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(All characters, organizations, places, entities, and events...)

(in this drama are fictitious.)

(Please be aware of any unpleasant or unsettling content.)

What are you doing here?

It's my house.

How sick are you?

I'm just aching all over.

Nice.

- What? - You're finally resting.

This is your body telling you to slow down.

Have you eaten?

I bought some porridge, so don't worry.

At least change into something comfortable.

Did you look up at the sun on purpose again?

The duration between sneezes has gotten longer.

Maybe I can overcome this.

Don't force yourself since it'll only ruin your eyesight.

It annoys me to worry about sneezing...

every time I go from someplace dark to someplace bright.

What is it?

You've been annoyed by a lot of things these days.

Is something up?

It's just how teenagers are.

Anyway, get some sleep. I'll only drop off my book.

(It was so boring that I almost fell asleep.)

(My brain worked at full speed to figure out the perp, but failed.)

My mother might've raised me,

but my soul was enlightened by...

(My mother might've raised me, but my soul was enlightened by...)

(Episode 8)

("The Life Before Us")

("The Life Before Us")

(I can't tell you anything. But can you still help me?)

If...

by any chance,

something bad happens to me,

I don't ever want you to know.

Is that what you came to tell me?

You won't know unless I tell you.

I have nothing.

Same here.

Me too.

Nothing here either.

Gosh, my eyes are already killing me.

Stop whining, will you?

You'll know once you reach my age.

So what about your age?

Back in the day, I'd work for a week straight...

and recover after taking a dump...

and stretching in my seat.

Do you even know how old I am?

I look younger than my age, so I guess you might not know.

I look younger than my age. Don't take that away from me.

Sir.

Should I check the cabs...

that came to the hotel on the day of Eun Ho's accident?

Yes, go ahead.

I have Jang Ki Ho's call logs.

Since when was his cell phone turned off?

Four days before Seo Sang Won's death.

- And the location? - Nae-dong, Incheon.

That's where Jang Ki Ho lives.

Do you think his cell phone might be at his house...

just like Lee Young Sik, the guy who disappeared?

Yes, Ms. Cha.

Did you call forensics?

Okay, I'll tell him.

"Forensics"? What is it this time?

Sir, Ms. Cha went to Kevin Jung's house...

and found him dead.

What?

There are no fatal injuries.

("The Life Before Us")

If you guys had kept staying here,

you would've been able to stop this from happening.

- I'm sorry, sir. - I'm sorry, sir.

It's not their fault.

The only person at fault is the person who did this.

What's the cause of death?

I need to check something first.

How many times did he inject himself?

He took enough to kill himself.

You can take him now.

There weren't any fatal injuries on Kevin Jung's body.

Then did he die because he overdosed on meth?

And heroin.

There was white powder near his nose.

He did both?

I guess he wanted to die.

Do you die if you do them both together?

Meth stimulates your body and heroin calms you down.

If you mix and take them together,

it overstrains your heart.

Meth makes you feel invincible.

Heroin makes you feel high and hallucinate.

No one seems to have broken into his house.

And I couldn't find any signs of physical struggle on his body.

But it looked like Kevin Jung's hands were tied.

That means...

someone was involved in his death.

Isn't it obvious? I bet it was Lee Young Sik.

If Lee Young Sik was the one who killed him,

he probably gave him heroin first...

and then injected meth after he brought Kevin Jung home.

(Police)

Here's the CCTV footage of the entrance and the nearby alleys.

Thank you.

Yun Ja Young speaking.

Okay.

Lee Young Sik's place is empty.

Why was he holding the kid's bag?

What did these jerks do to him?

I want everyone back at the office. Let's have an emergency meeting.

Yes, sir.

Did you meet Ha Min Sung?

I didn't even get to talk to him.

- Why? - He got hurt.

Yes, ma'am. The doctor told me he's okay.

Oh, I see. Drive safely.

Okay, bye.

Min Sung, your mom will be here soon.

Okay.

Min Sung.

Do you still not remember what happened?

Let's go.

We'll leave you to get some rest.

He's probably shocked.

- Sun Woo. - Do you really think...

Dong Myung hurt him?

What are you talking about? You saw what happened.

I mean...

Min Sung can't remember anything.

And we didn't even ask Dong Myung.

If he didn't do anything, he would've said so already.

But he only told me one thing.

He didn't tell me that it wasn't him.

He just told me that he wants to follow the detective.

Sun Woo.

Let's not punish Min Sung for what he did.

For what he did?

You're going to stay quiet about the test leak?

The head of Administration will get disciplined.

For something else other than the test leak?

I'll make sure this doesn't happen again.

Okay?

Hello, ma'am.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Where's the student who did this?

He's getting investigated by the police.

I heard your brother's surgery went well.

- Yes. - I'll drop by pretty soon.

- It's okay. - What do you mean?

Don't let it bother you.

That means I'm also free to care.

Shall we begin?

You're okay now. I'm here for you.

Ma'am, I'm sorry to say this, but I need to go now.

Oh, right.

I'm sure you're busy with the foundation these days.

Thank you so much...

for bringing Min Sung all the way to the hospital.

Don't mention it. I only did what was right.

Min Sung, don't worry about anything and just get some good rest.

Okay. Bye, sir.

Mr. Lee, I'll leave you to take care of everything.

- Okay, sir. - Goodbye, ma'am.

I can't believe...

this happened to my son.

What do his parents do?

How could they not even come here to apologize?

Can we talk outside?

I bet he's not from a stable family.

- Mr. Lee. - Yes?

Will you please excuse us? I'd like to talk to my son.

Okay, I'll be outside.

Did he do this to you?

No?

What happened?

I took him to the science lab so we could talk about Eun Ho.

Did he follow you willingly?

No.

I dragged him there.

How?

I grabbed him by the arm.

What did you talk about once you got to the science lab?

I talked about his driver.

I told him that he was the one who hurt Eun Ho.

And I asked him if he was behind everything.

What did he say?

He acted like he was startled to hear...

that Eun Ho fell from the hotel.

Are you sure he wasn't actually startled?

I'm not sure.

He told me that Eun Ho probably fell from the hotel because of me.

Didn't Eun Ho jump because of you?

- What? - You were stealing money from him.

I saw it many times.

I would've wanted to jump...

if a hobo like you had stolen my money too.

You little...

You're right. I'm a hobo and a bully.

But...

even a guy like me has a friend.

Someone who almost died because of you.

I might continue to be a hobo,

but I'm going to stop being a bully...

so that Eun Ho doesn't get embarrassed by me.

If I could have things my way,

I'd beat you to a pulp.

But I won't.

Min Sung.

Be careful of your driver.

He's not even human.

Stop it!

I grabbed him by the collar and stopped him.

And that's when Detective Cha opened the door.

No one else would've believed me.

But Detective Cha believed it wasn't me...

without even asking me anything.

Did she?

I'll check.

You don't believe me.

The police can't make a decision based on one side of the story.

I must hear Min Sung's story too.

What if he lies?

I mean, he will lie.

No one saw us. Who would believe me?

Eun Ho himself said that he was pestering you?

That's fine. That will do.

I asked around.

He's still unconscious and his phone's missing.

Min Sung. Listen carefully.

Mix some lies in with the truth.

People suspect if you deny everything,

but with some truth mixed in, they'll believe you,

not Dong Myung's story.

It might leave a small mark,

but we can get over this.

Where will you go now?

I won't run away.

Okay. Get back safely.

My gosh. What a coincidence.

Hey.

Hey.

It didn't work.

Did you follow me?

Yes, out of concern.

Why?

In case no one's on your side?

In that situation,

anyone would think you assaulted him.

But you didn't.

Who did that to him if I didn't?

There were just you two, so if it wasn't you, who would it be?

Why do you think it wasn't me?

I don't know. Your gaze and attitude?

My hunch is very accurate.

So? Am I wrong?

Am I right?

I don't care if I'm wrong.

I want to be on your side.

Being on one's side isn't about blaming someone.

It's about putting weight on...

That doesn't make sense.

You suddenly show up and say you're on my side?

You expect me to believe that?

You're Eun Ho's friend.

Should I say more?

You're also Han Sol's brother.

Dong Myung.

I would like to have...

something light to eat.

Will you come with me?

Let's go.

Come on.

(Millennium Hotel, New Life Foundation Chairman Baek Sang Ho)

(Kim Chang Su supplies food)

(Millennium)

(Murdered? Choi Dae Hoon, night-blindness)

(Kevin Jung, buyer, deceased)

(Ko Eun Ho saved Jang Ki Ho)

I'd like to be able to...

investigate the New Life Church.

I see. Okay.

Kevin Jung and Lee Young Sik's call histories.

We thoroughly checked the phone found at Kevin Jung's home.

Those are Lee Young Sik's. I emailed a copy too.

Good job.

I also have Jang Ki Ho's. Do you want it now?

Thank you.

Don't thank me. I'm doing my job.

Choi Dae Hoon.

Can we begin?

- Yes. - Yes.

How is Eun Ho?

He opens his eyes when strongly stimulated.

He should wake up soon.

Then most things should get solved.

Hey.

Don't glare at me.

I'll still work the case. Can't I even speak my mind?

Even if Eun Ho wakes up, it's likely that he won't know...

what went on around him.

For example, how would he know who killed...

Choi Dae Hoon who died after his fall?

We must find that out.

Pretend he's not here and begin.

Less than an hour after we left,

Kevin Jung and Lee Young Sik showed up.

There were heroin particles in Kevin Jung's nostrils,

and methamphetamine injection marks on his arm.

There were scabs,

so he was injected about 30 minutes before.

So he was poisoned.

An accident, suicide, or murder. Which could it be?

It looks like Lee Young Sik was drugged too.

Did they mess up while injecting each other?

What's more important is...

why they had Eun Ho's backpack.

And why was it...

left with Kevin Jung's body?

Eun Ho didn't have that bag the day he fell.

These guys were after him for a while.

They found out where the 30,000 dollars went.

That's why they took Eun Ho's bag.

But the money wasn't there.

They threatened him for the whereabouts and he fell.

Choi Dae Hoon the accomplice...

was hanged for some unknown reason.

That's a clean tie-up.

But Choi Dae Hoon could not be an accomplice.

Don't just take the pieces...

that fit your conclusion...

and use everything and see if they fit.

Yes, sir.

It's the Eunpyeong-gu Office control room.

Hello?

Eungam-dong, 11:58?

To Seodaemun-gu?

Oh, okay. Thank you.

Lee Young Sik was last seen at 11:58 in Eungam-dong.

He only got that far in all that time?

Yes. He was on foot.

To Seodaemun-gu?

Yes. They called that office's control room already.

If he stays on foot, we can follow him in real-time.

Team 1, go to Seodaemun-gu Office.

- Okay. - Okay.

- Jang Ki Ho... - Team 2 will find him.

Okay.

(Millennium Hotel)

(Chairman Baek Sang Ho supports Shinsung Middle School)

Hurry up.

What's this?

What's this?

Follow me.

Why won't you get in?

What floor to, sir?

You live here alone?

What?

I share it with family-like friends.

I don't invite just anyone here.

- How is it? - It's nice.

It's large and spacious.

Isn't it a bother if the toilet's far away?

I never thought about that.

I should move.

Serve him.

Is this a light meal?

I said I'd eat light,

but you didn't say anything.

Bring that over.

Shall we dig in?

(Cup noodles)

You can start. I have to wait for three minutes.

I might as well tell you when you're smiling.

About what?

Did you meet the guy who looks after Eun Ho?

- No. - His name is Kim Tae Hyung.

He works for my foundation.

Stories of his childhood remind me a lot about you.

He was framed and kicked out of school.

He's a good kid,

but the heartless world and cruel adults...

turned him thorny and hostile.

He had no expectations for the world...

or hope in mankind,

and was just wasting his life.

I saw him for what he could be.

I knew he could change if he worked with us.

So...

how did he change?

I can trust him around Eun Ho.

Was that explanation not enough?

No. It's more than enough.

And three minutes have passed.

Don't you lie to me.

It's cooked.

You can eat. Eat up.

You were there when Eun Ho was awarded, right?

Did you hear my speech?

Yes. It was entertaining.

I didn't know it was true.

The different between human beings and animals.

Human beings protect the weak if they're stronger...

and that's why you wanted to gain power.

I didn't believe it back then.

I'm Chief Hwang In Bum,

and I'm in charge of your son and Dong Myung's case.

He must've done something terrible...

for a high-ranking officer...

to take this case.

Well, I happened to have met the boy before.

Anyway, could I please have a moment with your son?

He's also aware of the case involving Min Sung's driver.

This is just my opinion,

but Min Sung would feel more comfortable talking to him too.

Go ahead then.

Dong Myung dragged me to the science lab,

but I don't remember what happened in the lab.

You don't remember what you two talked about either?

He mentioned Eun Ho out of the blue...

saying that he fell from a hotel rooftop.

Then he accused Uncle Dae Hoon...

and spoke ill of him.

It must've made you angry...

and upset.

I don't know.

I was startled, that's all.

It seems like your driver was responsible for hurting Eun Ho.

Min Sung,

did your driver lay his hands on Eun Ho...

for your sake?

Eun Ho once told Dong Myung...

that he was making you suffer.

Is that true?

Yes, Eun Ho made me give him money...

and said nasty things.

Why...

Why did you let him?

Because Dong Myung had his back.

So that's why you told your driver.

He said he'd only scare him a little.

It must've been scary for you.

You probably had no idea...

what happened between Eun Ho and your driver.

It must've been driving you insane.

However,

you still don't seem at ease though.

Min Sung,

if you lie because it's easier...

and less scary than telling the truth...

What on earth are you saying?

I'm sorry, but I must ask this.

Telling lies because it's easier...

and less scary than telling the truth...

will make you cross a bridge...

that will only make your life harder.

Please leave.

Thank you anyway.

You too, Mr. Lee.

Until next time then.

It was me.

It wasn't Dong Myung.

I...

did this to myself.

Shut it!

Thank you for telling me.

He still didn't tell me why Eun Ho was bothering him.

Is there anything you can think of?

I'm actually the one...

who's stuck between telling an easy lie...

and saying the uncomfortable truth.

We all experience that once or twice in life.

I doubt that applies to you.

I've also told a lie to the world.

- Do you regret it? - Not at all.

The lie was to protect someone else.

I'm sure that's the case with Min Sung as well.

Then what are you protecting...

that's making you weigh the burden of the truth?

Beats me.

I don't even know that myself.

If you're fine with having an old man as a drinking buddy,

we should grab a drink sometime.

Sounds good. I'll be waiting for your call.

- I'll get going then. - Have a good day, sir.

You too.

(Hyeju Hospital)

Hold on a second.

Take this with you.

Take it. You shouldn't be empty-handed.

Thank you.

Dong Myung.

Call me whenever you want.