-=Episode 7=-
Oh, this is so frustrating, I say let's just walk straight in there.
We will only get in their way if we go in there.
It's best if we just observe from here.
Have they managed to isolate the neutralizing antibody yet?
Shouldn't they give us an interim report on their progress?
How can we find time for that right now?
They didn't drink water because they don't even have time to go to the toilet.
They are now at the virus neutralization stage.
Results will be out real soon.
What's this?
It seems like the synthesis has entered the phage display stage.
This shows V(D)J* recombination has occurred, am I right? *V(D)J - Variable, Diverse and Rejoining gene segments.
I need to make a call. You go ahead.
Professor. What is really happening?
Are we late by a step?
Yun Gyu Jin's specimen samples on not on par with ours.
But how could he have achieved it faster than us?
We were too busy trying to thwart Yun Gyu Jin
that we lost time during the specimen cultivation process.
Wasn't that because we wanted to obtain more accurate data?
Although I can't say for sure whether we managed to obtain more accurate data,
but we lost ground during the analysis.
Even if we had managed to get same results,
in the fight against time, we lost in that too.
Isn't the study and research on antibodies a race against time?
Yun Gyu Jin has once again emerged as the victor.
Prof. Yun.
Oh, Prof. Gim.
An extra person is an extra set of hands.
Don't treat me as if I'm friend,
just treat me like how you treat them.
Let me help out in anything that needs to be done.
He's one of our people.
If we don't protect him, who will?
Even if the outside world were to regard this as a legal issue
at least we should lend our support to Team Leader Gang and protect him, isn't that the right thing to do?
But I don't know why we are in such a rush to punish him.
For someone who has indubitably committed an offence,
as the head of this organization, I can't be seen to favour him because of personal feelings.
A line must be clearly drawn between work and personal feelings.
Team Leader Gang didn't do it for personal interest, don't you all agree?
Watching those people die before his eyes... all he wanted was to save them as quickly as possible...
I cannot understand how anyone can accept his conduct merits punishment.
Everyone seated here understands how you feel.
All of us here hold Team leader Gang in high esteem, just like you do.
However, when someone has clearly committed an offence under the law
we can't allow him to continue to serve as a leader in this organization.
One single unforeseen incident may cause the downfall
of the organization's order that we had so painstakingly established all this while.
That's why we have come to this decision.
I hope this matter has been laid to rest and will not be resurrected in the future.
Director.
For the time being, Dr. Pak Do Gyeong will lead the medical sciences team.
Please notify them.
There is no one who comes close to Team leader Gang's exceptional crisis management ability.
If Prof. Yun succeeds in developing a treatment, that would be excellent
but even if he fails,
as virus carrier, Eo Gi Yeong, has been apprehended,
as long as proper quarantine measures are taken, it will not spread further.
The M-virus will vanish in this way.
Therefore what we need now is not someone with crisis management ability,
but someone who needs to respect organizational order
and safeguard the organization.
In this regard, I think Dr. Pak won't be a problem.
I've been observing him since he started as an intern.
He's done very well. He will continue to do well.
Hello, this is Lee Heon U.
Oh, Team Leader Gang. Why are you...?
Why are you calling me?
I've a question I wanted to ask you.
If a therapeutic agent is developed from Eo Gi Yeong's bone marrow,
in the event the illness has started manifesting,
how effective would the treatment be?
I don't know. Although I can't say for sure but
Prof. Yun is currently working on 2 strategies.
One is injecting the synthetic antibodies directly into the body
and letting it fight with the virus.
The other is to transplant the gene segment of an antibody into a person's system in vitro
and allowing the antibody genes to reorganize and to class switch to create a recombinant RNA to generate its own antibodies.
The one with the most effective result is
the one relating to recombinant RNA generating it's own antibodies.
What we have to do is to help the patient produce its own antibodies.
But if the patient is already too weak, no matter how hard we try to help...
Especially viruses like M-virus
which has a rapid rate of proliferation.
Once the illness sets in...
Okay.
Fine, I understand.
Team Leader. The test results are out.
It's negative.
Why are you taking it so calmly?
Do you know how nervous I was pending the outcome?
Dr. Lee is already infected.
If you were positive too,
would our entire epidemiology team be dissolved?
I kept thinking about that.
-=To Dr. Gim: Has Team Leader's test results come out yet? =-
Dr. Lee is asking about your test results.
The treatment needs to be developed quickly.
At this rate, if Dr. Lee's illness starts to manifest...
-=Team Leader is fine. You have to stay strong too.=-
Ajumma, our team leader is fine.
It's such a relief.
It's really, really fortunate.
Yes, Administrator Pak.
The test results... It's such a relief.
Yes.
What is the outcome of the internal disciplinary hearing?
They have decided to remove you from your post.
In the meantime, Dr. Pak Do Gyeong will be in charge of Epidemiology Team 1.
All right. I'm sorry that you have to worry about me.
Then Prof. Yun...
Synbodies and vaccines will take some time.
How is Dr. Lee's condition?
Her situation is very different from the other patients who are
ignorant of the course of the illness,
since she knows what suffering she'll have to go through in the process.
Has Dr. Lee notified her family members?
We should notify them now.
How...? Should I contact them?
No. I should do it.
When did she become infected?
It's already been a week.
That's why she called me, when she has never called before,
and said she'd buy me a muffler.
How is my Na Hyeon right now?
Have rashes appeared and is there bleeding all over her body?
The virus is still in the incubation period.
But why are you only notifying me now? It's already been a week.
I didn't even know my daughter is dying while I continue to eat regularly
and sleep regular hours.
How can you do that to me?
She just started work here
why on earth did you have to take her there?
How could you do that to her?
If something happens to Na Hyeon...
How I raised that child...
I don't even know how to face her.
Team Leader.
Why are the both of you here?
Put this on.
Don't you want to go out for some fresh air?
It's all right.
Dr. Lee, we don't have much time.
Dr. Gim, why are you doing this?
I'm not going out.
Please take Team Leader away from here.
Just a short stroll and we'll come back.
This is clearly unlawful conduct.
This problem does not involve you alone
but involves the entire CDC.
Don't worry about that.
Even if they found out, they'll just think Gang Ju Heon is a madman.
I've been relieved of my position, I'm no longer your team leader now.
I'll just sleep here for 2 hours.
Don't you want to go and see the ocean?
Cover up. If you catch a cold, there will be trouble.
You're not drinking coffee?
I'm all right. I apprehended Eo Gi Yeong without protective clothing and I'm still fine.
Sit a bit further away from me.
A little further.
Can you hear me?
What did you say? You're too far, I can't hear you!
Team Leader, you're such a joker.
Having a sense of humor, that's just the tip of the ice berg. I have a lot of virtues.
It's just that you were too busy with other things and failed to see them.
Are you making fun of me?
If I dress up in nice clothes, I cut a pretty good figure.
Take a good look, it's just that it's covered up all the time.
It's in the shape of an inverted pyramid.
Biceps, triceps, whatever, you name it I have it.
It's actually quite a spectacular body.
Just that every inch is covered up.
Team Leader, you have very pretty eyelashes.
You don't have to be smarmy.
Did you say smarmy?
It's when you're faced with an ugly person but you don't know what is there to praise,
that you say his eyelashes are pretty, his hands are pretty, isn't that how it is?
No, it isn't.
Then do you think I'm handsome?
Why are you laughing?
Then what else are you good at?
Too many to count, for example, I can do handstands and splits.
Shall I demonstrate?
Here?
Never mind. To do those things facing the beautiful sea is a bit...
Things that one should do when at the seaside...
Is there anything that comes to mind?
I got it.
What is it?
Singing.
~ Within me, there are just too many 'me'. ~
~ There's no place for you to rest. ~
~ Within me, it's filled with vain hopes. ~
~ There's no place of comfort for you. ~
~ Within me, there's a darkness I can't quell. ~
~ It has taken your resting place. ~
~ Within me, there's a sorrow I cannot subdue. ~
~ It's like a dense forest of thorn trees. ~
~ Whenever the wind blows, ~
~ the withered branches ~
~ become entangled and cry. ~
~ Looking for a place to rest, with weariness they approach ~
~ the young birds, pricked by the thorns, they flew away. ~
Do you want me to take over your shift?
No, I'm fine.
Professor Gim.
- Professor Choe. - Professor.
Sit down. Sit down.
You are both busy with your work, you don't have to pay any attention to me.
Oh. The color is so pretty.
Don't use this, take another one.
A hair has dropped inside. It's obviously contaminated.
You can tell I haven't been here for some time, right?
Is this the synbody replication procedure?
Yes.
Listening to you when you were presenting your paper, I was full of doubts
but you have now turned that into reality.
You are really impressive Dr. Yun.
So what's left now is to ensure the success of the clinical trials. Thereafter you will be able to produce the agent, right?
Do you have a candidate for your tests?
Yes. I have somebody in mind.
My presence here will only affect your concentration.
- I'll see you again Professor Yun. - Yes.
Professor. What's wrong with you?
Are you sad?
Now Professor Yun is at a place in another world where we can't even catch up no matter how we try.
Really?
We spent months trying to synthesize the antibody
but he did that in a week.
He's a remarkable guy.
Professor.
Abandoning your scholarly ethics and integrity,
once is enough.
So you should stop your tricks now.
Compete on a level playing field, using your ability, with honesty.
The outcome seems to be a foregone conclusion.
You seem to think it's a foregone conclusion that it will be a happy ending for Professor Yun?
Don't tell me you think otherwise?
We have not even reached the climax, what happy ending are you referring to?
Do you know what is Escape's most significant trait?
It's mutation.
Mutation?
I told you before about neurological disruption, right?
Yes.
That means the possibility of mutation is present.
What do you mean by that?
Escape...
Ah, you all call it M-virus, right?
Yes.
The original M-virus has no effect on the nervous system.
It will only attack the respiratory system.
But after mutation, it will disrupt the nervous system
and spread, becoming more virulent.
This is Escape's most significant trait
and what makes it terrifying.
Then what about the synbodies that Professor Yun is creating?
It might be of some use against the least virulent mutant strain.
Then...
The synbodies developed by Professor Yun, against the new mutated strains of the virus
are useless.
Then, Professor, you...
A person who returned after a few years,
even though he doesn't expect a welcoming party or whatever,
would still wish to be welcomed and acknowledged officially.
Oh yes, that...
Everyone should be at the Situation Room. Let's go.
Don't worry, there's no rush. We can take our time.
We have to give Professor Yun a bit of time too.
Sit down.
Hello, Professor Yun.
How is everything going?
Firstly, we have been able to replicate the antibodies successfully.
So Dr. Lee will now be able to live?
The outcome will depend on the success of the clinical trials.
I want to ask Dr. Lee whether she's agreeable to take part in the clinical trials.
Because the side effects will be relatively severe for the first trial patient.
It's all right if she doesn't want to do it.
How long will it take for you to know whether there will be any side effects after clinical trials are completed?
Professor, since Dr. Lee's illness is still in the incubation period
is it possible to wait until the clinical trials--
Pass the phone to me.
Professor, hold on.
Professor, I'm Lee Na Hyeon.
I will take part.
- Dr Lee, you should think this over-- - Compared to one whose illness has manifested
since my illness is still in the incubation period, I'll be a more suitable candidate.
All right. Then let's meet at the hospital.
Now that I've seen your face, mom, everything's fine.
I'm going to go in.
So fast?
Everyone is waiting for me. I'll get it done and then come out.
You should have put on your muffler.
Wench, you are a wicked wench.
The rookies' code. One must not cry at the scene.
If I cry, I'll be rebuked by Team leader.
Mom, I'm fine.
Make a guess as to what my mom had eaten.
Give her a shock so that her tears will stop.
If you experience any symptoms of dizziness or vomiting, don't try to put up with it.
Tell me immediately.
You should also know, there's a possibility that you will develop a fever.
Yes.
I hope you can hold out.
Yes.
And, thank you very much.
No, I should be thanking you instead.
Any measures that can be taken, for me and the rest of the people,
will be a great comfort.
Why is the fever not going down?
Because in the body, a reaction is taking place.
Just a moment ago, she was groaning and furrowing her brows.
Dr. Lee is now fighting a war.
No one can help her, she has to do it alone.
Dr. Lee, don't you forget this, you are not alone.
-=CDC Advisory Committee Member, the late Professor Gwak.=-
Dr. Lee. Dr. Lee.
Can you hear me? Dr. Lee?
Team Leader.
Yes, it's me.
We have transmitted the synbodies into your system.
Whether or not they can fight off the virus, the outcome will require a period of time.
You know that, right?
Yes, I do.
However, whether the antibodies are going to bind with the original virus,
and whether they've undergone any changes while in your system,
we can verify that.
We are running that program now.
The sequence of numbers on the top is the genetic sequence of the antibody in Dr. Lee's body.
The ones at the bottom are the genetic sequence from the original antibodies we obtained from Eo Gi Yeong.
If the 2 columns correspond with each other 100%, then it's a success.
In case this is successful,
then we are witnessing scientific history in the making.
On if this really works.
Then why are we not making a public announcement?
It has the chance of becoming a world's first.
'The world's first' means
that no scientist in this entire world has ever succeeded before.
Isn't this easier said than done?
Not to mention we had to disclose the aspiration of the bone marrow at the scene.
And I thought it would be a piece of cake to produce the therapeutic agent.
Director, do you think the probability of success--
It has already surpassed 80%.
This is getting to be too suspenseful.
It must run smoothly.
Shouldn't we make a public announcement about this?
Excuse me.
Does the process normally take this long?
I'm not sure.
This is all a first for us.
You know...
the antibodies that Professor Yun transmitted into Na Hyeon's system.
That...
What's his name?
Eo Gi Yeong.
Yes, that's right.
They say as long as they can verify the antibodies taken from Eo Gi Yeong is the same,
then everything will work out, right?
Yes.
But why must it take this long?
This is because
it's not a simple comparison of the form only,
every gene sequence must match up.
But still, can't they tell whether or not it's roughly the same?
If this keeps up much longer, my heart will probably explode.
If we have to compare all these, what's the matching rate like?
What's the percentage they will match? Can't they tell us all these?
The gene sequence must matched up 100%, otherwise it's useless.
Just wait a little longer.
It has stopped for quite a long time.
Have we shown too much optimism towards research into synbody replication?
Actually synbody replication is possible because of the great advances made in computer technology.
If this were to cause a contrary reaction in the body...
My body is not so...
So...
So simple.
Actually even reaching 98% is still remarkable.
We'll just have to do further research to find out what went wrong with the 2%.
This is so fortunate.
Truly.
Great work.
Thank you.
Really...
Thank you very much.
It's us who should be grateful. Your perseverance is praiseworthy.
When is Professor Yun coming here?
He said he's going to check on his patients in Busan and will return thereafter.
Those are trivial...
- Send someone down there to relieve him and tell him to hurry back. - Yes.
Take a seat.
I'm just curious about the progress of the therapeutic agent.
Attending to the funerals and sending your condolences, you don't even have time to sleep.
I know all of you have worked very hard and that's why I'm here.
And since all of you are doing something meaningful, you must be feeling proud of yourselves.
Infected persons are all showing signs of improvement, aren't they?
Yes, a large number have stopped bleeding.
Their red and white blood cell counts have also returned to near normal.
It should be their immune systems have started functioning again.
As for the skin rashes, once their immune systems recover,
it will, as a matter of course, get better.
So we should not be encountering any serious problems from now.
We will be sending personnel to every hospital.
We should be able to send the personnel as of tomorrow.
Let's work harder.
- Yes! - Yes!
This won't kill me, will it?
This helps to strengthen your fight against the virus.
So you must bear with it.
I thought I was going to end up like those corpses on the Haesimho.
Can you tell me how long it will take for me to recover completely?
It differs from person to person.
Just like the flu.
Some will recover quickly and some will take longer.
Some will develop a fever, that is one of the symptoms of M-virus.
Their condition may also deteriorate temporarily.
Anyway, we have to continue with our observations.
Yes, thank you.
Aigoo, why didn't you answer your phone?
Reporters have all arrived and waiting. I was getting alarmed.
I went to see a patient in the isolation chamber.
What are the reporters doing here?
Special directive from the top-most level. Dispelling the people's fear and panic is the most important.
We have prepared everything in the press briefing room.
You just have to add the part about the therapeutic agent, and read from the prepared document.
Me?
Regarding the therapeutic agent, who apart from Administrator Pak is more informed?
We need to observe the situation for a longer period and see the results thereafter.
If you say that kind of stuff in front of all those reporters
do you know what they are going to report?
Even so, it's not like we have a patient who is cured.
You are more convinced than anyone in Professor Yun's therapeutic agent.
And if you were to say that now...
Still, this meeting with the press should be handled by Professor Yun.
To speak about the actual facts--
I'm not asking you to give them the facts.
I'm asking you to say what's necessary.
What is more terrifying than the virus is the people's panic.
But if we gave the impression that we have a cure,
- in the event-- - Regardless of who does it, it's something that has to be done.
This is our responsibility and duty.
Hello everyone.
I am Pak Ju Hui from the CDC.
Regarding the issue of not making any announcement in the last few days concerning the development of the therapeutic agent
we extend our heartfelt apologies to the people.
Because we cannot liken virus treatment to a surgery
and categorically assert whether it's a success or a failure,
we cannot make an announcement lightly.
I hope everyone can understand this.
We will explain that part that everyone is most eager to know.
The M-virus is under control.
Professor Yun Gyu Jin and his team
are the first in the world to successfully replicate the synbodies for the M-virus and transplant them into the immune system of an infected patient.
The results are more than encouraging,
that's a fact.
Where is Professor Yun Gyu Jin now?
Is it possible for him to give an interview?
Why is Professor Yun Gyu Jin not here?
You said you felt some pain in the lungs?
Do you feel like vomiting or spitting?
Just relax a little.
What?
The real thing looks better than the photo?
The neutralizing antibodies in your body--
Oh, what is neutralizing antibodies?
Inside our bodies, we have viruses, right?
So we have antiviral cells to fight
and neutralize the virus.
What is neutralizing?
Compared to this, there are probably many other things that you would like to know.
If there's anything you want to know, feel free to ask.
Antibody...
Replication.
Replication?
Oh, replication.
You want to ask me about replication, is that it?
Yes.
We replicated the neutralizing antibodies that we obtained from your body.
Now people are recovering.
I heard you were suffering from viral pneumonia previously,
is that true?
- Yes. - You were cured of that, am I right?
Thereafter, do you suffer from chest pain or chest tightness
or signs of other symptoms you never had before contracting viral pneumonia?
Tightness,
and also pain like needle-pricks.
That could be due to stress.
It also could be a recurrence, so let's do a review.
This is a miracle.
Only a hair's breadth separates life and death.
I took a photo with Professor Yun Gyu Jin.
Some people said, he may win the Nobel Prize.
Do you think it's true?
There's that possibility.
That doctor is really outstanding,
handsome
and kind.
And also smart.
I told you to go to the sauna and take a rest after you had your dinner,
why did you hurry back?
My daughter just returned from death's door, how could I go and rest?
You face is now half the size it was.
Get discharge as quickly as possible and I'm going to feed you red ginseng.
Mom.
Yes?
If you are grateful to a person, you will always think of him, right?
Of course.
Why?
Nothing. It's nothing.
Why are you saying "it's nothing"?
You have to consider it carefully.
What?
He risked his life to obtain the bone marrow to save your life.
I'm also very grateful to him.
Of course you must be grateful. He was your saviour.
But gratitude is just that, gratitude.
Why? Don't you like team leader?
It's not that I don't like him. Just that I think you are not suited to each other.
Why is that?
He is much older and... a little overbearing.
Overbearing? In what way?
I just met him for a short while but I felt a little overwhelmed.
He's a little like that...
- So, just be grateful-- - He's forever making people nervous.
That is so right.
Even at my age, I felt nervous.
That's why when I'm with him, I don't feel bored at all.
What?
When I'm with him, I have no time to think of other things.
Aiyo.
Come in.
You came?
Are you feeling all right?
Yes, Team Leader.
I'm no longer a team leader.
N-no longer a team leader, what do you mean by that?
Oh, you've been promoted?
Of course that should go without saying.
You jumped off a bridge to save a person's life.
They should be giving you a vertical promotion.
We are all just instructors.
That's how we are addressed.
It's just that after a period of time, one can then become a team leader.
There's really not much of a difference between Dr. Lee and I.
We are all just doing our duty.
Do you need anything?
If you need anything, just let me know.
No, I don't need anything. Everyone was very helpful.
Then you should take a rest.
Are you leaving already?
Then you want me to stay here and do epidemiological research?
Goodbye.
Oh, Team Leader.
Yes.
As the mother whose child nearly died, this might be too rash of me,
I would like to ask you this, I just can't refrain myself any longer.
Mom, what do you want to know? I'll answer all your queries.
Team leader, you must be busy, you should go now.
It's all right, go ahead and ask.
Which zodiac sign are you?
The horse.
- Mom, what are you doing? Team leader is very busy-- - Dr. Lee, what are you doing?
It's no big deal answering questions that an elder is curious to know.
I was born under the sign of the horse.
If it's the horse... 48 years old?
That shouldn't be possible.
I'm 36 years old.
Then when is your birthday?
Mom, stop asking! What's with you?
Dr. Lee, how could you speak to your mom like that?
It's 30th of April.
Gregorian calendar?
Yes.
If I went as far as to ask you the time of birth, would that make me too nosy?
I heard the time of birth was 8:25 am.
- 7-9 am. Then your parents? - Mom, Team Leader is very busy--
My father passed away 3 years ago.
My mother is still alive.
Then, brothers and sisters?
My daughter is not very good at housework.
- So she can't be the eldest daughter-in-law. - Mom, that's not it.
She won't be the eldest daughter-in-law.
I mean I'm not the eldest son.
Then, let me....
He seems like a nice person.
Mom, how could you ask Team Leader those kinds of questions?
What will Team leader think of me in the future?
How else will he think?
If he can't understand what I'm trying to say
then it's not worth mentioning.
Team Leader.
I've told you not to call me that.
It has become a habit.
What are you doing here?
Well, incidentally...
What is it?
The word 'incidentally' doesn't seem to be a word that's associated with you.
Why do you say that?
You normally won't do anything that's unnecessary.
Me?
Don't you know?
You wouldn't do anything that has no clear purpose or linked to your objectives.
Dr. Gim.
Am I the type who wouldn't do something that I am not convinced about?
Am I one of those persons who does not act on impulse?
Team Leader, being impulsive is also good.
To be honest, your ability to reason is too exceptional.
But...
not thinking of the cause and effect, directly...
What?
Are you going to be here much longer?
You go ahead first.
All right.
I can't wait, there's no time. At this rate Dr. Lee is going to die!
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- I touched an infected person. - Please just wait for a little while.
A guy who doesn't even know where the bone marrow is to be found.
I don't even know how I did it.
You could have been guided by your heart.
Who should I tell?
It's all right if I were to die. They have already taken the gold.
Apart from me and the security chief, who else saw it?
Can you be more gentle when you are doing your work? Then there won't be any slip ups.
Go and apologize to Professor Yun.
Stop getting involve in the research.
Why are you doing this? Aren't you curious at all?
- No matter how we looked at it, it's not like that person. - Seems like something's amiss.
Using Professor Yun's method won't work.
If it's viral infection...
He came and beg us for our help.