(All characters, places, organizations, cases,)
(and surroundings in this drama are fictitious.)
Who on earth threw out something like that there?
(Previously)
- Pardon? - Last month, on the 24th,
a 20-year-woman, Go Min Ji, from Hwayoung-gun, Mucheon went missing.
A chopped-up body in a suitcase?
And a peppermint candy was found?
Who's the officer first at the scene?
May I ask where we're going?
We're meeting someone.
Just tell the person everything you saw.
Are you there?
The incident that happened in Hongwoon.
Tell me everything you saw there.
Amongst the bystanders,
he was holding something that looked like a leash.
I've never seen him before.
What did you think about the officer you met the other day?
She won't be much help.
She's overly sentimental.
I'm here to confess.
I'm the murderer who killed Go Min Ji.
I'm Peppermint Candy the serial killer.
But he keeps claiming that...
he's the man who died five years ago.
Do you think it's really him?
You're just a copycat.
An attention-seeker.
The Guy is dead.
If you keep that up, you'll regret it.
Didn't you get the order to send him over to the prosecution?
Don't cause a ruckus just like five years ago.
Don't make other people pay for your mess.
I didn't remember this when I was here,
but there was someone else at the scene.
(Episode 2: Afterimage)
(A phenomenon where an image continues to appear without light)
(5 years ago)
(Hyun Jae: The show ended well, right?)
Sejun-dong, please.
Are you on your way to meet someone?
Your boyfriend?
I just located I Su's phone.
She's near Junggeon Three-way Intersection.
Hyun Jae, calm down.
She'll be fine.
I Su.
I Su!
Goodness.
What is he doing?
Hey, the oil is spilling.
It's all over the ground.
- Hey, get out of there. - I can't breathe.
I Su!
Stop right there!
- What happened? - What's going on?
Put only one on your hand and lock it over there.
Now!
Don't you move.
I Su.
Wake up. Are you okay?
- What is it? - Goodness.
Hyun Jae!
Get out of there right now!
I Su.
- Hyun Jae. - I Su.
I Su!
Hyun Jae!
I Su. I Su!
Hyun Jae.
I Su!
Oh Hyun Jae!
(Tell Me What You Saw)
I'm here to meet Detective Oh Hyun Jae.
I'm Officer Cha Su Young. I was here the other day.
There's something I must tell you.
Sir,
you were right.
It had nothing to do with Kang Seung Hwan.
So I'm well-aware that you don't need me anymore.
I didn't remember this when I was here,
but there was someone else at the scene.
There was a taxi.
No one got off, and it stayed there for a while.
I just came here because I wanted to let you know.
Hello.
You seem surprised.
Yes. No.
Okay. Now, tell me what you saw.
That day,
there were a lot of bystanders at the scene.
Behind the bystanders, there was a taxi.
No one got off from it, and it stayed there for a while.
Who was in the taxi?
There was someone in the backseat.
But I couldn't see who it was.
Why didn't you tell me that when you first came here?
I went back to the scene again.
So you remembered?
Yes.
You know, there are so many crazy people at the scene.
It's similar to how...
a tow truck arrives earlier than the police when there's an accident.
Well, it could have been from a live feed from social media.
Or it could be a wiretap.
Look.
Don't play any childish tricks.
I apologize.
Just because I don't see doesn't mean I don't know.
Okay.
I did...
some thinking on my own.
If...
The Guy has access to the police radio frequency,
he'd have heard about the candy found on the body.
I'd be curious if I were him.
I'd wonder who's copying me.
You looked him up on the police database.
Of course, you'd have looked up the previous cases.
That's why you suspect.
Then things happened in order.
A coincidence. A stereotype.
A generalization error.
Then finally, your delusion became a conviction.
Listen carefully.
That's where the error in witness statements occur.
Afterimages of memory are subjective and prone to distortion.
Still, there is some possibility.
Officially, The Guy is dead.
The police files...
and medical examiner's report say so.
But you don't believe them.
Why do you think I don't believe them?
I thought carefully about why you asked to see me.
It's because of The Guy.
You want to know if he's back.
Aren't I right?
- If he's alive... - How interesting.
What if he's alive?
Let me join the RIU.
I'll be of some assistance to you.
Listen. I don't have such authority.
What about you?
Do you have the talent?
Do you?
Why?
Why is it...
you want to join the RIU?
I also...
have someone I must catch.
(Dad: How did the interview go?)
(It went well.)
(Will you stay at the goshiwon tonight?)
(Yes, I'll stay at the goshiwon.)
(Don't worry.)
(Mucheon Metropolitan Police)
I thought you'd gone home.
- Is there an extra desk? - Yes.
Why are you standing there?
Hello.
Hello. Hello.
Until we solve the Go Min Ji case,
she's temporarily on our team.
- Ji Min, copy her the files. - Okay.
Just a moment.
Team Leader Hwang. Not just anyone can join the RIU.
This isn't right.
We can't have a constable for a temporary teammate.
The other teams will laugh at us.
She's an important witness to Go Min Ji's murder,
and it's my call as a team leader.
I'll send her back as soon as the case is solved.
Don't worry.
Let's meet in five minutes.
I'm Officer Cha Su Young.
I'll do my best.
What now?
I don't know. Don't ask me.
RIU...
Take this to the laundry.
Come over here.
Darn it.
Darn.
A new team member?
(Kang Seung Hwan Investigation Report)
I'll begin.
We suspect Kang Seung Hwan...
found his victims in chat rooms, lured, and murdered them.
Where's the crime scene?
Not his home.
If he cut up the body there, there'd be blood everywhere.
It was cleaner than expected.
(Missing Person)
(Cho Seong Ae, 21 years old, female)
Any other victims?
- We only have photos. - Wait, wait.
- Hey. - But...
Hey. Ask questions later. Listen for now.
I mean, the photo you showed before this one.
Yes. That photo. The woman with the earring.
I saw her here.
What?
When?
- Why are you saying that now? - But...
To be more exact, I saw her on a missing person's leaflet.
She's wearing the same earring.
- Are you sure? - Yes.
Bring the leaflet.
Team Leader Hwang. What is she?
We'll find out.
She's a bit...
Here you go.
It's the same.
Call the Missing Person's Unit.
- Find out the details. - Okay.
Contact her family...
and track her phone.
I'll do that.
Hyun Jae.
I Su!
Is that the police? I got mugged.
- I'm at Geumseong... - Get to the scene.
We have a hostage situation.
He grabbed a passer-by...
Seoul 1. Seoul 1.
- Any word? - My child is missing.
He's wearing white.
Dead body found near Mount Mugeun.
- On the way home... - Report to the scene.
Patrol cars nearby, please respond.
Yeonsan-dong 96, location confirmed.
(Miseok Goshiwon)
The facilities are run-down but it's a famous goshiwon.
12 people passed government exams this year.
Numerous people passed the police exam.
You pay the rent a month in advance.
The washing machine's at the end on the left.
You can't use it after 9pm.
My gosh.
Sorry.
Pass by quick.
And pets and boyfriends are banned.
Tell me if you have any problems.
I'll be a police officer soon.
Oh, okay.
- Thank you. - Sure.
Dad. Hi.
(How are things over there?)
The room's huge and the rent is cheap.
It's okay. Not bad.
(What about dinner?)
Of course I ate. Look at the time.
Don't worry about me and make sure you eat on time.
Will you be quiet? I have a dad too.
(Dad! The signal isn't too good here.)
(I'll call you later.)
I'm sorry.
Yes, Cha Su Young.
- You can do it. - Do it tomorrow!
I'm trying to get some sleep!
You heard that too?
Sorry.
(National Forensic Service)
Do you have anything?
Yes.
We do have something.
Who's she?
I'm Officer Cha Su Young.
Oh, the officer who upset the suitcase at the scene?
- Nice to meet you. - Let's get to it.
You and your temper.
We ran the DNA from the hair samples.
Quit hesitating! You're so frustrating.
It's a match.
- What is? - The blood DNA from...
Kang Seung Hwan's murder weapon...
matches the DNA from Cho Seong Ae's hair.
It's such a small sample.
But I don't think the blood was...
exposed to air for too long.
What does that mean?
It got on the weapon recently.
Within about 48 hours.
There's a possibility she's alive?
It's just a possibility.
Team Leader Hwang...
Team Leader Hwang.
She could still be alive.
She's been missing for three days. The Golden Time ends today.
A confined person can last up to three days without water.
You know that.
Team Leader Hwang!
Kang Seung Hwan will talk only with you.
Seriously.
Send Kang Seung Hwan to the prosecution today.
We're closing the case.
There could be a survivor.
We must dig deeper into connection.
Hand over that case as well.
Don't expand things when it's still an uncertainty.
If the missing person's found dead,
it's us police who take the blame.
I'll find her within the day.
Hwang Ha Young!
Within the day.
Salute.
Come in with me.
Me?
I'll apologize first.
When you said you were The Guy, to be honest,
I didn't believe you.
I thought you were a third-rate copycat.
Why did you...
suddenly change your mind?
We found another person's blood on the murder weapon.
Someone who could still be alive.
I found myself thinking you could be...
much greater than I thought.
What are you playing at?
You deserve respect.
Where is she?
She must be somewhere.
I don't know.
Where is she, you scumbag?
I wonder myself.
Is she dead or alive?
Your job is to find that out, isn't it?
If I were to tell you, it would be too easy.
Wouldn't it?
(Radius of car movement)
Cho Seong Ae's phone was last located three days ago...
around here.
Kang Seung Hwan's car...
and his phone service show...
the crime scene is within 20km...
of Kang Seung Hwan's residence.
He'd be psychologically unwilling to travel any farther.
- Right. - I think the crime scene's...
somewhere sparsely populated...
where loud sounds wouldn't be taken seriously.
Could it be a basement?
We can't exclude the possibility she's still alive.
We must find her today.
A basement?
When Team Leader Hwang grabbed him by the scruff...
Su Young.
It was just for a moment,
but Kang Seung Hwan's gaze stopped at a photo.
They say lips lie but eyes never can.
This one.
- Are you sure? - Yes.
It looks like a factory in the back.
It was a small amount, but on Kang Seung Hwan's shoes...
and in his house, they found limestone powder.
Limestone powder? That's cement.
There's a closed down cement factory in Giji-dong.
It's 15 minutes from Kang Seung Hwan's residence,
and his car was caught on a speeding camera in that area.
It's also where his father used to work.
Let's go right now.
Tae Sung, call the local police and fire department.
I'll do that.
Okay.
(Mucheon Metropolitan Police)
What is it?
Oh, really? Okay then.
All the firefighters are out fighting a forest fire.
Ji Min, did you call the local police?
Yes, I did.
Say no one can enter until we get there.
And they must approach the scene with sirens off.
- Okay. - Team Leader Hwang.
If she ends up dying,
we'll take the blame.
That's not the issue.
A life hangs in the balance.
That's true.
(New message from Chief Choi)
Send an update.
It's over here.
It's locked.
Team Leader Hwang. Here's the blueprint.
Let's see.
Team Leader Hwang. It's an old building...
that was closed off as it could collapse.
The owner has the key but he can't be reached.
And this main entrance is the only way in.
There must be a hidden entrance.
Team Leader Hwang. They were fined...
because of sewage and toxic fumes.
As you can see, we'll have to enter through the sewers.
That way!
The entrance is too narrow for anyone to fit in.
What should we do?
There's no other route.
Can we take this off?
I'll try going in.
You think this is a joke?
Don't nose around where you shouldn't be.
Can you do it?
- Yes. - Hey.
What if something happens?
Then we'll really be in trouble.
I'll get out as soon as I feel like I'm in danger.
Get ready.
Team Leader Hwang!
This is driving me insane.
Goodness.
This is the spot.
If you go this way...
This is your last chance to back out if you'd like.
No, I'll head in.
This is for just in case.
If you walk in the sewage for around 50m,
you'll see a secret pathway that leads to the factory.
If you find the victim, ring us with your walkie-talkie.
Don't you cause trouble. If it gets dangerous, just come out.
Will do.
She's really going in.
- Be careful of the wastewater. - Yes, sir.
Cha Su Young.
What happened?
Nothing.
Keep going straight.
Go for another 20m and take the path on the right.
Will do.
Su Young.
- Yes? - Do you see anything?
Not yet.
I don't see anything.
Where am I supposed to go?
There are spider webs everywhere.
And?
Su Young? Su Young.
Can you hear me?
It's underground and has walls all around, so the signal is bad.
Let's just tell her to come out.
Ma'am, the ground is soft due to heavy rain,
so there's a chance of the sewage collapsing.
Su Young? Su Young.
- Come out immediately. - What did you say?
What did you say? I can't hear you.
We're good, just come out. It's dangerous in there!
What are you going to do now?
You have to make a choice, Su Young.
Will you go out...
or keep heading in?
Keep going.
It's blocked.
It seems like the path was blocked very recently.
Do you hear me, Team Leader Hwang?
Team Leader Hwang, can you hear me?
Gosh.
What's happening?
- What's happening? - Answer me, Su Young.
Answer me!
I think she found a secret space that's not on the blueprint.
Su Young! Can you hear me?
Su Young, just come out already!
We lost her. What do we do?
Darn it.
Wait.
Someone who moves without a plan...
that is controlled by her emotions.
What a bothersome type.
Sir, we looked into it...
and it's an unregistered vehicle.
It doesn't have an owner.
We can't be sure that what your kid saw is right.
Anyway, we'll try our best.
I hope the funeral goes smoothly...
and I'll let you know if anything pops up.
I saw it! I really did!
Mom!
Mom.
If I'm so weak as to giving up now,
I'd easily give up on finding the one who killed you, right?
That's...
what really scares me.
Do as you're told from now on.
Who are you?
Who do you think I am?
Is that you, Detective Oh?
Do as you're told from now on.
Who are you?
Who do you think I am?
Is that you, Detective Oh?
How did you reach me?
It's real showtime from now on.
So you've been eavesdropping on me all this time?
Don't make a fuss. Can you stand up?
Yes, sir.
What do you see?
I see spider webs all around.
Go in the direction without webs.
That's the path that people have already taken.
From now on, you have to focus on what you hear, smell,
and feel.
There's a pipe along the wall.
Tap on it.
Follow the ring.
If the pipe hasn't been blocked, it'd be connected to the ground.
It's blocked.
It's a dead-end. What do I do now?
Tap on the wall and listen.
That's it.
Now, find the door.
I can't find a knob anywhere.
Just because there's no knob, it doesn't mean the door isn't there.
You have to use your brain. Think.
It's open.
Head inside.
It smells different now.
How does it smell?
I smell a mix of dust...
and rotten things.
Don't make unnecessary noises.
Sorry.
There must be a switch somewhere.
Lean against the wall and feel the left side of the wall.
I found it.
Wait, close your eyes before you turn on the light.
Why?
Just do as I tell you.
Only open your eyes when I tell you to.
Listen carefully. What you see first is everything.
You can't see precisely if it gets so bright so suddenly.
You have to give your pupils some time to get used to the light.
When should I open my eyes?
Right now.
What do you see?
Darn it.
There are too many corpses.
Don't touch anything. Just see and feel.
I'll be the one to judge.
Head further inside.
Further.
It almost looks like...
an exhibition of corpses.
There's a chair in the middle.
I think Kang Seung Hwan sat here...
and admired this display...
of the people he murdered.
How long were these bodies dead for?
I think it's been a while.
What's that sound?
I think the ceiling is collapsing down.
Get out.
What if the victim is alive?
The space is going to collapse soon. Get out.
What if the victim is alive?
Please open the door! I'm right here!
Please save me.
It's fine. I'm the police.
We're going to make it out alive.
Thank you.
It's fine. We're going to make it out alive.
We're going to head out.
Thank you so much.
It's fine.
It's okay.
Don't you worry.
We're going to make it out alive.
♫ Pain so bad that I can't breathe ♫
♫ Gets colored red by the ashy sky ♫
- Look that way. - Yes, sir.
Su Young!
- Su Young! - Su Young!
Su Young, can you hear me?
Answer me if you can.
Su Young!
♫ Thrown away in the rough winds ♫
Team Leader Hwang!
Here.
Call the ambulance.
Are you all right? Are you okay?
- Come here. - Are you okay?
Hey. Carry her.
Su Young!
♫ The world is turning even more red ♫
Hold on.
♫ Your sighs are deep in the darkness ♫
♫ Suddenly, it spreads ♫
♫ And colors the withered flower petals ♫
This way!
I'll run a site inspection.
Good work.
You said you weren't interested.
Why did you help me?
I didn't help you.
Then why did you do it?
Just because. I felt bad for you...
and myself.
That's the end of your role.
(Mucheon Metropolitan Police)
First,
Team Leader Hwang Ha Young will brief you...
where we stand in our investigation.
We rescued a victim...
who was abducted by Kang Seung Hwan.
It is our understanding that the suspect of the serial murder,
Kang Seung Hwan, abducted the victims...
and murdered them in the basement of a closed building brutally.
Did you find the motive behind the murders?
Based on our investigation,
Kang Seung Hwan suffered from a mental illness...
that caused him to copy the notorious criminal.
We suspect Kang Seung Hwan practiced countless times after reading...
articles on the serial killer...
and committed murder.
Excuse me. Is The Guy alive?
I'll only tell you the facts.
The Guy officially died from the explosion...
at Junggeon Three-way Intersection.
That case was closed.
Concluding the body you found five years ago...
belonged to The Guy is seen as a rash decision...
and a poorly conducted investigation.
I don't have any official comment for any conspiracy theories.
Excuse me.
Is the profiler, Oh Hyun Jae, alive?
We'll end the briefing here.
- Can you answer that question? - Hold on a second!
- Wait! We have more questions! - Please answer our questions.
(Profile on Cha Su Young)
What is it?
Did you know that Detective Oh would intervene?
No. I just had a feeling that he might.
Betting on you was also a risk for me.
What's your point?
Our opinions of you don't matter.
It's your will that counts.
I heard you guys let in a constable from the countryside first.
Are you out of your mind?
It was Team Leader Hwang's decision.
Anything unusual on Ha Young?
So far, not yet.
- Ji Min. - Yes.
You can't put a question mark where a period should be.
Okay?
Yes, sir.
- Are you okay? - I'm okay.
How about a plate of yellowtail amberjack? They are in season.
Don't you know that I can't eat sashimi? Will Ji Min be late?
No, he'll join us soon. Hurry up, Su Young.
Yes, sir.
That's nice.
Let's drink.
What is this?
Put a lot of meat on it.
You've gotten stingy.
Seriously? Try to have a clear conscience.
You're not a detective. You're a robber!
You even look like a robber!
Ma'am, if you're that bad at judging people,
how do you run your restaurant?
People who look like him are the nice people.
- Right. - You're right.
You can't con or steal from people with that face of yours.
Seriously? Was that a compliment? Or was she badmouthing me?
- It was a compliment. - You started without me.
We started early.
- Don't be late. - Okay.
You can talk about fancy equipment and forensic science all you want.
But you need energy to investigate. Got that?
- Am I right or not? - You're right.
We need gumption and energy.
You told me that we had to use our brains.
I said that?
You have to use your brain and energy.
All right. You had one crazy first case, didn't you?
That's how everyone starts.
- What about Team Leader Hwang? - She was going somewhere...
- Where? - after giving me this.
She's so considerate, you know.
My gosh, she's awesome.
- Hey, let's clink our glasses. - This is great.
- Let's go. - Cheers!
Cheers to the RIU! Come on.
Don't do stuff like that. That's what old farts do.
Sit down.
All right. Cheers to the RIU!
- Cheers. - Cheers.
- Do you think she can be useful? - I'm not sure.
She wasn't that good.
But she wasn't bad either.
What do you want to say?
Do you think The Guy is alive?
Alive?
Then, he'll show up.
- Will he? - Who knows?
It's up to him.
Bye.
(Mucheon Metropolitan Police)
(Changing Room for Conscripted Police)
(Shin Dong Hwa)
Gosh, that crazy jerk. Darn it.
Gosh.
Oh, my stomach. Darn it.
Hey, keep a close eye on him. I'll be back soon.
- Yes, sir. - Okay?
(Shin Dong Hwa)
(Kim Na Eun, Kim Na Young)
(Kang Seung Hwan)
Team Leader Hwang, the on-site examination is ready.
- Where's Kang Seung Hwan? - He's in the investigation room.
(Police)
Who are you?
Hey, did you...
Darn it!
Team Leader Hwang!
(30 minutes ago)
Thanks.
(The scenes with the animal was staged.)
(It was filmed safely under the supervision of an expert.)
(Tell Me What You Saw)
Do you remember anything?
Of the people you passed by.
I can't picture everything I see.
I thought about it.
I think Kang Seung Hwan has an accomplice.
He'll have come to destroy evidence.
The Guy died five years ago.
You saw it for yourself.
Is it really The Guy?
We'll know when we find who killed Kang Seung Hwan.
Hurry. Catch him first.
We must catch him before Chief Choi.
Be careful. You never know what he'll do.
(Special thanks to Lee Si Won.)