The orphanage's dark secret was now in Seojin's hands.
Her childhood.
Her memories.
Her entire existence.
All of it had been engineered.
But by who?
And why was someone still watching her?
The newest message on her phone burned into her mind.
Now you know. But are you ready for what comes next?
Seojin's fingers tightened around the file.
She had no intention of waiting for whoever sent this to come to her.
She was going to find them first.
But before she could move—
Something shifted in the darkness.
A shadow moved at the far end of the basement.
Seojin's heart pounded.
They weren't alone.
Kade reacted first, gun raised.
Minji drew her weapon. "Who's there?"
No answer.
Then—movement.
A flash of silver—a blade cutting through the air.
Seojin dodged just in time.
The figure lunged from the shadows, masked, fast, trained.
Seojin barely had a second to counter.
The assassin's knife sliced through the air as she ducked, twisting away.
This wasn't just any attacker.
They were after her specifically.
The fight was brutal.
Punches. Blocks. A clash of skill.
Seojin caught a glimpse of the assassin's eyes—sharp, focused, cold.
Whoever they were… they knew her.
And they wanted her dead.
The fight sent them crashing into the filing cabinets.
Papers scattered. The past fell around them.
Seojin kicked hard, knocking the attacker back for a split second.
Kade fired—but the assassin moved too fast, disappearing into the darkness.
Minji cursed. "They're getting away!"
Seojin pushed forward, chasing after the figure.
But by the time they reached the entrance—
They were gone.
Only a single knife was left behind, stabbed into the wooden doorframe.
Seojin pulled it out, her breathing heavy.
A symbol was carved into the blade's handle.
One she recognized.
Her mother's insignia.
Seojin's stomach dropped.
"Minji," she said, her voice eerily calm. "Do you still think my mother is dead?"
Minji didn't answer.
Kade muttered, "If she is, she left someone behind to finish what she started."
Seojin turned the knife in her hand.
Her mother had told her she was a creation.
But this attack?
This meant she was also still a target.
Which meant only one thing.
The game wasn't over.
Not yet.
End of Chapter 125