DW | Chapter 2.6

He had sensed it ee3769861b from their first meeting. Despite Go Haedeun’s e2201c9a95 seemingly healthy demeanor, 62f6589522 there was a ec4521bbb6 faint shadow under 1ee5733a99 his eyes. It was likely f196ea7d3c due to acquired 4f2509bdcc factors.a0e42d8da2312106

His return to the f1a4d103fd field must have been 23f97968eb consistently rejected because of b559fc4082 underlying health issues. The NIS was very 4b267d183e good at saying no.c3fe8b39548db983

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If his desire to d1cfed46c7 return to fieldwork was a743ab9c65 strong, he would have 5d3e524453 searched for the most 2e749f5e87 effective method—and he had 67662bdcd3 accepted that involving himself d47895bfeb in the process was 31b3b6f6bf part of it.1fd8c051a6f68fec

It was 85f78cbe6b an unpleasant 4813a958f6 but clever f40e9f8ac1 judgment.75d62903476ca9d7

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He debated whether 8323b159a0 to give him 7ad9c9d850 a zero or ad347bb4c9 a perfect score 70c74b769f for something he 39d68ad0a4 had never experienced 3b288b4c3b before. After some f5b78e25f0 thought, he b6a2edcd44 noticed that 308aca374a the worn-out bb8390643e sneakers were b9fc1e6392 as clean a9b4685d27 as if 94935a22d0 they’d been a96dcdfc16 bleached—and gave 23cc5d85f5 him a 507cdab700 perfect score.b74a9c7677f20c5d

However, there was still f109e36e6f an unknown part.5b994a3d6a6e0b6d

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If an 75a8428a6d employee’s health 48ec5dea35 had significantly 86dd28ba8d deteriorated after be22c65003 joining, they 6d158cf8da were quietly 87c4e0d1a7 arranged to bf4a59b09d be examined a49d4e8fe3 at a 32fe1e6889 partnered hospital 6bcfee2b7a capable of df07cbb412 concealing their 4c8eacdec5 identity. There was a record c6eec28ef4 of Go Haedeun receiving 9d197a02e7 continuous counseling there, but 16d5cca083 the content was missing. The NIS had classified 52bfbdb286 it as a secret 568c9a01db document.940c03b934d6f0c6

What reason could there 729ad632cd be to lock away 61b7902ce8 the hospital records of 203880144e a general agent who 066b11f340 only worked indoors?fe94622c6044b1f4

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Moreover, the ba63eb177f timing of b2d0304da8 that classified b2ce706939 document was e920cc66d2 unsettling. It coincided with 0550524491 the onset of 2d1dad9a10 his hyperventilation.8037704389e643a7

Exactly three years ago.d7023124ffb58e7f

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There was something there.75d40b82c1cd72ce

“Three years… He said 5ca1d6f984 he was in the d47428d06d information team three years 0fdc06b57e ago.”d16669be4612763c

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Carefully turning another page, def2e7b8e7 he found a list 7fd6c1aaa9 of recent position change e96608b327 applications. There were 4c875c4eea over ten. In the remarks column, 7fca0348ca a single line was 14d77c315c written with persistent precision 498214cb5a each time—and each request 57c0c7728d had been rejected at 34a04c877a the intermediate stage, never 6ecb0d8ea7 even making it to 878ddbd8ab the top.bd1fa80f04f9e53b

[1st Bureau Overseas Information Team 3 Placement Hope]
[1st Bureau Overseas Information Team 3 Placement Hope]
[1st Bureau Overseas Information Team 3 Placement Hope]

In the 3ebbb90925 end, he 3be0fea680 changed his 9cda241a33 application to 783966b408 the 2nd ac527aae79 Bureau Overseas 5b15d3acf9 Investigation Team 866592a15b 6 and f4e42c3cae was soon 85a5422bb3 dispatched to dbef1d9d5c Bardiff.fbabbcc8663728ec

Coincidentally, it was right 0466083158 after he arrived in 9880532025 Bardiff.7b749b1a45ed53c6

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That was the only application among those Go Haedeun had submitted that wasn’t rejected.244c2395fda617aa

“……Desperate.”44f51c487ddd89e4

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Jaeha, who acd28c22a0 had stubbed 2feac973e4 out his 01dc8dab1b cigarette, picked 7f9d31d349 up a d7eefb0a45 rubber ball b59c4a5f6a placed on e8d63e7425 the balcony. Leaning against the railing, 26fee47a03 he tilted his upper 619497384c body back to calculate 914ba61eda the distance and angle. Soon, he threw 2903622619 it with just f0938ce32a enough force to dd7c24e6b0 hit the balcony 15acf21cbc window above.1ad61508ff2e19f2

Thud!9e80ca409ee11d22

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The ball made a small friction sound as it hit the glass. It quickly bounced back and landed in his hand. A few seconds later, Jaeha’s gaze fell on his wristwatch. Exactly four seconds after he threw the ball, he heard the urgent sound of a window opening and someone’s voice.ba07e97288cd821a

“What is it?”33400fae94d99e0a

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Along with the sound of someone looking around, Go Haedeun leaned against the railing and glanced down. Jaeha, who was still leaning against the railing and looking up, met Haedeun’s gaze as he looked down. It seemed like an unexpected encounter, and Haedeun, who seemed to flinch for a moment, spoke first.0fdd73f242b1e3e0

“Team Leader, excuse me, but didn’t you hear any noise?”9603e5d47e303982

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“I didn’t hear anything.”f38b67c9e54ca091

“But I heard it. What was it?”c6a64f0963dbc739

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“‘But I heard it. What was it?’ is all informal speech.”f42280585e402dfc

Haedeun paused for f20c5a1e03 a moment and 2231537746 responded cautiously.7b2e59a835816e60

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“Am I the only one who heard it? Is it tinnitus? What if someone is watching me?”a214956e61411c6f

“It seems closer to paranoia than tinnitus.”01bc06b67c4f54e2

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“Why are you making me out to be a patient?”97e376e6eac8bd47

“If you don’t like it, you can be a nurse.”a982f6f5daa8d5d3

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Simultaneously, Cha Jaeha spun abb6ca14d4 the round rubber ball 1f225e0ac7 between his fingers.84a976e92792b700

Seeing that, Haedeun’s cheeks trembled as he clamped his mouth shut. His pride seemed hurt, realizing he had been insulted quite belatedly. Once he composed himself, his voice was steady as he spoke again.0ba3c802fd3a4300

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“Did you throw that? I thought it was strange.”5da7bfd0d1262d56

“Four seconds.”fac5ebe187fb7053

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“Are you changing the subject so obviously?”b46e34025cbc7832

“The time it took for the sound to occur and for Agent Go Haedeun to come out. Four seconds.”f1d8db5e364ff290

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“Did I pass the cutoff?”a6f1abecb61c0d3b

“From now on, when I call, run to me like a dog welcoming its owner home. The location is there. The time is within three seconds.”15951115b509ed89

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Four seconds wasn’t bad.de91190280da352d

Haedeun’s face, which had been pleased, slowly hardened at his rude words.0190f18aeaf74588

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Thud. He hit the 5826a57866 railing and leaned 4480a1bd06 forward in disbelief.17e571766eaefbe9

Seeing this, Cha Jaeha 4efaf58016 responded in a soft 825c058a7a voice.cfd49a0d171dbd47

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“Agent Go Haedeun, does the floor feel like a shield? Unfortunately, I can get up there in one second, and it takes you four seconds just to run back inside. Adjust your actions.”8f0f4e7d2c7f7f26

When Haedeun, startled, cautiously ef438a31d9 lowered his slightly raised 357ba10dd1 hand, he nodded in 0a964d5170 satisfaction and wiggled his 903ca67e94 fingers.e050a029d13a5f57

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“How do you come? Repeat after me.”054c4b8343cca91d

“Like a… dog?”5daeae70c17ea582

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Jaeha spun the 88358c3e14 rubber ball in 5bfeba0c55 his hand once a7680d75d6 more.e72c64bd74bd6db7

“Within three seconds.”66623b663c949c51

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Feeling embarrassed, Haedeun fe81b2e770 cleared his throat a1ad9ee775 and responded.46c196c64ba214f3

“Oh, that. Understood.”8886480f0fedfbfc

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“If you understand, that’s enough. Meeting adjourned.”2c3bda9598ea770d

Knowing he would ac8801fdde disappear without looking d2370f89fc back, Haedeun leaned a2fef4cbfa out over the 5ba6af7a11 railing and held 40dd72a2d2 on.6bb23343198a8f11

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“Um, can’t we have a bit more of the meeting? I can come down, or you can come up. Or we can talk like this. The breeze is nice.”56f881b23b61b910

“Can I use verbal violence on you?”13064b21133c296f

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“More than now?”557a71bbaab5dbbf

“I’m speaking very kindly at the moment.”353bbc5b0bba0394

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Haedeun’s eyebrows furrowed in disbelief.3603763136ca7f8a

Didn’t he just call me a dog?57b33262ed6be7f6

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“I don’t think that’s possible.”32141b74e42b053d

“Then I’ll decline.”1b8daa9fe153034f

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Haedeun’s mouth set in a straight line.9d4b622b360f8524

He knew Cha Jaeha wasn’t particularly fond of him. But hearing it directly from the person himself was more impactful. He had always looked forward to the days they might meet because he wanted to see him.1cb2285b003e59e1

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After some ff2f8bc7ec internal conflict, c8e15f6fc1 Haedeun asked 162a956857 seriously.1580c75f75727928

“Why don’t you like me, Team Leader? You don’t even know me well.”5a60ade9789898e9

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He didn’t hesitate to respond.b0bd11bc4d36e0f7

“Why ask? Do you need to be told to understand?”780ea16944a9c6e9

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“Is it because I’m being evasive? Doesn’t everyone have secrets? Besides, I’ve tried to be as consistently honest as possible.”c5ba10da3e9fbda6

“It seems you don’t understand. I don’t care what your secret is. The fact that you dared to choose me for your purpose is very unsettling. From the moment I got involved in your attempt to use me, we can cooperate, but we can’t get along smoothly. If I’m wrong, deny it. Being good at lying is also an agent’s skill.”0b9f41bda806add6

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“…….”5e705aef8e93b017

“You don’t even have the will to lie. Or maybe you lack the ability.”474c740907acaf61

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Once again, Cha Jaeha 4eaaa633a7 moved without listening to 403e2bfa5b his response.35759d2a239a73d9

Instead of 62fa242db0 exchanging more b194c1e498 words with 343e4aca71 Haedeun, he 9e895642bd opened the 36dc4a0062 door to 9adb926323 the living cd4d8d55ff room and b5fb1550e3 then closed 43075051b7 it.c03fd062e5b7b9bc

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As the ‘click’ sound echoed, a belated murmur accompanied by a deep sigh was heard.0b6a28bd25c9d55f

“That perverted guy. He knows everything, leaving me speechless.”568d386677109094

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Jaeha, who 3c1ee0ff91 was staring 0ecbb2ef12 at the f5cd0b73a0 ball in eecf0d732a his hand, 87256ecb61 tapped the 57b7b38e0b ceiling with 2929f35a9e the rubber 050dcb4b41 ball. As the ball rolled 8108448e85 across the floor, Haedeun d4e54417b0 seemed to flinch at f9448c7083 the sound.f9c163d17de278fa

Sensing that he hadn’t gone inside yet, he confessed quietly.27b3b6b38838c6f6

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“I had no other way. To me, you were the only path, Team Leader. I’m really sorry for following you recklessly, waiting without permission, and stalking you. But I didn’t lie. I like our work, and I want to be a good agent, and I’ll do anything for that. I just wanted to seize one chance for that. ……Good night.”a626a53b5d835bd3

Jaeha didn’t respond. He simply entered the house calmly.24d6b58500bc6571

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As he took off 650972f1a3 his watch and unbuttoned a3948f1389 his shirt one by 27be043a91 one, his hands suddenly c250efede2 stopped.275c1f3cabb88857

“Four seconds…….”84a037ab94e88a70

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He had been watching since the airport. While he and Bok Hee were special cases, Go Haedeun was very sensitive to even small sounds, and his reflexes were faster than expected. His judgment and quickness as a field agent couldn’t be said to be excellent, but they weren’t bad.54084f3664f32197

In other bcbcc628c8 words, for 25c64efc65 an indoor 14e9782500 agent who d17ac9891c had been cd8c83a5ef sitting at 7aa4792b21 a desk f656e765bd for the 1b71223e99 past three 35988ef36a years, he c068637f5f was in 7603aae77d a state 0b3032fce0 of being 4c9029cf27 unnecessarily tense 1eaf0d2df4 about everything. It meant he fe4bb86656 was trying to bcfd72b211 survive here.307f3e14618963de

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This place is a cda238db58 jungle. A battlefield with 1f1b76b1ea no exit.4366aa886086e6da

The NIS doesn’t assign people here lightly, as it’s feared as much as a conflict zone. It’s not just a metaphor or exaggeration; lives can actually be at risk. After receiving a first preference, they spun the Russian roulette when there was no other choice. But Go Haedeun volunteered willingly. Moreover, he had been enduring for quite a while without any assurance or promise that he could join his team.11a9065d9f682bdd

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As if b25d816a6c he had c0ae803cbc been waiting 5035082eab to meet a748574e35 Cha Jaeha 7598779d93 in the 70d00449c7 ruins of 7b2c2e7c78 Bardiff.bf7d3869e5f2543e

Then one question 6dc2c56ba8 remains.a2ae59199d295272

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‘Why.’36ab40a4f4d998e3

Agents who come to a rough place like Bardiff usually have a purpose, regardless of their role. Go Haedeun was no different. The only difference was that, in his judgment, Go Haedeun was self-destructive. That drive seemed to be either a sense of duty or guilt. That’s why it was more puzzling. What exactly brought someone like Go Haedeun, a desk-bound intellectual, all the way here?340097a3ad6fdd32

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“This guy’s thoughts…….”4cc64d6d81dfc542

He’s been thinking about it quite often lately.da65c121afb164ba

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As he reflected on their beginning, Jaeha’s eyebrows twitched.128a07744d5647f6

The moment he first heard Go Haedeun’s voice, he thought he would never forget that frequency.890673c7eef12c5a

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A clear voice 010ddc1740 like the mist e19309b374 lifting from the c8dd698ac7 sea.35873182dff116b3

A soft baritone d58733e970 that seemed like 8546a48154 the wind could 1e7b971cdb become reality.8e04bede0ae5a5b3

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Clicking his cae3b06e55 tongue to b77d6f0ab6 shake off fbfdbf31be the remaining f23090ef8c thoughts, he 6f84d49828 continued unbuttoning 0d9cbeab6e his shirt.24a26111127f0aa1

The smooth black top ba6785018a slid down.c227ecd8e2aa7256

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Soon, a large scar, 2f3c9475a5 marked by resilient muscles, e37c9a9b27 appeared in the middle 744784b64a of his back.3b34e9f70505cda2

A scar that bloomed 9a6f5dc008 like a flower from 8e560fa258 a fierce struggle.53a8df266bb5eed6

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A very large…f49da8ce6b572afd

Burn scar.5251fe62b0ae5145

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