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It then went to the Northern Pacific to the Bering Sea, and did pollack fishing.
It sank 50 kilometers south of Ulleung Island.
However, one crewman escaped on a life raft,
and was rescued.
Do you think I’m infected?
The infected person doesn’t show the symptoms,
but spreads the pathogen to others, leaving death in his wake.
She's called Typhoid Mary.
He knows he’s the source.
Do you know what I went through on that crazy ship?
Everyone except me died on the ship.
That’s why it sank.
I didn’t do anything, but people are dying
because of me. Does that make sense?
Are you saying that if we can get his bone marrow, there can be a cure?
I’m not turning myself in.
I won’t let them catch me.
This could mean that he’s going to sail out soon.
I have to leave tomorrow.
If that ship comes back, terrible things can happen,
so please keep it under quarantine.
Do you hear me?
What happened with the inspection of the Hae Sim Ho? Did you get a call?
No one was answering, so we just sent a team in.
Pull them out. They are in danger of infection.
Episode 5
Production JTBC
Executive Producer Cho Joon-hyung
Production DRAMAHOUSE
Production Chief Park Joon-suh, Bae Ik-hyun
Adapted from Bae Young-ik's novel, "The Epidemic"
Script Park Hye-ryun
Director Ahn Pan-seok
Don’t be a pussy and drag them up to the deck.
Hey! Are you all right?
I found a man in his 50s collapsed in the engine room.
I think he might still be alive.
ID Kim Ho-cheol
It’s Kim Ho-cheol, the captain and he’s passed out.
The boat is out of control.
We’ll have to stop the engine from the engine room.
Tell them to cease the search until protective gear and backup arrive.
I want all team members to stop what they’re doing
and wait until backup arrives with protective gear.
Stop the search
and wait on the deck for backup and protective gear.
How many gas masks and anti-contamination suits do we have?
We have 25 masks and 5 suits.
Let’s send that out for now.
- Be careful. - You, too.
The deck is too small for me to land.
- Release the winch cable. - Are you going to climb down?
Yes.
- Have you done it before? - Yeah.
What about you?
You’re on your own. Can you handle it?
- I’ll go alone. - I should go.
If there are any survivors, they’ll need emergency treatment.
If one of us has to go,
it would be me.
Put on your helmet.
This is as fas as I can go.
Climb down when the coast guards are ready to help you.
Got it.
This is the coast guard of Korea.
Bravo 509.
This is the Hangmanchung 2. I’m lowering two passengers.
We need help from the deck.
They’re ready.
- Will you be all right? - Yeah.
Those of you who came aboard the Hae Sim Ho first,
please step forward.
Did anyone come in contact with the bodies without protective gear?
Please stand on this side.
The rest of you can put on your suits and wait for further instructions.
We’ll check for any survivors.
They’re infected with the M virus.
- Can you help me? - Yeah.
Don’t be overconfident that these suits will protect you.
You have to protect yourselves.
Even if a violent situation occurs during the search,
forget about all combat protocol.
This is a special situation. Avoid any fights.
Don’t touch the survivors if you find any,
but tell me where they are.
Don’t touch anything in this ship without the protective gear.
Don’t ever take off your mask or gloves, even if it gets stuffy.
You may spread out to the cabins, engine room and command room
to resume the search under the captain’s orders.
I found another one.
Pale legs in work boots are sticking out from between the ice and fish.
If the refrigeration system were broken, the pollack would be rotting.
If I were the captain I would be furious as well.
The replacement for a freezer would be...
Ice?
I think you were right, sir.
I bet they were trying to seclude the infected.
When the infected outnumbered the those not infected,
there must have been a mutiny.
They seem to have gone without water, let alone food.
How could anyone do this, even if they were infected?
The infected must have seemed like walking bombs.
Those people need to be quarantined until they are tested.
Please make sure they are secluded even after we transfer to our vessel.
They just need to be tested, so don’t rile them up.
Can you switch off the engine of the Hae Sim Ho?
The emergency stop button and engine panel are wrecked.
I think we’ll have to cut off the fuel valve in the engine room.
There are too many boats at the dock.
It’ll take at least 50 minutes to move them.
The Hae Sim Ho will collide into an oil tanker
in 23 minutes if we can’t stop it.
We have to do everything to prevent that.
I cut the fuel valve, but the engine is still running.
I think we will have to blow up the engine.
Those of you in the engine room, close off all the valves.
I see another valve on this side.
Close that one off, too.
I think it worked. The engine sounds quieter.
I think they stopped the engine.
The brake system is broken and it'll take time for the ship to slow down.
We don’t have time.
The Hae Sim Ho is approaching the oil tanker too fast.
Prepare for an emergency collision.
I want the rest of you to evacuate to a safety zone.
40 meters... It's a tideland.
Lower the anchor.
What are you doing? Everyone has evacuated except us.
I need to move this patient. Can you help me?
They’re almost dead. Why don’t we leave them here?
Go ahead, then.
Wait. I’ll bring you a suit.
Are you okay?
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
It’s a relief we don’t have more infected men.
I was lying in a bed of thorns,
saying that I’m part of the advisory committee,
but having no solution for the patients coming in.
Uh Ki-young must have come into contact with many people.
Assuming from the fact that there weren’t additional infections,
the virus must not be as infectious as it is fatal.
Please let it end here.
Where are you, Dr. Kwak?
All right.
I’m on my way.
Is Dr. Kwak all right?
He seemed to have been shaken up during the treatment of Lee Ji-heng.
He suspects that he was infected and wants a checkup.
Can we have 2 more fish sticks?
Yes, of course.
I’m sorry. I don’t know what to say.
Dr. Kwak.
Gosh…
Hang in there. You have to stay positive.
On to the next news.
The virus, once thought to be slowing down, is suddenly spreading rapidly.
Can you turn the volume up?
Mrs. Lee, the mother of Lee Ji-heng, who lost his life at the age of 6,
and 4 members of her family are showing symptoms.
They are currently in quarantine.
In addition, 8 people in Yongsan-gu, 11 in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
and 23 in Saha-gu, Busan are under quarantine inspection.
The Center for Disease Control…
I’m so worried about Dr. Kwak. He’s such a great person.
He was always there for me
when I first switched jobs and had a hard time fitting in.
He was heart-broken when treating Ji-heng.
The way he was focused on treating the kid without knowing
that he was infected tells a lot about him.
What happened to Ji-heng’s mom?
Her results were okay.
They were all right before.
However, we didn’t know the child had met his grandmother.
That’s how his mom got infected.
Soon after she lost her son…
Uh Ki-young…
Who is it? Is it Ms. Park Joo-hee?
Oh my God.
Aren’t you supposed to be at Gyu-jin’s wedding?
- Joo-hee is on duty tonight, right? - Yeah.
- I’m filling in for her. - What?
Okay.
Bring me some strong coffee.
Right.
Yoon Gyu-jin…
Good-bye, Gyu-jin.
It all happened so suddenly.
Come on in.
I know it’s not the best time to ask for favors.
But what other choice do we have?
The virus is spreading while we’re grieving.
Shall we begin the meeting? We have much to discuss.
Baseless rumors are spreading rapidly through the Internet.
I met the Minister this morning.
He puts relieving the people’s anxiety first.
So, we’ve agreed to be on the news as part of a panel.
Could you prepare for that, Ms. Park?
- Ms. Jung? - Yes.
The anxiety comes from not knowing what this virus is
and wondering whether or not it is curable.
I’m embarrassed to say that I don’t know what to say on TV.
As a member of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention,
I can’t just tell people we’re waiting for Uh Ki-young to get caught
and ask for their cooperation.
- The position you’re in is… - I know.
But I have so much on my plate. I have to figure out quarantine facilities
and set up a medical team among many other things.
- I’m sorry, but… - Fine.
It’d be great if one of you could volunteer for tonight.
Is anyone willing to do so?
May I call out names?
Since you were with us through the whole process…
- Excuse me. - What is it?
I’ll do it.
Dr. Yoon.
You didn’t accept a single interview when your thesis was published in Nature.
I wondered how you did it.
You didn’t blink an eye when the dean dropped hints.
So, why are you doing this?
I might have something to say.
You’ll need a car to stop by home and get to the station. Take mine.
It’s all right. I’ll stay at the lab.
You’re going like this on the news?
I left the lab for too long. I’ll see you later.
- Dr. Choi? - Hi, Mr. Kim.
Finally, I got a hold of you.
It’s been a while.
You look even better than before.
Get to the point.
I can’t believe what I’ve been hearing.
Did you check the file on the virus I sent you?
It’s similar to the virus we call Escaper.
Escaper?
It has a strong instinct to escape from the current host to a different one.
Do you have a cure for it?
No, not yet.
We’re at the final stage, though. We can develop it within a month
with the right equipment and manpower.
Equipment and manpower?
Why don’t you come here?
I think it’s the perfect time for you to come back.
I’m not naïve enough to seek fame and risk the work I’ve done for 10 years.
I want to take results with me when I decide to go back.
Results are good.
But I’m just worried that you’d lose 99%, pursuing the remaining 1%.
Lose what?
Dr. Yoon found out where the virus started.
They traced it back to ice that floated from the North Pole.
What? How did he find out already?
We’ll have to hurry.
I think it's time to go back.
What is it?
- Was it fine when you put it in? - Yes.
It’s totally ripped to pieces. I can’t tell what it used to be.
It showed depression and violence.
This kind of virus must be unheard of in the history of mankind.
It hasn’t changed while being caught in the glacier.
It kept its original form.
Ebola is a sweet lamb compared to this.
A person infected with this virus…
Why aren’t you leaving?
What are you thinking?
Go in and eat.
Sit down.
Hurry up and eat.
We have breaking news.
Mr. Uh Ki-young, who is presumed to be infected with the M virus
which has a fatality rate of 100%
was caught on camera at the bus terminal in Daejeon.
Let’s have a look.
Daejeon Express Bus Terminal
This was how he looked at the moment.
He’s 175cm tall and was limping with an injury to his left leg.
Please contact the police or the Center for Disease Control and Prevention
if you spot Uh Ki-young or anyone who resembles him.
Let me repeat that.
This is Uh Ki-young, the man presumed to have the M virus.
They’re treating me like a murderer.
What did I do? Why am I the bad guy?
If you come clean…
Do you think they’d even listen to me? They’re desperate to catch me.
Then what? If more peope die, you’d only…
You think I’m a murderer, don’t you?
Are you scared of me?
- Why would you say that? I just… - Forget about it.
No one understands how I feel. Not a single person…
Do you know how terrified I am?
How did I get this crappy virus that’s killing people?
Would it end if I died?
I’m fine. Why do I have to die?
I didn’t even get a chance to spend the money I worked so hard to earn.
Why me out of all the people in the world?
Why me?
- Are you ready? - Yeah.
Would you say that this is a tragedy
brought on by pollution and the damage to the ecosystem?
If we track back to the beginning, I’d say both do have a part.
However, viruses are too complicated to point out one single cause.
The virus didn't appear due to the fault of humans.
I heard we’d be the first in the world if you succeed in copying artificial antibodies.
I understand that all of academia in Korea and the world are interested in it.
Can you explain what is new about it?
More than that,
I’m here tonight because I had something I wanted to say.
Is that so?
I heard you’ve spent over a decade, researching artificial antibodies.
I’m curious what you’d want to discuss more than that.
Let’s hear what it is.
Uh Ki-young!
This is not your fault. This is no one’s fault.
Viruses don’t know their host.
They don’t know who you are or how you’ve lived.
It finds you and penetrates into you,
either living with you or killing you.
It’s literally a life or death situation.
You’ll be caught off guard.
However, it’s different for you.
Ki-young, you’re…
You might be the only hope to save mankind from the virus.
If you have an antibody that resists the virus,
we can analyze the signal that orders the antibody to be made.
I can do that.
This means that people don’t have to die from being infected by the virus.
You are not the assailant, but an unlucky and weak victim.
Bullshit.
It’s not too late.
Your wise decision can reduce any further sacrifices.
I believe your point got across.
We’re out of time and will have to wrap up.
We set aside time for a special discussion to relieve the anxiety of the people,
but that seems to be encouraging it.
I told him to calmly explain the situation.
He’s not discreet at all.
Dr. Yoon can be dangerous because of his unpredictable acts.
Catching Uh Ki-young is an urgent matter.
Dr. Yoon did his best to get his thought across. Maybe…
I want you think carefully
if your going along with Dr. Yoon
could have encouraged him to be immature and reckless.
The leading members of the government are walking on thin ice,
trying to get rid of any confusion within the system.
This is why I wanted to bring Dr. Choi in.
Let’s go to the police.
We can save you and other people.
Should I go with you?
- You? - Yes, I’ll go with you.
Where to? How far can you go?
Can you stay with me till the end?
Can you?
Is this what you meant?
You never were going to come with me.
29 dead bodies were found infected with the M virus
on the Hae Sim Ho, the ship where the fish from the Moon Yang Ho were transferred.
The captain had informed the company of the infection several times.
However, they have been hiding the truth
to keep the fact that they’d been smuggling drugs from being brought into the open.
Any survivors?
Got it.
- No survivors? - No.
- Mr. Kang and who was it? - Na-hyun.
Are they all right?
Yes, they took preventive measures and are checking the coast guards.
What would have happened if the ship docked with the infected bodies?
This means that Mr. Kang's hypothesis was right all along.
How did he know what happened in the ocean?
I hope he can use his reasoning to catch Uh Ki-young.
It was his idea to hand out wanted ads to orthopedics.
It didn’t work because the police lost him.
I heard he also played a part in finding the source of the virus.
It wasn’t Dr. Yoon?
Of course Dr. Yoon was the one who did the scientific research.
I’m careful not to disparage his achievements, but I think it’s interesting.
Mr. Kang was the one who came up with the crucial clue.
He backtracked the virus from the sinking of the Moon Yang Ho.
He traced back to the floating ice.
Is that true?
Yes, it is.
This will soon come to an end when Dr. Choi comes back from the Arctic.
He knew about the virus front to back
as Escaper before we even named it the M virus.
- Is that so? - That’s great news.
Dr. Choi says that he can come up with a curing and vaccine
within a month with the right manpower and equipment.
Why didn’t you tell us earlier?
He’s been working on it for over a decade.
I wanted him to be the one to share the news
instead of it seeming like I was stealing his achievements.
The coast guard mentioned the Moon Yang Ho, which sank last month due to engine trouble
could have been sunk intentionally to cover up the infection and smuggling of drugs.
They will be reinvestigating the accident.
I have to go.
Everyone can live.
Why are you running?
I was the one who sank the ship.
Leave unless you’re going to stay with me till the end.
I’m calling to report Uh Ki-young.
I saw him at Gwejeong station, exit 5, coming down the stairs.
I’m sure it’s him.
He had short hair, medium height and his left leg had a slight limp.
He was walking toward the ticket booth.
It was less than a minute ago.
Yes.
Uh Ki-young at Gwejeong station exit 5.
He was seen at Gwejeng station.
Get to Gwejeong station as fast as you can.
I repeat that. Uh Ki-young was seen at Gwejeong station exit 5.
Where to?
Songdo, please.
Maybe you should be a fortune teller.
Something felt right when I first heard your hypothesis,
but you know my job.
I can’t accept anything without evidence.
Was the quarantice office the only place to receive a false report?
Yes, he was smart.
He knew it would take more time for the police to be dispatched
if the report went through the quarantine office.
I’m calling to report Uh Ki-young.
- I saw him at Gwejeong station. - That’s him.
We can’t let word get out that we were fooled by a false report.
He was trying to buy time
by calling the quarantine office instead of the police.
If he’s taking a chance to slip out,
it probably means that he’s sailing out today or tomorrow.
We’re watching all the brokers on our watch list.
We’ll have to wait and see if he walks into the trap.
What happens if he gets away?
I hate to say this, but isn’t that one less problem for us?
Him leaving the country doesn’t guarantee our safety.
Viruses don’t need a visa.
Sit there.
Turn around.
Don’t look behind you.
Take the blindfold off.
Really? Is he sure it’s Uh Ki-young?
Yes, I’ll be right there.
A taxi driver said he drove Uh Ki-young to Songdo.
Kang Ju-hun
You always liked beige.
Go with the beige one.
But my coat is black. Wouldn’t grey look better?
Would it look too dark?
Buy both.
You should learn to save money.
Scarves are expensive nowadays.
I’ll buy it for you.
Are you mad at me for draping poor animals around my neck?
Wait till you become my age.
I can’t stand the cold anymore.
- I’m not mad. - I can tell by your voice.
You do have my credit card. Pay with that.
No, I’ll give it more thought.
I want you to come with me.
Don’t wait.
Go and buy both right now.
Then maybe I can buy both and share with you.
Buy them today.
All right. I should buy it before you change your mind.
Hi.
Do you have more people that need blood tests?
I’m afraid I might be infected.
Please check my results.
Uh Ki-young, that bastard.
Uh Ki-young!
We catch him.
Whether he’s on a boat or a plane, up in the air or under water…
Don't!
This will kill all of you.
You’ve done enough for me as my boss.
Thanks for what you did.
Does Uh Ki-young have any family?
No one knows how I feel.
Do you know how terrified I am?
We might lose someone who deserves more respect because of him!
I believe everything he says.
We don’t have time. Na-hyun is dying.
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