Chief of Staff (보좌관 – 세상을 움직이는 사람들)

The prosecution obtained evidence that the chairperson of the Daehan Party,

Assemblyman Jo Gap-yeong, accepted bribes

in exchange for nominations on the committee.

The prosecution has launched an investigation.

-Did you promise to nominate them? -Did you...

The prosecution announced that they'll summon the assemblyman

and raid his house and office with a search and seizure warrant.

Assemblyman Jeong Seung-yun, Assemblyman Park Yeong-beom,

and Assemblyman Son Jeong-yeol of the Daehan Party who bribed Assemblyman Jo

will be summoned to be investigated, too.

All of the assemblymen involved

were on the committee to investigate Joojin Chemical's chemical leak.

The National Assembly will have difficulty to investigate the leak.

-Sir! -Any words?

Coming through.

-Yes. -As a current assemblyman

whose duty is to obey the law and diligently fulfill his given tasks

in good conscience,

how could you cover up evidence of bribery

and threaten another assemblyman in order to fulfill your own interests?

Tae-jun.

You should've known that a war always sheds blood.

-Sir! -Assemblyman Jo!

It is impossible to find your way if you get lost in the dark.

Being unaware of what's to come

elevates your fear,

and the darkness will ultimately swallow you up.

EPISODE 6 MAZE

Sir, is this true?

-Excuse us. -Could you spare a second?

-Have you stepped down as chairperson? -What about the Daehan Party?

-Won't the party hold you accountable? -Coming through.

Sir, just a few words.

Get out of the way!

-Sir, any words? -Will you be resigning as chairperson?

-What will happen to the Daehan Party? -Sir.

Sir, what about the Daehan Party?

-Sir, answer us. -A word, please, sir.

Gosh. Sir, are you all right?

Must you even ask?

-The Daehan Party, sir? -My apologies.

Let's get going.

Sir, your seat belt.

Why the hell is Song Hui-seop calling me?

Hello?

Gizzard shads are plump and delicious during this time of year.

Please try some.

You expect me to swallow that with the thorn you stuck in my throat?

Gizzard shad sashimi is fatty and tasty,

but the fine bones are a nuisance.

What game are you playing?

I'll try my best to have the investigation wrapped up before it gets too far.

How am I supposed to interpret the carrot after the stick?

We're long-time acquaintances.

It wouldn't be right to let you be out in the cold at the end of your term.

If you stay put, I'll put together a toasty room for you to rest in.

You have your hands around my neck, so I'm supposed to shut up

and let you walk all over me?

How could I possibly control you, Mr. Jo?

Goodness.

Minister Song.

If you don't like my offer,

take your chances at the slaughterhouse.

You see, because gizzard shads have too many fine bones,

they were usually salted and fermented.

However, I love to eat them the way they are, bones and all.

Stay put like salted fermented fish,

or you'll be chewed to pieces.

Gosh, this is so good.

The Daehan Party's chairperson Assemblyman Jo Gap-yeong

was proven to have received bribes in exchange for nominations.

With the election right around the corner, his party meets a major crisis.

Good day, everyone.

The Daehan Party called an emergency meeting

to discuss possible countermeasures.

If the party can't produce a solution

-to win back the public's trust, -Let's discuss it later.

many predict that it'll lead to them losing in the general election.

Did you meet the committee chairperson?

He dropped Assemblyman Jo and the other assemblymen

involved in the bribe.

As of now, it won't be easy to bring back the committee.

It coming back is a problem too.

Instead of those who were dropped,

Song Hui-seop's people will most likely fill the spots.

Minister Song, you're here.

Hello, sir.

Goodness.

According to a source...

What a colossal mess.

A solution to this issue...

-What do you think? -It's obvious.

Minister Song will seize power over the party.

The investigation committee will go down the drain.

So what brings you by?

I'm here for the files on Joojin Chemical.

I heard that Ms. Lee is in the hospital.

What happened?

The guy on the motorcycle

struck her on the head with a helmet.

She won't be back any time soon.

This is bad.

Considering what happened to Mr. Go too,

we should probably be careful.

This happened in broad daylight. Who knows it couldn't happen to us?

What about Ms. Yun?

She and Mr. Han went to meet Joojin Chemical employees.

There's a father and son who works there.

The Administrative Investigation Committee is a bust,

so I'm not sure if we should carry on.

The basis of liability for the public notification policy...

-Carry on then. -The prosecution

questioned if the introduction of mugshot policy by the Ministry of Justice

went against current laws, and requested a reexamination.

They're running late.

I'll try calling them.

Hello, sir.

This is Yun Hye-won at Assemblyman Jang's office.

Hello, I'm Yun Hye-won.

-Hello. -Hi.

Didn't your son come with you?

Something came up, I'm afraid.

Right. Please have a seat. Would you like some coffee?

No, I'm good.

I'm sorry, but I don't think we can help you.

Sorry?

That's what I came here to say.

Is there

something wrong?

Why couldn't your son make it today?

JOOJIN CHEMICAL ENGINEER LEAKS INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY

-What happened? -The son was arrested

for leaking Joojin Chemical's industrial technology.

I'm sure you read the article,

but he took out classified files without authorization.

The problem is that those files contained core industrial technology.

Is he in violation of the Prevention of Divulgence Act?

Yes, and the sentence is quite heavy too.

He could get up to seven years in prison.

Thank you. I'll call you back.

His son only took out the files after receiving approval.

That's when the audit team caught him though.

It was a trap.

What about the other employees we were scheduled to meet?

No one's answering my calls.

They've set an example.

This is what happens if they talk to us.

How do you think

Joojin Chemical knew

we were meeting Mr. Kim today?

The same goes for the others.

Only the people at our offices know

who we were meeting today.

Here's the press release.

We have a mole.

It's someone from your office or mine.

Right?

Where did Mr. Yang go?

He's meeting a reporter regarding the redevelopment of Seongjin City.

Ms. Yun, here you go.

Thank you.

I have something to tell you. Could you spare me some time?

I'm heading to the secretariat to hand in these receipts.

Da-jeong.

Yesterday, Mr. Yang asked if he could see the office ledgers,

and I couldn't say no.

I thought I should tell you though.

Thank you for telling me.

Sure.

Going up. Doors closing.

Hey, there.

Hi.

I hear you met with the employees of Joojin Chemical.

Did it go well?

It did.

Deciding to talk wouldn't have been the easiest choice.

I truly respect them.

So who are they?

I'm sorry, but I can't reveal their identities yet.

Yes, of course. Protecting whistle-blowers is key.

I heard you met with a reporter.

Yes, it was to

request a favorable article regarding the redevelopment

of Seongjin City.

Let me know when it gets posted.

I'll tell Mr. Jang.

Sure, of course.

Hello, everyone.

How's it going?

You seem exhausted.

-My eyes are killing me. -Then take a nap.

-You're a busy man, aren't you? -Gosh, please.

Hi.

It's good to see you.

My goodness. It's been a while.

He's like the man who owns the world.

Well, he now owns the prosecutors' office and his party.

Yes, Ms. Lee.

I'll be right there.

Ms. Lee's awake.