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Sung Jinwoo watches over his mother, Park Kyung-Hye, inside the hospital, stricken by eternal Sleep disease. determined to heal her, he plans to get more potent earlier than attacking the Demon citadel for the substances of the Elixir of life.
Tomorrow at Cafe Pene, he agrees to enroll in Yoo Jinho on 19 dungeon raids who’s elated to hear, however simplest in the event that they pass within the gates alone. even as Jinho notes that gates require 8 hunters minimum, Jinwoo tells him to lease hunters to fill the quota, similar to how Hwang Dongsuk operated. Jinho is of the same opinion, as he could be capable of provoke his father by clearing the gates with 0 accidents or deaths.
After her education at a music subject, Cha Hae-In senses a man looking her throughout her destroy. After being known as out, he strategies, introducing himself as Yoo Beomgil from Yoojin production, and palms her his commercial enterprise card. They speak approximately the organization’s plan to set up the Yoojin Guild, thinking about her for the function of Guild master.
In a worrying vehicle trip, Jinho listens anxiously as his father, Yoo Myunghan, discusses how dungeons have absolutely reshaped business considering that they appeared 10 years ago. He mentions how the 5 most important guilds of their united states of america are rich and feature all of the energy, emphasizing the need to shape their personal guild to live competitive, in particular given their reliance on dungeon substances. The plan is to have Jinho’s brother, Yoo Jinsung, lead as Vice Guild master under an S-rank hunter, leaving Jinho out of the equation. This makes Jinho disturbing and concerned approximately the dangers and his personal potential, feeling sidelined.
After finishing his daily quest, Jinwoo discovers he can not overclock the necessities to get the important thing for the Demon citadel as he did before, ending up with a nugatory bingo card as a substitute. Now at degree 26 and wandering the town, he considers looking the massive centipedes he confronted inside the Penalty region for experience. however, he fast dismisses the concept, doubting his energy and in the event that they do have rewards. simply then, a notification pops up from the Hunter’s affiliation, calling hunters for a pressing D-Rank dungeon. He considers declining as may not be alone, however subsequently says “its higher than not anything.”
At music Chi-Yul’s kumdo dojo, amidst schooling with his college students, Chi-Yul gets a notification for the pressing raid. Addressing a pupil’s challenge approximately how he need to recollect retirement, Chi-Yul admits his age and the loss of an arm however expresses a sturdy preference to use what energy he has left to make a contribution to society.
At his home, Kim Sangshik watches his daughter Eunji play with a teddy undergo when he receives the notification for the urgent raid. His wife expresses deep concern, urging him to end hunting, especially after the harrowing Double Dungeon incident. however, Kim, preserving Eunji near, insists on going, highlighting the monetary pressure their family faces, with Eunji starting kindergarten and their older daughter Eunha approximately to start center college. He slowly convinces his spouse, as his daughter asks if he is robust, which he says you wager he’s.
On the Hunters Guild headquarters, Guild master of the White Tiger Guild Baek Yoonho, turned into invited via Choi Jong-In, the Guild master of the Hunters Guild. Baek expresses his annoyance about being put on a morning show interview, a segment he felt become greater desirable for Choi. despite Baek’s frustration, Choi keeps his cool and steers the communication toward the newly forming Yoojin Guild. They quick understand they each recognize approximately it and the potential danger it poses in terms of poaching their hunters. yet, Baek, regarded for his impatience, cuts immediately to the chase, urgent Choi to expose the actual purpose in the back of their meeting.
Lee Joohee finds herself in a tense verbal exchange with her mother over the smartphone, offering best minimal responses. while her mother suggests she quit and return domestic, Joohee loses her patience, sharply telling her mother to forestall controlling her lifestyles earlier than suddenly finishing the decision. Wrapped in the solitude of her bed, she’s haunted by way of doubts approximately her location and well worth. but, mind of Jinwoo’s relentless pursuit of strength encourage her. decided to face her very own weaknesses, she resolves to persevere. Amidst those reflections, her smartphone buzzes with a notification for the equal D-Rank raid that Jinwoo, tune, and Kim were known as to.
Cha Hae-in pays a visit to Choi’s office, arriving simply as Baek is leaving. They trade respectful bows, acknowledging every other’s fame as S-Ranks. inner, Hae-in shares with Choi that Yoojin production approached her with a proposal to come to be their Guild grasp, an offer she declined. Choi expresses his remedy at her decision, thankful she chose to stay and proportion this records with him. Curious, Hae-in inquires about President Baek’s visit.
Later, as Baek reflects over a drink, he revisits the afternoon’s conversation with Choi. The dialogue took a severe flip while Choi discovered his plan to reconquer Jeju Island, the web page of devastating raids that resulted in giant lack of hunter lives. For the primary time, Baek noticed a shift in Choi’s normally composed demeanor as he stated the haunting memories from Jeju. Choi’s dedication to reclaim the island changed into evident, emphasizing the want for Baek, together with the alternative guilds, to develop stronger, recruit more, and to sway public opinion in want in their purpose. Baek’s mind linger at the island and the loss of Eunseok, a comrade who died there.
Within the early morning light, Jinwoo sets off for the pressing D-Rank raid, with his sister Sung Jinah bidding him farewell. She feedback on how much he is been working a lot currently, noting the sizeable trade from the times when he’d return from each raid injured. She is surprised to peer him depart with none kind of equipment, and attempts to stop him however he leaves pronouncing he might be first-class.
Meanwhile, music heads to the identical raid, thinking about the curious twist of fate that, in spite of his lifelong schooling as a swordsman, his awakening as a mage rendered his sword capabilities useless. but, he’s sure there was a motive for it. throughout the stroll, track catches sight of Jinwoo and cannot help but be taken aback by way of how an awful lot he has changed. The as soon as mild-looking boy seems to have converted. As they reconnect, track is surprised to look Jinwoo’s leg, which have been severed for the duration of their closing encounter inside the incident, now absolutely reattached, thanks to the device.
As they reach the gate, tune is shocked through the superb accident of reuniting with fellow survivors from their annoying experience on the Double Dungeon — Kim Sangshik, Kang Jeongho, and Lee Joohee. The atmosphere will become anxious as Kim and Jeongho, stressed through the memories of abandoning Jinwoo, keep away from eye touch, signaling their deep-seated guilt and regret. Amidst this uneasy reunion, Joohee stands out along with her unmistakable joy, finding solace in this first face-to-face assembly given that their shared ordeal.
This sudden reunion is abruptly interrupted through the advent of the relaxation in their strike group, which includes three C-Rank hunters in handcuffs. those hunters, convicted criminals, are part of a “replacement Hunter” program that permits them to take part in raids as a means to lessen their prison sentences. Overseeing them is Kang Taeshik, a B-Rank hunter from the Hunter’s affiliation, tasked with ensuring they live in line at some stage in the raid. due to the urgency and the lack of hunters the affiliation is forced to use this method