#jeong sen myung

[howwelldoyouknowyourmoon]

Suzuki Eito: “Oh My God” Emergency Bulletin【The UC in the midst of a cataclysmic earthquake】

▲ Suzuki Eito (seen here at Hak Ja Han’s Cheongpyeong shopping mall) is a journalist and the author of the book, “Tracking 3000 Days of the Liberal Democratic Party’s Contamination by the Unification Church” (2022 – Shogakukan) See below for the book cover and a link to further information.

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1661328916655775744.html

Note: This is an approximate translation from the Japanese. The names are correct.

@cult_and_fraud May 24, 2023 • 12 tweets

President Hak Ja Han of the Unification Church finished her “Her 80th Birthday Anniversary Ceremony”, “Mass Wedding”, and “Dedication Ceremony for Cheonwon Palace” on May 7th.

On May 9, Hak Ja Han dismissed Yun Young-ho, the head of the World Mission Headquarters, who was the second in command in the sect.

▲ 尹煐鎬  世界本部長 = Yun Young-ho. General Manager of [FFWPU] World Headquarters

The Unification Church is going through an earthquake.

Has Yun Young-ho been dismissed for “embezzlement of public funds” in the same way Kim Hyo-nam [ = Daemo-nim] was dismissed? “Public money” means money taken from victims in Japan.

There is information that Yun Young-ho invested billions in the Mekong River project with Prime Minister Hun Sen of Cambodia.

Jeong Won-ju 鄭元周, head of the Presidential Secretariat, who is hostile to Yun Young-ho, and Choi, the [second] wife of Hyo-jin Moon [who died in 2008], the eldest son of Sun Myung Moon and Hak ja Han, reported to Hak-ja Han about Yun's embezzlement of public funds.

To develop Japan, Hak Ja Han appointed Song Yong-cheon 宋龍天, former president of the Japan General Assembly, as the world president.

Yang Chang-shik 梁昌植 was appointed UPF World President. Hak Ja Han is the UPF president.

Hak Ja Han strengthened her presidential secretary office. The First Secretariat manages the Family Federation (Unification Church) and the Universal Peace Federation, and the head of the secretariat is Moon Yeon-Ah 文妍娥. The head of the second secretary office is Jeong Won-ju. (Last summer, Hak Ja Han took Jeong Won-ju to a casino in Las Vegas to gamble, and the Weekly Bunshun magazine reported that she spends her followers' donations at casinos?)

Hak Ja Han: “There is no mission headquarters anymore. We need to merge with the Family Federation and work together with the training center to focus on returning to Gapyeong. [Gapyeong is the Cheongpyeong area.]

Hak Ja Han: Have we fulfilled our responsibilities? Five district presidents! Did the number of members increase? Achievements are important. How can we return to the nation in four years? But a couple of states should be able to come back.”

Hak Ja Han: “All World Mission Branches must become Family Federations.” “Buddha must become a child before True Parents. “In order to restore 8 billion people, the UPF must create an environment in which the Family Federation will be the center of the celebration.”

Is Hak Ja Han denying Sun Myung Moon's unification principle? After she took a luxury cruise on Cheongpyeong Lake, she spoke in front of 70 of her executives on May 18.

Hak Ja Han denied the principle of creation. She denied and dismantled the Unification Principle of Sun Myung Moon, and built a new doctrine centered on the female Messiah, the “only begotten daughter” Han Hak Ja.

Hak Ja Han: “The source of life is born through Mother. Men are 0.001%, mothers are 99.999%, and Heavenly Parent is the same. In the Divine Principle, there is a neutralizing [or equalizing] of the dual nature. This is not real. We need to correct that.”

In the Magnolia Group, which was run by the Yun Young-ho family, the Christina Han brand has been revived; it handles expensive precious metals that Japanese members have been forced to buy. The Magnolia Group building in Cheongpyeong, South Korea was also reported on. Tuxedos and wedding dresses priced from 500,000 to 1,000,000 yen were also confirmed during coverage of the May 7th mass wedding.

▲ Suzuki Eito outside Hak Ja Han’s Cheongpyeong shopping mall which sells luxury goods.

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Luxury goods: Sun Myung Moon invested nearly $3 million in a cruel chinchilla farm at Boonville

SOLD! Korean HQ Sold Without Warning Members

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▼ 鈴木エイト Suzuki Eito’s first book

『自民党の統一教会汚染 追跡3000日』

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統一教会との闘い 2022年に出版された2冊の本 自民党の統一教会汚染 追跡3000日

[whatisonthemoon]

Unification Church is shaking

Once again, another Twitter thread from @nowwarmom - posted on May 24, 2023. Since this thread references news posted by @cult_and_fraud, his tweets shall also be included in the beginning. The translation of cult_and_fraud’s tweets is very rough, especially with names. Feel free to skip down to nowwarmom’s tweets.

from (cult_and_fraud) 

President Hak Ja Han of the Unification Church after completing the ``80th Birth Anniversary Ceremony,'' ``Mass Wedding,'' and ``Dedication Ceremony for Cheonwon Palace'' on May 7.

On May 9, Hak Ja Han dismissed Yoon Hwang-ho, the head of the World Mission Headquarters, who was the number 2 in the sect, and on May 18, it was reported that Sun Myung Moon's unifying principle of creation was denied.

Unification Church in a quake.

Like Kim Hyo-nam, Yun Ho-nam will be dismissed for embezzlement of public funds. "Public money" means money taken from victims in Japan. Yun Yong-ho is reported to have invested billions in the Mekong River project with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen.

Chung Won-ju, head of the presidential secretary, who is hostile to Yoon Hoon-ho, and Choi, the wife of Hyo-jin Moon, the eldest son of Sun Myung Moon and Hak-ja Han, reported to Hak-ja Han about Yoon's embezzlement of public funds. Hak Ja Han appoints Song Yong-cheon, former president of the Japan General Assembly, as the world president. "Developed Japan"Yang Chang-sik appointed as UPF World President. Han Hak Ja is the UPF president. Han Hak Ja strengthens the president's secretary office. The 1st Secretariat manages the Family Federation (Unification Church) and the UPF, and the head of the secretariat is Wen Yea. The head of the second secretary office is Chung Wonju. (Last summer, Hak Ja Han took Jeong Won-ju to a casino in Las Vegas to gamble, and Weekly Bunshun reported that he spends his followers' donations on the casino?) Hak Ja Han: “There is no mission headquarters anymore. We need to integrate with the Family Federation and become one with the training center and focus on returning to Gapyeong. Hak Ja Han: Have we fulfilled our responsibilities? Five district presidents! Did the number of members increase? Achievements are important. How can we return to the nation in four years? But a couple of states should be able to come back." Hak Ja Han: “All World Mission Branches must become Family Federations.” “Buddha must become a child before the True Parents. “In order to restore 8 billion people, the UPF must create an environment in which the Family Federation will be the center of the celebration.” Is Hak Ja Han denying Sun Myung Moon's principle of unification? On May 18, he spoke in front of 70 executives after a luxury sightseeing cruise on Lake Cheongpyeong. Hak Ja Han denies the principle of creation. He denied and dismantled the Unification Principle of Sun Myung Moon, and built a new doctrine centered on the female Messiah, the "Only Begotten Daughter" Han Hak Ja. Hak Ja Han: "The source of life is born through Mother. Men are 0.001%, mothers are 99.999%, and Heavenly Parent is the same." “In the Divine Principle, there is a neutralizing subject of dual nature. This is not it. We need to correct that.” In the Magnolia Group, which was run by the Yun Ho family, Christina Han, who deals in expensive precious metals that Japanese believers have been forced to buy, is revived. The building of the Magnolia Group was also interviewed locally in Cheongpyeong, South Korea. Tuxedos and wedding dresses priced from 500,000 to 1,000,000 yen were also confirmed during the joint wedding coverage on May 7th.

Tweets in Japanese (unrolled)

from nowwarmom

Suzuki Eight's "Oh My God” Emergency Bulletin【The Unification Church in the midst of a cataclysmic earthquake】 On May 7, Unification Church President Hak Ja Han completed the "80th Birthday Ceremony," "Joint Wedding Ceremony," and "Dedication Ceremony of the Heavenly Garden Palace," but on May 9, World Mission Headquarters Director Yoon Hyun-ho, who was number two, was apparently removed from his position. Furthermore, on May 18, it was reported that Hak Ja Han had denied Sun Myung Moon’s “Principle of Creation” among “The Divine Principle.”Information about Yoon's embezzlement of public funds appears to have come to Hak Ja Han’s ears from within.*Public funds=JP followers money 

Related links below

Demian Dunkley Admits Fraud - from the twitter of ex-Moonie podcast Falling Out The Family Federation’s Gambling Problem (Including Hak Ja Han) S4 E8: A Marble-Dicked Legacy (another episode of Falling Out) Hak Ja Han’s unfinished palace Reports last week on the blessing and the palace Recent celebrations of Hak Ja Han and her new (unfinished) $1 billion palace Elgen Strait describes Hak Ja Han’s new palace Hak Ja Han’s Gambling Has Gone TOO Far Beaché Palace is owned by the Moons. Who paid for it? Hak Ja Han Is a Criminal Who Extorts Members to Death

[olivierdemangeon]

  Deux tueurs œuvrent dans la même ville. Une petite ville ordinaire terrorisée par une série de meurtres de femmes, poignardées et crucifiées. Un inspecteur de police obtient l’aide d’un romancier pour progresser dans ses investigations…

    “Woo-ri Dong-ne” (우리 ���네), ou “Our Town” pour la distribution internationale, est un thriller policier sud-coréen, datant de 2007, réalisé par Jeong Gil-yeong, à qui l’on doit également “The Intensity of Stimulation” (2013). Les acteurs principaux sont Oh Man-seok, qu’on a pu voir dans “Countdown” (2011), Lee Sun-kyun, qu’on a pu voir dans “Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage” (2019), Ryu Deok-hwan, qu’on a pu voir dans “Private Eye” (2009), Park Myung-shin, qu’on a pu voir dans “1987: When the Day Comes” (2017), Jeong Hye-won-I, qu’on a pu voir dans “The Yellow Sea” (2010), et Lee Moo-saeng, qu’on a pu voir dans “Fabricated City” (2017).

L’histoire proposée par “Our Town” nous invite à suivre à Kyung-ju (Oh Man-seok), un romancier de fiction policière. Lorsque ce dernier va se retrouver en difficulté financière et prendre du retard dans le paiement de son loyer, il va se retrouver sous la pression de sa propriétaire. Excédée de ne pas toucher son argent, celle-ci va faire changer les serrures de l’appartement de Kyung-ju, l’empêchant d’accéder à ses affaires. Lors d’une entrevue afin de trouver une solution à l’amiable, Kyung-ju étrangle sa propriétaire et la tue. Pour masquer son crime, Kyung-ju imite la manière de procéder du tueur en série qui sévit dans le quartier depuis quelques semaines, en poignardant ses victimes et en le crucifiant sur du mobilier urbain à la vue de tous. Prétextant vouloir de la matière pour son prochain roman, Kyung-ju demande à son ami d’enfance, Jae-sin (Lee Sun-kyun), inspecteur de police en charge de l’affaire des meurtres en série, de l’informer sur le dossier. La pression policière se faisant de plus en plus forte dans le quartier, le véritable tueur va bientôt devoir se dévoiler…

Le scénario concocté par Mo Hong-jin et Jeong Gil-yeong est plutôt astucieux. Dans bien des cas, on cache le plus longtemps possible l’identité du meurtrier. Dans le cas présent, un petit peu à l’instar d’un épisode de Colombo, on dévoile rapidement que Kyung-ju est l’auteur d’un meurtre. Cependant, on masque son forfait en le faisant ressembler aux assassinats du tueur en série du secteur, il va mettre le doigt dans un engrenage dont il ne va pas mesurer l’impact. “Our Town” navigue donc entre plusieurs genres. On retrouve les éléments du film à suspense. Qui est l’auteur des meurtres ? Quelles sont ses motivations ? On retrouve également la substance usuelle des films policiers avec une quête d’indices de la part de l’inspecteur de police. Celui-ci va progressivement découvrir que son ami d’enfance a commis l’irréparable. On ajoute un jeu du chat et de la souris entre le policier et le tueur en série. Ce dernier n’hésitant à pas à narguer les enquêteurs en venant déposer des éléments informatifs sur le bureau de l’inspecteur au cœur même du commissariat, au nez et à la barde de ses collègues.

On ne peut cependant pas négliger la tournure dramatique du récit. Les principaux protagonistes sont finalement tous liés par des événements de l’enfance. Ils fréquentaient tous le même établissement scolaire et ont eu des interactions durant cette période. On peut ainsi mesurer l’impact des actes passés, les mensonges, la culpabilité ou encore la douleur profonde, sur le long terme. En outre, le fait de déstabiliser le tueur va provoquer chez lui une amplification de sa rage. Il va s’en prendre directement aux forces de l’ordre. Enfin, on ne pourra pas passer à côté du sempiternel refrain de l’incompétence de la police et de la pression exercée par la hiérarchie dans une forme peu respectueuse.

D’une durée de 114 minutes, “Our Town” prend le temps de développer les principaux personnages. Le développement trouve ainsi un équilibre entre les quelques scènes d’action, les meurtres et les investigations. La mise en scène proposée par Jeong Gil-yeong permet de comprendre les liens qui unissent les différents personnages. Dans ce sens, le trio d’acteurs, qui incarne les rôles principaux, offre de très bonnes prestations, avec cependant un petit plus pour Ryu Deok-hwan dans la peau du tueur en série. Ce dernier offre un personnage calme, pragmatique mais s’inscrivant dans une véritable souffrance psychologique. Il explose littéralement dans la dernière partie du métrage et la performance de l’acteur est alors très impressionnante.

Les valeurs de production sont plus que satisfaisantes. La photographie délivrée par Lee Gang-min fait la part belle aux séquences nocturnes. On peut souligner ici que le titre coréen du film “우리 동네” se traduit plutôt par “mon quartier” que par “notre ville” comme le laisserait entendre le titre international du métrage. Dans ce sens, la photographie propose de tourner sur des endroits clés d’un même quartier. Celui-ci devient alors comme une sorte de personnage à part entière. Le film se termine d’ailleurs par un passage en revue des différents lieux importants du récit. La bande originale orchestrée par Jeong Jae-hwan n’est pas très éloquente mais vient souligner les passages importants, notamment les moments de tension de l’histoire. Enfin, l’édition proposée par le duo composé de Choi Jae-geun et de Eom Jin-hwa s’aligne sur les classiques du genre sans démarcation significative.

En conclusion, “Our Town” est un honorable thriller policier disposant d’une histoire originale, d’une intrigue solide et d’un développement équilibré. Le rythme est pondéré, alternant scène d’action, d’investigation et relationnel, le récit est fluide et la narration fait appel à plusieurs flashbacks liés à l’enfance des différents protagonistes. La photographie met l’accent sur les scènes de nuit, la bande musicale est discrète et l’édition est soignée. La distribution offre de très bonnes prestations dont on retiendra probablement la performance de Ryu Deok-hwan. Un film intéressant et divertissant. A voir…

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    OUR TOWN (2007) ★★★☆☆ Deux tueurs œuvrent dans la même ville. Une petite ville ordinaire terrorisée par une série de meurtres de femmes, poignardées et crucifiées.

[nocturnalazure]

Would Theo have accepted Erik and Laurie's relationship?

Question raised by @danjaley during the non-canon Xmas Special (in not so many words, but I extrapolate :D). Thank you for the opportunity to let me blabber about my blorbos!

Theo would definitely have had no trouble with his grandson being in a couple with a Golzine man. For one simple reason: Jeong Sen.

Sen was Theo's right-hand man for decades. He was a bastard son of the former Hei boss, and Theo literally bought him in cash from the Hei clan. He lived under the Golzine roof and helped raise Nathaniel. Sen has been fully devoted to Theo, even when it jeopardized his brotherly relationship with Nate. And he never talked about himself, never hinted about his feelings or what he wanted from life. He never seemed interested in pursuing a relationship with anyone, man or woman alike.

It was enough for Sen to be Theo's shadow. He knew that Theo rarely gave his trust, and considered it a privilege that he was given a second chance. Sen was a very private man, and he would have died rather than letting anything get in the way of his position alongside his boss. My take however, is that his feelings for Theo were more than just admiration. And that Theo was aware of it.

Mind you, there was never any ambiguity in their relationship. Even if he hadn't been straight, Theo was married and very much in love with his wife. Sen would never have presumed anything on that part. The lines were very clear, and he was happy to follow them.

So yes, Theo would understand that sometimes, what you think is loyalty turns out to be something more. But in the end, personal preferences and origins don't matter at all to him. What matters is whether you can do the job.

[olivierdemangeon]

    Synopsis : Dans une Corée prise de panique suite à une mystérieuse épidémie qui voit les habitants se jeter dans les rivières et s’y noyer, le gouvernement déclare l’état d’urgence pendant que Jae-Hyuk, un représentant pharmaceutique, soupçonne des membres de sa famille d’être atteints de la maladie. Son frère, Jae-Pil, un policier, lui annonce que l’antidote est peut-être stocké dans un entrepôt par le gouvernement…

Origine du film : Corée du Sud Réalisateur : Park Jung-woo Scénaristes : Park Jung-woo, Jo Dong-in, Kim Kyeong-hoon Acteurs : Kim Myung-min, Kim Dong-wan, Moon Jung-hee, Lee Ha-nui, Kang Shin-il, Choi Jung-woo, Lee Hyung-chul Musique : Jo Yeong-wook Genre : Drame, Thriller Durée : 1 heure et 49 minutes Date de sortie : 5 juillet 2012 (Corée) Année de production : 2012 Sociétés de production : Oz One Film Distribué par : CJ Entertainment Titre original : Yeongasi / 연가시 Notre note : ★★★★☆

Notre commentaire : “Yeongasi” ou “Deranged” pour la distribution internationale, est un thriller dramatique sur fond d’événement catastrophe, datant de 2012, co-écrit et réalisé par Park Jung-woo, à qui l’on doit également “Pandora” (2016). Les acteurs principaux sont Kim Myung-min, qu’on a pu voir dans “Man of Vendetta” (2010), Kim Dong-wan, qu’on a pu voir dans “One Way Trip” (2015), Moon Jeong-hee, qu’on a pu voir dans “Hide and Seek” (2013), Lee Ha-nui, qu’on a pu voir dans “Fabricated City” (2017), et Kang Shin-il, qu’on a pu voir dans “Black House” (2007). Fatalement, il est également difficile de ne pas faire de rapprochement avec “Contagion” (2011) de Steven Soderbergh, paru à la même époque.

Les films catastrophes c’est toujours un petit peu casse-gueule, dans le sens de délicat, difficile, compliqué, comme quand on marche sur un sol gelé, on risque, malgré toutes nos bonnes intentions, de quand même se retrouver par terre. “Deranged” peut néanmoins se targuer d’être le premier film coréen ayant pour thème une maladie infectieuse. Depuis, on pu voir “The Flu / Pandémie” (2013) de Kim Seong-su. Cela dit, on peut, dans une certaine mesure, considérer “Dernier Train pour Busan” (2016) de Sang-ho Yeon comme étant un film catastrophe ayant pour point de départ une forme d’épidémie.

L’histoire proposée par “Deranged” nous invite à suivre Jae-hyuk (Kim Myung-min) qui est un ancien professeur titulaire d’un doctorat en biochimie qui travaille désormais en tant que représentant pour une société pharmaceutique. Lorsqu’une série de cadavres sont retrouvés flottant dans le fleuve Han, le public est choqué de découvrir que ces décès sont liés à une épidémie mortelle dont l’origine serait un ver parasitaire mutant appelé Yeongasi. Les personnes infectées présentent des symptômes d’augmentation de l’appétit sans prise de poids et une soif excessive lorsque les vers ont atteint leur pleine maturité et sont prêts à se reproduire. Par conséquent, les personnes se ruent vers toutes les possibilités d’étancher leur soif, dont la rivière. Alors que les autorités tentent de trouver un remède, Jae-hyuk et son frère Jae-pil (Kim Dong-wan), un inspecteur de police, luttent pour sauver la famille de Jae-hyuk qui présente des symptômes similaires à l’infection.

Bien évidemment, les vingt premières minutes sont destinées au développement des principaux personnages, créant ainsi le réseau de connexion avec le personnage central, Jae-hyuk, son épouse Gyung-seon (Moon Jeong-hee), mais également avec son frère policier, Jae-pil, ainsi qu’avec le Docteur Kim (Lee Ha-nui, plus connue sous le pseudonyme de Honey Lee, ex-miss Corée en 2006, qui termina d’ailleurs à la troisième place du prestigieux concours de Miss Univers, l’année suivante, en 2007). La musique et les cris perçants dans un parc d’attractions permettent alors au spectateur de deviner quand les choses sérieuses vont commencer.

Le personnage du Docteur Kim est d’ailleurs très intéressant, jouant le rôle de défenseur des patients et invectivant les mesures inhumaines employées par le groupe de travail national d’urgence du gouvernement. Alors que le Premier ministre compatissant s’efforce de maîtriser l’épidémie, il est difficile de ne pas faire le lien avec la tragédie du tsunami au Japon en 2011, suivi de la catastrophe de Fukushima et de la réponse officielle à cette catastrophe. En outre, cet accident nucléaire de Fukushima a fortement inspiré des pans entiers du métrage “Pandora” (2016) de Park Jung-woo.

“Deranged” est probablement le métrage le plus anti-grosses sociétés pharmaceutiques depuis “The Constant Gardener” (2005) de Fernando Meirelles, bien que la fin soit plus édulcorée que cette référence. Par ailleurs, “Deranged” aborde la question de ce qui se passerait s’il y avait vraiment une conspiration géante orchestrée par une société pharmaceutique pour créer une maladie inconnue et stocker le seul médicament capable de la guérir, en n’hésitant pas à tuer des milliers de personnes pour maximiser ses profits.

Le réalisateur-scénariste, Park Jung-woo, livre une excellente mise en scène en mêlant des scènes de genre attendues, comme les camps de mise en quarantaine, l’hystérie de masse, les services d’urgence débordés et la loi martiale, mixés avec le drame de Jae-hyuk dont la femme et les enfants sont infectés. Sa recherche incessante du remède que sa propre société a produit et cachée fournit le moteur de l’action principale, et l’acteur Kim Myung-min projette une intensité sans faille dans son rôle. Le reste de la distribution offre également de très bonnes prestations, et en particulier Moon Jung-hee, incarnant l’épouse infectée, mais dévouée qui protège et couve ses enfants jusqu’à ses derniers retranchements alors que l’infection atteint son paroxysme.

En conclusion, “Deranged” est un très bon film catastrophe disposant d’une histoire intéressante sur fond d’épidémie. Le rythme est plaisant et le développement des personnages est bien orchestré. La photographie et la bande originale sont agréables. La distribution offre de très bonnes prestations, dominées par les performances de Kim Myung-min et de Moon Jung-hee. Le film ne manque pas d’aborder en toile de fond certains problèmes de société sans trop insister. C’est bien fait et c’est fluide à suivre. L’ensemble offre un très bon divertissement.

  Bande-annonce :

DERANGED (2012) ★★★★☆ Synopsis : Dans une Corée prise de panique suite à une mystérieuse épidémie qui voit les habitants se jeter dans les rivières et s'y noyer, le gouvernement déclare l'état d'urgence pendant que Jae-Hyuk, un représentant pharmaceutique, soupçonne des membres de sa famille d'être atteints de la maladie.

[nocturnalazure]

From character video “Luna” (2018)

Still not sure why I like that totally random Italian song so much but I still think it’s a perfect fit.

Geez, now I might want to make another character video. I have a whole AFATWG playlist and I’ve been meaning to use some of the songs in a video for sooo long. But making a video is honestly a lot of work and in the end, not very rewarding so... I’ll see if I get into the right mood.

Or maybe I’ll just make a quick trailer/recap of the current arc once it’s over.

PS: This is my 7,000th post on Tumblr, woohoo!

[nocturnalazure]

Back To Earth

[nocturnalazure]

Tribute to Jeong Sen Myung

[nocturnalazure]

To Hell

[nocturnalazure]

The Afterlife

- Boss, we’ve got a peculiar visitor.

– At this hour? I’m not a replacement in Nathaniel’s absence, tell that person to come back later.

– Well, she actually asked to see you in person.

– ‘She’?

– The dark-haired vampire girl.

“What…?”

“Good evening, Mr. Golzine.”

– Eve… is that right?

– Yes.

– After all these years… what could you possibly want from this old man?

– I’m not here to request…

[nocturnalazure]

Once Again

“Bravo!”

– My boy could have become a pianist!

– … Mom?

“There there. I’m back for good, and I feel much better, don’t you worry.”

“Mom, I…”

“I know. I missed you too.”

– Your father told me he’s taken Sam to the mountain for the holidays. That wasn’t a good timing, you must have been pretty lonely.

– Holidays?… Oh yeah, right. Holidays…

– So how was the therapy? Did you any good?

– Well,…

[nocturnalazure]

Chapter 473

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"Risa, you look very pale."

"I'm sorry, I guess I must be a little nervous."

"Nathaniel, what is that murderous face?"

-          That… that man, he…

-          That man is her husband now. I don't get why you've come here at all.

"I had to see it with my own eyes, Sen."

"I think you've seen enough. Let's go, kid."

[nocturnalazure]

Chapter 467

"Why didn't you go to Los Aniegos?"

"You forget who you're talking to, Sen. I don't think I have to justify myself anymore."

-          But I guess you've already blabbered the whole story to my father, haven't you?

-          As a matter of fact, I haven't told anyone anything.

"Because I haven't forgotten who you have become, I did my own little investigation as to where you had disappeared to. And whom you've been with. Funny how a certain name stood out on the passengers list."

"So, first: a leader doesn't vanish into thin air without saying a thing for three whole days. And second: I like Ivy and she doesn't deserve your lack of consideration. Got that?"

"Sen… I don't want make her sad either. I didn't plan all this."

"If you can't stay faithful to her, you should let her go back to Lucky Palms. She'll be better off without you."

-          Shut up now! I will never see her again, do you understand that?! All we did was trying to overcome the brutal way our relationship ended! Because of my father!

-          Ok, ok… I'm sorry.

"Maybe you needed this to put it behind you. I understand."

No sooner was Nathaniel in his room that Ivy slipped inside.

-          So you're back? How was your trip?

-          It was okay.

"You know… I think I've sort of grown accustomed to see you every day because I missed you, Nate."

"So you wanna try and work for the future of the Golzine legacy? Orders from above, you know?"

-          That is… a little bit… blunt.

-          Don't tell me you've become shy again in just a few days?

That was until a technical issue stopped them.

-          I'm sorry, Ivy.

-          Never mind. It can happen.

-          Oh sorry, I forgot. Male ego and stuff.

-          Stop that. I'm not in the mood.

[nocturnalazure]

Chapter 457

-          There you are!

-          Yeah, I was looking for a quiet place to work.

-          I'm going to give you a little heads-up.

-          A heads-up?

-          In a few moments, your father will call you to his office to settle the paperwork.

-          I know that, he told me earlier.

"Right. He may start mentioning your heir."

-          Excuse me, my what?

-          A child, Nathaniel. He wants to see an heir to the legacy.

-          That's what I thought I'd heard. I'm already taking over, it should be enough!

-          He… knows there is something between you and Ivy.

"Because you had to tell him… of course. You really are my father's dog."

"Through and through. I'm sorry, kid."

Nathaniel cringed when he saw that Ivy was already sitting in his father's office.

"Ah, Nathaniel. Sit down, will you?"

He obeyed, looking enquiringly at Ivy while doing so.

She tried to smile in a reassuring way, but couldn't really hide her nervousness.

"Right. Nathaniel, I'll give you the documents in a moment. But first, there's something I'd like to make sure of."

-          You've brought back Ms. Brooks with you. From what she told me, she doesn't seem to have formed any plan for the future.

-          What does she have to do with anything?

Theo ignored the question and turned to Ivy, who started: "I also seem to understand that there is more than friendship between the two of you. Let me assure you that this is not a problem for me, on the contrary."

-          I already told you: that is none of your business.

-          I was simply wondering whether she was planning on staying with us, and whether you had any future plans together?

-         What does that imply exactly?!

-          Oh, but there is no rush to provide me with an answer.

-          How dare you meddle with my relationships?! Don't you have any feelings?

-          I'm sorry, but from what I've seen, your precious feelings haven't been anything but an impediment so far!

-          That's enough! I'm not your thing to do as you please! Neither is Ivy!

-          I haven't forced you to do anything. Is the idea of settling down so repulsive to you?

"It's not something you can order…"

Ivy had remained silent during the whole exchange. But seeing Nathaniel becoming angrier and angrier, she was prompted to speak. "But I wouldn't mind, Nate…"

-          Wh…? Ivy!

-          It seems like you are the one who's being insensible here.

"Look, I'll leave it to you to discuss this. Are you ready to sign now?"

"Hand me those goddamn papers, and let's get this over with."

-          Why did you say that…?

-          Because it's true. I don't know what to do with myself, so maybe I should just be a mother.

-          Listen, I'm really sorry for my father's behavior. I don't know what he told you before I came in, but if he has forced you to accept anything…

-          He didn't. He asked me a bit about my parents. That's it.

"Nate, it's up to you. I don't mind having a child with you…"

-          Ivy… I don't know if I deserve this.

-          Hey, why the long face? You were right all along! 'Get married, have children', remember?

-          You don't have to...

-          Are you kidding? You were asking yourself why we had sex the other day. Well, there's the answer.

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Chapter 417

"Mr. Golzine. What a surprise."

-          To what do I owe the pleasure?

-          An unfortunate event you are very well aware of. I'd like you to share some of your knowledge with me.

-          So, tell me how I could help the all-knowing Theo Golzine. It is about Cain, isn't it?

-          Remarkably deducted. Yu Wong asked for my help to find him.

-          Of course she did.

"Allow me to be straightforward with you: rumor has it that werewolves are the natural enemy for vampires. Are there any living somewhere? Do they even exist?"

"Werewolves?"

"My dear, if you were thinking about hiring a werewolf to find a vampire, you are a few centuries late! Werewolves have been extinct since the 18th century."

-          So they do exist?

-          They did exist, yes. And it is true that it was the only creature capable of defeating a vampire.

-          But how do you know they are extinct?

-          Oh, I know, trust me. We would feel it if there was one alive. They have the ability to weaken our powers.

-          I'm sorry, Mr. Golzine, but you will have to rely on your own human powers to face Cain.

-          Fine. That's all I wanted to know.

-          I'll let you know if I find him before you do.

"I haven't given up yet. Miss Wong has made an interesting promise with me, it is highly motivating."

-          So what do you think, Sen?

-          He's obviously lying.

-          Heh.

-          Shall we go and see the old witch?

-          Patience. I'd like to get our dear Miss Wong a little bit more involved.

Theo and Sen went directly to the Wong estate.

-          What are you doing in my house, Golzine?

-          Trust me, it is against my wish, Miss Wong. But I need to talk to you.

"Be ready to leave when I ask. We're going to go on a little trip together."

"What?!"

[nocturnalazure]

Chapter 402

Sen unlocked the car from a distance.

"Sen, I meant to ask you… how did you know where I was the night you called me to…"

"… you know, you asked me to stay where I was and…"

Sen pushed him aside. "Get behind the car! Quick!"

The bullet missed Sen by one inch, and his reflex was quicker than the sniper.

-          What's happening?!

-          Chinese again. Get into the car, we're outta here.

The news that his son was still a target greatly annoyed Theo.

-          They haven't given up…

-          So it seems.

"We will have to make our point clearer then. And something must be done about Nathaniel."

-          What do you mean?

-          He has to keep a low profile for some time. Where is he now?

-          Well… He is…

-          What is it? Are you hiding something from me?

-          We didn't mean to hide it. He's with his girlfriend.

-          Girlfriend?

"Who is she?"

Unaware of the ongoing discussion about her, Risa was heading towards a small park in her neighborhood where she was supposed to meet with Nathaniel for her birthday. But something moving in the dark caught her attention.

"I… can't believe it…"

The unicorn she had seen in Egypt was standing at the edge of the trees, barely visible with her black coat. It was looking in her direction.

Responding to an unknown call, Risa ran towards the animal.

"It really is you… What are you doing here?" The unicorn's horn emitted a strange glow.

It glowed more and more until it looked like a burning ember. Risa stepped back, but she felt peaceful, like last time she had met the strange beast.

The glow floated from the horn to her body and danced around before disappearing inside her. "What did you do? Is this your birthday present?"

The unicorn gave a loud cry and galloped away.

She didn't feel any different, so she resumed her walking. Nathaniel was waiting for her at the park and they sat down in the grass.

-          Nathaniel, would you believe me if I said I see unicorns?

-          Huh?

"Never mind, I'm only joking."

-          My birthday is a few days away. I would have liked to age up at the same time as you.

-          It doesn't matter, does it?

-          Stay with me a bit more.

-          I'm not going anywhere. You seem anxious, what is it?

-          I don't know why, I cannot pinpoint what the problem is. I guess I'm not comfortable with the whole idea of you aging up before me…

"You're too old-fashioned."

-          Woops…

-          I don't like that.

-          It feels a bit weird.

-          Risa…

-          How is the disaster…?

-          I was right to be afraid.

-          What…?

"You're way too beautiful for me."