My Calling Is Profiler [EN]: Chapter 594

“Then, that… mask? Or camouflage? Anyway, that thing?”

“That’s also a tendency that appears in quite skilled criminals. Crime is also a field of learning.”

The method of somehow lowering one’s risk and eliminating vigilance from the surroundings to protect oneself is a method often used by highly skilled and intelligent criminals.

“But you described them as frivolous and light, and those criminals don’t show that tendency.”

“Why is that?”

“A light image, conversely, gives the feeling of being untrustworthy. The fastest way to gain trust from the other party is to show that you are responsible.”

And a light image looks irresponsible. So, criminals who wear such masks usually don’t act frivolous or light. ‘Light’ might be possible, but acting frivolous is extremely rare.

“Looking at this possibility, the chances of him really being a rapist are low.”

“Hmm….”

“Conversely, that type is very easy to frame for sexual assault.”

“Why is that?”

“They lack caution.”

A serious and thoughtful person wouldn’t just have a one-night stand and leisurely sleep overnight and leave the next day. Rather, they would only let the woman sleep at the motel and meet her again the next day, or leave evidence that they had a consensual relationship.

“And frankly, a soldier looking for a one-night stand in such a bar also reflects that personality. Don’t you think?”

“Haa, well, he is reckless.”

Soldiers on vacation have many things they want to do, many things they want to eat, and many things they want to play, but on the other hand, they are extremely careful. Because they know that as soldiers, they will be severely punished if they make a mistake.

So, sometimes people think that soldiers will go to nightclubs or matchmaking bars to try to hook up with women while on vacation, but in reality, only a very small number of reckless soldiers go to nightclubs or matchmaking bars during their vacation.

“And recklessness is a method that never comes out of the two types of criminals I mentioned earlier.”

“So you don’t think he’s the culprit.”

“That’s right.”

Jeong I-yeon, understanding Park Do-joon’s words, nodded.

Recklessness is a mistake that beginners make in the early stages of crime, seeing the world as easy. And realistically, if he were the type to make such reckless mistakes, he should have been caught a long time ago, and there’s no reason to commit it now in the military.

“Then, does this mean that a proper investigation hasn’t been conducted?”

Jeong Gwang-ho’s face hardened at those words. In fact, he liked the military and decided to stay in the military for good, but that doesn’t mean he has to be in the military forever. So, he doesn’t have to worry about personnel evaluations. But that’s not the case for his subordinates. It’s a whopping 10-year sentence.

Given the nature of sexual crimes, it’s certain that their lives will be ruined afterward, but they’re doing it so carelessly?

“It seems so.”

Park Do-joon nodded.

“The military prosecution would have clearly requested evidence related to the soldier’s sexual assault from the police.”

And the police have no reason to find and hand over evidence of innocence in a case that is not their own achievement. So, only evidence of guilt would have been passed on.

“Wow.”

Jeong I-yeon also opened her mouth wide, as if she didn’t know that.

“Then what do we do? Or has it always been like this?”

“Probably. That’s why I’m against military courts.”

Structurally, it is impossible to conduct an in-depth investigation, and self-defense is virtually impossible.

“Can you possibly help with this?”

“Well, I think I can help for a while. Of course, it won’t be easy. All the evidence will be tied to guilt.”

“Please.”

Jeong Gwang-ho even bowed his head.

And Park Do-joon nodded at that sight.

“First of all, can I see the related materials?”

“It’s possible. My father is in charge of the case.”

The three of them immediately moved to check the data.

Soon after, they were able to check the case data at the law firm Wolgwang’s office.

“It’s so predictable that it’s absurd, really.”

The arrested soldier’s name is Nam Ji-sung. The charge is rape. He met at a sentimental pub [a bar where people go to meet potential partners] where booking is possible, went to a motel with mutual consent, and was later sued for rape.

The submitted evidence was the motel’s CCTV. Clearly, the video showed Nam Ji-sung carrying the woman into the motel.

“The woman’s statement is that she was raped while she was drunk and asleep.”

“This seems pretty airtight.”

“In fact, at this level, it’s just confirmed under the current system.”

In a situation where the principle of presumption of guilt prevails, this is the most solid evidence.

“Besides that, other evidence is also very unfavorable.”

First, the video from the sentimental pub. The inside is chaotic, making it difficult to confirm anything, but you can see them leaving together at the entrance.

The second video shows them drinking separately outside. At a nearby bar, the woman clearly appears to be staggering from being drunk.

And the third is the motel. Just because they drank together doesn’t mean they consented to sexual intercourse, so it naturally leads to rape.

“What about Nam Ji-sung’s friends?”

“They have already given statements and are writing petitions, but….”

“It will be difficult.”

Since they are already interested parties and were at the scene, their petitions will naturally not be very effective.

“But how did you know he had friends?”

“No one goes to such a sentimental pub alone where booking is possible. And isn’t it a vacation?”

It’s not particularly strange to meet friends and go to a sentimental pub, hoping for a chance encounter.

Apart from being careful as soldiers, the fact that soldiers are in their prime 20s cannot be denied.

The profiler’s analysis can be seen as starting from recognition in a way.

“Just a moment.”

Park Do-joon continued to check the documents. Then he tilted his head.

“That’s strange. Definitely.”

“What is it?”

“There are no statements.”

“No statements?”

“What statements?”

“I told you, it’s extremely rare to go to a sentimental pub alone. Especially for a woman.”

“But?”

“But if you look at this report, the statements of the women who went with her that day are missing.”

The report was made only by the complainant, Jo Ah-min.

“Isn’t that because she’s the direct victim of the sexual assault?”

“That’s not what I mean. In a normal police investigation, the people who went with the victim or the people around them should be investigated. But this isn’t it.”

Jo Ah-min reported it, the case was handed over to the military police, the military police requested data from the police, and the police handed over the data.

“In that process, Jo Ah-min can report it. Then, of course, there should be a preliminary hearing for the people who came with her that day.”

But there is no record of a preliminary hearing. The bar owners refused to testify. That’s because if the fact that a rape case occurred becomes known, it will naturally cause a noisy problem from the bar’s perspective.

“But Nam Ji-sung’s friends didn’t mention other women?”

“This is a petition, not a statement.”

Of course, the main content is filled with a kind of expression of injustice, saying, ‘Nam Ji-sung is not the kind of person who would do that,’ and they would not have investigated the case or the scene.

“And booking is not 1:1.”

“It’s not?”

“Yeah.”

“Usually, they just take them and sit them down, right?”

Park Do-joon looked at Jeong I-yeon with a dumbfounded expression.

“You haven’t been to a sentimental pub.”

“I’m too busy to go there. And I hate noisy places.”

Well, the job of a lawyer is so busy that it’s hard to even sleep properly if you’re trying to work properly.

Should I say it’s a job where you’re busy if you’re trying to work, and you have plenty of time if you’re trying to play?

“Sentimental pubs don’t have waiters or staff who do the booking.”

The place where men and women talk to each other and book on their own is a sentimental pub. However, if one side refuses but the other side keeps clinging, then the staff will come and intervene, but generally, if you draw a firm line, they usually give up.

“But?”

“Is that different?”

Even Jeong Gwang-ho didn’t seem to know that, so Park Do-joon scratched his head. Well, he might not know. He doesn’t like such places either. He only found out during the investigation.

“When a group goes, the target of the meeting becomes a group versus a group.”

“Group versus group?”

“Yes, if there are four people who went together, the target they are aiming for can only be a group of four people.”

If they go together but the numbers don’t match on the other side, one person is left out, and in that case, a situation arises where one person is alienated.

“In such cases, there is a high possibility that some conflict or collision will occur between them. So, usually, the top priority is a group with the same number.”

However, if one person expresses an opinion that they are already in a relationship or are not interested in such things, then a smaller target excluding that person may be included.

“The important thing is that, according to this statement, there were four people who went together that day.”

But Jo Ah-min reported it alone and everything is done alone.

“Even if Nam Ji-sung has the characteristic of being a soldier, and therefore has a kind of priority, they don’t suddenly push it to 1:1.”

“But isn’t it possible that it’s not entirely impossible?”

“That’s right. Because soldiers are pitiful beings.”

Other people can create more opportunities, but soldiers can’t, so friends can push each other if opportunities come. They can push each other, but….

“The problem is whether a woman goes alone is another problem.”

“Huh?”

“Women don’t go to such places alone.”

Men might go alone with the hope that something might happen, and because it’s embarrassing to be rejected after going together, but it’s very rare, but there are still people who go alone.

But not women. What would women do there alone?

“Think about it. That’s not a nightclub, it’s a sentimental pub.”

In nightclubs, waiters book them and drag women around, so whether they go alone or with friends, they often scatter at some point, so it doesn’t show if they go alone.

“But not in a sentimental pub.”

It’s a place where you book, no, hunt on your own, and if a woman is occupying a seat alone in such a place, it’s also a strange picture.

“Would you go to such a place alone?”

“Well, not usually?”

Beyond just going to play, you have to play with friends, and if you’re going alone, it’s more comfortable to just order a chicken and watch a movie while drinking beer at home.

“It’s true that Jo Ah-min was hunted. Then what about her friends?”

Where did they go?

A Profiler’s Calling