Color Rush (컬러 러쉬)

My aunt doesn't recall the fact that mom was wearing a headband the day she disappeared.

But I do.

However, because I'm Mono,

I don't know what color headband it was.

I see things in the shades of gray, so I can't say.

"What color..."

Ye-llow.

No!

A man in his forties kidnapped and kept a woman in her thirties captive.

According to the people around him, he is a Mono,

and became obsessed with the kidnapped victim because when he saw her, he was able to identify colors.

People with a monochromatic vision, those who see the world only in shades of gray, are called Mono.

We're different from those who have total color blindness.

Our cone cells aren't impaired, but our brains can't distinguish the colors.

We are able to see colors if we look at a certain someone.

And that person... who opens up the world of colors is known as Probe.

The issue is that it's very rare for a Mono and Probe to meet

and there are some who don't ever get a chance to meet.

Monos show strong obsession towards Probes because they worry that they will lose the ability to see colors again

and their obsession results in crimes.

It's only right for Monos and Probes to never meet one another.

Why are you even watching something like that?

- I'm transferring again? - Yes.

This time, you're going to an all-boys high school.

An all-boys high school, and not coed?

Why? Are you dissatisfied?

You don't even date.

I hit a boy who teased me about being a Mono, and now I'm transferring to a new school, once again.

I don't know who it is but someone threatened to kill me if I look into the mono case again.

So aunt, please be careful.

You don't know who you are up against.

That's more the reason to keep digging.

I'll dig, dig, and dig. I must keep digging.

Four years ago, after mom disappeared,

my aunt started looking through cases to find mom's whereabouts.

My mom is a Mono, just like me.

[All six missing victims are found to be Monos. They all attended the same gathering and went missing right after.]

White, snowy white, silver gray,

silver, moonlit gray, cement gray,

gray, mouse gray, charcoal gray, and black.

Those are the 10 colors that my mom taught me, colors from the gray color palette.

Even in the world of gray, different colors can exist.

Attention. Today we have a new transfer student joining our class.

Introduce yourself.

I'm Choi Yeon Woo.

- Is that it? - Yes.

Okay.

See that empty seat next to the class leader?

You can sit there.

Hi.

Hi.

- Hold on, class leader. - Yes.

- One's missing. - Oh!

Asleep like always.

Is he not going to debut?

Why does he even bother coming to school?

Aigoo. Aigoo

Unbelievable. You all seem to be here, so I'll skip the roll call.

Listen to your teachers and don't chat in class. Got it?

Yes, sir.

That'll be all.

Hi. I'm Kang Min Jae. I hope we get along.

I'm Choi Yeon Woo. Right back at you.

Are you also a trainee?

- Also? - You look like a trainee.

- Him too. - Hey.

Okay, fine. I'll cut it out.

My name is Jung Joo Haeng. As you can see, I'm the class leader.

Also, the person Joo Haeng mentioned is Go Yoo Han, the one taking a nap right here.

Although he denies being a trainee because trainees aren't revealed to the public, he is an idol trainee.

If you have any questions, just ask Joo Haeng.

Why me?

No, he is right.

- Don't bother asking Min Jae. - What?

There are times the grandpa will respond instead of him.

Don't ask him anything because if grandpa Min Jae responds, it's only tiresome.

Matching a black face mask with his school uniform.

He's trying to get that to be a trend.

Are you sure he didn't remove a mole?

So, who's this grandpa?

There is a spirit that answers for Min Jae sometimes.

By the way, you are quite pretty.

I'm not.

No, you really are.

I've seen my fair share of idol trainees while jumping from one agency to another,

but you have quite the visual.

Yoo Han, it's not like you can remember faces anyway.

I may not be able to, but I can still feel one's vibe.

He's a pretty boy for sure.

Life must get tiring for you. So, which agency are you with?

I know which one you should avoid.

I'm not a trainee.

- Why? - What?

I'm not interested.

Go Yoo Han, this is the first time you've shown interest in anyone besides us.

Have you always been this friendly?

Doesn't he seem like the type of person to debut because he suddenly doesn't want to go to college? Don't you agree, Min Jae?

Should I ask grandpa, later on?

Just who is this grandpa?

The first class is about to begin.

Hey, Jae Seong, let's go to the store.

Be colored by your friend.

Even when I look at you again, you're very pretty.

- You must have a death wish. - Want to join the agency I'm in?

- Are you sure you are not a trainee? - I'm not.

Crush. Crush on you.

Then what? Are you an athlete?

I'm not.

It's better to get it over with.

When did you take that?

You'd better get it done quickly.

Then what do you plan on doing with that pretty face?

Live a normal life.

With that face?

Talk about aiming low in life.

Whatever.

Mom said the color rush she experienced when she first met my dad was very romantic.

I never fantasized about my Probe nor the color rush.

Yeon Woo.

Choi Yeon Woo.

Are his eyes twitching because of the color rush?

I'm not sure. I can't say for sure since this is my first time witnessing this.

But I'm right. It's proof that he is experiencing a color rush.

Be a doctor yourself if you are so sure.

I need to step out to collect some materials, so keep an eye on him for me.

Call me if his eyes pop out, or he's about to die.

Got it.

Choi Yeon Woo, you can open your eyes.

- Do you want something for your headache? - Yes.

Then sit up.

No, I'm too dizzy.

Why? Is it because you can see colors now?

Still, you should take your medicine.

That's the color of the ocean.

- The color of the ocean? - Yes.

What is it?

The ocean I know was of a different color.

I was fascinated by how the moonlight could shine on the water.

So, this is the color of that water.

What is it?

The colors... the colors are disappearing.

Decoloring?

Are the colors disappearing?

Yes.

I can breathe better now. Before, I felt like I was suffocating.

Don't touch a stranger without permission.

No. We're not strangers anymore.

A Mono and Probe. I'm the Probe, right?

I'm sorry to say this but—

You don't look like you're sorry.

Fine, I'm not sorry. I never wanted to meet my Probe

nor did I intend to and never will.

Is it because I'm the Probe?

I don't care about who it is. I just want to live in peace.

Let go.

Are you alright?

You still need to rest.

Can you look at me?

Don't look at me like that.

Should I show you my face? Then, you can see colors.

I don't need this!

It's better for you not to get involved with Monos.

- Why? - Because...

there are cases where Monos kidnapped their Probes, killed those in their lives,

and ate their Probes after killing them.

Don't you get how serious this situation is?

No, not really.

I like your eyes when you're experiencing a color rush.

Let's make a deal. I'll teach you the colors of this world,

and in return, you'll show me the color moving of your eyes.

What do you say?

I'm not interested.

Are you a Mono?

Yes, I am.

I knew it.

For now, we told the others you fainted after seeing a ghost.

A ghost?

We figured that's better than everyone knowing you're a Mono.

- Did grandpa Min Jae— - You're right.

It's the spirit of a grandpa that possessed Min Jae.

Last year, some bullies picked a fight with Min Jae thinking he was a Mono,

and Min Jae went, "Don't you ride that motorcycle!"

to one guy. Then, to those standing beside him, he went,

"Don't you stare at that tree, and don't you get on the back of that motorcycle."

Like that.

At that time, what he said got them all worked up,

however, that very weekend while riding the motorcycle, they collided

with a truck at the intersection.

One ended up under the truck, while the other was nowhere to be seen.

As their friends and the police looked everywhere for him.

one of their friends fainted from shock.

It turns out that the one riding on the back flew straight into...

a tree. His tongue was hanging long.

That's why our school doesn't have bullies anymore.

If anyone bothers you, the grandpa spirit of Min Jae...

I told you that isn't the case.

My grandpa just has the ability to see the future a little, that's all.

That's what he said.

That's true. Even if he's a ghost, how powerful could an old ghost be?

Still, if anyone picks a fight with you, we'll be there to fend them off.