Phantom Lawyer (신이랑 법률사무소)

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Ghosts don't exist.

Every ghost denies it at first.

Then prove that I'm a ghost.

All right.

Tell me who you are.

Me? I'm…

Who am I?

It's okay. Most ghosts show this kind of reaction.

Maybe I lost my memory.

Did I get into an accident or something?

If it's simple memory loss,

tell me why you're floating in mid-air.

I'm floating in mid-air?

What the heck?

This can't be.

Has another ghost come?

Is he here?

Who is it this time?

It's a man in his thirties.

He doesn't accept that he's dead.

I'm not dead, I tell you!

He's now in the second stage.

Anger.

- Oh, my. - Let's say that I'm dead.

Next, bargaining.

Theoretically speaking, spiritual beings are impossible.

Wow, a theoretical approach?

This is new.

Listen. In the 1880s, the British physicist, William Crookes,

the Nobel Prize winner in Medicine, Charles Richet,

and the Great Inventor, Edison, tried to prove the existence of the soul,

but they all failed in the end!

W-What is it?

Is he upset?

He seems too educated to believe in ghosts.

Ignorance is bliss sometimes.

Too bad for him.

Why don't we sit down and give him some time?

Are you people kidding me?

Fine, I'll prove it then.

What the…

What's going on?

What is this?

Maybe we should take him home and feed him something delicious.

I hope he isn't a pork or coffee lover.

That won't be good at all if he is.

- Music. - Right, music.

What should I play?

What would be a good choice?

For a ghost to exist,

it needs to have a physical entity and create energy.

But this is against the basic laws of physics,

the law of conservation of mass and energy.

One more thing.

For a ghost to exist, it needs to transcend time and space.

This also is against the basic laws of physics.

In conclusion,

no scientific evidence proves the existence of ghosts…

He seems to have majored in science.

I…

I found him.

DR. JEON SANG-HO ON THE PODIUM AS SCIENTIST OF THE YEAR

INFORMATION ON VICTIM JEON SANG-HO

Jeon Sang-ho was the next leader of the life sciences field in Korea.

He was the Scientist of the Year for three years in a row.

He was outstanding enough to be called a genius.

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Congratulations.

Chief Kim Tae-jun was fond of him from the beginning.

7 YEARS AGO, YEAR 2018

Say hello. This is Dr. Jeon Sang-ho. He'll be joining our lab soon.

And this is my daughter, Kim Su-jeong.

Hello.

Nice to meet you.

I read your paper from last month. It was impressive.

EVEN ON HIS BIRTHDAY, JEON SANG-HO PRESENTS NEW THEORY

We've got his name and date of birth.

He was 26 years old in 2018.

He was born in 1992, the Year of the Monkey.

What's wrong?

What is it?

Take a deep breath.

Excuse me?

Inhale.

Exhale.

Wait.

I'm sensitive to dust particles.

And breathing too fast will cause my cerebral blood flow...

One more time.

The moment I tell you

your name and birthday,

you'll regain all of your memories.

If you're trying to hypnotize me, it won't work.

Hypnosis is a state of trance where hyper-immersion distorts your perception.

It, instead, reduces the accuracy of your memory.

In the field of science, it's very...

Don't worry even if you feel like throwing up.

Ghosts can't throw up.

All right, now.

You were born on July 10, 1992.

Your name is Jeon Sang-ho.

JEON SANG-HO

SCIENTIST OF THE YEAR AWARD CEREMONY

Chief Kim Tae-jun spared no expense in supporting Jeon Sang-ho who was poor.

Jeon Sang-ho and Kim Su-jeong quickly became close,

having a shared interest in life sciences.

After a year, they got married.

Congratulations on getting married!

Shortly after, they had a son.

The successful husband and the wise wife.

And with an adorable child, he had all he needed to make a happy family.

Until one day…

Jeon Sang-ho went missing.

His parents found it odd that they were unable to reach him and called the police.

Come and check this.

- This is blood, isn't it? - Yes.

Bloodstains found in the grout lines on the living room floor

turned out to be Jeon Sang-ho's,

and the missing person case turned into a murder case.

I was out running that evening.

Right over there…

Based on her psychiatric records,

the prosecution arrested Kim Su-jeong on suspicion of murdering Jeon Sang-ho.

There were no suspects other than her.

Kim Su-jeong admitted that they had an argument,

but she claimed it was no worse than any other lovers' quarrel.

She also said she saw a psychiatrist for minor postpartum depression.

Besides that, his body wasn't found and neither was the murder weapon.

Most of all, no concrete evidence proved that she murdered Jeon Sang-ho.

After that, she was found not guilty, but the prosecution appealed.

It means they found something, which we haven't figured out yet.

What's your solution to this?

Kim Su-jeong is the one who knows what the prosecution has against her.

I'll have to meet Kim Su-jeong.

Are you feeling better now?

Yes.

I'm sorry to ask

in this situation,

but do you remember

who killed you?

The prosecution filed an appeal.

That means they found something crucial,

whether it be evidence or a witness.

What do you think it is?

All my conversations with you will be confidential.

So, please tell me honestly.

Is the culprit your wife?

I…

I…

Did not kill my husband.

…was murdered by my wife.

You must be at ease, being clueless and all.

But I'm walking on thin ice.

I'm not sure if I should stop I-rang.

What if I leave him be and something bad happens?

I'm on pins and needles every day.

It seems like I-rang is paying the price for what you did.

It's maddening.

So, don't smile like that.

PITTER-PATTER BUTCHER-STYLE BBQ

SHIN I-RANG LAW OFFICE

Goodness, there we go.

They're staying at her parents'.

Figures.

It wouldn't be easy to stay at the murder location.

U-ju…

I get that you're heartbroken, but don't cry.

You have to be strong at a time like this.

I apologize.

You have nothing to apologize for.

Why do all my ghost clients have to be so good-natured?

Geez, I hate this.

Thank you.

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Are you going to be okay? This is where you got killed.

Objects, locations, smells, and such things

can be of great help in regaining one's memory.

I want to remember anything I can.

What did you do after you came home from work that day?

I had an argument with Su-jeong.

Why?

Why aren't the results out yet?

I'm tired. Let's talk tomorrow.

Are you taking your time because it's none of your business?

What?

This isn't my business?

Are you saying I'm not your family?

I'm done.

- What? - I quit.

You don't even consider me as family.

It's foolish to be the only one giving their all.

Honey.

Are you really trying to kill me?

I don't care if you die or not!

I'm sick and tired of this.

It was just