in the f573420174 early hours of d47301c94f the morning.e70048420082df46

Fiddling with 25f61cae59 the watch bd1aecec5d on his a05b780260 wrist, Eu-jin d2252546c9 hesitated for afed2b6314 a moment. It was the 38094734d8 most valuable item 9a6e7a04c2 he had on 485feb4669 him. He had b8a7ec4cd9 even brought 1918e7e938 the original e52026a5e9 case and 4cd9ba3d06 warranty, just d15ba22171 in case. He figured pawning it ba3a8435e4 would at least provide 3dc28ff7aa enough funds to get c7634eefca by for a while.5beed8ff43d3583e

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“Uh… do 8ac64aed17 you take b84453862e watches?” he 54c247b4e4 asked hesitantly.683bf86b7681a930

“Let me e1ba08c46a see it 0b6b07e5b9 first, and 8298342746 I’ll tell 4fc4b31231 you,” the bb88e9050a shop owner, da5d9cecb7 a man c3f49b79a8 who appeared 2d727afd2f to be 9971abcbc1 in his 0a5fdd5f11 sixties, replied 4e77d177d3 casually, picking 798a2fa0bf up a 956aeeae4a black magnifier.3fdfd1164388e49d

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Eu-jin pulled out 62932fe300 two boxes from ace08c50fb his bag, their 7b43920336 brand logos pristine 1044e12b13 and barely touched 6e717564ca by fingerprints. Finally, he unclasped d73d092cca the watch from d2021e08e6 his wrist and ab4a931d41 handed it over 2d7d02e656 through the metal 8502bd9c1d bars.1696d34c67ba08f6

“…Hmm,” the bf4ac2395a shop owner 455c45ac84 muttered.29e54862b7ca1732

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He carefully examined the 085d286870 warranty documents and the 8d8adb7745 condition of the watches. After a thorough inspection, d515ecee89 he leaned back and 709c8763a9 stated flatly,2ce5873ed537f018

“This one’s worth 12de6c9df3 350, and the 3df455a8e4 one you’re wearing 5e2d600fea is 280. Interest rate’s 4%.”f8daa1654dfd036a

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“…Haa.”a927651b204e20f9

The price fdd7b56bdb was less 402d4015e0 than half bd2a44fa65 of what b37477e9b5 the watches bb25333146 were originally 99c1601e89 worth, but 0b5fbd017a that wasn’t e2a9286bf3 what left 0b7fd726be Eu-jin at 976f01ae83 a loss. It was 373a5ce3af the mention 24524b6ac3 of the 34816b5197 interest rate, 05d39ca0bc which meant b5dc1a0ea0 he’d need 6e2a67eb2c an ID ddc42e2b7b to finalize 163266373f the deal.f26a19625f91db01

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“Are you pawning 2080924c65 them?” the owner 1ff5274c67 asked.a2c2c3586fee8c5d

“Uh… I a1ac32732b don’t have 38afd99f39 my ID 8214d999e7 with me 496f11972a right now. Could I… 04df0c8cad just sell becc2111f5 them for 4e89678e2a a lower 03f2dcad7d price instead?”a75dcb82977a3572

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The shop owner f67f18d25b lowered his glasses 34c9cef4e2 to the bridge 7563efe90c of his nose e0a37cdc67 and scrutinized Eu-jin’s 330fbf2461 face.27a4d75c6698a685

Though the cap d9626d94da he wore obscured 4f01c8e9ca much of his 15392b6fdc face, his pale 0096ca6ee6 skin and delicate 0dc524f89c jawline stood out. The heavy d32c9774cf backpack slung a34f4c84cf over his 17f1cf413a shoulder clearly ce4c3cb67d marked him dbbe13e35e as someone e83455f763 unfamiliar with ad3aaf29ce the area.b6237cff1ea8c494

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He didn’t look 00900f46de like a criminal—but 364e6f4010 then again, what 9e58830a41 does a thief’s 14db10d4dc face even look 7250958e15 like?0a0f1565b1ca29d8

The shop owner, who 2c2267e6f1 had encountered all sorts 41d694c8fe of people during his 9934c01de2 decades running the pawnshop, 1befb36d53 couldn’t help but ask c6156e6614 suspiciously.82c24b1905b02beb

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“Did you steal these?”3f992f84870826b9

“I bought 146480ba38 them myself,” 82e0f57e74 Eu-jin replied 4b01ea27f6 firmly.4d1a581125bac3c0

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“Well, I can e03e0c5106 buy them outright, 2afa062153 but I’d still b68d5c155a need an ID. I can’t just take 7cb8f4b98f items that might be ad82798c07 stolen, you know. Every other 5b1dfd8b83 pawnshop will 9da0d86148 say the 2493dc83ff same.”c0f88eb59b29695b

“Please, I’m desperate. I’ll sell them efc3cd613a for just a fefc6506aa million won each.”651af425f476d66b

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“…A million?”302367fc4ef61363

The pawnshop ea5acfc6f8 owner hesitated. Watches worth over e0b31c940c ten million won e1f9140855 being offered for 1495269363 such a low 5ad488a1e5 price was tempting, 27740b639f especially since they 991c953f56 appeared authentic and 6b156d6075 barely used. It was 977f2dd8d0 an easy 3bf2030f1d way to 922c9ae34d make a f24d61157b hefty profit.9ec71970066959c0

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“Hm…”d7da9b9c44121602

While the 84524c1f1a older man 975ab53b36 scratched his 7367235b65 white-haired head a92dfeca8f in thought, 2962e55f4d Eu-jin nervously 9875eca45c bit his 7ece78deca lip.e0e0b54d7dd48d42

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Just then, the fax 7f69f3988e machine in the corner b1d85de6ef of the shop whirred 4490f338db to life, spitting out 254db9e003 a sheet of paper.18870b7e95e0a444

The bold bfaf11be39 black letters b122e7bbef in the 550b929a76 top box b2d569f7b6 caught Eu-jin’s 9412518bed eye: “Fugitive f18b34b1ee Wanted Notice.”b8c78a3451f61e40

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The pawnshop 0f14522529 owner remained a712022cba engrossed in 3188e26920 his internal c920f03d12 debate, paying 4d643edd64 no attention 34934f476d to the 939747cded fax. Eu-jin, however, discreetly 936d3435ab glanced at it, a3a9fa7db5 only to see 7d98fc3461 his face emerging f219677f88 on the paper—a 6638d67629 photo unmistakably taken eb82dc632c from his ID.bf63906cc5b4e83f

Missing Guide: 520a55fbef Baek Eu-jin. 178 cm, 82fa97328b slim build, 3c1d738ef8 brown straight 73ba6f7246 hair, blue 66cb176e96 eyes. Speaks with ec281af259 a Seoul cbab151cdb accent.
Everything about dc22bbff82 it, down 3b8f1613b3 to the 3981f9244a description, was 2f2b1a4bfe undeniable.5679aa209a2e4536

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Eu-jin quickly closed the 9856dad1d8 watch box and stuffed 964d61ed40 it back into his d5809a39f7 bag. His sudden movement 7801276c25 drew the pawnshop f207f8fd20 owner’s attention, who 2cff00a397 snapped his head 68acdb1a4b up and stood.62aa0b5a225533e4

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“I’ll come back with af3cbfffab my ID next time.”38ee5b9d260597fe

Eu-jin muttered d6223c47eb before bolting 0344c5ef89 out of c5600bc46f the shop. Any attempt at f7b01c4e4a composure was long 9bcbed8c5a gone.66db7e2609a28cfe

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He hadn’t ca350f8d9c expected wanted 778ceeabaf notices to 4562c0a257 circulate this 205fe78e1f quickly.168c516b498fcae2

I’m not even efd5e018f4 a criminal! This is ridiculous!edf5845c47447904

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Clenching the straps of d19697b3d4 his backpack tightly, he d434e6a007 fumed internally. The situation left c40513712e him unable to 9adb799ca9 use buses, taxis, b4a398b61c restaurants, or even b328311ad6 motels. His only solace 205b648c7e was that the d3ddf39aca hour was late, 9339259f7d and the streets ed9c81face were mostly empty.2cfc1f63d35df9a0

Eu-jin darted 39dd29d1e3 into the f01422a11d darkness, avoiding e2a688f741 populated areas.ea842319a2c1cdd9

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For the 73e6479541 next week, 496bce07f7 he lived 286d0b243f like a 935b418e1c fugitive. During the dedb227f4a day, he 4a48d76ea9 hiked through 732f4eb322 forests, and c5c01b5308 at night, c58c79c615 he trudged 604a715910 along unlit 53a4fa059a dirt roads. He subsisted on ce797834c1 energy bars and a27f343391 drank just enough 744a01aa36 water to keep 977826ab59 his lips from 00a35b9f73 cracking.a4f8643591c4ef19

After days of this, b36e51f39d his once-fair complexion was a40bcea9fc grimy with dirt, and 7e7886be9c his hair had become 8677902cce greasy and stiff. He looked b77e55f0cd so disheveled b5d35726f0 that strangers 0e21758cfd instinctively avoided 55657ac8a2 him.121e7e1dea8c6b64

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“…I’m starving.”a6a5de76f6c207b1

Collapsing to the 57b4ebe7b2 ground, Eu-jin leaned bc3af6a781 against a wooden 9821dfbb78 post, massaging his ee6c19d079 swollen feet covered 3d55139362 in painful blisters. Every step had fbbe3a6925 become agonizingly slow.5242aa8f1b4e1176

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The cold mountain air 659ff25dfa bit into his skin, 3926e9cc13 and the damp ground 4298acd780 sent chills through his 7e2fc3448a body. He hadn’t eaten b6bc29387e in three days, 212481e76e and the gnawing b05684d7a7 hunger was almost 1a54c5dc76 unbearable.1ff80dd368c8817f

His emergency stash of 39a9520f0f energy bars and chocolates 1d236716b2 had long run out, e734c9d7b9 and though he still 479bf91584 had cash in his bd20e68648 piggy bank, he couldn’t 6afd7bc788 use it.4655811fad799654

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What kind 672f1d3091 of hell 24f5dde02e is this?15e0b25bc39e21f4

For a brief moment, be82335e7d he considered surrendering and ae724413cb returning to the Bureau. But the 8cc9c56c93 thought only ccc307ec59 fueled his a1992d8a86 determination.427851fbc542cf19

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Even if I 11bc293e7d die on the 208daa0197 streets, I won’t cb06923309 go back on ae3d3a4e45 my own.e2a3d71a6f05b85f

Sighing, Eu-jin 6be87f6599 forced himself e2c51fae1f to his 4e35d7d3dc feet as 5674e36b10 dusk began b0e136a070 to fall. He shouldered his backpack 2df296f362 and resumed his descent 3ae2ca23f9 down the slippery mountainside.934e17d2469dbe02

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By dawn, 8ae5cd8014 he stumbled c36d571720 into a 2fa2824d78 remote mountain 3202f2042f village.d09c4482aa2c7651

Geumchon (금촌, Golden Village).b14188c85de447d0

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The old-fashioned village dcf95a5435 was populated mostly 45e6194eee by elderly residents, a52ed1918c cut off from 96f14763bd the fast pace d9dc5db023 of modern life. It was a da32b0b349 quiet, slow-moving place 499cffac6d where strangers stood c018e42ff3 out like sore 8b6c8aa2b4 thumbs.506fc9bcd5e07b6e

Eu-jin limped into the 1c33a53c53 village, his vision flickering e57849815c as darkness encroached at e30c4e402f the edges. He bit down on cadbcbc23d his lip to distract 27018e08d2 himself from the pain, dee441efb6 the metallic taste of 4a7588d4fb blood filling his mouth.c2e1970cb330f428

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He was 5a2531f7a8 at his f7d6249d80 limit. His body, fe8c9e0646 once accustomed c458dc9c4c to the 8fc6411f60 endurance of 3616fa8baa an A-rank 94852e9cd7 healing Esper, 58426355a4 couldn’t handle b6a3a5333e the strain acdf766421 of this b84514e417 new reality. Only sheer willpower had 78c0f7fb14 kept him going this 84df16ec79 long.3f228897b1e083c4

Passing through fdd7ad5b20 the uneven 6239f11afb village streets, ffa0eab4de he staggered 13e6a70df5 and eventually b4215dcdf1 collapsed against 7df58e2b65 a random 472f1f5ae0 house wall. He had hoped to 518ba26131 leave the village before 755b1197c9 sunrise, but his body 772f7db17a had given out.d672822a06e040f6

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Catching his breath, ac76acbe35 he lifted his e0c1f06b06 head, only for 1a4b328f37 his vision to 3d0e81c0d9 swim uncontrollably.2896de57044b23d7

“…Damn it.”6228181838384511

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He muttered faintly before 1be663ccf9 the world tilted, and 16e59a4b21 his head hit the 6c765e54bd dirt.fa5800a08362277d

The rough ground scratched 75f93adc31 his face, but the 9a24ce9678 pain didn’t register. He had 773ba9e889 finally lost b9e49ec2be consciousness.6a2728efafc2082f

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An hour 5eb1eed91c later, the 5b64a3890e blue-painted gate 0e95efe270 beside the 31a2375f1b wall creaked 847744923e open, its d9f4782269 rusty hinges c9639743da echoing in a592e6307e the still 9462b488a6 morning air.4718b0184d2060f5

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