❛ familiar faces and tension. ❜

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❙ ✧ ›› GAE CHIJA ⨾ BLOCKBERRY
[ loudly ] the screen changed! look!

WHO ARE THE TRAINEES WAITING FOR ?

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HOME TO GROUPS LIKE AB6IX AND YOUNITE !

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❙ ✧ ›› LIM EUNJOO ⨾ BLOCKBERRY
woah...

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㆐ꗃ ›› INTERVIEW CAM.

❙ ✧ ›› STAFF
you looked scared when the company
was announced.

❙ ✧ ›› LIM EUNJOO ⨾ BLOCKBERRY
well duh.

❙ ✧ ›› LIM EUNJOO ⨾ BLOCKBERRY
both daehwi and woojin made the
final lineup for the first produce
season and eunsang made it during
the fourth season...

❙ ✧ ›› LIM EUNJOO ⨾ BLOCKBERRY
...they have a lot to bring so I'm worried.
but also excited to see who they
brought.

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AS THEY GRAB THEIR NAMETAGS,
CHAOS ENSUES.

❙ ✧ ›› KANG RYUNA ⨾ BNM
guys please, calm down–

❙ ✧ ›› XU YUANJUN ⨾ BNM
why? it's called having fun baby!

❙ ✧ ›› KANG RYUNA ⨾ BNM
YOU ARE PLAYING WITH A MATCH.

❙ ✧ ›› CAIRO HWANG ⨾ BNM
how did you even get that past
security?

❙ ✧ ›› SAKURAI HINATA ⨾ BNM
I think it's time we stop questioning
that thing over there. [ points to yuanjun ]

❙ ✧ ›› KANG RYUNA ⨾ BNM
you did not just call him a thing.

❙ ✧ ›› XU YUANJUN ⨾ BNM
I did not attempt to ship myself
to america to be called a thing.

❙ ✧ ›› KANG EUNWOO ⨾ BNM
you did what now–

❙ ✧ ›› KANG RYUNA ⨾ BNM
[ sighs ] GRAB YOUR NAMETAGS
AND LETS GO.

❙ ✧ ›› XU MINGYUE ⨾ BNM
yes ma'am!

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AS THEY WALK ONTO THE STAGE,
THEY ARE INSTANTLY GREETED !

❙ ✧ ›› BRAND NEW MUSIC ⨾ TRAINEES
hello, we represent brand new music!

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❙ ✧ ›› KANG HAEJOO ⨾ IST
I dont even know them yet but
doesn't ryuna radiate 'mom'
energy?

❙ ✧ ›› LIM TAEHEE ⨾ IST
how does someone radiate that
kind of energy?

❙ ✧ ›› KANG HAEJOO ⨾ IST
no, no look! she's crossing her
arms and sighing in discontent
at the children running loose.

❙ ✧ ›› KANG JAEWON ⨾ IST
aren't you an 04' liner?

❙ ✧ ›› KANG HAEJOO ⨾ IST
[ shushes jaewon ] no, no I
am not.

❙ ✧ ›› LIM TAEHEE ⨾ IST
so you lied about your a–

TAEHEE IS CUT OFF WHEN THE
BRAND NEW MUSIC TRAINEES
SAT DOWN AND THE SCREEN
CHANGED !

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HOME TO LEGENDS INFINITE AND GROUPS LIKE GOLDEN CHILD, ROCKET PUNCH, AND DRIPPIN' !

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❙ ✧ ›› MARUYAMA KOTARO ⨾ WOOLLIM
woah.

❙ ✧ ›› MARUYAMA KOTARO ⨾ WOOLLIM
so... boring.

❙ ✧ ›› KIM SEOJUN ⨾ WOOLLIM
you're on live television why would you
say that?

❙ ✧ ›› MARUYAMA KOTARO ⨾ WOOLLIM
suddenly I can't be honest?
that's disappointing.

❙ ✧ ›› MOON HYUNJOO ⨾ WOOLLIM
we just got here and you two are
already arguing?

❙ ✧ ›› MOON HYUNJOO ⨾ WOOLLIM
[ mutters under her breath ]
why did they send me as the only
woman?

❙ ✧ ›› KIM SEOJUN ⨾ WOOLLIM
okay let's grab our nametags and let's go.

❙ ✧ ›› MARUYAMA KOTARO ⨾ WOOLLIM
done deal.

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THE THREE WOOLLIM TRAINEES
ENTER THE STAGE !

❙ ✧ ›› WOOLLIM ENTERTAINMENT ⨾ TRAINEES
hello, we are from woollim entertainment!

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❙ ✧ ›› GAE CHIJA ⨾ BLOCKBERRY
oh? hyunjoo is the only girl.

❙ ✧ ›› KANG RYUNA ⨾ BNM
I wonder how she survived.

❙ ✧ ›› SAKURAI HINATA ⨾ BNM
...I don't think she did.

❙ ✧ ›› LIM EUNJOO ⨾ BLOCKBERRY
side note... she's gorgeous.
every and all y/n inserts would
be jealous.

❙ ✧ ›› SHIM YOONSEO ⨾ BLOCKBERRY
we love women !!

❙ ✧ ›› XU MINGYUE ⨾ BNM
oh my god yes. AND SHE'S–

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❙ ✧ ›› SEO HYUNWOO ⨾ WM
he seems like a vibe I want to meet him.
[ points to kotaro ]

❙ ✧ ›› CHOI SUNGHOON ⨾ WM
you say that about anyone with brightly
coloured hair. you did that with the other
wm trainee a few months ago.

❙ ✧ ›› SEO HYUNWOO ⨾ WM
[ offended and scoffs ] that was
rude. I didn't come here to be
attacked, thank you.

❙ ✧ ›› CHOI SUNGHOON ⨾ WM
lol suffer.

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THE THREE WOOLLIM TRAINEES END
UP SEPARATED, THE BOYS SITTING
NEXT TO THE WM TRAINEES AND
THE GIRL SITTING WITH THE
BLOCKBERRY GIRLS.

❙ ✧ ›› MARUYAMA KOTARO ⨾ WOOLLIM
...why are you staring at me?

❙ ✧ ›› SEO HYUNWOO ⨾ WM
im not.

❙ ✧ ›› KANG JAEWON ⨾ IST
he was.

❙ ✧ ›› MARUYAMA KOTARO ⨾ WOOLLIM
is he always like this?

❙ ✧ ›› CHOI SUNGHOON ⨾ WM
yes– well actually no, but today I guess
it is.

❙ ✧ ›› KIM SEOJUN ⨾ WOOLLIM
keep your distance, kotaro, keep
your distance.

❙ ✧ ›› MARUYAMA KOTARO ⨾ WOOLLIM
thank you, seojun.

❙ ✧ ›› MARUYAMA KOTARO ⨾ WOOLLIM
[ bluntly ] but that's kind of difficult when
I'm seated right next to him.

SEOJUN WAS ABOUT TO RETORT WHEN THE SCREEN CHANGED !

WHO WAS NEXT ?

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HOME TO RISING BOY GROUP ATEEZ !

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A FAMILIAR FACE TO SOME SHOWED
UP AS HE WALKED THROUGH THE DOOR !

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TIKTOK STAR MARSHAL JEON ?

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❙ ✧ ›› HWA MINYEOL ⨾ KQ
so... what exactly prompted you
to join the show again?

❙ ✧ ›› ZHAO LIAN ⨾ KQ
yeah... you were starting to get
popular on tiktok even before
moving here.

❙ ✧ ›› MARSHALL JEON ⨾ KQ
to be honest, I just wanted to
take a chance at debut. I've
tried before at a different
company...

❙ ✧ ›› HWA MINYEOL ⨾ KQ
no worries, you don't have to
explain.

MINYEOL ENDS THE CONVERSATION
AS THEY GRAB THEIR NAMETAGS AS
HE NOTICES THE ATMOSPHERE BECOMING
UNCOMFORTABLE.

❙ ✧ ›› ZHAO LIAN ⨾ KQ
let's go!

❙ ✧ ›› HWA MINYEOL ⨾ KQ
hmm! let's go, marshall.

THEY WALK ONTO THE STAGE AND
A FEW GASPS ARE HEARD
THROUGHOUT THE ROOM.

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❙ ✧ ›› XU MINGYUE ⨾ BNM
[ motions to marshall jeon ]
isn't he from tiktok?
why is he here?

❙ ✧ ›› KANG RYUNA ⨾ BNM
so that's why he suddenly stopped
posting. he became a trainee.

❙ ✧ ›› LIM EUNJOO ⨾ BLOCKBERRY
he became a trainee... but he had to
have been somewhere else prior to
kq cause he radiates ateez vibes.

❙ ✧ ›› GAE CHIJA ⨾ BLOCKBERRY
oh my, you're right...

❙ ✧ ›› CAIRO HWANG ⨾ BNM
this show is about to become very
interesting...

❙ ✧ ›› XU MINGYUE ⨾ BNM
come to think of it... I remember seo
hyunwoo. we were sm trainees around
the same time. but he suddenly disappeared.

❙ ✧ ›› SAKURAI HINATA ⨾ BNM
didn't you tell us that he willingly
transferred companies when sm asked?

❙ ✧ ›› LIM EUNJOO ⨾ BLOCKBERRY
woah... so many reunions.

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㆐ꗃ ›› INTERVIEW CAM.

❙ ✧ ›› STAFF
you looked shocked when you saw
marshall.

❙ ✧ ›› MARUYAMA KOTARO ⨾ WOOLLIM
I remember marshall. he always
stood out during the trainee evaluations.

❙ ✧ ›› MARUYAMA KOTARO ⨾ WOOLLIM
but then he suddenly disappeared.
rumours spread around yg that he was
kicked out...

❙ ✧ ›› MARUYAMA KOTARO ⨾ WOOLLIM
...I never believed them. but now we're
back together just this time we're fighting
against each other rather than being side
by side aiming to debut.

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THE THREE BOYS FOUND SEATS IN
A CORNER AT THE VERY TOP. AS
THEY CHATTED AMONG THEMSELVES
THE SCREEN CHANGED AGAIN !

MANY GASPS WERE HEARD
THROUGHOUT THE STUDIO.

WHO IS IT ?

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HOME TO ICONS TWICE & STRAY KIDS AS WELL AS GROUPS SUCH AS ITZY, XDINARY HEROES, AND NMIXX !

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❙ ✧ ›› KIM SEOJUN ⨾ WOOLLIM
I never expected jyp to join a show
like this. are we sure they're not
playing a trick on us?

❙ ✧ ›› MARUYAMA KOTARO ⨾ WOOLLIM
well. the screen hasn't changed and it's
been two minutes.

❙ ✧ ›› SEO HYUNWOO ⨾ WM
so... should I just walk out now?

❙ ✧ ›› KANG HAEJOO ⨾ IST
what, why?

❙ ✧ ›› SEO HYUNWOO ⨾ WM
look at the company! they're bound
to have popularity. it's one of the big
four companies.

❙ ✧ ›› CHOI SUNGHOON ⨾ WM
[ places hand on hyunwoo's shoulder ]
dude, you'll be fine. we will be fine.
have faith in yourself.

❙ ✧ ›› MARUYAMA KOTARO ⨾ WOOLLIM
yeah, he's right. you'll be fine.

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INSIDE THE NAMETAG ROOM,
THREE GIRLS ARE LAUGHING AT
THEIR OWN JOKES.

❙ ✧ ›› MIN YEEUN ⨾ JYP
[ wiping a tear ] you thought
our scouting agent was a
kidnapper?

❙ ✧ ›› MOON AERA ⨾ JYP
I WAS 16!

❙ ✧ ›› MOON AERA ⨾ JYP
peak era of being suspicious
of everyone.

❙ ✧ ›› HWANG NARI ⨾ JYP
when I was 16...

❙ ✧ ›› HWANG NARI ⨾ JYP
...no I won't go there. I can
already feel the age gap.

❙ ✧ ›› MIN YEEUN ⨾ JYP
nari we are the same age.

❙ ✧ ›› HWANG NARI ⨾ JYP
I am older by a few days.
therefore, 'I feel ancient'

❙ ✧ ›› MOON AERA ⨾ JYP
[ whispers ] why do I feel like
a third wheel–

GRABBING THEIR NAMETAGS THEY
FINALLY WALK OUT TO THE STAGE
AND INSTANTLY ARE GREETED.
THEY DO THE SAME AND DISCUSS
AMONG THEMSELVES WHERE THEY'LL SIT.

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❙ ✧ ›› LIM EUNJOO ⨾ BLOCKBERRY
I'm serious why do I recognize so many
people??

❙ ✧ ›› SHIM YOONSEO ⨾ BLOCKBERRY
oh my heavens... who now?

❙ ✧ ›› LIM EUNJOO ⨾ BLOCKBERRY
her! [ points to hwang nari ]

❙ ✧ ›› KANG RYUNA ⨾ BNM
she was a barista at a cafe I frequented
shortly before I agreed to this show.

❙ ✧ ›› LIM EUNJOO ⨾ BLOCKBERRY
SEE?

❙ ✧ ›› LIM EUNJOO ⨾ BLOCKBERRY
it's always the people you least
expect. [ shakes her head ]

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WITH SEVEN COMPANIES HAVING ARRIVED. . .

. . . ONLY FIVE REMAIN !

THE SCREEN CHANGES AGAIN.

WHO IS IT ?

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NEXT TIME ON IN SILVER LINING

MORE COMPANIES SHOCK THE TRAINEES !

❙ ✧ ›› ???
they only sent two trainees?
that's new for them.

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REUNIONS CONTINUE. . .

❙ ✧ ›› ???
gosh I remember when [ redacted ]
was a still on my team. ah... the
memories.

AND ENEMIES ARE ALREADY MADE ?

❙ ✧ ›› ???
[ redacted ] seems like he tries to hard
to be funny so he ends up just sounding
awkward. I don't like it.

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✎ (❁ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈) RUNE'S ROOM !

EYY PART TWO !

ngl these episodes feel really repetitive
so I can't wait to get started on the
performances as well as the first official
mission!

I did have a lot of fun writing this episode!
it might be partly because I was listening
to a podcast abt true crime or because I
had the urge to get this out...

also ur welcome liv for the idol gif at the
beginning. I know how much you love them
so!!! luv u ♡