The investigation process at the police station was, as always, a continuous sequence of tedious steps. Jihyeon was already fed up with providing information according to procedure, starting with his personal details.

  This was something he had to do whenever he came to the police station, even if he hadn't committed any wrongdoing.

  It might be tolerable if it happened only occasionally.

  But since he had been coming too often recently, Jihyeon made no attempt to hide his annoyed expression.

  However, the process of filling out the statement wasn't entirely a loss.

  For Jihyeon, entering the police station also meant being able to access the internal network.

  Of course, accessing any internal network in the world was not impossible for the current Jihyeon. However, if he wanted to reduce the work even a little, entering the premises directly was still the best option.

  Moreover, talking with the police allowed him to learn more detailed information about what they possessed.

  He could discern most information just by looking at the person. But sometimes, a single word spoken unintentionally by a police officer could become a key piece of information.

  Therefore, despite the inconvenience, Jihyeon did his best to secure the information he needed.

  Fortunately, crimes like drug use were a very serious issue even for the police.

  Thanks to this, Jihyeon was able to secure enough information about the currently problematic drug.

  While he would need to organize it again at home, it was a much larger harvest than he had expected. This amount of information would be enough for Jihyeon to start moving.

  Jihyeon did not forget to leave the information he acquired as a form of gratitude.

  Of course, this was a one-sided exchange of information.

  But for someone capable of finding it, it would surely be a great help.

  The information Jihyeon secured was about the drug addict who had gone to the hospital.

  This alone would be enough to catch low-level drug dealers. And a skilled police officer could do even more.

  But whether they gained anything from the information he gave them was not important to Jihyeon.

  Gaining profit from the information he gave was the police's job.

  Instead, Jihyeon focused on acquiring a large amount of information for himself through the police officer in front of him, giving appropriate answers in return.

  "Then we are done. You must have been very startled. The world is very unsettled these days."

  The police officer who took Jihyeon's statement said that, warning him to be careful as they didn't know where drug addicts might appear.

  Nodding at his words, Jihyeon headed home. It was time for the hunt.

  For several days, Jihyeon did not take any outwardly visible action. It was a kind of disguise to reassure his parents.

  Excluding walks and occasional errands, Jihyeon stayed quiet and didn't go out. It was hard to believe the events of the recent past.

  But this was necessary.

  Considering his parents' worry about his increased visits to the police station, showing that he was being careful was important.

  Furthermore, a mask was needed to protect his daily life and to deceive everyone. Since he didn't know when something might happen, he needed to make minimum preparations.

  But if asked whether Jihyeon really did nothing, the answer was, of course, no.

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  For the past few days, Jihyeon had hardly put down his phone. The reason was, naturally, to secure information related to drug dealers on the internet.

  Of course, this was a method only possible for Jihyeon. Normally, they would communicate using thoroughly encrypted methods and move in a cell structure.

  But for Jihyeon, all the encryption here could be easily broken.

  It was a method an ordinary person could never use, but Jihyeon did not hesitate to use his power.

  Jihyeon, whose hesitation had disappeared, soon learned a lot. There were many things that would make the police drool if they saw them.

  But all of them were filled with unpleasant content without exception.

  Drugs were connected to countless other crimes. Starting from human trafficking, various imaginable crimes accompanied it.

  Any normal person couldn't help but be outraged by this. Jihyeon bit his lip.

  What was particularly upsetting was that there were minors among those addicted to drugs.

  Jihyeon was even angrier because Jihyuk had recently almost been seriously harmed by delinquents.

  That was because the boss of the gangsters who managed those delinquents was the one distributing the drugs.

  Everything was connected. And in a form he didn't even want to contemplate.

  Jihyeon was enraged.

  They were just delinquents for now, but who could guarantee that children wouldn't succumb to the temptation of drugs and commit crimes?

  The problematic drug currently being distributed was much cheaper than expected. That was because it was easy to mass-produce compared to competing drugs.

  The price was originally a barrier.

  If it was expensive, those without money wouldn't dare to try it. But the cheap price allowed even students to try it if they were curious.

  What could be better than this for those who chased thrills without thinking about the consequences?

  Thanks to this, the drug spread rapidly.

  "Damn it..."

  He couldn't suppress the curse. Jihyeon felt that at this rate, everyone around him could be in danger.

  He couldn't help the goosebumps. The fact that the darkness growing in an area he completely neglected could drive him to a swamp-like ruin was frightening.

  Naturally, he couldn't just leave this alone.

  There was no more hesitation. Jihyeon felt it was time to move for his own safety and for the sake of the children.

  Therefore, Jihyeon hardened his resolve. Even if blood might spill tonight.

  "I'll be going out for a bit tonight."

  During lunchtime, Jihyeon quietly told his father. His father, who was still recovering at home, looked startled.

  His father, who had heard about the recent incidents, was clearly worried by Jihyeon's words.

  However, his father merely replied with a simple "Okay." There was no reason to ask why.

  His son was no longer a child.

  For reasons he didn't know, Jihyeon was now an adult who no longer needed his parents' protection. His father would know that Jihyeon wasn't saying this to go out and do something bad.

  And his son's expression was serious.

  Sometimes, a person must step forward to do things that cannot be avoided.

  If so, he had to trust him.

  That was the attitude of a parent. Therefore, his father simply told him to "Be safe and come back."

  Jihyeon did not express his gratitude separately to his father. He was too embarrassed to say it out loud.

  But he felt an unspeakable gratitude toward his father, who showed him boundless trust.

  "Then I'll be going."

  Jihyeon finished tidying up and went outside. His father watched Jihyeon's receding back with a complex expression.

  The entertainment district was as noisy as ever. People chasing pleasure, regardless of gender, all gathered here.

  What they sought was fleeting but stimulating enough to burn brightly for a moment.

  Sometimes, this could ruin a life, but the place was always full of people who didn't care about such things.

  Such people always wanted something new.

  New romantic partners.

  New madness.

  And new pleasure.

  It wasn't strange that there were people distributing drugs among such crowds.

  The dealers, in fact, saw those who enjoyed alcohol and drugs without caring that they might die as the best customers of all.

  Where else could they find better people than those who handed over money without caring what happened?

  Therefore, they hid in the dark lighting and sold drugs. Of course, the owners of the place didn't care that drugs were being sold.

  What was important to them was the tribute that would fatten their wallets, and what the sellers did was meaningless.

  The only thing they cared about was someone dying inside, but even that would be handled somehow by the hired doctor.

  Illegal activities took place everywhere.

  But it was a space where nothing would happen as long as no one bothered the owners.

  Jihyeon was in that space.

  Jihyeon, who had entered, concealing his presence as much as possible, was almost like a vanished entity.

  "I didn't think it could fool human eyes too."

  Jihyeon clicked his tongue at the fact that the tool to neutralize CCTVs in his hand actually possessed power beyond that.

  It was originally the other side's tool.

  It seemed the performance varied depending on the person who controlled it. Probably none of the people who bought it knew its true power.

  Jihyeon didn't tell anyone about it. Instead, he simply used it quietly by himself.

  The interior was a space far from Jihyeon's taste. Besides the characteristic dark lighting, an indescribable smell bothered his senses.

  Still, Jihyeon walked around, quietly concealing his presence.

  The person he was looking for was none other than a drug dealer.

  He planned to start there and sweep everything away. There was information in the world that didn't appear in internet searches.

  So, this time, he had no choice but to take the risk and enter. Jihyeon carefully tried to avoid bumping into others as he searched for the dealer.

  It was then.

  "Hey, find him quickly! Someone with the neutralization tool came inside!"

  Someone's voice was heard. Hearing the urgent shouting, Jihyeon thought,

  "As expected..."

  It seemed he had been noticed entering inside. But recalling that a forceful breakthrough was now possible, unlike before, Jihyeon quietly hid himself among the people.