Episode 71
Awakened people were no different from ordinary criminals.
Assault, theft, rape, fraud… .
These were criminals I saw frequently while working.
The only difference was that he was an awakened person. And as I was checking around the living room saying hello to the new manager, I found out that there were no infamous people in this building. Of course, not all criminals are notorious figures.
From what Si-hyeon has experienced so far, murder is the norm when it comes to notoriety. So did the cotton ball technician and Black Cross. Moreover, the inmates of this building are E-class and D-class awakened people. Since he was almost unknown in that world, he would not have any notoriety.
Sihyeon looked at the screen and roughly memorized the faces and names of the inmates. In order to manage it properly, it was better to learn it quickly.
‘When should I start catching up?’
Sihyeon thought.
The faster the better. However, I felt like I needed to have a chat with the person in charge. I don’t work alone in this building. It was all about working together. Since I will be working with him for at least the next few months, I thought we would at least exchange opinions. And I also had some questions.
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After dinner is served, it is time to relax.
Si-Hyeon and Director Yoon were also sitting in the office waiting for their time to get off work.
“How are you?”
Director Yoon asked first.
“I like that there are fewer prisoners.”
It was definitely convenient to go from a lot of places to a small place. It got to the point where I thought that as long as there were no problems, the prison guard world would be God’s workplace.
Of course, there were some things that became more cumbersome. When conducting an interview, the person in charge had to directly direct the interview, not an employee of the Civil Affairs Department. You have to put on handcuffs and provide one-on-one security to the reception room.
Since it was impossible to fill the civil affairs department and staff with awakened people, guarding was left to the security department and staff. If the number of prisoners had been large, it would not have been possible.
However, because the number of prisoners was so small that each building had only a few interviews per day, it was possible to operate in this way. In addition, it was inconvenient to have to handcuff each inmate every time they left the cell.
“Everyone says that’s the advantage of our cows.”
Director Yoon smiled after hearing Sihyeon’s answer.
“It’s worth saying that.”
Sihyeon also smiled.
Then, he quietly said what he wanted to say.
“By the way, Chief Yoon. I have one question.”
“Yes, please say so.”
“Is this really the atmosphere to release the inmates? I was worried because the atmosphere in the compound was so different from where I worked before. The inmates just lay down without hesitation even when I was watching. First of all, it was the first day, so I just ignored it…”
“hmm….”
Director Yoon thought for a moment and said.
“It was like this when I started this job.”
According to what he said, it was no different three years ago than it is now.
Sihyeon spoke again with puzzled eyes.
“Is that so? They don’t say anything from above? If they do something like a patrol, it will be visible.”
“Yes, not really.”
“okay….”
Sihyeon didn’t quite understand. If the inmates were released, there would be no need to stress each other out, so it was not strange that there were prison guards who worked that way. But is it possible for people who only pursue comfort to gather in one place like this? It was too elaborate to be a coincidence.
Chief Yoon spoke with a serious face, as if he had guessed Si-hyeon’s feelings.
“I also heard this from my senior.”
“yes.”
“They said that the reason our cow’s mood changed like this was because of an incident that happened five years ago.”
“What happened?”
“At that time, an incident occurred where a prison guard died after being assaulted by an inmate.”
“ah.”
This incident occurred before Sihyeon became a prison guard. At that time, he was in the midst of preparing for the exam in Noryangjin. Still, it remained in my memory because it was an incident that was heavily covered in the media.
“I guess you’ve heard of it.”
“That’s right.”
“It is said that the person who died in the line of duty was a person who strictly enforced the detention order and worked hard. However, it seems that such a method aroused strong resentment from some inmates. And in the end, those inmates….”
Chief Yoon shook his head and trailed off.
“But can that one incident change the mood that much?”
Sihyeon still didn’t seem to understand.
“You might think so, but that wasn’t just one incident. They say there have been more than ten cases of assault on prison guards since that incident.”
“A case of assault?”
“Yes. They said that all the prisoners who committed violence said that if they were treated with force, we would not be able to continue to tolerate it. It seems that the death in the line of duty incident was the catalyst.”
“….”
“It is said that the prison guards changed their policy from then on. They said it would be better to release the prisoners rather than causing any problems. And in fact, they said that after releasing the prisoners, there were no problems such as assaults. The prison guards will also have major conflicts with the prisoners. “I feel more comfortable without it. That’s probably why this atmosphere has become established until now.”
“There was such a secret story.”
Sihyeon nodded. Now I felt like I knew what happened. It seemed that the inmates’ antipathy toward the internment order had grown so much that they had no choice but to resort to appeasement. And since the operation was conducted through appeasement, the prison guards were more comfortable than expected, and it seems that this atmosphere has continued to this day.
I knew the inside story. But no matter how much it was, Si-hyeon had no intention of accepting this kind of loose prison life.
“I heard you well, Director Yoon.”
Sihyeon continued.
“But I’m also the type of person who can’t just ignore a situation like that. Even when I worked in the past, I strictly followed the order of acceptance. So, I guess I need to tighten things up a bit.”
“Hmm.”
Director Yoon scratched the side of his head as if he had trouble answering right away. Then, after a moment, he opened his mouth.
“Do whatever you want. It’s not like I can say anything. But it won’t be as easy as it is for regular prisoners.”
Since it was the basic job of a correctional officer to keep order in custody, there was nothing he could say about it even though he was in charge of it.
However, it was a bit awkward. I didn’t know that I might have received a new, troublesome product that could cause problems.
“I understand, Chief Yoon.”
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Sihyeon smiled meaningfully.
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Lee Hae-chang was lying down and reading a novel as usual. He was a D-class awakened and was imprisoned for committing s*xual assault. As he awakened and gained strength, he could not control his inherent distorted s*xual desire and repeatedly raped the woman he had a crush on.
“Hey.”
At that time, a voice was suddenly heard from behind the bars.
Lee Hae-chang lay down and tilted his head back to see who it was. He was a new man named Buryangdang who arrived yesterday.
“It’s not bedtime. Wake up.”
Si-hyeon spoke, but Lee Hae-chang ignored it. There were prison guards who occasionally passed by saying things like that, but even if they didn’t wake up, they didn’t take any action. It seemed like I was just showing off that I was working. So there was no way Lee Hae-chang would care.
“Get up.”
However, the minister who came this time said it twice. Since he was a newbie, he didn’t seem to know much about how this company worked.
Lee Hae-chang frowned as if he was annoyed.
“That’s right.”
Muttering in annoyance, he returned his gaze to the book. A prison guard like that was a complete idiot.
What are you going to do? What I felt upon entering the detention center was that the guards did not have much power. That person will be unable to do anything and will have no choice but to go back. Until now, his thoughts would have been correct.
but… .
bang!
Sihyeon knocked hard on the cell door with his hand. The sound was loud enough to startle the inmate in the next room.
Lee Hae-chang was naturally surprised.
But soon he frowned grimly.
“Miss…what!”
Lee Hae-chang stood up, expressing his anger by throwing the book. She was about 170 cm tall, but when her 100 kg body stood up, her narrow cell seemed to be full.
“Now you’re awake.”
Sihyeon smiled mockingly. Seeing that smile, Lee Hae-chang felt his heart turn. Even speaking informally was unpleasant, but the taunting, unlucky waiter at the table was so annoying that I felt like I needed to hit him at any moment to relieve my discomfort.
Lee Hae-chang rolled his eyes.
“Hey, you! What do you want me to do now?”
“I just told you to get up.”
“You spoke informally to me!”
“You’re speaking informally right now. And you’re telling the guards that it’s you.”
“Because it pisses you off! If you don’t want to hear that, then do it straight from the beginning!”
“When I listen to you now, I suddenly feel confused. Aren’t you the one who should have acted straight from the beginning?”
Si-Hyeon made a puzzled expression. There is no such thing as a mess like this.
“Apologize right away! Apologize for speaking rudely to me!”
Lee Hae-chang raised his voice. He knew very well how to deal with people like this. He needed to overpower Ki Seon from the first encounter. That way, he will never be seen as easy and will not be able to climb up carelessly.
“under….”
Sihyeon let out a laugh that was both absurd and laughable.
That stimulated Lee Hae-chang again. He huffed and shouted with a red face, as if his anger had reached its peak.
“Aren’t you going to apologize right away? Should we go to the end today? Huh?”
“…Are you kidding me? Did you come to the detention center to play, you bastard?”
Sihyeon unleashed the energy of an iron-blooded jailer for the first time in a long time.
“Huh? Huhuhuhhh…!”
Lee Hae-chang suddenly trembled as if struck by lightning. Without realizing it, I flinched and took a step back.
“Answer me. Don’t you answer?”
Sihyeon said in a cold voice.
“Yes, yes?! W-what answer? Hehehe.”
Lee Hae-chang began to show respect. Her frowning face suddenly became much brighter. She had a smile on her face, like a friendly service worker seeing a customer.
“Did you come to visit the detention center?”
“Oh, no. Absolutely not. Absolutely not, hehehe.”
“Don’t laugh because you’re unlucky.”
“yes!”
Lee Hae-chang desperately wiped the smile from his face. In an instant, her expression became reflective without a trace of laughter.
bang!
Sihyeon knocked hard on the cell door again.
But this reaction was completely different from before.
“Huh…!!”
Lee Hae-chang sat down on the spot with a completely frightened look on his face, as if his legs had lost strength. He seemed to feel as if his face had been crushed.
“Go straight ahead.”
“Yes, yes! Do it right! Of course you have to do it right!”
Lee Hae-chang sat down and even bowed. Bowing and banging my head on the ground over and over again, I felt like I wouldn’t do something like this to my lifesaver.
“Yes, let’s believe it.”
Only then did Sihyeon turn his back on the cell.
“Yes! Please trust me! Thank you for trusting me! Thank you!”
Even though the vision had already disappeared, Lee Hae-chang continued to bow as if he was bowing with three heads.
fantasy,
