Chapter 18: The Seongwan-gu Massacre, Part 1
[An entire squad was slaughtered by unknown assailants!]
[Could the wounds on the bodies from yesterday's massacre have been inflicted by a demon?]
[It's now dangerous to go out at night in the Orange Zone — Nightwatch hunters will shoot on sight.]
Hundreds of such headlines flooded the net that morning alone. Public opinion erupted across social media, and doubt began to spread about the validity of the Nightwatch operation.
Junho sent me the location, and an hour later we met at a café in the heart of the city. The moment I saw his cheerful face, a sense of peace washed over me.
My friend hadn't changed. That same warm smile still lit up his expression.
"How's it going, superstar?"
"Don't call me that. It's flattering, but no."
"But you really are one now! Do a few interviews, and people won't stop talking about you."
"I'm rejecting every offer."
We sat at a free table and ordered lunch. The tidy little café had a homely vibe to it, and for a moment, I stopped overthinking everything.