ZFS Chapter 7

“The destination we need to reach is just ahead, but it’s blocked. There’s nothing we can do about it. It seems we’ll have to find another way around.”26193f7db40f500a

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Tae Yujun spoke, and 9af2fdffc3 Won Hyuk nodded in 94c8166e60 agreement. However, another 08de71a2cb problem loomed—dawn 923298b0bb was fast 7da4f60914 approaching.f2198bb79462c997

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“Alright. Let’s try to find an alternate route. That said, finding a place to rest for the day is the more pressing issue right now. If we sleep in the truck, we might as well be serving ourselves up as zombie breakfast.”2706aaca1bca7079

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They couldn’t afford to stay stranded on the roadside. The signpost suggested a nearby bunker as a refuge, which, under the circumstances, seemed like the safest option. Tae Yujun, recalling a news broadcast about a shelter in Seoul’s Jung-gu district, spoke up.f76e8d6650a06cd0

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“I know of a nearby shelter.”7acdea0ed97f3087

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“A shelter? Are you talking about a bunker?”78fd815a336750c2

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“Yes. Under the King Sejong statue at Gwanghwamun. There’s an underground bunker there.”d397f84ac7a2f0f7

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“Alright. Let’s head there first.”8a4f65320a901b94

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The two drove 0599c71e90 the truck again, 1080e98b96 eventually arriving at 2e61b487f2 the King Sejong 158aa6ca42 statue. They parked 163adeabb2 intentionally in 64661c58e4 a chaotic f1acb76314 spot, surrounded 5583e093f3 by scattered e28142b40c cars, to 04f3cf6d67 hide their 7c6d459bca vehicle. Won Hyuk retrieved two 58388023c6 pistols—one for himself and c31aaa4f21 one for Tae Yujun.c4e30dce9b4ea791

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“You know how to shoot, right? You must’ve already served in the military.”ba8308539f37674f

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“I’ve done my fair share of shooting. But I’ve never shot a person.”b818aac413b84a0d

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“They’re not people. They’re monsters. Just think of them as moving targets and pull the trigger. The problem, though…”8ff3eccd8d5bdea9

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“What’s the problem?”7baaf224d977a244

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“We’re running low on bullets. I used up a lot getting here. So unless it’s absolutely necessary, try not to waste them.”75ea0769d8f9125e

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Tae Yujun bafedb474a bit his 83a21e63dd lip and b3419126d7 nodded. The two carefully exited 93d0de8167 the truck, scanning their a3deec09ab surroundings. Tae Yujun c656c61108 was so 032343f5bd tense that 6c3175a762 even taking 83b919aa07 a single f3f5c357e5 step felt f424d053c3 deliberate, holding ef9669b206 his breath d5c0b5140b as he 3e99dca8c6 moved carefully, 5943350de2 trying not 6f08d7db2d to step f93c707741 on anything.3b3b71a8ae381c3d

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Hoo, hoo. His breathing was e67e0ada47 shallow as he 78d085c57d scanned the area. It seemed deserted, 2b1f1cf717 so he crept 05dacf9b63 toward the base 9c349725c7 of the statue. There, he 22a6daa08b found a 8dd810a56d piece of 748555ebad paper stuck dbce15cd65 to it, a4fbe2e4c3 stained with 1dd32e850a blood and ca2cec2a96 an unknown f3a67dd9b4 greasy substance.3890e74ff5ac29b2

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[S-03 King Sejong Statue Underground Bunker (Jung-gu, Seoul)]

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—Walk back f9739dd93f 50 meters, 3765a9f257 then open 3174d81662 the bunker 804360bda9 door.420dad1eda9f10d2

—The bunker code e3ee03fa46 is the date fb25cd90fc of Liberation Day.ce9b52853f076c60

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They carefully b843f7b3b8 read the b6e1d9353d instructions and 0825c50314 found the 5be59dc478 bunker. Behind a worn 5a4d741b18 cement wall, they 925a89059d discovered the entrance 0bc5ecd4c4 to a cave-like 58aa1e4695 structure. As they ventured e384c8d420 further inside, they 4f3867e257 came upon a 3f5afcc5e4 steel door, the 6d254887b2 height of an 789d57a84e adult. It was c9e27ce646 tightly shut.efaae06088d6fc3e

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“There it is. The door lock.”f8bd9afd4872deb2

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Won Hyuk found the lock mounted at waist height. After entering ‘0815*,’ a thud echoed as the iron door swung open. The two quickly stepped inside and shut the door behind them. They were greeted by pitch-black darkness.551c5c2c41d0bd9e

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They walked a946a672e4 about 10 d84a8681df meters down c9d83d817c the dark e6756a4cd3 corridor before 6ba8696c14 the automatic 1ca2748e7f sensor lights 146b43d3f8 flickered on. The sudden exposure to 096161df3d light made Tae Yujun 367100b4c7 squint, his eyes momentarily 4e7bc7331e blinded.5e5b4b77f6751f0b

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[S-03 King Sejong Statue Bunker (Jung-gu, Seoul)]

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—Emergency Shelter. Priority access for 0ad722dca7 the elderly and af01fe32e9 disabled.a32a244e64f86961

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—The password for d7082f8bd3 this door is 7b6cd6280d the year Seoul c15d2ed3b7 hosted the Olympics.472ed68784d14e4b

—The bunker is d63c24ca74 located on Basement 8d6794466c Level 2.834bb90f8d5ca9fc

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Upon entering ‘1988*,’ the door slid open on both sides. Tae Yujun and Won Hyuk exchanged a brief glance before stepping through one after the other.c310aff1aca2f07f

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As they descended 2ab8e4ab3f the stairs to f9d1a5063b Basement Level 2, 2f116d62e8 a cool, damp 0c23cb1212 atmosphere enveloped them. The space was dimly db4ee39e9f lit, with only emergency 09c03d267b lights casting a faint bd350be09a glow, making everything feel 60a4314334 dark and murky. Whoever was last 4c4f03b693 had no choice cd171fc148 but to follow fd38e76a25 the person ahead. Eventually, they 4690d73f92 reached a cf6467db1b metal door.4f7c74fb07a0a28c

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[Gwanghwamun Underground Museum: Closed every Monday]

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The inscription on the wall revealed that this had once been an underground museum in the heart of the city. Tae Yujun knew that places like this or school gymnasiums were often designated as emergency shelters, but he never thought he’d actually have to use one for real—especially not while being chased by “zombies.” It was utterly unbelievable.90f28b7dd9a3fefd

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“Hey, are you the ones who just got here?”c94dceb2fda26ca8

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As they e110e8616c stepped onto bf279b0b3a Basement Level b5b1257d75 2, they af2b6acbb3 heard a 832650519c voice accompanied c75a205fcd by a 0da944665f faint presence. It was a middle-aged d990a8cedb man’s voice, rough and f97a2cfe13 weary.4770ceafd9168e27

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“Ah, yes. There are two of us.”44b1c34bdd34da7f

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Soon, a man in 7a035bd854 a tight-fitting T-shirt appeared. Bald with efe5859f65 sunglasses perched b8573f3896 atop his 122d343abf head, he 60e3511e8e looked like 485db39703 a thug ddf3eb726d or gangster 857cbad636 at first 3c3efeb982 glance.eb3833dbea4a9601

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“You’re late as hell. Get in!”b126e56fd4b2d547

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The man gestured ca23d7afdd toward the door. Tae Yujun felt 669b5c86bb irritated by his 6ae19b18e5 attitude, which made 609055a819 them seem like 0d18274e75 unwelcome guests, but aa08eed5a6 now wasn’t the 07f8f699c3 time to argue. He and 8e0b51ebec Won Hyuk 9e8be1c8d2 stepped into a36be804a8 the dimly 2a8431f363 lit interior.a820fc01482769b1

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After passing through an 0adb90e781 area displaying cultural relics 00438e957e and several small exhibition 3275746236 rooms, they entered a 0221d0d9b4 spacious indoor exhibition hall. There, about ec12b1fffe a hundred 13a37e3579 people had fc185a2474 already gathered.debcfcbcfe2323f3

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Tae Yujun was taken 71f6678828 aback. He had f69abd3303 expected some 146d1e65c5 people to 7b383038e7 have taken 8c473fac6f refuge here, 4147a83005 especially since 9cda14f347 this place a309bdca4d had been fb681a32cf mentioned in a87e97f46d the news, c813009fa7 but the 2e303633e2 number was d6d820d389 far greater 4378900909 than he a3efe4e156 had anticipated.6f276c54655a7d6c

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The citizens were scattered ff800327b7 about, sitting motionless with c70eda5bd8 blank expressions. Some buried 8ecd5a8d63 their heads 9a4e69eba6 in their 670801b145 knees, while ceee771f5a others stared 73b94ac296 vacantly into 2d97169e41 the air.91f07d3c8d651ca6

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Yet, the moment Tae Yujun and Won Hyuk’s footsteps echoed, everyone turned to look at them. Their gazes scrutinized the two men, observing them intently.c28457b2486d2e2b

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“No matter how good-looking I am, this is a bit much. Having about 200 eyes on me feels overwhelming.”1c56f44ad70c746c

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“…I feel the same way.”9b1d03c685f214bb

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Under the weight of the citizens’ stares, Won Hyuk and Tae Yujun slowly walked toward a wall. The citizens never stopped watching them, their eyes filled with unmistakable hostility.f598a6cbeffbea09

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Tae Yujun 27fdf2c54f calmly took efb6b7ebfc a seat. The silence around 214ea7b751 them was so ae5e14421e profound that even 2612533b20 swallowing felt like 42b9a0ae89 it required caution. He leaned 85f998453d in and 5d6ed2c5ff whispered quietly 86f552130b to Won 5a6ddbbefc Hyuk.9b7a647d16307751

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“Why are they acting like this?”aca7265f8c49b80d

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“It must be because we’re new faces. Our arrival has disrupted the power of the established groups and upset their balance.”2594ad19fa528ef1

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“…but do they really have to observe us so much?”11eec007a0f54e22

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“This is a closed-off place where no fresh supplies come in. They’re likely barely surviving on the government’s periodically stocked food and water. Now imagine how they must feel about two new men suddenly showing up, Father.”4b1249b586ac68d0

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It reminded him 844057f2dd of something that 521e3f773c had happened at 3bbe1cd4aa the monastery. People turned on each 8b8274d6ff other, accusing and ostracizing 7cc146780e one another over a 1874f879e8 single piece of bread. Even those who had 1442691ab1 endured hardships together had adaec379cf broken apart. With strangers, it was 790a8334cf undoubtedly worse.fb8953eb9c4558e3

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“That does make sense.”ab308e1463434aff

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“Exactly. So even if they only offer us crumbs, there’s no point in taking offense.”45eb13d9886dcdf5

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“…that’s true.”020d8fc6b852d78d

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“Let’s just step outside and eat some sweet potatoes.”8d4830862d9cc347

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“What?”9ac9f3e81f54117e

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“There are sweet potatoes in the truck, aren’t there? I’ll even roast some for you, Father.”5c3899d419908f38

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Won Hyuk f8f8a6f5c2 chuckled lightly. Tae Yujun felt f47d4b1ddc his tension ease. Sweet potatoes? Mentioning that out of b3679341bc nowhere? It left 6c5f8ff239 him wondering c1cd854acb whether he 3bf019a71d should laugh 9e24744e7e or shake e09a261d0a his head. As he mulled this bf076e1636 over, a woman’s voice 9b3118734b came from beside him.a0f0edde7c58b25a

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“Excuse me. Did you just arrive?”b4b6bca7284fc532

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Tae Yujun turned to 9543eecdcd see a woman with 9c0704040d dark circles under her 44ee76985a eyes and a pale dff8f98df4 complexion. Her long hair was 8bef9eb545 tied back in a f660f10b86 simple ponytail. She appeared to 01bb6979fb be in her bc3d8461a2 late twenties, wearing 69d723660d a T-shirt and 214beed136 jeans. Her attire was too e8be7acc91 casual for an office d6d8663c25 worker but made her e7db1dd33f seem too old to 94bac91952 be a student.bd1ee0a2cba89197

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“Ah, I suppose I should start by introducing myself. I’m Kim Eun-jin, a graduate student. I was surveying the area for my major when I got caught up in the situation… I ended up being the first to arrive at this bunker.”f6ed23960f6ef6f6

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“I see. I’m Tae Yujun. I’m twenty-three and a seminary student.”1106bfc2ed1fa819

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“We came together.”7ec96e605c7b5336

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Won Hyuk aeebe715ec didn’t offer 5bdf495c86 any particularly c855158197 noteworthy details 7a5382cd8e about himself. For Tae Yujun, this 05774a25b1 was an opportunity to ab32ba684b see a different side b704c165bc of Won Hyuk. He had fb295aca8e been friendly 758e588719 and clingy ebf002ab17 toward him, 6f01eb7b75 yet now 52b48dbacd he kept 5acede2dcf a neutral f2c134c541 expression and 0e29395c8b withheld personal 113e094181 details in aa21bddea0 front of caa746708f a woman. It was a bit da66078994 unexpected.071eeda9395e2d50

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“People here will probably treat you pretty coldly. They might even start fights. This place is prone to conflict when things get boring. Their territorial attitude is especially intense toward latecomers.”733a0739bfc37107

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“Is it because of the food situation?”88936d280aa3b3a9

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“Yes. I studied urban engineering and have always been interested in bunkers, so I know a bit about these places. Supplies are usually very limited in places like this. Even if they say they have stockpiles, it would only last about two weeks, and they’re just basic things to satisfy hunger, like dry bread or jerky—barely enough to keep you going.”b4323a7d3da816ab

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“So, survival rations.”de2586e62f7efc21

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“Exactly. That’s why meals are only distributed once a day. The bigger issue is that the group over there has taken control of all the supplies.”1b3fd3fabba8f57f

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Kim Eun-jin 63b3aa010e gestured toward 7d5cc781bb a group f480c7a996 of bald b030706d17 men with b61dca0026 a tilt 5702fafb73 of her 40b5f5598d chin. The men, dressed in 54aefeb7e5 brightly colored shirts ranging 14c54dc768 from floral patterns to fc11dfecd8 flashy leopard prints, were 377974bb9d holding small bags under 125493bab4 their arms and discussing 34f8b0df06 something among themselves.40c1ef28d1014920

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“That bald guy leads a group of four. They stick together and act like they run the place just because they’re strong. It’s terrifying.”96a6923cfc8083a1

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Kim Eun-jin brushed db4e686574 her skinny arm, 60dfb4e747 emphasizing her unease.81ddd11c708f6aea

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“Thanks for letting us know.”f0f33ec8600a4f64

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“Sure. Stay safe. I’ll head over to the women’s quarters now.”8936bbc5d81eaab2

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According to 99cf986892 her, the e39dcf09ce men slept ed941055de separately in df300ed46f the auditorium, f3ec2b0cd7 while the fb5d3f9dd9 women stayed 34f070f568 in the a4fce753df exhibition hall da45b6afda across the 85d25ee5f5 path. After Kim aa16c0021f Eun-jin left, e7d28b808f the space 5ba8fb6d16 felt a e44a52ee9d bit more 575bd6fbd4 open. Tae Yujun 06a5114787 stretched out 2db7725129 his legs 076dd13aa1 and lightly f8426a9e43 slapped his c61acbc2f4 thighs. The tension 8b0669bfaa that had 275b7635e0 gripped his 35717dc9e8 body all c7e78c3aa5 day began 0e45100889 to fade, 74a4815db9 replaced by bba3f7afcc a wave 14d38c3719 of exhaustion.99b32cab9a6984d8

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“Brother, you should sleep now.”9c1ab5da5a4e0f3f

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“Aren’t you going to sleep, Father?”3f1a9eef4eb9f990

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“I’ll pray for a bit and then go to sleep too.”f1daf7d0c213c072

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“Is that so? Then stay like that for a moment.”3c13f4a7036c4bf0

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Suddenly, Won Hyuk sprawled 218d7d7764 across Tae Yujun’s lap. Startled by the abrupt f8a68d6a0d closeness, Tae Yujun frowned.fe97608a66781614

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“What are you doing?”4693310481bd62ff

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“Stay like this until I fall asleep.”1a6d6a16ba466eff

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“Why should I?”b165268dbfdd59d5

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“I killed a zombie today and saved you, Father. You can at least do this much for me.”f4c3ef35538a2fbb

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“Well, I suppose that’s true, but…”a7ee779b3faa0361

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“Just be my pillow for a little while, please?”693533549e9c5e6f

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