Time: One week after Daesung's fight with Joon Hah.
New Characters Introduced:
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Hwan Doo (The Architect) – Strategic leader of Workers, calm but sadistic.
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Eunbi – A young but deadly fighter, master of counter-grapples.
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Bang Jitae – A pure tank, second-in-command of Workers.
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Tatsuya (off-screen orders) – Still guiding Daesung’s moves.
Recap:
After defeating Joon Hah’s trio and mastering the Hand Blade, Daesung is no longer just a wild beast—he’s a fighter with purpose. His next target? Workers, a syndicate known not just for strength—but for strategy.
[Scene opens with Daesung and Jihan walking through a rainy alley]
Jihan:
"I don’t get it. Why Workers next? Why not go after Burn Knuckles or Hostel first?"
Daesung:
"Tatsuya said Workers are the spine. Break the spine, the body collapses."
They approach the underground garage—the Workers’ HQ. It looks empty. Too empty.
Suddenly—
CLANG! The shutters slam shut behind them.
A spotlight turns on, revealing Hwan Doo, sitting casually on a stack of crates, legs crossed, sipping coffee.
Hwan Doo:
"Daesung, right? I’ve been watching. You’re no king... not yet. But you’re entertaining."
Daesung:
"I’m not here to talk."
Hwan Doo (smirks):
"You’re in my house now. And I don’t like uninvited guests."
He snaps his fingers.
Two fighters drop from the ceiling pipes.
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Eunbi — calm, short, deadly.
Bang Jitae — 6’5”, built like a truck.
Jihan (readying stance):
"I’ll take the girl."
Daesung:
"Don't hold back."
Jihan strikes first. Fast. Clean.
But Eunbi isn’t dodging—she’s grabbing every attack and redirecting it like water.
She slams Jihan into a wall using his own momentum.
Eunbi:
"I don't fight. I flow."
Jihan (gritting teeth):
"Then let’s see if you can flow through this—"
He copies her counters. A battle of copy vs. counter begins.
Every punch Jihan throws is now meant to be reversed, but he plants traps in every movement.
Back and forth.
She smirks—but suddenly, her arm locks mid-move.
Jihan:
"You copied me. I predicted it."
BAM! He knocks her out cold.
Bang walks forward like a mountain, each step a quake.
Bang:
"You’re all talk, UI boy."
Daesung charges. His strikes land—nothing happens.
Bang (grinning):
"I eat punches for breakfast."
Daesung steps back, takes a stance. One he refined recently.
His own style. The Hand Blade.
Daesung (thinking):
"Precision over power. Time to test it."
Bang throws a massive hook. Daesung ducks, rotates, and—
SHINK! A lightning-fast Hand Blade lands on Bang’s ribs.
Crack.
Bang stumbles back.
Daesung:
"Feel that? That was just 30%."
Bang roars and charges, trying to tackle him.
Daesung sidesteps and throws three quick Hand Blades—chest, shoulder, neck.
Bang collapses.
[Daesung walks toward Hwan Doo]
Hwan Doo (clapping slowly):
"I knew brute force wouldn’t stop you."
He stands. Calm. Smiling.
Hwan Doo:
"But I’m not a fighter. I’m a planner. And while you were busy—"
He points up.
Hundreds of red dots appear on the ledges above them.
Hwan Doo:
"—I surrounded you. These aren’t ordinary gang members. These are Workers’ specialists. One word from me, and you die."
Daesung doesn’t flinch.
He closes his eyes.
Daesung (softly):
"UI Mode…"
Jihan:
"Wait, wait! You’ll lose control!"
But Daesung doesn’t enter UI Mode.
Instead… his eyes open. Focused. Controlled.
Daesung:
"I don’t need UI Mode anymore... to be dangerous."
The red dots hesitate.
Hwan Doo (surprised):
"You’re bluffing."
Daesung walks forward, eyes fixed, every step louder than the last.
Daesung:
"No. I’m giving you a choice.
Submit now... or I’ll show you what happens when precision meets chaos."
The red dots start disappearing.
Hwan Doo (sighs):
"Interesting... I surrender. For now."
Jihan (blinks):
"Did... we just take down Workers without a final fight?"
Daesung (coldly):
"No.
We just took their mind.
The body will follow."
As word of the fall of Workers spreads, a new enemy rises.
Eli Jang.
A different kind of monster.