RED VELVET Parallel Universe

Ep 34. I Want A Reset

Irene

Hey. Did you hear anything from the other Kingdom yet?

Wendy

I did. But it's not really good. Saeron said Sungjae is attempting to go to the other world himself.

Irene

Dear he's so desperate.

Seulgi

Why won't you just declare war? You said they're outnumbered. That means you're at an advantage.

Irene

It's not that easy to risk my men's lives. Besides... I don't really want to take over Euromia alone.

Irene

I mean... If Sungjae is a wise King to begin with, I would've willingly stepped down and let him rule over. But you know how he is.

Seulgi

How can he be ruthless in both worlds? I just hate it. The fact that he's living so well here.

Seulgi

Anyway... You two seem to talk a lot these days. Have you two made up?

Irene

We did.

Wendy

We did?

Irene

Didn't we?

Wendy

Right. I totally forgot.

Seulgi

That's good then. I won't be too worried when I go back.

Irene

You're ruining the mood. Why? I thought you wouldn't leave just yet?

Seulgi

Right. I wouldn't. But that doesn't mean I'd stay here forever. I'm just saying I'm glad you two made up. You know siblings shouldn't fight.

Irene

Siblings? What do you mean?

Wendy

You didn't know? We're siblings in the other world.

Wendy

Not so--- great...

Seulgi

What else is up?

Wendy

I just heard why Sungjae chose to send your counterpart there. It's not because she's their best weapon handler.

Seulgi

What then?

Wendy

Uhm. They held her sister as hostage... Your sister.

Seulgi

I-- have a sister in this world?

Irene

Why her?

Wendy

Because she saved you. Ten years ago, when the Kingdom of Hora held you as hostage as well.

Irene

Save me? I don't remember getting---

Soon enough, realization hits her.

Irene

Ten years ago you say?

Irene

Then that only means one thing...

Seulgi

What?

Irene

If it happened during the war. It means it wasn't me whom she saved. It was my counterpart.

Wendy

Seriously. This is making my head ache. Please elaborate on that one.

Seulgi

Why would that be?

Irene

I guess I have to spill this now.

Irene

During the war... My parents feared that I might get hurt. I was their only child after all.

Irene

And as I have said before... both Kingdoms knows about the parallel universe and how it works.

Irene

But only royalties are privileged to know about the portal.

Irene

Back then, my parents didn't know about the certain rule that both would die if a counterpart dies. So they sent me to the other world.

Irene

At first I found it hard to adjust. Thankfully, Wendy-- I mean Seungwan is my sibling so I felt somehow comfortable.

Irene

But as I stayed longer, I started to get attached to people in that world. At the same time I felt bad for my counterpart.

Irene

Nobody showed suspicion. Nobody knew the real Ju Hyun was missing and that it was I who stood before them.

Irene

So even though I got attached to people there, I decided to come back. I feared that my parents would get too fond of my counterpart.

Irene

But when I got back here, my parents were nowhere to be seen. Until I heard of the news that they both died.

Irene

Also, that's when I learned about the rule of death in a parallel universe. Thus I pushed Wendy away.

Irene

When I became queen, I got worried that you might end up getting hurt as you stick around me. So I pushed you away, which was stupid of me.

Wendy

Okay stop. I got over it already... So don't make me shed another tear.

Seulgi

Now even I feel bad about it. I knew you felt familiar when I first came here. But how could I not notice it with Ju Hyun ten years ago?

Irene

Truth be told... I wasn't that surprised when you first came here. I was more surprised when you said you killed yourself there.

Seulgi

Well... It just kind of happened. Uhm. I guess I have another goal now.

Wendy

Again? What is it this time?

Seulgi

To save my sister in this world. I mean... I owe Ju Hyun so much. This is the only way I could compensate.

Seulgi

And that is to save the person who saved her ten years ago.

Wendy

I guess that wouldn't hurt.

After thinking about the situation for long, Seulgi's memories comes flashing back. She suddenly gets reminded of her trauma.

Seulgi

No... It can't be...

Irene

Why? What is it?

Seulgi

Sungjae... Joy... That's why Joy looked so familiar.

Seulgi

Joy is in trouble...

Irene

What?

Seulgi

Sungjae... from my world is just as ruthless as the King... I know I can't conclude just yet, but it's not impossible.

Irene

Don't he dare...