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[Queen Mantis: The Murderer's Outing]

[The following program contains themes, violence, sexual content,]

[language and imitation risk that may not be suitable for viewers under 15.]

[Viewer discretion is advised.]

[Supported by: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism]

[and Korea Creative Content Agency.]

[This drama is a work of fiction.]

[Any resemblance to real persons or events is coincidental.]

[All child performers were supervised by guardians and a psychologist, ]

[with counseling before and after filming.]

[Animal scenes were staged under expert supervision following welfare guidelines.]

[Episode 7]

Jeong I Sin.

I feel like the blood of that monster who gave birth to me is flowing through my veins.

Jeong Yun, are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Just feeling a bit queasy.

[I'll stay at Ah Ra's place for just a few days. Sorry I can't stay home right now.]

Excuse me.

- I'll go ahead first. - Okay.

Excuse me, but where are you going?

To the funeral home.

But she has a driver's license, right?

Yes.

What about compensation?

Mister...

I know this must be hard for you, but please come here for just a moment...

Let go, you punk!

You killed an innocent man...

What about compensation?

Who's going to compensate us?

- Mister. - You need to give us compensation.

Let go, you punk!

You need to compensate us.

What was your relationship with the deceased?

We, uh...

I'm his older brother.

Oh, dear! Such a young life lost...

The happiest time of Min Jae's life was right here, at this very spot.

This is beautiful.

He drew this so well.

Did Min Jae draw this?

You and her?

Isn't it strange?

I'm her biological son and can't stand seeing her,

but that brat with no blood relation

missed her so much.

What does blood relation matter?

What's important is how you feel about each other.

It's just...

I don't know.

I've been running away since childhood.

From my past...

and from my mother.

Always worried that someone might find out about my past.

I guess I got tired from worrying...

if I had to live like this forever.

This case.

I joined the investigation team this time because Mom requested it,

but I guess...

I also wanted to try it myself.

I wanted to really confront it this time, to fight head-on,

but in the end, it turned out I ran away again.

Ran away?

Investigations are...

a lot like children.

The more you're obsessed with them,

the more they go astray.

What do you mean?

I quit the investigation team.

Nothing has changed.

You're the one I've watched for a long time and chose.

You didn't run away.

Look at this view.

You came to a better place.

I'm sorry, I...

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

Let's go. Ah Ra actually hates dogs, you know?

She's just pretending otherwise.

Hey, guys!

Isn't he adorable?

Wow, he's following me!

Ah Ra, wake up. We're here.

Jeong Yun, wipe her mouth over there.

I wasn't drooling.

You're so mean, seriously.

I'm going home now.

- Hurry and watch your step. - Okay.

- I'll go up first. - Okay.

I'll bring the luggage down. Wait a moment.

Take your time.

- Yes. - Why aren't you answering your calls?

You were right.

I found that doctor's residence you mentioned.

I think he also knew Kang Yeon Jung.

You can catch your killer now.

No...

All the computers and files in the doctor's house are gone.

That punk must've been really desperate this time.

No mirrors or anything. The place is a total mess.

Return to the office immediately.

Jeong I Sin won't cooperate without you.

Both me and Jeong I Sin can't help anymore.

If we wait a bit longer, the killer will call.

We need to find clues there.

Son Hyeon Ho definitely died because of me.

And Min Jae died because of me, too.

It's natural the team members don't want me around.

I'm sorry, Section Chief.

Su Yul,

as for the team members,

Jeong I Sin will handle that herself.

What?

Unless you don't want to catch the killer,

return to the office right now.

You need to go, right?

Ah, well...

Go. It's okay.

Jeong Yun.

Su Yul, you said investigations are like children.

But children aren't just abandoned and picked up again whenever you want.

Go. Go and catch that copycat killer.

And then come and pick me up.

They're agitated now.

They're trying to erase the traces.

Team Leader Cha Su Yul has been excluded from the investigation.

If you don't want to cooperate, return to prison.

I'll go back. Please make arrangements.

Why does it have to be your son?

After no contact for over 20 years, why now?

Could you please step aside for a moment?

That would be okay, right?

The custody lawsuit.

The child was so young, and with a disability too,

there's no way the mother could have lost...

How did you know that?

The guy from the district office.

He just kept telling me everything even though I didn't ask.

Why did you lose the case?

Ho Jun, it's okay.

You don't have to answer anymore, okay?

It's okay, Ho Jun. Don't worry.

Ho Jun, our Ho Jun, yeah?

Ho Jun. No, it's fine.

You don't have to talk, okay?

It's okay. Dad's sorry, all right?

The child chose his father.

At his age, the child's wishes don't really affect the court's decision.

You know that, right?

Da...

Da... Dad.

Dad.

- Dad. - Dad?

Dad.

Good job.

Good job.

Whether crying or screaming,

he only knew to smile when happy, and couldn't even say a proper word.

Ho Jun said "Dad".

His first word since birth was "Dad".

You asked anyway, even knowing it would work against you, right?

You wanted the child to choose his father, didn't you?

Because you weren't confident you could handle it.

However, when it actually happened, you felt horrible, right?

Because it made you the mother who abandoned her own child.

Ms. Jeong I Sin.

My son, Detective Cha Su Yul,

became a cop to prove he was different from me.

And he took on this case to prove it.

If he fails to solve this, he'll never forgive himself.

That's why he endures this awful mother and didn't press the emergency bells.

He just wants to catch criminals.

However, this is just a job for you, too, isn't it?

You already gave up your child. If you fail at the job as well, then you're nothing.

You won't be able to forgive yourself either. Right?

What exactly are you trying to say?

Bring Su Yul here!

He's just as desperate as you are.

Try working together, you're desperate.

Inspector Cha Su Yul.

He's a good cop.

Perfectly capable as our team leader.

We didn't reject him for being your son.

But it's because he hid it.

We're rejecting him because he didn't trust us.

That's right.

I was cowardly, yes.

I gave up.

Because I lacked confidence.

Rather than being a bad mother to Ho Jun,

I thought to excel where I could be useful.

However, Ms. Jeong I Sin,

at least I didn't embrace my child with hands that chopped bodies apart.

If you had any maternal love, no,

if you had any sense of responsibility,

shouldn't you have stopped for the child's sake?

You cut out someone's tongue, ripped open a throat,

and then went home to your kid.

What was going through your head?

Was it something like, "I'm a mother, so I won't kill you"?

How articulate.

You're furious.

I'm just curious.

Are you helping this investigation...

because of Cha Su Yul, for your son's sake?

What?

I can't trust you.

If this isn't about helping your son,

but about some ulterior motive to use him...

Vicious criminals always do that.

If that's the case,

I'll kill you myself.

Inspector Kim Na Hee.

Stay strong.

[Southern Provincial Police Station]

The soup was spicy enough, but they went overboard with the cilantro...

Hyeok.

Lying about that was wrong.

Why the long face?

Didn't things go well with Su Yul at the funeral yesterday?

I don't know.

I don't know... I really don't.

You two make being single look like the best thing ever...

How about some day-drinking?

Ah Ra, I can't drink anymore.

Why?

What's wrong?

Come on, tell me. Okay?

[Pregnancy test: Positive]

Wait... No way. Seriously?

This is amazing news, Jeong Yun.

It's happy news. Why the hesitation?

Don't tell me Su Yul's against it?

Should I teach that Cha Su Yul a lesson?

Want me to give him a piece of my mind?

No, he doesn't know yet.

Why haven't you told him?

Jeong Yun.

I don't care anymore.

I confessed first, proposed first,

and I'll have this baby whether he wants it or not.

I'll make him see how wonderful a family can be.

How enviable.

Huh?

No, no.

Let's get some fresh air.

This is ASTRO Ji An, a character created by Officer Song.

I didn't come expecting a welcome.

But, until this investigation concludes, we should...

Cooperate.

We need to catch the killer.

No more victims.

Thank you.

Remember what you told us when you first arrived here?

Whether narcotics or violent crimes,

real cops solve through investigation.

Now, give us that answer.

We'll give ours, too.

[Restricted Number]

Why team up with cops? For your son?

Know what I'm looking at?

A corpse in a bathtub.

Completely random.

Not even killing those who deserved it.

You killed to save yourself.

I know who you really are.

Get it now?

You're different from me.

You kill because you want to kill.

No reason needed.

That cat you showed me when you were little, you killed it.

You took out what your father did to you on a small, helpless animal.

That's who you are, Yeon Jung.

If you have a kid,

you'll do to them what your father did to you, huh?

Shut up! Before I rip your mouth open!

Wow, those two together are brutal.

Right, Jeong I Sin.

You should've killed me when you killed Dad.

You strut around like some righteous hero,

but you're just a failed monster.

Ungrateful punk. How dare you.

That punk Park Min Jae has been digging into you and your son.

I stopped all that.

Your son's happy now, all because of me.

But how dare you.

What's that supposed to mean?

Fine, I'll make you regret it for not killing me along with Dad.

You're in prison, and I'm out here.

Watch closely how the things you cherished get destroyed, one by one.

They said you are happy because of them.

How did you meet Jeong Yun?

I always thought detectives were scary people.

Huh? I'm actually terrifying.

Oh, you know. I get pretty intense when I'm working, that sort of thing.

I kinda hope you're scared of me, Su Yul.

Why's that?

Because it's scary, liking someone.

Hey, why are there so many people in the bathroom?

What's going on?

What's going on? I just stepped out. Why's the vibe so weird?

What's with the first-day drama?

You're not gonna tell me?

Hey, it's fine. Don't worry, okay?

Safe driving is what matters most.

The phone is powered off... [My Jeong Yun]

The phone is powered off, connecting to voicemail...

Team Leader. No one's inside the house.

No car either. Seems like they've moved somewhere.

You know her, right? Anywhere she might go?

Hey! Watch how you drive!

The vehicle passed Yeoseung Toll Gate.

If it's Yeoseung, where are they heading?

What about Ms. Lee Jeong Yun's phone?

Still turned off.

The phone is powered off, connecting to voicemail...

All patrol cars and the highway control center have been alerted.

These days, most patrol cars are smart units, so they'll track it fast.

Don't worry too much.

[Heard you passed Yeoseung Toll Gate, on my way.]

[If you're with Ah Ra, get out of there right now.]

Parking.

How is it? Trustworthy now, right?

Ah Ra, should we call a designated driver?

No, no I can do this, I can.

- I'm just going to fill up on gas, okay? - Okay.

Why is it turned off?

[My husband Su Yul: You're not with Ah Ra, right?]

[Call me when you see this. I'll come to you.]

Lee Jeong Yun's phone is back on.

It's pinging near Ichang-myeon.

Send nearby units there immediately.

[Seo Ah Ra is Min Jae's killer. Run away immediately or call to report her location.]

Go past Ichang-myeon, and take Highway 92 directly.

Understood.

What?

Oh, I need to use the bathroom.

- All patrol vehicles in the area now... - Wait.

Yes, Su Yul.

Hey, Jeong Yun.

I'll explain later.

If you're with Ah Ra, get away as fast as you can.

Go somewhere crowded.

And I'm on my way, so don't worry.

Can you tell me where you are?

Myeongcheon Self-Service Gas Station.

Yes, Jeong Yun. Don't turn off your phone, and leave it as it is.

- All right. - Don't panic.

Stay calm, and go to crowded places.

Don't hang up. Jeong Yun, got it?

How cute you are, our Jeong Yun.

[Giseung Logistics]

Hello! Anyone here?

Yeah, Su Yul, it's me.

I escaped.

Jeong Yun, good job. Are you okay?

But what's happening, Su Yul?

Is Ah Ra really the killer?

Yeah, seems like it.

Police are heading there now. Don't worry, I'm coming, too.

Where exactly are you now?

This place is... Giseung Logistics.

Giseung Logistics!

But, there's no one around.

The police are on their way there now.

I'm coming, too, don't worry.

Take a deep breath.

One.

Two.

Three.

One, two,

three.

Su Yul, someone's here.

Ms. Lee Jeong Yun!

Ms. Lee Jeong Yun!

Is Ms. Lee Jeong Yun here?

It's the police.

H... Here!

Yes, we found Ms. Lee Jeong Yun!

- I'm here. - Oh, yes.

Yes, go ahead.

Good work today.

First, take her to a safe location.

We'll be there shortly.

Understood.

Get in the back.

We'll escort you to safety.

We're heading to the district office immediately.

Hello? [My Husband Su Yul]

Jeong Yun, what's wrong?

Jeong Yun!

Step on it! Quick!

Yes.

1223, 1223, respond!

1223, what's happening?

1223, answer me!

Jeong Yun.

Ah Ra, please don't do this.

I... I'm pregnant. There's a baby.

Hi, nice to meet you.

I'm Kang Yeon Jung.

The handgun is missing.

Team Leader.

Hello?

Hello?

Is that Su Yul?

Ah Ra, you...

Inspector Cha Su Yul.

No, wait. Jeong Ho.

It's been a while.

Kang Yeon Jung.

Jeong Yun is sleeping peacefully.

When Jeong Yun wakes up, her world will be hell anyway.

I hope she's having sweet dreams.

Don't you dare touch Jeong Yun.

Su Yul, she was a toy I gave you in the first place.

Who are you to say that to my face?

Oh, right. I left you a little present.

Check that console box.

Surprise!

We've located the suspect's vehicle. The direction...

[Yeonpo Three-way Intersection]

Su Yul.

The killer seems to be heading toward Woongsan.

She's not even trying to hide her tracks.

The mining town where Kang Yeon Jung lived, and my old home...

Please send units to every place she might go.

Also, block Yeonpo Bridge.

Team Leader, since Hyeopseong Mine closed down,

nobody lives in the company housing anymore.

Your old Yeonpo residence is also empty.

What about Yeonpo Bridge?

It's been blocked earlier, and no one's crossed it.

They are probably somewhere in this neighborhood.

We contacted the mining company.

Told the advance SWAT team to gather at the welfare center.

Let's head there.

You're awake?

How do you like this place?

Cozy, right?

It's my favorite spot.

Not sure how you'll feel about it.

Ah Ra, it's me. Jeong Yun.

I know, Jeong Yun.

Cha Su Yul's wife, Jeong I Sin's daughter-in-law.

I introduced you to Su Yul.

Honestly, I tried matching him with others before.

But he only got interested in you.

I even know your door code.

Through you, I hear Cha Su Yul's stories daily.

Didn't even need CCTV.

All thanks to you.

Why would you...

Since that woman looked out for me, shouldn't I help her son in return?

That... That woman?

Hey.

Jeez, get a grip, Jeong Yun!

You might meet your mother-in-law soon. Act decent!

- Team Leader. - Yes.

Wait.

Yes, Section Chief.

Answer it.

Hello, shut up and listen.

Wanna know where we are?

Let's call it my hideout.

It's buggy and damp here, but I love it here.

- The basement storage... - Whenever Dad went on his drunken rants,

I used to hide here.

Ta-da.

At this desk, I'd play doctor.

Used a box cutter as my scalpel.

I dissected everything, from stray cats and dogs to small animals.

Yeah, even that cat I showed you back then.

I was the one who killed it.

It felt thrilling to do something Dad hated.

You know that feeling, right?

Later, whether my dad liked it or not, I just wanted to do it.

From small things to big ones,

from animals to humans.

Seriously...

I should've killed him myself back then.

That part still haunts me.

Once, I was so curious I even thought about dissecting a pregnant animal.

- You know, if you anesthetize the mother, - Hang on.

does it affect the baby, too?

I was so curious about that.

So, I've been searching every corner of this town,

but didn't see any pregnant animals around.

Maybe because it was such a remote rural area.

I've dissected almost everything.

But not that yet.

But today, I can finally do it.

Still acting like a kid?

Back then, you took out your anger at your father

on animals because you were weak.

But, not anymore, huh?

If you're mad at me, take it out on me.

What you really want is me.

Not the toy I gave you, right?

Hey, Jeong Yun. Your mother-in-law called you a toy?

I told you to shut your mouth.

Our Jeong Yun...

owes her life to her mother-in-law.

I'll send her back safely but you have to come here yourself.

Exchange time is in five hours. Location is the welfare center.

And after that? I'll tell you once you come.

If I catch even a glimpse of the cops, I'll kill Jeong Yun.

See you soon, Mom.

Five hours from now...

That's 11 AM.

Jeong I Sin's coming here?

Open your mouth.

Stop pretending to care. Untie me.

Our Jeong Yun isn't ready to be a mother, huh?

Is your kid okay right now?

Jeez!

Hey!

I tried to help, and you spit at me?

I'm all wet and dirty thanks to you!

[Inspector Cha Su Yul]

If you go, you'll die. You know that.

Accept it.

Trade one life for two.

It's a good deal for you.

Last time, you said...

I should help with the investigation to atone, right?

How funny.

I'm a death row inmate anyway.

Even if I killed scum who deserved it, I've already been judged.

But you...

What about me?

I have to do this.

[Inspector Cha Su Yul]

I get it.

But I can't decide.

Since the mine closed, there were talks of casinos or whatever coming in,

but it all fell through.

Even the workers who were here

say no one knows the full layout of the mine.

Jeez. So what?

What's the point of bringing all these people here?

We can't provoke the killer.

Just follow orders.

What about Team Leader?

His mother, wife, and now his kid...

I'd have lost my mind by now.

You are too naive.

Why?

I mean...

It's just... hard to say.

Never mind. Anyway...

If we blindly follow Kang Yeon Jung's orders,

both Jeong I Sin and Kang Yeon Jung will walk free.

What if they're all in cahoots?

Honestly, I don't even trust Team Leader Cha.

You still think Team Leader Cha is that kind of man?

He worked harder than anyone to catch criminals.

He suffered deeply with every victim.

Yeah, almost excessively so.

Now, I get it.

Jeong I Sin said the team leader

became a cop to prove he's different from his mom and took on this case for that reason.

To prove he's different?

I mean he wants to be a lifesaver, not a killer.

The one who saves people, the one who stops crime.

However, victims kept appearing. He must've felt powerless.

Blaming himself for failing to stop it.

And on top of that, the suspect was mimicking his mother's crimes,

so he was forced to relive the part of his mother's past he didn't want to see.

Then, Team Leader...

must have felt so much pain.

Would someone like that even use his pregnant wife to help Jeong I Sin and Kang Yeon Jung?

No, I just...

Team Leader wouldn't do that.

I could understand if he were being used by the two of them.

But if Jeong I Sin is exploiting Team Leader's feelings

and if the mother is not only a serial killer

but also trying to use her son to escape,

Team Leader's life has really...

That's why we need to focus. For Team Leader's sake.

We need to see this through.

A hostage exchange?

The higher-ups would never approve that.

Just like you said,

there's no way the Commissioner would risk releasing two serial killers.

Section Chief Choi.

Jung Ho, are you out of your mind?

How can you trust Jeong I Sin to save that woman?

We'll plant a tracker on Jeong I Sin and arrest them when she meets the killer.

This is our best chance to catch the suspect.

Jeong I Sin has agreed to cooperate.

What if they're working together? What if they're accomplices?

What if this isn't a chance to catch the suspect, but a chance for the Queen Mantis to escape?

As a precaution,

we should surround the hostage exchange location.

We'll take every measure to prevent their escape.

We're out of time.

If the pregnant woman dies despite police involvement,

can you imagine the fallout?

We have only over four hours left.

We need to get Jeong I Sin to the scene quickly.

Why did you even involve her in the first place?

Jung Ho, step back now.

I'll handle this myself from here.

No.

What?

I'll finish this with my own hands.

We received a report that a child's screams were coming from inside.

Can I go and check inside?

You want to take in that kid?

No, don't say things like that...

You know how it was with Kang Yeon Jung.

That day...

If I had forced my way into that house.

I could've found Kang Yeon Jung.

If I had taken proper action then,

the father wouldn't have been killed.

And Kang Yeon Jung wouldn't have witnessed Jeong I Sin murdering his father.

23 years later, Kang Yeon Jung

wouldn't have killed so many people following in Jeong I Sin's footsteps.

Why are you saying this?

You know how that town was.

One side demanded the mine stay open,

and the other wanted it closed to build a casino.

Every day they'd get drunk and smash each other up.

That place was pure chaos.

They'd fight right on the streets, even in front of our police station!

Violence erupted constantly.

And as for beating their own kid at home...

Excuses!

All excuses.

No matter what, we failed our duty.

What we couldn't finish back then.

Now,

I want to finish this with my own hands.

You know what the higher-ups are worried about?

They suspect she's an accomplice?

So, Kang Yeon Jung was trying to get Jeong I Sin out all this time?

Jeong I Sin is the police's darkest secret.

They'd thank us if she disappeared.

Yes, understood.

Then, I'll take it as permission and move accordingly.

The vibe here's getting tense.

Who was it?

Special orders from the Commissioner.

From now on, we operate independently.

Hyeok.

You tried to save me, didn't you?

Thank you.

But what does it feel like,

to truly try and save someone?

Now, let's go.

Even if I killed scum who deserved it,

I've already been judged.

I have to do this.

Mother Bird, passing Woongsan Elementary now.

[Woongsan]

Get off now.

We'll stay here on standby,

and once the hostage exchange starts,

we'll move to these positions, here, here, here,

and track Kang Yeon Jung and Jeong I Sin.

By the way, what was the Commissioner's special instruction earlier?

"We don't need to arrest Kang Yeon Jung alive."

"Just end this at all costs."

Also, except for Lee Jeong Yun and Cha Su Yul,

don't risk officers' lives to protect the hostage.

For the safety of Lee Jeong Yun and Cha Su Yul,

to stop Kang Yeon Jung's crimes, we can kill Jeong I Sin if necessary.

That's the directive.

We'll communicate separately via channel 8.

When Jeong Yun returns,

we'll start tracking immediately.

Give me your arm.

Forget it.

Kang Yeon Jung has a gun.

So, put it on.

There are plenty of people who want me dead,

not just Kang Yeon Jung.

Not me.

So, give me your arm.

I'll be nearby,

so don't worry.

Head straight to the mountain behind the second mine.

Bring Queen Mantis handcuffed, and you come unarmed.

If anyone makes a move or tries anything funny,

Jeong Yun and your kid die instantly.

We're ready.

Baby Bird is leading Mother Bird out of the hall.

Starting to move.

Queen Mantis actually came.

Chief Bae, you go first.

Move around the foot of the mountain as wide as possible,

and check all buildings and caves for hiding spots.

- Understood. - Stay alert.

Don't forget Kang Yeon Jung has a gun.

Roger that.

Timing and subtitles by the Mantis Crimes Team @ Viki.com

[Queen Mantis: The Murderer's Outing]

Once the exchange is complete, we'll move immediately.

As soon as Jeong Yun is safe, take the shot.

I was so disappointed.

If you want to kill me, now's your only chance.

Tell me where Jeong I Sin went.

Both are now on an undisclosed wanted list.

Why were you so kind to her?

And to me, too.

That burned my mother alive.

Are you really not lonely?

Living as a monster.