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The First Responders Season 2

Characters, places, organizations, events in this drama are fictitious.

Child actors were filmed in safe situations.

Scenes involving animals were staged.

And filmed in compliance with animal welfare guidelines.

Move!

- Get out of my way! - What's going on?

- Yeah? - You see,

we have to go through all of Cho Iljun's potential hideouts.

- I need his recent call history. - No, that's fine.

- Who did he contact the most? - Where did you say?

- Quiet down. - So I need...

- Catch him! - What's going on?

Get back here, you punk! Get him!

- Batter Moon? - Hogae! Catch them!

Move!

Come on. Hey, you punk!

Get them!

Get off me!

- Go. - I'll be right with you!

They're both wearing hoods!

Move!

Stop right there!

Get out of the way!

- Stop following me! - Excuse me!

I'm sorry!

- Move! - You punk!

Hey!

Hey, you!

Be careful!

You're going to get hurt!

Get out of the way!

I said get out of the way!

Move!

You…

I can do it. Hey, come on.

Jeez, that's high.

Look at you go!

You're going to get hurt!

Oh, come on.

Stop following me!

You're going to get hurt, you punk!

Hey, you!

Careful! You're going to get hurt!

I said be careful!

Why does it have to be you, Jindo Dog?

- Stay still. - Come on!

Quiet down, you bastard.

You junkie. Look at your eyes.

You still haven't fixed your bad habits.

As expected of the Jindo Dog.

Hey, Wiener. How far did you think you could run?

I told you to be careful.

We couldn't even eat because of you.

So as you're running around skipping meals,

have you caught the serial arsonist yet?

Have you caught him?

Uncuff this punk. Cuff him with yours, Batter Moon.

- All right. - No, I meant…

- I hope you catch the serial arsonist. - Stay still.

I'm rooting for you.

Sure, let's catch that serial arsonist.

THE FIRST RESPONDERS SEASON 2

Emergency code issued in the event of a disaster

or when there are mass casualties

Seven households struck by arson… Possibility of serial arson

Bongo-dong serial arson case report

Suspect: Ha Youngdoo

"Bongo-dong Fire Squirrel" Korea's first serial arsonist

Ha Youngdoo.

When will the serial arson end? Five dead…

Korea's worst serial arsonist who started a total of 49 fires.

The three-year-long arson spree resulted in 19 casualties.

In his last house arson,

he went in with the firefighters claiming to want to save lives.

He was eventually hospitalized

with third-degree burns on his entire body,

effectively evading police investigation.

Long time no see, Detective Jin Hogae.

The person who gave me my nickname.

"Bongo-dong Fire Squirrel."

Long time no see. You've gotten prettier.

You haven't changed, Jindo Dog.

I heard Taewon is quite noisy with a serial arson.

It must be pretty bad

for you to come looking for me.

I'm sure you didn't come empty-handed.

Here. You can't light them, though.

They haven't changed.

No, they haven't.

There are people

born with a destructive nature in this world.

Some become murderers while others become arsonists.

So some set fires, while others stab people?

That's right.

I'm familiar with those who stab people,

but I'm at a loss when it comes to fires since there isn't a lot of data.

That's why I've come to see you.

It's horrific just thinking about stabbing a living person.

I'll never understand how anyone could do something so inhumane.

You're one to talk. You killed 19 people with fire.

Taewon-gu serial arson case

For fire…

The fact that it's impossible to direct is its biggest advantage and weakness.

Guilt or responsibility?

There's no need to feel any of that.

I didn't choose those 19 people.

The fire did.

It was God's will,

so to speak.

Victim number 13.

Kim Youngji, a 22-year-old female.

Bright red livor mortis found across the back and hips,

as evidence of carbon monoxide poisoning.

That color…

really was…

pretty.

It's the same color as your tongue.

Got it, the same color.

Just keep talking.

He must have lost something.

The fire must have taken

something very important to him.

He must have felt tremendous fear and loss,

but eventually come to revere and worship fire.

Its incredibly destructive force

that can't be controlled by humans.

Fire gets rid of everything, leaving nothing behind.

It's the same for a person's mind.

All emotions are exhausted

and only things like joy, pleasure,

and exhilaration

for the fire remain.

Then…

do you think he's like that, too?

Dochoon Villa parking lot fire, Hotdog truck fire…

It will explode! Run!

He spilled toluene around a villa, food truck, septic tank.

And a family home.

He only started small fires with no victims.

No, that's not right.

There was the animal.

He's not showing what he's really capable of.

He seems to be a much more sophisticated person.

Do you know what changes

when you set fire several times?

What changes?

Attention.

People start to pay attention.

So the culprit will never stop.

Why would he stop when he just got started?

But you guys are still clueless to his messages.

So now what?

It starts now.

Bigger fires, bigger arson attacks.

The damage will only get worse.

The culprit

should have a burn scar.

It's possible he's had it for a long time.

You wouldn't know how to use fire…

unless you've experienced it yourself.

Then you get used to it, become more cautious, and perfect it.

Old burn scars

are the fate of arsonists.

What about the signature mark?

What's the point of leaving one if everything gets burned like you said?

There are those who can see the signature despite the fire.

The culprit has had as much experience putting out fires

as he's had in starting one.

Look how punctual he was in starting the fires.

That means he also calculated the time it would take to put it out.

Someone who would see the signature

the moment the fire burns and goes out.

Firefighters.

Why?

What's his reason?

Why does he have a grudge against firefighters?

If the people who will put out the fire are the targets,

then who…

will put out that fire?

Prepare the funeral hall.

The more diverse the coffins, the better.

Fire…

doesn't discriminate against anyone.

You will lose in the end.

He's one step ahead.

No, he's far beyond that.

You won't even be able to reach him.

Be careful.

Why, you…

Be careful.

In the end, this arsonist will drag anyone into the pits of hell no matter what.

That's his goal.

Don't limit yourself to firefighters! It could easily be someone like you.

So take care of yourself, Jindo Dog.

We need to meet again.

Take him away.

Bring in a fire extinguisher!

Get out of here.

Take him away.

Ma Taehwa.

The serial arson started as soon as he got out of prison.

Hey. Consider this your father's last gift

and enjoy your time outside prison.

Bye.

Did you come here to curse me?

Let's not see each other again.

Why now of all times?

- Hello? - I'm on my way back,

and there's another fire in Muyeong-dong. Hurry.

- Got it. - And another thing.

They picked up the suspect, Cho Iljun's phone signal at the scene.

Put it down slowly.

Yes, sir.

I'm going in, too.

No, you're not. It's dangerous.

Whatever. You stop the fire. I'm arresting the culprit inside.

What is that?

- Hello. - Oh, you're here.

Hold it tight.

I'm getting on. See you later.

All right, please be careful.

Be careful, and keep the distance.

Approaching using the ladder.

Once the advance secures the route, the backup should follow right away.

Yes, ma'am.

It's all set!

- Connect the hoses. - Yes, sir.

Bulldozer.

Let's go in.

That's the suspect's vehicle.

If that burns away, all evidence will be lost.

Is that so?

Let's put out the fire and get the evidence.

What was that?

The electricity is still on?

What are they doing?

They're turning it off now. Wait just a bit.

Turn the electricity off!

Please hurry.

The car could explode if the combustion reaches its fuel tank.

- Turn the nozzle. We're spraying now. - Hold on, Dojin!

You can't while the electricity is still running. The foam is on the way.

Open the nozzle!

Raise the water pressure to 142 psi and turn on the hose.

- Tell them to hurry up. - Yes, sir.

Get against the wall!

I'm going after Cho Iljun.

Not yet! Stay where you are.

You startled me. Stop yelling.

Then should we let all the evidence burn?

We need to get the suspect before the fire gets bigger.

Jin Hogae!

- Grab the hose! - The hose!

- Grab the hose! - Grab it!

- Detective Jin! - Dojin!

We usually don't secure ourselves to objects that aren't grounded.

Then what's this?

Securing ourselves to one another

means we're going in and getting out together.

Why so grandiose?

Jin Hogae.

Officer Bong, can you hear me?

- Say something if you do. - Detective Jin has dropped.

Detective Jin!

- Get the ladder! - Yes, sir!

What's his status? Is he hurt?

- We'll enter through the first floor. - No, don't.

There was another explosion on the lower levels.

I'll get back to you once I rescue Detective Jin.

- All right. - Where are the ladders?

Is it possible to connect additional ladders?

We're working on it right now.

Hey, Detective Jin!

Wake up!

Wake up, you bastard!

Detective Jin.

Open your eyes, you bastard!

Aren't you going to get the suspect?

♪ My dear ♪

♪ My dear ♪

♪ Don't you worry about a thing ♪

That crazy bastard.

You're fine, so get a hold of yourself.

Try and see if you can grab the shelf next to you.

Come on, stretch farther!

I feel like throwing up.

Are you okay?

I knew this would happen.

Hey, don't move. One wrong move and we both fall.

What are you doing?

- Bulldozer. - What?

You better catch the arsonist.

Get your hands off the carabiner, you bastard!

I told you to stop yelling. I might die from fright first.

Do you have another solution?

I can hang on a little longer.

Drop the oxygen tank and reduce some weight.

Start getting in.

All preparations are complete.

I told you.

When there's a fire,

the police need firefighters to save them.

Do you understand?

Jeez, you talk too much.

Man, you suck.

If you can't grab it in three tries, I'm dropping you.

You should have done that earlier. I would have looked cool.

One.

Two.

Three!

You got it.

It's super hot.

You're not dying, you bastard. Quit whining and climb up.

As expected of a bulldozing bastard.

Dojin, we're going in. How's the situation inside?

The rescue is done.

Send down the foam to resume putting the fire out.

Rescue complete!

What a relief.

Officer Bong, you did well.

I'm sending in backup.

Dojin, we're sending down the foam!

- You still have some strength, right? - What?

- Come help me hold it. - Okay.

Hold on tight. I'm turning it on.

Hold your ground!

Increase the pressure!

Just like a bulldozer.

Come on, just a little more.

Are you okay?

Dojin, are you okay?

- Are you hurt anywhere? - Thank you.

- I'm fine as always. - Our mutt. I was worried about you.

- Stop being gross. - I thought I'd never see you again.

- Hey, watch the hand. - Are you okay?

Just this once.

- Why are you being gross? - Let me hug you just this once.

- What's wrong with this punk? - Hold on, Myeongpil.

- Did you get burned? - Take care of him.

Anywhere else?

Well…

Hold on.

He's not dead.

My gosh, this is crazy.

Here.

How does it feel to put out a fire? Was it doable?

You already know. I feel like I'm dying.

Thanks.

Don't mention it.

Here, I'm returning this.

You can keep it.

Carry it around.

A carabiner that saved your life is a talisman.

Then you use it. You need it more.

I think you would be stabbed to death sooner than I would be burned to death.

What do you think?

Hand it over.

I do deal with some crazy bastards.

Good work in there.

Let me see your hand.

Just disinfect it. I can go to the hospital later.

It's important to treat a burn on the spot.

Let's finish putting out the fire, Kisoo.

All right, that's enough.

Just do as I say for once.

All right.

Does he think he's Superman? How many lives does he think he has?

He's going to be the death of me.

Hey, go run forensics on Cho Iljun's car first.

There's bound to be evidence.

Remove all the seats and break open the console.

We'll take care of everything,

so please, just sit there and get treated.

Prepare for the joint investigation tomorrow morning

with the National Forensic Service and the fire department.

Understood.

Hurry up and make the calls, then.

Yes, yes. I'll do that. Yes.

That punk…

You ran into a fire when you're not even a firefighter.

The Jindo Dog wants to get promoted.

- Hello? - We have a problem, Jindo Dog!

- Get the car down and call Forensics. - Okay.

Got it.

The body found in the trunk is Cho Iljun.

We confirmed it with his fingerprint, and this phone is under his name.

The car entered four hours before the fire.

There were CCTVs inside the building,

but the computer and hard drive were burned up.

So it would be impossible to restore them

- since they were burned to a crisp. - Yes, it would be hard.

You said that the deceased was a suspect for the serial arson?

This arsonist is no ordinary arsonist.

Jindo Dog was fooled this time, too.

Are you saying someone else is the serial arsonist?

Yes.

He messed with the firefighters by starting fires three hours apart.

But now he has the nerve to mess with the police by murder?

This is no longer just a serial arson case.

It's a murder case as well.

The worst kind of violent crime.

NFS National Forensic Service

- Please sign here. - You do it.

Oh, right. Your hand.

You can't sign because of your hand.

- Dojin is here. - Okay.

- What brings you here? - There's something I want to know.

It's already open.

- I know. - Doesn't seem like it.

Ms. Yun, I thought you'd want to know about the scene of the crime,

so I brought the firefighter who put out the fire.

- This is Bong Dojin. - Hello, thank you for coming.

Shall we begin?

The current time is 8:13 a.m. We shall begin the autopsy.

There are black soot deposits all over the body.

Black soot deposit: The adherence of soot from a fire

Look there.

On the left side…

There's a large amount of soot deposit

in the oral and nasal cavities as well.

Was the trunk of the car closed during the fire?

- Yes, it was. - I see.

There are a number of unidentifiable skin lesions.

Was he bound in cable ties?

Yes, that's right. How did you know?

He was so tightly bound

that the shape of the cable ties was left on the skin.

Were several cable ties used?

No, no. There were one each for the ankles and wrists.

There are several binding marks, not just one.

What happened, then?

I'll tell you once I observe the body some more.

Scalpel, please.

Starting the incision.

Opening the rib cage.

Rib Cage: The bones surrounding the chest cavity

Cutting the clavicles.

Photos, please.

All his muscles and organs are bright red.

Why are they all bright red?

When the hemoglobin in the blood

combines with carbon monoxide instead of oxygen

and becomes carbon monoxide hemoglobin,

the blood becomes bright red.

Since the same blood flows through the muscles and organs,

they become bright red as well.

It's a typical finding in deaths due to fire.

Let's check the bronchial tubes first.

Cutting the bronchial tubes.

Do you see this black residue inside the bronchial tubes?

They're black soot deposits.

Do you remember the residue we saw inside the oral and nasal cavities?

Residue adhered to the oral cavity, nasal cavity, and bronchial tubes.

Muscles and organs that turned bright red

and several binding marks.

They're all pointing to one fact.

And that is?

That the victim was alive and breathing at the time of the fire.

If we look at how deep the tears are on the skin,

you can say he made very desperate attempts to escape.

How long do you think he was alive?

It's hard to determine that by autopsy.

But we can assume that the larger the amount of residue,

the longer he was breathing.

The victim, Cho Iljun's cause of death

was oxygen-deficient asphyxiation caused by inhalation of toxic gas.

- And... - The manner of death was a homicide.

I was too late.

I should have checked for any signs of life.

You couldn't have known

that someone would be in the parking tower that late.

It's not your fault, so don't blame yourself.

Firefighters are different from the police.

Ms. Yun, I'd like to request an emergency evaluation.

Please run a tox screen,

focusing on any sleeping pills in the victim's system.

Sleeping pills?

He's still like that.

I'll catch up with you later.

All right.

Don't blame yourself.

I mean, he was tied up and locked inside. There's not much you can do to stop that.

A firefighter is the first person to go in and the last to leave.

Just by the fact that I came out before him

means I neglected my duty.

You said firefighters are different from the police, but we're the same.

If there's a victim,

you go mad with guilt and become furious.

Hey.

But who goes in to save the firefighter who stays behind?

What?

Someone has to save the last firefighter, so who saves them?

We have to make it out ourselves.

If the people who will put out the fire are the targets,

then who…

will put out that fire?

I know I'm not one to talk, but you should take care of yourself.

Hey, then what about the police?

Does anyone help you when you arrest a dangerous criminal?

You should take your own advice.

How can I do that when there's a criminal loose?

Exactly. We're the same way about fires.

I'm sure you know, but the arsons will continue to happen.

I know.

This kind of lunatic won't stop until he's caught.

Jin Hogae.

Let's do it for real this time.

We'll have to bust our butts doing it.

We're cooperating on this, right?

Don't make another mistake.

Shut up. Try not to hold us back.

Taewon Police Station

Cho Iljun, 49 years old

Cable tie binding marks Cause of death, asphyxiation

Manner of death, homicide Likely cause of fire, short circuit by rat

Why would he kill Cho Iljun after meticulously making him a criminal?

He's just messing with firefighters and the police at this point.

Did Cho Iljun have any past criminal records or anything?

No, nothing on his record but a parking ticket.

- Give me the record. - There's only a parking ticket.

Just give it to me.

Date: May 2, 2022 Place: Onjo 28-gil

"May 2nd."

That was my first day in Taewon.

Code Zero.

Code Zero: Emergency code issued for a dangerous felony

- Excuse... - Move your cars right now!

I'm sorry, but we're currently responding to an emergency.

Please wait a moment.

Hey!

- That was him. - You mean that rude guy.

You think that has something to do with this?

There's no coincidence in a crime.

Everything was planned.

Are you saying the arsonist stalked the Taewon firefighters and police?

If only it was just stalking. I feel deep resentment.

- Give me that. - All right.

- Erase all of this. - Okay. Here.

Culprit Resentment

Hold on. Wait.

It doesn't make sense that Cho Iljun became a target,

because he was rude to the firefighters.

Doesn't the culprit have a grudge against the firefighters?

I think we have to rule 0427 out.

- Why? - It's a firefighter.

What? Who is it?

The culprit has had as much experience putting out fires

as he's had in starting one.

Look how punctual he was in starting the fires.

An arsonist and a firefighter could be one side of the same coin.

What do you mean?

Never mind.

- I'll be back. - Where are you going?

- Somewhere. - Where?

Also, don't tell the firefighters about Cho Iljun's identity yet.

Okay. I won't. But… But where…

What is he thinking now?

There was a second explosion on the lower level of the pit.

Jin Hogae!

That means there was another cause of ignition.

There was something like a depressuring sound

before the second explosion.

Does that happen often?

- A depressuring sound? - Yes.

Is it a hydraulic cylinder problem, then?

So, is this facility operated hydraulically?

Yes, there's a hydraulic cylinder under each parking compartment.

We use the pressure to work.

They were a little stiff on the day of the fire.

There's oil inside hydraulic pipes.

So it would be combustible.

We'll need to open all the hydraulic pipes here.

National Office of Investigation

You caught a corrupt officer from RIU and got promoted to the NOI.

Look at you wearing a suit.

- Sir. - Hello, sir.

- Sorry, could I ask you guys to leave? - Yes, of course.

- Have a seat. - Okay.

Oh, look at that view.

I owe it all to you guys at Taewon Station.

But why do you keep…

Much like a dog, right?

Can I ask you for a favor?

I need someone to go under the radar to tail this person.

Isn't Taewon Fire Station right next to you?

That's why I came this far to ask you.

You owe me one, remember?

There's direct evidence, and you have no alibi.

Let's go by the book.

Jin Hogae, you're under arrest on suspicion of murdering Bang Pilgu

and committing arson.

Yes, that's right.

I actually…

suspected you killed Bang Pilgu until the very end.

I'm sorry.

Don't worry about it.

I would have done the same.

Detectives are all the same.

So you need me to take care of this person?

Not take care, watch him.

- I'm off. - All right.

And one more thing.

I just thought about it as I was walking over here, but we're different.

- How so? - You should have put me in jail

if you were suspicious.

We were mistaken.

The grave of Ma Joongdo

It wasn't that you gave up on him as a father.

It seems…

he gave up being your son.

I'll make sure to solve the mystery…

that you left behind.

You were nowhere in sight at the funeral,

so what brings you here?

Did Ma Taehwa cross the line?

How could you say such a horrible thing?

Ah.

There's a rumor that you were

transferred to be the head of the Institute of Justice.

Seeing as how your son was also transferred to the boondocks,

you two seem quite close.

Do you think you're free to do as you please,

because you got paid 34 billion won?

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten,

eleven digits…

Thirty-four billion?

That money…

isn't just for you, Attorney Yang.

Did you call the mastermind behind Ma

Taehwa, the one who turned a suicide into arson and murder?

You've spent the past ten years living as a political prosecutor,

but now that you've lost your lifeline,

you're making up stories since you're not used to investigating.

I was at the criminal department for 15 years.

Don't underestimate me.

I would like to say something.

I've spent about 30 years as an attorney.

Or was it 28 years?

I've seen all sorts of crimes.

Among them,

do you know what the most unlucky crime is?

It's the crime of getting found out.

Make sure no one finds out that I met with the chief prosecutor.

Chief Prosecutor Jin Chuljoong

We're confident.

Congratulations on your appointment

as head of the Institute of Justice.

Go and live

a youthful life.

Please check thoroughly for any leaks.

Yes, ma'am.

Dojin, I found the pipe that burst.

So the oil leaked from here.

- This must be the point of ignition. - I agree.

Ignition point: The point where the fire ignited

Hydraulic pipes have strict strength standards,

so it couldn't have been easy to break this.

- Anna! - Yes?

Check this out for me.

Breaking this is bound to leave some traces.

Okay.

Taewon Fire Station

Oh, right. The ring.

Seol.

I have something to tell you.

What is it?

Dispatch for fire teams to the Parking Tower in Muyeong-dong.

Dispatch for fire teams

- to the Parking Tower in Muyeong-dong. - I'll do it tomorrow. Let's go.

What are you doing here, Dojin?

Do you know how long I waited for you?

What? Wait for what?

To eat together.

I heard you spent all day inspecting the fire.

Ah.

You must be hungry. It'll be my treat. Let's go.

Come on.

I… I'll do it.

Go on ahead.

Okay. Hurry up and get changed.

That scared me.

Can we get…

tuna, chicken, and steak sandwiches, please?

We'll get those as footlongs.

And on white bread, please.

Wait, why are you ordering so much?

Don't stop me today.

I'm having everything from seafood to chicken, to meat.

And please add all of the vegetables.

Okay, eat up.

Mmm!

I live for this.

Is it good?

It's so good. You should eat, too.

Okay, let me try.

But, Dojin,

are you overworking yourself, because you feel sorry for the victim?

It's not like that.

You tell me to take care of my mental health,

but who's taking care of yours?

Seafood, chicken, and meat.

It's good.

It really is.

- Seol. - Hm?

I'd like to take you someplace nice and…

What did you say?

I didn't hear you.

It's nothing. Eat up.

Let's take the rest with us.

We bought too much.

I'm shocked. It must be nice being a firefighter.

I was inspecting the fire the whole day before this.

Did you not go to the hospital today?

There's been a murder. There's no time to go to a hospital.

I'll change your dressing. Get in.

It's fine. There's no need.

If you want to live, you listen to the paramedic.

I'm sorry that I haven't caught the arsonist yet, Bulldozer.

I was late in entering the building.

And I didn't check for signs of life. It's not your fault.

No, the firefighters did their best.

I identified the wrong culprit.

You police just don't understand.

It's a firefighter's job to save people from a fire.

I should have been suspicious when we lost Cho Iljun's whereabouts.

I don't deserve this treatment.

Seriously!

Do you think you can handcuff criminals with a messed-up hand?

And, you.

The fire inspection only just began. How long are you going to blame yourself?

Sorry.

Sorry.

I only got up for a second.

It's stuck.

This isn't the end.

Please.

Let's work properly together,

so there are no more victims.

You're right.

- Please take a look at this. - I'm sorry. I'm kind of busy.

My daughter

♪ My heart that's painted By the sweet scent ♪

♪ It's hovering around and going to you ♪

♪ I can't hide what's in my heart ♪

♪ It's bound to reach you ♪

Dad

♪ I just want to make it… ♪

Why isn't she answering the phone?

Are you okay?

Oh!

That was good.

I'm beat.

Dad Missed Calls

- Wanna go to the bathroom? - Sure.

Excuse me, but I think the soup is leaking.

- Is that okay? - What is this?

- Excuse me. - How can he deliver it like this?

- You should have packed it up properly. - This is unacceptable.

- It's already crowded enough. - I'm sorry.

- Looks like it already burst. - What a waste.

My apologies.

I'm very sorry.

Excuse me, but the soup is spilling, because it wasn't packed...

It wouldn't have leaked if you drove more carefully!

Why are you yelling?

I'll make it again, so come back and take it!

And you pay for the first one!

Hurry back before we get a bad review!

But, ma'am, wait…

Whatever.

Is he stealing the food he's delivering?

- What a nuisance. - Ouch, that's hot.

- Should we report him? - Hey, delivery guy!

What are you going to do about the soup that spilled in the elevator?

- What are you doing? Clean it up. - I'm sorry.

- I'm sorry. - You should be ashamed.

We have to go eat tteokbokki, remember?

- Let's take the stairs. - Sure, sure, sure.

- Jeez, the smell. - Let's go.

Is there a mop in the bathroom?

I can't get a good shot.

Let's just keep watch.

I'm so sleepy.

Batter Moon, don't fall asleep and watch properly.

Who does this punk think I am?

Where did he go?

What the heck?

It was damaged in the same direction

and in the same way, leaving marks of the same length.

In that case,

it's not the regular wear and tear.

It looks intentional, right?

The fact that it was scratched up in an upward semi-circle shape

means that the explosion was set to go off in that direction.

So 100% intentional.

But what kind of tool was used to do this?

The length of the marks is the same, too.

A regular cutter won't leave marks like this.

It's unique.

The more unique a tool, the better.

The more abnormal the conditions, the easier it will be to track him down.

You talk like the police now that you've investigated an arson case.

Now's not the time to differentiate between police and firefighters.

Let's find the tool that caused this.

All right, but how do we find it with just this?

Jindo Dog next door always does this thing.

Let's give it a try.

Mindless legwork.

This isn't it. Try another one.

Try this.

This isn't right. Another one.

Not this, either.

- Magnifying glass. - Here.

I don't think that's it.

It's not this.

- That's the last one, right? - Yes.

Hand me the picture, Seoha.

- Doesn't it look similar? - I think this is it.

Right?

It's a match.

Kisoo. Try this again.

Okay.

It's practically the same.

- Right? - The length is the same too.

Okay.

We've got him now.

Kisoo, you get the evidence and the rest of you, clean up.

- Follow me. - Yes, sir.

Excuse me, Ms. Yun.

Cho Iljun's drug test results are out.

Anything on the results?

They said the results are out. Ms. Yun!

You were right, Detective Jin.

You made the right call.

Thanks to your deduction, the results came out early.

He is the Jindo Dog after all.

But Ms. Yun, this amount of drugs means that…

Even if he was rescued right after the fire broke out,

it's likely he wouldn't have survived.

What is all this?

- Hello. - Why are you here, Anna?

Hey, what's going on? Bulldozer, did you find something?

Are you curious? Then follow me.

Hey, I'm going first.

Hey, I was here first.

You're such a child.

I guess the firefighters are working really hard.

The police as well.

- Fire Station. - Police Station.

- One, two, three. Let's go. - Let's go.

- Myeongpil! - Kisoo!

- Yes, yes, I'm coming! - Yes.

- Pass it out. - Okay.

If you look at the destroyed pipe,

you will see that it was destroyed

in the same way, in the same direction, and with the same length.

If you look at the photo,

it was scratched up in an upward direction in a semi-circle.

We assumed this

as the culprit setting up the explosion to go off in a certain direction

and focused on finding the tool that was used.

We collected all the pipe cutters available in the market and tested them.

And we found the pipe cutter that made those unique marks seen in the photo.

Which was…

the German Kupax one-inch pipe cutter.

This was the tool used to cause the explosion

on the lower level of the parking tower.

Gosh, that's loud.

You're going to break the table.

Since it uniquely has needle bearings,

it's a model with the ability to adjust the direction of the cut.

It's not a commonly used tool,

so once we look into the importers, we'll be able to trace who bought it.

We're currently looking into it right now.

You've found something pretty useful, Bulldozer.

I heard you guys have been busy too.

- Let's go, Myeongpil. - Okay.

Mm-mm.

We had previously requested the NFS

a very special and targeted tox screen

after they performed the autopsy of the victim.

And as a result,

a large amount of sleeping pills

and anesthetics were detected in his blood vessels.

Since the contents of the stomach

consisted of coffee and pills that hadn't been broken down,

we can assume that the victim drank coffee that contained the pills.

Then the sleeping victim

was injected with anesthetics.

Then the unconscious victim was put into the car

and taken to Galmae Parking Tower.

The sleeping pills and anesthetics were detected above the lethal dose.

The victim was murdered with clear intentions.

It wasn't your fault, Bulldozer.

That's nice to know, but you can't find the culprit with that.

We should be focusing on finding the culprit, not the method.

- Myeongpil. - Yes.

The sleeping pills and anesthetics in the victim's body

are classified as psychotropic drugs.

So their use is strictly monitored.

Which means we can trace it back to the culprit, too.

Exactly.

- You did well in the briefing today. - Okay.

Aren't you investigating the cell tower where the fire broke out?

Isn't that the fastest way to identify the culprit?

There's another clue.

Another clue? What is it?

Why are you trying to pry into classified police investigation?

- See you. - Great work back there.

This pipe cutter was imported from Germany,

but it isn't being made anymore.

Where can you buy it?

There's an exclusive importer

called Jungmil Trade in the Majung Industrial Complex.

All right, let's go check it out.

What's wrong?

Do you mean the Majung Industrial Complex in Majung Station's jurisdiction?

Let's go there first.

It's this way.

I got Majung Industrial Complex's theft reports from the past six months.

There's one from Jungmil Trade as well.

Majung Station is in charge of that district.

So there really was a theft report.

Of course, he wouldn't be above stealing.

Got it.

You got our call, right? We're from Taewon Police.

Who was in charge of the Jungmil Trade theft case?

Hello.

Majung-dong CCTV Road 1 - Road 10

We looked at all of the CCTV footage

from around the warehouse looking for this thief.

Here he is. It's this person right here.

He was seen passing the convenience store

in front of Majung Elementary 23 minutes later.

From there, he passed by other CCTVs

and made it to the entrance of Majung-gu.

That's where we lose him.

There aren't a lot of CCTVs in this area.

He's one meticulous guy.

He never took off his mask or sunglasses.

- Thank you. Have a nice day. - Goodbye.

Was there a reason why he hid his face?

No, he just didn't want to be caught by someone specific.

- Redo one move for me. - Please take a look at this.

Goodbye, come again.

- Sir, your bag. - Oh, right.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

- Hongtae, raise the temperature. - Yes, sir.

Let's eat.

By the way, the smell of oil is pretty strong today.

This is why I told you to change the oil often.

Yes, sir.

You said not to waste it last time.

Muyeong Underground Shopping Center

- Ma'am, food delivery! - You're back?

Why don't you want to eat it? Don't you want to grow taller?

- How much longer will it take? - I'm almost done.

One bite of this and then this.

Kang Doha? Are you in Seoul?

Let's meet up soon.

Here it is. This is the first CCTV.

It's this way.

So he went this way… Wait.

No, it's straight this way.

- Hurry up. - Okay.

It's here.

Here it is.

This is the last CCTV that filmed the thief.

- Come here. - Okay.

It's toluene. I think we're getting somewhere.

The part-time worker stole all of the toluene.

I reported it to the police, but they couldn't find anything

because he used a pseudonym.

Hey, Shinyoung!

- Yes, I'm here. - Bring it here.

Yes, empty it.

- Take a look. - Okay.

- This was in the CCTV, right? - Yes, that's right.

"Galmae Parking Tower"?

Mijoong Apartments Janitor: Kang Daeho

"Mijoong Apartments."

They're all from where the fires broke out.

What about this one?

Here it is.

Look. How am I supposed to carry this up the stairs?

You just have to be careful.

I know you're busy, but jeez.

Hi.

Hey, get the fire extinguisher!

- Fire! - Get the janitor!

- There's a fire! - Oh, my.

Hurry, there's a fire!

"Muyeong Shopping Center Janitor"?

Muyeong Shopping Center Janitor

There's a fire!

- I said there's a fire! - Hurry!

Hurry up and evacuate.

This way.

- There's a fire! - Fire!

- Hurry! - There's a fire!

There's a fire?

- Oh, my. What's going on? - We should leave.

Why would there be a fire?

Here, quickly!

Oh, my goodness.

Come on, let's go.

Get out! Quickly!

Come on, sir.

- There's a fire! - My fritters!

Dispatch for fire teams.

Fire at Muyeong Shopping Center.

Dispatch for fire, rescue, and medical teams.

It's a level two.

Mobilize those off-duty and all vehicles on the move.

- Yes, ma'am. - Dispatch for fire teams.

Fire at warehouse in Majung Industrial Complex.

- There are two fires? - What should we do?

Dojin, I'll take care of the shopping center,

so you go with Kisoo and take care of the warehouse.

- Yes, ma'am. - Okay.

- We'll join you soon. - Will you two be okay?

Of course. I'll join you guys soon.

Let's go.

Sir, please send officers to Muyeong Shopping Center.

It's the next target.

There's a fire there right now.

We're on the way over, too.

What's going on? Are we late again?

There's a fire!

The fire has mostly been taken care of. Please send in rescuers.

The fire has been suppressed by Muyeong Station,

so we'll focus on rescue.

- Both rescue and medical teams are in! - Yes, ma'am!

- Let's go. - All right.

Seol, check the right!

We'll start with the right!

- Please evacuate this way! - Evacuate this way!

- Come outside the shopping center! - Heads down as you move out!

Please help us.

Hey, let's check the basement first.

Yes, sir.

Dongwoo, it's hard to see,

so be careful and be thorough.

Okay, I'll be right behind you.

- Is anyone there? - Is anyone there?

Hello, is anyone there?

We're paramedics!

- Please leave the building. - Evacuate now!

Rescue needed in front of the restaurant!

Please leave the shopping center!

Leave through the emergency exit on the right!

Wait, there's someone here!

Person in need of rescue found! We'll take them outside!

Slowly. Come up carefully.

Hold on tight.

Chief! it's really hard to see anything.

- Please ventilate the smoke. - Okay, I got it.

- Hold on. - What's wrong, Seol?

Person in need of rescue.

Are you okay?

- Respirator. - Administering respirator.

Please wait.

- Please remove your hand. - Take deep breaths.

- I'll help you up. - There you go.

Dongwoo, let's take her outside first.

- Okay, understood. - Wait.

Over there… Over there…

What is it? Is there someone else?

There's someone over there.

Dongwoo, evacuate with her first.

Seol! You can't go in alone!

- I'll call backup! - I'll just do a quick check first.

Lead the backup this way when they get here.

Seol!

Person in need of rescue. Send in backup!

I think we're here.

Let's get this over with and join the others.

Yes, sir.

Person in need of rescue.

Are you okay?

Sir?

Wake up, sir.

It's this way. Please hurry!

You can go through here. This way.

- It's this way. - This way.

- Yes, that way. Please help us. - Quickly.

Special thanks to Choi Wonyoung for his special appearance

The First Responders Season 2

The arsonist had a janitor uniform for the shopping center.

He started that one too. It's a serial arson.

There's been a collapse!

Seol didn't make it out?

Seol is buried underneath the rubble.

What about Officer Song?

She hasn't come out yet, so why are we stopping the operation?

- Are you all right? - My leg really hurts.

This is the last time I'm getting involved.

A firefighter and a civilian are buried underneath a collapsed building.

Please dispatch the RIT.

We can't find our friend.

I'll go get your friend.

It's an LPG gas leak warning!

- Evacuate the scene. - There's someone trapped inside!

Help us!

- Detective Jin! - No!

Translated by Rebekah Hyonha Kim