Through the Darkness (Those Who Read Hearts of Evil / Akui Maeumeul Ilneun Jadeul / 악의 마음을 읽는 자들)

That's too blurry.

That won't be enough...

for us to confirm if the woman next to him is...

the missing woman or not.

Come on. You guys have good eyes. Take a closer look at him.

We just installed those cameras,

so they're better than what we're used to.

Young Soo kept pushing for them too.

It's blurry,

but the vehicle was spotted...

around the locations where the women went missing.

Detective Nam, did you run the license plate?

I put in a request for tech support.

We used the security cameras to track him on the same night.

But we couldn't track him after the 5km mark.

We can suspect that he probably went to someplace secluded.

If he's our guy,

he probably abandoned the body right away.

Yes.

Woo Ho Sung?

Okay.

A 38-year-old man, Woo Ho Sung.

They faxed us the information...

of the vehicle owner. - Okay.

The vehicle owner is Woo Ho Sung, a 38-year-old man.

He works at an acupressure massage parlor.

Why does he look so normal? This is so creepy.

People who seem so normal are good at scamming people.

Shouldn't we check his alibi first?

I'll take Detective Nam with me.

Okay. - All right. Then...

can you pay attention to his reaction...

when you meet him for the first time?

Sure. - I already know.

I bet he'll say he didn't do it.

He'll probably deny everything even if he did it.

Right. He'll deny it.

Captain Yoon. That's why...

I need you to check if he's angry or calm when you question him.

Pay attention to the subtle changes in his attitude or the way he talks.

Having these answers will help us with our interrogation strategy.

You got it.

To women, he's still a stranger.

No matter how approachable he seems,

women would still be a bit hesitant to get into his car, right?

Right.

And women tend to be more cautious especially at night...

no matter how kind they seem.

If he didn't force them to get in,

it's likely that he made...

these women feel guilty about turning down his kindness.

He made them feel guilty by pretending to be kind?

This jerk is unbelievable.

This guy could skip town for all we know.

So be careful. - Okay.

We'll be back.

Call us if there's anything.

Okay. - We'll call you.

Thank you. - Sure.

I think this is the place.

I'll check if there's an exit. - Okay.

None, right?

Even if he runs, he has to come out here.

Okay. Let's go inside.

Hello. - Welcome.

Do you have an appointment?

We're from the Wide-Area Investigation Squad...

at Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency.

Our business isn't illegal.

We're here to see Mr. Woo Ho Sung.

He's here, right?

Why do the police want to see him?

Could you bring him out?

He's with a customer now.

Then we'll wait here.

But your customers will come and go. You're okay with that, right?

Please wait.

Sure.

There.

Is that a wig? I can't see his face clearly.

How do his hands look to you?

You wanted to see me?

Mr. Woo Ho Sung?

Yes. That's me.

Could we step out for a moment? We have some questions.

We can talk here.

Let's do this outside.

No. I'm sorry. My customer is waiting for me inside.

It's fine. Let's talk here.

Where were you on February 23 from 7pm to 10pm?

And what were you doing that day?

Why do you ask?

We need to verify your alibi for a case we're working on.

Did I do something wrong,

Detective Yoon?

On the night of February 23,

a woman in her 20s went missing in Gunpo.

That's the case we're investigating now.

And your vehicle was caught on the security camera...

in the area where the victim was.

My goodness. I didn't know about that.

February 23... Was that Thursday?

It was last Friday.

I see. Friday. Then, on February 23,

my shift must have ended before 5pm.

Right?

Yes. That's correct. Take a look.

I see. - I had dinner around here...

with my girlfriend. And then I went home.

And my girlfriend also happens to live in Gunpo.

There are dangerous people in the world.

So I can never let her go alone. I always drop her off.

And I drove her home that night as always.

I don't remember the exact time,

but I was home around 10pm.

Could we get your girlfriend's phone number?

I can't.

Am I obligated by law to give you her number?

I don't want my girlfriend to worry.

Then how about this?

You can check my alibi at the restaurant we went that day.

I made a reservation before going.

Check it yourself.

What if we go there and ask them, but...

Go check first.

If you still can't confirm my alibi,

I'll give you her number then.

Is that all?

I have to get back to work.

Thank you for your cooperation.

You're welcome.

Thank you. Take care. - You too.

I'm so sorry to keep you waiting.

I'll give you ten extra minutes to make up for it.

If we combed through the entire area...

but didn't find additional bodies,

it means he buried them elsewhere.

Like the sixth case,

it must be a place that can't easily be found.

We have to ask him about it when we interview him.

The sixth victim, Yoon Jin Sil,

was abducted in Anyang.

Then Woo Ho Sung buried her...

on his way home to Ansan.

And his place isn't far from the bank where money...

was withdrawn from the account of An Yu Yeon, the seventh victim.

He doesn't live far from where the other victims went missing,

assuming that he was driving.

On top of that, his vehicle was caught on camera,

heading in the same direction that the culprit must've gone.

Woo Ho Sung is our prime suspect.

Woo Ho Sung, that scumbag.

It's possible that he's also committed insurance scams.

I'm Detective Nam from the Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency.

Did someone named Woo Ho Sung have a reservation here?

Woo Ho Sung? What's his phone number?

That is him.

Yes, Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency...

It's Detective Yoon.

Hang on. Let me put you on speakerphone.

Go ahead.

Does he have an alibi?

He said he had dinner with his girlfriend that evening.

After that, he drove her home.

Detective Nam went to the restaurant to check.

What's his attitude like? - He seemed self-assured.

And he's confident.

He also seemed relaxed.

He sounds polite and has good manners,

so I can see the victims letting their guard down easily...

after a few awkward moments upon encountering a stranger.

You haven't checked his car, have you?

We can't search his car without a warrant.

If we aren't careful,

he may try to destroy evidence,

so we'll wait until he gets off work...

and check naturally when he's getting into his vehicle.

How did it go?

He was actually at the restaurant that evening.

He did have a reservation under his name that evening,

and I checked the CCTV footage too.

The woman he was with wasn't the one who was missing.

I think it really was his girlfriend.

Goodbye. - Bye.

Wait, Ho Sung.

What did the detectives want?

I think there was a misunderstanding about something.

How could they suspect you, of all people?

It's all cleared up now. - Good.

Darn...

He's clearly different from those who don't have the ability...

to lure their victims or those who launch...

random motiveless attacks.

On top of his expensive car...

and likable face, he has a way with words.

He used all those things...

to find and lure his victims.

He knows that it works.

That's where Woo Ho Sung's confidence comes from.

That's right.