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STRANGER 2

ALL CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS, LOCATIONS, AND INCIDENTS

DEPICTED IN THIS DRAMA ARE ENTIRELY FICTITIOUS

-So you think he's alive? -He'd better be.

Shouldn't you find out who that was,

and what else they told him first?

Senior Inspector Han Yeo-jin will be in charge.

And the second team will investigate Segok Police Station with me.

What? A cop?

Well, this and this… These two cases are connected… Ma'am?

Our Captain even told me to leave Sergeant Song alone.

Song Gi-hyeon committed suicide.

"Let's sacrifice one member

and save the whole team." Is that what you thought?

Our children are waiting for their father to come back.

Any small detail is important to us.

You got what?

Someone must've leaked that info with certain intentions.

-Nothing's been confirmed. -No, it isn't.

If Seo Dong-jae is really found dead…

And let's say the police did it.

What if we're told to hand over the investigative authority despite that?

It'll be an all-out war.

Yes. The feud between the prosecution and the police

will turn into a war between us and the government.

All the prosecutors who've been holding back due to social discourse

will rise up to protest against it.

But the thing is,

the government won't do that.

Even this administration won't be able to mess with our investigative authority.

I'm not saying I think Prosecutor Seo will be found dead.

Chief Woo refused to shoot straight with me.

I asked him if he had been trying to dig up dirt on Choi Bit, but he didn't answer.

You asked him that?

Isn't that why you asked me about it?

You asked me if I thought Chief Woo would try to dig up dirt on her

because you wanted me to ask him out for you.

-Was it that obvious? -Do you think I'm an idiot?

I'm sorry, sir.

You're apologizing?

-So you thought I was an idiot? -No, sir.

Hey, that sounded very insincere.

I also thought it'd be better for me to ask him personally

if I wanted to find out what's really going on.

But he seemed to be on edge about it.

-You mean, Chief Woo? -Is it because he's worried?

His junior went missing without a trace except for a single bloodstain

while working on something that was assigned by him.

Do you think Chief Woo is reacting like that

purely because he's worried?

-What do you think? -What do I think?

I mean, look at you.

You and him were close,

but you're managing to keep your cool despite how worried you are.

We aren't that close.

What?

Then do you think that Chief Woo is just worried?

You see…

How are you meant to act when you're worried?

-What? -I need to know what the signs

and symptoms are to figure out whether or not someone is worried.

How do people behave when they're worried?

What kind of question is that? They just worry.

We're back!

Here's some food for everyone.

Thank you.

SENIOR INSPECTOR HAN YEO-JIN

Yes, Senior Inspector Han.

We received a message.

A message from the culprit.

2 HOURS AGO

WHO WOULD'VE THOUGHT THEY'D KIDNAP A PROSECUTOR?

THE PROSECUTOR IS HANDSOME I HOPE HE'S ALL RIGHT

I wish they'd post something useful.

I WASHED THE DISHES TOO LATE

This is…

The color of the blood…

Maybe it's because this photo is too dark.

I don't think this is too old. The blood doesn't look that dark.

Is that the floor?

Did they put it on a table to take the photo?

-Couldn't they have taken a better photo? -It's too dark.

Was it taken at night? It doesn't look like natural light.

And it just looks like a regular hardwood floor.

We can't tell with this photo.

But the tie is soaked in blood. Dried blood won't do that.

-This has to be fresh blood. -Looks like it.

-So he's alive? -That's what I'm thinking.

The color of the blood hasn't changed that much.

But what if the photo was taken by the culprit much earlier

and he sent it to us now?

If that's the case, why send us these today, of all days?

Maybe he didn't know where to send them

until we posted the video with Sun-chang's phone number?

If these were taken on the day that he was kidnapped,

there's no telling if he's dead or alive.

Did you check the sender's name and location?

The culprit probably didn't use their own number,

-but I'm looking into it. -Okay.

Detective Jang, get the locations of the Segok officers.

-Sure. -When we get the GPS info,

we'll compare it with those officers' whereabouts and see if there's an overlap.

Okay. But since they're cops, they'll know they can be tracked.

If the culprit is one of them,

I'm sure they placed their phone somewhere else when sending this photo.

Yes. It would've been too obvious if their phone was turned off.

-We should still look into it. -Yes.

Do you think the victim is with the culprit, whether he's alive or not?

Let's say the culprit already buried or tossed Prosecutor Seo somewhere.

Then why did they cut out a piece of his tie and send it to us?

-Maybe they took the tie before that. -That's right.

Maybe this was his plan from the get-go.

Maybe it's for shock value.

They purposely sent us a part of the blood-soaked tie.

I doubt they're normal.

They're practically out of their mind.

Most culprits don't send us photos like this to show off.

They must really have it in for the victim to call it "dishwashing."

Is one of the people Prosecutor Seo put behind bars trying to get back at him?

Why does he keep coming here?

Were there many comments criticizing the culprit?

Yes. There are no tips but everyone's cursing the culprit out.

It means that the culprit watched the video,

judging by how these were sent to you as soon as the video was posted.

Given what they did, they must be watching everything

to see who's talking about them.

They must've read the comments too.

This is their way of getting their revenge.

They're cleaning out the "filth."

Whether it was because of a grudge

or something that Prosecutor Seo did that caused the culprit harm.

But everyone's posting berating comments about them.

Do people like them get upset by malicious comments online too?

Is he angry?

If that's the case, he must have taken the photo after he saw the video.

Then does this mean that Prosecutor Seo could still be alive?

What should we tell his family?

Should we show them the photo?

"I did it.

Too late."

Short, simple sentences.

Everything else is straightforward, so why use a metaphor?

To show off? Or does it mean the grudge runs that deep?

Why did he send us this?

I WASHED THE DISHES TOO LATE

"I'm a victim too.

The prosecutor brought it upon himself." Is this what they're trying to say?

But why?

They got their revenge.

Why the explanation?

Because what others think matters?

Or just out of anger?

Because people think that the victim is a good man and a good prosecutor?

Are they anxious because of the video the police uploaded?

And why the necktie?

If they wanted to prove that they're the kidnapper…

Prosecutor Hwang.

Where can I see the prosecution's personnel transfer records?

At the Ministry of Justice.

Hold on. Why are you asking him about that?

Do you want a list of every office the victim's worked in?

Well, the victim is a prosecutor.

If the culprit is holding a grudge,

we should go through everyone he put behind bars

to obtain a lead of any kind.

There will be way too many.

It's not just the convicts. What about their families?

Exactly. He worked in the prosecution for over a decade.

How can we comb through every case he's ever worked on?

Honestly speaking, what if it's related to bribery?

"I gave you money. How dare you not keep your end of the bargain?"

If that's what started this, it wouldn't be on the records.

We know he accepted bribes before.

Even if we had more time and weren't short-staffed,

-we won't be able to do that. -That's right.

To narrow down the suspects,

we'll have to comb through all the cases he's worked on.

Do you think the prosecution will just hand them over?

Exactly. We'll keep searching the scene and interviewing the people around him.

And the prosecution should look into the rest themselves.

Can you send me the photo?

Sure.

-Nice one. -Well said. Thank goodness.

-Right? -Totally.

What do you think this message means?

"You can't catch me.

I have something to say.

Here's my message, smeared with blood. So listen."

This message shows that the culprit thinks the police are a joke.

How dare they?

Are you not outraged that some lunatic's treating us like this?

Between people saying that all cops should drop dead and this,

I can't tell which is worse.

Who in the police force would say the culprit is a cop?

I doubt the prosecutors would try to look for us if we went missing.

This means that the culprit isn't one of the officers from Segok.

It's up to us to prove it.

I've sent you the photo.

Officer Park Sun-chang, well done.

Pardon?

Without that video, we wouldn't have received this.

We've obtained an invaluable clue, regardless of the culprit's intentions.

Great job.

I have to say, the young ones are sharp-witted.

He's not just young. He's practically a kid.

-Thank you. -Good work.

-I'm impressed. -Good job.

This is the Criminal Legislation Division. Is the deputy chief there?

Okay, thank you.

He's in the office.

Request a full list of every office Seo Dong-jae's ever worked in.

Tell them I need it.

Yes, sir.

How dare they mess with us?

What did he say?

He asked me to get Prosecutor Seo's wife's call logs.

Is he on to something?

Yesterday, he asked his wife why she thinks

the kidnapper hasn't demanded a ransom yet.

That's possible if the wife is the culprit.

If she wanted, she could have forged a ransom note

to evade suspicion.

They don't usually go that far.

Though I've seen a husband crying at his wife's funeral turn out to be the culprit.

We happened to receive that photo today,

so Prosecutor Hwang is suspecting

if the photo was sent by the wife to evade suspicion.

But she said she was at home, with her kids.

I should go over their children's statements again.

Hey, come with me.

We'll stop by their place first.

-All right, guys. -See you later.

Okay.

If she had a male accomplice,

she'd intentionally stay home, right? To make it look like she's unrelated?

Jeez, this is why missing-person cases are so awful.

It's utterly devastating for those who are closest to the victim,

yet they end up becoming the suspect.

If we have to keep an eye on the victim's residence, we'll have so much to do.

But Ms. Han helped us take a huge weight off our shoulders.

People really listen to her now that she's moved on to a bigger pond.

-What do you mean? -You know, earlier.

Because she said we won't be able to go through all the records,

the job ended up going to the prosecution.

That's not what she said, you fool.

Then…

The prosecution won't hand over the records

so we won't ask for them.

"Since you love to exert investigative authority,

you should take care of this. But…

we as police should be embarrassed

that we complained about getting more work."

That's the gist of what she said earlier.

Didn't you feel it when she complimented you?

She wasn't complimenting you as your colleague.

That was a compliment someone higher up would give.

I thought she was Chief Choi for a moment.

She's now in the policy development team.

I've learned a lot since joining our team two years ago,

so she must've also learned a lot from…

From all the experience, right?

My goodness.

-You put me to shame. -Yes, I know.

Well, to tell you the truth…

When she called me "Officer Park Sun-chang,"

that's the only thing… You know?

I guess you're right.

TOO LATE

I WASHED THE DISHES TOO LATE

TOO LATE

"Too late."

"It's too late to find him"?

"You are too late"?

TOO LATE

I WASHED THE DISHES TOO LATE

Which is it?

We received a message, which is believed to be from the culprit.

It was sent to the tip-off line posted by a detective at Yongsan Station.

If this is true,

they must have held a grudge against him for a long time.

Right, which means it's not one of the Segok officers.

Everything fits together,

but we cannot overlook the risk.

I'll just go public with this. I have to give an interim briefing anyway.

No, let's hold off on that. This could be fake.

We'll find out anyway when we catch the culprit.

We'll figure something out then.

The entire police force is facing severe criticism right now.

What if one of the Segok officers did this

to make it seem as if he was kidnapped because of a grudge

because we're closing in on him?

Your biggest concern is investigative authority,

but I'm responsible for this case.

Finally.

There will be a lot of stone hurling.

Is someone hurling stones? At you?

The Segok officers' written statements.

No, older ones are fine too. As long as they're handwritten.

Also…

Rumors?

What kinds of rumors?

Have you heard anyone say that Prosecutor Seo had a sponsor?

Or is there anything you saw while working under him?

No.

Did he give anyone special treatment or ever give unreasonable orders?

What about his private life?

His private life?

With the opposite sex.

Did he?

No, she said he never did.

Was she trying to protect her mentor?

It could be true.

I saw him three times after moving back to Seoul,

and he was always wearing the same watch. And the same shoes too, two times.

Considering how he used to be…

It's not like him.

Did he look dejected by any chance?

"Dejected"?

The chief of the western office called.

An order came from the Supreme Prosecutors' Office.

They wanted him to compile a list

of all the cases where Dong-jae had problems with the defendants

and reinvestigate them.

The current chief doesn't know Dong-jae that well,

so he called to ask why he got such an order.

That got taken care of quickly.

Did you request to have this collected? All the troubles he's caused?

Yes.

-All the offices he's ever worked in? -Yes.

He'll have to be a lawyer.

He'll be good at it because he's a smooth talker.

He's worked at six or seven offices, at the very least.

They'll comb through every case he's ever worked on.

Even saints have a flaw or two.

And in Dong-jae's case…

Since it's Seo Dong-jae,

his reputation will hit rock bottom if they dig up his past conducts.

No office will want to work with him.

Are you saying I should have taken his reputation into account?

All I'm saying is,

his reputation doesn't matter if he returns safe and sound.

If we can save him before it's too late, that is.

Jeez.

He wanted to stop by, but I told him not to.

I told him, "What for? Why bother?"

When was that?

When did he say he wanted to stop by?

I don't know. A little while ago, I guess.

He was just trying to be friendly. He must have been embarrassed.

I cut him off right away.

Prosecutor Seo said he'd look into it.

That was what our last phone call was about.

He said he needed more time

and that he hadn't had a chance to meet the chief yet.

You said you had a question for me. You must be busy, so go ahead and ask.

I had asked him a favor a while back.

Hey.

Ask away so you can go look for him.

If there's anything we should know about the eastern district office.

How was Prosecutor Seo…

Because you wanted to see if there was something you could use

to attack the eastern office?

…after I transferred to Tongyeong?

Did he cause trouble that you don't know about?

Yes.

I'm not sure.

I ended up transferring him to Juvenile Investigations.

And I must say, he did a pretty good job there.

Dealing with child abuse and bullying is

a whole different ball game.

Some of the cases had him fuming mad.

I see.

Thank you for your time, sir.

You're done? You came all the way here for that?

It's not that far.

It took me 30 minutes to get here.

All right.

You said you interviewed a suspect, the cop.

Why not interrogate him more?

Like you said, he's still just a suspect.

Woo Tae-ha must be thrilled.

Even everyone here is saying they won't let it go if the police orchestrated it.

All right.

I may sound a bit subjective coming from me,

but Chief Choi Bit seemed rather favorable to me

when I met her this morning.

So what did she say she'll do about Park Gwang-su?

Figuring that out is just a matter of time now, ma'am.

I was afraid she might put her guard up.

She is a cop, after all.

But I'll find out soon, ma'am.

They must be on alert because the culprit might be a cop.

I'm surprised to hear that she was favorable to you.

Oh, ma'am. Did I tell you?

I'm also meeting with the chief of the eastern office today.

I should take care of the issues surrounding Hanjo's lawsuit as well.

That's good news. I'll have Mr. Park fill me in on that.

Yes, ma'am. I'll call him as soon as the meeting is over.

Have a good day, ma'am.

The second trial for the fines has been scheduled.

SEOUL CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT NOTICE OF TRIAL

Seoul High Court's Division 3 is handling it.

It's never-ending.

Tell them we need to submit additional documents and postpone it.

Yes, ma'am.

And I found out why Mr. Lee has been quiet since the shareholders' meeting.

It looks like Hanjo Engineering will be audited soon.

I heard the lights from floor twelve and up have been on all night.

They'll be audited?

Did someone rat on them, or did they get caught?

The eastern office started the investigation

and handed it over to the FSC.

Is the Eastern Prosecutors' Office out to get Hanjo?

Isn't our accounting team on floor eight?

Yes, ma'am.

They'll have to pull all-nighters too.

I'll get our accounting team ready so we can avoid further audits.

I say one word, and you know exactly what needs to be done.

Is this your husband's necktie?

Please find my husband.

Yes, we're doing our best.

Save him. Please help him.

I know you have a suspect, and you've already interviewed him.

Why isn't my husband back yet?

YOON SIN-YEONG SOLO PRACTICE EUMPA PIANO ACADEMY

I'm sorry, but could you write a statement

stating that you've seen the photo and verified your husband's necktie?

We need the statement. I'm sorry.

Are you at home?

A detective came by just now.

March 29, 14:01.

YONGSAN POLICE STATION, TEAM 3

FIND OUT WHO THE WIFE SPOKE TO AT 14:01 ON MARCH 29

Hey, what about the CCTV footage?

-You should see this. -Why? Do you think she lied?

No, we've confirmed with the kids that she was home all day.

She did come home around 7 p.m. on the day of the incident.

But if you see this…

That's her younger kid heading out to the academy at 7:30 p.m.

But the thing is, her older kid came home after 10 p.m.

So there's no one to prove her alibi for that three-hour window?

But none of the footage shows her leaving the house.

Remember the realtor lady from two months ago?

She vanished from her home,

but she wasn't caught on any of the CCTV cameras.

From her children's perspective,

the younger one saw her at home in the evening

and the older one also saw her at home later that night.

Maybe that's why they said their mom was home all day.

I mean, she wouldn't encourage her kids to lie.

You still believe that all moms are good?

Well, I'm just…

-I'm surprised she touched up her nails. -What?

I know this because I've seen my wife.

Nail polish usually chips in a day or two.

But his wife must do her nails every night.

Her nail polish didn't chip at all.

What's it called? What if she got a gel manicure?

Hang on. I saw her nails during the shoot.

I'm not talking about nail art.

That's when you put on sparkles and draw on your nails.

Her nails are not like that.

Maybe she just picked a solid color.

It's very durable so you need a solvent to remove it.

Think about it. If she went to a nail salon

and asked them to remove it because her husband went missing,

wouldn't that be weirder?

You think so?

Maybe you're right.

IMMIGRATION

MOVED BACK HOME

SELF-EMPLOYED

Did he quit?

Gosh, you scared me.

What kind of shoes are you wearing? You walked in so silently.

I heard he was transferred. Did he quit?

Yes. He was transferred to Pocheon after the incident at Segok,

but he quit after 15 days.

He currently works at his mother's paper shop in Bangsan Market.

Why do you think the culprit sent a photo of his tie?

To prove that they're the kidnapper?

But the blood wasn't necessary.

Maybe they wanted to show off.

They're crazy enough to send this. They could do anything.

There are loads of people who upload photos on the internet

after hitting someone with their cars.

Captain.

-We got something in the mail. -What is it?

A show-off…

Bold enough to send the victim's blood and belongings

directly to the police…

Oh, gosh.

-If the culprit wanted to show off, -What's that?

wouldn't they have sent us the tie instead of the photo?

They want to show off, not get caught.

Why are you all entering so quietly?

Sending us the necktie would allow us to find the post office they used.

By visiting the post office, they would be giving us a lead.

Many people don't realize it,

but there are many mailboxes on the street.

Putting a letter in one of them would only take a second.

There wouldn't be any witnesses.

And if he did that,

he could have given us a fingerprint or other clues.

Even though there's blood on it,

we can't have anything tested since it's just a photo.

But here's what I find strange.

I've been a detective for 30 years, but I've never seen anyone

who's sent a message like this after committing a crime.

Things like this only happen in American movies.

Most culprits should be busy hiding. They won't have time for this.

So why did they send us the photo?

If it wasn't about showing off, it could be that they were upset

after watching the video we uploaded.

The culprit saw the victim as someone who needed to be "washed,"

but people are now praising him and criticizing the culprit.

Maybe that's what upset them.

That would mean they haven't gotten rid of him yet.

Then we should do legwork, not look for a body.

Dead or not, they must have had him close by to have sent the photo.

Unless they have some kind of a fetish

where they collect the ties of their victims.

Where would kidnappers in Korea store…

I mean, keep their victims?

If they're normal people like us.

It's not like there are any cabins in the middle of nowhere like in the US.

Where would they keep their victims

in a densely populated country like Korea?

If it's a dead body, the trunk of a car would be the most convenient.

They could have put him there at first.

But even if Prosecutor Seo was unconscious at the time,

they would've had to tie him up and gag him

so that he wouldn't cause trouble when he woke up.

Would the culprit have done that at the scene?

No, they'd run first.

They would obviously want to flee the scene of crime first.

Plus, it was a residential area, so they could've been seen at any moment.

Then where would they go to tie him up?

Where would they keep him?

A parking lot? That's even riskier.

What if the culprit lives in a detached house with a separate garage?

That would be ideal for the culprit.

But then we need to add one more condition.

The culprit would have to live in a detached house with a garage,

but they have to live alone.

They have to live alone, and even if they're not,

they don't share their car with any of their family members.

Or the entire household could be accomplices.

Like that incident before,

"My father was a victim of a hit-and-run,

but Prosecutor Seo took bribes from the culprit and let him go."

So the entire family could lock him up in their house as revenge.

It does seem like a detached house.

There aren't many apartments that have wooden floors like that.

The wooden floor…

He only got to wear these for a few days…

I couldn't buy him these shoes.

But he said it was okay

and that he'd just get a part-time job.

I was already upset,

but that prosecutor kept talking nonsense to me.

Do you remember exactly what Prosecutor Seo said to you?

What if the culprit killed him

and left the scene with his body in the trunk?

If he died at the scene,

the body would be decomposing by now.

And if they didn't get rid of the body, they'd be keeping it close

since they would have to hide the smell.

When people kill their families,

they keep the body wrapped in a blanket in their bathrooms or the closet.

It's hard for us to imagine having to live with a body like that.

People like that can't even open their windows

because someone might smell the body and report them.

So the safest place for the culprit

is a location they have full control over.

I don't think we'll get anywhere

by investigating the scene of the crime.

The fact that the culprit left the victim's car there

means they fled somewhere far away.

Gosh. Where could they be?

Why was it the necktie?

They could've taken his ear or his finger.

Because people wouldn't know whose it is from the photo?

Because body parts wouldn't show that it was the victim's?

But that's the same with blood.

Were they scared?

Was it because of that?

I WASHED THE DISHES

Maybe it wasn't revenge.

Oh, you two were here too.

This won't be enough then. Order some more.

What is it?

Rhino Dumplings. We ordered tteokbokki on the way here.

I was really craving that.

Hello. We just ordered…

Wait. We want to order some more.

I want dumplings and skewers.

Get fish cakes and sundae for Detective Seo.

Two servings of dumplings,

two servings of fish cakes and sundae, and rice cake skewers…

Prosecutor Hwang, do you want skewers too?

Of course. He'll eat them.

Six rice cake skewers then.

All right. Thank you.

I almost cried a while back because I missed their food so much.

Why? You can just go there and have some.

So I ran over, but they were closed.

What?

You came all the way here and left without dropping by?

Jeez. You almost cried because a restaurant was closed,

but you ignored your colleagues suffering from a heavy workload?

She won't think of us as her colleagues anymore.

Oh, right.

I got a written statement from Prosecutor Seo's wife.

WITNESS STATEMENT

Could I get this printed out?

Sure. Send it to me.

I can do it here.

What is that?

Handwritten statements of the six Segok officers from 2017.

I got it.

Did the culprit not know how to print something?

They used the non-dominant hand to hide their handwriting.

It would've been easier to type and print it out. Jeez.

Here you go.

WITNESS STATEMENT

Here.

Whose is this? It looks the most similar.

The one who left Korea.

-What if he came back for a short while? -Right.

-Check his entry and departure records. -Oh, come on.

Can you get these statements analyzed too?

Okay.

The food must be here.

-Are you here? -Here. Get the receipt.

All right, I'll be there.

Do you think this is a ceiling light?

It looks like there are two ceiling lights.

I think there's something written here.

Oh, my eyes hurt.

-Did you send this to Forensics? -No.

It's not like the culprit printed out the photo themselves.

I didn't think we'd get anything from the photo.

Right, but just send it over anyway.

-It'll be better than just looking at it. -Okay.

Would we have the results by tomorrow?

Why tomorrow?

The interim announcement.

Are you going to announce this?

Are you going to tell them it was the culprit

-when we don't know who it's really from? -The food's here.

We need to verify it first. What's the hurry?

It's urgent. You know why.

STRANGER 2

I'm Han Yeo-jin, the detective in charge of this case.

I will now announce our investigation results so far

on the missing case of Prosecutor Seo from the Uijeongbu Office.

Around midnight on March 26, 2019,

the blood of Prosecutor Seo from the Uijeongbu District Prosecutors' Office

was found along with his vehicle

in an alley in Bogwang-dong, Yongsan.

The victim's ID card

and small amount of cash were found in his car.

The entire Violent Crimes Unit as well as the Intelligence Crime Team

and Investigation Support Team at Yongsan Police Station

are all working together to find the missing victim.

We're currently increasing our range of investigation,

starting from the crime scene.

Just make the announcement.

Gather all the reporters who said a cop did it,

and tell them they were wrong to their faces.

The victim, Prosecutor Seo,

has been specializing in juvenile crimes

for the past few years.

The Uijeongbu District Prosecutors' Office stated that

he was chosen as the Prosecutor of the Month

for his diligence and his investigation skills,

and was to receive an award soon.

Is that true?

No, I haven't heard anything.

-Why are they praising him? -So they can ruin his image later.

We need to verify it first. What's the hurry?

It's urgent. You know why.

If we announce this,

people will stop saying that the suspect is a police.

So did the higher-ups tell you to do so?

We are still investigating the suspects

who were formerly summoned by Prosecutor Seo.

No, it's not just that.

If this message was intended to throw us off the track

and I announce it at an official briefing,

the Segok officers will think that their plan is working.

Then they are bound to make a mistake.

Yesterday afternoon,

our investigation team received a photo

that is believed to have been sent by the culprit

via text message.

Captain!

CULPRIT SENDS PHOTO MESSAGE

Mom.

No,

it's not about your dad.

The culprit is presumed to be holding a grudge against the victim.

And despite having been summoned by the prosecution,

the initial suspect was proven not to have any motives.

So the investigation team has decided to investigate

the victim's past actions for new suspects.

Stop the car.

-Pardon? -Stop the car.

Captain!

Don't! Captain!

Don't do it.

Go back inside.

Calm down.

Let's just go.

We're currently focusing

on the victim's actions for the last two to three years.

And we will be moving onwards with the investigation

based on the clues we find.

We are waiting for any reports you make regarding this case.

We appreciate your cooperation.

I'll now answer your questions.

Chief Choi's gone too far.

Half the comments are about the culprit, and the others are about Prosecutor Seo.

The fact that he was under investigation two years ago comes up

when you search his name, so many people are criticizing him.

And there are only a few comments criticizing the police now.

All right.

Thank you.

Why are you thanking me? I just said I got it.

It's already been days. The chance of finding him is getting smaller.

It's obvious that we'll be criticized if we don't find him.

You're right.

It feels like we're wasting our efforts.

That letter shows the culprit thinks he's something that should be washed out.

Would they keep him alive?

We're also making investigations

based on the possibility that the culprit buried the body.

We need a suspect to figure out where the body would be.

It could be anywhere.

It'd be easier if they buried it outdoors. What if they buried it in their own yard?

What? Is it something related to the case?

It's Detective Jang. About Kim Su-hang,

one of the officers who worked at Segok Police Station…

Yes, I know. What about him?

Detective Jang got his resume,

and the store he worked at right after his release

is just 650 meters away from the crime scene.

On top of that, the store is his uncle's.

-The former Chief of Dongducheon Station? -Yes.

I thought you checked both their alibis yourself.

Come to think of it, only Officer Kim's was confirmed.

Why do you say "come to think of it"?

The Chief worked overtime…

False entry…

Are you saying that was fake? So he didn't work overtime?

Would it be possible to verify it?

I'll get it verified for you.

It's about him being a suspect or not.

Thank you.

Do it quietly.

It won't cause any trouble.

If he got someone to fake his overtime work,

the cameras at the Uijeongbu Station

would have recorded him getting off work early.

They use a different method these days.

Some people go home and return to work at night,

and record their overtime work themselves.

They could say they had business outside.

How do you know that so well?

I guess officers in the field still fake their overtime for more wages.

It's not just the officers working in the field.

Should I make a full investigation out of it

instead of keeping this quiet?

How could a civil servant do that for a little pocket money?

This is ridiculous.

He's working at the Administration Division in Uijeongbu, right?

Yes.

Go to my desk in the Reformation Unit office.

There's a small cabinet under the table. It's the second drawer.

Bring the…

Wait. What was that called?

-The Gyeonggi Province organization chart. -What's that for?

We should interrogate the person who gets the least amount of overtime pay.

Faking overtime work is a habit, so people around them always know.

People who work honestly

hate higher-ups who fake their overtime,

so they'll tattle right away when HQ asks them.

Yes, ma'am. I'll bring the file.

Am I one of the higher-ups that you hate?

What are you talking about?

Do you have anything to tattle...

What's with her?

CHIEF CHOI BIT

The second drawer…

What's going on?

What do you mean?

-The file you told... -No, I'll do it.

You should go check out the former Dongducheon Chief's store.

It's near the scene.

Officer Kim should know the neighborhood since he worked there.

Right. I should head there.

I'll report to you later.

CALL HISTORY

The Uijeongbu District Prosecutors' Office called and said they sent you an email.

-It's Prosecutor Seo's assisting officer. -All right.

PROSECUTOR SEO'S BROWSER HISTORY

BROWSER HISTORY.XLSX

It's a list of all the websites that Prosecutor Seo accessed

from March 18 to March 26, the day he went missing.

It's organized in the order of date and time.

PARK GWANG-SU FOUND DEAD

FORMER CHIEF PROSECUTOR OF DAEJEON OFFICE DIES FROM HEART ATTACK

PARK GWANG-SU, FORMER CHIEF PROSECUTOR OF DAEJEON OFFICE, DIED ON THE 6TH

FORMER CHIEF PROSECUTOR DIES ON NAMYANGJU HIGHWAY

PARK GWANG-SU DIES DUE TO ILLNESS WHILE DRIVING

FORMER CHIEF PROSECUTOR FOUND DEAD ON NAMYANGJU HIGHWAY

FOUND ON HIGHWAY 45, GEUMNAM-RI, NAMYANGJU

FILTER: PARK GWANG-SU

PARK GWANG-SU'S DEATH

PARK GWANG-SU DIES DUE TO ILLNESS WHILE DRIVING

FOUND ON HIGHWAY 45, GEUMNAM-RI, NAMYANGJU

DATE OF PUBLICATION

It's from 2018.

Hello, I got the browser history you sent me.

What are these articles about the former chief who died in Namyangju?

Let's go have lunch.

-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.

Chief Prosecutor Park Gwang-su.

Prosecutor Seo doggedly searched articles about his death.

-Aren't we going? -What? Oh, him…

A vacation home area?

He'll join us later.

Is there a possibility…

Hang on. You can go ahead first.

It's fine. Go on.

It's going to take a while. I'll join you later.

-I'll text you when we get there. -Okay.

I have to go somewhere.

-Pardon? -I have to go!

Criminal Division 1 deals with traffic incidents, right?

Then you must have the dashcam footage.

What? Only the footage from that day is missing?

How could the footage from the day of his death be missing?

Hang on.

By any chance, did the driver die

in Geumnam-ri, Namyangju?

SEO DONG-JAE'S GPS DESTINATIONS

Highway 45.

Can you find the case report for that? I'll be there right away.

Yes, I'm heading there right now.

HIGHWAY 45, GEUMNAM-RI, NAMYANGJU

What the…

What the hell are you doing? Move!

What's going on? Damn it.

Jeez.

Damn it. What are they doing?

What? What's going on?

Are you okay?

What time did you find him?

I'm not sure about the exact time.

I was driving this way, and that car suddenly stopped.

-Wake up, sir. -Get him out.

STRANGER 2

Did he mention any other cases besides the Segok Station case?

-Just the Segok Station case. -Do you know why your late husband

was in Namyangju the day he passed away?

I guess it could have been a VIP.

What makes you think that?

You know why I called for you, right?

It's highly likely that he already knew there weren't any security cameras

from the entrance of the alley to the scene of the crime.

Could Prosecutor Seo's disappearance

have anything to do with this case from a year ago

where a man died of a heart attack?

Chief Choi used to be the chief there.

If he was targeting Chief Choi,

he would've brought it to the Supreme office for sure.

Subtitle translation by Liya Choi