Chapter 1723 – [Miscellaneous Incidents]

First, the cause of this incident was a large stone on the track that should not have been there. Due to the foreign matter, the train derailed and overturned, resulting in a catastrophe.

The accident occurred near the station, but the train was just passing by. So, if a derailment occurred in the middle of a race, the damage would be enormous.

But would he have left such a stone on the track without being an idiot? In most cases, entry and exit around the tracks will be blocked to prevent accidents. In the end, this is not an accident, it is a man-made disaster and there is someone who did it intentionally.

… Let me leave it for a moment. The urgent thing now is not to kill that bastard George first, but to help Eden perform the resuscitation procedure. It must have been so hectic to do resuscitation all day long, so I couldn’t go and drink cider by myself.

“Are passenger lists and identity verification in progress?”

“Yes, first, there are a total of 407 train passengers, and among them, about 113 are injured and are being transported to a nearby hospital for treatment and diagnosis. The remaining people are…”

“It means that deaths have been confirmed. I think around 300 people.”

“Yes.”

A catastrophe in modern society in which 300 people died. The bastard who did this has a lot of responsibility. No, if it’s something like this, did you commit it with the intention of carrying out a terrorist attack?

Anyway, that bastard will have to repeat it because he was behind. The property damage from this disaster alone would not be able to be covered by a decent conglomerate, so a quick suicide would be more convenient.

But we can’t leave it like that.

“Bring the criminal alive.”

“Yes, I understand.”

“We will conduct various investigations and interrogations. Those who resist will be crushed in my name.”

I left that to the Cheonmu Association and continued to help Eden with the resuscitation procedure. There are about 300 people who have died, so even if it takes 15 minutes to treat one person, that’s 4 people per hour. It takes 75 hours to treat all 300 people. So it takes about 3 days.

The good news is that today is Friday. I ended up wasting the weekend, but since people’s lives are important, I was able to spend my time on this. And it wasn’t really necessary to treat all 300 people.

… It’s a sad story, but even though there was a lot of resentment left at the scene of the accident, there were souls who entered reincarnation when they lost consciousness or were unaware of the situation. There was no guarantee that I would survive if I kept my wits about me, but that was inevitable.

“Off, I need to replenish my will, I need to replenish my will…!!!”

“Because I cooked, I eat a lot.”

“I don’t know if I can eat this well even though it is the scene of a disaster.”

“If the doctor who operated for over 12 hours had to eat a meal and then have to go through surgery for another 12 hours, I would at least allow him to eat.”

“Is that so?”

“I guess so.”

It’s good that Eden does good things. At least for now, Eden was doing his best. Even when she eats, she doesn’t do it to get Eden a meal to regain her will.

I will rip out the limbs of a bastard who gives a damn about eating a little food after seeing him trying to save people. Those bastards who think it is a right because they continue to receive favors should have their rights taken away from humans.

Anyway, the culprit was caught while the resuscitation operation was in progress. Even if they were caught by the Cheonmu Association, the recruits were handed over to the police. This was partly to save face with the police, and anyway, they could bring them in and harass them as much as they wanted if necessary.

And the culprit… Was a minor. Age: 1st year of high school.

He’s an asshole who can’t take responsibility and has no intention of taking responsibility. The place I caught this bastard was from a nearby PC room. I couldn’t believe it after receiving the report, so I asked the Cheonmu Association employee who brought the data.

“PC room? Really?”

“… Yes, the police say they arrested the kid who was playing games in the PC room.”

“If it was a PC room nearby, wouldn’t you have known about the situation?”

“I was playing a game using headphones in a PC room, so I didn’t hear the sound of an accident or anything like that. Even if I did hear it, I would have thought it was the sound of a game.”

“Why were stones placed on the tracks?”

“Well, they say I just did it because I was annoyed. To relieve stress and annoy others…”

“Ha, fuck.”

It was a motive that went beyond the realm of possibility and the resulting tragedy. Just listening to it makes my blood pressure rise.

It’s obvious even without looking at what kind of bird it is. Parents will be a child. Anyone with proper common sense would know that they should not place stones on train tracks, and there is no reason to do so even if they did not know in the first place.

That guy only committed it because he was that kind of guy after all. He has no particular distinction. So, it should be disposed of separately.

“Hold him. If the police or there say anything, I’ll tell him that I’ll fight him personally.”

“Yes, I understand.”

Afterward, Eden, who had finally completed the resuscitation procedure after more than two days of forced marches, was stretched out as if exhausted.

It looks as if it has been burned white. Eden worked so hard that I can honestly say that. What kind of crazy person would see close to 300 patients in 2 or 3 days? That’s close to insanity.

“It burned white…”

“I knew you would say that. Anyway, leave the next step to me.”

“But there are people we couldn’t save…”

“It can’t be helped. You don’t have to feel guilty. You caused this incident.”

Is it imposter syndrome? If you look at it like that, it seems like there are some similarities between Eden and Gilhyun. Still, Eden is important, so we need to take care of that part.

I decided to handle the rest of the matters. Whether it was post-processing or media issues… Oh, of course, Sion also helped.

“My daughter has had a hard time, but isn’t it okay for me to have fun?”

“Just create public opinion.”

“I understand.”

Although he only said a few words, Shion vaguely understood his intention. Because there is a lot to handle in this case.

First, the incident itself and the subsequent evaluation were relatively good. There were quite a few people who died, but originally about 300 people died, but most of them survived, so it was relatively okay.

[This is amazing news. Thanks to Wakamo Shrine’s resuscitation procedure, all but a few of those who died in this disaster were successfully revived. Originally, it was impossible to see them reunited with their bereaved families without tears…]

The news showed various aspects related to it. Even though it is true that the injured people meet their families, it mainly shows people who died and came back to life meeting their families.

Honestly, isn’t it more gratifying to see someone who lives on the other side of the world and is difficult to see than to see someone who used to live next door? Of course, if you ask me, it wasn’t that it was hard to see, but it was completely impossible to see.

Anyway, on the news, you could see families reunited, hugging each other with tears in their eyes. Even though we couldn’t see Eden sleeping for a while, we, her parents, were very happy to see her.

And let’s skip that part… The important thing is the problem of the culprit.

[Ah!!!! Kim Wan-woo, the culprit of this derailment, is being transported right now!!!!]

The minor girl is taken away in handcuffs and with her face slashed. Normally, they would have covered their faces, but the situation was so serious that my doctor went in and there were no people who covered their faces?

Are you still a kid? Whatever. Even children who are at least 1st grade in high school can make sound judgments, and if such a catastrophe were to occur in such a situation, they cannot avoid responsibility.

Be sure to tighten it up. And when you look at it, you can’t really see any sign of reflection on that kid’s face.

What should I say…’ Oh, shit. There is a feeling of ‘I got caught wrong’.

If that were the case, it would be obvious. Even if you make a big mistake, the important thing is to reflect, and if he had promised to live a life of service and saving people for the rest of his life, I would have given him time, but he even threw away that time.

“I’ll be back for a bit. Oh, and please gather the bereaved family and the people involved separately.”

“There will be a separate headquarters there, so I will do my best.”

“Thank you.”

And I moved right away. Regardless of other things, I plan to thoroughly hold accountable the sin that caused our Eden to suffer so much. We also asked the opinions of the victims of this disaster.

The guy was locked up in a separate police station. Afterward, he would be transported somewhere else, but at least in the current situation, he would be detained and interrogated in a detention center.

“Woman.”

“… Huh?”

The guy who was waiting relatively leisurely in the holding cell stiffened his expression when I appeared.

What is this? Or rather, did you think I wouldn’t get involved in something like this? Aren’t you thinking too positively?

And the police officer who was monitoring and managing the detention center looked at me and expressed doubts.

“Huh?! Uh, huh?! Phew, heinous beast!!!!!”

“Hello? Nice to meet you. You’re going with me. Is there anything you want to say?”

“Fuck!!!! I didn’t know that, but with that…”

“Yes, I understand roughly. There is no room for reflection. So let’s go.”

While dragging him by the collar, I spoke separately to the police officer who was managing the detention center.

He was so startled by my appearance that he almost fainted, but I don’t do much harm to people who work hard at their jobs. Even if you’re a kid who can’t decide whether it’s right or not, isn’t it obvious now that you’re wrong?

“Okay, I’ll take this guy with me, so we can talk about it later. If you’re going to tackle him, just blame it on me.”

“No, that’s what I mean…”

“Honestly, I don’t think you’ll look at this guy kindly either. Even though Eden revived the catastrophe in which hundreds of people died, the number of people who ultimately died due to property damage was enormous. Honestly, it would be a lie if I said I didn’t want extra-legal punishment, right?”

“…”

“Look, I’m taking you with me.”

It is very upsetting to kill about 15 people and then have the person involved receive something like life imprisonment or live for decades before being released.

Dead people don’t come back? If it weren’t for Eden’s efforts to make things better, this bastard would have been a public servant. It’s still not the same now, but there was a slight difference in weight.

Anyway, I dragged him and moved to my seat. The place we moved to was a separate place prepared by Zion where the victims of this incident and their families or bereaved families gathered.

The reason why it is not just described as a bereaved family is because there are people who came back to life and attended the event themselves. It was no exaggeration to say that most of the victims of this disaster had gathered, as those who could not attend were still in need of some relief or were family members of such people.

And among them, there were people with particularly dark complexions.

Although it wasn’t a large percentage, they still had tears in their eyes, and it looked like they were about to burst into tears at any moment. It’s not that I don’t understand… If everyone else survived but only my family died, I can’t help but react that way.

Because hope torture is the most painful. I could have just died or lived, but dying is different.

When I told them, the people gathered by Zion were not very surprised when I came out, wondering if they had heard anything. However, he seemed quite interested in the baby I dragged in.

There was also a platform, so I dragged him up to the platform. The microphone was on, so I could just say it, so I threw him in front of the podium and started talking slowly.

“Ah, microphone test. First, hello, everyone involved in this disaster. First, there will be a moment of silence for those who died in this accident.”

“Fuck, fuck!!!!”

“Hey, you kid. Suck your ass.”

Ahhhhh !!!

When I kicked his back and threw him to the ground, he screamed and complained of pain.

“Kwaaaaa!!!! Uh, Mom!!! Momaa!!!!!”

“You’re saying that someone like you has love, really… Anyway.”

When I know who that guy is, and I crave that guy, people’s gaze softens for a moment. At least he seems to have an idea of ​​what I’m going to say.

I came up to the podium again and returned to the main topic, talking about various things to the people involved in the derailment disaster gathered here. Although there was some level of courtesy, it was a win-win situation for both parties. However, this was not the case for the culprit in this case.

“First, I have nothing to say to comfort the people and their bereaved families who were unable to be revived despite our daughter Eden’s efforts. We also heard the news separately and rushed to the scene, taking only a minute or two to travel. We carried out rescue and treatment, but they left for the next life first.”

“Huh…”

“Some of you may have gone on a trip with your family, and some may have moved on a business trip. I hope they find peace in peace. However, the next life will not be as painful and the bonds will be strong, so there will definitely be an opportunity to meet again in the future. So please relax a little.”

After appropriately greeting and being polite, I soon began to get to the point.

There was a good reason why I brought him here on purpose. At least what can punish this guy is not the law, but the victims and their self-sufficiency.

“First, let me talk about this guy. Kim Wan-woo, who caused the derailment by placing a rock on the track simply because he wanted to screw others, was just leisurely rolling in a nearby PC room even when the incident was happening. I even pulled him out of the detention center. Even as I was leaving, there was no room for reflection.”

“No, when did I…”

“Really, people who have suffered a tragedy because of themselves are contemplating suicide out of guilt, and don’t think about what’s next for screwing up like you do. If you feel guilty, you should first think about apologizing and then think about how to deal with it, right?”

“Oh, no!!!! I’ve never done that!!!!!”

“Wow.”

I will present two choices to the victims of this disaster gathered here.

One is to seek legal punishment as a normal victim. Since he is a minor, he has no choice but to file a civil suit against his parents, and even if he does well, he will be sent to a juvenile detention center… No, since the crime is serious, should it be a juvenile prison? Anyway, we will go there.

And the other is punishment outside the law. So, this is my personal punishment because I am so upset because Eden went through so much trouble.

“First, let me tell you. Korean law is so shit that even if a minor commits a crime, there is a limit to the punishment. Even if they kill you once and prevent you from coming back, if you do well, you will be sentenced to life in prison and rot in prison for the rest of your life. Compensation for damages, etc. Since we are all human, we may not be able to receive full compensation.”

“…”

“So, I’m making a separate suggestion here…”

I smiled and spoke to the victims and their families.

“Is there anyone who wants to be punished beyond the law? If you don’t like this story, you can just leave the venue.”

Interestingly enough, no one went outside. Rather, I just adjusted my posture to listen better.

It is said that civilized people are ruder because they do not break the earthen pot even if they are rude. Then, I guess I’ll have to go the barbarian way again and instill courtesy in people by harassing them.

Of course, the price would be death. Still, aren’t you learning something good in the end?