The New Year's TV Scam

December 31st, 2018, 9:00 PM...

The bombing made news headlines all over the world. However, the bomber's identity wasn't revealed. Luckily for Detective W, the police also paid their part in Donya's hospital bill. Donya and her baby brother, Darius, were immediately adopted by a random couple. With some input from the police who knew of the cause behind the case, the city began its arduous journey on healthcare reform.

It was nighttime. Detective W had invited you for dinner at his apartment. The living room floor was sparkling clean. Ha-joon and Ha-Eun sat around the kotatsu, putting the food in the boiling pot of soup. A heavenly smell wafted all over the room.

Detective W was solving a sudoku puzzle while doing a handstand. "Huh... if 9 goes here..." he muttered to himself. He made sure to be far away from the kotatsu.

Ha-Eun grumbled while picking at the vegetables in the broth. "For New Year's, all we're gonna eat is hotpot? Seems very... underwhelming, W. Very underwhelming." She had completely given up on telling Detective W what to do with his surgery recovery.

Detective W filled in the last box and got down. "Hey... I will cook a big feast in Lunar New Year. Happy now?"

You, who were invited to Detective W's house for a New Year's party, stared at the orange prawns with saliva dripping from your mouth. You wiped the saliva off, and readied your fork.

Detective W changed into something loose-fitting, and sat next to you. He poured some green tea for you all. "Here's to a better New Year," he cheered and raised his cup up.

Everyone cheered back. You guys then watched some New Year Eve specials. There was a whole lot of singing and commercials. You found the whole show to be a tad boring.

A brightly colored commercial took your attention. SlickMik, the famous rapper with his signature cap and gold chains, had showcased his line of children's toys. Unlike other rappers, SlickMik was known around the country for promoting science through his rap and toy business.

"This bad boy can go faster than sound! 800 miles per hour! Put it on the ground, and feel its mighty power!" SlickMik showed off his tiny rocket-like toy with wheels and miniature wings. The exterior was painted white and the nose was painted red.

The footage then switched to the rocket travelling on the road. A loud, shattering boom followed next. The rocket streaked through two streets before piercing a wooden shield. SlickMik then clenched the rocket and stuffed it in his pocket.

The video shifted to the inner workings of the rocket. SlickMik was shown pumping air into the rocket with a bicycle pump. Several thin green, translucent tubes were attached to the diverging nozzles at the end of the rocket. "With these, now anyone can experience sonic speed!" he grunted.

The commercial ended with, "Get yours now at slickmik.com! While supplies last!"

"Boss," you asked. "Can that thing really go faster than sound?"

Ha-joon offered, "Probably. The rocket design looks all right. This could be a huge hit..."

Detective W almost choked on the tofu when he laughed. "Obviously no! Besides, there will be a whole lot of legal issues with sonic objects! Ha-joon, what's your college major going to be?"

"I've decided... on... mechanical engineering," Ha-joon confirmed.

"Why won't this be a hit?" you wondered. "Didn't the rocket create a sonic boom? Isn't that evidence enough?"

Detective W flashed a thumbs-up. "Cool! You guys are going to get some early knowledge! You're gonna know why this is a scam!"

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