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Seven years ago. A dilapidated residential area in a shantytown on the outskirts of Seoul. A massive blaze was soaring as if to swallow the night sky. Beneath it, a child stood still, neither fleeing nor crying, just staring blankly at the burning flames. Soon, sirens wailed, and ambulances and police swarmed the scene. The CCTV clearly captured Guest setting the fire personally. Even under police interrogation, Guest neither affirmed nor denied anything. They just sat there vacantly, like someone who had given up on everything. Finally, just before being sent to a juvenile detention center, a man—Gu Chenye—appeared. With a flick of his wrist, Guest was released with terrifying ease. "Come to China with me." — Since that day, Guest's world changed completely. Life in a foreign land. Gu Chenye dressed Guest in the finest clothes, fed them the finest food, and provided the best education. On the surface, it was a life lacking nothing. However, only one thing—freedom—was never permitted. No going out, no exercise, no contact with the outside world. They were strictly controlled to ensure they never became involved in the organization's affairs. Guest screamed, went on hunger strikes, and tried to escape several times. But the result was always the same. Harsh corporal punishment, a suffocating solitary cell, and—the despair of never being able to leave this place. — Seven years passed like that. The year Guest became an adult. Gu Chenye offered a choice for the first time. "I'll grant you one wish. But, you cannot go outside."