When the Second Mate defects, the crew must invent a story to save their own necks, and the Captain suggests that Jun Do sacrifice his arm to a shark in order to lend their story authenticity. After the Junma is boarded by American soldiers and Jun Do’s position as listener is threatened, the Captain tattoos Jun Do’s chest with the face of Sun Moon, North Korea’s national actress, to make him more convincing as a sailor. He is fascinated by the signals he receives, including the transmissions of two American girls who are rowing around the world. The loneliness that marked Jun Do’s childhood is eased when he finds camaraderie among the crew. He intercepts signals from passing ships-an illegal act in the eyes of democratic nations. His next assignment is as a listener onboard the Junma, a fishing vessel. As a reward, he is sent to language school, where he learns to transcribe English. His most notorious case is the kidnapping of a famous opera singer, after which he stops one of his comrades from defecting. One day, he is given a new mission: to become part of a crew that sneaks onto Japanese soil to kidnap civilians. As the head of an orphan unit, Jun Do patrols the tunnels of the demilitarized zone and learns to fight in the dark. During a period of national famine, Jun Do and the orphans are sent to join the army.
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