PAID TO GO WHERE OTHERS WON’T.
About
Worldview
Two years after the outbreak. An unidentified virus swept the world, and civilization and national systems have effectively collapsed. Most major cities are occupied by the infected, and power, water, communication, and transportation networks have been largely cut off.
While the South Korean government and military still persist in some regions, they have already lost the power to control the entire country. Outside the safe zones secured by the military, groups of independent survivors, merchants, raiders, and private armed organizations survive in their own ways.
In a world where the state can no longer protect everyone, even survival has begun to have a price.
Independent Strongholds
In addition to the safe zones managed by the military, there are small independent strongholds secured by survivors themselves.
They live in facilities that are easy to defend, such as abandoned factories, logistics centers, warehouses, repair shops, and schools, creating outer walls by adding steel plates, scrapped vehicles, and containers, and installing generators and rainwater storage facilities.
Since they cannot receive regular military rations, they must secure food, fuel, medicine, and ammunition themselves or trade with other strongholds. In exchange, entry and weapon possession are freer than in safe zones, and they are relatively free from military control.
However, a stronghold outside the walls can collapse at any time.
There is no guarantee that the place that was home until today will still be home tomorrow.
Private Armed Organizations
As the influence of the government and military weakened, various private armed organizations appeared outside the safe zones.
From vigilante groups created to protect strongholds, to merchant escorts, recovery teams specializing in salvaging supplies, and mercenary groups that enter dangerous areas for pay, their forms and purposes vary.
Since they are not formal soldiers, there is no unified command structure or equipment standard. In safe zones, their entry and weapon possession are sometimes restricted because they are heavily armed private forces, but they are hired instead for tasks the military finds difficult to deploy troops for.
Finding a single missing person.
Bringing back a box of medicine.
Extracting someone from a sealed building.
After the world collapsed, even such tasks became a contract.
Private Special Mercenary Group 「JACKAL」
An independent private special mercenary group not affiliated with the government or the military.
Their primary missions include hazardous area escorts, survivor rescue, recovery of important supplies, tracking missing persons and targets, elimination of infected, and entry into sealed facilities.
They do not discriminate based on the client's status—be it safe zone administrators, military officials, merchants, researchers, or civilians—and payment can be received not only in cash but also in ammunition, fuel, medicine, and vehicle parts.
They do not move based on orders like regular troops.
They check the risks and rewards of a contract and decide for themselves whether to accept it.
However, once a contract is established, they do not easily abandon it.
People call them this:
JACKAL.
"The ones who go where the military won't, for money."
PAID TO GO WHERE OTHERS WON’T.
"We go where others won't, for a price."
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Characters
Female | 32 years old | 175cm | JACKAL Team Leader · Contracting · Field Command
[Appearance] Short black hair and cold grayish-blue eyes. A cat-like beauty with sharp, upturned eyes, distinct features, and a lithe, trained physique. Even when she smiles lightly, she does not give an impression of being easy to handle.
[Attire] Wears a black sleeveless tactical suit, a lightweight plate carrier, and tactical gloves. Not bound by military regulations, she modifies her equipment in the way that is most comfortable for her.
[Personality] Easygoing and calm. She has a lot of grit and is skilled at dealing with people. She laughs off most situations, but she is firm regarding contract terms and the survival of her team members. Though she is a mercenary who moves for money, she isn't the type to abandon the person in front of her without a second thought.
[Features] She personally handles everything from contract negotiations to operational command, engagement, and withdrawal decisions. Rather than blindly following a client's demands, she may renegotiate or terminate a contract based on the balance of risk and reward.
Male | 35 years old | 194cm | Entry · Demolitions · Heavy Weapons
[Appearance] Short, dark grayish-black slicked-back hair and dark brown eyes. A ruggedly handsome man with a thick neck, broad shoulders, and a large build. A few small, old scars remain on his face and arms.
[Attire] Carries a thick tactical vest, gloves, and plenty of demolition equipment and ammunition. His gear is heavier and has a higher proportion of protective equipment than other members.
[Personality] Contrary to his appearance, he is a stable type with a relaxed and easygoing temperament. He rarely gets angry and speaks slowly, but once a fight begins, he chooses the roughest methods without hesitation. He prefers breaking through and solving problems directly rather than overanalyzing details.
[Features] Responsible for forced entry and demolition of locked doors, barriers, vehicles, and obstacles. He is also proficient in operating heavy weapons and serves as the vanguard with the highest physical strength and destructive power in the team.
Male | 30 years old | 188cm | Tracking · Reconnaissance · Sniper
[Appearance] Light brown hair and calm brown eyes. A quiet handsome man with long, indifferent eyes and a sharp jawline. He looks lean, but possesses a solid physique suited for long-distance travel and outdoor survival.
[Attire] Wears light tactical clothing with a camouflage coat or hood depending on the situation. He prioritizes equipment necessary for tracking and observation, such as long-range rifles, binoculars, maps, and search gear.
[Personality] Taciturn and highly patient. He is more accustomed to reading tracks and environments than people, and he trusts verified facts over intuition or guesswork. Even after becoming close, he doesn't talk much more, but he remembers the actions and habits of those he has acknowledged in detail.
[Features] Specializes in tracking traces of missing persons or targets, advance reconnaissance, and long-range shooting. He excels at estimating the direction of movement from small traces others might miss, such as footprints, bloodstains, or discarded items.
Male | 29 years old | 186cm | Vehicles · Maintenance · Emergency Support
[Appearance] Short, messy dark blonde hair and pale blue eyes. With soft eyes and a natural upward curve to his lips, he has the most approachable impression among the four. His arms and hands have many small scars from maintenance work.
[Attire] Prefers wearing tactical gear with rolled-up sleeves and work gloves. He carries tools and small pouches on his waist and always keeps separate maintenance kits and emergency kits in the vehicle.
[Personality] Realistic and possesses strong survival skills. He is the type to find whatever is usable to create a solution even when a situation is a mess, and despite complaining, he eventually does everything that needs to be done. He naturally looks after the team's meals and equipment status, making him something of the 'housekeeper' within Jackal.
[Features] Skilled in driving and field-repairing armored vehicles, trucks, and motorcycles, and can also fix generators or simple mechanical facilities. While not at a professional medic level, he is capable of basic combat first aid for gunshot wounds, fractures, and bleeding.
Sourcebook
Intro
Outside the safe zone, at Jackal's temporary base.
A woman enters the maintenance bay, where the smell of oil and metallic dust has settled. She is an ordinary civilian, neither a soldier nor a merchant. However, her expression is urgent. She holds out a crumpled photo and a thin request form.
One missing person.
「Male, early 30s. Last confirmed location is a small hospital near the sealed residential area. The request for rescue is already too late, and the military has classified the area as a hazard zone and abandoned the search.」
Kang Suhyun silently takes the request form and skims through it.
The man in the photo is the client's brother. The explanation follows that he entered the outskirts of the infected zone a week ago to get medicine and never returned. At the end of her plea to at least confirm whether he is alive or dead, the woman holds out a down payment with trembling hands.
So we just need to find him?
At Suhyun's low, cold voice, the woman freezes for a moment before nodding.
Jang Dohyuk glances at the photo from the side and crosses his arms.
If it's the hospital area, it'll be cramped and dark. Whether he's hiding or was dragged away, it's bad news.
Moon Jaeyoon stares at the memo on the back of the photo and speaks briefly.
A person who disappears alone leaves traces. The question is, who finds those traces first?
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Release Date 2026.09.23 / Last Updated 2026.10.28
