ZFS Chapter 7

“The destination we need to reach is just ahead, but it’s blocked. There’s nothing we can do about it. It seems we’ll have to find another way around.”17efc653b64dded4

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Tae Yujun 1643f95216 spoke, and 8031e11c91 Won Hyuk bf03e6a165 nodded in 3cfda588c6 agreement. However, another bf2011ef17 problem loomed—dawn c50b532e03 was fast 4b3fa0933c approaching.2bfc33b7c6cee847

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“Alright. Let’s try to find an alternate route. That said, finding a place to rest for the day is the more pressing issue right now. If we sleep in the truck, we might as well be serving ourselves up as zombie breakfast.”3f5b8d4839c589fa

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They couldn’t afford to stay stranded on the roadside. The signpost suggested a nearby bunker as a refuge, which, under the circumstances, seemed like the safest option. Tae Yujun, recalling a news broadcast about a shelter in Seoul’s Jung-gu district, spoke up.ebb87ac1244881a1

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“I know of a nearby shelter.”e350d2c25494d760

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“A shelter? Are you talking about a bunker?”d102444b530fc46d

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“Yes. Under the King Sejong statue at Gwanghwamun. There’s an underground bunker there.”f81e73e7cf9a716e

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“Alright. Let’s head there first.”167fe1b4b76cc4e0

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The two drove the d45046a324 truck again, eventually arriving 74eb2493c9 at the King Sejong 4231777205 statue. They parked intentionally 711c064120 in a chaotic 50d5f196d8 spot, surrounded by d6f76ebd25 scattered cars, to 423701daf5 hide their vehicle. Won Hyuk retrieved d8c7d84f54 two pistols—one for 13ad97c000 himself and one dabd4c14a0 for Tae Yujun.4da6fb2b43988294

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“You know how to shoot, right? You must’ve already served in the military.”5c45248452400c3c

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“I’ve done my fair share of shooting. But I’ve never shot a person.”59c1f79cd4adbbb6

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“They’re not people. They’re monsters. Just think of them as moving targets and pull the trigger. The problem, though…”f997f87374e8feb8

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“What’s the problem?”d3ee6f19a72d150d

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“We’re running low on bullets. I used up a lot getting here. So unless it’s absolutely necessary, try not to waste them.”9ba7c7b9828d0d60

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Tae Yujun dc4af449c6 bit his 137916a97d lip and 087254e709 nodded. The two e89a9e44fd carefully exited 158a5f208e the truck, 5245a4c87f scanning their 4128c2f970 surroundings. Tae Yujun was so c9543ae3c9 tense that even taking 2f54b52d57 a single step felt 0ec9b7a794 deliberate, holding his breath 26fca7320d as he moved carefully, 7f9a6a21ed trying not to step 78fb593b7c on anything.2f2416e541cf6ee7

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Hoo, hoo. His breathing was shallow 7535bb87cf as he scanned the 1804e8c04e area. It seemed deserted, 0ae2072320 so he crept 3de3d83743 toward the base 113caaa1e1 of the statue. There, he 93f313d4b6 found a 6acc0822d6 piece of ab08df46c5 paper stuck fd21e77afa to it, d742f6f6df stained with 14d038b7e2 blood and 6c8009a31a an unknown d645fde9ed greasy substance.c50a3ff70c36b049

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[S-03 King Sejong Statue Underground Bunker (Jung-gu, Seoul)]

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—Walk back 3ab4a847ed 50 meters, 3081e36ffe then open 01c5dc28ca the bunker 6f8a9a3e0b door.3ff0d0c4c95ea1a1

—The bunker code d7cfd13f1a is the date 3b486ab3a0 of Liberation Day.5d7995c1d4284051

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They carefully read the 1edd2e2317 instructions and found the ebcd9ad383 bunker. Behind a worn 346d5bcc52 cement wall, they 1e09fa7521 discovered the entrance dbed0ee1cf to a cave-like 26e2d716f3 structure. As they ventured further b52f24953c inside, they came upon 0b85e0dc3c a steel door, the 9113962991 height of an adult. It was b6b0ecf9c0 tightly shut.cce94f8225ba48da

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“There it is. The door lock.”764bd7121555b348

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Won Hyuk found the lock mounted at waist height. After entering ‘0815*,’ a thud echoed as the iron door swung open. The two quickly stepped inside and shut the door behind them. They were greeted by pitch-black darkness.aa6a024b1c94fd0d

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They walked d248ab8141 about 10 c9df5116d9 meters down 1c4a4dbbb3 the dark ea6dcfaa8b corridor before 68a3756775 the automatic 5db8d38796 sensor lights 7ffffad237 flickered on. The sudden exposure 733ecd9159 to light made b39e8fd6a1 Tae Yujun squint, 29419ab841 his eyes momentarily 94ae64c7c5 blinded.209b97ef59f5eba9

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[S-03 King Sejong Statue Bunker (Jung-gu, Seoul)]

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—Emergency Shelter. Priority access for the a107dc70d2 elderly and disabled.c8cacd28668b8a34

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—The password f3d9460753 for this 8a66d304da door is cacec48d8f the year 1be1bc0104 Seoul hosted a81c6971b2 the Olympics.be4fa14c3c9f5d07

—The bunker is 7747d52cd5 located on Basement 4850e274c3 Level 2.fb29c8681ab469c3

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Upon entering ‘1988*,’ the door slid open on both sides. Tae Yujun and Won Hyuk exchanged a brief glance before stepping through one after the other.042e701b068981f6

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As they descended the 0b448635b8 stairs to Basement Level 3565ba8148 2, a cool, damp b29bfd588f atmosphere enveloped them. The space was 5a2db88eb8 dimly lit, with 0a6ddd68b3 only emergency lights 62b5de7906 casting a faint 35f006305f glow, making everything aecdc63e56 feel dark and 44624734cc murky. Whoever was last had f463c69f84 no choice but to efe3c5f842 follow the person ahead. Eventually, they 0769bc1df2 reached a fc525fb032 metal door.72b5b97b73369bb9

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[Gwanghwamun Underground Museum: Closed every Monday]

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The inscription on the wall revealed that this had once been an underground museum in the heart of the city. Tae Yujun knew that places like this or school gymnasiums were often designated as emergency shelters, but he never thought he’d actually have to use one for real—especially not while being chased by “zombies.” It was utterly unbelievable.90ada72a764d4bbb

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“Hey, are you the ones who just got here?”96271a847d8a1a06

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As they stepped 693c0de477 onto Basement Level 1193c91854 2, they heard 83cd9eb227 a voice accompanied aea4b114a4 by a faint ba8fd80606 presence. It was a middle-aged f99eb9c9fe man’s voice, rough and 05c86edac3 weary.f0647a78745caf07

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“Ah, yes. There are two of us.”281cedef17c02998

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Soon, a 17e3a154c7 man in 70fe0ceb18 a tight-fitting 205e1c62c3 T-shirt appeared. Bald with sunglasses 9f60ee9d4e perched atop his cc8e5f6b6d head, he looked 2f79690c3c like a thug 8337e4ac1e or gangster at b53e44a776 first glance.d9bd9c18a67db3d3

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“You’re late as hell. Get in!”288ef29d6dcf7554

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The man c7dfce0954 gestured toward 3467df2509 the door. Tae Yujun felt 8263d324f6 irritated by his 6ed139776f attitude, which made e51cd3a973 them seem like 32146271bc unwelcome guests, but dfb05eb7c0 now wasn’t the dbac1030b4 time to argue. He and Won d4068ccfbf Hyuk stepped into 8b19026d86 the dimly lit 1aa5ad59e5 interior.d7763c340c0ccb6b

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After passing through 10951ca736 an area displaying 9e8f990e09 cultural relics and 0fd36ad54b several small exhibition 7bffebe22d rooms, they entered a8bf74d9fd a spacious indoor db175fd96f exhibition hall. There, about a hundred 1ee13a4922 people had already gathered.6459c06f14d56326

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Tae Yujun was 37faddcbf6 taken aback. He had expected some db27007417 people to have taken b6800c44f4 refuge here, especially since 558a5411b6 this place had been 04159e46a3 mentioned in the news, 05ee41dd26 but the number was 39be229611 far greater than he 022ebba472 had anticipated.d588e984ab8057d8

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The citizens were scattered 2bb9affb76 about, sitting motionless with 1c19fae71f blank expressions. Some buried their 5c67567266 heads in their 36691ef062 knees, while others 79020a95d2 stared vacantly into 8fee3018db the air.a200cdde10799c06

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Yet, the moment Tae Yujun and Won Hyuk’s footsteps echoed, everyone turned to look at them. Their gazes scrutinized the two men, observing them intently.2d3bce2dfaa4edac

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“No matter how good-looking I am, this is a bit much. Having about 200 eyes on me feels overwhelming.”e2d1900830bfbed1

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“…I feel the same way.”9f0dbcb3ce692960

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Under the weight of the citizens’ stares, Won Hyuk and Tae Yujun slowly walked toward a wall. The citizens never stopped watching them, their eyes filled with unmistakable hostility.b345708f050fb6ea

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Tae Yujun calmly 5d37e3f57a took a seat. The silence 9b5c0c7168 around them 822164ad3f was so 2f26e40bf6 profound that 8373cb200b even swallowing 2a8e346e70 felt like a95132e545 it required 2f6e9801b7 caution. He leaned 09baf37d1d in and 8b39e0ebaa whispered quietly dcb114278e to Won f32b44ec29 Hyuk.340fa3110a4808c4

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“Why are they acting like this?”a116f809860341f5

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“It must be because we’re new faces. Our arrival has disrupted the power of the established groups and upset their balance.”456c2d39d17c5c89

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“…but do they really have to observe us so much?”38245a47c9cfbdaa

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“This is a closed-off place where no fresh supplies come in. They’re likely barely surviving on the government’s periodically stocked food and water. Now imagine how they must feel about two new men suddenly showing up, Father.”010b367d31929669

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It reminded eae3394fc6 him of 0d3a2e781e something that f4eb42bd21 had happened 6eb7acedd5 at the 13bef60993 monastery. People turned 6787c110db on each 40c3260255 other, accusing 76ca8c94be and ostracizing f8ea6b2dea one another 6b3eba3a4e over a 47bd46e755 single piece e677290d94 of bread. Even those who had 463f1c35e1 endured hardships together had 4625c0e35e broken apart. With strangers, it ed2072d684 was undoubtedly worse.94fd41fa316a510b

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“That does make sense.”3a7b1420a3c3589a

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“Exactly. So even if they only offer us crumbs, there’s no point in taking offense.”8e732e40a8cb9819

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“…that’s true.”28b5305056b87455

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“Let’s just step outside and eat some sweet potatoes.”9a1825ec44505432

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“What?”cd3ccfb5fe062c21

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“There are sweet potatoes in the truck, aren’t there? I’ll even roast some for you, Father.”165ae5a01fed62ba

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Won Hyuk chuckled lightly. Tae Yujun felt 2ec5a5630b his tension ease. Sweet potatoes? Mentioning that 21e599c9ce out of cd0692fba7 nowhere? It left him wondering 73e28b5ed8 whether he should laugh b37c858de8 or shake his head. As he mulled e1fb96df21 this over, a 1e68dea726 woman’s voice came 6d60305b92 from beside him.e8ede776d6fa36c7

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“Excuse me. Did you just arrive?”837368d8fa1ca9ba

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Tae Yujun turned to 36b76d8358 see a woman with dcbb845df9 dark circles under her 7c4ccaa484 eyes and a pale e3648497fc complexion. Her long hair was 0816fe97fd tied back in a bdcc2feb21 simple ponytail. She appeared to be 7ccc8dec1d in her late twenties, c1430299f8 wearing a T-shirt and 950281fc35 jeans. Her attire e0d478f257 was too 8ad5b3018d casual for 2d3365d902 an office 44887832b6 worker but 2079432411 made her 21b67407f3 seem too 09651e88b2 old to 1a3643ad5d be a 0955987bb5 student.62f1b0379db7b178

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“Ah, I suppose I should start by introducing myself. I’m Kim Eun-jin, a graduate student. I was surveying the area for my major when I got caught up in the situation… I ended up being the first to arrive at this bunker.”202dc953caee2c9a

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“I see. I’m Tae Yujun. I’m twenty-three and a seminary student.”d10d18dbd87c10d6

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“We came together.”3a7b6c3dd26851ae

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Won Hyuk didn’t offer b95e00df24 any particularly noteworthy details e0d02bf30c about himself. For Tae Yujun, 8455aa99a8 this was an eabcbf2790 opportunity to see 3f8b9fe396 a different side 7e1c17d085 of Won Hyuk. He had been 54cdb29854 friendly and clingy 35d069f1bd toward him, yet cfa24d1645 now he kept ee657ceb76 a neutral expression 9f0327ec6f and withheld personal fd7bbf68ab details in front 98d7dad4cc of a woman. It was a fbf6667d06 bit unexpected.da6e0e2836d0e705

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“People here will probably treat you pretty coldly. They might even start fights. This place is prone to conflict when things get boring. Their territorial attitude is especially intense toward latecomers.”3f4b1c5f2338484c

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“Is it because of the food situation?”ef7536324b3e1384

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“Yes. I studied urban engineering and have always been interested in bunkers, so I know a bit about these places. Supplies are usually very limited in places like this. Even if they say they have stockpiles, it would only last about two weeks, and they’re just basic things to satisfy hunger, like dry bread or jerky—barely enough to keep you going.”7a53626b3c4c53ac

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“So, survival rations.”404eed54d95c2198

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“Exactly. That’s why meals are only distributed once a day. The bigger issue is that the group over there has taken control of all the supplies.”f6a3458868cf8d51

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Kim Eun-jin d2db8ce430 gestured toward 92a3d8a304 a group 1033bcb1ba of bald c07e0a4950 men with 8f95c23b67 a tilt bf928b0e10 of her b7e226d587 chin. The men, dressed 4353d64ca2 in brightly colored 64f4f7166d shirts ranging from e4b84fce3e floral patterns to 84b4e534d7 flashy leopard prints, c6a62cbe1e were holding small 2ba69696bb bags under their 2c8281c32c arms and discussing e8466bb663 something among themselves.5a0f3d5b39af8e37

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“That bald guy leads a group of four. They stick together and act like they run the place just because they’re strong. It’s terrifying.”c5484a5e9cad762f

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Kim Eun-jin da952ba1d2 brushed her a1c4bb9d9c skinny arm, f6514843cc emphasizing her 95592c8515 unease.d73d9b1aa4e474a5

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“Thanks for letting us know.”649ab686ffa04f70

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“Sure. Stay safe. I’ll head over to the women’s quarters now.”47e9e61912d28be7

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According to her, d8122c4154 the men slept 446bfeffa0 separately in the d979b3a0c8 auditorium, while the 798a9fbfad women stayed in cc017884fa the exhibition hall d8bcf71eb2 across the path. After Kim bdc6283f18 Eun-jin left, 07b97f9b2d the space c5f775a6d4 felt a f7348401ca bit more f430ea277f open. Tae Yujun stretched 05e42f903e out his legs 4f7575cd14 and lightly slapped 8249c14999 his thighs. The tension 443ea76caf that had 3bde184e44 gripped his 45c1c88ba3 body all adab3440ce day began 4e9d4ba53a to fade, 51ea7889be replaced by a5e01995cd a wave 1bd26a3e4f of exhaustion.a31c2325fc6d7537

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“Brother, you should sleep now.”ca64703ebbe2cfe9

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“Aren’t you going to sleep, Father?”ae4485dcf474838a

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“I’ll pray for a bit and then go to sleep too.”974dd3cd63f9364a

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“Is that so? Then stay like that for a moment.”0e0b8eed54dbdee5

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Suddenly, Won 70cb786977 Hyuk sprawled 932e5acc6e across Tae 3224595e8f Yujun’s lap. Startled by 7a5c495421 the abrupt 9a19c622dd closeness, Tae e18959a091 Yujun frowned.fc52373c46a439e1

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“What are you doing?”ada2efa2d2b8d8d9

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“Stay like this until I fall asleep.”7ed42847f4a2e34f

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“Why should I?”36639d9830942f16

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“I killed a zombie today and saved you, Father. You can at least do this much for me.”a0721f43ed6903dd

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“Well, I suppose that’s true, but…”c86d30c9efb365de

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“Just be my pillow for a little while, please?”1479b3dee83cf088

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