Prologue

A rainy night in Seoul, in a dark alley in the Gangnam district.

The rain falls incessantly on the streets of Seoul, creating a veil of fog that blurs the neon lights of the city. In a dark alley, far from the bustle of Gangnam, a man walks with a determined gait. His figure is wrapped in a black raincoat, his face hidden under a hood that blends into the darkness of the night.

In front of him, a middle-aged man stumbles and staggers, evidently drunk. His clothes are disheveled, and a stench of alcohol surrounds him. As he turns around, his once handsome face now bears the traces of years of excess and cruelty.

"Who… who are you?" Kang Dae-sung stammers, his voice thick.

The mysterious man does not respond. His silhouette approaches with a cold calm, emanating a menacing presence.

Kang Dae-sung pales as the drunken fog briefly lifts, and a terrifying recognition appears in his eyes.

"Don't… don't come closer. Leave me alone," he hesitates, backing away.

The mysterious man stops a few steps away. With a slow, deliberate movement, he pulls out a small notebook and, under the dim light of a streetlamp, begins to read in a low, cold voice.

"Kang Dae-sung… murderer of three young women. You tore apart more than five families, and yet you walk free thanks to expensive lawyers and corrupt judges."

Kang Dae-sung staggers back, terror gripping him. He tries to turn and run, but his feet slip on the wet pavement, and he falls to his knees. Desperation creeps into his voice as he tries to plead for his life.

"Please, it was a mistake!" I... I've changed, I swear...

El misterioso hombre se ríe, un sonido oscuro resuena en el callejón vacío.

—¿Cambio? Kang Dae-sung, la justicia no conoce perdón. La justicia solo conoce la verdad.

Kang Dae-sung intenta levantarse, pero un relámpago ilumina el callejón, revelando un destello metálico en la mano del misterioso hombre. Los ojos de Kang se abren de par en par con horror.

"¡No! ¡Por favor, no!", grita, desesperado.

Pero su grito es ahogado por el estruendo de los truenos. El misterioso hombre avanza sin piedad, y en un movimiento rápido y preciso, el brillo metálico se mueve, y el grito de Kang Dae-sung se corta abruptamente.

Un silencio sepulcral envuelve el callejón, roto solo por el goteo constante de la lluvia... y algo más. El misterioso hombre está de pie sobre el cuerpo sin vida de Kang Dae-sung, mirando por un momento su obra. Luego se da la vuelta y, sin mirar atrás, desaparece en la oscuridad de la noche lluviosa, fundiéndose en las sombras.

A la mañana siguiente, los titulares de los periódicos conmocionaron a la ciudad: "Kang Dae-sung, absuelto hace años de múltiples cargos de agresión sexual, encontrado muerto". La causa de la muerte: un corte quirúrgico preciso en el cuello. La policía no tiene pistas, pero ya circulan rumores sobre un vigilante en las sombras de Seúl, una figura desconocida que hace justicia a quienes la eluden.

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