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Are you okay?

Give them to me. Let me.

Call 911.

- What happened? What? - Call 911 now.

Captain Yoon.

(Through the Darkness, Part 2)

(Episode 8)

(Police)

Gosh. What's taking them so long?

It's about the serial killer who murdered the wealthy elderly, right?

Come on. Can't you just tell me?

You're here as a journalist, not my friend.

I can't tell you anything.

Gosh. Okay. I got it.

Anyway, I'm staying here for the night.

(Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency)

- Why are you here? - Hold on.

Come on.

You cannot enter.

Come on! Seriously.

Watch me get access to this place!

(Journalists need access to enter the agency.)

Any update on Captain Yoon?

Luckily, he missed all the vital organs.

- Darn it. - Hey.

That scumbag, Gu Young Chun.

- Hey. - Hey.

How dare he stab a detective?

Hey. Control yourself.

Don't ruin this.

Sir!

- Captain Yoon could have... - Hey. What about us?

What about me?

Do you think we're not mad because we have different titles?

His rage is understandable!

My detective got stabbed!

Did you even help her, Song Ha Young?

How's Captain Yoon?

They treated the wound urgently.

But the stab wound was pretty deep,

so she has to stay in the hospital for a few days.

I came back after I checked...

that they transferred her to a room and she fell asleep.

Okay.

Captain Yoon is strong.

She'll be back before you know it.

All right. I know that we are all worried about her.

So let's calm down.

Oh, right. What about our guys in Nojin-dong?

They are working hard to find the bodies, but no news yet.

What if that jerk lied about burying them in the hill?

Once we find the bodies, his statement will be credible.

So we must hurry.

Okay. Captain Kook is at the scene. So let's give them some time.

(Scientific Investigations Team)

And one more thing. I'll interrogate him.

You stay here, Chief Kim.

Are you leaving me out because he got away from me?

No. It's not that.

You cannot interrogate him first.

Why not?

I observed him during the interrogation.

And he likes to show off.

He thinks that he can control what's happening to him.

See? I told you, didn't I?

He kept changing his statements at Mapo Police Station.

It was like he was toying with them!

If you go in now,

anyone below you won't be able to interrogate him.

If we're not careful,

he will never talk.

Did you check if he had any mental illnesses?

I did.

He had a mental illness caused by an epileptic seizure.

According to the records, he was treated from 1992 to 1994.

Captain Yoon and I looked into the records of mental illnesses...

of violent offenders, dating back to five years ago.

Five years weren't enough, I guess.

Your profiling report was correct, though.

Then let me interrogate him first.

Then you should interrogate him for now.

Hey.

What happened to the woman I stabbed?

Why?

I feel bad.

I don't need to hear your lies.

I've got your statement here. So don't try anything funny.

It was all a lie.

I didn't kill them.

That scumbag is driving me nuts.

Then what is this?

I wrote it based on what I saw on the news.

It was all over the news, you know. The locations and the method.

Is that so?

Then why did you lie?

Because you guys forced me to.

Right?

I don't think you have the guts to kill anyone.

You killed 18 people and secretly buried 11 of them?

It's all a lie.

Is this fun for you?

Do you want to know the truth?

Darn, that arrogant scumbag.

Can I please just go in now?

Can I not go in?

I can't let you.

You're all riled up. If you go in now,

things will get even more complicated.

Darn it. This is nuts!

Who's the boss here?

If you guys want me to talk, go bring your boss.

You scum!

Do you want a promotion?

Don't you get a special promotion for catching a killer like me?

You piece of...

This is why I can't talk to you little fish.

Go get your boss.

I am the suspect in the case where 18 people were killed...

and 11 were secretly buried.

That punk is asking for me.

Fine, I shall go in if he wants to talk to me.

No, leave it. I'll go in.

- What? - Goodness.

At this rate,

he'll ask to speak...

to all the police executives one by one,

- don't you think? - Hold on.

One moment.

- Hi. - Why are you here?

I didn't want to interrupt.

- You got what I asked for? - Yes, I have everything.

- Hey. - You're still here?

Where else would I be...

- These four piles here? - Yes, sir.

Oh, wait.

Take this too just in case,

Inspector Song.

You should leave.

Hey, what is all this?

Take these inside and just put them on the table.

Glance at them,

but don't go through them.

To intimidate him, right?

Yes, just give him the impression that we already know a lot.

Okay, got it.

- One more thing. - What?

He gets offended if we use an interrogating tone.

- It ticks him off. - I see.

Just coddle him at first.

Once the real interrogation begins,

he'll lean back in his chair.

- Is he a king or what? - All right, I got it.

Here, thanks.

- No, let me. - Thanks.

Just a moment.

- Take this too. - Okay, got it.

(Robbery Suspect Wanted)

(Robbery Suspect Wanted)

All right.

You can talk to me now.

Finally, someone on my level.

What's your title?

Are you the captain?

I'm higher than a captain.

I'm a senior superintendent. Four hibiscus flowers.

I'm the head of Criminal Investigations.

The head?

Listen, Gu Young Chun.

Dragging this out will only make things more difficult for you.

You know, the cops aren't idiots.

Let's see.

My gosh.

You can draw pretty well.

I was pretty good at drawing when I was young.

Is that right?

I see.

But you know,

you drew even the details that we never disclosed to the media.

How did you know these details?

Where the safe was...

and whether it was standing upright or knocked over.

You even drew these things,

which means you were there. Am I wrong?

Then...

Look at this.

Anyone would say this is a picture of you taken from behind.

And your face is on this thing.

Which means,

you'll get caught in no time even if you run away.

Do you understand?

Give me...

some time.

(Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency)

We got it. The hill behind Nojin-dong.

What's going on?

- What happened? - I'll tell you later.

Hey!

(Body recovery site, Nojin-dong, Seodaemun-gu)

Captain Kook, we just found one body so far?

And...

there are ten more?

Where did you bury them? You scum!

- Sir. - What?

Here! Found one!

- Over here! We found one too. - Here too!

- We found something here too. - Hey, dig it up.

This, right here. Hurry.

- Here's one too! - Over here too.

Here too!

- Here too. - We have something here too.

Over here! We found something too!

Darn...

Darn it!

This just in.

The police have arrested a man...

who murdered 18 innocent civilians in the past year...

in a grotesque manner.

On the 10th,

while investigating the case of the missing sex workers,

the police discovered that the suspect is the same man...

who murdered four rich elderly couples...

around Gangnam and Jongno area.

According to the statement of the suspect,

the police searched through the hill behind Nojin-dong...

and found the dead bodies buried underground.

They are currently searching through the suspect's home...

to obtain further evidence of his crimes.

Here's the report of the case...

given by the superintendent of the Seoul Police Agency.

Hello, Superintendent Baek Jun Sik of Detective Division, Seoul Agency.

Let me brief you on the arrest of Gu Young Chun, the serial killer.

The police received a report...

on a serial abduction case of sex workers.

On the 5th, around 5:30 a.m.,

we arrested the perpetrator, Gu Young Chun.

However, Gu Young Chun confessed to having killed...

a total of 18 people.

We took the perpetrator, Gu Young Chun,

to the place he claimed to have buried the bodies,

the hill behind Nojin-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul.

We found unidentified bodies of women in their 20s and 30s,

a total of 11 bodies buried in secret.

Any additional crimes?

And accomplices. Does he have any accomplices?

Thus far in our investigation,

we confirmed that he did this alone without an accomplice.

We are also pressing him to find out if he committed additional crimes.

(Police found 11 buried bodies)

This is a hill near Nojin-dong, Seoul.

Once they started digging, you can see the body...

of a woman in her 20s.

A total of 11 bodies were found in this area.

All of the bodies were...

- severely damaged. - One interview with Gu first.

There were many trees around where the bodies were buried,

and it's also situated deep inside of the hill,

somewhere tough to be spotted from the road.

The police are making an attempt to identify...

- the bodies found underground. - Is your piece worth some clicks?

The colleagues of these dead women came to the crime scene...

and watched with wretched hearts.

("The Worst Killer in History Arrested, Helped by Fate")

("Serial Killer Arrested, What If the Police Acted Faster?")

I think I'm done packing.

You can just blame him...

for the Southwestern Case too.

It looks like he did everything.

He says he didn't do that, so we have to continue to check.

How can you believe what he says?

Start digging up everything with the premise he's the culprit,

so that he won't be able to make another excuse.

I can't quite put a finger on how far his crimes stretch.

We're looking through every other cold case we have,

not just the Southwestern Case.

Put all of these cases together, then do your best...

to get him to confess.

Commissioner, you already know we'll get into bigger trouble...

if the prosecution doesn't find any evidence after he's transferred.

What we need to do is resolve this pressing incident!

Try to find a way to avoid responsibility...

by turning Gu Young Chun into the perpetrator.

With every minute, the media are pumping out stories...

on Gu Young Chun and all kinds of other cold cases.

We have to throw them something...

to turn away these criticisms that are pointed at us.

Yes, I understand.

Are you still trying to see if he committed other crimes?

Yes.

Captain Yoon is interrogating him.

We've been going days without getting any sleep.

Chief Kim and Captain Yoon are taking turns with the cold cases.

Man, they are about to blow up trying to humor that man,

who's not even human.

He claims to have committed every single case we bring him.

He says he would've killed 100 people if he wasn't caught.

That psycho. Does he think he's some kind of a hero?

Then when we cross him, he'd change his argument right away.

He's the first man who didn't budge...

despite my awful temper.

Ha Young does not bite crazy dogs.

- You little... - What?

Hey.

How can you still have enough energy to bicker?

(The weapon is a size of a camping knife.)

Another camping knife.

Yes, we've been trying to see if Gu Young Chun is the perp...

for the cases in Dongjak and Geumcheon Station.

But he denied those.

- I also doubt this is his doing. - What?

Why not? Gu Young Chun said he did this.

I remember reading it on a Daily Case Report.

This case was already reported. Dongdaemun Station missed it.

This is why we need to improve cooperation between jurisdictions.

I finally get what you mean after going through this.

The Analysis Team can be very nosy.

You're always trying to get way too much information.

- Hey. - Those above tell us to blame him.

But these men I dread the most suggest that it can't be him.

But the jerk who actually killed all these people is just...

Darn it. Man.

Man, unbelievable.

Captain Yoon is getting his confession...

on the Imyeong-dong case right now.

You said his MO or whatever changed.

(MO: Modus Operandi, the crime method)

So wouldn't that work?

No.

This is a whole different case.

Were you after cash?

They were dressed nicely.

It looked like they had some money.

I showed my police ID and approached her,

but she got scared and began to step back.

I'm the police!

Why would she run away?

Was it because I looked shabby? I suddenly lost it.

(Personal information)

So?

You followed her and stabbed her?

Detective, thanks to me, you'll get a promotion.

It's my way of paying back for stabbing you.

Gu Young Chun.

No matter how much you think, he didn't do the Imyeong-dong case.

No.

He's not the type who would switch from a hammer to a camping knife.

I wouldn't say his MO changes.

It simply seems like he was after stronger stimulants.

(Detective Division Conference Room)

Are you feeling better?

Yes, I'm all right.

I'm glad.

Goodbye.

By the way...

The Imyeong-dong case...

probably wasn't Gu Young Chun, right?

Goodbye.

The police are conducting further investigation...

to find other crimes committed by the serial killer, Gu Young Chun.

Gu claimed to have killed another woman in her 20s...

at the end of January in Imyeong-dong, Dongdaemun-gu.

The police shared their plans to conduct further investigation.

If he's found to be guilty of the Imyeong-dong Case,

- the total number of victims... - What?

he created will reach...

- a total of 19 people. - I did that.

The Imyeong-dong Murder Case broke out last January...

- in Imyeong-dong, Dongdaemun-gu. - That jerk.

The victim, Kim, was found lying dead on the street...

- after getting stabbed many times. - I'll kill you.

The case remained unresolved to this day.

On the other hand, the police will wrap up the investigation...

and hand him over with the investigation record...

to the prosecution tomorrow.

He's to be transferred tomorrow, but until today,

the police believed he has committed more crimes,

so they have been putting in all manpower into interrogating him.

Why did you choose them as your victims?

Mr. Gu! Is there a last word you want to leave to the world?

I hope this becomes...

the motivation for women to be more careful...

with themselves.

I also hope the riches...

will wake up too.

Anything else?

- Mr. Gu! - Excuse me.

- Do you regret this? - Anything else you want to say?

- Just one more word! - Why did you change the MO?

- Do you feel bad for the victims? - Mr. Gu!

Just say one more word!

(The Safest City, Seoul, Respected Seoul Police)

You can't transfer him immediately without a chance for us to see him!

He felt too offended to meet anybody.

What can I do?

Man, all of our staff are trying our best to humor him...

just to get a word out of his mouth.

He drained us through the interrogation and field search.

Gu Young Chun isn't an ordinary perp.

No, he's not ordinary. That's why we must see him.

I'll be there soon.

He refuses to meet anybody. What can I do?

He murdered over 20 victims if you include...

other crimes he claimed to have committed.

If you rub him the wrong way, he might change his statement again.

It'll make our lives miserable.

I'm going home.

Is it that hard to do? Gil Pyo.

A profiler's question is...

a sort of enticement.

To get what we want,

we must fully understand our suspects.

And to understand Gu Young Chun, I must become him now...

and suppress my anger for a moment.

I am...

you now.

(Seoul Detention Center)

- It's good. - Okay.

(Keep quiet)

It's cloudy today.

The investigation was over.

What else is there left?

We're not investigators.

Aren't you detectives?

You were there when I was arrested.

I used to be. But not now.

Then what do you do?

Our job is to find out the causes behind these incidents...

and analyze the causes.

So...

are you like criminal behavioral analysts?

Like psychologists?

Something like that. So you know what we do.

Most people don't.

I was curious about my psychology too.

I wondered about that.

All right.

Then before we discuss that,

why don't we go over some questions we have about each case?

Sure.

The man next to me is the captain.

He'll ask you those questions.

First of all, why did you make your own murder weapon?

At first, I used a knife and tried it out on a dog.

But the dog kept bleeding...

and ran away instead of dying.

So I switched to a steel hammer.

A long handle was cumbersome when I grabbed it.

And it didn't fit my bag either.

So I shortened it.

Why did you stop killing after an APB was issued?

You say you are a criminal behavioral analyst.

Isn't that obvious?

The entire country saw a photo of my back. I had to be careful.

Right.

So we could suspect that you were a careful guy.

And you didn't leave any evidence when you were new to this...

because you were careful.

You bet.

Perfect crimes require thorough planning.

There are no perfect crimes.

You failed to catch me.

We got you. So you're here.

No, I'm here because of my confession.

Well,

you said in your statement that you started a fire...

in Hwanghwa-dong to remove any possible bloodstains from you.

I wanted to break the safe.

I even used a golf club and a crowbar.

But I couldn't open it. I only ended up hurting my hand.

I guess safes in Korea are pretty sturdy.

The fire was put out quickly.

I know. I watched it nearby.

Were you watching it to make sure it was burning?

I was anxious. So I watched the house from afar.

By the way, starting a fire wasn't easy either.

Gosh. I had no idea it would go out that fast.

The fire went out pretty fast.

Weren't you worried that we might have found your blood?

I didn't think much of it.

Well, why did you steal the jacket when you left?

I ran into an unexpected situation.

So I was nervous. And it got a bit cold.

I had a lot of blood on my clothes.

And I happened to see it. So I grabbed it and put it on.

And you threw it out afterward?

I gave it to a homeless man on my way home.

Did you throw out the hiking boots?

I threw them out because that was on the posters.

You were very careful indeed.

What did you do with the clothes that had blood on?

Based on your statement, you didn't change your clothes.

People don't care if you have blood on your clothes.

When I got nervous about it,

I went into a restroom at a building or a subway station to wipe it.

Everyone is busy with their own lives.

People aren't that interested in other people.

They would only be interested in someone like me.

I see.

You've never seen a killer like me, right?

Do you think you're special?

Isn't that why you guys came here to see me?

You're asking a lot of questions too.

We want to know the type of people who commit crimes like you.

But we're not interested in you, per se.

I'll continue with the questions.

Let's look at the murder cases with the elderly.

Houses without any security systems in that rich neighborhood...

Gu Young Chun is a different type of criminal we've met so far.

Observing his attitude from the interrogation,

he was confident that he didn't leave any evidence behind...

and had a sense of superiority about his crimes.

I noticed that too when he admitted his crimes.

Our approach needs to be a bit more thorough.

Like how?

For example, we don't have to...

directly let him know that he chose easy locations.

So you don't want to provoke him?

Right.

Other than the security systems,

was there a factor you considered when choosing locations?

Security systems? I don't know about them.

I just chose a house close to a church.

A church? Why?

The deity is right next-door, but He won't help.

And I wanted to prove that.

I was the one who decided that they would die or live.

Have you ever thought that the deity didn't help you?

A lot of times.

I always thought so.

I got caught stealing at the age of 20 and had to stand trial.

My lawyer said I would get off with probation.

And...

I desperately begged that I would live a good life...

if He would keep me away from prison.

But He didn't do that.

So...

is that why you think He abandoned you?

Who abandoned whom?

People who believe in Him are pathetic.

They pretend to be holy, but they chase money...

and look down on other people.

Have you been to my house?

Yes.

You know the bathroom threshold?

The threshold is...

the line that separates the living realm and underworld.

The line between life and death which is decided and ruled by me.

Anyone who crossed that threshold didn't make it out alive.

Why did you cut up the bodies before abandoning them?

It must not have been easy.

Have you killed anyone?

If I had,

we wouldn't be here.

Right.

You would be in there with me.

If you haven't done it,

how do you know it's hard?

Have you met with other murderers?

That's our job.

Of course, it wasn't easy.

To liven up the mood,

I played grand music when I worked on the bodies.

Why? Were you scared?

Give me a piece of paper and a pen.

I can't. But why?

Do you think I'm going to kill you with a pen?

Are you scared of me when all my limbs are bound?

You seemed curious to know how I cut the bodies.

I was going to draw it for you.

The X-ray on the wall.

Was it for this?

That's right.

I studied a lot.

I also read a lot of books on forensic pathology.

They tell you...

exactly when and where to cut to make the job easier.

All that effort for what?

You see, people don't die easily.

They're not small, and to survive...

You already said that was why you chose the steel hammer.

Right. I did, didn't I?

Then did you know this?

Before you chop up a body,

you should drain the blood out and wait until the body stiffens.

Then it's much easier.

Whatever you do, you should do it in the most efficient way.

"Efficient?"

And to be efficient, you need to study.

I bet no one here knows more about human anatomy than I do.

I'm sure I know way more than the two of you do.

You sure had to be "efficient"...

to take care of 11 bodies.

Then why did you mark the spots where you buried the bodies?

Why did he leave a mark only he would recognize?

Was it a type of sentimental act, to remember what he did?

To bury other bodies there, time after time,

I had to remember the spots so I wouldn't dig them up again.

And they'd be uncomfortable too, even though they're dead.

I chose the spot so they could hear the stream nearby.

I was being considerate so they wouldn't be bored.

Anyway, I did that a few times and got used to it.

I was wrong to expect that the devil would have feelings.

He has no emotions.

All he cares about is comforting himself...

and justifying his actions.

Is that why you desecrated the bodies?

You see, I'm a very curious person.

After killing someone,

what's next?

I chopped up the body.

Then what's next?

Have you heard of Richard Chase?

No, never.

He's an American serial killer who drank his victims' blood.

He suffered from schizophrenia,

so he desecrated the victims and ate their remains.

But he just did it in a crazy state...

without any knowledge of anatomy.

But that's not what I did.

I'm different.

I see that you studied a lot about murder.

I enjoy studying because I'm a curious person.

Let's take a break for lunch. We can resume after lunch.

Can you eat after hearing all this?

(Snack Shop)

I wanted to curse at him so badly. I had to bite my tongue.

I'll get a bottle of water.

I want another bottle too.

- I bet you have no appetite now. - No, I don't want to eat.

It's a dollar.

Thank you.

After the break, you should go in alone.

I'm just so angry. I'm afraid I'd ruin it.

I think it's better that you go in alone...

to make sure we don't fall for his tricks.

We might be overestimating someone who's just a crazy loser.

From now on, I'm going to deal with him my own way.

Where did the other one go?

I guess you're pretty brave.

We heard enough about the case, so I came in alone.

Then what do you want to talk about now?

Why did you confess to the Imyeong-dong case?

You didn't do it.

Well, have you ever wondered how you ended up like this?

Don't people like me all have the same story?

An abusive father.

And no one to lean on. I had a miserable childhood.

So do you blame your father?

I bet you have no idea what it's like to live with a dad...

who threatens you with a hammer every time he gets drunk.

I never lived with my father.

He passed away the day I was born.

You're lucky.

Not having one is better than growing up with a father like that.

It's only natural to become all twisted.

You think that's the reason?

Didn't you say you're a criminal behavioral analyst?

Didn't you hear such a childhood...

could cause you to become a serial killer?

You see, the prison is full of them.

People like me who have no one to lean on.

People who are all alone in this world.

Why did you start...

luring your victims to your home...

instead of breaking into their homes?

Like I said, it was because my home...

was the place where I decided whether or not they could live.

Not because you were afraid...

you'd be caught after you saw the security footage?

I killed almost 20 people.

I didn't leave any evidence,

and I figured out an easy way to take care of the bodies,

so why take a risk?

So it wasn't because you were afraid?

No.

It was not out of fear.

It was because I could kill them unhindered at my place.

Why did you stop receiving treatment for your epilepsy?

I was there too.

Darn it.

So you saw everything.

Even being hospitalized didn't help.

Nothing was going my way.

The only thing I could do was kill.

I guess you had many aspirations.

When I was young,

I wanted to be an artist.

But you need money to do that.

So I thought about becoming a cop...

A cop?

Power, influence, and money.

They are the most important things in life.

Without it, you get looked down on.

But...

aren't cops just a corrupt group of people too?

Why do you think that?

When I forged the police ID card...

and used it to get money, people gave it up so naturally.

This world where the wealthy get rich illegally...

women live promiscuously...

and civil servants live like bugs.

They all have to be punished!

If I don't do it...

who will punish them?

You talk as if you are implementing social justice.

Do you have the right to do that?

Well, I wouldn't say I have the right...

but killing is sort of like a job of mine.

Your job?

I'm doing the job that needs to be done.

So...

is that why you only chose those who were weaker than you?

You know very well yourself...

just how pathetic that is, right Gu Young Chun?

What?

You have no right to punish them.

That goes for everyone else too.

Even if they committed a crime, they should be punished...

within the limits of the law, not by you.

So don't try to justify your horrible actions...

with that ridiculous reasoning.

- You're wrong! - Gu Young Chun.

You are...

just a pathetic murderer.

Gu Young Chun is just a nasty scumbag...

who gave divine meaning to his actions...

then substituted his helplessness with anger and attacked people.

(Show the right path and protect with warmth.)

- That was tough, right? - No, it was fine.

Would you like to get dinner?

Yes, let's do that.

What are you doing? Song Ha Young.

Are you okay?

Yes, I'm okay.

Pace yourself.

He said killing was his job.

Who did?

Gu Young Chun?

What a crazy scumbag.

Before this, I never heard from anyone...

what they studied in order to cut up the bodies...

and what they felt while mutilating them.

On top of that...

Never in my life...

did I see a face so full of the sense of superiority and joy.

You did good work.

Captain.

What is it?

Why was it me of all people?

Why did it have to be me...

for a job like this?

Ha Young, that...

You said you carried a lighter with you for emergencies, right?

Would I feel a little better...

if I get drunk?

I'm sorry.

I'll get going first.

(Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency)

- Hello, sir. - Yes, hello.

Sit down.

Are you okay?

What did the prosecution say about Gu Young Chun?

Gu Young Chun, that punk.

He's giving them a hard time too.

A leopard can't change its spots.

What's with everyone's looks?

Oh, right. I know very well that quote speaks directly to me.

- Gosh. - My goodness.

Oh, another thing.

When you write up Gu Young Chun's case report...

we were given an order...

to also write the lessons we learned from this investigation.

Think hard about what we didn't do well at...

and what we did good...

and prepare for a meeting to discuss them.

- Got it? - Yes, sir.

(Pureumae Park, Dongjak-gu)

It was at night.

(Chungmun-dong, Dobong-gu)

Song Ha Young, that snake.

He's not still using the special promotion...

to make your life harder, right?

What are you saying all of a sudden?

You know how fast I can pick things up.

I'm just saying this because I've been watching the two of you...

since I joined the team, and things seemed awkward.

Song Ha Young, that guy. He only pretends to be righteous.

I already know how good he is at betraying people.

Hey.

Even after what your perp, Jung Soo Chang, said that day,

I never told anybody else.

But you don't know what Song Ha Young will do.

Who...

told you what?

Jung Soo Chang.

Did you forget?

Come on, you can't forget that.

He was blabbing on and on about it during my interrogation.

I can tell you now that I beat him up so badly...

that he wouldn't speak up again. You didn't know, did you?

You got promoted thanks to me.

(External Affairs, Small Conference Room)

Let's find out if you'll also become a big shot.

Darn you.

Come in.

(Save Electricity)

Hey. Is something going on?

I was on my way home,

but I saw the lights on,

so I decided to stop by.

You're still here.

I had to check something.

For the Southwestern Case?

Oh, yes.

We first thought Gu Young Chun did that,

but our team is also turning the case...

in a different direction now.

I requested cooperation.

I'll let you know if we have any other reports.

I see. Thank you.

These horrible criminals...

continue to swarm out.

They are.

You should go home and get some rest.

It'll take some time for you to heal.

I have had...

a misunderstanding about you, Inspector Song.

A misunderstanding?

Right before my promotion,

I said I wanted to right the wrong...

because I did not catch Jung Soo Chang.

Do you remember what you said?

Why do you suddenly ask?

I said you caught Jung Soo Chang.

Yes.

You said...

the same thing back then.

I know you've had a tough time because of that stalker.

I also know how people around you just laughed it off...

and said it's because you're popular.

But it's also true that I was afraid...

even though I was a detective who should be arresting the perp.

Also,

someone became a witness to that moment, which made me...

embarrassed...

and tormented.

Well, detectives are humans too.

Everyone faces such a moment of horror.

The same goes for me too.

I only stopped you from getting hurt.

You were the one...

who arrested him, Captain Yoon.

Thank you.

I think...

I wanted to say that.

Well, of course, you may not be curious...

about what I think.

I only did my job.

All right, then.

Please excuse me.

All right. Goodbye.

(Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency)

(Southwestern Serial Murder Case)

(Special Crime Squad 1, Team 1)

(Southwestern Serial Murder Case)

(Hwanghwa-dong Case)

(Facial Composite)

(Stay tuned for the epilogue.)

(Through the Darkness, Part 2)

What will we be left with?

Our hearts break into pieces...

while looking into the darkness, so how can we fill that void?

I also thought long and hard about it.

But you know,

no cigarettes or drinks can fill that void.

That's why I want to say this.

Can we continue to contemplate it...

and look for the answer?

For now, let us focus on the suffering victims.

Okay, I will.

I'm the one who picked you.

You asked, "Why was it me of all people?"

My heart dropped as soon as you said that.

I've been feeling heavy since.

I'm sorry. That's not what I meant.

But you know, I was also glad.

It felt like you finally...

began to share what's in your heart with me.

Was I that reserved?

At this point in time,

you have me as a captain,

and we have the smart and kind Jung Chu Chu... Goodness.

We have Woo Ju too.

And Superintendent Baek, who loves the Analysis Team...

as well as Gil Pyo.

Don't keep everything to yourself.

If you get mad, scream out.

And start swearing too.

Do whatever you want. I can deal with it.

I'll do that.

I'll broaden my search and look for other cases...

similar to the Southwestern Case.

I do feel bad...

for choosing you for this work.

But even if I went back in time, I'd still choose you.

Me too.

You know how cheesy this is, right?

Yes, I do. I know.

I'm just saying it over a drink.

Woo Ju, do you want one more drink too?

Goodness. Woo Ju.

We're looking for a psycho who's lurking around...

the Southwestern area with a knife in his hand.

The weapon continues to change.

It's good for you to focus on work, but we're in for a long haul.

The more we delay this and hesitate,

the more the victims will increase.

Special Crime Squad also wants to catch the culprit.

His MO evolved by studying his crimes.

What's next?

- What are you doing? - Copying him.

I'm trying to become the culprit.

For the first time,

I'm starting to wonder if what I did was right.