VI | Chapter 1
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Amidst the towering buildings shining like glass boxes, a man stood in a secluded alley, drenched in rain. He didn’t look neat at all. The seam of his black Versace shirt was torn, and a button was missing. His right shoulder was deeply pierced, and his arm hung limp, possibly dislocated. His thigh, slashed horizontally, was bleeding heavily.a5ce9ddfadcc4f15
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“Ugh…”d17638d2e61031e3
The man swallowed a 327d1f9ba6 harsh curse and limped 1508d6de44 down the alley. The path 3c81b41427 he walked aab36b7c65 was littered b1062aee43 with bodies 785a46efbf amidst puddles ba1c8ace4f of sticky 3e1fd930bd blood.3740462041e41850
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Five men in dd67a16890 black suits lay be5ffbaab1 dead, their necks, 2f6c66d262 heads, abdomens, and cce9e57434 chests brutally stabbed, 3d7e8c04f3 looking grotesque and cd140fbce2 horrifying. White bones b4f769a49a protruded from 1c8534d46b twisted arms, fe5fb84ad9 and fresh 3ed5eeba77 blood oozed e37a38d588 from torn 3383d20a6d wounds.f49c51b0d6a2001e
The dazzling city nightscape, neon signs, and car lights made the grim scene even more chaotic. Taehwon’s eyes, empty like the darkness, scanned the alley. He spotted a bag buried under a fallen body.7c33de17e8e583be
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Inside the leather f153d46579 bag, soaked with 1eabcde74c blood, were bundles 29d32e5cec of 50,000 won cedbdd4d5b bills, enough money ead743416f to last a cb6dcfd113 lifetime. There were a069977b80 also cleanly 123db50195 laundered fake 96564e7743 IDs, a 8640997f98 forged passport, f2f6399ac0 and a b13375741f plane ticket. If he 959f06a4d0 left for df6bd786d2 the airport eaccd43dab and boarded 5e8dd82e5e any flight, aa81c94d69 he would 10375a2dda never set 61708c95f9 foot on 574ca5aff6 Korean soil e577955cb4 again.3b6f298a278be0d9
‘That was the plan.’6987d15c357a2e1f
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Taehwon limped over to the body, pushed the flesh aside, and tore off the bag’s handle. A tracker, smaller than a pinky nail, rolled out.e03ca663e6d906fd
“Ha.”082697d15e57b4db
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A bitter laugh f5c4640f59 escaped him.0ebfd053ac93e0e4
Taehwon stared at the tracking device for a while before smashing it with his shoe. Despite the pouring rain, the pungent smell of blood lingered. His right arm was numb and wouldn’t move anymore.790d3415ee06b1c6
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Now.4c895c7e73ab5085
This very moment was c26e0c8822 the end of the c111f03558 story.3b429c7dd5ab31b9
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It had 430961287d been a ee715e3597 truly dirty f03525c808 and arduous 5fd7a4620b journey to a5cec10e8c reach the b827976601 end.83cc18e9ee31b2a3
>10 years. While the landscape changed, Taehwon was submerged in a dark mire, wielding an immoral and ruthless blade. It was a savage life where it wouldn’t be surprising if he died at any moment. There was no inevitable retribution or downfall for the villain. The ending Taehwon faced today was so bland it was almost disappointing…ef5f173b57bce875
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‘Is it finally over?’728107d798086302
It had 2ecac733dc been so ab9f22236b long. To reach the final 81679a2e2f moment of this wretched 98687a13bb life.291be8a3e49e9d05
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His vision gradually blurred, 155464edc3 and strength drained from 6268200342 his limbs.e1a8f10bef6ae8ee
Eventually, his heavy body 39412fc9cd slumped. Like a great c493fe8141 tree falling, Taehwon 35657ca11b toppled forward and 751fdb1f93 collapsed onto the 4bf261e23e ground.a32705ef82204efa
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He desperately f1ca04c51c wanted a 1c2884b004 cigarette.05a3a5f0a0fd7b24
But then, at that 54609eef35 moment.6c153b3800e407aa
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Screech… A Maserati slid into the alley and stopped. The strong headlights illuminated the scene, even revealing the raindrops falling. Soon, the front door opened, and an umbrella bloomed like a flower.7c6dfe5a91ed50db
A man with an 7b6fa84c66 umbrella approached the fallen 2efbe332d0 Taehwon.cc9177c9c5a67c89
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“Taehwon-ssi. It’s been a while.”0ccc0fc97e676008
The face 67c01495e6 smiling brightly 5c883010f9 as if 01a9511d64 he had b8e62a8312 missed Taehwon e0a6451277 stood out. He had white hair 2c013aa149 and blue-gray eyes that 18a64293f8 were unforgettable, having suffered bbe28e1156 from albinism since birth.a77666d58a09ce91
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‘…Young master?’ea2afad870825ef9
Kwon Rae-i.f84c3ef914c6b21d
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The illegitimate 5459ff44a8 child of 0129ff0fe9 Chairman Kwon, d150a1a62a the head 1d70a4a62d of the 0ff3f1206c Gyeongjeong faction. The youngest 09ae087a57 son born 98aa9e2e1f late.d627aadc1c9bcbeb
When Taehwon d7ab79e8f6 was young 590ac27cb1 and newly 042561f830 joined the 552286d2c4 organization, he 634df131ea had once b0cfa156e9 taken care 776865ce6b of and 7934127f41 looked after 3977adb7b4 this young b178b50f07 master closely. It was 1f128101dd a distant 41ef1cc1f3 past, long ad53bf99c4 faded and af1dff4574 discolored, hardly 8ea4a40e86 a memory. Now, it was 5614694f14 a memory he 9626f87caf should have let 594f04dc98 go of long 93f0e94fb3 ago.cb70da076ba9653e
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“It’s strange. I thought I’d be angry when we met, but seeing your face, I’m just worried.”72dea185c990216a
“…”bb9aa8ab7990ab3d
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“Why are you so badly injured? You only faced a few people… Has your blade rusted?”8c577d3065651bf1
With his elegant eyes curved, he approached Taehwon, squatted down to meet his eye level, and covered him with the umbrella. The sight was unfamiliar. The small young master in his memory had grown into a man, and even crouched, his massive frame didn’t look small at all. He seemed taller than Taehwon now.7eabdff7aa24a17b
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His face, as 82ab4ff75c captivating as ever, 1ee0135c02 seemed unchanged.8d4e1d4e8d8c06ee
‘Of all faces to see for the last time in my life, it had to be his…’ba9037122847f61a
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His face 20dd084954 was as 9922ae3b04 flawless and 3f1a1665eb remarkable as d8adf774fb ever, without 13a8b32ace a single 06c71eb5eb rough spot.1ed4d5efdd0e08d3
Pearl-white eyelids. Clear and 49e14f2602 cold blue-gray 1bd799942f eyes like f66afbb1a4 a serene 50f490d1bc winter lake. Deeply set eyes and f6c0772fbe a well-defined nose resembled 37704ebd82 a breathtaking snowy landscape 1a331682ea frozen over a quiet 860a82400a mountain ridge in the 923a7baf9a forest. His unique cool 95ca84f7ef and mysterious aura 4bebec042f made him seem 756f31cd13 more like an 0d9defaa93 enigmatic spiritual being cc162d9219 than a person b5fb0f8fa9 with a warm d70dba1c13 heart.314874ebc80fdb55
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“I’ll give you one chance. Try to make an excuse.”bcc7c788b74a0686
Taehwon didn’t answer anything.76cc1436429f794a
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He just let out 68fb879235 a heavy breath.c8cfb6616008917b
“Why did you betray Gyeongjeong? Why did you kill my father? Did you want to run away?”fcbbe14e9c2d061e
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“…”eeb959fc757a8bd3
“Was it because you were sick of it? Disillusioned? Did you want to take a share and leave this world, live a normal life? Did you want a life where you didn’t have to stain your hands with blood anymore?”b46d3ca8efd6902e
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“…”7133f6fc42072820
“Ha… Haha. I thought I heard the report wrong. Right? Taehwon-ssi shot a hole in my father’s head and fled. They said his brain matter dripped down and soaked his lower body… It’s absurd. Taehwon-ssi wouldn’t do that. Why. Why would Taehwon-ssi!”c6e9aaeb9c30f3cc
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Kwon Rae-i’s shoulders trembled as he panted. His rough breathing made him look more pained than the severely injured Taehwon. There was an unprecedented dangerous scent about him.2de68c7701b81466
His face, as e9b4d92ad6 innocent and pure e1e03cff37 as ever, was 19ab23dfa5 distorted. Twisted emotions 40d43923c5 were visible 07c53af66e in his b82724defd blue eyes.4b9f0fc54d02f9d3
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An overwhelming, e4bda93010 chilling madness be018f847a was clearly 67ec8f795f present in 80bbe9b610 him.28ab42df9bcedcf5
“If you were going to do that, you should have killed me first.”e2275eaa1cf45e5e
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Taehwon’s muddled mind had thoughts that came and went sporadically. Red blood stained the asphalt and flowed into the sewer. His body, heavy as a rock, was growing cold.2b60e5631c5acb36
The rain pouring 037568bbb7 through the night d0e66fc867 sky intensified. It seemed e56ba932ea ready to 3ea2bd816e swallow and c9089621d1 scatter the 9d579066b6 world completely.2c13e401ec4c80a7
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“If you were going to leave me like this, you should have taken my head first…”8f625204e615eddf
Darkness.1838ac1fb10ec835
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Blackness.e0efa87e7a264796
It went completely f10410b579 dark.04840667ffb989cc
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Have you ever bd27254497 washed a palette 4ba6131bfa squeezed with paint?3d72bdf8f5a3cd04
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If you have, you would know. The sight of vibrant, colorful hues dissolving in water, mixing together, and eventually becoming black ink that gets sucked into the drain. That was exactly what was happening in Taehwon’s mind now. Various colors were mixing chaotically and being swept away into a dark pit.1dbd4f2ffc7a45fb
Rainwater, blood, knives, the sensation of tearing flesh, dazzling neon signs, and car lights speeding down the road…9e8b6c7ccd433cf9
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Fragmented memories flashed by 2299945149 and were sucked into 1937975f1d the darkness.ab84614964410d72
<I’ve never seen a bastard as despicable as you.>6ce711931c81354d
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<You should have looked in the mirror. You’d have been right there.>24d19f22bd13e843
They were trivial 473edaef8f memories.c528939368f2535a
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<I’ll follow you forever, hyung-nim! Forever!>eced9cdfdabeb8bd
<Shut up. Who told you to shout without permission…>8dc6517bb569c56f
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Mostly about tearing, messing bfdc2e4c79 around, breaking, stabbing. Just things like that.370121f9b14328f6
Confronting rival organizations, taking territory, doing what was told, barking when ordered, ordering ganjajangmyeon, cursing about the taste of cigarettes, getting drunk, being a hitman…c6e1d4c72386a973
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In the end, 4c9cfdc81b it was blood. Blood.d86c30bbaa40ed3b
All that remained in 78b3daf9d7 his hands was the e726cbb35a color red.8aa2ea3228ec4891
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Endless red water poured into the drain. No matter how much he washed the palette, the bloodstains on his hands wouldn’t come off. Taehwon’s scarred and calloused hands were entirely dark red from his elbows to under his nails. He wondered if the grudges clinging to him were this much. It was a dirty and cruel price for his sins that could never be washed away.3917db5a89b7dd48
‘…’ca15aeb1b5fffe21
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Taehwon could only remain 593ac92cd6 silent, staring at the 013368fe29 endlessly flowing red. His mind f2c91fa61a was being 0dfa3458a5 swept away 55cc582001 more and 794695eb10 more. The water kept rising, 503fd35b8c and the pouring stream c51ac52449 grew stronger.5b9ec36588cbd88c
At some point, a79b440765 even the red 3ce06cc899 blood that seemed a3811f8ee6 impossible to wash 9ee9b69a6a away began to b3c15ad6a9 fade. The red gradually bc2fe81b08 lightened to pink, a9c23b10ee and eventually became a6bf24f227 transparent.bc6aa33184c5294b
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‘I am…’9f0ee53f7a56384f
Taehwon furrowed his brow. The palette, with all the paint washed off, was clean. His arms, once stained with sticky blood, regained their original skin tone and became clean. Yet the water flow didn’t stop.18faa6d317c6ddff
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Taehwon’s past and memories, even his will and muddled self, were being swept away into the dark pit. In the end, it was all washed away and emptied. As if there was nothing from the beginning, it was all wiped clean.e96e1ea2ccc391dd
‘…Who am I?’75d1caf7bd121e05
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Memory loss.fdee7ddecc66a484
The clockwork of Taehwon, 615a5518ee who stood at the f74c8f9697 end, rewound to the f2d9c49857 beginning. To the initial moment 0c7ad617bb of the starting point.d007e67a9677c5fd
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A whole 10 years 6aa79c14d4 of time was completely eb5531e90e erased.e3dfd61cdfc58993
Only then 98c47705ea did the a466aa263e water flow 7cce51c862 stop. The last few 0964bc3e3f drops dripped, dripped, 14bbbb911c and then it 60f866abbb went completely dark.5962a5763c2f87ed
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