The Mad Prosecutor Picked Up AI - Chapter 96



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Episode 96: Prohibited List

“Is there any progress in the case?”

Chief Prosecutor Han Jae-sik asked Chae Sang-myeon, the deputy chief prosecutor of the 3rd criminal division. For the past week, Chae Sang-myeon has been investigating the so-called ‘Prosecutor Hwang Dae-bong entertainment incident.’

Not only did they raid and search the high-end Gangnam room salon Jay Ritz, which hosted them, they also called in the bar madam and employees to question them as witnesses.

Now, it was time to come to a conclusion. Chae Sang-myeon let out a sigh at Manager Han Jae-sik’s question.

“Not at all.”

“at all?”

“What is this? Nothing is right, sir.”

Manager Han Jae-sik was worried because a guy who didn’t usually complain was talking like that. He wasn’t the type of guy who particularly respected himself or flattered others, but he was still a guy who quietly carried out his assigned tasks.

“This is an incident that the media and the entire nation are watching. You know that, right?”

“I know. But there has to be something to investigate.”

“What are you talking about? The police conducted a preliminary investigation and handed it over.”

Chae Sang-myeon laid down the materials he had prepared in front of Manager Han Jae-sik.

“If you don’t believe me, look at it for yourself. The evidence that the police handed over is missing. The witnesses are all changing their stories.”

“The evidence is missing?”

“It’s the CCTV in the hallway in front of the room. I requested it again because the evidence was missing, but they said it was damaged and unusable.”

Manager Han Jae-sik gently scratched his chin.

“What did the witness say?”

“Madam and her employees. They changed everything they said in their police statements while they were being questioned as witnesses. They said things like they didn’t know better at the time, or that the police forced them into an investigation.”

“hmm.”

“No matter what you try to link together, the evidence and witnesses are all gone.”

Manager Han Jae-sik frowned and asked.

“What did Hwang Dae-bong say? Did you call him in and question him? Since he filed the complaint, Hwang Dae-bong’s testimony will be certain. He’s probably in jail right now on embezzlement charges.”

“I haven’t even seen Hwang Daebong’s nose.”

“why?”

“He keeps saying he’s sick and making excuses to postpone the investigation.”

You’re the one who filed the complaint first and then you’re uncooperative with the prosecution’s investigation?

This smells like something.

Manager Han Jae-sik, who had been lost in thought for a moment, opened his mouth.

“I guess there’s nothing I can do. Anyway, what was the name of that bar?”

“It’s Jay Ritz.”

“Yeah, there. Jay Ritz. Let’s take another look at the data we scraped from there. There might be something we missed. Are there any other employees besides the ones who gave statements to the police… …”

Chief Han Jae-sik stopped talking. There was no sign of motivation on Chae Sang-myeon’s face. No, his expression was filled with discontent.

“Why, is there a problem?”

“Sir, we’re not going to prosecute you anyway, so let’s just cover it up here.”

“what?”

“This time, you definitely weren’t planning on getting in Manager Nam’s line, were you?”

“… … .”

“Are you really going to sue me?”

“Oh, that’s it.”

I couldn’t give a quick answer in front of Chae Sang-myeon, who was looking at me with those bright eyes.

“If you’re not going to prosecute, then let’s stop. I think they’ve done enough to pretend to investigate.”

Hey, you idiot! You have to investigate to know whether to indict or not. Where is the guy who investigates after deciding in advance whether to indict or not?

Although he wanted to scream like this, Manager Han Jae-sik couldn’t.

Because I’ve seen too many, including myself. Prosecutors who decide whether to indict or not and then investigate.

Rather, they threaten to prosecute even if you are innocent, or even make deals to drop charges even if you are guilty.

Chae Sang-myeon drove the last wedge in like someone who had given up.

“You know that Yang & Ji are in charge of the opposing side’s defense, right?”

Yang & Ji. Can we file a lawsuit against them and maintain the facts of the case and win?

“Okay. Okay, I understand. Leave it as is and go out.”

“Yes, sir.”

Chae Sang-myeon, who seemed to have already let go of the incident, stood up from his seat with a relieved look. Even without this, he had more than one or two cases to deal with.

Chief Han Jae-sik, left alone, sighed deeply as he looked at the case files on the table and loosened his tie.

“Oh my. I’m so frustrated.”

* * *

Chief Han Jae-sik, whose head felt stuffy and suffocated, left the office. He wanted to take a walk around the prosecutor’s office and organize his thoughts.

Anyway, it is impossible to continue the investigation at this point. The evidence is not good enough, and the witnesses are changing their testimonies one after another. This means that Yang & Ji are already in control.

Even if the prosecutor is full of enthusiasm, it is questionable whether he can do it, but Chae Sang-myeon has already lost interest. However, Chief Han Jae-sik is not passionate enough to continue the investigation on his own.

Eventually, he had to make a decision: whether to prosecute the case or not.

If we were to indict, how would we gather evidence against Yang & Ji? No, is it even possible to gather evidence in the first place?

He walked aimlessly and sat down on a bench in the middle. Even though he was out of the office, his mind was still complicated.

– You can’t be a manager forever, right?

– Wouldn’t it be great if you could solve this problem and become a deputy manager?

– The public sentiment towards prosecutors is already bad. If you decide not to indict, you will be the one taking all the blame.

– I’m so jealous of you, Senior. You can totally impress Manager Nam!

– You’ll be branded a traitor who stabbed another prosecutor with a knife. Do you know how scary it would be if the prosecutors decided to ostracize you?

– It’s not like just anyone can join the Nam Deputy Manager line just because they want to.

“I will keep my eyes wide open and watch what you do.”

Chief Han Jae-sik grabbed his head with both hands. The voices of the people he had heard until now echoed in his head to a dizzying degree.

Moreover, the voice of the last sword was so vivid that it felt like it was talking right next to me.

“Oh my, what the heck is this… … . Ow, this is surprising! What are you?”

The last words were said to Do Hyeon-gwang, who suddenly appeared. This was because Do Hyeon-gwang, who suddenly appeared from behind, was glaring at him with eyes like a grim reaper.

“I told you, I’ll watch what you do, sir.”

Do Hyeon-gwang lifted his index and middle fingers and pointed alternately at his eyes and Manager Han Jae-sik.

“No, this guy!”

I remember the sound so vividly. It seems that someone had followed me and spoken directly into my ear.

“I see you’re really worried right now. Huh? Are you really worried about whether you should press charges or not?”

“No, that’s not it.”

“I can see it clearly.”

Do Hyun-kwang suddenly took out two signs he had been hiding somewhere. They were makeshift signs made by attaching wooden chopsticks to white paper as handles.

One of them had the face of a gorgeous Siberian husky printed on it, while another had a crudely drawn stick figure made of circles and lines.

“제가 말씀드렸죠? 부장님은 지금 기로에 서 계시다고요. 개새끼가 되느냐, 사람으로 남느냐. 개새끼. 사람.”

Do Hyun -gwang shakes the signpost holding the signpost that is held for ‘Bogs’ and ‘People’.

“People?”

“Hey. If you’re going to make a sign, you should at least match the quality of both sides. Dogs print such wonderful pictures. What are people doing?”

“I’m short on time. I had to make it a bit quickly.”

“No matter what, it’s like that.”

“From what you say, I guess you’re more attracted to dogs than people?”

“It’s not that I’m attracted to you. Even if you look at it, the Siberian Husky is cooler. Do you think this stick-man is cooler?”

Do Hyeon-gwang shook his head and clicked his tongue as if it was nonsense.

“There’s a saying that even if you roll around in dog shit, you’re still a better person.”

“Even if I roll around in dog shit, this world is better. I’m not human.”

“Oh, so you’d rather be a dog than a human? You’d rather be a dog and roll around in dog shit?”

“What are you talking about? What kind of nonsense are you talking about?”

The more I talked, the more my head started to hurt, and then I heard a loud voice from somewhere.

“This is a real idiot!”

“Huh? Wi Jun-woo?”

As he looked around wondering where the sound was coming from, Wi Jun-woo appeared, raising a cloud of dust, and immediately attacked Do Hyeon-gwang.

“Oh, what is it!”

“I told you to stay still, didn’t I? Hello, Manager.”

“Ugh! Aah!”

Wi Jun-woo lightly put Do Hyeon-gwang, who was struggling, in a headlock while smiling and speaking to Chief Han Jae-sik.

“While I was looking away for a moment, our inspector escaped on his own.”

“uh…….”

“Our inspector may be a bit harsh, but he won’t bite. Don’t be too scared.”

Wi Jun-woo easily subdued the struggling Do Hyeon-gwang and continued walking with his head still buried at his side.

“Okay, let’s go back to the office. Goodbye, Manager.”

“Chief, let go of this. Aren’t you doing this too much every time? Hey! Wi Jun-woo! Ouch!”

“Let’s walk quietly. People are watching.”

“Excuse me, Chief. Can I walk by myself?”

“No.”

After Do Hyun-kwang and Wi Jun-woo left, the surroundings became quiet. Suddenly, I looked up and saw the sign that Do Hyun-kwang had dropped on the ground.

Chief Han Jae-sik, who was holding two signs, blankly stared at the Siberian Husky and the stick man.

“Please pick someone cool. There’s Jung Woo-sung and Cha Eun-woo.”

After looking back and forth between the two signs for a moment, Manager Han Jae-sik stood up from his seat as if he had made up his mind.

* * *

Director Shin Hyo-jin’s office.

Manager Shin Hyo-jin was sitting at her desk, reading the file I had uploaded. I was standing in front of the desk, waiting for approval, and I lifted my hand slightly to rub my sore neck.

‘Junwoo Gae, really. He’s just being strong without any sense.’

Because I got headlocked again by Wi Jun-woo yesterday.

[Yeah. I think I advised you to stay still.]

‘It’s obvious that Manager Han Jae-sik is worried, so how can I just sit still? Shouldn’t I be helping him make a decision in some way?’

[It didn’t seem like it was helping at all.]

‘What would a tin can like you know? Artificial intelligence only needs data, but people can’t make the right decisions with only information.’

[Then what should I do?]

‘People, you know. Sometimes you have to be there and talk shit, tackle them, and tease them.’

While Aliotta was chatting with Manager Shin Hyo-jin, she finished approving the document and closed the file with a bang.

“Good job, Dogum. Of course. Dogum did a good job with the paperwork from the beginning.”

“Thank you, boss.”

When I greeted her politely, Manager Shin Hyo-jin turned her head to the side and looked at me with a strange expression.

Manager Shin Hyo-jin took off her glasses, placed them aside, and massaged her eyes for a moment as if they were sore. Then she opened her eyes and spoke.

“Now you speak so nicely.”

“yes?”

Instead of answering, Manager Shin Hyo-jin simply clasped her hands together, placed them under her chin, and looked at me quietly.

“I received an official document from Judge Hong Sang-jin.”

“Is this an official document?”

“It’s not common for a judge to send a letter like this to the prosecutor’s office.”

“yes.”

“It’s very, very, very rare.”

“……yes.”

What on earth is he trying to say? What kind of official document did Judge Hong Sang-jin send?

“But an official document? What official document are you talking about?”

“Our swordsman is really good at his job. He, what should I say? He doesn’t have a filter, does he? He’s also very direct.”

“Oh, yes.”

“You said you were going to talk too much at trial?”

“Rather than just saying that, you could say that I’m saying the words that best express my feelings. Aren’t I bad at lying?”

Chief Shin Hyo-jin, who was about to say something, paused for a moment and pressed her temples with the index fingers of both hands.

“Anyway. Judge Hong specifically asked me to be careful with my words, both for the sake of the prosecutor’s reputation and out of respect for the court.”

“Your Honor, you already know that I have the pyrophoric Satorare syndrome.”

“Inflammability, what?”

“Ah. There is something like that. Anyway, I am careful, but this is not something that can be easily fixed.”

Chief Shin Hyo-jin searched through her desk and found an official document that Judge Hong Sang-jin had sent.

“Judge Hong sent a document just for Dogeom. A list of things you must not say in court.”

“The banned list? What’s that?”

“Words, sentences, certain phrases. You want them banned from future court proceedings?”

“uh…….”

The official document that Director Shin Hyo-jin was holding was quite thick.

‘Wasn’t the original official document simply one page long?’

[Yes, that’s right.]

Director Shin Hyo-jin, who was looking at the official document, sighed and began reading it.

“No puppies allowed.”

“yes?”

“This kid, that kid. Anyway, no words with the word ‘kid’ in them are allowed. This guy, that guy is also prohibited.”

“Ah. Sometimes when I’m on trial, I get angry at the defendant’s misdeeds.”

Manager Shin Hyo-jin, who had been staring blankly at me, rubbed her temple with one hand and finished reading the list of prohibited items written in the official document with a sigh.

“No fucking people allowed, no shameless people allowed, no stealing allowed, no lethal allowed, your honor is also allowed, no jail time, no guilty verdict… … . Guilty verdict? What the hell is guilty verdict?”

Manager Shin Hyo-jin looked at me with an expression that seemed like she had given up on the world.