episode_0082

“Hmm. The attempted kidnapper is said to be serving a prison sentence. In particular, he was sentenced to 20 years for being uncooperative with the investigation.”

“That’s great. At least until Namin settles down, there’s no need to worry about danger.”

Jihyun nodded after hearing that story from Narin.

20 years for attempted kidnapping. If it were the old days, you could have written a letter of reflection to the judge and reduced the sentence to 4 or 5 years.

In reality, there were no victims of kidnapping, and the lawyers will try to persuade them to settle, so there will be a reduction in sentences. The special assaults and such were all attempted, so the sentences requested will be reduced because no one was injured.

Even then, the sentences were not combined, and the sentence was determined based on only the most serious crime, so the sentence was limited to that amount.

If the offender writes one or two more letters of reflection to the judge while in prison, the court will often be very satisfied, regardless of the feelings of the victim, and say that the offender has been well-educated, and reduce the sentence or even release the offender on parole so that he or she does not have to serve out the entire sentence.

Whether it’s having a backer or hiring a good lawyer, if the criminal is released like that, the victim will be in a state of fear, but the criminal’s human rights are also said to be that important.

But since the world changed, long-lived races have also been flowing in in large numbers, and conversely, short-lived races have also increased in number.

The criminal law has also changed in the same way. Basically, sentences are long and reduced based on the average life expectancy of the defendant’s race.

In addition, as a measure to prevent crime, the overall sentences were increased. In addition, crimes against other races were subject to increased punishment. So, 20 years.

Ji-hyeon thought that it wasn’t enough, because it could have ruined the lives of Na-min, Ham-shik, and even Saek-musae. But after that much time had passed, even the kidnapper would not be able to find out where they were.

It’s enough time for the mountains and rivers to change. We’re busy just adapting to the changed reality, so who would have time to accept a request like this?

The kidnapper was just a lackey. Wasn’t there someone behind it? Someone who ordered the lab to conduct inhumane experiments.

“The person who ordered the kidnapping must have been after me. All the researchers are in jail, so I’m the only one out there. I’m the only one who remembers the experimental data. I’m also the specimen right now.”

“Um… … . That’s what they said. Are you okay? I did set the teleportation coordinates in the guild, though.”

“Yes, I think that’ll be enough. I’m just worried that other people might be in trouble because of me. I’m sorry.”

“Hey. They’re the ones who are bad, so why are you feeling sorry? Don’t worry about it.”

Because of that fact, Jihyun felt really sorry towards Na-rin, Na-min, and the two animals.

Na-min, who couldn’t even confess the truth because she was afraid of being shocked in the first place, couldn’t even apologize to her, and Narin just smiled kindly.

That made Jihyun’s heart heavier.

“Obviously, when I first entered the lab, they didn’t do experiments that were that horrible… … .”

Of course, we also genetically modified and drugged laboratory mice to find out what factors activate the factor that fights the gate.

It was a necessary sacrifice. If there had been no sacrifice of mice, there would not have been the development of many medicines, cosmetics, and other things today.

And because they are given health care and are fed plenty of food for use in experiments, the lab mice probably live better lives than wild mice.

That’s what she had learned, and that’s why she tried to erase her guilt by thinking that way. But Ji-Hyeon could not accept the logic that the sacrifices of other races were the same.

If you ask whether the sacrifice of the mice was justified, Ji-hyeon was now thinking that she didn’t even know what was right.

There were already cases in the past where experiments were conducted on ordinary people, so they made excuses that they were saving aliens who disappeared without anyone knowing, instead of civilians.

The Na-min that Ji-hyeon had seen was an extremely pure and kind child. The other animals, including Ham-shik and Saek-musae, could not be said to have no intelligence or emotions.

Looking at the three children playing in the sink right now, Ji-hyeon had a hard time agreeing with the idea that sacrifices for the sake of the family were necessary.

Even if the people who supported that research institute were to be the victims, even if their children were to be the victims, would the same logic be put forth?

Ji-Hyeon’s insides were clearly seething with anger at the absurdity and the abomination. But she had nothing of her own.

Neither social status, nor money, nor even physical power.

If you cry out in this state, you will only get a brief appearance in the media, and people will only sympathize with you for a short while and get angry together. Nothing will change.

Rather, the chances of being exposed to danger will be higher. If you make a fuss here, they will try to bury it even if it means going to great lengths.

If we live quietly like we are now, we may decide that the potential danger is small and leave it alone.

So Jihyun decided not to touch the lion’s nose hairs. For the sake of sisters Namin and Narin, and their two cute animal friends.

Revenge is not something that weighs heavily at all when compared to my current peaceful daily life.

However, there was always a need to sharpen the knife, as the lion might bite him one day.

There weren’t enough clues to guess what was behind it. But that doesn’t mean it wasn’t possible to guess.

An individual or company with the power or capital to manipulate researchers.

And yet, they don’t have enough money or are too ignorant of the ways of the world to send out a secret force, let alone entrust the job to a bumbling kidnapper.

Jihyun had already narrowed down the scope of those behind it. Now all that was left was to prepare a knife that could stab those suspicious places.

It has been said since ancient times that peace and respect come from fear. No one would take the risk of harming others, even if it means ruining themselves.

We need to show that even a mouse can bite a cat to death when cornered.

“Eww, Hamshik, you should drink some water too!”

“Wow! This much water in a place with water!”

“You bastard, you just turned on the water in the sink. This isn’t a water pipe.”

“Hey, look at the level of the water!”

… … At the sink, seeing Na-min desperately trying to get Ham-shik to drink water, it felt like the proverb was being turned upside down.

Anyway, now is the time for Namin to focus on settling down. Once Namin’s social status is established to some extent, it will be difficult for them to mess with her rashly.

“Narin-ee, I’ll take care of managing Namin-ee’s channel. I think if you write something about the kidnapping incident being concluded, your subscribers won’t worry.”

“Okay. Should I help you? Last time I saw Na-min writing, she seemed to be a bit… um… .”

“Ahaha, Namin is so innocent. She might have written something strange because she doesn’t know what’s going on yet. But I’m someone who even wrote a thesis.”

“Um… ….”

Jihyun confidently talked about the process, but somehow Narin seemed to be reluctant to listen to Jihyun.

I didn’t intend to brag about my degree, but I was still in the middle of my doctoral studies. Is it not very trustworthy that my body has become like this?

Jihyun wrote diligently, feeling a little sorry about that. It wasn’t an apology, nor was it a letter to hold someone accountable.

It’s just a simple story about how a kidnapper came in, what happened, how the kidnapper was punished now, Na-min is safe, and how they’ll see you in the video tomorrow.

It was a simple article that simply conveyed the truth, and Ji-hyeon was confident because there was nothing unusable in it. But Na-rin pointed that out.

“Jihyun, I know you’re an adult, but wouldn’t it be better to speak more gently when you’re on the channel with Namin? After all, the subscribers watch you because you’re cute.”

“Oh, um. I didn’t think about that.”

“Don’t use stiff words like “I do” or “I do”. Try writing in a formal tone. You can also use cute emoticons… … No, if you use this wrong, it will make you sound like an old person, so don’t use it. ”

“That, Sister Narin, that is… … .”

“Huh? Why?”

There was a high probability that Na-rin’s words were right. Ji-hyun herself thought that the strength of Na-min’s Min-i-cheo channel was the cute characters.

Because I only studied, I only knew about the Internet environment from over-the-top perspectives, unlike myself who only knew about the system.

Narin is currently playing a game and is actively participating in the community.

Jihyun remembered Narin lying on her bed and having a heated keyboard battle about the abilities of a certain magical girl.

Because the skirt is short, the hit judgment is less likely, or because the chest is large, the judgment is that it comes out further forward when moving forward… … .

Yeah, that would all be true. But there was a reason why Jihyun had a hard time saying yes.

“That’s so embarrassing… … .”

“Ahaha, it’s embarrassing. I should have just copied the way I’m speaking into writing.”

“Ha, but these notices are like reports anyway. If you don’t follow the rules… … .”

“Hey, soft writing is better than hard writing.”

Jihyun was struggling while covering her face, but in the end, Jihyun, who thought to herself that she owed everyone a debt, couldn’t beat Narin.

With a face distorted with shame and trembling hands, Narin revised her writing three times before giving the OK sign.

In the meantime, Na-min and her friends, who had finished playing in the water, came out and lay down next to Ji-hyun, who had collapsed from exhaustion.

“I think Jihyun is tired. Let’s all lie down quietly together.”

“Should I bury it with a blanket?”

“Colored bird, you should cover that up.”

“Aha, I’ll cover it up for you!”

“No!”

However, as she listened to Namin and Saekmusae’s jokes, Jihyun found herself giggling without realizing it.