EPISODE 10
By the way,
Jung Se-ju's level is so high, you know.
He's at the highest level.
Do you think he's hiding
because he fears Marco?
No way, right?
Why did he call us here
instead of showing up?
What do you think the reason is?
There must've been another problem, right?
I'm so curious.
We'll find out when we get there.
Right?
We shall find out.
Get some sleep.
YOU HAVE BEEN sh*t
ZINU: LEVEL 90
Mr. Yoo.
ZINU: LEVEL 90, SILVER EGL
SEO JEONG-HUN
Where are you, sir? Save me please.
I've been sh*t by an arrow.
It really feels like I've been sh*t.
Where are you now?
This place is crazy.
All those NPCs are swarming here!
-Hello?
-Save me, Mr. Yoo!
Hello?
CITY HUNTER: LEVEL 50
AN ENEMY HAS APPEARED
CITY HUNTER: LEVEL 50
att*ck 4,830, DEFENSE 4,300
No, Jeong-hun.
Jeong-hun.
No, Jeong-hun.
Jeong-hun!
Jeong-hun...
Pick up. Answer your phone, come on.
Hello? Sir, did you arrive safely?
I was about to call you.
Find Jeong-hun.
Mr. Seo?
Locate him in the game.
Find out where he is.
Isn't he with you now?
I lost him.
Hold on, please.
His ID is City Hunter, right?
Hello?
-Did you find him?
-No.
He's logged out.
CITY HUNTER
When?
About five minutes ago.
Where?
A train station, I think.
He logged out at Granada Station.
Granada Station?
He should be around the platform.
He took the night train.
So I am sure he must have
passed out somewhere around.
Please ask them to look for him.
He is Korean, male, age is mid 30s.
Hold on wait.
I can call Granada station myself.
Is this Granada Station?
Help me find someone.
A Korean man is looking for his friend.
He's also Korean, and he's in his mid 30s.
All right, thank you.
No one is found.
Have searched everywhere?
He might be on the rail.
No. If we find anyone later,
we will let you know.
So please give me
your contact details.
Give me a ticket to Granada.
The earliest one please.
-There is one after 40 minutes.
-That’s late.
How long will it take by a car?
Train is faster than the car.
So better to wait for it.
Please help me level up.
It takes too long on my own.
I'm still only at level four.
You never know.
I might be of help to you sometime.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO FORM AN ALLIANCE
WITH CITY HUNTER?
ZINU HAS GIVEN YOU THE PPX4
Thank you.
att*ck: 4,000 RANGE: 50M
PISTOLS UNLOCK AT LEVEL 50
But I can't use a g*n yet.
I want you to level up
and become level 50.
You need to be able to use a g*n
to come with me.
Don't come near me!
YOU HAVE LOST YOUR ALLY
SEO JEONG-HUN
The person you're trying to reach
is unavailable at the moment.
Please leave a message after the tone.
Jeong-hun.
Your message has been saved.
CHOI YANG-JU
Yes, sir. Did you find Mr. Seo?
I need you to do something.
That's the story about
the past year of my life.
The story about the unbelievable,
bizarre things that happened to me.
By now, would everyone know
why I began telling this story?
This is my will.
A will to explain
the reason behind the death
in case I or we end up
being found dead somewhere in Granada.
INCOMING CALL
JUNG HEE-JU
INCOMING CALL
JUNG HEE-JU
But do you know why I'm in Granada now?
In about a year,
Granada will be more famous
for something else than the Alhambra.
-For what?
-Magic.
"Magic"?
Yes, that's right.
From now on,
Granada will be known as a magical city.
Bewitched by magic, people will flood
this city like a flock of bees.
They will stay here for as long as a month
instead of staying for a couple of days.
Rich people with time and money to spend
will come here
instead of a Mediterranean island.
That was...
INCOMING CALL
JUNG HEE-JU
...my prediction I told Hee-ju a year ago.
THIS IS MY WILL
I...
That future has become the present.
And as for my prediction...
Ladies and gentlemen,
the next stop is Granada Station.
Ladies and gentlemen,
the next stop is Granada Station.
I was right for half of it.
And I was completely wrong
for the other half.
THIS IS YOUR 3,492ND LOGIN
CURRENT LEVEL 90
HAWK'S PARCHMENT
ZINU: LEVEL 90
att*ck 8,850, DEFENSE 3,850
YOU CANNOT RETRY A SECRET QUEST
WOULD YOU LIKE TO CHECK
YOUR SECRET QUEST?
ZINU: LEVEL 90
att*ck 8,850, DEFENSE 3,850
RESCUE MASTER!
LEVEL: 90 OR ABOVE
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: HIGHEST
RECOMMENDED NUMBER OF USERS: 4
REWARD: ?
GO TO THE ALHAMBRA
YOUR QUEST BEGINS NOW, HURRY!
QUEST IN PROGRESS
AN ENEMY HAS APPEARED
AN ENEMY HAS APPEARED
LOOK UP MY LOCATION
One, two,
three, four,
five, six...
ZINU: LEVEL 90, att*ck 8,850
DEFENSE 3,850, SILVER EGL
MAGAZINE LOADED
Here's the only thing
I was right about.
Granada has really become a city of magic,
a crazy city where nothing seems strange
no matter how messed up it is.
TARGET HIT! 1,000
TARGET HIT! 1,500
TARGET HIT! 2,000
TARGET MISSED
TARGET HIT! 1,500
TARGET HIT! 2,000
TARGET HIT! 1,500
ZINU: LEVEL 90
TARGET MISSED
YOU'VE BEEN sh*t
ZINU: LEVEL 90
YOU'VE BEEN sh*t
TARGET HIT! 8,000
YOU'VE BEEN sh*t
YOU HAVE DEFEATED THE t*rrorists
EXPERIENCE, att*ck, DEFENSE
YOU ARE NOW LEVEL 91
Hey, are you all right?
Are you okay?
WELCOME TO GRANADA
YOUR ENEMIES ARE EVERYWHERE IN THE CITY
BE CAREFUL!
Jeong-hun.
Where on earth are you?
-Welcome. Where to?
-To Alhambra Palace please.
Yes.
QUEST IN PROGRESS
Have you ever been
to Alhambra Palace?
No.
This must be your first time in Granada.
No, this is my third.
But you have never been
to Alhambra Palace?
I've been busy everytime I visited.
Okay.
I have to make one stop before.
Sure.
NASRID WARRIOR DEFEATED
EXPERIENCE
WOULD YOU LIKE TO ENTER ALCAZABA CAFE?
ALCAZABA CAFE IS A SPACE FOR USERS
USERS CAN BUY OR SELL WEAPONS
AND EQUIPMENTS FROM EACH OTHER HERE
USERS CAN RECEIVE QUESTS HERE AS WELL
Hello.
Let's go get some gold.
PIRATES OF MÁLAGA
att*ck, DEFENSE
The pirates may be able to help you.
-Come on, gentlemen.
-We're pirates, right?
-Cheers.
-Great.
-Come on.
-Hey.
Hey.
Hi.
Dude, your level is very high.
It's been a long time
since I last saw a user at above level 90.
How about you join us for a drink?
I'm looking for someone.
Who are you looking for?
Tracking people down is our specialty.
His ID is City Hunter.
Find him for me.
I lost him at the train station.
City Hunter?
I've never heard that name before.
It won't be an easy job.
You'll have to pay us.
We want 300 gold coins to take on the job.
Also, another 300 gold coins
as a deposit.
Then when we find him,
you'll have to give us another 1,000
as a compensation.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO ASSIGN THE QUEST
TO THE PIRATES OF MÁLAGA?
-Nice.
-Look!
Look.
Take it.
Take all the money.
If we find City Hunter,
where should we send City Hunter?
The Alhambra.
Tell him I'm waiting for him.
For you.
Leave it to us.
Cheers, comrades.
-Cheers.
-Cheers.
THE PIRATES OF MÁLAGA ARE OFF
TO FIND CITY HUNTER
-Let's go get him.
-Let's go get him.
GUITARIST, EMMA, AGE 27
Hello, Emma.
Hi.
What are you doing here?
This place is dangerous.
I came here to find your brother.
Your brother said
he's here.
I hope you find him.
Will I be able to do this alone?
You can do it.
Come back safe and sound.
I'll wait for you.
YOU'VE HAD A CONVERSATION WITH EMMA
EXPERIENCE
RECOVERY
TARGET HIT!
TARGET HIT!
ARCHERS OF ARAGON DEFEATED
This is called the Gate of Justice.
It's also the first entrance
to the Alhambra.
Everyone, can you
all see the carving over there?
There's a place in the Alhambra
that used to be an underground prison.
Maybe that's the entrance to the dungeon.
That's the only place
where someone could be locked up in.
THIS IS THE ENTRANCE TO THE DUNGEON
YOU CANNOT REENTER IF YOU FAIL THE QUEST
QUEST IN PROGRESS
WILL YOU ENTER THE DUNGEON?
ZINU: LEVEL 91
att*ck 9,260, DEFENSE 4,160
QUEST IN PROGRESS
WELCOME TO THE DUNGEON
OF THE NASRID KINGDOM
YOU CANNOT USE ANY WEAPONS
OR ITEMS THAT ARE NOT FROM GRANADA
HANDING IN THE SILVER EGL
HANDING IN THE BLACK EGL
HANDING IN THE PPO
HANDING IN THE SPECIAL ITEMS
YOU MAY NOW ENTER
AN ENEMY HAS APPEARED
att*ck SUCCESS
CORPSE OF AN ARAGON PRISONER
YOU HAVE BEEN att*cked
att*ck SUCCESS
YOU HAVE BEEN att*cked
ZINU: LEVEL 91, att*ck 6,760
DEFENSE 6,660, SWORD OF BLACK KNIGHT
CRITICAL HIT SUCCESS
YOU HAVE DEFEATED
THE CORPSE OF AN ARAGON PRISONER
Who is it?
Who is it?
Se-ju.
Se-ju.
Hee-ju.
I'll tell my people at work
so that you can see it from there.
Call this guy.
Hello?
Is this Mr. Choi Yang-ju?
Yes, that's me.
I'm calling from the information desk.
You have a guest that wishes to see you.
A guest? Who is it?
Jung Hee-ju?
I don't know anyone named...
Oh, I know her.
Yes, I'll be right there. Bye.
Excuse me. Are you Ms. Jung Hee-ju?
Yes.
Hello. Mr. Yoo told me about you.
Please follow me.
Come on. Hurry up.
Hurry.
Mr. Yoo called yesterday
and told me that you'll be here.
I heard you're Jung Se-ju's older sister.
I already received your business card.
Hello, my name is Choi Yang-ju.
And I work in the Research Center.
Emma...
My gosh.
Goodness.
Damn it.
Gosh.
Please come inside.
Take a seat.
I've never been to an IT company before.
Your office is quite unusual.
Where do you live?
-Pardon?
-Are you married?
Are you married?
-No.
-Oh, I see.
You're not married. Okay.
You look beautiful in person.
Do you know me?
No... No, I don't know you.
Mr. Yoo told me to come here
and monitor him.
I couldn't fully understand.
He said he has to complete
a quest that my brother sent
in order to find where my brother is.
Oh, that. It's a secret quest.
Your brother put a lock on it and hid it.
Pardon?
Only the person who created the game
knows how it can be opened.
We may have bought the license,
but there weren't
any explanations about this,
so the problem is
that we don't know anything.
Your brother hasn't shown up yet.
So we were trying
to block the code to prevent
the secret quest from starting.
And because we were working
on a new design for each level,
the launch was being delayed.
The main problem was
that the quest was locked.
Things would be a lot easier
if your brother was here.
But he's...
That's what's making it so hard for us.
And the quest that Mr. Yoo received
can only be opened in Granada.
But I have no idea what it's about
and what will happen
during the quest.
No one knows about the quest at all.
Isn't it so cool?
But you see,
this is going to be really fun.
I've been really looking forward
to this quest.
So I think
it'll be really fun
if we watch it together.
It's Mr. Yoo.
He must've arrived in Granada.
Hello? Sir.
Did you arrive safely?
-I was about to call you.
-Find Jeong-hun.
Mr. Seo? Isn't he with you now?
I lost him.
Hold on, please.
His ID is City Hunter, right?
Is there something wrong?
Let's wait for a couple of days.
That's the least we can do.
Jin-woo already knows everything.
He even knows that he'll get dismissed.
He went there to find a solution.
How is playing a game
going to find a solution?
He believes that he'll be able
to find Se-ju this time.
If he succeeds in finding the developer,
we'll be able to clarify so many things.
Even about Hyeong-seok.
Se-ju is the only one
who knows the cause of Hyeong-seok's death
and what he did in Granada.
Please delay the board meeting.
I'll give up on Jin-woo
if he really turns out to be crazy.
A mentally ill patient
shouldn't be working in the company.
You still have hopes for Jin-woo?
I shouldn't
give up on him.
He's my friend, after all.
I even disowned my son.
Don't you think you're holding onto him
for way too long
just because he's your friend?
I covered up my son's death
for the sake of the company.
Meanwhile, you still have hopes
just because he's your friend?
I thought you covered it up for Jin-woo.
It was for the company.
By the way,
last night,
Yu-ra came to see me.
Pardon?
Darn it.
How dare you show up in front of me?
Professor Cha, I got divorced.
You're happy, aren't you?
You must feel relieved.
After all, you hated me the most.
You got divorced for doing something bad,
so you should be
repenting on your behavior.
Why did you come see me?
Well, you see...
I came to tell you an amusing story.
An amusing story?
It's something you must hear.
Professor,
it'll be just between us. All right?
What did she say?
She was right.
It was an amusing story.
I don't think I've ever told you...
about my grandchild.
My one and only grandchild.
I ran a paternity test on him.
Sorry?
I thought otherwise,
but he truly is of my blood.
I honestly thought he wasn't.
Why would you think that?
If you were me,
could you trust someone like Su-jin?
All right, fine.
I waited for a year.
A few more days would do no harm.
I'll wait.
I'm looking forward
to what Jin-woo
will bring back from there.
ONE NEW EMAIL
FROM YOO JIN-WOO
YOO JIN-WOO
WILL
What's wrong with him?
This is my will.
A will to explain
the reason behind the death
in case I or we end up
being found dead somewhere in Granada.
Sir, you have a visitor.
A visitor?
Yes, she says her name is Jung Hee-ju.
Who?
Hello, do you remember me?
I met you in Granada last year
when Mr. Yoo was hospitalized.
How have you been, Ms. Jung?
What brings you here?
Jeong-hun's been updating me
on how you were.
I couldn't reach Mr. Yoo
and I got worried.
He went to Spain yesterday
to find my brother.
Yes, I know.
He's suddenly been out of reach.
I think something happened,
so I came to ask.
Please have a seat.
I'm about to look into it now.
Please sit.
I can't get a hold of Jin-woo either,
but since Jeong-hun is there--
He isn't answering his phone either.
I don't think they're together.
Yes, Mr. Park.
Where's Jin-woo?
He went to Granada to test the game.
I've been monitoring him,
but we got disconnected.
Nothing's visible on my screen.
He's not answering his phone.
-That's because he's underground.
-Underground?
The dungeon of the Alhambra.
That's where the quest lies.
I was skeptical,
but the dungeon gates opened.
it's a restricted area though.
When did he go in?
About 30 minutes ago.
What about Jeong-hun?
I don't know.
They must've parted at the station.
Mr. Yoo tried to look for him,
but entered the dungeon without Mr. Seo.
He won't be able
to complete the quest alone though.
The difficulty level is the highest,
and it requires at least two users.
That means a group of four
is the safest bet.
However, the quest is
only open for a limited time,
so he didn't have time to wait.
Are you saying
that he has no chance of succeeding?
He won't be able to complete the quest.
Not without Mr. Seo.
Okay, all right.
Call me once he comes back online.
Sure thing.
What the hell is going on?
WILL
FROM YOO JIN-WOO
If one of us dies,
or if you can't reach us,
shut down the server first.
That means that the game is flawed.
Not right now though.
If you close the server right now,
I won't be able to find Se-ju.
If you can't reach me
even after the quest ends,
I want you to make a decision.
Well...
He's out of reach
because he went underground.
There's nothing to worry about.
He's only playing a game after all.
He's in the middle of a quest,
so don't worry.
I'm sure he's busy sh**ting his g*ns.
Lucky, isn't he?
A CEO took a plane all the way over there
just to play a game.
He said he'll be able to find
my brother if he completes the quest.
Do you believe that?
Do you really believe him?
Does he seem sane to you?
You saw how he was in Granada.
His condition isn't any better.
It only got worse.
Now he's addicted to dr*gs and the game.
No one can stop him.
Even his own company
has already given up on him.
No one thinks that he'll make a comeback.
Jin-woo's hallucinations
have nothing to do with our contact lens,
but he keeps saying otherwise.
He says that the problem
lies with the lens and the game.
A CEO of a company said such things!
Then, out of the blue,
he took off to find Se-ju.
His ass is about to be fired,
but he left to play a game.
Do you really believe what he says?
I'm only asking
because it's k*lling me too.
If what he says is true,
our company might go under.
If what he says is true,
that means this game
which your brother created
and we've invested billions on
for the past year
is a disaster.
So I want to believe he's wrong.
If what he says is true,
our company will go bankrupt.
If what he says is true,
that means
Jin-woo went on a su1c1de quest.
What do you mean?
I choose not to believe it.
If I do, the company will fall
and my life will crumble down.
I'd rather think that
my friend has lost his mind completely.
You probably want to believe him
because of your brother,
but don't.
You should find your brother
some other way.
The company will
fully assist you from now on.
I promise we'll do our best,
so just don't believe Jin-woo anymore.
There's nothing he can do for you.
What was that earlier?
You said he went to die.
I wasn't told that it was dangerous.
It's only a game.
I tried so hard to
stay hopeful and positive.
I couldn't turn my back on him.
That jerk...
Well, he was a great man.
Smart,
humorous,
and passionate.
Those qualities built this company.
It's gone to dust now.
I thought he'd recover, but he didn't.
That's probably why
Jeong-hun has been lying too.
He's been by Jin-woo's side for so long
that he feels bad for Jin-woo.
It's why he can't let go.
Are you kidding me?
SEO JEONG-HUN
SEO JEONG-HUN
He's calling.
Hello? Why haven't you been picking up?
Hello?
Hello?
It’s Jeong-hun’s cell phone?
Can you answer this?
I think he's speaking Spanish.
Hello? Yes, please go ahead.
Who is this?
No, I'm answering from Seoul.
Sorry?
Who is it?
QUEST IN PROGRESS
QUEST IN PROGRESS
QUEST IN PROGRESS
ZINU: LEVEL 91, att*ck 6,626
DEFENSE 6,724, SWORD OF BLACK KNIGHT
ZINU: LEVEL 91, SWORD OF BLACK KNIGHT
att*ck SUCCESS
QUEST IN PROGRESS
att*ck SUCCESS
QUEST IN PROGRESS
AN ENEMY HAS APPEARED
AN ENEMY HAS APPEARED
AN ENEMY HAS APPEARED
Damn it.
att*ck SUCCESS
att*ck SUCCESS
att*ck SUCCESS
att*ck SUCCESS
att*ck SUCCESS
CRITICAL HIT SUCCESS
CRITICAL HIT SUCCESS
att*ck SUCCESS
ZINU: LEVEL 91
DAGGER OF SUN
att*ck SUCCESS
att*ck SUCCESS
YOU HAVE BEEN att*cked
YOU HAVE BEEN att*cked
YOUR ALLY HAS APPEARED
YOUR ALLY HAS APPEARED
You prick.
When did you get here?
Where have you been?
I thought you might be dead.
Jeong-hun...
Hello? Yes, please go ahead.
Who is this?
I'm calling from Granada Station.
I was wondering if you were the one who
was looking for the owner of this phone.
No, I'm answering from Seoul.
Sorry?
The owner of this phone has passed away.
We've just found him
near the train station.
Jeong-hun.
Seo Jeong-hun.
CITY HUNTER HAS DEFEATED
The quest should be almost done by now.
Why isn't he calling?
Mr. Choi, did you hear?
-Hear what?
-Mr. Yoo's secretary is dead.
What?
Sir, I have contacted the local branch.
They will head over to the scene now.
And should I contact
Mr. Seo Jeong-hun's family now?
Sir?
I am not sure what I should do.
Five minutes.
Give me five minutes to think about this.
Yes, sir.
If one of us dies,
or if you can't reach us,
shut down the server first.
That means that the game is flawed.
If you can't reach me
even after the quest ends,
I want you to make a decision.
What's up with Mr. Seo? Is it true?
His time is almost up, right?
What?
The quest Jin-woo is doing.
When will it end?
In about 30 minutes.
You're back early.
I was about to leave
because you wouldn't want to see me.
What is it this time?
What are you looking for?
-Hi.
-You're back already?
I thought you said
you are going to be late.
Hello?
YOUR ALLY HAS DISAPPEARED
HE MAY APPEAR AGAIN WHEN YOU'RE IN DANGER
CITY HUNTER'S EXPERIENCE POINTS
ARE SHARED
YOU'RE IN CRITICAL CONDITION
QUEST IN PROGRESS
YOU HAVE BEEN att*cked
ZINU: LEVEL 91, SWORD OF BLACK KNIGHT
Hello? Where are you now? Where are you?
How is Jin-woo?
-Well, Mr. Yoo disappeared.
-Shut down the server.
Shut down the server now!
You have really gone mad.
You shouldn't make any of the decisions.
I request to dismiss CEO Yoo Jin-woo.
What's our relationship?
Are you my girlfriend or what?
I can be your girlfriend.
It's not that hard.
To be honest, I can do better.
It's not over for me.
This game
isn't over yet.
01x10 - Episode 10
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Set in Spain (and in South Korea in later episodes), the series centers on a company CEO and a hostel owner who get entangled in a series of mysterious incidents surrounding a new and intricate augmented reality game inspired by the stories of the Alhambra Palace.
Set in Spain (and in South Korea in later episodes), the series centers on a company CEO and a hostel owner who get entangled in a series of mysterious incidents surrounding a new and intricate augmented reality game inspired by the stories of the Alhambra Palace.