HIVE (Webcomic) - TV Tropes

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Eun-SungLeeisjustahusband,afatherandmiddle-managerwhoishavingahardtimeinthecompanybecauseofhisbosswhoisacompletelyself-centeredasshole.Andjustlikeanyotherdayhewokeupatthemorning,atebreakfast,saidgoodbyetohiswifewhilehisdaughterissleepingandwenttowork.However,onthatdaySeoulisattackedbygiganticbugsandfromthereonthestruggleforsurvivalagainstthebugs,humanswholosttheirmindandthesoldiersofasecretorganisationsthatislinkedtothebugssomehowbegan.Advertisement:OfficialTranslationcanbefoundhereTropes:ActionDad:Eun-Sungtohisdaughter.ActionGirl:Thenun,sisterVeronicataketheleadinthis.ShealsoshowsMamaBeartendencies.MissSeonghasabitofitinher,butnotmuch.Ain'tTooProudtoBeg:Eun-SungbeggedonhiskneesTheOldManwithhimtogoandsaveMissSeongasEun-SunghadtogotosavehisfamilyandneededsomeonetosaveSeonginhisplace.AllLoveIsUnrequited:Ji-EunSeonghasfeelingforEun-Sungwhodoesnotreturnthem,asheisamarriedmanandafather.AmazonianBeauty:Thetwosoldierswhoworksforthesecretorganizationsarefairlymuscular,blondeandbeautiful.Theytotallyfit.Alsotheysportanicepairofracks.AssholeVictim:Someofthosewhomthebugskillcan'tbedescribedasgoodpeople.TheAssimilator:TheBlackWaspsturnedmanyhumansintohybrids.Also,itseemsthattheirgoalistoturnahumanbeingintotheirqueenasthepurequeendon'tlivemorethan4-6monthsandtherearenewqueensappearinthesamehivewhichcausesinternalconflictbysplittingindifferentfactionsthatstartfightingeachotherthusweakeningthehivefromwithin.Advertisement:BerserkButton:Eun-Sungdoesn'tlikeitwhenpeoplehurtchildrenorkillotherstotakewhattheyhavebutmostofallwhenpeoplehurthisfamily.MinyoungLee,thewifeofEun-Sung,afterbeingtransformedintothehybridqueenoftheblackwaspsdon'tlikeitwhensomeonehurtorseemstobehurtingorthreateningchildrenduetoherstrongmotherlyinstinct.ForJi-EunSeongorjustMissSeonghurtingEun-Sungandtryingtokillhimduetoherfeelingsforhim.Veronicaisreallyprotectiveofthechildreninhercareandwhentheywerekidnappedbysomethugsshesworeshewouldkillthekidnappersanditseemsthatshedid.BewaretheNiceOnes:Eun-Sungasthetimepasses.BodyHorror:Thosewhoturnedintohumaninsecthybrid.BoobsofSteel:MissSeongisstartingtogetclosetothis.Thetwowomenfromthesoldiersthatworksforthesecretorganisationsarestrong,abitmuscularandtheyhavenice,bigbreasts.Also,MinyoungLeeafterhertransformationintotheblackwaspshybridqueensheisshowntohavebigbreastandsheisstrongerthanshelooks.Advertisement:BreedingSlave:Theblackwaspsinvadeotherhiveskilltheotherblackwasps,taketheeggsandrecentlythequeenistakenandturnedintoanegg-layingslave.BreaktheBadass:WhenDirectorChoicaptureEun-Sung,hetriesthisbythreateningtoinjecthisdaughterwiththehuman-insecthybridtransformationneedlebuttheninjectshiswifewithitinstead.Eun-Sungfakedhisdeath,freedhimselfandkilledthethugswhowereholdingandharmedhisfamily.BrokenTears:Manycharactersexperiencethemcouplesoftime.BugWar:TheBugsengagedtheHumansinabattlethattheputthehumansonthelosingside.Also,thebugs,theblackwasparealwaysfightingeithertoconqueranotherhiveorwhenanotherqueenappearinthesamehive.CarFu:Eun-Sunggothisownstyle.CharacterDevelopment:Eun-Sungisgoingthroughitthewholetime.Also,othersfromhiscompanionandsometimesenemiesturnedalliesgothroughit.ChildrenAreInnocent:Childrendon'tknowwhatishappeningintheworld,whytheirparentswerekilledbythebugsandtheywereleftaloneuntouchedbythebugsbuttheygethurtbyotherhumans.AndHyejinthedaughterofEun-Sungseemstobethemostinnocentofthechildrenassheisonlyfewyearsold.CockroachesWillRuletheEarth:TheBlackWaspswerereleasedoneverymajorcityintheworld.Theymultiplyfast,theyaregettingsmarterastimepassesandtheyareturninghumanintohumans-bugshybrids.Also,theEntomologistbelievesthattherulerofEarthalwayschangingandnowitisthebugsturntorule.CoolOldGuy:TheoldmanwhoispartofLee'sgroup.AstimepassonecannotethatheisthebiggestBadassintheWebcomic.Curb-StompBattle:Thosewhodon'ttakeTheOldManseriouslygettoreceivethis.Determinator:Eun-Sungwillgothroughanydangerinordertofindhisfamily.Therecomestimeswherehealmostloseshope,buthestillcontinuenomatterwhattheodds.DirtyCoward:Oneofthesoldiers,SergeantJeong,trytomakearunforitthroughthesubwaywhiletheothersoldiersarefightingtoprotectthecivilianswhenthebugsattack.Heevencutthewireforthegrenadetrap.Thisleadthebugstoenterthesubwaywithoutaproblem.Asforhimhegetkilledbythebugsandhiscorpseisusedbytheminanattempttoluretheothers.Dude,Where'sMyRespect?:Theyounggirl,whotaggedalongwiththegroupeversincetheoldmanunintentionallysavedherfromtwothugswhowantedtorapeher,everytimethereisanewmemberthatjointheirgroupshetrytoplaycool,buttheyallignoreherandshedoesn'tlikeit.Face–HeelTurn:ThebugguywhowasforcefullyturnedintoahybridstartedtolikehisconditionandbegantomanipulatetheothercharacterstomakesurethatMissSeongcompletelyturnintoaqueen.Face–MonsterTurn:Eun-Sung'swife.Shewasinjectedwiththehuman-bugshybridtransformationneedlethenshewaskidnappedbythebugsinfrontofherowndaughterandmadeintotheirqueen.Thetransformedmotherdoesn'tseemtorememberherpastnorherhusbandandcontinuetoleadthehivesherulesovertoconquerotherhives.However,shehasafixationabouther"child"whichseemstobetheonlythingthatisleftfromherhumanity,butshedoesnotseemtoclearlyrememberherchild.FamilyMan:Eun-Sungagain.Thisisshownasthetimepassesasthesinglethoughofbeingreunitedwithhisfamilyiswhatdriveshimtocontinuetofightandstayalive.Foreshadowing:MissSeongbeingahybridqueenisforeshadowedduringthecomicbeforetherevelation:Whenshesaidshewenttoapharmacytogetmedicinedespitetheoldmansayingthattheplacewascrowdedwithhosts,sheliedandsaidthereweren'tanywhenshewent.Whentheblackwaspsattacktheydon'tattackherandthathappenswhenshewasbeingattackedbycrazypeopletryingtorapeher.WhenEun-Sung'sfinallyfindhisfamilyintheevacuationcenterafterthebugsattackhiswifewhowasholdinghisdaughterruntowardshimthelookonMissSeongisthatofsomeonenothappywithwhatsheisseeingandthenallofthesuddenablackwaspcomesandtakethem.GeniusBruiser:TheBugsaregettingsmarterastimepassesthroughthestory.Also,Eun-Sungisshowntobesmartenoughtobuildthingstokillthebugs.GoodSmoking,EvilSmoking:Eun-SungandthebastarddirectorChoiaresmokers.GoneHorriblyRight:Theblackwaspsweregenetically-engineeredinordertogivehumanitycontroloverthestrongestinsectaswiththeriseofoxygenlevelthebugswouldbecomelargerandsincetheyareatthebottomofthefoodchaintheycan'tbeexterminatedduetotheeffectontheecosystem.Aftercreatingthewaspstheproblemwasthequeen'slifespanwasshort,4-6month.Thustheywantedtoturnhumansintowasps'queens.However,thosewhocreatedthewaspsreleaseditoneverymajorcityintheworldinsteadoftryingtoaccomplishtheirgoalinthelabandinashortamountoftimethewaspsbecomesmarter-notonlytheQueenswhoweresupposedtobeassmartasahuman,butthesoldiersandworkerswasptoo.ThenwhenahybridqueenswerefoundbothofthemwereclosetoEun-Sung,hiswifeandmissSeong,thewifecompletelytransformandtheattempttocaptureandcontrolherfailedandsheenduptransformingthesoldiersintohybridsthatserveher.GoingNative:Thebugguywhoatfirstwantedthecuretogobacktobeahumanbeingagain.However,afterspendingsometimeasahybridhedecidedtostaythatwayandbetrayedEun-Sung'sgroupashestartedtomanipulatehiminordertoturnMissSeongintoaqueenorinsuretheEun-Sung'swifewhowasturnedintoaqueenremainthiswaysohecanuseher.GoodScars,EvilScars:Eun-Sunggetsascarontheleftsideofhisheadbecauseofabulletthatalsotookoutpartofhisear.oneofthesoldiersthatworksforthesecretorganizations,awomanwithascarontheleftsideofherfaceclosetohereyes.Green-EyedMonster:MissSeonghavesignsofbeingthistowardsEun-Sung'swife.Hell,aftertherevelationthatsheisahybridqueenitisheavilyhintedthatsheinfluencedthebugstotakeawayEun-Sung'sfamilywhenhemeetthemintheevacuationcenter.GunsAkimbo:Eun-Sungwhenhehadtoprotecthisfamilyfromthethugswhowereholdingthem.HeartbrokenBadass:Eun-Sung.Intherecentchapter,histransformedwifetriedtokillhimaftershecouldnotrecognizehimwhichmadehimrealizethathiswifeisgone.However,evenwiththathemadesurethatthegrenadehehasdoesn'texplodenearher.HoistbyHisOwnPetard:TheOldMantakeaknifefromsomeoneelseandusethemtoeitherhurtorkillthemandthathappenedtwice.HeroicSacrifice:Asoldierwasattackedandinjectedwithsomethingthehostshadinaneedle.Later,whileontherunandhidinginatunnelthesoldiersnoticethatthereisahugepestonhisneckthathassomethinggreenleakingfromitanditseemstoattractthebugs.Thesoldierssaysthathewillprovethatheisnotoneofthehoststhenhegetofthecarlurethebugsawaythenheuseagrandeonhimselfandthebugs.IHaveYourWife:WhenEun-SungwascapturedbyChoiwhotoldhiswifeisat'theshelter'inordertowintosideandfindSeong.However,whenthisfailedhestartedusingthreatswhichhefulfilledandthatcausedhelltobepaidforthat.IJustWanttoBeLoved:MissSeongwhohasfeelingforEun-Sunganddesirehimtoreturnherfeelings,butheonlywanttobewithhisfamily,hiswifeanddaughter.KicktheSonofaBitch:Happenalot.Love-InterestTraitor:Averted.Eun-Sung'swifewasinjectedwiththehuman-bugshybridtransformationneedlethenshegotkidnappedbythebugsandtransformedintotheirqueen.Theprocessgreatlyaffectedhermindtothepointwhereshedoesn'trecognizeherfamilyasseenwhenshownapictureofherandherfamilyshedidn'treactatall.Finallywhenherhusbandfindhershetrytokillhimmuchtohisdespair.MamaBear:ThenunsisterVeronicaisthistothechildreninhercare.Thiswasshownwhenagroupofthugskidnappedsomeofthechildreninhercareshesworeshewouldkillthekidnappers.Also,MinyoungLeewhowaskidnappedandtransformedintotheblackwaspshybridqueenmobilizedherwholearmyafterhearingthecriesofherowndaughtercallingoutforher.Also,whenshesawherhusbandwhomshedoesn'trecognizeanymoreandthoughthewasathreattosomechildrentheblackwaspsbroughttohershetriedtokillhim(notthebestexample,but...).MoralEventHorizon:DirectorChoiprovedthatheisacompletelyamonsterwithnochanceofredemptionwhenhewaswillingtousethesyringethatcasethehuman-insecthybridtransformationonathedaughterofEun-SunginfrontofherrestrainedparentsbeforechanginghismindanduseitonthemotherandthenthreatenedtomakethetransformedmothereatherdaughterinfrontofEun-Sung.ThisalonesumuphowmuchChoicanneverhaveanykindofredemption.Hell,toaddmorefueltothefirehehadbeenfeedinghumanstothebugsandwaswillingtofeedthemostloyalofhisownmentothebugswhenhedoubtthathewastryingtoreplacehimastheleaderwhichcausedthemantoswitchsides.ManlyTears:SomecharactersexperiencethisincludingEun-Sung.PapaWolf:Eun-Sungdoesn'tlikeitwhensomeoneishurtingchildrenandwillgooutofhiswaystohelpthechildren.WhensomeonetriedtobribehimtogivehimachildwholostherparentshestartedbeatingtheguydespitethefactthatEun-Sungwasaniceguyeventostrangerswhotriedtokillhim.Also,Eun-SungisthistohisowndaughterashissolereasontostayaliveistohisfamilyandwhenhefinallyreunitedwiththemthesoldiersofasecretorganizationsattackwithgasandkidnappedbothofthemandEun-Sungdoesn'twastetimeinshowingthemwhathappenstothosewhohurthisfamily.MyGreatestFailure:WhenEun-SungfinallyfindhisfamilythebastarddirectorChoiholdthemhostageandinjecthiswifewiththehuman-bugshybridtransformationserum.Eun-Sungmanagedtofreehimself,killedChoi'shenchmenandgotohisfamily,butthebugsattackandtrytotakethewifebutthesoldiersthatworksforthesecretorganizationsalsoattacksandtakethewife.Afightintheshelterstart,Eun-Sungfightforhisfamilyandallyhimselfwithsomeonewhopromisetohelphimfindhiswife.Afterallthatissaidanddonehecouldn'tsavethemnomatterhowhardheworkedandtried.Thankfully,thearcherfromhisgroupmanagedtosavehisdaughterandbringherbacktohim.RedBaron:TheoldmanwhoispartofEun-Sung'sgroupiscalledTheDogManasheisanoldmerc,hitmanandthosesoldierswhoworksforthesecretorganisationsweretrainedbyhim.RedemptionEqualsDeath:ThosewhosidedwithEun-Sungduringthefightintheshelter,mostofthemwerekilled.ScarsareForever:Eun-Sung'sscar.ShockandAwe:Eun-Sungturnedabusandatruckintobigbugelectricswatter.SmokingIsCool:Eun-SungandtheTheOldManaresmokers.SunglassesatNight:Thetwowomensoldiersmentionedabove.TheEndoftheWorldasWeKnowIt:Eversincetheappearanceofthegiantbugs,theblackwasps,thewholeworldisinastateofanarchy,Murder,rape,cultists,secretorganizationsplotting,betrayal,greedandyounameit.Theworldturnedintoahellhole.TooDumbtoLive:Manyofthosewhocomeacrosstheoldman(alsoknownasTheDogMan)tendtounderestimatehimandthinkofhishandguntobeatoy.TookaLevelinBadass:Eun-Sunglevelgethigherandhigherastimepassesallforthesakeofhisfamily.UnderestimatingBadassery:Theoldmanisalwaysunderestimatedduetohisage.WeAREStrugglingTogether:Eun-Sungtriestoconvinceothersthattheyneedtoworktogetherinordertosurvive,butmostsurvivorsareassholeswhowanttosaveonlythemselvesorlosttheirmindsbecauseofwhattheywentthrough.WeHardlyKnewYe:Somecharactersgetkilledinthesamechaptertheywereintroducedinandsometimesthat'sagoodthingastheywerecompleteassholeswhokillandsteelfromothers.WeCanRuleTogether:TheEntomologistproposedtheideaofrulingthebugstoMissSeongsohecanserveher,however,MissSeongrejectedtheidea.Hemademanyattempttoconvinceher,buthefailed.Seeingthathewillnotsucceed,hechosetosidewithMin-Youngaftershewastransformedintoahybridqueen.ThenagainherealizedthatMin-Younghavelosthersenseofselfwhichruinedhisplan.WhatHappenedtotheMouse?:CorporalJeongdisappearsfromtheplotafterthefirstbuginvasionofthetower.WouldHurtaChild:Duetotheenforcedrecruitmentofcapablemenintothearmybutleavingthosewhohavechildrentherearethosewhokidnappedchildrenafterkillingtheirguardiansotheycanavoidtherecruitment.Also,duetotheblackwaspsbugsleavingthechildrenalonetheyarekidnappedandforcedtolookforfoodandotherthings.ThemosthatedexampleiswhenthebastarddirectorChoiusedEun-Sung'sdaughterasahostageandwouldhaveinjectedherwithatransformationneedleshowhowmuchofaheartlessheis.Yandere:MissSeonghaveaclearsignsofthiswhenshesaidthatshewoulddoanythingforEun-Sung,havingfeelingforhim,tellshimthathestillhaveherafterhisfamilyweretakenbythebugs,wanthimtobewithherinsteadofgoingtosavehisfamily,hidingthecallshereceivedduetofearingitcouldbehiswife. 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