Chapter 80 – Bike Thieves (2)
The place where the bicycle used as bait was moved was currently vacant.
It seems that the culprit has occupied and used part of the building at will.
People will be walking around in the mall, and it’s nice to have guts.
“Thanks to that, it’s easy to enter. There are people inside, right?”
“I’m sure. I’m seeing lights repeatedly from inside. Looks like they’re checking stolen items.”
Kim Jeong-tae nodded his head as he delivered the report of the scouting party.
“What would you like to do? Shall we wait a little longer?”
“You should n’t take too long and go home. This is n’t his house his. Let’s go as soon as the preparations are finished.”
[The front gate team 1 is ready.]
[The 2 teams in charge of the back door are ready.]
“We are in charge of the windows. Never make a mistake. Operation begins!”
As soon as I gave the order, I was the first to run out of the vehicle.
After pulling out the safety pin of the smoke grenade from her waistband, she threw it at the window where the rental banner was hanging without hesitation.
The smoke grenade that broke the glass and entered the room instantly raised green smoke.
Made by processing green dust into a powder form, it was an object that could hardly be expected to have a blinding effect.
However, the ability to nullify the Hunter ability was quite good.
In particular, it boasts outstanding power in such an interior.
“Wow!”
The crew members kicked in the door until screams came out from the inside.
The criminal tried to escape through the broken window, but…
Kerr tried to block with his entire body before it was too late and bounced him off.
“Keeing.”
“Whoa!”
“Don’t use abilities. Green dust is very compatible with precise abilities like teleportation.”
Of course, this means that the compatibility is good from my point of view.
Under the influence of green dust, a minimum misfire occurs when using an ability that affects the outside of the user’s body.
In the worst case, the hunter himself may be injured.
However, the bicycle thief, who looked younger than expected, showed an unexpected reaction.
“What, what is this green powder… Let it go! Let it go!”
This guy doesn’t seem to know what green dust is.
When the crew entered from the hallway and pointed their guns at him, he calmed down a bit.
“Hee… Hee! Wait, don’t shoot!”
“Shut up. We’re the Hunter Association Special Investigation Unit. We’re arresting you for bike theft.”
“Uh, uh uh? That… The special investigation team that often appears on the news these days? But why do they use petty criminals like me…”
“A petty criminal. He said such a thing even after committing a heinous crime of bike theft. Can this be regarded as showing no sign of remorse?”
As I sought him with all my heart, Kerr barked loudly next to me.
“Kyong kong!”
While we thoroughly arrest the culprit.
Lee Seo-woo, who arrived after receiving a belated call, inspected the bicycles with a confused face.
Inside, there were several other bicycles stored, as well as the bicycle that had been put up as bait earlier.
“How many of these are there… I’m guessing less than 10 if you add them all up.”
“Seo-woo, did you find the bike?”
“Ah, yes. Here it is.”
Lee Seo-woo’s bicycle is also expensive in its own way…
Compared to other bikes, it feels a bit faded.
He was horrified to immediately recognize the other stolen items.
“Eh, this is Ovea Orca, right?”
“Seowoo, I like numbers, so speak in numbers.”
“Ah. This bike is worth at least 4 million won.”
“What? Hey, it’s not very expensive for a high-end class…”
“On a used basis, of course.”
“What?”
This was no ordinary evil child.
We retrieved the stolen items and took him to the Association.
Actually, it’s not a case that would go all the way to arrest investigation, but considering the specificity of the ability, we decided to lock it up specially.
Even once I caught it, this guy was an unregistered hunter.
I began the interrogation in a very bloody atmosphere, but…
It is not an easy opponent to talk to.
The culprit’s attitude was not bad.
As soon as he came to the association, he was always trembling and he answered everything obediently.
The problem was elsewhere.
“Hey, where did you sell your stolen bike? Black market?”
“Yes? Black market? Is there such a thing? I just sold it at Used Country and Carrot Market…”
“What? Then what are you going to do if the stolen guy finds out?”
“I painted the frame so you wouldn’t recognize it.”
To paint a used 4 million won bike. This he is a real madman.
I bullied him several times after that, but…
The guy didn’t even have basic knowledge about the industry.
It’s like the fact that I didn’t recognize Green Dust earlier, and I can’t see this as a lie.
My expectations for him were getting lower, so I started by asking the most curious part.
“Hey, why did you, a guy with abilities like teleportation, steal a bicycle and sit down? Why don’t you register as a hunter again?”
“Ah, that… Hunter registration, once you do it, you’re taken to the battlefield. I heard that you get a lot of pension every month.”
“When the hell did this bastard make noise…”
I let out a deep sigh and decided to correct his misunderstandings one by one.
Originally, I mainly dealt with serious criminals who kill people, and this guy was so stupid that I naturally felt relieved.
“When a war happens, being dragged away is the same as an active duty soldier. If you register as a hunter, you are automatically exempted from military service. Besides, you are a space mobile hunter, so you are classified as the most important asset of the Korean Hunter Association.”
“Eh? I, really? But if a monster appears…”
“Hey, the ones remaining in Korea right now are hunters, so would you send a stupid bastard like you to the front? I don’t know if it was 15 years ago.”
Even the gates close completely after a while.
The things he was worried about were like ghost stories floating around among ignorant students.
As I dealt with this guy, a year’s worth of sighs came out at once.
“The basic annual salary of a space travel hunter starts at 100 million won…”
“Uh, billions?”
“Did you steal a bicycle and sit there because you really didn’t know anything? Why are you so stupid?”
“No… Detective. Why did you say that?”
“Why, I was caught stealing something worth millions of won, but I heard some hateful things, so I picked it up? Do you treat me like the other guys over there?”
“No. It’s not like that.”
The guy who had just looked around at the suspects locked up in the restraining room shook his head eagerly with a timid look on his face.
I pounded my chest in frustration.
“Wow, this is the first time I’ve had such a hard time communicating. I have to teach you everything from one to ten!”
“I’m sorry.”
“Okay, blow fast. Why did you steal a bike with that ability?”
“No. In the first place, the only thing I can move is a bicycle?”
“… What?”
As I frowned in disbelief, he made a very hard excuse.
“As the investigator said, why was I stealing a bicycle? It was because I couldn’t move anything else.”
“What do you mean by that? If you’re a space teleporter hunter, you can basically move your body, right? Can’t you teleport?”
“I can’t! If that was possible, I would have run away earlier!”
Of course, that would have been impossible because of the green dust, but…
I’m too lazy to explain the explanation.
“The ability to teleport only bicycles? Is such a thing possible?”
[It’s not that I don’t have that specialized ability. It doesn’t seem like it’s been a while since he’s awakened… According to the video record, it seems to be true.]
Certainly, Blanche’s words her have some truth.
“I-I’ve loved bicycles since I was little… Maybe that’s why I got this ability?”
“Do you steal what you like like that? It’s a completely twisted love.”
“… That’s disrespectful.”
I nodded my head inwardly as I was sarcastic at him.
A Hunter’s thoughts and mental state actually affect their abilities.
It’s no coincidence that I, who cursed all the hunters in the world, got the ability called Green Dust.
‘If it’s that much of a specialized ability, a movement range of up to 1km is understandable.’
The guy who openly confided about his abilities his muttered in a voice lacking confidence.
“There’s no way you can become a Hunter with the ability to move only a bicycle. Do you think that too, Detective?”
“Hey, how long have you been awake?”
“Awakening? It feels like a month…”
Dory dory.
I shook my head vigorously in front of him.
Those who do not report hunter registration within 3 weeks of awakening are subject to punishment.
Then he recognized my gesture and corrected the duration a bit.
“… 2 months?”
This time, he raised his index finger and pointed downward.
The guy got it right then.
“Looking back, I think it’s been about a week or two.”
“Okay, if it’s the 2nd week of awakening, you won’t be subject to non-registration punishment.”
“Ah… Uh, that’s right. Thank you.”
“Even if you can only move a bicycle, moving it by 1km isn’t an ordinary ability. You have a lot of promise. If you develop your ability a little more, you might be able to move something other than a bicycle.”
In fact, hunter abilities often develop over time.
In particular, for about 6 months after awakening, the ability is jagged.
The guy nodded his head eagerly, as if moved by my explanation.
“Register as a hunter right now and get trained. No, it’s better to return the bike first. Peel off the paint and put it back where it was.”
“Ah… I see. What should I do with the one I already sold?”
“I have to buy the same thing and return it to the owner. I’ll lend you the missing money, so pay it back later.”
Of course, I have no intention of letting this guy go blindly.
A person with such spatial movement ability will insert a chip for positioning into the body at the same time as registering as a hunter.
I’m thinking of taking one more drink there and giving them special chips with green dust added as a gift.
“You can become a hunter with a billion annual salary. It’s okay to live while shoplifting, but consider a better life.”
“Sue, Detective…”
“And if you steal one more of my subordinates’ bikes, I’ll kill them.”
“Ah? Is that why you were arrested after all…”
“If you’re curious, try it one more time.”
“No… I will never. I’m going to live really straight now.”
I didn’t believe the guy who was bowing his head guiltyly in front of me.
It might be too much of a luxury for me to even give you a second chance like this.
But for now, I thought this was for the best.
I got up and slapped him on the back.
“That’s right. From what I can see, you have no talent for crime. How can you be caught for a misdemeanor with such fraudulent abilities?”
“Ah… But how did you find me?”
“Do you really want to know?”
“No… I just don’t know. From now on, I’ll do it with all my heart!”
We immediately left the room to register as hunters.
