Chapter 15: Invisible Man - Interlude
Chapter 15: Invisible Man - Interlude
The culprit behind the recent string of subway groping incidents, the 'Invisible Man'—real name Shin Tae-geon—clutched his splitting headache.
It didn't take long for him to realize he was locked in a holding cell at a police station. However, even in his dazed state, the first thing that caught his eye was a female hero in a flamboyant outfit.
'I got caught.'
He let out a hollow laugh and muttered to himself.
He remembered the situation before he lost consciousness vividly. He had stepped out of the subway station, deactivated his invisibility, and was trying to blend into the crowd to make a clean getaway when he locked eyes with someone.
It was a tall female hero dressed in black. He guessed she was a hero from her peculiar costume, which included a witch's hat. Being the type of man who looked at a woman's body first, he even remembered that her breasts were small.
'Wait, she's different?'
But the person who had actually dragged him to the station was a girl with pink hair and pink eyes. She wore a dress that looked like it belonged in a magical girl anime for toddlers and held a childish magic wand in her hand.
'Magical Girl Floss... was it?'
He remembered his secretary mentioning Floss once before.
Back then, he recalled licking his lips, thinking she had a body just begging to be fucked. Of course, even with invisibility, messing with a hero was suicide, so he never acted on it.
But that, too, was a misconception. Shin Tae-geon let out a deep sigh, completely unaware that he had already fucked Magical Girl Floss—and had ruthlessly taken her virginity at that.
'If I had known it would end like this...'
When he met Do Min-jeong for the third time, Shin Tae-geon could somehow tell. He sensed that Do Min-jeong was secretly enjoying being the target of his groping.
So, acting on a hunch, he stepped onto the subway. His intuition was spot on, and everything followed in rapid succession.
Looking back, it was uncharacteristically reckless of him, considering how cautious he usually was. It felt as if he’d been bewitched by a kumiho from an old folktale. In reality, he had been lured into Do Min-jeong's trap while completely losing his head, so the comparison wasn't far off.
Regardless, the result remained the same. Driven by instinct, Shin Tae-geon had forced his cock into a stranger's mouth, dragged her into a men's restroom, and even took her virginity.
The problem started from there.
— 'Did I just fuck up?'
Unlike women, men are hit with post-nut clarity after they blow their load. Shin Tae-geon was no exception. The moment he ejaculated, the man who had become a mindless beast reverted back to the cautious, low-level villain, the Invisible Man.
So, strictly speaking, it wasn't a "pump and dump," but a "hit and run." He wanted to keep going, but looking at the situation, he realized he'd crossed a line and bolted in a panic.
Shin Tae-geon felt the regret just as much.
— 'Rape was going too far.'
In reality, it wasn't rape, but Shin Tae-geon—unaware of the truth—trembled at the sheer weight of those four letters.
He had every reason to be scared. Until now, he had never done anything worse than subway groping. Of course, that wasn't because he had a moral compass, but simply because he was a coward.
His strategy itself had been well-planned. Thanks to his invisibility, he wouldn't get caught by regular police, and the Association wouldn't waste expensive hero resources on a mere groper.
Even the women groped by the Invisible Man rarely reported it to the police. Most chose to ignore it, thinking they were just unlucky rather than drawing public attention, and a tiny minority, like Do Min-jeong, even enjoyed it a little.
All these factors, combined with his overwhelming background, had guaranteed his absolute safety.
That is, if it hadn't been for a certain crazy magical girl who, upon hearing rumors of the Invisible Man, decided she wanted to be humiliated by such a villain and took action.
"Well, I'll be going now."
Click-clack.
With the sound of her heels, Magical Girl Floss walked away from the holding cell where Shin Tae-geon was confined. Shin Tae-geon stared blankly at her backside, which stirred his breeding instincts. More specifically, he stared at the ass that had captured the attention of both the criminals and the police officers alike.
While everyone else was lost in fantasies of making Floss their girlfriend, wife, or cock sleeve...
Only Shin Tae-geon was looking at that massive ass and thinking of another woman.
'...Still, I'm glad I fucked her.'
He was at risk of going to prison because he had succumbed to his lust for Do Min-jeong while enjoying his little hobby, but for some reason, Shin Tae-geon didn't regret it. Instead, he felt that having fucked a woman like that was a stroke of luck and a grand achievement.
'Hehe, that bitch-pussy was worth ruining my life for.'
He sat back against the cold wall with the expression of a man who had burned his life's candle to the wick.
...Never imagining that he would be released without charges just a few days later.
*
"So, it seems 'Invisible Man' Shin Tae-geon was released due to lack of evidence."
"Huh, really?"
A few days later, I glared at the news the Operator delivered when we met at the Hero Association. Hearing that the guy who took my virginity and ran away was now a free man made a deep fire well up inside me.
"Shin Tae-geon confessed to dragging a woman into a restroom and assaulting her, but it seems the charge of rape couldn't be established. They said there wasn't enough corroborating evidence. After all, there's only a perpetrator and no victim has come forward."
"...Ahem."
"Is your throat okay? You should have some honey water."
"Oh, no. It's nothing."
The Operator tilted his head in confusion for a moment before continuing.
"There was someone who saw a woman entering the men's restroom, just as Shin Tae-geon described. They said they only saw her in passing and couldn't remember her face clearly, but if Shin Tae-geon's words are true, that woman would be the victim."
"I-I guess so~"
Sweat trickled down my neck. I thought I was being careful, but it seemed there was a witness. At least they didn't remember my face, so that was a relief.
"But contrary to Shin Tae-geon's claim, they said she entered the men's restroom 100% of her own free will. Furthermore, since there was no evidence of her being raped inside, they just let it slide."
If I had walked out in my civilian form dripping with semen, it might have been evidence. But that didn't happen. It also helped that I had meticulously checked to make sure no one was around when I left, unlike when I went in.
'Well, it's not like I was trying to lure the Invisible Man like a seductress just to frame him for rape anyway.'
From the start, I was completely excluded from the Invisible Man's list of crimes. He only had to pay for the groping he'd done on the subway all this time.
Thinking about being "hit and run" still pissed me off, but that emotion had mostly dissipated after I caught him.
'I guess I was a bit too much, too.'
To be honest, I enjoyed it, so I didn't want to go out of my way to make him a rapist. If anything, it was surprising that he confessed. Everyone would have just seen him as a groper, not a rapist.
Besides, what if I came forward as the victim and it was discovered that Do Min-jeong, who was assaulted by the Invisible Man, was the same person as Magical Girl Floss? There was no guarantee that would happen, but I needed to be careful just in case.
'Especially this Operator guy.'
He seems like a really nice guy, but that ability of his is lethal to me. I don't know much about his power, but if his 'Status Window' can see through me and realize I'm Magical Girl Floss even when I'm not transformed, it could be dangerous.
I suppressed the growing wariness in my heart, remembered my resolution to make friends, and smiled at the Operator again.
"Yeah, I get that. But why were the groping charges dismissed too?"
"It's a similar logic. No victims."
"...Huh? I thought the groping incidents happened all the time?"
"I'm not sure how to put this..."
The Operator looked troubled before speaking awkwardly.
"Compared to the number of sightings, very few people actually reported it. And even those few who did report it said the same thing. They only reported it for the public good and didn't actually want the villain, Invisible Man, to be punished."
"Uh...?"
"It's bizarre. I wonder if he's actually a hypnotist instead of an invisible man?"
The Operator didn't seem to understand, but for some reason, I felt like I did. Shin Tae-geon had looked at me and said there weren't many natural-born bitches like me, but in reality, all the women he targeted must have had at least some submissive instincts.
'Or maybe that bastard has a special eye for spotting bitches...'
It's obvious. At first, they would have hated it and rejected him, but once they got home, they would have remembered the Invisible Man's unseen technique. Starting from the hands that pleasantly kneaded their ass and breasts, to the fingers of pleasure that ruthlessly worked over their pussy lips.
The desire to experience that just one more time, even by chance, must have blossomed. Yeah, I understand. I can understand you all now. As someone in the same boat, I know exactly how it feels.
"But I think those are all secondary factors. I believe there's a more decisive reason."
"What is it?"
"Shin Tae-geon is the president of Shinhwa Pharmaceutical, a subsidiary of Shinhwa Group, which is one of the top ten conglomerates in the country."
"...What?"
"And he's the son of the Shinhwa Group chairman. In other words, a second-generation chaebol."
"...??"
In an instant, the Invisible Man's ridiculous lines echoed in my ears like hallucinations.
— "You should be honored, you bitch. Do you have any idea how many sluts are dying to get a taste of my cock?"
And the thought I had back then.
— 'Is he a pathological liar? Why would someone like that be groping people on the subway? He's probably just an ugly loser who's too embarrassed to show his face, so he turns invisible to touch asses.'
I had just brushed it off, thinking that if he was a disgusting, pathetic human, it was actually a plus for my defeat addiction...
'...It was true?'
I'd better pray he never comes looking for me.
*
"You look flustered. I suppose it's shocking to find out a petty criminal you caught is actually a big shot."
"No, it's just, well, um..."
"Don't feel too pressured, though. The government and the Hero Association prioritize the safety of their heroes above all else. You won't be harassed just because you caught Shin Tae-geon."
At that moment, Floss was busy imagining herself being dragged away by men in black suits and sunglasses from Shinhwa Group, only to be gang-raped as "revenge for the young master." This brief delusion ended with her becoming the pet of the Invisible Man, aka Shin Tae-geon, the president of Shinhwa Pharmaceutical.
Fortunately, the Operator's Status Window didn't reveal that much.
"Besides, seeing as he confessed without being prompted, perhaps Shin Tae-geon himself is reflecting on the incidents. Even though he was released without punishment, that's likely because his father pulled strings to protect the group's image."
"O-Oh, right..."
Floss's cheeks flushed as she got caught up in her sudden gang-rape fantasy. She was barely holding back, telling herself that masturbating in the Hero Association was a bit much, but to the Operator, it looked different.
'She must be really anxious.'
Floss's face, currently flushed with arousal, looked like a trembling country puppy caught in fear if one didn't look too closely.
Well, even for a hero, getting involved with one of the nation's leading conglomerates was bound to be a burden. As a colleague, the Operator tried his best to empathize with Floss and comfort her.
"Didn't you say you were getting a sidekick soon? If you're that worried, why not focus on training your sidekick and keep a low profile for a while?"
"More work... it's always more work..."
However, his words seemed to have a side effect, as Floss's expression grew even more gloomier. The Operator had no idea that the person becoming Floss's sidekick was Dark Swan, who had a burdensome obsession with her.
"O-Or... well, why not go on a trip with your family or a boyfriend?"
"Boyfriend? Pfft, where would I get one of those? But the idea of going on a trip with my family isn't bad. I'll keep it in mind."
"...Ah, I see."
This time, the Operator's expression turned subtle. But Floss didn't notice and trudged away to meet with the Association Chairman to discuss the sidekick situation in more detail.
"I'll be going then..."
"Right, get home safely."
Left alone, the Operator silently watched Magical Girl Floss's back as she walked away, her hips swaying gently.
Strictly speaking, his gaze was fixed a bit lower than her back, but that was no obstacle to summoning Floss's 'Status Window.'
'Ero Status Open.'
[-Magical Girl Floss-]
[Mouth Development: 6]
[Breast Development: 21]
[Pussy Development: 9]
[Ass Development: 0]
[Sex Count: 1]
[Pregnancy Count: 0]
[Masturbation Count: 31]
[Total Evaluation: A female who has lost her final line of defense, her hymen, and has begun to fall into corruption in earnest. She is particularly crazy about having her ass slapped. How about hitting her hard while pretending it's an accident? She might just change her job from a hero to a bitch just for you.]
The Operator's "Ero-Game Status Window" ability was treated as a top-secret within the Hero Association to prevent the defamation of heroes' honor. The Operator was currently using it to observe every detail of Floss's changes over the past week.
"No... boyfriend..."
The Operator muttered, as if chewing over Floss's words, and stared into her Status Window. He couldn't tell if he should be happy or sad about the situation.
In just one week, her masturbation count had jumped by twenty, and her mouth development had also increased. But none of that caught the Operator's eye right now.
[Sex Count: 1]
The sex count had gone from 0 to 1. That was the only thing that mattered. And the fact that Floss didn't have a boyfriend.
'Then could it be...'
No matter how great one's deductive skills were, no one would guess that Floss had been defiled by a villain—and a small-fry like the Invisible Man at that. That was the realm of imagination, not deduction.
Fortunately, the Operator, who was skilled at statistics and information gathering but terrible at imagination, didn't even consider that the protagonist of that "1" was the Invisible Man. He was simply shocked that Floss had graduated from virginity just one week after discovering her sexual preferences.
The most logical answer he could derive was this:
'Did she just pick someone and have a one-night stand...?'
The important part was "anyone." As long as they had the confidence to imprint her masochistic tendencies, it really didn't matter who the partner was. It could be a civilian, a villain, or a fellow hero—namely, the Operator himself.
"Gasp...!"
The moment he realized this, the Operator's crotch bulged. A video automatically began playing in his head. It was a fantasy of him taking Magical Girl Floss's virginity in doggystyle while spanking her ass mercilessly.
— "A-Along with graduating from virginity... as of today, Magical Girl Floss has graduated from being a hero♡ From now on, I will live only for you, Master Operator, as your bitch♡"
Lost in a world of imaginary pleasure, the Operator suddenly saw his reflection in a nearby window.
Setting aside his goofy expression, there were many things he didn't like. He thought his face and body weren't bad since he trained regularly, but everything else looked pathetic for some reason.
His skin was pale and unmanly. His black hair was neatly trimmed like a model student's. He had an aura that practically screamed "nice guy" to everyone around him.
"...Should I go for an image change?"
If he tanned his pale skin to a bronze hue and dyed his hair blonde, would things change even a little?
The Operator found himself seriously contemplating a dilemma he would never have normally considered.