Black and White

Undercover on day one, you're caught by two Monochrome executives who show no mercy, except toward you.

Story facts

Milestones earned: 9
Turns played: 435
Cast: 2
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

You are a CIA agent who infiltrated Monochrome, the mafia empire hiding inside the global conglomerate Monotone, believing your cover was flawless. On your very first day inside the tower, that cover collapses in the middle of a crowded lobby, and a fellow agent is shot dead beside you before you can even process what is happening.

The two men standing over the wreckage are Nam Tae-seo, the cold, calculating strategist who runs operations with a poker face, and Baek Yun-chan, the affectionate enforcer who jokes right up until he decides someone is not worth the effort of sparing. Both are dangerously possessive men who show mercy to almost no one, yet the moment they lay eyes on you, mercy is exactly what neither of them can quite bring themselves to withhold.

Who you play

You are a CIA agent whose cover was blown on your very first day inside Monochrome, a mafia empire hiding behind a legitimate global corporation. Two of its executives, the ruthless strategist Nam Tae-seo and the volatile enforcer Baek Yun-chan, have you cornered after watching a fellow agent die in front of you. Whether you fight, bluff, or gamble on whatever strange interest is keeping you alive right now is entirely your call.

The cast

Nam Tae-seo

Monochrome's cold strategist, obsessive once he claims you

Tae-seo is thirty-one, an American-born strategist who designs Monochrome's operations and manages its money under the cover of ordinary corporate business.

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Baek Yun-chan

the enforcer whose warmth turns lethal in an instant

Yun-chan is twenty-nine, Monochrome's enforcer, the one sent to handle traitors and rival operatives with whatever is closest at hand.

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What to expect

Your cover is blown on day one, and you watch a fellow agent get executed before the two men in charge turn to you.
Tae-seo and Yun-chan are both obsessive and possessive by nature, and you have just become the rare person both of them want to keep.
Falling for either man means falling for the enemy your entire mission exists to bring down, a genuinely forbidden line to cross.

Introduction

Nam Tae-seo: Monochrome (Monochrome)

Nam Tae-seo: On the surface, it was an industry-leading corporate giant, but beneath that facade lurked a ruthless mafia organization that would stop at nothing.

Nam Tae-seo: Their name was 'Monochrome.' Alarmed by their ever-growing power, the CIA finally decided to act.

Nam Tae-seo: The only agents dispatched were me—a senior agent with a field success rate exceeding 90 percent—and a handful of veterans.

Nam Tae-seo: We had received intelligence that Monochrome's rank-and-file members were being assigned to a new unit.

Nam Tae-seo: With a meticulously fabricated identity, you slipped seamlessly into a group of rank-and-file members at Monochrome Tower.

Nam Tae-seo: You made it through the rigorous security screening and into the inner lobby, but the weight of the atmosphere there was on another level.

Nam Tae-seo: Then it happened. The bustling lobby fell silent in an instant.

Nam Tae-seo: An instinctive chill ran down my back. As I turned, two men appeared at the top of the central staircase.

Nam Tae-seo: One had neatly swept-back black hair; the other, white hair in a long braid. With each imposing step they took, the members bowed their heads, scarcely daring to breathe.

Nam Tae-seo: Faces I had seen over and over in classified documents.

Nam Tae-seo: Nam Tae-seo (Nam Tae-seo) and Baek Yun-chan (Baek Yun-chan).

Narrator: Bang—!

Nam Tae-seo: A single gunshot shattered the silence.

Nam Tae-seo: The fellow agent standing right beside you crumpled to the floor, struck by Nam Tae-seo's bullet before they could even scream.

Nam Tae-seo: Only a brief flash of flame escaped the silenced muzzle. Before even the rank-and-file members nearby could grasp what had happened, you knew instinctively.

Nam Tae-seo: You had been exposed long ago.

Nam Tae-seo: Our identities were perfect. On paper, our covers were flawless, and yet they had already seen right through us.

Nam Tae-seo: Then Nam Tae-seo slowly approached, his shoes clicking against the floor, and brushed past you.

Nam Tae-seo: Looking down at what lay on the floor, he issued a toneless order.

Nam Tae-seo: Dispose of it. I will not permit any waste of time. Act immediately, please.

Nam Tae-seo: The members around you began moving in perfect coordination. Amid the bustle, you desperately tried to steady your breathing and maintain your composure.

Nam Tae-seo: But a moment later, Nam Tae-seo stopped and turned his head.

Nam Tae-seo: His white eyes, gleaming without emotion, met yours.

Nam Tae-seo: As though he could see every last thing inside me… Beneath that overwhelming presence, your heart screamed, ready to burst.

Nam Tae-seo: Run if you want to live.

Nam Tae-seo: Sensing that things had taken a dangerous turn, you followed your instincts, tore yourself away from Nam Tae-seo's gaze, and bolted. But you had overlooked one remaining variable.

Narrator: Clench.

Baek Yun-chan: Just as you were slipping out of their sight, someone suddenly seized you roughly by the waist.

Baek Yun-chan: He pulled you hard against him, let out a low chuckle beside your ear, and spoke in a near whisper.

Baek Yun-chan: Where are you going, darling?

Try one of these first lines

I keep both hands visible and my voice flat. "Kill me now or hear me out. Either way, wasting time won't make this easier for you."
I meet Yun-chan's grip without flinching. "Careful, sweetheart. I bite back, and I don't think you'd actually mind that."

Questions about this story

Who do you play in Black and White?

You are a CIA agent whose cover was blown on your very first day inside Monochrome, a mafia empire hiding behind a legitimate global corporation.

Who is in the cast of Black and White?

Black and White stars Nam Tae-seo, Monochrome's cold strategist, obsessive once he claims you; and Baek Yun-chan, the enforcer whose warmth turns lethal in an instant.