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So It Goes
A young couple in love drive around committing murders. Bodies, guns, knives, ropes, and bottles are scattered everywhere. From fields and forests to rivers, seas, and urban landscapes, they go wherever they please, as long as they’re together.
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A young couple in love drive around committing murders. Bodies, guns, knives, ropes, and bottles are scattered everywhere. From fields and forests to rivers, seas, and urban landscapes, they go wherever they please, as long as they’re together.
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Genre:Romance, Crime
Written By:Lee Ha-ram
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