As Tae-su and Seok-hwan delve deeper into their investigation, they uncover a web of corruption and betrayal within their hometown. They discover that Pil-ho has been working with a powerful gang leader named Man-shik to push through the land development project, which involves forcibly evicting residents from their homes.
As Tae-su and Seok-hwan confront Pil-ho about his involvement in the corruption, tensions rise between the former friends. The situation becomes even more complex when a mysterious assassin begins targeting those involved in the land development project.
As the violence escalates, Tae-su and Seok-hwan must confront their past and decide where their loyalties lie. Will they be able to bring justice to their hometown and bring down the corrupt forces at play, or will they fall victim to the city's cycle of violence?