01x09 - Episode 9

[bunniefuu]

[indistinct background chatter]

[♪ suspenseful music]

You looking for this?

I did it.

I k*lled everyone.

[scoffs]

[shaky breath]

[breathing shakily]

[sighs]

[breathing shakily]

[clinking]

[breathing shakily]

Jungho Yang…

I'm placing you under arrest
on suspicion of committing m*rder.

[handcuffs clinking]

[Hansaem]
You have the right to remain silent.

Anything you say can be used against you

and you have the right
to request an attorney.

[inhales shakily]

Do you understand?

[breathes shakily]

[♪ theme music]

Nine Puzzles

[♪ soft solemn music]

[breathes shakily]

Please state your name.

My name is Jungho Yang.

[keyboard keys clacking]

Occupation?

Police detective.

Where is your current address?

Dongjak-gu… Shinil-dong, number 35.

[keyboard keys clacking]

[breathing shakily]

The suspect, Mr. Jungho Ya…

[exhales shakily, smacks lips]

[sighs]

[breathing heavily]

I really wish it wasn't you.

All the circumstantial evidence we had
pointed at you,

but I didn't want it to be you!

I thought I told you not to trust anyone
till you wrapped up the case.

Is this a game to you?

Have you been toying with me
for a decade? Huh?

[Hansaem breathes heavily]



Fine.

I m*rder*d them all.

[exhales shakily]

Ganghyun Lee, Donghoon Yoon…

Miyoung Lee, Chimok Kang, Yoonsu Do,

and Cheoljin Oh.

[sighs] That's right,
I didn't k*ll Chimok Kang.

[sniffling]

I also sent the puzzle pieces to Ms. Yoon.

Why did you do it?

Why the hell did you m*rder
those five people? Huh?

I'll answer that,
but call the press first.

[breathing shakily]

You want me to call the press?

Yes.

I'll talk, I promise.

I'll explain exactly
how everything happened.

You'll get all the answers you want.

I'll also tell you about the murders
I have yet to commit.

[Hansaem chuckles]

[sighs]

Then why did you turn yourself in?

Why did you turn yourself in,
if there's three left to k*ll?

I guess I'm tired.

I just want it all to be over.

[scoffs]

-[detectives] Hello, sir.
-You're here, sir.

[sighs sharply]

This make any sense to you?

Is this really happening?

Jungho k*lled Donghoon?

[puffs]

I'm not sure what to believe.

[door opens]

[♪ dramatic classical music]

[footsteps]

[door thuds]

[door lock whirs]

[beeping]

[chimes]

Boys' Room

Who are you?

[Lt. Choi exclaims]

[♪ soft, solemn music]

[sighs]

Nice to see you.

What's nice about seeing me?

For the last 10 years,

I've been trying real hard
to remember that night.

There were times that I thought
I had actually done it.

But now,
I finally get to meet the real k*ller.

That's why I'm glad to see you.

[inhaling deeply]

The day my uncle died…

did you know I would show up?

That wasn't part of my plan.

I apologize.

What were you thinking…

as you stood behind me?

Why didn't you…

just k*ll me as well?

That's all I'm going to tell you for now.

I'll give you a detailed answer
once the press is called.

[sighs]

Jungho's father passed away
due to illness when he was five,

and his mother abandoned him
two years later.

So he was raised in an orphanage
till he came of age.

He's got no relatives,

and according to recent call history,

uh, he was only in contact
with around 10 people.

[Dongsu] I see.

So did that handkerchief reveal anything?

Uh, well…

We've sent it to forensics,

but they said that it'll take a while
to run a full DNA workup.

They said they should have
some detailed results ready for us

by the end of this week.

What did we get from his house?

We learned that he wasn't actually living
at his registered address.

There were other people living there.

What are you saying?

Can you explain that?

Oh, uh… Yeah, so, normally, uh…

children have to leave the orphanage
when they reach the age of 18.

It seems the kids who had nowhere to go
were living at his house together,

like a, uh…

a shelter, something like that.

Then where has Jungho
actually been living?

We're trying to figure that out.
He's gotta live somewhere.

[Dongsu sighs heavily]

So basically, we've got nothing.

This isn't good enough.

All we have so far is a confession
and hypnosis results.

And that type of evidence
isn't admissible in court.

So why do you think
he wanted us to call the press?

We both know
that he's not that kind of person.

What if we do call the press?

If we actually did allow him
to speak to the media.

What's the worst that could happen?

This isn't a normal case, after all.

I think we should run
a simulated press conference.

Learn what we can.

[♪ soft tense music]

[lighter clinks, clicks]

[lighter clinks, clicks]

Why did you do it?

[Hansaem sighs]

I've thought about
why you might have done it, Hyung.

But as much as I try,
nothing comes to mind.

[clicks tongue, inhales deeply]

Do you remember
when you first came to work here?

Please catch Yeonghun's real m*rder*r!


Died 16 years old

Do you remember what you said to your team
when you met us for the first time?

[chuckles]

There was a random person protesting
right outside our front gate,

you asked our team
if anyone knew his son's name.

Then you said this…

[inhales sharply]

"Let's not forget…

the victim."

That's the kind of person you were.

So why would you have done this?

You spoke out about
remembering the victims,

but then went on to create more of them?

Why?

Lieutenant Hansaem Kim.

Don't make this complicated.

You will understand everything
in due time.

Call the press.

[gulps, sighs]

[breathes deeply]

All right, then where have you
actually been living?

Or will you only
tell the press that as well?

Live Living Motel

Live Living Motel

[distant indistinct chatter]

Substantialization of
hands-on character education

A new take on sociology

Sir, I finally graduated!

Thank you, Detective

I've just gotten through boot camp, sir!

Congratulations on your promotion
to technical sergeant!

Detective! We got married!
We'll be coming to see you

[sighs]

[photos rustling]

[photos flap]

[sighs]

[breathes deeply]

[keypad beeping]

[door lock clicks]

[door opens]

[door closes]

[sighs]

Curry Kim, did you find anything?

Just go.

I don't really feel like talking.

I'm not here to talk, okay?

You're acting like an F-type.

[grunts]

[Ena] Here it is.

This is the fish Jungho wanted to feed.

[grunts]

I guess you've never been to his house,
have you?

He had organized
all the letters and photos

sent by the kids from the orphanage
into boxes.

[breathes deeply]

[breathes deeply]

Are you just gonna give up then?

You're the one who wanted to know
if I could face this case or not.

So why are you crying like a child?

[inhales sharply]

Do you think Jungho really did it?
[smacks lips]

Are you sure
he was the one standing behind you?

And if he wasn't?

[sighs]

Why do I feel that his confession…

is just an act of self-harm?

[breathes deeply]

Have you been to the orphanage
he was donating to?

Violent Crimes Unit 2

Jungho, uh… talked a lot
about you, Detective Kim.

[Hansaem sighs]

But I mean…

Did Jungho do it?

Uh, I just don't think he would.

We're still investigating.
I can't answer that.

How long have you known Jungho?

We grew up at the orphanage.

The two of us… spent our childhood here.

And Jungho…

wanted to go find work.

He didn't waste any time.

He left at 18.

I chose to stay and started working here.

Um… so when was it
the two of you reconnected?

Well, after he got into
the police academy,

Jungho came back to the orphanage.

[soft chuckle] I was shocked.
He was different.

But how? How was he different?

When I knew him before,

he was a really shy kid
and kind of an introvert.

But once he got into the police academy…

[chuckles] …he was a lot tougher from it.

He was driven by a very strong goal.

-A goal?
-[Jungho's friend] Yeah.

He said he wanted to find someone.

That's why he became a police officer.

Any idea who he wanted to find?

Uh… [mutters]

Well… I'm sorry, that's private.

I'm afraid I can't tell you.

-It's personal.
-Personal?

There's been six murders,
and who knows how many more will come.

And you're worried about some kind of

-personal matter?
-I'm sorry.

But that's all I can tell you.

It's personal.

Anyway, he kept supporting
the children here

at the orphanage until now.

When he'd come by,

he would say that everyone deserved
at least one chance to get ahead.

[chuckles] Everyone here looked up to him.

Can you think of anyone
that Jungho needed to protect?

Is there anyone in particular?

If there was anyone for him to protect…

Well…

I would say
that would be the children here.

Above anything,
supporting these kids was most important.

Here's…

a list of the kids you sponsored.

Is the person among these 21 individuals?

The one you're trying to protect?

Why would I have anyone to protect?

Those kids have nothing to do
with this case.

I'll be the judge
of who's involved in this.

We're digging into
every single person on this list.

[files thud]

Tell me.

Who's the real k*ller?

Huiwon Nam? Jaeil Jung?

Yeseul Lee? Gyeongjin Park?

Or maybe it was one of the kids
living in your house!

-[thumps]
-I told you, I did it!

[Hansaem] No, it wasn't you.

Lieutenant Hansaem Kim,

there's no time for this.

I'll admit to everything.
Will you please just call the press?

[breathes deeply]

Hyung.

[sighs]

Has it occurred to you

that another m*rder might happen
if you don't talk to us?

The puzzle has three pieces left.

Three more people will die.

They won't.

The killings are finished.
There won't be any more.

It's done.

I'll ask you again.

Who was it?

[sighs]

I want you to know…

if someone else dies, that's all on you!

[inhales deeply]

[sighs]

[sighs]

Jungho is not the k*ller.

[Ena] I agree. He didn't do it.

It seemed that Jungho was shocked to learn

that the k*ller was behind me
on the day my uncle died.

Aside from that,
there's the kind of man he is.

He's got a warm heart.

[Ena] Someone selfless enough
to offer their house to someone in need

would have no reason to become a k*ller.

He's drawing our attention
so we look the wrong way.

Because he's protecting someone.

So who's the person he's protecting?

We need to know.

Let's go.

[♪ foreboding music]

Seoul Hangang Police Station

What are you doing?

We're letting you go.

There's no real proof
that you're the k*ller

except for your confession.

When Miyoung Lee died,

you were at the orphanage
at her time of death,

and when Yoonsu Do died,
you were at the Hangang Station with San.

There's a ton of security footage
and witnesses to back up your alibi.

We know you didn't do it.

I gave you a signed confession,
what more do you want?

There are still three puzzle pieces!

We need to catch the real k*ller,
so don't get in the way.

It hasn't been 48 hours yet,
and you're just letting me go?

This your idea?

I've already cleared it
with the station chief and Dongsu.

Just stay away from this case.

[♪ melancholy music]

[rattling]

[rattles]

-[tires screeching]
-[rattles]

[♪ pensive music]

[Lt. Choi] Hey, Lieutenant Kim.

The captain just…
entered the motel he's been staying at.

[attendant in Korean] Hello.

[in English]
Wait, you shouldn't go in that room now.

I'm going out to clear my head.

Let's go for a drive?

Sorry, I've got plans today.

Look, there's nothing else to say.

What more do you want from me?

Was it like five years ago,
that we first met?

That's random.

How did you get to know about me?

I was introduced to you
by an older colleague.

That's right.

The doctor who was counseling me
five years ago told me

that I should try meeting
a great junior doctor that they knew.

That's how we first met, right?

Yes.

[smacks lips]

Did you, maybe, know about me

before we were introduced?

Why do you wanna know?

Well, I was just wondering
if you'd asked to be introduced to me.

Or did your old colleague
really just refer me to you?

[breathes deeply]

I don't remember.

It's been a long time.

You don't remember, huh?

[smacks lips]

This is actually important though.

[inhales sharply] Then…

do you remember that patient you had?

The boy who became darkness.

By any chance,

is that your own story,

or is it just someone
that you're close to?

Why would you think that?

Because psychiatrists don't tend
to talk about their patients.

I've barely ever heard you talk about
any of your other patients, Dr. Hwang,

but I do seem to recall hearing you
talk about that patient you met

over at the orphanage.

[smacks lips]

That was a mistake.

I should never have shared
any of that with you.

[smacks lips]

So, what are your plans today?

Why on earth
would I tell you about my plans?

Whoa!

Don't we know each other well enough
to be asking personal questions?

I thought we were close.

[laughs] Oh, yeah, we're quite close.

That doesn't mean I need to fill you in

on every single one
of my personal affairs,

so I'm not going to.

[sighs] Where can I let you out?

I really should get going.

[Ena] What happens
if Jungho doesn't make any moves?

Not like he doesn't know
you guys are tailing him.

I'm sure he knows.

He'll make a move.

He was really bothered
when I uncuffed him yesterday.

First time I'd ever seen him so rattled.

His face basically said
his whole plan had been ruined.

What could his plan be though?

Why did he turn himself in like that,
then ask us to call a press conference?

What could the press have to do
with protecting someone?

Seems a little weird.

This ever happen in one of your novels?

[phone buzzing]

Hold on a sec.

San Choi

Hey, San.

[Lt. Choi] Hey, Lieutenant.

The captain took his car and left.

He's heading somewhere.

Any idea where?

Uh, no, I'm not sure yet.

Well, stay with him and let me know
if anything comes up.

Looks like Jungho's headed somewhere.

Sooner than we expected. You going?

Of course.

[♪ soft suspenseful music]

Chuncheon Junction

Hey, San. Talk to me.

All right.

Well, the captain's car just took the exit
toward Chuncheon on the highway.

I'm getting in my car.

Now don't lose him. Stay on his tail.

I'm on the way.

[engine revving]

Are you sure we can't just leave him be?
I don't know where he's going.

He's gotta be going to meet with someone.

I'm on the way. I'll catch up soon.

-Don't lose him.
-I'm on it.

Hey, you're early.

Hello, sir.

I heard you were coming,
so I made sure I was here.

-You…
-[both laughing]

[exhales softly]

[zipper zips open]

So, Mayor…

have you hunted here before?

Who, me?

Well, I've hunted pheasants here
a few times.

How about you?

Well, it's my land, so I hunt here often.

Did you know we'll get a boar
every now and then?

You aim at the crown of the hog's head
and at the heart.

-[clicks]
-Bang! Yeah.

I know all the youngsters these days
are into playing golf,

but that doesn't even
come close to hunting.

I think hunting is
mankind's most primal instinct.

It's addictive.

Sometime, I'll take you boar hunting,
but first…

green belt designations gotta go.

You know, I didn't buy all this land
just so I could hunt wild boars.

[chuckles] I'll need a little more time.

You know, pretty soon,
they'll build a highway.

Rest stops'll follow.

The green belt'll vanish.

You could say I was looking out for you
so you could…

enjoy your boar hunts longer.

-You know?
-Uh-huh.

Thanks for looking out for me.

Let's make it happen within the year,
all right?

[panting]

[g*n c*ck]

[mayor chuckles]

[both laughing]

One shot, one k*ll. See?

-Nice sh**ting.
-Hey, photo.

-Heh.
-Oh, yeah, sure.

Just a sec.

[sighs]

-'Kay, here we go.
-Yeah.

-Looking good!
-Ha!

-One, two…
-Yeah!

[camera shutter clicks]

[♪ suspenseful music]

All right, I got him.

He parked his car behind an SUV
and he's on foot.

I think he's about to meet someone.

What should I do?
Wait it out or try and follow?

[g*nsh*t]

[g*nsh*t]

[♪ suspenseful music builds]

[grunting]

[reeds cracking]

[groaning]

[pants]

[panting]

[♪ suspenseful music continues]

[hunter] Not bad, huh?
It's this easy. What's so hard about it?

[mayor laughing]

Complications?

What do you mean?

Come on, lifting green belt restrictions
is a much more complicated affair.

Not like I said I'm not going to do it.

There's a procedure.

Procedure?

I don't care about any of that, okay?

[mayor] Just give me some more time.

Hey, you got a nice bird today…

[♪ suspenseful music builds]

[g*nsh*t]

[yells] Get down!

[grunts]

[g*nsh*t]

[g*nsh*t]

[♪ suspenseful music]

[g*nshots]

[dog barking in distance]

[dog snarling]

[weak breathing]

[Jungho groans]

Hyung. Hyung!

Wake up! Hyung! What happened?

[soft grunt]

[breathing heavily]

Yes, I'm in Sangji-ri Reed Field.
I need an ambulance.

Right.

It's a g*nsh*t wound.

Yeah, hurry up!

[breathes heavily]

Hyung.

Hyung!

Hansaem, hey…

Hyung, what the hell happened? Huh?

I called an ambulance.
They'll be here really soon, okay?

Is he alive?

What do you mean?

The victim.

Is he alive or no?

Which victim?

I tried to stop it.

[sobbing softly]

[Jungho]
I wanted to stop it from happening.

But I couldn't.

[sniffles, cries]

Who couldn't you stop, Hyung?

Who did you go this far to protect?

I'm sorry, Hansaem.

[Hansaem sobbing]

Who needed your protection so badly, huh?

Huh? Why would you take things this far?

[sobbing continues]

It all…

It all began 'cause I started it.

What do you mean you started it?

Hyung…

[grunts] Miyoung Lee.

Chimok Kang.

Yoonsu Do.

All of them were scum of the earth.

But that doesn't change the fact…

that all these murders…

They all started
because of something I did.

It's not that poor kid's fault.

[sobbing]

Who are you talking about?

Shindonga…

Seojin.

Hyung?

[Hansaem sobbing]

[Hansaem] Why?

Hyung! Hyung!

[sobbing]

No!

[sobbing]

[sobbing continues]

[officer 1] All right,
check around the field.

See if you can find anything else.

[officer 2] Let's get forensics out here.

"Emergency Medical Services"

We've cleared the scene,
we're moving the body.

The scene's clear, over.

[officer 1] Roger that, we'll take
another look in the field, over.

-Nothing in south quadrant.
-Roger that.

[♪ somber music]

[mayor] Why…

He wanted to tell me something.

[scoffs]

Maybe I really should've called the press.

[Hansaem clicks tongue]

[breathes deeply]

[sniffling]

[breathes deeply]

Shindonga…

Seojin.

Those were Jungho's final words.

[sighs]

We were too late again.

I think we should…
get the culprit to make the first move.

[EMT] There's too much bleeding
from the right abdomen. Current SBP is 60.

[EMT] There's too much bleeding
from the right abdomen. Current SBP is 60.

[Ena] Shindonga Apartments.

Construction company.

A monthly magazine.

"Shindonga, Shindonga Group"

Yoonsu Do worked for DH Construction

and Cheoljin Oh worked
for Seongjin Construction.

Did this have anything to do
with Ganghyun Lee?

He worked for Myungsung Daily though.

Why does all of this sound so familiar?

[Lt. Ro] Yeah,
Sangbeom Kwon is 58 years old.

He's a former chief prosecutor
turned consultant.

From all accounts,
the victim was an avid hunter.

Seems the k*ller knew that as well.

It would appear so.

Well, how do you suppose Jungho…

knew where the k*ller
was gonna strike next?

I'm guessing he must have tracked the guy.

The captain's phone went missing.

It wasn't at the scene.

The culprit must have taken it.

Then our first priority
would be to find that cell phone.

And our witness? What did he have to say?

Uh, right, Mayor Moil Kim.

Apparently, the captain fired
a round skywards,

then ran towards Sangbeom Kwon.

Uh, the mayor feared for his life,
and then he ran away.

Where did he get the g*n though?

I'm sorry, sir, that's all on me.

Mr. Kwon's at the hospital.

Who's guarding him?

[machine beeping]

[breathes softly]

[indistinct chatter]

[machine beeping]

Ladies and gentlemen,
you are now watching DBC News at Nine.

First on the news this evening,
a puzzle sent by a serial k*ller.

This isn't a movie plot.

It's from an ongoing m*rder case
that's been unfolding in Seoul.

And after much deliberation,

we have decided to unveil this puzzle
for the public good.

If you know anything
about these puzzle pieces

or recall seeing them somewhere,
please contact us with the information.

Now let's go over the details
with reporter Seungmin Hong.

Honestly, this is like a mystery case
straight out of a movie or a novel…

[Hogeun] Which one of you did this?

Who was it? Huh?

Which one of you leaked this to the press?

[anchor] There are six puzzle pieces,

and there have been six victims as well.

You want to use the puzzle?

The m*rder*r committed these killings
'cause they have a message to deliver.

So let's try giving them a mic.

Then we can see who's gonna speak into it.

It's also what Captain Yang wanted to do.

He wanted to call the press.

He had to have had a reason for that.

[♪ tense music]

[phone buzzing]

Ena Yoon

[Hansaem] Hey.

A puzzle piece just showed up.

What?

Hold on a minute.

[machine beeping]

Hey, Mr. Kwon is still alive.

[Ena] Turn on the TV.

Yesterday, we reported on a puzzle
that we received from an anonymous source.

And just moments ago, another puzzle piece
was delivered to our newsroom.

It appears this piece was sent
by the culprit themself.

Considering the gravity of the matter,
we decided to air it right away.

Please take a look at the piece.

"Unveiling of the next piece
in the puzzle murders case"

What do you make of the meaning
behind this particular piece,

and how does it fit in with the rest?

Nothing's happening here, Ena,
what's going on?

-Huh? Do you think…
-[alarm beeping]

[beeping continues]

-[bed rattling]
-[Ena] What's that sound?

Mr. Kwon.

Mr. Kwon! Mr. Kwon!

[Hansaem] Hey!

[frustrated groan]

[breathing angrily]

[Ena] What's going on? Hansaem?

Hansaem!

[alarm beeping]

[flatlining]

[♪ closing theme music]