Just when things start getting better, certain situations prompt trauma from the past to claw its way back to the surface.
The identity of the latest murderer and his appeal to reduce his sentence because of his psychopathic brain divides the public. However, things do not go as planned, and unexpected discoveries emerge.
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Brain Works Episodes 11 & 12
“Having a disease does not necessarily make you a murderer.”
In their newest murder case, the victim was a makeup artist Jo Na-young. At the crime scene, a message written on the mirror said, ‘I did what my brain told me’. The NIT immediately started their investigation and put the victim’s boyfriend, Lim Young-hoon, as their prime suspect.
However, after tracing the location of the victim’s missing phone, it is revealed that the culprit is in the same jail where the psychopathic killer Dong-woo is detained. As it turns out, the killer is Kang In-ho, the prison guard in charge of Dong-woo.
He obeys Dong-woo’s orders and deceives the police into thinking he’s in jail when he’s already at the police station, preparing to harm Gil-joong. Fortunately, Captain Seol arrived on time to save the chief before he was injured.
Due to this, Ha-ru suspects Dong-woo brainwashed In-ho into murdering his ex-girlfriend and harming him. However, Dong-woo assures him that he has nothing to do with the case and that the prison guard committed the crime alone.
The following day, In-ho’s case held a trial where he appealed to reduce his criminal sentence. Ha-ru and Myung-se attend and find out that Dong-woo will be a witness. Dong-woo made a false claim insisting that he is proof that psychopaths are victims of their illnesses and that they can’t resist their urges to kill.
However, Ha-ru refuted his claims saying that not all psychopaths are murderers. He then proceeded to show pictures of his brain scan as evidence that he also has a psychopathic brain.
“There’s only one thing I want. Not breaking up.”
Following the trial, Myung-se and Captain Seol began dating exclusively. They met at a park for a weekend date and strolled in the autumn leaves while holding hands while making happy memories.
Meanwhile, Mo-ran sought Ha-ru’s advice, claiming that her libido had mysteriously vanished after she stopped taking her diet pills. Ha-ru then directed Myung-se to look into the drug’s ingredients.
After a while, they found out that the diet pills Mo-ran was taking contained Viagra for women.
He concluded that Mo-ran’s excessive sexual desire was a medical accident. Captain Seol, devastated to see Myung-se endure the consequences of their situation, chose to break up with him on false pretenses.
Brain Works Episodes 11 & 12 Musings
The two episodes differed slightly from the previous ones because they didn’t focus much on the murder case. They also gave Dong-woo more air time which greatly helped in magnifying how manipulative and destructive his character is.
Furthermore, Ha-ru’s brief flashbacks reveal that his parents were murdered, and clues point to Director Park. This makes me wonder how Ha-ru will respond once the truth is out.
On the other hand, Myung-se being a supportive boyfriend to Captain Seol radiate a warm and light feeling that lightens up the mood of the episodes. However, it is quite sad to see their romance immediately cut because of Mo-ran’s revelation.
Presenting more clues and complicated relationships, the series provides comical yet realistic performances that keep you on the hook and waiting for more.
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Photos: KBS Drama
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