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EPISODE 9

Here, over here!

-Tae-sik Choi! -Tae-sik Choi!

Tae-sik Choi!

Wake up!

Tae-oh Ryu.

Either I die,

or I'll kill you.

It's hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy.

Is he in a coma?

Yes.

I collected it drop by drop to give it to you.

I heard it tastes like death.

This is your last chance.

Turn yourself in

if you don't want to regret it later.

I'm sorry,

but I've never regretted anything before.

I'm not sure what that feels like.

Is it something like self-pity that losers feel?

You're right.

Regret could be...

something only humans feel.

Would it be easier to understand if I told you it was a threat?

Don't forget that I'm your doctor.

If you don't stop,

I will use that to my advantage.

When you're at court,

I'll confirm that you're a psychopath who is faking mental illness

and that everything you've done is a show.

That will be my statement.

That's scary.

Tell me.

What did you do to the poor girl?

And how did you murder Tae-sik Choi?

Who is Tae-sik Choi?

Then do you want to tell me who Gab-dong is?

I didn't even say it when there was a gun on my head.

Why would I tell you now?

Are you sure you're not mistaken?

Do you think I like you?

Someone like me...

can't ever...

like anyone.

I'm not sure if that's good or bad.

I just don't enjoy such trivial things.

I'd like to ask you to leave.

This is your last chance.

Turn yourself in

if you don't want to regret it later.

Why did you go...

there?

Why were you there, Tae-oh?

Are you...

Gab-dong?

I've thought about it.

There is something I want to ask you.

You're the witness, Jae-hee Kim, right?

I'm not asking out of the blue.

Usually, witnesses...

run away.

Why did you come back?

Aren't you scared?

What happened at the ninth murder?

You must have met Gab-dong.

Why don't you ask him yourself?

Let her go!

I said, let go!

What if I don't? Will you kill me?

Yes.

I'll have to do one or the other.

Either I die,

or I'll kill you.

You think this would kill me?

Of course not.

Do you understand

how much pain

that girl felt?

He didn't leave any evidence behind again.

That crazy punk!

Catch him. I don't care if it's for kidnapping or confinement.

Find evidence, even if you have to search every inch of him.

That's the right one.

And these shoes too?

Yes.

You said you went to the beach with him,

but there isn't a single grain of sand in here.

-Recognize this nail polish? -No.

You made her paint her nail to make it like Ji-wool's

so that we would think Ji-wool's dead.

Isn't that right?

I never did that.

Can't someone else interrogate me?

I'm scared he'll hit me again.

You...

This.

It's your work, isn't it?

It's beautiful.

How did you lure her in?

Did you know that her house has a flower shop?

How would I know that?

Incredible.

His blood pressure and heartbeat say he's telling the truth.

How can someone go past the lie detector?

Excitement, nervousness, anxiousness and fear.

It doesn't work for someone who doesn't feel those things.

Maybe...

he's not the real killer.

He's controlling his feelings.

But this is a big problem.

If he passes the lie detector test, we don't have a justification...

a justification to continue our investigation.

We should have let Detective Ha crush him.

-Wait. -What are you trying to do?

Let me just take a peek at the suspect's face.

I won't write about it, please?

Did Tae-oh Ryu try to kill you?

I don't think he was planning to.

You gave a hint in your webcomic

because you felt threatened.

I was a little scared,

-but he didn't do... -Then what about threats?

Threats?

Did he stop you from running away or threaten to kill you if you ran?

Are you having a girl talk?

What kind of interrogation is this?

I don't think she understands what Tae-oh Ryu is like.

Start by showing her what he's done.

But she might get shocked.

Is that why you're beating around the bush?

Do you know

what Tae-oh Ryu did to the victims?

Tell us the truth.

Did he try

to kill you or not?

I'm not sure.

I really don't know.

Mad Monk.

I want to talk to Mad Monk.

This is the fake account you made.

Isn't it?

-It's not. -You keep saying that.

By the way,

can I ask you something?

What is it?

You want to test me to see if I'm a psychopath?

I can stand being accused,

but I can't stand curiosity.

You little...

Why are we doing this anyway?

Even if the detector says I'm lying, it's not evidence.

Since it can't be used as evidence anyway,

should we just ask fun questions instead?

Why not?

Aren't you...

bored?

Don't you want to stop...

playing around with people's lives?

You...

want to stop too, don't you?

I'm not sure.

You know,

it's not something you can control.

So, I have no intention of stopping.

That would be the right answer.

Stop beating around the bush

and just pick between yes or no!

Of course I never want to...

stop.

It seems that today,

I found out something...

really important.

Not yet.

How likely is he to regain consciousness?

Slim to none.

I understand.

I shouldn't have moved.

Tae-oh Ryu was right there.

I lost the chance the heavens gave to me.

You're right.

It won't happen again.

I won't miss him this time.

I won't let another person die in his hands.

I'm not sure.

Cases are...

not something that can be solved with determination.

If they were,

I would have caught Gab-dong a million times.

Yes.

Laugh all you want.

I should have never trusted you.

It still upsets me

that I let you have my finger. It aches all the time.

I'm sorry.

I hope you will prove your worth for my finger one day.

Why do we keep failing to catch him?

There are so many of us who are dedicated to catching Gab-dong.

Even you can't do it

despite solving so many difficult cases.

Why is it that you can't catch Gab-dong?

If there is no way,

I'd rather just...

What are you thinking?

-There is no other way. -Moo-yeom Ha.

You really are crazy now.

That's right. I'm crazy.

I'm crazier than that psychopath.

There have been five deaths already. Five deaths.

Why are you the Tiger Detective?

What is the chief doing?

Will you show us?

How were your travels?

Should I tell Tae-oh to come?

Brief me first.

Wow. It's been a while

since I smelled that alcohol.

How is Tae-min?

Is he still with you in Boston?

Let's skip the formalities.

Why?

You think I would do something to Tae-min?

I heard from Attorney Kwon.

He said you went a bit far this time.

They're the best lawyers. They will figure it out.

I'm getting tired too.

Should we just end it?

Okay.

Fine, I went a bit far this time.

Then...

I'll get to the point.

It's this.

Are you telling me to die?

What is it now?

-Why were we called? -What is it this time?

That's what I mean.

Not a single day that's quiet.

We called you to gather here

as there has been a big change in the investigation.

With the fifth murder,

the Iltan serial murder case has been expanded

as Gyeonggi province's serial murder case.

Now there is news we must tell you that is quite difficult.

That is...

We will be reorganizing

the investigation headquarters.

First, the chief in charge of the investigation

will change from Cheol-gon Yang

to Do-hyeok Cha.

In addition, we'll have a few professionals added to the team.

Gab-dong ended up eating Tiger Detective.

He was annoying,

but this is unfair!

This is no time to worry about him. Watch out for yourselves.

Look at me.

Since Inspector Cha got his promotion, I had a feeling.

From now on, the person in charge of Iltan

is Inspector Cha... I mean, it's Mr. Yang, of course.

You have no sense of loyalty.

All you care about is picking a side.

That's Detective Ha's desk. Your desk is here.

I like it here better.

Mad Monk, turn around.

Thank you for protecting me.

WIFEY

Hi, Wifey.

What? They changed our chief in charge?

Yes, please let me talk to Sun-joo.

That's what they all say,

that I'm the only one capable of catching Gab-dong.

They keep looking for me...

whenever something happens. I'm so busy.

Sun-joo.

Your dad will catch Gab-dong no matter what.

Just hold on a little longer.

I'll stick by your side once I catch him.

Hello?

Excuse me...

Her condition has been really bad recently.

-You should come by. -How bad?

Congratulations.

I'm lucky I picked the right side.

Mr. Yang is...

-Yes. -Please catch Gab-dong.

Even if only because we feel bad for Yang.

If there's anyone who can do it, I know it's you.

Right. We should.

When did you leave? You didn't even tell me.

Let's go.

What's so urgent?

Have aliens invaded the Earth?

Or is there an angel waiting to save you?

Step on it.

You're on your way, right? Tae-sik Choi is...

Doctor, you dropped this!

AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY

What's wrong with her?

What? So Choi isn't dead?

No,

please wake up, Tae-sik Choi!

Can you hear me?

Is the person in here?

Who is it?

Who is it? Who?

Tell me!

Who is it?

-Stop it. -Tell me...

I was so close...

So close...

What happened? I thought he gained consciousness?

His vitals were unstable before he passed away.

Do you want to be a spy?

Spy.

Take one.

Can you tell me

what this crazy situation is about?

He was my spy.

I heard you asked him too. To be your spy.

He refused. He said he wanted to die quietly.

But, how did this happen?

He left a hint and died.

I'm sure it was Gab-dong, though.

Does...

Inspector Cha know about this?

Why should I tell him this valuable information?

It's a chance to regain my honor.

So because of your honor,

-you kept this secret from him? -Yes.

-There isn't anyone I can trust. -That's not...

How do I know where my information is leaking?

What? Should I have told every single person

that I had a spy and that we'd hear about Gab-dong soon?

Why don't you go report it then?

That the person who knows about Gab-dong died.

Or at least tell Tae-oh Ryu,

so that he can come and dance.

Yes, it's me.

That's what it was like during the first case.

I thought we could stop the second murder no matter what.

Then the second murder happened.

Then I thought we would catch him before the third one for sure.

But then there was a fourth,

and now it's already the fifth.

There will be a ninth case soon.

We can't let it continue like this.

What Tiger Detective said is all true.

All I have is desperation.

I ruined everything.

If I was there,

I could have caught him.

Me too.

There is something I messed up.

I peeked at the note that was supposed to be given to Yang.

I thought maybe it would at least mention Gab-dong.

Tae-sik Choi is also a victim of Gab-dong.

He was worried his family would get hurt,

so he just sacrificed himself.

How can we beat...

-such sneaky bastards? -We can.

-Can we? -Of course.

We need to do it to protect people.

What else can we do?

I called you earlier, but you ran away.

Oh, yes.

You passed the lie detector test,

so they won't be able to bother you without a warrant.

If we don't need to worry about the security camera...

What do you mean?

It would be a problem if they caught you on footage nearby.

It would only be me driving.

Right.

Then all you have to do is follow the process.

Do I really have to?

Why do I have to do that?

It was a wise choice...

that your mother made.

The number you're calling is currently unavailable.

MAD MONK

The number you're calling is currently unavailable.

FRIEND

Hello.

What brings you here?

I didn't say you can come in.

Who is that? Your best friend?

Your timing is bad.

Can you come back some other time?

It's urgent. Really urgent.

Tae-oh...

Is he really a psychopath?

Did my friend really murder five people?

Friend?

Are you still confused?

I'm not confused. I'm just...

You're really stupid.

It's about time you came to your senses.

Then what about you?

Then why did you keep him around?

If you're the doctor, why didn't you know?

I thought I asked you to leave.

Why are you so cold all of a sudden?

You acted so friendly when you made me food before.

Is this...

because of Mad Monk?

Are you starting to like him or something?

You're a coward.

Just say it if you like him.

You treat me like a child so that you can snatch him away.

She's finally showing her true colors.

Is she boasting because she's a doctor or what?

Forget it. I'll find out myself.

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CAFFE TIAMO

ITALIAN GELATO & COFFEE THIS COUPON BELONGS TO MARIA OH

Don't forget that I'm your doctor.

If you don't stop,

I will use that to my advantage.

You were right.

Liking someone is hard.

And trusting someone is even harder.

Right?

What? You can't get in touch with him?

Yes. He's been absent for two days.

His phone is turned off too.

Where do you think he might be?

He's probably just protesting.

He lost his position to his subordinate.

It's not surprising that he wants to disappear.

He's got a temper,

but he's not narrow-minded.

Well, work isn't going too well for him,

and he doesn't have a family.

Why doesn't he have any family? His daughter...

She's really cruel.

Even though it's her daughter,

she doesn't want to come.

It's been a long time since we lost communication.

I understand.

Sun-joo!

Sun-joo!

Sun-joo.

Sun-joo.

What did you do to my daughter?

I didn't push her.

-I didn't do it! -Then who did?

She ran away from me because she was scared.

Why are you here?

Why did you come to my house?

No!

Don't say anything, Dad.

Don't!

You'll die.

It'll be the death penalty!

Either you die, or your son dies.

I must kill either of you tonight.

Decide! Decide now!

Dad!

Pay phone.

The number Tae-sik Choi left. Could it be a pay phone number?

What are you talking about?

He used to work at a company that manages pay phones.

He was suspected to be Gab-dong because of that too.

He resembles the character sketch and is familiar with geography.

You're sick.

The first thing you talk about at this time is evidence?

By the way, your daughter...

Il-sik Ha.

The day your dad came to see me,

there was an accident.

My daughter, who got scared when she saw your dad,

was walking backwards then...

I knew he didn't do it on purpose,

but I still wanted to kill him.

Your dad.

I didn't know...

-that happened. -Now that I have let my daughter go,

there is only one thing left...

I have to do.

Sir.

How can you do this to us? Why didn't you tell us?

SUN-JOO YANG'S TREE DON'T BE SICK AND REST WELL

I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry, Sun-joo.

I'm sorry!

I'm sorry, Sun-joo.

Gentleman Choi is alive.

The situation doesn't look good. What about you?

Me too.

What about the release?

I've already taken care of it.

What is all this?

Well, it is almost Buddha's birthday.

We're running out of lessons for religion class.

I thought we would make some lanterns instead today.

I see.

Thank you for your work.

This is great.

I heard what the nurses were talking about.

Gentleman Choi...

-didn't commit suicide. -Are you sure?

He was going to give Doctor Maria Oh information about Gab-dong.

Then that happened.

Is that why he ran like crazy the other day?

-Hey. -What?

You were in the same room with him. Do you know anything else?

Did he ever say anything weird?

Well, he always said

he wanted to die.

Have you decided on a wish that you're going to write on your lantern?

My wish...

is to catch Gab-dong.

Catch Gab-dong?

-You? -Why? Can't I catch him?

I hope your wish comes true.

Okay.

-What about you? -What?

Well...

World peace?

Are you at a beauty contest?

The more specific your wish is, the better it is.

Why did he stare at me like that when I talked about catching Gab-dong?

By the way,

when did that monk start visiting us?

Wasn't it last year?

ILTAN POLICE AGENCY

WE'll WORK FOR THE SAFETY AND HAPPINESS OF SOCIETY.

CHIEF INVESTIGATIOR DO-HYEOK CHA

-You're here. -Where's Yang?

He's on his way.

Explain what happened.

The prisoner named Tae-sik Choi.

What is there to explain,

other than that he died?

There is a rumor that he left some type of evidence

at the center.

I don't know. What could it be?

I'm not sure what you're talking about.

You should have reported it when it happened.

At least to the investigation chief.

I heard you never mentioned about getting a spy either.

It's more advantageous to have a spy who's not identified.

If I had informed the investigation chief,

he would have reported it to the head chief, who would have told

the police commissioner, then the civilian investigation unit.

If information leaks, how will I know where it was leaked?

If this is about the dead spy,

then I'll take responsibility.

I don't think you're in the position to take responsibility.

Three times a day,

they have a chance to make a call anyone they wish.

The request form needs to be handed in by morning.

By the way,

why isn't there a security camera?

We used to have one,

but we removed it since it violates human rights.

Can we get a list of the call records?

We can win.

We have to win to protect people.

What else can we do?

Don't you earn enough to take a cab?

Right, you used it all on your trailer.

Get in.

What are you doing?

-Go sit in the back. -What?

We're investigating.

We should ask her if she can remember the number.

Go.

About that, we tried to do hypnotherapy,

but it's hard to remember.

I think the last two digits could be six and six.

That's not too bad.

It's better than before.

Oh, right.

Here you go.

-I thought it was broken. -Try blowing it.

You can fix it if it's broken.

Tell me if you run into trouble. I'm an expert at fixing things.

Don't be too touched by this.

That's the least this super hero can do.

Well, just to let you know,

I changed the chain too.

It's stronger and prettier.

Just in case you lose it again.

-Excuse me. -You scared me.

Sorry to interrupt, but I'm sitting right here.

Were you?

I didn't see you because you're so small.

Man,

what a life for a single man.

Can you pull over and let me out?

Goodbye.

Hey,

you're not a detective, are you?

-No. -Okay.

That's good, perfect.

Hey!

Where are you going?

Come here.

Mom!

You dumb little girl!

Look at him.

He smells like money from head to toe.

Why do you still like Mad Monk when there's someone like him?

Stop it, Mom. You don't know anything.

He lives in the complex building, and in the penthouse, too!

I'm sorry about last time.

I didn't mean you any harm.

I think about it a dozen times a day.

I think it could be you...

or not.

If I'm really the suspect, why aren't they taking me in?

The detectives just want to catch anyone in Gab-dong's name.

And I'm the perfect target for that.

I've been in the psychiatric ward.

Why is there a pay phone here?

No one would travel in this area.

Over here.

Why not?

It's where the new communal apartment is going to be built.

-But their schedule has been delayed. -Get the number for this one.

Hey, Doctor.

There is a rumor that you're seeing a detective.

Is that true?

-What if it is? -What?

Is this the right number?

I think so.

I thought so.

I got a feeling once I saw this one.

There are no security cameras, and hardly anyone passes by here.

Could that be it?

Where Tae-oh talked to Gab-dong?

I'm not sure.

We should wait and see...

if he comes or not.

TAE-OH RYU

I have something to ask you.

Can I see you right now?

Are you going to turn yourself in?

Or will you tell me who Gab-dong is?

If not,

then I don't think I need to see you anymore.

You won.

So,

I'll show you in person

the decision I made.

Is this...

your decision?

Yes.

Now, it's your turn.

Will you keep me alive?

Or will you leave me to die?

You only have ten minutes

to make a decision.

I can't find you. I give up.

You made the wrong assumption, Tae-oh Ryu.

Die.

Just die.

That's my decision.

Can I just kill him?

Kill him?

I want to kill him.

I want to.

Did you kill Tae-oh Ryu?

It seems like this will be the last call.

Is it you? The Gab-dong inside?

The sixth is not that far away.

According to the lunar calendar, it's today.

He was released? By whose orders?

He's the real Gab-dong!

Subtitle translation by Roy Steven