[sirens wailing]
The First Responders Season 2
[♪ thrilling rock music playing]
The First Responders Season 2
The characters, places, organizations, and events in this drama are fictitious
Child actors were filmed in safe situations
Scenes involving animals were staged
and filmed in compliance with applicable animal welfare guidelines
[elevator dings]
[♪ ominous music playing]
Jin Hogae
[line rings]
[♪ foreboding music playing]
[body thuds]
Jin Hogae
Fire Crew Song Seol
Then what?
He set fire to his own house and went to the hospital?
Who'd suspect an arson victim?
Figures. There's no better place to hide from the police than a hospital.
Anna, what about the details?
We'll get this guy tonight, no matter what.
-Sorry for the intrusion. -Right.
[♪ suspenseful music playing]
Public official ID Song Seol
CODE GREY: Emergency code issued when an intruder poses a security risk
-What happened? -[military officer 1] We've picked up
the detonator's GPS signal.
Send me the address.
Let's meet up at the scene.
[military officer 1] Yes, sir.
[♪ ominous music playing]
Restricted number
[Sangman] It's been a while.
What's going on?
Do you remember
the place where my life ended?
Where you can see the stars.
I'll wait there.
[♪ suspenseful music playing]
Taewon Fire Station
I have information on the resident of Dochoon Villa Unit 304.
[Anna] His name is Yang Sangman. Male, 57 years old.
Currently unemployed.
Wait.
What's going on here?
Sir, come and take a look.
[Mr. Baek] What is it?
Wait, what?
Are you sure this is correct?
What is it? You're making me anxious.
Yang Sangman
is Chief Dokgo Soon's ex-husband.
[Mr. Baek] Hang on.
If that's the case…
this bastard was determined
to frame it all on the chief from the get-go.
Also, he used to be a firefighter at Taewon Fire Station.
That's why he knew the routes of firefighters as they put out fires.
[Mr. Baek] The records say
he was advised to resign ten years ago.
The reason was an assault on a civilian.
[Mr. Baek] We should be careful around this guy.
Excuse me. Wait.
That customer ordered extra candles,
and they were delivered yesterday.
These are the new candles he ordered.
[Pil] Why are they so big?
[owner] They're used for all-night prayers at Buddhist temples.
They burn for eight hours.
How many did he order?
Well, he ordered 30 of them.
Anna, did you hear that? Call a code zero.
And find Yang Sangman's whereabouts first.
-Let's go. -Yes, sir.
Taewon Fire Station
Chief Dokgo.
Did she go somewhere?
She left earlier for some urgent business.
She didn't tell you where?
No, she didn't.
Is something wrong?
[sighs]
Well,
we found out the identity of Taewon's serial arsonist.
[♪ suspenseful music playing]
Cell phones under Mr. Yang's name have all been suspended for late fees.
We don't know his whereabouts from last week, let alone in real time.
[Pil] Gosh, this is driving me insane.
No one disappears without a trace.
We'll go to his last known location.
[siren wailing]
Public official ID Song Seol
[♪ gloomy music playing]
Joint funeral for firefighters killed in shantytown fire
The late Park Chulho
[inaudible]
Dochoon Villa
[♪ suspenseful music playing]
[Pil] We searched during the investigation.
Will we find anything else?
This house belongs to the perpetrator, not the victim.
We need to take a new perspective.
I don't see anything.
-Myeongpil. -Yes?
-Come here. -Okay.
Map of Muyeong-dong, Taewon-gu
His master plan.
There are eight stars.
[Pil] No.
From Dochoon Villa to the warehouse,
there were seven serial arsons.
He's preparing for the eighth now.
There's the castella, Dochoon Villa,
the hotdog truck,
the toilet paper trailer, the gas cans…
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven.
The other one is here.
Next Officetel
Detective.
[Hogae] Next Officetel.
Ten years ago today.
Do you remember?
Next Officetel
-[sirens wailing] -[background chatter]
Dad!
[Soon] The roof might collapse!
[firefighter 1] It might collapse! Everyone, be careful!
Be careful!
[firefighter 2] There's someone here!
[Soon gasps softly]
[Soon] Dokgo Soon, going in!
[Sangman] It's okay. Just go slowly.
Go in! There are more people in there!
Hurry! Let's save as many as we can!
Hurry up!
More people need to be rescued! Go in!
[victim coughs]
[Soon] Ma'am, slowly.
Slowly. Watch your step.
-[blasts] -[firefighter 3 screams]
[whimpering]
[Sangman] No!
Chulho! Minkyu!
Doojun!
No! I have to go!
I have to go!
-No! I have to go get them! -[panting]
[Sangman] I told them to go!
Soohong! No!
No!
I told them to go!
They're alive in there! I have to go!
[Soon] Do I remember?
The temperature, humidity,
smell of the smoke, the heat, and the noise of that day.
And even the smell of burning mixed with the smell of blood.
I have never once forgotten.
You've been through a lot
putting out those fires, haven't you?
Was it really you?
Yes, it was all me.
And you were there, too.
Tasty Hotdogs
-[customer grunts] -[blasting]
[♪ suspenseful music playing]
[car horn honks]
The serial arsonist's next target is Next Officetel.
We require immediate assistance. I repeat.
[Pil] The serial arsonist's next target is Next Officetel.
We require immediate assistance.
[sighs]
Why did you carry my cell phone around?
You were there with me
for all those noble moments.
Noble?
People died!
Why won't she pick up?
[dispatcher] Dispatch for fire, medical, and rescue teams.
Dispatch for fire, medical, and rescue teams.
-Next Officetel, 37, Wooseong-ro 21-gil… -Let's go.
…in Taewon-gu.
Joint response requested.
-Right. -Possibility of a large fire.
Let's put out the big fire first.
[dispatcher] …send pumpers and rescue vehicles!
[♪ suspenseful music playing]
[sirens wailing]
Emergency rescue
Pumpers are on the way.
[Kisoo] Dojin, watch over us.
Condolences
[♪ ominous music playing]
The parking tower. Was that you, too?
Don't you know who that bastard is?
He needs to die.
You said you remembered everything, but you were lying.
[sighs]
[speaker] It has already been 30 days since our five comrades perished.
This is clearly murder committed by Seoul
-and Taewon-gu. -Hey! Get rid of them!
Seriously, what a pathetic bunch!
Let's go!
Tear it down!
-No, please! -Tear everything down!
[people clamoring]
Ensure residential rights!
Hey, drag them out!
[snickers]
Taewon should buck up and properly get developed, too.
There was no proof that it was arson. Why do you keep badgering me?
[Sangman] But there is a possibility it was arson!
They went up and started a fire on purpose
to redevelop the area.
It was to drive out the current residents.
You're speaking very harshly.
What? This bastard is a murderer.
-No. Chief. -Hey, let me go.
-Why, you little… -Let go of me.
You bastard.
My precious colleagues died,
-because of you! -Chief!
You'll get in trouble!
[judge] You assaulted a complaining civilian,
causing injuries that will take five weeks to heal.
Are you normally prone to angry outbursts?
-Please stop the nonsense. -Sir, that's not what happened.
-[judge] Everyone, be quiet. -[firefighter 4] No, our chief…
[sighs]
[Sangman] Soohong.
Seokjun.
Chulho.
Minkyu, Doojun.
Pay stub, November 2012
Your lives are worth 50,000 won.
Fifty thousand.
We're always working so hard.
But our lives are worth 50,000 won.
[sobbing]
[Sangman] That shantytown fire from ten years ago.
That bastard, Cho Iljun, did it all for money.
Yes. I know. We all know.
But we had no evidence.
We only had suspicions. Who would listen to us?
Yes, that's what everyone kept saying.
"There's no evidence."
"Everything was lost in the fire."
That's why I threw that jerk into a pit of fire.
[sighs]
Soohong, Seokjun,
Chulho, Minkyu, and Doojun are looking over us.
I wanted them to watch.
Do you think
they'll praise and thank you?
Or will that bring them back?
They can't come back.
They're all dead.
I told them to go into that fire.
So what am I supposed to do?
[sobs]
Can you live like this?
Can you live like this
after burying your colleagues in your heart?
[sobbing]
Still, how could a firefighter start fires?
How?
How could you start those fires?
Because of you, Dojin…
Dojin died.
Why? Why did you do it?
Why did you do that to Dojin?
He was a junior you cherished.
Right, Bong Dojin.
He had become a great firefighter.
He threw himself into the flames like a fool.
Just like I did ten years ago.
But…
what's left after his sacrifice?
What's left after his death?
You don't know anything.
Do you know how hard it was for Dojin after the fire ten years ago?
You gave in to that incident and became an arsonist.
But Dojin overcame that
and became a true firefighter!
A true firefighter?
But his final journey looked rather lonely.
The world hasn't changed one bit.
Everyone forgets in the end.
In the end, you just die in vain!
That's why I have to start an enormous fire.
So that no one will forget.
[♪ tense music playing]
Right here,
where I lost my precious colleagues ten years ago.
[♪ suspenseful music playing]
[tires screech]
Work with the police and firefighters. I'll look for Yang Sangman.
Alone? You don't even know where he is.
Just evacuate people first!
[Pil] Detective.
Over here! Over here!
-Over there. -[officer] Yes, sir.
[sirens wailing]
Detective Jin went up to look for Yang Sangman.
This way!
Send everyone in, check for people, and evacuate them.
Group one, call the security office and get each household's number.
Group two, get the master key.
Paramedics, work with the police
and set up an escape route. Let's move.
[all] Yes, sir!
Over here.
The elevator isn't working. I even called the repairmen.
We'll deal with it. Evacuating people is the priority.
-But… -[military officer 1] Wait!
I need your attention.
We're from the ROK Air Force's EOD.
What? The EOD?
[Mr. Baek] But why are you here?
We were pursuing
a high-powered detonator that was stolen from a quarry in Gangwon-do.
Let's meet up soon.
[Kang Doha] The detonator thief's whereabouts.
We've confirmed he went to Taewon-gu.
[explosion]
Han Yoonjae, this arson case is really suspicious.
I'm sure it's related to the theft case.
Send me all the material you have on the arson case.
This is the last time I'm getting involved.
All detonators are equipped with GPS sensors so we can keep track of
who detonated the charge in large-scale explosions.
And just now, that sensor was detected here.
Hang on. Do you mean the serial arsonist stole a detonator?
[Kang Doha] The fact that the sensor was detected
means the detonator has been switched on.
He's planning something bigger.
[♪ tense music playing]
Disaster Prevention Room
How long has it been like this?
I think it was around 6 p.m.
It suddenly shut down.
[sighs]
At 6 p.m.?
Yang Sangman.
Stop it.
Please, stop now.
You want me to stop?
Don't you get it after losing five of us?
Even after losing Dojin,
do you still not get it? Huh?
Stop it!
What do you want me to do?
This is why I needed that kid.
Song Seol.
Machine Room
[♪ tense music playing]
What?
You…
What have you done to Seol?
Do you finally feel angry?
Bong Dojin and Song Seol.
Even you'd change if you're faced with their deaths.
Are you insane?
Today's fire is for our firefighters.
Put the fire out for everyone to see.
[Sangman] And go to an even higher place.
The first female commissioner general of the National Fire Agency.
And make sure our firefighters
don't have to risk their lives for chump change.
And let them truly become stars in the sky, okay?
[Soon] Back then,
you and I…
should've died instead.
What?
If we had,
you wouldn't have become the monster that you are now.
You don't want their sacrifice to be in vain?
Enough with the nonsense.
You're just a monster.
You should just kill me right here instead.
Don't harm Seol,
and kill me right here!
[♪ suspenseful music playing]
You guys search the second floor for people!
-Jihoon, let's go to the third floor. -Yes, sir!
-Detective, go this way. -Okay.
Jihoon, start there.
-Everyone, evacuate! -[Jihoon] Everyone, evacuate!
-Is anyone home? -We're from the fire station!
A fire might break out!
-Evacuate. -Everyone, get out!
-A fire might break out. -You can't stay here.
-Come on! -Hurry!
What's going on?
-Here. -Yes, sir.
-Everyone, out. -What are you doing?
-Hurry. -What's going on?
This is an emergency. You have to evacuate now.
Don't take the elevator. Take the stairs.
-[teacher] Kids, hurry. -Come on.
[Seoha] There might be a fire. Everyone, get out!
There might be a fire. Hurry.
-Detective, check that side. -Okay.
[Jihoon] Is anyone here? We're from the fire station!
-What is it? -How many are in here?
-What? -How many are here?
Hurry up and get out. Evacuate.
-Are you home alone? -Please evacuate.
-Take the stairs to evacuate. -What's going on?
Life search complete
The fourth floor is clear. Moving to the fifth.
Check the building and unit number, and the people.
You guys, check the mechanical room and HVAC room.
I'll look inside.
-Anything? -No.
You guys, that way.
-Group Three, follow me. -Yes, sir.
It's not over here.
You take that side. The rest, let's go!
-Do you see anything? -Nothing.
[Inju] The seventh floor is all clear.
-Moving to the eighth. -Excuse me, look at this.
This is the elevator blueprint.
This is Building A and Building B. And this is the elevator.
-Mr. Baek. -[Mr. Baek] Yes.
The fire might break out in as little as 30 minutes.
What?
The candles that Yang Sangman has can delay the fire for up to eight hours.
[Hogae] I think he entered the building after shutting down the CCTVs at 6 p.m.
It's 1:30 a.m. now. It's already been 7 and a half hours.
I know. We have 30 minutes left.
If the arsonist's goal is to cause the most damage with this fire,
look at this elevator shaft first.
It starts five floors below the ground in the car park
and goes up to the rooftop.
The stack effect causes the flames to spread in an instant. It's very dangerous.
[Kisoo] In other words, if the fire starts in the elevator,
the flames will spread to the entire building in no time.
Didn't you say the elevator was out of order?
It's stuck on the eighth floor right now.
-Go to the eighth floor. -Okay.
Inju, you're on the eighth floor, right? Wait there.
[♪ tense music playing]
No.
You should live.
You will…
become a hero who fought against the monster arsonist.
Then, everyone will listen to what you have to say.
[♪ suspenseful music playing]
[groans softly]
[breathing nervously]
-Are they here? -Open the door.
-Inju, the key. -[Inju] Yes, sir.
[Seol] No.
-Wait. -Don't open it. Wait.
Be quiet.
Song Seol.
-[Seol] Detective Jin? -[Hogae] Yes.
Why are you here?
[Seol] You can't open the door.
Something is set up in the elevator.
-What? -[Kang Doha] Out of the way.
Please wait a little.
-Get ready to dismantle it. -[military officer 2] Yes, sir.
Are you hurt? Are you okay?
I'm okay.
But the gas can…
and the device on the door
are connected to each other by wires.
[breathing heavily]
How many are there?
One.
How many did he order?
Well, he ordered 30 of them.
He said there were 30 more candles.
Detective.
I'm okay,
so go and catch the culprit.
But be sure to go home alive.
Hey, why isn't the EOD coming?
-Where are they? -[Yoonjae] Step aside.
Opening the elevator door.
Rooftop closed for waterproofing
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven.
[Pil] The other one is here.
Next Officetel Management Office
[♪ suspenseful music playing]
It's the rooftop.
[Pil] Detective Jin.
Stay next to Song Seol.
Detective…
-Borescope. -[Yoonjae] Yes, sir.
Is it an IED?
Yes, sir. It's the stolen detonator.
I think it's connected to inflammables.
[Kang Doha] It's connected to a wire.
Power source. Okay, fuse wire.
Find the switch.
Electric Fuse Wire: A wire used to signal a bomb
[Kang Doha] The switch.
Darn it.
It's a level.
A-a level?
If the level goes slightly off balance or if it detects vibration,
the bubble inside the cylinder moves and activates the fuse wire,
which triggers it to explode instantly.
[explosion]
[Kang Doha] This is an IED.
[Seol] Wait.
A timer started counting down.
[Kang Doha] How much time is left?
There's 4 minutes and 40 seconds remaining.
Everyone, evacuate now.
-There isn't time. -No!
Hey, Seol. What are you talking about?
Don't worry about me and just go.
-Hey. -[Seol] Get out of here!
As of this moment,
the area within an 82 feet radius of this point is a kill zone.
[Kang Doha] Everyone, evacuate beyond the parameters.
-Wait. -What about you, sir?
Should I leave her?
I'll bring her out soon. I'll radio you.
I can't leave without my team member either.
Will you keep wasting time like this?
Han Yoonjae, synchronize the timer and take everyone out with you.
Didn't you hear me? Get everyone out!
-You heard him. -One second. I-I get it, but…
-Hey, Seol! -We can't leave now!
That's my team member in there!
-Come on out. -Come on.
Yang Sangman!
I'm glad you're here.
Just look after her.
[panting]
Chief. Chief.
-Go. -Evacuate now.
Inju, get the hose nozzles ready in case of a fire.
-Prepare to put it out. -Yes, sir!
I really did meet the wrong partner.
Police, is everyone all right?
-Yes, sir. -Back up!
There could be an explosion.
-Everyone, evacuate. -Back up. It's dangerous.
-Back up. -Back up!
-There could be an explosion. -Step back.
-Let's evacuate!
-Back up! -Evacuate.
[Seol pants]
The level is tilting to the left.
[Kang Doha] Is it okay now?
Yes.
And the machine
is in the two o'clock direction.
[Yoonjae] There's one minute and forty-five seconds left.
If you want to live, take her and go down.
[Hogae panting]
[Sangman] Do you see that fire?
It's all over now.
[Sangman] With the sacrifice of my body,
the final fire will be complete.
You bastard!
Dojin is waiting. Let's go.
There's one minute and thirty seconds left.
[Yoonjae] Sir, you need to evacuate now!
[breathing heavily]
-What color do you like? -Sorry?
There's no time. Hurry. What color do you like?
Anything but red.
I've seen too much blood.
Detective Jin.
Myeongpil!
Are you okay? Chief.
No! No!
You're done playing with fire, you bastard.
[sighs]
Whoo!
[shouts]
[♪ thrilling rock music playing]
Court
Prosecutor
Firefighter Bong Dojin who died on duty
-[audience 1] Why, that little… -[audience 2] That bastard.
-[audience 3] That little… -[audience 4] That…
[audience 5] Is he even human?
How could someone do such a thing?
-[audience 5] Can you believe it? -[audience 6] He must be insane.
[judge] You may begin.
[prosecutor] The firefighter in the photo is Bong Dojin when he was a rookie.
He died on duty while putting out the recent serial arson fires.
His colleagues are present in this courtroom today.
The defendant, Yang Sangman,
violated Article 164 Paragraph 1 of the Criminal Act,
Setting Fire to Present Living Building and attempting to do so,
Article 165, Setting Fire to Public Structures,
Article 167, Setting Fire to General Goods,
Article 329, Larceny,
Article 250, Murder,
and Article 254, Attempted Murder.
The defendant was once a firefighter himself,
but he didn't hesitate to commit arson
and even committed the heinous crime
of killing human lives.
Even after his arrest, he has remained silent
and has refused to show any signs of remorse.
Therefore, the prosecution asks for the sentence of the death penalty,
the highest penalty under Korean law.
[audience 7] Have him executed right away!
[audience 8] What a despicable man.
[judge] Does the defendant have a final statement?
Judge
You asked what was left
after Dojin's death.
A child…
survived.
[Woohyuk] The firefighter said firefighters don't get burned.
Where is he?
[♪ sentimental music playing, Sentimental Scenery "Memories"]
[Sangman wails]
Taewon Fire Station
Chief, sick leave
Dokgo Soon
Certificate of merit Bong Dojin
Certificate of appointment Posthumous Fire Lieutenant
You're used to being in high places,
but you came all the way to this lowly place.
I heard that your plan
has been totally ruined, Chief Prosecutor.
Didn't I tell you to only think about a year from now?
You had so many meetings with the warden.
[Chuljoong] And every time,
Ma Taehwa was there, too.
In the reception room,
you can do so much without anyone knowing.
You must've seen things too.
[Taehwa] He almost succeeded
in turning suicide into arson.
He has…
hard feelings against Jindo Dog as well.
We should put
the two similar guys together.
By the way, Chief Prosecutor.
I mean, Chief of the Training Institute.
I have a high price.
You'd have to offer something right away, not in a year's time,
for me to feel antsy enough
to start talking.
Let's go.
You see,
I have a bad back these days.
It hurts to sit for a long time.
Go and learn a lot in the US.
No, I'm going there to teach them our forensics methods.
No one can compete with Korea's forensics skills in speed and accuracy.
But why are you leaving so soon?
This is a gift.
The fire station's pork rib smell is coded under number 34.
Be sure to eat enough meat.
I hear they don't have pork ribs in the US. You'll have to eat LA galbi.
Don't I get a gift?
[Anna] Baek Cham…
I mean, Mr. Polar Bear.
I respected you.
Hey, Anna.
You have to come back in exactly two months.
I'll be going.
Seungkyu, I'll take that.
No, I'll carry it for you. Let's go.
Are you leaving like this over a disciplinary action?
I'm not cut out for following commands and being disciplined.
It's for the best.
I'm sick of the military.
-Sir. -Hey.
My room faces north, so it's a bit cold.
Dress warmly.
Where will you go now?
Oh, right.
Throw this out over there.
-Sir. -Bye.
-[car engine starts] -Hey, throw this out.
Senior Firefighter
[♪ gentle music playing, BUMJIN "Cross the Way"]
Taewon Fire Station
You left this, didn't you?
[Seol] Detective Jin,
you were so different from me from the moment you first came to Taewon.
Was I?
Honestly, I was drawn to you.
No, I was scarily drawn to you.
I had to hold myself back a lot.
What's wrong with my head?
[Hogae groans]
There are some side effects when it's your first time.
[Hogae groaning]
You really make me care about you a lot.
What's this? Minnow, do you like me?
Did you just figure that out?
I like you too, Minnow.
Do you know why I'm telling you this now?
Yes, because you like me a lot.
You won't be able to remember any of this in ten minutes.
This is why narcotic patches are dangerous.
[♪ suspenseful music]
[Seol] It's still not too late.
Try to find someone…
like that.
I think I found that someone.
I thought that person
I was looking for could be you.
But now,
I can't look anymore.
I feel too bad for Dojin.
Mm…
[Hogae] You were honest with me, so I'll say this once, too.
I thought I had found that one person, too.
And that person is next to me right now,
crying because of another man.
I wish I could hit that jerk and tell him not to make her cry anymore.
But I can't even do that.
I already miss Bulldozer and wish I could see him, too.
Don't cry for too long.
And I'll come back to Taewon soon.
[sobs]
-[student 1] Hey, hurry up! -[student 2] Okay.
[student 1] We're gonna be late for the first period!
[guard] Slow down.
Hey, don't run forward. Don't run.
-Here we go. -All right.
-Hello. -Hello.
-Let's go.
-Hello. -We're here.
-Bye. -See you later.
-Have fun. -Bye, Mom!
[guard] All right. All right.
Slowly, slowly.
Good. All right.
Are my babies here? Eat up.
Are you here? Eat up.
Where did Jumsoon go?
Aren't you going to school?
Eat up.
[♪ whimsical music]
[scavenger] Why do people throw out perfectly fine things?
[guard clears throat]
[bystander 1] What is she doing?
-[bystander 2] What's wrong with her? -She always takes everything.
Goodness.
I guess you have a dog.
How cute.
Have a good day.
[muttering]
[sighs]
This is perfectly fine.
Seriously, why do people do this?
They like it when it's nice and new, but throw it out when it's not.
Don't do that.
What kind of crazy person
drove like a maniac and ran off this early in the morning?
What's the use of being a maintenance guy?
[child] What's the use of being a maintenance guy?
Kids might trip and fall. How can you leave it like this?
Hurry and clean it up, will you?
[guard] I will, I will.
-You little… -[parent] It'll take you all day.
You're about as fast as a snail.
Would you neglect things like that if this were your bedroom?
Seriously, the way that woman talks.
Hey! Aren't you going to school?
-You're already late! -Let's go.
The mouth on that girl…
[guard] What? Why, that little…
I won't give you any more candy!
-Don't ask for it! -Have fun at school.
Study hard, okay?
Watch out for cars.
[giggles]
Goodness.
What? Who put this here?
Seriously, what on earth?
[gasps]
What is this?
My gosh.
Isn't this Jumsoon?
-[parent] Who did this to my Jumsoon? -Excuse me.
Police.
[parent] That bastard!
If he gets caught,
I will rip out his guts and swallow them whole!
Goodness, poor baby.
This only happened because you put cat food everywhere!
What's going on, Auntie?
[parent] Thank goodness you're here, Detective.
I've never seen such a horrible thing.
[parent] What kind of crazy person killed Jumsoon like this?
-That bastard! -What's going on?
He deserves to be stoned to death. How could he do this to a poor animal?
[parent] How could he do such a terrifying thing?
Myeongpil, what are you doing?
It must've been in so much pain.
[Pil] If it was in pain, it would've fought back.
[parent] You're right. [shrieks]
It should've scratched the bastard up.
[parent sobs]
What are you doing?
I need to do this to protect the evidence that's underneath its nails.
Goodness, Detective.
You're amazing.
[parent] Look here, people.
These days, animal abuse is a crime too.
The police will launch a serious investigation!
[neighbors] They should.
Auntie, do you suspect anyone?
Did anyone pick a fight lately?
-Well… -Yes?
Never mind. Just bring back my containers.
Didn't you finish that food yet?
I'm so busy that I don't even have time to eat.
Goodness, the kimchi won't taste good if you leave it for too long.
[parent] What a waste.
Hey, is that lady your real aunt?
No, she's not.
She's worse than my real aunt. She's a neighbor who gives me food.
My place is right over there. Unit 404.
-[Pil] Here, Mr. Baek. -Oh, my gosh!
[Pil] My goodness.
Ma'am, don't worry.
-I'll take care of this. -[parent] Okay.
[Pil] Excuse me. Coming through.
-Goodness, poor thing. -It's okay.
NFS National Forensic Service
[Pil] Thank you so much, Ms. Yun.
You know we don't normally do animal autopsies, right?
-Right. -This is a special case.
But I need you to help me out.
I'm coming in.
[Pil] Current time, 23:47.
An unidentified stray cat. Beginning the autopsy.
[Hong] You don't have to do that stuff.
[Pil] It's cool. I've always wanted to try it.
This is such a cool job.
-[Hong] Then shall we begin? -[Pil] Yes, ma'am.
-[Hong] Cut as deep as you can. -[Pil] Yes, ma'am.
Sorry.
[Hong] Let's check the appearance.
There is white foam around its nose and mouth.
There's a chance of poisoning.
-Hand me the clipper. -[Pil] Yes, ma'am.
[♪ tense music playing]
[Pil] Is this a burn wound?
[Hong] See how the edges are triangular?
A tool that leaves a triangular burn wound. It's obvious.
It's an iron.
[♪ tense music playing]
[Hong] There's a bit of kibble and a lot of liquids.
-I'll have the contents tested. -[Pil] Yes, ma'am.
[sighs]
[Hong] Both lungs are abnormally enlarged.
It's a typical case of drowned lungs.
A large amount of water was inhaled through her airway.
[Pil] She wasn't wet at the time of discovery.
[Hong] She could've been forced under flowing water.
And her skin is burned from an iron in several places.
This cat was abused by someone
to the extent of torture.
A devil in human form
is hiding in this cat's surroundings.
Thankfully, we found human skin cells under the cat's nails.
There's a chance we'll get the attacker's DNA.
Thank you. I'll get DNA samples from suspicious people.
[Hong] Be careful.
-Pardon? -There are many murderers
who have a history with animal abuse.
I know. That's why we need to catch them quickly.
Thank you.
[Pil] Detective Jin. When are you coming back?
National Office of Investigation
Lieutenant Kook Youngsoo.
With an unwavering sense of duty and leadership skills,
this officer has contributed to the development of the police force.
He is thereby appointed
as the head of the security team at the NOI.
Congratulations.
Promotion appointment ceremony
Lieutenant Jin Hogae.
Yes, sir.
Lieutenant Jin Hogae of Seoul Taewon Police Station.
With an unwavering sense of duty and leadership skills,
this officer has contributed to the development of the police force.
He is thereby appointed
as the head of the investigation team at the NOI.
Congratulations.
Today, I am honored to appoint you to work
at the National Office of Investigation
as you have made great contributions
on the front lines of each respective police station.
[director] Each of you has a duty as a police officer
to establish social discipline and protect the lives of citizens.
I hope you set a good example for others.
All right.
Each of you should say a word.
[officer 1] I will work hard to fulfill my duty.
[Youngsoo] I will do my part at the National Office of Investigation.
[applause]
I don't think I can join the National Office of Investigation.
Hey, what do you think you're doing?
I have somewhere to be right now. Sorry, sir.
-Salute. -Salute.
Hey.
Where are you going?
Where else would a detective go? I have to go catch criminals.
[laughs]
Special thanks to Ahn Kilkang, Hwang Jungmin,
Lee Jiha, and Yoon Sanghwa for their special appearance
[♪ closing theme music playing]
The First Responders Season 2
[Pil] The victim is Yong Soonbok.
She is better known as the Spring Lady.
She got the nickname from springing into a fight whenever anything happens.
What time does the autopsy begin?
You're here now. Let's go.
What's wrong with him? I'm here.
[Mr. Baek] He knows the victim.
Let's make this case a movie.
I can do the grunt work as well.
[resident] The whole complex has gotten quiet.
You must be new here.
[Hogae] Who do you think hated the Spring Lady the most?
[Mr. Baek] What are you doing with a little kid?
She's an informant. My spy.
[Kang Doha] You seem to be scouring the complex to catch the murderer.
-It seems like you're wasting your time. -You bastard.
Translated by Youla Kim