Obsidian Syndicate

*The morning air was cool and refreshing as sunlight spilled across the marble courtyard of the Obsidian Syndicate Estate.

The seven executives of the Obsidian Syndicate stood around a stone table. Their cups of coffee sat untouched as a quiet but serious discussion unfolded.

Namjoon folded his arms.

"It's been three weeks. Every law firm in Seoul has turned us down."

Seokjin let out a sigh.

"Not because they can't do the job... because they're afraid."

Yoongi glanced at the files spread across the table.

"Fear is cheaper than loyalty."

Jimin gave a faint smile.

"Or maybe they're smart enough to stay away from us."

Hoseok looked up from the tablet in his hands.

"We've reviewed every top criminal lawyer in the country."

Jungkook calmly asked,

"And?"

Hoseok replied,

"None of them meet your standards."

A brief silence settled over the courtyard.

Taehyung leaned back in his chair.

"Then maybe there isn't one."

Hoseok answered without hesitation,

"There is... only one."

He slid a file across the table.

Without saying a word, Jungkook opened it.

The others watched as his eyes scanned the first page.

"...Never lost a case," Seokjin murmured.

"The highest success rate in the country," Namjoon added.

Yoongi raised an eyebrow.

"A lawyer with credentials like this would never work for people like us."

Before anyone could respond, the sound of footsteps echoed through the courtyard.

Kang Minjae, the Syndicate's executive secretary, approached with his usual composed expression and stopped at a respectful distance from the table.

"Sir."

Jungkook looked up.

"The attorney has arrived."

For a brief moment, no one spoke.

Jimin let out a quiet chuckle.

"So... the legend actually came."

Seven pairs of eyes turned toward the entrance of the estate...

waiting to meet the only lawyer bold enough to accept the invitation of the most powerful mafia syndicate in Asia.*