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I shouldn't have turned a blind eye.

I should have known.

I shouldn't have let it slide.

I already knew...

what you were thinking.

Tae Pyung!

It looks like...

this is the only way I can save you.

I'm sorry...

for leaving you alone again.

Tae Pyung!

No!

(The Game: Towards Zero)

(Episode 23)

(To Joon Young)

What is it?

Are you worried?

Mr. Baek.

How are you here?

This is a memory you've recalled.

This is the memory you want to relive.

Am I...

dreaming?

Well...

I guess you could think that way,

but you're not.

Then...

You're dying.

Is this the patient?

Yes, he's 27 years old. His name is Kim Tae Pyung.

He's suffering from severe bleeding in his stomach.

- Is he conscious? - No.

- What's his blood pressure? - It's 70.

His heart rate is 140 and fading.

Ma'am. Come on.

- Tae Pyung. - Please move aside.

- 200 joules. - It's ready.

1, 2, shock!

This is the path you've chosen.

Why?

Do you regret it?

Has her death...

changed?

Are you afraid that it hasn't?

Yes.

But you can only leave once you let go of that fear.

If not, you will neither live nor die.

You'll be trapped in your memory.

Will you be okay with that?

We got his pulse!

Administer 50ml of epinephrine.

- Please add more. - Yes, sir.

Let's move him to the OR.

Sir.

How is he? Is he okay?

Who are you?

I'm Det. Seo Joon Young...

from Seoul Joongang Police Station's Crime Division One.

I'll have to conduct the surgery first,

but he is bleeding profusely.

Are you saying he might die?

It's a miracle that he's still alive.

I think it's best that you call his guardian.

Det. Seo.

Where's Tae Pyung?

He just entered the OR.

I heard his car exploded.

But why?

It's all because of me.

- What? - It's because of me.

What should I do?

Why if he dies?

Let's begin.

Forceps.

That one.

My death...

hasn't changed.

Why?

You're wrong.

This is just your memory.

I told you.

We're inside your head.

Then does that mean...

I wouldn't know whether Jo Hyun Woo has died...

or if Joon Young's death has changed?

There's nothing you can find out from this place.

Even if you miss her and want to protect her,

there's nothing you can do.

Even if Hyun Woo survived...

Do you think you're any different?

Try losing someone you deem the most precious.

Then you'll know.

You'll never find...

Seo Joon Young.

The surgery is taking longer than expected.

It's been 10 hours already.

What about his family?

They didn't pick up, so I left them a message.

How is he?

He pulled through,

but we have yet to know whether he'll regain consciousness.

What do you mean?

Are you saying he won't wake up?

I'm sorry, but we can't be certain...

about anything.

- Det. Kim, search thoroughly. - Bring it up.

Look carefully.

- Do a proper job, will you? - Bring it up!

You're taking ages.

Search again.

Judging by the state of the car, I bet he's already dead.

They've been at it for hours.

Team Leader Han, did you get anything?

I don't think we can search anymore.

Good thinking. It's already 1am.

Let's go.

Could you look over there?

- How's Bong Soo? - Thankfully, his nerves are fine.

He just needs to rest for a few days.

What about Tae Pyung?

He hasn't regained consciousness.

Where?

It seems like he saw this coming.

- Sir? - Or...

he may have planned this all along.

Did you know as well?

What do you mean?

He said we'd all die because of Jo Hyun Woo.

- What? - He'd set a bomb.

He saw our deaths since the moment we first met.

Then...

Are you saying he detonated it in order to save us?

Hello, ma'am.

You're coming this weekend?

That's great. I'm on my way to clean your house.

Yes, that's great.

Be safe when you come down here.

Breaking news. There has been...

a vehicle explosion in Gichang Reservoir.

To investigate the murder of Lee Mi Jin, Seoul Joongang Police...

were searching the reservoir...

when the accident had happened.

When the explosion took place, the suspect, Jo,

and a police-related personnel were in the car.

When the vehicle was being used as a getaway car,

it caused a detective suffer from a serious injury.

The police-related personnel in the accident...

- You must be here to clean up. - was transferred to the hospital.

However, it had been confirmed that he's still unconscious.

Along with the murder charge against Lee Mi Jin,

Jo is suspected of murdering two more individuals.

And it had been confirmed that he abducted and locked up...

the real Killer of Midnight, Kim Hyung Soo.

Write down everyone you murdered so far.

Murdered?

Who?

- You mean, me? - Jeong Yeon Mi, Choi Bo Yeon,

Lee Hye Na, Jeon Ye Sol, Lee Young Jin,

Song Ha Rim, and Hong Min Ah.

We have evidence that you killed 12 more women on top of these girls.

But...

how did you find me?

How did you know where I was?

Jo Hyun Woo turned himself in.

- He turned himself in? - So...

you'd better not stop playing innocent.

Jo Hyun Woo saw you murder a girl in Sano-dong.

You're laughing?

Is this funny to you?

No.

It sounds like you believe that murderer.

Isn't Jo Hyun Woo the culprit who killed a girl named Mi Jin?

It wasn't me.

I'm a victim.

(Evidence 1)

These strands of hair...

belong to the girls...

the Killer of Midnight, Kim Hyung Soo, murdered...

20 years ago.

The hair from here to there...

belonged to...

You all know them, right?

They belong to the girls in the coffin.

Their names were Jeong Yeon Mi,

Choi...

Choi...

So these belong to those girls.

We, the Crime Division of Seoul Joongang Police Station,

will promise to do our best...

so that the people can live in a safe country.

All right. Make sure to get all of them in one shot.

Take good photos.

For the talk of the day,

we're talking about Jo Pil Doo,

also known as the Killer of Midnight, who was...

framed for murders and served 20 years in prison and his son.

What's your take on this?

I think he might have tried to kill all of the detectives.

All of the detectives?

Don't you know who he is?

He's a cruel murderer who killed his friend...

and lived more than 20 years under his friend's identity.

Just look how he killed Mi Jin. It was planned meticulously.

I don't think he went there to turn himself in.

- I think he went to kill them. - You are not even well.

You can't get discharged now.

We must stop the media getting flooded with that kind of fake news.

I know that. But you should get treated first.

Or you really might die.

A lot of people are saying that he locked up Kim Hyung Soo.

I don't think he was locked up. It was more like living together.

- My gosh, that darned news. - It lasted three years.

They still didn't find Jo Hyun Woo's body.

Imagine Jo Hyun Woo is alive...

and is listening to that false news.

But your health comes first.

- What if something happens... - No.

Because of the false article I published,

my daughter, Mi Jin, died.

I cannot let that happen again.

I can only understand...

that his innate instincts to kill had been woken up.

Actually, the way he murdered people was way more heinous...

than the Killer of Midnight whom he was trying to copy.

I don't think a devil could be crueler than him.

I understand that he wants to take revenge,

but his MO was quite horrific.

It's probably because the father of Mi Jin was a reporter...

who covered the story about Jo Pil Doo.

Right.

He probably wanted to take his revenge against people who...

- made his innocent dad... - Unlike people say...

into a vicious serial killer.

And the starting point...

- was Mi Jin's father, Lee Jun Hee. - I'm not a devil.

- And I don't intend to kill you. - When his father was framed,

it planted a seed of his revenge.

My gosh. Even so,

do people kill other people to take their revenge?

The police admitted to fabricating the evidence,

but Jo Hyun Woo locked up Kim Hyung Soo...

and murdered people. That's clearly an act of crime.

I should have kept a closer eye on Jo Hyun Woo.

What if he doesn't wake up?

His doctor said that it's a miracle that he's alive.

Let's hope for one more miracle.

What about Joon Young?

She's at Tae Pyung's house.

She went to his house to find anything...

that could help him wake up.

I wanted you to have a meal before you go.

I had a feeling you skipped a meal.

I'll cook a meal for you. Is that okay?

If you're bored, entertain yourself with comic books over there.

You can listen to the radio too.

Do you like the sea?

I guess you can say that.

That I like it.

He told me...

he would die at the beach after he got older.

- At the beach? - Yes.

Whenever he saw himself in the mirror, he could see it.

But he told me that he didn't understand how he could die...

at a place he doesn't recognize.

For years, he only went to the beaches.

How does he die...

at the beach?

A heart attack.

The water's gone.

Isn't it fascinating?

You can only enter the island when the tide is low.

I see.

So that's why I couldn't find it...

no matter how hard I tried.

What?

I brought it because you often listened to this song.

I want to know what else you like.

When you wake up,

please do tell me.

Okay?

I'm sorry, Joon Young.

I thought what I had in mind was the best option.

But that was foolish of me.

I shouldn't have left you alone.

Joon Young.

Tae Pyung.

His pupils aren't reacting at all.

That was just a common reflex reaction.

A reflex reaction?

Some people open their eyes...

or move their hands and feet even in a coma.

But we never know. Is there a way he can be examined?

We've already done everything we can.

Let's keep an eye on him.

He might...

never wake up.

Yes, I heard.

It looks like his brain was damaged because of a cardiac arrest.

He must've been frightened.

He must have had a million thoughts...

before he made such a choice.

I had no idea what he was thinking.

He said he likes you a lot.

I...

like her even more.

If...

I end up failing,

please give her a hand.

What do you mean, you'll fail?

You'll find out over in time.

He asked me for help in case he fails.

I had no idea what he meant by that.

I'm sure he doesn't want you to be so heartbroken right now.

Jo Hyun Woo might be alive.

He might be alive?

We've been cooperating with officers in that jurisdiction...

to search through the area.

They found a trace of someone breaking into a vacation home.

Mr. Han said the maid for that vacation home...

couldn't be reached ever since that day.

It looks like she went missing.

She worked with us for a long time.

She usually cleans up the place...

and does our chores while we stay here.

But when we got here,

the glass was broken and her phone was turned off.

I thought it was odd, so I reported it to the police.

She's probably fine, right?

I hope nothing bad has happened to her.

According to the news...

This is a pretty desolate place,

so it's quite scary.

- Mr. Han. - Yes.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Wait, I'm sure I have her resume somewhere.

Really? Kang Jae.

Yes, let me go with you.

Something is fishy.

Even if she cleaned up, she wouldn't have cleaned the broken glass.

But I couldn't find any fingerprints on the doorknob or anywhere else.

- Nothing at all? - No.

It looks like they've been wiped off.

Mr. Lee!

Are you feeling better?

I'm so relieved. I thought you might never return.

Thanks, everyone.

That's enough greetings for now.

Everyone, to the meeting room.

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

- Ye Ji. - Yes?

- You're coming in too. - I am?

You covered this in the front line. Of course, you should come in.

Yes, Captain.

All right.

We're losing provocative titles.

("Jo Hyun Woo, a Cold-hearted Killer Who Even Killed His Friend")

We can't release any speculative articles either.

("Murder Jo Hyun Woo Was Filled with Murderous Spirits as a Child")

He wasn't filled with murderous spirits.

He was only trying to live.

("The Father Vindicated, the Son Turns into a Murderer")

Is this the best you can do with the titles?

I'm sorry. But...

("The Father Vindicated, the Son Turns into a Murderer")

this is just wrong.

("Jo Becomes a Murderer After Living Together the Killer of Midnight")

"Living together"?

"Living together"...

They weren't living together.

Listen up.

The police couldn't find the real culprit, Kim Hyung Soo.

Jo Hyun Woo found, abducted, and confined him.

Wait, were you confined there with Kim Hyung Soo?

Yes.

Yes, Ye Ji. Do you have any idea?

Everyone's focus is on Jo Hyun Woo right now,

but to be honest, the statute of limitations expired...

for Kim Hyung Soo's case.

So even if he's arrested,

he won't be punished for what happened 20 years ago.

That's why other newspaper companies are also digging up to find...

any other crimes which Kim committed.

They're looking to find a crime committed after August 1, 2000,

which means the statute of limitations won't be applied.

His sentence can be changed if it happened after that time.

People's fingers are like weapons.

More clicks mean more money.

So they don't care if people get hurt and even die...

because of these fingers.

I was like that too.

Let's not write anything that will cause more pain...

to those parents who already lost their daughter.

We'll look through every single one of Kim Hyung Soo's case...

from case number one to the end and write articles on that. Okay?

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

Mr. Park. You and Ye Ji can meet up...

with the victims of the cases from 20 years ago.

They might be getting ready to file a class action...

against Chief Nam, who fabricated the evidence.

Yes.

("Is the Police Affiliation Who Was with Jo a Culprit or a Victim?")