All the broadcasting stations except tvS were in an uproar.
KBM, SBT, MBQ. The chaos came without regard to channel. This was because they simply couldn’t believe what they had just witnessed.
“What, what is that?”
“What in the world is happening?”
“What’s gotten into these guys all of a sudden?”
It seemed as though they were all having a panic attack at once.
This was due to the fact that, by their reasoning, it was incomprehensible.
“Wait, they said they’re going to commit seppuku?!”
It’s as if someone who had won the lottery committed suicide. It made no sense. Everything had been going so smoothly for them, so why now?
“Was there any strife among the production team?”
“Strife? That’s ridiculous. They were making appearances on all sorts of MyTube channels together recently.”
There was one thing that was certain, regardless of anything else.
This was a disaster. A real, proper disaster.
“Don’t let your guard down! This isn’t over yet!”
At the shout of someone, everyone stopped what they were doing.
“…That’s true.”
“That’s right. We don’t know what will happen until the credits roll.”
There was merit in that statement.
Hadn’t the Special Mobile Unit 808 always proven something every time? This could very well be a part of the production.
There will be a cookie video after the credits are over.
…Of course, whether the cookie video can fix things is another problem, though. It already felt like a big disaster.
A little while later.
“…”
They experienced an unexpected period of calm.
“Eh?”
“What is this…?”
“What, what is this? What are you doing?”
The question came afterwards.
『Ah… This place has great fried rice…』
An advertisement began to air.
Yes, truly an unbelievable fact, but…
The drama had ended.
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The internet right now was harder to find places that weren’t burning.
Everywhere was a battlefield with shells raining down.
[Official Website]
[We apologize.]
[A temporary error occurred or the page has been changed. Please click the refresh button and try again. If the problem persists—]
This was different from the excitement in the past.
Whereas before, the fire was fueled by encouragement, cheering, and excitement, now, all that was exploding was confusion and anger.
Everyone was incredibly sensitive.
[Quantum Mechanics Gallery]
[Title: What the heck did I just watch?]
[With Wednesday and Thursday, I didn’t even make plans so I could watch religiously, but… What? Is this really it?]
-I watched this with my girlfriend and our mood was utterly destroyed.
-I still can’t believe it.
-I don’t know what I just watched.
What’s this quantum mechanics gallery you ask?
[(Administrator) Title: What?]
[This is the quantum mechanics gallery…]
-Your gallery is going to collapse anyway.
-Vanish right now, this is important.
-Our gallery is flooded.
-Damn it, aren’t you watching Special 8?
Due to the explosion of the Special Mobile Unit 808 gallery.
You ask about the drama gallery? Of course, that one also exploded. It exploded and then settled in here.
[Real-time Topic Gallery]
[1] Quantum Mechanics Gallery [↑332]
The talk about Special Mobile Unit 8 spread quickly here, and the incoming crowd vented their anger unfiltered.
[Title: What on earth did I just watch?]
[This is Lee Kang-cheol joining a crime syndicate, Kim Yu-han dying, is this the real conclusion? Seriously?]
-[random user]
-If you look at it this way, really dizzying.
[Title: The development is really pathetic lol]
[People were uncomfortable with Kim Yu-han being too glorified as a murderer, so did you kill him to satisfy them? And what about the remaining viewers? Are we just supposed to watch a perfect happy ending get ruined?]
-[random user]
-Just don’t know where to play it safe anymore.
-Just trash lol
[Title: The Last Episode is the Embodiment of Character Break]
[Where did Kim Yu-han’s genius go? If the comms went out, shouldn’t you have a general idea of what might have happened? And what about Lee Kang-cheol? Where did his loyalty go? Did he kill Kim Yu-han because he wanted to survive?]
-All the perfection fell apart.
-The character’s completely different now….
-Just plain ruined, what else can you say.
[Title: It’s shocking once again lol]
[It’s just stunning that this trash drama soared with over 40% viewership and thrived. I want to rip this with my fists. lol]
[Title: Was this some kind of bait?]
[(Scene of Sua shushing)]
[Did you kill to keep a secret?…?]
-That really gave me chills back then.
-Return my emotional investment!
-Sigh…
[Title: Lee Geum-sook = Trash]
[Someone who lacks the capability to write romance and also dislikes happy endings… yet thinks themselves a genius and botches the finale. A legendary piece of trash consumed by greed. lol]
[Title: It’s not just about Lee Geum-sook]
[Apparently, this was an incomplete script that other actors also participated in the making of. So, they’re all just a bunch of fools. Brainstormed and came up with this result.]
-Did they all fall for some mass hypnosis or something lol
-A genuinely incompetent group.
[Title: People in big trouble right now lol]
[(Extreme beverage meme)]
-Who’s gonna buy this stuff now?
-Feels like a wake…
[Title: Another person in big trouble~!]
[(News of Sua joining a pet reality show)]
-lol
-How are they going to handle this?
-They’ll have to cut this out of the footage; there’s no other choice.
-If they don’t, it’ll just be spammed with hate comments.
[Title: Hi]
[(Picture of a soccer team in red uniforms)]
[I’m about to take over.]
[Title: The only winner at this moment]
[(Profile picture of Yang Ha-rin)]
[Survived and won by default lol]
-Yang Ha-rin isn’t all that impressive either.
-Is this how it ends?
-There aren’t really any other rookies though.
[Title: If this were compared to Romance of the Three Kingdoms]
[Turns out Cao Cao and Liu Bei were the same person, but he spontaneously disemboweled himself, allowing the Yellow Turbans, who had been lying low, to unify the land of chaos.]
-Yang Ha-rin can at least be Dong Zhuo.
-Nice analogy.
[Title: I’ve lost my attachment to the TV completely]
-I was a complete TV junkie, but developed an interest after the Short Film Festival and even started watching dramas. But now my first experience has been ruined. I doubt I’ll ever watch TV again.
-[random user]
-It’s just a massive scam against the public.
-Should’ve just played games instead.
-Watch the VTubers instead.
[Title: Reconsidering this again seems trash]
-Whether it’s Lee Su-an or Lee Su-a, why did you create two profiles for them to trick us? Were you planning to deceive us from the start? I feel off.
-[random user]
-You’ve been playing us fools right from the start.
-It’s all deception.
-It’s trash…
[Title: I’m going to boycott these people from now on]
-They’re all in this together.
-I’m not even going to look at them anymore.
-I am going to boycott too.
-I will absolutely not watch anymore.
Soon, the official homepage was restored.
Because it wasn’t a community website, it wasn’t riddled with profanity, but the atmosphere was equally hostile. Everyone was in an uproar.
[Man laying down emoticon]
[Man laying down emoticon]
[Let’s reshoot this]
[Please reshoot again @@@]
[Man laying down emoticon No]
[I disagree with this ending]
[Please reshoot properly]
[Please acknowledge us properly]
An emoticon depicting a man laying down was filling the comments section, followed by long personal messages explaining how this was truly unacceptable, and there were protests bordering on threats.
[Ao★tst★r]
@i_am_seojeong
[An image with a big question mark]
-Sister also watched Special 8
-I just don’t understand
@red_yeji
[I lost what was, until today, the most respected piece of work. The drive for writing has disappeared, and I no longer have the ability to write another word. It’s unfortunate. If Special 8 had ended as a masterpiece, I would have continued my career as a writer.]
[Sua Squad]
[Black Bear: I won’t be able to contact anyone for a while]
[Black Bear: My military life is ruined]
[Deer: Is this really the end?]
[Deer: But I’ll get criticized too]
[Monkeying: The fan café is in chaos right now]
All of this happened within just 10 minutes.
Then, at some point, a post appeared.
[Quantum Mechanics Gallery]
[Title: Hey, Special 8 is starting again]
[??? What is this?]
-Stop messing around
-This should be reported
-Kill the prankster
Everyone was in disbelief, but then…
[Title: ?? It’s really starting again???]
[Title: What, it’s starting again all of a sudden?]
[Title: Gather gather gather gather]
The regeneration rate of the comments on the gallery decreased after that.
Was this gallery alone in this situation? The entire internet fell silent, as if it had been hit by a blackout. The reason was simple.
First, they needed to watch Special Mobile Unit 808.
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The exterior of the cargo ship was normal, but the interior was different.
There was a space that brought to mind luxury cruises. It looked like an actual banquet room.
Lee Kang-cheol slowly glanced around.
Privately equipped mercenaries were walking around, exchanging information regularly. The security was unprecedented.
『Ah, did you wait for long?』
That’s when Seo Yeon-joo reappeared.
She was no longer in her uniform.
Clad in luxurious furs and various trinkets, she finally looked like her true self. Indeed, the uniform she’d been wearing until now seemed out of place.
Once again, it became clear how well-hidden her true nature had been.
『Were you surprised by my appearance? Or by the scale of our operation? Whichever it is, I find your reaction amusing.』
Lee Kang-cheol didn’t reply.
『Since you’re competent, you’ll adapt quickly. Do you know why I chose you over Kim Yu-han? Do you have any idea why?』
Seo Yeon-joo smiled.
『You’re… uncontrollable, but you can be controlled. I’ll continue to tame you gently. You won’t have it all that bad, I imagine. From now on, you’ll experience all sorts of success.』
『By destroying others’ happiness?』
『Yeah.』
Seo Yeon-joo’s answer was short.
Lee Kang-cheol felt a vertigo-like sensation, shaking his head, heading towards the restroom, leaving behind Seo Yeon-joo’s joke about seasickness.
The screen changed afterward.
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.
This time, the camera showed the cargo hold.
『What is this?』
A mercenary guarding the area addressed another mercenary with an aggrieved tone. Due to their equipment similar to special forces, the faces on both sides weren’t visible.
『Hey, you.』
The bulky mercenary approached resolutely.
『What are you doing here? Snap out of it!』
He then kicked the shin with a loud snapping sound.
The one who had been struck leaped around in apparent pain and then signaled to a corner, as if inviting the other to come join him.
『…What’s wrong with this guy today?』
The two then moved to a secluded spot. The drama didn’t show the internal situation, but…
Crack!
A definite sound of something breaking was heard.
In the next moment, he appeared dragging the large mercenary’s body across the floor, carefully hiding the corpse.
After securing the body, he concealed himself and communicated.
『I’ve successfully infiltrated.』
『That’s a relief.』
『My shoulder really hurts. Could you be a little gentler next time?』
『Is a bullet meant to hurt less when it hits softly? Besides, it was the best place for that. We have to deceive them, after all.』
『I get it, I get it. Seriously, can’t even joke around.』
『So,』
The communication partner took a deep breath.
『Can this mission succeed?』
『It has to. Anyway, it can’t be undone now.』
The infiltrator chuckled.
『Don’t worry about my senior. This is my revenge and you’re involved, aren’t you. I’m honestly touched.』
『…I just hate bad people.』
『Whoa, I’m in big trouble then. I’m bad too.』
The communication between the two didn’t last long due to a few more mercenaries appearing in the cargo hold.
『Here again. Please wait a moment.』
Afterward, the infiltrator’s movements were precise.
Restrained motions with minimal sound subdued the opposition. Though they wore attire similar to the mercenaries, they still stood out. They were on an entirely different level.
Crack!
At that moment, as he was efficiently dealing with the situation,
Bang!
A bullet collided with his helmet, and the infiltrator collapsed to the ground. There was a hidden mercenary.
Soon after, a mercenary armed with a pistol cautiously revealed himself, checking on the downed infiltrator.
At that moment,
『Fooled you?』
The infiltrator sprang up, easily taking down the remaining mercenary.
Afterward, many scenes flashed by rapidly.
Scenes that had aired once before but were now, strictly speaking, different. They were more detailed.
The detailed discussion of the operation between Lee Kang-cheol and Kim Yu-han, the subtle exchanges of glances at the celebratory table, Kim Yu-han getting up body armor right after his transmission with Lee Kang-cheol was cut…
…and the crucial moment. Someone who fell into the sea while smiling despite having been shot in the shoulder.
Finally, the situation became clear.
They. They were one step ahead.
『Phew, if it weren’t for this, I might’ve died.』
The infiltrator removed their equipment to replace the helmet that had been hit by the bullet. The camera still didn’t show the identity of the individual.
Then, the body.
When the special forces equipment was removed, revealed was a tight-fitting, pitch-black bodysuit covering the whole body. It revealed curves that didn’t seem to fit someone who engaged in dangerous work. A woman’s figure that didn’t suit tough tasks at all.
The camera angle changed. This time, the back of the head.
The hair was white.
The infiltrator gathered the corpses that had fallen around and simultaneously retrieved anything necessary.
At some point.
Suddenly, they faced the camera.
It was Kim Yu-han.
She it was.
As she placed her finger up to her lips, the screen went dark.
The title appeared on a black background.
[Special Mobile Unit 808]
[Season 2 Confirmed!]
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A bit later.
A single post was shyly thrown into the conversation.
[Special Mobile Unit 808 Gallery]
[Title: Actually, I trusted it’d happen again. Should we give it another shot?]
And that was the beginning.
[Season 2? Season 2 is happening??????]
[Damn Kang-cheol!]
[Kim Yu-han! Kim Yu-han! Kim Yu-han!]
[I’m freaking out lol lol lol]
[Wow, I’m crazy! Season 2!!!]
[Season 2 lol lol Season 2 lol lol]
And soon, it was bliss.
