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

(The drama was based on a book, and all people, organizations,)

(locations, and incidents in this drama are fictitious.)

(It was filmed in accordance with COVID-19 prevention guidelines.)

Are you okay?

Give them to me. Let me.

Call 119.

- What happened? What? - Call 119 now.

Captain Yoon.

Gosh. What's taking them so long?

It's about the serial killer who murdered wealthy elderly, right?

Come on. Can't you just tell me?

You're here as a journalist, not my friend.

I can't tell you anything.

Gosh. Okay. I got it.

Anyway, I'm staying here for the night.

- Why are you here? - Hold on.

Come on.

You cannot enter.

Come on! Seriously.

Watch me get access to this place!

(Journalists need access to enter the agency.)

Any update on Captain Yoon?

Luckily, he missed all the vital organs.

- Darn it. - Hey.

That scumbag, Gu Young Chun.

- Hey. - Hey.

How dare he stab a detective?

Hey. Control yourself.

Don't ruin this.

Sir!

- Captain Yoon could have... - Hey. What about us?

What about me?

Do you think we're not mad because we have different titles?

His rage is understandable!

My detective got stabbed!

Did you even help her, Song Ha Young?

How's Captain Yoon?

They treated the wound urgently.

But the stab wound was pretty deep,

so she has to stay in the hospital for a few days.

I came back after I checked...

that they transferred her to a room and she fell asleep.

Okay.

Captain Yoon is strong.

She'll be back before you know it.

All right. I know that we are all worried about her.

So let's calm down.

Oh, right. What about our guys in Nojin-dong?

They are working hard to find the bodies, but no news yet.

What if that jerk lied about burying them in the hill?

Once we find the bodies, his statement will be credible.

So we must hurry.

Okay. Captain Kook is at the scene. So let's give them some time.

And one more thing. I'll interrogate him.

You stay here, Chief Kim.

Are you leaving me out because he got away from me?

No. It's not that.

You cannot interrogate him first.

Why not?

I observed him during the interrogation.

And he likes to show off.

He thinks that he can control what's happening to him.

See? I told you, didn't I?

He kept changing his statements at Mapo Police Station.

It was like he was toying with them!

If you go in now,

anyone below you won't be able to interrogate him.

If we're not careful,

he will never talk.

Did you check if he had any mental illnesses?

I did.

He had a mental illness caused by an epileptic seizure.

According to the records, he was treated from 1992 to 1994.

Captain Yoon and I looked into the records of mental illnesses...

of violent offenders, dating back to five years ago.

Five years weren't enough, I guess.

Your profiling report was correct, though.

Then let me interrogate him first.

Then you should interrogate him for now.

Hey.

What happened to the woman I stabbed?

Why?

I feel bad.

I don't need to hear your lies.

I've got your statement here. So don't try anything funny.

It was all a lie.

I didn't kill them.

That scumbag is driving me nuts.

Then what is this?

I wrote it based on what I saw on the news.

It was all over the news, you know. The locations and the method.

Is that so?

Then why did you lie?

Because you guys forced me to.

Right?

I don't think you have the guts to kill anyone.

You killed 18 people and secretly buried 11 of them?

It's all a lie.

Is this fun for you?

Do you want to know the truth?

Darn, that arrogant scumbag.

Can I please just go in now?

Can I not go in?

I can't let you.

You're all riled up. If you go in now,

things will get even more complicated.

Darn it. This is nuts!

Who's the boss here?

If you guys want me to talk, go bring your boss.

You scum!

Do you want a promotion?

Don't you get a special promotion for catching a killer like me?

You piece of...

This is why I can't talk to you little fish.

Go get your boss.

I am the suspect in the case where 18 people were killed...

and 11 were secretly buried.

That punk is asking for me.

Fine, I shall go in if he wants to talk to me.

No, leave it. I'll go in.

- What? - Goodness.

At this rate,

he'll ask to speak...

to all the police executives one by one,

- don't you think? - Hold on.

One moment.

- Hi. - Why are you here?

I didn't want to interrupt.

- You got what I asked for? - Yes, I have everything.

- Hey. - You're still here?

Where else would I be...

- These four piles here? - Yes, sir.

Oh, wait.

Take this too just in case,

Inspector Song.

You should leave.

Hey, what is all this?

Take these inside and just put them on the table.

Glance at them,

but don't go through them.

To intimidate him, right?

Yes, just give him the impression that we already know a lot.

Okay, got it.

- One more thing. - What?

He gets offended if we use an interrogating tone.

- It ticks him off. - I see.

Just coddle him at first.

Once the real interrogation begins,

he'll lean back in his chair.

- Is he a king or what? - All right, I got it.

Here, thanks.

- No, let me. - Thanks.

Just a moment.

- Take this too. - Okay, got it.

All right.

You can talk to me now.

Finally, someone on my level.

What's your title?

Are you the captain?

I'm higher than a captain.

I'm a senior superintendent. Four hibiscus flowers.

I'm the head of Criminal Investigations.

The head?

Listen, Gu Young Chun.

Dragging this out will only make things more difficult for you.

You know, the cops aren't idiots.

Let's see.

My gosh.

You can draw pretty well.

I was pretty good at drawing when I was young.

Is that right?

I see.

But you know,

you drew even the details that we never disclosed to the media.

How did you know these details?

Where the safe was...

and whether it was standing upright or knocked over.

You even drew these things,

which means you were there. Am I wrong?

Then...

Look at this.

Anyone would say this is a picture of you taken from behind.

And your face is on this thing.

Which means,

you'll get caught in no time even if you run away.

Do you understand?

Give me...

some time.

We got it. The hill behind Nojin-dong.

What's going on?

- What happened? - I'll tell you later.

Hey!

(Body recovery site, Nojin-dong, Seodaemun-Gu)

Captain Kook, we just found one body so far?

And...

there are ten more?

Where did you bury them? You scum!

- Sir. - What?

Here! Found one!

- Over here! We found one too. - Here too!