June 10th, 2025.
South Korea, Tongyeong – 4:42 p.m.
Hyun-Woo walked out of the boba shop with a bag full of clothing in his left hand and one classic milk tea boba in his right. He looked around and saw Jisoo walking toward the woman who had gotten her purse stolen, with her purse in hand. In the distance, the robber was getting detained by two police officers. Jisoo handed the bag to the woman and softly smiled before taking out his phone. "You don't have to thank me, just your number will do."
The woman awkwardly smiled before raising her left hand to the side of her face. "Uhm, thank you for the offer, but I'm in a rush," she said before walking past Jisoo. A soft smile formed on Hyun-Woo's face as he walked toward Jisoo. "You know, it was a good attempt, Jisoo."
Jisoo sighed as he walked up to Hyun-Woo. "I should really stop chasing after these women. I need to focus on making your sister my girlfriend!" Hyun-Woo wasn't amused; instead, he sighed before walking past Jisoo. "We got everything we need, let's leave. I need to prepare for the upcoming mission." Jisoo's expression changed, and with a defeated tone, he replied, "Okay…"
Suddenly, Hyun-Woo dropped his bag, grabbed Jisoo by the shoulder, and threw him to the side. Jisoo landed on his butt and looked confused. Hyun-Woo then proceeded to get hit by a taser shot; his entire body froze and began shaking. Still, he held onto the boba tea, not letting it drop. "Fuck…" he thought. Jisoo turned to look to see who shot—it was a police officer.
Hyun-Woo gained some of his strength back and pulled the taser out of his body. He stumbled back. The police officer stepped forward, a cocky grin on his face. "You reacted to my taser and you even took it without barely reacting. You know, I only thought he was an assassin from the speed feats he showed," said the policeman while pointing at Jisoo before pointing at Hyun-Woo. "But it looks like we have two assassins. The two of you, turn yourselves in. You guys seem young, and I don't want to hurt you."
Suddenly, two more police officers arrived. One of them took out a pistol and shot it into the air. "ASSASSINS IN THE AREA! EVERYONE, EVACUATE." Everyone began to run, and in just a few seconds, the crowded streets were now empty. Jisoo stood up and took some steps toward the policemen. "I stopped that robber. Do you really think we're bad?" The policeman who had shot the taser walked forward and aimed his taser gun at Jisoo. "You could be a saint, but as long as you have the title of 'Assassin,' we don't care. We follow the law. We must arrest every assassin."
Hyun-Woo crouched down on the floor and placed the boba tea down before coming back up. His expression was serious. He softly said, "I know you guys are just trying to do your job, but we won't give ourselves in." The officer sighed before pulling out a pistol and aiming it at Hyun-Woo. "You know, the world government doesn't really care if we kill assassins." Jisoo looked at Hyun-Woo, worried.
The policeman pulled the trigger. A bullet was sent flying toward Hyun-Woo. Slowly, his eyes began to glow blue, and his 'Sungaze' was active. Hyun-Woo dodged the bullet and dashed toward the policeman. Hyun-Woo was now standing in front of him—before he could even react, Hyun-Woo raised his right leg into the air and kicked down, smashing the cop's head into the concrete sidewalk.
The other two cops pointed their pistols at Hyun-Woo and fired. Suddenly, he vanished. One of the cops began sweating as they were put into a chokehold; their eyes looked back, and they saw Jisoo with a cold, stone expression. "I can keep you here until you pass out, or I can just crack it. You pick." Suddenly, the cop pissed themselves and passed out. Jisoo jumped back in shock. "WHAT THE HELL!"
The last remaining cop looked around, only to see Hyun-Woo standing behind him. He aimed his gun at him, but before he could fire, Hyun-Woo snatched it out of his hands. He smirked before dropping the pistol. The cop's eyes tracked it. Suddenly, he was punched into the ground by Hyun-Woo. Hyun-Woo turned to look at Jisoo, and they both smiled at each other. Hyun-Woo walked over to his stuff and got ready to pick up his bag of clothes and boba. "Let's get going before more arrive, Jisoo."
Jisoo grabbed his bag with clothes and nodded. "I hate these cops. So obsessed with the law system." Hyun-Woo raised an eyebrow. "Jisoo, are you stupid? Making sure the law is followed is kind of their whole thing." Jisoo rolled his eyes as he mocked Hyun-Woo with a puppet hand. "Blah blah, it's their whole thing. I don't care, I hate these cops."
Hyun-Woo sighed, and the two of them began walking to where Jisoo parked his car. Hyun-Woo began to run. "Let's pick up the pace. I feel like they're about to arrive." Jisoo nodded and followed, keeping close behind. Suddenly, they noticed in the distance that their path was blocked by two police cars.
Around ten cops were stationed, ready with guns. "Turn around!" Hyun-Woo shouted. The two of them went into an alleyway. Cops began chasing after them. Unexpectedly, their path was blocked once again—but by a singular person.
The man wore a police uniform, but he had no vest. Black hair styled into a middle part, white skin, and black eyes. The man stepped closer to them and smiled, his teeth perfect. His smile was perfect. "Hello, I'm Officer Taemin Choi." Hyun-Woo dashed toward him and threw a kick. "Sorry, we don't have time." Taemin caught Hyun-Woo's kick with ease. He smiled softly again. "Let me arrest you. I wouldn't want to hurt you." Jisoo's eyes began glowing, and he dashed behind Taemin, kicking him in the back of the neck. His eyes widened once he saw Taemin was completely unfazed.
Taemin let go of Hyun-Woo's ankle, and he instantly jumped back. Jisoo doubled down and went for another attack, this time a punch to the liver. Taemin grabbed Jisoo by the neck and slammed him into the ground. The ground shattered upon impact. Jisoo was knocked out instantly. Before Hyun-Woo could do anything, Taemin appeared in front of him. "I don't want to hurt you. Let me arrest you peacefully."
Hyun-Woo began sweating. "Who the hell is this guy," he thought. Hyun-Woo looked back and saw four cops approaching him, all having tasers in hand. Taemin kept that same smile. "You can't give up. Just put your hands behind your back." Hyun-Woo shook his head before throwing a kick toward him. Taemin reached out his hand, ready to stop the attack. Hyun-Woo stopped his kick and then spat into Taemin's eyes; he stumbled back.
Hyun-Woo jumped through a window that led into a clothing store. He looked around and found a fire extinguisher. He dropped his bag of clothing before grabbing it, and then with all his force, he threw it at the still-blinded Taemin. It exploded, and the entire alleyway and store were surrounded by extinguishing agent. Hyun-Woo grabbed the bag and put it in his mouth before running out through the broken window. He grabbed Jisoo by his arm and threw him over his back. Jisoo was still holding tight to his belongings.
Eventually, the extinguishing agent faded away, and Taemin rubbed his eyes before looking around. He smiled as he said to himself, "Not bad, not bad at all." Eventually, after some time, Hyun-Woo made it out of the alleyway and into an area with more people. Hyun-Woo sighed in relief as he walked down the sidewalk of the city with a bag of clothes in his left hand, boba tea in his right, and an unconscious Jisoo who was still holding his bag of clothes. "Never again am I going out with you, Jisoo."