Manhunt (2018) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Du Qiu was framed because the real perpetrators needed to silence him and prevent him from uncovering the conspiracy at Tenjin Pharmaceuticals. The timing of Kiko's death on his bed with the murder weapon in his hand was orchestrated to make him appear guilty, forcing him into hiding where he would be easier to target or kill while the real criminals continued their operation.

Foreshadowing: Earlier at the party, Mayumi deliberately led Du Qiu away from the celebration, suggesting she was part of the setup to get him out of his home.

• framed
• murder
• kiko
• conspiracy
• tenjin pharmaceutical

Mayumi believes Du Qiu is responsible for her fiancé's wrongful conviction. As a high-powered attorney at Tenjin Pharmaceutical, Du Qiu's legal work helped convict her fiancé, and she spent years planning her revenge against him for destroying her life.

Foreshadowing: At the party, Mayumi specifically sought out Du Qiu and led him away, hinting at a pre-meditated plan rather than a chance meeting.

• mayumi
• revenge
• fiancé
• wrongful conviction

Tenjin Pharmaceuticals is secretly using homeless individuals as human test subjects for brutal medical experiments. Their goal is to develop a drug that can transform humans into weapons, which they plan to sell to terrorist organizations for profit.

Foreshadowing: Du Qiu discovers the dark scheme of homeless people being lured into unmarked vans, hinting at something sinister before the full revelation.

• experiments
• homeless
• drug
• weapons
• terrorist
• tenjin

The mastermind is Yoshihiro Sakai, the head of Tenjin Pharmaceuticals. He orchestrated the entire operation, including framing Du Qiu for murder and conducting illegal human experiments to create weaponized humans for sale.

Foreshadowing: Sakai's attempt to persuade Du Qiu to stay at the company during the anniversary celebration was likely an attempt to keep him close and control the situation.

• sakai
• mastermind
• conspiracy
• tenjin pharmaceutical
• head

After Du Qiu took Yamura hostage but then voluntarily released him in a moment of trust, Yamura began to suspect there was more to the case than initially apparent. This, combined with discovering the deeper conspiracy and seeing Du Qiu's genuine innocence, convinced Yamura to join forces with him.

Foreshadowing: During their confrontation in the sewers, Du Qiu's insistence on his innocence and his decision to release Yamura planted the first seeds of doubt.

• yamura
• detective
• helped
• innocence
• trust

While the specific killer is not explicitly identified in the summary, Kiko was murdered as part of the frame job against Du Qiu. The assassins working for the Tenjin Pharmaceutical conspiracy killed her and placed her body in Du Qiu's bed to ensure he would be arrested or killed.

Foreshadowing: The attackers specifically targeted Du Qiu at his home, knocking him unconscious before the murder was committed.

• kiko
• killed
• murder
• frame
• assassins

Rain, one of the assassins originally sent to kill Du Qiu, eventually turned against Tenjin after witnessing the full extent of their crimes and the brutal nature of the experiments. During the final showdown at the plant, Rain joined forces with Du Qiu and Yamura to bring down the conspiracy.

Foreshadowing: Rain's role evolved from a pursuer to an ally as the truth about Tenjin's operations became clearer.

• rain
• assassin
• tenjin
• switched
• alliance

Du Qiu took Yamura hostage at knifepoint to ensure his getaway through the sewer system. However, after he убежал (escaped) further, he made a conscious decision to release Yamura and discard his weapon, demonstrating his sincerity about being innocent, which caused Yamura to reconsider the case.

Foreshadowing: Yamura had anticipated Du Qiu's escape route, showing he understood the fugitive's thinking patterns.

• sewers
• escape
• yamura
• hostage
• innocence

Mayumi's initial help was calculated to get Du Qiu into a vulnerable position where she could exact her revenge personally. By bringing him to her family's farm, she created the perfect isolated setting to confront him without interference. Her plan changed when Dawn and the assassins arrived, forcing an uneasy alliance.

Foreshadowing: Mayumi's cryptic behavior at the party, including vanishing after their meeting, suggested she had ulterior motives from the start.

• mayumi
• revenge
• farm
• trap
• confrontation

Mayumi's fiancé was convicted, though the specific charges are not detailed in the summary. Du Qiu, as a high-powered attorney at Tenjin Pharmaceutical, was involved in the legal proceedings that led to this conviction, which Mayumi believes was wrongful.

Foreshadowing: The hidden file Mayumi discovered revealed her fiancé was actually involved in exposing the Tenjin conspiracy before his conviction.

• mayumi
• fiancé
• convicted
• tenjin
• legal

In the woods, Mayumi was about to shoot Du Qiu for revenge when Dawn and her assassins arrived, turning the situation into a chaotic battle. Yamura also arrived to help, and with Mayumi now switching sides due to the attack, the three fought together against the assassins, dramatically shifting their relationships.

Foreshadowing: Mayumi's investigation of her fiancé's hidden file occurred right after this confrontation, revealing the truth about the conspiracy.

• woods
• farm
• battle
• dawn
• assassins

Du Qiu decided to go alone because he realized the danger the Sakai family posed and wanted to protect Mayumi and the others from the致命 (deadly) consequences. He wanted to expose the truth and stop the experiments himself, though he was ultimately captured and nearly forced to undergo the same experiments he sought to expose.

Foreshadowing: Mayumi's discovery of the file implicating the Sakai family in the conspiracy triggered Du Qiu's decision to act alone.

• du qiu
• plant
• alone
• sakai
• confrontation