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ALL CHARACTERS, PLACES, AND EVENTS IN THIS WORK ARE FICTITIOUS

Okay, let's hear it.

How did you begin making those supernotes?

EPISODE 3: BAIT; THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE CASE

4 MONTHS AGO

Look at this.

Here you go.

My goodness.

Time catches up with everyone.

Most of the black-market money changers in Namdaemun

are gone now.

They're saying cash is going to disappear soon.

Now, there are only two artists left who can make counterfeits

and export them overseas.

There's another psycho doing this besides me? Who?

Who else?

You really don't know?

Do you mean Yeon?

Yes.

Since when did she start exchanging money here?

It's been about six months.

That punk. I'm going to kill her.

Auntie, I'm here.

Demand is down lately, so the price dropped.

Let's do a 10% commission. Please?

Your mascara smudged.

What are you talking about? This is waterproof.

Your mascara smudged.

No, it didn't...

There's no way you printed these yourself.

Where did you get them?

Five years ago

I found them while sorting through Dad's things.

Why are you pushing them onto the mainland?

- To get revenge. - What?

I've been planning to avenge my dad for five years.

And I'm putting it into action now.

How are you planning to get revenge?

Eight years ago

J approached you because of the counterfeit bills

you spread in China.

I'm going to take advantage of it.

You think a guy who won't even bite on Hong Kong dollars

will bite on Chinese yuan?

Hong Kong dollars?

Actually

I've been circulating Hong Kong dollars in Macao

for the last year for the same reason.

But he's not taking the bait.

I have an idea.

What idea?

Yeon.

I genuinely didn't want to drag you into this world.

But I need your skills for the revised plan.

- My skills? - You know

you were glued to the computer back in middle school

and I used to chew you out for it.

Hacking?

That I'm confident about.

But why were you so hesitant to ask me?

Of course, we do it together.

What's the plan?

I've got a partner.

Hey, I'm Fixer.

Tracking, surveillance, tailing

digging into backgrounds, gambling intel, mining, and trading.

I don't care about the industry or the deposit order

nor do I have work ethics.

I simply work off the amount.

Which means if a client pays more

I'm ready to stab the client, who pays less

from behind at all times.

So you're a scumbag.

You're a total psychopath.

His nickname is "King of Bullshit," so he's not exactly trustworthy

but I picked him because

he's been doing business with J for ten years.

He knows J better than anyone.

I admire your wise choice, client.

Anyway, J has been

off his main job of crime design for over two years

laundering and managing secret funds

for rich people around the world through Bitcoin.

I casually asked him

and he said he hasn't quit his main lane.

He's also tracking trends in digital currency markets...

I don't care why J is doing it.

What I care about is that Jang Joong-hyuk

is on his multinational client list.

What?

Not all that rich-people money that he's handling?

Why would you choose a notorious, foul-tempered psycho cop?

What happened to Mr. Yang

and the stolen 30 million dollars.

J and Joong-hyuk were behind all of it.

You plan to set the two villains on each other.

Is that it?

That would be fun to watch.

Show him, Yeon.

Is it time to show you what I can do?

I hacked the server storing his private keys.

How about I open Joong-hyuk's crypto wallet now?

What's wrong? It's not working?

See? No matter how good she is

hacking Bitcoin is way beyond her.

I did it.

For real?

That's my girl.

After my hero Yu Gwan-sun, I respect you the most.

You cleaned out all of Joong-hyuk's crypto, right?

How much are we talking?

Thirty billion won.

I erased all of it, though.

Why?

This is about Mr. Yang's revenge.

We won't allow even a fingernail's worth of greed.

If you didn't want it, you could have given it to me!

INCOMING CALL

Is this J?

How did you know?

You sound like you were waiting for me.

I always miss you, think about you, and want to hear your voice.

Of course, I was waiting for your call.

I need you in Macao.

If you call, I come.

Just book my flight, and I'll fly out immediately.

Our meeting time was 30 minutes ago.

Why aren't you here yet?

J is finally starting to move.

I'm turning the car around and heading to the airport now.

I'll call you after I see him.

Why? Is it about J?

He took our bait.

MACAO

Okay.

I'll go for it. We go big or go home.

Player. Let's go.

Come on.

Wait.

Let's see.

Three. What do I need?

Let's go.

Here it comes.

The flight to Incheon is taking off!

Five! That's not bad.

It's not bad.

Great.

Come to Papa.

Come...

I'm doomed.

Damn it.

Shit.

Looks like I'm walking all the way to Incheon Airport.

Come...

Idiot.

Who the hell is it?

It's me, you punk.

Hey, Boss.

But

you live a flashy life.

Why do you carry cash like this? It's kind of pathetic.

You don't want it? Give it back.

Man, you're cold.

You're like a New Yorker.

Seriously.

That's counterfeit.

What?

No way. I've got a great nose for money.

This has to be real.

Chinese sailors dumped them in Macao.

Are you saying this was made in Korea?

Only one person in Korea can produce such quality bills.

Who?

My secret server, where I manage my clients' hidden funds

was recently hacked.

Out of all that easy money from those rich guys

they ignored everything

and pinpointed just one person's money.

Your business philosophy is

that you stab the guy who pays less from behind

if a new client pays more, right?

Why are we suddenly talking about my philosophy?

Tell me the truth

and I'll pay you ten times more

than your current client.

Ten times?

- What's the retainer? - One billion won.

One billion?

Client.

If you have dinner plans tonight

you might want to cancel.

I've got a lot to brief you on.

Soo-hyun, your bait worked so well that he wanted to come to Korea

only one day after we met.

Everything moved so fast

that I couldn't even call and just flew in.

Yes, Boss. I'll be right there.

I should hang up.

I'll call you back.

May only good things happen to you, Boss.

- Fuck you! - Die!

See the guy in white?

He runs a fried chicken place.

And the one in khaki.

He's the delivery guy.

They worked together for three years

and now they're doing that crap here.

And see that old lady over there?

The one who passed out.

That's the owner's wife.

She's a total junkie.

How much are you paying them

that they're fighting as if their lives depend on it?

This is an exhibition match.

I'm not exactly paying them.

The winner's interest gets waived.

Depending on how hard they fight, I shave down the principal too.

The owner

owes me 230 million won.

The delivery guy owes me 120 million won.

And they haven't paid interest for months. Morons.

Watch those regular people backed into a corner

for messing with my money. It's a survival bloodbath.

It's nice, isn't it?

It's provocative. Perfect for the reality show era.

Just booze and food aren't enough to compete anymore

so you put debtor fights on stage

to pull in more customers?

You're using people at the edge of a cliff.

You're something else.

Well done.

What to do now?

My goodness.

What should I do?

- About what? - Can you fight?

You want to fight them, spill some blood

and pay me back?

How about it?

So you summoned me from Macao to ask me that?

Darn you.

You switched industries

about two years ago, right?

That's impressive.

In only two years

you became the best in the industry.

Seriously. That's huge.

Did you ever

mess up over there?

No, right?

Did you ever make those people

lose money?

No.

Why did it have to be me?

Why?

Why am I the one taking the loss, you piece of shit!

That's my question for you.

A mistake?

Sure, mistakes happen.

A couple of times... No.

You can screw up dozens of times, and I won't care.

But the one thing

I don't tolerate is losing my money!

It was 30 billion won!

Come here.

Come.

I'll wipe your principal clean.

How about another game?

Yes, sir.

Mr. Choi, step into the ring.

Look at that.

What are you trying to do now?

What's it like being lumped together with those people?

Embarrassing, isn't it?

Before you get humiliated even more

make up for the money

that you lost. Understood?

Come on.

All this trashy circus over a measly 30 billion won?

Chief Jang Joong-hyuk.

Are you broke, or have you got no pride?

This is so pathetic.

Let's

try to keep it classy.

Hey!

What did you just say?

"Classy"? This motherfucker. Are you out of your mind?

Who do you think you are?

What a jerk.

Hey.

Crazy bastard.

I ought to just...

Maybe you can say

that it's a measly 30 billion won

because all your clients are billionaires from all over the world

but my 30 billion?

I earned that by doing disgusting shit, risking my life.

That's everything I have, you bastard.

You get that?

The world is vast

and there's plenty of money to skim.

If you use your brain, that is.

Take a look at it and decide

whether to kill me or play me.

We split the profit 6-4.

You get six, and I take four.

I'm adding interest to the 30 billion I lost.

I was so bored that I was about to get depressed

but just a quick look tells me

this is going to be a thrill.

Do you seriously think you can pull it off?

I'm sure you've heard the rumors that I've never failed once

as an architect.

A business proposal like this is infused with imagination.

Bring me a video pitch for this plan.

I'll decide after I see it.

You're incredibly picky.

Fine. Better safe than sorry.

So J got Joong-hyuk involved again, just like five years ago.

He would have gone looking for you, the technician.

What did he say to get you to make supernotes?

What was the distribution plan?

What?

Why did you suddenly get quiet again?

I barely survived.

I'm exhausted, so give me a few hours of sleep.

The world isn't going to end if we wait a few hours.

Let's get some rest first.

You heard her, right?

You all heard Soo-hyun, right?

- Jeez. - Find the exact location

of that illegal fight arena.

I want to see it with my own eyes.

Again, you're acting without consulting me.

Report to me first!

Then you get to order the team.

Understood?

Can we keep things simple?

Don't tell me

you actually believe her.

That's why I'm going to confirm it.

To the illegal fight arena that she mentioned.

Try using your brain once in a while.

I wouldn't be going if I believed her.

They open twice a week

and there's a fight tonight.

- It's been open for over five years. - What?

It says hundreds of millions of won move in bets in a single day.

You're telling me the local precinct never once busted

such a massive illegal gambling ring?

Hey.

We're 30 minutes out.

Get Incheon Major Crimes moving.

- Step on it. - Yes.

Give me some more.

Yes, give him.

These scumbags. Get them out.

Hey, wake up.

- Hey. - Snap out of it.

- Move, you bastard. - Hey.

- Kid. - Jeez.

Seriously.

- All right! - Cash me out.

Go home, you bastard.

You scumbag.

Get lost.

This fucker.

YEOM CHEOL-JU

What?

You already blew through all the money?

The NIS has made its move.

Incheon's Major Crimes Unit is on its way to raid us.

INCHEON JUNG-GU POLICE STATION VIOLENT CRIMES UNIT, YEOM CHEOL-JU

The NIS?

All right.

The NIS? What kind of bad luck is this?

BIG BOSS

- Come here. - Idiot.

Dumbass.

Get over here.

Bitch.

Hey!

Darn it.

I haven't even won back what I lost yet.

Detective Yeom.

What took you so long? I've been waiting forever!

You came alone?

I got the call while I was on duty.

We also got an urgent call while we were asleep.

We're barely awake right now.

Hurry up!

Open your eyes. Wake up.

Let's move.

Police!

What?

- Get in. Hurry. - What's going on?

It's the police!

Freeze!

Attention.

Shit. Do not move!

We're the police, okay?

- Quiet! - Who do you think you are?

Put your hands on your head and sit down.

Sit, you fuck!

We've got nothing to lose!

Let's smash everything and get out!

Hold on.

Push!

Please pick up.

Why aren't you answering...

What the fuck?

Oh, shit.

Boss!

This bitch is mine.

If you take her, I'll slit her throat

and kill you too.

You punk!

I'm from Busan.

Are you from Busan too?

Where have I seen you?

What neighborhood are you from?

Saha-gu? Suyeong-gu?

- Yeongdo? - Quit your bullshit.

I told you not to come close.

You bastard.

If you're going to get high

spend some money and take the expensive stuff.

Shut your mouth, you fucking bitch.

No one can take her from me.

She's mine.

Fine. Fuck it. She's all yours.

I don't want her either.

Go on. Take her.

Take her, you fuck!

Are you okay? You're bleeding.

Darn it.

Man, that burns.

Let go.

Put the knife away.

This motherfucker.

You know what my family motto is?

It's "watch your back."

"Always watch your back."

I know I never listened to my father

but do you really think

I'd ever turn my back

on trash like you?

That really stings.

Man, this bastard.

Have you lost your mind?

Move.

What are you doing?

How should I...

Boss.

You're not going to shoot, are you?

What's this?

All right. Move out!

Shit.

What happened?

Fuck.

Where should I shoot so it really hurts?

Boss.

- This is going to get messy. - Let go!

You.

Unless you want a hole in your head

shut your mouth and stay still.

You pick. Left ankle

or right ankle.

Which one do you need less?

- Please spare me. - I'll count to three.

- Three. - Stop.

Stop, you son of a bitch!

- Two. - Please forgive me.

I'll do whatever you tell me.

- One. - Left.

Left foot!

Consider yourself lucky.

Aren't you grateful?

Thank you, sir.

- Thank you so much. - You express gratitude

through actions, not words, you bastard.

What is this, your living room?

This idiot.

This is going to be a problem.

Look at yourselves.

Anybody hurt?

We were called out all of a sudden

so our men weren't in perfect condition.

How impressive.

Oh, jeez.

Find out exactly who owns this place.

- Yes, sir. - Pull every surveillance feed.

Track down the gamblers who ran, the fighters who fought

and every staffer involved. Investigate every single person.

That's under the local precinct's jurisdiction.

You'll need to talk to him.

Detective Yeom.

How did you know to come here?

I'm asking how you knew.

We got a call at our precinct.

From who? From us?

But we never called.

Are you suspecting me or something?

I came because I got a call.

I'm only telling the truth.

What's with that look?

Why are you treating me like I'm a criminal?

Someone else at the NIS must have called to tip us off.

That never happened.

Come on.

You don't have to get that mad, you know.

It's not that important. Let's just move on.

This won't work. We'll check the footage ourselves.

Yes, sir.

We'll send our agents to Jung-gu Police Station tomorrow

so secure all the footage.

But you're all busy.

We'll review it at our station.

No, we'll do it ourselves.

All right.

It's time to go home

Go home, wash your feet, and go to bed.

Let's wrap up.

Everybody, head home.

Why are you still standing here?

Oh, right.

I'm screwed.

Jang Joong-hyuk has been in Jung-gu Police Station the longest.

Judging from how that detective was trembling

this place is definitely Joong-hyuk's operation.

And Soo-hyun's statement about J teaming up with him

sounds more credible now.

Search again and see if anything else turns up.

Would you look at that.

Jeez.

What are you doing that for?

I didn't do it.

What matters isn't who caused

this fucked-up situation.

What matters is

how I get out of it.

Fine.

You didn't do it.

That girl? Let's say your friend killed her.

You two came in here to steal booze, okay?

And I wasn't here with that girl from the start.

You have to testify to that. Got it?

Fucking bastard.

Shut it. You're too loud.

I can't focus with you being this loud.

Stay still.

Damn it.

Now...

Joong-ki, bring the drugs. Bring whatever's left.

Bring it.

- Look at me. - Yes.

Here, take it.

Here.

Drink some water.

Hey.

Did it hurt a lot?

This will make you feel better.

Open your mouth.

Open it. It's okay.

Open.

Take it.

Swallow.

How is it?

Better?

It hurts less, right?

Aren't you thankful you're the only one still alive?

Don't thank God for that.

Thank me.

And keep that gratitude

in your heart

while you spend the rest of your life in prison.

If you even think about crawling back out

you'll end up dead like him.

Okay?

Good.

Boss, here's your phone.

Clean this place up

then call the cops.

Oh, right.

The NIS raided our gambling joint. Those sons of bitches.

When?

Just now. Those bastards.

Why are you telling me now?

You useless piece of shit.

Damn it.

Freeze!

Subtitles by Ho Young Yun