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(This drama is purely fictional and is not associated with...)

(actual people, organizations, locations, or incidents.)

(Filming was in compliance with COVID-19 guidelines...)

(and counseling was provided for child actors.)

(CGI was used in most scenes that include animals.)

A little more.

I can see its head.

Push a little more.

Push! A little more.

Is the baby all right?

You did well.

Look how it takes after me.

Anyone would be able to tell that he's my son.

Here. You should hold him too.

After all, he's our son.

(Mouse)

Was it a nightmare?

A nightmare?

How did I get here?

I went by your place to give you the receipts.

You're lucky I saw you.

Things could've been much worse.

I was about to call the police.

It was your son, wasn't it?

Don't get the wrong idea.

He was only trying to stop me from harming myself,

so please don't report this to the police.

All right? Please don't do that.

Good. Thank you.

Do you perhaps know where my phone is?

Oh, I brought it with me.

Here you go.

(Mom)

Ba Reum!

Ba Reum!

Are you okay?

Ba Reum? Ba Reum, wake up!

Two are in critical condition. Send ambulances right away.

- My location? - Ba Reum, please wake up.

- I'm at 356-4, Gudong-ro. - Mister...

- The house with the green door. - Mister, hurry...

- We're on the rooftop. - Please...

Oh, no.

Where's Han Kook? Where is he?

- Han... - Yes, Han Kook.

Tell me where he is, you scumbag!

What?

No.

You jerk. Wake up. Wake up!

Where's the kid?

Around 9pm tonight, the suspect of the Moojin serial murder...

and a police officer suffered critical injuries...

during a physical altercation, and were taken to a hospital.

Breaking news. The officer who fought the man...

suspected of being the Moojin Serial Killer,

who called himself a deity,

was Officer Jung Ba Reum of the Gudong precinct.

You can't go it. Stop her.

Wait.

They're going into surgery. Call the OR.

Jung Ba Reum is going up to surgery.

Officer Jung Ba Reum, who is in critical condition...

after being hit on the head by the suspect,

was the sole witness of the murder of the elderly in Gudong.

The police deduce...

the suspect broke into his home in order to silence him.

This is the frontal lobe.

The fracture is very severe.

He is deeply unconscious and doesn't even respond to pain.

It doesn't look promising.

What about Sung Yo Han?

The bullet pierced his abdomen and severely damaged...

the intestines and other nearby organs.

He doesn't look promising either.

Still, we have to see how they'll do after surgery.

Sung Yo Han. Where's Sung Yo Han?

- Pardon? - Where's my son?

He was in bad shape, so they took him in for surgery.

Please calm down and sign this...

How bad is it? How bad?

I can't really say...

Did you shoot him?

My poor Yo Han.

The poor kid...

Did you shoot him?

The poor kid?

Your son?

What about Officer Jung?

Officer Jung's skull was crushed by the hammer your son swung.

His brain was destroyed and he's dying.

But I should feel sorry for your son?

How could he do that?

How?

(The Head Hunter. Is murder hereditary?)

Any word on Han Kook?

Have you found him yet?

- Have you found him yet? - No.

We searched Sung Yo Han's house and the area, but we can't find him.

I think he moved him back then.

"Back then"?

Detective Shin and I had his car stopped and searched.

But he wasn't in the trunk.

I think we found him.

Darn it.

Give me that.

I'm sure he switched cars here.

Check the surveillance cameras in the area...

and search every car that passed by during that time.

- Check the stolen car reports. - Let's go.

Search every car that comes down this road.

This car.

I found it.

Put it up on the screen.

License plate 10M4219.

10M4219.

Let's follow it.

Please check all the videos.

- It's gone from there. - What is that?

- Where is that? - Show us the map.

There's a building that was abandoned 20 years ago.

Get moving.

Go.

Quickly.

Moo Chi. Did you find something?

That clothes were in the luggage.

- This is the place. - I'll tell them.

What is this?

Moo Chi! Come over here!

Check it.

Call forensics.

He couldn't have gone far since he had the boy on him.

He may have hidden the body,

so search the building inside out and as well as the woods.

While the suspect of the Moojin Serial Murder...

is in surgery,

the police are using all resources to find Kim Han Kook.

(Regional Emergency Medical Center)

They're giving a briefing in the lobby. Let's go.

Let's go.

Sung Yo Han's surgery went well.

The damaged parts of the organs were removed.

We performed a peritoneal irrigation...

to remove fluids in the abdomen.

How is Officer Jung Ba Reum doing?

He suffered brain ischemia due to increased intracranial pressure,

and his frontal and temporal lobes were badly damaged.

The intracranial pressure kept increasing,

so we feared brain herniation and performed emergency surgery.

However, due to severe brain hemorrhaging,

we left the brain, which was partly damaged,

and stopped the surgery.

How could this...

Officer Jung's skull was crushed by the hammer your son swung.

His brain was destroyed and he's dying.

I pitied you for suffering because you were a murderer's son.

I thought you were similar to me.

That was why...

You won't receive salvation...

even after death for what you did.

This is the most I can do for you.

The police have made no progress in finding Kim Han Kook,

and on top of that, we just heard they had to stop the surgery...

because Officer Jung Ba Reum's condition became more critical.

The public is condemning the government...

because of this incident.

According to a national poll, the president's approval ratings...

dropped 40 percent compared to a month ago.

The way they handled the Moojin serial murder...

is the main reason for the criticism.

The ruling party's approval ratings has hit its all-time low as well.

There's one year left until the next presidential election,

and people are starting to wonder whether the ruling party...

will continue to stay in power or whether the opposition party...

will succeed in replacing them instead.

- Maeil Daily has carried out... - Someone sent you a parcel, ma'am.

Who sent it?

Well, it doesn't say.

(FPL, M16.395.ex)

The swelling of Officer Jung's brain has decreased a little.

After a meeting with our neurosurgeons,

we decided to carry out surgery again.

- My kid... - You can't go inside.

Let me ask him where my kid is!

- Come this way. - Let me go!

- You need to leave. - Let go of me!

Please calm down.

Ba Reum is dying.

You have no right to live.

Die. Die, you jerk.

(Ba Reum, I hope you're happy.)

(I want to become a police officer like you, Officer Jung!)

(Ba Reum, I hope you recover and live a happy life.)

(Moojin University Hospital)

The surgery was a success.

The patient had already injured his brain...

due to a dent in his skull.

But his condition was only getting worse...

due to an increase in his intracranial pressure.

We're going to see how he recovers and carry out surgery again.

That is all.

We've done the best we could.

Now his fate lies in your prayers.

What is it? Did the surgery go wrong?

Is Officer Jung in a critical state?

Sung Yo Han just passed away.

His cause of death...

was septic shock.

Our surgeons tried their best...

to get rid of the infected organs.

But it looks like he died due to shock...

that was caused by the infection.

He could've told us where he buried Han Kook before he died!

Officer Jung Ba Reum received big surgery three times,

but he still hasn't woken up in over 10 days,

and many people are starting to worry about him.

They're all desperately praying for him to wake up,

and some even started holding rallies for Officer Jung.

Meanwhile, many people have also started to speak about...

his good deeds of the past.

(Please wake up and come on our show.)

(We wish you a fast recovery.)

(Ba Reum, thank you so much.)

Normally, you're not allowed to bring animals to the ward.

But the director made an exception just for Officer Jung.

Ba Reum.

Do you hear the bird chirping?

It's telling you to hurry up and wake up.

I hope that sound will help you wake up.

Okay?

Detective Ko, I'm really okay.

No, you're not.

Look at yourself. You look like you're going to faint.

So what if I faint?

Because of me, Ba Reum...

Ba Reum... Ba Reum...

Bong Yi.

It wasn't your fault.

You don't need to feel guilty.

They said the surgery went well.

I'm sure he'll wake up, okay?

Here. Lie down. Take your shoes off.

- Hello. - Hi.

Get some good sleep. Don't think about anything.

- Detective Ko. - Yes? What is it?

Thank you.

If it weren't for you,

Ba Reum would've died.

And...

thank you for coming around.

Get some sleep.

How am I going to pay for my sins?

How?

Gosh. Ba Reum.

Where's the bird?

- Goodness, the poor bird. - The poor bird.

Mommy!

Where... Where am I?

Ba Reum. Ba Reum!

Ba Reum!

How many fingers do you see?

Two?

What's this plus this?

10.

Do you know what this is?

A ballpoint pen.

What's your name?

My name...

How about your age?

Do you know who she is?

Why can't he remember anything?

His frontal lobe and temporal lobe were damaged in the accident.

Embedded in the temporal lobe is the hippocampus.

A nudge to it could result in a memory disorder.

He acknowledges everyday objects,

which tells me it's a temporary condition...

brought on as a result of the surgery.

Brain surgery is complex, you see.

So it could take a while before his brain regains normal function.

Ba Reum,

do you really not remember me?

Nothing at all?

Who could she be?

Don't look at me like a stranger.

You've always been...

so kind and generous to me.

I'm tired. I'd like to get some sleep.

To celebrate the discharge of Office Jung Ba Reum,

who received brain surgery three times...

after being seriously wounded fighting off a serial killer,

citizens from around the country...

have gathered at the hospital entrance.

Here he comes.

- Over there. - Here he comes!

Thank you.

Goodness.

Please let him through.

Thank you.

You should sit over there.

Get some rest...

- while I make porridge. - Sure.

(Certificate of Appreciation)

(Citizen Hero Award)

(Citizen Hero Award Acceptance Ceremony)

I must've been a good person.

There's no doubt to that.

You were a model student who never got into any trouble.

It's been the same in your adult years.

You are a kind and upright young man.

I'm glad.

(Citizen Hero Award Acceptance Ceremony)

That was you at 100 days.

Where's my mom?

A car accident on a rainy day took her away when you were young.

How is it that I don't remember anything?

It's due to the major surgery you received.

The doctor told us not to worry though.

Your memories will gradually come back to you,

so let's be patient.

Right.

We should hurry with the move though.

You should've left here already for the redevelopment.

I can no longer let you stay here alone...

after what happened to you.

Just say you misfired.

It was his leg you originally aimed at.

And you should say that you lost all logic...

because Han Kook reminded you of your own nephew.

But I don't have one.

I'm an only child.

One my parents took 10 years to conceive.

Just say you have one!

- It's how you can get off easily. - Right.

I can't believe you followed all of this troublemaker's orders.

Your dad can't get you out of everything, you know.

You may come in.

I have a nephew around Han Kook's age, you see.

It kept me from thinking straight in this case. I'm sorry.

Detective Ko, why didn't you shoot the suspect in the leg first?

We're to fire blanks and then aim for the lower body.

Were you not aware of the regulations?

The suspect was about to strike a fellow police officer.

If he had stuck to the rules,

Officer Jung won't be alive today.

Speak for yourself, Detective Ko.

You misfired, didn't you?

You aimed for the leg, but shoot elsewhere.

No, I didn't misfire.

I aimed to kill the jerk.

So please investigate me for murder.

Crazy jerk.

The disciplinary committee has ruled in the case of Detective Ko.

Since he fired his gun to save a victim in an emergency,

the committee has cleared him of any wrongdoing.

What are you talking about?

- But I killed a man. - Moo Chi, please.

I shot him with the intent to kill him.

Don't you get what I'm saying? I killed him on purpose.

I shot him to kill him!

Assistant Inspector Ko, one year of suspension...

with a 6-month salary cut. Officer Shin, 2-month salary cut.

- That'll be all. - Hold on. Wait a second!

- No, wait! - Moo Chi, please.

- What is the meaning of this? - Send me to him.

Send me where Han Seo Joon is.

- Put me behind bars! - Stop it.

- What? - Hey!

- Commissioner! - Commissioner, are you okay?

He's bleeding.

Oh my gosh.

We'll begin the surgery. Anesthetics, please.

Please lift your head slightly.

I'll inject the anesthetics for Ms. Choi.

I'm sorry, my child.

In the basement of Sung Yo Han's residence,

the photo of Byun Soon Young's body was found.

Around the estimated time of death,

Sung Yo Han's cell phone was in the proximity of the scene.

Along with how he tried to murder...

Officer Jung and another girl who both witnessed his crimes,

we have safely concluded him...

as the real culprit behind the Mujin Serial Murders.

Ba Reum!

Oh, right. I'm coming.

Hey.

- I'll throw these away. - Sure.

Can I take this?

I need it to study.

I've decided to study to be a correctional officer again.

- A prison guard? - Yes.

I promised Chi Kook...

that I'd be heading to work with him when he wakes up.

Chi Kook?

Chi Kook...

Chi Kook, you, and I were the three musketeers.

Anyway, go and see if you missed anything in the backyard.

Those will be thrown out, so just put them to the side.

- Sure. - Thank you.

All right.

Are you taking these with you?

No, you can leave those.

Then everything's been loaded.

Come on. We should get going.

However, since Sung Yo Han has passed away,

the case will be sent to the prosecution...

without the right of arraignment.

Despite the case being forwarded though,

we will continue to search for Han Kook.

Bong Yi, I'll marry you once you come of age.

Kang Duk Soo received a reduced sentence of 10 years...

by claiming diminished capacity.

He will be released tomorrow.

The police are taking precautions...

for potential disruptions.

Tension has filled the air in the town in Moojin...

where he is expected to live.

The police are patrolling constantly,

which are causing the residents concern.

- The residents are thus protesting. - We protest!

Execute Kang Duk Soo!

Execute him! Execute him!

Guarantee a safe world!

Guarantee a safe world!

- Revise punishments for sex crimes! - Bong Yi...

Revise them!

Guarantee a safe world!

Guarantee it!

Execute Kang Duk Soo!

- Bong Yi... - Execute him! Execute him!

- Sorry. - Guarantee a safe world!

Guarantee it!

I guess it's a good thing she isn't here.

- We're against it! - Guarantee a safe world!

Guarantee it!

He's here!

- Murderer! - How dare you?

Kill him!

- Kill him! - You need to die!

You!

Kill him!

Kang Duk Soo.

Officer Ko?

You have a good memory.

That's right. It's me. The person who had you locked up.

What brings you here?

To give you a warning.

If you do that garbage again, I'll kill you.

I'm sorry.

I'll live in repentance...

for the rest of my life.

Look.

I'm just dying to kill someone right now.

Keep that in mind.

I'll do my best...

and live a new life.

Where did you go, Bong Yi?

Kill him.

(1 year later)

The 20th presidential candidates will begin their campaigns today.

The Kooksun Party, which is the majority party...

- Our hero - Candidate number one

Hey!

Let me sleep!

- Our hero - Candidate number one

- Kooksan Party - What's wrong with you?

Look at the time!

- Our hero is ready to work for you - Candidate number one

Candidate number one

Let's vote for candidate number one

Sing all you want.

I'll vote for the candidate who will execute death penalties.

- Our hero - Candidate number one

Candidate number one

- Our hero - Candidate number one

Kooksan Party

Hello, Captain.

Did you enjoy your year off?

You received an assignment.

Where?

(D-day)

You did well, locked up in this tiny place.

Those petty punks.

It's not like it was intentional.

Just because I elbowed the commissioner,

they sent me to the boonies for a year.

Anyway. Once I return to Violent Crimes,

I don't have to wear this uniform.

Bye bye, Pyeongan precinct. Bye bye.

I've been assigned to the Pyeongan precinct today.

I'm Officer Jung Ba Reum.

Officer Jung.

I heard that you'd be taking over for me.

- Hello, sir. - Do a good job.

The face of our precinct is here. Officer Jung.

Officer Nam. Go on. Bring it.

You know that the entire nation is rooting for you.

Consider it an adjustment period and take it easy.

- I'll do my best. - I'm telling you not to.

Here, drink this. It's good for your brain.

- Sit and drink. - Yes, sir.

Put down the tea for a minute and come with me.

I have a lot to train you on.

No, no. Rest. Sit and drink.

Why? I need to pass on my duties so that I can leave.

We received orders from above. He's not back to normal yet.

- He needs to rest more... - What? He's not recovered?

Then why did they reinstate him?

The presidential election is just around the corner.

The entire nation wanted him to survive.

If that very Jung Ba Reum returns safely to work...

and does well as an officer,

the majority party's approval ratings will shoot up...

and stay in power.

I'm sorry to say this to you, but...

Why? What?

We can't let anything happen to him, so don't make him do anything.

Just leave him alone.

Whatever he wants to do, let him. If he wants to go home, let him go.

If he doesn't come in to work, just let it be.

What is he, our king?

Poor Officer Nam.

It must be nice being the National Son.

So? Did you get all of your memory back?

Yes.

There are some gaps,

but most of it is back.

That's good. You remember Detective Ko then, right?

Dong Koo told me a lot about him,

but I still don't remember him.

Gosh. How could you not remember Detective Ko?

He's still not back to normal.

- Pardon? - What? Nothing.

I hear you live around here.

Yes. I live behind these apartments.

My aunt wanted me to live near her.

So your aunt lives here too.

Anyway, I feel like I may have returned to work too soon.

I have to do well. I'm afraid I'll be a nuisance.

Right. You are a nuisance.

I'm fine since I'm leaving,

- but poor Office Nam... - Wait a second.

What is it?

Please pull over.

(Shin Sung Min)

Who did this again?

Why did he run and put himself through this?

I'm going to vote for him.

- What? - I had a lot of time to kill,

so I listened to everyone's speech and looked up their promises.

I think he was the most sincere...

and has a clear plan for the future of our nation.

I have a lot of respect for him.

Thanks, Officer Jung.

Officer Shin. Why are you doing that?

Stay still. I just want to.

Why are you doing that?

- Sir. There! - That jerk. Again?

- Thief! - Stay in the car.

My bag. Oh no.

Get back here!

Get back here now!

Get back here! Hey!

Hey. Officer Jung!

You'll shake your brain!

Pull over. I need to cuff you.

Stop!

- Who are you? - Shouldn't we stop him?

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- Stay still! - Let go!

Let go of me!

What is this feeling?

Don't just stand there. You have work to do.

See that?

Sort through them and create a list.

You want me to do all of this by myself?

Do you see anyone else but us?

It's just the two of us on our team?

They told the media that the Ministry of Justice...

would put everything on the line to create a large team.

Whenever something happens,

the higher ups create a team to deal with it briefly,

and then dump it once the public calms down.

I'd rather go to Traffic Control or Civil Complaints.

They don't want you either. That's why you're here.

What do they take me for...

They see you as a troublemaker ticking time bomb.

Conclusively, no one wants you.

So shut it and get to work.

I'll resign then.

Don't you still have work to do?

What?

Don't you know?

The evidence managing team members are issued firearms?

- Although it's a desk job? - Says who?

Don't think of just putting away evidence in here.

We'll have to go to the crime scenes and collect the evidence ourselves.

So we get issued firearms.

This may be a good place to find an opportunity.

I have a wife to look after.

I'd do it myself if I didn't have a wife.

That thing you want to do.

Her wallet's gone as well as her cell phone.

I guess she was murdered after she got robbed.

No.

- What? - It's just a camouflage.

Who are you? Why are you being so absurd?

Wait. How do you know if he's being absurd or not?

- What? Who do you think you are? - What's your problem?

- How old are you? - Old enough.

Detective Kang, we found tire tracks.

Let me see.

It's from here to there.

Here. It's here too.

I guess Officer Jung was right.

I mean, think about it. There are tire tracks,

and we can tell that the body was dragged here.

That means the culprit drove here and dragged the body there.

What kind of a robber would kill a person...

and drag her body and bag all the way up there?

- Will you cut the nonsense? - Gosh, shut it.

He has a point.

Her belongings are gone,

but it looks like the culprit had all the necessary tools for murder.

So he or she could've taken her wallet and cell phone...

to make it look like a robbery and murder case.

Exactly. And the fact that she was murdered facing the ground means...

she was murdered by an acquaintance.

So either the murderer hated her or did it to take revenge.

Check the victim's identity and her acquaintances.

No, it's not that.

The murderer didn't kill her to take revenge.

Officer Jung, what's with you? I'll talk to him.

He hurt his head.

You know he got brain surgery after he fought with Sung Yo Han.

Make sure to restrict the area so the evidence doesn't get harmed.

- Come on. - No, wait. But...

Okay, I get it.

(Management number: KFD 1995...)

(Moo Chi, this is the limited edition robot...)

(that you've been wanting to get.)

Moo Chi, this is the limited edition robot...

that you've been wanting to get.

You should know that your dad went to go stand in line early at dawn...

just so he could get this.

Happy birthday, Moo Chi.

If anyone messes with you, I promise I'll teach them a lesson.

No. Let's just camp here.

Please, Mom?

Okay, fine. But only because it's your birthday, Moo Chi.

Here. Organize this too.

Why do you still keep the evidence from Han Seo Joon's case...

when the Supreme Court has already made a final ruling?

The Public Prosecutors' Office wanted to get rid of everything,

but we asked if we could have it back.

The evidence from Han Seo Joon's case...

is still a huge reference for many case investigations.

Our job isn't just about storing and organizing evidence.

Our main job is to accumulate data for criminal investigation.

You make it sound so fancy. What an amazing team.

Then hire a few more people so I can have a hand.

I can't do this all by myself.

There's no one suitable for the job this year.

Why don't you scout someone yourself?

I hope Chi Kook quickly wakes up...

and becomes healthy just like you, Ba Reum.

I'm sure he'll wake up.

Don't ever lose hope, okay?

Here's the wedding invitation.

You know you have to be the MC, right?

I can't do that.

Then who else?

Chi Kook isn't well, so it has to be you.

Today was my first day of work,

and I finally get why Chi Kook found the job so difficult.

Is it exhausting?

There's this thug in the building I'm in charge in,

and he keeps bullying his cellmate.

His cellmate is old enough to be his grandfather.

I got so upset and told him to stop.

And now he's even bullying me.

He keeps calling me names.

I've been called a lot of names, but he offends me the most.

He looks down on me...

and ignores me for being a newbie.

- So I taught him... - You taught him a lesson?

Have you lost your mind?

I taught him how to read his palm.

And he had the palms of a criminal.

Gosh, that's not funny.

You should be careful. Things could get dangerous.

It'd be nice if Bong Yi could come to the wedding too.

I wonder where she disappeared to.

Bong Yi?

I guess you still don't remember her.

How was your day?

Tell me how it feels to be back at work.

I saw a dead body.

A dead body?

- Did you pee your pants? - Stop talking nonsense.

I don't know how to explain it, but it felt a bit weird.

My heart started racing and...

Your heart started racing?

I guess you were really startled.

Your heart used to race...

when you saw a dead cat.

No, it's nothing like that.

It's a bit different.

It's not different.

You got sick and puked all day that day.

I'm sure you'll be fine.

- Over here. - Hello.

- Hello. - Hello.

- Hello. - Hello.

- Hi. - Hey.

Let's sit down.

He and I used to make movies together.

And he's Mr. Woo Young Chul,

the lawyer who gave me legal advice regarding my script.

- You all know Ba Reum, right? - Of course.

And this is my fiance, Kim Seul Ki.

She was the main actress of the short film I made.

- Congratulations on your wedding. - Thank you.

- Congratulations. - We promise we'll be happy.

Thank you, guys.

(Good day)

- I'm going to go to the bathroom. - Okay.

Careful.

Dong Koo, I'm telling you. It's not too late.

You really should reconsider marrying Seul Ki.

Cut it out.

I swear she'll always desire to be successful as an actor.

Do you really think she'll be okay with being civil servant's wife?

I don't think so.

I bet she'll cheat on you with anyone who casts her for a movie.

That's enough!

Will you please cut it out?

Wait, let me talk to him. That's enough.

I get that you're drunk, but you're crossing the line.

Young Chul, do you know what her nickname is?

The princess who switches her prince.

Everyone in the industry knows her for being like that.

He's the only one who doesn't know. It's upsetting me.

You're so naive.

You're a complete fool.

You darn punk. You're like this every time you drink.

- You punk. - Dong Koo.

- Dong Koo. - Get off me!

- Ba Reum, are you okay? - You jerk.

- Stop it. - Get off me! Get off me!

Are you okay?

Didn't you get hurt?

It's nothing serious. I'm fine.

You hurt your forehead.

By the way, when did you learn how to fight like that?

You even used to be bad at playing Whac-A-Mole.

Today, on "Sherlock Eung Nyeo",

we'll be covering the suicide case of a 20-year-old university student.

According to the case report,

she suffered due to poverty and committed suicide in her room.

Here's the evidence from the murder case...

that occurred in Pyeongan-dong.

Did you eat?

That rude jerk.

(Moojin Police Agency)

(List of evidence)

What?

Darn jerks.

Hey, you left out two pieces of evidence.

The rope and the weapon.

Bring it here immediately.

We're all busy with our jobs, you know.

Collect it yourself since you have time on your hands.

What?

Did you hang up on me?

Where is that jerk?

This is called a highwayman's hitch knot.

It's the most ideal knot for the situation...

when you want to tie someone up fast.

Without actually knotting the rope, you can quickly...

secure someone in place.

Is this blade used by hikers too?

Yes, that's right.

Then, we should look for hiking experts around the victim.

Hold on a second.

This seems to be another variation of the knot.

It's not usually tied this way.

It's different.

Either the highwayman's hitch knot was deliberately altered,

or whoever tied it wasn't an expert.

So it's not how one would tie this high-something knot?

No.

Ko Moo Chi, what are you doing over there?

Isn't it obvious?

I was told to personally collect the evidence.

Sign the right documents if you want to take these.

What? Unbelievable.

Why do you think the officer said that?

About the killer not being an acquaintance.

It's nonsense, so forget about it.

Massive brain surgery has messed with his head.

Is that the officer who fought off the serial killer?

Yes.

I see he's been reinstated.

Officer Jung.

Where was the Pyeongan precinct?

It should be around here somewhere.

Crazy freak!

Officer Jung?

Goodness, I'm sorry.

Trash rolled over here while I was sorting it.

I startled you, didn't I?

I'm really sorry.

You haven't changed at all, Officer Jung.

Do you know me?

Are you trying to get yourself killed?

You almost died because of that bird!

Why? Does your head hurt?

Detective Ko Moo Chi!

Detective Ko.

Detective...

- Gosh, this is all we have. - Thanks.

How's your head?

The treatments have been helping me.

When I recall a memory of someone,

the memories I shared with that person come flooding in.

I'm grateful that you remember me.

I should've remembered you sooner.

How did you know I was here though?

Did Detective Shin tell you?

Actually, no. I overheard those at the Violent Crimes Unit...

talking smack about you.

Apparently, you babbled about...

the killer not being an acquaintance.

Could you take a look at this?

Right here.

See this knot?

The victim would've been free to move her hands.

It seems easy to get out of.

Right.

The knot's called a highway-something.

So they're searching for a hiking expert.

An expert would know that this knot isn't secure,

so why would the killer have tied her hands this way?

And look at this too.

You can see that she moved her hands a lot.

You're right.

- Why did he tied it this way then? - To have fun.

- What? - It was to add entertainment.

The weakly tied knot would've given her hope...

and she would've tried her best to free herself.

The killer found fun in watching her.

If that was the case, why would he have stabbed her from behind?

Look at this.

The wound is shallow.

He stabbed her in a way that wouldn't kill her,

enjoyed the pain she was in,

and then choked her at the very end.

Only a psychopath would kill in that manner.

This wasn't his first killing.

- What? - No one keeps it together enough...

to clean and stage the scene after killing for the first time.

As you can see, the scene was pristine.

There were no fingerprints or strands of hair around.

If he's not caught immediately, he'll kill again.

How can you be so sure?

I just...

I can just feel it.

You can feel it?

What's wrong?

You seem...

different.

Compared to before, I mean.

Really?

The weakly tied knot would've given her hope...

and she would've tried her best to free herself.

To have fun.

It was to add entertainment.

The captain is interviewing the prime suspect.

The bar owner confirmed...

that you've been hitting on Kang Min Joo for a month.

Is it him?

These are the tire treads found at the scene...

and here is a photo of your tire.

I was never there.

Besides, a lot of cars have the same tires.

He seems to be barking up the wrong tree.

How makes him think that he's a psychopath?

These are what we found at your residence.

- I really didn't kill her. - I don't think it's him.

Who said that the killer is a psychopath?

Liking someone doesn't make you a killer.

- Don't overreach. - Then tell me...

where you were around the time of death.

Well...

Captain, the NFS called.

The semen found in the victim's body belongs to him.

See? Who's barking up the wrong tree again?

He can feel it?

Did you seriously choose to believe...

the words of a man who received brain surgery?

Moo Chi, come on.

KFD-2019.

On the 5th, the police arrested the victim's stalker...

as the prime suspect in the murder...

of the part-time bar employee.

He's currently denying all allegations saying...

- No. - that the sex was consensual.

- It's not him. - How the investigation...

Here are the evidence in...

the Nojin-dong murder case.

Wait, stop right there.

Are you sure you have everything this time?

Is everything here?

Yes, it is.

Stay there while I check everything.

So...

Wait, I see abrasions on her wrist.

Wasn't there a rope or a cord at the scene?

No, there wasn't.

- No? - No.

Wait a second. Darn it.

There's nothing here.

Did someone serve in the military? Everything's perfectly aligned.

Hanging dirty clothes that weren't washed?

If we don't catch him quickly,

there will be another murder.

Officer Jung was right.

When Hong Na Ri was found, her front tooth was chipped...

and her forehead was bleeding.

Given there was blood on the shards of the mirror,

he slammed her face into the mirror.

So her forehead was cut and her tooth chipped.

The door lock was intact.

There's no signs of him trying to escape either.

He definitely knew her.

Darn it.

Where's the water?

What...

(Milk)

But the strange thing is,

the pattern is different from when Kang Min Joo was murdered.

Kang Min Joo was abducted, murdered, and found in all different places.

But Hong Na Ri was found in her home.

The body wasn't moved.

And the murder weapon wasn't left behind.

It's different from Kang Min Joo.

And she was laying on her side instead of face down.

That's...

That's right.

Is it someone else?

No, it's the same guy.

How are you so sure?

The mirror.

The killer intentionally slammed her face into the mirror.

Intentionally?

To get a good look at her dying painfully.

He wanted to watch her die more carefully through the mirror.

He wanted to see her suffer and die more carefully.

So here.

He killed her in this position.

And the husband came and gave her CPR.

He did?

Yes. There were signs of CPR being done on her.

So her husband was arrested.

They weren't getting along and were separated.

So he has motive for murder.

No. I'm sure the killer gave her the CPR as well.

What? If it's as you say,

he's a psychopath who enjoys killing people.

Why did he try to revive her?

Why did he suddenly change his mind?

He didn't.

He wanted to save her and then kill her again.

So that he can enjoy watching her in pain for as long as possible.

His methods are becoming more evil.

He was more violent this time.

I think he's testing out ways to kill them while enjoying it.

If we don't catch him right away,

we don't know how many more people will die.

How are you so sure of that?

I just am.

I wonder what I'd do if I were the killer,

and it comes to me.

He's afraid this knot will make us realize it's the same guy,

so he used the clothesline in here to kill her.

He probably put it back after killing her.

And I'm sure the clothes that were on it...

were hanging there...

perfectly in place and evenly spaced out.

You're right. How did you know that?

I just did. I just had a feeling.

And I'm sure...

he is a perfectionist.

Officer Jung.

Let's catch the killer together.

What? With you?

We should transfer this to Violent Crimes.

No. This changes everything.

If you're right, he has killed two already.

But you said last time...

that he may have killed more before.

That means there may be more victims.

Which means he's a psychopath serial killer.

Right.

I have to personally catch a scumbag who deserves to die.

I failed last time.

I'll succeed this time.

You'll help me, right?

I appreciate the offer,

but I have my work at the precinct.

- So... Pyeongan precinct... - No.

You don't have to work there.

- What? - Detective Shin told me.

You don't have to do any work at the precinct. Okay?

I don't have to work? What do you mean?

You don't even have to show up to work. Come here.

I don't have to show up to work?

What did I eat?

It's getting raw.

I'm sure...

the victim knew the killer.

But the victims didn't know any of the same people.

Let's see.

What am I missing?

To have fun.

That's why he tied the knot loosely.

Wait. I've seen this before.

Where is it?

Number 11.

(Head Hunter serial murder: Park Hyun Soo)

(Head Hunter serial murder: Park Hyun Soo)

Captain Park's wife said before that they need to find their baby.

- Well... - He's nothing but a monster...

that never should've been born.

What he said was all over the media.

That jerk broke into his home...

and took Hyun Soo and Hyun Suk.

Hyun Suk was hit by a car on a road about 30km away from home...

early the next morning.

He must have escaped and run onto the road.

Check thoroughly.

They sent out a search party but couldn't find Hyun Soo.

And about five years later,

they were excavating to build a tunnel.

What is it?

The clothes and shoes that they found were...

the same as the ones Hyun Soo was wearing when she was kidnapped.

They ran the DNA test with the hair on the hair tie found at the scene,

and it was a match.

But he couldn't accept her death.

So he still goes around digging...

to find her body.

(Head Hunter serial murder: Park Hyun Soo)

the pattern is different from when Kang Min Joo was murdered.

Kang Min Joo was abducted, murdered,

and found in all different places.

But Hong Na Ri was found in her home.

("Dead Body Found Tied Up, Police Begins Investigation")

Detective Shin.

You know the bar worker who was murdered, Kang Min Joo.

May I see the knot that was tied around her wrists?

The evidence managing team?

You're right. It's the highwayman's hitch knot.

It does look like it was the same person.

But unlike this knot, this one is a bit clumsy.

As if a child tied it.

Is anyone here?

Excuse me.

(Evidence Storage, 2020, 2021)

(Moojin Police Agency)

How did Han Seo Joon know that knot?

Surgeons usually use medical knots, but this was a knot used by hikers.

That means he learned it from someone else.

- The one who taught Han Seo Joon. - Yes.

Or he may have taught it to someone else.

The one who learned from Han Seo Joon.

This person would be our prime suspect.

Let's meet with Han Seo Joon.

What?

What is it?

I think someone was here.

What?

This box wasn't placed like this when I came in here.

- Stop being absurd. - I'm serious.

You're not a genius. How do you know what angle it was placed in?

Let's hurry. We need to get there before visiting hours are over.

- Come on. Hurry. - I swear it looks different.

(Visiting guide)

Han Seo Joon refused to meet you.

What?

He doesn't want to meet the guy who killed his son.

But instead...

I heard you wanted to meet me instead.

So it's you.

I heard you almost died because of my son, Yo Han.

I wanted to apologize...

on behalf of my son.

We've met before, haven't we?

We've met before?

That's quite upsetting.

How could you not remember me?

I guess the surgery didn't go well.

What a pity.

But I must say,

your eyes look different...

compared to how they looked before the surgery.

Me?

Make sure you don't get intimidated by him.

Do you remember this?

You killed Detective Park Doo Suk's daughter, Park Hyun Soo,

and this was the knot you used to tie her hands together.

I heard this knot is similar to the knot that's used by hikers.

Who taught you this?

No one taught me.

Is that so?

Then I guess you invented this knot yourself.

Did you ever teach anyone this?

No, I never did.

Then did anyone see you do the knot?

No.

Try to think back.

This is a very important issue.

I never used that knot, learned it,

or taught it to anyone.

Don't lie to me.

If you never taught this to anyone,

how could someone use the same knot...

that you used to kill that little child?

Why are you asking me?

I didn't even expect you to tell me anything anyway.

And I'm not going to accept the fake apology you gave me...

on behalf of your son.

I'm telling you I'm not lying, but I guess you don't believe me.

Do you not understand what I mean?

It wasn't him.

He wasn't the guy who killed that child 26 years ago.

By the way,

why don't you say hello to my little friend?

Say hello. He's my cellmate.

What is this memory?

(Mouse)

A witness? This wasn't mentioned in your investigation report.

Han Seo Joon killed her, but someone else made the knot.

An accomplice.

Did the brain surgery turn you into a genius?

Do you know Choi Hong Ju?

Did I ever have feelings for her?

I was wondering...

if you know where she is.

It's nice to see you're healthy. Good to see you, Officer Jung.

Why does my heart ache all of a sudden?

- Officer Jung. - Yes?

Do you want to join our team?

Me?