In an instant, Choi Kang-Hoo's expression hardened as he urgently reached out, grabbing Ryu Seo-Ha by the shoulder.

"Are you alright?"

His voice was more tense than usual, his eyes filled with alarm as he tried to steady his shaken emotions. Ryu Seo-Ha, equally unsettled, found himself at a loss.

This wasn't the real world. Ryu Seo-Ha had entered Choi Kang-Hoo’s dream as a spiritual projection, not in his physical body. But why had he coughed up blood? It could be an indication of just how dire his actual condition was.

<Beware of Acid Rain>

Suppressing his unease, Ryu Seo-Ha …