My Calling Is Profiler [EN]: Chapter 162

“One of you, please wait here, and the other should go with the stewardess to stand behind her during the announcement.”

“Excuse me? Why?”

“For credibility.”

If both of them followed the stewardess, the fact that there was no patient would likely be exposed. But if no one went, the stewardess’s words would be met with great suspicion.

“When there is a credible figure present near the person speaking, the listener is more likely to believe what is being said.”

“You mean that credible figure is a doctor?”

“Yes, even if they are terrorists, they can’t ignore that.”

That’s obvious.

Because doctors are the ones who save you when you’re sick or shot.

“Afterward, you can return here.”

“Haa, I understand.”

Among Park Do-joon’s doctors, the one who seemed more timid stayed behind, and the younger doctor accompanied the stewardess to make the announcement.

There was some commotion outside for a while, but it soon died down.

This was because they had contacted the airport to prepare an aircraft as quickly as possible and agreed to refund all airfares.

“Do you think it will work?”

“There shouldn’t be any problems. They would never cause trouble in this situation.”

People who want to commit big crimes avoid revealing themselves through small incidents.

“Besides, with a doctor present, there will be less suspicion.”

If so, they will move together to the site.

“Now, the key is how much preparation they are doing on their end.”

Park Do-joon bit his lip, anxiously checking the time.

Turning back wasn’t difficult. They headed to the nearest airfield. For the sake of appearances, a real ambulance approached the plane and took out something that looked like a patient.

Of course, it was a dummy made using blankets and pillows from inside the plane.

According to regulations, they had to change planes, so everyone moved to a prearranged aircraft.

And Lee Ji-soo, who boarded the new plane, looked tearful.

“Can’t we take a different plane?”

“It’ll be tough.”

“Why?”

“Because there will be someone who wants to meet us.”

As expected, as soon as the plane took off, a man in a suit approached.

“I’m FBI Agent Roy McCoy. Are you Park Do-joon, the one who reported this incident?”

“That’s right.”

“But, how did you know?”

“Know what?”

“That we would be boarding.”

“I knew from the moment we boarded the first-class section.”

Even though it’s the same type of aircraft, we can’t go to the same seats.

Because the ticketing order is all mixed up.

The passengers were naturally assigned to different seats than before, but only Park Do-joon and Lee Ji-soo suddenly had their class upgraded to first class.

“Seats can be changed, but class can’t be changed.”

However, there were first-class passengers on the previous flight, but now there isn’t a single one.

That’s obvious.

Since the conversation took place in the area where security was relatively easy to maintain, there was a high possibility that the customers who boarded there knew the situation, and they refused to board altogether out of anxiety.

“How was the baggage check?”

“There are no problems for now, but we opened everything and checked it just in case.”

But there were no items that looked like weapons or explosives inside. In fact, it was very simple luggage.

“I see.”

If so, fortunately, it is likely just a simple transfer.

“Did you also do a body search?”

“Yes, we checked thoroughly with X-rays.”

No abnormalities.

“What about the Vice President’s side?”

“I’ve already informed the security team. The Vice President and his family will probably not be participating.”

However, they said that the fact would be kept secret to make the other party lower their guard.

“Is that so?”

Park Do-joon nodded as he said that. Then, he asked Roy McCoy a question in return.

“What is your analysis as a profiler?”

“How did you know…?”

“I introduced myself as a profiler. Profilers are skilled at reading and responding to the other person’s emotions. If you sent a clumsy agent, it would be difficult to understand me. So, you would send someone who is capable of that. And that would be a profiler.”

At those words, Roy McCoy looked at Park Do-joon as if he was dumbfounded. He never thought that his identity would be figured out so easily.

“How did you know? Did you just guess?”

“No, you were too sincere in answering me. My identity must have been verified, but that doesn’t mean you can trust me 100%. Nevertheless, the fact that you even told me about the President’s schedule changes is probably a way to gain trust from me, wouldn’t you say?”

As Park Do-joon said with a smile, Roy McCoy had no choice but to admit it.

“The identity verification is complete, but there may still be the issue of impersonation. You really are a profiler.”

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to see through his purpose so quickly.

“Excuse me? That’s what it was?”

Rather, Lee Ji-soo, who was next to him, couldn’t accept the situation. Roy McCoy looked at such Lee Ji-soo with a suspicious expression.

“Please understand. She’s a rookie who just joined. This incident is, in a way, her first case.”

“The first case is a terrorist incident… It’s really twisted.”

“That’s how it is.”

Park Do-joon nodded. If it was like this from the first case, it would be really burdensome, and she probably wouldn’t be able to say anything.

“The security office wouldn’t tell me the Vice President’s actual schedule, so what you told me was probably a lie.”

“That’s right. We don’t know.”

Perhaps because he accepted that Park Do-joon was a profiler, Roy McCoy readily admitted it.

“The FBI probably wants to eradicate the terrorist group this time.”

“Of course.”

The terrorist group moved hastily. But surprisingly, that’s an important factor. Just as the Vice President’s side moved hastily and revealed a weakness, the terrorist group will also reveal a weakness.

Rather, in this situation, it is the terrorist group that becomes disadvantaged. Because this side has already noticed the situation, but the other side doesn’t know that.

American profilers are already moving, but they would have suspected Park Do-joon at the same time.

So, they would have kept him nearby to monitor him. Of course, it would be easier to imprison him.

But if Park Do-joon was on their side, imprisoning him would prevent them from eradicating them. So, they would try to keep him close and monitor him.

Keep your friends close. Keep your enemies closer.

Surprisingly, this is a commonly used strategy.

“Perhaps the culprit in this case is…”

Park Do-joon said calmly while looking at Roy McCoy. And at the next words, Roy McCoy couldn’t believe his ears.

“It will be a homegrown terrorist group. It is highly likely that it is a group that has sprung up spontaneously in this area.”

“What did you say?”

Homegrown terrorist group. It’s rare, but it’s not non-existent. There are actually a few such places. And most of those places are under the intensive management of the FBI.

When it comes to terrorism, the image of the Middle East is strong, but surprisingly, terrorist groups are distributed all over the world. Even American ultra-nationalists have tried to commit terrorism.

When such terrorist groups emerge spontaneously, it can be a burden for the government.

Because it is more difficult to monitor the inside than to monitor the outside.

“What makes you so sure? The perpetrators look like Islamic fundamentalists?”

“Because the Vice President’s event is a personal event.”

It’s also an event with a suddenly changed schedule.

“How could anyone know when someone is coming?”

“I see.”

Roy McCoy frowned. Who is coming? Of course, in movies, people know roughly who that person is.

But that’s because people know the flow of the movie. Generally, in such events, the official title for important personnel is unconditionally VIP.

It is impossible to know if he is the President, the Vice President, or the Governor.

“The important thing is that someone important is coming.”

And the only people who would know that are internal personnel.

“It will also be a fairly high-ranking person. It will be someone from the school.”

If it were from the political or government side, they wouldn’t be crazy enough to leak the Vice President’s visit. No, if they held a position that knew about this event in the first place, they would naturally know about other events as well.

In other words, even if it wasn’t this time, there would have been many opportunities.

“But the fact that they knew about this and recognized it as an opportunity and proceeded hastily means that it is a local group.”

The possibility of it being a government official is not high. The US government is disgusted by terrorism, and high-ranking group leaders or people with potential risks are constantly monitored.

“But schools are different.”

The US government is lenient in monitoring schools. This is because they believe that schools need autonomy to develop.

In fact, when China sends Chinese spies to the United States, the most preferred method is through schools.

China is even operating a school called ‘Confucius Institute,’ which is virtually a spy organization, but because it is wearing the mask of a school, the US government cannot touch it.

“If Islamic extremist forces want to enter naturally, there is no one better than a student.”

It is not yet known whether they defected from the inside or entered as internal personnel.

“That’s the same as our judgment.”

American profilers had already made a similar judgment.

“Then, is the suspicion resolved now?”

“Yes, definitely.”

There is no way that someone who does such an analysis is fake. You can impersonate an identity, but you can’t do that level of analysis at will.

“Then, I’ll have to ask for another favor.”

“Can I help you?”

Park Do-joon asked with a smile, and Roy McCoy nodded.

“Please.”

#Confirmation Bias Error

The scene was a mess. It was none other than the Vice President of the United States. Such an assassination attempt on the Vice President was enough to turn the US government upside down.

Of course, it is enough to simply prevent the assassination attempt. Rather, terrorism is not a simple problem, so it was even more so.

Preventing it is natural, and the perpetrators must also be eradicated. Just because you prevent an assassination attempt, will those guys give up on the next crime?

That can’t be.

“These terrorists disregard their lives. So, they may commit suicide bombings next time. There are actually many such cases. From the US perspective, the fact that they are in the US is a serious problem.”

“And when I look at it, I don’t think I’ve ever learned about terrorists in Korea.”

“Korea is relatively safe from terrorism.”

Unlike other countries with multi-ethnic populations, Korea has an overwhelming proportion of a single ethnic group, so foreigners are easily noticeable, and Korea does not engage in hostile behavior towards the outside world compared to other countries to prove something through terrorism.

“Does that mean Korea is doing a good job of defending against terrorism?”

At Lee Ji-soo’s words, Park Do-joon shook his head from side to side.

“No way. Korea’s intelligence groups are not specialized in terrorism or the outside world. Rather, they are specialized in monitoring opponents of the regime in their own country.”

Certainly, compared to other countries, Korea’s intelligence capabilities are terrible. It is said that the biggest problem when US troops withdraw from Korea is not military force, but intelligence.

“With the capabilities of Korea’s intelligence agencies, they don’t have the ability to monitor the actions of terrorist groups, let alone the state. They are probably relying almost 100% on the United States for terrorism-related information.”

Professional Profiler