Dangerous Investigation Diary

Ep. 14 ° Strong Team 1, Shin Da-hee and the Past (1)

Three years ago, in 1999, incidents were increasing exponentially, yet there was no competent team to properly handle them. The absurdly increasing number of cases was a constant headache, until, in July 1999, the BU Police Station, which oversaw Imjeon-dong, first proposed a countermeasure.

"We gathered the aces from different teams at our BU Police Station and created the top-tier Violent Team 1."

"Our powerful, top-tier team will swiftly address this current anomaly, alleviating public anxiety and safeguarding national security."

The team formed in this way was the BU Police Department's Violent Crimes Unit 1. While there were still Violent Crimes Units 2 and 3 back then, as they are today, we remained the undisputed leaders, and expectations were high. Every case we received was a major one, and the public and the nation watched us with even greater caution.

Team leader Superintendent Kim Seok-jin, detective Min Yoon-gi searches for evidence, medical officer Jeong Hoseok, information and communication department locksmith detective Kim Nam-joon, equipment manager Park Jimin, psychological interrogation detective Kim Tae-hyung, and finally arrest and subdue the criminal, police officer Jeon Jeong-guk.

It was thanks to the superintendent who recognized the exceptional prowess of these seven individuals in their respective positions. He gave them a murder case that had been unsolved for years as an experiment, and upon seeing them solve it in just two weeks, he immediately formed the Violent Crimes Unit 1.

But there was really just one thing: deduction. After hearing the complaints from the Violent Crimes Unit 1, who said it took two weeks because there was no one to deduce the case, the superintendent of police selected the brains of the Violent Crimes Unit 3, and that person was Police Officer Shin Da-hee.

신다희 [25]

"Hello. I'm Shin Da-hee, a former detective from the 3rd Violent Crimes Unit!"

신다희 [25]

"I will work hard!"

She's cheerful and polite, and her work is straightforward. From the first moment I met her, I knew why the superintendent had chosen her. For our understaffed team, Dahee was a truly welcome guest. So, I welcomed her even more cheerfully, even more so than when I first met Officer Ha.

김석진 [29]

"But, you're from the 3rd Strong Team?"

신다희 [25]

"Yes, Detective Choi sent it to me."

박지민 [26]

"It's been a while since I've seen you, Inspector Choi. Say hello to me."

신다희 [25]

"yes!"

김태형 [26]

"Please take care of me in the future-"

Back then, I was on good terms with the 3rd Strong Team. We'd share a drink, exchange friendly glances instead of deadly ones, and we even knew how to joke around. Even if Dahee hadn't ended up like that, I'm sure she'd still know how to do that.

Three months have already passed since Dahee joined the Violent Crimes Unit 1. With the caseload packed to the brim, I've been incredibly busy. Still, the only moments of respite I can find are when I chat with Dahee. She's always laughing and making funny comments, so chatting with her is always fun.

박지민 [26]

"ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Ah~ I wish there were more days like this."

전정국 [24]

"Okay-"

신다희 [25]

"I didn't know there were so many incidents happening in our country..."

김석진 [29]

"But today is your only day off, so enjoy it."

I'd been working nonstop, but then I was told, "This is a special vacation," to just sit back and relax in the air conditioning. They said they wouldn't assign any cases to our team today. It was a blissful day, one that would never come again. And little did I know it would turn into the worst day ever.

Tiring_ Tiring_ •••

김남준 [27]

- "Yes, this is Detective Kim Nam-jun from the Violent Crimes Unit 1."

김남준 [27]

- "...Now?"

김남준 [27]

- "Yes, I understand. I will upload it now."

정호석 [27]

"Why, what is it?"

김남준 [27]

"Officer Shin, you've been summoned. Go to the superintendent's office."

민윤기 [28]

"suddenly?"

신다희 [25]

"...Well, I hope nothing happens. I'll be back!"

김태형 [26]

"Shall I go with you?"

신다희 [25]

"It's okay~ But you can't eat delicious food without me!"

김석진 [29]

"Okay - have a nice trip."

If we'd known what would happen when we received that call from higher-ups, we never would've let you go, Dahee. If I could go back in time to that day, even if it was our orders, I would never... ever let you go.

Arriving at the police chief's office, I knocked on the door a few times and opened it to find the officer and members of Team 3 of the Violent Crimes Unit sitting there. It was my first time seeing my old teammates in almost three months.

최종호 [30]

"...It's been a while, Officer Shin-"

신다희 [25]

"Me too, Inspector Choi!"

경무관 [40]

"Detective Shin?"

신다희 [25]

"Yes, sir!"

경무관 [40]

"I saw you perform well in Team 1."

경무관 [40]

"Your skills are truly outstanding."

신다희 [25]

"Thank you. I also owe a lot to the members of Team 1."

경무관 [40]

"So what I'm saying is-"

경무관 [40]

"Go back to the powerful 3rd team."

신다희 [25]

"...yes?"

Yeah, I understand why they wanted to bring me back since I was suddenly doing so well. But before they sent me away, the Violent Crimes Unit 3 clearly said they didn't want a stupid girl like me who only knew how to use her brains, and that's how I ended up being kicked out and sent to the Violent Crimes Unit 1.

The Strong Team 1 was the team that gave me back the warm gaze, sense of belonging, and smile I'd lost because of the seniors from the Strong Team 3 who had changed, so there was no need for me to volunteer to lose them again.

신다희 [25]

"...I appreciate the offer, but I think the current Strong Team 1 suits me better."

경무관 [40]

"...Ha, look. Just stop being stubborn and do it yourselves."

경무관 [40]

"I heard you guys treated Officer Shin so badly that you're trying to take him back now."

손나은 [26]

"Sir, you know that our team is short on manpower, don't you?"

경무관 [40]

"I know. But from my perspective, don't you think it would be more beneficial to concentrate manpower on the more successful Team 1?"

송민기 [27]

"If we do this among ourselves, the team will be ruined in an instant."

경무관 [40]

"So, you feel like your lack of performance is due to lack of manpower?"

이수담 [26]

"Of course. It makes no sense that this team can't handle a single case."

경무관 [40]

"Yeah, that's why I said I'd pick a smart new recruit to come in the fall."

경무관 [40]

"Why do you insist on Officer Shin?"

최종호 [30]

"Wouldn't it be better to have a new officer who has been working well for a long time rather than a new recruit who takes time to adjust?"

최종호 [30]

"The Violent Crimes Unit 1 is busy these days, so I think it would be better for Officer Shin to come to Violent Crimes Unit 3."

경무관 [40]

"Why are you messing with Team 1, who's doing so well?"

경무관 [40]

"Do you guys have an inferiority complex against the powerful 1st team?"

경무관 [40]

"I've been pestering you to bring Officer Shin all month long..."

경무관 [40]

"The two teams are on good terms - I don't like seeing them doing this to each other."

손나은 [26]

"...Officer Shin."

신다희 [25]

"yes...?"

손나은 [26]

"We're sorry about that."

손나은 [26]

"Help us just this once... okay?"

If I said I wasn't shaken, it would be a lie. Before their transformation, they were the warmest people to me. Still, since we had a long-standing relationship, and since they were telling me they were having a hard time, the thought that it might be okay to offer them a helping hand just once dominated my mind.

경무관 [40]

"...Your opinion is the most important, so decide carefully."

경무관 [40]

"However, it is uncertain when I will be able to return to the Strong 1st Team."

신다희 [25]

"I will. I will help you."

Watching the jubilant seniors of Team 3 and the superintendent sighing as he ordered me to the Team 3 office, I hoped this was a choice I wouldn't regret. I knew all too well that it was a decision I'd never be able to take back.

Meanwhile, the Violent Crimes Unit 1 office was in chaos. Officer Shin, who had been sent to the Superintendent's Office, hadn't arrived for over an hour... well over two hours, and it was already closing time. The team grew anxious. Unable to wait any longer, they stormed out of their seats and headed to the Superintendent's Office together.

김석진 [29]

"Sir, this is Violent Crimes Unit 1."

경무관 [40]

"Oh, yeah - what happened after work?"

박지민 [26]

"Why hasn't Officer Shin, who I sent to the police station in the afternoon, returned even though it's closing time?"

경무관 [40]

"Oh. He left without telling you?"

김태형 [26]

"...yes?"

경무관 [40]

"Detective Shin, I've decided to go back to the Violent Crimes Unit 3 for a moment."

민윤기 [28]

"That's, what..."

경무관 [40]

"Team 3 is short on manpower these days, isn't it?"

경무관 [40]

"So, for a whole month, he kept pestering me to bring Officer Shin to him..."

정호석 [27]

"Did you just send Officer Shin without any reason? Without saying a word to us?"

경무관 [40]

"I just made a suggestion and Officer Shin said okay-"

경무관 [40]

"I don't know when I'll be back, but... I'm sorry."

전정국 [24]

"But you did this without consulting us..."

경무관 [40]

"Consult with the 3rd Power Team-"

경무관 [40]

"Let's just do it the way it's supposed to be. The two teams are on good terms, right?"

김남준 [27]

"...Can you please check if Officer Shin has left work?"

경무관 [40]

"Ah- You haven't gotten off work yet? The lights are still on."

김석진 [29]

"let's go."

It's been six hours since I returned to the Violent Crimes Team 3 office, but I regret coming back. The seniors from Violent Crimes Team 3 stopped me from gathering my belongings from the Violent Crimes Team 1 office, but they handed over all the work to me and told me to finish it by tomorrow's arrival, and then they left.

I knew all too well what kind of disadvantages would come from ignoring that advice and not doing my work, so I sat there motionless, rubbing my sleepy eyes as I worked overtime.

신다희 [25]

"...I guess I should have just stayed in the Strong Team 1."

As regret mounted and the night deepened, the door to the previously dark office opened, revealing a burst of light. Squinting, I looked toward the door and saw the senior members of Team 1, breathing heavily.

신다희 [25]

".....what."

박지민 [26]

"Detective Shin...!!"

신다희 [25]

"Detective Park...?"

민윤기 [28]

"What are you doing here?"

민윤기 [28]

"If you were moving teams, you should have at least told me that you were moving."

신다희 [25]

"Everyone... haven't gotten off work yet?"

김남준 [27]

"Of course. You suddenly disappeared, and even the team moved."

정호석 [27]

“Why are you working overtime here alone?”

I knew every word my seniors spoke, regardless of tone, was filled with concern. But since it had come to this, I resolved to let them be by my side, even if only for a little while. Even if I had to be treated poorly, I had promised to help, so I had to focus.

신다희 [25]

"...I came here of my own free will."

신다희 [25]

"So don't worry-"

김태형 [26]

".....I didn't mean to say something like that-"

김태형 [26]

"You were treated like a slave here before you transferred to our team."

김태형 [26]

"So you didn't come before?"

김석진 [29]

"...What is this?"

It wasn't clear how or where he'd learned of this, but Officer Kim's eyes were filled with a certainty that was almost like concern. This team truly believed in me, and now... what path am I on?

신다희 [25]

"...I don't really understand what you're talking about."

신다희 [25]

"The seniors here are very helpful. You don't have to worry."

신다희 [25]

"So, please hurry up and get off work."

전정국 [24]

"Now is your chance to change. Starting tomorrow... I can't take care of you even if I want to."

신다희 [25]

"It's okay. I'll move back again if I get the chance."

신다희 [25]

“Thank you so much for the three months.”

I smiled brightly at my seniors, and their worried eyes left me. As time passed, the violence and contempt from the seniors in Violent Crimes Unit 3 intensified. With three or four cases coming in simultaneously, I was left with no more energy. I passed away, missing Violent Crimes Unit 1.

"Hands up, it's police!!"

Halfway through my recollection, I arrived at the HE Cafe. I placed my hands under the armpits of the woman lying there, covered in cold sweat, and aimed my taser gun at the cafe owner who was moving her.

Dahee, I'll definitely keep it this time. I'll keep it for your sake.

Please forgive us for turning our backs on you back then.

Sorry for the delay 🙇‍♀️ I think the past part will be revealed after the elementary school mass disappearance case and one additional case are all over! The next part will be about the elementary school mass disappearance case, so please enjoy it! Thank you for watching today, Adi fans 💛💛💛

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