What Maru saw first after leaving the building were the staff that were standing on the opposite side of director Lee. There was no commotion though, since both sides seem to understand that nothing good would come out of causing a commotion within school grounds.

“I said we should shoot for now. Only if the episode goes on air do we get more budget to work with.”

“I heard those words two months ago. You said the exact same thing word for word back then, too. Producer Lee, isn’t this going too far? Is everything okay as long as you receive your pay? You’ve changed too much.”

“Hey, I didn’t change at all. I’m also on your side. I’m eating out of the same pot as you.”

“You say we’re eating out of the same pot, so why do we get to starve to death while you get to have your fill? Look at our kids.”

The man who was standing opposite to director Lee grabbed a pair of two young men behind him.

“These two are our youngest members. They’re really hard-working, good kids. They come early in the morning to move equipment around, go on errands that your people give them, and clean up until the very end even after the shoot ends. But you know? This guy has a part-time job right afterward at a convenience store, while this one has another job at a bar. You know why, don’t you?”

“...Bro Kim. Let’s talk inside.”

“Who the hell is your bro! Producer Lee, no YOU. You promised us two months ago, didn’t you? That you’d pay us properly for the full amount that we didn’t get paid; that you’d talk to the...