Episode 16. Because I Made You (2)
“The Core of 「Hotel」 was destroyed, and everyone in the area was expelled. The Research Division considers this to be the standard process for resetting a Special Zone.”
“……”
“The ring that Agent Yeon Ga-ram was wearing was destroyed before it came into contact with the Core. That’s why the operation failed and the ring was lost.”
It felt like plunging into a dream from reality.
At the same time, the stomach pain that had been tormenting me vanished as if it had never existed.
In a strange emptiness, I blankly asked again.
“Why? Was there some kind of mistake…?”
“We don’t know. At this point, we cannot say for sure whether it was due to a problem with the environment at the time, or because the person who contacted the Core was different.”
“……”
“And the Core of 「Ant Hill」 has also been destroyed.”
“What did you say?”
Startled by Cha Si-eon’s abrupt remark, I asked again.
This was by no means good news.
Yet, somehow, I felt relieved.
Because it sounded as though the Core I had secured would eventually be destroyed too; only the timing would differ.
However, Cha Si-eon quickly crushed…