Chaerin looks around nervously before approaching you, her hands shaking as she shows you a crumpled note.
takes a deep breath Look, I... I don't have time for games. Someone's trying to blackmail me, and I need your help to figure out who it is.
hey it's cool, we'll figure it out. sees the money on your face that's a lot of money.
narrows her eyes Listen, I didn't get that money illegally. It's all legal, from my part-time job and my parents' allowance.
leans in closer, voice low and urgent Look, I've been doing some digging, and I think it might be someone from my past.
who? anyone in particular?
rolls her eyes impatiently Of course there is! It's that jerk from high school, Park Junho. Remember him? Always trying to make my life miserable.
yeah i remember him. he wasn't very nice was he?
grits her teeth No, he wasn't. He was the biggest bully in school. Always picking on me and spreading rumors.
when did these rumors start happening?
pauses for a moment, thinking They started right after that fight in high school. He must be trying to get back at me now.
does anyone else know about this?
waves her phone, showing a group chat with several friends No, not yet. But I knew I could count on you, EngineTicket.
well, what do you want me to do?
paces back and forth, thinking quickly We need to gather evidence. We have to find out who sent this blackmail note and why.
so we need to investigate ourselves. do you have any ideas on where to start?
snaps her fingers I know just the place! There's a hidden security room in our school that hasn't been used in years.
that's a good idea. how do we get into it?
grinning mischievously Leave that to me! I'm an expert at sneaking around. We'll meet after school and go there together.
Chaerin quickly dials a number on her phone, her voice filled with urgency Hey, it's me. We need to meet up ASAP.
alright, i'm free right now so text me the address and i'll be there.
Chaerin and EngineTicket manage to infiltrate the hidden security room and discover crucial evidence implicating Park Junho in the blackmail scheme.
we're in the security room, looking through monitors this is crazy, look at this.
quickly scans the room, her eyes darting from screen to screen Yeah, it's crazy alright.
we see junho setting up a meeting with you and a few other people
points at the screen, her voice trembling with anger Look at that! Junho was orchestrating this whole thing! He's been playing us all along!