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ALL CHARACTERS, GROUPS, ORGANIZATIONS, INCIDENTS,

AND LOCATIONS DEPICTED IN THIS DRAMA ARE ENTIRELY FICTITIOUS

DECOY

Please welcome No Sang-cheon,

chairman of BIGS Network!

-No Sang-cheon! -No Sang-cheon!

-No Sang-cheon! -No Sang-cheon!

Nowadays people refer to No Sang-cheon

as the biggest scammer in history,

and a merciless, heartless scumbag.

But he wasn't always such a big shot.

Or rather, one might even say that he wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed.

EPISODE 2. THE VICTIMS

YEAR 2006

Are you kidding me? Shit, I lost again!

The manager's not going to be here today.

I heard you the first time. Call him and tell him to get here.

He went out saying it was something urgent. I don't know when he'll be back.

Asshole.

Come here.

What could be more urgent than paying back the money he owes me?

What else is there?

Hey,

Are these machines rigged?

I don't know. I'm just a part-timer.

You little prick.

Rigged? No way, sir.

Please enjoy. It's on us today.

Shit, I never asked for extra tickets.

Thanks, though.

SLOTS MANAGER PARK

Hey, Mr.Park. It seems you're busy today.

What?

Where?

Hello? This fucker just hung up.

Fucking prick. He thinks he can boss me around.

I'm telling you, it's a gold mine.

I'm sure you have some money to invest.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Withdraw all the money.

What is this place?

INVESTMENT BRIEFING SESSION FOR MAGNETIC MATTRESSES

Welcome.

Does anyone here not like money?

Those of you can head right out that door.

I don't see anyone going home.

Yes, we all want to get rich.

Money can give you so much happiness when you have it,

but leave you suffering when you don't.

-That's right. -I think we all agree.

Is there anyone here who makes more than ten million won a month?

No one?

Ten million won per month.

That totals 100 million a year.

Are you interested?

-Yes! -Yes!

See those monthly numbers?

You're looking at a diamond member's deposit history.

An annual income of 100 million won.

Do you see that?

It's not easy. Not easy at all.

But you can do it too.

What a load of crap.

This is a total scam.

Bunch of morons.

This diamond member here

has been doing business with us for just two years.

There he is, that fucker.

You only have to sell five magnetic mattresses to go up a level. Five.

Next...

Sell 25 mattresses, you're a diamond member.

That makes 100 million a year.

Cut it out.

I told you to stick to the slots.

Hey.

You fucking dumbass.

A blow for every 1,000 won you have.

I don't have any money. I swear.

You damn rat.

Mr. No, you heard the briefing, right?

It's like hitting the jackpot.

I'll get rich with it and pay you back.

Just give me a little more time.

It's a scam, you idiot.

What?

Here, listen. Let me explain.

You have to pay a million won for the membership fee and mattresses.

You get 50 percent of the sales if you sell to five people.

The same happens when you get someone else to become a member.

-Right. -It can't get better than this.

It's a total scam!

What a bunch of fucking frauds.

Try using your head for once.

If every single idiot in there is to earn 100 million a year

the whole country's got to be buying these mattresses.

Are you listening? You moron.

Hey, you don't think I know that?

But the thing is...

Don't look at the fish.

Focus on the bait.

The bait?

Yes, the bait.

You and I both know this is a scam.

We're not like those morons there.

Look at those people.

Look at how many fish there are.

The water is teeming with them.

But what do you need in order to fish?

You need bait.

That's it, over there.

We're going to make money from that.

We're selling the bait.

So you're selling mattresses to these people?

What difference does that make?

Listen.

Someone has to buy those mattresses before people can sell them.

-Get me? -Okay, get on with it.

People here are taking mattresses in bulk, hoping to make a fortune.

To meet the demand, mattresses have to be mass-produced in China.

By mass, I mean tons. Are you following me?

What is this, a quiz? Just keep talking.

For that to happen, the Chinese factory has to be paid in advance

for them to send the mattresses.

That's what I'm investing in. Not just one or two mattresses.

And I get dividends according to my investment ratio.

There's a definite demand here

so I'm bound to make a profit.

The CEO of this company himself is investing.

He let me in on the investment.

So...

you're investing in mattresses supplied to the people that are being scammed?

Exactly.

You're a smart guy. You got it right away.

You bastard.

Anyway, it's a safe investment.

I'll pay you back with interest. Please be patient.

Who let you in on this thing?

CEO JANG KANG-CHUN

Get your legs off the table.

So that's what "magnetic" means.

You didn't know what "magnetic" meant, Mr. Loan Shark?

Get your legs off, please!

-So rude. -Where is this guy?

-Will you be like that when he gets here? -Whatever.

INVESTMENT BRIEFING SESSION FOR MAGNETIC MATTRESSES

Who are you?

You know better than to talk about our investment business with others.

Pleased to meet you...

Sure. Of course, I do.

Mr. No was begging me to let him meet you...

I heard you work in finance. Your name?

No Sang-cheon.

I run a small business catering to clients who need emergency loans.

Jang Kang-chun.

MAG PAD

Leave a few business cards, Mr. No.

We have many members

who are in need of emergency loans so it will help your business.

Well, that's good and all, but...

I actually wanted to do some investing.

We're unable to take on any new investors.

I have an important meeting with KAIST's Professor Choi.

We're developing a wireless massage machine.

-Let's go. -Why?

Thank you for your time. Come on.

Sit down.

Well, if that's the case...

what if I were to invest instead of Mr. Park?

You don't have to pay me the interest. Let me invest instead.

That's not right.

Or you can pay me back right now.

What are you, a petty thief? This is a robbery!

What did you call me, a petty...

You goddamn...

Stop it, both of you.

What are you doing in my office?

Okay.

I like your passion.

So, are you letting me invest?

There's a little something you can invest in at the moment.

It's a somewhat unusual case.

You can be upfront with me.

The magnetic mattresses imported by the company's Munsang branch

are being held at Yeojin Port, due to a lack of documents.

That's hundreds of million won, stuck at that port.

Munsang branch offered to sell the mattresses

to any other branch at a bargain price.

We're planning to buy them.

It'll even save us on import fees.

But what about the documents?

No need to worry about that.

I'm very close with this guy right here.

A small problem we have

is that we're a little short on funds.

It's not a lot, but why not invest in that?

It's not much. About 200 million won.

Well, never mind.

I'll ask the other investors. They'll be interested.

Two hundred million? I can do that easily.

Really?

-Can you make it happen? -Yes.

By the way, you'll be guaranteed 300 percent of the sales.

If you invest ten million won, you get thirty million.

Ten million to thirty million.

So for 200 million won, I'd be earning 600 million.

That would be correct.

I spend a lot of money for all of this to happen.

Labor costs, business costs, et cetera.

The money's not as much as I anticipated

but I guess this could be worth my time.

Could I check on the products at Yeojin Port for myself?

Gosh.

We're not really supposed to show anyone.

I can make the investment as soon as I check the mattresses.

I don't keep people waiting.

What a guy!

Let's go!

All the storage containers here are ours.

You can keep the keys.

-Really? -You said you won't keep me waiting.

I'm just showing you some trust.

Think of it as a lucky charm.

I'll wire you the money within the hour.

A total of ten...

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven...

How many boxes are there in total?

Look at you, all excited.

Get in there and show him.

ARIRANG, 5070 MEDLEY

Why blame time for passing

You can't turn back the clock of life

You'd better start running

Don't look back keep running

Don't butt into my life

Fuck, I'm winded.

Don't stand around. Sing something.

Thank you, sir!

Babe, you've been here every day for a while. Is something up?

Not that we don't like it.

What, are you worried I'm too broke to pay you?

Here.

For you.

Keep it all.

You're so generous, babe.

Jeez.

Hello, Mr. Park.

Did you get the documents in order?

We're screwed. That bastard disappeared.

What?

Wait a minute.

Calm down.

Where did he go?

Fuck!

You fucker.

Shit! Where the hell is he?

Where did he go?

Where the hell is Jang Kang-chun?

How the fuck should I know?

I put up my slot machines as collateral! I'm screwed!

That fucker...

I only need the mattresses. That's all I want.

They're here.

Where are they?

Fuck.

You scumbag!

I'm going to kill you!

That's the No Sang-cheon

that I knew.

YEAR 2023

He wasn't as smart as he seemed.

I really don't have a clue.

No matter how much you stab me with your needles

I still don't know...

TORTURED, SONG YOUNG-JIN, AGE 55

It's brutal.

The arrest warrant should come through, right?

Will it, though?

All we have are the pictures that Lee Byeong-jun took,

which were taken after the murder.

It's a shame.

A picture before the murder would have saved us a lot of pain.

Lee Byeong-jun...

He's only been convicted of unlawful assembly.

Could someone like that be a killer?

A brutal one, at that.

It's strange. The job was clean like it was done by a professional.

I thought the Deputy Head was going to help us get the warrant.

That he knew some prosecutors.

That's strange as well.

Why is he helping us?

He even got me off suspension.

Do-han.

It's not always best to dig deep.

-You're crossing the line. -Okay.

But if there's something I should cover up,

let me know in advance.

Does it concern No Sang-cheon?

What are you saying?

-Cut the crap or get out. -You know me.

I'm only interested in homicide cases.

I don't care what No Sang-cheon did in the past.

I also don't think that he killed anyone.

That's right. Because he's dead.

But I need to know why his name keeps coming up.

It's crazy talk.

I'm going to get you Lee Byeong-jun's arrest warrant.

So keep your head fixed in that direction.

Anything else to say?

Get going then.

You still haven't answered me.

About letting me know if there's anything to cover up.

There's nothing of the sort.

Bring me Lee Byeong-jun.

Let's see what he gets up to.

I was surprised when you called.

Are they dropping the charges?

No idea. They just told me there was nothing more to investigate.

I thought it would take a while longer.

Are you sorry you're out?

You totally look it.

I thought they'd get an arrest warrant.

Even if I denied the charges.

You have some nerve.

What if they lock you up for real? You should come to your senses.

What's the difference? Jail or no jail,

I don't even have family.

Of course you do.

You said you'd visit them after everything's taken care of.

That's all in the past.

It's all over now.

After hearing the news of No Sang-cheon's death.

Have you eaten? Did they even feed you?

They even let me choose the menu.

We ordered in.

Don't get any ideas just because they didn't starve you.

You really think I'd get locked up for food?

Yes, I'm seriously worried about you.

Don't get any stupid ideas.

Look at that. Someone actually cares about me.

That's nice.

BIGS NETWORK VICTIMS' GROUP

GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE ARREST NO SANG-CHEON

No, this isn't right.

I wasn't in prison.

Eat it while it's still hot.

You have no idea how worried we were.

We didn't know if you were okay.

Here's another person that cares about me.

Sure there is.

You know Ms. Cheongju has a soft spot for you.

It's beautiful. I think romance is in the air.

No way. Come on, don't say that.

No, that's not true.

Fine, I'll eat this.

Since you prepared it for me.

BIGS NETWORK VICTIMS' GROUP

So you really went there?

And you saw the body?

Sure I did. I even have a picture.

Let me see.

-Where? -I don't see anything.

The police probably deleted it. After copying it elsewhere.

Well, it does make sense they did.

What about the text messages? Did the cops check them?

I deleted them before I got caught.

That's a relief.

Byeong-jun pulled off a difficult job.

I mean, between us,

who knew it was real?

If I'd known it was real, I'd have gone myself, damn it.

Don't say that.

This is up to each and every one of us.

That's why Byeong-jun went by himself.

If we make it official,

we all become accomplices.

But shouldn't we at least discuss this among ourselves?

About our next step?

We each act solo.

What do you think?

I went there because I wanted to.

I'm glad he's dead.

That asshole had it coming.

He lived far too long!

I couldn't be happier.

Yes, that's right. Song Young-jin deserved to die.

Well, I think Byeong-jun did an excellent job.

-Well done! -Good job.

-A job well done. -You did good.

-Thank you so much. -Oh, stop.

I don't care who killed him.

They probably had a good reason.

I don't know who didn't want to kill him.

Still, is there anyone that comes to mind?

Detective, I don't really know the guy either.

I'm just his biological son

and I'm pissed I even have to be here.

And you haven't met him since he got out of prison?

He called me once.

He talked some crap about how he was going to make some big money.

Money?

Did he say where it was coming from?

He said he was planning to get it from No Sang-cheon.

So I told him to stop talking crazy and just hung up.

What a joke. He's even bringing a dead guy into this.

He was probably using that as an excuse to try and come home.

Did he say that No Sang-cheon was alive?

No.

Is he? Is No Sang-cheon alive?

Well, officially, he's dead.

My father's a loser.

Other scammers are rolling in money.

Look at what happened to him.

DEPUTY HEAD

-Yes. -Why did you let Lee Byeong-jun walk?

I assumed the warrant wasn't going to come through.

What gives you the right to make that judgment?

What's your plan?

It was a mistake to zero in on Lee Byeong-jun.

We missed some other opportunities because of that.

Are you sure he's not the killer?

We have someone tailing him.

Now we're trying to get info on Song Young-jin's acquaintances.

Who would that be?

-What are you... -Sir.

We're going to focus on this homicide case.

You don't have to worry.

I'll be hanging up now.

You know Song Young-jin, right?

We were in the clink together. Why?

What did he do this time?

-He's dead. -What?

I have a few questions regarding Mr. Song.

I don't really know much about him.

We weren't close. We just shared a cell.

You can say whatever comes to mind.

Did you get along with him?

I guess so.

He used to talk big about everything.

He always had the best connections and knew everything.

You know the repertoire.

He wanted revenge.

He said he was going to China

to meet No Sang-cheon.

He was tossed away and never got paid.

He was pretty cranky about being in prison.

He was sure No Sang-cheon would never die just like that

and said he was alive.

You don't know a thing.

No one thinks No Sang-cheon is actually dead.

At least none of the victims do.

IS NO SANG-CHEON REALLY ALIVE?

What are you doing?

Hung up on No Sang-cheon again?

You have really good eyesight.

Sure. You might as well go ahead and write it.

If writing about him gives you peace of mind, why not.

You're not going to post the article anyway.

I might this time, you know.

I can feel it.

"Feeling it" isn't enough.

Whatever the topic is, it's got to make an issue.

People aren't interested, so we won't get many views.

Oh, I lost track of time. I have to get to the hospital.

Don't come back, I'll just see you tomorrow.

Can you get me some info on a detective?

That's not so hard. Who is it?

Gu Do-han, Violent Crimes Unit.

Sorry, I'm late.

You didn't need to come. I'm okay by myself.

You're going to tire yourself out going home. I'll take you.

NO SANG-CHEON

Captain Gu, the interviews are consistent.

Everyone stated that Song Young-jin

was planning to go to China to meet No Sang-cheon.

Seeing this, I guess it was true.

PASSPORT APPLICATION SONG YOUNG-JIN

Maybe it was the workings for another scam.

Maybe.

Do you think No Sang-cheon's alive?

He was reported dead in a car accident.

He showed no signs of life.

Only the Chinese saw his body.

And it's not that difficult

to fabricate a death certificate there.

There'd be an uproar if he were alive.

The whole country would be talking about it again.

The police force would be a laughingstock

since we announced his death.

It's in our best interest for him to be dead.

The people tied up in his affairs should nail up his coffin or something.

So he doesn't ever come out.

Wait.

What if we approached what you said from a different angle?

What did I say?

If we were to hypothesize and say that

No Sang-cheon were alive, who would welcome it the most?

No one would welcome that dirtbag.

Meanwhile, the No Sang-cheon Ponzi scheme case

is to be dismissed in court

due to the culprit's death,

making it even harder for the victims to seek recompense.

LEE BYEONG-JUN FRAUD VICTIM

CHEON NA-YEON H AND NEWS REPORTER

VICTIMS' GROUP? BIGGEST MOTIVE TO KILL SONG YOUNG-JIN

-The victims. -What?

If No Sang-cheon was indeed alive,

the victims would welcome it the most.

What do you mean?

They have the biggest motive to kill Song Young-jin.

Same as Lee Byeong-jun.

They were probably praying for No Sang-cheon to die.

That's only true if they were compensated.

It's ironic, but it was the victims' group that protested in the streets

when No Sang-cheon's death in China was announced.

If No Sang-cheon is alive, the investigation can be reopened

and the victims can get compensated.

That makes sense.

But what does that have to do with this case?

We're not looking into whether No Sang-cheon's dead or not.

The victims' group might know

why No Sang-cheon's name keeps coming up.

Tell Detective Shin to text me the address.

Sure.

GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE ARREST NO SANG-CHEON

GOVERNMENT SHOULD COMPENSATE SHAME ON INCOMPETENT POLICE

You're new here.

Can I help you?

Gu Do-han, Violent Crimes Unit.

Violent Crimes? What brings you...

Why are you here?

Here to lock up Mr. Lee Byeong-jun again?

Too bad.

He's not here.

That's not it. I just came by to say hello.

Say hello?

You're probably spying on us!

Oh, come on.

He doesn't mean it.

Good to see you here. We welcome you.

Come on, everyone. Give them a hand.

Don't be startled.

We always give a big round of applause to detectives on the No Sang-cheon case

to cheer them up and show them our support.

It's our little tradition.

Come on guys, another round!

I'm not on the No Sang-cheon case.

Well, why are you here then?

We're not interested in anything else.

No Sang-cheon's long dead.

-Maybe you should move on and... -What?

Who in the hell says he's dead?

There's not one single person here who thinks No Sang-cheon's dead.

Until we see his dead body with our very eyes

and check every inch of his face with our own hands,

we refuse to believe that crap about him being dead!

What?

Maybe you should leave now.

Sang-bong has a short temper, so it's not easy to talk when he's around.

You're really better off not staying here.

Am I right, guys? Take a raincheck.

It was nice meeting you.

WONDAM HOLDINGS INVESTMENT BRIEFING

Say it with me, "I can do it!"

-I can do it! -I can do it!

-Let's do this! -Let's do this!

-Let's go! -Thank you, everyone!

It's a pyramid scheme.

Swindlers always come up with new tricks.

They're like roaches, evolving to avoid death.

I'm sick and tired of them.

If No Sang-cheon's case had been handled properly,

they wouldn't be like that.

If only people had known

fraud is a crime far more brutal

than murder for some of us...

It's not too late to let people know.

This is our only chance.

It may even be our last.

I won't be able to make it to dinner.

REPRESENTING THE PEOPLE! MAGANG CITY COUNCILMAN PARK GWANG-SIN

Sir, will you be staying late?

Yes, you can head home.

The CEO of Changshin wanted to see me.

Don't overdo it. Be sure to get home early.

And go easy on the drink.

I can take care of myself.

Close the door.

DAEJIN PARTY PARK GWANG-SIN

I'm so sorry. Are you okay?

I'm sorry.

Damn it, where'd he go?

Are you here?

MAGANG CITY COUNCILMAN PARK GWANG-SIN

This is the 112 Emergency Call Center.

Help...

Help...

HELP NO SANG-CHEON IS HERE TO KILL ME

No Sang-cheon...

has come to kill me.

Sir? Could you repeat...

REDIAL

FORWARD CALLS THAT MENTION NO SANG-CHEON TO VIOLENT CRIMES

Captain!

MAGANG NAMBU POLICE AGENCY

Until we see his dead body with our very eyes

and check every inch of his face with our own hands,

we refuse to believe that crap about him being dead!

Captain!

There was a call about No Sang-cheon.

It's similar to the last one.

-Where is it? -We're tracking the call.

The call was pretty short so we only have the nearest cell tower.

And the nearest station?

The Emergency Call Center requested dispatch from it.

Damn.

-Yes, Captain. -Where's Lee Byeong-jun?

He disappeared...

What? When?

About an hour ago.

-Where are you? -I'm close to Wonnam Station.

Bamgi-dong?

We just got a call saying No Sang-cheon is about to kill.

-The call was made there. -What?

Damn it.

We're within the 100-meter radius.

There are too many buildings here. Any way to narrow it down?

It isn't possible unless we get another call.

-The phone's been turned off too. -Got it.

Detective Park here.

What's the situation?

I think we made a wrong turn.

Detective Shin!

Damn, this kid is driving me nuts.

Look! There he is!

Where were you? Did you search over there?

I was heading that way.

You go that way, I'll take over here.

-Be careful! -Hurry up.

The recipient cannot take your call...

MAGANG CITY COUNCILMAN PARK GWANG-SIN

Mr. Lee!

What happened?

When did you get here?

He's dead. Park Gwang-sin's dead too.

Let's go. We have to leave the scene.

I have to stay.

Now's not the time for that.

I said I have to be here.

Just go.

Stop.

YEAR 2011

Na-yeon.

You should get to the hospital.

How is it going with the finance case?

The pyramid scheme case?

Any progress with that?

To be honest, it's a pain.

The main culprit has gone off the grid.

I talked to the victims

and it seems there was an intent of fraud

but there's not enough hard evidence to bring the suspects in.

On that note,

I think you should focus on other cases, instead of that one.

How come?

You said so yourself.

You don't have enough to lock these guys up.

There are plenty of other cases.

Getting a few scammers won't help us get promoted anyway.

But the number of victims is increasing.

And we got a tip-off that suspects are planning to flee abroad.

How reliable is that tip-off?

Who's your source?

Just one of them from that group...

What's going on? Is somebody protecting them?

To be honest with you, this case might get troublesome.

And it's only fraud.

And nothing concrete has been uncovered either.

To make things even worse, it's not exactly a criminal case.

Okay, I'll give it some more thought.

I'll see myself out.

Sure.

Let's wrap up the case while we can.

Yes. What's going on?

What?

Mom!

What's going on? What happened to Dad?

It's all my fault.

I messed up.

Please tell me what's going on.

Why is Dad here?

Your father...

He...

How is he?

He's going to make it, right? Tell me he's alive.

I'm sorry. We did our best to save him but unfortunately, it was too late.

-Dad. -You can't go in.

That's my Dad. Why can't I see him?

Get out of my way!

Dad.

Dad!

It's all my fault.

I ruined everything.

All because of me.

What happened?

Suicide.

He lit himself on fire in a BIGS Network office.

He was at the station just yesterday to talk to me.

No, you're wrong!

It's not suicide.

He was killed

by No Sang-cheon!

He killed my husband!

You said you were going to catch No Sang-cheon.

You told me you would.

I told your husband we were tracking him.

He ran away.

Just like my husband said!

He's still in the country.

I asked your husband to be patient

since we set up a travel ban on him...

People...

People...

wanted their money back...

I...

I must have lost my mind.

Please don't blame yourself.

-It's my fault. -We'll catch No Sang-cheon. Okay?

Yes. It's your fault, Mom.

I told you it sounded odd.

You shouldn't have brought other people into this mess.

-Dad... -I'm sorry, Na-yeon.

I was fooled.

Yes! You're the one that should have died.

Why did you do it?

Dad...

I can't imagine the pain...

Excuse me.

Can you catch the guy?

The person who scammed my parents.

We're doing our best.

Mom brought other people into the business.

It's not just our family's money.

Dad struggled a lot because of that.

But he also said

that the police didn't seem to be investigating.

And that you couldn't lock up the suspects because there wasn't enough proof.

Let's focus on catching him first. Then we'll sort out the rest.

I heard there were other people that died.

Doesn't that make them murderers as well?

When your mother gets better

take her out for a nice meal.

You have to be strong.

After we catch the guy, you'll need the strength to spit in his face.

If that time comes...

I won't stop at that.

I'll make them suffer just like Dad did.

You'll catch the guy, right? Promise?

I promise.

They were scammed because they wanted easy money.

What was that?

You know,

nothing would have happened if they hadn't been so greedy.

It doesn't make sense.

You can't make a load of money by investing a little.

I'd be ashamed to even kill myself.

You asshole.

That hurt!

-I'm driving here! -Detectives shouldn't talk like that.

People have died because of this scammer.

To be absolutely honest,

I don't really have the drive for this case.

Watch your mouth!

You can stop working on it then.

I was just saying. I don't want to be off the case for real.

You know the girl you talked to?

Shouldn't we tell her exactly what's going on?

Even if we catch the guy, it won't be easy to lock him away.

People made an investment

so it's not exactly fraud per se.

And if he gives the money back, we can't even charge him with fraud.

Still, we've got to catch No Sang-cheon.

Then he can give back the money or be punished for his actions.

Has that guy contacted you yet?

He's supposed to call me tomorrow morning.

Tomorrow?

-Chief. -Yes?

Chief, wake up!

The scale of damage here is no joke.

The damages are much higher than what we expected.

Can you explain?

The number of victims and damages have snowballed just overnight.

Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Yeosu...

It's total chaos all over the country.

Damages total tens of billions just from what we know.

Damn it.

Seems like we have no shortage of idiots.

I can't believe so many would fall for such a scam.

There's a rumor among the victims that this guy's fleeing the country...

What are the local stations doing about this?

Not interested, apparently.

You know fraud cases.

They don't help merit ratings.

Most haven't even started investigating.

I totally understand.

Even if we catch them, we'll have to gather data on victims around the country.

God, what a nuisance.

Chief.

Let's wrap this up. What do you say?

Let's wrap up the case while we can.

GEONBU PORT MIDNIGHT

Get ready for dispatch.

We have intel on No Sang-cheon.

-What? -Sure thing. Get a move on.

By the way, Yoon-bae.

What's wrong with this head of yours?

You don't decide whether we wrap up!

I'm the one calling the shots.

Why'd you talk out of place?

-Just go. -Okay.

So cold.

It's past three in the morning. Something's amiss.

Maybe we've got the wrong place or time.

Have some patience.

We have detectives waiting at the other ports too.

Yes.

All right. Let's go.

That's the car, isn't it?

Block the road.

What's going on?

-Get him! -Get out!

-Get out of the car! -Come on.

-Open the door! -Hey!

Get the hell out!

-Open the door! -Open up, dirtbag.

Open the door!

-I'll break the window! -Open up.

Get out!

What's that?

Boss.

What's going on?

JANG SUN-WON PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE

Gang Jong-hun speaking.

This is District Prosecutor Park Sang-do.

We're currently investigating No Sang-cheon.

-What? -Right now,

you're disrupting the investigation. You'd better back off.

-But we're already... -Understand?

Understood.

Well...

We were misled.

What do you mean, misled?

Are you saying that's not No Sang-cheon?

I'm sure that's him!

We should open the door and check his face.

Hey!

Get back in the car.

You're going to back down after all this?

Who the hell were you talking to?

We're not backing down.

Are you sure this is going to be okay?

Let's catch him first.

We'll think about it after.

I like the sound of that.

What's there to be scared about?

-You scared, rookie? -Not at all.

Good.

That's the car.

-Buckle up. Hold tight, guys. -Yes, sir.

A little more.

-Sir! -Hold tight!

That's the car.

No Sang-cheon!

What the...

What the hell is going on?

I'll call you back.

Why is a prosecutor butting in?

What do you mean?

Why were there guys from the prosecutor's office when we found No Sang-cheon?

You moron!

It's only a fraud case! Stop acting so damn self-righteous!

I told you to wrap it up!

What, you seriously want me to cover this up?

Cops shouldn't be doing that!

POLICE FOR THE COUNTRY AND ITS PEOPLE

YEAR 2023

What happened with the arrest warrant?

I talked to the prosecutor in charge,

but the application was withdrawn.

Yes. A minor problem came up, so it was withdrawn.

Is the problem regarding Captain Gu Do-han?

Captain Gu...

I'm a little worried about him considering he's from outside the police force.

I've known him for several years.

He's more than reasonable.

Reasonable...

could mean a lot of things.

He's persistent when he needs to be

and glosses over certain things when necessary. He's smart.

You know how it is...

that lawyers are such peculiar people.

I don't think there's any need for concern.

The best thing...

would be to close this case

and go back to normal.

We had the perfect suspect for that.

The evidence we had was too flimsy.

He does have a grudge against Song Young-jin,

but all we have for evidence are a few pictures.

Dig deeper.

Most crimes stem from revenge. You know that.

That suspect... I'm still held up on him.

Aren't you? Why was he even there?

CAPTAIN GU

Please excuse me.

What is it?

A city councilman has been murdered.

Is that something I should know at this hour?

There was an emergency call saying No Sang-cheon was going to kill him.

What?

We've apprehended a strong suspect and detained him.

It's Lee Byeong-jun.

I thought you guys were tailing him.

We lost him for a while.

Damn it.

What's the councilman's name?

Park Gwang-sin.

Do you know him?

I'll call you later.

Who's the victim?

Park Gwang-sin.

He used to be an aide for Councilman Kim Seong-dae.

Maybe you should go to the crime scene.

Lee Byeong-jun's the culprit, right?

And she's an accomplice.

We have to think this over.

Those two are keeping something from us. A lot more than we know.

He was caught at the scene. The blood's not even dry yet.

He was also caught at the crime scene of Song Young-jin's murder,

and we weren't able to find any evidence implicating him.

I know he did it this time. I can bet on it.

Making assumptions and sticking to them is a bad habit for a detective.

We need concrete evidence without reasonable doubt.

If we want him on trial.

What's your plan?

Don't worry. They won't keep you for long.

I'm not worried about myself.

No reason to worry about me either.

Sir! The crime scene is that way, sir.

-Sir. -Sir. Hello.

Got anything?

We're still working on it.

Sure, "working on it."

Losing the guy while tailing him?

What were you guys doing?

Have you been drinking?

Don't judge me. I wasn't working.

It might impair your sense of smell.

Smell what?

How does it feel to smell a crime scene in such a long time?

Doesn't it get your heart racing?

What do you think?

Did Lee Byeong-jun do it this time?

Looks like we won't have to call in favors this time for an arrest warrant.

Sir.

-What? -Is there anything I should know?

We have a serial killer on our hands.

I'm aware of that.

This is the second murder.

Third.

This is the third time

that we got a call about No Sang-cheon killing a victim.

ONE MONTH AGO AN APARTMENT IN GYEONGCHEON

THE FIRST MURDER

HELP NO SANG-CHEON IS ABOUT TO KILL ME

DECOY