My Calling Is Profiler [EN]: Chapter 359

“What did you say?”

If the student record is written so terribly, a correction order will definitely be issued if a lawsuit is filed. It’s not based on facts, and it openly states that a mere middle school student will become a future criminal.

“They wrote that?”

“Yes, and that’s not the only problem. His behavior is accompanied by a strong desire for power.”

“Desire for power? How did you know that?”

“I had tips from other people.”

Park Do-joon asked people at the school to text him about suspicious people. And when he compiled them, the most suspected person was none other than Joo Gi-beom.

The content was almost the same: he was desperate to look good to higher-ups, quite aggressive towards those below him, and would go crazy if they didn’t do as he said.

In fact, some people saw Joo Gi-beom talking alone with Oh Bang-hwan, and Joo Gi-beom often bragged that he and Oh Bang-hwan were like brothers.

“Analyzing that, we can see that Joo Gi-beom has a strong desire for power.”

The problem is that when this desire for control and power is expressed at the same time, one tendency naturally becomes stronger.

“You know it too. Those people who use their subordinates internally to get promoted and then discard them as pawns.”

“There are many of those guys.”

Jung Yi-yeon frowned, understanding the situation.

“So, you’re saying Joo Gi-beom is one of those guys?”

“Yes, and Oh Bang-hwan’s pattern showed an affair, that is, a meeting process that seemed to be related to the opposite sex. Then the answer comes out easily.”

“……Crazy bastard!”

Jung Yi-yeon said that involuntarily. To put it simply, Joo Gi-beom was supplying his students to Oh Bang-hwan as sex slaves for his promotion.

“Middle school students are still kids.”

They are children who have not yet escaped from the strong control of teachers. If you control them through appropriate gaslighting [a form of psychological manipulation], they will have no choice but to be dragged around.

In fact, in many sexual crimes against children, gaslighting is the first thing that happens.

“Whether it’s for his own sexual desire or for his promotion, the gaslighting process itself is inevitable.”

Of course, there is a level of difficulty, but it is not impossible.

“So, let’s get him first.”

Joo Gi-beom had a say in Ogi Middle School, or in some ways, he had more say than the principal. But today, his say was of no help at all.

Far from helping, his relationship with the person who gave him that say was cornering him.

“You are an accomplice.”

At Park Do-joon’s words, Joo Gi-beom desperately racked his brain.

“No. I don’t know anything.”

“Don’t lie. I know what you did.”

“No, I’m telling you I don’t know anything. Why are you doing this?”

Even as he said that, a sense of fear washed over him. But he tried to suppress that fear.

‘There’s no way he knows.’

There is no way Oh Bang-hwan would tell his sins. Furthermore, the cell phone has already been smashed and taken far away. He wanted to believe that there was nothing that could identify him in that situation.

Because of that, Joo Gi-beom began to counterattack even more aggressively.

“Do you have evidence? Do you have evidence! This is serious defamation! I can’t just let this go! Call my lawyer right now! I can’t just let this go!”

Park Do-joon laughed inwardly as he watched it.

‘There’s definitely something.’

Of course, people can get angry. No, anyone would get angry if they were treated like a criminal.

‘But there’s a limit.’

There is a saying that a strong denial is a strong affirmation. It’s a joke, but profiling-wise, it’s not wrong.

‘People who want to hide something come out aggressively.’

To be exact, getting angry and attacking the other person are completely different issues. If he was wronged, he would get angry, speak out about the higher-ups, and try to summon the person in charge.

‘But calling a lawyer is different.’

Calling a superior is a way to pressure the other party to apologize.

On the other hand, asking to call a lawyer means that he is willing to sue.

‘And what I said wasn’t particularly problematic.’

He never said he was a criminal, nor did he say what crime he had committed.

It’s a murder investigation, and he is already the number one suspect inside the school, so there is nothing legally wrong with making such a statement.

‘Humans judge without even realizing it.’

Think about everything and judge accordingly? Unfortunately, there is a limit to what humans can do. Humans judge without even realizing it.

Looking at the current situation right now. He can get angry. But there is no reason to ask to call a lawyer.

This is a projection of the will to attack the police and shut them up.

And the fact that he wants to shut them up also means that there is something wrong.

“Let’s do that.”

So, what should we do here?

Forbid him from calling a lawyer and coax him or threaten him? That’s illegal.

That said, if a lawyer comes, Joo Gi-beom will shut his mouth at that moment. The first thing a lawyer does is to exercise the right to remain silent.

‘That doesn’t mean there’s no way to pressure him.’

If you can’t stop the lawyer from coming, you can use it.

“Do you know a lawyer? Should I contact a public defender for you? Or would you like to call your wife and have her appoint a lawyer?”

Joo Gi-beom flinched at the mention of his wife.

“That…….”

“If you want, you can search for a lawyer on your phone and appoint one.”

Joo Gi-beom was at a loss for words when he readily allowed him to provide a lawyer.

‘I guess so.’

If he was really wronged, he should not have any reluctance or hesitation in telling his wife to send a lawyer.

However, as soon as Park Do-joon mentioned his wife, Park Do-joon was convinced that he was hiding something in the moment he showed.

“Don’t you know anyone?”

Criminals pressure the other party to shut their mouths or hope that the investigation will be hindered. But if the police come out confidently, they will have obvious thoughts.

‘Oh crap, don’t they know everything?’

If you start to have a feeling that maybe, it will stimulate your anxiety even more, and anxiety will eat away at the criminal.

‘And the basis of interrogation is to stimulate that anxiety.’

The moment they realize that escape is impossible, the anxiety will completely devour the criminal, and at that moment, the criminal will give up.

“Oh, let me give you some advice. I recommend contacting a large law firm.”

“What?”

“Isn’t this Oh Bang-hwan’s case, not someone else’s? This will be on the news. It would be good to appoint a lawyer who is good at media play.”

This is not a threat, it’s advice.

It’s not stopping him from appointing a lawyer.

‘But even if others don’t think it’s a threat, if the person involved hears it as a threat, it’s a threat.’

Joo Gi-beom stopped talking at the mention of the news. The second burden after his wife, the media.

‘But I’ll be able to endure up to this point somehow.’

Because he hasn’t been caught committing a crime yet. In that case, he will try to overcome this situation by denying the situation as much as possible.

“Okay. So, that’s how you’re coming out? Let’s do it! Yeah, call a lawyer, damn it!”

The chief, who was behind him, was restless when Joo Gi-beom started to get angry.

“No, Detective Park! What are you doing?”

“I’m investigating?”

“Is this an investigation? Is this an investigation! Huh? Why are you causing trouble in someone else’s territory?”

The chief gets angry when he thinks he’s being sued.

“Chief, we’re not gangsters, what’s a territory? And this is legal?”

In the first place, anyone can buy a lawyer as they please. If you become a suspect, you have to buy one, and there are many people who accompany a lawyer even when making a simple statement.

“And everyone else is buying a lawyer, but if we stop this person from buying a lawyer, that’s illegal.”

“What?”

The police are desperate to get information before the lawyer comes.

But that’s not going to be easy. Especially in this day and age. Of course, you have to find another way to attack using that.

“And the victims are also buying a lawyer, so we can’t stop the suspect from appointing a lawyer.”

“Victims?”

And right on cue, the door opened and Jung Yi-yeon came in.

“Who are you?”

“Is this the department in charge of Oh Bang-hwan’s case?”

“Yes? Who are you?”

Park Do-joon asked Jung Yi-yeon’s identity, pretending not to know at all. Jung Yi-yeon also handed over her business card naturally.

“I’m from Moonlight Law Firm.”

“Ah, the victims’ lawyer?”

“Is this the person?”

At those words, Joo Gi-beom’s heart sank. The victims’ lawyer. There are many meanings to this. If Kwon Gang-won was a victim, he should be the lawyer for the bereaved family or the victim, but he should not be called the lawyer for the victim’s ‘group’.

“But what brings you here?”

“First of all, I came to apply for a restraining order to protect the victims.”

“Restraining order?”

“Yes, it’s not a good picture for the suspect to go to school.”

Then Jung Yi-yeon glared at Joo Gi-beom fiercely.

Joo Gi-beom felt that look was truly terrifying. A look that knew all his sins.

‘That’s right. The guys who commit these crimes are obvious.’

Criminals who create victims through strong control and gaslighting do not think about the possibility that the victim might talk about them. If they were able to think about that, they would not commit these crimes in the first place.

However, there is a tendency to collapse rapidly the moment that thought collapses and the victim reports the crime. This was because it was out of their control.

As expected, Joo Gi-beom collapsed with a pale face. Then he grabbed his face and started crying.

“Sob, sob!”

“Mr. Joo Gi-beom, call your lawyer.”

“Yes, call them. I’ve already called the reporters. You should call your lawyers quickly.”

Jung Yi-yeon put the nail in the coffin.

‘That line wasn’t in the agreement?’

But Park Do-joon seemed to know why Jung Yi-yeon was saying that. From her point of view, it would be a petty revenge or retaliation.

It was unclear whether she had actually called the reporters, but one thing was certain. Jung Yi-yeon’s words were like pouring a lot of salt on Joo Gi-beom’s wounds.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry! Sob, sob, sob!”

Joo Gi-beom was now regretting and shedding tears, but it was too late.

“Crazy bastard, did you think you would be forgiven if you cried and begged?”

“That’s crocodile tears.”

“That’s right. Crocodile tears. No, how can you say you’re sorry after ruining the lives of female students like that?”