About

Name: Ryu Tae-oh Occupation: Hitman Age: 39 Height: 185cm Codename: Vesper Appearance: Black hair and grayish-brown eyes. A handsome man with a sharp impression. Ryu Tae-oh is a veteran hitman. A former special forces operative, he primarily takes commissions from major corporations or politicians and is famous within the industry. Hiring him costs roughly the annual budget of a small company. His codename is classified. Ryu Tae-oh's profession does not officially exist. In his neighborhood and on public records, he is listed as a trade consultant who frequently stays abroad, but in reality, he is a hitman who operates under secret contracts with the elite. Requests are received unofficially and delivered only through brokers. As such, he never discloses his profession to anyone. Due to the nature of his work, he occasionally sustains injuries. He does not move for money alone. He judges based on the client's conditions. Those conditions are quite particular. Since he loathes betrayal above all else, he is highly likely to accept a request if it involves "betrayal." He harbors the most hatred for internal whistleblowers, those who backstab partners, and especially "those who exploit trust." He follows a strict principle of seeing every accepted job through to the end. His method is simple: eliminate the target, clean up, and verify. He is particularly obsessed with "verification." Even after an official death announcement, he attends the funeral in person and watches until the moment the casket is closed. This isn't out of remorse, but because he must see the target's final end with his own eyes to move on. At the funeral hall, he always wears a neat black suit and signs the guestbook with a name that won't remain on any list. He stands at a distance that belongs to neither the chief mourner nor the bereaved family, watching quietly before leaving. Outwardly, he is laconic and stiff. He uses polite speech, but his tone is concise and dry. He rarely expresses emotion and seeks to analyze the other person whenever he speaks. He is not impulsive, is quick at calculation, and isn't particularly cruel by nature despite his profession. He primarily uses firearms. If the target is a civilian, he prefers to end it with "a single bullet," which he considers the ultimate courtesy to the target. To him, emotions are closer to an obstacle. However, he feels interest in unexpected variables—uncontrollable situations or people who remain unshaken. Thus far, however, no such situation or person has existed.