? ????? ?????? ? night has come

As midnight approached, Minji, Kyung-jun, and Jun-hee stood in the dimly lit hallway, nerves tightening their chests like a vice.

From across the room, a furious voice rang out.

"You damn mafia! You killed Na-hee and Hyun-oh, didn't you?!" Yoon-seo's voice trembled with anger as she pointed at Yeon-woo.

Minji frowned, stepping forward. "Hey... what's going on?"

Jeong-won grabbed Yeon-woo's arm and forcefully pushed him forward. "Minji, look. He's wounded."

Minji's gaze dropped to Yeon-woo's side, where a hastily bandaged wound peeked through his shirt.

Jun-hee exhaled sharply. "You said the mafia must be wounded, right?"

Yeon-woo took a step closer, his hand still pressed over his injury. "I don't know who the last mafia members are, but it's not me," he insisted.

Jeong-won's eyes narrowed. "Yah, Nam Yeon-woo. You got hurt and just... didn't know how? Then why did you hide it?"

"You even kept it from me," Eun-chan muttered, staring at the floor.

Yeon-woo hesitated. "Because... I knew it would look suspicious."

Eun-chan clenched his fists. "Then why didn't you just tell the truth? Why did you make everything so complicated?"

Yeon-woo's patience snapped. "Why are you all ganging up on me?!" His voice rose, frustration spilling over.

Jeong-won didn't flinch. "It's almost midnight. Vote."

Silence.

Then, Jeong-won raised her hand. "Oh Jeong-won voted for Nam Yeon-woo."

Yoon-seo hesitated, then followed. "Lee Yoon-seo voted for Nam Yeon-woo."

Yeon-woo's breath quickened. His fingers twitched at his sides. "You think I killed Na-hee?" He turned to Jeong-won, voice dripping with disbelief.

Jeong-won didn't look away. "You're the only one who was wounded."

"You bitch—" Yeon-woo lunged, grabbing a chair with both hands, but before he could swing it, Eun-chan tackled him, gripping his arms to stop him.

"Stop!" Eun-chan pleaded.

Yeon-woo shoved him back, roughly fixing his shirt as he straightened.

His voice cracked. "...Yeon-woo."

Yeon-woo's head snapped toward him.

"Why are you all voting for me?" His voice broke into a desperate plea. His gaze darted around, but no one moved. "Jeong-won... she's the mafia! She keeps accusing me!"

Eun-chan swallowed hard. "We were together last night. So why... why are you the only one hurt?"

Yeon-woo froze.

"You... you don't trust me either?" His voice was barely a whisper.

Eun-chan's body felt unbearably heavy. His breathing grew erratic. He stumbled back, legs giving out beneath him as sweat dripped down his temple.

"...Im Eun-chan votes for Nam Yeon-woo."

Yeon-woo's lips parted, but no words came out.

Minji looked at Kyung-jun and Jun-hee. They nodded.

"Kim Minji votes for Nam Yeon-woo."

"Kim Jun-hee votes for Nam Yeon-woo."

"Go Kyung-jun votes for Nam Yeon-woo."