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1. The Man in the Shadows
The gym was silent.
Except for the sound of blood dripping from Hyun-seok's wound.
Jinwoo's mind was spinning, trying to piece it all together.
Haneul.
The man he had trusted most.
Now standing there with a gun, looking at them like they were insects.
"Surprised?" Haneul said, tilting his head.
Jinwoo didn't move.
Didn't even blink.
"Why?" he asked, voice low.
Haneul smiled.
Like he had been waiting for this moment.
"You always thought it was Hyun-seok, didn't you?"
Jinwoo's fists clenched.
Because it was the truth.
Or so he had believed.
Hyun-seok—his brother in arms.
The man who had disappeared the night their crew was wiped out.
The night Jinwoo was left for dead.
And now—
The real enemy had been by his side all along.
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2. A History of Lies
Haneul sighed, lowering the gun slightly.
"You never questioned it, Jinwoo."
His voice was almost… sad.
"Never stopped to think—who really had something to gain from all this?"
Jinwoo's jaw tightened.
"Hyun-seok was gone."
Haneul took a step forward.
"So was everyone else."
Another step.
"Except me."
Jinwoo's heart pounded.
He had spent years hunting the wrong man.
Years feeding a hatred that was planted in him.
Hyun-seok was looking at him now—waiting.
For Jinwoo to see the truth.
For Jinwoo to realize—
The real betrayal happened long ago.
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3. The Night Everything Changed
Flashback.
The warehouse burned.
Gunfire screamed through the air.
Jinwoo had been pinned down, blood coating his hands.
He could still hear the voices—his crew dying one by one.
And then—
A shadow moving through the smoke.
Jinwoo had been too weak, too injured to see clearly.
But he had heard a voice.
Familiar.
Calm.
And now, standing in the gym, the pieces finally clicked.
It was Haneul's voice.
That night, it had been him.
Pulling the trigger.
Wiping them out.
Leaving Jinwoo alive just enough to twist the truth.
Jinwoo's breath hitched.
His world tilted.
His fists shook.
And Haneul—
He just stood there, gun still in his hand, smiling.
Like he had already won.
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4. The Final Decision
The room blurred in Jinwoo's vision.
He had spent too many years living for revenge.
And now, the man he needed to kill was right in front of him.
Hyun-seok, still clutching his shoulder, whispered:
"Don't hesitate."
Jinwoo met his gaze.
And then—
He moved.
Fast.
Haneul's eyes widened.
BANG.
The gun fired.
The bullet ripped through Jinwoo's side.
But he didn't stop.
Didn't slow down.
Didn't hesitate.
His fist collided with Haneul's face.
Bone cracked.
Haneul staggered back.
Jinwoo grabbed his wrist—twisted.
The gun fell.
And Jinwoo caught it.
Now it was pointed at Haneul.
And for the first time—
Haneul wasn't smiling anymore.
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End of Chapter 83
(Next Chapter: No Redemption.)