The conference room was all dark and there was only one light on top of the ceiling, surrounding the center table. Each councilor was taking turns in parley, regarding the list that applies to all of the eminent figures. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfESZPTv1f
“I’ve taken into consideration making new female groups while promoting Momoland,” Lee Hyunjin stated. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXIY2pvoOq
“But that group hasn’t even made a proper comeback since when? Six years ago? Let alone one member to shine, at least you know, Nancy. She’s the one who stood out the most,” Lee Kyu Tae thought. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKDRvaW1UC
“You’re only saying that because you’re also aiming for the same thing as I do,” Lee Hyunjin muttered under his breath in irritation. “Copycat.” 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuqjxwBSBES
“I’ve decided that Ladies Code should become soloists and a trainee group will make their first debut by the following month,” Lee Kyu Tae said. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjiNFSt8ujq
“You’re such a nudnik, but if I were you, I would terminate their contract instantly. Although, you may be quite right about Nancy,” Lee Hyunjin sighed. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqk0WrZuIU
“Both of you are actually this dull-witted to even think that she can carry on the success for Momoland when there are some who are more exemplary than the others,” Hwang Bo-Kyung remarked. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2TjcgPRKP
“Shut your trap. You think you know better when your current female groups are flopping because you all have been using the same structure, repetition and basic tunes like kids songs. Why don’t you give Teddy Park the boot? That guy is becoming lackluster lately, so you should hire new producers,” Lee Hyunjin huffed nastily. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGty289QkH
“You’re one to talk, eh? There’s four groups in my agency that will have their biggest comebacks; Bigbang, Blackpink, 2NE1 and IKON, whereas Baby Monsters and Treasure will debut soon, so you should be careful with your words,” Hwang Bo-Kyung warned icily, pointing his pen towards him. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYkta11oIO
“What about the three of you, vanguards? What are your propositions?” Lee Kyu Tae asked. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpr4hpI2eB
"We will have one male idol from Shinee that will acquire great assets for our company,” Lee Sung-Soo said. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQP8PL4URvc
“Who could that be?” 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXYuBX7CDBk
“We’ll let you know ahead of time. We don’t want to ruin the surprise,” Nam So Young noted. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqNd38DgFqu
“Alright, your call. For me, the girl groups will have various changes in terms of their clothing style, vocal lines, choreography and new concepts, so I’m selecting one male idol who will-” Jung Wook stated until he got interrupted in the middle of his sentence. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSLFi94QwY
“Sir! We have an urgent situation!” A male voice panicked through the speakers. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfUUfCAhgY
“Here, here. What is it?” Jung Wook replied monotonously. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUT6D4nOdOD
“One of the members named Yook Sungjae from BTOB has escaped!” He exclaimed in which the others were taken aback. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIltPV9wt1
“What?! But how?! I thought you had put him into sedation!” Jung Wook barked as he became bewildered by looking up at the hologram screen lividly. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9zVqapiOaH
“I-I did, sir! I don’t know how he woke up and he bolted out of the house. He used the gas bombs to put guards off into sleep. The dispatch couldn’t catch up to him because of the sticky substance foisted on the van. It was bubble gum all over it,” his deputy explained briefly. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8Cc1gH2u1
Jung Wook shut his eyes closed in chagrin and interrogated slowly. “Alright, so where is he now? Do you know?” 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBm8p3ILQ6m
His deputy made a long pause and began to answer timidly. “Um… Uh…” 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkXEHDilmd
“Well?!” 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4PxL9g9FwP
“Uhm, no S-sir…” 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcSFGDzxRR
"Imbeciles!!! Haven’t you ever listened to my orders?! If I ever hear another failed mission coming from you, you and the others will be dislodged for good. Do you understand?!" Jung Wook yelled indignantly, which made him squirm at the bombarding tone of his voice. The other CEOs continued to stare perceptively at his deputy on the screen without even countering back to what was notified. Still, they find it very mirthful since they can relate to their confederate. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwt7e86i00M
“Y-yes, sir. It won’t happen again,” his deputy said. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6n6yaNOS25
“Better not. You don’t want to lose your head over it. So go! Gather an intel and make sure Sungjae doesn’t get away this time,” Jung Wook ordered. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBpJ7zPZ7B
“Yes, sir,” he bowed his head and swiftly vanished, causing the hologram to go static. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdh76SjCOYi
“He’s a very comical slapstick,” Lee Kyu Tae chuckled. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBCho8NEFZ
“Tell me about it. He may lose his job because of his foolhardiness,” Lee Hyunjin agreed.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBuV1JLhv88
“Ugh, I don’t want to bring him up in our discussion. That moron should know that letting him out of sight would cause pandemonium in the city,” Jung Wook massaged his temples and diverted the subject. “Now, can we resume our next objectives?” 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUfB7DDNyR
“Right, we would be happy to oblige,” Lee Sung Soo said. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSNT72zNKP
“We decided that a male idol from Shinee is also going to acquire great assets for our company,” Nam So-Young said briefly.
“What if he fails?” Lee Hyunjin thought figuratively. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5Ru5KoYGX
“Then, we oust him. It’s always easy to find a new replacement,” Han Se Min said. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf8zilLSJNj
“Very enthralling and I do comply with all of your preambles,” Si-hyuk uttered as his lips began to smirk with his eyeglasses glinting in debauchery. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDDyaN0Arf
“And what about you? Care to share?” Lee Sung Soo asked intrusively. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1ljyV0via
“I will, but your rebuttal seems to be boisterous and imperative. No matter, we shall proceed ahead because our volition is to continue our alliance with the elites. All idols must follow a strict diet, rules, and renew their contract every few years. My two choices are the first member from the hyung line and the other one from the maknae line since they will be hecatomb to elevate the notoriety of BTS,” Si-hyuk said. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnfCy2bBBB
“And how are you going to do that exactly?” Lee Sung Soo queried. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPhAGUydNE
Si-hyuk starts to scoff and grin mischievously, thinking about the person that he has in his mind. “It begins with the help of my secret spy and my new accomplice, of course…” 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1hoH5gkSG
“Sir, the ritual is now ready,” he reminded shortly. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgUBtUt2ks
“Shall we?” Si-hyuk asked his companions. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4YVwaMHOef
“I don’t see why not,” Lee Sung Soo shrugged, whereas the other CEOs started to become satisfied. All of them stood up from their chairs and headed out. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaY1oEGFmL9
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The lamp post was flickering on and off as the electricity zapped out of consumption where the cool air had filtered through the midst of the Lotte World that was closed temporarily as a mandate. Bryan and his friends had quickened their pace, including the members, entering the back doors without making noises of their footsteps tiptoeing against the stainless steel floor plates and ramps.
They passed by the prohibited area cautiously and made sure that there were no security guards or police patrolling around the sections. Taehyung and Yoongi were the first ones to give them a thumbs up to signal that the coasts are clear. With that, everyone else breathed out sighs of relief, relaxing their postures. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJofPG0egtp
“Phew. I thought we were about to get caught, just by sneaking in here,” Hoseok said. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjoBK97Aq2W
“It’s not even considered a trespass, so chill,” Ava noted. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNPFiTVWYB
“I don’t think we should be laying low. We have to find that impostor,” Jin reminded them. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZueBcoAYlh
“Which way did she go?” Sally asked. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZWi8CpEMrm
“I don’t know, but it says in my GPS that she’s somewhere at the center-right,” Bryan responded. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuuQPfQ5Xt
“I checked and it says that she’s inside the Mirror Maze,” Jungkook said.
"Mine says French Revolution coaster,” Namjoon uttered.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVovKJu2UV
“No. She’s in the Magic Island,” Jimin corrected. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5WEfNPen6R
“But how come she’s in the Underland?” Bryan raised his eyebrows uncommonly.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgR5F7RSFl
“Okay, you know what? It’s better we should scatter to know where she is exactly and then we inform each other. Though, we need to lure her in,” Taehyung prescribed succinctly. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJBvVYPjj7
“And by what? Food-and-drink bait? She’s not a freaking animal,” Jimin pointed out. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmUoHU9QMHZ
“That’s not what I’m hinting at,” he replied. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsEcHdY2Hdr
“So what are you pertaining to, then? Hmm?” Jimin retorted. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQjZ4q99Or
“Something that she likes,” Taehyung said.
“Isn’t Lotte World her interest? Sheesh, this amusement park is not enough for her. How oblivious,” Jin commented with a pique tone of his voice. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWc6edmNtJ
“Hey, don’t deride her if you don’t know her. That is why we are willing to figure out what her identity is. We all agreed upon it and we must not fail,” he stated. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNR8Y4RFE48
“You sound too confident with that answer,” Jin said indifferently. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXGaalJBzS
“Oh, am I?” Taehyung faced him offhandedly as the two of them were glowering with one another. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwojuLj0BSz
“You-” 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcyExI1iiFW
“Hyungs… Let’s not come into a squabble,” Jungkook muttered as he felt the rigidity that was surfacing between them. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcpyAKAWjTa
The phone buzzed off Yoongi's jacket and read the notification. “Hybe just recently announced our next performances will be held live in-person.”278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb0ULqd1dDu
“When?” Namjoon asked. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZJRQx8rIA
“There are no details further yet, so we should discuss it with them,” he clarified. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡenhTe6hSF0
Namjoon grumbled a little, then demurred. “They can’t go on making decisions for us. This is bullshit.” 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbKAsnkqoQ
“Another meeting? No way, we’ve already filed our vacation and this is what they’re going to give us?” Hoseok said. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubbc1rw0LG
“It’ll be fine. They haven’t scheduled the dates, but I do understand the frustration though,” Yoongi countered. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAK90QLiqPL
“Didn’t you guys already confirm it with your manager?” Sally thought. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡczHJYdlnlA
“No, they never notified us,” Yoongi said. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcflbLTJ4LQ
“I see…” she murmured. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJXxCvDS8i
“Alright, let’s split up!” Bryan asserted as the rest of his friends nodded in unison and began to walk. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBb9W73VXWY
Taehyung glanced keenly at Jin, who was absent-minded and clutching his knuckles below his sides. He wasn’t distraught by their early dustup. What he was mostly concerned about is that his hyung is gazing at the route of the fountain, fretting tacitly to himself.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0NzobYvymK
In a split second, a fuzzy sound was clamoring through the megaphone speakers harshly, causing them to cover their ears and hunched their shoulders. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhshsks3t8c
“Hey, this is an important message to all the citizens and netizens of Seoul that there is going to be an uprising that will take place on April 17 by next spring. A despoliation has already been predetermined. I know you won’t believe me now, but sooner or later, you will thank us someday once you start listening to this. You will not like what you will see when they decide to make the changes for you and for me. Whatever they are, do not concede to them. This is your last warning,” a deep male voice spoke, then cut off the line of a hissing sound and a beep tone, much to the others’ perturbation. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKNAT70g59
“Is that true?” Hoseok wondered. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXii4shrlv
“Who on earth was that?” Ava asked strangely. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhk41qu23yk
“Could it be…?” Sally trailed off of her words faintly. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDcvCJMIo6e
“Guys, let’s not get distracted. We must focus right now, okay?!” Bryan called out hastily. 278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcKbRIbJw6
“It’s already past 3:00 am, so we may as well start maneuvering,” Taehyung advised as the others had agreed and all at once, they separated to go to the differential point of compass.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZPY2qMkAm
