02x03 - Episode 3

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SPECIAL IMMIGRATION

Enjoy your stay in Korea.

Thank you.

Last night, a high-level officer
in the police force took his own life.

Though the identity of the deceased
has not been released yet,

based on the g*nsh*t wound to the head,

the police speculate it was a suicide.

They added that they cannot rule out
the possibility of m*rder

as the place of death and the testimonies
of his acquaintances say otherwise.

EPISODE 9. THE SEARCHERS

YEAR 2023

What will you do now?

I'll trace back

to my humiliating past.

Don't push yourself too hard.

I'll manage.

REPORTER CHEON NA-YEON

- Hello?
- You keep on refusing to meet me.

Are you not going to
proceed with Jae-hwang's m*rder case?

I haven't heard from Han Da-jeong
because she's still unconscious.

I told you I heard something.

Are you neglecting your duty right now?

Where are you?

I told Jae-hwang's mother

that it wasn't suicide.

Why would you tell her that already?

Nothing is set in stone yet.

We don't even have the culprit yet.

But his mother at least should know.

She has the right to know
her son didn't k*ll himself.

It's still under investigation.

Don't you know what that means?

If the investigation
was done properly from the start,

that death could've been prevented.

Whether it was a m*rder or a suicide.

That's rich coming from you.

Don't you remember
how you people slowed our investigation

with Lee Byeong-jun in the lead?

That's because Jae-hwang...

Our early investigation
failed because of you.

This wouldn't have happened
had you told me the truth from the get-go.

Tell me what Han Da-jeong said.

Kim Seong-dae.

It was one of Kim Seong-dae's people
who sent Jae-hwang there.

And?

Isn't the name Kim Seong-dae enough?

Everyone worth their salt
knows he was funded by No Sang-cheon.

You should investigate
why he was involved.

We're already looking into him
since his name kept being mentioned.

Is that all?

No Sang-cheon.

Aren't these enough
to make you think he's alive?

Fine.

We hindered the investigation
to protect Jung Jae-hwang. I'm sorry.

But still,

- we keep telling you that he is the key...
- Who benefits by bringing this case

to the surface?

It's all of you.

A ghost named No Sang-cheon
is being brought into the world.

What do you think this case is about?

That we're bringing the dead No Sang-cheon
back into the world?

And the victims like us
are the ones who benefit from it?

What exactly do we gain from it?

The police are still reluctant
to reopen the case.

You lot aren't interested
in fraud victims like us,

but the m*rder cases!

It was like this
when Mr. g*ng was in charge too!

He couldn't care less
about catching No Sang-cheon.

He turned a blind eye
and focused on covering him up!

Direct your anger to me.

Don't blame the deceased.

What do you mean by deceased? Is...

Don't tell me Deputy Head g*ng...

He passed away.

It looks like a suicide,

just like Jung Jae-hwang.

Then the high-level police officer
that was mentioned on TV was...

If you want to catch the real culprit,
do not meddle in the investigation.

Can you catch the guy?

We're doing our best.

When your mother gets better,

take her out to a nice meal.

You have to be strong.

Ms. Cheon.

Stop. I get it.

My mom's waiting in the car.
We have to go to the doctor.

Ms. Cheon, what's wrong with you?

Do you take me for a fool?

What now?

You always make that excuse
of taking your mom to the doctor.

What does that have to do with you?

You don't even have a mom.

So why do you keep making that excuse?

What do you mean?

Why wouldn't I have a mother?

Even now, she's waiting for me in the car.

Your mother died.

Mom...

Just like your dad,
your mom committed suicide...

That's enough!

Na-yeon.

Stop it, please.

It's all right, Na-yeon.

Na-yeon, hang in there.

Na-yeon!

Na-yeon...

Mom.

When will this nightmare end?

I'm sorry you had to
step into this nightmare.

Na-yeon is suffering mentally.

After her father's death,

the harassment from the creditors

and the depression
drove her mother to commit suicide.

But Na-yeon...

blames herself for her mother's death.

She's still a prisoner of her own guilt.

She does indeed go to see the doctor.

She's just not getting pills for her mom,

but for herself.

Enjoy your meal.

Our dumplings are good, aren't they?

They're mediocre.

Well, you were smiling.

It wasn't because of the dumplings.

I was reminded of an amusing event
that happened across the street.

It's been a while since I've been here,

and fond memories come to my mind.

It must've been something good.

Sure.

Everyone was so happy back then.

Everyone made a fortune.

YEAR 2023

YEAR 2010

- Here you go.
- I got three million won this month.

Hey, remember I have eight accounts?
I got five million this month.

This place pays better than the banks.

Thank you very much.

Thank you for your business with us.

Please check if you have left
any of your belongings...

Mom, I'm home.

Na-yeon, hold on.

Try this on to see if it fits.

What's this?

Did you win the lottery?

It's so pretty.

Mom.

You bought this with the money
from BIGS Net or something, right?

Something's fishy about it.
Can't you quit that now?

What are you saying?

It's an opportunity to make money.

You still have to go to college

and we have to save up for retirement.

You think your dad's paycheck
is enough to cover all that?

Civil servants don't get paid much.

You work at the academy too.

A mere neighborhood academy
doesn't pay that much.

I quit, so I can focus on BIGS Network.

Did you look into it properly?

Are you looking down on me?

You just focus on your studies.

I'll do all the hard lifting.

You wanted a new phone, right?

Let's get you the newest phone
next month when I get paid.

- Really?
- Yes.

I have to run to the hairdresser,
so make sure you eat.

All the dishes are ready. Okay?

- Mom.
- Yes?

Are you happy?

Does working there make you happy?

It's fun.

Life is so fun these days.

I'll be right back.

With that, I bought a coat
for Na-yeon this month.

It's fascinating to see the money
getting wired into my account.

Are you talking about the shopping mall

that gives you a 30% rebate?

- Yes.
- So...

if you write down my ID as the referrer

when you join the mutual aid association,

I get a tiny bit of a commission.

I'm saying we could divide it up.

You know what I mean, right?

I can earn money by simply signing up?

Not with cash, but in gift cards.

But with that gift card,

you can purchase products

from the shopping mall
run by the BIGS Network.

So it's basically like cash.

What do you say?

Mr. Oh and Professor Choi joined as well.

Come on, you guys have to
get ready for retirement as well.

Are you in or not?

Did you buy something again, Ms. Yoo?

That only gets you chump change.

The big bucks come from different areas.

What were you saying before?

You said there was another way
to make money other than the mutual aid.

It's seriously an insane business model.

It's a rental business
for coffee machines and massage chairs.

You rent those out
and share half of the profit.

With just ten rental products,

millions of won get wired
into your account every month.

Gosh, that's incredible!

- There's a business like that?
- Oh, my gosh.

Could you elaborate on this a bit more?

- Sure.
- I need to rinse your hair...

Come on. Let's hear her out.

I'm interested in doing business.

- Oh, really?
- Sure.

That's one, two, three, four, five, six,

BIGS Mega, BIGS Market, BIGS Mall,
and BIGS whatever.

These are all the subsidiaries
BIGS Network is going to start.

The company and product may differ,
but the business model is the same.

That is what 30 is about.

Thirty?

Thirty? What's that?

People in their thirties?

Or we're going to run away 30 times?

I've written it down here.
It says "30 percent."

Are your eyes getting bad? Anyway...

Thirty percent. We'll use rebates,

discounts, loyalty points,
commissions, freebies, or whatever else.

We're going to give back 30% of the money
to the customers in any way.

Come on. We're giving them back
a whopping 30%?

Are we giving up all of our profits?

That's why it's 30%.

It's big enough to tempt customers,

but small enough not to cast much doubt.

It lures you in
but makes you feel slightly uneasy.

But you end up thinking

that a company might be able
to cover losing 30% of their profit.

That ambiguity is our selling point.

As we will take the other 70% in the end.

As expected!

So the 30%

that'll be given to our early customers

will come out
of our later customers' pockets, right?

It's a Ponzi.

Why are you so pessimistic?

As long as we get new members,
it's a perfect way to make sales.

"Simple is best," don't you know?

It's "simple is the best," you idiot.

Don't forget the article.

And it's by Leonardo Da Vinci, you moron.

This business model is an innovation
that allows all of us to make money.

Although, there's one downside,

and it's very critical.

The fact that our business
needs to keep expanding.

The thing is...

if that stops...

BIGS NETWORK PROJECT

...truly terrifying things may happen.

YEAR 2023

My contact is awful today.

I haven't played golf
since I went broke, and it shows.

You hardly went broke.

You swept away all the money in Korea.

Mr. Kim. I guess you haven't heard
of my recent situation.

I failed big time.

I'm not interested.

After I made it to China,

do you know what came to my mind
on the first golf course that I went to?

"Why didn't I play something so fun
back in Korea?"

I should've played some golf with you

when I had the time, Assemblyman Kim.

I was so busy making money back then.

Although it's late,

it's nice to finally play golf.

Though it's your company
that gives me greater joy.

Stop talking nonsense
and focus on your job.

You shouldn't wander around like this.

You could get caught like this.

Nice shot.

Assemblyman Kim Seong-dae,
the political bigshot, keeps me company.

What's there to worry about?

And also, who on earth
would think that I'm No Sang-cheon?

That prick has been dead for years.

I'm just a Chinese man named Xin Chang.

I can't believe this day has come.

I've finally returned to Korea.

Get it in your head.

You didn't return.
You were dragged back here.

Don't get that mixed up.

Gosh, I didn't know you spoke Chinese.

I was actually about to curse in Chinese.

An article about No Sang-cheon?

I can't seem to give up on it.

You do realize

that people are less interested
now that time has passed, right?

I understand how you feel, but...

Okay.

This will be my last piece about him.

All right.

The president also seemed bothered
by those articles.

I'll get going.

DIAZEPAM

You just focus on your studies.

I'll do all the hard lifting.

Are you free?

I've been trying to reach you
these past few days.

I'm sorry for ghosting you.

It's fine.

I'm here to apologize

and to check on something.

It's nothing to apologize about.

It's my issue and it wasn't your fault.

I'm still sorry.

I had no idea.

It's fine.

It's not that serious.

It's not like I've got
a loose screw or something.

Anyway,

what did you want to check?

I found this in Deputy Head g*ng's office.

BYSTANDERS
DETECTIVE g*ng JONG-HUN

You knew about the list
that Jung Jae-hwang wrote, right?

Every time I visited him,
he told me of it.

He compiled all the information
that the victims gave him upon visits,

checked it, and wrote up a list.

I believe that triggered the culprit
to take Jung Jae-hwang's life.

The culprit intentionally
took advantage of that list.

How did you find out?

I used to read and analyze
large stacks of papers for a living.

I took a trip down memory lane
and read a few hundred pages.

It gave my hands something to do.

So you approached the case
as an attorney would.

I had to start somewhere
with the investigation.

So did you find something
in the stacks of documents?

After omitting all the false information
and questionable evidence,

the purpose of these murders

turned out to be similar
to the goal of the victims.

To make No Sang-cheon turn up.

The culprit used the victims
to make them look like suspects.

The fact that the murders have stopped
since Jae-hwang's death suggests...

They accomplished their goal.

No Sang-cheon should be alive.

What?

I think your argument is right.

I'm sorry.

What are you sorry about now?

For making light

of all your suffering.

I was told I'd be sitting back
and watching the money pour in.

You son of a b*tch!

You g*dd*mn...

son of a b*tch!

- Stop him!
- Let me go!

I now understand
that fraud can sometimes be crueler

than m*rder.

I have a task for you, Na-yeon.

Okay.

I now understand what I have to do.

What will you do now, Mr. Gu?

I'm going to find
the missing puzzle piece.

PROSECUTORS' OFFICE

I'm going to trace back the past
like Deputy Head g*ng planned on doing.

I'm sure I'll find something then.

Whatever it was Deputy Head g*ng
wanted to see.

I thought I'd see you in court.

But here we are.

It's been a while since I quit practicing.

You might have joined the police,
but your legal training is still with you.

It's nice to see you.

Ask me what you want.

The serial m*rder where all the victims
were related to No Sang-cheon.

Why did it have to happen,

and why did it have to end
with Jung Jae-hwang's death?

Was it...

because of No Sang-cheon?

No Sang-cheon is alive, isn't he?

That's why these things happened.

The question sounds quite familiar.

Did you overhear our conversation?

Deputy Head g*ng and I are different

because I'm asking this question
with certainty.

What made you so certain?

Did you take on a case
and come across some information?

This is a notepad I found
on Deputy Head g*ng's bookshelf.

People on the list
are dying in that exact order,

whether by suicide

or staged suicide.

SUPPORTERS
ASSEMBLYMAN KIM SEONG-DAE

PROSECUTOR NAME UNKNOWN

What about this notepad?

I heard he used it to write nonsense.

People on this list,

Jung So-ram, Song Young-jin,
and Park Gwang-sin have all died.

Even Deputy Head g*ng Jong-hun
died as well.

But he committed suicide.

We don't think he k*lled himself.

We've asked his family
to delay cremating him

until the case is closed.

So what are you getting at?

Please be honest and tell me
everything you know about No Sang-cheon.

The next target

could be you, Chief Prosecutor.

So someone is after me?

I'm not on the list though.

But the page that was torn out did.

We must shake up everyone connected to him

in order to confirm my theory
that No Sang-cheon is alive.

Who are those people connected to him?

People on this list.

Jung Jae-hwang was the one to write it,

but you came up with it, didn't you?

You've been digging into this
since graduating high school.

And you shared everything with Jae-hwang
while he was serving time.

"Prosecutor name unknown."

Why did you leave it at that?

Isn't it Park Sang-do?

There are too many prosecutors involved.

I had a separate list on the back.

PROSECUTOR NAME UNKNOWN

I remember everyone.

Park Sang-do, Kim Woo-sik,

Jung Do-il, Cho Seung-jo,

Um Jin-seong, and Kang Hyun-min.

They were the prosecutors
who took No Sang-cheon's side

in the cities they were stationed.

Among them, the leader was Park Sang-do.

He's the only one
who avoided legal consequences.

CHIEF PROSECUTOR PARK SANG-DO

LIST OF PROSECUTORS
PARK SANG-DO, KIM WOO-SIK

JUNG DO-IL, CHO SEUNG-JO,
KANG HYUN-MIN, UM JIN-SEONG

You saw my name on some list in a notepad
and came knocking at my door?

I'd say that's rather rash.

All right, fine.

So?

Are you saying that you'll protect me?

What if the next target is you, Mr. Kim?

What?

Are you saying I could be k*lled?

I have absolutely no connection
with that man, No Sang-cheon.

Nor does that list concern me.

I have nothing to fear.

You may leave if you're done.

FEBRUARY 1ST, 9:30 P.M.
ASSEMBLYMAN KIM SEONG-DAE'S OFFICE

DELETE MESSAGE

I get 100,000 won for two text messages?
Not too shabby.

My phone is always available,

so come by often.

Send those people
this text message no matter what.

Isn't that ill*gal?

Why is it ill*gal to send a text message
through legitimate means?

Unless it's a burner phone.

And why are you asking me to do this?

You have other cops you work with.

I figured you'd want to be involved.

I finally know why
you're so obsessed with this incident.

Let's dig into this together
and find where No Sang-cheon is.

You may leave if you are done.

Hello?

Did you send the text
to Park Sang-do simultaneously?

Yes, within a few seconds.

It must be Park Sang-do
who called Kim Seong-dae.

Let's see how we've shaken things up.

I'm sorry I missed your call.

Gu Do-han just came by.

So he went to you too.

He came to me a few hours earlier.

Really?

Does he think he's g*ng Jong-hun or what?

Why is he going around asking questions?

Gu Do-han isn't the problem here.

I just received

a warning text message.

What text message?

It said, "February 1st, 10:00 p.m.

Chief Prosecutor Park Sang-do's office."

FEBRUARY 1ST, 9:30 P.M.
ASSEMBLYMAN KIM SEONG-DAE'S OFFICE

I just don't understand.

Didn't they get what they wanted?

You said all they asked us to do
was bring No Sang-cheon back to Korea.

But why are they threatening me
that they'll k*ll me?

Is there any chance
No Sang-cheon didn't come to Korea?

He kept bugging me
to go and play golf with him,

so we went indoor golfing yesterday.

You played golf?

That crazy b*stard.

What if people notice him?

He says he's a Chinese man
named Xin Chang, so it's okay.

Back then and even now,
he's still a crazy b*stard.

Anyway,

why did I get the warning text
when No Sang-cheon came back?

If we could just get
No Sang-cheon back in Korea,

they said the murders would end.

To be precise,
they wanted to know where he was.

That's the same thing.

I didn't even know
No Sang-cheon was alive.

Prosecutor Park.

You're quite gullible.

Or did fear get the best of you?

- What?
- That text message...

Did the m*rder*d people

get those text messages?

What? What do you mean?

They didn't.

Those who were m*rder*d
never received a warning message.

I heard that only those who could
become suspects received such texts.

Like the victims' group.

They were supposed to disturb the scene,

and Jung Jae-hwang's death
was supposed to wrap everything up.

That's what the Steward told me.

You're right. Now that I think about it...

The meaning behind that text message

isn't a warning that they'll m*rder you.

They want you
to cause trouble at the scene,

based on how it's been so far.

I see.

But...

the location is this office.

Do you finally get what's going on?

Then this is...

You've finally come over your fear.

This...

is a decoy set up by Gu Do-han.

This is a decoy set up by Gu Do-han.

Why?

Why would he do that?

He must've caught onto something.

That Detective Gu.

Then what do we do now?

We face him...

head-on.

VIOLENT CRIMES INVESTIGATION UNIT

No Sang-cheon, the conman who led
the No Sang-cheon Ponzi fraud case,

the biggest pyramid scheme of all time,

has most likely smuggled himself to China,

and the police are trying to track
which route he took.

Meanwhile, tens of thousands of victims
all across the country

are criticizing police
for their poor investigation

and are likely
to hold a mass protest soon.

It is expected
that the police will request cooperation

- from Interpol and neighboring countries
- Na-yeon...

to console the victims.

I can't believe it.

Do I have to go all the way to China
to catch that b*stard?

Even if we were to go,

would we be able to get him?

We couldn't even catch him
in this small country.

How are we supposed to get him
in a big country like China?

- f*ck.
- Damn it!

Hold on.

What's to become of us then?

Did we just lose all our money?

If I were to make back that money,

do you have any idea
how many perms that'll take?

Do you know how strong the chemicals are?

Byeong-jun, that's how I've been living.

Hey, Jung Jae-hwang.
Aren't you going to eat?

Just leave him be.
He wouldn't be in the mood to eat.

He became a m*rder*r because of a conman
and got his life screwed over.

You came in here for fraud too, you prick.

My partner handled the scam part.

That wasn't me!

That's the same thing, man.

You still had a part in scamming people.

I still don't think it's fair.

There's no helping him now.

Investigate No Sang-cheon's case!

- Investigate his case!
- Investigate his case!

Find out who helped him flee the country!

- Find out the truth!
- Find out the truth!

Bring No Sang-cheon to justice!

- Bring him to justice!
- Bring him to justice!

I urge reinvestigation!

- I urge reinvestigation!
- I urge reinvestigation!

Find out who helped him flee the country!

- Find out the truth!
- Find out the truth!

Jong-hun.

Here.

FINANCIAL CRIMES TEAM 2
FINANCIAL CRIMES TEAM 1

What's this?

My family's abduction

cost us the chance to catch No Sang-cheon.

I have to take responsibility somehow.

Hey, this...

How was any of that your fault?

I won't accept this.

LETTER OF RESIGNATION

We'll chase him to China
and catch him somehow.

That's how we take responsibility.

It bothers me too much.

I can't continue to work as a detective.

I think my parents want me
back home as well.

Please understand.

I'm sorry.

LETTER OF RESIGNATION

YEAR 2015, CHINA

How's it going?

Sir, have you considered
the investment we proposed?

If you take over this hotel
and make some small renovations,

it'll be a big hit.

And you'll be the owner of this hotel.

A super luxurious hotel at that!

Well, I'm still considering it.

This business is foolproof.
Please look over the proposal.

How dare he try to trick me?

Does this prick think
I wouldn't know about his bankruptcy

and his plans to sell it off bit by bit?

This stupid greenhorn dares to scam me?

This m*therf*cker.

Look at him go.

Sir.

Get out here. Have fun together.

Come on!

Fine, you prick.

It's on you anyway, so I'll enjoy myself.

Hello?

What?

Who's here?

Why is it so loud?

Holy sh*t! That's brutal.

What do we do?

Are they from your g*ng?

Come here.

Where is he hiding?

Where is he?

He's over there!

We finally found that b*stard,
No Sang-cheon!

Yoon-sik, tell them to get that guy!

Get that man, please!

No Sang-cheon, you son of a b*tch!

This is it for you.

The police...

No, Public Security officers
will be here in no time!

You b*stard. You f*cking b*stard...

How much are they paying you?

Ten times.

I'll pay you ten times more.

- Oh, no.
- What the heck is he saying?

He offered to pay him
ten times more than we did.

Tell him not to get tricked!

Don't be fooled!

He's lying!

I'll give you more. This much more!

Get those b*stards.

That guy...

- What's going on?
- Are we out of money?

We may need to give him some more.

What? Oh, f*ck.

- Don't you guys have some more?
- You don't have anything?

- What is it?
- Don't!

Where are the Public Security officers?
Did you call them?

I did, damn it! Stop!

Stop! Don't you dare move!

- Stay still!
- Those b*stards...

Tell them to catch him.

Tell them he's a conman

and a Korean national wanted by Interpol!

He's a criminal!

- We reported him!
- That's him.

That's it. Get him.

That b*stard.

What?

What's going on?

Where is he going?

He...

Why that...

You son of a...

Prick.

Vandalism and as*ault!

Who's in charge here?

I told you not to drink, didn't I?

Let me be.

I should at least get to drink.

There's nothing to do here.

What do you mean?

You can watch Korean dramas here.

Help yourself.

You go out and amuse yourself.

I go out to conduct business.

Do you think I want to be out there?

Anyone that recognizes me
might try to k*ll me at any time.

Do you have any idea

how anxious that makes me feel?

That's rich coming from someone
who's never been stabbed before.

At least you have hordes of bodyguards.

I can't even leave the house
because I'm scared.

This isn't a life.

What's the point of having money

when we can't even f*cking spend it?

This isn't the time to drink.

The pursuit team came to the bar!

Who is the rat spilling the beans?

Is it Kim Seong-dae?

VIP be damned. I am not going to
reveal my location from now on.

They are quite amazing.

It's been years already.

I envy their passion.

Envy, my f*cking a*s.

They've been after me for years now!

Don't they get sick of it?

They'll hunt you down forever.

Until you drop dead.

Forever.

Sounds f*cking fun, doesn't it?

Is this funny to you? Is it?

Where did the sophisticated
and refined Jung So-ram go?

Who's this middle-aged alcoholic lady
rambling curses in front of me?

f*ck you, as*h*le.

f*ck.

You idiotic b*tch.

Fine.

Why don't you get a new face

if you want to go outside that badly?

I'm telling you to get plastic surgery.

So that no one recognizes you
as Jung So-ram!

I'm also sick and tired of your face.

The pursuit team is after No Sang-cheon.

I hope the pursuit team
brings home good news this time.

Everyone chipped in
despite their circumstances.

I feel bad.

I can't even help.

Don't say that.

There's nothing you can do
from here anyway.

I'm doing what I can.

I'm writing up a list

of people who helped No Sang-cheon.

I collected the information you told me...

What's the point of writing them down?

I said I'm putting it together.

I'm going to punish them...

- by my own hand.
- No.

When you get out, live your own life.

Don't get involved anymore.

We can manage.

Those of us who are out here.

Other victims visited
and shared some useful information.

I'm putting together a good list.

I am.

DIRECTOR g*ng JONG-HUN

One of our inmates was writing something.

BYSTANDERS
g*ng JONG-HUN

Out of your cell!

What's going on?

Keep quiet!

Oftentimes, inmates write up
lists like these to get revenge

after their release.

He was one such case.

Who else have you told about this?

I thought I should notify

everyone on that list.

If you look at the back,
their workplaces are mentioned too.

That's how I found you, Director g*ng.

If it weren't for me,
you would've been in danger.

You and I are in the same boat, Mr. Kim.

- No Sang-cheon...
- I told you not to say his name!

Where in China is No Sang-cheon at?

I'm going to go find that prick!

How am I supposed to know that?

The police are still investigating.

He'll probably come back in cuffs.

Police investigation?

Don't make me laugh.

I'm sure you're hindering
the police yourself, Mr. Kim.

Hey, get out.

You come by every few months
to cause a scene.

You are more persistent
than a leech, aren't you?

Come now.

Then why don't you pay me
for my travel expenses?

Pay up to this leech!

Darn it.

Gosh.

f*ck.

If you want to get on the city council,

you have to keep Song Young-jin quiet.

The old dog can't learn new tricks.
I hear he's still conning people.

I'll find a way to hush him using that.

Okay.

Anyhow, I can't believe
that No Sang-cheon is still alive.

I hope he doesn't smear crap on the VIP,
who works hard for the country.

Do you not track his location?

I don't know where that b*stard is.

I can only reach him via his email now.

Says he's being careful.

What about the Steward?

He's not in communication with him either?

It looked like
he still was in touch with him.

No Sang-cheon abandoned me
to side with him.

Then...

why don't you ask him
to take care of No Sang-cheon?

YEAR 2023

Darn it.

Have you lost your mind?

I even sent you a car for your safety.

You should come straight here,
not wander off to the Violent Crimes Unit.

Commissioner Kim,

it's been 15 years since we last met,

yet your greeting is pretty lousy.

What do you mean? We've never met before.

You've changed a bit.

But in my memory,

I can still see you clearly.

You used to grovel before me back then.

That's ancient history.

We've never interacted since then.

No direct interaction, sure.

But...

there are so many officers

who have been influenced by me.
Like you, Commissioner Kim.

And out of those people,
you are the most successful one,

Commissioner.

Stop saying ridiculous things.

When was I ever influenced by you?

I still remember your help

back when you were deputy head
in a neighboring region.

Seokyung city police stations
can't cooperate.

- Why not?
- All the officers are away for some event.

They only have a few left on standby.

I was only following orders from above.

Don't worry.

Your position...

COMMISSIONER KIM GUK-HYUN

I don't think you've made it here
because you helped me.

It's all thanks to your hard work.

What happened?
Where's Prosecutor Park Sang-do?

Actually...

Assemblyman Kim Seong-dae is here.

- Prosecutor Park Sang-do as well.
- What?

I was tailing them when their car
started heading toward the police station.

So what's the plan here?

Why did you ask us to meet here?

All of our lives are being threatened.

Actually...

Not Commissioner Kim.

Anyway,

no place is safer than the police agency.

I was being considerate
when I chose this place for you.

Let's see. We're missing one fellow.

Call him over too.

The guy that's been tailing me
since I arrived at the airport.

In China,

I've been long on the run
from the pursuit team and the police.

Did you really think
I wouldn't notice a tail?

Hurry up and call him.

I want to see his face.

Come in.

Where are they?

Where exactly are Park Sang-do
and Kim Seong-dae?

I checked the floor they got off.

The ninth floor,
where the Commissioner's office is.

My. Look who's here.

Detective Cho Yoon-bae.

Thank you for helping me out back then.

I never got the chance to thank you.

We have to save my wife and daughter!
What do we do?

Let's head back.

Thank you, Chief.

It's all right.

No Sang-cheon,

that m*therf*cker.

I know you made it big thanks to my money.

But don't you think it's unethical
to tail the one who helped you out?

Who told you to tail me?

Was it Assemblyman Kim Seong-dae?

Or...

Chief Prosecutor Park Sang-do?

Or could it be

Commissioner Kim Guk-hyun?

I doubt the Steward did.

You figured it out a while back.

Tell us why you wanted us to gather here.

Tell us now.

If they don't open up, do we have a reason
to check the Commissioner's office?

We're only going to check for now.

I doubt we can question those bigshots
for just meeting together.

Don't be scared.

Park Sang-do and Kim Seong-dae.

They both headed here first
after receiving the text.

We're just here to check.

DECOY