All language subtitles for Chimera.S01E05-06.KOREAN.WEBRip.x264-KOREA

(All characters, locations, religions,)

(and incidents of this drama are fictional.)

Are you announcing your next crime?

Mr. Lee.

Are you the culprit?

If you aren't, do you know who the culprit is?

No.

The question isn't who. It's why.

That needs to come first.

Nothing on this earth happens for no reason.

What makes people are memories.

What's happening now is the result of the past.

The past?

What past?

Whose past?

Who...

are you?

Let's call it a day.

I'm with the Legal Team of Seoryun Medical Center.

(Episode 5)

Doctor Lee.

I only brought important things among what they seized.

You'll receive the rest of your belongings...

and your vehicle within tomorrow morning.

Thank you for your hard work.

Oh, we rescheduled your shifts.

You should get a good rest today.

Please share my gratitude with Director Lee.

I think you should meet her...

and thank her yourself.

Please excuse me.

(Uproot communists, keep spies away)

Darn it.

(Testimony Reports)

Man. Good grief.

Why won't it freaking rain? The heat is killing me.

Is it five minutes to six?

What's wrong with your neck?

Stand upright.

Straighten your shoulders. Draw in your tummy!

You're a man. Don't be so weak.

"The proper mindset comes from proper posture."

That's from my ancestor,

a ninth-generation Hyungju Bae Clan,

a man who served as King Seonjo's first vice-premier.

Take that to your heart, kid.

Hey, if you say it like that, how is he supposed to understand?

Darn it. Hey, Ju Seok.

Hey, Ju Seok!

- Yes, sir. - Pass me the newspaper.

Hey.

Who are you looking for?

My dad.

Really?

Who's your dad?

You know, that commie.

Here.

It's okay. Take it.

Darn it. I got it all over.

Gosh, you're so scary.

That guy put up a fight with bloody foam from his mouth.

That's why we call him a commie.

A persistent one,

isn't he?

Whatever.

Look.

Look at how that kid is chomping that down.

What's with you? No, you can't do that.

I can't let you pay later.

It's not like we're strangers. Don't be so harsh.

No is no.

It's not like I won't pay it back. I will!

This is why couples are the same.

Your husband is a murderer, and you're a thief!

Who says so?

Who says my husband is the murderer?

What do you mean, who? Everyone knows!

It's all over the news already.

- Give it back! - Oh my.

Mommy. What's wrong, Mommy?

Mommy, get up.

Mommy, what's wrong?

- Mommy. - My gosh.

- Mommy, get up. - Darn it. Not in front of my store.

- What a waste. - Mommy, get up.

There's no way I can save that.

What an unlucky day. It's those unsightly ones.

Exactly. Why do they live in our neighbourhood of all places?

It's too scary to go out at night.

(Murderer! Die! Communist. Murder. Commie!)

("Pop Songs", "World Pop Songs")

- What happened? - She died?

- I think she did. - Oh no.

Is she dead?

Man, I should've kicked them out a long time ago.

This is awful.

We'll take her to the hospital, identify her,

and report her death.

Does she have a guardian? Or a relative?

No idea. How would I know?

Her husband died, and she only had a kid.

(Murderer! Die! Communist. Murder. Commie!)

Mommy...

Mommy!

- Move. - Mommy!

- Move. Goodness. - Mommy!

No!

Take her back home.

Mommy!

Mommy, don't go! Mommy!

No! Mommy!

Mommy!

Mommy...

(Electronics Repair)

Hello? It's me.

No, it's all right.

Actually,

I met somebody I've been wanting to.

Excuse me, we'll take one more bottle.

- One more bottle. - All right, settle down.

This is it for today.

All of you. You'll get caught by Captain Ko.

Whatever. I don't care if I get caught.

What?

He lets everyone go whenever we bring someone.

And if we don't end up catching the culprit, we'll get blamed.

Seriously.

I didn't come to Violent Crimes to do this.

You understand, don't you?

Drink up. All the way.

What are these rich people's connections anyway?

I'm ashamed.

I'm greatly ashamed.

Agent Hathaway. How do things work in the US?

These things don't happen there, right?

Well.

I'm sure it doesn't.

They run on a great system.

I'm jealous. You live in such a good country.

All right, now. It's time to go.

Agent Hathaway, when did you move to the US?

When I was very young. I was too young to remember.

In that case,

do you not know who your biological parents are?

Ha Na.

No.

Right.

You must be here to look for your parents.

Now, that's enough.

Let's go.

Do you want me to look into it?

I know this senior who's an expert in finding people.

No.

I'm not looking to find them.

I guess doing that might come off as rude...

to her foster parents who brought her up.

Right?

I see.

That means you love...

your foster parents a lot.

Gosh, how touching.

I love them.

A lot.

You didn't need to walk me.

I live nearby.

- Nearby? - Yes, over there.

It's right across the river and beyond a few hills.

Hey, those two were too drunk.

Please do understand. Koreans do that.

They suddenly barge in with personal questions.

They don't even think it's rude.

You don't have to try to comfort me.

Sorry?

It doesn't make me unhappy to live my life...

not knowing my biological parents.

That's not what I meant.

I also grew up without knowing my father.

He passed away before I was born.

My mom and dad were both in a car accident.

Only my mom lived, and so did I, inside her womb.

So I don't know what my dad looked like.

My mom doesn't remember a thing prior to that accident.

It must've been a huge shock...

that my father passed away.

At times, the human brain...

will decide to forget memories on its own.

When a certain memory becomes too difficult to recollect,

the brain cells which remember those memories...

do not die, but they simply stop functioning,

as if they fall asleep.

I see.

I don't know why I shared that.

It's pretty late. You should go inside.

Thank you for walking me back,

but you don't need to do this in the future.

I owe you a lot after what happened today.

You had to bring up unnecessary things to help me.

I became ambitious.

I wanted to look into that man.

Why?

I couldn't read him.

Detective Cha, do you think he's the culprit?

Don't you think so?

What's the advantage of using poison to murder?

The culprit doesn't have to be present.

If he was the culprit, why didn't he make an alibi?

Everything is odd about that man.

It was as if he has never seen...

the crime scene or the body.

This is just my take.

What if that man is...

not a culprit,

but someone who's after the culprit,

like we are?

- You're home. - Yes.

- I'm home. - Did you eat?

I ate. Look at the time.

- Go take a shower. - Okay.

Gosh. Goodness.

Why? Are your legs in pain?

No, it's all right.

- All right. - Goodness, it's fine.

- Good grief. Stay still. - What?

Go easy on me.

I'm trying to help.

Not there. Right there.

A little lower.

Gosh, that feels good.

- Mom. - Yes?

- Don't you get curious? - What?

About what?

Your history.

What you did and how you lived before the accident.

It's not good to completely forget half of your life.

What if I do remember?

Will it do me any good?

You might have a relative of some sort.

So what if I find them?

You never know. You might have a rich relative.

Do you wish...

you had relatives?

No, it's not that.

We have no problem making a living without them.

Why?

Does your girlfriend not like how you only have a mother?

No, I don't have a girlfriend.

It'd be a little awkward.

You're all alone,

and it's not like I'm always home.

If anything happens...

Goodness, this isn't news.

I was always alone.

You had Captain Han before.

I should go take a shower.

Oh, okay.

Park Doo Young, aka Fiery Chipmunk of Sangju-dong.

He was in charge of explosives in construction sites.

In 2012, he caused an explosion accident...

and burnt down 20 houses in the vicinity.

Then in 2016, he was arrested by Detective Han Ju Seok...

for habitual arson.

He was jailed, then recently released.

He claimed his innocence...

and continuously sent Detective Han threatening emails.

At this point in time, he's the most likely culprit.

Captain Ko.

Team 1, go on a stakeout around his hometown.

Team 2, track down the IP address from his emails.

- Finding him is our first task. - Captain Ko!

Detective Cho, send requests to those concerned for cooperation.

Yes, sir.

Dismissed.

Let's go.

- Let's go. - Let's get to work.

Are you giving up on Lee Joong Yeop like this?

You can at least put a tail on him!

You want to investigate illegally?

We have to do something!

He was cleared of suspicion. We have to drop it now.

Officially, our case on Lee Joong Yeop is closed.

What if something happens?

What if someone else dies?

You're right.

Someone else must die.

One more death.

That is our only opportunity.

We just don't know when, how, and who he'll kill.

That's our problem.

It would be great if we could only find that out.

Very well.

The Intelligence Bureau confiscated a car.

From now on, whatever you do,

officially, it has nothing to do with our team.

Okay?

There's no backup.

You're on your own.

Oh? Detective Cha.

Why are you making a face?

Is something not working out?

I rushed over because you'd arrested a suspect,

but you let him go so quickly.

If you brought him in, you must've had something on him.

But we let him go because we cleared him.

Did you eat something?

I'm starving.

I quit eating.

Where are you doing? Can I tag along?

Well... I'm going to the sauna.

We're launching an investigative program called "Search".

I want to kick it off by mentioning some unsolved cases.

Unsolved cases?

Is that entertaining?

It still hurts.

We want to shed new light on forgotten cases.

Who knows? We might find a new lead.

I really do hope your program does well.

Chimera.

That's our first topic.

The Chimera Case from 35 years ago.

Do you know anything about the victims?

The victims?

They all worked at the same place.

Victims...

Oh Jong Geun, Im Sang Wook, Park In Sang.

(Chimera's Identity is Revealed!)

It doesn't say what they did.

The first step in investigating serial murders...

is to connect the victims.

Why does nothing mention what the victims did?

Isn't that odd?

That's not the only odd thing.

This is an article from 1984.

The local news section.

That's the only section you checked, isn't it?

But I found something in a random place.

The economic section.

(Economy Newspaper)

"Hanmyung University's Professor Park and his team."

"From left, Im Sang Wook..."

"and Oh Jong Geun, researchers." University researchers?

It was a joint research project between them and a company.

All three victims were on the same team.

What project was this?

They made TH-5,

a disinfectant developed in 1984 that was also patented.

It's a huge issue these days, and it caused a lot of deaths.

TH-5?

These two men here...

and this man are the victims.

This is Director Seo Hyun Tae who was in charge at the time.

Seo Hyun Tae?

That name sounds familiar.

Don't you know Seo Hyun Tae, Seoryun Group's chairman?

Seoryun... That huge company?

After Taesam Chemicals developed the product,

they merged with Seoryun.

And Seo Hyun Tae married Seoryun's heiress Lee Hwa Jung.

I see.

You know someone set fire to himself outside Seoryun's offices, right?

Yes. He killed himself demanding compensation...

about Evergreen.

Guess what the main component of Evergreen is.

TH-5?

Shall I tell you an interesting fact to help you cool down?

Do you know who Lee Hwa Jung's older brother is?

Who is it?

The prosecutor who led the investigation...

of the 1984 Chimera Case.

Assemblyman Lee Min Ki.

It's best done at once.

For its sake too.

Gosh. You do this yourself?

What an odd hobby to have.

I couldn't be bothered to do this.

Rather than help deliver 100 pieces of charcoal briquette,

uploading a few photos of you cooking...

is much more effective with the voters.

I should've learned to cook too.

It would never work for you. You're useless with your hands.

So, by the way.

How is your wife feeling?

How do you think?

I heard you kept the doctor locked up all day.

My boys kept giving me the evil eye.

Good for you.

When you see her later, beg and apologize.

Okay.

Let's eat, shall we?

- Thank you for cooking. - Sure.

Have a drink.

A drink?

Ms. Lee, will you please let it go?

I'm well and truly sorry.

Can I pour you a drink?

Thank you.

Let's drink.

My boys went and brought him in at the crack of dawn.

I gave them a piece of my mind, so please don't be so angry.

I heard you gave him a hard time and let him go right before dusk.

They never do as they're told.

They all think they're smart.

They'll be the death of me.

What a mess.

What kind of case is it anyway?

Well, you see...

someone from our department died.

He was murdered.

Murdered? Who?

The officer who was about to retire?

Oh, dear. What happened?

How did he die?

He died in some sort of chemical explosion.

The killer used a strange technique,

and something odd was left at the scene.

What was that?

A lighter.

A lighter?

Yes. The marking on it was the same as 35 years ago.

From the Chimera Case.

Oh, dear. What have you done?

Are you drunk already?

No, I'm not drunk. I didn't drink that much.

I already have a lot on my mind. Try not to go too far.

Do you three still think you're young men?

The Chimera lighter?

Give me the details.

Well...

Min Ki, do you remember the case that you were in charge of...

in 1984?

As soon as you got transferred to the Public Security Department?

The Macheon Serial Arson Murder Case.

The culprit's name was...

Lee Sang Woo. Right?

That case and the method used in a string of recent cases...

is the same.

There were two explosions where people died,

and they found a lighter with Chimera on it at the scene.

Who died?

One of them was a reporter...

who covered the Chimera Case,

and the other one was Han Ju Seok,

a detective that was on that case.

It's a bit too much to brush off...

as mere coincidence.

Are you sure it's not retaliation or a copycat?

How would they know the MO from 35 years ago?

There are things that I don't know about and neither does Min Ki.

How did one of Seoryun's doctors get involved in the case?

He was wandering around the crime scene...

and got caught on the CCTV cameras.

There are no charges, and it's a bit obscure.

What kind of person is he? Did you meet him?

He looks fine, and he's smart.

He's a British-Korean...

He's Korean?

Yes. He was adopted.

Adopted?

What's his name?

Lee Joong Yeop.

Do you know the name?

I don't think so. I've never heard the name before.

He's the guy Hwa Jung paid a lot of money to bring in.

How could he be the culprit?

I'm sure that's the case.

But something does seem off.

Why are you getting scared?

What are you anxious about?

Chimera died...

35 years ago.

You're making good progress.

The medication must be working well because my doctor is handsome.

About the person you wanted me to look into.

Do you have any other information aside from his name,

Hahm Yong Bok?

He's probably in his 60s by now.

He worked at the Macheon Police Department 35 years ago.

A detective?

He won't be easy to find. Right?

If he was a former detective,

I will be able to find out about him if I ask around.

I hope I'm not troubling you.

Not at all.

It's a chance for me to repay my debt.

You know that I have a bit of responsibility...

for why you got arrested.

I don't resent you.

My goodness.

I have no idea if you're being sincere or not.

But who is he?

Is he your family?

Or enemy?

I just have something to ask him.

Dr. Lee.

Can someone who's going to die...

give you a piece of advice?

You're not going to die.

If you take your meds and manage it...

Don't look back into the past.

Nothing good will come from it.

You're healthy, handsome,

and you have a good job.

Why would you put yourself through that?

Think about it.

Has anyone benefited from looking back into the past?

Dr. Lee.

Even if you look for your enemies,

you should never look for family.

The moment you find them, they'll become your enemy.

Let's say you're in an interrogation room with a suspect.

What should you say first?

Number one. What was the happiest moment of your life?

Number two. What was the worst moment of your life?

What if you had to choose between those two questions?

The answer is number two.

If you ask about happy, fun moments,

nobody would answer.

But if you ask about the worst moment,

you'll have the surprising experience where the person...

begins to talk.

I have a question.

There are times when an innocent person makes a false confession.

Why does that happen?

Is it because of the coercive atmosphere?

Or is it physical threats like torture?

Why is that?

Oh, an innocent person makes a false confession?

Anyone can do that.

It's not an abnormal mentality or because of coercion.

People make false confessions without any coercion?

If you are questioned when your physical freedom is taken away,

and you're faced with a complicated situation...

where your family could be in danger...

In addition, you don't know how long it will last.

Then this will be an incredibly stressful situation.

So they simply want to...

escape from this situation.

They want to give that person the answer that they want.

That's what they think.

That's all?

Are they dumb?

They could get punished for their confession.

They think,

"No way. Everything will be revealed..."

"when it goes to court."

They don't realize how critical of a mistake that is.

Inside an interrogation room, situations arise...

that go beyond the imagination of normal people.

They lose sight of the reality of the punishments they will receive.

Even if it's the most severe punishment of death.

Eugene.

Can we talk for a second?

There's no reason for us to talk privately.

Don't interact with a suspect...

until the final verdict has come out...

since it could cloud your judgement.

That's a rule among profilers.

Yes, exactly.

Then let's not interact. Let's do something else.

- Something else? - Do you like chess?

White. I'm first.

Aren't you scared?

About what?

About being alone with me.

What if I'm really a serial murderer?

It'll be an honour.

If I write a book, it'll become a bestseller.

How old were you when you left Korea?

I was seven.

Then you must remember what happened when you were young.

For example, your parents.

They are dead.

I found my mother's body.

What about your father?

Where was he when your mother died?

He was killed.

What happened?

Something that was out of my control.

I was powerless and had to suffer.

Why did you really come to Korea?

You have no family left.

I don't believe it's for money.

Can you promise me something?

That you'll keep this conversation a secret?

I promise.

I returned because there's something I must do.

What is that?

Can you help me?

How?

Don't lose me.

That will do.

Is this suicide?

Or a trap?

Why did you come to Korea?

I got into trouble and got sent here.

My boss suggested I come here.

What a great excuse.

Why do you think it's an excuse?

Do you really not want to trace your roots?

I'm defined by the present.

Why should I care about the past?

Why is it me?

There are many other great detectives.

I needed a friend.

I thought you would need a friend too.

Mr. Lee.

You left Korea 35 years ago, in 1984, didn't you?

What happened to you then?

You're going too far ahead.

Ignore the facts and look at the person.

Checkmate.

(Neurosurgeon Lee Joong Yeop)

(New message: Madam Hwang)

(Call me when you get this. I located Hahm Yong Bok.)

(Rak Noraebang)

- Where are we going? - Where do you want to go?

I dressed up. Let's go to the seaside.

Do you want to see the sea?

Oh? I guess he wants to sing.

They don't open until much later.

Oh.

Mister. Is this your car?

You can't park here.

Park it somewhere else.

I'm looking for someone.

Who?

Hahm Yong Bok.

He used to be a policeman in Macheon.

Oh, this guy here...

Gosh, I am so forgetful.

I forgot I have plans this evening.

You should go home.

What about our drive?

Do as I say and go home, you wench.

Okay.

Who are you looking for?

Hahm Yong Bok.

He worked at the Macheon Police Department in the 1980s.

I think I've heard the name before.

But maybe I haven't.

I was told he'd be here.

So many people come and go.

Why?

Why are you looking for him?

I want to ask him something.

The Chimera Case from 35 years ago.

I want to know about the late Lee Sang Woo.

Gosh... I have no idea what you're talking about.

Perhaps you should ask the sales manager when he comes in.

I'll do that. Thank you.

(Adoption Files)

Here it is. The 1984 folder.

Around this time, 20,000 kids a year were adopted abroad.

In 1980, there was a private adoption agency.

We lost a lot of records when that agency closed.

Even if adoptees...

want to find their family, we have no records of them.

We find that so sad and regretful.

Right.

(Record of Child)

(Consent to Adoption and Emigration)

Oh, here it is. Lee Joong Yeop.

Here.

(Record of Child)

(Lee Joong Yeop)

Is Lee Joong Yeop his real given name?

If that's the name the orphanage gave us,

then it should be his real name.

In cases when they are babies, we do name them.

But at seven, they're old enough to know their names.

(Family Relations)

(Deceased)

It says that both his parents are deceased.

Yes, because legally, children with parents...

couldn't be adopted abroad.

Is this everything?

Do you have his parents' names...

or the neighbourhood that he lived in?

If it's not written here,

there's no way for us to know.

I'm sorry.

I understand.

(Delicious Ribs)

- Did you enjoy the food? - Yes, sir.

- Thank you, sir. - Thank you, sir.

No problem.

- See you. - Goodbye, sir.

- Goodbye, sir. - Goodbye, sir.

- Goodbye, sir. - Goodbye.

(Charcoal grilled ribs)

Who are you?

Answering my question is the only way you're going to walk out alive.

Who are you?

My gosh. Do you see the look in this punk's eyes?

My gosh. How scary.

I asked who you were.

Are you saying you can't answer?

Then...

Look. Do you still have nothing to say?

Hey.

This is the police. Freeze!

Okay. Everyone look here.

I'll only say this once, so pay attention.

You are all under arrest for assault, arson,

and attempted murder.

If you guys cooperate,

you will have a chance to get a reduced sentence,

so keep that in mind. Okay?

Police?

The police are supposed to show up once everything is over.

Why did you get here so early?

Goodness. Hey. Stay still.

Hey. Don't move, you punks.

I'm a police officer.

The early bird just gets beaten early.

What are you doing? Get the bird.

Don't come at me.

You'll end up dead. I'm serious.

You'll end up dead.

Darn it. You punks.

Hey. Gosh. I must've lost my mind.

Hey!

Hey!

Time.

Gosh. Hey.

- My rib... - What?

You have no regard for governmental authority.

Darn it.

Get him!

Get over here!

Darn it!

Hey!

Darn it. Come here.

Get up.

Hey, you punk.

Do you think you're a hotshot because you're a cop?

I ought to...

What is that?

That punk.

Hey!

What is this?

- Fire! - You're on fire!

Fire!

Chimera.

(Chimera)

August 8, 1984, the day Lee Sang Woo died.

What happened that day?

Did you kill him?

The 35-year-old Chimera Case...

is at the root of what's happening now.

You didn't get scared and talk, did you?

I said I would take the fall for what happened that day.

Will you help me find someone?

- Who? - The survivors.

What kind of detective are you?

If Lee Sang Woo was not Chimera,

then who is the real Chimera?

(Chimera)

(All characters, locations, religions,)

(and incidents of this drama are fictional.)

I'll throw this on the count of three.

One.

Two.

- Watch it. - What's he holding?

- Hey, go. - Run. Darn it.

- Go. - Run.

(Episode 6)

The 1984 Macheon serial bombings,

otherwise known as Chimera.

Three were killed in an unidentified fatal blast,

and they were all part of the same university research team.

The suspect was arrested a month later...

but committed suicide during the investigation.

That's all the information we have.

Sam?

Sam?

I'm listening.

It's happening all over again.

Do you think it's a copycat?

You said you had a suspect.

The doctor.

Well, we don't have a motive.

And he was also 7 back in 1984.

A seven-year-old serial killer?

It sounds like an interesting book title.

I'm serious, Sam.

Jon Venables, Robert Thompson, and the Bulger case.

A two-year-old victim was dragged to the train tracks...

and brutally beaten to death just for fun.

The perpetrators were only ten at the time.

So keep all possibilities open, right?

You look excited.

Is everything okay?

The book or work?

Both.

It's all right.

How are the people there?

Definitely interesting.

I'm trying to see...

and not read them.

I hope you get to meet them,

not just see them.

Yes.

Can you help me?

Don't lose me. That will do.

(Detective Lee Gun Young, Central Police Agency, Kim, Park)

(Detective Cha Jae Hwan)

(Detective Cha Jae Hwan)

(Detective Cha Jae Hwan)

Can you promise me something?

That you'll keep this conversation a secret?

(Detective Cha Jae Hwan)

Ignore the facts and look at the person.

Don't.

You should've focused on what I am.

You just saw the facts.

And not me.

No.

Don't do it.

(Detective Cha Jae Hwan)

Are you up?

Do you feel dizzy or nauseous?

Where...

You're at the hospital

Don't you remember coming here?

How did I get here?

You came in last night on an ambulance.

Your friend brought you here.

My friend?

The tall man.

He helped prescribe the meds.

He even did your sutures.

He was really good.

What hospital does he practice at?

Where is he?

He left a while ago.

Darn it.

You can't move yet.

He said you may have delayed hemorrhaging due to trauma,

so he even arranged for you to get a CT before he left.

(Emergency Ward)

(Phone)

(Agent Hathaway)

(Detective Cha Jae Hwan)

(Gyeongpo Hospital)

Why would you go in alone without calling for backup?

I didn't have time for that.

Even still.

I'm sure that the Korean Police have a protocol to follow too.

While we're on the topic, I'd really appreciate it...

if Captain Ko and the investigation team...

didn't find out about this.

You didn't even get permission?

Goodness.

Agent Hathaway.

Excuse me.

I just need to look into one person.

Let me find out who he is.

The person Lee Joong Yeop is going after...

has nothing to do with our investigation.

We're looking for the man who killed Son Wan Ki and Captain Han Ju Seok.

Think about it. Everyone that Lee Joong Yeop went after died.

What if the man last night was the next target?

It's just an intuition with no objective evidence.

At times, it's best to go with your gut.

Do you know how dangerous that thought is?

Agent Hathaway.

Can you trust me just this once?

Lee Joong Yeop was adopted in 1984.

Too many things overlap to be brushed off as coincidence.

This is what I think.

I believe that the Chimera Case from 35 years ago...

is the root of all the incidents we're dealing with now.

If that's not the case, how can the same thing happen after 35 years?

(Hazardous Material)

We received dozens of reports last night.

People called at dawn asking if there was an earthquake.

There was a minor commotion, but...

What exploded?

I can't find a single bullet casing or anything for that matter.

This is extremely mysterious.

Hey, miss. You can't come into places like this.

No. She...

Step back. You shouldn't inhale this.

It's a combination of chlorine and brake fluid.

Gas could be released upon explosion.

You can't inhale it, nor can you let it touch your skin.

It's lethal to your respiratory system and can even cause death.

So the disinfectant used in pools...

and brake fluids were mixed together to create an explosive chemical.

That's what my profiler is saying.

Profiler?

Gosh, the investigation unit does all sorts of things now.

Oh, right. Detective Paeng,

do you know where the guys that were here last night are from?

I'm not sure.

The guys here have no foundations,

so there's nothing we can do if they get on a boat after causing trouble.

What kind of company is that?

Going up.

(Hahm Yong Bok)

Honey, if you're not going to have a beer, I'm putting it away.

Who is that?

Who is it?

Who are you?

Honey.

What are you doing? Honey!

What... What the...

Gosh! Let go of me!

Why are you doing this to me?

Do you remember Lee Sang Woo?

You don't?

You... You are...

I don't remember.

An employee that was fired from Taesam Chemicals.

You pinpointed him as the suspect of the Chimera Case 35 years ago.

You said he was the culprit without any evidence.

What do you mean "no evidence"?

You said you didn't know him.

Who...

Who are you?

Who are you to ask me about that?

How did Lee Sang Woo die?

Why are you asking me that?

It was in the newspapers, and the entire world knows.

Why are you asking me this?

He didn't commit suicide, did he?

What happened on August 8, 1984,

the day Lee Sang Woo died?

You know what happened.

You were on duty that night.

Did you kill him?

Did you kill him?

My gosh.

I have no idea what you're talking about.

You came to the wrong person.

If you're looking for someone, go to the police for help.

You can't go and question just anyone.

Gosh. What a rotten day.

You threatened an innocent citizen.

Do you want to go to prison?

If I see you again,

I'll report you for stalking me.

(Kang Sang Gu)

(119 Fire and Rescue)

Freeze!

Ride safely, kid.

(Taesam Chemicals, Director Seo Hyun Tae)

(Baek Eun Cheol, emigrated)

(Ryu Sung Hee, whereabouts unknown)

Baek Eun Cheol.

(Baek Eun Cheol)

(Ryu Sung Hee)

(Ryu Sung Hee)

- Where are you going? - To get ramyeon.

(Kim Hyung Gook's Law Office)

There is no way I'm paying up.

She ran away from home.

How dare she demand money?

Am I wrong, sir?

No.

Still, sir, she must raise the kids.

She needs the money.

But...

Don't mind her. Go on.

Okay.

So...

She left home because she couldn't stand me.

She can't ask me for money.

Plus, why does she need as much as...

five hundred dollars to care for two kids?

The woman doesn't know how hard it is to make a living.

Why does she take the kids to the hospital so often?

In my day, we pulled out our rotten teeth at home.

It takes more than that to raise children these days.

Child support? Who knows?

She could've spent it on her own entertainment.

Just give her the money.

What?

It's child support of all things.

Or you try raising two kids with 500 dollars.

Hyo Kyung.

How dare a young one like you interfere?

Don't try to scrimp on money for their food and clothes.

She's not asking for 5,000 or 50,000 dollars. It's just 500.

- What? - Are they not yours?

- Are they not your kids? - Hyo Kyung, don't.

Hey! Are you out of your mind?

Come back for another consultation.

- Are you a psycho? - I apologize.

- My gosh. - Oh, dear.

- What a lunatic. - I'm so sorry.

- Darn it. - Goodbye.

What's wrong now?

Why do you put up with such people?

He's upset, that's all.

He's too upset to pay child support?

The luxury car outside. Isn't that his?

You have no idea.

When a couple splits up, the man takes it worse.

He should've tried harder.

I could tell right away why his wife left him.

You shouldn't say things like that.

I'm starving.

Can you make me some ramyeon?

Really spicy ramyeon.

Why is it ramyeon again?

Can't you eat a proper meal?

Is something not working out? You're craving spicy food.

The reaction's not worth the effort I put in.

Working in TV can't be easy.

I didn't expect a reaction from the start, but still.

What's the story about?

Chimera.

It's a 1984 case. You'd have been young then.

Wasn't that when you opened your law office?

Those days...

I don't remember much.

That's a personnel file from the Central Police Agency.

Hahm Yong Bok.

He really is an ex-cop.

Even policemen, once they quit,

they're not much different from thugs.

He was with the force until 1984.

And he was stationed in Macheon, Gyeonggi Province.

He was fired.

Yes.

It says the cause of dismissal was negligence.

Detective Paeng, you can't dismiss people over this, right?

I don't know.

We'll have to find out at his old station.

(Macheon Police Department)

Did you find something?

Yes, I found the records.

(Macheon Serial Arson and Murder Case, July 1984)

(Investigation Log)

(Drafted by Han Ju Seok, Approved by Lee Min Ki)

This is the log the investigation unit compiled.

Thanks.

It was a big case and this is all you have?

Back in 2002, when Typhoon Rusa hit the country,

we lost a great portion then.

It's almost a miracle that we have this much left.

Then browse as much as you need.

- Okay. - Thank you.

Look, July 21.

"Suspect Lee Sang Woo arrested without warrant."

August 8, "Suspect Lee Sang Woo committed suicide."

"Presumed to have committed suicide by hanging himself with a belt..."

"in the detention center."

There's no autopsy report. There's only the death certificate.

(Certificate of Death)

"Cause: Suffocation due to compression of the neck."

Why didn't they do an autopsy?

They skipped the autopsy and had the funeral in a hurry?

(I feel devastated.)

- That's his suicide note. - Yes.

(Why did this happen? I regret everything in my past.)

What is this?

What?

I need to take a picture of this.

All right.

June 16. "The establishment of investigation headquarters."

"In charge: Prosecutor Lee Min Ki of Public Security Department."

Public Security Department?

During the military regime, Public Security Department...

used to arrest political offenders and dissidents.

The Chimera Case is a political affair?

It was an explosion,

and there were rumors that Chimera was a spy.

Gosh, the background is more complicated than I expected.

June 25. "Received a report. Internal investigation begins."

That's way too fast.

They weren't cramming for a test.

When was he arrested?

On the 21st.

July 21.

July 21.

"Suspect arrested without a warrant."

"Arrested by: Hahm Yong Bok, Han Ju Seok, Bae..."

- What? - What?

"Hahm Yong Bok, Han Ju Seok,"

"Bae Seung Kwan."

Bae Seung Kwan?

Who is he? Do you know him?

The chief at my station.

I'm a busy man. You can't tell me to come and go.

What couldn't you say on the phone?

Seung Kwan.

Yesterday,

I almost died.

What?

Someone came to my business.

Chimera...

Anyway, he brought up that stuff,

then even mentioned Lee Sang Woo, that dead punk's name.

Who was it?

Listen up.

So I hid there, unable to even breathe.

But that punk came to visit me at home today.

How did he find your place?

I don't know how, but he came to see me,

then tried to kill me.

And?

What did he say?

He said,

"Did you kill Lee Sang Woo?"

What did you say?

What do you think?

I played innocent and pretended like I didn't know.

And? Where did he go?

Who is he and what does he do?

Did you dig up his information?

Good grief, I didn't have time to do that.

I almost died.

Anyway, Seung Kwan.

That guy is...

rather unusual.

He carries around a bomb.

A bomb?

Did you say both Han Ju Seok and Mr. Son died...

from a fire?

It had to be him. I know it.

He's a tall guy with a pale face.

My goodness, he was frightening.

Seung Kwan.

By any chance, do you know him?

How would I know?

You didn't say anything stupid out of fright, right?

Come on. I never even said a word.

There's no way I'll say anything even if anyone tried to kill me.

Seung Kwan.

Don't worry about it.

I said everything...

that happened on that day was on me.

You commie punk. You can't try to destroy us.

Stop playing innocent after you killed three people!

That's it.

Darn it. You punk.

Can't you simply write down what I tell you to?

Is it that difficult?

Let's see who'll win in the end. Get in there, you jerk.

Darn it. You persistent jerk.

So?

Did you come to your senses?

Hey.

Do you think I'll fall for your trick?

Hey!

Hey.

Hey.

Hey, you punk. Get up. Hey.

Wake up.

Hey, get up, you punk.

Wake up, you punk.

Wake up!

What's going on?

Seung Kwan, do you remember those widows across the street?

Their back is just amazing.

Seung Kwan.

What happened to him?

What's with him?

Hahm Yong Bok?

Yes.

He's someone I worked with on the Chimera Case 35 years ago.

I remember. Detective Hahm.

He got fired back then.

Is he still in Korea?

I told you to send him away ages ago.

And?

Actually, someone came to see Yong Bok yesterday.

Who?

He asked...

if Yong Bok was the one who killed Lee Sang Woo.

Who came to see him?

I'm not sure, but he doesn't seem ordinary.

He uses bombs.

What? Bombs?

What are you talking about? This isn't America.

If he uses bombs, that means he's a terrorist.

You need to arrest him and teach him a lesson.

What if...

he's involved with that case from 35 years ago?

What if we arrest him and give him a voice to speak up?

"Lee Sang Woo didn't kill himself."

"He was tortured to death." What if he says that?

Are you 100 percent sure...

he won't mention your name, the prosecutor in charge?

At this point?

There's no proof that he died of torture.

Don't you understand this era?

Big issues win over evidence.

What if things become rowdy?

What do you think?

The one who started this needs to put an end to it too.

Wait, Min Ki.

Are you saying...

Yong Bok did kill that commie.

That stupid punk couldn't get him to confess...

and let the case drag out.

Why didn't he simply do what he was told to?

We should've put him behind bars and take responsibility.

Why did we cover it up?

It's because you covered for him for no reason!

That idiot.

Just because he's your junior.

Let's get the facts straight.

Don't you remember how it ended up like that?

What?

Did we do that on our own?

It was all for your sake.

What?

If you didn't push so hard back then,

we wouldn't have gone to those lengths...

and have it result in that.

Are you suggesting I should be grateful?

I didn't tell you to kill someone!

Hey, Min Ki!

Honey. Are you okay?

Don't worry and continue your conversation.

I'll ask the maid to clean it later.

Does it hurt a lot?

Should we go?

I'm fine.

I'm just a bit confused about everything.

Why is Lee Joong Yeop...

going after the detectives from the case 35 years ago?

He could have a grudge against them,

or there might be something he wants to find out.

If he wants to find out something, what could it be?

Don't think about it anymore and get some rest.

There's something...

that keeps bothering me.

About what Joong Yeop said in the interrogation room about the past.

He was adopted.

Then what about his family in Korea?

Couldn't we find something if we looked?

His entire family is dead.

What?

Where did you find that out?

At the Adoption Support Center.

I had been there a few times before.

I just looked into it because I developed an interest...

professionally.

I think it'll become a good case study.

It goes well with the book I'm writing right now.

(Reporter Kim Hyo Kyung)

This is Cha Jae Hwan from Joongsan Police Station Violent Crimes.

Good morning. Want to get some coffee?

Coffee?

What's wrong with your face?

It's a national secret.

Are you worrying about me?

What curiosity brought you here so early in the morning?

Can you help me find a person?

You gave me a few tips and now you're acting like a debt collector.

Who?

The people who survived.

What?

In 1984, there were 5 researchers in the TH-5 Development Team...

from Hanmyung University Chemistry Graduate School.

Three of them, including the professor, were killed by Chimera.

Hold on. Slow down.

It's still early. Slow down.

There were a total of 5 researchers, but 3 of them died.

Then how many are left?

- I'm not sure. - My gosh.

Baek Eun Cheol, Ryu Sung Hee. These two are left,

but I can't find them.

Why do you want to find them?

They were on the same team as the people who died.

Indirect inquiry investigation with their acquaintances.

Isn't that the basics of detective work?

- Ms. Kim. - Yes?

Why are you so interested in the Chimera Case?

It's interesting.

Really? Is that it?

Are you going to help me or not?

If you don't want to help, I'll just leave.

Hold on.

I was going to cooperate. You're so impatient.

Do you promise to cooperate?

Cooperate, my foot. This is just helping.

Yes. Should we head to Hanmyung University then?

No, I can't. I have someplace to go today.

Here.

Thank you.

Who are you here to see?

I'm not here to see anyone. I'm here for treatment.

Goodbye.

You have to call me.

I'm not sure. It's hard to say...

that TH-5 was the cause based on the charts.

Tomorrow?

Yes, I can make time.

Hello.

I'm sorry, Dr. Lee.

I told him you weren't seeing patients yet, but...

- I'll call you back. - He's my doctor.

This is an emergency. Take a look.

- Doesn't it look painful? - I'm sorry, Dr. Lee.

It's okay.

Okay.

Let me see.

It's healing well.

I'll take the stitches out in a week.

Would you like some tea?

Are you taking the medicine you were prescribed?

Are you worrying about me?

How could you leave without saying a word that day?

I was really sad.

We're not so close that we'd stay by each other's bedside.

You're great at making IEDs.

Do they teach you that in SAS?

You learn worse things than that.

For example, killing people without external wounds.

Thanks to you, I even got a CT before I left.

Good.

I was worried you implanted something...

into my brain when I was out of it.

I'm not that talented.

Which side are you on then?

Last time, you told me that...

Chimera is an organism...

that has two different genes in a single body.

Which side are you on?

The side that saves people?

Or the side that harms people?

Alzheimer's, Parkinson's.

Most of my patients are terminal.

I can't say I save people.

Why do you think I'm here?

I was looking for an answer, but instead,

I'm left with another question.

Hahm Yong Bok. Who is he?

What's your relationship with him?

He's an ex-policeman.

Why did you visit him?

Is he the next target you spoke of?

What kind of...

detective are you?

Can I trust you?

When you can answer that,

we'll talk again.

(1982)

(1982)

(1983)

(1984)

(1984)

(1984)

(June 22, 1984)

(June 30, 1984)

Dear deities, please forgive me.

To protect my love,

today again, I commit a crime.

I pray that...

the penalty...

is mine and mine alone to bear.

(July 5, 1984)

(I am sorry. If you hadn't seen anything,)

(or rather, if we had never met...)

(July 19, 1984)

"Gute Nacht".

I come as an unknown man and leave as one.

Dear love, sleep well.

I will not interrupt your rest or your dreams.

I will walk silently to the door...

and write "goodbye" on it.

So when you see it,

you will know how I feel.

(1984)

Yes?

What's all this?

(August 7, 1984)

It's Lee Sang Woo's will.

I analyzed it.

What did you find that you called me so early?

Will you have a look first?

Sure.

This note.

Do you know what's wrong with it?

This isn't a suicide note. It looks like his statement.

Bingo.

A statement is usually made up...

of what happened before the case, during the case, and after.

It's divided into three parts.

The ratio is about 3 to 5 to 3.

Or 3 to 3 to 3.

Look at the amount between A, B, and C.

B part is short, and that's the substance.

Shouldn't it be the longest?

And the last line. Over there.

(August 7, 1984, 520301-134340 Lee Sang Woo)

He wrote his resident ID number and signed it too.

No one adds their ID number on a suicide note.

You're right. Which means this is...

That's not all.

This document is filled with suspicious aspects.

(Current News: Autumn monsoon is likely to continue)

(A car accident and a fire near Seoul, 1 death)

(Mr. Kim Hyung Gook)

Hello, Mr. Kim. I'm almost there.

(Parcel delivery)

Scientific Content Analysis. It's called SCAN.

A method of discerning forged texts, created by the Israelis.

A few characteristics are also shown here.

- Would you look at the marks? - Sure.

First, the language.

The changes in appellations.

In A, he uses respectful language to address himself.

But in B, where he wrote out his crimes,

he addresses himself in casual languages.

And some sentences are missing the subject altogether.

You're right. And there are changes in the tenses too.

In A and C,

he speaks in past tenses.

But in B, he's speaking in present tenses.

And some parts in B are fixed and or added.

(Add: On June 9)

This usually happens...

When he writes down things as he's told to.

If he was told to write it down...

Now, that's not all.

Next, omission of information.

People keep things short when they write false information.

They can write in detail if it's something they experienced.

But if they have to make up a lie,

there are parts in which they unconsciously skip.

Look at part B.

There are no detailed descriptions regarding his crime.

"I bought gasoline."

"I set the place on fire."

It's way too simple.

And right here.

"Meanwhile, after some time."

He uses these words to change the subject.

People use those expressions to omit things or skip over.

It shows that he doesn't want to speak of this.

Oh, next, this part.

"I regret what I did. I feel bad."

"I'm too ashamed to face my wife."

These are details of unnecessary information.

He leaves the facts out...

and fills up the paper with his emotions.

What about this? "My heart breaks for the bereaved family."

An expression from a third party who isn't involved in the case.

When we watch other people's tragedies on TV,

we say those things.

"I'm really heartbroken."

What would the real culprit have said?

It'd be simple.

"I'm sorry."

This wasn't his suicide note. It was his statement.

And a fake one, forcefully written.

Which means...

the one who wrote this can't be the real culprit.

Do you really think...

this Lee Sang Woo killed himself?

(To Hahm Yong Bok)

What's this?

Oh, it's yours.

Did you order something?

I didn't.

Open it.

Can you do it?

What's in it?

What is this?

("Myths of Greece and Rome")

Is that book any interesting?

("Myths of Greece and Rome")

("Myths of Greece and Rome")

Confucianism and its philosophies cannot save anybody anymore.

But it's not like lessons from mythical stories...

can save us either.

("Myths of Greece and Rome")

(But the day of the Lord will come as a thief,)

(in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise,)

(But the day of the Lord will come as a thief,)

(in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise,)

(and the elements shall be dissolved with fervent heat,)

(and the earth and the works that are therein shall be burned up.)

I'm starting to have another question.

If Lee Sang Woo isn't Chimera...

then who is...

the real Chimera?

(Chimera)

Everyone who got murdered was...

involved in the arrest and death of Lee Sang Woo.

Revenge for the dead Lee Sang Woo.

Who is that guy?

I'm just a man looking to get an answer.

They've become bigger and more powerful than before.

Don't waste your life with this!

Detective Cha, this case must be painful for you.

But it's fun for me.

He could've taken the blame and gotten killed by another.

I'm Chimera!

Everyone who got murdered was...

involved in the arrest and death of Lee Sang Woo.

Revenge for the dead Lee Sang Woo.

I'm just a man looking to get an answer.

They've become bigger and more powerful than before.

I'm Chimera!

(Chimera)