Dangerous Investigation Diary

Ep. 70° Strong Team 1, Proclamation to Them

When Officer Jeong returned to his office after receiving the approval documents, he received a call from Inspector Park, the head of the 1st Police Department. It seemed he had visited their headquarters. As expected… Inspector Park's abilities were as impressive as rumored.

박성진 [33]

Hello. This is Inspector Park Sung-jin from the 1st Gyeonghaeng Unit. You must be Sergeant Jeong from the 1st Violent Crimes Unit, correct? I'm at the headquarters of the 'Med' organization. Can I speak to you briefly?

There was no time to waste, so I called right away, and they answered immediately. Officer Jeong asked for the address in a trembling voice, but after a brief silence, Superintendent Park finally spoke.

정호석 [31]

- “Can I have the address?”

박성진 [33]

- “…..You said you were Detective Jeong?”

박성진 [33]

- “I’ll send you the address first. But…”

정호석 [31]

- “Whatever the problem is…”

박성진 [33]

- “Are you really saying that only six team members can enter here?”

박성진 [33]

- "These guys are no joke. They could all die and come out…"

박성진 [33]

- “Because we’re a pharmaceutical company, we can handle it without letting a single sound leak out.”

박성진 [33]

- “How about getting some support from the West and going, even if it’s a little late?”

정호석 [31]

- “…If we’re a little late, our children will die.”

정호석 [31]

- “We can’t live if we go through that again.”

정호석 [31]

- “With no support from above, the only people we can trust are ourselves.”

박성진 [33]

- “I know that. I heard it roughly from Officer Ha.”

박성진 [33]

- “Still, we need to be a little more rational now.”

박성진 [33]

- “Just let me say this once…”

정호석 [31]

- “If I had just been rational, I wouldn’t have done this crazy thing like restarting the team.”

정호석 [31]

"Now that we've reached this point, our goal is to correct the imperfections of that time and help our team members find wholeness."

정호석 [31]

“…Inspector Park, thank you for finding the address. Thank you for thinking of us.”

정호석 [31]

- “But… please respect this choice.”

Without even hearing Inspector Park's response, Officer Jeong hung up the phone and, with his hands clenched, sent their addresses to his team's contact list. Then, he too prepared to leave, heading off with the mindset that this was his last chance.

Detective Jeong arrived at the infirmary. Officer Ha lay soundly asleep on the bed, a needle inserted into his arm for an IV. Detective Jeong sat on a stool next to the bed and fiddled with the tape covering the needle. What were we doing to such a delicate child?

김원필 [31]

“Is Officer Jeong here?”

정호석 [31]

“Ah… yes. I just stopped by for a bit and have to leave soon.”

김원필 [31]

“Make yourself comfortable. Officer Ha gave you an IV so you could rest for a bit.”

김원필 [31]

“There’s nothing wrong with my body, but I feel like I’m hyperventilating because my anxiety is so bad.”

김원필 [31]

“Isn’t the child taking any medicine?”

정호석 [31]

“…I don’t know.”

정호석 [31]

“I didn’t eat it until a year ago, so you never know.”

김원필 [31]

“If you’re fainting like this, I think you should take some medicine.”

김원필 [31]

“I’ll talk more when the child wakes up, so you go quickly.”

김원필 [31]

“Isn’t this an urgent situation?”

정호석 [31]

"…you're right."

김원필 [31]

“Hey… why are you crying?”

Looking at Detective Kim, it was Detective Jeong who had finally burst out with the emotions he had been hiding in front of his team members, including Officer Ha. When he lowered his head, Detective Kim, who somehow knew that he was crying, came close to Detective Jeong and hugged him tightly, was Detective Jeong's only support at that moment.

김원필 [31]

“It’s okay, Hoseok. You can do it, and it’s not your fault.”

김원필 [31]

“Since it’s already happened, this is for the best.”

김원필 [31]

“You know that too, right?”

정호석 [31]

“I know…”

정호석 [31]

“I don’t know why we still have to go through this…”

김원필 [31]

“Yeah, it’s unfair and annoying.”

김원필 [31]

“But no matter how dirty it is, you can’t let it go.”

김원필 [31]

“That way, you can get something.”

김원필 [31]

“Catching them isn’t the only thing you want to achieve.”

Officer Kim, who understood Officer Jeong's current situation better than anyone else, spent a long time comforting him and helping him get back on his feet. Perhaps he knew better than Officer Jeong that now was the time to not give up.

김원필 [31]

“Have you calmed down a bit?”

정호석 [31]

"…thank you."

정호석 [31]

“Again… sorry,”

김원필 [31]

“Oh, don’t be sorry.”

김원필 [31]

“Go quickly. I’ll keep an eye on Officer Ha.”

정호석 [31]

“…Thank you. I’ll stop by again later.”

김원필 [31]

“Okay, okay. Take care.”

With a last glance of his precariously hunched back, Officer Jeong left the infirmary. Officer Kim was worried about Officer Jeong, but he decided the best he could do to give them some strength was to take good care of Officer Ha.

김원필 [31]

“…Nothing should happen.”

Not only the team members who had been captured, but also the others sent to rescue them had to return safely. Violent Team 1 still lacked the power to capture them. No matter how much they dismantled the team, they had to understand that their own safety came first.

The sky was an uncharacteristically blue, and the harsh sunlight betrayed our feelings. Just imagining what our team members were being dragged into this seemingly ordinary building and subjected to was terrifying. A dark cloud settled over our hearts.

김석진 [33]

“Let’s go in quickly, we can’t delay any longer.”

김석진 [33]

“Did you all check that the equipment is working properly?”

김남준 [31]

“Confirmed.”

박지민 [30]

“If it doesn’t work, I have some extra self-defense equipment, so block it as best you can with that and press down on the earpiece.”

민윤기 [32]

"All right-"

김석진 [33]

“Our goal is… not to wipe out this organization,”

김석진 [33]

“Our priority is to ensure our safety and to rescue our team members safely.”

김석진 [33]

“Everyone, don’t forget that. Let’s go in.”

Of course, Team 1 knew that too. We weren't capable of taking down this organization. Still, we went in with renewed resolve, hoping to contain our anger at having put our teammates in danger. Seeing their faces might make us feel ashamed.

The building looked dozens of times larger than the one they'd first encountered. As Team 1 of the Strongest Forces entered, five or six men stood guard at the entrance. So, when would they be able to reach the top floor?

"You must not enter or exit without permission."

김석진 [33]

“…Oh, I came because I have something to talk to the chairman about.”

"Who are you? Even if you're an acquaintance, you can't enter without separate contact."

It's been a year since my face was sold, so should I consider it fortunate they don't recognize me? Or are they just pretending not to know? As I racked my brain over how to tell them where I came from, they became wary and tried to pull out their tasers.

정문호 [45]

“You are the guest I called.”

I turned my head toward the source of the heavy sound, and it truly seemed like it was the president of this organization. He possessed the force and power to make these men bow their heads. The men blocking us stopped drawing their tasers and stood squarely in front of him.

“What’s the matter, Chairman?”

정문호 [45]

“These are the guests I called.”

정문호 [45]

"I forgot to tell you in advance because I was busy."

But… we came without any contact, so from Chairman Lee's perspective, we're practically uninvited guests. What's with this attitude? As if… he knows who we are.

정문호 [45]

“Our kids made a mistake.”

정문호 [45]

“Follow me. The chairman’s office is on the top floor.”

Even though it felt awkward at the time, it was right to follow him. Only he would know the whereabouts of Officer Kim and the former officer.

The chairman personally guided us into a large executive office with a sofa, and when the door closed, instead of changing his mind, he spoke to us with a calm expression.

정문호 [45]

“BU Police Station Violent Crimes Unit 1, is that right?”

정문호 [45]

“Nice to meet you. I am Jeong Moon-ho, the president of the ‘Med’ organization.”

김석진 [33]

"…Nice to meet you."

정문호 [45]

“I was surprised that you arrived at the headquarters building earlier than expected.”

정문호 [45]

“As expected, it’s the reputation of a strong team.”

정호석 [31]

“…I would like to ask why you let us in if you know us.”

정문호 [45]

“Well… that’s just it.”

정문호 [45]

“I thought it would be fun.”

민윤기 [32]

"…yes?"

정문호 [45]

“Isn’t it funny how we just watch and don’t let them in when we know their purpose is obvious?”

정문호 [45]

“So… I just did it this way this time.”

He wasn't an ordinary person. I couldn't understand, nor did I want to understand, how he could take our team members away and pursue his pleasure without any guilt. After a brief conversation, I prioritized quickly clarifying our purpose over further discussion with him.

김석진 [33]

“Today, two of our team members went to investigate another building in Med and disappeared, leaving behind only an emergency signal.”

김석진 [33]

"So, we found the address of the headquarters building… and the safe return of our team members is the reason we're here."

김석진 [33]

“At least I’m not saying I’m going to do anything to this organization right now.”

정문호 [45]

“What is your job?”

정문호 [45]

“Aren’t we getting back together to catch him?”

정문호 [45]

“I’m sad that it’s more trivial than I thought.”

김남준 [31]

“…We don't have that much support, so for now, we're going to focus on investigating the cases.”

정문호 [45]

"Investigating a case... Now that I think about it, there were documents from Somang Kindergarten regarding our transaction, and drugs..."

정문호 [45]

“What did that come out of?”

정문호 [45]

“The chairman of the company that sent the pants there told me about it.”

정문호 [45]

“They said they were going to send just the two of them to investigate with a lot of passion.”

박지민 [30]

“…I just sent you for questioning, I didn’t know something like this would happen.”

정문호 [45]

“They admit it was their mistake.”

정문호 [45]

“Okay. I’ll close my eyes this time.”

정문호 [45]

"instead…"

정문호 [45]

“Shouldn’t there be at least one good example?”

As soon as Mr. Jeong Moon-ho finished speaking, a door in a corner of the large chairman's office burst open, and a man dragged Sergeant Kim and Patrolman Jeon out... Their condition was dire. Not only were they covered in blood, they appeared to be completely unconscious.

박지민 [30]

“What is this…!”

정문호 [45]

“So, what I’m saying is, make sure this doesn’t happen again.”

정문호 [45]

“It’s heartbreaking, isn’t it, what are these kids like?”

I couldn't control the trembling of anger. To think that they'd done this to the kids in just a few hours after that brief emergency beep. And then…

정문호 [45]

“If you take this to the hospital, they will have to put a patch on it.”

Inside the ziplock bag tossed in front of us were what appeared to be two fingers. It looked like each had an index and middle finger severed. How could someone do something like this?

정문호 [45]

“Rebellion is rebellion, but loyalty is truly great.”

정문호 [45]

“They said they’d spare your life if you told them the contact information of the remaining team members, so just keep your mouth shut.”

정문호 [45]

“Thanks to you, I had some fun for the first time in a while. The people watching were also interesting.”

정문호 [45]

“So from now on… don’t even think about messing with this place.”

정문호 [45]

“I’m telling you, don’t even think about playing hero with just eight police officers.”

정문호 [45]

“Yonghyun, please take me to the parking lot.”

I wish you'd stop thinking that we started the police force just to play hero. You've seen how we've been treated, so we'll treat you the same way. I'll take these feelings right now and use them to end you.

On the one hand, I'm grateful. You've made it without a moment's hesitation. You've truly touched our goal of making this work happy and safe, and we won't stop.

What should our strong team 1 do... 😭

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