Strong Hearts: The Legacy of Do Sisters- By: Tina Marie
Chapter 38 - Aftershock
The morning after the tower shutdown was eerily calm. Seoul awoke to blue skies and muted headlines. Emergency broadcasts resumed normal programming. People stepped out cautiously, blinking in the soft light, unsure if the nightmare had truly ended.
Inside a secured mobile command center, Rae sat with a cup of coffee, staring blankly at a monitor looping satellite scans.
Rin entered, holding a tablet. “The signal's gone. No residual spikes. No anomalies. We did it.”
Rae looked up. “Feels like we should feel more... finished.”
Rin nodded. “That’s the thing about battles. Winning doesn’t always feel like victory.”
Elsewhere, Bong Soon and Min Hyeok met with top government officials. New policies were being drafted: anti-manipulation tech regulations, trauma recovery outreach programs, safe housing for affected zones. The city was beginning to heal.
In a private wing of the detention center, Seo Jin sat alone, watching blank walls and shadows. Her eyes showed no fear. Only calculation.
A guard peeked in. “You’ve got a visitor.”
The door opened.
Rae stepped in, followed by Rin.
Seo Jin didn’t rise. “Come to gloat?”
Rin stepped forward. “To confirm.”
Seo Jin tilted her head. “That I’ve lost?”
Rae crossed her arms. “That you’re not getting out. Not this time.”
Seo Jin smiled faintly. “No need. The world moves fast. Ideas, faster. There’s always someone ready to pick up the torch.”
Rin locked eyes with her. “Then we’ll keep putting them out.”
The sisters turned and left, the door sealing behind them.
That evening, Ji Woo unveiled the blueprints for the Do Legacy Network—an initiative to prevent future psychological warfare. The sisters stood with her as cameras flashed and applause followed.
Outside, under a sky reborn, Rae whispered, “This doesn’t end. But neither do we.”
Rin nodded, her gaze steady. “We stay ready. We stay strong.”
Together, they looked toward the horizon.
Other Chapters
- Chapter 1 - Eighteen Candles and a Cracked Sidewalk
- Chapter 2 - The First Rule of Strength Club
- Chapter 3 - The Forgotten One
- Chapter 4 - The Woman Who Walked Away
- Chapter 5 - The Ones Who Never Hid
- Chapter 6 - The Prophecy We Were Never Meant to Hear
- Chapter 7 - Off the Grid, Into the Fire
- Chapter 8 - Masks, Lies, and a Familiar Face
- Chapter 9 - Subject Zero
- Chapter 10 - The Ghost Who Runs the Lab
- Chapter 11 - Prototype X
- Chapter 12 - Mom Already Knew
- Chapter 13 - The Broadcast Heard Around the World
- Chapter 14 - Symbols of Resistance
- Chapter 15 - The Lines We Draw
- Chapter 16 - The Warning Shot
- Chapter 17 - Beneath the Oath
- Chapter 18 - Legacy in the Dark
- Chapter 19 - Inhale the Fire
- Chapter 20 - The Second Vial
- Chapter 21 - Operation Chimera
- Chapter 22 - The Reckoning Broadcast
- Chapter 23 - Strike First
- Chapter 24 - Ghost in the Armor
- Chapter 25 - Escape Protocol
- Chapter 26 - War Council
- Chapter 27 - Island of No Return
- Chapter 28 - Queen's Gambit
- Chapter 29 - Ascension
- Chapter 30 - The Morning After
- Chapter 31 - Clean Slates and Cracked Foundations
- Chapter 32 - Awakening Protocol
- Chapter 33 - Smoke Signals
- Chapter 34 - Burn Notice
- Chapter 35 - Firestarter
- Chapter 36 - Frequency War
- Chapter 37 - Tower Storm
- Chapter 38 - Aftershock
- Chapter 39 - Sparks and Silence
- Chapter 40 - Reika
- Chapter 41 - Fog and Firewalls
- Chapter 42 - The Architect
- Chapter 43 - Descent
- Chapter 44 - Pulse Point
- Chapter 45 - Surfacing
- Chapter 46 - Embers
- Chapter 47 - Phoenix Rising
- Chapter 48 - Threshold
- Chapter 49 - Resonance
- Chapter 50 - Homecoming
- Chapter 51 - Glitches and Glances
- Chapter 52 - Echoes and Ultimatums
- Chapter 53 - Crossroads
- Chapter 54 - Mirrors and Misdirection
- Chapter 55 - Double Lives
- Chapter 56 - Fractures
- Chapter 57 - Ghosts and Codes
- Chapter 58 - Resurfaced
- Chapter 59 - Apex
- Chapter 60 - Bloodline Breakpoint
- Chapter 61 - Ashes and Walnut Trees
- Chapter 62 - Roots in the Ash
- Chapter 63 - The Final Whisper
- Chapter 64 - Echo Chamber
- Chapter 65 - The Reckoning Room
- Chapter 66 - A New Flame
- Chapter 67 - The Proposal
- Chapter 68 - The Choice Revisted
- Chapter 69 - The Ceremony
- Chapter 70 - Epilogue- Ten Years Later