Check Mate

22. How to save you once again

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"Haa... Woohyun, let's think about it carefully. The organization that kidnapped Suhyun and Jimin is Young Nation..."

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"No, no... That doesn't add up! Young Nation clearly disappeared 20 years ago after their boss was murdered. I saw it clearly... But... It can't possibly reappear now, 20 years later... And there's no reason for it to."

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"Whew... Okay, first of all... I have to go to Suhyun's house and look for clues."

dripping-

이수현

"Come in"

영네이션 조직원들

"Boss, we've received a call from the Chinese side. They say they will be suspending all future contracts."

이수현

"What the? Those X-men, they've been ignoring us for so long, and now they're even canceling our contract?"

영네이션 조직원들

"I'm going to stop because I'm frustrated that the boss keeps taking so long."

이수현

"You cheeky bastards, once we get this thing done, we'll just have to get rid of them all."

이수현

"...Yes, we need to use this opportunity to increase our membership. The current 60 members aren't enough."

영네이션 조직원들

"Understood, boss. I'll handle it."

이수현

"Okay, go ahead and get out."

영네이션 조직원들

"Thank you for your hard work, boss."

Bam-

bang-

Ting ting-..ring~

최우현

"...."

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"Honey, I told you to clean up the house and live..."

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"...Huh? What is this?"

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"It's a picture of Soohyun and my father. At that time, I was happy."

[Young Nation 1999 Detailed Report]

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"...1999 Young Nation Detailed Report...? Why is this here..."

[A failed mission led to the excommunication of Action Captain Park Mu-jin and Director Lee Jang-hyeok. At the boss's orders, Policy Director Lee Su-hyun was expelled. Lee Su-hyun murdered the boss. Having lost their boss, Young Nation appointed a new second boss.]

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"The second boss...? No... There's no way Young Nation exists... That's impossible..."

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"No, no. One of the members of the organization may have become the second boss at that time. He may not have disappeared... but may have disappeared without a trace."

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"But... why on earth did you show up now? Why on earth...?"

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"What on earth did I do wrong to ruin the happiness that was given to me for the first time!"

Hey you little shit, don't you do it right? And you're still my adopted son? You have to do it right, don't you!

I raised you as a bastard without parents, and now you don't know how to thank me and are running wild. Hey, stand up straight! Do you think I'm that easy? You bastard!

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"What on earth do I have to do to break this vicious cycle and save my people?"