MONSTER IN THE CLOSET — Chapter 4

Background Check Report Investigation on 2 individuals re. requested case

Date written: 2026. Date requested: 202 PIC:

HJ-2604-0142 CLIENT-B (Conf.) Sept. 2 - 4, 2026 (3 days)

Case no. Client:

SHIN JAEHYEON, BORN 20XX. TWO YEARS IN JUVIE FOR THEFT AND ASSAULT.

I TAKE IT HE WAS THE VOICE FROM OUTSIDE THE ROOM YESTERDAY.

2. Target B - Ju Yeongshin

Sinlim-dong, Seoul 000-0000-00X0

JU YEONGSHIN...

THAT'S CERTAINLY THE FACE I REMEMBER.

SAME HOMETOWN, SAME PRISON... DID THEY PLAN SOME KIND OF A HEIST ONCE THEY BOTH GOT OUT?

Father (deceased), 1 previous (patricide) 1. 00 Juvenile Detention 2. 00 Prison (2019-2020):

arceration record:

HE SERVED FIVE YEARS FOR MURDERING HIS OWN FATHER?

SO WHAT, HE KILLED SOMEBODY AT THE AGE OF 15?

2-1. Notable Records (Verified Items)

ed to be around 2020.

WELL, THAT'S NOT SOMETHING YOU HEAR EVERY DAY.

- Death of biological father (circa 2015) The subject’s biological father died around 20 and submitted for a criminal trial (not sent to to have had a history of violent abuse, accord

A DEPRESSING FAMILY HISTORY TO GET THE READERS RILED UP, PLUS A PERP WHO'S EASY ON THE EYES... NO WONDER IT MADE THE HEADLINES.

WITH THIS COVERAGE THOUGH, I MUST HAVE AT LEAST HEARD ABOUT IT SOMEWHERE.

AH, MAYBE I WASN'T EVEN IN THE COUNTRY BACK THEN.

HE'S GOT A GRIM LOOK ABOUT HIM, FOR SOMEONE SO YOUNG.

HMM...

What is it that the public really wants? Uncomfortable truth behind the publicization of the perpetrator’s face in OO-dong patricide case

JUST ABOUT THE WORST TYPE OF PERSON TO CATCH ME AT MY MOST VULNERABLE.

I NEED A DISCREET WAY TO MAKE THIS PROBLEM GO AWAY...

SHH.

ZIP

HAA...

SQUELCH

SQUELCH

HUFF

HUU!

HUFF

AH...

AH, HUU...

SQUELCH

UGH...

UGH!

HUU- GUH!

UGH!

AH, HNGH...

URGH...

HAA

HAA...

HAA...

HAA...

HAA...

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THE NUMBER YOU HAVE DIALED-

TSK.

Shin Jaehyeon

me here by 10 tomorrow 2:11 Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026 2:29 P Thanks 4 coming 2day! u did good! 9:43 AM I'm here. In front of buildi 5:30 PM 5:28 PM Yep. Send the money here when it gets paid. Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026 10:45 AM When did you say I'll be getting paid again? Friday, Sept. 4, 2026 3:05 PM Ur not answering my calls. R u at work? 3:09 PM Call me when u read this Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026 11:00 AM Answer the phone.

FUCK ME, IS HE GHOSTING ME?

I KNEW SOMETHING WAS OFF FROM THE VERY BEGINNING. WAS THIS THE PLAN ALL ALONG?

I SWEAR I'LL KILL HIM IF I EVER RUN INTO HIM AGAIN-

HI THERE. MR. HWANG AT DAEGEON AGENCY TOLD ME TO BE HERE.

OH, THE FOREWORK GUY? JUST IN TIME.

DAMN, YOU LOOK AS FRESH-FACED AS A BABY'S ASS! ARE YOU SURE YOU'VE DONE THIS BEFORE, KID? WHERE ARE YOUR TOOLS?

I'VE GOT THEM RIGHT HERE...! ALL I NEED IS A HARD HAT.

ALRIGHTY THEN. COME OVER HERE SO WE CAN GET YOU SIGNED IN. YOU GOT YOUR ID?

WHAT A TALL, HANDSOME FELLA!

I DON'T KNOW, HE DON'T LOOK LIKE HE'S BUILT FOR THIS WORK RIGHT HERE...

SURE.

WHAT A GODDAMN MORON.

HOW COULD YOU TRUST SOME RANDOM GUY YOU MET IN PRISON?

HOW MANY TIMES DO YOU NEED TO BE SCREWED OVER TO GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER, HUH?

EASY, YOUNG BUCK! YOU'LL HAMMER RIGHT THROUGH THE FRAME!

PAUSE

YOU DONE ALREADY? DANG, YOU'RE FAST!

ALRIGHT, NEXT THING...

JU YEONGSHIN?

AND SO, OUR OMNIDIRECTIONAL LAUNCH CAMPAIGN WILL ELEVATE BAEKSAN FROM A SIMPLE HARDWARE BRAND...

AND CREATE A KIND OF CULTURAL TURNING POINT WHEREUPON THE GROUP IS ABLE TO SOLIDIFY ITS PRESENCE IN THE MARKET.

THAT BRINGS US TO THE END OF MY PRESENTATION. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.

IS THIS THE BEST ONE OUT OF ALL THE BIDDING PLANS WE'VE HAD SO FAR?

YES, SIR! THERE HAVE BEEN NINE SO FAR.

WE'VE HAD PRESENTATIONS FROM THREE OF THOSE BIDDING COMPANIES THAT HAD THE BEST OVERALL CONCEPT, STRATEGY, AND PORTFOLIO...

LET ME STOP YOU RIGHT THERE. IT'S OBVIOUS EVEN AT FIRST GLANCE THAT THEY'VE JUST COPIED AND PASTED FROM AXIS STUDIO IN NYC OR BOLD MATTER IN LONDON.

WHY SHOULD WE GO TO THESE KNOCKOFF BRANDS, WHEN WE CAN DEAL WITH THE ORIGINALS THEMSELVES?

W-WELL... THE OVERSEAS STUDIOS YOU MENTIONED WOULD QUOTE A MUCH HIGHER BUDGET...

NOT TO MENTION THAT IT WOULD BE SIMPLER TO WORK WITH A DOMESTIC STUDIO-

WHY SHOULD WE INSIST UPON A DOMESTIC PARTNER WHEN THEY'RE CLEARLY NOT UP TO THE TASK? WHY NOT OPEN THE BIDDING PROCESS GLOBALLY INSTEAD?

OUR DIRECTION IS TO SPARE NO EXPENSE WHEN IT COMES TO QUALITY.

Message Board

OPEN THE PROJECT TO INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS AND INSTRUCT THE BRAND EXPERIENCE TEAM TO REPORT TO ME IN REAL TIME. WE HAVE A DEADLINE TO MEET.

UNDERSTOOD, SIR. WOULD YOU LIKE THE STRATEGY TEAM MEETING TOMORROW TO GO AHEAD AS PLANNED?

ABSOLUTELY. BRING ME ALL THE MATERIALS BEFOREHAND, IF YOU CAN.

OH, I ALSO RECEIVED WORD FROM THE EASTERN PRECINCT DURING THE MEETING EARLIER.

THE INDIVIDUAL YOU INQUIRED ABOUT...THIS JU YEONGSHIN? HE'S CURRENTLY IN CUSTODY.

FREEZE

IN CUSTODY...?

TH-THE CLEANING COMPANY YOU WANTED US TO LOOK INTO, SIR. TARGET B, "JU YEONGSHIN," IS CURRENTLY AT THE EASTERN-

I DON'T RECALL EVER TELLING YOU TO HAVE THE COPS ROUND HIM UP!

S-SIR?

SIR, GIVEN THE UNKNOWN WHEREABOUTS OF HIS ACCOMPLICE, I ASSUMED THAT THE OTHER ONE MIGHT HAVE GONE UNDERGROUND AS WELL-

YOU WENT WAY OVER YOUR INSTRUCTIONS...!

CALL THE PRECINCT CAPTAIN RIGHT AWAY! GET HIM OUT OF THERE AT ONCE!!!

I NEED HIM HERE, NOT ROTTING IN SOME JAIL CELL.

To Be Continued