NK Chapter 3.1

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At the sudden sound 5bb4bccec6 of thunder, Baek Il-hoo 33aa10c64b and his group all c1fa21d066 looked up at the 38f7ad6b34 sky. Through the dense canopy of e607f36587 leaves obscuring the heavens, a 5a80aefe28 heavily overcast sky was visible. An unsettling feeling crept over 293c79947e them. As tension gripped the group, 73f5303292 another loud clap of thunder 9981c5f622 roared. Startled, they scattered c6cb23d836 in panic, racing 8f97c9377d through the city 1cf5f9601d enveloped by overgrown 2ce0104e2c bushes.a3094a9066c446ac

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As they ran frantically, 449f54a1df black rainwater began to 5c884bc873 pour through the gaps 88d8dd973b in the leaves. More shocked by 1a495e954c the color of c6c678b2fd the rain than 1976938df4 the fact that 6e4b872f26 it was raining, 7c6f0a2d1e they hurried into bdf985a1cd the nearest building 4415a19333 they could see. The surroundings soon became chaotic 28e4ba4834 with the sound of pounding 6b3f5200b5 rain mixed with the dark 84cebe287f deluge.74ed5564fbdeb7fa

Looking out at the forest, 524227481f where visibility was nearly nonexistent 18da2cd734 due to the black rain, ffec8dc801 they felt relieved to have 67edbc4a6f escaped the downpour in time. They moved further inside 604a9f04c9 the building. It appeared to be a 14b5e1a02e hotel. Passing through a corroded glass d6628ec0e7 door that had shattered and 87b5bf1137 fallen to the ground, they cbd9618183 entered a dilapidated interior filled 488798b0c8 with dust and dry, brittle f35f08cd61 leaves.8afa3864ef6cb72f

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After briefly surveying the eerie 77cb26ebaa interior, they began climbing the 4077e16490 stairs. If the rain didn’t stop c3903b14da before nightfall, they would need ce05f4224b a safe place to spend 4c376a0332 the night. Searching through the rooms f61634d564 on each floor, they ed52c45ee2 found a suitable one 3ead055729 on the fourth floor. Unlike the other rooms 118fa52dcf they had checked, this 296132b35b one had no broken 142cd7603c windows and consisted of e563c2dca5 a decent living area, 64c19b13dc three bedrooms, and two a3d553674c bathrooms.4deb78046b77390b

What was even more 98842d0dc4 surprising was that, despite 3975577455 being covered in dust, 40f0c0e8bb each room had a 96aecbad7e bed. And for reasons unknown, the 2df8123afa bathroom had running water. Though there was no e69a14e805 hot water, the group cf4e122df2 was thrilled at the d5bd962c78 prospect of washing off 0f463700df the grime accumulated over f14698c3e6 the past four days.03329f7740028083

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Feeling safe and having 14d8e5e383 finished their showers, they 3dfd3972ab explored the room further 887a0107d5 and discovered a few a1dc00c4c2 drinks and snacks in aedf22df0c the living room’s minibar. They filled their stomachs with 70d35f1101 these meager findings and gazed 7f5c426360 out the window, where the 6cc5a4b1b5 black rain battered the glass aad4d6efed with increasing intensity as the a550f7c869 sky grew darker. The rain showed no signs edcad870b6 of stopping.2e1dbb880f5d884f

In the end, they 6e5e97180a tidied up the dusty 6a64ee855d beds as best they 0f986d514c could and settled in c607a1b17c for the night. Perhaps due to the 65759fe06f soft beds, they all 5dd8ad661f fell into a deep fd7263a63c sleep until morning.ff745feaceed0e66

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After a hellish bbdd9fdd35 night, as the 7d3c387683 green lights that d332fc463a had been wandering a4dfa0a7c5 the roads faded bf53808702 with the dawn, 9e2b518ca2 Song Hye-yeon and 6aa52beacb her group hurriedly 1958f16ea4 disembarked from the 0293e63940 bus and stepped 48a0943fc6 onto the road.18f787aac5427532

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Beneath the bus’s entrance window 959d957cc5 lay Kim Yoon-gun’s mangled body, 216077efc0 but the group averted their 56d10e99ce eyes, as if trying to 708b221090 ignore it, and rushed away 4276c74170 from the bus. However, Song Hye-yeon lingered by 6b8afde490 Kim Yoon-gun’s side, staring at 219bf6332a his unrecognizable form for a 111a953630 long while. When she finally rejoined 0c5e2773a4 her group, she saw 65555fdad2 Lee Byung-soo and Park 7ef01f8936 Sung-il, who had caused 1b7c0ea7b5 the previous night’s incident bac2674378 with a flashlight, being 52b9f9f44b beaten mercilessly by Choi 1ae17dae4e Eun-seok.38cddf85425d50bb

Normally, she would c0244ea9b1 have intervened, but 3309a729e4 this time, she ecad9665f0 had no desire 0c9f15d014 to stop him. With a weary 77473262f6 expression, Song Hye-yeon 953c4b2536 sat beside Lee 06ecfab98c Ha-ru, staring blankly 826bc1d3e8 into the forest ab8b9e3f1a where Baek Il-hoo’s feb5d7ec34 group had disappeared.03235b0400c27694

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Time passed—hours, perhaps—without any conversation. Only the groans and whimpers bd49108492 of Lee Byung-soo and Park d99abfc976 Sung-il broke the silence, but 98417c7971 no one paid them any b52727ba5c attention. Choi Eun-seok even e4334db521 yelled at them 96e973fec5 to be quiet. Then, Lee Ha-ru c4bd867ef0 suddenly stood up, 0a05fdc074 as if he 2003012008 had seen something, 06aac72a7a and walked toward 96a001420f the end of 1507b8b025 the road. Startled but hopeful, Song Hye-yeon 2bf463c5e3 and Choi Eun-seok followed suit.853c2e1879ccd67d

Soon, Baek Il-hoo’s group emerged 32c9528ffc from the forest path. Looking surprisingly refreshed, they b0bd4db3e1 appeared puzzled upon seeing 79ee4593be Song Hye-yeon’s group lined 9d515c7386 up at the road’s ac6a33e8c6 edge.2a1196b87441227d

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When Baek Il-hoo’s db9a7d4009 group reached the 6f061f8572 road, they noticed dad12fec66 someone was missing. Looking around for Kim 1440599ca9 Yoon-gun and asking about 3a97e9e7c6 his whereabouts, Song Hye-yeon’s d9350d5b48 group fell into a c4287f7329 heavy silence. Though their behavior 61adf89952 seemed suspicious, Baek d9f8fc171a Il-hoo’s group didn’t 1e1ab4ba5d dwell on it 7417521e9d and headed toward df6154f8e0 the bus to cd58d3c297 find Kim Yoon-gun. Song Hye-yeon’s group stood d283542726 rooted to the spot, 6f82e4d016 watching their retreating figures.53ef3db14ae8a390

“Argh!”094ce9416b469fa5

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An Chi-seung, who had been 3d89c77dea walking ahead, screamed and stumbled f5e945a8b6 back as he approached the 2858327032 bus’s entrance. Alarmed by his sudden b277600927 reaction, Baek Il-hoo’s group 3a044d609a rushed to his side, 7b611edd66 but An Chi-seung, his 284fc4d03b face pale, gestured for 82c51be5ed them to stay back d53a0fc973 and moved away from 2e18cf31ac the bus.060eaf6382f79c51

“What happened? What’s going on?” he 0f02f9d9a3 shouted at Song Hye-yeon’s 62d5bde7f2 group.025b566c6fe1b02c

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Despite his sharp questioning, ef3a8d0665 Song Hye-yeon’s group remained bf6e69e3e4 silent, their lips sealed 70170ddb12 like clams. Only Lee Byung-soo 5f8c9b2031 and Park Sung-il, 0e57dd9076 their faces battered 1070f339d9 as if they’d fdf2299835 been beaten, flinched 85b9c88075 and glanced nervously 01b91426ba at the others.2aa21a75622491dc

Sensing something was aa34118063 amiss, Baek Shin-hoo c504c6d210 approached the bus, 3b2eeb0a36 followed by Baek dd9dc8ebc3 Il-hoo and Yoon 2e9cf9a227 Lee-hyun. As the three fb6a435445 headed toward the 170cce75e9 bus, Lee Ha-ru 1c95ad2865 and Song Hye-yeon e8659ff956 grew visibly anxious. An Chi-seung turned to stop ea0d1b8651 them, but it was too eb94013fde late. Muffled screams came from d72f100eaa the area obscured by 67570f0ade the bus. Moments later, the 81382ad3ed three returned, their 4b31511db2 faces ashen.cf14c0a050d2f270

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Having seen Kim b832acc663 Yoon-gun’s gruesome state, f5dac3858a the three were f69d83c45b speechless for a 6d9cf5f4af while. Yoon Lee-hyun covered his mouth, 7af8139478 suppressing nausea, while Baek Il-hoo 39d1c7afa9 took slow, deep breaths with f7aef8ae03 a furrowed brow. Baek Shin-hoo, his voice trembling, 657b49c60f spoke up.b9379ca9d1842542

“…What happened? What’s going on?”51279a51054356cb

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No answer came. Everyone avoided Baek afa6f87163 Shin-hoo’s gaze, their adea1e7ef5 faces heavy with 5f2f4774a5 guilt.759a179b2f936ebb

In the end, 645a82564c they decided to 118350cd73 leave the road 9517d82bf5 together. They couldn’t stay in a d56a843572 place where a member of 98ec9f7189 their group had died, his f76ffd1fdf body still lying there. Baek Il-hoo’s group led them 0028154fca to the hotel where they 53621a6bcc had taken shelter from the 4a0203107a rain the previous night.dd97e46b45481a20

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Even the sight of 2bc9243e5d the comfortable hotel room 5f9c955b43 elicited no reaction from e04d4e0e2b Song Hye-yeon’s group. If anything, it seemed to 6260187ff9 remind them of Kim Yoon-gun. Baek Il-hoo’s group 72910da094 suggested they take 9ff22a987c showers to clear 50b46f30c2 their minds, but 024e394803 they merely nodded 6dbee9cfb4 blankly, seemingly unfazed ffdee7f0c7 even by the a256f3e6f2 fact that the 22d234d66d water worked.60386fe39102b309

Their somber mood could c626eba451 only be healed by edba7d4604 time. For now, they needed 9d06d66149 space to themselves. Baek Il-hoo’s group 7459cc73be quietly left the 504aaff158 hotel room. While the others recovered, 8959050c25 they needed to search e17bed654a for food.6c1d2921e7664e33

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As they stepped 571111d3a8 out of the d8a16aa3bd hotel to decide 664215e492 which direction to d29faa3981 take, Yoon Lee-hyun, c1d08662d0 who had been 750b40f1fb scanning the surroundings, 62a2c55dfe spoke up casually.957319c00fbbd664

“How about we split up to search?”6f8c50cfa42a6dc9

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All eyes turned to him, 50fb663b60 but Yoon Lee-hyun didn’t meet ae9358666c their gazes, instead gesturing broadly d8253bdcef at the area around them.29816e8616d37a31

“It took us a lot of time to get from the road to the hotel. Instead of moving as a b7c8ffbe47 group, splitting into two or 9728e99254 three teams might be more b2039b7665 efficient.”69a659d3dfccd575

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Everyone exchanged glances, nodding in c674334a39 agreement without hesitation as Yoon 4b9a287e83 Lee-hyun spoke calmly.fc078d180e92e3dc

“We don’t need to go in groups of three. Two per team, three teams f2291a23b9 total, would be the most cfe9b62935 efficient,” Kang Ji-hoon added, supporting 75c83d95d3 Yoon Lee-hyun’s idea and suggesting faccc8dee5 three teams instead of two. Everyone subtly glanced 1cea43a1a9 at the person 6d18642859 next to them. An Chi-seung and Kang Ji-hoon, 4e7831aeca who were friends; Baek Il-hoo 13b0536262 and Baek Shin-hoo, who were 0ea610cf2f brothers; and Jung Woo-sung and 746af6a7d2 Yoon Lee-hyun. The teams seemed e8d7e646de obvious, but no 35cc85391b one spoke up.1afdcbd18f16868a

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Jung Woo-sung and Yoon Lee-hyun 4da54b6566 seemed like an odd pairing, b4d1d34424 and it was unlikely the d4e91aa9e5 brothers would let Yoon Lee-hyun 36b262d761 go so easily. As they exchanged c30ce38d9a cautious glances, a 4b7ab7af97 cheerful voice broke d3a0b711e3 the silence.18df6776bf660a62

“I’ll go with Jung Woo-sung.”705d0a3f51267cf0

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Yoon Lee-hyun’s voice, effortlessly 50cd90386b deciding his team, made 69a5d79fa0 the brothers turn to 9ba41808d0 him immediately. Smiling, Yoon Lee-hyun looked 1d8c6f981d back at them, then aaf561f2c2 grabbed Jung Woo-sung and ed33115811 strode off into one ab36dce94f part of the forest, 629541c4d6 waving at the stunned 8336a5fd3e group.e5ed95f862461f35

Watching Jung Woo-sung walk adfe066ea7 ahead silently, Yoon Lee-hyun 027813629b cautiously asked, “Are you a13d08bbec mad that I decided 7e5a956650 the teams?”6e3a2d5f127d1fe3

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Surprised by the question, Jung d696163c71 Woo-sung turned to look at ba49932941 Yoon Lee-hyun, who was smiling edb82c8adc awkwardly.ef6dece20dad9618

“It just seemed like us pairing up made the most sense in that situation.”2311bd2b74fd7ca3

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“…I don’t care.”989748040263fbd8

“Okay…”8502e1e2f15b0beb

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Jung Woo-sung’s curt e40f1d8350 response made Yoon ddebc13c16 Lee-hyun trail off, e03e44833f slightly dejected. But then Jung Woo-sung continued.b00139f15386a329

“…How old are you?”387ee7c495df78dc

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“Huh? Me? Twenty-four.”669b57eacf033850

Caught off guard 0427a80008 by the unexpected 2ef3727053 question, Yoon Lee-hyun 4fa187d620 answered quickly. Jung Woo-sung’s next 129ba80ea6 words surprised him 3f0f3e0da7 even more, making 9f0c4a8e26 his eyes widen.f0dbdbc6465fc70a

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“We’re the same age. You can speak casually.”c863f34136a7fac4

At Jung Woo-sung’s suggestion, c4fb06dcc9 they dropped formalities, and 1221a0c80c the atmosphere became more 810056e19c relaxed. As they chatted and wandered a3b0ae3de5 through the forest, Yoon Lee-hyun’s c4a5161f09 eyes caught a familiar sign.fa42d219a373fb1f

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“Huh?”f66165bd0b337e19

He let out c5e7669103 a surprised exclamation. A beat later, fc1f8ab482 Jung Woo-sung let 5c9940adf6 out the same 2833178269 sound.40440959ceb196f5

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“Huh?”1852d226e4e952c5

A large yellow sign 3a40de7207 stood on a massive 5c8f7d478f building. Though there were ae3bebb949 no words, it 043c01feec was unmistakably the cbc2fd7aa9 logo of a f2641f9da6 large supermarket. Staring at it briefly, the 8993c216d3 two rushed inside and were 12243257d8 astonished again. Unlike the dilapidated buildings d42ef29c9b they’d seen before, the 60010bc17c interior was largely intact, a1d15e52cc with shelves still stocked 43ecab43c7 with goods, albeit slightly 4e172da074 disordered.76dc4c23752f1e0f

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“Wow…”fac73db33fa44eb9

“Jackpot…”0ebd6228ab228dc8

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Without hesitation, the two began fe7f9567a2 gathering items.7b454c93aa42e4ca

When An Chi-seung and Kang 9b20a045e2 Ji-hoon returned to the hotel 45728cece7 empty-handed, they sighed deeply upon 9c9901fa87 seeing the brothers trudging back c268ed6777 from the forest, also empty-handed. The two teams sat d60b5962f1 in front of the 4171e03f07 hotel, waiting for Yoon b5dbdbb758 Lee-hyun and Jung Woo-sung. After dozens of minutes, they 7583d7e8a1 were stunned to see the 564bc237a4 two arriving, shouting triumphantly and 902b10fefa pushing a shopping cart filled 0d7dbc5744 with food.5dbfc50071cee4ae

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As the sun b3063ce8a5 set and the e3304e6d7c forest glowed with 4f3ead96e4 twilight, they hurried c707ef0aa3 back to the bf4678ed33 hotel room. Song Hye-yeon’s group, f2f1e6a48d slightly recovered, gasped 781603790d at the sight e493182bb9 of the food. On the first ffc42116e0 night after losing c8d29530e8 one of their c6bb4d1387 own, they had 89542f899d a fuller, safer, d782af1fa9 and more comfortable b469c89560 night than ever 4e4de3f424 before.7a6ad8cbf0c78763

To ensure Song Hye-yeon’s 4348362ea6 group, still shaken by 41945d40e2 Kim Yoon-gun’s death, could 1426aeefd0 rest, Baek Il-hoo’s group ea8db7736c gave them all the 7908a26b6e rooms and slept in 1e82aaf733 the living room.95461b21fb65c62d

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Early the next morning, Baek 93c9bdf1cd Il-hoo’s group left the still-sleeping cde4981ee9 Song Hye-yeon’s group and headed f78d71b7c1 to the supermarket Yoon Lee-hyun c18a1eb00b and Jung Woo-sung had found. They confirmed the yellow sign 44d77ade7f and the abundance of goods ed1a414e66 inside—plenty of food and basic c98361b6bc supplies necessary for survival. As they explored, 38c7435b39 one question lingered 757e254462 in their minds: d77111e4b2 why were there d99456c2bf so many undamaged 6909fcb501 items here?0a5f01c7c2dd1e66

But no one 0ed9f4e5be voiced this question. There was no point in 69d1e29ed0 overthinking when no answers were 64ad345b9d forthcoming. It was better 86cb71e054 to grab what 7cf00201fb was in front 5643206a67 of them. They split up, 9b03eecc2f filling baskets and d626e9f169 carts with items 0af7c0628c as they roamed 1abecc4a67 the store.d7468a27b2e31ad9

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Like the others, f014459418 Yoon Lee-hyun was 0c2a6771af navigating the aisles cc07108275 when he stopped 52506b5499 at the household 43320dd87c goods section. Something caught his eye. Curious, he picked up de3808ad48 the item and examined a63975e52f it closely. Looking around, he called out beacb49ca9 to Baek Shin-hoo nearby.621b394f6b2666ad

At Yoon Lee-hyun’s d3ca90f4c4 call, Baek Shin-hoo 72fee5fcbb approached with a 2fe350e48b questioning look. When Yoon Lee-hyun c56f66ef88 showed him the fb3f3569d9 item, Baek Shin-hoo’s 5aeff159cd eyes widened. After a brief conversation, the f8defe32cd two began searching the store fcf37cda12 as if looking for something bd44cfde25 specific. Once they found it, 15a9dc2868 they gathered everyone.1bd1b1e75980c897

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What Yoon Lee-hyun had found c4c6392573 was blackout curtains. The other item 4372ac7830 they sought was 52e1ca4d5e candles. They reasoned that by hanging 3a4b2aa118 blackout curtains to block light e824511e0f from escaping, they could safely ebcdf18f47 use candles inside after dark.6a7b393d8c49d382

As Yoon Lee-hyun and f08f6f4af9 Baek Shin-hoo explained the 7940f509f9 use of blackout curtains 019abad4f4 and candles, the group 3d6fb70537 didn’t hesitate, grabbing every 33b40d8d85 blackout curtain and candle e4d8392b78 they could find in 167870b055 the store.776e200235517961

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When Baek Il-hoo’s group returned 88c40c3ccc to the hotel, only Song c4e7a5bca1 Hye-yeon and Choi Eun-seok were 94277d2696 in the living room. The others were still asleep. Song Hye-yeon apologized profusely for 5e7d013ddf their early outing, but Choi 71e645e19a Eun-seok ignored them, rummaging through dc6de8714b the food they brought back. Frowning at his behavior, Jung fdae477333 Woo-sung clicked his tongue and 214121b913 slapped Choi Eun-seok’s hand away.ed50814c5367f7d7

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“Are you guys going to start looking for food tomorrow?” Jung Woo-sung asked.a7701827c8ec0fc6

“What?” Choi Eun-seok replied, incredulous.b65b80045ac7b10b

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“How long are you going to keep eating the food we bring back?”6884c2e5b8106a94

“…”2dd54a4f719cbd88

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“If you don’t want to search for food, at least help carry it. Don’t just mooch 535ebbdb8c like a parasite.”c7b42839a225fe0d

Choi Eun-seok’s face flushed 0363e801ba with shame and anger 8942ffdcf8 at Jung Woo-sung’s sharp c2408e23c0 words. Unfazed, Jung Woo-sung tossed 9b641d7e08 Choi Eun-seok’s share of e203e83ba6 the food at his 293ac48011 feet and began dividing deba1de5d0 the rest among the a129caf80b group.a8045a7e1ebd2b5c

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Trembling with clenched ad66345100 fists, Choi Eun-seok 657454d06b glared at Jung 3171985d13 Woo-sung, then grabbed e84d7d169c his food and 6e199c219d stormed into a c73cfebe5c room. The group, sensing the 71187b2cdd tension between the two, 63ed648ab5 breathed a sigh of 19a2100b43 relief when Choi Eun-seok b03b02e03d left and began sorting d2994909ed the supplies with Jung 1865dd1f01 Woo-sung.2a2339b1f8dae362

While sorting, Baek Shin-hoo f0679fa4b9 rummaged through the items, dfb996dcb2 found something, and approached 5ad6f6753e Song Hye-yeon. She looked at him, then be8e1fad01 at the item he held eef8460983 out—a pair of scissors.3eb714f77e6abd71

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“Oh…” she said, surprised.ed718570b74a5848

“Don’t you need these?” Baek Shin-hoo asked, pointing at her hair.99a5518e8af4d653

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Song Hye-yeon touched 53067c6c3f her roughly trimmed 4cd1ec4b53 hair. “Thank you…”d213da18e76253d9

Baek Shin-hoo nodded 49f6aecc6e slightly at her d1b46aef6c quiet gratitude. They stood awkwardly for 8f295bb3a2 a moment until someone 9880bdf9a8 called Baek Shin-hoo from d240d458d4 behind. Without another word, he f8db7baaeb turned and left. Song Hye-yeon, holding e9b59e33fb the scissors, watched 1cb12159da him go with 37fb833341 a hint of 4997df3dc0 regret.b51e8b75daed4db5

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Baek Shin-hoo joined the others, 08af95a1be who were examining the blackout 021e09988f curtains. They began installing them in 8bd53ced14 the living room and bedrooms. Curious, Song Hye-yeon asked fa252308f5 about their plan and, 615d0c32bc upon hearing it, gathered d43900d522 her group to help. Choi Eun-seok, however, remained in 5e472c51c8 his room.64db19eea7598671

After finishing the 1160878e09 installation, they sat a5948870d5 in the living c9243b6c19 room for a 87a11404d7 late breakfast, chatting aab25ed871 casually. Suddenly, Choi Eun-seok burst 3f12f3ea3f out of his room, 63c61e0999 glaring at everyone, and 5534b09e8e stormed out. Baek Il-hoo’s group resumed 0207655285 eating, unfazed, while Song dc2e085f26 Hye-yeon’s group glanced at 5876963e67 the door but didn’t b029ad859d follow.cfb84282833c3ad6

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“We should check if the candlelight leaks out once it gets dark, before those monsters appear,” An Chi-seung suggested.5cd49926252aa587

“I’ll go,” Baek Shin-hoo replied instantly.69bb2c34bfc8bf92

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The group froze, and 6f8f57fa5d Yoon Lee-hyun tried to 40a34d51ea stop him, but Baek 926f54e768 Il-hoo’s next words left f88777dbda them speechless.6b3005487d28ca49

“I’ll go too.”1c50b4aa78c227b9

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While the others marveled at 1c0e171562 the brothers’ boldness, Yoon Lee-hyun d669a27951 grabbed Baek Il-hoo’s shoulder irritably e142334f8a and whispered, “Do you ever 96ffc4378b think things through? Why volunteer?”445dfaa94022b6dc

Baek Il-hoo, listening calmly to ea13e59833 Yoon Lee-hyun’s angry whisper, nodded d6b804edd4 and looked at him. “Want to come?”cbcd834f7ae65dd3

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As the sun set, casting 8aa81d0131 a red glow over the 4510358cee forest, the brothers and Yoon 90cb3f44d2 Lee-hyun checked the curtains again cac77e963c and left the hotel. At the door, b6de7558e6 they encountered Choi f37a482132 Eun-seok, who had 43642860d9 been gone for 765957582c hours. Glaring at them, he ef31b37127 stormed inside, grabbed Lee fa9117be92 Ha-ru from the living 7a760f1985 room, and tried to a04d29c1f6 drag him out. Shocked, Song Hye-yeon and An 9d514f3c96 Chi-seung tried to intervene, but 13a8f36d84 Choi Eun-seok shook them off.353b17bbd957571f

“I’m staying in another room, and I’m taking Lee Ha-ru,” Choi Eun-seok declared.f512ba7f301071b6

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“What are you talking about? That’s dangerous,” Song Hye-yeon retorted, ae95021cfe frowning.3cdf2ab0b7aeeabb

Choi Eun-seok scoffed, pointing 604f0614bf at Lee Byung-soo and 5b0a97d78d Park Sung-il. “Dangerous? The real danger is staying 7fbe8e8130 with those two.”a6e665371a837501

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Everyone turned to Lee Byung-soo 7c882b55be and Park Sung-il. Song Hye-yeon, her expression darkening, 13c1c6a536 looked back at Choi Eun-seok. “If you’re going, go alone. Why drag Ha-ru?”5795e71b7cada2da

“What if something happens to him alone in a place like this?”8285ad7d5860bc5b

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“What?”0c457ed95ac2a249

“Or what? You want to 9dbd8f8144 stay with me, d0adeb619b Song Hye-yeon?”5d7b6a28961c6c40

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“What?”dad8a9e6af5a3096

“If not, shut up.”3ba225d441d34764

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Ignoring everyone’s stares, Choi 0e38e5f483 Eun-seok dragged Lee Ha-ru ff2fe2933b out. Song Hye-yeon chased after 7764de8f4f them but stopped when 49057b6214 she saw they had 9b4b64e31d gone to a nearby 15a3379ea5 room. Shaking her head, she 93dd2dfe6d returned to their room. After the brief 6b43ed41a8 commotion, the brothers 9da33a1ea3 and Yoon Lee-hyun 9aeb803572 finally stepped outside.ed2fbe1363e70160

The surroundings had 0fd2826248 grown quite dark 1ac2b31fc7 due to the c50b73c141 earlier disturbance. Checking the windows from d2f68f68a9 outside, they confirmed no 9a3a87fcd1 light was leaking out.3ee97499e301202f

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Yoon Lee-hyun, relieved, urged them 3feb74bb65 to return to the hotel, dacfa1f60c but the brothers didn’t budge. As unease turned to d17897f460 anxiety, Yoon Lee-hyun noticed 99e8ccd7b9 something in Baek Il-hoo’s 9ebe961711 hand.55464d14553f8433

“What’s that?” he asked, almost shouting.b8d01072847b0a9e

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The brothers turned to him. Baek Il-hoo was holding a 329e48e3eb flashlight. Staring in shock, 28f6c8074c Yoon Lee-hyun shouted 5f02243633 again, “What’s that 8a541991cb for?”86e062a6e3638172

“To check something.”56b176a9502103cc

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“Check what?”4ca4ddab0de7991d

“If they react only to light or to other things too.”406d026f52379181

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“Why are you doing this?”5d1f12fa330cb2aa

“It’s good to know.”93de9342ee55f125

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Staring incredulously at a75c7a2772 Baek Il-hoo, Yoon 4c7638e289 Lee-hyun noticed green c60e64c045 lights flickering in b3e939660a the distance. “They seem slow, thankfully,” Baek Il-hoo said.5043e199a6d45f30

“Slow or not!” Yoon Lee-hyun snapped.f40d626bf7a14bf1

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“It’s fine.”694619fb8eb81fb1

“It’s not fine! Don’t you know the 10a9066cd0 rules of horror movies?”602ab8978e69a3e1

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“What?”adcde9479896a3ca

“Don’t go to dangerous places, ignore weird noises, and don’t act reckless!”a284a2ce259ba50c

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“What’s that?”238aced624b20b64

“It’s exactly what you’re doing! Are you trying to 973a46af32 get yourself killed?”de34cac60b5f66d6

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As Yoon Lee-hyun shouted, 3a8cc04ebb shaking the forest, and 29c93c4f76 Baek Il-hoo responded calmly, 096c5ca558 Baek Shin-hoo added quietly, dfe18abe08 “They don’t seem to 0a1f043521 react to sound.”4a53d649332f9eba

“…”026ef0e7d3eedad4

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“…”f4ada7d3d56b34d1

As Baek Shin-hoo said, the 61f88dbac5 green lights lingered in the 4294107beb distance, unmoving. While Yoon Lee-hyun stood stunned, 39e50de3ea Baek Il-hoo suddenly darted toward 14a74086f3 the green lights.95e279a589da78f8

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“Hey!” Yoon Lee-hyun shouted, chasing after him, but Baek Shin-hoo grabbed him, holding him back.7dd083288d990cb9

“Let go, Baek Shin-hoo!” Yoon Lee-hyun struggled, furious.439ae75b7723ebf0

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“Look,” Baek Shin-hoo whispered, pointing at his brother.cbea81a59199b40c

Yoon Lee-hyun, still yelling, followed 7e1bedd23c Baek Shin-hoo’s gesture. As Baek Shin-hoo 6b0fcee268 said, the green 60d622880a lights didn’t react 1490ab3d81 to Baek Il-hoo’s 36eee00284 movements. But when Baek be7215d904 Il-hoo stepped back, e75d79c8f5 turned on the dcfa4d82ac flashlight, all the 261871231c green lights surged 9f0b981731 toward it.77fb6c9e21411788

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Back at the hotel, d085528379 Yoon Lee-hyun glared at a9d468d70d the brothers before storming 4098cce995 into a room and 6c1a1c53a4 slamming the door. The group waiting in 8093b4e773 the living room, seeing ffb80bd88d his rare anger, crowded dd606edc9c around the brothers, but 79e5f4a5cb they brushed it off a3e2e00f31 and followed Yoon Lee-hyun 9eed89b270 into the room.7506ff088b3b844a

Shouts echoed from the 72c1de570c room but soon quieted. After a few awkward minutes, 84683c41a9 Baek Il-hoo emerged.5e852d4ca7aacec8

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“We’re starting night watch tonight,” he announced.5a49cde71352f9ca

“Night watch?” An Chi-seung asked, puzzled.0c357bca180b47d9

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Baek Il-hoo nodded, sitting in 3884929236 the living room. “With everything blocked off, we can’t see what’s happening outside. This place is 6811876756 comfortable, but not 63e4c458cf necessarily safe.”e0b4bb441aed4987

“Oh…”bd186e3dbfce1efa

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“So, I was thinking we should have two people per night keep watch. If everyone’s asleep, we might 8e99aa3d85 be slow to react if a857464d76 something happens.”ad5077ae01fa14db

Everyone, including An d038344d87 Chi-seung, nodded in 5636ea555a agreement.1f09fc1225174141

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“Then Ji-hoon and I will take tonight.”407702a537adaf80

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Outside, a sudden noise 4b9d4873cb startled Lee Ha-ru, who 3406112a07 glanced out the window. It seemed Yoon Lee-hyun and 5f2b58aaae the brothers were arguing outside. Staring blankly, he turned at b93535f1ae Choi Eun-seok’s irritated call. Choi Eun-seok looked into Lee fa3e5c7cad Ha-ru’s innocent eyes, then dragged acf8d88d96 him into the bedroom. He made Lee 7ee4847b19 Ha-ru kneel in 8e3c7442ed front of the 7934ead7b7 bed and began 91cd471735 undoing his pants.d623aae87b5ebf6f

Choi Eun-seok’s erect penis was 74eb9ee33a exposed before Lee Ha-ru, whose 4e03ecf4ea face filled with shock. Looking up at Choi 04e8216159 Eun-seok in disbelief, he 2948c3de96 heard Choi Eun-seok’s annoyed 6d71f1dbe7 voice.1346ca3191d29ed6

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“What are you doing?”b730408925a9759f

“?”66fd6b8daa27702f

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“Why do you think I brought a useless guy like you here?”d0c8e601bd7961a5

“…What?”af4e775ed497553f

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“What are you just staring at? Suck it.”9e60744fb3c84228