SOMEONE LIVING ON EARTH SUDDENLY HAD A THOUGHT
IF THE HUMAN POPULATION SHRANK TO A HUNDREDTH OF ITS SIZE
WOULD THE POISON SPEWED ALSO DECREASE BY THE SAME AMOUNT?
IF THE HUMAN POPULATION WAS CUT IN HALF
HOW MANY MORE FORESTS WOULD SURVIVE?
SOMEONE LIVING ON EARTH SUDDENLY HAD A THOUGHT
WE MUST PROTECT THE FUTURE OF ALL LIVING THINGS
What did you say, you motherfucker?
Fuck. What bullshit!
Motherfuckers, you don't think I can kill someone?
ENOUGH, OR YOU'LL MAKE HIM CRY
THEN KILL SOMEONE
Fuck.
HE HAS AN INFERIORITY COMPLEX
Try me.
These fucking bastards.
Jesus.
Wake up. Why did you even come if you were just going to sleep?
Come out and dance a little, okay?
Come on, get up!
Jeez, you're so lame.
Whatever. Just sleep.
Oh, hey.
Hey! Did you sober up a bit? Yes?
PARASYTE: THE GREY
ONE HOUR AGO
What?
It's not working again.
One moment, please.
Sir, it's not working again.
God, this is driving me nuts.
Do you need a bag?
Do you have a rewards card? If not, that'll be 44,990 won.
Sir, you need to get a price tag for the meat at the meat counter.
Sir.
Sir!
You need to get a price tag for this at the meat counter.
This is how they gave it to me.
Please get a price tag at the meat counter.
Not my problem.
You can just get it yourselves, damn it.
Well, the meat counter handles the meat.
- Please go over there-- - Fuck! I said you go get it!
Why the hell are you motherfuckers ordering a customer around?
Fuck. This is bullshit, seriously.
Should I just kill you all?
Fuck. I swear I'll just kill them all.
Next in line.
I'm heading out first.
Okay. Good night, Su-in. Thanks for your hard work.
Thank you.
Hey, good work today.
Hey, you bitch.
What did you say to me earlier?
Say it again, you little bitch!
Come here, damn it!
Fuck! You fucking bitch!
Listen, you motherfuckers!
Do you really think I can't kill anyone? You hear me?
That bitch. I will kill you.
Fuck. I'm going to kill you.
Shit!
Hey, you think I won't kill you if you hide?
Just wait, you little bitch.
Fuck.
Hello?
I'm near the intersection by the Namcheon power plant.
I think there's been an accident here.
I see a motorcycle knocked over. Yes, and a car.
Yes, I'll brief you first thing tomorrow.
Yes, understood, sir.
- Hello, sir. - Hello.
Jesus, I'm so sick of this.
Jeez. Seriously.
This is the third violent crime of the day.
When it rains, it pours. Where's Won-seok?
Detective Kang will be here soon too.
I mean, why is he always late when something happens?
So, who's the suspect?
His name is Lee Kyung-chun.
He is 43 years old with two priors for violent crimes
and a history of schizophrenia.
- Schizophrenia? - Yes.
It seems he had a minor dispute with the victim at the supermarket.
We've secured testimonies from the other employees.
He followed the victim in his car,
then hit her and threatened her with a weapon.
Crazy bastard. And?
And?
The thing is...
Well,
he was following the victim with a weapon, and then he died on the spot.
- From excessive bleeding. - Who?
The suspect?
Yes, it seems that he was cut with something sharp
from his chest to his face.
You said he followed her and hit her.
- So, what are you talking about? - Well, it's unclear.
Whether he got injured when he hit the motorcycle
or got caught on something and was cut.
I think we need an autopsy.
What a bunch of nonsense. Forget it.
- And the victim? - Yes.
The victim's name is Jeong Su-in. She's 29.
Do you happen to know her?
Yeah.
How is she?
She's unconscious.
But they say she's fine.
You said she got hit by a car, so how can she be fine?
This part is strange too.
There are scars on the victim's back as though she had been stabbed.
Her clothes were also heavily stained with her own blood.
But they said these scars aren't from today.
You can never come here again.
Excuse me. What happened?
Are you feeling better?
Mr. Chul-min.
Su-in.
Are you okay?
Why am I here?
Do you remember anything
about your sudden attack today?
Yes, it was the man from the supermarket.
Yes, that man. Right.
That's why I'm here right now. Are you really okay?
We had a little argument at the supermarket,
and he must have followed me.
He ran into me with his car, and with his knife...
He did stab me with his knife...
Thankfully, they say you're not hurt.
What?
But I was stabbed.
They said those scars seem to be very old.
Scars? I don't have any scars.
What about your attacker?
Was he badly injured during the incident?
Not at all.
He came after me with a knife,
and I was bleeding so much.
I can't really remember...
Did you catch the guy?
He died at the scene.
- He was cut from his chest to his face. - Hey, hold on.
I'll discuss that with her. You guys wait outside.
- Okay? - Yes, sir.
Yeah, wait outside.
I don't understand.
That man stabbed me with a knife
and followed me, but he just suddenly died?
When you suddenly go through a traumatic event,
your thoughts can get mixed up and distorted.
You don't need to try hard to remember things right now, okay?
But
I'm positive I was stabbed.
Why?
What makes you so sure?
As I was being stabbed, I was thinking,
"Here we go again."
-"Here we go again"? - Yes.
Yet again, I am dogged by misfortune.
There's this feeling I'm used to.
"It seems my misfortune has returned."
Su-in, nothing like that will happen again.
I had the same feeling when I was ten and my dad was abusing me.
When my dad threw a fit while holding an iron,
or beat me and broke my bones,
I had the same thought.
"It seems my misfortune has returned."
The moment I got stabbed,
that thought suddenly came into my mind again.
No, nothing like that will ever happen again. Okay?
If you hadn't saved me from my father,
I wouldn't even be alive.
You're the one who called the police.
You think it's easy for a ten-year-old kid to report her own father to the police?
I wasn't the one who saved you.
You saved yourself.
And
you'll still be the only one who can save yourself going forward.
That's how it is.
Just let me know what happened today when you remember.
Hey, I'm so relieved that you're all right.
Got it?
Call me right away if you need anything or something comes to mind.
Get some rest.
Captain.
Gosh, I'm sorry I'm late.
You sure took your time.
Were you at the church service?
Won-seok, praying doesn't suit you.
Shut up.
You go to church?
Forget it. Just go home.
You've interviewed the victim?
- I wanted to meet her too. - Let's take a breather.
Come in at the crack of dawn.
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
If we solve a few of the cases that happened today,
we'll be shot up the promotion ladder, right?
A FEW MONTHS LATER
Good evening, boss.
- Sir. - Sir.
Has the Mangnani Gang made any kind of move?
No, they're quiet, sir.
They can't do a damn thing even though we took over their business.
- They're just small fry. - Okay, good work.
- Hello, sir. - Hey.
He went into room number eight.
You bastard.
Hey, is anyone out there?
That bastard. Go get that bastard.
- Come here! - You motherfucker!
- Come here! - Stop, you fucker!
- Go get him! - Stop right there!
We've arrived. Off the bus, please.
You have one new voice mail.
Press one to check your messages. Press two to manage your mailbox.
Hey, it's Jong-do.
Hey, the Yeongdeungpo guys are really pissed,
so lie low for the time being.
Don't use your cell phone if you can.
Actually, just toss it.
I'll contact you once things are settled.
Press one to listen to your next message. Press two to replay this message.
What is it? You scared me.
Has it been so long you forgot your little brother's face?
Don't worry. I won't stay for too long.
Well, Jin-hee said that you have a brain tumor.
But you look fine.
Is Jin-hee sleeping?
She went somewhere far away.
Far away, where?
I don't know either.
What the heck is she wearing?
No matter what, she never leaves the store unattended.
But she went somewhere far?
And you don't even know?
"Ki-seok"?
Outgoing calls have been temporarily suspended
due to the customer's circumstances.
SAEJIN CHURCH REVIVAL PRAYER MEETING
MR. CHUL-MIN
Hello, Mr. Chul-min.
Hey. Is everything okay?
Yes, nothing unusual. I've just been going to work.
Still, take it easy. You need to take care of yourself.
How about going on a vacation?
Well, they said I'm fine.
There isn't even anywhere I'd want to go.
Really?
But still, don't push yourself too hard, okay?
Okay, I got it.
Thank you, Mr. Chul-min.
Jeez, no reason to thank me. Bye, then.
This stop is Gyeongjin Market. The next stop is...
Please open the back door.
I said I'd get us a hotel room nearby.
I prefer my place.
I know. I prefer your place too, honey.
But don't women usually prefer going to hotels?
No. I prefer my place.
- I really do. - Okay.
I love women like you. Women who cut to the chase.
But you talk down to me a bit.
Wow, sweetie, you really live in a remote place.
It's basically falling apart.
Honey, do people actually live here?
I mean, I'm not saying it's bad. Are you upset?
What I meant was that I didn't know people still lived in places like this.
This place must be undergoing redevelopment.
Honey, I think you live in a place that really doesn't suit your vibe. Right?
Wow. Let's take a look.
Honey, you have very unique taste.
I mean, I'm not saying it's weird.
Okay, this isn't the kind of thing I'm used to.
Already?
Can I go wash up first?
Why is the floor...
What the heck?
Guess these people are your family.
This human has consumed too much alcohol.
Is this your father?
If you keep him alive for a while, the alcohol will dissipate.
- What? - How do we keep him alive quietly?
Who are you people?
Damn! You bastards must think I'm some kind of pushover.
Should we sever his arms?
No, do not cut them off.
It'd be better to render him unconscious and tie him up.
Hold on.
I mean, Jesus.
Hey, just you wait. You don't seem to know who I am.
Don't kill me!
Get away from me!
Please save me!
Target one eliminated!
Target in sight!
Target two eliminated!
Two targets, down!
Are you one of us?
Have you been captured?
Don't touch that.
It's mine.
A target has escaped to the west side of the roof!
Captain, are you okay?
Damn. I tried to catch it alive.
You tried to catch it alive?
It'd be good to catch it alive.
We're short of Hunting Dogs.
Honey, you're okay, right?
How's it going inside?
Everything is done. We've killed them all.
What about that asshole?
He seemed to be in shock, so we sent him to the hospital.
Good. You sent one of our guys to keep an eye on him?
Yes.
Wow. They're all working together now.
Were they having some kind of get-together today?
There isn't much here.
These seem to belong to the victims.
Open that door.
What is that?
Call the forensics team.
What do you think it means?
It's the symbol for their pantry.
Sorry?
Those bastards have formed an organization.
Are you certain she was one of us?
If she is, we must bring her into our organization.
Okay.
I will go now.
So many people seem to be having trouble falling asleep.
If you're having trouble sleeping because of your worries,
just like this person who sent in their story at this late hour,
how about drinking a cup of warm water?
Have a good night.
MR. CHUL-MIN
Who are you?
Why are you doing this?
You are good at pretending to be human.
What? What does that even mean?
Are you one of us?
She seems different.
What do you want from me?
We must check.
Oh fuck!
I am one of you.
If you are one of us, you must join our organization.
We must combine our forces to survive.
SAEJIN CHURCH REVIVAL PRAYER MEETING
Since you are one of us, you are always welcome.
Have you seen a puppy?
Merry! Where are you?
Merry--
You saw everything, did you not?
I did not want to draw any needless attention,
but I have no choice except to kill you.
Then fucking kill me!
Oh, I'm sorry.
Why were you here watching us?
My sister was acting weird, so I followed her here.
Are you saying your sister is one of my kin?
Yes.
Give me your wallet.
IDENTIFICATION CARD SEOL KANG-WOO
Listen carefully to what I tell you now.
If you do not do as I say,
I will find you and kill you.
Do you understand?
Ms. Jeong Su-in?
Fucking hell, that monster was right.
Who are you?
I'll make this quick.
You've been sensing unpleasant brain waves from certain people lately, right?
Don't go to those people, okay? They're all monsters.
That was the message.
What are you talking about?
I heard you almost got killed by a lunatic.
That you got stabbed.
When that happened, a monster... I mean, what do I even call this?
The larva of a monster went into your body, Ms. Jeong Su-in, okay?
Normally, it's supposed to eat up your entire brain.
You were so badly injured,
healing your body prevented it from consuming your whole brain.
You were supposed to mutate--
Fuck! What the hell am I even saying?
So the thing is, simply put,
you're a mutant, okay?
You know Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, yeah? Hyde?
- Who told you this? - You. Mr. Hyde.
Mr. Hyde, you're in there, right? I told her everything, okay?
I'm off now.
Give me that.
IS THERE REALLY SOMEONE ELSE IN MY BODY...?
Everything is exactly what he said earlier.
Believe everything he said.
I need to explain our condition to you in detail.
So write down all of your questions.
WHO ARE YOU? WHAT EXACTLY ARE YOU?
NAMIL POLICE STATION
What is all this?
Raise your arms and turn in 90-degree intervals.
You may enter.
- Oh, Captain. Good morning. - Hi.
What is this? Is a VIP visiting or what?
- Raise your arms... - You know...
They said a special task force from Seoul is here.
Certainly special, indeed.
What? What kind of task force is it?
Special. A very special one.
They said there'll be a briefing, so we'll find out.
Stop.
Raise your arms and turn in 90-degree intervals.
You may enter.
Am I good?
Yes, you may enter.
Good day, then.
Hey, what is all of this?
I hate starting the day with a gun pointed at me.
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION UNIT BRIEFING
When did they prepare all of this?
"Body snatchers"?
Wow. Hey, what is all that?
Wow. They've prepared a lot.
Jeez!
EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO PARASITE SPECIAL INVESTIGATION UNIT BRIEFING
Hello, everyone here at Namil Police Station.
Chief, thank you so much for being here today.
Okay, everyone, shall we give the chief a round of applause?
Well, let me start by introducing myself.
My name is Choi Jun-kyung, team captain
of the parasite special forces unit, Team Grey.
It must've been such a hassle for you all to get screened this morning.
Well, I'll tell you the bottom line first.
We took X-rays of your bodies this morning.
And among you,
we found
no parasites!
A round of applause!
What is this, some kindergarten talent show?
Well, do we have to do this daily?
Not at all.
The screening was only required today.
That's because the parasites showed up all at once,
and it seems they have already finished synchronizing with human hosts.
So it has been confirmed, based on the one-time screening today,
that none of you are parasites.
My saying "parasite this" and "parasite that" must seem strange.
So let me explain.
EDM FESTIVAL SUSPECT DEAD AT THE SCENE
So, you all remember
the case of the motiveless killing at an EDM festival recently, right?
The truth behind the incident you're all aware of...
is this.
The monster you see here ruthlessly slashing away at people
is a parasite.
You might wonder where it is and what it is doing now, right?
Right now, he is...
right here!
In order to prevent social chaos,
Team Grey put together a team to restrict media access
and have been strictly controlling all information about this parasite.
A few months ago,
the larvae of this parasite started popping up all over Korea,
as well as all over the world.
The origin of these larvae is still unknown.
Once they penetrate the human body,
through the ears, nose, or mouth, they then take over the brain.
They consume the brain.
Now, once the parasites complete their mutation,
they follow their instincts and try to eat humans.
Here is an important characteristic.
They can freely transform their head.
These parasites can transform their rigidity and shape
and change their heads into something like sharp blades.
The cell itself
is an independent living organism capable of processing thoughts.
These terrifying creatures
have infiltrated human society and are targeting us right now.
At first, I was a larva.
I followed my instincts to take over a human brain,
leading me to go after yours.
So I tried to eat your brain and parasitize your body,
but then I realized your body was seriously wounded.
So I tried to synchronize with your entire body
to heal the wounds first.
As a result, I was able to save your body
but I failed to take over your brain completely.
Once synchronized, the parasite
completely takes over the human brain.
And the human consciousness is also entirely absorbed by the parasites.
So they're no longer the humans we once knew.
Their brains have been taken over.
Now only their bodies live on,
becoming nothing but a source of nourishment to these parasites.
Because I failed to take over your brain,
I can only take over your brain when you face danger
to protect this body we share.
Based on my experiments with your body so far,
I can only take over your consciousness for about 15 minutes a day.
So I'm using the bare minimum amount of time
to protect this body and sustain my life.
Excuse me.
What can we do to kill the parasites?
Well, the parasites will wither away and die
without a human host.
So, to attack the parasite,
we need to destroy the human body.
That means you must destroy the human body the parasite lives in.
So you have to cause a massive hemorrhage at once
or destroy the heart in one go.
So, rather than a rifle, which has a small impact point,
using a knife...
or a shotgun like this
is more effective
in destroying the heart in one go.
Is X-ray imaging the only way to identify parasites?
Well, these parasites are mingling among us,
pretending to be human beings.
But it's not like we can carry around an X-ray machine at all times, right?
You can pluck out a strand of hair.
IDENTIFYING PARASITES
The parasites are made up of a single cell mass.
They can live briefly even if they are cut into pieces.
But the smaller the pieces they divide into,
the less intelligent they get,
and they lose the ability to return to their form.
If it is as small as a strand of hair, it will wither and crumble away.
So, if you suspect someone around you,
pluck out a strand of their hair.
Then, I'll move on to the next part.
Fortunate or not, in the case of our country,
the parasite showed up at an EDM festival
and went on a rampage, killing people, as you saw earlier.
So the numerous pieces of evidence left behind
revealed the existence of these parasites.
A parasite task force was formed faster here
than in any other country in the world.
Therefore, our research was expedited.
And the one who sped up that research was...
my husband.
- What? Her husband? - Oh my.
Or to be more precise, the parasite who took over my husband's brain.
Don't be afraid.
Now, the mask over this one's head is fitted with a special device.
This mask is equipped with a device
that sprays a chemical the parasites hate.
So if you press the button on this remote control...
it sprays out the chemical,
and the parasite will be immobilized.
Also, there's a sensor inside this mask.
So if this thing tries to transform its head and escape,
the sensor will release the chemical automatically,
causing it immense pain.
Excuse me.
But why are you keeping that thing alive?
One of the characteristics we have discovered about parasites is
that they can use brain waves to detect other parasites around them.
So, we are using this one
as a radar to detect other parasites.
We call this parasite "the Hunting Dog."
The people with whom you have a strange feeling are our kin.
And they can also sense that you are one of them.
But if they discover you are a mutant, they might try eliminating you.
So approaching any of them is too dangerous
if you wish to continue to survive.
I am trying to warn you of that.
It is crucial that we know each other clearly,
so I left a video of myself on your cell phone.
Our Hunting Dog has informed us
that the highest concentration of parasites is in Namil-gun,
where Namil Police Station is located.
We plan to stay here for a few days and hunt down the parasites.
If there have been any unsolved murders or suspicious cases recently,
please report them to us.
Those cases may be related to parasites.
Do you understand?
I mean,
isn't it unethical to torment a human like that?
Come again?
If you think like that
for even one moment...
then this will happen to you.
This thing is no longer my husband.
It is nothing but a monster, an insect, a virus that needs to be exterminated!
Once they've become parasites,
you can't consider them human anymore!
Do you understand?
Got it?
Subtitle translation by: Mina Hong