I Don't Know Anything
"It's him, right? That police officer. The one who solved the unsolved case from 'I Want to Know This'."
Saturday morning.
A cafe near KBN broadcasting station.
Receiving people's heated gazes, Ju-won is waiting for someone.
"You're right. Wow, his visuals are amazing, aren't they?"
"I recognised him from when he appeared on the news. They say he's a Inspector from the Police University, doesn't he look totally like an actor in a police drama?"
Thanks to the KBN interview video that became a popular video on YouTube, there were many young people who recognised Ju-won's face.
"Have you waited long?"
"Ah, Reporter Yeong."
KBN social affairs reporter Yeong So-hee approached Ju-won's table.
"Not at all. I just arrived too. I ordered an Americano in advance, is that okay?"
"Yes."
As Reporter Yeong So-hee sat at Ju-won's table, the murmuring around the cafe grew even louder.
"What is it, his girlfriend?"
"Doesn't seem like it... haven't you seen that woman somewhere?"
"Ah, isn't she that reporter? From KBN or something... who was just doing the interview on the broadcast. I think I saw her on YouTube..."
At the increasing gazes, Ju-won said quietly to Reporter Yeong So-hee.
"Shall we move seats?"
At those words, Reporter Yeong So-hee smiled brightly while lifting her coffee cup.
"I'm fine. Are you uncomfortable?"
Is it because her job is a reporter that she doesn't mind this kind of attention?
Terra also threw in a word.
[Do not mind them. People will only stare, whisper, and take photos, but they won't engage in behaviour that interferes beyond that. That is the etiquette of the Republic of Korea.]
'Staring, whispering, and taking photos is what makes me uncomfortable...'
However, it seems bearable for a short while.
Ju-won also shook his head.
"Then I'm fine."
Ju-won continued speaking while lifting his coffee cup.
"I saw an article saying the case was closed."
"Yes."
"What happened?"
Reporter Yeong So-hee put down her coffee cup and said.
"It was a closure without the victim's consent. I requested the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, so the Investigation Review Committee of the Investigation Bureau will open soon. They will decide on the reinvestigation there, and request a transfer. The police station for reinvestigation will be..."
"It will be Gangjung Police Station."
She nodded.
She still appeared to have no emotional agitation.
Then suddenly Reporter Yeong So-hee smiled and asked.
"You must already know."
"Pardon?"
"That she was my sister."
"Ah... yes."
"Since you would have roughly looked up the victim's identity in the computer system..."
Taking documents out of the bag she brought, Reporter Yeong So-hee handed them to Ju-won.
"This is the information I have. It will be less than what Gangnam Police Station has, but I thought it would be better than waiting for the transfer."
Accepting the documents, Ju-won looked at Reporter Yeong So-hee.
No matter how little she showed it, it was clear that a family member's death wouldn't be light.
Ju-won said.
"My condolences."
Reporter Yeong So-hee's hand, packing her bag, stopped.
"...Thank you."
After finishing the short meeting like that, Ju-won headed to his car.
Turning on the navigation app on his mobile phone, Ju-won entered the victim's address.
[Are you going to drive?]
'Yeah, after I read the documents Reporter Yeong gave me first.'
[I will read them for you. Save your time. If the deceased's death is truly homicide, it means a murderer is roaming the streets.]
'Time is important, but you'll read all those documents?'
[Yes, in the process of scanning the documents just now, I stored all the information in Mr Ju-won's head.]
"Ah."
Is an AI really different from a human?
Thinking it was amazing, Ju-won put the documents down on the passenger seat, and Terra continued.
[Mr Ju-won seems to overlook AI occasionally. Unlike humans, I have the ability to store what is input once, no, what Mr Ju-won has seen once. Of course, searching after storing is also possible.]
"Yes, yes, Mr AI Terra."
Ju-won started the engine.
"Then please give me a briefing."
[I shall do so.]
Ju-won's car ran on the road.
[First, the place where Yeong So-yeon, the victim of the Hankuk University illegal filming distribution case and the deceased in the current case, jumped is the roof of Maju Officetel. The date and time is three days ago around 9 PM.]
"9 PM? That's quite an early time."
[Yes. The deceased Yeong So-yeon had an appointment with a friend at home around 10 PM. However, the deceased's friend, who had almost arrived at the officetel, received a call from the police. The alibi of the friend who made the appointment is solid.]
"Is there anyone who saw the victim going up to the roof around 9 PM? Or being dragged."
[It says no witnesses were found.]
"Ultimately, it means I have to find out whether it's suicide or homicide."
[Correct. The overall summary is simply like this. From now on, I will tell you the suspicious parts.]
"Right."
[In the case of suicide by jumping, the deceased leaves numerous traces at the place where they attempt to jump. Mainly traces of hesitation. This is content from criminal investigation studies Mr Ju-won studied during his Police University days.]
"Ah... and so?"
[There was an example in the textbook. In suicide by jumping, especially when attempting suicide from office buildings and apartments, what is commonly found is the deceased's fingerprints on the railing. Fingerprints left from traces of holding the railing and contemplating for a while looking down below the building.]
"Fingerprints?"
[Yes, but in this case, the victim's fingerprints were not found on the railing.]
Ju-won, who had almost arrived at the victim's officetel, turned the steering wheel towards the car park.
"That's strange. If she intended to jump, the victim would have held the railing and jumped over the railing anyway."
[Correct. However, if it's a case where the deceased's body was thrown by someone else, fingerprints wouldn't appear on the railing, so currently the possibility of homicide is slightly higher.]
"What is the cause of death?"
Screech—
Ju-won turned off the engine of the car parked in reverse.
Terra continued.
[The autopsy result shows the cause of death as cervical spine fracture. The investigator in charge presumed it to be damage caused by the impact upon falling. Additional details include bruises, but since bruises occur in various places on the body upon falling, it is not easy to prove that the bruises are due to other reasons.]
"What if the cervical spine fracture wasn't caused by the fall?"
[It is possible. However, there is no evidence that this wasn't caused by the fall either.]
Ultimately, there is no direct evidence of homicide.
Clack.
Ju-won got out of the car and walked towards the lift.
Victim Yeong So-yeon's home is on the 12th floor of this officetel.
Ju-won got into the lift and pressed the 12th floor.
"What about the lift CCTV?"
[The deceased does not appear on the CCTV on the day of the incident. The investigator in charge believes the deceased used the stairs to the roof.]
Ju-won looked at the CCTV in the corner.
Blink. Blink.
A red light flashes.
It means it's operating.
But the victim Yeong So-yeon didn't take the lift on the day of her death.
"So nothing came out."
At that moment, with a ding-dong sound, the lift stopped at the 12th floor.
-The door is opening.
Along with the mechanical sound, Terra's voice was heard.
[Please hold the open button for a moment.]
"Without getting off?"
The door opened, and Ju-won pressed the open button as Terra said.
[There are only a total of 2 units on the 12th floor. Please scan from the left, Mr Ju-won. I will analyse.]
Ju-won scanned the hallway of the 12th floor with his eyes.
There were two units on both sides, and in the middle, the hallway and stairs leading to the lower and upper floors were visible.
[Input is complete. I will finish analysing.]
At Terra's words, Ju-won pressed the close button, and pressed the top floor.
A short while later.
Flutter.
In front of the roof door, Ju-won lifted the police line and entered the roof.
"It seems they withdrew everything saying the case is closed."
There was no one on the officetel roof.
[Analysis is almost complete.]
"Did we get anything?"
[Nothing was found near unit 1202, Yeong So-yeon's home. It seems the Gangnam Police Station side in charge of the case retrieved everything. However, something strange was caught on the doorknob leading to the stairwell.]
"What is it?"
[A torn piece of clothing.]
"Piece of clothing?"
[It is impossible to judge exactly what material it is with Mr Ju-won's vision alone. Please go down again and check...]
At that moment, a sign of presence was heard from the roof door Ju-won had come up through.
"Ha damn, saying the investigation is over so any Tom, Dick, or Harry comes to watch..."
Ju-won's head turned.
It was a man who looked to be in his early 20s.
The man wearing a windbreaker muttered to himself as he entered, then stopped, halting his steps.
Because he made eye contact with Ju-won.
But the man's expression is strange.
He looks surprised, as if he recognised Ju-won's face.
"What is this, they said the investigation was all over..."
Then the man started to back away stealthily.
While Ju-won was tilting his head watching such a man, Terra's voice was heard.
[Catch him.]
Simultaneously, the sleeve part of the man turned red.
"Huh?"
[The torn hem caught on the stairwell doorknob. The sleeve part of the man's windbreaker is torn. It matches the torn part. He is a person related to the case.]
Ju-won's eyes opened wide.
"Ha, damn. What is this! There was definitely an article saying the investigation was over..."
Grab!
The man who was leaving the roof door and heading to the stairs stopped his action.
Because he felt a chill on the back of his neck.
The man turned his head carefully. Then he saw Ju-won holding the back of his neck.
Ju-won asked.
"Who are you?"
"L-let go of this!"
The man swung his arm to shake him off, but the grip strength was extraordinary.
[Fear dwells in his face. He knows something. Judging by his age, it is highly likely he is a Hankuk University student related to the deceased or the deceased's illegal filming distribution case.]
Strength went into Ju-won's hand even more.
"I asked who you are."
The frightened man made a crying face and shook his head vigorously.
"I, I don't know anything..."
[Usually, among guys who say lines like that in Korean dramas, there isn't one who knows nothing.]
With Terra's words, Ju-won became certain.
That he is a guy who knows something.
Ju-won smirked.
"Yes, then tell me absolutely everything except what you don't know."
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