01x02 - Episode 2

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X-D.

O-R-Z.

-Don't move!

-Don't move!

Don't move!

-Don't move!

-Don't move!

Hsu Shui-yuan!

You are under arrest for m*rder.

Do not resist.

X-D.

H-H.

X-D.

O-R-Z.

They're coming.

Excuse me.

Hey, no. Hey, no comment.

No comment. Alright.

Excuse me.

The body found

in CUA High School two nights ago

is confirmed to be

a PE teacher named Liao Shan-tai.

The body was found tied up

with all teeth extracted

and kneeling in front of

a statue of Confucius,

as if seeking advice.

Some people speculate

that the k*ller might be trying to

convey some kind of message.

On the morning of the 21st,

the body of security guard

Cheng Pai-hsiang

was found in the parking lot

of the complex where he worked.

Family members revealed that his body

was covered in chicken feathers

and fish scales.

The reoccurrence

of these horrific ritualistic murders

is reminiscent

of the Idiom Murders 20 years ago.

Is the Gia g*n Precinct

leading the investigation

really capable

of preventing another m*rder?

Officers.

I live in Lungyin Building.

If news of the m*rder gets out,

the property value will fall.

Why would I k*ll someone?

Tell me.

Who else uses your back door?

Back door?

Lots of people.

Delivery people, couriers.

Carts aren't allowed

through the main entrance.

Management says

that we can't come down from the driveway.

Management says that it's unsightly.

Residents prefer using the back door

because the trash bins are out back.

Why isn't CCTV installed

if so many people use it?

Actually, CCTV cameras

are like swimming trunks.

How so?

I mean, one day, you pass a beach

and you think, "Wow, the weather's good."

Then you think, "The water looks good,"

and you want to take a dip.

Then you realize

you haven't got your trunks.

Annoying, right?

It's the same with CCTV.

You usually don't use it.

-Only when someone dies

-Ming-han.

His personality is ESFP,

a performer.

This kind of person craves attention.

I see.

No wonder he insists

on this k*lling ritual.

No way.

What lousy analysis is this?

You can't suspect I'm the k*ller?

Hey, you've been watching too many movies.

Playing good cop, bad cop?

We only have bad cops and worse cops.

Only you have a key.

Who else should we suspect?

I told you already, officer.

When I found Mr. Cheng's body,

the back door wasn't locked.

You found the body and you reported it.

Who knows if the door

was locked or not? Huh?

Besides, you live just upstairs.

You wouldn't need the back door

to k*ll someone

outside the camera's view.

Ah, I remember now. I went home that day.

I went home after swapping shifts

with Mr. Cheng. I have an alibi.

You live alone, right? Can you prove that?

I didn't go back upstairs.

I went to my home on Anping Road.

You can check the address.

There must be footage

of me coming home.

Anping Road?

Real estate prices are very high there.

Right.

After my studies in France,

my mom insisted on

buying me a house on Anping Road.

I told her not to.

I don't need so many properties.

She got mad.

That's emotional blackmail, right?

You're a psychologist,

you must know, right?

Would your mom do that?

Who do you live with

at the Anping Road property?

Three bedrooms, two living rooms,

with front and back balconies.

-Oh, I live alone.

-Hey.

Do you have a parking space?

Yes.

I have two.

But they're so small.

My Lamborghini doesn't fit.

f*ck!

Why do you have an extra property?

As a love shack?

That's why I want to

sell my place in Lungyin.

I wouldn't k*ll anyone.

Wait.

So your mom gave you the money

and properties, right?

Actually, I was, as they say these days,

born with a silver spoon.

f*ck you!

Why would anyone rich

work in security? Hilarious!

Quit playing dumb. Arrest him!

Hey, wait up.

Why can't I work in security?

I love wearing this uniform, okay?

Being a security guard is my dream!

I earn way more than you police.

-Hey.

-What did you say? Huh?

Hey. Janitor Kuo.

-Damn, is a gangster here?

-Janitor Kuo.

Come here.

I'm from Gia g*n Precinct.

I've got a question.

Come here, don't go.

Hey. Janitor Kuo.

I'm not a gangster, I'm a police officer.

How long have you worked

at the CUA high school?

Twenty years.

Twenty years?

I read your statement.

On the night Liao Shan-tai was k*lled,

did you see him leave?

I didn't.

-Really? Did you or didn't you?

-I didn't.

I did.

Ah, then just say so.

Give me a break, okay?

Liao Shan-tai was the PE teacher.

He would go to the gym

almost every day after school

to work out after everyone had left.

Then he'd leave around dusk.

He said the money he saved

on a gym membership

was enough for a decent

low-calorie meal box delivery.

What time was that?

Around five o'clock in the afternoon.

Same as usual.

A TEACHER'S KINDNESS IS UNFORGETTABLE

-Then what happened?

-I thought he'd left already,

so I went to lock the main gate.

Then I saw that he he

He was tied up

in front of the statue of Confucius.

His mouth was full of blood.

All his teeth had been pulled out!

GREATEST SAGE AND TEACHER

Help! m*rder! Help! m*rder!

ETERNAL PARAGON

In that case,

did you notice anything strange

-after you found the body?

-No.

No again?

Yes, I did.

Yes again now?

Yes, let me think.

I think I heard a motorcycle engine start.

But there's a road outside the school

and motorcycles often pass.

MOGI YUMI

We arrived immediately

at the m*rder scene with the police.

The deceased is said to be

foreign underground idol Mogi Yumi.

This is the third m*rder case

in just a week

Hey, what are you doing? Get out!

Hey, no photos. Stop recording!

RESTRICTED AREA, NO ENTRY

Ming-han, this will protect you.

You'll be safer at the crime scene.

-Shao-nien, talk to the residents.

-Yes.

-Chubby, check the CCTV footage.

-Okay.

Ming-han, what about me?

You? Just keep quiet.

NEW TAIPEI CITY POLICE DEPARTMEN

CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATOR

Ming-han.

The hotel owner said

CCTV cameras are installed,

but he doesn't turn them on,

they're just for show.

Taking holiday snaps?

No. The captain said

if we're having difficulties,

we should keep her updated with photos.

What difficulties? What update?

Are we stuck right now?

Then what's the saying this time?

It's obviously "tie the knot," right?

Ming-han, how'd you know that?

Simple deduction.

That can't be right.

"Tie the knot?"

The captain just

sent us a photo from Shui-yuan.

Here, take a look.

Here.

HAIR TIED TO BEAM AND THIGH JABBED

Yes, that's more like it.

He thought it was "tie the knot."

Really?

Eat sh*t. Where's the jab on her butt?

Ming-han,

that word means thigh, not butt.

You should have studied more

when you were little.

Shut it, you ugly assholes.

You're the ugly as*h*le.

What the heck?

Why is he crying like that?

Gee, Doc,

was the autopsy that disturbing?

You're such a sensitive guy, right?

I I'm not.

I see.

I'm just a bit sad.

-I see.

-Because I'm a Mogi-ista.

-A what-ista?

-What-ista?

A Mo Mogi-ista.

It's what

what Mogi Yumi's fans call themselves.

Huh?

You You're her fan?

So she's a celeb?

Not exactly.

She was an under

Underground idol.

She was so real.

She gave us Mogi-istas

a different kind of love.

Alright.

It's okay now.

Um

Hey, sorry.

So, aside from hanging

Mogi Yumi with a rope,

did the k*ller also

put a knife through her hand?

Yes, the knife went through

her right metacarpal.

It went right through.

I see.

I can answer all your questions.

-He

-He's okay now.

Are you okay now?

He didn't stutter?

Hm?

Is he better now?

He seems much better.

Mogi Yumi's assistant

reported the crime.

He said she had an event today,

but she didn't show up.

And she wasn't answering her phone,

so he came to find her.

This assistant often ran errands for her,

so he had a key to her place.

Where's this assistant now?

He was really shaken up

and got taken to hospital.

Chubby, did you get the video

from the forensic doctor?

Yes.

I'll AirDrop it to you.

AirDrop?

The video is from the forensic doctor.

He was at Mogi Yumi's show that day.

What's AirDrop?

Hi, Mogi-istas.

I'm Yumi.

Let's have fun together.

I'll use love arrows to pierce your heart.

Yumi!

-Such a virgin.

-Such a big fan.

Omurice.

Hey, she kept saying "desu."

What does "desu" mean?

The doc said her pronunciation is bad,

so she inserted some Japanese.

That's why she has so many fans.

Her fans call this Yumi language.

Deputy Director General!

So was the scene really consistent with

"hair tied to beam and thigh jabbed?"

It seems so.

The rope was connected to her hair.

It had hair follicles on it.

I think the rope

was originally tied to her hair.

but the head slipped free.

Next, her right hand

was stabbed through the bone.

Maybe the k*ller was referring

to the miswritten word "bone."

But the problem is,

how did Shui-yuan know that?

HAIR TIED TO BEAM AND THIGH JABBED

Shui-yuan was certain

we'd be back to see him.

I think he must know something.

Damn, is he the Mad Monk?

You always run to him for answers.

Should Chia-fen run a person profile?

Ming-han, I'm Shu-fen.

It's personality profile,

not person profile.

How exactly did you graduate from college?

So what have you got so far?

I saw lots of cosmetics at

the crime scene, but all different styles.

Some were cheap skincare products

that young girls use,

others were high-end products

for more mature women.

I'm wondering if she had a roommate.

I don't think so.

In that photo, there was only

one toothbrush in the bathroom.

I see.

Could she have

dissociative identity disorder?

Um

Forget what I said.

Chief.

I think we should go back

and ask Shui-yuan.

Maybe he knows the k*ller.

Or maybe

he has something to do with this case.

Don't tell me he can control the k*ller?

Could he be using psychokinesis?

-Deputy Director General.

-Deputy Director General.

SAFE

Deputy Director General,

I made you Oriental Beauty tea today.

It's good stuff.

How's it going, Yung-kang?

These cases are causing so much fuss.

I came to see if I could help.

After all, you've only just been promoted.

Hey, it's not that I don't trust you.

The tea's a bit bland.

Deputy Director General,

we're doing our best.

Did some of you actually visit

that Idiom m*rder Monster in prison?

Deputy Director General,

his nickname is Idiom Monster.

Whose idea was that?

So, Deputy Director General,

Idiom m*rder Monster

is the correct way of saying it.

We just call him Idiom Monster for short.

Um

Just like

Wu Ming-han.

He's an average-looking guy,

but full of confidence.

So we call him peacock guy.

I'm asking whose idea it was

to visit Shui-yuan in prison.

Deputy Director General!

It was me.

That was a great idea.

This k*ller clearly wants

to imitate that monster.

You actually thought

of looking to him for inspiration.

Someone else used to handle cases

in the same unconventional

and direct style.

-Who?

-Who?

No comment. Alright.

It was me.

Ah, that's right.

That's how you used to handle cases.

My wife told me to take ginkgo,

but I always forget. No wonder

Promotion takes me so long.

So what exactly do you plan to do now?

Huh?

Huh?

Deputy Director General.

I will go and ask Shui-yuan again.

Maybe he knows the k*ller

or maybe he has something

to do with this case.

Running back and forth like this

isn't the way.

Besides, if he really

is connected with this case,

put him on full-time watch.

-Hey, Wu Ming-han.

-Yes.

You stay in the prison tomorrow.

-What?

-Yes.

There's no need.

I have a

bold idea.

Sir, this is the music you requested.

We'll talk when it's over.

Officer Lin.

I told you we'd meet again.

This is a special circumstance.

I hope for mutual respect between us

and for your cooperation.

If you help us,

I'll talk to the Agency of Corrections.

And say what?

What will talking to them do?

What else do you want?

A certificate of commendation?

Lucky you'd even get out a bit.

Don't be so damn arrogant, okay?

If one's heart isn't free,

he won't feel free anywhere.

Even if I were outside,

I'd just be in an even bigger prison.

Officer Lin,

can you do me a favor?

What do you want?

Help me get a change of clothes.

You didn't give us

enough time to prepare properly.

We asked the staff

to buy this at the last minute.

Wait. Then where are the clothes

he came in with?

We can't get it in out of hours.

Great.

Then we'll all just wait here, okay?

You like listening to music. Here.

Let's all listen to "Maltese", okay?

MALTESE

Maltese

Maltese

Mal one, Mal two, Mal three, Mal four

Maltese

I'm not a Chow Chow

I'm a Maltese, don't

Wu Ming-han, get out.

Where's this mutual respect

we agreed on, Officer Lin?

You can't be serious?

Can't I?

Did anyone order Chingshin?

Aren't you going to collect it?

HAIR TIED TO BEAM

AND THIGH JABBED

PHOENIX FEATHERS AND QILIN HORNS

LEARNING FROM THE GROUND UP

ALL 32 TEETH EXTRACTED

HEAVY BLOW TO BACK OF HEAD

Miss.

This is the office area.

Unauthorized people can't enter.

No one came for the drinks.

I wouldn't have come in here otherwise.

Chubby, the drinks.

Oh, the drinks.

Isn't time of arrival shown on the app?

-Yes.

-Can't you pay more attention?

-Okay.

-You're not my only customer.

I'm sorry.

I've had strict police training

to swiftly enter a deep sleep.

I don't care.

You wasted five minutes of my time.

Add a ten percent tip.

Okay.

Now.

A police officer sleeping on duty

is a waste of taxpayers' money.

Done.

Bunch of salary thieves.

-The drinks are here.

-And doing a facial at work.

-That girl is so intimidating.

-Super scary.

Hey, there's popcorn chicken too.

Here.

That's mine.

Shao-nien.

Shao-nien, your drink is here.

Hello, this is Gia g*n Precinct.

All our officers are busy right now.

Please hold.

I'm Mogi Yumi's manager, Lin Pai-sheng.

I know who k*lled her.

GIA g*n PRECINC

Is this necessary?

Of course it is.

It's for protection.

What if someone tries to k*ll you?

This is hard enough.

Who would want to k*ll an eternal paragon?

The line of people

waiting to k*ll you is endless.

I'd happily line up too.

Officer Wu,

I think there

Thinking about it, it's been pretty hot.

Isn't this more comfortable? Huh?

I think you have a problem.

Am I more problematic than you?

Shui-yuan.

When you worked hard

to become a famous tutor

to help every student

get admitted to their ideal university,

and you had students everywhere,

did you ever imagine

things would turn out this way?

Could this be

how your life ends?

How did you feel

dismembering your students?

What was your motive?

Was it against

the rigid education system?

Was your poor teaching to blame?

Isn't a teacher

harming students a disgrace?

Have you no conscience?

-m*rder*r!

-Go to hell!

The broad and profound Chinese language

is the most precious gift

our ancestors left us.

And idioms

contain the wisdom and lessons

our people accumulated

over thousands of years.

If one doesn't

respect national treasures,

they are disloyal.

If they scorn the wisdom

our ancestors bestow on us,

they are unfaithful.

How can a disloyal and unfaithful person

hold their head up high in this world?

Today's society

cannot accept an employee

writing an extra zero on a check.

How can we allow a student

to casually

miswrite a word?

By taking two lives

I saved two ignorant souls

and wiped away

two drops of the nation's tears.

Sir!

I'm your student!

Sir, I believe in you!

Captain,

Mogi Yumi's manager just called.

He said that before Mogi Yumi died,

she clashed with a fan.

His name is Hsieh Cheng-ta.

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Love you!

I'll use love arrows to pierce your heart.

Yumi!