Genius hacker, Kim Namjoon.
That was my name. There was no one who didn't recognize me when I showed them my business card. I only hacked criminals, especially the most vicious ones, and as soon as I hacked, I fell for them. Thousands of criminals had already been caught through hacking.
이 바닥에서 일한 지 5년, 재수없는 쥐새끼 같은 형사 한 마리가 굴러들어왔다. 그것도 미친년으로.
***
With the hacking raging, I always filled my stomach with convenience store food. That day, I went to the convenience store, my hat pulled down low and my mask on, hoping to grab a bite.
"It's a calculation."
I was just about to put down my triangle kimbap and cup ramen at the register and hand over my card. I felt someone standing behind me, so I turned around and saw that they were wearing a neatly tailored blue uniform, but they exuded a completely different vibe.
He had his hands in his pockets, was standing on one leg, and had a lollipop in his mouth. He looked like he was wearing a police uniform, but his pose was incredibly rough and tumble.
"What are you looking at, you look like a criminal."
"What?"
A criminal? You call me that criminal who trembles at the sight of me? He was a funny person. Seeing this phenomenon for the first time, I let out a hollow laugh, and the woman glared at me.
"Your payment has been completed, sir. Would you like a receipt?"
"Oh, no, it's okay. Thank you for your hard work."
"Huh...? That hacker..."
"...take care."
Even though I was wearing a hat and mask, the convenience store worker recognized me the moment we made eye contact, giving me a headache. It's best to avoid being recognized outside if possible.
I bow my head and turn toward the door, and I hear that lucky cop name a cigarette. It looks like the cop is even smoking.
***
My office was an orange container in a gloomy underground parking lot, with the number 0912 written in white. A little shabby, you say? Five years ago, we didn't even have containers, so we had to hide. But this is a bit of a luxury.
"Yum... Oh, yes, just a moment_"
I was having a quick bite when I heard a knock on the door. I put down my chopsticks and got up to open the door, and then I heard someone unlock it with a key and come in.
As the door opened and I observed the person coming in, I noticed that he was wearing shoes that were polished to a shine, a neatly straight suit, and even the shirt underneath was wrinkle-free, and he was wearing a wine-colored tie...
"Can I talk to you?"
The head of our hacker team,Min Yoongi hacker.He is two years older than me. He became known as a hacker who hacked criminals and then turned his back on them after seeing their criminal records, and because of that, he is practically in hiding.
"Please, I was just eating."
"What? The hacking guns I gave you."
"There must be easily over 100 cases. Do you have time to eat? You're so pretty, Namjoon."
"There's still a lot left. I'm going to have to work overtime, you know."
"How can I stop you..."
"So what happened? You came all the way here."
"There's an important hacking incident."
If it is an important hacking case, it is a hacking case that requires you to put aside all the minor hacking cases I mentioned earlier and focus solely on that hacking case.
Most of the clients are large companies, and they usually give you a deadline for completing the hack, meaning they'll be able to complete the mission. I've seen deadlines as long as a month, and as short as two weeks.
Sometimes, companies with bad personalities would invade hacking groups even though there was still a lot of time left, create chaos, and then urge them to hurry up.
I don't really enjoy dealing with these hacking guns, as I remember the sharp blade almost reaching my neck several times, but the rewards were so good that I didn't hesitate to do it.
"Oh, really? What is it?"
"This is a request from Group H. The chairman's youngest son has gone missing."
"Oh, H Group... I guess it'll bring in quite a bit of money."
"So, until when?"
"...48 hours."
"...Huh? Even so, 48 hours..."
"500 million, Namjoon. 500 million."
"You have to do it within 48 hours to get 500 million."
"...No, wait a minute. 500 million?!"
"Listen carefully, that money could be used to buy our land and resettle us."
"Can you do it?"
"...Am I going to do this alone?"
"Oh, that's right, detective,Joint investigation with detectivesI will do it."
"A detective?! In that case, I should proceed alone...!"
"No, it's a request from Group H. A joint investigation with the detectives."
"Hyung, seriously...! You always accept things like this without consulting me..."
"You're good. I believe in you."
"Ah, bro!"
Yoon Ki-hyung, you ignored me and left... You're a total idiot. By the way, a joint investigation with a detective? Who do you think I am, that I can't catch a kidnapper like that?
But since it's my principle to fulfill all requests, I couldn't help it. The countdown starts at exactly this hour, so I have to be here now... Anyway, working on a joint investigation with someone who has no concept of time is an extreme job.
dripping_
"...Yes, I'm going."
bang_
"Come in, let's proceed quickly.."
...Huh? That convenience store punk cop from earlier... Was he a detective? And a joint investigation with me? If it's a joint investigation with me... Not just anyone can do it. Is that punk really that good?
"Hello, I am Inspector Park, who will be conducting the joint investigation."
"...Uh, yes..."
What, you don't know it's me?
"The countdown starts at the hour today, right? Let's get started quickly."
"Ah, over there...!"
"yes?"
"...I... don't know? I saw you today, right? A few minutes ago, too."
"Um... a convenience store? If it's that criminal-looking, that's a bit of a problem."
"I told you I'm not a criminal!"
I raised my voice without realizing it, but the woman didn't even blink. Everyone flinches and averts their eyes when they see my icy gaze, but this detective doesn't. That's why it's kind of amusing...
"Anyway, it doesn't matter who you are."
"I'm a little embarrassed because the jerk I just met is a famous hacker even overseas..."
"Me too? Even so, I only conduct joint investigations with the top three detectives."
"A detective who walks around smoking heavily... how disrespectful."
"I think you're going to get a few too, you little brat_haha"
The detective gestured to a few packs of cigarettes on my desk with his chin, then chuckled and sat down on the auxiliary chair in front of the monitor as if nothing had happened.
"...Huh, I haven't even told you to sit down yet."
"Hurry up and sit down. There's 500 million on the line."
I was getting tired because it felt like a money-crazed detective had rolled in. I didn't realize it then.
This detective is called a crazy dog at the police station.
***
"Are you kidding me?!"
A loud roar echoed through the room. For some reason, Yoongi was furious, and Namjoon and the rest of the hacker team were standing in a line next to him.
It was three years ago, when the hacker team suffered a major accident. They were chasing a vicious criminal and were almost on the verge of catching him. But a mere mechanical connection error caused them to lose the culprit right before their very eyes. They were being reprimanded as a group.
How angry must Yoon Ki-hyung, who is sensitive to work, have been to yell at him during an operation?
"...Yoon Ki-hyung, calm down."
"Do you really look like this now?"
"And what kind of crazy guy calls you 'hyung' in public, Kim Namjoon."
I had a feeling Yoon Ki-hyung wouldn't let this go this time. He usually had a fierce gaze and was full of charisma, but today was different. His voice was even louder...
"Listen carefully."
"On-site dispatchI'll do it, get ready."
"Huh?! No, Hacker Min...!"
"Shut up, get your gear quick."
"Let's just let fifteen people die today."
It was crazy. Even a common robber would hesitate to respond to a crime scene, so responding to a heinous criminal who had evaded capture for decades was reckless, even by common sense standards. And in reality, it resulted in far too many injuries.
There was no way that Yoon Ki-hyung, who is usually sensitive to work, would carry out such a plan, but he must have been really angry that he missed the culprit right in front of his nose.
My team members were hesitantly packing up their equipment, and I tried to stop them, but Yoon Ki-hyung told me to go ahead, so I couldn't stop them and had no choice but to go to the site.
***
I couldn't even breathe properly due to the tension, and I continued to report the criminal's location while typing. My hands that were typing and my mouth that was reporting the location stopped when the location of the criminal appeared to be less than 1 meter away from my position.
I raised my head from where I was crouching, and saw eyes vaguely resembling the killer's, a black mask, and a delicate body, suggesting a woman's gender. There was no information that she was a woman, though.
"..."
"Hacker, are you busy? Catching me."
"...Min Hacker, the culprit here,"
Just as I was about to report to Yoon Ki-hyung, my hand pressing the earpiece was cut by the knife the woman was holding. Blood gushed out in an instant, soaking the hacking monitor and my neat suit. Yoon Ki-hyung's screams, calling for me, echoed in my ears.
"That's right... A hacker went to the scene just to catch me."
"What if I'm alone?"
"Anyway, see you next time, handsome hacker_ㅎ"
With that woman's words, I collapsed from excessive bleeding, and the sound of Yoon Ki-hyung's shoes rushing towards me was my last memory of that moment. The vicious criminal still hasn't been caught.
Has the vicious criminal started his activities again?3 years later, today.
The suspect in the currently reported missing children case of 32 children under the age of 10 is the same vicious criminal who stabbed them three years ago, and I've been assigned to the hacking case. If I complete this hacking case within 48 hours, I'll receive 500 million won.
I'm chasing it after 3 years thoughI'm definitely going to catch it this time.
Genius Hacker X Mad Dog Detective
"I'm a genius hacker who's incredibly good at catching criminals."
5 years of experience in overseas business with an IQ of 148Genius hacker, Kim Namjoon.
"The reason I became a detective was because I had to get revenge."
Once you set your sights on a target, you won't let go.Mad Dog Detective, Park Yeo-ju.
500 million if you complete the mission within 48 hours.
A joint investigation between a genius hacker and a mad dog detective!
"Don't touch me. If you touch someone I like, I'll roll my eyes."
And their unintentionally cruel love story!
It starts now.
Genius Hacker X Mad Dog Detective
12/30 start.
Writer _ Ajijakga
@Writer's words
This material came up while I was writing a story for my fanmate friend, and after writing it all down, I felt like it was too good to just throw it away, and I worked hard on it, so I ended up bringing it here! Rather than saying I wrote it impulsively, I felt more affection for this piece and it was really fun to write ㅠㅠ So, with the thought that I wanted to share it with you all, I slowly confirmed it while completing the piece, so it's a really precious child to me, so please look after it well...!
If we set a goal and go for it, it would be to be in the top 20.
I'm timidly setting my goal to lift it... 😝