Yeon-joo struggles to accept Chul's death, especially after seeing him suspended in the cold water of the Han River in a vision. The Resurrection Hook The episode's final moments change the game once again:

Sung-moo survives the surgery, but the trauma leaves him broken. Meanwhile, the public and the publisher are shocked by the abrupt, tragic conclusion of their favorite series.

In a moment of pure desperation and rage, Kang Chul shoots Sung-moo. He then leaves a suicide note for Yeon-joo (Han Hyo-joo), essentially trying to end his own "manhwa" existence by jumping into the Han River. A World Without a Hero

With Kang Chul seemingly gone, the webtoon W ends with a definitive "The End".

It is suggested that Kang Chul’s will to live—or perhaps Yeon-joo’s influence as his new "life key"—has restarted the story without the author's input.

As Yeon-joo is pulled into the water during a date, the words on the webtoon suddenly change from "The End" to "To Be Continued".