A few days later, Team One of the Violent Cris Unit made a fuss. It was because an informant called saying that they witnessed an arsonist.
The news imdiately reached the CIF. Team Leader Lee Jae-woo said that he would go and get the witness statent today. He then proudly said that Team One of the Violent Cris Unit is better than CIF.
CIF is nothing great. You haven't forgotten that, right?
Team Leader Woo-jin was furious. Profiler Im Hansol and Inspector Jung Yu-mi were traveling together these days, and the rest of the team had no way of knowing what the two were investigating. This made everyone out of their minds.
Ill flatten the nose of the Violent Cris Unit. Just wait!
Ah, but where did they go? If possible, I would like Doctor Im to go and write the witness statent.
Hmm Ill call and tell him to co if he is out.
While Team Leader Woo-jin was a little nervous, one of Team Ones mbers shouted, team leader, we have identified the suspect!
How? Could it have been from the others borrowed ID?
For shared bikes, even if a person uses soone elses ID, its paynt will still be in the holders na. The youngest mber of Team One dug into such a loophole.
It was done by using a bankbook deposit. It was confird that the stolen bankbook was used.
Oh. So who did this co from?
It has been identified as Kim Jiyeon, a part ti worker at a convenience store located between the two neighborhoods.
How could a stolen bankbook be held so loosely?
Part ti student Kim Jiyeon has secured the bankbook we found with CCTVs. At the sa ti, the bankbook was also used in her na.
The CIF team present imdiately received this news. Hansol and Inspector Jung, both still outside, also received the information about Kim Jiyeon.
After receiving the call from Team Leader Woo-jin, Hansol tilted his head when he saw the picture of Kim Jiyeon.
This was a completely different face from the person he had looked at as the culprit.
I think there is a high chance that Kim Jiyeon was used in this case. The bankbook cannot be traced so easily, and did the criminal decide to openly show their face?
Inspector Jung nodded at Hansols question.
Team Leader Woo-jin urged the team mbers with a slightly annoyed look, probably because Team One caught a whiff of the criminal.
Now, everyone. Lets do an investigation. Before the Violent Cris Units Team One cos out as a winner.
Team Leader Woo-jin?
Hansol called in a soft voice.
Um, Doctor Im.
The person here isnt the culprit.
Do you have any proof for it?
For now it is just a word, I will take initiative to obtain physical evidence. Just one day, give one day.
Hmm then take Woo-cheol with you. He is constantly grumbling, and all but is worth being used.
No. I will go!
Inspector Jung Yu-mi imdiately objected.
For Hansol, being with Inspector Jung is better as he is comfortable with her. Rather than Detective Kang, she wasnt soone who constantly growls or grumbles.
Ah, yes. Then, Inspector Jung, take care.
Team Leader Woo-jin motioned for them to move.
Ah, Kim Jiyeon? We gave no such na among our full-ti or part-ti students. the convenience store clerk answered in shock.
Hansols eyes lit up for a mont and then disappeared.
its true.
Hmm then, please cooperate with further investigation. Can we see the list of part-tirs?
Ah, yes please wait.
The owner brought a list of part-ti students.
None of them appeared to be female.
Doctor, no matter how much we look at it, there is no womans na in here, right?
The na doesnt matter. Owner, among these, are there any female part-tirs?
The convenience store owner pointed to the two nas.
It was Kim Jun-myeon and Kim Jiyo.
They look like genderless nas. To be precise, they seem more like male nas.
The owner nodded at Inspector Jungs words.
Wait. Then Kim Jiyeon didnt work as a part-tir here?
Hansol and Jung Yu-mi looked at each other.
According to our investigation, it was confird that Kim Jiyeon was a part tir in this place. Giving false testimony can cause more problems for you.
Hansol spoke in a calm voice.
Then the owner brought in another ledger with a look of disappointnt.
We can look at the kids who played substitute workers or first-ti part-tirs.
Hansol and Inspector Jung confird the list. Among them, the na wasnt there.
T-that maybe Jiyo introduced Kim Jiyeon, I think. Anyway, it isnt important no, so they first applied through a ssage with Jun-myeon and a friend nad Jiyo. I actually thought they were boys, and when I t them they turned out to be girls.
What ti of the day did those two work? Did the two use bikes?
As the question by Yu-mi, the owner thought for a second as if looking back into the mory.
I know that Jiyo lives next door and rides a bike up here, and Jun-myeon lives nearby and just walks over. Both were students of Gohan University.
Alright. We need to go and et these two. Any contact information would be appreciated.
Hmm did the kids do sothing? Theft? Or what?
It isnt like that. Its an arson charge.
Huh? Arson?
As Inspector Jung answered the question, Hansol looked at the owner.
One of the girls lives close by and rides a bike, and the other walks over to the store.
Which of the two are more likely to be involved?
Assuming that they are a student at Gohan University, they must have had excellent grades for entering it. In the case of part-tirs who ca from the countryside, there is a high probability of them living in a neighborhood where the cost of living is cheap.
However, even those who live in far-off places are more likely to move around the area and get close to the university.
So, both were likely to be employed in so form.
First lets ask the two of them for questioning as witnesses. And today, there is an eyewitness too, so lets go.
Hansol arrived at the National Police Agency and organized the case file.
First, there was no part-tir nad Kim Jiyeon.
There were two part-tirs nad Kim Jun-myeon and Kim Jiyo. These two were sohow related. What kind of relationship did they have? The CIF team imdiately launched an investigation.
Team One said they had a suspect, but it didnt seem correct.
In this case, the culprit is an arsonist.
Hansol thought of everything he could. The witness could be the culprit here. Arsonists who are close to being sociopaths and beyond habitual arson often pretend to have witnessed the cri scene.
That said, the witness who decided to visit the National Police Agency today could be the culprit.
Detective Kang. Contact Kim Jiyo, a part-tir at the convenience store, and summon her as a witness for now.
Yes!
Oh Doctor Im. Did you get sothing when you went out?
Team Leader Woo-jin asked in a stern voice.
It isnt certain yet, but first I would like to listen to the witness testimony.
Hansol prepared the questionnaire. Actually, he didnt even need that, all he had to do was look in the eye to know the truth, but he wrote sothing on the page to identify the witness who could be a sociopath.
A detective from the Violent Cris Units Team One approached Hansol and said, the witness is here!
Hansol was ready as he sat opposite to the witness.
Na?
Kim Jiyo.
Kim Jiyo, a convenience store part tir. A student who lives near Gohan University.
I heard that you work part-ti at a convenience store, what ti do you start and end your duties?
I work from 7 am to 1pm, and in the afternoon I head to university.
truth.
You said you saw an arsonist, can you tell what you rember?
Well not long ago, after university, I had drinks with my friends. Then I was about to head ho when I found soone squatting in the alley. I guess that's why, I concentrated and heard the sound of a lighter. Sothing felt strange so when I turned around to see I saw a garbage bag on fire.
I see. You said not long ago. Do you rember exactly when this was? A ti, maybe?
At Hansols question, Kim Jiyo seed like she was thinking and recalling it.
Then, she answered, it was around 11pm on the 13th of May.
Wait. I have to check the records.
Hansol looked at the incident log file and checked if there was a fire around that ti.
truth.
I have sothing to ask. Can you tell the details of the attire this person had?
It was all black even a black hat. Ah, there were even black overshoes on the feet.
She rembers it in such detail? Still, she had no intention of putting off the fire?
You have a good mory.
Hehe I hear that a lot. I am good at my grades in school too.
Kim Jiyo took that as a complint.
Hansols eyes turned bitter, but he didnt show it.
He kept a gentle smile and asked, How about your relationship with your family?
I have an unnie1.
Are you living together right now?
Yes. I am with my unnie right now. But is this necessary for the questioning?
I am asking it hoping it would be helpful. What is the na of your unnie?
Displeasure was clearly displayed on her face. However, Hansol wasnt going to back down.
Kim Jiyeon.
Thank you. Finally, let ask you one more thing about your family. Are you and Kim Jiyeon fraternal twins? Similar but not similar.
Hansol received the data surveyed by CIF before Kim Jiyo arrived. As a result, it was found that Kim Jiyeon and Kim Jiyo were born on the sa day. Hansol made a guess and asked her that.
Uh? How did you know? She was born a bit earlier than , so she is my unnie, but we are fraternal twins.
blood relationship with Kim Jiyeon who used the bankbook. A stolen one.
Thank you for the answer. Have you ever witnessed an arsonist starting a fire before?
No. When I first saw that I was scared, so I kept walking. What should I do? What if I did sothing and the person decided to hit back?
Did you not plan to report it to the police or fire departnt?
It rained a little that day, so I thought the fire would be out.
At that mont, Hansols eyes shone blue.
lie. From what I rember it didnt rain on May 13th
I see. Alright. Thank you for taking the ti to do this.
The questions end here?
Lets et again and ask more detailed questions.
I am busy with university I am preparing for my graduation project, so I dont have much ti left.
Arts side?
Right. Painting.
That must be troubleso. I understand. Please head back safely.
Never! Never let anyone know I ca and talked! Okay?
Hansol smiled and nodded, and seeing that Kim Jiyo smiled and moved.
After Kim Jiyo left, Team One and CIF entered the room. Hansol was ready to brief.
We have completed the witness statent. One thing I learned along the way, Kim Jiyeon is her fraternal twin who used this stolen passbook.
then, are you saying that Kim Jiyo must be in on this?
Right. Above all, she made a false statent.
Team Leader Lee Jae-woo sat in the front and had a curious expression.
What kind?
Miss Kim Jiyo said she saw the arsonist light a garbage bag with a lighter around 11pm on May 13th. She also described the details of the attire the person had. When asked about the weather, she said that it was raining. Look here.
Hansol showed the weather forecast of the Korea teorological Administration, which was on the screen. Seeing that, everyone frowned.
! It didnt rain?
The chance of rain was only 10% that too a drizzle. And it rained? That is a lie. Among sociopaths, arsonists sotis pretend to lie and co as witnesses. Because the pleasure of pretending to be a witness is unique. What about you people? Do you think Kim Jiyo is really a witness?
Is used by won in calling their elder sister or any woman whos slightly older than them.
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