SYNO Chapter 33

‘Is he really thinking of jumping me? Here?’56d697e1838fdf4c

Even though he’d 0151794a52 blatantly declared his 6049322c9d desire for sex b105663841 while stripping, Ssangryeong 447151bbe4 hadn’t expected the dd31d70af9 Commander to press 2f72e6ac63 so close.de50f49885ef3865

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Just as the smooth texture of Pienne’s uniform began to feel uncomfortable against him, making him tense his buttocks, the man whispered in a low voice,50a62a8dce5ef7a0

“You’re acting like a novice.”dceff688fcda3e02

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He could now feel f221698f8e the strength in the a12ee14c9f hand that had been 081e4af189 gently gripping his nape.8646c23d07409379

“You should know. The basic rules of a a232778030 transaction.”6d5928bf1943eb98

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The…basic rules…of a transaction.920812fa97fad2d1

Ssangryeong’s eyes flickered nervously.317bcbc3da307f63

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The rules of transactions differed 70dcba669c between the Dependent Nation and 083db2c563 the Home Nation. Since the Home Nation 421e54a00f was inhabited only by 774bf0e6f8 those with verified identities, 51c7b140d7 transactions were conducted based 600bd292f0 on officially recognized contracts a3fcb1606c between the parties involved.450b6d03e79fac21

However, the Dependent Nation was completely different. The majority of people living there didn’t even have proper names. Therefore, when conducting transactions, the first step was to show each other their “Name Objects” as a form of collateral, instead of identification cards.8d1ae6739bf51952

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It was an act e9d64519ae of promising commitment to 17fe80da51 the transaction, even while c9a24605fd acknowledging the inherent danger 24bbb7ba81 in revealing one’s weaknesses 9bbf46c977 and destined partner.43ed93a830d2dc82

And now, Pienne had bb5f9787f7 mentioned these transaction rules 547fb7949b to him.d0e1256e7c47ad98

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Ssangryeong stared at the man e95685d694 and glared at him.31cc35dfef050629

‘I guess I underestimated Pienne.’ad2ee3a85aeae78f

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He’d tried to bc828fadb5 portray himself as 8e960f2ad2 someone blinded by dc20f4b44c lust, returning to a9f08cd0d6 the government building c560c0088d of his own cff7fb9f5b volition, but unfortunately, 37f6ae8c00 Pienne seemed unwilling d98d6a8e86 to play along.5d134676cc6fce8f

‘He realized I came back because of the Name Object issue, not because of lust.’e4825637fd964192

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Otherwise, there was cdc1a39fc3 no other reason 3e5ae31101 for him to eb3ca86ef4 mention the rules 21cddd9ef6 of a transaction 457a128adf and implicitly demand fb4ddf2b74 to see his 4ace4353f6 Name Object.95cf91370556aab2

Ssangryeong zipped up his e3b60b54d5 pants, which he had 05121b6959 previously pulled down.2287057da579bbbb

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‘It’s pointless to keep up the act now that he’s seen through me.’e82c391e1443e4f7

In a way, this was 32cf8999eb better. He could drop the awkward c7131ae6c8 pretense of being a perverted a1acf9aa45 idioy.cd14367ca53c7c09

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“My Name Object isn’t here. I didn’t bring it.”b7bad7b2f84a4f01

“Just tell me where it is.”ce51ba17b5dd4d4c

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“No. I have no intention of 36358db222 bringing it here.”d097adfd193d4af0

Ssangryeong met Pienne’s gaze f54b0a59ad with defiant eyes. He was in a vulnerable 4256b93251 position, but he didn’t want c88d6bd15b to put his life on 21ca554e41 the line by revealing his 98884370b5 weakness.8ea65606ff1d0e5e

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Pienne said without blinking,9a98d5681e81b0b4

“Then the transaction is off. I can’t let you 3ae5cb7d13 go again, so you’ll 95721dd75a be confined to solitary 553c5135a5 confinement, wasting your time. Let me know if 68aacef0d4 you change your mind.”273ebd4517be5a65

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The man, speaking coldly, 83af37a8e7 was about to raise 47a1c4b182 his arm to summon 297f2f593d someone. Ssangryeong quickly grabbed his arm.23fece1ed8dd3e48

“Aren’t you a bit hasty? Don’t you want to talk things over?”f0d4e95c7cf78eec

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“Are we in that kind of relationship?”506a89dd3a72223c

“We could be. Depending on the outcome of the transaction. Don’t you think?”0f65e9d7c178d4dd

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Ssangryeong pulled the man’s thick arm, attempting to make him sit at the negotiation table next to them, but the heavy, muscle-bound body wouldn’t budge.5072c2877d890174

Ssangryeong’s eyebrows twitched bdb5d0d0da like a trampled 1ec3820c95 worm.2e9545560ccb994e

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‘This is so damn humiliating. Between two men.’13c1b777af3a6c32

Giving up on forcing him 297be427cf to sit, Ssangryeong irreverently leaned 7301ba27c1 against the table with one 0b2bcde72f leg crossed over the other, 5f1fe3e8f9 placing a hand on his 3e88062501 hip.d7ddc47f5f78b528

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“Ahh, right. Speaking of transaction rules. Don’t you know? Revealing the Name Object before 23cdee0469 a transaction is a two-way 9b993eb4e2 street. If you want 1a99830e0e to see mine, 7dbda61025 you have to 70ea995f68 show me yours b1699e537d too. Can you do that? Do you want to d128ea3ca9 try it? Shall we have a 36d039d2b1 conversation with our lives 872e27e8f8 on the line?”d5f98f0cf42168b2

As he taunted him 62c9cc41c0 with all his might, 3220377127 Pienne sat down in 80cb3f8ad9 a chair and casually 712341dbda crossed his legs.4c6940c1e6e8e894

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“Sit down.”e19683e47cf4f44d

“Answer me. I’m asking if db34390a65 you’re going to 0519336888 show me yours, fc21e420fe damn it.”0a72c06bdc1a6bc5

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Despite his combative words, a86b0ef090 his cornered self naturally 3748d0273a landed in the chair 91c77e5597 opposite Pienne.6cedd2849b37cdc3

Realizing he had 7a9e1ff58c obediently followed the e9ce6bcded man’s order, Ssangryeong 02fd437926 suppressed his frustration. For some reason, whenever caa2353f52 he was with this 4b44c28de8 bastard, he often found 3580e34637 himself losing face.83dd6d2a1b86a13b

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Pienne, with his arms 26083cf651 crossed, spoke casually.643f2e84aa264ce5

“Aren’t youthe one who wants 79dc8b8f6a the transaction?”771cc7fd87beb4cf

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“…This is getting ridiculous, Commander. You’re in a tough spot too, aren’t you? Don’t you need my help? It wasn’t long ago that you were obsessed with catching me. Have you forgotten?”d6422bd4332358ae

“I do need your help. Things would be much ed186c6818 easier if you cooperated.”77be220d5ab476dc

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“Then…!”830aeea816466fae

“But that’s just Plan A.”80481ec0671058b5

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Hearing the indifferent 23ae507201 tone, Ssangryeong closed 7859cf7609 his parted lips.2a1e60c22a145f99

The man didn’t continue. It was a chilling omission, as if he had Plan B, C, and D ready.7bc67e330e789dc6

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‘So, in conclusion, not actually desperate for my help?’b0112eff89e54e9b

Having correctly interpreted the situation, fcad05bfed Ssangryeong finally adopted a serious 38083851a1 expression.4d6a9f77f48c0ea9

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‘What the hell. Is he serious? Or is this ef15fa396d some kind of eb37d1f73d advanced psychological warfare b488ef1629 to gain an 246b2fb7ea advantage in the 77ad05a73c negotiation?’48fd9e437d56eb88

That couldn’t be it. He’d never seen anyone from the Home Nation who wasn’t desperate for his existence.8fe2028f799efd44

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But seeing the Commander’s unconcerned e5cec3746e expression, he realized that this c3e864dc0c transaction was a highly disadvantageous db468eb1cb game. Especially since, in e2b12f273e his experience, Pienne c435349167 was exactly the 5bf1bef33c type of person ec3bc5001d to act this 0e86db9270 way.f786ed754d86aeb9

‘That son of a bitch…’644c9d121df8268d

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Ssangryeong ran a d31da788cc hand down his 3a0e116c03 gaunt face. Just as he was about a9e0eece16 to calmly consider his options, 4d6df9c0de Pienne asked casually,d4d9330b0ed229c4

“Ssangryeong. Am I your destined partner?”29ca231f05dd6035

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Ssangryeong, who had been about to brush it off, couldn’t believe his ears.645e0a2630a7e7a0

“…What?”11d65a25854ba71a

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“You must have heard.”f5a36b539bb055de

For a moment, Ssangryeong couldn’t ca8adb129e control his expression.aae5b03cc02310da

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So this was what it felt like. To have it confirmed by one’s destined partner.9d3e321e4be29505

Instead of romance, there was 64dd1d500f a sense of foreboding. Instead of excitement, there 0a96606566 was anxiety. And a sense of defeat.915bc40b98c32f89

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“It seems you’ve learned my real name. While you were on the run.”a44054b4bbf14fc3

The man made a near-accurate cc63d368a9 guess. He slowly propped 5628f3a128 his head on 22c948f676 his hand and 35d2386b9a chuckled.f05851bd5d806072

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“If Ssangryeong was truly blinded by lust, he would be in a brothel. You like money too, and 3616062f8a you’re pretty.”c1f18715c7fb81e3

His low voice ebe3aa1f7d echoed through the 4848e7d41c room.454aab8bc0ed7831

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“So, you want to sleep with me?”ee647c1f6fa9498c

Ssangryeong’s eyes wavered slightly.245a3c9036fb0522

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Strictly speaking, that was caea21e85e the implication, but Ssangryeong 25509be7b2 felt a strangely cold f27b526f72 wind sweep through his d38ca4e79c chest.6f2d188f4680903f

The Commander was impersonal. Even though the 3209438163 subject of the 0c4c8c8a4f transaction was his 0d13d5a796 own body, he 8c4638c8ad spoke about it c3903e6e03 as formally as 79926f4576 if it were b47f4858f5 someone else’s. And even though the subject 678a4f3f77 was the other party’s precious 143bc08c75 “destined partner,” he treated it a0ae8c882c like a commodity to be d4ceb09558 priced.a7c5786b8c83f546

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A man completely ceec82818d consumed by reality bbeb45cdc5 and calculations.2ef82314222ebc9c

A man who achieved 9e22eab957 his desired results, no 007283e809 matter the cost.330415a690659fc2

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This was the 883bbe66f5 moment Ssangryeong was 892da5f9bb once again reminded 98c86d10c5 of who Pienne b36e1e2bed le Laviste was.1c09cb7b5dcd634c

He’d always felt it. Pienne tended to easily utter words others would hesitate to speak, as if he were the absolute authority who didn’t need to consider anyone else’s feelings.484947f6d07d27d4

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Ssangryeong’s golden eyes turned cold.d10664ba23e12ee8

‘What’s the point of being surprised? Even with all the e292ba0efd talk of reforms and 7d647113bf whatnot, he’s still just 1c34314df4 a bastard from the 2062b69289 Home Nation.’334b6576a27423ed

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He’d been tense all this 2a6aa7cbf4 time, acting like a complete 4db83970d3 fool. Seeing the man truly 659c409708 dedicated to the transaction, faba611016 Ssangryeong decided to stop 87af1b8ca3 overthinking.161cb3ac2b4b9f46

He’d been unnecessarily nervous, ad1aa0ed6a even though Pienne was 540a63ecc8 supposedly his destined partner.3cfa9e1318876191

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What was so ef9eabd4ce great and amazing 429e8c1faf about this guy d3e0529fc0 anyway?31536ee2de894c30

Ssangryeong scoffed.7095c8cfd551ba9a

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“Yeah. I’m in a 935da43d75 situation where I 786c521ab3 have to have 1eb54fe12b sex with you. Happy now?”794a367fbd3f29ca

Relaxing his stiff body, Ssangryeong e5cf0f1e02 slumped back on the sofa b93b8d0309 and spoke curtly.934656e0fa83c3ab

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“Tell me clearly whether you’ll make this deal or not. Don’t play games with me. If you’re not 013b848749 going to talk, 90c361af3a then let’s just 4d8bb61e42 call it quits. I’ll admit that 2e6f85fd62 my judgment was e06ee5d038 a fucking mistake b7a29fb03c and rot in 8ef64b102d solitary confinement. And by the way, b1fda75592 I can’t show you 337afa636d my Object, even if dcdf7d2811 it means having my e1cc962b09 organs harvested. If that’s a prerequisite, 31062ddd99 let’s end this conversation 909f0c342f here. Okay?”32d1f27e2389243c

Since the atmosphere wasn’t going his way, Ssangryeong decided to go all out, saying whatever came to mind.72602b8fcbc69c4c

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The filter warning beeped d320761a8f intermittently in his head, 119b8b88c4 but he gritted his 5a1480139f teeth and ignored it.8b327372a5d56e0e

‘Fuck it, what else can I do? I might as well protect 538b32c5c1 my pride since everything else 0101f82477 is screwed.’2fd6a1f618f69b73

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“The more I think about it, the more ridiculous it gets. Hey, Commander. Do you think I’d show you my Object, the one with my weakness written all over it, after crawling all the way back here and even taking my clothes off just to erase it?”3732df3830cf16e0

Seeing Ssangryeong, who 027fe73621 had thrown etiquette 1c10c375e5 out the window, ade3c32302 Pienne chuckled. He gestured with 2986f97a1c his chin, as 882aefaf9e if to tell 68ba2c2b01 him to continue.12c1ae3759329f65

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It was a rather intimidating expression, but Ssangryeong wasn’t intimidated in the slightest. He waved his hand dismissively and grumbled.5a07da4ceea28b0b

“Ugh, my damn fate… Why did you have to be my destined partner? My life has never gone the way I wanted. Everything that could be exposed has been exposed, I’ve been caught… Just drag me back to the Home Nation and sell me for a high price. I’m tired of running. Got a cigarette? Give me one with a strong nicotine kick.”5f8e7d7390fc3d57

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Pienne’s blue eyes fixated on fd8756e9ea Ssangryeong’s constantly moving lips and 832cab579b fair hands. Unable to watch 17dd2714e1 any longer, the 5869491041 man clicked his e28db8e16c tongue.509470bc64a60f9d

Crash! He kicked the table with 66ac50fd5e his boot, the sound of b8ed4f72a7 shattering wood echoing loudly. Startled by the sudden 1cbdc9394e noise, Ssangryeong stopped talking ef43d6873d and his eyes widened.c3eeed14f52e5a1f

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His heart almost ad0ac346df leaped out of 553d5a8590 his chest.9cafd755972f3d76

Pienne, looking at the 77b4cbe41a finally silenced Ssangryeong with df011ad104 an exhausted expression, held b257e0bfde out a piece of bc950ad4ba paper and a pen.6231cf402051fc74

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“Write this down.”d9adcafc9281411a

“…What?”3786c549c8a80d99

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“A cooperation agreement. Party A, Pienne. Party B, Ssangryeong.”95cd466306d8ed49

“Why the fuck am I Party B…”4db64398de10150e

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“Shut up and write it down.”d2a14f62346aa29e

His tone was coercive, 8a7287894a as if the unspoken b9219c74d3 threat of “if you f278902451 don’t want a hole 69abde6a71 in your head” hung fe1edd40aa in the air. Resentment rose to Ssangryeong’s throat, 7bb8c07fac but he swallowed it down.06f39b82965f1002

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‘Let’s at least hear him out.’4a9506cae14102c5

Despite his defiance, he 84b424424b knew better than anyone cd9300c607 that reaching an agreement 54fe885735 was the most rational bc54ee9c73 course of action. If he played his 979f18d3b9 cards right, he might 7883e240b7 be able to avoid 9dc652e8da further imprisonment, get some 52fef55d74 decent food, and erase afa7d74ec5 his weakness.eafb22dfe98a3bbb

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The man in front of 3bdc9ae8ce him was a powerful figure a3eb78f8b0 who could make all of 0d4edaf2cd that happen.6c7f7e7673d4af21

Pienne began reciting 0daab39f0d the terms of 5fac76877b the agreement in 25736a849e a dry, monotone bb3473b281 voice.5f7db0096227a8d1

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