(Kang Ji Hwan)
(Kim Ok Vin)
(Sim Hee Seob, Lee Elijah)
(Children of a Lesser God)
(All characters, organizations, places, and religions...)
(in this drama are fictitious.)
Han Sang Gu.
Remember.
Do not shoot him.
If you kill him,
If I do...
You...
won't be able to live with yourself.
Help.
It's the missing female college student from...
the house where human feces were found.
The blood of the last victim...
from Baek Ah Hyun's dress?
Yes. It was quite a lot of blood.
They don't think the amount she bled was lethal,
but if she's not at a hospital, she's in danger.
She probably only has 24 hours.
Help me. Help.
Should I?
So,
in your vision,
you saw me and Han Sang Gu?
I try to shoot him?
And he's also related to Baek Ah Hyun's case?
I think so.
How does that story end?
- What? - What's the ending of your story?
It sounds like the main character defeats evil...
and lives happily ever after, just like a storybook.
The main character is obviously me.
You don't believe me.
Actually when I was six years old,
my dream was to become a pretty princess.
But I'm 36 now.
Don't you think I'm a little too old...
to believe in your fantasy story?
I won't force you to believe me, and...
I know for sure that I can't change the mind of a 36-year-old.
- But... - The rich girl...
was kidnapped after careful planning.
Moreover, she made it out alive.
That's not how Han Sang Gu does it!
Have you ever seen a serial killer...
change his routine so dramatically and suddenly?
- No. - Then write your story again.
But...
it better makes sense next time.
(Episode 3)
What is it?
- What? - Something happened, didn't it?
- No. - You're lying.
I can tell even from the way you're eating.
Is it the bell?
Someone I know...
dies.
The one from the news?
Is it related to the girl from a wealthy family?
Regardless,
I can't just ignore it after seeing it.
So it is related.
Two years ago,
I saw his family die.
But...
I couldn't stop it.
And I can't let that person die as well.
Don't overexert yourself.
You're doing enough.
Some old man told me that...
they call this a tool for the spirits.
Perhaps, the reason why I have this...
and the reason why I saw that person's future...
is because I was meant for all of it.
You're not a shaman!
What's wrong, Dad?
You can't determine a person's life and death.
You're the one who told me...
I was a little different from everyone else.
You were the one who supported me wholeheartedly...
when I told you I'd become a cop...
to use my gift to its full potential.
I'm just worried about you.
Sometimes, when you try to rescue someone drowning,
you may drown with them.
If you're not careful,
you could both get sucked into the water.
So, Dan,
please listen to me this time.
Okay, okay.
The higher-ups told me to tell you...
that the deal has been made.
Save Ah Hyun first.
As long as I have her,
I'm willing to do anything.
As for the terms,
they'll tell you after the deal with your daughter is over.
You're taking...
my livelihood with you?
Well,
the chairman has told me that kindness is way more effective...
than threats.
Look at you.
The puppy has grown up...
and now knows how to bark loudly.
I need a minute with Ah Hyun.
Are you glad you're alive?
I'm glad...
that you're not dead.
Right.
What happened...
for the last 128 days?
I need to know.
You're an adult now,
so you should know when to change the rule of the game.
The world is watching.
Your silence won't be fooling anyone forever.
Tell me.
I'm on your side.
I'm the only one who can be on your side.
How many years has it been?
The business is good, right?
Well, you know.
You don't look so well.
How's your sister?
You used to come here with her all the time...
and bicker after having a drink or two.
Did she get married?
Something like that.
Just...
leave it, please.
My son-in-law insisted that I come with them...
on vacation...
so I got on an airplane for the first time.
Have you ever heard of Cebu?
Cebu or Seoul,
you probably spent all your time looking after your grandchild.
Hey!
My youngest is really good to me as well.
He passed the civil servant exam this time.
- That's great! - That's why...
I'm so happy these days.
That's how normal people live.
That's what life is.
It's like a precious gem to them.
Exactly. Why didn't you treat your precious sister well...
when she was alive?
It's you.
When did you get here?
I ordered the cartilage dish you like.
Soup goes the best with soju.
Oh.
Well, help yourself.
I ate a lot.
When it comes to food, you pretend to be a real adult.
Are you not eating so I can eat?
It's because you used to be on a diet...
all the time.
You sociopath...
No, you.
You're so childish.
You're 36,
but you just have to win every argument, don't you?
I'm young and weak,
and yet...
you bully, torment, and threaten me.
Hey, I'm not evil.
You may be young and weak,
but as your brother,
I can't do any better than this.
If you're such a good brother,
why did you let me die alone?
Exactly.
You must have been very scared...
that day.
I was.
You must have resented me...
very much.
Yes. I resented you very much.
I see.
Are you crying?
Crying?
I haven't cried once...
after you died.
Really?
Never?
Gosh,
that makes me a little upset.
As you know,
I'm not really...
into judging.
I'm not...
qualified to do it either.
This is frustrating.
You're out of alcohol.
Sit down.
I haven't even said I'm sorry yet.
I was going to do it once I catch him.
So...
don't leave like that.
Oh, gosh. Are you okay? Are you hurt?
Oh, no. Does it hurt that much?
It just hurts.
You poor thing.
(Missing women cases across Southwestern Gyeonggi Province)
On Baek Ah Hyun's dress,
the blood of these three women was found.
- What about the evidence? - At the last victim's house,
the feces were found which seemingly belong to the suspect.
But the chance that we might get a DNA sample is 50 percent.
- What about Baek Ah Hyun? - She still suffers from aphasia,
so we haven't gotten her statement yet.
Then first,
start the re-investigation on the three missing women.
- Yes, sir. - Okay.
Goodness.
This isn't how you should do politics.
What are you doing here?
Detective Kim?
Oh, I was just on passing by here and decided to drop by.
You can't just barge into police agencies.
It's not open for just any visits.
Are you going somewhere? Are you in a hurry?
I'm trying to catch Han Sang Gu.
If you want to laugh at me, go ahead.
I'll go with you!
What?
I'll help you out.
Said the main male character.
I cast someone else because you didn't like the genre.
Hey, wait!
You can't be that closed-minded at times like this.
Cross-over genres are popular these days.
I'm not just mixing cop shows with fantasy shows for nothing.
So are you saying you believe me?
It doesn't matter what I believe in.
- Then why? - There's something I want to check.
I need to prove you wrong.
You can't.
- Why not? - If you get too close to this case,
it might get dangerous.
I don't care.
Tell me everything you know.
I don't want to ever regret again...
like I did two years ago.
You're saying that these missing cases are all...
related to Han Sang Gu,
the serial killer?
But you don't know exactly how?
That's correct.
This is where we found the feces you stepped on last time.
Was he watching?
I'm not sure.
Other than the feces,
he didn't even leave footprints, fingerprints, or hair.
This is where the last missing victim lived,
who was a female college student.
What was the circumstance?
She was on her way from tutoring after school and went missing.
She is a college student.
These days,
it's hard to find an elite that rises from humble beginnings.
Is she like that?
She had a lot of student loan and debt for living expenses.
It was probably hard for her to keep up with the classes...
even with the tutoring job.
She didn't have many friends either.
What about her family?
After her parents got divorced, she lost contact with her father.
And her mother lives in Daegu.
They said she probably bled a lot.
I wonder if she's alive.
She might be if she's still conscious.
She practiced stitching with this.
I checked it, but there was nothing special.
That's not true.
(November 18)
November 18.
It's hard to keep up with the classes because of my tutoring job.
Is this even the right path for me?
November 19.
I ate a rice ball again today.
My life would be like that of a hobo again tomorrow.
Her depression...
is getting worse by day.
This is where things get strange.
She stopped writing in her diary for about a month.
December 28.
Just thinking about him makes me smile these days.
The world looks beautiful.
"Him"?
Did she get a boyfriend?
But she didn't really see anyone.
She changed completely.
Something must have happened.
(DNA Examination Result)
Hey, did they find out whose poop it is?
- Let's go. - What?
- I think it's nearby. - Oh.
Jae In, why are you with her?
You don't need to greet me.
I heard you're not a cop anymore, but...
I don't need your advice either.
Your schedule today is my concern.
Whose poop was it?
Is it Hang Sang Gu's by any chance?
The serial killer?
Why the heck would it be his?
It's a 24-year-old jobless pervert...
who's been arrested before for indecency.
Really?
Hey, let's hurry.
I think it's him.
Go in first.
Okay. You should wait inside as well.
Okay.
Mr. Yu Sung Wu?
Stop!
Hey, stop right there!
Gosh.
Look at this.
Look at this, you punk!
You know her, don't you?
You used to peak at her window...
and pooped under her tree as well, didn't you?
I'm sorry.
Where is she?
Mister.
What?
I...
have to poop.
- What? - How dare you...
You little...
Don't hit him.
It's not him.
He's not capable of scheming a crime.
He's mentally disabled. His condition is probably severe.
This is from the welfare provision center.
(We Can Do Center)
(Korea Federation of Organizations of the Disabled)
He's very good at origami. Let's go.
Why didn't they tell us?
My thoughts exactly.
You must like frogs.
Yes, I do.
Green frogs.
I'm really good at making frogs.
Look.
See?
I'm done.
It's a green frog! Green frog.
When you were doing your number two that day,
did you see someone...
take that lady...
like this?
You didn't, did you?
I'm sorry.
Okay. This is nice...
Sung Wu saw it.
You did?
Do you happen to remember his face?
If he comes here,
those men and I will catch and take him away. I promise.
It's okay.
You can tell me. Just me.
Monster.
The monster...
is here!
The monster took her.
The woman.
Monster?
Where did he leave the body?
What body?
The victims...
might still be alive.
There are four missing victims.
Four people are a bit much.
It's hard to make a living these days. You have a total of five...
to feed including yourself.
Would you keep them alive if it were you?
Hello.
The suspect must have been the wrong one.
He's a bit mentally challenged,
and all he could tell us was nonsense.
By the way,
why do you think it's these three women?
Except for that they all went missing from their home,
their age and line of work are very different.
Their addresses are in Cheonho-dong, Nonhyeon-dong,
and Hakpyeong-dong, which are far apart.
As for Baek Ah Hyun...
She's not at all related to these cases.
Right.
Choi Eun Yu really changed.
She doesn't really have friends and is lonely.
And she can hardly keep up with the classes.
Her debt is snowballing.
She needs to think realistically when times are tough.
She needs to pray to the general spirit.
Wait, wait!
Why didn't I think of that?
He made her laugh with no reason. The gift.
What about her family?
(You are invited.)
That's right. It was the wet tissue given out by a church.
What?
Religion?
Special Crime Squad is on it...
- By the way, a church... - So,
did she go to a church?
Right. Both of them went to a church.
- Which church is it? - What's the name of it?
- Chunin Church? - Chunin?
So did Choi Eun Yu.
They all went to the same church.
(Chunin Church)
Do you think you can do it?
This is a gigantic church.
By the looks of their text, it's a cult.
But they continuously bring in...
politicians and wealthy people.
Now, it's become a megachurch, and the traditional churches...
can't do anything about it.
You could be in trouble.
They had their reasons to try to stop me.
You have several choices.
First,
you get your official permission from your bosses and come back here.
Second, you pretend to be a convert...
who received a pamphlet on the street.
Third,
since I'm already here, I just walk in there.
People say that...
when in doubt at an exam, you choose C as an answer.
I'll be back.
I can do it!
It's done.
Oh. How can I help you?
I'm glad you're here. I've been worried.
Those devout women...
had stopped attending the church all of a sudden.
I had no idea they were in that kind of trouble.
Did the three missing women know each other?
The number of registered devotees at our church...
is 190,000.
Even if they come to the same service,
it's hard for them to know each other.
Then do you think there might be a person who would know...
all three of them including Ms. Baek Ah Hyun?
Me?
Why do you look so surprised? I feel awkward.
I'm sorry.
(Police, Kim Dan)
You have an interesting bracelet.
Oh, this is something pastors wouldn't like.
Before I started serving God,
I almost became something of a shaman...
because I was possessed by evil spirits.
Really?
The words of God saved me.
Because God is my father,
and I am under his protection,
the evil spirits can't even touch me.
Please do not fall for the lowly wandering spirits.
Oh, okay.
I'll get going, then.
Sure.
By the way,
have we...
met before somewhere?
I was at Baek Ah Hyun's memorial service.
Oh, I see.
Yes, Captain. No.
That's not it.
I'm sorry.
I'll be back soon.
What's that van?
It's for picking up devotees who live far away.
The van must have seen...
all three of them before.
A van?
(Chunin Church)
The chauffeur.
Who is the chauffeur for that van?
There's a deacon who used to be homeless.
He drives the van and helps around at the church.
A former homeless guy?
By any chance, is his face...
Yes. He has a big scar on his face...
because of an old injury.
The monster.
The monster...
took them.
No way.
That man is Han Sang Gu. It's him!
Hurry!
What is she talking about?
Hey!
There!
(Chunin Church)
It wasn't his turn,
but he came earlier and asked to switch his shift.
He rents a room from the church.
He already ran.
He was here.
He was right under our noses,
but we had no idea.
Darn it!
The serial killer, Han Sang Gu,
who had disappeared, is back.
He is a wanted criminal and as the police discovered...
his whereabouts, he poured sulfuric acid on his face...
and changed his identity. He'd been working...
as a chauffeur at a church while he was in hiding.
The police have...
Call her.
Ah Hyun.
Call her, please.
That policewoman.
Right now.
What? I'll be right there.
It's Baek Ah Hyun. Apparently, she started talking.
I heard you were looking for me.
This man is like a consultant...
I'm a former police officer.
I am very much involved in Han Sang Gu's case.
Han Sang Gu.
It's Hang Sang Gu, right?
The man who kidnapped you.
Yes.
The serial killer,
Han Sang Gu.
But why haven't you spoken all this time?
It felt as if he'd come for me if I said anything.
I was scared that he'd find me and kill me.
I was scared.
I understand.
You're a victim as well.
Where were you for the last 128 days you were missing?
Tell me where and what happened.
I saw it.
I really hated my fiance.
I trusted him.
I trusted him more than anyone.
I found out that...
he only wanted to marry me for my money.
I thought, "What if I just disappear from this world?"
"I want him to get hurt as much as he hurt me."
That's why I did it.
But...
Right then, he was there.
As if he was waiting for me.
Where did he take you?
I don't know.
When I opened my eyes,
I was in an old, shabby room...
with no windows.
What do you want?
What is it that you want?
I can give you anything.
You probably kidnapped me knowing who I am.
Do you think my dad will just sit still if he knew about this?
My dad is Songha Group's...
I thought it would be over in a day or two.
I thought he'd let me go if he got a ransom.
But that wasn't it.
That was only the beginning.
Let me go. Help!
I'm in here!
- No one is here. - Help!
What about the other women?
Were you with them?
Why couldn't they escape? How did you manage to escape?
Am I the only one...
that made it out alive?
Are they alive?
They're probably all dead.
I couldn't even really see the two women.
And that last girl...
Yes. Choi Eun Yu.
He stabbed her.
Han Sang Gu was swinging the knife.
I was going to run with her,
but she wanted me to run at least,
so she grabbed on to his pants.
- So what happened? - So I just ran.
I ran and ran. I wanted to live.
That's all I could think about.
I'm sorry.
I should have told you sooner.
I'm sorry to interrupt you,
but I can't stand being curious about something.
Do you like science, by any chance?
From now on, I'm going to start an experiment.
The motive of the experiment...
is the dress Ah Hyun was wearing.
A person's blood is about four times as thick as water.
This is why...
the shape of bloodstain depends on the direction and speed...
at which it was dropped.
From afar, it looks like an abstract painting.
But from up close, it has a certain pattern.
If you zoom in and look at the photo of your dress,
the blood drops are deep in the fiber of the dress.
As you said, you did watch the female student get stabbed...
up close.
I tried to recreate the bloodstain with the same pattern.
First, I measured the shortest and the longest part of the stain,
and using trigonometry, I calculated the angle of impact.
Let's see from where this blood came in contact with the dress.
With the blood examination, we can deduce the time of the stabbing.
We know the location where the blood splash came from.
Oh, look.
The bloodstain on the dress...
is telling us a different story from the one Ah Hyun told us.
Ah Hyun was here.
I'm the college student.
The one who stabbed her...
was you, Ah Hyun.
For some reason, you stabbed the college student...
and made it out alive.
No. That's not true.
It wasn't me.
- It wasn't... - Ah Hyun,
you better pray that she's still alive.
If not,
you'll be charged with murder.
Tell me...
where you were.
It's past the gas station.
It's not far from the church.
We found where Han Sang Gu hides the victims.
Hurry.
Jae In, wait!
I need to hurry!
Promise me.
No matter what happens, don't grab a gun.
I won't. I can't! We don't have time.
What are you doing?
I have something to check.
I'll be right behind you.
Tell me where you were.
Han Sang Gu!
It's not there.
She's still alive.
(Detective Cheon Jae In)
Wait for me.
Han Sang Gu would be there.
Where are you?
Answer me.
I can't tell you.
I'll get him.
I can't let him kill you.
Get out of there right now.
Kim Dan. Hey!
Gosh, why isn't she answering?
Hey, track her down!
Right now. Hurry!
You're up.
Why do you think he died?
Because he stepped on the line.
Why aren't you laughing?
You used to always laugh whenever I talked about this.
What are you talking about?
Let me go.
Why do you pretend you don't know me, Byeol?
Why?
Is it because my face is this way?
I had no choice.
If I go to prison, I won't be able to live.
It feels like yesterday that I got out of that...
darn jail cell.
I can't go back there.
At the edge
Of this pathway
Heaven's door
Is open
What are you doing?
Only the winner gets to eat this.
If you want to survive,
you have to prove yourself to be worthy...
by fighting each other.
Why are you just standing there?
So I did it. I did.
- Did what? - Revenge.
I made her experience the same. I did well, didn't I?
I said, "Only one survives."
And then she grabbed the knife right away, and...
Revenge?
That was your criminal intent?
Seriously, what are you doing?
Why do you keep pretending to not know it? You're annoying me.
You're mistaking me for someone.
- I'm... - You promised me!
That even after we grow up, we wouldn't forget it.
The three of us.
Yes?
But...
you forgot me? Did you?
Promise?
The picture.
You remember, don't you?
Tell me your name.
My name?
Gosh!
Wait. But...
Byeol, why are you back?
I told you to run then.
What if they come to look for you?
I'll save you, Byeol...
so they can't catch you.
Dan! Kim Dan!
Han Sang Gu.
Don't shoot. Don't!
A cop can't just shoot anyone.
Obey the law.
The law?
I gave up on being a cop because I can't obey the law.
You won't go through the proper procedure.
You'll be dealt with, fair and square.
After they let you go from the police station,
you killed my innocent sister.
Sister?
The day I was released,
I went there.
I remember her. That wench bit my hand.
I got angry, so I beat her up.
Shut up, you piece of trash!
She begged me not to kill her,
but I gave her a quick death because she was so loud.
Right.
You should try begging as well.
Beg for your life.
Please don't kill me. Please.
Is that what you wanted to hear?
That's right.
Then you should die as well.
No!
What are you doing, Cheon Jae In?
That was...
your sister?
What? You didn't know?
You killed her not knowing?
- Get away from him. - Wait.
What are you saying? Tell me.
He's mine!
Stop acting like a cop. Get away from him!
Give me five minutes. That's all I need.
Get both of them out of here.
Don't come near me!
If you try to stop me, I'll kill him...
and I'll kill myself!
You're crazy.
It took me two years.
I spent two years looking for him.
I gave up everything for this!
Can't you give me five minutes?
Hey!
Dan.
Kim Dan!
I'm glad you're alive.
No. Dan!
Are you awake?
Kim Dan.
Detective Cheon?
Yes. It's me.
Am I alive?
It was close. The bullet only grazed you.
Oh, I'm so glad.
You didn't want to die,
but how could you jump in front of a bullet?
You must have been really worried about me.
Who said that?
You looked very relieved...
when I woke up a moment ago.
It's because I hate being indebted to someone.
I like men like that.
Well,
you're indebted to me.
Let's see how you could repay me.
Where are you going? You need to pay me back.
I'll pay you back in installments.
You're okay, so I'm done here.
Dan.
- Dad. - Dan.
You're up.
- Yes. - You rascal!
You scared me. I thought something bad was going to happen.
No, Dad. It just grazed me.
The doctor told me.
Are you hurt anywhere else? Are you all right?
You said you didn't know it was my sister.
I said that?
Did I?
Why did you kill her?
Well,
I just did what the voice in my head told me to do.
That's it.
- You're lying. - People who have no faith...
like you would find it hard to believe,
but it's kind of like a sign from God.
Half of that is true, and the other half is a lie.
For all this time, I thought...
that you took revenge on me...
for crossing you during the interrogation.
I probably won't forget you until I die,
Detective Cheon.
But the more I thought about it, the weirder it got.
We didn't even know each other before.
And as soon as you got released, you went for my sister.
How did he know my address?
You did get a sign...
as you said.
But it just wasn't...
a sign from God.
That's not true.
Repent, you scumbag.
Why did you use his name to murder people...
and lie to him?
I'm not lying.
The bible said...
you shouldn't doubt the almighty God or lie to him.
It says that those who lie will be smitten.
Right?
"You destroy those who tell lies,"
"bloodthirsty and deceitful men the Lord abhors."
No!
That was the only case, and the rest...
So it's true.
There really was someone.
Tell me. Who made you do it?
I can't tell you.
I will never...
go to jail either.
I will get you!
(Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency)
Why are you here?
Don't you need to see Han Sang Gu?
The doctor said you need to rest for a few days.
Why did you have to make a scene holding cell?
Follow me.
Let me ask you again.
You were the one who stabbed...
Choi Eun Yu, right?
Gosh!
She's not saying a word.
What happened to the victim?
They performed an emergency surgery yesterday,
but she's not awake yet.
We need her to say it, then.
Just now?
I thought he was going to be taken after three days.
The whole nation is watching,
so the prosecution was probably in a hurry.
It wasn't me.
Sorry?
Han Sang Gu did it.
All of it.
That won't work.
Han Sang Gu can say whatever he wants as well.
What if...
Han Sang Gu doesn't say anything?
I heard he got transported just now.
That's how she reacted?
I have a bad feeling about this.
Which way is it?
What are you doing?
Stop.
Hey! Get him!
Get him!
What happened?
What? Take him down!
We're dead if you lose him now.
Over there.
Follow that car. We found him.
Get him!
Take the gun! The gun!
Han Sang Gu!
Lower the gun. Lower it, you scumbag!
I'm not kidding.
Lower the gun!
Don't shoot!
Don't die! Not now!
Tell me who told you to do it.
Wake up! Who told you to kill my sister?
Don't forget, Byeol.
My name is...
Byeol, look!
(Apollo)
(Popeye)
(Byeol)
(Apollo)
Apollo.
Thank you,
Byeol.
For keeping...
the promise.
Don't die.
Popeye must be waiting.
I... I...
Popeye?
Is that the one who gave you orders?
Don't die. You can't die!
Han Sang Gu! Han Sang Gu!
They can't get a warrant,
and the bloodstain won't be submitted as evidence.
Is he dead?
He is.
I...
saw it. Just now.
What did you see?
Your sister.
The moment of her death.
My sister, Su In?
She was going to give you something.
(Children of a Lesser God)
Pandora's Box.
Watch carefully, Jae In.
The other side of the truth.
He told me to remember the name.
There's a hidden truth in this case.
The man behind...
Han Sang Gu.
Did something happen then?
God punished those men.
I get it now.
My team will be re-investigating Han Sang Gu's case.