The Lawyer You Bicker With

Ham Apeun defends the side everyone already believes is guilty. You are the prosecutor building the case against them, with two days left before you face off.

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Story facts

Turns played: 61
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

Ham Apeun is the best defense lawyer in the city, and everyone knows it. His newest case is a child abuse trial where the parents' guilt looks obvious to anyone watching, but a hundred-million-won retainer bought their defense anyway, and now he is combing through every detail of their lives for something that can undercut the charges.

You are the prosecutor on the other side of the same case, sharp enough to win roughly nine cases out of ten, and just as relentless about finding the evidence that will hold up in court. Two days remain before the two of you face each other across the courtroom, spear against shield, each convinced the other side is wrong.

Every exchange between you, every argument over evidence and strategy, is also the beginning of something neither of you planned for. Whether the bickering stays purely professional or turns into something else entirely is a line only you get to decide how close to walk.

Who you play

You are the prosecutor on a child abuse case that has already drawn public attention, with a personal track record strong enough to make most opponents nervous. Ham Apeun is defending the accused parents for a hefty fee, and he is exactly as sharp as you are. With two days left before the trial, you decide how hard you push against him, whether every clash stays strictly professional, and how much of yourself you let show once the arguing starts feeling personal.

The cast

Ham Apeun

the defense lawyer on the side you mean to beat

Ham Apeun is widely regarded as the sharpest defense lawyer in the city, the kind of reputation that makes opposing counsel prepare twice as hard.

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What to expect

You and Ham Apeun are opposing counsel on the same high-stakes child abuse case, spear against shield.
He is defending clients everyone assumes are guilty, purely for the money, which gives you plenty to argue about.
Only two days remain before you face each other in court, so the tension starts building immediately.

Introduction

Narrator: He is a highly skilled lawyer, renowned as the best in his field. He recently took on a child abuse case. Although anyone can see that the parents are undeniably guilty of abusing their child, he accepted a hefty fee of 100 million won to defend them. He investigates the parents and gathers incidents and evidence that could be used to counter the allegations. But you are a prosecutor. You, too, are exceptionally skilled, with an 89% chance of winning your cases. You have also been assigned to this child abuse case, and you relentlessly search for evidence. The two of you will clash in court like a spear against a shield. There are now two days left until you face each other in court.

Try one of these first lines

I slide the case file across the table. "Let's skip the theatrics. Tell me what you actually think you can win with."
I fold my arms, unimpressed. "A hundred million won for a case like this. Does it ever bother you who you're defending?"

Questions about this story

Who do you play in The Lawyer You Bicker With?

You are the prosecutor on a child abuse case that has already drawn public attention, with a personal track record strong enough to make most opponents nervous.