God's Quiz (2010–…): Season 4, Episode 3 - Serpentine Dance - full transcript
The team receives a new member, Han Shi-wu, while investigating on the supposed suicide of a famous dancer. Kyeong-hee runs into her old high school boyfriend.
What's that?
-Look!
-Are you okay?
THE MEDICAL EXAMINER OFFICE
OVERSEES RE-AUTOPSIES
AND INDEPENDENTLY INVESTIGATES
RARE DISEASE CASES.
EPISODE 3
Kyung-hee!
Jae-joon!
Yes, I'm Jae-joon, the prosecutor
who's quite successful.
Can you let go of me first?
Sure.
Why are you here?
I came as a surprise.
I got your address via back channel.
It's been so long.
We haven't met
since you went to law school.
That's right.
By the way,
you look more radiant than ever.
I was pretty back then too, you know.
I heard you got assigned
to Busan office a while back.
Yes. But I got assigned
to Seoul office yesterday.
Well, now we can meet more often!
You should've called first.
Coming here during the night...
I just came to see you
because I was reminded of the past.
I used to surprise you like I did just now
back in high school.
That's right. I bawled back then
because of you.
Let's meet more often.
We can reminisce about our younger days.
Also, there are some things
that I would like to ask you.
Okay.
Call me.
Goodness.
They look so heavy. Let me help you.
-Thank you.
-Hold on.
I don't think I can carry them all.
Let me take the half.
Thank you.
Goodness.
You're doing all the office work.
You're going to burn out.
Seriously. My back is about to break.
Excuse me? Your back is about to break?
Chief, the heavy workload is killing her.
We should do something about this.
That is why I hired a new person.
Come on in!
-It's a guy?
-Yes.
Hello.
I'm Si-woo Han, the forensic scientist
assigned to this office.
Welcome, I'm Tae-gyeong Lim,
the medical...
Dr. Han!
You know me?
Yes! I went to the same medical school
as you.
We had the same major
and I was once your student.
I took all your classes.
It is an honor to meet you, Dr. Han.
Goodness, you don't have to say all that.
Because of you, I even applied for a job
at the National Forensic Service.
You're my mentor.
Mentor...
Does that mean he respects...
Gosh. It's nice to meet you.
Even after all that time I was asleep,
my fans stayed loyal to me.
Isn't she Sara?
-Well, yes.
-She's Sara from Jade Girls, isn't she?
-You all recognize me so well.
-What do I do?
I'm embarrassed.
I can't breathe.
Your heart is pounding. I can feel it.
-Right?
-Sure.
I'm your senior,
so I'll speak casually, okay?
You and I are coworkers?
-We're coworkers!
-You like that?
If you like that, go over there
and talk to her.
-But you're my mentor...
-Go talk to her!
Go over there and talk to her.
-Well...
-Also, I won't be your mentor.
Yeon-joo Seo, 47.
She's a contemporary dancer and was found
dead in the forest near her house.
Her will was found in her home,
and it is presumed to be a suicide.
Let's see. Asphyxia due to the pressure
to the collum.
As seen in the photo, it seems
she choked herself with those vines.
The approximate time of death
is around 6 a.m.
The body was found by a hiker,
five hours later
which is around 11 a.m.
But why would she kill herself like that?
Why is this case brought to us?
Because of the pills we found at her home.
She had lots of medicines
for neurodegenerative diseases,
voiding dysfunction and muscle pain.
Plus, these were found in the body too.
But these are all prescription drugs.
Are we sure she actually suffered
from those diseases?
According to the data, there was no record
of her suffering diseases.
Then how could she have
these prescription drugs?
She did have a family doctor,
so we can look into that.
Then let's check the link
between her rare diseases and suicide.
Because of the possibility
that it might be related to murder?
Just like the first autopsy,
the cause of death
is asphyxia due to the pressure
to the collum.
The mark on her neck matches
the thickness and direction of the vine.
Is there a possibility that she might have
been strangled by something else?
Well, with her blood congestion,
we can confirm it was due to the vine.
Is it possible that her head
was pushed into the vines
and then was strangled with them?
There was no sign of strangling
found in the first autopsy.
There are marks on her arms that indicate
injections of medicine.
But the headquarters hasn't confirmed
the results yet.
They said it'll take time because the drug
is not listed in the system.
Is there something odd?
Did you all read the will of the deceased?
-Yes.
-Yes.
Si-woo.
Yes?
What would be
the neurological symptoms of someone
taking medicine for degenerative diseases
of the nervous system
and muscle relaxants this much?
She'd have chirospasm
as well as intermittent spastic
cerebral palsy.
Which means...
Which means...
it must have been difficult for her
to write properly.
Correct.
That means
there's a chance
that someone else wrote it for her.
Then we need to start
the handwriting analysis of the will.
Shit.
This is quite tough.
It's not easy
to strangle with this either.
There should be signs of resistance
if she were forced and strangulated.
But for now, everything is clean.
Even where she was hanged
and its surroundings.
Right. Like this...
She was like this, right?
Was there a manager
or a housekeeper for this house?
None.
There was none.
What about its surroundings?
It's just this house.
The road isn't paved,
so cars hardly ever pass by.
Hey, is this person famous?
Joo-ha Seok is a dance professor
at Shinyoung Women's University.
Apparently, she's really famous
in the dance scene.
But she lives alone in this big house?
No family?
She has two daughters, but they moved out.
Both husbands are deceased.
-Both husbands?
-Yes.
It happened like this here.
That's awesome!
-Gosh.
-What are you doing now?
What are you two doing?
Where did you go without me?
We just went to get hot dogs.
Hot dogs?
What kinds of grownups go get hot dogs
during work?
Where's mine?
We're sorry. We didn't know you were here.
You said I was your mentor, a role model.
Then it's human nature to buy it for me
whether I am here or not.
If we bought it and you weren't here,
it'd get cold and unappetizing.
We didn't buy it
out of consideration for you.
Is that so?
That thoughtfulness
and deep consideration of yours...
You have such a good heart, Tae-gyeong.
Aren't these the photos
of Yeon-joo Seo's house?
They are.
Looking at the stains on the floor,
her illness seems to be real.
She seems to have spilled food a lot
because she was physically unstable.
Nice. Si-woo, nice work.
Even though you didn't buy me a hot dog,
your analysis is excellent!
Thank you.
But...
what are those colored tapes?
Right?
Why are they stuck there like that?
I wonder what they are.
Yeon-joo Seo's analysis result is here.
According to the result
of her brain tissue analysis,
as you can see, she had severe panatrophy
in the caudate nucleus
and damages to the cerebral nerve cells.
Also, according to the DNA analysis...
There was a genetic defect
in chromosome four.
That's right.
It's severe.
Then she had Huntington’s chorea?
LACKING MOVEMENTS DUE TO BRAIN CELL DEATH
It's a typical pattern
for Huntington’s chorea.
Then it probably was accompanied with
choreoathetosis
and emotional disorder.
Yes, her hands and feet were literally
moving around everywhere on their own.
-Wait.
-Maybe
she used her disease into her dances.
Yes! This was actually
a symptom for her disease
and yet others thought
it was part of her choreography.
Like you said,
it's clear that she couldn't have
written her will herself.
Wow, you sure are amazing.
I think I'm brilliant too.
How did I figure this out?
-Goodness.
-Gosh.
That's right.
We found her second daughter
on the list of our database
for rare diseases.
She has the same disease her mother has.
It occurred two years ago, and she has
official records of treatment and drugs.
But doesn't Huntington’s disease
usually occur in your 30s and 40s?
That is the norm.
But in rare cases, it does occur
in your teens and 20s.
But why wasn't Yeon-joo Seo included
in the database for rare diseases?
Did she hide her disease on purpose?
-Si-woo.
-Yes.
-Let's go somewhere.
-Okay!
I'll be back.
NEUROSURGEON CHEOL-JOONG SEO
Why did you give Yeon-joo Seo injection
without prescription? You know...
You do know it's a crime to give injection
without prescription, right?
Excuse him.
Si-woo.
-Tone it down.
-I'm sorry.
It was her wish.
She had a public image to keep up.
But the dosage of medicine was not enough
to relieve symptoms of her disease.
Did you...
You were trying to make her symptoms
look like her dance moves, correct?
I apologize.
-Si-woo.
-Yes?
Tone it down.
What's with your intense gaze?
Why are you being so hard on him?
I'm sorry.
I had no choice.
I tried to stop her,
but she was very stubborn.
YEON-JOO SEO
Thank you for coming.
-Sorry for your loss.
-Thank you.
Thank you for coming.
When was the last time
you two saw your mother?
The day before she died.
I went to check how she was doing.
Then I left around four o'clock
to go to work.
I stayed at the office
with my coworkers till late at night.
What about your little sister?
About a week ago.
Since she can't move well,
I take her around with me.
You let your mother stay
at such a secluded place?
She wanted to be alone,
especially before her performance.
She was scheduled to perform in two weeks.
How are you related to her?
I'm Professor Seo's stage manager.
The two of you must have been very close.
Her husband was my senior manager at work.
She was like a sister-in-law to me.
When was the last time you met with
Yeon-joo Seo?
It was last Monday.
I went to check and see
if she needed anything.
Can you think of any reason
for your mother to take her own life?
She often said
she longs for an opportunity to perform
on a bigger stage than death itself.
So the bigger stage she meant is...
Yes.
It's the place you're thinking.
Heaven.
There are families with weak bonds,
but this family takes the cake.
Despite their mother's death,
the daughters are very calm.
What about the information
on Yeon-joo Seo's two husbands?
Her first husband is the biological father
of both girls
and passed away 20 years ago
in a car accident.
Her second husband died ten years ago
when he lost foot on the roof
of a building and fell.
Then the door opens wide and...
DRESSING ROOM
Can I join you?
Of course, sharing is caring.
Where are you going, Si-woo? Goodness!
Detective Kang!
No need to be alarmed!
Hey, Si-woo! About the lymphangioma
I mentioned earlier...
Come here.
I mean...
It's not like you're both
the fairy and the woodcutter.
Do you like her that much?
What? Why would I like her?
Yes, you do!
I really don't!
I was passing by...
-I was just passing by when...
-And?
I heard something.
So I was curious and opened the door.
It was the headphones.
It was coming from the headphones.
That's all it was. Honestly!
Then you should've just passed by.
I was going to,
but Si-woo was the one who crouched down
wanting to watch like this.
Now you're taking
your junior colleague into it?
A junior who doesn't know anything!
I really didn't see anything.
Please continue.
I'm sorry.
About the colored tapes on the
electronics,
the analysis report is in.
Did you find any fingerprints?
Just the ones from Yeon-joo Seo
and Hyo-yeon Ahn.
The handwriting analysis
for the will is here.
Yes, we should go see it quickly.
You're right. I wrote it.
Ever since her disease got worse
she came to a point
where she couldn't write.
So I handled all her documents.
So you wrote her will for her?
Yes.
But that was written a year ago.
Can you write my will for me?
Because I think I won't be
in my right mind
when my body gets worse.
So I want to write it in advance.
Mom.
The Earth's gravity
is harsh
towards humans.
Nature that's been captivated by humans
is being suffocated
in this small world.
All I am doing
is going to a world beyond this place
where nature and people
aren't oppressed.
All I'm doing is going to a world...
She always kept that will
beside her pillow when she slept.
There isn't anything
that talks about the inheritance
in the will.
The lawyer has the will
that talks about the inheritance.
Were you the one who wrote that will
for your mother?
Yes.
What about Hee-yeon Ahn's alibi?
Like she stated, she was working
in her Nonhyeon-dong office
from 6:55 p.m. till 10 a.m.
the next morning.
Her coworkers were with her.
So she did go to her office
after meeting her mother in the afternoon
the day before the accident.
What does Hee-yeon Ahn do?
She's the CEO
of a diet consulting business.
They're quite famous online.
What about her sister, Hyo-yeon?
I looked at the security footage
that's at the main entrance.
She never left the house.
All you need to do is stay still.
You don't need to say anything.
I...
will take care of everything.
I mean, everything.
Look at this.
This took place three months ago.
Her movements already look uneasy.
She even used those sculptures
because she couldn't walk properly.
If her disease got worse after this...
It would be hard for her to walk 800m
to go to the forest alone.
There's something
I want to show you as well.
Here.
Wow. This is from way back.
Wait. I'm getting a little upset
watching this.
What was that?
The girl who took the gold medal
from Yu-na Kim? Sotnikova!
She did something similar like this
at the gala. I thought I was watching
the Green Mother's Association
or something.
-Look at the next one.
-Okay.
The snake is headed for hell
through the woods.
But that's not its intentions.
It's led by unknown power...
It seems scripted.
Whose voice is it?
No!
Please...
read it properly!
I'm sorry, Mom.
It's the voice of her second daughter,
Hyo-yeon Ahn.
I think she was helping
her mother practice.
"The snake is headed for hell
through the woods."
"The snake is headed for hell
through the woods."
Serpentine Dance.
That's the title of her performance.
It's the same title as America's legendary
dancer Loie Fuller's famous work.
Professor Seo admired Loie Fuller the most
and was heavily influenced by her works.
Like Loie Fuller, this performance
was to express nature in detail
using props and objet d'art.
She was going to express
the beauty of nature.
I heard you two were co-organizers.
Yes, Professor Seo and I planned this
and it was me who wrote the script.
Then do you know about her two daughters?
Of course, I do.
I taught them since they were little.
They were geniuses just like their mother.
Hyo-yeon would've become a great dancer
if she hadn't injured herself.
Even her stories
were absolutely outstanding.
Well, the second daughter was too sick
to continue dancing.
But why did her first daughter
quit dancing?
She got badly injured during middle school
when she fell down the stairs
and damaged her joints.
That's when she quit dancing.
She was always careful and calm.
That professor back there
did say this, right?
That the performance coming up
was about showing the beauty of nature.
Yes.
But the practice scene was...
Right? It was far from being beautiful.
Even the narrator said in the clip
that she will cross the woods
and head towards hell.
The story changed.
The content now drives the main character
towards her death.
The will was revealed yesterday
according to Professor Seo's request.
It became effective as of today.
Professor Seo's inheritance
will be inherited to her two daughters.
This will take its effect
when I pass away.
WILL FOR SUCCESSION OF INHERITANCE
Here you go.
Hee-yeon did write it for her.
But Professor Seo looked it over
and signed it in the end.
SIGNATURE OF THE TESTATOR
Of course, everything took place
under my supervision.
So,
may I ask what her net worth is?
Including all the moveable assets
and real estate, around 12.7 billion won.
What? 12.7 billion won?
Can one really earn that much money
by dancing?
Most of it was an inheritance.
It's not common,
but she did earn a lot as a performer.
She didn't have any other funds
or people gossiping?
No, she didn't.
Wait, Min-cheol Kang came to visit
around two weeks ago.
Min-cheol Kang? The stage manager?
Yes.
He asked about the date
for the reading of the will.
This is really weird.
She has two daughters
and yet has no pictures taken with them?
See? Again, she's alone in this picture.
I was thinking about that as well.
Other rooms also didn't have any pictures
of her daughters.
Really?
November 3rd, 2012
November 5th, 2012
It's her diary.
January 22nd, 2013
January 24th, 2013
May 3rd, 2013
May 6th, 2013
I found this scene while I was looking
through the footage
to check on Hee-yeon Ahn entering
and leaving her office.
It looks like the stage manager
was really angry.
But their relationship in this
is quite odd.
That's right.
Rewind it.
Rewind it again.
No way!
How could the will just change overnight?
There's no way! She promised me!
Whatever she promised,
the will says it clearly.
No! Something must have gone wrong.
There's definitely something wrong!
Nothing is wrong.
If you're going to continue
to be like this...
don't show up in front of me again.
Why didn't you tell me about this before?
I'm sorry.
I thought this was an embarrassment
to the family.
Did she really promise him that?
She didn't promise him,
but she did think about it.
She thought about donating all her money
to a foundation under his name
so that it can be used
for the development of performing arts.
But she decided otherwise.
Of course.
Before she was a dancer, she was a mother.
A mother with two daughters.
About your younger sister, Hyo-yeon...
It seems like she helped your mother
practice quite often.
She even danced with her.
That's right.
She went to help her
and to see her once a week.
Hee-yeon, may I take a look at the script
for the upcoming performance,
Serpentine Dance ?
Why?
It's just that I'm really interested
in this field,
especially in scripts for performance.
"The snake ripped off the rose
while hanging on the vine
and swallowed the thorns
to make the soul of the rose his own."
BONGAH HALL
When we met last time,
you said Hyo-yeon is good
at writing stories.
I did.
She would have made
an amazing scriptwriter.
Do you still have those scripts
that you said she showed you
in the past?
Yes, I still have them saved
on my computer.
But I only have those she submitted to me.
Do you mind if I take a look at them?
DANCER IN SERPENTINE COSTUME
APPEARS ON THE STAGE.
THERE IS NOTHING MORE BEAUTIFUL
THAN THE SNAKE.
THE FORBIDDEN FRUIT
"The snake ripped off the rose
while hanging on the vine
and swallowed the thorns
to make the soul of the rose
his own."
You give off this unctuous vibe
these days.
How am I unctuous?
I'm only looking at the beauty
from an artistic point of view.
We were in Professor Seo's dance team.
But we only got to see her
once or twice a year.
What was she like?
Was there something about her
that people didn't like?
It's not that we didn't like her,
but since she was a master dancer,
she was unique and ferocious.
She really loved herself.
She was also very strict with herself.
She hated talking about her age.
How was her relationship with Mr. Kang?
I heard their relationship was special.
Special?
-It was, indeed.
-Hey.
Please be honest with us.
You're going to tell us anyway.
Tell us!
Tell us!
Tell us!
Tell us the truth.
That's a lie!
Who would say such a filthy thing?
Fine, let's call it a rumor.
But it's true that you got angry
with Hee-yeon Ahn, right?
Originally, a foundation was to be set up
under your name,
but all the inheritance
went to the two sisters.
So when you went to Yeon-joo Seo's house
to complain,
you suddenly got angry
and strangled her to death.
It's quite clear what happened.
Nonsense!
I was at my workshop
for three days straight!
His alibi is solid.
A day before the incident, he bought some
cigarette from a store on the first floor.
He also bought sandwiches
around the estimated time of death.
AUTOPSY REPORT
YEON-JOO SEO
Isn't this Yeon-joo Seo's data?
Yes, there was a component analysis
that wasn't quite clear,
but the results came back today.
It's a drug called Prootorade.
Prootorade? I've never heard of it.
It's five times stronger
than anabolic steroids.
I've read about this in an article.
It's a drug that professional athletes
in the US use secretly.
It's a new type of drug.
But importing this is illegal.
Why would she take this?
Any side effects?
When overdosed, mental disorder,
heart failure,
and paralysis of the respiratory muscle
can occur.
Paralysis of the respiratory muscle?
-Si-woo!
-Yes?
Bring up Yeon-joo Seo's
autopsy reports again.
Okay.
Prootorade...
Is it that strong?
The muscles suddenly get better.
But it's so strong that only small amounts
should be used.
Was it administered to Yeon-joo Seo?
Based on the amount, it'd have been enough
for her to walk to the crime scene
from her house.
Also, with the alertness effect,
she probably was painless.
Then we can still consider the possibility
of her walking to the scene.
But how did she get this?
It doesn't seem like she got it herself.
About the cause of death,
to be more precise,
it's asphyxia due to paralysis
of the respiratory muscle.
There are signs of pressure to the neck,
but respiratory paralysis is more correct.
But if the killer is
a bit more intelligent,
they could have made it look like suicide
due to the pressure to the neck
and killed her through the side effects
of the drugs.
Then the problem left is
why she was administered
and who gave it to her?
What does Hee-yeon Ahn do?
She's the CEO of
a diet consulting business.
Diet consulting companies
also import drugs, right?
-Who are you guys?
-We're sorry.
Who are you people?
Hey you.
You guys don't understand what's going on?
I'm amazed. Did you smuggle all these?
Detective, come this way with me
to talk about...
Why go all the way over there?
Just answer me here.
Did you import Prootorade
or something like that?
-Excuse me?
-You son of a bitch!
Hey, I already know all about it.
Who did you make a deal with?
Based on business ethics,
it's hard to say...
Are you talking about business ethics?
Hey, get all the contacts
from his cellphone.
-Okay.
-Got it.
You got the drugs from a smuggler
and gave it to your mother.
And your mother died
because of that drug.
You did know
that you could die if you overdose it?
I gave it to my mother.
I didn't make her die!
She said she lacked energy
when practicing, so this was my way of...
Whether your intentions
were to kill her or not,
you are the cause of all this.
Yeon-joo Seo overdosed on that drug
and went to the forest to practice.
But she eventually died
due to its side effects.
That really wasn't my intention!
I told her clearly
about the amount she should take!
Why are you making me a murderer?
Hee-yeon...
Why are you here?
Hee-yeon...
I know it's not your fault.
I know you did that for Mom.
I...
can't live without you.
I can't!
It's okay.
I'll make sure you're not alone.
Don't worry.
You must. Okay?
Okay. I will.
Then, what will she be charged with?
Importing of illegal drugs
and manslaughter. That's it.
It ended so simply.
I don't think it's over.
Not over?
This drug is taken by injection,
not orally.
And it only lasts for three hours.
But did we find any ampoules
or shots at the crime scene?
It means
that someone injected her with it
and took it all with them.
Who?
How should I know?
Hee-yeon Ahn's alibi is solid.
Min-cheol Kang's too.
Maybe it was Hyo-yeon Ahn,
the sister of Hee-yeon Ahn?
Come on. It makes no sense.
Her alibi is solid!
Besides, she can't even control
her own body.
Okay.
Prootorade.
SIDE EFFECTS IN MALE SUBJECTS
Side effect.
Departed from Anseong at four.
YEON-JOO SEO'S HOUSE,
HEE-YEON AHN'S OFFICE
Arrived at the office at 6:50 p.m.
TIME DIFFERENCE: AN HOUR AND 35 MINUTES
Yeon-joo Seo
was suffering from complications
besides Huntington’s chorea.
We didn't find other illnesses.
That's right.
But there was another illness
that couldn't be seen.
Yeon-joo Seo suffered from alexia
which wasn't accompanied by agraphia.
Basically, she could write,
but couldn't read.
We normally call this word blindness.
I think I read this in an essay called
The Man Who Forgot How to Read .
That's it.
This is due to the damage of connections
between the visual and linguistics area.
It appears when one's brain
is damaged due to an injury
or other brain diseases.
So, how did I find this out?
Because all the electronics' menus
in her house were in writing
and couldn't read them.
Yeon-joo Seo color-coordinated everything.
And Yeon-joo Seo's diary.
She stopped writing her diary a year ago
when her illness occurred.
And her diary clearly shows
her frustration.
If that's the case,
the will and the scripts...
She wouldn't be able to read them
even if she wrote them.
So even if the content
of her will was changed, she wouldn't
be able to read them.
Exactly. And also,
about the performance Serpentine Dance ,
it was completely different
from the Serpentine Dance script.
Because Yeon-joo Seo couldn't read,
she could only trust what was read to her.
Then there's a possibility
that everything was fabricated.
Yes. Someone who knew her illness
completely used its symptoms.
Then maybe her first daughter
planned all of this
by talking her sister
and the lawyer into it.
It's possible by theory,
but there's no final proof
that she was pushed towards her death.
Also, there were no witnesses
found at the scene.
Got it.
Detective Kang's assumption was correct.
Hee-yeon Ahn didn't drive her car
from Anseong to her office.
How did you know, Detective Kang?
It takes an hour and 20 minutes
to Hee-yeon Ahn's office
from Yeon-joo Seo's house.
But it actually took
more than an hour and a half.
During that time, there was no traffic
on the way to the office.
What about the public transportation?
We got her on the security camera
at the bus terminal for that time.
And her car was driven up to Seoul
the next morning at 8:30 a.m.
We got it on the camera at the entrance
of the Olympic Highway.
Well, then,
someone was at Yeon-joo Seo's house
with Hee-yeon Ahn's car.
We didn't focus on the car
because Hee-yeon Ahn's alibi was tight.
Did you recover the memory card
from the navigator?
Yes.
Someone searched for Hee-yeon Ahn's office
at 7:10 a.m.
For someone who went back and forth
from their office for years,
she wouldn't search the location
of her office.
Then who drove her car?
Can you still not see who it is?
On the day of the murder,
the person who was with your mom...
is you, right?
What are you saying?
Hyo-yeon Ahn left the house
without being noticed by anyone
and went to her mom's house, right?
You left Hyo-yeon at your mother's place
and you came back to Seoul
using public transportation.
And then,
you committed the crime at dawn
and drove to your sister's office
the next day
to sneak back into the house
in the same way you sneaked out.
Hyo-yeon can't even walk properly.
How could she have driven a car?
We just got the result
for Hyo-yeon Ahn's blood test.
So, just be quiet and listen to me.
First off, large amount of Prootorade
was found in her blood.
It seems like she has been taking
the drug habitually.
With that amount,
she could get enough muscular strength
for driving.
Also,
one of the side effects of Prootorade
is mental disorder,
and it usually accompanies
self-harming behaviors.
I could clearly see
self-inflicted wounds on her body.
Next off, let me tell you
about muscular strength and reflexes.
Hyo-yeon Ahn held on to the bars tightly
when her hands slipped off.
But with Hyo-yeon Ahn's current condition,
she could never have
such muscular strength and reflexes.
Therefore, on the day of the murder,
with the help of Prootorade,
Hyo-yeon Ahn must have been able to drive.
That's how all this happened.
Since you didn't know
how to get to your sister's office,
you searched for the direction
using the navigation system.
You had some minor dents
on your car, so I looked into them.
Those were incurred six months ago
in the underground parking lot.
It's okay. This way.
You taught Hyo-yeon Ahn how to drive.
We couldn't even imagine
because you don't even have
a driver's license.
Both of you
took advantage of your mother's disease.
And Hyo-yeon Ahn found about the disease
before anyone else.
We found Hyo-yeon Ahn's fingerprints
on the colored tapes.
The prints were very clear.
Then you took advantage of your lawyer.
You fabricated the will.
WILL FOR INHERITANCE SUCCESSION
"Address is 651, Seocho-dong,
Seocho-gu, Seoul.
All assets including Samho building
will be donated to the foundation
established in Min-cheol Kang's name
for the development of performing arts."
All assets shall be divided
between my two daughters as following.
You switched the will
and had her sign it
to authenticate the document.
Your lawyer already confessed.
There's no need to lie.
You came up with a detailed plan
to have everything work in your favor.
You won't face much jail time
for illicit drug import and manslaughter.
You can reduce it even further
by claiming that the illicit drug use
was an inevitable choice
for your sister suffering
from a physical illness.
You will get over ten billion won
in return for few years in jail.
Sounds great.
Wait, was it 12.7 billion won?
You took the inheritance your mother
left for her boyfriend, Min-cheol Kang.
I am the one
who planned all this.
-Hyo-yeon has nothing to do with...
-Another lie!
Give me a break.
Let's hear from the mastermind
behind all this.
Shall we, Ms. Hyo-yeon Ahn?
The Forbidden Fruit you wrote
back in the day
and Serpentine Dance you wrote
with your mom are identical to each other.
You projected the snake as a god of beauty
who acquired all the beauty in the world.
And you tried to deliver a message
that the ultimate beauty can be acquired
only through death of oneself.
You killed your mother
as stated in your script.
Because your mother couldn't read,
she thought the script you were reading
was written by Professor Lee.
I think...
all of this was planned by you,
Hyo-yeon Ahn,
the greatest scriptwriter.
Don't say anything, Hyo-yeon. I'll...
Let's stop now.
Because these people
did pretty good job.
You're really smart.
Or...
maybe there were too many plot holes
in my story.
Just be quiet, Hyo-yeon!
You be quiet, you stupid bitch.
I...
didn't kill my mother.
I gave her a chance to die
with no regrets.
With no regrets.
She didn't care a bit
about her daughters from the beginning.
Hello? Is this 911?
-My sister is really sick right now.
-To that woman,
-we're simply burdens.
-I already gave her some medicine.
She can't even drink water.
-Did you know that?
-Her fever just won't go down.
Not all women have maternal affection.
To her, all other women...
Hee-yeon, you're so good!
were her rivals.
You do it so beautifully.
She didn't even want her daughter
that she bore with pain
-to outshine her.
-Have a good day.
Hee-yeon?
That man we called a step-dad.
You're an obedient girl, right?
Even when he did
awful things to my sister,
Mom didn't say a word.
That monster she needed to make her
stand out on stage
was the person she absolutely needed.
Why are you just crying?
Why don't you fight back, stupid?
I'm scared of Mom and Stepfather.
Just hang on a little longer.
I won't let those who made us like this
off the hook.
From now on, you have to do as I say.
Got it?
That way, we can both be happy.
Okay, Hyo-yeon.
I'll do whatever you say.
Everything.
WILL FOR SUCCESSION OF INHERITANCE
When the time comes,
I'll make everything ours.
In the end,
it's us who are the happiest.
The serpent in the Serpentine Dance
is not the god of beauty
but the devil.
The devil who is absorbed
in her own beauty
that she's blinded to everything else.
Even while Mom was dancing,
she had no idea about this.
Her weakness was...
that she'd easily fall into temptation.
Very easily.
Mom.
Now you can move on your own freely.
Your performance of the Serpentine Dance
will be the best dance ever.
No, it's already the best.
Okay.
You are the most beautiful person, Mom.
My sister and me
could never be a match for you.
My daughter...
My daughter, Hyo-yeon.
I love you.
I love you too.
Mom.
Among all those times I've seen you,
you are the most beautiful right now.
I was serious.
The image of her leaving for us
was the most beautiful sight.
Were you really that happy
to watch her die?
Of course.
Because I sent her away
according to her wishes
as the most beautiful person.
No matter how hurt you two were,
not everything can be justified.
Who said anything about justification?
We never wanted anyone to recognize
and understand us.
Okay. What about you, Hee-yeon?
Are you happy too, Hee-yeon?
I don't know!
What are you saying?
I thought we'd get everything
and be happy.
But...
But what?
There's nothing left for me
because my everything is gone!
What do you mean?
Was Mom everything to you?
Say something!
Was Mom your everything?
Who do you think I did all this for?
Who do you think I've gone this far for?
Tell me!
Tell me! Say it!
Tell me! Tell me, Hee-yeon!
Hyo-yeon, do you want to run far away
with me?
Why should we? I told you to trust me.
If we stay here, we may turn into
horrible people like them.
And I'm afraid of that.
So, let's run away together.
No, we'll become stronger than they are
and beat them all!
Do you think her mother
meant the world to Hee-yeon Ahn?
No.
To Hee-yeon Ahn,
her sister was her whole world.
But Hyo-yeon Ahn became a monster
because of Hee-yeon Ahn.
And she just realized
that her sister,
who meant the world to her,
is not somebody that she used to know
and has turned into
a completely different person.
Now she feels a deep remorse
for what happened.
On the other hand, her sister still thinks
that she did it all for their happiness.
Hyo-yeon Ahn didn't create
a world of their own,
but created another hell.
Who could ever be happy
at a place like that?
Why do you keep coming
when I told you I'm fine?
What do you think?
I am a doctor who works at this hospital.
That's right.
Da-mi.
Why haven't you seen your mother's face?
I knew you'd ask that.
They say she left me when I was a baby.
To be exact, she abandoned me.
Dad told me on the day I cried
that I should consider my mom is dead.
Then...
that's what you meant
when you told me your mom was dead.
I thought your mom passed away for real.
She's not here, so it's the same thing.
Still, at least she's alive.
You can meet her in the future.
Do you think I'll be happy to see her?
Of course. She is your mom, after all.
A mom is someone who's always beside you.
If not, she's not a mom.
-Are you hungry?
-Let's eat.
-Are you going home?
-Where do you think I'm going then?
-Great job.
-Well done.
Why is the lock installed
on the inside of the door?
He could've screamed.
Soo-yong wasn't there.
The subject of this revenge
can't be this child.
Just leave me be!
He came towards me first.
How could he cut off baby's arms?
While investigating this,
there's one thing I realized.
Soo-yong!
I am not sure.
There must be something she's hiding.
What makes me happy?
That you are alive.
Chief!
Subtitle translation by Soo-jung Lee
-Look!
-Are you okay?
THE MEDICAL EXAMINER OFFICE
OVERSEES RE-AUTOPSIES
AND INDEPENDENTLY INVESTIGATES
RARE DISEASE CASES.
EPISODE 3
Kyung-hee!
Jae-joon!
Yes, I'm Jae-joon, the prosecutor
who's quite successful.
Can you let go of me first?
Sure.
Why are you here?
I came as a surprise.
I got your address via back channel.
It's been so long.
We haven't met
since you went to law school.
That's right.
By the way,
you look more radiant than ever.
I was pretty back then too, you know.
I heard you got assigned
to Busan office a while back.
Yes. But I got assigned
to Seoul office yesterday.
Well, now we can meet more often!
You should've called first.
Coming here during the night...
I just came to see you
because I was reminded of the past.
I used to surprise you like I did just now
back in high school.
That's right. I bawled back then
because of you.
Let's meet more often.
We can reminisce about our younger days.
Also, there are some things
that I would like to ask you.
Okay.
Call me.
Goodness.
They look so heavy. Let me help you.
-Thank you.
-Hold on.
I don't think I can carry them all.
Let me take the half.
Thank you.
Goodness.
You're doing all the office work.
You're going to burn out.
Seriously. My back is about to break.
Excuse me? Your back is about to break?
Chief, the heavy workload is killing her.
We should do something about this.
That is why I hired a new person.
Come on in!
-It's a guy?
-Yes.
Hello.
I'm Si-woo Han, the forensic scientist
assigned to this office.
Welcome, I'm Tae-gyeong Lim,
the medical...
Dr. Han!
You know me?
Yes! I went to the same medical school
as you.
We had the same major
and I was once your student.
I took all your classes.
It is an honor to meet you, Dr. Han.
Goodness, you don't have to say all that.
Because of you, I even applied for a job
at the National Forensic Service.
You're my mentor.
Mentor...
Does that mean he respects...
Gosh. It's nice to meet you.
Even after all that time I was asleep,
my fans stayed loyal to me.
Isn't she Sara?
-Well, yes.
-She's Sara from Jade Girls, isn't she?
-You all recognize me so well.
-What do I do?
I'm embarrassed.
I can't breathe.
Your heart is pounding. I can feel it.
-Right?
-Sure.
I'm your senior,
so I'll speak casually, okay?
You and I are coworkers?
-We're coworkers!
-You like that?
If you like that, go over there
and talk to her.
-But you're my mentor...
-Go talk to her!
Go over there and talk to her.
-Well...
-Also, I won't be your mentor.
Yeon-joo Seo, 47.
She's a contemporary dancer and was found
dead in the forest near her house.
Her will was found in her home,
and it is presumed to be a suicide.
Let's see. Asphyxia due to the pressure
to the collum.
As seen in the photo, it seems
she choked herself with those vines.
The approximate time of death
is around 6 a.m.
The body was found by a hiker,
five hours later
which is around 11 a.m.
But why would she kill herself like that?
Why is this case brought to us?
Because of the pills we found at her home.
She had lots of medicines
for neurodegenerative diseases,
voiding dysfunction and muscle pain.
Plus, these were found in the body too.
But these are all prescription drugs.
Are we sure she actually suffered
from those diseases?
According to the data, there was no record
of her suffering diseases.
Then how could she have
these prescription drugs?
She did have a family doctor,
so we can look into that.
Then let's check the link
between her rare diseases and suicide.
Because of the possibility
that it might be related to murder?
Just like the first autopsy,
the cause of death
is asphyxia due to the pressure
to the collum.
The mark on her neck matches
the thickness and direction of the vine.
Is there a possibility that she might have
been strangled by something else?
Well, with her blood congestion,
we can confirm it was due to the vine.
Is it possible that her head
was pushed into the vines
and then was strangled with them?
There was no sign of strangling
found in the first autopsy.
There are marks on her arms that indicate
injections of medicine.
But the headquarters hasn't confirmed
the results yet.
They said it'll take time because the drug
is not listed in the system.
Is there something odd?
Did you all read the will of the deceased?
-Yes.
-Yes.
Si-woo.
Yes?
What would be
the neurological symptoms of someone
taking medicine for degenerative diseases
of the nervous system
and muscle relaxants this much?
She'd have chirospasm
as well as intermittent spastic
cerebral palsy.
Which means...
Which means...
it must have been difficult for her
to write properly.
Correct.
That means
there's a chance
that someone else wrote it for her.
Then we need to start
the handwriting analysis of the will.
Shit.
This is quite tough.
It's not easy
to strangle with this either.
There should be signs of resistance
if she were forced and strangulated.
But for now, everything is clean.
Even where she was hanged
and its surroundings.
Right. Like this...
She was like this, right?
Was there a manager
or a housekeeper for this house?
None.
There was none.
What about its surroundings?
It's just this house.
The road isn't paved,
so cars hardly ever pass by.
Hey, is this person famous?
Joo-ha Seok is a dance professor
at Shinyoung Women's University.
Apparently, she's really famous
in the dance scene.
But she lives alone in this big house?
No family?
She has two daughters, but they moved out.
Both husbands are deceased.
-Both husbands?
-Yes.
It happened like this here.
That's awesome!
-Gosh.
-What are you doing now?
What are you two doing?
Where did you go without me?
We just went to get hot dogs.
Hot dogs?
What kinds of grownups go get hot dogs
during work?
Where's mine?
We're sorry. We didn't know you were here.
You said I was your mentor, a role model.
Then it's human nature to buy it for me
whether I am here or not.
If we bought it and you weren't here,
it'd get cold and unappetizing.
We didn't buy it
out of consideration for you.
Is that so?
That thoughtfulness
and deep consideration of yours...
You have such a good heart, Tae-gyeong.
Aren't these the photos
of Yeon-joo Seo's house?
They are.
Looking at the stains on the floor,
her illness seems to be real.
She seems to have spilled food a lot
because she was physically unstable.
Nice. Si-woo, nice work.
Even though you didn't buy me a hot dog,
your analysis is excellent!
Thank you.
But...
what are those colored tapes?
Right?
Why are they stuck there like that?
I wonder what they are.
Yeon-joo Seo's analysis result is here.
According to the result
of her brain tissue analysis,
as you can see, she had severe panatrophy
in the caudate nucleus
and damages to the cerebral nerve cells.
Also, according to the DNA analysis...
There was a genetic defect
in chromosome four.
That's right.
It's severe.
Then she had Huntington’s chorea?
LACKING MOVEMENTS DUE TO BRAIN CELL DEATH
It's a typical pattern
for Huntington’s chorea.
Then it probably was accompanied with
choreoathetosis
and emotional disorder.
Yes, her hands and feet were literally
moving around everywhere on their own.
-Wait.
-Maybe
she used her disease into her dances.
Yes! This was actually
a symptom for her disease
and yet others thought
it was part of her choreography.
Like you said,
it's clear that she couldn't have
written her will herself.
Wow, you sure are amazing.
I think I'm brilliant too.
How did I figure this out?
-Goodness.
-Gosh.
That's right.
We found her second daughter
on the list of our database
for rare diseases.
She has the same disease her mother has.
It occurred two years ago, and she has
official records of treatment and drugs.
But doesn't Huntington’s disease
usually occur in your 30s and 40s?
That is the norm.
But in rare cases, it does occur
in your teens and 20s.
But why wasn't Yeon-joo Seo included
in the database for rare diseases?
Did she hide her disease on purpose?
-Si-woo.
-Yes.
-Let's go somewhere.
-Okay!
I'll be back.
NEUROSURGEON CHEOL-JOONG SEO
Why did you give Yeon-joo Seo injection
without prescription? You know...
You do know it's a crime to give injection
without prescription, right?
Excuse him.
Si-woo.
-Tone it down.
-I'm sorry.
It was her wish.
She had a public image to keep up.
But the dosage of medicine was not enough
to relieve symptoms of her disease.
Did you...
You were trying to make her symptoms
look like her dance moves, correct?
I apologize.
-Si-woo.
-Yes?
Tone it down.
What's with your intense gaze?
Why are you being so hard on him?
I'm sorry.
I had no choice.
I tried to stop her,
but she was very stubborn.
YEON-JOO SEO
Thank you for coming.
-Sorry for your loss.
-Thank you.
Thank you for coming.
When was the last time
you two saw your mother?
The day before she died.
I went to check how she was doing.
Then I left around four o'clock
to go to work.
I stayed at the office
with my coworkers till late at night.
What about your little sister?
About a week ago.
Since she can't move well,
I take her around with me.
You let your mother stay
at such a secluded place?
She wanted to be alone,
especially before her performance.
She was scheduled to perform in two weeks.
How are you related to her?
I'm Professor Seo's stage manager.
The two of you must have been very close.
Her husband was my senior manager at work.
She was like a sister-in-law to me.
When was the last time you met with
Yeon-joo Seo?
It was last Monday.
I went to check and see
if she needed anything.
Can you think of any reason
for your mother to take her own life?
She often said
she longs for an opportunity to perform
on a bigger stage than death itself.
So the bigger stage she meant is...
Yes.
It's the place you're thinking.
Heaven.
There are families with weak bonds,
but this family takes the cake.
Despite their mother's death,
the daughters are very calm.
What about the information
on Yeon-joo Seo's two husbands?
Her first husband is the biological father
of both girls
and passed away 20 years ago
in a car accident.
Her second husband died ten years ago
when he lost foot on the roof
of a building and fell.
Then the door opens wide and...
DRESSING ROOM
Can I join you?
Of course, sharing is caring.
Where are you going, Si-woo? Goodness!
Detective Kang!
No need to be alarmed!
Hey, Si-woo! About the lymphangioma
I mentioned earlier...
Come here.
I mean...
It's not like you're both
the fairy and the woodcutter.
Do you like her that much?
What? Why would I like her?
Yes, you do!
I really don't!
I was passing by...
-I was just passing by when...
-And?
I heard something.
So I was curious and opened the door.
It was the headphones.
It was coming from the headphones.
That's all it was. Honestly!
Then you should've just passed by.
I was going to,
but Si-woo was the one who crouched down
wanting to watch like this.
Now you're taking
your junior colleague into it?
A junior who doesn't know anything!
I really didn't see anything.
Please continue.
I'm sorry.
About the colored tapes on the
electronics,
the analysis report is in.
Did you find any fingerprints?
Just the ones from Yeon-joo Seo
and Hyo-yeon Ahn.
The handwriting analysis
for the will is here.
Yes, we should go see it quickly.
You're right. I wrote it.
Ever since her disease got worse
she came to a point
where she couldn't write.
So I handled all her documents.
So you wrote her will for her?
Yes.
But that was written a year ago.
Can you write my will for me?
Because I think I won't be
in my right mind
when my body gets worse.
So I want to write it in advance.
Mom.
The Earth's gravity
is harsh
towards humans.
Nature that's been captivated by humans
is being suffocated
in this small world.
All I am doing
is going to a world beyond this place
where nature and people
aren't oppressed.
All I'm doing is going to a world...
She always kept that will
beside her pillow when she slept.
There isn't anything
that talks about the inheritance
in the will.
The lawyer has the will
that talks about the inheritance.
Were you the one who wrote that will
for your mother?
Yes.
What about Hee-yeon Ahn's alibi?
Like she stated, she was working
in her Nonhyeon-dong office
from 6:55 p.m. till 10 a.m.
the next morning.
Her coworkers were with her.
So she did go to her office
after meeting her mother in the afternoon
the day before the accident.
What does Hee-yeon Ahn do?
She's the CEO
of a diet consulting business.
They're quite famous online.
What about her sister, Hyo-yeon?
I looked at the security footage
that's at the main entrance.
She never left the house.
All you need to do is stay still.
You don't need to say anything.
I...
will take care of everything.
I mean, everything.
Look at this.
This took place three months ago.
Her movements already look uneasy.
She even used those sculptures
because she couldn't walk properly.
If her disease got worse after this...
It would be hard for her to walk 800m
to go to the forest alone.
There's something
I want to show you as well.
Here.
Wow. This is from way back.
Wait. I'm getting a little upset
watching this.
What was that?
The girl who took the gold medal
from Yu-na Kim? Sotnikova!
She did something similar like this
at the gala. I thought I was watching
the Green Mother's Association
or something.
-Look at the next one.
-Okay.
The snake is headed for hell
through the woods.
But that's not its intentions.
It's led by unknown power...
It seems scripted.
Whose voice is it?
No!
Please...
read it properly!
I'm sorry, Mom.
It's the voice of her second daughter,
Hyo-yeon Ahn.
I think she was helping
her mother practice.
"The snake is headed for hell
through the woods."
"The snake is headed for hell
through the woods."
Serpentine Dance.
That's the title of her performance.
It's the same title as America's legendary
dancer Loie Fuller's famous work.
Professor Seo admired Loie Fuller the most
and was heavily influenced by her works.
Like Loie Fuller, this performance
was to express nature in detail
using props and objet d'art.
She was going to express
the beauty of nature.
I heard you two were co-organizers.
Yes, Professor Seo and I planned this
and it was me who wrote the script.
Then do you know about her two daughters?
Of course, I do.
I taught them since they were little.
They were geniuses just like their mother.
Hyo-yeon would've become a great dancer
if she hadn't injured herself.
Even her stories
were absolutely outstanding.
Well, the second daughter was too sick
to continue dancing.
But why did her first daughter
quit dancing?
She got badly injured during middle school
when she fell down the stairs
and damaged her joints.
That's when she quit dancing.
She was always careful and calm.
That professor back there
did say this, right?
That the performance coming up
was about showing the beauty of nature.
Yes.
But the practice scene was...
Right? It was far from being beautiful.
Even the narrator said in the clip
that she will cross the woods
and head towards hell.
The story changed.
The content now drives the main character
towards her death.
The will was revealed yesterday
according to Professor Seo's request.
It became effective as of today.
Professor Seo's inheritance
will be inherited to her two daughters.
This will take its effect
when I pass away.
WILL FOR SUCCESSION OF INHERITANCE
Here you go.
Hee-yeon did write it for her.
But Professor Seo looked it over
and signed it in the end.
SIGNATURE OF THE TESTATOR
Of course, everything took place
under my supervision.
So,
may I ask what her net worth is?
Including all the moveable assets
and real estate, around 12.7 billion won.
What? 12.7 billion won?
Can one really earn that much money
by dancing?
Most of it was an inheritance.
It's not common,
but she did earn a lot as a performer.
She didn't have any other funds
or people gossiping?
No, she didn't.
Wait, Min-cheol Kang came to visit
around two weeks ago.
Min-cheol Kang? The stage manager?
Yes.
He asked about the date
for the reading of the will.
This is really weird.
She has two daughters
and yet has no pictures taken with them?
See? Again, she's alone in this picture.
I was thinking about that as well.
Other rooms also didn't have any pictures
of her daughters.
Really?
November 3rd, 2012
November 5th, 2012
It's her diary.
January 22nd, 2013
January 24th, 2013
May 3rd, 2013
May 6th, 2013
I found this scene while I was looking
through the footage
to check on Hee-yeon Ahn entering
and leaving her office.
It looks like the stage manager
was really angry.
But their relationship in this
is quite odd.
That's right.
Rewind it.
Rewind it again.
No way!
How could the will just change overnight?
There's no way! She promised me!
Whatever she promised,
the will says it clearly.
No! Something must have gone wrong.
There's definitely something wrong!
Nothing is wrong.
If you're going to continue
to be like this...
don't show up in front of me again.
Why didn't you tell me about this before?
I'm sorry.
I thought this was an embarrassment
to the family.
Did she really promise him that?
She didn't promise him,
but she did think about it.
She thought about donating all her money
to a foundation under his name
so that it can be used
for the development of performing arts.
But she decided otherwise.
Of course.
Before she was a dancer, she was a mother.
A mother with two daughters.
About your younger sister, Hyo-yeon...
It seems like she helped your mother
practice quite often.
She even danced with her.
That's right.
She went to help her
and to see her once a week.
Hee-yeon, may I take a look at the script
for the upcoming performance,
Serpentine Dance ?
Why?
It's just that I'm really interested
in this field,
especially in scripts for performance.
"The snake ripped off the rose
while hanging on the vine
and swallowed the thorns
to make the soul of the rose his own."
BONGAH HALL
When we met last time,
you said Hyo-yeon is good
at writing stories.
I did.
She would have made
an amazing scriptwriter.
Do you still have those scripts
that you said she showed you
in the past?
Yes, I still have them saved
on my computer.
But I only have those she submitted to me.
Do you mind if I take a look at them?
DANCER IN SERPENTINE COSTUME
APPEARS ON THE STAGE.
THERE IS NOTHING MORE BEAUTIFUL
THAN THE SNAKE.
THE FORBIDDEN FRUIT
"The snake ripped off the rose
while hanging on the vine
and swallowed the thorns
to make the soul of the rose
his own."
You give off this unctuous vibe
these days.
How am I unctuous?
I'm only looking at the beauty
from an artistic point of view.
We were in Professor Seo's dance team.
But we only got to see her
once or twice a year.
What was she like?
Was there something about her
that people didn't like?
It's not that we didn't like her,
but since she was a master dancer,
she was unique and ferocious.
She really loved herself.
She was also very strict with herself.
She hated talking about her age.
How was her relationship with Mr. Kang?
I heard their relationship was special.
Special?
-It was, indeed.
-Hey.
Please be honest with us.
You're going to tell us anyway.
Tell us!
Tell us!
Tell us!
Tell us the truth.
That's a lie!
Who would say such a filthy thing?
Fine, let's call it a rumor.
But it's true that you got angry
with Hee-yeon Ahn, right?
Originally, a foundation was to be set up
under your name,
but all the inheritance
went to the two sisters.
So when you went to Yeon-joo Seo's house
to complain,
you suddenly got angry
and strangled her to death.
It's quite clear what happened.
Nonsense!
I was at my workshop
for three days straight!
His alibi is solid.
A day before the incident, he bought some
cigarette from a store on the first floor.
He also bought sandwiches
around the estimated time of death.
AUTOPSY REPORT
YEON-JOO SEO
Isn't this Yeon-joo Seo's data?
Yes, there was a component analysis
that wasn't quite clear,
but the results came back today.
It's a drug called Prootorade.
Prootorade? I've never heard of it.
It's five times stronger
than anabolic steroids.
I've read about this in an article.
It's a drug that professional athletes
in the US use secretly.
It's a new type of drug.
But importing this is illegal.
Why would she take this?
Any side effects?
When overdosed, mental disorder,
heart failure,
and paralysis of the respiratory muscle
can occur.
Paralysis of the respiratory muscle?
-Si-woo!
-Yes?
Bring up Yeon-joo Seo's
autopsy reports again.
Okay.
Prootorade...
Is it that strong?
The muscles suddenly get better.
But it's so strong that only small amounts
should be used.
Was it administered to Yeon-joo Seo?
Based on the amount, it'd have been enough
for her to walk to the crime scene
from her house.
Also, with the alertness effect,
she probably was painless.
Then we can still consider the possibility
of her walking to the scene.
But how did she get this?
It doesn't seem like she got it herself.
About the cause of death,
to be more precise,
it's asphyxia due to paralysis
of the respiratory muscle.
There are signs of pressure to the neck,
but respiratory paralysis is more correct.
But if the killer is
a bit more intelligent,
they could have made it look like suicide
due to the pressure to the neck
and killed her through the side effects
of the drugs.
Then the problem left is
why she was administered
and who gave it to her?
What does Hee-yeon Ahn do?
She's the CEO of
a diet consulting business.
Diet consulting companies
also import drugs, right?
-Who are you guys?
-We're sorry.
Who are you people?
Hey you.
You guys don't understand what's going on?
I'm amazed. Did you smuggle all these?
Detective, come this way with me
to talk about...
Why go all the way over there?
Just answer me here.
Did you import Prootorade
or something like that?
-Excuse me?
-You son of a bitch!
Hey, I already know all about it.
Who did you make a deal with?
Based on business ethics,
it's hard to say...
Are you talking about business ethics?
Hey, get all the contacts
from his cellphone.
-Okay.
-Got it.
You got the drugs from a smuggler
and gave it to your mother.
And your mother died
because of that drug.
You did know
that you could die if you overdose it?
I gave it to my mother.
I didn't make her die!
She said she lacked energy
when practicing, so this was my way of...
Whether your intentions
were to kill her or not,
you are the cause of all this.
Yeon-joo Seo overdosed on that drug
and went to the forest to practice.
But she eventually died
due to its side effects.
That really wasn't my intention!
I told her clearly
about the amount she should take!
Why are you making me a murderer?
Hee-yeon...
Why are you here?
Hee-yeon...
I know it's not your fault.
I know you did that for Mom.
I...
can't live without you.
I can't!
It's okay.
I'll make sure you're not alone.
Don't worry.
You must. Okay?
Okay. I will.
Then, what will she be charged with?
Importing of illegal drugs
and manslaughter. That's it.
It ended so simply.
I don't think it's over.
Not over?
This drug is taken by injection,
not orally.
And it only lasts for three hours.
But did we find any ampoules
or shots at the crime scene?
It means
that someone injected her with it
and took it all with them.
Who?
How should I know?
Hee-yeon Ahn's alibi is solid.
Min-cheol Kang's too.
Maybe it was Hyo-yeon Ahn,
the sister of Hee-yeon Ahn?
Come on. It makes no sense.
Her alibi is solid!
Besides, she can't even control
her own body.
Okay.
Prootorade.
SIDE EFFECTS IN MALE SUBJECTS
Side effect.
Departed from Anseong at four.
YEON-JOO SEO'S HOUSE,
HEE-YEON AHN'S OFFICE
Arrived at the office at 6:50 p.m.
TIME DIFFERENCE: AN HOUR AND 35 MINUTES
Yeon-joo Seo
was suffering from complications
besides Huntington’s chorea.
We didn't find other illnesses.
That's right.
But there was another illness
that couldn't be seen.
Yeon-joo Seo suffered from alexia
which wasn't accompanied by agraphia.
Basically, she could write,
but couldn't read.
We normally call this word blindness.
I think I read this in an essay called
The Man Who Forgot How to Read .
That's it.
This is due to the damage of connections
between the visual and linguistics area.
It appears when one's brain
is damaged due to an injury
or other brain diseases.
So, how did I find this out?
Because all the electronics' menus
in her house were in writing
and couldn't read them.
Yeon-joo Seo color-coordinated everything.
And Yeon-joo Seo's diary.
She stopped writing her diary a year ago
when her illness occurred.
And her diary clearly shows
her frustration.
If that's the case,
the will and the scripts...
She wouldn't be able to read them
even if she wrote them.
So even if the content
of her will was changed, she wouldn't
be able to read them.
Exactly. And also,
about the performance Serpentine Dance ,
it was completely different
from the Serpentine Dance script.
Because Yeon-joo Seo couldn't read,
she could only trust what was read to her.
Then there's a possibility
that everything was fabricated.
Yes. Someone who knew her illness
completely used its symptoms.
Then maybe her first daughter
planned all of this
by talking her sister
and the lawyer into it.
It's possible by theory,
but there's no final proof
that she was pushed towards her death.
Also, there were no witnesses
found at the scene.
Got it.
Detective Kang's assumption was correct.
Hee-yeon Ahn didn't drive her car
from Anseong to her office.
How did you know, Detective Kang?
It takes an hour and 20 minutes
to Hee-yeon Ahn's office
from Yeon-joo Seo's house.
But it actually took
more than an hour and a half.
During that time, there was no traffic
on the way to the office.
What about the public transportation?
We got her on the security camera
at the bus terminal for that time.
And her car was driven up to Seoul
the next morning at 8:30 a.m.
We got it on the camera at the entrance
of the Olympic Highway.
Well, then,
someone was at Yeon-joo Seo's house
with Hee-yeon Ahn's car.
We didn't focus on the car
because Hee-yeon Ahn's alibi was tight.
Did you recover the memory card
from the navigator?
Yes.
Someone searched for Hee-yeon Ahn's office
at 7:10 a.m.
For someone who went back and forth
from their office for years,
she wouldn't search the location
of her office.
Then who drove her car?
Can you still not see who it is?
On the day of the murder,
the person who was with your mom...
is you, right?
What are you saying?
Hyo-yeon Ahn left the house
without being noticed by anyone
and went to her mom's house, right?
You left Hyo-yeon at your mother's place
and you came back to Seoul
using public transportation.
And then,
you committed the crime at dawn
and drove to your sister's office
the next day
to sneak back into the house
in the same way you sneaked out.
Hyo-yeon can't even walk properly.
How could she have driven a car?
We just got the result
for Hyo-yeon Ahn's blood test.
So, just be quiet and listen to me.
First off, large amount of Prootorade
was found in her blood.
It seems like she has been taking
the drug habitually.
With that amount,
she could get enough muscular strength
for driving.
Also,
one of the side effects of Prootorade
is mental disorder,
and it usually accompanies
self-harming behaviors.
I could clearly see
self-inflicted wounds on her body.
Next off, let me tell you
about muscular strength and reflexes.
Hyo-yeon Ahn held on to the bars tightly
when her hands slipped off.
But with Hyo-yeon Ahn's current condition,
she could never have
such muscular strength and reflexes.
Therefore, on the day of the murder,
with the help of Prootorade,
Hyo-yeon Ahn must have been able to drive.
That's how all this happened.
Since you didn't know
how to get to your sister's office,
you searched for the direction
using the navigation system.
You had some minor dents
on your car, so I looked into them.
Those were incurred six months ago
in the underground parking lot.
It's okay. This way.
You taught Hyo-yeon Ahn how to drive.
We couldn't even imagine
because you don't even have
a driver's license.
Both of you
took advantage of your mother's disease.
And Hyo-yeon Ahn found about the disease
before anyone else.
We found Hyo-yeon Ahn's fingerprints
on the colored tapes.
The prints were very clear.
Then you took advantage of your lawyer.
You fabricated the will.
WILL FOR INHERITANCE SUCCESSION
"Address is 651, Seocho-dong,
Seocho-gu, Seoul.
All assets including Samho building
will be donated to the foundation
established in Min-cheol Kang's name
for the development of performing arts."
All assets shall be divided
between my two daughters as following.
You switched the will
and had her sign it
to authenticate the document.
Your lawyer already confessed.
There's no need to lie.
You came up with a detailed plan
to have everything work in your favor.
You won't face much jail time
for illicit drug import and manslaughter.
You can reduce it even further
by claiming that the illicit drug use
was an inevitable choice
for your sister suffering
from a physical illness.
You will get over ten billion won
in return for few years in jail.
Sounds great.
Wait, was it 12.7 billion won?
You took the inheritance your mother
left for her boyfriend, Min-cheol Kang.
I am the one
who planned all this.
-Hyo-yeon has nothing to do with...
-Another lie!
Give me a break.
Let's hear from the mastermind
behind all this.
Shall we, Ms. Hyo-yeon Ahn?
The Forbidden Fruit you wrote
back in the day
and Serpentine Dance you wrote
with your mom are identical to each other.
You projected the snake as a god of beauty
who acquired all the beauty in the world.
And you tried to deliver a message
that the ultimate beauty can be acquired
only through death of oneself.
You killed your mother
as stated in your script.
Because your mother couldn't read,
she thought the script you were reading
was written by Professor Lee.
I think...
all of this was planned by you,
Hyo-yeon Ahn,
the greatest scriptwriter.
Don't say anything, Hyo-yeon. I'll...
Let's stop now.
Because these people
did pretty good job.
You're really smart.
Or...
maybe there were too many plot holes
in my story.
Just be quiet, Hyo-yeon!
You be quiet, you stupid bitch.
I...
didn't kill my mother.
I gave her a chance to die
with no regrets.
With no regrets.
She didn't care a bit
about her daughters from the beginning.
Hello? Is this 911?
-My sister is really sick right now.
-To that woman,
-we're simply burdens.
-I already gave her some medicine.
She can't even drink water.
-Did you know that?
-Her fever just won't go down.
Not all women have maternal affection.
To her, all other women...
Hee-yeon, you're so good!
were her rivals.
You do it so beautifully.
She didn't even want her daughter
that she bore with pain
-to outshine her.
-Have a good day.
Hee-yeon?
That man we called a step-dad.
You're an obedient girl, right?
Even when he did
awful things to my sister,
Mom didn't say a word.
That monster she needed to make her
stand out on stage
was the person she absolutely needed.
Why are you just crying?
Why don't you fight back, stupid?
I'm scared of Mom and Stepfather.
Just hang on a little longer.
I won't let those who made us like this
off the hook.
From now on, you have to do as I say.
Got it?
That way, we can both be happy.
Okay, Hyo-yeon.
I'll do whatever you say.
Everything.
WILL FOR SUCCESSION OF INHERITANCE
When the time comes,
I'll make everything ours.
In the end,
it's us who are the happiest.
The serpent in the Serpentine Dance
is not the god of beauty
but the devil.
The devil who is absorbed
in her own beauty
that she's blinded to everything else.
Even while Mom was dancing,
she had no idea about this.
Her weakness was...
that she'd easily fall into temptation.
Very easily.
Mom.
Now you can move on your own freely.
Your performance of the Serpentine Dance
will be the best dance ever.
No, it's already the best.
Okay.
You are the most beautiful person, Mom.
My sister and me
could never be a match for you.
My daughter...
My daughter, Hyo-yeon.
I love you.
I love you too.
Mom.
Among all those times I've seen you,
you are the most beautiful right now.
I was serious.
The image of her leaving for us
was the most beautiful sight.
Were you really that happy
to watch her die?
Of course.
Because I sent her away
according to her wishes
as the most beautiful person.
No matter how hurt you two were,
not everything can be justified.
Who said anything about justification?
We never wanted anyone to recognize
and understand us.
Okay. What about you, Hee-yeon?
Are you happy too, Hee-yeon?
I don't know!
What are you saying?
I thought we'd get everything
and be happy.
But...
But what?
There's nothing left for me
because my everything is gone!
What do you mean?
Was Mom everything to you?
Say something!
Was Mom your everything?
Who do you think I did all this for?
Who do you think I've gone this far for?
Tell me!
Tell me! Say it!
Tell me! Tell me, Hee-yeon!
Hyo-yeon, do you want to run far away
with me?
Why should we? I told you to trust me.
If we stay here, we may turn into
horrible people like them.
And I'm afraid of that.
So, let's run away together.
No, we'll become stronger than they are
and beat them all!
Do you think her mother
meant the world to Hee-yeon Ahn?
No.
To Hee-yeon Ahn,
her sister was her whole world.
But Hyo-yeon Ahn became a monster
because of Hee-yeon Ahn.
And she just realized
that her sister,
who meant the world to her,
is not somebody that she used to know
and has turned into
a completely different person.
Now she feels a deep remorse
for what happened.
On the other hand, her sister still thinks
that she did it all for their happiness.
Hyo-yeon Ahn didn't create
a world of their own,
but created another hell.
Who could ever be happy
at a place like that?
Why do you keep coming
when I told you I'm fine?
What do you think?
I am a doctor who works at this hospital.
That's right.
Da-mi.
Why haven't you seen your mother's face?
I knew you'd ask that.
They say she left me when I was a baby.
To be exact, she abandoned me.
Dad told me on the day I cried
that I should consider my mom is dead.
Then...
that's what you meant
when you told me your mom was dead.
I thought your mom passed away for real.
She's not here, so it's the same thing.
Still, at least she's alive.
You can meet her in the future.
Do you think I'll be happy to see her?
Of course. She is your mom, after all.
A mom is someone who's always beside you.
If not, she's not a mom.
-Are you hungry?
-Let's eat.
-Are you going home?
-Where do you think I'm going then?
-Great job.
-Well done.
Why is the lock installed
on the inside of the door?
He could've screamed.
Soo-yong wasn't there.
The subject of this revenge
can't be this child.
Just leave me be!
He came towards me first.
How could he cut off baby's arms?
While investigating this,
there's one thing I realized.
Soo-yong!
I am not sure.
There must be something she's hiding.
What makes me happy?
That you are alive.
Chief!
Subtitle translation by Soo-jung Lee