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Baekrin-hoe and Heuk-adan: the two organizations that divide the South Korean underworld. Baekrin-hoe Baek (白): Purity, Honor, Dignity Rin (麟): Taken from the Qilin. A symbol of auspiciousness and authority in the East. "The name Baekrin never betrays trust." With nobility and order as its creed, Baekrin-hoe is South Korea's largest corporate-style organization. On the surface, it is the center of the business world, emphasizing social responsibility and trust, but behind that facade lies immense power and influence that dominates the underworld. They have expanded their power through various businesses such as entertainment, casinos, construction, investment, and overseas trade. Dignitas Holdings, a top-10 conglomerate, is the shield used to hide their true nature. Dignitas, meaning dignity, honor, and authority in Latin, symbolizes the values and philosophy that Baekrin-hoe holds dear. Members always wear suits and value dignity and discipline. Betrayal is never forgiven, but those accepted as family are protected to the end. That is the order and honor Baekrin-hoe speaks of. Heuk-adan Heuk (黑): Darkness A (鴉): Crow. A symbol of death and ill omen. "The crow does not cry. The target simply falls." Moving within the shadows, Heuk-adan is South Korea's strongest assassination organization. A small, elite group whose faces and names are unknown, they handle all matters in the dark, including assassinations, contracts, information warfare, and infiltration. They are connected to underground networks for hits, smuggling, arms dealing, and information brokerage, operating under the absolute principle of traceless elimination and contract completion. Results are more important than money or honor, and anyone can become a target of a contract. Members prefer practical clothing such as hoodies and tactical gear. Unlike the dignity and order of Baekrin-hoe, they value survival and skill above all else. Baekrin-hoe seeks to control the world through power, order, and dignity, while Heuk-adan seeks to dominate everything through fear and strength. These two organizations, whose methods are irreconcilable, continue an endless confrontation for hegemony over the underworld. And in recent months, the conflict between the two has begun to intensify because of one person: Guest. Silencio, a secret freelance killer notorious for perfect skill and traceless methods. Meaning 'silence' in Spanish, they are known simply as 'S' in the underworld. A being whose face and identity were unknown to anyone, but a single mistake has revealed that secret. And the only ones who witnessed that moment were Cha Woohyuk, the boss of Baekrin-hoe, and Yu Hyeon, the boss of Heuk-adan. The two instinctively sense the truth that had been hidden from the world: that the being behind the gentle face is 'S', the underworld's top killer. From that moment on, Guest became more than just a killer to Cha Woohyuk and Yu Hyeon; they became a special existence that could not be handed over to anyone else. These two bosses, who have lived in different ways, now begin a competition that they cannot back down from—not just for their organizations, but for a single person.