

He briefly shows her a picture of his son with his friends from the afternoon of the incident. He asks if the police can reinvestigate, but she claims that’d be difficult. Did no one tell him that the rope barrier had been removed? He cries as he says his son had to pay for these shoes himself since he couldn’t afford to buy them for him.Ĭhief Choi brings the conversation back by saying she’s sorry the prosecution didn’t try hard enough to bring justice. The following day, Chief Choi visits the father of one of the students who drowned. She mutters “special treatment,” looking like she has an idea. Like that’s ever stopped him.Īfter they hang up, Yeo-jin recalls Chief Choi telling her to let her know of any developments with their Reformation Unit. Shi-mok plans to file a complaint, but Yeo-jin worries he’ll upset his superiors. She’s frustrated that the judge-turned-lawyer got the case closed so easily, citing special treatment due to his status. Yeo-jin returns Shi-mok’s call and learns that the case was closed without indictment. rub it in) that he won’t get to summon Director Kim. Once Yeo-jin leaves, Chief Choi calls prosecutor Woo Tae-ha to “inform” him (i.e. Yeo-jin responds she wouldn’t do anything because no one would dare to take Chief Choi. Would Yeo-jin just wait around if Chief Choi were caught by them? Chief Choi asserts that they couldn’t allow the prosecution to take him. Yeo-jin wasn’t born yesterday and observes that the people who took him were their people, not the prosecution. Chief Choi notes that Director Kim’s position is the highest an officer can go and claims he’s an easy target for the prosecution. Yeo-jin asks Chief Choi (who’s also with the Intelligence Bureau) if she’s okay. She rushes into the National Police Agency and sees officers carrying evidence boxes out of Director Kim’s office and leading him out. In Seoul, Yeo-jin is stunned when it’s announced on the news that the high-ranking official who leaked information is Director Kim of the Intelligence Bureau. When Shi-mok tries to get in touch with the prosecutor in charge, they give him the runaround. Notably, although the officer wrote this in his report, it’s missing from the case file. That means the rope would’ve already been cut since the photos were taken about 10 minutes prior. A local cop told Shi-mok that an elderly lady who lives nearby heard the college kids leaving the guesthouse right before her favorite drama started at 8:06 P.M.

Yong-ho’s Insta photos were taken mere minutes before the estimated time of death. Shi-mok goes through the case file on the drowning. Of course, that doesn’t mean it’ll be done harmoniously. The upside: he gets to hang out with his cop bestie! But the power struggle between their organizations is getting out of hand, and like it or not, both sides are going to have to work together to sort it out. Our intrepid prosecutor is swept up into the proceedings, and not everyone is happy about it. Pieces are falling into place this hour as we delve further into the fight over investigative authority between the police and prosecution. 147 AugNovemForest of Secrets 2: Episode 2 by quirkycase
