The birth of Player 222's baby had a profound impact on Cho Hyun-ju. She held the baby for a brief moment, cradling her so gently. It was a sacred moment, something she would never experience herself. In a place where you play deadly games for money, she never expected something like this to happen to her; that she would feel this way. She is aware that she will never be able to have children of her own, children that are hers and that she has carried in her womb as Jun-hee did with her baby. The baby is a beautiful girl, so small and fragile. Hun-ju does not want to be careless and hurt her unintentionally... Such a pure being born in a place like this.

After the game of hide and seek, she, along with Jun-hee, Yong-sik, and Geum-ja carrying the baby, headed back to the bunks. Most of the players froze when they saw the group with the baby, their eyes wide open. Hyun-ju walked beside the older woman, glaring at any player who looked at them with ill intent. She couldn't help it; it was an instinct that came from the depths of her heart. She felt protective of the baby.

During that night, Gi-hun's team, consisting of the aforementioned players, took turns keeping watch. They couldn't risk losing another life like they did with Jung-bae, whose presence was felt with every passing moment. After Yong-sik, it was Hyun-ju's turn to keep watch. She sat in front of the other beds, facing the other contestants. In the midst of the silence, lost in her own thoughts, she heard someone move in their bed. Then she felt a presence beside her; it was you. You were half asleep, as was evident from your tousled hair sticking out in different directions and the way you rubbed your eyes.

A few seconds passed, and she looked at you. You were one of the first people to accept her here, you didn't see her as different. You had that gentle look, the ability to make others feel safe, or at least that's how it was with her. She sighed softly, looking straight ahead again. "It's incredible, isn't it? Something so special happens in a place like this... the baby is the only peace we have here," she began, hesitating. "The baby is so fragile," she added in a lower tone. She didn't say it, but it's clear that the sacred moment she shared with Geum-ja and Jun-hee left a mark on her. She didn't know what to do at that moment, but the way she missed that feeling of motherhood was not normal.

"You could be a good mother, Hyun-ju," you said. That took her by surprise, and she held her own hand, lowering her gaze. That comment was something she didn't know she needed to hear.