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Friendly voice greeted her in the morning, and Moon So-eun sat on a windowsill padded like a sofa.
“I’m here as a spectator for now. Lee Yeo-sol will be running the program.”
With that, Moon So-eun held up a thin book she was holding. Yoon Tae-ha gave Moon So-eun a faint smile and a nod, then followed Lee Yeo-sol, who was about to start the program, and stood with her feet shoulder-width apart.
“First, we'll check the function of your weakened muscles.”
Yoon Tae-ha performed various movements according to Lee Yeo-sol's instructions. The presence of the researchers behind the mirror was fainter than Moon So-eun’s, so she didn't pay much attention to them.
As time passed and a slight sweat appeared on Yoon Tae-ha's forehead, Lee Yeo-sol ended the program. She said that Yoon Tae-ha’s body seemed to have recovered a lot and explained that she should take a shower and then go to the blood collection room.
“Ahem. Could I have a minute to talk to Tae-ha?”
At that moment, Moon So-eun, who had seemed to be concentrating on reading her book, interrupted. Lee Yeo-sol politely told Moon So-eun to do so, then left the room. With a click, Moon So-eun loudly closed the book she was holding.
“Your acting is natural, isn't it?”
After hacking Gaia, Yoon Tae-ha had asked Hong Eun-soo to find all the footage of the Chimera's moments with the internal staff. This was to reduce any sense of disharmony. After a meticulous analysis of the footage, she had a clear guideline on how to treat Moon So-eun.
“I learned it from you.”
Yoon Tae-ha said in a sarcastic tone. Moon So-eun's eyes were cold, and her whole body exuded contempt for the Chimera. Yoon Tae-ha felt that her opponent was more easily provoked by the Chimera's words than she had expected. The monster that looked exactly like her was clearly getting on Moon So-eun's nerves. Shouldn't she be proud of a Chimera that so plausibly imitated the real thing? She couldn't understand Moon So-eun's hostility.
“Don’t get complacent just because Lee Hae-kyung is in Korea. He definitely sent his people here. You can tell just by looking at Seo Do-jin, who has no interest in seminars, checking in at the Central Hub.”
“You’re just calling the Center Director by his name? He’s your superior.”
“Do you even know how many years younger he is than me?”
“Even if he’s younger than you, there are hundreds of times more people who follow him.”
Leaving Moon So-eun, whose eyelids were fluttering after being hit where it hurt, Yoon Tae-ha came out. Lee Yeo-sol was waiting for her with a gentle smile.
“Please take a shower, then we'll go to the blood collection room.”
Yoon Tae-ha went into the lavish bathroom, which could easily be mistaken for a spa facility, took a shower, and then went to the blood collection room to have her blood drawn. According to Hong Eun-soo, the male doctor who drew her blood was an internal collaborator of Ark.
“Thank you for your cooperation with the blood collection. Please rest for a while, and then we will proceed to the next test.”
Afterward, she was guided by Lee Yeo-sol to a rest room. The square-shaped private room, furnished with a sofa, a large television, and high-quality speakers, looked pleasant.
At that moment, Hong Eun-soo, who had been quiet, told her what to do next.
— I'm going to send a manipulated surveillance camera feed to the control room where the Titans are sitting. To do that, I need you to be filmed relaxing there for a certain amount of time. Watch TV for a bit, then cover your face with the blanket on the sofa and pretend to sleep. Try to lie down and not make any big movements.
She diligently followed the instructions. As time passed, Hong Eun-soo said that she had gathered enough footage to manipulate the video.
— There’s an outfit for you to change into under the bed. Put it on, teleport out the window, and wait on a tree branch.
Yoon Tae-ha quickly changed clothes and teleported to a high branch outside the rest room window. Whether Changcheon was controlling the system properly or not, no guards appeared even after more than 30 seconds had passed since she left the room. In their control room, Yoon Tae-ha would be seen watching a movie and then falling asleep.
“Where is Lee Won-shik right now? Do you think the key is on him? I don’t think he would have come in here with the key separated from his body.”
— First, the key is with Lee Won-shik. It seems he made it into a necklace and carries it with him everywhere. A nurse has confirmed seeing the key.
So the thing inside the tie was a necklace with the real key. Yoon Tae-ha moved her position to a branch with lush leaves and concentrated on the communication.
— Second, Lee Won-shik is now on his way to the place where he will receive a blood transfusion. The Esper who will give him blood is also scheduled to be moved to Lee Won-shik’s room soon. The employees take the Esper with handcuffs on.
“You’re going to swap me with that kid, right?”
— Yes. The thing to be careful about is that we have to replace the employees as well. Three Titans take the girl to Lee Won-shik’s room. All three are Class B physically enhanced individuals, so it will be tricky if they attack at the same time.
“If you thoroughly control the hallway where the swap will take place, I can handle it.”
— Of course. Now let’s move while I give you the rest of the explanation.
Hong Eun-soo designated the coordinates of the window she would teleport into. Yoon Tae-ha, who had been hiding on a tree branch without making a rustling sound, disappeared.
The place Yoon Tae-ha arrived at was a chilly third-floor hallway. Reaching the place through an emergency escape route, Yoon Tae-ha met two men dressed in AMC employee uniforms.
They put a cloth bag with breathing holes over Yoon Tae-ha's face and put her inside a mobile cage big enough for a person to fit in. Her hands were handcuffed, and the handcuffs and the cage were connected with thick chains that could never be broken without physical enhancement. The men loaded the cage, which she had voluntarily entered, onto a cart and began to move.
Inside the cage, Yoon Tae-ha inadvertently pulled the handcuffs forward and was startled when the joint easily came apart, so she stopped.
— You're getting close to the target location. Three Titans.
Finally, Yoon Tae-ha heard the footsteps of the men approaching from the opposite hallway. The two teams, each transporting a different female Esper, met at a point in the hallway. The cart she was on stopped with a squeaking sound.
“What’s the matter?”
The men, who had confirmed each other's identities, had a brief argument. They each claimed that it was their mission to take the Esper who was going to enter Lee Won-shik's room. When it seemed like the argument wouldn't end, one of the Titans got angry and ordered them to remove the cloth covering Yoon Tae-ha's face.
“I’m going to confirm who we’re taking. Open it.”
“This is the person the Chancellor personally requested.”
“If you can't open it, I'll open it myself.”
With a clomp, the man who had given the order approached the cage. Yoon Tae-ha waited with her hands obediently lowered, waiting for the cloth to be removed.
— When the cloth is removed, subdue them.
The door of the cage was opened, and someone's rough hand pulled back the cloth. The man, who had grabbed her disheveled hair, violently made the woman's face inside the cage face him.
Just then, Yoon Tae-ha, who had secured her vision, lifted the man with psychokinesis and slammed him into the ceiling.
The Titan, who had been acting like a leader, made a thumping sound as he hit the ceiling and the floor multiple times. It looked as if an invisible giant was grabbing his ankle and shaking him frantically. The two remaining employees tried to fire their guns, but Yoon Tae-ha had already thrown the unconscious Titan at them, hitting them squarely.
“Ah!”
With a short scream, they fell over. She lifted the two men who were still conscious into the air, and slammed them into the wall once each. After a dull thud, the two of them also fainted.
— We don’t need any backup or anything.
Hong Eun-soo admired in a low voice. When the suppression was over, a part of the ceiling rattled and slowly opened, just as she had been told. Yoon Tae-ha floated the Titans into it.
“What about the girl?”
When she asked, the employee standing next to her answered.
“I will take her and move her to a safe place.”
The man, who was holding the handle of the cart the girl was on, left quickly. Yoon Tae-ha took her eyes off the person inside the cage, who had been trembling silently, and covered herself with the cloth.
— Moving smoothly. Camera control is also perfect.
A little later, the cart she was on stopped again, and the sound of a code being entered was heard twice in a row. Soon, with a clank, warm air rushed in from the front. For Yoon Tae-ha, who couldn't see the front because of the cloth, Hong Eun-soo broadcast the situation around her.
— Entry into the hospital room is complete. Lee Won-shik is lying on the bed right now, wearing only his underwear and a gown.
After stopping Yoon Tae-ha's cart, the employee apologized to Lee Won-shik for being late.
“Did that kid get out of control?”
“Yes. But she has been given a strong sedative. She can’t do anything other than blink her eyes.”
“You worked hard. But the fiercer ones are generally healthier. The girl you brought last time looked overly unhealthy. It felt like I was getting a blood transfusion from a corpse.”
“The child we brought today doesn't look like that. I will show you her face in a moment.”
“Do that.”
She heard the sound of precise machinery moving and the employee walking around the hospital room.
“Would you mind rolling up your sleeve?”
When the employee was next to Lee Won-shik, Hong Eun-soo said that she could take off the cloth on her face. Yoon Tae-ha subtly took off the cloth and looked around.
“The blood transfusion will now begin.”
The bed was in the center of the round hospital room, and in front of the bed was a large glass window where they could see an exotic garden.
Lee Won-shik had his eyes closed, entrusting his arm to the employee, and the thin hose connected to his arm was connected to a blood pack, not to Yoon Tae-ha. Hong Eun-soo did not tell her what kind of creature's blood it was.
“If I don’t do this often, I strangely get a lot of sleep. My mind also gets blurry…”
Lee Won-shik muttered in a dazed voice. In the meantime, another employee unlocked Yoon Tae-ha’s handcuffs and the cage. She crossed the hospital room without a sound and stood next to the bed as Lee Won-shik began to ramble, taken over by drowsiness.
— You are the Chimera right now. The Chimera that the Chancellor sent because he suspected Lee Won-shik's loyalty. If he thinks Geum Gang-seop sent you to kill him, he might say important information to win the Chimera over.
Yoon Tae-ha nodded and exchanged a look with the employee. The employee carefully placed his hand on the arm with the needle and woke Lee Won-shik up.
“I will show you the child’s face.”
“You must. If she’s not healthy this time, I’ll have a word with the Chancellor directly, h-h-aah!”
Yoon Tae-ha's face was completely reflected between Lee Won-shik's slowly rising eyelids. At that moment, the old man tried to jump up, but the employee quickly wrapped bands around his arms. Lee Won-shik thrashed his legs in surprise and tightly gripped the bed sheet.
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