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ALL CHARACTERS, GROUPS, ORGANIZATIONS, INCIDENTS,

AND LOCATIONS DEPICTED IN THIS DRAMA ARE ENTIRELY FICTITIOUS

DECOY

Gwang-sin, my friend. May you rest in peace.

So long.

MAY YOU REST IN PEACE

How many murders does that make now?

We believe this was the third one.

We don't have an ID on the first victim, a girl.

Song Young-jin and Mr. Park. Are you sure they're both here?

Yes. They said they'd be fishing to scam people here.

Are you planning to kill Song Young-jin?

See that fatso over there?

He owns this place. We used to be in the same gang.

He's the main character in my plan.

That's all you need to know. You stay here, Mr. Elite.

Hey, buddy!

Fancy meeting you here.

Nothing ever changes around here, do they?

-Hello. -Can you show us in, please?

Sure.

Assholes, still doing the same shit.

2006 MAG PAD INVESTMENT BRIEFING SESSION

MAGNETIC MATTRESSES INVESTMENT BRIEFING SESSION

MAGNETIC PAD INVESTMENT BRIEFING

Ms. Yoon.

Smart folk like us know straight away that this is a scam, right?

For these idiots to make a hundred million,

the whole country's got to be lying on magnetic mattresses.

Is that possible?

And that is why we don't look at the fish...

-But focus on the bait. -Yes, the bait...

Come here.

Stop going so far, I'm a busy man.

Stop. No more violence.

-What is it that you want? -Where is Song Young-jin?

How should I know?

More violence, then.

Come on, get up. Quickly.

I meant I didn't know where he is right this minute!

I can call and get him to come.

If I tell him I found someone to scam, he'll be here in no time.

Still using the same trick?

The old spiel about mattresses from another branch

being held at the fucking port, and you bastards needing investments?

It's what works best, and we get the money in a lump sum.

Fucking half-witted jerks.

Where are the containers?

This will do.

EPISODE 4. THE PURSUERS

Gosh, folks. I'm sorry for being so late.

The governor insisted I stay for dinner.

I'm Michael Kim.

I own the nightclub down the road at the intersection. My name's Night Choi.

-Or Choi Jung-tae. -I see.

Who's the gentleman next to you?

This is Mr. Choi's acquaintance from his hometown.

He wants to invest as well.

Are you seriously doing this again?

You know I don't like people knowing about this.

This is a private investment business, highly exclusive...

Whatever. How rich is this thing going to make me?

That's all I'm interested in.

What?

Mr. Choi's not known for his patience.

I told him a little about the business.

How far did you get?

He knows about the mattresses being held at Jangpo Port.

He was at the briefing session yesterday

so he knows everything about our whole system too.

-Is that so? -Yes.

If you were at the briefing, I guess you know how things work around here.

The import documents are good, right?

Of course.

I'm really close with this guy...

Wait, where's the photo?

That's the one.

How did this get over there?

Anyway, I'm very close to Mr. Kim, the assemblyman, in this photo.

I just want to check one little thing.

So assemblyman Kim Seong-dae will take care of the documents.

-Is that right? -Sure, he...

-What? -Just to make it clear.

You, Mr. Michael Kim, are really close

with Assemblyman Kim Seong-dae as if you were brothers,

which means he'll get all of the documents in order.

Is this correct?

-Mr. Park. -Yes?

How did this man know I was talking about Assemblyman Kim Seong-dae?

He's never run in this neighborhood.

That's because...

That would be...

Long time no see.

-I'm No Sang-cheon. -You're...

Did I startle you?

It's our reunion, so I put on a little show. Just for you.

It's a little chilly without my beard.

Do you remember my 200 million investment?

Thank you so much for turning it into 600 million.

Well, I just...

This friend of mine's thinking of investing 500 million, was it?

Three times that would be...

-Fifteen million. -Five hundred million?

-The math is right. Isn't it? -Well...

we do guarantee three times the investment...

-It's... -Is that right?

Yes, my friend! Let's go and check the goods.

Listen. I brought you this sucker to get my money back

so you'd better bring your A-game.

He's investing 500 million. Do you hear me?

I thought you guys were friends.

Friends? I went to fucking prison because of that jerk.

This is me getting revenge.

Just act normal and be sure to scam this guy.

I'll give you some off the top.

I'm going to check the boxes at the back. Is that okay?

They're all the same, with the same mattresses.

I knew that fucker would check.

That's why I came around yesterday to fill the boxes up.

That motherfucker doesn't trust anyone. Not so jolly for such a fat dude.

Lots and lots of magnetic mattresses.

So you didn't come to get back at me?

Get back at you? Shit, I wanted to kill you.

But if I did, I'd have to go to prison for that.

Yes, and that would be so meaningless.

It all comes down to experience, you know?

It's so easy to pull off a scam in this country.

And that's why you're...

It was the cops that told me

I was the sucker for being scammed. It was all my fault.

Well, why the fuck can't I do it then?

I'm No Sang-cheon, for god's sake.

You made the best decision.

Bravo!

By the way, your beard grows really fast.

It takes me just two days to grow the whole thing back.

My chest is oddly bare, though.

Well, no reason to keep dawdling. I'm going in with the money.

Sure.

Is this 500 million in cash?

It's better that way, right?

I have to wash...

I mean, launder the money from my nightclub too.

How am I going to carry all this back?

All right.

Looks like our cars are here. Let's move the boxes.

Move them, boys.

-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.

You'll have to sign this first, Mr. Song.

PROMISSORY NOTE

It's an IOU.

What?

This would mean...

I would have to pay you back...

What are you saying? You won't sign this?

Do you expect me to just give you all this cash, then sit and wait?

Just sign the form.

You'll get his money back anyway, right? Three times as much.

Wait!

What is it now?

Where are you taking this money?

What do you mean?

I heard you're donating this to Mr. Kim's campaign funds.

Me? When did I say that?

Mr. Kim was absolutely elated.

He wants to have dinner with you sometime soon,

It will be his treat.

Come on now.

Okay. We have 500 million from Choi Jung-tae,

you donated it to Assemblyman Kim,

and you also signed the IOU.

It's a done deal now.

If something goes wrong, it's all on you.

I forgot to tell you.

Do you know what Jung-tae's nickname is?

What is it?

The human butcher.

He cuts throats if things don't go his way.

You're fucked.

I can't see a darn thing.

Wait, please!

What can I do to make things right?

Please, tell me! You have to help!

Hey! You bastard!

Come back, you jackass!

I really do have a knack for reading people.

I knew right from the start you'd be doing great things.

That's why I got you out of jail.

A man's got to have some scale, you know.

That Song Young-jin was lousy. He could only get stingy amounts of money.

He wasn't cut out for this.

I'm thinking of starting a business. I'd appreciate your help.

Sure, why not? Of course, I'll help you.

From now on, if you need anything, just let her know...

You've met my secretary, right?

Call Ms. Jung.

Ms. Jung, go ahead and say hello to Mr. No.

Hello, I'm Jung So-ram.

Pleased to meet you.

MAGANG NAMBU POLICE AGENCY YEAR 2023

I found out who the first victim was.

It's Jung So-ram,

the woman who fled with No Sang-cheon.

How did you find out it was Jung So-ram?

Lee Byeong-jun tipped me off at the detention center.

10 HOURS AGO

MAGANG DETENTION CENTER

Only those who deserve to die are being murdered.

The woman who died probably had it coming.

You didn't recognize her?

Even if you didn't recognize her face,

she's probably someone you know very well.

CIVIL AFFAIRS OFFICE

UNIDENTIFIED, FEMALE, HEIGHT AROUND 161CM

DEPUTY HEAD, GANG JONG-HUN

KIM MI-HYUN CHEON JI-YEON

There's no one.

I can't think of anyone that resembles her.

Even if you didn't recognize her face,

she's probably someone you know very well.

What if she had plastic surgery?

CRIME SCENE PHOTOS

JUNG SO-RAM HEIGHT APPROXIMATELY 164CM

I sent Cheon Na-yeon home.

All right.

Holding a reporter without evidence won't do us any good.

About that...

Seeing as Cheon Na-yeon is a reporter,

she may write an article.

The press already covered Park Gwang-sin's death.

I mean about No Sang-cheon and this being a serial murder.

Cheon Na-yeon knows too much for us to keep it under wraps.

You're saying it's inevitable?

Maybe we should just make the investigation on No Sang-cheon public.

Everyone will know after just one article anyway.

Try your best to delay it.

Do you have anything on the first murder?

We haven't identified the woman yet.

Do you know something?

No, I don't.

I have to head out now.

Is there anything else?

TORTURED, SONG YOUNG-JIN, AGE 55

FIRST VICTIM, THIRD VICTIM

I'd have to be super lazy to ignore this.

Isn't that right,

Detective Gu Do-han, former lawyer of business tycoons?

I heard you were quite good.

Why did you quit?

It must've been an easy job.

The police may start investigating us.

But we're the victims. They have no reason.

Do you really think so?

People are actually being murdered.

Well, my opinion is that

we should just tell the police everything we know.

It's just so nerve-racking.

This isn't the right time.

We have to be strong.

What about Byeong-jun?

What's going to happen to him?

I heard he was moved to a detention center.

Has the prosecution really taken the case?

Yes, that's right.

What are we going to do?

He confessed to the crime.

Poor man, he's not strong enough to get through this.

He won't make it in prison.

Na-yeon, are you sure what we're doing is right?

The press isn't saying anything about No Sang-cheon yet.

Stop it now.

There's got to be something on the news

for Byeong-jun's suffering to have some meaning.

That was our plan, wasn't it?

Stop it, I say!

We never had a plan.

What are you talking about?

What about you?

You've done nothing but sit here!

Why is Byeong-jun the only person

that's being questioned as a suspect?

Come on, that's enough.

There's going to be an article.

I wrote one at work before coming here.

I need to get to the hospital.

"IS NO SANG-CHEON REALLY ALIVE?"

The article is going to stir people up.

You might be asked to take responsibility, ma'am.

Whatever.

UPLOAD THIS ARTICLE? YES

It's done.

My article's been published.

Now the people will know and things will change.

At least...

this world of ours will change.

-Ms. Cheon Na-yeon. -Yes?

The doctor will see you now.

THIS PAGE CANNOT BE FOUND

What the heck?

-Hello, sir. -What's going on at work?

What? Why do you ask?

The National Tax Service called to tell us we're up for a tax audit.

They told me you'd know the reason.

Can I call you back?

Are you taking your medication?

Yes.

Don't give up. You have to keep up with treatment.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

I'm sorry. I'll just be a moment.

Hello, ma'am.

The article was taken down.

It all happened so fast.

And that's not all.

Ms. Cheon Na-yeon?

-What have you done? -What do you mean?

You took down the article on the serial murder and No Sang-cheon!

What? I didn't even know you published the article.

This is media censorship.

You're a lawyer. You should know better.

Calm down. I didn't have anything to do with it.

I had no such intention in any case.

Then you wouldn't know anything about this tax audit as well.

Where are you?

How could this happen in these modern times?

Publish it again.

I can't do that.

What are you afraid of?

I'll do it myself.

I can't let you. The president called me himself.

A tax audit is totally out of the blue.

We don't know what could happen next.

Can I help you?

Were you that worried about the article?

As I've said, I didn't do anything.

But it's a little strange.

Blocking articles and executing tax audits

isn't something even a Deputy Head can do.

Then there must be somebody else behind all of this. Isn't it?

I can tell you this.

The police don't have that much power.

A detective made deputy head,

and a prosecutor became chief prosecutor.

All for covering up the No Sang-cheon case.

What will blocking my article get you?

Stop with the nonsense and show me the article.

Are you out of your mind? Why should I show you?

I thought you wanted people to read it.

I don't care.

May I see the article?

Things are exactly the same!

Ten years have passed and nothing has changed.

We haven't changed either.

We haven't been able to move forward since then.

Do you think we can trust that detective?

Na-yeon,

don't trust anyone.

We got into this mess because we trusted people.

Yes?

Over here.

Why did you want to see me?

I'm not sure...

if I should say this

but I feel so sorry for Byeong-jun.

I just couldn't sit and do nothing.

Mr. Lee Byeong-jun's innocent, isn't he?

Of course, he is!

You think so too, right?

I do,

but others think he is guilty.

I'm so worried about Byeong-jun.

Things aren't really going the way we expected.

What do you mean by that?

It's just that...

We wanted to let people know that No Sang-cheon is still alive.

We think he's alive.

All of us victims do.

If he's alive, the police should investigate to the end

and do everything they can to catch him.

Yes, since he was wanted.

But he was reported dead

so nobody's interested anymore.

We victims are the only ones

who remember that fraud.

And?

Recently,

in the group chat for us victims,

a person called "Pursuer" came in.

Their ID was "Pursuer".

No Sang-cheon is alive.

I will drag him out.

His crew, his supporters, and his bystanders.

I will kill them all.

Make an appearance at the crime scene in order to cause confusion.

And you actually believed that?

Gosh, of course not. No.

None of us believed it.

We all just thought somebody was playing a prank.

We removed that person from the group chat too.

But then,

we all started getting text messages individually.

DEC. 6, GYEONGCHEON HELENA APARTMENTS UNIT 803

We still thought it was a prank.

Then I heard a woman was actually killed.

Who was that woman?

I don't know.

We didn't really talk about it

but some people seemed to know.

That's when we stopped thinking it was a prank.

Moreover, Byeong-jun

went to the crime scene every time he got a text.

That's why he was lurking around the crime scenes?

In order to confuse the police?

Exactly.

That's why Byeong-jun can't ever be the killer.

He may not have done the act

but he's still a bystander who abetted the crime.

I don't understand why he did it.

Of course, you wouldn't.

You don't know what we had to go through.

We...

want to catch No Sang-cheon.

He's definitely still alive.

But the police don't care.

The press isn't interested.

The problem is that people are actually being murdered.

Not to mention your group of bystanders.

All of them deserved to die.

They were just the same as No Sang-cheon.

Yes, Captain.

Please request a search warrant for the office of the victims' group.

What would be the cause?

All of them received the texts. Texts announcing the murders.

They're complicit. They're all mad!

GOVERNMENT SHOULD COMPENSATE SHAME ON INCOMPETENT POLICE

MR. YEON-GWANG

We're done for!

The police are here. You were right!

What do you mean?

They have this piece of paper. A search warrant or something.

Just let them in. There's nothing at the office.

We can't!

Sang-bong's going nuts. If we let them in, we're all going to die!

-Come in, you jerks! -Hello?

Let's all die together!

Switch with me! Hello?

Just lean back!

-Hello? -Is Captain Gu there?

We have a warrant!

-Come on! -Open up!

Please open the door!

Hey, push in the door.

This is obstruction of justice!

Hello?

What is this? Are you out of your mind?

Are you willing to take the blame if something happens?

I don't care. We're making our way in.

Okay, then. I'm willing to make a deal.

I'll tell you something you want to know.

Now you want to talk?

That's when I was being interrogated.

Who spills it all during an interrogation?

Make a decision.

Search the office and get nothing

or get something useful from me.

Start talking. I'll decide after.

There's another murder, isn't there? One that happened before the two.

The police haven't made it public that it was a similar case.

What do you think?

I'm hanging up.

I also know who the dead woman is.

That's strange.

Open it. Stay ready.

What?

-Where did they go? -They're gone.

MAGANG NAMBU POLICE AGENCY

What is this?

Are you trying to lock me up again?

Help my team understand why I didn't go through with the warrant.

That's some pressure you're putting on me.

I applaud you.

You need to talk. Tell me why you believed the texts were real.

Because they were true.

The texts announced it, and the murders actually took place.

The dead are all related to No Sang-cheon.

So you intentionally interfered with our investigation?

The supposed victims conspired to...

Who says we conspired anything?

I don't know where you got this information

but you have to remember this.

The texts were sent to us individually.

Going to the crime scene was up to each of us.

And Lee Byeong-jun was the only one that actually showed up.

What do you all gain from that?

Do you know why we all clapped when you visited the office?

We hoped that maybe the investigation on No Sang-cheon would start up again.

That's all the victims want.

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.

But it's not working out as we thought.

Three people died, and yet there's not even a single mention of him.

No trace of No Sang-cheon's name.

It's being marginalized and swept under the rug.

Who's behind all of this?

If we're bystanders to murder, trying to get No Sang-cheon's name on the news,

someone else is trying to hide his name from the world.

What's the difference between us victims and you guys?

Tell me who the first victim is.

Jung So-ram.

The woman killed was Jung So-ram.

How is she linked to No Sang-cheon?

She's his secretary and accomplice.

They fled to China together.

Ask your Deputy Head.

He'll know a lot about her.

JUNG SO-RAM

NO SANG-CHEON

JUNG SO-RAM

GYEONGCHEON HELENA APARTMENTS UNIT 803

FIRST VICTIM

I found out

who the first victim was.

It's Jung So-ram,

the woman who fled with No Sang-cheon.

How come you didn't recognize her face?

She had plastic surgery.

Her face was totally different.

Anyhow,

Song Young-jin, Park Gwang-sin, and Jung So-ram.

All of them are linked to No Sang-cheon.

It's been a while.

Cheon Na-yeon.

I thought you said she was released.

I was a little sad you didn't come to say hello

after I was apprehended.

I thought we went way back.

How did you know it was Jung So-ram?

Lee Byeong-jun tipped me off at the detention center.

I was on my way to Gyeongcheon after visiting the detention center.

That's when you called me.

What? A search warrant for the office of the victims' group?

Do as you wish.

Is there an unidentified body that came in about a month ago?

Let's see...

She has a forehead implant. She's had plastic surgery.

Height decreases after death,

so that would put her between 161 and 164 centimeters.

Dental records would be the most accurate.

It matches our records.

It's the same person.

That's how I confirmed it was Jung So-ram.

I guess that would be more than enough

to say we've now identified the first victim.

Yes, it's Jung So-ram.

Captain, we obtained a video.

Sir.

Can I see you in private?

We know who it is now.

Every one of them is connected to No Sang-cheon.

You've totally changed your stance now.

I thought you refused to believe that.

Yes, I did.

But now we need to investigate thoroughly.

We need to catch the real killer, whether it's No Sang-cheon

or somebody else faking it.

You should look at this first.

That's my car.

When was this?

This morning right after I talked to you in your office.

You headed straight out.

When you took my call,

you weren't on your way to Gyeongcheon,

but to the victims' group office.

A search warrant for the office of the victims' group?

Do as you wish.

You tailed me?

-Why? -There's more to see.

What are you implying?

This is what you really did today.

You didn't go to Gyeongcheon.

You lied about everything you did today.

What's the reason for this...

That's not important!

We have to catch the real perpetrator.

How did you figure out the victim was Jung So-ram?

Isn't it enough that I told you?

I found out myself and told you.

To be of help to you.

Did you find out when you visited the scene right after the murder?

What?

Jung So-ram...

Did you kill her?

-What? -You tried to make Lee a suspect

so you could pin all the other murders on him too.

That's why you had me followed?

Do you even hear yourself?

You...

Is that what you really think of me?

Then maybe you should tell me why you had to lie.

There's no reason.

If you walk out, I'm starting a formal investigation into your actions today.

You rat!

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.

I apologize, sir.

You knew from the start, didn't you?

That this was going to happen.

That's why you got me off suspension

and put me on this case.

If something happened to you, you needed someone to cover things up.

You have the right guy if you can still trust me.

I'm willing to cover for you as long as you're not a murderer.

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

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

MAGANG NAMBU POLICE AGENCY VIOLENT CRIMES INVESTIGATION UNIT

Only those who deserve to die are being murdered.

The woman who died probably had it coming.

You didn't recognize her?

Even if you didn't recognize her face,

she's probably someone you know very well.

Sounds like you know who she is.

You people...

are screwed.

YEAR 2011

Is somebody there?

-Wait, that woman... -That...

That woman.

I'm here to give you a hand.

Pleased to meet you, members.

-You bitch! -Hold her back!

-No! -Hey, stop!

How dare you show your face here?

-You're part of No Sang-cheon's crew! -Call the police!

Call them if you want.

But if you do,

you won't be getting your money back.

-What? -What does she mean?

Let's listen to what she has to say.

What a load of crap.

Think about it. Why would I have come here?

Do you think I expected a warm welcome?

Or wanted to get beaten?

Why are you here then? Stop the questions and tell us, you bitch!

This is a group for victims, right?

Yes.

I'm a victim too.

I was betrayed...

by No Sang-cheon.

That bastard.

Is that true?

Why else would I be here?

I want to catch him as much as you people.

You have the money you took from us.

You must have enough to use for the rest of your life.

Who told you that?

Do you think he gave me any of that money?

Do you want to hear something scary?

You all know Song Young-jin, don't you?

Song Young-jin?

He's dead.

Song...

No Sang-cheon killed him.

No Sang-cheon killed Song Young-jin?

He's probably become fish food by now.

It doesn't matter whether you believe what I say.

But...

I also have money that No Sang-cheon owes me.

This money that you're talking about is the one you stole from us!

Come on.

You're right.

Technically speaking, you might be right.

-Technically? -Don't smile, you fucking bitch.

I'm going to gouge your eyes out!

Ma'am.

Get your money back first.

Then we can talk about how you want to kill me.

So I'd like to make a proposal.

I'll help you find No Sang-cheon.

In return, I'd like my share of the money

and disappear.

Of course, we should call the police.

Do you trust them?

Do you?

I'm absolutely stumped.

I was standing right next to her, and I saw her eyes.

She seemed dead sincere.

I'm going to kill her. We can't believe a word she says!

-Calm down, please. -Let go of me!

Listen, she's not No Sang-cheon.

It could be that she was used by him.

I think we could find No Sang-cheon

if we use her wisely.

What?

The police aren't sharing any information with us anyway.

We're at a dead end.

Even if she's here to scam us again,

she has nothing to gain from us.

That's true. We're all just scraping by.

We can't trust the police investigation,

so we don't have much of a choice.

Even if she isn't trustworthy.

Three hundred million?

It was my life savings.

That is a lot of money.

I really need it back.

What a vile, filthy bastard...

Hearing you talk like that, we feel really understood.

What's going on?

Go and ask her to write down how much your mother invested.

Can she get it back for us?

Who is she?

Not right away but...

she says she'll give it to us when she finds it.

So she's recording the amounts.

You're still a student. You should be studying.

How were you scammed?

It wasn't me. It was my mom.

She's not very well

so I come here in her stead.

How much did she invest?

Where's No Sang-cheon?

I don't care about the money.

I have to catch No Sang-cheon.

I have to get revenge for him making my dad die.

Your father...

must be the person who lit himself on fire.

By the way,

there weren't any articles

on how my dad died.

How did you know?

I have to take this.

GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE ARREST NO SANG-CHEON

GOVERNMENT SHOULD COMPENSATE SHAME ON INCOMPETENT POLICE

No Sang-cheon. I found out where he is.

-Where? Where is he? -Who told you?

A friend of mine who was also betrayed. He found his hideout.

Come on, step on it.

There's another car in front of us.

Just overtake that car!

-Go, go! Overtake it! -I can't do that! We're following here!

Come on!

Are you sure we don't have to call the police?

You saw what they were like.

They wouldn't give us any information whatsoever.

The cops aren't even trying to catch No Sang-cheon.

If we call the cops,

they'll probably let him escape.

Let's see what happens when we get there.

I doubt we'd be outnumbered.

That's a good idea.

-That way! -Okay, let's go.

Are you sure this is it?

-Over here! -Quick!

Let's go get him, quick!

No Sang-cheon!

Go upstairs. I'll check here.

No Sang-cheon!

Where the hell are you?

He's not here either. Where can he be?

Where are you?

-Find him. -Where is he?

Jae-hwang, what about upstairs?

He's not here.

Where is he?

Wait, what's that?

What?

BIGS Network Investment Briefing Session?

Maybe we have the wrong lead.

Look at this.

He was here.

I know the guy.

Unless...

there's a mole among us.

-What? -Why you bitch!

Shut up with the nonsense.

Call your friend. Now!

Even so,

the fact that No Sang-cheon was actually here is a big step for us.

-Who's here? -I think it's the police.

-The police? -What do we do?

-Who called the cops? -What should we do?

-Oh, no. -Wait a minute.

Where do you think you're going?

If the police catch me,

we're not going to find our money...

I mean, we need to find all of your money.

What do we do?

What are we to do?

What are you doing?

We don't have the time for this!

There are mountains to the back.

Make a run for it! Hurry!

We'll stall the police. Quick!

-Is this right... -What the heck?

What are you doing here?

We're here to catch No Sang-cheon.

What about you? What are you doing here?

We're here after getting a tip.

How did you know to come here?

Sir, someone's going up that way.

What?

Who is that? Is that No Sang-cheon?

-No, it can't be. -What?

If that was him, we would have gone after him. Don't you think so?

Who is that running away? You know, don't you?

Yes, I know.

He's a victim just like us.

He borrowed money from a lot of people, couldn't pay them back,

and the creditors reported him.

He's always scared the police are going to come for him.

So when he sees someone like a cop

he bolts, just like that.

Why did you have to say that?

-He shouldn't have. -Gosh, look at him talk.

Sorry.

I'm sorry we didn't tell you right away.

Guys, go and check it out.

-Come with me, quick! -It's no use...

Victims shouldn't be going after criminals in groups like this.

We couldn't just wait forever.

Who called the police?

Who was it?

ARREST ALL INVOLVED IN BIGS NETWORK SCAM!

I can't trust that woman.

I was right to call the cops.

Are they not ready yet?

They want us to wait a little longer.

They have a ship, but apparently, it's not easy to find a captain.

They'd have to pay a big price if they get caught.

Where's Kim Seong-dae? Ko Ji-man?

Can't they do anything?

They're happy to take my money but not do their job.

I'm sorry, sir.

Anyway,

what happened to Jung So-ram?

Not that I give a damn with the way things are going right now.

Gosh.

If you think about it,

So-ram really is naive.

Go and stall them.

Make sure they don't do anything stupid.

What if they try to report me to the police or kill me?

No. They won't be able to.

They already know the police aren't on their side.

If any one of them's smart enough

they'll pretend to trust you

and then use you to find me.

But that's all they can do.

We're going to get lost.

Let's try just a bit further.

Jeez. Where did they go?

Let's get back now.

Are you here to help me?

You came to help us.

It's up to us to take care of you.

You look like a college student. What's your name?

Jung Jae-hwang.

I dropped out of college.

I invested my tuition money and lost it.

Come in.

YEAR 2023

What's with this police station?

Suspects walk around free as a bird.

I'm not a suspect anymore.

You have a nice office.

The view could be better though.

You can't see anything.

Just like that time when you lied to me.

You'll catch the guy, right?

Promise?

I promise.

I never resented you.

I truly believed you cared for us.

With all your heart.

Even when I couldn't reach you,

I just thought you were busy.

But as time passed

we were neglected

and left powerless. We couldn't see what was happening.

Whereas you were promoted time after time.

Were you happy with yourself?

Please leave, Na-yeon.

Just one more thing, Mr. Gang.

Sincerity can be tarnished as circumstances change.

I found that out as I grew up.

That's why I don't resent you even now.

Circumstances changed you.

But don't you think

you should take accountability for making fools

out of people who trusted you?

Even if you've changed.

Feels like déjà vu.

Follow me.

Where are you going?

Didn't you have something to ask me?

I'm starving. Let's get something to eat.

CHIEF PROSECUTOR PARK SANG-DO

Mr. Gang, do you realize what time it is?

Do you know...

what I did all day?

Should I?

I found out who the first victim is.

Who is it?

God, I feel so much better now.

How did you find out it was Jung So-ram?

It wasn't that hard.

Where did you get this?

It's a photo taken in China by the search party.

A search party?

There used to be a No Sang-cheon search party formed by the Victims' Alliance.

They found out Jung So-ram had changed her looks through plastic surgery,

but they couldn't find No Sang-cheon.

You guys are really something.

It's all in the past now.

Hey.

No Sang-cheon didn't just take our money.

He took everything we had in our lives.

You think you wouldn't be like us when put in our shoes?

I guess not.

You've had an easy life.

It probably seems weird to you.

Having your lives ruined

isn't something that only you people have been through.

Do you have other copies of this?

You can have it.

Jung so-ram's dead now. I don't need it.

But there's one thing I don't get.

How did Jung So-ram die in Korea when she was supposed to be in China?

She's wanted by Interpol. How could she get into the country?

I heard she had a fake ID, so it's not impossible.

I don't think the immigration office is that incompetent.

What's more, the woman Jung So-ram stole the ID from

didn't have any records of traveling abroad.

That means she obtained the fake ID after she came into the country.

Maybe someone helped her get in.

How do you think Jung So-ram got into the country?

I don't know.

Why did she have to come back? She should've stayed away.

Why did she have to die here?

I asked you before if you knew what I'd been doing all day.

Look, Mr. Gang.

What is this nonsense? Is that something I should know?

Then let me ask you. Do you know what I did today?

I was busy talking to the Commissioner of the National Tax Service and...

Anyway, I was busy.

You don't have to try and cover up

No Sang-cheon's name being mentioned.

Starting now, I will formally investigate these serial murders.

What the hell are you on about?

We're at risk too.

What...

You don't mean...

He got out of prison a few months ago.

I wasn't sure at first

but Jung So-ram's death makes it clear.

The list.

People on the list are being murdered.

So I was trying to find him

all day today.

Did you have any luck?

He's vanished without a trace.

Nobody knows where he is or what he's doing after his release.

So I ask you again.

Is he really dead?

No Sang-cheon?

There's something that keeps bugging me.

Mr. Lee Byeong-jun and Ms. Cheon Na-yeon.

I don't think you were putting on an act just to confuse the police.

Yes, there's another reason.

We wanted to grab the attention of the press

so that the police could reopen...

Look here, Ms. Cheon Na-yeon.

There's another reason, isn't there?

Something bigger.

For instance...

You know who the real killer is.

Is it someone you have to protect?

I'll take these plates for you if you're done.

Isn't this hilarious?

I'm being interrogated at a gimbap place.

Let's just call it idle talk.

He used to like tteokbokki too.

He'd treat me often when I was in high school.

He was like a big brother.

The only person I relied on after my father passed away.

Perhaps even more than my mom.

He had a list of names.

They were all people that put us victims through hell.

When the first murder happened,

I tried to recall the names from that list.

That's right.

Jung So-ram, Song Young-jin, and Park Gwang-sin.

They were all at the top of the list.

NO SANG-CHEON'S CREW

BYSTANDERS DETECTIVE GANG JONG-HUN

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.

I don't even know anymore at this point.

I don't know what I should do for him.

Do I help him avoid getting caught?

Or do I help him get caught?

I just feel so sorry for him.

DECOY