A luxurious Korean table d'hôte[1] restaurant is the perfect place for a family reunion or a small business meeting. Every room is sound-proofed so no noise leaks outside, and as an extra precaution, the corridors played relaxing music to mask the sound. Moreover, since the people inside the rooms can’t hear the music outside, they can relax and talk as much as they want.

Thus, people like Woo-Jin and Park Yi-Yeon often went to high-class restaurants such as this one to have confidential conversations.

During their meal, Park Yi-Yeon snorted when he suddenly received a small piece of paper from his cousin. He didn’t know how to react and fiddled with the mysterious note, not knowing to laugh or cry at the absurdity of the situation.

“So the person on this paper, this Kim Gwan–”

“Shush! Don’t say the name out loud.” Woo-Jin interjected.

Park Yi-Yeon had barely managed to think of something to say and opened his mouth to read the name, but was quickly stopped by Woo-Jin.

“Are we filming a thriller-crime movie or something? We’re already safe in this room. It’s not like we’re some government spies taking part in an intelligence warfare. How am I supposed to react when all you’re giving me is a piece of paper with some random name?”

Park Yi-Yeon asked as he shook the small note with the name ‘Kim Gwan-Young’ in front of Woo-Jin’s face.

Woo-Jin had eaten dinner today with his cousin Park Yi-Yeon in order to ask him for help regarding Lee Hyung-Jin’s case. They were drinking tea comfortably after finishing dinner when Woo-Jin...