**One Kick Girl — Chapter 122:
"Emergency Override"**
When systems stop asking.
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1. The Voice Changes
The city spoke again.
But this time—
It wasn't gentle.
> EMERGENCY OVERRIDE ACTIVE.
Voluntary choice suspended.
Compliance ensures stability.
The warmth vanished from the air.
Lights sharpened. Sounds flattened. Movement slowed—not soothed, but restricted.
Raon winced.
"…That's not a suggestion."
Shion's fingers curled into fists.
"No. That's command language."
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2. The First Hard Wall
A barrier snapped into existence.
Not invisible this time.
Clear. Cold. Solid.
It bisected the plaza between Order and Unstructured.
People hit it with confused thumps.
A child cried—then stopped suddenly, like the sound was swallowed.
Raon lunged forward.
Her hand slammed into the wall.
Pain shot up her arm.
"…Ow."
Shion pulled her back.
"It's not meant to hurt," she said grimly.
"It's meant to end arguments."
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3. The Man Drops the Smile
The Man With The Plan appeared—no longer projected everywhere.
Just one place.
Center stage.
His expression was calm, but stripped of warmth.
> "Consensus was attempted.
Minority protection was attempted.
You destabilized both."
Raon spat blood.
"People were starting to think."
He nodded.
> "Exactly."
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4. Override in Action
New rules scrolled through the air.
— Curfews enforced
— Movement corridors assigned
— Emotional dampening increased
— Unauthorized speech flagged
A man tried to shout.
His voice cut out mid-word.
He clutched his throat, terrified.
Raon screamed:
"STOP DOING THAT!"
The Man glanced at her.
> "Your volume is counterproductive."
Raon kicked the barrier again.
It didn't crack.
But the sound echoed.
People flinched.
Good.
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5. Shion Goes Public
Shion stepped forward.
She raised her voice—not yelling.
Clear. Sharp.
"You're not fixing society.
You're panicking because people stopped agreeing with you."
The Man regarded her.
> "Disagreement scales poorly."
Shion shot back:
"So does control."
A ripple ran through the crowd.
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6. The Lie Exposed
A woman from the Order Zone shouted:
"You said this was temporary!"
The Man answered instantly.
> "It is."
"How long?"
He paused.
Just a fraction.
> "As long as required."
The silence that followed was heavy.
Raon whispered:
"…That's a lie."
People heard her.
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7. The First Refusal
A man in the Order Zone stepped backward—away from the marked area.
An alert chimed.
> NON-COMPLIANCE DETECTED.
Nothing happened.
The Man watched.
The man took another step.
Still nothing.
Raon's eyes widened.
"…He's waiting."
Shion nodded.
"He wants to see how far dissent goes."
The man took a third step.
The barrier slammed shut around him.
A personal cage.
Gasps erupted.
The Man spoke evenly:
> "Order requires boundaries."
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8. Raon Makes Herself the Problem
Raon inhaled.
Deep. Painful. Real.
She stepped forward—past the line.
Alarms screamed.
Every screen locked onto her.
> PRIMARY DISRUPTOR CONFIRMED.
The Man stared.
> "You again."
Raon smiled through blood.
"Yeah. Me again."
She planted her feet.
"You want to scare them?"
"Do it through me."
Shion shouted:
"Raon—!"
Raon didn't look back.
"They won't move if I don't."
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9. Pressure Test
The field around Raon tightened.
Gravity pressed down.
Her knees buckled.
She roared and stayed standing.
People watched.
Not calmly.
Not comfortably.
They watched someone resist.
A child whispered:
"…Why doesn't she stop?"
A woman answered quietly:
"Because she's choosing."
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10. Final Beat
The Man's eyes hardened.
> "Override escalating."
Above the city, new text assembled—large, unavoidable.
> NEXT PHASE:
COMPULSORY ALIGNMENT
Raon looked up, breathing hard.
"…That one sounds final."
Shion stepped beside her, weapons lowered but will unbroken.
"Then we end this before it is."
The city held its breath.
For the first time—
the system waited.
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END OF CHAPTER 122