My Calling Is Profiler [EN]: Chapter 555

Hong Woo-jong or Hong Chang-shik? They’ll probably block any investigation into those guys.

Because drugs clearly boost the desire to work and increase performance.

That’s why Hitler provided drugs to soldiers during World War II, and there was also a case where an office worker in a Japanese black company [a company known for exploitative labor practices] used drugs to survive.

“What I’m saying is, don’t hesitate to fight using external forces.”

“Fight using external forces?”

“Honestly, wouldn’t you? If I were you, I would have asked for my help several times already. But looking at President Hong Geun-jong’s methods, he extremely dislikes asking for help from the outside.”

In fact, Hong Geun-jong had only asked Park Do-joon for help twice. Once when his life was at stake, and once during the spy issue.

“Hong Woo-jong has a profiler attached to him, and you could have asked me to balance that out, but you didn’t ask at all.”

“Ugh.”

In reality, he hated using outside forces to solve internal problems due to his personality. Since it was a defense company that required internal security, he had received a lot of training in that area.

“People really hate bringing outside forces into internal conflicts.”

“……”

“Sometimes they think it’s unfair. But there’s a context to everything.”

Bringing in outside forces to start a war in a perfectly good country because you want to be king is problematic, but when the situation is already a mess and there’s no way to suppress it from within, bringing in outside forces can be a means to an end.

“And one thing is certain. History is written by the victors. All that’s left for the losers is to become a page in history.”

For example, during the Joseon Dynasty [Korean kingdom from 1392 to 1897], a scholar who believed in Catholicism sent a letter to France saying, ‘Conquer and overturn Joseon.’ But the letter didn’t make it to France and was intercepted, and that incident became the biggest reason for the persecution of Catholics in Joseon.

“But what if France had received that letter and decided to conquer Joseon?”

In an era of building empires all over the world, it wouldn’t have been surprising for Europe to invade another country with any excuse, so you couldn’t just say, ‘There’s no way that would happen.’

Wasn’t Europe openly seizing ships from other countries as privateers [private individuals or ships commissioned by a government to attack enemy ships]?

“Korea would have had to fight for independence against France instead of Japan. And the guy who sent the letter would have lived comfortably under French rule like a pro-Japanese collaborator.”

That’s what outside forces are like. Moreover, strictly speaking, Hong Woo-jong has already brought in outside forces. I’m not talking about Hong Chang-shik. He brought a criminal organization, a violent gang, inside.

“So, I can’t just bring in a criminal organization too, can I?”

“Hahaha, don’t misunderstand. I’m not saying to actually bring them in.”

“Not bring them in?”

“Yes. Bringing in outside forces and *using* outside forces are completely different.”

To bring them in, you have to make sure there’s a clear give and take. That’s why outside forces become a problem.

“But if you’re just *using* them, there’s no problem.”

“Is there a force we can use without giving anything?”

“The same words can mean different things, depending on how you say them.”

Park Do-joon grinned.

# Let’s Use What We Can

“So, you’re saying there’s an organization spreading drugs to employees’ families?”

“Yes. And according to profiling, I think their goal is to threaten families and find out military secrets.”

The NIS [National Intelligence Service] agent looked very serious at those words.

‘Of course.’

From the NIS’s point of view, they can’t help but see this as serious. It’s no secret that China does all sorts of things to extract information. Threatening families is one of the most effective ways to get information.

“It’s easy to report direct harm. But threatening to report drug addiction is a different story.”

“Tsk.”

The NIS agent frowned at those words.

‘The NIS is the easiest card to play.’

They have a habit of connecting everything to national security. The NIS is the kind of organization that even judges individual political ideologies while talking about security. Would those guys who do that to congressmen just let this go?

“I can’t ignore it, so I called you. You know what the factory in Anju-dong makes, right?”

“I know.”

The factory in Anju-dong makes recoil mechanisms for Daeguk Group’s tanks and self-propelled guns. Of course, it doesn’t just make that; it makes various equipment, but the most important thing is the recoil mechanism.

The recoil mechanism is a device that controls recoil after firing, and it has a huge impact on the precision and continuity of firing.

The barrel must be fixed for precise firing, and the recoil must be quickly controlled for continuous firing.

And one of the pieces of equipment that China struggles with the most is this recoil mechanism. In fact, if you look at the firing scenes of their self-propelled guns or tanks filmed in China, you can easily see that they shake every time they fire, which means they have serious defects in continuous firing.

“I’m worried they’ll take families hostage and demand the specifications and blueprints.”

The NIS agent bit his lip at Park Do-joon’s words.

“But tracking…”

“It’s not impossible. We predicted the methods they would use.”

“What is it?”

“They’ll probably promote the drug as something that helps with studying, relieves fatigue, and relieves stress. At first, they’ll target children under the pretext of studying, and if it works, adults will use it too.”

That’s a natural progression. Regardless of the fact that Hong Geun-jong is much more normal than Hong Woo-jong, there’s no way the working environment is good at a factory that makes equipment for tanks and self-propelled guns.

So, if their children see the effect, their parents will try to use it too.

“The price probably won’t be that high.”

“Doesn’t the police investigate?”

“They can’t. You know that, right?”

The reason Park Do-joon is trying to use the NIS through Hong Geun-jong is simple. The police can’t track them.

They’ll never get a warrant. But if it’s the NIS, it’s a different story.

‘At least they can access records that use specific words in a certain area.’

Warrant? The NIS doesn’t apply for warrants. They think of themselves as an organization that reigns above the constitution, and to some extent, that’s true. They’re not the kind of guys who investigate while applying for warrants.

‘And the word China is almost a trigger button for the NIS.’

In some ways, it’s a stronger trigger button than North Korea.

In the case of North Korea, they have almost no ability to wage information warfare other than hacking. It’s not that there are no spies in South Korea, but they also need money to carry out proper activities, and North Korea is so messed up that they tell their spies to earn money in South Korea and give it to North Korea.

On the other hand, China has money, ability, and hacking capabilities. Moreover, like most communist countries, they have no loyalty or faith.

So, China was the number one country trying to steal military information in Korea through information warfare.

“I understand. Then…”

“And as you know, to arrest them, we have to tie them to kidnapping. As you know, we can’t arrest them for violating the National Security Law without any evidence.”

“I fully understand.”

The NIS agent left Daeguk Group’s office with the necessary information, and then Hong Geun-jong asked hesitantly.

“But will they be caught if we do this?”

“Even if they can’t be caught, they won’t be able to escape.”

“What do you mean?”

“Just as China is a trigger button for the NIS, Wang Woo-hwan is also a trigger button for China.”

“What?”

“Wang Woo-hwan’s organization in China has already been out of favor with the Communist Party once.”

In that situation, what would the Chinese government say if the NIS dug into this? Even if they weren’t waging information warfare, it would be absurd, and if they were really waging information warfare, everything would be ruined because of Wang Woo-hwan and his organization.

“If things get like this, Wang Woo-hwan can’t go back to China.”

The reason Wang Woo-hwan survived last time was because he thought he was at a disadvantage at the crucial moment and slipped away. As a result, the guys who controlled the area became targets for assassination in China, and the organization could make an excuse to save the smart Wang Woo-hwan. At least he didn’t know anything and wasn’t at the scene.

“But if he provokes Korea and causes the NIS to move, China can’t keep Wang Woo-hwan alive.”

He’s not a Chinese agent either. But he touched the Korean NIS and caused a national dispute?

“His organization can no longer protect Wang Woo-hwan.”

Wang Woo-hwan committed too many crimes, trusting the organization behind him.

“Is that so? But what if it’s not Wang Woo-hwan?”

“Still, nothing changes for us.”

What does it matter if it’s not Wang Woo-hwan? The important thing is that the criminals have no way to escape.

What kind of organization is the NIS? Overseas escape? There’s no way they’d let that happen.

“Whatever happens, we have nothing to lose.”

“That’s right.”

And by the time they find a solution, we’ll be able to catch Wang Woo-hwan before that time.

“Wang Woo-hwan seems to think he’s smart.”

Park Do-joon snorted. Wang Woo-hwan is definitely a smart guy. He has the ability as a profiler and knows how to use that knowledge.

‘But humans only see as much as they know.’

Wang Woo-hwan worked as a profiler in China before joining a criminal organization. That’s why he doesn’t know anything about international dynamics or competitive relationships.

On the other hand, Park Do-joon is someone who had already judged and analyzed numerous relationships as a profiler belonging to the government before his regression.

‘That difference is quite big.’

Humans can’t respond to what they don’t know. The Wang Woo-hwan he knows is ignorant of national external pressure.

‘Try to hide if you can.’

Park Do-joon smiled inwardly.

“This drug is approved by the US FDA [Food and Drug Administration]. As you can see in this certificate, it consists of brain-activating substances and is made of pure herbal ingredients.”

Inside a lecture room that can be rented on a daily basis. Inside, four men and women were continuing the lecture.

“Next, we will have a presentation by Professor Kevin Ban of Harvard University.”

And enthusiastic applause from the audience. The man who went up to the stage was none other than the man who shouted at his younger sibling to come back.

A Professional Profiler