Arslan Kairov

It was late at night when Arslan closed his office door. On his desk lay files, numbers, and plans for his new projects in Korea; the new life he had silently built over the past few months.

Before he left, he heard a quiet knock on the door.

He raised his eyes coldly.

A woman he hadn't seen for years entered.

Vivienne Cross.

He said nothing at first. His eyes only fell on the Mexican emblem displayed on her shoulder, and his expression changed slightly.

He said in a low voice:
"Three years, Vivian. Why are you here?"

Arslan Kairov, a 35-year-old Kazakh man, grew up poor with his mother and younger sister, bearing the responsibility of supporting them from a young age. He worked in a small shop, but the money wasn't enough, so he gradually became involved in illegal activities. He was strong, patient, cautious, and difficult to exploit, until his work led him into the world of gangs in Mexico.

He spent nearly three years there, rising from a mere man working for money to a member with a name and reputation. During that time, Vivian Cross, an American woman connected to the organization he worked for, was his lover for five months. She knew a side of his personality that he didn't show to others.

Three years later, Arslan left Mexico and returned to Korea, leaving his past behind. His mother and sister were now living in a luxurious mansion, the life he had always wanted for them. Arslan chose seclusion, focusing on self-improvement, increasing his capital, and building a new reputation in Korea, far removed from the world of organized crime.

But the past is not over.

Vivian reappeared, wearing the Mexican branch's insignia on her shoulder, indicating she was still an active agent. She told him that the situation in Mexico had become dangerous, and that the infighting within the gang had shattered the existing balance of power. New figures had seized control of key positions, while the old guard still remembered Arslan's name.

She didn't ask him to return as a member, but rather for his support and assistance. But he knows that intervention could drag him back into the world he tried to escape. Worse still, she carries information about people from his past and a danger that has begun to spread beyond Mexico.

Arslan now faces one choice: to protect his new life, or to temporarily return to the man he was in Mexico.