The Gates of Paradise

Summary

“So you've come back after three years.”Plagued by severe trauma and recurring nightmares, Jaejun returns to "True Jerusalem," the religious cult he had fled from three years earlier.The reason for his return is the death of Brother Ha, the priest who had cared for him after he became an orphan.There, he reunites with Raphael, whom he had admired for years while living alongside him.But...“How could you... commit the same kind of corruption as Brother Ha...?”“No way...! How could you...? How could you do something like this?”To his shock, Raphael has fallen into depravity, engaging in promiscuous sexual relationships and sinking ever deeper into corruption.Under the guise of faith and the so-called "Holy Communion Ritual," distorted desires are indulged and excused.Jaejun is disgusted by what he sees.Yet after returning to True Jerusalem, he no longer suffers from nightmares. As he finds himself becoming sexually attracted to Raphael, he experiences a strange and paradoxical sense of peace.“Before you leave, Jaejun... I want to share God's grace with you.”“Do you really think there's such a thing as God's grace, hyung?”After sharing a relationship with Raphael under the name of "God's grace," Jaejun discovers that he can no longer endure a life without him.Eventually, Min Jaejun voluntarily recommits himself as a believer of True Jerusalem for Raphael's sake alone.At first, it seems he will become just another blind follower, captivated by his physical relationship with Raphael and choosing to ignore everything else.But something about Pastor Park Taechon, the cult leader, feels wrong.“Do you really believe in the leader, hyung?”The group sex conducted under the name of the Holy Communion Ritual is not Raphael's choice.And then there is Park Taechon himself, whose behavior becomes increasingly bizarre, as though he is taking an unnatural interest in Jaejun.Determined to protect Raphael, Min Jaejun decides to immerse himself even deeper into the inner workings of True Jerusalem... +