(Episode 18)
His name is Ahn Hak Soo. He's 56 years old.
He recently owned a karaoke bar.
He used to be a detective.
Do you know him?
Yes. We've crossed paths a few times back in the days.
There's nothing strange about that.
These Roman numerals aren't sitting well with me.
That's right. It wasn't 1, 1, and 4. It was 11, and 4.
I'd know for sure after I perform the autopsy,
but we cannot exclude the possibility of a serial killer.
It's about the drug found in Yum Mi Jung's body.
Four bottles of it were stolen.
That's terrible.
That's a warning that the killer will murder four people.
First, I must find a connection with the numbers...
in order to find the next target.
I read in the articles that this is related...
to the rape the entitled four committed.
Was Ahn Hak Soo the detective on the case?
Yes.
And so was I.
It means that I could be next.
That's horrifying.
Whether it's me or someone else,
to ensure there are no more victims,
I must find evidence.
(Young Beauty Club)
- Yes, this is the place. - This is it?
Yes, let's go inside.
(Free Drinks and Food, Young Beauty Club)
Ahn Hak Soo is your boss, correct?
- Yes. - Here's a question.
When was the last time you saw your boss?
I saw him two nights ago. Right.
I got him a taxi before midnight.
How do you know Kim Byung Gi?
That's irrelevant to the charge that my client was arrested for.
Right before you arrived at the scene of the crime,
the last text message you received was from Kim Byung Gi.
It went something like this. "Bring two million dollars."
"And don't bring a rifle." Isn't that right?
Mr. Oh, you do not have to answer it.
But why did I find 5,000 dollars and papers inside the luggage...
instead of two million dollars?
Kim Byung Gi blackmailed me that he'd leak information...
regarding my company's stock.
I couldn't come up with two million dollars on short notice.
So I filled it up with some papers.
- Do you like to hunt? - Well...
I'm new to hunting.
According to the record from Gapyeong Precinct,
the date you took out your hunting rifle was January 22,
and you put it back on January 24.
I wonder what you caught.
You caught the culprit for a murder case at the scene,
but it seems you have a lot of time on your hands.
Because he's not the culprit.
He was found at the scene with the corpse.
How could you conclude that he's not?
That's not what's important now.
Why didn't you report to me the other day that there were...
no signs of Kim Byung Gi?
Well, I heard that Kim Byung Gi...
frequently went off the grid.
One of his acquaintances told me that he once disappeared...
for two months when things went south.
Darn it. Who is this?
Listen carefully. I got myself...
- in a trap. - A trap?
You're in big trouble.
I'll save you.
Send me the coordinates.
You're so stupid.
Hey...
Get out. Get out!
You have such a temper.
I'm not joking around.
This could end up...
ruining us both.
All right.
Explain it so I can understand.
I don't know how,
but I think Choi Ja Hye knows about Kim Byung Gi.
Hey.
Didn't I tell you?
I told you it was strange.
So?
What did she do?
She used Kim Byung Gi's phone...
to text me.
Hey.
Is the safety net he talked about...
- Choi Ja Jye? - I'm not sure.
Anyway, he told me to come meet him with two million dollars.
But once I got to the meeting place,
I saw Choi Ja Hye.
Do you think it's money she's after?
Then she would have left after taking the money.
Why would she bother to frame me as a killer?
"A killer"?
What do you mean?
Detective Ahn is dead.
And I'm the suspect of his murder.
Isn't it strange?
The same goes for In Ho.
Then what can I do?
I'm tied up for more than 40 hours.
Whether you get someone to do it or something else,
just find out about Choi Ja Hye.
I have good news and bad news.
Which do you want to hear first?
Just say whatever you want to say first.
The detective in charge of your sister's case...
from 10 years ago died.
He had roman numerals engraved in his chest.
We don't know the reason for his death yet.
Is this...
the good news?
How can that be good news? Someone died.
Congratulations, Kim Jung Soo.
You're...
exonerated from the murder charge.
You were here at the time Ahn Hak Soo was murdered.
That's the best alibi you can get.
That's too bad.
I want to ask about being an accomplice,
but I ran out of time.
I'm still in a lot of doubt.
I can't believe that I have to watch you...
walk out that door with my own eyes.
It really makes me mad.
But Kim Jung Soo.
I'm Dokgo Young.
Jung Soo.
If you miss your chance to come back,
you'll get lost.
Please.
Don't go too far.
I'll be the boss...
of me.
Goodbye.
What do we do now?
What do you mean? We'll have to arrest him again.
We can't rest easy when there are still two bottles left.
Tell the guys to take turns watching Kim Jung Soo.
- Okay. - As for you,
look up the trial records of Kim Soo Hyun's case.
Okay.
I heard you called for me.
I don't think you requested an official consultation yet.
I gave it a thought.
Why would you do this to me?
Did I do something to offend you...
without realizing?
What is it,
Choi Ja Hye?
I'm not sure I understand what you're talking about.
Why don't you tell me...
why you were looking for me?
You lured me to that place.
That's something you should discuss with the police.
If you want, I can be a testifier.
I think...
I might be able to say a lot more than you think.
How much do you know?
Why must I tell you anything?
That's all the time...
I will grant you.
Either officially entrust me with the case,
or talk with the police.
Kim Byung Gi asked me to pass this on.
He asked...
that you...
please...
find him.
An unwanted attention...
is considered an assault. Did you know that?
That might be the case between a man and a woman,
but we're both only human.
You're right.
- Did you come to see me? - Of course not.
I would never put in so much effort in you.
- Why are you here then? - I came to meet...
CEO Oh Tae Suk of Namo.
What? Did you dress up for him?
Listen, Detective Dokgo Young.
It doesn't matter how I'm dressed.
You should be curious why I came to see him.
- Are you defending him? - No.
- Then why are you here? - Look into it.
That's your job.
Hey, have you been to Incheon recently?
No.
Do you have any more questions?
No. Take care.
I have a bad feeling about this.
Why was Ms. Choi here?
Oh Tae Suk. When you were at the scene,
was Ms. Choi there as well?
Let me ask you one more time.
Does she have anything to do...
with you having to be there?
Dal Rae.
Dal Rae?
Dal Rae.
Dal Rae, what are you hiding behind you?
It's okay.
I won't scold you, okay?
Where did you get this?
Dal Rae,
where did you find this?
We should put it back where you found it.
No, put it back where you found it.
I found this here.
What?
1, 2, 3.
Hey.
What do we do next?
Should we just dig the ground and bury her?
(Case File)
- What is this? - Kim Soo Hyun's trial's case file.
Here's an interesting fact.
It's about Ms. Choi Ja Hye.
She was an associate judge on the panel for Kim Soo Hyun's case.
Wait. Ms. Choi was a former judge?
You didn't know?
After she got the judgeship,
I heard she quit only after a year.
Then who was the main judge?
It said it was Judge Im Woo Jae.
According to Clause 4 of Article 7 and Article 1...
from Sexual Violence Law of Protecting Minors,
quasirape of minors is established...
when the offender exploits on the feeble mind...
and physical inability...
of their minors to protect themselves.
However, the victim lied about her age...
and voluntarily concealed that she was a minor.
This fact is considered that she willingly consented...
to the behaviors of the defendants in the studio.
Therefore, the court...
has concluded that her argument of having a feeble mind...
and inability to resist is invalid.
Nonetheless, the defendants did take a minor to their studio...
and committed unethical acts.
Such acts must be condemned.
However, since their acts do not...
qualify as quasirape in the eye of the law,
the defendants will not face any criminal penalties.
Therefore, according to the latter section...
of Article 325 in Criminal Procedure Law,
we find the defendants not guilty.
(Defendant)
No way.
What an insane ruling.
Choi Ja Hye was on the panel?
The person you have reached is not available. Please...
Why are the people involved in that case brought together now?
Why?
Ms. Choi, could we meet?
I'm on my way to your office.
Come to your office as soon as you get this.
I'll wait until you come.
How foolish.
You only left me a voice mail.
Until when were you going to wait for me?
Maybe up to two hours?
Tell me why you wanted to meet.
Well, could we talk about that somewhere warm?
I'm on the brink of freezing to death now.
Do you want a hot drink or something?
No, that's all right.
Since we are in my warm office, why don't you tell me?
Why did you leave a voice message and want to meet at such late hour?
Because I missed you?
If I say that, I know you won't believe me,
so I must get to the point to get you believe me.
You know Kim Jung Soo, right?
From what capacity?
From 10 years ago. From Kim Soo Hyun's case.
You're right. That was my first case.
You resigned after that trial. Why did you resign?
I don't know why I should answer that question.
Fine.
As your reward for waiting in the cold,
I'll answer that.
I didn't like how the trial ended.
You're something else.
Because you didn't like how the trial ended,
you gave up the judgeship?
Then why didn't you mention that case?
Because you didn't ask.
A stupid question yields a stupid answer.
You're right.
You didn't tell me because I didn't ask.
But did that pique your curiosity so much to call for an urgent meeting?
I'm just preparing for the worst.
The detective in charge of Kim Soo Hyun's case died.
Weren't you the detective in charge of the case?
I was part of the squad. Someone else was in charge of the case.
I don't understand. Why are you telling me this?
Roman numerals were engraved into Yum Mi Jung's body.
Roman numerals were engraved into the second victim's body too.
"The second victim".
The drug found in Yum Mi Jung's body...
was stolen from Daemyung Hospital.
Four bottles were stolen in total.
For the time being, we're waiting for the autopsy report.
If I'm right,
I think it will be the same with Yum Mi Jung's.
Following your reasoning,
there are two bottles left.
If Kim Jung Soo is the killer,
someone related to the case...
from 10 years ago would be the next victim.
So that's why you're here, right?
Yes, but I have more.
Just like you and me,
people involved in the case from 10 years ago...
are also involved in this case too.
I find that repulsively leery.
If your argument is correct,
here's a question for you.
Shouldn't people Kim Jung Soo wants to murder the most be...
Kim Hak Bum, Seo Joon Hee, Oh Tae Suk,
and Kang In Ho? Doesn't that make more sense?
On top of that, if he had stolen four bottles...
of rocuronium for the murder,
I just thought those four would make more logical victims.
I find that strange too.
I don't know what his intention is.
I don't get that.
Thank you for coming.
But just in case...
What is it again?
Wear some socks. It's cold.
I'm going out for a moment.
We need to talk.
I'm sorry. This is urgent.
- This is important. - So is my appointment.
You always think your life is more important.
Fine. What is it?
Forget it.
(Autopsy Report, NFS)
Hey, it's me.
Do you have the report?
Yes.
Is it what we thought it was?
Yes, Ahn Hak Soo's cause of death is the same as Yum Mi Jung's.
I did find rocuronium in his body.
And he drowned.
But the difference between the two...
is that the liquid we found in the lungs...
is sea water.
You've got to be kidding me.
One more case, and it's a serial murder.
I got it.
By the way,
since when did Yum Mi Jung know the entitled four?
They're the assailants and witnesses of a case from 10 years ago.
It's been a while since they've met.
I wonder if they knew each other 19 years ago too.
I wouldn't know that.
Why do you ask?
Forget it. It's not for certain yet.
Let me ask for a favor.
Go ahead.
Can you check if the five of them...
knew each other 19 years ago?
I will. Thank you for your work.
(Autopsy Result)
(Internal Examination, Traces of rocuronium were found.)
(Druggie)
It's been a while, Hak Bum.
We should meet up.
I didn't get my two million dollars yet.
Mr. Kim.
I have a favor to ask.
It's nothing difficult.
I need you to look into something very simple.
How can we trust Mr. Kim?
You never know when he might stab us in the back.
Watch what you say.
No, forget it.
Do you know Choi Ja Hye?
Find out everything about her.
I'm not sure if I can dig it up since the ground is frozen.
Should I hire an excavator?
No.
Let's not get anyone else involved.
Hak Bum.
Yes?
You can do this.
I know.
It's so scary.
Should I just leave?
If Kim Byung Gi is still alive,
then his body won't be here.
I can do this.
Sure.
I think it was somewhere around here.
But that jerk...
is giving us trouble until the end.
Gosh.
My gosh.
Why is it so difficult?
(Return)
Tae Suk, we're like brothers, right?
Of course. We're like brothers.
Now, take that shovel, and smash my skull.
Kill me just like you did then!
We can't allow even a single variable.
Do you know the cause of death?
Drowning.