episode_0406

One of the operations commonly used in such situations is the Good Cop, Bad Cop operation.

What is Operation Good Cop Bad Cop?

Roughly speaking, it can be seen as a strategy in which one person takes on the role of a bad cop and puts pressure on the other person without hesitation, while the remaining person plays the role of a good cop, gains trust from the other person, and then uses that to ultimately achieve what they want.

Normally, in situations like this, you will achieve what you want by repeatedly tightening your grip on the other person and then letting them go.

They had nothing like that.

What if Rahee pressures her opponent without hesitation like a flame spreading across a dry field?

Juyeon, who was sitting next to him, added cool-headed, fact-based words one by one, making the pressure even stronger.

As the Song of Ice and Fire, or rather the combination of Ra-hee and Joo-yeon, continued, Amelia’s face gradually became haggard.

Should I say that I could almost see my nerves racing in real time?

Watching the two people continue to push the other person without stopping for a single word, I felt reassured.

That’s because I thought that if I needed to get a refund or do something later, I could just leave it to them.

“Well… that is… In the case of the United States, unlike the Republic of Korea, where you belong, sanctions against awakened people are relatively less severe.”

“So?”

“You can see that that is actually why the obligations were not listed in the pamphlet.”

“Ah… Really?”

“So you don’t have any obligations to keep?”

“Well, that’s…”

Of course I can’t say it doesn’t exist.

Well, from a national perspective, having awakened people recruited at a high price play and eat is a waste.

Moreover, in the case of the United States, the land mass is dozens of times that of Korea, so isn’t there a lot of land to protect?

That’s why it’s a shame that one hand is missing.

“Well, that’s okay. Actually, I think that is something that an awakened person should naturally do.”

“Well, the reason Awakened people are recognized by people in the first place is because they protect people from the threat of the Gate.”

“···Thank you for your understanding.”

Amelia is expressing her gratitude to those two.

This is really something… it’s something…

“That part is enough… Honestly, this pamphlet is actually just for show, right? So, let’s get this out of the way first.”

“Yes…? What is that…?”

“Don’t think about acting like a fool. In the first place, the reason the U.S. clings so desperately to this long-time ally, trampling on its reputation, is not simply to recruit strong awakeners to the U.S., right?”

“That is correct. In fact, in terms of strength alone, there are many better options than Yoon Soo-hyun. At least at this point.”

No, why does it feel like I, who stayed quiet, is also being hit…?

However, the two’s comments, which objectively evaluated the value of the property for sale, were quite effective.

As proof of that, although it was only for a moment, Amelia was speechless.

“···We simply highly valued Soo-Hyun Yoon’s symbolism as the world’s first multiple talent awakener. Since he has multiple talents and is only in his early 20s, I judged that his growth limit was higher than that of other awakened people.”

” In short, these conditions were presented with the intention of using them for propaganda purposes and as an investment with an eye on the future?”

“Well… it was election season in the United States, right? If we succeed in recruiting him, we won’t have to worry about losing the election.”

Since they were specially dispatched to recruit me, perhaps they had no choice but to be cautious about making comments related to the political situation in the United States.

Amelia once again chose silence.

Well, although there is no one here but us, from Amelia’s perspective, we cannot rule out one possibility.

If she made a remark here that seemed to support a certain political party and the fact later spread to the outside world, wouldn’t her position be in great trouble?

For that reason, the two people continued to speak even while Amelia remained silent.

“But… is that all?”

“Isn’t the return too weak to say that he acted as if he was trampling on the face of a long-time ally for just that reason?”

“From what I heard, it seems so.”

“That’s what I’m saying. If, by chance, this fact spreads to other countries, the loss in terms of image would be enormous. I don’t think the calculation is right to see it as something worth risking even for that, right?”

It’s harsh, it’s harsh.

You really don’t rest for a single moment…

No, that’s the part. Even so, these two… do they fit together so well?

Is it because we fought a lot when we were young?

Well, actually, rather than a fight, it was more like Joo-yeon challenging Ra-hee every time and then breaking up one-sidedly, but thanks to that, the two were together every day.

While I was reminiscing about my days at the gifted education center, Rahee suddenly changed her expression and posture.

“Let’s… stop spinning around like this and try to be honest, right?”

“···Are you asking me to be honest?”

“How much do you know?”

“What do you mean by that?”

Maybe he didn’t like Amelia’s behavior in casting Morsoe?

The corner of Rahee’s mouth curled up awkwardly.

“Don’t pretend like you don’t know or don’t understand what I’m saying.”

“I’m not saying this as an act, I’m just saying this because I really don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“Hmm… Really?”

The smile on Rahee’s face became even deeper.

What followed after that was a silence that felt strangely heavy.

How long had it been since something like that took over the living room?

Rahee, who had a crooked smile on her face, picked up her own pouch that had been put down next to her.

And then…

“We asked for an honest conversation, but if it continues that way, there is nothing we can do. Baby?”

What…?

Now, honey…?

It’s not like I’ve never heard it before in my life, but it felt like it was my first time hearing it from Rahee. Goosebumps instantly spread down my arms.

It had no choice but to be like that.

From my point of view, I had no choice but to do that… Rahee calling me ‘baby’ was really something from my point of view.

When it comes to feeling good or bad, it’s definitely closer to the good side, but I guess I can’t really get used to it.

Thanks to this, I was a little nervous without realizing it, but before I knew it, Rahee stood up from her seat and gave me a reprimanding look, asking me what I was doing for not answering quickly.

“Uh, huh?”

“Let’s go. What’s the point of looking at someone who has no intention of talking to them properly?”

Is it to respond to Rahee’s remarks like that?

Juyeon, who had teamed up with Rahee to pressure Amelia without hesitation, had also already stood up from his seat.

It must have been the moment when I stood up hesitantly without realizing it due to the pressure that was not pressure from those two people.

“···In your home country!”

I wonder if they decided that they couldn’t allow the situation to continue like this despite how they created it.

Amelia, who repeatedly chewed her innocent lips as if to express the level of difficulty she was feeling at this moment, eventually could not hold out any longer and opened her mouth.

The voice that came out of that open mouth was quite urgent.

“···I see Soo-Hyun Yoon as a talent with the potential to change the game of the times.”

Even though it was a two-on-one match, I wonder if Myeong-saek’s heart was slightly broken because he was pushed out by Ra-hee and Joo-yeon, who were sent on a special mission but were not government officials and were just civilians(?).

The voice itself didn’t have much power, but the thing that came together didn’t either.

Thanks to this, I couldn’t help but feel embarrassed, albeit slightly.

I am a talent who can change the game of the times.

Well… it didn’t seem like it was wrong at all, but since I have old memories, I guess I should say that I don’t like that kind of expectation.

Because of that, I unconsciously made a slightly nervous expression, but Amelia, who had noticed me for a moment, stared straight at Juyeon Ra Hee-ah and opened her mouth.

“In that sense… I would like to ask the two people present here.”

“Please tell me.”

“Hmm, well… it’s just a question.”

“Is it true that you two learned something from Soo-Hyun Yoon here?”

Only by saying this can I be more honest than I am now.

Did he like Amelia’s statement, which was practically speaking like that?

Rahee, who had been looking at me for a moment and asking for my permission, shook her head as soon as I got my permission.

“That’s right.”

“···!”