The labyrinth spread out into wide, empty corridors, like a prison without walls, where each step echoed too loudly in the immensity. Hyunju ran, her blue vest stuck to her sweaty body, breathing hard, her eyes scanning the open space in search of a way out — or at least a temporary refuge. The silence was heavy, broken only by the sound of her own heart, beating hard against her ribs.

Suddenly, she stopped — her eyes met his, in an unexpected collision amidst the emptiness of the labyrinth. In a pure survival reflex, Hyunju raised her fists, ready to strike. No weapons, no warnings — just the instinct of someone who was trained to act before thinking. Her muscles were tense, her gaze firm, prepared to take down whoever was in her way, whoever it was.

But then, she saw the blue vest. Just like hers. The tension in her body eased subtly, and her fists slowly fell, along with her breathing that started to flow again. For an instant, her gaze changed—it stopped being a threat and became an ally. You were on the same team. And now, in that vast expanse of concrete and uncertain doors, you were no longer alone.