"Tang."
"I don't think I can go with you."
I'm sorry I couldn't tell you the truth in the end.
You'll be fine without me.
You're the one with the skill.
Just do whatever your gut tells you to.
If you do that, everything will work out just fine.
I had no choice to begin with.
Life isn't an essay question.
It's multiple-choice.
But then again…
maybe everything so far was my choice.
Maybe there is no right answer.
And now
I'm about to make another choice.
A KILLER PARADOX
-Your mother… -Hmm?
She's okay.
Thankfully.
She'll regain consciousness soon.
Hmm.
Hey…
We will make sure to
take care of, uh… your father's funeral.
-Okay. -So you should go home… and rest.
Okay.
See you.
Yes, sir. Detective Kim!
Did you see Detective Jang?
Why? He just left here.
The boss has been on my ass to find him.
This really isn't the right time.
It's just… he hasn't gone back to return his firearm yet.
So I think… something could get out of hand.
Where's Song Chon?
Stay low.
Detective Jang.
I don't know what I could possibly say.
I'd be lying if I said I knew how you feel.
Hey, take it easy.
I promise, I'm going to get this Song Chon.
So don't worry.
Go home and get some rest, okay?
I'll finish up here and go to the funeral home.
Yes, sir. Thanks.
-Are you okay? -Yes, I'll be fine.
-You want water? I have some in the car. -No thanks, sir.
Hey! Detective Jang! Detective Jang! Detective…
What are you gonna do with Song Chon?
DETECTIVE KIM
And what are you gonna do about Tang?
Hey, you keep your mouth closed, or I'll have to kill you first, okay?
HEROES
You know how I told you that Tang is different?
DETECTIVE KIM
I told you to shut up.
Tang is special. You know it, too, Detective.
Tang leaves no evidence behind.
After I kill Song Chon, you and Tang are next.
So that's not gonna change anything.
I'll help you catch Song Chon.
I don't care what happens to me, but Tang…
Could you just leave Tang alone?
Hey.
-What's he doing? -Hey, that's mine!
Stop! Stop!
Ah shit.
Oh shit.
All of this happened because of me.
So I have to take responsibility.
EUNSUNG CHICKEN
You know that the people Tang killed all deserved to die.
Hey.
I was there when he killed Prosecutor Ji.
This video was found on the prosecutor's phone.
And you know the high school girl from Daejeon?
It was Prosecutor Ji's doing.
Please let me go.
Are you saying you two abducted and killed him?
Huh?
-Because you weren't catching him-- -Fucking crazy motherfucker!
You think you're God?
Who are you to choose?
Do you have the right to decide who deserves to die? Hmm?
And what about you?
You're not going after Song Chon as an officer of the law. You've got a vendetta.
Am I wrong?
My father was…
I have a good enough reason for it, huh?
Just listen to me.
Song Chon has nothing left to lose.
And after this whole case is over with, I'll take my punishment.
I have everything planned out, from A to Z.
So just…
Just, please, won't you hear me out for once?
ROH BIN - ME OSAN
Don't tell me.
You came alone.
That's no fun.
You should stop now.
I'll do anything you want me to do.
I don't want anything from you.
I know that I'm the only one who can help you right now.
You know that too.
If I kill you right here,
I'll have just enough time to go and kill Lee Tang too.
Hmm?
What's that noise?
I can hear the gears turning in your head.
It's a lot of fun.
Trying to guess what you've got cooking up there in that, uh… in that noggin.
You're just too predictable. You know that?
Aah.
I was planning to kill Lee Tang to start with.
Screwed up my order. Hmm.
By the way,
are you two working together?
I knew you would come.
This is earlier than I thought.
Goodness.
Right, okay.
When you ratted me out last time, he's the one you told. Am I right?
Yeesh, you little…
Dirty little rat.
He's using you, you know? Huh?
All his life, he's been out to catch me.
-For cracking his dad's skull-- -You mean to kill, not to catch.
Hah.
Nan-gam.
Are you really here for revenge against your ol' ajeossi?
You should be thanking me!
He wasn't exactly living the life.
Besides, I put him out of his misery.
You were thinking about when to put him down, anyway.
You're right.
Thank you.
So what?
You gonna pull the trigger this time?
You just don't have the eyes of a killer, kiddo. Huh?
Lee! Lee Tang! Now this is exciting!
Hey, this time, you didn't run away!
The balls on you!
Points for you, champ!
Tang, why are you here?
To end it all.
So let's have a real grand finale, shall we?
Hey, hey, hey, wait.
Hey! Hey, hey, hey!
Hey, punk…
Hey, don't shoot! Don't shoot!
Nan-gam, just wait. Hey!
Hey, shouldn't you be shooting at him, not me?
You're supposed to be a cop!
Cut it out!
You little… Gah!
Oh, jeez, I can't believe he shot at me.
Farewell… kid.
Oh… oh no…
Didn't you know… it ends like this?
Hyung.
Ah.
Why?
Why? Why did you have to come here?
We could've just…
lived our separate lives.
Because I was needed.
This world,
well, it could really use
people like us.
You see…
BLIND VICTIM TURNS OUT TO BE MURDERER OF HER PARENTS
…I had to know…
…if you were like me.
I INSULTED MY ELDERS
How…
I MURDERED CHOI IN-SEON
How could you distinguish them?
And were you ever certain…
And could such power…
IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATE LEE TANG
…really exist?
Are you different?
Are you different
from me?
Do you think that you are? Huh?
Are you certain?
Just shut the hell up.
Nan-gam.
What do you…
…think you know that justifies doing this to me?
What does your mom say?
Your mom…
Your mom… wasn't any better.
You wanna tell that disgusting story now?
Right. The station food can't be good.
Oh!
Oh, um, I'll call you back later.
OFFICER ATTACKED AND PARALYZED
BY SUBORDINATE INVOLVED IN DRUG CORRUPTION?
You have no idea how little I care about who you slept with.
So just cut the bullshit.
It's pathetic.
Park Gwang-su, it was him!
Your dad's friend!
He's the one she cheated with.
-No. -You bastard.
Do you… think I'm just some filthy homewrecker?
You're clueless, aren't you? You little punk.
So go ahead.
Shoot.
Only,
if I die,
you'll wonder
why your dad was in there.
You'll wonder for the rest of your life.
Are you okay with that?
So what do you say?
Should I tell you?
Oh, good evening, sir.
Have some of this.
Thanks.
-Captain. -Hey.
-How are you? -Good.
You must be tired.
Detective Jang. Detective Jang.
You must be tired.
You.
Why are you here? Shouldn't you be working?
Uh, the shift starts in two hours. And the captain said I could join.
Stop being a nuisance and go to work. This isn't a game.
What, you got nothin' else to do?
Well, I… just wanted to help out.
Well, you aren't.
Cut it out. Get lost. Go.
Jeez.
Come on, man. Can't you be nicer to him?
This stays between us, but he didn't make it again.
It's like…
it's like his dead father is holding him back.
Still, you can't call him here. He's not Violent Crimes.
I mean, the more the merrier, right?
Put your hips in it!
Take it easy. You're not a pro.
I did boxing, judo.
DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO TODAY OR FAIL TO DO IT WHEN YOU NEED
I tried everything I could.
What's the address?
And learned everything I could.
Thanks for the meal.
-Thanks. -You're welcome.
Ah, Jesus. What's with that idiot?
-Ma'am. -Yes?
-I heard you're going back to Yanbian. -That's right, next week.
That's great. You'll finally see your kids.
It's all thanks to Detective Jang.
Ah.
Yeah, and they kept talking about that stuff.
Uh, Detective Jang?
Hold on.
What is it now?
Uh… I'm sorry. Go ahead, sir.
What? What is it? Just tell me.
Uh, you heard, right?
Ms. Hwang from the cafeteria is going back to Yanbian.
Huh? So?
I thought we'd pool a little cash.
I don't have time for this. Get lost.
Ah. Sir.
Hey!
Come here.
Yes, sir?
Here, give her this. Tell her I'm sorry I can't give it to her in person.
Wow. Yes, sir!
Everyone at the station pitched in.
Aww! You really didn't have to.
Oh, and this. Detective Jang told me to give this to you.
Aah. This must be what he was talking about.
What is it? Is it not for you?
Ah, no, it's not mine.
He… he asked me to… to go to China and deliver it to someone.
Ah, I see.
…number of victims is expected to increase exponentially
as these gift card frauds are run as part of a pyramid scheme.
Our next story. Hwang, a Korean-Chinese woman
who attempted to smuggle methamphetamine into China,
has been apprehended by the local police and is currently under investigation.
It is said she has been smuggling methamphetamine
by diluting it in herbal medicine.
APPREHENDED SMUGGLING METHAMPHETAMINE
The Chinese police found 30 grams of the drug after security…
Your father, Jang Gap-su,
he had…
He had been pushing massive amounts of drugs for five years.
Detective Jang.
-Yes? Oh, hello. -Hello.
I know that you had wanted me to help you and bring this to Mr. Baek,
but I couldn't find the time to meet him, and--
Ah.
He took advantage of that poor,
naive lady and was using her as a drug mule for the Korean-Chinese.
Who are you to tell me to come and go?
Detective Jang.
Yeah? What?
Ms. Hwang is okay, right? She'll be released soon, right?
What? What about her?
Th… there's no way you'd do something like that, would you?
Uh, all she did was work at the cafeteria--
What are you even talking about right now?
Th… this must be a cover, right?
Some big plan to take down a drug ring?
She's in on it, and I'm the only one who wasn't told what's going on, aren't I?
You bastard.
Hey. Have you been drinking?
Huh?
Why would I have been drinking?
For fuck's sake. Come on.
No, no, hang on. Wait.
-You gave me the box to give to Ms. Hwang. -What box?
-Move, asshole! -You told me to.
-It was the box on the news! -What? I never did that.
Sir, why are you lying to me?
-What's going on? -You bastard! Seriously!
Listen.
Hey.
Everyone's got their reasons.
Did your father kill people because he wanted to?
Do you want people to point fingers at you for being the child of a murderer?
I saved you when you were just a starving kid.
And you do this? Huh?
I knew the whole time.
I knew I kept failing my promotion
because you made sure I didn't get it.
But I wanted to think that you…
you maybe had a reason.
-I guess I was wrong. -Oh.
This again?
You little…
Song Chon, just think about it.
How could the son of a killer, huh,
ever be a Violent Crimes detective, huh?
It's okay for a dirty cop to be one?
You little shithead. I'm gonna kill you, I swear.
Fuck's sake!
Get down. Stop it. Down, you little shit!
Please, sir, just tell me why. Why?
Aah.
Look at you.
How did you hide this all along?
Just look at those bloodthirsty eyes.
Son of a killer.
To Jang Gap-su,
I was nothing but the son of a killer.
Stop. Let go.
-Damn it, let go. -Stop it, sir.
Let go!
-Don't do this. -I told you, let go. Let go!
Please stop.
I see the apple doesn't fall far.
You want to be a killer like your dad?
When I gave him the first blow,
his face said, "What was that?"
The second blow,
he looked at me
like I was the bad guy.
The third blow,
that's when he started screaming.
After the fourth blow,
he seemed to finally realize that he was in trouble.
That disgusted me.
So I gave him
the fifth blow.
And then the sixth.
And finally, the seventh.
OFFICER ATTACKED AND PARALYZED
METHAMPHETAMINE SMUGGLER TAKES OWN LIFE
And now, here we are.
Don't you get it yet?
So why would you take revenge?
If anyone, I'm the one who should have it.
Oh, Nan-gam, I pity you, kid.
Ah. Ugh…
Your father was…
a corrupt cop.
Your mother…
was obscene, a depraved cheater.
Let me finish him.
So you think you're God?
You've…
never killed someone.
-Ah. One last thing… -Aren't you just as bad as he is?
-If you aren't certain either, then… -But you should be different.
…you should die too.
It's not…
easy to kill.
Until you get used to it.
It's all over now.
I won't run away again.
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
Captain Jang Gap-su, you were a proud member of the police force.
INSPECTOR JANG GAP-SU'S FUNERAL CEREMONY
Ever since you joined us, you have worked hard and diligently,
making an example for others to follow.
You were a loyal friend to your fellow officers
and always put others first.
You were a true police officer
who carried out his duty without fail,
and who put people's lives and safety first,
even when your own was in danger.
Today, we mourn the loss of a great and competent officer.
However, we will not forget you.
You will always be in our hearts.
We will continue to honor your spirit,
in our work as police officers ourselves.
I was unconscious for three days after the brain surgery.
I'm still unable to move my head.
This is a subarachnoid hemorrhage, okay?
I have recovered a lot in just ten days in here. Not everyone does.
I'm just saying that some people can take several years to ever fully recover.
According to my doctor, I have my fitness regimen to, uh… thank…
So why are you here?
-Me? -Yeah.
You're here for a reason, aren't you?
Hey, I'm just here to visit, all right?
That's nice.
By the way,
the nurse is super cute, right?
Just saying,
she's been especially kind to me.
That's why I'm gonna ask her out when I get out.
What are you gonna say when you ask her out?
"I'm actually a detective."
"A Violent Crimes detective."
"I was injured while going after a criminal,
and I'll catch the guy when I get discharged."
So, yeah.
-Be sure to give us the full report, okay? -Sure. So, How do you think it'll go?
I think she'll say yes.
You didn't file an appeal for your suspension in the end.
I did something wrong. I should be punished for it.
I don't understand.
-You could've said it was self-defense-- -Just…
Please just cut to the chase.
Okay, then.
Hmm. I'll try to make it brief for you.
Did he seem like the sort of person who'd do that?
I thought it was the profiler's job to figure out that sort of thing?
I'm only following standard protocol.
We have the evidence. Your statement has to line up.
If you have evidence in front of you, maybe you should trust that.
So what's the conclusion, then?
This is our conclusion.
Song Chon has been on the run after killing 30 people
and two police officers over the past five years.
POLICE BRIEFING ON THE APPREHENSION OF SERIAL KILLER SONG CHON
After a long pursuit, we found him and eliminated him.
His accomplice and co-conspirator, Roh Bin,
who helped Song Chon
and murdered five victims,
including Prosecutor Ji, Professor No and Gyeong-bae,
was also eliminated at the scene.
Ron Bin's incriminating evidence, the alibi, and circumstances.
They all fit perfectly.
We found evidence that he researched his victims for a long time.
All of the murders were planned by Roh Bin.
To be able to close a case like this, you must have a culprit.
We found a large number of what we suspect to be murder weapons
in Roh Bin's storage room.
And… I'm the one who knows about all the cases.
So,
let me be the one to finish it.
He's much more meticulous than he seems.
How did he leave no prints?
Spotless crime scenes. It's striking.
But… we did find one decisive clue.
No matter how careful you are, you're bound to make a mistake.
Fortunately, or…
Really, it's a bit unfortunate.
There was a heavy rain on that day,
so we couldn't find any DNA evidence.
But ironically, he left his teeth marks.
On the day Song Chon died,
I couldn't find much, with the suspect's body completely burnt up.
But there was something that could be recovered.
Roh Bin's molars.
Uh… I don't know if this'll work.
Uh, I've never done this.
Only you can make this happen.
Roh Bin's teeth alignment is very similar to Professor No's murderer.
Let's say everything goes as you plan. What do you get in return?
Justice.
I'm probably gonna die.
I'm a little afraid.
But I guess that having a reliable sidekick like me
is part of Tang's powers.
Why do you think Roh Bin did this?
What made him so confident in what he did?
Hmm.
From a profiler's perspective,
he's the type who can't differentiate between reality and fantasy.
A megalomaniac who wanted to be a god.
It's plausible that he was stunted in his emotional development
as a child and young man.
This was most likely due to abuse.
Emotional abuse, that is,
at the hands of those around him after his parents' tragic death.
Great, thank you.
We need to make some adjustments.
-We'll start again in a minute. -Thank you, miss.
Hey, listen, sir, regarding the questions in the interview we did earlier…
I actually have a question for you.
What is it?
It's about your statement.
Do you think that Roh Bin was remotely capable of doing this on his own?
And the one that you were attempting to get, Lee Tang.
He was indeed at the club and also in Busan.
It's just, we never could find anything to incriminate him, so…
Well, do you think this is also a coincidence?
When Song Chon and Roh Bin died,
was Lee Tang there?
You.
Why did you have to come back here?
I thought it would never end.
If I, um…
didn't finish what I started…
and do it with my own hands,
I thought that this would never end.
This is the choice I'm making.
No one will acknowledge you for doing this, you know?
You're right.
Justice that no one acknowledges…
isn't justice.
I'm done running away.
Was this your luck again?
Lee Tang.
Do you really think that you're different
because of your dumb luck?
Do whatever you want.
Just like that bastard planned,
you can run away or turn yourself in.
It's really up to you now.
But…
you'll get caught at some point.
Even if it's not by me.
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
-You're in charge of this place? -Yes.
Okay. Well, how do you think the fire started?
Oh, well, we haven't used this factory in years, so…
Right.
If it had been raining and humid,
and maybe someone had turned the power on,
then there could've been an arc that could've led to a short.
Sir, when was the last time you did an inspection on this place?
Right, so…
Okay.
Goodness, it's cold.
Ah, he should've come to church instead of shoveling.
Hey, you're home.
Listen, if you were going to shovel the snow,
you could've come to church instead.
-Oh, did it snow? -You…
Uh…
All actions have consequences.
Justice above the law?
No matter how just the action is,
you must face the consequences within the boundaries of the law,
one way or another.
Nan-gam is an idiot.
He quit being a detective to avenge his father.
He'd be better off if he stayed put like I did.
That again, huh? I don't wanna hear it.
Talk about something else.
-I don't have anything else to talk about. -Dong-u, you need to eat.
-Sit properly. Closer, okay? -Absolutely nothin'.
Scooch in.
This is why you always spill food.
Eat up. Aah!
-Here, try some of this. -This place is boring.
It's so peaceful around here.
-Is it expensive to ride them? -Probably.
-You're right. Must be. -Dong-u. Stop running! Come here.
Here.
Why are you running off alone? You startled me.
Hmm?
Honey, what's wrong?
What is it?
Nothing.
What's with you, huh?
I'm doing really well.
But I don't think I can come back right now.
I don't think I can handle…
the things that I've done
or the things that'll happen.
That's it. That's it.
Okay, that's fine.
Hi, sir. Excuse me. Where are you from?
Can I see your passport?
Hey, Chinese.
Hey! Come here!
Come here!
An illegal stay, a fake passport.
You here to gamble?
That's not it.
Then why are you here? It doesn't look like you're here to work.
People don't often come here illegally, you know.
You haven't committed any crimes.
Your records are clean.
So why go through the trouble of stowing away?
Huh?
All right. See ya.
Ah.
Lieutenant Lee.
Yes, sir?
Did you find anything out of the ordinary or significant in there?
Not sure.
I just don't want to drag this thing out.
The news and YouTubers are all whipping up these stories
like this is some kind of movie.
It'd be best for us if we wrapped this one up neatly and quickly, hmm?
-You hear what I'm saying? -Yeah, well, it won't take too long.
-You sure? -Yeah.
Of course. Mm.
I couldn't find any trace of Lee Tang anywhere.
Which is why your statement is so important.
Depending on what you say, Lee Tang becomes our lead suspect.
Do you suppose, then,
that he might have something to do, then, with this case in any way?
PROSECUTOR AN SE-SEUNG
CASE RECORDS AND NON-INDICTMENT DECISION
SUSPECT: LEE TANG CHARGE: MURDER
DECISION: DISMISSED (LACK OF EVIDENCE)
SOUTH KOREA
How much?
-Two packs of gum. -Breaking news.
-Give me a second. -Kim was found dead last month.
-Let's see. For two, it's 3,000 won. -He was the prime suspect in a murder.
It occurred three years ago in Danyang, Chungbuk.
When identifying Kim, the police found irregularities in his records,
and after a subsequent investigation,
Kim's DNA was studied and found to match the genetic material
of the prime suspect in the abduction and murder case
in Danyang, Chungbuk, three years ago.
It's beginning to look like a string of subsequent murders
may also be linked…
-Hey, it's been so long. -Hey, long time no see, man.
Yeah, how you doin'?
Oh. I'm sorry.