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    I walk down the hallway, tiptoeing, with a cat’s footsteps.

    I also never forget to be alert to my surroundings in case someone sees me.

    Baby, is there really no one here?

    The spread out electric field did not detect any movement of people, but just in case, I asked little Amy.

    To my question, she made a star shape with small sparks and showed it to me as if telling me not to worry.

    She is a truly trustworthy daughter.

    I hid near a large flower pot and checked my surroundings once more.

    The camera angle adjustment was also completed, and the security guard who had been guarding the door had also left.

    It’s only for a short while, but no one will be able to find me here.

    fault-

    As soon as I was ready, my body started to run forward.

    Tadadak – The sound of small footsteps echoed through the hallway, but no one would hear it.

    In front of the passage leading to this hallway, I placed a bunch of doll friends to help me.

    The tightly closed door required a pass, but if I used my abilities, I could easily open such a door.

    As I put my finger on the lock, blue sparks flew out and the door began to force open.

    As I entered the room, I quickly moved and looked around.

    And there I found the person I was looking for.

    I look down at a boy through a transparent glass wall.

    It was clearly Allen, whose movements were restricted by the bracelets binding his arms.

    Her legs, wrapped in white bandages, were hanging limp, and her face, which had always been smiling, had lost its vitality.

    I approached the glass wall and knocked on the large wall.

    “Mr. Allen. Mr. Allen.”

    I swallowed hard and waited for Allen’s answer.

    Even though Amy told her not to come, she came secretly, so if she gets caught, she’ll definitely be punished.

    But even if it meant taking such risks, I had to find Allen.

    I still can’t figure out why he went berserk.

    I wondered why he, who always had a gentle smile on his face, attacked us, who were on the same side.

    Chubby- chubby-

    Allen, who had been hanging down, responded to my call.

    His lifeless face lifts, revealing his dull golden eyes.

    “Jeff.”

    I was worried because he seemed different than usual, but fortunately, he seemed to be able to have a conversation.

    I checked to make sure the door I came in through was closed properly and then spoke to him.

    “Please tell me, Mr. Allen. Why did you attack us?”

    “Because you didn’t open the door.”

    Contrary to expectations that he would not answer the question, Allen opened his mouth very easily.

    “Is this a door?”

    “Yeah. The door leading outside.”

    I could recall what I had heard from Jin in his answer.

    Allen was also one of the victims when the doping agent first appeared.

    But unlike the appearance of the addicts I had seen in photos, Allen looked completely normal.

    “Is it because of the doping?”

    In response to my question, Allen slowly began to rise.

    The legs wrapped in white bandages rise up firmly, supporting the body.

    Allen, who was moving unsteadily, slowly walked over and leaned against the transparent wall.

    I slowly stepped back, looking at the sight.

    “Do you know that? Have you ever used it? I mean, I thought it was gone from this world. That’s why I lived quietly.”

    With Allen’s quiet voice, his hand touched the transparent wall.

    The small, copper-colored hand slides down, leaving a handprint.

    “But you said it came out again. You said you started making it again. That. That thing.”

    “Is that just because of that?”

    “Yeah. The reason was simple. The problem was that you were blocking me. If you had just let me go, there wouldn’t have been any problems. Do you think so too?”

    Allen’s gaze, which had lost its light, turned towards me.

    I didn’t avoid his gaze.

    Although I haven’t had many conversations with him, I don’t remember him being a person with such clouded judgment.

    When it comes to doping drugs, do all addicts react this way?

    “Excuse me. Since you’re a good kid, wouldn’t you do me a favor?”

    “What do you want?”

    Allen smiled at my question.

    That smile was exactly the same as the one he usually showed, so I thought for a moment that he had become fine.

    But what he said next shattered my expectations.

    “Over there. Do you see that button next to it? Could you please press it?”

    Allen’s small hand was pointing to the edge of the glass wall, next to a red button.

    It was clearly the button to remove this white glass wall, which was covered with a transparent cover to prevent anyone from accidentally pressing it.

    “That can’t be.”

    Allen sighed as I shook my head.

    The way he said he wasn’t expecting anything seemed somehow annoying.

    “Mr. Allen. Many people got hurt because of you. What do you think?”

    Allen answered my question with a small smile.

    “I already told you that if you hadn’t stopped me, that wouldn’t have happened.”

    “Does that mean you don’t feel sorry for the people who got hurt because of you?”

    Allen didn’t answer.

    He just looked at me with a small smile.

    Phagejik-

    The ability to react to emotions unleashed a fierce electric shock.

    Although they were not leaking out of the body, numerous brain strokes were passing under the skin.

    “Can you press that button if I say sorry?”

    Instead of answering, I glared at him.

    Allen shook his head at my appearance, then turned around and walked back to where he had been sitting.

    There were more things I wanted to ask him, but it seemed like I wouldn’t get an answer.

    That was when.

    That’s when I started to detect people’s movements in my current field.

    The security guard is coming back.

    I hurried out of the room.

    As I was leaving, I didn’t forget to return the angle of the surveillance camera to its original position.

    He walks down the hallway, avoiding people’s gaze, as if nothing happened.

    Walking like that, I was able to arrive in front of my doll friend, Baek-shi, who had been sitting in the hallway.

    This large teddy bear had a sign attached to its head that said “Construction Underway,” to keep other people from coming here.

    I hugged Baek-shi and ripped off the paper stuck to his head.

    I thought as I walked down the hallway, holding the teddy bear in my arms.

    Our team and Jin were the only ones who knew about the doping agents.

    Allen said he didn’t tell the other team members because he didn’t have the exact information yet, so how did he know about the doping?

    My head is getting complicated.

    “Hoo.”

    Unable to contain my curiosity, I went to see Allen, but nothing was resolved.

    I let out a sigh of frustration.

    As I returned to the room, holding Baek-shi in my arms, Amy, who was sitting at the desk, asked me.

    “Where did you go with the 100 o’clock watch?”

    “Let’s take a quick walk.”

    “Baek Si-rang?”

    “Yes. Baek-shi said he was stuffy.”

    I moved the white paper I was holding and waved at Amy.

    It’s as if Baek-shi is really waving his hand.

    Amy, who had been watching me silently, smiled slightly and spread her arms.

    “Come here.”

    I nodded and went over to her and hugged her.

    Amy sat me down on her lap with a natural movement, as if it were so natural.

    “Excuse me, Amy. When does your break end?”

    Rest period.

    Amy’s White King has entered a period of hiatus.

    Now she couldn’t use her powers.

    Of course, it wasn’t that Amy was weak because she couldn’t use her powers, but it was true that it was a little worrisome that she didn’t have any powers.

    As if she noticed my worries, Amy smiled slightly and patted my head.

    “It won’t take long.”

    I nodded to her words.

    It has only been three days since the incident occurred.

    Not everything is back to normal yet.

    It just took time.

    “Where did Shine go?”

    I looked around and asked Amy.

    Apparently, Shine, who had been studying until she left the room, was sitting next to Amy.

    “Shine also went out for a bit?”

    I nodded to Amy’s words.

    Recently, Shine’s condition has become strange.

    She, who had always been by my side as if she would never leave me alone, started doing things on her own.

    I was glad that I had more personal time, but I was a little confused about how to accept her sudden change.

    “Is Rain doing well at work?”

    “Yes. He works very hard. He is so busy that he can’t even hang out with us anymore.”

    As I answered Amy’s question, I pictured Lane in my mind.

    Rain shows a mature side, completely different from his usual clumsy appearance.

    She was busy.

    It even seemed familiar to him that he was taking care of everything in place of Amy and Victor while they were away.

    “I feel sorry for Rain.”

    “Then you should get better soon.”

    Amy smiled slightly at my words and hugged me tighter.

    I had trouble breathing, but I didn’t show it.

    I decided to enjoy the soft sensation on my back more.

    ***

    Fourth day from the incident.

    Still no resolved issues.

    I moved my fingers diligently because I was frustrated.

    The office, left alone, was filled with the sound of keyboard tapping.

    But no matter how much I searched the Internet, I couldn’t find the information I wanted.

    “Ugh…”

    I slump down on the desk with a long sigh.

    It wasn’t easy to gather information without Amy’s knowledge.

    Amy, who was away from work because of her abilities, never left my side for a moment.

    Pirong-

    A familiar sound came from the phone.

    Text alert sound.

    I take my phone out of my pocket and check the screen.

    It was a text from Amy.

    Where are you? -Amy.

    I hesitated, holding my phone in my hand.

    If I don’t answer, she’ll come crawling all over this building looking for me.

    I can’t make her suffer while she’s not fully recovered yet.

    Eventually, my hands gave me an honest answer.

    I’m just in the office for a moment. Don’t worry, I’ll be back soon.

    After you finish writing your message, press send.

    After that, he jumped down from his chair and ran out of the office.

    I thought as I walked down the hallway.

    It seemed like I had to go outside first to get more accurate information.

    I took out my notebook and checked my schedule.

    Tomorrow is school day.

    It was my only chance to get out and avoid Amy’s eyes.

    He took a pen out of his pocket and drew five red stars the next day.

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