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MO YUANZHI, CEO

AN LAN

I've known about you since your university days.

I've followed your work ever since.

You've made it to the final interview.

If I said I could offer you

the highest-tier salary and benefits we have,

would you come work for us?

Mr. Mo…

I'm also my senior.

I'm here

because I'm genuinely interested in Moma's RAN project.

And honestly,

my mom was in a car crash last year.

She's been in a vegetative state ever since.

I believe RAN will eventually focus

on neuronal repair through gene-based therapies.

Everything I'm doing

is to save her.

You know something?

I came across a statistic once.

Over half the people in genetics research,

specifically 56%,

are here because someone close to them is sick.

We all push ourselves the hardest when it's for someone we love.

And when we fight to save our own,

we're helping save others too.

Believe me.

No one understands your state of mind better than I do.

If you join Moma,

I'll make sure you have everything you need for your research.

So go ahead, do what you came here to do.

I want to join Moma.

RAN-8 INPATIENT WARD, NO DATA

NO DATA

CONSULTATION ROOM, NO DATA

REHAB ROOM, NO DATA

R&D CENTER FLOOR PLAN

Wanqing, I've made it inside Moma.

I'm getting closer to the truth.

MO YUANZHI, HAN YUFEI, TANG XIN, YU SHIYA

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Morning, Qi.

Morning.

You've got so much going on.

Still waking up early to box? Isn't it exhausting?

It is.

That's why I need it. It helps me reset every morning.

To be honest, I feel bad

having the police

follow me around every day.

Makes me wonder

if my life's really worth

all this protection.

To us,

every life is worth protecting.

Here's my schedule.

Sorry I'm only sending it now.

Aside from my morning workout,

the rest of my day

only gets confirmed the morning of.

"Ivy Bay University lecture."

"Zhao family wedding."

You added two major public events without warning.

No time to prep security.

Can we cut them?

That university lecture's been

on the books for a month.

I already postponed it twice. I can't cancel again.

Summer break's coming.

As for the Zhao wedding…

It's business. I don't really have a choice.

The Zhao family's a key partner.

I have to be there.

Mr. Mo,

we can't guarantee your safety.

If anything happens,

civilians could get caught up in it.

We can't take that risk.

It's been 15 days since the Squid threat

came in.

Nothing's happened.

So do you really think he's still coming?

We're not here playing house with you.

Please work with us.

Sorry for the trouble.

But

if I don't show up,

what would that say about Moma?

So

whether you're coming with me or not,

I have to…

go through with all of it.

I don't have the authority to stop you.

Thank you.

- Morning, Mr. Mo. - Morning.

- Morning, Mr. Mo. - Morning.

- Morning, Mr. Mo. - Morning.

- Morning, Mr. Mo. - Morning.

Right, I'll be seeing someone in my office later.

It's private.

I'd rather keep it discreet.

I'm only here to protect your safety.

Your personal life isn't my concern.

- Any security risk? - None.

Fang Lu.

Situation at the university?

This lecture's turning into a whole spectacle.

Feels like half the university's shown up.

How are we supposed to manage this crowd?

Tell Chief we need backup.

And have the university step up security.

What a pain.

I got you those concert tickets you asked for, by the way.

I didn't mind the trouble. Why should you?

So

do your job properly. Double-check everything. Got it?

Got it. On it now.

MO YUANZHI

Peishan,

call Xinghua Hotel.

We need tonight's guest list for the Zhao wedding.

And the full staff list too.

- Run background checks? - Exactly.

Zhao Shijie's only daughter's

wedding is a major event in Hua'ao.

The guest list will be full of big names.

They'll have their own security.

So our focus stays on Mo Yuanzhi.

Okay.

- Check the stage setup while you're at it. - Will do.

- Morning, Dr. An. - Morning.

Dr. An.

Excuse me.

Dr. An.

Mr. Mo.

Have a seat.

An Lan.

Join us for the second half of the meeting.

Wait in the lounge for now.

So…

what did Mr. Mo say to you?

Officer Ding, didn't you say

not to go around chatting with people?

Then I'll leave you to it.

I'll step outside for a bit.

- Qi. - Yeah?

Mr. Mo's promoting me.

Verification failed.

Verification failed.

- Hi… - Just leave the delivery over there.

- And here… - I'm not here to deliver food.

I used to work here in the tech department.

You've probably seen me before.

I'm here

to meet with HR.

Can you buzz me in?

Do you have her number?

Why not give her a call?

She's probably busy. I already tried, no one picked up.

We had an appointment.

Please. Just buzz me in.

That's against protocol.

We really did schedule this.

Please let me in.

Mrs. Cai.

I signed the resignation agreement three months ago.

The severance still hasn't arrived.

I'm already behind on my mortgage.

- I'm at my limit. - You're being unreasonable.

It's clearly written in your exit file.

We found a compliance violation.

Your payout's on hold.

I didn't violate anything, Mrs. Cai.

Then I'll go talk to Mr. Mo.

Ask him what rule I supposedly broke.

Mr. Mo's not available. You'll have to wait.

Why is he promoting you now?

The next phase of RAN technology

is neuronal repair.

And that happens to be my field.

At MomaBiotechnology,

no one's been in this space longer or done better than I have.

You're definitely

the best fit for the role.

But with how messy their internal politics are,

- I just think… - I'm certain.

- There is going to be a serious shakeup. - On December 12 at 10:15 a.m.,

a major pile-up occurred

near Exit M15 on Highway One.

The crash left three dead, several others seriously injured.

Rescue crews are on site providing emergency aid…

So you're not trying to talk me out of this anymore?

If this is really what you want, then…

Then what?

I've got your back.

So…

how long do you have to stay

on Mr. Mo's protection detail?

No idea yet.

Will you be in danger?

What happened?

Just knocked over a glass. It's fine.

Here.

Continue the meeting.

MOMABIOTECHNOLOGY R&D CENTER

Dr. An.

Dr. An.

RESTRICTED AREA

Dr. An.

RESTRICTED AREA

What's going on?

I'll step out and check.

Officer, what's happening up ahead?

We've got a situation. Still assessing it.

Road's closed. No through traffic.

- So it's blocked off? - Yes.

Mr. Mo, something's going on.

They've shut the road.

We can't be late.

Take a different route.

On it, Mr. Mo.

ACCESS DENIED

NO PERMISSION TO ACCESS COMPANY SITE

At around 11 a.m. today,

a suicide attempt occurred at the top of Yuehai Tower,

the tallest building on Paris Central Street.

The individual stood off with police for several hours,

causing a major traffic jam in the area.

Roads were gridlocked.

Police have safely pulled him back from the edge.

Sources say the man was driven to this

by massive stock market losses.

- Dr. Mo! - Dr. Mo!

- Dr. Mo! - Dr. Mo!

Principal.

It's been a while.

- Settle down, everyone. - Thank you…

Let's keep it calm.

- Thank you, Dr. Mo. - Easy.

- For accepting our invitation. - Of course.

- Look at the turnout today. - Dr. Mo!

- Dr. Mo! - Dr. Mo!

- Dr. Mo! - Dr. Mo!

This way, please.

- Excuse us… - Alright… Shall we?

Make some space.

- Dr. Mo! - Dr. Mo!

- I'll see you inside the hall, okay? - Dr. Mo

Hi there.

I'll see you inside the hall, okay?

- Thank you all. - Alright.

This way, please.

I'll say it again.

If anything goes wrong,

keep others out of it.

I know why you agreed to this.

If you protect me too well,

Squid will never show.

Which means you'll stay glued to me forever.

You and your team are running on fumes.

And to be honest…

I'm exhausted too.

- Dr. Mo! - Dr. Mo's coming out!

ALUMNUS MO YUANZHI, FOUNDER OF RAN GENE TECH

FOUNDER & CEO OF MOMA

Good morning, professors.

Good morning, students.

I'm Mo Yuanzhi. Your student. Your alum.

First off, I'm truly honored

to be invited back here by the principal

to do a speech.

But truth be told, I turned him down the first couple times.

Because I never really saw myself as someone who's made it.

And I seriously don't like

giving preachy speeches.

They always feel a bit try-hard, don't they?

So yeah, I turned it down. Twice.

Then the principal told me

there was a speaker fee.

And I thought, as the CEO of a major company,

maybe I should come inspire you all a little.

Lesson one,

learn to adapt.

No. That didn't happen.

Kidding.

Totally kidding.

You've probably seen the headlines lately.

Yes,

Moma has made some breakthroughs.

And yes, we've made some enemies too.

Honestly, just being able to stand here in one piece

and talk to you today feels like a miracle.

Because just a few days ago,

I received a death threat.

MO YUANZHI, GET OUT

It wasn't a prank.

It was a very formal, very real death threat.

That day, I was at my desk, working.

And out of nowhere, a giant squid popped up on my screen.

It looked terrifying.

It stared at me, saying

"I'm going to kill you."

And I said, "Why?"

He went, "Um…"

Then my antivirus kicked in and wiped it out.

And I thought,

if that's their level of tech,

I guess I've got nothing to worry about.

Still, it messed with my head.

That night, I had a nightmare.

A whole swarm

of squids was chasing me down.

Shouting my name as they ran.

"Yuanzhi…"

I turned to look.

They blasted ink

in my face, screaming,

"Mo Yuanzhi…"

Boycott MomaBiotech!

Shut down RAN tech!

Boycott Moma!

Shut down RAN tech!

Boycott MomaBiotech!

- Shut down RAN tech! - Calm down! Please stay calm!

What's going on?

- Boycott MomaBiotech! - There's a crowd of protesters outside.

- Ban RAN tech! - Against genetic engineering.

Boycott MomaBiotech!

- Don't let them get inside. - Boycott MomaBiotech!

Copy that.

- Boycott MomaBiotech! - Please stay back!

- Boycott MomaBiotech! - Calm down!

Everyone calm down!

Alright, everyone.

Sounds like things are getting lively outside.

Yeah.

I know

there are people out there who hate what we do.

They hate our genetic research.

They say we're going against the rules of nature.

And to those people I say,

we're not stopping you.

Go climb a mountain.

Go swim in the sea.

Return to nature if that's what you believe in.

But us?

We're here to defy the rules of nature.

Why?

Because in this era of advanced science,

why should life and death still be decided

by nature?

That makes no sense.

Humanity has evolved for generations

because we never stopped rewriting the rules.

Okay now, some of you may think rewriting the rules

sounds a little rebellious.

And that's fine.

Let me and my team

be the ones to take that risk.

We'll take the heat for it.

All I ask is that when the day comes,

when we finally succeed,

everyone gets to experience the true benefits

of modern medicine.

And…

And if that makes me a rebel,

then call me Mo Yuanzhi, guilty of rewriting the rules.

Deal with it.

Bravo…

- Bravo… - Bravo…

Kai,

keep an eye on the girl with the flowers.

Genetic engineering

is about rewriting the rules.

And I believe our RAN technology

will one day help all of us, help all of humanity

rewrite those rules.

- The university arranged the flowers. - Thank you, everyone.

I'm your student and proud alum, Mo Yuanzhi.

Bravo…

Dr. Mo.

These are for you.

Thank you.

Kai!

I just wanted an autograph.

Sorry about that.

- It's okay. - You alright?

- I'm fine. - Here, I'll sign it.

Sorry again.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

This way. Apologies.

That little moment right there

shows

how loved Dr. Mo really is.

Okay, let's move on to the Q&A.

Feel free to ask anything,

not just academic things.

Alright, let's start.

The guy in the back. Go ahead.

Hi, Dr. Mo.

With RAN advancing so fast,

do you think more diseases

can eventually be cured?

And if that happens,

what happens to the traditional pharmaceutical industry?

Great question.

Very direct. Take a seat.

Honestly, I'd love for RAN

to play an even bigger role in healthcare.

That's always been Moma's mission.

As for your second question, I've thought about it too.

Maybe one day, something better than RAN will come along

and replace RAN.

That wouldn't be a bad thing.

Every company faces the risk of being replaced.

That fear of being replaced is what keeps Moma pushing forward.

That young lady over there.

Hi, Dr. Mo. I'm a sophomore.

If I want to join Moma after graduation,

what's the most important thing?

The most important thing is…

that in two years,

Moma is still standing.

When we hire, we look for three things.

Confidence.

Integrity.

And resilience.

To me, those are the core values of science.

- Let's move in! - Let's go!

Inside, go!

Get inside!

- In you go! - Watch your step!

Mo Yuanzhi!

Mo Yuanzhi, get out!

Mo Yuanzhi, get out!

Stop Mo Yuanzhi!

WE ARE NOT YOUR LAB RATS

Is this what you wanted?

Save human genetics!

- Boycott Moma! - Go! Come on!

- Kai, get the car! - On it!

We're sorry!

Yuanzhi.

Security didn't do their job.

Everyone, step back!

Back up, back up!

Everybody, move back!

- Stop Mo Yuanzhi! - Step back!

- Everyone quiet down! - Back!

Step back!

- Step back! - Everyone quiet down! Move back!

- Move back! - Quiet down!

Mr. Mo!

Don't move.

Mr. Mo, I just want my money back. Is that so wrong?

Let go of me!

Mo Yuanzhi, get out!

BOYCOTT MOMABIOTCH, SHUT DOWN RAN TECHNOLOGY

Shut down MomaBiotech!

Save human genetics!

Don't move!

Back up!

BOYCOTT MOMABIOTCH, SHUT DOWN RAN TECHNOLOGY

Nobody move!

Thanks. Appreciate it.

Thank you.

Please get in the car.

You stay with Mo Yuanzhi.

I'll take these two in.

- Got it, Sarge. - You got it.

I caught Squid.

Sarge took him down, no?

I mean, I'm the one who cuffed him.

You helped too.

Stop bragging. Let's go.

No rush. Squid's locked up.

What's there to worry about now?

The liquid in the syringe tested as a type of neurotoxin.

Once injected, it leads to rapid organ failure and death.

This substance came from You Yuxiang's own lab.

You Yuxiang,

a researcher at Ivy Bay University.

Formerly an associate professor,

but lost your title after being reported for

attacking others online

over academic disputes.

Long time no see.

- Long time no see. - Yeah.

- Looking good as ever. - Thanks.

Congratulations, Uncle.

- Congratulations. - Hi.

- Wow, long time. - Yeah.

Hey.

- Congratulations. - Welcome…

Fu Jun, formerly with Moma's tech team.

Laid off three months ago.

Still waiting on his severance pay.

Right?

Yeah.

I hate them.

I hate every single one of those top brass.

A bunch of people

wearing lab coats pretending to be scientists,

but they're just bloodsucking businessmen.

I really hate them.

Why try to kill Mo Yuanzhi?

Kill? What are you talking about?

No.

I didn't try to kill anyone.

I just brought a syringe to the lab.

It was packed. I got pushed in.

- You Yuxiang. - Then you tackled me to the ground.

We've got witnesses and physical evidence.

No point denying it.

You think no one would notice in the chaos?

Fine.

Go ahead.

Convict me. Sentence me.

Follow… whatever procedure you want.

I'm not afraid of anything anymore.

Were the anti-Moma protesters your idea too?

They didn't break any laws.

They followed my lead.

If someone has to pay,

let it be me.

Gorgeous.

Wishing you have a baby soon!

What are you doing here? Chasing back pay?

Officer, I'm really out of options.

I went to HR.

They wouldn't talk to me.

So I had to come find Mr. Mo.

I've missed my mortgage payment.

My whole family's relying on me. I'm broke.

When you killed Han Song and Tang Shaorong,

how many dry runs did you do?

Why switch…

to such a direct method?

Why?

Why today?

During the window when Tang and Han died, You Yuxiang wasn't even in Hua'ao.

He has a solid alibi.

They also found zero traces of explosives

in his apartment or his lab.

Kai.

- What is it, Sarge? - Those two are not Squid.

Everyone on high alert. Protect Mo Yuanzhi.

- Copy that. - Copy that.

This morning,

idol Fang Zhou was mobbed at a café, causing a stampede.

Several fans were injured and rushed to hospital.

Now, let's welcome our newlyweds again.

They're here to share this sweet moment with each and every one of you.

A big hand for the couple.

I'm here. Where are you?

We're by the lawn.

- Where's Mo Yuanzhi? - Right over there.

- There's a fire! - Run!

We need help!

Kai.

Kai.

Kai.

Kai.

Fang Lu!

Why did this have to happen?

Family, please wait outside.

Sorry, you can't go in.

No entry allowed.

So now you regret it?

I told you not to take the case.

But you insisted!

You pushed for it.

Why did you even take this mission?

Kai…

He's their only child.

He's got parents in their seventies waiting at home.

Fang Lu…

She's been with our team for less than three years.

She wasn't ready.

I told you…

I told you to look after them.

What have you done?

How are you going to face their families?

How are you going to explain this to their families?

Let go!

How are you going to face their families?

Think about it!

The loop started.

Today's a loop day.

Subtitle translation by: Jiaxin Wang