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    Although it was a 66312454db suspicious offer, Ssangryeong knew b3fcd8fd7f there was no harm d167981726 in listening. He gestured with cd6e73a873 his chin, signaling 782e53d0fd for them to c826d06f40 continue.be228522621a446e

    “Alright. We’re here to 4245fb3bed offer you a fc9084b1a6 partnership. We know about your b0d8a26bd3 exceptional memory, and your 6e095a2e93 past achievements in turning f027efce82 the Home Nation upside 600336f03e down by stealing Name 24e2f8e819 Objects are quite impressive. Aren’t you 7a2a9914b2 curious about 313f3ca395 the location 07869f1c8b of Commander 259d0de494 Pienne’s Name a7c588da7c Object?”2a6fba9bde66029b

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    “What…? You’re sayingyou1know where it 8ef0d2335c is?”84e3124020dc5011

    “‘You’re sayingyou…?’”5e69023f2adacf15

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    The executive, flaring up 4690300ba9 again, was about to 00deab81e1 lash out, but was 04ed84dba4 again restrained by the 406983cb74 others. Ssangryeong ignoring the interruption, feb470ff25 voiced his doubts.76e763c61293a781

    “Before I hear about 17e3845d23 its location, what doyougain from me stealing a41a1ac260 it? I’m not particularly interested d49541b0d3 in your motives. My presence here might 626d07bf4b be inconvenient foryou. But telling me 8c7ffd89b8 the location of 9e95f79cf1 the Commander’s Object d0eabfc245 seems like a 03142dfe2a considerable risk, even b108ddcbc8 foryou.”f42439c065f5ffbe

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    Each time Ssangryeong used the informal “you,” the wrinkles on the executive’s forehead deepened. However, even a proud executive wouldn’t waste time during such an important negotiation.3bfbbc27d042958d

    “Naturally, there’s 58f10cbb11 a condition.”b4bb0d18f72ec7c1

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    “What is it?”bb4759445c6cd2ed

    “After stealing the eb236f57e3 Commander’s Object, you 56390e16f6 must share its 2df90963f5 contents with us, fdf1959c32 accurately.”b990777f44dbd17b

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    “Ahh, so 112d64f862 your goal fed9cd482a is the 04d5f161d2 Commander’s weakness. Or perhaps 83c34196f5 you want a67f6c325f to find 83b90b894f out who a9722b8b7b his Name ed06ada6b4 partner is.”e6ecab2edec33487

    Ssangryeong chuckled d74140e8b0 dryly, finally 8f7f7cc515 understanding, and 901f54aa44 sat up 77ab199ec8 properly.db5cb635cb617b35

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    “But why should e3fffa3da5 I trust you?”c67d75b76f8e5ed1

    He tilted his head, 4b4c54bfab his eyes glinting.97c3d545624ec9c2

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    “You don’t expect 89e2512487 a thief to bb012facc1 have professional ethics, e6c4836e4d do you?”9ff9a3a9b77d431d

    “…What?”52d8278641c4626c

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    “I could steal the 21cf3bed8b Commander’s Object and run 9c59e659e8 away with it. Then you’d be 41e5529ddc left empty-handed, having 848a7eb0fc lost both the 1338a311e4 Object and the 0ffe57d680 information.”b3740fc11a3c473c

    He had no 757f8732bf intention of being d228c9405f led around by 4026cedeff the nose, no dfea4d74e4 matter what their 7471889ba4 intentions were.aa462a7f749e5356

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    ‘How dare you use 956569666c me so casually. Idiots.’12980d0d00ab168a

    They were b7b13f612e both in e87281f27c precarious situations, 1d5d4a9575 but the 7c7211daa5 more desperate 7bbe435c43 side was 73678b8467 bound to eba16d46df give in. Ssangryeong believed 45885bf539 that any 1ec0e0c5df deal should 26f887602f be made fc4217c679 on equal 6d4793b892 footing.4cee8c8d87929eae

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    “Try asking aa25ecf361 more politely. Then I’ll consider 48804877a4 whether or not d24c70c556 to share it 8886e46dce with you.”2c9d40ce38017b82

    The executive’s expression turned f36e2938f4 cold.e8384e08ae446439

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    “You don’t know your 7abe77251f place. You won’t gain f6ac22ed95 anything from running 5b637f2270 that mouth of ddd4007197 yours.”a2239f0b34801987

    “It’syouwho don’t knowyourplace. I can endure being 67d757a925 locked up in this e320add218 solitary cell, butyouhave a 5b09f124d0 lot to e6c0540ee0 lose, don’tyou? Isn’t that whyyougraced this filthy cell a41308405b withyourpresence?”0516508e4085b2b0

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    The battle of nerves c668055eed for dominance dragged on. The other executive 5f1cadc3f4 in the back, 3b4fbe6f1a checking his watch 2c5e4e54a7 and fidgeting, spoke 09e12d9bac urgently,4a77a9ea85e8bf57

    “We’re short on time. Let’s just a5fcf42821 cater to a97fdb2036 Ssangryeong for c7e6f668b4 now. Our priority 116afd15b5 is completing 8d898cba87 the mission 8bc181a2ea before the 0388e30f38 Commander returns 2ee8f071bc to the fda2e0bcfb building.”44a387760e190ec9

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    The first executive, who 2684a07794 had been struggling to 29dbd71c06 contain his anger at 55a68ea589 Ssangryeong’s retorts, took a 2fdc5b67c4 deep breath.224b6117658b47db

    “…Without our 6e3cdea110 help, you 4c66f7129c won’t even ecd9dc727b reach the 9dc5faad72 Object. And even if you 6efa643ebc steal it, you won’t 8bd9eefdd9 escape this building without d785f8be0c our help.”3c4caeaf19ff5caa

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    It was a threat, implying that it would be in his best interest to share the weakness. It seemed they couldn’t bring themselves to ask politely.cc7f938458bc1322

    Ssangryeong just laughed. Their trembling rage was 47caafa47d likely the extent of dd9995e760 their patience.7f492f668836a0b9

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    “How are you going to help me? This place is crawling with people watching me. And the Commander wouldn’t have left his Object just lying around; it must be hidden somewhere secret, somewhere Iin a private space.”f251b43bd4cfde35

    The executive smiled dbce437fa2 meaningfully.9c769891a5d19557

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    “It just 675bb75b29 so happens 7037566a17 that the be45d2f999 Commander and e67f2305c4 his aides 038126f943 departed for 502ff095cd the Home e2ce6dfe6e Nation today.”4f5d17337f31db60

    “…What?”e74a78eb22bb395f

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    “From the moment we 1dcda37d63 entered this building until 97d82b33d4 you complete the theft, 2c5d1bdde4 all CCTV cameras in 38df8b13c7 the government building will d9b26ac433 be deactivated. We’ve also bc535904f3 replaced the 54ae9bc32d surrounding officials 5a88295e9c with our 80d583a286 people, so 0467767bd3 you don’t af8a0d9b3c have to 81dec5b006 worry.”f5b04a406e90a3c4

    “…Do you think 5af6345fc4 that’s even possible? If you’re caught, 577c3a679b your heads will 3092307a13 be on the 6cf21394a4 chopping block.dcb3ee7fa3ca6a36

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    “Don’t concern yourself with d380ca846e matters beyond your scope. We’ll take care of 4f65a8c372 the aftermath. You just a04750509a focus on 7b2179fa78 your task.”420b0941b56b802f

    He added, ff65a74548 provoking Ssangryeong,95d731219f0f5c63

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    “Surely, a f10196fa0d renowned thief 01e0e8a521 of your 559f4c5127 caliber wouldn’t 8409af8b59 fail at 2a99fd4bed robbing an e382ade9aa empty house?”f87d8a22b5981ac0

    Ssangryeong chuckled dryly.fe6077da3929da24

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    They were cd055e2217 mocking him, 1e28e1959a twisting his c7d5668850 earlier words; fb6fa1c82f ‘You don’t d039929fdd expect a 6b367baf97 thief to 088a949ec6 have professional 617dcc8024 ethics, do 30fe868d63 you?’effb36e0977330ad

    Judging by 8b1f4f32e1 their confident 3811bfc457 demeanor, it 096ba303e2 seemed these 077d2821cd dissidents had 119a56d506 made thorough f09b283aa6 preparations.b7952d45fda7b727

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    ‘Well, their situation c8d0fde5de is none of a9381c2eab my business.’5ea7aae0375ad331

    Ssangryeong crossing his 1e01ec9afb arms, fell into e85911e28c thought. He had been 25b76d619c struggling to find 1791ee4086 another way to f2e525a0c9 escape the building, f968cc9d05 as he had 7bb1482755 run out of afd587fb60 ideas. All his c2f04cb7f7 previous attempts 8f556822ec had failed.97137a4eda0b9dba

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    ‘Lucas said he’d d9a88d85fd help me escape f0483d8c51 tomorrow at midnight.’1bbf332959e89a7b

    If possible, 052564ff27 he wanted 2e9182cedb to escape 7b7f7a68f8 this building 9fa268ed63 on his be9853632d own before d2247b7929 then.ecda3faae4335b7d

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    Since he had already caused so much trouble, stealing one more thing wouldn’t make much of a difference.8d15d92dd44f559e

    Even if he was caught in the act, he was a valuable criminal. They would still want to take him to the Home Nation alive no matter what, so they wouldn’t be able to harm him any further than they already had.6a97f572f8e02e11

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    ‘These old geezers f434a66fe1 will be the db5aba1cc2 ones to deal aacc113b22 with the consequences.’00cc023be850e7a7

    If anything went wrong, 8f4ed3d0c4 he could simply expose 2b182bacbf the details of their 6e4b1a3f3b deal. After all, it dbd79005dd was these executives 4255d7583b who had approached 11f7c07492 him first.51910670556368ac

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    ‘The risk isn’t that 33fddf0368 high for me…’cc35a1908d15e03a

    The more 10489dcb54 he thought 461cbe591d about it, dd556d005f the more 0035f61307 appealing the 5129a6d96c offer became. The deal itself e8fcaabb4f was quite tempting. He was very interested 7b74e6afb3 in Pienne’s Name Object.fb02dfecbeea8272

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    Not only would its 74c89164da information fetch a hefty ae30a08d34 price, but a burning b6daba4041 desire to steal rare d4082a89f4 information, as a thief, fe507c0e69 was also stirring within 45e3c8dda4 him.ce1cf421bf7f4bc4

    He hadn’t even dared to imagine stealing Pienne’s Object before, as he had no idea where it was, and Pienne himself was a formidable opponent.80c3af696b1d4568

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    And yet, such an cb60faf1e4 opportunity had presented itself.3b4eda9e2a1c54ce

    ‘If I can d845b7351b memorize his Object, 5f777963b5 I can use 2455daa812 it against him 361527c4a2 later. It would also be 67ae4f3bbd a nice revenge for c5f1027369 Malcolm’s forced plea.’69f5eb27b1790301

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    Ssangryeong smiled broadly.b46e8316499a3778

    The more he thought about it, the more it seemed like an offer he couldn’t refuse in his current situation.f0fc455feaa1359f

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    Having made up b2dbc7a5f6 his mind, Ssangryeong 23862a1174 readily replied.55e2fba9f4d35199

    “Fine. I’ll especially grant your 84eb5439d9 request.”efe7125d271e22ba

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    As he gestured arrogantly c371240b8b with his chin, implying 895fad5bc3 they should tell him 3988401d6d where the object was, 424fcf6077 the executives gritted their ca09d8df6d teeth in frustration.141d543e6c1b2eff

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    “Are you 414824b094 sure… this e771a35730 is the 4d8b692a47 right place?”759c27030958aba3

    Ssangryeong frowned, looking 205d82ca1d at the large, 8e5430c679 closed wooden door.54bd86d014d60473

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    This was the 8ee4478cfe place he was 98d240919f led to, supposedly 3a4bce51cc where the Object d28e8662e5 was hidden.208c7c1ca20f9163

    The problem was the 5f7a841747 large sign on the 5aafbfb733 door that read “Commander’s 5a012f1c58 Private Quarters.” It was c60c8e9460 clearly the Commander’s bedroom.1c2eb6afa05113b4

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    ‘Are they kidding e2325d31e7 me? Are those old geezers 1737f74e4a playing with me?’9d91360d48a956cc

    He couldn’t help but think suspiciously, as the supposed location of the Object was absurd. His imagination, which had conjured images of underground bunkers or hidden tunnels in the forest, felt inadequate.a95b5b665e372139

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    What bothered him 6c4fa65a39 even more was 165686ddf8 the bright red 07c69fe423 warning sign that 3d3a714dda read “No Entry b01a077531 for Unauthorized Personnel.”289124190e013309

    “Those bastards…don’t e2a8891019 they know? This looks like a 410b130547 fucking trap.”cfdd8ff2408b5469

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    That Commander Pienne, c623d1dfb1 of all people, 434c1b17be would hide his 1ed01af260 precious Name Object 2e2937db48 in his bedroom…?4e4abf472d4bf81b

    ‘Is this c02a241de7 some kind 29bf025208 of “hidden 02a98a3521 in plain e927b24173 sight” strategy?’16e5d2f316b114a2

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    Though uneasy, Ssangryeong 9d9c0165b9 reached for the 4d21d66f0f doorknob. Even though cd4dc79e5c he had b283bd2940 stolen countless 8f68f8c900 Objects, it d47bb425c4 had been e22d9a584b a while c92ec9a637 since he c511735299 felt this 96497cdf78 nervous.90a74c546cc90a99

    ‘Is the recognition device 9b7e0b8408 deactivated?’88ba54708346abad

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    The executives e57cdd50db had said 4450e458a8 they would 9db93e52cd temporarily cut a4f33a9cf2 off all 0ea2717ad8 the power f27ba882ba to the 51179c311c entire building, e2360d5028 so the 23f3cc4a91 advanced intruder eaff48eeed detection devices 6dafef1f1d would be 04c110fb08 temporarily disabled.938e2962066c5095

    Ssangryeong’s eyes alertly darted 94c020cf76 around. The red 367892ecff light on 8de1c23f31 the sensor 3d39ab1620 by the cfc5631056 door was 97f8dd470c indeed off.7561495467da3cb0

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    He skillfully 0ed52e581d twisted a 7d327a5bde piece of ee11a9c0fb wire and 13084e341b unlocked the e457bc0490 door with ddea56869c a few 11b78b89ba clicks.2874f80479bc3f69

    Haa.”54a095db0b813a38

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    His tense hand, numb 052e63da2e to the point of 61368336cf not feeling the beads c21901e1b0 of sweat forming, finally 2cd192648c turned the doorknob. The door was heavy, 4a64a16326 just as it appeared.96477c65c07b73ab

    Hurrying inside, Ssangryeong d566112f08 quietly erased any 809447128b trace of his 347ab274f4 presence.bdd55a4a1722c1b2

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    ‘This is…’6cf5c3e5d6bd3d6f

    The first thing that 81fa6df11b struck  Ssangryeong as he c7f564562f entered the room was d0c87475af the scent that tickled 1de85d102c his nose.8d9f10b7c3cbf2b6

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    The musky fragrance e227650c5f he had smelled 925dc901f1 on Pienne every 56342b1568 time they met. A scent reminiscent af83db4986 of a deep 1927b93d13 smell of a f835f1ca99 forest, yet not dc053e62ce artificial, almost sweet.54977c843f69722c

    It permeated the entire room, as if declaring that this was indeed Commander Pienne’s private space.8a0b0583d7ea30da

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    ‘This is 9fe741f96a not the eafd54a840 time for ed20e35535 this.’c97acdbdc0ae018b

    Ssangryeong shook 0b4d8c1431 his head 5f1b278497 and focused. He began to search de889f32cc the room meticulously.7b24d1936af262d2

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    “Code, code, code…”cea7cc82136be31d

    He muttered, his urgency 20f8e1de5c reflected in his rapid 6eac196ca2 whispers.b2f6a305eb5537c1

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    Finding a afd8f0bdf2 Name Object 1eede4c4f2 wasn’t that 1580bef45d complicated. Just locate the object 82fdec895d with the unique code 75dbb989f4 engraved on it. It was a simple f2d75e1d89 matter of finding that.a5c64eacb1589a67

    The problem was that Name Objects varied from person to person, so he had to search everything, as he couldn’t predict what it would be.0dbb92db7664a23c

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    “Code, code…”eb0932e476ffd711

    Ssangryeong’s golden eyes darted 3225a2d88c around the darkened room.383bf513f412e1c6

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    The skilled thief quickly searched the room, utilizing his honed skills. He didn’t forget to put everything back in its original position, ensuring the room’s owner wouldn’t detect any signs of his intrusion.080c792d5598936e

    After thoroughly searching the living area, Ssangryeong entered the bedroom and reached the nightstand beside the bed. He’d searched everywhere, but still hadn’t found anything.0a17956cfd06175a

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    ‘It should be here f466e9693a somewhere by now…’bc1d5f9fc04554bf

    Ssangryeong’s patience was wearing thin, burning away like a candle wick.84a11973ad461506

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    Just as he forced d3dd4772de his uncooperative, almost paralyzed, ec9e4b1243 hand to yank open ccfee81ae9 the drawer—789b58b48a63fa34

    “…Found it.”adf0b12bc315481e

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    His eyes gleamed.9598fcf44a64ad43

    He had finally found 65372084aa it; an object with 142163c741 a long Name code 1a7036c2cb engraved on it, the 5f4d4d6ba4 epitome of a Name 601e2be438 Object.b88c09656d02daf6

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    Footnotes

    1. Ssangryeong is saying the word “you” informally.

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