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

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE

NIS DIRECTOR'S OFFICE

DIRECTOR OH GI-HWAN

EUL SOCIETY ROSTER

DIRECTOR'S OFFICE

Deputy Director Ma.

Have you heard of the Eul Society?

I only know it's a social club for high-ranking political figures.

I heard many descendants of collaborators are members.

Then

do you know what kind of project the Eul Society is pushing?

I've heard some political gossip

but who would believe such a baseless rumor?

I'll get straight to the point.

I received a decisive document.

A list of Eul Society members and a record of what they've done.

Who would...

It said the group laundered 500 billion won through KC Bank.

If the member list leaks

it won't just be a scandal.

The country will fall into chaos.

Just who are the members?

My influence in that organization is somewhere in the middle.

Let's put it that way.

Everyone opposed it, saying you were some loan shark

without a pedigree.

And I took the heat and recommended you.

And

what makes you think you can stab us in the back?

Because you didn't trust us

you collected and kept that ledger

and those photos on a flash drive, didn't you?

An uncopyable flash drive.

You really came prepared.

The money to make Eul Society's chosen man a candidate

and get him into the Blue House can't come from clean funds.

That's why you picked me, a guy who plays in the shadows.

That's right.

But just what were you thinking, collecting evidence to backstab us?

Everyone here is a so-called leader of society

each with a firm grip on their own field.

Like you said, Representative Choi

I'm just a loan shark with no pedigree.

If we create a president

is there any guarantee

you'll make me head of Woorim Financial Group?

If people around you oppose it

is anyone here going to step up and take the bullets for me?

So you kept the evidence as an insurance policy?

That's right.

- Come on. - I put my life into the work.

I didn't want to get thrown away the moment I was no longer useful

so I secured leverage.

Also

once you keep your promise, it's automatically destroyed.

Don't tell me you're afraid of such insurance.

We struggled to build a front-runner

and now we're close to taking back first place.

If you dump me now...

who's going to raise the money for the remaining race?

So?

By when can you secure the funds?

Well...

Whether or not the funds are secured will determine your value.

And if that flash drive leaks

I can't guarantee your position.

The truth is

that 500 billion was supposed to come into my hands.

But

it looks like Jang Joong-hyuk

pulled a stunt.

I believe he's also the one who touched my safe-deposit box.

That's why I told you repeatedly.

A wolf can never become a dog.

I'll sketch the plan.

The result is on you, Chairman Bang.

EPISODE 7: UNDERCOVER; A HIDDEN TRUTH

There was a carpet that hadn't been there before

so I got a bad feeling and moved it.

This is what I found.

How did they rob the vault?

It's biometric access

with a real-time self-generating passcode system.

Unbelievable.

Sir.

CHIEF'S OFFICE, INCHEON JUNG-GU POLICE STATION

You could have called for me.

I didn't expect you to come here.

I heard you're very interested in our organization.

Yes.

I thought I might be able to help, so I knocked a few times

but I guess I wasn't qualified. I never got a response.

Do opportunities just fall into your lap if you sit around?

As for the mess Jang Joong-hyuk caused

I already took swift measures.

You know about the drug ring boss

who was shot dead in Jong-ro in broad daylight, right?

The bullet from that scene matches the bullet recovered

at the Incheon illegal gambling murder scene.

Reopen that murder case properly.

Hold a press conference and tell it exactly as it is.

Pardon?

But we already wrapped it up.

Our organization wants people who make quick decisions.

If you do this job well, I'll put in a good word for you.

Yes.

I understand exactly what you mean.

Are you fucking serious?

Why are we suddenly dropping the investigation?

Also, why does the deputy director keep avoiding me?

I can't tell you the details.

We got an order to quietly close the supernote case

so you can go back to roaming around Myeong-dong.

Hey.

You know the 500 billion they sent to the Bank of Korea?

They were chemically treated to look that way.

If we collect samples and run a composition test

we can immediately see that it was done artificially.

Then, we have grounds to interrogate Chairman Bang of Myeongseong.

Those bills were already shredded.

- What? - And Myeongseong

followed normal procedures and got brand-new bills in exchange.

Who told you to destroy the evidence?

You sons of bitches.

You're quick as hell with that, you fuckers.

Will you please stop swearing?

Are you fucking kidding me right now?

Did you just swear at me? Your superior?

Does it look like I'm swearing at you?

Should I swear at them who did all the dirty work?

- Darn you. - What?

A suspect has been wanted.

The public was shocked to learn the suspect is a mid-level

Seoul Metropolitan Police officer.

An urgent press conference is now taking place

at Incheon Jung-gu Police Station.

Let's go live.

A strong suspect in the Songwol-dong shooting murder in Incheon

has been identified as Violent Crimes Unit Chief

Jang Joong-hyuk

and we're currently pursuing him.

This follows an internal investigation...

They're rewriting the story.

You know something, don't you?

What do you mean?

The reason the counterfeit case turned around so suddenly.

I don't know.

Tell me. How much do you actually know?

I told you. I don't know.

Tell me.

How much do you know?

Stop bugging me.

Come on.

Here's what I know.

Orders came down from above

to wrap this case up clean and send you back to where you were.

You can clean up the mess on your way out.

What mess?

Han Soo-hyun.

It's like we started surgery and had to stitch up halfway.

What's the point of keeping her here? We should get rid of her.

That's it?

That's the only reason you're hastily releasing Han Soo-hyun

the one who knows the most about J?

The crew that swapped the 500 billion for supernotes

is threatening the director.

That's all the deputy director said.

What?

Wait.

Look who it is.

Aren't you the guy getting famous as a murder suspect?

What made you look for me?

Do you want to give me a promotion

by letting me arrest you?

Oh, man.

Look at you. You're barking like a damn stray dog.

Jeez.

Follow me.

Open it.

So?

Does this change your mind?

My goodness.

Boss.

I'm still hungover from yesterday. Sorry for being so rude.

You pathetic little bastard.

Jeez.

That's your best trait, you know.

That's why I can feel at ease leaving the work to you.

- You little shit. - Yes.

You punk.

That's right. That's my strength.

I'll do anything!

Take this, bastard.

The sea routes are all blocked now, right?

Of course. There's a warrant out.

You've been covering for those Chinese smugglers

so you're familiar with the customs guys, right?

Yes, I am.

Now, listen carefully to what I say.

You're going to plant it

in the logistics warehouse that I already bribed

on the day of the inspection.

Keep it on-site, no matter what it takes.

Before that

we'll hide the money in boxes of dried seaweed.

Then you move them to China.

That's a brilliant idea.

How long to get it done?

Money's the key.

Cargo ships come and go all day long

so they'll be gone in no time if I pay the right people.

What's she doing here?

Right.

She wanted to come to pick up the drugs we made.

Take me with you.

China, the Philippines, Thailand, wherever.

With my skills, we can make good money.

You don't want to stay in school?

What do I get as a famous professor?

A measly 200 million won a year?

And what do I have left after 30% tax and deductions?

I got into this to make money in the first place.

Do you want a smoke?

Sure.

She's coming with us.

2 YEARS AGO

How dare you show up in front of me

after what you did to me?

Get in.

You suffered for three years. You need some nutrients.

Remember when I said I'd get you revenge for free?

Let's try the stew.

That's hot.

Stop glaring at me like that.

If you really want to screw J over

you have to drop that grudge you have against me.

Trying to fix it on your own gets you nowhere.

Eat this.

Keep your head and think smart.

Fine.

CASINO COUNTERFEIT CASE REPORT

You said you saw a Carnival

and a box truck on the way to the warehouse, right?

Check out the photo.

We tracked down both vehicles and identified the drivers.

It's Choi Do-sik in the Carnival.

An Incheon-based drug kingpin.

And that mean-looking guy in the box truck.

That's Jang Joong-hyuk from Incheon Jung-gu Police Station.

- Why would a cop... - That bastard J

wanted to bail overseas with the 30 million.

He probably got together with Joong-hyuk for that reason.

Here.

Exactly 13 minutes after the warehouse blew up

this security camera a kilometer away caught it.

That's the J you mean, right?

Yes.

So?

What do you want from me?

How about you and I team up?

After all, we want the same thing.

Did you get some rest?

Did you catch J?

Tell him that I'll see him next time.

Show her out.

What are you talking about?

You're still putting on the act?

What?

Chemicals that turn new bills into worn-out bills?

Because of you, I went to the Bank of Korea

and made a complete ass of myself.

While that was happening

that bastard swapped 500 billion won in counterfeit bills into real cash

then raided Chairman Bang's safe and took the flash drive.

The flash drive?

- Yes, keep acting. - What...

So what happened to J?

I don't care how he swapped them. What matters is that we catch him.

How am I supposed to catch him when you're stalling me

and throwing the whole case into chaos?

I got orders to kick you out

because you're a compulsive liar and a crazy bitch.

My take is different, though.

Different how?

You

and J are partners.

You guys are the same.

The con artist and the one chasing him.

You use people when you need them

and blame them when it falls apart.

No one has the guts to see it through.

I'm leaving.

Sorry for throwing the investigation into chaos.

Hired a Jung-gu Station cop with a six-month suspension.

Disguised as export seaweed.

I have Dr. Choi's location.

- What are you doing? - Nothing.

Bring it to me.

I got a text from a professor I know.

Let me see it.

I told you to keep the phone off

until we left Korea.

I apologize.

Assigning the police to Joong-hyuk's case

by linking the two murders was

simply a temporary measure to blind him for a while.

For the survival of the Eul Society

the NIS should handle him.

We were getting ready to catch him.

"Catch him"?

We need him dead.

This isn't Namsan in the KCIA days.

Do you truly believe that's still possible these days?

And if it isn't?

Should we just sit back

and let him decide whether Eul Society survives or not?

- How about using Cha Ki-tae? - Cha Ki-tae?

He got burned for defying orders

over the counterfeit 100-dollar bills at the casino five years ago.

That Cha Ki-tae.

I see.

He's waiting for a chance

to restore his reputation with this supernote case.

We put blood on his hands?

I like it.

What is this?

Food tastes better outside, right?

Better than the slop in there.

Why do you keep following me? You're annoying.

You're a VIP. I have to provide security.

J's here.

Can you come right now?

The heavier the object, the more accurately it falls.

A wide rectangle won't catch air resistance.

Trust me.

Are you sure you'll be okay?

I said I'm fine.

Why do you keep asking? I can do this.

If you're going to do it, hurry the fuck up.

We're going back into the lion's den.

What's the point of security?

I'm still not sure if this is the right call.

We attempted to bait the lion, but it didn't work.

We have no choice but to go primitive.

It's not primitive. It just sounds dumb. That's why.

By the way

are you really stepping away from this case?

Beats me.

INCOMING CALL

This is Cha Ki-tae.

What?

Okay, I'll be right there.

How's the seaweed packing coming?

Our guys are working hard in shifts.

It'll be done by dawn if they move fast enough.

- Anything unusual? - Unusual...

- What is it? - Money surely talks.

I offered 600 million won up front and 1.2 billion in total

- and they said yes immediately. - What time?

At 3 p.m. It's the cargo ship to China.

What about the Coast Guard? Any movement?

Oh, please.

Even the Coast Guard doesn't inspect ships that massive.

Don't let your guard down. Finish the job clean.

Yes, sir.

It's going faster than I expected.

Yes.

We leave here at 7 a.m. tomorrow

- so have everything ready. - Yes, sir.

Dr. Choi.

Bring me a bottle of water.

Oh, sure.

Also

to the Incheon Port container terminal

we're using waterways, not roads.

We depart from Mujoo Dock on Yeongjong Island

and go straight to the Incheon Port container terminal.

Before 8 a.m. tomorrow

we need to move the box truck with the 500 billion to Mujoo Dock.

Transfer them onto a fishing boat within an hour

and move them to the Incheon Port container terminal.

Yes, understood.

Is there anything I can do to help?

It's all heavy lifting.

What would a high-level specialist like you do?

You just stay glued to my side.

Okay.

Boss, your phone.

Speak.

A ninth-grader scammed someone and got sent to juvenile detention?

Choi Chang-seok.

Yes?

Soo-hyun!

Soo-hyun.

Is it all over now?

I came back safe.

You must have been worried.

Soo-hyun.

You're back.

This annoying little tumor has latched on again.

I never thought of you as annoying.

The interrogation must have worn you out.

Go inside and rest.

I got you a separate room.

The room in the middle.

Don't you want to know

what I talked about at the NIS?

Whatever you said over there

in a situation like this

what is it going to change?

You went and did your part.

Rest.

"You did your part"?

What's that supposed to mean?

You're hungry, right?

I haven't come here in so long.

It brings back old memories.

And it still tastes the same.

What did you mean by I did my part?

The basic principle of a magician's trick is

to fool people's eyes.

The second is to use psychology.

Even though I knew your scheme to make perfect fake money

and pin me as the distributor

why do you think I suggested we make the game even bigger?

Soo-hyun.

You pretended you couldn't refuse and accepted my proposal.

You went all in to make perfect counterfeit bills.

The day the supernotes were finished, you made the tip-off call.

Go to the address I give you

and you'll be able to verify the counterfeit bills.

The day 500 billion won was finished

why do you think I left you behind

and moved to a new hideout?

Soo-hyun.

Stay here.

Even so

how did you predict

I'd team up with Ki-tae and walk into the NIS?

It wasn't a prediction. It was an analysis.

Watching you look for an opening till the very end

I analyzed you.

"If I give Soo-hyun a chance

she'll make a reckless move."

He asked her to manufacture

some kind of chemical agent

for Plan B.

Now I get what you mean.

I ended up disrupting the NIS investigation myself.

That's how deception works.

The moment you go "Ah"

is the moment I go "Oh."

Then you don't need me anymore.

Why did you get me out of the NIS?

Why wouldn't I need you?

I'm going to use you

to push Cha Ki-tae into action.

You want me to act as a double agent?

I'm going to make

Ki-tae chase Joong-hyuk.

While that's happening

we intercept his 500 billion won right in the middle.

A magician uses psychology to pull a trick

and a con works the same way.

Would you like to team up with me

and pull off a magic-trick con?

You're not stalling and plotting to backstab me again

are you?

The one who trusted you first...

was me.

Fine.

I also need to see the end.

I built it, set the table

and did everything for the whole supernote project.

Let's reclaim 500 billion won.

Good.

I'll trust you one more time.

Soo-hyun.

It's a world where real becomes fake and fake becomes real.

And we're going to

take advantage of that.

"A world where real becomes fake

and fake becomes real"?

There's such an organization in this country?

I only recently learned

what you've been going through.

Depending on the results

that hardship could turn into the one big shot of your life.

Well, I'm just glad that you let me

keep the investigation rights.

It gives me a chance to catch them.

Good.

With that grit, make sure you deal with Joong-hyuk.

There will be a reward.

Intel says J has the flash drive, not Joong-hyuk.

What?

That means Joong-hyuk ran with only the 500 billion won.

Joong-hyuk or J

it doesn't matter who took the flash drive now.

Whoever has it

he needs to be

sealed away with it forever and never come back into the world.

Then

you want J to...

A national agency for the people?

A national agency is literally an agency for the nation.

Wouldn't you agree?

Team Leader

Cha Ki-tae?

No.

I should make you an assistant director, at least.

So

he's transporting the 500 billion by waterway, not roads?

Yes.

By the way

about the text I sent

Joong-hyuk snatched my phone after seeing it

then he just let it slide.

Maybe he missed it.

But it also feels like he didn't.

Dr. Choi.

We've known each other for five years now.

Why do you always wear those same glasses?

Boss.

If you suspect Dr. Choi, why did you let her go out?

We feed false intel, send J to the Mujoo Dock

while we take the road

to Incheon Port container terminal.

You take the 500 billion and wait at the Mujoo Dock.

I'll be there after I handle something.

My revenge was

to ruin his life by tying him to the supernote case.

No matter how it ends, you get what you want, don't you?

I've been thinking about it since yesterday.

About J, I mean.

The way he bit our bait without hesitation

and the reason he targeted KC Bank's 500 billion won.

What if it was all for the flash drive?

That makes no sense.

He was just trying to get out of here with the 500 billion.

He only stole the flash drive for personal protection.

Once he leaks the flash drive, he'll become a target.

Printing it out and sending it to the NIS Director?

That doesn't exactly sound like J.

Okay, then.

If J is such a cautious type who moves with multiple plans

why doesn't he see he's risking himself?

He's good at playing on people's psychology.

Obviously. He's a con man.

Let's not see him as a con man

but as a magician.

People who are obsessed with what happened five years ago.

Let's do it right, one last time

with supernotes.

The magician used their obsession

to recreate the exact same situation as five years ago.

They fell under the hypnosis of obsession and desire

and moved exactly as commanded.

Exploiting the gap

the magician went ahead with the show he had devised.

He manipulated people with desperate needs

and used them as pawns

for his real mission.

What's the real mission?

Exposing the Eul Society for what it really is.

I suspect you're at the heart of it.

Five years ago

because of the Eul Society, you got unfairly exiled.

And J designed the supernote case

to play out like it did five years ago.

If you don't take this chance

you will never be reinstated.

With your temperament

would you really just sit and watch?

Wouldn't you want to go all-in, betting your entire life?

I got pushed out unfairly

and chased the warehouse case for five whole years.

If J is using my need for payback after five long years...

Looks like the ball is in your court.

Will you let yourself be used

or will you use him?

We teamed up for your revenge, while I wanted to reclaim my honor.

What's your next move?

I get what you're saying.

Just pass the information without exposing J's movements.

Don't worry.

After all

that's why I accepted J's offer.

If Joong-hyuk takes the Incheon Bridge

it's about 17 minutes

to the Mujoo Dock.

If he takes the Yeongjong Grand Bridge

it's about 12 minutes.

JANG JOONG-HYUK'S EXPECTED ROUTE

What's going on?

There you go.

Yeon, you know the taxi J uses when he's disguised as a taxi driver.

Do you know what car it is?

It's a modified smartcar.

A smartcar?

It means you can control its basic functions with a phone.

We're done packing. Please confirm.

DR. CHOI HEADING TO THE DOCK AT 7 A.M

Joong-hyuk is heading to the Mujoo Dock at 7 a.m.

Call Ki-tae.

Where is everyone?

They had a job to do, so they left first.

We don't have time.

Call Ki-tae now.

Soo-hyun and Yeon.

You're out of this operation.

Is this why you wanted to team up?

You accepted my offer, intending to lock me up too.

Call Ki-tae now.

Call him.

Oh, my.

It's nice to see you.

We're ready to go, sir!

I hacked the system.

It's open.

You contacted Mr. Cha, right?

No.

You want to go alone to a place that dangerous?

I'll handle it myself.

SEAWEED

It smells savory.

Let's go.

Yes, sir.

Let's move!

This is our chance to catch both J and Joong-hyuk together.

They're no pushovers, so stay sharp.

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

Subtitles by Ho Young Yun