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In a harrowing emotional labyrinth, Dae-su chooses to confront his demons in a desperate bid to protect his daughter from the brutal truth. His plea for forgetfulness elicits empathy from Woo-jin, who finds himself stricken with regret over the loss of Soo-ah. In a crescendo of anguish, Woo-jin chooses a path of self-destruction, leaving Dae-su behind, scrambling to bury the remnants of his shattered existence.
The film concludes ambiguously with Dae-su facing the aftermath of his choices, seeking help from a hypnotist to forget the identity of his daughter. The emotional heft of revenge campaigns, the safety of kinship, and the desperate human need for connection reverberate through the closing moments, allowing the audience to grapple with the complex web woven throughout the narrative.