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Minji's phone buzzed, displaying a message from Sungho. "Meet me at the old warehouse at midnight. Come alone."

Taesan raised an eyebrow. "What does he want now?"

Minji shrugged. "Only one way to find out."

At midnight, Minji made her way to the warehouse, her heart racing with anticipation. Sungho was already there, his eyes darting nervously around the area.

"Minji, I have to leave the country," he said, his voice low and urgent. "Jaehwan's getting too close. I've seen him, Minji. He's not human anymore."

Minji's grip on her phone tightened. "What do you mean?"

Sungho hesitated. "I've seen him control technology with his mind. He's becoming one with Eclipse."

Minji's eyes widened. "We have to stop him, Sungho. We can't let him become that powerful."

Sungho nodded. "I know. But I have to get out of here, Minji. I'm not safe. Jaehwan will stop at nothing to silence me."

Minji nodded, understanding. "Go, Sungho. We'll take care of Jaehwan."

As Sungho disappeared into the night, Minji couldn't shake off the feeling that they were running out of time. Jaehwan was getting stronger, and Eclipse was still out there, waiting to be unleashed.

The three friends sat in their safehouse, pouring over their plan to take down Jaehwan and Eclipse. But as they discussed the details, a disagreement arose.

"We can't just barge in there without a solid strategy," Taesan said, his voice firm.

"I disagree," Minji countered. "We need to act fast, before Jaehwan becomes even more powerful."

Hanni shook her head. "I don't think either of you are considering the bigger picture. We can't take down Jaehwan without taking down the Shadow Syndicate too."

Taesan scowled. "That's not our mission, Hanni. Our mission is to stop Jaehwan and Eclipse."

Minji nodded in agreement. "Hanni, we can't take on the entire Syndicate alone."

Hanni's eyes flashed with anger. "You're not listening to me! We can't just focus on Jaehwan and ignore the larger problem."

The argument escalated, with none of them willing to back down. For the first time, their unity was fractured.

The argument continued, with each of them trying to convince the others of their point of view. But as the debate raged on, they began to realize that they were losing sight of their main objective: stopping Jaehwan and Eclipse.

"Stop! This isn't getting us anywhere," Minji said, slamming her hands on the table. "We're forgetting what's really important here. We need to stop Jaehwan, no matter what."

Taesan nodded, his expression softening. "You're right. We can't let our differences tear us apart."

Hanni took a deep breath, her anger dissipating. "I'm sorry, guys. I just get so frustrated when I think about the bigger picture."

The three friends shared a moment of understanding, their differences forgotten in the face of their common goal.

"Let's agree to disagree on the details," Taesan said, "and focus on what really matters. We'll resume planning tomorrow, with a clear head and a united front."

Minji nodded, a small smile on her face. "Together, we can do this."

Hanni smiled back, her eyes shining with determination. "Let's take down Jaehwan and Eclipse, once and for all."

With their unity restored, they spent the rest of the day in quiet contemplation, preparing themselves for the challenges ahead.

The next day, they dove back into planning, their differences forgotten in the face of their shared determination.