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ALL CHARACTERS, GROUPS, ORGANIZATIONS, INCIDENTS,

AND LOCATIONS DEPICTED IN THIS DRAMA ARE ENTIRELY FICTITIOUS

You fucker.

Let me see your hand.

How dare you pull tricks on me, you fucking prick.

Get your hand off of me while I'm still nice.

Don't give me that crap.

Guys, look over here.

What would you prefer, a cigarette burn or a chopped-off hand?

You'll get to look back and reflect on yourself for playing tricks

when you see the cigarette burn.

What's this? What's wrong with your hand?

You must have a habit of playing dirty.

You got caught and dinged up?

I guess it wouldn't matter if I killed one more guy.

Jeez, that's fucking intense.

Go fuck yourself, you piece of shit.

He's back in Korea. Let's go.

Yes, sir.

DECOY

EPISODE 10. THE RETURNED

YEAR 2010

Ms. Jung.

After we give out all the rebates for this quarter,

we'll barely have anything left to give our customers.

What should we do?

The day came faster than I thought.

The number of applicants this month is at its lowest.

Some even left.

The chairman is constantly withdrawing cash

when we are low on retained earnings.

He is?

Look at how beautifully they are melting.

We're losing new applicants.

At this rate, we'll be in the red soon.

Why don't you work on that a bit more?

Encourage our customers to bring in more customers.

Tell them to bring their friends and all their relatives.

I don't think that's going to solve the issue.

Well, then...

We need to hold a festival.

So that we can inform more people of how great BIGS Network is.

Why? Is there a problem?

You want to hold a festival?

At this time?

Why not? It's a great marketing strategy.

Everyone is happy about making money,

so it's only right to hold a festival.

Employees will be more loyal to the company if they have pride.

How would you name the festival?

How would I name it?

The name.

The name...

Customer Appreciation Event.

That will do nicely. Isn't it perfect?

We can't thank our customers enough.

Has or has not BIGS Network created revenue for you?

- It has! - It has!

Who helped you amass your wealth?

The president of this country? Or No Sang-cheon?

- No Sang-cheon! - No Sang-cheon!

- That's right. It's me! - No Sang-cheon!

I, No Sang-cheon, will achieve my dream!

No Sang-cheon... I mean,

Chairman No.

He's looking for a place in China.

Have you heard?

He believes this business will come to an end within a year.

Will you go with him, Ms. Jung?

I guess you will.

You guys are lovers now.

- No Sang-cheon! - No Sang-cheon!

I'm still contemplating what to do.

My whole family is here after all.

- No Sang-cheon! - No Sang-cheon!

- No Sang-cheon! - No Sang-cheon!

- No Sang-cheon! - No Sang-cheon!

- No Sang-cheon! - No Sang-cheon!

- No Sang-cheon! - No Sang-cheon!

Tell me why you wanted us to gather here.

YEAR 2023

Tell us now.

Why did you tell us to come here?

Well, the thing is...

the only person out of you three

who knew that I was alive and well...

was only you, Mr. Kim Seong-dae.

Anyone below you,

including the Chief Prosecutor,

would not have had access to information about me.

I wonder how it got leaked.

What?

Are you suspecting me?

I'm sure more people knew that you were alive.

And who could that be?

Commissioner.

It's Captain Gu Do-han from Violent Crimes.

What's wrong?

May I enter?

What brings you here at this hour?

I have something urgent to tell you.

I'm in a meeting with some important people.

Come back later.

It'll only take a moment.

So? What's so urgent?

No Sang-cheon.

You remember there were clues pointing to him at the murder scenes.

I've been chasing after that phantom hidden behind those clues,

and it led me here.

No Sang-cheon.

You are No Sang-cheon, aren't you?

What is he saying?

Could you tell me what he's saying?

I know that you're No Sang-cheon!

Captain Gu, what's wrong with you?

He's a government official from China.

He's a member of the Chinese Cultural Exchange Agency!

What are you saying? He's No Sang-cheon without a doubt!

What's going on?

The man you're talking about is dead!

Have you ever seen No Sang-cheon in real life?

No, I have not.

But I have seen him in photos and videos countless times.

This person is the infamous No Sang-cheon.

What's wrong with him? He's out of line here!

Captain Gu.

Don't you know who these people are?

Are you doing this on purpose to humiliate me?

Why are you also playing along?

This man is No Sang-cheon!

This man holds the key

to Deputy Head Gang's death and the serial killings!

Why do you insist he's No Sang-cheon when I tell you otherwise?

He just looks like him.

Everyone told you he's not the man. Why are you arguing?

Show me your passport

if you are indeed Chinese.

You are extremely out of line here.

Just give him what he wants.

It looks like he won't be leaving until he checks.

Show him your passport.

Satisfied now?

Captain Gu.

We'll talk about this later.

Check with immigration immediately.

No one leaves this place until it has been confirmed.

Hey, Gu Do-han!

Have you lost your mind?

Do you not know who these people are?

He's an assemblyman, and he's the chief prosecutor.

And I'm the commissioner, you crazy bastard!

You idiot!

How can a mere captain tell us what to do?

How could you be so rude in front of these great people?

You're going to be reprimanded for this.

There's nothing wrong.

He's a Chinese citizen who entered Korea two days ago.

It's a legitimate passport.

You insolent bastard!

Magang Policy Agency is a total mess.

Give it back to him immediately!

That bastard is No Sang-cheon, right?

I think he is, though he's gotten older.

- Let's go. - We're just going to leave them?

No Sang-cheon is in there.

But how could he be Chinese?

Is he really just a look-alike?

He must have forged the I.D. That man in there is No Sang-cheon.

Then why are we just leaving?

We have to arrest him!

We're not just leaving.

He's No Sang-cheon.

He pulled an act though he knew I wouldn't fall for it.

For the moment, he immerses himself as Xin Chang.

He's deceiving himself as well.

That way, he could brazenly pull off the act.

His gaze

seemed so peaceful.

As if he truly had nothing to do with No Sang-cheon.

But the others' felt different.

I could tell they all were shaken.

The thing is,

will Captain Gu fall for this lousy trick?

There's no way he would.

But there was nothing he could do despite knowing the truth.

Everyone in this room has sway in this country.

And we were explicitly accusing him of being wrong.

He just couldn't keep insisting.

There's no way he could force the issue.

He's going to be breathing down my neck for a while.

Don't worry. I'll take care of you.

Anyhow,

why did you come here of all the places?

Continue what you were saying.

Why are we here?

You were exposed to Captain Gu because of your decision!

Now what'll you do?

I don't want to die like a dog.

Not like Jung So-ram, Song Young-jin,

and Park Gwang-sin.

Some people have been on my tail from the airport.

You.

You didn't sense anything while tailing me?

What a moron.

They're likely the culprits.

But...

they are probably thrown off right now.

I walked straight into the police agency.

"The police are aware of my presence."

That's the message I'm sending them.

Are you saying

they'll have a hard time laying a finger on you?

Don't you think

I need something to fall back on for my safety?

Then what about us?

Those bastards demanded that we bring you back to Korea.

Imagine how they will react

when they find out we were with you here.

They'll think that we double-crossed them.

Their threats on our lives

were the reason you were brought here despite all the risks.

I need to save myself first,

although I'm sure you all value your lives.

You son of a bitch.

You haven't changed at all. You still only care about saving your ass.

That old me is gone.

I'm a changed man now.

Just hang in there, you'll see.

After all, I'm a man who came back from the grave.

Is this the right move?

Park Sang-do and Kim Seong-dae must know they were followed.

Can we tail them again?

We're sending them a signal that we know.

They reacted to the fake warning message,

and in the end, No Sang-cheon showed up.

Anything can happen from this point on.

What about No Sang-cheon?

I doubt he'll come out this way.

You said he knew we've caught on.

He was acting cocky in front of the others.

He has something to fall back on.

That's how he can be so bold.

So he'll come to the parking lot with the others.

A driver is waiting in the Commissioner's car.

This is all so messed up.

Stay focused, everyone.

I don't care if he came back to life or what,

but we need that scamming bastard.

We'll need to trail him to catch the serial killer.

- Okay. - Yes, sir.

So? How will you leave this place?

Do you think Gu Do-han would just let you go?

Only time will tell.

Mr. Kim, I apologize.

I will teach Gu Do-han a lesson tomorrow and keep him under control.

That's none of my concern.

Look at the mess you've made!

This isn't China. Don't even dream of gadding about.

You have no idea.

I couldn't gad about in China either.

God damn it.

There were just so many who were after me.

Killers might also follow Kim Seong-dae and Park Sang-do.

Seeing how No Sang-cheon just got into the Commissioner's car,

the Commissioner may also be involved.

In that case, we can't request any backup.

We three will have to manage.

Have your guns at the ready.

Do you really think they'll show up to get No Sang-cheon?

No Sang-cheon can vanish anytime.

If they were going after No Sang-cheon, they'd be restless as well.

Make sure you tail your targets well.

Who are these assholes?

Get out!

Request backup and keep your eyes on them.

Yes, sir.

They showed up.

Cut your chase short and hurry to Shinhyun Intersection.

Who are you guys?

Were you able to check?

We've been monitoring ever since the report came in.

A black SUV came and took a man.

It appears to be an abduction.

Where did they go?

We're trying to track their route.

- Patrol cars are currently in pursuit. - Don't hang up. Give me their route!

- You damn punk! - Hey!

- Shouldn't we report this? - What's going on?

Who are you?

Who the heck are you?

Why are you doing this?

I have no idea.

Some guy said he'd pay ten million won if we did what he said.

Bastards.

Where are those pricks headed?

Isn't that toward Hansoo University?

Get out of the way!

The vehicle has stopped at the arcade near Hansoo University.

Hansoo University?

What are you doing? Hurry up and back up!

There are too many cops after us.

The best we can do is blend in with the crowd here.

Wake up, asshole!

Let's go. The cops will be here soon.

We have to take this bastard to find them.

Too many eyes are on us.

It's no use if we get caught here!

Wake up, you son of a bitch.

Where are the gold bars? Where are they?

Let's just go!

Please keep moving.

What happened?

They took off.

He's the only one remaining.

- Set up a perimeter. - Okay.

- And find the runners. - Yes, sir.

Stop taking pictures!

You're No Sang-cheon, aren't you?

I know you're awake. Answer the question.

I will arrest you in public if you keep the act up.

The people out there will take pictures of you,

and videos of you will spread online

as a criminal being arrested on the scene.

Someone will recognize you as No Sang-cheon and not as a Chinese man.

After that...

I leave it to your imagination.

I'm giving you a chance.

The chance to keep the survival of No Sang-cheon a secret.

Fine.

Will you help me...

If I admit that I am No Sang-cheon?

I...

don't want to die.

What are you saying?

You admitted to being No Sang-cheon, so we'll go to the station.

No! Not the police!

You saw them.

They're all the same!

They all want me dead.

Take me...

to a safe place.

A safe place, please.

Somewhere safe? Where?

Anywhere!

I told you

I really don't want to die!

I don't want to die like this.

YEAR 2015

It's me.

The troubles will die down now.

"Who is behind No Sang-cheon's escape?"

"Why aren't they arresting him?"

No one will ask those questions anymore.

Did it go well?

It's all over now.

We'll no longer have pricks who come after me

and sons of bitches who blackmail to extort money.

I should've done this ages ago.

No Sang-cheon, the mastermind

behind the biggest Ponzi scheme in the history of Korea,

was reported dead in a car accident in China, where he was on the run.

The police have sent investigators...

Look at that son of a bitch cheating his way out.

He's even faking his own death now?

That bastard is alive.

After I finish my time here, I'm going to go find that prick.

He owes me something.

What brings you here?

I have good news for you, Mr. Kim.

Is it true that No Sang-cheon is dead?

I guess so.

You can now stop looking for him

and finally relax.

No Sang-cheon is still alive!

- He's alive! - He's alive!

Investigate the case until the end!

- Until the end! - Until the end!

No Sang-cheon is...

What in the world...

You assholes!

HE FAKED HIS DEATH

MAGANG NAMBU POLICE AGENCY

YEAR 2022

A FEW MONTHS BEFORE THE FIRST MURDER

Are you not coming home?

But we're moving today.

Look at this place.

I'm all alone in this dump.

This house is a pigsty.

Didn't I tell you to stop drinking?

Get yourself together.

Right back at you.

I'm a moron for trusting a prick like you and coming to China together.

How will we live our lives now?

You lost all that money and are completely broke now.

It's not surprising to lose some money when doing business.

Also...

I don't care about money because I've already spent a fortune.

Well, isn't that fucking great?

You fucking fraud.

Fuck.

If you need money, earn it yourself.

Quit hitting the bottle and find work as a waiter or a prostitute.

Do you even have the right to tell me that?

Why wouldn't I?

Whose fault is it that I ended up like this?

I shouldn't have gotten involved with a villain like you.

You chose that path yourself.

All I did

was offer you the option.

You're a mess.

I have nothing left.

I want to go to Korea.

Korea?

It's hopeless.

You and I have no choice but to live the rest of our lives here.

Hey. Any calls from them?

No, there weren't any strange calls today.

With the world in chaos, scumbags like them go unchecked.

ASSEMBLYMAN KIM SEONG-DAE

RESTRICTED NUMBER

Who is this?

Tell me where No Sang-cheon is.

Listen. I don't know who you are but stop playing around.

I've lost count of your calls. Enough is enough!

Just tell me where No Sang-cheon is.

Are you also one of his victims?

I've received hundreds of calls from the likes of you.

Cut it out!

You think I'll budge if you threaten me?

No Sang-cheon and I have nothing to do with each other!

Gold bars.

Does that ring a bell?

If you tell me where No Sang-cheon is, no harm will come your way.

- So spill it. - I don't know!

No Sang-cheon is dead!

He's really dead!

How dare these fuckers threaten me.

They must know something.

This here is No Sang-cheon.

It's an honor to meet you, sir.

I appreciate your work.

I heard you've been a big help to our party.

I'm trying harder to be of bigger help.

I see. I trust Mr. Kim's eye for choosing his partners.

Let's make something big happen together.

I will convey this to the VIP.

Yes, sir. I will plug away until my bones shatter.

We don't want any broken bones, do we?

Can you elaborate on the services that you propose to volunteer for us?

How...

How did this get...

This here is No Sang-cheon.

It's me.

By any chance,

can you reach No Sang-cheon?

After faking his death in a car crash, he hasn't been picking up my calls.

He's gone off the radar.

He can only be reached via email.

At least we can email him, so that's a relief.

Right. What's wrong?

Some punk has been threatening me to set up a meeting with No Sang-cheon.

That wouldn't be the first time. Why don't you just ignore it?

But this bastard...

has an audio recording

of our meeting with No Sang-cheon.

GOING DARK TO SAVE YOUR OWN SKIN WON'T END THINGS

LET'S DISCUSS MEASURES

1 ATTACHED FILE UNTITLED.MP3

I trust Mr. Kim's eye for choosing his partners.

Let's make something big happen together.

I will convey this to the VIP.

Yes, sir. I will plug away until my bones shatter.

We don't want any broken bones, do we?

Can you elaborate on the services that you propose to volunteer...

All of a sudden?

You don't want to go?

You wanted to go to Korea.

It's not that I don't want to.

I just wasn't expecting it.

Someone knows about the gold bars.

Some fucking prick knows...

I can't go to Korea myself,

so go and check what's going on.

I'm happy to go back to Korea,

but it feels strange.

And also...

when you go to Korea...

He'll be here shortly.

Excuse me.

Does Mr. Kim...

treat you well?

Yes. He says I should prepare for the next local election.

That I should try for city council.

Jung So-ram is here?

Where is she?

Mr. Kim.

I'm So-ram.

I'm sorry I didn't recognize you.

I see your whole face has been worked on.

I guess so.

I was able to come to Korea thanks to it.

Where are you staying?

In Gyeongcheon.

I got an apartment unit there temporarily.

But...

do you think you can solve this issue?

The blackmailer wanted No Sang-cheon.

I'm not sure if they will deal with you.

I don't even know who the blackmailer is.

It's all over for me.

No Sang-cheon

kept failing at business and gambled away all his money.

Mr. Kim.

By any chance...

could you take me back in?

After serving my time for the sins I committed...

with No Sang-cheon.

I'm renting that place out for free because of Han Da-jeong's referral.

You're getting special treatment here.

Thank you.

My mother used to live there.

All I ask is that you take good care of the place.

And you wanted to raise specialty crops, right?

Give that a try too.

Sure.

Why would a young man like you choose to be a farmer though?

It's not an easy job.

It's hard to find employment,

and I don't want to deal with people.

To be honest, I'm sick of everything.

I get what you mean.

I have to drop by that building over there to deliver an item. Is that okay?

Of course, go ahead.

Can you do me a favor?

Can you deliver this to unit 413?

Leave it in front of the door.

I have to stay in the car to avoid parking violations.

Sure.

By any chance...

could you take me back in?

After serving my time for the sins I committed...

with No Sang-cheon.

With your choice back then...

your fate was sealed, wasn't it?

It cannot be undone.

Who is it?

It's the superintendent.

There's been a leak downstairs.

What the heck is he saying?

Let's cut the bullshit and get to the point, okay?

Gold bars.

No Sang-cheon had them made and hid them, didn't he?

Where are they? Do you know where he hid them?

Where's No Sang-cheon?

Where in China is he?

Fine, I knew you would act like this.

All right, it's simple.

I'm going to call the cops.

Just read what's on here.

Fuck!

Who are you?

You fucking bitch.

YEAR 2022, THE FIRST MURDER, JUNG SO-RAM

HELP NO SANG-CHEON IS ABOUT TO KILL ME

Why aren't we going?

I heard it was far in the countryside.

- If we're too late... - Let's wait a bit more.

Did you place the box in front of the door?

Yes, it was unit 413, right?

It doesn't matter which unit.

It's an empty box anyway.

Sorry?

Fuck.

Are you Jung Jae-hwang?

Who are you?

Fuck.

Let's have a quiet ride.

What is this?

What the heck is this text?

I got a text message too.

Isn't this spam?

- I got it too. - I think everyone here did.

This has to be spam.

- But it's so strange. - I know, right?

DEC. 6, GYEONGCHEON HELENA APARTMENTS UNIT 803

YEAR 2023, CHINA

She will be reborn in heaven.

Not many people come this well-prepared

for the 49-day mourning of the deceased.

So-ram deserved it.

I should give her everything I can.

So-ram.

It's been a long journey.

I will take care of the rest,

so don't you worry.

Farewell.

YEAR 2023, PRESENT

Hey, come here.

What do you mean?

You think No Sang-cheon is back in the country?

I got a call from Yoon-sik, who's been staying in China.

He stayed behind to hunt No Sang-cheon even after our pursuit team disbanded.

- So? - The recent online mentions

of No Sang-cheon with regard to "serial murders" in Korea

made him the talk of the town among Koreans residing in China.

So, Yoon-sik looked into it and heard a strange story.

No Sang-cheon went bankrupt, lived like a beggar,

and returned to Korea recently.

Come on, there's no way.

Why would he take the risk?

What would he come back to Korea for?

- Wait. - What?

The purpose of these murders is to make No Sang-cheon turn up.

No Sang-cheon should be alive.

If No Sang-cheon has truly returned,

I think I know what the murderers are after.

The reason why the murderer wanted to force No Sang-cheon to show himself.

- What's the reason? - What is it?

That.

What we've been looking for.

- What are you saying? - What are they?

Really?

Do you really think so?

What is she talking about?

It must be it.

Where is this place?

The safest place for the time being. It's under police control.

And three armed officers are guarding the place.

So tell me.

Where should I begin?

Oh, BIGS Network.

Let's not talk about those days.

It's been so long that I can't remember how things were.

Let's start with the most recent incident that you do remember.

The attack earlier.

Who is the person that is trying to hurt you?

The ones threatening me.

Everything is their doing. They're the ones who are murdering people.

Who are they threatening for what reason?

You still don't know?

No Sang-cheon. Treat him with respect.

Let's do that. Thanks to you guys,

I was able to save my life.

So those bastards

are slaying people left and right...

so that they can get to me.

Their goal was to draw me back into the world.

That's why they began to threaten

Kim Seong-dae and Park Sang-do, the bastards we saw earlier.

Why are they threatening them?

Gosh, you young people are so frustrating.

Because...

I am supposed to be dead!

But since no one knows where I am,

they began to threaten those who may have known my whereabouts.

I think you misunderstood the question.

I'm asking why those people threatened others

to force you, No Sang-cheon, out into the world?

The real reason why those criminals are after you.

Your name is Gu Do-han, correct?

Were you really only focused on the serial murders?

Gold bars.

Gold bars!

That's what they're after!

It's because of No Sang-cheon's gold bars?

That has to be it,

assuming the culprit isn't a victim.

Hold on.

So, are you saying

the supposed gold bars that No Sang-cheon hid away

truly exist?

Some of the victims

are still looking for No Sang-cheon's hidden wealth.

But...

there is no such thing.

There are no hidden gold bars.

Come on.

I'm not crazy enough to leave such valuables in Korea.

I wouldn't even be able to retrieve them.

So they were looking for you because of the gold bars you left behind?

That is why they threatened

Kim Seong-dae and Park Sang-do, who may have known your location,

- but no one told... - They couldn't tell them!

It's not that they wouldn't tell.

Absolutely no one knew where I was.

The car crash was a fabrication,

but socially, I was basically a dead man.

That's why they began to kill off people on the list

and threatened them to force you out into the world?

You're quite good at summarizing.

No wonder you were an attorney.

And they tried to abduct you, knowing you returned to Korea.

I was going to go meet them sooner or later,

but they got impatient.

The thing is...

how am I supposed to believe you?

I can't help you with that.

I'm not a pastor or anything.

I can't make you believe in something.

Captain. A word, please.

We got the dashcam

from the vehicle used for abduction before it was pounded.

I was checking it on my phone.

Just listen to the last bit.

Wake up, you son of a bitch.

- Where are the gold bars? Where are they? - Let's just go!

You better pick up when we give you a call on this.

Gold bars...

What are you doing?

You are...

quite extraordinary.

This house

is where Song Young-jin died, yet...

you dare to bring me here?

Is there a problem?

I told you that it was a safe place.

Okay. I approve.

I like your audacity.

Your lie about how this was a safe place sounded genuine.

Ask me anything.

I will answer diligently with respect.

I'm now certain that you'd be worth my time.

Assuming that your story was true, here's a question for you.

- It is the truth. - That's for me to decide.

What is your goal?

The real reason why you returned to Korea.

That's what I'm curious about.

I have an ulterior motive.

Revenge.

I'm here to get my revenge.

Let's make a deal, Captain Gu.

DECOY