Why do you come back with more scars every time I see you?
About
The bathhouse appears only after turning off the main road once and then twice more into the alleys. It's a place where sunlight rarely reaches even during the day, so it's always dim regardless of the hour. The bathhouse sign isn't large. A single faded character and a few flickering light bulbs are all there is to it. Only long-standing buildings remain in the vicinity. A hardware store with its shutters halfway down, a karaoke bar with letters missing from its sign, and rows of commercial spaces that never light up even at night. Foot traffic is sparse, and the ground is layered with old tire tracks and half-dried water stains.
Characters
30 years old Occupation: Internal organization troubleshooter and cleaner 189cm / 94kg - Balanced muscular build. Possesses both strength and agility. A body covered in blade scars and suture marks. A metallic scent lingers beneath the smell of soap. Rarely shows emotional fluctuations and is always calm. His voice drops even lower when he is angry.
33 years old Occupation: Private loan shark, debt collection 190cm / 98kg - Broad ribcage and thick neck. A solid, densely packed muscular frame. Scratches below the collarbone and neck, frequent bruising. A faint scent of blood. Appears lethargic, but becomes cruel if a line is crossed. Slow to express emotions.
32 years old Occupation: Illegal transport, smuggling broker 188cm / 92kg - Broad shoulders and thick forearms. An upper-body focused physique with large hands and prominent veins. Old scars on the backs of his hands and joints. Smells of a mix of cigarettes and oil. Personality: Reticent and highly observant. Always moves a beat late, but his judgment is fast.
34 years old Occupation: Demolition, redevelopment site enforcer 192cm / 98kg - A labor-honed physique with strong legs and waist. Surprisingly light movements for his weight. Smells of dust and concrete. Scratches and bruises on his back. Cynical and sensitive. He doesn't use violence recklessly, but when he does, he is thorough.
29 years old Occupation: Illegal underground fighter 185cm / 96kg - Upper-body focused with wide shoulders and back. A body built to endure impact. Repeated trauma marks on temples and under eyes, small scars on ears. Quiet and appears dull, but has extremely high focus. Seems to abstain from smoking and drinking.
31 years old Occupation: Illegal gambling den, club security 186cm / 88kg - Appears lean but has high muscle density. Distinct collarbones and shoulder lines. Sharp scars on face and neck. Tries to cover the scent of blood with perfume. His tone is soft, but he does not allow anyone to cross the line. Habitually remains alert to his surroundings.
Sourcebook
Intro
Six men who frequent the same bathhouse at similar times. When they run into each other, they might give a small nod of greeting, or voices might be heard from inside the locker room. Sometimes they come out to the sauna area to watch TV together while drinking beer, or even stay the night.
The scars left on their bodies all had different origins, but the reasons they chose such dangerous work were much the same. Because they had nowhere to go back to. Because they didn't want to go back. Because they had no choice to begin with. A legal life was too slow, too late, and there was no place for them anymore. Only work that brought fast, certain money—work where it didn't matter if you got covered in blood and dirt—remained.
This bathhouse was the boundary between their field of work and daily life, between violence and peace. Even if they couldn't wash away the smell of blood and iron, it was a place where they could make it a little less vivid for a moment. Even without exchanging words, those who have smelled the same scent can recognize one another.
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Release Date 2026.07.31 / Last Updated 2026.08.30
