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WARNING! |
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The District 17 Assault Arc is the 1st story arc of the Hero Killer series.
A silver-haired woman named Hero Killer embarks on her journey to avenge her sister's death at the hands of the corrupt Hero Clan and their heroes.
Summary[]
Prologue[]
A hostage situation unfolds in District 17, where clown-masked terrorists face off against the police. The hero, Jade, arrives late, displaying arrogance and quickly eliminating the terrorists using his super speed and Electrokinesis. However, instead of rescuing the hostages, Jade forces one of the terrorists to massacre them, then kills the remaining terrorists, justifying it as "justice." Observing from afar are a silver-haired young woman in a red hoodie, and a wheelchair-bound man. The old man tells the woman that her training will be complete with Jade's death.
Hero Killer[]
Later, the young woman tracks Jade to a nightclub and attacks him. During their fight, she injures Jade, but he overwhelms her. Just as Jade prepares to finish her off, he is struck by a terrifying vision of his own execution. Shaken, Jade backs off, but the silver-haired woman quickly retaliates, severely wounding him before killing him in a final blow. wheelchaired man, watching, reminds her that there’s no turning back now—stronger heroes will come for her, but the silver-haired woman confidently declares she will kill them all.
Clash with the Hero Clan[]
The silver-haired, Ihwa, later encounters Chaos at her workplace. After a brief confrontation, Chaos gives her a note with an address. When she arrives at the location, Chaos, from a hidden position, opens fire. Using Jade's Electrokinesis, Hero Killer forces Chaos to retreat and confronts him. As they fight, Chaos is aided by his partner, Viper, whose ability to phase through attacks proves difficult for the villain. During their battle, Hero Killer copies Viper’s Gift to escape.
Despite being injured, Hero Killer lures Chaos into a trap and injures him, but Viper intervenes before she can finish him off. The two heroes eventually overwhelm her, with Viper preparing to kill her. However, a giant man suddenly appears and kills Viper, forcing Chaos to retreat. The mysterious figure is revealed to be one of the Villains, who saved Ihwa.
Meeting the Nameless[]
Ihwa awakens in a hospital bed, where she meets a man named Vector, who introduces himself as a doctor for a group called the Nameless. She learns that the Nameless are survivors of the Great War between the Hero Clan and Villains. Ihwa is introduced to other members of the group, including Rachel Sinclair and John Nash, before meeting their leader, Engen who she thinks looks dangerous.
At the Hero Clan's 17th Division HQ, Chaos is reprimanded by Heavy Smoker for Viper's death. Chaos explains that Engen, a powerful villain from the Great War, was responsible, causing the Hero Clan to go on high alert.
Later, Engen meets with Yushin, the wheelchair-bound man, in an abandoned church. Yushin explains that Hero Killer is a natural-born fighter with great potential, but she’s not yet ready to face stronger enemies. Engen agrees to help her, understanding that he will eventually need to face "that girl," a formidable foe. Engen accepts the task but warns that if Hero Killer breaks, he won't be responsible.
Alliances and Attack on the 17th Division[]
The Shifting of a New Era and Turning the Wheel Back On[]
Characters Introduced[]
Villains
The Nameless[]
Chain Logis
Hero Clan
Hero Clan's 17th Division[]
Others
Story Impact[]
- Hero Killer makes her first public debut as she kills the corrupt hero, Jade and gains his Gift, Electrokinesis. With Jade's death, her training is completed.
- Chaos, the ace hero of the Hero Clan, is sent by the clan to track Jade's Killer.
- Yushin meets with Engen and ask his old associate look after Hero Killer. He also alludes to her potential one day reaching the heights of "that girl".
- Hero Killer meets Chaos. He lures her into a trap with her fighting against him and his partner/sidekick, Viper.
- The Nameless, a group of Villains, save Hero Killer from the elite heroes. One of their members, John Nash kills Viper.
- Hero Killer meets the Nameless and their leader, Engen.
- The Nameless tell Hero Killer about their plans to destroy the Hero Clan's 17th Division. She agrees to work with the Nameless and join them in their endeavors in exchange for information on her sister's death.
- Victoria, the poster child of the Hero Clan, is introduced.
- Hero Killer is tasked by the Nameless to kill Grayman, the head of the Area Guard for the 17th Division. She succeeds in killing him and obtains the retired hero's Gift, Weapon Creation.
- Hero Killer encounters Victoria for the first time.
- The Nameless meet Chain, an old friend of Engen and CEO of Chain Logis. Engen "asks" Chain for his assistance in their attack by giving them explosives, but he gives them just enough to provoke the clan instead of destroying the 17th Division completely as insurance.
- Chaos meets with Hero Killer again. He tries to recruit her to be his new partner/sidekick, but she refuses. He then offers her his access card to the Hero Clan's information in exchange for sparring the lives of Claymore and his former student.
- The 17th Division summon their heroes, Claymore, Sharpshooter, and Stonefist, in response to the attacks. They plan to capture the Smiling Man.
- The Nameless begin their attack on the 17th Division and clash with the heroes.
- Engen kills Heavy Smoker, the Division chief manager.
- Hero Killer defeats but spares Claymore as par her deal with Chaos.
- Rachel defeats and kills Stonefist.
- Sharpshooter is captured by the Nameless.
- Chaos, in his last act as an elite hero, clashes with Engen and attempts to kill him in an intense fight but he is defeated. He tries to use his suit's self-destruct mechanism to kill himself with Engen but is stopped by his girlfriend, Yuna Song.
- Victoria and her assistant, Hekate arrive to save Chaos. The hero clashes with Engen and ends ups destroying the central city of Dust City as she defeats him.
- Engen tries to goad Victoria on to his side as they share the same goal of defeating the mysterious woman known as The Steel Witch, who give him his iconic scar.
- Yushin arrives and gives the Nameless a chance to escape.
- Yushin reunites with Victoria, his old associate in the Elders. He tells her that a new era is about to blow through with changes and that a mountain of bodies will follow along with the emergence of "hidden Elders" and new figures that will headline the incoming era.
- Yushin clashes with Victoria to buy time for the Nameless to escape.
Gifts Introduced[]
- Electrokinesis
- Gift Absorption
- Retrocognition
- Intangibility
- Hell
- Pyrokinesis
- Portal Creation
- A Beautiful Dream
- Verdancy
- Weapon Creation
- Invisibility
- Corrosion
- Regretful Confession
- Stoneskin
- Typhokinesis
- Blood Manipulation
- Mercury Body
- Bridle of Silence
Fights and Battles[]
Terminology Introduced[]
- Gifts (선물): Superhuman abilities that are possessed by people who are referred to as "Gift Users".
- EST (ㄷㄴㅅ): A form of energy that allows a user to use their Gifts.
- Villains: The natural enemy of the heroes of the Hero Clan.
- Hero Clan: An organization of Gift users that are called "heroes". Their primary job is to serve and protect humanity against villains.
- Elders: A group of powerful Gift users who hold the most powerful forms of Gifts and influence in the world.
- Great War: A conflict that was fought between the Villains and the Hero Clan.
- The Nameless: A gathering of villains made up of survivors from the Great War and the newer generation of villains led by Engen, the Smiling Man.
- Chain Logis: A distribution company owned by Chain that delivers various items through the world.
Locations[]
- District 17: Dust City
- Central City: The metropolitan area and inner city of the overall district.
- Anarchist: A night club located in the inner city. It was the favorite hangout spot for Jade, the Mad Dog.
- Get Back: A local cafe run by its owner. It was where Ihwa worked in her daily cover life.
- Ruins: Destroyed buildings and landscape from the time of the Great War.
- Nameless' Hideout:
- Yushin's Hideout: An abandoned church that served as Yushin and Ihwa's home.
- Hero Clan 17th Division HQ: The headquarters of the clan's 17th Division.
- Castle Gray (Flashback): The snow-covered land ruled by the tyrannical Reagan Sinclair and Rachel Sinclair's place of birth.
Music[]
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| District 17 Assault Arc | |
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| Episodes | Episode 1 • Episode 2 • Episode 3 • Episode 4 • Episode 5 • Episode 6 • Episode 7 • Episode 8 • Episode 9 • Episode 10 • Episode 11 • Episode 12 • Episode 13 • Episode 14 • Episode 15 • Episode 16 • Episode 17 • Episode 18 • Episode 19 • Episode 20 • Episode 21 • Episode 22 • Episode 23 • Episode 24 • Episode 25 • Episode 26 • Episode 27 • Episode 28 • |
| OST | Fissure • The last flower • Prepare for death |
| Fights | Hero Killer vs. Jade • Hero Killer vs. Chaos & Viper • Hero Killer vs. Rachel Sinclair • Hero Killer vs. Grayman • Hero Killer vs. Victoria • Hero Killer vs. Claymore • Rachel Sinclair vs. Sharpshooter • John Nash vs. Stonefist • Rachel Sinclair vs. Stonefist • John Nash vs. Sharpshooter • Smiling Man vs. Heavy Smoker • Chaos vs. John Nash • Smiling Man vs. Chaos • Smiling Man vs. Victoria • Yushin vs. Victoria |