"Is - there something wrong with my current public image? ... That's a sincere question, like I said, I've been avoiding the news and social everything. Are some people thinking I'm faking it for attention or some shit?"

"—oh, no, I just meant in terms of whether to keep sitting on your regeneration, and the relevant strategic consequences."

"Oh. Uh, I lean keeping it secret as much as possible. It's admittedly a little implausible now, but, uh. ... I also do not currently want it known that I can survive a headshot. I know that's bad for - allocating me properly for missions, and during a confluence - but." She can't close any dungeons if she's dead.

"On the other hand, the person who did it—or whoever called the hit—will know, and might make use of the fact that it's a secret."

"Make use of it how?"

She shakes her head. "I'm not sure, but information asymmetry is always important to think about."

"On the other hand you can't unsay a thing. Once it's out there, it's out there." He would know.

"The assassin probably knows, but might not have been able to tell the one who called the hit. Potential incriminating information back, and all. And - if they did, then someone being aware of that aspect of my regeneration is also pretty incriminating? But I think either way I should be not doing solo dungeons for the foreseeable future. Buddy system only, for me."

"I suppose Tae-gun would just shrug off being shot so even if someone tries to target you again he can stop them."

"Kang Jaeha wouldn't have Tae-gun shot."

"Assuming it was him, which we don't know for a fact."

It was obviously him.

It was absolutely him, but it's still a fair point, to want to confirm before taking actions against him.

"Right. It's probably him, but we don't have conclusive proof. Either way. Buddy system." She shrugs. "Anything for, uh, potential defenses against having our minds fucked with?"

"Best way to prevent it is killing the fucker."

He jumps to his feet. "Does anyone want anything to drink?" he asks, going to the kitchen to fetch drinks.

"Tae-gun you cannot be serious—"

"Until we confirm it was him I am not convinced we should kill him, and this is something I don't see eye to eye with any of you on, and since I'm obviously biased on this matter I will not participate in decisions involving that."

"...does that mean that if it was him—"

"Yes, if it was him then killing him might be our best option though I still don't know how to work past this blind spot."

... She'll just quietly eat her food, and not comment.

"...that's huge."

"Drinks! We have juice, water, tea, soju, and wine! Actually I'll just get everything and you guys can decide."

"...I think that's an important conversation to have, though, because... I'm with Tae-gun, here."

"Me too."

That makes him stumble.