The Mad Prosecutor Picked Up AI - Chapter 33
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Episode 33: Even if the inspector dies soon, he will still be at the scene
Chief Jang Gi-tae praised me, who showed up late, calling me a star prosecutor, and then continued speaking with a pleased expression on his face.
“Thank you for your hard work in that desolate and unfamiliar public service center, Dogum. You did a great job there too.”
“It wasn’t that desolate or unfamiliar. It was the same building anyway.”
What did this gentleman do wrong? Why is he treating me like this? It’s burdensome.
“While the sword was gone, Pro and Pro Kim had a hard time solving cases. With one less person, the work piled up.”
“It’s fortunate that the sword has arrived now.”
“Okay. Now that we’re back at the criminal division, let’s hand over some of the cases we were each handling to Dogum.”
“Yes. Please hand it over to me. You know my skills, right?”
Senior Kim Hyeon-cheol snickered at my boast and handed me a bundle of documents he had prepared in advance.
“I already chose the swords to hand over to the detective department since they’re coming back. There’ll be a mix of complicated ones and easy ones.”
“You can give me a lot of difficult things.”
“Except for the cases I’ve already dealt with, I’ve selected the ones that the sword can handle.”
“Yes, thank you. What about me, senior?”
“Here’s mine.”
All the documents that Na Kang-jin gave me were shallow. That means they were small and trivial cases with not much to attach.
“I’m a pro, aren’t you only giving out leftovers?”
“I just got back to the criminal division, so I need to give myself some breathing room. I can handle the rest.”
Chief Jang Gi-tae, who couldn’t stand to watch, tried to argue for a moment, but he couldn’t force me to hand over the case. If he had handed out the cases from the beginning, he would have handed out both big and small cases equally.
For now, since it was handed over to me as a pro, Manager Jang Gi-tae couldn’t say anything more.
“Well, okay. Then I’ll hand over the new cases to Dogum. If it doesn’t work out for me, I’ll hand them over to Pro. Don’t hold on to them for no reason.”
“Don’t worry.”
“Let’s see. Pro Kim, how are you going to handle the robbery and assault case that came in last time?”
“That would be prosecutable. That is… … .”
In the office, meetings about the cases each person was assigned to naturally began. Each prosecutor handles simple cases on his or her own, but for more complex or important cases, they review them together during the meeting.
“Yeah. That sounds good. Good job.”
“yes.”
“How did the doctor case go? Didn’t you say something came out of the weapon? Was there any blood?”
At Manager Jang Gi-tae’s words, Na Kang-jin looked through some documents, took something out, and handed it to him.
“No. The blood was all wiped off, so it’s clean. Fortunately, the criminal’s fingerprints were found. They’re very clear.”
“That’s weird.”
When I suddenly interrupted, Na Kang-jin spoke in an irritated voice.
“What’s so strange about it?”
“You wiped the blood off the weapon, but your fingerprints remain?”
At those words, Na Kang-jin snickered.
“That’s why kids can’t do it. Wiping off blood doesn’t mean all evidence disappears. It’s not like they’re going into a sterilizer or something. In urgent situations where they have to quickly wipe it off and run away, criminals sometimes accidentally leave fingerprints or DNA behind.”
“But it’s not a note, and it came out clearly… … .”
“Oh, right. Sword, do you know what kind of incident this is and are you interfering with it? I guess you’ve become dulled after being in Minbongsil all this time?”
Na Kang-jin laughed openly.
“Of course I know. It was the case of a doctor of Oriental medicine being murdered in an alley. The janitor who worked there was arrested as the culprit.”
“Oh, Sword. I know. You were keeping track of criminal cases while you were in Minbongsil?”
The praise came from Manager Jang Gi-tae.
“It’s a place I’ll be returning to, so of course I have to be careful.”
“Yeah, yeah. Good job. As expected from a sword.”
Na Kang-jin looked at me with a trembling face and then continued explaining to Manager Jang Gi-tae.
‘Phew, thank goodness.’
[What would you have done without me?]
Actually, I didn’t know what kind of incident this was. I thought it was because Chief Jang Gi-tae said it was a Korean medicine doctor incident. Fortunately, I had Aliota, so I was able to improvise and get through it.
‘What kind of incident is that? Tell me more.’
[wait a minute.]
Aliotta was searching the Internet and brought up a news screen from a few days ago in my field of vision.
[This is the case where a janitor working at an oriental medical clinic murdered an oriental medical doctor.]
< The police yesterday sent Mr. A (25) to the prosecution on charges of murdering Dr. Ha. It is known that Mr. A lured Dr. Ha into an alley in front of the building of the Oriental Medicine Clinic in Hyeonwol-ri, Gunnae-myeon and stabbed him several times with a knife, killing him.
Person A is currently denying all of his crimes. He says he has been making a living by doing simple tasks such as cleaning at the Oriental medicine clinic run by Person Ha.
The exact motive for the murder is not yet known, but with solid evidence such as CCTV footage and bloodstained clothing, it is expected that he will be arrested and indicted soon.
Oh, that was the incident.
I thought back to what Na Kang-jin had said and tilted my head.
'Still, it's strange. There's no blood on the weapon, but there's a clear fingerprint that's not even a note.'
While reading the news article that Aliotta showed him, Na Kang-jin continued discussing the case with Chief Jang Gi-tae.
“Fingerprints are good, but DNA would be even better.”
“We detected two different DNA samples, but the amount was so small that we were unable to confirm whether they matched the suspect. They said they would run it again using amplification technology this time, so we will wait and see.”
“If the DNA comes out, then this is 100%.”
“Even if that’s not the case, the rest of the evidence is sufficient. First of all, clothes with traces of the victim’s blood, presumed to have been worn at the time of the murder, were found in the house.”
“What about the autopsy records?”
Na Kang-jin took out the autopsy report from the file and examined it.
“I was stabbed in the abdomen three times.”
I stretched my head and leaned over to look at the autopsy report that Na Kang-jin was holding. I didn’t need to read it all anyway. As long as it was in my field of vision, Aliota would save it right away. I could always look at it carefully later.
But, as if he was aware of my gaze, Na Kang-jin sat up straight and closed the documents.
'Oh, shit. I haven't seen it yet. Have you seen it?'
[No. It's not in my field of vision, so how can I see it? I'm not cross-eyed.]
'Why don't you show me that secret document?'
[It’s not like it’s a Hyun Gwang incident anyway.]
'It's a shitty pants, Na Kang-jin.'
“Hey, that’s fatal.”
Because the office was quiet at that moment, everyone's eyes were on me.
“Huh? Sword, what did you say?”
“Ah… … , fatal. So this is murder, right?”
[Oh. It was pretty natural. Do you practice this kind of thing too?]
Chief Jang Gi-tae shook his head.
“What about murder? This is just murder. Moreover, it seems clear that there was intent to kill.”
It may sound funny to others, but the law considers a person's 'heart' important. It examines whether or not the person had the 'intention to kill', that is, whether or not they had the intention to kill.
You may think it's nothing, but depending on the case, it can be either murder or manslaughter. Since the sentence for murder differs depending on whether it is premeditated murder or intentional murder, whether the criminal had the 'intention to kill' is a very important matter.
But in this case, since he was stabbed in the abdomen so many times, it would be reasonable to assume that he had the intent to kill.
“But the motive is unclear?”
“Yes. The doctor’s wallet, cell phone, and luxury watch were all still on his body.”
“It’s not like I lost money, and we’re not in a bad relationship. What is this?”
“Do crazy people really need a motive to kill people?”
What? Why are you looking at me while saying that?
“That’s right. There’s nothing crazy guys can’t do. Isn’t that right, senior?”
When I smiled for no reason and pretended to stab him with something in my hand, Na Kang-jin flinched for a moment.
“What, what is it?”
“I must have slept poorly last night. My shoulders are stiff. I need to stretch my arms like this, like this.”
“Uh huh.”
As I intentionally stretched my arm towards the sinking ship, a moment of fear crossed my face.
'Do you really think I'm going to stab you?'
[What is that crazy guy?]
'That's not the kind of thing you would say in a situation like that!'
While Aliotta, who had only learned to speak through books or even computers, was being criticized, Manager Jang Gi-tae, who had only been looking at documents, gave Na Kang-jin a favor until the very last moment.
“It’s the death of a famous doctor of oriental medicine in Gunnae-myeon. A young doctor who ran a clinic following in his father’s footsteps. A kind doctor who was popular with not only the elderly but also the young. He died. Do you know that this is an incident that everyone is paying attention to?”
"yes."
“You must know that this kind of incident presents an opportunity. Judge Jeong of the trial division is very strict. Gather all possible evidence and hand it over.”
“Yes. Don’t worry. There will be a suspect interrogation tomorrow morning, so if possible, I will try to secure a confession then.”
Na Kang-jin answered like that, folding up the documents he was looking at and closing them.
'It's a shame. I wanted to see a little more.'
[Now that he's back in the criminal department, he can handle more serious cases, like illegal parking complaints.]
'I guess so?'
I looked at the documents that Na Kang-jin had covered with regret and smacked my lips.
* * *
The cases I received from senior Kim Hyun-chul and Na Kang-jin were nothing special. They were not difficult cases to begin with, and since I had Aliota, I was solving them at the speed of light.
“This is a suspended indictment. This is a non-indictment. This is a fine indictment… … .”
I was quickly tackling the cases, and one caught my interest. It was a case where a driver involved in a traffic accident sued the victim.
“This is the traffic accident fraud case that occurred at the Gunnae-myeon Hyeonwol-ri intersection. Mr. Park Min-sik’s case. The driver sued the victim, Mr. Park Min-sik?”
"yes."
“That’s unusual.”
Usually, the victim sues the driver.
Ordinary traffic accidents rarely result in criminal charges. This is because the insurance company intervenes and provides compensation and processing depending on whether there is mutual or unilateral fault.
Criminal punishment occurs when a driver commits one of the 12 major negligences under the Road Traffic Act, such as drunk driving or crossing the center line.
But this incident was nothing like that. The driver was driving slowly when someone suddenly jumped out and hit the car.
He was hospitalized with a fractured leg, but the driver sued the victim for fraud and extortion, claiming that there was absolutely no reason for a serious accident.
“The driver claims, ‘I wasn’t drinking, and I was driving slowly. This is clearly a case of extortion.’ What did the police say, Chief?”
“The police came up with a recommendation not to prosecute.”
I read the police statement attached to the materials.
“I think the police believe the driver failed to pay attention to the front.”
The driver believes that the victim, Park Min-sik, came to the car on purpose and crashed into it. This is a typical case of a self-harm extortion group targeting compensation and insurance money. It is also possible that he came to the car on purpose and crashed into it while already injured.
But what if the victim is a good citizen? The driver may have hit someone due to his own carelessness and then claim it was unfair.
“I don’t know with just the documents.”
“There’s some evidence that came with it, inspector. The driver submitted the black box footage.”
“Let me see that.”
Wi Jun-woo played the car owner's black box video.
In the video that was played, the vehicle was driving and stopped right before making a right turn at the Hyeonwol-ri intersection. It stopped because there was a crosswalk right after making the right turn.
The car, which had been stopped for about a second or two, slowly started to move again, but suddenly someone ran out from the alley on the right and slammed into the car, causing it to fall over.
“Hmm. It’s definitely strange.”
[The car wasn't going very fast. It had just stopped and started again.]
Judging from the circumstances, it really looked like he ran into the departing car and intentionally hit it. Furthermore, it was hard to understand that it wasn't the car that hit him, but a person who hit him, and that he was injured to the point of cracking his bones. Furthermore, Park Min-sik was a young man, not an old man.
[But if the victim has weak bones or is particularly sick, the story is different.]
“What do you think about this, Chief?”
“I don’t think it’s fraud since there’s a hospital admission record. But I think the car owner feels wronged, too. Someone ran up to him and hit him.”
“I guess I’ll have to check it out myself to find out for sure.”
“What?”
“Is he a nylon patient or a truly sick person? A suicide blackmailer or a good neighbor?”
“How?”
“I have to go and investigate the scene.”
Even if the inspector dies soon, he will still be at the scene.
Why are you asking such an obvious question?