Detective Lee Do-hyun moved with a speed no one had ever seen from him before. In the archive basement, he found a thin but crucial thread: "St. Jude's Forgotten Orphanage."The place where Jin-woo had spent his earliest years—before he became a killing machine.
— "He doesn't kill completely at random,"Do-hyun whispered as he prepared his weapon."He kills to fill the void this place carved into his soul. If Jin-woo still has even a trace of humanity left… he'll come here."
The Silent Trap
Do-hyun ordered the complete evacuation of the area surrounding the abandoned orphanage. No police cars. No flashing lights.Instead, he planted advanced thermal sensors and night-vision cameras in every corner. He and his team monitored everything from a camouflaged van at a safe distance.
The objective: catch him in the act—or at the very least, understand how he moves.
The Arrival of the "Shadow"
At midnight, Jin-woo's silhouette appeared at the rusted iron gate of the orphanage.He didn't walk—shadows themselves seemed to drag him inward.
[System Alert!][Location Detected: Forbidden Memory Ground.][Warning: Area under heavy surveillance.][Viewer Comment: "It's a trap! Don't go in… or better yet, go in and make them regret it!"]
Jin-woo stopped before the massive wooden door.Thanks to [Eye of Insight], he could see the thin sensor wires and the faint glimmers of hidden cameras behind the cracks.
He smiled coldly.He wasn't afraid—he was disgusted by Do-hyun's desperate attempt to weaponize his past against him.
The Psychological Game
Inside the surveillance van, the assistant whispered urgently:— "Sir! He's here! He's standing right at the door… but the thermal cameras aren't picking up any heat from him! He's showing up as a completely cold spot!"
Do-hyun gripped the radio.— "No one move. Wait until he goes deeper inside. I want him surrounded in the main hall."
Jin-woo entered.Instead of hiding, he began touching the crumbling walls.
Then—the show began.
Using [Evidence Fabrication], Jin-woo triggered all the sensors simultaneously, across multiple, distant points in the building.
— "What's happening?!" the assistant shouted."He's on the first floor, the second floor, and the domes at the same time! The sensors are going insane!"
The Confrontation
Do-hyun realized the trap was being dismantled.He jumped out of the van and sprinted toward the building alone, ignoring his team's calls.
He burst into the main hall—and found Jin-woo standing at its center, beneath moonlight pouring through the shattered roof.
In Jin-woo's hand was an old, tattered doll, pulled from the rubble.
He slowly turned toward Do-hyun.His eyes glowed with a terrifying violet light.
— "Do you really think this place means anything to me, Do-hyun?"Jin-woo said, his voice echoing through the hall as if rising from beneath the earth."This place created the monster you're hunting… and now you're standing inside its lair."
Jin-woo raised his hand.
In an instant, every camera and listening device in the hall exploded, crushed by the pressure of the Oath's energy.
[Current Mission: Destroy the Detective's Hope.][Reward: Skill Evolution – [Shadow Glide] → [Abyss Transfer].]
Do-hyun stepped forward, aiming his weapon steadily at Jin-woo's head.— "You're not a ghost. You're just a criminal hiding behind visual tricks. Surrender now—or I'll end this show myself."
Jin-woo laughed.
This time, his laughter was layered with the echo of thousands of watching demons.
— "Go on… pull the trigger.""Shoot your past."