Gi-Gyu had been anxious since he lost contact with Soo-Jung. Afraid he might lose her again, he answered hurriedly, ‘I can hear you.’

-Good. We must’ve escaped his territory.

‘His territory?’ Gi-Gyu had many questions, but Soo-Jung’s quick message gave him no time to ask any.

-As I said before, we need help. We are stuck here.

Soo-Jung’s voice was cold and heavy, and Gi-Gyu listened carefully. He was afraid to say anything, worrying it might sever the connection again.

-We meet Yoo Suk-Woo here… This is…

Despite Gi-Gyu’s utmost focus, their connection was unstable. He couldn’t hear a lot of Soo-Jung’s words. They were communicating through Lim Hye-Sook or Shin Yoo-Bin’s sync with Gi-Gyu. A multitude of things could interfere with such a connection.

‘It doesn’t sound like they’re in a good situation.’ Gi-Gyu tried his best to strengthen his sync.

-Dammit. I can’t talk for long. We gotta move. Are you still listening?

Soo-Jung asked in a panic.

‘I can hear you! Keep talking!’ Gi-Gyu yelled, but it seemed that Soo-Jung couldn’t hear him.

-Fuck, I think we got disconnected again. We are… at the moment… hiding from … Your family is… separated from...