Interlude : Who Am I?
Episode 3: A Help
"Give me a reason that I'm really someone who needs someone else's help."
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Namjoon: There are only 7 days left. You're gonna get out of Singularity. Keep moving forward and never quit your current position. If you miss a little bit of your position, then the chance to get out could be blocked.
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It really was quite a difficult day for Taehyung. Because, he was almost affected by the whispers of the shadow that had been haunting him all along.
"Aishh... Why did they come back? I think they've left thanks to Yoon-gi-hyung. But they still like to tease me. Is it because I am so handsome that they deliberately harassed me to make me ferocious because of my good looks??" taehyung muttered as soon as he was aware of his daydream.
On the other hand, Yoon-gi is looking for a way to get Taehyung out of his problems that haunt his mind and make him hurt the people around him. Fortunately, he had the advantage of going back in time and seeing things through, so he easily solved this problem in the not-too-distant future. However, he also had to ask for the help of others to help him resolve this matter.
Namjoon's. Maybe he's the one who can help Yoongi, because lately every time he sends messages through group chat, he said, he will send a message as complicated as a theory that has a connection to the problems Taehyung is experiencing today.
"Hm, do I have to ask him for help, Dad?"
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"Hyung, why the hell is it that every time Hyung sends a message in a group chat, Hyung sends a message that is complicated like a theory?? What's up Hyung? Tell me Kookie dong!!" jungkook.
Namjoon, who was currently sitting next to Jungkook was only focused on his phone. Because of his focus, he did not even pay attention to Jungkook who had been whining to him several times.
"Ah? I didn't hear your voice, Jungkook" he said, turning his head.
"Hyung, why the hell lately Hyung sent a message that makes the head dizzy? Tell Kookie the reason, dong!"
Namjoon then got up from his seat, and signaled Jungkook to follow him somewhere. "Follow me."
Upon arriving at the place, Namjoon asked Jungkook to sit down and listen to his explanation. "So, so you as the first to know, don't tell anyone, whatever the reason. Understood?"
Jungkook then nodded slowly, "Ah, arasseo, Hyung."
"Look. The first day when I sent the message, about yesterday to be exact, I got the news that we will be holding a comeback with 3 different concepts. 1 Album, with 3 concepts, which will be divided into 3 album sub-units. Love Yourself, as Love Yourself ⁇ 'Her', Love Yourself ⁇ 'Tear' and Love Yourself ⁇ 'Answer'. Do you remember when we were filming MV Euphoria? It has something to do with that album. And 2 days ago, Jimin was doing a recording session with the song Serendipity at the studio Yoongi. The song will be the intro of the album Love Yourself ⁇ 'Her'."
"And the words I mean that, is the concept of the Love Yourself album theory ⁇ 'Tear'. But, well, why are you asking this all of a sudden??" Namjoon scratched his neck slowly.
Jungkook looked at Namjoon seriously, "Hyung. The words you sent were exactly the same as Taehyung's problem. He was completely trapped within his own Singularity world. In fact, he got to hurt us with his Stigma.."
Hearing Jungkook's words, Namjoon gasped. "Singularity? Hey, that's the song Taehyung will be performing solo on his Love Yourself album ⁇ 'Tear'!!!"
Jungkook who was also no less surprised, also gasped at Namjoon's words just now. "God! How could it be a coincidence, Hyung?!! In that case, can Hyung grant Kookie a request??"
"What's that?"
Jungkook fixed his position in order to get close to Namjoon and looked at him seriously. "Remember Hyung's second message yesterday? There was a reply from Taehyung, and that was Kookie's request. Can you?"
Namjoon tried to remember the message he sent by looking back at the contents of the chat in the group chat BTS last night.
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Namjoon: If you feel you don't see yourself in the river (mirror), it's a sign that you're actually selfish. You are like a PERSONA who is trapped in the SHADOW world so that it makes the person hurt by his own EGO. So, when do you want to try to get out of that world of Singularity you made??
-> Taehyung : Get me out of Singularity, before my Stigma hurts you again
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He flinched as soon as he read the message Taehyung had sent. It was as if Taehyung knew the story he was making. He also did not expect that Taehyung really experienced the tragic incident.
"How, Hyung?" Jungkook tries to convince Namjoon.
Namjoon stroked his forehead slowly, then looked at Jungkook question markingly, "Actually, can you tell Taehyung why he could be like that??"
"Look, Hyung, this incident started 3 days ago, in his own room.." Jungkook begins the story, "He attacked Jimin and me.."
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Jungkooks
At breakfast time at dorm, Seokjin hyung asked me to call Taehyung hyung in his room. I walked to his room. As soon as I saw the door of his room closed, I tried to knock on the door slowly while calling his name. However, I could not open the door because it was almost locked from the inside.
"Taehyung hyung-ie~ Breakfast time... Hyung's favorite food is available on the table. I also want to eat if Hyung comes to eat," I said through the keyhole of Taehyung's room door.
When I heard Taehyung hyung's voice, I shouted out of concern that something might happen to him. "Young!! What happened to you?!! Please open the door!! Please!!"
But he didn't answer me. While I can only see it through the keyhole of his bedroom door with worry.
With such a slow pace, he walked to the locked door. He bent his knee and saw me through the keyhole of the door.
"You can see me, right?" he said in a low tone.
"Yep, Hyung. I can see you. So, please stop acting like this" I replied with a sad face. I didn't cry, it was just that I was sad to see him act like that.
"Taehyung-is? Why not go to the dining room? It's breakfast time." Suddenly, Jimin spoke near me, making me look. It also made Taehyung hyung close to the keyhole of his room door.
"Ah, can you help me get him out of his locked room like this 'Danger Hell', Hyung??" I said to Jimin hyung and then stood looking at him seriously.
The atmosphere back then was silent. Me and Jimin could only be silent.
"Am I your Stigma??"
Suddenly, Taehyung's remark made us both glance to make both of our tears fall down both of our cheeks.
Me and Jimin shed tears, we didn't expect Taehyung hyung would think that.
Jimin hyung was in disbelief at the time, so with disappointment he tried to order me to break down Taehyung hyung's room door hard.
BRAKKK!!! The door was broken from the outside thanks to me. The two of us were finally able to enter her room when the door opened.
Upon entering his room, we both seemed to be in disbelief at what we saw before us. The mirror glass that broke, the room lights also broke, even the entire room looked chaotic and messy. It made me and Jimin shiver.
And in that room also me and Jimin hyung saw him sitting limp on the bed while lowering his head. He did not dare to even look at the faces of the two of us. With a knife located on the mattress, and also broken glass in his hand, making Jimin hyung so dare not approach him.
"Listen and answer my words. Am I the Stigma of you six?!!" he said, while yelling at us with a more sinister gaze, even more sinister than a psychopath.
Me and Jimin are speechless. In fact, Jimin hyung's entire body at that time seemed to tremble at the words thrown by Taehyung hyung. Seeing me and Jimin who were still silent because they had not answered his question, he then got up from the mattress and held a broken glass in front of the eyes of Jimin and me.
"Hey! Do you two not have a mouth?! Answer my question!" threaten her.
Since I didn't dare with Taehyung hyung, I went to the corner of his room crying. I didn't expect him to actually hurt us both, especially Jimin hyung, because Jimin hyung was his best friend.
And luckily, Seokjin hyung and Hoseok hyung came to help us both. They were shocked and felt as if they could not believe what was happening in front of them. Where Taehyung hyung was threatening Jimin hyung with broken glass, and I cried in fear in the corner of Taehyung hyung's room.
"Hey, please stop this!!!" Seokjin's shout suddenly made me, Jimin hyung, and Taehyung hyung turn towards Seokjin hyung and Hoseok hyung.
"Hyung, make Taehyung hyung sober up!!" I said as I ran for protection to Seokjin hyung and Hoseok hyung.
"Hey, why would you want to hurt your own best friend, Kim Taehyung?!!" seokjin hyung exclaimed and walked over to Taehyung hyung who was threatening Jimin hyung.
Suddenly, Taehyung hyung pushes Jimin hyung, causing him to fall to the floor. With a careless face, Taehyung hyung then tried to explain it to Seokjin hyung.
"Oh, that is," added Seokjin hyung, ".so you threatened them because your words were ignored and your questions were not answered by the two of them? And you feel like you yourself don't exist because your own reflection disappears in the mirror? Alright,"
Taehyung hyung then scrunched his forehead. He still did not understand Seokjin hyung's words just now. "But answer my question first. Am I your Stigma?!!"
"Hey, just relax. The six of us never felt that you were the source of the problem behind all the problems in the dorm or in the agency office, so don't think that the six of us corner you and isolate you from BTS" said Seokjin hyung, approved by me, Hoseok hyung, and Jimin hyung.
"Well, if the mirror problem you said earlier, I've also experienced it. It's just, it's not as scary as what you went through last night. I just look in the bathroom when I wake up. Maybe I just wasn't conscious at the time." - timpal Hoseok hyung.
"Aren't the electricity turned off because the tree fell in front of the gates of UN Village? That's a natural thing, anyway. Just don't think that you've become invisible, Kim Taehyung.." Seokjin hyung scolded while embracing his shoulder to make Taehyung hyung smile thinly.
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"I didn't think he was in any big trouble at all. He needs some help from Yoon Hyung. He can go back in time and see everything. However, Yoon-hyung cannot overcome this alone, it is necessary for the cooperation of the six of us so that Taehyung can get out of his Singularity." Namjoon hyung said while looking down.
"So, can Hyung help me to bring Taehyung hyung's old soul back with us??" I said expectantly.
Namjoon looked at me, then nodded slowly with a smile. "I'll be on your side. I will help you and also Yoon-hyung. I'll ask all the members to work together so Taehyung can return to the way he was.."
I was moved, then hugged Namjoon hyung tightly. "Young, thank you so much.."
to be continued.....