The Manipulated (2025) s01e01 Episode Script
Episode 1
Even if it kills me,
I'll drag you down to hell
to make sure no one
has to hear your bullshit again.
Just you wait.
There's no escaping me.
The Manipulated
DO NOT USE ELEVATORS FOR DELIVERIES
Shit.
Ugh.
Delivery.
-Oh, hi.
-That was fast.
Sorry for the wait.
-That's all right.
-If you want,
I'll take these down for you, sir.
-Oh, sure, if you don't mind.
-Enjoy your food.
Thanks.
Hello.
Yep. Have a good one.
All right.
Taejin, have you eaten yet?
Come on, man. You gotta eat something.
How's the studying?
Am I gonna be impressed this time?
Okay, keep it up.
-Ah! Seriously?
-Sorry.
What the hell is his problem?
Are you okay?
No, I'm probably gonna bruise now.
Oh, hey, I wouldn't go that way right now.
The traffic's been pretty bad.
Thanks for the heads up.
Hey, when did this place
get self-service machines?
Oh, I actually saw them
getting installed yesterday.
Oh, hang on. Is this one--
Hey!
Are you kidding me?
Let's go!
The fuck does he want?
Are you crazy?
Get out of the way!
Forget something?
You have to pay for your order.
Here.
This asshole.
Just pay for the food.
I can't believe this.
Appreciate the tip.
Hey, man.
I caught up to that douchebag
in the sports car,
and I got him to pay us back.
So, I'll send you the money in a bit.
Sounds good.
Oh, I got to go. Yeah.
Taejin, hey!
Oh, Hyung.
Sorry. I'll catch you later.
Later.
This looks great.
Come on, hurry up and eat
before it gets cold.
Hmm.
Why are you here?
Are you still working right now?
I had some things to take care of.
Hmm.
Well, at least
I'm easy to take care of.
No complaints, right?
I have so many, I can't even list them.
We'd be here all night long if I tried.
Whatever.
Oh, right.
So how's the shop turning out?
Dude, let me show you. Look at this.
We're almost ready for a grand opening.
Pretty nice, right?
I guess.
But why does it look
like Mom decorated it?
Is that where you got your taste from?
You really think
good taste is passed down?
Because I watched Mom a lot
when I helped her out.
I picked up a lot of things
while you were outside messing around.
Okay, fine. In that case,
I'll stop messing around
and just head home.
Wait. At least make sure
you finish your food.
I'll eat while watching my shows.
Come on, man.
Stop wasting your time, okay?
-Oh, there you go.
-You're gonna fail.
And will you ever stop nagging?
-I'll limit it to five hours.
-Do you realize how late it is?
In five hours, the sun will be
creeping through the window.
Whatever, dude.
It's not like it affects me if you fail.
It's your life.
I'll get an A. Stop worrying.
-Have some faith in me.
-Have some faith?
You'll be lucky if you pass.
Maybe try opening up a textbook
instead of the internet.
Right. I got it.
Hey, you should get
some reflective lights.
-It's dangerous at night.
-What?
Okay, I will.
Oh, by the way
I'll be paying respects
to Mom alone tomorrow.
What? Why can't I come?
Don't even think about it.
Your exam's coming up soon.
Go on. You better study.
See you Saturday.
See you later.
500,000 WON DEPOSITED
PARK TAEJOONG
STUDY WITH ME
GOAL FIVE HOURS
All right. Let's do this.
Here we go.
I'm too old for this shit.
These look good together.
Jeez.
- Wait hold on.
- What?
You know you can't plant
those in the same pot?
- Why not?
- I got it.
- Leave it there.
- Okay.
If you plant these guys so close together,
-it'll be a disaster.
-Oh.
The big ones steal all the nutrients
from the smaller ones,
and then they end up dying.
-Incoming.
-Bring it a little closer.
-Okay, hold it steady.
-Yeah, I will.
-You got it, right?
-I got you.
-Don't let me fall.
-Taejoong!
-Yeah.
-Come on, dude, pay attention.
-Hurry up!
-Is there a pot for this small one?
Yeah, go over to the storage room
- and there should be one in there.
- Sorry, I'm a little late.
-It's all good.
-I brought some food for all of us.
-Nice.
-Hold on.
- Who's hungry?
- I'm down. Let's eat.
- Come down and eat.
- Here goes nothing!
Whoa.
- Oh, it's so pretty.
- Really nice.
It really looks amazing.
Text me your bank info,
I'll pay you for your time today.
You don't owe me anything.
We're friends, dummy.
Hey, man, time is money, you know.
It doesn't matter we're friends.
So what's my pay then?
Hundred?
Only 100,000 won?
That's all I mean to you?
-You take checks?
-Not even worth it at that point.
It's pretty, right?
Great job, Taejoong.
People love aesthetic cafes these days.
How long do you think
you'll be doing deliveries?
I'm not sure.
I have to make sure this place
gets off the ground first.
And I still have that loan.
It must be tough working two jobs.
Do you think I should have waited
till after Taejin graduated?
I feel like I might have
rushed things as usual.
But that's what makes you charming.
Waiting around for results
has never really worked out for me.
Okay, we're out.
Thanks again for helping out.
- Good night.
- Get home safe.
You know what I like about you?
You always jump in headfirst
and figure the rest out later.
What if I said I like you more?
Okay, okay!
-Let's go.
-Okay.
What?
Why?
Where are you going?
I don't want to leave.
Can I sleep here tonight?
PHOTO
The door is closing.
No, no, wait.
Ugh, shit.
THIS TREE NEEDS TO BE IN PARTIAL SUNLIGH
TO KEEP ITS LEAVES FROM DRYING OU
Excuse me, young man.
Could you lend a hand?
-One moment, ma'am.
-Thank you.
I'll be right back to help you.
So, what can I do for you?
Could you take this up there for me?
-Up the hill?
-Yeah.
- If you don't mind.
- Yeah, no problem.
I got it.
TUNA & MAYO
All right.
Hmm?
What?
Hell--
Hello?
Hello?
Oh, thank God, you found my phone.
I lost it earlier.
Where was it?
Oh, well, you know, the
The convenience store
by the district office?
It was in the bushes.
I'm sorry to ask,
but could you bring it to me?
Actually, I can't right now
because I'm on the clock.
I'll just leave it with the clerk
inside the convenience store.
Can't you just
bring it to me yourself?
I'll pay you 300,000 won for your trouble.
300,000?
My mom injured her leg,
so I can't leave her right now.
You'd be doing me a huge favor.
All right. Send me your address
and I'll be on my way.
- Thank you so much.
- Sure.
For 300,000 won,
I'll take a plane if I have to.
What is this place?
Oh, shit.
Yes. Hello, ma'am.
Hey, are you there yet?
Yeah, I made it to the address, but
it just led me to the front of a tunnel.
Are you here?
I told you
my mom isn't feeling well,
so I can't meet with you.
But if you head inside the tunnel,
you'll see an emergency phone box.
I left the payment in there.
Well, I don't mind delivering it
straight to your house.
Can you give me your address?
It's probably safer than leaving it here.
Well, I'm not comfortable
giving my address to a stranger.
Just leave my phone inside the box.
Okay, sure.
Yeah, I see the box in the tunnel.
I'll leave it in there.
Thank you, ma'am.
Weird.
Why inside here?
EMERGENCY PHONE
SOS
Oh.
Okay.
Whoa!
Are you fucking serious?
There's a person here, you dickhead.
You scared the shit out of me.
Hey, Mom.
Taejin couldn't make it,
so it'll just be the two of us today.
I told him to stay home
because he needs to study.
So don't be too upset with him.
The thing is, no matter how much I nag him
to work harder, he keeps failing.
I don't remember the exams
being all that hard.
Anyway
Okay. Bon appétit.
-You're so predictable.
-Hey.
What are you doing here?
I knew you'd forget
to bring Mom a gift.
What?
Forget it. Let's just eat.
You know you're supposed to be studying.
Come on. How can I
when you're talking behind my back? Huh?
Mom, he was talking about me, wasn't he?
I wasn't saying anything
negative about you.
I'm just worried.
I was telling her how you're losing
more and more brain cells every day.
My brain cells are doing fine.
Thank you. Okay, what do we have here?
-Where's my bowl of rice?
-There isn't one.
I only brought enough for the two of us.
But I haven't eaten all day.
I won't be able
to study if I don't eat, all right?
Fine, be my guest.
Eat up.
What about you?
It's okay. I'm not hungry.
Do you at least want a bite?
Hurry up and eat before I change my mind
and let you starve to death.
Where did all this rain come from?
Time to eat.
Say cheese.
SUJI
GIVING TREATS TO THE LITTLE ONES
THAT LOOK LIKE YOU
Who is it?
What the hell? Wait. Who are you?
Ah!
Ah!
-Hey, hold him.
-What the fuck's going on?
Park Taejoong.
You are under arrest
on suspicion
of rape and murder.
You have the right to remain silent.
Anything you say can and will be used
-against you in a court of law.
-Wait, no! I didn't do anything.
- Wait.
- Take him in. Take him in!
That's him. Coming up.
Why did you dispose
of the body in the Han River?
Why did you do it?
In recent news,
a woman in her 20s was found dismembered
near a tunnel by the Han River.
A prime suspect has been identified
and taken into custody.
Police have detained
a man who was arrested
on charges of aggravated rape and murder.
He is currently under
interrogation by authorities.
The body is expected
to undergo examination
- Hello.
- Hi. Welcome in!
results
will likely take
What are you feeling?
mutilation of the body.
Here's your chicken salad, miss.
- dismembered
- Enjoy your meal.
The police have issued a statement
that the crime was likely premeditated
rather than a random act of violence.
You must be busy.
The arrested suspect
in question, Park Taejoong.
What, can't look at her?
Detective, I swear on my life.
I've never seen her before, okay?
I have no idea who she is.
Why kill a woman you don't know?
I never said that I
What reason would I
possibly have to kill anyone?
This seriously has to be
some sort of mistake.
I swear I didn't do it.
How many times do I have to tell you?
When are you gonna let me go?
Once you've answered all of our questions.
You dragged me here with no explanation
and asked me a bunch of questions
I don't know the answers to.
There's no way
this whole thing here is legal.
Pipe down, will you?
Given the situation,
we didn't need a warrant.
Even so, don't people
deserve basic human rights?
I mean, how can you do this?
There was no time for me
to even close up my shop.
Can we just go
and lock the doors at least?
Hey, fuckface!
You don't get it, do you?
Is this a joke to you, huh?
I don't think you understand
the amount of shit you're in.
Can I please have my phone call?
I have to ask a friend
to take care of my shop.
If my plants don't get watered,
they're gonna die.
Hmm.
Don't let this lying asshole
near any phones
-until he tells the truth, okay?
-Yes, sir.
Come in.
Hey.
FORENSIC INVESTIGATION
Please cooperate.
Uh
Open your mouth.
And say, "Ah."
DISMEMBERMENT MURDER SUSPECT ARRESTED
MAN KILLS WOMAN IN HER 20S
SUSPECT ARRESTED
IN GRUESOME DISMEMBERMENT MURDER
Taejoong.
You look rough.
Are those real?
I mean, why would they make--
I've been through a lot of shit
-but this is a first.
-How are you holding up?
You need to be in handcuffs
just to talk with us?
They haven't taken them off me
since I got here.
So how are you holding up?
You look like you haven't slept in days.
Yeah, I'm okay.
Actually, I'm not okay.
But seeing you guys
is helping me feel better.
Hey, could you guys do me a favor?
Can you ask the flower shop owner
to swing by my store
and check up on the plants for me?
A few days, max.
Tell her I'll make it up when I'm out.
Uh, Taejoong--
Man, the people here
must be deaf or something.
I don't know how many times
I have to tell them the truth.
-It's like they don't care.
-Taejoong, listen.
You probably don't know what's
going on since you're stuck in here.
But it's getting kind of crazy out there.
All your personal info
has been leaked online.
It's a total shitstorm.
What are you guys saying?
Don't worry too much about it.
Don't stress about it.
Everything will work itself out, okay?
So stay strong.
Wait, hold on.
What kind of personal information
has been leaked?
DIE, MURDERER
I'll get you released
by tomorrow, so sit tight.
Okay? Are you sure?
What do you want now?
When are you gonna let me out?
You must either be
a dumbass or delusional.
I said I didn't do it.
So why are you keeping me
locked up like an animal?
Saying you didn't kill her
doesn't mean shit.
We still have a dead victim.
What you need is proof.
Fucking liar.
Proof?
I've been telling you the truth.
What more do you want from me?
You fucking cops?
Think you could do whatever you want?
Huh?
When I get out,
I'm gonna sue the whole department!
Good luck.
Fucking nutcase!
The Chu case shines a light on the rise
of violent crimes
happening in the country.
Can you offer any insight
into the mind of this killer?
Of course.
Given his troubled upbringing,
lack of higher education,
and inability to hold a stable job,
his crime was an expression of rage
over being unable to integrate into--
TEMPORARILY CLOSED
CASE DELEGATION AGREEMEN
SONG SUJI
Give me time to look over everything.
Once that's done, I'll contact you. Okay?
Thanks for meeting with us.
-I'll be in touch.
-Thanks again.
What was that?
Who was that man you were just talking to?
He's our lawyer.
Suji hired him.
He mentioned the faster we move,
the better.
And I couldn't sit around and do nothing.
Where should I put these?
You can leave it there.
I'll sort them later.
All of us are here already.
I'll just help you out.
Did you bring these plants from the shop?
Yeah, reporters keep swarming the place.
I was worried they would knock them over.
I figured I'd move them here
to help Taejoong out.
Have you visited him yet?
I'll go see him today.
Hmm.
I think it's probably a good idea.
I'm sure that would comfort him.
Right.
It's all my fault that
you're going through this.
I'm sorry.
I still don't understand
why this is happening to me.
Is that all you have to say?
Anything you want to tell me.
You can be honest.
Suji, I
I didn't do it. I swear I didn't.
I've been hoping
to hear those words.
I know you're not the kind
of person who would do that.
I promise I'll be fighting
for you out there.
So you can't give up in here.
Suji.
So you're saying that all we need to do
is prove that Taejoong
was busy doing something else
at the exact time of the victim's death?
That's correct.
He will need a solid alibi,
something that will hold up in court.
Look at this.
It seems the exact time of death
hasn't been determined yet.
We'd have to account for his exact
whereabouts during those two days.
That's nearly impossible.
Sir, please. Is there anything we can do?
Wait, I think it is possible.
When Taejoong works,
he barely takes any breaks.
It's like he can't waste a single moment.
That's true.
Also, don't they save
all the delivery records?
You're right.
-Let's see what we can find.
-Yeah.
We'll look into it and let you know.
-Don't worry too much, okay?
-See ya.
STATEMEN
PARK TAEJOONG
HANGANG RIVER MURDER CASE
You keep denying the allegations
in the police reports.
You positive you want to stick with that?
Why do you think I'm lying?
-What?
-Please, sir.
I don't understand
why I'm being forced to go to trial
for something I didn't do.
But I'll do everything I can
to prove my innocence.
Post-its.
-And photos. Maps.
-Right.
-Anything that'll help.
-Yeah, sounds good.
-Okay, come on. And receipts.
-Got it.
Okay.
From 8:00 a.m. on the 20th
to 10:00 p.m. the following night.
That's right. Would it be possible
to email me those records?
Everything, if that's all right.
Well, between noon
and three o'clock, I was
in Yeonmi-dong.
Dowon Food, Maria Pizza, Byeol Coffee.
Oh, and the receipts,
I store all of them
in one of my kitchen drawers,
-just in case I need them.
-I'll find them.
- Receipts? Put 'em here.
- Yeah.
Good thing Taejoong
saved these in his kitchen drawer.
Whoa, dude.
How should we sort them?
- Let's do it by time slots.
- Okay.
I'll take ones at lunchtime.
Another one for dinner.
-Oh, wait. This one's lunch.
-Set it here.
What about this?
Hello, sir. By any chance,
do you know this guy?
Yeah, I do.
Do you have receipts
from when Taejoong covered
-Thank you so much.
-Yeah, no worries.
-You get it?
-Yeah.
-Nice. Good work.
-Found one.
PETITION
I appreciate you taking
the time to sign this.
I was so shocked
when I first heard the news.
-It's the least I could do for him.
-Thank you so much.
I couldn't find any.
What was the time slot?
-What about this?
-Papa Bread.
-Put it here.
-Okay.
TAEJOONG'S MOVEMENTS
ON THE DAY OF THE INCIDEN
Here.
We don't have anything from 2:00 to 2:30.
Yeah.
Nothing in my pile.
-Strange.
-30 minutes.
Try to remember, Hyung. Think.
Wait, let me think.
What was I doing after the delivery?
I remember. Okay, so
My bike suddenly had a problem.
So after lunch, I had Kyungho fix it.
Yeah, that should be it.
-Look, there he is.
-Right.
-That's his bike.
-Just like he said.
Would you mind
if I take a picture of this?
A photo is not gonna be enough.
I'll make you a copy
of the video, all right? Video is better.
- Thank you so much.
- We appreciate it.
THE DAY BEFORE THE INCIDEN
THE DAY OF THE INCIDEN
How on earth
I can't believe it.
This is impressive.
Man, as we were doing this,
it made me realize
how insanely hard he was working.
I don't understand
how he never took a single break.
With this kind of alibi,
we should be able to put up a good fight.
Actually, I think we can win this.
Would it be okay for me
to take some of this for the case?
-Take whatever you need.
-Yes, of course.
We can bring the rest to you later.
Yeah.
We got this.
Great job, everyone.
Yeah, you too.
Thanks for helping, guys.
- I mean it.
- Yeah, we got you.
Why wouldn't you at least
eat a proper meal?
COUR
All rise.
Please be seated.
We will now begin
case number 2020-98374.
The defendant, Park Taejoong
is being tried on the charges of murder,
mutilation of a corpse,
and abandonment of a body.
As you can see, the defendant,
Park Taejoong, is an ordinary,
functioning member of society.
I would say he lives a normal life.
Also, it's clear from the petitions alone
that he is held in high regard
by those around him.
Finally, it is obvious when reviewing
the timeline of the defendant,
that contrary to the prosecution's claim,
it would be impossible for my client
to have committed the crime,
dismember the victim
and dispose of the body.
This is irrefutable proof
that he is innocent.
I rest my case.
Prosecution, you have the floor.
Will the defendant please take a seat
at the witness stand?
WITNESS STAND
Right. So, similar to the defense,
we also followed the defendant's actions
and movements on the day of the incident.
This is the GPS tracking data
of the defendant's whereabouts
down to the second.
And, as you can see,
they match the timeline
presented by the defense.
So I have no objection
to the fact that the defendant
is a hardworking and sincere person.
In Article 27 of our Constitution,
in paragraph four,
it states that the accused
is innocent until proven guilty,
and when in doubt,
judgment favors the defendant.
Personally, I sincerely hope
that Park Taejoong is innocent.
I truly want to believe that.
However, there are issues that trouble me.
And if the defendant
could clear a few things up,
I'm sure we would all appreciate it.
Is that all right with you?
Yes.
Now, here's my first point of concern.
The records show
that the defendant made
a delivery to the victim's residence.
Of course, delivering to the victim's home
could be completely random,
especially since she lived
in the same district.
But it's the timeline of it
that confuses me.
From the time he arrived,
to the time he departed her home,
the duration of the delivery
was approximately seven minutes in total.
If you look here,
it was marked as a contactless delivery
to the third floor.
But isn't seven minutes
a little long for that?
Well, that's because
I had to take care of a tree.
Could you be more specific?
Uh, yes.
it was a China doll tree.
It's considered a partial shade plant,
meaning they shouldn't
get too much sunlight.
As I was leaving, I saw that
it was placed in front of the window.
I couldn't help myself,
so I moved it into the shade
and left some tips for the owner.
That might be why it took me so long.
I left after that.
Hmm, I see.
Understood.
Moving on to the next question.
While tracking the defendant's movements,
we found this security footage.
Could you explain this for us?
EXHIBIT VIDEO 1) DEFENDANT'S MOVEMENTS
Excuse me, young man.
Could you lend a hand?
I was just
I finished delivering jokbal
to a customer.
When I came back, I helped
an old woman with her suitcase.
So I did what anyone would do
and helped her
move her things up the hill.
By any chance was it this suitcase?
Yes, looks like it.
That's strange.
Because this suitcase
was found near the location
of where the body was discovered.
Forensic analysis confirmed
that this suitcase
was used to transport
the dismembered body.
Objection.
Right, I agree.
Just because the suitcase
appears to be the same model,
it doesn't prove that it was
the exact one used in the crime.
Also we checked all the footage
and we only found a single video clip
of the defendant with the suitcase.
He doesn't appear
in any other location besides that.
It's possible, you, unintentionally,
moved through the blind spots.
The thing is
how can someone know
the location of every camera,
unless they've gone through
these streets hundreds of times?
That would be impossible.
So I actually support
the objection, Your Honor.
Now, why were you
in possession of the victim's phone?
No, I was
The elderly lady asked me
to help carry her things, so I
Mr. Park Taejoong?
Why was the victim's phone
in your possession?
The phone? Uh
I couldn't have had
the victim's phone, sir.
Is that right?
EXHIBIT VIDEO 2)
DEFENDANT SEEN HOLDING THE VICTIM'S PHONE
So that was
I was just
I was eating and I heard
the phone ring behind me, so
I answered it, and then
I headed out to return it right away.
Where'd you return it?
Was it here?
Yes, that's right.
And actually,
they offered a reward for it.
CONVENIENCE STORE CCTV
So who did you return the phone to
if it wasn't the victim?
And why was her body
less than 40 meters away?
I don't know, because I never
I didn't actually meet her.
She said she didn't want
a stranger to know where--
Defendant
-Why do you keep lying to me?
-I'm not.
No, I swear I'm telling you the truth.
Now what you see
on the screen are the coordinates
from the GPS data of the victim's phone.
They almost match the movements
of the defendant perfectly.
Do you have some
explanation for this, too?
Because you just said
that you returned it,
and yet it's obvious
that you had it with you all day.
I really don't know
how to explain any of that.
You don't know?
Maybe this will jog your memory.
During our investigation,
we conducted a forensic examination
at the site of the murder.
But due to the complex
nature of the crimes,
we did not receive the results
until earlier today.
Objection!
This evidence was not disclosed
during discovery.
Please strike it.
Overruled.
-You may proceed.
-Right.
Mr. Park.
I still want to be on your side.
But all the evidence
keeps pointing to you.
LIKELY LOCATION OF THE MURDER
The victim was discovered in the bathroom
of a vacant unit on another floor
somewhere else in the building.
Brutally murdered,
then dismembered by the culprit
with no remorse.
The prosecution believes
that the perpetrator
placed her lifeless body in warm water
in order to manipulate the time of death.
Furthermore, bodily fluids
presumed to belong to the culprit
were found inside the victim's body.
If you would be so kind
as to read aloud
whose semen was identified in the report?
This can't
PARK TAEJOONG, VICTIM'S EVIDENCE SAMPLE
You said you spent
seven minutes caring for a plant.
Sure you weren't filling
the bathtub with warm water?
It seems like that would have
taken seven minutes.
I
It It wasn't me.
I didn't do it.
I swear I didn't do it!
Mr. Park
If you feel even the slightest bit
of guilt toward the victim,
you could at least tell us why you did it.
What did she do to deserve
such a horrific death?
No, Suji. I didn't.
Sir, please listen to me. I'm innocent.
It wasn't me, I swear!
-I didn't kill her!
-Maintain order.
-Your Honor, you have to believe me.
-Sit down, defendant.
It's not me. I didn't do it!
I Wait, wait! Let go of me!
Your Honor, I'm begging you.
Please, believe me.
Oh, also
That tree that you mentioned
We asked the tenants about it,
and not a single one of them
had ever seen it.
Perhaps this was just your imagination.
Your Honor. No, wait.
I swear I'm telling the truth!
Let go! Wait!
It's not me!
I didn't do it.
Order! Order in the court!
-Your Honor, it wasn't me!
-This court will recess.
I have bad news.
Your lawyer quit.
Taejin is doing his best
to look for a new one,
but no luck so far.
He said we had a real chance of winning.
The sentencing hearing
is around the corner.
Suji.
I'm so sorry.
I'm sorry for everything.
Show me your right wrist, please.
What?
Where's the bracelet?
The one I gave you.
Oh
Last I remember, I was wearing it.
-But--
-Where is it?
Where'd it go?
I'm sorry. I was so out of it, and
Why are you bringing that up?
Why?
Why don't you have
the bracelet I gave you?
Trust me.
I know in my heart that you didn't do it,
and that you could never do such a thing.
But if I find out
-that there's a side of you I don't know--
-Hey, Su
Suji, what are you
What are you trying to say?
The lawyer told us
that you have to show true remorse
in order to receive a lighter sentence.
Please, just tell me.
Tell me not to wait for you.
You know I'm not good at waiting.
Suji.
Suji.
It wasn't me, okay? I
I didn't do it.
Please don't give up on me.
The Manipulated
I'll drag you down to hell
to make sure no one
has to hear your bullshit again.
Just you wait.
There's no escaping me.
The Manipulated
DO NOT USE ELEVATORS FOR DELIVERIES
Shit.
Ugh.
Delivery.
-Oh, hi.
-That was fast.
Sorry for the wait.
-That's all right.
-If you want,
I'll take these down for you, sir.
-Oh, sure, if you don't mind.
-Enjoy your food.
Thanks.
Hello.
Yep. Have a good one.
All right.
Taejin, have you eaten yet?
Come on, man. You gotta eat something.
How's the studying?
Am I gonna be impressed this time?
Okay, keep it up.
-Ah! Seriously?
-Sorry.
What the hell is his problem?
Are you okay?
No, I'm probably gonna bruise now.
Oh, hey, I wouldn't go that way right now.
The traffic's been pretty bad.
Thanks for the heads up.
Hey, when did this place
get self-service machines?
Oh, I actually saw them
getting installed yesterday.
Oh, hang on. Is this one--
Hey!
Are you kidding me?
Let's go!
The fuck does he want?
Are you crazy?
Get out of the way!
Forget something?
You have to pay for your order.
Here.
This asshole.
Just pay for the food.
I can't believe this.
Appreciate the tip.
Hey, man.
I caught up to that douchebag
in the sports car,
and I got him to pay us back.
So, I'll send you the money in a bit.
Sounds good.
Oh, I got to go. Yeah.
Taejin, hey!
Oh, Hyung.
Sorry. I'll catch you later.
Later.
This looks great.
Come on, hurry up and eat
before it gets cold.
Hmm.
Why are you here?
Are you still working right now?
I had some things to take care of.
Hmm.
Well, at least
I'm easy to take care of.
No complaints, right?
I have so many, I can't even list them.
We'd be here all night long if I tried.
Whatever.
Oh, right.
So how's the shop turning out?
Dude, let me show you. Look at this.
We're almost ready for a grand opening.
Pretty nice, right?
I guess.
But why does it look
like Mom decorated it?
Is that where you got your taste from?
You really think
good taste is passed down?
Because I watched Mom a lot
when I helped her out.
I picked up a lot of things
while you were outside messing around.
Okay, fine. In that case,
I'll stop messing around
and just head home.
Wait. At least make sure
you finish your food.
I'll eat while watching my shows.
Come on, man.
Stop wasting your time, okay?
-Oh, there you go.
-You're gonna fail.
And will you ever stop nagging?
-I'll limit it to five hours.
-Do you realize how late it is?
In five hours, the sun will be
creeping through the window.
Whatever, dude.
It's not like it affects me if you fail.
It's your life.
I'll get an A. Stop worrying.
-Have some faith in me.
-Have some faith?
You'll be lucky if you pass.
Maybe try opening up a textbook
instead of the internet.
Right. I got it.
Hey, you should get
some reflective lights.
-It's dangerous at night.
-What?
Okay, I will.
Oh, by the way
I'll be paying respects
to Mom alone tomorrow.
What? Why can't I come?
Don't even think about it.
Your exam's coming up soon.
Go on. You better study.
See you Saturday.
See you later.
500,000 WON DEPOSITED
PARK TAEJOONG
STUDY WITH ME
GOAL FIVE HOURS
All right. Let's do this.
Here we go.
I'm too old for this shit.
These look good together.
Jeez.
- Wait hold on.
- What?
You know you can't plant
those in the same pot?
- Why not?
- I got it.
- Leave it there.
- Okay.
If you plant these guys so close together,
-it'll be a disaster.
-Oh.
The big ones steal all the nutrients
from the smaller ones,
and then they end up dying.
-Incoming.
-Bring it a little closer.
-Okay, hold it steady.
-Yeah, I will.
-You got it, right?
-I got you.
-Don't let me fall.
-Taejoong!
-Yeah.
-Come on, dude, pay attention.
-Hurry up!
-Is there a pot for this small one?
Yeah, go over to the storage room
- and there should be one in there.
- Sorry, I'm a little late.
-It's all good.
-I brought some food for all of us.
-Nice.
-Hold on.
- Who's hungry?
- I'm down. Let's eat.
- Come down and eat.
- Here goes nothing!
Whoa.
- Oh, it's so pretty.
- Really nice.
It really looks amazing.
Text me your bank info,
I'll pay you for your time today.
You don't owe me anything.
We're friends, dummy.
Hey, man, time is money, you know.
It doesn't matter we're friends.
So what's my pay then?
Hundred?
Only 100,000 won?
That's all I mean to you?
-You take checks?
-Not even worth it at that point.
It's pretty, right?
Great job, Taejoong.
People love aesthetic cafes these days.
How long do you think
you'll be doing deliveries?
I'm not sure.
I have to make sure this place
gets off the ground first.
And I still have that loan.
It must be tough working two jobs.
Do you think I should have waited
till after Taejin graduated?
I feel like I might have
rushed things as usual.
But that's what makes you charming.
Waiting around for results
has never really worked out for me.
Okay, we're out.
Thanks again for helping out.
- Good night.
- Get home safe.
You know what I like about you?
You always jump in headfirst
and figure the rest out later.
What if I said I like you more?
Okay, okay!
-Let's go.
-Okay.
What?
Why?
Where are you going?
I don't want to leave.
Can I sleep here tonight?
PHOTO
The door is closing.
No, no, wait.
Ugh, shit.
THIS TREE NEEDS TO BE IN PARTIAL SUNLIGH
TO KEEP ITS LEAVES FROM DRYING OU
Excuse me, young man.
Could you lend a hand?
-One moment, ma'am.
-Thank you.
I'll be right back to help you.
So, what can I do for you?
Could you take this up there for me?
-Up the hill?
-Yeah.
- If you don't mind.
- Yeah, no problem.
I got it.
TUNA & MAYO
All right.
Hmm?
What?
Hell--
Hello?
Hello?
Oh, thank God, you found my phone.
I lost it earlier.
Where was it?
Oh, well, you know, the
The convenience store
by the district office?
It was in the bushes.
I'm sorry to ask,
but could you bring it to me?
Actually, I can't right now
because I'm on the clock.
I'll just leave it with the clerk
inside the convenience store.
Can't you just
bring it to me yourself?
I'll pay you 300,000 won for your trouble.
300,000?
My mom injured her leg,
so I can't leave her right now.
You'd be doing me a huge favor.
All right. Send me your address
and I'll be on my way.
- Thank you so much.
- Sure.
For 300,000 won,
I'll take a plane if I have to.
What is this place?
Oh, shit.
Yes. Hello, ma'am.
Hey, are you there yet?
Yeah, I made it to the address, but
it just led me to the front of a tunnel.
Are you here?
I told you
my mom isn't feeling well,
so I can't meet with you.
But if you head inside the tunnel,
you'll see an emergency phone box.
I left the payment in there.
Well, I don't mind delivering it
straight to your house.
Can you give me your address?
It's probably safer than leaving it here.
Well, I'm not comfortable
giving my address to a stranger.
Just leave my phone inside the box.
Okay, sure.
Yeah, I see the box in the tunnel.
I'll leave it in there.
Thank you, ma'am.
Weird.
Why inside here?
EMERGENCY PHONE
SOS
Oh.
Okay.
Whoa!
Are you fucking serious?
There's a person here, you dickhead.
You scared the shit out of me.
Hey, Mom.
Taejin couldn't make it,
so it'll just be the two of us today.
I told him to stay home
because he needs to study.
So don't be too upset with him.
The thing is, no matter how much I nag him
to work harder, he keeps failing.
I don't remember the exams
being all that hard.
Anyway
Okay. Bon appétit.
-You're so predictable.
-Hey.
What are you doing here?
I knew you'd forget
to bring Mom a gift.
What?
Forget it. Let's just eat.
You know you're supposed to be studying.
Come on. How can I
when you're talking behind my back? Huh?
Mom, he was talking about me, wasn't he?
I wasn't saying anything
negative about you.
I'm just worried.
I was telling her how you're losing
more and more brain cells every day.
My brain cells are doing fine.
Thank you. Okay, what do we have here?
-Where's my bowl of rice?
-There isn't one.
I only brought enough for the two of us.
But I haven't eaten all day.
I won't be able
to study if I don't eat, all right?
Fine, be my guest.
Eat up.
What about you?
It's okay. I'm not hungry.
Do you at least want a bite?
Hurry up and eat before I change my mind
and let you starve to death.
Where did all this rain come from?
Time to eat.
Say cheese.
SUJI
GIVING TREATS TO THE LITTLE ONES
THAT LOOK LIKE YOU
Who is it?
What the hell? Wait. Who are you?
Ah!
Ah!
-Hey, hold him.
-What the fuck's going on?
Park Taejoong.
You are under arrest
on suspicion
of rape and murder.
You have the right to remain silent.
Anything you say can and will be used
-against you in a court of law.
-Wait, no! I didn't do anything.
- Wait.
- Take him in. Take him in!
That's him. Coming up.
Why did you dispose
of the body in the Han River?
Why did you do it?
In recent news,
a woman in her 20s was found dismembered
near a tunnel by the Han River.
A prime suspect has been identified
and taken into custody.
Police have detained
a man who was arrested
on charges of aggravated rape and murder.
He is currently under
interrogation by authorities.
The body is expected
to undergo examination
- Hello.
- Hi. Welcome in!
results
will likely take
What are you feeling?
mutilation of the body.
Here's your chicken salad, miss.
- dismembered
- Enjoy your meal.
The police have issued a statement
that the crime was likely premeditated
rather than a random act of violence.
You must be busy.
The arrested suspect
in question, Park Taejoong.
What, can't look at her?
Detective, I swear on my life.
I've never seen her before, okay?
I have no idea who she is.
Why kill a woman you don't know?
I never said that I
What reason would I
possibly have to kill anyone?
This seriously has to be
some sort of mistake.
I swear I didn't do it.
How many times do I have to tell you?
When are you gonna let me go?
Once you've answered all of our questions.
You dragged me here with no explanation
and asked me a bunch of questions
I don't know the answers to.
There's no way
this whole thing here is legal.
Pipe down, will you?
Given the situation,
we didn't need a warrant.
Even so, don't people
deserve basic human rights?
I mean, how can you do this?
There was no time for me
to even close up my shop.
Can we just go
and lock the doors at least?
Hey, fuckface!
You don't get it, do you?
Is this a joke to you, huh?
I don't think you understand
the amount of shit you're in.
Can I please have my phone call?
I have to ask a friend
to take care of my shop.
If my plants don't get watered,
they're gonna die.
Hmm.
Don't let this lying asshole
near any phones
-until he tells the truth, okay?
-Yes, sir.
Come in.
Hey.
FORENSIC INVESTIGATION
Please cooperate.
Uh
Open your mouth.
And say, "Ah."
DISMEMBERMENT MURDER SUSPECT ARRESTED
MAN KILLS WOMAN IN HER 20S
SUSPECT ARRESTED
IN GRUESOME DISMEMBERMENT MURDER
Taejoong.
You look rough.
Are those real?
I mean, why would they make--
I've been through a lot of shit
-but this is a first.
-How are you holding up?
You need to be in handcuffs
just to talk with us?
They haven't taken them off me
since I got here.
So how are you holding up?
You look like you haven't slept in days.
Yeah, I'm okay.
Actually, I'm not okay.
But seeing you guys
is helping me feel better.
Hey, could you guys do me a favor?
Can you ask the flower shop owner
to swing by my store
and check up on the plants for me?
A few days, max.
Tell her I'll make it up when I'm out.
Uh, Taejoong--
Man, the people here
must be deaf or something.
I don't know how many times
I have to tell them the truth.
-It's like they don't care.
-Taejoong, listen.
You probably don't know what's
going on since you're stuck in here.
But it's getting kind of crazy out there.
All your personal info
has been leaked online.
It's a total shitstorm.
What are you guys saying?
Don't worry too much about it.
Don't stress about it.
Everything will work itself out, okay?
So stay strong.
Wait, hold on.
What kind of personal information
has been leaked?
DIE, MURDERER
I'll get you released
by tomorrow, so sit tight.
Okay? Are you sure?
What do you want now?
When are you gonna let me out?
You must either be
a dumbass or delusional.
I said I didn't do it.
So why are you keeping me
locked up like an animal?
Saying you didn't kill her
doesn't mean shit.
We still have a dead victim.
What you need is proof.
Fucking liar.
Proof?
I've been telling you the truth.
What more do you want from me?
You fucking cops?
Think you could do whatever you want?
Huh?
When I get out,
I'm gonna sue the whole department!
Good luck.
Fucking nutcase!
The Chu case shines a light on the rise
of violent crimes
happening in the country.
Can you offer any insight
into the mind of this killer?
Of course.
Given his troubled upbringing,
lack of higher education,
and inability to hold a stable job,
his crime was an expression of rage
over being unable to integrate into--
TEMPORARILY CLOSED
CASE DELEGATION AGREEMEN
SONG SUJI
Give me time to look over everything.
Once that's done, I'll contact you. Okay?
Thanks for meeting with us.
-I'll be in touch.
-Thanks again.
What was that?
Who was that man you were just talking to?
He's our lawyer.
Suji hired him.
He mentioned the faster we move,
the better.
And I couldn't sit around and do nothing.
Where should I put these?
You can leave it there.
I'll sort them later.
All of us are here already.
I'll just help you out.
Did you bring these plants from the shop?
Yeah, reporters keep swarming the place.
I was worried they would knock them over.
I figured I'd move them here
to help Taejoong out.
Have you visited him yet?
I'll go see him today.
Hmm.
I think it's probably a good idea.
I'm sure that would comfort him.
Right.
It's all my fault that
you're going through this.
I'm sorry.
I still don't understand
why this is happening to me.
Is that all you have to say?
Anything you want to tell me.
You can be honest.
Suji, I
I didn't do it. I swear I didn't.
I've been hoping
to hear those words.
I know you're not the kind
of person who would do that.
I promise I'll be fighting
for you out there.
So you can't give up in here.
Suji.
So you're saying that all we need to do
is prove that Taejoong
was busy doing something else
at the exact time of the victim's death?
That's correct.
He will need a solid alibi,
something that will hold up in court.
Look at this.
It seems the exact time of death
hasn't been determined yet.
We'd have to account for his exact
whereabouts during those two days.
That's nearly impossible.
Sir, please. Is there anything we can do?
Wait, I think it is possible.
When Taejoong works,
he barely takes any breaks.
It's like he can't waste a single moment.
That's true.
Also, don't they save
all the delivery records?
You're right.
-Let's see what we can find.
-Yeah.
We'll look into it and let you know.
-Don't worry too much, okay?
-See ya.
STATEMEN
PARK TAEJOONG
HANGANG RIVER MURDER CASE
You keep denying the allegations
in the police reports.
You positive you want to stick with that?
Why do you think I'm lying?
-What?
-Please, sir.
I don't understand
why I'm being forced to go to trial
for something I didn't do.
But I'll do everything I can
to prove my innocence.
Post-its.
-And photos. Maps.
-Right.
-Anything that'll help.
-Yeah, sounds good.
-Okay, come on. And receipts.
-Got it.
Okay.
From 8:00 a.m. on the 20th
to 10:00 p.m. the following night.
That's right. Would it be possible
to email me those records?
Everything, if that's all right.
Well, between noon
and three o'clock, I was
in Yeonmi-dong.
Dowon Food, Maria Pizza, Byeol Coffee.
Oh, and the receipts,
I store all of them
in one of my kitchen drawers,
-just in case I need them.
-I'll find them.
- Receipts? Put 'em here.
- Yeah.
Good thing Taejoong
saved these in his kitchen drawer.
Whoa, dude.
How should we sort them?
- Let's do it by time slots.
- Okay.
I'll take ones at lunchtime.
Another one for dinner.
-Oh, wait. This one's lunch.
-Set it here.
What about this?
Hello, sir. By any chance,
do you know this guy?
Yeah, I do.
Do you have receipts
from when Taejoong covered
-Thank you so much.
-Yeah, no worries.
-You get it?
-Yeah.
-Nice. Good work.
-Found one.
PETITION
I appreciate you taking
the time to sign this.
I was so shocked
when I first heard the news.
-It's the least I could do for him.
-Thank you so much.
I couldn't find any.
What was the time slot?
-What about this?
-Papa Bread.
-Put it here.
-Okay.
TAEJOONG'S MOVEMENTS
ON THE DAY OF THE INCIDEN
Here.
We don't have anything from 2:00 to 2:30.
Yeah.
Nothing in my pile.
-Strange.
-30 minutes.
Try to remember, Hyung. Think.
Wait, let me think.
What was I doing after the delivery?
I remember. Okay, so
My bike suddenly had a problem.
So after lunch, I had Kyungho fix it.
Yeah, that should be it.
-Look, there he is.
-Right.
-That's his bike.
-Just like he said.
Would you mind
if I take a picture of this?
A photo is not gonna be enough.
I'll make you a copy
of the video, all right? Video is better.
- Thank you so much.
- We appreciate it.
THE DAY BEFORE THE INCIDEN
THE DAY OF THE INCIDEN
How on earth
I can't believe it.
This is impressive.
Man, as we were doing this,
it made me realize
how insanely hard he was working.
I don't understand
how he never took a single break.
With this kind of alibi,
we should be able to put up a good fight.
Actually, I think we can win this.
Would it be okay for me
to take some of this for the case?
-Take whatever you need.
-Yes, of course.
We can bring the rest to you later.
Yeah.
We got this.
Great job, everyone.
Yeah, you too.
Thanks for helping, guys.
- I mean it.
- Yeah, we got you.
Why wouldn't you at least
eat a proper meal?
COUR
All rise.
Please be seated.
We will now begin
case number 2020-98374.
The defendant, Park Taejoong
is being tried on the charges of murder,
mutilation of a corpse,
and abandonment of a body.
As you can see, the defendant,
Park Taejoong, is an ordinary,
functioning member of society.
I would say he lives a normal life.
Also, it's clear from the petitions alone
that he is held in high regard
by those around him.
Finally, it is obvious when reviewing
the timeline of the defendant,
that contrary to the prosecution's claim,
it would be impossible for my client
to have committed the crime,
dismember the victim
and dispose of the body.
This is irrefutable proof
that he is innocent.
I rest my case.
Prosecution, you have the floor.
Will the defendant please take a seat
at the witness stand?
WITNESS STAND
Right. So, similar to the defense,
we also followed the defendant's actions
and movements on the day of the incident.
This is the GPS tracking data
of the defendant's whereabouts
down to the second.
And, as you can see,
they match the timeline
presented by the defense.
So I have no objection
to the fact that the defendant
is a hardworking and sincere person.
In Article 27 of our Constitution,
in paragraph four,
it states that the accused
is innocent until proven guilty,
and when in doubt,
judgment favors the defendant.
Personally, I sincerely hope
that Park Taejoong is innocent.
I truly want to believe that.
However, there are issues that trouble me.
And if the defendant
could clear a few things up,
I'm sure we would all appreciate it.
Is that all right with you?
Yes.
Now, here's my first point of concern.
The records show
that the defendant made
a delivery to the victim's residence.
Of course, delivering to the victim's home
could be completely random,
especially since she lived
in the same district.
But it's the timeline of it
that confuses me.
From the time he arrived,
to the time he departed her home,
the duration of the delivery
was approximately seven minutes in total.
If you look here,
it was marked as a contactless delivery
to the third floor.
But isn't seven minutes
a little long for that?
Well, that's because
I had to take care of a tree.
Could you be more specific?
Uh, yes.
it was a China doll tree.
It's considered a partial shade plant,
meaning they shouldn't
get too much sunlight.
As I was leaving, I saw that
it was placed in front of the window.
I couldn't help myself,
so I moved it into the shade
and left some tips for the owner.
That might be why it took me so long.
I left after that.
Hmm, I see.
Understood.
Moving on to the next question.
While tracking the defendant's movements,
we found this security footage.
Could you explain this for us?
EXHIBIT VIDEO 1) DEFENDANT'S MOVEMENTS
Excuse me, young man.
Could you lend a hand?
I was just
I finished delivering jokbal
to a customer.
When I came back, I helped
an old woman with her suitcase.
So I did what anyone would do
and helped her
move her things up the hill.
By any chance was it this suitcase?
Yes, looks like it.
That's strange.
Because this suitcase
was found near the location
of where the body was discovered.
Forensic analysis confirmed
that this suitcase
was used to transport
the dismembered body.
Objection.
Right, I agree.
Just because the suitcase
appears to be the same model,
it doesn't prove that it was
the exact one used in the crime.
Also we checked all the footage
and we only found a single video clip
of the defendant with the suitcase.
He doesn't appear
in any other location besides that.
It's possible, you, unintentionally,
moved through the blind spots.
The thing is
how can someone know
the location of every camera,
unless they've gone through
these streets hundreds of times?
That would be impossible.
So I actually support
the objection, Your Honor.
Now, why were you
in possession of the victim's phone?
No, I was
The elderly lady asked me
to help carry her things, so I
Mr. Park Taejoong?
Why was the victim's phone
in your possession?
The phone? Uh
I couldn't have had
the victim's phone, sir.
Is that right?
EXHIBIT VIDEO 2)
DEFENDANT SEEN HOLDING THE VICTIM'S PHONE
So that was
I was just
I was eating and I heard
the phone ring behind me, so
I answered it, and then
I headed out to return it right away.
Where'd you return it?
Was it here?
Yes, that's right.
And actually,
they offered a reward for it.
CONVENIENCE STORE CCTV
So who did you return the phone to
if it wasn't the victim?
And why was her body
less than 40 meters away?
I don't know, because I never
I didn't actually meet her.
She said she didn't want
a stranger to know where--
Defendant
-Why do you keep lying to me?
-I'm not.
No, I swear I'm telling you the truth.
Now what you see
on the screen are the coordinates
from the GPS data of the victim's phone.
They almost match the movements
of the defendant perfectly.
Do you have some
explanation for this, too?
Because you just said
that you returned it,
and yet it's obvious
that you had it with you all day.
I really don't know
how to explain any of that.
You don't know?
Maybe this will jog your memory.
During our investigation,
we conducted a forensic examination
at the site of the murder.
But due to the complex
nature of the crimes,
we did not receive the results
until earlier today.
Objection!
This evidence was not disclosed
during discovery.
Please strike it.
Overruled.
-You may proceed.
-Right.
Mr. Park.
I still want to be on your side.
But all the evidence
keeps pointing to you.
LIKELY LOCATION OF THE MURDER
The victim was discovered in the bathroom
of a vacant unit on another floor
somewhere else in the building.
Brutally murdered,
then dismembered by the culprit
with no remorse.
The prosecution believes
that the perpetrator
placed her lifeless body in warm water
in order to manipulate the time of death.
Furthermore, bodily fluids
presumed to belong to the culprit
were found inside the victim's body.
If you would be so kind
as to read aloud
whose semen was identified in the report?
This can't
PARK TAEJOONG, VICTIM'S EVIDENCE SAMPLE
You said you spent
seven minutes caring for a plant.
Sure you weren't filling
the bathtub with warm water?
It seems like that would have
taken seven minutes.
I
It It wasn't me.
I didn't do it.
I swear I didn't do it!
Mr. Park
If you feel even the slightest bit
of guilt toward the victim,
you could at least tell us why you did it.
What did she do to deserve
such a horrific death?
No, Suji. I didn't.
Sir, please listen to me. I'm innocent.
It wasn't me, I swear!
-I didn't kill her!
-Maintain order.
-Your Honor, you have to believe me.
-Sit down, defendant.
It's not me. I didn't do it!
I Wait, wait! Let go of me!
Your Honor, I'm begging you.
Please, believe me.
Oh, also
That tree that you mentioned
We asked the tenants about it,
and not a single one of them
had ever seen it.
Perhaps this was just your imagination.
Your Honor. No, wait.
I swear I'm telling the truth!
Let go! Wait!
It's not me!
I didn't do it.
Order! Order in the court!
-Your Honor, it wasn't me!
-This court will recess.
I have bad news.
Your lawyer quit.
Taejin is doing his best
to look for a new one,
but no luck so far.
He said we had a real chance of winning.
The sentencing hearing
is around the corner.
Suji.
I'm so sorry.
I'm sorry for everything.
Show me your right wrist, please.
What?
Where's the bracelet?
The one I gave you.
Oh
Last I remember, I was wearing it.
-But--
-Where is it?
Where'd it go?
I'm sorry. I was so out of it, and
Why are you bringing that up?
Why?
Why don't you have
the bracelet I gave you?
Trust me.
I know in my heart that you didn't do it,
and that you could never do such a thing.
But if I find out
-that there's a side of you I don't know--
-Hey, Su
Suji, what are you
What are you trying to say?
The lawyer told us
that you have to show true remorse
in order to receive a lighter sentence.
Please, just tell me.
Tell me not to wait for you.
You know I'm not good at waiting.
Suji.
Suji.
It wasn't me, okay? I
I didn't do it.
Please don't give up on me.
The Manipulated