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I had a supporting role in a modern fantasy.
The loyal dog of a villain with an angel's name, Cheon Sa-yeon, and an unfortunate supporting character who died on his behalf, Han Yi-gyeol.
In order to escape from Cheon Sa-yeon and survive, he must use the protagonist Ha Tae-heon.
But Ha Tae-heon, who he thought of as a lifeline, was infinitely indifferent to him. Rather, Cheon Sa-yeon showed interest.
But besides that, something strange happened.
The events that occurred in the original story had advanced, and the gate and monster levels had risen. Even the people were 'different' from the original.
The original version I was trying to use was wrong.
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"...Cheon Sa-yeon."
I thought it was unlikely, but you really...
"You already knew how to clear the dungeon. But is that all?"
Cheon Sa-yeon, who was walking to the basement entrance, looked back at me. He said with a soft smile, "You and I are the same, Han Yi-gyeol."
"What do you mean?"
"It means that we're both hiding our hidden cards from prying eyes."
Hidden card. I tried not to react to that word, putting on a calm expression.
"Aren't you being unfair? I told you one."
"Strictly speaking, I discovered it; you didn't tell me."
How petty. Cheon Sa-yeon gave me an interested look and said, "But this isn't bad. It seems like a lot of fun, doesn't it? Predicting, discovering, and using each other's hidden cards."
"I'm not interested."
In fact, I was interested, but I shook my head in denial, thinking that I wouldn't be able to see a good one if I dared to play.
"That's too bad. I wanted you to try."
I am insufficient. Well, that's not my name obviously, but that's what my family has decided I am.
I'm Julie. I'm 14, about to be 15 years old. I have a twin sister, Jamie. Jamie is an angel. Perfect at everything, and can do no wrong. At least in my family's eyes. And I? I am not perfect. I am a disappointment. Though they've never said that to me outright, I know that's what they truly think.
The apparent "last straw" was when Jamie fucked up and I took the fall for it. Now, I'm on my way to live with some of my more distant relatives back in Italy. They're supposed to "put me back in my place."
So now I get to go live with 3 Italian Capo's.
Sounds like fun right?
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What happens when Julie gets sent away? And what happens when her relatives receives a girl they had been brought to believe was a troublesome, borderline delinquent teenager, but is actually just a confused, dissociative little girl with a messed up idea of what family really means.
And what happens when Julie comes to realise that the people she was living with, weren't all who they said they were?