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[The Witch]

[This drama is fictional and any similarity with reality is purely coincidental.]

[We followed the production guidelines when filming child actors and animals.]

[Episode 10 Final Variable]

[Final Episode]

Detective.

I'll be right back.

Okay.

I… I'm sorry.

Why are you apologizing to me, Detective?

I should have come earlier.

I was delayed by the thought that it was my fault.

Why would that be your fault?

That man had a problem.

Still,

I'm a police officer.

I can't stay long.

I should get going now.

Wait, Detective.

Your friend came to see me recently.

Ah, was it Dong Jin by any chance?

Yes.

I heard about you from him.

And about that statistical law too.

Is that so?

What happened to me

wasn't caused by you.

What do you mean?

I don't meet the preconditions of that principle.

So,

please stop worrying about it.

I understand what you're saying.

I'll take my leave now.

What, Ms. Su Hyeon? Did you hurt your leg?

Ah, yes.

Oh, dear. How did that happen?

It's okay.

[Cheonhyo 2nd Street, Number 9]

Hello.

I'm Kim Jung Hyuk.

The detective from the alley back then?

Yes.

You know Lee Dong Jin, right?

I'm Dong Jin's friend.

Do you know Lee Dong Jin?

Do you know where…

I came to deliver something.

What Dong Jin couldn't tell you

10 years ago.

[A Report On Mortality: Denial Of The Existence Of The Witch]

"Denial Of The Existence Of The Witch".

♫ When I look back, you're always there ♫

"Someone who suffered from prejudice…"

♫ Even when pushed away, you come closer ♫

[Data Results and Analysis] ♫Would you break if I reach out?♫

♫ Collapse if I embrace you♫

♫ To me, who can do nothing ♫

[Ciggarettes, Snacks, Alcohol and beverages] ♫ You were always smiling ♫

[Data related graphics and tables] ♫ I couldn't push you away ♫

♫ Before I knew it, you approached me ♫

♫ Holding hands when we miss each other again ♫

♫ But it's still love ♫

[A Report On Mortality: Denial Of The Existence Of The Witch] ♫ That's why you say it's all okay ♫

♫ If by chance the end of this love ♫

♫ Isn't happiness ♫

♫ If I can only be by your side ♫

[Inquiry results' table] ♫ It's okay ♫

♫ But it's still love ♫

[Verification] ♫ That's why you say it's all okay ♫

♫ That's why you say it's all okay ♫

[Nature of analysed variables] ♫ If by chance the end of this love ♫

♫ Isn't happiness ♫

♫ If I can only be by your side ♫

♫ It's okay ♫

[Classify and analyze statistical figures, then establish a plausible hypothesis]

[Repeating meaningful data…]

♫ Don't give up on me ♫

[Conclusion]

[We can't establish any correlation...] ♫ But it's still love ♫

"We can't establish any correlation between the series of accidents

and deaths in a specific village

with any particular individual."

♫ If this love ends ♫

♫ If happiness comes ♫

[We can't establish any correlation between the series of accidents] ♫ Even the small happiness coming to me ♫

♫ I'll give it all to you ♫

[A Report On Mortality: Denial Of The Existence Of The Witch]

The conclusion of the report is

"all incidents and accidents around Ms. Park Mi Jeong

are merely coincidences,

and the cause of them

has no relation with Ms. Park Mi Jeong."

- But… - "You are not a witch."

Dong Jin wanted to say these words to you

and tried to prove it with data.

[A Report On Mortality: Denial Of The Existence Of The Witch]

In my case,

it's hard to see it as coincidence.

Yes, you're right.

That report is full of errors.

Errors?

Selective application of statistics.

Simply put, you predetermined the answer that she's not a witch

and twisted the statistics to fit it.

Verify all those checklist questions.

Time, recommendation…

[Traffic accident reports] Traffic accident fatality statistics.

[Is there any special feature in the accidents?]

[Are there any similar incidents in other areas that fit the same conditions?]

[What is the common denominator?]

In some sense, I really

think you are a witch.

Too many people who had feelings for you were hurt or died.

The more Dong Jin learned about this fact,

the more frightened

[What is the common denominator of the accidents?]

and scared he felt.

[Park Mi Jeong]

Actually, your title of "witch"

seems increasingly plausible.

A witch…

I've heard that word

endlessly.

Dong Jin has disappeared.

After leaving only one text saying he was going to meet you,

he disappeared.

Ms. Park Mi Jeong,

I want to hear about that day.

Park Mi Jeong,

it's me, the Hyomyung Mart delivery worker.

The delivery worker?

Lee Dong Jin, it was you.

I came because I really have something to say.

I came to say what I want to say.

I exercised a lot to strengthen my body.

I prepared so much.

Don't do it.

Don't say anything.

You too.

You must have vaguely sensed it, since it was your own matter.

Please stop.

But that…

It wasn't something that happened because of you.

I really wanted

to say this to you myself.

This is a gift from friends in Taebaek.

And,

there's something I want to say by risking my life,

but I won't say it today.

Mi Jeong,

now do what you want to do.

It's still okay.

It's really okay.

In the end, because of me…

This is Dong Jin's room.

Until now,

from here…

Depending on your decision,

I can arrest Lee Dong Jin on stalking charges.

And if you wish,

I will be your witness.

How could this be?

All of this

was part of an experiment to figure out the law.

The law?

It's a long story,

about what Dong Jin was trying to do.

I'll show you everything.

[Shine on you]

"Shine on you."

[Coincidence]

All the materials are here.

[Now Going to Her February 25, 2023, 19:32]

And this is Dong Jin's blog.

A sort of laboratory for him.

It's based on data he collected over years and organized.

But,

do I really have to verify this?

I hoped I wasn't a witch,

but if this confirms I am a witch,

it feels like a failed experiment.

The statistics proving you aren't a witch

already failed when writing that report.

What?

Dong Jin

didn't conduct experiments to prove you weren't a witch.

For Dong Jin,

it doesn't matter if you're a witch.

What does that…

Dong Jin simply

tried to find a way to love you.

From now on,

it's your turn to look into Dong Jin.

[Hawaiian Tanning]

That's so you, Lee Dong Jin.

Your statistics are still ongoing.

You substituted yourself as the final variable.

[Cyber Crime Investigation Team]

[Cyber Crime Investigation Team]

Good work.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Sir, the thing you requested…

Won't it be hard to find Dong Jin?

Right, it won't be easy.

Dong Jin's experiment is still ongoing.

[It's Dangerous to Be in the Same Space as Her - December 16, 2022, 22:33]

[The Dangerous Space's Radius Is Roughly 10 Meters - Just a Speculation]

[School Life Record]

[Jeongun-ri]

[Talk 5 to 10 sentences: Park Sang Ho, Kim Jung Hwan deceased]

[Lee Min Ho, Bang Ju Seong, Lee Gil Yong, Heo Il Gyun, Park Si Hyeon]

[Lim Ik Jong]

[Minor injuries on multiple body parts]

[Expression, Conversation, Time, Distance, Acquaintance]

First, being in the same space as her is dangerous.

Second, exchanging conversations with her is dangerous.

Third, being acquainted with her is dangerous.

Fourth,

confessing love to her is dangerous.

Violating any of the above laws

may result in death.

May result in death.

[It's Dangerous to Be in the Same Space as Her - December 16, 2022, 22:33]

[From my room to her rooftop railing, approximately 8 meters apart]

[10 meters from her…]

It's dangerous if we are within that range.

[Note: All premises apply only to those who love her]

First, one 5kg sack of rice.

- One cereal. - One cereal.

[Our Jimukpo]

One bunch of green grapes.

- Ten soy milk cartons. - Ten soy milk cartons.

- One minced garlic. - Minced garlic…

One minced garlic.

Uh… Did you hurt your hand?

By any chance,

did this happen while you were here?

I got injured while exercising.

That's a relief.

[... there is a possibility of death.]

[Violation will result in certain death]

I knew nothing.

Since very long ago,

as the being that has shone light upon me.

[Shine on you]

Dong Jin substituted himself as the final variable.

Where is Dong Jin now?

That's probably something you would know.

The answer lies within the question.

[Gangdong Police Station, Seoul]

Why did you come again? It's work hours.

What kind of person acts like that?

What is it?

Mi Jeong has also disappeared.

I see.

You see?

You see?

No, I really have much to say and many accumulated issues with you.

You've been avoiding my contact all week.

When I was curious about Lee Dong Jin's case, you just said you're busy and disappeared.

Sit here for a moment.

How many lines a day do you say?

What do you do with your mouth kept shut?

Or, are you the only one busy?

I'm extremely busy, too.

Ah, yes.

Ah, yes?

Ah, yes?

Is that conversation appropriate for the current context?

Anyway, you've been annoying since the first time we met.

You don't know how to talk, and when you do manage a few words, you abruptly cut them off.

Seriously.

Does looking down on people make you feel comfortable and entertained?

Is that how it is?

Do you really not know?

What?

Do you really not know where Park Mi Jeong went?

I'm asking you because I don't know.

Have you ever wondered why Dong Jin chose me specifically?

Hey, Mr. Jung Hyuk, let's have a conversation instead of just questions.

Why did Dong Jin record everything on his blog?

And why did he make those records accessible to me?

Well, you also…

Don't you already know that well?

Then, I'll ask you directly.

Ms. Heo Eun Sil,

are you interested in me?

Oh, my.

You, no…

You just…

You just charge forward without looking back or forth.

Interest? What?

What are you doing?

How many sentences have we even exchanged just now?

What?

Strange things often happened around me,

since I was very young.

[Statistics Department Safety Accident Notice]

Though the reason was unknown,

the cause was clearly me.

So, I became alone voluntarily,

that was the method I chose.

Kim Jung Hyuk!

You are Kim Jung Hyuk, right?

Hey, why eat alone? It's no fun.

But that guy approached me.

Wow, seriously. Don't tell me you don't know me?

Even when he spoke, I didn't respond, but he didn't mind.

Hi, I'm Lee Dong Jin.

Where's your house?

I live alone near the school.

Kim Jung Hyuk, where are you going?

Hey, you should take the potatoes.

The potatoes my mom sent. You said you'd take them last time.

Enjoy your meal.

Jung Hyuk, let's go together.

[A Report On Mortality: Denial Of The Existence Of The Witch]

The possibility that there might be others like me in the world.

It's vacation now, what will you do?

That's when I first found out

that Dong Jin was trying hard to do something.

But it was a futile effort from the start.

I can't find another way, Jung Hyuk.

It was only natural.

We couldn't deny this clearly existing phenomenon, you see.

Until then, I thought Dong Jin had given up.

- You are here. - Yeah.

Want something to drink?

There are strange laws.

What if such laws actually exist?

There's someone haunted by death's law like a curse.

If we know the law, maybe we can break it?

Then, couldn't we save that person from the curse?

Dong Jin was talking about me.

Dong Jin didn't give up.

[Statistics Department Safety Accident Notice]

[Statistics Department Safety Accident Notice] Hey, Kim Jung Hyuk.

No, he had never given up.

Hey, Kim Jung Hyuk. Let's go eat.

Ok.

What should we eat today? They say the cafeteria food sucks today.

Right.

Why did a detective come to see me?

There was something I needed to confirm.

What is it?

I only knew I was the cause, I didn't know the reason.

Never mind, that's all.

Ah, and

I believe that story.

What?

The story about dying if someone approaches you.

I know better than anyone

what that means.

Not knowing the reason, I built walls against the world excessively.

Not knowing the reason I rejected everyone and lived

just like Park Mi Jeong did.

But according to Dong Jin's hypothesis, there's a law.

[Observation Journal 2]

[Kim Jung Hyuk Incident Data]

Familiar names.

[Kim Jung Hyuk Incident Data]

In the past, while investigating the victims around Park Mi Jeong,

Dong Jin also looked into

the people around me who had accidents.

Let's contact them first. What if we can't meet?

It's fun.

Fun my foot.

What brings you here today?

Do friends need a reason to meet?

That's not what I meant.

I had some things to investigate nearby.

Jeez. I'm hungry, let's eat.

Okay.

What's with that response?

Dong Jin, who found the accident victims around Park Mi Jeong insufficient as samples,

[Dec. 21, 2022, Lee Yoon Ah was hospitalized for 2 months.] analyzed the identical patterns

[I know how difficult it is to Jung Hyuk.] between Park Mi Jeong and me,

trying to save not just Park Mi Jeong, but also me.

If the rules Dong Jin discovered are correct,

by these rules, I too might

be able to live harmoniously with others.

Now I understand

why Lee Dong Jin left clues for you.

You knew about it too, right?

Give me an answer!

Hey, Kim Jung Hyuk!

If you really have feelings for me,

I need to protect you.

No.

I said I don't.

Just come here. What are you trying to…

I…

It might take a little more time.

What?

What kind of time?

[This blog's categories "The last variable"]

[Jung Hyuk, you must love]

[The Final Variable]

Please give me a little more time.

Are you laughing now?

No, since when did you know how to laugh?

- Goodbye. - Goodbye.

- Goodbye. - Thank you.

Check-in's done and the luggage is in the room.

- Thank you. - Welcome to Hallstatt.

[Narcissist]

[Narcissist]

Mr. Kim Jung Hyuk.

It's me, Heo Eun Sil.

Why did Lee Dong Jin go far away?

Love can't start simultaneously for both,

since he spent a long time communicating with his whole being,

he probably thought the other person needed time to open their heart.

Since when did you know

that Mr. Lee Dong Jin left and went far away?

As soon as we started investigating Dong Jin, I found out.

Jung Hyuk, the thing you requested…

[Lee Dong Jin's immigration record February 25, 2023 Incheon to Vienna, Austria]

It won't be easy to find Dong Jin.

Exactly, it won't be easy.

[Destination: Vienna International Airport, Austria]

Dong Jin might have bet everything

on the last variable he discovered.

Last variable?

He probably hoped Park Mi Jeong would love him too.

So that is also

a matter of time, I see.

Hallstatt.

They say it's a place with abundant salt production.

I see.

That's why there are many salt mine traces,

just like Taebaek where we were born and raised.

Thank you

for letting me know my house is okay.

No.

My mother

said if I ever meet you, be sure to tell you

that she was really sorry back then.

She didn't have to do that.

Your mother

was truly a good person.

It took too long to get here.

I'm sorry that I couldn't

come earlier.

No.

You came

early enough.

How was the trip?

I was very anxious

and worried.

But I think it was still good.

You finally did what you wanted to do.

Yeah.

Congratulations!

If it weren't for you,

I couldn't have even started.

Thank you so much,

for pulling me out into the world.

It's a relief.

Ten minutes have passed.

Ten minutes have passed.

Am I okay now?

We should talk more.

Right.

We haven't even said ten sentences yet.

I brought your phone from Korea.

I love you.

Park Mi Jeong.

I love you.

Park Mi Jeong, I love you.

I really wanted to say this.

But these are just my feelings.

I will respect your heart,

your thoughts,

your choices, and everything about you.

Thank you.

Wait, Lee Dong Jin.

Throughout the trip,

I kept thinking about you.

You just naturally came to mind.

Most of those thoughts

were about you,

and were worries.

Thoughts like, "You shouldn't get hurt anymore".

Like you, Dong Jin,

I reviewed your data

and checked it.

Did it yield any results?

There's something you don't know,

and I just found out.

I like you.

The truth is, I like you.

People who liked me

would have something bad happen to them

when they drifted away.

But, when they were with me,

nothing ever happened.

The final variable.

Dong Jin,

that is to not go away from me.

And,

I really wanted to tell you this,

I love you too.

Lee Dong Jin.

♫ When I look back, you're always there ♫

♫ Even when pushed away, you come closer ♫

♫ Would you break if I reach out? Collapse if I embrace you ♫

♫ To me, who can do nothing ♫

♫ Before I knew it, you approached me ♫

♫ Looking into your eyes ♫

♫ But it's still love ♫

♫ That's why you say it's love ♫

♫ If this love ends ♫

♫ If happiness comes ♫

♫ Even the small happiness coming to me ♫

♫ I'll give it all to you ♫

Are you busy?

Yes?

Looks like you're working late again today?

Were you here this whole time?

How long must we keep meeting like this from afar?

Just a little more…

How long must we only exchange a few words like this?

I'm sorry.

Just how much longer?

It's because I'm anxious.

What is it exactly?

Because there's no way to confirm what this feeling is right now.

It can't be helped.

Is confirming it that difficult?

I need more time.

Why don't you know what that is?

I've never felt such emotions in my life, ever.

That's why I don't understand things like that.

Idiot, how come you don't know?

Let me check for you.

Heo Eun Sil.

Heo Eun Sil.

Kim Jung Hyuk.

I

really like you.

Heo Eun Sil.

Heo Eun Sil!

I've gone crazy, seriously.

My judgment in men is on the back of my head, seriously.

You love laws, don't you?

Stupid.

Why don't you know that?

Can't we just create variables as needed?

[Lee Dong Jin: Final Law Never stray far from her side]

Never stray far from her.

[Heo Eun Sil]

[Narcissist]

Hello?

Eun Sil, get off at the next stop.

Get off right now, no matter what.

What? What are you suddenly saying?

Don't go far. I'll go to you. I'll come to get you.

- Dong Jin. - Yeah?

Will that final law truly be the last?

I don't know.

Could there be another variable?

I don't know that either.

Sir, please stop.

What?

I asked you to stop. Please, hurry!

What if there's another law?

Then there must be another variable.

Eun Sil,

don't stay away from me.

I will not.

Will we really be okay?

Why?

I'm so anxious.

Everyone is like that.

All humans feel anxious.

It's just that we

are slightly different.

♫ I just wanted to see you face to face ♫

♫ It was really hard, I understand your feelings ♫

♫ When the loneliness you've been enduring becomes unbearable ♫

♫ It's okay to hold my hand ♫

♫ Don't apologize, it's just ♫

♫ My own choice ♫

♫ If I could just hurt instead of you ♫

♫ Don't go away from me ♫

♫ Don't suffer alone either ♫

♫ I'll stay with you through unavoidable misfortunes ♫

♫ If there's any happiness at the end of this sorrow ♫

♫ The love I kept postponing back then ♫

♫ Let's live it wholeheartedly ♫

♫ Truth is, I've always watched over you ♫

♫ Your back that was filled with sorrow ♫

♫ In your world where even tears have dried up ♫