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

I'm a new statistics analyst who just got transferred here.

Where is the office for the Behavioral Analysis Team?

The Behavioral Analysis Team? I'm not sure where that is.

Have you heard of that team?

No, I have never heard of it. We had a team like that?

Same here.

Is it new?

It's my first time hearing it. - We don't know where it is.

The Behavioral Analysis Team? What do people do there?

Hello. - Hi.

Hello. - Who are you?

I'm a statistics analyst. I was transferred here as of today.

My name is Jung Woo Ju.

I see. Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you too.

See you later. - Okay.

Okay.

As you can see, we already filed your child missing.

If we hear anything about Soo Hyun,

we will call you right away.

Staying here won't help the case.

So you should go back home.

But it's been over a week already.

You don't think my daughter...

could have been... - No.

Don't say that.

A lot of children get lost and stay at a shelter.

Then they call us.

So don't worry too much. Let's give it some time.

Thank you. - Sure.

Bye. - Bye.

We'll wait for your call. - Sure. Bye.

Dad.

When is Soo Hyun coming back?

She'll be home soon.

Gosh. We're going to a prison on a gorgeous day like today?

Should we play hooky today?

Today is our first meeting.

I was just joking.

Don't be so serious.

Goodness. This is nice.

Inmate 3429. You have visitors.

Hey, how come we only have outdated items in the inventory?

Does this thing even work? Does it?

Goodness. It works.

First of all, don't be nervous.

We'll call you once we're done.

Take a seat.

I'm Song Ha Young, a criminal behavioral analyst...

of the Behavioral Analysis Team...

at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.

I'm the captain of the Behavioral Analysis Team.

I'm Kook Young Soo.

Is this a joke?

We are police officers who study the psychology of criminals.

You're just cops.

Why are you giving me a complicated title?

We came here today because we want to know why...

you committed such a crime six years ago.

You barge in here...

because you want to know what happened six years ago?

As I told you,

it's to study the psychology of criminals.

What's in it for me?

None.

At least give me some cigarettes.

Let me say this again. You will get any benefits.

Why would I tell you...

what happened six years ago again...

if I'm not getting anything in return?

We're just trying to put together the wrong answers for data.

Wrong answers. I haven't heard that for a while.

I used to make my students put together the notes after exams.

You mean when you were a teacher at Bugyeong Elementary School?

You already know everything. What else do you want to know?

We have your case file.

But we're interested in your thoughts.

Right. We can't find them in your case file.

I thought it would be fun to meet cops.

But it's no fun.

Officer! We're done here.

Six years ago, you cut your lover, Lee Geum Ju,

into 23 body parts.

You don't know everything, I guess.

It's 24 pieces.

It says 23 on the case file.

Arms and legs...

Cut them off and divide them into two. How many do you have?

There are nine.

You can't do math.

Then you cut her neck, pulled out her eyeballs,

cut her nose and ears, split her lips into two,

and cut off two breasts, thumbs, and big toes.

That adds up to 23.

You forgot one.

Did you cut off her tongue?

She talked too much.

You see, I...

She was dead, for sure. But she wouldn't stop talking.

That witch kept on talking, so I bit it off. Like this.

Then it was better.

Do you have gum? Can I have a piece?

You chewed it off?

Her tongue?

Why?

We should wrap this up here today.

I need to use the bathroom.

We'll wait. It hasn't even been ten minutes yet.

Desperate ones are bound to take initiative.

Let me make the call so I'd want to talk to you.

Don't you prefer this over being locked up in your cell?

Officer!

Can you open the door? - Oh, sorry.

Oh, boy.

Do you go to church?

I'm Catholic, but I haven't been to church for a long time.

Ever since I got this job,

I've been struggling to believe in the all-powerful creator.

It's better than believing in humans.

If doomsday were to come,

scumbags like Jang Deuk Ho would be wiped out, right?

I totally forgot about the newbie.

Darn it.

Where's this sound coming from?

Behavioral Analysis Team. Jung Woo Ju speaking.

My gosh, you're still there?

Who is this?

This is Captain Kook Young Soo.

Yes, Captain.

You should've just gone home.

You said you wanted to meet with me.

Gosh, I'm sorry.

I was running around all day, so I forgot.

Just go home. We'll talk tomorrow.

Okay. I'm sorry.

Hey, I totally forgot to look after the newbie.

Hey, wait up.

Goodness. You're always so predictable.

Thank you.

I'm starving. Let's go eat something.

I don't feel like eating. I'll just head home.

You should still eat something.

Come on. I don't want to eat alone at home.

Your family must be waiting for you.

You didn't know? I've been living alone since last year.

No, it's not what you're thinking.

My wife and kids are abroad now.

They're abroad? - Yes.

What was the program called?

Anyway, a school in Singapore offered a scholarship,

so I sent them there.

Your kids must be smart.

Yes, thankfully. They take after my wife.

Oh, boy.

Anyway, this job is always so unstable, you know.

It sounded like a good opportunity, so I sent them.

But living alone is awful.

Everyone says they're jealous, but they have no idea.

The freedom was nice for a month, but that was it.

Where should I drop you off?

Just any restaurant on the way.

I should grab a bite to eat before the restaurants close.

Did something happen? - Yes.

My gosh. - What happened?

What? - Is it a kid?

It's a little kid. - My gosh.

This is insane. - Gosh.

My goodness.

Go on in. - Yes, sir.

Hello, sir. - Hello, sir.

Where is Captain Yoon?

She's on the phone with the chief of the Forensics Squad.

She'll be here shortly.

Hello.

I will begin the briefing.

At around 13:20 today,

parts of the victim's body were found...

by Lee Chun Young, a 72-year-old junk collector,

in the alleyway at 94 Changeui-dong.

The news spread quickly because of a reporter who lives in the area,

so it's already stirring up a lot of anger nationwide.

The case was transferred to the Special Crime Squad at 17:00.

What about the rest of the body?

So far, we only found the limbs cut up into eight pieces.

They were placed in three different plastic bags.

We are thoroughly searching the area to find the rest of the body.

Have we identified the victim yet?

A five-year-old girl, Lee Soo Hyun,

was reported missing in Changeui-dong on the 20th,

so we're looking into it now.

Goodness.