Issue 2
The OG’s Volume 1 issue 2
THE OG’s — Issue #2
“The Mercenary”
Short Synopsis
In the smoldering aftermath of the failed Yiatnam mission, Win La awakens to something inside him that shouldn’t exist—an ancient presence beginning to surface through his body. As he struggles to understand what’s happening, Toro Wang focuses on survival, while Jet Chun quietly realizes that Win La is no longer fully human.
Desperate for answers, Win La seeks out a man known only by reputation—Tadari Santos Sr., a cold, calculated mercenary who operates without loyalty or emotion. When they finally meet, Tadari immediately recognizes the truth: whatever is inside Win La is already beyond saving.
Refusing to help out of kindness, Tadari instead offers something else—work. But when he reveals an ancient bracelet tied to forgotten power, everything shifts. The artifact reacts to Win La’s condition, hinting at a deeper connection between the force inside him and something far older.
In a decisive moment, Tadari activates the bracelet through blood, triggering a violent surge of energy that resonates directly with Win La’s awakening power.
Because in this war, power isn’t given.
It’s awakened.
