The Mad Prosecutor Picked Up AI - Chapter 103



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Episode 103: The officer hides his hacking skills

After Wi Jun-woo left the room, I asked Ki So-young.

“But is hacking really possible?”

“yes.”

The way he answered firmly was so dignified. I immediately started craving for Aliotte.

‘Hey, look at this. Huh? Kisoyoung can do this.’

[I can hack cell phones too.]

‘As expected. This is proof that humans are still superior to artificial intelligence.’

[I don’t think so. If I had a hacking expert AI, I could do it… ]

‘Okay!

While I was craving for Aliotta, Ki So-young started explaining, perhaps because he thought I was quiet because he didn’t trust what he was saying.

“Actually, after hearing about the prosecutor’s case earlier, I asked the chief. He asked if I knew the cell phone number of a key person working at Jay Ritz.”

“Your phone number?”

“Yes. They told me a few people. I sent bait there.”

“wow.”

“If you take that bait, it’s over.”

“ah?”

If you take the bait, will you be hacked? But can you hack a cell phone? Don’t you have to hack a computer? I don’t know much about hacking.

As if my reaction was not very good, Kisoyoung glanced up at me and sighed.

“I sent you a text and there was a link in it. Click on it.”

“You wouldn’t just click on something like that, would you?”

“It’s also a skill to make them click.”

“Oh. How do I click it?”

Kisoyoung looked at me with an expressionless face.

“It’s a trade secret.”

“ah.”

I was a little embarrassed by the fact that the officer was hiding his hacking skills. But the way he spoke so expressionlessly and cut it off reminded me of the self-motivated punk Ki So-young I knew, so I felt a little relieved.

“Anyway. I made that link so that it doesn’t connect properly on mobile. Then you’ll definitely have to click on it on your computer… … Bingo!”

While Ki-young was explaining, something suddenly flashed on the monitor. When Ki-young saw it, he smiled eerily and literally ran to the computer.

I don’t know what the bingo was, but it seemed like the opponent was caught.

I got a little bored looking into it because I didn’t know anything.

‘What is Wi Jun-woo doing?’

[Shall we listen?]

As Aliotta tuned the frequency outside the door, voices from the living room could be heard clearly.

– Look in the freezer. There should be some frozen broth.

– Yeah.

– Oh my, look at those tears. The onions are a bit spicy, aren’t they?

– Okay, it’s okay. Uh. Is this okay?

– Just one more. Just peel it and slice it.

– Hey, one more?

– Oh, my. This is too thick. Can you make it a little thinner?

– Yes! Don’t worry!

– Dongchan, take out the bean sprouts from the vegetable compartment too.

– Yeah.

‘What is it?’

[Are you sure you’re boiling ramen?]

‘Yeah. It looks like something amazing is going to come out.’

I left the cooking to Wi Jun-woo, who was dreaming of a far-fetched dream of becoming a future son-in-law, and focused on Ki So-young, who was sitting in front of the computer again.

‘Wow, you really look like a hacker.’

[You’re a real hacker, aren’t you?]

‘That’s true, but she seems so different from the Kisoyoung I knew.’

Of course, Kiso Young was an excellent practitioner. He did his job very well. He did a good job, to the point where it seemed a bit wasteful for Wi Jun-woo and Kiso Young to work with a new prosecutor who had just become independent from the Gunnae-myeon branch office.

Prosecutors and investigators with that level of skill would have been able to do well in Seoul.

But that was only to the extent of doing a good job as a ‘practitioner’. Ki So-young had never shown any ability beyond that of a practising officer.

He just finished the work he was given as quickly as possible. He never showed any outstanding computer skills, and he never took the initiative to help with the investigation.

Why would that be?

‘Is it because of my personal temperament?’

[That could be true. He was a self-made man who was indifferent to other people’s business and always had a blank expression.]

Even the male employees who had been hanging around because of her pretty face all fled in shock at Kisoyoung’s cold gaze.

[But hasn’t it ever helped with the investigation?]

‘when?’

[Tsk tsk. I already forgot. That’s just how life is. You remember the people who helped you, but you forget the people who helped you.]

‘No, so what?’

I’m not saying I don’t remember, I just really don’t remember.

Aliotta folded her arms and said.

[When catching the hook-and-stick serial killer Kim Deok-su, you helped him infiltrate the place by pretending to be his lover with Wi Jun-woo.]

‘ah.’

[Even when investigating the murder of a Korean medicine doctor, it was also Ko So-young who bought time outside so that Na Kang-jin could sneak into the office.]

‘That’s right.’

Now that I think about it, it’s not like I didn’t help at all. But it was all help outside of work, not help with my computer skills.

[But you really had no idea that he was that good at computers?]

‘I didn’t know. We weren’t that close. Ki So-young was a bit reserved.’

[It’s not that he’s taciturn, it’s just that he doesn’t want to talk to Hyeon-gwang.]

I looked at Aliotta.

How dare someone who can’t even do remote hacking complain.

You don’t need to do deep learning for the Kkanjok.

‘Anyway. Why did Kisoyoung hide the fact that he was a hacker until now?’

[Hey, that’s not the point.]

‘Then what’s important?’

[Have you not seen the movie ‘Old Boy’?]

I saw it. When was it? I saw it rebroadcast on cable during the holidays.

Wow, that twist was just so funny.

I looked at Aliotta, lost in my memories and in admiration.

‘But how do you know about that movie? Does AI watch movies too?’

[We also used movies to test the application of input legal data to reality. While watching the movies, we tested how to catch criminals and what laws to apply.]

‘Oh. In that way?’

[Anyway, if you’ve seen the movie, you know what’s important.]

I still tilted my head with a blank expression.

‘I don’t know even if I saw it? Hmm. I want to eat military dumplings.’

[Oh, don’t go off on a different path.]

‘So. What’s important?’

Aliotta shook her head with a look of resignation and answered.

[In the movie, Lee Yu-jin says to Oh Dae-su. It’s not important why he was locked up for 15 years, but why he was released after 15 years.]

‘Hmm. Was there a scene like that? I only remember the dumplings… . . . ‘

[What I mean is, the important thing is not why Ki So-young hid his hacking skills until now. The important thing is why he revealed that he is a genius hacker now.]

I nodded to Aliotta with a meaningful expression.

‘Yeah, now that I hear you say it… … . That one, that one! Isn’t it the same thing?’

As Aliotta sighed and looked at the distant mountains, Kisoyoung opened her mouth.

“Inspector. What kind of information did you need?”

“Oh. It’s over already?”

“This is easy enough.”

For a rare moment, Kisoyoung had a smug look on her face.

“The first computer we caught didn’t have any data, but there’s another computer hidden here. All the data is there.”

Let’s see. What do you need now?

“Can I see the order details for each room? This is the order I made in room 1 on July 8th.”

“wait a minute.”

After tapping the keyboard a few times, Ki So-young read the contents that appeared on the screen.

“July 8th. I see. Room 1, total payment is 2.68 million won.”

“Oh, I think that’s right. What about the order details?”

“The basic cost of alcohol is 1.2 million won, plus an additional 540,000 won. Beer is 240,000 won, and drinks like water are 100,000 won. That makes it 2.08 million won.”

“hmm.”

“I gave 600,000 won to the female employee and the waiter. That’s a total of 2.68 million won.”

Aliotta, who had been listening quietly, said.

[It matches the order details submitted by Gong Min-ho.]

“It matches the records we have. So does that mean you really didn’t lie?”

“That’s not true. In places like this, you tip. The person who served you must have tipped the employees, so you probably spent more than 2.68 million won. At least a few hundred thousand won.”

“But that would be hard to prove, right?”

“Yes. It’s not written down on the bill, and tips are usually given in cash.”

Hmm. What should I do?

“What about CCTV? Can I see the CCTV footage?”

“That exists, though.”

Ki So-young, who was typing on the keyboard, shook her head.

“All the files in the hallway have been deleted.”

It appears that the files initially handed over to the police were damaged and those remaining on the computer were deleted.

“All that remains is the entrance and the counter area.”

“Hmm. Is there anything else besides that?”

“Wait a minute. There’s something else here.”

Kisoyoung, who had been looking at the computer, nodded.

“Room 1, July 8th. There is another order. Payment amount 1.1 million won.”

“Oh. Really?”

He said he made a mistake because he got the numbers wrong. As expected, it seems like it was information that was hidden from the prosecution and not released.

‘So in the end, it’s 3.78 million won?’

[It would be important to find out what that 1.1 million won is.]

‘As expected, things are going smoothly now that Kisoyoung is here. She’s much better than you.’

[Hyun-kwang. When I look into it, I see that the function is… … .]

‘Okay, you tin can.’

While I was craving for Aliotte, Kisoyoung opened her mouth again.

“aha.”

“Why? What is it?”

“I figured it out. It’s 1.1 million won. That’s entertainment expenses.”

“Entertainment expenses?”

Drinking at a bar is entertainment anyway. What else is there besides that?

As I was tilting my head, Ki So-young noticed my expression and asked.

“Here, Jay Ritz, isn’t it just a bar?”

“I said it was a high-class bar.”

“A fancy bar, no. It’s probably a room salon. What would you do in a room salon?”

“Uh. A woman?”

“bingo.”

Kisoyoung said while looking at the monitor.

“The band fee is 300,000 won, and the amount written as “woman” is 800,000 won.”

“ah.”

“What if it was a woman? I would have called the ladies.”

These guys not only got free drinks, they also invited bands and girls? And then they lied and said they got the numbers wrong?

[But didn’t you mention the female employee’s amount earlier? You called the woman again?]

‘Would you be okay with a female employee and a woman here?’

[What’s different?]

‘The kids don’t need to know. Huh!’

Kisoyoung asked.

“Hmm. Did this help you a bit?”

“Oh my. That was really helpful. It was a huge help.”

“But the data obtained through hacking has no evidentiary value… … .”

I shouted at Kisoyoung, who was trailing off, as if telling her not to worry.

“We know there’s data on that computer, so we can just get a search warrant. These guys probably didn’t do anything to protect themselves because they thought we’d already gone through it once and the data wouldn’t be found.”

If you apply for a search warrant without knowing where the evidence is, it will be rejected outright. Especially since they already raided the place with a search warrant.

However, if you apply for a search warrant with specific evidence, the chances of it being rejected are greatly reduced.

As I smiled pleasantly at the breakthrough, I suddenly glanced at Kisoyoung. I had forgotten about it for a moment because I was so focused on the case earlier. But when I finally got a clue about the Hwang Daebong reception case, I suddenly became curious.

Why was Kiso Young hiding his hacking skills?

Why did he reveal that he is a hacker now of all times?

[I’m giving you some human advice, but don’t even bring it up.]

‘You’re not even human, so why do you keep saying such things? That’s cognitive dissonance.’

[AI gives advice, don’t ask.]

‘why?’

[If you wanted to do it, you would have brought it up first. I’m not asking you these questions for no reason.]

‘I know, too. Don’t worry, I won’t ask.’

I’m not close with Ki So-young. Ki So-young isn’t the type to just talk about herself.

Even if I ask, I’m sure it’ll be a waste of time.

“So it’s all over then?”

“Yes, thank you.”

“Don’t worry. It smells so good, I guess it’s almost done outside.”

I asked Kisoyoung, who was wrinkling her nose.

“Why did you hide the fact that you were good at hacking all this time?”

“yes?”

Ki So-young, who was about to stand up from her chair, sat down again.

[You said you weren’t going to ask.]

‘I can’t even control this snout.’

Since I was out of control, I asked one more question.

“You’ve been hiding it so well for so long, why are you revealing it now?”

“Are you curious about that?”

“Yes. No.”

As I was answering honestly, I flinched at the cold gaze of Kisoyoung looking at me.

There’s a Western proverb that says curiosity killed the cat. That must have been the look in the cat’s eyes before it died.

“Well, I am curious, but I don’t think I should be curious. Ha. Haha.”