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(Previously)

You cannot escape it. You will become her servant snake.

Goddess, please save me.

Do not fret. You will be safe here tonight.

A bunch of wildlife traffickers. Your source was right.

Bring them back for interrogation.

These evil humans abuse defenseless animals. End them.

What should we do? The serpent goddess is closing in.

What does she want?

Why does she want me to be her servant snake?

What happened in the past life?

Why is she so vengeful towards you?

Who is that?

(The Venom's Tale)

(The Venom's Tale)

Who is that?

Why is Sarat here?

He found your amulet at the auction. He wants to return it,

so I told him where we live.

I don't want to see him right now.

- Can you handle this? - Yaimai?

Yaimai.

- Yaimai. - Sarat.

Yaimai doesn't want to see you right now.

Can you come back later?

Sarat, wait!

Yaimai.

Yaimai.

This is truly getting out of hand.

Yaimai, I know something is going on.

Can we talk about it?

If it's serious, we'll get through it together.

Yaimai.

I appreciate your thought,

but this doesn't concern you.

My karma's catching up. No one can help.

But you are the girl I've been dreaming of.

Lately, I've been having recurring dreams.

And that dancer is you.

The one I've always dreamt of.

Then we met.

I don't know if it's coincidence or what's going on,

but I do feel like I know you.

A man of reason like you...

will never understand what's happening to me.

Then what is that exactly?

Why did you flee to the Cobra Goddess shrine?

Why, Yaimai?

Answer me.

Please don't pressure her, Sarat.

She'll tell you when she's ready.

Why, Sudkhet? Aren't we friends?

You can trust me.

Sarat.

You're an outsider. This is none of your business.

Please leave.

If things do get out of hand,

I promise I'll let you know.

All right, I'll go.

But you can't stop me from worrying.

I've never forgotten how you saved my life.

I don't know what's bothering you,

but I won't let you face it alone.

Here's your amulet. I found it at the auction.

Thank you.

Maneewan.

No matter how many lives have passed,

you're still the only one in Chaiyawong's heart.

Serpent goddess.

I wonder if Chaiyawong realizes that

you're becoming a mindless beast as I am,

will he love you still?

Who is Chaiyawong?

You foolish human.

It's been centuries.

You must have been re-born several times.

That's why a lowly dancer like you

has forgotten all about the past.

Your amulet is useless against me.

Its power is long gone since it's been trampled by humans.

Serpent goddess,

please have mercy.

If I've ever wronged

or angered you in the past,

please forgive me.

Please lift your curse.

I don't want to become a snake.

Never.

This is my curse

and I'll never release you,

Maneewan.

Yaimai!

Yaimai, what happened?

Just listening to you is enough to give me chills.

Why did the goddess curse me?

I don't want to turn into a snake again.

It scares me to death.

Last time someone took your amulet off.

That means there must be ways to protect you from her reach.

How, Sudkhet? How long do I have to

live in fear of the goddess and her visit?

It's almost the full moon.

I'm scared of turning into a snake again.

What should I do?

Yaimai, listen to me.

Instead of cowering in fear,

we must find a way to fight off her power.

Don't let her dictate how to live your life.

Look, if there's a curse,

then, there must be a cure.

Trust me on this.

(Crime Suppression Division)

Patavee, I'm assigning you this case

due to its importance which draws public's attention.

I'll try my best not to let you down.

However, I'm a bit concerned.

According to my source,

these traffickers might have been backed by influential businessmen.

It may take some time before we can find any valid link.

Then they were betrayed

and killed off?

I can't say for sure, sir.

The autopsy report is very strange.

The bodies from the great serpent cave and the cell

share a lot of similarities.

Both cases show no sign

of any human involvement.

Don't tell me you also buy the rumor

that the serpent goddess did it?

That's not what I meant, deputy.

I know for certain though, that all victims

were complicit in wildlife trafficking and trade.

Sir, I would like to bring in

a snake specialist to help me with this case.

If it helps solve the case, why not? Go ahead.

Thank you, sir.

Sarat, I need your help. It's urgent.

All right, I'll be there in no time.

Okay, see you.

(Institute of Forensic Medicine, Police General Hospital)

Gosh. Captain, I'm scared.

It must be the serpent goddess' act.

Nonsense, sergeant.

You may not believe it but that doesn't mean it's not true.

They must have caught some serpents and were killed for it.

I'm shaking right now.

- Should we arrest the serpents then? - That's a good...

I'm speechless.

Go wait outside.

Yes, sir.

Go on, have a look at them.

Okay.

I'd say, the victims were constricted with

great force, crushing their bones.

I noticed some bite wounds too, probably by a giant reptile.

The wounds are red and swollen.

A large area of necrotic tissue...

and abnormal coagulation are present.

I suspect the cause of death to be the toxic effect of the venom

to cardiac muscle.

Are you telling me that

these are wounds from snake bites?

Very likely.

Still, to confirm it,

we'll have to examine venom extracts from their bodies.

Okay.

There's another thing I want you to see.

Here's footage from a CCTV. It's not clear who killed them.

But I've watched it several times and look here.

See that long and faint silhouette?

Again, the footage is unclear.

Let me see.

This other footage here is from the camera in front of the cell.

Do you see a woman figure in an ancient outfit?

But it's too vague, impossible to identify.

Captain, someone's here to see you.

Who is this someone?

A woman, sir. She's so beautiful I forgot to ask her name.

So I came straight to you.

Anyanee?

Hello,

Sarat.

Hello, captain Patavee.

To what do I owe this pleasure?

I saw a house filled with hundreds of animals in captivity.

They are in great pain.

How can you tell?

How I know doesn't matter.

What matters is that they are waiting to be rescued.

I hope you can save them, captain.

Anyanee, I didn't expect to see you here.

What a coincidence.

There's no such thing as coincidence.

You come here

for a reason, aren't you?

I'm a reporter. It's my job to be here.

What about you? What's your business here?

Don't tell me you know who the murderer is

and rush here to report it.

Right. At the auction,

I heard that you claimed to be a clairvoyant.

If you're trying to find the murderer,

I can tell you there's no use.

You'd better focus on finding out

the real culprit behind the wildlife trafficking.

It might be someone you didn't expect.

I'll take my leave, then.

All right.

Hold up!

- Get your hand off me. - Does my ring bother you?

You wouldn't want to see me mad.

Let go.

- Hold up. - Richa.

What did you do to Anyanee?

I didn't do anything.

She's not human like us.

That's absurd.

What else can she be, if not human?

I don't know. I just know she's not one of us.

There's something off about her.

I'll find out what she really is,

a clairvoyant, a witch, a spirit, or a goddess.

Goddess.

What's the matter, goddess?

Kamyadfah starts to get suspicious.

She hurt me in front of Chaiyawong on purpose.

She wanted to reveal that I'm not a human.

How dare she!

I'll kill her myself.

Kochakin, don't.

Kamyadfah is wearing the four-faced Brahma ring,

an amulet that grants her protection.

If you're not careful,

you might get yourself killed.

I see, goddess.

I was afraid Chaiyawong might learn that I'm not human.

Or else, I wouldn't have allowed her to lay a finger on me.

Goddess, but your wound...

It's just a scratch.

It won't kill me, Morakot.

Arm, can you shorten the second break

so I can build up the audience for the third with some sound editing?

- Right. - Thank you.

The four-faced Brahma ring,

it grants protection against venomous snakes.

Get your hand off me.

You're scared of something? Does my ring bother you?

(Four-faced Brahma)

(The four-faced Brahma ring, Marnvichai Temple,)

(Consecrated in 1980.)

The four-faced Brahma ring.

Venerable Father Mee of Marnvichai Temple.

It was consecrated in 1980.

How come someone broke in and murdered people in their cell.

The police haven't got a clue?

No, boss.

Rumor has it that the serpent goddess did it.

Baloney.

We've been trafficking for over 20 years

with no trouble whatsoever.

You tell me, how's that possible?

What about the remaining goods?

I guess...

we'll have to stay put. Wait till the coast is clear.

Then we'll pick up again.

I'll talk to our clients.

Yes, sir.

Richa.

Hey, dear. Tell me. How did it go?

Do the police have any leads?

Nothing for now.

It's suspicious though. The bodies seem strange.

People are going off that this being the work of the serpent goddess.

People and their superstition.

There's no such thing as a serpent goddess.

I've trekked through countless of forests

and encountered all kinds of snakes.

Never once have I crossed path with any serpent god or goddess.

Okay, I'm out.

- Dad. - What?

Do you know those victims?

Of course not. Why do you ask?

I'm worried about you.

I don't want you to get into trouble.

I know you have a lot of men.

Some might use your name to do wrong things.

Don't worry. I can take care of myself.

Okay?

Yes, Dad.

(Learning and Labs Center)

In ancient times,

royal dancers were considered as one of the courtiers.

To perform before the king,

every dancer must put on makeup and their finest attire

as beautiful as an angel.

Most female dancers were blessed with good looks.

Some would eventually become a maid of honor, his mistress,

or even his consort,

serving the king as if he's a god.

Influenced by Cambodia, the lower northeastern dancers

dressed similarly to the Cambodian.

I'll never release you, Maneewan.

Maneewan.

Yaimai.

Everyone's already left.

What's with you today? You have zoned out.

Hey! Are you all right?

I'm fine. I have to go.

Aren't you going to eat with us?

Not today, I'm in a hurry. See you later.

Okay, see you.

- Sudkhet! - Oh, Yaimai.

Sudkhet!

- Sudkhet. - Yes?

Sudkhet...

For several times now, the goddess has called me Maneewan.

Maybe in the past life, I was a dancer named Maneewan.

You think so?

In my vision, I also saw a guy who looked like Sarat.

I think the cobra goddess made me see this vision.

Really?

Maybe Sarat was Prince Chaiyawong

as the serpent goddess called.

And I was a dancer called Maneewan.

This is getting way too complicated.

Past life? Reincarnation?

But if my vision is true,

Sarat, the serpent goddess, and I

might share a past.

That's why she seeks me out in this life.

What about me? Who was I?

Maybe I was a knight protecting you dancer.

What do you think?

Stop fooling around. Let's go.

Hold on. Where are we going?

I'm going to the Cobra Goddess shrine.

Wait. Hold on.

- What now? - The Cobra Goddess shrine?

Why are you going there?

The cobra goddess is very powerful.

She's been kind to me.

I think the cobra goddess

will able to tell me what to do.

- All right. - Let's go.

It was sunny and all when we were parking.

Why is it's getting darker as we're approaching the shrine?

Cobra goddess,

we come to pay our homage.

Please don't show yourself.

Sudkhet.

Sudkhet. Sudkhet!

What happened is because of your past karma.

Goddess, what should I do?

I don't want to become a snake.

Anyawadee burned with raging vengeance.

For she was made to greatly suffer

before she died.

With her iron will,

she cursed you for what you did.

What did I do to anger her so much?

Although you did not directly play a hand,

you are cursed in this life

because Anyawadee still holds on to a promise.

What should I do?

I don't want to live in fear anymore.

Remember this, my dear.

Karma can only be repented by those who committed it.

Suffering can only end

at its cause.

Yes, goddess.

Sudkhet.

Yaimai, why was I lying down?

Well, you did say that you don't want to see the goddess.

The cobra goddess came?

Yes, I spoke to her.

In that case, I'm glad I was out cold.

Let's go home. It's getting dark.

Sarat.

- Son. - Yes?

What's on your mind?

I now understand why after all these times,

I've never had any romantic feelings

for Richa.

We've been so close,

but it's more like friendship.

What makes you think that way?

I met a girl.

I feel very connected with her,

even though we've never met.

I care for her

and I don't want her to feel any pain in the world.

Who is she?

She's a dancer.

The same dancer I have been dreaming of.

That girl looks exactly like the girl in my dreams.

Should we say that this is fate intertwined

or is it destiny?

Buddhism believes that people meet

due to their relationship in the previous life.

There's no such thing as coincidence.

How so, Dad?

There are two causes of love.

You were lovers in the previous life.

Also, you care for each other in the present one.

You two meet in this life

because you shared some connection in the past.

Unfortunately, karma separated you.

Once the karma is served,

you two would be together again.

Just like how your mom and I are so in love.

Oh, you.

Right.

Queen Kaewpimpa.

Chaiyawong seems to be interested in a dancer in the middle.

Her name is Maneewan.

Prince Chaiyawong.

Your dance was flawless.

Please let me go.

Someone might see us and start the rumor.

In all area of Intakhet,

no one dares criticize me.

I just want to admire your beauty up close, can't I now?

But I'm just a dancer.

A gorgeous dancer

who steals my heart.

I will keep this under my pillow

so the scent would remind me of you every night.

Your heart only yearns for Maneewan.

Have you forgotten all about us,

Chaiyawong?

Where is this place?

Chaiyawong.

Finally,

you're here.

When I was tortured,

burned alive,

you just stood by watching me suffered,

and did nothing.

How could you be so heartless, Chaiyawong?

(Next episode)

(The Venom's Tale)