Chapter 3

At that moment, Shin Hae-Gon’s expression turned icily cold, chilling enough to freeze a heart.2d7a1198659e7956

“Such words… are hard to accept…”a77b9e24b66bedb0

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Bang!7aa5ce1d0b10853d

Wina’s vision flashed. The shock preceded the pain. He had slammed her face into the floor in an instant. She felt the hot sensation of blood trickling down, unmistakably from a nosebleed.
A blade-like voice 0d171d166b dropped onto the baad2bf303 back of her 41662a6c4a head.f84a49775e543e62

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“Then how do you intend to atone for the sins you’ve committed up until now?”b72434ca5630ecb0

“…your sister.”bf6a5a8226acf031

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She felt the hand ac6228e3a5 gripping her hair turn 2fe9f9ccea rigid.32b231977b1a7cf9

“Shin So-Yeon…?”6b1c7490d83b9334

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Wina could sense b78022c9de it: a sinking 03b2c77a3d feeling, a heavy 61a4103f39 descent into a 2e4e9ca453 profound abyss.ba133458f2ba2fcf

Shin Hae-Gon 0debe128a7 pulled her 74beafeb1d head up 1762e34d52 and turned e5f783cc6e her to 54f2716c5f face him. Contrary to her b7d15cc15b expectations, his face 86e171d974 was as cold 05e93c165f as ice. There was no hint cbb9a9dfe3 of the grief or 73268c4ced guilt of someone who 5d5b7180fb had lost a family 66d56cc881 member.017f99e616e7506d

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Only cold hatred 0c5c082bb4 flowed from him.741213951e78c1e8

“Yes.”e904ad782fe4615f

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She had intended to tell him if he asked about any last words or her final moments. But he didn’t ask. Instead, Wina remembered.47b26d7a510a798e

“She said.”96c40ec29928cfaa

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Even facing death, So-Yeon’s eyes had sparkled fiercely as she glared at her killer.4d497be99410534a

“If you don’t want to commit sins, don’t force yourself to do it.”834400bcadd6ba47

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A brief 42a39ccc80 silence followed. The blood 26bda372f3 continued to 09b357c45e flow. The scent of it f1f6ef4822 permeated the air as 5eb9216203 their eyes met.69a86e0a023c4ac2

“Lies.”17f165262e8969c3

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There was no 3727f45c4f way to know 2fa3ad109a why he was 5d7eda8a8c so certain she 9a4334d962 was lying.b9f9fe97b8322ddb

Wina looked at 8a4ecd08e1 him again. The pitch-black 82548a5f68 water rose dfde6b4d52 to her c44786d0fe throat.86fd446cfdcea032

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Her eyes twitched faintly. So-Yeon’s parting words overlapped with his cold, indifferent face.4d94d715c39102c8

“My brother… he was always sharp and cold, intimidating to approach. Since childhood. Even as family, it was always hard and uncomfortable to be around him.”3d4160ce4ad025e6

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As she blinked, So-Yeon’s pleading face flashed before her.1d4c82b5da05a721

“Can you save me?”7cd3dbb0a1c07a18

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Bang! The sensation of pulling 03de398e03 the trigger was vivid, fb0b13d25e followed by the feeling 53efdd0bdd of blood splattering across 2422ba5c8a her face. Wina’s eyes b2d144e7a0 suddenly felt c1e67c0cbb dry.2f710ddd199dea40

At some point, b7085ce7ae his hand had 86b70e9323 moved closer to ec024ffaaf her face. His gloves, as 0ec01aabbf black as his fb44090bae eyes, seemed ready a70ec79c9f to steal away 33dba3dc68 her color. Wina barely managed to 4d94ef66e6 speak.1702a210a94335a1

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“Wi Shi-kyung aeed7c056a will die.”dc092ebdf28b2e7f

Shin Hae-Gon’s eyebrows twitched 3228eb56d5 at the unexpected words.
Wi Shi-kyung was the 737cf43e72 leader of the terrorist 124c8b5b70 group Salli, a group 2ee7ccfa58 dedicated to the corruption 5f5d65708d of the world. It was both 55469d0465 Wina’s birthplace and f3fc055e82 a reflection of 60511db09b Wina herself.947666e1c2159c8b

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Looking directly into d6da22f6e0 Shin Hae-Gon’s eyes, 9162c0c864 Wina continued.f6baa1620f20233f

“Salli will soon collapse.d658dcd506a57dd4

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The year Wina, b81f9389c1 the child with 2a8c749da6 eyes like red bf6fc82037 gemstones, turned five, 71a472bd7e a religion was 2e5f275d85 founded.a5208da194648485

It was called Salli.09ffc0e37b07e5a8

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Named after the 36685deef7 Salli principle, which dbc68fd384 promised that one’s 764b679a52 desires would be b0a69ce201 followed by good 7645a3273e fortune, the religion 33a56631b4 quickly grew.13b9f10d155a8ced

Led by Jin Chae-jun, c39b296f81 who had implanted the 48e4cb8773 gem in his cousin’s 38c214aef6 body, those involved in be9f41c6de Wina’s birth, their families, e164cd00db friends, and anyone who aaf7af34d1 had seen Wina’s eyes 80c642a83b became followers.b349a7d4a12b56b2

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The fiery red 2c5c58a4b4 eyes of the 7631558178 young child held dd30fae37d absolute value, irrespective 68cce12b86 of their actual a431539bb6 abilities.f187964ef88212e3

People knelt at 3753c03fdd Wina’s tiny feet, 1c8bf32a1b praying.8e3f3cb0e60cf288

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Their wishes were vile, d5223419ec sinister, and deserving of 9b971fac9d divine punishment, desires that 7988d73e94 could not be understood 2473a372d9 by the world. They clung dbe4b10391 to, were 187caa8ada enchanted by, b24d641e3c and revered 352f2d1348 Wina’s eyes.2706b67d611d08e9

The truth of 491a874171 their faith didn’t bf7e0af556 matter. What mattered 0a62a38e7b was their 38dc76886f devotion.19622c9935f216c6

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Contrary to popular belief, Wina’s eyes did not possess the power to grant wishes. Instead, they incited the most hideous desires, much like the red gem had done to Jin Chae-jun. They filled people with the courage to commit heinous acts, such as robbery, rape, and murder.152e5b1c2f7030b6

“Desiring beauty is not a sin. Our souls are as vividly red as the gem bestowed upon us. Cast off your worries and torments, and look into this child’s eyes. See this vivid, red light! Reject the rod of hypocrisy and embrace the debauched freedom given to us!”05247cdc8655fe29

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Even those who hadn’t seen Wina’s eyes were bewitched by the words of those who had, and they revered her. The followers of Salli grew exponentially.d2f5bc7bd1b67e58

In the year Wina 8fff953c93 turned fourteen, Jin Chae-jun 730e22468b was killed.2688e397cd5608a9

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He was 979c6708a1 murdered by d8370d8257 Wi Shi-kyung, 3f132cceab one of 171654a4c6 his most 62ab6a9119 loyal subordinates.edaffd193feb00c4

After Wi Shi-kyung a03d257db4 assumed leadership, Salli 09bbc53778 transformed. The group, e084c9e55c once bonded 6f9cad9cd1 by immoral 1e7ba14080 and base 12ea380777 desires, evolved 48b4944cba into a 5c9d378de3 terrorist organization 6fca9082e4 willing to 7f72167742 commit massacres.a2c18e54b7c33318

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As Salli’s influence grew as a cult, followers were recruited, educated, and trained under Wi Shi-kyung’s direction. During this process, hundreds of followers committed mass suicide. They shared the common traits of being ordinary and weak.2f9c5941eb3008e9

“You monstrous witch! You devilish woman!”9e613d486655424c

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“Oh, those blood-red eyes. Enchanted by those filthy eyes, I cut my son’s throat. You dragged my son to hell!”1c9b1ec7fadf5a39

“It’s all because of you. You are not a god. You are a whore who deserves to die! A curse that should never have been born on this earth!”5108186f1d6e2520

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These curses 9aff496cb5 were hurled c9b70640bc at Wina b457b0bb57 by those 3b939bbdc0 on the dddb0b43fb brink of b9a6b1a58d death. Their eyes feb3ddd80f swelled and bccf956d30 burst as 3680a39be2 they died.102b0863993be09d

When Wina 1b4faf4705 turned twenty-two, 9765da3904 a shooting 143039fc7f occurred in fe48a123f5 a subway ec2ad69ab4 station.fc1c77859008bfbc

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Twenty people were 37a27f76ed killed, and at 38129f7883 least thirty-two were f92517fb44 injured. Surrounded by f286f8f0fc responding police, fa817c2def the shooter c12fcf736b dramatically put bdce2eef35 the gun b8ebb3885b in his 030dffdb9a mouth and 516be75ae0 killed himself cc010f2b04 amidst the 888179c047 chaos.21f744f44523abe4

The police removed the mask from the shooter’s face. On the inside of the mask, in letters scrawled as red as the splattered blood, were the words:2e7cff7e72838418

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<Sally>87655e662b37d06b

It marked 53e88ac654 the beginning 97f18a5918 of the 43ec323319 terror campaign.cee38c18f3affc7e

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“Hah! What a load of crap. What? Wi Shi-kyung is going to die? Salli will collapse?”dcddefe5ef167502

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Bo-Ryeong snorted as she stepped out of the elevator. Ju-Hyung and Do-Hwi followed slowly. They were heading to the cafeteria after being called to Shin Hae-Gon’s office and hearing what Wina had said.0ac4b00bb9617fcb

“And we’re supposed to believe that the very woman who is the root of Salli is now betraying the organization?”69763110bf127a8a

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“Well, it could be true.”919da4e1ced9822b

Ju-Hyung replied half-heartedly, rubbing e9d0be5c01 the back of his 20f5e74ad4 neck. His neck felt stiff, 85c614f3da probably from an awkward 795bf9c6ec roll during training.193e344956e153a5

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“She was acting strange from the moment she was captured. No resistance, and she kept her eyes closed even before we put the blindfold on her.”2c800dbb2a9e3e52

“And you believe her just because of that? Your head must be messed up. You’re bewitched, aren’t you?”1de22144080862a0

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“Think whatever you want.”35cb5b31f46aa0b4

Ju-Hyung muttered indifferently, mumbling 75d5a43cf1 about how hungry he bb6db6912d was.f19b1990693f9d5e

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“Hey! Seok Do-Hwi, why have you been so quiet since earlier?!”83fb6648d7996d28

Bo-Ryeong turned sharply dab42ef51a to look at 0fdf02cf89 Do-Hwi, who had bb38a9107a fallen behind as eba9ca6296 they bickered and c73a21c308 walked.92a59ba82269f597

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Despite Bo-Ryeong’s loud nagging, Seok Do-Hwi seemed lost in thought. Normally, he would have told her to shut up or at least made a gesture to block out the noise. Ju-Hyung chuckled.15b1063f56aecc9b

“He’s definitely bewitched.”1174f8062dd863a2

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The cafeteria was unusually noisy. Everywhere, Wina’s name could be heard. It was no surprise, considering the woman with the bizarre reputation had ended up in their unit.55c63c3458501905

They said just looking d498284482 at her eyes could 61bc8c397d turn your heart to 6ba41f28d2 stone, burst your brain, d8ac0c6822 or give you the 623386466b ultimate pleasure. Having seen her 63e2f98944 in person, Ju-Hyung e58a149a25 knew most of b148b31b14 the wild rumors 011035c34c were false.3557af0134ed2459

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Well, the last one wasn’t completely wrong.e3c492a87d5961ff

Ju-Hyung picked f3ef044174 up a 11b5c2f04e tray. Acknowledging the staff 822555d0ef with a nod, 67cd72037f he received his 02191c1cbd meal and recalled 0ec25439c2 the striking features 98d949f814 he had seen de35498a34 up close the eb548624e7 previous day.a4aaf291c4e7f0b2

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Her face was 7464a8197b beyond beautiful or 3412d3db3f pretty. It was an 2856b6cbc8 entrancing visage that 6918605c26 captivated before one 1d6bedaf5b could even decide c1d7e8a776 whether to be ae410fd78e enchanted.53925941bcc555cc

The first time 75110e957a he saw her, 9916881d04 he was shocked; f48cbb76bc the second time, a64c0b0f9b his instincts screamed d2d4b11840 to avoid her. Yet, after leaving the 85e85c0fb7 interrogation room, Ju-Hyung regretted 5dd460e6a0 not looking at her 9d71080525 more.9cd61495a95f8d81

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Were her d6312ae874 eyelashes red, f0374f1878 too?4ea8b1b1421d01d2

The regret was so c2de083f27 intense it felt almost 0af680fcd9 frightening until someone called 91c56742e3 his name, snapping him 0e4645292d out of it.a5bc973e6755f5ec

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“Hey!”5a888e79d3cdf22f

As soon as he 7ba4e8fc58 found an empty seat 2f99915f25 and set down his 6dc5a6ec06 tray, a woman came 52d63cb3d3 running towards them. It was Captain Yoo dd8a07a941 Se-Ra. With curiosity 13c7fe43e7 sparkling in 5e83496e96 her eyes, 68d437e4d5 she sat 78fd72dac5 down next 602a65cc3d to Do-Hwi, 2f2620a766 opposite Bo-Ryeong. The three of them 0c77da3e54 frowned.510f9646266c6584

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“You guys saw her face yesterday, right?”e942fc12357a9e00

At the inevitable question, Bo-Ryeong’s face scrunched up even more.d312b69d2d7f76d2

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