"Ahh…. What the hell are these two young ladies up to? Why didn't they even pick up the phone?" Jenny becomes irritated when attempting to contact Aera and Bo-ra.
"I have some work to do, so take care of it." She attempted to leave as she stated, but Bo-na arrived out of the blue.
"Hey, how many times have I phoned you, and why haven't you picked up the phone. Is Aera with you?" Jenny was taken aback when she noticed Bo-ra's face.
"Hey, what happened to your face? Tell me."
"What?" Jenny's words did not come out of her mouth. "Jim... Ander... Mafia..."
Jenny yelled after a few minutes, "Jimin is Mafia…. No... Anderson is Mafia. It's impossible for me to believe. Wait a minute."
"Why did you do that? If you figured it out first, you should have talked to Aera. You know how much Aera admired him."
Bo-ra is glaring at Jenny, "Yes, I know. You did it to ensure Aera's safety. But… No, forget it. Come, we should visit Aera. I am concerned, how has she been doing in this situation? Hurry up."
"Sit down. That isn't going to work since it will only aggravate her. She needs time to find out what is going on around her. So, don't bother her. Leave her alone"
"Yes, what you said is right. Does it hurt?"
"What? Ahh… This one. She has slapped me several times, but this time it hurts more."
Aera is still seated on the floor of the living room. Her home appears to be desolate, and deafeningly quiet. A day has gone by.
Han-na is leaving Lee's workplace with his belongings. "Han-na, what are you doing?" says Bo-ra as she enters the room. "Why are you taking your stuffs?"
"I am returning to our place. There is nothing to do here."
"I know you are upset with me. However, here's what I'm saying..." He didn't even bother to glance at her. While Lee walked into the room.
"What's going on here?"
"Nothing much, Mr. Lee," Bo-ra said.
"No, I am leaving."
"May I ask as to the reason for your leaving?"
"No, you have no right to ask the question Mr. Lee."
Bo-ra interrupts, "Han-na, watch your mouth."
Han-na continues, "You already saw Anderson's face. But why didn't you commission a sketch artist to draw his face. We would have been more vigilant if you had done so. Then why did you divert our attention away from Anderson to discover a 50-year-old man."
"To you, we appeared to be idiots. We've been searching for that man desperately for a month. But…. Tell me, Mr. Lee."
Han-na chuckles, "You have no answer, right? Do whatever you want. Because no one is going to question you." As he said, he walked away.
Bo-ra tries to pursue him, "Han-na, wait a minute. I was the one who made the mistake. I should have told you when I found out that Jimin was Anderson. But I was afraid you wouldn't hear me."
"Yes, I won't hear you. Just go back and do your detective work with him. But, I have a favor to ask you. Leave Aera alone from this business."
Aera leaps to her feet, opens the refrigerator, and begins chopping veggies. With a blank expression, she prepares some soup.
She sat on the dining chair and began to eat. "Ahh…. It is so terrible. I attempted to make this soup in the same way as Jimin did, but it did not turn out properly. What am I supposed to do? I am hungry."
Aera stopped by Jenny's restaurant. Jenny exclaims when she sees her, "Aera!"
"I am hungry."
"Wait a minute."
While Aera was eating, Jenny was staring at her. "You've heard about it."
Jenny exclaims, "What?"
"You heard it from Bo-ra, didn't you? Jimin is Anderson, he is Mafia, and so on."
"Yes, little bit of it."
"Aera, are you okay?" If you're not feeling good. Why don't we get together and hang out? Anywhere you tell me it is alright with me."
"No. I have class."
"What! You are going to college, why? Just take some rest."
"No, I am okay. Then, bye, it's getting late."
"Guys, shall we start the class." Aera is giving a lecture to the class.
She then begins a chat with Shin, asking, "Why didn't you come yesterday? Has something happened?"
"Nothing happened. I was exhausted, so I took a nap."
"Okay, if you need anything give me a call," said Shin.
While they were chatting, someone called Aera's name and said, "Aera mam, someone is looking for you. He is waiting for you at your cabin."
When Aera entered her cabin and looked around, she noticed a man seated in the chair. "Excuse me, who are you?"
He is turning around with a wide smile, "Aera, did you forget me?"
"I am sorry. But I have not seen you."
"I am Lucas, your brother."
"Lucas!" exclaims Aera.
Both were dining at the restaurant, and Aera was staring at him strangely. "Why are you staring at me? Is it something wrong with my face?"
Aera says with a smiles, "No, you are good. In these twenty-five years, we haven't seen each other. You didn't even look at me when we first met 25 years ago. You seemed so furious, and I was afraid when I looked at you. You barely spoke to me."
"But, you now appear to be really pleased. I can't even hear your words, because you speak so fast. And everything changed about you. Your looks, your eyes and... Your smile."
Lucas laughed out loud, "Yes, I changed a lot. And I become more handsome, right?'
"Yes, you are indeed handsome."
"Aera, how thing are going?"
"Yes, I am fine. How about you? How's everything going with your company?
"Yes, everything is fine."
"Why did you show up all of a sudden? What if our father knew? He will undoubtedly become enraged. So don't tell him that you are here."
He laughed loudly, "You still haven't changed Aera. You are still scared of our father. I think our father is now aware of my presence. And he knows that I am also with you."
Aera startled, "What? Why did you tell him? He is definitely going to kill us?"
"Aera, calm down. How much longer, are we going to live like this? We also haven't shared a meal together. You don't want to live in a family environment. You didn't even recognize me when I arrived. Don't worry, I'll look after Dad. We are going to be a happy family this time."
"Yes," Aera replied half-heartedly, her face gloomy.
They exited the restaurant. "Where are you going? Come and stay at my place."
"That's something I'd like as well. But I have some important work in here. I'll pay you a visit tomorrow. Take care."
With a wave of her hand, Aera bids him bye.
Aera returned home and, sat on the sofa, visibly distressed. She looked down to the floor, where Jimin and she were sleeping. She has been staring for a few minutes. She then went into her bedroom and shut the door. She slept in the bed.
"That was all my mistake. I should have told you about Anderson in the first place." Said Lee to Bo-ra, both taking at Lee's cabin.
"No, Mr. Lee. We don't have the powers to stop what's going to happen. Have you heard anything about Anderson?"
"No. I checked all of the security cameras, but there was no sign of him. He's meticulous, never leaves anything out." He let out a gasp. "How is your friend doing? It is difficult for her. Because she's been living with him for the past month."
"Yes, she is going to be fine."
"I think, I should pay her a visit. I didn't even talk to her properly in the investigation room. So I should pay her a visit."
"Mr. Lee, I would like to join you."
"No. If we both visited her, she would be frightened. It's okay, I will visit her alone.
"You arrived early; I wasn't expecting you to arrive this early." Said Aera to Lucas.
Lucas said with a smile, "I missed you a lot. That's why I rushed over to meet you."
Aera smiled, "When did you start speaking like this? You are giving me chills."
The doorbell rings as they are conversing. "Wait a minute, I will check." As she said she walked up to the door.
She startled, "Dad…! Mom…! Why brought you here?"
Aera's father didn't even hear what she was saying. He stormed inside the house, rushing up to Lucas and grabbing his shirt collar. "What are you doing here?"
Aera rushed towards her father, "Dad, stop it. What are you doing? Leave his shirt. Dad, Dad…"
Aera's father struck Lucas in the face, "Are you insane? Why did you come here? I warned you not to visit Seoul. Are you aware of what happened a few days earlier in Seoul?
"Yes, dad. I know." Lucas wiped the blood from his mouth with his hand.
Between Lucas and her father, Aera stepped in. She stops her father, "Dad, stop, hitting him. After 25 years, he has returned now. What makes you so enraged? Don't forget that he is your son."
Lucas laughed out loudly, "I came here to tell the truth to Aera. Now it's time to know what's on going on in our family."
"What truth? What are you blabbering about?"
"Mom, could you explain to Aera, what's going on with our family?" said Lucas.
Aera examines her mother's agitated expression and quivering hands. Aera suddenly recalls her visit to her hometown. She inquired of her mother as to where her father was. She is reminded of the moment when she looks at her mother.
The doorbells of Aera suddenly rings once more. "Wait a minute." She wondered as she approached the door. Lee is standing in front of her flat.
"What are you doing here?"
Lee said, "Can I come inside? Don't get me wrong. I am not here to investigate you. I've come to say sorry for what I did that day."
"Could you tell me, why are you apologizing to my sister?" From inside of house, Lucas yelled.
Lee said, "Is there someone in the house?"
Lucas approached the door, "Yes, I am Aera's brother. Why are you apologizing to my sister? What did you do to her?"
"No, I just misunderstood your sister. Because of..." while he was speaking he spotted Aera's father. Suddenly he approached him.
Lee smacked Aera's father across the face. Aera asks, frightened, "What are you doing? Why did you hit my father?"
Exclaims Lee, who is taken aback, "Father! He is your father! What the hell is going on here?"
"Sir, please get out of here. Now." Yelled Aera at Lee.
"Aera, listen to me. Something isn't right here. Your father is..." He tries to tell, but he can't since he notices Aera's painful expression.
Lucas said, "Sir, are you a cop? How did you know about my father?"
Aera's father laughed out loud. "When did you return from States, Mr. Lee? You worked for the Department of State's Bureau of Foreign Affairs. And you've been living with your son and his wife, haven't you?"
Lee became enraged, staring outraged at Aera's father. He continues, "Is your son alright? Is he able to walk now?"
Lee slammed his fist into his face. Lee shoved him to the floor and sat on his abdomen, hitting him. Aera's father continues, "Yes, hit me as hard as you can. But you can't stop what is coming afterwards."
Aera said, "Dad, how do you know about him? Why was he hitting you? What the hell is going on here? Why isn't anyone telling me what's going on?" Yelled Aera furiously.
Lee stood up and yelled fiercely after he stopped hitting him. Aera gives them a blank stare.
Lucas said, "Dad, Aera deserves to know about our family. How much longer will you conceal from her? One day everything will emerge. Why shouldn't that day to be today?"
Lucas says as he grabs Aera's upper arm. "Look at me. Your father is a Mafia member."
Aera get shocked. "Mafia!"
"Yes, our father is Mafia."
Lee said, "Sorry, Aera. I shouldn't have come to your house in the first place. Sorry." As he said he tries to leave. He turned around and came near to Aera's father, "I am leaving silently because of your daughter. I'm not going to be like this next time." Lee walked away.
Aera said to his mother, "Mom, is what Lucas said true? Is father is Mafia? Tell me, why are you so silent? Tell me."
There is a bar which is filled with disco lights where a large number of men are drinking. Some females are dancing. Jimin descended the bars stairwell. He has a completely new appearance; he is outfitted in a coat suit, and her hair is straightened.
He has a glass of Whiskey in his hand, and his eyes are angry. He walked down the stairs confidently. He unexpectedly strikes out with a man who is dancing with a girl. Everyone in the club came to a halt in their dancing.
Anderson screamed, "Everyone get out of this bar. Hurry up."
Everyone exclaimed as they stared at him in astonishment. "Is this Anderson?" "Anderson!" "Anderson!" "Anderson!" "Anderson!"
As Anderson said, everyone in the bar fled away. Anderson sat the in rolling chair, "Long time, no see, Cheong. How are you doing for yourself these days?"
Cheong, who was sweating profusely and kneeling in front of him. "I am sorry Anderson. I didn't do anything." Pleading him.
Jimin exclaimed as he rolled in his chair, "What did you just say? I didn't hear you."
Alongside Anderson, a group of 20 black-clad men stood. "Rang, could you hand over the gun to me?" He asked one of the black coated men. Anderson receives the gun from him.
"Ahh…. I haven't held the guns in a long time. I'd forgotten how to use the gun." He pulled out his pistol and pointed to a faraway bottle of liquor. He fired it.
"Ahh… I think I figured it out. Isn't it even five years now, Rang? But I know how to use the weapon. Can I test it to see whether I can still kill people or if I've become more soft-hearted person?"
"I am sorry Anderson. Please leave me. Please." He pleased Anderson.
"I am not that sort of kind-hearted person who would let you live happily. I know, you know nothing about that bomb blast. And you also have no idea who forced you to do it. However, if they instructed you to do so. Hadn't you know who you were going to resist?"
He continues, "Even though they said, how you did that thing? Hadn't you been concerned about, you have a family?"
Aera slumped on the floor, her face seemed so disappointing. "What are you capable of? Killing? Is that what you've been up to all this time?"
Aera exclaimed loudly, "Dad, you abandoned me because of your Mafia business. That's why you came up with the story of Shaman."
Aera's eyes were filled with sorrow, yet she smiled on her lips. She is laughing hysterically, "You left me at the age of five. Because of this shit business. How were you able to do this to me? All of you just get out of here."
Aera's mother half begins to speak, but she is interrupted. "Don't say anything to me. Just leave. I disgust you. Get out." she yelled.
"Shoot him. He is of no use to us. Kill him." As he said he stood up and came near to Cheong, "You messed up with my family. So you must pay the price. I won't let anyone who touched my family. Shoot him."
Anderson turned around and began strolling while sipping Whiskey from his glass. The black-coated men's shot at the Cheong's body. Bullets could be heard all over the place.