Chapter 11: Preparation (3)
"Reporting it to the Association would have been a good idea if they didn't have hostages. I had to take into consideration that these criminals who are conducting human experiments could abandon their hideout at any time."
In previous Attempts, Kim Ki-Rok had tried to save the orphanage with the help of the Association but was met with failure. After he had notified the Association, the information was somehow leaked, and as a result, the criminals had been able to erase all the evidence and escape.
"There is a high possibility of information leakage. Although it would be difficult for the Awakened criminals to have spies inside the Association, they can bribe for information or place people outside the building for espionage. The more people know, the easier it is for secrets to spill. That's why I haven't reported this to the Association even though it's been a month since I've known about this."
"That's just a possibility." Kang Ho argued.
"Even if the possibility is less than 1%, wouldn't you say it's a different story when there are 284 children that need to be rescued?" Kim Ki-Rok asked.
Kang Ho stared in disbelief as he gripped Kim Ki-Rok's collar. Lee Yeon-Hwa was equally baffled. The revelation was so overwhelming that it completely overshadowed the horror she felt upon discovering that her son was a part of human experimentation.
"W-what did you say?" she stuttered.
"I said that the lives of two hundred, eighty, four children are at stake."
Lee Yeon-Hwa and Kang Ho were speechless. Kim Ki-Rok was satisfied with their reaction, as this meant that they had not yet lost their purity.
"I said that Awakened criminals are conducting human experiments at the orphanage."
"It seems like they are not operating in just one or two orphanages." Kang Ho said, finally understanding why Kim Ki-Rok had kept this low profile.