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EP Prologue
by kisses[“Is it a prank by God? The ‘Name Phenomenon’ raises all sorts of questions, leading to extreme reactions.”
(Anchor) A name appearing on a part of one’s body. Sometimes it’s the name of a spouse, other times it’s the name of a first love one have always kept in their heart. This unexplained phenomenon, called the ‘Name Phenomenon,’ is causing an unprecedented surge in love-related crimes. Reporter Na Hyeonsoo reports.
(Reporter) The area in front of the police station is unusually noisy. The situation is similar no matter which district you go to. They are all victims or perpetrators of love-related crimes. Every single person gathered here has someone’s name written on a part of their body. According to a national survey, 48.5 percent of citizens are experiencing this ‘Name Phenomenon.’
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If we include the citizens who didn’t respond, it’s estimated that more than half of humanity has been affected in just one month. However, nothing has been revealed about the ‘Name Phenomenon.’ With only rumors and speculation circulating, a significant number of people are exhibiting extreme reactions. In the past week alone, love-related crimes including murder have increased by 23 percent, and other violent crimes have increased by 53 percent.
Countermeasures are being considered, but even the intellectuals who are responsible for doing so are experiencing the ‘Name Phenomenon’ themselves, adding to the confusion.]
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It seems like everyone, from dogs to cows, has been caught up in the love craze for about a month now. It’s actually happening, and it continues to happen, but it’s still an unbelievable phenomenon. This absurd phenomenon has captured the attention of everyone, young and old.
They say that one day, when you meet your destined partner, their name will appear somewhere on your body? Or your first love, or your spouse… Nothing is confirmed, and nothing can be certain. It’s all hearsay. Nevertheless, people have no choice but to believe something.
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The article I just read was relatively sane. Other articles spout nonsense about it being God’s grace to make everyone fall in love, with no factual basis whatsoever.
Honestly, I don’t understand any of it. I just think it’s time for the end of the world, or perhaps it already is. This wretched life… I’ve held on desperately because I didn’t want to die alone, so please, just let it end quickly instead of dragging it out like this.
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News, community forums, blogs… the entire internet is filled with nothing but talks about the Name Phenomenon, making it utterly boring.
I put my phone in my pocket, crossed my arms, and hung my head. I drank like crazy last night, trying to boost my sales by entertaining a high-paying room. Now my stomach is killing me, and I barely slept.
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What good is it if over 50 percent of humanity is experiencing the Name Phenomenon? Those of us who aren’t well-off don’t have the time to care about such things.
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A familiar name, the one I use at work, suddenly called out. I looked up to see the manager poking his head through the open doorway, looking at me.
“Room 3 called for you. Are you tired?”
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So what if I am? I thought, but I just shook my head and stood up.
“No, I’m coming.”
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“Go with… Jiho was supposed to go with you, but… oh, that bastard quit because his Name appeared, right? Take anyone who hasn’t been assigned to a table today.”
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“Fuck, what about me?”
As soon as the manager finished speaking, the guys who were longing on the sofa, scrolling through their phones just like me, flocked towards me, chattering noisily.
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“Play rock-paper-scissors or something, you idiots.”
I picked up a random hand mirror from the table and adjusted my clothes. While I did, the guys who had gathered around me were giggling like kids, playing rock-paper-scissors. They looked kind of cute.
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“Hyung! Hyung! I’ll go!”
The winner pumped his fist in the air, yelled excitedly, and then clung to me. I pushed him away and buttoned up his improperly fastened shirt.
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“Stay at the table as long as you can. Drink well. I’ll split the table tips with you if you drink well in my place. I overdid it yesterday and my stomach is killing me.”
“Yes, sir!”
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I patted the guy’s shoulder, who was nodding vigorously, and headed out of the room. A sneer escaped my lips as I remembered the name I saw on his collarbone while buttoning his shirt.
Love is worthless to a host. Sure, some guys quit when their Name appears, but even with the Name Phenomenon, more than ten of these guys next to me, including myself, are still working as a host.
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Even if the world ends, I need to make a living. God is particularly harsh on me. Not only is my job illegal, he’s given me another reason for poor business.
“It’s shitty, but at least the calls are still coming in.”
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“Hyung, what did you say?”
“I said I fucking hate this job.”
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Even so, it seems I’m not in such dire straits that I can’t make a living. Could the Name Phenomenon happen to someone like me? Well… maybe it could happen, but I feel sorry for the other person if it does.
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The woman who requested me in Room 3 was a beautiful woman in her 40s, some kind of CEO. Sometimes, she’d bring a gaggle of younger women, presumably her employees, and have one of the less experienced, less popular hosts make her employee soju bombs with their dick, or take off their pants and dance, or perform other humiliating acts.
“I wish my name would appear on our Jin.”
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But, she’s good to me, so I don’t mind. I used tongs to add fresh ice to her almost empty glass and poured in more whiskey. When I placed the glass in front of her, she picked it up and smiled. So I smiled back.
“I wish your name would appear on me, noona3. You’d house me, clothe me, feed me… It would be amazing.”
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“I can do that for you now, you know?”
“No thanks, I don’t do second best.”
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The two women at the table burst out laughing at my words. They were probably just laughing because they thought I was funny. But I was laughing for a slightly different reason.
The woman next to me was married with a child in middle school, if I remembered right. As for the other woman sitting across from me, this was our first meeting, so I didn’t know her circumstances, but a name was visible on her collarbone above her low-cut dress. In other words, yeah, she had someone too.
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That damned Name Phenomen, the thing they’re making such a fuss about on TV. The Name that causes murders and assaults, the Name that lets people excuse all sorts of crimes as being committed in the name of “love.”
Even with all the rise in the crimes caused by the Name, nothing really changes. It’s definitely a sign of the apocalypse. So, before this world ends, I’d also like to… honestly, I’d like to experience that damned thing called love, just once.
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We sat at the table and emptied four bottles of whiskey in five hours. We must have each had at least one bottle, so obviously, none of us were sober. Two women and two hosts. Everyone I could see had flushed faces and glazed eyes from the alcohol. I didn’t need a mirror to know I was in the same state.
We put our arms around our respective partners and stumbled towards the elevator. The woman in my arms subtly groped my waist and nuzzled her head against my chest, acting cute.
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“Jin, are you… too drunk you can’t even get it up?”
“Noona, me?”
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I asked the woman back, openly fondling her breasts, and she giggled.
“Of course, I trust you, our Jin… And you, I’ve never seen you before. Our CEO Yang earns a lot of money and is a very cool person, okay? Treat her well.”
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The woman patted the other host’s butt as he supported another woman and chuckled. Soon the elevator arrived, and we all stumbled into our respective rooms without so much as farewell.
A deep kiss, followed by 30 minutes of textbook foreplay. By the time the woman was moaning and begging, I finally tore open a condom.
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“Mmm, Jin. Hurry-”
As I rolled the condom onto myself, the woman stroked my arm and urged me again. She had a great body, and the sex wasn’t bad, but there was one thing I didn’t like about her; she was too loud. If she were just a bit quieter, I might have packed my bags and become her kept man. Maybe it’s for the best.
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“Noona, spread your legs a bit more.”
Still, I was aroused so I spoke to her as I moved between her legs and positioned myself. At that moment, I heard a sound I shouldn’t have heard coming from outside the door.
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Bang! Bang! Bang!
The unmistakable noise of someone trying to bust the door open. That sound, which was all too familiar to me, made me realize without a doubt, I was screwed.
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I quickly scrambled off the bed and tossed the woman her clothes, but both of us were too drunk to move quickly. In the end, the door burst open before we could do anything.
Fucking hell, what a shitty day.
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Inside the police station, the faces of the men huddled together were all too familiar. Everyone was hanging their heads low, muttering “fuck, fuck,” under their breath, but they diligently answered every question the police asked. Some of them were new to this world.
But most were like me—men who had already served time in prison. So, despite the cursing, everyone was composed. Whether we went back to prison or stayed here, our lives couldn’t get much worse.
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“This bastard… he’s been inside before. How many times is this now… And he’s going back again? What’s the point of sending these guys to re-education countless times, and even to prison when that doesn’t work? These kinds of bastards are beyond rehabilitation.”
One of the cops swaggered around and finally stopped in front of me, peering at the monitor and clicking his tongue.
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Sorry to disappoint you, asshole, but I have no intention of rehabilitating myself.
I yawned as I grumbled inwardly.
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Ugh, my stomach hurts. I won’t be able to drink even if I want to once I go to prison…
I guess I’ll just focus on improving my stomach health in the meantime.
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