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[I will chase after BlueHeart. Please tell all these facts to Brad, and help Union investigate about this incident. Although I could contact them directly… I am sorry for asking for favors over and over.]

After putting his cellphone in his pocket, Kang-Joon walked to the van and opened the door. Inside, the tired Choi Gina was asleep, while Seo Aran stared at Kang-Joon with alert eyes.

“This, it seems we might be able to catch it.”

“Yes?”

“Yeash?”

Choi Gina also raised her head hearing the sudden noise. Saliva was already dropping from her chin. Kang-Joon set the car moving, heading somewhere else.

“Where are we going?”

“Suwon’s Monitoring Station.”

Core, Dungeons, as well as s.p.a.cial anomalies were basically all emitting different wavelengths, and monitoring stations were responsible for measuring the intensity and type of those waves, informing others should any abnormality be detected. Each region’s monitoring station was a very important national facility and were not a place any person could enter.

In the past, due to a broken detector Jecheon was subject of a catastrophe. Just from that, the monitoring stations’ importance didn’t need to be emphasized twice.

As such, it wasn’t surprising to be blocked on the entrance.

“This is a military facility. Civilian vehicles can not enter.”

The soldier watching over the entrance knocked on the window of the van Kang-Joon had parked while speaking. And Kang-Joon took out his ID and employee card, speaking.

“I have come to get a little cooperation from the facility in relation to the search operation happening in Hwaseong at the moment. I am from Hero Management, and the two behind are Hunters.”

“Ah… Yes, can you wait just a moment?”

The soldier went to guard post for a moment to call his superior before returning again.

“My superiors received no notifications of such matters.”

Kang-Joon worried for a moment. He expected they would have opened once they heard of the operation, however, it seemed the monitoring station wouldn’t open their doors so easily. What should he do… After hesitating for a moment Kang-Joon opened his mouth once again.

“There is a method capable of locating the runaway Mutant.”

Naturally, this had become a serious problem now, so everyone knew the news regarding the runaway Mutant. At that words the guard complexion hardened.

“And that method has to make use of the monitoring station’s equipment. I can not tell you the details. Besides that, I also know a method to capture it. If we were to be delayed here and civilian casualties occurs I will have to ask Suwon’s Monitoring Station to shoulder the responsibility later on.”

“What, that…”

“Please convey this to the one responsible swiftly.”

Although it was no different from half a threat the terrified guard complexion paled and returned to his sentry post, once again hitting the phone repeatedly. Then he kept muttering as if he was apprehensive. Gina watched the scene of Kang-Joon persuading the guard using reasonable words with her mouth wide open.

Soon, the figure of a single soldier sporting a badge of Lieutenant Colonel[1] rank rus.h.i.+ng from the front gate appeared. The guard made a powerful salute, and Kang-joon watched that person without getting off the car, just poking his head out stealthily.

“You, did you say ‘management official’?

“Yes.”

“This is a zone where all civilian access is prohibited. A place where, if things go out of control, an order of releasing fire against a civilian can be issued. I would have know if this was the town playground!”

Although he had spoken nicely upon arriving the Lieutenant Colonel’s anger was boiling yelling with a shriek. It was clear to see that a management official talking this and that about responsibility had ignited his anger. As those words stopped, rather than Kang-Joon, it was Gina and Aran on the back seat that were tense.

“Then we can’t go in?”

“Not unless you bring the official doc.u.ment for cooperation! Get the officials instructions in the operation headquarters and pick up a piece of paper! Nowadays, managements are thinking they are cops and soldiers!”

“In that case I will have to go to Ansan’s Monitoring Station.”

The Monitoring Station in Suwon’s wasn’t the only who could also cover Hwaseong, Ansan’s Monitoring Station could too. Kang-Joon had only came here because it was closer.

“Whether you go or n-”

“And if any person is harmed while we are heading to Ansan it will be Mr. General responsibility.”

“What kind of rubbish you are talking about…”

“If we had to head for Ansan to receive cooperation, and the runaway Mutant was to cause people harm in the meantime, wouldn’t that be because Suwon’s Monitoring Station refused to cooperate? Tell me. Now, Mr. General is aware of how much damage your lack of cooperation can bring during that time…”

Soldiers were vulnerable to responsibility. And Kang-Joon knew it well. Kang-Joon slowly recited the two magic words.

“Will you take responsibility?”

At that words the Lieutenant colonel chief froze. Because of a single responsibility a soldier would receive punishment and would have to take off their uniform. It was always better to never create a situation one had to take responsiblity for. Those were two magic words that captivated all soldiers.

Kang-Joon spoke one more time.

“Are you willing to take responsibility?”

“Ah, no… Why would that be my… responsibility?”

The lieutenant Colonel finally realized something on that situation was strange and began to use evasive words. Kang-Joon hardened his expression, and spoke with a very serious face.

“It should be evident that with the operation headquarters being troubled with so many matters at the moment I would be delayed by a very long time, therefore,  I headed here directly. I was already aware this violates the proper procedures. However, we must make it clear where the responsibility lies.”

Kang-Joon words seemed intimidating and were not completely unreasonable. It was a simple situation where one had to make a choice and receive responsibility for it. However, the initiative in this war of nerves had already pa.s.sed over to Kang-Joon. As the Lieutenant General had said, a management was a business run by civilians and, as such, had no obligation to the citizens. However, to protect the people was a soldier’s duty.

Kang-Joon was free of that obligation, while his counterpart wasn’t. After hesitating for a moment, the Lieutenant Colonel spoke with a hard expression. As the person in charge of the area letting a few civilians in wasn’t a big problem for him.

“You have a method able to locate it, are you certain of that?”

“Yes.”

“If you cannot execute it you will surely have to account for this disturbance.”

“We will be responsible for that.”

“You will take responsibility?”

“Eh? Why would I take responsibility?”

Kang-Joon shook his employee Card.

“Every responsibility is on Hero Management.”

Kang-Joon, regardless of the reason, had no intention of being the one responsible. Gina and Aran looked at that Kang-Joon and thought the same.

‘Our manager seems to have a few personality problems…’

Nevertheless the monitoring station gates opened, and the three people aboard the van slowly went inside.

Translation’s Notes:

Army Ranks:

Here is a in the military for those who, like me, are completely unaware of anything beyond soldier, captain, and general.

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