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The opposition won't be ready in time for the next election.

We also have most of the voters on our side.

I don't think there's anything to worry about.

I hope that's the case.

Huh?

What is that?

Is it recording a video?

Oh no.

My dad confiscated my drone after that.

Hmph.

Thank you.

And why didn't you

ask for it back?

Adisak is quite a strict person.

It's impossible to convince him otherwise.

Kiddo,

why would you like the drone back?

Oh, I want to become a drone racer.

So why don't you buy a new one?

That should be easy for someone of your stature.

Are you stupid? If I could, I would've ages ago!

Why would I come and see you guys?

What are you laughing about, lady? I'm serious!

Lady?

Little Sir,

please mind your manners. We're asking them for help.

We're hiring them, not asking for help, Mhan!

Mhan, Giant,

- can I offer my opinion? - Of course.

You little brat, what is wrong with you?

- Auntie! Auntie! - How dare you be so ungrateful!

Calm down, Auntie!

There, there. Calm down.

- Calm down, Auntie. - Take it easy.

Here, Boss.

Gee.

You're quick.

We accepted the job this morning and already have the information.

Well, I have to hurry up and gain more points.

You put me on leave for so many days.

Former Deputy Governor Adisak.

He's running for the position of governor in this year's election.

But he has a history

of infidelity.

So he has to build a family guy image to cover up the news.

He also almost got charged with embezzlement but got off

thanks to the support of a group of major entrepreneurs.

Build an image?

- How? - Make a public appearance.

That's the easiest way to do it.

Oh.

And tomorrow,

at 11:00 a.m.,

he has an interview with someone from a social media page

to build that image even more.

Uh, Boss? There's nothing about that in here.

We're the ones from the social media page.

Oh!

Pribprao, contact Mhan to arrange a time.

- Buay. - Yes?

Scope the area around Adisak's house.

- Roger that. - Auntie Penn,

prepare yourself

for an important duty.

As for me,

I'll draft the whole plan myself.

Return Man, it's time to carry out the mission!

Thank you.

Hm?

Um...

Are you hungry?

Uh, well...

A little, I guess.

Okay. Should we have sukiyaki then?

At my regular place?

No.

In my place.

The thing is, I just bought a new electric pot.

So I want to see if it's good.

There's a five-month return policy.

And I have a special recipe, so I'd like you to try my cooking.

- Besides, Vivi hasn't seen you... - Sure.

I'm hungry too.

Okay!

Come on!

This way, please.

Just a second, Boss.

The place is super messy. Let me tidy up first.

It's okay. It's not as messy as mine.

Vivi!

Mommy's back! Mommy's back!

Aw, good girl! Good girl!

Good girl. Good girl.

Have some treats.

Here. Here you go.

Eat up.

Whoa, good girl!

Come on, Vivi.

Would you like some water, Boss?

It's okay. I'll have it with dinner.

Okay.

How have you been, Vivi?

I'm great!

I've missed you! It's been a while!

But it'd be so nice

if you give Mommy a raise.

Vivi!

Your Mommy is so greedy!

She hasn't even paid off her old debt! Tell her that, okay?

Keep eating, Vivi.

She left, Prib.

She doesn't like you anymore.

You refused to give me a raise when she asked you to.

Yeesh.

- Vivi! Vivi! - Vivi! Vivi!

Be careful, Boss! I'm taking off the lid.

Whoa!

Whoo!

You're doing it the same way we used to at my house.

- Really? - Mm. Pouring in the egg like that.

I always thought

it was just at my house.

I don't think it's like a secret family recipe or anything.

Oh, okay.

This one's cooked.

Here you go.

Ooh, thank you!

Boss, can I ask you something?

- Hm? - Why do you like sukiyaki?

Hm...

Well...

It's a dish you can share with many people.

Mm.

When I was a kid,

My mom liked to make sukiyaki at home

in a huge pot.

She'd add pork and vegetables.

We'd also add an egg like you did just now.

The three of us would sit around the table and have it together.

It was so nice and warm.

But it's just a memory now.

But you still have me, Boss.

I'd like to lend you my strength

and help you reclaim the truth.

Thank you.

That's right.

I still have you.

And then there's Buay.

Auntie Penn.

- Mm. - There's Honey.

And there's Metha too.

Come on, Boss!

Vivi,

Yod bullied me.

Vivi, Mommy is very sulky.

Here you go. Eat up.

- The pork is cooked. - Don't bully Mommy!

- Ah! That's my mushroom! - Ah!

- Ah! - Hey!

Oh? Where is it now?

Is everyone ready?

- Yes. - Yes.

My hobby is golf.

It's healthy

and is also a form of exercise.

And it's a sport that can help strengthen the familial bond.

That's very lovely.

Does that mean you like golfing with your dad, Giant?

- No, I like flying drones! - Giant!

Oh, it's okay.

All right. Can I take some photos of Giant?

We'll upload it to the page too.

Feel free.

But he can be quite a handful. He tends to misbehave.

No problem.

Mhan, take care of Giant for me.

- Yes, sir. - I'd like to ask more...

about politics.

- Like the upcoming election. - I'll take some photos of you.

- Maybe over there. - Do you anticipate

there being problems?

Yod,

do you really think it's going to work?

One-hundred percent.

Kiddo, now this is an important step.

I know that!

Buay, proceed to the next step.

Bring it on, Boss.

This way, please.

Another question.

Are you at all concerned about the election?

Concerned?

I think...

Is that Giant's?

I don't think so. I hid it.

- Excuse me? - Uh...

Nothing.

Excuse me for a second. I have to go and have a look.

Oh, no problem. Please.

Giant!

Didn't I tell you?

Oh! He's national team material!

Oh, I'm Penn Chananapa.

I'm the coach of Thailand's national drone racing team.

I brought my team here to practice nearby.

But our drone strayed outside of the path.

I followed it

and spotted this young man.

He seems very interested in drones.

So I told him to try and practice.

Oh my! If he can get some proper training,

he definitely has a future on the national team!

The article would be even more interesting

if the headline read,

"Governor-To-Be"

"and His Drone-Racing Son on the National Team".

Giant,

do you really like it?

Mm.

All right. I understand.

You can fly the drone.

- But commit to it, okay? - Mm.

All right. Can you teach me how to fly it?

- How do I do it? - Here it is, Dad.

This one's the left and right control,

and this one is to fly up.

Or you can hold both left and right to fly down.

- Can you keep it stable? - Sure.

Here you go.

- See? - The national team?

He has a true potential!

And this is how you keep it stable.

- Like that. - Wow, you're really good!

And this one rotates it around.

Good.

Actually,

this time,

Return Man's job wasn't to retrieve the drone, was it?

I think

we've brought back Giant's dream.

We retrieved the dream

his dad had stolen.

Am I right?

It wouldn't be the same if he'd bought a new one.

If his dad forbids him from flying it, then it's no use.

Is that right?

Oh, I'm so good at this!

You've really improved.

- Really? - Mm.

You're still not full?

Are there desserts?

That's assertive!

Yod, are you trying to do something to Mommy?

Ah!

Vivi, please help Mommy!

Come on.

- Desserts? - Mhm.

Boss!

- Mhm. - That's naughty.

Vivi, go back to your house.

Go on, Vivi.

Go on.

- Prib. - Huh?

Can you help me finish this?

- Is that Honey's? - Mm.

There's still like a jar-full.

Can you help? Auntie Penn's helping me as well.

- Oh, really? - Mm.

Um...

Stop! Please don't spit it out.

I'm begging you.

Don't. No spitting. No spitting.

No spitting! No spitting! Swallow, please! I'm begging you!

Swallow! Swallow!

Buay, how could you do this to me?

And how could you keep it down, Auntie Penn?

When you pull a face like that,

- you look like Pat Chayanit. - Who?

The actor.

- But she's not so... - Buay!

That's my turnip cake!

And the gan lan cai too!

Why do you always steal my food?

How could you let him eat them, Auntie Penn?

- You... - Come on, Boss.

Jenny?

Is something wrong?

Deputy Governor Adisak was kidnapped yesterday.

Huh?

We're still focused on a very important case this morning.

Deputy Governor Adisak was kidnapped yesterday evening.

The police haven't released any other details.

But many parties are speculating

it might be associated with the infamous Red-Cloth Murderer.

Our news team will keep you updated

as best we can...

I heard

you're working on the case of the Red-Cloth Murderer.

Didn't I warn you not to get involved with cases

the inspector didn't assign to you?

I want to work on it.

And I'm doing this voluntarily.

Why can't you understand?

I'm worried about you!

I know that, Dad!

But isn't it my duty to enforce the law?

What's the use

if I have to follow the path you've paved for me?

If this is how things are going to be,

then I'd rather not be a cop!

Jen!

This is my last warning.

You are forbidden from working on this case.

Excuse me.

Jen? Jen!

- Uh... - Your roselle juice.

Thank you, Auntie.

Oh.

Right. Should we get straight to the point?

The culprit kidnapped the deputy governor

when he was out jogging alone in the evening.

And this is what the culprit tends to leave at the crime scene.

Tends... tends to leave?

I believe they're the same as the serial killer,

the Red-cloth Murderer.

And...

Why did you come and see me here?

We've found out that some people

went to the deputy governor's house yesterday.

And those people were you.

Uh, do you mean

we're being considered as suspects right now?

We're only here today to ask you to come in for questioning

in case we might be able to obtain useful information.

Sure.

But I'm asking that I go alone.

Then, I'd like to come with you.

Yesterday at 7:00 a.m. Adisak went jogging near his house.

He drank an espresso and had American breakfast at 8 a.m.

He had an online meeting with his PR team

about the election at 9:15 a.m.

My team and I arrived at his house at 10:28 a.m.

At 11 a.m., we started the interview

and left at 12:23 p.m.

That's it.

And how did you find out these details?

I went on a mission for his son yesterday.

So I needed to know.

Wow!

You've got skills. Why didn't you become a cop?

So that means you weren't

at the crime scene yesterday evening.

That's right. We left right after everything had finished.

Is that all?

All right. We'll get going.

Jenny,

can you tell me about the Red-Cloth murderer?

I'm afraid not.

It's an open investigation.

I'm afraid we can't let outsiders in on the details.

See? He said we're outsiders. We should go. Come on.

Oh?

Jenny,

you know what I'm capable of.

I can help you.

Boss!

Ugh!

Jen,

turn him down.

We can handle this, just the two of us.

But we're being obstructed by someone on the inside.

It might be a good solution.

The more people involved, the worse it will be, Jen.

Besides, these people are outsiders.

So, would you like me to help or not?

And why do you want to help?

I don't know.

It's probably because we're...

suspects. So I'd like to clear our names.

Besides,

I don't want anyone to lose someone important to them again.

The serial killer targets wealthy people.

The only thing the victims have in common

is their immense wealth.

And the only trace the murderer leaves

is a red cloth

with some kind of secret code.

Whoa, this is like the Zodiac Killer.

The truth is, Jen and I aren't authorized to work on this case.

So we can only try to decipher it on our own.

But we can't seem to make any progress.

It seems like the murderer is only playing a game

and leaving some kind of message.

Jen, I'll have to take photos of the code so I can analyze it.

Is there anything else crucial to the case?

There shouldn't be anything else.

Oh, the manner of death of the deceased victims.

They were all strangled.

We can only speculate that some kind of rope was used.

Strangled?

That's right. The body decomposes the slowest through strangulation.

So the police would discover it as late as possible

because there won't be any stench in the first few days.

Thank you very much, Jen.

Let's go, Prib.

Buay, look up the background of every victim

and be as detailed as possible.

And find the connection they had with each other.

- Turn over every stone. - Okay, Yod.

Auntie Penn, search for shops that sell this type of fabric.

They might help us learn about the culprit more.

Will do.

As for you, Pribprao, go over Giant's drone footage

and check every second.

Don't let anything slip through the cracks.

Yes, Boss.

The human body can handle losing around 1.5 liters of water per hour.

And if you don't drink any water to replace it,

your bodily fluids will drop rapidly,

which will cause your blood vessels to constrict.

To put it simply, you have around 24 hours left.

All right.

Thanks very much, Met. I'll consult you again if there's anything.

No problem. And don't forget to rest.

I won't. We'll talk later.

Bye.

Here.

Thanks, Prib.

Mm.

I didn't know you were okay with accepting unpaid jobs.

That's a regular occurrence.

Otherwise, Buay and Auntie Penn wouldn't keep complaining.

But...

If you're tired, give yourself a bit of rest.

Good morning, Boss.

Morning.

I got up quite early today.

So I had a short nap.

- It's okay. - Where are the others?

Good morning, Boss.

Buay's here. But Auntie Penn hasn't arrived.

You were sleeping so peacefully

that I didn't want to wake you up.

Right. You can keep sleeping if you want.

But can I sleep as well this time?

No way. I'm already up.

Let's get back to work. Have you found anything else?

I know.

It's furoshiki.

Furoshiki?

What is that?

Furoshiki

is an ancient Japanese gift-wrapping cloth.

Gift-wrapping cloth?

And is it possible

the culprit didn't just want to tie up a piece of fabric?

Instead, they're gifting

each murder to someone.

Actually,

I've been trying to find the connection between each victim.

Bad news.

There's nothing to connect them.

Except for one thing, they're all rich.

(Property of RETURN MAN)

How come it feels like a dead-end everywhere we turn?

Ugh.

- Prib. - Hm?

Didn't you find anything from the drone footage?

I did but... See?

The last time Giant flew the drone while filming

was from one to two o'clock in the afternoon.

But Adisak went out for a jog in the evening.

Was there anything out of the ordinary?

I don't think so.

It's just someone going out for a walk,

someone playing with their dog,

and there was a courier delivering something to him.

Everyone, I think

you should go and rest. You're not getting paid overtime.

I'm really sorry, and thank you all very much.

You should spend time clearing out the backlogs.

Aren't you going to rest, Boss?

I'm okay. You should go.

But I think you should rest.

I said I'm okay!

I'm sorry.

I guess I'm under a lot of stress.

Do you mind leaving me alone for a bit?

No, you're not okay!

Is this your definition of "okay"? You should get some rest.

Eat something, have coffee,

get a massage, go to the spa, go out for some sun

and absorb some Vitamin D...

What?

Why don't you...

What?

Pribprao,

- you're a genius! - Huh?

I love you so much!

There's nothing complicated to it. They're just numbers!

I was able to decipher the code into numbers.

14-1-9-8-3-9-22.

From the first to the last case, which is Adisak.

Oh, it's a lottery number.

Ouch!

Can you help me figure out what it is?

Uh, a phone number?

There's no zero.

A postcode?

Too many digits.

Maybe it's the alphabetical order

of Thai consonants?

- Hm... - I'll look it up.

What are they, Prib?

Okay.

Dor-chada.

Kor-kai.

Chor-ching.

Jor-Jarn.

Kor-kuat.

Chor-ching.

Tor-toong.

What does it read?

- Tok... - Chok...

Uh-uh.

- Chok... - No.

- I don't think so. - What is it then?

I'm confused.

Maybe it's English? There are 26 letters.

- True. - I'll look it up again.

N-A-I-H...

And then C...

I-V.

- Nai... civ? - Nai... civ?

Nai-cha?

What is this?

Maybe it's in another language?

Na... na... na...

Huh?

- Nai. - Na-i...

Nai-chi?

- Nai... - Ha...

- Ha... hi... - Hiv...

IV? IV is a number. It's... five?

Five?

- No, it's four. - Four...

But the "N" isn't...

- Who's that? - Who is it?

Who is it?

I'll get it.

Maybe it reads phonetically?

- Right. - Nai...

There's a delivery for you!

- Oh? - Hi.

- Vichian. - Hey.

One, two, three.

All done.

Can you sign this for me?

Why didn't you come inside today?

Oh, I'm in a bit of a hurry.

Shoot, I lost the pen. It's okay. You can use your finger.

Thank you.

Hey, you look stressed today.

Tell me if you need help.

- Well, I'm going now. - Hey!

Yes?

I need to ask you something.

Oh, of course.

How many years have you worked for this delivery company?

What is this, Yod?

Three years.

Have you ever felt sick of it?

Well, occasionally.

But I think it's quite fun.

I get to delivery things to a lot of places and meet lots of people.

Wait. Are you offering me a job?

Huh?

- Is there an opening? - And...

have you heard anything

about the Red-Cloth Murderer?

Of course.

It's big news.

They only killed rich people, didn't they?

I want to bring back Deputy Governor Adisak.

Huh?

From you,

Vichian.

What are you on about?

I have to go now. I'm a busy guy.

All of the victims

were wealthy people.

And every one of them

died near their house.

If someone were to get in and out inconspicuously,

only a delivery person could pull that off.

- Hey, what? - Another thing,

isn't it convenient

to move someone

using a delivery truck?

Are you serious? This isn't funny.

I don't know anything about this. Have you been watching...

- too many detective movies? - 14.

1-9-8

3-9-22.

I've deciphered your code.

If you simply parse these number into English alphabets,

they'd seem meaningless.

But if you read it in reverse,

V-I

C-H-I-A-N.

Vichian.

Me?

This is so you!

You really are awesome!

That's right.

It's me.

I'm the guy all the cops in the country are trying to find.

It's me.

Well then.

The furoshiki,

the gift-wrapping cloth.

Who do you intend to give it to?

To us, of course.

Us?

No one cares about working-class people like us.

So I wanted to give them death

as presents for ourselves.

At least we'll send them a message

that you and I are still standing by their side.

Besides,

I want to let my voice be heard

so that they'll realize poor people like us still exist.

But you let your voice be heard by taking other people's lives?

This is nothing compared to what they've taken from us.

Honestly,

you're my idol.

I'm really fond of you.

I've always wanted to become someone like you.

You've always been able to reclaim things

for their original owners.

I want to be able to do that too.

I want to reclaim the lives we deserve.

The space that should've been ours

and all the rights we should've had right from the start!

What you're doing is not reclamation, Vichian.

It's a crime.

Nothing's right from the start.

Nothing's right?

If what I'm doing isn't right,

what about those scumbags?

They leave poor people to die on the streets!

The rich bathe in their wealth up in their penthouses!

But the poor rot and die in jail!

Even if they're convicted, they never end up in there.

I think you're too optimistic, Yod.

If what I'm doing is a crime,

then what do you call them

leaving us to slowly die on the streets?

Is the deputy governor still alive?

He's probably lying on the ground somewhere...

And where is that, Vichian?

Why is Yod out for so long?

Right? Should we go and get him?

It's okay.

I'll do it.

Do you want to know where?

It's like this.

You've found me.

Then you can try to find that scumbag too.

Hey, Boss!

Boss! Boss!

Buay! Auntie Penn! Help!

Boss!

I'll have to stop Vichian no matter what.

If that's your plan, then I'm coming with you

as an employee at Return Man.

Tell Jenny to wait. I'll be there in 15 minutes.

Don't do anything impulsive just yet.

No, if the deputy governor's really in there,

we can't waste any more time.

Jen, Pribprao's disappeared.

I'm going to kill this scumbag

on live stream.

Prib will be safe.