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BLONDE ISN'T HIS REAL PARTNER & MC almost gets killed by him TWICE. The first time, he was dumped at a riverbank after getting brutally raped (barely breathing) & is later rescued. He opens his eyes in a hospital bed finally meeting his real partner that blonde was imitating. For reference, remember the dude that was "targeting" MC in the beginning, where MC ended up getting "captured" on the helicopter? Yeah, that was his real partner trying to save him. A real dumb dumb move made by the MC. There's also the sauna scene from the manhwa where blonde flips MC on his chest to restrain him. But you saw how startled he was when MC flipped him by his shoulder right? I think it was bc he was hiding his chest tattoo (similar to MC's initial face disguise) & it could've torn or ripped off. The exact tattoo of the family crest MC's targetting alongside his mission to find Anastasia (hich was a doomsday weapon or poison that was scrapped by blonde's family; they killed every scientist associated to conceal evidence). That's why blonde rarely undresses. & why did blonde do it you may ask? Bc he's a psycho & enjoyed playing the game where he's pretending to be a double agent scenario. Though he did admit that he was just playing along & it was MC who mistook him as his partner. Every time MC got injured or was targeted up till this point, it was orchestrated by blonde. Which explains how blonde is so luxurious with his needs when he should be getting paid the same salary as our MC here if he truly was his partner. There's also the question, how & why wasn't MC informed of blonde's identity in the first place? & that stems from his company's corruption & them trying to kill MC (can't remember the specifics but it had something to do with MC's allegiance to his boss the company is trying to erase).
The second time, blonde holds MC captive on this small island he owns that is basically impossible to escape due to strong winds, waves & the blizzard weather. Blonde comes & goes by helicopter & MC is always exhausted by the time blonde leaves, so he can only plan his escape after blonde isn't on island. He tried to swim, paraglide & take a boat to escape & failed all 3 times. He even made an excuse to go hunting with blonde to distract him & observe the terrain but ended in failure. He gets fucked so much on the island, gets strangled & loses consciousness till blonde's sister saves him. I haven't read much after this point, but blonde reveals his identity at the mansion where they're at right now, & the gruesome rape scenes leading up to MC almost dying the first time is pretty close. So be prepared bc it's gonna be bloody, gory, & unjustifiable to view blonde as just any other toxic seme.
Oh & does blonde love MC? At this point, it's possessiveness & excitement for finding a sturdy toy.