The East Palace (동궁)

Tell me, Crown Prince.

Why do you resent Father?

Why are you doing this?

Now you mean to hurt Father after murdering Prince Yeongan?

Look closely.

Look closely.

See how I died.

It was Father who poisoned me.

Father killed me.

Now you know.

You're awake!

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Chief Eunuch.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Summon the Chief Royal Secretary.

Your Majesty.

We have no time to spare.

The plague must be contained at once.

Carry out the edict as written.

Are you saying that you are ordering us to kill

everyone in the entire village, Your Majesty?

PUT THEM ALL TO DEATH

And do not delay.

A living, breathing ak-gwi.

It was Father who killed me.

He killed me when I learned of all of his sins.

And now you will be next since you know the secret as well.

-I am next. -He will kill you too.

You are next. You know the secret, do you not?

Father poisoned me. Father killed me. He killed all of us.

I will die next.

He will kill you soon.

I know the truth as well.

THE EAST PALACE

Damn it.

I can't see clearly from here either.

Princess.

You defied my direct order to save Prince Yeongan.

And in spite of that, you hid in here and deceived me,

making your King look like a fool.

And because of that, Your Majesty, I saved you from the spirit.

I'm told you unearthed the Crown Prince. Is that right?

Where is the body now?

I'm unable to tell you that.

It is essential to destroy the spirit.

Even if that spirit was your son, Your Majesty.

I will give you ten days.

Destroy the spirit within that time.

But ten will not suffice.

Ten days.

If so, then you must follow every one of my instructions.

Mind your tongue. How dare you speak to His--

I will place a protective ward in your bedchamber

to keep the spirit from entering the room.

Unless you wish to cough up more blood

and linger before death's door.

On one condition.

And that is

it's to be installed outside the hall.

There you are.

Princess.

Princess.

Saeng-gang!

It can't be…

Princess, are you all right?

Are you all right?

What happened?

You lost consciousness.

It appears that… you were taken over by the Crown Prince.

He decided to use your body to hide his own.

Then he must…

He must still be clinging on to me?

I don't know.

You don't know?

I can't see any spirits. I injured my eyes in the Realm of Gwi.

Get some rest for now.

I will go look for the Crown Prince's body.

That will not be necessary.

What do you mean by that?

Even if you do find his body and put his spirit to rest,

it has been made clear that we will not be spared.

For it is the King that killed his own son.

Killed his own son?

in his mouth had turned black.

He was poisoned.

If we do not meet a similar fate,

then we must uncover the incidents and find the proof

of what happened 30 years ago.

That it was all my father.

We must do this before more people are killed.

I sent the troops and carried out the order you commanded.

However, some soldiers decided they should release

several women and children, and those who did appear to have fled.

And are those who took it upon themselves to release them still there?

They are, Your Majesty.

Seize them all.

Then, in front of the rest of the troops…

behead each one.

I suppose that I have no choice but to meet the Crown Prince's spirit.

What do you mean by that?

I must ask directly how he learned…

learned of the crimes my father committed.

He might be asking for my help

so that he may ease his resentment.

Princess, he's an ak-gwi who has taken lives.

So forget it.

Here, make this instead.

What am I looking at?

A ward to keep the Crown Prince's spirit from clinging.

It’s best to keep it attached to you.

It must be frustrating

not being able to see anymore.

There's one good thing though.

It's nice that, for the first time in my life,

I can't see spirits or gwi-maes at all.

Then you'd wish to

continue not being able to see?

Forever?

Whatever my wishes are,

my sight must return if we want to find the Crown Prince.

It's the only way we'll get through this.

What are you doing?

I just wanted to check whether

the Crown Prince's spirit has secretly clung to you.

But with my sight as it is, how could I even know, right?

About your eyesight…

Do you think it is restorable?

I have to find the damn shaman who did this to me.

The one hiding him is the one wishing for the King to be dead.

Do you suspect anyone at all?

Why have you come all the way here?

I have a matter to inquire about.

Have you held a shamanic rite lately?

A shamanic rite?

When Prince Yeongan collapsed, I believe it was you

who summoned a shaman.

Where might he be currently?

You sought me out to ask such a thing? You wretched child.

After everything you did, you have the nerve.

You've become pathetic.

Your Majesty.

What's important is…

I would guess that he has to be

the feng shui master His Majesty brought in.

Why have you arrived with him?

He's inspecting the palace grounds by His Majesty's command.

-The Queen Dowager's-- -You speak nothing but lies.

I know full well of the heinous acts he has done here.

You, speak for yourself.

Is there still a spirit in this palace

that wants to end the royal bloodline or not?

A spirit in the palace? Uncle would scoff and simply laugh in your presence.

What did you say?

Whether spirits are at work or not,

is it not a relief that His Majesty has recovered?

Considering that the plague continues to spread.

Oh. Princess, have you not heard yet?

Your Father

deployed his troops to where the plague had broken out,

and once there…

commanded that everyone be put to death.

Children and elders alike, every last one of them, dead.

A living, breathing ak-gwi.

He is an ak-gwi. A living, breathing ak-gwi.

His Majesty took upon awakening.

- Mother! - Leave no one alive!

Mother! Please, wake up.

Father poisoned me.

He will put us all to death.

You are next. He will kill you soon.

He is an ak-gwi.

Get your hands off the Princess at once.

A centipede as large as a snake was on you.

What's with all the bugs here?

Uncle, what news do you have for Her Highness?

Have you come to report on the plague matter?

I have no official post.

Why would I concern myself with matters such as this?

The reason I have an audience with Her Royal Highness

is to pay my respects, as His Majesty issued an edict

appointing my eldest son

as Crown Prince.

Prince Inha, into the palace

so he can learn the proper customs and hold the investiture ceremony

as soon as possible.

The nation is in turmoil.

Since the East Palace cannot remain vacant any longer,

I will take Prince Inha as my adopted son

and seat him upon the throne.

I know he will.

He is a man

who killed his own son.

He would not… hesitate.

RABBIT

Why? Why'd you hit me?

You need to get a hold of yourself.

Dark thoughts weaken your mind and make the heart fall apart.

A spirit could just slide in through those cracks.

Set the ward.