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My daughter...

Please save my daughter, Min Seo.

I...

I'm begging you.

Hey, what are you doing, Counselor?

I'll save her, Counselor.

But I need a favor in return.

What? Professor Han?

Yes.

He's either dead or being held captive. It has to be one or the other.

I was supposed to meet him at two o'clock today,

but he never showed up.

Why?

Professor Han said he would help me.

To get me out of here.

Get out of here?

We have three minutes left.

From now on, you do exactly as I say.

I promise you, I will make sure Min Seo gets treated.

In Professor Han's place,

you're going to help me get out of here.

I need you to trust me again, just like you did at the trial.

(The Mobius Strip)

(Current Affairs Takedown)

Min Gyeong, let's get some chicken.

- Reporter Jo, come look at this. - If it's not urgent, let's eat first.

I'm telling you. Get over here now!

I spent all day looking for people who knew Lee Gyu Hyeong...

and went straight to the Guam police. I haven't eaten anything.

What? What's this? Chaeum?

- Say something. - Be quiet for a second.

- Why? - I've got it. That feeling.

I can smell an exclusive.

Check if any political funds were funneled from Chaeum to Assemblyman Baek.

I'm going after Chairman Chae Jeong Su, son of Professor Chae Jeong Hun.

It's time to put him under the microscope.

You've got some nerve.

What were you doing meeting with Lee Woo Gyeom?

Let Woo Gyeom go.

You must have seen it in the notes.

If we want to develop the cure,

we have to stop his treatments immediately.

If you keep recklessly using him like this,

all the research your father and I did could go down the drain.

How much more can he take?

His body, I mean.

According to his own calculations,

ten people.

No. Even ten would be pushing it.

I don't know the exact details,

but the more blood they draw, the more his body changes, Chairman Chae!

We have to pull him out of circulation immediately.

We may never find another test subject like him in our lifetime,

and it's unlikely another one will ever appear.

I'll help you. To mass produce the cure you want so much.

Why don't we just drain all of his blood before his condition changes?

What? If we do that...

Don't tell me you're actually worried about Lee Woo Gyeom.

No. That's not it.

Is it your obsession with your life's work, then?

Whatever the case,

you're quite something, Professor.

Your years of hard work and dedication to Chaeum...

I will never forget them.

Give my father my regards.

Director Ahn.

Since it's come to this, stage the scene well.

It's business as usual for you, isn't it?

Yes, Chairman. I'll take care of it quietly.

Good.

Hey, get this out of here. Now.

Welcome, Your Excellency.

"Your Excellency?" Give me a break.

Have a seat.

An aide in the Republic of Korea must be paid quite well.

Decent? Hardly.

With my son starting middle school, things are getting tight.

For someone with tight finances, this is a lavish spread, don't you think?

Did Assemblyman Baek arrange this?

Or is this a case of...

"When the cat's away, the mice will play?"

So blunt and righteous. You really haven't changed a bit.

This is all wild-caught.

- Please, enjoy the food and have a drink. - Let's skip the empty pleasantries.

Just get to the point.

Very well.

Prosecutor, why are you so obsessed with the Lee Woo Gyeom case?

I should be asking you the same thing, Chief Pyo.

Why are you so obsessed with my case?

The trial's already over, so it's not your case anymore, is it?

Let's stop playing word games.

And let's be honest with each other.

The other day, when you came to my office...

Why did you leak that information about...

Professor Han experimenting on Lee Woo Gyeom?

While Lee Woo Gyeom was in a coma...

Did you know Professor Han used him as a research subject?

Where did you get that information?

Where it came from isn't important. What matters is that before you knew,

someone had already taken care of things regarding Lee Woo Gyeom.

It's no big deal, really.

A man has got to make a living.

When the cat's away, the mice should play, don't you think?

So, you're saying...

you want to take down Assemblyman Baek, and you're going to use me to do it?

"Use you?"

I distinctly told you not to dig too deep.

- You're the one who wouldn't stop. - Assemblyman Baek...

How involved is he in Professor Han's illegal medical practices?

Before we get to that,

shouldn't your promise to ensure my safety come first?

Fine, whatever...

I might as well hear...

how you intend to use me.

It's a very long story.

You've been looking at this the wrong way from the very beginning, Prosecutor.

What do you mean?

This whole thing didn't start with Lee Woo Gyeom.

What?

Chairman Chae Jeong Su's father, Professor Chae Jeong Hun.

You have to trace it all the way back to Professor Chae Jeong Hun.

It's a pleasure.

Chairman Chae Jeong Su.

What did you want to see me about?

I wanted to thank you.

Thanks to your support,

I'm able to treat patients...

in this wonderful environment.

"Wonderful environment?"

You're a real piece of work, Mr. Lee Woo Gyeom.

You're back to being monitored twenty-four seven,

just another test subject.

Are you really okay with that?

That's a bit harsh.

Calling a living person a "test subject" to their face.

A while ago, you took my notes...

from Professor Han, didn't you?

Don't tell me you wasted your time trying to understand them.

Did you really think you could achieve something...

that medical professionals worldwide couldn't?

You're awfully generous with yourself.

Mr. Chairman.

You can't mass-produce the cure without me.

I've already seen the notes, so I'm aware.

- That's why we brought you to Chaeum... - I have a question.

I still have my blood, don't I?

Can my blood be used to cure incurable diseases forever?

What do you mean?

Every time I give blood for patients, my body generates new blood.

The new blood my body generates... Will it contain the cure or not?

Go ahead, tell me.

This is your only chance for an answer.

It must.

How else could you have treated so many patients until now?

Here's a more interesting question.

What percentage of the cure is in my blood right now?

And I'll be drawing blood for the rest of my life.

Will the potency of the cure diminish each time?

Will it remain stable? Or...

will it disappear completely?

Chairman Chae.

Do you still see me as just a test subject?

I'm the one running the experiment here.

Everyone who wanted a piece of me, including you...

are all just test subjects in my research. All 17 of them.

My test subjects who failed to serve their purpose.

You remember how they died, don't you?

So, Chairman...

You and I need to play nice.

If I were to fail this treatment with the whole world watching,

what would happen to Chaeum?

You know full well what would.

I'm reporting live in front of Hana Hospital where Lee Woo Gyeom...

is set to begin his 3rd treatment for his 1st outpatient session.

The patient, Jeon Seung Hun, has both Crohn's disease and hemophilia,

making his case extremely rare.

As a result, a massive crowd of reporters has gathered here today,

creating a complete media circus.

- Mom. - Citizens who trust Lee Woo Gyeom...

and citizens praying for the patient, have begun to gather.

At this moment, a mix of anxiety and hope hangs in the air.

All eyes are fixed on one thing.

Lee Woo Gyeom and the potential for a miracle.

Chaeum Medical's stock has been hitting its daily limit for several days in a row,

drawing keen interest from the market.

This recent surge comes amid a mix of hope and concern,

as all watch if Lee Woo Gyeom's blood could be the next medical breakthrough.

(HBN Today)

(Lee Woo Gyeom's 3rd Patient: Jeon Seung Hun)

(Baek Proposes the Lee Woo Gyeom Act)

(Officer Lee Hye In)

(Lee Woo Gyeom's 3rd Patient: Jeon Seung Hun)

(Baek Proposes the Lee Woo Gyeom Act)

(Chaeum Medical's Stock Keeps Rising)

Prosecutor, we're ready. Let's go.

It's Lee Woo Gyeom!

(Ministry of Justice)

- It's Lee Woo Gyeom! - Lee Woo Gyeom!

- A word, please! - Lee Woo Gyeom!

- How's the patient? - About today...

(Medical Demonstration Venue)

- Mr. Lee! - Just one word, please!

Over here, please!

Got it.

Right.

Yes.

I'm swamped. Why did you all have to show up in a pack?

Prosecutor, you've been approaching this all wrong from the beginning.

What do you mean?

This whole thing didn't start with Lee Woo Gyeom.

What?

Chairman Chae Jeong Su's father, Professor Chae Jeong Hun.

You have to trace it all the way back to Professor Chae Jeong Hun.

(2022 National Assembly Audit Report)

Officer Lee, Chief Bang.

I need the two of you to start by going over the Chaeum audit reports.

Go meet the former employees of the Chaeum Research Institute...

and gather information.

Do you remember what kind of treatments the patients received back then?

I remember that most patients were hospitalized long-term.

These treatments weren't approved, were they?

- No. - No.

- You mean Dr. Song Min Su? - He was a young and very capable doctor.

Do you know what kind of research the two of them were conducting?

As I recall, even within Chaeum, Professor Han's project was kept secret.

Kept secret?

Though their identity was never revealed,

it began with a tip from a whistleblower at the Chaeum Research Institute.

Chaeum forged surgical consent forms for patients with no next of kin.

When a patient died during surgery, the prosecution filed charges,

and after the trial, it even led to a national audit.

The prosecutor on the case at the time was Oh Hyeon Deuk.

The district attorney who approved it was the current Assemblyman Baek Sang Hwa.

And the person who performed the surgery and testified at the National Assembly...

was the late Dr. Song Min Su.

(2022 Chaeum Medical Center National Assembly Audit Report)

- What is this? - The case you handled.

Professor Han's illegal medical practices case from 2022.

And everything related to...

the Chaeum Medical's National Assembly audit...

Assemblyman Baek, the DA at the time,

ordered you to give them a slap on the wrist...

and wrap it up, didn't he?

That case was closed a long time ago.

Closed? But Lee Woo Gyeom, that monster,

- he was a product of all this. - Hey, Cha Yi Yeon!

What on earth happened back then?

Drop it.

If you keep digging into this case...

You think it's just me and Assemblyman Baek...

who will go down?

If you push this any further, it'll be your neck on the line too!

What is it?

It's Min Gyeong.

Sorry to interrupt.

So are we working with Prosecutor Cha now?

If Prosecutor Cha needs anything, give her whatever help she needs.

That's not going to happen.

(Baek's Misconduct: Han Sang Ho Case)

Assemblyman Baek used his friend's father's name...

to create a shell company and raise campaign funds.

As his junior, didn't you think that was a little pathetic, Director Oh?

The person who worked with Detective Gong before the investigative authority split.

It turns out to be Prosecutor Cha's boss.

It turns out to be Prosecutor Oh Hyeon Deuk...

who handled Professor Han's malpractice case.

Prosecutor Oh Hyeon Deuk?

Okay, first, I'll...

meet with Lee Woo Gyeom to find out more about his mother, Kim Hye Joo's, death,

and find out more about Professor Han.

During the time of Professor Han's illegal medical fraud case...

Reporter Jo, I need you to dig into what the people at Chaeum were up to.

Min Gyeong, you dig into Assemblyman Baek's people.

Got it.

Reporter Jo, I don't even know where to begin.

Keep digging, and something will turn up, so don't worry too much.

But what I need right now are your real tricks of the trade.

You think you can solve this at your desk? You've got to hit the pavement, like I do.

(Attorney Park Mi Hyeon, Chaeum Medical Center Counsel)

- Gosh, it's gorgeous. - So beautiful.

So, so pretty.

Excuse me, how much longer?

We still have a long way to go.

Just push through it.

All these interiors look the same these days.

This is going to ruin my hair.

Find a new stylist at this place, got it?

That'll be all.

You get some real characters in here, don't you?

Here, let me throw that out for you.

(Oh Hyeon Deuk: Suspect in Lee Woo Gyeom's Case)

(Baek Sang Hwa: Assemblyman for Guam)

Hello, Prosecutor Cha.

This is Yoon Min Gyeong. We met a while ago.

Do you have a moment to talk?

Was ignoring Assemblyman Baek's corruption and doing whatever he asked...

worth your current director position and the promise of a secure future?

- Cha Yi Yeon! How dare you! - Director Oh Hyeon Deuk!

From now on, I'm the one who gets to do the shouting.

- So you're going to listen. - What?

If you want me to show you even an ounce of respect as your junior,

approve the warrant right now, you son of a gun.

(Emergency Medical Center)

(Family Waiting Room)

(Radiology Department)

(Health Promotion Center)

Keep this in mind. Delay for even one second,

and all your long-laid plans will come to nothing.

(Assemblyman Baek Sang Hwa)

Chief Pyo!

- Where's Chief Pyo? - Sir, we need you to cooperate.

This little prick.

Go get the Chief Prosecutor right now. You don't know who I am?

I'm your senior. I'm Baek Sang Hwa, Guam's 63rd Chief Prosecutor.

Yes, we're aware. It's written right here, Assemblyman Baek Sang Hwa.

Who's the prosecutor handling my case?

Counselor.

I've hidden what you need to get out in Building A's 3rd floor fire hose cabinet.

While I'm in the OR treating the patient,

I need you to go to the place I told you about.

If you stick to the route I'm about to describe,

you'll be able to avoid the CCTV and the security guards.

(Current time)

(Current time)

At twelve o'clock sharp.

The second my surgery is finished,

the power supply to the entire hospital will be cut off,

signaling the start of our plan,

and all the lights...

will go out.

What's going on?

- Is it a blackout? What's going on? - What happened?

- Is the power out downstairs too? - Yes.

Four men at the entrance. Team Two, lock down the corridors.

Others, follow me.

(Restricted area)

- Why did the power go out suddenly? - What's going on?

See the patients first.

Yes, Doctor.

- What happened? - Right, understood.

Be careful.

(Hana Hospital)

- Did anyone check the security office? - When is the power coming back on?

This is a hospital! Why's the power out?

It's an emergency. They should be fixing it right now!

Don't they have a backup generator?

- Where did he go? - Find him! Now!

Head downstairs!

Lee Woo Gyeom's ankle monitor signal was lost on sublevel two.

- Find anything? - Nothing yet, sir.

- This way, sir. - That way!

It's been a while since I've breathed fresh air.

But it's not as refreshing as I'd hoped.

Darn it.

- What is it? - I think we're being followed.

(Jo Woo Cheol, Daehan Ilbo News)

- Yes, Mr. Park. - Reporter Jo, where are you?

I'm over at Chaeum.

I'm going to do some digging on Chairman Chae.

Right. Okay, got it.

What's going on?

That's the guy I saw outside Professor Han's house.

So, where are we heading now?

For now...

We will now begin the emergency briefing.

Today at approximately 12:03 p.m.,

Lee Woo Gyeom, who was being held at the correctional center,

escaped during an off-site medical visit, breaching security.

Serial killer Lee Woo Gyeom, once a medic at the Chaeum Correctional Center,

has escaped during an off-site medical appointment.

The police are currently tracking Lee Woo Gyeom's whereabouts.

Are you okay?

Hey, look at me.

Are you all right?

This wasn't part of the plan.

They're probably people from Chaeum.

They can't lay a hand on me anyway, so...

Woo Gyeom. Stay put.

Counselor.

Hold on.

Wait a minute.

You people...

Do you have any idea what you've just done?

Step aside, Counselor.

We're just here for Lee Woo Gyeom.

You people.

Why on earth are you doing this?

- Do we need a reason to save a life? - What?

- Counselor! - Reporter Jo.

Are you all right? Gosh, hold on. Wait, wait a minute.

Hold on.

Woo Gyeom is hurt. We need to move him, fast.

I'll do my best to hold them off. Take my car and get him out of here.

Okay.

Woo Gyeom, let's go.

Hey, hold on. You can deal with me.

- Why are you folks acting like this? - Get him.

- Hurry, get in. - Come on.

Gosh, it's been a while.

I guess I'm about to punch some people instead of typing with my keyboard.

Gosh, you're good.

Are you still having fun?

Woo Gyeom. Hey, Woo Gyeom!

We're almost there. Stay with me.

Hey, Woo Gyeom.

Come on, snap out of it. Let's get out.

Let's go.

Hey, hey. Get up.

Stay with me. Are you okay?

Come on.

Honey.

What took you so long?

He got hurt. Can you check his wound?

Oh, my.

You must be Min Seo.

Hey... Let's treat your wounds first.

Yes. Let's stop the bleeding first.

Min Seo...

I need to treat Min Seo first.

Min Seo.

(Prosecutor Cha Yi Yeon)

Hey. Lee Woo Gyeom.

- Lee Woo Gyeom! - No!

You were so confident. What are you going to do now?

The stock won't just be halved. It'll be completely worthless.

And forget about developing a cure.

Lee Woo Gyeom escaped.

Why did Prosecutor Cha raid Chaeum?

Chairman Chae Jeong Su. Well? What's your excuse?

The son of a gun you were protecting got hauled off by Prosecutor Cha.

Did you forget that if you go down, we go down with you?

If you're holding something back, spit it out now.

I knew this would happen.

A man who keeps a mere congressman on a leash,

and the dog itself. What's the difference?

So undignified.

Chairman Chae.

What are you going to do?

Just give me until the end of the day.

Once I get Lee Woo Gyeom back,

everything will go back to normal.

But is developing the cure even possible?

Come on.

You should've handled things properly from the get-go.

Mister.

It's not like this costs us pocket change.

In a situation like this, do you really expect me to be polite?

She asked if the cure's development is a sure thing.

You'll see when I get back.

I'll prove it right before your eyes.

My goodness.

What should we do about Chairman Chae, sir?

If you feel conflicted because of your daughter,

I can deal with Chairman Chae myself.

Don't you worry about it.

I'll handle this myself.