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00:00Lately, Zoe has been really good to me.
00:02Every day she brings me a ton of snacks.
00:05And she often invites me out for late night food.
00:07Before long, I started gaining weight fast.
00:10In a short time, I couldn't even fit into my stage outfits anymore.
00:14It wasn't until I was standing on stage that I truly realized how much I'd gained.
00:18And the way the audience looked at me was completely different.
00:21Rumi, why are you an idol if you can't maintain your appearance?
00:25Whispers and insults spread through the crowd.
00:27The next day, Bobby called me into his office.
00:30We've decided to terminate your contract.
00:33I walked out of the building with nothing left.
00:36No expensive clothes or jewelry anymore.
00:38There wasn't even a single cent in my wallet.
00:40My stomach growled in waves.
00:42I kept wandering aimlessly.
00:44Then, a billboard hit me right in the face.
00:46Weightlifting challenge.
00:47$50,000 cash prize.
00:50I froze.
00:51$50,000.
00:52Without hesitating, I walked straight into the venue to register.
00:55Number 13.
00:57The competition began.
00:58Opening match.
01:00The surprise contender, Rumi.
01:04I stood behind the line.
01:05Chalk dust on my hands.
01:07My stomach still aching.
01:08And her opponent, Zoe.
01:12Zoe stepped out from the other side.
01:14Her body muscular and solid.
01:16I went still.
01:17She leaned in close and spoke quietly.
01:19Surprised, Rumi.
01:20Get ready.
01:21The rules.
01:23You lift through each weight level.
01:25Whoever makes the final weight wins.
01:26Down below, the audience almost unanimously placed their bets on Zoe.
01:31My eyes burned.
01:32I stepped up to the barbell, took a breath, and tried to lift.
01:39But the heavy fat on my body and my empty, starving stomach made it impossible to budge the bar.
01:45Meanwhile, Zoe cleared it easily.
01:53I stood backstage with tears rolling down my face.
01:57I finally understood.
01:59She didn't bring me food to be kind.
02:02She brought it to ruin me.
02:04Zoe had been working toward this day for a long time.
02:07I left the arena.
02:09When I got back, I looked at myself in the mirror and swore I would change.
02:13So no one could ever laugh at me again.
02:16During the day, I washed dishes for money just to get by.
02:19I really appreciate this.
02:22In the afternoons, I trained.
02:24I ran.
02:24I practiced martial arts.
02:26My fists pounding the heavy bag until my skin split.
02:29I lifted weights.
02:30The bar digging into my shoulders like a reminder.
02:32You are not allowed to be weak.
02:34Three months passed.
02:36I looked in the mirror.
02:37My body had slimmed down.
02:39My muscles were tighter.
02:40Most of all, my eyes weren't afraid anymore.
02:42The day I returned to the competition, the sky was unusually blue.
02:46The arena was more crowded than last time.
02:48Main event.
02:49The reigning champion, Zoe.
02:52Zoe walked out.
02:54The lights wrapped around her like she was a symbol.
02:57The crowd went wild.
02:59And the returning challenger, Rumi!
03:04I walked out.
03:05A few quiet, giggling laughs bubbled up.
03:08Her again?
03:08She's going to lose fast this time.
03:10Bet on Zoe!
03:11The betting board flickered.
03:12Zoe's name flooded it like a tide.
03:14Only one tiny bet showed up under the name Rumi.
03:17I narrowed my eyes toward the seats.
03:19G knew he had bet on me.
03:21I looked down and brushed the chalk across my hands.
03:24This time, the winner will be me.
03:26At 100 kilograms and 120 kilograms, both Zoe and I made the lifts.
03:32Round three.
03:34150 kilogram weightlifting.
03:36Zoe pulled the bar halfway up and then froze.
03:38She couldn't finish it.
03:40As for me, with just a little more force, the bar went up.
03:44Clean and decisive.
03:45Zoe stepped back, eyes wide.
03:47Success!
03:48Rumi wins!
03:52The MC placed the prize money in my hands.
03:55I took it, but my eyes searched for Genu.
03:57He clapped once, stood up, and quietly walked away.
04:00And the name Rumi came back.
04:02Through my own relentless effort.
04:04Not done yet, though.
04:06Because right after that, everything unfolded in a way that Huntrix couldn't keep up with.
04:11Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
04:27Zoe, are you okay?
04:30That day, when we were performing the Demon Hunters live tour in Los Angeles,
04:34Zoe's incident turned that night into the biggest chaos of our entire tour.
04:38The next morning, the internet was flooded with headlines.
04:42Huntrix!
04:43Zoe suspected to be pregnant on stage.
04:46Moment Zoe holds her stomach.
04:47Rumi rushes toward her.
04:49Exclusive photo.
04:50Zoe vomiting in front of 20,000 fans.
04:53I looked at the exaggerated photos online, finding them both ridiculous and funny,
04:58about to turn to tease Zoe when...
05:00She covered her mouth again, looking nauseous.
05:03I froze.
05:04Nauseous?
05:05Morning sickness?
05:06No way?
05:08Hold on.
05:09Let's connect the dots.
05:10During rehearsal, Zoe turned pale.
05:13That afternoon, dry retching.
05:16On stage, holding her stomach.
05:19Now this, nauseous again.
05:21This wasn't good.
05:22I had to tell Mira.
05:24Mira?
05:24Could Zoe actually be pregnant?
05:27Mira choked on her water.
05:29No way.
05:30But she has been acting strange lately.
05:33I looked at Mira, waiting for her to continue.
05:37Zoe keeps texting late at night, and there were some secret calls that lasted dozens of minutes last week.
05:42I caught her holding some kind of paper, and when she saw me, she hid it immediately.
05:46My chest tightened.
05:48Could it be?
05:49A love letter?
05:51Mira widened her eyes.
05:52I thought the same.
05:54The suspicions piled up, so strange that we couldn't ignore them anymore.
05:59The next morning, right after breakfast, Zoe suddenly stood up, grabbed her mask and bag.
06:05I need to go out for a bit.
06:07She said quickly, avoiding Maya and Mira's eyes.
06:10The moment the door closed, Mira and I exchanged looks.
06:14No need for words.
06:15We both instantly put on black masks, caps, oversized hoodies, then quietly followed her.
06:20Zoe took a taxi.
06:22We took the one right behind.
06:24When the car stopped in front of a hospital, Mira froze.
06:27Rumi, she really came here?
06:29The suspicion inside me shot up instantly.
06:32Zoe vomiting on stage.
06:34Zoe holding her stomach.
06:36Pregnancy rumors exploding online.
06:38Could it really be?
06:40Zoe walked into the medical department.
06:42Mira and I sat outside, hiding behind a row of seats.
06:46Every minute felt as long as a whole encore performance.
06:49When Zoe walked out, we immediately stood up.
06:53Zoe!
06:53I called directly.
06:55What are you doing here?
06:56Don't tell me those rumors online are true.
06:59Zoe froze completely.
07:01The paper in her hand trembled.
07:03She looked surprised.
07:05No, it's not.
07:07I have severe gastritis combined with exhaustion, malnutrition, and hormonal imbalance.
07:11These symptoms can easily make people from the outside mistake it for pregnancy.
07:16Mira and I were stunned.
07:17Why?
07:19Didn't you tell us?
07:20Zoe lowered her head.
07:22I hid it because I didn't want to bother you two.
07:25I grabbed her hand tightly.
07:27Zoe, you don't have to carry the whole world alone.
07:30Huntrix isn't three individuals, but three people leaning on each other.
07:34Mira nodded, her eyes slightly red.
07:36We're here.
07:38Always here.
07:39Zoe didn't answer.
07:40Just trembled lightly.
07:41At that moment, I realized the pregnancy rumor was just the surface.
07:46What was truly frightening was that Zoe was turning herself into a shadow no one noticed.
07:51The next day, we appeared together in a live stream.
07:54Not long.
07:55Only three minutes.
07:57Zoe smiled weakly but genuinely, saying,
08:00The rumor isn't true.
08:01But thank you for worrying about me.
08:04I just need a little rest.
08:05Fans flooded the screen with hearts.
08:07Comments filled the entire chat.
08:09And I knew, no matter how wild the scandals get,
08:12as long as the three of us stand together,
08:15Huntrix will never fall.
08:16And then, unexpectedly, we ran into trouble right after that.
08:22Rumi!
08:25Zoe just collapsed underwater!
08:27Come now!
08:28I was changing outfits inside when Mira burst into the room,
08:31her face pale, gasping for breath.
08:33Her eyes were wide as if she had just witnessed something terrible.
08:36Oh my goodness!
08:37That sentence split the air in the room in half.
08:39God!
08:40I grabbed a towel and ran after Mira toward the pool area.
08:43The filming that day took place at a seaside resort.
08:46Huntrix had been invited as special guests for the episode Water Festival Challenge.
08:50Everything was arranged safely.
08:52Lifeguards, underwater cameras, medical staff on standby.
08:56No one thought anything would go wrong.
08:58Before filming, we were instructed to warm up and try underwater movements for two minutes as directed by the director.
09:03Including stepping into the pool and dipping ourselves in to adjust to the temperature.
09:07Mira and I went in first.
09:09Zoe went in after because she needed to adjust her waterproof earpiece, a mandatory prop for underwater shooting.
09:15Then it happened in just four seconds.
09:17The technician later said that Zoe had just stepped onto the second pool ladder step when she suddenly froze, her
09:23hand clutching her stomach.
09:25One second later, Zoe tilted and fell sideways.
09:28It wasn't slipping.
09:30It wasn't misstepping.
09:31It was collapsing because she could no longer stand.
09:34When Mira and I ran over, the lifeguards had already jumped in and brought Zoe to the surface.
09:40She lay motionless, lips purple, body cold.
09:43Seeing Zoe like that made my knees nearly give out.
09:46Zoe!
09:47Zoe!
09:48Mira cried while calling her name.
09:50The medical staff performed CPR, chest compressions, checked her reflexes.
09:54Then suddenly, Zoe coughed violently, water spilling from her mouth.
09:58She grabbed my hand, trembling so hard she could barely speak.
10:02I saw the panic in her eyes.
10:04It wasn't fear.
10:05It was pain.
10:07Zoe was taken to the resort's medical room.
10:09The doctor examined her, measured her blood pressure, checked her blood sugar, and put her on IV fluids.
10:15I stood next to Mira, heart pounding like a drum.
10:18After about 20 minutes, Zoe became more alert, but her voice was still weak.
10:22I'm sorry.
10:24I thought I could hide it.
10:26I froze.
10:27Mira wiped her tears.
10:29Hide what?
10:30Zoe took a deep breath, her eyes red, then said something none of us expected.
10:34I've been taking strong painkillers.
10:36It was because of a spine injury from the previous rehearsal.
10:40But this morning, I accidentally took them on an empty stomach, so my blood pressure dropped.
10:45I got dizzy, then passed out underwater.
10:48The medical room froze.
10:49I choked up.
10:51Zoe?
10:52Why didn't you tell us?
10:53Zoe turned away, her voice shaking.
10:56I was afraid if I admitted my back hurt, the staff would cut today's performance.
10:59I'd slow down Huntrix again.
11:01I didn't want to be a burden.
11:03Mira was so upset that tears streamed down her face.
11:06Zoe, you would rather drown than delay our schedule?
11:10What is that?
11:12Zoe could only cry, her hands gripping the bedsheet tightly.
11:15I'm sorry, I just wanted to do well.
11:18The doctor entered, stern.
11:19She's lucky to be alive.
11:21In this condition, if she had been unconscious underwater for just 15 more seconds, her brain
11:26wouldn't have received enough oxygen.
11:27I shuddered.
11:29Zoe almost died.
11:30Just because she tried to hide that she was hurt.
11:32I sat down beside Zoe, taking her hand.
11:35Listen carefully, Zoe.
11:37Huntrix doesn't need someone perfect.
11:38We need you alive.
11:39If anything happens, you tell us immediately.
11:42We're a group.
11:43No one suffers alone.
11:44Zoe burst into tears, nodding like a child.
11:47The director came in to apologize for not noticing sooner.
11:51Filming was cancelled.
11:52Zoe was taken to the hospital for an MRI.
11:55Result.
11:57Mild herniated disc.
11:58Needs two full weeks of rest.
12:00When Zoe smiled weakly and said,
12:03I'm okay now.
12:04Only then did the weight finally lift off my chest.
12:06Turns out what keeps us standing isn't schedules or accomplishments.
12:10It's the fact that we always manage to grab hold of each other exactly when it matters.
12:16And then things took a turn we definitely didn't see coming.
12:19Oh, I told you to look out.
12:22Well, I didn't think it would be that fast.
12:24Recently, after Huntrix concert, social media caught fire over photos of missing people.
12:29Search posts popped up everywhere.
12:30My child went to see Huntrix last night and still hasn't come home.
12:34My friend left gate 3 at 11.20 and then lost signal.
12:36Please, if anyone has seen them, let us know.
12:40And the world started looking at Huntrix like a storm with intent.
12:43Bobby forbade us from reading the news.
12:45But I still snuck a look.
12:46And every line was a needle pressing into my chest.
12:48On stage, I smiled like fireworks.
12:51Under the stage, all I could see were empty spaces growing wider.
12:55In the middle of all that chaos, Zoe was different.
12:58Oh yeah.
12:59Zoe started changing her roots in and out, always positioning herself somewhere she could see the entire hallway.
13:03She asked about cameras, about side exits, about the backstage staff list.
13:08Questions a normal idol would never ask.
13:10Sometimes, I caught Zoe staring down into the crowd, and her eyes didn't look like looking at fans.
13:15They looked like scanning targets.
13:18Mira leaned close to my ear in the dressing room.
13:20Rumi, have you noticed Zoe's been different lately?
13:23Like, like, intelligence?
13:25The letter CIA lit up in my mind.
13:28One night, Zoe got a phone call.
13:30Normally, she always answers.
13:32Zoe is the type of person who never lets any call slip by.
13:35Zoe glanced down, then silenced it.
13:38She slipped the phone into her pocket and walked straight into the room.
13:41I froze.
13:42Mira beside me froze too.
13:44Mira leaned close again, voice low.
13:46Did you see that?
13:47If it were a normal call, Zoe would never do that.
13:51Then, another day.
13:53After Encore, Zoe didn't go back to the staff room.
13:55She quietly cut through an emergency exit and looped around to the loading dock behind the arena.
14:00Zoe stopped in a blind spot between two trucks.
14:02I pulled Mira down behind a pallet, my heart pounding like it wanted out of my ribs.
14:06Zoe took out her phone and dialed fast.
14:08Confirm the location.
14:09Two minutes.
14:10In under two minutes, a dark-colored vehicle slid in.
14:13Two people in plain clothes stepped out.
14:15They walked straight to Zoe.
14:17The exchange was quick.
14:18A slim folder.
14:19How's the timing?
14:20Still following the pattern.
14:22After Encore.
14:23Gate 3, then the service corridor.
14:25We're running out of time.
14:27Mira inhaled.
14:28Barely.
14:29I wanted to breathe too.
14:30Right then.
14:31Zoe turned.
14:32I didn't even have time to blink before she was standing in front of us.
14:35Come with me.
14:36She led us out to the parking area behind the venue.
14:39Inside a dark vehicle was a laptop, a map, photos, and a floor plan of the arena.
14:44Zoe looked straight at me and Mira.
14:45You guessed right.
14:47I'm CIA.
14:48I heard those words drop like a stone.
14:50Wait, what?
14:51Mira stammered.
14:52Why you?
14:54Why, Huntrix?
14:55Zoe pulled an ID card from her wallet.
14:57It had Zoe's face, a different name, and a seal I'd only ever seen in movies.
15:02Because a concert is the most ideal place for a predator to blend into a crowd.
15:06The lights, the music, the moving bodies, the chaos after Encore.
15:10If there's a network, it will choose a place like this.
15:13Then the missing people?
15:14We're tracking a network that specializes in selecting victims at large events.
15:19Huntrix isn't the cause.
15:20Huntrix is the hotspot.
15:22So, how long were you next to us just to do your job?
15:25I came for the mission.
15:28But I stayed.
15:30Because of you.
15:31Mira and I, and Zoe too.
15:33Each of us had our own mission.
15:34But in the end, it all came down to the same thing.
15:37Protecting the community.
15:38We decided we would fight together.
15:40At the next concert, we followed Zoe's plan exactly.
15:43But when Encore ended, no one saw any hand pulling anyone away.
15:47Inside the car, Zoe dragged the map closer.
15:49We're watching the right spot, at the right time, and we still can't see the kidnapper.
15:53She paused.
15:54Or, maybe the kidnapper isn't only taking bodies.
15:58Maybe they're taking souls and controlling people.
16:00Cold crawled up my spine.
16:02Mira held her breath.
16:04Who could do that?
16:05The three of us answered at the same time.
16:07Sadia?
16:08We looked at each other and knew this fight might be long.
16:10But from now on, we weren't standing alone anymore.
16:13And tonight, I'm going to meet Genu privately.
16:16Not for anything romantic.
16:17But for the safety of the community.
16:19And because I believe in his promise.
16:23Then, a new problem showed up.
16:27Have you guys seen today's hot search?
16:30The most bizarre performance in Huntrick's entire career.
16:34Mira chuckled and said,
16:35It really was a little bizarre.
16:39Everything started on a normal afternoon.
16:41Or rather, it should have been normal.
16:42If Zoe hadn't suddenly refused the professional makeup team and declared,
16:46Today, I'm doing my own makeup.
16:48I want to look really pretty for tonight's show.
16:51The night before, a fanboy had sent Zoe a message.
16:54Zoe, I spent all my savings to buy a ticket.
16:57I just want to see you once in real life.
16:59Zoe was so touched, she opened 78 YouTube tabs to learn makeup.
17:03Mira and I peeked through the door and saw Zoe drawing eyeliner on a banana?
17:07What?
17:08At that moment, we already knew something was going to happen.
17:11Something not good.
17:12Right before the show, Zoe went into a private room, locked the door,
17:15And battled for hours with powder, brushes, lipstick, and a blazing determination.
17:20Why is this brush not listening to me?
17:22The girl on YouTube did it just like this.
17:25When Zoe finally opened the door, we literally froze.
17:28Who are you?
17:29Where's Zoe?
17:30Roomie, it's me.
17:33It's Zoe.
17:34Her eyeliner stretched all the way to her temples.
17:36Her blush was so intense, it looked like she had just run a marathon.
17:39And her lipstick smeared all the way down to her lower cheek.
17:42Mira and I looked at each other, then at Zoe, then at each other again.
17:46Like two feng shui masters who had just detected bad energy in the house.
17:49I quickly asked,
17:51Zoe, are you in costume or something?
17:53Do I look that beautiful?
17:55Zoe answered seriously.
17:56It is not beautiful.
17:58Showtime is approaching.
17:59Zoe wouldn't have time to remove anything.
18:01Fix anything.
18:02She couldn't do anything.
18:04And then Zoe said the sentence that finished both of us.
18:07It looks pretty okay.
18:08I screamed.
18:09No.
18:10I'm not letting you destroy your image alone.
18:13Mira yelled too.
18:14If Zoe looks bad, then we all have to look bad.
18:19So, in the remaining 18 minutes before the show, three idols who had once been voted, most stable visuals of
18:25the year, sat down and redid our own makeup.
18:28To match Zoe's level of disaster, I tried to draw eyeliner as crooked as Zoe's.
18:33Mira smeared my lipstick all the way to my ears.
18:36And I helped Mira apply blush that glowed like it could shine in the dark.
18:39And that's how our new concept was born.
18:41Awaken Demon Queens, Demon Hunters, Makeup Disaster Edition.
18:46When we walked on stage, the fans screamed.
18:48The staff collapsed.
18:50The cameraman burst out laughing.
18:51The manager patted his chest and let out a heavy breath.
18:54The audience shouted,
18:55What kind of concept is this?
18:57Why do they look like glitched game characters?
19:00Zoe, we love you, even though you look a little rough today.
19:05Since the show was being broadcast live, the staff had to bring us masks starting from the second song to
19:11protect the brand's image.
19:13Once we put them on, things finally calmed down.
19:15After the show, Zoe hugged us, her eyes full of emotion.
19:18Thank you, you two.
19:20Thanks to you.
19:21I wasn't ugly alone.
19:23I pinched her ear.
19:24Next time you try doing your own makeup, I'm locking all your cosmetics in a safe.
19:28Even though Huntrix looked like three glitched dolls that day, the audience still said,
19:33This is the cutest show ever.
19:34And I thought, they're right.
19:36Only Huntrix could turn a makeup disaster into a legendary performance.
19:40Why would you say that out loud?
19:42You totally did, though.
19:44Hmm.
19:45And then after some time...
19:48Hello, I'm Rumi.
19:50That day, Huntrix was performing at a large outdoor event.
19:53The night breeze was cool, the lights were bright, and fans were cheering everywhere.
19:58Mira, Zoe, and I had just bowed when something shot toward me.
20:03A sharp pain ran down my arm.
20:05I looked down.
20:07Blood splattered everywhere.
20:09My left arm was pierced through.
20:11Fans screamed in panic.
20:13There's a sniper!
20:14Mira rushed to hold me.
20:16Zoe shouted for security.
20:18Security!
20:18The stage turned chaotic.
20:20People running in all directions.
20:21I was taken to the hospital.
20:24Even with painkillers already injected, my heart kept pounding from fear.
20:28The police came to take my statement.
20:30They said,
20:31The sniper vanished like thin air, leaving absolutely no trace.
20:35Every night, I woke up drenched in cold sweat.
20:38Two weeks later, a video analyst said,
20:41In the 4K livestream footage, when he zoomed in and slowed it down,
20:44at 1 over 25 of a second,
20:47the stage lights were blocked by something on a distant building.
20:50Very faint, but straight and dark in shape.
20:53I asked,
20:54What is it?
20:55It could be a gun barrel, but we're not certain.
20:57The police reconstructed the light trajectory.
20:59The result pointed to a row of four high-rise apartments.
21:02They checked each balcony, each rooftop.
21:05I asked the investigator,
21:07Are you sure it's within these four units?
21:09He sighed.
21:10All we can confirm is that the shooter stood somewhere within this range.
21:14Finally, in a door gap on the 46th floor balcony,
21:17they found an extremely tiny polymer dust particle,
21:20the kind used to coat sniper rifle grips.
21:22The investigator said,
21:24The shooter wiped everything clean,
21:25but didn't expect that polymer dust can't be completely removed.
21:29From there, they compared the building's entry logs,
21:32elevator cameras, habitual motions,
21:34and filtered out one name,
21:36a professional mercenary sniper who had operated overseas.
21:39He was arrested after 48 hours of surveillance.
21:42And the reason?
21:42He confessed directly.
21:44Company X hired me.
21:46Huntrix needed to be eliminated.
21:47I sat silently when I heard that.
21:49It was a deliberate scheme.
21:51They thought that removing one member
21:53would make Huntrix collapse.
21:55But they were wrong.
21:56This only made Huntrix stronger to protect each other.
21:59And to protect justice.
22:01Please hit like on this vlog to give us more strength.
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