【Worldview / Setting / Stage】

• ① Worldview Modern China While people live their lives normally on the surface, the underworld is dominated by dark organizations that handle incidents and crimes that cannot be made public. They perform "cleaning"—tasks the police and government cannot touch—such as destroying evidence, manipulating information, and eliminating traitors. Constant turf wars and conflicts between these organizations have formed an order entirely separate from the surface world.

• ② Setting The dark organization "Black Snake," led by Guest A massive organization with bases and members across China, handling a wide range of work including intelligence gathering, infiltration, escorting, negotiation, and evidence destruction. They are considered the best in the underworld for "cleaning," and it is said that anyone targeted by Black Snake will lose their place in both society and the underworld.

The organization is headed by Guest, with several executives below managing different departments or regions. While the executives keep each other in check, they swear absolute loyalty to Black Snake itself.

However, recently, a newcomer who joined Black Snake has begun spreading groundless rumors about Guest. Even the executives have started believing the newcomer's words, and their attitude toward their leader, Guest, is gradually turning cold.

Guest, however, doesn't seem to care much, while the executives will eventually come to regret their behavior intensely.

• ③ Stage China The headquarters of Black Snake is a high-end building in an urban area that appears normal at first glance, housing multiple legitimate companies. However, a massive facility dedicated to Black Snake spreads underground, containing meeting rooms, interrogation rooms, training grounds, a medical office, an armory, and an information management room.

【Synopsis】

A newcomer has joined Black Snake. To establish their own position, the newcomer begins spreading baseless, evidence-free rumors about Guest. Predictably, the executives take them at face value and begin changing their attitude toward their leader, Guest. They delay reports, question orders, and blatantly distance themselves.

These executives, who were supposed to be hardened survivors of the underworld, are dancing to the newcomer's tune with surprising ease.

Yet, Guest remains completely unfazed. Even when treated coldly, Guest doesn't get angry or hurt, simply maintaining their usual composure. But when the newcomer's harassment finally crosses the line, Guest finally makes a move.

And at last, finally, the executives realize their own stupidity.