flutedrum | woosan ✓

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San and Yeosang stared at the screen in utter disbelief. The more they scrolled through the chat logs, the more their shock deepened. JWSM Entertainment wasn't just controlling the AURORA members; the company had been involved in an array of shady dealings—covering up scandals, silencing potential whistleblowers, and manipulating the media to maintain their spotless image. There were even mentions of secret deals with other corporations to hide scandals before they could be exposed.

"What the hell..." San whispered, his voice barely audible.

Yeosang's face was pale. "This is way bigger than just blocking AURORA from talking to us," he muttered, his eyes glued to the screen. "This is... insane."

San clenched his fists, his anger bubbling over. "We have to do something. We can't let Wooyoung, Seonghwa, and the others stay under these monsters. Who knows what else they're hiding?"

Yeosang nodded slowly, already thinking ahead. "We need to wake the others up. This is too big to handle alone."

They immediately left Yeosang's room, hurrying down the hallway to where Hongjoong and Yunho were sleeping. San pounded on their doors, urgency in every knock.

It didn't take long for the two to wake up, groggy and confused by the sudden disturbance. "What's going on?" Hongjoong muttered, rubbing his eyes as he opened his door. Yunho appeared right behind him, yawning.

"San, Yeosang—why are you guys up so late?" Yunho asked, concern creeping into his voice.

"We found something. Something bad," San blurted out, not wasting any time. "We need to talk. Now."

Both Hongjoong and Yunho's expressions turned serious at once. They followed San and Yeosang back to Yeosang's room, where the computer was still open with the incriminating chat logs displayed on the screen.

Yeosang quickly explained what they had found, showing them the evidence of JWSM's corrupt activities. As they scrolled through more logs, the weight of the situation became clearer.

"They've been covering up scandals left and right," Yeosang said, pointing to several messages. "Paying off journalists, threatening people to stay silent. It's all here."

"They even mention the AURORA members specifically," San added, his voice tight. "They're using them as pawns to protect their image, to keep everything quiet. This is why they're not allowed to talk to us anymore. They're being controlled."

Hongjoong's jaw tightened as he read through the messages. His usually calm demeanor was replaced with cold anger. "Those bastards," he muttered under his breath. "They've been playing with their lives."

Yunho clenched his fists, looking over Hongjoong's shoulder. "We need to get them out of there. Now."

San nodded. "Exactly. But we can't just storm in. We need a plan."

Hongjoong paced the room, his mind already racing. "We have to expose this. If we leak this information, there's no way JWSM can cover it up. The public will demand justice."

"But if we leak it, we need to make sure the AURORA members are safe first," Yeosang cautioned. "If we do this wrong, the company might retaliate against them before we can help."

Yunho crossed his arms, deep in thought. "We need to make this public, but we also need to get the AURORA members out of the company first. If we can get them to a safe place before the news breaks, then JWSM won't be able to hurt them."

San looked at Hongjoong, determination burning in his eyes. "We can't let them stay there any longer. Wooyoung and the others don't deserve this."

Hongjoong nodded firmly, his leader instincts kicking in. "We'll do this smart. We'll expose the company, but only after we've made sure AURORA is safe."

Yeosang typed rapidly on his keyboard, his mind already working through the technicalities. "I can get into more of their systems, gather evidence we can use to prove all of this. But it's going to take time, and we'll need to be careful."

Hongjoong glanced at Yunho, then at San and Yeosang. "We're all in this together. We won't let them suffer anymore. We'll get them out."

As the four of them huddled closer, they began to plot. They would expose JWSM Entertainment's corruption to the world, but only after securing the safety of AURORA. This was going to be risky, but for their friends—no, for the people they loved—they were willing to do whatever it took.