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GENERAL NOTES
Top 7, Top 5 and related terms refer to the top members or those with the most power in the group. They directly manage affairs in certain lines (assigned by area of expertise) and either answer to the select few above them or no one at all; sometimes, their only superior is the Head, or boss, of the group. Although uncommon, some clans have top members, but no Head.
Crime groups can be called by many names, the most common being clans, gangs, factions, mobs or mafia. The higher-class groups avoid calling themselves gangs, as it implies lower class or disorganization. Instead, they use either ‘mafia’ or ‘clan’, both of which are considered more civilized and family-oriented. They operate in what is called the underground or underworld.
A ‘kkangpae’ refers to your usual street-level gangster or overenthusiastic neighbourhood kid and would be an insult to a higher-class member. It is often used as one.
KEY PLAYERS
Bangtan
One of the biggest and most feared South Korean mafia. It deals in various trades, such as arms trafficking, medical supplies, drugs, exotics, and information, however many forms that may take. Few match its influence and most of its members remain secret; although they are known to dabble in the underworld, it is mostly unknown who they affiliate with. The only known high members are Park Jimin and Jeon Jungkook, but many are unsure of their status within the group, and few dare to get too close.
Bangtan is the only elite mafia that does not deal in hybrid/human trafficking.
Kim Namjoon
Current Name: RM
Status: Head
Hybrid Type: White Wolf
Kim Seokjin
Current Name: Jin
Status: Top 7
Hybrid Type: Leopard
Min Yoongi
Current Name: Suga
Status: Top 7
Hybrid Type: Unknown
Jung Hoseok
Current Name: J-Hope
Status: Top 7
Hybrid Type: Hyena
Park Jimin
Current Name: Jimin
Status: Top 7
Hybrid Type: Ocelot
Kim Taehyung
Current Name: V
Status: Top 7
Hybrid Type: Black Tiger
Jeon Jungkook
Current Name: Jungkook
Status: Top 7
Hybrid Type: White-tailed Jackrabbit
The Triad
A relatively new clan, the Triad has become a terror to the underworld and lies nearly unmatched in ruthlessness and effectiveness. It deals in similar trades to Bangtan with the addition of hybrid/human trafficking (mainly prisoners/ransoms), hits, and mercenary work. Its services are always in high demand. Although lacking much of the code Bangtan upholds, the Triad is known for its unusual "passiveness". No other clan has its level of patience or willingness to wait out an opponent, often starving them underneath in place of outright war. It is also known as the most secretive clan in South Korea.
No one knows the top members’ names.
Murphy Aekis | (You)
Current Name: Anubis
Status: Head
Hybrid Type: Unknown
Aekis, known in the underground as Anubis, manages the Triad and all final decisions. Few have ever seen her face and her name alone holds both great reverence and thoroughly-earned terror. Her reputation extends, not only through mental destruction as with Seojung, but also physical.
Note: Although Anubis has had many names in the past, Aekis is her current one.
Kim Seojung
Current Name: Silver Lily
Status: Top 5
Hybrid Type: Domestic Cat
While Seojung, better known as the Silver Lily, might seem delicate, it is often a ploy to take people apart from the inside. Other than this tactic, because of her background, not much is known about her.
Hak Jehun
Current Name: Hound
Status: Top 5
Hybrid Type: Coyote
*See Hak Jihoon for more details.
Hak Jihoon
Current Name: Hound
Status: Top 5
Hybrid Type: Coyote
Twins with Jehun, Jihoon shares his code name, wreaking havoc and confusion on opposing clans. The Hound, not known to be two people, is a cunning force to the point where foreign gangs have nicknamed them Loki, and the locals call them Seokga.
Takahashi Kairi
Current Name: Mermaid
Status: Top 5
Hybrid Type: Moon Nishikigoi (Moon Koi)
Kairi, mostly known as the elusive Mermaid, incites fear wherever she goes. Her torture tactics incoorporate water in whichever way is cruellest, and she rarely fails to deliver information. While her services are coveted, few are bold enough to commission her.
Hybrids
Because animals and humans are not fully compatible, hybrids have limited animal features. These include hair and eye colour, height, facial differences, physiological advantages (such as strength, speed, heightened senses and metabolism), and mental differences that mean a hybrid can endure more pain, be more receptive to fear, and so on, depending on the animal type. Due to health risks, the majority of hybrids are mammalian. Canines and felines are the most common ― dogs and domestic cats ― but there are also wild strains.
However, newer hybrid designs include features such as animal ears and tails, making them easier to distinguish from humans. As with most things, this revision had political undertones.
Not all hybrids are artificially designed. Some are natural hybrids ― humans who have inherited animal traits through mysterious means. These hybrids have ancient names and inhabit folklore, such as the White Wolves, Red Wraiths, Black Wraiths and Moon Nishikigoi. The Red and Black Wraiths are scarcest, as humanity deemed their powers a threat and attempted, almost successfully, to purge them from existence. White Wolves and Moon Nishikigoi are also rare but still have existing and highly-venerated bloodlines. Kim Namjoon and Takahashi Kairi are two individuals blessed with such blood and either feared or respected because of it.
Natural hybrids are to be shuddered before, as they walk like gods among mortals.
Due to being part animal, the law does not allow many rights to hybrids. They are deemed of a lower class than humans and therefore, made to serve. The standard hybrid mark is stamped on their wrist, depicting a company logo, animal type, and serial number. However, hybrids have tattoos elsewhere depending on the company, and they vary in size and obviousness.
Natural hybrids have more rights, but the government watches them carefully, and it’s safer to pose as a human. This comes with its risks, as it is illegal for a hybrid to masquerade as a human, and if discovered, will end with reconditioning or a more severe punishment. Overall, it is an issue most people avoid discussing in public.
While there is sympathy, there is also much hatred.