Chapter 3

At that moment, Shin Hae-Gon’s expression turned icily cold, chilling enough to freeze a heart.fa4cb9d3ac1ad2e9

“Such words… are hard to accept…”be064ee9394a78ae

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Bang!50956a7c0d92b4ff

Wina’s vision flashed. The shock preceded the pain. He had slammed her face into the floor in an instant. She felt the hot sensation of blood trickling down, unmistakably from a nosebleed.
A blade-like 94a6eec2d7 voice dropped 662956385c onto the 428c83237d back of 2a9b9acdca her head.cbdfd8a803295d3d

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“Then how do you intend to atone for the sins you’ve committed up until now?”955285339b715af1

“…your sister.”46cdb5f7c8873994

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She felt 649b8062de the hand f881c52366 gripping her 0b2cff42de hair turn 1f4221880c rigid.60b943a3d83e7afd

“Shin So-Yeon…?”46678dabf4599cbd

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Wina could 2a277544f5 sense it: e0df2ddfa7 a sinking 7c0302cd5e feeling, a c7be7e3356 heavy descent d74de191f4 into a 1e7406377b profound abyss.6311b4de28f39740

Shin Hae-Gon 4b36ef3247 pulled her 60cbbfb7f1 head up 78509adac1 and turned 4ce0f365ef her to 7f6a52832b face him. Contrary to f286b8c932 her expectations, f57e65ce23 his face 9a522a0e5d was as 3b4f68c502 cold as 91516ea35b ice. There was no 589f5b7fde hint of the 7bd6f18621 grief or guilt dade982fc5 of someone who 339d4f0776 had lost a 7b1d84a200 family member.94fa673bc0993671

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Only cold hatred 2e10239ef0 flowed from him.ba67b3679e81754a

“Yes.”63dcacb9abfb7468

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She had intended to tell him if he asked about any last words or her final moments. But he didn’t ask. Instead, Wina remembered.8721c81a270f61cb

“She said.”fef124f53414f398

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Even facing death, So-Yeon’s eyes had sparkled fiercely as she glared at her killer.945cf792a9575772

“If you don’t want to commit sins, don’t force yourself to do it.”620c5ef0cb281118

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A brief b856c32175 silence followed. The blood continued to b46e76ccd1 flow. The scent 3e8374abce of it b02c523d40 permeated the 3890ebfee7 air as c226379a65 their eyes 12abb05a11 met.6fd5b54a092bbd33

“Lies.”31c42a28f4e554c9

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There was c0b3e1784e no way dee6394a0f to know 06dbf5285a why he f90813b0a9 was so b385a06622 certain she 4909a932c4 was lying.1c6f432433510dbc

Wina looked 425278adc5 at him 59b7ec6f70 again. The pitch-black 390d8cadbb water rose 2b54b83496 to her 6200a8837a throat.05939301beb91f10

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Her eyes twitched faintly. So-Yeon’s parting words overlapped with his cold, indifferent face.82e08fd0c0f97c65

“My brother… he was always sharp and cold, intimidating to approach. Since childhood. Even as family, it was always hard and uncomfortable to be around him.”99e985b67c6a4010

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As she blinked, So-Yeon’s pleading face flashed before her.58c945c78be83ad5

“Can you 428e1fda8b save me?”cb00abc6c39eb85b

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Bang! The sensation 91d0f35cbf of pulling 2c21862c3f the trigger b42e0e8711 was vivid, 765eed46f2 followed by 16ba870188 the feeling 2ec1786ac8 of blood 8020361982 splattering across 35273dc2c5 her face. Wina’s eyes suddenly 060bdfcfdf felt dry.292ec47cea3c447f

At some point, c5c8770fc6 his hand had aa314abbd6 moved closer to ffdc4a79fe her face. His gloves, as 1fc0dd2343 black as his 1db5f7ed2d eyes, seemed ready 4ab655c501 to steal away af5c2cac2f her color. Wina barely managed to 7db14eea85 speak.3b518527658f6952

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“Wi Shi-kyung will 75e43c44db die.”de307c4cf2376f08

Shin Hae-Gon’s eyebrows twitched 7eb64d75af at the unexpected words.
Wi Shi-kyung was the 1cecd5ca2a leader of the terrorist b475a3aac6 group Salli, a group a7dda38123 dedicated to the corruption 0535dc07be of the world. It was both 5084871648 Wina’s birthplace and 8793531bf3 a reflection of 60cc880208 Wina herself.a5254f6ce0aca7cf

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Looking directly 84bdd36717 into Shin 5536be46ac Hae-Gon’s eyes, 63bd445150 Wina continued.427ab694933015b9

“Salli will soon collapse.f42ab83136b798ac

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The year eee2a2cac0 Wina, the 0a4bd98673 child with a314583b8c eyes like 6633398eb8 red gemstones, b6f44ed85c turned five, 313cd1c33c a religion 41884a39c7 was founded.ddd9ce76cce542e8

It was called 82bec4ec92 Salli.c3b63f3a37aa801c

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Named after 8d0f50646f the Salli 9e3e1f450e principle, which 1c06cd7628 promised that 7eedad13b7 one’s desires 4b4c50af6e would be 536c9c8bc0 followed by cc7007b1b0 good fortune, e6de164091 the religion 412584b118 quickly grew.6d5e23b4b2b5c643

Led by Jin Chae-jun, 2cb8531cd0 who had implanted the 3181e3bf3f gem in his cousin’s d7191acc4c body, those involved in c9554155ba Wina’s birth, their families, f2e0b580ea friends, and anyone who a96d3cbcf1 had seen Wina’s eyes f5879e1955 became followers.e71f4e6214d9596f

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The fiery red eyes a30e2fc99a of the young child 838f20b169 held absolute value, irrespective eec8fe37d1 of their actual abilities.996e36ef312aa91f

People knelt at 6ef1403f18 Wina’s tiny feet, 2a608b4331 praying.c3343932a16836f1

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Their wishes were f447d0180c vile, sinister, and ff966133ab deserving of divine 79304ec6c4 punishment, desires that 019aa88927 could not be 46e7a3b68e understood by the 3e2b099e60 world. They clung b515dc6300 to, were f04da106b2 enchanted by, 6e7ffff94a and revered 7711357573 Wina’s eyes.3439dfd1fd342513

The truth of bcadb4570c their faith didn’t 1b1a5ac279 matter. What mattered was their 2b50afb470 devotion.27b1b75a0bae87b9

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Contrary to popular belief, Wina’s eyes did not possess the power to grant wishes. Instead, they incited the most hideous desires, much like the red gem had done to Jin Chae-jun. They filled people with the courage to commit heinous acts, such as robbery, rape, and murder.a0ca15f979c23ca6

“Desiring beauty is not a sin. Our souls are as vividly red as the gem bestowed upon us. Cast off your worries and torments, and look into this child’s eyes. See this vivid, red light! Reject the rod of hypocrisy and embrace the debauched freedom given to us!”19b954b3f24c471c

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Even those who hadn’t seen Wina’s eyes were bewitched by the words of those who had, and they revered her. The followers of Salli grew exponentially.9a8f009839e7437c

In the year b264a76966 Wina turned fourteen, b5771fac5e Jin Chae-jun was 4d1f2c1ebc killed.fe38b2dbe11956f4

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He was murdered 0e2c637c4e by Wi Shi-kyung, 285dfffbdf one of his 6c6fc637d6 most loyal subordinates.ec14ae8af67cc05a

After Wi Shi-kyung assumed 4f6b788899 leadership, Salli transformed. The group, once bonded b28f5be1b4 by immoral and base fd6b71c13d desires, evolved into a fde8211f28 terrorist organization willing to cf7d06ab6d commit massacres.d6e9a6074636ded3

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As Salli’s influence grew as a cult, followers were recruited, educated, and trained under Wi Shi-kyung’s direction. During this process, hundreds of followers committed mass suicide. They shared the common traits of being ordinary and weak.1fca1a04c1ac7d5b

“You monstrous witch! You devilish woman!”506623f79024626a

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“Oh, those blood-red eyes. Enchanted by those filthy eyes, I cut my son’s throat. You dragged my son to hell!”71702ca2d823f164

“It’s all because of you. You are not a god. You are a whore who deserves to die! A curse that should never have been born on this earth!”2bd3f9880d2c6205

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These curses were d4a22fe8d9 hurled at Wina 87d501bb3f by those on f900ba6170 the brink of 19eb6227dd death. Their eyes swelled and ed6bb21e02 burst as they died.53b02b222d632588

When Wina turned eb262280fc twenty-two, a shooting ae0bf04288 occurred in a 69a3487e3f subway station.1b22b252f3dcc919

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Twenty people were killed, 9f5d5d0e30 and at least thirty-two 597f74ab49 were injured. Surrounded by responding cb4a25f91d police, the shooter b0ac034e3b dramatically put the 35d951ac2b gun in his e9b801ee6f mouth and killed 190feae878 himself amidst the 56bae88f9e chaos.8f67f7c565896809

The police removed the mask from the shooter’s face. On the inside of the mask, in letters scrawled as red as the splattered blood, were the words:eb4932b7a6c42452

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<Sally>35a6e79861091ee3

It marked the beginning a60ef1b1e0 of the terror campaign.c2ac056e391b6f64

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“Hah! What a load of crap. What? Wi Shi-kyung is going to die? Salli will collapse?”308bf68e6dfd656a

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Bo-Ryeong snorted as she stepped out of the elevator. Ju-Hyung and Do-Hwi followed slowly. They were heading to the cafeteria after being called to Shin Hae-Gon’s office and hearing what Wina had said.cc48d2ad3c273be0

“And we’re supposed to believe that the very woman who is the root of Salli is now betraying the organization?”e93f0e463e708ef9

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“Well, it could be true.”c87f35a8c28bc765

Ju-Hyung replied half-heartedly, 57d2a9ec26 rubbing the back 4388de2f4f of his neck. His neck 0b9a4684fd felt stiff, 9787f850ae probably from 0adbcc1b5a an awkward 3f9c5d3c82 roll during 43a5141217 training.91493b22b874e6e7

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“She was acting strange from the moment she was captured. No resistance, and she kept her eyes closed even before we put the blindfold on her.”ac34e650e97d74f1

“And you believe her just because of that? Your head must be messed up. You’re bewitched, aren’t you?”fdb5c10a9142eef0

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“Think whatever you want.”d85813f6a3ad95fb

Ju-Hyung muttered indifferently, 5cfc0c018b mumbling about how c9f2ed86e1 hungry he was.234cd01698e99cbc

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“Hey! Seok Do-Hwi, why have you been so quiet since earlier?!”7820b10ac18a13d1

Bo-Ryeong turned c74682251b sharply to 16af73ac4e look at f95f72df68 Do-Hwi, who 62c800ff40 had fallen 28b8b47af4 behind as 268679f4e3 they bickered 787654ba83 and walked.967375a3670860e1

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Despite Bo-Ryeong’s loud nagging, Seok Do-Hwi seemed lost in thought. Normally, he would have told her to shut up or at least made a gesture to block out the noise. Ju-Hyung chuckled.2bde4210429f77c5

“He’s definitely bewitched.”eb98680a56434fa9

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The cafeteria was unusually noisy. Everywhere, Wina’s name could be heard. It was no surprise, considering the woman with the bizarre reputation had ended up in their unit.d1587f8b2d614b99

They said just 1f8f130dac looking at her 07a707ffa5 eyes could turn f4e2dcce45 your heart to 952c7b9f28 stone, burst your 3b3b142ae3 brain, or give 7513a46a06 you the ultimate c95bfc5f50 pleasure. Having seen her ef73a3f101 in person, Ju-Hyung 7daddb76e2 knew most of 0910cdfe27 the wild rumors bda45fd7c7 were false.ae2d018720a7b385

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Well, the last one wasn’t completely wrong.e75b990f6fe89ddc

Ju-Hyung picked up a 5045bb8b33 tray. Acknowledging the staff with 76a153469a a nod, he received 1d728aea0b his meal and recalled d634ce0651 the striking features he 18110dfa1e had seen up close a81e8e016a the previous day.4fd99acbef9f937d

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Her face edbda96fc0 was beyond b989ecfb45 beautiful or 466514c045 pretty. It was an entrancing e54d1715cd visage that captivated before 9daaa04e0f one could even decide 3c94410c79 whether to be enchanted.692ea8733e0f3b52

The first cd66129a5b time he d2bcf236af saw her, d3838a3083 he was 39dc094ff5 shocked; the a6b03e7631 second time, 648a008bd4 his instincts 30aa8405d5 screamed to d251d84629 avoid her. Yet, after leaving 682fe3f396 the interrogation room, f4a47567da Ju-Hyung regretted not a4644b6fc7 looking at her ed8283c211 more.74ba743833a024ac

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Were her eyelashes red, 69f04df0fb too?10c345450bb7cc71

The regret was so fc3559b9aa intense it felt almost 9b4145e2af frightening until someone called b66fb589ea his name, snapping him 38871bb131 out of it.f52104838756e0ab

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“Hey!”5de86f1d63f1caa6

As soon eb125b5133 as he 1887ee88b5 found an ce4c74da2c empty seat 6f7e96a319 and set 6e05ec0116 down his 1f6f512070 tray, a 8abce39456 woman came c509b9ad57 running towards 3ab5053278 them. It was 6abf3fb899 Captain Yoo 5f299351ec Se-Ra. With curiosity ac4432a46e sparkling in 987c59c28e her eyes, 7791937380 she sat b9fa6d5862 down next 1c58782173 to Do-Hwi, ded445169b opposite Bo-Ryeong. The three of 793feab463 them frowned.b43ea42da76dd232

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“You guys saw her face yesterday, right?”81a593f690497a45

At the inevitable question, Bo-Ryeong’s face scrunched up even more.466b1220a747bebe

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