Red Velvet Doctors

Reason for existence

25 years ago, Sammul General Hospital, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea

간호사

Teacher! My child's heart rate is dropping!

의사

Calm down. You can save him. No, you have to save him.

A massive tumor is removed from the child's body. As the surgery is completed, everyone breathes a sigh of relief and the child is transferred to an incubator.

의사

The surgery... was successful. The child is currently in ICU 24, Line B. He's still conscious...

승완 아빠

Still... you got over the hump, right?

의사

Yes. I had a polyp removed right next to the heart. It was a near disaster. But the child held on well.

승완 엄마

I'm really... relieved... really...

간호사

We'll have to wait and see, but for now, don't worry. He's a strong kid. He'll overcome it.

승완 아빠

Thank you so much. Thank you.

Three months later, Seungwan was moved from the incubator to a general ward. It was a hot summer, and mosquitoes were a sight to behold.

A mosquito flies in with a whirring sound and lands on Seungwan's head. After sucking blood, it flies away.

That night, Seung-wan faces his second crisis. What happened that day would change the boy's life forever.

손승완

So... So... I wasn't born with this ability?

유언의 존재

yep.

손승완

So... then what are you?! How did you materialize? Why do you have the same face as me? No, how could you...? I don't even know.

유언의 존재

My current appearance is an illusion, an arbitrary one, not my true self. I am not a real being.

손승완

That's... what...

유언의 존재

I thought you'd understand right away since you're so good at studying, but you weren't! I'm not some hallucination you see when you're mentally ill, or your alter ego. I'm just me. In other words! Your abilities aren't yours, they're mine.

손승완

Then... can you get out of my body?

유언의 존재

When you finish the work assigned to you, that work is also given to me.

손승완

What is that? What is that?!

유언의 존재

Oh... are you excited?

손승완

Ah... no! I just... if I could just be normal... anything...

유언의 존재

The extinction of humanity.

손승완

Huh? What do you mean..?

유언의 존재

The extinction of humanity. That's the task we've been given. The task you and I must accomplish.

손승완

What... what nonsense... are you talking about... and you want me to do that...? I'm human too... that kind of thing... is too big of a scale...

유언의 존재

Fear is so useless! I don't know why it had to be you. I didn't decide this.

손승완

Then who is it? Can't you go to that person and say, "I won't do it... No, I won't do it?" Yeah?

유언의 존재

I can't do that either. I just do what's assigned to me. Besides, I don't know who created me, why they created me, or why they put me in your body.

유언의 존재

The sole purpose of human extinction. That is my reason for existence.

손승완

Why are you trying to... eliminate humans...? Are you just doing it for no reason?

유언의 존재

The purpose of human existence is to maintain balance in the world. Humans, who are supposed to do this, are disrupting that balance and attempting to change the world to suit their own agenda. Therefore, we must exterminate ourselves and regain Earth's sovereignty.

유언의 존재

Let nature regain its authority and overthrow the immoral and selfish society built by humans. All attempts to restore their role have been futile, so this must be the last.

유언의 존재

This is who... perhaps the very reason and purpose for my existence, programmed by Earth. If I am software programmed with this purpose, then you are the hardware that makes it happen.

손승완

.... no...

유언의 존재

what?

손승완

I don't like this... I can't do this...

유언의 존재

That's funny.

손승완

What... what..?

유언의 존재

You, I mean. Sorry, but you're weaker than I thought. You're the only one saved from extinction! This is better than dying in pain. Inflicting pain on others...

손승완

I studied medicine to save suffering lives. To overcome the risks I personally faced, whether they were yours or someone else's, and give people hope.

손승완

Embracing and healing the sick. It's something I'm willing to endure, even if it's difficult. It's my reason for being, my life's purpose, and my given mission. It's a mission I've chosen for myself, not society or my parents. I can't abandon this and follow that path.

유언의 존재

Even if you say this, I'll still do what I have to do. Otherwise, my existence... would be meaningless. I've seen you for the past 25 years, so I know what kind of person you are.

유언의 존재

I knew there would be a clash like this. But... one of them has to back down...

Existence enters Seungwan. Seungwan soon cries out in pain. But she endures. She must endure.

손승완

Ugh... This... This can't... break down! The one who threw me out was human, but the one who accepted me was also human, and I myself am human! I live by my own will! Ugh... I can't... die... here...

However, Seung-wan loses consciousness and falls. He gets up again, but he is no longer Seung-wan.

손승완 (신생)

This is truly annoying! Was there ever a human with such strong will? Son Seung-wan?... But since he's locked it away in his subconscious, it'll be difficult for him to break out again.

손승완 (신생)

Well... now the real game begins....

S.M. headquarters hallway.

강슬기

Ugh... so annoying... nothing works...

???

Seolgi!

강슬기

....

???

Hey! Kang Seul-gi!

강슬기

What... what is it? Who called me?

손승완 (신생)

Here it is! Here it is!

강슬기

Who... Hey! Seungwan!

손승완 (신생)

Shh! Be quiet! You... Come here!

강슬기

You... but...

손승완 (신생)

(Huh? What?) Huh? Why?

강슬기

Are you okay? I was so worried!

손승완 (신생)

(Ah.. what? I got nervous for nothing...) Yeah! Thanks for worrying about me. By the way, don't tell anyone that I met you today!

강슬기

Huh? Why...?

손승완 (신생)

There's a reason for that. Come here...

강슬기

Uh... (thud!) Ugh! Ugh... you... oh yeah..

손승완 (신생)

So naive... Our Seolgi... I guess she hasn't realized much in the past 7 years of being a freeloader?

강슬기

Sa.. save me.. it hurts so..

손승완 (신생)

You too will become like me... no... like your friend Son Seung-wan... Struggle hard. In 24 hours, you'll be my toy. Then I'll go! Good work^^ See you later~

강슬기

Go... Don't... Go... Save me... Save me... Please...

슬기로운승완이형

After taking a week off and coming back, the amount of food I've been eating is... embarrassingㅠㅠ

슬기로운승완이형

The story is now in its second half! It might end sooner than expected...? Thank you for watching until the end! See you next week!