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Find out more about Choi Ja Hye's disappearance.

Excuse me.

Could you spare me some time?

I'm Na Kyung Ran from Gangdong Precinct.

Didn't Ms. Choi Ja Hye live in this area when she was a kid?

That's right. Ja Hye is the pride of our neighborhood.

What is your visit about today?

I came here to talk about your eldest son.

Do you know Min Young?

Yes, ma'am.

I also know that he was framed...

as a hit-and-run driver 19 years ago.

I have a question.

How could you be close to Jung In Ae, the victim's family?

How did you find out?

Even if Min Young was wronged,

how could you possibly be close to Jung In Ae?

How is that possible?

I know I was shameless,

but I felt wronged back then.

He didn't drive, and he didn't drink either.

But only my son became a criminal.

So I went to the judge who sentenced him.

(December, 1999)

Who are you?

Are you Judge Im Woo Jae?

Yes, I am.

I'm the mother of Jung So Mi,

the girl several middle school students...

hit with their car recently.

What brings you here?

I couldn't understand.

Five kids caused an accident,

but four of them weren't punished at all.

It's sad, but that's the law.

What kind of law is that?

How could the law be this impossible to understand?

The law applies differently to minors.

Four out of the five boys were under the age of 14,

so they must be protected instead of being punished.

A person died.

They killed a person, but the law protects them?

Regardless, I gave the right decision based on the law,

and I can't be of any further help to you.

What kind of a law is that?

How could the law be so unfair to the victim?

Don't take it out on me!

If you're so upset, take it up to the person who wrote the law.

Excuse me.

You studied the law for decades!

How could you call this the law?

What kind of law is this?

Excuse me! Open up!

I'm so sorry.

I have no right to apologize, so I'm sorry for saying I'm sorry,

but I'm really sorry.

I had lost my mind.

I only saw that my child was wronged.

My child threw someone else's child into the cold sea,

but I was angry for only my own child.

I brought some food.

Ma'am!

Just a minute. Ma'am.

Ma'am!

I'll leave right after I make you some food.

I was worried.

She looked like she was barely staying alive.

Stop it.

I don't know if you'll like it.

I told you to stop.

My son helped preparing the bean sprouts.

So for his sake, please...

- Get out. - Mom.

- Go. - I'll go after I see you eat.

- Go. - I'll go after I see you eat.

I told you to stop!

She was all skin and bones...

for using all her energy...

to protest that her daughter was wronged.

You have no idea how tragic that was.

Not unless you saw it yourself.

- Detective. Detective! - Let go.

She endured like that day after day.

Please reopen the case!

In Ae...

(Uncover the truth behind my daughter's death!)

Uncover...

the truth behind my daughter's death!

For whom...

was the law written?

I request...

that the case be reopened.

We must uncover the truth...

Hello, Mr. Chairman.

- We must uncover the truth... - No, sir.

I'm sorry, but...

- We must uncover the truth... - we have a bit of a nuisance.

A fire broke out in In Ae's house.

It looked like arson.

The timing was too coincidental,

so it appeared to be related to that case.

But once again,

they ignored it.

If you don't eat, you'll die.

You must stay alive to be angry and get revenge.

When Ja Hye, who went missing, came back to us,

there was a strange rumor.

Some people said she was a different person.

She seemed very different from before she went missing.

How was she different?

Her voice was different.

And of course, her face was a mess due to the fire.

Thank goodness her mom had a lot of money.

What if she couldn't fix her face?

You can't tell she got plastic surgery, can you?

How did she and her mother get along?

(Year 2000)

Ma'am!

Please, listen to me!

If you want to die, die.

If living isn't better than dying, you should die!

But will you trust me and live...

for just today?

You can die tomorrow.

I...

felt the same way you did when my daughter went missing.

At least you got to hold your dead child.

I...

don't even know if she's dead or alive.

I lived my whole life waiting for her!

That's how I endured.

"I'll live just for today,"

"and I'll die tomorrow."

Like that,

a year passed,

then it was three years later. I've lived like that for 10 years!

Yes. Cry just like that.

Cry like that.

And as you live,

if something makes you laugh, laugh too.

It's too early to be drinking.

I just wanted to.

Let's drink...

as friends.

Joon.

I know.

But let's have a drink together.

Na Ra.

Dal Rae, go to your room. I'll call you.

What...

Now.

Go now.

Wait. What are you doing now?

I can't stand living in the same house with you.

I can't look at you either.

Na Ra!

It's disgusting that you hug Dal Rae,

touch her,

and smile at her.

I don't have the right to take her away from her own father.

But...

I will only let you see her when she's old enough...

to make her decisions and asks to see you.

Not right now.

Please. Please.

Please don't do this to me!

When you look at Dal Rae,

didn't you think about...

the nine-year-old girl...

you killed 19 years ago?

How...

Please check one thing for me.

Find out about the last bottle of rocuronium.

What do you mean?

Something is off.

She didn't tell me much about the last bottle.

Make sure you find out about Choi Ja Hye's last plan.

My gosh, what is this lady thinking?

Hello?

Tae Suk.

Is Joon...

What happened?

I...

can't do it.

Seriously. Is that something we should think about?

Come on. That's all people think about.

People are always worried about food and money.

Is that something to worry about?

People like us must be successful...

so those normal people could at least...

pick up our crumbs.

That's why we must be more successful, Joon Hee.

We must live more diligently.

Hey, Bum. Bum, are you all right?

Are you okay?

- Oh, right. - What is it?

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Leave.

I didn't expect much from you.

Good job.

But make sure you keep an eye on him.

Tae Suk.

Will you kill someone I want to kill?

Mr. Kim, I have a job for you.

I'm sending you something.

I'll give you my next instruction...

when you get my delivery.

Ms. Choi.

What brings you here?

I'm heading somewhere, but I need company.

If you're free, why don't you come with me?

Why should I?

Of course, you don't have to,

but bantering helps relationships to grow.

Think about all those sharp words we exchanged.

Isn't it about time that we become somewhat friends?

What if I was asking for a favor?

It's hard for me to go there alone. I've been postponing it.

If you're free, please accompany me. Please?

Where are we?

A boy killed his friend 23 years ago.

Since the court categorized him as a minor,

he got out on probation.

And the friend who died then...

is buried here.

And the offender is standing right next to you.

I lived diligently to run away from those horrible days.

More diligent than anyone.

Well,

I tried to run away,

but I'm always back where I started.

Since I was a minor,

my criminal history isn't in the records.

But that scarlet letter...

was engraved into my heart.

I'm living a life of contradictions.

Just because it's hard and you're miserable,

it doesn't make you get forgiven.

Of course, it shouldn't.

I must live with remorse about my past.

In life,

there's a moment everyone wants to go back.

If I ever get a chance to go back,

I want to go back...

to the day the incident happened.

What about you, Ms. Choi?

Should I guess?

November 4, 1999.

The daughter you couldn't protect.

You must want to go back to the day when So Mi had died.

Unfortunately, no one can turn back time.

Everyone lives in the present that they are given with, Ms. Jung In Ae.

Let's stop here.

Go to Choi Ja Hye's home...

and break the lock.

Wreck the place.

Make it look like a robbery.

Won.

Uncuff me.

No. Young will get mad.

Come on. I need to go somewhere right now.

Darn it. Fine. I'll uncuff you.

You're not a criminal.

I'm sure he did this just to keep you here for a while.

Thank you so much. I'll buy you drinks later.

(Entrance)

Joon Hee!

Seo Joon Hee!

Hey. Where are you going?

Thank you.

I sent you some money.

Why don't you go to your mother's...

until I have new orders for you?

Where are you?

Why are you calling? You should be more careful.

Did you forget that you took my burner phone?

What is it?

I'm at your place, and it's a total mess.

What do you mean?

Luckily, I don't think they saw the secret room,

but I think someone searched the place.

I'll be there in 20 minutes, so come out.

Hold on.

Why?

Don't come here. I'll call you later.

Dal Rae!

(Violent Crimes Unit)

(Return)

Dong Bae. Dong Bae!

Ms. Jung!