My Calling Is Profiler [EN]: Chapter 161

“Ah.”

If they had the capability to carry a bomb in the first place, they could have just sent a timer bomb. Even if it’s a jihad requiring sacrifice, one person is enough for that; there’s no reason for a large group.

“I can understand up to two people in case of emergencies, but five is too many.”

“Then, hijacking an aircraft…”

Since they’re the kind of people who would hijack a plane and crash it into a building, that’s a possibility too.

“I don’t think it’s that either. The aviation system has changed a lot since that day.”

After 9/11, the influence terrorists could have on airplanes was drastically reduced. No matter how long it takes, all luggage is subject to inspection, and the inside is checked via X-ray.

If even a bundle of wires is seen inside, that person will be dragged to the security room instead of getting on the plane.

Aircraft hijacking? To hijack an aircraft, you need weapons. After 9/11, hijacking an aircraft is virtually impossible.

Even if you shout to turn the plane around without weapons, other passengers won’t just stand by.

No matter how well-trained a terrorist is, they cannot subdue a large number of passengers without weapons.

Moreover, inspectors triple the difficulty of inspection if the person looks Middle Eastern.

And terrorists don’t really get proper training. Decisively, there’s no way to get to the cockpit now.

Before, even if there was a door to the aircraft cockpit, it was flimsy or not even locked, but after 9/11, the door has been reinforced to the point where it won’t break even if the plane explodes, and there’s no way to open it from the outside.

A secret code known by the crew? There’s no such thing. The only way to enter the cockpit on a running aircraft is to have the door opened from the inside.

“So, hijacking a plane is impossible.”

Aircraft hijacking incidents, which used to happen frequently, completely disappeared after the 9/11 incident.

“Then, are they simply using it for transportation?”

“That’s highly likely.”

“Why bother?”

There’s no reason to bother. Because even if it’s large, the United States is still one country. Instead of risking exposure by taking a plane, they can just get a car and drive it.

In fact, if you just steal a camper, you can cross into another state, eat, sleep, and safely cross while avoiding the eyes of others.

“If my prediction is correct, there’s something urgent.”

“For the terrorists?”

Eddie Jackson frowned. That’s because terrorism is something that is prepared for a long time before it is committed. It’s not something to be done easily.

Obtaining bombs and approaching targets are not easy.

Surprisingly, they are extremely meticulous about this. You see terrorism easily on TV or in movies, but in reality, the system to prevent it is well-established, so most terrorism is prevented in advance.

For example, in the case of sports stadiums in the United States, snipers are deployed, police are hidden everywhere, and even cameras that analyze the audience while only filming them are mobilized.

If you do anything even slightly strange in such a place, a security guard will approach and ask for cooperation. If you don’t cooperate, you’ll be beaten and dragged out.

“I don’t know. If there’s a high-value target with a tight schedule, they might.”

No matter how much of a profiler Park Do-joon is, he can’t predict their targets. Of course, it would be possible if there was enough information, but he can’t just magically create information just because there’s a suspicious person.

“Hmm…”

As he was contemplating that, a flight attendant suddenly said something.

“Ah, there’s a university graduation ceremony there.”

“A university graduation ceremony?”

Park Do-joon tilted his head because it wasn’t exactly a secret or something of high value.

“It was originally scheduled to be held three weeks ago.”

“And?”

“But a tornado hit the area…”

Of course, people can’t gather in such a disaster situation to hold a graduation ceremony. If they did, thousands of people would die.

“So the schedule was postponed. This schedule is newly set.”

“They’re targeting that?”

Terrorists are going with five people just to target a university graduation ceremony? That doesn’t make sense. Then, the flight attendant hesitated for a moment and said cautiously.

“Vice President Ruth Wale will be there.”

“Yes?”

“What?”

Park Do-joon was startled by the sudden mention of the Vice President.

“I vaguely heard that the Vice President’s daughter is in that university’s graduating class.”

“How do you know that…?”

Of course, that’s a secret. But how does the flight attendant know that?

“Ah, don’t misunderstand. I’m serving them on the next flight…”

“Ah…”

From the airline’s point of view, they have to make full preparations for the flight the Vice President will be on. So they would have conveyed the relevant information and told them to be fully prepared.

“The Vice President…”

“It’s the perfect assassination target.”

If a tornado hit the area and devastated it, all administrative power would be focused on recovery. Military and police forces are also likely to be focused on securing public order and recovery after the tornado.

In that situation, the Vice President suddenly changes her schedule and comes?

“There won’t be enough security.”

Of course, the authority of the US Vice President is not strong. In fact, the US Vice President is closer to a position that exists to prepare for emergencies, like the Prime Minister of Korea. There is no strong authority, but there is still existence and symbolism.

In fact, there have been several assassinations in the United States, and each time the Vice President resolved the emergency.

“Terrorism is an event that shows political symbolism.”

People don’t understand why terrorism is done. Terrorism doesn’t lead to national independence or fulfill the conditions they demand.

Nevertheless, terrorism continues to occur. That’s because the terrorism is an act to show political symbolism rather than achieving the goal through real force.

“The Vice President is a target with enough political symbolism.”

In fact, she has no real power, but the symbolism itself is the highest person except for the President.

“This is bad.”

Eddie Jackson frowned. If the current situation is true, he can’t just stand by.

“We have to turn the plane around.”

Eddie Jackson wants to get off the plane immediately and arrest them. But Park Do-joon stopped him.

“Calm down. It’s not time for that yet.”

“What?”

“Are you sure they’re all of them?”

“…?”

“They can’t just walk up and start shooting, can they?”

No matter how bad the security is, that’s impossible. The Presidential Security Service isn’t stupid enough to let that happen.

Bombs will also be impossible. They’ll search the area like crazy before the official event.

“Rifle.”

So, what’s the best way in this situation? It’s sniping.

“I don’t know the area well, but what’s the level of security around there?”

“The National Guard has been mobilized to help with the recovery.”

“Then who usually occupies the surrounding buildings?”

“That’s the National Guard…”

Eddie Jackson’s eyes shook violently.

“Can you pull out the National Guard?”

“It’ll be impossible.”

The Vice President coming to see her daughter’s graduation is a personal event. Of course, since she has a position, some security will be provided.

But that’s only if the National Guard has the capacity.

With homes destroyed by the tornado and no idea when recovery will be possible, if they pull out the National Guard who are recovering for the Vice President’s security?

‘It’ll be hard to hear good things.’

In fact, how many past dynasties have spent money to build luxurious palaces while the people were struggling to make a living?

The National Guard will try their best to cover it, but there will be gaps.

Moreover, it’s easy to get a sniper rifle in the United States. Because it’s a gun-free country.

“If we turn the plane around here, they’ll probably run away or there will be no way to track them.”

Then the situation becomes ambiguous. They can’t tell the Vice President to come, and they can’t tell her not to come. Because they can’t know if the criminal has been eliminated.

“Are we just going to go and catch the criminal now?”

Eddie Jackson frowned at that. But he nodded.

“However, I think the safety inspection of the aircraft itself should be done again.”

“How?”

They are seeing it as a simple move based on their judgment, but you never know.

“The moment we turn the plane around, those guys will know that something went wrong.”

“Well, we can just make them not know.”

That wasn’t a difficult task.

-May I have your attention, is there a doctor on board?

Everyone’s attention was directed to the flight attendant standing in the middle of the sudden announcement.

“We currently have a patient on board. If there is a doctor on board, please raise your hand.”

Some people murmured at the flight attendant, but they weren’t too surprised. This happens often.

Fortunately, one of them raised his hand.

“I’m a doctor.”

“I’m also a doctor.”

Fortunately, two doctors approached. The two followed the flight attendant inside.

“Where’s the patient?”

“The patient is in first class.”

“Ah…”

The two followed the flight attendant to first class. But there was no patient where they arrived. As soon as they entered, the flight attendant drew the curtains so they couldn’t be seen from the outside.

“Where’s the patient?”

“Who’s the patient?”

If it was a patient who needed to find a doctor, they would be lying down, but the people here looked fine, so the two were puzzled.

“There is no patient.”

“Yes?”

Eddie Jackson stepped forward and explained the situation to them, and the two’s faces turned pale when they heard the story. There’s a high possibility that a terrorist is on the same plane.

“Th, then what should we do? Shouldn’t we turn the plane around right away?”

“Yes, but we don’t know what those guys will do if we do that, so we asked you two to come because we have a favor to ask.”

“A favor?”

“Please say that the patient’s condition is serious.”

“The patient?”

“Yes, then we can return to the nearest airport without being suspected by them.”

Park Do-joon devised a plan to return naturally. If they return because of a sudden aircraft malfunction, the criminals are likely to suspect something.

Then something might happen.

“But if a patient appears, there will be less suspicion.”

The two doctors looked at him at Park Do-joon’s words.

“If you two finish the diagnosis here and leave, people will probably pay attention. Then make up a suitable excuse. If you say the patient is in critical condition, the terrorists won’t suspect it either.”

Then they have to turn the plane around and land. But in that case, according to regulations, all passengers must get off the plane and the luggage must be re-examined.

“A, are we really safe?”

The doctors’ faces turned white as they thought the plane might explode at any moment.

“That won’t happen. If that was the purpose, it would have already exploded.”

“Um, I understand. Then a suitable disease…”

The two began to talk and decided to attribute 심동맥협착증 [Shimdongmaek hyeopchakjeung – a Korean term for severe coronary artery stenosis] to the imaginary patient.

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