Episode 30
There were two types of expeditions.
Prosecutors and courts. So, we divided the number of people who would go to the prosecution and the people who would go to the court into separate cars.
The vision was towards the court. Prison guards said that these days, the courts are better than the prosecution.
The prosecution investigation does not end quickly. The guards guarding the prisoners while they were being interrogated were extremely bored. However, in the past, it was possible to use a cell phone to kill time. During the prosecution investigation, I sat in the back and watched a movie or read a novel on my phone, and the time passed quickly. Therefore, there were quite a few prison guards who preferred the prosecution to the court.
However, a few months ago, the government issued an order banning the use of cell phones by prison guards after they were dispatched, saying that their dignity seemed to be lacking. Si-hyeon had also heard the dispatchers and staff pour out double insults, saying that their superiors did not even know the reality on the front line.
Right now, I had no choice but to just sit there and zone out, or doze off to pass the time without being able to sleep openly. It was natural to feel bored and achy.
In comparison, the court was better because there were no cases where time was extended indefinitely like the prosecution.
“Stop chatting and get in the car.”
Sihyeon urged the prisoners. When it came to leading the prisoners, he took an active role because he was confident. He also wanted to show that he was actively working as the ace of the security department.
When all the prisoners got on the so-called chicken coop transport vehicle, the prison guards followed them.
The good thing about the road trip was that I could sit in the car and rest while going to the prosecutor’s office or the court. This was because correctional officers who chose the dispatch department between the dispatch department and the civil affairs department usually preferred this advantage. Those who disliked it were the prison guards who felt frustrated just riding in the car every day.
To put it bluntly, Sihyeon also didn’t like riding in the car for long periods of time. Still, it didn’t really matter for a day or so.
“Please be quiet in the car.”
Sihyeon spoke in a low, deep voice and went to sit in the seat on the right. The guards sitting in the seats on the left are folding their arms and bowing their heads, as if they are already ready to sleep.
“It seems like the inmates are quieter than usual because of Manager Lee. As expected, he’s the ace of the security department. No, should I say he’s a master of artillery now? Hahaha.”
The chief sitting next to Sihyeon smiled and spoke.
“Now that I’ve applied, I just tried to work hard.”
“Hey, aren’t you working too hard? Are you telling all the dispatchers and staff to go out and die?”
There was a quest to tie up 100 prisoners, so Si-hyeon worked frantically to tie up the prisoners, fearing that at least one person would be taken away. Thanks to this, the number of quest completion exceeded 50, but it seemed to have left a very strong impression on the expedition and staff.
“Okay. Next time, I’ll relax a bit.”
Sihyeon answered with a smile.
Soon the convoy departed. After receiving a personnel check at the main gate, I left the outer gate. The jurisdiction of the Korean Prison was the Seoul Northern District Court. It was a distance of a little over 30 minutes.
Sihyeon closed her eyes for a moment.
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“It’s easier to solve than you think?”
The prison guard said as he untied the ropes that Sihyeon had tied tightly to the inmates. I was worried what would happen if it didn’t work out because it was tied in a rather unusual way, but it worked out well.
When I pulled the string where the knot was tied, it started to unravel.
“Director Lee is in the courtroom, right?”
“All right.”
Sihyeon answered that he knew right away. This is because being in the courtroom was much less boring than being in the waiting room for prisoners.
Si-hyeon sat in the back and took on the role of guarding the inmates, while the dispatcher and chief of staff sat in front of the door of the inmate waiting room and took on the role of bringing the inmates to court when the judge called their name.
‘It’s been a while.’
It was my first time in court since my first year. When you come to a place like this after being in prison, it’s literally a different world.
Judge, prosecutor, lawyer.
It is a world of socially successful people. New prison guards would half-jokingly say that they wanted to change jobs after attending court.
It wasn’t because of the judge, prosecutor, or lawyer. That was because of court officials. Strangely enough, many of the court officials who sat in the center of the courtroom and assisted with trials were pretty women. Maybe I felt that way after seeing a young woman after seeing only dark-skinned men in a correctional facility.
In any case, if you were a prison guard of marriageable age, you couldn’t help but be stared at while sitting. So, there were some prison guards who tried to get the number by any means possible, but the job of prison guard was not suitable for female court officials. Prison guards who have had their numbers rejected like that jokingly say they should change jobs.
Although it was said to be a joke, it was actually not a light issue. Low social awareness is among the top three reasons why prison guards decide to change jobs. And low social awareness also includes women’s awareness.
Since it is a problem related to self-esteem, Si-hyeon has often seen fellow prison guards struggling with this. Come to think of it, there were many media outlets that featured prosecutors, lawyers, doctors, police officers, etc. in great ways. Regardless of movies, dramas, or novels.
But the guard couldn’t think of anything in particular. It was understandable since the correctional facility itself has a very negative image among the public.
‘If at least one famous prison guard comes out, things will get a little better.’
A very famous prison guard like Poachim… .
… No, I don’t think it’s going to get any better.
“Mr. Kim Chi-ho.”
The judge’s voice broke me out of my thoughts. Sihyeon straightened his back and sat down.
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After completing the morning expedition, I returned to the prison.
As expected, tying the same person together again did not increase the count. It seemed like I would have to work hard in the afternoon as well.
The moment Sihyeon entered the cafeteria to eat before going on an afternoon expedition, he felt eyes focused on him.
‘what?’
I felt embarrassed when all of a sudden my eyes were focused on me. As I hung up my work cap and walked towards the food tray, Manager Jeong Yong-jin, who works at the company next door, spoke to me.
“Hey, I heard about it. Did you say it was great?”
“yes?”
“They say he is a master of martial arts.”
It seemed like rumors had already spread about what had happened in the morning. Sihyeon laughed.
“I do a bit of gunfighting. When I went on my first expedition, I realized my inexperience and practiced hard at home, even losing sleep.”
“Hey, if you do everything on your own, the other guards will just have to suck their fingers?”
“Chief Jeong, I think it’s a good thing that this group has one body. If we had two, we’d just ace the security department and the dispatch department.”
“Director Lee, you said you need to go to the master program? Is this true?”
“Go out quickly. If we keep doing this, a real star will come out of our cow, star.”
The guards spoke noisily one by one, as if they were at a market. It seemed like such shocking news.
“…I’m going to eat some food.”
Sihyeon covered his ears and turned his back.
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The afternoon expedition ended safely.
Si-hyeon went to another waiting room and did a great job tying up the Poseung, and was able to complete the quest of tying up 100 people.
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‘Isn’t it fun to improve your abilities?’
Sihyeon chuckled as he sat in the departure lounge and checked his stats. It wasn’t the usual fun to grow something, like when I played the princess game I enjoyed playing when I was young.
“You really worked hard today.”
Sihyeon quickly woke up after hearing the voice. The commander of the expedition personally came to me and said thank you for your hard work. It was a reaction that gave an idea of Sihyeon’s performance today.
Since the binding technique is completed in a 3-second cut, one minute is enough to tie up 15 prisoners, even considering the time it takes for prisoners to come and go. In a way, this kind of reaction is natural, as he does the work of several employees by himself.
“No, thank you for your hard work, Chief.”
“I have something I want to say….”
“You tell me.”
“Aren’t you planning on coming to the dispatch department? There are many employees who think the dispatch department is better than the civil affairs department….”
“Oh, I’ll just be in the security department.”
Sihyeon answered without the slightest hesitation. She said at the reunion that she liked the Security Department, but as she discovered the true value of Sangvis’s warden’s abilities, her desire to join the Security Department became stronger.
“Huh, really? It’s a rare case that you want to work in the security department. Well, since you’re recognized as such in the security department, it’s worth it.”
The dispatch chief said in an expression of regret. It’s been a while since I met an employee I really wanted to attract, but it didn’t work out.
“I will come back to support the expedition next time I have the chance. It was a great help today.”
Sihyeon spoke with both courtesy and honesty.
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With the Sadong computer, you can access something called the ‘Borami System’. It was also a place where prisoners’ personal information could be viewed as a system for efficient prison administration.
At first, it was possible to view information on prisoners at all cattle across the country, but as the importance of security grew and concerns were raised that it could be exploited, only the cattle where one worked could be viewed. Of course, anyone with a certain level of authority, that is, a high rank or an employee of a related department, could still view it.
Sihyeon was looking at the Borami system whenever he had time. The purpose was to identify inmates with whom one could build a network.
“Is there any tiger fur hidden somewhere?”
Sihyeon muttered.
Tiger hair is the opposite of dog hair, and refers to a prisoner who has a lot of money or is wealthy.
I’ve been looking for it for the past few days, but I haven’t found any results. In fact, if it were a tiger, Sihyeon would have already heard the rumors. All of the tiger hair that Si-hyeon knew about now was something he had heard about through rumors while talking with the guards working in other buildings.
“I guess I’ll just have to choose from people I know.”
Sihyeon took out a small notebook and wrote a list. He was planning to apply for work at his target company when he received his official assignment in January.
Originally, I couldn’t do that, but I thought I would try something. For that, I was working harder now.
The list was still fluid. A big inmate may come in before you apply for work. Still, there were some prisoners I definitely liked.
Scholarship period.
He was a major politician who was a five-term member of the ruling Liberty Korea Party and the son-in-law of a former president. He was imprisoned in a Korean prison on charges of receiving illegal political funds. He was acquitted in the first trial and sentenced to prison in the second trial, and has currently appealed.
He seemed to firmly believe that he could obtain a not guilty verdict in the Supreme Court. It was said that several talented lawyers from large law firms had come to defend him. And from the rumors I heard, it seemed like there was a high probability that it would go toward innocence, just as I believed. In any case, there would still be quite a bit of time left to receive a ruling from the Supreme Court, so it was an appropriate goal.
By the way, Jang Hak-gi was famous for something else among the prison guards. This is because they were not allowed to call him by his name, ‘Mr. Jang Hak-gi’, nor were they allowed to call him several times. He got angry when his name was called or called several times.
Even inside the prison, his prestige was truly equal. Even the warden is embarrassed, so how funny would it be for him to be just a prison guard?
Anyway, when the prison guard calls for scholarship, he approaches and asks, ‘Do you want to exercise?’ In this way, a comical situation arose where the name was omitted and the name was called. For that reason, chewing on scholarship was a good accompaniment to drinks at prison guards’ drinking parties.
Sihyeon also didn’t have good feelings about scholarship. No matter how influential a politician is on the outside, he must protect what he must protect as a prisoner. The sight of him treating his guards as if they were his subordinates was enough to make him frown.
“I don’t like politicians either.”
While muttering that, Si-hyeon circled Jang Hak-gi’s name with a blue pen.
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