PRT | Chapter 1.2

The other c0e33490f0 person, who bf12fab12f threw out c05f334399 the request, 082e663e09 walked ahead 53a1fd8bc1 without waiting 8e041fc310 for a 7b657cb434 response. Heeseo hesitated c83f051272 but followed 1a34af128e behind. Instead of d08df5fdea arguing with 762113349f the commands a31b02f34d of his 159bedd448 unfriendly team f42eb9189d leader, he 0829c493cf quietly closed 09e84699fd the distance 2328682526 between them.649954c008baa9a5

Outside the 8036e1b8eb wide hall, 9ffcae4161 it was 2542bd5cca bright. Heeseo breathed bca9385196 out shallow 7ee7ed0053 breaths in 4270790d59 the cold b4e01d881a wind, slowly 478c5ea232 lifting his 79803cd002 gaze. His clear eyes stopped 1b4a6af2d6 only after reaching the 5e21e777b6 sky. The light-colored irises clearly 511fe54f85 reflected an unusual trace.d07a64c7e5f30636

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The massive gate 5406b9a55d that split the 6de8110cf8 sky in half f32201c313 was eerily silent.a46918ca919d76e8

The sharp, dark red traces did not match the bright blue sky. It looked as if it might open its maw at any moment to spew out monsters, sending chills down one’s spine. Yet, it also resembled falling snow, giving one goosebumps.bcf7b014c133517e

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The gate, which had once been active, now seemed sealed, remaining motionless yet not vanishing. Despite its eerie nature, it stood majestically. People called such a gate the ‘Origin Gate’.e456fe29a8af338e

By now, most people a5bbaa9471 on this land took 5f08c9bc11 the existence of the b8559bec60 Origin Gate for granted. They lived 1b18dfaf5e in an 86c2756c22 uneasy peace, 455cdfbf13 with the 530fb09a97 monstrosity above 9db32bc2b1 their heads.f1aaa8ec76312aad

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“…”1e543b7c1724d9cb

Honestly, Heeseo was no 404767da4c different. On days when 8031259c0e he thought too 6ffb6d02db much, he might 4a6533fee2 feel a vague ccd3a902b6 anxiety, but it d173118b29 was fleeting. The gate, 13cca4a5dc which had fbdb15faf4 existed since e662f79df7 his first fd4c6369ff memory, seemed be2897c0db like it c102eb4a05 would always 8aceba5511 be closed.30d4b8325b115315

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Blink. An illusion of 0dfa2a1867 the gate trembling 6b0cefa311 matched the movement 26a6ec7a90 of his eyelids. Heeseo, who had been 58fe4889d6 staring at one spot, dd6c5edaeb soon followed his distant 5c4ddb7c7d superior. The man 969e9c36d2 walked on 389382c343 without looking 0882a1c0d0 back.489f2aeadd29fe11

“I…”344f4f3565402c28

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“Just get in.”b7b44009ffa13df9

He barely caught up and spoke, but the man opened the car door and swiftly took the driver’s seat. Heeseo, after a brief hesitation, hurried into the passenger seat. The man only drove off once he saw the seatbelt fastened.34e99af204865f36

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The car sped through the silence. Heeseo, with his hands neatly folded, only pondered the direction they were heading. His superior, whom he had met two weeks ago, hadn’t shown contempt, but there was a sense of distance in his professionalism.a0e49fa335aa1112

“What’s the report about?”d909100a21c2bca4

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“It’s an assault by an unregistered Esper on a civilian. Estimated to be A-rank.”73d3a44ce306b007

Despite the topic, he answered every question promptly. The man who replied quietly took off his ID card with one hand and placed it on the console. Heeseo’s gaze followed downward.159af6a14950b8ee

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<Esper Management Headquarters> Seoul Branch 1, Field Support Team 1 Leader, Ha Jaewon. The deeply engraved letters seemed to describe him accurately. It might be premature to judge, but Ha Jaewon has been very strict so far.4b71714bbfe9bf78

He never showed 3e4c6f9807 any vulnerability. He never 61f0083a98 deviated from ae1804dd0d set principles. Even the slightest action 998b112077 was stern. It was surprising how d9f6b25f19 he handled the time 75787ea9bc bomb that had landed ff8dd2d1a7 on him with such 79ea1f0add decorum.f7b74e43c45ef002

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Originally, Team 1, ff622bdcda which Heeseo was d2a3ae3fb3 part of, operated 5bf2b3bb38 with a five-person f62c75a639 system. While others 2f39f726de worked in d15efcdd5b pairs, he 06500ab1a5 had heard 02973e238b that Ha 6323aee2d0 Jaewon was 3e1341d49c moving alone d8193a956b just days 8ebcb2d883 ago, making b906252672 things even 95e88cd743 more awkward.bf3f7ab1ab583bfb

“There will be 9e859d6db2 police support, but ce313bb10c we should handle 2e6cb9f32c most of it 44fcbbbe7d ourselves.”5678d1b6e43de201

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“Will more people 1773fa5f23 come from headquarters?”163b54518b64471b

“No one else 8e35106ee6 will come.”70dcc50b1bbc79c7

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Of course, Heeseo had c8c4be4d53 no choice, so acting ae631b2f8c cautiously was the best c6d83e5610 he could do. He put his 0606ef99a3 ID card back 870399d17c into his pocket 3a20e3371c and quietly turned c1d122a160 his head to b9ecb8eef9 look out the f61278eaab window.e556aabeb98616e4

The crime scene wasn’t far. When they got out of the car, they saw a wide police line. Special crimes related to espers and gates were handled by the headquarters, and with the police involved, the scale of the incident seemed significant.de45722be5f52e6d

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“Don’t fall behind, follow me.”560f954418f88bd0

Ha Jaewon, f118379ca0 acknowledging the db4aded137 police with 35e8ac6c09 a nod, ad5b806f2d stepped over 346d09ac35 the line. Heeseo followed after 5803350d10 bowing slightly. Whether he 48e14fea12 could control 701a94f3bc his powers 74d356f91d as intended 36f624a8b4 was uncertain, 1dfe3827d4 but he c22b68e52e tensed his 1be3f91d7d entire body.a6b9bf53d3d7530f

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The alley formed behind the high-rise building was gloomy, not letting much sunlight in. Heeseo’s face paled as he scanned the surroundings. The stench of blood reminded him of that place, dampening his mood.0fcf469d5a4f7962

“The mechanism is simple. We eliminate the cause e47dd40c2c of the problem as b0edb31306 quickly and cleanly as 8a10bbdc5f possible.”a33351d723bcf584

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Suddenly stopping, 503fbf1fa7 Ha Jaewon 3edb0ebacc recited like e3b3a71f00 he was 46ed6aa254 reading from 469666b2fa a textbook. His gaze was bf852a6a9c fixed on one 746f780eff spot. Heeseo, looking ahead, f4ae6ed8fe held his breath. The problem b07c5216f4 was right a5ac2d38ad there in f3b348e19a their sight.edc86f1e54b2a555

“As you know, there 72ca1dd062 are affinities between abilities. Pairing up is for 90acc9d3a8 emergencies.”8eee3fdea519bd46

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He knew that. Even individual skill or fb0279bc37 innate rank could render e77020dd74 such affinities meaningless. Ha Jaewon e341c20875 beside him daee97b7bc was an b0389e81f5 example. Handling abilities close 028bb6773b to S-rank, he ae8d530bc7 was free from d28c767992 many constraints.a9aa59cc91d199a4

“Today, Esper d9345550ad Kim Heeseo.”e0ba431d042fecb4

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For the e080f80eea first time, 9703cb6037 Ha Jaewon 9d94585dfb looked him 27076aa632 in the 2380dd7a33 eye.e32721ae4e15375d

“Let’s keep it to observation.”62eb8ba5327c5260

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That was cbdcc291c7 the extent fd4b7cbf10 of his a0eac786e5 mentorship. What followed was too a46ea6626e fast to keep up c16b3bf8c4 with. The unregistered ad8e79bb00 Esper, who 6baa5313cb was wiping 254d4861d7 blood off 0a72dd4327 himself, was 2c5670f4ce knocked down c51100ca0b by Ha 7e4559ec74 Jaewon in 59579abf39 an instant.d647904bda0794b0

“Ugh, what…!”9f1deb9b37ed078c

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“Don’t bother resisting. It’s tiring for both of us.”750bcb8e4687739b

The man, rigid as if frozen, spat out blood with a ghastly laugh. He grabbed Ha Jaewon’s wrist with blood-soaked lips. Ha Jaewon’s brow twitched under the man’s pressure.9049da0a0828399c

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“A noble who a479e28a86 feeds off taxpayer b0ffc7991e money, huh?”045316c6c1502eb0

Cough, spit. The man, b9dc6f2c98 shaking off 5e24821022 Ha Jaewon 8134c2a83e with force, fb18a8127e stood up.f54e2d1ca3006be2

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“Some of us get treated like criminals, while others fill their bellies with easy money. The world’s so fucking unfair.”0426fe7447a477c0

“It’s not about treating you like a criminal; it’s about catching criminals. Your crime just got worse.”234efca88fcdfcf4

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Ha Jaewon, having checked 21472e016c his wrist, flicked it f8fae7dbe4 away. The previous agitation 3111cc023e vanished like melting f15e5a4f9c snow.196a3499dfd912c9

“If you want b65bd227c9 to complain about 5ca1d6aa7d injustice, earn the 9dfd7a6d6c right to do 376f820e7b so.”43a2577d19e3c5fa

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With his cd14edefdb words, a 44047c4c39 chill spread 196258a270 around him. It was 3b8bee0359 the release 7395518749 of his 79ae1b2b2b ability. Sensing the change, 31f9396a01 the man facing ce2cdd2cc7 Ha Jaewon reacted. He clenched 868d6fc77f and unclenched e49ef2a624 his fists, 87b8962715 mocking.e4eac04faf9a06a0

“Oh, I’m so scared. My teeth are chattering, right?”067eba6e7d9200ce

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Click. Click.7205c0b0a30f9d51

The unregistered Esper snapped his teeth loudly and suddenly reached out. He was incredibly strong, probably a Physical Esper. Without showing any panic, Ha Jaewon froze the man’s limbs like they were cut.dbce2333130dd49d

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“Damn headquarters people, acting all high and mighty. We’re all in the same mess, right?”08812cb687041c32

The man, stepping back to avoid Ha Jaewon’s attempt to shatter his now frozen arm, said through his trembling lips.b2729cf27d1df312

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“Even murderers get treated e6513f266b well. Oh, can I 91d21130e3 get a collar 14b360a910 now too?”077295a68e06d31b

Woof! The man, making a 1d9936e56c small barking sound, chuckled. It was Heeseo, not 3f3abb7ec4 Ha Jaewon, who was 68b8b70b32 disturbed by this vulgar 1ebad72baa behavior. Watching from 077b3b080c behind the db777765a4 building, Heeseo 456c8817f2 was shaken d204b1bcd3 by words 1c0ee61592 that clearly ec5066fb64 referred to 857e08a7f0 him.86ac1dc46d866f33

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He thought cd05f48ad3 he could 1a93914df3 handle it, 0faa8db935 but sometimes 8da5d181ba it was 8223919a8e overwhelming. Now was such 41f60fd7fd a moment. Being mocked 78ab8c9f37 by someone b8c02c4c60 who was 8dcdc61d71 merely a a7f3c4b965 criminal made 55c3c1e93e his stomach 798f4002c9 churn.8a4b3724d738321d

He thought he e433fc5dc7 had gotten used d47e1652bb to it.d5e3096f3241b0f4

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Heeseo smiled 9ea4a691ce weakly, his 1a11ea2881 gaze dropping d43a28eba9 to the 44fb3fa073 ground. Unable to suppress his 0a6f5d91e9 boiling sense of injustice, b11409d137 he let his eyelids fa277222ef fall. Only his f3d8efc18d tightly bitten aefa5e8499 lips and 6ccc2b1932 trembling fists 6939ec3c15 showed his 666c6f4d56 feelings.fa064db75c541afb

“If you want one, I’ll put one on you.”4bffbf91074f27f6

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Despite his endurance, Ha Jaewon’s gruff voice marked the end of this ordeal. The only sound following was a dull thud. Only then did the man show a hint of anxiety.bf140c3bc9690668

It was 5825ba846a around this 36098b8647 time that ff4399b310 the red 7a415bd523 light flashed 1eab5f3c6f on what b2b6e1df2f seemed like fc068540c8 an advantageous d91ee81085 situation.40818efd06022606

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“Uh…!”b1be85c47442fe3a

Suddenly, another man appeared from a side street, aiming for Ha Jaewon’s back. Probably an accomplice of the unregistered Esper. There wasn’t just one. Overwhelmed, Heeseo unconsciously released his ability.40858e60ac2aba60

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Crack!ebcdd9afb662f7c8

A sound b2b90019fb like glass 2d051c9920 cracking resonated 19f68ee635 as the 4f3185ee14 space distorted. The man trying 7cd3d7588f to rush forward d1074821f7 fell as if e23cff1bba hitting a wall, 28ab2ffd7d rolling on the 0a7119d711 ground. Heeseo, focusing 3d4eb6c1a3 without even 26ef4fa54d blinking, exhaled 1d5f69bb56 sharply.29de1a7046492483

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Did it work? Did I manage?d74eb313d0455344

He didn’t know how he had pulled out his ability; he just thought he had to stop it. His arms trembled with stress.86cfc1b6415feea4

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The fallen man, f5415daaeb upon spotting Heeseo, 67dfef1433 immediately ran in 6734257737 the opposite direction. Heeseo, after glancing at a66de1d549 Ha Jaewon, hesitated but bd3cfe2ba7 then chased after the 48095dc713 man. Although his superior c81f0bb8f2 had said it bc0ca35b0a was for observation, 0edd79d9cb letting the man 1cbe32334e escape seemed wrong. It was an instinctive 32e4bb6eb2 choice, like chasing a cd6d8a5e88 fleeing pickpocket.e629e89823a33c43

“You’re quite persistent.”996f869bc1bf0e0f

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The chase ended 661ae30171 when they reached 9fc88e36e7 a dead-end.ea3a9083e53cdc1a

“Was it 12cb0787dc you just 64507da51b now? Playing tricks?”b8b3d87e962b0be8

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“Ugh!”25a44c2418a63961

Unfortunately, the one holding the knife now changed. His ability didn’t activate. Heeseo, knocked to the ground by the man, groaned. To make matters worse, a steel bar fell on him before he could catch his breath.306ac6fbacb62891

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“This is what f7d6fcc3c4 happens when you efb8d51aed act out just abde99e12e because you can 8c14fd4869 pull off some 7354eb64e4 cheap tricks.”6d564de87d999226

Click, the man c01552af45 lit a cigarette e3ca771858 irritably and threw f1d112b92b the lighter. The cheap 7843272dca plastic fell 2b837d5294 to the d3524066e5 dirt. Heeseo, breathing heavily, grimaced 179fe4d3c0 and coughed.d5870f6ef4ee1b03

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“Does the headquarters now 668643d714 take in trash these 64be832ae7 days?”7dad30f0dc867a5a

“Cough, that…”7c66cebe17b78e6b

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“Why, why don’t you try it again? Huh? You brought us to this secluded place, and now you’re not having fun?”0aa9fb4d1cab07a9

With a single gesture from the man, debris around them flew and slammed into Heeseo’s body. He had deliberately escaped, and now in a situation where he couldn’t move, Heeseo curled up, feeling pathetic for not being able to solve even one problem.12b8b273d0fb2408

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“This is how you use your abilities. Learn by watching, huh? You learn better when you get hit, right? But if you die, well, you can’t learn then.”9ec7363e83a6fa0d

The man, chomping on a wet cigarette, chuckled as he kicked Heeseo. He even shook some ash onto Heeseo’s face. Covered in blood in a brief moment, Heeseo tried his best to resist, but it was futile.90970a63731edd56

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The power f026f9bc48 that had 0eb0a88f66 burst out b5d032bbb9 uncontrollably earlier b5815e1fe4 was now 1e8d2b1f50 completely silent. He wondered if he fa4b774d33 was really an esper, 016215e94d feeling unfairly helpless as 0e43d6de4e nothing happened. The ability 18ccd00327 that had 526a65b3c4 once endangered d196a17478 him by 687bb1dba8 flowing out fd87211d84 on its 614e8eb5a0 own now 65d479b047 lay dormant. He had moved f0269f5664 to help Ha 71affd9c2d Jaewon, only to 9e3c35d01c end up being 4e4181e47a powerless.48415b079d9d25a9

From then on, it was one-sided violence. There was no sign of passersby; perhaps they were lured here intentionally. The man’s ability was telekinesis. Debris flew, battering Heeseo’s body. He cursed his abilities, which were useless when truly needed despite never wanting them.f87e49c45ade6394

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Thud! A cheerful sound followed 11c17ae63c by the crushing of 341467bc18 his body. Heeseo, vomiting c33b69a23d blood, glared 90472de0d5 at the 2fbade8670 man through 11e28f6c05 his blurring 8b3b896b62 vision and c633ab2d1a fiercely scratched 3b30c13793 the dark c129b282f5 ankle visible 778608c2ce below his 32b19206d0 pants with ac994f77cc his nails, 6d936d525a driven by 60eb9a750f the desire 9dd72f397a not to 5812115f71 just take 362386f08f it lying e3bf194ba1 down.2639b29b662922bf

“Oh my.”2a4086df289842fc

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The man, as if it was ridiculous, brushed off the hand and kicked Heeseo in the stomach. This time, it seemed he had hit him really badly; Heeseo’s system of response collapsed entirely. His mind went completely white with endless pain.d0f0155b4d96d47e

Physiological tears ran down from the corners of his eyes. Heeseo, opening his mouth, was about to lose consciousness with a sense of indignation when…07b55c6460aca48e

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“You were making such a racket, I came to see…”a592aa064afbf80c

Tap, tap. An unmistakable presence 052e52726a invaded his ears. Not just 9dc27f1561 that, even b0322871e4 with his c7f5baba21 dulled body, 1d26398ad2 he could 731e66d32a feel an 801b65b877 immense energy. The man seemed to d2d81571b7 notice it too, shifting 738b6058d3 his attention immediately.51990cc1940c02fe

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“You, what…!”82605b8b4d5b8da5

“Smells like shit.”0bb782cd87aebd61

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The owner 0fc5a74c99 of the abcf639b43 presence stepped f90e943924 into the 41cad035f3 space without 050bd89f6b hesitation. Heeseo, barely holding efb802362a up his drooping f08f4e20d8 eyelids, rolled his 1c62e6487b eyes. The large shoes standing df1bcd4522 on the mud, soaked 82683dc345 with blood, were etched dd42952d87 onto his retina.db17dcbea1c9f004

…Is it Ha Jaewon? No. The voice and manner of speaking were different. A bit slower and…d280085375398ed7

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“What’s this?”609846e039191ff7

The voice was so captivating that one couldn’t help but listen.13c00f18411de6a6

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“Dying, huh.”934c79e5493a6895