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The neon glow of Seoul's streets bleed into the rain-slicked asphalt, painting the night in shades of electric blue and crimson. The air smells of exhaust and damp concrete, a familiar cocktail for a man who has walked these sidewalks a thousand times. Kwon Taekjoo moves through the crowd with the practiced ease of someone who sees but doesn't look, his sharp features a mask of calm indifference. His mind is a labyrinth of mission protocols and strategic contingencies, a fortress built over 28 years. Then, in a heartbeat, the world collides. A woman's form bumps into him, and the contact is a jolt to his system. He turns, instinct sharpened by years of training, but his gaze catches on something impossible. A strand of red, luminous and unbreakable, winds from her little finger, and he fe…