Occasionally, rather peculiar things happen to people.
Just the day before, I had been street-cast by a pervert.
“If the day ever comes when I must preside over a trial for such a repulsive pervert, I will ensure they receive a punishment that tears them limb from limb.”
I had entertained such thoughts, more or less.
Yet, it was as if God himself had peered into my innermost thoughts.
No sooner had I arrived at the judge’s chambers today than Im Seon-ah informed me that the defendant in the upcoming trial was, in fact, a pervert.
Oh, what a thrilling prospect this was.
Though I had no idea what kind of scoundrel the defendant might be, my mind was already brimming with delightful deliberations on how best to dismantle him.
With the thought, ‘First, let me see what this son of a b*tch looks like,’ I accepted the defendant’s photograph.
“Huh…?”
I felt as though I had seen this man before…
Still somewhat perplexed, I first scanned the indictment Im Seon-ah had provided regarding the defendant.
[Defendant: Lee Si-hyeok]
Ah…! The image of someone briefly flickered in my mind.
Upon matching the photograph with the name, the memory solidified with perfect clarity.
‘This is the Sunglasses Man.’
He was, in fact, the very first person I had encountered after awakening in Lee Ha-yeon’s body.
Back then, he had worn sunglasses, obscuring his eyes, but the photograph revealed a distinctly sinister and cunning gaze.
The name that had appeared in the holographic window, visible when I first encountered the man, must undoubtedly have been Lee Si-hyeok.
And the crime he had committed… if my memory served me right, it was fraud…?
Then why had Im Seon-ah referred to this defendant as a pervert?
Driven by curiosity, my eyes once again fell upon the indictment.
[Charges]
Fraud and sexual offenses.
Ah. So he had committed both fraud *and* sexual offenses?
He was truly a complete lunatic, unlike any other.
Come to think of it, wasn’t this man also involved in the entertainment industry?
A vivid memory surfaced of him approaching me, clearly intending to cast me.
The very word ‘casting’ brought to mind the pervert I had encountered over the weekend, causing my mood to sour even further.
This, this simply could not be helped.
It seemed my temper would only be appeased if the Sunglasses Man bore some of the culpability for the crimes the other scoundrel had evaded punishment for.
[Allegations]
Defendant Lee Si-hyeok, in his capacity as CEO of Ave Entertainment, defrauded adolescents aspiring to become idol trainees by dangling the promise of a debut, and furthermore, exploited his position and authority to commit sexual offenses against several of these trainees.
(1) The defendant falsely promised a total of thirteen idol trainees affiliated with his company, stating, “If you sign a trainee contract with this company, I will ensure your swift debut,” and “Training, promotional, and album production fees are necessary for your debut preparations.”
From these deluded victims, he illicitly collected millions to tens of millions of won each month, ultimately defrauding them of approximately 1.8 billion won in total.
In truth, however, no concrete debut plans existed, and the funds were instead squandered on company operating costs and the defendant’s personal expenditures.
(2) Exploiting his position as CEO, responsible for managing and evaluating trainees, the defendant repeatedly subjected victim Jeong Min-ah and four other female trainees to non-consensual hugs and other forms of physical contact.
This conduct constituted an egregious exploitation of the victims’ inability to resist due to the defendant’s superior status and authority, thereby fulfilling the criteria for sexual harassment by abuse of power in a professional context.
(3) Around March 2025, the defendant summoned victim Jeong Min-ah to his office, secretly administered a sleeping pill into her drink, and subsequently forced sexual intercourse upon her once she had been rendered utterly incapable of resistance.
This transgression transcended mere harassment, amounting to an act of rape perpetrated against an unconscious victim, thereby inflicting severe physical and psychological trauma upon her.
[Applicable Statutes]
Article 347, Paragraph 1 of the Criminal Act (Fraud)
Article 10 of the Special Act on Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes (Sexual Harassment by Abuse of Power in a Professional Context)
Article 11 of the Special Act on Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes, Article 297 of the Criminal Act (Rape, etc.)
An indictment is hereby filed against Defendant Lee Si-hyeok, citing charges under the Criminal Act and the Special Act on Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes.
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After diligently poring over the indictment, I found myself plunged into a state of profound shock.
‘He’s an even bigger son of a b*tch than I imagined…?’
Even the moniker ‘Sunglasses Man’ felt too generous for such a wretch.
No, he was merely a piece of trash, a scumbag who deserved to drop dead.
Yes, that appellation felt perfectly fitting.
And the fact that such a wretch—no, a vile piece of trash who deserved nothing less than to drop dead—had once approached me, filled me with such revulsion that goosebumps erupted across my entire body.
To swindle such a colossal sum as 1.8 billion won from young, aspiring individuals was abhorrent enough.
Yet, this man had not stopped there; he had even committed rape.
With every line I read, I found myself unable to suppress a deepening frown.
What manner of judgment should befall such a man?
Previously, I had even entertained the notion of severing all his limbs.
But wouldn’t that be letting him off far too easily?
While it certainly wouldn’t be ‘gently,’ severing his limbs would surely lead to his demise.
That simply wouldn’t do.
No, he needed to rot away, enduring double the agony his victims had suffered, for a very, very long time.
A particular thought always crossed my mind whenever I heard news reports about sexual offenders.
‘Wouldn’t castration suffice?’
However, upon further reflection, castration struck me as far too barbaric.
While I was aware that both physical and chemical castration existed, a superior, alternative idea, distinct from mere castration, suddenly sparked in my mind.
Without a moment’s hesitation, I scurried over to Im Seon-ah, placing my hands on my hips as I gazed up at her.
“What is it, Ha-yeon? Did the indictment infuriate you that much?”
Presumably, as a fellow woman, Im Seon-ah’s reaction to the indictment would not differ significantly from my own.
Wait a moment…
Just now, I had unconsciously thought, ‘Im Seon-ah, as a fellow woman’…
It hadn’t even been a full week since I began inhabiting a woman’s body, yet was I already experiencing a crisis of identity?
If this continued, I might even descend into ‘female corruption’ (TL Note: A Korean slang term, ‘amkeot tarak,’ referring to a loss of one’s original identity or principles, often used humorously in the context of gender transformation or becoming overly feminine.), so I ought to be more cautious moving forward.
“Ha-yeon…? Why did your expression suddenly turn so rigid?”
“Ahem… Ah, well… there’s something I’d like to ask you.”
When one considers the hardest substance in the world, what typically springs to mind?
Those who have played the game *Minecraft* would likely envision diamonds.
Oh, and Bedrock, of course.
Regardless, by conventional standards, diamonds are widely recognized as exceptionally hard and durable materials.
My abrupt discourse on diamonds bears an intimate connection to the punishment I intend to mete out to this defendant.
For, in lieu of the barbaric and cruel punishment of castration, the rather ‘gentlemanly’ penalty that had dawned upon me was none other than a ‘chastity belt.’
Chastity belts gained notoriety from tales during Europe’s Crusades, wherein husbands purportedly fitted them upon their wives to safeguard their fidelity while away at war.
Subsequently, it is said that during the Victorian era of the 19th century, they were frequently crafted for the purpose of male sexual suppression.
Indeed.
I intended to affix a diamond chastity belt upon that ‘vile piece of trash who deserved nothing less than to drop dead.’
It was my brainchild, a truly brilliant scheme.
Naturally, expending costly diamonds on such a contemptible individual would be incredibly inefficient.
Therefore, we would employ synthetic diamonds.
A question might arise as to whether synthetic diamonds are inherently weaker than their natural counterparts.
However, given that the diamond mineral itself is merely a crystalline structure composed of carbon, their hardness and durability are, in fact, virtually identical.
“There’s someone I’d like to invite to the spectator’s gallery; would it be possible to make a call right now?”
He was an older acquaintance from my original world, someone I had been close to, who worked as a precision machining technician.
In this current timeline, of course, he would be a complete stranger to me.
Yet, if I were to ask him to come to the courthouse for a reasonable commission, he would undoubtedly rush over, delighted at the prospect of new work.
“Hmm… Why would you suddenly wish to summon someone with such a profession?”
Given my desire to bring someone with such an unexpected profession into the courtroom as a spectator, Im Seon-ah’s skepticism was entirely understandable.
“Do you really want to know, Unnie (TL Note: A Korean term used by a female to address an older female friend or sister.)?”
“Since it pertains to the trial, as the associate judge assisting you, I naturally cannot help but be curious.”
But alas.
I apologize, but I have no intention of divulging it to you just yet.
If I were to tell Im Seon-ah, “I want to make a chastity belt made of diamonds,” she would likely view me as utterly bizarre, so I would not utter a word about the chastity belt until the day of the trial.
“If you’re so curious, give me five hundred won.
I want an ice cream.”
At my words, Im Seon-ah immediately began rummaging through her pockets.
Oh, wait.
She really shouldn’t give it to me.
Fortunately, however, only four one-hundred-won coins emerged from her pocket.
“C-could you perhaps knock off one hundred won…?”
“You’re broke, Unnie.
Never mind, I’ll just buy it myself.”
“B-broke…!
How could you say something so harsh…!!”
It seemed I had struck a nerve.
To react so delightfully to a single word like ‘broke.’
“You shouldn’t say that, Ha-yeon, while living comfortably in my house.”
“Are you telling me to leave your house, Unnie…?
That’s too much, Unnie…”
I put on my most pitiful and woeful expression, even feigning a sniffle.
At this, Im Seon-ah flustered, hastily handed me her card, and spoke.
“I-I’m sorry, I spoke too harshly, Ha-yeon.
Buy yourself some ice cream with this.”
“Really…?
Then, since you’re buying, can I get an expensive cone instead of a five-hundred-won bar…?”
“Why don’t you just get something like Haagen-Dazs while you’re at it…?”
“Yes, that’s a good idea.
I’ll get that.”
Im Seon-ah, chuckling as if dumbfounded by my remark, questioned me as I was about to leave the judge’s chambers.
“Didn’t you say you’d tell me why you wanted to bring that person to court if I gave you five hundred won?
Why aren’t you telling me?”
“This isn’t five hundred won, Unnie; it’s a card.”
It was quite clear that Im Seon-ah’s eyesight wasn’t the best.
And so, I took Im Seon-ah’s card, bought Haagen-Dazs, and shared it with everyone in the judge’s chambers.
It was incredibly delicious.
