GYEONGSEONG CREATURE
My mother once showed me…
the many different shapes you could make
with just one single string.
She told me to imagine the many possibilities
between two people if their paths were to ever intertwine.
The unpredictable moments of fate
shaping a new path and direction
that you would never expect.
And for that one seemingly coincidental encounter,
our paths forever change,
as the days, time, and space
all conspire to move together in the same direction.
It was an attraction that seemed vague at first,
but became crystal clear.
Though it defied logic,
it became an immeasurable force.
One that sweeps you off your feet.
A force that pulls you closer and closer,
until finally, you are together.
That immeasurable force
is the power of fate.
I'm really sorry.
Can you forgive me for being late?
GYEONGSEONG CREATURE BETWEEN CAUSALITY AND FATE
EPISODE 4 IMPRINTING
Do it now.
Yes, sir.
Did you find out where the fireworks were set off?
We think it was east of Namsan, sir. It was near Ongseong Hospital.
-Look into it immediately. -Yes, sir.
-Ongseong Hospital? -Yes, sir.
They have to be around here somewhere.
Find the bastards who set off the fireworks!
Yes, sir!
Over here, sir!
Ah, over there!
That way.
-Tell me where he went. Where is he? -I apologize, sir.
I was following Master Jang, then I lost him somehow and…
Where did you lose Master Jang?
Towards Bonjeong, Commissioner Ishikawa. The third district, sir.
-No, no, it's on me. -Don't be crazy. I'm paying.
Hey, where are we?
-Excuse me. -Hey. Watch it, huh?!
-Hey, hey, hey. -Don't touch me!
-Let's go. Let's go. -What the hell?
Shouldn't you say sorry if you bump into someone?
Forget about it. Let's just go to another bar.
How does it fit, sir?
Everything is measured exactly the way you wanted.
It fits just right.
I like the style. Plus the fit looks quite good on me.
Ah!
Did you hurt yourself, sir?
Where's the rickshaw?
It's out back. I'll show you now.
It should be big enough to fit a person inside. Is that possible?
Yes. When should I bring it?
Come meet me behind the tailor shop at 9:00 p.m. sharp. Is that clear?
Will this be enough space?
I'll return the rickshaw just as soon as I'm done with it, all right?
One more thing, sir.
You be safe out there, Master Jang, okay?
Commissioner Ishikawa,
do you think that Master Jang went inside of the hospital
and got past all of the guards?
That's right.
I, Jang Tae-sang… decided to break into Ongseong Hospital
to protect the House of Golden Treasure and the people I love,
despite being injured.
I heard that you are planning to get someone out of Ongseong Hospital.
And I want to help you out.
-You could end up dead if you do this. -I know. I want to help.
I'm going with you.
It's not some fun adventure, you know.
I was told one of my comrades was arrested.
He was taken there last night.
Please, Tae-Sang, I won't get in your way. Just get me inside.
The rickshaw can only hide one person, and that's Myeong-ja.
I can't promise to get you out. You'll have to find a way out on your own.
I understand.
If you do happen to run into any trouble,
I might not… be able to help you, Jun-taek.
It's every man for himself.
Can you please just think this over some more?
This operation is dangerous, Master Jang.
Listen here.
My name is Jang Tae-sang.
Enough of that already.
Your name won't protect you from bullets or sword attacks.
Yeah? Well, I'm pretty nimble, so don't be too worried, all right?
Just come back alive, Master Jang.
When you do, I'll have your favorite cognac ready.
We better get going.
I risked my life to get here.
This wasn't the plan, okay?
You said that you found Myeong-ja.
It was in the message you sent. Why did you even say that?
I meant I'd bring her to you after you found a way out.
You were supposed to send me a signal from outside.
Whatever. That's fine.
Okay, let's say we both miscommunicated about what the plan was.
The kids though? I'm sorry, that's something else.
Who are these kids? Do you know?
-I don't know. -So what are you doing?
You have no obligation to these kids. Why did you bring them into this?
What do you intend to even do? Why did you do it?
They needed saving.
Otherwise they would've died in there.
How about we discuss this downstairs, huh?
It appears two of these guys are dead already,
and the rest won't be saying much for a while, I think.
All right, kids. Follow me.
Here.
Come on. Let's go.
What is it? What's going on here?
There's no evidence to suggest anyone broke in from outside.
We think the kids probably did this by themselves.
You better find them!
I want everybody looking for the kids. Everybody on it! You got that?
Yes, sir!
What the hell is this? Where's Myeong-ja?
I have no idea.
And who the heck are these kids?
I don't know that either.
They were found in the laboratory.
Laboratory? They have one in this hospital?
And who are you?
Oh.
Kwon Jun-taek. Nice to meet you, whoever you are.
Tae-Sang only told me a little about why you guys are in here.
And who is this Japanese guy?
He works here at Ongseong Hospital.
He doesn't look like he works here at all.
How do I know he's trustworthy?
The priority right now is Myeong-ja.
Let's just focus on the original plan for now.
But first, we should probably discuss what to do with these kids you have.
What's this laboratory you mentioned? Where is it, and what's it for?
I used to work at a gun factory.
After that, the soldiers took me here.
I've had injections every day since then.
What were the injections for? Do you know what they do?
I don't know, sir.
I saw that the other kids were all dying from whatever they put in us.
Some died after suffering for a little while, or from a high fever.
Some died in their sleep.
Every day, I could hear people screaming and crying.
They didn't want to die like this.
They were all just…
just screaming and screaming.
In Manchuria, I witnessed something similar.
What they did was pure evil.
The experiments conducted on those prisoners were absolutely insane.
It looks like the same thing is happening here.
Okay, so, um… what are you trying to say, hmm?
That, um… you think Myeong-ja could be going through something similar?
She could be.
We should find her as quickly as possible, then.
If we delay this any longer, something bad could happen to her.
-We gotta get these kids out before-- -That's not my concern.
You created this situation here, so fix it yourself, huh?
Are you really about to abandon these kids right now?
I don't expect you to understand, but I have my own problems to deal with.
If I don't get Myeong-ja back to Ishikawa soon,
I will lose everyone I love and everything I've built here.
I won't be guilt-tripped into helping you get all these kids out of here.
It's not why I came here.
It's not okay that you're trying to put me in this situation.
It's too big of a risk for me. I'm better off looking for Myeong-ja.
We can't find them anywhere.
I think it's possible they might've found a way out of the ward.
No, this hospital, it has too many guards. They're still inside.
Search every level again.
They must be hiding in here somewhere.
You know kids love to play hide-and-seek, right?
Yes, sir.
I think we can fit two kids in this one.
There's no time for that. Let's go with the smallest first. You and you.
And, uh…
What's the matter, huh? Did something scare you just now?
It's okay.
What is this?
What is his job here?
Why would he draw something like this in a hospital?
Who is that man out there?
He's Sachimoto.
The guy you asked me to find for you.
The painter Sachimoto.
What's that around your neck?
An old present from my daughter.
She was 12 when she made it.
She was learning to carve wood at the time.
She gave me one necklace and the other to her mom.
If you don't mind me asking, how'd you both end up becoming sleuths?
We've been searching for my wife, who went missing ten years ago.
This here.
Is this one of your drawings from a year ago?
Yes, that's mine.
I'm guessing you know the woman in this drawing, then?
I want to know how do… I mean, when did you…
How do you know her, and do you know where she is?
How do you know this woman, may I ask?
She's my mother.
So what do you know?
Can you give me any information on where she is right now?
It would help me.
I want to know everything.
It moves so fast without a sound.
What a dangerous creature.
It's so… powerful.
How many more of these creatures can you create for the emperor?
Well,
this is the only one that was a success,
so it's hard to say.
All the other test subjects either died
or became deformed as the serum took over them.
You must find a way to make more of these creatures.
The emperor needs to know what we have created
so that he can be victorious and win this war.
We're done for today.
Return the rest of the subjects to their cells.
I have other business to attend to.
Excuse me.
Take them back.
Look, I'm sorry.
But I don't know.
I thought you said you drew this picture.
Yes, it's true. I did draw that.
I just don't know where she is.
I don't know what happened to her.
Do you really not know anything?
I've spent ten desperate years looking for her.
I spent three years investigating in Manchuria.
Then this portrait came into my possession, and that's when I…
I came back here to Joseon
to find the person who might know what really happened to her.
Are you sure you don't know where she is?
I'm sorry, I don't.
Know how to pull a rickshaw?
I've, uh, I've only done it twice, sir.
Come here, then.
From now on,
you will lead them.
As a man, it's your responsibility
to take these kids out of here. Understand?
Let's play a game. A little hide-and-seek, okay?
Don't let any Japanese soldiers find you, huh?
Wait until the rickshaw stops moving.
Whoever is the most quiet… will win the game.
And if you all remain hidden,
I will give you all one of these.
Can you do that?
Here.
What's the plan now?
We're gonna get these kids out of here first.
That's our first priority.
Right, Yoon Chae-ok?
What's that?
Sachimoto's studio?
Yes, sir. I'm quite sure. I heard a girl scream from inside.
Mr. Sachimoto.
Mr. Sachimoto!
Open it!
Mr. Sachimoto!
Is something wrong?
Where are you headed to this evening, huh? You're up late.
Uh, why do you ask, sir?
It looks like, uh, a couple kids escaped tonight.
And?
One of my corporals heard
a little girl screaming.
It sounded like it came from your studio.
I don't know about that. I was cleaning up a little.
Can we take a little peek inside your cart, then?
Look straight ahead and don't hesitate.
Just keep running. Don't look back, you hear me?
Go past the main gate
and don't stop running no matter what, you got that?
Hold on.
Be confident and stay strong.
You're just… a rickshaw puller doing his night run, nothing else.
You'll be okay.
You, open the gates!
Hey!
Wait.
Go tell Director Ichiro a woman from Honmachi's here for him.
Yes, sir!
Would you like to check any other places?
So tell me,
do I need to check in with you
every time I decide to clean up my room, huh, sir?
No. Enjoy your evening, Mr. Sachimoto.
PAWNSHOP
Tell Mr. Gu to please come down here. Quickly.
Yes, Mrs. Nawol.
The other children, where are they now?
Oh my goodness. There are two of them?
Come on out.
-Here. Careful. -Ah, careful. There you go.
-You're all safe now. -Watch your step.
-All right. -You're safe. There you go.
-You'll be safe here. -Ah, okay.
Oh my goodness! Two more?
Oh my, come on out of there.
Did Master Jang give you this?
Do you know who won the game? Is it over?
What game?
We were playing hide-and-seek.
The man said we could win another can of cookies
if we didn't get caught by any Japanese soldiers.
I see.
Yes, you won the game. I'll make sure to get you more cookies.
You must be hungry. How about we make you something nice?
-Yes, let's go. Let's go. -Let's go.
-Over here. -Come now.
The carotid artery was severed in one blow.
One of the children who escaped tonight was a young teenage boy, sir.
No. This was done by someone skilled with knifework.
See if there are any Josenjings mixed with our soldiers.
They could've entered the lab together somehow.
Yes, sir! Right away, Director.
Sir, your guest from Honmachi is waiting for you.
My apologies for keeping you waiting, Lady Maeda.
There are some very urgent matters that needed my attention.
May I ask what brings you to the hospital at such a late hour?
Jung Tae-sang.
I think
he broke into the hospital and is here right now.
PRISON
Based on the information we've gathered so far,
it seems that Myeong-ja's being held in the basement in the second level.
And do we know if there are other Joseon citizens
imprisoned within that area?
It seems so.
We need to hurry.
We only have three hours until the sun rises.
If we don't get Myeong-ja out by morning, everything will get more challenging.
Understood.
I'm sorry, but my shift is almost over.
They might start getting suspicious if I don't get back in time.
I understand. You should probably go.
If you are able to get down there, can you look for my little brother?
His name is Oh Sang-deok.
He's in his early twenties, average height.
He has a black birthmark over his right ear.
It's about the size of a small thumb.
-Can you please be on the lookout? -We will look for him.
I give you my word.
I'd be very grateful.
I also think that I should say goodbye for now.
I truly hope… that you achieve everything you are hoping to.
All right. We should be getting a move on as well.
Actually, I think you should both leave the hospital.
Although we found Sachimoto,
we weren't able to get any intel on your mother.
Therefore, I don't have any issues ending our contract.
I appreciate everything you've done.
So in that case… I should hold on to this for the time being.
No, the deal also included getting Myeong-ja out of here.
Well, yes, thanks to you, we know where Myeong-ja is.
That's more than enough.
No, it's not. You kept your end of the deal, and so, um,
we'll keep our promise as well.
As I said, you've fulfilled your promise.
You can be really annoying at times, you know that?
Why do you always keep making me repeat myself to you?
Do I really do that?
I'll lead the way, okay?
Try not to get lost, Master Jang.
Uh… please excuse her.
Just know that my daughter takes her promises very seriously.
Yes, I see. Hmm.
That really hurt. All right. Ah!
-What's with those soldiers? -I'll explain everything later.
Come on, hurry.
Are you all right?
Um, why wouldn't I be?
So, uh, are we all going down this way?
It's dark. I can't see anything.
Do you even have any idea where this leads to?
I guess we're all going in.
We don't have any time to lose.
I'm right behind you. I just wanna have a quick look around.
I'll follow you in a minute.
I see someone on the rooftop of the hospital ward.
Can you confirm for me, sir?
Keep an eye on it!
Yes, sir!
I sprained my ankle. I'm fine, though, seriously.
What is this monstrosity?
Right this way.
FOR THE INDEPENDENCE OF KOREA
-Everyone out. -Hurry up! Move!
-Hurry! -This is an emergency!
-We're moving immediately. Follow me. -Yes, sir!
Get up! Get up now!
That includes you, Josenjing!
Get up now!
We have an intruder in the hospital.
Disease Control Platoon, arm yourselves and get downstairs. That's an order!
-Hurry, move out! -Yes, sir!
I have no excuses for the security breach tonight.
Nothing like this has ever happened to us before.
Sorry for the inconvenience, Lady Maeda.
Those who believe they are untouchable let their guard down more easily.
Perhaps this was a lesson, Mr. Ichiro.
Now, to what I have entrusted to you,
until that woman has finally given birth to her child,
she must remain unharmed until then.
She is to remain hidden here.
You must not disappoint me.
Although, you already know this, Mr. Ichiro.
Yes, Lady Maeda.
It will all be taken care of. I promise.
Open it!
Come out of there.
You better come out now!
Drag her out of there.
No! No!
I don't wanna die!
Please don't kill me!
Let go! No! No!
Someone help! Please don't kill me!
-Let go! -What will happen to us now?
Someone help me!
No! Don't kill me! Someone help!
Help!
Let go!
I shouldn't be in here, sir. I'm pregnant!
I can't stay here, sir. Please listen to me. My baby could die!
If you really wanna live, you better stay quiet.
I don't wanna hear a peep out of you, got that?
The quieter you are, the safer you'll be in here,
At least until that illegitimate baby of yours is born.
Are you saying… the intruder somehow found a way to the basement levels?
They couldn't have, Director.
From now on, monitor and guard every single path that leads down here.
I want guards at every hallway entrance.
Any Joseon citizens from the outside who have seen our labs
must be detained at once.
No one gets out of here alive.
Do you understand?
Yes, sir!
They must have found out we're in the hospital. What should we do?
What was that gunshot we heard?
Whatever it was,
I don't think it's possible to use the emergency stairs anymore.
So what do we do?
Sachimoto had shown me another way to get to Myeong-ja.
Here.
This leads to the laundry room in the second-floor basement.
They use it to send down surgical gowns from the underground lab
down to the laundry room,
but it's wide enough that you can walk through it.
-Where exactly is that room located? -Right across from here.
Clean it up. Hurry!
Hey, are you feeling all right?
Come on. Keep going.
-I want a thorough search! -Yes, sir!
Let's go! Move!
This is an emergency! Get it together!
Yes, sir!
This way. Follow me.
Shit.
We have to hurry. There's a soldier following us.
Keep moving.
I'm not hurt. I'm all right. Don't worry, I'm okay.
-Are you all right, Chae-ok? -Don't worry, Father. I'm okay.
Um, are you okay?
Don't move!
Hand it over.
Hand it over!
Dirty Josenjing bastard!
Chae-ok!
Heh…
Please! Please help me!
That thing…
that monster,
it's on its way here!
You shouldn't be so reckless when you're hurt like this.
I wasn't reckless.
I was trying to…
to be brave and, uh… I just really wanted to win in the end.
Just so you know, your friend left us. He may have to find a way out on his own.
Well, he and I did agree
it would be every man for himself if necessary.
-Are you sure you'll be fine? -Of course I will.
Let's go. It's about time we find Myeong-ja.
Listen, Master Jang. We need to split up.
Go to the second-floor prison and check for Myeong-Ja.
I'll go down to the third-level basement.
I can check the third level.
Listen to me. He's too hurt to go alone.
Please stay with Master Jang.
But, Father…
Do as I say.
This is the most efficient way.
All right, we'll meet in one hour at the place we agreed to before.
If for any… reason I'm late, don't wait. Understand?
You know the drill.
Please be careful.
You can go with your father. I'll take this gun here.
I'll just go on alone.
Just follow me.
A while back, I heard several gunshots being fired.
Why do I get the sense there's something else going on in here?
Just stay here and wait for me.