episode_0223

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– This is a log of the unspecified number of deaths and missing persons incidents that have occurred since June.

– All of the incidents below occurred within Euncheon-gu, and the causes of the incidents have not been identified.

[#1. Fall to death]

– Early morning on June 5th.

– A man fell onto the asphalt in front of XX Bar.

– The deceased was confirmed to be a member of the loan shark organization [Black Bungpa].

– Instant death due to cervical vertebrae fracture, contusions all over the body, and skull collapse.

– It is estimated that it fell from a height of at least 30m.

– However, there are no buildings of that height around the deceased.

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[#2. Blood loss]

– Same day. June 5th, afternoon.

– Euncheon-gu ▲▲ Two bodies were found in an alley behind a convenience store.

– The deceased was confirmed to be a member of the loan shark organization [Black Bungpa].

– Found buried in a pile of garbage in a back alley, with large amounts of blood detected on his clothing.

– A hole measuring 2 cm in diameter in the carotid artery.

– All the blood was drained from the body.

– No trace of the body being moved to the scene.

– Afterwards, the results of the investigation by ‘skill’

– Confirmed that a D-class hunter working at a nearby cafe was at the scene.

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[#2-1. Black Bungpa?]

– I wanted more detailed information, but the investigation was interrupted by interference from a woman who claimed to be a member of the Hunter Association.

– A woman in her 20s wearing a pure white mask. Controls the scene of the incident and erases nearby CCTV and black boxes.

– As a second option, I tried to go to the private loan shark organization [Black Bungpa] and ask for their cooperation, but

– The next day, the organization itself had disappeared.

– Presumed to have been wiped out.

– To whom?

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[#3. Missing, first.]

– July Xth, 1:00 AM.

– A knife-wielding incident occurred in Euncheon-gu.

– The perpetrators are two C-class hunters registered as villains.

– The victim is a D-class hunter working at a nearby cafe.

– The circumstances surrounding the incident are unknown, but the two male perpetrators were taken to an ambulance in an unconscious state… and later disappeared from inside the ambulance.

– There is no abnormality in the CCTV inside the ambulance.

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[#4. Blue Dragon Guild, Soaring Scout.]

– July ● Sunday, afternoon.

– Missing. Second.

– Have a meal at [Euncheon Restaurant] with a D-class hunter working at a nearby cafe.

– After that, he went missing at the entrance of [Euncheon Park].

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[#5. Heart attack.]

– On the same day, July ●.

– A man in his 30s died of a heart attack while walking.

-The first discoverer, Kang Na-ri of the Cheongryong family.

– Air bubbles that enter the body block the blood vessels.

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[#6. The Blue Dragon Family, forced.]

– August 9th.

– B-class hunter Kang Yo-han dies in [Euncheon Park].

– Context unknown. Witnesses unknown.

– It is presumed that the blue dragon statue installed in the center of the park fell and hit Kang Yo-han.

– Immediately after the incident, the head of the Hunter Association, Young-in Ko, arrived at the scene and took control of the situation.

– Unable to obtain additional information due to excessive control.

– Afterwards, the results of the investigation by ‘skill’

– Confirmed that a D-class hunter working at a nearby cafe was at the scene.

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[#AA. Intermediate Check]

– I’m going crazy. What should I do? If I keep doing this, I might get fired from being a detective.

– I’m still a long way from receiving my pension, so I’m in big trouble.

– Those crazy kids from the Cheongryong Guild. They don’t even know where So-a-ryeong is and why Kang-yo-han died. Why are you yelling at me?

– I don’t know either?

– Let’s get some sleep.

(I’ve been complaining about all sorts of things.)

… … .

– Anyway, since June, unexplained accidents have been occurring one after another.

– It cannot be explained by general physical laws, and it is also difficult to explain with the Hunter’s ‘skills’ and ‘mana’.

– Judging by the quick response of the Hunter Association, there is a high possibility that there are other casualties.

[#. Further investigation]

– A D-class hunter working at a nearby cafe……

-Why does this woman keep getting involved?

– Need to check.

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eye.

A word you’ve heard countless times in comics and animation.

But in reality, it is a rather unfamiliar and rare job.

There’s nothing special to do.

When a job comes in, I check the CCTV and black box, identify suspects, and go around to various houses to investigate…

And whenever I’m bored, I visit the crime scene and look for evidence that I missed.

I think I know why people say, ‘I married my work.’

Watching the same CCTV footage for dozens of hours, if that isn’t love, then what is?

This is more annoying than I thought…

This is the first thing that Do Jong-ha, a class A hunter who has settled in [Euncheon-gu], realized while working as a detective.

“Do Jong-ha, are you going to go through all that trouble again today?”

“No, hyung. Do you know how many times I’ve said it? ”

“With that name and that face, you’re my brother~. If you don’t like it, change your name.”

Hearing the sarcastic remarks of a subordinate employee sent from [Blue Dragon Guild],

‘She’ came out of the office with a fancy detective hat.

… … .

“Hello. I am Do Jong-ha, a detective working in Euncheon-gu. I have a question for you regarding the Hunter you forced. Do you have a moment?”

“… … .”

August 21st.

A peaceful weekday.

A path that slowly and interweaves.

Eunha was heading to the [Rabbit Latte] cafe, dragging her lightened carrier with the ‘1++ sticker’ attached.

She touched her forehead with her usual smiling face as she heard the neutral voice speaking to her in a polite manner.

“… … Mr. Do Jong-ha?”

“Yes. It’s Do Jong-haim. He’s a detective. ”

An image that comes to mind when you think of a detective.

He is wearing a yellow trench coat, a detective hat, and is holding a round magnifying glass in one hand.

The gender-neutral voice and appearance reminded me of a galaxy from a certain time, and the refined demeanor gave off a sweet smell of coffee beans.

An old-fashioned feel, as if a famous detective from a comic book has come to life.

However, there are some savory dialects mixed in here and there in the conversation, which makes it feel a bit friendly.

Eun-ha made a puzzled expression as she looked at the woman who introduced herself as ‘Do-jong-ha’.

(There is a detective who tells you to follow him. You should avoid him if you encounter him.)

Things that Banharin explained in passing some time ago.

Come to think of it, there really were people like that.

(He is a Class A hunter who works in Euncheon-gu. He is called ‘Click-Choong’ because he solves all kinds of cases with just one ‘skill’.)

( Oh… what skill is it? )

(It is a skill that recreates the past. There is nothing more certain than this for tracing the culprit.)

That’s why Euncheon-gu, where Do Jong-ha is located, seems to have a lower crime rate than other regions.

Come to think of it, when I first met the debt collector Kang Na-ri…

The [Black Bungpa] people who tried to take Kang Na-ri away were said to have run away while shouting Do Jong-ha’s name.

‘If I think about it that way, it was thanks to this person that I was able to save Kang Na-ri.’

A small connection.

Eun-ha bowed to Detective Do Jong-ha with a hint of affection.

A trench coat in the middle of summer… I wonder if it won’t be hot.

This detective look, prepared to die in this scorching sun, is truly precious.

‘Are you someone who is obsessed with the concept of a ‘detective’ like Kim Sa-rang…?’

Flutter-.

At that moment, Do Jong-ha, who quickly read Eunha’s gaze, hurriedly unfolded his trench coat.

Then, a cool white tank top and an ice pack stuck to the lining of the coat are visible.

My white tank top was soaked with moisture and sweat from the ice pack, leaving me with nowhere to look.

“Ouch. Come in, come in.”

Eunha neatly organized the wide-open coat.

“If you wear something that advertises, “I’m a detective!”, people will cooperate better, right? It’s better to be a detective who doesn’t know than someone who doesn’t know.”

“I see… Isn’t it hard?”

“These days, even if I go out in my casual clothes after work, people still recognize me.”

Do Jong-ha smiles while flicking the magnifying glass in his hand.

… … If you can tell that I’m a detective even in plain clothes, is there really a need to wear a trench coat in the summer?

At that moment, Do Jong-ha takes out a half-melted ice pack from his coat and hands it to Eun-ha, saying, “It’s hot! Take this!”

It feels nice and cool when you put a square ice pack on your chest.

‘Dialect… Did you speak your first greeting so clearly on purpose?’

A peculiar but considerate person.

I think we could be friends.

What kind of pain did this person have?

Galaxy’s gaze turns to Do Jong-ha.

“… … Are you having a hard time these days?”

“Yes? Oh, yes. I’m working hard.”

It’s like the gaze of a chef looking for a piece to cut out of a rotten apple.

Dojong slowly slowed his pace, shivering from an unknown chill.

It’s a refreshing morning.

As if there were holes all over my head.

Eunha smiled peacefully and walked leisurely to work with Do Jong-ha.

… … .

“You have something to ask me?…… Okay. Go ahead. What hurts you?”

“Thank you!”

Detective Do Jong-ha.

She opened her mouth with a nervous expression as she followed Eunha, who was walking one step ahead.

There is a saying.

If you get a number on the street, you’ll get someone who’s mediocrely pretty.

Surely there aren’t many people who would try to get the number of a woman in front of them.

‘She’s such a pretty person… unlike someone like me.’

She put her magnifying glass in her coat and looked down at the Galaxy carrier with its wheels making a rattling sound.

The ‘1++ sticker’ attached to the black carrier catches the eye.

The reason detective Do Jong-ha looked for cafe employee Eunha…

Of course, it’s because of the forced hunter who died last week.

[Euncheon Park] Kang Na-ri’s brother turned into a flat hotteok on the blue dragon statue.

But I couldn’t believe that he, a B-class hunter, was crushed to death by a statue.

The more I looked back on the events of that time, the more my suspicions grew.

“I was already investigating the incidents happening in [Euncheon-gu], but [Cheongryong Family] keeps making a fuss.”

Too much money to turn down.

So, Dojong, who has been collecting information up to now,

‘The fact that the Hunter Association tried to quietly cover up some incidents,

It was discovered that Eunha, a mere cafe employee, was present at most of the incidents.

A D-class hunter who works as an employee at a nearby cafe.

What is the identity? What is its connection to the series of events?

Need to check.

As a detective, I try not to make people anxious by unsolved cases.

“… A month ago, when the scout Soaring went missing, didn’t Eunha have dinner with her? ”

“Yes. I was invited to join the guild.”

“Was there anything strange?”

“We just had dinner and parted ways.”

He continues speaking.

Walking to work.

Today, a refreshing gait precedes Do Jong-ha.

Swish…

The carrier containing the [Black Book] makes an ominous wheel noise.

“Besides that… I heard that the Hunter Association intentionally hid the witnesses of the ‘Forced Hunter Incident’… I wonder if you were harmed or threatened by anyone…”

“There’s no such thing.”

Not a big question.

But within it was Do Jong-ha’s sharp gaze.

He observes Eunha’s every move one by one, hiding his sharpness in his savory dialect.

“… … Huh?”

“Why are you like that?”

“No… Eunha-ssi, for some reason, your facial features are blurry. I can’t remember them properly.”

Just then, Do Jong-ha, who was observing the galaxy, let out a voice filled with doubt.

It’s hard to remember faces.

A baggy boxy T-shirt, a black carrier, and big breasts that push up the boxy T-shirt with all their might.

I remember everything.

Except for the face of the galaxy.

I remember that she was so beautiful that it made me blush,

If someone told me to draw the face of a galaxy, I wouldn’t be able to draw anything.

I don’t remember the face.

It was as if someone had erased the face of the galaxy from his mind.

Swish…

Just like the white waves sweeping away the sand castle built on the beach.

A feeling of discomfort, which he had never experienced before, passes over Do Jong-ha.

Only refreshment remained in the empty space.

‘I have a good memory, but it’s strange……’

Strangeness.

An eerie feeling when encountering incomprehensible events that have occurred before.

There’s something about this woman.

At least he’s not an ordinary D-class hunter.

Do Jong-ha, who was walking one step behind, had sharp eyes.

‘He seems like a really kind person… How did someone with the ‘Recovery Skill’ get involved in this incident? What is the Hunter Association doing behind the scenes? You have to trust them.’

As I was walking, I suddenly found myself in front of a cafe.

It’s time for a brief investigative investigation to end.

A few encounters and suspicions.

While pondering the brief dialogue with Eunha, Dojong takes out a business card from his trench coat and hands it to Eunha.

Today, I came just to check out what kind of person Eunha is, so rather than approaching her any further, I should take my time and finish getting to know her surroundings first.

“Hey, if you have any trouble or questions, please contact me. I’ll be happy to help you anytime.”

“Wow. Detective’s contact information… The fee must be expensive, right?”

“One of my business cards is a free coupon. Keep it safe and spread it around.”

A person who is innocent but hides something.

Still, he doesn’t seem like a bad person.

“If I lose the remote control at home, I’ll call you.”

“Oh, it’s easy to raise your performance. That’s just a piece of gum.”

Do Jong-ha smiled kindly as he watched Eun-ha fiddle with her business card here and there.

‘Please, I hope that pretty girl isn’t the culprit.’

I hope his ‘skill’ doesn’t point to that woman.

I really hoped so.

… … .

… … .

“Unnie Galaxy! Who was that person just now? Did you get his number?”

“No. I just received a business card.”

And, in front of the cafe.

Eunha answers Eunbangul’s question, who came running, in a calm voice.

She thought over Detective Do Jong-ha’s words one by one,

I shook my head and thought about what lay ahead.

Maybe the worst case scenario.

But if there are times in life when your premonitions turn out to be right…it’s always been this worst-case scenario.

‘That… isn’t it like opening your eyes while doing something wrong? It seems like it’ll be a mess if you keep poking around here and there.’

He seems like a good person, so I hope he lives a long life.

Just in case.

It would be better to prepare in advance.

Eunha scratched her refreshing head as she watched Dojongha’s back as he left.

… … .

… … .

“Huh… That woman? If Do Jong-ha says so, I have to believe it.”

“No, brother.”

and.

Bad feelings always follow me like nightmares.

Become an unforgettable grudge.

Grabbing the ankles of living people and shaking them.

… … .

A famous detective who can cut the crime rate in [Euncheon-gu] in half just by existing.

After parting ways with Eunha, Dojong headed to [Euncheon Park] with his subordinates.

The place where the forced and young scouts met their end.

The warm morning sunlight danced across the green leaves, and Do Jong-ha, wearing a trench coat, wiped away the sweat pouring down his face.

“The Hunter Association guys finally went back yesterday. Now I can take a look around with peace of mind.”

“Oh my. I’m going to fail again.”

Now, it is an empty lot with no trace left.

The clean dirt floor, the wooden benches surrounding the central open space, and the majestic blue dragon statue come into view at a glance.

It looks like there’s nothing there on the outside.

Isn’t this place too peaceful and sentimental for the eldest son of a conglomerate family to be the place where he died?

A subordinate employee who was looking around yawns in annoyance.

“Haaam… So. Why did you come here? The association hid all the evidence of the incident.”

“You have to turn it over with skill.”

“What are you going to do with that poor fuel efficiency skill? If you can’t make a sealed room, aren’t you a loser who can’t activate the ‘skill’?”

This time, the subordinate who was thrown to me as a favor and told to take me as a disciple from the [Blue Dragon Family] really got on my nerves.

Because there has been no progress in resolving the case,

Could he be the next generation detective who came here to gain the image of being detective Do Jong-ha’s disciple?

This is why I hate associations and large guilds.

Instead of thinking about that, I’d rather save one more person.

But it’s too much money to turn down.

Do Jong-ha looked at his subordinate with a displeased expression.

… … .

… … .

Would it have been different if I had been a little more careful?

No, it was a problem that couldn’t be taken lightly.

Starting with the encounter with the galaxy,

Events began to threaten Do Jong-ha’s life beyond her expectations.

“Huh. You want me to use my skill instead of your own? Even Do Jong-ha is a total piece of trash now.”

“… … As you said, my skills are only useful when used in a closed room…”

“Yes, yes. Leave the trash behind and take a look at my ‘skill’. Have you heard of psychometry?”

The subordinates felt the newly replaced blue dragon statue and the surrounding wooden benches one by one.

I used my ‘skill’ confidently.

1 second.

5 seconds.

10 seconds.

1 minute.

5 minutes…

As time goes by,

A subordinate who felt for a wooden bench,

He becomes frozen like ice in an awkward position.

A wooden bench in a location with a good view of the blue sky.

A place where you can look straight at the setting sun.

The subordinate who used ‘Skill’ rolls his eyes here and there.

“ㅁ, what is this… sunset? What kind of memory is this?”

“Sunset, what does that mean?”

The subordinate is strange.

“What the heck is this… a bell?”

A park visited in search of the strange death of a hunter who had been forced to work and traces of a missing young scout.

Pass…

There,

I heard the sound of old paper rustling.

“… … Huh?”

It’s the sound of a subordinate’s wrinkled skin crumbling.

… … .

… … .

How can we fight and win against disaster?

People just crouch down, put their hands together and pray.

There is not a single idiot in the world who would run around naked in a thunderstorm, claiming to befriend natural disasters.

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“Tongue, hyung… no, Jongha noona…”

“Hey! Hey! Come on! Even if you’re a worthless bastard, you shouldn’t die like this!”

“To the park… Take me to the park… I’m lonely.”

“What? Who?”

Pass…

A morning when the sunset is setting.

Is there salvation for a heart that is full of pain?

“… … … Eunha. I have to meet Eunha…”

Just a detective who is dedicated to his job.

It was a morning where painful memories piled up.