ALL CHARACTERS, EVENTS, LOCATIONS AND INCIDENTS ARE FICTITIOUS
Jeong Deokheung, who was released a few days ago...
NEWSREADER 1: ...was found murdered early yesterday.
NEWSREADER 2: After cutting off his ankle monitor
and confusing police by making it look like he was stowing away abroad...
NEWSREADER 3: He severely injured a deliveryman
and a detective, and even attempted
to murder the victim.
NEWSREADER 4: An unidentified person appeared...
It turns out he was killed after a fight.
NEWSREADER 5: Footage from security cameras and dashcams
in the area have been analyzed
in order to find the person who killed Jeong Deokheung.
However, according to the police, the search has been fruitless so far.
HEAVEN'S NET I'M SORRY. FORGIVE
KWON: "Heaven's net."
What does it mean? Heaven's fishing net?
You idiot.
It refers to a net in the heavens that catches sinners.
It's from Tao Te Ching.
It means that evil people are eventually caught.
The bastard deserves to go to hell
for what he did to Detective Ko, but...
I agree.
Who the hell did this?
One thing is certain now.
There is
a vigilante.
VIGILANTE
As you can see, the footage from the night of the incident is completely missing.
It seems the culprit took out the chip after killing Jeong Deokheung.
So the culprit
didn't kill Jeong Deokheung while helping the victim,
but he intended to kill Jeong from the start?
Yes, sir.
"Heaven's net" means "retribution."
And seeing as he made him write it on the wall in the midst of the chaos,
the culprit didn't want to hide the incident,
but rather intended to make headlines.
We should investigate him as a murderer.
(KNOCK ON DOOR)
Turn on the TV.
MALE REPORTER: Our team at REPO25h
has exclusively obtained a photo of Jeong Deokheung's murder scene again.
The shocking scene will be revealed right now.
It is a wall in the emergency staircase.
The first thing you see as you go up the stairs is
what Jeong wrote in his own blood.
"Heaven's net." It's from Tao Te Ching and...
What is that?
Did you not secure the crime scene?
You're already losing the public opinion race?
I'm sorry, sir.
Stop the media before it gets louder.
And investigate him as a murderer. Understood?
-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.
(DOOR OPENS, CLOSES)
(KNOCK ON DOOR)
-Come in. -(DOOR OPENS)
-Did you call for me? -Yes, because...
You know about the incident in Seoul, right?
I've been called to join the investigation.
So I think I'm going to be a little busy.
You're going to have to continue developing the app without me.
I'll check in whenever I have time.
Yes, sir. By the way, is it the Jeong Deokheung case?
Yes.
(SIGHS) They must be having a hard time.
Public opinion is going crazy,
and the police have no clues.
Since there's no CCTV or dashcam footage.
Professor, maybe it's someone who lives in the apartment?
What?
Maybe he killed Jeong Deokheung while helping the victim
and hid because he got scared.
I don't know. (SIGHS)
Judging by the writing on the wall, I think the Vigilante did it.
Vigilante?
Min Seonwook.
Do you have to use the name the third-rate trashy media came up with?
I'm sorry, sir.
-We're the police. -SEONWOOK: Yes, sir.
Good. Anyway, make sure you only work in this room.
And the data can't leave the room.
(IN ENGLISH) Okay.
-(IN KOREAN) I'll get going. -Yes, sir.
-Good-bye, sir. -I'll be in touch.
Yes, sir.
My goodness. Not a single clue left after all this mess.
This is no ordinary guy.
I'm sure it's someone who knows how the police investigate.
Why don't you meet Kim Siyoon, Professor?
She's the only witness, but she won't say anything to us.
No.
She won't say anything even if she saw something.
I'm sure.
The shock aside...
Anyway, maybe after some time, but not now.
GIRL: Excuse me.
Why are you investigating the Vigilante?
You can't come in here, kid. Get out.
The Vigilante saved the victim's life. You should reward him.
All right. Let's go.
Why are you investigating him as a murderer?
-Am I wrong? -Come on.
-Let go of me. What are the police doing? -Watch your head. Come on.
We've been getting a lot of calls complaining about the investigation.
We have to put an end to it before more people start to react like that.
IS THIS REALLY RIGHT?
IT'S A PROBLEM REGARDLESS
WHY IS REPO25H...
VIEWER BULLETIN BOARD
CLICKBAIT TRASH JOURNALISTS I'D RATHER WATCH PORN
(SIGHS)
(TELEPHONES RINGING)
TRAFFIC LIMIT EXCEEDED
TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE ACCESSING THE WEB SITE
(SIGHS)
(TELEPHONES CONTINUE RINGING)
Why aren't you answering the phones?
Don't answer them. We can't work if we respond to every call.
The viewer board is down, too!
I told you this case was going to shake society.
But we're getting criticized, too.
They say the Vigilante is a criminal and we're making it look interesting.
REPO25h has never been criticized this much! Am I wrong?
Let them criticize as much as they want.
They're criticizing because they're watching.
You know they are our true fans, right?
Stop playing around with words!
We must play our role as the press...
Mr. Kwak Changhyun!
The media gets power from ratings and views.
Weren't you the one who whined about our low ratings?
The Vigilante watched REPO25h
and punished a terrible criminal.
Our role?
It's to provide the best show on the planet for our viewers!
We're the Vigilante promoter! Okay?
(IN ENGLISH) Okay.
(IN KOREAN) Then we're using a criminal like Jeong as material again?
Why back down now?
It was a huge hit.
(GRUNTS)
We need to hit harder. With a villain concept.
Who are you going to choose?
All three.
What?
Let's see
who the Vigilante chooses.
We'll figure out
his preferences and distract the police.
LARCENY - MURDER - FRAUD
I think the guy who killed Jeong Deokheung is
a psychopath for sure. Right?
Leaving such a phrase increases the possibility of getting caught.
But he chose to provoke the police.
Right? It's rather ostentatious and narcissistic.
He seems to be highly-educated and possess leadership qualities.
Like Jiyong?
Hey, how could you say that about your friend?
But that's very accurate. (LAUGHS)
Doesn't it look like more of a warning?
Like, this is what happens when you do bad things.
Plus analysis skills!
By the way, did you learn those skills while developing the profiling app?
Even the freshmen know that, you idiot.
REPORTER: Through financial settlement with victims and apology letters...
What is that?
Why are they revealing three? Are they leftovers?
-No idea. -Seo Dooyeop.
SEO DOOYEOP MURDER
Broke into the house of his ex-employer with runaway teens
and brutally murdered the children and their mother.
He was apprehended at a karaoke bar. He claimed he accidentally took part
under the influence of alcohol...
Those jerks don't give a shit about justice.
They're designating the criminals to show the Vigilante.
He isn't stupid. He'll take it with a grain of salt.
(DOOR CLOSES)
SEO DOOYEOP
CONVENIENCE STORE OWNER FAMILY MURDER
July 12th, 2018.
Broke into the house of his ex-employer with runaway teens...
(YELPS)
and brutally murdered the children and their mother.
-Stay in the room. -(CRYING)
Stop crying!
I told you not to cry. Why won't you listen to me?
I'll give you all I have.
-Be quiet. -(MUFFLED GROANING)
(GRUNTING)
(MOANS)
PERSONAL INFORMATION
STORE OWNER FAMILY MURDER
SEO DOOYEOP SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTOS
FREEDOM! WHO WANTS TO GO CLUBBING?
He went to a karaoke bar...
after the murder.
LET'S PARTY!
DO YOU EVEN FEEL SORRY? ABOUT HOW WRONGFULLY THEY DIED?
COME AND SAY THAT TO MY FACE! I'LL KILL YOU TOO
DOOYEOP, LET'S DRINK AND GET HIGH ALL NIGHT!
WHAT? YOU GOT OUT? NO WAY
Cuntacc...
(LAUGHS)
You're going home. Why the long face?
He's just cooped up at home on weekends. How can he be happy?
I'd rather stay in the dorm if I were him.
I would, too.
So why don't you go clubbing with us tonight?
I'll let you come in first in the finals.
Keep your promise.
-What? -What?
-Are you serious? -Are you serious?
Hey. My God...
(WHOOPING)
Come here.
(LAUGHS) Hurry up.
Come on!
(DANCE MUSIC PLAYING)
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
-Lady. -What would you like?
Three Jack and Cokes.
Guys, we've worked really hard for the last two weeks.
Let's have some fun.
-All right? Let's have fun. -(BOTH WHOOPING)
Locked eyes with anyone? I told you, we need three girls.
Hey, she's coming for me. I'll be back.
(PEOPLE WHOOPING)
What the... We ordered three Jack and Cokes.
How old are you?
I'm just a college student.
Me, too.
Hey.
Tequila. Two shots please.
There really is something called fate. Think about it.
Who knew my life would turn around like this in prison?
Right? Sungyeol, you should seize this opportunity.
I'll introduce you to Junsik directly soon. All right?
Then you'll pay off your gambling debt in no time.
By the way, how did you get out so quickly after killing someone?
Did Junsik help with that, too?
(LAUGHING)
What? What's so funny?
What is it?
The three of us got our story straight.
That I wasn't the one who killed the woman and the kids.
They were minors, so they wouldn't have gotten heavy sentences.
Really? That worked?
Of course. There was no evidence, you know?
Don't you know?
Innocent until proven guilty. (CHEERS)
The Korean law is freaking amazing.
Innocent until proven guilty!
Isn't it a bit hot in here?
Want to go cool off somewhere?
(LAUGHS)
Are you here for Cool Dooyeop?
Who?
You've been staring at Dooyeop the whole time.
Oh... I was just wondering if he was the guy on TV.
(CHUCKLES)
That's not why you were looking at him.
It's because of this, right?
But you can't buy it.
He only sells it to international students.
Right...
I'll just find someone else then.
(DANCE MUSIC CONTINUES PLAYING)
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
(GROANS)
(PANTING)
(DOOR OPENS)
(GROANS)
Oh, you're here?
I'm sorry. See that book there?
I fell asleep while studying.
I'll get going. Bye.
-Bye. -Okay.
Oh, right.
Did you get home okay last night?
Nothing happened at the club, right?
Yeah, I just went home.
Right. I thought so.
I was too busy hanging out with a girl. Sorry.
I'll look out for you next time. Okay?
I mean,
(SMACKS LIPS) you're not the one-night-stand type of guy, right?
You went home, right?
(LAUGHS)
All right.
HWANG JUN: Bye. JIYONG: Bye.
(DOOR CLOSES)
COOL DOOYEOP, TAKE A LOOK. IT'S THE ACCOUNT OF THE WOMAN YOU KILLED.
(BOTH SINGING) Milky way in the blue sky
In a small white boat
The Korean law is freaking amazing.
Innocent until proven guilty!
THE STATUS OF DRUG TRANSACTIONS THROUGH CLUBS
"Systematically..."
FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS
Run by separate groups,
and with cash transactions only.
(PEOPLE CHEERING)
I had fun the other night.
A system in which only dealers get caught.
Yes, sir.
-Well done. -Thank you.
(ENGINE WHIRRING)
(ENGINE STOPS)
(DOOYEOP WHISTLING)
BUSAN DEA
WE ARE HERE FOR YOU!
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
CHANGHYUN: I don't think it's working.
Should we postpone the recording?
It's been quiet for three weeks already.
Or he may have punished someone else,
and we don't know about it.
No?
Everyone's on alert,
so he might be waiting for the right time.
(SIGHS)
Let's go harder today. Emotionally.
Okay.
What do you think, Producer Kwon?
Well, I thought it was getting kind of plain.
Sounds good. Yes.
DOOYEOP: (WHISTLING)
What?
Who left this on my car? What a piece of trash.
TURN YOURSELF IN
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
-(YELLS) -(CELL PHONE RINGING)
(IN ENGLISH) Yo! What's up, bro?
Hey, Sungyeol, I'll give you a phone number now.
Call and find out who it is.
(IN KOREAN) Right now? I'm kind of busy.
You idiot!
I'm asking you because it's fucking urgent.
Why the fuck are you yelling at me? What is it?
What's the number?
051-903-0427.
Find out and call me back.
Okay, I got it. I'll do it right now.
(CELLPHONE VIBRATING)
Did you call it?
What the hell? It's a number of a DEA agent in Busan.
Busan?
So what did you say?
What do you think?
I lied and said that I dialed the wrong number, you punk.
Good. Well done.
Hang up the phone and lie low for a while.
If they call you back, tell them you don't know me.
God damn it.
The loan sharks are already on my ass, for God's sake.
Anyway, I got it.
Hello.
-Good job. -Thank you.
By the way... (CLEARS THROAT)
do these books come in from Busan, by any chance?
I was just curious because they're written in Japanese.
I'll get going, then.
-(DANCE MUSIC PLAYING) -(PEOPLE CHEERING)
-Dooyeop! -Fuck.
Hey, you...
Did the books come in?
Forget it. Just go.
What the hell? Then why did you post it online?
Stop bothering me and just go.
And I didn't fucking post anything!
Why are you yelling at me?
I know it's in here.
-Hey, stop it and just go, for God's sake. -Come on!
Get lost...
(INDISTINCT SHOUTING)
-Move aside. -We already know.
-(WOMEN SCREAMING) -Fuck off!
(INDISTINCT SHOUTING)
Shit. What the fuck!
JIYONG: Seo Dooyeop.
Who are you?
Hey, they're mine. Don't touch them.
I was worried the police might catch you.
Don't.
The heavens also want it this way.
Hey, don't. Stop it, you bastard!
You bastard!
(GROANS)
Did Junsik send you? To cut me off?
Repent.
Apologize to the family you killed.
What? Repent?
(LAUGHS)
I thought Junsik sent you. You had me there for a second.
You son of a bitch.
Hey.
Hey! Fuck!
(GRUNTS)
(GRUNTING)
(PANTING)
Do you know what you've done? You shit.
(GRUNTS)
Who the hell are you?
(GROANS)
(GASPING)
(WEAKLY) Please spare me.
You didn't spare them.
They begged you to spare them,
but you killed them anyway!
(PANTING)
(GASPING)
Please don't kill me.
Please,
spare me...
(CHOKING)
(CHILDREN SINGING) Milky way...
Remember them?
In a small white boat
Is a laurel and a rabbit
Apologize.
To Seungwoo.
To Seungwoo's mother.
To Seungmi. Admit that you deserve to die.
(WEAKLY) Yes. I'll apologize. (GROANS)
Baby's journey to the West Country
Is going smoothly
Stop!
(SIGHS)
It seems someone took out the dashcam's memory card.
How did you find this place?
Seo Dooyeop's phone was turned on and tracked to this location.
This was the last screen on his phone.
He was looking at that moments before dying?
It's the account of the victim that Seo Dooyeop killed.
Sir.
There are a lot of press requests. What should we do?
Reject all of them, or it'll get out of control.
Yes, sir.
(CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS)
As an organization that protects our people,
the police promise to put an end to the criminal acts
disturbing the public order as soon as possible.
We promise that there will not be any more victims related to this case.
What's the Vigilante doing?
-Why are they trying to catch him? -I know, right?
I'm going to write a comment.
We will make it clear that criminals must only
be punished by the law.
INVESTIGATION HEADQUARTERS FORMED
As this is an issue with heightened public attention,
a special investigation headquarters will be formed with the cooperation
of all agencies and police personnel.
We will do everything we can to capture the criminal as soon as possible.
Why do you think he's called the Vigilante?
Why are people going wild over him?
Because people are discontent with the current legal system.
What are you talking about?
Are you saying it's okay to beat up or kill people?
Why does the law exist?
It exists to judge fairly and impartially without getting emotional.
Right. Fairly and impartially.
But look at how they rule.
The judges ignore the weak.
They judge without paying enough attention to what victims have to say.
Isn't that why people are crazy for the Vigilante?
MAN: Why do you keep calling him the Vigilante?
He's nothing but a criminal.
The star is here!
-(ALL CHEERING) -Ms. Choi!
-Choi! -You're the best!
Our ad spots are sold out!
And the rates have soared, too!
And what else?
We're getting a lot of calls.
The director loves it. He's over the moon!
(ALL CHEERING)
Here's a cake for you!
-Blow out the candles! -Blow out the candles!
Turn on the lights!
What the hell are you doing?
We have to find out where Seo Dooyeop died
and prepare for the broadcast about the Vigilante!
I already looked into it.
They rejected interview requests and only disclosed simple information.
Simple information?
-Let me see. -Hey, show her.
Just a second.
Here.
HAN RIVER FOUL PLAY MURDER CASE INVESTIGATION REPORT
(SIGHS) There are photos.
The Han River. Someplace where there are few people.
The grass! The piers!
The Vigilante bit the bait we put a lot of effort into, again.
And you're going to doze off, eat chicken, dance,
and have fun drinking beer?
She's right. Let's clean this up.
And let's get back to work
and work hard together with a sense of purpose.
Let's work.
Don't throw away the sauce.
Divide the areas, narrow them down, and check the street views thoroughly!
-MAN: Okay. -WOMAN: On it.
Han and the camera crew, follow me.
-Okay. -Okay.
Where are you going?
Can't you see what the public wants?
All right.
MORE CRIMINALS TURNING THEMSELVES IN
RELEASED PRISONERS SHIVERING WITH FEAR
Crime rates have decreased this month all thanks to the Vigilante?
(SCOFFS) Please...
This is why reporters are called trash.
Goodness.
-(DOOR OPENS) -God damn it!
Let's do as we're ordered. What choice do we have?
Sir. How did it go?
The regional unit's taking over.
Does that mean it's out of our hands now?
No. We'll be working with them.
With the regional unit.
You mean, with that monster team leader?
COLLECT BILLS AND COINS HERE
That's mine.
Mr. Koo Sungyeol, right? I'm with the police.
May I talk to you for a moment?
The police?
I have nothing to say. Give me back my coin.
It won't take long.
Please make time for me.
(SIGHS) Seriously, what is this about?
Are you a loan shark?
I really am a cop.
Sir.
I promise I'll pay you back within this month.
I started a new job.
I can make the 90 million in no time.
When you met Seo Dooyeop...
Dooyeop?
Did you see anyone suspicious around you?
(SIGHS)
So you really aren't Mr. Kim's guy?
What the fuck? Are you fucking kidding me?
I thought you were here to collect money!
What the hell is this?
A cop dragging people out here like this?
Who the fuck do you think you are? Do you have a warrant?
You don't seem to get it.
Mr. Koo Sungyeol.
From now on, I'll speak informally to you.
(SCOFFS)
Go ahead, you fucking pig.
(YELPS, GRUNTS)
Jerks only understand when I speak informally.
I am a cop, but not the one you know.
(GROANS)
I'll ask you again.
Have you seen anyone suspicious around Seo Dooyeop recently?
Someone you've never seen before.
Come to think of it,
Dooyeop told me...
You piece of shit!
(GROANS)
(YELPS)
Son of a bitch.
No. Please...
-Three. -Please!
Two.
He suddenly
gave me a Busan DEA agent's number and asked me to call and find out who it was.
One!
(WAILS)
(CRYING) I don't know who you're looking for,
but if they met at the club,
it can't be someone old.
It must be a young person. Probably.
-(CELL PHONE VIBRATING) -Please.
It must be someone young.
(GROANS)
Yes, this is Jo Heon, team leader of the regional unit.
HEON: Don't worry.
This is not the age of Arsene Lupin.
The evidence will turn up.
And he'll get caught eventually.
I guarantee it.
(GRUNTING)
People will forget about the Vigilante.
I will make sure of it.