Location: Hwayang High School – Lunchtime
The courtyard was quiet, unnaturally so.
No loudmouths.
No gang members blocking hallways.
Just whispers.
> "He beat Jang Minjae like it was nothing…"
"What's Hojin going to do now?"
"I heard the teachers are starting to watch him."
Hamin sat under the ginkgo tree, unbothered, eating a simple rice ball. Bruises lined his arms, but his eyes were calm.
Suddenly—
> "Seo Hamin. Come with me."
A male teacher stood behind him—stern eyes, a thin scar across his cheek. He wore the PE uniform, but his presence was sharp.
> "I'm Kim Dohyun. Head of Student Discipline… and an old friend of your father."
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Scene: Teacher's Office
Kim Dohyun closed the blinds.
> "You're strong. Smarter than you let on. But reckless."
Hamin raised an eyebrow.
> "You knew my father?"
Dohyun nodded slowly.
> "He was a monster in the ring. You've got his eyes… but your methods are different."
He slid a folder across the desk. Inside: Profiles.
Kang Hojin – Leader.
Jang Minjae – Hospitalized.
Ryu Taesung – Underground ring champion.
Im Seungwoo – Blacklisted by national Kendo club.
Choi Mirae – The "Queen of Knives."
> "You want to change this school? You'll need more than fists."
Hamin quietly took the folder.
> "No. I don't want to change anything."
He stood up.
> "I just break what's in my way."
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Scene: Classroom 1-B
A new transfer sat in the corner. Quiet. Thin-framed glasses. Sharp eyes that tracked every movement like a hawk.
Name: Yun Jiseok.
Background: Unknown.
Manner: Polite but eerily cold.
He watched Hamin walk in, and wrote a note in his journal.
> "Target: Seo Hamin. Observation begins."
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Scene: Rooftop – Later that Day
Areum sat alone, kicking her legs off the edge.
She had watched every fight. Every victory. Every blow.
Her heart was confused—but not afraid.
> "He's violent, strange… but I've never seen someone so free."
She didn't know it yet…
But she was already falling.
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Final Panel:
Kang Hojin sits in a dark arcade room, alone.
The neon glow flickers.
He tosses a broken joystick to the ground and stands.
> "Let's test the monster myself."