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I found it.

What are you doing?

Let's have a cup of this before we leave.

Do I just boil it like this?

Yes. That's right.

Were you surprised I suddenly asked to see you?

A bit.

You look a lot like her.

Your mom.

You look like her.

Go to Saju.

That's what I wanted to tell you.

- Saju? - Yes.

That's your mother's hometown.

And there, you will find him.

(Hometown: Choi Hyung In)

(Rest in peace)

(Our deepest condolences)

You know, your grandma was beautiful.

I was going to say that.

What's that?

What I owe her.

She never...

let me pay for the jajangmyeon.

I was going to pay her back when I grew up and got a job.

You'll know him when you see him.

Get that snake...

to pay for killing your boss.

What is going on?

Get in there and bring out Im In Gwan.

It's packed inside. We can't get through.

This is insane. How did the word get out?

What's he doing? Go and stop him!

Hello?

Hyung In, it's me.

- Where are you? - Me?

Where do you think?

Now that I'm here, my heart breaks.

What?

How can a funeral hall be so empty?

It's such a pitiful sight.

I have to go now. I should greet the family.

Everyone, at last...

Guru...

has returned to the promised land.

When Guru comes here,

we will all...

head to...

a new future.

- Hello. - Hi. Go on in.

Thank you.

Just a moment.

- Yes? - Can I check something?

It says this is the last delivery of food to this place.

Well, that's because...

(Deungmin Distribution)

Hey, you aren't getting out?

I will.

Drink that and we will all...

go to be with Guru where there is no pain or fear.

The person you've dialled...

The person you've dialled...

Thank you for coming.

You've been through a lot, haven't you, Jae Young?

May I ask...

how you know my grandma?

I wasn't able to contact the people she knew.

Yes, of course.

It's so sad she died this way.

It's heartbreaking.

I'm just...

an old acquaintance of Cho Jung Hyun's.

Take it.

Why? Are you afraid?

Everyone.

Are you afraid?

Are you still...

afraid to follow...

Guru's word and to be with him?

Is it because of her, the so-called heir?

I heard she gathered you around...

and put on a play.

It was truly insulting.

The fact that you believe...

that you can entice us with your sweet words.

Who is this woman?

What can this woman do for us?

No. What has she done until now?

Keep your eyes open and see...

who joins you in the future.

Guru has no fear.

He is always with you.

And Guru...

will never...

cower before death.

That is the only truth.

Mister.

Hey.

What do you think you're doing?

What a powerful greeting.

How can we have a decent conversation then?

- Conversation? - That's right.

- I came to tell you something. - You...

You are deplorable.

Am I?

You'll be convinced once you hear me out.

I'll be straightforward.

Hyung In.

He's here.

Guru is waiting for you.

We must go at once.

You need to rush...

or Cho Jung Hyun...

may die today.

Tell me, Jung Hyun.

Use that smart mouth of yours.

Speak with your forked tongue.

I have nothing to say.

Sure.

Get lost.

You don't deserve to be in this sacred place.

Flee from here and survive like vermin.

Watch her. That is vermin that was not saved.

Watch her pathetically fleeing in order to live.

It isn't pathetic...

to struggle to live.

Life is too painful, isn't it?

At times, it's miserable.

But giving up on life...

is unfair to the people that you love...

that passed away.

Even if it's so painful and lonely...

that you feel like you can't do anything,

we must remember them...

and live.

Even if our lives are more painful...

and pathetic...

than that moment.

Please...

let's not forfeit...

the pain of living.

Let's go back.

That's garbage!

What do you know about our pain?

You can't save us with your gibberish.

Fine, Jung Hyun. If you want to save them so much, pay the price.

Prove what you can do for them. Right here and now.

Otherwise,

no one can leave this place.

Promise me...

that it will end with me.

And Young Seob, I'm sorry for you too.

I'm sorry...

for forgetting you.

Everyone.

Let's go back.

Let's go back home.

What...

What did you just say?

What do you mean, my aunt is going to die?

Calm down. Don't listen to this man.

My aunt is in danger.

How can I be calm right now?

Please calm down.

I'm a generous person.

I thought the niece here would be worried.

There's a simple way...

to get the aunt out safely...

while getting what I want.

It's simple.

The niece goes to her aunt,

and you go to see Guru.

We each have to go right now. Simple, isn't it?

Let's go.

Jae Young. Nothing will happen to your aunt.

That will not happen. I...

I promised you. So...

Why?

Why do you think that?

The truth is,

you don't care if anything happens to my aunt.

Jae Young.

How can you promise...

that my aunt will be safe?

Why are you so irresponsible? Why?

Why...

don't you...

know anything yet?

What?

I can't leave Auntie alone any longer.

I have to see...

for myself whether or not she's safe.

What did you mean earlier?

That I don't know anything.

Sorry, but I don't feel like talking right now.

Mister.

Yes?

I...

want to try sundae gukbap.

Our family can't go out to eat, so I've never had it.

You'll take me to have sundae gukbap, won't you?

Yes.

Jae Young.

Let's do that.

Are you all right?

We need to get her to a hospital.

What are you doing at this critical time?

Drag her out of here.

She's going to die anyway. Get rid of her!

What are you trying to do?

We...

decided to live.

(Yeongseong Life)

Why? Does it bring back memories?

But we don't have time for that now.

Just why won't you believe in what I said?

I'm the only one.

I'm the only one...

who's following his words for my whole life.

So why can't it be me?

You guys are the same.

How pathetic.

You're worse than vermin!

Do you think doing this...

will change his plan?

No.

All of us...

will be saved...

right here, right now!

Don't go against my words!

He's coming, so get ready for him!

- Oh my gosh! - Who are they?

What is happening?

So...

do we stick to the plan?

All of us just need to become his ants.

In the end,

did things turn out the way you wanted?

The way I wanted?

You made me, who was involved in the torture...

which led to your father's death, sit in front of you.

Isn't this what you wanted?

The things I had forgotten...

They are things that should never be forgotten.

In the end, we're in this mess...

because of me.

And as long as I'm alive,

your hatred won't end.

So...

let's end this now.

So what exactly do you want to say?

You'll go back to the prison.

And rot in there for the rest of your life.

Instead, I'll die.

Let's end this with it.

I can escape from this nightmarish reality...

and you can complete your revenge.

How does it sound, Cho Kyung Ho?

You already came to a decision before coming here?

See? You didn't understand what I said at all.

Choi Hyung In.

You cannot decide anything.

Your future is already set.

On that day, October 6, 1987,

I released the gas at Saju Station...

and came to this house right away.

To kill you.

I was hoping...

I would be able to escape from the memories of the future...

that's tormenting me that way.

- Memories of the future? - Yes, the set future.

But when I arrived at this house,

I couldn't kill you.

Because I found this in the kitchen.

A letter addressed to you...

that your wife, Im Se Yoon, wrote for the last time.

What?

At that moment, I accepted it.

That I'll never be able to avoid this moment in which you and I...

come to face the truth.

My wife left me a letter?

Yes. There was something you shouldn't know about in it.

What are you trying to pull?

Cho Hyung In, calm down and sit down.

I haven't even started.

This gun is loaded.

And you would've had your gun taken away when you came here.

Right?

Right now,

I'll let you read this letter.

And I'll give you this gun...

as well.

Cho Kyung Ho, you scum.

What are you planning?

You won't lose anything, will you?

And I told you just now.

All my life,

I waited for this moment...

both in fear and anticipation.

The more I try to ignore it,

the more desperately I came to want it.

And I'm sure the same goes for that child.

- That child? - Cho Jae Young.

Read it.

It's all written in here.

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Where is my aunt?

This is different from what you promised.

Where is she?

You know, I'm planning to remodel this place into a nursing home.

Those old guys with lots of money...

can enjoy the fresh air and nice breeze...

and spend the rest of their lives in comfort.

What do you think? Don't you think it's a good idea?

I'll be giving back to society.

In order to do that,

I need to get rid of those darn Youngjingyo believers.

That's my plan. What do you think?

Then I would also need to get rid of your aunt and you...

since you guys are the only family that Guru has left.

You never know what will happen in life.

It's time to clean things up.

Jae Young, don't be so upset.

If Hyung In were here,

something even more terrible could've happened to you.

Either way,

it's extremely brutal. Don't you agree?

This is a short letter for you, honey.

I guess you could say we spent a long time together.

But we should've cherished our time together a little more.

We should've focused on each other, cherished our memories together,

and loved each other a lot more.

Some things in life cannot be undone.

Things that cannot be covered up with a mere excuse.

Things...

that require someone to take responsibility.

And...

I've decided not to avoid it.

So I hope you won't be too heartbroken...

about what I'm about to tell you.

I never miscarried...

our baby, Gureum.

But I lied to you...

and fled to Japan.

I did that...

because I was scared I might lose our baby.

But things didn't go as planned.

No matter how hard I tried to run away,

I couldn't free myself...

from Cho Kyung Ho.

So I did what I had to do...

to save our baby,

even though...

you wouldn't have agreed to it.

Our baby is...

currently with...

Cho Kyung Ho.

Please take good care...

of our daughter.

Also, honey,

thank you.

I have no regrets.

I want you to know that.

Mr. Choi, wait.

If you shoot me now,

you won't get to hear the rest of my story.

You can decide after you listen. You can still kill me then.

This is just the beginning.

Do you have any idea how hard it was to get this far?

You, Choi Hyung In, and Cho Jung Hyun.

It took me a lot of work to get the three of you this far.

I even had to pretend I was you...

and send chat messages to your friends.

It was all you.

That's right. It all came from my head.

Pretty soon, I'll be getting a call from Guru.

Then that will finally be the end of it.

Everyone will be gone,

and I'll be the only survivor.

She knew you were her father.

But why...

Why do you think she never told you?

I planted a seed inside you...

the day we first met.

"Kill the person you love, then kill yourself."

I'm sure you already know.

Think about the things that happened in this neighborhood.

The experiment was a success.

Do you get what I mean?

It means you don't have much time. You need to hurry up and decide.

Either hurry over to your daughter and kill her,

or just kill yourself here and now.

What will you decide to do?

But you see,

I've actually prepared something.

If you think about it, it's going to be the only choice...

that leaves you with hope.

You just found out...

that Jae Young was your daughter.

But I can help you erase that memory.

It looks like it has begun.

My goodness, those punks.

I told them to use gas...

to make it look like a mass suicide of cult fanatics.

Why are they using guns? It'll be too much to take care of the bodies.

Should I go outside and check?

Yes, go and help them clean up.

It's going to be hard for them to clean up all those bodies.

Goodness, I'm sorry.

It looks like your aunt is no longer alive.

I swear I won't forgive you!

Will you be okay by yourself, sir?

Why? Look at her.

Goodness, how scary.

Look at those eyes. Full of spite. They're just like her aunt's.

I'll be fine. Go ahead.

She and I are waiting for a phone call anyway.

Okay, then.

Mr. Choi.

You're running out of time.

Once the ants eat you up,

it'll be too late to undo anything.

All you need to do is say it.

"Erase my memory."

That's all you need to say.

If you don't,

I'll make a phone call...

and have Jae Young brought here.

If that happens,

you will have to kill her...

with your own hands.

Then you'll also die miserably.

Make up your mind fast. There's no time.

Here...

Did you make up your mind?

Shall I erase your memory?

In that case...

I need you to say it yourself.

"Erase my memory."

"Free me from this."

You're not at all different, are you?

Let's end this quick.

You get to forget everything,

and I go to the end of the future.

Go on. Say it.

Cho Jae Young.

The fact that she is my daughter.

This moment that I realized that fact.

I don't want to forget it.

What are you doing?

Tell me.

How impressive.

Or did you not get it?

If you shoot me now,

you'll never be free of the hallucination.

One day, you will...

kill your own daughter.

I never...

I never want to forget...

that my daughter's alive.

Impressive.

Unless you kill her, you can't die first.

Forever,

you will...

live in torment alone.

But do you know what's important?

The fact that you can never kill me.

Because that's not my future.

The only one who can kill me...

is myself.

Now let's really end it.

You forget everything,

and I go to the end of the future.

You spend the rest of your life as my ant.

That's how it ends.

I'm...

grateful towards you.

For letting me realize.

I will...

die every day.

Hello?

At...

36-11 Samho-dong,

a murder just happened.

The suspect is a member of the Mobile Investigation Unit.

Lieutenant Choi Hyung In.

The suspect's a flight risk.

Get here as soon as possible.

It's him.

Take it. Guru will have something to say.

Take it.

Hello?

Hello?

- Is that you, Mister? - Jae Young?

Yes, it's me.

Are you okay?

Yes.

I'm okay. How about you?

Yes. I'm okay too.

Good.

Jae Young.

Yes?

I'm sorry.

No, Mister.

Later on,

I'll get to see you, won't I?

Yes.

See you later.

Okay. I'll wait for you.

See you at home.

Hello? Guru?

Hello?

Guru is dead.

No.

What nonsense is that?

How are you still fine?

Why are you on the phone talking to me?

You're foolish to the very end.

What?

Did you think...

you'd get your way?

See you in the fiery pit.

Hello?

That little psycho freak.

The person you have dialled...

Forget it.

It's fine as long as Guru's dead.

Now, there's no one who can stop me.

Jae Young. Sorry.

But what can you do? Life is unfair.

How are you...

I'm here to make you pay for my boss's life.

Pay?

Your boss?

What are you talking about?

Boss said you were his classmate.

Classmate?

- Kang Yong Tak? - So it was you.

The rat that killed my boss.

Put that gun away, you jerk. How dare you...

I'm Guru's sole successor...

and true heir...

Oh my gosh!

Oh my goodness.

Oh my gosh.

Oh my gosh.

That's enough.

What's going on?

Please stop.

How are you still alive?

Are you okay?

Yes.

What is that?

Why... What's wrong with me?

Do you think...

doing this will stop me?

No.

Se Yoon.

No.

It wasn't me.

Se Yoon.

It wasn't me.

It wasn't me!

Auntie. It's over now.

Auntie.

Auntie!

(I'm leaving you a short letter.)

Everyone who watches the video is bound to die.

After killing the person...

they love...

the most.

I'm fine.

I am fine.

So please live, son.

No matter what anyone says, you must live.

Auntie.

Auntie.

Auntie.

Are you okay?

(6 months later)

I'm worried.

You look terrible.

Do I?

There are people who can help. Myself included.

Many people will be sad...

if you die like this.

I'd like to find a way somehow.

Hey...

Jae Young.

Is Jae Young doing well?

Yes.

She's strong and healthy.

I see.

Can you see this?

This scar...

will probably last forever.

It won't get erased.

But I can't be staring at this for the rest of my life.

You should meet Jae Young.

You should watch Jae Young graduating, getting a job,

meeting her loved one,

and...

forming her own family.

You should survive, Detective.

What you said is right.

Jae Young and you...

must make sure to do those.

You two deserve that.

But I'm different.

I might...

die soon.

Every night, those people come at me...

and rip my limbs off.

They whisper in my ears endlessly and say,

"Find and kill your daughter."

"If not, this suffering will never end."

"It will last forever."

It gets worse every day.

And their voices are getting clearer.

That probably means my affection...

and love for her...

didn't change.

Jung Hyun.

About the things I did in the past...

and the things I did to your father,

have you thought about them?

Yes. I'm sure...

they are the sins you have to carry.

Survive and remember them.

It's fine as long as you don't forget.

No.

One day,

I'm sure I'll end up forgetting them.

The only ones who will remember are the victims.

Just like me now.

Every night, they'll have the same nightmare...

from the memories of that day.

But monsters never leave their wrongdoings...

in their memories.

I don't want...

to live as a monster anymore.

I don't want that anymore.

Only in this pain,

I can look...

at my past actions properly.

I'll endure everything this way.

After that,

if I have the chance,

if I ever deserve it...

At the end of this road,

I want to tell my daughter this.

(Ministry of Justice)

(The establishment of law and order)

My daughter.

If there is...

a room with the lights off in your heart...

If that room...

was dark and cold...

So if you had that room closed...

throughout your life...

I hope my decision...

will become a small light...

to illuminate your room.

I hope it will warm your room...

and illuminate it faintly.

So one day...

Well...

Dad...

Is Dad doing fine?

Yes.

I hope...

you will open...

the once tightly closed door...

one day.

(Hometown)

Can't you stop?

You can stop now.

Then one day,

you'll be able to come back home.

Am I wrong?

Home?

Yes. Our home.

I wish you'd do that...

even though it's a bit late.

So I hope you can live a normal life too.

Do you really think that's possible?

Yes.

It will take a very long time,

but it's not impossible,

is it?

(Thank you for watching Hometown.)