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(Lee Na Young)

(Jung Eun Chae)

(Lee Chung Ah)

(Honour)

(Supported by the Culture Ministry and Korea's Creative Content Agency)

(All people, incidents, and backgrounds...)

(in this drama are fictitious and unrelated to reality.)

(Also, children and animals were filmed under production guidelines.)

We have only one goal.

To connect. To bring people together.

Our real fight begins now.

If you're watching this right now, please reach out to us.

We will...

take your hand.

(Episode 4)

I think someone's hurt.

I heard a scream.

It's a house in front of the park on Seongil-gu, Jungam-ro.

The day Lee Jun Hyeok died, Hyun Jin was here.

Was that her first time?

Why did she come here?

(Seoul Han Hospital)

Wake up. You're late.

Is that any way to talk to a friend who almost died?

That's harsh.

Are you with us? Feeling okay?

Not at all.

This is so unfair.

If it had been one-on-one, I totally would've won.

Gosh, this is so embarrassing.

Looks like she's fine.

What exactly happened?

Witnesses said you just collapsed in front of the station.

What do you mean, "just collapsed"?

Hey, some jerk...

stabbed me from behind and took off.

Look at this.

That jerk must have stamped this on me.

The jerk who stabbed me.

Yes, what about the subway's CCTV footage?

Got it. I'll head over as soon as I check on my wife.

My car and that stamp.

What about the dashcam?

They took the memory card. The CCTVs don't cover that spot.

Remember that wine?

- The one for our anniversary. - A 2005 vintage?

It must've been from the alumni association.

Then maybe that was also...

This is a warning.

A warning that they know what happened.

Who on earth?

Hyun Jin.

Are you all right?

- I'm sorry about yesterday... - Don't worry about it.

It comes with being married to a detective.

Really, I'm totally fine.

Did the tox screen results come back?

They found traces of heroin.

Heroin?

Luckily, it was just a trace amount. Any more would have been dangerous.

Does anyone come to mind? Like someone who holds a grudge.

Not really.

Maybe it was just a random attack or something?

With heroin?

Have the police secured the CCTV footage?

We'd like to review it as well.

Yes, the detective is my junior. I was heading over there anyway.

And yesterday, on the back of your hand...

The back of my hand?

Let's get you checked out first. I'll go talk to the nurse's station.

Wait. About Hyun Jin.

By any chance, before Reporter Lee Jun Hyeok died,

did she ever meet with him privately?

Why are you asking me that?

Because you're the ones who know Hyun Jin best.

You and Ra Young.

Maybe even more than I do.

It's funny how people can be so fickle.

Just now, you were a nervous wreck, worried she wouldn't make it.

It seemed like all you wanted was for Hyun Jin to wake up,

but now that she is, that feeling's vanished, hasn't it?

Would you still be asking me this if Hyun Jin hadn't made it?

Yes, they met.

She was requesting files for a story.

- Delivery! - Hold on, one second!

- Seriously, what should we do? - This is insane.

What is this?

I'm telling you, we didn't place this order.

Why should we pay for something we didn't order?

It's an order for 20 lunch boxes. So how are we getting paid?

What's all this?

Someone's bombarding us with malicious prank orders.

Isn't this the kind of thing phishing scammers do for revenge?

Every time we air a story, we get flooded with these "gifts."

Pay for all the deliveries.

What are you going to do with all this?

If we send it all back, what will the restaurant owners do?

We'll buy everything...

and donate it to the nearby shelters and homeless outreach centers.

Let's run a few stories on this. That'll buzz off whoever did this.

- Understood. - Has anyone been looking for me?

No. You have no meetings today.

Someone named Han Min Seo should be coming soon.

Bring her straight to me.

You've been staring at the same page for 20 minutes.

Here, have one. I set a few aside for us.

Can you believe this?

Not a single person has tried to contact us.

These guys have no class.

If they were going to send them, they could've sent the best.

Surely someone saw my show. One must want to quit Connect.

I didn't stir up all that trouble just to get nonsense like this.

Maybe that's just how scared they are.

Those guys killed Reporter Lee and Jo Yoo Jeong.

There's no way the women in there don't know what they're capable of.

It won't be easy for them to actually come forward.

That goes for Han Min Seo too.

Where did you say Han Min Seo works again?

If she's too scared to come to us,

then I'll go to her.

You still can't tell which fork goes where?

Is it that hard to tell a wine glass from a water goblet?

Did you even graduate high school? Feels more like grade school.

But I wasn't the one who did it.

- What? - I didn't set this table.

And your shoes?

Did someone else put those on for you too?

You want another complaint about lowering our standards?

Order up for table 12.

Just go take their order.

Are you ready to order?

The camera doesn't do me justice, does it?

It's a pleasure to meet you, Han Min Seo.

I'm Yoon Ra Young.

Why didn't you come? I've been waiting for you.

- What do you think you're doing? - You could've at least called.

Then I wouldn't have been so worried.

- If you're not going to order... - I'll have the Course A.

No wine.

Han Min Seo!

I said I would come to you.

I didn't tell you to show up here like this.

Why are you putting me in such a difficult position?

I was worried about you.

A place like that? Anything could've happened to you.

You're hesitating, aren't you?

Just come to us.

I promise you.

I'll put everything on the line,

that I won't let you get hurt.

What, do you think I'm some kind of charity case?

There are only three pairs in Korea, and I bought one.

I want to wear them on my show next week,

so you'll have to come and return them to me.

That table from earlier wasn't set by Han Min Seo.

- Excuse me? - I'm Han Min Seo's lawyer.

In 2019, the labor law was amended to prohibit workplace harassment.

You might want to brush up on that.

Public humiliation, and defamation of character.

Unless you want to be buried in lawsuits.

Are you sure you're okay?

- What? - Weren't you supposed to stay...

in the hospital for another day?

The way I feel right now,

I could set a marathon record. Do you want me to prove it?

Just don't overdo it for the next few days.

Goodness, all right. I get it.

The day Reporter Lee Jun Hyeok died...

You went to his house, didn't you?

I think someone's hurt.

I heard a scream.

It's a house in front of the park on Seongil-gu, Jungam-ro.

- Honey. - What I'm about to say...

I'm going to forget everything after this moment.

And I'll never speak of it again for as long as I live.

You know that, right? If there's one thing about me,

it's that I'm a man of my word.

So please,

just be honest with me.

Why did you go to Reporter Lee's house?

Jun Hyeok...

was supposed to give me some files.

That's why I went there.

And that's where I found him.

Jun Hyeok was dead.

Is that really the whole story?

Why didn't you tell me?

You have to admit,

the whole situation looked suspicious.

But Ra Young and Shin Jae knew, didn't they?

That you went to Reporter Lee's house that day.

Yes.

You and your friends...

Your bond looked so perfect at first I was almost jealous.

Like sisters, or even family.

I wondered, "Are all women like this?"

"Does a bond like this really exist?"

But...

the bond you have...

is...

different.

Are you saying you're jealous of Ra Young and Shin Jae?

Let's just drop it and go to sleep. I'm tired.

Do you know what else gives me this same feeling?

Accomplices.

Their fates are bound together.

If one of them goes down,

the other is bound to go down with them.

Is there really nothing else about you...

that I should know?

There isn't.

This is a warning.

A warning that they know about it.

When you start taking photos, you just want to avoid backlighting.

Since the subject's face and details get completely lost in shadow.

But sometimes you have to use that backlighting to your advantage.

It shows the true outline that's invisible in bright light.

Letting you see the silhouette in perfect clarity.

Sometimes, the truth is hiding just behind the light.

Photography is about using every element in the environment...

to capture the truth that lies just beneath the surface.

Kang Shin Jae?

It's been a while. Do you have a minute?

Here.

You've always been into photography.

- And you're still at it. - They asked me...

to advise the club. It's just a hobby.

Anyway, what brings you to campus?

I came to check on something.

We received a gift at our law firm's anniversary party,

and I thought it might have been from the alumni association.

A gift?

- What was it? - Wine. A 2005 vintage.

From 2005?

Yes. That's the year we were all here at school,

so I thought there might be a link.

Right. So what did the alumni association say?

That they didn't send it.

This came with it too.

This was one of your photos, right?

I remember this.

This was from the mock trial, wasn't it?

Who would send this card to us?

Do you have any idea who it might be?

Hard to say.

But...

is there a particular reason you need to find the sender?

It all just seems like a coincidence to me.

The wine probably doesn't mean anything.

And as for the photo, it was in the law school newsletter,

so anyone could have found it if they really wanted to.

You think so?

How's everyone else doing? I see Ra Young on TV all the time.

And I heard Hyun Jin got married a few years ago.

Her husband's a detective, right?

You're pretty up-to-date.

They're all doing fine.

I'll tell them you said hi.

Professor.

About that assignment you mentioned last time.

Can we change our group members?

No! I told you I can't change the groups for you!

No! Go on.

- Figure it out yourselves. - But, Professor...

- Why do they keep telling me that? - There's someone who can verify it.

He's an associate professor at Hankuk University.

His name is Nam Jong Min.

That's the guy.

The one in the green hoodie?

- What is it? - That's the same guy from my house.

Then the guy in the hoodie must've messed with my car.

Who on earth is he?

Someone with a grudge, who's terrorizing us...

and would dig up the past just to blackmail us.

What if it's Connect?

Connect?

Think about it.

This all started when we started looking into Connect.

When we found out that Connect was the one who killed Reporter Lee,

- they came after me. - And when you declared war on air,

they started playing that card for real by going after Hyun Jin.

How would Connect even know about...

what happened back then?

I just came from seeing Nam Jong Min.

- Jong Min? - Why him?

Remember that day?

I told you I thought I saw a camera flash.

I thought you just imagined that.

If that was Jong Min,

he would've told the police back then.

But something's bothering you, isn't it?

It's been 20 years. People change, and so do circumstances.

Anyway, I asked Do Jun to look into Nam Jong Min, so let's wait.

You have a visitor.

Min Seo.

I came to return your shoes.

Are you just here for the shoes? Or...

(Connect In)

I have some conditions.

I won't go to the police, and I won't testify in court.

Don't worry about that. We won't reveal your identity.

One more thing.

Of all of you, I want to stay with one of you.

She can stay with me at my place. I promised I'd protect her.

And to be honest, I'd feel better if she was close by too.

This is about Jo Yoo Jeong, isn't it?

Anyway, to us, Han Min Seo...

is our only way into Connect. We have to give her what she wants.

If Connect really is the one attacking us,

then all the more reason.

- In-home personal training. - So it poses as a training app.

Gosh, talk about tight security.

I only see the notification window. Is this it?

My app is different from the one the VIPs use.

When a VIP picks and books someone, I just get notified on this app.

Like this.

I got this one this morning.

Do you know who runs it?

There are managers.

They sometimes come to the location. They're the only ones I've met,

- but they only reach me on the app. - How do you get paid?

In cash. I get it from a dead drop. The amount varies for each job.

It depends on the options the VIPs want.

Options? What kind of options, specifically?

Things like this.

These guys are a bunch of sick scums.

If you refuse... I mean, if you try to leave Connect...

Then what happens?

I'm about to find out.

Now.

I heard the three of you at the firm went to college together.

I'm curious how you all decided to start a firm helping victims.

We wanted victims to know we'd fight for them, not the perpetrators.

We knew we had to get that message out there.

(Connect In)

(Prosecutor Park Je Yeol)

(Biometric)

(Select trainer)

(DU19: Contact lost. Suspected contact with LnJ)

("Hankuk University Law Student Sissing")

(Investigation at a Standstill")

("Male Hankuk University Student Missing for 48 Hours")

("Hankuk University Law Student Gone, Where is He?")

Gosh, this app is just a shell. I can't find anything on it.

It's basically just a scheduling app.

Can't you trace the server or something?

You said this app's different from the one the users have, right?

Yes.

Then it's possible they connect to a different server altogether.

If they made a separate app to avoid the risk of exposure,

that means they're serious about security.

So the users aren't just your average Joes.

Exactly. Which means the real data probably isn't on this server.

They've rerouted the connection like crazy.

So what now? We can't trace their bank accounts.

If we had the app for the clients, that'd be a different story.

The client app?

That app's the key. The code will be different,

so we'd have to trace where the data is being sent.

Do you remember any of the users? A name, an occupation, anything?

I don't know any of them by name. I'd recognize their faces, though.

- What about the locations? - It was mostly at hotels.

If we check the guest registration, we might find their info, right?

They make reservations in our names in case they're traced.

Sometimes it wasn't at a hotel. Then Connect would drive us there,

so we had no way of knowing the location.

A separate crew cleans up after, so there's no evidence left.

(Haeil Law Firm)

(Prime Smart City Project Internal Docs)

("Tech Must Protect the Weak")

(The Prime: Protecting the weak, A new, people-first philosophy)

(A special message from CEO Baek Tae Ju)

("Technology Must Protect Human Dignity")

(I saw him speak. He was the best. I'm a fan now.)

(All his interviews are epic.)

(He's got charisma and the brains.)

What brings you here at this hour?

I left some documents behind.

Americano with two spoons of milk. Your usual recipe.

Not bad.

You working at Haeil. I get to see you more often.

That's the only perk of swinging by this place.

By the way, have you met CEO Baek? What's he like?

He's interesting.

In a bad way?

He's so famous these days. He's all over magazines and TV.

I used to wonder what all the hype was about,

but I think I'm starting to get it.

So you have no plans to come back to this world for good?

- Not a chance. - Why? You seem to be having fun.

But it's not fulfilling.

Even with a brilliant strategy, I don't feel better about myself.

Hey, Shin Jae.

The thing you mentioned last time about the foundation.

Why didn't you marry my mom?

I wanted a little brother or sister.

Talk about coming out of left field.

You come at me from every direction. How's a guy supposed to be ready?

Let's not get into it today. I'm tired as it is.

Please, just think it over. Until the next time we meet, okay?

I just got home.

Are you sure you're okay with Han Min Seo staying with you?

I keep telling you I'm fine.

Don't be too trusting. You barely know her.

I know. Don't worry and get home safe.

I've armed the security system at the front door,

so if anything happens, I'll be notified immediately.

Don't you have...

any family?

It's just me.

Min Seo, you can use that room over there.

My friends crash here sometimes, so there's already a bed.

Let's have you take a break from your hotel job for a while.

We don't know what those guys will try to pull.

- Okay. - First, go ahead and unpack.

Let me know if you need anything.

Why...

aren't you asking me to act as bait?

If I just took one more job, then you guys could raid the place...

or get your hands on a client's phone.

That's the most surefire way to do this, isn't it?

Don't you remember my promise?

That I would make sure you wouldn't get hurt.

Besides, that's not how we operate.

(Connect In)

(Connect In)

(Hong Yeon Hui)

Yes, this is Yoon Ra Young.

So, about that DNA sample.

You took care of it, right?

It went through without any issues. Thank you.

So what do you need me to do now? To get out of this hellhole?

You need to map out that hell.

Every single nook and cranny.

And then what?

We'll design it.

A way to build an escape route out of there.

I like the sound of that.

I'll come see you when my map of hell is complete.

So, about that DNA sample. You took care of it, right?

It went through without any issues. Thank you.

There. It's done.

Just like you wanted.

And the DNA results?

Here's the cross-analysis of the DNA...

Yoon Ra Young had me swap,

and the suspect's bloodstain from the 2005 case.

I deserve to know why.

I'm your wife, after all.

Why are you so obsessed with her?

Don't cross the line. Just do what you're told.

Keep your promise.

Your promise to divorce me.

Every word Yoon Ra Young says, every text she sends...

Report it all to me, down to her very breath.

Leave nothing out.

(Mujin Police Station)

(Welcome to Dike, Hankuk University's law society)

A club from Hankuk University's College of Law?

(Welcome to Dike, Hankuk University's law society)

- Hey. This came for you. - Thanks.

Hankuk University College of Law? Isn't that where your wife went?

Right.

You'd better treat her like a queen, man.

- I'm out of here. - Later.

("Went out for Air")

("Hankuk Student Park Ju Hwan missing")

("Hankuk Law Student Still Missing, Probe Stalled")

("Hankuk Law Student Still Missing, Probe Stalled")

("Hankuk Law Student Missing 2 Days Police Search Underway")

Hankuk University College of Law academic society...

(Lieutenant Gu Seon Kyu, Seoul Mujin Police Station)

Min Seo.

You're awake.

There were only eggs in the fridge, so...

I don't really cook at home...

I didn't even think about it. You must be starving.

By the way,

why were you sleeping in the living room?

It's just a habit. Don't mind me.

I made some for you too.

Would you like some?

While you're staying here,

I'll make sure you're taken care of at mealtimes.

You don't have to do that.

I'm used to it. I've lived on my own for a while.

What about your parents?

They passed away. Both of them.

How did you end up working for Connect?

I had a debt to pay off.

And I'm still paying it off.

Speaking of which, why don't you come work at our firm?

Part-time.

A part-time job?

You can't go back to your hotel job for a while,

and I'm not comfortable with you home alone.

And as it happens, we were hiring someone anyway.

You could also help us track Connect in your spare time.

What do you think?

Okay, I'll do it.

Honey, what club were you in when you were in college?

A club?

Why the sudden interest?

Just curious.

It was just, you know,

one of those academic clubs everyone joins.

The academic society, Dike.

What is this? Are you interrogating a suspect?

And if I were, would you even answer me?

- Honey. - This is what you always do.

All I want from you is trust,

but you just plead the fifth.

No matter how much I worry or wonder about you,

there's always something you're not telling me.

Did I ever tell you?

Why I became a cop?

Back when my father had his accident,

the police failed to catch who did it,

so I made a decision right then and there.

I knew I had to do it myself.

If no one else was going to protect my family,

then I'll have to be the one to do it.

So you see, Hyun Jin,

that man in a green hoodie...

I'm definitely going to catch him.

How can I help you?

I'm Gu Seon Kyu.

(Hankuk University)

I'm looking into this case.

They sent me to you from the law school.

It was the day of our club's volunteer event.

We had a small get-together after the event,

and at some point, Ju Hwan disappeared.

We all split up to look for him.

That's all I know. It's what I told the police at the time.

As for what happened after that,

I have absolutely no idea.

I have one more question for you.

Do you happen to know anything about this stamp?

Let me see.

This is the stamp our club used to use.

When the university transitioned to a law school system,

the club closed, and since I stayed, I somehow ended up keeping it.

I see.

Thank you for your time.

Excuse me,

but may I ask what this is all about?

I can't discuss an active case. I hope you understand.

Of course.

(Call detail records)

(Seohan Bank transaction history: Nam Jong Min)

His financial records and call logs...

are all clean.

So no record of any suspicious contact.

He's probably a Connector.

Right.

Then what's the chance Nam Jong Min himself is Green Hoodie?

The day Attorney Yoon was attacked and your car was vandalized,

Nam Jong Min has a solid alibi for both incidents.

We confirmed he was in his lab at the university at the time.

I left this out of the report because it seemed minor, but...

Professor Nam Jong Min...

donates to a private organization called Sunshine since 2005.

- Sunshine? - It helps sexual assault survivors.

So that flash drive was real.

If it's not Nam Jong Min, then who is it?

You can just organize the files by case number.

When you're finished, just put them in our cabinet.

You can serve guests refreshments. The break room is right here.

If we need any supplies, just write them down.

What's that room over there?

This is a space just for the three of us.

We keep some of our more sensitive case files in here.

So it's like a secure area.

At first,

it was made because of me.

There are times when I need a place where I know I'm truly safe.

A place where I can feel at ease.

Even if I'm not physically in here, just knowing it's here helps.

Attorney Yoon.

- Hey! What brings you here? - It's been a while.

So, is everyone managing to stay off the cigarettes?

These have to be better for you than nicotine.

But you can't have these unless you line up before opening.

I've tried and failed twice!

Oh, gosh.

- Should I get on my knees and bow? - Come on. Don't be dramatic.

Shin Jae, can I talk to you for a minute?

Sure. Let's go to that room.

Ra Young, could you tell them to serve us two teas?

Sure.

- This way. - Look at this.

What was it you said to me last time?

Something about why I never married your mother?

I've always wondered about that.

Because...

your mother and I never had that kind of relationship.

Really? After all this time?

Not even once.

But your mother was always the greatest partner I ever had.

CEO Seong and I have always been on the same page.

So you're rejecting my proposal, then.

But just this one time,

I'm going to paint a different picture than CEO Seong.

(Managing Partner Kang Shin Jae)

(Letter of Resignation)

From the executives, including myself,

and 50 of our senior staff. These are our resignations.

They're the current backbone of Haeil.

If every single one of us leaves Haeil at once...

Haeil would be crippled.

Its collected data and connections. That's the source of Haeil's power.

We'll use this as leverage on CEO Seong's succession plan.

Once the successor spot is vacant, incorporation will be inevitable.

And the first order of business for the Haeil Law Corporation...

- will create a public foundation. - Then, the new head of Haeil...

will be you.

I'll be the wind in your sails.

Ride the swing that I'm pushing for you,

and go as high as you can. To wherever you want to go.

(Managing Partner Kang Shin Jae)

Thank you very much.

- Min Seo. - What is it?

I saw the VIP.

The user from Connect.

Who exactly are you talking about?

The man who's in that room right now.

Don't tell me...

- You mean Attorney Kwon? - That's ridiculous.

There's no way...

Min Seo, are you sure you're not mistaken?

He was wearing the exact same ring.

I remember his face too.

He was there.

He was into...

a younger man.

(Hankuk University College of Law Newsletter)

(2005 Hankuk University College of Law)

The law school club, Dike.

The back of my hand?

("Went out for Air")

("Hankuk Student Park Ju Hwan missing")

- Hello? - Just listen.

Min Seo says she's seen Attorney Kwon before.

As a Connect user.

Are you sure?

I need his cell phone. Can you check it for me?

Hang on.

Shin Jae, are you okay?

Let me see.

Please take me to the hospital. Quickly.

Hey, let's go. Quick.

(CEO's office)

What happened?

Take care of things in the room for me.

Let's go.

(Connect In)

Oh, my gosh.

(Connect In)

(Warning: Critical security threat detected)

This one's better.

Will it take long? Shin Jae will be back any minute.

(Connect In)

- I'll keep a lookout. - Okay.

(Connect In)

I'm in.

You unlocked it?

This is it.

It was true.

(Deleting app)

What's wrong with this thing?

(Deleting app)

(Deleting app)

(Deletion complete)

What just happened?

- It's gone from my phone too. - Hey, did you mess something up?

No, it wasn't me. They wiped it remotely.

They've been watching us this whole time.

We were the ones being hacked.

And what about the message card?

Thanks.

Thank you.

(Hankuk University College of Law Newsletter)

(Winners, the 3rd mock trial and best advocate)

(2005 law school club: Dike)

(Dike)

(Dike)

(2005 law school club: Dike)

(College of Law: Yoon Ra Young, Kang Shin Jae)

(Hwang Hyun Jin, Park Ju Hwan)

("Went out for Air")

("Hankuk Student Park Ju Hwan missing")

(2005 law school club: Dike)

Park Ju Hwan.

(Park Ju Hwan, Hwang Hyun Jin)

(Yoon Ra Young, Kang Shin Jae)

(From left, counter-clockwise)

(College of Law: Yoon Ra Young, Kang Shin Jae)

(Hwang Hyun Jin, Park Ju Hwan)

The person you called is unavailable.

Leave a message after the tone.

Where are you? Call me.

(Shin Jae)

- Shin Jae? - Attorney Yoon is here.

Attorney Yoon, he says he's a friend of yours.

It's been a while. I missed you, Ra Young.

("Hankuk Student Park Ju Hwan missing")

(From an old friend, Park Ju Hwan)

(College of Law: Yoon Ra Young, Kang Shin Jae)

(Hwang Hyun Jin, Park Ju Hwan)

(From an old friend, Park Ju Hwan)

(Honour)

What if Park Je Yeol really goes public with it?

We'll lose everything.

If you keep this up, Yoon Ra Young is the one who's going to get hurt.

- So you remember now. - And I have the proof.

He had three priors, and they suspended the indictment?

If this gets out, Hyun Jin is in the most danger.

How will he react when he finds out his wife's an attempted murderer?

Was this your doing, Mom?

We're going to strike first. That way, they can't say a thing.