Episode 132
Sihyeon changed into her work clothes in the locker room and headed toward the front door.
The first thing I noticed was that the place where the main gate used to be had been completely demolished and rebuilt.
Workers from outside were hard at work while guards watched.
“her….”
Sihyeon clicked his tongue with a bitter look on his face.
This is because I had never even thought about a correctional facility without a main entrance.
Without a main gate, it couldn’t be called a correctional facility.
That may be why construction is being done so urgently.
At the time, I was not conscious of it because it was an urgent situation, but looking at it like this, it felt as if the detention center had been blown open.
Sihyeon shook her head and walked toward the makeshift front entrance.
The entrance was sloppy and looked like it had been made in a hurry.
The front gate of the 70s and 80s, a harsh era I had only heard about, did not seem to be like this.
“hello.”
The prison guard on duty at the main gate greeted me.
After all, it was my first time seeing this face.
Because so many staff were killed and injured, it seemed that many of them were filled with correctional officers from Tasso.
“Thank you for your hard work.”
Sihyeon said hello and passed through the temporary entrance.
The inside of the main gate was also under construction.
Because of this incident, many places were broken and ruined, so repairs would be needed immediately.
The good news was that the Sadong building was still intact.
At the time, it was not possible to evacuate all the inmates, so if the Sadong building had been damaged, many inmates would have lost their lives.
By luck, such a situation could have been avoided.
“Thank you for your hard work.”
Sihyeon also said hello to the construction workers and passed by.
It was the first time in my entire career that so many outsiders came into the facility.
It almost felt like it wasn’t a detention center.
Since the construction was not completed in a day or two, it seemed like this atmosphere would last for at least a few weeks.
Sihyeon went up to the security department office.
Even though I was going up the stairs I always climb, it felt different than usual.
It seemed like the atmosphere inside the cow was different from usual.
As I entered the security department office, I noticed unfamiliar employees.
It seemed like half of the employees were unfamiliar to me.
“Huh? Chief Lee Si-hyeon?”
Seomu, who recognized Sihyeon, opened his eyes wide and said. Then the employees all looked at Sihyeon.
Recently, his name and face have been sold to the media as a heroic prison guard, so he deserved attention as a prison guard.
However, Sihyeon felt awkward when others stared at her.
I just bowed my head and waved goodbye.
“Chief, come this way.”
The head of the security department called out to Si-hyeon, who was standing awkwardly, gesturing with his hand as if to save her.
“Ah yes.”
As if the vision had gone well, he quickly followed the security manager into the security manager’s office.
“Sit down.”
“yes.”
Sihyeon and the head of the security department sat facing each other.
The head of the security department seemed to have aged 10 years after what happened.
The wrinkles became deeper and the gray hair seemed to increase. A deep look of fatigue appeared on her face.
“This chief.”
“yes.”
“Thank you.”
“It was nothing….”
It felt strange to hear the head of the security department say thank you so openly, so Si-hyeon fiddled with his fingers.
“Are you feeling okay?”
“Yes, it’s okay.”
“I thought you would die the moment you got hurt like that. But then that woman showed up… something that was hard to believe even after seeing it with my own eyes…”
The head of the security department said with an expression that it was hard to believe even when he thought about it again.
It was a world where people with the ability to use healing, which was unimaginable in the past, could heal trauma with just their skills.
However, I could see at a glance that the wound was not at that level.
But since he looked so fine, it was worth feeling that way.
“Ah… Yes, actually, I still don’t feel it.”
I thought Sihyeon was definitely dead too.
Even now, sometimes, when I think back to that time, I wonder if that’s what it felt like to die.
“Have you met that woman?”
“…No. He said he really wants to meet him, but his whereabouts are unknown.”
Even though we met just a few days ago and went through all sorts of things, Sihyeon answered without changing her expression. It seemed like the more you lied, the worse it got.
Since I had more things to hide after awakening, I am now used to this.
“I see. I guess I didn’t meet you either. It’s a shame. He was everyone’s lifesaver.”
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“Yes, I feel regretful too.”
“Well, I can’t help it.”
The security manager paused for a moment as if he was thirsty, then poured himself a glass of black tea from the thermos he usually carried with him.
Then he opened his mouth again.
“You did a great job this time.”
“I was just doing my job, but it’s really embarrassing if you keep doing that.”
“No. You really did a great job. And you were clearly recognized by the higher-ups in the organization. Following the Kang Tae-eun incident, this incident has also occurred. In short, the path to success has been opened.”
The way to escape has opened.
There is no one who would hate this statement.
Sihyeon also felt her ears perk up when she heard something unexpected from the head of the security department.
Although I certainly contributed to this incident, I was so busy with high-risk reporting that I didn’t have time to think about such things.
“It appears that some people at the higher level even expressed the idea of giving you another special promotion. It was unfortunate for you, but it didn’t go through. It hasn’t been long since you were promoted, and the current atmosphere at headquarters is not ideal as you have lost too many employees. It seems like that’s what happened.”
“yes.”
Sihyeon responded to the security manager’s explanation with an ambiguous expression.
Level 5 correctional officer.
It was the rank that was the beginning of a true executive.
It was a position that felt like a real success, as it could only be achieved by passing the civil service examination.
It is said that such a position was almost lost because of this incident.
It was unfortunate.
I would be lying if I said I wasn’t disappointed.
But when I thought about it again, I felt fortunate.
Once you reach level 5, you rarely have to interact with inmates at the Sadong site.
Initially, Sihyeon planned to work as the district manager of the 6th floor of the special detention center for at least two more years to strengthen the guild.
That plan almost suffered a setback.
Thinking about it again, it was a fortunate thing.
“Don’t be too disappointed.”
The head of the security department said that, as if he had guessed Sihyeon’s intentions differently.
He continued before Sihyeon could reply that it was okay.
“This time, you will be assigned to wherever you want, whether it is the headquarters or the office. It is a consideration for you to build your career properly there. It is clear that you will be promoted much faster.”
It certainly seemed true that the road to success had opened.
The headquarters or office was not a place that anyone could enter if they wanted.
It was a place where only prison guards who were properly recognized as competent were selected and brought in from each station.
In terms of the ratio of front-line employees, it was only a very small number.
And it would not be an exaggeration to say that they had the opportunity to succeed.
If this had been a vision before I thought about creating my own guild, I might have been overjoyed.
But things were a little different now.
“…I know what you mean. I am just dumbfounded and grateful that people in high positions are so considerate. But as I said back then, I like the field. I want to stay in the field as long as possible.”
The head of the security department, who heard those words, looked at Sihyeon in bewilderment.
“Are you serious about what you said?”
“of course.”
“If you want to work in the field like that, shouldn’t you be promoted later and get the title of security corrections officer or security manager?”
“I know what you mean, but I want to work in Sadong.”
“Wow….”
The security manager clicked his tongue and took a sip of black tea as if he was dumbfounded.
If you listen to the stories of the 7th level supervisors and 6th level managers, there were more than one person who said that they were sick of Sadong.
In particular, if you try to return to Sadong after working in another department, you will start to sigh.
When I think about that, the prison guard in front of me was truly a special species.
It seemed like some kind of first-place lottery ticket had been buried in the private building.
“I’ve worked as a prison guard for over 20 years, but I think you’re the first prison guard who doesn’t like being assigned to the headquarters or office.”
“haha.”
Sihyeon just smiled sheepishly and scratched his head.
“I’ll check again. Are you sure you don’t want to go to headquarters or the office?”
“Yes, it is.”
“Okay, I’ll convey this to the director. I heard that’s what you mean, so what should I do?”
“thank you.”
“Okay, now let’s go to Sadong, which you like so much, and get some healing.”
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The provincial office on the 6th floor was clean and tidy.
Perhaps the prison guard who replaced him seemed to be the type of person who kept everything neat and tidy.
Anyway, it wasn’t bad since it was clean.
Sihyeon looked at the clock.
It was 9:30.
Today, unlike usual, I went to work a little later at 9 o’clock.
The original schedule started with a morning inspection, but today another prison guard had already finished it.
Still, I felt like I needed to take a walk around Sadong first.
After the incident occurred, I have not met the inmates even once.
Although I feel bad, there were prisoners who died, and there were also prisoners who were seriously injured.
Employees of the 6th floor building also received news that although employees of Company 1 were safe, employees of Company 2 lost their lives.
It was a pity.
Company 1 and Company 2 simply evacuated to one of the buildings located nearby, but all employees who evacuated to Company 2 lost their lives.
Sihyeon headed to Company 1 first with a bitter expression.
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“I heard our chief is coming today.”
The 1st company burden said.
“okay.”
The manager in charge answered with a slightly shocked expression.
“Chief, why are you doing this?”
“I feel uncomfortable looking at that guy’s face. Maybe it’s because of what he did.”
“Oh my, what can our manager say about something like that? Just treat him like normal. And you’re going to be disciplined for that anyway.”
The Hunter correctional officers who neglected their duties this time were in danger of receiving severe punishment, such as suspension or demotion, if not dismissal.
Basically, dereliction of duty requires taking off one’s clothes, unless it is a suspended sentence.
So, if he had been an ordinary civil servant, he would have been fired without much notice.
However, it seemed like the conversation was moving in the direction of suspending the sentence because Hunter was not a manpower that could be saved if desired.
Both the government and the court recognized that it would be difficult to even run a special detention center without a Hunter prison guard.
In addition, the value of hunters soared further due to the Gate incident.
“You talk like you’re someone who won’t be disciplined?”
“I just blanked out my mind. I said it made me feel better to be disciplined.”
“Okay, okay. I got it, I got it.”
“uh?”
“why?”
“The chief is coming.”
The burden leader who discovered Sihyeon through CCTV footage said: Then I opened the door to the office and went out first.
The supervisor in charge followed suit.
Sihyeon was standing in front of 1 company and 1 room.
It looked like he was talking to the inmate.
The assistant manager who approached to say hello quickly became puzzled.
Baek Dong-il, a prisoner in 1 company, 1 room.
He was crying as if he had just met his lost parents.
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