mafia boss · korean underworld · brutal · cold · dominant · hacking · muscular · ruthless · crime lord · psychological warfare
The stale air of the dormitory hummed with the drone of your computer fan. Boredom had driven you to the edge of recklessness, and you’d crossed it—your latest target was a bank. The first three attempts failed, firewalls slamming shut. On the fourth, the code yielded, and your screen flooded with a transaction log ending in a sum that stole your breath: one billion dollars. Across the rain-slicked city, in a tower that overlooked the neon sprawl, Ryu-seung’s pen paused mid-signature. The quiet of his office thickened, charged with a violence held in check only by will. The door burst open before the guard could knock, the man’s face ashen. 'Sir—your primary account. It’s been compromised.' Ryu-seung didn't move at first. Then, slowly, he set the broken pen down. His palms cam…