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ALL CHARACTERS, GROUPS, ORGANIZATIONS, INCIDENTS,

AND LOCATIONS DEPICTED IN THIS DRAMA ARE ENTIRELY FICTITIOUS

DECOY

(EPISODE 5. THE SHADOWS)

Living in the fast-paced 21st century is like playing a game of speed.

Now Free is a state-of-the-art technology based on PLC internet.

It exceeds the conventional VDSL by far, providing high-speed internet service...

Assemblyman Kim Seong-dae used his connections to set this up.

You'll have to do well.

I told you not to worry.

We provide you with internet phone services.

- What's that? - Now Free is

a state-of-the-art technology based on PLC internet.

It allows you to make free phone calls...

It's a specialty telecommunication business.

Have you even heard of it?

Hell, of course, I have.

Mr. Kim, pulling his strings to help me get into this thing.

I feel so grateful.

- We need to talk. - What?

What is this specialty telecommunication stuff?

To put it simply, it's a second-tier service provider.

Like second-tier financing companies?

Something like that.

That's simple enough.

But why would Mr. Kim want me to get involved?

Does he want me to start a phone company?

That would take tons of money.

If that had been the case

he wouldn't have entrusted it to you.

Specialty telecommunications are for businesses.

You, Mr. No,

shouldn't even dream of it.

Ms. Jung, you really have a way of being rude.

What makes you think I can't start one?

Sure. What's stopping you?

If you do...

I'll be your loyal subordinate.

Okay. You keep your word.

You brought us to a telecommunications trade event

but you don't want us to start a business in one. Why is it so complicated?

That's why doing business isn't easy.

The more complicated it gets, the less people gather.

More money for us to make.

Can't we just do what we're good at?

Let's just do the old pyramid scheme.

I'm a total pro at that.

A pyramid scheme, you say?

When this tech gets popular,

the whole country will be able to use various free phone call services.

Isn't it amazing?

So is this what you call a phone device?

It almost looks like a cell phone.

It's a TRS device model. We purchased it to test our technology.

So you can use this to make phone calls like a cell phone?

Yes, but to be exact, it's more similar to a walkie-talkie.

A walkie-talkie you can use within a very large radius.

You don't have to pay to use a walkie-talkie.

That's why you can use this for free phone calls.

So what you're telling me is that for the free phone calls to be possible,

I would need this device, is that right?

The technology we have was developed for this device.

Then you'd need to sell these too.

That's right.

You have a great business model.

- I respect you, sir. - Thank you.

Listen up.

We're going to sell these.

A pyramid scheme in the telecommunication industry?

Are you going to get people to sign up

and then give them a discount if they get a new member?

What a load of crap.

Ms. Jung So-ram. You should learn to hear people out.

Are you looking down on me

because you're an elitist and I'm from the streets?

Keep talking.

Watch it.

Now Free is just a decoy.

We're going to sell these devices.

Those?

These are going to be the magnetic pads.

Some jerks are still scamming people with magnetic pads.

Magnetic pads worked in the 20th century.

In the 21st century? Business ventures.

Digital is the new trend.

Hot, hot! For god's sake!

So...

how is this going to work?

21ST CENTURY DIGITAL BUSINESS TRS DEVICES

Where did you get all of these?

GT Telecom once made them as a substitute for cell phones.

But they lost to competitors.

I got them for almost nothing at a closing sale.

Song Young-jin.

- Yes? - You like free stuff, don't you?

Hell, of course, I do.

I knew you'd say that.

People in this country love free stuff.

They go crazy for it.

So what do we do from now on? We're going to sell free stuff.

Sell free stuff?

How much is your cell phone plan?

I make quite a lot of phone calls here and there.

So more than 100,000 won a month.

- Ms. Jung? - I attend to Mr. Kim daily,

so some hundreds of thousands of won.

See? But if you buy this, phone calls are free.

What do you think? Do you get it?

But is it possible? Making free phone calls?

They said it is. The guys at Now Free.

It uses walkie-talkie technology,

and radio frequencies are free.

I mean, does it work wherever you go?

That's what's important for cell phones.

Whether it works or not isn't important to us.

For us, making sales is important.

We're going to sell free calls to people.

Free cell phone plans. If you buy this phone.

Not everyone uses a magnetic pad.

But everyone uses a cell phone.

It's a scam.

Watch your mouth. What do you mean?

It's a business plan.

Hey.

Put some sense into your head if you want to work with me.

Putting my professional knowledge to use,

this business is going to take off.

When can we start our business?

Right now.

Now.

We invite you to our grand opening event.

Please come inside and take a look around.

A lucky draw event is taking place

so come over, take your draw

and come inside for your lucky prize.

Thank you so much.

We have such a big crowd. Thank you for coming.

Come inside for many different prizes.

Thank you very much. Thank you.

Now Free invites you to our grand opening event.

Many of you are here to celebrate.

Please come inside for various lucky prizes.

Students are also welcome...

PHONE DEVICE PYRAMID SCHEME GT DEVICE NOW FREE

Hello, Now Free's opening event...

How can they pay 1,000,000 won for something that costs 20,000?

This is an even bigger rip-off than magnetic pads.

See? That's exactly your problem.

No wonder you didn't make a fortune from the magnetic pads.

I made enough money to get by.

You mean the money you scammed from me.

You ended up getting more than I did.

From now on, always think from the customers' perspective.

The customers?

The people over there. Our lovely suckers...

I mean, customers.

You made a great investment.

This cell phone is called a "free phone" but has so many advantages.

- Take one of these. - Thanks.

- I got lucky! - Is there anyone who didn't get a bag?

Thank you so much.

How do they look?

They look bright and happy.

They're all thinking that they got their money's worth.

They spent a million won for no more phone bills ever again.

A couple of months in without paying for a phone plan

they'll reach a break-even point.

On top of that, if they bring another person

they get back 30 percent of what they paid for the device.

What a find! What a total profit.

They've already forgotten about the million won they've paid

and they're thinking, "I'm so smart."

"I'm so economical." But they're actually not.

Speaking of which, giving money back seems like a waste.

A whopping 30 percent?

Are you stupid?

We'll give it back to a few in the beginning

and then we'll delay the process.

Then how about targeting stay-at-home moms?

Maybe they'll fall for it if we tell them it helps to save money.

We could say that they'd be earning money if they buy these for the whole family.

I've got door-to-door salespeople knocking on all kinds of doors.

You're always a step behind me, aren't you?

Not too bad, though. Just try and keep up.

With 100 members, it's 100 million won.

With 1,000 members, it's a billion won. With 10,000 members, it's 10 billion.

With 100,000 members, it's 100 billion won.

We're printing money right now.

Those people are the printing presses.

Just trust me and follow my lead.

I'll let you guys bathe in money.

Is that possible with just a few stores like that?

Although...

the business model doesn't seem too bad.

Now that I've seen its potential, I'm going to expand on it.

I'll need funds to make the devices in bulk.

I'm going to look for an angel investor

from now on.

Captain Kang Seok-go, Gyeongcheon Police Station.

I'd like to request some information on a person.

YEAR 2023

I'll ask you one more time.

Jung So-ram... Did you kill her?

No, I didn't.

Why would I? Why would I kill her?

I went to the scene because of the note with No Sang-cheon's name on it.

Now will you tell me why you lied about your whereabouts?

And about what happened in the past regarding No Sang-cheon's case.

What am I doing right now?

I'm sorry, Do-han.

It's fine as long as you have a reason for it.

That's what I want to hear from you.

You've received death threats before, haven't you?

I've gotten plenty.

It's part of the job.

You must have as well when you used to lead cases.

Sure, I've had my share.

Meaningless threats that I never paid attention to.

But this time, I'm afraid.

I'm afraid I might end up like Jung So-ram.

It's really frightening.

It feels like I'm one step away from my death.

Is that why you revealed the woman's identity as Jung So-ram?

You wanted a proper investigation.

The investigation will be done properly only if the victim is identified.

I want the murderer to be found before I am killed.

You were trying so hard to cover this up

and now you've changed your tune.

Were you embarrassed to change your stance

without good reason?

Is that why you pretended to find out

that the victim was Jung So-ram through your own investigation?

Is it?

You saw right through me.

You know what I used to do for a living.

I've faced all sorts of excuses

and self-justifications every single day.

Do you know why

detectives aren't afraid of death threats?

They're proud of what they do.

Criminals can threaten all they want, but their threats are unwarranted.

But...

what you said a minute ago

about being afraid this time.

That's because you're not proud of something you did.

And the killer you have in mind has a justifiable reason.

Who is it?

The killer you have in mind.

Who is this person?

Where is he now?

Twelve years ago, around the time No Sang-cheon ran off,

he killed one of his attendants.

He went to prison for that

and was released recently.

You think he's the killer, don't you?

He's the one who sent the texts.

That's why you're protecting him.

You, Lee Byeong-jun, and the rest of the victims.

- Yes? - I got the information on that picture.

For some strange reason, it hardly took any time.

Remember when you came to Gyeongcheon?

You wanted us to check on the people who came in and out of the apartment building.

Yes, I remember.

The person in the picture was one of them.

You might want to take a look at this.

These are the people that we weren't able to ID.

Who is the guy? Is he the killer or something?

He's a suspect. For now.

BIGS NETWORK VICTIMS' GROUP

SUSPECT

THIS PAGE CANNOT BE FOUND

You thought if No Sang-cheon's name made the news thanks to the murder,

the investigation on his fraud case would reopen?

A simple case of fraud can't be compared to murder.

"A simple case of fraud"?

The number of people who commit suicide after being scammed

surpasses the number of people who are murdered.

You have to realize that fraud is just as bad as murder.

That's why you didn't care when people were being murdered.

You just wanted No Sang-cheon's name on the news.

So, is this really what you want?

No, I never wanted this to happen.

What I want

is for you to study hard and become someone great.

I wasn't able to.

I didn't even graduate college...

and I ended up here.

It's all because of those scammers.

Look what happened to Dad, and even you.

Listen to me, Na-yeon.

I'm okay.

I'll be out of here if I stay quiet and do my time.

I'll start fresh then. Don't worry about me.

Before you get out

I'll be waiting for you after I get that crook No Sang-cheon.

This is our prime suspect, Jung Jae-hwang.

He's connected to the victims Jung So-ram, Song Young-jin, and Park Gwang-sin.

What? Are you saying this is a serial murder?

It's confidential but these murders

have been committed with "No Sang-cheon" as the keyword.

The press is going to have a field day.

It won't be easy for them to know.

What does that mean?

Let's leave the questions until the end.

Yes. I'm sorry, sir.

Twelve years ago, the suspect Jung Jae-hwang

was imprisoned for killing No Sang-cheon's attendant.

At the time, No was a wanted man for a Ponzi case.

And Jung has recently been released.

It is our assumption that he is tracking down the people

he had a grudge against and killing them.

Then he must have another target.

He couldn't be done with just three people.

There's bound to be more.

If we know his next target, we can use it to catch the killer.

Whether he has a next target, or if he does who it is...

We can't be sure just yet.

What about that guy we had, Lee Byeong-jun?

The prosecution took his case after he confessed.

Lee Byeong-jun's not the killer.

Jung Jae-hwang did it.

Why did Lee Byeong-jun confess, then?

All we have on Jung Jae-hwang is just circumstantial evidence.

He was seen at the crime scene of the first murder case

but not in any of the others.

As of now, we don't have enough evidence against Jung Jae-hwang

even if we get him in custody.

We have to do our best to catch him, and also get evidence that he did it.

Lee Byeong-jun confessed to the crime, so I'm almost positive he did it.

Also, the prosecution has this case.

Can we even look for another suspect?

Yes, I am aware that the prosecution is investigating Lee Byeong-jun.

I'm sure they'll come to a conclusion.

But we need to be prepared.

May I

start this investigation?

This...

will surely backfire if the prosecution takes issue with it.

Who's going to take responsibility?

I will.

Move forward with the investigation on Jung Jae-Hwang.

What?

Then we'll start an official investigation

on Jung Jae-hwang, suspected of serial murder.

As you all know, it will be kept a covert investigation.

There's nothing more to read here.

You're the culprit.

Your statement doesn't say otherwise.

I didn't do it.

Didn't you make a confession?

It was a false confession, made under duress.

The police pressured me.

They told me to confess and sign.

Do you hear yourself? In these times?

No. You confessed to the crime. You're the killer.

Yes, you are.

Why are you coercing me?

Did someone call to say that you have to make me the killer?

What the hell are you talking about? I'm a prosecutor!

We're different from cops!

Whatever you say.

I know this will end with me not being the killer.

The longer this takes...

it's all good for me.

Yes, sir.

The suspect that's coming now?

Well, it's a done deal if he's confessed.

Okay, sir. Understood.

This is not what I expected.

Are you sure you want to retract your confession?

Look.

I'm just a shadow.

Hold on to a shadow all you want. Say I'm the culprit.

Do you expect people to praise you?

Hey, what...

What...

What happened to Byeong-jun?

Did he get away from the prosecution?

I was a stupid fool.

I went and talked to the police

but it didn't even help Byeong-jun.

I'm sorry I did something so useless.

It's okay.

It was just a matter of time before they found out.

By the way,

why can't Byeong-jun get out?

Because he doesn't want to.

What?

He's trying to protect.

Protect who?

Who's he trying to protect?

Don't tell me

what people are saying is true.

Do you guys really think

Jae-hwang did it? Is that it?

That's why.

That's why Byeong-jun did that.

Your confession is not something that will be taken lightly.

Even if you retract it now,

a single piece of evidence can lock you up.

You will never see the outside of those prison walls.

Do you hear me, Mr. Lee Byeong-jun?

Is that what you want?

YEAR 2012

How have you been?

Don't you worry about that.

Are you well?

Yes.

I'm still young. I'm eating well too.

I've been reading a lot.

I am sorry.

You're so young and you have to be here because of me.

Don't apologize. I'm here because of what I did.

I'm paying the price.

If only I'd just kept my temper.

No one could have acted any differently.

By the way...

What happened to her?

You mean Jung So-ram?

That bitch.

If she hadn't come into our group under false pretenses

you wouldn't be here now.

I'm telling you.

I will kill that bitch.

No.

Don't do anything.

I'll make things right.

You can't do anything. You're stuck here.

I won't be here for the rest of my life!

I have a plan.

Oh, well.

Jae-hwang,

hide well.

I'll buy you some time.

Hide well...

so you don't get caught this time.

Are you going somewhere?

Why are you here without making a call?

You can't expect me to call you in a dire...

You wanted the presentation to go that way earlier, didn't you?

You wanted me to take accountability for the Jung Jae-hwang investigation.

You have to understand. It was the only way to get it started.

I can't lose my job over this, you know.

You're very thorough.

I can see how you almost never lost a case as a lawyer.

Where have you been lately?

What are you talking about?

You've been going after Jung Jae-hwang's whereabouts.

You lied about going to Gyeongcheon.

You were trying to track down Jung Jae-hwang.

You're right.

Did you look into where he's been after his release?

Have you had any luck?

I have no idea where he's hiding.

I've scoured everywhere I could think of.

Wait.

Maybe he's gotten plastic surgery, just like Jung So-ram.

Then I'll never find him.

Are you afraid?

If Jung Jae-hwang is the real killer,

and if he is killing people because of a frivolous sense of revenge,

I'll be sure to catch him.

Murder can never be condoned.

The people that are killed

are being robbed of the life they have left.

So please, tell me where you've been looking for Jung Jae-hwang.

Are you afraid?

That's because you're not proud of something you did.

And the killer you have in mind has a justifiable reason.

BYSTANDERS DETECTIVE GANG JONG-HUN

SUPPORTERS ASSEMBLYMAN KIM SEONG-DAE

PROSECUTOR NAME UNKNOWN

Fucking hell.

Stop repeating yourself.

You should answer me, then.

No Sang-cheon.

Are you sure he is dead?

I've been telling you.

That's not important.

You said this killer on a rampage is Jung Jae-hwang.

Just yesterday, you were certain locking up Lee Byeong-jun would do it.

Why do you have to know if No Sang-cheon's alive?

What do you think Jung Jae-hwang wants?

- Revenge? - That's right.

If his killing spree

is because he wants revenge

then maybe we should give him the person he wants to kill the most.

The biggest revenge.

And that's No Sang-cheon?

If we get him to kill No Sang-cheon,

do you think

that makes you safe?

You'll also be safe.

Look. Stop trying to pull me in.

My name was never on that damn list!

It is. "Prosecutor name unknown"!

He probably didn't know your name then.

But now?

He knows your name and more.

Even if that's true

do you really think I'll just sit and do nothing?

Chief, the important thing...

is that we're already in the same boat.

And that boat has many holes in it.

We have to do everything and anything we can

to stop the water from flowing in if we want to live.

So please, tell me.

Is No Sang-cheon dead or alive?

What are you doing?

Let's get going.

You're going to see Mr. Jung Jae-hwang's parents, right?

Are you listening to my conversations?

You're taking it too far.

His parents called me.

They said a detective was coming to see them.

Who could that be other than you?

Nice car. Money makes all the difference.

I'd prefer to drive in silence.

Is he the prime suspect?

Jung Jae-hwang?

I'll drop you off in front of the subway station.

Oh, come on.

My car's all the way back at the police station.

This is a police investigation and you are a civilian.

Civilian? I was officially invited.

By Jae-hwang's mother.

She wanted me to be there when you came.

This is insane.

So today

this is who I'm going to be.

JUNG NA-YEON LAW OFFICE

I'm this close to locking you up for false impersonation.

Another policeman was here a few days ago.

That would be the Deputy Head.

He looked a lot better off.

Even after all this time.

Did you know him?

After Jae-hwang got involved in that incident

I saw him a couple of times, here and there.

He was the lead detective in that fraud case.

It's all because we had no money.

Jae-hwang was such a good boy before he killed anyone.

He would never have done that if it hadn't been for the scammers.

Jae-hwang's going to return to his good old self.

He has a kind heart.

I don't know anymore.

After being released, he only stayed here a couple of days.

He went to god knows where and hasn't called since.

The Deputy Head came to ask you where Mr. Jung is, didn't he?

Yes.

But we truly don't know.

He never even called once.

Has he called you?

No. He said he had something to do

and that he'd call after he was done.

This was over a phone call right after he was released.

I looked over Mr. Jung Jae-hwang's case file.

It was a shame it ended the way it did.

If he had met a better lawyer and claimed manslaughter

he could have gotten a lesser sentence.

We didn't have enough money for a lawyer.

We just did what the public defender told us to do.

He did kill someone and that's wrong.

He seemed happy enough

after being released and staying here with me.

He said he was going to meet someone.

That he might recoup all the money we'd lost

and that something good was going to happen.

He said he was putting off meeting Na-yeon until after that.

What does that mean?

Can you explain in detail?

Who did he say he was going to meet?

It's probably someone you know too.

He said it was someone from the victims' group.

What was the name...

Han something.

Han Da-jeong?

Was it Han Da-jeong?

Yes, it was. Han Da-jeong.

That rings a bell.

He said everything would be okay once he met her.

Deputy Head Gang, you are persistent today.

What do you expect to gain from me here?

The person I'm meeting will get here any minute now.

Today,

I have to get an answer from you.

What then?

Are you willing to believe me?

Even if it's not the answer you wanted?

That's for me to decide afterward.

To be honest, I have no idea.

I don't know if he's dead or alive.

After he soared up

I was blocked from reaching him.

He was too busy connecting with the higher-ups

he didn't even look at me.

I was barred from all information.

Is this true?

Do I have a reason to lie at this point?

Another piece of advice.

Don't fixate too much on Jung Jae-hwang.

What...

These murders may not have been committed by Jung Jae-hwang.

Why her? Out of all the people?

Who? Han Da-jeong?

Who is she?

She was a victim who was in the victims' group.

And also a scammer herself.

What does that mean?

A victim and a scammer?

You'll see when you meet her.

Do you want me to get in touch?

Yes. We should meet her since Jung Jae-hwang did.

But if Han Da-jeong is a victim,

is there a chance that the two of them teamed up together?

These murders may not have been committed by Jung Jae-hwang.

Not Jung Jae-hwang?

What's going on?

I don't know. I have no idea.

YEAR 2011

Nothing new?

Quiet as hell. Where could the creep be?

What about his house and acquaintances?

It's all under surveillance, but there's nothing in particular.

We're staking out where we expect him to smuggle himself out

but no news yet.

Song Young-jin, the creep! Where did he go?

That is the question.

Try going to Song Young-jin's house.

Yes, sir.

And the victims.

They keep going after No Sang-cheon themselves.

Go and warn them again.

Tell them to stay away from our jobs.

Understood, sir.

Stupid assholes.

I gave them that information risking my life.

How can they let him get away?

Let me borrow your phone.

What?

I want to borrow your phone.

I'd like some privacy, please.

Keep it short.

Gang Jong-hun speaking.

For fuck's sake, I told you where we'd be and you still couldn't catch him?

Where the hell are you?

I'm calling from hell.

Are you out of your mind? Do you seriously want to die?

What? Thanks to you dumb cops

I've already done that.

I scraped my way back to life

but you owe me a leg, you fucker!

Okay, I apologize for that.

We had our reasons for letting him go.

You know where No Sang-cheon is right now, don't you?

I'm hardly alive myself. How the hell am I supposed to know that?

If you tell us where he is

you're granted immunity. Got that?

Fuck your bullshit.

No Sang-cheon is going to come and kill me before that happens.

Stop looking for me now.

I called to tell you that.

No, no. Don't...

The bastard just hung up on me.

Fuck.

I have to live too.

YOO OK-NAM 350 MILLION

The bitch has pretty nice handwriting.

I hear she's educated.

Well, doesn't she have anything better to do

than attend to a scammer? What a load of bullshit.

Maybe that's why she's come to her senses now.

Thanks to her education she's now realized her mistakes.

- Where is she? Jung So-ram? - Yes.

She doesn't feel safe coming here now.

- What? - For fuck's sake.

Are you sure she hasn't run off?

I talked with Byeong-jun and got her a safe house nearby.

We promised to keep each other informed.

Byeong-jun and I will keep a good watch on her.

24-HOUR PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY

What is it?

How long do I have to stay here?

Just a while longer. Buy me some time.

Keep them confused and on their toes.

I'm looking for another boat. It won't take much longer.

Should I call Assemblyman Kim Seong-dae?

He might say yes if I ask him.

Do you think he'd help you? You were nothing but his secretary.

Anyhow, he's busy as the kingmaker for the opposing party these days.

Do you know what he said to me a few days ago?

"I'm being careful enough to even avoid the falling leaves."

Fuck that asshole.

He's acting like he's never taken any money from me.

Kingmaker? I don't care if he's the king himself.

If he crosses me, I'm going to tell everything. The fucking prick!

Okay.

You didn't have to say that.

I'm right here and a little embarrassed.

This is the only way So-ram will understand.

You didn't want to curse in my face?

Of course not.

Just imagine if she came to you and asked for a favor.

How annoying would that be?

Didn't you two spend a long time together?

You're kind to her most of the time but cruel when you have to be.

You could call it a love-hate relationship.

We get along fine

but then I remember how she used to look down on me...

Well, this isn't really something you should worry about.

So how are you planning to help me?

There are so many fallen leaves outside.

CANDIDATE NO. 2 JANG KWON-HO

A NEW WAVE OF CHANGE PRESIDENT FOR THE FUTURE

PRESIDENT FOR THE FUTURE JANG KWON-HO

ASSEMBLYMAN KIM SEONG-DAE'S OFFICE

Who is it?

What?

How did you...

You shouldn't be here...

Where the hell is Kim Seong-dae?

Come out, Kim Seong-dae!

Keep this up, and I'll call the police.

Sure. Call them.

Call the police, you prick.

I have a lot to say to them too.

You know what I'm talking about.

Do you want me to say the name?

No Sang...

What on Earth are you saying?

What's this commotion?

Darn.

It's been a while, hasn't it?

What? Are you surprised to see me still alive?

How did you know that I was supposed to be dead?

Gosh. Did you hurt your leg?

I happened to, yes.

I traded a leg for my life.

You could say I made a profit.

Sounds great.

But you see...

Where the hell did you get the idea

to come here and make a row?

You asshole!

Damn prick.

If you keep this up

you won't have a head to work out if you've made a profit or not.

What are you looking at? Get him out of here.

Yes, sir. You heard him. Get this guy out.

- Come here. - Let go!

Mr. Assemblyman!

Mr. Assemblyman!

You've heard of gold bars, haven't you? Gold bars!

JANG KWON-HO

Gold bars.

You know what I'm talking about.

Where did you hear about the gold bars?

Nowhere special.

Do you keep in touch with No Sang-cheon?

What do you want me to say?

Seeing as you expected me to be dead, you obviously keep in touch with him.

I annoy you, don't I? With my nagging and all.

If it gets known that you're connected to him, your career

and being a kingmaker is over.

Watch what you're saying.

If you want.

Who's going to listen to someone like me?

Even if it's the truth.

But damn it,

I have to keep living.

I have a family.

I have a meeting in five minutes.

You're rather impatient...

Are you asking for another beating?

Are you aware that the bastard is going to smuggle himself out?

Let's just say that you obviously do.

Do you think that asshole will be able to take all of his money with him?

That tremendous amount?

Stop with all the question marks

and just say what it is you have to say.

That's why...

he's been turning his cash into gold bars.

You know

how gold bars are made, don't you?

What if I do?

Let's see...

Is Assemblyman Kim Seong-dae here?

Why are the police...

Mr. Kim, the police are here.

Damn it, did you call the police?

What the hell do you mean?

Hide in there.

Damn it.

YEAR 2023

DEPUTY HEAD, GANG JONG-HUN

What did the brass say?

They didn't think much of it.

They said stress from work could make anyone go absent for a day.

Deputy Head has never taken a day off.

But this time, I'm afraid.

It's really frightening.

It feels like I'm one step away from my death.

Should I try tracking him?

Focusing on the places he's been?

Before that, try locating his phone by GPS.

Yes, sir.

Can you promise me?

- What do you mean? - Jung Jae-hwang.

Promise me that if you catch Jae-hwang,

you'll investigate thoroughly without any biases.

Did you ask them to keep the shipping invoice intact?

Yes.

This is it.

JUNG JAE-HWANG 61-8, GEONBU-RO, YANGJE-GUN, GANGWON-DO

It's the paper talisman that I gave him when I went to see him in prison.

I thought he always had it on him.

I don't understand why he sent it back.

Does the talisman mean anything special?

Since he's done such a terrible thing.

The talisman holds my wishes for him

to live as a good person from then on.

Sending it back as if he wanted people to see it...

You promised, right?

To investigate without any bias when you catch Jae-hwang.

I used to be a lawyer. I don't hold any biases.

My cases have always required me to consider things from various angles.

Why do you think Jung Jae-hwang included his address?

You don't need an address to send a package.

You've never sent a parcel, have you?

The address could be fake.

You can't leave the address blank on the invoice.

- Yes. - Captain,

I tried locating the Deputy Head's phone,

but it's turned off so we can't track where it is now.

But we know the location where it was last turned off.

It's near Yangjecheon Stream.

Yangjecheon Stream?

Yes. It's next to Yeongdong Expressway on the road to Gangwon-do.

Why did Mr. Gang go to Gangwon-do?

I haven't been able to reach him. Since yesterday.

He can't be...

Please don't use it unless it's absolutely necessary.

He really lived here?

DECOY