I am detective Bae Joo-hyun
#03_The culprit is
There was a loud noise coming from the kitchen.
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What does this mean?!
I'll go and have a look.
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No. Just in case, let's go together.
They walked slowly and carefully towards the kitchen, making no sound as they went towards the place where the loud noise had come from.
When I got there, the sound was gone and some kitchen utensils were lying around.
During a quiet moment, someone knocked on the window.
Hey!! It's you!! You're the one who built it!!!
The person who knocked was the one who had requested it.
Hey!! Open it!!
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Seolgi, calm down.
You..! Why are you here..!
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First of all, calm down. I've heard everything the owner said.
Mr. Joohyun!! That guy is the culprit! That guy..!!
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Seolgi, you are also a suspect.
What did you say...?
The girl explained that based on the bakery owner's testimony, she was now a suspect.
The client sat down on the sofa in a daze and laughed in disbelief.
Haha.. what do you mean!!
Am I the culprit?! Haha!!
Then I wouldn't have asked you guys!!
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Calm down. I'm also trying to find Ji-eun.
The client finally calmed down, sat down, and stared blankly at the wall. Then the girl called the detective and told him to come over because she had heard his testimony.
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-Sir... After talking to the CEO, I think the client could be the culprit.
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-What does that mean?
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-I heard that the boss said that before she disappeared, Seolgi was very obsessed with Ji-eun.
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-But that might not be true...
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-I know, but maybe we can find the culprit.
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-yes?
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-I found someone who could be a clue.
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-If I slowly solve the puzzle one by one, I think I can catch the culprit.
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-Huh?! Then...
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-I'll go there now.
Shortly after the call ended, the detective came in with a girl. The client was surprised to see the girl behind the detective, wondering if she might be the clue that would solve this missing person's case.
Hana..! You.. Why are you here..?
You said you wanted me to be a witness.
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Do you know each other?
I'm friends with Seolgi.
I really hate the missing Lee Ji-eun.
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This student is the one who spread the rumor that put Ji-eun Yang in danger.
! How could you do that!
Shut up! I regret it too...
*At this point, the story progresses as a student.
Find the clues and find her!
I think I met Seolgi at my high school entrance ceremony.
I was with Lee Ji-eun. When I saw her, I really wanted to be friends with her.
"I really want to be friends with her," I thought to myself. Luckily, Seulgi and Lee Ji-eun separated and ended up in the same class.
I tried to become close with Seolgi by eating together, talking a lot, and sharing similar hobbies. Thanks to that, we became close, but Lee Ji-eun was really annoying.
We've been friends for years, so when we talk, she tells me a lot of things I don't know. It would be nice if she had a bad personality, but she's kind, popular, pretty... She's such a hypocrite.
What is it? - No appetite?
Huh? No?
What, you like this.
Eat this - cheer up!
Ah.. Yeah (bad bitch)
I'm annoyed. Why do you act so nice and keep making people so angry? You're so unlucky to be popular.
So I got angry and started a somewhat plausible rumor to get some revenge.
"Lee Ji-eun is a 'lesbian' who likes Kang Seul-gi"
Wow, this is a huge hit!
Lee Ji-eun likes Kang Seul-gi.
He came to me and said he liked me so much he thought he was going crazy and wanted to kiss me too.
"It's fucking fucking dirty.."
That's why...
The rumor spread quickly, and the kids started stepping on dirty Lee Ji-eun without a second thought. Then Lee Ji-eun found out I was spreading the rumor.
And then he called me.
One... I was wrong...
what?
I'm not a lesbian... I'm having a hard time...
Tell the kids I'm not like that... okay?
What are you talking about, Ji-eun-
You're a lesbian, right? lol
..!
So, Lee Ji-eun continued to be bullied, and on the night she disappeared, I was resting at home when I received a text message from her.
-Die.
I got goosebumps. I wondered what she was talking about. But then Lee Ji-eun started calling me like crazy. I was so scared that I turned off my phone and went straight to sleep.
But I got even more scared when I heard that she went missing that day.
If I find it... I really want to apologize to Lee Ji-eun...
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...All right.
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Joohyun, do you know who the culprit is?
The girl began to piece together the stories and clues she had heard so far.
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..clients, rumors, obsessions, phone calls...
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Threat..., , thump sound..
The girl opened her eyes and spoke.
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"You are the culprit."
Who could the culprit be? Help us find her by guessing!
Oh, and I'll collect some clues for each of you.
Name: Kang Seul-gi
While attending the same school as the missing person, he was closer to her than anyone else, but things have become awkward since the incident. He wants to find her more than anyone else and strongly insists that he is not the culprit.
Sweet Bakery owner
The owner of the store where the missing person worked and the part-timer were the only ones who were close to each other, and they were close enough to listen to each other's worries. The owner claims that Seol-gi is the culprit, telling the owner that the missing person's friend was obsessed with spreading rumors about him. A thud is heard from the owner's store.
Name: Kang Ha-na
While attending the same school as the missing person, he was close to the client and hated Lee Ji-eun more than anyone else, leading him to spread false rumors. The day before he disappeared, he received numerous chilling text messages and phone calls from the missing person telling him to "die," which scared him into giving testimony.
Who is the real culprit?
Continue tomorrow!
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