My Calling Is Profiler [EN]: Chapter 43

‘I knew it.’

Jeong I-yeon cheered inwardly at those words. This provided evidence that Jeon Bu-man was the culprit. But she tried hard not to show it.

“Do you think I wouldn’t record with a phone? Especially when I can take pictures too?”

“……”

“I heard you’ve been drugging and raping dozens of women every year. I guess the assemblyman knows about that too?”

So, they were covering up the case.

“Date rape drugs? That’s a baseless slander without any evidence.”

“No, why would we slander your son? And from the start, date rape drugs barely leave a trace in the body. I can’t believe a lawyer doesn’t know that.”

In reality, the drug erases memories. It doesn’t just erase memories after taking it, but also erases memories from a few hours before.

That’s why so many criminals use it.

Because there’s no evidence that they were victimized.

“You’re going to demand a settlement anyway. The settlement will include my client’s information, and who knows what you’ll do after that.”

Jeong I-yeon stood up from her seat.

“There will be no settlement in this case. Once things are sorted out, the recording and photos will be released to the press.”

She left, saying that, and Park Hwang-do, who remained behind, couldn’t stop her.

***

“We’ve identified him for sure, but we can’t indict him with this.”

Kang Chang-gu frowned after listening to the recorded file. It was clear that Jeon Bu-man was the culprit and Jeon Gu-wan was covering it up.

He could tell that for sure, but this was a conversation between third parties. They couldn’t arrest Jeon Bu-man with this.

And there was no chance of winning even if they went to trial with this.

“I know. I just wanted to be sure. As I’ve said repeatedly, profiling is a technique to specify the direction of the investigation, not magic.”

“Investigation and direction… You’ve certainly found that.”

But the problem was that the method of investigating it wasn’t easy.

“Now that the culprit has been identified, we need to find a way to catch him.”

“Aren’t you scared, Do-joon? The other party is a member of the National Assembly.”

“He’s an elected assemblyman. The foundation of a National Assembly member’s power is connections. If he loses his power, he’ll be abandoned. I’m not afraid because I know that.”

“I’m worried.”

But Kang Chang-su didn’t say he wouldn’t do it. If he did, there would be more victims.

“But how do we catch him…”

“We’re not just catching Jeon Bu-man.”

“Yes?”

“If we try to catch only Jeon Bu-man, they’ll stop us. And there’s no evidence, really.”

It’s impossible to catch him in that situation.

“So, while they’re making the wrong decisions, we need to catch the other guys.”

“Wrong decisions?”

“The reason I told Attorney Jeong I-yeon to talk about the downfall of Jeon Gu-wan and Jeon Bu-man wasn’t just a warning. It’s because I wanted them to take notes. They probably think we’re targeting them right now. That’s instinct.”

They made the first move by talking about it, and the story continues to revolve around them.

“Do you know why a sniper is scary?”

“Why are you suddenly talking about snipers?”

“A sniper only targets one person. That’s what’s scary.”

It’s very difficult to kill someone with live ammunition on the battlefield.

In fact, looking at the records of battles, it’s one person per bullet? No. The Vietnam War records show that one enemy was killed for every tens of thousands of bullets.

That was when calculated including those killed by artillery or bombing.

“But a sniper can get one person with one shot. And when that situation comes, humans mistakenly believe that the attack is aimed at them.”

In that case, no matter what the commander says, they try to hide first, and then the advance is stalled.

In the first place, even officers can’t tell them to advance in such a situation because the top priority target is the officer.

“It’s the same with this. Assemblyman Jeon Gu-wan and Jeon Bu-man will probably use every method to protect themselves. Because they’ll think we’re targeting them.”

“Aren’t you?”

“We’re not, because we don’t have any evidence. But we can catch people who have evidence or testimony.”

“Ah, I see.”

The common analysis of the profilers was that there were more than three perpetrators. That means there are criminals who are hanging around together somewhere.

“But we don’t know who those guys are, do we?”

“There are many ways.”

Park Do-joon said confidently.

“Most of the thoughts that humans have are obvious.”

And that was the opportunity to turn this case around.

#Gang

When criminals form a group, what form do they take? Of course, there are many forms. There are cases where they meet in prison, and there are cases where they gather to do just one job.

But Park Do-joon was certain that, in this case, they had known each other for a long time.

“In this case, Jeon Bu-man is a kind of ruling class. The rest are classes that admire and follow him.”

“There is a hierarchy even among criminals.”

“Yes, but the problem here is that they are not a criminal organization.”

A criminal organization that shares a specific purpose. For example, if they are guys who covet money or power, they can definitely gather later.

“Aren’t these guys a group of rapists targeting women?”

“Being a rapist is a consequential part.”

“Yes? Consequential?”

“Yes, they didn’t gather to commit rape, but they happened to commit rape.”

“Is it different?”

“It’s the same legally, but from a profiling perspective, it’s completely different.”

When punishing them, they are both rape, but from a criminal psychology perspective, their collective character is completely different. Of course, what is needed when tracking them is a judgment based on criminal psychology.

“If you interpret it only by the result, you will get the wrong judgment. What we need to analyze is the process, not the result.”

“Hmm… it’s complicated.”

“To put it a little easier… we can talk about fighter planes during World War II.”

“Yes? Fighter planes?”

“Yes, during World War II, scientists analyzed the fighter planes that returned from battle and reinforced the main areas that were hit.”

It was to strengthen the area and increase the survivability of the fighter pilots.

“But later, they realized that it didn’t mean much. They made the wrong judgment because they judged only by the result.”

“Why?”

“Because the people who flew those planes came back alive. The people who were hit in the really critical parts couldn’t come back.”

“Ah!”

As a result, they focused on reinforcing the hit areas, but realistically, there was no way to withstand the really vulnerable parts. The scientists judged only by the results and made a mistake by excluding the fighter pilots who couldn’t come back.

“The result is not everything. You have to look at the process as well to get the right answer.”

“So, what is the process for these guys? First of all, since you said process, you must be talking about the process of meeting, right?”

Park Do-joon nodded at those words.

“They are a kind of self-consolation group.”

“Self-consolation group?”

“It’s a phenomenon that often occurs in socially isolated groups.”

“I don’t understand.”

Well, ordinary people probably won’t think about the academic meaning in detail. Experts will know roughly if they hear it, but realistically, it’s difficult for ordinary people to know it.

But that doesn’t mean that it’s a completely unknown meaning.

“To put it simply, it’s like bullies hanging around together.”

“Bullies? Ah, I see what you mean. They gather together.”

“That’s right.”

When you go to school, bullies are the object of fear and terror. No matter what they do, punishment is virtually never carried out, and the school tries to protect them.

Of course, that’s not to rehabilitate them, but because they don’t want to be embarrassed.

“But from a social point of view, most bullies are just social outcasts.”

Bullies who are good at studying? That’s just a different type of intelligent criminal, and it doesn’t fall into the traditional meaning of a bully.

Most bullies end up playing the role of losers in life.

Their grades are low, it’s difficult to go to college, and of course, it’s difficult to go through a proper growth process in life.

“And from a psychological point of view, bullies are often children from socially disadvantaged families.”

It’s bitter, but that’s the reality. Most bullies grow up in families where there is virtually no parental education. This happens when the family is poor and the parents are busy with double incomes, or when the parents are too successful and, as a result, cannot pay attention to their children and do not properly cope with the emotional growth of the child.

“Similar guys gather together to form a group.”

“The Korean proverb ‘birds of a feather flock together’ is a perfect fit.”

From Park Do-joon’s point of view, the guys who follow Jeon Bu-man are probably similar guys.

“Given Jeon Bu-man’s personality, he wouldn’t accept a handsome guy into his gang.”

“Is it a comparison target?”

“Yes, there are more guys who make friends for that purpose than you think.”

When a very pretty woman brings a very ugly child as a friend, there are usually two possibilities. The two are really close friends regardless of appearance. Or the pretty woman brings them as a comparison target to make herself stand out more.

“This case will be the same.”

Jeon Bu-man tried to beg for affection from women. But he failed and eventually started raping.

“Then what kind of kids are they taking with them?”

“Ugly kids with value.”

Handsome kids can’t go with them. Because he would become a comparison target.

“And they’ll probably hang around together. Their relationship will be more solid than you think.”

Humans believe that if they have a secret, their relationship becomes stronger. And they are now sharing the secret of rape.

‘But Jeon Bu-man can’t save them.’

Rather, one of their plans would be to put all the blame on those friends and get out of it themselves.

‘But I can’t let that happen.’

They are now huddled up to protect themselves.

In that situation, will protection be provided for the guys who followed them?

That can’t be.

“But we don’t know who those guys are or where they are.”

“Of course, you wouldn’t know in Seoul. But what about locally?”

“Locally?”

“Yes, these guys have been living in their own territory.”

Jeon Gu-wan has been doing politics in the countryside for years, succeeding his family. And that means that the places where they can meet are also limited.

“Moreover, the proportion of young women in the countryside is ridiculously low.”

Most young people don’t like working in the countryside. Among them, if you look at the proportion of men and women, women overwhelmingly dislike it more than men.

In fact, in the countryside, it is almost common sense for young people to move to the city when they get older.