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It was right over there.

That’s where I saw it for the first time.

An angel appeared before me and said this, “You will die at 10:30 p.m. 20 years from now.”

“And you are bound for Hell.”

At first, I was startled and terrified.

I thought I was dreaming.

I was so confused.

It was.

You wouldn’t know, you’ve never experienced it yourself, but the memory of it became more vivid as time went by.

So I avidly looked for similar cases.

At first, I just hoped none of it was real.

But then, I hoped to find a way out of it.

Pastor, can I please get a copy of this recording?

You can’t.

I just deleted the file.

What?

Chairman Jung visited me just a few days ago.

Do you know when he is bound for Hell according to the prophecy he received many years back?

The prophecy will be fulfilled in ten minutes.

In ten minutes?

What do you think my sin is?

Why did you get my daughter involved?

Please don’t interrupt me until I finish talking.

We don’t have time for this.

Your sin?

I bet there’s none.

Or maybe something as petty as stealing a pencil or two.

Why?

How can I not have sinned when I am bound for Hell?

You didn’t grill Park Jungja about her sins.

You would have if you were sure that only those who’ve sinned go to Hell.

Wow.

No wonder you’re a detective.

But you know.

I’ve never stolen anything in my entire life.

I’ve never even lied or hurt anyone’s feelings before.

I’ve never done anything wrong.

I believed with all my heart that my mother would come back for me if I just behaved myself and never cried again.

Why would God do such a cruel thing to a child?

I’ve spent over 20 years of my life trying to find an answer to that question.

But I just couldn’t find any.

If there is no legitimate reason behind this strange phenomenon would people be able to accept it?

I think they will start panicking and riots will break out all over the world.

There has to be a reason.

They need to firmly believe that this phenomenon occurs to make the world a better place.

They need to believe that it occurs so that true justice can be served for everyone.

That’s why.

I had to make it look like only the undeniably evil are bound to for Hell.

I didn’t need to get your daughter involved though.

I could have easily done it myself.

Then why?

Why did you use her?

Because I was impressed by what you said.

Don’t you remember?

You said yourself that humans have autonomy.

What?

According to you, God must think humans don’t have autonomy over themselves.

So?

Is that the reason why you manipulated her?

No.

I’m going to leave the world in your very capable hands.

What are you talking about?

Hear me out.

I have been living in constant agony since the day I received the decree.

Do you have any idea what it feels like to live in fear for that long?

It’s a relentless fear.

The fear of possibly committing any sin, the fear that I might even keep quiet about other people’s sins, the fear of eternal pain and damnation.

Those fears have haunted me for 20 years.

But thanks to those fears, I was able to live more righteously myself.

I don’t know why God is doing any of this to me, but I want every single person in this world to feel the same fear as mine.

Eventually that fear will help make the world more righteous.

It’s the fear alone, that is going to set people free from sin.

You know, Chairman Jung came to me with an intriguing offer.

In return for me keeping quiet about his prophecy, he promised that he would make me the chairman of the New Truth.

Which will be the greatest religion in the world.

But what’s really interesting is that he asked me to earn his trust by getting rid of you for good.

Unfortunately, I’m the type of person who couldn’t even hurt a fly.

I’ll be a completely different chairman from Chairman Jung, be sure of that.

I’ll be way more powerful.

Anyway, it was nice meeting you, Ms. Min.

Farewell to you.

Yeah, get her.

Get her!

We don’t have much time.

At this moment your daughter is waiting for you at your house.

I have two options for you to choose from.

Those creatures will come and get me any minute now.

If you film my demonstration and show it to the world, people are going to break out in panic.

Then you can just go straight back home and then, you would have to go ahead and arrest your own daughter for murdering your greatest enemy.

If you do that, the world will remain orderly and just, in the way you believe it should be.

If that’s not what you want, just keep your mouth shut about my death until the end of your life.

Enjoy the world I created for you and your daughter, Heejung.

And be free in it.

They’re here.

I’m going to leave the world in your hands.

Finally, if you were to decide to stay silent, Detective, please take care of my remains.

Those New Truth freaks.