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INTERROGATION IN PROGRESS

Your handbag was found in the sewer.

Even the tattoo on her ankle matches yours.

You disguised the body as Sarah Kim.

No, I mean,

you perfectly disguised it as you

and slipped off the suspect list.

All the evidence points toward you.

People think what they want to believe is the truth.

Just because the evidence points to me

doesn't mean I killed anyone.

And yet, you believe I'm the killer.

I know nothing about this.

If you're not the perpetrator, you must feel this situation is unfair.

How would you feel if it were you?

I'd want to prove myself.

How about it?

Can you prove yourself?

I would've already if I could.

What if you could?

What if there's a way to prove who you are and whether you're the killer or not?

Do you consent to providing a DNA sample?

THE ART OF SARAH

UNREGISTERED PERSON

Apparently, no DNA from the crime scene matches hers.

That goes for prints too.

How is this even possible?

-She was smiling. -What?

Do you consent to providing a DNA sample?

She knew we wouldn't be able to prove anything,

as she had no identity to begin with.

How can we have a victim and a suspect and not know who they are?

Can unregistered people even exist?

There are always blind spots.

That means there are no existing records.

That means we might have to track down

a person who exists but doesn't exist within 34 hours.

-But that means-- -It's impossible.

Only the suspect's statement will provide the missing pieces.

The suspect was certain we wouldn't find any evidence.

She'll never cooperate.

What if we use that certainty?

She can get rid of evidence,

but she can't erase the tracks she left doing it.

Yes, sir.

What's going on here?

Lee is in charge now. You're off the case.

Sir!

The warrant is likely to be denied if we can't find evidence by tomorrow.

And you know what's next.

You'll have a disciplinary hearing for making an unlawful arrest.

Take responsibility.

No, but I'm not done yet.

I can solve this in time.

It's the incompetent ones who think they can actually do something.

Get inside.

If you do this,

you'll single-handedly ruin the entire case!

I know you pushed ahead with that arrest out of blind ambition.

Get out of my way.

Instead of holding your men back to save your ass.

Go inside.

Sir!

There you are.

Sarah Kim is refusing to talk.

She says she'll only talk to you.

You're back.

Let's take a break.

Why do you look trapped when I'm the one who's locked up?

I know what you're going through, trying to hang on. I've been there.

Doors that open easily for others have often seemed like walls to me.

I'd feel robbed in those moments

when things were never even mine.

It's the world that's messed up,

not you, Detective.

Wow.

I thought you were being sincere.

Is this how you've been fooling all those people until now?

By exploiting their vulnerabilities?

Do you know what kinds of people con artists usually target?

Stupid people?

Incredibly vain people?

No. If anything, they're intellectuals with expert knowledge.

The more expert they are,

the more adamantly they believe they can't be fooled.

Be careful. I'm talking about you.

Let's get started.

-Start recording. -Yes, sir.

You were last seen at the Boudoir party.

You cut off all contact and disappeared after that.

Where were you?

I went to Samwol right after the party.

I had to get the shop ready for the February opening.

Are you sure?

I finished at 10:00 a.m. and went straight to the hotel.

You can check my dashcam footage.

Wasn't it a bit early to check in?

I'm an extended-stay guest.

And after that?

I wanted some quiet time alone, so I stayed in with my phone off

until I met you yesterday.

They'll have a record of my room service orders.

What a perfect alibi.

Is it?

If I had told you sooner,

I could've saved us both a lot of trouble.

She's just trifling with us, isn't she?

Sarah Kim's statement conflicts with someone else's.

Who do you mean?

Choi Chae-u!

The lease agreement in question

was reviewed and deemed invalid by our MD Team.

We've already addressed the issue by disciplining the employee responsible,

per our internal regulations.

So I was told.

It means one of them is lying.

See if the store construction has started, then come right over.

Yes, sir.

2024 KEF NEW YEAR'S PARTY

Distinguished members

and esteemed guests who have honored us with your presence,

the 2024 Korean Enterprises Federation…

-Excuse-- -It won't be long. Please cooperate.

Entry is not permitted unless you've been preapproved.

Either get the organizer's approval or wait here until the event ends.

Even through the immense waves of change, you have protected South Korea's economic…

Sir!

-Why haven't you gone in yet? -What did you find out?

Sarah Kim was telling the truth.

Construction was underway until a few days ago, apparently.

But everything has been torn down now.

Both the build-out and the tear-down are impossible without Choi's approval.

But I don't understand. Why would Choi do that?

She must have a reason for it.

What brings you here?

Oh, hello.

Is my father inside?

Are you meeting the assemblyman?

I guess I am.

I have something important to discuss with my father.

Do you think I can get inside?

Just a moment.

We will now begin the 2024…

Please, come in.

Sir, we got in. Come on.

To victory!

To victory!

To victory!

The assemblyman is over there.

Sir, I'll just speak to my father.

I'm counting on you this year, Chairwoman.

-Likewise. -Yes.

I look forward to everything, Chairman.

-Lovely ambiance today. -I appreciate your support.

How did you get in?

This might take a while, so let's talk elsewhere.

This is no place--

It's no place to discuss

the allegations of evidence tampering against the head of a major corporation.

Shall I go on?

Say hello to Mr. Lee here.

This is my son.

This way, Chairman.

-It's a pleasure. -Come this way.

This is my son.

-Is it? -Yes.

-Good job! -He joined the National Police Agency.

Did Sarah Kim give you that?

This is the only one in the country, here on my special order.

No one can have this but me.

You had even signed a contract.

So why did you lie?

Were you the one who had the security footage erased?

What in the world did Sarah Kim do

for you to go this far?

You think this is because of Sarah Kim?

You did this!

I didn't even know she'd conned me until you came to see me!

I never thought she would dare drag a corpse

through my department store!

I was protecting my store, not her!

Because that is my position and my duty.

"Drag a corpse"?

So you've seen the footage?

Replace the entire security system.

And tear down the Boudoir shop at once.

Erasing it unknowingly is negligent. Doing it after watching it is intentional.

But how will you prove that?

The footage is long gone. How would you prove that?

I will help you

if you want to protect your store, not Sarah Kim.

Look at you, making threats.

Inspector Park Mu-gyeong, you're much scarier than I thought.

I'm just saying we should make a deal.

Now this is a deal.

If a word of this is leaked to the press, you're finished, Detective.

Were you the final target of Sarah Kim's con?

"Final"?

You really don't know anything, do you?

Sarah Kim targeted me from the very start.

She made everything happen just to get to me.

Excuse me.

I want to propose a brand for your luxury brand section.

Would it be possible to speak with the highest-ranking person here?

Please come this way.

Would you have a seat?

Hello.

"Bu-du-i-ir"?

It's Boudoir.

I'll pass this on for you.

Chief Director Park Sun-bok will be with you shortly.

-Please bring this lady a drink. -Yes, ma'am.

THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF CHOI CHAE-U JOURNEY

LIFE IS A SERIES OF MISTAKES AND LESSONS TO THOSE STARTING A GREAT JOURNEY

-I'm heading out. Take care. -Good night.

Excuse me, but will it be much longer for Chief Director Park Sun-bok?

There's no one by that name.

PARK SUN-BOK GUKBAP

I was too hasty.

I was too hasty.

KANG JI-HWON I NEED YOUR HELP

I'm going to get Boudoir into Samwol Department Store.

I want to take it slow, even if it takes time.

For now, I need an ally to get close to Choi Chae-u and help me get intel.

Wait a minute.

Are you suggesting I do that?

You said she came by the host bar.

Yes, she did. But that was only once.

And in person, she's someone on a whole different level.

Eun-jae, no. I can't do it.

One of my regular clingy clients is a Samwol executive.

She's even a chief director. I'll connect you with her instead.

No, it has to be you.

The one thing she could never have is youth.

She said the one thing she could never be is a man.

To her, I bet a young man is the most desirable thing in the world.

Notable details?

You must like it.

Cognac, I mean.

I've never tried it.

Blowing money!

She collects Richard Hennessy even though she doesn't drink it.

You must be in the middle of a VIP gathering.

-Hello, Chairwoman. -Who were you again?

Choi Chae-u doesn't trust anyone.

She always leaves her phone behind when she steps away.

Did you all hear?

Apparently, Sarah Kim got completely drunk at the club lounge and broke an Opale.

I heard she went to Chanel and pulled the "I'll take it all."

Like some nouveau riche.

But honestly, Chanel isn't really our style.

Chairwoman Choi was in Chanel again today.

-She does like her Chanel. -I know.

It's Chanel that likes me.

The pop culture scene now

is split into those who have a Boudoir bag and those who don't.

Chairwoman Choi is slowly on her way down.

Oh, here comes the "Human Chanel." Smile, everyone.

Where is this Boudoir? Take me there.

Yes, ma'am.

You're Sarah Kim?

You're not like what I've heard.

Pardon?

Don't worry about it.

Where's the restroom?

-Let me escort you. -Don't. I'm not some frail old lady.

This way, please.

Chaebols aren't all that special.

Drinking in broad daylight and throwing up like that.

I wouldn't want to end up like that, no matter how much money I had.

You could never end up like that.

You can't become a chaebol just because you want to.

So watch your mouth.

Selling high-class goods doesn't make you high-class.

I'm sorry.

The first and last person to pass that test

was MD Chief Director Kim Hong-mi.

That fast-tracked her from division head to managing director.

Excuse me, ma'am.

May I check your queue number?

I'm here for your regional head.

She is currently in a meeting.

Would you mind waiting in the store?

Ms. Kim is still in a meeting.

-Good work, everyone. -Thank you.

She's over there.

I'm sorry to keep you waiting.

It wasn't too bad.

That's a relief, then.

Why did you want to see me?

We'd like to invite you to open at the Samwol Gangnam branch.

How interesting.

There are many terms.

Exclusive rights and a hefty 15% commission.

I was at London Fashion Week a few days ago.

It was odd,

but no one there seemed to know anything about Boudoir.

Perhaps those you met were unqualified.

Perhaps.

We request that you submit company review documents, just in case.

Working out the details

can proceed after that.

Boudoir is considering Samwol.

Not the other way around.

We can't sign on these terms, so come back with a revised contract.

We've asked Boudoir to provide company review documents,

but they keep delaying and refuse to submit them.

There's also that client data leak,

and Sarah Kim's reputation hasn't been great lately either.

I heard about that too.

A trusting relationship doesn't seem sustainable.

She seems to have many faces.

I don't know how she is with you, ma'am, but with me…

She's right to have many faces.

She obviously can't treat you the same way she treats me.

No, she can't.

Then what's the problem?

Propose a 10% commission to Boudoir.

Yes, ma'am.

Sarah Kim?

Fancy seeing you here. Are you here alone?

Yes.

I'm spending today with Richard Hennessy. Beats any human company.

I guess you don't trust people.

With two people, you end up crying.

With three, you end up fighting.

With any more than that, you end up feeling lonely.

You appeared lonely even when you were alone.

I lost an employee I cared about.

She secretly sold client information to an insurance company.

I heard.

That you covered up their mistake and protected the employee.

But be stern when necessary.

I'm not that nice a person.

I had to give up on the employee to protect the brand.

We really do have a lot in common.

The problem is…

that one thing made me doubt everything.

I can't trust anyone anymore.

It's not people we can't trust.

It's their promises.

As a token of their promise, the two of them each took a key,

since you need two keys turned at once to open a Richard Hennessy.

They promised to return and share the bottle together.

But

the promise was never kept.

I'm sorry.

I must decline your offer to join Samwol.

Please understand I never broke a promise, as I never made one.

Your reason?

The Mirae has offered to take a lower commission.

Personally, my relationship with you comes first.

But professionally, profits come first.

I understand. That's what a businesswoman does.

Chairwoman Choi.

May I say something as your drinking friend

and not as a businesswoman?

It may be an unfounded concern, but something feels amiss.

As soon as Samwol offered a 10% commission rate,

The Mirae came to me with 9%.

It may be wise to check

for internal information leaks.

The only one who would even know the details of the contract…

is Chief Director Kim Hong-mi.

Am I right?

You ought to be stern when necessary.

Why did you get off work so late?

Kim Hong-mi

was forced to resign.

And Choi Chae-u is reacting hysterically because of it.

Not a disciplinary dismissal?

She's surprisingly soft-hearted.

Do you know you've changed?

Why are you this obsessed with Samwol?

For me, it has to be that space.

How do you like it?

October 14th. Who closed up that day?

It's just as I had imagined.

If you agree, we'll begin the interior work right away.

We will handle all the expenses.

Do you still have concerns?

I'm thinking of ways to persuade headquarters.

Headquarters…

They've had a complete change of heart due to Samwol's attitude.

We've had countless offers in the past,

but we've never been asked to submit to a company review.

Even so, we can't ignore procedure.

Yes. Please think it over and let me know.

But I'm afraid we can't wait too long.

We need to finish our talks with The Mirae.

Do you mind if I look around?

Ma'am. Apparently, there was a disturbance in the VIP lounge.

But why did I need to be informed?

Is it someone I know?

Well…

They say it was Sarah Kim.

Dear,

did you ever break an Opale at the hotel lounge before?

No.

Just as I thought.

It's all that woman's doing.

Sorry?

I had something like this before.

That you were going around acting like some obnoxious nouveau riche.

That means this has happened many times before.

Imitating someone like that is a form of mental illness.

How pathetic and miserable do you have to be

to steal someone else's life?

All you'll ever be is an imitation.

Your profile isn't even on the web portals, is it?

People put their faces up there for a good reason.

This sort of thing happens all too often.

I'll tell them to do it right away.

No, it's all right.

Please don't worry.

Security has the impostor in custody.

We'll hand them to the police, so don't worry.

Honestly, it's really fine.

I'm sorry. I guess I'm quite shocked.

I'll deal with this myself. Don't worry about it.

How could I not, especially when it happened in my store?

If I end up owing you before signing the contract,

it'll be awkward for both of us.

That is true, but…

You'd be helping me

by not helping me.

It's not that she didn't report it, but that she couldn't.

Her identity would have been revealed if she had.

I never doubted her, even in obviously suspicious moments.

She appeared to have a life

desirable enough for someone to want to impersonate her.

I had no idea she had covered my eyes and ears

and pushed out my people.

An excellent con is never discovered

because you don't even realize you've been conned.

Yes, you're right.

Seeing as how she fooled me until the end.

That bitch really is something else.

I was convinced the moment I set foot in that party.

A company review didn't matter.

That's right!

She was there too.

That impersonator.

She was wearing exactly the same hairstyle and dress.

Chairwoman Choi.

We meet again.

Indeed.

She was caught on the store's security footage.

That woman killed Sarah Kim.

Sarah Kim is alive.

Which Sarah Kim are you talking about?

-The dead woman impersonated Sarah Kim. -What?

There were two Sarah Kims.

And Choi was the last person to see the two together.

Call in CSI.

The security cameras are cut clean.

God.

They made a total mess in here.

Just how far does the blood on the floor go?

So after being hit there, they fell and…

It's a mark made by a weapon.

VICTIM'S DRESS MADE BY MORPHÉ

Both women wore the same dress on the day of the murder.

She had two identical dresses made before and disabled the security cameras.

This murder was planned.

We can prove she was preparing for the crime

if we can confirm she was the buyer.

It's too sloppy.

Do you think someone that meticulous

would just leave behind such important evidence?

What do you think?

Just a moment.

This dress is from here, right?

Yes, I made that dress.

Do you remember who bought it?

Yes.

She's our boutique regular.

Sarah Kim.

How does the waist feel?

It was an unusual order.

She wanted me to make two of the same dress.

-No security cameras in the store? -No.

Clients usually have several fittings,

and tailoring takes a long time too.

Do you still have the pins you used for tailoring?

FORENSIC REPORT

DNA ANALYSIS INDICATES A 99.99998% MATCH

What's taking so long?

Oh, that scared me.

It's here.

The DNA matches. Let's get the warrant now.

-Okay! -It's not Sarah Kim.

Neither the prints nor the blood matches.

What are you saying? Then what's this?

We compared it to the victim's.

What?

Be careful, would you?

Do you know what kinds of people con artists usually target?

Stupid people?

Incredibly vain people?

No. If anything, they're intellectuals with expert knowledge.

The more expert they are,

the more adamantly they believe they can't be fooled.

Be careful.

I'm talking about you.

The perfect con.

Sarah Kim chose me for the perfect con.

Subtitle Translation by: Yung Un Choi