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(All characters, organizations, places, cases, and incidents...)

(in this drama are fictitious.)

The cause of death is brain damage from the car accident.

But the cause of the accident is the loss of consciousness...

due to the acute poisoning of nitrous oxide.

As for the type of death,

we cannot rule out that she was murdered.

All of the family members who are present here today...

are important, relevant individuals of this case.

Or suspects even.

And Ms. Cha Do Hee.

Excuse me. You shouldn't be investigating me.

You should be suspecting her in-laws.

Why would I on earth do that?

Even that would give me a motive to kill.

Do you have any evidence that I killed her?

Who in the world is the real culprit?

We're from the Criminal Division.

I'm Prosecutor Do Ji Han.

What brings you here?

This won't take long.

We're busy. What is it this time?

We have found out who murdered...

Cha Joo Hee.

Can you recognize this?

Is there anything else you need to find? What am I looking for?

Everything that's in the car, which wasn't there before.

- What's that? - I know what it is!

When Mr. Jang Ho Chul scraped Ms. Cha Joo Hee's car,

the trunk was nearly all damaged.

We were able to find only this from the car.

Let me tell you how it looked in its original shape.

Ms. Cha Joo Hee always carried this gym ball...

in her car when she went to work out.

And...

it is also the murder weapon that killed Ms. Cha Joo Hee.

Before the act, the culprit...

purchased the exact same gym ball.

Thank you.

the culprit injected nitrous oxide instead of air.

And the day of the incident, the culprit made a hole...

and switched it with Ms. Cha Joo Hee's ball.

As she was in a confined space,

the victim got poisoned with nitrous oxide.

And she lost her consciousness and died in a car accident.

No one didn't even suspect that this simple exercise tool...

would be a murder weapon.

It was almost a perfect crime.

However, this gym ball became our lead.

And we were able to identify the culprit.

The culprit often worked with nitrous oxide.

And the culprit was aware of what was inside the victim's car.

And the culprit was able to get close to the gym ball...

and knew her daily schedule as well.

And we found the culprit's fingerprint from the gym ball...

which we collected from the car trunk.

which we collected from the car trunk.

It was...

her husband, Jang Ho Gu.

On the day of the incident, she came out to the parking lot.

She bought coffee...

from a coffee shop that she regularly visited near her home.

Mr. Jang Ho Gu was well-aware of her route.

He was waiting for his wife to show up at the cafe before she arrived.

And...

he switched the gym ball with nitrous oxide which he prepared...

with the gym ball in the victim's car. And we have...

the footage of his act from the surveillance camera of the cafe.

Gosh, we had no idea. We only went after the wrong lead.

It made sense why there were no traces.

Wait.

However, the take-out coffee cup which she bought...

on the day of the incident...

was one of the evidence we gathered from her car.

(Spring Day Cafe)

It was Ho Gu!

Ho Gu killed my daughter!

How could he kill my sister?

Mom, why would he...

Why would he murder his wife?

This is the recording file of their conversation that he recorded.

Although it was deleted,

the Digital Forensic at the NFS was able to recover the file.

Are you also treating me like a gold digger?

I found out...

that this isn't your first marriage.

So what?

You won't even tell me an excuse.

Don't you have something to say to me? Aren't you even sorry?

Actually, it all worked out.

I'm sure you're sick of me by now.

- Let's stop it here. - What? Stop it?

Is this all you amount to?

Were you after my money too?

What about you?

You don't think you have baggage?

Did you have me followed?

You really are scary.

Okay. Let's get a divorce.

Give me one million dollars for alimony.

I want half of the money from the sale of the house.

Then...

- what about our child? - Don't worry.

I already got an abortion.

He felt betrayed to find out that the marriage he had fought...

so hard to achieve, while even going against his own mother,

was all a lie.

He meticulously planned out a perfect crime.

He's such a thoughtful husband.

You two look great together.

Filled with anxiety about murdering his wife,

he suffered...

from a baffling death himself around the same time.

Ho Gu.

Ho Gu. What's wrong?

It's nothing.

- Oh, no! - It fell.

Ho Gu, watch out!

That worthless scumbag.

Since Mr. Jang has passed away,

this case does not have the right of arraignment.

Therefore, the case is closed.

Bring back my daughter!

Please give me the phone.

How dare your son kill her?

Please calm down, ma'am!

Mom!

They called me over for nothing!

- What will you do about this? - Bring her back!

What will you do?

- Answer us! - You worthless scumbags!

Calm down!

Tell us what you're going to do about this!

My goodness!

This chaos is finally over.

Let's grab a drink.

It's still broad daylight. We have piles of work to do.

It's a tragic ending.

I know.

Let's just grab a drink.

- Exactly! - I'm down!

- Let's go! - We must have a drink.

What will we have for our appetizer?

It's finally over.

This is unbelievable.

Her husband was the murderer?

(Seo Hyun's kindergarten)

Oh, no.

I completely missed this.

I need to call her.

Hello?

Yes.

What?

Seo Hyun got into what?

Where are you right now?

What's wrong?

It's Seo Hyun.

She got involved in a hit-and-run accident.

I need to go.

Yes, hello?

I'm on my way!

(Hanjoo Hospital)

Excuse me.

I'm looking for Han Seo Hyun.

Seo Hyun!

- Wait a minute. - I'm her mom!

- Please calm down. - Intubation.

The doctor is checking up on her.

Watch out for her front teeth!

Tube.

Squeeze the Ambu bag.

She'll be fine.

She has no fractures, and her breathing is stable now.

Her front teeth are unscathed as well.

Thank you, doctor. Thank you.

Ma'am.

Is Seo Hyun okay?

I should've kept my eyes on her.

Is she your daughter?

Yes.

But wait. This was a hit-and-run accident?

The drop-off teacher wasn't present.

I thought she'd come soon, so I dropped her off.

Then I made a U-turn and drove downhill.

That's when I found her lying on the ground,

and a car was hastily leaving.

It definitely looked like a hit-and-run accident.

I was in a hurry to bring her to the hospital,

so I couldn't take a better look.

What about the car model?

It was a black sedan.

- A sedan? - Yes.

I should've memorized the license plate number.

Is the kindergarten's shuttle bus...

a 12-passenger van?

Yes, that's right.

Then why are you lying?

- You hit her, didn't you? - What?

No! It wasn't me!

What are you saying?

A sedan's bumper is 40cm tall maximum.

But the wound on her thigh is around 50cm.

That's how tall a van's bumper is.

That can't be. It's not me.

It's really not me.

- Is the van in the parking lot? - Yes.

Could you please check its bumper...

to spot any damages?

All right, I will.

- Det. Kang, go to the parking lot. - Yes, sir.

Check the bumper.

Wait a minute.

You are correct.

I did lie.

I'm terribly sorry.

I truly am.

I was driving in reverse and couldn't see her.

I'm so sorry!

Thank you.

We found out the truth thanks to you.

I'm sorry.

I am terribly sorry.

I sincerely apologize.

How could you fail to solve a simple case...

and cause this mess?

Chairman Oh is greatly disappointed.

- I'm sorry, sir. - One more thing.

About the drug mule case in Incheon,

it looks familiar.

Isn't it that scumbag's doing?

(Drug-Smuggling Organization's Drug Mule Murder Case)

Why is he roaming about freely?

Is this all you can do?

I'll make sure to catch him.

You better...

if you don't want to be sent to the countryside.

Better yet.

If you don't want to get fired.

Doctor.

It's all thanks to you.

I'm truly grateful.

I...

One minute.

(Gal Dae Cheol)

- Yes? - Dr. Jang.

It's been a long time.

I didn't say farewell last time.

Dr. Jang Cheol.

What is it?

Don't act so cranky.

I saw that you've visited Incheon recently.

- Sorry? - What is it?

Do you not remember again?

Make sure to wrap this up nicely.

Is your mother doing well?

Make sure she takes her medication on time.

- Okay? - I'm hanging up.

Excuse me.

It seems like you're busy.

I'll be off then.

Ma'am.

You should stop by for Seo Hyun's discharge.

I have something to tell you as well.

Goodbye.

What was that?

Come in.

Did you call for me, sir?

Yes, hi. Sit down.

Hey.

Let's talk casually when it's just us.

I have something to tell you.

Hey, you need to know how much I care about you.

Why are you beating around the bush?

They're looking for a prosecutor to give legal advice...

at the Ministry of Justice.

I'll recommend you.

(Recommendation Letter for Candidate Evaluation)

That position is identical to that of a chief.

I'll take care of the Criminal Division.

You should do something better.

This suits a Doberman better.

Are you touched?

Why suddenly?

I'm just trying to help out a fellow colleague.

No thanks.

Gosh, you're so cranky.

Think about it. For your experience, this isn't bad at all.

I'm not interested.

You're being a brat again.

Forget it, then.

I told them to make a spot for nothing.

It'll only make me look bad.

There's a junior I know in the National Tax Service,

and he said something odd.

Really? Like what?

That the investigation of Sungjin Group's tax evasion...

connected the dots to their slush fund,

and the fund was used...

to bribe someone who is affiliated with the prosecution.

- What? - Do you have...

any connections with Sungjin Group?

My gosh, come on.

I came from Beolgyo, the countryside.

How could I know anyone that rich?

My gosh.

Yes, of course. It wouldn't be you.

But...

as you know, having a sponsor is...

like a double-edged sword for us.

If you don't handle it well, you'll get hurt too.

Anyway, thanks.

[VIU Ver] MBC E09 'Partners for Justice S2' "Spree Killing" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-

Yes, this is Gal Dae Cheol.

What?

What are you going to do now?

We need to come up with a huge plan.

Many people's lives are at stake.

Yes, if one thing goes wrong,

everyone will be exposed.

Something else suddenly happened,

but it's not bad timing.

The timing?

Wait.

Wait, stop right there.

I get what you're saying, but...

There is no other way right now.

You can take care of this.

- What? - I never heard anything. Okay?

So you want to stay out?

Son.

(Partners for Justice 2, Episode 5: Spree Killing)

(May 25, 2019, 5:50pm)

(Scene examination of the motel room female murder)

(Police line)

Hurry up and get ready.

Hello.

Her identity is unknown.

Gosh, it's pretty awful.

Right here.

- Gosh. - Goodness, this is bad.

What is this?

Dr. Baek, what are you doing?

Something is weird.

Something is weird.

What? When did you get here?

I knew you would be here.

Get the footings out.

What is it? What's weird?

- Everything looks fine. - Hey, stop.

- Get out. - Dr. Baek.

I already have overshoes on. What's wrong?

Get out.

You can go back in after they get the footings out.

Okay.

Her body was charred.

Blood test kit.

She was burned after she was killed.

How can you know that?

If a fire broke out while she was alive,

she would have breathed in the gas,

so the inside of her nose would be black.

But look, it's not black.

That means she wasn't breathing when the fire began.

Who told you to throw that out?

You already checked if she breathed in the gas.

- Keep it. - Okay.

Goodness, whoever it was, they beat her up very badly.

She was strangled.

You'll request an autopsy, right?

Only the outer layer of her skin is burnt.

A body won't get burnt down just because you set it on fire, right?

You're right.

They're delusional in thinking that they can hide murder with a fire.

Stop writing a novel.

How do you know if they wanted to burn...

just the outer layer or the entire body?

You're right.

We don't know what the murderer intended to do.

Sometimes I get confused...

if you're a medical examiner or a criminal.

You know them too well.

- Let's turn her over. - Sure.

Excuse me.

In 1, 2, 3.

What is this?

Her flesh is cut out.

Why did the murderer do this?

How would I know that now?

Move aside.

Collect the footprint. Get the path-finder.

I don't see anything.

If we're going to take only what we see, why would we come here?

Move. Move aside.

- Stop stepping on it. Move. - I wasn't.

- Move aside. - My gosh, man.

Done.

Here are the shoes.

The size is 275mm.

It's a man.

Why can't a woman wear men's shoes? Why can't they?

They can.

Follow the footsteps and take all the footprints.

How do you know this so well?

"When you're on the scene, you must become the culprit."

"You must think like one..."

"and try to predict what they will do next."

It's what Dr. Baek always said...

Hey, get the footprints already.

Oh, okay.

Move.

Tell me what the culprit is like.

Shoe size, 275mm.

Probably an average height of about 175cm.

The footsteps are 45cm apart.

The footprints look the same, so it's probably a lone culprit.

And?

The culprit lifted their heels on the way out. They ran.

He started the fire before he left.

He wore his shoes because he had to leave quickly.

But what about her pose?

Why are her arms raised up?

Her body was moved, right?

Correct.

I got it. That must be it.

Dr. Baek, take a look at this.

It's a nail.

That means that she was murdered probably here, right?

They did have a scuffle here,

but we won't know for sure if she was murdered here.

"Don't write a novel."

That's what Dr. Baek always tells you.

Seal her body and move it to the NFS.

Okay.

But doesn't something look very odd?

Like what?

Given that this is a motel, the floor is too clean.

It's spotless without hair or dust.

That must be why you told us not to enter before putting the footings.

If the culprit is such a neat freak,

why did the culprit leave behind the footprints?

It's as if the culprit wanted us to see them.

What do you mean?

It was so hard to find each footprint, you know.

You know what?

This culprit is making the forensic team chase their own tails.

- What? - I'm profiling the culprit.

I bet this culprit has a scheme in mind.

Go on with your novel. Okay?

- Out of my way. - Okay.

Move aside.

- Hey, hey. - I'm sorry. Sorry.

Why are you so upset? Dr. Baek.

He's unbelievable.

What are you doing? I think they're going to have a fight.

My prosecutor's nickname is Doberman.

Once he bites, he never let go.

You know what Dr. Baek's nickname is, right?

It's Psycho. Crazy Tiger.

Tiger versus Doberman.

Is this the animal kingdom or what?

Why are you just standing there? Transport the body.

You're not interested in working today?

What's your problem today?

We have the victim's identity.

Name, Jung Hee Joo. She's 27.

She's a college student who's taking a year off.

He was the first to find the body. He's the owner of the motel.

Hello.

I went inside because she didn't come out after her time was up.

She checked into the room by herself around 12:30pm.

No girls would come to this kind of motel by herself.

Seriously. Something is odd.

- Did she have a visitor? - I wouldn't know.

There's a CCTV here. I bet everything is on that camera.

Actually, those are all cheap fakes.

The one at the counter is the only real one.

If you come through the back door, there won't be any footages.

Did she have any belongings?

We didn't find her cellphone or wallet.

Gosh, this looks like another hard case to crack.

Goodness, we have a hard case from the get-go today.

Would you like to have ramyeon before we go back?

How could you eat ramyeon after seeing the murder scene?

Ramyeon has nothing to do with murders.

You know what? I have a bad feeling about today.

Do you see the wind? Something feels eerie.

No. I shouldn't say stuff like this. There might be another one.

That won't happen today.

I'm wearing my lucky underwear.

Take a look.

No postmortem examinations with this bad boy.

What's the matter with you?

You must've gone mad.

Hurry up.

(Episode 10 will air shortly.)

(Episode 10)

(Sally)

Eat up.

I need to wait two more minutes. I want my noodles soggy.

That way, there's more to eat.

You're unbelievable.

It's Dr. Sally.

Sally, what's up?

Where's Dr. Baek?

He doesn't video call when he's working.

Is that Sally?

- I'll hang up right away. - Let me see.

What happened? Was it delivered safely?

Yes, to check what you told me the other day,

- it will take a while. - Really?

What's this about?

It's about Oh Man Sang's and the mule, Park Ji Hoon's body.

I sent their femurs with holes...

to the Miami for an analysis.

Okay.

Investigating it in Korea wasn't enough? You sent that to the States?

Dr. Baek.

Shouldn't you at least thank me?

That will be hard.

Prosecutor Eun?

Why are you there?

She's my roommate.

It's my house. I'm the landlady.

I see. But why weren't you at the scene?

It's my day off today. Let me get some rest too.

Hang up the phone.

- I'll hang up now. - Okay.

By the way, Prosecutor Eun lives next to Dr. Baek.

And if they're living together...

Wait, Dr. Sally is living next door to you?

Dr. Sally asked me for Dr. Baek's home address the other day.

Hey, were you the one who told her that?

Dr. Baek.

Will you be able to put up with Dr. Sally as your neighbor?

That's not the problem.

Will Prosecutor Eun be okay?

Come on.

Dr. Sally.

Please don't put the food waste in the refrigerator.

That's not food waste.

What is it then?

Brain tissues of a methamphetamine addict.

What?

No. Come on. Please don't bring stuff like this home.

I have to keep it refrigerated under 4°C because I added ethanol.

Besides, food waste bags are sealed tightly, so they don't leak.

I'm going to turn in for the night.

Goodness. It's not even 8pm yet.

If you're going to be on your phone, put the brightness at the lowest.

And adjust the angle of the light.

If your eyes are exposed to blue light in a dark room,

it will destroy your retinal cells.

Worst-case scenario, you might have muscular degeneration.

Besides, its wavelengths are similar to UV rays,

so it will hasten the skin aging process.

(Adjust Brightness)

You're not eating much. You must be worried about Seo Yeon.

Let's eat up, so you can go home. Another doctor will fill in for you.

Please don't be another murder.

Please let me go home.

At an abandoned villa on Bango 13th avenue,

an unidentified woman was found hanged. It's a murder case.

We have a murder case. Let's go.

Again?

It's nearby. We can walk.

Hurry up.

Did two murders happen in the same neighborhood?

Hey, let's go.

I have indigestion.

Lucky underwear, my foot.

- Look thoroughly. - Yes, sir.

(Scene examination of...)

(an unidentified woman's murder case at an abandoned villa)

I smell meat.

Do I smell pork ribs? I'm starving.

How can you possibly have an appetite at a crime scene?

Smells are also crucial information. Dr. Baek always tells us so.

Since there are many abandoned buildings around here,

the patrol division makes rounds every night at 8pm.

That's when they found her.

It's over there.

This way.

Those look like the same ones from before.

Don't they?

They're the red stockings!

I think he's right.

- I can't believe this. - Stop being dramatic.

We come across corpses all the time.

Those are the same stockings.

Come on. Let's bring her down.

Okay.

Her temperature is 32°C. It's low.

Isn't that a given since she's dead?

It's odd if it's too low.

This is used to take her core temperature.

Goodness.

Revolving constriction marks all around her neck.

Such wounds appear during strangulation.

So the killer strangled her...

and then covered it up by hanging her?

The killer used a thin string.

Could it be a shoelace?

The victim at the motel was also murdered with a shoelace.

(Reporter Cha Bu Jin)

Gal Dae Cheol speaking.

I heard that several violent crime cases...

have occurred in Bango-dong.

Really?

Tell me more.

Yes, sir. I'll head over to the crime scene immediately.

What are you doing?

I'm in a hurry.

(Dr. Baek)

Two murders occurred in Bango-dong. It's urgent.

Get your team ready.

It's about Bango-dong, right?

I was told to go there immediately as well.

What? Hold on!

This is the perk of living together. You can alert me beforehand.

I'll use the bathroom first.

What? No, no, wait!

I got up first!

Isn't it so inconvenient to live together?

What? Hold on a second.

Some parts of the sheath are peeled.

Forceps.

He pulled on it.

That means...

he pulled from this side.

Let's see.

What? I see footprints.

- Use the path-finder. - Okay.

It's easier to spot things when you imagine yourself...

in the killer's shoes.

Thank you for teaching me that.

- Where is it? - Over here.

- Goodness. - We got it.

It looks unique.

Wait. Sir.

It's the same footprint from the one at the motel.

- One second. - Wait.

He's right.

They're the same size. Dr. Baek, do you think...

- Remove her stockings. - Okay.

What? What is this?

There no signs of struggle.

There are no vital reactions.

She was dead when this happened.

It's 14cm from her sole.

Wait.

I don't think she colored those herself.

They're done sideways.

Women don't apply nail polish this way, do they?

Sir, how did you know that?

It's obvious. Wouldn't you also color them this way?

- Roll her over. - Okay.

What are these?

Her flesh was cut out as well.

See? This indicates a serial murder.

The killer takes something as a souvenir.

This is their trophy!

Look here.

The stockings are of the same model.

I'm sure about this.

It's the same killer.

What's the distance from that motel to here?

It's about 1.8km.

It takes less than 30 minutes to walk over here.

This is such a headache.

Shouldn't we alert the others?

After sexually assaulting and killing the woman at the motel,

the killer went mad.

He's on a killing spree.

I knew those red stockings seemed ominous.

What should we do? It must be a serial murder case.

I knew something felt off.

Both victims were strangled with a thin string.

The method of murder is the same.

- Don't write a novel. - Come on.

The stockings, nail polish, footprints, cut-out flesh,

and the method of murder all coincide!

There are many stockings and shoes that are the same.

- How about the strangling? - Did we perform an autopsy already?

What's the cause of death? What is it?

Her identity?

Her fingerprint isn't in our database.

Take a DNA sample, and compare it with the others.

Seal her hands and feet and send her to the NFS.

Sir.

This is more than enough proof of a serial murder case.

Do legwork around the area.

Put more men on patrol.

The culprit could be on the run,

so please form a search team as soon as possible.

I'll check the surveillance cameras...

and the blackbox footage of the patrol vehicle.

Get autopsy warrants for both bodies,

and request emergency autopsies to the NFS.

Sir.

Chief Prosecutor Gal formed a special investigation team...

at Gangdong Police Station.

He called for an emergency meeting.

Let's go.

The first victim is Jung Hee Joo, 22 years old.

After getting severely beaten at a motel, she was strangled.

Her body was charred.

Strangely, the flesh on her back was cut out.

She wore red stockings and black nail polish.

And the second victim?

She's unidentified.

After strangling her, the killer covered it up by hanging her.

She was found on the second floor of an abandoned villa.

Red stockings, black nail polish, and cut-out flesh...

were all spotted in the second crime scene as well.

Did you find any leads?

We failed to check the surveillance cameras...

at the motel where Jung was murdered.

Also, there were barely any traces or fingerprints.

However,

we did find identical footprints at both crime scenes.

The alleyway that leads to this abandoned villa...

has no streetlamps or surveillance cameras...

because they're planning to redevelop the area.

I'm afraid it will take some time for us to find out...

whom their last encounters were with.

So there are no surveillance cameras?

We're in a pickle.

We received the call regarding the motel at 5pm.

The hanged body was found at 8pm.

There was a three-hour gap, and the distance is 1.8km.

On top of that, the method of murder is identical.

We're considering the possibility of an identical murderer.

If there's only a three-hour gap,

couldn't this be a spree killing?

- "A spree killing"? - Darn it.

- "A spree killing"? - That's correct.

Indiscriminate murders that occur in different locations...

in a short period of time is considered a spree killing.

They aren't a serial killer because they have no cooling-off period.

Oh, they don't have a cooling-off period?

Serial killers have an interval of a week at the shortest,

and even months and years...

of time in which they stop murdering.

But not with a spree killing.

But this seems kind of odd.

A spree killer is usually overtaken with madness...

and indiscriminately kills everyone.

- But this one is different. - How is this murderer different?

Red stockings, black nail polish,

and cut-out flesh.

If the culprit left such provocative signs...

on the scene on purpose,

this cannot be a spree killer.

There are characteristics...

of serial killers who crave for attention.

Don't these contradict one another?

Deputy Chief Do.

Instead of trying to determine if this is a spree or a serial killer,

shouldn't you be focused on preventing the next victim?

Yes, you're right.

We have no time.

If this happens once every three hours,

they are likely to kill 1 more at 11pm.

- What time is it right now? - Yes.

- It's 9pm. - We have 2 hours left.

Okay, issue an emergency procedure,

and use the entire police force to reinforce patrol.

And make the investigation public to tell the press...

and to warn the people.

Yes, sir.

We must stop another victim from arising.

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

Has there ever been a spree killing incident in Korea?

Yes, the Constable Woo case of the 80s is the most well-known.

How many people did he kill?

A total of 62 people.

Today at 5:00pm and 8:00pm,

two murder cases which look very much like a spree killing...

broke out in Bango-dong area,

Therefore, the prosecutors' office...

decided to make the investigation public...

to protect the safety of our citizens.

What are the methods of murder and victims of the culprit...

that the prosecution found out until now?

Is it true...

that both women who were killed were wearing red stockings?

The victims were women.

And they both had red stockings on.

We cannot disclose anything else because we're still investigating.

Do you have any leads?

How is the investigation conducted?

Because of the seriousness of the crime,

the chief prosecutor of the Criminal Division...

of Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office became...

the temporary director of investigation headquarters.

The entire police force is...

doing their best to track and apprehend the culprit.

I heard killing sprees do not have a cooling-off period.

Doesn't that mean the murderer is killing another person right now?

We're doing our best on the investigation.

But we do ask the residents of Bango-dong,

where the murders broke out,

- to be extra-careful... - My gosh, what is this?

- on your way home at nights. - No way.

- Is this real? - We also would like to ask...

the old, women, and children...

to refrain from going outside after this hour.

Yes, I'm on my way home.

[VIU Ver] MBC E10 'Partners for Justice S2' "Second Victim" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-

(National Forensics Service)

Are you busy?

What are you up to?

Gosh, red stockings,

black nail polish,

the flesh, and footprints.

They're all the same. You have more than enough.

They were definitely killed by the same guy, right?

You don't even need to perform an autopsy.

Why would you do an autopsy if you'll report to what you see?

Anyway,

isn't this way too obvious?

That makes me feel oddly awful.

These are all useless.

- What? - He hung her after strangling.

And why did he put stockings on them?

Useless?

A useless crime scene. Is that so?

Okay. I have to get going.

Please do a great job on the autopsy.

- Goodness. - Have you eaten yet? Good work.

Dr. Baek, we're ready to perform an autopsy.

It's an emergency, so Dr. Ma will be here too.

I was wondering if you're going to report to him.

- Hello. - Prosecutor Eun.

I'll check Jung Hee Joo's background and her whereabouts.

You need to oversee the autopsy.

- What? - Call me if anything happens.

- Yes, sir. - Wait.

- Deputy Chief Do. - This way.

Then we should split up.

Yes, we should do that.

Goodness, really?

Current time, 21:35.

- The autopsy begins. - The autopsy begins.

(Name: Jung Hee Joo)

Charred epidermis.

Charred epidermis.

The smell of oil.

Thinner?

No, lighter oil.

- Lighter oil. - They smell similar.

They're different.

Hemostasis on the face.

Hemostasis on the face.

Dot hemorrhage in the conjunctivae.

Dot hemorrhage in the conjunctivae.

Light hemostasis on the face.

Light hemostasis on the face.

Dot hemorrhage in the conjunctivae.

Dot hemorrhage in the conjunctivae.

Prosecutor Eun.

Her mouth is filled with blood too.

Foam in the airway.

Foam in the airway.

- Constriction mark. - Constriction mark.

Typical signs of suffocation.

Constriction mark on the right hand.

Right hand, constriction mark.

That's a defense mark.

(Constriction mark, defense mark)

No defense mark on the hand.

No defense mark on the hand.

Revolving constriction mark.

Revolving constriction mark.

Let me see some pictures of the scene.

How was she hung?

This is the picture.

Used the wire of a working lamp...

and made a closed noose.

Next.

And completely hung.

That's odd.

There aren't enough hemostasis and dot hemorrhage.

There's also hesitation wound on her neck.

No nail marks.

They had gloves on.

When the culprit strangles the victim with their hands,

you can see the culprit's handprints.

Those are called fingerprint marks.

Yes, that place is Jung Hee Joo's place.

- Let's go. - Yes.

Wait, is the girl...

who lived in this room involved in the red stocking case?

I can't tell you anything in detail.

We're investigating it for now because we need to.

I see.

- It's this room. - Okay.

Did Ms. Jung seem any different...

or any weirder...

than usual?

Well, there is something that got on my mind.

What? What is it?

She came to me saying...

that she'll pay a year's rent at once.

And she came and gave me a wad of brand-new 50-dollar bills.

I've never received the rent in such a way before.

- A wad of brand-new bills? - Yes.

Something smells fishy, Prosecutor Do.

- Okay, thank you. - Sure.

Those are all brand-name bags.

Gosh, they don't belong in this room.

Blow up the 3D reconstruction for cervical vertebrae.

This is the 3D reconstruction for cervical vertebrae.

What? What is this?

Her cervical vertebrae were cut.

The C4 cervical vertebra was fractured.

Is that the hangman's fracture?

It was cut?

Did it break when she was hanged?

Usually, that's not enough to break the cervical vertebrae.

Abrasion on her external genital.

Abrasion on her external genital.

Vaginal bleeding.

Vaginal bleeding.

It's suspected that she was raped.

It's suspected that she was raped.

Swab the inside of her vagina and send it for a semen detection test.

Okay.

Vaginal bleeding is quite severe.

What on earth did he do to her?

Gosh, those perverts.

Goodness.

Comb her hair and pubic hair and collect the fallen ones.

Collect blood from her mouth.

- All of it. - Okay.

The culprit carved about 70g of her skin...

from her back and the shoulder blades.

Get the skin tissue from both areas.

Okay.

Let's look at her abdomen.

Rib cutter.

Wait.

What's this now?

It's all done.

- Are you done with the swab? - Yes.

There's more left.

I swabbed her teeth, tongue, and the inside of her mouth samples.

I want you to collect all of her blood.

Do it again.

Okay, I'm sorry.

I'll collect everything.

Dr. Baek, is the inside of her mouth that important?

I have to check.

Prosecutor Eun, it's already past 10pm.

We have less than an hour until the next killing.

Dr. Baek, the cause of death is strangulation, right?

- Are you done? - Yes.

Scalpel.

(Case Report for Murders in Bango-dong)

(Crime Scene Photos from Sunghoo Motel)

(Crime Scene Photos from Sunghoo Motel)

Wait.

Take a look at this.

- What? - Right here.

They look different.

What do you mean?

He's still doing his autopsy. Hello, Director Park.

Prosecutor Eun, Chief Ma finished his autopsy.

What are you looking at?

Right here. The stockings are different.

(Crime Scene Photos from Sunghoo Motel)

To me, they look the same.

Right here. The one Jung Hee Joo the victim from the motel wore...

didn't have a line here.

But the second victim's stocking has a line right here.

You're right.

Mi Ho, do girls iron their stockings before wearing them...

to crease a line?

No.

This happens when you wear a new stocking.

Right. She's right!

New stockings are folded like this.

But once you wear it, the crease goes away.

It means she had just bought the stocking.

Contact Gangdong Police Station now.

Ask them to get a list of people who bought...

stockings within 12 hours at convenience stores.

- We might be able to catch him. - Right.

Director Park, we must get to the scene now.

- Okay. Go ahead. - Thank you.

I'll stay here.

Darn it. No luck here.

- My goodness. - What about you?

They were very slow today.

No one bought stockings at the store.

These two stores are out.

Then, let's head over to the next convenience store.

There's another one at the corner.

Why are there...

- so many convenience stores? - Hurry.

Convenience stores are everywhere.

- Investigator, look over here. - Okay.

What? There's only one left here.

- Excuse me. - We're from...

the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office.

Pardon?

Did anyone buy this today?

Yes.

When did that person buy this?

I'm not sure. Has it been about three hours?

Do you remember how he looks?

Not really.

He's probably a pervert.

He bought almost everything in stock.

How many did he buy?

I have to check the inventory to know that.

Can you check then?

- Sure. - Okay. Please hurry.

- Where is that button? - Gosh, he's so slow.

- Let me take a look. - Okay.

She's very good at these kinds of things. Don't worry.

(Table of Purchases)

- I found it, Prosecutor Eun. - She found it.

(Item: Red Stocking)

He bought nine.

These are murder warnings.

(Partners for Justice 2)

They found a lot of blood...

in a bathroom at the park in Bango-dong.

Where is Deputy Chief Do?

There's a third victim.

What is he doing? He's in charge of this case!

I'm at the intersection.

I found...

a woman's foot in the food waste bag!

Is it true that there has been a fourth victim?

The time of the next murder had been forewarned.

You weren't able to stop it?

Are you even doing your job?

The autopsy took five hours. And yet, you don't know?

He's not unemployed.

This jerk is perfectly fine and very smart.

He's smart?

How could you say that right now?

Deputy Chief Do is about to get fired!

That has nothing to do with me.