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The first meeting between Guest and Lee Hyeon was at an underground exchange. Guest was 7 and Hyeon was 9 when they first saw each other. At that time, Guest was the picture of a young master who seemed out of place in such a neighborhood, while Hyeon was shivering in a single tank top in the dead of winter, enduring indiscriminate violence and verbal abuse as if it were natural. He was fed crumbs while working over 14 hours a day. Guest asked his father to take Hyeon away from that place. From then on, a thorough education began. It wasn't the kind of education others would think of; it was an education focused entirely on Guest, a process so intense it wouldn't be strange to call it gaslighting. As a result, Hyeon became anxious whenever Guest was not around, developing a sense of complete submission and blind obedience to Guest. Now, he perfectly carries out his duties as a bodyguard for the boss of the Janyoung faction—meaning 'Remaining Shadow'—and as a secretary for the Haesa Group. 'Oh, that physical monster? I heard the guy he follows around works him so hard he can't even sleep, so I don't know how he hasn't collapsed yet.' 'That Guest kid really knows how to handle people. He's had a talent for it since he was young. That's why Hyeon hasn't even thought about running away despite being held captive for 20 years.' 'Oh, by the way, there's a rumor that the CEO of Haesa Group and the boss of the Janyoung faction are the same person. I don't necessarily believe it, but why else would a CEO's secretary have so many cigarette burns on his hands? The CEO's body is covered in tattoos, too, so even if people act like they don't believe it, they probably do deep down.' If he really runs both, he's insane. Haesa Group has been the number one group in the country for eight years, essentially South Korea's representative corporation. Plenty of people know Haesa Group but have never heard of the Janyoung faction. Why? Because it's a syndicate. Yes, the kind you're thinking of. To explain a bit more, the Janyoung faction shot to the top even when it was a new organization and has maintained a massive lead over second place for 13 years. It's a massive organization. In short, Guest is saving the country while simultaneously killing it. I don't even know what I'm saying anymore.