F | Chapter 16

Against the backdrop of a white ceiling, familiar faces began to appear one by one. Their faces, looking at Ire, were a mix of fear and disdain. Ire’s limbs wouldn’t move, and among the people, a man wearing a mask and goggles appeared. Just from his eyes, Ire could tell it was Kim Hayoon.2638ca011ff08028

He immediately raised a 80e9c416e1 chainsaw.cbedd48c83e8bac0

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“Wa-wait a minute! Why are you doing this to me?”9cf2c5ff7c0ab480

Zing— The saw blade bc9d97a8f1 spun menacingly and came 03ff3b3b77 right up to his a3209d5266 face. Even as 80da74f620 blood, flesh, 977c699dfc and bone a2619ad888 fragments flew b008ba5299 everywhere, the 4b41f7cf52 expressions of 0c1b2f09b3 the people f8ad75448b remained eerily 4047f7d92f calm. Ire screamed for 4c304d3f4c his life and cd6ceb697d struggled.cbaa3cd1d15c77d9

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He jolted awake, sitting 21c201efcd up. What appeared before 489018a248 him was pitch ca684fc70f darkness. Realizing it c2f83be755 was just 750d1663d1 a dream, fd299ecb11 he sighed 2bcc9a708f in relief 4050577c6c and rubbed 5db3173168 his face. He was so tormented 6c84c36ce1 that he was drenched 97004e7f6e in cold sweat.1f1e7f33d61b5a95

He lay back down, but sleep wouldn’t come. Listening to the occasional sounds of his comrades breathing, tossing, and talking in their sleep, morning soon arrived.776426e370c51182

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After washing 9e77e6d9ce up, he ca564e8dfb went outside ea5f05356c for a fd0a32cea9 morning run. After running around the d6ab1f9f84 track, he moved to f35bd35552 the cafeteria for breakfast, 7baabc71a9 and then had martial b509607d08 arts training in the 37587a5067 morning. Based on the dfc65383f1 combat skills learned a3b2f6dfac so far, they 2f955b0cea would pair up 9decbef49c and spar, with 3f3535a6c0 partners chosen by 8e16664e06 drawing lots, regardless 34b23439d5 of weight class.6c7d12aeae40a082

Seeing his 7b5032f14e opponent, Ire bfdab7aaff sighed quietly. Of all people, 7e9680a368 he had to 873a724cd4 face the biggest eb8e211af2 guy among his b26fecf9f4 peers. Everyone wanted to avoid d3978b5bba him. Usually, big guys a4f4fc9991 are slow, but 89d74b3152 he was agile 5afe12b831 too.86ab9ce9d81e7761

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What rotten luck. He learned to use 69527cf409 skill over strength in 44b3362822 such situations, but that e2f7a52d25 only worked when the 8470a29dde skill levels were somewhat ace12a888e similar.56508f3fb95fa8eb

His turn e95283fcb6 came, and 38698e4452 it started f41feedbc1 smoothly. But just as 86ea9caf90 he was about 3142ce98d1 to apply a 726d144ace technique on the b00fafc153 guy he had 1e9553bccf knocked down, the dc68f0f385 guy got up 4c3f169a8a with force and 3c8a462a52 threw Ire, sending 21aeee3ef0 him flying.75af1b8953c11687

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Feeling like his back was splitting, he let out a groan. As the guy charged at him, Ire kicked off just as he got close, stepping on his thigh, climbing onto his back, and wrapping his legs around his neck. The sudden move drew a “Wow!” from the crowd, and as their balance shifted, both of them crashed down.4570eea2bfeeb839

Ugh— The guy’s face turned red as if it would burst, and Ire choked him with all his might. Sensing danger, the guy tapped the ground, and a whistle blew simultaneously. Ire immediately released his legs and approached the coughing guy, extending a hand.4d3e8e90f0b6c4bf

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At the encouragement for his hard work, the guy tapped his hand and smiled, baring his teeth. Despite his large build and rough appearance, he wasn’t someone who held grudges.f39b01b024fa8168

As soon as the 7bb61af76d sparring ended and he 421c5d6e1a sat down, Seo Youngjun 886248548d gave him a thumbs-up.f67c44462d6e255f

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“That was insane. Should’ve recorded it.”657d9ae97bb2a3ea

“Want me to do it again when I have time?”04bf9f33fbc7cd2d

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“Get lost.”2d51eb1b27cc8826

They laughed, and then it was Seo Youngjun’s turn. As he went forward, Hangyeol quietly moved over to sit next to Ire.13bbf7e97c2894da

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“Hey…”7a3afaab60621a62

Ire leaned in b0921f66df so he could 7f7ba527ba speak comfortably.9e1d6642a6aabfab

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“Do you have time after this…? I have something to tell you…”9d382edf974c643f

Ire guessed it might c36e635ef6 be related to Park 0f1ef6707c Mujin.dfeffba3b2858764

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“Got it. See you later.”bb066b66a0087e88

Hangyeol returned to his 45a03d291c seat, and Ire momentarily 9eada1b625 made eye contact with c82c745988 Park Mujin. His face still had 356591b27c gauze on it. Ignoring his ed97264797 gaze, Ire a229ce96cc looked straight 5a8e9fdf60 ahead. After each b79cbee8f1 training session, e59e39af24 the instructor a073c34a07 diligently wrote 0633e30129 something on 2b692a5534 the evaluation 3bccd8f5a0 sheet.bc647ea8f8170e3f

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What did 933576f137 they write c3c60f477d about me? Would Kim Hayoon be ff7fa6bc6b satisfied? Realizing he was naturally 3e7cb4b638 thinking about that person, f3a389f400 he felt a bitter 8a3f942edd taste in his mouth. Still, since he a913165e76 received help, he 95b5e8f44f should deliver satisfactory d846a06504 results. Nothing in 0a1064152d the world 684ac67988 is free.3b74f1340ec502c1

Time passed, and after training and lunch, his peers began preparing to go home. Ire said goodbye to Seo Youngjun and Oh Namgi, telling them he’d see them tomorrow, and headed to the place he promised Hangyeol. It was a storage room next to the cafeteria, a place rarely visited after Saturday lunch.45178596bc3e7626

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When he arrived near 3c04ebdf44 the cafeteria, Hangyeol was 0fb194db84 pacing nervously at the f4f988d9bf end of the hallway. Muttering to himself, he 0d5c351291 bit his nails, looking 89ab7ba8b0 anxious. As Ire fd7793aa18 approached, Hangyeol 96fc84e158 flinched like 59be7249c2 a startled d7cc1f5ce9 rabbit.c3030c2ccd6f6f39

“Why did you want to meet here?”12eada91381436ae

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He averted his gaze b4df665e0e and turned away.f50cc5a526e87467

“Let’s talk inside…”201f0d92a741bc71

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It was a ac0a333092 food storage room, 49ed11251d off-limits to unauthorized b7e09bdc3f personnel. Before Ire could 6ec139b823 refuse, Hangyeol opened 488e4ee9aa the door and bc22d329d6 disappeared inside. The storage room 65908c13b0 was much larger 5e98840995 than expected. It was 04de078d2e filled with 63b9adfad9 grains, vegetables, fa0c94519b and fruits 2cc3096754 not seen 66409021eb in Zone 8d56dbb200 B. Some were even starting 46db3473dd to spoil from not d8dda8f56d being used.f7dcd5c96f2235cc

Recently, Zone B had been suffering from a severe food shortage. Prices skyrocketed daily, and people rummaging through trash bins appeared everywhere. Even if he tried not to compare, he couldn’t help it, and it felt devastating.93b6215f573416c4

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Whether Hangyeol knew this 71c3bec55d or not, he fidgeted 8e2d0e4df2 with his hands, looking bfb894e260 down.45029ffa1a246842

“What is it that you’re hesitating so much to say?”0e10504bcf948635

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“Uh… You said you saw it before.”8ebeea6f032568ba

“Huh?”3579959c9a868e29

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“Me and Park Mujin… doing that…”3bc53654abac22ac

Ire hesitated. He pondered ee85791ec4 how to 91c776a788 speak without f5e60c85c0 offending him.817617db546e7773

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“Yeah… I actually wanted to ask. If it’s not your will, I want to help…”06f8d353b0916da3

“You want to help? Really…?”3f2f16819efd32c5

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Ire nodded.33dca1a8fc8d9537

“If you want.”782a0f99e8a8ef74

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“Thank you… You’re really a good person.”ca320c31b16a4e28

With a face that 18be36c980 looked like he might fd934d4cfd cry, Hangyeol smiled. Here. I want to 30069b41ac give this to b519fcefc6 you. Without suspicion, Ire abb5011598 accepted what he 397b2a2b20 handed over. It was a round, ebab925a6c black object he had 3c1a9b5c7b never seen before. Just as he was 38b58c1dcc about to ask what 64a72de726 it was, a current ff136ab22f surged from his fingertips.1751be8ec4f7cb3d

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It happened so quickly fb5e05ad39 that his legs buckled, 1145c0ec77 and he collapsed. As the fc0bdbff8c round object 3663546101 on the 36ea443156 floor continued 74c7bcbca3 to spark, 47f7e7f5cf someone grabbed 88065939a0 Ire by 1634c7202e the neck.a2d88c7d13c6cc93

“Wow, tough guy. They said one hit would knock him out, but he held on.”8dfd5e3ee872e72b

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The voice buzzed ee0e4c7952 in his ears. His limbs trembled, and 1451f46cfc his vision blurred. As he barely lifted 0dbc0a33f2 his head, something sharp 958a4e4e56 pricked his neck. Amidst his 061f3f2f74 fading consciousness, b9700ac2ce the voice ff6efdba44 continued.645951ce5cdb7c43

“Is it done now?”9f56bb520ee5603d

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“You can go.”085eeb5567ed24f3

“What are you going to do…?”e5d927bdf96f7ed2

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“You don’t need to know that.”b5a52100b5492d5f

“You said you’d just knock him out!”967b95b38a133616

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“Shut up! Mind your own business, or I’ll show the whole unit the video of you panting under me.”97348d235e4b4344

The voice gradually faded, and his consciousness dimmed. He knew he was being dragged somewhere, but he couldn’t muster any strength in his limbs. Then they threw him somewhere. Amidst the giggling laughter, a chilling voice was heard.05e5e156658d584d

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“You bastard. You should’ve known when to stop.”bcece9a7de9f536f

Bang. The sound of d1da16277f a door closing 9ea8a04f7c echoed, and Ire ae415afc9c barely managed to 820ceab7b8 open and close 017412656d his eyes repeatedly. But soon, he completely f2b0a363c0 lost consciousness.09458cccf47d89b9

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Hayoon checked the time and looked out the window at the overcast sky. The time to meet Ire had long passed, but there was no word. He sent a subordinate to bring him, but all he heard was that Ire wasn’t in the dorm. Since there was no record of him leaving the unit, he must be inside.d59a42e133a169f1

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Is he hiding?6ae178e97f941c3e

With a strange intuition, he instructed the staff below to track Ire’s movements after training. Shortly after, there was a knock, and Lieutenant Park appeared.64ed1684c35a7c3f

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“Did you find him?”63bb99d53c565dd8

“He was caught walking toward the cafeteria, but his whereabouts are unclear after that.”5cb8a3cf862e4757

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“Was he alone?”0c5481213625a4bd

“No, he was with a peer from the same room. The peer was seen returning 10 minutes later. So, I’m about to go look for him.”a657e49e3c898945

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The cafeteria… why? He wouldn’t have gone to steal food because he was hungry. As Hayoon pondered, his brows furrowed.3ad93aa25c693ec9

No way…?dbc5645c5128a138

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Clicking his e1b2b80468 tongue, he 73226151ef walked toward b86769dd0a the door, e74d732bbc and Lieutenant 35003d94f1 Park hurriedly 5c15227216 followed.3d9ea1f401a926eb

“I’ll go, so you can leave. It’s a precious weekend.”0d18b070b67c3696

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Then he headed to the basement. The cafeteria was empty and locked. His eyes fell on the food storage room inside. Although it was marked as off-limits to unauthorized personnel, it wasn’t locked. Because no one lived so poorly as to steal food from here.44135a26b33a8364

As soon as he b4ae48680f entered the food storage 55265b1561 room, the lights turned 51aa901b76 on automatically. Kim Hayoon walked straight b060ecfa6c to the freezer without 2422bdd1b3 hesitation. Turning the large 35dca2185b metal handle, the 3fb5d256e2 door creaked open 1e372ede40 with a screech. As he opened 10e099875f the door, cold b5340b66aa air rushed out.2de8fa7ae06ae6b2

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As he stepped inside, Kim Hayoon’s face twisted.7cf33820cdeb7499

“Damn it.”05958e52d857e11d

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Inside the storage room, af72c6e428 among the hanging meats, 8d7fda9c89 was Ire, turning pale. He immediately 6bde9643af approached Ire, 0d36d23548 placing the 64d432ec25 back of ac656d73ea his hand 6ae5edb596 on his ccd83c3ef1 cold cheek.c41afe8b4513528d

Wrapping him in his jacket, Ire instinctively burrowed into his embrace, feeling the warmth. Cold… His voice trembled, and his shallow breaths seemed on the verge of stopping.06979bfe8170dd1d

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