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Ms. Lee, the victim of this case, was strangled to death...

at the hospital where she was being treated.

They found the culprit's DNA under Mi Jin's fingernails.

- Ji Won... - What's important is that...

- our article wasn't a total fake. - Give me that.

I'm positive that Jo Pil Doo is the murderer.

He's the doctor who was at Jo Pil Doo's deathbed.

Jo Pil Doo?

I'm not sure.

I saw his death when I met him in prison.

How did he die?

It seemed like he died on an operating table.

I figured that could be the case since he has late-stage lung cancer.

Is Jo Pil Doo here?

Jo Pil Doo! Jo Pil Doo!

Ms. Yoo!

Jo Pil Doo! Jo Pil Doo!

Jo Pil Doo! Jo Pil Doo!

Medical staff. Medical staff!

- There she is! - She's coming out.

- She's coming out. - She's coming.

- Honey! - She's coming out!

- Ji Won! - Move aside!

- Please say something! - Make room!

Honey! Honey!

Stop taking pictures! Stop taking pictures!

- Go away! - Please say something.

- Breaking news. Jo Pil Doo, - Please say something!

- a murderer who killed seven... - Please!

- by burying them alive... - Don't take any photos!

was just killed at a hospital.

- Honey! - He was stabbed in the abdomen...

and was carried to the OR immediately but passed away.

Ms. Yoo, the suspect of Jo Pil Doo's murder,

is the mother of Ms. Lee,

the victim of abduction and murder...

in the recent Bongnae-dong high school girl case.

The police arrested Ms. Yoo without a warrant on the scene.

Were you here to meet with Jo Pil Doo?

Yes.

It's not your fault that he died.

Mr. Goo...

is Jo Hyun Woo.

He's...

Jo Pil Doo's son.

Were you aware of that?

Yes.

I should've told you earlier.

I'm sorry I didn't.

But how did you find out?

I'm sorry, but this is all I can tell you...

for now.

That's fine.

Feel free to tell me whenever you want.

(The Game: Towards Zero)

(Episode 13)

When I was young,

I'd always wish...

that he'd die.

He was the reason why my dad died.

He was the reason I became an orphan.

Every time I missed my dad...

and hated being alone,

I'd hate him. But...

I'm sorry.

I didn't know this would happen.

I'm sorry.

It's all my fault.

It's not like I don't understand you.

But...

if we want to find the true murderer,

we need to disclose the fact...

that Jo Pil Doo was wrongfully accused.

That way, we can arrest Mr. Goo who murdered Mi Jin.

I can't give you much time.

I truly hope you'll make the right decision.

Yes, Ms. Lee?

Did you hear about how Jo Pil Doo was murdered?

Yes, I'm at the hospital.

Don't tell me...

you were at the scene of the crime.

I was.

Did you look into it?

What's important is...

the reason why Mr. Goo was released.

The request for an inspection was denied...

due to the lack of evidence.

Lack of evidence?

I don't think they found his DNA under Mi Jin's fingernails.

Seeing how they didn't request another warrant,

I don't think they've found any decisive evidence just yet.

Didn't Ms. Seo tell you this already?

It was too hectic here, so I didn't have time to ask.

Right.

I'll dig deeper and let you know.

Be careful.

How?

How could they not find any evidence under her fingernails?

If they found Jo Pil Doo's DNA like last time,

then that lady stabbed him, thinking he was the murderer.

Then why didn't Ms. Seo tell me about that?

There she comes!

- Hey! - Move out!

- She's coming out! - There she is!

- Move aside! - Move!

- Hey, move aside! - Come on!

Move aside!

- Please say something! - Say something!

Come on!

- Let us see her face! - Come on!

- Please say something! - Let us in!

Jo Pil Doo, a serial killer, was murdered...

this morning at Joongang Hospital.

The suspect was Ms. Yoo, who had lost her daughter...

during the recent copycat case in Bongnae-dong.

She was arrested on the spot without a warrant.

The hospital stated...

that Jo Pil Doo was stabbed in the abdomen...

by her when he was on his way to receive treatment.

- He was carried to the OR... - Turn that off.

but was pronounced dead.

Are you sure he died?

Ms. Yoo.

- Why did you... - He's the murderer.

I heard that scumbag killed my daughter.

That scumbag killed Mi Jin.

Ms. Yoo.

Who said that?

Are you all right?

Back then...

I'm sorry. I was...

It's fine.

I understand.

Would you like some coffee?

By the way...

Speaking of which...

Regarding articles about your wife...

and your daughter,

would you be willing to have an interview with us...

so that Hana Daily could publish our own exclusive?

- What? - It wasn't my idea.

The higher-ups demanded for it, so I had no choice.

- What did you say? - This might...

actually help your wife too.

What? What did you say, you jerk?

- Captain, stop it. - You repeat that to me. Let go!

- Stop it. - Let go of me!

- Please stop. - Let go.

- Captain. - Say that one more time.

- Captain! - Say it.

- Say that to me one more time. - Are you all right?

We just received Jo Pil Doo's body.

If we delay the autopsy...

for the unidentified body from Sinsa-dong,

we'll be able to bump him up to the first on the list.

- What do you think? - Just follow the schedule.

Pardon?

Just follow the schedule.

But the detective in charge of the case is here too.

I'll talk to her.

You personally came here again today.

Yes.

(Case: Murder of Jo Pil Doo)

(Medical Examiner in Charge: Goo Do Kyung)

He was stabbed...

in the right abdomen with a 15cm-long kitchen knife.

The doctors tried to stop the bleeding...

by opening him up right away, but...

But he bled to death?

Yes.

For whose benefit am I doing this autopsy?

- Pardon? - If you're trying...

to charge her with manslaughter because he died...

from exsanguination even though she stabbed him,

that won't be fun.

"Fun"?

- A person died. - So what?

- Do you seriously not get it? - I don't.

You don't need to expedite the autopsy.

And I don't plan to.

I'll right every wrong, so everyone...

will be treated fairly.

Do you think it will change anything?

No.

It won't.

But whoever remains must go on with their lives.

I think...

that's what kept me going.

Whenever you see your death,

you'll be in pain.

I will make sure you never forget...

how you lost someone so precious...

until the day you die.

You'll...

never find...

Seo Joon Young.

You can't see her death...

because you cause...

her death.

That woman, Seo Joon Young,

will die because of you.

What do you really want?

What if what I want is Joon Young?

You'll never find Seo Joon Young.

I want the smallest camera you have.

Do you also sell tracking devices?

Of course.

This tracking device is used for vehicles.

There's a magnet on the back of it,

so it's easy to attach it.

Just like this.

Do you have something smaller than that?

How small?

Something you can carry around throughout the day.

Give me a second.

The pendant might look like...

a piece of jewelry at a glance,

but it's a tracker.

Do you want that too?

No.

Not this one.

I'm sorry to interrupt you during your prayer time, sir.

I have something to tell you.

As you requested,

I looked into what Tae Pyung has been up to.

From his card statements,

I checked he bought...

a number of surveillance cameras and tracking devices.

I guess Tae Pyung wasn't able to persuade him.

Pardon?

Even after killing a girl,

he was released due to the lack of evidence.

Then, is Tae Pyung trying to use the cameras to...

He'll probably use those to surveil him.

Keep reporting back to me.

It's not like he'll stop even if I told him to.

I'll think about a way...

to stop him.

Yes.

So you're saying...

Jo Pil Doo wasn't the real culprit,

but the evidence was forged...

to make him rot in prison to this day?

- Yes. - And the DNA found on the scene...

belonged to Kim Hyung Soo, not Jo Pil Doo?

That's what I'm assuming.

What about Kim Hyung Soo, then? Where is he right now?

He's currently missing.

Missing?

Yes, I can't find any traces of how he had kept living,

so it looks like...

Forget everything. Cover it up and move on.

What?

I don't care if you must leave it as an unresolved case. Cover it up.

- Sir. - Hey, man.

The honor of the police is at stake.

Do you think you quitting will put an end to this?

On top of that,

you said Goo Do Kyung is an NFS medical examiner.

You have no way of proving he's the culprit. What's your plan?

What are you going to do?

I'll take responsibility and lock him up in prison.

Please give me your trust.

If you're going to have a go at him, make sure you get positive proof.

Until the day you lock him up,

make sure no reporters snoop around for information.

Do you understand?

Yes.

He must have had a tough life.

Cut.

Get ready for the next autopsy.

Goodbye.

- Great work. - Great job.

See you tomorrow.

1109?

What does that number mean?

(Seoul Joongang Police Station)

Wait, then...

Jo Pil Doo really wasn't the culprit?

No, he couldn't be the culprit.

He couldn't get into the hospital where Mi Jin was,

and he looks far too different from the man who walked in there.

Your wife also seemed to think Jo Pil Doo was the culprit.

Does she have a good reason?

We received a report that the DNA...

found in Mi Jin's nails belonged to Jo Pil Doo.

You really are different because you're a reporter.

We believe Jo Pil Doo's DNA was...

forged as evidence after the victim's death.

I can only ask you to wait...

until we find hard evidence.

Ms. Yoo.

Did you eat something?

How's your hand? Is it all right?

Honey.

Ji Won.

What about Mi Jin?

What?

What about her funeral?

Let's cremate...

her body.

We can't...

We can't bury her in a coffin twice.

- Okay. - And...

don't come here.

You have to stay with her.

If you come here,

Mi Jin will be left all alone.

Okay, I'll do that.

Let us...

say our last goodbye to her...

together.

I'll make sure...

I make it happen.

Is Mr. Lee Jun Hee gone?

Yes.

This is frustrating.

I understand why,

but I'm not supposed to.

That's why it's important to stay within the lines.

You become a criminal the moment you cross over that.

If you stay in the lines...

I have no idea.

The victims will feel like their life is like a prison.

Did Mr. Kim Tae Pyung say anything about Jo Pil Doo's death?

You two went to see him together.

He couldn't catch it because he died in the middle of a surgery.

He only sees the moment before, so I guess he didn't see...

Ms. Yoo stabbed him.

You're back.

Joon Young, you knew?

Yes.

There's no reason to blame her.

It's all my fault.

I have no excuses to make to you.

So what are you going to do now?

I'm going to organize a new team for the investigation.

A new team for the investigation?

Yes.

I don't want to force you to be involved...

only to get in trouble.

Mi Jin's case is also related to this,

so it'll be transferred as well.

So take your hands off of this case...

as of today.