True Education — Chapter 261 Detailed Visual + Dialogue Transcript

Source: uploaded MangaTown .mht archive for Chapter 261.
Reading order: reconstructed from the <img> order embedded in the saved page.
Scope: story dialogue, narration/captions, visible written material, major reaction lettering, sound effects, and detailed visual/action descriptions.
Notation: - Visual = what is visibly happening in the panel/strip. - Dialogue / Narration / On-screen text = readable English text in the image. - SFX = stylized sound/reaction lettering. Korean SFX are transliterated/described where the exact characters are readable; otherwise the physical sound is described rather than guessed. - [partially obscured] / [small text] = the archive image does not permit a reliable verbatim reading of every word. Supported meaning is preserved rather than inventing missing text. - Scanlation/promotional pages are identified separately from story content.

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Chapter 261

Opening promo — p001.jpg

Visual: Qi Scans merger-announcement artwork in purple/black at the top of an otherwise dark opening page. No story dialogue.

Scene 1 — Official results of the Seonggyeong investigation (p002–p009)

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Visual: Formal government press briefing. A speaker stands at a podium before reporters and cameras.
Narration: “AFTER COMPLETING THE FULL INVESTIGATION OF SEONGGYEONG ARTS HIGH SCHOOL, THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE TRPA…”

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Visual: Reporters sit at desks using laptops, facing the briefing stage.
Narration: “…ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION TO REPORTERS IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION’S BRIEFING ROOM.”

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Visual: An adult woman confronts another person over a document/envelope, representing the faculty’s direct participation in the bribery scheme.
Narration: “THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT SOME FACULTY MEMBERS WERE INVOLVED IN THE PRINCIPAL’S CORRUPTION…”
Narration: “…AND DIRECTLY DEMANDED MONEY AND VALUABLES FROM STUDENTS AND PARENTS.”

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Visual: Park Do-hee sits at a restaurant/table with other adults, recalling the networking/lobbying side of the scandal.
Narration: “THE PART THAT MADE HEADLINES IN THE MEDIA, IN PARTICULAR,”

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Narration: “…WAS THE ADMISSIONS CORRUPTION BETWEEN SEONGGYEONG ARTS HIGH SCHOOL AND CERTAIN ARTS UNIVERSITIES.”
Narration: “FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS, SEONGGYEONG ARTS HIGH SCHOOL HAS COLLUDED WITH SEVERAL ARTS UNIVERSITIES,”

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Visual: A stack of bright sticky notes contains handwritten candidate/examinee information.
Narration: “COMMITTING ADMISSIONS FRAUD BY WRITING DOWN THE EXAMINEE NUMBERS OF SEONGGYEONG ARTS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ON NOTES ON THE DAY OF THE PRACTICAL EXAMS.”

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Visual: Exterior of an arts-university-like building.
Narration: the Office/Ministry of Education announces a full investigation into the universities involved in order to uncover the admissions corruption.
Narration: begins listing disciplinary consequences for school personnel: “A TOTAL OF FIVE PEOPLE, INCLUDING THE PRINCIPAL, THE ARTS DEPARTMENT HEAD, THE ACADEMIC AFFAIRS HEAD, AND THE MAJOR INSTRUCTORS…”

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Visual: Dismissed adults leave carrying boxes and luggage. Their posture is subdued and defeated.
Narration: the five implicated people from both departments “WILL BE DISMISSED AND FACE POLICE INVESTIGATION.”

Scene 2 — Ji-woo says she will quit dancing (p010–p032)

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Visual: Rooftop/terrace view overlooking the school campus. Han-rim, still in her black suit, stands with Lee Ji-woo, who wears a white school athletic shirt and shorts. Students below are returning to campus.
Ji-woo: “THE SCHOOL SHOULD GO BACK TO NORMAL NOW.”

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Visual: Close-up of Ji-woo, soft smile, hair loose around her shoulders.
Dialogue: a line ends with “…ASKED FOR HELP, RIGHT?” — the conversation refers to the students having sought TRPA help and the resulting intervention.

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Visual: Han-rim smiles back, relaxed for the first time after the confrontation; the rooftop and blue sky emphasize relief.

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Visual: Ji-woo bows deeply to Han-rim, hands together in front of her thighs.
Ji-woo: “I AM COMPLETELY SATISFIED WITH THESE RESULTS.”
Ji-woo: “I TRULY, SINCERELY THANK YOU.”

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Visual: Ji-woo lifts her head and smiles with her eyes closed, as if she has accepted something difficult.
Ji-woo: “AS FOR ME, I’M…”

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Visual: Tight crop of Ji-woo’s school shirt/torso; her next words are given full visual weight.
Ji-woo: “GOING TO QUIT DANCING.”

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Visual: Mostly blank white transitional space, allowing the declaration to hang in silence.

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Visual: Han-rim and Ji-woo face one another on the rooftop. Han-rim is visibly surprised and challenges the decision rather than accepting it.
Han-rim: “WHY ARE YOU COMING TO THAT CONCLUSION? EVERYTHING WORKED OUT.”

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Ji-woo: “YES, FOR SEONGGYEONG ARTS HIGH SCHOOL, MAYBE.”
Visual: Ji-woo’s stance is calm, indicating she has thought this through.

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Visual: Ji-woo in profile against blue sky.
Ji-woo: “BUT A DANCER’S PATH…”

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Ji-woo: “…DOESN’T END IN HIGH SCHOOL.”
Visual: Han-rim’s eyes widen slightly; she understands the larger professional problem Ji-woo is pointing to.

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Han-rim: “WHAT DO YOU MEAN?”

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Visual: Ji-woo leans near the rooftop rail.
Ji-woo: “UNIVERSITIES… THE MODERN DANCE WORLD WOULD NEVER ACCEPT A WHISTLEBLOWER LIKE ME.”

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Ji-woo: “I’M SURE YOU KNOW THIS BY NOW, BUT THE ARTS COMMUNITY IS VERY SMALL.”
Ji-woo: “THIS STIGMA WILL STICK WITH ME FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.”
Visual: her expression is sad but matter-of-fact, echoing the very intimidation phrase the corrupt school used.

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Visual: Han-rim is shown listening in silence. The page begins Ji-woo’s explanation of the administrative step she has already taken.

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Visual: Full-body rooftop shot of both women.
Ji-woo: “I SUBMITTED MY DROPOUT PAPERS YESTERDAY.”
Ji-woo: “I’M PLANNING TO TRANSFER TO A REGULAR HIGH SCHOOL AND FIND A NEW DREAM.”

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Visual: Close-up of Ji-woo’s face, serene and sincere.
Ji-woo: “EVEN THOUGH I’M LEAVING LIKE THIS, I HAVE NO REGRETS.”

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Ji-woo: “I MAY HAVE LOST MY DREAM, BUT AT LEAST I WAS ABLE TO CHANGE SOMETHING FOR MY JUNIORS, RIGHT?”
Visual: she is trying to frame the sacrifice positively.

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Visual: Close-up of Han-rim. She says nothing immediately; her expression becomes thoughtful and slightly troubled.

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Visual: Han-rim’s eyes are partly hidden by her bangs.
Dialogue / pause: “……”

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Visual: Ji-woo begins turning away toward the rooftop exit. Han-rim remains behind her.

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Ji-woo: “I SHOULD GET GOING NOW. MY MOM IS WAITING OUTSIDE…”
Han-rim: “HOLD ON A SECOND.”
Visual: Ji-woo turns back, surprised.

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Han-rim: “DON’T YOU HAVE YOUR 5TH-PERIOD MAJOR CLASS?”
Ji-woo: “OUR MAJOR INSTRUCTOR WAS FIRED, SO THEY SAID IT’S BEING REPLACED WITH INDEPENDENT PRACTICE FOR NOW…”
Han-rim: explains that the Ministry/Office of Education recruited a substitute in advance to minimize the gap in classes.

Scene 3 — Cha Soo-hyun arrives as substitute instructor (p033–p058)

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Han-rim: completes the explanation that a substitute instructor was recruited in advance “TO MINIMIZE THE GAP IN YOUR CLASSES.”
Han-rim: “IT WON’T HURT YOU TO STAY.”

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Visual: Close crop of Han-rim’s smiling mouth.
Han-rim: “SO MAKE SURE YOU ATTEND.”

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Visual: Inside the modern-dance practice room, a poised woman enters in a black tracksuit with blue side stripes, rectangular glasses, and a black sports bag.
Woman: “HELLO, EVERYONE.”

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Woman: “MY NAME IS CHA SOO-HYUN, AND I’LL BE YOUR SUBSTITUTE INSTRUCTOR UNTIL A FULL-TIME TEACHER IS APPOINTED.”
Visual: the students stare at her in dawning recognition.

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Visual: A group of female dance students reacts explosively.
Students: “WHOA! NO WAY!” / “IS THAT THE CHA SOO-HYUN?” / “UNBELIEVABLE! WHY WOULD SOMEONE LIKE HER…”
Mood: celebrity-level recognition.

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Visual: Cha smiles warmly.
Cha Soo-hyun: “JUDGING BY YOUR REACTIONS, IT SEEMS SOME OF YOU KNOW WHO I AM.”

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Profile text: “CHA SOO-HYUN — THE FIRST KOREAN PRINCIPAL DANCER OF NDT 1*, ONE OF THE WORLD’S TOP 3 MODERN DANCE COMPANIES.”
Cha: “FIRST OF ALL, ON BEHALF OF THE MODERN DANCE WORLD, I SINCERELY APOLOGIZE FOR WHAT YOU ALL WENT THROUGH.”

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Visual: Cha bows deeply from the waist to the students. The class, surprised, awkwardly bows back or looks stunned at receiving an apology from a world-class senior dancer.

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Visual: Cha reaches into her sports bag and removes folded papers.
Cha: “ALSO, I HEARD SOMETHING…”

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Visual: Ji-woo and two other girls tense immediately.
Cha: “THREE STUDENTS SUBMITTED THEIR DROPOUT PAPERS YESTERDAY.”
Reaction: “!!”

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Visual: A moment of silence and small reaction marks; the three girls realize Cha knows exactly who they are.

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Visual: Cha holds the papers in one hand and reads/identifies them.
Cha: “THE CORE MEMBERS WHO MADE THE ‘WE ARE ALSO ACCOMPLICES’ VIDEO.”

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Cha: “LEE JI-WOO, LEE SE-YOUNG, KIM YI-JIN.”
Visual: she looks down at the documents through her glasses.

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Visual: Tight profile of Cha; her tone becomes direct.
Cha: “THE SCHOOL IS BACK TO NORMAL, SO WHY DROP OUT?”

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Visual: The three girls stand with heads lowered; Ji-woo is in front.
Cha: “ARE YOU GIVING UP BECAUSE YOU THINK THE MODERN DANCE WORLD HAS BRANDED YOU AS WHISTLEBLOWERS?”

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Girls: “……”
Visual: Cha suddenly tears the dropout papers in half.
SFX: Korean ripping lettering (찌익, a paper-rip sound).
Cha: “YOU COULDN’T BE MORE WRONG!”

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Cha: “THE FACT THAT THERE ARE CORRUPT FIGURES IN THE ARTS COMMUNITY WHO ONLY LOOK OUT FOR THEIR OWN SELFISH INTERESTS…”
Visual: the torn-paper fragments remain in her hands.

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Visual: Close-up of Cha speaking with sober conviction.
Cha: “AS YOUR SENIOR IN THE INDUSTRY, I’VE EXPERIENCED THAT TO SOME EXTENT AND FULLY ACKNOWLEDGE IT.”

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Visual: Ji-woo and the two girls look up.
Cha: “BUT NOT EVERYONE IS LIKE THAT!”

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Cha: “THERE ARE DEFINITELY PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO SUPPORT BRAVE INDIVIDUALS LIKE YOU!”
Cha: “THANKS TO PEOPLE LIKE YOU, THE ARTS COMMUNITY WILL CONTINUE TO EVOLVE AND IMPROVE.”

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Visual: Cha steps close to the girls, physically joining their small group rather than lecturing from a distance. Ji-woo looks startled and emotional.

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Visual: Cha’s expression softens.
Cha: “DON’T BE DISCOURAGED. TAKE PRIDE IN WHAT YOU’VE DONE.”

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Visual: Extreme close-up of a girl’s eye filling with tears.
Cha: “PLEASE, DON’T LET THE MISTAKES OF ADULTS…”

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Visual: The three girls huddle together, crying; Cha stands/supports them.
Cha: “…MAKE YOU LOSE YOUR DREAMS.”

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Visual: Cha wraps her arms around the girls. Their bare feet and dance clothes make the scene feel like a rehearsal-room family rather than an official intervention. No new dialogue.

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Visual: From the doorway, Han-rim watches the class with a satisfied smile.
Cha (to class): “NOW THEN, LET’S BEGIN THE CLASS.”

Scene 4 — A constitutional challenge threatens the TRPA (p059–p066)

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Visual: Han-rim leaves the dance-room doorway; an empty chair/doorframe marks the transition away from Seonggyeong.

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Narration: “COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM SEONGGYEONG ARTS HIGH SCHOOL RETURNING TO NORMAL,”
Visual: television news outside a government/court building. A graphic references the TRPA/teachers’ rights agency, with a lower-third about a parents’ association filing for constitutional review.
Narration: “MANY CIVIC GROUPS REACTED BY SAYING THE TRPA CROSSED THE LINE WITH THEIR EXTREME METHOD OF THREATENING A TEMPORARY SCHOOL CLOSURE.”

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Visual: Protesters stand outside with signs while a man addresses microphones.
Speaker: “HOW LONG WILL THIS COUNTRY CONTINUE TO NEGLECT SUCH EXTRALEGAL ACTIONS BY THE TRPA?!”

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Speaker / protest: a line condemns an action that “COULD HAVE COST OVER 300 CHILDREN THEIR SCHOOL?!”
Another speaker: “OUR PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION CAN NO LONGER TOLERATE SUCH ATROCITIES BY THE TRPA.”

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Visual: Close-up of the rally speaker with microphone.
Speaker: begins, “ARE WE SUPPOSED TO JUST SIT BACK AND…”
Speaker: “THEREFORE, WE ARE OFFICIALLY FILING A CONSTITUTIONAL COMPLAINT REGARDING ARTICLE 8 OF THE TRPA ESTABLISHMENT ACT!”

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Visual: A cardboard box of legal filings is handed over. Its label reads “CONSTITUTIONAL COMPLAINT / PETITION UNCONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE TRPA ACT.”
Narration: “SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW OF ARTICLE 8 OF THE TRPA ESTABLISHMENT ACT.”
Narration: civic groups are outraged by the TRPA’s temporary-school-closure power.

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Visual: Han-rim and Na Hwa-jin, her tall black-haired team leader, speak in the TRPA offices.
Narration: “MANY EXPERTS HAVE ALREADY POINTED OUT ISSUES REGARDING THE TRPA’S EXTRALEGAL AUTHORITY.”

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Narration: “IF IT IS RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL, THE TRPA WILL LOSE ITS LEGAL BASIS AND LIKELY FACE DISBANDMENT…”
Visual: formal office environment and the two staff members’ lower bodies/doorway reinforce the institutional threat.

Scene 5 — Han-rim apologizes; Na reveals the TRPA was always temporary (p067–p072)

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Visual: Han-rim looks down, unusually subdued. Na stands nearby smoking.
Han-rim: “I’M SORRY, TEAM LEADER. THIS IS ALL BECAUSE OF ME…”

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Visual: Close-up of Na’s face under messy black hair.
Na: references the school “CLOSURE…”
Na: “IT’S NOT JUST YOU; EVERY MEMBER OF THE TRPA HAS BEEN REPEATEDLY CROSSING THE LINE.”

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Visual: Na holds a cigarette near his mouth, calm and unsentimental.
Na: “YOU DON’T NEED TO APOLOGIZE. I’M THE ONE WHO AUTHORIZED THE TEMPORARY SCHOOL CLOSURE.”
Na: “EVEN IF IT WASN’T YOU, THIS WAS BOUND TO HAPPEN EVENTUALLY.”

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Visual: Han-rim looks sideways, still worried; a bead of sweat shows that the prospect of disbandment is not abstract to her.

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Na: “AN EXTRALEGAL ORGANIZATION LIKE THIS CAN NEVER LAST LONG.”
Na: says the organization was the kind that could be shut down suddenly if a political/legal trigger were pulled.
Visual: the two stand in a broad government-building lobby.

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Visual: Na looks out toward the windows and begins explaining prior political context.
Na: “I TOLD YOU BEFORE…”
Na: “ACTUALLY, OUR BOSS MENTIONED SOMETHING LIKE THIS TWO MONTHS AGO.”

Scene 6 — Two months earlier: the minister warns Na (p073–p088)

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Visual: Close crop of Na smoking; the page darkens as the narrative enters a flashback.

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Visual: The Minister of Education gives a formal public address at a government press room.
Narration: “TWO MONTHS AGO, RIGHT AFTER THE PUBLIC BRIEFING ON COUNTERMEASURES AGAINST MALICIOUS COMPLAINTS AND FIELD TRIPS…”

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Visual: Na bows politely in the minister’s private office. The minister is an older, broad-shouldered man with a full dark beard, cigar, and navy suit.
Na: “GREAT JOB ON THE PUBLIC BRIEFING, MINISTER.”

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Visual: The minister smokes his cigar, eyes narrowed.
Dialogue: “BY THE WAY, WHY DID YOU WANT TO SEE ME?” — the conversation turns from public policy to the TRPA’s future.

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Visual: The minister stands at the window, back to Na.
Minister: “HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN SINCE THE TRPA WAS ESTABLISHED? AND HOW MANY CASES HAVE WE HANDLED?”

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Na: “UH… ABOUT TWO AND A HALF YEARS, AND I THINK WE’VE HANDLED OVER 150 CASES?”
Minister: “WELL, WE’VE DONE OUR FAIR SHARE THEN.”

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Visual: Na watches the minister walk away from the window.
Minister: “NEXT YEAR IS THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.”

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Minister: “WITH THE LAME DUCK PERIOD STARTING, MY POLITICAL INFLUENCE IS SLOWLY LOSING ITS BITE.”
Minister: “I’M HEARING RUMORS THAT THE OPPOSITION PARTY IS BREAKING THEIR AGREEMENT WITH ME AND USING CIVIC GROUPS TO FILE A CONSTITUTIONAL COMPLAINT AGAINST THE TRPA.”

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Visual: Close-up of the minister biting/holding his cigar, expression resigned rather than surprised.
Minister: “WELL, THE ADMINISTRATION WILL CHANGE BEFORE THE CONSTITUTIONAL RULING IS OUT, AND I’LL HAVE TO STEP DOWN FROM MY MINISTERIAL POST…”

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Visual: The minister stands foreground while Na waits behind.
Minister: “NA HWA-JIN, YOU SHOULD START PREPARING.”

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Visual: The minister smiles directly at Na.
Minister: “NA HWA-JIN, THE TRPA IS…”

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Minister: “…ABOUT TO CLOSE ITS DOORS FOR GOOD.”
Visual: black/white negative space makes the prediction feel final.

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Visual: Na smokes with eyes closed, silently absorbing the news. No dialogue.

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Visual: Return to the present. Han-rim and Na walk together. Han-rim looks up at him, still troubled.
Na: “SO STOP ACTING LIKE YOU’VE COMMITTED A CRIME~”

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Na: “EVEN WITHOUT THE CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW, THE TRPA WAS DESTINED TO DISAPPEAR ONCE THE ADMINISTRATION CHANGED.”
Visual: the pair are framed from the shoulders down, walking side-by-side.

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Visual: Close profile of Na, expression steady.
Na: “IM HAN-RIM, WE WERE SOLDIERS, AND NOW WE’RE CIVIL SERVANTS.”

Scene 7 — A new emergency case interrupts the discussion (p089–p097)

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Visual: Han-rim looks down with renewed resolve.
Han-rim: “WE JUST NEED TO STAY FAITHFUL TO OUR DUTIES UNTIL THE VERY END.”

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Dialogue / pause: “……”
Visual: a beat of silence before the office receives urgent news.

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Visual: Na and Han-rim move through the office. Na reacts to information from a call or colleague.
Na / staff: “WHAT? REALLY? THAT’S A HUGE PROBLEM…”

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Visual: A pale/white-haired male TRPA staffer with round glasses is at a desk in a cluttered office. A line ends with “…OUT IMMEDIATELY.”

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Visual: Na stands behind/near the white-haired staffer as preparations begin.
Na: “YES, UNDERSTOOD. I’LL HEAD…”
Staffer / response: “YES, TEAM LEADER.”

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White-haired staffer: “WHAT’S GOING ON?”
Na / report: “I JUST GOT A CALL FROM THE POLICE. A SECOND-YEAR HIGH SCHOOL BOY…”

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Report: “…REPORTEDLY STABBED A TEACHER WITH A WEAPON, LEAVING THEM IN CRITICAL CONDITION.”
Visual: the white-haired staffer’s face tightens as the severity becomes clear.

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Visual: Close-up of Na’s stunned lower face/eyes; large exclamation mark.
Report: “THE POLICE REQUESTED JOINT INVESTIGATIVE ASSISTANCE FROM THE TRPA.”

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Visual: Na stands against a black background, eyes sharp.
Na: “IT LOOKS LIKE ONE OF US WILL HAVE TO GO.”

Scene 8 — Teaser of the teacher assault case (p098–p105)

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Visual: A dark silhouette transitions into a classroom. A male student in a green camouflage-patterned top sits at a desk with one hand near his head, while a long-haired female teacher stands in front of him. The atmosphere is tense before the violence begins.

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Teacher / inner narration: “I’M WORRIED BECAUSE THERE’S A VIOLENT STUDENT IN MY CLASS.”
Teacher / inner narration: “BUT I SHOULDN’T GIVE UP, RIGHT? BECAUSE THEY’RE MY STUDENT…”
Visual: the teacher’s back/shoulder is shown as she tries to maintain composure.

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Visual: The teacher smiles warmly with one hand over her chest, apparently attempting to approach the student empathetically. A sudden diagonal action blur intrudes at the bottom, signaling the attack.

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Visual: Extreme close-up of a violent strike: a hand/weapon and the teacher’s head/body are caught in orange-black motion lines.
SFX: large Korean impact lettering — a heavy smash/thud.

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Visual: The teacher is thrown violently sideways/downward, face contorted, hair flying. Black speed lines and a large white burst amplify the force.
SFX: another oversized impact effect.

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Visual: A second/continuing explosive impact fills the page with white speed-burst lines and Korean onomatopoeia. The exact syllables are stylized and partly cropped, but it depicts a severe physical blow.

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Visual: Close-up of a pale silver/gray-haired teenage boy. His eyes are half-lidded and shadowed; his expression is cold, detached, and frighteningly calm after the violence.

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Visual: Dark crop of the boy’s lower face/neck and surrounding blackness; the teaser ends without giving his explanation.

Scene 9 — The TRPA chooses its “grand finale” case (p106–p110)

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Visual: Na Hwa-jin’s face fills the frame, long black bangs covering his eyes.
Na: a line ends with “STORY FIRST.” — he insists on establishing facts before assuming the incident is simple.

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Visual: The white-haired TRPA staffer, bag over his shoulder, stands ready to leave.
Dialogue: one speaker begins “I’LL GO GATHER THE FACTS AND HEAR THEIR SIDE OF THE…”
Na / colleague: “FORGET IT, I’LL GO. IN THE MEANTIME, YOU GUYS…”

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Dialogue: the instruction continues: “…CONDUCT A FULL INVESTIGATION INTO THE CURRENT RAMPANT REALITY OF ‘STUDENTS ASSAULTING TEACHERS.’”
Na: “IT’S THE PERFECT CASE…”

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Visual: Close-up of Na from below/three-quarter view. His expression is tired but determined; the case has become strategically important as well as urgent.

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Na: “…TO WRAP UP OUR GRAND FINALE.”
Visual: final black-clad crop of Na, followed by a Qi Scans recruitment card.
Non-story material: scanlation recruitment advertisement.

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