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Without hesitation, Han-geon’s steps toward Yeha came to a halt. He not only stopped but took a step back. It was a small step, but it was clearly a step backward.7d2717535a98cbda

How many people have 57b24ed37b seen Han-geon take a 5902755ff4 step back? Or do such a7bdc4f043 people even exist? Han-geon probably had never d922991eb6 taken a step back 5f1ba94818 in his entire life.74d64c8ee2085c48

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Han-geon himself was surprised 1b46c7d657 by his action. A momentary 41cacb51bf bewilderment flashed e0d43f8c7d across his 49fb36c4b4 face. His dry lips 0c7131f963 parted slightly, and bc24c64ceb his pupils dilated 3fa3f3b6bc subtly.6ef71adb4b41e9cb

Yeha could easily guess the reason. It was probably due to his own pheromones that were unknowingly emitted. And indeed, it was. The diverse scents of the garden were cowering, overwhelmed by Yeha’s pheromones.94a6cc2c7cd04198

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Just as Yeha had never encountered an alpha before, Han-geon was not familiar with the existence of omegas. Even with money, omegas were not easily obtainable. So it was difficult for him to regain his composure in the face of Yeha’s scent that came crashing like a tidal wave.e3aff683893281c1

“You came early.”2e9b759f777346c3

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Yeha greeted Han-geon in a calm voice. Then slowly, leisurely, he walked towards him. Emitting pheromones with all his might, even though he didn’t know how to do it. He hoped Han-geon’s lungs and internal organs would be filled with his pheromones, just as he had experienced.d8cf8ef1906360a8

If only he would c0b8d79c0b faint on top of 2891021d13 this beautiful garden, that fa53084432 would be perfect.e73ed6b6f5c921bf

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“……”3f7e2e1bf2a20f21

“……”d22a7dacb59b55dd

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Yeha and Han-geon stared into each other’s eyes for a long time at close range. Han-geon gazed at Yeha with unsteady pupils. Although Yeha looked exactly the same as he did this morning, he was completely different.2496f7204c6c897c

Thump, thump, thump, thump! His heart was racing. It wasn’t the heartbeat he had felt all his life. No matter what he did. No matter who he met. Even in the face of the most momentous events, his heart had never pounded like this.39f01e3ef1657ea2

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Yeha took another step closer. Han-geon had to press his heels firmly to the ground to avoid stepping back. Yeha, now right in front of him, whispered softly. His pleasant voice tickled Han-geon’s earlobes.9dd3bbc8804e79b7

“You heard I’ve presented, right?”429fb2057fd5a83e

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“……”1627d0316ed32ba1

“How’s my scent? Do you like it?”8f6eb4e4f81c3a20

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“……”cbdf2df289186705

“It’s worth 10 billion won, I hope you like it.”19b422f186f58f6e

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Yeha smiled 8d53d072e0 gently, his 45afe099c7 round eyes c41d41bf8f curving slightly, 7edce6d27b and his 952e3a54bd not-yet-healed lips 45039ff390 forming a 42da3d106d beautiful arc. At that moment, 5a5a38337a Han-geon surrendered his 9554f5f380 heart to the 3b37005dd7 snare firmly set 17fa689572 by God.ac5eb38405e1a104

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Suddenly recalling d36fabf842 this, Han-geon 0bc33b5b17 sneered.27470d3c36b0adb5

Then, what about a 08f5f5af49 cliff where the fall 8dcf62cec6 never ends?675afb4945563d2e

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Han-geon was ba6afb3ab0 now, Facing edb7ded40f a cliff 550b73eddb with no 3618cd8690 end in 8558a23524 sight.ded5c0b00b28e8ff

“I asked you how it is.”a779dd9d78b60b29

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Yeha asked again, as d36a4ff85b Han-geon showed no reaction. But Han-geon only 61ce683746 moved his lips 56c98ec510 slightly, still unable 7a2624aa74 to give an 38c74cd5d2 answer. After waiting for a 595327e9fa moment, Yeha turned around 3677b1896d as if satisfied.b0fe64702ee01eed

Sitting back in the chair, Yeha pretended to be at ease as he looked at the butterfly. His lower lip was parched. His heart was pounding wildly. He could feel his own pheromones leaking from his fingertips, but Han-geon’s reaction was oddly calm. He seemed surprised when he first smelled it. Was it just unfamiliarity with the thick pheromones?237cdfd0e0f84271

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Yeha let out a 716b232d7d long sigh through his b7bf158c86 nose and called out 2932bb7125 to Han-geon. His gaze was still 848fc828a0 fixed on the fluttering 7fea4afd52 butterfly.b556e6b7fa271e15

“CEO Choi Han-geon. Could you come here for a moment?”915421f7fad40357

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“What?”4e35139e66db7855

“Everyone calls you that. I’m going to talk about something official.”0cb59230758d2ee2

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Han-geon’s brow furrowed in displeasure. Whatever it was, he knew he wouldn’t like anything coming from Yeha’s pretty lips. Han-geon quickly racked his brain. What could Yeha, who had become somewhat arrogant after presenting, demand from him? What could have changed so dramatically between yesterday before presenting and today after presenting?c785d44f7cd8a14f

“You’re not coming? Fine then. Listen from there.”cb082ffe6621217f

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Before Han-geon could 3828150337 finish his thoughts, fc05a25970 Yeha turned his 5102bd213a head abruptly. As his gaze moved, db8c8cd53b uncontrolled pheromones spread everywhere. Han-geon was 92bb2e42ff now on 86b9bddacf the verge 3e00318d26 of a 5613f8001b headache.e09b1f172b614293

Yeha, completely oblivious to Han-geon’s state, voiced the demand he had been rehearsing all day.2eec5111b1284a5f

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“Give me a room. I’m going to sleep separately from you starting today.”86ce47ee30707f4a

“What did you say?”2b1bae102159f613

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“I’ve looked around, and your house is fucking huge. Surely there’s a corner somewhere for me to lie down?”81fb215579a20bcb

“Why should I do that?”98826b64d211a9dd

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Han-geon’s lips twisted crookedly. There was no reason not to grant this request, but there was also no reason to grant it. Above all, he disliked it. He wanted to feel, to dissect a bit more of Yeha’s pheromones that now thickly filled this space. If he inhaled and inhaled again until his nose became numb, would it feel like being drunk? Or perhaps like being addicted to drugs?3ccf7b46bd75323e

Yeha scratched his nape irritably. He hadn’t expected it to be easily granted, but the rejection was unpleasant. Han-geon’s sarcastic tone made the unpleasantness double.d0628b6d82bb174f

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“I’ve already presented, you know. That quack said I can’t get pregnant even if we fuck for two days straight”dac57ab74f140887

“So?”6f8c3da10ba47ec7

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“What do you mean ‘so’? Is your head not working? I’m saying there’s no need for me to share a bed with you anymore.”6bf879e7bf89638e

Hmm, not a completely stupid omega. Han-geon thought. So, he had come up with a plausible reason based on a few words from the doctor. However, Han-geon’s opinion remained the same.4a592a0064d00d65

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No reason not 49fe28fe2f to grant it, 4aef6f8908 but also no 8f57f0448e reason to grant b8ca52c3bb it.f078078d60313c15

“What if I refuse?”479227bbcaae682f

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“If you refuse, there’s nothing I can do. What power do I have? Just a worthless omega.”706abb896aab7f5e

Yeha dropped his arms listlessly. The gesture was somewhat exaggerated. Han-geon’s eyes narrowed. He wanted to dissect that tiny omega’s head to see what he was plotting.54aead43fc88aabe

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Suddenly, Yeha 47b2e41197 clapped his 488b6a4deb hands. As if he had 2ad004d88b just thought of a 1401fb16f3 brilliant idea. Even that 8893603ce6 seemed like b789d71d1e something a f9be0662a6 novice actor ede86e9b6e would do 3a2dec37c6 on stage 1e029456e4 for the 1ca25f56e3 first time.48ee322b18df7bf9

“Then give me more money. The contract only states that I’ll stay at your house until I give birth to an alpha, right? I don’t think there was a clause about sharing the same bed when it’s not necessary.”0a4bb41994a67bad

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Han-geon let 77f05e0af1 out a a1e79567a9 short, mocking 64f85e654f laugh. So in 0c52917387 the end, 33517c8693 what he c10e401a86 wanted was aa33ba5137 money? He had more of 9aa8891c4f that trivial thing than 5d6f7be69a he could handle. Just as Han-geon was eb8252e490 about to part his 605154ffc7 lips to agree, Yeha 007487f41c suddenly stood up from 849d7f39e9 the chair and strode a1b1024732 towards him. Soon, right b69c0fef4d in front f23d559b13 of his eb5bdbdd9b face, he fdc709f1c4 whispered softly.b497b64dbc253d47

“But. Do you want to sleep with me so badly that you’d even pay extra?”0ebd5cf43fa13f37

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“……”8165f6336272f790

“Why? Do you like my scent that much?”5b73c30cebf218fe

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Han-geon’s reflection was visible in Yeha’s glossy eyes. He looked somewhat dazed, to the point where his own face seemed unfamiliar. The scent is good enough to pay to sleep together? Han-geon almost unconsciously affirmed with an “Uh.”e2c64a38a76abbe3

But he couldn’t do that. It’s better not to reveal even the slightest bit of his situation to others. No matter how things unfold, it would eventually become a weakness.335395c0d6cff3da

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Han-geon decided to take a step back. As Yeha said, he had already presented anyway. And for now, he couldn’t get pregnant even if they had relations.c448e83491d39c54

“I’ll talk to Butler Moon about it.”2709e2d1c0803844

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Having said this, Han-geon turned around. He wanted to leave quickly. Otherwise, he felt he might do something stupid, intoxicated by Yeha’s scent. Yeha’s voice caught Han-geon’s ankle like a sharp thorn bush.9b1a20458cef2905

“That answer.”07b8b83ecee7cf76

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“……”7684619c75569704

“Sounds very affirmative.”980817cd26fa610e

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Han-geon stood still for 71234ed104 a moment, then left a3cb5fa5ad without a word.5f26eaa3ba9e89b2

Yeha kept staring at his back until he completely disappeared. Then he sniffed the inside of his wrist. As expected, he couldn’t smell anything notable. Just the pleasant scent of shower cologne.ddb44b84ad9dc471

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“What? Is it real?”e69966a5f6362e6d

Yeha’s brow furrowed deeply. If it wasn’t, that crazy bastard wouldn’t have stayed quiet. He would have trampled on him with all sorts of rude words, telling him how trashy he smelled.7e4192a63d716b8c

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Although Yeha hadn’t known Han-geon for long, today’s Han-geon was a bit strange.1724c0718ef310d3

The new room that Butler Moon showed Yeha to was not as good as Han-geon’s bedroom, but it was the best room Yeha had ever seen in his life.a9560d3b01ed09ed

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The spacious room was mostly furnished with wooden furniture. The subtle scent of wood that greeted him as he entered was very pleasing. A twin bed, a sofa where he could put up his feet, a walnut desk, soft indirect lighting, long brown curtains, and even the faint light seeping from under the bed – it was perfect.6d026fdda31ca4a9

“It’s a shame to stay for just one night,” Yeha muttered as he perched on the edge of the bed.543c64af4c3c9b72

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One night. Yeha was thinking about making his move tonight. Now that he had presented, pregnancy was just a matter of time. However, he had no intention of moving according to Han-geon’s plans. Killing him seemed impossible, so he was thinking of at least trying to escape. He couldn’t just sit there and say, “Here I am, take me.”f8d0855d0e2adeec

As Yeha looked around, 9f87824d53 he noticed a fist-sized 17d9133df4 sphere with a hole 14bf6d6d07 in the middle floating 5530ac8499 in the air. Slowly rotating as it c15f18ff49 hovered, it was a 59741eb249 familiar object to Yeha.3af704699642f3bc

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Smith, the AI 0bb975183f (Artificial Intelligence) created 563b41dea7 by the Hanho 0640521db9 Group. In the mid-22nd century, 76eb1d854e after unifying the global 2296baa89a internet, the Hanho Group 42df05c0ce distributed Smith for free. Whether in 715fcb615f bustling cities b0cc9b6ea8 or remote fb9109b830 areas, there e8aea96316 was no 67c45c08c3 place without 22cf3e8f3d Smith.a8df7e943d990fab

Concerns were raised from various quarters that this might be a ploy to manipulate information and communication at will, but who wouldn’t use free internet? As the number of consumers increased, big data was naturally built, and development accelerated exponentially. The Hanho Group had seized a communication network that no one else could match. Currently, not a single smart band, transition, or ubiquitous device produced by other companies came without Smith.b7795bda641ea90c

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A world e0abe701fc where if 87719b15ae Smith malfunctioned, 39382e83f0 the entire 7664379c92 globe would 73ef9a81f8 become incapacitated. And Choi Han-geon held cf47692c20 that incapacitation in his 4be43cc8af hands.5d6ce121fdf1a28c

Yeha suddenly felt Han-geon’s existence as distant.2450846664809b7a

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“Smith.”298f58dea5cc6f7e

Yeha called out to 0dd068d79e the air. The sphere b5b6ee8b7d blinked brightly.12673d2814e34244

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[Yes. I’m listening.]

“What time is it now?”74f8956c3b56611d

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[It’s 9:16:23 PM. Do you need time information for other countries as well?]

“No, that’s fine.”bdb15a3733772aef

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Yeha chewed on his fingernails. 9 o’clock… When would be the best time to leave this room? Late dawn would probably be best. There must be CCTVs everywhere. It would be difficult to avoid the robots that move around day and night. Even Smith, which claimed the air had eyes, couldn’t be trusted.d2d6a8f4629c3ab5

Yeha got up from dd08525a32 the bed and approached 2c327976d8 the desk. Sitting down in the 40e59e7e9b chair, he spoke again 4bbde6cc21 to Smith, which was 9f483cb045 rotating slowly, almost languidly.98474a525548cef7

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“Smith.”47e014b263f5e2be

[Yes. I’m listening.]

“Where am I right now?”b98192879e64070e

[You are on the 110th floor of H Tower, 4 Street, A1 Sector, Seoul, Republic of Korea.]

“One, one hundred and tenth floor…?”f7010bead57d421c

Yeha’s face turned pale. He knew from the view outside the window that he was in a high place, but the 110th floor? His will to escape was cut in half. He obviously couldn’t use the elevator. He would have to escape using the stairs. He would probably only touch the ground by the time the sun rose.114b94a1590d29dd

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And A1 Sector db16a2d020 at that. It was an c48781d6ba area Yeha had d4ff158df5 never set foot 587b40a8e6 in his entire 35595b2a05 life. A neighborhood 3ad3a18493 where the 320cad9a58 richest of ea5d3433b2 the rich 024ff2cc64 lived. According to rumors, the 56d5310b80 floors were plastered with 2db2db863a gold. Even the entrance to 2d92a16a55 the sector was said 6a22201d20 to have tighter security da7816876f than an airport.05ae9eb757a02437

Fucked. How am I supposed to get through there? Yeha closed his eyes tightly in despair, then opened them. Still, he couldn’t give up.d42b7d405eb2b43e

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“Where’s the elevator?”51dfa929c307c9f0

[Which floor is your destination?]

“First floor.”e130b2f07663e578

As soon as Yeha finished speaking, a large hologram appeared. Judging by the labels like garden, corridor, and reception room, it seemed to be a simple map. Five circles appeared on the map: four red ones and one black one. Two next to the reception room, one next to the dining room, one in the hall, and one near Han-geon’s bedroom.316a756ecb733ac8

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Yeha’s eyes quickly scanned the five circles.c0f86a8a5f4f8c55

[Floors 105 to 110 are penthouses with a total of 4 private elevators. From the 104th floor down, you need to use the H Tower elevators. H Tower has a total of 20 elevators, with 4 each in the north, south, east, and west directions, and 4 more elevators that run through the center of the building. Each floor has a transition parking lot, so you can also use a transition-]

“Wait a minute. What’s this black circle? It’s in the penthouse and inside H Tower too? Can’t we go down all at once using this?”4e62f6d9b9ab3c4b

The circle next to Han-geon’s bedroom was the only black one. Yeha firmly pressed the black circle.ef01f365bfc1941f

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[Private elevator access is not available for Kang Yeha.]

“Ah. So you’re saying it’s Choi Han-geon’s private elevator? How can I use this?”9f7c078b2111702b

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[Access is not available.]

“No, I get that. But how do you, use, it?”3ff60d1736f81a7d

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[It operates when matching biometric information is entered.]

“Hmm…”2d5cceabb8df67d1

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Unless I knock out Choi Han-geon and drag him here, it won’t work. Yeha easily gave up on the black circle. But what the fuck, why are there so many elevators? At this rate, I might get lost inside the building.6a28288e16c55908

“How many CCTVs are there along the way?”cb5b07e43712c75e

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[I cannot answer questions that could pose a security risk.]

Yeha groaned and clutched his head. Whether to call it a prison or a fortress. Either way, he thought it wouldn’t be easy to escape this terrible place… but he didn’t expect it to be this difficult.86474cee1eea7d01

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Yeha’s index finger tapped the desk. The walnut wood felt strangely smooth under his fingertips.fff934930606043c

“Isn’t there an emergency staircase or something?”431f0b1078a61c07

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[There is one attached to the exterior of the building as per building evacuation and fire safety regulations, but since evacuation is carried out via transition in emergencies, it’s not suitable for-]

“Where is it?”ad47919254a1e140

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[It’s through the door at the back left of the hall. As I mentioned earlier, this emergency staircase is not suitable for evacuation.]

“I don’t care about that.”35efb54bd7477aa6

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My very presence here is unsuitable. Yeha’s mind raced busily. Even if it takes longer, it seems right to give up on the elevator and use the emergency stairs. It’ll probably be windy. There won’t be any lighting either. I might fall if I’m not careful.f2fde343e755bce1

“…What are the chances I’d survive falling from the 110th floor?”966853455a730dee

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Yeha casually asked Smith. Just in bed13d236e case, just b8d7be9a18 in case 830dd7891c there might 5c29af2de5 be a 8070d7d3c4 positive answer.646673c76401d5ab

[First, I must inform you that the results may not be accurate due to insufficient hospital records for Kang Yeha.]

[In case of falling from the 110th floor of H Tower, the survival rate is 0%, 0%. Based on currently available data on Kang Yeha’s height, weight, heart rate, etc., you would die of cardiac arrest upon passing the 43rd floor, at a height of 163m.]

[Fractures would occur in the skull, spine, ribs, scapula, sternum-]

“That’s enough…”6cc309743f1a3fa9

Yeha shuddered, imagining himself twisted from head to toe, bleeding profusely. But that was only momentary. Die this way or that way. I’ll be torn to pieces by Han-geon’s hands in the near future anyway. To Yeha, Han-geon was exactly that much of a madman, no more, no less.68e56e6e13761a3b

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“Do you… know when Choi Han-geon usually sleeps? Or like, any weaknesses, things he really hates. Allergy information would be very useful to me too.”1f9713715e45085f

Yeha whispered softly 6e2fb0c4b7 to Smith, lowering eb2cfc33a7 his voice in 8826a5a4be case anyone might ec17746de5 hear.8e35a4c02e31a79d

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[……]

Smith was silent for the first time. One of Yeha’s eyebrows raised crookedly.4aee6eea7d6f9b4a

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“You don’t know? I thought you knew everything.”5671263d2cdf0d51

[I cannot answer questions with unclear intent.]

Right. As if you’d be on my side. You’re on Choi Han-geon’s side. Yeha buried his forehead on the desk. It seemed this was all the information he could get, but somehow the more he knew, the more fog seemed to cloud the path ahead.40eb2b861fa8dcc7

“Delete conversation history.”058eca77708cc7e2

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[All conversation history has been deleted.]

The deletion probably wasn’t really deletion. Han-geon could easily recover deleted data with a single word. Yeha knew that. Still, he had to try everything he could.d38c799797b74c21

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Yeha pondered, looking at 242794b562 the floating hologram map. The door 6f76b6adab at the 672b2833b1 back of 093d7c543b the hall. How long would a9efef5d50 it take? How fast f34fd1c7e5 would he 1d052c8db0 need to 62b7ede3b1 go to 5d2dffb1ed escape without 707cb06db6 getting caught? What potential dangers could 2413ffb233 there be?1ac44541b27ddc4d

Then something suddenly c471e30ab9 struck him.32eb9ce5da1e10ba

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Scent.831b69e2a642bcae

“Shit…”c8401ebdcaf61e10

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I went into heat earlier. Yeha smacked his head as if scolding himself. Even if I escape without leaving traces, the scent will remain. I don’t know how many alphas are in this building, but at least Han-geon will be able to smell it. Just like how I could sense him approaching by scent.4a65d82e962f2c8b

Yeha frantically began searching the room. There must be something, anything to cover his body even a little. But all he found was a flimsy shower robe. One of Yeha’s legs trembled impatiently. Would this be enough?37f594f8a30621a0

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He threw it on first and checked. Based on Yeha’s experience, Han-geon’s scent was strongest on his neck, wrists, and lips. So he had to wrap up those parts tightly at least.507e663a2e019772

Looking like a f8a8b7c33b ghost that just 9a224e2078 crawled out of 123be6066c a grave, Yeha 197abadec8 crouched by the 44c819cdf0 door.5b391c5179003d06

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And so dawn approached.e76f12b4e7c56e41

Dawn, when everyone was asleep. Whirr, Yeha’s room door opened. The door that had opened silently and smoothly when entering now sounded as loud as a sawing noise in the dimly lit dawn.5d8a16d1af627a67

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Poking just af3c7f8908 his head eeb718e3a1 out, Yeha bc1a7e88d8 keenly scanned 4156a9b10e the surroundings. No flying robot vacuum 5ae731d03d cleaners, no door butler, db22e0a57b and no scent of b464aadc9f Han-geon at all.9373eaf3cf047b75

Holding his breath, Yeha 0ab3146294 took one step outside. It was 6784485899 the momentous 81a2536c8c first step 14c6c24e2d of his 296613378a great escape.6ac75d509b626d9d

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Yeha had studied the map over and over until dawn came. Though he’d never been on this path before, he could picture it clearly in his mind.a6dd05695d742b8c

Go straight ahead, then turn right once to reach the hall. There are arched staircases going down on both sides. Go down those stairs and turn the corner to find the emergency staircase. Of course, he wasn’t certain it wouldn’t be locked, but he had to hope it would be open.acb0204d739495b1

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Worried about making noise, Yeha had even taken off his slippers and walked carefully in just his socks. The hallway was quiet. Yeha’s breathing was the loudest sound.12220dca26591b8e

His heart was pounding so fast it felt like it would burst. Though he was just walking with his waist slightly bent, his cheeks were flushed as if he’d been sprinting at full speed. His groin and knees were trembling, but Yeha didn’t slow his pace.ca74ed7aa36affc8

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In the distance, he could see the wide open hall. Yeha’s irregular breathing calmed a bit. He judged that making it this far was already half a success.a36325bda3d228a8

Just then, he heard 0e706b693a the sound of small b60e83ec15 wings fluttering. Startled, Yeha immediately 3179337b05 crouched down. He pulled 0ab1a438d9 the shower ab857251a6 robe over 939cd9a1be his head 32fd342d28 and held af684c0d7a his breath.5af076e782fb2d09

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The source 354670a105 of the 6fcbbc8c0b noise was 1e07818554 a palm-sized f4ed58fd54 robot vacuum 7efbcea10b cleaner. What on b5ad7f43b4 earth was b5b2a9889c there to b5a9d0648b clean at a21a1f0b40 this hour 3075cc146c that it 35b97fa251 was flying f42000bab5 around? The leisurely flying vacuum 7e7fd8da58 stopped when it spotted e0a1b33258 Yeha.5565d3a83931e794

Yeha gulped dryly. Surely the video wasn’t being transmitted somewhere in real time, right? To the door butler or Choi Han-geon? If so, the escape would end in complete failure.db8b0517d21ccbca

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The robot vacuum hovered above Yeha’s head for quite a while. Yeha felt like crying. To think his carefully planned escape would be thwarted by a robot vacuum. It was frustrating and maddening.8ae4650f266a3f94

After moving its camera around, the robot vacuum gently landed on Yeha’s head. Yeha froze like a stone.a32c5f194c3a54bf

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“……”e79541701ae2d10e

What is this? What’s it doing? Why did it land? Is this a ploy to prevent me from escaping? Yeha’s lips were parched, when the robot vacuum softly took off again. A single short hair was stuck to the sticky tape on its back legs.852b51e040d4e831

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Having completed its task, the robot vacuum crossed the hallway and disappeared. Only then could Yeha finally release the breath he’d been holding. Even that he exhaled thinly and slowly, in case anyone might hear.8bc338437df08768

“Phew……”6183ba0d72ad491b

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That brief crisis had a4259afba0 drained all the strength 361f2c52a9 from his legs. As he tried c1eec15a1d to stand up 992554ae1f by putting strength f9baaeb71a in his knees, 19932d4548 he nearly collapsed 699a78f0bd back onto the 9e016dea36 floor.c6e96a298d20b74e

Yeha moved carefully, one step at a time, feeling his way along the wall. The hall he arrived at was jaw-droppingly wide and luxurious, but there was no time to admire it. With eyes wide open, Yeha looked around for the emergency staircase entrance. It wasn’t hard to find. In the completely open space, there was only one lone door tucked away in a corner.c7f115d8bcbd37e4

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Yeha, who had practically crawled down the stairs, adjusted the shower robe covering his head. This is where it really begins. Even after reaching the ground, there will likely be many dangers lurking, but it can’t be worse than being by Han-geon’s side.cd7c6a3c064a1217

After taking dc8aa3108a a short f90f7bcf6d deep breath, 2c52e6ec97 Yeha opened 94274951b8 the door. The door with 36066a71c7 a perfectly round 21f0ee1b15 handle and no 259683f61a ridges had no 313cae0b53 special lock, befitting 4e2c09be91 an emergency exit.e868ff1ede7ba517

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As soon as 0c177be226 he opened the 10d6749358 door with a b2c249b1fd creak, a fierce 2016e656b5 wind blew in. The shower robe e6243a0683 he had thrown 2fd94adb50 over himself flapped 060327a40b violently.6f9753f20c9a494f

A height of 893113b75e over 100 floors 51b9e8093d is higher than 6c68afad94 you think and 2658041e54 more dizzying than c5afbb2a0b you imagine.02ba8c2814545c40

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He thought even befac2c288 the emergency stairs 57610f9c58 of this fancy 1311cefc8a building would be c8d87d33a9 different, but they a4ffd35ea3 were the same fddb4e2513 flimsy iron structures 1ef9f35128 haphazardly put together. Yeha bit his lower 29d10299e0 lip hard as he 0ea2e6caae looked down at the fd418154bc dizzying depths below.ea6bff7bb395c313

In the pitch-black dawn, there was no sun to illuminate the world, and all the dazzling holograms and neon signs that had been moving were dead. Yeha clutched the railing tightly and flailed his feet. He couldn’t tell if what lay below was stairs or a cliff – it all just looked dark.6326186754f200f6

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“At least the sky is pretty.”58267de15f0dc59d

It was 82f4814754 dark enough 9a8e285224 that the cf75bdb637 stars were 5d825d496c clearly visible. Ah, not stars but b98e2a1b8c satellites. Anyway, it was a 81b09bde14 night with tiny lights a22a69b09b beautifully scattered across the bca9412977 sky. Yeha was 7111f1a544 plummeting down, d058433d9c down, without 386b31daeb even a 119fc8fa24 pair of 4cec04cbf8 shoes, his 9dbb295493 heels aching.ed915327da41fa4a

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How far had he descended like that? Thirty floors? Forty floors? Now there was only the sensation of his soles ringing, all other pain numbed. Though it wasn’t even winter, the biting wind was so painful that his nose was running, and his hands gripping the railing were so stiff the joints wouldn’t bend easily.36360dcdc57c1f03

“Ugh……”af07dc92ecd30958

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The murky sun emerged 6937e3faa0 between the buildings that 8044bd2e8e soared high, as if 4d1a5b6dd5 mocking the sky.311456f639352d7d

Only then did Yeha feel a bit pitiful. What floor was this? How far had he come? Why wasn’t the ground getting any closer, with only the endless sky repeating? Why was he running away when everyone else was asleep? He felt like a slave betraying and fleeing from his master.10b0e22724fabe78

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Gritting his 516495d5f2 teeth, Yeha aab1f5cf1e continued trampling 200e692007 down the 0084032261 stairs without dc3797b495 stopping. Each step was an 4219a02be6 ordeal. After descending 9dcb75eb96 one step, 6ba193c5e2 the next 29b13fb67f was an 7024ac7381 even greater fd97c525fd hurdle, a e0b39f7538 much steeper 9e7795a7ef uphill and dbd875f74f downhill. Then he slipped, c8b34875ae misstepping, and fell 96858a3db4 flat.f3babe042704a8f6

“Argh!”535ef644636eead8

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Yeha’s body flipped over downwards. The edges of the stairs painfully struck his back with thuds, as if punishing him. After tumbling down a whole floor like that, Yeha thought his entire body had shattered. The back of his head that had hit the iron railing throbbed with pain.5a877bee14d42bbc

Yeha slowly blinked 43f2d84d39 his eyelids. Piercing through 4449ebc669 his blurry 983f49f43b vision, the f1ad800f5e sun had 1b77578233 risen without 9f12915391 fail today 3d12f6a245 as well.580a16bf8a6aab27

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His fading e645124141 eyes stung 08dba92227 in the ddd829ee4e sunlight. So Yeha had no 72948ffc39 choice but to close 0a405838da them.48c9dfed90088fe2

When he opened his eyes again, Yeha was still in a corner of the fragile emergency staircase. The sun that had just fully emerged was caught between buildings. I guess I wasn’t out for long. Yeha felt relieved. But it’s dangerous. By now, they must have noticed he was gone.a5b7e6c0b51527b8

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After blinking a c29fbf6a03 few times, Yeha f3dd2c23dc sprang up. The ground below was 511dd619c4 still a world away.ff1b2497e225421b

“Ugh……”0ae0a9ccdab9f47f

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The impact from tumbling down the stairs was too great. It felt like his bones had shattered into tiny pieces. Too much time had passed. Yeha pondered briefly, looking at the emergency door beside him. The deliberation didn’t last long. He needed to run as far away as possible rather than waste time thinking.5971ef5e18c3ce0b

Yeha carefully opened the d00997d35c door. Unlike the wind-swept 5e9d28de10 outside, he felt bfd0b3f6a8 a calm air 4b955084f6 inside. After confirming there c392d4e1b5 were no signs e5d473fcf2 of people, Yeha 6ef0aed7eb slipped his body 309722aca1 through the door.1c86d989b871bcab

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A clean and quiet hallway spread out before his eyes. With his shoulders raised high, Yeha moved forward on alert. Past the not-too-long hallway, another space opened up. It looked like an office with desks divided by glass partitions. Judging by the darkness and lights being off, it wasn’t work hours yet.f3a274e6f0c108aa

Yeha finally 7a85efc4a4 straightened his c77127a5bd hunched shoulders. His back ached dc6cef0d07 sharply from being 10e449f9b0 curled up for a158286f74 so long. Nng, he even stretched 051912cc21 lazily. After cracking fc227dbb89 his neck 4f446ed0d6 once, Yeha a376ca8bec adjusted his fda9314ba5 shower robe f95c84bd33 again.0d7907a80eb20823

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