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BLACK KNIGHT

Forty years ago, a comet collided with Earth.

Since then, most continents have been submerged,

and the Korean Peninsula has turned into a desert.

Only 1% of the population survived.

The survivors needed new inventions and a new order.

The polluted air led to the invention of the gigantic Air Core,

which converts oxyanium into oxygen.

And the scarce resources

led to a division of the population

into General, Special, and Core, separated by QR codes.

GENERAL DISTRICT SPECIAL DISTRICT, CORE DISTRICT

However, those who were not chosen live miserable lives

labeled as refugees.

RELIEF SUPPLIES TRANSPORT VEHICLE

Some refugees, tired of discrimination, starvation, and lack of oxygen,

become hunters and start plundering and robbing.

Deliverymen.

We deliver oxygen and necessities that keep people alive.

We must fight through the sandy desert and its polluted air,

fend off attacks by brutal hunters,

and arrive at the designated time, on the dot.

Deliverymen must be tough.

Because they must risk their lives

to protect their trucks from the attacks of the hunters.

That's why people

dream of becoming deliverymen.

For the refugees with no QR codes in particular, becoming a deliveryman…

is their only hope.

GANGNAM REFUGEE DISTRICT

There are too many of them.

It might be tough.

Man, those bastards are a bunch of cowards!

Dummy, Dumb-dumb.

-What? -Yeah?

We're here just watching the fight, so aren't we the real cowards?

-Yeah. -You're right.

I haven't got all day, you punks!

He won.

-Hey! -Let's go!

Our future deliveryman! You won again today!

Yoon Sa-wol!

-Look at the oxygen and the masks! -Good job.

GENERAL DISTRICT

Air purification in progress.

Pollution level five, dangerous.

CARGO CONTROL SYSTEM

District Five, Apartment 862.

CHEONMYEONG GROUP

READING QR CODE

Deliveryman, identity confirmed.

Disinfection complete.

Ah, you're here.

Hello, sir.

AIR QUALITY POOR OXYGEN LEVEL LOW

COMPRESSED OXYGEN

OXYGEN LEVEL 100%

You cut it close again, sir.

You should order before the oxygen level falls below 20%.

I guess my time's almost up. I keep forgetting.

Mr. Lee Yeong-su, recipient confirmed.

It's been a while since you last ordered food.

Are you eating your meals?

I'm low on coins, so I only eat one meal a day.

-Sir. -Stop nagging.

I'm still better off than the refugees out there.

Sure.

EMERGENCY

Load it quickly before backup arrives and makes life hard for us.

Okay, all loaded! Let's go, sir!

Wait. Let's take that.

We won't have to worry about starving until the hand rots.

The gun.

I told you not to touch anything that breathes.

Aren't you off today?

You waited for my day off to target a newbie and went for his hand?

We have to make a living too.

Then tough it out as refugees.

Instead of dying as hunters.

Fuck you and your lectures, motherfucker.

You gonna shoot me?

Yes.

-I will shoot! -Here I come.

Please don't kill me. Please!

Bummer.

Next time, it'll be loaded.

Newbie, are you okay?

PURCHASE OXYGEN

REMAINING OXYGEN 30% DO YOU WISH TO BUY OXYGEN?

PROCESSING PAYMENT THROUGH MS. JUNG SEUL-AH'S ACCOUNT

OXYGEN PURCHASE COMPLETE

Ms. Jung Seul-ah has left.

Mr. Yoon Sa-wol.

Can't you at least eat before you run off?

Ms. Park Myeong-hui, you're under arrest

for harboring a refugee and violating the General District laws.

No, I just felt bad for him.

-Ma'am! -Let the kid go!

Just take me, not the kid!

Ma'am.

Ma'am!

Okay.

Hands up.

I don't see any progress.

I'm trying!

The two of you wreck the place, and I'm the one cleaning it up.

Ow, my back.

I warned you they were cracking down on refugees,

yet you not only wandered outside but gambled with supplies?

Ow. Ouch!

I mean,

I win, and win again, and then win yet again.

And now, I can't find anyone to challenge me.

This is all part of my training--

Challenge? Training? Is this about becoming a deliveryman?

Seol-ah, I think he's got a chance.

I've seen him fight a few times,

and he's definitely much stronger than before--

Do you also go outside the General District?

You were supposed to stop him, yet you take his side?

Assume the position.

Me?

No, Seol-ah.

Seul-ah didn't do anything. It's my fault.

Rough me up. Just me. Yeah.

Here.

You think anyone can become a deliveryman?

Going around fighting people won't make you a general citizen.

I told you I'd find a way.

A way?

-What way? -What?

How on earth are you going to implant a code here?

A DIC major like you must be terrified for harboring a refugee alone. Now what?

-Will you buy me someone's hand illegally? -Sa-wol!

It's been nearly ten years.

I know you're frustrated because there is no way.

So just stop trying.

I don't want to put you two in danger.

Yeah, I don't want to be in danger either, so don't fool around.

That's the safest.

Me getting lost would be the safest.

Yoon Sa-wol!

I told you not to talk shit about leaving!

Your future doesn't look bright.

I'm disappointed.

What?

You could end this entire family

before you become a deliveryman.

So, Yoon Sa-wol.

-You're grounded for a week. -What?

Come on! A week?

Look here, Major Jung Seol-ah, aren't you being too harsh?

Am I?

-Then 15 days. -Fifteen days.

Fine, 15 days, starting tomorrow. I'll lock him up and watch him closely.

Oh, come on!

Make it a week.

It could be a month.

Okay. Fine.

Fifteen days it is.

Air purification in progress.

Pollution level five, dangerous.

Air purification in progress.

Pollution level five, dangerous.

1 TEXT MESSAGE

UNKNOWN SENDER GATE 8, 1700

REFUGEE DISTRICT

GANGNAM STATION HANNAM BRIDGE

Entering a known hunter-infested area.

Stay alert.

Humans are such magnificent beings.

They have children and go on living like that in this environment.

GWANGHWAMUN GATE

We're passing through the Special District.

We have arrived at the Core District.

CHEONMYEONG GROUP

-Here. -Yes, sir.

Madam President,

is the situation in the Special District that serious?

The population is overflowing, and you can't see the sky or the forests,

so people develop depression and panic disorders…

It's inevitable.

That's why this relocation plan is so important to the citizens.

Lots of issues are cropping up everywhere.

I must have botched things when I was designing the place.

It's been 40 years since you made this place, Mr. Ryu.

You dug five kilometers below the surface

and built this world in such a short period.

Once the construction of District A is complete,

you'll have created a new environment for us yet again.

Thank you for saying that.

My time must be approaching. My confidence is gone,

and I'm only awash with regret.

Don't say that. You're still healthy and strong.

Don't let it bother you. Just focus on the relocation plan.

It sounds like you're telling me

to die once I finish the plan.

I didn't expect to see you, Madam President.

Shall I leave you two alone?

No, we've been waiting for you.

I heard the Air Road is complete.

When is the operational test?

I can't give you an exact date yet.

Have you been to the District A construction site?

Is the schedule being delayed?

I heard the reports to the government are not being delivered on time.

My priority is to report to you.

The construction is almost complete. Sharing information promptly is a must.

I apologize.

When can I expect to see it?

I'll visit soon and let you know.

All right.

"Soon."

Why do you antagonize the government?

Father.

This whole world is Cheonmyeong's creation.

But they wasted a year meddling in our affairs.

Telling us what to do doesn't help anything.

You think Cheonmyeong is yours?

No. You are Cheonmyeong itself, Father.

Yes, never forget that, no matter what.

Never.

Yoon Sa-wol.

FIFTEEN DAYS FROM TOMORROW!

He's a lost cause.

You might imprison me

There might be fine dust everywhere Before my eyes

But I will forge my own path

I will forge my own path

Grandpa!

Useless!

Dummy and Dumb-dumb!

Where are you?

Grandpa!

Jeez, you're so loud!

Hey! You're still alive.

You punk,

I don't plan on dying

until I fix that rude mouth of yours. Got it?

That hurts!

You know I can't help it because I'm uneducated!

Sa-wol, you ignoramus, will you let us study in peace?

Grandpa says studying makes us decent.

Forget it. It's freaking hard to become a decent person,

so let's go out.

-Go out? -Where?

I'll be grounded from tomorrow. Let's make some trouble today.

SLOW 30 KM/H

Air pollution level rising.

Let's go.

30 km/h speed limit zone. Automatically decelerating.

WARNING SPEED LIMIT 30 KM/H

Useless! Run faster, hurry!

You go up first.

The kids are going mad now the world is destroyed.

We're going to crash! Get down!

Farewell.

ELECTRICITY

Your friends all got off.

Are you…

Are you the legendary deliveryman 5-8?

You're rude, aren't you?

You want to know who I am?

My name is Sa-wol. Yoon Sa-wol.

I don't want to know,

and I didn't ask.

Shut up and fight me.

What the heck?

He's freaking strong.

He's got no manners and no fear.

It's coming.

A big one's coming.

DISTRICT A

It looks even more hideous than before.

UNKNOWN SENDER GATE 8, 1700

Did the mission fail?

Air Core.

It's sooner than I expected.

Has the armed protest been completely suppressed?

Yes, the guard force quelled it completely.

I should have called you earlier…

Anyway, thank you for coming all the way here.

Since I'm here, I'd like to see the head of the guard force.

Even you can't go in there without prior authorization, Major.

I understand it's important to maintain secrecy,

but you can't restrict access to a major of the DIC.

I've told you time and time again.

Cheonmyeong's in charge of District A construction.

Please don't take it the wrong way. I ask for your understanding.

Where are they going?

They are Cheonmyeong's assets,

which means they are not under your purview either, Major.

It's strange they'd go this far to stop people from seeing District A.

That's what I wonder the most about too.

That jackass head guard hightails it whenever I show up,

and that sly Director Oh keeps using Cheonmyeong as an excuse.

The head guard is over 50 years old. Calling him a jackass is too…

good, I think.

Damn it!

Idiot, don't you know how to drive?

Sir…

It wasn't my…

All-round defense!

Open the door.

Stop, hands up!

What's going on?

I hate people pointing guns at me.

I'm Major Jung Seol-ah of the DIC. Is this your vehicle?

Cheonmyeong Group is the owner.

I know that.

Please answer the question.

Yes, I drive this vehicle. Major.

The area near District A is off-limits.

Why is your delivery vehicle off-route?

I got lost because of the tornado and saw another path.

-Where did you go when you left the truck? -Does that matter?

I asked you where you went.

I

was

relieving

myself.

Let me check your ID.

IDENTITY CONFIRMED

Please leave immediately.

Get in the car.

She's snippy.

I'm home.

Did you have fun today?

Huh?

Yeah.

Go to your room.

My room?

What could these be?

That should be enough.

Hey!

LOCKED

-Commencing QR code lockdown. -What are you doing?

Sa-wol, put yourself in my shoes.

You couldn't even stay put for a day. What else could I do?

Come on.

Something huge happened today.

Just open the door. I'll tell you everything.

Okay, talk.

I'll listen to everything from here.

Dinner, yeah. Let's talk about this over dinner.

The delivery box has enough food to last you for 15 days.

I promise that I won't set foot outside from tomorrow.

-I swear, seriously. -You swear?

I've been thinking all day.

Do you know how many times you've kept a promise over the past ten years?

How many times?

Zero.

Not even once.

Hey!

Still, locking me up is too much.

Listen to Seol-ah and me this once.

Seul-ah! Jung Seul-ah!

You must scan your QR code.

REFUGEE DISTRICT - LABOR MARKET

Are you on your own?

No.

Dad went to get oxygen.

I GAVE MY ALL TO BECOME A DELIVERYMAN

What's that book?

I'm going to become a deliveryman.

Oh, really?

Yes, it's what I really want.

I'll help the refugees,

like 5-8,

and give them oxygen and food.

Anyway, I'll become a beacon of hope for refugees,

like 5-8.

Hey, mister.

They suppressed the armed protest at District A,

so we failed to delay the construction.

We can't reach our informant either.

That idiot. Must be dead.

The Air Core's in District A now.

You'll need to go this time.

Okay.

Yeah.

PROCESSED FOOD

It'll be a bit short this time.

We'll be back soon.

Thank you, as always, for showing up just when we are about to die.

I say this every time, but split it fairly.

-Okay. -Here.

Heart rate and blood pressure are all normal.

I'll come by again before the delivery.

Thank you.

Here.

Thank you.

Challenger knocked out in 3 minutes 23 seconds.

God, so dang strong.

Are you losing on a full stomach?

If I eat, I have to poop. Would you eat?

-What's with the gross remark? -It's from a rebellious youth.

Youth, my ass. A crazy seven-year-old is more like it.

Deliveryman, identity confirmed.

We got a package!

Disinfection complete.

You're not Deliveryman 5-7.

He couldn't be here, so I came instead.

-Ms. Jung Seul-ah, recipient confirmed. -5-8?

Ah, yes.

Are you the 5-8?

-Yes. -No way!

Wow.

Wow, could you…

Could you please take a picture with me?

What's going on?

Just one more, please.

5-8?

-Why am I hiding? -Thank you!

I'll be off, then.

I did nothing wrong.

-Take care. -Bye.

Bye.

Oh my God!

You looked so thrilled.

"Just one more, please."

"Thank you!"

"Take care."

He's better looking in person.

You're doomed.

You lose in both fighting and looks.

No.

I'm way better looking.

Sure.

Deliveryman, identity confirmed.

What is it?

FRONT GATE OPEN

Who the hell are you? What are you doing?

Inject her quickly!

You must scan your QR code.

Is someone else here?

Go and check.

Seul-ah. Are you okay?

Jung Seul-ah.

Subtitle translation by: Mihee Kim