Goddess Bless You from Death (2025) s01e02 Episode Script
Episode 2
And after seeing the bodies,
I got chills all over.
In all my years as a cop,
I've never seen anything like this.
Maybe it's ghosts.
If you didn't, then who did?
Ghosts. Ghosts did it.
I've already signed the order
for a special task force.
You'll be leading that team.
I'll find the real killer
as quickly as possible.
We can't determine
the exact time of death yet.
The person overseeing this case
has to be the best in our unit.
That'll be all for this briefing.
Please wait for official updates
from the police only.
Thank you. Thank you.
Alright.
What's the meaning of this, Commander?
Since the news has already leaked,
headquarters wants our division
to close this case as fast as possible.
So they sent Inspector King to assist.
But I think our division
can handle this case ourselves.
No need for outsiders to interfere.
It's an order from headquarters.
There's nothing I can do. Hey, please,
I know you two have issues,
but I want you to work together
and finally close this case.
We clear?
- Yes, sir.
- Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
Hope you'll cooperate
like the Commander asked.
Someone like me
always works professionally.
Not like some people.
And who's this?
A suspect?
No. The only witness in this case.
Right.
Then as the head of
this special investigation team,
I'm calling an immediate meeting.
Should I wait outside then?
No need. Aren't you afraid of ghosts?
Stay right here with me.
Uh, you can let go of my hand now.
If you weren't the head of
this special investigation team,
- would I have been framed for the case?
- No way.
If you did nothing wrong,
you've got nothing to fear.
I trust you, Singha.
But I don't trust other cops.
As long as I'm still on this team,
I won't let anyone harm you.
Thank you.
You're much nicer than I thought.
That's not called being nice.
It's called pity.
Call it whatever you want.
As long as you help me,
and let me stay with you.
Go sit down.
Okay.
- I'll be right back.
- Alright.
Sing.
Oh.
Did King call you in?
Where's Darin?
He's sick. I'm flying solo today.
You okay with all this, though?
About what?
About King, of course.
He's the new team leader
replacing you, right?
So what if I'm not okay?
It's the Commander's order,
and it was already announced publicly.
I can work with anyone, man.
I've got no problem with that.
As long as King
doesn't pull the same stunt again.
Hm.
Have the lab results come out yet?
- All done.
- Good.
We can report to the new leader now.
WITNESS
We now have the names
of all seven victims.
- What connects--
- What connects--
So, is there any link
between these seven people?
We can start digging from that point.
That's exactly the problem, sir.
What do you mean, Mek?
All seven of them,
their age, jobs, surroundings,
and families,
nothing connects them at all.
Nothing connects them?
Then what's the murderer's motive?
Or maybe the killer chose randomly.
Whoever's unlucky just dies.
And that witness you found at the scene,
what did he tell you?
Not much.
- Still questioning him.
- Still questioning?
You've had him for a whole day.
Still got nothing?
Fine, I'll handle
the interrogation myself.
No need. I'll do it myself.
- Sey.
- Yes, sir.
What's the estimated time of death?
Each victim died one day apart, sir.
The killer murdered one person a day.
But they were all hanged
from the tree at the same time?
That's our current assumption, sir.
And who was the latest victim?
Number six, Sing.
Phakaphong, the transgender victim.
He died on the same day we found
the bodies at the abandoned mall.
Then we should start with this one.
He'll likely give us
the most leads to follow.
Agreed.
Everyone, head to the field.
- Yes, sir.
- Yes, Inspector.
Glad to be working with you again, man.
You still dare to say that?
TWO YEARS EARLIER
Calm down, man.
I said calm down!
I never should've listened to you.
I never should've trusted you, King.
The guy's already dead.
What do you want me to do, huh?!
The man you arrested,
he killed himself from the pressure!
He wasn't the culprit!
- He was innocent.
- You're wrong, Singha.
It wasn't just me
who arrested him, it was both of us.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry, Sing.
But there's nothing I can do now.
Can't you just wait a little?
Let the Commander handle this damn mess.
You don't have to say anything.
I can take responsibility for what I did.
You, the good guy,
can take all the credit.
Sing. Sing!
- Stop, Sing. Enough!
- You bastard!
- That's enough, Inspector. Calm down!
- Come on, then!
Please calm down, don't fight.
I trusted you all along, King.
I've always trusted you!
Let this end here.
You and I won't work together again.
Earth, have you seen Thup?
Thup? Oh, your witness
who saw ghosts, right, Inspector?
No, sir, I haven't.
Damn it. Where'd he go?
I told him to wait.
Oh, sorry.
Where the hell were you?
I went to buy some food.
And why didn't you tell me?
I asked another officer,
and they said you were in a tense meeting.
So I went to get you something to eat.
I bought some for you too.
You haven't eaten anything yet.
Here, I tried to pick
something quick to eat,
so it won't slow you down from work.
Here.
Come on, eat something.
It's soft and bouncy.
- Why do you even care about me?
- You should care about yourself too.
You have to catch the killer for me.
And for everyone else too.
Next time, tell me where you're going.
- Yes.
- Don't just wander off like that.
You're the only witness, Thup.
If you disappear,
it all becomes my responsibility.
I don't want trouble because of you.
I'm not going anywhere.
I'll just stay here and wait for you.
No need to wait. You're coming with me.
Where are we going? We just got back.
We're going to investigate the case.
Or do you want to stay here alone?
Well, if you're out helping people,
how could I just sit here and do nothing?
Eat first, okay?
I'm eating.
Hurry up.
PLEASE KEEP CLEAN
SEY
What is it?
It's noon already. You're still asleep?
It's my day off.
I can wake up whenever I want.
Get up and come in now.
Sey. You might be my department head,
but you can't call me in
on my day off like this.
It's not work-related.
Just wake up and check your messages.
INSPECTOR KING APPOINTED TO LEAD
INVESTIGATION IN SEVEN-BODY RITUAL CASE
Shit.
Where are you? When are you coming in?
Sey!
I swear, King coming back is a bad omen.
Or maybe I'm just cursed
by this ritual killing case.
- Wait here. I'll be right back.
- Yes.
- Sir.
- Sir.
Sing, please wait a bit.
Meen's family will open the house for us.
Inspector.
I think we should wait
for Meen's relatives
to act as witnesses
before entering the house.
What do you say?
Go in now or wait for the witness?
We're racing against time.
The Commander made us the special team.
If anything happens,
Inspector King can… handle it.
Right, Inspector?
You're still the same, man.
Still as reckless as ever.
Inspector.
Excuse me, is anyone here?
This is the police.
We need your cooperation.
Help me!
The file's inside the drawer.
Put it on the table.
Inspector.
The victim was a transgender person.
Forensics said she had just
undergone gender-affirming surgery.
Why are there no family photos at all?
Only friends came to claim the body, sir.
Not every family can accept it
when they wished for a son,
but got a daughter instead.
PATIDHAMWITTHAYA SCHOOL
Inspector. I think the smell's
coming from this room.
It's the strongest here.
Shit. What the hell is this?
Blood.
Looks like some kind of ritual symbol.
Lieutenant.
Send our informant to find out
what this symbol means.
Seems like the victim
got involved in black magic.
Yes, Inspector.
- Mek, call the forensics team for me.
- Yes, sir.
Here are the documents, sir.
What?
You're bringing
honorary witnesses along now?
Thup. What are you doing here?
This way, Sing.
What?
This way.
- Anything else I need to sign?
- No, sir.
Meen left home almost ten years ago.
Ever since he told his father
he wanted surgery.
And one more thing,
if Meen had any debts whatsoever,
I won't take any responsibility for them.
Meen transferred everything to you.
Including the house
and all the money in her accounts.
Singha, wait.
What?
I've been thinking about it.
One way or another, you and I
still have to work this case together.
It'll take a while before we can close it.
Maybe we should call a truce first.
And if possible,
I'd like us to go back
to how we used to be.
Stop shutting me out, man.
Can't we just let the past be the past?
We used to be close, didn't we?
So how about this, today,
come have dinner with me.
Invite Sey and Darin too.
No need.
Don't act like you feel guilty
and want to make up with me.
I'm only on this team
because of the Commander's order.
I'll finish this case as soon as possible.
Then you and I
won't have to see each other again.
Thup.
Go home.
Thup.
Yes.
Thup.
Thup.
Thup!
- Y… Yes?
- What's wrong?
Nothing.
Buckle up.
So, are you going to tell me
how you knew Meen hid the will?
I happened to see it.
What do you mean?
If I tell you, you'll scold me again.
Just say it.
Meen told me.
The deceased told you?
You and Inspector King
seem to have been close before.
But when you're together,
the air feels tense somehow.
Did you two have problems?
You don't need to know that.
Just know that he and I
are temporary coworkers, that's all.
Once this case is over,
he can go back to wherever he came from.
Didn't expect you
to come here in person, sir.
You could've just summoned me instead.
It's nothing serious.
I just came to see how our new
special task force leader is doing,
how far along the case is,
and whether
we have identified any suspects.
Yes, sir.
Inspector King
is actively leading the investigation.
He's currently working on-site
with the original team.
We expect progress within a few days.
To be honest,
I'm not very confident
in your former team leader. Hm?
But Singha is one of the most skilled
investigation team leaders we've ever had.
You already know that
this case doesn't need skill.
It needs obedience.
That's exactly why I sent King
from headquarters to handle it here.
Let's be frank, Commander.
If this case drags on too long,
you won't be the only one in trouble.
I'll be dragged down with you.
So, do whatever you have to do.
Just make sure your men cooperate.
I believe you don't want
to see him transferred again.
Right?
Yes, sir.
Ever since we examined those seven bodies,
we've been cursed with bad luck,
don't you think?
I've got something for you to check out.
Scroll through this.
Hey.
- This looks exactly like what we found.
- Yeah.
I've been wondering if something like this
ever happened before.
So I asked a friend from forensics
in another province.
- And I found these cases.
- They're identical.
Especially the red threads
sewn on the bodies.
Where did this happen?
Chiang Mai, five years ago.
That confirms it.
This looks like a black magic case to me.
It's called a serial murder case, genius.
SOLUTION FOR ACNE-PRONE AND SENSITIVE SKIN
JULA'S HERB
When we went to Meen's house,
I saw a spirit at the second-floor window.
It didn't look like a household spirit.
Not this again.
I know you're gonna say I'm crazy again.
But I think I should tell you about it.
Hm.
The spirit I saw seemed like
it wanted to say something.
Say something?
You're telling me that
a ghost wanted to talk to you?
I'm not really sure.
Because when you arrested me,
all the spirits just disappeared.
So it was all useless then.
And stop talking
like I'm some holy figure.
How could ghosts vanish because of me?
Not just because of you.
But because of the guardian.
Thao Wessuwan.
He's protecting you.
That's why spirits
don't dare come near you.
And also…
your tiger and ixora tattoos,
they guard and protect you too.
If you don't believe it,
then why do you have
Thao Wessuwan and those tattoos?
I got the tattoo
to make everyone feel at ease,
not because I believe or not.
And another thing,
stop touching me.
Otherwise, I'll start thinking
you'd rather touch me than the tattoo.
Why on earth
would I want to touch you, Sing?
I just wanna stay close
so I don't see ghosts.
Not because I wanna touch you or anything.
You're acting suspicious.
So tell me, are you staying with me…
for some other reason?
Don't use ghosts as an excuse.
I'm not.
But can you stop teasing me now?
- Look at you.
- Ouch!
If you wanna stay in my house,
watch your mouth.
Ouch! My cheek's all stretched out.
Inspector! Ouch! Singha!
Sing!
I found a lead in the case.
So… you really saw a ghost?
Yes.
Don't believe him.
He just says whatever comes to mind.
There's no proof of anything.
Could be hallucinations, or maybe…
some kind of chemical in his brain.
Have you ever had a check-up?
Science might be able
to explain it, you know.
Thup.
Go find something to do for now.
I've got business to discuss.
It doesn't concern the witness.
Yes.
Nice to meet you.
The reason I let him stay here
is for his own safety.
But still… you really let him
stay at your house?
Are you sure that's wise?
If people find out,
it'll be hard to explain.
At first, I was gonna
let him go his own way.
But I don't want things
to end up like two years ago.
Now that the public's watching,
the case is being pushed to close quickly.
Who knows,
if we don't find the culprit in time,
Thup might end up being the unlucky one.
You're worried that
Thup could end up being another scapegoat?
Yeah.
Thup's the only witness
who was at the scene.
I can't take chances.
Because Inspector King's back
on the case, right?
That's why you're scared.
Yeah, I guess.
Who knows,
history might just repeat itself.
Forget it. So what's with you two?
What brings you here?
It's about the case, Sing.
I called but you didn't answer.
So we came instead.
There was a similar case
in Chiang Mai, Sing.
Same traces on the body,
same setup at the scene.
- Where'd you get that from?
- Asked some friends in forensics.
And this case,
what do we have in the forensic records?
In the hospital system,
there's a record of a body
sent for autopsy
packed the same way, five years ago.
They ran environmental DNA tests
and checked the suspects.
But… they never caught the killer.
Who else knows about this data?
You're the first person I told.
But I'll have to report it
to the bureau tomorrow.
I'm afraid…
it might be a serial killer.
Give me some time.
Don't send it to the bureau yet.
Commander Yuth won't listen.
He's rushing to close the case
because of that mall construction deal.
So what's your plan?
I'll reach out to the local police first,
to see if they've got
any info or evidence left.
Maybe Sey's theory
lines up with Thup's after all.
What theory?
Thup.
Thup.
Yes?
Do you remember the ritual
for feeding spirits?
The one you told me about.
Tell me again, in detail.
I saw it once with my own eyes.
Back when I was
with the elder monk in Sisaket.
Don't go near the ritual
for feeding spirits.
Or the spirits will come after you.
Stay here.
SISAKET, 2010
Creepy.
That looks awful.
- It's okay.
- So scary.
Don't talk about it. They're already dead.
But I saw something that day.
What did you see?
There was like…
some kind of yantra symbol there.
Like this?
Exactly. Just like this.
It was on the ground.
The elder monk said
it was a yantra to summon spirits.
Shit.
It gave me chills.
Sing. Where did you get this photo?
From the victim's house.
Get home safe. It's late.
You don't need to worry about us.
Worry about yourself.
What?
Be careful, the cop and the witness
might turn into the cop
and the heartthrob.
What kind of line is that?
Makes me wanna puke.
I wasn't talking to you.
I was talking to Singha.
Stop it, Darin. That's nonsense.
I'm not involved with that kid.
And what I did was all about work.
If it were me,
I wouldn't say something I'm not sure of.
You…
Hey. Darin has a point.
I want to finish the case
and get him out of the house fast.
But right now there's no one else.
I may be harsh, but I'm not heartless.
Now you want to push him away,
but will you hold him back later?
I'll strangle you, Darin.
Come on.
Wow.
I won't mess with your subordinate
who's also your ex.
Alright, I'm heading out.
If the local police send you anything,
forward it to me too.
So I'll know what to do next.
Forensics is hitting a wall.
Okay. Drive safe.
Alright.
Bye-bye.
You opened that for me?
Oh, my body just moved automatically.
Yeah, no need to do that.
No "friends with benefits"
ever open car doors like that.
We're not dating anymore.
Hey. What we just saw,
was Singha about to do something to Thup?
No. He can tell things apart.
But not everyone can separate everything.
Singha looks tough,
but you know how soft he is
with people close to him.
- Yeah, true.
- So,
are you taking me straight to the condo?
Tonight, can I crash at your place?
It's late, I don't feel like going home.
Sure. But you're sleeping on the couch.
Yeah, anywhere's fine.
Just don't come asking to sleep with me.
Contact Chiang Mai Police Station.
Report to me at the station tomorrow.
- Yes.
- Don't spread the word yet.
- I want to be sure first.
- Okay.
Thup.
I just went to see my friends off.
You fell asleep already?
I saw a spirit at the second-floor window.
It didn't look like a household spirit.
Man, you're such a heavy sleeper.
You really have no clue, do you?
Are you asleep or playing dead, huh?
- What are you doing, Thup?
- Changing the light bulb.
Singha, have a seat.
I've prepared rice porridge
and fresh orange juice for you.
You've been here two days
and act like you own the place.
I just bought it for you, that's all.
I haven't touched your kitchen.
I was afraid you'd be bothered.
You can eat now.
And also… this.
What is it?
Well… I'll buy you meals every day.
Consider it daily rent.
You think you're clever, huh?
My house is not for rent.
And even if it were,
it wouldn't be that cheap.
But I have no money.
What can I do?
But the sincerity of a tenant like me
can't be measured by money.
Alright then.
You want to stay at my place?
Mm.
You don't have to pay rent.
And don't buy me food.
Just help me investigate
the seven bodies under the tree.
No.
I don't wanna
keep running into ghosts. Can I just…
stay here
and give you information instead?
No.
That'd make you an uncooperative witness.
Come on.
Honestly, you've got no choice.
Because in your eyes,
I'm the one
who can drive spirits away, right?
Go change your clothes.
Singha,
can you think outside the box first?
Maybe there's another way
I can help you
without going to that creepy place.
- Get up.
- Ouch!
Hurry up and change, now.
- Don't drag your feet.
- Ugh.
Stop stalling.
The spirit I saw,
it's not some brain chemical
like Sey said.
Ghosts are really scary.
You better get changed nicely.
Or should I change you?
I can get changed myself.
CASES WITH SIMILAR PATTERNS
Hey.
Our witness.
He knows about the spirit rituals
and strange yantras
we found at the victim's house.
So I thought you should hear him out.
Might be useful.
Makes sense. I've seen you two
sticking together lately.
If I didn't know he used to be a suspect,
I'd think…
What? Think what?
Friends. You're friends
or something like that.
Then just think of him
as a temporary spiritual consultant.
And tell the document team
to send him
a confidentiality agreement to sign.
Got it. But…
that position actually sounds necessary.
After all, two heads are better than one.
You…
And the Chiang Mai data I asked for?
Just as you predicted.
This way.
Here.
Besides what happened
in Chiang Mai five years ago,
we also found a similar case
in Phang Nga ten years ago.
So, in total,
there are three locations. Phang Nga…
Chiang Mai…
and Bangkok.
No.
Four, actually.
Thup saw something like that as a kid.
When you were in Sisaket.
How many years ago was that?
About 15 years ago.
Fifteen years ago in Sisaket,
ten years ago in Phang Nga,
five years ago in Chiang Mai,
and now Bangkok.
Could the killer be committing
mass murders every five years?
So there might be another site
we haven't found yet?
It's possible.
But let's not jump to conclusions.
Focus on Chiang Mai
and Phang Nga first, since we have data.
Sir, but if we look too far back,
I think the data
hasn't synced to the main system yet.
There should only be
hard-copy records left in each area.
I think
we'll have to check the sites ourselves.
Then send your team to the field.
Roger.
Should I report this to Inspector King?
No need.
Just focus on collecting the information.
As for the operations
or reporting to the Commander,
- I'll handle that myself.
- Alright, I'll get going then.
Oh, Sing.
Where are you going?
To see the Commander.
Uh, will it take long?
I don't feel so good.
I don't really want to be alone right now.
Take a photo.
You said it keeps ghosts away, right?
If one shows up,
use it as a talisman for now.
Hurry up.
Singha.
What now?
I forgot my bag.
Can I borrow some paper
from your room to draw?
Sure.
Is something wrong?
I can come back later.
- I can wait until you're free.
- Oh, no, it's fine.
We're just discussing
the seven bodies under the tree case.
If you've got something, say it.
I found an old report file.
It shows similar cases
happened in other provinces.
Both in Chiang Mai and Phang Nga.
So this has happened in two areas already?
It might spread to even more regions.
Including Bangkok, that makes three now.
While you were in the meeting
with the Commander,
I already sent my team out to investigate.
This is huge.
If this turns out to be
a serial murder case,
the media will tear us apart.
Wait, why didn't you
inform Inspector King?
He's the team leader.
I figured the Commander
wants this case closed quickly.
So spreading out the investigation
for quicker results
would be more effective.
Even so,
you're still bypassing
the chain of command.
You understand what I mean, right?
I understand. I'm sorry, sir.
I'm sorry, Commander.
But I trust Inspector Singha.
I believe he's doing his best.
So I'm not too concerned
about the procedure.
As long as it helps move the case forward,
a good officer will always give his all.
Hm. Well then,
we'll go with
what Inspector King suggested.
But next time,
I want everything done by the book.
Yes, sir.
Still, while we continue
the investigation,
I think we should ease the pressure
and reduce the fake news spreading online.
I might have a solution
that benefits everyone.
What solution?
Don't forget, Commander,
we do have a witness.
And he's the only one.
For now, we could treat him as a suspect.
The blood DNA results on the shirt
and other evidence already prove that
the witness is innocent.
But he's still the one with
the highest chance of being suspected.
This case is huge, Inspector.
And it seems to be getting bigger
by the minute.
We need more time to work on this.
No one should become a scapegoat
just because the police
want an easy way out.
Singha.
Commander.
Permission to pull more data
on Mr. Thamawat Santasakol.
I still believe he's worth looking into,
as he might be the key
to closing this case.
Each victim
must have something connecting them.
We just need to find what that is.
This kind of doll
is called a "Tukta Siakaban."
You'd only find it in a shaman's house
or a spiritual medium's shrine.
- Help.
- Then can you explain
why this victim
buried the doll in their garden?
I think they were cursed.
Hey, spirit! Come out!
Someone's testing your power!
What's happening to you now?
It's a woman… White eyes,
and her mouth's slit to her ears.
I got chills all over.
In all my years as a cop,
I've never seen anything like this.
Maybe it's ghosts.
If you didn't, then who did?
Ghosts. Ghosts did it.
I've already signed the order
for a special task force.
You'll be leading that team.
I'll find the real killer
as quickly as possible.
We can't determine
the exact time of death yet.
The person overseeing this case
has to be the best in our unit.
That'll be all for this briefing.
Please wait for official updates
from the police only.
Thank you. Thank you.
Alright.
What's the meaning of this, Commander?
Since the news has already leaked,
headquarters wants our division
to close this case as fast as possible.
So they sent Inspector King to assist.
But I think our division
can handle this case ourselves.
No need for outsiders to interfere.
It's an order from headquarters.
There's nothing I can do. Hey, please,
I know you two have issues,
but I want you to work together
and finally close this case.
We clear?
- Yes, sir.
- Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
Hope you'll cooperate
like the Commander asked.
Someone like me
always works professionally.
Not like some people.
And who's this?
A suspect?
No. The only witness in this case.
Right.
Then as the head of
this special investigation team,
I'm calling an immediate meeting.
Should I wait outside then?
No need. Aren't you afraid of ghosts?
Stay right here with me.
Uh, you can let go of my hand now.
If you weren't the head of
this special investigation team,
- would I have been framed for the case?
- No way.
If you did nothing wrong,
you've got nothing to fear.
I trust you, Singha.
But I don't trust other cops.
As long as I'm still on this team,
I won't let anyone harm you.
Thank you.
You're much nicer than I thought.
That's not called being nice.
It's called pity.
Call it whatever you want.
As long as you help me,
and let me stay with you.
Go sit down.
Okay.
- I'll be right back.
- Alright.
Sing.
Oh.
Did King call you in?
Where's Darin?
He's sick. I'm flying solo today.
You okay with all this, though?
About what?
About King, of course.
He's the new team leader
replacing you, right?
So what if I'm not okay?
It's the Commander's order,
and it was already announced publicly.
I can work with anyone, man.
I've got no problem with that.
As long as King
doesn't pull the same stunt again.
Hm.
Have the lab results come out yet?
- All done.
- Good.
We can report to the new leader now.
WITNESS
We now have the names
of all seven victims.
- What connects--
- What connects--
So, is there any link
between these seven people?
We can start digging from that point.
That's exactly the problem, sir.
What do you mean, Mek?
All seven of them,
their age, jobs, surroundings,
and families,
nothing connects them at all.
Nothing connects them?
Then what's the murderer's motive?
Or maybe the killer chose randomly.
Whoever's unlucky just dies.
And that witness you found at the scene,
what did he tell you?
Not much.
- Still questioning him.
- Still questioning?
You've had him for a whole day.
Still got nothing?
Fine, I'll handle
the interrogation myself.
No need. I'll do it myself.
- Sey.
- Yes, sir.
What's the estimated time of death?
Each victim died one day apart, sir.
The killer murdered one person a day.
But they were all hanged
from the tree at the same time?
That's our current assumption, sir.
And who was the latest victim?
Number six, Sing.
Phakaphong, the transgender victim.
He died on the same day we found
the bodies at the abandoned mall.
Then we should start with this one.
He'll likely give us
the most leads to follow.
Agreed.
Everyone, head to the field.
- Yes, sir.
- Yes, Inspector.
Glad to be working with you again, man.
You still dare to say that?
TWO YEARS EARLIER
Calm down, man.
I said calm down!
I never should've listened to you.
I never should've trusted you, King.
The guy's already dead.
What do you want me to do, huh?!
The man you arrested,
he killed himself from the pressure!
He wasn't the culprit!
- He was innocent.
- You're wrong, Singha.
It wasn't just me
who arrested him, it was both of us.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry, Sing.
But there's nothing I can do now.
Can't you just wait a little?
Let the Commander handle this damn mess.
You don't have to say anything.
I can take responsibility for what I did.
You, the good guy,
can take all the credit.
Sing. Sing!
- Stop, Sing. Enough!
- You bastard!
- That's enough, Inspector. Calm down!
- Come on, then!
Please calm down, don't fight.
I trusted you all along, King.
I've always trusted you!
Let this end here.
You and I won't work together again.
Earth, have you seen Thup?
Thup? Oh, your witness
who saw ghosts, right, Inspector?
No, sir, I haven't.
Damn it. Where'd he go?
I told him to wait.
Oh, sorry.
Where the hell were you?
I went to buy some food.
And why didn't you tell me?
I asked another officer,
and they said you were in a tense meeting.
So I went to get you something to eat.
I bought some for you too.
You haven't eaten anything yet.
Here, I tried to pick
something quick to eat,
so it won't slow you down from work.
Here.
Come on, eat something.
It's soft and bouncy.
- Why do you even care about me?
- You should care about yourself too.
You have to catch the killer for me.
And for everyone else too.
Next time, tell me where you're going.
- Yes.
- Don't just wander off like that.
You're the only witness, Thup.
If you disappear,
it all becomes my responsibility.
I don't want trouble because of you.
I'm not going anywhere.
I'll just stay here and wait for you.
No need to wait. You're coming with me.
Where are we going? We just got back.
We're going to investigate the case.
Or do you want to stay here alone?
Well, if you're out helping people,
how could I just sit here and do nothing?
Eat first, okay?
I'm eating.
Hurry up.
PLEASE KEEP CLEAN
SEY
What is it?
It's noon already. You're still asleep?
It's my day off.
I can wake up whenever I want.
Get up and come in now.
Sey. You might be my department head,
but you can't call me in
on my day off like this.
It's not work-related.
Just wake up and check your messages.
INSPECTOR KING APPOINTED TO LEAD
INVESTIGATION IN SEVEN-BODY RITUAL CASE
Shit.
Where are you? When are you coming in?
Sey!
I swear, King coming back is a bad omen.
Or maybe I'm just cursed
by this ritual killing case.
- Wait here. I'll be right back.
- Yes.
- Sir.
- Sir.
Sing, please wait a bit.
Meen's family will open the house for us.
Inspector.
I think we should wait
for Meen's relatives
to act as witnesses
before entering the house.
What do you say?
Go in now or wait for the witness?
We're racing against time.
The Commander made us the special team.
If anything happens,
Inspector King can… handle it.
Right, Inspector?
You're still the same, man.
Still as reckless as ever.
Inspector.
Excuse me, is anyone here?
This is the police.
We need your cooperation.
Help me!
The file's inside the drawer.
Put it on the table.
Inspector.
The victim was a transgender person.
Forensics said she had just
undergone gender-affirming surgery.
Why are there no family photos at all?
Only friends came to claim the body, sir.
Not every family can accept it
when they wished for a son,
but got a daughter instead.
PATIDHAMWITTHAYA SCHOOL
Inspector. I think the smell's
coming from this room.
It's the strongest here.
Shit. What the hell is this?
Blood.
Looks like some kind of ritual symbol.
Lieutenant.
Send our informant to find out
what this symbol means.
Seems like the victim
got involved in black magic.
Yes, Inspector.
- Mek, call the forensics team for me.
- Yes, sir.
Here are the documents, sir.
What?
You're bringing
honorary witnesses along now?
Thup. What are you doing here?
This way, Sing.
What?
This way.
- Anything else I need to sign?
- No, sir.
Meen left home almost ten years ago.
Ever since he told his father
he wanted surgery.
And one more thing,
if Meen had any debts whatsoever,
I won't take any responsibility for them.
Meen transferred everything to you.
Including the house
and all the money in her accounts.
Singha, wait.
What?
I've been thinking about it.
One way or another, you and I
still have to work this case together.
It'll take a while before we can close it.
Maybe we should call a truce first.
And if possible,
I'd like us to go back
to how we used to be.
Stop shutting me out, man.
Can't we just let the past be the past?
We used to be close, didn't we?
So how about this, today,
come have dinner with me.
Invite Sey and Darin too.
No need.
Don't act like you feel guilty
and want to make up with me.
I'm only on this team
because of the Commander's order.
I'll finish this case as soon as possible.
Then you and I
won't have to see each other again.
Thup.
Go home.
Thup.
Yes.
Thup.
Thup.
Thup!
- Y… Yes?
- What's wrong?
Nothing.
Buckle up.
So, are you going to tell me
how you knew Meen hid the will?
I happened to see it.
What do you mean?
If I tell you, you'll scold me again.
Just say it.
Meen told me.
The deceased told you?
You and Inspector King
seem to have been close before.
But when you're together,
the air feels tense somehow.
Did you two have problems?
You don't need to know that.
Just know that he and I
are temporary coworkers, that's all.
Once this case is over,
he can go back to wherever he came from.
Didn't expect you
to come here in person, sir.
You could've just summoned me instead.
It's nothing serious.
I just came to see how our new
special task force leader is doing,
how far along the case is,
and whether
we have identified any suspects.
Yes, sir.
Inspector King
is actively leading the investigation.
He's currently working on-site
with the original team.
We expect progress within a few days.
To be honest,
I'm not very confident
in your former team leader. Hm?
But Singha is one of the most skilled
investigation team leaders we've ever had.
You already know that
this case doesn't need skill.
It needs obedience.
That's exactly why I sent King
from headquarters to handle it here.
Let's be frank, Commander.
If this case drags on too long,
you won't be the only one in trouble.
I'll be dragged down with you.
So, do whatever you have to do.
Just make sure your men cooperate.
I believe you don't want
to see him transferred again.
Right?
Yes, sir.
Ever since we examined those seven bodies,
we've been cursed with bad luck,
don't you think?
I've got something for you to check out.
Scroll through this.
Hey.
- This looks exactly like what we found.
- Yeah.
I've been wondering if something like this
ever happened before.
So I asked a friend from forensics
in another province.
- And I found these cases.
- They're identical.
Especially the red threads
sewn on the bodies.
Where did this happen?
Chiang Mai, five years ago.
That confirms it.
This looks like a black magic case to me.
It's called a serial murder case, genius.
SOLUTION FOR ACNE-PRONE AND SENSITIVE SKIN
JULA'S HERB
When we went to Meen's house,
I saw a spirit at the second-floor window.
It didn't look like a household spirit.
Not this again.
I know you're gonna say I'm crazy again.
But I think I should tell you about it.
Hm.
The spirit I saw seemed like
it wanted to say something.
Say something?
You're telling me that
a ghost wanted to talk to you?
I'm not really sure.
Because when you arrested me,
all the spirits just disappeared.
So it was all useless then.
And stop talking
like I'm some holy figure.
How could ghosts vanish because of me?
Not just because of you.
But because of the guardian.
Thao Wessuwan.
He's protecting you.
That's why spirits
don't dare come near you.
And also…
your tiger and ixora tattoos,
they guard and protect you too.
If you don't believe it,
then why do you have
Thao Wessuwan and those tattoos?
I got the tattoo
to make everyone feel at ease,
not because I believe or not.
And another thing,
stop touching me.
Otherwise, I'll start thinking
you'd rather touch me than the tattoo.
Why on earth
would I want to touch you, Sing?
I just wanna stay close
so I don't see ghosts.
Not because I wanna touch you or anything.
You're acting suspicious.
So tell me, are you staying with me…
for some other reason?
Don't use ghosts as an excuse.
I'm not.
But can you stop teasing me now?
- Look at you.
- Ouch!
If you wanna stay in my house,
watch your mouth.
Ouch! My cheek's all stretched out.
Inspector! Ouch! Singha!
Sing!
I found a lead in the case.
So… you really saw a ghost?
Yes.
Don't believe him.
He just says whatever comes to mind.
There's no proof of anything.
Could be hallucinations, or maybe…
some kind of chemical in his brain.
Have you ever had a check-up?
Science might be able
to explain it, you know.
Thup.
Go find something to do for now.
I've got business to discuss.
It doesn't concern the witness.
Yes.
Nice to meet you.
The reason I let him stay here
is for his own safety.
But still… you really let him
stay at your house?
Are you sure that's wise?
If people find out,
it'll be hard to explain.
At first, I was gonna
let him go his own way.
But I don't want things
to end up like two years ago.
Now that the public's watching,
the case is being pushed to close quickly.
Who knows,
if we don't find the culprit in time,
Thup might end up being the unlucky one.
You're worried that
Thup could end up being another scapegoat?
Yeah.
Thup's the only witness
who was at the scene.
I can't take chances.
Because Inspector King's back
on the case, right?
That's why you're scared.
Yeah, I guess.
Who knows,
history might just repeat itself.
Forget it. So what's with you two?
What brings you here?
It's about the case, Sing.
I called but you didn't answer.
So we came instead.
There was a similar case
in Chiang Mai, Sing.
Same traces on the body,
same setup at the scene.
- Where'd you get that from?
- Asked some friends in forensics.
And this case,
what do we have in the forensic records?
In the hospital system,
there's a record of a body
sent for autopsy
packed the same way, five years ago.
They ran environmental DNA tests
and checked the suspects.
But… they never caught the killer.
Who else knows about this data?
You're the first person I told.
But I'll have to report it
to the bureau tomorrow.
I'm afraid…
it might be a serial killer.
Give me some time.
Don't send it to the bureau yet.
Commander Yuth won't listen.
He's rushing to close the case
because of that mall construction deal.
So what's your plan?
I'll reach out to the local police first,
to see if they've got
any info or evidence left.
Maybe Sey's theory
lines up with Thup's after all.
What theory?
Thup.
Thup.
Yes?
Do you remember the ritual
for feeding spirits?
The one you told me about.
Tell me again, in detail.
I saw it once with my own eyes.
Back when I was
with the elder monk in Sisaket.
Don't go near the ritual
for feeding spirits.
Or the spirits will come after you.
Stay here.
SISAKET, 2010
Creepy.
That looks awful.
- It's okay.
- So scary.
Don't talk about it. They're already dead.
But I saw something that day.
What did you see?
There was like…
some kind of yantra symbol there.
Like this?
Exactly. Just like this.
It was on the ground.
The elder monk said
it was a yantra to summon spirits.
Shit.
It gave me chills.
Sing. Where did you get this photo?
From the victim's house.
Get home safe. It's late.
You don't need to worry about us.
Worry about yourself.
What?
Be careful, the cop and the witness
might turn into the cop
and the heartthrob.
What kind of line is that?
Makes me wanna puke.
I wasn't talking to you.
I was talking to Singha.
Stop it, Darin. That's nonsense.
I'm not involved with that kid.
And what I did was all about work.
If it were me,
I wouldn't say something I'm not sure of.
You…
Hey. Darin has a point.
I want to finish the case
and get him out of the house fast.
But right now there's no one else.
I may be harsh, but I'm not heartless.
Now you want to push him away,
but will you hold him back later?
I'll strangle you, Darin.
Come on.
Wow.
I won't mess with your subordinate
who's also your ex.
Alright, I'm heading out.
If the local police send you anything,
forward it to me too.
So I'll know what to do next.
Forensics is hitting a wall.
Okay. Drive safe.
Alright.
Bye-bye.
You opened that for me?
Oh, my body just moved automatically.
Yeah, no need to do that.
No "friends with benefits"
ever open car doors like that.
We're not dating anymore.
Hey. What we just saw,
was Singha about to do something to Thup?
No. He can tell things apart.
But not everyone can separate everything.
Singha looks tough,
but you know how soft he is
with people close to him.
- Yeah, true.
- So,
are you taking me straight to the condo?
Tonight, can I crash at your place?
It's late, I don't feel like going home.
Sure. But you're sleeping on the couch.
Yeah, anywhere's fine.
Just don't come asking to sleep with me.
Contact Chiang Mai Police Station.
Report to me at the station tomorrow.
- Yes.
- Don't spread the word yet.
- I want to be sure first.
- Okay.
Thup.
I just went to see my friends off.
You fell asleep already?
I saw a spirit at the second-floor window.
It didn't look like a household spirit.
Man, you're such a heavy sleeper.
You really have no clue, do you?
Are you asleep or playing dead, huh?
- What are you doing, Thup?
- Changing the light bulb.
Singha, have a seat.
I've prepared rice porridge
and fresh orange juice for you.
You've been here two days
and act like you own the place.
I just bought it for you, that's all.
I haven't touched your kitchen.
I was afraid you'd be bothered.
You can eat now.
And also… this.
What is it?
Well… I'll buy you meals every day.
Consider it daily rent.
You think you're clever, huh?
My house is not for rent.
And even if it were,
it wouldn't be that cheap.
But I have no money.
What can I do?
But the sincerity of a tenant like me
can't be measured by money.
Alright then.
You want to stay at my place?
Mm.
You don't have to pay rent.
And don't buy me food.
Just help me investigate
the seven bodies under the tree.
No.
I don't wanna
keep running into ghosts. Can I just…
stay here
and give you information instead?
No.
That'd make you an uncooperative witness.
Come on.
Honestly, you've got no choice.
Because in your eyes,
I'm the one
who can drive spirits away, right?
Go change your clothes.
Singha,
can you think outside the box first?
Maybe there's another way
I can help you
without going to that creepy place.
- Get up.
- Ouch!
Hurry up and change, now.
- Don't drag your feet.
- Ugh.
Stop stalling.
The spirit I saw,
it's not some brain chemical
like Sey said.
Ghosts are really scary.
You better get changed nicely.
Or should I change you?
I can get changed myself.
CASES WITH SIMILAR PATTERNS
Hey.
Our witness.
He knows about the spirit rituals
and strange yantras
we found at the victim's house.
So I thought you should hear him out.
Might be useful.
Makes sense. I've seen you two
sticking together lately.
If I didn't know he used to be a suspect,
I'd think…
What? Think what?
Friends. You're friends
or something like that.
Then just think of him
as a temporary spiritual consultant.
And tell the document team
to send him
a confidentiality agreement to sign.
Got it. But…
that position actually sounds necessary.
After all, two heads are better than one.
You…
And the Chiang Mai data I asked for?
Just as you predicted.
This way.
Here.
Besides what happened
in Chiang Mai five years ago,
we also found a similar case
in Phang Nga ten years ago.
So, in total,
there are three locations. Phang Nga…
Chiang Mai…
and Bangkok.
No.
Four, actually.
Thup saw something like that as a kid.
When you were in Sisaket.
How many years ago was that?
About 15 years ago.
Fifteen years ago in Sisaket,
ten years ago in Phang Nga,
five years ago in Chiang Mai,
and now Bangkok.
Could the killer be committing
mass murders every five years?
So there might be another site
we haven't found yet?
It's possible.
But let's not jump to conclusions.
Focus on Chiang Mai
and Phang Nga first, since we have data.
Sir, but if we look too far back,
I think the data
hasn't synced to the main system yet.
There should only be
hard-copy records left in each area.
I think
we'll have to check the sites ourselves.
Then send your team to the field.
Roger.
Should I report this to Inspector King?
No need.
Just focus on collecting the information.
As for the operations
or reporting to the Commander,
- I'll handle that myself.
- Alright, I'll get going then.
Oh, Sing.
Where are you going?
To see the Commander.
Uh, will it take long?
I don't feel so good.
I don't really want to be alone right now.
Take a photo.
You said it keeps ghosts away, right?
If one shows up,
use it as a talisman for now.
Hurry up.
Singha.
What now?
I forgot my bag.
Can I borrow some paper
from your room to draw?
Sure.
Is something wrong?
I can come back later.
- I can wait until you're free.
- Oh, no, it's fine.
We're just discussing
the seven bodies under the tree case.
If you've got something, say it.
I found an old report file.
It shows similar cases
happened in other provinces.
Both in Chiang Mai and Phang Nga.
So this has happened in two areas already?
It might spread to even more regions.
Including Bangkok, that makes three now.
While you were in the meeting
with the Commander,
I already sent my team out to investigate.
This is huge.
If this turns out to be
a serial murder case,
the media will tear us apart.
Wait, why didn't you
inform Inspector King?
He's the team leader.
I figured the Commander
wants this case closed quickly.
So spreading out the investigation
for quicker results
would be more effective.
Even so,
you're still bypassing
the chain of command.
You understand what I mean, right?
I understand. I'm sorry, sir.
I'm sorry, Commander.
But I trust Inspector Singha.
I believe he's doing his best.
So I'm not too concerned
about the procedure.
As long as it helps move the case forward,
a good officer will always give his all.
Hm. Well then,
we'll go with
what Inspector King suggested.
But next time,
I want everything done by the book.
Yes, sir.
Still, while we continue
the investigation,
I think we should ease the pressure
and reduce the fake news spreading online.
I might have a solution
that benefits everyone.
What solution?
Don't forget, Commander,
we do have a witness.
And he's the only one.
For now, we could treat him as a suspect.
The blood DNA results on the shirt
and other evidence already prove that
the witness is innocent.
But he's still the one with
the highest chance of being suspected.
This case is huge, Inspector.
And it seems to be getting bigger
by the minute.
We need more time to work on this.
No one should become a scapegoat
just because the police
want an easy way out.
Singha.
Commander.
Permission to pull more data
on Mr. Thamawat Santasakol.
I still believe he's worth looking into,
as he might be the key
to closing this case.
Each victim
must have something connecting them.
We just need to find what that is.
This kind of doll
is called a "Tukta Siakaban."
You'd only find it in a shaman's house
or a spiritual medium's shrine.
- Help.
- Then can you explain
why this victim
buried the doll in their garden?
I think they were cursed.
Hey, spirit! Come out!
Someone's testing your power!
What's happening to you now?
It's a woman… White eyes,
and her mouth's slit to her ears.