I Became Park Jeong-ui’s Nephew - Chapter 330



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He became Park Jeong-ui’s nephew. – (330)

“What’s your name?”

“This is Zhang Chen.”

“Tell me your real name, not a pseudonym.”

“… Uzawa Suzuki.”

This is Gyeongseong,

A man brought to the Central Intelligence Agency was subjected to intensive interrogation.

Even though the Central Intelligence Agency has moved out of the shadow of the Office of the Prime Minister and into the Prime Minister’s Office, its power is still formidable. Its official personnel number is 25,000, and when unofficial personnel are included, its size exceeds 100,000.

Among them, there are 70,000 people who hide among civilians and collect information.

You should assume that almost all serious incidents will be caught.

The problem this time is a technology leak, with a Japanese person disguised as a person stealing something from Korea.

The very existence of somatic cell life extension technology, which the head of state ordered to be disposed of, was denied on the grounds that it could promote social chaos.

But will the dream technology that can achieve immortality just disappear like this? There are many capitalists who are after this, and the man who was arrested this time, Uzawa Suzuki, is just the tip of the iceberg.

The Central Intelligence Agency is digging into what’s going on.

But the suspect insisted on his guilt rather than admitting his wrongdoing.

“Even the enemy will change his mind someday. No one can be free from the fear of death.”

“Who are you to understand the enemy’s mind? You were brought here on suspicion of leaking technology. Testify clearly.”

“No. I have to say what I have to say. Aren’t you also afraid that the Marshal will disappear like this? Where does the Central Intelligence Agency’s power come from? Isn’t it under the Marshal’s protection?”

“This kid is so cocky!!”

The investigator tried to hit the suspect on the head with the documents he was holding, but then stopped himself.

The CIA can still torture suspects if necessary, although to a lesser extent than before.

However, it is true that confessions obtained through torture are difficult to accept as evidence, so there is no benefit in interrogating suspects as before.

Uzawa Suzuki admits to the technology leak charge itself,

However, he drew the line and said there was no mastermind behind it.

Immortality is everyone’s dream.

There are people who say that the old must die so that the young can fulfill their dreams, but even the young people who say such things will eventually grow old.

Will they give up their immortality if they become the new vested interest?

As somatic cell life extension technology emerges, people will become greedy for that technology and the world will enter an era where a certain class will dominate.

The technology of immortality will become the cornerstone of an era of dictatorship.

Uzawa Suzuki raised his voice, telling them to wait and see.

“Even if the enemy disposes of the technology, someone will eventually get it. It could be a large capital or a coup force with control of the military.”

“That’s none of your concern. Just tell me who is behind the leak of technology!!”

“No. I was trying to steal that technology and sell it to capitalists. It was a profitable business.”

“Ha~ Okay, let’s see how long you can keep saying that.”

The investigator left the interrogation room.

If it was something that could be solved through torture, it would have been done already.

But even within the Central Intelligence Agency, it was recognized that this incident would not be resolved so easily.

Deputy Chief Cho Dae-soo approached this case from a different angle, digging into more fundamental issues rather than uncovering the power behind it.

‘It’s a do-or-die situation since it ended up like this anyway.’

The technology of immortality is ultimately destined to be consumed by human greed and capital.

If that’s the case, shouldn’t we use it in a good way instead of throwing it away?

The Marshal said that the young people can achieve their dreams only if the old people step aside, but isn’t it because he himself has a fear of death that he has supported scientists up until now?

Plus, I have Parkinson’s disease, so the fear of death could invade my mind at any time.

‘I’m sure your Majesty will need that skill someday, too?’

Deputy Chief Cho Dae-soo recalled what the suspect had said.

No matter how much I think about it, this is the right answer.

From the Central Intelligence Agency’s point of view, it is better for the enemy to live a little longer.

Even if it were affiliated with the Prime Minister’s Office, would the KCIA be able to carry out its own will? Up until now, the KCIA has worked for the nation and the public interest, but now the power it has acquired in the process has become the reason for the organization’s existence.

And the one who supports that power is the head of state,

Internally, the CIA concluded that the head of state must survive, for the sake of the country and the organization.

It was decided to preserve the relevant technology rather than discard it, waiting for the head of state to change his mind.

***

“Your Majesty, how are you feeling?”

“Do you want an old man over 60 to be healthy and strong? That’s just the way it is.”

“Don’t say that. You should pay more attention to your health. As I said before….”

“I know what you’re talking about, so stop it.”

This is Geumneung,

I had a health checkup at my private residence.

It’s been two years since I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, and although I’m receiving treatment to slow the progression of the disease, I feel my body slowly deteriorating.

And there is a solution to this,

With the power of somatic cell life extension technology, the knot that was tied up can be untied in an instant.

But now that I am stepping down from power and concentrating on the succession of power, what will happen when I live for 100 to 200 years?

But if you think about it carefully, it may already be irreversible.

There have also been recent technology leaks, so can we stop the greed of those in power for eternal life? If I choose death like this, there is no guarantee that other people in power will not do the same, right?

Not only doctors, but also CIA agents advised me to live forever.

One day, employees stormed into the office and Manager Kim Hak-young took up arms.

“Your Majesty, there are people in this world who are destined to live forever. If you disappear, who will fill the void of that great power? It will only cause greater chaos.”

“So… you want me to become a dictator who enjoys eternal life?”

“What could be wrong? Your Majesty is now overwhelmed by his own power. Do not be afraid. That power is your Majesty himself.”

“I was… overwhelmed by my own power?”

“Yes, like the scientists who developed the nuclear bomb and then feared its power.”

Something occurred to me.

What were the scientists who worked on the Manhattan Project thinking as they developed the nuclear bomb?

If you knew it would kill a lot of people, why did you develop it and throw the world into chaos?

Because of the pressure from those in power?

If that were true, they would not have advised military officials on how and in which orbit to detonate the bomb to cause maximum damage.

“Hiroshima is a flat city, so it can operate at maximum efficiency.”

“Then this would be the best place.”

Oppenheimer even pointed out that nuclear weapons should be detonated on flat surfaces to achieve maximum lethality, citing Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Of course, this can also be approached from another direction. Japan started the Pacific War and many people are dying, so shouldn’t the war end quickly?

So, even though he knew how many people the nuclear bomb he developed would kill, he went ahead with the nuclear test.

This is why Oppenheimer, although plagued by guilt, never made a formal apology: he feared the power of the scientific community and nuclear weapons, but he did not deny their necessity.

Then what about me?

I am the most powerful person in the world and I can achieve immortality if I put my mind to it.

I am just afraid of that power because I don’t know what kind of negative impact it will have on me and the world.

It’s like the scientists who developed nuclear weapons and then feared their power.

So how should we handle this power?

First, I needed some time to think.

“I want to cool my head, so everyone should go out.”

“Your Majesty, we… .”

“If you want to hear the answer, give me time. Are you planning to interrogate me too?”

“Ah… Okay, I understand.”

The CIA agents retreated from their offices.

From now on, I have time to myself, but the schizophrenia I have been suffering from for a long time is bothering me again.

The two selves that exist within me, this fight was also fierce.

“Nuclear proliferation treaty ban? Nuclear weapons will never disappear. This is the same. The technology of immortality will eventually eat away at the capital market. It’s a profitable business. Are you going to give it up? You’re afraid of the power you have. Don’t be afraid. Everything is yours.”

“A ruler is someone who knows how to fear the power he possesses. That is how he will not run wild. I have maintained order because I have maintained reason.”

AOPR is gradually reducing nuclear weapons under the leadership of South Korea.

The problem is that completely abolishing this is a separate issue.

The United States has destroyed about 5,000 of the 7,000 nuclear weapons deployed overseas, but 2,000 are still in existence.

Just in case, Russia also had over 10,000 nuclear weapons, and only destroyed half of them.

Could nuclear weapons ever be completely eradicated from the Earth?

In fact, the war deterrent power of nuclear weapons themselves cannot be ignored.

Who would dare start a war when there are weapons that can destroy 200,000 to 300,000 people with just one shot? And nuclear weapons are a means of maintaining the power of dictators, and as long as the necessity of them remains valid, they will never disappear.

The same goes for immortality.

We all know that this technology causes social unrest.

But can this ever completely disappear?

I have clearly given instructions to dispose of the relevant technology, but the technology leak is already occurring.

Scientists have long defined death as a ‘disease’, and say that illness should be treated and not accepted as fate.

So am I being stupid?

If you have a disease, it is natural to get treatment.

If death is defined as a disease, then I have no reason not to seek treatment.

But this means the destruction of democracy. Is it normal for an old man like me with money and power to continue to rule?

It will only become a stumbling block for young people and future lives, so that is why I am worried like this.

The scientists who developed nuclear weapons probably felt the same way as me. In the end, I opened Pandora’s box.

So what are my choices?

After much thought, I made a decision.

Summoned once again, the scientists, I am open to compromise.

“How far can we extend lifespan with somatic cell life extension technology?”

“It’s up to 250 years now.”

“So if I stop treatment in the middle, will I die?”

“Yes, that’s right. It might take a little more time to achieve perfect immortality.”

“… Let me ask you one thing. Is death a natural process or a disease?”

“We think of it as a disease. If you have a disease, you need to get treatment.”

“…Okay, I’ll get treatment.”

This is how I chose treatment.

If I realized that I was not a human being worthy of living forever, I could give up on the treatment halfway through, but isn’t this also the greed and excuse of a dictator who wants to live forever?

First of all, the fact that I received life-sustaining treatment was kept a complete secret.

How shocked would people be if he showed up looking younger?

Considering the social unrest, I did not go out for a while.