Dangerous Investigation Diary

Ep. 55 ° One day in 2003 (1)

June 24, 2003. BU Police Station Police Administration Team 1 Office.

With the conclusion of the ghost doctor case at the general hospital, the first violent crimes unit was disbanded, and exactly one year had passed since then. At the time, the fact that our unit was disbanded caused a huge stir both socially and within the police community, and for a while, the whole world was in an uproar over our work.

There were also many rumors. Like, he had an accident while solving a case, or he couldn't stand my authority as a parachute... When the reputation of the BU Police Station itself began to decline, they hurriedly released a statement. They said it was just a project team whose contract period had ended.

Actually, I was on vacation that day, so I didn't witness the disbandment directly, but I heard about it from the team leader and I was very angry. It was already a confirmed disciplinary action, and I had been warned not to attack the higher-ups, so I cried and argued with the old man.

The answer I got from the old man was formal. It was a disciplinary action because the team leader at the time blamed his teammates for their sins, and there were many warnings accumulated, so there was nothing he could do. How much did we achieve? This is all he could do... Even though I was the victim of the disciplinary action, I couldn't say anything.

Since then, we have become so distant that we can't even say hello to our seniors when we meet, and we have forgotten each other because we are all busy with our work. I have occasionally interacted with Superintendent Kim and Sergeant Kim, who are in the same police administration team, but we only talk about business-related things.

But since I joined the police administration team, I didn't have to run around the field, so I was able to get rid of the chronic disease I had while working in the violent crimes team. I thought that the world outside of the violent crimes team could be this peaceful and carefree.

박성진 [33]

"Officer Ha. Have you finished organizing everything I gave you earlier?"

하여주 [29]

"Oh, yes."

하여주 [29]

"I will send you by email a summary of civil complaints and traffic accidents from the past three months."

박성진 [33]

"thanks-"

This is Superintendent Park Sung-jin, the head of the 1st Police Administration Team. He is a bit more sensitive than Superintendent Kim, but in private, he has a warmer personality than anyone else. When I see Superintendent Park, I often think of Superintendent Kim.

The police administration team was a place with relatively high demand, but the number of people hired was low, so the competition rate was high. They only had 2-3 people in a team, and even in that team, one person was on long-term vacation, so there was only me and the team leader.

박성진 [33]

"Officer Ha, are you aware that the police administration team is having a group meeting today?"

하여주 [29]

"Yes, I understand it's 2 o'clock."

박성진 [33]

"You have a briefing today, so prepare well."

하여주 [29]

"all right."

On a day like today when I think a lot about the 1st Violent Crimes Unit, the police administration team group meeting is taking place. The world still hasn't given me a moment to breathe, and this phenomenon reminds me of myself exactly one year ago.

박성진 [33]

"Are we late?"

송지웅 [32]

"We came early-"

송지웅 [32]

"Please sit down."

이지은 [28]

"Oh! Inspector Park, did you get a haircut?"

박성진 [33]

"Oh, I cut it a little yesterday."

The reason I had to sit quietly while the friendly conversation was going on was because of the seniors sitting stiffly in front of me. Since I was the first in line for the briefing, I started the meeting nervously.

박성진 [33]

"Oh, that's right. This is Officer Haejoo, the youngest on our team."

조미연 [29]

"Oh~ Awesome!"

하여주 [29]

"Haha... Please take care of me."

Unlike the meetings of Team 1, the meeting started without reciting the case number or case name, and ended with a list of reports on unimportant civilian incidents. It wasn't fun. It was boring. My job satisfaction hit rock bottom.

하여주 [29]

"We will now begin the briefing of Police Administration Team 1."

하여주 [29]

"The number of civil complaints received over the past three months is approximately 350."

하여주 [29]

"The main complaints are smoke from cigarettes and noise from nighttime events."

하여주 [29]

"I submitted a request to the district office, and for simple matters, I requested dispatch to each local police station."

하여주 [29]

"And drunk driving incidents increased by about 5%, and red light violations increased by 13%."

I didn't feel nervous at all while reciting the figures in the report I had prepared so diligently, and I really didn't feel happy. In the midst of all that, I looked at Superintendent Kim and Officer Kim, and for a moment I felt a pang of emotion, so I hastily ended the briefing.

하여주 [29]

"...thank you."

As I sat down with a sad expression, Superintendent Park looked at me, patted my shoulder, and whispered to me that I did well. I thought there was no problem with my briefing, but apart from that, I felt annoyed by the gazes from my seniors.

After about 30 minutes of meeting, Superintendent Kim and Officer Kim suddenly called me over to talk for a bit. Normally, we would have just left without saying anything... Superintendent Park said that he would go and that he would go to the office later and talk for a bit. I followed my seniors to the rooftop, feeling bewildered.

I came up to the rooftop after a long time. I took a deep breath and exhaled, and my blocked breath cleared. As I watched my seniors smoking cigarettes as usual, I naturally recalled the time a year ago when smoking was strictly prohibited in the first team. The team had disbanded and so many things had changed.

김석진 [33]

"...It's been a while."

김석진 [33]

"How is team life?"

하여주 [29]

"Well... it's okay."

하여주 [29]

"I only did administrative work, so many of my chronic illnesses got better..."

김석진 [33]

"...That's fortunate."

김남준 [31]

"Are you doing well with your uncle?"

하여주 [29]

"...We've been a bit awkward since that day."

하여주 [29]

"I am unilaterally distancing myself."

That day, it was the day I protested against the news of the breakup. Unlike the man who always respected my opinion, I was so hurt by the man who cut me off so firmly that I closed my heart. I went back to that day when I was young and about to jump off the roof.

김남준 [31]

"...Did you see the email I got from the Chief of Police this morning?"

하여주 [29]

"Huh? What email?"

김석진 [33]

"The current social atmosphere is not good."

김석진 [33]

"We are disbanded and illegal criminal organizations are running wild."

김석진 [33]

"It's already so large that it's impossible to suppress it with the current manpower."

하여주 [29]

"...So you want us to meet again?"

김남준 [31]

"...I'll ask for more details and come back, but I think it'll be something like that."

김남준 [31]

"That email wasn't even sent to everyone in the first place... I think it only went to the people in Team 1."

하여주 [29]

"...I'm really not feeling well."

하여주 [29]

"It feels like I'm being used, they only stick together when necessary and then drop us when we get on their nerves."

하여주 [29]

"Even though I'm starting over with my seniors..."

하여주 [29]

"This is a bit much. Do I have to comply with such an absurd request?"

When the seniors looked more upset at the sight of their faces showing that they had lost at least 5kg more, Superintendent Kim raised his voice and continued speaking, stubbing out his cigarette on the floor.

김석진 [33]

"Still... I can't help it."

김석진 [33]

"This is not a matter of pride, it's a matter of incident."

김석진 [33]

"If I don't catch this, I'm going to be in real trouble."

김석진 [33]

"Please... think about it, just once."

하여주 [29]

"...I'll think about it and get back to you."

하여주 [29]

"I'm sorry I'm angry."

김남준 [31]

"No, it's okay."

김남준 [31]

"There must have been a police officer you dreamed of..."

김남준 [31]

"We're sorry we couldn't protect you."

하여주 [29]

"...No. I should have protected it too."

하여주 [29]

"I'll go down. The team leader is waiting."

I left my seniors behind on the rooftop filled with cigarette smoke and headed to the office. Seeing that I no longer felt comfortable seeing my seniors face to face, I could guess at least how much our relationship had deteriorated.

On the way to the office, I met the scientific investigation team. Since the scientific investigation team is not in high demand, two people are assigned to each team, and I happened to run into the scientific investigation team 1, which is where Lieutenant Min belongs. As I work in the police administration team, I often interact with the scientific investigation team, so I was familiar with the faces of the team members.

강영현 [32]

"Hello, Officer Ha! It's been a while."

하여주 [29]

"Hello, Inspector Kang."

민윤기 [32]

"....."

하여주 [29]

"Detective Min, you too... hello."

민윤기 [32]

"Okay. Bye."

Unlike Inspector Kang Young-hyun of the Scientific Investigation Team 1, who greeted me warmly, I gave a quick greeting to Inspector Min, who just stared at me. The atmosphere felt awkward for no reason, so I was about to leave, but Inspector Min, who was about to pass me by, stopped me and asked me a question.

민윤기 [32]

"...Do you smoke?"

It seemed like the smell of cigarettes had already settled on my clothes because my seniors had smoked earlier. I didn't actually smoke, but I took his words to heart and naturally I spoke harshly.

하여주 [29]

"What if it was opened?"

민윤기 [32]

"I told you to hang up,"

하여주 [29]

"I don't think this is something for Detective Min to worry about anymore."

민윤기 [32]

"...what?"

하여주 [29]

"I'll take care of it myself."

하여주 [29]

"You're not my direct senior anymore."

As I finished speaking, my head turned and a loud friction noise echoed through the hallway, and my ears became deaf for a moment. The surprised Inspector Kang tried to stop Inspector Min, but Inspector Min seemed to be already very angry.

민윤기 [32]

"Why do you say that?"

민윤기 [32]

"If it's disbanded, is it over now?"

민윤기 [32]

"Don't you think about the feelings of the person who is worried about you?"

하여주 [29]

"Did you also comply with the Commissioner General's request, Detective Min?"

하여주 [29]

"I don't like that kind of thing!"

민윤기 [32]

"Why is that suddenly here?"

민윤기 [32]

"How do you know whether I agreed or not?"

강영현 [32]

"Ah, Officer Min, stop it!"

강영현 [32]

"Officer Ha, you go in quickly!"

I was able to escape thanks to Inspector Kang, who grabbed Inspector Min's arm and stopped me. Inspector Kang shouted at me to go to the infirmary, but I ignored him. If I went to the infirmary, I would definitely run into Inspector Jeong, so I couldn't let myself see him like this.

I didn't mean to do this to Officer Min, but I wondered why this didn't happen this morning. I could count the number of relationships that were distorted because of bad words that came out differently from what I really wanted. I felt like my insides were breaking.

As I entered the office, Superintendent Park, who had been waiting for me, greeted me and ran towards me with his eyes wide open. I don't look in the mirror either, so I don't know my condition well, but if my reaction is like this, I think I'm really swollen.

박성진 [33]

"What is it, why is it like this?"

박성진 [33]

"Who said this?"

박성진 [33]

"Inspector Kim or Sergeant Kim?"

하여주 [29]

"...no."

박성진 [33]

"Then who is it?"

박성진 [33]

"You couldn't have done this alone."

When I finally shed tears at the sincere concern I had received for the first time in a long time, Superintendent Park made me sit down on a chair. Then he started talking about something I had never brought up in the year since I had come here.

박성진 [33]

"...I know you were in Team 1."

박성진 [33]

"So I know you still haven't adapted yet."

박성진 [33]

"It goes without saying that you're good at your job, but..."

박성진 [33]

"When I first received your evaluation report, I thought your seniors' evaluations of you were really good. So I had really high expectations?"

박성진 [33]

"And it was written that you were a person who smiled a lot, but I was a little worried because you seemed gloomy every day."

박성진 [33]

"I don't know what your worries are, but I hope you do what you want, no matter which direction it takes."

박성진 [33]

"I heard that the contract expiration and all that stuff is just an excuse, right?"

하여주 [29]

".....yes."

박성진 [33]

"Yeah... I don't know what the circumstances are, but I hope you do whatever you want."

박성진 [33]

"That way, work will be rewarding."

하여주 [29]

"thank you..."

박성진 [33]

"You can do anything."

박성진 [33]

"Stop crying and go to the infirmary?"

하여주 [29]

"Ah, that infirmary...!"

박성진 [33]

"Huh? Why?"

하여주 [29]

"Ah... no, will you come with me..."

박성진 [33]

"Huh? Hahaha"

박성진 [33]

"Okay, let's go together."

I couldn't bring myself to say that I wouldn't go to the infirmary, so I ended up saying something random. Okay... Since it's come to this, I'll go and meet Officer Jeong and face him with pride. So what? I didn't do anything wrong. Thinking that, I headed to the infirmary with Officer Park.

When Superintendent Park opened the door to the infirmary and called out friendly, “Superintendent Kim,” a person wearing a doctor’s gown over his uniform came out from inside. He smiled with an innocent face and greeted Superintendent Park, saying it had been a long time. He was someone I had never seen in the year and a half I had worked at the hospital...

박성진 [33]

"Hello. I'm Superintendent Kim Won-pil from Medical Team 1."

김원필 [31]

"Hello~ Are you Police Officer Haejoo? I've heard a lot about you~"

하여주 [29]

"Oh, yes... hello!"

김원필 [31]

"How long have you been working here?"

하여주 [29]

"It's been about a year and a half."

김원필 [31]

"Oh, then I don't know..."

김원필 [31]

"I took a break for about two years."

김원필 [31]

"So there would have been no one in the infirmary while you were working."

하여주 [29]

"Ah... I see."

김원필 [31]

"Hmm~ But why is Officer Ha's face swollen?"

김원필 [31]

"Who hit you? Could it be Inspector Park?!"

박성진 [33]

"What are you talking about? Stop talking nonsense and get treatment quickly."

김원필 [31]

"Aren't your ears ringing?"

하여주 [29]

"I was dazed for a moment, but I'm fine now."

김원필 [31]

"thank god!"

김원필 [31]

"I think it'll go down if I just apply some ice..."

With his bright personality, Lieutenant Kim quickly finished the diagnosis and searched the infirmary for an ice pack. I was glad that Lieutenant Jeong was not there. At that moment, Lieutenant Kim made a troubled expression and muttered to someone on the radio.

김원필 [31]

"Kid... I really shouldn't be doing this!"

김원필 [31]

@ "Can you bring me an ice pack?"

김원필 [31]

@ "I'm sorry, you must be busy... but thank you!"

After a short radio conversation, the door to the infirmary opened and Sergeant Jeong appeared. He looked better than I expected. He seemed to have been greatly influenced by the people he worked with. Sergeant Jeong was smiling, but when our eyes met, his expression quickly hardened.

정호석 [31]

"...Officer Ha?"

김원필 [31]

"What, you two know each other?"

정호석 [31]

"Your face..."

하여주 [29]

"Ah... this is..."

김원필 [31]

"It's okay. If you stay like this for about 10 minutes, it will subside."

정호석 [31]

"...Who hit you?"

하여주 [29]

"If I tell you that... you'll probably get really angry..."

김원필 [31]

"...Hey, that won't do!"

김원필 [31]

"Just take this and keep it in the office."

김원필 [31]

"It's peak season, but I think I held on to too much."

김원필 [31]

"Return the ice pack before you leave work!"

하여주 [29]

"Oh, yes... thank you."

김원필 [31]

"Officer Jeong, go and look at the documents!"

정호석 [31]

"...yes."

Officer Kim, who sensed that the atmosphere was becoming strange, wrapped up the situation and quickly sent Officer Jeong out of the infirmary. It was a moment when the determination he had made in his mind earlier seemed meaningless. Officer Kim sent me and Officer Park out as if nothing had happened.

김원필 [31]

"Inspector Park, contact me later!"

박성진 [33]

"i get it-"

Today... was a day where I met a lot of new people and my existing relationships were disrupted. It was the first day I was scared of going to work at the West. It was also a day where I doubted whether I could continue working in this new environment.

Season 2 has begun! 🎉🎈 Since the number of characters has increased significantly, please think of the first few episodes as a time to get to know the new characters and get used to them ☺️ Please do your best in season 2! I love you 🩵🩵

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