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Kihyun's POV

He was in the middle of peeling an apple in his kitchen when his aunt called for him.

"Kihyun-ah, there's a call for you!"

He put the apple down and washed his hands before walking into the living room. Who would call him?

He picked up the phone and pressed it against his ear. "Hello? Who's this?"

"Someone knows. Be careful."

He frowned. Knew what? "Sorry, but I don't know who you are," Kihyun replied. Deep down, a dark ominous lump was forming slowly at the pit of his gut.

"Who I am isn't important. Someone knows. Keep a low profile for the next few weeks and avoid meeting anyone unless we give you the all-clear. Got it?"

What the hell is going on? "I'm sorry but I have no idea what you're talking about." Kihyun was so confused and exasperated at the person's secrecy.

The person on the other end sighed. "Check your email. I'll be sending something to you in a while."

Kihyun heard the "click" as the person hung up.

What's his deal, acting all secretive and mysterious?

He headed upstairs to his bedroom where he turned his laptop on. What if that's just one of those scammers who sent computer viruses via email? Kihyun hesitated, not sure if he should check his email.

Then realization struck him; how did the caller know his email?

It should be someone I know.

He quickly accessed his email. There was a new email in his inbox. It was encrypted. Is this a practical joke? Why would someone send me an encrypted email?

He clicked on the new message either way and a pop-up appeared on his screen. It was a command window.

Enter command and press 'ENTER'

Kihyun stared at his screen. What am I supposed to do with this? He typed a random combination of letters and pressed the 'Enter' button.

Error 404: Command not found

Kihyun slammed his fist on the table in frustration. If I ever find the person who sent me this, I'm going to-

Then he took a closer look at the sender.

w41t3r053_9476y

Wait. He leaned forward even more. The email started to become more and more familiar. Then he realized what it was.

9476y. That's Minkyun's code.

He reopened the command window and began typing.

5379B_enter_passcode_469AQ576I7P!_new_login_w41t3r053_grant_access_Y75N0YKH_end

He smiled to himself. This should do. Then he hit 'Enter'

Jackpot.

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