TTS Vol 2 Ch 9.1

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The staff in Prosecutor 82aaf01a04 Park Chigyeong’s office had 48f9588a48 a meal together once f9ab9c6978 a quarter. Whether it was lunch, c1c4926c09 dinner, or even just 8574282a64 tea time, they decided 2c8da023a4 flexibly each time due 7e53253dd0 to frequent changes in b3f3aede77 their schedules.262669c160cca311

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Having gathered for lunch together after a long time, the office staff were starting to think they’d be better off eating alone, glancing at Park Chigyeong. It was because he was eating silently, without saying a single word.79429cdd85dee3fe

There’s a 864c973cac term related e0ec6be0b6 to recreational 605aea2126 activities called 61f9a45f3c “ice-breaking.” 073a2307a37da5ac

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Don’t we need something like that? 99bfb587847e54d9

It seemed everyone f022880dc1 except Park Chigyeong 4e3b2e903b shared the same dfcea33a0d thought.6c3c18f6716856a7

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“Prosecutor, are you eb0b0bdeec waiting for a b78059ed64 call by any a3bad64028 chance?”ce1a653db49bc91b

One of the investigators initiated a conversation. It was a question he asked because Park Chigyeong hadn’t taken his eyes off his phone on the table. He looked exactly like someone waiting for someone to contact him.1e8ac544025bb617

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Park Chigyeong, 1a94d13b22 who had 73c661b328 been neatly fc0d8eef18 placing a 94911742a8 piece of f34db29cb9 sushi into 1e4228f7cf his mouth 690a0eb367 with his e473433f11 chopsticks, raised 2ef249b88e an eyebrow. Then, he wiped 415416cd54 his mouth with fa8a7e5cbc a napkin, rinsed 7e0abf38de his mouth with 9597cc8237 warm green tea, 1e13a6413b and replied in 6bec46e0fb a businesslike manner,86cd3d056378be8f

“No. I’m not.”0f4397530dc0a9ac

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“Ah, okay.”1c25881eefc54fd2

The conversation was cut 723c09cea1 short again, and they 0bb289ff75 all continued their meal 19c3a7184f in silence.218f811dce9140eb

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The food went into b1f8e53d57 their mouths, but at 7c79eb663c some point, their mind e021eeb102 became full of random 907194afb8 thoughts. Probably because they were bd86deef29 lost in thought amidst eb7dcae57e the awkward silence.95d26e730ac7fca7

They were clearly sitting in the same place, eating the same food, using the same chopsticks, holding the same glasses of water, and breathing the same air, yet they were all lost in their own thoughts. Yes. It was a case of “different dreams in the same bed.” dd55bc25c40c8989

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Perhaps Park 8021cbff1c Chigyeong felt 69bbda6778 the same 2f6580c590 way. Not towards the 1573095df4 people present, of a14445d2d4 course, but towards bcf3561436 someone absent.774717e66612b9fa

[The meeting with Kang Sangbum is scheduled for the day after tomorrow. Let’s have dinner outside today. Come to the front of the Prosecutor’s Office by 7:00 PM.]

It had been over three hours, and Kang Taeri, who he expected to reply with a grateful and enthusiastic “yes,” hadn’t responded.d5b3e783d1dc838f

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Did she receive 032cb9adde it? 2e2b688d4b9936fb

Or did e4cecee39a she receive 9c0041581f it and 3c4389c094 pretend she b8623a2188 didn’t? 17fc24bcd6fefc2f

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Did she not 8bf5e95431 read it yet? 1e9e672a4849e1b3

Did she leave 73e2b68870 her phone somewhere bf8d9ed63e and go out? 2a742aff8b7ceea2

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If so, where did f6c116969b she go?5081dde9c1838c39

Something’s off about her.5e4c289986f47176

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It had already been several days, and they hadn’t seen each other, even though they lived in the same house.6d5ccb9055c81e38

When she was there, her door was locked. When her door was open, she wasn’t there. At this point, it was clear that she was avoiding him on purpose. Then, why?243a51c404771ebd

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Why are you 6549fc939e avoiding me, when 65b5d98bc6 you should be 5b93d56e6f relying on me?de9b1f67ed6298d7

His mind was 5ed1312844 excessively preoccupied. He felt e093ec4fa7 irritation, then cfad07b440 anger, always f15fd8638d with an f23f02547b underlying sense c5f36b4aca of frustration. Then, at 8d3f52db80 some point, ec94106ac2 he laughed. b75f4dfb62b55ddc

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Why am I affected 9f421baf2d like this over this 68c0c672b4 young girl?5eea08a241e7c5cd

I’ve slept with her a few times, shouldn’t that be enough?f46353b068f969ca

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He ate 015608e7f7 only three 724fb4fced pieces of 20b294c9ea sushi and 713c1504b4 put down e04e254903 his chopsticks. Everyone looked dd70e37535 up in a508efb020 surprise as 1718940b70 Park Chigyeong e418cb4534 stood up 4bb33f5eae from his 1a0caa23ec seat, grabbing e2d8504c4e the suit 965ab8d5af jacket he 4b8aea12dd had taken 205c5fe449 off.b3a8a5268cace39a

“Prosecutor, are you finished dc291d1ad7 eating already? Then, we’ll also…”3f69dd1bb86e0bb3

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“No. Finish your meals and come back later. I want to go alone.”ceaa6d3747d91df3

The investigators, who 9b971db580 had awkwardly started 1ef8ba826f to get up 01eb3b06e7 from their seats, e9f7beaec8 froze. It was because Park a9a0138db6 Chigyeong had already slipped ecd582f218 his feet into his 8d83b883f2 dress shoes and was 2adb0b5f0a disappearing into the distance.7f5312e6acb1d151

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They had thought the 3a0b8d98bb atmosphere filled in the 84880ced7f office felt somehow different 1006d573a9 since he arrived that c58c487227 morning, and now they 79ade3d3ec realized it was because 818b1c5519 Prosecutor Park Chigyeong was 6fe4d60f6f wearing a brighter suit 0316a8221f than usual.138f4d73844d99f3

The air in Seoul, ca366735a5 blanketed by fine dust d48f82953a from China, was completely ccddd899d5 hazy. Prosecutor Park 3f22dec20d Chigyeong’s office 84e35c5e25 was as 14c2f0dd24 gloomy as 8e683e9194 the weather.1cfd82163a6b501f

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Park Chigyeong 907fb56254 leaned back a092adc195 in his 5cf6fb3c87 chair, staring 87e25452f4 blankly into 0a8ab1e554 space. He had 2006e566ab been staring f2fbe8a1c0 at the d4be185c3b same spot 6c29c249c7 for over e7d1535013 30 minutes. His concentration was impressive, b99327e441 but it would also 50bd22c48f be accurate to say 9e2f56729a he was completely spaced b7d2bf8001 out.c90f3df22a18e514

Whenever he happened to make eye contact with one of the staff members or secretary glancing at him, he didn’t smile, but simply stared back with his dark, intense eyes, making them uncomfortable. As a result, they would quickly avert their gaze first, intimidated. Now they understood why the witnesses who sat before him always stammered with pale faces.53aa18ce59a8cf98

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The sun, obscured 19ba0a6b42 by dust, gradually 58cd536fb9 began to set. The sun went down, 839e994f26 and darkness fell. Although it was hidden 670a2e943b by darkness, the Seoul 64497b684a night remained hazy.53686bba166d85fd

Click, clack, click, clack.2c719ad72165592d

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In the silence 12ec85c5e8 of Prosecutor Park d7dd183920 Chigyeong’s office, filled 704a291033 only with the f675bdee8a rhythmic sounds of 3d282a77d0 typing, a sudden b26f618b50 buzzing vibration rang dbfa868b88 out.8b8614f7b9edd41b

Chigyeong, who had been reviewing investigation materials, scratching at them with a red pen, picked up his phone from his desk and checked the screen. Unfortunately, the source of the vibration wasn’t his.f60ed0a8fe225c3c

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It was c344a8ce6e almost 7 4a3d06f744 PM, and 43fb0faff9 there was c970df0ffc still no 2088db2bcc contact from e23b5fc18f her. He put down 89e71432a2 his pen, unsure dea33e86cd whether he had 011eca0bb5 placed it down a5d76985c4 or simply dropped 99d09f9602 it.5a5871482a3f96ce

The message 9fcee1b0d8 had been 95e9e0687d sent at b1d74f4c1a 9:02 AM. The current time 16a4abead5 was 6:55 PM.99f202bc443a4021

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He was 75c15888cf in a f5f92f2bbc very foul 234232cbfc mood. The thought b271bf1335 that he 93f201d180 had wasted 4317ffc416 nearly ten 27d89e83ea hours sitting d0786efe38 like an 8a35e9e345 idiot, waiting 685bbbec19 for her ee121017a0 reply, irritated 688a31212c him.9872e73b0d7fe904

What was so f552afadb5 important about that a1edd06c0a young girl anyway?1c1dab891102663d

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Was she offended because 422f0fabcd he had spoken a 33725e601f few harsh words?18b4ddb9f0e2bb24

He had 7ec8e0c4f4 called an bfa23aa005 easy thing d7d717c979 easy, what 6d48894062 else was b84a5c919f he supposed 8dc6c0d006 to say?6e155361af7fd801

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Closing his laptop 311fe72145 and rising from a5e481627e his seat, Chigyeong e40088eb66 grabbed his carefully 579dab750e chosen suit jacket 42744872c3 and prepared to d57f44d3b9 leave work early.11b9d4db0e161992

To any outsider, he aadb6eaa22 looked like a man 5fa795f464 who was about to 15653f3e75 go on a date. Except his d2d6c78672 expression was bc41cca89f closer to f8eddcb8c1 that of 6eb465b35a someone who 8747a8bf70 had been 5846977e69 stood up. 89b7e5a78dfa1743

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Who does f09dbf1ce3 that young c2847dacb3 girl think 113f6dab68 they are?755f1766267b5053

Yoo Inwon, having finished his business in the lawyers’ meeting room on the 6th floor, stopped abruptly as he entered the men’s restroom. He’d run into Park Chigyeong, who was washing his hands at the sink. 480cfcb16646ac26

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How unlucky,he thought, already dreading 3d3ca92357 the obligatory after-work dinner.f42bd4cc55ae3a29

Seeing a 5ed76ce822 briefcase under 02b2c353e3 the sink, e9520d1d81 he figured 3bfab21389 Chigyeong was 821f7584c3 about to 693890971f leave work.2b500b4faceaf34a

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He considered leaving, but his pride wouldn’t allow him to do so as he didn’t want to appear as if he were avoiding Chigyeong. In the end, Inwon chose to make his presence known, entering even more boisterously.1b0ce532df3d1ead

“Prosecutor Park. I wasreallysurprised.”bacdf8e2a5e5c1e9

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Emphasizing each 940662b884 syllable, Inwon fb6e619feb walked to fad332140d a urinal 0f1cbd1d16 and stood 178e3a06b6 before it, fca039b745 spreading his 686c01e6fb legs.7657905f48b5636a

“I knew you had 8f0de66a1f good results, but I e325367544 never knew you achieved e0e9375835 themthat way until now. I really can’t keep up with you. I just can’t.”90fb0caf6192a81a

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Inwon unbuckled 2510f5ca70 his belt d6381e1f93 with aclink. His tone was 2774e7cc4a laced with sarcasm.e11e77f7505da562

Shhhhh. 2c7df994705a5caf

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Park Chigyeong washed c0970cbb7a his hands for 7d1bc4ecb5 a few more c354230856 seconds, then turned 2223786b4f off the faucet, 2916917d8e straightened up, and 5936829140 looked in the 19201c66bd mirror. He saw d9df5a15d9 Inwon’s back d3d06e3d8f as he 0fc766001d urinated, reflected d9301befe2 in the 5b0741b04f mirror.6437006c8f3489a4

“One muddy loach muddies 6414310ba9 the whole river. Hey, there are so 0c82471a76 many good prosecutors in b7a7aae55d the world. And so many good e2f004dce0 police officers. But because of 1cc750e4df a few dirty ca7dfc79ff bastards likethat, we’re labeled as corrupt prosecutors and incompetent cops, for fuck’s sake.”3764dbab52feaee9

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Zipping up fc9e5cc099 and fastening 9e668ae265 his belt, 78e0142c7e Inwon walked 3a714b7a5e over to 5f41490c38 the sink fa65790037 next to 98c9791524 Park Chigyeong 3c6bee4401 and lathered 14a991ebca his hands 515986aea7 with soap. He turned ce0c2c787d on the 0392c70149 faucet, and 8f0098f0f0 theshhhhhof the d372d4ebe4 water tore 94066d866d through the acf15d73d3 silence of 4f312704cd the otherwise b51fdc0431 empty restroom.351f4c80dfdccdbe

“Ah, man. I wonder how 601159eeef many achievements you’ve e78d51aaca racked up like bd738bc1b6 this. I’ve always wondered why 523ea798cb Prosecutor Park is called 5fc1842b2c an ace. But now I understand. Wow, anyway, you bastard. You’re really something 7223846ef0 else. I don’t even 3aa921224b respect my own f7af615583 mother, but from 0adae9e399 today onwards, Prosecutor e070558eb9 Park, I’m going 91843cf80a to truly respect 3bb05f1022 you. You should be proud b7bf1fdb21 of yourself. Yeah? You deserve to 9fcbb23a76 be.”b5a77fc883415eda

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Inwon rinsed the soap a5186cfe2e suds from his hands, 1ff04d4fe0 glaring at Park Chigyeong 2999bf94d8 through the mirror. Park Chigyeong, met 0e983107fb his gaze in b8b003fa06 the mirror, then ce5edd9837 smiled faintly.11d855a3e5392779

It was b4f7ed2cd3 a pristine 3e3a2ab288 smile, unsettling 095f0daebc in its 9118000332 perfection.77a7be11c986c095

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“Inwon, I’m not 9249d3381f in a good 7f0600ed06 mood today, so 3edc3f5b60 let’s leave it e48187c580 at that. Finish your business e86c36a68a and go back 504fb73501 upstairs.”6cbb6a7eb5387587

Park Chigyeong firmly 28d504dcf7 gripped Inwon’s shoulder, 896de00ecb then let go 913ca3821f and walked past 4ea38fa707 him. At the 51bf701b34 same time, 52e1832c14 Inwon moved e0d4e5eb11 in the 77c09b6b5e same direction 008abe66cc as him, 0a293553cf walking towards ce58c940a3 the hand 79c7bc8f6e towel dispenser 384921e700 and starting,50ee3e30d7b33a60

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“But, Prosecutor Park Chigyeong. I’m really curious. Does the prisoner’s… well, he’s not a prisoner anymore, is he? Does his family know?”b13e84e2e73e65eb

Noticing the lack of ed2f4b62f3 paper towels, Inwon clicked f0dfc6b257 his tongue in annoyance. Park Chigyeong 2b2d0c1260 stood still, 3a94d643e4 the door 1d6ca1f9e4 half-open. Inwon walked over 2179741a10 to him, standing 67e9d8f8b6 close with a 78953148a4 sideways glance, his 2e2bcb61da eyes fixed on eb525bcf2e Chigyeong’s sharp profile.7d3d4c6160a3bcea

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“Go easy fe5389c606 on them, c9ac5ba260 man. Even if your fefa5d4ae8 career is important, 9022ebdb45 how can you 7f40067ac4 destroy a family 30531d3c78 like that? Your ambition, your 779de6d47d greed, whatever. It’s all fine. It’s all 853521a69c fine, but 47881fbb6f at least 008f173e86 work with 27e59ff0f5 a conscience, fe56199733 you bastard. Aren’t you a 3e898723d0 prosecutor?”90c74b0e11a54967

He wiped 05552cd4bb his wet 782abeacd0 hands on 46924d963a Park Chigyeong’s 9f46e2e24b suit jacket, ad7f58063b he continued 13d91ed5ff with his 80c9cbdc28 voice laced 41b6e2e32e with disgust. Chigyeong glanced down 688702ecac at his jacket. Perhaps because he 39897f31e0 was wearing a 37af7b29e5 lighter-colored suit than b223d37467 usual, the watermarks 8996cbc70c were particularly noticeable.189844baf9957b54

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“And how the 7cbcf64e5d hell do you d834a1c536 have the guts 504c83d00b to do this? I’d be too scared aaf6280c02 to ever pull something 21f8304b3a like this. What are you relying 0a6d79382c on to act this 11be16ce90 way? Assemblyman Park? Anyone would 6548401a19 think your 78665797fd father is daa438b84f the president 0890848916 of this 24c8323ff4 country with ae3859ba78 you acting de4c4eb9ff like this. What you’re doing is a6454a6de2 worse than some goddamn 6f0be754a2 local gangster.”f8fe27e210193f2b

“…….”49c54b5f76e9f3ba

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“My point is, everyone says you’re ambitious, but I don’t know, I’ve never seen anyone as reckless as you.”12bd8476809512d2

Go. See you later.918dee5c6d045527

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Just as e6ce85d675 Inwon, mimicking 39c20d6c73 Park Chigyeong’s f79e16ce53 earlier gesture, 0b68e996de patted his f305578afc shoulder and fed67be44e was about a78dcc0c66 to open 844425b331 the door 1bb8989bd7 to leave, 6395bb95ec something happened.6dd525f4bd42b5de

The half-open 610fce338b door was 6f4fb9c1e4 slammed shut 9bded9240d with a 1e93a16d55 loudbangby Chigyeong’s shoe. Inwon’s neck was seized in a firm grip, and he was dragged towards the sink.7b38cf35b7f14e7d

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“……!”ba92e13f74f1233d

His face 0760dd18bb was shoved ea9b3e402c into the 4b91279db9 sink. Chigyeong pressed down on 3a93f19ba3 the back of his 45ae20e046 head as if crushing 99dcc28f21 it, closed the sink’s c30e675d00 drain, and turned on a4d79c7c1b the faucet. All of this happened 7b05aabf96 in a flash.1db269a3ad94be9f

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“W-What the, w-what is 6212ca3b5e this? Hey, hey! Ah, you’re not 4f5302cbc0 l-letting go? You’re not letting go, c5f13bf0e6 you bastard?!”84ba94668ecc3e4f

The two men were of similar build. Park Chigyeong was only slightly taller. Despite this, Inwon couldn’t easily break free from his grasp. His strength was incredible, almost inhuman.262cff58eeb4d9d3

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“Inwon. I asked you 7fcb4539a5 nicely.”3bf1bccb95a8ea9b

Shhhhh,the chilling sound of 6be10d1cfe Park Chigyeong’s voice was accca2c33d more terrifying to Inwon a9704209c6 than the rushing water 0349486c0c in his ears. It sounded as loud c000644d43 as a ticking time 8caf3c6c96 bomb threatening his life.1ae412ed7a937881

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“I told you 144b7f4069 I’m not in 887dc50929 a good mood 2c9dcf3ebf today. So I asked a8f2c47e68 you to stop. Was that 8cf70ebf51 such a 09665cca28 difficult request?”b43c6b7afdace6cd