SOG (English)

#12

In the meantime, the surroundings had become quite dark. It was summer, but the sky was overcast in the aftermath of the typhoon. Under the direction of Team Leader Lim, the electricity in the area was blocked, so it was expected that it would get darker in the future. The relief work would depend on self-generators, flashlights, and the Esper's superior vision while deprived of light.

<<It would have been easier for Kim Geun-Won to be killed in this environment.>>

It was ironic that Kim Geun-Won was the one who requested the power cut off. There must have been the same telephone pole accident in the past, and Kim Geun-Won would have actively asked the Team Leader as before.

Following in the footsteps of Kim Geun-Won, who was walking ahead with the youngest member of Team 5, Jae-Chan recalled the circumstances behind the <Kim Geun-won's death incident.>

If by chance, the past didn't change from now on, then tomorrow…

Kim Geun-Won would be found gruesomely dead in the trunk of an old car.

As for him, he had to point out one more case first. It was the <Guide Kidnapping Case>. It became an opportunity for Kim Geun-Won's death.

The outline of the case was as follows. A man had succeeded in kidnapping a Guide from this site today.

The perpetrator committed the crime using special drugs, firearms, and his own vehicle, and there was a witness at the time. Feeling suspicious, the witness approached the car to save his colleague and, unfortunately, was shot by the criminal who found the witness. The criminal left the scene immediately with the body of the witness in the trunk. He didn't even know that the witness's handi-cam, which recorded the whole process before and after the incident, fell to the floor.

The murdered witness was Kim Geun-Won.

— Youngest (*Maknae). I mean, people shouldn't be too obsessed with one thing. If you're unlucky, you could get hit by a collapsed telephone pole or get shot on the street.

Kim Geun-Won, who was walking side by side with the youngest member of Team 5, said in a loud voice. As if eagerly expecting Sun Jae-Chan to see and hear him, but from Jae-Chan's point of view, it was not funny because it sounded like Kim Geun-Won's circumstances themself. Furthermore… he felt uneasy when he saw a soon to be dead person, still alive.

He followed them and checked their watches. 18:32. Since he didn't know the exact time of the crime, he must continue to closely monitor Kim Geun-Won. That's the only way to save him.

Thoughts related to the incident continued. Ironically, the kidnapped guide, who triggered Kim Geun-Won's death, returned the next day intact. In short, there had been no casualties or damages other than Kim Geun-Won. Jae-Chan just needs to prevent Kim Geun-Won from meddling.

<< Who is the Guide who will be kidnapped?>>

He had to figure that out, too. He heard that the culprit was a man, and at first glance it was thought of as a crime of passion. Sun Jae-Chan had been paying attention to the youngest member of the 5th Team. Perhaps she felt comfortable around Kim Geun-Won, her long hair fluttering gently behind her as she skipped with a light step. She was the only young woman on the team.

The three of them arrived at a remote vacant lot surrounded by a wall. It was a temporary hideout found by Go Woo-Jin and Kim Geun-Won. The sidewalk blocks that had been maintained for a long time were littered with weeds. The still-humid air roared with the sound of grasshoppers.

— Woo-Jin ah! Our youngest is your fan! Say hello.

Go Woo-Jin, who was sitting comfortably with his long legs stretched out and training while making a thread-like wind with both hands, raised his head.