Get Schooled / True Education — Chapter 34¶
Detailed panel-by-panel transcription¶
Supplied source: Chapter 034.zip
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Reading order: 001.webp through 020.webp.
Conventions¶
Dialogue is preserved as closely as the supplied English scanlation permits, including profanity and awkward phrasing. Korean sound effects are described by function when the exact English equivalent is uncertain. Small promotional text and illegible background lettering are identified rather than guessed.
Strip 001 — Cover and credits¶
A black-and-red Imperfect Comics title card introduces Chapter 34. Na Hwa-jin appears against a dark background, long black hair falling around his face, his expression a wide and unsettling grin.
Readable production labels include translator Derpycats, proofreader Tamago, cleaner/redrawer Crappyappy, typesetter Tamago, and quality check Tamago. Scanlation and support links appear at the bottom.
Strip 002 — Site notice, warning, and the juvenile-prison changing room¶
The strip begins with an orange notice asking readers to use the scanlation group’s website, followed by a black content warning.
A long white transition descends into a juvenile-prison changing room. Blue uniforms lie discarded across the wooden floor. Several teenage boys change back into street clothes. A large, heavyset inmate pulls a purple shirt over his head; a white-haired boy in a black hoodie sits nearby, tense and sweating; two other boys laugh with relief.
One boy cheers:
“HIIIING! WE CAN FINALLY GO HOME!”
The mood among the departing youths is celebratory, but the room remains crowded with older-looking inmates in blue uniforms. The careless piles of clothing and bare feet make the scene feel less like a formal release than a temporary reshuffling inside a system.
Strip 003 — Na gathers the released boys¶
Na stands near the door wearing a black cap and black field-inspector uniform. He looks over the four boys.
“HAVE ALL OF YOU GOT EVERYTHING?”
They answer loudly:
“YES!”
Na gives a small, confident smile.
“LET’S GO.”
The departing boys move toward him. The white-haired youth remains more subdued than the others; his face is bruised and damp with sweat. Behind them, prisoners laugh and wave as though saying goodbye to acquaintances rather than strangers.
Strip 004 — “Middle schoolers”¶
A muscular inmate in a blue prison uniform watches the boys leave. His cheek rests against his hand, and his expression is amused.
“OI~ MIDDLE SCHOOLERS.”
The white-haired boy turns sharply, alarmed. The older inmate grins:
“I’LL BE HERE FOR ANOTHER 4 YEARS.”
A caption beneath him explains that he will be transferred to an ordinary prison after turning twenty-three while in juvenile prison.
The white-haired boy forces a smile and answers:
“I’LL SEE YOU AGAIN!”
The line is bravado, but the sweat on his face reveals fear. The possibility of meeting this inmate again means returning as a repeat offender.
Strip 005 — Exterior of the juvenile institution¶
A wide panel shows the secure institutional compound: pale buildings, fenced yards, guards, and rows of barbed wire. Groups of inmates move across the yard.
A uniformed man exercises with a long metal bar while others cluster behind the fencing. The open sky contrasts with the restrictive architecture.
Strip 006 — Yard exercise¶
A close-up shows a blue-uniformed inmate exerting himself against the bar. He breathes hard, sweat running down his face. A drink carton and straw sit nearby.
The panel functions as a quiet bridge: the departing boys are leaving, but the institution and its routines continue unchanged.
Strip 007 — Na and the long-term inmate¶
Na sits on a bench beside the muscular inmate, both holding red drink cups. The inmate still has the exercise bar across his lap.
Na says:
“GOOD WORK.”
He asks:
“DID THOSE GUYS GET BACK TO THEIR SENSES?”
The inmate looks toward the departing youths and replies that the “murderer bastard” annoys him whenever he talks. The boys in the background complain about the inmate’s promise to see them again:
“SEE YOU AGAIN… IS HE CRAZY? WE ARE NEVER GONNA COME BACK THERE AGAIN.”
Na exhales and tells the inmate:
“YOU SHOULD TAKE IT EASY~”
The inmate offers him a cigarette. Na answers:
“I DON’T KNOW HOW TO SMOKE.”
He points to the drink instead:
“GIVE ME THAT COLA INSTEAD.”
The casual exchange shows that Na has used the prisoners themselves as part of his lesson for the younger offenders.
Strip 008 — Transport away¶
A correctional/police van speeds along the road, marked by a large rushing Korean SFX.
Inside, the released boys sit together. The white-haired boy is quiet while the others talk. One says the older murderer was irritating; another insists they will never return.
The white-haired youth looks down at something in his hands.
Strip 009 — The lesson was not “reflection”¶
Na stands in a darkened recollection panel before the white-haired boy.
“YOU THOUGHT THAT I’D LIKE TO SEE YOU REFLECT, BUT YOU’RE COMPLETELY WRONG.”
He continues:
“DO YOU THINK THAT THERE’S GOING TO BE A FAIRY TALE THAT CHANGES HUMAN NATURE IN A WEEK OR TWO?”
A laughing prisoner appears behind the words, reducing the idea of instant rehabilitation to fantasy.
Na states the true purpose:
“WHAT I WANTED TO SHOW YOU WAS, YOUR FUTURE.”
The white-haired boy unfolds a bloodstained note that reads:
“I’LL KILL MYSELF IF I COME HERE AGAIN”
Na explains:
“MOST OF THE PRISONERS HERE ARE JUVENILES, JUST LIKE YOU.”
“YOU’VE BEEN IN AND OUT OF JUVENILE DETENTION WITHOUT EVEN KNOWING THE CONSEQUENCES OF YOUR CRIMES.”
Strip 010 — Crime as addiction¶
Na continues over close-ups of inmates and the white-haired boy’s shocked face:
“THIS IS WHAT CRIME IS… ONCE YOU HAVE A TASTE OF IT…”
“IT’LL BE HARD TO QUIT, LIKE ALCOHOL AND SMOKING.”
“ALL THIS TIME YOU’VE BEEN ACTING SMART AND TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE LAW’S LOOPHOLES.”
He gestures toward the boy.
“AT THIS POINT, YOU’RE ALREADY ADDICTED TO CRIMES.”
Na adds:
“JUST SO YOU KNOW, THERE’S ONLY ONE JUVENILE PRISON IN THIS COUNTRY.”
His expression remains almost friendly, making the warning more unnerving.
Strip 011 — Repeat offenders¶
Na explains that if the boy returns, half of the people he met will probably still be there. The white-haired youth stares at him, the color drained from his face.
A black narration-like thought reads:
“I DON’T KNOW IF THIS IS A PREPARATION OR A WARNING, BUT…”
The conclusion overlays the boy’s hardened eyes:
“IT WILL DEPEND ON YOUR ACTIONS.”
Na has not promised reform. He has shown the boy the likely endpoint of continuing the same behavior and left the decision with him.
Strip 012 — A prisoner speaks about the agency¶
Back in the yard, Na sits with a blue-uniformed prisoner holding a red cup. The prisoner says:
“I HEARD ABOUT THE TEACHER’S RIGHT PROTECTION AGENCY”
“FROM THIS GUY CALLED RYU JUN-HYUNG.”
He drinks and looks away.
“IT’S… TOO BAD…”
His voice turns quieter as he begins imagining a different past.
Strip 013 — “If someone like you came”¶
The prisoner says:
“IF SOMEONE LIKE YOU CAME”
“TO OUR SCHOOL LAST YEAR…”
A flashback shows a classroom in chaos, several students injured or collapsed.
He continues:
“FOR ME TO NOT ROT…”
“AND TO CONTINUE LIVING…”
He is shown bloodied, gripping a knife while bodies lie around him.
“BEFORE I KILLED THOSE 7 MONSTERS”
“IF THERE WAS A TEACHER’S RIGHTS PROTECTION AGENCY”
“NOBODY WOULD’VE DIED…”
Na sits behind him in shadow, listening without interruption.
Strip 014 — Hope and fatalism¶
The prisoner asks:
“IT’LL GET BETTER FROM NOW ON, RIGHT?”
Na sits with his cigarette or drink near his mouth, his eyes obscured by his hair.
The prisoner continues:
“IF THERE’S SOMEONE LIKE YOU…”
A phone screen shows a countdown:
“JUVENILES FINISHED — D-0”
The prisoner states the brutal logic he once accepted:
“IF YOU DON’T KILL THEM, YOU’RE BOUND TO DIE…”
The implication is that the school’s adults abandoned him until murder seemed like the only form of self-preservation.
Strip 015 — No guilt¶
The prisoner speaks while tapping ash into a metal container:
“KILLING 7 PEOPLE AND NOT FEELING GUILTY AT ALL”
He rises and looks toward Na.
“THERE WON’T BE ANOTHER MONSTER LIKE ME.”
He appears convinced that the new agency can prevent another student from becoming what he became. Na’s face remains grave; he does not validate the killings, but he understands the institutional failure behind them.
Strip 016 — Burden rather than righteousness¶
Na lights or adjusts a cigarette with a metallic click. His expression is exhausted.
“THIS IS VERY BURDENING.”
He explains:
“IT’S NOTHING SPECIAL.”
“I’M NOT DOING THIS WITH A RIGHTEOUS HEART.”
A correctional administrator approaches. Na notices him:
“AH, YOU WERE HERE, DIRECTOR.”
The official asks him to follow.
Strip 017 — Warning before the interview¶
The director walks Na through the facility.
“THE WARDEN GAVE YOU PERMISSION FOR THE INTERVIEW.”
He cautions:
“DIRECTOR… THIS GUY JUST GOT OUT OF SOLITARY CONFINEMENT, SO HE MIGHT BE VERY SENSITIVE.”
“IF ANYTHING HAPPENS, JUST CALL ME RIGHT AWAY.”
Na enters an interview room and sits opposite a prisoner whose long black hair hides much of his face.
Strip 018 — Identity and charges¶
Na begins formally:
“NAME?”
The prisoner answers:
“CHO KYU-CHEOL.”
“AGE?”
“20.”
Na asks:
“CRIME?”
The response lists:
“ASSAULT, ROBBERY, GANG RAPE,”
“FORMING A VIOLENT CIRCLE… AND WHAT ELSE IS THERE…”
The prisoner’s posture is loose and insolent, suggesting he treats the list as trivia.
Na then asks:
“REMEMBER CHOI GA-YOON?”
The prisoner’s hidden eyes sharpen.
Strip 019 — Recognition¶
The prisoner clasps his hands and grins grotesquely.
“YEAH, YEAH, THERE WAS THAT BITCH RIGHT?”
A black, ink-like memory bubble shows his face warped by pleasure.
“THE BITCH I HIT THAT CROSSED THE JORDAN RIVER.”
He adds:
“I STILL REMEMBER THE TASTE OF THAT FIST!”
The phrasing indicates that Ga-yoon died after he struck her. He describes the killing as a sensory memory, with no remorse.
Na’s face darkens. His eyes lock on the prisoner, and the quiet interview-room framing becomes threatening.
The chapter cuts off at the moment Na’s personal grief collides with the limits of his official role.
Strip 020 — Promotional end material¶
The final strip contains an advertisement, site notice, and Imperfect Comics recruitment card. It requests Korean translators and provides community/support links.
Chapter-level observations¶
1. The juvenile-prison visit is a deterrent, not a redemption program¶
Na explicitly rejects the idea that a week of punishment can magically change someone’s nature. His method is to make repeat offending concrete: the same prison, the same inmates, and the same long-term future.
2. The chapter distinguishes institutional failure from moral innocence¶
The seven-time killer describes himself as a “monster” created after adults failed to intervene. The chapter does not excuse his murders; it shows how the absence of protection helped turn victimization into lethal retaliation.
3. Na’s authority has a hard limit¶
Na can scare juvenile offenders and investigate schools, but he cannot freely punish someone already sentenced. The final interview deliberately places Ga-yoon’s unrepentant killer across a table from him, where personal vengeance and legal duty conflict.
4. The cliffhanger is built through stillness¶
There is no attack in the final panels. The prisoner’s smile, clasped hands, and mocking recollection are enough. Na’s silence and darkened expression carry the threat into Chapter 35.