Are you okay?
Yes, I'm fine. Just leave.
But I'm sure I hit...
I said I'm fine. Just go!
Where did you find him?
Behind the building.
Are you okay?
Did you hurt your head badly?
You know I'll be fine, so why ask?
Thank you for finding him for us.
What happened?
He must have slipped out when we had to step away briefly
due to an emergency.
And not a single one of you saw him walking out of the building?
We're very sorry. It's our mistake.
We'll take him back with us.
Wait.
I'll take him.
-No, we must take him-- -I said I'll take him!
If you keep insisting,
we'll have no choice but to use force.
Go right ahead.
Escort Dr. Park out of here.
Take him.
Take him back to his room.
Dr. Yu.
Just do as I say. Please?
Tell me. Why did you let those guys take him?
He was clearly hallucinating,
and he left the hospital without anyone stopping him.
I bet you can also sense that something isn't right!
We shouldn't have sent him back with them no matter what.
How? By getting into a fistfight with the guards?
So, what's your plan?
You must've stopped me because you have a plan.
I'll...
try to think about what options we have.
What do you mean I'm the one who should be interrogated?
Let's get some things clear before I answer that question.
I came across
these photos of graves while looking through
the secure database.
They were uploaded by someone with a username, "No Name."
No department was listed either.
I downloaded the photos and logged back into the database a few days later,
but the post had already been deleted.
Did you get these photographs
from our secure database as well?
That doesn't make any sense.
They were uploaded way before you joined the hospital,
so you wouldn't have had access to our secure database.
I guess I really am the one who should be interrogated.
How did you obtain these photos?
I'm so sorry.
Fortunately, I don't think Park Ji-sang saw me.
Is that your excuse?
I'm sorry, sir.
I can definitely be understanding about mistakes.
However,
I cannot tolerate ludicrous mistakes that only humans make.
If you make another mistake like that,
I will no longer consider you a friend.
Because...
you wouldn't deserve to be alive.
You're right.
I obtained these photos through dubious means.
But why?
Why?
For the same reason as you.
For research purposes, of course.
Sure. As a doctor, you can conduct research if it piques your interest,
but why grill me in such a hostile manner?
Are you upset that we're researching the same topic?
Please...
stop your research.
You're confusing me even more now.
I'm not trying to be the only one doing the research.
I'm saying it because it may be dangerous.
If you want to persuade me to quit my research,
you need to give me a better reason, don't you think?
There will come a day when I can tell you the reason.
So...
please stop now.
This isn't a request.
It's a warning.
Do you think he'll take your advice and stop?
I don't think he has anything other than those photos of the graves in Kochenia.
Even if he were to continue the research,
he'll hit a wall pretty soon anyway.
Right, it's not like he'd cultivate the virus in the hematology department.
Continue to monitor Dr. Jung for now.
There may be other information or data that we don't know about.
I was going to do that anyway.
I don't think we should underestimate him.
Anything about the man who was discharged against his will?
Yes.
DEATH CERTIFICATE
His name is Nam Dong-pal.
He actually died in a car accident the day he was discharged.
-A car accident? -Yes.
He was cremated the next day since his body was unclaimed.
If we hadn't found that other patient, he may have died in a car accident too.
Gosh, something is definitely fishy.
What if
someone orchestrated the accident?
-What? -I don't think that patient earlier
jumped in front of the truck of his own accord.
It almost looked like someone had pushed him onto the road.
Do you think that
Nam Dong-pal was also--
We'll have to keep a close eye on all patients in Ward 21A.
Oh, right.
-Here. -What is it?
The analysis of the blood you got from Director Lee.
The results are unusual...
No, actually...
The results are kind of scary.
EMPLOYEE PROFILE
CHIEF JUNG JI-TAE
This is only my speculation, and I could be wrong.
But considering the antibodies and everything else, it looks like
the blood was collected from children.
And the thing is...
Collecting blood from young children
isn't just illegal. It's unethical.
If your speculation is right,
why on earth would he drink children's blood?
Children's blood has less immunity,
which makes it safer for someone who's infected to ingest it
because the blood lacks many of the antibodies.
To put it simply, it's like food that has less impurities.
Are you okay?
-Why do you ask? -You don't look well.
I'm fine.
We have to operate on a patient today.
Okay, send me the patient file.
I had
that dream again.
The dream where you walked Su-yeon down the aisle?
Yes.
Do you know
how beautiful Su-yeon looked?
I'm sure she looked stunning. I mean, she's our daughter.
Why can't someone invent a time machine?
I...
I want to go back in time
and hold her hand for just five minutes.
Su-yeon...
Are you crying again?
No.
I was just thinking about something.
About what?
-Dr. Min. -Yes?
Well...
What is it?
I have a favor to ask.
Are you going to ask me to make sure your dad can live long?
I'm sorry, but I can't.
No.
It's not that.
Hey.
Park Sun-yeong?
Right, Dr. Park's patient.
I'll be at the O.R. in ten minutes.
I started hearing noises in my ears yesterday,
and I think it's getting worse.
-I'll look into it for you. -Okay, thank you.
What's the matter?
-It's odd. -What's odd?
Patients keep experiencing ringing in the ears.
How many patients?
A lot.
More than ten have told me about it,
including those in the lounge.
Do you hear it too?
Should we call the otolaryngology department?
Yes, we should. First, call the attending doctors
who are in charge of the patients.
There's no need.
We'll contact the doctors.
Look, it's our job to contact their doctors.
You're wrong.
Please read through the revised rules and regulations
for Ward 21A.
Well, I know that you probably wouldn't listen to me,
but can you tell me at least a little bit about what you're going through?
I might not be a big help, but would you tell me even if it's just a little bit?
Even if you know about my illness,
there is nothing you can do.
Just like...
there is nothing I can do for myself.
Are you okay?
Did you hurt your head badly?
You know I'll be fine, so why ask?
I apologize for calling an urgent meeting with such short notice.
Recently, there were a number of occasions
where I couldn't operate due to my health issues,
and I thought I owed you all an explanation.
I couldn't operate because...
It was indeed because of my health issues.
Some say that you're suffering from chronic enteritis.
That's not true.
To tell you the truth...
I'm suffering from a panic disorder.
I developed it while volunteering in Kochenia.
I should've gotten proper treatment
before joining the hospital. It was too soon.
It's probably not a good idea for you to operate in that condition.
No, my doctor believes that I'll be completely cured
in a couple of months if I keep up with the treatment.
Hence, I'd like to be excluded from all operations for just two months.
But I don't have the authority to make that decision.
I obviously need your permission, and that's why I called this meeting.
If you can't perform any surgery,
who's going to take care of all the operations that are scheduled?
Dr. Yu Rita will take care of them in my place.
I plan to return after two months at the latest.
I can take on your operations,
but for your health, perhaps you should leave--
At times like this, we should try to be as understanding and helpful as possible.
We can't oust a colleague who ended up with a mental health condition
after risking his life to volunteer in Kochenia.
Don't you all agree?
A couple of months should be fine.
If it's too much for Dr. Yu, we can all jump in and help out, right?
It's called teamwork.
I agree with Dr. Woo.
If no one opposes,
we will grant Dr. Park's request.
Thank you.
Dr. Park.
Would you like to see a new doctor?
My friend from Stanford
is an expert in panic disorders.
It's okay.
Well, then...
Since you're single,
how about I set you up with a pretty lady?
A romantic relationship may be more effective than anything else--
Thanks for the suggestion, but it's okay.
Please take care of your health.
You're the star of our department,
our hero.
What has gotten into you?
You used to call him a psychopath all the time.
I know. Since when were you such a big fan of Dr. Park?
I've just grown to like him
as a person.
Hello?
Pardon?
Na-jeong?
Na-jeong!
What are you doing here? It's dangerous!
Why are you yelling? It's not like I'm going to jump.
Still, you can't sit there. Do you know how dangerous it is?
I have liver cancer, which is much more dangerous.
This is nothing.
But still... I looked all over for you.
If you can't find me next time, just think that I jumped from here and died.
Stop saying things that you don't even mean.
How could you talk about dying so easily?
I'm going to die anyway!
Why would you die?
The pretty doctor will operate on you.
Pretty, my foot.
She looks like she has a nasty temper.
Let's go back.
-It's cold. -Can you stop worrying about me already?
No, I can't.
-Why can't you? -Because I care about you.
Let's go. The air quality is bad today.
Do you think you can come up with a solution in two months?
Will you be able to figure out a way
to free yourself from your identity
and having to drink blood?
I'm not sure.
I'll see when the time comes.
Up until yesterday,
I thought that you were just hesitant to experience the unfamiliar.
But now, I think you're being too reckless and pigheaded for your own good.
Even if you think it's reckless and pigheaded,
I do not want to get used to drinking children's blood.
So, I guess it must be true.
I was just taking a stab in the dark.
You can't get children's blood legally anywhere in the world,
even in countries where selling blood is legal.
I told you that I pay more than enough for it.
Those kids
won't be abandoned or suffer from starvation at least.
So? Do you think it's okay to drink their blood?
I'd rather be a demon that offers happiness and comfort
than an angel that only gives misery and pain.
And I...
don't take their souls.
I just take their blood, that's all.
Keep doing it, then.
But leave me out of it.
I must say,
it's really hard to earn your trust.
Of all human emotions,
trust is the last one you can earn.
You need to try harder.
And even if you give your all,
you may never earn my trust.
VICE DIRECTOR CHOI GYEONG-IN
His assets are spotless,
and there's nothing suspicious in regards to his finances.
His personal relationships are clean as well.
Also, he strictly maintains distance
from pharmaceutical and medical equipment companies.
Editor Seo.
Is the preparation going well?
Tomorrow morning?
Okay.
I look forward to reading the article.
I just need a minute.
I'm sorry.
I let you guys take that patient last night.
Can't you help me out a little?
I'm sorry.
Are you on repeat or what?
You keep saying the same thing.
Let her in.
AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY
Let's go.
ISOLATION WARD
The symptoms of the viral infection started to appear this morning.
His body temperature is 40°C?
Even until last night, he was...
You know
that symptoms can appear within just a few hours.
But I'm glad.
Had you and Dr. Park
not noticed his strange symptoms,
other patients could've been affected as well.
I looked through the documents you gave me.
Except for a few diagrams of the veins and drawings of the patterns,
I narrowed the rest down to five keywords.
First, I think the researcher started with the skeletons in Kochenia.
You're right.
The researcher was traveling the region.
Intrigued by a story he heard from a villager,
he secretly dug up the graves.
This V-something-T is missing the letter in the middle,
so I don't know what it is.
It's probably the name of the virus
that the researcher discovered.
It starts with a V.
Perhaps it stands for "vampire."
He found skeletons of ancient vampires
and came up with a theory
that vampires weren't just a folklore
but that they were victims of a viral disease.
I'm not sure what this "physeal plate" at the end is supposed to mean.
It doesn't say anything about how the growth plate
and the virus are related.
I, too, haven't been able to decipher that part yet.
But if this is true...
Wouldn't it be a big deal?
Do you think they really transformed into vampires and drank blood?
Just a moment!
Hey.
What happened to you?
Nothing, I'm just a little tired.
What brings you here?
There's something I need to tell you.
So, what did you want to discuss?
I've never seen such symptoms before,
so I don't know what kinds of risks there may be.
If the patient does carry a risk,
we shouldn't treat him this way.
I'm pretty sure I've asked you
to just write up the diagnosis and stay out of it.
Yes, you did.
But even Dr. Jung of Hematology
is monitoring the patient closely.
I guess you can fool others,
but it'll be hard to fool him.
I'll take care of that.
Okay.
All right, then.
But...
-Director. -Yes, go ahead.
I don't mean to be rude,
but doing that required me to put my conscience as a doctor aside,
so I feel guilty.
Of course, I don't have any regrets since I did it for you,
but I'd like to ask you to be more considerate of me
so that my conscience which I buried never comes back.
I get what you're trying to say.
DIRECTOR LEE JAE-UK
It's rare for symptoms
of a virus to worsen so drastically overnight.
Are you sure he was fine until last night?
Yes.
I touched his arm, and it was cold.
Why don't we ask Dr. Lee of the infectious diseases department?
I don't know.
I doubt he'll give us a straight answer.
Why do you think that?
I think he's already in league with the director.
But Dr. Yu,
The chairman is leading the project. Will you be okay?
I know it's his project,
but we shouldn't let it get out of control.
I'm sorry I misjudged you.
I didn't know you well enough.
Well, at least you know now.
What is going on now?
What is this warm and fuzzy feeling?
Anyway, why don't the two of you
call a cross-departmental meeting?
Even if we do,
it'll be useless if Director Lee denies everything.
It'll just make us look like idiots.
Let's give it a shot anyway.
This time, I'll take the bullet too.
If you can help us out,
that will be amazing.
Gosh, I told you that
it's just research I'm doing personally.
Are you sure?
-Really? -Yes.
Then why was "vampire" written on the board?
What does it have to do with hematology?
Vampire? What's that?
-Are you sure you didn't misread it? -Are you really my friend
from grade school, junior high, and high school?
-Of course. -Then why are you lying to my face?
I'm not lying.
Fine.
I guess that's what our friendship means to you.
Work comes first.
Hey, wait.
Sit down.
You can't tell anyone, okay?
This research is top secret.
Discharge?
He's still in so much pain.
I'm sorry.
He's been in life-sustaining therapy for too long,
so he must move to the hospice ward or be discharged according to our rules.
He's still being treated.
Life-sustaining therapy is also treatment.
I do apologize, but by tomorrow--
What if the attending doesn't approve?
The attending doctors are pushing for this more than we are.
Who says I'm pushing for this?
This patient is still undergoing chemotherapy, so please leave.
Dr. Park, but the policy--
I don't care about policy.
So you'd better not talk such nonsense to me ever again.
I couldn't believe it either, but have a look at this.
Look at the teeth and the nails.
They really exist.
If Dr. Jung publishes a hematological journal about this,
it'll shock the whole world.
So, they really do exist.
Vampires are real.
Yes, I'm telling you.
Well, it was so long ago, but still...
They wouldn't exist now, right?
No way.
Then everyone on this planet would be a vampire by now.
Okay. Thanks.
I have to go.
Are you okay?
Gosh, you're burning up.
I thought you seemed unwell.
Hey, get up.
What is going on?
Gosh, you look really sick.
Go home if you don't have any surgery today.
Dr. Park.
If I have no hope whatsoever,
please tell me sooner than later.
I wonder if you're keeping it from me
because you're worried that the news might shock me.
I'm really okay.
I'll say this again,
but you'll need to wait longer to join God in heaven.
So, please don't ask me this question again.
Since you sound so sure,
I guess I can trust you.
Yes, trust me.
Well... Dr. Park.
You are usually blunt with other terminally ill patients,
but you're different with Sister Sylvia.
Is there a special reason?
It's because...
I don't need to teach her the value of death.
The value of death?
What terminally ill patients need the most is time to prepare for death.
It's the most valuable time in a person's life.
And that's the value of death.
Then Sister Sylvia...
She doesn't need much time to prepare.
She's already done many meaningful deeds, and she hardly has anything to repent.
Dr. Park, may I ask a difficult favor of you?
If it's a difficult favor, don't ask.
Wait, can you...
Can you buy me dinner just once? It's my wish.
I'm sorry. I was too...
I hate wheat and spicy, salty or greasy things.
You can pick anything else.
And nothing with more than four legs.
Let's do this Friday.
Okay.
Hello?
More patients are suffering from tinnitus now.
You said New Drug Development Team will treat them, right?
Yes.
I don't know if I should tell you this,
but those people are annoying.
They really are.
Is tinnitus the only symptom?
Are any of them exhibiting hypersensitivity?
Oh, right. Some of them ask us to turn off all the lights in the hallway every night.
They say it hurts their eyes.
The rooms are dark enough, so they should be able to sleep.
My gosh!
They're experiencing tinnitus and hypersensitivity to light
after being injected with Stage One.
It'll last about a week at the most.
But we do have one positive result.
The stage one injection seems to be pretty effective.
Does the reactivity stand out?
Yes, it's clearly distinguishable.
Good, I needed to hear some good news.
That's great.
Su-eun.
I don't think the medicine I took earlier is working.
I feel like I'm dying.
Oh, no!
Wait just a little while. I'll bring you other medicine.
I'm getting another call. Hang in there, okay?
Yes, Doctor.
Pardon?
I'm sorry for asking you to come here this late.
I thought you'd prefer to see it yourself rather than getting a verbal report.
I do prefer to see it firsthand like this.
We gave the 21A patients
a reagent in Stage One and an injection in Stage Two.
These are the results after four days.
Show him.
What you see now is a pancreatic cancer patient's tumor tissue.
After the injection,
the cancer cells are dying seven times faster than when chemotherapy is used.
You can see how fast they're dying even with the naked eye.
This is truly remarkable.
It attacks tumors and other abnormal tissues very effectively,
but it is still unstable.
We'll do our best to make it stable as soon as possible.
Just seeing this is getting me emotional.
Director Lee, please be the bigger person and understand
the negative remarks I have made.
Don't worry about it.
By the way, Mr. Chairman,
I have a favor to ask.
MY BESTIE, SU-EUN
Hey, I'm coming.
I hear the doorbell.
No, Rita. That's not--
Hey, you know the passcode. Why are you ringing...
What the...
Sorry.
I was going to come by, but I had to attend to a patient urgently,
so I got tied up. I'm sorry.
But why Dr. Park?
I ran into him on my way to the ward.
He was the only person I could trust.
I'm going to get back at you for this as soon as I'm better.
I'm a bit better now, so you can just go.
You look like Gollum.
Are you sure you're better now?
Gosh, I said I'm fine.
Well, then. Bye.
Let me take your temperature at least.
I said I'm fine...
I don't even have energy to get angry.
I'm in no shape to be a good hostess,
so help yourself to whatever you want.
Get up.
Why?
Go to your bed.
Gosh, I'm fine. Just take my temperature and leave.
Shall I carry you?
Forget it!
What is that?
It's nothing weird, so don't worry.
I'm getting sleepy, so it must be something weird.
You need to take better care of yourself.
Surgeons can't get sick.
Look who is talking. You can't even operate on patients.
Do you even know why I'm sick?
How would I know?
This isn't a cold. My anger got me sick, okay?
Bottling up a lot inside can get you sick like this.
Why are you checking my temperature again?
I'm not. I'm trying to cool you down.
My hands are as cold
as those fever-reducing patches, you know.
That's true. They're ice-cold.
Your hands are as cold as ice,
and so is your heart.
You see, I'm scared of you these days.
Very scared.
Since I'm drunk...
I mean, let me ask you something
since I'm drowsy from the medicine now.
What is it?
Do you really transform like that?
Like when you rescued the patient, Gong Ja-bok?
I saw everything.
But that was really...
The wound getting healed instantly was nothing.
It was like computer graphics or something.
You just...
Okay, let's proceed with that.
Don't disappoint me this time.
Every time I see a bonfire, I notice something.
Bugs fly into the flames, not knowing that they'll burn to death.
And Humans just get all sentimental
while looking at a bonfire,
which hinders them from realizing an important fact.
Keeping distance from your ambition
enables you to see the beautiful flames,
but if you go too far,
you'll burn to death without even realizing it.
That will be 20,000 won, sir.
Call me "Chief," not "Sir."
Oh, okay.
Here you go.
I'll give you extra 10,000 won so that you can take a cab home.
Thank you. Good night.
Why didn't you say anything after you saw me transform like that?
I told you. I was scared.
I was worried that you might suck my blood if I said anything.
Why on earth would I...
Do you think I'm a monster?
Then what are you?
Are you like a supernatural being that lives in the human world?
Are you like a spirit that lives in the woods?
Well... Sort of, I guess.
Sort of, I guess.
What kind of supernatural being speaks so vaguely?
What kind of spirit speaks so vaguely?
Some spirits can be vague.
Some supernatural beings can be vague.
Why do I feel like I'm having déjà vu?
It's so odd.
How long have you been this way?
Since you were a kid?
Since I was born.
That's why...
I lived in the woods where no one was around.
Just with my mom.
In the woods?
I felt most comfortable there,
although I was always alone.
My life there was quite peaceful,
but one day,
a girl showed up out of nowhere.
Her outfit was better suited for a day at a theme park than trailing in a forest.
She was wearing a pink shirt, a pink hat,
and a floral print skirt.
And that girl...
She walked around fearlessly and got lost.
She encountered a pack of wild dogs when she got lost and almost got attacked.
But fortunately, I was able to rescue her because I was nearby.
I treated her wounds too.
Thank you.
Thank you so much.
I really wanted to help her...
even though I was terrified.
I must be having another dream.
Everything you just told me...
I really wish this wasn't a dream.
Then...
that would mean...
I met that boy again.
The boy I kept wishing
I could see again at least once
in my life.
CHIEF JUNG JI-TAE
May 3, 1976
I'M WRITING THIS BECAUSE...
My gosh!
Why are you sleeping here?
Are you feeling better?
The fever has gone down. I'm fine now.
Go wash your hair.
Your hair is so greasy and frizzy now.
It almost looks like tree bark.
Why do you even care? It's my hair. Mind your own business
and go sleep at your place.
Five more minutes.
Actually,
did you tell me your story by any chance?
About your past.
What?
Well, I mean...
You said you're a supernatural being,
and the boy I met in Jeju Island a long time ago
was actually you, and...
What are you talking about?
Right, that can't be.
Me and my stupid dreams.
If you're going to remember something, get it right.
Sorry?
What was it that you said?
How many wild dogs? Ten?
There were five.
And what? I jumped 30m?
Am I a flea or what? It was 5m at the most.
Dr. Park.
And most importantly,
I said you were pretty?
And I...
I kissed you?
Give me a break.
Why the heck would I kiss you?
This isn't a dream, right?
It was you, wasn't it?
Whether it's a dream or not, why are you talking like we're friends?
It was you.
Right?
Now, if you can believe me,
let go of my face, will you?
My gosh!
Hey, it's not what you think it is.
Enjoy your morning!
I'll see you at the hospital!
I said it's not what you think!
You should've just taken today off.
I'm swamped
because I have to operate on my patients as well as yours.
If it's too much for you to handle,
I can ask other--
Don't worry about it. I'll be fine.
And take that bandage off your face.
And what?
Not many people know that you had a cut.
Just say it was a little scratch, and it healed up.
But Dr. Choi Su-eun saw it,
although the sutures were fake.
Leave that to me. I'll make sure she doesn't tell anyone.
From the side, you look the same as you did
when you were young.
Weren't such discussions Taemin's tradition?
Why are they changing things up out of the blue?
Why break a good tradition?
I guess the person who started the tradition
decided that it wasn't good anymore.
They're finally getting rid of the Agora-style discussions.
We lost before we could even start.
We can't even call a meeting anymore.
I bet Director Lee is deeply involved in this.
It's not like we can protest
to demand more democracy just because of this.
JUNG JI-TAE
No way.
-Hey. -There's something you have to see.
What is it?
It's about Dr. Jung Ji-tae.
I think he has more documents.
More documents?
But those documents...
Go take a look first.
What is this? The photo of the grave too.
Dr. Jung Ji-tae's father,
Dr. Jung Han-su, left the records.
Dr. Jung Han-su?
A legendary infectious diseases expert who I respect the most.
But I found something new
while reading one of his old articles again.
Scroll down.
Mom?
Look at the next photo.
Until we can fully trust Director Lee,
you need to be very careful with him.
Without opportunities, there are no miracles.
Everything is suspicious.
Every little thing.
Dr. Yu Rita.
I hope you don't know too much.
He definitely knows something.
Much more than what I know.
I plan to ask you 100 questions starting today.
It'll be an intensive Q&A session on vampires.