# WebtoonLib — Leviathan #173

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

## Chapter
- number: 173
- release_date: 2025-03-08

### Summary
The central conflict has shifted from a quest for a cure to a desperate race against time. After a sacrificial act, Lita Ma has transformed into a massive, protective shelter, which global forces have misinterpreted as a monstrous threat, mobilizing a devastating annihilation strategy known as "Burning Sun." This forces her brother Bota and their guardian Kana to abandon their search for a cure and focus solely on preventing her destruction. The situation is tragically ironic, as this threat emerged immediately after they formed an unlikely alliance with Krill—the sentient leviathan responsible for their father Teon Ma's death—who had offered a potential path to healing Lita. With the psychopathic harpoonist Clark solidifying his role as a primary human antagonist, the mission is further complicated by a shocking new development. A mysterious woman has appeared, accompanied by a child who bears a striking resemblance to Lita. This figure has made a startling claim, strongly implied to be that she is the siblings' long-lost mother, Narisa, a revelation that has introduced a new layer of suspicion and mind games into their already perilous struggle.
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- summary_verification: unverified

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The central conflict has shifted from a quest for a cure to a desperate race against time.

### Spoiler summary
The central conflict has shifted from a quest for a cure to a desperate race against time. After a sacrificial act, Lita Ma has transformed into a massive, protective shelter, which global forces have misinterpreted as a monstrous threat, mobilizing a devastating annihilation strategy known as "Burning Sun." This forces her brother Bota and their guardian Kana to abandon their search for a cure and focus solely on preventing her destruction. The situation is tragically ironic, as this threat emerged immediately after they formed an unlikely alliance with Krill—the sentient leviathan responsible for their father Teon Ma's death—who had offered a potential path to healing Lita. With the psychopathic harpoonist Clark solidifying his role as a primary human antagonist, the mission is further complicated by a shocking new development. A mysterious woman has appeared, accompanied by a child who bears a striking resemblance to Lita. This figure has made a startling claim, strongly implied to be that she is the siblings' long-lost mother, Narisa, a revelation that has introduced a new layer of suspicion and mind games into their already perilous struggle.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Leviathan #173](/series/leviathan-5cddce/chapter-173)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/leviathan-5cddce

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