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(Yoo Seung Ho)
(Lee Se Young)
(Jo Sung Ha)
(Go Chang Suk)
(Yoon Ji On, Jun Hyo Sung)
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(and incidents in this drama are fictitious.)
The Eraser.
He was right below us.
He needs to make physical contact too.
In order to take over one's memory.
Police. Don't move!
These aren't blanks. Raise your hands!
Wait!
- Wait. - What are you doing?
Just a minute.
Yoon Hee Tae.
His memories were erased.
All of it.
He doesn't remember his name...
He can't even speak. He erased everything.
We believe this tunnel has been made...
around the same time 20 years ago.
We're searching it thoroughly in case we find anything else.
- You may not enter. - I'm his wife.
You need permission.
- I'm her wife! - Thank you.
- You still need permission. - Don't be ridiculous!
Wait.
You may go inside.
Sir.
It's okay.
Sir, you're at a hospital.
You're safe.
Hee Tae.
It's me.
He'll be able to regain his cognitive abilities soon.
After all, his brain wasn't damaged.
I don't think so. His memories have been wiped out.
What do you mean?
Someone erased...
all the memories in his lifetime.
If there's a memory scanner, there's bound to be a memory eraser.
Please keep this on the down low...
until we arrest the serial killer.
"Serial killer"?
How is it possible to erase someone's entire memory?
I know it's hard to believe, but it did happen.
He left a message.
What?
He left it in Hee Tae's subconscious.
"It's not over."
"It'll be the third death of someone you've touched."
"Someone will die before the moon sets."
"They will be the third cursed offering."
He's warning us of another killing?
His sadistic game...
is not over.
We have...
three days left.
No. I won't play defense anymore.
That's exactly what he wants.
But guess what?
I'm done playing with his games now.
What are you planning to do?
I'm going to set a trap.
And it'll be...
a feisty one.
(Episode 10: Trauma Trigger)
(Step 1: Casting)
It's been a week since the unprecedented murder...
of the director of the press.
However, it seems like the police are still unfazed.
Their embargo had sparked the killing spree.
And up to this moment, they refuse to be transparent.
Three days ago, they had announced the arrest of Jin, the suspect.
But due to the lack of evidence...
What's your plan?
We're considering sharing the information.
For the time being,
don't release any information about how the killer has a superpower.
Why not?
The public found out about Baek's superpower all of a sudden.
But the higher-ups believe it should be different this time.
Is that what the NIS wants?
No, the situation there is already hectic as is.
Then who was it?
The man on the top.
Be discreet. I want him alive.
Get to him before the NIS does.
I have a favor, sir.
I need Det. Dong's help.
He's not officially on our team, so we will take all the credit.
Nevertheless, he'll be found guilty and kicked out.
- Why do you need him? - The killer erases memories.
If we want to catch him,
we'll need a hound who possesses a superpower as well.
So you want to use him and then dispose of him?
I thought you two were on the same team.
My only goal is to solve this case.
- Is that so? - I'd also like a promotion...
for both Chief Byun and me.
Hey, why would you ask me for a promotion...
Because you desire...
to reach a higher position than the chief of police and need us.
So you'd like to side with me?
You too?
Loyalty is important, indeed.
But I value competence more.
That's why I always cleaned after you two.
So go get him.
Unleash your hound or use him as bait.
Just bring the killer in front of me.
- Ms. Han. - Yes?
You've made two mistakes today.
I'm sorry I couldn't tell you in advance.
No, there's a more serious mistake.
You offered your loyalty to him.
I only did so to gain what I wanted.
- It didn't mean anything. - That's exactly it.
That's your true mistake.
Everyone knows you're addicted to solving cases.
Of course, you'd like to receive a promotion as well.
That's only natural.
But the more promotions, the less field work.
Look at me.
I'm sure you're aware of that.
And yet, you swore your loyalty just for a promotion?
And he actually bought that?
Don't you think...
that's a bit odd?
From now on, he'll become more suspicious...
of your true intentions.
The casting is complete.
(Step 1: Casting)
Okay. Then I'm up next.
(National Medical Center)
You seem to have recovered.
My body aches thanks to you.
It's wonderful to be young.
You must be such a scaredy-cat...
to have dug two underground paths.
Did I?
I'm sorry I can't remember.
Let's join hands.
I need your help.
Did Sang Ah and her son go abroad?
She didn't want to do that.
Just send them away.
You need to avenge Yoon Hee Tae.
That has nothing to do with me.
Stop pretending to be coldhearted.
We found him.
He's alive, but he's like a newborn baby.
His entire memory has been erased.
(Yanbian, China, 2002)
The stuff?
It can kill 10 elephants.
Give it to him first.
Why?
He'll only tell us where the money is if he's starving.
It's a holiday.
You shouldn't be so softhearted...
Let's eat.
Don't eat this.
Are you done in there?
You'll die.
How dare you...
I'm avenging my brother.
You fool.
I know everyone in the black market.
You bought sugar.
This is the real cyanide.
What's your brother's name?
It doesn't matter.
He's going to die anyway.
- Get him. - Let me go!
Gosh!
You!
Who are you?
It doesn't matter.
You're going to die anyway.
I'm sorry.
But anyone who has seen my face needs to die.
It doesn't matter.
I already got my revenge.
What's your name?
Hee Tae.
Yoon Hee Tae.
Mr. Yoon. Mr. Yoon?
That's enough.
Is it true?
Det. Dong told me.
He said Mom was going to kill me as well.
What do you mean?
I heard you killed her to save me.
A killer doesn't need a reason to kill.
Your mom was a good woman.
That's why I wanted to kill her even more.
Why is he acting that way?
- You'll know once you have kids. - What?
He doesn't want her to know her mom's true face.
That's paternal love.
But they're not related.
That's human nature.
Shouldn't we take them somewhere safe?
The killer isn't after Hee Tae's family.
Then?
Hello, I'm done my casting.
- And the result? - We'll have to wait and see...
if Jae Gyu takes the bait.
Let's begin step two.
- Where should we begin? - Verify our friends and foes.
"Our friends and foes"?
Verify everyone's alibis...
during the time the Eraser was in the sewer.
I don't know where to begin.
Let's start with home ground. The Special Investigation Team.
The detectives?
There's no way a detective would be...
We're eliminating all uncertainties.
In order to catch him,
we're going to find out who are friends are.
No exceptions.
Should we start with us?
I've already done that.
Your alibis checked out.
Cross-check everyone's alibis during that time.
Go on.
Yes, ma'am. Check the detectives' locations.
- Yes, ma'am. - Yes, ma'am.
What happened to Dong Baek's scandals?
Well...
We couldn't get him to meet with us.
Are you joking? Can a reporter say they can't write a story...
because their subject won't meet with them?
Don't you know how things have been since Mr. Cho passed away?
Since you mentioned that,
why are we following an order from someone who died?
How dare you talk back to her? You should know your place.
- Ji Eun. - Yes?
Remember this.
What we're doing isn't a means...
to follow the intention of the deceased.
The honor of the media is at stake.
We must break Dong Baek.
Why is that?
- What harm did he do? - If you don't know that,
you don't deserve to sit here.
Bring me something in 48 hours.
It better throw Dong Baek into the sewer.
Hello, Reporter Kang.
How did you know...
Baek started working here starting today?
- What do you mean? - Didn't you know?
Well, it's not official.
This is off the record,
but they really need Baek for this case...
since we're dealing with a special criminal.
Should I call him for you?
No, I came to see you.
- Me? - Yes.
I want to hear what Det. Dong...
is really like from the people around him.
Are you giving us support before his trial?
You're so nice.
What should I talk about? Something good, I guess.
I'd like to know how you really feel without any exaggeration.
For example, do you ever feel hatred...
towards Det. Dong?
Of course, I do. Every day.
"Every day"?
I get mad at him 12 times a day.
Has it been three years since I met him?
My head was full of hair back then.
But look at me now.
Ever since I met him, my hair falls out in chunks.
What do you hate about him the most?
Everything. He only does things that make me mad.
Is it because of his personality?
He was always crazy,
but it's because he's greedy.
"Greedy"?
He's greedy about catching criminals.
Baek isn't interested in getting promotions.
His eyes are set on catching the criminals.
Rumor has it that he's doing it for popularity.
Some people laugh at him.
Sure. Baek tends to think he's a celebrity.
But it's because...
he can sympathize.
What do you mean?
He can directly feel the pains of the victims.
Whenever he reads their memories,
he can feel every single thing.
Pain, rage, and the rest of it.
He doesn't beat others so he could become popular.
He throws his fists because he feels wronged like the victims.
He tries to hold it in,
but the moment he sees the criminal's face,
his body moves automatically.
Just like Pavlov's dogs.
He's like a dog that drools whenever the bell rings.
"First of all, I would like..."
"to apologize for my bad manners..."
"when I first joined the RIU two years ago."
"Of... Of course,"
"a few words won't be enough to ask your forgiveness..."
- "about everything I've done." - His acting is so bad.
Why does he have such a bad internal reputation?
Well, it's partially because he's crazy,
but it's really because he makes everyone feel down.
Why is that?
Baek gets all the special promotions.
Since people complained so much, he ended up moving to our division.
We'd only use him as the last resort in secret.
It was jealousy, then.
It would be okay if he was nice to other people.
But that wouldn't be Baek if he was nice.
For example, when he tries to read the memories...
of female victims who experienced brutal crimes,
his blood would boil.
He would treat his seniors badly for failing to reduce the damage.
Who would like him?
"If you would accept me as your teammate again..."
Are you reading from a script?
"A script"?
What is he doing?
"I won't embarrass you..."
Hey, what is that in your hand?
"I promise to participate..."
- "in the investigations..." - He's cheating on his apology.
- Det. Oh. - Yes?
- Was it you? - No.
No?
No wonder. Of course, he hasn't changed.
A fool can never throw away his bad habits.
But I can't hate him.
His heart bleeds as he catches the criminals,
but all the media only want to bring him down.
What can I do? At least I should be nice to him.
Why do you think the media is treating him that way?
I'm too stupid to know,
but it's one or the other.
One group feels sorry for the people who were jailed because of Baek,
while the other fight for the assailants' human rights.
I ended up finding out...
that the media lives on top of the pyramid too.
They won't allow those below them to even squirm.
But we're thankful for reporters like you.
You always work hard for us.
Although he gets on my nerves all day,
my hatred towards him disappears when I get off work.
My youngest is still in elementary school.
Gosh, it's embarrassing to tell you.
Anyway, he waits for me past his bedtime...
so he could hear about Uncle Baek's heroic stories.
He loves to boast about it at school.
He says Baek is Captain Korea,
and since I'm Baek's boss, I'm like Nick Fury.
I better not turn bald like him.
What do you think will happen with the current case?
He might not look like he's all there,
but he's a professional with cases.
He feels a sense of duty especially with this one,
so although it's been difficult for him, I'm sure he'll resolve it.
Let go!
- Hold him. - Let go.
Move it.
What are you doing?
What do you think you're doing?
- You little... - Darn it.
Is this a part of your plan?
Of course, it is.
This was the second step in figuring out friends and foes.
I scanned everyone without alibis.
What did you gain?
None. At least we won't have to suspect the detectives.
Are you 100 percent sure?
Why? Do you think I couldn't recognize the Eraser...
and allowed him to fool me?
He can touch someone's heel and make them see hallucinations.
You can't scan people like him.
What a good talker.
- The truth always hurts. - Sure.
I'm certain he's nearby.
Close enough to sneak out investigation information.
That's why I acted foolishly for them to get confused.
I doubt that was an act.
Are you joking?
Have you come to a conclusion about the next possible victim?
If we pick the wrong target, my plan will fall through.
I'm the one who drew the big picture.
But I'm the one who actualized your vague idea.
Fine. You're the best.
So? What's your conclusion?
What do you mean he'll kill one of us?
He warned he'd kill,
saying he wants to make me suffer.
Will they kill someone just to bother you?
Then it won't be me.
Baek looks down on me all the time.
I was scared for a moment.
I'll give you two options.
"Options"?
One, take refuge abroad right away.
Is it because the Eraser can't leave the country?
Isn't that just an assumption?
They knew Jin Jae Gyu's address abroad, but they never went to him.
I think it's possible.
Why didn't you tell me?
You have zero consideration.
Let's look into some flight options.
What's the second option?
- Hey. - Hooking the Eraser.
I'm sick of playing defense.
It's you I'm sick of.
- I'll do it. - Do what?
- What do I have to do? - Hey!
This camera will send footage in real-time.
The moment the Eraser shows himself, everyone will find out.
Yes, but that would be after he dies heroically on the job.
Old Man, you should hurry to the airport.
Okay.
I won't protect you if you get attacked on your way.
Did you hear him?
He wouldn't blink an eye even if I die because of him.
Then you wouldn't be a target anyway.
We'll use you as a bait to set a trap.
It'll be...
very dangerous.
Not anyone can be a partner of someone with a superpower.
I promise you...
you'll have the strongest backup we can provide.
Let's try it.
It'll be a real war.
Darn it.
(Step three. D-day: lure him with a bait)
Delta 1. Delta 1. Receive Omega's message.
- What is this about? - The SWAT team has to go.
Who says?
Someone reported the possibility of a terror attack...
at the summit being held on Jeju Island.
The full SWAT team was ordered to dispatch right away.
Leave half of your men here.
Everyone was ordered to dispatch.
I'm sorry, but we'll have to leave now.
Call the headquarters.
This order came from the NSC,
so the headquarters won't have power...
Pull out!
Where are you going?
Hey!
(National Medical Center)
Field teams, get into the emergency formation.
Teams 3 to 12 must stay in close proximity.
Let's go.
That psychopath...
(Court of Korea)
Move out of the way. Move.
- Please look this way. - Move!
- Move. - What are you doing?
- Move! - How do you feel right now?
I'm sorry.
- Why did you kill? - Over here.
Hurry.
How did you come to murder?
Please say something.
Move out of the way!
Excuse me.
How do you feel right now?
Please move out of the way.
Do you believe it was just?
Please tell us how you feel.
Please say something.
What are your last words?
Move out of the way!
Do you have any comments?
Step back.
(Judge)
(Defendant)
- Defense counsel. - Yes?
Do you admit to the fact written on the warrant?
Of course not.
Mr. Jin Jae Gyu has nothing to do with the murders...
from this year, nor the case from 20 years ago.
Then what about this?
Didn't you talk with the defendant before...
attending the investigation to determine a warrant's validity?
This shouldn't be valid.
His attorney wasn't in attendance.
- Also, - He even signed...
to confirm that he killed those people 20 years ago.
At the moment,
the defendant's mental and physical state are not stable.
I'll submit the record to show...
he was hospitalized for 15 years at a mental institute.
(Judge)
What are you doing? Sit down.
(Judge)
What is this?
I'm completely fine.
Your Honor, Prosecution is claiming...
that the defendant's slip of tongue right after his surgery...
is his confession.
I'm not crazy.
Please keep in consideration that the defendant...
has a mental problem which won't allow him...
I said I'm not crazy!
(Judge)
What's the matter with you?
If I get another chance to kill,
I'll kill you.
What did you say?
I said...
I'll kill you.
Let go...
Hey, calm down.
Please don't kill me.
Jin, who was under an investigation to determine...
a warrant's validity for the executor's murder case,
is said to have injured himself in court.
Jin was bleeding excessively, so he is now getting...
an emergency operation.
Meanwhile, the court says the security at the time...
was under the unprecedented management of the police.
It's assumed there will be controversy...
in determining who's responsible.
Where's Senior Superintendent Han?
We can't figure out her location.
Hey, Byun Young Soo.
What's wrong with you?
The court should be under the Department of Justice.
Why did you go in there for us to get the blame?
They say the worst is over.
Wake up! We didn't even start!
Senior Superintendent Han, I'm getting a call from above.
We'll make arrangements to restrict the whole floor.
"The whole floor"?
It's a big hospital, so it's hard to empty even a single room.
How can we secure the whole floor?
We'll go up to the VIP wing on the top floor.
It's empty because it's being renovated.
- Pardon? - The murder is set to happen today.
Seal off the top floor and restrict everyone from entering.
Only key medical staff are allowed. For every medical staff,
we'll have two of us marking them closely.
That's it.
(Emergency Stairs)
(Restricted Area)
(Step four. Responding to abnormality)
(Hogwanwon Premium Drink)
Is it about to rain? My joints are aching.
Gosh.
I didn't hear about any rain.
Will he really come to kill us?
Why us? It's just you.
Aren't you going to have some chicken?
I might get sleepy.
It's going to be a long night.
Don't worry about it.
Even if he has a superpower, do you think it's possible?
There are dozens of cameras and eyes watching us.
There's no need to be afraid.
You can't eat food next to a critical patient.
Goodness, ma'am.
It must be so hard to be standing up all day.
You should take care of your joints when you're young.
(Hogwanwon Premium Drink)
Keep eating.
This one is mine.
I'll take responsibility, sir.
Why should you when the one who caused the mess is missing?
I'll strip Senior Superintendent Han of her authority.
Leave her be. I'll be the one to do it.
Field Team One. Check your audio.
We hear you nice and clear.
I'm certain he'll target the security room first.
He needs to cut the security cameras.
We'll keep that in mind.
Professor Han.
What do you think of Det. Dong?
I'm just curious if you doubt something as a profiler.
Do you?
Well, I'm not sure.
- But something keeps bugging me. - What?
At a rough glance, he seems really clumsy.
But if you think about it later, everything he did makes sense.
It's a strategy.
Phase two, identification of friend or foe.
On the outside, he seems like a reckless idiot.
- But he feels like a genius? - Yes.
During one of your lectures,
you said it's more likely to commit a crime...
if someone's different on the inside and outside.
It's the opposite.
Criminals exaggerate their outside in order to hide what's inside them.
- They're totally different. - But still.
Something keeps bugging me.
It's like he's wearing a mask.
What happened?
What's going on?
- What's happening? - What's wrong with this?
Security room. Field Team One.
The radio doesn't work either.
Our main server is down too.
Find out why now.
I think it's an attack from the outside.
- From the outside? - Someone is hacking us.
Everyone in the security room, go to the ward.
Let's move!
Darn it!
What's going on? It's under repair.
Let's use the stairs.
All these attacks have been planned out.
This isn't something possible by humans.
- Hello? - Move to the office immediately.
- What? - You have been exposed. Move now!
(VIP Ward)
What do we do?
Where's the RIU?
I can't reach our men near the hospital room.
- Woon Jang. - They're alive.
Hey! Hey!
Mr. Implant! Wake up!
Yes.
- What's going on? - Are you okay?
They were unconscious in the staircase.
Secure the hospital room.
Open it! It won't open.
We've been locked in.
I think everyone's down.
What do we do?
He's coming.
Get up already!
Don't make a fuss.
I don't think he knew about the SWAT Team's channel.
He didn't attempt an attack.
- Is everything okay? - What do you mean?
- The situation over there. - Don't be so lame.
Now let's see the face of the Eraser.
How clever.
You even fooled the investigation team.
Well, if the investigation team knew,
it would be a matter of time before being read by him.
That was really clever.
A bold move by using the enemy's target as bait.
Shut your mouth.
I'm just so excited.
Will he even be able to beat machine guns?
I'll lock you up again if you keep blabbering.
But you promised.
I promised to show him get arrested.
I didn't say it would be in real-time though.
Humans are always like that.
Playing with words to break promises.
I guess the saying "Words are stronger than guns"...
was just an old hoax.
Will this be the end for him?
If he opens that door?
Freeze! Don't move!
Don't touch her! She'll control you again!
Why are you here?
He asked me to come.
- Who? - For one last time.
- He wanted to see me. - We can't understand you!
Jin Jae Gyu said he was dying.
It's the truth.
- Then where's the Eraser? - Where is he?
I forgot he read my memory before.
- What? - My trauma.
What are you saying?
- Is everything okay? - What do you mean?
The situation over there.
What's going on now?
Senior Superintendent Han is in danger.
Baek.
Baek. Baek!
Where is Senior Superintendent Han?
- It's confidential. - She's in danger!
I told you he wasn't an easy opponent.
The phone won't work either.
- Fix it now! - I'll check the phone cables.
I want to apologize.
For what I did to your father.
Shut your mouth. Now is not the time.
No, I need to apologize now.
That you regret it?
No.
If I'm placed in the same situation, I'll kill him again.
Then what do you want to apologize for?
Since the pain I caused you...
is my karma.
The karma you caused with that mouth of yours is worse.
I know.
That a few words won't be able to erase my past.
It will never be erased.
This is the same thing.
No matter how much he erases my memory,
something still remains vaguely.
Are you talking about fear again?
No.
The smell.
The smell of death.
This place reeks of it right now.
Stop!
It's him. Shoot him!
It's him!
Don't hesitate and shoot him!
Name and rank.
- Now! - Take off your mask...
and state your name and rank!
Do you want to die?
Shoot him now!
Name and rank!
Take off your mask.
I should've known it was you.
Shoot him. Shoot him now!
It doesn't matter if I die. Shoot him now!
Seal off the first floor and use the stairs.
The elevator is coming down.
The stairs!
(SWAT)
Don't forget.
You must find him.
The target is on the first floor. He's dressed as a SWAT agent.
We lost all our leads.
Why am I the most painful sacrifice to you?
I'll tell you in time.
Isn't it strange? Dying on the same day and time?
It doesn't add up. Everyone will know the moment I die.
The Eraser's identity.
I need your help. Wait for me.
I don't care if I die now. I'm going to put an end to this.
- Are you crazy! Don't go in there! - Det. Dong!
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