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- Yes, this is Sunday Syndicate. - I'll have to call you back.

Did you look?

Send out your boys.

She wouldn't go off the grid like that.

I'll call you later.

No, she isn't here right now. Our apologies.

We'll call you later.

You're doing this because your man, Nam Jin Suk,

was arrested because of us, aren't you?

Yes, that's right.

It is a big shame.

Was he bribing you?

What?

Do you know where you are? How dare you...

You'll make me go deaf.

Sorry, sir.

No.

I don't accept bribes.

I'm just embarrassed that someone like Nam Jin Suk worked below me.

It's all because I did not teach him well.

So you should've filtered out the scumbags sooner.

I know. My apologies.

I wish I had,

but we're busy fighting criminals like you people.

Filtering out punks like that...

Is for the media to do.

Like us.

How amusing.

Okay, I think I've entertained you long enough.

I'll get going now.

No, no. I was going to,

but I don't think I should.

Ji Soo Hyun.

You are under arrest for unlawful intimidation...

and extortion of Ahn Young Joon.

You have the right to remain silent.

You have the right to testify against yourself.

You have the right to an attorney.

What are you doing?

We're arresting you.

I'm sure he told you before you came,

that Ahn Young Joon spilled the beans.

Please call my lawyer.

I know. My apologies.

We'd like to,

but we're busy fighting criminals like you people,

so we can't call your attorney for you until the morning...

when the office workers come to work.

Okay.

After a 48-hour investigation starting now,

a warrant will be issued.

Begin the investigation.

- Excuse me. - Yes?

I'm sorry, but may I see your security video?

What?

- Come with me. - Okay.

- You can watch here. - Thank you.

Why did she let him see his daughter?

It must have been to tie him down.

Come in.

What's the update?

We can't find her yet. Do you think it was the Prosecutors' Office?

Perhaps.

Do you think they're declaring war on us?

I doubt it. They didn't say anything just yesterday.

I was there to discuss Nam Jin Suk.

Then Deputy Chief Cha acted alone...

I'm not sure.

Is that Cha Woo Jin punk really that big of a moron?

I'm sure my company knows by now that I'm here.

I hope so.

But sadly, I don't think they found you yet,

seeing as I'm not getting any pressure yet.

Is that what you're waiting for?

To see who pressures you?

Yes. That's what I wanted to test.

If we bring you,

who above me will be the first to pressure me.

So you wanted to find out which prosecutors are in Mr. Cho's pocket?

That's right.

I want to know who in Prosecution Services...

is backing Sunday, no, Cho Hyung Joon.

The Assistant Chief? The Chief Prosecutor?

Don't tell me... The Prosecutor General?

Everyone, if necessary.

Everyone.

That's a possibility too!

All you people need to do is blackmail...

those who are photographed.

That brings me to my second question.

If I hold you hostage and don't let you go,

what will Cho Hyung Joon do?

I'm sorry to say this, but you weren't my target to begin with.

I considered you a pathetic snob who covers...

herself with designer clothes and extorts money from celebrities.

But you know what?

Yesterday at the coffee shop,

you knew that we were watching you,

but when you played Ahn Young Joon like a violin...

and left the coffee shop with a smile on...

while looking down on my investigators,

I realized something.

"Perhaps, this girl..."

"might not be Cho Hyung Joon's underling."

I thought you might be the brain...

behind the operation using him as your front man.

The thought that perhaps,

I might have caught the big fish...

by chance crossed my mind.

I'll find out soon enough.

How much Cho Hyung Joon values you.

How?

Based on the sacrifices he's willing to make to rescue you...

and the risks he's willing to take,

I will be able to calculate how much he values you.

Well done. Get some rest.

I'm sure you're exhausted.

Right.

He brought me in to provoke him.

Right here. Look at the mouth.

"I'm sure he told you to get me."

"I doubt bringing in..."

"a shutterbug will make Mr. Cha Woo Jin very happy."

And later, this is what she says.

"Couldn't you have been polite like that from the start?"

"Sure. Let's go see him."

"I would love to find out more about the Deputy Chief Prosecutor,"

"Cha Woo Jin."

I'm right. Aren't I right?

I told you I could read lips.

Am I wrong?

The prosecution took Soo Hyun.

Then, she went with them on purpose to stop them...

from dragging me away in front of Se Eun?

What are you doing?

I need to go to the prosecutors' office.

What did you... Why would you go there?

Are you going there to rescue her?

Yes.

Have you gone mad?

Don't you know where she is?

Do you think a bunch of thugs took her?

Mr. Cho has to take care of this legally with an attorney.

I must report this to Mr. Cho first.

She's right. Hye Jung is right on this.

A rescue operation is a bit too much.

What on earth is going on between them?

Come on in.

Mr. Cho, we found her.

You did? Where is she?

Cha Woo Jin, the Deputy Chief of Seoul Central District took her.

- Cha Woo Jin? - Yes.

We confirmed it with the footage...

at a convenience store near the hospital.

Son of a gun. I'm going to kill them all.

Okay, we found her now. Good work, Ms. Jang.

Come in.

Mr. Cha, what should we do? Her attorney will be here soon.

What do you think? We'll send the attorney back.

- But how? - It's simple.

It's because she refused to meet...

with an attorney.

What is it?

How will you face the consequence later?

"Later"? There's no later.

Everything will end within 48 hours.

Or I could just resign.

They already told me to quit.

Don't worry. I will...

take responsibility for this.

Myung Jin.

Don't worry too much.

We have Ji Soo Hyun with us.

I'm certain that she's Cho Hyung Joon's weak spot.

As they spend more time after being separated from each other,

Ji Soo Hyun and Cho Hyung Joon...

will start to doubt each other.

And they'll be anxious.

(Deputy Chief Prosecutor Cha Woo Jin)

And I will make it so.

Like the prisoner's dilemma?

What? Yes, yes. That's right.

But we don't have much time.

Don't worry.

We have 39 hours left.

That will be enough.

Hey, Mr. Jin, that doesn't make sense. Seriously?

Why would Soo Hyun refuse to see her attorney?

That's because those scumbags... So listen.

Whether you file a formal complaint or an injunction, do something.

Meeting with her and listening to her in person...

is your job.

Okay, okay. I got it. We'll take care of this our way.

What happened?

Soo Hyun refused to see her attorney.

Does that make sense?

This is driving me crazy.

Go get me a photo of the Prosecutor General. Get me the best one.

Okay? I'll run the photo.

Mr. Cho, you cannot do that.

Why not?

The Prosecutor General is about to lose his job.

A mere deputy chief can't do anything.

Something is off about this guy.

What is it?

This Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Cha Woo Jin.

To cover all our corners, Ms. Ji and I looked into him...

for Nam Jin Suk and Choi See Hee case.

- Go on. - He didn't go to a foreign school.

Since he went to college outside Seoul, he has no alumni there.

It's impossible to become a prosecutor without connections.

Forget about getting sponsors. He's never taken a cent.

What's his play then? Is he running for office?

If that's the case, he'd at least attend reunions in his hometown,

but he doesn't.

Then what's this crazy jerk's plan?

Since he was being pressured to resign because of Nam Jin Suk,

even if we go after the Prosecutor General,

given that he protests and carries on,

even the Prosecutor General can't overturn the 48-hour rule.

Then, there's nothing we can do during these 48 hours?

These crazy jerks are pressuring Soo Hyun.

Who knows what lies they'll come up with?

Are you telling me we're just going to sit here and watch?

The only option we have is...

no matter what it takes, we must put all of our resources...

we must find Deputy Prosecutor Cha and his people's dirty laundry.

- And... - And?

Ms. Ji has to put up with them inside there.

My gosh.

Let's go.

You're depriving me of my sleep?

Shall we get started?

What about my attorney?

Your attorney?

You said you didn't want to see your attorney.

What kind of nonsense are you causing right now?

"Nonsense"?

I'm running an investigation now.

All right. Focus.

Let me ask you now.

Cho Hyung Joon ordered you to threaten Ahn Young Joon...

to sign the contract with KMC,

correct?

Ms. Ji, let me ask you again.

Cho Hyung Joon ordered you...

to threaten Ahn Young Joon, so he could sign with KMC.

Isn't that what happened?

Ms. Ji.

You think you can get out once the 48 hours is up, right?

No.

I guarantee,

if you don't answer my question, you'll never get out.

Various other cases against you...

that were put on hold will be reopened.

So many anonymous informants...

are extremely happy to hear you'll be sent to jail.

We'll issue a series of warrants for those cases,

one after another.

Then we can extend the term for investigation endlessly.

And if you don't answer my question, you can't see your attorney either.

Let's not tire ourselves out and take the easy route.

Okay.

Let me ask again.

Cho Hyung Joon ordered you...

to threaten Ahn Young Joon to sign with KMC, correct?

Correct? Ji Soo Hyun.

Cho Hyung Joon ordered you...

to threaten Ahn Young Joon to sign with KMC, correct?

Ji Soo Hyun!

Find every one of Cha Woo Jin's relatives...

that's in any photograph, down to eighth cousins twice removed.

Young Mi.

How can we find his eighth cousin twice removed...

from all these photos using this dumb face recognition program?

Let's do this.

Let's run a smart AI program.

Don't you know why we're doing this?

We're the only ones who can see these top-secret photos.

How dare you think of running an outside AI program? Keep looking.

Her and her temper.

Then can't we wash our faces and continue?

If I don't remove this paint job for 27 hours,

my pores will get clogged.

Do you want to die?

What does this jerk do?

He's a total outcast.

He's only in group photos.

Everything is getting blurry. This is madness.

Hey, Ms. Yeo. Bring me some coffee from the pantry.

Just drink what we have here!

Oh my gosh.

Come in.

How far did you get?

We've looked through about a quarter of the photographs.

That's all? After all this time?

Only a small number of people are permitted access, so...

Should we get more people on it?

- We can't do that. - Yes, sir.

Okay. Move quickly.

And guard them carefully, so not a single photo gets leaked.

Of course.

They can't even have their phones on them when reviewing the photos,

Uncle.

You may go.

Fine. Let's see what we get on you, Cha Woo Jin.

Order some food.

- I'm hungry. - Yes, sir.

Food. It's been so long.

Let's eat quickly and go back to looking.

Okay.

I looked at so many disgusting photos,

I lost my appetite.

Really? Then go back and keep looking.

You punk.

But isn't SH kind of weird?

What do you mean?

I mean Nam Jin Suk.

Even if we had his photos, we should've just extorted him.

Why did she publish it and create this mess?

Now the prosecutors are after us.

Mr. Cho is the one who published the story...

in order to bury the Yoosung matter.

That's not right.

If SH were her usual self,

she would've gotten a big sum...

from Heung Soon before Yoosung's story got out,

and gotten Nam Jin Suk fired.

And that girl Seo Hee would've been transferred elsewhere. Quietly.

Of course, Yoosung's story would've been buried by another story.

She totally lost her edge.

A person died, too.

What is this mess? That's not like Venom.

Just eat quickly.

She lost her edge. I'm sure of it.

She isn't the cruel, heartless Venom of old.

Maybe it's time for her to retire.

Shut it, will you? You're going to give me indigestion.

What if she never comes back?

What?

Then one of us will become the new chief editor.

Hey!

What? Am I wrong?

When SH became chief editor,

she was younger than we are now, and she had a weaker network.

Didn't you see the photos we've been looking through?

With just a few of those,

no one can in Korea can touch us.

I can be a good chief editor too.

That's not right.

SH is being held by prosecutors. Of all times, how could we...

It's because of the times. Because it's code red.

And she asked what if SH can't get out.

Why you...

Don't eat, if you don't want to.

You're the only who will be hungry, not I.

Myung Ja, do you want to be the chief editor that badly?

Hey, don't you?

Be honest for once.

Honest?

Not really.

It's hard, and you have to stress about everything.

Hey. The job makes the person.

Once we get there,

we can do everything without stressing out.

Is that right?

What is it? Aren't you hungry?

Or does looking at me kill your appetite?

To be honest, I don't care if you hired Oh Sang Hoon...

to threaten Ahn Young Joon...

Hire Oh Sang Hoon?

And bought stock beforehand to make a profit.

I really don't.

That is...

your business.

And they were probably extorted because they deserved it.

Maybe a prosecutor shouldn't say that.

Anyway, I'm just saying...

don't get caught...

and keep doing your thing.

I won't interfere with your business.

Yes, of course.

Ji Soo Hyun would not have gone on her own volition.

Yes. Don't worry about it.

You know she's the Venom.

She won't say anything.

She doesn't know much anyway.

What? Gosh.

She doesn't know...

who the owner-in-face of our agency is, let alone about you.

Yes, of course.

Sorry?

Yes.

Yes.

I understand, but...

No, I'm not saying I'll defy the board's decision,

but we haven't figured out the situation yet.

If we dump her so readily,

I'm not sure who would give their loyalty in the future...

Of course. Yes. We still have plenty of time.

Please tell...

the others not to worry too much.

Yes, I understand. Okay, have a nice day.

Do you think I'm someone who just does as he's told?

You little...

What?

We... We found it.

What did you find?

Cha Woo Jin's weakness.

I found it.

Cha Woo Jin's in-laws have a very large hospital.

Those are his father-in-law...

and his brother-in-law.

Good work.

Okay.

But you know,

the world has gone to the dogs.

You people stole the attention of the public...

the prosecution obtained after working so hard to indict...

these criminals with your dumb article...

about the scandal of celebrities.

In other words,

you covered up a scandal with another scandal.

Is that what people say now?

This was it.

We have a handful of prosecutors with a good conscience.

How dare a tabloid like Sunday Syndicate interfere with...

the corruption case of the powerful figures...

which we have put a lot of effort in to investigate?

Do you think it's fair?

This is interesting too.

I was informed that you were instructed...

to investigate by the authority.

No? Will you say that it was just in the past?

Sure. I'll give you that. What about now?

Did you give that up voluntarily?

Because of the new administration, you had no choice...

but to let go of your power for the time being.

When there's a new administration in the future,

you'll end up crawling back to us.

You'll ask us to cover up your disgusting smell of corruption...

with the scandals of celebrities.

She's as expected.

She was the big fish.

Okay, Cha Woo Jin.

I know what you're after now.

I got you.

(Big Issue)

Why did you join hands with someone like him?

I probably did because I was a pathetic snob.

Go back to your place.

How dare a mere deputy chief prosecutor take a chief editor?

I want us to get along.

I don't know which photos you're referring too.

The photos of my superiors.

If Soo Hyun gets arrested, as for her replacement...

I will get you out no matter what.

He's right there! Right there!

I don't know anything about this. You asked me to do this.

Then, all of us will die.

Han Seok Joo!