I’m an Unknown Actress, But Everyone Knows Me - Chapter 322

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Chapter 322

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“So you mean. Diet…”

Director Noh, who runs a diet herbal clinic, pushed up his glasses in confusion.

“Yes. Diet.”

Detective Gwak leaned his body toward the director.

“You want herbal medicine for weight loss…”

They had checked the medical records of the deceased and narrowed down a list. This was a suspicious herbal clinic that manufactured diet herbal medicine.

“Excuse me, but may I ask what your occupation is?”

“I’m the owner of a waffle shop.”

“Yes… I suppose weight control must be difficult for you.”

When someone who was obviously a detective came in claiming to be a waffle shop owner, Director Noh’s confusion was evident. Something was suspicious.

“Why? Can’t you help me?”

Detective Gwak used the wheeled chair to slide smoothly toward Director Noh. He brought his face close. Really suspicious…

“Not at all. I was just thinking about which package would be best for you.”

Director Noh pulled out a chart from under his desk.

“Now, let’s see. Just taking herbal medicine alone won’t do it. Looking at you, your BMI seems quite high. There’s also something called diet acupuncture. Here, here. If we press these points like this, appetite drops! Digestion improves! Your stomach feels comfortable and refreshed and clean and light and anyway. This diet acupuncture package, plus herbal medicine packed with all the good stuff – black bellflower, black goat, black mushrooms – all boiled down into a full package. And there’s also diet moxibustion, moxibustion too.”

Click-click-click-click-.

Director Noh’s calculator tapping speed gradually increased.

“No. No… not that kind of thing. You know what I mean. The kind only certain people know about through word of mouth.”

Detective Gwak frowned. The charisma unique to a detective who had worked the field for a long time created an intimidating atmosphere.

“Easy and fast. Something with strong effects.”

As if understanding Detective Gwak’s words, Director Noh stopped tapping his calculator.

“The kind that works with just one pill.”

Director Noh and Detective Gwak’s gazes met.

Soon the herbal clinic sign came into view.

“Get out!”

Detective Gwak trudged outside.

“Ah, shit. He really gave me an earful.”

Director Noh had gotten quite angry, saying that dieting doesn’t work that easily or in such a short time. As Detective Gwak was looking through the list in his notebook, a hand landed on his shoulder…

“Ahhhhhhh! Ah!”

“What the hell.”

It was grabbed and twisted as it tried to come up.

The other person was an elite detective from another investigation team. Originally the same type of man as Detective Yoon.

“Kook kook…”

“Hey hey. What’s wrong.”

“Kook kook kook… kook kook… huhahahahahaha!”

“Why are you acting like this?”

Someone behind the elite detective who was laughing meanly explained.

“Our chief originally laughs when he’s in too much pain.”

“Okay, sorry.”

When Detective Gwak restored the twisted wrist to its original position, the sinister-looking detective cleared his throat.

“Why are you wandering around?”

“Kook kook kook… if it’s this area, no one knows it better than us who were born and raised here. We’re the right people for the job. Huhuhuh…”

“I know you guys went to elementary, middle, and high school with the Nonhyeon kids. It’s fucking annoying, so get lost.”

“Kook kook kook… how are you going to catch the culprit like that.”

The sinister-looking detective seemed to know something. They patted Gwak Cheolsik’s shoulder once each and disappeared.

“Ah, shit, this is driving me crazy.”

Gwak Cheolsik’s colleagues all gathered. But there was zero information about the new drug. It was truly a series of wild goose chases.

“Chief. Talking about diet, diet made me think of something.”

“Yeah. What is it.”

The junior detective opened his mouth seriously.

“I’m hungry.”

The junior detective got hit about five times before he could go to a nearby jeon restaurant. It was a food stall you could see anywhere.

[Grandma’s Jeon Restaurant]

“Grandma-. We’re here-.”

“Who are you?”

“It’s our first time here, but we just wanted to try it once.”

The junior detective, who was being unusually cheeky, sat down and ordered. The golden, well-fried jeon disappeared in an instant.

“What are we really going to do about our investigation.”

“At this rate, we might lose it to the Bon-gang-nons.”

“What’s Bon-gang-non?”

“Born to be Gangnam District Nonhyeon-dong.”

It was referring to the sinister detectives who had confronted Detective Gwak earlier.

“Don’t worry. Don’t we have our own Bon-gang-non?”

Confident Detective Gwak pointed with his chin at someone who was just coming this way.

“What did you just say. It sounded like you cursed.”

“I’m always cursing in my heart anyway, so don’t worry about such trivial things. Did you find out anything?”

Yoon Hyeonjo, sitting on a red plastic chair, shook his head.

“They seem to have caught on.”

At those words, the detectives’ expressions darkened.

“Really…”

“You’d have to have tried dieting to know. Fucking hell.”

“Looking at the victims, they were all young girls.”

“If only there was someone around us who was interested in this kind of thing…”

There was a brief rustling noise from the audience seats. The tension had been released.

Because everyone shared the anticipation that someone would appear soon.

Predictable flavor. That was the unique charm of 【Faster Than the Law】.

“Someone interested in dieting.”

“Someone who uses SNS frequently.”

“Where on earth is such a person…”

It was when the detectives were sighing and filling their soju glasses with alcohol.

“Sister! This place has a pretty good vibe. There’s even lighting nearby.”

Influencer 1 appeared. As soon as Han Yeoreum came out, small laughter spread.

“Hey hey!”

“Huh, what? Why are you here? Is there some case nearby?”

When the detectives acted familiar, Influencer 1, who had carefully chosen her OOTD to match the outdoor pocha atmosphere and night market vibe, shouted loudly.

“Murder? Drugs? Drunk driving? Gambling? Human trafficking? Wanted fugitive on the run?”

With detectives gathered together, all kinds of crimes came up. The surrounding attention was immediately focused.

“What the…”

“Scary…”

“That person must be the culprit…”

Citizens’ gazes focused on Detective Gwak. His fellow detectives were silent for a moment.

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Detective Gwak and Detective Yoon, who had ended their drinking session, headed to Influencer 1’s house. It was because she had said she knew about diet pills.

“This is really amazing. How did it work out so perfectly? I’m usually pretty lucky.”

Director Gong put one essential element into each role.

Detective Gwak’s overwhelming force – this is where the exhilarating feeling of 【Faster Than the Law】 comes from.

Detective Yoon’s accurate judgment – this is where the refreshing feeling of 【Faster Than the Law】 comes from.

‘And lastly.’

The luck of Influencer 1 and the comedic elements of 〈Faster Than the Law〉 come from right here.

Audiences watching the movie get silent clues by looking at the actors.

If Gwak Cheolsik is on screen, they won’t lose. If Yoon Hyeonjo is on screen, they won’t be fooled.

If Han Yeoreum is on screen, somehow things will work out.

‘The perception that she’s not a character to be used once and thrown away.’

Director Gong properly filled the empty spot. An indispensable supporting character. An existence that makes the weight of 〈Faster Than the Law〉 even lighter.

“This is it. What I took.”

Influencer 1 pulled out a medicine packet. But the two detectives looked at Influencer 1 again with puzzled expressions.

“But mine is relatively mild, you know. Because as you can see, I’m not really the type who needs to diet that badly, right? Right. So it probably won’t be much help. But since I’m a model citizen and all. Oh my. By the way, I see on the news they’re giving out brave citizen awards here and there – where’s mine?”

The two detectives sighed while looking at the medicine she had pulled out.

“You took this?”

“Yes, yes. That one.”

“Once a day? Regularly?”

“Why… are you asking that?”

On the back of the medicine packet, these words were written:

[Health Champion Internal Medicine]

It was digestive medicine.

“Oh my, what’s this?”

In one corner of the messy dining table, a medicine packet that had been thrown to the back due to poor strength control was the real diet pills.

The two detectives sighed again while looking at the untouched diet pills.

“This is what was already being distributed.”

“At this rate… we can’t immediately trace the source of the pills circulating on T-gram…”

Even in this serious situation, Influencer 1 said brightly:

“Then couldn’t you just sell fakes from this side?”

Once again, the two turned their heads toward Influencer 1.

“If we sell fakes, do you think they’ll just sit still? I’d come looking too if it were me. And I know from taking them myself – if you believe you’re taking diet pills, one pill is the same as another.”

The two looked at Influencer 1 as if asking what nonsense she was talking.

“There’s also the Food and Drug Administration issue.”

“Unauthorized food products are-“

Influencer 1 said simply:

“If you sell fakes, you’ll eventually meet the people selling the real ones. Then you can catch them quickly, so it won’t be a big problem, right?”

It was a way of thinking only someone with a completely empty head could have.

However,

“….”

“….”

That very day, the special investigation team began creating fake diet pills.

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“Setup complete-“

“Watch the cables.”

Bright lights like the sun hung overhead. This was a TV studio set. Behind them stood a panel with 〈Speed of Health〉 written on it.

“Thank you so much for deciding to appear.”

“Not at all. I should thank you for making the offer first.”

“Our Director Sa is truly the person who fits our 〈Speed of Health〉 best – the main writer praised you so much!”

The MC spoke cheerfully to the neatly dressed Director Sa.

“From the orphanage, self-studying your way into medical school, making a name for yourself and winning good awards. Wow. You’re so amazing.”

At those words, Director Sa looked at the MC without saying anything. His neat face was as expressionless as if he were wearing a mask.

“Yes. Thank you.”

Soon the recording began. Along with Director Sa’s introduction, the panelists had a conversation about health items that were becoming popular these days.

“You see… what you must stay furthest from in dieting is, more than anything else, obsessive compulsions.”

Director Sa sighed lightly and looked at the camera.

“The mind dominates the body, you know.”

Looking at the lens, he spoke as if preaching his gospel that would spread widely throughout the world.

“The most important thing is loving yourself. Shouldn’t that come first?”

So that the ignorant lambs could trust and follow him.

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The screen returned to Very Very Love. Influencer 1 took out one pill from a white pill bottle and swallowed it.

“What’s that?”

“No, sister. I’m really amazing.”

Influencer 1 deliberately raised her voice. Around her were other influencers who had come to take photos to upload to social media today.

“After taking this, I don’t gain any weight at all!”

“Ew. There’s no such thing.”

“She’s lying again.”

At Influencer 1’s voice, the surrounding gazes gradually focused on her.

“It was so fucking hard to get, what lie? It’s also fucking expensive!”

Influencer 1 smiled and shook the white pill bottle. Rattle rattle, that sound drew even more attention.

Influencer 1 got up from her seat a moment later. After heading to the restroom, she went into a stall and sent a message somewhere.

“Phew-“

Influencer 1 held her phone and stamped her feet lightly. Unable to contain the tingling sensation that comes from being intoxicated by thrills, she danced.

Click-

Coming out after opening the door, Influencer 1 encountered a woman applying lipstick while looking in the mirror, just as Detective Yoon had said.

As she washed her hands nonchalantly, the woman next to her spoke up.

“That medicine… by any chance.”

She was a very thin and pretty woman.

“Is it Roticelli?”

She seemed to already be taking this medicine.

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“Excuse me, Director Sa!”

There was a hand that grabbed Director Sa as he was leaving after the recording ended. Director Sa turned his gaze downward.

A woman who had been one of today’s panelists asked Director Sa cautiously:

“Could I… ask you a question for a moment?”

“Yes. That’s fine.”

The woman who had been reading the room for a moment sighed lightly as if worried.

“It really depends on your mindset, right? Whatever it is. Actually, my child is taking diet pills… of course, because of studying. Concentration isn’t something kids can control at will, you know? But she has such a strong desire to study. As a parent, I want to do anything for her.”

The woman speaking in a lowered voice was very cautious.

Director Sa looked at his collar that was still being held. Director Sa reached out and naturally removed the woman’s fingers, then nodded briefly.

“You couldn’t get ADHD medication prescribed, so you found a way through diet pills.”

“Yes… Both my child and I, we can’t have that kind of record, you know.”

Diet pills contain appetite suppressants and stimulant components.

These drugs can cause central nervous system stimulation effects similar to ADHD medications like Concerta, Vyvanse, and Atomoxetine.

For improving grades, or maintaining them. It was also a method secretly known in the Daechi-dong cram school district.

One pill gets you 100 points.

That’s what people said.

“Were there any major side effects?”

“Side effects… rather than that. Just, you know how it is. Getting a bit thirsty.”

While seeming to consult Director Sa about her concerns, she didn’t easily reveal her true feelings. Because what she wanted wasn’t a fundamental answer. It was just for saving face.

“Then it seems there wouldn’t be any major problems with continued use.”

Just to hear this one statement that there would be no problems.

“Right? Right?”

Director Sa’s voice became even calmer.

“Yes. Everything is a matter of mental power.”

At that time, in the academy district of Daechi-dong. Children who had rushed to the convenience store before class started busily selected and paid for energy drinks and coffee.

The children swallowed a Rotichelli pill along with nutritional supplements before class started. To avoid falling asleep tonight. To memorize formulas and answers to past exam questions.

A young girl with vacant eyes sitting in front of her desk was caught on screen.

“Alright, kids. Let’s read the problem once. Number 1, no one should get this wrong.”

Ominous music that suggested something was about to happen played over the instructor’s voice.

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