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THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION AND ALL NAMES, CHARACTERS, PLACES, AND INCIDENTS

ARE EITHER PRODUCTS OF THE AUTHOR'S IMAGINATION OR ARE USED FICTITIOUSLY.

What's wrong?

Are you okay?

Did you have a nightmare?

What did you dream about?

I keep dreaming...

about you dying.

Promise me you won't try to take your own life.

It was just a dream.

But you left a will behind.

I did it just in case.

I just thought...

it wouldn't do harm to leave one behind,

just in case.

When you decide to do something irreversible,

you don't get to do it step by step.

It happens before you even realize you're doing it.

Remember Piazzolla's song from the movie?

A man wearing an emperor's clothes hurt his head...

Once, a man went to the carnival dressed as the emperor

and accidentally hurt his head.

He lived the rest of his life thinking that he was the emperor.

This is a song about that man

who forgot who he was.

...and he lived the rest of his life thinking that he was the emperor.

Maybe he hadn't forgotten who he was after all.

Perhaps he had forced himself to forget

so he could live his life the way he wanted to.

Living life the way one wants...

Maybe you could force yourself to forget too.

You could live a much happier life.

You could have hope.

A hope that you'll be able to fulfill your wish.

Do you have a wish?

Tell me.

What's your wish?

I want this anger gone from my heart.

I want to live a peaceful life.

What about you, Mr. Kang?

I just want to be true to my heart...

and love as much as it desires.

That's such a simple wish.

Did the two of us suffer so much

because we couldn't even do

something so small?

That bitch crushed my leg.

I'll break every single bone in her body.

You'll sleep better once you drink some hot tea.

Perhaps it isn't so complicated after all.

If you want something simple,

that means it has to be easy to achieve, doesn't it?

You asked me if my love for you was ever sincere.

And you said everything had been deliberately planned.

-I was lying. -I understand how you feel.

I realized that if I had the choice to force myself to forget,

then I can also choose to face the truth.

You'd shown your true feelings to me countless times,

but I never tried to understand you

because I was blinded by my own suffering.

But I'm no longer blinded anymore.

Let's go back to Seoul.

We can pay for our sins there,

and then we wait.

Loving somebody can't be too much to ask for.

Wouldn't you agree?

So-ra.

La-el and your husband

are still acting like some damn lovebirds

when they've ruined both of our lives.

If you were here, you would've completely lost it.

Listen carefully.

Things will get worse if we don't get them tonight.

I've already called people to clean up afterward,

so do whatever you can to kill her.

You don't need to remind me.

I want her legs shattered into pieces.

Is there a way

to make Yoon-gyeom leave that place?

Of course there is.

DA-BI

Call your secretary's office.

Da-bi could have gotten scared,

so make sure to look after her.

You're right.

DA-BI

I have so many missed calls from Da-bi.

What's going on this late at night?

Hey, Da-bi. It's Dad.

-What... -Dad.

-Da-bi, honey, why are you crying? -Dad.

Where are you right now?

Da-bi?

Da-bi.

Da-bi!

The person you are trying to reach is not available.

Your call will be forwarded...

What's going on?

Da-bi was crying, and then the call suddenly ended.

I think something happened to her.

SO-RA

Hello?

Honey.

Are you with Da-bi right now?

Why would she be with me?

She's supposed to be at home in Seoul!

She was begging to see you

after she heard that you had gone to the vacation house.

We were on our way but I felt like I'd be bothering you,

so I was going to go back to Seoul,

and now she's missing.

Honey, I'm freaking out.

What am I supposed to do now?

I don't know where Da-bi is.

What do I do? Where do I even start looking?

Where are you right now?

I'm near the coast.

Don't leave the house.

Don't go anywhere without me.

I'll help you look for her.

Da-bi could come here.

You need to stay, okay?

Yes, Mrs. Han?

Don't let Da-bi take any calls

until I give you my permission.

Understand?

Yes, ma'am.

Ms. Da-bi.

I'm so sorry for waking you up.

I can't go back to sleep now.

I want my dad!

Da-bi!

Da-bi!

DA-BI

The person you are trying to reach is not available...

SO-RA

The person you are trying to reach is not available...

Da-bi!

La-el.

No.

Mr. Kang?

Is that you, Da-bi?

Hey, La-el.

I remember your dad scared out of his mind,

begging me, "Please don't kill me."

He pleaded with every last breath as life slipped away from him.

I'm curious to see what you'll do.

-Stay away. -I promise you

that you'll die much more painfully than your dad did.

You have a taste of it first.

I'll make you see what real pain and shame feel like,

enough to kill you!

You goddamn bitch.

Die.

Die!

Please don't kill me.

Die!

Die.

Just die.

You don't deserve to live!

Die.

Die!

-Mr. Kang! -Die!

Let go!

KIM JEONG-CHUL

Da-bi is fine,

so don't worry.

Here, drink some warm water.

You're a good person, you know.

You're a terrible liar,

and you can't harbor ill feelings for others.

Being that way, it must've been so painful

for you to do such harsh things.

I know you hurt yourself

because you hated what you were doing.

From this moment on, live as the person you really are.

What do you mean?

I killed that man, okay?

You had nothing to do with it.

I did it, and I caused it.

No.

I killed him.

Please let me do this for you.

Please.

I'll turn myself in,

so don't try to do anything, all right?

You shouldn't take all of the blame.

I'll tell the police.

I'm sorry.

Just rest for a little while.

KIM JEONG-CHUL

What's going on?

What's Eun-pyeong doing here?

I got into a physical fight with him.

Thank you for coming so briskly, Mr. Seo.

Please call the police for me.

And...

please take good care of La-el.

She took some sleeping pills, but she'll wake up soon.

I don't want her to see me...

getting arrested.

Kim Jeong-chul broke in, didn't he?

I'll tell them that it was self-defense.

ATTORNEY KIM, LY LEGAL TEAM

Ms. Han So-ra?

"Ms. Han So-ra"?

I'm Attorney Kim, in charge of Chairman Kang's divorce lawsuit.

The divorce

has just been settled.

You'll need to vacate the house as it belongs to Chairman Kang.

And you'll be legally obligated to give up your stock shares

as well as your parental rights, as per your prenuptial agreement.

Divorce?

A divorce?

Me?

So-ra, that brat...

That bitch...

She deserves to die...

just like her mother.

Just wait until I get out of here.

I'll make sure...

to gouge her eyes out.

Please give me a sip of water.

Just...

a sip of water.

I'll deal with the initial investigation.

Perhaps you should take a short nap...

Ms. Kim, I think La-el has been kidnapped.

Secretary Cha, find out where So-ra is immediately.

Request cooperation from the local government

and get all of the security footage from nearby areas.

All of it within the past hour.

I'll get the security footage before I go,

so please search the nearby area.

All right.

Call me as soon as you find her.

La-el.

Die!

One of us has to die.

And it's going to be you.

So die!

All right.

Keep tracking her and let me know.

SO-RA

YOON-GYEOM

CALL ENDED

Stop the car!

Get lost!

I'll kill her if you keep tailing me!

Stop the car!

Stop the damn car!

Stop the car!

Yes?

The National Police Agency's CCTV Control Team just called me.

Han So-ra is on the coastal road.

Got it.

Stop the car.

Stop the car!

Stop the car.

Stop the car!

I said, stop the car!

Die!

No matter what you do,

you'll never be able to beat me.

And it's because

you've never been loved before.

You'll never know

what love feels like.

What a pathetic life.

Stop it!

-Stop. -Let go!

-Let go of me! -Just stop!

-La-el. -I'll kill her.

I'm going to kill that bitch!

-Please stop! -Let go!

Let go of me!

Open the door.

Open it!

I need to kill her.

Let me out.

I'm going to kill her!

Honey!

I'll chase her down and kill her!

I'm the one who needs to end this.

Open the door!

So-ra.

So-ra.

I'm really sorry.

No.

Tell me.

What's your wish?

I want this anger gone from my heart.

I want to live a peaceful life.

-No! -La-el.

Honey!

-Don't go! -La-el!

La-el.

Please.

Please don't do it, please.

Honey!

The former COO of LY, Mr. Kim Jeong-chul, has passed away.

The cause of his death has not yet been revealed,

and an investigation is ongoing, looking at multiple possibilities.

On the same day, a car belonging to LY Group's Mr. Kang Yoon-gyeom

was found after having fallen from a cliff by the ocean.

A passenger is in critical condition, while the other has passed away.

As of now, their identities remain unclear with only assumptions to go by.

The former prime minister, Mr. Han Pan-ro, has fled abroad

and could not be reached.

Some believe that the incidents

are the aftermath of the lawsuit filed by the LY Victims Group.

The police investigation is currently ongoing with multiple possibilities.

I found Mr. Han's passport.

Is this his real passport though?

It just doesn't make sense that he's abroad

while his passport is right here.

There must be something we don't know about.

I don't know anything.

Tell me.

What's your wish?

I want this anger gone from my heart.

I want to live a peaceful life.

What about you, Mr. Kang?

I just want to be true to my heart...

and love as much as it desires.

La-el.

La-el.

Lee La-el.

You're awake.

The doctor told me to wait until you wake up on your own.

How long has it been?

It's been three days since.

La-el.

I can't just stay here like this. I need to help Mr. Kang.

I need to save him.

La-el.

Mr. Kang is dead.

He died on the spot.

There's nothing we can do now.

They followed his will and cremated him without a funeral.

I know it's hard to believe, but you saw his last moment, La-el.

Mr. Kang left this for you before he left after you,

along with the bandoneon.

TO LA-EL

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

Father.

Do you know what Yoon-gyeom did before he died?

He gave all of his shares to La-el, that wench.

Since he repaid the value of GEDIKS too,

LY is basically nothing now!

How dare he make that decision?

What are we supposed to do now, Father?

Tell me!

This is why they say...

bloodlines matter.

You should've never taken in

such a lowly woman's child!

Honey, wait...

Stop it.

Damn you!

You fool.

You idiot!

Just shut your mouth if you don't know anything!

Don't you know why Yoon-gyeom lived the way he did?

He worked so hard to take care of the company

because you're so incapable.

This is all because of you, you incompetent idiot!

Stop hitting me!

I can't take this anymore, all right?

Oh goodness.

I should've never tried to look after him.

CORRUPTION EVIDENCE OF HAN PAN-RO

It has records of everything

that I've seen, heard, and done.

How long has Han Pan-ro been locked in there?

Around 15 days.

I didn't even check on him

because Mrs. Han told me not to.

I'll do whatever you want me to do.

Give a truthful testimony

in court.

Then accept your punishment.

I'll turn myself in after I visit Mrs. Han

just one last time.

How pretty.

Isn't she so pretty, honey?

How can she be so pretty when she was just born?

Her nose looks just like yours,

and she has my eyes.

She's so beautiful, isn't she?

Here, try holding her.

It's okay, you can hold her.

Are you frightened because it's your first time?

Honey.

She's our daughter.

How are her symptoms, Doctor?

I've been keeping a close eye on her because the court requested her presence.

But she's in no state to go anywhere.

In fact, she's getting worse.

She chose

to erase all of her memories.

What she has is Methuselah Syndrome, with all her unhappy memories erased.

It's an early stage of schizophrenia.

She's struggling with reality and could kill herself

if she ever regains her memories.

Well, then.

Thank you.

She survived,

but she lost herself.

I guess she's no longer truly alive.

Oh, my darling. You're so pretty.

How dare you come in without my permission?

Who are you?

Are you an LY employee?

What is this?

What's wrong with my face?

Who did this?

Who did this to me?

You did it to yourself.

You don't have the right

to lose your memories.

Yoon-gyeom...

is dead.

He was murdered.

You killed your beloved husband

with your own hands.

You don't get to wish for death anymore.

True suffering

is living with what you've done.

No.

This isn't real.

This isn't me.

I can't look like this.

That's not me.

There's no way.

No.

This isn't me!

It's not me!

That's not my face!

Who are you?

Why are you doing this to me?

What did I ever do to you?

Why are you doing this?

Who the hell are you?

Why are you doing this to me?

Who are you?

Why are you doing this?

Who are you?

Han Pan-ro, Kim Jeong-chul, and Han So-ra

profited from their political corruption through political and economic collusion.

They gave the companies

the right to get profits through the Zeus Project,

and they themselves profited fiscally.

I had the duty...

of kidnapping and threatening...

those who would go up against Mr. Han.

I partook in disposing of the body of Ms. Jang Moon-hee,

who was the representative of the LY Victims Group.

I also harmed Chief Secretary Seo Eun-pyeong...

by stabbing him with a knife.

I found somebody down here.

Get me a metal cutter.

Mr. Seo.

You once told me

that life

is full of suffering.

But how come...

you seem so indifferent?

You also spent a tough childhood

growing up without your parents.

How is it that I don't feel any rage in you?

How did you overcome

your resentment?

I never overcame it.

If I look indifferent,

there's probably another reason.

It's true that life

is full of suffering and misery.

But there will come a beautiful moment that overrules it all.

Only human beings can do it.

And because that moment is so beautiful and splendid,

we have no choice but to praise life.

I'm sure that moment will come to you too.

A moment when a beautiful blessing

finds its way to your heart.

ON BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE

During the process of trying to make LY exceptional and greater,

countless victims were made to be sacrificed.

Although the purpose of a business is to pursue profit,

it also has a social responsibility to contribute to the community.

Therefore, we have compensated the victims

with the returned corporate value of GEDIKS,

and we will become a non-profit foundation

to assist other victims of corporate crimes.

However, no matter what we do,

we cannot get back the lives that were lost.

In order to prevent such misfortune from befalling us again,

it is up to you, who remain, to build a better future.

CHAIRMAN KANG YOON-GYEOM

Just as how you've healed me,

I want to try to heal you too.

Do you know what it'd be called

if I danced the tango right here?

A "room tango."

This is why I hesitated.

Because I thought I might fall in love.

Cosmos flowers somehow remind me of you.

I know you're carrying a wound with you.

One that's so hard to bear

that you must hurt yourself even more.

You just follow your heart.

I'll find more cosmos flowers before winter falls.

Then you'll make them bloom someday.

I never realized

that the best things in life

are hidden in the most mundane things.

Hello, Ms. Lee. I'll be your flight attendant today.

I'll make sure that your journey to Buenos Aires is exemplary.

What would you like for your companion?

I'm traveling alone.

I thought you were with somebody

since the seat was reserved.

He wasn't able to make it.

I'm taking his instrument in his place.

I'm sorry to hear that.

I hope he can join you on your next trip.

There are things that can be seen without eyes,

and there are people who remain in your heart even when they're gone.

My dad,

my mom,

Ms. Jang, and...

you.

Let's check this again and go with plan B.

Let's do that.

All right.

Let's eat.

When did you have the time to prepare all this?

I'm not as busy as you. You'll be going away tomorrow.

Let's eat.

I must say, I'm jealous that you're going to Buenos Aires.

I've never been there.

It's a return ticket, right?

No, it's a one-way.

I don't know if I'll come back.

So you're never coming back?

I'll come back. I just don't know when.

Well, I hope you'll want to come back soon.

You're making me worried now,

hearing you'll be flying off to another country all by yourself

without a return ticket.

You still kept it?

I learned that this doll you got for me is supposed to bring luck.

I'll bring it with me to Buenos Aires.

For good luck.

All right.

Be safe.

Don't forget to call me.

Of course.

Thank you so much...

for all that you've done for me.

Hey.

Don't say that like you'll never see me again.

Let's just eat for today.

This means that we'll see each other again.

Let's eat.

BUENOS AIRES

Come in.

Sir, you can't resign.

I can't believe you made such a sudden decision.

I think I've worked with you for way too long, honestly.

We've worked together since I was in my twenties.

It's about time we both become independent, no?

Independent, huh?

You still need to give credit where it's due.

You're the one who needed me to do everything.

Who, me?

Are you going to Buenos Aires to meet with La-el?

Probably.

-Have you told her that you're coming? -No.

So you're just going without a plan?

I don't know if I'll see her there

or if I'll be able to spend time with her.

Nothing is set.

Are you going there so you can get an answer

to the question you asked her?

That's just an excuse, really.

I just miss her too much.

All right, then.

I'll be taking a break until you come back.

I can't work with other men

after all those years of working with a great man like you.

So don't take too long, okay?

We'll see.

TO LA-EL

You said

that even mistakes can become a part of the tango.

If that's true, then everything we did was love,

and it was beautiful in itself.

Even if I could start all over knowing everything,

I would fall for you and love you,

all over again.

Thank you, everyone.

This is my last performance.

That was "Adios," a song about farewells and the past.

I think that true love

gives you the courage to move on to the next stage of your life.

I, too, will be stepping into the future and leaving my past behind.

I can't be sure what awaits me,

but I do know...

that it'll be something great.

And now, my last song

is a song of freedom.

What if our meeting had truly been coincidental?

Will you dance with me?

Sure.

There is another side to everything.

We simply see what is visible to us.

But if you don't look at what's hidden behind the beauty,

then you'll never realize the truth of the world.

What if our meeting had truly been coincidental?