Seoyang kept her expression neutral, but before she could answer, Ethan also spoke up.
"How does Korea have something like this? Do you know anything about it, Lauren?"
For a split second, John glanced at Seoyang, but he remained silent, letting her handle it.
Seoyang shook her head with a small, polite smile. "No, I don't. I've never seen anything like this before or him"
Her voice was steady, but inside, she knew she was lying. She knew exactly what this snake was and where it came from. But now wasn't the time to talk about it.
Shaun raised an eyebrow, clearly unconvinced, but he didn't push further.
Ethan, however, seemed to believe her. "I see. Well, either way, it's a huge help. If not for this, we'd have no way of tracking the victims before they go completely out of control."
John decided to shift the focus.
"More importantly," he said, leaning forward, "we need to come up with a plan to protect the unawakened."
