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

Mom!

Look over there!

Shall we go rowing all the way there?

Okay, let's go.

Heave, ho! Heave, ho!

Hey! Look ahead!

My balloon!

Ha Young! Help!

Hold on. Ha Young!

Ha Young!

What's happening? Bring me up to speed.

There's not a soul in sight.

Closing news. For the past 10 months since 1997, multi-family houses were broken into,

and the culprit sexually assaulted women and robbed them.

- While this Red Hat incident... - Nothing here.

- For how long? - The police still does not have a clue

and fear is increasing among the citizens.

The police have announced to be on patrol in the dark alleys and residential areas

and are doing everything that they can to arrest the criminal.

I'm dying here.

Why is it so cold in March?

It's always cold whenever we stake out.

Hey, hey. You lack the basics for stakeouts.

I can't believe all of us are

working so hard to catch some random pervert.

It's been ten months already and twelve female victims.

This is what we do.

So, it's nothing compared to what the women went through.

Yeah, so we should catch him.

But what if he doesn't show up and negates our all-out efforts?

Rather than these baseless sting operations,

such as these primitive stakeout operations,

I suppose in the 21st century, the police should evolve into a futuristic form.

What's a futuristic form?

I'm not sure.

I'm frustrated and just spitting out ideas.

I'm frustrated too.

Senior, can you say something?

I've come here every day, and all I have seen is a cat.

Sure, there's always tomorrow. Take out the radio.

Director, we are going to pull out for the day.

Director! It's snowing, please call it off.

Yes, let's go back for today. Come here again tomorrow at 10:00 p.m.

- Be careful on your way. - Yes.

It's cold as hell here, let's try again tomorrow.

- We're done. Let's go back. - What?

We're going home?

It's cold. When did it start snowing in March?

Let's go.

It's too early.

It's 3:00 a.m. already.

The way I see it, that guy knows that we're coming.

So we should get some rest. Let's come back later without warning.

Crime also happens without warning.

I know, but...

Who is going to appreciate all this suffering?

The way we work is so uncoordinated and sluggish.

In the end, we're the ones who look incompetent.

You go first, I'll head out a little later.

If you do something alone, I'm going to get an earful from Chief Park.

Are you going to stay, then?

I'll be going first.

Chief Park cannot know that I left early.

- Got it. - Goodbye.

Work hard.

What should we eat?

I'm not going to eat.

Come out, hurry and come out.

Red Hat!

That looks like someone else's house.

Come here for a second.

It'll only take a second.

Keep following!

Why does it rain on days like these?

It always does.

Let's go.

He was imitating the Red Hat?

He has five previous convictions of rape and assault but has an alibi for every Red Hat incident.

He said wearing a red hat

scared his victims to give up.

He's all yours.

What is it?

What kind of mind would make him do that?

Do what?

Hey.

I don't even want to know what scumbags like him are thinking. Why?

They are born that way. They have shit for brains.

Exactly. We caught them, so why let them get to us?

Get to us what?

This. There are plenty of other things to worry about.

It's best for your mental health to stop thinking about a case that's been closed.

I didn't know you used your brain for thinking.

Let's go eat something.

What are you going to eat?

- You're not coming, right? - You eat.

Copycat crimes imitating the Red Hat Incident Perpetrator are widespread, adding further complications to the current investigation.

The police have even revealed the characteristics of the culprit,

but there are still not enough leads on the Red Hat.

Since the Red Hat case began on May 11th, 1997,

when the culprit broke into a woman's house in Dongdaemun, Seoul and sexually assaulted her and fled,

there has been twelve sexual assault victims,

The culprit known as Red Hat... - Ms. Choi Hwa Yeon.

Yes.

Your next treatment appointment has been scheduled for the day the doctor told you.

And next time, please come with the baby's father.

Yes, I will.

- Thank you. - Travel safely.

They still haven't caught the Red Hat?

When will they catch him?

I know, right? I've got chills.

[The horror of the Red Hat. The whereabouts of the habitual sexual predator threatening women are still foggy.]

Mom!

If you didn't have an umbrella, you should've bought one. Why did you get drenched?

When did you get here?

I bought you some green onion kimchi and winter cabbage.

Why was your fridge so messy?

I threw out all the spoiled food and did some organizing. I made some barley tea as well.

I do it all the time. You always nag when you come.

Go inside. Let's go inside.

It's raining. You should just sleep over.

Don't stay out too late.

The world is a scary place, don't you know?

- Just sleep over tonight. - I have work tomorrow.

Okay, then take a taxi back home. I'll pay for the fair.

When I can take the bus, why waste money on a taxi! Let it be.

All right.

Leave the kimchi outside for two days before storing it.

Okay.

I'm going.

You're making me uncomfortable by coming with me. Just go in.

Go on.

Your mother is not a child.

Take the taxi.

Yes.

Mom!

Yes?

Get home safely.

Lock the door properly.

Yes.

It's tasty.

You scared me.

You didn't lock the door. You told me that the landlord's house was broken into.

You should lock the door properly.

When did you get here?

You forgot to take an umbrella, right?

How did you know?

The floor was wet, so I had to wipe it.

I should've come to pick you up.

Having ramyeon?

Do you also want to eat?

I have to get going.

I just dropped by to see you before heading to work.

Can't you just skip work and stay with me?

I should work my butt off to earn money.

So that you can live comfortably.

I don't want to be alone today. Why is everyone rejecting my offer today?

- Sorry? - My mom stopped by.

Can't you just close that measly shop for today and hang out with me today?

Measly?

I'm sorry. I didn't mean it like that.

Did you just say "measly"?!

You are belittling me again.

What do you mean "again"?

Whenever I mention your work, you get so sensitive and throw a fit...

Honestly, that makes you look insecure!

God damn it.

I'm sorry.

What a way to ruin my night!

This is SBC news.

It's been raining for a few days in a row now.

At a residence in the Daebong neighborhood of the Gwangjin district of Seoul,

a completely undressed woman in her 20s was found dead.

The police are calling this a sexual assault and a murder case, and have started an investigation.

The police are trying to decide whether this incident is related

to the Red Hat Incident, the sexual assault cases

that have broken out in Seoul.

On the 10th of April, a report was made by

a woman in her 30s regarding sexual assault in the Hwayang neighborhood of the Gwangjin district.

How may I help you?

Red Hat incident...

Do you have a pinky? I want to eat it.

I'm talking about a cookie covered in lots of chocolate that looks like a pinky.

You scared me!

That, that, that... I'm sorry

I almost died.

I'm a police officer. You can relax.

The mother found the crime scene...

Are they sold out? I wanted to eat them.

You said you're a police officer.

Why are you looking for a chocolate snack like this late at night?

Wait for a moment.

Is this it?

Yes.

Give me one more, please.

Thank you.

Hey, where have you been?

The victim's mother has confirmed that her daughter came home at 10:00 p.m.

She said she called us when she couldn't reach her for a while.

What about her family?

She has her mother, but since she was not in good condition, we've taken her to the hospital about an hour ago.