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Turning a blind eye to crimes tied to organizations.
Actions taken simply to accommodate the Awakened Guild’s convenience, regardless of consequences.
The quiet assassinations of political rivals or certain individuals, along with their subsequent cover-ups.
Despite their apparent absence or rarity, these things surely existed and occurred on a daily basis—it was simply that no one had bothered to dig too deep.
But once the surface was scratched, it all spilled out like an unending tide of horror stories.
The moment a person with power discovers they can wield it without consequence, they unwittingly crawl deeper and deeper into the abyss of corruption.
At the start, Congressman Park had gone to astonishing lengths to hide evidence every time. But as time passed and less people were able to restrain him, he grew bolder in his actions.
Of course, the evidence collected and compiled by Detective Oh over the years played a significant role in the scale of his eventual exposure.
This was exceptionally clear to the assembly members who had gathered to discuss the scandal.
“How on earth did you find all this…?”
“We didn’t have to—we’ve already had it on standby for a while now. We were just waiting for the right moment, until media manipulation or whatever other tactics would imbue it with maximum impact.”
The others in the room nodded subconsciously, recognizing the unfortunate reality of their legal system.
“With this much evidence, are you still going to try to defend him?”
“Well…”
“We’ve already seen enough. Mr. President, we cannot overlook Congressman Park’s actions any longer. We must bring this to the public and—”
“Now, now, now, hold your horses! Why are you only looking at one side of the issue? Can any of us here truly claim to be clean in good conscience?”
“That’s exactly the problem. This doesn’t stop with just Congressman Park—the moment we allow this to slide, the same thing will happen again and spread like a disease.”
The president, having...
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