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Whats up and welcome again to the recaps for Crime Scene Returns, and we’ll be selecting up the place we left off on Episode 7, as we get to see what was behind the locked door in Episode 8.
This actually turned out to be a doozy of a case.
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Within the earlier recap, I did a breakdown of the data the viewers have in regards to the sufferer and the suspects, so let’s persist with an identical format right here.
Physician Jang (Jang Dong Min)
As I predicted, he’s principally akin to a Unit 731 physician, and a secret laboratory for human experiments laid behind the locked door. Additionally as predicted, the ascension ceremony for the Sunsun cult was merely a canopy for experimenting on and/or disposing of cult members. Physician Jang examined the JV-45 virus on the members however the vaccine didn’t work, which is why it’s revealed he bought placed on the listing for ascension himself, which he discovered at 11 PM the day earlier than the homicide. Like with different instances, he admits he had intentions to kill the sufferer because of this betrayal, and a scalpel was discovered hidden within the step to the altar. He claims to have solely used claviceps for examine, but it surely was additionally what the bread was dosed with.
A major suspect as a result of the motive was no longer solely his work however his life, he had entry to each homicide “weapons” within the claviceps (workplace) and gasoline (hall outdoors of his workplace), and will’ve achieved this any time from 11 PM till 5 AM or so.
Trustworthy Key (SHINee’s Key)
As alluded to above, principally every thing I predicted within the final recap about what would occur along with his story ended up coming true. New Village was a dying sentence, his spouse was among the many victims of Physician Jang and the governor, and he knew how his spouse died as a result of he had her canine tags, so he may’ve made positive the sufferer died the identical method.
One of many huge holes in my idea, which was introduced up by commenters, was, “How would Trustworthy Key know to homicide the sufferer that method if he wasn’t conscious of what New Village was and what was achieved to her?” Nicely, the reply was supplied when investigation discovered that he was in possession of messages from defectors saying that New Village wasn’t actual and that his spouse was lacking. Additionally, what began his hunt for the reality was seeing Dookdak Jang rocking his spouse’s ring. Shortly after getting it again, he was promoted to Godking Of Dance to be killed as a result of Physician Jang acknowledged he was in danger for publicity on account of seeing the ring.
Trustworthy Key had arguably the largest motive on account of not solely his spouse being killed however his life being in danger as effectively. He additionally had means through figuring out effectively what claviceps does to a human on account of his previous as a farmer and having entry through his clinic go to. Moreover, his handprint in storage and the proximity of the clinic to the governor’s hall meant he had entry to each gasoline containers if he wished. Attributable to figuring out the key space, he may’ve even switched out the containers himself to offer an alibi.
Dookdak Jang (Jang Jin)
For some time I assumed he wasn’t a nasty candidate as a result of the sufferer had principally taken every thing from him. Nonetheless, on this episode there wasn’t a lot revealed that may make him a first-rate suspect. He had Trustworthy Key’s spouse’s ring, his shoe print was on the altar, and he broke into storage to steal opium, however he by no means had entry to the governor’s workplace hall that we all know of, so he wouldn’t be capable of get to get that gasoline. I additionally don’t assume he even knew in regards to the claviceps.
Courtesan Park (Park Ji Yoon)
She didn’t look like a first-rate suspect within the final episode and pale even additional into the background on this one. She knew in regards to the claviceps due to the ladies’s journal, most likely had ties to the Korean independence motion, and lied about being 23 since she was really 39. Nonetheless, she by no means has time to get the gasoline on the governor’s celebration since she was with the sufferer, she couldn’t tamper with the bread as she didn’t have entry to claviceps, and her motive wasn’t vital or pressing sufficient to homicide.
Actually, this was nearly utilizing Park Ji Yoon as a personality, which wasn’t a nasty selection in that respect.
At the very least the GL plot was actual!
Trendy Joo (Joo Hyun Younger)
Now that is the way you construct a shock homicide suspect, as she’s revealed to be the killer within the white tiger masks and an independence fighter. Like within the first case, she’s actually an murderer whose job is it to make kills seem like accidents, which supplies her loads of skill to do something. Attributable to having preparation room entry, she had the simplest option to tamper with the bread and was the final to keep up a correspondence with the sufferer.
Except for eager to kill a Japanese occupier collaborator and her orders to take action, her dad or mum’s land grew to become cult land, which supplies her a private motive to kill the sufferer. Moreover, she left for a time in the course of the governor’s celebration, throughout which she may’ve taken the gasoline from the hall, although she claims she went to her retailer (she actually lied her ass off final case). Additionally, she admits to utilizing her oil paints to coat the sufferer’s garments in flammable materials in an assassination try. Nonetheless, she claims her precise plan was to burn him within the preparation room throughout his finale change. Additionally, one factor we by no means discover out is whether or not she had entry to claviceps or knew what it did. We will assume she does due to her job however there’s no proof.
Higher love story than Twilight.
Sufferer – Shin Gyoju
A pair essential issues had been revealed which might be related to the assassin’s identification. It was confirmed that it was claviceps and never opium that tampered along with his bread, and it appeared about confirmed that the gasoline used was from the governor’s hall. Therefore, the give attention to these elements as homicide “weapons” for the suspects.
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Opinion
There are three legitimate suspects in Trustworthy Key, Physician Jang, and Trendy Joo. The primary two meet all the necessities crucial to tug of the homicide, whereas the third is extra of a darkish horse because of the claviceps challenge.
For those who assume they missed a clue about tying claviceps to Trendy Joo, she’s a legitimate goal. From a meta perspective, she additionally makes quite a lot of sense, as a result of the murderers have gone fairly stereotypically to date. The bodily power ones had been perpetrated by males, and the injection one was achieved by a lady, so this one is ideal not just for an murderer, but additionally is one the place the perpetrator doesn’t have to overpower the sufferer. Nonetheless, I put her at about 10% possible on account of not with the ability to full the evidentiary loop.
The opposite suspect is Physician Jang, who had each little bit of the proof in opposition to him that Trustworthy Key did, as I discussed in his part. Moreover, he’s additionally an honest meta decide as a result of a Korean present going again to the colonial period making a Unit 731 physician a assassin is a secure method for producers to keep away from controversy … although that additionally makes him a first-rate purple herring, and he already appeared like one final episode. I’ll put him round 35%
In order that leaves Trustworthy Key, who I really feel like I nearly need to go together with for the sake of my ego, if nothing else. The best way I assumed his storyline would play out primarily based on the final episode principally all got here true on this episode, and he has each little bit of proof in opposition to him that Physician Jang does, as reviewed in his part. Moreover, Key himself appears to be like nervous as fuck when making an attempt to elucidate issues throughout investigation and backs himself right into a nook of being caught in more and more dangerous lies as issues are revealed. Whereas he claims the gasoline he took wasn’t used, he had entry to each gasoline containers, and even had the means to modify them. The one factor that doesn’t make sense is the meta factor of Key being a villain twice in a season as a newcomer and as arguably the worst liar on the solid. Nonetheless, I’ve to go together with like 55% likelihood.
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Votes
- Physician Jang: 3 (Detective Ahn, Trustworthy Key, Courtesan Park)
- Trustworthy Key: 3 (Detective Ahn, Trendy Joo, Physician Jang)
- Trendy Joo: 1 (Dookdak Jang)
- Dookdak Jang: 0
- Courtesan Park: 0
Holy shit, it’s a Crime Scene first, a tie vote.
In consequence, the 2 suspects with probably the most votes are dominated out from voting, and the remaining solid vote once more. They resolve that in case of a tie, they may go together with Detective Ahn’s vote.
Votes
- Trustworthy Key: 2 (Detective Ahn, Trendy Joo)
- Physician Jang: 2 (Dookdak Jang, Courtesan Park)
What a selection by Detective Ahn, I used to be afraid she would fuck it up. We’re each so good!
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Ah, fuck.
In fact it was Physician Jang.
The investigations did miss one clue, and it was that the scalpel was related, however not for his stabbing homicide plans, however to chop the bread. Not discovering that allowed his alibi to considerably work a minimum of.
Oh man did he take pleasure in profitable.
It was nearly value being improper only for this bit, actually.
I’m blaming Key for performing responsible as fuck the whole episode.
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Different Stuff
- Okay, so I used to be kinda joking earlier than, however within the preview for the following episode, they trace in any respect the instances being associated this season and tying all of them up within the last one. So … that may very well be attention-grabbing.
- The solid was simply total wonderful on this, as everyone bought into character they usually had been setup effectively by the producers to incorporate not solely their long-standing bits but additionally a little bit of drama as effectively.
- Key actually got here up clutch this episode. I’m not gonna lie, his historical past of being method off in his deductions made me assume there was one other clarification for the gasoline stuff that made him a particular suspect nonetheless, however he was spot on.
- Jang Dong Min screaming is unquestionably canon at this level.
- Yujin bullying scandal incoming:
Ok-pop stans speaking about feminine idols. #CrimeSceneReturns pic.twitter.com/EiuCiSMxkN
— Asian Junkie (@asianjunkiecom) April 6, 2024
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Surprisingly this was one in all my favourite episodes and I used to be engaged from begin to end. Generally once I put this a lot effort into recapping a present episode by episode, I really feel worn down by the top, however even for the second to final case, I couldn’t wait to get my palms on this one. An excellent signal, and it doesn’t damage that conceptually and deduction-wise, this was one of many higher episodes of the present usually, IMO.
For those who’ve seen the opposite obtainable episodes, don’t spoil it within the feedback.
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