ALL CHARACTERS, LOCATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, RELIGIONS,
AND INCIDENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTIONAL.
WE MADE SURE THE CHILD ACTORS WHO APPEAR IN THIS EPISODE...
WERE SAFE AND WELL TAKEN CARE OF THROUGHOUT THE SHOOT.
EPISODE 1
I fell into a dreamless sleep.
I woke up with no memories.
I...
don't know who I am.
Baby.
Don't forget.
"You're not a monster."
You're not a monster.
I always wake up in an unfamiliar place.
Am I on the run?
Or am I chasing after someone?
Who are you?
Move! Out of the way!
Book an OR. Take him to the OR.
Hurry up and put him on the table.
ACADEMY LOAN
DRIVER'S LICENSE, ZI O
1 YEAR LATER
Was he buried while someone was living here or before that?
I want you to check all the owners and tenants.
- And I want that out of here. - Yes, sir.
There were tons of people who rented the place...
for a month or two without even signing a contract.
I don't think we can check everyone.
Focus on the people who lived here right before and after his death.
- Get that thing out of here? - Hey!
Hello, detectives. I'm from the construction company.
Aren't you going to keep the scene under control?
You can't just let anyone inside.
If you restrict the area just because someone died,
we won't be able to finish the construction by the due date.
Why don't you just restrict this area right here...
and let us continue with the construction?
Please do us a favor, sir.
- Who's in charge? - I'm in charge.
Tell him to turn that thing off. It's so loud.
Stop!
Stop the excavator!
My gosh, you're so slow-witted.
Who are you?
Oh, hello.
It looks like the skeleton of a man.
Judging by his teeth,
he received an alveolar bone graft.
I'm asking you what you're doing on my crime scene.
- Are you from Regional? - Major Crimes Unit.
JUAN METROPOLITAN POLICE AGENCY, HA NEUL AE GU REUM
Why are you here? We didn't get any calls that you'd be here.
When do we ever call before showing up?
By the way, aren't you going to restrict the area?
It's a mess over there.
We need to preserve the scene first.
Your job is basically to dig up dirt on people.
What business do you guys have here?
Things are already hectic as it is.
Hey!
I refuse to leave!
Hey, stop... Stop him!
- Darn it! - What's he doing?
- Hurry. - Yes, sir.
Sorry, sir.
Come on.
This place is a mess.
Why don't we restrict the area first?
At this rate, we won't be able to find out how he died...
and how his body ended up here.
Thanks for the advice.
But which team are you in?
I have a lot of friends there.
If you're curious, find out yourself.
Ask your friends.
Hey.
Are you a photographer? Are you going to enter a contest?
Hurry up and take the photos so we can send the body over.
Yes, sir.
NATIONAL FORENSIC SERVICE
Didn't you get a body...
from a construction site today?
Yes, we did. But why?
What kind of favor are you going to ask me this time?
Just let me know if the condition of the corpse...
matches this medical record.
INSURED: KANG YONG SU
These are dental records.
Yes.
Kang Yong Su? Who's this?
It's a secret.
I'm investigating this covertly.
What do you think? Isn't it vaguely similar?
We can't be vague about our job.
Then take a good look.
It's him, isn't it?
Whether it's just a skeleton or a dead body,
now that it's here,
it's against the law to disclose such personal information.
If you need the info, send an official request.
Come on, Professor. It's just between us.
Look, Professor. Ta-da!
I'm bribing you. I hope you like it.
What a humble bribe.
Come on. Look at this. It's the thought that counts.
When it comes to bribes, it's always about how much it costs.
Professor, please.
I can't keep doing these things just because I taught you in the past.
Next time, put in an official request through the proper channels.
Let's have some bread. Oh, a red bean bun.
INSURED: KANG YONG SU
It is this man, right?
I can't say for sure that they're his bones,
but he did have dental surgery.
Right? I knew it.
The location of the prosthetics match,
and so does the surgical site.
You're sure, right?
Don't pressure me like that. It's just my opinion.
Hey, Major Crimes Unit.
Get in.
It's okay. Go ahead.
Get in.
What are you doing here?
I had to take care of something.
Are you trying to dig up dirt on me?
Isn't that your specialty?
Indeed.
But we don't target small fries. We only deal with important people.
But on my team, I'm quite important. Right?
Of course, very important.
In my eyes, you guys are just middle-aged men with fat bellies.
You have a way with words.
Because I'm in the Major Crimes Unit.
Goodness.
But I heard you got fired.
I called my friend.
He told me you caused trouble and will be transferred.
He said he'll send you to a horrible department to teach you a lesson.
Your friend? Who?
Find out yourself.
You're not even in the Major Crimes Unit.
Why did you lie and snoop through our scene? That's not nice.
I did not lie.
I am in Major Crimes until I'm officially transferred tomorrow.
Is that so?
Then can I go ahead and bring it to Internal Affairs' attention...
and ask for their opinion?
Look at you trying to intimidate me.
That tactic is too ancient, don't you think?
You folks in Violent Crimes need to get with the times.
And try to lose that gut.
- You little... - Have a nice day.
What's her deal?
Hey! I told you to lose that belly fat!
It's going down. Darn it.
We can go back up.
DAGYEONG RESOURCES, BIOMEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL
We're here from Dagyeong Resources for waste collection.
HANDLE WITH CARE
Hey, Zi O.
Slow down when you're driving over speed bumps,
or the car will get busted in no time.
- Okay. - Hey, another one.
Another speed bump. Hey!
ZI O
DAGYEONG INCINERATION PLANT
THUNDERBOLT HAS OBTAINED THE MOON KNIGHT'S HELMET.
SAFETY FIRST
Gosh, my legs are killing me.
My, that's nice.
Zi O.
You know, that cosmetics company.
When they test on dogs, they shave them first...
and pour their shampoo on the dogs.
Right, dermal safety testing.
That's right.
I heard they even pour things into the dogs' eyes.
So the products wouldn't irritate the eyes.
Gosh...
Those poor animals have rashes all over, and some even go blind.
But they're never given any antibiotics...
or painkillers until they die.
Goodness.
Because they need to see the effects of the tests.
Still, burning those poor things to ashes like this...
Isn't it too cruel?
They're dead.
They were killed after they were experimented on.
They're just animals.
Hey! Still.
I know I can put food on the table thanks to this job,
but I don't think we humans have the right to do that to animals.
We may have no such right, but we have the power to do it.
Is it okay to do this just because we have the power to do it?
Isn't that only natural?
No, it's cruel.
We don't call tigers cruel for hunting and eating rabbits.
This is different.
Honestly, I don't really see any difference.
Tigers do that to survive,
but we humans don't need to do that to survive.
Those people at the lab run such tests so they can make a living too.
You're unbelievably coldhearted.
Did you have a loveless childhood?
Yes.
You go out there and clean up everything.
That rude punk.
DAGYEONG RESOURCES
ACADEMY LOAN
KANG YONG SU
DEAD
MALE, AROUND AGE 10, BLUE LIGHT?
"ANOTHER MURDER IN JUAN, POLICE INVESTIGATION IN PROGRESS"
MISSING
TREATMENT DETAILS
HWANG EUN GYEONG
EUICHEON CHURCH
CHOI JI YEONG, MISSING
800 DOLLARS, GIVEN OR LOANED?
All of them are either dead or missing.
You all know that we're planning to do a system upgrade...
using AI Software, right?
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
By the way, how come Captain Lee isn't here yet?
Goodness, you guys are late.
We had to stop by the scene.
Have you eaten yet?
Hey, how can you think about food now?
In terms of your performance, your team's at the bottom now.
I know we're lagging a little, but we're not at the very bottom.
Whether you come dead last or second to last, it's the same thing.
If you gave us easy cases, we'd be arresting all the culprits.
We're short-staffed.
And you always dump the hardest cases on us. That's why.
I assigned them to you. I never dumped them on you guys.
Let's be honest. You always praised us...
and dumped all the cold cases on us.
Hey!
Take it up with me. How dare you complain to him directly?
Are you losing your mind? What's wrong with you?
Have you completely lost your mind?
- Yesterday, you said... - Know your place.
You're making me look bad.
I'm sorry.
Good going.
What a great thing to show our new member.
New member?
Is the newbie here?
I'm too embarrassed to introduce you to her.
Okay, she'll be joining us starting today.
She isn't a newbie. She's from Major Crimes.
You know that's not easy to get into.
She's very talented.
Stop whining about being short-staffed,
and show me results.
Introduce yourself. This is your new family.
Yes, sir.
Hello, sir. I'm Ha Neul Ae Gu Reum.
DAEPO BARBECUE
It's good.
I'm sorry I'm late. Sorry.
- Another gukbap please! - Okay.
Detective Kim. I apologize for what happened yesterday.
It's fine. No need to call me "Detective".
Call me "mister". I have a gut and everything.
That's natural. It's not a gut.
Here you go, Captain.
Your name is Gu Reum Ae Ha Neul?
Is your last name Gu?
Ha Neul Ae Gu Reum. My last name is Ha.
Should I call you Ha Neul?
You can call me Gu Reum.
Okay.
Got something to say?
- I'll work hard. - Don't give me that garbage.
I love you. Captain.
Garbage.
Okay, let's drink.
Yes, sir.
- Here you go. - Here.
Drink.
- Drink. - Drink.
Do you drink while you're on duty?
- Pardon? - She's going to be trouble.
A cop drinking in the morning?
You said to drink.
This isn't like Major Crimes where you work in suits, you know.
You may be stabbed at any point.
How could you drink?
I'm sorry.
- Get your act together. - Yes, sir.
We won't go easy on you because you're a woman.
Yes, sir.
Eat.
You're our family now.
You cannot get hurt.
If you do get hurt,
don't keep it in.
No, sir. I'm on duty.
It's okay if it's from me.
- No, sir. - Drink. It's okay.
It's to commemorate your joining our family.
Drink.
Yes, sir.
Are you drinking while you're on duty?
Is this fun?
Do you want another? It's really okay this time.
I'll drink on my own.
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE
Glory to the holy Lord...
for your being selected to be the mother...
of one of the 101 baby angels who will save the world.
Glory to the holy Lord...
for your being selected to be the mother...
of one of the 101 baby angels who will save the world.
I heard that the police found a skeleton recently.
They're checking dental records,
so they'll identify the person soon.
They won't find any evidence of murder from the skeleton.
There's no need to worry.
Must I worry if they do find evidence of murder?
No, ma'am.
We're seeing no results, only remnants from the past.
I think the research will be completed soon.
Did you see?
People are lining up to offer up their babies.
Their faith is filling up like a balloon...
about to pop.
A single needle.
All we need is a single needle to pop that balloon.
We'll get the expected result...
Deputy Chief Kim.
What we want isn't the expected result.
If we don't have something by the next sacrifice,
shut down the lab.
You know they're running the same experiment in Sweden.
It'll be better to scout someone from there and start over.
What will we do with the researchers that we have?
Didn't we kill them all last time too?
Yes, ma'am.
Until the next sacrifice.
We're almost there.
- What? - We're almost there.
DAGYEONG RESOURCES
- Dagyeong Resources. - Okay.
DAGYEONG RESOURCES
BIOMEDICAL WASTE TRANSPORT
Excuse me.
- Aren't you going to take this? - Okay.
Sorry.
DAGYEONG RESOURCES
- What is this place? - Why?
I smelled something strange.
Right?
This place is really strange.
I don't get this way anywhere else,
but whenever I come here, I get a headache and chills down my spine.
It's unnerving.
It's very unnerving.
Darn it. This is why I drink.
RESTRICTED AREA, AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY
Who are you?
Police.
- This is Human Tech, correct? - What is it about?
I have some questions.
Go ahead.
You won't even offer me a cup of coffee?
As you know,
other places use animals like dogs, cats, mice, and rabbits.
But every month, we pick up...
an enormous amount of waste from this place.
Was it about six months before you joined us?
They threw out a bear.
A bear?
That's right. Even a gorilla last year.
No way.
What? Hey, you don't believe me?
That's nothing.
Once, we even found a dolphin among their waste.
Come on. It's not like they run a zoo.
That's why it's so weird.
But I haven't seen anything unusual as of late.
It's about time we found a chimpanzee.
Gosh, I wonder what their research is all about.
Hey! I'm sure the shock absorbers are all busted now.
Thank you.
Did a woman named Kim Ji Sook ever work here?
No, I don't know such a person.
- Then what about Kang Yong Su? - No.
You can tell right away?
It's a small lab,
so I remember everyone who's ever worked here.
What's this about?
It's about something that happened a long time ago.
Kang Yong Su received some money from Kim Ji Sook.
I checked Kim Ji Sook's bank account...
and saw that the money was deposited by Human Tech.
Well...
I don't know anything about it.
I guess I should meet your boss and ask for cooperation...
to view your HR and financial records.
Can I have your boss' contact information?
We don't have a boss at the moment.
- What? - The company went bankrupt,
so the creditors have seized it.
As you can see, everyone left.
The few people you see here and some mice are all that's left here.
And we could get fired anytime.
I'm sure the creditors took all the records and documents.
Who's the main creditor?
I heard it's some kind of private-equity fund.
But we don't really know. We just work at the lab, that's all.
RESTRICTED AREA, AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY
During the division,
the alpha cell started overproducing potassium and sodium,
so the beta and gamma cells died.
Successive divisions won't work.
Doing it simultaneously is the only way.
But the mother cells' temperatures vary.
So in theory, simultaneous divisions aren't possible.
But we've done it.
That was...
That only happened due to an unexpected factor.
Shouldn't we consider that as a mere coincidence?
- Are there coincidences in science? - No, sir.
Do scientists believe in divine blessings?
No, sir.
Knowing that, are you telling me that my success...
was a mere fluke enabled by such a blessing?
No, that's not what I meant.
I can't believe you're our chief researcher.
Is everything going well?
The cell fusion succeeded,
so we just need to divide the cells now.
We're just trying to figure out the ionization ratio at the moment.
I know it's taking longer than expected.
You know I don't understand those terms.
So it's not going well?
We'll speed it up.
I heard a lab in Sweden is conducting the exact same research.
And they're ahead of us.
I started it before anybody else did.
And I was the first one to pull it off.
Then everything went down the drain.
Although, I know that wasn't your fault.
You've done it once.
Are you struggling just because you lost a co-researcher?
No.
The investors' patience is wearing thin.
They're very selective.
But when ditching someone, they're ruthless.
I can do it.
Yes, let's make it happen.
This has been your goal your whole life.
Remember this? Let's make another thing like this.
You know what?
A scientist waiting for the results of his research...
is a lot more desperate than a believer waiting for redemption...
or a terminally ill patient hoping for a miracle.
Whatever, I don't care.
But right now, I think I'm more desperate than you are.
You have until next week.
Just until next week. I can't give you more time.
HUMAN TECH, CREDITORS, A PRIVATE-EQUITY FUND?
HUMAN TECH
NO INFORMATION FOUND ON "HUMAN TECH".
HUMAN TECH, BANKRUPTCY
NO SEARCH RESULTS FOUND.
Police! Open up!
Open up, or we'll break the door down!
Open the door!
Hurry up and open it.
- Yes, sir. - Let's go!
LEASE INQUIRIES
PERMANENTLY CLOSED
Get them, quick!
Hey!
Damn it!
- Hey! - Hey, you!
Nice shot!
All right. All of you, stop what you're doing.
What is this about? Damn it.
Seriously, why are you doing this?
- Hey, hurry! - Yes, sir!
You piece of...
See? All good now?
What the...
You little...
Nice one, Gu Reum!
That little rat.
Hey, let's go.
There he is.
Hey, stop right there!
Hey, Gu Reum!
Hey!
Come here.
Come here for a second.
- Would you? - Gosh, this is crazy.
Hey, hey.
Hey! That punk.
Hey! That jerk...
DAGYEONG RESOURCES
Hey, you punk!
What... Hey...
What was that? What was that just now?
Hey.
Did we hit her?
What happened?
Hey. You shouldn't touch her.
What do you plan to do?
What? Is she not breathing?
Is... Is she dead?
Oh no. What do we do?
What happened?
What was that?
My gosh.
She's awake!
Somebody! Call an ambulance!
Call an ambulance!
Hurry!
She's awake!
This way.
Here.
Careful. Be careful.
Excuse me.
Are you awake?
Here. Have some water. Here.
Hey. Gu Reum!
What happened?
Are you okay?
ACADEMY LOAN
Zi O, you punk.
Hold on.
How long must we do this?
I told you. Once every two weeks for the rest of your life.
Otherwise, your arm will rot and fall off.
Is it bearable without an arm?
It's bearable.
It was uncomfortable at first,
but after a few decades, it's like I never had it...
since I forgot the concept of having two arms.
This will hurt.
You should go home and rest.
It's just a light sprain.
How did it feel to get hurt? Did it feel good?
No.
You can't see anything on that. Watch this.
- What is this? - Just watch it.
That's the car the guy who saved you was in.
I ran the plates. They work for Dagyeong Resources.
It's a waste management company.
I called them, and he's working tonight.
That's the address.
Thank you.
But I have the night shift tonight.
You're hurt.
Bring him some drinks or something.
You should thank him.
Go straight home afterward.
It's okay. I have money.
This is from our team's budget. You're on our team.
- Still. - Take it, punk.
This is Violent Crimes.
You're touched, right?
No.
I was wondering what I should bring.
You brat.
Get hurt again, and I'll kill you.
Guys like this can't suppress their instincts.
Their powers surface out of nowhere at any random time and place.
So they can't hide forever.
They're bound to get caught.
He surfaced after a year.
That was an electric shock, right?
Can a person do that with their bare hands?
- No. - No.
They wouldn't be human if they could.
It's Z-0.
It's a miracle.
He saved our lab.
Our lab was about to be shut down...
because its only purpose was to create another one like him.
And he showed up just in time.
He isn't a finished product yet.
We need to monitor the differentiation...
and see what triggers the cells to manifest in that manner.
Keep it simple.
I have one question. Finished product or not,
can you make something of this level?
You couldn't.
You've failed.
Investors want results.
Get him, and take apart his skin, muscle, nerve fibers,
bone, everything in his body, and make what they want.
Then you and I can live happily ever after.
Naturally, I don't mean together.
I can't just take him apart.
Okay, whatever. Just do as I say this time.
There's no experiment to run or anything to examine.
If he runs away again, we're out of options.
Just make what the investors want, and we're done.
That's why he was made to begin with.
Still.
You don't want to say, "I created him,"
and publish articles...
and win a Nobel Prize, do you?
Do you think academia is qualified to accept my research?
So you know.
I'll bring him in, so get ready.
I repeat.
This is your last chance.
That intel is from the police.
Dagyeong Resources is a waste management company.
- Take note of the security system. - Yes, sir.
Extract him from there. Make sure no one sees you.
Yes, sir.
Who is it that you're taking us too?
You always act alone,
and at most take one of us.
Don't be arrogant.
That's how the men before you died.
Really?
We must be perfect, or he'll get the better of us.
We must end it as quickly as possible.
What kind of a person is he?
He isn't a person.
He's a monster.
Hey. Get over here.
Gosh.
I thought you didn't care at all about people,
but you saved a life.
Why were you so shy that you ran away?
You should receive a Brave Citizen Award...
and get on the news and stuff.
That's annoying.
Don't be like that. Should I call the TV station for you?
No. I'm good.
Why are you passing up this great opportunity?
Did you break the law? Are you on the run?
Will you be in trouble if people see your face?
Drink.
But then again, you would've never done that.
I learned from experience.
It takes a certain type of person to break laws.
What did you do before you started here?
This and that.
You don't look like you had a tough life.
What does your father do?
I don't have one.
- Did he pass away? - No.
I see. Your mom and dad are divorced?
I don't have a mom either.
Drink.
CAM 01 - FRONT GATE
CAM 06 - ZONE 3
I'm going to retire next year,
so you take my truck.
- It's a piece of junk. - I'll give it to you for cheap.
I don't want it.
Having a car of your own...
and just being a driver are completely different.
You need to start saving up so you can get married,
- have kids, and start a family. - Why do I need that?
Then what? Will you live alone for the rest of your life?
- Yes. - Look at this punk.
Humans create families...
because they're too weak to live alone.
They're weak, so they band together...
and take care of each other saying, "We're family."
Given how they care only about their own group,
families are the smallest gangs.
How could you say that at your age?
What do you want to be when you grow up?
What will you be when you grow up?
I'm all grown up.
So what are you now that you're all grown up?
I'm ruined.
Are you laughing?
Don't laugh. You'll be ruined in no time at all.
I may already be.
Look at this young punk with four working limbs.
Look. You need to get your act together.
To be blunt, what have you got?
You have no money, social skills,
or a warm personality.
Heed my words.
I don't have a son, so you're like a son to me.
I don't have a father, so you don't seem like a father to me.
You are such a punk.
Put that away.
Who's here?
Who are you?
You can't just come in here.
Long time no see.
It has been a year, right?
You're...
What? You don't remember again?
Who are you people? Why are you doing this to me?
Let's go quietly.
Don't do it.
Zi O.
Give him the shot.
Run away.
Don't do it.
Don't do it!
DAGYEONG RESOURCES
DAGYEONG INCINERATION PLANT
I didn't know our worker did such a good deed.
He's always quiet and works hard.
I could tell during his interview that he was a good guy.
That's why I hired him.
Where did he go?
Mr. Kim!
Hey, Zi O!
Maybe they went home.
They need to report with the person in charge...
before leaving when they're done.
This man... He left the incinerator on too.
What is he doing?
- What is it? - Look. Look.
We lost him.
What should we do?
Get the car. We'll go to his home.
He wouldn't go there.
When a beast is being chased,
it instinctively goes home.
Look at the state he's in.
How can we tell whether it's Mr. Kim or Zi O?
You can tell how big he is.
I don't know.
I really don't know anything.
I was in the overnight lounge.
You were with me.
Tell them.
- They were together, correct? - Yes.
This female detective and I.
No. Your workers.
Well, they weren't our permanent workers.
Mr. Kim is an independent contractor and Zi O is a gig worker.
So were they together?
Of course.
They go in together, and once they finish,
they must turn off the incinerator and report to me before leaving.
But they disappeared without a word.
Captain, here are their personnel files.
KIM MAN SHIK
Kim Man Shik was the chief,
and Zi O was a gig worker, correct?
Did you have anyone new?
Captain.
Just the security cameras were turned off.
Nothing was recorded.
It wasn't me.
I mean, it's not like we have monitors...
to keep watching the security videos.
Okay. I got it.
We'll call if we have more questions.
Okay.
What about the cameras from the highways and other roads?
It's the same.
Whichever of the two is alive is the murder suspect.
You two go to Kim Man Shik's home.
You go to the gig worker's home.
- Yes, sir. - You go with him.
- Get moving. - Yes, sir.
Let's go.
I say this cautiously since I might sound old school,
but usually, the junior officer does the driving.
I said I would, but you said you'd drive...
because I hurt my arm.
ZI O
Yes, I did. But...
Still, you should insist at least a few times.
That's the etiquette. That's all I'm saying.
I'm sorry. I'll drive.
No, no. I'm with the times, so it's fine.
I'm saying that's what you should do with other senior officers.
It's okay. I'll drive.
Why are you being so prickly? I'm trying to teach you.
Darn it.
What...
Wait. That's...
Darn it. Who are those jerks?
What? Gu Reum! Gu Reum!
Darn it. What... Darn it.
Gu Reum!
Seriously, people... Gosh.
8, SAEHANRO 54-GIL
Sir. 8, Saehanro 54-gil.
Please request backup.
Get away.
Keep running. If you can even run.
Why are you doing this to me?
Because you won't listen.
I said let's go quietly.
NO ANIMALS WERE HURT DURING FILMING.
L.U.C.A.: THE BEGINNING
I don't remember. Where was that?
He probably doesn't even remember who he is.
We must bring him in.
I remember who you are.
He's back.
Where's his chart?
If he died, bring me his body.
In the freshest state possible.
It's human blood, but it isn't human blood.
We've met before, haven't we?
What did they do to you?
I've searched for you all my life for the answer to that question.
What do you mean?
My mom and dad!