Damn it.

Oh, Deacon Kang!

Come on, that was a pretty nice shot.

I want to play a round of golf with you,
but I don't seem to be getting any better.

Come on, you can just come.

Are you signing Ju-eun up

for a language study abroad program
during the break?

I'm not sure.

She's still quite young.

What are you talking about?

Kids pick up languages better
when they are younger.

You're right.

Actually, I'm quite worried.

What if they're already falling behind?

I'm worried our kids might end up like us
if we do nothing and--

Enough. You're embarrassing us
in front of the deacons.

But it's true.

Your career has no future,
and a cop's salary is clear-cut.

I don't see you getting promoted
any time soon.

Well, if we all pray hard together,

perhaps a miracle will occur.

Amen to that.

- Yes.
- Well, now that we're on the subject.

It's our pastor,

he didn't come to service last week.

Have you heard anything?

Well, I'm not sure.

I heard from the hair salon

that the pastor's wife looked
quite anxious for some reason.

I haven't been able to get in touch
with her recently, so I'm a bit worried.

I'll stop by to check in on them
when I'm out on patrol later.

Don't worry.

- Thank you.
- Sure.

Where do kids go for language learning?

Lately, Canada is...

Korean tidal flats.

Recently, interest in tidal flats
is increasing

as they are known to absorb carbon.

The academic world calls tidal flats
a blue carbon ecosystem

because they reduce greenhouse gases.

Today we will...

Pastor Kwon.

You were home, Pastor.

We have with us Professor Yoon Ji-hong
from Hankuk University.

Hello. I'm Yoon Ji-hong.

Professor Yoon.

As mentioned earlier,

certain conditions must exist
for the tidal flats in Korea,

designated as UNESCO sites, to be formed.
What's your opinion?

Pastor Kwon?

First, in order for tidal flats to form,

it is often said

that at least three
oceanographic conditions must be met.

Excuse me for a moment.

Pastor Kwon.

Oh, my God! What is this? What...

Are you the police?

What is this?

Our species was born
with one command to follow.

"Eat

humans."

So, I did some research on humans
and the human world.

But unlike other species,

humans survive using

a very interesting method.

You do not need to be afraid.

I will make a proposal to you.

I do not believe

it will be a bad deal for you either.

If you do not accept,

you will

die here too.

I...

do not wish to take over just one human

but to become the head
of a human organization.

As the head of a human organization,

I want to parasitize

that organization.

What is it with your awkward smile?

Is this not the time
to have a serious look?

As expected, you adapt quickly.

By the way,

if our plan succeeds...

shouldn't I at least become an assemblyman

to properly assist you?

You can become anything you want.

We will soon control
the human organization.

SPECIAL PRESS CONFERENCE
ON THE PARASITES IN NAMIL-GUN

Hello.

I am Kim Chul-min,
Captain of Violent Crimes Team 3.

Today, I would like to update you

on our parasite investigation.

Recently, we executed

a large-scale clean-up operation
with the parasite task force.

As a result, we were able to eradicate

almost all the parasites in our region.

However, we have determined

that some survived
and are still hiding in the area.

While the Korean Folk Music Festival
will proceed as scheduled,

as mentioned earlier,
we urge the public to remain vigilant

until the parasites
are eradicated completely.

Next, it was decided today

by the Personal Information
Disclosure Committee to make

this personal information public.

Jeong Su-in, 29 years old.

Seol Kyung-hee, 45 years old.

They are both residents of Namil-gun,

female, and around 160 centimeters tall.

The two women pictured here...

That'll be 6,800 won.

...are extremely dangerous parasites.

If you encounter them
or see anyone with strange behavior,

please send in a tip or report it
immediately to the Namil Police Station

or the parasite task force at the NPA.

This information will be available
on the NPA website

so that all citizens have access to it.

Once again,
we ask the public and the media

for your cooperation and to provide
any information you may have.

Everyone knows what you look like now.
Let's be careful.

But why are they taking
such drastic measures?

The mayor is coming
to the Korean Folk Music Festival.

If Heidi and that monster show up as well,
things will get really messy.

So it will try to switch over
to the mayor's body then.

KYUNG-HEE

Hello?

It is your sister.

You crazy shit.
Don't you say those words to me!

Let us meet.

You think I've lost my mind?
Why would I meet you?

Tell this to my kin that you are with,

who I believe will understand.

Fuck off.

It's me.

You must know you and I are
in the same boat if you saw the news.

Let us meet at once.

I will be waiting
at Cheongil Botanical Garden.

Are you really going to meet her?

The monster that killed Mr. Chul-min

is now trying to become
the mayor of a big city.

So what?
What can the two of us actually do?

That's exactly why we need
more people on our side.

PARASYTE: THE GREY

Good work.

Thank you.

Well, that was a good briefing.

Oh, thank you.

I think it went well, just as we agreed.

Is there a problem?

No, I wouldn't say it's a problem.

I mean, you put in so much effort
to protect Jeong Su-in this whole time.

But today, it seems like
you've had a change of heart.

Is that what you think?

The safety of the public should come
before any personal feelings, right?

Really?

When we raided Saejin Church,
not long ago,

you found something
that belonged to her, didn't you?

The thing you hid in your pocket.

Then you met her at that theme park
to confirm if it was hers.

What was the item?

Does that really matter right now?

Whether you're trying to deny it

or not remembering it at all,

I can't really tell.

He's very soft-hearted, you know?

We have to get going now, okay?

Let's go.

That one is suspicious of me.

Let's get rid of it now.

- We need to make it look natural.
- How?

With the method humans use.

By utilizing an organization.

Is this the right place?
You agreed to meet here?

I can sense it.

It's further inside.

Why here, of all places?

You know it'll be a disaster
if Heidi and that thing fight.

She will know that too.

Damn, you startled me.

You stay here.

Why?

Your thirst for revenge
makes you a liability right now.

Why did you ask to meet?

To punish the one who betrayed our kin.

The one that jumped from Pastor Kwon
to Detective Kim Chul-min.

I must kill him.

Did you not understand
when he went on the news to provoke us?

It is an obvious trap.

He is trying to drag us into a scheme.

It does not matter.

I am going to kill him.

But he is already parasitizing
a human organization.

Organizations are truly amazing.

A single creature may be weak,

but an organization formed by many of them
is highly resilient and powerful.

He understood this.

Are you asking me for help?

The owner of this body may agree,
but I do not.

You want to kill him too, do you not?

It is an irrational choice
that goes against survival.

Survival?

Is survival all that matters to you?

Look at this man.

He came at me
even though he knew that he could die.

It was definitely not a rational choice.

But I can now understand
what this man is feeling.

I came to understand it
when our kin was killed by him.

Damn it, how dare you say
that you understand me!

We can neither live independently

nor preserve our species
through reproduction.

The only thing we can do
is parasitize humans and eat them.

It's your fault for being born a parasite.

What's wrong with him?

That is right.

We were not given a choice,

so we had to ask this question.

"What is the reason for our existence?"

Then one of our kin answered.

That we must protect each other.

That we must be able
to rely on each other.

And that we must create
an organization and survive together.

The one who gave us
the meaning of our existence...

is the one I want to kill.

Don't be an idiot.

The bastards who say that kind of stuff

are the first to backstab others
for their own survival.

Do you know what he is after?

Do you want to know?

The festival is happening tomorrow.

The mayor of Namcheon
will be attending. Okay?

I'm sure that bastard is after
the mayor's head.

If he takes over the mayor's brain,

it will be more difficult
for the two of you to survive.

In the end, you will be killed by humans.

What will the both of you do?

We're going to kill that bastard

before he has a chance to kill the mayor.

And the next to die

will be you, got it?

I'm gonna tear that fucking head of yours
from my sister's body.

The latter part of your plan
will not go as you wish,

but until then, we have the same goal.

OPENING CEREMONY OF CHOI YONG-JAE
MEMORIAL HALL, A CIVILIAN ARMY LEADER

Did the results I requested come out yet?

Okay, I'll be right there.

This is the autopsy image
of Hunting Dog Number One.

And this is an image

of a weapon that
the parasites transform their bodies into

that was seen in various cases.

Did you check to see
if it can be reproduced in a similar way?

We made a similar cross-section
with a kitchen knife

and tried to recreate a cut on the neck.

It did make a similar pattern.

So, you're saying it's possible
to use a purposely crafted weapon

to manipulate it
as if a parasite did the killing, right?

Yes, unfortunately,
it's a point we overlooked.

But it's definitely possible
that it was manipulated.

Should we reinvestigate the case?

No.

Nothing is certain yet.
Let's keep this to ourselves for now.

Yes, ma'am.

Yes, I'm at the station.

What?

Oh, Captain Choi.

We've received a tip-off.

The same symbol found in Saejin Church
was discovered in a church in Gangwon-do.

A tip-off?

When and how did we get the report?

Captain Kim received
an anonymous tip-off this morning

and reported it to HQ.

Captain Kim?

Now that the parasites in Namil-gun
are almost eradicated,

I believe your team should be deployed
to Gangwon-do.

What are your thoughts on this?

Shouldn't we check
if the report is reliable first, sir?

It should be Team Grey
who goes and confirms that.

Right away if possible.

What about the ones remaining here?

The local police force
should be able to handle that much.

Team Grey should immediately move
to Gangwon-do and begin subjugation there.

The advance party, get ready!

- Go over to that side now.
- Yes, sir.

What are they so busy doing?

They're providing security escort
at the festival. It's for the mayor.

Yes, this is Jeong Su-in's cell phone.

It's me.

Jeong Su-in? Or that monster?

Sure, it is the monster you want to kill.

At this rate, I might grow fond of you.

What do you want?

We made a mistake.

As you said,
Detective Kang is not a parasite.

He is a human

but joined hands with the pastor,
who is their leader.

He killed the Hunting Dog
you cherished so dearly

and helped the pastor transfer himself
to Captain Kim's body.

You said they were both parasites.

But now he's just a traitor?

This came directly from a parasite
who was on the same side as the pastor.

But there is an even bigger problem.

Their ultimate goal

is to kill the mayor at the festival
and switch over to his body.

- What?
- Believe what I am saying.

We are going there right now

to kill him.

If we fail, someone else
has to do it and succeed.

So you should also come
and help in killing him.

What did she say? How did she react?

Nothing yet.

I will now save my energy for the festival
which will take place soon.

Sure, of course. Go to sleep.

But the pastor Kang Won-seok brought along
cut off his head.

And that bastard took over his body
and is pretending to be him!

Why won't you believe me?

Turn the car around.

What? But what about Gangwon-do?

I'll take full responsibility.
Turn around now.

Yes, ma'am.

Sir, look over here.

Over here, sir.

Nothing to note so far.

Maybe it's waiting for us
to create a scene.

How is it over there?

It's the same here.

- Should we get going too?
- No.

For now, let's just wait as Heidi said.

If you two come close,
that bastard will notice right away.

Maintain your distance.

Come if something happens.
I'll be monitoring from here.

- Sir, you should try some 'hotteok'.
- Oh, sure.

This is the most famous shop in Namil-gun.

- Is that so?
- Yes.

- Oh, welcome.
- Hello.

It looks so delicious.

Okay, a big one to-go,
specially for Mr. Mayor.

Here you go.
It's hot, so please be careful.

- Oh God!
- Oh no.

It's quite chewy and delicious.

Is this made with local flour?

- No, it's imported flour.
- What?

But Namil-gun is famous

for making all kinds of food
so deliciously.

- Amazing cooking skills are the specialty!
- Correct.

Yes, cooking skills.

Hey, don't just stand here.

Go check where he's going next
and wait there. Hurry up.

- Yes, sir.
- Sir.

Is this necessary?

Even if human cops are there,

if Heidi and I attack him together,
we should be able to get rid of him.

Heidi is not cautious
because she is afraid...

but because of me.

She doesn't want me in danger.

She was so unlucky.

Out of all the people out there,
she came inside of me while I was dying.

That's why
she couldn't fully take over me.

She had to save me first
in order for her to live.

So, in the end,
she became an incomplete being

who can only use her strength
for 10 to 15 minutes at a time.

She can't transfer herself
into another body like you or the others.

So,

that is why she is powerful.

What?

Generally, when our kin first takes over
a human body and is able to control it,

we no longer consider that body
a part of ourselves.

It is similar to humans driving a car.

If it breaks, though inconvenient,
you can throw it away.

But Heidi could not do that.

She had to protect a part of herself.

That is why Heidi had to be strong

and always fought so desperately

in order to protect you.

It's on the move.

What? Where?

Mr. Mayor! This way!

Enter the festival grounds now.

Move!

Go to the mayor.

- Yes, ma'am.
- Yes.

Have they lost their fucking minds?

Come on, evacuate now!

Quick! Get up.

Hey, they're taking the mayor
into a building, okay?

Get over here quickly. Oh fuck.

Jeong Su-in, it's time to surrender!

Come out!

I will take care of that woman.
You go ahead.

Good. Do as we say now.

Damn it.

Do you really need to kill me?

Our goal is simply to live.

I do not want to hurt anyone,
including you.

The choice is yours.

Over here.

What the hell?

The head is missing.

Where?

The back parking lot? Got it.

There's a car waiting for you, sir.

The back parking lot.

What the hell?

Hey!

We're on your side.

It cannot survive for long without a host.
You take the mayor--

Hey, are you okay?

To you,

I am sorry.

How long can you hold on?

There's no one here

you can transfer yourself to.

What do we do?

Where do we have to go?

- Where?
- The back parking lot.

- We need to go there.
- The back?

Hurry up and go!

To the right!

Take him and run quickly.

Heidi, Su-in, I'll come back to get you!

- Hey, hurry up and go!
- Mr. Mayor!

- Are you okay?
- Get him out of here.

Mutant.

When you came to the church,

why did you decide
to side with humans instead of us?

I did not think
you would accept a mutant like me.

What made you think that way?

You were too similar to humans.

Similar to humans, I see.

Yes, you are right.

Neither I nor humans accept
a mutant like you.

But that is what makes
the human organization powerful.

They call the majority normal
and the minority of mutants abnormal.

They strengthen the organization
by obtaining the support of the majority.

And the great life form,

called the human organization,
born in this way

possesses a power that is incomparable
to a life form that is fragile like us.

Human organizations sacrifice
many people for a single purpose.

And after they achieve their goal,

they commemorate the one person
who served as their leader.

As you can see in this memorial hall.

Jeong Su-in!

Heidi.

Su-in.

Goddamn it.

Do you remember the command we were given
the moment we were born?

"Take over a human brain."

Maybe it didn't just mean

to take over the physical head of a human

but rather to take over
the head of a great creature

called the human organization.

Join me now.

If we join hands,

we will be able to take over
the head of the human organization.

Both of you, freeze.

Shoot her.

Captain Choi, what are you doing?
Shoot her!

If you don't want to lose your head,
shoot her!

Now!

Did you know I was going to shoot him?

No. I do not have the ability
to predict such things.

Then why did you attack him instead of me?

I trusted you.

Jeong Su-in is a strange girl.

She has been hurt
numerous times by humans,

but no matter what,
she does not give up her trust in them.

Instead, she extends
her hand to others first.

That is who she is.

I wanted to copy

her trust in people.

Deep inside, Jeong Su-in longs for people.

She wants to live among people.

Su-in!

Jeong Su-in! Su-in, are you okay?

Please take care of Su-in.

Hey! No.

Su-in. Oh, what do I do? Hey, Jeong Su-in!

Hey! What the hell happened?

What the fuck happened?

Su-in, wake up.

Captain.

Take them to the hospital quickly.

Isn't Jeong Su-in a parasite?

Those two are just normal humans.

- What are you 'mewing'?
- What?

I'm working.

When will you be done?

In two hours?

You're working too hard.
Isn't it tough on you?

What about you? How have you been?

Me?

I joined a new organization.

You joined another one
after all you've been through?

It's not like I can start one myself.

I can't be a lone wolf forever.

Besides, the world is a tough place.

Here.

It's impressive, right?

Seol Kang-woo of Team Grey?

Captain Choi got me this entire outfit.

I have insurance now.

Are you jealous?

I thought about it a lot.

But what choice do I have
but to give it another shot?

Yeah.

Good for you.

What?

Did you have something to say?

Actually, I received a letter yesterday.

The thing is...

Heidi was the one who sent it.

She could have left it for you herself,

but she asked me to read it aloud
for you in a human voice.

Here we go.

"Hi, Jeong Su-in."

Okay, I won't joke around.

"This may sound awkward
since this is my first letter,

so please understand."

"I thought about the meaning

of our existence
that our kin had talked about."

"I have not come to a conclusion yet,

but I am glad that you are the host

that I parasitized and that I failed
to fully take over your brain."

This sentence right here.
You need to read this yourself.

I can't bring myself to read it.

Su-in!

Captain Choi said
she has a spot for you on the team.

Don't be such a loner.
Just give me a call if you wanna join.

See you.

WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT,
YOU ARE NOT ALONE

So, who is this person?

He says he's an investigative journalist

and claims to be the top expert
when it comes to parasites.

And he says
he has some very important information.

What? Are you sure he's not a nut job?

Thank you for waiting.

This is Captain Choi Jun-kyung,
the leader of Team Grey.

Who are you?

Hello, my name is Shinichi Izumi.

Subtitle translation by Mina Hong

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