Episode 153
“An inspection team from Korea will arrive shortly.”
A thin and tall man who looked like a skeleton opened his mouth.
He was Dean White, deputy warden of Alcatraz Special Penitentiary.
Sitting in front of Dean was the prison’s warden, Roland Gardner.
Unlike Dean, he was shorter, but had a fat and stocky body reminiscent of an American football player.
The sight of them together, with completely different body sizes, seemed strange yet strangely fitting.
“Hmph, what on earth are the guys above thinking? They’re bringing Yellow Monkey babies here on their own.”
Roland let out a complaint.
It seemed like they didn’t like the idea of unwanted humans coming.
“Well, what can I do? If I have to criticize it from above, I have to criticize it.”
Dean grinned.
Maybe it’s because his cheekbones stick out, but he looks sharp when he smiles.
“Don’t criticize me. No matter what they say above, I am the king here.”
Roland exhaled vigorously.
And he was a man worthy of saying those words.
He was a level A awakened person.
If you go to the market, you will have an incredibly valuable awakened person with a standard annual salary of over 10 million dollars as a prison warden.
No matter how special the director of the prison was, it was a picture that was difficult to imagine unless it was in the United States, which is overflowing with Class A people.
Because it is the United States, the government can hire people while paying salaries close to that.
Roland did not understand the A-level hunters who worked hard to catch monsters and run raids.
Here, if you roll your eyes and scream in front of the prisoners, you can get similar money.
They looked at Roland and asked how he could rot for the rest of his life in a smelly prison, but prison was his only kingdom.
And he was the king of that kingdom.
People who have never become a king will never feel that ecstasy.
“Huh, yes. So, Your Highness, what do you plan to do?”
Dean asked in a playful tone.
He was also a B-class hunter.
It was a world of difference from Korea, where the director and deputy director of the special detention center were ordinary people or low-level hunters.
In Korea, even if you want to use a high-level hunter, you can’t.
This is because they can’t pay the money and it’s not a particularly prestigious or powerful position, so no one is willing to do it.
“What should I do? I need to give some shit to the Yellow Monkey bastards.”
Roland spoke in the manner of asking something obvious.
“Well, if the director wants to do that, I’ll just follow along as usual.”
Dean shrugged his shoulders and continued.
“But is it really okay? Still, they are called by the noblemen above.”
“I’m the king here.”
Roland answered as if he had no hesitation at all.
“What… Among this group, there must be someone who is that hero prison guard or something.”
“What makes me a hero when I show off in front of the common criminals of a small peninsula? I’m a frog in a well. I’ll make you pee.”
“Kkkkk, what are you going to do?”
“We need to get Max to where he is.”
“aha.”
Dean understood what I meant and smiled bitterly.
“As expected, our director is hot.”
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“here….”
The head of the security department muttered as he looked at the huge, high barrier.
I felt it when I saw it from a distance, but when I saw it up close, it felt like I was seeing an impregnable fortress.
It seemed to have a solid feel that was incomparable to the walls of the Ganghwa Island Special Detention Center.
This huge wall, called the Alcatraz Wall after the island, was all that was known to the outside world about Alcatraz Special Prison.
Because cameras were never allowed inside, it was impossible to know what the structure was like unless you saw it with your own eyes and experienced it.
“You’ve probably seen a lot of pictures of this place.”
James, who started talking like that, began to speak.
He explained that this wall is a wall that incorporates all of America’s cutting-edge technology.
It is impossible for even an A-class awakened person to destroy or overcome it.
It is said that it was built with great care and without hesitation to spend a large amount of money to maintain the reputation of the old Alcatraz prison, where escape was impossible.
“…As expected, Cheonjoguk. It’s big and beautiful.”
Kang Baek clicked his tongue and said.
Cheonjo-guk is what Korean netizens call the United States, referring to the fact that the country spends an astronomical amount of nearly 1,000 trillion won annually on national defense alone.
“It’s thorough.”
Sihyeon nodded.
An ordinary prison guard might have thought it was a waste of money, but someone who had experienced the Ganghwado disaster would not have thought that.
Through that incident, I learned the lesson that you never know what might happen at any time.
“Originally, we used oil to run the generator, but now we use 100% magicite.”
James explained.
Sihyeon raised his head and looked up at the wall once again.
There is nothing here.
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It was just a cliff island.
To maintain this large building, not only electricity but also food and drinking water for the guards and inmates, as well as numerous other supplies, must be frequently transported by ship.
It was a completely different story from Ganghwa Island, which was virtually like land due to the bridge.
It is very cumbersome and expensive.
I couldn’t help but think that it was America.
As far as the United States is concerned, they are considering and even realizing a special prison to be built on a real island.
“Then let’s go in now.”
James said, pointing to a huge entrance that looked like a castle gate made of some unknown metal.
In front of it, like in Korea, there was a guard post and prison guards.
However, he was not holding a gun.
They were holding cold weapons, such as swords and spears, that seemed to go back in time.
But now, no one will look down on these cold weapons.
At first glance, the guards at the guard post looked like hunters with considerable skills.
“These are inspection team members from Korea.”
James said as they reached the place where the guard post was.
“Has confirmed.”
One of the guards at the guard glanced at the group with his eyes and gave a signal to open the door.
We did not check each face against the list.
James, a high-ranking official at the California Department of Corrections, seemed to think it would be awkward since he personally brought them there.
Soon the huge door opened, revealing the entrance to the inside of the prison.
“Now, let’s go.”
James said that with a grin and took the first step as if leading the way.
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“Oh my, it’s been so long since I’ve been a guest here.”
A tall, skinny man spoke in a slightly fussy voice.
It was Deputy Director Dean.
Sihyeon felt an uneasy feeling for some reason in his eyes.
It was an intuition developed while dealing with numerous types of inmates.
The feeling I felt from the fraudster was mainly conveyed.
People like that are good at hiding their true feelings.
So, although it may seem welcoming on the outside, it is unknown on the inside.
“This is Dean White. Deputy Warden of Alcatraz Special Penitentiary.”
James introduced Dean and then Si-hyeon and the others, and they exchanged first names with each other.
Dean shook hands with Sihyeon and his group without showing the slightest sign of dislike.
“Let’s give these people a chance to see Alcatraz in its natural state as much as possible.”
James said.
Even though that was said, the director and deputy director had already been ordered to show the building and some facilities where low-level hunters of class D and lower were housed and then move on.
They told me to skip the place where high-level hunters of interest were being held, saying it was for security reasons.
It wasn’t a strange thing.
No matter which institution you visit, there is a separate course for hospitality.
“Haha, that’s natural. Since you are a special guest, I will guide you with care.”
Dean smiled and answered with an expression that he would take care of it.
James nodded as if he liked his reaction.
Then he looked at Sihyeon and his group and said.
“Okay, everyone. I hope you have a good time.”
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“This is the private building of Alcatraz.”
The group that followed Dean in looked a little surprised when they saw what was inside.
“…Are you living alone?”
The warden asked while looking at the inmates who were in groups of 5 or 6 in a single room.
The International Association of Corrections recommends living alone, but the reality is that there are very few countries where this is possible.
But that was the story of ordinary prisoners.
Since they were awakened people with much more dangerous powers than ordinary prisoners, there was a high possibility that problems would arise if they lived together.
That is why, even in Korea, where land is limited, detention centers were built completely alone.
However, the United States, which has a huge land area, actually accepts mixed marriages… .
Everyone was looking at it with surprised and curious eyes.
“That’s right.”
Dean answered.
“Are there any problems or anything like that between the inmates?”
This time the head of the security department asked.
It was a question that was naturally inevitable.
“Honestly, I can’t answer that at all, but I can say with certainty that there is no particular problem.”
Dean said in a tone that actually said it wouldn’t be a problem at all.
Sihyeon turned his gaze and looked at the prisoners.
The inmates were calm, perhaps because the deputy warden and guests were present and there were several prison guards in the hallway.
He was silently looking at Sihyeon and his group with his eyes as if observing them.
‘… ‘I guess I got into trouble a lot when I didn’t listen to what I was told.’
Sihyeon looked at that and thought with a bitter smile.
It was no secret that American prison guards knowingly or unknowingly subjected prisoners to harsh treatment, such as violence and torture.
There was even a paper on the subject.
Just last year, a large number of prison guards were caught committing harsh acts in LA.
Even though they continue to be caught and punished, such behavior never goes away.
Although it is an advanced country in corrections, the main reason is that prisons are closed places that are cut off from the outside world.
Since prison guards cannot film or record, I heard that in many cases, even when prisoners claim abuse, they are ignored in court.
“Come on, let’s take a look around.”
Dean said and walked forward first.
Sihyeon, who was following behind him, felt the American prison guards standing motionless watching him.
He was looking directly at Sihyeon himself, not at the other group members.
The security manager’s words that he would likely be noticed during this inspection seemed to be true.
However, in my rookie days, I wasn’t the type of person I am now to pay much attention to such gazes.
Sihyeon gave a quick greeting to those who were looking at her and then passed by.
Dean smiled inexplicably as he looked at such a vision.
The smile quickly disappeared when Sihyeon’s gaze turned forward again.
“This is an 11-story building with the same structure. There are five correctional officers on each floor.”
As we reached the end of the sand tunnel, Dean explained it that way.
“What do you want to do? Do you want to continue to the 11th floor, or do you want to look at another building?”
Sihyeon’s group’s gaze naturally turned to the leader, the leader of the group.
“If you don’t mind, I’d like to tour all the way to the 11th floor. I’m sure a good opportunity like this will never come again.”
The warden said with a smile.
The other party members nodded as if they agreed with the director’s thoughts.
“great.”
Dean answered willingly.
“Now, please follow me.”
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