Limitless Dream

‘Another failure. ’

Seojin, who was looking at the main monitor, couldn't lift his head.

He gazes at the screen filled with the jerky noise and white noise, and holds it firmly in his fist.

"Is King Arthur stopping me? ’

I don't know how many failures I have repeated.

After the last encounter with the king, it became impossible to enter the Renault. Through dreams, through tartartaros.

Whether it's because of repeated failures or because of the Lenozian experience, it can be a blur. It's like I had a dream, not a real one.

‘That's not what Arthur would want. ’

The king hopes that Seojin will realize that the Earth is a dream. However, it is impossible for him to perceive the Earth as real.

‘Hyo-jin should get something. ’

Now that Renozian is cut off, the only way is Shin Hyo-jin.

Of course, I didn't want to rely on her alone. I will try to find a way to do what comes my way.

He stares out the window, his eyes wide open.

The top floor where the design office is located is just around the corner. As soon as the prison is repaired, everyone will move in. Employees were excited that they were moving to a new laboratory and a company owned building that was intact.

‘That's a new feeling. ’

Suddenly, in the middle of the night, I remembered my ambition to look down at Seoul's night view. I felt like I could hold everything in Seoul in one hand.

How about now?

Wouldn't it be left with one hand to hold Seoul, or the whole of Korea?

He clenches his fist and smiles bitterly.

‘I don't really want to. ’

It was then.

He saw a man standing in a building square with a big picket. He was about 14, 15 years old.

I couldn't see the writing very well, but the phrase 'Help me Doctor' was the biggest.

“What? You don't mean me, do you? ”

This is not a commercial building or academic institution, so very few people deserve to be called doctors.

Han Seo-jin asked another employee just in case.

“I saw a boy protesting in front of the building. Is something wrong? ”

“Oh, Jules. Well... ”

The staff had an oddly awkward reaction. Han Seo-jin realized that the target of the protest was himself.

“What? Tell me. ”

“It's not something Julius should know... …. ”

“Who is that boy? What's he doing? ”

The employee breathed and responded to the feeling of helplessness.

“Jules probably didn't know this... … but it's been about three days. ”

Even if it was three days, he wouldn't know. He didn't show up for work until yesterday.

“There was a big fire in cod a few months ago. Without the chipset 3, we couldn't contain it properly, so we did a lot of damage.... ”

“Oh, that? ”

A major catastrophe of more than a dozen deaths, leading to urban gas explosions. Due to misconduct involving chipset 3, Daegu Mayor retired from political office and received disciplinary action by several government officials.

It was the occasion that the U.S. military ruled over the amount of chipsets 3 in South Korea. Even Seojin remembered.

Victim's family? ’

I'm afraid I have nothing to say to you.

He/she has no association with the fire and is not indirectly responsible for any increased damage caused by corrupt handling. It was the local government officials and the mayor who stole the chipset 3 who grew up there.

I'm here to appeal to compassion, or to turn the wrong arrow of blame, and I don't think I should be involved.

“He was the son of a firefighter who was injured while fighting the fire. ”

Seojin, who was trying to stop attention, paused for a moment.

“The son of a fireman? ”

“Yes.”

“What's the status of the firefighter? ”

“I don't know the details, but if I look at Pickett, she's seriously injured and still healing. ”

“Can you get that student for me? ”

The staff was slightly surprised and reacted.

“That child? This is it?”

“Yes.”

“Jules...... I don't need you to meet her. It's not like she had anything to do with the fire. All I have to do is give you an excuse to go up and down Masscom. ”

Despite the staff's frustration, Han Seo-jin did not back down.

“If the victim's family got the wrong number, I don't know, but they're a firefighter family. I'd like to meet him.”

The male student stumbled in.

The male student who built Pickett around the corner expressed his feelings of unfamiliar surroundings.

Before joining the company, I was deeply nervous because I was searched. It was the first time I had this experience.

The staff led the male student with an office face.

When the male student entered the representative room and saw Seojin, he took a noticeable big breath. I can see you're so nervous that your face is red.

“Have a seat.”

Han Seo-jin recommended sitting in a light tone. In a surprising respect, the male student was a little confused and sat carefully.

“Oh, hello. Dr. Han Seo-jin, my name is Kim Chan, a sophomore at Youngil Middle School. ”

“Yes, you said you've been standing with a picket three days ago. ”

Han Seo-jin was curious.

What was this little boy doing standing all alone from Daegu to the company in Seoul? What about school?

Since my father is seriously injured, why would he come to me for financial help? Or…….

“Doctor! Release a lot of chipsets in my country! ”

“ ……. ”

Suddenly, Seojin was silent for a moment. I thought you'd come for personal help, but you didn't.

“Chipset 3? ”

“Yes! You know the big cod fire a few months ago? A lot of people died, a lot of firemen got hurt. Even if I had enough chipsets for 3 chipsets, I wouldn't be so hard to suppress, but I'm short on supplies.... So please release a lot of chipsets 3 in my country so that they never happen again! Don't sell everything to the United States. Please, you're my country's hero. ”

I thought I was beaten up once, but I controlled my expression calmly.

“Is that what you're here for? Aren't you here to ask the victim's family or the student's father for help? ”

“Yes, I'm here to ask you that. ”

Kim Chan bows his head with his hands together.

Seojin, who was looking at him quietly, asked.

“How's your father? ”

“…… you're not well. ”

“That would be a pity. I wish you well.”

The atmosphere became a little soft. Seojin glanced at the favorable eye and asked again.

“You must admire your father a lot. ”

“Yes, I'm proud of you. Actually, I'm a firefighter, too. ”

“Is that so?"

Han Seo-jin wondered how this little boy decided to go the same way as his father.

“I saw a fire on the street when I was a kid. There were firetrucks coming, firemen working hard to put out the fire, and my dad was one of them. ”

“ ……. ”

“I'm wearing ashes and holding a child, and it's so cool. So from then on, I decided I wanted to be a great firefighter like you. ”

Seojin, who was listening quietly, smiled.

“I remember something similar, actually. ”

“You, too?”

“There was a time when I used to live in a very small house...... but my house caught fire while I was sleeping. I caught a fire at 119, and I saved up some money for 10: 00 a.m. to buy some new furniture. I was so poor back then. ”

“…… Ah. ”

“To tell you the truth, the families of the victims didn't want to meet. I liked meeting him because he's the son of an injured firefighter. ”

Kim Chan died.

Seojin, who was still looking at the other place, opened his mouth.

“Let me see what I can do to help. Give me your phone. ”

After exchanging the number, Seojin returned Kim Chan.

He said thank you several times, then left, and Seojin walked in and saw Pickett leaning against the corner.

While reading the text in Pickett, he smiled bitterly. Kim Chan's voice is ringing in my ears.

- You're a hero of my country.

Heroes. Humiliating, embarrassing words.

"I'm a hero? ’

Suddenly, America came to mind. He is considered a hero in Korea and the United States. However, the shape and nature of the worship are completely different.

The world says it has two nations. But do you really feel that much?

The United States was closer to his best friend, a country that was more grateful than his country. But what about Korea?

‘I was born... a country that is comfortable to live in. ’

Opinion calls him the hottest man in the country, referring to his astronomical contribution to the North Korean reconstruction fund. But he didn't know what his patriotism was.

There is compassion for refugees and helpless people, and the contributions that have been made so far have always come from compassion.

However, opinions always include the expression ’patriotism.'

I knew why.

Opinion is the consciousness and restraint of America. Just as the child wrote his name on the item, he wanted to keep checking his relationship to his belongings.

‘I'm not a product. ’

Every time I try to wrap my heart of caring for someone as my beloved, I feel a slight objection.

It is absurd to see people praising us as patriots for being heroes of the United States and remaining in Korea to the end.

I'm just staying here because it's easy to live here.It's not much more than that.

I think of Kim Chan's eyes, smiling bitterly.

The way he looks at himself, it's probably the majority of this country.

But he could clearly define himself.

He's nothing but a hero and an individual. It's just more money, more fame than anyone else.

After clearing his mind, he called his younger brother Han Ji-hye.

"Yes, brother. What's the matter?"

“I have a favor to ask. ”

What kind of request?

“I've been getting a lot of inquiries about Magic Chipset 3. But we can't increase the amount right now. I'm in the United States. ”

"Then?"

“We should cover it with money for now. Find out how the fire department is doing nationwide and get a quote on how much to spend. ”

What brings you to play hero all of a sudden? Well, I don't think firemen are good enough. Okay, I'll look into it and get a quote. How much money can I spend?

“As much as I get a quote. ”

"Cole, my brother is refreshing.

Han Seo-jin hung up and fainted.

It wasn't a sudden whim. It's because of Kim Chan who came to Seoul by herself at a young age.

Sympathy toward people, but I wondered how the public would interpret and accept this behavior.

“Will you make me a patriot again? ”

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