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[Love Me If You Dare]
[Episode 13]
Softer!
No way things have escalated that fast.
No, stop. Ouch!
Jin Yan. Jin Yan, you can't force these thin--
Ow, you're hurting me!
What's going on here?
She overestimated herself.
I was practicing my self defense skills at the station.
I've had to be rescued so many times already. It's humiliating.
You are incredibly clumsy, but it doesn't matter.
I don't mind it.
Stop yelling.
Even if you were training, this is a bit intense, isn't it?
Don't the cops know to be gentler around girls?
No way. You trained her?
Those rascals in the training rooms are just testosterone magnets.
How could I let my assistant loose for them to fight over?
Don't you think you should've held back a little? Look at what you did to her.
It's like she got hit by a truck.
Tell him. Didn't I ask you three times if you wanted to keep going?
Well, I thought I could at the time.
I never expected to be in so much pain when I woke up.
Yeah. You can't bend down, can't cook...
You've been whining since the sun came up.
I haven't been whining!
You guys certainly are a pair.
Here, let me get it. I'll get it. You continue.
Hi, hello?
Who are you?
Oh me? I'm Fu Zi Yu.
The guy who spent the holiday with you all that one time.
Super smart and handsome...
Mr. Fu, I remember.
Where's Jian Yao?
They're kind of busy right now.
What do you need? I can give her a message.
Basically, my temporary assignment here in Jiangzhou is up
so I'm going back to Tong City.
I don't know if Jian Yao wants me to bring anything back for her family.
Going home, huh?
She definitely needs to send gifts back.
I'll buy them, and I'll drop them off with you, okay?
- It's a plan. See you. - Hello--
Yao Yao! Your childhood friend says he's going back to Tong City.
Childhood friend.
Why in the world does he need to inform Jian Yao that he's going back?
Xun Ran!
Sorry, there was so much traffic.
- If you were any later, I would've left. - Here, this is for my mom.
I got her a new phone. She can never get a signal on her old one.
This is the newest model. Tell her to call me if she can't figure it out.
This is for your dad. One pill at a time, three times a day, with warm water...
This is for my sister.
I got her a slim fit version, so tell her if she gets fatter she won't fit in it.
And this one's for you.
- I get one too? - Of course!
Where's your lovely boyfriend?
At home.
All right then. I have to leave.
I'll see you at New Year's.
Jian Yao.
Look who's here! Look!
Just this once.
I didn't come for nothing, after all.
Remember what you said! See you in the winter.
Hello?
Are you home?
I just got back. What are you doing?
Get ready to go out. Put on something nice.
A car will be around to pick you up.
- Pick me up for what? - An activity.
What activity? The Ministry's National Day celebration?
Hello?
Miss Jian, over here.
What are you up to? Why is such a fancy car picking me up?
The important thing that I mentioned before...
I was unfortunately interrupted by that friend of yours.
I am picking up where I left off.
- What thing are you talking about? - Isn't it obvious?
You're going on a date with me.
A date...
- Romantic, isn't it? - What in the world?
Jin Yan, what are you up to?
Hello? Hello?
Miss Jian, Mr. Bo's been waiting for you.
What's he doing?
Mr. Bo booked our penthouse suite.
Welcome.
Miss Jian, our suite is state-of-the-art.
It has floor-to-ceiling windows offering a 270-degree view of the city.
The night view is amazing. It also comes with an infinity pool on the balcony.
We confidently advertise this as the best penthouse suite in all of Jiangzhou.
Of course, it's also the most expensive.
Have a wonderful night. Please come this way.
Thanks.
- Hi. - Hi.
You look pretty tonight.
Thank you.
The atmosphere of the first time is incredibly important.
First you have to take her on an unforgettable romantic date.
Everything else will naturally fall into place.
All women love fireworks.
At that time, I expect that she'll kiss you on her own.
And then things will slowly go from there.
Here.
That night we went out, you said...
you weren't planning on finding a boyfriend.
I didn't need you to introduce me to anyone.
I never intended to introduce you to anyone.
These flowers are so pretty.
Follow me.
Don't be nervous.
I have no experience
but I have a high learning aptitude and acute observational skills.
I will do well.
I have no idea what you're talking about.
- Close your eyes. - Why?
Just close them.
National Day fireworks.
Obviously, you have the best view in the entire city.
What are you doing?
What do you mean?
Don't you know what you're supposed to do now?
Thank you, Simon.
You're welcome.
I just wanted you to experience something romantic.
Why do you keep avoiding me?
Don't you want me to kiss you?
Do you want to kiss me?
Yes.
I really do.
That was good, wasn't it?
Wh... Why did you want to kiss me?
Why wouldn't I want to kiss my own girlfriend?
I didn't say I was going to be your girlfriend.
Okay then. Think about it.
Jian Yao... I like you.
No matter how you look at it, I'm the most perfect match for you.
It's obvious that we established the wrong relationship before.
If two people didn't feel anything for each other...
how would they experience the chemistry that we did just now?
You don't need to think too much.
That kiss proves that we have feelings for each other.
A lot of feelings.
I like you.
Be my girlfriend. You're the only one I want.
Are you done thinking?
It's only been a few seconds. I'm still thinking about it.
All right. Keep thinking.
Can you kiss my cheek though?
Because I initiated the last kiss, so can you do it this time?
That was way too short.
Can you do it again?
Perfect. Perfect!
Fu Zi Yu's calling!
Hello, Zi Yu? Wait a second. He's coming.
No rush, no rush. Are you guys awake?
I didn't interrupt anything, did I?
Hello? What's up?
Nothing. I just wanted to congratulate you.
- How do you feel? - Thank you. I feel great.
She's embarrassed. I won't tell you any more.
But I'm sure you can guess what "great" implies.
We're very happy. Thanks for your advice and concern.
Okay, gotta go. I'll see you in the office.
If I had known earlier that we'd be so happy together...
I would've told you I loved you the first day we met.
Thank you. I'm very happy as well.
Officer, can you watch my car? I'm delivering packages.
- Sure thing. - Thanks.
It's the mailman.
Hello?
Officer, no one's home in 302. Can you sign for his package?
Of course.
Morning.
What are you looking at?
I spent the entire night last night worried about you.
I was afraid you'd be too crass and get rejected.
- Do you have any juicy details for me? - Enough!
You sound like an old woman.
Get to work.
Suicide by arson.
- It's the fifth one. - Is it a serial case?
Different locations, different districts.
The number of casualties differ as well.
So far, no one has connected these cases.
Except you.
Do you think it's connected to him?
[Explosion Shakes Community]
[Case Three Summary]
Understood. I'll help you find out what these cases have in common.
When are you planning on telling Jian Yao that he isn't dead?
Jin Yan, I know you're worried about her.
But she's constantly by your side. She's in this circle.
She has a right to know how dangerous this man is.
I admit that the dangers she's had to face so far
have greatly exceeded what I expected when I hired her to be my assistant.
Even though Yao Y--
Yao Yao is very smart and extremely strong.
And to be completely honest, I can't live without her.
But I don't think she should be dragged into this convoluted mess.
But is there still a chance for her to leave?
Do you think she'll be safer just because she's no longer with you?
I don't know.
You don't know?
I've never heard those words come out of your mouth.
We're stuck with each other.
I just don't want her to have to deal with these things.
Right. So you plan on facing that bastard on your own.
Not exactly. Some people have been in the picture for a long time.
- As in me. - As in you.
These suicide notes all look legitimate.
They don't look like they were written under duress.
Is there really someone pulling the strings behind all this?
If so, how did the killer get them to willingly write a suicide note
before setting themselves on fire?
You look completely perplexed.
I'm thinking.
What is that cliché but relevant quote from Arthur Conan Doyle?
"When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable..."
"must be the truth."
So why are you still confused? Just keep eliminating things.
Stop wasting time. You do it.
All right.
First, I have to reiterate my previous conclusion.
There is someone pulling the strings behind the scenes.
The logic is simple.
Even if all five of these people are potential arsonists...
things can't be this coincidental.
They all chose similar days and used similar methods.
Not to mention these cases show a distinct pattern of escalation.
You're right, the chance that this is coincidental is too small.
He used mind control and affected their willpower.
It probably caused them to hallucinate, wrecked their emotions...
and led them to write real suicide notes.
Mind control?
Simultaneously gathering five people who want to die in such a way
and cause chaos in the community, isn't the easiest thing to do.
You look lost again.
In reality, mind control is just a part of psychoanalysis.
It's not as dramatic or as unprofessional as it is in the movies.
Allen?
What's wrong?
It's nothing.
I just remembered when Tommy wanted to do the same thing to me.
And then what happened?
Afterward?
I sent him to Pelican Bay State Prison and that was that.
Is there something wrong with your memory?
Okay, okay. I got distracted. Keep going.
I have this feeling that everything is about to become clear to me.
Let me ask you a different way.
If you were to choose between suicide by poison or burning to death...
which would you pick?
- Poison. - Good. Next question.
What do these five cases have in common?
All the victims were between 35 and 45 years of age.
They all had financial problems.
I also discovered that they all had a record of some kind.
Some for stealing public property, some for neighborhood fighting.
They're not serious offenses, but they were arrested.
None of them got any jail time.
Correct.
What a vivid portrait of an arsonist's psychological profile.
What do you mean?
He... also understands criminal profiling.
Through various methods, he chooses victims that match his fantasy.
This solidifies my previous deduction that he understands mind control.
Could it be...
Is it possible that this guy is the Flower Cannibal's successor?
If he is... then things are about to get interesting.
Why are you so nervous? I'm here.
Besides... he is already dead.
Right. He's already dead.
What's wrong with you guys?
Thanks.
Xuan Xuan.
Xun Ran!
Let me help you.
- Thanks. - What did you buy?
What's this?
Gifts from your sister.
- Let's go. - Thanks!
Let's buy one of those things.
Do you have any idea how much they cost?
But how come the Jiangzhou department has the funds?
What's wrong with the whiteboard?
But the Jiangzhou department's close rate is so much higher.
So Zi Yu is also a genius, huh?
- "Also"? - Yeah. Like you.
Everyone knows that criminal profiling is an art
and computer technique is a skill.
They aren't comparable.
Although of course, he stands out in this crowd.
He should be happy to have met someone like me.
- Why? - He can be of use to me.
He can make the most use of his skills with me.
Shouldn't he be happy about that?
Egotist. Your ego knows no bounds.
Hi everyone. I'm Jian Yao, assistant to Professor Bo
of the Jiangzhou Criminal Analysis Research Lab.
We've asked everyone here because you've all investigated
or are currently investigating several cases of arson that are murder-suicides.
Professor Bo believes that these five cases are the result of one culprit.
Everyone here is an experienced officer.
I'm sure that you've already noticed several connections from the info given.
Xun Ran. Why don't you come in?
I want to get some air.
It does feel really great out here.
Yeah.
I heard from my sister that you guys work a lot of cases together.
That's right.
You still haven't told her anything?
What would I tell her?
"Jian Yao, I love you."
I don't get it. Why don't you just tell her?
We grew up together. Jian Yao was always a quiet
and reserved child.
She never expressed her emotions.
But I've always been able to tell what she likes and what she doesn't.
I've never been wrong.
She really likes him. So I can only support her.
Although it's a good thing she has a sister.
Me?
Xuan Xuan, come and wash the fruit.
I'm talking with Xun Ran!
Xuan, are you just going to abandon these flowers right after buying them?
They'll die if you leave them there without water.
Xun Ran, you're not leaving. Your dad's coming over later.
Don't leave.
This is weird.
What?
What is this? I didn't buy this.
The flower shop owner probably made a mistake.
All five victims left behind undeniably real suicide notes.
Their relatives have also confirmed that the victims suffered from depression...
making suicide a realistic scenario.
There are a variety of crime scenes and casualty numbers.
But the strange thing is, the same amount of fuel was used.
All five victims had their laptops hacked.
Their hard drives were reformatted and all original content lost.
The most important thing is...
all of these cases involved explosions using the same kind of explosive device.
It looks like there are too many similarities. Especially the explosives.
I don't believe such coincidences exist.
Professor Bo has already received authorization for the lab
to head up this investigation.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Professor Bo will now present his preliminary findings.
Mr. Qian.
Qi Qi, what's wrong with your dad?
You've been at school so you probably don't know. My dad's sick.
Sick?
As of right now, we are still unable to determine
how the killer finds his victims.
But it's very clear that these victims have been chosen from the crowd.
Our suspect possesses an extremely high IQ.
He's well-versed in psychology and behavioristics.
He utilizes suggestion, drugs, and hypnosis to control his victims
in order to achieve his goals.
The suspect induces victims to give up and not seek help.
He makes them write legitimate suicide notes.
His victims' minds are entirely under his control.
They hate society, hate their surroundings...
They've also lost the ability to empathize.
So when carrying out their suicides...
they pay no mind to innocent bystanders.
Even the lives of their loved ones no longer matter to them.
These victims become more aggressive
as the suspect himself escalates his crimes.
Notice how the magnitude of the explosions has remained steady
but the number of casualties has risen each time.
If we don't stop this person, these fires and explosions
will likely start occurring in widely populated areas.
You're saying this hard drive was an oversight of the suspect?
- Possibly. - Not possibly. Definitely.
The last victim had a personal computer, but some of the hardware was broken.
His son went to get it fixed and gave him a temporary laptop to use.
The suspect planted a virus in the laptop.
But the original computer's hard drive was left behind.
You're right. I don't think the suspect expected the switch and made an error.
Possibly.
Let's take a look.
This is a mess. There's so much stuff on here.
The victims come from all over the country. Check the internet history.
There's a website here he frequented.
It's a private forum.
Can you hack into it?
Can I? Are you seriously asking me that?
We know you can.
Although I don't need to hack into it. There's a shortcut.
The victim logged into the forum with his email
so I can just go into his email and change the password.
Sent.
There's a new email. Let's take a look.
The blood numbers.
These is the Flower Cannibal's blood numbers.
These numbers have already been decoded. Let me decode this message.
"Say hello to Jenny."
Who's Jenny?
Why are you so nervous? He's only sending you a greeting.
It's the only thing he can do right now.
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