Tae-oh realized the sewers, while safe, were tactically weak. He needed a true headquarters. Using the location data he'd replicated from the Black Market Nexus contact, he found a derelict, undocumented sub-station beneath the Old Yongsan Shipyard. It was perfect.
He used his Gravity Field to collapse the entrance, sealing himself in and creating a private fortress.
My growth depends on high-risk acquisition. I need a supply chain, intelligence, and a distraction, Tae-oh decided. I need a team.
"I will found a Shadow Guild," he stated, the words sounding cold and ambitious in the empty station. "Not for glory, but for efficiency and survival."
His guild would exist to perform the illegal, dirty work that Heroes avoided, allowing Tae-oh to stay clean and focused on power acquisition.
He checked the Virtue Shop. He had to prioritize acquiring the [A-Rank Teleportation Strike] to drastically improve his mobility and offense, but it cost 170 VP. He needed more funds.
He would need a partner for the job: someone who could gather the VP and information for him.