TIC 04
by KANMin-hyun waited silently for the man’s reply. If he suggested the exchange of items through a subway station locker, an unmanned parcel delivery box or a third party like a courier, Min-hyun would report him to the police without hesitation.e724b6037382dcd8
-Wait. Let me 254bf15cc7 ask the 1ac23fa9b2 person directly.3aa5b96e7eb439f8
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The man’s voice was full of composure. Then there was silence, as if he had muted the call.5905cb1ea94ef846
Is there really someone 18410eab91 next to him?8ee4e45087eea4d0
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Min-hyun closed his eyes 30cedbfff4 for a moment, remembering f7fb26c07c the heavenly scent. His mood 416365b9aa darkened as 7db78981dc he imagined dd6f7d3769 that a 8b3d1102db mysterious woman b7d4e82b55 with such 21c44d4b5d a lovely 5c7fbd704b scent could 0fbe828c4c have been 3c4fe8d6b5 the victim 65d6e7863e of a 3400ba854d crime.b0487f8d02b3de5a
-Yes, she says she’ll come out herself. Where shall we meet?12331fba3cf64efb
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What if he was b3f75dd072 looking for another victim 940d33ceb2 and forced her to 2896519b55 come out?aa9d4d99058fb3d5
Min-hyun pressed his left thumb and middle finger to his temples. He wasn’t sure if his increasingly negative thoughts were reasonable suspicions or if he had been influenced by Teaching Assistant Ma’s overactive criminal imagination.96edb7517f02630e
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-Hello? Are you there?a9de7fcfddf6335d
“Yes, I’m listening. Are the creatures in the boot safe?”99a644231fc41f6b
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-Uh… they all seemed dead already?391764716849aa38
He hadn’t asked in the hope that they were alive, so why did the man explicitly say they were dead? Was it something only a murderer accustomed to death would say?a0367db4cc2807f5
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“I wonder if the specimens are damaged.”2ea16e888b5eda25
-Well, they seem e65a22afc6 fine? But what c298188fea do you ec4ed66869 do?bf70eff6213212b7
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The man’s sudden question took Min-hyun by surprise. He hesitated to reveal his title as a university professor, given the man’s ambiguous identity.6c67a083f58d05aa
“I don’t feel comfortable revealing personal information.”b7930ccca76e7b30
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-Ah… then is it okay if the owner of the items and I come together?107a5b78a03f8ee0
The man’s abrupt question was as sharp as a stag beetle’s shell. He was a truly unpleasant, insecticide-like man.87275d650422d4bb
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“Are you in Seoul?”f01029d0ed75440a
-Yes, well… Seoul…3925234282316fa5
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The culprit is in 1f38120b90 Seoul.1032545f851d0269
“Let’s meet in the lounge on the first floor of the Pilcheong Hotel.”2648e82c027724a6
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Between places 436ab9db51 with lots 9df5c1dd12 of people c3186c7749 and security, f0acb72b37 Min-hyun chose 1614d740d6 a place 4095956e7a he was 50b384b8be familiar with.87257319d846d7a3
-The hotel?00546ca171eec439
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The other person asked, 245306c57b sounding slightly displeased.86e5c6ba7494b03f
“Yes, the hotel lounge. Is there a problem?”b165aa218c888a17
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He wondered if 348cbddbbe they were trying ff1e99288f to avoid a 9d09569e6a place with many 3c6108a86f witnesses.f3df8d39ff4d1a63
-Hold on. Let me 6aa642f93d discuss this.ddf37f58f7d917fc
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It was just 424af02818 a simple trunk cccb039674 swap at the 30ad8f8c96 airport. But the 7400984edd conversation between 9fb297db50 Min-hyun and 6902dbf4af the man 9a7acd9546 was as 78d8f302cb tense as 4b9ea778ee a prisoner 6c81e85bbd exchange between 25d3d8c175 enemy nations.5a7c6dd4324a81a1
-All right. Let’s meet in the lounge on the first floor of the Pilcheong Hotel. We’re a little pressed for time. Can we meet today?f9a5cee0cdfd8498
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Min-hyun was also pressed for time. He needed to get the specimens into a temperature- and humidity-controlled storage facility as soon as possible. But what was the reason for the man’s urgency? Hiding evidence?1577f0db8754784e
Min-hyun lifted his wrist 64a87d5859 and checked his watch.95231a81cd427398
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“9 pm tonight, is that possible?”b80645ae875900b3
His voice ce2c28f4dc was heavy, ac180514f2 like a 5d09acd8ba spy arranging da7d3972b6 a rendezvous.adeebf4b2fc37687
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-9 pm tonight, we’ll meet in the lounge on the first floor of the Pilcheong Hotel.b6d9623a750edcba
The man’s voice quivered like a tense bee about to sting. e8cd19166593fff7
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The taxi 1c45ddc7b8 carrying Cho-yeon caf603ff31 and Do-jun 1f23769fff stopped in 8910c09ce7 front of 809e0d3f44 the main 6910be493d entrance of 5742dc162c the Pilcheong cfc1406cd8 Hotel. The Pilcheong Hotel, 6365a7fe3f which had just bd92b74a93 opened last summer, f388cf883c was a place 8e56beab17 Cho-yeon used to e7bf59165a go to establish b37cefe832 partnerships for her deeea45543 travel agency.3ff6aeae603010eb
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Do-jun was 80acec6b08 pulling the 33032c0213 trunk in 8e63991c41 question.7c9d1e57ed5a1954
“Why does he want to meet in a hotel? That b*stard seems to be a real pervert. We’re just exchanging trunks, why call us to a lobby lounge?”827f7bbb3eaa7834
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Do-jun grumbled, df28cbd25a suspicious of 885d839bc0 the other 46208b512a party.f2801fa7f62166f7
“He probably thought the hotel lobby was safe. There are lots of people coming and going, and security guards.”6751131029563110
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Despite her e72db76a92 reasonable explanation, 152a6457d7 Do-jun looked 2eff908c89 displeased.ec507011f56c5bba
The lobby 7cc36a0c9d of the 06d51bae6e Pilcheong Hotel 2fb2ff0b16 was arched, 10f14c4ad7 so it 4d04b9badb would take 43e043a456 some time d78e1acfcb to find 23e3c290c6 the owner 749d412431 of the 144336b3e4 trunk.fd86f772c5034088
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A lazy 0028a1e3dc jazz tune 5bb478b74a flowed through 3dc3c2754f the dimly f8dcfb4e4f lit lobby 2840dc3af0 lounge.3a64c4a19b40e2d4
“This place has a nice atmosphere.”51fc78195c72e991
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Do-jun murmured, his right hand lightly cupping Cho-yeon’s shoulder. His polite tone and gentle touch, free of ulterior motives, felt even more enticing.3694b3074df052b3
Should I 35ea544e85 just be 20212e47c1 crazy and d73c802e94 suggest having b733d34aa2 a drink 10e00b2933 here?d5606705db2db2fa
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“You know, Do-jun. Later, here…”3ffb07caeccfd5ae
“Oh? I think that’s him over there.”ba1b85f6e9b22932
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Suddenly, the tall Do-jun spotted the owner of the trunk standing in the distance. The people blocking her view quickly dispersed. The man, standing next to a silver aluminium trunk, slowly came into Cho-yeon’s view.4b39e7532cae6c96
Dressed in 6bfac17cd1 a black f4db7338b6 suit, the c86e2cbfe4 man blended 2c3984563a seamlessly into e987544ecd the luxurious 3f255ed005 hotel lounge.92bd9e6a41bd8326
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He stood 1c3b3ac45f with his 2476c1eee3 back to 5cb137c12e a marble a136785d6f pillar, looking efefe3630e casually at 582dcb6541 the screen fa69661c6b of his be920b8c48 mobile phone. As he tilted cdbca6b7be his head slightly 3eec3b29e6 to the left, 30bafb19c6 light glinted off e4bcfd06ce the silver frames 24c975a0a7 of his glasses.ec3684b09b454ea6
He leaned casually, his 33b60e4eb9 weight on one long 41e8da90a1 leg, his free hand 3f036ae76d gripping the handle of 1628e40505 the trunk tightly. The bulging veins 5b11815d0f on his white 7f711b1163 hand resembled the 1fd6692208 roots of a 0d58c2cc75 rainforest tree.b81201efb0480aa3
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As he tightened his grip on the handle of the trunk, as if checking it, the light reflecting off his wristwatch caught Cho-yeon’s eye.ac73f3c976dbf9a2
Suddenly he looked up and met her gaze. His face twisted into a grimace and their eyes locked. Cho-yeon felt her heart sink. It was the kind of look that made her feel exposed, like she was being stripped naked, even though she hadn’t done anything wrong. 2eb5c82483d9e500
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Despite his sophisticated image, a191155170 the man wore a 6e308a61cd black suit, silver glasses, c1931f77cb a shiny watch and 53720e2d68 neatly pomaded hair. His eyes 6fc95538bd held the 8b2b855ae6 wildness of decee6b028 the rainforest.f6cb314d036619aa
A sense caf32966af of fear 751f003408 and mystery, e47829a45c like something 8dff163b42 lurking in 71ed379221 the lush 96aecb54c6 green. Cho-yeon swallowed unconsciously.9c21ee0bef8ef8cf
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The man didn’t take his eyes off her. Cho-yeon’s gaze was fixed on him as well. She couldn’t look away, as if her eyes were trapped.c81bc23354891dac
Maintaining eye afdd420af6 contact, the 0d9a81a213 man began 87092908aa to walk 8286455bbc straight towards 70ed1bf411 her.581af8b0aeac4c35
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As the distance 855c772b51 between them closed, 0ff8fcacdf his gaze slid 95a5466021 downward. His eyes were like 40aa09db36 the slime that children 56158dbf34 play with. Smooth and 7b25d8b7bd flexible, like 961f62b350 a viscous 9309009f1b substance slowly 0a483346c4 oozing out.75eec4638f390bd6
He straightened his ee6d6e44aa previously relaxed posture. His broad shoulders 6c01e65c73 spread like a 7bfbcd951a tree stretching its fd71453b8b branches.e7b7429d4ef313ac
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“Are you here for the trunk?”4c9aa407db805ce3
A shiver c5bb230193 ran down b33e9a55ce her spine 8af7d49a37 at the e7d8b840d5 sound of f4d4b1dc54 his deep 0f4cfbac3a voice. At the a15dac358f same time, 9f088e5249 a ruthless bcd21a64d9 heat spread b119801c09 from her 37ce16991e neck. A man who evoked bc4b78be71 both shiver and heat 4bd0d74898 at the same time, 5b933f94a8 his gaze was fixed 1169257e32 on the trunk.1fb8eb7e172bcd26
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“Yes, here.”98c80901a615dda8
Do-jun offered him the 0576bf95db trunk. He took it a20d062710 and stood motionless d7973779c9 for a moment.3ec9c2b3185da6a2
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“Um, could you give us our trunk as well?”921d2713e377e8fa
He blinked as if he had snapped out of his thoughts. He held Cho-yeon’s trunk by the handle and held it out to her. He seemed to know that Cho-yeon, not Do-jun, was the owner of the trunk.69bc06f8e6887638
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Cho-yeon cautiously reached ca6a5c5ac8 out and lightly c34a6c54e5 grabbed the handle f58058e954 under the grip.6ade009cb871f854
“Are you alright?”42fb70222c392f30
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The man took 17d4be9215 half a step 576cdf0392 forward, closer to f8c855e0f9 her. The question was f63e5d7255 addressed to Cho-yeon.6eb35963644bdaa1
“Yes? What are you…”ed79d61f0c76316b
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Cho-yeon met 0d039064d7 his gaze 196e2c8248 again, trying 6be1c56a0a to understand 3ec553205d his question. He added with 9be834b9e5 a slight furrow 2d51bb1c0f in his brow,63ccc89372c7575c
“I’m asking if you need help.”1e48c901ef52adb0
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There was a hint 18a5029a2d of concern in his 8646771a66 polite question.d95aef92f90edf9f
“No. I’m not in need of help.”92a056d36c450a0f
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As soon as 1c400162fb she had finished 2206c7af9a speaking, Do-jun grabbed 68f14f76f5 her trunk and cfbf36aaa5 stepped between them.f5be80f9675764ed
“Hey. What are you saying? In need of help?”56dbe3b8390bf937
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Do-jun and 2850fa5143 the man ab45edceb6 stared at cf493be45e each other da6a2db93d as if 975362bbbc they were 206db2c074 about to 27224dab2c devour each 888afcebb7 other. They were 14bf336f9c like two 8366f59271 completely different cbb4c9bd56 animals facing 806411d351 each other.3ff60c700aa7b92a
If Do-jun 9c312021fe was a 544c016ee9 gentle and fd0e486df4 loyal retriever, 668d2475f0 the man 89f24ed4c7 was a 319b7707ef jaguar with 4385cfc807 patterns that eec9484b64 resembled beautiful da59ce96b1 roses. A domesticated b13e8db62e dog had 852bedb696 nothing to adc4f62749 gain by 1a9f3df51c challenging a cb370d62a0 wild beast.9ca698e1758a6211
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“Let’s go, Do-jun.”5bc7bb71bab9dca8
Cho-yeon tugged subtly at Do-jun’s sleeve. She was grateful that the gentle Do-jun had stood up for her, but she didn’t want him to get into a fight.105f950f685a4cb4
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“Wait a minute. What this person is saying is strange!”5ee91be7e38ca555
Do-jun, who 62724b229e had never d1827bec48 raised his 910f47b8cb voice before, e98d47d804 snapped at 42bb5d4e68 Cho-yeon,2ab8ad2292d1dda1
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“Professor!”6f6a3e658947e1c5
A man 07a701d7bc came running fd909fb3b1 from somewhere, e711d4b4b1 grabbed a ff6361acc6 marble pillar 766febaa34 and bent 52def08e92 over, gasping d8160f55b0 for breath.c00c6cf28fda235f
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“Let’s go together, shall we?” b96e2a863678d99a
The man 7595472597 who had 76167255ef rushed over cd6022b653 straightened up c37b346a81 and tried 5bcc65f179 to take f7048c4a3a the trunk d8bafffab7 from the 646f2b74ef man addressed 6de9ea5360 as‘Professor’. But the man raised 70926230a4 an eyebrow as if 657abbdf89 to say‘absolutely not’. Presumably, the man 5d01e2fbbf who had run c59347ccfd over was his 11600d8a4d teaching assistant.2784408a93361569
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“Ma Jong-wi?”089261fba0f163d2
Do-jun suddenly turned 68d92d1707 to the man 7d8619da5a who seemed to f2cb6cacdf be the assistant.ed25763a58bcd73c
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“Oh? Do-jun-hyung!”58e653b68fac4aae
The assistant narrowed a5b118fde3 his eyes and 27c27c2a12 looked back and e35988c37d forth between‘Professor‘ and Do-jun.0e4683e24b67dc1e
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“Ah! Was this trunk yours, Hyung?”89d9208120fdb1a3
“No, my friend’s.”5186bf2ba01fac35
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At Do-jun’s introduction, Cho-yeon greeted him awkwardly with a nod.ed6bceaac8001db6
“Wow, I thought there were blankets and pillows in the trunk, so I thought maybe a murderer was hiding evidence…”a46e67f850a7dfb8
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‘Professor‘ covered the rambling assistant’s mouth with his big hand.8ffb1d8a6afee528