Cha Duri was never the kind to cry in public.

Then again, he wasn't the best person when it came to choosing places to sob his eyeballs out either.

That's how he found himself on the merry-go-round, looking out to the families laughing and having fun together.

He had his hood up, finally letting his tears, his frustration out.

Nebok's words kept on pounding its way into his heart, stabbing the scars even deeper. All it did was cause worse pain, and it only reminded him of what he had lost. 

All this time, I had been working so hard, just to bring Acnee down.

But is it worth it? Is it worth the pain, the sorrow clearly embedded into my heart? 

He noticed the happy families, and he found himself reminiscing, recalling his happy past, when his mom had been so nice. 

Wait, was that all fake as well? 

Was it just a front she had put up, when she didn't actually care for them, and only for her stupid destiny? 

...

No, it wasn't. 

That Duri knew for sure. 

Her last words were proof of that. 

"I'm so sorry, Hana, Duri... Stay safe... Never forget that even when the world seems against you, you still have each other AND your family. Goodbye..." 

"You're right, Omoni... No matter how far apart we may be, no matter how painful every scar in my heart may be, even though goodbyes are always painful, we... we still have each other. We still have our family and friends." 

The tears slowly stopped as the ride came to a stop as well. Children and couples got off, smiles on their faces, blissfully happy. 

"That's right..." he slowly got off, looking at the sky. "The reason I'm fighting against Acnee like this... It's to preserve all their smiles. It's to help her break out of her trauma, once and for all." 

"To keep my brother, my family, my friends, safe, I have to see this to the end."

A smile appeared on his face. 

"We can't give up now, no matter what." 

With that said, he then sprinted off, in search for his hyung. 

After all, in order to stop Acnee, we have to keep running. We have to stay strong. No surrender. We have to charge.