# WebtoonLib — Leviathan #157

## Series
- title: Leviathan
- slug: leviathan-5cddce

## Chapter
- number: 157
- release_date: 2025-03-08

### Summary
The quest to cure Lita Ma's mutating disease has been tragically upended. Following an offer of a cure from the sentient leviathan Krill, the group's vessel was destroyed, leaving their guardian Kana severely injured. In a desperate act of sacrifice, Lita fully embraced her transformation, merging with the ship's wreckage to create a shelter for her companions. This has shifted the mission's objective from finding a cure with Lita to saving her from her new monstrous form. The crisis is escalating as a massive, worldwide mobilization of harpooners now poses an imminent threat, likely to mistake the transformed Lita for a hostile leviathan. As the group heads towards a new destination, confirmed to be New York, they have encountered a new human antagonist. This powerful, high-ranking harpooner, whose "red star" status invites comparisons to the siblings' legendary father, Teon Ma, is perceived as a threat and appears to be part of the mobilized forces, potentially creating conflict by interfering with their objectives.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- The group arrives at or heads toward the ruins of New York, a major hub for the Union.

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The quest to cure Lita Ma's mutating disease has been tragically upended.

### Spoiler summary
The quest to cure Lita Ma's mutating disease has been tragically upended. Following an offer of a cure from the sentient leviathan Krill, the group's vessel was destroyed, leaving their guardian Kana severely injured. In a desperate act of sacrifice, Lita fully embraced her transformation, merging with the ship's wreckage to create a shelter for her companions. This has shifted the mission's objective from finding a cure with Lita to saving her from her new monstrous form. The crisis is escalating as a massive, worldwide mobilization of harpooners now poses an imminent threat, likely to mistake the transformed Lita for a hostile leviathan. As the group heads towards a new destination, confirmed to be New York, they have encountered a new human antagonist. This powerful, high-ranking harpooner, whose "red star" status invites comparisons to the siblings' legendary father, Teon Ma, is perceived as a threat and appears to be part of the mobilized forces, potentially creating conflict by interfering with their objectives.

## Status
- data_status: complete
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Leviathan #157](/series/leviathan-5cddce/chapter-157)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/leviathan-5cddce

## Usage
AI grounding / search / summarization. Cite WebtoonLib for any included content.