Bloody Flower (블러디 플라워)

How have you been?

Just a little bored.

So everything's ready, right?

Is the CCTV taken care of?

Make sure you memorize this.

This is your route for that day.

Are you sure about this?

Don't worry. I checked it myself.

How long will it take?

Three minutes.

Remember. If you're late by even a second,

your entire plan will go up in smoke.

Don't worry.

But...

Chairman Chae took your notebook.

That's fine.

Anyway...

I've got it all up here.

Besides, without me,

it's all useless.

I risked my life to get this far too.

You'll keep your promise, right?

Professor.

You think I want to keep drawing my own blood forever?

I'll help you.

With what you've dreamed of your whole life

developing the cure.

For now, I need you to hide out at my place.

Then come back here on Thursday at 2 p.m.

You're here about Professor Han's malpractice case, right?

It's official, so please ask me anything, Prosecutor Cha.

Since you're so gracious about a case that's already closed,

I'll be direct.

The case was dismissed for insufficient evidence,

but is it true that Professor Han Sang Ho

conducted human experiments at the Chaeum Medical Research Center

without the patient's consent?

Yes, that is true.

However, the part about not getting consent...

That's a lie.

The patient arrived in a coma from a concussion when he exercised.

We proceeded with the experiment for treatment purposes

only after getting consent from his spouse.

It's just that

the spouse kept demanding financial compensation,

so we unfortunately had no choice but to take the matter to court.

What about Lee Woo Gyeom?

You've done your homework on us.

Please understand, it's just part of the investigation.

Of course.

But

we treated Mr. Lee with consent from his mother, his guardian.

Prosecutor Cha.

If it weren't for Professor Han's research,

Lee Woo Gyeom might not be with us today.

The reason we fully support Lee Woo Gyeom

is because we've always been committed to researching incurable diseases.

My own father sadly passed away from an incurable disease as well.

But now,

my father's vision and work for Chaeum have finally been realized

through Lee Woo Gyeom.

So that all patients with incurable diseases,

and their suffering families can have a new lease on life,

what's left is for Chaeum and the government to cooperate,

and do our absolute best, don't you think?

For a world that's at least warmer,

and healthier than the one we have today.

Lee Woo Gyeom, who was a murder suspect only days ago,

will finally treat his first patient today at the shelter.

The chosen patient is the youngest victim

of the Seongji Industrial Complex chemical spill,

and is receiving massive public support. Meanwhile,

Lee Woo Gyeom's lawyer's child was excluded, raising some eyebrows.

What took you so long? Come on, you have to see this.

Just turn it off.

That case is out of our hands now.

No, it's not about the case. It's amazing, isn't it?

I never would have believed it, but he can actually cure the incurable.

Because of that "amazing" ability, our prosecutor got screwed over.

Namhae, of all places. Unbelievable.

Chief Bang.

It seems Prosecutor Cha isn't giving up. I was wondering if we...

Don't even go there.

Are you planning a fishing trip to Geoje Island with Prosecutor Cha?

What if Director Oh finds out?

What's wrong with fishing?

Just don't do anything, okay?

Officer Lee.

Officer Lee...

They were a family of two. But then his mother passed away,

so he ended up in a vegetative state with no next of kin.

We treated Mr. Lee with consent from his mother, his guardian.

But Lee Woo Gyeom's mother is dead.

How did Chaeum get her consent?

Hello, Detective Gong. Where are you now?

Okay.

I thought we agreed the treatment process wouldn't be released to the public.

We're filming briefly before the procedure for promotional purposes.

Are you scared?

How about you close your eyes for me?

Mommy.

Ji Won. You need to do what he says.

All right, open them.

See? Easy, right?

If you just close your eyes and open them once,

it'll all be over.

Okay, then. Ready to get started with me?

I thought I made it clear I wanted to be alone during the procedure.

I'm sorry. But you need to see this immediately.

Professor Han had this.

It's Lee Woo Gyeom's research notebook.

Director Ahn.

Get the research team together. Now.

This neighborhood is a little creepy.

Exactly. This is where you find the best scoops.

It's over here.

This is

the place where Lee Woo Gyeom's mother died.

So Lee Woo Gyeom must've lived around here?

Yeah, he did. Until he was convicted.

- Where was he arrested? - Over there.

About a ten-minute walk from here.

- Reporter Jo. - Yes.

You said Lee Woo Gyeom's mother died from a heart attack, right?

Yes, a heart attack from a myocardial infarction.

Then why was her body found in a stream?

Maybe she was in so much pain that she fell in while trying to get help?

No, I don't think so. Usually,

you'd just collapse where you stand,

or fall backwards.

That's a good point.

You feel it too, don't you?

Feel what?

It's my reporter's instinct tingling. I haven't felt this in a while.

Let's go.

Gosh. Hey, wait up!

Prosecutor Cha.

Do you really have to go this far?

We found nothing at Lee Woo Gyeom's house. You saw the scene photos.

We have to do something. We could've missed something.

Get out of the way.

Prosecutor Cha.

The place has been like a haunted house ever since Woo Gyeom's mother died.

And we don't have a warrant. You know the consequences for trespassing.

Breaking and entering.

And now we're accomplices.

- What are you doing? - What?

Open it.

Come on, Prosecutor Cha. I'm not a burglar.

I'm a police officer for South Korea.

And how am I supposed to open this anyway?

Then call a locksmith.

Hang on a second.

Hey!

Detective Gong.

Gosh. How annoying.

Oh man, I'm in big trouble.

Are you okay?

Wait.

Prosecutor Cha? What are you doing here?

Hold still. You'll make it worse.

Gosh, you're making a fuss, Prosecutor Cha.

I'm so sorry, Prosecutor Cha.

I guess my bones are just really dense.

If that had been your head, you'd be in serious trouble, Prosecutor Cha.

And what brings you here at this hour?

"Turning Her Back on Desperate, Terminally Ill Patients."

That was from your article about "The Heartless AI Prosecutor Cha Yi Yeon."

That's what you wrote, Reporter Jo.

It had a nice ring to it, don't you think?

I took the liberty of using your best photo from social media.

- You liked it, I hope? - Why don't you just answer my question?

What can I say, Prosecutor Cha? Unfortunately, this isn't a courtroom.

We're at a convenience store.

Don't tell me you're curious about my personal schedule.

Yes.

I'm dying to know, so why don't you tell me?

Gosh, you startled me.

Somehow I doubt that.

You can read all about it when my article comes out.

What article?

It's just...

It's just that I'm in the middle of covering an exclusive,

so I really can't say anything.

The case is closed. What exclusive could there be?

Did Attorney Park Han Jun send you?

What exactly are you two plotting?

- It's an exclusive. I can't tell you... - If we tell you,

can you help us?

Back when Lee Woo Gyeom was in a coma,

did you know his mother reported him as missing?

Min Gyeong, why are you bringing this up suddenly?

The case file on the death of Lee Woo Gyeom's mother, Kim Hye Ju.

You can access it, can't you?

The deceased, Kim Hye Ju, following her college student son's disappearance,

personally visited his possible routes, on-campus CCTVs, and nearby hospitals.

She continued the search effort on her own.

This is corroborated by witness statements.

Detective!

It's been two weeks since Woo Gyeom disappeared.