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92: Big Bro

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Thirty minutes later.

“Zarius, are you ready?” Director Choi asked from behind the monitor.

Zarius, seated at his desk, nodded solemnly. After Danice left him on the rooftop, he had mulled over her words again and again.

‘Live as Zeke. Only you will understand.’

Perhaps he hadn’t given life to Zeke as much as Dani had given life to Nathaniel. For the remaining time, Zarius spent it alone, thinking about Zeke’s life—and the life behind the script, the one that couldn’t be described in a few words.

He took a deep breath, adjusted his mental state and closed his eyes.

“Action!”

The room fell silent. The ticking of the clock echoed, its sound magnified in the still air.

Zeke opened his eyes. He looked tired, exhausted—his gaze dull as he stared blankly into space.

Slowly, his gaze dropped to the knife in his hand. From the emptiness in his eyes, a faint flicker of emotion began to surface—pain, hesitation, fear.

His hand trembled as he tightened his grip on the handle. The blade hovered
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