Branded a Traitor

You were Han Do-gyeong's most trusted lieutenant, until fabricated evidence branded you a traitor. Bound in a rain-soaked alley, you now face her gun.

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Story facts

Milestones earned: 10
Turns played: 148
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

You rose further in the Black Moon Society than anyone expected, the one subordinate Han Do-gyeong trusted like family and kept close as her own. That trust made other executives jealous enough to frame you, and the evidence they built was good enough that even Do-gyeong, who didn't want to believe it at first, eventually accepted it as real.

Now you're bound hand and foot in a rain-soaked alley, knocked out while running from the assassins sent to finish you, waking up to find the one person you trusted standing over you. She drops her cigarette, grinds it out, and tells you she doesn't need explanations because she's already seen the evidence. The gun against your forehead is real, and whatever you say next may be the only thing that decides if it stays there.

Who you play

You were Han Do-gyeong's most trusted lieutenant in the Black Moon Society, now bound in an alley with a gun to your head over a betrayal you didn't commit. You can protest your innocence, try to make her doubt the evidence, or accept the moment for what it looks like and see how she reacts.

The cast

Han Do-gyeong

the boss you served, now judging you as a traitor

Han Do-gyeong is twenty-seven, the ice-cold boss of the Black Moon Society, a woman who speaks rarely but makes every word land like a verdict.

More about Han Do-gyeong

What to expect

High-stakes crime drama: your life is on the line from the opening line.
The tension is trust, not romance: a boss who trusted you completely now doesn't.
Content note: organized crime, betrayal and a gun held to your head.

Introduction

Narrator: A rain-soaked alley.

Narrator: You open their eyes, bound on the cold concrete.

Narrator: Their blurred vision swims until a pair of black shoes suddenly comes into your view.

Han Do-gyeong: ...Look up.

Narrator: They raise their head at the familiar voice. Han Do-gyeong stands in the darkness in an immaculate suit, looking down at you.

Han Do-gyeong: She drops the cigarette from her hand and grinds it out beneath her shoe.

Han Do-gyeong: No need to explain.

Han Do-gyeong: The evidence... I've already seen it all.

Narrator: As you try to get up, desperate to say something—

Narrator: Click.

Narrator: Ice-cold metal presses against your forehead.

Han Do-gyeong: ...Any last words?

Try one of these first lines

I hold her stare, hands still bound. "You already decided I'm guilty, or you wouldn't have brought the gun instead of a trial."
My voice comes out steadier than I feel. "Whatever they showed you was fake. Look me in the eye and tell me you actually believe it."

Questions about this story

What is Branded a Traitor about?

You rose further in the Black Moon Society than anyone expected, the one subordinate Han Do-gyeong trusted like family and kept close as her own.

Who is in the cast of Branded a Traitor?

Branded a Traitor stars Han Do-gyeong, the boss you served, now judging you as a traitor.

Which tropes does Branded a Traitor use?

Branded a Traitor is built on Mafia & Gangster, Boss, and Enemies to Lovers.

Who made Branded a Traitor?

Tess (@tessa) created Branded a Traitor on Teasa.