[My name is Lan Xiao Wei.]
[I've been trying to search for]
[a person in a mysterious world.]
[A person who is very important to me.]
[But I didn't expect that I need to pay]
[such a heavy price for revealing the truth.]
The dream world of an artist is different from ordinary people indeed.
You've been naughty.
Mummy will break your neck.
You'll be a good boy that way.
What happened inside the dream world?
Maybe Xiao Wei had encountered some mysterious events in the dream world.
Just stop it right now! Save her!
Wait for a little longer.
You'll be a good boy that way.
[Dream Hunting]
[8:50]
[Xiao Wei, three cops approached us.]
[They want us to provide them with technology to solve their case.]
Tell me the main point.
[They...]
They want to initiate the Zero Contact Project.
How did they know about that project?
[Stop talking. Come to the meeting room.]
[Captain Lan, you had solved numerous mysterious cases.]
[We heard that you got your information from a mysterious source.]
[All of the culprits said that someone unknown suddenly appeared]
[in their mind, spying on them.]
-[What do you have to say...] -[I have nothing to say.]
-Move aside! -Hot water!
Wait for me!
I'm the young and famous detective, Yu Sheng Nan.
-It's obvious that he's single. -The victim's name is Yi Tian.
He's famous worldwide. Everyone acknowledges him as a genius.
The price of his paintings...
Tell us the main point.
What?
According to our witness, an hour before the case happened,
Yi Tian was resting in his house.
His assistant heard Yi Tian's alarm.
He realized that Yi Tian wasn't waking up. After that, he was in a coma.
Not long after that, all his assets were stolen in a flash.
According to his doctor,
Yi Tian has Multiple Personality Disorder.
He had created different accounts for each of his personality.
How could someone steal all of his assets in a flash when he has so many accounts?
It's impossible, right?
It was too late for the victims of the previous four cases.
But it's different from Yi Tian.
His brain isn't entirely dead yet.
Ten years ago, the famous neurologist, Professor Tang,
together with his assistant, Cheng Lin, underwent a dream link experiment.
One of them fell into a coma and one of them suffered from unknown conditions.
[South City Daily, The Radical Self-Destroyer]
The medical field by then declared that Cheng Lin's consciousness went missing.
This did happen, right?
Back then, a single mother brought her autistic son
to participate in our experiment willingly.
The experiment lasted for an hour.
Cheng Lin said she wanted to enter the patient's dream world
in order to cure him.
The experiment went smoothly.
But five minutes before the experiment was finished,
Cheng Lin was showing abnormal reactions.
I was forced to enter the child's dream world in order to find Cheng Lin.
After that,
Cheng Lin's consciousness went missing.
And we had to stop the Zero Contact Project.
If we want to find out the truth,
we need to use the technology you guys invented to enter his dream world.
We need to find out what exactly happened back then.
But the facility was demolished after we failed the experiment ten years ago.
-What did you say? -We can do it.
It's been almost ten years.
I fixed them during my first year.
I fixed them in secret during night time.
No wonder you said you wanted to stay in the research centre.
Actually, you can tell me honestly.
I wanted to reinitiate this project as well.
It's not just because of that.
Professor Tang, the system is normal.
We can initiate the dream link system.
But, who will we send in?
No one!
-Captain Lan? -Did you guys forget about Cheng Lin?
It's like this.
Detective Yu wants to reinitiate the Zero Contact Project as well.
This is risky indeed.
I'm afraid that...
It has nothing to do with you.
You must be Captain Lan, the legendary detective from the South, huh?
I heard of you before.
I'm Yu Sheng Nan from the East.
Usually, we're busy with our own cases.
We don't have much time to interact with each other.
I've followed this case for a few years. I need this project to solve my case.
How about giving us some guidance? Since you're here anyway.
I don't care about your case.
But I won't allow you to initiate the dream link experiment!
-[Zero Contact Project initiated.] -Lan Xiao Wei!
Didn't you hear what I said?
You wanted to know what happened back then, right?
I need to try.
I'm sure I can find a way to save her.
Captain Lan.
Lan Xiao Wei?
If I'm not mistaken,
I'm sure you two are related.
It's none of your business.
Our consciousness will be absorbed by the black hole in the dream world?
Do you think you're writing a fantasy novel?
Are you trying to scare me?
Yi Tian has Multiple Personality Disorder.
Each of his personality has a different drawing style.
Their paintings are reflections of their consciousness.
The dream world is too dangerous.
I don't think you're ready for it.
Don't be angry at your child.
No one wants to
repeat Cheng Lin's incident again.
You guys are doing the right thing.
But can you promise that Xiao Wei won't end up like Cheng Lin?
I know.
Professor Tang.
Xiao Wei is arguing with Detective Yu.
I'll be there immediately.
Does Xiao Wei still insist on entering Yi Tian's dream world?
This is too dangerous.
But, she's not an ordinary child.
She's more outstanding than her mother when she was young.
I really don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing.
Jia, thank you for taking care of her all these years.
Don't worry. I'm sure Xiao Wei will return in one piece.
I've solved too many cases for you to count.
Four years ago, I lead my team to destroy an underground laboratory.
-Let me tell you... -Resident Evil.
Three years ago,
I went to a remote area in order to investigate a kidnapping case.
-That child was so touched... -Silent Hill.
Two years ago,
I was dragged to the balcony by the leader of a gang.
He pointed at me with his gun
and he said that he wants to be good.
You think you're Tony Leung?
Damn it. You do watch a lot of movies.
A fake coat?
You wear it to hide your insecurity.
An insole of seven cm?
Why don't you walk on stilts?
Water?
You use this flask to hide your cowardness.
I'll give you 3.5 yuan. You can buy yourself a can of soda.
-Hey... -Seems like you two are getting along.
Where are you going?
I do understand that you guys want to solve the case as soon as possible.
It's my case, you know? Of course I should go in.
Who knows if you guys will tell me the truth or not?
If too many people enter the dream world, their consciousness will be mixed up.
When they're mixed up, we can't separate them.
So now, your only option is to believe in us.
Professor, Yi Tian is here.
The bracelet will show us your heart rate and your pulse.
If the data reach a dangerous level,
we will emit a red light to warn you.
You need to go back to where you came from in order to exit the dream world.
We can't sever the link outside.
If you want to exit the dream world,
you can only depend on yourself, understood?
I believe that you can help your mother to accomplish her wish.
What if I don't return at all? Just like my mother?
I'm sure you'll return.
After one hour, the dream world will be destroyed.
You need to exit the world before then.
If not, your consciousness will be absorbed by the black hole.
Initiate link.
This is Yi Tian's dream world.
Pigment powders?
This sound!
The time is ticking.
Let's start.
Her heart rate and pulse are stable.
Maintain that. Take note of her blood pressure and her pulse.
Her heart rate is increasing.
Her muscles are in a nervous state. But all readings are stable for now.
I'm not ready for it?
What's the big deal?
Do you think you can order me around?
Increase all the base values.
The reading is stable for now.
Detective Yu?
Yu Sheng Nan!
Wait, was it right or left?
Where the hell am I?
How could you guys let him do whatever he wants?
Now, we can only hope that he can help Xiao Wei out.
Do you have extra linking devices?
I should enter the dream world instead of him!
No.
- Take note of this. - Okay.
Adjust that value.
I shouldn't have entered this world!
It's the same tattoo again.
Xiao Wei.
Xiao Wei?
Send me whatever information Yu Sheng Nan has.
Captain, look.
I'm sure Xiao Wei will bring back vital evidence.
What I can do now
is to connect the dots on behalf of that Yu scoundrel.
Seems like you can't just stand idly by.
Professor! Come.
Take a look. These are the information that Detective Yu had collected.
Yi Tian is the key to solve this case.
Yi Tian's artworks are creepy indeed. Ordinary people won't appreciate them.
Yes.
The more twisted the artist's mind is, the greater their achievement.
You gave me a clue. I need to change my perspective.
Maybe the biggest danger Xiao Wei will face
is Yi Tian's unpredictable inner world.
Professor, look. Her heart rate had increased to 110.
If this continues, she may suffer a shock.
Professor Tang, let them out.
What if...
Okay.
I want to leave as well.
But Yi Tian won't let me leave without a fight.
Take note of the signal.
Professor, there's no sign of relief.
It'll be dangerous if this continues on.
-Observer her a little while more. -Okay.
Professor, look. These are the clues I've put together.
We had sent Xiao Wei a signal for her to exit immediately.
Does Yi Tian's missing consciousness has something to do with Cheng Lin?
On the surface, it seems that they're not related.
But look at this.
The disappearance of Yi Tian's female model.
Yi Tian was their first suspect. Maybe the first case was a coincidence.
But when there are more than two cases, I'm sure of it.
These cases are too similar.
Look. Zhang Ping, born on 1968.
Jobless, got his degree as a computer engineer.
1968.
He was born in the same year as Cheng Lin.
All the three victims were born on 1968.
All of them have a common point, except for Cheng Lin.
All three of them were crime suspects.
-Crime suspects. -I remembered something.
There's another place.
My goodness!
Xiao Wei.
This?
-Release me! -I know! But they're entangled!
-Yes! -Extra! Put me down!
Extra! Over here!
Let's go!
Hurry!
Their data is synching with each other.
Seems like they met each other successfully.
You're so extra.
If I didn't risk my life to save you earlier,
that muscular demon
would've taken advantage of you!
Shut up!
You kill the donkey the moment it leaves the millstone!
You're the donkey.
My father sent you here to save me, right?
You're just like his servant.
I came here of my own accord!
I came here in order to save you!
You should save yourself first.
Where are you going?
To look for clues, since I can't depend on you.
That old lady just now was actually one of Yi Tian's personality.
All these experiences are important to Yi Tian.
I'm sure they're meaningful.
The old lady is one of the portraits. It represents control.
According to my experience,
I'm sure that muscular man is another one of his personality.
It represents violence.
What do you think? My deductions are great, right?
They're great indeed.
How about this?
Let's return for now.
Let's take a break. We can come back after that.
Stop.
Your deductions were reasonable. What else do you remember?
I think that's all I can remember.
Yi Tian's information...
EVE!
Did you see that name in his information before?
What are you talking about?
The personalities that he drew did appear in his dream world.
But that tattoo appeared numerous times.
The more a person wants to hide something, the more it'll show in his dream world.
Maybe this is the vital clue we need to solve the case.
Wait.
What tattoo are you talking about?
What exactly are you talking about?
Stop following me.
-Confirm the parameter. -Okay.
Password?
[Lan Xiao Wei]
Is it her birthday?
No.
Is donkey a compliment?
You can go and be terrified then.
If I save you again, I'll be a donkey for real.
Why am I still in the same spot?
Where's the road?
Who's there?
Xiao Wei?
Xiao Wei!
Xiao Wei! Mummy!
Why do I hear Mum's singing?
Cheng Lin experienced the same situation in the past.
-Hurry, send them the signal. -Yes.
Xiao Wei!
Extra!
Hold tight!
Try it again. Increase their synchronization.
Pull harder!
I'm going to die!
What the hell was that?
That's the black hole.
Our consciousness will be entangled if the black hole sucks us in.
You went in even though you knew it was dangerous.
Why did I hear Mum's singing just now?
This case is more than just a coincidence.
He's aiming for me.
This case is more than just a coincidence? He's aiming for you? What do you mean?
You didn't lie when you said you know how to box, right?
I'm the national champion.
Let go.
If I didn't land my blow just now, will you retaliate?
I'm a...
Are you saying that this is the mastermind's retaliation?
After I finished fixing the facility,
I tried out several dream link experiments.
If you see a shining door in the dream world,
behind that door is the unconscious territory of our mind.
It hides all our secrets.
I've posted all my experience in there
to the Internet through an account named Whistleblower.
Ordinary people treat it like a novel.
But if the mastermind sees that, I'm sure he'll try something.
As Whistleblower, I send a copy of all these essays to my father.
[Whistleblower]
Whistleblower?
[Personal message]
[So, you always believed that you could save your mother.]
According to what you've said,
the mastermind is behind this incident,
and he's trying to lure you to the black hole with your mother's lullaby?
Yes.
That means he's an expert with the dream world.
Maybe he's in the lab right now.
He felt threatened just now. That's why he retaliated.
Now, we need to exit the dream world immediately.
But the road disappeared.
What did you say?
These are the places that the victim frequents.
We've checked all the calls he made as well.
There are no connections.
All the data have no connections?
Even the areas he visited don't overlap with each other.
It's hopeless now.
He's not an ordinary person.
We ran out of ideas.
I don't understand this.
Where does he get inspirations for his random ideas?
Ideas?
Where did he get them?
Both of you, follow me.
We're waiting for Detective Yu.
-Let's go and dig some roots. -What?
What roots?
Where do we dig them?
It's my first time encountering such situations.
Does that mean we can't leave now?
That means we're trapped.
-Pull yourself together. -But...
Now, we need to figure out a way to send out the information we have.
Send them out? How do we do that?
They can only track our heart rate and pulse.
How could we tell them about what we saw with the two readings?
Stop messing around.
You've been a detective for so long.
Have you ever tried to send out information by using constant pulses?
I have.
Professor Tang, look at Xiao Wei's pulse.
Send it to Captain Lan.
You are?
We're here to investigate Yi Tian's case.
Please enter.
This is Mr Yi Tian's mother.
What kind of pulse is this? It even has a rhythm to it.
Yeah.
What are you doing?
Do that again.
I heard Mum's lullaby when I was in the black hole?
The lullaby which Cheng Lin sang?
We did come up with an invention called lullaby pillow.
We came up with that to commemorate Cheng Lin.
-Lullaby pillow? -Yi Tian was resting at his house.
His assistant heard Yi Tian's alarm.
He realized that he wasn't waking up.
After that, he was in a coma.
Let's go to Yi Tian's studio.
You should take a break.
I hope Captain Lan can decipher our code.
No.
We need to find the shining door in Yi Tian's dream world.
I have a hunch that
I can find clues about my mother's disappearance there.
-What are you doing? -Cheers!
I was a boxing expert in the past.
One time, I got drunk,
and I heard someone insulting my goddess.
I beat him up.
After that, I quit drinking.
Being your goddess
is pretty unlucky.
I used to be a quiet person.
I became like this after my goddess saved me.
Let's go.
Since we're stuck here, we should find out the secrets Yi Tian were hiding.
Don't go there.
Coward.
Don't go there.
Shut up.
I caught it.
Shut up!
-Wait, aren't these... -These are Yi Tian's three personalities
and his parents.
Where's his other personality?
Now, we need to find his main personality.
What is this?
Let's go.
Why is Yi Tian's studio so dark?
Come, step aside.
I...
Be careful.
We mustn't tamper with the evidences.
Hey, do you know the rules?
Hey, Captain Lan!
-We're done for. -Yes.
The culprit used this as his crime tool.
Don't tell me that is Yi Tian's main personality?
But it doesn't look like it at all.
Are we in the mental space of the main personality?
Xiao Wei,
come here.
Look.
A horse?
Wait, don't you think there's something on it?
It's EVE again.
The old lady represents a controlling mother.
The muscular man represents a violent father.
And he's the horse which was broken into pieces.
Broken into pieces?
I know now. He used pieces of tattoos to hide the password.
E should represent five.
V should represent 22.
EVE is...
We need to send out the information as soon as possible.
Let's split up and search.
Captain Lan.
Look.
Captain Lan, come here!
It's blood. It's still warm.
Release him. Hurry.
A code lock?
What is the password?
Is this the Morse code sent by Professor Tang?
What is he doing?
527.
It's opened.
Yi Tian is a perverted killer who likes to torture young girls.
Xiao Wei is in danger!
Xiao Wei, run!
Extra!
You're his target! Run!
Extra!
Professor Tang, their condition is very unstable.
Hurry. Send them the signal to retreat.
Xiao Wei!
I told you not to touch her!
Damn it! This is a dirty blow!
Extra!
You should stay here.
Don't come near me!
Let go of her!
Captain Lan.
Professor!
Yi Tian's case is more complex than we thought. He is a predator,
but he is someone else's prey as well.
This is a well-designed trap.
His goal is to lure Xiao Wei into Yi Tian's dream world and trap her there.
[We sent them the retreat signal. But there are no responses.]
The other three victims encountered the same thing as Yi Tian.
The mastermind used the lullaby pillow to invade their dream world.
Most likely, the mastermind is in the lab itself!
What?
This is Yi Tian's mind.
Are you okay?
I'm fine. I can still hang on.
The road to the outside world has reappeared.
Just ignore me.
You should go first.
Go now.
-Where's that scoundrel? -Go away!
Where is he hiding? He's not my son!
It's all because of you!
I didn't want a bastard child like him either!
It's all because you're useless! You deserved this!
Don't listen to that scum!
Come to me!
Who's there?
So, Yi Tian tortured young girls in order to vent out his anger.
He even made them into living pieces of artworks.
He's just trying to hide his suffering.
But...
But why isn't there any news of my mother inside?
Impossible.
That's impossible!
I'm sure we left out something.
That's impossible!
I'm sure we left out something.
You're too noisy.
What did you say?
I said you're too noisy.
What are you doing?
I said you're too noisy!
You will never return!
You're just like your mother.
You're not Yi Tian.
You were the culprit behind my mother's disappearance.
Professor Tang, hurry. Please wear your safety helmet.
The fire is too big. Our lab exploded just now.
Everyone, calm down. Split up and shut down all the emergency doors.
We need to prevent the fire from getting worse. Others should leave immediately.
Professor Tang, what about you?
Xiao Wei is still in the lab!
Cheng Lin is inside as well!
-You must be careful! -Don't worry!
You're back, but where's Xiao Wei?
Her consciousness didn't disappear. She was kidnapped!
The culprit is in the research centre.
Yes. It's the same culprit who did the same thing ten years ago.
I'm sure the culprit created this mess.
He sabotaged the experiment on purpose!
I'll keep guard over here. You better bring Xiao Wei back.
Don't worry. I will surely bring her back.
Just ignore me!
Go and save Xiao Wei!
We met each other before?
Yes.
So, were you the boy my mother had saved in the past?
Yes.
I came out of the darkness because of her.
So, were you investigating this case as well?
Yes.
-Yu Sheng Nan! -Xiao Wei!
-Sheng Nan!
-Lan Xiao Wei! -Yu Sheng Nan!
Xiao Wei.
Xiao Wei, please wake up.
Xiao Wei?
Xiao Wei, please wake up.
-Xiao Wei. -Xiao Wei.
Didn't you say you were going to bring her back? Where is she?
Where's my Xiao Wei?
-Xiao Wei. -Xiao Wei, wake up!
Xiao Wei, wake up!
Xiao Wei.
♫ I didn't have anyone to depend on ♫
♫ after I left home ♫
♫ Loneliness and disappointment ♫
♫ will always follow me ♫
♫ Now, I'm a pillar ♫
♫ for you to depend on ♫
♫ Staying by your side ♫
♫ Forgetting all your troubles ♫
♫ I will protect you like a mother ♫
♫ No matter where you go ♫
♫ I know you will face obstacles ♫
♫ I will take care of you ♫
♫ I will protect you like a mother ♫
♫ Giving you the best care ♫
♫ I will endure, no matter how tough it is ♫
♫ I will sacrifice everything ♫
♫ for you ♫
♫ I will sacrifice everything ♫
Mum.
♫ for you ♫
I will never see you again.
Xiao Wei!
Return Xiao Wei to me!
Xiao Wei.
Mum!
I'm here.
Mum is here for you.
Cheng Lin, did you see that?
Invading one's consciousness is a lethal weapon!
I love you so much! Why did you leave me?
You still couldn't forgive me.
It's been ten years.
This is enough.
This is not enough!
I want to keep you by my side!
This is not enough!
You've trapped my consciousness here for ten years.
You should forgive yourself.
Forgive myself?
Forgive myself.
-Did you hear that? -Hear what?
I'm hearing the lullaby in my head!
Save your breath! You should escape with Xiao Wei!
Hurry!
Be careful!
Xiao Wei!
Captain Lan!
It's you?
You're the culprit?
Follow me! This is an exit!
You used the old lab
to invade other people's consciousness and commit your crime?
Why did you do this?
Why did you kill Xiao Wei?
Go now!
Go!
Don't let go!
Jia Xing!
Captain Lan,
is there no other way to wake Xiao Wei up?
She had inhaled too much smoke.
I'm sure Professor Tang and the rest can handle this.
By the way,
I think the research centre had resumed operation.
I didn't expect that
the mastermind to be...
Do you think I'm invisible?
You're awake?
-So what if you're awake? Xiao Wei is... -Listen.
Listen to my story.
This case is very complicated. It's almost impossible for me
to solve it on my own.
But, I'm great at analyzing situations.
And Lan Xiao Wei did give me some minor motivation.
Ten years ago,
Jia Xing wanted to weaponize our dream link system.
But Mum rejected his idea.
He always had a crush on Mum.
He actually built another linking device in secret.
He wanted to kidnap Mum's consciousness.
The fourth device was located at the old laboratory.
Cheng Lin was absorbed by the black hole during their fight.
But he regretted
his decision.
He even hates himself.
He felt guilty, ashamed, and he has no way to vent out his frustration.
So, he took revenge on people who committed misdeeds
without being punished by the law.
The tool he used was the unremarkable lullaby pillow.
When he overheard us and knew that I was investigating this case,
he used Yi Tian as his bait to lure me into the dream world.
He wanted to kidnap my consciousness, just like what he did to Mum back then.
But he didn't expect
the appearance of the genius detective, Yu Sheng Nan.
I exposed his sinister plot.
There's always someone smarter than you in the world.
Don't touch me.
No, I...
Don't do this.
You are?
My consciousness is in his body.
After Yi Tian's dream world broke down, the black hole sucked me in.
Actually, it is a space that connects people
who had used the dream link system before.
Mum was trapped in there.
Even though she had saved me,
my body had inhaled too much smoke. My consciousness couldn't return to my body.
I can only stay in Extra's body for now.
-What? -What?
Mum!
Who is he?
I don't know how to explain it to you.
-He's... -I am...
I'm your daughter!
Why are you crying when I'm not crying?
I wouldn't be in this plight if I didn't try to save you in the first place.
Swap positions!
Mum!
[Over here.]
-This path is better! -This path is faster.
Hey, wait!
Why are you in charge every time?
Listen up.
You were the one who dragged my consciousness into your body.
You were kidnapped by me since then.
You have no choice but to obey me.
Fine!
Who is this?
-Invasion of Dreams, Dream Hunting. -Invasion of Dreams, Dream Hunting.