EPISODE 8
The day I left Granada,
I thought we'd be meeting again soon.
Once Se-ju came back.
I answered her e-mail.
Answer all of her e-mails from now on.
Make something up so his family doesn't worry.
Okay.
But until when?
Until we find Jung Se-ju.
Hello?
Mr. Yoo, it's me.
You haven't been answering my calls.
I'm sorry. I'm not well.
What is this about?
You gave me an address the other day.
It was for some guy named Marco.
Did you find anything?
Yes, it was Marco's home address.
I have found out Se-ju's whereabouts on that day.
Mr. Yoo,
can you come to Barcelona?
That day,
I left for Barcelona to find Se-ju.
Marco Han.
He's an international student from Korea. He's 23.
But he dropped out of school and worked as a hacker.
He has a lot of priors.
Se-ju, it's time to eat.
They became close online while playing games together.
Hey, Marco.
Open up!
-We know you're inside. -Fuck.
Those jerks are here again.
Marco did drugs
and was being chased by creditors.
Son of a bitch.
It was also Marco who took the game
to Hyeong-seok.
You developed the game
all by yourself from scratch?
I did everything
for sure.
Who else could it have been?
Fine.
Technically, there was another guy but I did most of the work.
That kid is an assistant.
A kid?
There is no need to worry about him.
I came as the representative, so you can discuss it with me.
When you play it, it's gonna surprise the crap out of you.
Let's talk again in Granada.
It'll be easier to negotiate after you've played it.
The price starts at ten billion won.
-How much? -It starts at ten billion won.
That's my starting price.
Shares in profits are extra.
I'll give you one day.
As you probably guessed, I'm getting a lot of offers.
I was going to meet with J One first,
but I'm meeting you first for your benefit.
These gentlemen here
begged me desperately.
I heard you and Yoo Jin-woo are friends.
You were friends.
You were in the past.
Not anymore, right?
If you don't decide quickly, I'll go to J One.
You know that he's in Barcelona now, right?
I know the hotel and room number.
I even got his number right here.
Hello? Did you meet with him?
What did he say?
What did I tell you!
I said it's ten billion won at least.
With proper negotiations, we can get up to ten times that.
I told you they'd pounce on it.
Pack a bag.
We're heading to Granada.
The two youngsters dreamed of a jackpot.
Don't tell your family
about it though.
-Why not? -Isn't it obvious?
I don't want
your fainthearted grandma and sister to ruin the deal.
Ten million won isn't enough. I want at least a hundred million.
So keep your mouth shut until we get paid.
Can I trust a drug addict?
You can just test the game
for yourself,
you've got nothing to lose.
Where are my wife and her sister?
They're still in their rooms, but they'll head out soon.
Tell them that our plans have changed
and we're heading to Granada.
Just like the youngsters,
Hyeong-seok had also started to dream big.
They all left a day before
you went to Granada.
Mr. Cha, Jung Se-ju, and Marco
all went to Granada.
Please wait for me at Hostal Bonita.
I stay there occasionally.
Se-ju called me from a train station in Barcelona.
For some reason, he went back to Barcelona alone
and disappeared on his way back.
Marco
has been off the grid since he left for Granada as well.
And that was it.
I didn't get any news about them even after I left for America.
However, two months later...
Did you find him?
Yes.
Marco
has been found.
Hey!
Hey guys,
we found him.
Over here everyone! He's here.
We found the body. It looks like...
-I think -In the woods near Granada.
-Marco's body -It's a male.
.-was found. -Asian. 20 to 25 years old.
The level of decomposition was too advanced to determine cause of death,
and Se-ju is still in the wind.
Where on Earth is Se-ju?
Could he have killed Marco?
Or...
could Se-ju be dead, too?
Wait for me at Hostal Bonita.
Right before he went missing,
he called me for help,
but I ignored him.
Am I being punished for it now?
How am I supposed to tell Hee-ju that Se-ju is missing?
I don't think I can.
I probably won't even have the time.
Because I will probably...
die first.
Se-ju...
Where is he?
I don't know.
It's been a year and I still can't find him.
-Could he-- -I don't believe he's dead.
I didn't know it'd take this long.
How...
How could you do this to me?
I trusted you.
I really thought you'd helped our family.
I was grateful, and sincerely worried about you.
I was heartbroken after you suddenly left.
I've thought about it for the past year.
I told you
not to trust me too much.
And that I'm not as decent as you think.
I told you that you might regret it later.
Then the buyout...
You guessed right.
I bought the license to your brother's game.
Your brother asked me to meet with him,
which is why I went to the hostel.
He didn't show up and fell off the grid.
I was going to wait for him,
but I paid you instead so Hyeong-seok wouldn't get the license.
You were naive enough to accept it.
It might seem unfair, but the contract is legal.
You signed the papers yourself.
Your sister must be home.
The lights are on.
Oh my gosh.
My goodness.
What's wrong with the weather?
I told you to hold the umbrella upright.
I was barely covered.
I blame your big head.
Don't be so cheeky!
My goodness.
Look who it is.
Hello.
How have you been?
Oh my gosh!
Goodness.
Mister!
I honestly thought I was mistaken.
It is you though.
How could you show up unannounced?
You surprised us.
I only just heard that you were back in Seoul.
Anyway, it's so nice to see you again.
I thought you had died.
-Why would I be dead? -It says online
that they just haven't officially announced your death yet.
As for you, you got prettier.
Right?
Yes. I think I got prettier, too.
Move over, Min-ju.
My goodness.
I'm so glad
to see that you're in good health.
I've been dying to know how you were
ever since you left Granada like that.
By the way,
how's your leg?
It's much better now
although it hasn't fully recovered.
That's good enough.
Everything else looks fine.
You're lucky
to have even survived that massive fall.
Mister, the cane
makes you look hip.
-"Hip"? -Do you know what it means?
I'm saying
you look unique.
Thanks.
-Did you get a tour of the house? -No, not yet.
My room is
really nice. Come and see it.
I'm sure you haven't had dinner. I insist that you stay for some.
Actually, I should go. I was just passing by.
You can't just leave after stopping by after a year.
I won't let you.
Anyway, where's Hee-ju?
I think she went to the restroom.
Hee-ju!
Come and see my room.
I have my own room now.
Maybe some other time.
Hee-ju, are you in there?
Yes. What is it?
Mr. Yoo says he's leaving.
You should come out.
Just a second. I'll be right out.
What took you so long?
Where is he?
He just left.
Why didn't you see your guest out and...
Hee-ju?
He left.
Hee-ju, it's raining...
We'll talk some other time.
Reach me on this number.
JUNG HEE-JU
Hello?
Where are you going?
Are you running away again?
Are you running away from me again?
I wondered why you left so abruptly and now I know why.
You're a fraud, not a CEO. That's what you are!
Everything was a lie.
You only ran off because you couldn't handle the lies.
Instead of finding out more...
Instead of worrying about my brother,
I took pity on a fraud like you
and spent so many nights looking after you.
Hello?
Get in.
We can't talk in the house, so get in.
I'm sure you don't want your family to know about this.
I turned up the heater.
Isn't there a towel in there?
Oh, right.
I don't need it.
You'll catch a cold.
I said I don't need it.
Where are we going?
Someplace quiet.
We can't talk out in the rain.
Maybe I should've written the e-mails.
If I had, you wouldn't have caught on.
Is that meant to be a joke?
How can you say that to me?
My brother has been missing for a year,
and all you've done is lie to me.
Do you even have a conscience?
My life is too messed up to have
a conscience right now.
Desperation made me ignore other people's feelings.
I'm sorry but that's how I've always lived.
Would you like a sip?
It'll warm you up.
Don't you want any?
Be honest with me.
If you're lying
just for Jin-woo's sake,
you'll be in trouble.
I'm not lying. I really...
I really see Mr. Cha.
He's covered in blood
and holding a sword.
He's in the clothes he wore the day he died.
Now I know how scared Mr. Yoo
must've been all by himself.
You've got to be kidding me.
When did this happen?
About a month ago.
It happened once we became allies.
Allies?
Mr. Yoo?
Mr. Yoo!
Mr. Yoo?
His condition got worse in America.
I honestly thought that he'd die.
That's why I didn't stop him when he wished to return to Seoul.
I didn't think I could manage him if things went south.
For months, he played the game all day long.
I let him be since he seemed better
than when we was in hospital.
But standing there all day doing nothing
started to get a little boring. That's why...
SEO JEONG-HUN
Yes?
Do you want to create an account?
Are you joining the game?
RESTROOM
THIS IS YOUR 1ST LOG IN
That's when I started
to play the game.
CITY HUNTER: LEVEL 1
Wow, this feels so real.
CITY HUNTER: LEVEL 1, RUSTY IRON SWORD
Damn.
This is one exhausting game.
ZINU: LEVEL 49
ATTACK SUCCESS ENEMY HEALTH -50
ZINU: LEVEL 49, WITCH'S SWORD
CITY HUNTER HAS REQUESTED AN ALLIANCE
Mr. Yoo, please help me level up.
What are you doing?
It takes too long on my own.
I'm still only at level four.
Can you help me level up?
I can barely manage myself.
How am I supposed to help you?
Can't you just do it?
You never know. I might be of help to you sometime.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO FORM AN ALLIANCE WITH CITY HUNTER?
YOU ARE NOW ALLIES
ZINU IS NOW YOUR ALLY
CITY HUNTER IS NOW YOUR ALLY
ALLIES MAY FIGHT THE SAME OPPONENTS
EXPERIENCE POINTS GAINED TOGETHER ARE SHARED
ALLIES MAY EXCHANGE WEAPONS AND ITEMS
Can you give me a sword?
You have so many.
And as you can see, mine's crappy.
CITY HUNTER: RUSTY IRON SWORD
ZINU HAS GIVEN YOU THE ASSASSIN'S BLADE
I'll just follow him around now.
I leveled up quickly just by following him around.
I knew it.
I guess I can take a break here.
CITY HUNTER: LEVEL 7
Then...
That's when I first saw...
Mr. Cha.
He was just as Mr. Yoo described.
Mr. Yoo!
CITY HUNTER: LEVEL 7
ATTACK SUCCESS ENEMY HEALTH -30
Wait.
Hold on. Just one second.
What happened?
What was that?
It really hurt.
The stabbing...
felt real.
It's not like any other
NPC out there.
Has being with Jin-woo for a year
made you delusional, too?
I knew you'd say that.
Think whatever you like.
I also thought Mr. Yoo was out of his mind.
But not anymore.
Mr. Yoo...
is normal.
He hasn't changed.
I don't want to fight with you.
I trust you and will continue to entrust you with everything.
As you can see, I'm incapable of working,
and I don't have time either.
Instead,
I want you to delay the launch of the game,
and cancel the showcase.
Oh god.
Hey, you know the situation better than anyone else.
It makes no sense to cancel everything
at this point.
I'd be crazy if I was the only one talking nonsense. But it's different
now that it's the two of us.
Don't you think
it's the game that's crazy, not me?
GUITAR WORKSHOP
Hee-ju?
Hee-ju, is that you?
It's me, Grandma.
Where's Hee-ju?
She came home.
Oh, really? When?
She got back a while ago. She's sleeping.
Where did she go without saying anything?
She must be crazy.
Is she not coming home?
HEE-JU
Hee-ju, where are you?
-Min-ju, is that you? -Mr. Yoo?
Why isn't my sister coming home?
She left with you.
She's on her way home.
We'll be there in five minutes. Can you open the door?
Mr. Yoo.
Hee-ju.
What's wrong with her?
She's sick.
She got drenched in the rain.
Thank you.
You can wait downstairs.
Yes, sir.
She's had a shot, so she'll be fine.
My gosh.
Was your grandmother worried?
I didn't tell her that she left with you.
-Why not? -Because I was embarrassed for her.
I get that she was happy to see you after such a long time.
But she ran after your car, then got in,
and didn't come home until late.
Your sister would be upset if she heard that.
She really hates me right now.
I'm serious.
Should I wake my grandma?
I think she'll be fine in the morning,
so let's not bother her.
Okay.
She even has medicine.
-Should I bring some water? -Yes.
I'll be down in five minutes.
Just wake her up.
No.
Have you anything to say to her?
No.
It's him.
Se-ju was with Marco
in Barcelona.
Then if we look for Marco--
But he died.
How did he die?
We don't know.
His body was too decomposed.
I'm guessing he was murdered.
We could've found my brother if we had reported him missing quickly.
Why didn't you tell me anything?
Marco was with Se-ju until the moment he died.
If we'd reported him missing, the cops would know about them both.
Then Se-ju would've become a murder suspect.
We can't report this to the cops.
I put in a lot of effort to get rid of all traces of Se-ju.
Are you telling me...
that my brother killed someone?
I don't know but it's a possibility.
He may not have gone missing.
He could be hiding.
That's absurd.
That just doesn't make sense.
Do you feel better?
I looked in the car because you seemed quiet, and you'd fainted.
You should stay in bed.
I'm okay.
Did you read everything?
I brought it with me just in case.
I read it all.
You can trust the documents.
I've found more traces of him than the cops have.
I could see that.
I get that you've been trying hard to find him until now.
Thank you...
for that.
I can't sit back and do nothing.
I should also do something now that I know.
Like you said, I shouldn't report that he's missing.
I understand that part.
Still, I need to do something.
It may be too late, but I can't just sit back.
And as for you,
please leave my house.
Don't ever come here again.
Don't contact me either.
That is, if you have a conscience.
Sure.
I'll tell Jeong-hun to call you
if we hear any news.
I'd appreciate that.
Goodbye.
Se-ju's alive.
We just haven't found him yet. Try not to worry too much.
You're making assumptions
without any proof.
I couldn't find any hope in the documents I read.
But there's no need for despair.
I may not be able to prove it but I'm sure Se-ju's alive.
I thought I'd be able to find him quickly. That's why I didn't tell you.
To be honest,
I should've come here after I found Se-ju.
That was my plan.
Then why did you come?
Why did you come here today?
I don't know.
I missed you.
Take care.
-Goodnight. -When will you visit again?
-I'm not sure.
You're not going to visit again? Why not?
I'm not choosing to not visit. I just can't.
You can pull over nearby and go off duty.
But we're almost at the hotel.
That's not where I'm headed.
MR. YOO, THIS IS NOH YEONG-JUN
Mr. Yoo, this is Noh Yeong-jun.
I'm sorry for the late reply.
I received your package.
It's most intriguing.
YOO JIN-WOO
You must be so exhausted.
Are you heading to the States afterwards?
Of course, I must go.
Who else will take care of Jin-woo?
How do you manage it?
Hey.
He's finally calling.
YOO JIN-WOO
Hello?
Goodness, look who's calling.
It's been a while.
Yes, it's been so long.
I'm very honored to get a direct call from you.
I've been in Seoul all along.
But I heard some complete nonsense about Yu-ra coming back
from the States after taking care of me.
What kind of nonsensical rubbish is that?
Is she not scared?
Because apparently, I've gone crazy.
She was waiting for you to call even if it was out of anger like this.
It shows that Yu-ra's very determined to communicate with you.
It's her way of loving you.
It's cute. Don't you think?
Then what if I told you that I know
what you two actually did in the States?
Pardon? What?
I think it'd be better to show you photos
instead of telling you what I saw.
No, no. Wait.
What did you just say?
I just sent you a package. It'll be there soon.
Call me after you've got it.
You'll want to meet with me once you've taken a look.
I'm fairly sure you'll be quite anxious to see me.
I'll be ready, so call me whenever.
Let's settle the divorce within the week.
We've dragged it out too much.
Hello?
Is Mr. Noh Yeong-jun here?
That's me.
Yu-ra's very distressed.
I'm worried that she might do something bad.
I'll call you after we've thought carefully about the situation.
There's something I wanted to tell Hee-ju if I ever got to meet her again.
I'll just tell you one thing.
They're ruining my husband's life.
They're extremely cruel. I'm telling you.
I wanted to tell her that I was sick of...
He also lived in agony.
He always wanted to reconcile with you.
He cried and drank every day.
We weren't always happy.
...seeing fake tears and tears filled with excuses.
So...
the fact that she cried for me when I wasn't there,
and how she looked after me
while I was sleeping
meant so much to me.
Excuse me. Professor Cha
is here.
Hello, sir.
Do you have time?
Yes, sir.
He's not coming to work?
He hasn't come to work for the past few days
after showing up out of the blue that day.
Because he's playing games?
Yes.
He caused the company so much trouble by telling us to delay the launch,
yet he's playing the game?
That's such a contradiction.
He wants us to delay the launch but continue with the development
because he needs to play.
YOU ARE NOW LEVEL 88
ZINU: LEVEL 88, ATTACK 8,640 DEFENSE 3,430, REX 417
Why is he being so stubborn?
Well...
He thinks there's a problem with the game,
not with himself.
He also thinks the two game developers
went missing in the process of playing the game just like him.
Mr. Yoo has the third highest rank.
But I think he'll catch up soon.
The top two haven't logged in for over a year now.
Look.
These three are the only ones over level 80.
Below them are all beginners.
Number one is Master.
Number two is Marco.
I don't know who Marco is though.
Number three is Mr. Yoo.
Who's Master?
Is it Jung Se-ju?
He's trying to reach the level that the developers
had reached before they disappeared.
He wants to know what happened
in the beginning.
So, according
to Jin-woo's logic,
my son was killed by the game.
It wasn't an accident,
it wasn't an illness,
and it wasn't because of him, right?
Isn't that what he means?
He wasn't sure at first,
but I think he's slowly becoming convinced.
Something weird
did happen though. Jeong-hun said the same thing.
So I went to meet with Jin-woo earlier.
You're saying that I'd be able to see Hyeong-seok if I was your ally?
So I'll follow your logic and become your ally, and see him, too.
That's how to prove it.
-No. -Why not?
It's too dangerous.
YOU CANNOT BREAK YOUR ALLIANCE WITH CITY HUNTER
That's odd. I can't do it.
Try again.
YOU CANNOT BREAK YOUR ALLIANCE WITH CITY HUNTER
This is odd.
YOU CANNOT BREAK YOUR ALLIANCE WITH ZINU
After forming that darned alliance, we couldn't break it.
If you really want to die after being harassed by Hyeong-seok,
you can become my ally.
But you'll only last a few days.
This is for your own good.
Wow, you're pushing it.
This is really far-fetched.
If you're using this excuse,
aren't you basically admitting that you're hallucinating?
If you won't let me see him,
how do you expect me to understand this?
I didn't tell you this to convince you.
I gave you an order as the CEO.
This is an order, Seon-ho.
No one will understand this
unless they experience it themselves.
I didn't tell you this
to help you understand me, but to help you understand my order.
I'm not trying to prove the hallucination exists in the game.
Just do as I instructed.
That is all.
He cannot prove what he told you.
He can't prove it
and he doesn't plan on proving it.
He doesn't plan on proving it?
When he's halting the project that the fate of our company depends upon?
We have our answer then.
If he hasn't changed after we've waited for a year,
he shouldn't be the CEO.
Pardon?
If he's not fit for the job, we take him out.
Whether it's because of mental illness
or his self-righteousness.
Let's think of a way to remove him without harming the company.
SWORDSMAN DIED 8 HOURS AGO
MILITARY OFFICER DIED 5 HOURS AGO
SWORDSMAN DIED 7 HOURS AGO
SOLDIER DIED 6 HOURS AGO
ASSASSIN DIED 7 HOURS AGO
ROBBER, POLICE WOMAN, SOLDIER
ASSASSIN, MILITARY OFFICER
SOLDIER, SWORDSMAN
ASSASSIN, OFFICER
ARCHER, OFFICER
POLICE WOMAN DIED 1 HOUR AGO SWORDSMAN DIED 1 HOUR AGO
POLICE OFFICER DIED 2 HOURS AGO
SWORDSMAN DIED 1 HOUR AGO ROBBER DIED 1 HOUR AGO
ZINU: LEVEL 89, ATTACK 7,000 DEFENSE 8,000, BLACK KNIGHT'S SWORD
YOU HAVE DEFEATED AN ASSASSIN
EXPERIENCE +200, ATTACK +10, DEFENSE +10
YOU ARE NOW LEVEL 90
Min-ju.
-Hi. -Are you going to your lesson?
Yes.
Hee-ju isn't driving you today?
She's busy. She has to go to the airport later.
Why?
She's going to Granada today.
Lucia invited Hee-ju to be her bridesmaid at her wedding.
What?
Hey.
What do you mean you're going to Lucia's wedding?
She got married last month.
Lower your voice.
I knew it.
I told you
something was off about the e-mails.
It's just as I predicted.
I found it odd that Yoo Jin-woo showed up at your hostel out of the blue.
I told you I didn't trust the guy from the beginning.
You kept smiling and saying
he was a nice guy.
Look.
You're the only one who doesn't believe those rumors.
Everyone believes that Yoo Jin-woo killed his friend.
He should be in prison but he dodged it by pretending to be crazy.
He somehow made it go away because he's rich and powerful.
It's how the world works.
That's why I'm going to Granada.
What are you going to do there?
I can't just stay here.
But you don't know if Se-ju will be there.
That was a year ago.
He could be anywhere by now.
From the surveillance footage,
it looks like he didn't get off at Granada Station.
I have to do something. I can't just wait. It's too frustrating.
-Let me come with you. -What about the workshop?
You want me to stay here while you go look for him without a plan?
I don't want my family to know.
I want you to stay here.
Please do this for me.
Be careful.
Okay? Call me once you arrive.
Okay, I'll call.
Hee-ju, since you're going there,
go visit the old lady at the butchers.
I'm curious to find out
if she's still alive.
Sure, I will.
Get in.
Okay. Go on.
-Hello. -Hi.
-Passport, please. -Okay.
Is she going to Barcelona today?
Yes.
Does she have a seating preference?
SANG-BEOM
Hello?
Yes. I'm on the plane now.
Hey, I can't let you go by yourself.
I'll be there on tomorrow's flight.
There's no need. What would you do there?
I'll take care of that.
And let's tell the press or something.
I'm too pissed off to let this go.
Hello?
MIN-JU
Hey, Min-ju.
You haven't left yet.
I'm on the plane,
about to turn off my phone.
Where are you?
Hee-ju.
I'm at Mr. Yoo's office.
It's really spacious
and really nice.
Why are you in his office?
Thank you.
You know the label, YD?
I have an audition there tomorrow.
It turns out he's good friends with the owner of the label.
Seriously?
How do you have his number?
It's saved on your phone.
He's here.
Is that Hee-ju?
Can I talk to her?
-Sure. -Hold on.
Who said...
Should I give you privacy?
Hello?
Are you going to Granada?
Min-ju told me.
It's none of your business.
And I told you not to contact my family.
Why did she put him on?
I didn't call because you said not to,
but Min-ju called me.
I didn't visit you
because you said not to, but Min-ju came to my office.
I said Jeong-hun would call
if I had information on Se-ju but he's not here right now.
What do you mean?
Did you hear from him?
Get off the plane if you can.
You don't need to go there.
You'll never be able to find Se-ju even if you go there.
Only I can find Se-ju.
I told you Se-ju is alive.
I'll prove it to you
if you want me to.
YOU'VE FOUND A SPECIAL ITEM
CITADEL'S HAWK
ONLY LEVEL 90 AND ABOVE CAN SEE IT
IF YOU QUALIFY
HOLD OUT YOUR ARM
ZINU: LEVEL 90, SWORD OF BLACK KNIGHT
A MESSENGER HAS ARRIVED FROM MASTER
Hurry, I need to get on a plane. I'm going to Granada today.
To find Jung Se-ju.
Se-ju is in Granada?
Prepare some items. I mean, special items, not weapons.
Give me everything you have.
Did you really hear from him?
I miss you, Hee-ju.
I'm hanging up.
Why do you trust me?
I'm a fraud, apparently.
Do you know what's been happening while you were busy gaming?
I guess I'm about to get kicked out.
I must find Se-ju.
That's my life goal.