(Case 1, Night Life)
Night...
has a life of its own.
The energy radiating from darkness...
is stronger than the comfort of daylight.
And at times, it can be provocative.
As such, darkness...
seeps into our skin.
Who are you?
Motivated by endless pleasure and greed,
it clenches and shakes our hearts.
And...
we can't ignore it.
(Vampire Detective)
(5 years ago)
He's winning.
Get up!
- You still have time. - Take your time.
- Get him! - That's it!
- Keep going! - Just a little more!
Good job!
That was great.
Yoon San, are you okay?
Gosh.
I'll show you what I've got next time.
Please, do so. I'm sick of winning.
What is he saying?
Next time, go with track-and-field.
- He's no match for me. - Really?
Fine. You're both dying to defeat me.
- Do as you wish! - I will.
Yoon San, Kang Tae Woo, Jung Yu Jin!
You were called by the dean.
Hey, the dean?
- Are you nervous? - What?
You're going to wear your pendant out.
It's a habit when I'm nervous.
What's going on? I am getting nervous.
I have a hunch.
Let's go.
I don't have a good feeling about this.
The three of you will be assigned on a special mission.
You will be infiltrating a criminal organisation...
that is being investigated in secret.
I'd like you to pour your efforts into this.
Can you do it?
- Yes, we can! - Yes, we can!
Are you okay?
Why are you here?
Yu Jin, we have to move fast. Let's go!
Let's go. Come on.
Yu Jin, we will make it out of here. Don't be scared.
It's okay.
San! Get in!
Yu Jin, are you okay?
Yes, I'm fine.
- What about you? - I'm fine. Don't worry about me.
We'll be harshly reprimanded for this.
We ruined the entire operation.
It's okay. We'll just quit if they tell us to.
I'm sorry but I'm not feeling well.
Can you pull over?
Sure.
Yu Jin, hold on.
Look at me. Is it really bad?
What you did today...
was too dangerous.
But who would have gone if not me?
- It's cold. Let's go back inside. - No.
Then, put this on for now.
Let me go grab a blanket.
I'll be right back.
San.
Yu Jin.
I'm sorry.
Yu Jin.
Yu Jin!
(Present)
San, let's go!
Gosh, take it easy.
What did the doctor say about exercising?
He strongly advised against it. You never listen.
The worst thing you can do at your state is to work out.
The second worst thing is not taking your medicine.
Hey, did you take your medicine?
Oh, I did.
- Take it now. - I already did.
- Just take your medicine. - Stop nagging. It's still early.
- Gosh, you punk. - Where are you going?
What do you mean? I told you we had field work.
Oh, right.
Stop messing around with that. It's your uncle's favourite camera.
I'm already borrowing his house. This should be fine.
He'll understand. He's a generous lad.
Let's go!
Wait a minute.
Is this what you're wearing?
Oh, I'll get my jacket.
That's not the problem. Are those sweatpants?
Yes, they are.
Why are you always like this?
Follow me.
Okay.
It doesn't fit me.
What do you think?
No.
We're not any second-rate private investigation agency.
We're high-class detectives.
(Motel)
Why are you taking pictures with that? You're not a professional.
I have to pay close attention to the quality of my work.
These pictures aren't that great.
We just need to catch them in the act. That's what we were assigned.
Whatever. You take care of this. Be careful not to get caught.
- San. - What?
I think I got caught.
She's running this way.
- Darn. - That's a good one. Okay!
That's it. Great.
This lady is very expressive. She's good.
What's good?
What?
I'm talking about the pictures. She's so expressive. It's great.
I've got an artistic photograph in my hands.
This punk.
- Hello. - Are you busy?
Of course. I'm doing field work.
Why would a private investigator do field work?
I'm not a private investigator. I'm a detective!
Yes, Detective. I'd like to place an inquiry.
Please, accept my inquiry.
This smells amazing.
San, dig in. It won't be good once it gets cold.
- I'm okay. - Hey, Detective Park.
Are you still chugging down food 24 hours a day?
When does your mouth get a break?
It goes down smoothly. What else matters?
You should have a bite, too.
They're famous for their burgers.
Am I the only one feeling sick?
Why is this burger stacked up like an apartment building?
I prefer one-story houses.
Your feet should be close to the ground.
Is that why you took over your uncle's house?
I'm just looking after it while my uncle is abroad.
You don't even know what you are talking about.
- How's the chief? - The chief?
He's so full of himself. He doesn't even show up to crime scenes.
I was trying to turn him into a human being,
but some people are just hopeless.
It must be tough for you guys.
You quit the force, so you don't have to bump into him any more.
By the way,
is your business doing well?
Can't you tell?
So what's this case about?
The victim is a 45-year-old woman named Kim Hyun Sook.
Cause of death is asphyxiation.
All the doors including the front entrance were locked.
There were no signs of forced entry.
And the house keys were found inside the victim's purse.
Nothing was stolen,
so there must be something the murderer was after.
Did the husband find the body?
Yes. The estimated time of death...
was between 10pm and 1am a week ago.
It's been confirmed that her husband was on a work trip during that time.
So this is an ambiguous murder case...
that was committed behind locked doors.
Yes, that's where you detectives come into play.
Detective Conan, right?
- You said I was an investigator. - What?
You said I was only a private investigator.
That's what the chief said.
When you first opened your office, I was one of the first to ask you...
Okay, fine.
And that's the list of people who were acquainted with the victim.
Have a look later.
Where was the purse? The one that had the house keys.
It was found just beneath this window.
You are here. Come in.
Have a seat and make yourself comfortable.
Shall we have a beer?
You should have called on the day of the incident.
It's already been a week.
We're not Sherlock Holmes. We can't solve this.
Detective, was there a blackout at the time of the victim's death?
Yes, didn't I just explain...
I guess I didn't.
How did you know that?
Pardon? It was just a guess.
If you look in the living room, there are a lot of candles.
How did you assume from just that?
I think the perpetrator...
is an acquaintance of the victim who wears glasses,
and there's a high possibility that they smoke.
From this list...
This one. Choi Jae Kyung.
It's likely to be her.
Choi Jae Kyung?
Right, she was a close friend of the victim.
It'd be incredible if you got this right.
You are here. Come in.
Have a seat and make yourself comfortable.
Shall we have a beer?
Since she was a close friend,
it would have been easy for her to enter the house late at night.
If the murder was premeditated, she would have brought a weapon.
They were about the same in size, so the scuffle...
would have been challenging.
They would have started in the living room and carried on in here.
The victim hit the attacker's face thus knocking off her glasses.
So it ended up under the bed.
But the problem was that the attacker had very poor eyesight.
There was a flashlight in the room,
but she didn't find it. That brings me to this conclusion.
The attacker, who was a smoker, used her lighter...
to find her glasses from under the bed.
During that process, she left a burn mark on the bed sheet.
Then, she took the purse and the keys to lock the door.
And...
she erased her fingerprints on the keys before she put it in the purse.
Then, she threw it back inside the window.
But why would Choi Jae Kyung kill her friend?
That...
I'm not sure, either.
That's for you to find out now.
It was free of charge right up to this point.
Pay for our services next time.
Stick the police tape back on.
Make sure you do a good job.
There's somebody in here.
Gosh. That's just the door creaking.
Can't we relax when we're at home?
You startled me!
Who are you?
- It's been a while. - How did you get in here?
My hand is the key.
Hey, you! Do you know how much this wine costs?
It's a 1995 Chateau Margaux!
It's just grape juice. Don't make such a fuss.
It's Chateau Margaux!
This place is enormous.
No, don't touch that!
This office is exquisite.
Isn't that Ryu Seung Ryong?
- No, no. It's not. - It's not?
Who are you to break into my house and gulp down that expensive wine?
Do you even know my uncle? Who are you?
Goo Hyung.
Don't you remember me?
I don't. Who are you?
Thanks to you, I did some jail time.
I remember everything about the people I sent to jail.
I even know the colour of their underwear. But you...
I don't even remember your face. Who are you really?
Goodness. You got old.
Memory loss usually leads to dementia. You should watch out.
You look like a pickpocket or something along that line.
That was way back.
I've mastered the basics and now I'm playing with the big boys.
The big boys?
Hacking, fraud, smuggling and so forth.
Anyway, I don't remember you. I don't remember you. I don't.
And I can't trust you.
Why are you suspicious about everything?
Is he your partner?
You don't sound polite.
That's because I'm not educated.
Young lady. Why are you here right now?
I think I asked that question several times.
I heard you run a private investigation agency.
- It's not a private... - A detective, right?
You used to know who passed by from the scent of their shampoo.
That much I know.
So I have a request for you.
Who is it?
His name is Han Gyu Min. He's my boyfriend.
He's not like me. He's pretty smart and is a nice guy.
He works as a haematologist at the hospital.
Then, what's the problem?
He keeps sneaking out at night. I have a bad feeling about it.
He's just one of those night owls.
On top of that, he sometimes returns with bloodstains on his clothes.
He's a haematologist. He could've stained his clothes at work.
That's the strange part.
He quit his job a little while ago.
It seems like something is going on,
but he won't tell me.
I was so worried that I decided to follow him one time.
What did you see?
He was meeting a strange woman.
Was she more strange than you?
That woman...
She looks like a fox. It seems like she can bewitch men.
I want to protect my boyfriend from that woman.
She can't be more dangerous than you.
Women have instincts.
She's a wicked witch.
She even had a weird necklace around her neck.
I took this picture while I was following my boyfriend.
Who is this person? Do you know her?
I came here to find out about that.
So in conclusion, you want us to catch him cheating.
San.
I'm sorry.
I'll work for you.
I'm worth much more than money.
You must be hallucinating. Right?
It's time for you to leave. Go. Go on.
Were you wearing shoes this whole time?
Get out. This is not a place where you can joke around.
We'll accept your request.
I need to pay the maintenance fee and my phone bill.
I don't even know why I signed up for a pension plan.
My credit card is maxing out with grocery, gas and living costs.
Why would you offer our services free of charge?
Never mind.
There's something suspicious about her.
You are responsible for this.
Goo Hyung.
Have you ever had a time when you wanted to protect someone?
I want to protect myself and my pride.
It hurts my pride to work free of charge. Gosh, I'm hungry.
Your sense of pride amazes me.
What does that mean?
What? Nothing.
Here. Have some coffee.
It's a latte. How did you know what I liked?
You learn to be quick-witted when you are in jail.
Look, we've been playing detectives for 15 years.
Tailing people? That's a piece of cake.
You're one to talk.
There.
You can wait here. We'll call you if something comes up.
Why? I want to come, too.
If your boyfriend recognises you, it might turn out badly. Stay here.
You should have told me ahead of time.
- Hey, how's my hairstyle? - It's good.
We shouldn't stand out. Start moving to the beat.
This is good music.
- This is not the right time! - What song is this?
Wait, stop for a second.
We don't know where he went so search everywhere.
Look in the hallway and the rooms.
I'll start on the second floor. You can...
Goo Hyung!
I must have taken the wrong turn.
I'm sorry. I thought this was the washroom. Darn it. Where...
What's this? You mistook our kitchen for a washroom?
Do you think you can talk nonsense just because you can talk?
Well...
I'm sorry, Sir.
An apology is not enough.
Gosh.
This is why I told you to be prepared at all times.
You always prepared them for me. That's why.
You must be dying to...
Oh, dear.
- This is so strong. - You should have let him finish.
He was annoying.
A guy with a hoodie passed by. Where did he go?
- Well... Well... - That's...
- Why? - He was stuttering.
- I see. - Let me ask you for the last time.
The guy in the hoodie...
He's heading for the door!
Who are you punks?
I'm a detective!
He went that way. That way!
San, are you okay?
I told you to take your medicine!
Don't overdo it. Stay there, okay?
Where did he go?
Did he vanish from the face of the earth...
or did he fly away?
Who are you?
Who do you think I am?
Are you a police officer?
It's something similar.
Something similar?
Are you okay?
San!
No, Gyu Min!
- Gyeo Wool, you... - Gyu Min, what on earth happened?
I told you to stop worrying about me.
- Gyu Min. - Please!
Leave me alone.
San.
I'm sorry.
San, did you have a nightmare?
I used to have a lot of nightmares when I was young.
I was so thankful when someone was right by my side...
after I woke up from a nightmare.
San, are you okay?
- Are you feeling all right? - I'm okay. What about you?
Of course, I'm okay.
I told you to take your medicine. You never listen.
Se Ra, you fixed him up again. Goodness!
That describes my love for you.
Se Ra, you're sexy whatever you do.
- Thank you. - Don't mention it.
Did you have some fun last night?
I told you not to overdo it.
Your bullet wound isn't completely healed yet.
It's actually deeper...
By the way, do you take your medication?
Let me ask you for three favours.
First, take your medication instead of running.
Second, make sure to take your medication and don't run.
Third, take your medication and never run.
Running will kill you.
If you overdo it, you'll be dead in a heartbeat. Got it?
Your tone of voice shows your dignity as a doctor.
Stop calling me a doctor. I quit ages ago.
You're a doctor as long as you have people you perform procedures on.
And what is up with this attire?
This? This is my uniform.
It's a tiger tattoo.
Gosh.
Yes, hello?
Can you come here right away?
Excuse me.
Why is it dark here?
It's quite eerie.
Why would she call for me and leave? She left the door open, too.
Hey, look. Goo Hyung.
I think this is worth showing Dr Hwang. I'm taking it.
- Hey, do you think... - What is it?
it's this woman?
No, it can't be. She's not wearing the necklace.
- It's his girlfriend. - You startled me.
That's Yeon Joo.
Is this how you always enter the room?
So, are you saying that she's the real girlfriend?
Where is this girlfriend right now?
I don't know. I can't reach her.
That's interesting.
Then, the real girlfriend is missing,
and Han Gyu Min is nowhere to be seen.
On top of that,
he's not involved with a woman.
He's actually involved with strange men.
I'm sorry for lying to you.
I did it for Gyu Min.
Why would you lie in the first place? Why?
My hands have been tainted,
but my brother's hands save people's lives.
If I tell people that I'm his sister,
they'll start judging him.
The best I can do for my brother...
is to hide the fact that I'm his sister.
Do you really want to protect your brother? Do you?
My brother...
raised me after my parents passed away.
Yes, I'm embarrassed that I can't live up to his expectations,
but if he got swept into some kind of trouble,
I want to be there to help him.
Gosh. Why does that sound sincere?
If you are truly doing this for your brother's sake,
you can't lie to us from now on.
If I catch you lying again,
I won't help you. Got it?
What's this?
It feels like we went around in circles to end up where we started.
That's what we do half of the time.
Think of it in a good way. Your legs will get stronger.
Shall we go inside? Don't forget to be prepared.
Prepare what?
We're from the Korean Food and Drug Administration.
We've had reports claiming...
that the sanitary conditions at this kitchen is very poor.
Look here. It's dirty.
Goodness.
You don't mind us doing an inspection, right?
Well, actually...
- Let me call my boss. - Gosh.
- Do you think we're joking? - Pardon?
- No, I know you're not... - Do we look like we're joking?
- I know this isn't a joke. - Would you rather pay a fine...
and get your license suspended?
- But you can't just come in... - Come on, you're getting in my way.
We're going in.
Okay, there's no movement on this side.
I never imagined that I'd come here again.
Shall we get started with our sanitary inspection?
I had the same feeling last time,
but there's something wrong with this place. Look.
This is a kitchen but there's no food or any signs of cooking.
You're right. This place is too clean.
What is this place?
An office inside a fridge?
This is interesting.
Very interesting.
- Goo Hyung. - What?
Check this out.
There are so many files.
"Helper"?
What's that?
- They're here. Get out. - Get them.
There are seven of them.
Gosh, these punks are faster than I thought.
Come on. Hurry.
60 percent...
90 percent... Let's go.
Okay, it's complete!
Wait.
We don't have time. Let's just go.
Okay.
I tried to stop them, but they had me outnumbered.
Shut your mouth before I drain all of your blood!
I'm sorry, Boss.
Yeon Joo, why are you doing this?
You have to drink it even if you don't want to. Why won't you listen?
If you don't drink it,
you'll die.
But somebody has to die or get hurt in order for me to live.
It's not like that.
You need to save yourself first.
How am I supposed to live like this?
I'd rather die than live like this.
- Yeon Joo! - Don't get close!
Are you okay, Gyu Min?
Get away.
Yeon Joo.
Are you okay?
Yeon Joo.
I'll make sure...
to make the blood you need.
Wait a little bit more, Yeon Joo.
I'll fix you.
I promise.
Look who's here. We meet again.
You'll be lucky if you get out of here in one piece.
How can you be so sure? Nobody knows the future.
Goo Hyung?
- Darn it. - What?
I guess you know how to make people laugh.
You guys are so cute.
You jerk...
Who's this?
Who are you?
Don't provoke me.
It's not my fault if this lighter drops.
Make way.
This little...
Darn this little...
You little...
This isn't over.
Is that so?
Then...
let's just see the end of it.
I'm sorry.
It's water.
Catch them!
- It's water. - Get them!
- Who told you to do that? - Be quiet!
- Do you know how scared I was? - Shut it!
- Hey! - Catch them!
- Darn it. - Hey, hey.
Let go of me!
- Get them! - Gosh!
Catch them!
Stop. Stop the car!
- Gosh. - Stop the car!
Stop them!
Hey, hey. Get the car.
Hey, stop the car!
Okay!
Press the gas!
Can you hear me? Miss!
Miss!
Nurse! We need a blood transfusion!
The access card they used belongs to Han Gyu Min.
We supplied him with all the blood he wanted,
and he stabbed us in the back.
Han Gyu Min's phone is turned off,
and we can't figure out where he is.
But if we tail those two punks, we might find a lead.
I'll let my guys loose...
to get the USB and the blood sample Han Gyu Min promised us.
I will.
I'll get the guys...
Then...
I'll resolve this on my own without the chairman finding out.
Boss.
Gosh.
I'm sorry, Boss.
You worthless punk.
You piece of...
I'm sorry, Boss.
That's right.
That's exhausting.
Straighten yourself out...
before I chew the rest of you into bits.
Got it?
Do you understand?
- Yes, Boss! - Yes, Boss!
Han Gyu Min, you jerk.
(Kang Duk Ho, 53, Male, Kang Min Gyu, 32, Male)
Helper...
What could it be?
I think those guys...
(Han Gyu Min, 34, Male)
have an illegal operation of selling blood under the table.
They have something on Han Gyu Min.
So that's why he's been cooperating with them.
Does that mean...
Han Gyu Min and the helpers are the ones who supply the blood?
I have a bad feeling.
This is bigger than what we can handle.
Let's just pass it off to the police.
Police?
I don't know what to do, either.
That sounds like the best option, but I keep thinking of Gyeo Wool.
If she finds out her brother is involved in a crime organisation...
When did you start worrying about other people?
Also,
you're showing an abnormally high interest in this.
I'm curious to find out what lies at the end of this story.
You should eat.
Did you find out anything while you were there?
I'm still looking. Nothing, yet.
Is there a place where your brother goes to spend time alone...
or goes off to once in a while?
I'm not sure. Not really.
Wait, there is a place. Yeon Joo's house by the countryside.
You can wait here.
No way. You might lose him again like last time.
You are weaker than you look. Not this time.
- That time... - You can come.
But promise me you won't do anything dangerous.
I can't guarantee it, but I'll try.
You stay here and be on the lookout.
- Okay? - All right.
Han Gyu Min, what's going on?
You, take everything out of your pockets.
Do you think this is the best way?
If it's for the person I love,
I don't care if I become a monster.
What about your sister?
Gyeo Wool has nothing to do with this.
Don't drag her into this!
Okay, let me ask you one question.
This contains a list that goes by "Helper".
What is it?
How did you...
What did you do?
That's what I wanted to ask you.
You put us in danger!
I only...
promised to make them new blood.
New blood? Who did you promise?
You won't know...
how scary that woman is.
That woman...
Is she the one wearing a pendant shaped like a sun?
Have you met her?
How much do you know?
Who is that woman?
That woman...
Let's stop this.
Don't you know why I'm doing this?
I know.
I know very well. That's what pains me.
Okay.
It's about time we end this.
Hey, Han Gyu Min!
Gyu Min!
Look who's here. We meet again.
I don't have time to talk right now. Put the gun away.
Oh, dear. Shall we talk after I've lodged this bullet?
That jerk.
Hey, Han Gyu Min! Can you hear me?
I'm going to kill your sister right here.
Bring me the USB that you stole while I'm asking nicely.
And bring us what you promised!
Gyu Min, I'm okay!
He can't shoot me, anyway.
How brave. That makes me want to kill you more.
Hey. Hey, Han Gyu Min!
Gyu Min.
You've loved me enough.
- Yeon Joo. - Please,
let me go.
I've already...
received more than enough love from you.
This...
is my last gift to you.
With this, you can fix any disease. Even if you are dying.
This is the last hope to save you.
Gyu Min.
No, it should be you who lives, not me.
Yeon Joo!
Who is she?
What is she doing?
Don't come close!
San!
San, are you okay?
San!
Goo Hyung.
- San. - Goo Hyung.
San, San. Open your eyes.
Open your eyes. Please, San!
Yeon Joo!
No!
Open your eyes!
Hold on. Wait. Call for help!
Gyeo Wool.
I'm sorry.
San, you can't die! I called for help.
San, hold on a little longer. Hold on.
The world is continuously changing.
And...
I'm changing with it.
This feeling of cold breeze while standing on the blade of a knife.
What would be waiting for me at the end of this road?
Will it be a blessing?
Or will it be a curse?
(Vampire Detective)
I won't let them get away with what they did to my brother.
I'll be your client for life.
She's a news anchor.
What is it that you want us to do?
There was a body...
inside the cabinet.
What was the news coverage about?
It was a report about the disappearance of homeless people.
They kidnap homeless people and harvest their organs.
That's just a ghost story, though.
Was there anything strange about the crime scene?
It was very clean.
It was in a remote area so there were no security cameras.
San's blood is very unusual.
It's blood that doesn't exist in this world.