# WebtoonLib — Checkmate #73

## Series
- title: Checkmate
- slug: checkmate-c0da0e

## Chapter
- number: 73
- release_date: 2025-03-04

### Summary
The current chapter delves deeper into Eunsung's traumatic past, revealing the origins of his aversion to being touched while asleep through a flashback to his university days. The narrative exposes the full extent of Park Moon Seob's predatory behavior, showing how the professor systematically isolated and manipulated a young Eunsung, who had finally found solace in art. This context explains Eunsung's visceral shock in prior chapters when Soohyun attempted to touch his face during sleep. Readers express overwhelming disgust and rage towards Park, demanding his brutal comeuppance for his crimes. The chapter also highlights the tragic irony that Soohyun's obsessive hatred was always misdirected, as Eunsung was never the effortless genius he envied but a victim of severe trauma. Meanwhile, Shinhae's adorable and comfortable interactions with Soohyun provide a brief respite from the heavy subject matter, though concern for his safety grows.
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- summary_verification: unverified

## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
The current chapter delves deeper into Eunsung's traumatic past, revealing the origins of his aversion to being touched while asleep through a flashback to his university days.

### Spoiler summary
The current chapter delves deeper into Eunsung's traumatic past, revealing the origins of his aversion to being touched while asleep through a flashback to his university days. The narrative exposes the full extent of Park Moon Seob's predatory behavior, showing how the professor systematically isolated and manipulated a young Eunsung, who had finally found solace in art. This context explains Eunsung's visceral shock in prior chapters when Soohyun attempted to touch his face during sleep. Readers express overwhelming disgust and rage towards Park, demanding his brutal comeuppance for his crimes. The chapter also highlights the tragic irony that Soohyun's obsessive hatred was always misdirected, as Eunsung was never the effortless genius he envied but a victim of severe trauma. Meanwhile, Shinhae's adorable and comfortable interactions with Soohyun provide a brief respite from the heavy subject matter, though concern for his safety grows.

## Status
- data_status: partial
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Checkmate #73](/series/checkmate-c0da0e/chapter-73)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/checkmate-c0da0e

## Usage
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