01x04 - Episode 4

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DECOY

Gwang-sin, my friend.
May you rest in peace.

So long.

MAY YOU REST IN PEACE

How many murders does that make now?

We believe this was the third one.

We don't have an ID
on the first victim, a girl.

Song Young-jin and Mr. Park.
Are you sure they're both here?

Yes. They said they'd be fishing
to scam people here.

Are you planning to k*ll Song Young-jin?

See that fatso over there?

He owns this place.
We used to be in the same g*ng.

He's the main character in my plan.

That's all you need to know.
You stay here, Mr. Elite.

Hey, buddy!

Fancy meeting you here.

Nothing ever changes around here, do they?

-Hello.
-Can you show us in, please?

Sure.

Assholes, still doing the same sh*t.

2006 MAG PAD INVESTMENT BRIEFING SESSION

MAGNETIC MATTRESSES
INVESTMENT BRIEFING SESSION

MAGNETIC PAD INVESTMENT BRIEFING

Ms. Yoon.

Smart folk like us know straight away
that this is a scam, right?

For these idiots
to make a hundred million,

the whole country's got to be lying
on magnetic mattresses.

Is that possible?

And that is why we
don't look at the fish...

-But focus on the bait.
-Yes, the bait...

Come here.

Stop going so far, I'm a busy man.

Stop. No more violence.

-What is it that you want?
-Where is Song Young-jin?

How should I know?

More violence, then.

Come on, get up. Quickly.

I meant I didn't know
where he is right this minute!

I can call and get him to come.

If I tell him I found someone to scam,
he'll be here in no time.

Still using the same trick?

The old spiel about mattresses
from another branch

being held at the f*cking port,
and you b*stards needing investments?

It's what works best,
and we get the money in a lump sum.

f*cking half-witted jerks.

Where are the containers?

This will do.

EPISODE 4. THE PURSUERS

Gosh, folks. I'm sorry for being so late.

The governor insisted I stay for dinner.

I'm Michael Kim.

I own the nightclub down the road
at the intersection. My name's Night Choi.

-Or Choi Jung-tae.
-I see.

Who's the gentleman next to you?

This is Mr. Choi's acquaintance
from his hometown.

He wants to invest as well.

Are you seriously doing this again?

You know I don't like people
knowing about this.

This is a private investment business,
highly exclusive...

Whatever. How rich is this thing
going to make me?

That's all I'm interested in.

What?

Mr. Choi's not known for his patience.

I told him a little about the business.

How far did you get?

He knows about the mattresses
being held at Jangpo Port.

He was at the briefing session yesterday

so he knows everything
about our whole system too.

-Is that so?
-Yes.

If you were at the briefing, I guess you
know how things work around here.

The import documents are good, right?

Of course.

I'm really close with this guy...

Wait, where's the photo?

That's the one.

How did this get over there?

Anyway, I'm very close to Mr. Kim,
the assemblyman, in this photo.

I just want to check one little thing.

So assemblyman Kim Seong-dae
will take care of the documents.

-Is that right?
-Sure, he...

-What?
-Just to make it clear.

You, Mr. Michael Kim, are really close

with Assemblyman Kim Seong-dae
as if you were brothers,

which means he'll get
all of the documents in order.

Is this correct?

-Mr. Park.
-Yes?

How did this man know I was talking
about Assemblyman Kim Seong-dae?

He's never run in this neighborhood.

That's because...

That would be...

Long time no see.

-I'm No Sang-cheon.
-You're...

Did I startle you?

It's our reunion,
so I put on a little show. Just for you.

It's a little chilly without my beard.

Do you remember my 200 million investment?

Thank you so much for turning it
into 600 million.

Well, I just...

This friend of mine's thinking of
investing 500 million, was it?

Three times that would be...

-Fifteen million.
-Five hundred million?

-The math is right. Isn't it?
-Well...

we do guarantee
three times the investment...

-It's...
-Is that right?

Yes, my friend!
Let's go and check the goods.

Listen. I brought you this sucker
to get my money back

so you'd better bring your A-game.

He's investing 500 million.
Do you hear me?

I thought you guys were friends.

Friends? I went to f*cking prison
because of that jerk.

This is me getting revenge.

Just act normal
and be sure to scam this guy.

I'll give you some off the top.

I'm going to check
the boxes at the back. Is that okay?

They're all the same,
with the same mattresses.

I knew that f*ck would check.

That's why I came around
yesterday to fill the boxes up.

That m*therf*cker doesn't trust anyone.
Not so jolly for such a fat dude.

Lots and lots of magnetic mattresses.

So you didn't come to get back at me?

Get back at you?
sh*t, I wanted to k*ll you.

But if I did, I'd have to
go to prison for that.

Yes, and that would be so meaningless.

It all comes down to experience, you know?

It's so easy to pull off
a scam in this country.

And that's why you're...

It was the cops that told me

I was the sucker for being scammed.
It was all my fault.

Well, why the f*ck can't I do it then?

I'm No Sang-cheon, for god's sake.

You made the best decision.

Bravo!

By the way, your beard grows really fast.

It takes me just two days
to grow the whole thing back.

My chest is oddly bare, though.

Well, no reason to keep dawdling.
I'm going in with the money.

Sure.

Is this 500 million in cash?

It's better that way, right?

I have to wash...

I mean, launder the money
from my nightclub too.

How am I going to carry all this back?

All right.

Looks like our cars are here.
Let's move the boxes.

Move them, boys.

-Yes, sir.
-Yes, sir.

You'll have to sign this first, Mr. Song.

PROMISSORY NOTE

It's an IOU.

What?

This would mean...

I would have to pay you back...

What are you saying? You won't sign this?

Do you expect me to just give you
all this cash, then sit and wait?

Just sign the form.

You'll get his money back anyway, right?
Three times as much.

Wait!

What is it now?

Where are you taking this money?

What do you mean?

I heard you're donating this
to Mr. Kim's campaign funds.

Me? When did I say that?

Mr. Kim was absolutely elated.

He wants to have dinner
with you sometime soon,

It will be his treat.

Come on now.

Okay. We have 500 million
from Choi Jung-tae,

you donated it to Assemblyman Kim,

and you also signed the IOU.

It's a done deal now.

If something goes wrong, it's all on you.

I forgot to tell you.

Do you know what Jung-tae's nickname is?

What is it?

The human butcher.

He cuts throats
if things don't go his way.

You're f*cked.

I can't see a darn thing.

Wait, please!

What can I do to make things right?

Please, tell me! You have to help!

Hey! You b*stard!

Come back, you jackass!

I really do have
a knack for reading people.

I knew right from the start
you'd be doing great things.

That's why I got you out of jail.

A man's got to have some scale, you know.

That Song Young-jin was lousy.
He could only get stingy amounts of money.

He wasn't cut out for this.

I'm thinking of starting a business.
I'd appreciate your help.

Sure, why not? Of course, I'll help you.

From now on,
if you need anything, just let her know...

You've met my secretary, right?

Call Ms. Jung.

Ms. Jung, go ahead
and say hello to Mr. No.

Hello, I'm Jung So-ram.

Pleased to meet you.

MAGANG NAMBU POLICE AGENCY
YEAR 2023

I found out who the first victim was.

It's Jung So-ram,

the woman who fled with No Sang-cheon.

How did you find out it was Jung So-ram?

Lee Byeong-jun tipped me off
at the detention center.

10 HOURS AGO

MAGANG DETENTION CENTER

Only those who deserve to die
are being m*rder*d.

The woman who died probably had it coming.

You didn't recognize her?

Even if you didn't recognize her face,

she's probably someone you know very well.

CIVIL AFFAIRS OFFICE

UNIDENTIFIED, FEMALE, HEIGHT AROUND 161CM

DEPUTY HEAD, g*ng JONG-HUN

KIM MI-HYUN
CHEON JI-YEON

There's no one.

I can't think of anyone
that resembles her.

Even if you didn't recognize her face,

she's probably someone you know very well.

What if she had plastic surgery?

CRIME SCENE PHOTOS

JUNG SO-RAM
HEIGHT APPROXIMATELY 164CM

I sent Cheon Na-yeon home.

All right.

Holding a reporter without evidence
won't do us any good.

About that...

Seeing as Cheon Na-yeon is a reporter,

she may write an article.

The press already covered
Park Gwang-sin's death.

I mean about No Sang-cheon
and this being a serial m*rder.

Cheon Na-yeon knows too much
for us to keep it under wraps.

You're saying it's inevitable?

Maybe we should just make
the investigation on No Sang-cheon public.

Everyone will know
after just one article anyway.

Try your best to delay it.

Do you have anything on the first m*rder?

We haven't identified the woman yet.

Do you know something?

No, I don't.

I have to head out now.

Is there anything else?

TORTURED, SONG YOUNG-JIN, AGE 55

FIRST VICTIM, THIRD VICTIM

I'd have to be super lazy to ignore this.

Isn't that right,

Detective Gu Do-han,
former lawyer of business tycoons?

I heard you were quite good.

Why did you quit?

It must've been an easy job.

The police may start investigating us.

But we're the victims.
They have no reason.

Do you really think so?

People are actually being m*rder*d.

Well, my opinion is that

we should just tell the police
everything we know.

It's just so nerve-racking.

This isn't the right time.

We have to be strong.

What about Byeong-jun?

What's going to happen to him?

I heard he was moved
to a detention center.

Has the prosecution really taken the case?

Yes, that's right.

What are we going to do?

He confessed to the crime.

Poor man, he's not strong
enough to get through this.

He won't make it in prison.

Na-yeon, are you sure
what we're doing is right?

The press isn't saying anything
about No Sang-cheon yet.

Stop it now.

There's got to be something on the news

for Byeong-jun's suffering
to have some meaning.

That was our plan, wasn't it?

Stop it, I say!

We never had a plan.

What are you talking about?

What about you?

You've done nothing but sit here!

Why is Byeong-jun the only person

that's being questioned as a suspect?

Come on, that's enough.

There's going to be an article.

I wrote one at work before coming here.

I need to get to the hospital.

"IS NO SANG-CHEON REALLY ALIVE?"

The article is going to stir people up.

You might be asked
to take responsibility, ma'am.

Whatever.

UPLOAD THIS ARTICLE?
YES

It's done.

My article's been published.

Now the people will know
and things will change.

At least...

this world of ours will change.

-Ms. Cheon Na-yeon.
-Yes?

The doctor will see you now.

THIS PAGE CANNOT BE FOUND

What the heck?

-Hello, sir.
-What's going on at work?

What? Why do you ask?

The National Tax Service called to tell us
we're up for a tax audit.

They told me you'd know the reason.

Can I call you back?

Are you taking your medication?

Yes.

Don't give up.
You have to keep up with treatment.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

I'm sorry. I'll just be a moment.

Hello, ma'am.

The article was taken down.

It all happened so fast.

And that's not all.

Ms. Cheon Na-yeon?

-What have you done?
-What do you mean?

You took down the article
on the serial m*rder and No Sang-cheon!

What? I didn't even know
you published the article.

This is media censorship.

You're a lawyer. You should know better.

Calm down. I didn't have
anything to do with it.

I had no such intention in any case.

Then you wouldn't know anything
about this tax audit as well.

Where are you?

How could this happen
in these modern times?

Publish it again.

I can't do that.

What are you afraid of?

I'll do it myself.

I can't let you.
The president called me himself.

A tax audit is totally out of the blue.

We don't know what could happen next.

Can I help you?

Were you that worried about the article?

As I've said, I didn't do anything.

But it's a little strange.

Blocking articles and executing tax audits

isn't something even a Deputy Head can do.

Then there must be somebody
else behind all of this. Isn't it?

I can tell you this.

The police don't have that much power.

A detective made deputy head,

and a prosecutor became chief prosecutor.

All for covering up
the No Sang-cheon case.

What will blocking my article get you?

Stop with the nonsense
and show me the article.

Are you out of your mind?
Why should I show you?

I thought you wanted people to read it.

I don't care.

May I see the article?

Things are exactly the same!

Ten years have passed
and nothing has changed.

We haven't changed either.

We haven't been able
to move forward since then.

Do you think we can trust that detective?

Na-yeon,

don't trust anyone.

We got into this mess
because we trusted people.

Yes?

Over here.

Why did you want to see me?

I'm not sure...

if I should say this

but I feel so sorry for Byeong-jun.

I just couldn't sit and do nothing.

Mr. Lee Byeong-jun's innocent, isn't he?

Of course, he is!

You think so too, right?

I do,

but others think he is guilty.

I'm so worried about Byeong-jun.

Things aren't really going
the way we expected.

What do you mean by that?

It's just that...

We wanted to let people know
that No Sang-cheon is still alive.

We think he's alive.

All of us victims do.

If he's alive,
the police should investigate to the end

and do everything they can to catch him.

Yes, since he was wanted.

But he was reported dead

so nobody's interested anymore.

We victims are the only ones

who remember that fraud.

And?

Recently,

in the group chat for us victims,

a person called "Pursuer" came in.

Their ID was "Pursuer".

No Sang-cheon is alive.

I will drag him out.

His crew, his supporters,
and his bystanders.

I will k*ll them all.

Make an appearance at the crime scene
in order to cause confusion.

And you actually believed that?

Gosh, of course not. No.

None of us believed it.

We all just thought
somebody was playing a prank.

We removed that person
from the group chat too.

But then,

we all started getting
text messages individually.

DEC. 6, GYEONGCHEON
HELENA APARTMENTS UNIT 803

We still thought it was a prank.

Then I heard a woman was actually k*lled.

Who was that woman?

I don't know.

We didn't really talk about it

but some people seemed to know.

That's when we stopped
thinking it was a prank.

Moreover, Byeong-jun

went to the crime scene
every time he got a text.

That's why he was lurking
around the crime scenes?

In order to confuse the police?

Exactly.

That's why Byeong-jun
can't ever be the k*ller.

He may not have done the act

but he's still a bystander
who abetted the crime.

I don't understand why he did it.

Of course, you wouldn't.

You don't know what we had to go through.

We...

want to catch No Sang-cheon.

He's definitely still alive.

But the police don't care.

The press isn't interested.

The problem is that
people are actually being m*rder*d.

Not to mention your group of bystanders.

All of them deserved to die.

They were just the same as No Sang-cheon.

Yes, Captain.

Please request a search warrant
for the office of the victims' group.

What would be the cause?

All of them received the texts.
Texts announcing the murders.

They're complicit. They're all mad!

GOVERNMENT SHOULD COMPENSATE
SHAME ON INCOMPETENT POLICE

MR. YEON-GWANG

We're done for!

The police are here. You were right!

What do you mean?

They have this piece of paper.
A search warrant or something.

Just let them in.
There's nothing at the office.

We can't!

Sang-bong's going nuts.
If we let them in, we're all going to die!

-Come in, you jerks!
-Hello?

Let's all die together!

Switch with me! Hello?

Just lean back!

-Hello?
-Is Captain Gu there?

We have a warrant!

-Come on!
-Open up!

Please open the door!

Hey, push in the door.

This is obstruction of justice!

Hello?

What is this? Are you out of your mind?

Are you willing to take the blame
if something happens?

I don't care. We're making our way in.

Okay, then. I'm willing to make a deal.

I'll tell you something you want to know.

Now you want to talk?

That's when I was being interrogated.

Who spills it all during an interrogation?

Make a decision.

Search the office and get nothing

or get something useful from me.

Start talking. I'll decide after.

There's another m*rder, isn't there?
One that happened before the two.

The police haven't made it public
that it was a similar case.

What do you think?

I'm hanging up.

I also know who the dead woman is.

That's strange.

Open it. Stay ready.

What?

-Where did they go?
-They're gone.

MAGANG NAMBU POLICE AGENCY

What is this?

Are you trying to lock me up again?

Help my team understand
why I didn't go through with the warrant.

That's some pressure you're putting on me.

I applaud you.

You need to talk. Tell me why you
believed the texts were real.

Because they were true.

The texts announced it,
and the murders actually took place.

The dead are all related to No Sang-cheon.

So you intentionally
interfered with our investigation?

The supposed victims conspired to...

Who says we conspired anything?

I don't know where you
got this information

but you have to remember this.

The texts were sent to us individually.

Going to the crime scene
was up to each of us.

And Lee Byeong-jun was the only one
that actually showed up.

What do you all gain from that?

Do you know why we all clapped
when you visited the office?

We hoped that maybe the investigation
on No Sang-cheon would start up again.

That's all the victims want.

You thought if No Sang-cheon's name
made the news thanks to the m*rder

the investigation on his fraud case
would reopen?

A simple case of fraud
can't be compared to m*rder.

"A simple case of fraud"?

The number of people
who commit suicide after being scammed

surpasses the number of people
who are m*rder*d.

You have to realize that fraud
is just as bad as m*rder.

That's why you didn't care
when people were being m*rder*d.

You just wanted No Sang-cheon's name
on the news.

But it's not working out as we thought.

Three people died, and yet there's
not even a single mention of him.

No trace of No Sang-cheon's name.

It's being marginalized
and swept under the rug.

Who's behind all of this?

If we're bystanders to m*rder, trying
to get No Sang-cheon's name on the news,

someone else is trying to hide
his name from the world.

What's the difference
between us victims and you guys?

Tell me who the first victim is.

Jung So-ram.

The woman k*lled was Jung So-ram.

How is she linked to No Sang-cheon?

She's his secretary and accomplice.

They fled to China together.

Ask your Deputy Head.

He'll know a lot about her.

JUNG SO-RAM

NO SANG-CHEON

JUNG SO-RAM

GYEONGCHEON HELENA APARTMENTS UNIT 803

FIRST VICTIM

I found out

who the first victim was.

It's Jung So-ram,

the woman who fled with No Sang-cheon.

How come you didn't recognize her face?

She had plastic surgery.

Her face was totally different.

Anyhow,

Song Young-jin, Park Gwang-sin,
and Jung So-ram.

All of them are linked to No Sang-cheon.

It's been a while.

Cheon Na-yeon.

I thought you said she was released.

I was a little sad
you didn't come to say hello

after I was apprehended.

I thought we went way back.

How did you know it was Jung So-ram?

Lee Byeong-jun tipped me off
at the detention center.

I was on my way to Gyeongcheon
after visiting the detention center.

That's when you called me.

What? A search warrant
for the office of the victims' group?

Do as you wish.

Is there an unidentified body
that came in about a month ago?

Let's see...

She has a forehead implant.
She's had plastic surgery.

Height decreases after death,

so that would put her
between 161 and 164 centimeters.

Dental records would be the most accurate.

It matches our records.

It's the same person.

That's how I confirmed it was Jung So-ram.

I guess that would be more than enough

to say we've now
identified the first victim.

Yes, it's Jung So-ram.

Captain, we obtained a video.

Sir.

Can I see you in private?

We know who it is now.

Every one of them
is connected to No Sang-cheon.

You've totally changed your stance now.

I thought you refused to believe that.

Yes, I did.

But now we need to investigate thoroughly.

We need to catch the real k*ller,
whether it's No Sang-cheon

or somebody else faking it.

You should look at this first.

That's my car.

When was this?

This morning right after
I talked to you in your office.

You headed straight out.

When you took my call,

you weren't on your way to Gyeongcheon,

but to the victims' group office.

A search warrant
for the office of the victims' group?

Do as you wish.

You tailed me?

-Why?
-There's more to see.

What are you implying?

This is what you really did today.

You didn't go to Gyeongcheon.

You lied about everything you did today.

What's the reason for this...

That's not important!

We have to catch the real perpetrator.

How did you figure out
the victim was Jung So-ram?

Isn't it enough that I told you?

I found out myself and told you.

To be of help to you.

Did you find out when you visited
the scene right after the m*rder?

What?

Jung So-ram...

Did you k*ll her?

-What?
-You tried to make Lee a suspect

so you could pin
all the other murders on him too.

That's why you had me followed?

Do you even hear yourself?

You...

Is that what you really think of me?

Then maybe you should tell me
why you had to lie.

There's no reason.

If you walk out, I'm starting a formal
investigation into your actions today.

You rat!

I'll ask you one more time.

Jung So-ram...

Did you k*ll her?

No, I didn't.

Why would I? Why would I k*ll her?

I went to the scene because of the note
with No Sang-cheon's name on it.

I apologize, sir.

You knew from the start, didn't you?

That this was going to happen.

That's why you got me off suspension

and put me on this case.

If something happened to you,
you needed someone to cover things up.

You have the right guy
if you can still trust me.

I'm willing to cover for you
as long as you're not a m*rder*r.

Now will you tell me
why you lied about your whereabouts?

And about what happened in the past
regarding No Sang-cheon's case.

MAGANG NAMBU POLICE AGENCY
VIOLENT CRIMES INVESTIGATION UNIT

Only those who deserve to die
are being m*rder*d.

The woman who died probably had it coming.

You didn't recognize her?

Even if you didn't recognize her face,

she's probably someone you know very well.

Sounds like you know who she is.

You people...

are screwed.

YEAR 2011

Is somebody there?

-Wait, that woman...
-That...

That woman.

I'm here to give you a hand.

Pleased to meet you, members.

-You b*tch!
-Hold her back!

-No!
-Hey, stop!

How dare you show your face here?

-You're part of No Sang-cheon's crew!
-Call the police!

Call them if you want.

But if you do,

you won't be getting your money back.

-What?
-What does she mean?

Let's listen to what she has to say.

What a load of crap.

Think about it.
Why would I have come here?

Do you think I expected a warm welcome?

Or wanted to get beaten?

Why are you here then?
Stop the questions and tell us, you b*tch!

This is a group for victims, right?

Yes.

I'm a victim too.

I was betrayed...

by No Sang-cheon.

That b*stard.

Is that true?

Why else would I be here?

I want to catch him as much as you people.

You have the money you took from us.

You must have enough to use
for the rest of your life.

Who told you that?

Do you think he gave me any of that money?

Do you want to hear something scary?

You all know Song Young-jin, don't you?

Song Young-jin?

He's dead.

Song...

No Sang-cheon k*lled him.

No Sang-cheon k*lled Song Young-jin?

He's probably become fish food by now.

It doesn't matter
whether you believe what I say.

But...

I also have money
that No Sang-cheon owes me.

This money that you're talking about
is the one you stole from us!

Come on.

You're right.

Technically speaking, you might be right.

-Technically?
-Don't smile, you f*cking b*tch.

I'm going to gouge your eyes out!

Ma'am.

Get your money back first.

Then we can talk
about how you want to k*ll me.

So I'd like to make a proposal.

I'll help you find No Sang-cheon.

In return, I'd like my share of the money

and disappear.

Of course, we should call the police.

Do you trust them?

Do you?

I'm absolutely stumped.

I was standing right next to her,
and I saw her eyes.

She seemed dead sincere.

I'm going to k*ll her.
We can't believe a word she says!

-Calm down, please.
-Let go of me!

Listen, she's not No Sang-cheon.

It could be that she was used by him.

I think we could find No Sang-cheon

if we use her wisely.

What?

The police aren't sharing
any information with us anyway.

We're at a dead end.

Even if she's here to scam us again,

she has nothing to gain from us.

That's true. We're all just scraping by.

We can't trust the police investigation,

so we don't have much of a choice.

Even if she isn't trustworthy.

Three hundred million?

It was my life savings.

That is a lot of money.

I really need it back.

What a vile, filthy b*stard...

Hearing you talk like that,
we feel really understood.

What's going on?

Go and ask her to write down
how much your mother invested.

Can she get it back for us?

Who is she?

Not right away but...

she says she'll give it to us
when she finds it.

So she's recording the amounts.

You're still a student.
You should be studying.

How were you scammed?

It wasn't me. It was my mom.

She's not very well

so I come here in her stead.

How much did she invest?

Where's No Sang-cheon?

I don't care about the money.

I have to catch No Sang-cheon.

I have to get revenge
for him making my dad die.

Your father...

must be the person
who lit himself on fire.

By the way,

there weren't any articles

on how my dad died.

How did you know?

I have to take this.

GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE
ARREST NO SANG-CHEON

GOVERNMENT SHOULD COMPENSATE
SHAME ON INCOMPETENT POLICE

No Sang-cheon. I found out where he is.

-Where? Where is he?
-Who told you?

A friend of mine who was also betrayed.
He found his hideout.

Come on, step on it.

There's another car in front of us.

Just overtake that car!

-Go, go! Overtake it!
-I can't do that! We're following here!

Come on!

Are you sure
we don't have to call the police?

You saw what they were like.

They wouldn't give us
any information whatsoever.

The cops aren't even trying
to catch No Sang-cheon.

If we call the cops,

they'll probably let him escape.

Let's see what happens when we get there.

I doubt we'd be outnumbered.

That's a good idea.

-That way!
-Okay, let's go.

Are you sure this is it?

-Over here!
-Quick!

Let's go get him, quick!

No Sang-cheon!

Go upstairs. I'll check here.

No Sang-cheon!

Where the hell are you?

He's not here either. Where can he be?

Where are you?

-Find him.
-Where is he?

Jae-hwang, what about upstairs?

He's not here.

Where is he?

Wait, what's that?

What?

BIGS Network Investment Briefing Session?

Maybe we have the wrong lead.

Look at this.

He was here.

I know the guy.

Unless...

there's a mole among us.

-What?
-Why you b*tch!

Shut up with the nonsense.

Call your friend. Now!

Even so,

the fact that No Sang-cheon
was actually here is a big step for us.

-Who's here?
-I think it's the police.

-The police?
-What do we do?

-Who called the cops?
-What should we do?

-Oh, no.
-Wait a minute.

Where do you think you're going?

If the police catch me,

we're not going to find our money...

I mean, we need to find all of your money.

What do we do?

What are we to do?

What are you doing?

We don't have the time for this!

There are mountains to the back.

Make a run for it! Hurry!

We'll stall the police. Quick!

-Is this right...
-What the heck?

What are you doing here?

We're here to catch No Sang-cheon.

What about you? What are you doing here?

We're here after getting a tip.

How did you know to come here?

Sir, someone's going up that way.

What?

Who is that? Is that No Sang-cheon?

-No, it can't be.
-What?

If that was him, we would have gone
after him. Don't you think so?

Who is that running away?
You know, don't you?

Yes, I know.

He's a victim just like us.

He borrowed money from a lot of people,
couldn't pay them back,

and the creditors reported him.

He's always scared the police
are going to come for him.

So when he sees someone like a cop

he bolts, just like that.

Why did you have to say that?

-He shouldn't have.
-Gosh, look at him talk.

Sorry.

I'm sorry we didn't tell you right away.

Guys, go and check it out.

-Come with me, quick!
-It's no use...

Victims shouldn't be going after criminals
in groups like this.

We couldn't just wait forever.

Who called the police?

Who was it?

ARREST ALL INVOLVED IN BIGS NETWORK SCAM!

I can't trust that woman.

I was right to call the cops.

Are they not ready yet?

They want us to wait a little longer.

They have a ship, but apparently,
it's not easy to find a captain.

They'd have to pay a big price
if they get caught.

Where's Kim Seong-dae? Ko Ji-man?

Can't they do anything?

They're happy to take my money
but not do their job.

I'm sorry, sir.

Anyway,

what happened to Jung So-ram?

Not that I give a damn
with the way things are going right now.

Gosh.

If you think about it,

So-ram really is naive.

Go and stall them.

Make sure they don't do anything stupid.

What if they try to report
me to the police or k*ll me?

No. They won't be able to.

They already know
the police aren't on their side.

If any one of them's smart enough

they'll pretend to trust you

and then use you to find me.

But that's all they can do.

We're going to get lost.

Let's try just a bit further.

Jeez. Where did they go?

Let's get back now.

Are you here to help me?

You came to help us.

It's up to us to take care of you.

You look like a college student.
What's your name?

Jung Jae-hwang.

I dropped out of college.

I invested my tuition money and lost it.

Come in.

YEAR 2023

What's with this police station?

Suspects walk around free as a bird.

I'm not a suspect anymore.

You have a nice office.

The view could be better though.

You can't see anything.

Just like that time when you lied to me.

You'll catch the guy, right?

Promise?

I promise.

I never resented you.

I truly believed you cared for us.

With all your heart.

Even when I couldn't reach you,

I just thought you were busy.

But as time passed

we were neglected

and left powerless.
We couldn't see what was happening.

Whereas you were promoted time after time.

Were you happy with yourself?

Please leave, Na-yeon.

Just one more thing, Mr. g*ng.

Sincerity can be tarnished
as circumstances change.

I found that out as I grew up.

That's why I don't resent you even now.

Circumstances changed you.

But don't you think

you should take
accountability for making fools

out of people who trusted you?

Even if you've changed.

Feels like déjà vu.

Follow me.

Where are you going?

Didn't you have something to ask me?

I'm starving. Let's get something to eat.

CHIEF PROSECUTOR PARK SANG-DO

Mr. g*ng, do you realize what time it is?

Do you know...

what I did all day?

Should I?

I found out who the first victim is.

Who is it?

God, I feel so much better now.

How did you find out it was Jung So-ram?

It wasn't that hard.

Where did you get this?

It's a photo taken in China
by the search party.

A search party?

There used to be a No Sang-cheon search
party formed by the Victims' Alliance.

They found out Jung So-ram had
changed her looks through plastic surgery,

but they couldn't find No Sang-cheon.

You guys are really something.

It's all in the past now.

Hey.

No Sang-cheon didn't just take our money.

He took everything we had in our lives.

You think you wouldn't be like us
when put in our shoes?

I guess not.

You've had an easy life.

It probably seems weird to you.

Having your lives ruined

isn't something
that only you people have been through.

Do you have other copies of this?

You can have it.

Jung so-ram's dead now. I don't need it.

But there's one thing I don't get.

How did Jung So-ram die in Korea
when she was supposed to be in China?

She's wanted by Interpol.
How could she get into the country?

I heard she had a fake ID,
so it's not impossible.

I don't think the immigration office
is that incompetent.

What's more,
the woman Jung So-ram stole the ID from

didn't have any records
of traveling abroad.

That means she obtained the fake ID
after she came into the country.

Maybe someone helped her get in.

How do you think Jung So-ram
got into the country?

I don't know.

Why did she have to come back?
She should've stayed away.

Why did she have to die here?

I asked you before
if you knew what I'd been doing all day.

Look, Mr. g*ng.

What is this nonsense?
Is that something I should know?

Then let me ask you.
Do you know what I did today?

I was busy talking to the Commissioner
of the National Tax Service and...

Anyway, I was busy.

You don't have to try and cover up

No Sang-cheon's name being mentioned.

Starting now, I will formally
investigate these serial murders.

What the hell are you on about?

We're at risk too.

What...

You don't mean...

He got out of prison a few months ago.

I wasn't sure at first

but Jung So-ram's death makes it clear.

The list.

People on the list are being m*rder*d.

So I was trying to find him

all day today.

Did you have any luck?

He's vanished without a trace.

Nobody knows where he is
or what he's doing after his release.

So I ask you again.

Is he really dead?

No Sang-cheon?

There's something that keeps bugging me.

Mr. Lee Byeong-jun and Ms. Cheon Na-yeon.

I don't think you were putting on an act
just to confuse the police.

Yes, there's another reason.

We wanted to grab
the attention of the press

so that the police could reopen...

Look here, Ms. Cheon Na-yeon.

There's another reason, isn't there?

Something bigger.

For instance...

You know who the real k*ller is.

Is it someone you have to protect?

I'll take these plates for you
if you're done.

Isn't this hilarious?

I'm being interrogated at a gimbap place.

Let's just call it idle talk.

He used to like tteokbokki too.

He'd treat me often
when I was in high school.

He was like a big brother.

The only person I relied on
after my father passed away.

Perhaps even more than my mom.

He had a list of names.

They were all people
that put us victims through hell.

When the first m*rder happened,

I tried to recall
the names from that list.

That's right.

Jung So-ram, Song Young-jin,
and Park Gwang-sin.

They were all at the top of the list.

NO SANG-CHEON'S CREW

BYSTANDERS
DETECTIVE g*ng JONG-HUN

Who is this person? Where is he now?

Twelve years ago, around the time
No Sang-cheon ran off,

he k*lled one of his attendants.

He went to prison for that

and was released recently.

You think he's the k*ller, don't you?

He's the one who sent the texts.

That's why you're protecting him.

You, Lee Byeong-jun,
and the rest of the victims.

I don't even know anymore at this point.

I don't know what I should do for him.

Do I help him avoid getting caught?

Or do I help him get caught?

I just feel so sorry for him.

DECOY