Reminisced League of Nine, part 13 (after battle)
Where is Young-ji, the League of Nine Littérateurs' leader, and his glass technology?
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This is the price you pay for the time you've spent wrongly.
Open the door to the basement.
How do they know about the basement...
One of us betrayed the league.
Gap-ryong is nowhere to be seen since yesterday... It must've been him.
That matters no longer, Dongbaek. We must run, now.
...Say, how about I treat you to a stunning fireworks display for the last time? Fire can be a rather pretty flower when seen from a distance.
Dongbaek, are you planning to...
Let me ask for the last time. None of you here are traitors, right?
There's no doubt about it.
You're asking a ridiculous question.
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...It was me, Dongbaek. I sold the League out.
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The last things that entered my sight with the sound of the explosion were Dongbaek's half-scorched face...
And...
Our League... burning down in a colorless fire.
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That isn't quite right, Dongrang. You never confessed the truth to Dongbaek.
Dongbaek... has remained oblivious to it. Thusly, she constantly harbored suspicion against us, knowing that it must have been one of us.
It was me, Dongbaek. I ratted out the group.
I knew it... It had to be...!!! You... you... fucking traitor!!!!
The revelation is what colored Dongbaek's dying eyes with wrath...
And caused the frail E.G.O to break and fall, snapping, scattering into petals.
...You know, Yi Sang?
Loud ticks of clocks at your front door are a sign that T Corp's tech agency employees have come to your house.
I'm sure most of them were visited by the agency. It's an unforgettable experience. Yet it's one you couldn't have known since you must've been under T Corp's grace as a skilled architect.
The first visit tends to be sudden and quiet. Most are flustered by the unexpected arrival... but they still keep their pride and faith as a member of the League.
The agency knows that as well. They also know that their visit instilled the fear that they might come again whenever they'd like.
The second visit is when things start to change. They now know where my time flows from and where it's headed.
They have my past, present, and future. The shapes of all my weaknesses and desires are in their hands.
What would have been your choice? Under the same circumstances, would you have chosen differently?
And if so... can you say for sure that you would have?
Organics.
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In particular, the regeneration and treatment of animals are your interests, right?
Do you know about K Corp, a Wing we've been working with recently? It's an emerging one, whose Nest is filled with an emerald glow.
That Wing might be interested in your technology.
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...I'm sure you know that this is not a common opportunity.
So, did you accomplish your wish there at last, Dongrang?
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