Ep. 2: Park Mujin infiltrates the Pentagon while Mori, Daewi, and Mira navigate tournament matches and personal motivations.

Park Mujin enters the Pentagon to meet the President. It is revealed that Mori never fought Manseok because Mira broke his neck to retrieve her bokken. The trio walks home, explaining their reasons for joining: Mori wants a rematch with Commissioner Daewi, Daewi needs money for friend Woo Seungtae’s medical bills, and Mira seeks a husband to preserve her family’s sword style. After Mori drops his father’s gift bokken in a river, Daewi helps retrieve it. In the next round, Mori, Mira, and Daewi advance. Manseok fights Go Gamdo, a Tai Chi user, using Northern Style Taekwondo for battlefield combat, including eye gouging and groin strikes. Manseok wins and demands mercy, but Mori saves Gamdo. Overwhelmed by Manseok’s rage against the Commissioners, Mori knocks him out. Mujin then restrains Mori using unexplained powers and orders punishment for interfering in the match.

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