# WebtoonLib — Leviathan #23

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

## Chapter
- number: 23
- release_date: 2025-03-08

### Summary
The narrative is currently paused on its main plot to delve into an extended flashback centered on Teon Ma, the legendary harpooner and father of protagonists Bota and Lita. This backstory explores the circumstances of his presumed death before the siblings were born, generating significant reader engagement and emotional investment. Fans speculate he may have survived and question the reasons for his separation from the floating city of Busan Union. This interruption puts the present-day journey on hold, where the siblings and their guardian, Kana, are en route to Busan Union to find a cure from Dr. Foid for Lita's mutation, an affliction she contracted from the Sea Demon, Genod. Set in a post-apocalyptic world submerged by a cataclysmic flood, the story follows humanity's struggle against mutated sea creatures known as "leviathans." While the flashback deepens the family's tragic history, the series continues to face notable reader criticism for inappropriate fan service involving the young Lita, which is seen as conflicting with the gritty survival theme.
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- summary_verification: unverified

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The narrative is currently paused on its main plot to delve into an extended flashback centered on Teon Ma, the legendary harpooner and father of protagonists Bota and Lita.

### Spoiler summary
The narrative is currently paused on its main plot to delve into an extended flashback centered on Teon Ma, the legendary harpooner and father of protagonists Bota and Lita. This backstory explores the circumstances of his presumed death before the siblings were born, generating significant reader engagement and emotional investment. Fans speculate he may have survived and question the reasons for his separation from the floating city of Busan Union. This interruption puts the present-day journey on hold, where the siblings and their guardian, Kana, are en route to Busan Union to find a cure from Dr. Foid for Lita's mutation, an affliction she contracted from the Sea Demon, Genod. Set in a post-apocalyptic world submerged by a cataclysmic flood, the story follows humanity's struggle against mutated sea creatures known as "leviathans." While the flashback deepens the family's tragic history, the series continues to face notable reader criticism for inappropriate fan service involving the young Lita, which is seen as conflicting with the gritty survival theme.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Leviathan #23](/series/leviathan-5cddce/chapter-23)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/leviathan-5cddce

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