Three friends who grew up together in an orphanage swore to protect one another, safeguarding both their ideals and each other.
Years later, Kim Seol-eun kept a childhood promise: "If you catch bad guys, I'll become a doctor and protect you." She was the only one of them to study medicine. After the death that changed all their lives, Kim Seol-eun founded her own hospital. A renowned psychiatrist, she is both a discreet ally to the justice system and Judge Seong-cheol's ideal partner.
Seong-cheol and Jeong Tae-yang worked their way up in the judiciary and the police, respectively, but gradually discovered that the paths they'd chosen were rotten and corrupt...
Each of the three secretly investigated the case. Through a series of coincidences, and perhaps fate, they repeatedly helped each other out of danger, until the secret of the Mad Crow finally came to light!
When victims are denied a fair trial, their assailants are destined to die a violent death!
The day-and-night trials begin!
Three friends who grew up together seemed to be following the same path, but somewhere along the way, their paths had already split apart...
Bizarre murder cases, death livestreams, mysterious organizations, assassins lying in wait, and hidden protectors. Who is the real mastermind?
In the Huronian Ice Age, buried killers awaken, and everyone is protecting what matters most to them!
Also titled The Awakening of the Killers in the Huronian Ice Age. The power structure is based on South Korea's 2026 political reforms, with some fictional elements.
(Note: The female lead does not kill anyone. She's only gone berserk because her drive is off the charts, as described in the story.)
Theme: When the law can no longer defend human rights, how should you pursue justice?
