My Calling Is Profiler [EN]: Chapter 40

“Gap?”

“These guys hang out in packs. But in their early 20s, they tend to meet more people.”

That doesn’t mean they don’t commit crimes, but meeting normal people lowers the chance of them acting abnormally.

“From their late 30s, they either work or give up if they can’t find work.”

At this point, their hormones aren’t as active as in their 20s, so they’re less likely to think about seducing women in that way.

Of course, it’s different for criminals who intend to commit rape, but Park Do-joon sees this as an accident.

‘What a dangerous job.’

If you analyze it wrong, you end up releasing the criminal.

“And the fact that they failed to get a car to pick up women means they’re not very attractive.”

If they were handsome? They wouldn’t need a car. Just a smile would do. And that means they’re not good-looking.

“But one of them is rich? Then why do they need a ghost car [a car with altered or untraceable plates]?”

“Because it’s for crime. It’s a rape case using date rape drugs. Such cases are likely to cause problems later.”

“Ah, I see.”

Of course, they want to hide their crimes, and the way to do that is with a ghost car.

“But how did you know one of them is rich? You don’t even know their identities…”

“The club didn’t give us proper information either.”

“Yeah, well…”

Most clubs operating inside Seoul have connections with powerful figures. Naturally, clubs that earn hundreds of millions of won a day will attract such politicians.

“The fact that the club didn’t provide information is evidence in itself.”

“That’s evidence?”

“If they were just ordinary rapists, wouldn’t they give it to us?”

“But we didn’t get a warrant? They said there wasn’t enough evidence…”

“Yes, we didn’t get a warrant.”

Kang Chang-soo’s face hardened at Park Do-joon’s words.

That means someone above knows who the culprit is and is protecting him.

“Do you really think that’s true?”

“If you don’t think it’s possible, there’s no answer.”

But Kang Chang-soo couldn’t deny it. He had seen all sorts of dirty things while working in the police force for decades.

So he couldn’t say it wasn’t possible.

“And that’s why I think it’s an accident.”

“You think it’s an accident?”

“Yes, an accident versus murder. Which is less psychologically burdensome to hide?”

“…”

If someone in the upper echelons finds out their child committed murder, it’s almost impossible to cover up. But if they made a mistake, the higher-ups will try to cover it up.

“In conclusion, although death occurred, an accident and murder are completely different issues for them.”

“Is that why you think he’s rich?”

“No, that’s my political judgment, and profiling is about the method of the crime.”

“The method of the crime?”

“They picked up the woman at a club. And clubs are never cheap. Of course, standing is possible. But if it’s a room, it’s a different story.”

Standing, meaning just standing and drinking, is affordable for the average person. But even the seats inside, called halls, cost hundreds of thousands of won, and renting a room costs millions.

“Moreover, the date of the incident is important.”

“The date?”

“Yes, December 23rd. Around Christmas, the prices of these clubs skyrocket.”

To rent a room in a club during this time, it costs over 10 million won [approximately $7,500 USD].

“There’s no evidence of a room though?”

“It has to be a room. They got a ghost car to pick up women. But cars can’t go inside the club, can they? The way they do it is by putting the car keys on the table.”

In other words, a table is essential to seduce women.

“In a club, the space with a table is either a room or a table in the hall.”

“Couldn’t it be the hall?”

“The hall is a public space. It’s difficult to use date rape drugs there.”

There are a lot of people in the hall. And there are CCTV cameras everywhere to prepare for accidents.

“But not in the room.”

The room only has CCTV at the entrance, and there are no CCTV cameras inside due to privacy issues.

“All sorts of things happen in club rooms.”

It’s no secret that people do drugs in groups in clubs, and men and women have group sex while drunk. But the club can turn a blind eye to it because there’s no way to monitor the inside.

“To be exact, it’s more accurate to say they’re being left unattended.”

In other words, it’s not just about splitting the bill, but an organization that supplies women for one person.

“That…”

Kang Chang-soo’s eyes widened at the completely different interpretation.

“Then what about the affection deficit?”

“The vast majority of rapists have an affection deficit.”

“Is that so?”

“Rape isn’t just about not being able to control sexual desire.”

In any case, there are many underground ways to satisfy sexual desire in Korea. There’s no way a rich guy like that wouldn’t use those methods.

“Ultimately, what the other person wants isn’t just sexual gratification, but a close relationship.”

“But that kind of guy commits rape?”

“It’s a kind of revenge. That’s why I think he’s ugly.”

A club is a space where men try to seduce women, but it’s also a space where women choose men.

“It’s nonsense to say that affection doesn’t bloom in clubs. In fact, it’s true that clubs have a decadent image, but for so-called ‘insiders,’ it’s their playground.”

Many people meet there, get married, and live well.

“The problem is that this right to choose lies with women. There’s a joke that your face is like a resume screening.”

So the women rejected them in the resume screening, and they turned into criminals because they were angry about it.

“In fact, many rapists go through that process.”

“But why? They have money. Women should want to hang out with those kinds of people.”

“I guess you’ve never been to a club.”

“I have no reason to go to a club at my age.”

He’s definitely from the nightclub generation rather than the club generation. Clubs and nightclubs are different in many ways. The prices are different, and the atmosphere is different. In terms of drinking culture, general clubs are considered higher than nightclubs.

“As I said before, it costs 10 million won to get a room during this time. But it’s not like there’s only one room there.”

There are at least 20 rooms, and each room is full of people with money.

“Their imported cars? That’s just basic there. To the average person, it’s treated like a compact car or, at best, a subcompact.”

For those who spend tens of millions of won a night there, those imported cars are meaningless.

“Plus, clubs manage the ‘water quality’ separately.”

“They manage it separately?”

“There’s a term called ‘entrance cut’ [restricting entry based on appearance or perceived wealth].”

Just selling a little alcohol won’t cover the club’s rent. Naturally, they have to make people spend money to cover it.

“And the people who spend money at clubs are usually men. But what do those men want?”

“Pretty women.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

So if they look at the entrance and think someone’s appearance is lacking, they cut them off, whether they’re men or women. Women only need to be attractive, but men are judged by their clothes and accessories, and only those with money are allowed in.

“Even among those pretty women, only the most outstanding ones can enter the rooms. But would those girls hang out with ugly guys?”

“But you just said ‘entrance cut’…”

“That’s only for the standing area.”

If they get a booth, which is a chair in the hall, or rent a room, they can pass regardless of their appearance. Because they’ve already spent money. There’s no paying later in those spaces.

It’s always prepaid.

“But if they have that much money, they could choose a better ghost car…”

“Those higher-grade vehicles aren’t common.”

In the first place, there are very few sales of those higher-grade vehicles, and most of the people who drive them have income levels where losing money at a gambling den isn’t a big deal.

“And because there are so few of them, tracking them is easy.”

Probably, even if you searched all the ghost cars in the country, there would be fewer than five of those higher-grade vehicles.

“It’s easy to be identified.”

“Haa…”

Kang Chang-soo felt hopeless at Park Do-joon’s words.

He thought he couldn’t investigate because there was no way, but the more he dug, the closer it was to not doing it knowingly rather than not being able to do it.

“Ultimately, the reason I suspect he’s from a wealthy family is because this incident wasn’t reported in the news.”

“Is that important? It’s not exactly a secret investigation, is it?”

“The fact that it’s not a secret investigation and the fact that the general public knows about this incident are completely different. You said the vehicle disappeared, right?”

“Yes, currently.”

“If the perpetrator didn’t know the progress of the case, how would they know an internal investigation had started? You said it was initially treated as an accident, right?”

Kang Chang-soo’s face hardened at Park Do-joon’s words.

That’s right. It was initially treated as an accident, and I insisted on the test results that showed date rape drugs.

“Then are the profilers lying?”

“They’re not lying. But it’s true that they did it roughly.”

The fact that it’s a team of three or more or that they’re drug addicts is definitely possible.

“However, in this case, they didn’t consider that one person is leading the way and is from a wealthy family.”

Kang Chang-soo remained silent at Park Do-joon’s words. And Park Do-joon said to Chang-soo.

“Detective Kang.”

“Yes?”

“Can you handle it?”

We don’t know who the other party is. But the closer we get, the stronger the pressure on this side will be.

“I have to.”

But Kang Chang-soo said very calmly.

“If I don’t atone, who will? Profiler Park Do-joon, are these guys… still doing that?”

“Probably. Criminals evolve.”

If you keep committing crimes, your methods also evolve. They made three people freeze to death because they didn’t know the situation, but they’ll know what the mistake was. So they’ll be careful.

“The recidivism rate for sex offenders is higher than for any other crime.”

The reason there are no reports is because the date rape drugs erase memories.

That’s why it’s called a date rape drug. Because they don’t remember what happened to them or who did it to them.

“Then we have to do it even more.”

Kang Chang-soo nodded.

My Calling is Profiler