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| “ | Those people are going to die anyway. We're just using their organs to save others. What's wrong with that? | „ |
| ~ The Masked Officer justifying his organ trafficking operation to Kang No-eul. |
| “ | Have everyone retreat and close the gate! | „ |
| ~ The Officer becoming alarmed upon the start of the players' rebellion. |
The Masked Officer (also known as the Officer) is the secondary antagonist in Season 2 of Netflix's 2021 South Korean survival thriller series Squid Game.
A high-ranking official of the Squid Games, the Officer is the second-in-command of the Masked Men who serves directly under the Front Man, eventually serving as his temporary replacement when the latter joins the games as "Oh Young-il" in order to subvert Seong Gi-hun's plan to dismantle the Squid Games. The Officer is also the ringleader of the Organ Trafficking Conspiracy, having restarted the operation during the 36th Squid Game in order to accumulate additional profits from selling organs in the black market.
He is portrayed by Park Hee-soon.
Biography[]
Masked Officer first appears in Episode 3 in the Front Man's control room while the latter is away playing the game disguised as Yi Young. The Officer instructs the Masked Managers to start the game, resulting in 91 players being eliminated.
Later, the Officer is on the phone with several Masked Soldiers discussing the organ trafficking conspiracy that ended three years ago due to Byeong-gi's death. During the call, one of the soldiers mentions Number 11 shooting multiple bodies, making them worthless for harvesting.
The Officer summons Number 11 and criticizes her for interfering with the organ trafficking efforts, reminding her of their meeting seven years ago after she eliminated her pursuit unit and crossed the demarcation line by herself, as well as how he offered her employment upon feeling sympathy for her miserable state in the hospital. However, while she expresses gratitude for his actions, Number 11 remains adamant in her opposition to the organ trafficking efforts despite the Officer attempting to assure her of the Front Man being unable to discover the illicit operation. The Officer then accuses Number 11 of having a change of heart by disobeying his orders despite having promised to do anything he asked of her, while implying that he gave Number 11 a second chance at finding her daughter. In response, Number 11 states how the Officer had originally said that her job was to help put those who were hopeless out of their misery before telling him that he was the one who had changed. After the Officer attempts to justify his actions by claiming that he and his conspirators were using the harvested organs to save others, Number 11 asks to be excused if there were no further orders for her to follow.
The next day, the Officer oversees the Mingle game, where players must form teams of a specific size and enter one of 50 doors. Anyone not in a door is eliminated, resulting in at least 70 deaths.
Later, the Officer initiates the Special game, but things go awry when Seong Gi-hun and the others decide to rebel against the organization. They manage to seize guns and kill multiple soldiers. The Officer orders all guards to evacuate, but one of the Masked Managers is forced by Gi-hun to reveal the way upstairs.
The Officer quickly orders all troops to prepare for battle. While fighting rages on the staircase, the Officer remains locked in the control room with an estimated count of 30 Masked Men. He orders them to seize control of the dormitories while Gi-hun and Park Jung-bae engage in combat with guards.
Finally, "Oh Young-il" reveals himself as the Front Man. He, the Officer, and several Masked Managers corner Gi-hun and Jung-bae. The Front Man shoots the latter, and the Managers push Gi-hun down. The Front Man and the Officer then walk away, leaving the season on a cliffhanger. The Officer is likely to return in Season 3.
Quotes[]
| “ | Masked Officer: I told you not to interfere if you're not going to help. I hear you shot them a second time to make sure they died. Kang No-eul: I was just doing my job. Masked Officer: How long... have we known each other? Kang No-eul: I don't quite remember. Masked Officer: If I remember correctly... it's been about seven years. When I first came to see you, you were staring at the ceiling like a corpse in that cheap hospital room. I couldn't believe you had taken out the entire pursuit unit and made your way to the Demarcation Line by yourself. I felt bad for you. I wanted to give you a second chance. Kang No-eul: I've always been grateful to you. Masked Officer: Then do what I tell you to. Kang No-eul: I do not wish to. |
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| ~ The Officer conversing with Kang No-eul. |
| “ | Masked Officer: Are you afraid the captain might find out? You don't have to worry about that. We made a mistake last time and had a player do the operations in exchange for game info. This time, we hired a doctor from outside. So he will never find out, and even if he does— Kang No-eul: It's not about that. Masked Officer: THEN WHAT IS IT ABOUT?! When we first met, you said you wanted to find the child you left behind. You said you'd do anything. Did you have a change of heart? Kang No-eul: When you first came to me, you said my job here would be helping those who feel hopeless by putting them out of their misery. I trusted you. That's what I came here to do. You're the one who has changed. Masked Officer: Those people are going to die anyway. We're just using their organs to save others. What's wrong with that? Kang No-eul: If there are no further orders, I'd like to be excused. |
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| ~ The Masked Officer argues about the Organ Trafficking Conspiracy with Kang No-eul. |
| “ | Have everyone retreat and close the gate! | „ |
| ~ The Officer becoming alarmed upon the start of the players' rebellion. |
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External Links[]
- Masked Officer on the Squid Game Wiki
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