Cha Uijae rubbed his face with both hands, but of course, doing so didn’t help bring back his scattered thoughts. He stared blankly into space, amazed by how vivid people’s imaginations could be. With just one photograph, rumors were spreading like wildfire.

He recalled a YouTube video he had seen recently, which had just 534 views. The video featured a black screen with bright red, yellow, and white text flashing across it, explaining how modern people who had gone through events like the Day of Fracture and the Day of Change sought more extreme stimuli to escape reality. They called it a dopamine deficiency. Uijae frowned deeply.

“Damn it… is everyone dopamine deficient?”

Was everyone so tired of their harsh lives that they were chasing after excitement? No matter the reason, was this really okay? Didn’t the media have any sense of decency anymore?

*“What was Minggijeok even doing?”*

For some reason, his frustration extended to the all-purpose problem solver, Minggijeok. But being the thorough workaholic he was, Minggijeok had already preemptively dug his escape route. Uijae picked up his phone, scrolling back to re-read the text message.

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**Seo Min-gi:** *Just so you know, I’ve taken care of all the nearby CCTV footage. No one seemed to notice anything around you two until you got into the van. This seems like the work of an information broker.*

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The message had arrived even before Uijae could request an explanation. It was a roundabout way of saying:

*“Not my fault.”*

Uijae grimaced as he typed a response.

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*Yes, understood. Please gather information regarding the broker and send it to me. Thanks.*

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