Chapter 79
As I exited to the Stadium Entrance, the police who had already arrived greeted me.
“Are you the Event Manager we spoke to on the phone?”
“Ah, yes. I am Ji Hojin, the Event Manager from EnsonGT for this Venue Rental Event.”
After speaking, I handed a business card to the man from the police who appeared to be the person in charge.
The man examined the business card, then nodded and looked at me.
“I'm Sergeant Kim Deokhun, Patrol Team Leader of the Bangi 1 Police Box at Songpa Police Station, whom you spoke with earlier. Given the nature of the incident, I’d like to check the site immediately.”
“I’d appreciate your cooperation.”
“Thank you, then.”
Deokhun, who had bowed to me, then began giving various instructions to the other police officers who seemed to be members of the same Patrol Unit.
“Officer Kim, go set up a Police Line at the Stadium Entrance. Officer Choi, come with me into the Arena to check for any remaining personnel.”
“Understood.”
After giving his instructions, Deokhun turned back to me, as if something had just occurred to him, before entering the Arena.
“The 119 Fire Department and the Police SWAT Team will be arriving shortly. The Bomb Search will then commence, so please wait a moment.”
“How long will the search take?”
Deokhun's expression showed a moment of thought at my question.
“It will likely finish within 2 hours at the latest.”
“2 hours... Understood.”
“Alright, then.”
After our conversation, Deokhun bowed to me again, then entered the Arena with Officer Choi, who was standing nearby.
Two more hours...
Of course, this was assuming no bomb was actually installed, but I felt I should be satisfied with even this much.
As I watched the Police Line being set up seriously around the Arena, I first made my way to Yumi. It had been an hour since the Reverse Arcadia Spring Festival was temporarily suspended.
Jaehyeon was currently observing the suspended site of the festival, filled with mixed emotions.
It was like something out of the news, and Police SWAT Team personnel armed with live ammunition were present.
And Firefighters, working in tandem with the Police SWAT Team, were moving around with serious expressions — it was a sight rarely seen.
He was storing various scenes in his mind, hoping to gain material for his art.
In truth, he wanted not only to store them in his mind but also to take pictures...
But he couldn't, as it would clearly be problematic if he were caught secretly taking photos.
As he was looking around, he entered a side path that offered a clear view of the arena where the event was being held, and then,
a suspicious-looking man caught his eye.
His height was perhaps in the mid-to-late 160s of cm.
He was dressed in jeans and a gray hoodie, and his physique clearly indicated he was male, not female.
Moreover, the face visible from under the hood looked quite young, appearing to be in its mid-to-late teens.
However, Jaehyeon's reason for finding him suspicious wasn't because he was young or his appearance was strange.
The reason Jaehyeon found the man suspicious was his actions.
It was already odd that he was filming the site where the Police SWAT Team and Firefighters were moving around, but he was also smiling while filming.
As if genuinely satisfied.
As he approached to speak to the man, whose behavior defied common sense,
The man, sensing Jaehyeon's presence, simply ran away.
“What on earth was that?”
Jaehyeon was dumbfounded by the sudden turn of events.
It wasn't long after this that he recalled the mysterious man again.
After a 3-hour search, we were informed that no bomb had been installed.
Although it was an hour longer than the 2 hours Deokhun had initially mentioned,
I could finally let out a sigh of relief at the news that no bomb was installed.
As the situation concluded and the personnel left the Site, I handed each of them a coffee and a bagel.
And so, the festival resumed.
Thanks to the Users who participated in the festival with even greater enthusiasm, as if to make up for the lost time during the suspension, and thanks to the enhanced security.
the two-day event concluded successfully.
Of course, my work was only just beginning.
The first step was writing a notice stating that we would initiate a strong response and legal action without any leniency.
[Nickname: User]
[Title: Terror Threat Response Notice, copied LOLOLOL]
<F1>Official Site Notice Screenshot Image</F1>
Hello, Commander.
We sincerely thank the approximately 10,000 Commanders who calmly and swiftly evacuated on the first day during the urgent situation according to the Operations Team's guidance.
Thanks to your swift cooperation, we were able to safely organize the situation and create good memories with you for the remaining time.
We once again express our gratitude to all Commanders for your understanding of the situation on the first day.
. . .
The main culprit of today's incident will face legal action and be held accountable without any leniency.
Thank you.
A Declaration of a Strong Response without leniency LOLOLOLOLOL
[Comment List][Newest First]
-But Bluebird is a foreign site. Can it really catch them?
Reply:IDK? But for serious crimes like terror threats, there'll probably be no mercy.
-Seriously, they need to make an example of them this time so no copycat crimes happen.
Backed by the overwhelming support of the Users, filing a complaint against the Terror Threat Perpetrator was the second action taken.
Before Regression, I had painfully learned what would happen if we didn't file a complaint in this situation, or if we failed to catch the culprit.
To avoid setting a precedent like Before Regression, filing a complaint on the Company's behalf was an indispensable measure.
A few days after the submission of the complaint and CCTV video files from near the Event Venue to the Police Station by a Legal Team Employee, a tip came in.
The Informant was Artist Jaehyeon, who had quite a connection with us.
The information Jaehyeon provided, saying he contacted us after seeing the notice, was more surprising than I expected.
It was information completely contrary to what I had expected about the Culprit.
“So, you're saying there was an unidentified minor male who was filming the site and laughing at the time, and you, Jaehyeon, think he might be the culprit?”
Yes, that's right. But I'm not sure if he was a minor because he had his hoodie pulled up at the time...
“That's enough. May I contact you again if we need any additional information?”
[Ah, yes! Of course. Please contact me anytime.]
I couldn't help but let out a hollow laugh at the information Jaehyeon provided.
The culprit who disrupted the festival with a terror threat was a minor...
“I don”t know what the world is coming to.'
From the Culprit's perspective, it seems they committed this act thinking a false threat wasn't a major crime...
I intended to teach them that life is the real deal this time.
I had no intention of showing leniency just because the perpetrator was a minor.
About a month passed after I handed the Call Recording Transcript of my conversation with Jaehyeon to the Detective.
Perhaps because it was a Serious Matter that even made it onto terrestrial news as a Terror Threat, the complaint was swiftly accepted, and an Investigation began.
After that, there was no particular contact, so I went about my business, not thinking about it when I received a call from the Detective in Charge.
Hello, Director Ji Hojin. I am Detective Park Jaehyeon from Songpa Police Station, and I am the Detective in Charge of this case. Are you available to talk right now?
“Ah, yes. I am. What is it?”
We have successfully identified the suspect in this false terror threat incident.
*“...Is that true?”*
I couldn't help but be surprised by the detective's calm announcement that he had identified the suspect.
To be honest, I had even considered the possibility that they might not be able to identify them.
Yes. Actually, if the Suspect had been determined to focus on anonymity, it would have been difficult to identify the Suspect, but we were lucky this time.
“What do you mean...?”
Although they used a VPN, we confirmed that the new Bluebird Account they created to avoid identification was registered through ID Linkage with a Domestic Portal Site.
“Ah.”
Hearing the Detective's explanation, I roughly understood how they identified the individual.
It seemed they had tried to be clever, even using a VPN to create the account...
Fortunately, a lead for the Investigation was secured thanks to the amateurish sloppiness of someone who didn't know better.
First, we've sent an Official Request for Cooperation to the Portal Site for identity verification, so we plan to summon the Suspect for investigation soon.
“Please do your best with the Investigation.”
Don't worry, we'll contact you again if anything comes up.
“Thank you.”
***
The Legal Representatives of the Minor Suspect are requesting a settlement. What would you like to do?
It was a call received suddenly from the Legal Team's Lawyer during lunchtime.
It had been about three weeks since I last contacted the Detective...
Given the usual Investigation Period, this was an unusually fast pace.
“What do you think would be best, Lawyer?”
In my personal opinion, I recommend meeting them at least once. It allows us to determine the direction of our response based on the Legal Representative's opinion.
“Then let's do that.”
Yes, then I will arrange a date soon.
Thus, a meeting with the Legal Representatives of the Terror Threat Suspect was arranged.
Accompanied by the Legal Team's Lawyer, I went to the meeting, and the first words I heard from the Suspect's Legal Representatives were these:
“Our child did nothing wrong.”