Tale of the Nine Tailed (2020) s01e14 Episode Script
Chapter 14: Dead End
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TALE OF THE NINE TAILED
NAME: NAM JI-AH
DATE OF BIRTH:
MARCH 3, 1991, LUNAR
DATE OF DEATH: TODAY
CHAPTER 14
Lee Yeon.
Yes, it's me.
I'm sorry.
On my way to the room earlier,
I couldn't move my body, and…
It's okay. You endured it well.
I can still feel it.
How that thing was swarming
inside my head so creepily.
Let's hurry.
So I can at least stay as myself
at the last moment.
So I can be with you.
Let's end this.
This tiring fight.
Let's end it.
Hey, are you okay?
-Let's go.
-Why?
-Why are you doing this?
-Huh?
Are you having fun turning the world
into a mess? Is that why?
No.
To be honest, I enjoy reading far more.
-Then why are you doing this?
-Because I want Lee Yeon to die.
-But Lee Yeon wouldn't just go and die.
-That's why.
Because he's so persistent
and doesn't stop.
He keeps on trying to defy his fate.
Now, what's done cannot be undone.
He and I have both crossed the line.
Lord Lee Yeon.
-You're not hurt, are you?
-Well, not really.
Okay then, time to get hurt.
How dare you trick me?
-This was the only way.
-Shut up.
It was obvious when everyone
was summoned for a battle plan meeting.
Don't act like you knew.
If he found the real Clothes Hanger Sword,
he wouldn't just be blabbering.
He'd just swing it around,
like a barbarian.
What did you say?
What I mean is, Lord Lee Yeon
prefers speaking to grammar.
Yeah.
So, did you get the answer
you were looking for?
Well, kind of.
-What's the answer?
-The key.
What key?
The key it needs to transfer
to different bodies.
Does that mean we take it out of
Producer Nam's body now?
That's not enough.
I will bury that bastard forever.
So it can never come back again.
Stop right there. Can't you hear me?
One step out that door,
and you will lose everything.
I will make that happen!
What do I even have?
The lordship of the Stream of the Dead,
a rank close to a god, and immortality!
-I gave you everything!
-That's not what I want.
I want my wife and son.
Honey.
Living with you forever…
is the biggest punishment for me.
Stop right there.
I said, stop right there!
Mr. Choi.
-Did anything happen?
-Are you okay?
-What did Mr. Choi say?
-That a police officer passed away.
-Cause of death?
-A heart attack.
While administering first aid,
he saw his body covered in weird spots.
Oh, and he said he threw up an egg.
An egg?
-Are they with Mr. Choi right now?
-Where are you right now?
Why do I have to go through this
in my late years?
I saw someone dying in front of my eyes--
With my own eyes, seriously.
-I told you not to go.
-You two, get away from there.
Okay.
-Mr. Choi went to the police station?
-Yes.
He performed first aid
on the one who passed away.
-Nothing happened, right?
-Not yet, for now.
Look at this.
DEAD BODIES COVERED IN "SPOTS"
MYSTERIOUS DEATHS
IN THE MIDDLE OF DOWNTOWN!
People are dying at a terrifying rate.
I'll be right back.
Where are you going?
Go to my house and wait there.
Don't ever go alone. Go with the others.
Hurry, Yeon.
SIR CLOTHES-HANGING OLD MAN
The old hag altered
Ji-ah's List of Life Spans.
What's wrong?
-That jerk's warning is coming true.
-What warning?
That it will cause a plague in the world
and kill everyone I love and care for.
Wait, my mom and dad.
I'll check on them.
Go wait, like Lord Lee Yeon said.
-But still--
-Don't worry.
Lord Lee Rang, please take her.
Say, "Please take me."
-Never, even if I die.
-Then die.
I wouldn't care
even if you're taken by the Imoogi.
To me, you're the same as that thing.
Aren't you the one who's the same
as that thing? Female Imoogi.
-Let's just go our separate ways.
-Fine with me.
How spiteful.
What does Lee Yeon see in that woman?
Huh? What's wrong with this?
You dropped this…
Grandpa Clothes-hanging Old Man?
Thankfully, I came just in time.
Child, are you all right?
Yes.
The gods of the Stream of the Dead
are taking action themselves.
Thank goodness.
Something terrible must be happening soon.
Old hag.
Choose the words you spit from your mouth
wisely from now on.
I feel like crap, as much as you do.
You ended up
altering the List of Life Spans?
You chose that path
that'll turn me into your enemy
and make you unable to
forgive yourself?
No matter what you say, I will not
call off the List of Life Spans.
That's my choice.
Why is it Ji-ah, not that jerk
who spread the plague? Why?
Can you cut that thing with a sword?
So you can't be killed with a sword, huh?
The thing inside the girl is the problem.
We must kill it first to cut the one
on the outside, too.
In order to do so,
that girl must die.
I'm saying this one last time.
Restore it, to its right state.
This is the right state.
That'd be the only way
to put an end to it.
No.
No one can take Ji-ah away.
Even if it's you.
It's already out of your hands.
Come.
That means
things like the car accident earlier
are going to keep happening
until I die, right?
Good thing I said goodbye to my parents.
-I'm sorry.
-Why would you be sorry?
You saved my life.
I tried to stop it
by doing everything I can,
but this is all I could do with my power.
Where's Lee Yeon?
He went to face the old hag.
-Will he be okay?
-I'm not sure.
The old hag has never taken back
what she thinks she's right about
in her life.
Yeon knows that, too.
Then Lee Yeon went to see her
because of me.
I'm sure Yeon is putting everything
on the line right now.
It's a payment for my life.
Give me three days.
If I fail to catch it
within three days, then…
cut me.
I don't think I can do that.
It's going berserk already.
I got its scale.
-It's too late.
-I can catch that bastard Imoogi!
How many lives do you think it will take
over the next three days?
Are those lives worth less
than the life you're trying to protect?
Spare her.
Please don't kill Ji-ah.
I'll do anything.
I'll do whatever you tell me to do--
Hold your sword instead.
Stop being pathetic and attack,
as you always did!
Please.
Yeon.
If it could've been undone,
I wouldn't even have started it.
How can you do this to me, old hag?
I lost my child and my husband.
It means I can lose you, too.
You will regret this, old hag.
When did things start to go wrong?
If it weren't for me, Lee Yeon
would still be living
as a mountain god, right?
No, if I wasn't born from the beginning…
Child, it's not your fault.
Why do you hate yourself
and try to deny your connections?
It seems like it's all my fault.
We, the immortals,
are the same as you humans.
Everyone lives by depending
on memories they can depend on.
To me, it was my child whom I lost,
to the Water Snail Bride
it was her kind husband,
and to Yeon it was you.
That's how we could all live.
The Imoogi said
that I will end up
killing Lee Yeon with my own hands.
That's why you're fighting
to protect each other.
Both you and Yeon.
It's a dead end in every way.
Seriously, even my lighter doesn't work.
You said you'd quit smoking.
I did everything I could to quit smoking.
I took silver medicine balls,
used nicotine patches, chewed gum…
They even prescribe medicine
for it these days.
But even after doing all that,
I still couldn't quit.
What does that mean?
What would you do
if the ending doesn't change,
no matter how hard you try?
Either you or that girl.
If only one of you can survive.
The ending…
doesn't change, does it?
-Want me to cure you?
-You trying to make it worse?
-Or do you want this toy car?
-Gosh, just forget about it.
And you. Do something with your nose drool
when you're with me.
I have a weak stomach, you know.
How long have you been
wearing those clothes?
Did you even wash them?
Go buy some new clothes.
I'm extremely sensitive about hygiene.
I'm going to the bathroom.
Hey, what's with these stickers?
I'm going to kill you when I get out!
What nice weather. It's sunny.
Here. Coffee.
This tree has grown a lot.
Yeah. It grew into a wonderful tree, huh?
By the way, what are you thinking?
While so much time had passed,
where have we been all this time?
I know, right?
They said we went missing for a long time,
but it feels weird, right?
We only have a memory
of being asleep during the time,
but we have no bedsores on our bodies,
and Ji-ah seems somewhat anxious, too.
It reminded me
of the legend of Yieodo Island.
Yieodo Island?
The story of a fisherman
who drifted into a fantasy island,
by coincidence, came back on land
and 100 years had passed already.
But I'm so thankful that Ji-ah
grew up so well, like that tree.
Is this all we have to eat?
It's delicious.
I want some naengmyeon.
-Yoo-ri…
-When is the old lady coming back?
I'm thinking when it would be a good time
for her to come back.
Why are you only thinking about it?
Because when I'm done thinking,
Lee Yeon will lose something.
It's been 600 long years.
I want to put an end
to this tiresome fight.
What if you fail?
Rang.
That's why I need you.
If something were to happen to me,
I really want you to finish this for me.
I'd like you to be my final weapon.
No, thanks.
I don't care if the Imoogi
destroys the world or kills your woman.
We want to protect different things.
-Rang.
-You protect that woman.
I will save Yoo-ri
and make sure you live.
Why are you smiling?
Because I don't think
I'm good at being a good boy.
I'm leaving.
Watch the house, Black Dog.
Why am I Black Dog?
WATER SNAIL BRIDE
KOREAN RESTAURAN
-Si-young.
-Oh, hi.
What brings you here at this hour?
Oh, I want a bowl of samgyetang.
By the way, you're not sick, are you?
What are you talking about?
I do 200 squats every day,
though it might not appear so.
Want to see my thighs?
-Oh, come on. Just sit.
-Okay.
Si-young.
Seven police officers were taken to
a hospital this morning.
-Then what about Mr. Choi?
-You saw that he's fine.
I'm telling him to go to the hospital,
but he won't listen.
If Mr. Choi is fine,
we must be fine, too, right?
We should worry about editing for now.
Hurry up.
Oh, you must be busy
getting ready to open.
I was feeling frustrated this morning,
but this tastes so hearty.
Why?
What's wrong with your complexion?
Do-- Do I have a fever?
Not at all. Oh, you're so cold.
Give me your hand.
Your hand is cold, too.
How can a human being
have such low body temperature?
A serpent egg?
Gosh, he's asleep again. Wake up.
Director, wake up.
Director, Director? Director?
What the heck?
He-- He's dead.
Hey, call 911 right away.
I'll go get someone!
What? They're dead?
Everyone on the same floor as us?
Wait.
Breaking news. People all over Seoul
are dying due to unknown causes.
MYSTERIOUS DEATHS
ALL AROUND SEOUL
Just two days after
the first person died in Geumran-gu.
The authorities are assuming
it to be a mysterious disease,
which can be highly fatal
and extremely contagious.
The bodies of the deceased
were all covered in red spots.
The autopsy results of the first deceased
showed fatal damages,
as if the body's organs
were damaged by an animal.
Mr. Kim, a 32-year-old man,
wasn't suffering from a chronic disease.
-How do I look?
-You look terrible.
-It's not my style, at least.
-So it means it's normal.
-Where are you going now?
-Someone's buying me tea.
To commemorate it,
I'll allow you to meet him.
-Meet who?
-Your boyfriend. Go meet him.
Yoo-ri, are you okay?
Let's meet. Right now.
Now?
Where?
I'll go to you.
Come out.
I know you're hiding inside of me.
Come out!
If you don't come out
on the count of three…
I'm going to kill myself.
One.
Two.
Three.
You crazy witch.
How dare you order me to come and go?
You're nothing but a shell.
A shell?
You're living in my body
without even paying rent,
and you act like the landlord?
Because the owner of this body
will soon change.
In a day or two,
I will own your body completely.
That's longer than I thought.
Why?
The Fox Marble was gone a long time ago.
Well, it's like an aftereffect.
I slept too long,
being bound by the Marble.
Say your goodbyes beforehand.
Once the owner of this body changes,
you will be the one to be asleep forever,
trapped in your own body.
So it means you're unstable
until then at least, huh?
Damn it.
Even if I am, what can you even do?
What if I die before then?
You can never do that.
You know, humans can do anything
when they have someone
they want to protect.
Sometimes they can go totally mad.
-Help! What's wrong with you?
-Young lady!
Hey, get up! What's wrong with you?
Anyone there? Help, please! Anyone!
Anyone there?
-You little witch.
-That's enough.
Now shut up and go back inside.
That's all I wanted to check.
Hey, you.
Lee Yeon will meet his end because of you.
Because Lee Yeon
will never give up on you.
If you have time to worry
about someone else's romance,
worry about your other half.
That jerk seems like
he wants to take everyone to hell,
including you and me, from his heartbreak.
-That can't be.
-My List of Life Spans was changed.
Do you think that jerk didn't know
the grandma of the Stream of the Dead
would do this
when it was killing so many people?
-Are you in there?
-Yes, I'm coming.
Yoo-ri!
Are you hurt? Let me see.
I'm not hurt.
Thank goodness.
I was worried sick, you know.
How did you come here? Did you run away?
Why didn't you tell me
it was because of the Imoogi?
-Oh, what about Lord Lee Rang?
-He woke up, nice and safe.
He didn't say it,
but he seems worried sick about you.
-Thank goodness.
-Let's go.
If he hears that you're back safely,
-Lord Lee Rang will--
-We can't go.
What?
I said, we can't go.
Neither I nor you can go.
What does that mean?
I'm keeping you here
and buying time right now.
What do you mean?
No.
Let go.
I said neither of us can go.
To commemorate it,
I'll allow you to meet him.
Your boyfriend. Go meet him.
Why should I listen to you?
Because if I see Shin-ju today,
he will die.
-Hello, Dad.
-Hello, my daughter. Where are you?
I'm outside. Why?
Your friend is here for a visit.
My friend? Who?
I told you not to open the door
for anyone.
You see, he's someone I know.
Who is this friend you and Mom know?
-Lee Yeon?
-No.
The young man with fair skin
I told you about.
The carnation.
What?
I told you that I'm not going to be
so kind to you anymore.
I will not forgive you.
Don't you dare harm my mom and dad!
Don't deny your fate.
I can destroy everything you cherish.
Who are you?
You're not Ji-ah's friend, are you?
No, Mom! Don't!
I want to hang myself.
No!
You can't leave.
No! I have to go!
My mom and dad are in danger! Please!
Oh, no!
Go to sleep.
How did you know I was here?
-I'm back from the Stream of the Dead.
-The thousand-mile eyes of that old hag?
The old hag altered Ji-ah's
List of Life Spans.
-Thanks to you spreading the plague.
-But she's still alive.
I just talked to her.
Because Sir Clothes-hanging Old Man
is protecting her for me.
But that won't last long.
You just said you were there.
Why didn't you beg that old hag for help?
I begged as much as I could.
It didn't work, huh?
When Ji-ah dies, your other half
inside her won't be safe, either.
So?
-What is it that you really want?
-Want to guess?
Your whole existence is a deficiency.
When you were a human child, and even now,
you're cursed so badly it seems like a god
made you to screw you over.
That's what an Imoogi is.
-Are you picking a fight with me?
-No, the opposite.
What?
If there's a better way to satisfy
your deficiency than me or Ji-ah…
What if you can have the position
that low-class mountain gods
cannot even dream of having?
-Say it so I can understand you.
-The god of all gods.
No way.
The god of the Stream of the Dead.
Let's attack the god
of the Stream of the Dead together.
That's new.
How unexpected. I didn't expect you
to think of backstabbing that old hag.
I can do absolutely anything
to save Ji-ah.
So, you want to join forces with me?
Of course. Even if I have to join you
and swim in a ditch.
The condition?
Let Ji-ah go.
Retrieve your other half inside Ji-ah,
nice and clean,
and don't come to me and Ji-ah ever again.
That's the only condition.
Would you believe that it's not a trap
if you were me?
-If I were you, I wouldn't believe it.
-What?
Now, then, take a guess.
What will my answer be?
You might want to say no,
but you will end up accepting my offer.
How are you so confident?
It's a dead end, anyway.
If you refuse my suggestion,
you will lose your other half,
and I will lose Ji-ah.
We'd just end up having a bloody fight
and going to hell.
But that's what I've been wanting
since my last date with her.
Call me when you change your mind.
You have until sunrise tomorrow.
You're keeping me here even though
you know the Imoogi went to kill them?
Why?
Did that thing threaten you? Or…
Are you being controlled,
like when you stabbed Lord Lee Rang?
-Neither of them is the reason.
-Then why?
Why did you do it?
Who cares about those damn humans?
Those damn humans?
I thought you came to see me.
I was going crazy, worried about you!
But,
I was just a bait.
You used my feelings.
-Koo Shin-ju.
-Stop.
If you say anything more…
I might regret liking you
for the first time.
You were worried, weren't you?
Both of them are fine.
I erased their memories, too.
Your parents won't even remember
meeting the Imoogi.
Thank you, Lee Yeon.
It's my fault. It's because I was gone…
It's not your fault, Dr. Koo.
I know you've been protecting
my mom and dad.
Thank you, sir,
for protecting Ji-ah instead of me.
-What are you going to do now?
-Join forces with the Imoogi.
-What?
-What does that mean?
-Is it because of that old hag?
-Yes.
The old hag ended up forsaking you.
She gave me a chance.
A chance to fight again.
Tell us in detail.
I got two more days.
And you'll be fine during that time.
That means, I also…
Of course. Why would you die?
I'm watching you with my eyes wide open.
Then it means joining forces
with the Imoogi…
It also has something behind it,
obviously.
That's Lord Lee Yeon, all right.
-What are the old hag's conditions?
-None.
Except for catching the Imoogi
for sure this time.
-Yeon.
-Later.
I'll tell you the details later.
I want to go eat with Ji-ah.
Let me go get changed.
What if the ending doesn't change,
no matter how hard you try?
Either you or that girl.
If only one of you can survive.
The ending…
doesn't change, does it?
Then I don't even need to think about it.
What are you going to do?
I will eat this.
I'll put the Imoogi inside Ji-ah
into my body,
take the other half and jump
into the Stream of the Dead.
So that thing never comes back
to life again.
-If you jump into the Stream of the Dead--
-I know.
I know that
I cannot be reincarnated anymore.
That I can't go back to Ji-ah, either.
I'm sorry for causing you trouble.
I can just go to the hospital…
The hospital will be of no use.
This is not the kind of disease
you think it is.
I feel cold.
You must endure it.
This horrible fight will end soon.
So endure it with your life until then.
I knew it.
Hye-ja, you're not
an ordinary person, are you?
Sir!
I was wondering why
you closed your restaurant, and…
I'm sorry.
My goodness.
Come out.
Did you bring him here knowing who he is?
What are you saying all of a sudden?
-He's your husband.
-What?
In his past life, he was your husband,
the one you've been missing
your entire life.
Anybody there? Hey! I'm dying here!
Damn it! Damn it!
Are you okay?
Wow, you're completely covered in spots.
Detective! Send me to a hospital, please.
It's no use.
It's 100% fatal, the only difference
being the length of time it takes to die.
How did you end up like this?
By the way,
since when have detectives in Korea
been wearing
such dustless, shiny shoes?
That damn dress code.
Who sent you? Was it Lee Yeon? Or--
Does that even matter at this point?
You're dying, anyway.
I'm sure you're not here
to enjoy watching me die.
I actually enjoy doing that.
Look. I even brought popcorn.
I even go to funerals on purpose.
What do you want, huh? Tell me.
How dare you try to make a deal
when you're dying anyway?
Are you still clinging to memories
with the Imoogi behind your back?
When the Imoogi dies, this damn disease
will go away, too, right?
-Probably.
-Get me out of here.
Why should I?
I've served the Imoogi
much longer than you know.
I know more about that thing
than anyone else.
So?
You just want to blabber and go free?
And have your disease cured for free?
I say no. I'm not very good at fighting.
And I can't stand having scars on my body.
I understand what you mean.
So that's why you're here, huh?
So you don't have to do it yourself.
HOLDING CELL NO. 2
-He ran away!
-Who did?
The suspect of the serial murder.
Who did it?
You see, according to the CCTV footage…
Why? Why can't you tell me?
-It's you, Detective Baek.
-What?
What would you like?
Yes, one fire-grilled platter
and one bottle of soju, please.
-Oh, with lots of cheese, please.
-Okay.
-Please enjoy.
-Thank you.
Wow, that's a lot of cheese.
-Why?
-Because you're pretty.
Promise me.
What promise?
Let's come back here
on the first snow of winter.
Sure.
Spend Christmas with me.
Let's go back to the beach
we went together last time.
-Okay.
-And on New Year's Day,
come to my house and eat rice cake soup
with my mom and dad.
And on my birthday…
What do you want?
Okay. I'll buy it for you.
So what should you do to keep
all the promises you made with me today?
I should live long.
Cheers!
What is this? Fishing for compliments?
You should've told me
it was your birthday.
Who celebrates birthdays
by Lunar Calendar these days?
Only moms remember it.
Smells good.
I have two pet tropical fish
at my apartment.
What are their names?
Deok-bae and Chun-sam.
They're both the Kim Family of Gyeongju.
I promised that I'd buy them a bigger tank
with this month's payment.
Will you adopt them for me?
Now, make a wish, first.
Please let me eat the cake
Jae-hwan buys for me next year, too.
This is the last glass.
Perhaps this may be the last bottle
of soju we'll ever drink together.
I need to drink it slowly.
Why are you saying that?
That jerk inside me
said this to me earlier.
That it won't be longer than two days.
And when that time comes,
I will be nothing but a hollow shell
only with my body remaining.
That will never happen.
Wouldn't everything be okay if I'm gone?
If I die, the Imoogi will be gone,
and my beloved family, friends, and you
won't get hurt, either.
Don't ever think like that again.
But you know,
if that happens,
how would you be able to live?
Then,
I'd be living for a long time,
blaming myself.
Thinking that I couldn't save you,
once again.
Same for me.
I have no confidence
to live my life happily without you.
So we must protect each other.
We must never do
what the Imoogi wants us to do.
Yeah, Jae-hwan.
What?
I told you not to come.
Why did you come?
Why do you have this? Huh?
Don't touch it. You can get infected, too.
Your face isn't pleasant to see, anyway.
Let's not see each other ever again.
I didn't expect my last moment with you
to be like this.
I know, right?
You should've been killed by me already.
Since things turned out like this,
do your best to survive.
You finally made up with your brother.
Can you deal with the aftermath?
No. I'm sure Lee Yeon won't forgive me.
And I might not be able to see him
ever again.
Still, it's better than him dying.
That's enough.
Pathetic ones like you
usually don't have happy endings.
There are no more ground cherries,
and I only have a life span
of one human left.
So don't bring bad luck.
I will die after spending all of my money.
Bye.
You protect that woman.
I will save Yoo-ri and make sure you live.
How could I not have known
when he was right in front of me?
He kept lingering in front of my eyes.
And I picked on him so badly.
The connection from his past life
came here knowing how much you missed him.
What's the use? I finally found him,
but he's like that, again.
This is too harsh, seriously!
-Could this all be coincidence?
-What?
All the connections entangled together,
centering around Yeon and that child,
are all gathering up.
Lovers, families,
friends and enemies of past lives.
I'm anxious.
Perhaps something
that we won't be able to handle
is about to start.
You stay here for a while. Stay with me.
Hey, send him home.
You shouldn't be here.
You'd be in danger, too.
I would've been infected already.
Or I'm in an incubation period.
-Beat him up!
-Even if you beat me up, I'm not leaving.
I will protect you. You need a caretaker.
I'm going to go have a talk.
Stay with her.
What about Mr. Choi?
He threw up an egg,
but he's not recovering yet.
What's that egg about?
A small baby snake is in it.
And it eats a human from the inside.
I can't bear to see her die. I can't.
Everything will be over soon.
If it takes the bait I set up,
then it will…
So please just wait.
Wait just a bit more until then.
Let's do it together.
Strike the god of the Stream of the Dead.
Call me when you change your mind.
You have until sunrise tomorrow.
Have one more spoonful, okay?
I'm doomed.
Ms. Kim!
-Ms. Kim!
-Ms. Kim!
Ms-- Ms. Kim!
All right.
Let's do it together.
Strike the god of the Stream of the Dead.
Lee Yeon and the Imoogi?
Are you kidding me?
No.
-Huh?
-That's suicide.
That bastard is trying to die
with the Imoogi.
Lee Yeon.
You're going to fall into the trap
you've set yourself.
Now we're on the same stage.
The stage which neither of us
can step down from,
unless both of us die.
Why are you here?
Because you have to die for me to survive.
I will end everything with my own hands.
Don't do this.
-If you do, you…
-Goodbye.
Huh? They didn't say
it was going to rain today.
When did you get here?
As soon as the shower
that was not in the forecast started.
To take me home?
Don't get rained on.
What about work? Are you done?
Yeah, it was a simple editing,
so I finished it quickly.
Who is keeping you
from meeting your long lost family?
-Mr. Choi!
-And me.
I didn't bring my car today.
You're right. Did you leave it at home?
It only takes 20 minutes
to get to your house.
You don't even have time to go
on a date because of your mom and dad.
Buy me a bowl of ramen.
-I'll let you go if you do, okay?
-Okay!
-One isn't enough, is it?
-No! It's not enough at all!
I told you, we should've bought two.
I have two conditions
to make ramen more delicious.
-One is kimchi. What's the other?
-Someone who steals a bite next to me.
Then I will make it super delicious.
You're eating so well.
I want to drink the broth,
but I must hold it in.
-Why hold it in?
-Because I might crave soju.
Oh, you really are a wise woman.
Do you know that this ramen noodle
is 40 meters long when laid out?
-The height of a 13-story building.
-What's with the trivia time?
I don't want to be away from you, even for
the length of half a bag of ramen.
Confessing your love with ramen?
Why are you cute all the time?
I was known for being cute since the days
of the Baekdudaegan Mountains.
-You look so happy now. It's been so long.
-Yeah.
When I go home,
my mom and dad are waiting,
and you're here, in front of me.
All my dreams came true.
Who's going to make your dream come true?
How would it feel like to become human?
Human or nine-tailed fox
or whatever you are, I don't care.
You're with me right now.
TALE OF THE NINE TAILED
If I don't stop her, she'll try
to protect me rather than herself, again.
Don't do it.
You must understand me.
I'll wait for you.
Like how you've waited for me.
This is hell.
The place I'm standing on right now.
Do you even know what that means?
If I fail, you kill.
If something happens to Lee Yeon…
You-- How could you?
This was your plan from the beginning?
No.
I can't do it.
No!
TALE OF THE NINE TAILED
NAME: NAM JI-AH
DATE OF BIRTH:
MARCH 3, 1991, LUNAR
DATE OF DEATH: TODAY
CHAPTER 14
Lee Yeon.
Yes, it's me.
I'm sorry.
On my way to the room earlier,
I couldn't move my body, and…
It's okay. You endured it well.
I can still feel it.
How that thing was swarming
inside my head so creepily.
Let's hurry.
So I can at least stay as myself
at the last moment.
So I can be with you.
Let's end this.
This tiring fight.
Let's end it.
Hey, are you okay?
-Let's go.
-Why?
-Why are you doing this?
-Huh?
Are you having fun turning the world
into a mess? Is that why?
No.
To be honest, I enjoy reading far more.
-Then why are you doing this?
-Because I want Lee Yeon to die.
-But Lee Yeon wouldn't just go and die.
-That's why.
Because he's so persistent
and doesn't stop.
He keeps on trying to defy his fate.
Now, what's done cannot be undone.
He and I have both crossed the line.
Lord Lee Yeon.
-You're not hurt, are you?
-Well, not really.
Okay then, time to get hurt.
How dare you trick me?
-This was the only way.
-Shut up.
It was obvious when everyone
was summoned for a battle plan meeting.
Don't act like you knew.
If he found the real Clothes Hanger Sword,
he wouldn't just be blabbering.
He'd just swing it around,
like a barbarian.
What did you say?
What I mean is, Lord Lee Yeon
prefers speaking to grammar.
Yeah.
So, did you get the answer
you were looking for?
Well, kind of.
-What's the answer?
-The key.
What key?
The key it needs to transfer
to different bodies.
Does that mean we take it out of
Producer Nam's body now?
That's not enough.
I will bury that bastard forever.
So it can never come back again.
Stop right there. Can't you hear me?
One step out that door,
and you will lose everything.
I will make that happen!
What do I even have?
The lordship of the Stream of the Dead,
a rank close to a god, and immortality!
-I gave you everything!
-That's not what I want.
I want my wife and son.
Honey.
Living with you forever…
is the biggest punishment for me.
Stop right there.
I said, stop right there!
Mr. Choi.
-Did anything happen?
-Are you okay?
-What did Mr. Choi say?
-That a police officer passed away.
-Cause of death?
-A heart attack.
While administering first aid,
he saw his body covered in weird spots.
Oh, and he said he threw up an egg.
An egg?
-Are they with Mr. Choi right now?
-Where are you right now?
Why do I have to go through this
in my late years?
I saw someone dying in front of my eyes--
With my own eyes, seriously.
-I told you not to go.
-You two, get away from there.
Okay.
-Mr. Choi went to the police station?
-Yes.
He performed first aid
on the one who passed away.
-Nothing happened, right?
-Not yet, for now.
Look at this.
DEAD BODIES COVERED IN "SPOTS"
MYSTERIOUS DEATHS
IN THE MIDDLE OF DOWNTOWN!
People are dying at a terrifying rate.
I'll be right back.
Where are you going?
Go to my house and wait there.
Don't ever go alone. Go with the others.
Hurry, Yeon.
SIR CLOTHES-HANGING OLD MAN
The old hag altered
Ji-ah's List of Life Spans.
What's wrong?
-That jerk's warning is coming true.
-What warning?
That it will cause a plague in the world
and kill everyone I love and care for.
Wait, my mom and dad.
I'll check on them.
Go wait, like Lord Lee Yeon said.
-But still--
-Don't worry.
Lord Lee Rang, please take her.
Say, "Please take me."
-Never, even if I die.
-Then die.
I wouldn't care
even if you're taken by the Imoogi.
To me, you're the same as that thing.
Aren't you the one who's the same
as that thing? Female Imoogi.
-Let's just go our separate ways.
-Fine with me.
How spiteful.
What does Lee Yeon see in that woman?
Huh? What's wrong with this?
You dropped this…
Grandpa Clothes-hanging Old Man?
Thankfully, I came just in time.
Child, are you all right?
Yes.
The gods of the Stream of the Dead
are taking action themselves.
Thank goodness.
Something terrible must be happening soon.
Old hag.
Choose the words you spit from your mouth
wisely from now on.
I feel like crap, as much as you do.
You ended up
altering the List of Life Spans?
You chose that path
that'll turn me into your enemy
and make you unable to
forgive yourself?
No matter what you say, I will not
call off the List of Life Spans.
That's my choice.
Why is it Ji-ah, not that jerk
who spread the plague? Why?
Can you cut that thing with a sword?
So you can't be killed with a sword, huh?
The thing inside the girl is the problem.
We must kill it first to cut the one
on the outside, too.
In order to do so,
that girl must die.
I'm saying this one last time.
Restore it, to its right state.
This is the right state.
That'd be the only way
to put an end to it.
No.
No one can take Ji-ah away.
Even if it's you.
It's already out of your hands.
Come.
That means
things like the car accident earlier
are going to keep happening
until I die, right?
Good thing I said goodbye to my parents.
-I'm sorry.
-Why would you be sorry?
You saved my life.
I tried to stop it
by doing everything I can,
but this is all I could do with my power.
Where's Lee Yeon?
He went to face the old hag.
-Will he be okay?
-I'm not sure.
The old hag has never taken back
what she thinks she's right about
in her life.
Yeon knows that, too.
Then Lee Yeon went to see her
because of me.
I'm sure Yeon is putting everything
on the line right now.
It's a payment for my life.
Give me three days.
If I fail to catch it
within three days, then…
cut me.
I don't think I can do that.
It's going berserk already.
I got its scale.
-It's too late.
-I can catch that bastard Imoogi!
How many lives do you think it will take
over the next three days?
Are those lives worth less
than the life you're trying to protect?
Spare her.
Please don't kill Ji-ah.
I'll do anything.
I'll do whatever you tell me to do--
Hold your sword instead.
Stop being pathetic and attack,
as you always did!
Please.
Yeon.
If it could've been undone,
I wouldn't even have started it.
How can you do this to me, old hag?
I lost my child and my husband.
It means I can lose you, too.
You will regret this, old hag.
When did things start to go wrong?
If it weren't for me, Lee Yeon
would still be living
as a mountain god, right?
No, if I wasn't born from the beginning…
Child, it's not your fault.
Why do you hate yourself
and try to deny your connections?
It seems like it's all my fault.
We, the immortals,
are the same as you humans.
Everyone lives by depending
on memories they can depend on.
To me, it was my child whom I lost,
to the Water Snail Bride
it was her kind husband,
and to Yeon it was you.
That's how we could all live.
The Imoogi said
that I will end up
killing Lee Yeon with my own hands.
That's why you're fighting
to protect each other.
Both you and Yeon.
It's a dead end in every way.
Seriously, even my lighter doesn't work.
You said you'd quit smoking.
I did everything I could to quit smoking.
I took silver medicine balls,
used nicotine patches, chewed gum…
They even prescribe medicine
for it these days.
But even after doing all that,
I still couldn't quit.
What does that mean?
What would you do
if the ending doesn't change,
no matter how hard you try?
Either you or that girl.
If only one of you can survive.
The ending…
doesn't change, does it?
-Want me to cure you?
-You trying to make it worse?
-Or do you want this toy car?
-Gosh, just forget about it.
And you. Do something with your nose drool
when you're with me.
I have a weak stomach, you know.
How long have you been
wearing those clothes?
Did you even wash them?
Go buy some new clothes.
I'm extremely sensitive about hygiene.
I'm going to the bathroom.
Hey, what's with these stickers?
I'm going to kill you when I get out!
What nice weather. It's sunny.
Here. Coffee.
This tree has grown a lot.
Yeah. It grew into a wonderful tree, huh?
By the way, what are you thinking?
While so much time had passed,
where have we been all this time?
I know, right?
They said we went missing for a long time,
but it feels weird, right?
We only have a memory
of being asleep during the time,
but we have no bedsores on our bodies,
and Ji-ah seems somewhat anxious, too.
It reminded me
of the legend of Yieodo Island.
Yieodo Island?
The story of a fisherman
who drifted into a fantasy island,
by coincidence, came back on land
and 100 years had passed already.
But I'm so thankful that Ji-ah
grew up so well, like that tree.
Is this all we have to eat?
It's delicious.
I want some naengmyeon.
-Yoo-ri…
-When is the old lady coming back?
I'm thinking when it would be a good time
for her to come back.
Why are you only thinking about it?
Because when I'm done thinking,
Lee Yeon will lose something.
It's been 600 long years.
I want to put an end
to this tiresome fight.
What if you fail?
Rang.
That's why I need you.
If something were to happen to me,
I really want you to finish this for me.
I'd like you to be my final weapon.
No, thanks.
I don't care if the Imoogi
destroys the world or kills your woman.
We want to protect different things.
-Rang.
-You protect that woman.
I will save Yoo-ri
and make sure you live.
Why are you smiling?
Because I don't think
I'm good at being a good boy.
I'm leaving.
Watch the house, Black Dog.
Why am I Black Dog?
WATER SNAIL BRIDE
KOREAN RESTAURAN
-Si-young.
-Oh, hi.
What brings you here at this hour?
Oh, I want a bowl of samgyetang.
By the way, you're not sick, are you?
What are you talking about?
I do 200 squats every day,
though it might not appear so.
Want to see my thighs?
-Oh, come on. Just sit.
-Okay.
Si-young.
Seven police officers were taken to
a hospital this morning.
-Then what about Mr. Choi?
-You saw that he's fine.
I'm telling him to go to the hospital,
but he won't listen.
If Mr. Choi is fine,
we must be fine, too, right?
We should worry about editing for now.
Hurry up.
Oh, you must be busy
getting ready to open.
I was feeling frustrated this morning,
but this tastes so hearty.
Why?
What's wrong with your complexion?
Do-- Do I have a fever?
Not at all. Oh, you're so cold.
Give me your hand.
Your hand is cold, too.
How can a human being
have such low body temperature?
A serpent egg?
Gosh, he's asleep again. Wake up.
Director, wake up.
Director, Director? Director?
What the heck?
He-- He's dead.
Hey, call 911 right away.
I'll go get someone!
What? They're dead?
Everyone on the same floor as us?
Wait.
Breaking news. People all over Seoul
are dying due to unknown causes.
MYSTERIOUS DEATHS
ALL AROUND SEOUL
Just two days after
the first person died in Geumran-gu.
The authorities are assuming
it to be a mysterious disease,
which can be highly fatal
and extremely contagious.
The bodies of the deceased
were all covered in red spots.
The autopsy results of the first deceased
showed fatal damages,
as if the body's organs
were damaged by an animal.
Mr. Kim, a 32-year-old man,
wasn't suffering from a chronic disease.
-How do I look?
-You look terrible.
-It's not my style, at least.
-So it means it's normal.
-Where are you going now?
-Someone's buying me tea.
To commemorate it,
I'll allow you to meet him.
-Meet who?
-Your boyfriend. Go meet him.
Yoo-ri, are you okay?
Let's meet. Right now.
Now?
Where?
I'll go to you.
Come out.
I know you're hiding inside of me.
Come out!
If you don't come out
on the count of three…
I'm going to kill myself.
One.
Two.
Three.
You crazy witch.
How dare you order me to come and go?
You're nothing but a shell.
A shell?
You're living in my body
without even paying rent,
and you act like the landlord?
Because the owner of this body
will soon change.
In a day or two,
I will own your body completely.
That's longer than I thought.
Why?
The Fox Marble was gone a long time ago.
Well, it's like an aftereffect.
I slept too long,
being bound by the Marble.
Say your goodbyes beforehand.
Once the owner of this body changes,
you will be the one to be asleep forever,
trapped in your own body.
So it means you're unstable
until then at least, huh?
Damn it.
Even if I am, what can you even do?
What if I die before then?
You can never do that.
You know, humans can do anything
when they have someone
they want to protect.
Sometimes they can go totally mad.
-Help! What's wrong with you?
-Young lady!
Hey, get up! What's wrong with you?
Anyone there? Help, please! Anyone!
Anyone there?
-You little witch.
-That's enough.
Now shut up and go back inside.
That's all I wanted to check.
Hey, you.
Lee Yeon will meet his end because of you.
Because Lee Yeon
will never give up on you.
If you have time to worry
about someone else's romance,
worry about your other half.
That jerk seems like
he wants to take everyone to hell,
including you and me, from his heartbreak.
-That can't be.
-My List of Life Spans was changed.
Do you think that jerk didn't know
the grandma of the Stream of the Dead
would do this
when it was killing so many people?
-Are you in there?
-Yes, I'm coming.
Yoo-ri!
Are you hurt? Let me see.
I'm not hurt.
Thank goodness.
I was worried sick, you know.
How did you come here? Did you run away?
Why didn't you tell me
it was because of the Imoogi?
-Oh, what about Lord Lee Rang?
-He woke up, nice and safe.
He didn't say it,
but he seems worried sick about you.
-Thank goodness.
-Let's go.
If he hears that you're back safely,
-Lord Lee Rang will--
-We can't go.
What?
I said, we can't go.
Neither I nor you can go.
What does that mean?
I'm keeping you here
and buying time right now.
What do you mean?
No.
Let go.
I said neither of us can go.
To commemorate it,
I'll allow you to meet him.
Your boyfriend. Go meet him.
Why should I listen to you?
Because if I see Shin-ju today,
he will die.
-Hello, Dad.
-Hello, my daughter. Where are you?
I'm outside. Why?
Your friend is here for a visit.
My friend? Who?
I told you not to open the door
for anyone.
You see, he's someone I know.
Who is this friend you and Mom know?
-Lee Yeon?
-No.
The young man with fair skin
I told you about.
The carnation.
What?
I told you that I'm not going to be
so kind to you anymore.
I will not forgive you.
Don't you dare harm my mom and dad!
Don't deny your fate.
I can destroy everything you cherish.
Who are you?
You're not Ji-ah's friend, are you?
No, Mom! Don't!
I want to hang myself.
No!
You can't leave.
No! I have to go!
My mom and dad are in danger! Please!
Oh, no!
Go to sleep.
How did you know I was here?
-I'm back from the Stream of the Dead.
-The thousand-mile eyes of that old hag?
The old hag altered Ji-ah's
List of Life Spans.
-Thanks to you spreading the plague.
-But she's still alive.
I just talked to her.
Because Sir Clothes-hanging Old Man
is protecting her for me.
But that won't last long.
You just said you were there.
Why didn't you beg that old hag for help?
I begged as much as I could.
It didn't work, huh?
When Ji-ah dies, your other half
inside her won't be safe, either.
So?
-What is it that you really want?
-Want to guess?
Your whole existence is a deficiency.
When you were a human child, and even now,
you're cursed so badly it seems like a god
made you to screw you over.
That's what an Imoogi is.
-Are you picking a fight with me?
-No, the opposite.
What?
If there's a better way to satisfy
your deficiency than me or Ji-ah…
What if you can have the position
that low-class mountain gods
cannot even dream of having?
-Say it so I can understand you.
-The god of all gods.
No way.
The god of the Stream of the Dead.
Let's attack the god
of the Stream of the Dead together.
That's new.
How unexpected. I didn't expect you
to think of backstabbing that old hag.
I can do absolutely anything
to save Ji-ah.
So, you want to join forces with me?
Of course. Even if I have to join you
and swim in a ditch.
The condition?
Let Ji-ah go.
Retrieve your other half inside Ji-ah,
nice and clean,
and don't come to me and Ji-ah ever again.
That's the only condition.
Would you believe that it's not a trap
if you were me?
-If I were you, I wouldn't believe it.
-What?
Now, then, take a guess.
What will my answer be?
You might want to say no,
but you will end up accepting my offer.
How are you so confident?
It's a dead end, anyway.
If you refuse my suggestion,
you will lose your other half,
and I will lose Ji-ah.
We'd just end up having a bloody fight
and going to hell.
But that's what I've been wanting
since my last date with her.
Call me when you change your mind.
You have until sunrise tomorrow.
You're keeping me here even though
you know the Imoogi went to kill them?
Why?
Did that thing threaten you? Or…
Are you being controlled,
like when you stabbed Lord Lee Rang?
-Neither of them is the reason.
-Then why?
Why did you do it?
Who cares about those damn humans?
Those damn humans?
I thought you came to see me.
I was going crazy, worried about you!
But,
I was just a bait.
You used my feelings.
-Koo Shin-ju.
-Stop.
If you say anything more…
I might regret liking you
for the first time.
You were worried, weren't you?
Both of them are fine.
I erased their memories, too.
Your parents won't even remember
meeting the Imoogi.
Thank you, Lee Yeon.
It's my fault. It's because I was gone…
It's not your fault, Dr. Koo.
I know you've been protecting
my mom and dad.
Thank you, sir,
for protecting Ji-ah instead of me.
-What are you going to do now?
-Join forces with the Imoogi.
-What?
-What does that mean?
-Is it because of that old hag?
-Yes.
The old hag ended up forsaking you.
She gave me a chance.
A chance to fight again.
Tell us in detail.
I got two more days.
And you'll be fine during that time.
That means, I also…
Of course. Why would you die?
I'm watching you with my eyes wide open.
Then it means joining forces
with the Imoogi…
It also has something behind it,
obviously.
That's Lord Lee Yeon, all right.
-What are the old hag's conditions?
-None.
Except for catching the Imoogi
for sure this time.
-Yeon.
-Later.
I'll tell you the details later.
I want to go eat with Ji-ah.
Let me go get changed.
What if the ending doesn't change,
no matter how hard you try?
Either you or that girl.
If only one of you can survive.
The ending…
doesn't change, does it?
Then I don't even need to think about it.
What are you going to do?
I will eat this.
I'll put the Imoogi inside Ji-ah
into my body,
take the other half and jump
into the Stream of the Dead.
So that thing never comes back
to life again.
-If you jump into the Stream of the Dead--
-I know.
I know that
I cannot be reincarnated anymore.
That I can't go back to Ji-ah, either.
I'm sorry for causing you trouble.
I can just go to the hospital…
The hospital will be of no use.
This is not the kind of disease
you think it is.
I feel cold.
You must endure it.
This horrible fight will end soon.
So endure it with your life until then.
I knew it.
Hye-ja, you're not
an ordinary person, are you?
Sir!
I was wondering why
you closed your restaurant, and…
I'm sorry.
My goodness.
Come out.
Did you bring him here knowing who he is?
What are you saying all of a sudden?
-He's your husband.
-What?
In his past life, he was your husband,
the one you've been missing
your entire life.
Anybody there? Hey! I'm dying here!
Damn it! Damn it!
Are you okay?
Wow, you're completely covered in spots.
Detective! Send me to a hospital, please.
It's no use.
It's 100% fatal, the only difference
being the length of time it takes to die.
How did you end up like this?
By the way,
since when have detectives in Korea
been wearing
such dustless, shiny shoes?
That damn dress code.
Who sent you? Was it Lee Yeon? Or--
Does that even matter at this point?
You're dying, anyway.
I'm sure you're not here
to enjoy watching me die.
I actually enjoy doing that.
Look. I even brought popcorn.
I even go to funerals on purpose.
What do you want, huh? Tell me.
How dare you try to make a deal
when you're dying anyway?
Are you still clinging to memories
with the Imoogi behind your back?
When the Imoogi dies, this damn disease
will go away, too, right?
-Probably.
-Get me out of here.
Why should I?
I've served the Imoogi
much longer than you know.
I know more about that thing
than anyone else.
So?
You just want to blabber and go free?
And have your disease cured for free?
I say no. I'm not very good at fighting.
And I can't stand having scars on my body.
I understand what you mean.
So that's why you're here, huh?
So you don't have to do it yourself.
HOLDING CELL NO. 2
-He ran away!
-Who did?
The suspect of the serial murder.
Who did it?
You see, according to the CCTV footage…
Why? Why can't you tell me?
-It's you, Detective Baek.
-What?
What would you like?
Yes, one fire-grilled platter
and one bottle of soju, please.
-Oh, with lots of cheese, please.
-Okay.
-Please enjoy.
-Thank you.
Wow, that's a lot of cheese.
-Why?
-Because you're pretty.
Promise me.
What promise?
Let's come back here
on the first snow of winter.
Sure.
Spend Christmas with me.
Let's go back to the beach
we went together last time.
-Okay.
-And on New Year's Day,
come to my house and eat rice cake soup
with my mom and dad.
And on my birthday…
What do you want?
Okay. I'll buy it for you.
So what should you do to keep
all the promises you made with me today?
I should live long.
Cheers!
What is this? Fishing for compliments?
You should've told me
it was your birthday.
Who celebrates birthdays
by Lunar Calendar these days?
Only moms remember it.
Smells good.
I have two pet tropical fish
at my apartment.
What are their names?
Deok-bae and Chun-sam.
They're both the Kim Family of Gyeongju.
I promised that I'd buy them a bigger tank
with this month's payment.
Will you adopt them for me?
Now, make a wish, first.
Please let me eat the cake
Jae-hwan buys for me next year, too.
This is the last glass.
Perhaps this may be the last bottle
of soju we'll ever drink together.
I need to drink it slowly.
Why are you saying that?
That jerk inside me
said this to me earlier.
That it won't be longer than two days.
And when that time comes,
I will be nothing but a hollow shell
only with my body remaining.
That will never happen.
Wouldn't everything be okay if I'm gone?
If I die, the Imoogi will be gone,
and my beloved family, friends, and you
won't get hurt, either.
Don't ever think like that again.
But you know,
if that happens,
how would you be able to live?
Then,
I'd be living for a long time,
blaming myself.
Thinking that I couldn't save you,
once again.
Same for me.
I have no confidence
to live my life happily without you.
So we must protect each other.
We must never do
what the Imoogi wants us to do.
Yeah, Jae-hwan.
What?
I told you not to come.
Why did you come?
Why do you have this? Huh?
Don't touch it. You can get infected, too.
Your face isn't pleasant to see, anyway.
Let's not see each other ever again.
I didn't expect my last moment with you
to be like this.
I know, right?
You should've been killed by me already.
Since things turned out like this,
do your best to survive.
You finally made up with your brother.
Can you deal with the aftermath?
No. I'm sure Lee Yeon won't forgive me.
And I might not be able to see him
ever again.
Still, it's better than him dying.
That's enough.
Pathetic ones like you
usually don't have happy endings.
There are no more ground cherries,
and I only have a life span
of one human left.
So don't bring bad luck.
I will die after spending all of my money.
Bye.
You protect that woman.
I will save Yoo-ri and make sure you live.
How could I not have known
when he was right in front of me?
He kept lingering in front of my eyes.
And I picked on him so badly.
The connection from his past life
came here knowing how much you missed him.
What's the use? I finally found him,
but he's like that, again.
This is too harsh, seriously!
-Could this all be coincidence?
-What?
All the connections entangled together,
centering around Yeon and that child,
are all gathering up.
Lovers, families,
friends and enemies of past lives.
I'm anxious.
Perhaps something
that we won't be able to handle
is about to start.
You stay here for a while. Stay with me.
Hey, send him home.
You shouldn't be here.
You'd be in danger, too.
I would've been infected already.
Or I'm in an incubation period.
-Beat him up!
-Even if you beat me up, I'm not leaving.
I will protect you. You need a caretaker.
I'm going to go have a talk.
Stay with her.
What about Mr. Choi?
He threw up an egg,
but he's not recovering yet.
What's that egg about?
A small baby snake is in it.
And it eats a human from the inside.
I can't bear to see her die. I can't.
Everything will be over soon.
If it takes the bait I set up,
then it will…
So please just wait.
Wait just a bit more until then.
Let's do it together.
Strike the god of the Stream of the Dead.
Call me when you change your mind.
You have until sunrise tomorrow.
Have one more spoonful, okay?
I'm doomed.
Ms. Kim!
-Ms. Kim!
-Ms. Kim!
Ms-- Ms. Kim!
All right.
Let's do it together.
Strike the god of the Stream of the Dead.
Lee Yeon and the Imoogi?
Are you kidding me?
No.
-Huh?
-That's suicide.
That bastard is trying to die
with the Imoogi.
Lee Yeon.
You're going to fall into the trap
you've set yourself.
Now we're on the same stage.
The stage which neither of us
can step down from,
unless both of us die.
Why are you here?
Because you have to die for me to survive.
I will end everything with my own hands.
Don't do this.
-If you do, you…
-Goodbye.
Huh? They didn't say
it was going to rain today.
When did you get here?
As soon as the shower
that was not in the forecast started.
To take me home?
Don't get rained on.
What about work? Are you done?
Yeah, it was a simple editing,
so I finished it quickly.
Who is keeping you
from meeting your long lost family?
-Mr. Choi!
-And me.
I didn't bring my car today.
You're right. Did you leave it at home?
It only takes 20 minutes
to get to your house.
You don't even have time to go
on a date because of your mom and dad.
Buy me a bowl of ramen.
-I'll let you go if you do, okay?
-Okay!
-One isn't enough, is it?
-No! It's not enough at all!
I told you, we should've bought two.
I have two conditions
to make ramen more delicious.
-One is kimchi. What's the other?
-Someone who steals a bite next to me.
Then I will make it super delicious.
You're eating so well.
I want to drink the broth,
but I must hold it in.
-Why hold it in?
-Because I might crave soju.
Oh, you really are a wise woman.
Do you know that this ramen noodle
is 40 meters long when laid out?
-The height of a 13-story building.
-What's with the trivia time?
I don't want to be away from you, even for
the length of half a bag of ramen.
Confessing your love with ramen?
Why are you cute all the time?
I was known for being cute since the days
of the Baekdudaegan Mountains.
-You look so happy now. It's been so long.
-Yeah.
When I go home,
my mom and dad are waiting,
and you're here, in front of me.
All my dreams came true.
Who's going to make your dream come true?
How would it feel like to become human?
Human or nine-tailed fox
or whatever you are, I don't care.
You're with me right now.
TALE OF THE NINE TAILED
If I don't stop her, she'll try
to protect me rather than herself, again.
Don't do it.
You must understand me.
I'll wait for you.
Like how you've waited for me.
This is hell.
The place I'm standing on right now.
Do you even know what that means?
If I fail, you kill.
If something happens to Lee Yeon…
You-- How could you?
This was your plan from the beginning?
No.
I can't do it.
No!