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[Love Me If You Dare]

[Episode 15]

Want a piece of candy? It'll help.

Thanks.

One piece is not enough.

So far, Lin Yi Yang is the most likely suspect.

But it's not a solid conclusion.

I've checked him out.

When the first blood numbers showed up during the robot killer case

Lin Yi Yang was out of the country.

His alibi is solid.

I've also checked out his family.

He's rich. But not necessarily happy.

His father has numerous mistresses in other countries.

He was sent off to boarding school for high school.

I don't think it's him.

Why not, dear lady detective?

Yin Zi Qi is right.

If Lin Yi Yang were the killer, when he kissed her

she would've realized.

What a bizarre deduction.

Is it really possible to identify a person from a kiss?

Unless Yi Yang has really strong breath...

all he has to do is change how he kisses.

Then I'm sure Zi Qi would have difficulty telling.

But I still think...

Okay. Let's test it.

Um, don't mind me. You guys do your thing.

Just pretend I'm not here.

Which book did you get that from?

I didn't need to get it from anywhere.

I just needed to envision myself as an evil person.

But you're still mistaken.

You have a tendency to flick my tongue

from the bottom at the end of your kisses.

You did it again just now.

Okay.

You've convinced me.

Yin Zi Qi and Lin Yi Yang have been together for years.

They're very familiar with each other.

Even more than you and I.

But this still isn't enough

to prove that Lin Yi Yang isn't our guy.

Aren't you contradicting yourself?

You've forgotten another possibility.

He has split personalities.

Let's forget Lin Yi Yang for now

and analyze this killer as an anonymous person.

First, when he kissed Yin Zi Qi

she thought he was Jin Yan.

Which means that this person's age and stature

resembles Jin Yan.

Personality-wise...

He's very arrogant.

He didn't bother to leave a signature

even though he was the mastermind behind the suicides.

It doesn't seem like he's getting anything out of this.

The only emotion he's revealed

is that he considers all of this a game.

A game with you.

[Now it begins.]

But... what's his motive?

He hasn't provoked you.

Unless his motive is simply to triumph over you?

Because he's Tommy's comrade.

Or just an admirer.

No.

I've figured out his relationship with Tommy.

He's Tommy's inspiration.

So what you're saying is...

Tommy follows him?

He's conceited.

He considers himself above other people.

His ability to emotionally manipulate others

exceeds far beyond Tommy's.

Therefore...

his position is above Tommy.

The most likely possibility is that

he's some kind of psychological mentor.

He doesn't directly commit any crimes.

Tommy gave in to him

so he influenced Tommy's crimes.

He is the original Flower Cannibal.

Tommy is the disciple.

So now his reason for singling me out is clear.

His motives have gone way beyond vengeance.

After all, his puppet is in prison because of me.

What should we do now?

We can go on the offensive

now that we know what we wants.

I will return to the States as soon as possible

to speak with Tommy.

He could be the key.

Hi, Captain Wu.

Okay.

I'll inform Professor Bo immediately.

They've got a lead on the car that left the scene, right?

Three tollbooths have reported seeing that car.

It was last seen on the Haiyue freeway.

Haiyue freeway?

Looks like we weren't wrong.

Midnight Blue plans to return to Hong Kong.

For him, Hong Kong is more than just a temporary stop.

I'm sure that that is where his next game will occur.

Zi Yu, you go to Hong Kong.

Get Interpol to check out Lin Yi Yang's house.

Jian Yao, get your passport ready.

We're going to go visit an old friend.

[Pelican Bay State Prison]

Hi.

Hey.

You look different now.

There's a woman's smell on you.

I want to meet her.

I will tell you who you're looking for

if you let me meet her.

Good talk. Bye.

Okay, okay! Simon!

I'm just kidding.

You still don't have a sense of humor.

Tommy's nervous.

Simon's taking advantage.

He'll get him to talk.

Do not test my patience.

Don't forget that you've never succeeded.

Such a sloppy job.

Indeed.

Have you seen this code before?

He loves number games. He has a lot of them.

Can't remember if I've seen this one before.

The key is a group of numbers.

These numbers here happen to be

their square sums and differences.

The square of the sum and the square of the difference.

What you get when you match

these numbers with the letters of the alphabet

is the message: “Hi Simon.”

What a perfect and simple way of encoding things.

Why use this code of squares?

What does it mean?

He always liked the idea of squares

because it represents him and me.

Simon, that's a way of saying hi to you.

What do you want to know?

What can you tell me?

All I can tell you is what he wants is to kill you.

To take revenge for me.

Thank you for bringing me his information.

I'll give you one more tip in return.

He is just like me.

We love hunting the strongest prey.

That's his MO.

He will tease and torture his victims

for a long time.

Before he finally catches you.

Enjoys you as his meal.

Good luck, Simon.

I can't wait to see you in a body bag.

Take care.

The killer really wants you dead.

No, he doesn't.

Why would you believe Tommy?

He's been lying since our conversation began.

What's the first thing he said?

That if you let him meet me, he'd tell you the identity of the killer.

The killer is his backbone.

He would never betray him.

He's only messing with me.

Feeding me lies.

He's never even seen the killer's square code.

You said it before.

The killer ranks above Tommy.

He doesn't want to be seen as Tommy's equal.

He didn't seem particularly happy

about seeing the killer's messages.

It seems that he did not expect it.

And what he said afterward...

If this really weren't bothering him

he'd be striking deals and running his usual gags.

He appears unaffected and indifferent.

But you can still tell

he's in emotional turmoil.

Why though?

He should be ecstatic

that the killer wants me dead.

I can only think of one explanation.

He's jealous.

And angry.

He's afraid of being replaced by me.

Seems what Flower Cannibal really wants is...

is to turn you into his new crime partner.

[Hong Kong]

Front entrance is clear.

Living room's clear.

Captain. The basement is clear.

Captain. You need to come down here.

The house was completely empty.

There were no traces of DNA anywhere.

Forensics has gone through everything.

This is the only thing the suspect left us.

It's like a representation of some sort.

It's very strange.

It's him.

It was him the entire time.

Who is this guy? An “Annabelle” fanatic?

“You will be with me.”

Who's going to be with whom?

In our previous cases, he only served as the mastermind.

Yet these victims he kidnapped personally.

He's ready for a direct confrontation.

With you?

Hua Xiao, 25.

She lives in Sai Kung and is a real estate sales associate.

The day she disappeared, she left work as usual.

However, she never arrived at home.

Her roommate called the police three days later.

Zhou Lin Pu, 64-year-old male from Aberdeen.

A retired elementary school language arts teacher.

He disappeared on his way to meet his daughter.

Yang Yu Zhe, 29-year old man.

An architect from Lamma Island.

He went out during a weekend and never returned.

And this one.

This one is the most bizarre.

A Graco doll.

All three victims disappeared two weeks ago

within two days of each other.

None of the victims share a connection

and they come from different regions.

Therefore, we've had to investigate them individually.

I'm sure that everyone here is aware

kidnap victims not found within 48 hours have a very slim chance of survival.

However, until we find bodies

we must proceed as if these victims are still alive.

That won't be necessary.

They're all dead.

Except for this fifth one

where it's too dark to see anything...

The other four videos all end on still scenes.

Everyone, including me, assumed this meant that the videos were over.

There's more?

The scene is still, but the scrub bar is still moving.

Jin Yan, you were right.

The last 25 seconds of each video are hidden by an encryption.

25 seconds of encrypted footage?

This is an important discovery.

Call the tech guys immediately.

No need, I've already decrypted it.

I originally thought

as long as Xun Ran didn't die in the fire

it would be fine, even if they'd taken him.

At least I'd have a chance to bring him back.

But now... seeing how those victims suffered...

I can't even bring myself to imagine

what kind of torture Xun Ran is experiencing

if he's been kidnapped like they were.

Nothing in the world is more terrifying

than the darkness of uncertainty.

This is how he wants to torment us.

Jian Yao.

You must not let him win.

If you lose...

how am I supposed to win?

I'm not skilled like Zi Yu is.

I can't control my emotions.

I'm just average and weak.

It's like you said before.

Just a foolish woman.

Bo Jin Yan.

Do you still need me?

He has the mind of a refined and perceptive criminal.

He's spent the last year, and possibly longer

watching me.

Inspecting me.

He potentially understands me...

even more than I do myself.

In the end...

He found my weakness.

He targeted you.

It's his most direct way of waging war with me.

Jian Yao. You were attacked...

because I need you.

Do you hate me?

These things didn't happen because of you.

It's because he's a demon from hell.

What I'm afraid of is...

Not only am I of no help to you...

I'm also burdening you.

This will be his biggest mistake.

He thinks that you make me weak.

Afraid.

But in truth, when you are by my side...

you make me feel stronger.

Steadier.

Slow down!

I'm so tired. Be careful!

What kind of trail did you pick?

I have no idea. This is my first time.

Let's take a little break.

Sit.

Drink some water.

That's enough.

Let's get out of here!

Sir?

Professor Bo, all the bodies have been found.

They were left in various forests and outskirts of Hong Kong.

CSU also discovered that the killer took souvenirs from them.

Thank you.

All of the skin from the woman's back was removed.

His souvenir from the old man is quite obscure.

He took a lock of grey hair.

Forensics came to this conclusion after

doing a hair follicle comparison.

The other man had his entire heart taken.

The doll was with him and had its hands cut off.

We've already interviewed the victims' friends and family.

They didn't know each other.

Our preliminary conclusion is that

the killer chose the victims randomly.

Also, the woman not only sold real estate

but also attended a night school.

The man was not only an architect, but also a writer.

He won several prestigious awards.

Professor Bo, I don't think the killer

was necessarily selecting randomly.

The security footage from the places where the victims were taken

shows the suspect's van going in and out.

We can conclude that the killer was observing

and choosing his targets.

The woman was taken on her way home. The same way she always went.

Both men, however, were not on a typical route.

One was visiting his daughter and the other was on an outing.

So it's likely that one of them was planned

and the other two were spontaneous decisions.

I think the psychopath did this on purpose

to throw us off the trail.

Is he trying to tell us he has multiple personalities?

[Skin]

[Hair, Heart]

[Hands]

Three victims.

There are three ways of grouping them.

Murder-wise, the man and woman were the most grotesque.

If we look at the kidnapping, the woman's was planned.

The man and senior were likely random.

What are your thoughts?

Serial killers we've faced before

have usually chosen similar types of victims.

There were things that specifically connected the victims.

But this time...

the killer committed the crimes three different ways.

It's hard to know where to even begin building a profile for this person.

Remember this.

No matter how complex a criminal is, he's anchored to his disposition.

Character-wise, he's a psychopath.

People like that can't help their desire to divulge their emotions

while committing acts of murder, torture, and bodily harm.

So the key to building a profile for him

is most definitely hidden in this case.

Considering his narcissism

and how confident he is that he can control my mind...

What do you think he most wants to express to me?

The female victim was beaten repeatedly before her death.

There's not a single untouched spot on her body.

There's no sign of sexual assault.

Savage beating...

is the most direct expression of rage and hatred.

Even more so than tediously cutting off body parts

or the slow act of torture.

So...

what he hates most is women.

In his childhood, he was likely

abandoned by his mother.

Skinning her signifies desecration.

He pillaged her image.

He may not have sexually assaulted her

but the skinning still serves as a form of sexual punishment.

If we consider that as a child

his sexual cognition failed to develop properly...

The more likely explanation is that as a child

he was sexual assaulted by an adult woman.

As for the man having his heart dug out...

this is a serious act of desecration.

A ravaging of human dignity.

So it's likely that he grew up with his father.

He was probably abused in some way

which caused him to renounce his father's value and character.

This adult man most probably symbolizes his father.

As for the old man...

Cause of death was a heart attack due to air in his veins.

There's no other sign of assault on his body.

He symbolizes death.

In the duration of his captivity, he wasn't hurt.

This is very interesting.

It doesn't match the barbaric nature of the killer.

But he took a lock of the elderly man's hair.

I can only conclude that the concept of

slowly aging and then dying is true torture.

It doesn't require any physical tormenting.

The doll shares the room with a dog.

Thus living in constant fear.

Likely symbolizing a terror-filled childhood.

This doll represents the killer.

The amputation of the hands

represents a kind of debasement.

This probably symbolizes...

the killer's hopes being destroyed as a child.

You can begin looking for suspects based on this description.

The Flower Cannibal...

is extremely knowledgeable in the field of psychology.

He's a very highly educated individual.

Check with the FBI and find out

if there are any psychology graduates

from top level universities in the States that match this description.

Got it.

Zi Yu.

Yin Zi Qi is already in Hong Kong.

She's filed a police report as Lin Yi Yang's fiancée.

She's reported him as a missing person.

You and I have both met Lin Yi Yang.

We can't be sure that he isn't connected to this case

but we do know that he isn't the Flower Cannibal.

Could he also be a victim?

Whether he is or not...

after a serial killer kills his prey, he will find another victim.

What are you doing?

What?

I asked what you were doing.

Do you need any help?

Go get some sleep.

After you wake up, wear something nice.

Why?

I need to maintain my state of mind.

Every aspect of my life needs to be at its best.

Previous evidence indicates

that I am happy when you dress up.

It helps me think clearer.

Okay.

Jin Yan? Jin Yan!

What's wrong?

Where are you?

The hotel staff are going to lose their minds.

What are you doing up here?

It's quiet here. Conducive to deliberation.

Don't tell me you pulled an all-nighter.

Things are going too smoothly.

The issue right now is...

the picture I have of him

is a portrait that he has given me.

So it's fabricated?

No, it's the real thing.

Then he's misleading you?

He's an emotionally unstable psychopath.

But the fact that he's given me this info

implies that he's absolutely positive

we won't be able to find him with it.

Meanwhile, he's already begun round two.

And I've lost.

What an absolutely sophisticated crime he's constructed.

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