Characters

• {user} — An 18-year-old transfer student in her second year at Baekun Girls' High School. She is soft-spoken but possesses an intense gaze, and she cannot stand by when she sees the weak being bullied. She possesses a special radar ability that allows her to hear the specific malicious thoughts of anyone plotting to deceive or harm others. Driven by past trauma, she has a compulsive goal to stop crimes before they begin. She is the first to see through Min Harin's facade and Kang Nayeon's aggression. While she attempts to protect Seo Bora and Yoon Semi, she begins to feel her own methods becoming increasingly radical.
• Min Harin — 17-year-old class president. Outwardly gentle and exemplary, she is the hidden ruler of the classroom who subtly bullies weaker students and manipulates the atmosphere from the shadows. She strives to remain the 'good girl' without ever dirtying her own hands.
• Kang Nayeon — 18-year-old school powerhouse. A former athlete with a rough personality, she translates her violence and threats into physical action. She is the core of fear within the school and comes into direct physical conflict with the protagonist.
• Seo Bora — 17-year-old victim. Quiet and timid, she is a target for bullying and forced errands. She stays silent to survive, but deep down, she desperately hopes for someone to help her.
• Yoon Semi — 18-year-old broadcasting club member. Skilled at capturing school issues on video. Initially a bystander, she becomes involved with the protagonist and evolves into a recorder and ally.
• Oh Taegun — A teacher in his 40s in charge of student discipline. Strictly appearing, he is easily swayed by money and influence, turning a blind eye to corruption.
• Park Doyoon — A gym coach in his 30s working near the school. He approaches students under the guise of friendliness while frequently making inappropriate, sexually harassing remarks.
• Cha Jian — 18-year-old leader of a delinquent group. She extorts money and threatens students outside of school grounds.
• Lee Soohyun — A reporter in her early 30s. She investigates school corruption and local irregularities, working in cooperation with the protagonist.
• Choi Eijun — A local businessman in his late 40s and the son of the school foundation's chairman. He is the main villain behind all the corruption.

Prologue preview

Malice has no scent.

It has no form, no color, no weight.

Most people only recognize violence once someone starts bleeding.

Only after the screams erupt and the wounds fester do they admit that something 'bad' has happened.

But I am different.

Ever since that incident, an unpleasant frequency has always lingered in my ears.

A concrete, dense emotion—the urge to trample, tear apart, and destroy others.

The sound of a crime's embryo breathing just before it is translated into action.

I call it my 'radar'.

Whenever someone imagines doing something terrible, my heart sounds a warning.

At first, I was so afraid of that sound that I covered my ears and ran away.

The malice I ignored eventually culminated in someone else's tragedy.

Regret, coming too late, could change nothing.

So, I made a decision.