"My Name Is on Her List": Ghost Girlfriend and the Fire with No Survivors

Added: 2026-05-25

[00:00:00]I brought my girlfriend home for the first time. She was very well-behaved.

[00:00:04]As soon as she walked in, she offered to help with the vegetables, and she was very sweet with her words.

[00:00:10]>> Have some more. Thank you, Mrs. Vance.

[00:00:12]>> My mom looked very pleased, but then she said, Son, this girl has issues.

[00:00:20]Hello, Mrs. Vance. Come in quickly.

[00:00:22]It's cold outside, isn't it? Give it to me.

[00:00:25]>> Maya is here. Hello, Mr. Vance. Arthur talks about you often.

[00:00:29]You are indeed a beautiful girl. Mr. Vance, let me help you. Oh, no, that's okay. It's not right for a guest to work on their first visit.

[00:00:38]There's no such rule. It's okay.

[00:00:41]I do this at home all the time.

[00:00:43]I'd feel weird if I didn't do it.

[00:00:44]>> Well, Maya, why don't you help me with the vegetables?

[00:00:48]At home, Arthur's dad does all the cooking. That's right. Leave it to me.

[00:00:53]Maya behaved perfectly.

[00:00:56]The smiles on my parents' faces never faded away. Thank you, Mrs. Vance. What would you like to eat?

[00:01:02]Tell me, and I'll make it for you.

[00:01:03]>> Looks like they are very pleased with Maya as their future daughter-in-law.

[00:01:08]Can I use the bathroom? Oh, go ahead. Go ahead. It's right over there.

[00:01:20]Son, this girl has issues.

[00:01:25]Mom, you're joking, right? Maya is such a good person. I've been a prison guard for 20 years. I've seen more people than you've had hot dinners. She has a certain scent. It's not perfume, you know. Listen, it's a cautious smell that only comes from years of living in a confined and oppressive environment.

[00:01:43]Mom, you're overreacting. She's just a young woman, quiet and gentle.

[00:01:47]>> I'm not overreacting. It's intuition and experience. When she was speaking earlier, there was three details that weren't right. These three details gave her away completely.

[00:01:56]>> No, Robert, Are you overthinking this?

[00:01:58]Shut up.

[00:01:59]Son, listen to me.

[00:02:01]First, her posture. From the moment she walked in, she's been sitting on the couch, her back straight as a rod.

[00:02:08]See this cushion?

[00:02:09]She hasn't leaned back on it once.

[00:02:12]That shows she has manners. She's just being proper around her elders. No.

[00:02:16]That's not manners.

[00:02:18]It's defensiveness.

[00:02:19]Normally, home's the most relaxing place.

[00:02:22]Meeting the parents for the first time, being nervous is normal.

[00:02:25]But the body will subconsciously seek support and relax.

[00:02:30]But she is like a tightly wound spring.

[00:02:32]Her body is constantly in a state of being ready to be scrutinized.

[00:02:36]I know this posture all too well.

[00:02:39]In the interrogation room, every inmate trying to hide something does exactly the same thing.

[00:02:47]>> [music] >> Mom, that's a stretch. Maybe it's just a good habit of hers, good posture and poise. A person can have good posture, but instinctive physical reactions don't lie. What instinctive reaction? Second detail.

[00:03:01]Do you remember?

[00:03:03]When your dad was in the kitchen, he accidentally dropped a bowl.

[00:03:07]Yeah, I remember. We all got startled.

[00:03:11]Do you remember how you and Maya reacted differently? What was the difference?

[00:03:15]I screamed, then walked over. And Maya?

[00:03:18]She must have been startled, too, right?

[00:03:20]I saw her shoulders flinch. No. You misread it. Your reaction was normal, surprise, concern. Your body opened outward.

[00:03:29]But hers, hers didn't.

[00:03:32]When the bowl shattered, her first reaction wasn't to scream or look toward the kitchen.

[00:03:37]Her body, as if pricked by a [music] needle, instantly curled inward. Neck stiff, shoulders dropped, hands slightly tensed, gripping that lettuce leaf tightly.

[00:03:46]Mr. Vance, you okay? I'm fine. I'm fine.

[00:03:49]That motion was almost imperceptible, but it absolutely happened.

[00:03:53]That was a reaction under extreme tension, a self-protective stress response.

[00:03:58]Like a little bird caged for years, any kind of sudden noise is not a surprise to her, but a danger.

[00:04:04]It's the reaction of a startled bird.

[00:04:07]Her reaction switched to a smile in under a second. Her facial control was too fast. Fast as a switch, click, and it flipped. I've been a detective for years.

[00:04:18]When a normal person gets startled, their expression lingers, a transition from shock to composure. If Maya really is like what your mom said, changing so fast, then her facial control is just like eating and drinking, it's instinct.

[00:04:31]What kind of person can make emotional control instinctual?

[00:04:35]Only in an environment where saying the wrong word or making the wrong expression could bring trouble or even a beating can someone develop such a skill.

[00:04:49]Son, one last detail, and it's the most critical.

[00:04:57]It almost proves that this girl's past has a huge black hole.

[00:05:03]So, I asked about her childhoods. Maya, you're so excellent. You've been a top student since you were a kid, right?

[00:05:10]You must have had lots of good friends.

[00:05:12]>> Oh, you're too kind, Mrs. Vance. I just work hard, and back in school I got along with everyone. Is something wrong?

[00:05:19]The problem lies in that sentence.

[00:05:24]In school I got along well with everyone. Which is an extremely vague and formulaic answer. So, let me ask you this. When asked about childhood friends, what do you say?

[00:05:33]>> Me? I'd say that time Tommy and I went fish bombing, which I thought was awesome.

[00:05:38]>> Exactly.

[00:05:39]Normal people would all think of one or two specific people and events. Like how I was tight with the class monitor back then, and we even ditched class together, or a childhood buddy. But, her answer has no names, no details, and no emotions. Just one vague everyone.

[00:05:57]Which is indeed way off. So, I pushed further. Oh, really?

[00:06:02]Then there must be tons of fun stories, like where you went with your girlfriends.

[00:06:06]Girls will be girls. Just shopping and watching movies and stuff.

[00:06:10]>> Which is another textbook answer.

[00:06:12]>> Right.

[00:06:13]She indeed didn't mention a single place she shopped or a single movie name. Nor did she name a single friend in her entire childhood and adolescence. And her description is like a blank slate.

[00:06:24]So clean it feels fake. Because a person's memory is built from countless specific people, events, places, and emotions. And when a person deliberately avoids all specific details and only uses vague, general terms to describe their past, there are only two possibilities.

[00:06:41]First, every story she told is made up.

[00:06:43]She won't give details. She's afraid of slipping up.

[00:06:47]Second, her past is real, but it's a past she doesn't want or can't mention.

[00:06:53]Painful and dark.

[00:06:55]So, she has to use a very safe and flawless official line, "Girls will be girls." To completely cover it up. How is that possible?

[00:07:03]I've been with her for over a year.

[00:07:05]She's been pretending for over a year.

[00:07:07]Son, either way, it all points to one conclusion. Her identity is fake.

[00:07:13]Someone who needs a fake identity, do you think she's just a simple, nice girl?

[00:07:19]Defensive posture, jumpy reactions, a childhood with no friends. In school, she got along fine with everyone.

[00:07:26]Any one of these alone could be explained by coincidence. But, when they appear in the same person, they form a huge mystery.

[00:07:37]Mom, I think this must be a misunderstanding. Maya is really a good person. I'll go ask her later.

[00:07:42]>> Are you stupid?

[00:07:44]You'll tip her off.

[00:07:45]You won't get anything out of her.

[00:07:47]You got to test her.

[00:07:49]Like this.

[00:08:01]Anything's fine. Haha. Sorry, Mr. and Mrs. Vance. Have you been waiting long?

[00:08:08]No, no. It's fine. Come on in.

[00:08:12]Have a seat. Okay.

[00:08:14]Have some fruit. These fruits Mr. Vance spent a long time picking them out himself. Picking the best ones just for you. Oh. Haha, right, right. Maya, have some more fruit. Get your vitamins, you know.

[00:08:26]Looking at you, this is too weird. Right now, everyone's become a brilliant actor. And I >> I am the only nervous audience member.

[00:08:34]Hey, Maya, speaking of which, you and Arthur were actually high school classmates even if not in the same year, right, Arthur?

[00:08:42]You need to test her.

[00:08:43]Wait until she comes out. Find an opportunity to casually mention someone to her.

[00:08:47]Who?

[00:08:48]So, I have a high school classmate >> named Henry, say he was in your year.

[00:08:52]>> and he later got into your college.

[00:08:54]>> Ask her if she knows him. Who's Henry?

[00:08:57]Of course, a person who doesn't exist.

[00:09:00]The point is to see her reaction, right?

[00:09:02]>> A normal person, if you ask like that, will just say they don't know or don't remember. But if it's someone guilty and good at deception in my year, computer science.

[00:09:12]>> Do you know him? Henry?

[00:09:14]The name sounds familiar.

[00:09:17]There are a lot of guys in computer science.

[00:09:20]What does he look like?

[00:09:22]Any distinguishing features?

[00:09:24]Maybe I've seen him, just can't match the name to the face.

[00:09:28]A guilty person will try to throw the question back at you.

[00:09:34]My mom was right. She didn't deny it.

[00:09:36]She's testing me. She's fishing for more info to spin a more perfect lie.

[00:09:40]>> Arthur.

[00:09:42]Ah.

[00:09:43]That was so many years ago.

[00:09:45]How could I remember every single one?

[00:09:46]>> Right. Maya is a girl. How could she possibly remember the names of those male classmates in your department?

[00:09:51]>> My memory is a bit poor. A bad memory is a blessing.

[00:09:55]You can't remember any worries. Right?

[00:09:59]Yes. Son, see? I didn't lie to you.

[00:10:02]Usually, it's thanks to Arthur. Mr. and Mrs. Vance, you've really raised Arthur well. Good grades, good character.

[00:10:08]Exactly.

[00:10:10]Bite, a police officer and a prison guard really do raise a child differently.

[00:10:15]Son.

[00:10:16]You and Maya mentioned our careers before retirement.

[00:10:19]>> Mentioned it once. He's always so proud of you both. He often says that you two Wait. If If Maya was once an inmate, then her approaching me was to take revenge on my parents. It's a bit late.

[00:10:30]I should get going. Oh, it's already 9:00 from all the talking. Oh, Arthur.

[00:10:34]You should see her off now.

[00:10:36]It's late at night, and a girl alone outside isn't safe.

[00:10:38]>> Okay. Let's go. Go.

[00:10:41]Mr. and Mrs. Vance, I'll be going now.

[00:10:43]Thanks for having me. You're welcome.

[00:10:46]Come by again soon.

[00:10:49]Arthur, take it slow. Be careful on the road. Drive safely.

[00:10:52]>> Okay. Let's go.

[00:11:00]Tomorrow, I'll ask my old colleague to check my files on inmates from back then. Just be careful, and make sure everything stays just like before.

[00:11:07]>> What's wrong?

[00:11:09]Oh, right.

[00:11:10]My mom told me to walk you to your building. Hey, your mom used to work at which prison as a guard again? She's confirming some information.

[00:11:19]I honestly don't know for sure. I never asked much. What's wrong? I can't expose my parents' information anymore. Just curious.

[00:11:26]Your mom's really something.

[00:11:28]The type who can see right through you.

[00:11:31]She kind of scares me.

[00:11:32]Hey, are there any of those really scary the kind that look normal on the surface but are actually extremely dangerous inmates? What exactly does she want from my parents?

[00:11:43]You've read too many novels. Let's go.

[00:11:45]I'll take you home.

[00:11:49]City women's prison, right? How do you know? You told me before.

[00:11:55]How is your memory even worse than mine?

[00:11:59]Is that so? I totally forgot.

[00:12:04]What will she pull out? A knife? A bottle of unknown liquid? She's already onto me. Now she's going to act.

[00:12:14]What are you doing?

[00:12:20]We're outside your building.

[00:12:26]Here, for you. What?

[00:12:27]>> I went to the temple and got this protective amulet for you.

[00:12:31]What are you waiting for?

[00:12:32]Come here. Let me put it on.

[00:12:37]Why are you nervous?

[00:12:39]It's not a bomb.

[00:12:40]>> I made this bracelet with my own hands.

[00:12:42]>> I spent hours following an online tutorial. Pricked my fingers doing it.

[00:12:48]Don't take it off, okay? If you take it off, it won't work. I thought she was going to strangle me, but she was putting a protective amulet on me.

[00:12:56]Arthur, thank you for bringing me home for dinner today.

[00:12:59]Your parents are really nice.

[00:13:01]I envy you.

[00:13:05]Arthur, if one day you find out I lied to you, would you hate me?

[00:13:09]She's testing me. Does she know something? Well, depends what it is.

[00:13:15]Just kidding.

[00:13:17]How could I lie to you?

[00:13:23]I'm off. Good night.

[00:13:25]Good night.

[00:13:32]Someone who wants [music] to kill you wouldn't give you a protective amulet.

[00:13:36]But for someone who can flip their expressions like a switch, >> [music] >> can love also be fake?

[00:13:46]Mom and Dad.

[00:13:47]>> You finally believe me.

[00:13:49]Her reaction just now was even more sophisticated than I imagined.

[00:13:54]This means that in her mind, she's rehearsed a thousand times how to deal with this kind of sudden questioning.

[00:13:58]This isn't just simple lying anymore.

[00:14:00]It's instinct deep in her bones. Honey, are we overthinking this?

[00:14:05]This girl might just be trying to perform well in front of us.

[00:14:08]So she didn't want to say she didn't know him, afraid of an awkward silence.

[00:14:11]>> Robert, how can you still not see it?

[00:14:14]A normal person's thought process is to base yes or no on facts.

[00:14:18]But her thought process is how to respond based on risk assessment.

[00:14:22]When she answered Henry's question, what was going through her mind wasn't whether she knew this person or not, but quickly assessing the safest answer.

[00:14:30]What information does the other person have? Is the risk greater if I admit I don't know or if I pretend to know? This thought process is most common in only two types of people. One is top-tier secret agents. The other is people who've been living on the edge for years.

[00:14:46]Where one wrong step means they're done for.

[00:14:50]Fugitives.

[00:14:54]>> [music] >> Fugitive. Just an example.

[00:14:59]But it's the same thing.

[00:15:00]Son, you've got to stay sharp.

[00:15:03]This Maya you've fallen for is the Maya she's pretending to be.

[00:15:06]My colleague can't check the files until tomorrow.

[00:15:09]Just a name won't cut it. Too many people share the same name.

[00:15:12]Son, you need to find a way to get her social security number.

[00:15:15]>> What am I supposed to do now? My head's a mess.

[00:15:18]>> It's normal to feel confused. But we can't lose our cool.

[00:15:23]We're done with the psychological probing.

[00:15:25]Any more and we'll tip her off.

[00:15:27]She'll know we're suspicious.

[00:15:29]Next, we need evidence. So now we need to know who she really is. Tomorrow, you need to get her social security number, date of birth, and registered address.

[00:15:42]Say your company's doing team building.

[00:15:44]Traveling abroad needs personal info for passports. Or say you're buying wealth management together and need to verify identities.

[00:15:51]Make up a reason, but make it natural.

[00:15:53]>> And then what?

[00:15:54]>> Then hand it over to me.

[00:15:57]Then we'll know who she really is.

[00:16:04]Naturally obtaining her identity information, [music] this mission weighs on me like a mountain. What excuse can I come up with?

[00:16:12]Arthur.

[00:16:13]Why are you dressed so light? It's colder today.

[00:16:15]>> We're almost late, so I forgot to grab a jacket. What did you order? I have to act like nothing's wrong. All your favorites.

[00:16:23]Then let's eat. Thanks.

[00:16:26]By the way, let's go to Miami this Saturday. We've never traveled together.

[00:16:30]Give me your identity information and I'll buy the tickets. Oh, I don't have time.

[00:16:34]Black Friday is coming up and work is crazy busy. Oh, okay. Then let's go after this peak. Mhm, okay.

[00:16:44]Thanks.

[00:16:45]What other excuse can I find?

[00:16:48]Eat up.

[00:16:51]Marriage? We're getting married. Oh, right. Well, >> Um we should get our premarital health check. Our company's scheduled medical checkups for us and dependents get a discounted rate. You should do it, too.

[00:17:02]Yeah, consider it our early premarital health check. Send me your identity documents and I'll submit them for you. You.

[00:17:13]Do you have some other motive?

[00:17:15]I made a serious mistake. I shouldn't have kept bringing up the request for your identity information.

[00:17:20]>> [music] >> Did she catch on?

[00:17:26]What could I have? I just wanted to prove I never hid my past relationships.

[00:17:35]Okay, I'm just messing with you. I know a premarital health check isn't about distrusting each other, but about being responsible for the marriage. Before spending the rest of their lives together, it's the last chance for two people to be completely transparent.

[00:17:50]Glad you didn't get me wrong. I also think the company's medical checkup is more comprehensive.

[00:17:55]>> Sounds good. What do you need me to provide? Done.

[00:17:59]I'll ask the admin this afternoon.

[00:18:00]Probably name, phone number, and social security number for the appointment.

[00:18:04]Okay, I'll send you the info first.

[00:18:07]If there's anything [music] to add, let me know this afternoon.

[00:18:14]>> [music] >> Got it. I'll send it to the admin.

[00:18:24]>> [music] >> Let's eat. After dinner, let's go see a movie. Sure.

[00:18:31]>> [music] >> It's been half a day. Why hasn't Mom called yet?

[00:18:38]Are you in a hurry?

[00:18:40]You've been looking at your phone.

[00:18:41]>> No, not really. I don't want to keep you up too late.

[00:18:46]Oh, I think I left my bag at the movie theater. Hang on, I'll be right back.

[00:18:55]Are you with Maya? She's not here now.

[00:18:57]I've got my earphones on.

[00:18:59]>> I had someone check the social security number. What did you find?

[00:19:02]>> The social security number you gave me is real. The owner of that number is also named Maya. The registered address, date of birth, everything matches.

[00:19:09]>> Great. I told you so. We were wrong about Maya. There's nothing wrong with her.

[00:19:13]>> No.

[00:19:14]Look at this.

[00:19:17]The photo in the file system doesn't match the girl you brought back at all.

[00:19:22]They only look alike.

[00:19:29]And as for the real Maya, her file shows that 5 years ago, she was officially recorded as a missing person.

[00:19:39]Who were you on the phone with? She's back.

[00:19:42]Don't just take off your headphones.

[00:19:44]Let me talk.

[00:19:46]I'm on a video call with my mom.

[00:19:47]>> Maya.

[00:19:47]>> Mrs. Vance. I was just reminding this guy not to stay out too late on a date.

[00:19:52]It leaves a bad impression. It's okay, Mrs. Vance. We just finished watching a movie. He's about to take me home.

[00:19:59]Great. You should come over for dinner sometime. I'll make your favorite braised pork. Sure thing, Mrs. Vance.

[00:20:08]I thought you were secretly on the phone with some other girl. Of course not.

[00:20:13]Let's go. I'll take you home.

[00:20:16]If she's not the real Maya, then who is she? Why would she take on a missing person's identity?

[00:20:24]Is the real Maya alive or dead?

[00:20:34]Even though we can't confirm the truth yet, there are a few things we're sure of.

[00:20:39]First, the Maya you know is a complete fraud.

[00:20:43]Her name, her identity, her past, all of it is fake. Second, the identity she's using belongs to a missing person.

[00:20:51]That means either she's involved in the real Maya's disappearance, or she wanted to use an identity that would never surface to hide her own past.

[00:20:59]>> Either way, the danger she poses is far beyond what we can imagine. So, what now? Should we We the police?

[00:21:08]No.

[00:21:09]With nothing but our guesses and information from unofficial sources, we have absolutely no evidence or reason to call the police.

[00:21:17]The police won't even file a case.

[00:21:19]More importantly, if we call the police, we'll be exposed immediately.

[00:21:23]You have no idea who this woman really is.

[00:21:26]No idea if she has accomplices, no idea how ruthless she is. Push her too hard, there's no telling what she'll do.

[00:21:34]Son, right now you're the biggest bait and in the most danger. If she finds out that we know her secret, the first person she'll silence is you. Get rid of me? Then what? From now on, pretend you don't know a thing.

[00:21:46]Treat her the same way.

[00:21:48]Don't change anything.

[00:21:50]Don't distance yourself and don't confront her.

[00:21:52]Not one word. You need to make her believe that our whole family is very pleased with her, that she's fooled us.

[00:21:59]Only then will she lower her guard, and only then will we have a chance to find her weakness, to get the solid proof to put her away.

[00:22:08]No. No, Mom. You want me to be with someone who could be a murderer or a fugitive and pretend to be her loving boyfriend? I can't. Every time I think of her face, I think of 5 years ago, the real Maya who's been missing for 5 years. I can't.

[00:22:24]>> Calm down, son.

[00:22:25]We have no choice. Mom, I can't keep pretending. I truly truly love her. What you love is the Maya she's been pretending to be. So, you have to act, too.

[00:22:35]This isn't acting.

[00:22:37]This is about staying alive.

[00:22:39]I need you to do something, something dangerous but necessary. What?

[00:22:45]Hello, is this the property management center? I'm in 1702, 17th floor. My bathroom ceiling is leaking and seeping water right now. I suspect it's from room 1802. I need you to contact the upstairs neighbor right away to handle it. Got [music] it. I'll check on it right away.

[00:23:01]In someone's home lies deepest secret.

[00:23:04]No matter how well she hides it in her own home, she's bound to leave clues behind.

[00:23:16]Hello?

[00:23:17]A water leak?

[00:23:19]You've got the wrong apartment.

[00:23:21]I'll check when I get off work.

[00:23:23]Sorry, ma'am. The downstairs tenant is insisting we send someone as soon as possible.

[00:23:28]Could you come home? And we need to find, before she catches on, the evidence that can strip away all her masks.

[00:23:36]Mom, this is too dangerous. What if we get caught?

[00:23:39]>> That's why we need a foolproof opportunity. If it's inconvenient, could you give us a temporary code? While she's at work or when she's out, it'll take less than half an hour. I'll go with you.

[00:23:50]Okay.

[00:23:57]I'm home. Bring the package up, please.

[00:24:00]4 9 1 4 1 Okay, thanks.

[00:24:11]Then then.

[00:24:17]What secrets are in her home?

[00:24:23]Stay behind me.

[00:24:24]Only look when I say.

[00:24:26]We only have 20 minutes.

[00:24:42]Too clean.

[00:24:43]Too clean to be a home. More like a model home for sale.

[00:24:47]Put these on.

[00:24:51]Start with the living room.

[00:25:00]>> Look here.

[00:25:02]What's wrong with it? The curtain folds.

[00:25:05]See?

[00:25:06]The folds at the bottom.

[00:25:07]The spacing between each one.

[00:25:09]Perfectly even and straight.

[00:25:11]As if measured with a ruler.

[00:25:13]Think about our curtains at home. We open and close them casually, so the folds are uneven. This means every time she closes the curtains, she deliberately straightens them out, which most people wouldn't do.

[00:25:24]It's a sign of an almost obsessive need for control and a compulsion for detail.

[00:25:28]Obsessive-compulsive, really.

[00:25:30]She wants everything in her life to be under her control.

[00:25:34]No room for any unexpected events or disorder.

[00:25:39]Give me your phone.

[00:25:41]Turn on the flashlight.

[00:25:45]Too clean.

[00:25:55]What is this? This is most likely her stored DNA. What? Her stored DNA? What do you mean? When she cleaned this room, she didn't use a vacuum or mop. She got down on the floor and used tape to pick up dust and hair from every corner.

[00:26:10]She wasn't cleaning trash. She was cleaning traces.

[00:26:14]She was cleaning up any possible traces of her personal biometric data, like skin cells and hair.

[00:26:20]She's doing counter-reconnaissance, and this is very likely the real Maya's stored DNA.

[00:26:25]DNA.

[00:26:28]Let's take Take this to get it checked out. No, we got to put it back.

[00:26:33]Every single detail here, she knows them all.

[00:26:36]If we take it away, we'll get caught.

[00:26:41]Let's go to the bedroom.

[00:26:48]Creepy. Yeah, too clean. It's scary.

[00:26:51]>> The living room is just for show, clean and presentable. Flawless.

[00:26:56]The bedroom is for yourself. Even in her most private space, she still maintains this level of meticulousness.

[00:27:03]It shows that her sense of order is not an act.

[00:27:06]It's ingrained in her.

[00:27:08]Mom, her counter-reconnaissance awareness is so strong. What evidence can we find here? Someone who really wants to hide something won't put things where others can see them at a glance.

[00:27:17]She'll hide it in the most personal spot.

[00:27:30]Found it.

[00:27:39]Is the evidence of her crime inside here? Just a regular combination lock.

[00:27:43]So, this should be easy.

[00:27:46]But, what's this? A jammer to trick her into thinking the lock still works.

[00:27:50]But, what's in here? A gun? Drugs?

[00:27:53]Or a trap?

[00:28:02]Susan? Who is Susan?

[00:28:16]This is my dad, and son is me.

[00:28:19]So, she's not after me. She's after your dad.

[00:28:31]She's back. Shush.

[00:28:37]She's never home this early from work.

[00:28:39]How come she's home early? Did she catch on?

[00:28:53]>> The closet.

[00:28:55]Quick.

[00:29:28]>> [bell] >> She's afraid the maintenance guys touched her other stuff. She doesn't trust anyone, not even her own shadow.

[00:29:49]She's in the shower. Let's sneak out now.

[00:29:52]Go.

[00:29:59]Go.

[00:30:14]Her? Does she know we're in here? Is waiting for us to come out?

[00:30:22]My mom was right. This woman has a strong need for control and paranoia.

[00:30:27]She's checking if anyone messed with her stuff.

[00:30:50]>> Go.

[00:31:06]Go.

[00:31:20]>> [music] >> No time. No.

[00:31:37]Oh, no. The elevator lobby's empty, but the button is lit.

[00:31:53]Oh, come on. You're always so slow. I already pressed the button, and you had to go back to take a dump. All right.

[00:31:59]All right. Stop nagging. The elevator just got here, didn't it?

[00:32:24]>> [panting] >> Son, we might have messed with a monster we can't afford to mess What happened?

[00:32:46]Are you guys okay?

[00:32:50]Hey, I'm talking to you.

[00:32:52]Are you guys okay?

[00:32:54]You guys okay?

[00:32:58]No, I mean did you find anything?

[00:33:02]The center of Eurasia.

[00:33:04]I called you guys, but you didn't pick up.

[00:33:07]Robert, get us two glasses of water.

[00:33:12]Mom, that list.

[00:33:14]The list.

[00:33:16]What list?

[00:33:17]What did you find? I took a picture of it.

[00:33:24]No.

[00:33:24]What does this mean?

[00:33:26]Why is my name on it?

[00:33:28]And and these people crossed out in red. They're in trouble.

[00:33:33]On the left are her enemies. And across from them are her targets.

[00:33:38]They are the families of her enemies.

[00:33:40]This is a ceremonial record.

[00:33:42]She's carrying out a plan. A long, bloody revenge plan. I have no grudge against her. I don't know the people on the list. Why is she coming after me?

[00:33:51]Calm down.

[00:33:53]The key might not be about you.

[00:33:56]I took a picture of her notebook, but only a few pages.

[00:34:03]This woman isn't a monster.

[00:34:06]She's a devil.

[00:34:11]15 years.

[00:34:12]Robert, are you thinking of something?

[00:34:16]15 years ago, when you were still working on the front lines, did you ever handle any special cases?

[00:34:22]Especially one related to a fire.

[00:34:25]Red.

[00:34:27]Red Hill Orphanage. Orphanage.

[00:34:30]I remember.

[00:34:31]That case.

[00:34:33]It caused a huge stir back then, but then the news died down.

[00:34:38]15 years ago, the Red Hill Orphanage on the outskirts of town had a massive fire late at night.

[00:34:43]Of the over 20 people in the orphanage, none survived. 17 children, two teachers, and the director of the orphanage.

[00:34:51]Dad, did the investigation find anything? Yes.

[00:34:56]Later, the official conclusion was that a power outage and improper use of candles caused the fire. An accident.

[00:35:04]But it clearly says here they burned everything.

[00:35:08]This clearly means that the fire was arson.

[00:35:13]There were a lot of suspicious details at the scene, but the chain of evidence was broken.

[00:35:18]Witness testimonies and physical evidence were all destroyed.

[00:35:22]But to stabilize the situation, it was closed as an accident.

[00:35:26]Dad, do you remember the names of the children at the orphanage? Was there a Maya?

[00:35:32]I don't remember.

[00:35:33]But the director of that orphanage, I do remember her.

[00:35:36]She went to City Hall to make a scene multiple times.

[00:35:39]We even responded to calls multiple times.

[00:35:42]I think her name was Sue.

[00:35:45]Sue something. Susan.

[00:35:48]Susan, right?

[00:35:51]What happened to Susan?

[00:35:53]You know her?

[00:35:55]I didn't get a picture of the first page of her diary.

[00:35:58]It said I'll live on for you.

[00:36:02]Susan.

[00:36:04]Maya is avenging Susan.

[00:36:07]No, I know all about Susan's background.

[00:36:11]She was an orphan.

[00:36:12]She had no family.

[00:36:14]That's why she ended up working at the orphanage. Could it be a kid from the orphanage?

[00:36:21]No, impossible. In that fire, of the over 20 people in the orphanage, None survived.

[00:36:27]So, who is she really?

[00:36:30]The one who was with me day and night, the girl with that sunny smile, the one I thought would be my forever love.

[00:36:37]Who is she really?

[00:36:40]Whoever she is, she's tied to that fire and Susan.

[00:36:45]I think she must be here to avenge the innocent souls of that fire.

[00:36:49]Maybe she's an orphan, too, from a closed-off, oppressive environment.

[00:36:55]That's why she's so skittish.

[00:36:58]She's so jumpy because that fire left a trauma in her heart that never fades.

[00:37:03]Her made-up childhood is because her real childhood was nothing but pain and death.

[00:37:09]And that list is her revenge list.

[00:37:12]The people on it are all tied to that fire, and how it was later ruled as an accident. They are all involved. Then why am I on that list?

[00:37:22]Because I was the team leader for the follow-up resettlement work on that case.

[00:37:28]I personally signed the case closure report.

[00:37:34]Now you understand.

[00:37:36]Son, Maya got close to you, not because she loved you at all. It was because you are the most precious thing to your dad.

[00:37:41]Just like she wrote in her notebook, at the peak of their happiness, I'll push them into the abyss. She wants to destroy you as a way to get back at your father. It's all fake, every bit of it.

[00:37:54]Every moment she spent with me, every hug, every kiss, every sweet whisper. Her saying, "I'll take care of your breakfast for the rest of your life." It was all a carefully staged act.

[00:38:05]She is a top-tier actress, and I am the most pathetic prop in her script, about to be sacrificed.

[00:38:15]I'm going to find her. Calm down. I am calm.

[00:38:18]I want to ask her why she did this to me.

[00:38:22]You're crazy.

[00:38:24]Going to her now is just asking to get killed. Then what should I do? Mom, she is the first woman I wanted to marry, but now you tell me that all of this is fake. She was just acting. What do you want me to do? How do you expect me to bear all this alone? I know.

[00:38:39]It's hard for you to accept all this right now.

[00:38:41]But son, if you go to her alone, you're no match for her. She can lie low for 15 years, quietly take out the eight people on the list. Do you think she would do this to a simple-minded lunatic?

[00:38:51]If you go now, it will only make her execute her plan against you sooner.

[00:38:55]She will make you die without a trace.

[00:38:57]She'll make everyone believe you committed suicide. When your life is at stake, do you still care about this love? Yeah.

[00:39:03]>> When my life is at stake, would I still care about love?

[00:39:07]In terms of cunning and tactics, and in ruthlessness, you can't even compare to her, not even her little finger.

[00:39:13]We need to look into this carefully.

[00:39:15]Then let's run away. Mom and Dad, let's leave this city and go where she can't find us. Run?

[00:39:21]Where can you run to?

[00:39:22]You forgot what she wrote in her notebook.

[00:39:25]She can find everyone's information.

[00:39:26]Even if we go to the ends of the earth, she can still follow us like a leech that won't let go. Running away is the lowest choice and the fastest way to die. If I had held on a little longer, it would have been fine. It's too late to talk about that now.

[00:39:39]Now we can't run, nor can we hide.

[00:39:42]We can only rely on ourselves.

[00:39:44]Get solid evidence.

[00:39:45]We have to outlast her.

[00:39:47]And we need to turn from passive to active. How do we become active?

[00:39:50]Robert, you need to get the list of all the victims from Red Hill orphanage that year.

[00:39:55]Son, you need to get something from her to test her DNA. From now on, you need to keep up the act.

[00:40:01]You not only have to play the role of a boyfriend who loves her.

[00:40:05]You also have to act like you love her more than before and trust her more. What made you think of giving me flowers? Giving a gift to a loved one doesn't need a reason.

[00:40:15]>> You need to make her believe that you are completely captivated by her.

[00:40:19]Her control over you is rock solid. I dreamed about you last night. What did you dream about me? Wearing a white dress, walking towards me.

[00:40:27]Maya, I hope you'll marry me soon. Okay.

[00:40:30]Only this way will she let her guard down completely around you. Are you free on Sunday? I want to >> You need to find a way to invite her to Red Hill. No, that will provoke her.

[00:40:39]That's exactly what we want.

[00:40:41]Only this way will we have a chance to find the evidence to nail her.

[00:40:46]The truth about that fire must be with her. I want to take you camping.

[00:40:51]>> Okay.

[00:40:52]Thank you, Arthur.

[00:40:54]It's so good to have you.

[00:40:57]Either we draw her out or we are doomed forever.

[00:41:03]The corners of my mouth need to rise 15°. My gaze has to stay focused, but with a hint of vagueness. I have to turn myself into a more perfect actor. Play the part of loving her so well that it looks real.

[00:41:15]Got the results.

[00:41:20]When you have the results, tell me right away. Did you remember everything I told you? I need to lure her to Red Hill.

[00:41:25]Guide her to reveal the truth. Go ahead.

[00:41:30]Son, be careful. Mom, I really hope she's just an ordinary girl.

[00:41:39]Go wait in the living room. Just this fried rice is left. Let me help you. No need.

[00:41:44]If someone disturbs me while cooking, I can't do it.

[00:41:46]Go sit down.

[00:41:49]Her need for control permeates every detail of life.

[00:42:07]You seem really happy.

[00:42:12]Of course I'm happy going out with you.

[00:42:14]Come on.

[00:42:15]Try your favorite special fried rice. I saw it. Her face for a second turned into someone else. Then it changed back so fast it felt like an illusion.

[00:42:27]Maya, how who taught you to cook? The food is amazing.

[00:42:31]I just figured it out myself. So, what's your signature dish?

[00:42:34]>> Your favorite special fried rice.

[00:42:37]Maya? Yeah? Are you really Maya?

[00:42:43]What do you mean?

[00:42:49]I mean, I seriously suspect you're from some big hotel, a master chef in disguise. Your cooking is amazing.

[00:42:56]Well, you're in luck.

[00:42:58]You've got a master chef as your girlfriend.

[00:43:01]If you like my fried rice, I'll make it for you every day from now on.

[00:43:04]M M.

[00:43:05]Let's go. It's ready. She said, "From now on." A person who doesn't plan on having a future wouldn't say, "From now on." Or maybe in her script, "From now on." means before I die.

[00:43:21]Ingredients, tables, chairs, fuel, and stoves, and utensils.

[00:43:25]Mhm.

[00:43:26]All set.

[00:43:27]Let's go.

[00:43:30]Oh, by the way, you haven't told me yet where we're going camping. A suburb up north. A friend of mine went there and said the scenery's great. Which suburb?

[00:43:39]You wouldn't know it. It's a small place.

[00:43:46]This direction is north.

[00:43:49]M M. What campgrounds are to the north?

[00:43:51]You'll know when we get there.

[00:43:56]She must have recognized this road. Her expression changed. Not anger, not fear, but something deeper, something heavy, like a current under ice, invisible, but you can feel it.

[00:44:07]Arthur Vance. She didn't call me Arthur.

[00:44:10]She called me Arthur Vance.

[00:44:12]Where exactly are you taking me?

[00:44:18]Arthur Vance.

[00:44:20]Where exactly are you taking me?

[00:44:22]Camping. There's a place north of the suburbs. A buddy told me the whole mountain's covered in maple leaves, red as fire.

[00:44:29]I wanted to show you.

[00:44:30]I just forgot what it's called. Red Hill. Yeah, that's it.

[00:44:36]I've got to see that.

[00:44:38]Fiery red. Sounds amazing.

[00:44:45]What red maples?

[00:44:46]It's all dead leaves. I forgot about the season.

[00:44:51]Red Hill Orphanage is on the other side of the mountain. I got to find an excuse to get her over there. Arthur. Who?

[00:44:56]What's up? If you're not hungry, walk with me for a bit. Sure.

[00:45:03]The red maples here look all dead.

[00:45:06]Probably won't grow back, right? They'll probably grow back. Dead trees always come back in spring.

[00:45:12]Look.

[00:45:14]This is the perfect chance to get her over there. But since we're here, let's head up and check it out. I heard there's some ruins over there. How about I take some cool photos of the ruins for you? Do you really want to see the ruins?

[00:45:26]It might be full of John AT 6000 655.

[00:45:29]Even there might be a hidden past. Even if buried in dust, some things should be dug up and brought to light.

[00:45:35]Isn't that right? Yeah. They should.

[00:45:39]Be brought to light.

[00:45:49]Take a guess. What do you think happened here? No idea. I don't know much about it, but it's a great spot for photos.

[00:45:57]Let me take a few pics for you. Come on.

[00:45:59]>> Actually, I don't like ruins, Arthur.

[00:46:02]Arthur? Again?

[00:46:04]Ruins are full of resentment.

[00:46:06]Can you feel it? I can't feel it. I'm just a dense guy. Maybe you girls are more sensitive. You pick up on more. I heard from older folks.

[00:46:16]This place used to be home to many children.

[00:46:19]They were all happy.

[00:46:20]They were all orphans.

[00:46:22]No parents.

[00:46:24]But they had a common mother. All right, all right. Everyone stop fooling around.

[00:46:28]Go wash your hands and come eat.

[00:46:31]Oh dear.

[00:46:33]You're being naughty again, huh?

[00:46:36]So, what happened next?

[00:46:38]Then then a big fire.

[00:46:44]My mom's calling. I'll take this.

[00:46:46]Hey, Mom. Yeah, camping with Maya.

[00:46:49]What's up? The DNA results are back.

[00:46:52]Her real name and that fire back then.

[00:46:57]Turns out there was a survivor.

[00:46:59]The name Mia was from 15 years ago in the Red Hill Orphanage Fire's list [music] of victims.

[00:47:07]The name Mia was on the list of victims in the Red Hill Orphanage Fire 15 years ago. Son, calm her down. Okay. Okay.

[00:47:14]Yeah, Maya made tons of good food.

[00:47:16]>> Don't let her hurt you. I called your dad. We'll be right over. Okay. Okay.

[00:47:20]I'll go back and apologize to you. He hung up. He's dating.

[00:47:25]Is your mom jealous?

[00:47:27]Is your in-law relationship not going well?

[00:47:31]How could that be? She's just joking.

[00:47:33]What were you saying just now? And then?

[00:47:37]Later on a massive fire burned it all down. The people inside burned to death.

[00:47:44]20 people with no survivors.

[00:47:48]Inside were 17 children, two teachers, and a director.

[00:47:53]That director, to save the children, was ultimately crushed alive under a beam.

[00:47:58]Well, that's so tragic. What caused the fire? An accident. Candles during a power outage. Ah, see? I told you. Fire safety is really important.

[00:48:10]>> But what if it wasn't an accident? If someone, to build a hotel and get the permit for that land, committed intentional arson and bribed the person in charge?

[00:48:19]Then the accident excuse sounds so legitimate and so convenient.

[00:48:27]Are you overthinking this? Got any evidence? Yeah. Some evidence was burnt to ashes. Some was signed into a dirty case closure report. Arthur Vance, your dad used to be in charge of this area, right? He must have witnessed a lot of accidents. I I don't really know about my dad's work.

[00:48:47]>> You saw that list, didn't you?

[00:48:50]You and your mom went to my apartment, right?

[00:48:54]You were. I've known for a while.

[00:48:58]You thought someone who's been living incognito for 15 years wouldn't have a hidden camera at home?

[00:49:05]So, you going to kill me now?

[00:49:12]>> [music] >> Mia.

[00:49:18]Mia.

[00:49:20]You even found out my name.

[00:49:22]Just like the offspring of a bureaucrat.

[00:49:24]I I want to help you. You can't help me.

[00:49:28]At least tell me what really happened back then. Tell you? Will telling you bring back those 17 children? Can it bring Director Susan back?

[00:49:37]Didn't your dad tell you?

[00:49:39]When he signed that case closure report, did he tell you anything? No, he didn't.

[00:49:43]He told me nothing.

[00:49:44]>> Because he didn't dare to. 15 years. He hid it for 15 years. Do you know how I've lived these 15 years? You have no idea. You know nothing.

[00:49:56]You should hate me. From the start, I got close to you just to I don't hate you.

[00:50:03]What makes you say that?

[00:50:05]What makes you think that? Because you did nothing wrong. Did nothing wrong?

[00:50:11]I lied to you.

[00:50:13]I've been lying to you the whole time.

[00:50:16]Your name is on the list. From the beginning, I got close to you just to destroy you.

[00:50:22]I know. Then, why don't you hate me?

[00:50:25]Because the ones I hate are the people who turned you into this. Those people.

[00:50:32]>> [music] >> Then, you should hate your dad. It was your dad who knew that case closure report was wrong, and he still signed it.

[00:50:39]It was [music] your dad who knew that case closure report was wrong, and he still signed it. It was your dad who knew that case closure report was wrong, and he still [music] signed it.

[00:50:50]Your dad knew full well that case closure report was flawed, but he signed it anyway. No, your dad is just like those corrupt officials and shady businessmen. He took the money, and he did the job.

[00:51:00]>> No, he wouldn't. He wouldn't. He wouldn't.

[00:51:03]>> He wouldn't what?

[00:51:05]You don't really think he knew nothing and was acting impartially, do you? He knew. He knew it wasn't an accident. He knew who set the fire. He knew how those 17 children died, but he signed. He signed an accident. Two words in exchange for you and your mom, this family. 15 years of a peaceful and happy life.

[00:51:26]>> No, impossible. You have no proof. Yes, I have no evidence. My evidence can't punish everyone from back then. So, I have to rely on myself.

[00:51:37]Arthur, you're just like everyone else I've taken revenge on. Your parents' generation took the money from those 20 lives in exchange and lived a good life.

[00:51:44]So, I'm I'm to take it all back, one by one. I'm going to make those corrupt officials and shady businessmen lose their closest family members, one by one.

[00:51:55]I'm going to make those corrupt officials and shady businessmen lose their closest family members, one by one. So, you never loved me, right? You already know all this. What's the point of asking? I want you to say it right to my face. You're my only mistake.

[00:52:09]But, I couldn't help it.

[00:52:11]For the past 15 years, I've been constantly on edge.

[00:52:15]Every day, I've been living with the mindset of going to war. But, this morning, when I was making you special fried rice, it was the first time in 15 years that I felt truly relaxed.

[00:52:27]You seem so happy.

[00:52:29]Because in that moment, I had an illusion, an illusion of having a home.

[00:52:33]You know what?

[00:52:35]That's a very dangerous sign. What?

[00:52:37]Falling in love with the son of my enemy, that's the sign.

[00:52:43]In that 1 second, I'd think I'm just an ordinary girl, cooking for my boyfriend, waiting for him to get home.

[00:52:53]But, I'm not Maya.

[00:52:56]And definitely not an ordinary girl.

[00:52:59]My name is Mia.

[00:53:01]I'm the only survivor of that fire.

[00:53:06]Then, what about the real Maya?

[00:53:09]Did you kill her? Arthur, murder is a low-level tactic.

[00:53:14]I've never killed anyone.

[00:53:19]The name Maya, 5 years ago.

[00:53:29]Maya.

[00:53:30]Maya.

[00:53:37]I'm sorry.

[00:53:38]I must have mistaken you for someone else. I thought you were my daughter.

[00:53:43]I'm sorry, miss.

[00:53:45]This This is my daughter. She's missing.

[00:53:50]If you see her, just call that number, okay?

[00:53:59]The girl in the photo, named Maya, looks about 70% like me. This is my daughter.

[00:54:04]She's missing. Looks about 70% like me, comes from a wealthy background, has a clean background, and has the same last name, Brooks.

[00:54:11]It was a godsend.

[00:54:13]Help me.

[00:54:15]Tell me, with such a great opportunity, why wouldn't I take it?

[00:54:22]Good. You haven't killed anyone.

[00:54:24]Arthur, the Maya you love was just an act, a fantasy created in your own mind, a perfect lover, and I And from that fire 15 years ago, a wandering ghost who barely escaped, Arthur.

[00:54:40]Do you know how I've survived these 15 years?

[00:54:45]Playing dumb in the sanatorium, enduring all kinds of humiliation in foster families, in the dark corners, reliving over and over the sound of those children screaming in the fire.

[00:54:58]I told myself, "I can't die. I have to drag those who killed them into hell, one by one."

[00:55:19]Arthur.

[00:55:21]The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

[00:55:25]But behind the oriole, there's a little boy with a slingshot aimed at the oriole.

[00:55:34]Ms. Brooks, hand over that thing.

[00:55:37]Who are they? The mastermind behind that fire.

[00:55:41]Ms. Brooks.

[00:55:42]Our boss has been waiting for you for 15 years. Haven't you been living incognito? Over the years, I've been pushing those enemies one by one into the traps I set for them.

[00:55:53]This man behind the curtain has been onto me for a while.

[00:55:57]Ms. Brooks, you're smart.

[00:56:00]So, you should know there's no way out for you today.

[00:56:04]Mr. Vance, this is none of your business.

[00:56:08]I only need her.

[00:56:10]Hand over that thing.

[00:56:12]What's that thing?

[00:56:15]It's evidence of the crime.

[00:56:20]Back then, the orphanage director was Susan.

[00:56:23]>> This isn't compliant. What about these kids?

[00:56:26]When she found out the orphanage land was being sold, she went to city hall to argue with the officials. I'm going to city hall.

[00:56:36]Ms. Susan, take me with you. I heard you're going to city hall. We're going to city hall. It's a 3-hour bus ride.

[00:56:43]No, I want to go. I want to go.

[00:56:46]Then promise me no crying, no whining.

[00:56:49]Yes, ma'am.

[00:56:50]Let's go.

[00:56:53]Um excuse me, where is the office of the director of the mayor's office?

[00:56:58]Third door down. Thanks.

[00:57:05]The land for Red Hill orphanage, I've approved it for you.

[00:57:09]Same as always, pay the balance with antiques.

[00:57:14]We have the permit, but the orphanage people won't budge.

[00:57:18]I've taken care of it. Tonight at 10:00, I'll send someone to start a fire.

[00:57:24]Then even if they don't move, it'll be toast.

[00:57:33]You didn't close the door properly.

[00:57:43]This bus is so bumpy. I'm going to throw up.

[00:57:47]Mia, we got to hurry and catch the bus back to the orphanage.

[00:57:52]It's almost eight. No time. Let's go.

[00:58:01]Why is the power out at this hour?

[00:58:04]Mr. Davis, get the kids back to their dorms. Light the candles. Okay.

[00:58:14]Fire! Fire!

[00:58:21]Mia.

[00:58:22]I'm going in to save them.

[00:58:25]Hold on to this. If neither of us makes it out alive, count yourself dead. Don't trust anyone. Live incognito until you're able to unlock this phone.

[00:58:38]>> [music] >> Miss Susan, these people were sent by the man I saw through the crack in the door back then. They've been looking for the evidence of the crime Miss Susan recorded.

[00:58:50]>> Mr. Vance, I'll say it again. This has nothing to do with you.

[00:58:54]Your father did a great job back then.

[00:58:57]I hope you, being his son, can carry on his qualities. What did you say?

[00:59:02]My father?

[00:59:05]See?

[00:59:07]Believe me now?

[00:59:08]Your father deserves to die. I'm not leaving.

[00:59:12]Mr. Vance, she got close to you to get back at your father, to drag you and your father into hell.

[00:59:19]Now, why risk your life to protect the woman who wants you dead?

[00:59:22]>> Don't be a fool, Arthur. You have no reason to protect me. I know your motives for getting close to me weren't pure.

[00:59:29]You wanted revenge on my family. But after I learned what you've been through, the person I see now is not just Maya out for revenge. It's Mia, tortured by fate over and over.

[00:59:41]If you don't leave, you'll be buried with me under this rubble that has witnessed countless sins. But if I leave, you won't make it out alive.

[00:59:49]Enough.

[00:59:50]No time for your sob story.

[00:59:53]Hand it over. Don't make me do this.

[00:59:56]You go first.

[00:59:57]I'll tell you where the phone is. Take the evidence and expose me. If we go, we go together. If we die, we die together.

[01:00:04]If we live, we live together.

[01:00:05]>> Arthur.

[01:00:07]Thank you.

[01:00:11]Thank you.

[01:00:16]Tell your boss to come out and talk to me. Otherwise, I'll make that thing public through someone else.

[01:00:24]Ms. Brooks, you can't threaten our boss.

[01:00:27]I'm someone with nothing to lose. I'm not afraid of someone with everything to lose. You can kill me.

[01:00:33]Go ahead. Search for that thing for another 15 years, and that thorn will be stuck in your boss's heart and never come out. You're not someone with nothing to lose, are you, Ms. Brooks?

[01:00:47]He's Robert Vance's son. Aren't you afraid Robert will expose the truth? A retired detective isn't much of a threat to our boss, Ms. Brooks.

[01:00:56]Do you want to keep your secret or watch the one you love die in a fire again?

[01:01:02]He's just a pawn to me. I never loved him, and I never will. Fine.

[01:01:08]Since you don't care, then I'll send him on his way.

[01:01:25]>> Wait.

[01:01:28]I'll hand it over.

[01:01:32]I'll give it to you.

[01:01:35]Emma.

[01:01:38]Let my son go. Mom.

[01:01:40]>> Another one. I already called the cops.

[01:01:43]Cops are on the way.

[01:01:45]Don't you touch my son. Burn it all.

[01:01:55]You finally showed up.

[01:01:57]>> Pour gasoline on all of this.

[01:02:01]Who are you?

[01:02:02]Who the hell are you?

[01:02:04]Do you have any respect for the law?

[01:02:06]In his eyes, he is the law.

[01:02:09]What he burned 15 years ago, he wants to burn again.

[01:02:13]Right?

[01:02:14]Richard Sterling.

[01:02:16]Chairman Sterling.

[01:02:18]Director Sterling.

[01:02:24]Former chairman of Apex Group.

[01:02:27]Former director of the mayor's office.

[01:02:29]The mastermind behind the Red Hill Orphanage fire 15 years ago.

[01:02:34]Richard Sterling. Pleasure to meet you, Ms. Brooks. Boss, I've dosed everything.

[01:02:40]>> Tie them up and set it on fire. Don't screw it up. Yes, sir.

[01:02:45]Aren't you afraid I'll make the evidence public? Ms. Brooks, I believe the most dangerous place is the safest. Your evidence is right here.

[01:02:54]Right?

[01:02:57]I guess right.

[01:02:59]In that case, burn it all. I've got another piece of evidence, Richard Sterling.

[01:03:07]Long time no see, Officer Vance.

[01:03:10]Here are copies of the evidence I kept back then.

[01:03:14]I backed up the originals 15 years ago.

[01:03:17]Dad, did you really take bribes back then? I'm sorry, son. Back then, when they threatened me, I was scared.

[01:03:26]Don't give me that high-and-mighty talk.

[01:03:27]You took the money, didn't you? I never touched a single cent of that money.

[01:03:32]Ms. Brooks, Arthur is innocent.

[01:03:34]I donated all of it to the orphanage.

[01:03:38]Here's proof of the donation. Look.

[01:03:43]Son, I've let you down.

[01:03:45]You're a civil lawyer now.

[01:03:46]These pieces of evidence, I've been hiding them inside your criminal law book.

[01:03:50]I hoped you'd find them, but I was afraid you would.

[01:03:54]I haven't had a good night's sleep in 15 years.

[01:03:58]I kept hoping you'd expose me, but I was terrified you would.

[01:04:05]You think burning this makes it all go away?

[01:04:07]You think Ms. Brooks's evidence is the only copy?

[01:04:11]The evidence in my hand is more detailed than you can imagine.

[01:04:15]Dad. Back then, you threatened my family's lives and made me sign.

[01:04:20]I signed it as an accident. 17 children from the orphanage, three teachers' lives. I've been carrying that guilt for 15 years. So, what?

[01:04:30]Are you trying to atone? Not atonement.

[01:04:34]It's paying a debt.

[01:04:38]I've made three copies of this evidence.

[01:04:40]One is set to be mailed from the post office on a timer.

[01:04:43]If I don't go back and cancel it within 24 hours, it will be sent to the State Ethics Commission. Another copy is with my lawyer.

[01:04:50]I've already signed the authorization.

[01:04:52]If anything happens to me, it will be made public immediately.

[01:04:56]Richard Sterling, you have people in the police department, you have people at City Hall, you have people everywhere, but I bet you didn't think that in this day and age someone would still go to the post office to mail a letter. You're bluffing. You can bet on that. Robert Vance.

[01:05:13]You've been a coward for 15 years.

[01:05:15]And today you suddenly grow a spine?

[01:05:18]You think I'll buy that?

[01:05:19]>> You don't have to.

[01:05:21]Then go ahead and light it.

[01:05:25]Isn't this what you want a torch?

[01:05:27]So light the fire.

[01:05:28]I'm telling you, even if you burn this place down, the evidence at the post office will still be sent out.

[01:05:36]You can't burn it. Richard Sterling, I'm telling you, you will never burn it.

[01:05:44]Cops are almost here. We You think with a 15-year-old report you can take me down? Whether I can take you down isn't up to me.

[01:05:55]But I know, once this evidence is released, you'll have to explain why the night the permit for that land was issued, the orphanage caught fire.

[01:06:06]An accident, a power outage, and careless use of candles. Do you think the person receiving this report, receiving this evidence, will believe it?

[01:06:22]What about your son?

[01:06:24]Aren't you afraid anymore? I am afraid.

[01:06:27]I've been afraid for 15 years.

[01:06:30]But today, I want them to know his father is no coward.

[01:06:36]Pull back.

[01:06:38]Robert.

[01:06:42]Robert.

[01:06:48]Son, Dad was wrong.

[01:06:51]Dad's sorry.

[01:06:52]I was a coward.

[01:06:58]Made up your mind, Section Chief Vance?

[01:07:00]Director Sterling, the evidence at the scene doesn't support the conclusion of an accident. I can't sign this.

[01:07:06]This is your son.

[01:07:08]Class two, >> [music] >> grade three at Oakridge Elementary.

[01:07:11]His homeroom teacher is Miss Lou.

[01:07:13]School lets out at 4:00 every day.

[01:07:15]He goes home on Maple Street.

[01:07:17]This is your wife, Martha Vance. Every Wednesday afternoon, she shops at Maple Street Market and picks up your son on the way. Oh, Section Chief Vance, I'm not threatening you.

[01:07:28]I'm just helping you analyze.

[01:07:30]If you sign, these photos are just photos. If you don't, they might become [music] memorial photos. Accidents Accidents happen every day. Car accidents, falling objects, gas leaks.

[01:07:44]Who's to say?

[01:07:45]Huh?

[01:07:47]Richard Sterling.

[01:07:49]Are you afraid of retribution?

[01:07:51]Retribution?

[01:07:53]Section Chief Vance, retribution is for the living to see. The dead can't see retribution.

[01:08:16]I will never forgive him.

[01:08:18]Never. Then why did you turn yourself in? Cuz what I did was wrong, too. As for the people on the list, I didn't kill them with my own hands, but I set traps. Let them expose themselves. Let them tear each other apart. Some of them died.

[01:08:34]Some went crazy.

[01:08:36]Some had their families destroyed. But you were taking revenge. Revange doesn't justify breaking the law. I stole someone's identity, obstructed justice, and set those traps. These things I did them, and I own up to it. But you didn't actually harm anyone's physical safety.

[01:08:52]That's because I wanted them to suffer while alive.

[01:08:56]Because for the past 15 years, I've been living through hell.

[01:09:01]Arthur.

[01:09:03]Thank you.

[01:09:05]But you're a lawyer. You know the law.

[01:09:08]You shouldn't be covering for me. I I switched to criminal law. I'll handle your case. I'll defend you. Maya, right?

[01:09:16]You said you were going to turn yourself in.

[01:09:19]But my name is Mia.

[01:09:23]>> [music] [snorts] >> Arthur, if I weren't Mia, if I were really Maya, an ordinary girl without that fire, without revenge, without that list, would you still love me then?

[01:09:45]Then that special fried rice your best at, is that something Mia would make or something Maya would make?

[01:09:50]>> Mia.

[01:09:51]The most important thing for fried rice is the heat control.

[01:09:56]Is it good?

[01:09:58]Absolutely delicious. Ha.

[01:10:01]Director Susan taught me. Then the person I love has always been Mia.

[01:10:12]Time to go.

[01:10:27]Name?

[01:10:28]>> Mia. Former name? Maya spent 5 years using someone else's identity. What was the purpose? To survive.

[01:10:36]And to do what I wanted. Like what? To find out the truth about the Red Hill Orphanage fire from 15 years ago. And make those who deserve it pay.

[01:10:47]The people on your list, John, Mary, David, 12 people in total. How did you make them taste their own medicine? I found out each of their weaknesses. The greedy ones, I lured them in with money. The lustful ones, I set up honey traps. The cowardly ones, I created panic and made them turn on each other. The things they themselves did. They know it in their hearts. I just gave it a little push.

[01:11:10]Don't you think this is a crime?

[01:11:12]>> I know. That's why I'm here.

[01:11:14]Do you regret it?

[01:11:18]I don't regret finding the truth.

[01:11:21]But I regret doing it this way.

[01:11:24]Susan wouldn't have done this.

[01:11:26]She taught me to be kind.

[01:11:29]But I didn't listen.

[01:11:33]Robert Vance, when did you first find out that the Red Hill fire was arson?

[01:11:37]The day after it happened.

[01:11:40]I went to the scene to investigate.

[01:11:42]Before that, everyone figured it was an accident.

[01:11:45]But when I got to the scene, I could smell something.

[01:11:49]What smell?

[01:11:50]Accelerant.

[01:11:52]Gasoline. Even though it had been burning so long, some had seeped into the wall cracks.

[01:11:58]The smell wouldn't go away.

[01:12:00]Then why do you still write in the case closure report that it was an accident?

[01:12:04]Because Richard Sterling threatened me.

[01:12:07]He said if I didn't sign, he would make my wife and my son have an accident. You got evidence?

[01:12:14]Nope.

[01:12:15]He told me himself.

[01:12:16]No recording.

[01:12:18]And no one else was there.

[01:12:19]But he did give me some photos.

[01:12:21]Photos of my wife buying groceries at Oakridge Elementary on October 13th, 2008.

[01:12:26]And photos of my son going to school.

[01:12:29]These photos, I held onto them for 15 years. They're at my son's house, inside the criminal law book in the bookcase.

[01:12:36]Tucked away inside.

[01:12:38]Go get them.

[01:12:40]Why do you keep those photos? To remind myself what I did.

[01:12:44]And why I did it.

[01:12:47]You regret it?

[01:12:50]Every day.

[01:12:53]Every night.

[01:12:56]I haven't had a good night's sleep in 15 years.

[01:13:00]But I never dared to say a word.

[01:13:02]I was scared.

[01:13:04]I was scared he'd actually do it.

[01:13:07]The post office just confirmed it. The evidence Robert Vance scheduled to send has been received. Everything's intact.

[01:13:14]Including the on-site investigation records from back then, photos, and a handwritten detailed account.

[01:13:21]Plus, Mia's voice recorder.

[01:13:23]And the video Susan recorded back then.

[01:13:26]It's got Richard Sterling talking with his accomplice. Clearly mentioning doing it tonight. And crucial info about burning it all down. The chain of information is complete.

[01:13:38]Can we convict Richard Sterling?

[01:13:40]The State Ethics Commission is on it.

[01:13:42]Richard Sterling was stopped at the airport this afternoon. His passport was seized.

[01:13:47]Travel ban.

[01:13:48]15 years.

[01:13:50]Finally.

[01:13:53]Martha Vance.

[01:13:55]Your husband, Robert Vance, is suspected of dereliction of duty and harboring a criminal. The consequences, you know them.

[01:14:04]I know.

[01:14:05]But in the end, he did the right thing.

[01:14:08]He stepped up.

[01:14:09]He handed over the evidence.

[01:14:11]Without him, Richard Sterling would still be flying high today.

[01:14:17]He's been wrong his whole life.

[01:14:19]But this time, he didn't back down.

[01:14:26]The defendant, Robert Vance, committed dereliction of duty and harboring a criminal. And with combined punishment for multiple offenses, given his significant meritorious service, and that he voluntarily surrendered, he is sentenced to eight years in prison.

[01:14:51]>> 8 years, huh?

[01:14:52]>> The defendant, Mia, committed identity theft and obstruction of justice, but given that she voluntarily turned herself in and before being prosecuted showed significant meritorious service, she is sentenced to 3 years in prison.

[01:15:04]And they'll all get out.

[01:15:06]3 years. Will you wait for me?

[01:15:09]The defendant, Richard Sterling, committed arson, bribery, abuse of power, and intentional homicide, and with combined punishment for multiple offenses, he is sentenced to life imprisonment and deprived of political rights for life.

[01:15:21]>> But how can this big villain, after all the evil he did, only get life and not death?

[01:15:30]He's old. For him, life in prison is worse than death.

[01:15:39]15 years, 17 children, and three teachers. He burned so many lives in that fire, but he's still alive.

[01:15:49]Alive, living in prison every day staring at four walls, and every day when he closes his eyes, all he sees is that fire.

[01:16:08]Wintersweet.

[01:16:11]My mom told me to bring them. My mom owns a flower shop.

[01:16:14]The wintersweets are blooming.

[01:16:19]Mia, the Red Hill incident has been exposed.

[01:16:23]It's all over the news.

[01:16:25]The truth from 15 years ago is finally out there for everyone to see.

[01:16:30]Now, a lot of people are going to Red Hill bringing flowers on their own and candles.

[01:16:38]Some sit in front of the ruins and cry.

[01:16:40]Some people just stay there for the whole day. The government has also responded and will build a memorial monument at Red Hill.

[01:16:48]They'll engrave the names of the 17 children and also Susan and that teachers Mia.

[01:16:55]They're not forgotten.

[01:16:58]Everything you did wasn't for nothing.

[01:17:02]Thanks for telling me this, Arthur.

[01:17:05]It wasn't me.

[01:17:07]It was the world that told you you weren't wrong.

[01:17:12]You never were, not from the start.

[01:17:16]No, I went about it the wrong way.

[01:17:21]But you kept going, didn't you? [music] You've held on for 15 years.

[01:17:31]Mia, [music] rehabilitate properly.

[01:17:34]3 years will fly by.

[01:17:37]>> [music] >> Arthur, thank you for that spare rib you gave me back then.

[01:17:51]You know what? That was the closest I felt to home.

[01:17:56]I made this bracelet myself. I followed an online tutorial for ages.

[01:18:01]Pricked my fingers raw.

[01:18:04]>> [music] >> Don't ever take it off. If you take it off, it loses its magic. You know what?

[01:18:10]>> [music] >> This is a really dangerous signal.

[01:18:14]What?

[01:18:15]That you're truly falling for the son of your enemy.

[01:18:24]She didn't say she'd wait for me.

[01:18:26]I didn't say I'd wait, either.

[01:18:29]But we both know some answers don't need to be spoken.

[01:18:43]>> 20 bronze statues facing east.