Chapter 16: Attack from Within & The Power of Brotherhood
Monday Morning – Daehan International School
Gevran sat on a bench in the school garden, scrolling through his tablet. The reports of bullying they had gathered kept increasing. But among all the names and videos, a new notification popped up:
> "Warning: Server breach attempt detected – Unauthorized login from account Lino_P."
His brows furrowed instantly.
"Lino?" he muttered, quickly calling Han Jimin and Kasang.
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In the hidden room beneath the library
"I never logged in from anywhere else!" Lino exclaimed, panicked. "I even had a VPN running!"
Han Jimin typed rapidly on his laptop.
"There's a backdoor. Someone broke in using a duplicate access code from your account. They've been tracking all our documents."
Kasang gulped. "Do they know who's involved?"
"If we don't act fast, probably yes," Gevran replied calmly—but his eyes were cold.
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Afternoon – Principal's Office
Gevran and Jimin arrived first.
"You're distributing students' personal data," the principal said sternly. "And I received reports that you're forming a secret group to... 'reset the social structure'?"
Gevran didn't flinch. "We're just giving a voice to those buried by an unfair system."
"And you're doing it outside the rules."
Han Jimin stepped forward. "Rules designed to protect the perpetrators, not the victims. We can prove there's systemic manipulation within the student council."
The principal fell silent. He didn't respond… but he also didn't scold them.
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Evening – Yi Family Living Room
"Dad, if the public finds out about our network, what happens to Korindro Group?" Gevran asked.
Yi Jido looked at his son seriously. "If you keep it clean, there's no impact. But once you lose control… the system will eat you alive. Even your mother—"
Yi-Ana entered with a tray of tea. "Hey, don't stress the boy out."
Jido chuckled. "He's not a boy anymore."
Gevran smiled faintly. But deep down, he knew: their enemy wasn't just school kids anymore. It was a system built over decades by the generations before them.
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The Next Day – A Shocking Scene in the School Hallway
As Gevran entered, all the students fell silent.
A large announcement board now displayed a secret video:
> Footage of Gevran and his friends discussing their secret network… edited manipulatively to look like a conspiracy.
Below it, a caption read:
> "Who really wants to control the school?"
Han Jimin nearly slammed his tablet. "This… is evil editing."
Kasang sighed. "Looks like we've got a mole."
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In the secret room
They locked the door.
"We need to find the traitor," said Gevran.
Lino raised his hand. "I… suspect Ji-sung."
"Ji-sung? Wasn't he a bullying victim too?" Jimin asked.
"That's exactly why. He feels left out. He's been avoiding us the past few days."
Gevran nodded slowly. "If he really is the mole… then we need to wake him up—not seek revenge."
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That Night – Yi Family Living Room
Kaeyan was on the sofa playing games. Kasang lounged on a bean bag, munching popcorn.
"Hyung," Kaeyan said suddenly. "If you fall… do we all fall with you?"
Gevran went silent. Then he sat between them and pulled them into a hug.
"If I fall, you don't have to fall with me. Just help me stand back up."
Kasang grinned. "Then we'll dance on TikTok like yesterday?"
Gevran chuckled. "Even if the world falls, you two stay clow—wait, clown."
"Offended, Hyung," Kaeyan pouted, throwing a pillow at him. The mood instantly lightened.
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At the end of the night, Gevran opened his laptop, staring at the data still safely stored on a backup server.
> "If they think they can break us from the inside… they're wrong."
> "Because we're not just a network. We're family. And family is not easily destroyed."
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Late Night – Outside Ji-sung's Apartment
Rain trickled down the hood of Gevran's jacket as he rang the doorbell. Jimin and Lino stood behind him, tense.
The door creaked open, revealing Ji-sung's tired eyes.
"Gevran…?" he mumbled, surprised.
"Can we talk?"
Ji-sung hesitated. But eventually, he stepped aside.
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Inside Ji-sung's Room
Posters of anime and tech blueprints lined the walls. But the monitor on his desk was still on—open to a suspicious server log.
Jimin's gaze flicked toward it.
"I know what it looks like," Ji-sung said, defensive.
"It looks like someone used your credentials to upload that edited video," said Lino. "Was it you… or someone using you?"
Ji-sung lowered his eyes. "I wanted to be part of it all. But no one ever told me anything. So when Cain approached me…"
Gevran froze. "Cain Seo-Jun?"
Ji-sung nodded. "He promised to make me visible. Said you'd never really trust me."
Gevran let out a long sigh. Not angry. Just disappointed.
"Ji-sung… trust isn't something we hand out like candy. It's something we build—together."
Ji-sung's voice cracked. "Then let me fix it. Please."
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The Next Morning – Rooftop of Daehan School
Gevran uploaded a new video to the school's internal platform. A live, unedited feed of Ji-sung's confession. Ji-sung stood beside him, facing the camera.
"I made a mistake," Ji-sung said clearly. "I helped leak information to Cain Seo-Jun. But I also realized… the people I betrayed were the only ones who ever tried to fight for someone like me."
Gasps filled the comments section.
> "Wait… he admitted it?"
"So Cain's involved??"
"Respect for Ji-sung for owning up."
"Gevran's crew is seriously built different."
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Lunch Break – Cafeteria
The mood had shifted.
Instead of being called rebels, students began to treat Gevran and his friends as defenders. Some even came over to offer information about new bullying cases. The once-silent majority… was starting to rise.
Han Jimin read an anonymous tip.
"Cain's planning a massive smear campaign. He's teaming up with an outside influencer group to frame you as a corrupt heir using school power."
Kasang looked up from his bulgogi. "This is starting to feel like a Netflix drama."
Gevran smirked. "Then let's give them the season finale they'll never forget."
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Evening – Kaeyan's Room
Kaeyan sat cross-legged, trying to hack a junior rhythm game.
"Hyung," he asked without looking up. "If I become a hacker too, can I be the 'Baby Defender'?"
Gevran laughed. "You'd be the cutest spy in Seoul."
Kaeyan grinned. "And you're the coolest big bro in the world."
Gevran ruffled his hair. "Even when I'm being attacked from all sides?"
"Especially then," Kaeyan replied.
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Midnight – Hidden Server Room
The Silent Defenders Alliance reconvened.
Ji-sung now sat among them, nervous but determined.
"I've designed a counter-virus," he said. "It'll scramble Cain's digital fingerprints and trace the location of his main source."
Jimin raised an eyebrow. "We're not just defending anymore. We're attacking."
Gevran nodded, looking around at his team—his brothers and sisters.
"No more hiding. From now on, we move forward. Together."
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> Even if Cain strikes again, even if the system tightens its grip… the Silent Defenders had found something stronger than fear—
> They found each other.
The attack from within may have shaken them… but it also made them stronger.
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