203 – I have work to do
After receiving a report on Seo Ji-yoon’s detailed situation, opinions in the upper echelons were divided in many ways.
Those who said that they should treat wounded soldiers who were mentally injured while fighting for the country, and those who said it would be dangerous to let go of an existence that might still be the leader of the Abyss.
In addition, there were only a few opinions about how to ‘process’ it as it is, as it is not very good at extracting information anymore and managing it can be dangerous.
“Aren’t you the one whose mind was corrupted by the Abyss anyway? It is too dangerous to let such monsters roam the city without taking any action.”
“Hasn’t the stability already been proven through ‘experiments’ on that point? Furthermore, since Naseon Hunter, one of the officials, also asked for leniency, I don’t think it would be bad to let go for now.”
“We, the NIS, would like to express our opinion in the direction of release. In fact, as a result of continuing to observe Seo Ji-yoon, she has shown a consistent attitude ever since that point when her personality is believed to have changed.”
“The psychiatrist also revealed the opinion that although he seems to have become a different being from the existing character, judging from his actions and words, he does not seem to be telling lies.”
“But if things go wrong, they can lead to the worst accidents. Imagine a humanoid abyss rampaging in the middle of a city. This will usually not be a serious problem.”
“In addition, judging from the circumstances so far, it is known that the humanoid Abyss had a cunning aspect beyond imagination. Maybe they will catch us off guard and then plot something.”
“Um… ”
A situation in which opinions for and against Seo Ji-yoon’s liberation are tensely divided.
Regarding this, Vice Admiral Song Dana remained silent and listened to their opinions for now.
To be honest, she also wanted to remain cautious about releasing Seo Ji-yoon.
It was true that I was in charge of the military and wanted to rule out the possibility of one in a million cases as much as possible, as I was in a position to prefer the side where possible damage did not occur.
But..
At the same time as this feeling, there was a reason for her to consider freeing Seo Ji-yoon as much as possible.
It’s related to what she’s been doing in the past.
It was because I couldn’t mentally ignore the part about freeing Talos, the first humanoid Abyss.
‘Exactly, it was close to the form of connivance… Actually, she hasn’t had any problems so far, and I also heard that the hunter named Talos was quite active during the last Kaesong battle.’
As Talos, who is active as one of Dreamers’ Black Hunters right now, Song Dana had no choice but to react relatively softly to releasing Seo Ji-yoon this time.
Of course, in the case of the two beings, since there is quite a difference in the overall process, unlike Talos, Seo Ji-yoon should have some restrictions, but still, Lieutenant General Song Dana was determined to set the strand for liberation as much as possible.
In addition, this is not only her personal judgment, but also the opinion of Lieutenant Jin-Hyun Lee, who actually helped Seo Ji-yoon bring out her true intentions.
Opinions are also divided in front of the public opinion, but first
‘Then, since everyone has heard the rough story with this, it would be better to talk about a compromise while sorting out the situation.’
With that thought in mind, Adjutant Song Dana opened her mouth in a calm voice while looking at the people in front of her eyes.
“Then, as a compromise, I think it would be nice to do this.”
The words of Vice Admiral Song Dana, who has the real decision-making power.
As a result, people’s eyes were focused there, and while watching them, Vice Admiral Song Dana continued to speak in a calm voice.
“I also don’t think it’s right to imprison a former S-class hunter who worked hard for the country like a criminal. However, it is important that our status is to lower the possibility of threatening the safety of soldiers and citizens as much as possible.”
After talking to that point, Lieutenant General Song Dana looked at the surrounding atmosphere for a short time.
Then, she told the people there a story that could be said to be the conclusion of this incident.
“In that respect, I think it would be better to release Hunter Seo Ji-yoon, but attach a little surveillance. A location tracking device and a regular status report once a month would be enough.”
“Ummm..”
“Certainly… that wouldn’t be too bad.”
Of course, there were still some people who felt uneasy about this, but honestly, it was not that they were willing to treat a soldier who had become like that after suffering for the country.
Those present right now were also soldiers, and some of them were still aiming guns at the Abyss in the field.
As they know the hardships of being a soldier better than anyone else, it is only natural that they have some room for compromise.
So, after coming to a conclusion about the situation, Lieutenant General Song Dana officially gave instructions to Na Ji-seon, who was managing Seo Ji-yoon.
He instructed matters related to Seo Ji-yoon’s liberation.
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“..Um…really?”
“Yeah, the story came out from above. Although the identity itself is maintained by the death process, it cannot work as an S-class hunter. I will allow you to maintain your property rights while living in a different status.”
To be honest, there was talk that he was still a former S-class hunter, and considering the danger, he had to be kept in the military.
However, as it was concluded that the current Seo Ji-yoon is no longer the Seo Ji-yoon of the past, and therefore it is unreasonable to continue a normal military life, they maintain the handling of Seo Ji-yoon’s death and use the expedient of identity laundering to inform her unofficially. I used a means of globalization.
Of course, it also reflected the vigilance of some upper-level officials who wanted to prevent Seo Ji-yoon, who might still have remnants of the Abyss, from being brought back to dangerous places such as military facilities and top-secret information.
In any case, Seo Ji-yoon came to realize that his liberation had been decided.
Tears began to well up in her eyes at this.
As it was, he began to bow his head toward the najiseon in front of his eyes.
“Go.. Thank you.. Woah. Really… thank you very much.”
“..there is nothing to thank me for, this matter was decided by the upper echelons, not by me. I just conveyed exactly what condition you are in.”
Na-sun pretends not to know the story while slightly averting her gaze.
Seeing her reaction like this, Seo Ji-yoon’s lips once again began to show a deep grateful smile.
Although he had maintained his vigilance all the time, apart from that fact, Seo Ji-yoon knew through his life over the past few days.
In front of her eyes…
Na-sun Na, who can be called her ‘friend’, has been taking care of her from an invisible place.
Although he had parts about memory and common sense. Nevertheless, Na-sun Na, who corrected her behavior with a little bit of awkwardness, patiently corrected it.
Seo Ji-yoon automatically felt a deep sense of gratitude and relief at her help.
‘Najisun in my memory wasn’t such a kind person… but this too… is thanks to him… right?’
Seo Ji-yoon puts a slight smile on her lips while thinking about that.
At that time, seeing her like that, Naji-sun asked a question with a little curiosity.
“Then, I must have found the so-called ‘freedom’ with this. What are you planning to do for a living from now on?”
Seo Ji-yoon can no longer live as an S-class hunter due to the aftermath of the death process.
Seeing her like that, Naji-sun asked a question with a little concern.
And about her question.
Seo Ji-yoon’s face began to show an emotion like a strange determination.
“First of all, there are things I want to do.. No.. I must do.”
“What to do? what is that?”
Seo Ji-yoon, who answers more decisively and impromptu than I thought
Feeling a bit surprised by this, Na-sun asked her a question…
Regarding that, Seo Ji-yoon looked directly at Na-sun’s face and spoke in a clear voice.
“expiation.”