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QUEEN MANTIS

SUPPORTED BY: MINISTRY OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM

AND KOREA CREATIVE CONTENT AGENCY.

THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION.

CHILD ACTORS AND ANIMALS WERE FILMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAFETY GUIDELINES.

Major Crimes Investigation Unit has arrived on the scene.

Seo from Forensics already started on-site inspection.

Sealing the access road to Nodu Stream Bank now.

CCTV footage from the area has been secured.

Detective Kim. The reporters are already here.

Sung-gyu, manage the reporters and push back the police line.

You got it.

Hyuk, just leave crowd control at the entry point to the officers there,

and make your way here.

Yes, Detective Kim.

The reporters saw

the social media post by the civilian who found the body,

and scene control is difficult.

The police line has been set up.

Fortunately, the scene is intact.

OCTOBER 12, 2025

How much longer will you be, sir?

NODU STREAM BANK, NODU-DONG, NAMSEUNG, JEOLLANAM PROVINCE

Excuse me.

The victim is Kim Hyeon-u, 43.

Cause of death seems to be asphyxiation due to strangulation.

I thought he was found without his phone or wallet.

How did you identify him?

He had an ankle monitor on.

Released eight months ago after serving time for sexual assault.

Hey, this is a crime scene. Go over there, at least.

Hello, sir.

Any irregularities?

Injection marks on his neck, and his tongue has been cut off.

We haven't found the tongue yet.

I'll check body temperature to estimate the time of death.

Hold on, Seo.

First,

examine his lower body.

Yes, sir.

Sir, we have extracted

the severed tongue from his backside.

Sir.

Could this be…

Kim.

Focus on ensuring strict scene security for now.

Yes, sir.

Please stay back.

Please step back.

Stay behind the line.

Step back. This is a crime scene.

OCTOBER 15, 2001

TANGWANG VILLAGE STREAM, HYUPSEONG, WOONGSAN

Did you find anything?

The forensics team

just extracted the victim's tongue from his anus. That's all.

What did you just say?

His tongue?

We've never handled a murder case like this before.

This is your first as well, no?

Yes, sir.

What should we do?

A SHOCKING MURDER CASE SEVERED TONGUE DISCOVERED IN ANUS

A SECOND MURDER CASE IN WOONGSAN PUBLIC FEAR GROWS OVER BRUTAL CRIME METHOD

CONDOLENCES

THIRD BODY FOUND IN PUBLIC BATHHOUSE

WOONGSAN SERIAL HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION HEADQUARTERS

We pledge to the public that the culprit will be caught.

They will be caught!

The suspect in the brutal serial killings throughout Woongsan and Yeonpo

since last fall has been arrested, and is now being transported

to the special task force on this case.

It appears the public has been referring to the suspect

as the "Mantis."

Can you tell us why that is?

It appears the term was adopted

after the suspect's victims were revealed to be perpetrators in assaults

against their wives or other women, or in child abuse allegations.

The female praying mantis is commonly known

to be an insect that consumes the male's head after mating.

A prisoner van has just arrived!

There it is!

Stay back.

When did you start planning your crime?

Do you admit to the serial killings?

Any words for the bereaved?

Do you admit to committing the murders?

Sir, please give us a comment.

Do you admit to all the murders?

- Sir! - Do you admit to being the murderer?

Why did you kill them?

- Do you accept all charges? - Well…

we have obtained a confession from the suspect regarding the crime.

We will hold an official press conference

after completing a thorough investigation.

Do you have a statement for the bereaved families?

Please maintain order.

With the national celebration that is the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup coming up,

this horrific crime will be…

NAMBU METROPOLITAN POLICE AGENCY

Hyeon-u.

I see you were in Changyeon-dong.

Who did you have that pork belly with?

I will find out who you met,

and how you ended up with a severed tongue, no matter what.

- CCTV footage does not lie. - Detective Kim,

why don't you just go and take a quick nap?

MANTIS CASE WOONGHYEON STREAM, WOONGSAN

MANTIS COPYCAT CRIME NODU STREAM

It has already been days.

Ms. Kim.

Can't you see I'm trying to concentrate?

My love.

Give me strength.

Seriously? You did this on purpose, didn't you?

Yeah.

Unbelievable.

- Detective Kim! - Hey, Kim!

- Detective Kim! - Kim!

- Call for an ambulance now. - Okay.

Kim!

ANWON PRISON, ANWON, GYEONGGI PROVINCE

…open to candid talks,

and proposed a bipartisan leaders' meeting

as soon as a clean bill of health can be confirmed.

Here is a recap of the body discovered

on the bank of Nodu Stream in Namseung last night.

A local resident, taking a walk near the stream around 8:30 p.m,

discovered the body and reported it to the police.

The police arrived at the scene and collected the body.

They announced they will confirm the cause of death after an autopsy.

Based on the evidence the body was moved

and mutilated,

they are considering the likelihood of homicide.

They have assured the public

that every effort is being made to gather intel

through local witness statements and CCTV footage.

Nambu Police Commissioner Hong Seung-pyo

announced the victim's identity was confirmed today,

and that the investigation was focusing on persons in his immediate circle.

DEAR DETECTIVE CHOI JUNG-HO HAVE YOU BEEN WELL?

You, go this way.

You, go that way.

Anyone home?

Damn it.

- Call for an ambulance. - Yes, sir.

Sir, I'm with the police.

Can you see me?

- Can you hear me? - A man has been stabbed…

- Sir? - I'll do it.

The ambulance will be here soon.

Your family is safe.

You will be fine as well, sir.

We'll make sure to catch whoever is responsible. Okay?

You need to stay awake. Who did this to you?

Do you remember who stabbed you?

Sir?

Yellow hat…

Blue jacket…

Yellow hat, blue jacket.

Go!

Drug code two!

Yellow hat, blue jacket.

Ma'am.

It's going to be okay.

The ambulance is coming.

So just hang in there a little bit longer.

Mommy!

Sir!

Mommy!

Mommy!

- Don't go, Mommy! - No!

Ma'am, please don't move.

- Stay right there. - Mommy!

Hey, kiddo.

It's dangerous over there. Why don't you come to me?

Ma'am, your husband has just passed away.

He's dead. And with his last breath…

he lied and said someone else stabbed him.

We can't let your child die as well. Ma'am!

Mommy!

Mommy!

Mommy!

Mommy!

Stop, Mommy!

- Stop, Mommy! - You damn brat!

Get away from me!

There's a child. Are you insane?

What's wrong with you?

She says it was like the lights suddenly went out.

I haven't seen her go home at all recently.

I hear you,

but there won't be any backup for a while.

Come on, sir.

We're barely hanging on right now.

Just think about it.

The squad leader spot hasn't been filled yet.

- Yeah. - I think

Detective Kim would be a perfect fit.

- Detective Kim? - Yes.

She's basically leading the squad already.

The team would be on board.

If we could just get some backing from the higher-ups, just this once,

we promise we'll do our utmost best.

Okay.

We'll officially promote her soon.

Thank you, sir.

At your service!

MANTIS CASE MANTIS COPYCAT CRIME

Thank you.

This is Choi Hyuk from Major Crimes at Nambu Police.

Were you able to confirm it?

So you didn't hear from Mr. Kim that day?

FROM J ANWON, GYEONGGI PROVINCE

Yes, I understand. Thank you for your cooperation.

I mean, why did you shoot her?

What if the kid got hurt? Why did you shoot?

If an officer shoots a perfectly healthy kid dead,

do you think it ends once they're fired?

Should I have stood by while she killed that child?

- Sir. - What?

The mother's surgery went well and she's stable now.

She's not her mother.

What?

A woman who tries to kill her own child is not a mother.

And she deserves to die because she's not a "mother"?

Sir.

Please don't exaggerate. I shot her leg.

I stopped her.

She was about to throw her child off a four-story building.

The kid almost died.

I will gladly cooperate

if there ever is an official internal investigation. Happy?

You just won't quit, will you?

I've told you over and over.

We are not here to punish criminals. We are here to stop crime.

You should've looked for another way before you shot your gun, you punk.

What the?

Hey.

I won't just let it slide this time.

What's wrong with that punk?

- Who's going to take her now? - Who?

The junkie's daughter.

They're reaching out to Child Protective Services.

Then, who's going to take him?

The husband skipped town and is unreachable.

Then, do we just leave him there like that?

You must be Jeong-ho.

MANTIS, THE WOONGSAN SERIAL KILLER

What a goddamn mess.

I'm about to lose my mind over here.

They're just conspiracy theories.

The Mantis.

Have you seen her since?

No. The Prosecution oversaw the closing of that case.

Are you okay?

If it's too much, transfer the case to another team.

I'm fine.

My team can handle it.

You had it the hardest back then too.

That woman refused to talk to anyone else but me.

What choice did we have?

I also wanted to see it through.

Right.

And you got a special one-rank promotion.

A serial killer with five victims under her belt

has her jail cell decorated like a hotel,

and enjoys the same food and drinks as us?

In secret, no less.

With the taxpayer's money.

She was always busy drawing the human anatomy.

Just sends a chill down my spine.

And such unnervingly luxurious tastes.

I hear she only drinks espresso.

Jeong-ho!

Come here.

Yes, that was one of the conditions she set

for her confession.

The bigwigs who handed down the final sentence

are either retired or dead.

You and I are the only ones who remain in the field.

So if the shit hits the fan, the ones who will be splashed

are you and me.

This won't get out.

Only a select few know about it within the organization.

And when they find out this is a Mantis copycat murder?

They'll all be talking about the Mantis again.

"Where is she right now? Reveal the truth."

The Mantis

died while serving her prison sentence.

That's what everyone thinks.

But she didn't, that's the issue.

We catch the culprit, and it's over.

I'll see it through.

You caught Jeong I-shin.

Make sure you catch her copycat too.

It has been a while.

Just like last time, I have a condition.

Su-yeol. Cha Su-yeol!

Inspector Cha Su-yeol.

Did you catch a lot of junkies today?

What are you doing here?

You know… I missed you?

How's Jung-yeon doing?

Shouldn't you be working?

The Nodu Stream Case has gone nowhere after a month.

I know, it's something else.

I'm dying over here.

That's why I came to see you.

You know you're so much smarter than I am.

Help me out here.

I don't have time to waste. Hurry up and take a look.

What do I know?

Jeez… Forget it.

I'm done with all this.

Why? Did you get into trouble?

Yes, I did.

Move it. I need to be home early today.

Come on, don't be like that.

Come on!

Don't get cute with me, Mister.

I guess I'll have to take a look so you can be on your way.

Let's see here.

Damn punk did that with someone's tongue?

They must be the type who enjoys the thrill.

First impression?

Right, so on the surface, they're the type

that just lets loose and goes all out because they enjoy it so much.

What the?

That hurts, damn it!

Don't put up a fight.

I'll let you go once you hear me out.

What's gotten into you?

The culprit perfectly imitated that murder from 23 years ago.

As you've said, they are having the time of their life.

Which means this will not be the end.

We're not even close to catching a glimpse of them.

Good luck with that.

Let me go first. Then, we can talk some more.

Su-yeol.

Wrap up your cases by the end of the week.

And take a day off.

What are you even going on about?

Jeong I-shin has agreed to help with this case.

What?

But she says…

she will only talk to you.

The commissioner already approved it.

You'll join my team.

Unlock this now.

Beheading and drowning are next.

There will only be more victims if we don't stop them now.

We need to move before it blows up.

Turning your back on someone you can save

is no different from killing them.

Goddamnit!

Have you lost your mind?

How could you ask me to do that?

Did you really just ask me to see her?

You punk. Such a nasty temper.

The key is in your pocket.

Su-yeol.

Just think it over.

RAYEON CERAMIC STUDIO

Jeong I-shin has agreed to help with this case.

But she says

she will only talk to you.

What are you doing?

What's wrong?

What's the matter?

I thought this was hard to get.

It was.

But I realized I've just been blaming the clay.

This clay is to blame for the wrong color,

and this clay is to blame for the rough texture.

When my lack of skills is the real issue. Right?

- Should I just dump the whole thing? - Don't do that.

Just hold on.

We can just scoop it back out.

See. No problem.

There we go.

Come here, honey.

Take in a deep breath.

One, two, three.

One, two, three.

Don't do something you'll regret later.

One, two, three.

RAYEON CERAMIC STUDIO

A HEINOUS MURDER AT A MOVING COMPANY WAREHOUSE

Cha Su-yeol.

You should become a cop.

Since five people have died,

you can save five people.

"Turning your back on someone you can save

is no different from killing them."

Commissioner, is it true the victim was beheaded?

Is there a chance the two murders are connected?

The investigation is underway.

We'll have an official press conference soon.

That's it for now.

- Commissioner! - Sir! Just a moment!

Are the two murders connected?

- Please give us a statement. - Commissioner.

- Please give us a statement. - Just a moment.

- Commissioner. - Sir.

What did she ask for?

She wouldn't help for no reason.

She has two conditions.

The first was you. The second was location.

She wants to see you outside of prison.

It worked out. It'll be easier for us to go back and forth.

And security?

You don't need to worry about that. That's all taken care of.

How are you feeling? Are you okay?

I feel…

Nothing.

I don't even remember her face.

PERSONAL BELONGINGS

What's she after?

What does she want with me?

You could've just done it.

Who knows?

Maybe she missed you?

That is not a funny joke. You know better.

I wasn't joking.

Twenty-three years is a long time. Long enough to change someone.

That does sound exasperating.

Twenty-three years as an unconvicted prisoner…

PERSONAL BELONGINGS

It looks like a regular house, doesn't it?

It was a safe house, and then, it became a containment residence.

A sort of prison run by the National Intelligence Service.

I know you're dealing with a lot, but you can't mess this up.

I'm good.

It's my job to see criminals every day.

All right. Let's just focus on our jobs.

She may be a death row inmate,

but she'll probably outlive us all.

You just make sure the security remains tight.

Don't worry about that. There's no way this will get out.

This can never get out. Never.

If the world finds out about this,

you know what will happen.

And you know I can't live without Jung-yeon.

I know.

It took a lot for you to come here.

That will never happen.

Trust me.

Hey. We're here.

Officer Kim Woo-tae is from the Guard Division of Public Security.

He is under special orders from the commissioner to oversee

this place until the case is closed.

Is she allowed to come out here?

Yes, for an hour after lunch.

She takes a quick walk too.

"Walk"?

Then, what about the escape risk?

Are you here by yourself?

For 24 hours a day, with no shift change, just by yourself?

The fewer people know about this, the better.

Let's go inside.

Ms. Jeong.

You have agreed to assist on the recent copycat murder case,

and we're here to question you.

You must be Jeong-ho.

I am Inspector Cha Su-yeol from the Major Crimes Investigation Unit.

Have you reviewed the file?

You must be married.

You have a ring mark.

Do you have kids too?

Let's keep all discussion to the case at hand.

I did not come here for a family reunion.

Have you reviewed the file?

JINSIM EXPRESS MURDER CASE

They certainly made quite an effort

to replicate it.

I'd say it was more for pleasure than business.

If you look at the severed neck,

you'll see the edges are clean. A single decisive strike.

That's where we differ.

I use a saw.

When the teeth of the saw grind down the neck bone,

each stroke reverberates through the body.

Back and forth.

It seems this one doesn't know about such pleasures.

An ax must mean it's a he?

Solid strength.

You need to give us something else,

something that's not already in the report analysis.

Is this all? No more pictures or reports?

There's not much here.

You can spare us the idle chatter.

This is all the team can provide for you.

The culprit

has adopted your modus operandi perfectly

to kill two people already.

Bring me more pictures.

We can chat some more then.

Inspector Cha Su-yeol.

Until next time.

The pictures made you smile.

You must be enjoying this.

A stroll down memory lane?

Captain Cha.

Do they excite you?

Do they make you smell blood?

Does blood smell bad?

You

were lodged upside down, and they said the only way out was to cut my belly open.

During the surgery,

for some odd reason, the anesthesia wore off.

I endured it.

Because I was afraid something might happen to you if I moved.

I heard them rummage through my sliced belly with gloved hands

and felt it.

That's how you were born.

The smell of blood?

I like it.

That was the scent hanging in the air when you were born.

I see.

It's too bad.

Unfortunately, I'm a police officer who encounters countless criminals

and has no interest in their lives or past,

Ms. Jeong, who is so particularly fond of the scent of blood.

We'll look into more photos.

We'll stop here for today and leave you.

Let's go.

Could I visit the crime scene?

I was just suddenly reminded of something,

and I wanted to check for myself.

I'll take my meal now.

It won't matter if it's 23 or 230 years. She'll never change.

She milks the system for all it has

without the slightest bit of remorse.

You saw her, acting like it's a picnic.

She'll exploit the fact she has the upper hand

and stall as much as she can for fun. This is all just a part of her nonsense.

I don't care what it is. I just need to catch the culprit.

Time we should spend catching the culprit will be wasted indulging her whims.

Is she really going to the crime scene?

We have to take her.

There's no way she's doing this just for some fresh air.

Twenty-three years ago,

in my hands, I had evidence

of just one of her murders.

Even that was abstract, I had no physical evidence.

The country was busy celebrating the World Cup,

and news of a serial killer was a major political liability.

The politicians called every day.

I reached for that miserably tattered lifeline

and arrested her, clinging to a pitiful shred of hope.

The moment I arrested her, she looked at me and smirked.

It was as if

she knew that day would come.

With nothing but my own conviction,

I desperately needed her confession.

And she knew that.

We had

no choice but to give in to her demands.

A solitary cell,

music,

and coffee.

That's right.

And…

Anyhow, if she makes a deal, she follows through.

She'd never let herself be indebted.

JUSIN CHURCH

Eun-ae.

My goodness.

It looks like she's settling in well.

I'm sorry for just springing her on you. CPS didn't have space for her.

Just look after her until they find her a spot.

You don't need to apologize.

She's a cute kid.

I was getting lonely anyway. It brings back memories.

It's nice.

You're already taking a fistful of pills every day.

As if aging is worth bragging about.

If something bad happens, and there's a kid there?

Then, that kid is the biggest victim there, no matter what.

There you go again with that.

It must be the millionth time by now.

I didn't pack much because it's just the two of you.

I froze the corn as soon as I picked it.

Make sure to put them in the freezer. Okay?

I'm off.

Stay for dinner. You came all this way.

I need to go.

Eun-ae needs to eat.

She's smiling and playful for the majority of the time,

but sometimes, she says the strangest things.

She's unwell.

What does she say?

She says someone shot her mother to kill her.

It's not like we're in the States.

Don't worry about it.

I'm heading out. No need to see me off.

She's telling the truth.

What do you think? It's a different color, right?

This is really your work?

I told you it is.

No, it's not. It can't be.

Hold on.

I need to look at it outside.

I figured you out, you brat.

You changed clay.

Where did you get this from?

The texture is totally different.

I did change clay,

but I also had a great change of heart?

- The color's not bad, right? - Yeah. So pretty.

Mr. Jeong must be here.

Wait here.

I just got so angry suddenly.

She could've gotten hurt.

Su-yeol.

You saved Eun-ae.

No, it wasn't that.

This wasn't the first time, either.

I, too…

don't like this part of myself.

It's okay.

You'll be okay.

I saw her.

Eun-ae's mother?

I…

still have those dreams.

What?

I dream about that woman

stabbing people

- and cutting them up-- - Su-yeol.

And she's smiling…

Why would you see her?

You know about the recent murder cases, right?

Some crazy bastard

is copying everything that woman did in the past.

That's why we needed her assistance.

You can't!

Are you the only police officer in Korea?

You said you still have nightmares!

Don't worry about me, okay?

I'm not a kid.

It happened 23 years ago.

The scary woman

who killed people and smiled at me

is now, nothing more than a criminal

who's old and powerless.

Confirming that fact

could help me

find some peace.

No, that won't happen.

What she did…

She is the devil.

No one finds peace by seeing the devil.

You must never see her again. Promise me.

Once was more than enough.

Do you hear me?

I…

What's wrong? Did you see somebody?

No, it's nothing.

I'm fine. I can still walk by myself.

I'm just going to leave quietly. Go back inside.

Thank you for all the food.

All right.

You can't. He already told you no.

So I just accept that "no" and call it a day?

We're completely stuck here.

We need to just go for it…

Okay. You stay here.

Hey. Kim!

NAMBU POLICE, TRUSTED AND LOVED BY THE PEOPLE

Sir.

Hey.

I'd like to ask you again.

Please allow me to meet with Jeong I-shin.

The culprit is copying even the smallest details from her crimes.

I'm sure I'll find something.

My goodness. I thought I already gave you an answer for that.

Could you reconsider it, just this once?

Sir.

I can draft a questionnaire beforehand if you give me permission.

My goodness.

I already told you.

Telling you she was alive was already seen as a liability

by the higher-ups.

I had to fight tooth and nail to argue the ones investigating the case

should know, at least.

That's how I was barely able to tell you all.

Think about how it makes me look if you keep this up.

Then, why bother telling us she's alive?

You told us because you were thinking about it too.

What if she wants to?

Criminals are all the same.

She must be itching to prattle on about what she had done.

If we just give her a scratch, I guarantee we'll get something.

Can you at least try filing a request…

Hey. Come in.

Everyone, listen up.

This is Inspector Cha Su-yeol, and he'll be joining our team.

What? What happened to "no backup"?

Hello, everyone.

I will be your new squad leader. I look forward to working with you all.

It'll be hard for him to adjust after such a sudden transfer.

Be sure to help him out.

It's nice to meet you.

I'm Kim Na-hee.

I'm Cha Su-yeol.

- Well? Come on. - I…

Who are you?

After incapacitating the victim with an injection of anesthesia,

she killed him by dismemberment and other brutal acts after he awoke.

She went out of her way to make it a painful death.

The fact that she went to such lengths--

I'm sorry to interrupt. Just give me a moment.

Could we go back to the pictures of the second murder?

Sure.

2025 CRIME SCENE

Yes, that slide.

That mirror there.

I believe there was no mirror at the murder scene 23 years ago.

Yes, we also found that a bit odd.

We suspect the culprit had the victim watch himself die.

There was no mirror for the first murder by the stream.

This is the first time he used a mirror.

If that's the case,

he might not be just copying them.

We could view this addition as his attempt to add a personal touch.

You could,

but that was done in a moving company's warehouse,

and the mirror had been there.

In that spot?

We didn't check that…

You should've checked for traces.

If the culprit had intentionally moved the mirror to that spot,

then, that would be a meaningful gesture.

He acts like he respects Jeong I-shin,

but he may secretly believe he's better,

that he managed to inflict a more painful death on his victim.

This could be his way of revealing such arrogance.

Is this a battle of pain or something?

What if it was?

If so,

he could even end up slipping up after pushing himself too far

to show that he's better.

We don't intend to have more victims.

Of course not.

That's why we have gathered here like this.

What about the victims? Are there any similarities?

The victims from 23 years ago were all known to have assaulted

or abused women and children.

However,

that is shared only by his first victim.

Because his two victims don't share similarities,

it is hard to predict his next victim.

We only have an idea of his next murder method.

Then, the third murder in the killings 23 years ago was…

Drowning.

That means the third victim will drown to death.

But as of now, we have no other clues.

We have dashcam footage from a car parked near the warehouse.

It's very dark. Can we adjust the brightness?

It's the highest it'll go.

Good job, everyone.

We can stop here. It's his first day.

That's good enough of an intro.

I'd like to make a request.

I wish to meet Jeong I-shin.

The culprit is imitating her.

I believe she would know something. What do you think?

Kim, we already discussed this.

Have we done enough in our investigation?

If we had, perhaps we could.

But if not,

I do not want us relying on a criminal.

She had been locked up for 23 years.

I wonder how helpful she could be.

But--

Drop it.

Let's go and offer our greetings to the commissioner.

What? An insufficient investigation?

He's saying we were slacking.

He just rolls in here and thinks he knows everything.

Watch what you say. We're on the same team at the end of the day.

Who wants coffee?

Iced plum tea.

What a big heart she has.

I know, right?

Then, what should we do with this?

I've been carrying it around, just in case.

What?

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PROMOTION SQUAD LEADER KIM!

YOU ARE THE BEST THERE EVER WAS! FROM HYUK, SUNG-GYU

PASSION GUKBAP

Here's your grilled meat.

- Thank you. - Enjoy.

- Excuse me. - Coming.

Sir, since this is our first dinner with the new squad leader and all,

should we have a drink?

Should we?

Sure.

- Go. - Fun company dinner, here we come.

Can we get some fermented baby octopus and ice?

Coming.

Here we go.

Ma'am, can we get some soju glasses?

Come on now.

- Ji-an, what are these glasses for? - Yes?

- Soju. - Soju glasses.

Take one.

I guess there are only prudes in Narcotics.

Bae, you just met him today. Are you going to strip and dance already?

Come on now.

Don't ruin the surprise.

I'm ready.

Let me pour you one.

It feels like I suddenly intruded on your investigation.

My apologies.

I've learned that whether it's Narcotics or Major Crimes,

a true officer proves themselves in investigations.

As an officer and a squad leader,

I will prove myself in the investigation.

That's quite a long toast when drinks are poured.

Sir, let me welcome you on behalf of the team.

Welcome.

Thank you.

Who wants some beer to cleanse the palate?

- Me. - Me.

- Here we go. - Give me one.

To our team!

- To our team! - To our team!

JINSIM EXPRESS

Does anything come to mind?

Quiet.

You thought of something.

He moved it on purpose.

It must be his way of saying he inflicted greater pain on the victim.

But he copied everything else.

He limited himself to only using what was available in here.

I'm sure you didn't come here to see how perfectly he copied it.

The neck.

He could've severed the head in one go,

but he left it hanging on by a thread.

I did that as well.

Dangle.

Dangle.

You see, tearing it off with your hands…

What is it?

If the culprit wanted to imitate that murder from 23 years ago,

what would he have referenced?

What was reported and shown by the media.

Only one paper published a picture of the crime scene.

So?

Ms. Jeong!

Is that all?

What about the paper? I mean…

What are you trying to say?

That's for the police to figure out.

I'm a criminal.

You're a police officer.

Wasn't that our dynamic?

Ms. Jeong.

You know that

getting approval for this was no easy feat?

You have to give us something.

Forget it. Let's just stop here.

SQUAD LEADER CHA

Hello, Captain.

A newspaper article?

SERIAL KILLINGS IN ONE TOWN

Yes, there are.

I'll text them to you.

A SECOND MURDER CASE IN WOONGSAN

Why did he ask for this?

…BRUTAL CRIME METHOD

Can you make that brighter?

Brighter?

Zoom in here.

The image is flipped.

- Yeah. - I guess it was a printing mistake.

Maybe it's the design?

Hold on.

What the?

Then, the head was actually on the left side,

and not the right.

He did not reference this newspaper clipping.

He must have seen court or investigative records.

Hey.

Can you search for court and investigative records on Jeong I-shin?

You already are?

Okay.

Let's get out of here.

QUEEN MANTIS

Maybe he was here about a year ago?

Jeong I-shin sent him letters from Anwon Prison?

While the whole world thinks Jeong I-shin is dead…

- Hey! - What's this bastard's deal?

That woman is not helping us.

She's using us.

What was your mom like? What sort of person was she?

If I tell you,

will you tell me where Kim Tae-seok is?

We need to make Seo Gu-wan talk.

Seo Gu-wan isn't here.

We need to end it.

- We need to kill him now. - Seo Gu-wan!

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