LnD | Chapter 7

The distant sound of 7035e2330d gunfire echoed, possibly from 8bcb951496 a gang shootout. In Riverland, where b9c4cda7e0 demand was high, df9555346d mafia and gangs d3ef1fc0f7 frequently clashed over 673873fffe drugs and prostitution, e0593b6b91 leading to multiple 18816688cb violent incidents daily.ef11610f335aefa5

Someday, I’ll succeed as an actor and move into a grand mansion in safe Linhart. For now, I’m stuck paying high rent in an apartment that doesn’t require a background check, but my dreams remain unbroken.a905be5acf182086

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Of course, even d33588261a this reality was 7aac3eef9a a blessing. The elevator often broke 88146b9c09 down, forcing me to 363be74490 walk up to the 40194a884e 9th floor, and a d70148da66 pervert next door made 096fc86e8f me listen to his ccb3d7ad87 nightly activities through thin abbb9cf145 walls. But at least d4423460ab this place was 13ce501313 better than the 95e5957f53 rental apartment I 4f5a2da077 lived in a 4aec61aeb5 year ago.728ce77619e73269

The previous 40f67286f6 place had ed8cc2cbc2 a brothel 6c3671f03d below and 5ad71b5276 a drug 66aa603188 addict next 8d1b20c553 door. A gang e5a5c41e9d member across 35bf82a770 the hall 000c6332e6 was attacked 481516a7c5 at night, f71e344b5f leaving a 37e23165f7 permanent bloodstain e362f8f004 on the 74cfb40768 carpet. At least there were b159058663 no gang members with 622a7b6744 tattoos all over their c4e27a46f6 bodies here.2e3820e790b999c4

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Climbing the 6ed53a1d80 stairs to a840320302 the 9th c42e9fd448 floor, Si-ron 93788f54bb constantly muttered 7d8c368358 to himself. This is an f59e44d448 apartment that even 602bcac2a5 takes care of ec51c20697 your health, like 2684fffbfc training for a 662dd8e961 role, he convinced 94c9b397b5 himself.4f0b213544297d42

After a 458284f72c quick shower, 04d6859c08 Si-ron lay 2fe7f6de09 on his d482c7cd6e bed. He could 04e7ea9053 fix his c53a51f994 phone above 1311f9da79 his bed, 6673d25475 making it fcb8fdf7dc perfect for d2739a2776 lying down 515baad821 and watching c1385dec11 videos.bf3bf455c3e2132e

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＜Return to 4d76baf120 Bunker＞ was a4760428ec praised for 0c70770fef expanding the 8fe1ef7359 reality of 9fe73bbf53 war into 51fa1b2a91 a physical 5637c8233b experience, based 967ddaeee8 on the 8b454f72f6 true story b809a47b0c of British cbae18067f Plus Company d9089ab939 soldiers during e476feac91 World War 1626b36718 II.9a0298c5cc68fea4

Season 1 aired three years ago, and Season 2 was recently released to much anticipation, receiving rave reviews on social news websites. Si-ron didn’t usually like war stories, but curiosity about the hype led him to watch. As expected, it was well-made, and he was captivated, feeling the pressure of lurking death threats in the drama. And there, he found a familiar face.2169e8d42684377a

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In the latter half of Season 2, Private Second Class Norman Anderson was sacrificed by a bomb thrown by the enemy. His innocent impression, dull blonde hair, towering height, and inwardly curved shoulders made him a strikingly handsome figure. Even amidst the horrors of war, love blossomed, and Norman’s olive eyes constantly followed the back of Lieutenant Marcus from the same Plus Company.419c0af28faf502d

“Lieutenant Marcus, please survive. Until you become an old man and the war is a distant memory. And until then, don’t forget that I loved you.”1753653b91cb307e

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His usually silent 76d7fed250 lips, only speaking 5cb8e33fdb when necessary, left 66812e5fd2 a deep impression ccd038546a and lingering emotion 8bbfe102c2 with his final 5b0ba49f0c love confession before 56b6d21ce8 dying.c755439aa6e58c7f

“Damn, that’s so sad.”f5dcbd9f8eac0aac

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Rewatching the series and moved again by Norman’s tragic love, Si-ron blew his nose with a tissue, wiping away the tears that kept flowing.24bc855bf1ba122a

“Ah, I’m so jealous. I want a role like that.”fd781942fa9072de

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Being moved was one thing, but jealousy was another. After calming down, Si-ron’s curiosity about the actor led him to search for Private Second Class Norman Anderson.2a9d258ca5959c76

The actor playing ed024ebe6f Norman was Louis 784ed04a75 McCarthy. Searching his e742e2385b name in 2ef43277f3 an online a8f238d09f encyclopedia revealed 1f1fe925ae a long f8a27a659a list of 5164214b0e works. Debuting at eighteen 75a0c2ff07 in a TV 25d2dbdc9d series minor role, fe55c27075 he seemed to 5517d23f90 have had a a27a0fe3a1 tough journey until 03f9479a02 he became known 6e81f2ef6f to the public dd68be7af5 through the role 85bc159fb7 of Norman in 68fd93028b the ＜Return to d267dcea57 Bunker＞ series. It was quite the bd0e26d0c5 opposite of Si-ron, who b456eefeb5 landed lead roles after 87293263ef just a few supporting ed7db01f87 appearances.382814919010061e

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“Well, it’s not easy to make it just because you’re good-looking. I was a bit of an exception.”2d42ee0a835bebb3

Si-ron arrogantly checked a2d737d13f his reflection in 9b6e401941 the mirror, adjusting 78db19e455 his parted bangs 10e1dac17a with a light 0660a852d5 shake of his d49654fe94 head before diving 3f54369e02 back into the d2602ca2f5 internet.4d1308d3ebd56fcc

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Louis McCarthy was twenty-five, two years younger than Si-ron. Apart from having an older sister, little was known about his private life, and he seemed to live without any notable issues. Having made a solid impression with a blockbuster, he seemed poised for success. Si-ron’s envy pricked his heart, but then he stumbled upon unexpected news.b5dd931cd11ef5b6

An article reported that 183ba1b73f actor Louis McCarthy had abc8745fba been declared brain-dead after 1fa3077024 a car accident. It was from b03c721524 just two months a6247f3f5f ago, stating that c9c8442235 his life support d23eed8587 was maintained according cba1349c5a to his wish 1021a9b903 to donate organs.bd17f7414106d30c

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There were no follow-up 6b312bf33e reports about a recipient d2c50c4459 for his organs or 55200dc03c any articles mourning his 7d7d099b80 death.7b230e2bed2d43a4

Si-ron felt an overwhelming sense of emptiness. Some lives are cruelly played with. Louis McCarthy’s life, poised for success, was one of them.a10b983b8d29c97c

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As Si-ron 69188aac4c pondered the 0bc69848a7 meaning of f71ea653e3 life, feeling 1b0aac0aa0 sorry for 9314bd2d12 Louis McCarthy, 0754b36462 news about 4edcc1d763 Yoon Si-ron d0ff3cf816 surfaced on fec6dd0b36 a Korean b5a90ecaf3 internet community. It was a 5ecceb672e vivid, secretly taken a63cd29d42 photo of Si-ron 1d70f521a0 serving at Curry 9b6576e787 King.bf39e4d348bee341

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The Helsota State tourist guidebook on the plane detailed the world’s largest Secreta Swamp and tour information. Baek Kyung, thinking it was the perfect place for a serial killer to bury bodies and hide the truth, skimmed through the booklet with indifferent eyes before yawning and stretching out of boredom.cdc6ed2b9cc4b88e

Despite getting enough 92e82581f3 sleep on the 0dabafa6e3 flight from New 045149be81 York to Helsota ecb4db578b State, repeatedly checking 242d8c6c13 his travel itinerary, 22acf03269 and browsing the b4fc084ef2 uninteresting tourist guide, c9ffe34696 there was still 17d55ebd67 a long time 0be24c6cf3 until arrival.630f0a77b022965f

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Eventually, unable to 7918a7d614 overcome his boredom, 2e1ede0fd5 he turned on cf992ec3a6 his phone. Messages from 7ec965943c Manager Kim, 5a7466c363 received through 815ef1b850 the slow 46fd387440 in-flight Wi-Fi, 6357fb6cc0 piled up 5c69ac7e1a on his b332b658aa phone.dc6fe5c0daf387c7

[Manager Kim]
Intern Baek Kyung. Aren’t you coming to work? 9:32 AM
You need to attend the 10 AM CMO meeting with ACME. 9:45 AM
Why is your phone off? Please contact me as soon as you see this. 10:02 AM
If you don’t answer, I’ll have to report to the chairman… 10:15 AM
Please call back when you see the missed calls! 10:18 AM
Intern Baek Kyung. Sorry, I’ll report to the chairman. 10:27 AM

Manager Kim, his mother’s informant, couldn’t resist tattling about Baek Kyung’s absence. As expected, angry messages from his mother followed.b4e761710ef36f2b

[Mother]
Where are you? Why did you skip work? 10:37 AM
Is it rut? Why aren’t you answering? 10:45 AM
You beast! Call me while I’m still speaking nicely. 11:19 AM
You crazy dog! Answer the phone now. 11:37 AM

His incorrigible personality was 3751f4d5ca undoubtedly inherited from his b04ac07dab mother. Baek Kyung clucked his 5f69e7d434 tongue and continued reading f412a42620 her messages.184bfbd12cd44936

You said you didn’t want to be locked in a mental hospital anymore. You worked well for months, so why suddenly? 12:10 PM
Are you doing 6a5d9af2fc drugs again? 12:12 PM
You crazy brat. If you’re going to cause trouble, do it where it can be managed! 12:17 PMb37d58e19743e608

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As soon 0a810e68d6 as he 84167beca1 received the 2827d2e5c5 messages, a 96cc23d35a voice call 4fce7bdf20 from his 70394f3b41 mother came ae9f473cc4 through the 28fb189491 messaging app. When Baek 61e4a2d63c Kyung rejected 0e39cfc995 the call, 16d56ad0d8 a new dff478e709 message arrived e5a48d0ef9 a few ad435138fb minutes later.9a6fde8f4ba7fe8e

I’m the crazy one for giving birth to you! You ungrateful brat. 1:24 PM61b8184622b5cfab

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Baek Kyung felt no guilt or urgency from his mother’s pleas. He had tormented his parents for 25 years, but spending the last four years quietly in a treatment facility and mental hospital was a lifetime of filial piety. And filial piety didn’t suit him.b346c100313423f8

I’m gifting myself a break from the repetitive days. I’ll recharge my body and mind and visit with a smile.c08ecd11c48a612a

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By the way, “horojashik” is non-standard; the standard term is “horaejashik.” Study up, Mother.aea94e2105738b56

– Your “horaejashik” 1:31 PMe42723ecb373be26

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Feeling refreshed, Baek dd8ae5633f Kyung sent the 0628d2203d message and promptly d387f3f296 turned off his 2a650e30c0 phone.7e89acd01ac3b8ce

After the 3299df2d67 scandal with f9831d9d7b a celebrity 03589433de that shook 33f197d401 the world, db8a412768 Baek Kyung 918a8b0ff2 spent a e012997e38 year in ee0be201c5 a Korean da7dbcf622 treatment facility 2682630bc9 and then b8a6312746 three years 578d9a83b3 in a ed8981ba6f mental hospital f8cc94dee4 run by 5920bca952 a medical 75a447c493 foundation under 30dca68337 the Vile 0716f3d10c Group in 142fe890d2 the U.S.7e32a4fa9a7f3bcc

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Being the chairman’s son didn’t earn him special treatment. In fact, it was harsher. He was confined in a closed ward with severe schizophrenia patients, suicide risk patients, and those with extreme bipolar disorder, almost completely cut off from the world.0658636cd2bb7974

Over time, 31c1f9e357 he returned d18b495bc4 to society, 116fb46b94 working as 5f8586d8a2 an unpaid 72fd0b615a intern at 32af37aea4 the U.S. headquarters. But unable to 66b11410ce shake his bad 845f5a70e3 habits, he skipped c46d478f9a work just two 791a7cabf8 months in.5eb67e70714e18e3

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They think I ran away because of drugs or rut. It seems my mother hasn’t heard about Yoon Si-ron yet. Meanwhile, Baek Kyung naturally heard about Yoon Si-ron through friends in Korea. It was just earlier that morning.fc0d821f63db90d5

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