Episode 104
Only a week has passed.
It’s only been a week since the district chief began the interview.
However, the atmosphere in Sadong changed so drastically that it was absurd.
It’s so ridiculous.
I could feel it especially clearly when I was asked to exercise.
In the past, they were people who would hold their heads high, glare at the guards with arrogant gaze, and upset their mood with sarcastic remarks.
That was indeed their attitude that we had become accustomed to.
But it has completely changed.
He lowered his head without even trying to make eye contact.
The eyes looked like they were properly frightened by something.
His mouth was closed tightly as if it had been sealed with glue.
He only answered when the guards spoke to him.
But that voice was also very strange.
He answers in a voice filled with spirit, like a drill sergeant.
The prison guard who first spoke was so surprised that he thought he was arguing.
Even when I received roll call, it changed.
The person sits at an angle exactly in the center of the cell’s living room and assumes a roll call posture.
Tidying up the living room was no joke.
The bedding was folded at an angle that made it look like it would cut if you touched it, and the other items were neatly organized and spotless.
In the past, this would have been unimaginable.
The cause of all these strange phenomena was clear.
Interview with the district chief.
It was impossible to notice the significant difference in the acceptance attitudes of prisoners who received interviews and those who did not.
“Chief.”
The manager of one company on the 6th floor spoke in a serious voice.
“why?”
The supervisor looked at the supervisor.
“Shouldn’t this… be reported?”
“Report? What do you mean all of a sudden?”
“Didn’t you hit the inmates? Otherwise….”
The governor’s expression was serious.
The chief in charge gave a puzzled look.
“No, no matter what, I have to say something that makes sense.”
“Huh? Why doesn’t it make sense? Otherwise, things like that for the prisoners wouldn’t be explained….”
“What kind of world is it these days, where prison guards beat inmates? They’re in big trouble. And think about their grade. This is the 6th floor. They’re all B grade or higher, but the warden says they’re hitting them for something.”
“I know, but isn’t there a way?”
“What is the method? That doesn’t make sense.”
The chief in charge shook his head and continued.
“If you have the ability to beat them up, why do you become a prison guard? You can make a lot of money as a hunter.”
“That’s true, but….”
The burden bit his lip.
He was silent for a moment and then opened his mouth again.
“No, but. The other thing doesn’t make sense either. Who are they and what do they say? That’s strange too.”
“Yeah, it’s weird.”
“yes?”
“It’s so strange. I’m dying of frustration because I want to know the answer too.”
The chief in charge clicked his tongue.
“Did you hear anything from the chief?”
“Yes.”
“Yes? There is? What is it?”
“What is it? They say they explained it carefully so that the inmates could understand it well.”
The minister gave an expression of bewilderment.
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The cafeteria is crowded during lunch time.
Not only the men but also the female guards in charge of the woman are sitting together and eating.
The prevailing opinion was that the food was not tasty, but unlike other civil servants, prison guards who could not afford to go out to eat had no choice but to get used to the food in the cafeteria.
Even in a crowded restaurant, there was one quiet place.
At one table near the TV, the guards did not even touch the chair.
This is because it was not a place where regular prison guards ate.
It was a place where prison guards of chief level or higher ate their meals.
The table was already set up, including cutlery and water cups.
Weeing.
I heard the automatic door of the restaurant open.
The prison guard working at the restaurant quickly raised his hand and saluted.
Then he took the security manager’s work hat and hung it on the hat rack.
The security department chiefs came in behind the security manager.
Sihyeon was also among them.
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“Hang it this way.”
The prison guard working at the cafeteria spoke in a polite voice as if giving guidance.
The place he was talking about was the hat rack located in the easiest place to reach.
The other place was filled with prison guards’ uniforms, but this one was empty.
This was because other employees knew well that this was a place only for correctional officers above the level of commander.
As the chiefs put on their duty caps and walked to the place where the food trays were, the prison guard working in the cafeteria said,
“Enjoy your lunch.”
One of the things that changed after becoming a chief was meal times.
To be honest, Sihyeon was comfortable in the past.
It’s a good lunch if you just eat it while chatting with employees you can communicate with.
However, since I was eating with members whose generation gap was clearly visible just by looking at their faces, it was difficult to start a conversation.
The saying that it was a boring meal was exactly right.
The security manager put all the food on the plate and sat down first, and the chiefs followed suit.
Sihyeon sat at the end of the table.
“Chief, please enjoy your meal.”
“Okay, everyone enjoy it.”
After the chiefs and the security manager exchanged greetings, the meal began.
Sihyeon kept his ears slightly open and focused only on eating.
Because I had nothing to say.
“This chief.”
“…Yes? Oh, yes.”
But this time, the head of the security department spoke up.
At first, I thought it was another manager, but when I looked at the security manager’s gaze, he was looking exactly in this direction.
Sihyeon put down the spoon and waited for the security manager’s next words.
“How about working on the 6th floor?”
“Yes, it’s worth it.”
“Hoo, yeah.”
The security manager’s eyes lit up at the answer without hesitation.
“Is there any problem?”
“No problem at all.”
“at all?”
“Yes, not at all.”
Of course, it is difficult to talk about difficulties in front of the security manager.
No matter how hard it was, when the security manager asked, most of the employees answered that they were working well without any major difficulties.
However, this was the first time an employee answered “not at all.”
Because that was too conclusive a word.
It was a difficult word to use carelessly.
I also emphasized that once more.
Confidence oozed from his words.
In fact, when we interviewed him about his place of work, he said he was confident in Sadong-il and asked to be sent to the 6th floor.
It wasn’t even 15 days since I started working, so I couldn’t sound weak, so it was natural for me to show confidence.
It would be revealed in about a month whether he was really working as well as he said, or if he was just bragging even though he was having a hard time.
If you couldn’t control the discipline of the company within that period, it was the same whether you worked for two months or three months.
“Okay, I understand. Keep up the good work.”
“Yes, I will work diligently.”
Sihyeon smiled and answered.
He was truly grateful to this ordinary-looking security manager.
I couldn’t help but be thankful.
You were immediately assigned to your desired work location.
Thanks to this, work was proceeding smoothly as planned.
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The interview with Company 1 went smoothly.
There were only 8 prisoners who said they did not want to be interviewed.
All I had to do was visit room 8 later.
‘I finished room 9 yesterday… Now there are 10 rooms.’
Sihyeon looked at the clock and thought.
The clock showed 1:45.
There were about 15 minutes left until the interview time set for 2 o’clock.
There was that guy in room 10.
A-class awakener Kim Cheol-hyung.
He was a handsome young man and the only one among the prisoners who seemed polite.
When I spoke to the person in charge, he said there was no particular problem with the acceptance attitude.
This person is a person with a warning message saying that he or she is notorious.
However, it was reported as assault, not murder.
There is no problem with the attitude of acceptance.
Can this happen?
It was completely different from my previous experiences.
In Si-hyeon’s experience, prisoners who received a warning message indicating that they were notorious had a poor reception attitude.
But why him?
I couldn’t help but think that way.
Considering his identity, which I had read with the insight of a seasoned guard, I couldn’t understand it even more.
While I was lost in my thoughts about Kim Cheol-hyung for a moment, I heard a knock on the door of the provincial office.
“Come in.”
The minister now entered the provincial office as he had become accustomed to.
Next to him was Kim Cheol-hyung.
Si-hyeon’s eyes brightened as she saw Kim Cheol-hyung’s appearance.
“As you said, we brought an interviewer today as well.”
“great job.”
“No, then I’ll just leave.”
The Vice Minister said hello and left the provincial office.
As the assistant manager left, Kim Cheol-hyung smiled and greeted him.
“Hello, Chief.”
“Sit there.”
“thank you.”
Cheolhyung sat across from Sihyeon.
After waiting for him to sit down, Sihyeon spoke.
“I honestly thought Kim Cheol-hyung wouldn’t come.”
“Is there any particular reason for that?”
“is it so?”
“Yes, since you are the new director of the province, wouldn’t it be nice to meet and talk with you if we have the opportunity? And in fact, prison life is almost a repetition of the same daily life, so if you can make a little change to it, I welcome it. ”
“Hmm, I see.”
Sihyeon nodded and took out the keys.
It was the key to the handcuffs.
Just like Baek Dong-il, he got up, approached Kim Cheol-hyung, and began to untie the rope.
The intention was to see the reaction.
After loosening the rope and opening the handcuffs with the key, Kim Cheol-hyung’s hands were free.
Sihyeon returned to her seat and looked at Kim Cheolhyung’s expression.
‘indeed.’
Kim Cheol-hyung was just smiling softly.
“It was frustrating… Thank you, Chief.”
“What? It would be uncomfortable to wear something like that during an interview.”
“Thank you for your consideration, but I’m sorry, but can I ask you a favor?”
“What is it?”
“Could you please take off the shackles as well? I would really appreciate it if you could do so so that I can conduct the interview in a comfortable environment.”
Kim Cheol-hyung said with an expression of shame.
‘Shackle… .’
Sihyeon thought for a moment.
There is nothing he cannot release because he has absolute confidence and confidence in his ability to control the prisoner.
Still, I heard some hesitation.
The opponent is a class A awakened person.
If he made up his mind to run away and missed, his life as a prison guard would fall into the abyss.
“ruler.”
After finishing thinking, Sihyeon threw away the key to the handcuffs.
The handcuffs and shackles used the same height.
It was not a good idea to release him directly.
While the prisoner bends down and removes the shackles, the prisoner’s hands become free and he becomes defenseless.
“Thank you, Chief.”
Kim Cheol-hyung lowered his head and began to use his key to loosen the shackles.
After a while, he set aside the loose shackles and gave the key back to Sihyeon.
Instead of throwing it, I raised my body and delivered it politely with both hands.
Sihyeon received it with an expression of contemplation.
“I feel a little more comfortable now.”
Kim Cheol-hyung smiled and sat down again.
“You can start the interview at any time, Chief. I’m ready.”
“Of course.”
Sihyeon looked straight into Kim Cheolhyung’s eyes and continued speaking.
“Kim Cheol-hyung has a somewhat unusual history.”
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