“Her sibling?”

“Yes. It was something she mentioned in passing, so I’m not entirely sure…”

Min-jun scratched his head roughly as he replied.

“You know how it was back then. We didn’t have proper equipment, nor enough staff. And even the staff we had were mostly focused on the Awakeners. Anyway, her sibling was injured… and couldn’t receive proper treatment. They died, apparently because the Awakeners had to be prioritized.”

“……”

The sound of her voice, laughing bitterly, echoed in Uijae’s mind.

“You know, J… You were around back then, so you understand, right? Do you remember what happened to …