01x05 - Episode 5

[bunniefuu]

[coin jingles]

[register dings]

[ominous music playing]

What's with the g*n?

We need to bring him back.
Can't let 'em take his powers away.

If we can't stop them...

then we'll have to bring 'em down.

[tense music playing]

[phone buzzing]

I caught him, Dad. Piece of cake.

[dramatic music sting]

[Sang-ung] Caught?

Yeah, I've got this.

I'm gonna take care of it myself.

[Sang-ung] I shouldn't have come here.

sh*t, really?

[sighs]

[material stretching]

[restraints clattering]

[restraints clattering]

- Ugh, this thing.
- Can I ask you a question?

I was wondering...

Why would you walk in here?

'Cause it'd be so easy to k*ll you.

You're completely helpless.

Not that I'd actually do it.

I'm just saying I could do it.

[chuckles]

- Get started.
- [man 1] Yes, ma'am.

Finish the extraction,
then k*ll him when you're done.

[device whirring]

[restraints clattering]

[tense music continues]

The reason why I'm here?

[whirring stops]

Because I wanted to be normal.

[uneasy music playing]

And to do that,

I had to join the Society of Superhumans

in order to take you on

so we could guarantee our safety

and protect our interests.

What?

[dramatic music playing]

[sighs]

My power's my inheritance.

It's not for sale.

Understand?

[electronic music playing]

[laughing]

[tense electronic music playing]

Let 'em have it, Bun-mi.

[high-pitched tone]

[dramatic music swells]

[girl screaming]

- Get down!
- The money.

[screaming continues]

[screaming continues]

- [tense pulsing music]
- [alarm blaring]

[coins jingling]

sh**t him already!

[screaming]

Hey, what the f*ck is going on?

[rock music playing]

[music subsides]

[alarm blaring]

[Sang-ung] I'm guessing you wanna know
what happened.

The truth,

I had to rely on my raw instincts.

[rock music playing]

[Sang-ung] After proposing the truce,
the Mundane Vanguard began surveilling us.

MUNDANE

[purchase beeps]

- [door chime dings]
- [phone camera clicks]

[Sang-ung] Given the circumstances,

it seemed impossible
to sneak our way into the lab

without them knowing.

We had one option.

[Sang-ung] Hey, Bun-mi.

[Sang-ung] We had to fool ourselves
into believing our own lie.

[h*-in] Do with this information
what you will.

Wait for my signal at the final moment.

I trust you.

- [sighs]
- [music stops]

[relieved sigh]

[h*-in laughs]

Hey, I almost died!

Why did you plan something
so ridiculous and elaborate?

Wow. 'Cause I wasn't able to trust you.

I'm sorry, didn't you write "I trust you"?

That message was for Bun-mi.

[scoffs]

Over there.

There's the safe.

[electronic music playing]

[metallic scraping]

[coins jingling]

[sighs] You've gotten good
at breaking into safes.

It was hard at first,
but now I got the hang of it.

[both laugh]

- [sighs] This is...
- [distant clattering]

[dramatic music swells]

[dramatic music playing]

[lighter lid clicks]

[whooshing]

[lighter clatters]

BEOMHA RANCH

[tense dramatic music playing]

Take the files.

[dramatic rock music playing]

- [h*-in] Whoa!
- Go, go, go! Hurry, this way!

- These guys are...
- [h*-in] Oh my God!

[spaghetti Western rock music playing]

[grunts]

[grunts]

- [grunts]
- [phone buzzing]

[groans]

MY MIN-SUK

Are you okay?

- Two days away.
- Mm?

Our dinner. Our families united.

Two days?
Why are you just telling me this now?

Oh, this nice restaurant
had a special offer so... [chuckles]



- [g*nshots]
- [grunts] Oh! Hey! Wait! No, wait, wait!

Hey! My money!

Oh no.

Ah! No way!

What? What's wrong?

[alarm blaring]

This is a really expensive restaurant.
We need the coupon.

Sounds good.

It's a nonrefundable discount voucher.

Call your parents now and let them know.

This Friday, dinner at 7:00.

Okay.

[sighs]

[groans, sighs]

[ominous music playing]

[distant clattering]

We gotta go, Sang-ung.

[whirring]

[Sang-ung] Right. [grunts]

[tense dramatic music playing]

- You still got booze, right?
- You still got cash, right?

- [breathing heavily]
- [music subsides]

[Sang-ung sighs]

[Sang-ung] If a superhuman
doesn't have their superpower,

that just makes them human.

Now, I finally get what
my dad was talking about.

Superpowers, it's not like
they're that big a deal.

[funky music playing]

[footsteps approaching]

[r*fles c*ck]

Hmm.

[tense dramatic music playing]

["Forget About Yesterday" playing]

- Whoa!
- Whoa!

BEOMHA RANCH

[both screaming]

♪ I'm ready for whatever ♪

- ♪ I am ready to roll ♪
- [Sang-ung groans]

You good?

♪ Every move I make, I'm breaking free ♪

♪ To live this moment ♪

- [music stops]
- [r*fles c*ck]

- [tires squeal]
- [both gasp]

[engine idling]

[music resumes]

♪ Never looking back... ♪

She's certifiably crazy.

♪ My yesterday ♪

♪ We're turning the page... ♪

Hurry. Come on, come on, come on, come on!

♪ Feeling the rush, new day begins ♪

♪ Making the most of every day ♪

♪ Every scar and every tear ♪

♪ They made me who I am ♪

[grunts]

♪ For in this brand-new day ♪

♪ There's just nothing left to hide ♪

♪ Forget about yesterday ♪

♪ Forget it ♪

♪ Forget it ♪

♪ Forget about yesterday ♪

[music fades]

I had four billion.

It slipped away just like that.

I would think
you're used to being strapped for cash.

With four billion, I could...

[melancholy rock music playing]

Are you crying?

Oh, I'm okay.

All good.

Another day for the Cashero.

You've gone off the deep end.

[laughing]

[both laughing]

[Sang-ung chuckles]

Evil b*stards.
They're experimenting on people illegally.

I'm not sure what their plan is,

but whatever it is,
they need our powers to make it work.

[uneasy music playing]

A NEW BUSINESS MODEL
UTILIZING DEPENDENCY AND HALLUCINATION

What is it? What's it say they're doing?

Well, it looks like their plan is, uh,
to make something.

During the process
of restoring superpower proteins.

This is for you.

[high-pitched tone]

TO SANG-UNG

[Sang-ung] "I really admire you."

"Helping all those people
and never taking the credit."

"That's the kind of hero the world needs."

Jo Nathan.

Jo Nathan?

[Sang-ung] I've never seen
that name before. It's cool.

NAME: JO NATHAN

Jo Nathan the name.

You know, I see all that you do.
Helping all those people.

Always in secret.

[intriguing music playing]

[Nathan] The thing is,

I'm also working on a secret plan
that will change the world.

JO NATHAN

[tense music playing]

[Nathan] Wow.

What a shame, Jo Anna.

Dad is gonna hate this.

[music swells]

[music subsides]

How's it feel to be back in Korea?

Not bad at all.

[device beeps]

[clatters, hisses]

[stirring music playing]

[woman] The chairman moved them all
to Gimhae Bank.

They're already there.

It doesn't matter.

The thing I really want
isn't there anyway.

Are we ready?

Yes, it's all done.

Let's start then.

[music fades]

[intriguing music playing]

RESTRICTED AREA

RESIDENCY FORM
APRIL 2025

JO NATHAN
UNIT 2302, CHANGIL PARKTRIUM

[phone camera clicks]

[h*-in] This is Jo Nathan's place?

[Bun-mi] A civil servant looking up
someone's address is ill*gal, old man.

Couldn't you get in trouble for that?

It is. You're right.

Report me if you want.

[h*-in] Get ready.

- [clicks]
- [tears]

[exhale sharply]

[squelching]

[intriguing music continues]

- [door lock clicks]
- [gasps]

[device beeps]

[music fades]

The place is empty.

[sighs]

[Sang-un] Huh.

It seems like he hasn't moved in yet.

Oh, he has.

[ominous music playing]

Huh.

What's wrong? What is it?

Hold on a minute.

[eerie music playing]

[gasps]

[breathing heavily]

[screaming]

[man exclaims]

He's down there.

[screaming continues]

[indistinct shouting]

[tense music playing]

[Sang-ung] Just like
a three-headed dragon,

when you chop off one head,

an uglier, more evil one takes its place.

[tense music continues]

[music fades]

- [door lock clicks]
- [device beeps]

[emotional music playing]

STATEMENT OF HOUSING ACQUISITION FINANCING
AND OCCUPANCY PLAN

REQUIRED DOCUMENT
FOR REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION
CORPORATE DECLARATION

[Min-suk] Don't push yourself too hard.

Heat up the rice and soup,
and eat it before you go to bed.

It was your turn to cook tonight,
you know.

Come home early tomorrow.

[Sang-ung] I wonder how those superheroes
in the movies manage to fight

all the evil villains
while also maintaining a family

and holding down a day job.

I admire them.

Looks delicious.

[music fades]

[man] Mr. Kang.

What in the world have you been up to

that would make the police department
come looking for you?

It's a misunderstanding, sir. Very minor.

Hmm. [tuts]

Write a discipline report
about your taking a work vehicle

and for leaving early
without authorization.

Get ready for a pay cut.

Uh, uh, a pay cut?

Oh, but why though?

Why do you think?
'Cause those are the rules here.

- It'll be for three months.
- Oh my...

Three months? Are you serious?

[Sang-ung] Cutting one-third
of my current salary

makes my wage just above the poverty line.

[jaunty mysterious music playing]

To make it even worse,

if Min-suk finds out about this,

being kicked out of the middle class
will be the least of my worries.

[pensive music playing]

What? We're done.

Was there something else?

I'm sorry.

Would it be all right if I left early?

If I took a half day today?

NOTICE TO APPEAR

[nervous sigh]

SUSPECT INTERROGATION REPORT

[sighs]

[coughing]

Your name is, uh, Kang Sang-ung.
Am I correct?

Yeah.

NAME: KANG SANG-UNG

Don't feel pressured to respond.

[jaunty music playing]

It was just my name.

They could use it against you.

Saying my name?

[knocking at door]

We both saw each other that time
at the community center, right?

[h*-in] My client says

he does not recall any meeting.

[Sang-ung] This is what a CEO
must feel like giving a deposition.

- [Hyeon-gi] You're here.
- [man 1] Yeah.

Just wait outside.

[door opens]

Long time, no see.

I knew you were involved.
You still carrying on with this nonsense?

[h*-in] Of course.

Who else will?

[intriguing music playing]

[man 1] Is this your new lackey?

- Hey!
- Yeah?

[man 1] The hell were you thinking,
risking your life? You're married too.

What are you, a police officer?
A firefighter?

No. No, sir. I... I'm nothing at all.

I have some advice.

Stop while you're ahead.

If you cause any more trouble,
I'll make sure you get locked up for it.

Is that clear?

[music fades]

Hey. Do you know who that detective is?

- He was one of us.
- A superhuman?

Are you serious?

So what's his power?

He's good at picking fights.

Wait a second.

Why's he bringing me in
in the first place?

Is he Mundane Vanguard?

We just don't have the same point of view.
Everything's okay. Don't worry.

I don't know how not to worry.

- He... he said he'd send me to prison--
- I've got it under control.

[tense music playing]

[music fades]

No, it's all right.
I've been cutting carbs recently.

[chuckles]

God, that's such horseshit.

You should keep an eye on your health now
if you wanna live long.

You haven't changed at all
since you were little.

Always running your mouth
and saying nothing.

[sighs] Gee. I should've just k*lled you
when I had the chance.

- [g*nsh*t]
- [b*llet shell clatters]

[uneasy music playing]

[high-pitched tone]

[music fades]

What happened?

I had 'em all drugged.

The replication of powers
is what we're after.

How do you know that?

I'm part of this family. Of course I know.

[Anna scoffs]

It was pretty much
just one big clinical trial.

They're covering it on the news
all day, every day right now.

What's the point of us
drawing unwanted attention?

I mean, Dad.

This idiot's purposely trying
to bring everything down.

You're right about one thing.

It was on purpose.
So Kang Sang-ung would see.

You're so full of sh*t.

[pensive music playing]

Father. Do you know
what's in every hero's nature?

How they love meddling.

Sticking their noses
where they don't belong.

They can't ignore things.
They've gotta do something.

[chuckles]

He's gonna look for me soon. I know it.

I will lure this "hero" to a location
where I have the advantage.

[chuckles]

From now on,

I want you to take control
of the lab work.

[tense music playing]

Dad, please.

It's the bleeding of the masses

that allows our coffers to fill up.

Let's eat.

[Anna sighs]

[music subsides]

You were questioned by the police?

When you go to prison,
don't mention any of our names, please.

I told you not to joke around.
This is serious. I'm freaking out here.

Now that you're done reading all of that,

the names for their clinical trial.

Apparently, six people on that list
were among the ones we saw jump yesterday.

[screaming]

The Mundane Vanguard
is conducting experiments

on ordinary citizens.

[electronic music playing]

MUNDANE

[h*-in] Experiments are being conducted
around the clubbing scene in Gangnam.

It's popular 'cause it causes
intense hallucinations.

[fizzing]

[h*-in] The supplier is
a merchandise distributor called Hermes.

[Sang-ung] Their name is Hermes?

[h*-in] They carry a different colored
designer bag each day.

I've received intel that Hermes
will be at a club called Mecenat

tomorrow afternoon.

Let's catch Hermes as quickly as possible
and get the drugs.

After their clinical trials, they'll start
replicating powers so they can sell them.

Before there are more casualties,
we gotta stop these guys...

at all costs.

HOTTEST AFFORDABLE SPEC-UP IN BULK
DEALER: HERMES

[music fades]

Hey, I'm home.

[Min-suk] Oh, you're back.

What's all this?

Are we moving?

Take your clothes off.

- Huh? Right now?
- Mm-hmm.

I don't have any cash.

- Give me a minute.
- We're not doing that.

You need something to wear
for our parents.

[Sang-ung] Oh, that's right.
Our official dinner.

Why didn't you answer your phone all day?
Did something happen?

I left my phone in my bag.
I didn't see your calls. Forgive me.

- Oh.
- [Sang-ung] It needs to be okay.

This isn't how a marriage usually unfolds.

Marriage registration,
subscription savings account,

proposal, then our official dinner?

If the official first dinner
with our parents goes wrong,

then everything that Min-suk and I
have been working towards

will go right down the drain.

[pensive music playing]

Uh-huh. This one's great.

- Try it on for me.
- Okay.

This is really nice.

Hey. What'd you spend
so much money on this suit for?

It's our official dinner.
Keep it spotless.

It was over a million won?

You don't even buy clothes
this expensive for yourself.

You're schedule's open, right?

Of course it is. Yep. Uh-huh.

[sighs]

[music fades]

[Min-suk] You look great.


It's important.

I know, honey.

Mm.

[chuckles]

- If I'm late. I'll fly there.
- Oh my God.

It's in case of emergency only.
Don't be stupid.

Yeah, don't worry.

Wait. Could I borrow another 50?

- Not today.
- That's okay.

- See you in a bit.
- Mm-hmm.

Later.

See ya!

[Sang-ung] It takes an hour
to get from Gangnam to Jongno.

I'll catch Hermes by six o'clock,

then make it
for our official parents' dinner at 7:00.

I can do this.

[indistinct chattering]

[h*-in] Where are you?

- [elevator dings]
- [electronic music playing]

[Bun-mi] We're in.

[Sang-ung] Can't believe I'm in a club
on the day of our sacred official dinner.

What the hell has my life become?

So what's with this outfit you got on?

This, coming from a guy who looks dressed
for a Gukbingwan crowd.

Gukbingwan? Hey, you know,
this suit is designer.

[crowd cheering]

[Sang-ung] The people in here
sure know how to party.

Hey, where'd you get that?

Show your bracelet at the bar.

Everything's free under 5,000 won.

The drinks at these things
are all covered by company funds. Right?

Hey, spread your wings a little.

Don't drink bottom shelf.
Order the most expensive one. Go on.

There's one that's a hundred million won.

I think you made a good choice.

[sighs] Any idea how to find Hermes
in this craziness?

[phone buzzing]

ATTORNEY BYEON
IMAGE SENT

FIND A RED BAG

Byeon sent us a pic of the handbag.

[Sang-ung] It's red.

Oh, come on.

Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Sorry, guys.

Too chunky.

[glasses clatter]

Sorry about that. Sorry.

[sighs] This sucks. So many red ones.

[crowd cheering]

[Sang-ung] They all look so similar.

It's confusing.

[crowd cheering]

[suspenseful music playing]

[music fades]

[uneasy music playing]

[panting]

It's red.

- That purse is yours?
- Yeah, that's right.

Hey, m*therf*cker.
Are you insane? Watch it, man.

You boys should get going.
Your next order will be free.

[thug 1] Let's get out of here.

[Sang-ung] Perfect. I can make it
to our official dinner in time.

We haven't met.

You're Hermes.

Mr. Kang Sang-ung?

You and I have some business.
We need to sort it out.

[whooshing]

[door lock clicks]

[ominous music playing]

You did a good job finding your way here.

To be honest,
I didn't think you'd make it.

What business? Tell me.

[Sang-ung] Well,
she doesn't sound menacing at all.

If things go sideways,
I might be a little late.

[clears throat]

Oh, I didn't know you were one of us.

Do you wanna join the society?
We get together and drink tea. It's fun.

[chuckles]

I'll give you an application.

[whooshing]

[sighs]

[scoffs]

You walk around with this little?

Well, I had a pay cut
on top of everything else.

It's been really hard.

[blade rasps]

[tense music playing]

[music swells]

- [grunts]
- [music subsides]

[sighs]

[sighs]

Well, after that,
you'll never be able to join us.

[tense ethereal music playing]

Jo Nathan, the managing director,

he wants me to bring you in.

Yeah, that might be difficult

'cause I already have other plans tonight.

- [whooshing]
- [grunts]

[dramatic music playing]

- [whooshing]
- [grunts]

[grunts, groans]

[grunts]

[sighs]

Hey.

Take your shot. Go on!

[grunts]

[groans]

[whooshing]

[whooshing]

[whooshing]

[whooshing]

[Sang-ung] It's not like I can see her.

[tense pulsing music playing]

[paper rustling]

[whooshing]

[music intensifies]

[whooshing]

- [whooshing]
- [door lock clicks]

[sighs]

Oh. Sang Ung.

[Sang-ung] Unbelievable. Brand-new.

What on earth? Huh?

- Whoa! Your suit.
- Attorney Byeon.

- [radio beeps]
- Go.

Hermes is a superhuman.

- I have the drugs. We're on our way out.
- She's a superhuman? Really?

That's right. Stay alert.
Let's get outta here.

- [crowd cheering]
- [electronic music playing]

You're angry.
'Cause I told you to let him hit you?

With his powers, I feel like
I could just bring him in myself.

That wouldn't be fun.

[Bun-mi] Oh, uh, sorry. Excuse me.

Ah, just trying to get through. Excuse us.

[music stops]

[woman] Ah, what? What the hell?

[crowd murmuring]

[crowd murmuring]

[man] What are they doing?

- Whoa!
- [electronic music resumes]

[whistling, cheering]

[echoing thud]

[tense music swells]

[tense dramatic music playing]

FOR YOU, WHO WORKS FOR OTHERS
EVEN WITHOUT RECOGNITION

[crowd cheering]

Jo Nathan's here.

[dramatic music continues]

Clubs aren't usually like this, are they?

[Sang-ung] Everyone wants
to become someone special.

[phones chiming]

What?

YOU CAN BE SPECIAL TOO

Let's go.

[dramatic music sting]

[high-pitched tone]

[Sang-ung] But speaking as someone
who has experienced it,

I swear to you, and take my word for it,

it's much better to be normal.

[crowd cheering]

- Bun-mi!
- Sang-ung!

[crowd clamoring]

[grunting]

[groaning]

[laughing]

[crowd clamoring]

[unsettling music playing]

[man] What's happening?

[crowd clamoring]

[grunts]

[grunts]

[crowd clamoring]

[Sang-ung] If the drugs get taken away,

everyone

will die.

What a crime to be broke. That poor guy.

He can't do anything without money?
Can he?

[clamoring]

[grunting]

[somber music playing]

[radio beeps]

Sang-ung, are you there?

- [tearing]
- [grunts]

[tearing over radio]

Sang-ung, are you there?

- [crowd clamoring]
- [grunting]

Bun-mi, answer.

[groans]

[phone buzzing]

MY MIN-SUK

[phone line ringing]

The person you are trying to reach
is unavailable. Please leave a...

[somber music continues]

[grunting]

[groans]

[grunts]

[grunting, groaning]

[Sang-ung] I get the feeling that
the date we set for our official dinner

wasn't the most ideal.

[somber music continues]

[music fades]