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(fire truck horn beeping)

(ominous music playing)

-(whistle blowing) -(siren blaring)

(truck honking)

(siren blaring continues)

(crowd clamoring)

(siren blaring)

Why is no one controlling the area?

GIYONG: Why are you so late?

Come this way.

Hey! Hurry upstairs!

-(clamoring continues) -(oxygen respirator hissing)

Hey! Damn it!

GYEONGCHAN: Seonga!

Seonga...

(indistinct shouting)

(dramatic music playing)

(faint siren blaring)

(indistinct shouting)

(siren blaring)

(siren blaring)

(suspenseful music playing)

-FIRE LIEUTENANT: You're here. -Yeah.

It seems like a gas leak caused the fire,

but we need to investigate further for exact details.

(camera shutter clicking)

(suspicious music playing)

(indistinct chatter)

GIYONG: Hey, don't let cars come in here. Hey, Officer Kang. Come here, you punk.

-Yes, sir. -Hey.

What did Son Gyeongchan say when he got here?

About what, sir?

I said, what did Son Gyeongchan say when he got here, moron?

What was Lee Seonga doing here?

He says he doesn't know either.

But he's her partner!

Lee Seonga's call records. Look them up and send them to me, got it?

-Yes, sir. -Get going.

-Run, you punk! -Yes, sir!

OFFICER 1: Don't cross the line!

OFFICER 2: Move your car!

(indistinct shouting)

REPORTER 1: The leading suspects of the serial theft case

that has been occurring recently in the Geumo redevelopment area

have been revealed to be runaway teenagers, to the shock of many.

Mr. Woo, who is charged with confining and assaulting these runaway teenagers,

has been reported to have died from a gas explosion earlier this afternoon.

REPORTER 2: Onto the next news.

Today is the third day of local election campaigns.

Lee Youngho, candidate for governor of Youngseo Province,

paid a visit to the Geumo dockyard.

Candidate Lee's goal to turn Geumo into the greatest port city in Asia...

(machine beeping)

(dramatic music playing)

(sighs)

GYEONGCHAN: You're here.

TAEKROK: Yeah.

GYEONGCHAN: They said she had a brain contusion

from the shock of the explosion.

They don't know when she'll wake up.

We'll have to wait and see.

She'll wake up soon enough.

She's strong.

Take good care of her.

GYEONGCHAN: Why...

Why did you tell me to stop her?

You told me to stop Seonga from digging into Woo Jangik's case.

Why was that?

(machine beeping)

See you.

(suspenseful music playing)

(reporters clamoring)

REPORTER 1: Chief Baek,

the problem of runaway teens and serial thefts in the area is serious.

-(camera shutters clicking) -Do you have a solution?

Yes, we created a task force for runaway teenagers and--

An individual who had been in conflict with a runaway teenager died

from a gas explosion. Where are you with the investigation?

I heard a police officer was seriously injured.

-How is the officer doing? -Yes, it's quite an unfortunate incident.

We are thoroughly investigating the fire,

and the injured police officer is recovering quickly.

I'd like to ask Director Choi Dohyung.

Do you have anything to say about the problems with delinquent teens

that have persisted recently near the Geumo redevelopment area?

(camera shutters clicking)

The foundation...

will be announcing a plan to build a shelter for runaway teenagers

and a vocational education center.

However...

I don't think it's right to label children with words like "delinquent."

So, please.

Ladies and gentlemen.

Ask the children what they want to do in the future,

not what they did in the past.

Please!

REPORTER 1: Director Choi. Director Choi!

REPORTER 2: Are there any other measures being taken?

SEONGIL: We are doing our best to prepare them.

(machine beeping)

Hey. You're Hana, right?

Excuse me?

You're from that runaway fam, aren't you? Behind the serial thefts.

REPORTER 1: How's that kid, Doyoon, doing?

What else did you do there?

Did the boys make you engage in prostitution?

-Let go! -JUHYUN: Take your hand off her!

What are you doing here?

Asking something like that

to a minor without parental consent is a serious violation of her human rights.

Hana, go inside the room.

-Who are you? -Team Leader Yeon.

-JUHYUN: Chief Baek. -(soft chuckle)

Team Leader Yeon Juhyun of the Women and Juvenile Affairs Division.

REPORTER 1: Director Choi.

I think we'll get some good attention if we get a picture of you and the kids

along with the foundation's plan.

That isn't necessary.

That's enough.

You can do that later. Let's call it a wrap for today.

Sure. Let's go.

Thank you.

By the way, I think Team Leader Yeon here

will have a lot to do with your foundation from now on.

Hello, sir.

I'm Yeon Juhyun of Geumo's Women and Juvenile Affairs.

I'm Choi Dohyung.

I guess I'll have to bother you from now on.

It would really be an honor to help a legendary officer such as yourself.

Detective Kim.

JUHYUN: This is Lieutenant Kim Taekrok of the Women and Juvenile Affairs.

-(both chuckle) -(light music playing)

(door bells jingling)

TAEKROK: Hello, ma'am.

YEONSIM: Goodness.

You haven't shown up in so long. I thought you were dead.

Take a seat.

YEONSIM: So who's this? I haven't seen him before.

Yes, he's a very successful man in Seoul. He's even on TV sometimes.

YEONSIM: Really?

I'm sorry.

I don't watch TV besides soap operas.

-It's all right. -(Yeonsim chuckles)

-We'll have the pollock soup. -Sure.

(Dohyung chuckles, inhales deeply)

DOHYUNG: I know all about what kind of a man Kim Taekrok is.

TAEKROK: I've been meaning to call.

I know.

You're not one not to reach out when you clearly knew I was back.

(chuckles)

How have you been?

From what I heard, you've been through a lot.

Kook Jinhan, was it?

Were you close with the dead chief investigation officer?

Close? No, we were just work colleagues.

I don't even want to think about it.

Okay.

You'll be retiring soon. Forget about all the complicated stuff.

I thought you hated leaving the force, but I guess life is good after retirement.

It is.

I sleep comfortably, eat comfortably,

and poop comfortably.

(both chuckle)

You're busier than that.

-Doing good deeds. -Oh, not at all.

There's one thing nice about being back in my hometown.

Sitting down with Kim Taekrok and having a drink.

-(laughs) -Here.

(both gulp)

(soft grunt)

Right.

I heard you were close to the detective who was injured in the explosion.

(clears throat) Well...

I've known her since she was little.

I should've paid more attention.

You still haven't fixed that habit of blaming yourself?

It's not rare for police officers to get hurt or go crazy on the job.

Still, they all live on somehow.

DOHYUNG: Taekrok.

(somber music playing)

Jinseok is doing well too.

You know he got married, right?

He opened up a barbecue restaurant in Yangpyeong last year.

His wife is really nice, and I guess business is going well.

He looked really happy.

He worked hard on rehabilitation,

and now you can barely notice he has a limp.

That's good.

He asks about you every time I visit.

He says he's moved on. How much longer are you--

Dohyung. Try this pollock soup.

It's nice and spicy. It's good.

(bottle clanks)

(Taekrok sniffles)

(liquor sloshing)

DOHYUNG: Stay in touch.

I let it slide when I was far away, but not anymore when I'm close by. Okay?

All right. Hurry up and get inside.

Taekrok.

The past is the past.

Move on and only think about the future, okay?

You and I, let's put down the heavy load off our chests now.

Let's live an easy life, all right?

Sir, take good care of him.

TAXI DRIVER: Sure.

TAEKROK: See you.

(poignant music playing)

What do you think?

I think the fire was started to get rid of the traces.

DONGBUM: See the hole here?

The light shining through?

(whirring)

(suspenseful music playing)

DONGBUM: They put something in here

to get to the control panel and reset the passcode.

This is the work of a professional.

Petty thieves don't even touch these things.

They don't know what's inside, and it takes too long to unlock it.

It's a significant risk.

Then they were already after what was inside the safe.

Yes, this was what they came for.

SEONGA: If the thing Woo Jangik is looking for was in his safe,

someone else took it.

(suspenseful music continues playing)

(ominous stinger)

(tense music playing)

(foreboding music playing)

(panting)

(car whooshing)

Hey, who was that earlier?

I don't know. I didn't get a look at his face.

He ran away as soon as he saw me.

It felt like he knew who I was.

Darn. Is this gonna be another headache?

Dongbum.

Please keep what happened today a secret from Taekrok.

Taekrok doesn't know about this?

Well...

I just want to tell him myself.

Well, all right.

I'll get going now.

-Okay. -Yes.

-Thank you for today. -It's nothing.

(ominous music playing)

SEONGA: This is where all the dirty interests

were connected together back then.

It feels like something's going on again.

(smacks lips) It's all in the past.

-SEONGA: Detective Kim. -Take your hands off this case.

(sighs)

(door opens)

Sir, what took you so long?

What about Detective Lee? Is she okay?

You should at least tell me what's going on. We're family!

Family?

(sighs)

We're a community.

A community of neighbors.

I don't want to be family with you.

Just close the door.

(suspenseful music playing)

(Juhyun sighs)

INVESTIGATOR: You really...

have never met with Chairman Jang in person?

No, I haven't.

INVESTIGATOR: So,

why did Chairman Jang kill Kook Jinhan but let you live?

(Investigator scoffs)

INVESTIGATOR (in video): Isn't it strange?

(mouse clicks)

(mouse clicking)

(cell phone beeping)

Yes?

There are no life-threatening injuries.

Yes.

I think I will have to keep looking into how much Detective Kim Taekrok knows.

Yes.

(line beeps)

-(ominous music playing) -(sighs)

(Taekrok grunts)

(sighs)

(light buzzing)

FEMALE VOICE: Taekrok.

(foreboding music playing)

(dramatic stinger)

Seonga.

(ominous music playing)

What are you doing here?

You ruined everything.

JINHAN: I guess nothing has changed.

Chief Kook.

Everyone around you gets hurt and experiences pain.

Right?

No.

No.

SEONGA: He's right.

No one can be happy around you.

JINHAN: Do you get it now?

It's all your fault.

SEONGA: You're to blame for everything.

(shouts) Do you get it?

(breathes nervously)

(gunshot)

(sighs deeply)

(grunts, breathes shakily)

(exhales deeply)

(indistinct chatter)

Wait, Detective Kim.

What took you so long? You didn't answer your phone either.

Hey, what's going on?

Chief Baek ordered Homicide

and Women and Juveniles to gather right now.

Come on. I'll be on my way.

(indistinct chatter)

(door closes)

SEONGIL: Please sit.

I can tolerate a lot of things,

but this, I cannot.

"Geumo Police lacks presence."

I won't let Geumo Police Station be treated like this.

Not under my leadership.

As of right now, Homicide and Women and Juveniles

will act under joint investigations.

Back from the start.

From children to adults.

Go through everyone, dead and alive.

Take care of the runaway teenagers

and find the arsonist at once.

Did the results come back? Is it arson?

Yes, we have the identification results back.

And it's almost certain that it was arson.

GIYONG: I'll begin the briefing on the Hoyong-ro office explosion.

The case overview.

I organized it according to time, date, and location, as you see here.

We analyzed camera footage from the area.

But we haven't been able to find any leads besides that.

And when we asked around people in the neighborhood,

they said they had seen big thugs go in and out of the victim's office

and that they hadn't seen them since their last visit.

The victim is Woo Jangik, age 39, as you can see here.

If you look at these pictures,

there is a timer, a high-capacity battery, a heat cable, and a needle.

This here is the predicted diagram of the explosive device.

-(gas hissing) -GIYONG: The culprit cut the hose

so that gas would slowly fill up from the bottom.

And he stuck a needle to the dial-type timer.

It starts ticking down. After a certain time,

it makes contact and the heating wire catches fire.

Did Woo Jangik die from the fire?

The autopsy report isn't out yet, so we don't know the exact cause of death.

That means he could have been murdered before the gas explosion.

That's possible.

GIYONG: All right. Homicide, look through all the security camera footage

nearby Woo Jangik's office and report back to me.

-HOMICIDE DETECTIVES: Yes, sir. -GIYONG: Yes.

What is Women and Juveniles going to do?

We plan on starting a fresh investigation

on all the runaway teenagers

who were involved in the recent theft and arson.

All right.

What are you all doing? Get to work.

(indistinct chatter)

Lieutenant Kim.

Take Officer Gong

and go to the runaway fam hideout at the redevelopment area.

Yes, ma'am.

I'll be outside.

Yes, all right.

(Taekrok clears throat, grunts)

JUHYUN: Detective.

I trust that you already know this.

Just because the two teams are cooperating doesn't mean you're back on Homicide.

All procedures and processes of the investigation

happen under my orders.

I'll keep that in mind.

Gosh, she's so charismatic.

Seeing how you can't say anything back to your team leader,

the rumor must be true.

What are you talking about?

Didn't you know?

I heard your team leader went to the chief and asked to have you on her team.

(tense music playing)

HANEUL: Is this it?

(car door closes)

-TAEKROK: Hey. -Yes?

I have to stop by somewhere.

Go take a look at the hideout and get back.

By myself? Do you have any plans?

-It's none of your business. -Excuse me? Detective Kim.

-FEMALE OFFICER: Sir. -What?

Thanks.

-FEMALE OFFICER: Here. -Thank you.

Our team is done

securing the whereabouts of the kids in Hana's runaway fam.

-Okay. -Now,

-we'll proceed with witness investigation. -Wait.

-They're not suspects? -Excuse me?

I mean, the teenagers have

the clearest motive to do it in this situation.

They set the office on fire because they kidnapped their friend.

Not until we have evidence.

(paper rustling)

Hey.

How did it go on our end? Did we secure all CCTV footage?

Yes, we've secured all the footage from the nearby security cameras.

I'm watching it from 12 hours before the explosion.

What? Hold on.

I think I just saw something. Can you rewind it just a little?

Okay.

(suspenseful music playing)

No, just a little bit more.

Yes, this person.

(tense music playing)

Team Leader Han.

(suspenseful music playing)

(keyboard clacks)

GYEONGCHAN: Yang Gitae...

(foreboding music playing)

(tires screeching)

(intense music playing)

The fourth floor. Up there.

Get up there. Run.

(slurping)

Ah!

-(keyboard clacks) -Kimchi.

GITAE: Kimchi.

Kimchi.

Sour kimchi.

(suspenseful music playing)

HANA: Is the lady okay?

Yeah.

She'll be back on her feet soon.

Hey, is there anything else that you can tell me

besides what you told the police?

Even the tiniest detail would help.

(sighs)

He was the only one who listened to what I said and believed me.

To tell you the truth...

(whispers) These punks are being so loud.

Hey, I think he just had ramyeon.

-Take this hoodie, will you? -KANG: Yes, sir.

(yells)

-Gitae, come over here. -I don't want to.

Come here as you're told, you punk.

Hurry and catch him. What are you looking at?

KANG: You're dead when I catch you!

That night, before we went into the office of the man who confined us,

I saw someone wearing a black hoodie.

A hoodie?

HANA: If something really is missing, that person must be the culprit.

GITAE: Let go of me.

-GIYONG: Yang Gitae. You listen up. -KANG: Hold still.

You're being arrested for arson and the murder of Woo Jangik. Got it?

What bullshit is that?

It's not me. Fuck! You brainless pigs!

What did you just say?

You brainless...

Hey, cover the security camera.

GITAE: What? Don't cover it.

You little shit.

Hey. What did you just say?

-Wait. It hurts so much. -GIYONG: What did you just say?

What? You piece of shit.

Come here, you goddamn piece of shit.

(Gitae groaning)

GIYONG: Fuck you. It hurts, doesn't it? You son of a bitch.

I didn't tell the police because they might say I made it up.

But it's true.

Did you see the person's face?

(cell phone vibrating)

Hey, what's up?

Yang Gitae has been arrested as the arson suspect.

-GITAE: It hurts. -TAEKROK: What are you talking about?

On the day of the incident, he was filmed near Woo Jangik's office.

(suspenseful music playing)

(sighs)

Are you sure?

Yes, I'm sure.

He's still going through a retrial,

but he has a history as an arsonist who set a homeless person on fire.

GIYONG: I'm sure.

The two of you

must get along well.

This was faster than I expected.

It's all thanks to Team Leader Han.

No, we did it together.

-By the way... -Yes?

What happened to his face?

His face... When we were bringing him outside, he fell on the stairs.

He kept resisting, so we lost our grip.

It's true.

He lives in the same apartment as Lieutenant Kim Taekrok?

GIYONG: Yes.

Hmm.

Let's begin.

(Taekrok panting)

What did you bring him in for?

He was filmed on the security camera near the victim's office

the night before the incident.

So we brought him in.

-Do you have evidence? -What?

Anyone?

He's not the culprit just for being there.

-Is this how you do your job? -Detective Kim.

A word, please.

TAEKROK: He didn't do it.

What did the suspect say when you arrested him?

I mean, he couldn't explain why he was there at that hour.

I'm sure it was that jerk. I have a strong hunch about this, Chief.

You investigate based on hunches?

(shouts angrily) Why do you keep trying to cover for him?

Seonga's laying there injured.

Don't you feel the need to destroy whoever did it?

Or what, is there another reason?

-What? -I mean, the way you're acting right now.

You're the one who was on the phone with Seonga right before she got injured.

The former arsonist who was on the scene ten hours before the incident occurred

is also someone close to you.

They're all connected to you, aren't they?

It's been concluded that the arson murderer wasn't Yang Gitae.

He's going through a retrial right now.

The fact that he's going through a retrial...

means that he hasn't been acquitted yet.

GIYONG: Right.

SEONGIL: All right, settle down.

We're not suspecting you of anything, Detective Kim.

You know that investigating one with a history is a must.

This may simply be a formality, but he is a close acquaintance of yours,

so I hope you don't interfere.

You understand what I mean, right?

(light music playing)

GIYONG: Gitae.

It's you, right? You did it.

Hey, did you kill him before you started the fire?

I have a right to remain silent.

You idiot.

The right to remain silent? You think that's going to help you?

Be honest.

You went to Woo Jangik to make a quick buck because he looked rich.

But he didn't welcome you,

so you killed him and started the fire. Right?

I have nothing to say.

(clicks tongue, sucks teeth)

You think Kim Taekrok will have your back because you live in the same apartment?

Is that it?

-Hey, you need to wake up. -We're family.

What kind of family?

-A community. -(chuckles)

A community of neighbors.

-How does that make you family? -We are family...

(sobbing)

(suspenseful music playing)

Yes. Did you get it restored?

This isn't easy. It's at the top on the difficulty scale.

Hurry. Things have changed. There's not much time.

-I'm trying my best... -(line beeps)

Hello?

This old man. Jeez!

(sighs deeply)

(siren blaring in distance)

GYEONGCHAN: I thought you quit smoking.

-(lighter clicks) -(cigarette sizzling)

(huffs)

You know why Yang Gitae was there, don't you?

Are you not going to tell me?

-What is it you want to hear from me? -Anything.

The reason you're not doing anything

even while Seonga's hurt and Yang Gitae is arrested.

Just one thing that I can understand.

Get off the case if you're going to get emotional while investigating.

I saw someone in a black hoodie

when I stopped by Woo Jangik's office last night.

When?

Around midnight.

Was that Yang Gitae, too?

HANA: I saw someone wearing a black hoodie.

(suspenseful music playing)

The punk who did that to Seonga.

GYEONGCHAN: I'm going to catch them no matter what.

Whether it's Yang Gitae...

or anyone else.

(tense music playing)

(sighs deeply)

-(keyboard clacking) -(Dongbum sucks teeth)

These analog dials are rarely used these days.

You know those terrorists you see on international news?

Even they use digital timers.

Improvised explosive devices like this are all digital.

If the maximum on this is 60 minutes,

it must have been set up right before the explosion.

if you adjust the dial, it could be 60 hours, not just 60 minutes.

That means it can be set to ten hours too.

Yes, in theory.

I guess places that sell these aren't common.

It'll be difficult to get something like this on the internet.

Maybe you can try the industrial tool complex...

If I ask around, I might be able to find out where it was bought.

Right.

I should go tomorrow.

And...

-don't tell Taekrok I came today. -I got it. I won't tell.

What's this?

This. It's...

I was asked to catch someone's wife cheating.

Isn't that illegal?

You cops ask me to do worse.

(chuckles)

GYEONGCHAN: Thank you.

-See you. -GYEONGCHAN: Yes.

(door opens)

(door closes)

(line beeps, ringing)

Yes. I'm ready.

(door creaks)

DONGBUM: I restored it as you asked,

but is this for real?

It's going to be chaos if this gets out.

Are you sure this is okay?

(foreboding music playing)

Right. We do handle it.

We sold one just a few days ago.

Do you remember what the person who bought it looked like?

Well... just an ordinary person.

How did they pay for it?

In cash.

I give ten percent discounts.

You wouldn't happen to have a security camera here, would you?

Why wouldn't I?

What kind of store doesn't these days?

Then could I take the footage?

It's already been taken.

By who?

The police came and took it before you came.

I mean, which police...

SHOP OWNER: How would I know?

They asked for it saying they were police, so I did.

Hey, where's the evidence list?

Excuse me?

Where's the evidence list to Woo Jangik's case?

The Woo Jangik case...

The evidence list...

Here.

What? Is this it?

Yes.

What about footage from the tool shop?

I'm not following.

I managed the evidence this whole time, and there was nothing like that.

All right.

(suspenseful music playing)

These are from the last ten years.

There are juvenile crimes involving theft and arson.

They're in such disarray, aren't they? I'm sorry about that.

Anyway, please organize them, starting with the ones

that are most relevant to our case.

(sighs deeply)

I will.

(loud thud)

JUHYUN: I'm surprised.

The colleague you're most fond of got hurt.

The acquaintance you were taking care of was accused of arson.

You seem too calm, given the situation.

I'm not in Homicide anymore.

What more can I do?

Seonga will wake up, and Yang Gitae will be freed.

Yes, well...

I'm glad you think that way.

I heard you were the one who recognized Yang Gitae on the security camera footage.

Yes.

I could hardly tell because the picture was too blurry.

How did you recognize him right away?

I was really impressed by an article I read.

(loud thud)

About the arsonist who was vindicated

thanks to the detective who put him behind bars.

(laughs)

-You have a good memory! -(chuckles)

Anyway, please keep it up.

Sure.

(suspenseful music playing)

(machine beeping)

GYEONGCHAN: Seonga.

Guess what I did.

I investigated a target.

The target...

was Taekrok.

(slurps)

GITAE: Ah!

GYEONGCHAN: Slow down.

(Gitae chuckles softly)

GITAE: I was starving to death.

I like white soup better, but still.

(laughs)

This is so good.

(Gitae slurping)

Don't you resent Taekrok?

It's just me in here.

Are you aware?

(Gitae sighs deeply)

Still, what can I do about it?

He said he'd have it resolved soon, so all I can do is wait.

It's not like he'd ask me such a favor without good reason.

TAEKROK: I have a favor to ask.

(ominous music playing)

Still, it was risky this time.

He should have done it himself. Don't you think so?

Picking the lock and installing a spy cam is a piece of cake.

GITAE: I was just unlucky getting caught.

(humming)

GYEONGCHAN: Spy cam?

A spy camera?

Taekrok didn't mention that to you?

GITAE: Maybe it got burnt, so he got nothing out of it.

Darn it.

(clicks tongue) That's no good.

GYEONGCHAN: You're going to tell me I'm crazy when you wake up,

but I have to see for myself

what Taekrok is hiding.

(tense music playing)

(paper rustles)

(loud thud)

HANEUL (over phone): He was still at the office when I left.

Why do you ask?

GYEONGCHAN: It's nothing.

Okay.

(unsettling music playing)

DETECTIVE JI: I heard your team leader went to the chief

and asked to have you on her team.

KANG: Team Leader Yeon recognized his face in the footage and pointed him out.

(suspicious music playing)

(door opens)

(ominous music playing)

(door opens)

(suspenseful music playing)

(door closes)

HANA: One more thing.

That person.

There was something weird about them.

Something weird?

(rustles)

HANA: This.

Isn't that weird?

HANA: But...

(suspenseful music playing)

That lady...

JUHYUN: Goodness, Hana.

...did this with her finger.

That lady's also a cop, right?

-I'm Yeon Juhyun. -Right.

(upbeat music playing)

(car engine revs, whooshing)

(rattles)

(machine beeping)

(suspenseful music playing)

(switch clicks)

(suspenseful music continues playing)

(foreboding music playing)

(foreboding music continues playing)

GIYONG: This is it, right?

-SHOP OWNER: Yes. -Okay.

(ominous music playing)

(confused breathing)

(rattles)

(doorknob rattles)

(door creaks)

(foreboding music playing)

(music intensifies)

(closing theme music playing)