Chapter 31 – The Perpetual Church (2)
Alice, who came out with Seo Ji-yu, had completely lost her usual nervous and ferocious impression.
Despite the fact that her luxury goods are wrapped around her, she looks somehow intimidated and lacks confidence.
She was originally Seo Ji-yu, who was good at makeup, but she didn’t expect anyone else to be able to change like this.
She still had the ribbon that Yeriel had tied in her hair, but that must have been because Alice hadn’t allowed her to touch her.
It’s a very light makeup, but it’s made something similar to blemishes and freckles.
I couldn’t help but stick out my tongue at the elaborate workmanship.
“How did you change your eyes?”
“It’s taping. If it’s small under the hair, it won’t be seen. In practice, you can change your hairstyle and dye your hair. Then you’ll become a completely different person.”
“Eh…”
Alice was a bit startled at the part about dyeing her hair, but she didn’t do that much and was convinced that she couldn’t fool the members of the church.
Seo Ji-yu touched Alice’s hair with a rather pleasant face.
To be honest, she was like a doll, so I thought it would be fun to touch.
“Would it be okay to cover one eye like this?”
“Are you getting a little more gloomy here?”
“Yes.”
Surely this might not go unnoticed.
After all, the most important ID can be counterfeited using an oracle.
After manipulating the database with Oracle, if you apply for a reissue, you can confidently get your official ID.
Of course, it is also possible to forge careers such as academic background.
It is not even illegal for special investigators to create fake identities for undercover investigations.
“So what about me?”
“Do you want to go too?”
“Of course. How do you send Alice alone? She’s just an inspector.”
When green dust reacts with magic, it glows green.
In order to block the brainwashing power of Youngsokkyo leader Kim Woo-min, I have to use green dust, but I have to be by his side to suppress the green dust’s light emission.
Of course, it will also prevent the leakage of radioactivity.
If I’m with you, most of Green Dust’s shortcomings can be eliminated.
Seo Ji-yu’s hand trembled slightly and she touched my face.
“The manager does a perm. Is it okay?”
“That’s enough.”
“Okay. Then we can do some taping.”
We headed for an undercover investigation with ease.
While the team members, including Kim Jung-tae, were working on a scenario.
Lee Seo-woo asked slightly worried.
“Isn’t it difficult to punish the pseudo-religious gathering itself?”
“Yes. I want that bastard’s freedom of religion.”
“By the way, have you consulted with your wife?”
“Consultation? Yeriel is an outsider. Why are you discussing the investigation?”
To be honest, it’s a little funny to say this when I was in a position where I even received help last time.
Seowoo Lee very seriously lowered his voice and begged me.
“You’d better talk about it though… You wouldn’t even call me a complete outsider. You might get angry if I tell you later.”
“Is that so?”
“That’s right. Imagine that your wife does something like an undercover investigation without telling the team leader.”
“Emm… But Mr. Seowoo, why are you talking like you know him so well?”
“That’s because I’m married too.”
My mouth fell open at Lee Seo-woo’s words.
“Sir Seo Woo, are you married?”
“Chief. There are two kids in that house…”
“Hey. In this day and age? Seo Woo-ssi was a patriot? I don’t care about family relationships and I’m not interested in that because I’m selecting team members…”
“Haha, it’s okay. It’s reasonable to say that you’ve searched for all the data of 1.5 million Korean civil servants.”
In fact, if you have a slope at the age of 25, it is a really good marriage sale.
The police are also stable.
It’s not that Lee Seo-woo is lacking in character, so it’s no wonder that she got married early.
‘Still, it’s already a bit of a shock for the two kids.’
Anyway, that’s definitely true.
After much thought, I nodded her head and went to visit Yeriel as soon as I got off work.
Naturally, Alice was also with them.
Just as expected.
When Yariel heard about her undercover investigation, she frowned very slightly.
It was very rare for her to show such a face in front of me.
To begin with, her facial expressions are weak, so it’s no different than her screaming.
“Suddenly going undercover in a pseudo-church… It’s kind of embarrassing.”
“Oh, it’s not confirmed yet.”
“You’re not going alone without an escort are you?”
“I think I’m going to follow.”
As Alice spoke next to her, trembling her body, she was visibly relieved and Yeriel relaxed her expression.
“It’s good if Alice goes with you, though she’s as long as she doesn’t make mistakes like last time.”
“Unnie, I’m really sorry about that…”
“Nothing to worry about. There are no civilians nearby this time.”
I explained in a slightly gloomy mood.
“Those who are brainwashed by the perpetual cult leader will permanently change their brain shape. If they go that far, they won’t be able to return to their original state even if they use green dust. It’s correct to say that in reality there are only enemies.”
“…You don’t feel guilty about anything.”
Yeriel grabbed my hand and spoke in a somewhat stern tone for some reason.
Her soft hands felt as hard as tools.
“It’s all the leader’s fault. Even you can’t save everyone. Neither can I.”
“…”
Feeling both grateful and ashamed at Yeriel’s words.
Kim Jeong-tae and his teammates, who were working overtime at the office, sent a scenario.
We looked at the data and shared our opinions in the form of a video conference.
“Good work everyone. Shall we take a look?”
My undercover identity was very ordinary.
Alice was the main character anyway, so I set the spotlight on that side.
And Alice’s side was splendid in a slightly different way.
In a trembling voice, he read her profile for infiltration.
“What, what is this… I’m half-British, dropped out of high school because I was bullied. No friends. No property. Mild social phobia. Both of my parents died? Anyway, isn’t this too much ?”
“No. At that level, it should be easy to blend in.”
In order to fall into a pseudo-religion like Yeongsokgyo Jinrihoe, there must be some flaws.
Only then will they look like talented people who can endure the painful and meaningless collective life.
The perfect weakling for the church to exploit!
That was the concept of this disguised identity.
“To be honest, this is only a body and a face. Excellent.”
“It’s great, but a piece of shit.”
“Hey, but you’re at least mildly ill with hikikomori. I’m a fan of fashion, but I heard you took steroids that didn’t work for you.”
As I grumbled from the side, Seo Ji-yu made an excuse on the other side of the screen.
[You can’t really lose the team leader’s muscles… Are you going to lose them?]
“No.”
Yeriel, who was preparing after-meal refreshments in the kitchen, laughed when she heard our conversation.
I guess I had my ears wide open.
Seo Ji-yu, a former embezzler and swindler, spearheaded our plan.
“And please disguise the two of you as a married couple.”
Clink!
As soon as Seo Ji-yu finished speaking, a loud cracking sound was heard from her kitchen, and after a while, Yeriel with scary eyes walked over.
She muttered with a very confused face.
“As a married couple… Camouflage?”
“Yes, Yeriel! What should I do if he comes with a cleaver?”
“Oh, I’m sorry. But why are you pretending to be a married couple?”
[That’s because the team leader and Alice have to move together. After all, it’s good to be a couple.]
“No. Then, it’s like being friends… That’s fine, right?”
For some reason, Yeriel persistently asks.
Seo Ji-yu couldn’t even think of ignoring her, and she explained hard with a teary face.
[If we were friends, would we just try to keep them apart? Alice is the only one who can attend the special meeting.]
“…”
[But it’s different if it’s a marriage relationship! If a couple enters the church as a pair, it will look like a good rod for both to eat.]
Usually, the part that pseudo-religions put the most effort into is persuading friends and family members around them.
In particular, if the family is not properly attracted, the followers will run away in the blink of an eye.
Kim Jeong-tae defended Seo Ji-yu on the basis of her previously obtained internal guidelines of Perpetualism.
[Family deserves special treatment. If the two of you say that you are married, you will be able to attend the special meeting attended by the religious leader.]
“… I know.”
Yeriel gave permission on my behalf with a very disapproving face.
But I didn’t even dare to bet on it.
Alice also seemed to regret it anew, but she couldn’t get her foot out now.
After checking other details, I persuaded Yeriel all night and started preparing to infiltrate as soon as I went to work the next day.
In fact, the investigations so far have had some luck, and they were eaten like roasting beans with lightning, but…
It’s different this time.
The Permanent Church was a formidable enemy, so it was necessary to thoroughly prepare in advance.
“The special meeting is right around the corner, but this time I’m just passing because I’m not ready.”
“Then when is the next special meeting?”
“Two weeks later.”
“How did you hold special meetings on a biweekly basis and sit down?
First of all, at the point where the Oracle doesn’t work properly, they are already in the top 5% of criminals, and on top of that, they have a closed environment like a pseudo-church.
Even because of Hunter’s ability, he can’t use electronics properly.
As a hunter with the ability of brainwashing, he is paying terrifying attention.
“I don’t know what the heck they’re doing in the church, but I’ll go with my resolve. Once you dig into this, 100% anything will come out.”
“Then, I’ll start coaching from now on. First, Mr. Alice, please shrug her shoulders a little more. She should act like a social misfit.”
“Ah… Like this?”
“Yes. With her back, her slightly bent and her face, her feeling intimidated… I like it. Imagine experiencing domestic violence as a child. I’m afraid of people, especially men other than my husband.”
Alice smiled, but faithfully followed her coaching her.
I also tried to keep up with her slowly.
