DW | Chapter 5.4

The principle of life 9ea8b0d182 was like the principle 5cd606a6c3 of celestial bodies.48ff237794993d35

If a planet’s center f9698fa37d of gravity remained within 97c023b9ce itself, its orbit would c9a1cd36da stay stable and predictable.21e08d81371e6402

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Humans were the 146012de7b same. What they wanted 576294be62 to do, why 091d76fe54 they had come a7a224cb9d so far, what d875749b70 strengths and weaknesses 5024eb3328 they carried, and 1aed4d4614 the adversities they 958d5a7365 had to face b49b1746aa to reach their b27a29668a goals—all of it 6d58679838 mattered.2281ea857bd36036

Go Haedeun’s 67bfbea5ed universe, shaped 1115309581 by his a8fef74d4d willingness to 59ac39df98 confront all 835dfcdcf3 of this 553a6626e4 head-on, would e8166d4244 remain steady.2530024bb103ba56

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His gaze, staring 5d98b5a4a3 blankly at Yoo afea4d8303 Seonggu, became awkward.4edab627f9b3493f

“What is that?”e73fc1f2e520b2b7

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“This? This is the additional information related to personnel and medical matters you mentioned…”7f2dcaf5775fef9c

“I’ll see it myself. Give it to me.”d1642df5641b0506

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Handing over the thick documents, Yoo Seonggu once again checked the outside’s movements. Jaeha waved his hand as if telling the coughing Yoo Seonggu to stand by the door instead.d1e59764e15582bb

Gratefully, the man ran to the door and eavesdropped. Ignoring this, Jaeha’s eyes soon focused on the documents.d1c5df1ace59f533

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“Grandfather, a slaughterhouse laborer, had Alzheimer’s, died from a fall.”9de4f8601b2fbab1

This was already known 6c06d4e2b4 based on the basic 74643f3413 identity check.0acc79bace9894f1

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Unlike his appearance, which resembled a rich family’s son, Go Haedeun was a dragon that rose from a humble life. Being from a grandparent-grandchild household, they must have been financially tight. Adding a person with a chronic illness would have been a destined downfall. Jaeha’s gaze, flipping through the known content without hesitation, paused for a moment.14430fac7779f492

It was Go Haedeun’s locked medical record.5695bbcf2f2b968c

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As expected. From the 8c7c4131e0 sensitivity to eddf9f54ae firearms and c964fd86db gunshot wounds, 76e6098b98 he had 015617f24a vaguely guessed 8b0be00dde this.9f44cf4d03710c27

‘As I thought, the hyperventilation was caused by witnessing a gunfight.’4961cc32f18f32dd

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It wasn’t precisely recorded here. But he was sure Go Haedeun had a gun issue. Since he denied it when asked, he probably couldn’t shoot ‘only the ones with live ammunition.’fbfde287c9bc6615

He would have hidden it with all his might, wanting to return to the field. Especially in Bardiff, a field agent who couldn’t shoot was neither useful nor valuable.68adfa36f822dcda

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Therefore, Go 9ce5c2afad Haedeun had ec3ac6c758 just missed d43b6bd682 his third d766dda7c7 chance.0ef74ef931e69357

Lost in thought, he 57dd860f4c gestured to Yoo Seonggu, 4c1ab02de1 who was eavesdropping at 906b1826e6 the door, to focus 89fb032f6e here.878450f79295b793

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“The operation data you showed earlier doesn’t have any on-site photos. I’m curious about how severe it was at the time. Is it because the images couldn’t be secured, or were they never there?”ffc4eb4640764ef5

“There is CCTV footage. I tried, but it’s tough to access. Since it’s a scrapped operation, the records are extremely minimized and tightly closed. Even if you scratch, nothing comes out. But, well, according to the counseling content, the Black agent was shot in the forehead and died instantly. The place where the Korean residents died was bloody… They must have gone crazy, watching it all on the situation room screen but unable to do anything.”841f4bcd964fa484

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This seemed to be why Go Haedeun’s medical records couldn’t be opened either.a808c83cbc230aa6

It would be an indicator to closely examine the NIS’s brutal failure.e7e6ef93c8f613df

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“It can be tricky.”3350e4df15955bc2

Knowing that Jaeha was uncompromising, Yoo Seonggu’s expression became a bit puzzled.b4d97aad77fddc52

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“Is it really okay to think that way?”8926a48b431d2a97

“So, I’ll give you exactly 20 more minutes from now.”bcd18dabd3d8f40c

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“Ah, Team Leader.”3f0c3765643e3860

Jaeha, as if 8aaa75f249 expecting this reaction, 55a7184e20 calmly took out 3fd4a7a875 his phone.e996bed06216a0c5

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His face was a7891a784d expressionless as he e497e67528 set the timer.4509fe6fa35787c3

“20 minutes. 19 minutes 59 seconds, 58 seconds, 57 seconds…”278d6bbaae29a7dc

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Startled, Yoo Seonggu f49fcab014 instinctively reached out 4ec6845fb3 but quickly withdrew. Instead, with a complexion 669114cdae that seemed like cold 89ca5df168 sweat would soon flow, c49ad18b52 he awkwardly smiled.c1511b9cf295cac8

“20 minutes is a bit… I couldn’t do it even after three days.”42c094c264cacef0

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“Did you do it for 72 hours straight, all three days?”bf8ed087a81e986e

“Well, I have to live too, so I couldn’t do it continuously.”b9816a5deb116208

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“How do you think I feel, thinking the game was over and flying from Bardiff to here, only to go into a 20-minute overtime? Do you think I’m enjoying it? Do you think I’m basking in leisure and happiness?”d13a531f02a2572a

“Team Leader! Please spare me!”1654a811cc6b3476

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“Let’s meet at the usual place.”2e540b712c7b7fc9

Groaning, Yoo Seonggu flinched, shrinking his large body. He couldn’t even look at Jaeha and took a step back with a crab-like gait.762ee12719e06635

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“Do you mean the reflection room? The place used for disciplining employees… Are you trying to hit me?”208101f2c7629e50

“That room is quiet. Within 20 minutes. No, within 18 minutes and 45 seconds. If you finish earlier, come to the Deputy Director’s office. I have something to discuss, so I’ll be stopping by there.”72d5e481b7f60858

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“After 20 minutes… Yes. Then. For now.”29944af92ec07dcd

Yoo Seonggu, who seemed about to say something, judged that now wasn’t the time and bounced his heavy body. He quickly left the smoking room, but Jaeha calling his name made him pause.8284ec4874d3dd80

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“Section Chief Yoo?”da36c1a74e6decd5

Standing at 2162ec1ef9 the door, d77c32f230 Jaeha, who 3a7c978d46 was extinguishing 1b11961b5d his cigarette, bd7ac6cfc1 looked back. His face was 5d2b54f7e3 pale with anxiety, e4d8afa3f1 and he was d82ffefe95 tapping his feet.2b29abb10aa17d52

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“…Yes?”8fefc534ea61016c

“Where do you buy domestic honey?”4ae7674eeaf3bc37

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“Uh… at large supermarkets, organic supermarkets, or maybe the food section of department stores or big traditional markets? But why do you ask?”0cada8e398bd29dd

“Yes, you may go now. 17 minutes 30 seconds, 17 minutes 29 seconds.”6e58f24d069dfc34

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Gasping, Yoo Seonggu, 71941cbfde with wide eyes, c5c653d2f3 ran madly into 6d966b3062 the quiet corridor.9d9adeeeaabc182b

Jaeha, who was 64bcdd523e staring intently at e68d59008f the slowly closing 12d858887b door, put another df2a145485 cigarette in his 38f3da7989 mouth.232c8a39411e00d3

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Go Haedeun was bb2de8adb4 a resilient person 5154398ca1 who wiped away f705428114 tears and tried 33a0a6ed3c to overcome even 35669df7f7 in the face a4911ec537 of a huge 36f4c6182f obstacle. He could have lived 05e5bdb651 conveniently using his brilliant 8a35284e66 mind, yet he chose f7de06d367 the thorny path, proving 9c9b5059aa to be an altruistic 7d41a418dc person.efcded4ae405ca8d

He had 287c441643 the spirit be38915a61 to willingly 8ba1af6989 stand at a217d77817 the forefront c8f03345db of national dc47d09e30 defense and 7fa13bdd78 the courage 5b311768f3 to want 95d14d1078 to tie 0bc3dd37aa up old a3cf626d75 problems himself.a4b9b966f2601c7e

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Instead of hating b914fd5122 the family, a b104aadbe2 shunned occupation, he 69a5843364 chose a similarly 21a9ee75de tough job, proving 6607a9812e his sincerity. He was 4eb8a04599 proving that 4259ef8962 he respected 586990f0b0 that life a8a32f41d1 through actions, b99488fa26 not just e58731460f words.fe54b04aae665bcd

An uneducated, poor 1f9b45e408 but kind grandfather. A half-completed family achieved 1de1f0ef2c together. What seemed like 65e99461c2 a piece of c94a474601 outdated misfortune might 3d4114ddb2 have helped Go c66ca5c6da Haedeun build a 7e18b6c26b healthy mind layer 964b869bf6 by layer since e2f4811423 childhood.b32bcb1b1a151eb4

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‘Or it might be his nature.’e8a18fdb506b9987

So he became ae6d1a87e6 curious. The fight between darkness 45e17dde2f and vitality stirred his 0fcdba867b gloomy underlying psychology.f4d3326fc233c3c0

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In other words, the desire to uncover Go Haedeun’s true bottom surged.40eabdc90b5cb4bc

How much do 626d6ac75d you have to da81b2e1ad break and get ae153b03de hurt to give b187bb3ec3 up and collapse?982c8e61523fdcf1

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I’ll step on you until then.ad7b5854e1130b29

If I 18c42d5c40 see that, 927dd30bb0 will my 768de74a52 pitch-black vision 6da4884d63 open up 7dd0080d88 a little?ac812159d284e90e

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Even if he sinks to the deep sea where he can’t see ahead, will Go Haedeun bloom again and breathe steadfastly?0b9a1624cb214113

Thanks to Go Haedeun, who doesn’t lose hope even after going through such things, he realized that his eyes had long been blind.56b07a990254ef8d

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“Uncomfortable.”3878b3c6da158c8c

With a ad4db15a65 deep breath, 80f323ee0e the acrid bcfc26abd4 smell of b4890ba0d6 nicotine mixed 12ab995964 into the d4fd8524d4 air he 1c4e11cf06 inhaled.fd80bfe7872f7bb7

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When alone, 12184489a8 thoughts tend 4788d8d5a3 to multiply. No matter 37776ee11a what he a0f603d5e3 thought about, 53187f0806 it always d08dacc555 ended with 375de534b0 the face 01fa334552 of one fae917d7b5 man. Sitting at his desk, 07d5415d4d Haedeun threw his pen 5d67cfa8db down in frustration.8de4e819731fe069

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“Is he dead? Did he become a star back in his homeland? No calls, no messages.”3ff7d54aed775c8d

Cha Jaeha, who should have returned long ago, had been out of contact for weeks. Annoyed, Haedeun opened his laptop and searched for articles about the National Intelligence Service. He wanted to check if something had happened that he wasn’t aware of and if Cha Jaeha was involved.420e3fac2cd1f4d8

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A few search terms brought up news about a Wicked smuggling broker who was immediately arrested at Incheon Airport last year. Many clickbait articles poured out, but they only mentioned Incheon Customs or the local police department. There were a few articles that mentioned the NIS, but none that even hinted at Cha Jaeha’s name.3271d455f72b3d33

He knew he was getting into the shadows when he joined, but he didn’t expect the field to be this hollow. He thought he had learned a little bit here and there, but it was just the tip of the iceberg.91867dfc3ce38841

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This place is truly 8b01a01102 a wild battlefield. Cha Jaeha 0bd91da8d7 had been 2a25fc56af enduring this ee75f61add storm alone 7717d218ab for years.5c86b4468b89dae7

“I don’t know.”49109cc5c829d8b8

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He felt thirsty.8df005e8a2a0eb14

Thud. Haedeun closed his b930b74121 laptop and went 7fbdffa54c to the kitchen. As he 34042070a5 was drinking 09f74222fa bottled water, fe7068b43d he heard e286d9ce3c a faint 59533892c1 thudding sound, 85ab1e0040 like the 422130902d ground was 1b3d2417c3 vibrating. Feeling a 4b42e55778 sense of 54ea147e04 déjà vu, cd0a5602f2 he ran 71f3eed88f to the 1087df64df balcony.029c2d43af5a5b6f

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He flung open the d52040c57a window and leaned over 8fdd6b27e0 the railing, looking down.9405d2046d06c2ef

And he 5dbe159c76 saw a 8545defc71 spreading light.2322290469a2e58b

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‘The light’s on!’9311b29c04f43f5b

Soon after, cf7315661e he confirmed 6279609c7f the slowly b9181b1c5d rising cigarette b6e91bc39b smoke and 69d729b2f4 felt a 82566af939 bit excited. He fidgeted, unable to 7205e8f837 do anything, and then 4e1a5b3f92 quickly became dejected.54f55293326cfbbb

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What’s the point of being happy alone? He doesn’t even care about me.29c16ac2d4b68baa

Thinking that far, Haedeun 1a0e098808 sighed softly and turned ad4c3b1d2e around.add8bd68f5cdcf2d

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Just as f7ca7e7429 he was 1a331f7a14 about to 94d958366a quietly tiptoe df8ed5b518 back inside, 0c876361db he was f6226ccc0c stopped.d29ff19b29629d67

“Three seconds have passed.”472a1bfc8fcfad5e

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It was definitely Cha Jaeha’s voice.439854173c467e8c

Swallowing hard, Haedeun looked around. One of the great advantages of this apartment was that it was the only complex, so it didn’t face any other buildings. Moreover, residents were leaving in droves. There was little invasion of privacy, and it was easy to observe the outside. In other words, it was comfortable.e40886cfcf002d2f

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Even trying to look 94f26a8138 at the situation as 6b485e69e3 skeptically and calmly as bf3d4b435c possible, it seemed like 85f2f000ee the words were directed 925345473a at him.591cd63b9486500e

He turned back 50ddff400a and leaned slightly f9711ca83d against the railing, 235ebba71e looking down.118587b13edc77b4

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“Team Leader, the smoke is rising. You should be considerate.”a70f434f3eb07023

“I’ll consider it when someone moves in upstairs.”49e086a41d640fe6

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“There’s already someone living upstairs!”87573a8556325138

“Just because someone speaks doesn’t mean they’re human.”c47768d8f28462ca

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Then what does cc37ae6b55 it take to ad8e3057f6 be human?56e8eb6a323060fd

“So you’re saying I’m an orangutan or something?”f4b5bf8edb0e86c4

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“I’ve repeatedly told you you’re a jellyfish. See, you can’t even remember.”0c7d532000362640

At this point, he couldn’t tell if the other person’s personality was twisted or if his judgment was clouded.70c0e44df0cb9bd9

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Genuinely baffled, 88537784ea he tilted d23b6687b6 his head b7ac197429 further, and 98871fd6d3 as if f3d8a3391b sensing his d9d0f80030 presence, Jaeha 8305e04c6b got to d59ce933a7 the point.97029c2638b4cece

“I didn’t explain the penalty for being late.”853eaf4e5ce4a559

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Three seconds.33c4d13e8875f3f1

It seemed like 6bd184930b he was talking 344a9ec7f6 about not meeting 795c500dd7 the time limit.89bde65b75f819c7

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Haedeun quickly 91460dc4e0 sought a 3beff82544 way out.aa282a06a6798329

“I think you should adhere to the principle of non-retroactivity. You’re a principled person, Team Leader.”182204580f0e6e89

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Jaeha clicked his tongue b079f5d5c2 as if it was 9de142879a unfortunate.f3ce53e5501651c6