Legend of the Patriots
Episode 10
I think we shook them off.
What do you think you're doing?
Let her go.
I'm asking you.
Who is she?
Fine.
I'm sorry.
It's all right.
I owed the NKPA my life for the surgery, anyway.
Now we're even.
I don't even remember how long it's been since we've had meals like this.
- The wire has been cut off. - What?
- And how is that possible? - We did everything right.
Everything was fine when I checked on our way out.
Let's go back, we need to wire the explosives again.
Explosives on sight! The Special Ops officer has been injured!
We're too late.
Get your weapons, over there!
We must leave immediately.
Sergeant Park!
- Everyone out? - Sangil is still inside!
- Let's get out of here! - Sangil is missing!
Hurry up and move!
Quick!
Get moving!
Stop there! Stop!
Follow me.
Sergeant Park!
Sergeant!
Sergeant.
So you made it.
Yeah. Everyone all right?
Yang Sanggil couldn't get out with us.
Let's get going for now.
- They're coming for us. - Enemy approaching!
Hurry up, go!
Grenades.
Run!
- Say what? - We lost them.
They couldn't have gone far, continue searching.
Yes, Sir.
It's done.
- You can go. - Yes.
Is it serious?
It's nothing to worry about.
But... Comrade Sugyeong.
Is anything the matter?
The infiltrators we detained used me as hostage to escape.
If I don't find their entire squad and eliminate them,
the captain will probably execute me firsthand.
Comrade...
It's already the second time I let POWs slip out under my watch.
Seems that people like me...
are not cut out for this kind of life.
Remain here.
I'll find them whatever it takes.
At the crucial moment, it didn't detonate.
I have no idea what caused it.
We're out of explosives now,
since what Sangil had on him was all we had left.
We'll just have to find another way.
Sergeant...
Cheon Seongil.
Don't even bother asking us to spare him.
He spent over half a year fighting for the enemy.
It's been a long time.
Don't all try to go at him for the kill.
It's only thanks to him that these kids could make it out of there alive.
It's nice to see you again. We can save the explanations for later.
- What? - I'm positive, Sir.
It's the same exact soldier who came to the enemy general's rescue.
We had him at gunpoint back then as well, but because of Comrade Sugyeong...
It looked like the two knew each other.
So, what, are you implying that he got out again thanks to her help?
I can't say that with certainty,
but there was something suspicious going on for sure.
Comrade Yongtaek... What are you doing?
Seems like suspicions got the better of you, so thought I'd show you.
They escaped just like this, pointing a rifle to Comrade Sugyeong's head.
How else would you have reacted?
Let's hear it.
Co...Comrade...
I said let's hear it!
I'm sorry... I didn't know the situation.
Don't shoot me.
Don't prance around spouting off, if you can't take responsibility for your words.
Baseless accusations against a superior officer are grounds for execution.
Is that clear?
- You better keep that in mind. - Yes, Sir.
- All units on field, copy. - 1st guard post, clear.
- 2nd guard post, clear. - 3rd guard post, clear.
Game over.
There's no hope left now.
I'm sure there's a weak spot that could get us in.
Be that as it may, without explosives it'd still be useless.
Goddamn...
If we knew this would happen, we could have filled our sacks with explosives.
We should all have come loaded with it!
But... What happened to Sangil inside?
He remained there on purpose.
I know what he's thinking.
Because we ended up in this mess because of him,
he'll try to get us out of trouble all by himself.
Then...
Don't you worry. He won't be going alone.
We'll all join him there, won't we?
So we'll meet again soon, one way or another.
From here on in, we will be in charge of security here.
Expect nothing from guards like these.
If we can't stop the infiltrators by ourselves, it's all over.
- Understood? - Yes, Sir!
Yes.
Nothing to report. Don't you worry, Sir.
Understood.
Comrade. Come here a second.
You mean that?
Sure!
But don't tell anyone.
But how could someone like Comrade Sugyeong...
Believe me.
Seems like that enemy soldier and her had something going on.
If that weren't the case, would she ever do something like that?
You have a point.
Drop it.
Gunshots!
That way!
What the hell are they doing?
Get out of the way! Move!
- Area 37 -
Let go!
Take that off of him!
No!
Explosion in Area 37! Explosion in Area 37!
Search the premises!
Search every corner. We only found one of them.
- Sangil! - You must find them all!
He's still alive.
We must go and rescue him.
Going in now would get us all killed.
They'll take him back to Special Ops HQ, and I know the way.
Let's head there.
He might not make it that far.
They'll be like rabid dogs looking for us.
You never know what they might subject him to.
There's no guarantee this place will be safe, either.
Speak. Where are the others?
They've all gone back.
I...
I deserted my post.
Don't lie to me!
Stop!
Comrade, leave us alone.
I'll deal with this.
Enough!
That's an order.
We have no time to waste on principles.
Doesn't saving your life come first?
Give it a rest.
It's exactly what you're doing that's putting my life at risk.
Bring him to our secured area,
and tell them to await further orders from Special Ops.
Comrade!
Do as I tell you.
Fine.
Rabbit One here. Cabin, do you copy?
Special Ops! Comrade Yongtaek.
Yes, Comrade Yongtaek.
They captured me.
Help me.
Cut transmissions for now.
Use the emergency frequency and remain on stand-by.
He will soon contact me again.
Is it really all right with you?
We're exchanging you for Sangil.
If you leave this time, you might never come back.
Do you realize that?
This is the only way. Trying to break in would be suicide.
Special Ops is not like the other units.
They won't make the same mistake twice.
But what made you think of all this?
What's so great about you that they'd even be willing to accept?
They will.
Comrade Yongtaek will try everything to rescue me.
What?
Did you already make friends with them?
Has it come to that already?
We won't force you to go.
We will try something else, then.
You're still part of our squad.
Let's go ahead with this, I'll go.
I've already become an NKPA soldier.
Be honest, will you?
Are you with us or them?
Who the hell are you with?
I don't know any of that.
I said I don't know!
Let me go.
All I want is survival.
Be it with the People's Army or you, I just want to survive.
If I remain here I might die, so I'm scared.
- You wretched fool! - Sergeant Kim.
So is that the reason? Because you want to survive?
Is that all? Is that it?
Enough, give it a rest.
All right.
You can go.
Shouldn't we report it to Comrade Sugyeong?
I'll take responsibility.
Return to the base and offer support to the guards.
I will be making the exchange.
It's too dangerous all by yourself.
It might be a trap.
Be that as it may, I still must go alone.
If I'm not back within an hour, leave this place and find refuge.
Don't worry about it.
If only for my sake, Comrade Yongtaek will come alone.
Wretched fool, keep it up...
Time to bid farewell.
Get out of my sight.
But don't get killed out there.
You must be careful.
Yes.
Let's not meet again.
Be careful.
Sanggil will be thankful as well.
Ajeubai!
I apologize.
Just forget about me now.
What you're doing now is saving a fellow soldier's life.
And you will always be one of us.
Sergeant.
Survive.
That itself might be the only victory war can grant you.
Where are you taking me?
If you plan to shoot me, do it here!
Shut your mouth.
I'm itching to pull this trigger enough as it is.
When I give you the signal, start walking slowly towards them.
You better match Seongil's pace.
What are you saying?
Sergeant!
Comrade Yongtaek!
Look who's here again!
Are you all right?
Yes.
He was only hit a few times.
But instead, many of our men had to die because of him.
Send him.
I wish you luck.
You put Comrade Sugyeong in a very awkward position.
Leave the Gaema Plateau right now.
Next time we meet, my rifle will do the talking.
Thank you for living up to your word.
So long.
Let's go.
I apologize.
Where did you find him?
I met him on my way here.
He got lost and was wandering aimlessly in the woods.
Be honest with me.
What happened to him?
Why did you send everyone back here and take that prisoner alone?
I apologize.
I was careless.
Never mind.
I have no right to reprimand anyone.
I see I'm not the only one who's not cut out for army life.
The captain is waiting in the situation room.
He's not just going to leave this time.
We have men on the front whose legs are being cut off for lack of antibiotics,
but I see you let a ton of medical supplies vanish into thin air here.
Military supplies will be transported tomorrow.
You can rest assured Special Ops will not be entrusted security on this base.
Let's follow those rules you favor so much.
I'm responsible for all this!
You useless fool!
You wretched fool...
Whose orders are you answering?
Close your eyes.
- Comrade. - Do it!
Comrade!
Protect the transport of those military supplies with your own life!
Or I'll blow a hole in this fool's head before I deal with you.
- Imprison him. - Yes, Sir!
Don't forget.
You must kill them even before they surrender.
I'm sorry.
What do you plan to do now?
There's only a day left.
We only have one last resort.
Breaking in armed with grenades, and blowing up one area each.
And then, how about us?
Didn't you say you were staking your lives here?
So why are you hesitating?
Sergeant Lee.
If there is no other way, we'll do it.
No way... Didn't we come here to survive? To go back home alive?
Our sacrifice will save a lot of lives.
Forget it, no way.
I wouldn't even know what they look like, so what's the point?
I'm all alone!
I agree with him.
I didn't struggle all this time just to end it in a suicide blast.
Then, what? Are you going to desert?
Just like Seongil?
What? What did you just say?
Uh? Repeat that!
What the hell do you think you're doing?
This is all because of you.
If you hadn't created all that mess, none of this would have happened.
Enough with that. What else does he need to do to make up for it?
Give it a rest!
If we find no other option by this evening,
we'll proceed as Private Choi suggested.
If anyone wants to run away, go ahead. I won't stop you.
But I will no longer accept any argument among us.
Do this again, and I will execute you on the spot.
- Who is being transported? - Cargo units.
They're transporting all military supplies in the morning.
Direct orders from the front, Sir.
All right.
Make sure there are no mishaps with the guards,
and maintain the same route for all cargoes.
- Yes. - What are they talking about?
Seems like they sped up their transport plans.
We must act before it's too late, or the base will be emptied.
Sergeant Baek.
I beg you, do something about this.
You know you can find a way, don't you?
You grew up with dynamite in your hands, it was your father's specialty!
- That's news to me. - Will you really act this way?
- Will you just let us all die this way? - I said I don't know what you're talking about!
You're going to regret this.
We'll all be blaming you from the pits of hell.
Myself included.
Listen well.
Dynamite was what killed my entire family!
An accidental explosion killed my mother,
whereas, after being forced by the Japanese to blow up independence fighters,
my father went insane.
He embraced my little brother and blew himself up with that precious dynamite of yours!
Dynamite is the real hell for me.
And ever since that day, life has been a neverending hell on earth.
I'll never touch explosives again until I die,
even if that means dying here.
I will have no regrets.
What's going to happen now?
What are we going to do?
When this is all said and done.
Let's head south.
South?
Can we go on hiding here for the rest of our days?
Let's cross the border.
Can you really leave this place?
Can you leave Gyeongdeuk behind?
Of course I'll have to, what else can I do?
If I'm going to accept anyone else, shouldn't I first leave him behind?
Speak.
Where are the infiltrators hiding?
- Speak! - It's the truth.
They didn't capture me, I just got lost...
You bastard...
You did what? Keep it up, will you?
Listen well.
Because of those dirty southern puppets,
my three siblings had to die.
Should I find out anyone trying to collaborate with those sons of bitches,
be it Comrade Sugyeong or Comrade Yongtaek, they'll pay.
You just wait.
I'll find those infiltrators and make them confess.
Captain!!
Listen to me!
I will take responsibility! I will die for this instead!
Captain!!
Captain... Captain...
I beg you... Captain...
The sun is up.
Let's move.
Private Choi.
I'll deal with them first.
- Enough. - Don't forget.
Your men owe their survival to my fallen squad members!
I can't let them walk away like this.
- Sergeant Park. - Just leave.
Or it'll be the last thing you do.
Put down your weapons.
Now!
Enough.
I'll come.
There is a way.
The danger spots of this kind of explosive are its head and tail.
The tail holds the detonator which pushes the charge forward,
whereas the head makes the charge explode on impact.
But if you pierce straight in the middle,
the charge gushes out.
That same charge can be used just like dynamite wired to a fuse.
Does that mean we can break in without dying?
- Not through suicide blasts, at least. - How much time until the explosion?
If we hit the deepest area right away, about three minutes.
- That's all we have to escape the cave. - Three minutes?!
That's all we have to clear out of the area?
Fine.
We have plans on how to break in and set up explosives,
but still nothing on how to escape,
not to mention that we only have three minutes.
What will you do?
They will soon start moving.
Yes.
I need your help fighting them as well.
There's nowhere else to run to now.
After all our mistakes, just taking them prisoner is out of the question.
Same goes for me, but for Comrade Yongtaek and you as well.
If they don't die, we will instead.
Execute them on sight.
Even if they attempt surrender, go ahead and kill them.
Yes.
We're almost there.
Let's go over things one last time.
Once in, we need to rush to our respective positions.
You must keep in mind what your role is, understood?
- Yes. - Sergeant Baek.
Yes.
Supplies are divided into these eight areas,
but as other equipment and military supplies are spread in the middle,
it would be impossible to set up a chain reaction,
so we will need to spread gunpowder and connect them manually.
If the connection is broken, all hopes are lost.
Once we're done connecting the areas,
we will wire the deepest one to the entrance.
And that's when we'll ignite.
That will make sure the first area to go off will be the deepest inside the cave.
That's all the time we have to safely get out of there.
How many men do we need?
Six or seven should do.
Then, the rest will remain here.
There's no guarantee we'll make it out of there alive,
so we'll only take the strict necessary.
The other three will stay here.
If you don't see us within a half hour of the explosion,
head for the beach and back to safety.
I will choose the three.
Beomwoo, you stay behind.
What?
Do as I say. You're still too young.
But...
Private Yeom. You're married.
No...
I will come as well.
You stay.
Also, Sergeant Park.
You remain and lead them out of here.
What is that supposed to mean?
It's an order.
Your assignment is getting them out of here safe.
Sergeant!
You have your orders. Any argument will mean insubordination.
Private Choi.
Don't even think about it. I'm coming.
You lost your sister, so that's enough.
That's the reason I must come.
You'll only leave me out of it if you shoot me.
Fine.
Let's go.
What are you doing?
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Report back to me every ten minutes.
Here... Let's go.
Comrade Sugyeong!
No!