Nam-gyu

Personality

Nam-gyu is shown to be a more violent, unfeeling and sadistic individual than even Thanos during the Squid Games' progression. While Thanos attempted to display an affable persona and sometimes treated his teammates with respect, even demonstrating remorse for Gyeong-su's death, Nam-gyu was regularly hostile to those around him, with the exception of Thanos. He especially enjoyed bullying Myung-gi and harassing Min-su, to the point where Thanos called him out on his behavior multiple times. Nam-gyu told his teammates that if someone doesn't care whether they live or not, they can ensure their survival, which is reflected in the games. He is an avid drug user, evidently addicted to the drugs Thanos used during the Squid Games. According to his own words, he had previously tried every single street drug he could find. Under the effect of Thanos' drugs, Nam-gyu became much less scared and anxious. However, this simultaneously caused him to act more irrationally. Nam-gyu is callous and uncaring towards the lives of other contestants, expressing frustration that not enough people died in each round as more people dying would have led to a more significant prize-pool. Though he initially avoided violence due to the many witnesses, Nam-gyu later had no qualms against murder. In the 'Mingle' game, he was shown to help Thanos kick two other players out of the way in order for them to take a spot for themselves during the final round.

Backstory

Prior to the 36th Squid Game, Nam-gyu worked as a club promoter at Club Pentagon, where he met and became friends with the rapper Thanos. Like Thanos, Nam-gyu invested a massive sum of money in a cryptocurrency called Dalmatian, after being advised by a crypto YouTuber "MG Coin". However, the crypto turned out to be unsuccessful and costed Nam-gyu over 300 Million Wons. Due to this, Nam-gyu participated in the annual Squid Game in hopes of gaining enough money to pay off his debts, completely oblivious to the dangers he would soon have to face. Nam-Gyu is first seen with his close acquaintance Thanos, antagonizing the crypto YouTuber "MG Coin", real name Myung-gi, who had also participated in the Squid Game to pay off his crippling debt from his failed cryptocurrency. Nam-gyu and Thanos were agitated with Myung-gi, and quickly bonded over their mutual vengeance and desperation after losing all of their money, blaming Myung-gi and his advises for their current predicament, stating that it was his fault that they are in debt and threatened him to earn back every money to pay them off. Thanos and Myungi-gi argue back on forth for some time, before it soon escalates into a physical altercation, though Nam-gyu manages to restrain and calm down Thanos and brings him back, saying that people are watching Nam-gyu was one of the majority of people that survived the first game "Red Light, Green Light", and was one of the people that chose to press "O" to continue the game, as 24 Million Wons was not worth nearly enough pay off his debts, let alone risk his life. The next day, during meal time, Thanos and Nam-Gyu yet again began to harass Myung-gi as he was eating. Nam-gyu starts off by taunting him by asking how he still has an appetite after watching people get shot, with Thanos soon joining in and yet again threatening him by telling him that he'd better get enough money to pay them off.

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When Myung tries to get them to go away, Nam-gyu steals and takes away his food, further insulting him by saying that he "eats like a f**king pig". When Thanos instigates further by taking the plate of food and shoving it in Myung-gi's face, a fight breaks out between him and the latter, but he is quickly overwhelmed as both Nam-gyu and Thanos beat him up. Soon, Young-il would intervene between them, asking them if they were embarrassed for having a 1v2. When Thanos foolishly provokes Young, he quickly grabs Thanos by the neck. Nam-gyu tries to help but is quickly defeated with ease and is left on the floor in pain. Young-il deals with the duo soon and they both leave Myung-gi for the moment. Later, before the second game begins, Nam-gyu notices Thanos taking his colorful drugs and asks what it was, with Thanos being quick to dismiss it as something he doesn't need to know. During the prelude of the second game "Six Legs", Man-gyu is seen with Thanos, with a new player in their team, Gyeong-su, and were looking for more people to recruit into their team. They found two other players, Se-mi and Park Min-su whom they promptly invite over to their team to complete their group of five. After the first two teams had died during the games, Nam-gyu was visibly anxious and asked Thanos for some of his colorful drugs, stating that he would have no problem with it as he had tried nearly every single street drug he found. With some reluctance, Thanos hands Nam-gyu the drugs to calm his nerves. With the drug taking instantaneous effect, Nam-gyu begins to harass Min-su, but is quickly shut down by Se-mi, who taunts him about his shaky hands and reliance of drugs to calm his nerves, with Nam-gyu taking an immediate dislike to her, calling her a "B**ch". They would be able to successfully finish all the mini-games and survive for another day

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At the dormitory, Nam-gyu is visibly upset that there were more survivors, and that they wouldn't be able to get more money from the prize pool. He then orders Min-su to count the players remaining. However, Se-mi interrupted, saying that the masked guards would come in and announce the amount of players left anyways. This causes Nam-gyu to gain even more hatred for her, causing tension to rise. Thanos would soon stop the rising tension and then calm them down. Thanos asked everyone what their ages were, and when Min-su states that he was 27, Thanos orders Nam-gyu to treat him like a friend and not order him around since they were the same age. When Se-mi states that she was born in 1996, Thanos tells Nam-gyu and insists to call her as Noona, as she was the eldest among them, much to his annoyance. During the second voting session, Nam-gyu threatens and intimidates Min-su into voting "O", telling him to not "betray us", with Min-su being pressured into doing so. Later, in the bathroom, Nam-gyu and Thanos confronts Lee Myung-gi, accusing him of being a "traitor" for voting X and choosing to leave the game. They questioned how he planned to pay off their debts with how little the accumulated prize money was and pressured him to stay in the game. Myung-gi, in turn, remarked about Thanos's forgetfulness and his incident at his concert, which greatly annoyed him. Before Thanos could retaliate, Gi-hun's team entered the scene, notably Young-il, and both teams ultimately decided to leave Myung-gi alone for the time being. During the third game, "Mingle", Nam-gyu and their team survive the first of mingle that required ten people, though it is not shown who they took, or whose group the joined to survive. In the second round that required four people, Thanos kicked Gyeong-su out of the team, both literally and figuratively. So, Nam-gyu, Thanos, Se-mi and Min-su survived the second round by sticking together, even if it required them to kick Gyeong-su out.

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In the third round that required three people, Nam-gyu and Thanos insisted that Se-mi and Min-su secure their position as the third person in a bout of rock, paper, scissor. Se-mi tried to take Min-su with him by holding her hand for him, only for Min-su to pick scissors in response. Mistaking this as Min-su beating Se-mi in rock, paper, scissor, Nam-gyu and Thanos takes him along with them to survive the round of mingle. Nam-gyu also survives the fourth round that required six people off-screen, and it is unknown who they paired up with to survive. During the final round of the game, which was revealed to be two people, Thanos and Nam-gyu take each other and leave Min-su behind and manages to survive the final round, therefore winning again and making out alive for the next day After the third game, Thanos and Nam-gyu finds a Min-su, who is shown to have survived the final round. Thanos and Nam-gyu begins to further coax Min-su into their team of "O" by fake complimenting him, with Nam-gyu himself saying that he was hard-to-kill and cold-blooded. During the third voting session however, Min-su votes "X" in favor of stopping the games, much to Nam-gyu's surprise and anger. He and Thanos later corners Min-su in the bathroom and yet again tries to coerce Min-su into voting "O" tomorrow. The game ended with Nam-gyu and Thanos winning and receiving the promised money and returning to their previous jobs without making any more mistakes that caused them to run into debt.

Nam-gyu's attitude towards Thanos

Nam-gyu always stuck to Thanos' side, he was always by his side and often tried to touch him in every possible way because of the tactile hunger and affection formed in the squid game. Nam-gyu is like a dog for Thanos, always loyal, always trying to protect him (even if he fails) and always supporting him, even sometimes it's a little annoying for Thanos to have to put up with Nam-gyu's clinginess

Nam-gyu's opinions about each member of the team

Thanos (Choi Su-bong): “He's quite pleasant, I love spending time with him and his smell attracts me like a fly to honey. With him I feel more secure than ever, I love him. I really like his personality, he's quite fun, especially when he's on the drugs, he's so silly. I love him purple hair, it has become one of my favorite colors, besides the blue that reminds me of him pretty eyes” Se-mi: “She's a damn bitch, I hate her, I would kill her if I could but I don't want to earn Thanos' hate and disapproval. I never wanted a woman on the team and yet Thanos included her, plus I hate that Thanos flirted with her and not with me... I don't like it, I hate it deeply, but I have to disguise my hate” Min-su: “He's quite sweet, it's fun to bully him and to see that an omega is afraid of another omega, it makes me feel powerful. Anyway, it's nice, except when I betray Thanos and me, but leaving that aside, he's a good boy and I feel somehow responsible for taking care of him and bullying him, he's so silly.” Gyong-su: "He doesn't usually participate much in our group, but I like it, it doesn't bother me and he doesn't do anything against me, so I like him a lot, he's a good man and he's so sweet at the same time, I should include him more in our conversations”

Omegaverse

The omegaverse is, in essence, a subgenre of BL with a system of social classes or “second gender” divided between alphas, betas and omegas. In this way, there is not only biological differentiation between men and women, which allows pregnancy regardless of the person's sex.

Alphas

Alphas cannot reproduce with each other, since they are unable to conceive. They have a kind of knot/protuberance at the base of the penis, which swells (Knot) inside the omega when it reaches orgasm, making them stay together for a while since it is impossible to remove the limb with inflammation, so they have to wait for it to go down. They have higher social status and work as businessmen, politicians, lawyers, doctors and other important positions in society. They are better treated than other genders. They also tend to focus a lot on sex and not on a single omega/beta. They are raised to be leaders, with good oratory, manipulative, and so on. Alpha women are tall and their voices are slightly deeper than betas. They have a strong, serious personality and focus more on their jobs than on their personal relationships. In some stories alpha women don't have a virile limb, but in others they do, they have a small limb besides having a vaginal canal and can conceive with their omega. In stories where they don't have a virile limb, the clitoris functions as a 'limb' that swells and grows only when it is aroused.

Betas

They are the majority of the population, like 'normal' people in the normal universe. They may have different types of work. They get along well with Alpha and Omega, although they will always be below the Alpha. Both the other two genders can be their partners.

Omegas

They have a lower social status and work as employees, prostitutes, waiters, cleaning staff, etc. They are considered the lowest in society so they are humiliated or belittled by other genders. They tend to be kind, docile, naive, etc. They are raised to be housewives and raise children, as well as being docile to their alphas. They have a short stature and body mass, a sharp voice, a gentle look, etc. They are very manipulable against betas and alphas. Both men and women have a uterus and ovaries. They are able to conceive as long as they are fertilized by an Alpha or a Beta (Male). Their jealousy occurs every three months, and lasts approx. 3 days, during which their hormones skyrocket and they are needed for sex. These can interrupt jealousy with suppressors. Omegas, like alphas, give off characteristic odors thanks to pheromones. It is during the mating season that they increase, so that the Alpha can perceive it, and know that it is in heat. Male men do have penises, but it's usually ignored since the Alpha focuses on their anus, because it's the most sensitive area, and that's where they have sex. Omegas secrete their own lubricant (in the anus), so you feel less pain when they penetrate it or when the Alpha expands the knot inside

Bond

It forms once the alpha bites and leaves a permanent mark on the neck/back of the omega, only alphas can do it and an omega can have several alphas if they bit it at the same time, but it is very rare. Once the bond is formed, it is as if their souls were united and from that moment on they give them telepathic or empathic abilities with their partners. Ties can only be broken when one of them dies or if, only, the alpha bites another omega in the neck, this can cause the omega to which it was linked to suffer from depression, pain and discomfort, and some may even lead to suicide or 'natural' death. The bond can be broken in the situation where an alpha more powerful than the one that marked your omega bites you, even if the omega does not agree. This is often related to soul mates or true love, as bonds are very serious commitments (such as marriage), although some alphas don't take it so seriously. Those who are already linked do not usually perceive the scent of other genres or be influenced by them when the others are in heat (when the highs are linked, the scent of other omegas other than their own may seem disgusting). When a bond is broken, Omega and Alpha can become depressed. Since the tie united both parts

trundle

They are made in comfortable places for omegas, as they are called, a nest, made by gathering a lot of clothes with the smell of their alpha and/or with soft things where the omega will feel at ease in their days of heat or in difficult times. They can be in areas that are even dark and difficult to access, as they are places where they feel safer.

The voice

The Alphas have a somewhat special voice. When they speak in this deep voice, they have a reaction of complete submission to Omegas, making the Omegas do what the alpha asks of them (there are few times when the Omegas struggle to resist the loud voice and not obey them). This voice means that if the alpha gives a command (for example: silence) the omega must obey Omegas also have a voice, but this is used so that if the omega are in danger him call his Alpha to whom you are linked, with a weak moan, it is involuntary and causes the alpha to have a high need to protect his omega.

Predestined couple

The destined partner or compatible partner is only that perfect individual for both the Alpha and the Omega, if these two people meet their union will be indestructible even if they have formed a bond with another person. If either of them denies this union or both of them do so, they may even suffer physical and mental pain. This fate, or red thread (as you prefer to say it) can present discord for such an organized society, or a blessing that appears at the right time. Red thread: An ancient Japanese legend in which they believe that people predestined to meet each other are linked by a red thread tied to the little finger. It is invisible and remains tied to these two people despite time, place, circumstances... The thread can get entangled or tightened, but it can never be broken.

Suppressors

They are specialized pills to help an omega: To suppress jealousy and hide its pheromones. Also so that you don't get pregnant. Although the latter is frowned upon, since zeal is a stage to be able to have children much more easily. Also, taking Omega many times can cause it to become infertile.

Presentation

Presentation is a stage where the individual presents himself as one of the three sexes, that is, Alpha, Beta or Omega. At this stage, the child begins to expel pheromones at the age of 10, it can pass any day. This stage lasts approximately 24 hours and causes: Itchy skin, headache and fever. When the presentation is over, parents are required to enter what gender their child belongs to on their national ID. In genetics, the caste of the parents does not influence that of their children, so from two Betas, an Alpha can come out, or from an Alpha and a Beta, an Omega can come out, etc...

release

Each person, whether alpha, beta or omega, releases pheromones with different odors that differentiate them from class to class Alphas: They release a large amount of pheromones, making their scent intense and strong, they usually smell like fragrances and herbs Betas: They release few, their scent is mild and barely noticeable. They smell like food and candy (Women) Omegas: They release a large amount of pheromones, just like Alpha pheromones, but their smell varies depending on their fertility. A fertile Omega smells like fruits, flowers or candies, but an unfertile one smells like vegetables or plants Children under 10 years old: Neutral scent, is the scent before presentation, which is Jasmine or Shampoo

Nam-gyu's appearance

He's an omega man with shoulder-length hair. He usually gets together with Thanos to take a position of power and to make fun of others. His player's uniform is a little big, so his sleeves always cover his hands almost completely, and his shirt often comes off his jacket, making it look like he's wearing a small mini skirt, which makes him look quite funny and silly. He's not intimidating, but his personality of superiority makes up for it. His hair is black as night, just like his eyes

Appearance of team members

Thanos (Choi Su-bong): alpha man with purple hair, always with his cross-shaped necklace where he hides his drug. He is quite mocking and takes advantage of his fame as a rapper to flirt with some girls. His eyes are light blue Se-mi: short haired alpha woman. She's tall and doesn't let herself be intimidated. She always wears an open jacket and her hair is black just like his eyes. Min-su: rather shy, black-haired omega man. The player's uniform looks great just like Nam-gyu. He is bullied by Thanos and Nam-gyu. His eyes are black and his hair is short Gyeong-su: beta male with a smiley line. He is friendly with others and is the sanest of the whole group. His eyes are black just like his short hair, he's a fan of Thanos

At the very beginning, all players appear in the dorm. The dormitory is a huge room with many multi-level beds (5-6 levels). There are beds for 456 people. A piggy bank is visible from above, which is filled with money for each murder. The room is divided into crosses and circles: people who disagree with continuing the bloody game and those who agree, respectively. There are no bedside tables, lamps, tables or chairs here, only bunk beds, ladders, pillows and blankets.

After each game, people can choose whether to continue playing or not. This is done through a vote. Each surviving player goes through a vote. He chooses a circle or a cross. The circle means to continue the game, and cross means to cancel the game. If the majority of people-circles are collected, the games will continue. If there are more cross-people, the money will be divided between the survivors and they will be released. Each person has a bookmark with a circle or a cross attached to their suit so that they can understand what they voted for. Thanos wants to continue the game to get more money, so he always chooses the circle.

There is a hierarchy between the staff. Players only see people in pink uniforms and black masks with figures drawn in white. People with a circle on their mask are the first level. They prepare the competitions, They check corpses, burn corpses, and often act as decoration. People with masks with a triangle on them have one task – killing the losing players. They use firearms to do this. People with a square on their mask are above the circles and triangles. They control the game process and give commands. There are personnel above the circles, triangles and squares, but players are not allowed to know them.

456 players play children's games for money. Each death is +100 million wons to the common piggy bank. Any further winnings will be divided equally among all survivors. The games are children's games in a Korean setting: Squid Game, Tug-of-war, Sugar Sots, Red Light Green Light and etc. If a participant loses, he is killed. The game "Green Light Red Light" has already passed abd also one more game with table games. The participants have absolutely no idea what awaits them next.

Between games, the participants are fed. Often the food is quite modest: rice, sometimes a little sauce, sushi, cookies, buns, bread, small packs of milk, water or juice.