01x05 - The Girl With The Wicked Spirit

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EPISODE 5
THE GIRL POSSESSED BY AN EVIL SPIRIT

Hello, Dr. Shin Ha-ru.

Thank you for coming.

Thank you for the invitation.

You came sooner than I expected.

The copy of your file I got
from the Korea Correctional Service said

you're a neurosurgeon who k*lled
seven patients with morphine overdose.

You stood to make no profit from it.

You're an extreme psychopath
who kills only for sensual pleasure.

You scored 38 on the PCL-R test.

Psychopathic brain confirmed
through functional MRI.

Absence of MAO-A gene confirmed.

ABSENCE OF MAO-A GENE
CAN CAUSE EXCESSIVE VIOLENCE

It's extremely difficult to obtain
a specimen of a psychopathic brain

that is as pure as yours.

I had to visit as soon as I could.

It's just as I predicted.

You have the perfect attitude
toward a donor as well.

I like you very much.

You won't regret

making the donation.

The Psychopathic Brain Rebuilding Project
will go down in history.

If you wish, depending on
how the research turns out,

we may be able to name
a part of the brain after you,

like with Broca's area.

Instead of "Hwang Dong-woo's area,"

I have a feeling
it'll be called "Shin Ha-ru's area."

I feel as if

my brain has been exposed.

At one point in time,

I was a successful neurosurgeon

in my own right.

I don't care about
what you do with my name.

However,

I do have a condition.

Go ahead.

I have many connections
in the Korea Correctional Service.

No.

It's something only you can give me.

Those who have been around him for a while
end up one of two ways.

They either k*ll themselves

or become murderers.

Dr. Hwang will immediately assess
which one Ha-ru is.

He's a dangerous man.

HA-RU

The person you are trying to call
is unavailable.

Please try again later.

HA-RU

I am a dangerous man,

but I'm also a romantic.

I'd like you

to be my friend.

If you're looking for someone who'll fit
your romantic notion of a friend,

I won't be able to help you.

In our world,

there are many meaningless
and overrated words.

The word "friend"
falls into that category.

If you don't want to be my friend,

consider it an investment instead.

Out of each month,
which is about 720 hours,

invest just four hours in me.

And then you can have this.

Considering the return on investment,

wouldn't you say you've hit the jackpot?

I enjoy speaking with you.

I think

we can be friends.

He turned out nicely.
Even better than I expected.

The only things I have to teach him

are pain, sadness,

hatred, and fury.

Don't worry.

I'm bored of cowards like you
who tremble at my every word

and lack cognitive ability as well.

I've found myself an amusing toy.

ESTABLISHING LAW AND ORDER
THAT RESPECT HUMAN RIGHTS

JANGWON CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

"Jackpot"?

He has grandiose delusions.

He really is a psychopath.

ARUM BUILDING

Honey!

No!

Honey!

I need to call 911.

-My phone...
-Honey...

I'll go get my phone.

I'll call the ambulance. Just hang on.

She tried to k*ll me.

Ji-yul!

SEOBU POLICE STATION

"Today's horoscope."

"Something ominous is at the door."

"You must be very cautious
to ward off bad luck."

Darn it.

It looks like I have a bad day ahead.

Gosh. What's going to happen?

Thank goodness.

Come out already.

Darn you little...

Dr. Brain!

Look at this.

This is all your fault.

This is a brand-new phone,
for crying out loud!

Why is that my fault?

Did I drop it?

No, but you suddenly banged on the door.

You startled me
while I was reading my horoscope

and made me drop my phone.

My gosh. The horoscope was accurate.

"Something ominous is at the door."

It was talking about you!

Of course you'd let
something like your horoscope

affect your helpless brain.

What did you say?
Where do you think you're going?

Dr. Brain!

A psychopath?

What a bunch of nonsense.

As if they've even met a real psychopath.

They all say they're psychopathic

as if it's something to brag about!

You'd think everyone was a psychopath...

Where are you going?

-What?
-Are you not coming to the meeting?

Right.

We have a meeting.

I'm so forgetful.

It must be because of my male menopause.

They all say they're menopausal

as if it's something to brag about.

You'd think everyone
was going through menopause.

Darn it.

You little...

Let's start the meeting.

The victim is Han Seong-u, age 45.

He died from multiple external injuries
caused by a fall.

A shallow stab wound
was found on his stomach,

and a knife was found at the scene.

The circumstantial evidence suggests

he climbed a railing
to dodge the knife and fell to his death.

And the six-year-old daughter
is the main suspect?

Correct. Her name is Han Ji-yul.

She has aphasia,

so the case was transferred to us
from the Women and Juvenile Affairs unit.

If she's aphasic,

how did we get her confession?

Through the statement of the wife,

Yang Eun-jung, who first found the victim.

She says that before her husband died,
he said Ji-yul did it,

and when she went up to the roof,
she saw Ji-yul holding a knife.

Ji-yul's were the only fingerprints
found on the knife.

The victim had been stressed out
about his daughter's aphasia,

so he tended to be a*usive toward her.

Was he ever reported for child abuse?

No.

No injury was found on her body
to indicate child abuse.

For a little child to harm her dad,

he had to have been severely a*usive.

This seems...

What's that word?

Unreasonable.

It seems unreasonable.

Maybe it was his wife.

As for Ms. Yang,
we checked her dashcam footage

and confirmed her alibi.

Goodness. That seems irrefutable.

So that little girl really did it?

Guard me in the Savior's name.

Lead me in the Savior's name.

I'm protected in the Savior's name.

Guard me in the Savior's name.

Lead me in the Savior's name.

Guard me in the Savior's name.

Lead me in the Savior's name.

Ji-yul.

I want to ask you some questions.
Will you answer them for me?

Just nod like this if your answer is yes.

Shake your head like this to answer no.

If you have something to say,
you can write it here.

Can you write, Ji-yul?

Great. Then let's begin.

Are you afraid of your dad?

Then were you on the rooftop with your dad

on the night your dad fell?

You weren't there with him?

So when you went up on the rooftop,

he wasn't there?

Then was there

someone other than your dad?

So there was someone else.

Who was it?

Can you write it here?

THE DEVIL

"The devil"?

You mean like a wicked spirit?

Can we talk about the devil you saw?

Ji-yul, do you

see something here?

What do you see?

Is it the devil you talked about?

Ji-yul.

-Are you all right?
-Ji-yul.

Ji-yul!

-Are you okay?
-Ji-yul!

-Let's take her to the hospital.
-No! Don't.

-Ji-yul. Oh no.
-We have to take her to the hospital.

I'm protected in the Savior's name.

-Ms. Yang!
-I'm protected in the Savior's...

I'm protected...

It's likely delusions
or visual hallucinations,

both acute psychotic symptoms
caused by anxiety.

Extreme stress, delirium,
epilepsy, and brain tumors

are all possible causes.

She should see a doctor
for a proper diagnosis.

No. She's already gotten the tests.

There is nothing wrong
with Ji-yul's brain.

Here's a copy of her MRI brain scan.

HAN JI-YUL'S TEST RESULTS

MRI scans don't tell us everything.

Ji-yul's symptoms could be caused
by excess dopamine,

which an MRI scan can't pick up.

Forget it.

Even if I take her to a doctor,
they'll only see her

for three minutes at most.

While Ji-yul was writhing in pain,

they just ran tests on her
and prescribed a bunch of drugs.

I don't want to see them again.

Ms. Yang, you need to find out
what's wrong with her...

I told you.

My daughter isn't sick.

Then what's wrong with Ji-yul?

You saw what happened.

Ji-yul...

is possessed by an evil spirit.

The devil she claims
to have seen on the rooftop

is the evil spirit inside of her.

That evil spirit took control of her...

and made her k*ll her dad.

Finding the perpetrator is our job.

For now,
we will transfer Ji-yul to the hospital

so that we can
properly diagnose our prime suspect.

Look.

Should the police be this coercive
when investigating a minor?

Step aside. I'm reporting you
to the Human Rights Commission.

The MRI of her brain...

showed no abnormalities.

What? Then could she really be possessed?

It might not be
an MRI scan of Ji-yul's brain.

I second that.

In my ten years as a detective,

I have never seen a mom
outright accuse her child of a crime.

Something feels off.

It's been a while
since I heard reasonable doubt from you.

Let's put it to the test.

HAN JI-YUL'S TEST RESULTS

It is Ji-yul's MRI.

We haven't been able to figure out
the cause of her psychotic symptoms.

We started her on an IV
for symptomatic treatment,

but her mother complained
that she wasn't improving.

I referred her to a university hospital

that could run detailed tests
across multiple departments,

but I assume she didn't follow through.

-How did you know?
-The mother

seems to be into something sketchy.

An a*usive father?

Unbelievable.

She's completely lost her mind.

She's even put the building on the market.

Eun-jung will probably
give that woman everything she owns.

SEOBU POLICE STATION

FORENSIC ANALYSIS OF TEXT MESSAGES

A cult?

That's right.
According to the victim's older sister,

Yang Eun-jung is in a cult.

I think she had postpartum depression.

After having her baby,
she became cold and withdrawn.

And then she started acting even stranger
once Ji-yul became sick.

She said Ji-yul's sickness
was caused by her and my brother's sins.

and that they needed salvation.

She started to sever contact
with her friends and family

and only associated with
other members of the cult.

That caused a huge rift
between her and Ji-yul's father.

We have solid evidence to prove it.
Here are the forensic findings.

Here, the father insists
on taking Ji-yul to a doctor,

while the mother
wants an exorcism for her.

Here, "salvation ritual" appears to
refer to an exorcism.

The reason Mr. Han
rushed to Seoul the day he died

was because an exorcism
was scheduled for the next day.

Candles and hawthorn branches.

Ms. Yang must have bought them
for the exorcism.

The father rushed home
to stop his daughter's exorcism

only to be m*rder*d?

CHURCH OF SALVATION AND HEALING

Have you looked into the cult
that Ms. Yang is in?

Yes, it's the Center
for Salvation and Healing.

CENTER FOR SALVATION AND HEALING

"Astonishing recovery
from incurable diseases."

"Witness the miracle of
seeing the Savior."

Those are words
you'd expect from con artists.

-You need to leave.
-Hold on.

-You can't be here.
-Please leave.

-Leave.
-You need to leave.

How many times must we tell you

that Madam Messenger is in prayer?

I can wait.
Surely she won't be in prayer all day.

-Come back some other time.
-Then let's at least settle on a date.

When should I be back?

We'll be in touch.

Come on. Don't be so vague.

-Let's set a date.
-That's not happening.

We told you it wasn't possible.

If you could at least give me
a few available dates...

We can't.

Do you not understand?

-It's not possible.
-We told you it isn't possible.

If Madam Messenger can't meet me,

maybe I can talk to you instead.

Gosh, my legs.

My knees are not what they once were.

How about we sit down and...

-No.
-You can't.

You're all so heartless.

I just have a few questions
related to Ji-yul's case.

Ms. Yang Eun-jung
is a member here, isn't she?

I already know she is.

That's not something we can tell you.

It's like I'm talking to a wall!

Why can't you tell me
if she's a member or not?

Is she She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named?

You didn't think that was funny?

Greetings, sisters.

As you know, Sister Yang's husband

recently went into eternal sleep.

-Peace in the heart.
-Peace in the heart.

Peace in the heart.

It's true.

Death brings sorrow, but we know better.

We know that the Savior redeemed his soul.

The Savior blessed him with eternal life,

and that is something
to celebrate together.

-Peace in the heart.
-Peace in the heart.

Madam Messenger
relays the words of the Savior.

Her book touched me deeply,

and I wish to hear more about

the miracle she performed.

My merciful sisters,

would you be willing
to open your hearts and let me in?

Will you allow me inside?

We will ask Madam Messenger.

Unbelievable.

What the...

Are you kidding me?

-Madam Messenger.
-Madam Messenger.

Brothers,

let us talk inside.

THE PURE-WILLED MESSENGER
WHO CASTS OUT DEMONS

WORDS OF THE SAVIOR

My gosh, this painting...

Jeez.

She's here.

Please have some tea while we talk.

I feel terrible about
what happened to Ji-yul.

I only hope she can be saved
from all evil soon.

How can you prove that she is possessed?

Evil spirits commit evil deeds
without being seen.

Thus, there cannot be tangible evidence.

There are many phenomena in this world
that can't be comprehended

with the knowledge of mankind.

We shouldn't deny the existence of evil

just because science can't explain it.

You must think I'm talking nonsense
and that this is a cult.

It's all right.

I've gotten used to
being treated like a cult leader.

Even a truth of grave importance
is meaningless

if it is not believed.

We don't impose our beliefs upon others.

You do seem to impose payments.

Ms. Yang put her building on the market
to cover the cost of the salvation ritual.

It led to a heated argument
with her husband.


to the less fortunate.

The most powerful force
that casts away evil

comes from good deeds.

The donations are our way of
showing the Savior our will to do good.

It's all so Ji-yul can be healed.

In any case,

I had no idea that her mother
was selling the house to cover the cost.

I will gently talk some sense into her.

It is now time for prayer.

I have just one more question.

Where were you on the day of the incident?

I don't know why I have to answer that,

but I'll tell you.

I was with the Savior.

That means I was in prayer.

My fellow sisters are my witnesses.

Okay. We'll get going then.

You poor thing.

The aggrieved souls of your parents
who died unjustly

are obstructing your future.

You must put their souls to rest.

They must be saved.

Only then can you fly
as far and high as you wish.

BELIEVE, OBEY, AND BE SAVED

I didn't like that at all.

Are you all right, Dr. Brain?

Do I look like an unscientific person
who falls for sloppy mind games?

But she seemed to know
what she was saying.

She even mentioned your parents.

I've said many times on TV
that I'm an orphan.

Does knowing about someone as famous as me
count as a special ability?

Besides...

What?

It wasn't the souls of my parents
who obstructed my future.

It was you.

Why are you bringing that up again?

I didn't do it on purpose.

You have a way of making me feel bad.

You needn't feel bad.

Because I'll obstruct your future as well.

You're always saying you'll chew me up,
obstruct my future...

Can you handle
the consequences of those words?

I wondered when you'd say that.

GEUM MYEONG-SAE

You know what happens
when your name's written in red, right?

What's that?

What happens
when my name's written in red?

Will I die?

That's so childish,
I'm getting goosebumps.

What was that about?

Madam Messenger.

Should we postpone
Ji-yul's salvation ritual?

She's in too much pain.

What did I say is
the first step in sinning?

It's thinking.

The scope of what a human thinks

is a speck compared to
what the Savior perceives.

It's arrogant to think
that speck is the whole truth.

All we can and must do is feel.

Feel the signs the Savior is sending.

What did I say your husband's death meant?

You said it was a sign of salvation,

a sign of healing.

Why would you postpone
when you've been given a sign?

We can't miss this miraculous opportunity.

You're right. I apologize.

-Now go.
-Okay.

We must hurry.

Yes. I understand.

When the Messenger was giving her alibi,

she was blinking much less frequently.

I was with the Savior.

That means I was in prayer.

My fellow sisters are my witnesses.

It's a nonverbal cue
that she was most likely lying.

Could the Messenger
have been at the scene?

-What about security cameras?
-There's nothing to prove that.

There are no cameras or witnesses.

We searched with our eyes wide open
but we found nothing.

Look up footage from other dates as well.

Okay.

That means the kid
was alone on the rooftop.

Could the cult leader have brainwashed
the kid into harming her dad?

Kids are more vulnerable to brainwashing.

From what I saw, it's very plausible.

The Messenger speaks calmly and quietly.

She didn't seem at all like
the stereotypical, weird cult leader.

She even said something
eerily accurate about Dr. Brain.

I almost fell for it.

If not for me, you would have.

Exactly.

Imagine how easily
she could have brainwashed little Ji-yul.

No. It's slightly different
in Ji-yul's case.

I've said before that aphasia patients
make great lie detectors.

It means their brains
aren't susceptible to lies.

Then was it really the devil
like the girl said?

Hold on. We could get
a composite sketch of the devil.

-Your brain's working a bit today.
-What?

Ji-yul definitely saw the devil.

She'll be able to describe it.

But she can't speak.

She could write, but she's young
and her vocabulary will be limited.

We don't need words.

She won't be using her lips.

Her brain will do the describing for us.

Ms. Yang, please don't do this.

I need you to cooperate with us.

I don't want Ji-yul to get hurt again.

What do you mean "get hurt?"

We're doing this to help her.

What if there's a chance
Ji-yul didn't do it?

Ms. Yang.

I know you're listening.

CHURCH OF SALVATION AND HEALING

Ms. Yang.

If you refuse to cooperate with us,

I'll have you arrested for child abuse.

Once we report you,

we can break down your door.

What exactly do they do at that place?

KOREA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

It's the only high-resolution
functional MRI in the country.

It measures activity in the visual cortex
of the occipital lobe,

which processes visual information,

and allows us to reconstruct on screen
what she sees in her mind.

Simply put,

we can get a printout
of the image in her head.

It can create something
like a photo of what I'm imagining?

It won't be as clear as a photo,
but it'll give us a general shape.

As the resolution and accuracy
improve over time,

we should soon be able to
record our dreams like films.

Wow, that's incredible.

But...

I can't believe it
until I see it for myself.

Okay. I'll let you see for yourself.

Ji-yul.

If you feel uncomfortable,
press the button in your hand.

Ji-yul.

Think of the devil you saw that night.

Now try to imagine it.

I'm protected in the Savior's name.

Guard me in the Savior's name.

Lead me in the Savior's name.

Guard me in the Savior's name.

Lead me in the Savior's name.

Save us from all evil.

Give them strength.

Protect your weak servants.

Hey.

This is...

NEUROSCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION TEAM

The witness, evidence,
and the recreated image

all point to Ji-yul.

I told you.

The cult leader brainwashed her
into hurting her dad.

Whatever. Type up the report
and wrap it up.

Jeez. Dr. Brain.

Do you think the machine malfunctioned?

The likelihood of that happening
is like the likelihood of

your '80s computer brain
becoming like a supercomputer.

You have a long-winded way of saying "no."

Was that analogy too hard for you?

Yes, it's hard for my brain
that's like a computer from the '80s.

Let's concentrate, shall we?

Why are you so sure
Ji-yul's not the k*ller?

It was her expression.

Then was there someone
other than your dad?

The moment the devil was brought up,
she looked terrified.

I'm sure her fear wasn't
caused by psychological issues.

You have a point.

The problem is that
all the evidence points to Ji-yul.

YI-NA'S MOM

What? I'm not in the mood to chit-chat.

Why not?

Is there someone on your mind?

Yes, there is.

That's all I can think about, okay?

I have somewhere to be. I'm hanging up.

What? I can't believe this!

I bet he's thinking of that jerk.
What should I do?

Gosh, my heart...

I got too worked up.

My heart aches.

I have to compete with a man?

But...

look at those eyes.

I want to swim in his eyes.

No! Stop!

Dear Lord, please help me.

What's going on?

-What's with her?
-What is she doing?

So she was standing here.

No way.

That's right.

What you see here is that woman,
the Messenger.

The Messenger was standing behind Ji-yul,

and Ji-yul saw her reflection
in the mirror.

Okay. The mirror.

That explains why Ji-yul also
saw her own body.

Well, I guess that's what it is.

-But could this serve as evidence?
-No.

But we could use it
to get Ms. Yang to admit that she's lying.

Yes.

I'm certain that Ji-yul's mom
was with the Messenger that day.

The Messenger's car was caught

on a parking lot camera
near Ji-yul's home.

Ji-yul.

Did you see the Messenger
in the mirror that day?

So she was
on the rooftop that night, right?

Was the devil you mentioned

the Messenger?

This is nonsense.

It wasn't Madam Messenger.
She wasn't there.

If she had been there,
I would've seen her.

Ji-yul is confused.

Maybe you're confused.
Or perhaps you're lying.

The car owned by Lee Jung-ja,
the leader, was caught on a camera

in a parking lot near your house.

She came to your home
the day before your husband was k*lled.

In other words, she was at your place
the day before the incident.

She was there to prepare
Ji-yul's salvation ritual, right?

She did come to my place

the day before the incident.

But she left afterward.

When? What time did she leave?

Well, that's...

She left very late at night.

She had had a few drinks,
so she left her car and took a taxi home.

The manager came later to pick up her car.

Wasn't that caught on camera?

Yes, it was.

Why didn't you tell us earlier?

I didn't want Madam Messenger
to get roped into this.

She wasn't there
on the day of the incident.

So why would I tell you?

You're lying.
Lee Jung-ja was at your place that day.

She was at the scene.

No, she was not.

-Ms. Yang.
-I told you she wasn't there!

Look, Ms. Yang!

Ms. Yang,
please think carefully about this.

Ji-yul can avoid punishment
since she's a minor.

But she'll be marked forever
as a child who committed patricide.

People will look at her that way
for the rest of her life.

Is that what you want?

Around this spot on the second floor,
we found many footsteps

that belonged to your husband and Ji-yul.

While trying to
sneak Ji-yul out of the house...

he hid your daughter here
and went back up to the rooftop.

He was trying to lure away
someone who was following him

in order to protect Ji-yul.

Then while trying to dodge knife blows,

he fell to his death.

Your husband died
while trying to save your daughter,

yet you...

are trying to turn your daughter
into a m*rder*r.

Listen...

May I call Madam Messenger?

SEOBU POLICE OF THE PEOPLE

My goodness.
They're guarding her on all sides.

They won't let anyone come near her.

Cults strategically isolate their members
from family and society

to make them dependent on the cult.

Even if she's obsessed with the cult,

how could she
cast her own child as a m*rder*r?

I bet Ms. Yang's brain has
a reduced number of serotonin receptors.

A brain like that is susceptible
to anxiety and depression.

The brain would try different things
to shake off such unpleasant feelings.

If a cult intervenes at that point,
you could end up like Ms. Yang.

I bet the Messenger
and her followers comforted her

and assured her that she would
find salvation and be healed.

Every time they comforted her
and gave her hope,

her brain produced all sorts of hormones

like serotonin, dopamine, and oxytocin.

When that happens, it's game over.

That's because it induces
a strong sense of security and pleasure.

When belonging to a collective
gives you such feelings,

you can no longer leave,
even if you know something's wrong.

You become their sl*ve.

Just as your brain can't quit smoking,

even as it knows it's bad for your body.

Gosh, seriously.

Excellent analogy. I understand perfectly.

People do quit smoking,

so I'm sure
the brainwashing can be reversed.

Is there a way?

To realize that her faith is flawed
and to change her behavior,

she would need something like
cognitive behavioral therapy.

Sounds great.

If she goes that route,
it would take about six years.

That makes sense.

It's been ten years
since I started saying I'd quit smoking...

This won't work. We have no hope.

It's not hopeless.

There's a saying,

"Only a pastor can help someone
who is obsessed with a monk."

We could try to change
the object of her faith.

That's right. It's just like using
nicotine patches to quit smoking.

Then we need someone
who can act as our nicotine patch.

-Do you know of a religious leader?
-I do. A cult leader.

I had him arrested
for conning a bunch of people.

Hold on.

Why don't we get him on board
and put on a show?

He's back in jail for sexually harassing
one of his followers.

Already?

Unbelievable. Darn criminals.

I got it.

I know how we can free Ms. Yang's brain.

SEOBU POLICE STATION

That's absurd.

You're barking nonsense.

You want me to go undercover
and join the cult

to find out
the date of Ji-yul's salvation ritual?

Do you not know what "undercover" means?

They already know our faces.

They know I'm a cop. How would this work?

You'll be fine
since you don't have a memorable face.

Human memory
isn't that impressive, you see.

Besides, you were with someone
whose face steals all the attention.

How would they remember you?

You bring everything back to you.

Unbelievable.

Make your choice.

Work with us or leave at once.

This is where I work.

You're the one who should leave.

Please choose.

Will you work with a guy
who is intellectually and behaviorally

-inadequate?
-What?

Or would you rather work with someone

who solved Kim Jae-won's m*rder
and the prosopagnosia case

through cost-effective
and quality investigations?

Wouldn't you prefer someone
who has been elevating the reputation

of this team?

Aren't you embarrassed
to brag about yourself so openly?

Why would I be embarrassed?
These are facts.

It's done.
Let's try it, since there's no other way.

Chief Kim!

Then how about this?

I'll go undercover.

The Messenger doesn't know my face.

Detective Geum can't handle it,
so I'll have to do it by myself.

I'll risk another crack in my skull

if it means we can save a child
and get the k*ller.

How could the police sit idly by
and let a child be accused of m*rder?

Tell me about it.

Picture the terrified face of Ji-yul.

I hate you all.

I don't know what caused his paralysis.

They examined everything
from his spine to his brain,

but no one could find the cause.

It only put us through the wringer.

But then

I came across a video online

that showed you
performing a miraculous act.

A "salvation ritual," is it?

You minx.

You two...

You're not married.

You're being punished

for pretending to be a married couple.

I am terribly sorry.

How did you know?

This ability doesn't belong to me.

I only pass on what the Savior tells me.

In that case,

will the Savior
also tell you how to help him?

Of course.

The Savior says,

"Wash away your sins."

What should we do?

Will a salvation ritual
wash away our sins?

"Yes," says the Savior.

Thank you so much.

Please help him get better.
I don't care how much it costs.

But I'm afraid

something isn't right.

His thighs are very muscular

for someone with long-term paralysis.

He has always been quite muscular.

But what good does it do
when he feels nothing?

Allow me to inspect.

Sorry about that.

My gosh!

The cup looks expensive.
Please let me pay for it.

It's all right.

Let me clean this up then.

Leave it. You'll cut yourself.

We'll have it cleaned up.

Manager!

Thank you.

That was close.

It burns.

It was excruciating!

Tears just streamed down my face.

Never before have I cried from
trying not to laugh.

Jeez, was it that hard to keep your cover?

She could be on to us
thanks to your poor acting.

Why don't I try it on you?

I'll start with the inappropriate massage.

You want to lose your hands?

What is all this?

Did you come here to bicker?

She couldn't tell we were in disguise,

but she clearly seemed to be on guard.

She's not your average person.

She could immediately tell
that we weren't married.

That surprised me too,

given how I was looking at him
with a gaze full of love.

That must have given you away.

Married couples
don't gaze at each other that way.

"He is the bane of my life,
and now he's ruined everything."

That's the emotion
you should've displayed.

No way. How do you know that
when you haven't been married?

There's nothing I don't know.

Anyway, what's done is done.

We don't have much time

before Ji-yul's salvation ritual
is underway.

You see, even while I was

trying to hold back my laughter,
I found what I was looking for.

OCTOBER 8TH
JI-YUL'S SALVATION RITUAL

I'm certain it's next Saturday.

The problem is that not anyone can attend.

Only members of a certain status.

A neuroscientific way
to quickly climb up the ladder...

does exist.

CHURCH OF SALVATION AND HEALING

BELIEVE, OBEY, AND BE SAVED

-Madam Messenger.
-Madam Messenger.

Madam Messenger.

Welcome.

Is this your car?
Didn't you have a different one last time?

I have a few, and I drive
whatever calls out to me that day.

How wise of you.

Shall we, sister?

Let us go inside.

You wish to move up the date
of his salvation ritual?

That's right.

My love...

I wish to liberate him from his pain
as soon as possible.

In order to do so,
you need to have done a lot of good deeds.

Is there any way to speed things up?

Shall I make a donation? A huge one?

A huge one?

That's a great idea.

Then how much...

It will need to be
at least one large check.

By one large check,

do you mean one billion won?

Yes. One billion won.

Then please give me a couple of weeks.

I'll sell some shares
and cryptocurrency to get the cash.

You do that.

I do have one request, though.

I'd like to see
a salvation ritual before the date.

That would help me prepare mentally.

You were right.
I got leveled up right away.

I got the permission
to attend Ji-yul's ritual.

Well done. Bye.

Aren't you a bit overinvested for someone

who's only doing it for his image?

This case bothers me.

The child who's been wrongfully accused
has aphasia.

I did at one point too.

Ha-ru.

It's your aunt. Do you remember me?

You don't want to talk?

Then...

is it that you can't talk?

The words won't come out?

People thought I couldn't hear as well
since I couldn't speak.

"He was the only survivor.
Isn't that suspicious?"

"He should've died with his parents."

"It's such a shame
he's been left on his own."

I overheard all sorts of things.

But I was lucky.

I had a capable and smart aunt

who helped me get the treatment I needed.

But this kid

has a mom who's been swept into a cult.

What the child needs is treatment,

but she's being accused
of her dad's m*rder.

It's not fair.

That's why it bothers me.

Of course,

I'm also curious to see
if the mom's belief can be changed.

So?

What's your plan?

A head-on battle.

Here's a video of a salvation ritual.

The Savior commands you.

Leave, evil spirit!

Gosh.

Leave, evil spirit!

Leave, evil spirit!

Why is she beating him?

It's psychological domination
disguised as salvation.

Exposure to violence
makes you feel intimidated.

Forget intimidation.

A kid like Ji-yul could end up dead.

Will you use a whip?

Ji-yul is too young.

She saw my face.

The sin of seeing what you must not see.

Of course she must pay for it.

Prepare something strong
for the sacramental bread.

Let's relieve Ji-yul's mother
of her suffering.

Very well.

I understand.

The Savior commands you.

-I cast you out!
-Wait.

The old man's reacting oddly
for someone who's getting beaten.

His eyes look glazed.

He's probably been given a hallucinogenic.

That's great.
We could use that against them.

CHURCH OF SALVATION AND HEALING

-Guard me in the Savior's name.
-Guard me in the Savior's name.

I'm protected in the Savior's name.

-I'm protected in the Savior's name.
-I'm protected in the Savior's name.

Guard me in the Savior's name.

-Guard me in the Savior's name.
-Guard me in the Savior's name.

Lead me in the Savior's name.

-Lead me in the Savior's name.
-Lead me in the Savior's name.

I'm protected in the Savior's name.

We will begin.

Partake in the Host of the Savior.

-Peace in the heart.
-Peace in the heart.

Partake in the Host of the Savior.

-Peace in the heart.
-Peace in the heart.

Partake in the Host of the Savior.

-Peace in the heart.
-Peace in the heart.

Partake in the Host of the Savior.

-Peace in the heart.
-Peace in the heart.

Partake in the Host of the Savior.

-Peace in the heart.
-Peace in the heart.

Partake in the Host of the Savior.

-Peace in the heart.
-Peace in the heart.

Partake in the Host of the Savior.

-Peace in the heart.
-Peace in the heart.

Oh my goodness.

I'm so sorry.

He must not be feeling well. I apologize.

He's allergic to flour.

Can he not partake in the Host?

No.

Unfortunately, it seems he can't.

Even if he can't partake in the Host,
he can be saved.

Let us do it this way.

We'll do Mr. Moon's ritual
tonight instead.

But today's ritual
is for Ji-yul, isn't it?

I decide on the order.

I can't cut in line
when I haven't even paid yet.

Why not?

Do you not wish
for your husband to be saved?

Is there another reason you're here?

No.

Then let's begin.

-Protect us.
-Protect us.

-Save us.
-Save us.

-Protect us.
-Protect us.

-Lead us.
-Lead us.

I will unmask the so-called evil spirit.

-Brother.
-Sister!

A fanatic?

You saved her?

Stop!

You drove that woman into hell.

The moment the devil was brought up,
she looked terrified.

Look who it is!

What's the next step?

I have a plan.