"That's the building."
Investigator Kong, who received a tip from Reporter Yoon Ha-young that the 'suspicious vehicle' hadn't left yet, carefully looked around.
The building was just an ordinary entertainment company, but there was a strange atmosphere.
'Is it just my imagination... or is there really something like that...'
His mission was to find out the vehicle's make and license plate number.
Of course, if he used the prosecutor's office-exclusive implant, he could read the vehicle's information and identify the owner. But would someone who is escorted by the police not have taken such precautions?
So, his goal was to find out the make and number.
"It's not easy to just walk in."
Rainbow Miracle's security was tight.
Entertainment companies generally have strong security because they manage celebrities, but Rainbow Miracle was even more so.
If he revealed himself as an investigator from the prosecutor's office, he could get in, but that would immediately expose that Prosecutor Lee Na-eun was investigating this man.
In the end, he had to either infiltrate without revealing his identity or wait for 'Master's' car to come out.
'If I miss it, it'll be a big problem. I'll go in.'
He got out of the car and activated his implant.
In an instant, his figure disappeared, and all sounds coming from him also vanished.
-2076-08-31 14:32:11, Incheon Advanced Isolation City, Ganghwa District 3, Miracle Road 11. Optical camouflage and sound cancellation activated. Investigator Kong Jin-cheol, Criminal Investigation Department 3, Incheon Central District Prosecutor's Office.
-All activities from now on will be recorded.
-Please strictly comply with the regulations.
-If you violate the regulations-,
A notification popped up in his field of vision.
He ignored it and ran towards Rainbow Miracle.
'If I had nano drones, I wouldn't even need to move myself.'
Unfortunately, as a 7th-grade public official with a prosecutor who was practically an outcast, the implant was the limit for him.
Even then, it was like a shackle that reported all his movements.
-2076-08-31 14:32:15, Incheon Advanced Isolation City, Ganghwa District 3, Miracle Road 11. Light refraction activated. Investigator Kong Jin-cheol, Criminal Investigation Department 3, Incheon Central District Prosecutor's Office.
-2076-08-31 14:32:21, Incheon Advanced Isolation City, Ganghwa District 3, Miracle Road 11. Neural pattern disruption activated. Investigator Kong Jin-cheol, Criminal Investigation Department 3, Incheon Central District Prosecutor's Office.
-2076-08-31 14:32:29, Incheon Advanced Isolation City, Ganghwa District 3, Miracle Road 11. Ultrasound disruption activated. Investigator Kong Jin-cheol, Criminal Investigation Department 3, Incheon Central District Prosecutor's Office.
...
-2076-08-31 14:32:59, Incheon Advanced Isolation City, Ganghwa District 3, Miracle Road 11. Tracker cancel activated. Investigator Kong Jin-cheol, Criminal Investigation Department 3, Incheon Central District Prosecutor's Office.
In just a few seconds of jumping over the fence of Rainbow Miracle and heading towards the underground parking lot, a series of automatic defense implants were activated.
'Are you crazy, Rainbow Miracle?!'
What's inside that they've set up such heavy defenses?
'No, it's probably not Rainbow Miracle, but the police escorting that guy.'
He became even more curious about the identity of this 'Master'.
And in a corner of his heart, he worried about Prosecutor Lee Na-eun's safety.
Should she continue investigating such a person?
'No time for distractions.'
He shook his head to clear his thoughts and entered the underground parking lot.
The interior was nothing special.
It was filled with various types of cars, all in a dull gray color, just like any other parking lot.
'There it is.'
He found a car parked horizontally, ignoring the parking spaces, and two police vans surrounding it front and back.
Armed police officers were patrolling around them.
'They've covered the license plate.'
The problem was that the police vans were attached to the front and back of the limousine, making it impossible to see the license plate without moving the vans.
Of course, that was impossible with the police officers present.
'If they're this thorough, the CCTV must also be disrupted.'
Still, he decided to try.
He scanned the cables connecting to the closed-circuit with his eye implant, partially disabled the security, and connected the cable.
Beep, beep.
He ran the program and accessed the CCTV to search for the footage.
'Found it.'
However, the license plate, or even the car itself, was not clearly visible in the footage of 'Master's' vehicle entering the Rainbow Miracle building and the underground parking lot.
As expected, but still absurd.
The license plate, which is required by law, is hidden.
The fact that someone is so brazenly driving around like this is truly bitter.
"In the end, do I have to use it?"
If even the CCTV can't confirm it, he has no choice but to read the information directly.
Of course, they would have prepared for this as well, but he can't just leave like this.
Zzzz.
As soon as he looked at the car with his eye implant, his vision went black.
But soon, another implant was activated, restoring his vision.
Perhaps someone who sees the implant usage records will think he infiltrated an arms manufacturer.
-Target confirmed.
-Information extraction started.
He uses optical camouflage and sound cancellation, but he hides his body between the cars and only sticks his head out.
-Access denied.
'...As expected, it's not working-'
Zzzz.
At that moment, the automatic door connecting the underground parking lot and the building opens, and a woman appears.
She has blonde hair tied in a ponytail and a stunning figure.
Even Investigator Kong, who has a purpose, can't help but be captivated by her beauty.
'Who is she...?'
Upon closer inspection, she's wearing a police uniform.
"Team Leader!"
"You're here!"
The police officers guarding the car rush over and salute.
They seem to be her subordinates.
"...."
The woman looks around without saying a word.
And then-,
Bang - !
Without any warning, she shoots at Investigator Kong.
The bullet grazes him, just a foot away.
"Te, Team Leader?!"
"A rat has entered. Catch him!"
"!"
"When??"
'This crazy...! She's shooting without warning??? Without any warning???'
Bang! Bang!
She shoots again.
Despite using optical camouflage and sound cancellation to disrupt his location, her shots are quite accurate.
"It's an implant user. Block the parking entrance and seal the main gate."
"Roger."
The red lights come on in the parking lot, and an alarm sounds.
Probably, the alarm went off not only in the parking lot but also in the entire building.
'Damn!'
The parking lot doors start to close.
'This won't be a simple reprimand.'
Anyway, the opponent is a police officer, so if he reveals his identity, he might be able to get out alive.
But then, Prosecutor Lee Na-eun will be exposed.
But if he fights back and engages in a shootout? He's not a combat specialist, just an investigator.
On the other hand, the opponent is heavily armed police officers. There's even a machine gun mounted on the van.
Should he run away?
'No. Since I've already used the implant here, it's only a matter of time before it's reported...'
If he hadn't been caught, it would've been fine.
Information is expanded through recognition, so there's no reason to search for the implant usage records of the prosecutor's office if nothing happened.
But if they know someone has broken in?
They will start searching.
'It might be better to reveal my identity.'
No matter how reckless they are, they wouldn't just kill a prosecutor without warning.
If they shot without knowing and then found out he's a prosecutor, or if they knew he's a prosecutor and still shot him, it's a different story.
Moreover, the opponent is also a public servant.
It would be more beneficial to reveal his identity and have a conversation to gather some information.
"Wait a minute!!"
After making his decision, he deactivated his implant and raised his hands.
"I'm on official duty..."
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.
While I was educating Emilia, I had to move due to Su-ah's urgent report.
In a warehouse-like space, there were Su-ah and some police officers, and a man was tied to a chair with a paper bag over his head.
Damn bastard.
How dare he disrupt my schedule?
"Investigator Kong Jin-cheol from the Incheon Central District Prosecutor's Office?"
"Yes, yes..."
Su-ah started the interrogation.
"Why are you here?"
"As I said, I'm on official duty... Isn't this too much? We're both public servants."
"If you're on official duty, you should have informed the company and entered openly, not sneak in using an implant."
"That's because... Rainbow Miracle is under investigation for a serious crime, so I needed to be discreet. I could have concealed information."
I could see what was going on.
Reporter Yoon Ha-young reported the video to the prosecutor's office, and Prosecutor Lee Na-eun, who received the report, assigned her subordinate, Investigator Kong.
'He was probably worried that if he revealed his identity, it would be reported to his superiors.'
"Are you working fo that prosecutor named Lee Na-eun?"
"...."
When I asked, he closed his mouth.
"It seems like you were investigating me. She contacted Reporter Yoon Ha-young recently. That prosecutor."
"...."
I opened Yoon Ha-young's surveillance log.
She was loitering around Rainbow Miracle from Saturday afternoon until today.
She probably saw me coming here too.
"Prosecutor Lee Na-eun, who received a request, started investigating me and received information from Reporter Yoon Ha-young that I was here, and sent you."
"...."
He remained silent.
It seemed like he was intentionally ignoring my words.
"You're ignoring me. If you want to know who I am, you should talk to me."
"... Please let me go. If you keep doing this, it's obstruction of justice."
"That's also official duty. Their duty is to protect me, and yours is to loiter around me. In other words, your purpose is to protect me, which is also official duty. We're also on official duty."
"Don't be ridiculous!! That's not official duty!!"
He went into a fit.
The word 'official duty' seemed to have touched a nerve.
He kept shouting and grumbling for a while.
So noisy.
'There's no point in talking further.'
"Should I tell you?"
"What?"
"Who I am."
"..."
I approached him and ripped off the paper bag.
"!!"
"Look closely. Do you know who I am?"
"...."
He slowly shook his head.
Of course, he wouldn't know. He's not a celebrity.
I pronounced my name clearly so he could hear it.
"Go Mu-yeol."
"Go Mu... yeol...?"
"Yes. My grandfather is Go Young-man."
"..."
His face, which was blank for a moment, slowly turned into a look of horror, as if in slow motion.
"Go... Young-man Group...?"
The horror soon turned into despair.
"Prosecutor...!"
"Your last words are quite pathetic."
I took a cigarette and stepped back.
Su-ah put the gun to his temple.
Bang - !
His brains and blood splattered.