Chapter 213 – (Episode 213) 31. Before the Storm
(Episode 213)
“Captain, CO.”
The man with a messy blonde beard quickly hid the cigarette stick he had taken out as a stake.
“Hey, visit number 8420!”
“A visit, who is coming to see me?”
“I don’t know, he’s a very handsome man, so look forward to it.”
“Man? That’s all right.”
After a brief interest, the man snorted him and turned away. Then the prison guard forcibly pulled the wheelchair he was riding in.
“I’m sorry, but you can’t refuse a visit. It’s the prison warden’s order, so move.”
“What… What, where is this law?”
“Wherever you are, go quickly.”
The men raised their hands to stop them as the men who had been playing poker together rose from their seats at the same time as the prison guards’ coercive behavior.
“Ah… I’ll be back, so don’t tip the plate and everyone is playing.”
“Yes, Captain.”
The menacing figures with thick forearms and full of tattoos sat meekly like well-trained subordinates.
“Welcome, Mr. Christopher Mason.”
“Ah… Yes…”
‘Christopher Mason’ was impressed by the polite attitude of an Asian man who stood up and shook hands, but
I thought it was an unusual situation just by the fact that we were facing each other in a room rather than in a regular meeting room blocked by tempered glass.
Moreover, a man in a high-class suit that goes well with his attractive straight and handsome face and strong physique is also true even for the same man,
The dazzling beauty and sexy body of the same Asian beauty who quietly lowered her head behind her made me bewildered as it did not feel realistic at all.
“My name is Han Myung-sik.”
“Nice to meet you, but how did you come to know me?”
“I have a favor to ask of you.”
“What is there to ask of an idiot like me…”
Han Myung-sik didn’t care about the self-deprecating replies he would have had when he was young, distorting his face.
“Mr. Mason’s physical condition doesn’t matter. Willpower is important.”
“Will, what will?”
“The will to see my daughter or son again.”
“What? Who are you, my son… , Wait, did something happen to Nick?”
“Your son is doing well, so don’t worry.”
“You are healthy… , How can you say that a child in a mental hospital is healthy?”
“Your son’s health also depends on Mr. Mason’s will.”
“I don’t know what you are talking about. You didn’t come all the way to the prison to make fun of me, what the hell is going on?”
Myeong-sik Han started reading while looking at the tablet that Mia, standing quietly behind her, handed to her.
“Christopher Mason, 42 years old. While in college, he met his ex-wife and enlisted in the Marine Corps immediately after graduation when their son, Nicholas Mason, was born. He served 5 years in the 1st Marine Division Reconnaissance Unit, then commissioned as an officer on the OCS course, then Navy SEALs to Dev Grew.”
“Isn’t that kind of history a fact that you can find out if you ask your colleagues or subordinates who served together?”
“You went through 5 combat missions while in Navy SEAL, and 7 combat missions while in Devgrew. Ah… Lastly, you became a prisoner of the Taliban, so didn’t you come back?”
“What is the purpose of bringing up that fact?”
“It’s a record you can be proud of, so why are you doing that, you even received a medal?”
Looking at Han Myeong-shik with a face that looked older than his years, Christopher laughed.
“Quack… A medal of honor?”
“Yes, that Medal of Owner. Isn’t it the highest honor recognized by all Americans, not just the U.S. Army?”
“With that medal, all I have left is this useless body and my ruined family…”
When I was an active soldier, I was able to confirm that Han Myeong-sik had come to the right place by looking down with a body that was so dwarfed that it was difficult to find traces.
“I understand that family relationships have become complicated as survival has been confirmed thanks to the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, is that correct?”
“When my name came up during the prisoner exchange, they said they were shocked. Since the comrades I saved testified that they died in the war, I can’t blame my wife for remarrying in the meantime.”
“But you were too hasty to do it without knowing your son’s gender identity.”
“I am well aware of my fault, because of that I am serving a sentence like this. If you’re here to investigate, there’s nothing more to say, so let’s end the visit, Heo Eok!”
Christopher, who was about to turn his wheelchair around and leave the meeting room, was startled when Mi-nyeo, who was standing behind Myeong-sik Han, appeared in front of her door in an instant.
“Isn’t that level of shock not recovering the paralyzed lower half?”
“What is this… , Do… What the hell happened?”
“Are you ready to continue the conversation now?”
There will be even interest that was not there. Christopher spun his wheelchair around again and pulled himself onto the table, his blue eyes twinkling.
“I said Mr. Han, where are you from?”
“I cannot reveal my affiliation or support organization yet. I can only say that I came as an individual.”
“That’s about it. I asked for help. Is it something I can do?”
“You’re an expert at this, of course.”
At Myeong-shik Han’s cool reply, Christopher showed interest by snorting over his messy golden beard.
“It’s impossible with a body like this… , Ah! Did you come up with a new technology to fix my body?”
“Before that, you need to confirm that you are willing to help me.”
“If only I could walk again and hold a gun, I would give my life for my Mr. Han!”
It was funny to see his excitement as he clenched his fists with his thin arms, but Han Myung-sik’s expression did not change at all.
“If that’s the case, then I can tell you my secret.”
“Secret, CIA? Ah… It’s not America, I guess… China?”
“Is my name Chinese?”
“Ah… I’m sorry, I don’t have much love for oriental culture…”
“I’m Korean. Mia here is from Japan, but her current nationality is the United States.”
“Korea… Come to think of it, when I was in the Navy Seals, I must have operated with the UDT Seal Team in Korea. I’m sorry I didn’t know.”
“No, because my nationality doesn’t matter at the moment.”
“So you’re not working for a country other than the United States?”
“Are you saying you can’t work for countries other than the United States?”
Christopher seemed to hesitate for a moment, then shook his head.
“When my son misunderstood that he was being raped by his stepfather and decided to commit a suicide bomber, my beliefs, such as patriotism, disappeared along with these two legs.”
“Okay, let me ease some of the pressure for you. I am not an enemy of Mia or America here.”
“That’s enough of an explanation. I’ll do anything Mr. Han tells me to do.”
“Okay, then shall we sign the contract?”
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Christopher, who felt something was wrong when Mia brought beer that he couldn’t bring into the prison, read the contract and found an incomprehensible phrase.
“Here… What does it mean to be a woman?”
“The moment the contract is signed, Christopher becomes a woman.”
“I lost my sexual function as my lower body was paralyzed due to the aftereffects of the explosion, but I am definitely a man.”
“Only a woman’s body can recover normally.”
“This… I don’t understand. Are you talking about sex reassignment surgery?”
“No, you become a woman with psychic powers. Sexual activity is natural, and it becomes a real female body capable of pregnancy and childbirth.”
“Candle… Are you superpowered? Superpowers like those used by superheroes in comics and movies?”
The reaction of wide-eyed eyes with a puzzled expression was interesting, so Han Myeong-sik, holding back the laughter, explained as if nothing was wrong.
“I thought you might have noticed since you saw Mia teleporting here, but I am also a psychic.”
“Instantaneous movement… Although she can’t keep up with Mia’s movements… , I thought it was because I was in a bad condition?”
The door to the visiting room is closed, so Christopher doesn’t notice at all, but time is currently frozen, so there are no restrictions on the use of his powers.
“If I show you something, would you believe that I am a psychic?”
“That… Well… , Ah! Can you make me walk right now?”
“I see.”
“Uh? Uhh… ? Ah… ! Ahhh! This… Unbelievable! How could this happen! Ji… Really! That’s real! Haha! I can walk! I can walk again!! Wahahahahaha!!!”
Christopher, who jumped up from his wheelchair and walked around the visiting room, raised his arms and cheered with tears in his eyes.
“Now… It’s not yet the stage to be happy, so calm down and sit down again to finalize the contract.”
“Ah… Yes, really… Now that you can walk, you don’t have to be a woman, do you?”
“Why do you think so?”
“If the role you want me to play, it would of course be a military action, but men’s bodies are much more efficient than women’s for that.”
“It’s not wrong, but I’ll make it so that you can do it with a woman’s body.”
Having lived as a man all her life, I really liked the attitude of considering the efficiency of her mission first, rather than the fundamental rejection of becoming a woman.
And Christopher knew how important this decision was as an accomplished field commander whose abilities were recognized enough to be recommended by the Department of Defense.
“I will ask for the first and last time. Please explain why you have to be a woman.”
“Do you have any objection to becoming a woman before then?”
“My body is already in a state where it is meaningless to consider gender. It’s to the point where I can’t promise tomorrow without medicine. It’s a request from someone who can make me walk like this, but women can’t do it, but I just want to know the reason.”
Han Myeong-sik answered honestly to the sincere attitude without hesitation.
“It is part of my delusion that is being realized thanks to my psychic powers. If you know that much, it will be easier for you to work in the future.”
“Thank you for your honest reply. Then maybe she will embrace me as a woman?”
“I don’t forcibly commit a woman.”
“What if I pounce?”
“I will become a virgin between the ages of 18 and 20 that fits my ideal type, so if I attack her, she will never be able to resist.”
“Yes? Wahahahahaha!”
Haha!”
Han Myeong-sik, who is 15 years older than her, and Christopher, who burst out laughing like an old friend, signed her contract without hesitation.
“When you decide to become a woman, what other conditions matter? Kill me or save me, whatever you want!”
“No matter how hard it is, it’s a contract prepared with great care, so please read it.”
“Are there more important conditions?”
“Hmm… There is something about your son.”
“Are you Nick?”
Christopher came closer and sat down, saying there was nothing bigger than being a woman himself.
“Do you know what the gender identity of your son, Nicholas, is?”
“Yes, the bomb exploded without knowing that, and our family has come to this point, and we can’t not know.”
“Don’t beat yourself up too much. Thanks to your hesitation at the end, there’s no damage other than yourself, right?”
“I was shocked to find out about my relationship with my new husband, and her wife left me, leaving me crippled, so my son was admitted to a mental hospital, but there was no damage…”
“It is useless to dwell on the past. Did you blame yourself enough, and didn’t you pay the price for that with your body?”
Christopher swallowed his tears and raised his head with bright eyes, whether he was greatly comforted by Han Myeong-sik’s comfort or literally reflected on himself while serving his sentence.
“So what happens to our Nick when we sign the contract?”
“I’m going to get back his last name that I’ve been hiding so far, including his lost spirit.”
“…”
Christopher seemed to be dreaming of meeting an angel.
(Continued on next episode 214)
