☾┋ 𝔞𝔲! 𝔳𝔞𝔪𝔭𝔦𝔯𝔢 𝖉𝖔𝖈𝖙𝖔𝖗

➳ 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 15

note: 𝕋𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕚𝕤 𝕒 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕜 𝕠𝕗 𝕗𝕚𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟.  

"The prosecution may call its last witness." The judge ordered, sitting comfortably on the raised wooden platform.

It was a long tedious debate going on for the past few weeks. The court trials really require time and in-depth investigation.

Dr. Kim Junho heads to the witness stand, solemnly swearing to the oath by the government.

"Please state your first and last name." Seriously paying attention, the judge turned to the witness.

"Kim Junho." He replied.

"So you were at the Seoul National Hospital and you joined the Hellsing organization?" Jung Areum, prosecutor, asked

An endless debacle of questions bombarded Junho. With earnest patience and honesty, he answered them. Zhou Yuri and Lee Chanhi were all dressed in orange detainee jumpsuits, their faces were dull as dishwater.

"For the past few weeks, I have developed a scheme inorder to expose the crimes they have done. I share the same story with the previous witnesses who gave their testimonies about Hellsing taking defenseless civilians from the streets as human test subjects. I was apart of Hellsing and I only found out recently about its antipathetic acts recently."

"So... are you confirming that Hellsing is really involved with the crimes that are being pointed out to them?"

"Yes. " Junho nodded, replying with a stern and clear thought.

"Your honor, ladies and gentlemen, Dr. Kim Junho, a prestigious man in his medical career and a member of Hellsing handed me the evidences against the organization. Exhibit #1 is the chemical Aspivarix found in the Hellsing headquarters. The drug Aspivarix has been created to instantly end a life of a human being or a vampire through narrowing the heart causing it to stop. The forensic team found tiny amounts of Aspivarix on the rescued human test subjects." Jung Areum hands the Aspivarix chemical container to the judge who was fully scrutinizing the situation.

"Objection your honor! Why would Dr. Kim Junho go against his organization? Isn't it a dubious act?" The defense mentioned, going against the prosecution's statement.

"It was a test of morality over loyalty. The human test subjects have survived because Dr.Kim Junho helped them escape." Raising her voice at the defendant attorney, Areum spontaneously defended Junho.

"Objection overruled. You may continue with the presentation." The judge calmly responded, hitting the gavel down once upon his desk.

"Exhibit #2 is the voice memo recorded by Dr. Kim Junho." She signaled the technical team to play the voice record of Chanhi, Yuri and Junho's conversation.

"Ah forget Aera. Hellsing has been taking in street civilians as test subjects?" Junho inquisitively asked.

"You see... the only way we could exterminate the vampires and ask the help of the government is by making them look bad to the public and framing them as the criminals. At the same time, we are developing a drug to exterminate vampires thus testing it on domesticated animals who don't have the same anatomical structures as us is useless. We need human beings that are closely related to vampires. With each human test subject we get from the street, we tell the government that the vampires have been taking these innocent people. It's all accounted for, kid." Chanhi blurted the truth out.

"You see... We're hitting two birds with one stone. We get test subjects for the drug and we get to ruin the vampires name to the mass media. Good idea right? But we should find a way to end them all for real." Yuri's voice was convincing. Hellsing's sinister intentions were revealed.

The whole room was brought to life by incessant clamor upon hearing the voice record. Junho, who was seated at the testimonial platform, riveted his eyes towards Aera's family and his colleagues that were around. Gasping due to the immense out of information, the other spectators, jury and staff were shocked that the vampires have done nothing wrong yet they were labeled as malefactors and delinquents in the society.

As soon as the recording stopped, Areum gave a convincing smile to the judge. "That's it."

"Marked as evidence." The judge nodded, pressing his ball-point pen repeatedly.

"Exhibit #3 Forensics have proved that Zhou Yuri's DNA fingerprints were found on the syringe during the crime scene where they plotted to kill Dr. Jung Aera due to her affiliation with Dr. Kim Junho. Up to now, Dr. Jung Aera's body is nowhere to be found." Areum heads back to her table, carrying the syringe in her hands as she hands it to the judge's bench.

Overwhelmed by the amount of concrete evidences in his search for truth, the judge stood up saying "All exhibits are accepted into evidence. Let us pause for a 10 minute break before the verdict."

After the short break, the verdict was being discussed by the jury. Having a unanimous decision, the foreperson handed the verdict form to the judge for him to announce to everyone. The judge's voice asserted. "For the charge of multiple abduction, unethical human experimentation and the attempted murder of Dr. Jung Aera and Dr. Kim Junho, the two defendants, Mr. Lee Chanhi and Ms. Zhou Yuri are found guilty and are sentenced for imprisonment. The government will be finding the other people involved in this case and they shall be penalized judicially and righteously."

Before going down the raised platform, the judge added. "The jury is thanked and excused. Court is adjourned."

Smiles were on everyone's faces as justice was finally served. The reporters broke in as they were taking pictures of Hellsing's renowned leaders being detained.

"Ms. Zhou Yuri now that Hellsing and the Zhou Drug Development company has been found guilty, how do you feel? What are your opinions on vampires then?"

Zhou Yuri lowered her head down, avoiding eye contact with the press. Due to the question of that reporter, other reporters who were curious about vampires decided to make a story about them being welcomed to the modern-day society.

At the other side of the room, warm hugs and embraces were received by Junho from his colleagues.

"Bro, you did well." Hanbin gives him a manly rub at the back after hugging him.

"I hope we all see Aera soon honestly." Hyesoo came with Gayoung and Yuna , stroking his back to greet him.

"I hope so too." He flashed a wide grin, trying to feel less heavy in his chest after hearing about Aera.

As soon as their conversation ended, Junho headed to the prosecutor's bench where Areum was standing next to.

"Prosecutor Jung Areum, you did well on the case." He offered his hand to shake.

Taking it with a fine and tight grip, "You did well too." Her smile reached her ears, genuineness shimmering in her eyes.

Jung Taemin, high court judge of Seoul and father of Areum and Aera, approached Junho with a friendly and warm vibe. "Son, I'm proud of you. Thank you for always looking out for Aera. We give you our blessings for the both of you in the future." Taemin exchanged a knowing glance with Junho. The Jungs and Junho obviously shared a secret.

Since then, the government opened the vampires into the nation. Elites from different fields of life came up, opened up that they are vampires.

Politicians, public figures, lawyers, doctors and ordinary people of today revealed the mortal poison they have kept inside their boxes for years.

The mortal poison that society should know.

The mortal poison that society should embrace.

The presence and existence of vampires.