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The same goes for me.

I have...

two dads.

Really?

I'll tell you my story next time

when I have the chance.

I'm not so comfortable either...

My dad also passed away due to a fire accident.

It smells nice.

Did you sleep well?

Yes.

Did you sleep well?

Yes.

But why are you cooking so much food?

You're right.

Hey.

Are you two trying to kill me or something?

Ms. Eun must've cooked this. Am I right?

I'm sure it wasn't Mr. Noh who cooked this.

No, it wasn't me.

But it looks delicious. Does it taste bad?

You lack in so many ways.

I already heard everything.

I wasn't going to oppose to your relationship,

but I really can't approve of you.

I really didn't cook this.

I started a fire in Dobu-dong two years ago,

and someone died.

But someone else got arrested as the culprit,

so I confessed everything to the police as I felt too guilty.

You made a confession last time.

You said you were the one who caused a fire and killed someone.

And?

You just told me to leave back then.

I changed my mind.

I don't think I should let that go.

I also...

changed my mind.

I'm going to take back...

my confession.

Mr. Lee, wait.

Hello, Mr. Ji.

Hello, Prosecutor Na.

Can I ask you something?

Of course.

Go ahead.

That guy who was with Prosecutor Cha just now...

Do you know who he is?

He's an arsonist.

An arsonist?

Yes. My heart caught fire because of...

He apparently started a fire at someone's house

or a car.

He's a serial arsonist.

PROSECUTOR NA JI-HAE

An arsonist?

Yes, Mr. Noh. What's going on?

I have a favor to ask.

It's a personal issue.

A personal issue?

Are you two going to register your marriage already?

I'm sorry. It was lame, wasn't it?

There's something I'd like to know regarding my parents' death.

I'd like to know the circumstances of the incident...

or...

who the culprit was.

Things like that.

Why all of a sudden?

I just suddenly became curious.

Okay. I'll look into it as quickly as--

No.

You don't need to rush.

It's nothing urgent.

It might be a better idea to take it slow.

Just...

take it slow.

You can slowly...

look into it.

Okay. I'll do that.

LAWYER JI EUN-HYEOK

What?

I'm just looking at...

what you're up to.

I'm working. What else would I be doing?

Oh, I see.

I'll help you.

You said you needed help.

I don't care if it's complicated or simple.

I want to get rid of all these useless thoughts in my head.

I'm up for anything that can help me focus. I'll help you.

What's with this sudden kindness?

Thank you for the offer,

- but I don't have anything. - Nothing?

No. I had some paperwork to do, which you hate,

but I'm almost done with that.

And the only criminal case...

I'm in charge of right now

is that appeal trial of the fire accident.

Thanks for offering, but you don't need to help.

- I'll do it. - What?

I'll take that case.

But Ji-uk, it's a fire incident.

No. No, it's fine.

It's not like I never worked on arson cases as a prosecutor.

Yes, I think I can do it.

It'll be doable. I'll be all right. I'll help you.

Will you really be okay?

Yes.

Let's do it together, Mr. Noh.

I'll help too.

Will you be okay with it?

All right, then.

He's Kang Seon-il, the man who was sentenced to 10 years in jail

for the arson case in Dobu-dong. He's preparing for an appeal now.

I looked through the case files from that time.

DOBU-DONG ARSON CASE, 2015

Kang Seon-il was ruled guilty because

there were motive, circumstantial evidence,

and the witness statement.

You said that Chae Seong-wu hit Kang Seon-il's daughter

with his car, right? It was a DUI hit-and-run.

That's correct. After the accident,

Kang Seon-il visited Chae Seong-wu often and said

"You won't get away with this," "I'll get my daughter's revenge,"

threats like these.

He was even taken to a police station because of it.

Then one day, the fire broke out.

And Chae Seong-wu died due to the fire.

But Kang Seon-il is insisting that he was wrongly accused

and that he's innocent.

Well, that's right.

So what are you saying, Yu-jeong?

Do you want to keep digging this up?

Are you out of your mind? The DA wants us to just bury it.

Whoever publicly admits the prosecution's mistakes or errors

can't survive in the organization.

Just like what happened to Mr. Noh because of the Eun Bong-hui case.

You know what happened.

Mr. Noh...

I can't believe...

that you're my man now.

- You were out? - I'm back now.

ARSON CASE VICTIM PERSONAL RECORDS NAME: EUN MAN-SU

WIFE: PARK YEONG-SUN DAUGHTER: EUN BONG-HUI

ARSON CASE REPORT

PROSECUTOR IN CHARGE: JANG MU-YEONG

PROSECUTOR AND HIS WIFE KILLED IN A REVENGE ARSON

I'm sorry, but...

I read that file.

I see.

You read it?

He's Ms. Eun's father,

isn't he? The suspect, Eun Man-su.

Yes. But it doesn't matter.

It's not like Bong-hui did it herself.

It's not like back in the days. Guilt-by-association isn't valid.

It has nothing to do...

with Bong-hui, don't you think?

Bong-hui...

really has...

nothing...

to do with it, Mr. Bang.

Aren't I right?

Everyone is waiting.

Oh, right. I'll come down right now.

- Here. - Thanks.

- Please have this piece. - Gosh, it's hot.

It tastes even better with the dipping sauce.

That's right.

It's spicy.

It's sort of like bindaetteok, isn't it?

- You can say that. - Right?

It's American-style bindaetteok.

I haven't heard bindaetteok in such a long time.

Yes, totally.

- Try the original. - It's good.

Yes, it's delicious.

No...

Are you okay?

I...

I'm all right.

For how long have you been standing there?

For a while.

For a while?

What is that for?

Don't get the wrong idea.

I was worried about you, Mr. Noh.

You kept having nightmares and had trouble sleeping, Ji-uk.

I didn't have any other agenda.

I didn't have an ulterior motive. Don't misunderstand me. Okay?

I don't know.

I still don't know even if you glare at me like that.

Fine. I get it.

You are really okay, right?

Yes, I'm all right.

Ji-uk...

why did you become a prosecutor?

My dad...

was a prosecutor.

You wanted to be like your dad.

Yes.

Your dad

must be proud of you.

I don't know.

I'm not sure about that.

Why wouldn't he be?

What about you, Bong-hui?

Sorry?

Why did you become a lawyer?

I...

became a lawyer because of one perverted judge.

I quit my career as an athlete

and started studying to become a lawyer.

As I studied more and more,

I began to think that I was destined to become one.

I think...

I became a lawyer to defend people

like my dad.

What kind of people are they?

People like me.

Innocent people who were misunderstood by the world...

and wrongfully framed.

Every criminal in the world...

Excuse me?

Nothing.

It's nothing.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, Bong-hui.

I put all the healthy ingredients in this.

I can see that.

- The color-- - Doesn't it look healthy?

Exactly.

That really looks healthy.

Did you put the tea for the insomnia in this?

No, I didn't.

Thank you for this.

Then give me a morning kiss.

I sweated a lot from exercise and probably stink.

Let me wash up.

But that's the good part.

What's going on?

Goodness, darn it.

Is he

upset because it tastes horrible?

Gosh, this tastes terrible.

I can see why he got upset.

That's understandable.

This is probably why.

Ji-hae.

Yu-jeong.

What? Why are you here?

Then why are you here?

I live in this building.

I do too.

Since when?

Since last week.

Did you move here then?

I did.

You followed me all the way here.

Pardon? What did you say?

I'm glad I'm your role model and everything.

You followed me and moved into this building.

That's a bit creepy.

The more I get to know you, my opinion of you is changing more.

You were putting on makeup in the elevator,

which is a public space like a bus or train.

I find it a bit out of line.

This is understandable nowadays.

It's not like I do this every day.

See one and you've seen them all.

How can you see all after seeing just one?

It's hard to truly figure out a person after seeing him or her once.

We call this

the fallacy of a hasty generalization, Yu-jeong.

Hey, Ji-hae.

You are very disrespectful these days.

Do you know that?

Mr. Lee, wait.

I definitely saw him from somewhere.

Where did I see him?

I can't seem to remember him. Gosh.

Mr. Ji, you are distracting me.

He's been like this for the last few days.

He's looking for someone whom he doesn't know.

That guy who was with Prosecutor Cha just now...

Do you know who he is?

He's an arsonist.

He's an arsonist? An arsonist...

The witness who testified for Kang Seon-il's case--

- Ms. Eun. - Yes?

I really like you.

Yes, that's it.

All right.

I found him.

His name is Lee Jun-hae.

May I approach the witness, Your Honor?

TWO YEARS AGO

Witness.

At the time of the incident,

you saw the person who got out of the victim's house

during the fire and ran away, right?

Yes.

I did.

The witness

who stated that he saw Kang Seon-il on the scene

- was Lee Jun-hae. - He's sitting right there.

It was that man.

He even attended the trial as a witness.

But he turned out to be an arsonist himself.

Was it really a coincidence?

So to summarize it all,

an arsonist witnessed an arson and reported it to the police.

It could've been a coincidence.

- However-- - It's possible that it wasn't.

If I was the prosecutor in charge,

he'd have been one of the suspects--

You probably would have.

I say that because many of those who commit arson

seek heroism, and that's why they start fires.

"I'll start a fire and call the police to become a hero."

- Something like that. - That's right.

I've seen some of them acting as if they're witnesses

in the news.

That's right. I've heard of such cases too.

That's why the police make sure to film the scene for arson cases.

It's highly likely that the arsonist is one of the spectators.

Then we should try to find videos from the arson scene

or news clips related to the case.

We should also go through the list of petty arson cases in the area.

If our guess is right, his name will very likely be on the list.

Mr. Bang, please take care of it.

Yes, you know a lot of people in the police and the fire department.

Please help us out.

- What's wrong? - The stab wound is achy and itchy.

I'm all right now.

- Just take it easy, then. - We'll take care of it.

No, what are you talking about?

It's my job to take care of such laborious tasks. I'll...

I'm not getting a personal secretary, driver,

or an office manager, but I'll...

- Let's find it ourselves. - Okay.

- All right. - I'll be back soon.

- Okay. - Take it easy, Mr. Bang.

- Get some rest. - I'm really okay.

See you guys soon.

There are a lot of people who committed or attempted arson, more than I thought.

I know, right?

If Lee Jun-hae really was the arsonist,

Kang Seon-il, who's behind bars right now, must be

extremely upset about being falsely accused.

He didn't even set the fire,

yet he became an arsonist and murderer.

I'm not sure what to say. So far,

there's no evidence that can prove his innocence.

We should dig more.

I know. But now, there's a possibility

that he may have been falsely accused.

I know that, but I don't think you should empathize too much.

I'm not empathizing with him.

I'm just trying to be fair and keep all possibilities open.

Well, from the way I see it,

it looks like you're overly empathizing with him.

As a lawyer, I don't think this much empathy is excessive.

- This is why lawyers-- - I know.

You don't like them.

I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings. I apologize.

Me too.

Where's the next fire station?

Haein Fire Station.

Prosecutor Cha isn't here at the moment.

CHA YU-JEONG

My gosh.

Hello, Mr. Ji.

Hello, Prosecutor Na.

We've been running into each other a lot lately.

Yes, we have.

By the way, have you seen Prosecutor Cha today?

Why do you need to see her?

Why do you think? It's for work, of course.

Even if you don't emphasize that it's for work,

I won't get the wrong idea.

Pardon me?

You have her number, right?

Yes, of course.

Yet, you're making a point of asking me about her.

Well... I have to take care of something, so I should get going.

All right. See you.

See you.

You had a long day today.

You should get some rest.

Actually...

is there something you're hiding from me?

What?

So there is.

No, I'm not hiding anything.

I'll believe you.

Bong-hui.

I keep wondering if I've done something wrong. Have I?

No, it's nothing like that.

It's about me, not you. It's something I need to work out myself.

And I'm not allowed...

to ask you what it's about?

All right.

Is this another coincidence?

No, it's not. I tried calling you, but you didn't pick up.

Oh, you did?

I don't check my phone often because I rarely get calls.

What's up?

There's something I'd like to check.

What is it?

It'll only take five minutes.

I'm tired, and my feet are killing me.

I want to take these heels off right now.

- You can follow me if you want. - What?

Hey.

What is it that you want to check?

Oh, right. I'm working on an appeal case now.

- The witness of the case is-- - Lee Jun-hae?

Yes.

He's the one who attempted the arson, isn't he?

And he's the culprit of the case you're working on.

- What? - He confessed.

But the higher-ups want me to bury it.

That is complete nonsense.

Here.

What is this?

I dug up some intel on Lee Jun-hae.

You can use it for the trial if you'd like.

Can you do this though?

I don't even know.

It's getting late. You should get going if you're done.

All right. Thanks for this.

You can stay overnight if you want.

What?

I was joking.

How can you make such a joke?

I'm a bitch no matter what I do.

Doesn't the joke suit me perfectly?

No.

Hey, Yu-jeong. Stop beating yourself up.

It's not good for you.

Anyway...

why didn't you tell Ji-uk

that nothing

happened on that night?

Whether it was a mistake or not...

it is true that something could have happened that night.

I see.

Then what about you?

Why didn't you tell him?

Because it is true that I...

hurt him.

Yes, Mr. Bang.

I'm still a bachelor.

I can't believe I have a stab wound on my stomach.

I'm so worried that I wouldn't be able to meet someone.

What do you guys think about this?

Well, I think...

it's great.

I love it.

Right.

I think it's going to be okay.

What's great?

What is so great and will be okay?

I'm sorry.

Me too.

What are you two so worried about?

I'm not married, and yet I'm raising four adults. I'm drinking soda

because I was stabbed in the stomach.

Why do you look so down? Your lives are not that bad.

I think I made a mistake.

Everything is my fault.

It's my fault too.

Gosh.

Why are you apologizing?

To be honest, you two are in a bind.

Then, what should I do?

It seems like I'm out of options.

Mr. Bang, you should tell me what I should do.

- Goodness. - Please?

Give me advice for me first.

I can't figure this out.

Unbelievable. Mr. Bang!

You got your stitches only recently. How can you drink like this?

Goodness.

Why are you crying? Are you that drunk?

I drank soda.

Do you think I'd believe that?

What kind of person cries after drinking soda?

- Goodness, you are in trouble. - Wait.

It's Bong-hui. Hey, Bong-hui. Bong-hui!

Have a glass.

It is soda.

- Have two glasses. - No, have only one.

Bong-hui, have one.

- Take two glasses. - No, have just one.

Since she's late, take two glasses.

Since she's late, take one glass.

Fine. Take three then.

Goodness.

Gosh.

- Let's go. - Okay.

- We're going. - Another round?

- No, no. - Don't do that.

- This way. - It's my fault.

Be careful.

I'm all right.

Hold on. Just sit here for a while.

Let me bring you some water.

We...

should never break up, Bong-hui.

Even if I tell you to leave me...

don't leave.

We...

should only think about ourselves.

Don't leave me.

Please?

I won't.

Don't worry.

Mr. Byeon hid those because he wanted to have them to himself.

I can eat them all in secret

and pretend that I didn't eat them.

If that's the case...

I'll be an accomplice.

All right.

I'm ready for my session.

Tell me anything.

I...

won't consult you about my relationship.

It's only between me and Mr. Noh.

I won't talk about it.

You have a problem with Ji-uk.

No, I don't.

Ji-uk...

is a bit weird these days, right?

Yes.

No.

You're right.

To be honest,

he's a bit strange.

I think the case he's working on now...

reminds him of his parents' incident.

By the way,

the same applies for you too, Ms. Eun.

My dad also passed away in a fire.

But Ji-uk...

was in the fire with them.

So he might have been traumatized deeply.

Whether he still remembers it or not,

he witnessed the whole scene with his own eyes.

Besides,

he was the lone survivor.

He must feel guilty about it.

I see.

Looking back,

how could I have not figured it out?

On the list of the arsonists in the district,

Lee Jun-hae is only registered for attempted arsons.

Lee Jun-hae was in the video

filming the scene of the fire that day.

That's right,

but it can't be used as evidence to prove his guilt.

No.

Lee Jun-hae is the arsonist.

I have an informant.

That's great, but until the end,

we shouldn't conclude whether he's guilty or not.

Let's take a look first.

I have the photos of the scene.

Will you be okay?

Yes, I'll be.

There were countless clues.

Why...

hadn't I figured it out?

COURT IN SESSION

Witness, I believe you know quite a lot about xylene.

Excuse me? What is that?

According to my research,

I'm aware that your occupation is related to producing

paints, varnish, and adhesives at Seonho Chemicals.

Am I mistaken?

In the process of producing these chemicals,

xylene is used.

Oh, that.

I think so.

Xylene is considered to be a very strong inflammable material.

Moreover,

it was also used to cause a fire in Dobu-dong two years ago

by the arsonist.

By any chance, were you aware of this fact?

No, I didn't know that.

Is that so?

Then how should I explain this?

Mr. Lee Jun-hae

recently got arrested by the police for attempted incendiarism.

But a female prosecutor just told me to leave back then.

The police confiscated the flammable material from Mr. Lee,

and they requested a component analysis.

According to the analysis, it contained a mixture of xylene.

They also did a comparative analysis

with the material that caused the fire two years ago.

The result showed that the two flammables were almost identical.

There are times when you come to a sudden realization.

Excuse me. I have to go somewhere.

Hey, Mom.

I attended a trial today.

There was this man...

who was falsely accused of murder and arson.

Fortunately, it looks like

the appeal trial will lead to a positive result.

So I think it'll all turn out well.

Really?

Yes. Really.

So I feel great right now.

I just wanted to tell you this.

But...

But Mom...

Yes? What is it?

Well...

Never mind.

I'm busy right now,

so I'll call you again later. I'm going to hang up now.

How could I not have known?

PROSECUTOR AND HIS WIFE KILLED IN A REVENGE ARSON

I read the article on my dad's accident so many times

that I practically memorized the story of the victim's family.

EIGHT-YEAR-OLD SON

Ji-uk and his parents...

were supposed to go on a family picnic...

on the day after his dad had passed away.

The anniversary date of both our fathers' deaths.

THE LATE NOH YEONG-SEOK, JUNE 15, 1994

THE LATE EUN MAN-SU, JUNE 15, 1994

I lost both my parents in a fire accident when I was young.

My dad passed away first.

And...

my mom got transported to a hospital,

but she passed away...

not too soon after that.

Ji-uk, why did you become a prosecutor?

My dad...

was a prosecutor.

I guess you wanted to become like your dad.

Yes.

Good work, today.

- Thanks. See you. - Okay.

Thank you. I think I'll win this case thanks to you.

Of course.

Will you be okay?

Well, I didn't let go of the case like they told me to,

so I'm guessing I'll just get chewed out.

But I'm never going to quit my job

because you guys refused to take me in.

Hey, Bong-hui.

I can't find you. Did you already leave?

I was reminded of something urgent.

I see. It's nothing serious, right?

Okay. I'll wait for you at home.

Some people think...

they've achieved justice through such petty cases like this.

But you see, in this world...

In this world, there's an order.

In order for this world to keep that order in place,

there must be small sacrifices made by people like you.

All I need is for you to become a murderer.

I'm not wrong.

That means it is unacceptable to make any kind of mistake

that could harm the order of an organization,

the order of the law, and the order of power.

We cannot afford to make a single prosecution mistake whatsoever.

Do you understand?

Excuse me. I have to go somewhere.

Okay.

Hey, where are you?

Oh, really? Then I'll go to where you are.

I'll be right there. Okay.

I want to eat tteokbokki.

Tteokbokki?

Do you want to?

- Here? - Of course.

Just wait here.

I'll buy you tteokbokki, sundae, gimbap, and everything else.

- I can-- - Wait here. I'll be right back.

How is it? Is it delicious?

It's delicious.

Eat up.

It's delicious, but it's a little too spicy.

I almost cried.

Let's take a photo with that cat.

Shall we do that?

Here we go.

One, two, three.

Why isn't it working?

- Bong-hui. - Yes?

You're taking a video right now.

- Oh, really? - Yes.

My gosh.

You were right.

You dummy.

Is it good?

Postponement.

My futile effort

to postpone it a moment longer

and a step later.

Let's...

break up.

Subtitle translation by Daniel Lee