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A Managers Secret

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Synopsis
HIN-KO is the world's most celebrated Hunter, possessing a unique, overpowered skill that grants him new abilities every time he survives a near-death experience. However, his rise to fame has come at the cost of his conscience: Hin-ko has become cold and materialistic, guided by his meticulous manager, WOON, who helps him prioritize public opinion and profit over true heroism. Hin-ko's last emotional connection is his younger sister, JIN-NA, whose own fireproof ability makes him believe she is safe. The central conflict begins when Jin-na, growing suspicious of Woon's influence and his unnatural aura, starts tracking her manager's movements. She records her fears and observations in her diary. Woon discovers her suspicion and orchestrates a fatal "accident"—a fire at Jin-na's school—using a fake distress call to lure her to her death. He murders her, ensuring the media blames the chaos of the fire for the tragedy. The loss shatters Hin-ko, who retreats into a cycle of self-pity and grief, only to be snapped out of it by finding Jin-na's diary. Reading her final entries, Hin-ko pieces together the clues—the inconsistency of her getting burned, the lack of a second body, and her deep suspicion of Woon—realizing his manager is the killer. Hin-ko confronts Woon in a park. Woon drops the facade, revealing his true identity: he is HELL'S KING, the SSS-Class monster and Dungeon Boss who disappeared ten years ago after the OMINUS GATE incident. The King reveals he spent the last decade regaining strength while posing as Hin-ko’s manager, manipulating the Hunter for cruel entertainment and easy profit. A final, brutal battle ensues. Hin-ko unleashes his full arsenal of hundreds of skills, but is no match for Hell's King. As the King plunges his hand into Hin-ko’s chest, the Hunter's Awakening triggers one final time, granting him the Skill of Truth. In his dying moments, Hin-ko thinks "if i had a second chance i could save everyone." then he is in school the same day his parents died of that gate can he save everyone or die again?
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Chapter 1 - Chapter 1: pilot

Flames. A lot of flames.

A child is crying: "Mom, Mom, are you there?" Little does he know, she died in those flames.

Suddenly, a man appears.

"Hey, kid, come here," the man says.

He grabs the child and jumps through a window—a death wish, perhaps? But no. The man lands on his feet with no damage. He is the most powerful Hunter in the world: Hin-ko.

New reporters start filming him.

"HIN-KO! Can we ask you a question?"

Hin-ko: "Later, guys, I gotta go."

He disappears.

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Hin-ko: "Ugh, that kid got his tears all over my shirt."

His manager, Woon: "Don't worry. That's enough saving for this month. The media are going to eat this up."

Hin-ko: "I hope so. I saw that kid's mom first, but you know the media doesn't care about a forty-year-old. It's always kids or old women."

Woon: "Yeah, I know."

The phone rings.

Woon: "Yeah, hello?"

The caller: "Hello! I'm here to meet my big bro!"

Woon: "Oh, Jin-na! I'll be there right away."

Jin-na: "Okay!"

Hin-ko: "Who's that?"

Woon: "It's your sister, Jin-na. You know, the one you love more than money."

Hin-ko: "Dude, shut up and let her in."

Woon: "Okay, man."

Woon gets up and goes outside to get Jin-na.

A Few Minutes Later

Jin-na: "Big bro!"

Hin-ko: "Jin-na, how was school?"

Jin-na: "It was great. Anyway, I'm going to head over to my room. See ya."

Hin-ko: "Okay, Jin-na."

Jin-na heads over to her room.

Woon: "She seems to spend a lot of time in her room."

Hin-ko: "She's just getting old."

Woon: "Is she still sad about your parents?"

Hin-ko: "Wouldn't blame her."