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Hello?

Is this Reporter Baek Seon-ju from MBS?

Yes, this is Baek Seon-ju.

What can I do for you?

Hello?

I want to request an interview.

May I ask what this is about?

I've killed someone.

Eleven people.

Now...

What do you mean?

Could you say that again?

I.

Am a serial killer.

Multiple neck

Multiple neck lacerations, presumably caused by a weapon

Depressed skull fracture caused by a blunt instrument

Central nervous system depressant injected through the external auditory canal

The victim's limbs were severed before death

Found in the victim's body approximately 4 liters of

The cause of death was shock due to excessive bleeding

No clear motive for the murder, nor was it a crime targeting specific individuals It was mistaken for an increasing number of random homicides

Requesting Unit: Seoul Central District Police Agency Special Investigation Division Sending Unit: National Institute of Scientific Investigation Case Number: 3498-98837642

Whether it is a crime

Since the semen reaction was negative, it is determined that the possibility of rape can be ruled out

Planned retaliatory murder

36 stab wounds all over the body

Beating marks all over the body

Victim Information Name: Kim Hwan-sik Age: 34 Gender: Male Address: 140-135, Yeongil 2-dong, Gangdong-go, Seoul Phone Number Height Weight Blood Type Date of Death Crime Time and Location

Gaming tendency driven by the pleasure of killing

A sharp double-edged knife was used during the crime

Partial remains were found at an incineration plant

Presumed cause of death: strangulation

This report is a preliminary report issued immediately after the autopsy to improve investigation efficiency. The content is based on limited information and may be revised in the official autopsy report in the future New type of homicide

Skull fracture caused by a sharp double-edged knife

Gaining self-satisfaction by damaging the corpse The offender has no specific MO

Partial remains were found at an incineration plant

Murderer Report

This afternoon, a local heavy rain warning has been issued for the central inland areas,

centered on Seoul.

Rainfall of over 100 millimeters per hour is expected.

Please be sure to prepare for potential flood.

Especially this heavy rain.

Is expected to be accompanied by strong winds and lightning.

Rain is really not good.

Please be careful of falling structures like signboards.

What?

It feels like it's going to rain heavily.

Ye-rin didn't bring an umbrella.

Gosh, in this situation...

If she didn't bring one, she'll definitely buy one.

She's already a middle school student.

What's wrong? Is anything wrong?

Well.

The kid has been acting a bit strange lately.

What's wrong?

She talks less and has a gloomy expression.

Really?

I always felt something was off, so I checked her bag the other day.

And

I found a razor.

A razor?

Yeah.

If you're really this worried.

How about I talk to her?

Can you?

Sure, she gets along with you better anyway.

That would be the best.

Got it.

But gosh you.

Are still worrying about your daughter in this situation.

He said he killed eleven people.

And you're going to meet someone like that.

Aren't you scared?

Of course I am.

I'm afraid it's some lunatic making a false report.

Exactly.

You're just too sensitive to the ravings of a lunatic.

Stop this. Report to headquarters right now.

I'll arrest him first, and after confirming the facts...

What if it's true?

Do you think the company will let me interview him now?

Don't you know my current situation?

Because of the Ilshin Group incident,

I'm about to get kicked out.

Alright.

I know you feel wronged.

But this has no connection at all. No connection.

Between the eleven cases he mentioned,

we can't find any common ground. None at all.

There's nothing that can link them into a serial case.

Isn't that even stranger?

What?

The details of thousands of cases.

Perfectly avoiding each other 100%.

That's even more unnatural, isn't it?

There must be something.

Fine, even if there is something,

No matter what, this is overstepping in an interview.

You'll definitely get criticized for crossing the line for an exclusive story.

I will kill someone at midnight in three days.

But if you agree to the interview, Reporter,

I'll give you a chance to save the victim.

I'm not doing this for an exclusive.

I'm going to save someone.

Stop the car here.

If we get closer, we might be discovered.

Seon-ju, is this really okay?

Why are you so brave anyway?

His voice.

What?

It just gives me that feeling.

Anyway, just do what I told you.

Please check if there's a reservation under Baek Seon-ju.

Room 2701.

Okay.

Ms. Baek Seon-ju, you reserved the suite 2701.

There's construction going on here, right?

Yes, because of an abnormality in the CCTV.

We're in the middle of replacing it.

Is the whole hotel like this?

Yes, it will be fixed soon. Don't worry.

First of all,

We will act on the premise that what he said is true.

Use this to communicate.

This is the key to the room where you'll be hiding.

I already checked in in advance yesterday.

You go up directly from the parking lot.

Where's your room key?

Elevator going up.

Elevator going up.

Seon-ju.

I'm here.

First, install the hidden camera.

Make sure I can see everything.

Video and audio are working well.

Seon-ju, if you change your mind, say so immediately.

I'll take care of it.

I can do this.

Is this Reporter Baek Seon-ju?

Yes.

Did you make the call?

May I come in?

Yes.

Are you satisfied with the room?

I decided on it without asking you.

Yeah, it's not bad.

I heard it was designed by a modern artist

named Roth McWilder, personally.

By Roth McWilder

Because I thought this would be more suitable for the interview.

Hmm.

Should I sit here?

Yes.

Staring at me like that will make me shy.

What's wrong?

Is there anything strange about me?

No.

Or maybe,

I look very different from what you imagined?

No, although it's not like I didn't picture you in advance.

You're almost exactly like how I imagined.

Really?

All eleven murders you claimed to have committed,

every single one of them,

at the crime scenes,

not even a single hair of a suspect was found.

Hundreds of surveillance cameras that captured the scenes,

also failed to capture the killer's face.

If the killer is such a meticulous person,

then I think he must also be outstanding in self-management.

Of course.

This is based on the premise that

what you said is true.

Seon-ju, confirm the facts first.

So you want me to prove that what I said is true?

I don't want to waste my precious time on false report.

If you need it, I'd be happy to help.

But this might

look a bit uncomfortable.

I have other videos. Take your time to confirm.

Seon-ju, is it true? Give me a signal.

His words are truth?

Have you confirmed it thoroughly?

Yes.

Then is it okay now?

The proof.

Can we start recording now?

Before the interview officially begins,

let's first confirm your identity.

Please state your name and age.

Are you refusing to disclose your identity?

No, it's not so much a refusal,

but I don't think who I am is that important.

Just getting his face on camera is enough.

First, get his statement.

Okay, then moving on to the next question.

You claim to be

the culprit behind the serial murders that killed 11 victims

Over the past two years.

Is that correct?

Yes.

If what you said is true, it makes me even more curious.

Why did you request to be interviewed?

I need a chance to reflect on myself.

On whether what I've done so far is justifiable.

Does that mean you think your act of killing

Is ethically justifiable?

Why did you ask that question?

Most of the victims you killed

had prior convictions for serious crimes,

or were people with bad conduct who refused to reform.

From this, it seems

you committed murder

in the name of purifying society.

Is that your judgment?

If you think that way, you're completely off track.

My killings are not social purification.

They're simply actions started for the purpose of treatment.

Isn't that the same thing?

In the name of treating an equal society?

No.

It's not that kind of abstract name.

It's a medical act performed for treatment.

I

Am a specialist psychiatrist.

A doctor?

The people I killed.

No.

To be precise, they were all cancerous tumors.

Cancer cells that inflicted wounds on my patients and parasitized here.

I just removed them to treat my patients.

So according to you,

You killed people who caused psychological harm

to the patients under your care?

You understand correctly.

Then I understand even less.

If what you said is true,

this case will involve more people.

Why are you still taking the risk of exposing the truth

to accept this interview?

In this world,

there are always things that must be done even if there are risks.

Aren't there?

Then why are you taking the risk to do this interview?

Because I judged that this is something I have to do.

And you also made a promise with me.

If I keep it a secret, you will ensure my safety.

So,

did you keep the secret?

Yes.

Good.

My choice was indeed correct.

I think you are trustworthy.

Do you have any basis for thinking that?

Trust me about what?

Your resume has been brilliant since the early days of your career,

You have sharp insight and a thorough sense of mission,

plus you're brave.

I think no one is more suitable to interview me than you.

So I made this decision.

To give you this exclusive story.

This should be a good opportunity for you too.

Isn't it?

No, I didn't come here based on that kind of opportunistic judgment.

It's because you threatened with a person's life.

I came here

to save the life of the person you're going to kill tonight.

Based on this, first of all,

before confirming who the victim is,

where they are, and whether they're safe,

the interview can't proceed.

Please tell me.

I won't.

What?

I said I won't tell you.

Then let's pretend today's interview never happened.

I'll return all the footage we shot earlier to you.

That's right. Just come out directly, and I'll act immediately.

If you go out now, that person will die immediately.

I told you before, didn't I?

I'll give you a chance to save someone. Conversely,

it means you might cause someone's death.

The moment you step out of this room, that person

will die.

He has an accomplice?

Check it.

Do you have an accomplice?

What? Do you think I can't do anything just because I'm here?

I made a promise with you.

If you complete the interview,

I'll tell you who that person is and where they are now. Of course,

I'll also give the person a chance to survive.

Seon-ju, forget it. Just come out.

Let's arrest him first.

That promise,

Can I trust it?

Of course.

So stubborn.

That promise,

You must keep it.

I promise you.

Then let's restart the interview.

Thank you very much.

Catch the culprit,

Get the exclusive story,

And save all the hostages too.

Please.

Okay, Baek Seon-ju.

Let's do it your way this time.

Then I'll officially start asking.

Questions related to this case.

You explain your act of killing

as an act carried out for the purpose of treatment.

To prove the justification of this act,

-you applied for this interview. -Wait a minute.

You don't seem like a reporter.

What?

Just be yourself like you usually are.

The aggressive and straightforward type.

I told you before, didn't I?

I want to reflect on myself through this interview.

Therefore,

More aggressive questions will be more effective.

Aren't they?

Okay.

Then let's start over.

What motive do you have for committing such a bizarre serial murder?

The motive for killing...

This might be long and boring.

It's okay.

We have plenty of time.

Alright, since you're a woman,

I'll make it easier for you to empathize.

Treat it as your own story

And listen.

There was once a woman.

An ordinary woman who had always lived a kind life.

She married a man when she was 29,

And then got pregnant with a child.

The woman believed her days would be filled with nothing but happiness.

Because she was more than worthy of it.

But God did not grant her wish.

Fortunately, the culprit was arrested soon, and the child was born healthy.

But the memory of that day lingered on the woman.

That's just your delusion.

Doctor, I know that too.

But my child's eyes look too much like that guy's eyes.

I still remember it clearly.

That dirty thing

flowing into my body...

The woman fell into delusion, thinking that the child's body contained that bastard's blood.

No matter what she did, she couldn't get rid of this dirty delusion.

In the end, the woman jumped off a building with her child in her arms.

Was she your wife?

The protagonist of this story.

I tried to describe it as objectively as possible,

But you found out anyway.

This is called a psychological-physiological reaction.

No matter how hard you try to hide it, the human body doesn't lie.

Is it because you're a reporter? You have a great intuition.

Because distinguishing lies is my job.

Alright, since you found out,

I'll just speak freely now.

When my wife died, only despair was left for me.

The guilt of not being able to cure my wife's delusion

caused my pride as a doctor to disappear too.

But,

on the contrary, a clear goal to live for emerged.

Revenge.

The defendant Won Il-yong was sentenced to four years in prison.

I just had to wait four years to kill that bastard.

All thanks to the court's mercy

that only sentenced him to four years on the grounds of neurasthenia.

Human Anatomy

Formulas of Pain Medicine

History of Torture

I conducted research every day,

to make this revenge as painful as possible for him.

Holding a grudge makes time pass quickly.

And just like that, that bastard was about to be released from prison.

But,

God didn't grant my wish this time either.

Police Officer Kim Tae-sik

The day before his release,

Deceased Han Eun Deceased Lee Joon-hee

That bastard died from an electric shock in prison.

According to the autopsy report, he died in less than a few seconds.

You must have felt empty, right?

A more accurate diagnostic description would be a panic state.

At that time, I couldn't find a reason to live...

No, I couldn't even find a reason to die.

But you're a psychiatrist after all. You should have found an appropriate way to cope, right?

I did.

As a psychiatrist.

"One must have the will to recover."

I always said this like a mantra to my patients.

But I realized it was all nonsense.

But I still felt a lot more relaxed.

Because I would be reunited with my family soon.

But how did you recover then?

I found a chance to be reborn as a doctor.

Headeun Mental Health Clinic

Doctor you are here.

What kind of person is he?

He's a down-to-earth person.

And a kind family man who loves his family deeply.

He used to be.

Before that incident happened.

If only I had come home earlier that day...

A madman DUI caused him to lose his wife.

His 8-year-old son became comatose.

But a few years later, he saw that person again.

That bastard who destroyed his family.

He said he wanted to kill that person right away.

But... thinking of his son stopped him from doing it.

It's all my fault.

Looking at him, it's like I can smell burnt flesh.

It's my fault.

That smell is quite familiar to me too.

Continuing the counseling is meaningless, and I've already made a diagnosis.

There's only one prescription I can give the patient.

Would the patient agree to the so-called treatment method you mentioned?

He was quite panicked at first.

When...

Shall I help you kill him?

I said.

But after he heard my story,

He immediately felt a sense of identification.

Nothing is more important than this in treatment.

Trust between a doctor and a patient.

You should know what happened next, so there's no need to say more, right?

That's why the police investigation was thrown into confusion.

According to the investigation, after that murder case,

the patient you mentioned became a suspect.

But he had a perfect alibi.

-That was all... -Yes.

I planned it.

So the treatment,

was it effective?

It was perfect.

The prognosis was better than any other case I've treated before.

At that moment, as a doctor, I felt more satisfied than ever.

It sounds like revenge can cure all diseases.

I also said this when I talked about my wife earlier.

It's almost impossible to erase the memory of being harmed.

But you can reduce the pain caused by that harm.

And the most effective way to do that is revenge.

Okay.

Then let's move on to the next question.

You just said you felt satisfied by treating the patient.

Was that really the satisfaction of a doctor?

What do you mean by that?

To me, it sounds like the sophistry of a murderer who forgot his duty as a doctor.

The duty of a doctor.

I believe I perfectly upheld the mission of a medical professional.

Exercising my medical skills in accordance with my conscience,

putting the patient's health first.

So was that really just the intention of a medical professional?

Didn't you need someone to fulfill your desire to kill on your behalf?

-Yeah. -How can you be sure?

Well... After all, I know my own thoughts best.

Then have you upheld the mission of a media professional, reporter?

What?

Media professionals also have their own ethics, right?

Protecting social justice and prioritizing citizens' safety.

Isn't this contradictory to why you're here, reporter?

If you care about citizens' safety, you should have called the police first.

I thought we already talked about this.

I agreed to this interview only because you threatened an innocent citizen.

-That's why I'm here. -No, no, no.

I'm saying this because I think the order of these prerequisites is reversed.

You didn't agree to the interview to save a life.

Instead, you're using a person's life as an excuse, just to get the front-page headline.

Did you really come here just for the sake of one person's life?

Don't you have the slightest desire to get the headline?

Didn't I say it before?

I'm not interested in exclusive news.

Alright.

Then let me guess this time.

Okay.

Please look me in the eyes and answer.

Reporter Baek Seon-ju.

You didn't come here for the exclusive news.

You came here to save a person's life, right?

Yes.

I didn't come here for the exclusive news.

I came here to save a person's life.

Dilated pupils, slight twitches at the corners of your lips and between your eyebrows.

A pulse that's increased by more than 30%.

This is a typical psychophysiological reaction.

Simply put,

You're lying right now.

-No, I'm just telling the truth. -No, it's okay.

I completely understand, so don't worry.

Journalism is quite competitive.

Isn't the media industry ecosystem itself like this?

Risking your life for an exclusive news story.

In such a highly competitive ecosystem,

you develop unavoidable bad habits just to survive.

But you don't realize what fatal consequences they can bring.

It must be room service.

I ordered something to eat when I came up.

Where should I put this?

Put it over there.

Where were we? Oh, we were talking about habits.

Bad habits developed to survive.

Sooner or later, they will bring fatal consequences.

They can also make people lose their minds.

Sometimes, people go to ruin because of a small desire.

Sir, it's ready.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

You're usually lazy at work,

but as soon as there's suite room service.

You forget everything and rush to the front, right?

All just for this little money.

Isn't that right, Mr. Yoon Jae-shik?

What?

Do you know me?

That bad habit led to this fatal result.

I'm asking if you know me!

What is that guy doing?

What are you doing?

You haven't asked me yet

why I chose this hotel for the interview, have you?

He filmed a sexual assault video of an innocent woman,

and blackmailed her for money over the past three years.

It even caused the woman to break off her engagement with her fiancé.

I wanted to take care of this matter while doing the interview.

Fortunately, the surgery went well.

But you said you would definitely kill someone tonight.

Yes, that's correct.

I will also kill someone tonight.

So you

just focus on the person who will die tonight.

Damn it, we're done.

Reporter.

Reporter.

A dead person is just a dead person.

You should focus on the lives of the living.

Don't forget,

You must conduct the interview seriously.

Only then will you have a chance to save the person who will die tonight.

You look nervous.

Let's lighten the mood a bit.

You continue the interview first, I'll find a way to handle this.

After that, I mean,

What did you do after the first murder? (Watch on www.kisskh, at to support Admin)

After that?

After that, I decided to look for patients.

Damn it.

But how am I supposed to fix this?

Just sitting in the hospital waiting for patients to come felt like neglecting my duty.

So I decided to go find them myself.

How?

It's simple. I volunteered at various psychological counseling centers.

Seoan-go Sexual Violence Counseling Center

Safe School, Happy Society School Violence Counseling Center

Corporation Jeongji Domestic Violence Counseling Company

And then I found them one by one.

National Human Rights Commission Human Rights Violation Counseling Center

The people who needed my help.

That guy beats me every night.

-He pees in my food plate. -I still feel like he's

Going to beat me to death like this.

They dug out my kidneys and my family's kidneys.

Just like the first patient,

There are many people with painful wounds.

Help me!

That's how I treated each patient.

I did my best every time.

In novel and creative ways.

So,

Was there any therapeutic effect?

Of course.

Everyone felt well.

That person just moved a moment ago.

He might still be alive.

It's just post-mortem muscle stiffness.

It will stop soon, don't worry about it.

What's wrong?

Do you feel guilty?

Guilty?

Ever felt guilty?

How could I?

I already said I fulfilled my mission as a doctor.

No, I'm not talking about you.

I'm talking about the patients.

The end of revenge is always emptiness.

That emptiness is often filled with guilt.

Your patients must be the same.

-Some of them must have felt guilty. -Yes, some have.

That's a very insightful question.

Several of them have also complained about feeling guilty.

Then,

that mean your treatment is not perfect either.

All treatments have response effects.

They're side effects that occur during the recovery process.

A doctor who can perfectly handle even these side effects

is truly a doctor who serves the patients.

So,

you also treated those side effects?

Yes.

How is that possible?

I'm very good at hypnotherapy.

At first, everyone feels uncomfortable with it.

But it's just because they're not used to it. Hypnosis itself,

is a fairly simple treatment method.

Ordinary people,

often only reveal one side of their consciousness.

But what's important,

is the other side.

The desires, instincts, and true intentions hidden in the subconscious.

Hypnosis is

looking at the back of this coin and reconstructing it.

It seems hard for you to understand.

Do you know a musician named Paganini?

Among his works,

I particularly like the 24 Caprices.

Wait a minute.

Seon-ju, can you hear me?

I'll deal with that guy.

We already confirmed he's the serial killer anyway.

We have nothing to lose.

I'll open the door and go in. Don't move.

One of my student patients really likes this music.

He also showed great talent in playing the violin.

Even though he lived

in poverty with only his grandmother.

He was still an optimistic and cheerful child.

He taught himself to play on a cheap violin,

and perfectly performed the entire piece by Paganini.

But there was a bully in his class,

who seemed to resent the child's talent.

He tormented him for a year.

I'm outside the door now.

I'm going in. Get ready.

Hit and

hit again.

Keep hitting.

Three.

He destroyed the child's left hand,

Two.

The hand that was supposed to press the strings.

One.

Bang.

The key won't open.

Try to maintain the status quo first.

It seems you're too absorbed in listening.

Because

I also

have a child.

Oh.

Continue.

What's this madness again?

But you just said you have a child, right?

Yes.

If that victim child were your child,

what would you do to the perpetrator?

Wouldn't you want to kill him?

He's the one who shattered your child's dream into pieces.

You know you have to answer honestly, right?

Yes.

Yeah.

Anyone would think that way, wouldn't they?

So I also made a plan to do that.

And now,

I've carried out that plan.

What?

I'm going to kill him.

The perpetrator child.

What kind of nonsense is this lunatic talking about again?

But...

How?

Hypnosis.

Actually, I called the perpetrator earlier and hypnotized him.

At first, I said I was doing a survey and offered a gift to get close to him.

But later,

In each call, I gave suggestions to control the child's unconscious mind

to manipulate him.

You don't have to be shocked.

Because the method is surprisingly simple.

A space where one can focus on hypnosis, and an image.

As long as these two conditions are met.

At school, where is such a place?

A place where one can be alone and focus quietly.

A place where one can face the quiet green light.

The rooftop.

That place should now be a dreamland for that child.

If he makes up his mind, he can even fly in the sky.

As long as I send a text message,

The child will fly into the sky.

Do you really have to go this far?

He's just a child.

That's exactly it.

What a terrible monster would that child grow up to be?

By the way.

But how did the victim child's hand get destroyed?

Aren't you curious?

They say it was cut with a razor.

A razor?

To ensure it could never recover.

Cut off,

One by one.

Isn't that cruel?

Then I'll send the text message now.

Wait, wait a second.

Stop.

Didn't you agree just now?

As a parent with a child.

No, that...

I was just talking about my feeling.

It's still early before sunset.

I told you before.

I will kill the person you can save at night.

Then I'll do this as I want.

Stop, stop.

Why are you so excited?

Tell me, why are you so excited?

That perpetrator child,

Is it

my daughter?

No.

This case happened between male classmates.

Are you calm now?

But you mentioned your daughter just now.

Tell me, what's wrong with your daughter?

Reporter.

Reporter.

Relax and focus.

Relax as much as possible.

Do you feel better now?

Seon-ju, what's wrong with you?

Baek Seon-ju.

Seon-ju, can you hear me?

Seon-ju.

Then tell me.

What's wrong with your daughter?

She seems to be hiding something from me.

Since when?

Since six months ago.

Was there anything special that happened then?

A few months ago,

My ex-husband filed a custody lawsuit again.

And then?

My daughter

seems like she wants to go to her father's place.

Why do you think that?

Because her father is more capable,

both financially and in other ways,

and she

is becoming more and more like him.

Like her father?

Selfish, only cares about herself,

and has no feelings for me.

Do you know how much

I've suffered because of you?

The humiliation I'm going

through at the company right now?

So, how do you feel about your daughter now?

Do you hate your daughter?

Be honest.

You hate her, don't you?

Come on!

Say it!

You hate your daughter, don't you?

You despise her, right?

Mom!

What did you just do to me?

Nothing.

I just casually asked you a few questions.

But it seems you have a lot to say.

Seon-ju, can you hear me?

Are you with me?

This guy is no ordinary person.

If you let him lead you on,

our whole plan will be exposed.

You will have to come out yourself.

You still have the tool I gave you, right?

Take him down and then come out.

After that, I'll go in and handle the rest.

Then

let's continue the interview.

No.

We can't continue

the interview this way.

What?

Just tell me about

the person you plan to kill tonight.

Wasn't it agreed that I'd tell you after the interview?

I've already seen enough

of your remarkable abilities

and how terrifying you are.

Let's stop here.

Why have you suddenly become so urgent?

Did you suddenly want to save that person?

I'm asking why your attitude changed so abruptly.

Tell me,

so I can decide whether to tell you or not.

What do you think?

Stop joking

about human life.

Seon-ju! Now!

Do it!

Alright.

I'll tell you.

So first, calm down and sit.

Seon-ju,

what are you doing? Why aren't you making a move?

Since you're so eager to know, of course I'll tell you.

But

what's the point of just telling you?

If I'm going to say it,

it would be more efficient to tell the police.

What do you

mean by that?

I happen to have an appointment with a police today.

He's been waiting downstairs all along.

What is he talking about?

He'll be up here any moment now.

Stay right there. I'm coming over now.

Hello?

Hello?

Damn it! What the hell!

Why are you so nervous?

Tell me about it.

What?

Anything you're not satisfied with?

What's wrong?

Is anyone coming?

For example,

your lover, Officer Han Sang-u?

But what a shame!

I'm afraid he's already fallen into a deep sleep.

Psychiatrists must be quick to react.

You never know when a patient might suddenly act out.

You should calm your emotions first.

Ah, you're awake.

My apologies for the unintentional rudeness.

But

I've told you before.

You must

keep this confidential.

My... my fault.

No.

I also lied to you.

So I'll accept your apologize this time.

What?

Actually, I requested this interview for another reason.

This interview isn't about me.

It is about you.

I want to meet you in person to confirm something.

You look lost in thought.

What?

Are you scared?

Afraid I might hurt you?

Or have you done something that weighs on your conscience?

Something that would give me a reason to harm you?

No.

I'm not that bad,

not enough to invite hatred.

Are you sure?

Here, relax and think carefully.

Has your life really been flawless?

Is there truly nothing that troubles your conscience?

Is this

about the Ilshin Group.

The Ilshin Group?

What's that about?

Officer Han, it would be better for you to stay asleep.

If you make any rash moves, Reporter Baek could be in danger.

Good, then let's continue.

What exactly happened?

About a year ago,

a man named Min Seok-hwan contacted me.

Who's that?

The head of the finance team at IS Bio, a subsidiary of the Ilshin Group.

He requested a meeting,

saying he had internal information to expose.

He claimed that about ten years ago, during new drug development,

toxic waste was illegally discharged into the Yeongsan River due to negligence.

To cover it up, they bribed prosecutors and politicians,

and he was the one managing the slush fund for this.

Sounds like a righteous person.

That would be a fatal problem for the company.

Childhood cancer rates and mortality

near the discharge site skyrocketed,

so he was suffering from a guilty conscience.

So what did you do?

I gathered evidence through in-depth interviews.

But just

as the report was nearing completion,

the ledger I had hidden at home as a precaution

was stolen.

Then,

that very night,

Mr. Min Seok-hwan

died in a hit-and-run.

That must have been tough for you.

The only evidence and witness vanished in an instant.

What happened after that?

The story ultimately fell through.

But about a month ago,

the audit department of my company received an anonymous tip,

alleging that I had colluded with the Ilshin Group

to steal the ledger.

I told you, didn't I?

I said I would find a way to uncover the truth.

It was just a tip-off with no evidence,

yet the company valued that call over my word.

It seemed like they wanted me gone.

Interesting.

A single unsubstantiated tip-off was enough to push an employee to the brink.

Because a losing fighting dog

is nothing but meat.

But,

are you sure you're innocent?

Weren't you saying those things earlier precisely because of this?

Someone who believed you were colluding with the chaebol

commissioned me for a murder.

Tell me.

Are you innocent?

Yes.

I am innocent.

You'd better think carefully before you answer.

Are you absolutely sure you're innocent?

I told you, I am.

Can you swear on your daughter's name?

Don't you dare bring my daughter into this!

I am innocent!

Easy.

Because I know very well that you are innocent.

And I also know very well that the tip-off was fake,

because

I made that call.

You?

Why?

To get you to come here.

Think about it.

If I hadn't made that call,

would you have come here like this?

And I didn't bring you here

to harm you,

but to treat you.

To treat

me?

Yes.

Then, before we officially begin the treatment...

Officer Han Sang-u,

what are you rustling around for over there?

When will you ever get out of there at this rate?

Or do you need me to come down and help you?

Sang-u didn't do anything wrong. I planned everything alone.

It seems you two share a rather deep bond.

Because

we're old friends,

and we're in a romantic relationship.

Is that so?

But then,

why is he trying to escape so desperately?

Is it to save you?

Or is he?

If he truly cared about you, he should have stayed still.

I clearly warned him that you would be in danger otherwise.

The reason is simple.

The one who stole the ledger was Officer Han.

What do you mean?

Who knew about your investigation into Ilshin Group?

Who knew you hid the secret ledger at home?

And who knew you'd be returning late that day?

Who do you think?

Only one person.

No way!

Sang-u is a clean...

Cop. He was,

and a highly capable homicide police.

So he became the target for the criminal organization.

So, they set a trap for him.

Do you even know how to drive!

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Back then, he had no idea.

He thought it was just an accident.

But it was all a trap to ensnare Officer Han.

And he foolishly walked right into it.

In the end, he was turned

into a hound that leaks investigation details to the criminals.

Fool!

I'm so scared.

Damn cop!

But why

take the Ilshin Group's ledger?

He has every reason to do so.

Ilshin Group, who was investigating you in secret,

had been in contact with Officer Han.

Using their connection with the Police Commissioner,

they promised to grant any request he had

in exchange for the ledger.

Officer Han wanna be the Chief of Investigations at the National Police Agency.

To our cooperation!

He thought he could take down the criminal organization that had a hold on him.

Wait, there's a problem with your story.

Sang-u wasn't promoted.

No, he wasn't even on the promotion list.

You're as naive as I thought.

Do you think chaebols become chaebols

by keeping all their promises?

Ilshin Group already knew about Officer Han's illegal activities.

It was clear that

they just wanted to get the ledger and forced him to keep the secret.

In the end,

Officer Han was left with nothing to show for his efforts.

Can you prove

what you're saying?

Of course.

These days, you can trace a person's entire life

by examining one small device.

My patients come from all walks of life,

including top-tier programmers tired of their CEO's harassment and bullying.

I was able to know your plan in advance thanks to them.

So,

Han Sang-u took the secret ledger.

It was all Han Sang-u's doing.

But that's not

the most important part.

There was a witness to this incident.

Reporter Baek,

prepare yourself for what you're about to hear.

That night, Han Sang-u broke in,

believing no one was home.

He took the ledger and ransacked the place

to make it look like a burglary.

But someone unexpected came home.

Ye-rin, who was feeling unwell,

What are you doing?

Left her cram school early and came home.

From Han Sang-u's perspective,

he had to make Ye-rin keep the secret at all costs.

So, he raped her.

Stop it!

No! How could he do that to Ye-rin?

She was like a daughter to him!

That's precisely why he knew her so well.

Han Sang-u did that because he knew Ye-rin

would rather die than go to her father.

He knew if her father found out,

Ye-rin would never be able to see her mother again.

No! No!

It's all lies!

How can I believe what you're saying?!

I've told you clearly

to prepare yourself.

Then what is all this?

What are these insane acts?

It's a form of extreme therapeutic role-play.

To push the patient to the brink

and help them confront their inner self.

It was all meticulously orchestrated

to elicit a more honest reaction from

rational people like you.

You...

That female patient who was threatened by the waiter

is actually a security employee at this hotel.

Thanks to her, I could freely use

the surveillance and door lock systems.

You saw the razor in Ye-rin's bag, right?

If you don't trust me,

you can ask your daughter yourself.

My daughter

My daughter

My daughter

Mom.

Ye.. Ye-rin.

It's me.

Mom, is anything wrong?

No, I'm fine.

Ye-rin.

Did you?

Mom, are you with the doctor?

Mom, I'm sorry.

I wanted to tell you.

Hello, Ye-rin.

I'll take good care of your mom.

Don't worry. Just go home.

Okay?

Now it's time to make the choice.

What will you do?

Do you want the treatment?

Ye-rin has already made her decision.

Now, it's your turn.

I need to ask him myself.

I need to meet him face-to-face and confirm it.

Okay.

But just remember.

No matter what happens,

you must believe in yourself.

Seon-ju.

Seon-ju, are you okay?

Is it true?

Did you really do that to Ye-rin?

What are you talking about?

Answer me clearly!

Is it true?

Did you...

Did you really do that to Ye-rin?

Stop talking nonsense and let's just get out of here!

Baek Seon-ju!

Have you lost your mind?

Drop the gun!

Answer me!

Did you really do that to Ye-rin?

Seon-ju.

Don't you trust me?

We've lived together for so long.

Why would you believe that guy?

You saw how he hypnotizes people, right?

He might have done something to you too.

Wake up!

What about Ye-rin?

I spoke to Ye-rin on the phone.

What if he did something to Ye-rin too?

Wake up!

We need to take that guy down first,

or both you and I are done.

We need to get out of here first.

So please, calm down.

Right, calm down.

Calm.

But just remember.

No matter what happens, you must believe in yourself.

So they broke in just

to get the ledger, right?

Yeah.

We have to find it.

Understood.

Officer Lee, come here.

Yes.

Bring me all the surveillance footage from the security cameras nearby.

That's right.

It was you.

You did it.

Stop it, Seon-ju!

Why did you do it?

Why!

It was a mistake!

What?

A mistake?

I didn't mean to!

It was an accident!

You crazy bastard!

Die!

Stop it!

Stop it!

Damn it!

I'm gonna kill you!

Come on!

Kill me!

Stop it, Han Sang-u.

You crazy bastard!

You are getting too excited.

Shut up, you bastard!

Ending this quietly is best for everyone.

Quietly?

Fine.

Then I'll end it quietly.

It ends once I kill her and you.

Understood?

Don't do this!

Calm down!

Shut up! Bastard!

Look at you,

too agitated to realize the gun wasn't loaded.

Son of a b♪tch!

Don't worry.

He's just been sedated.

I'll handle the rest.

Don't worry anymore. Go home.

Do hug Ye-rin please.

What?

Scared?

Now you can feel it too,

the pain and fear that Ye-rin felt.

When the bell rings,

you will wake from this dream.

How have you been feeling lately?

Much better.

I'm sleeping well and not having nightmares anymore.

That's a real relief.

But Doctor,

that man

won't come back, will he?

It was in the news that he's missing.

His car was swept away by a raging river.

We probably won't see him again,

so please don't worry anymore.

Then, let's meet again in two weeks.

Okay.

Ye-rin,

I'd like to invite your mom in.

Are you really not going to seek treatment?

It might be more difficult than you think.

The guilt...

I have to bear it.

Because I committed a crime.

And what about you, Doctor?

Are you okay?

It can't be easy to

wash the blood off your hands.

Miss Kim, are all the appointments for today finished?

Yes,

all scheduled appointments are done.

Then I'll be leaving for today. I'm not feeling very well.

But Sir,

someone from the welfare center brought a child here,

saying it's a victim of child abuse

and would like a consultation.

How should I respond?