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I look forward to your support, Sato Hiroshi.

I congratulate you, Captain Kimura.

As Captain Kimura Shunji of the Jongro Police, I salute you.

Congratulations, Captain Kimura.

Even when the incomparable Imperial Police was helpless,

you killed Gaksital.

A man of your capability must, of course, don the uniform.

I look forward to your great achievements.

I shall do my very best, Commissioner.

[Gaksital]

[Jongro Police Station]

Konno was trying to place Lee Kang To in your position.

Kang To?

Don't trust that bastard, Lee Kang To, from this moment on.

He is Konno's man.

What are you talking about?

Kang To and I are on one team, and the Commissioner is my superior.

Kang To has been reporting every move I make to Konno.

And you say men like that are on the same team as us?

Throw away that Elementary School Teacher sensitivity.

You are now an Imperial Police officer.

Lieutenant.

I guess you'll be more at ease now than with Captain Kenji, right?

Since the two of you are really, really close.

No matter how close they are,

he's probably not too happy about Shunji being his superior.

Attention!

Salute!

As you were!

As you all know, our Political Offenders Task Force,

does not exist to aid the people.

Rather, maintaining the Great Japanese Empire's colonial system,

for the sake of its boundless expansion, is the essential function of our unit.

Therefore, as long as I, Kimura Shunji, am leading this task force,

the perpetrators who revolt against the maintenance of public order will be...

..entirely eliminated at the root!

Stupid son of a bitch!

Bastard!

What are you doing?!

Why are you beating him?

A lowly Josenjing (derogatory name for Joseon person).

One that pulls a rickshaw, dares to want to learn what?!

Please.

Please help me.

I want to learn to be a swordsman.

Please let me watch, at least!

You punk!

- Aigoo! - Hyung. Hyung, stop.

Excuse me.

If you want to learn, you should go to a training hall.

This is our school's training facility.

You can't enter if you're not a student of our school.

I live hand to mouth.

What money do I have for a training hall?

At least, this isn't a facility trying to make a profit.

Whether it's cleaning or laundry, I'll do anything.

Please just let me watch at least!

Why do you want to learn so badly?

Why do you keep talking to him?!

Drag him out immediately!

Come here!

Hyung, my brother...

My brother, who was going to Gyeongseong University,

was captured by the police.

I'm the only one who can support our family now.

I...

I want to take the police exam.

They say that if you can wield a sword well, you can be selected!

Please.

Please help me!

One!

One!

One!

One!

Two!

Two!

One!

One!

Lower this hand to about here.

Here here here...

Thanks.

Hey Shunji!

You eat it.

One! Two!

Three!

Four! Five!

The police academy's special officer appointment sword tournament...

..shall begin now!

[Lee Kang To]

[Kimura Shunji]

This is the final round of the officer appointment tournament.

Reaching the final round as an independent, Lee Kang To.

And from Gyeongseong Japanese School, Kimura Shunji!

Was it because of me?

Was it because of me...

..that you intentionally lost?

Don't misunderstand.

I simply didn't want to become a police officer.

I told you. I want to teach children.

Congratulations.

Look into the identity and families of all rebel instigators.

And as soon possible, arrest them all.

Understand?!

Yes, sir!

That is all.

Lieutenant Sato.

Come see me.

How was I?

I came on too strong, didn't I?

The guy who was teaching kids as recently as yesterday,

says he's going to eliminate all rebel instigators?

That was beyond coming on too strong, pal.

Well, everybody knows I was just handed this position.

An elementary school teacher.

You...

..were the guy who intentionally lost to me to avoid the uniform.

A guy like that becomes a Political Offenders detective overnight?

It's because of the girl, isn't it?

To save that girl.

About Oh Mok Dan, who was released in the middle of the night...

Why on earth did you release someone connected with Gaksital?

Goiso.

Are you questioning the order of a superior?

If it's...

- ... a personal... - You punk!

Did you just...

..hit this Goiso Tadanobu?

You feel it's unfair? Since you caught the girl, you feel you should be rewarded.

But you end up where you started, so you feel it's unfair?

My words aren't getting through.

I guess I'll just speak to the Internal Affairs department.

That girl and the circus troupe...

I did not order their release.

Get the officers ready immediately.

We're going after the circus troupe.

Do you not hear me?

I understand.

What are you talking about?

What do you mean you didn't order their release?

Father knows about Mok Dan.

He let it go this one time because of me.

But it won't be acceptable a second time.

I was going to go to them anyway.

Goiso just made it more urgent.

I'll be back.

No matter how I think about it, I think it's because of Gaksital.

They probably released me as bait to catch Gaksital.

Gaksital, whom they reported so confidently as dead already?

He's not dead, Troupe Leader.

Shunji also said that Gaksital is probably still alive.

I don't know.

It might be due to Damsari coming back into the country.

If he were back, he'd certainly look for you.

So, they could have released you because of that.

Father?

Do you really think Father could be back in the country?

Thank you.

[For Mr. Choi Tae Gon]

[Admitted to Gyeongseong Girl's School]

He's been admitted into school.

Thankfully, it's not far from where we're staying.

What school is it?

Aigoo.

Ah, welcome...

Huh? Why are you back already?

We couldn't even set up. We were kicked out.

Looks pretty impossible around Honmachi.

Ay, Honmachi is a little Japanese world.

If you wanted to set up a stall, you should have gone to Jongro!

After we rest a little, we plan to head to Jongro.

Ay.

What about lunch? Should I make you soup and rice?

We have bibimbap* too. (*rice mixed with vegetables and sauce)

Eat a lot.

It's straight from Dongsan!

Eat up.

Aigoo. What a great appetite.

No wonder they say it's one man who enjoys his meal,

and another who pays the price.

Can you really eat after squealing to the officers yesterday?!

Squeal?

You rotten wench, what do you take me for?!

Do you know who I am?

That Righteous Army commander up in that green mountain village...

You know General Shin Dol Seok, don't you?

I'm the man who lived next door!

Aigoo, is that right?

I lived across the road.

In any case, how did the Japanese officers know to come after us?

Right!

Han Gye Soon, where'd you go yesterday?

As soon as you came back,

the Japanese came streaming in after you.

Ahjumma!

Do you have something against me?

Why do you keep picking fights?

Your reaction is awfully suspicious.

Well, Shunji knows about us, doesn't he?

Plus, he's the Police Chief's son.

Teacher Shunji isn't that kind of person.

"Teacher Shunji isn't that kind of person"?

He isn't.

Don't cry, Sun Hwa.

Gye Soon, you stop it too.

That's right. We can't look at all Japanese with prejudiced eyes.

Oh my... Isn't that S-Sh-Shunji?

Shut your mouth!

It's Captain Kimura.

From this moment on, the Far East Circus Troupe,

will be vigilantly watched 24 hours a day.

What's the reason? Weren't we just released? What's changed now?

We just don't have evidence that you are working with Gaksital.

But that doesn't mean you're no longer under suspicion.

From this moment on, if any member,

is discovered trying to flee or contacting rebel instigators,

everyone here will die.

Sergeant Goiso!

Yes, sir!

Put the troupe under tight 24-hour surveillance!

Yes, sir! Understood.

So then, you're going to turn yourself in?

If you go now, you're dead. You'll die!

No.

No, you can't go.

There's no way I can let you go!

Shunji!

Is it... because of me?

Is it because of me, you put on that uniform you didn't even want?

Gaksital killed my brother.

You obviously know who he is and continue to keep your mouth shut.

And you think I'd put on this uniform for you?

Don't delude yourself.

I put on the uniform to avenge my brother's death.

One, two, three, four. One, two, three, four.

One, two, turn, whoa!

That was great!

One, two, three, go!

Ba ba ba-ba-bum, eyes up! Ba...

- Like this? - Yeah, eyes up.

- And suck in your belly. - Suck in the belly!

Manager Bong!

What are you, part of the interior decoration?

So irritating, really!

He was always bugging me about making a documentary.

Joseon's nature, Joseon's craftwork...

He said that was all art in his eyes.

A guy like that puts on a uniform and wields a sword?

He's just grown up, that's all.

No matter how you fight it, there's a path for first class citizens,

and a different path for second class citizens.

If it weren't for Shunji, you would have been promoted.

You must have been mad.

What's the use of being promoted?

Now that Mother's passed away,

and my brother's dead,

tomorrow has absolutely no meaning.

Just today.

This moment.

That's the best.

Oh! Now you're speaking my language!

This is an era that's dying out, anyway.

Enjoy yourself. Enjoy yourself, I say.

After all, you're popular with the ladies.

You even got a kiss from Lala.

By the way, how do you know her?

What do you mean?

She's basically fallen head over heels for me.

Enough to toss reputation and pride aside.

Head over heels.

Listen to you, full of yourself.

Oh my.

What brings you here, Detective Lee?

This is the first time I've seen you at the club this time of day.

I've fallen heavily under the influence of your lover, Madame.

Under Director Lee's influence...

You mean "Que sera sera"? (Whatever will be, will be)

Bingo.

Your Excellency. I was short-sighted.

Appointing Captain Kenji's brother to his post,

after he died in the line of duty,

was a proper decision.

You're peeved, aren't you?

I knew you'd do this!

Hey. Hey.

Taro.

He gathered up his cronies, and they came carrying these.

So, it looks like they're using this to try to sour our relationship.

Isn't it cute?

So, you intentionally made a fool out of me?

Hey.

Taro doesn't like you.

If I receive something like this, I have to make some gesture, a gesture!

"Even dogs and cows..."

"Even dogs and cows."

The officers are feeling pretty bitter.

They seem to barely tolerate it because Kimura Shunji killed Gaksital.

But frankly, a body hasn't even been found yet.

- That's true. - If by any chance...

..if Gaksital were to appear again,

never mind the officers' bitterness.

What becomes of your reputation, Hyung?

My reputation?

About Bank President Jo...

There's been no sign of him since he left Geumhwa Pavilion late last night.

He's probably somewhere tucked away with some geisha.

You know he's so enamored with Masako,

that he hasn't been near other women lately.

He didn't even join us this morning to meet the Governor-General...

Come in.

Chief. The Governor-General is on the phone for you.

Yes, Excellency. I'm on now.

You know I specially appointed a mere elementary school teacher...

..as Police Captain only because he killed Gaksital, don't you?

It is all due to your grace, Your Excellency.

Gaksital must never appear in Gyeonseong again.

It is certain that Kimura Shunji has killed Gaksital.

But Gaksital might not be a lone individual.

A second Gaksital or a third may appear...

Are you determined to make the officers erupt out of malcontent?!

Gaksital being killed was the single reason,

that such a shocking personnel appointment was made.

And what do you say? A second or third Gaksital?!

Don't worry.

I'll make sure you never again have to hear that Gaksital has appeared!

Fine.

If I hear that sort of news again,

you will need to be thoroughly prepared for the consequences!

Yes,...

Send up Captain Kimura!

You called for me?

If Gaksital were to appear again,

it's the end for you and me.

Do you understand what I'm saying?

I will keep that in mind.

Oh my, oh my!

What is that?

Hurry up and check it out. You're the police officer.

Oh! Jang Soo!

Unbelievable.

Deok Soo!

Be careful, man.

Oh geez!

Who did such a thing?

Are you hurt? Are you okay?!

Who did this to you?!

Wait.

Aren't you Bank President Jo?

Bank President Jo?

No, no no no no!

Absolutely not!

Look at this!

There will be karmic retribution (on those who do evil and their descendants).

That's the warning that Gaksital gives the Japanese assholes!

Right, right...

G- G-Gaksital?

Bank President, did Gaksital do this to you?!

Aigoo! Then, Gaksital is alive?

Then, does that mean Gaksital is alive?

It's Gaksital!

Where, where?

It's Gaksital!

It's Gaksital! Gaksital!

Gaksital!

You punk boar!

Ahjussi, why are you running away?

Abe! Abe!

Bank President!

You bastards, you think we're going to let you get away?!

Isn't that the Bank President? The thief who stole my money!

It's damn refreshing!

I feel the anger built up over ten years just fall away!

We'll teach the Jap police a lesson too!

We'll teach them a lesson!

Gaksital...

G- G-Gaksital... Gaksital...

Gaksital...

Everybody move!

Attention. Parade rest.

Attention!

The sentry is the face of our police force.

Can't you stand in proper form?!

Lieutenant Sato!

What is it? Is something wrong?

They say that Gaksital has appeared. Have you seen him?

Gaksital?

Hey. Did you see him?

What kind of sentry are you?!

And what about you, Lieutenant?

Where have you been?

None of your business.

Do I have to report all my movements to you?

I suspected he might be, but he really is alive.

Give me all the case files on Gaksital. Don't leave out anything!

I understand. I'll do so immediately.

Bullshit.

After they said Gaksital was dead and made us make more contributions!

It would have been better to die.

This humiliation, this hell...

Since that bastard has reappeared, I suppose you're quite distressed.

You must be in complete turmoil.

Director Woo.

Would you please leave us for a moment?

What happened?

In the middle of the night, I was captured by Gaksital.

And when I woke up, I was in a rickshaw!

How and where were you captured?

Was Gaksital alone?

What about his gang? Why would they have taken you...

For now,

we can wait until Bank President Jo recovers. It won't be too late.

Father.

Can you,

complete the Jongro project in that unsightly condition?

Could there be any doubt?

I can do it.

When I think of how the bastard humiliated me...

I have to pay him back for this hell!

No.

I think it would be good if you pulled out at this point.

Just take care of your health for now.

For 13 years!

I've risked my life working for the Kishokai!

I'll think of it as my last opportunity.

Trust me and let me finish it.

Kishokai?

As I mentioned earlier,

she's the singer performing at the Commemoration Ceremony.

Ahh.

They call me Lala.

Lala...

La La!

Oh! Even your name is beautiful.

She's already a star in Japan.

So it was quite hard to get her.

Oh, is that right?

Ah, to think that such a beautiful star will be singing...

Thanks to you,

I believe the ceremony will shine even brighter.

You are too kind, Your Excellency.

As subjects of His Majesty, the Emperor, of course it's our duty.

It's Gaksital (Bride Mask)!

You put on a Gaksital?

Do you want to die that badly, wench?

I'm sorry. It was my negligence.

If you forgive us this once...

Let go.

And who are you?

We're from military brigade 44 stationed in Joseon, staff office.

We've been watching the Far East Circus Troupe for a while.

Hand these people over to us.

Military brigade in Joseon?

I'll need your exact rank and name to...

You impudent punk.

A single punk of a police officer wrecks our operation?!

Not even a ghost can know that we've come and gone.

If news of this gets out,

and our operation fails again,

you'll be shot.

Got it?

Drag them away!

What? You...

Father?

Boon.

Father!

It's been a long time, Comrade Jo.

Comrade Jeok Pa.

They're intelligence faction 36.

We've heard you head our funding efforts.

It's an honor to meet you.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

A pleasure. A pleasure.

Comrade Jo.

Oppa's a crazy drunken fool, yeah

Oppa's a heavy drinking souse, yeah

I don't know, I don't know...

if he drinks all night and comes in drunk I don't know

Everyday for work He's never there on time

Always cranky Griping that he never gets a raise

Oppa's a cranky griper

Oppa's a busybody Oppa's a boasting bag of wind

- Whoa! - Whoa! Bingo.

Detective Lee, there's a guest looking for you.

Where?

In the VIP room.

Aigoo! Aigoo!

Detective Lee, please come in.

It's me, it's me, Jo Young Geun.

Wow.

You've changed your style quite a bit.

Late last night,

Gaksital stole a very important ledger from me.

What Gaksital might do with it...

I'm so nervous I could die.

What on earth is in that ledger anyway?

What could have you fretting like this?

If that ledger gets to Taro, it's over for me.

I'm a dead man, just like my employees.

Are you saying that Chief Kimura killed your employees?

If it's not Gaksital, then it's definitely Kimura Taro!

When you came to me, thinking there was a different killer,

you must have had some ideas already too, no?

Then,

tell me the reason you think Chief Kimura is the real killer.

Let's start with that.

Ah well...

This, this isn't going to work.

Just pretend this never happened.

Tonight, we never saw each other.

Right.

But Jo Young Geun told you Taro likely killed his bank employees.

What are you hesitating for?

Just send the ledger to Commissioner Konno.

If I do, only Kimura Taro's corruption will be exposed.

You know that making Commissioner Konno happy,

isn't the reason I put on the Gaksital.

Then, what are you going to do?

To start with, I have to find the connection,

between my father's killers and Kimura Taro.

I think I need to figure that out first.

Don't be sad anymore, Father.

Mother is probably at peace now too.

I didn't even know that your mother died.

Didn't know she was buried in the frozen Manchurian earth...

I'm so ashamed.

But, Mom was always proud of you.

For doing what even wise scholars couldn't do.

Even if it was just one rice paddy field,

I just wanted to farm my own land.

And live a cozy life with you and your mother.

Father.

Please let me help you.

I want to help too.

Boon.

Actually, I do need your help.

Help me to meet Gaksital.

Gaksital?

Troupe Leader Jo said you might be able to connect us with Gaksital.

It's not certain, but I'll try.

But why Gaksital?

We earnestly need his help in our plan.

If Gaksital helps us, the chances of success are really high.

I'll do it.

I'll help you meet Gaksital.

Thank you, Boon.

[Boon Yi]

[Boon Yi]

Young Master!

It was you who took it, wasn't it?

You know who I am now, don't you?

You know now...

that I'm Boon Yi.

Don't you?

But, why won't you ever show your face to me?

I so want to see you.

I miss you, Young Master.

There's someone who must meet with you, Young Master.

Everyday, just before sunset, I'll wait here for you.

[Joseon Chongdokbu (Government-General Building)]

He wanted to strip Kimura Shunji of his badge immediately.

But in consideration of the Governor-General's dignity,

I spoke to him in sincere earnest.

Would it be proper for the stern Governor-General,

to seem like he was duped by lies that Gaksital was killed?

Chief Kimura.

Don't you think you need to be held responsible for this situation?

How would you like me to take responsibility?

Sato Hiroshi.

Yes, sir.

Don't we have to capture Gaksital?

That symbol on your dobok (martial arts uniform) there,

is the key to capturing Gaksital.

What is that?

Chief Kimura!

I'm certain I made it clear before, sitting in this very chair.

Have you already forgotten?

I told you "When a man dies, it's over."

As a mere jobless man who has risen this far,

I would have no regrets.

But you, Commissioner, a Tokyo University Law School Graduate from Choshu Domain,

are an elite government official.

Would you be at peace?

Sato Hiroshi.

Arrest Chief Kimura at once.

By the authority vested in me by the Government-General,

as Police Commissioner,

I hereby order you to arrest Chief Kimura for defying orders.

Take him to the interrogation room at once!

Now!

Take him.

Aigoo...

Aigoo.

Aigoo.

Even if I take the medicine you gave me,

no matter how much I take, I can't sleep.

Honey, honey?

That insomnia returned as soon as Gaksital reappeared.

Actually, I too...

..feel my skin shriveling every morning.

Seeing how Bank President Jo was attacked...

That's right!

What happened to Bank President Jo?

You don't know?

How could you not know?

Son!

Son, son!

Tell me the facts, as you heard them, as you saw them, eh?

Tell your dad, eh?

And don't leave out a thing, eh?

Gaksital...

dumped the Bank President in the Joseon market, naked...

Naked?

..with his hands and feet tied and his mouth gagged.

Basically offered him up as a sacrifice to the Joseon people.

To beat and mock to their heart's content.

That heinous monster!

What did the Bank President do wrong?

Count. Captain Kimura Shunji is urgently requesting to meet you.

Kimura Shunji?

I felt that you are the only one who could help Father.

So, I rudely barged in here to entreat you.

Why?

Has something happened to Chief Kimura?

This morning,

Father...

was arrested at the Commissioner's office.

Arrested?

K- K-Konno did that?

He arrested Chief Kimura?

For what reason?

If he arrested the Chief of Police, there must be a reason!

Since Gaksital has reappeared,

I suppose he's to take responsibility?

That's right.

Commissioner Konno believes Father holds the key to capturing Gaksital.

The only person who can stop Konno is the Governor-General.

I believe I'll need your help.

How can a Privy Council Advisor butt into police affairs?

Don't worry.

Would a commander fight an enemy without making preparations?

Captain Kimura, don't worry about a thing and go on back.

The Chief has a hidden card prepared for situations like this.

Who's calling?

The Countess says she must speak with you urgently.

I'm on the line now.

Lala, I think you need to help us.

The elusive monster Gaksital appears again.

You print this sort of garbage?!

When it would be unacceptable even in an anti-Japanese paper?!

Your Excellency, the rumors have already spread throughout Gyeongseong.

If we didn't report this,

we'd just be discredited as the Government-General's mouthpiece!

Stupid bastard!

- Your Excellency! - You can't go in there!

Where do you think you're going?

Your Excellency!

Lala!

President Park.

Kaneko!

Dismissed.

Yes, excuse me.

- Go, go! - Ah, yes.

Lala!

Your Excellency!

Lala. What's wrong?

What happened?

Your Excellency.

A man who's like a father to me...

You! Did you arrest Taro?!

Gaksital has appeared again. Gaksital.

Even though the supposedly dead Gaksital appears,

the guy won't open his mouth!

Hey! Is Taro the kind of guy who'll talk if you arrest him?!

So then, I should just sit and watch the guy defy orders?

Hey! Still, he's the Chief of Police!

Listen.

I know a woman who considers Taro like a father.

I'll get information through the woman.

So let him go for now.

- A woman? - Yeah.

Who's the woman?

Hyung.

Are you doing something behind your wife's back?

Hey! What are you talking about?

With her father, her brother, her uncle...,

That household is full of high ranking officers and general.

Would I want to dig my own grave?!

No way. It's not that sort of thing!

Fine.

You take responsibility then, Hyung.

You must find out.

All right.

All right.

I'll...

take Kimura Taro down.

So, let him go for now.

All right then.

Since you won't talk anyway,

how about we just have a personal conversation?

Why do you hate me so much?

Is it because I'm a Joseon person?

But, I'm Sato Hiroshi.

Since becoming an Imperial police officer,

I've never once considered myself a Joseon person.

Every time I feel your hate for me,

the sense that I'm a Joseon bastard,

sinks deep into my bones.

Please accept me.

I want to wear the same dobok as you.

Are you saying you want to switch allegiance?

I want to pledge my loyalty to you and the Commissioner both.

Don't label your ambition as loyalty.

If it wasn't Japan but the USA that annexed Joseon,

you could have easily become a John or a Michael.

I...

whether I die, whether I live,

I will always be Kimura Taro.

Commissioner Konno has approved his release.

Let's go, Father.

Lee Kang To. You dare put handcuffs on my father?

I won't forget it.

All of Gaksital's victims were Kishokai members.

Please let me into the organization.

You're not... ready yet.

We have to capture Gaksital, don't we?

I'm saying I'll be the bait to catch that bastard.

I'm saying I'll enter the Kishokai and become his target.

I can't tolerate them saying I bought my position with the lie that I killed Gaksital.

I must, without fail, capture the bastard,

and extract an apology from Konno.

[Jongro Police Station]

As you all know,

it was the deed of killing Gaksital,

that brought about my special appointment as Captain.

However, the day I was appointed,

Gaksital appeared in the open.

So, those of you who cannot accept me as a superior, speak now.

Fine.

Upon the honor of my brother whom he killed, I swear to you,

Gaksital will...

without fail, die at my hands.

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[Gaksital]

We'll create someone Gaksital will want to kill.

He'll undoubtedly appear before Bank President Jo.

It could be that... it was impossible...

for us to be friends from the very beginning.

Thank you for being alive.

Thanks to that, I was able to know for certain who you were.

Pay a fine for acquisition and possession of stolen goods?

I told the people in the market.

It looks like all the people who borrowed money will be kicked out.

Gaksital will definitely show up tonight.

Do you think it will be all right?

I've already begun.

I have to see it to the end.

Are you all prepared?

Let's go.

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