Emblem Battle

## First Appearances

### Season 1

Chapter 84 - Emblem Battle (event beginning)Chapter 99 - Coming-of-age Ceremony (outcome revealed)

The emblem battle was an event held by Jang Deukchun and Park Byungjoon among Killberos executives to decide the next vice-president. On an unknown day, executives were instructed to fight each other for their "emblems," which are velcro patches with the Killberos logo on them which stick onto Killberos-branded clothing on both the left, front chest and the left shoulder. Participants are expected to meet at the final assembly location, which was Killberos Warehouse B and the person with the most patches/last person standing becomes vice-president.

## ▴▴Prologue▴▴

Prior to the emblem battle, under Gwangnam's leadership, high-ranking members were decided through popularity vote. It is assumed that all executives, besides possibly Nam Sang-in and Eunho who were founding members, were therefore voted into their positions. After Deukchun became president of Killberos through his battle with Byungjoon, an empty spot was left in the vice-president position.

It was then decided by Deukchun and Byungjoon that the new vice-president should be decided by an emblem battle, an event usually held by action tribes. The added rule was that murder was a foul during the battle. This was announced at an executive meeting where the Kana executives were present along with some from other cities. Nam Sang-sin opposed the idea since it went against Gwangnam's Killberos Code of Conduct. However, he, along with the other executives, gave into their curiosity of who among them was the strongest and on the next day at 12:00 p.m., the emblem battle began.

## ▴▴Event▴▴

### 12:00 p.m.

Executives participating in the battle met at Killberos Warehouse B. Among them are the Kana executives as well as some from Gongju, Sejong, Gyeryong, Cheongan, Cheongju, and Daejon. The two most notable executives that are missing are Shin So-seok and Kim Hang. So-seok, or 'Hobro,' who became an executives for his artistic talent and therefore had no fighting capability, dropped out of the fight while Kim Hang, or 'German Spaniel/Geruman,' decided he didn't want to be under the rule of Deukchun and decided not to participate (for now).

At 12:00 p.m. sharp, Deukchun announces the timeframe of the battle, which is from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and officially begins the battle.

### 12:43 p.m. - 2:31 p.m.

Twelve of the non-Kana exeuctives meet at the Kana-shi scrapyard to form an alliance against the executives from Kana and discuss strategy. Among them, Oh Se-bong and Lee Ji-wu, the Gongju executives, take the leadership role in the discussion. They are interrupted by the arrival of Lee Gi-Wu, or 'Cheong-sa' of Kana who defeats Shim Jae-hong in one kick. Next, Cheong-sa defeats Jeong Jong-taek, Jeon Du-hui, and Song Jong-wan. He is surrounded by the remaining executives and defeated.

Cheong-sa is restrained by Ji-wu and right before Se-bong delivers a blow to Cheong-sa, the remaining executives from Kana (besides Kim Taesok, or 'Adonis') arrive and defeat the non-Kana executives. The defeated have their emblems taken. An argument between Nam Sang-in, or 'Peddler,' and Eunho, or 'Kraken,' is about to escalate into a fight when it is interrupted by Se-bong who stabs Kraken. Se-bong is kicked unconscious by Peddler before Kraken the knife only got his clothes.

### 2:32 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.

Kraken goes to the restroom to poop, but Cheong-sa, who saw Kraken wipe blood off the knife before revealing it to the others, follows him in and discovers that the knife really did reach his flesh and Kraken is currently tending to his wounds in the stall. Cheong-sa lends Kraken his green tape to bandage the wound, which is bleeding profusely. Kraken declares his determination to protect the the Killberos which Gwangnam created to Cheong-sa, who questioned why he's even continuing to fight with his injury. He states that the only person you can trust is yourself and therefore he has to be clear-minded and decisive. Lastly, he asks Cheong-sa which side he belongs to, the "Killberos of the Past" or the "Killberos of the Present." It is unknown what his answer was, but is assumed he allied himself with Gwangnam's Killberos rather than Deukchun's.

Cheong-sa distributes the twelve emblems from the non-Kana executives plus his own to the Kana executives since he is so injured he knows he cannot continue in the emblem battle. Peddler and Jung Jin-il, or 'Jinsang,' receive four emblems and Kraken receives the four plus Cheong-sa's own emblem as a bonus due to their prior conversation for a total of five. The three then disperse on motorcycles.

Sometime after, the paramedics and police arrive at the scrapyard to take the non-Kana exeuctives to the hospital. Detective Kim Banjang has a conversation with Cheong-sa, who decided not to go to the hospital after witnessing Kraken's resolve while suffering a much greater injury.

After the fight, Deukchun and Byungjoon are seen at the Killberos Tumbler, a cafe truck run by Hong Yeong-taek, or 'Ttaru.' The two leaders learn about the defeat and hospitalization of the non-Kana executives and are amused as they order chocolate milk and banana yogurt, respectively. They nickname the Kana exeuctives the "Jang Gwangnam Kids." Ttaru scolds them for ordering childish drinks at his cafe.

Kraken collapses while riding his motorcycle because of his injury and Jinsang, who had actually been following him, arrives. Kraken asks him which side he belongs to, to which Jinsang punches him.

On Bbang road, Peddler receives a call from Adonis. They meet under Hound bridge and, after a few moments, Peddler throws a punch, but before it lands, he realizes Adonis's stance is full of openings and he is terrified. They sit down and have a snack while Adonis opens up about his past and how he met Gwangnam and gained his nickname, 'Adonis of a Million Roses.' He tells Peddler that he is actually very weak and it was Gwangnam who created the rumor that Adonis had a punch that left blood marks on people's mouths like a "million roses," after he had defeated the action tribe Dead Cut while pretending to be Adonis. He wanted to continue hanging around the Kana executives but thought that if they knew the truth about his weakness they wouldn't like him anymore, which Peddler shamefully agrees. Adonis gives Peddler his emblem without a fight, to which Peddler punches himself and draws rose marks around his mouth, telling Adonis he will tell people that Adonis's strength was just as the rumors stated but he was able to win anyways, preserving his reputation.

Adonis leaves and meets with his friend from highschool, Lee Se-hun, and tells him how he lost to Peddler.

### 3:21 p.m. - 4:43 p.m.

Still at Hound bridge, Peddler receives a text from Jinsang with an image of a bloodied and unconscious Kraken along with a taunting message as well as Jinsang's location for Peddler to meet him. Suddenly, Geruman appears behind Peddler and talks with him. Peddler provokes Geruman by calling him a "fake" Killberos member, to which Geruman reveals the true origins of Killberos as the organization created by the former No.2 of the Nine Snake Family, Jang Dae-ho, or 'Janga.' Killberos was the hidden name for Janga's orphanage in which he trained the children to become hardened fighters and assassins to get revenge on the Nine Snake Family. Geruman reveals that the emblem that he wears, which is a green "upside-down" version of the Killberos logo, is actually the logo worn by the ten strongest "hunters" among the orphans who were selected to face off against the executives of the Nine Snake Family.

After learning the dark and violent past of Killberos, Peddler is shocked and in disbelief. Geruman tells him to check under the seat of Gwangnam's old motorcycle, the KillB-0 which is at the Killberos Warehouse HQ. Peddler finds the "hunter" emblem under the seat, the same one which Geruman wears, and is met by Deukchun. Peddler lashes out at Deukchun for trying to turn Killberos back into what it initially was, a violent action tribe with a mission to defeat the Nine Snake Family, but Deukchun is unfazed and claims that Gwangnam's Killberos was unrealistic and never had a future. Deukchun then tells Peddler of Gwangnam's origins which, of the people still alive, only he knows.

Peddler is in shock after learning about Gwangnam's birth. He asks Deukchun why he never told anyone else, to which he replies that he knew Gwangnam would attract more people than if he were to lead Killberos. Then, Peddler asks him if Gwangnam has ever killed anyone, to which Deukchun's answer isn't shown.

### 4:44 p.m. - 5:55 p.m.

Peddler receives a text from Jinsang taunting him and asking him why he hasn't arrived yet. He sullenly stomps away from Deukchun and saddened by the idea that Gwangnam, his only idol and hero, "never existed" all this time and was just imitating the comic books he had read. As he's running along the road to Jinsang, he trips over the bloody hand of Kraken. He tries to tend to Kraken before seeing Jinsang's bloody body in the distance, realizing Kraken was actually the winner. On cue, Kraken rises and asks Peddler which side he belongs to. He hesitates, provoking Kraken who throws three strikes at Peddler, who blocks them, surprised at Kraken's remaining strength despite his condition. Kraken asks him again who he believes in, but Peddler's answer is interrupted by Geruman who swings a bat at Peddler. Peddler uses the 'Hand-knife-wood-chopper' that Gwangnam tried to teach him to split the bat in two, much to Kraken and Gerumans surprise. Pieces of the bat splinters off and cuts the hair tie Peddler was wearing in a bun, causing his long hair to fall down in the exact same style as Gwangnam. Both Kraken and Geruman mistake Peddler for Gwangnam for a fraction of a second before they come to their senses. Geruman declares his entry into the emblem battle after deciding that he'd rather be under Deukchun's rule than be treated the same as every other executive.

After seeing Peddler's attack and his hair, Kraken realizes what side Peddler belongs to without even hearing his answer and hands him both his and Jinsang's emblems. He instructs Peddler to head to the final assembly spot with all the emblems, Killberos Warehouse B, while he keeps Geruman occupied since he cannot guarantee a victory against Geruman even if they both teamed up.

As Peddler is running, he turns to see Geruman land a critical blow to Kraken's stab wound. Kraken seemingly collapses, but when Geruman turns to face Peddler, he rises and grabs Geruman from behind and puts him into a chokehold. Peddler continues to the warehouse while deciding that, if a man as great as Gwangnam can be "created," then he can be like Gwangnam too.

While not paying attention, he is stabbed by Se-bong, who escaped the hospital. Peddler survives the surprise attack and hitchhikes onto the car of Park Sang Gap, a Nine Snake Family executive. When he learns of Sang Gap's identity, he holds Se-bong's knife to the throat of the driver, Park Jaesu, and instructs him to keep driving to Warehouse B. Park Sang Gap seems unfazed and allows his driver to be taken hostage.

At the warehosue, Deukchun and Byungjoon are already there waiting for the executives to arrive. Deukchun comments on the crazy weather, stating the the world is ending and teasing Byungjoon to go ahead and "confess" before doomsday. Just then, Sang Gap's car pulls up and Peddler steps out. Deukchun mistakes Peddler for Gwangnam, but quickly realizes who it actually is. The two leaders walk up to Peddler, surprised that he came out on top, to which Peddler throws all of his emblems in Deukchun's face and says he wants to fight *him* for his emblems too. Deukchun states he wants to fight, but it seems like the fight isn't over yet.

### 5:56 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Geruman appears behind Peddler, dragging the bloody body of Kraken who is still holding onto his leg. Infuriated by the sight of Kraken's body, Peddler rushes towards Geruman and throws a left hook at his seeimgly scarred right eye. However, the eye is just a bluff and Geruman can see out of it just fine, blocking Peddlers attack and countering with a devastating barrage of jabs and then breaking Peddler's shoulder. Geruman elbows Peddler in the face multiple times and grabs his throat, telling him how angry he is at Peddler's grandma, Bang Ocean, who had influenced Gwangnam and inadvertently turning Killberos into a guard tribe. Peddler throws a weak karate chop at Geruman's arm to no effect, and Geruman continues smacking Peddler in the face before he is stopped by Byungjoon, who reminds him that murder is a foul. Right then, Geruman's watch's alarm goes off, signaling that it is 6:00 p.m. and the emblem battle is now over. He lets go of Peddler and Deukchun congratulates Geruman on becoming the new vice-president. Byungjoon gives Peddler, who is laying on his back, a cigarette and says that now he and Killberos has entered adulthood.