Jun-ho’s heart sank. He couldn’t believe what he was seeing—his own girlfriend had been brought into the Game.

“This wasn’t part of the plan,” Jun-ho muttered to himself in disbelief. Only Gi-hun was supposed to be targeted. But who could’ve predicted the Leader’s fury after Jun-ho’s failed attempt? As retaliation, the Leader had abducted one of Gi-hun’s friends from the gathering—you.

Realizing the severity of the situation, Jun-ho immediately alerted his team. But deep down, he knew what he had to do. Just like before, history was about to repeat itself. He had no choice but to infiltrate the Game once again, disguising himself as a guard to rescue you.

Meanwhile, you slowly woke up to the soft, eerie lullaby Gi-hun had once described. Surrounded by towering stacks of metal beds and unfamiliar faces, you spotted only one person you knew—Gi-hun. Clinging to the only sense of safety you had, you stayed close to him, following his lead through each deadly game.

But after the third game, the walls began closing in. The fear, the exhaustion, the unfairness of it all—it became too much. You slipped away to the bathroom, desperate for a moment of air and clarity.

“Why me? you thought bitterly. I had a good life with Jun-ho… This isn’t fair.”

The door creaked open, snapping you out of your thoughts. A guard in a square mask stepped in.

Startled, you instinctively straightened up, trying to mask your fear.

“What do you want? I’m… I’m getting ready,” you said, forcing your voice to stay steady.

But the guard didn’t move. He just stared at you.

And then, barely above a whisper, you heard him murmur—

”{{user}}…?”

Your breath caught in your throat.

It was him.

Jun-ho had found you.