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(Chimera)

(All characters, locations, religions,)

(and incidents of this drama are fictional.)

(Episode 12)

What...

What are you saying?

How is someone who died 35 years ago...

still alive?

Hyo Kyung.

Tell me.

Is he...

my brother?

Lee Joong Yeop.

Is that man my older brother?

He's on the move again. Chimera.

(Main Hall)

It's Cha Jae Hwan from the Special Investigation Unit.

Lee Joong Yeop?

Yes.

(Special promotion and commendation ceremony)

What's going on?

Let's talk in person.

Where are you?

I'm in your station lobby.

What?

(Joongsan Police Station)

I came to turn myself in.

(Joongsan Police With Joongsan Community)

What are you doing?

How long can I stay here if I'm charged...

with assault causing bodily harm?

How much do you know?

What? That I was adopted?

Or...

the fact that I'm Lee Sang Woo's daughter?

Or are you talking about...

the fact that I doggedly held out for hours...

in my mother's dead body and survived?

Whenever Mom's side of the family...

talked behind my back and called me a murderer's daughter,

I pretended I didn't hear or know anything.

To appease Mom who openly resented me,

I studied like crazy,

never complained, and pretended to be good.

"I'll never be loved."

"As long as I am me,"

"Mom will never love me while I'm alive."

I realized that and gave up when I was in middle school.

What else...

do you want me to tell you?

Why...

Why didn't you tell me this before?

You spent your whole life tiptoeing around Mom, humoring her.

Because you brought home the daughter...

of the woman you loved without your wife's permission.

Why didn't you just ignore me?

Why didn't you send me away like you did my brother?

I didn't send him away.

I lost him.

He turned himself in? For what?

No one reported anything last night.

I know. There are no victims.

This is the worst case of lunacy I've seen in my life.

What should we do in this situation?

I don't know.

We're always looking for assailants.

We never had to look for victims.

That punk...

Darn it.

I hoped...

you'd never find out the truth.

You should've let me decide whose daughter I wanted to be.

You're smart and pretty,

and too good to stay with someone like me.

But still, we live in Korea.

However smart you are,

people here always ask who your parents are.

Imagine you had to live as a murderer's daughter.

That would mean just too many hurdles.

Were you never...

going to tell him about me?

Let's leave it that way.

I want you to stop seeing your brother.

Dad.

You live here, and he can just up and leave.

You're a woman, so it's harder for you.

Don't worry about him.

He'll do even better where he is.

How would you know...

if he's doing better over there?

Did it seem to you that he'd had a good life?

If so, why did he come back after 35 years?

To find what?

Why is he here?

You know, don't you?

Hyo Kyung.

I care only about you.

I do feel sorry for him,

but I'll think only of you now.

So please,

pretend it's all my fault...

and ignore him from now on, okay?

How can I ignore him when we already met?

I'm sorry.

Please stop apologizing.

You and I are both victims.

Why should victims say they're sorry?

We're the ones whom they should apologize to!

The Seoryun people?

How badly did you beat them up?

None of them will die.

They'll suffer from light cuts and fractures.

Good for you. I'm so impressed.

What if they sue you?

In Korea, you can settle.

So you came to the police?

Is this a hotel?

Isn't this the safest place?

You want to stay safe after beating people up?

I'm an illegal alien.

My visa was revoked.

Revoked?

I'm being deported.

Why, so suddenly?

Are you saying the Seoryun people...

realized we're looking for the TH-5 whistle-blower?

I told them.

What?

I made an offer.

In return for ignoring the TH-5 issue,

I asked them to tell me the truth about my father's death.

This is just crazy.

Who did you go to?

The chairman's wife, Director Lee Hwa Jung.

Why... Are you trying to get yourself killed?

You should watch who you negotiate with.

This is crazy.

Hey.

Jae Hwan, the vent starts soon.

Okay. Let's go.

Stay right here until I get back.

Don't do anything stupid.

Mr. Lee.

Stay right here. Don't go anywhere.

What? Lee Joong Yeop?

Why would he come here?

He said it's to turn himself in,

but I think he's toying with us.

That darn punk. Who does he think we are?

You need to watch your blood pressure.

Shall I have him detained for obstruction?

Sir, the ceremony's about to begin.

Shall I have it pushed back?

No.

Lead the way.

- What are those? - Celebratory gifts.

From your hometown, Daesung,

your alumni association, and Full Blessing Church.

Put them wherever you want.

Yes, sir.

Wait.

What was the last place?

Full Blessing Church.

What church?

I'm Buddhist.

Hey. Call the EOD team.

- What? - Do it now.

Yes, sir.

Nice.

Congratulations.

(Main Hall)

Sorry. You go ahead.

Turn that off when you have an event.

- Don't be too long. - Okay.

Hello, Agent Hathaway.

Don't worry. Lee Joong Yeop's here.

I think he upset the Seoryun people by mentioning TH-5.

He even met the chairman's wife.

He can be stupid...

He makes things worse.

Don't you find that odd?

Why are the Seoryun people so extreme?

Because...

Taesam Chemicals' then director is currently Seoryun's chairman.

And Evergreen is a huge problem for them.

Is that all?

He seemed a little serious last night.

He's not the type that says much,

but I think he cheated death.

Last night?

Excuse me.

It's bad news. Follow us.

Just a moment.

- What is it? - What's up?

This is a service announcement.

There will be an emergency fire drill.

Staff and visitors are requested...

to please leave the building.

I will repeat.

Staff and visitors are requested...

to leave the building in an orderly manner.

(Joongsan Police Station)

Hey, get out of the way.

Be careful, sir.

(Joongsan Police Station)

(Safe Korea, Consideration, Human Rights, Fair)

Darn it.

We're connected.

We've detected a switch, wires, and a power device.

What should we do?

Hold on.

What is that?

It looks like a motor.

A motor?

(Upright and Energetic, A Public Security Union for the People)

Lee Joong Yeop.

You little...

(Upright and Energetic, A Public Security Union for the People)

Sir, should we leave by car...

Hey.

Arrest him.

(Full Blessing Church)

This jerk is a bomber. Get him!

Hurry up!

Did you hear?

There was a bomb at Joongsan Police Station.

What are you talking about? How did a bomb get in there?

I'm serious.

- Really? - Yes.

That's incredible...

Should we go there?

Who did it?

Chimera. I heard Chimera went in with the bomb.

What?

Chimera was arrested already.

I thought that too, but I guess that's not true.

Really?

I'm serious.

It's a glitter bomb.

A what bomb?

A crazy engineer at NASA made it,

posted a video online, and got millions of views.

It's to teach package thieves a lesson.

Since someone kept stealing the package in front of his house,

he made it so that the thief would be covered in glitter.

There's usually a camera and fart gas with it, but...

Fart gas?

Yes. It's a sprayable gas that releases bad smells into the air.

He wanted the thief to smell too.

It's usually more complicated,

but this is a simple version of it.

The are you saying this isn't a bomb?

While it is a joke,

the structure and fundamentals are the same as a bomb.

If there were explosive materials instead of glitter,

that would make it a real bomb.

Kids these days are scary.

Sir.

This was inside the box.

What is it?

It looks like a message from the culprit.

What? Give it to me.

What is this?

That's...

Tell me. What does it mean?

It's Latin.

It means "Remember the dead".

Remember what?

In other words,

"Remember those who died before you."

"That will happen to you too, so don't be arrogant."

That's what it means.

So... That's...

That little...

There's a saying in Korea that some coincidences make you look guilty.

Have you heard it before?

Goodness.

I'm certain this guy is Chimera, but the bomb is fake.

Isn't it weird?

Do you have any guesses?

It's probably a warning.

A warning?

Chimera always gave a warning before committing a murder.

He gave them a chance to atone...

or made them tremble in fear.

What would you do if you were Chimera?

I'm not sure.

If it were me...

Sir.

Get out.

- Sir. - Get out!

Turn off the cameras and make sure nobody comes in.

Let's go.

We can't secretly record it...

A recording that isn't agreed upon is illegal.

We can't use it as evidence.

Evidence?

Do you know what Chief Bae is going to say in there?

Do you know something, sir?

Captain Ko.

It's been a while.

I haven't introduced myself yet.

I'm Lee Tae Young.

I'm the son of Lee Sang Woo,

the man who died as the suspect in the Chimera Case...

35 years ago.

Yes, it's been a long time.

Do you remember?

The day we first met 35 years ago.

I still remember that day like it was yesterday.

I'm sorry I didn't recognize you.

You were a little boy back then.

I remember being very kind to you.

That annoying kid...

who came every day and pestered me to let him see his dad.

You were awfully tenacious, just like your father.

Back then, you were just a filthy kid and a commie's son.

I see that you're a successful man now.

If you grew up in Korea, you'd know your place.

You'd be doing manual labor under someone.

Just like your father.

(Special promotion and commendation ceremony)

Hahm Yong Bok was...

Chief Bae's right-hand man before he died.

There are still many rumors about it.

People say he was reprimanded and dismissed from the force...

because he took the fall for Chief Bae.

So I asked Chief Bae about it when we were having drinks together,

and he said something strange.

He said Hahm Yong Bok took the blame for someone else's faults.

Faults...

By that, he means...

It could mean that someone else should've been reprimanded...

and dismissed instead of him.

Do you want to hear an interesting story?

The night of August 8, 1984.

It was an unusually hot day.

The police had managed to catch the suspect in the Chimera Case,

but he wouldn't confess even when he was beaten or threatened.

The detectives were angry, of course.

They had to let him go in the morning...

as they could no longer detain him legally.

The prosecutor in charge must've urged them too.

Lee Min Ki, who was a prosecutor in Public Security at the time,

wanted to be rid of his image as the weak, clueless son...

of a rich family.

The night of August 8.

The detective who was on duty...

dragged the suspect out of the holding cell.

A few hours later, the suspect was found in the night-duty room.

Isn't it strange?

He supposedly took his own life in his holding cell,

but he was found in the night-duty room,

where the detectives slept when they were on duty.

Here's something that's even more bizarre.

Apparently, he hanged himself with his belt.

However, that belt was never found.

Where did the belt go?

This is my theory.

They say it was suicide, but it's all a lie.

That night, someone killed Lee Sang Woo.

Then the detective who was on duty that night...

I think it was Chief Bae.

That night,

if something that should've never happened took place,

it was probably Chief Bae's doing.

That scumbag deserved to die.

That serial killer brutally murdered a number of people!

Are you sure?

Are you sure that the man you killed was the real culprit?

If he's not the culprit, then who is it?

If that spiteful scumbag is not Chimera, then who is?

Your father was a murderer.

He was going to be executed anyway.

He was going to be executed anyway,

so you went ahead and killed him?

I've dealt with plenty of scumbags like him.

Jerks like him can't turn over a new leaf...

even after rotting in jail for 100 years.

He had no shame whatsoever, even after what he did.

He had the nerve to glare at me!

How dare he.

So, did you kill him?

I did the right thing.

I took care of a difficult job that no one else wanted to do.

Thanks to me, the young officers have it so easy now.

Do you understand?

I asked you if you killed him.

A moron like you...

will never understand.

I came here knowing everything. Don't be like this!

Lee Joong Yeop is here now, isn't he?

He's being interviewed now. He was caught red-handed.

He was caught red-handed?

On what grounds?

I cannot tell you the details.

I can see him, right?

What?

Suspects are allowed visitors. Am I wrong?

Like I said, he is being interviewed at the moment.

Then when will the interview be over?

You're neither his attorney nor his family.

If you want to cover the case,

you'll have to wait until your permit is issued.

Look at the other reporters over there.

Darn it.

Why the long face?

The bomb was fake.

You'll be released soon.

The chief is keeping you here because he's angry now,

but he'd have to let you go if you did nothing wrong.

That's what the law is for.

What did you and Chief Bae talk about?

It was him, right?

Did he admit to it?

What if he did?

What if Bae Seung Kwan confessed?

Can you tell the whole world about it?

It won't end with just a little bit of criticism.

It'll become a lethal weakness of the entire police force.

Can you still go ahead and expose it?

Let's say you have a weakness. A fatal one.

And only one person knows about your weakness.

Your enemy.

Then will you be at your enemy's beck and call...

for the rest of your life because of that weakness of yours?

Or will you just tell the whole world about it...

and be confident even if it means you must face criticism?

I'll choose the latter.

I don't keep things bottled up inside.

I'd much rather choose peace of mind over success. Don't you agree?

If you did something wrong, you must pay for it.

No matter who you are.

What's with that scoff?

What? Did I sound cool?

How's your mother?

You're worried about my mother right now?

My, you're one magnanimous doctor.

Be good to your mother.

I wonder what it would've been like if I had a family.

I'll catch Chimera,

and you'll clear your father's name.

When everything's all sorted out, we'll go out for a drink together.

Well...

Would you like a cup of English breakfast tea or something?

Forget about that.

I left something in the meeting room.

Can you get it for me?

What is it?

A bible.

(Bible)

I don't think it's a simple prank.

The chief got a text right before the parcel was brought in,

then there was the Latin warning with the Chimera drawing.

That's a detail only the people on the case know.

It could be that Chimera's on the move again.

If so, then another murder could happen.

What is Lee Joong Yeop doing?

He looks exhausted.

He's cornered.

Still, he's safest here, right?

As of right now, lockup is his safest bet.

This is my home ground,

so as long as he's here, he's under my watch.

He has no family or anyone to rely on.

I think that...

everyone who lives here...

owes him a little something.

Even if we release him, he'll be deported.

What should I do?

Use the media as best you can.

Why don't you talk to Ms. Kim?

She is over-zealous, but I think she can help.

If Seoryun were to put pressure,

she'll be stopped.

They stopped the Chimera broadcast...

and deported Lee Joong Yeop.

I don't think it's just a problem about TH-5.

What is Seoryun truly afraid of?

What did I tell you?

Lee Joong Yeop...

showed his true colors because you were too nice to him.

Do you know what his note said?

It was in Latin.

"You will die soon,"

"so remember," or something like that.

"Memento Mori"?

Yes, that.

He is mocking us all.

What will you do now?

Will this end with my death?

Who do you think will be next? Yes, you, Min Ki.

Don't you say that.

But...

Am I wrong?

What are we supposed to do, then?

He's in a police station.

Well,

the answer is obvious.

What else can be done?

He's in your hands. You deal with him.

Why do you need our permission? You're not a child.

But...

I hope this doesn't shock my system.

Thanks for the treat.

I'm used to eating jjajangmyeon.

My gosh.

Do you have something to tell me?

Just go for it.

I'm going back.

Back? To where?

To the US?

I'm joining a new team there.

It's a rare opportunity to work with experts.

I'll be able to learn a lot.

Wow, that's great.

I'm so happy for you.

Congratulations. I mean it.

Thank you.

I thought...

we could go all the way together.

We confront the killer together,

I put my handcuffs on him,

and you interrogate him.

Didn't you imagine doing that?

Was it just me?

But still,

you're returning for a good reason.

I'm happy for you.

I don't like this.

Can we trust Seung Kwan to manage?

If he messes up again because of his fiery temper...

He's up against Chimera.

If Seung Kwan makes a mistake,

we will be next.

It's you, not us.

Seung Kwan has a temper,

but he's not stupid. I'm sure he'll manage.

All Lee Joong Yeop cares about...

is avenging his father.

Seung Kwan's determined to avenge Yong Bok's death.

It will only end when one of them dies.

Gosh, you're cruel.

This is what Seung Kwan wanted.

That sounds like...

you'll cut him loose if it doesn't go well.

He followed you around since we were in high school.

He served you so loyally.

Someone has to take the fall.

If it's revealed that Lee Sang Woo didn't kill himself,

you and I both die.

Me, probably.

But why you too?

Well...

You and I are family.

We're from the Prosecutors' Office.

Son Wan Ki, Han Ju Seok, Hahm Yong Bok.

The suspect in the murders of those three, Lee Joong Yeop.

What?

You're taking the Chimera Case?

Lee Joong Yeop's here...

for bringing in a fake explosive device.

You're investigating Kang Sang Gu as the Chimera suspect.

He changed his statement.

He said he didn't kill those three men.

The Chimera Case...

is back at square one.

What have you done these past few months?

You have no evidence.

You're always a step behind.

Even still,

you can't just waltz in here and take our case without notice.

Is it because of the Seoryun secretarial staff assault?

Who put you up to this?

Who's the prosecutor-in-charge?

- You little... - Hey, Cha Jae-hwan.

Calm down.

Lee Joong Yeop...

has only been in our custody for a day.

Even if we only have rights to the initial investigation,

you should at least give us a chance to work the case.

We gave you time. Until now.

You should've done a better job.

If something made it through to your chief's office,

doesn't that mean the police has lost its edge?

- You little... - Hey!

If you're here to work, just do your job and leave.

Don't come here and run your mouth.

It's not like we said something wrong.

All you do...

is sit at your desk and read papers. But what? You want to investigate?

Do you want me to show you what a real crime scene is like?

Lee Joong Yeop.

Please come out.

Do everything according to the law. Okay, Joong Yeop?

Don't get yourself into trouble.

Darn it.

(Bible)

(Joongsan Police Station)

(Upright and Energetic, A Public Security Union for the People)

Why did the prosecution show up so randomly?

Isn't it weird?

They should've asked us for the case file first.

Why would they just take Lee Joong Yeop?

What if they just pretend to investigate and let him go...

like last time?

Things seemed a bit too tense for that to happen.

Maybe the Prosecution received a tip...

that proves that Lee Joong Yeop is Chimera.

Do you think that's the case?

(Chief Bae Seung Kwan)

Eyes down, you punk.

The prosecution? What's going on?

They showed up out of nowhere and said they're taking the case.

Those punks.

The right to investigate is solely on the prosecution,

so we had no means to keep him here.

I have a bad feeling about this.

The prosecutor-in-charge is a Seoryun scholarship recipient.

We're looking into who that is.

We're not going into town.

Where are we going?

You don't need to know.

May I have some water?

Get out.

Walk.

Walk.

Prosecutor Choi Jong Ho is in charge?

He's from Busan?

All of a sudden?

Call me if you find anything else.

Someone from the Busan District Prosecutor's Office came up?

Yes, he suddenly came up from Busan.

I should look into how this is connected to Seoryun.

Prosecutor Choi Jong Ho?

(Bible)

(Bible)

Oh, that belongs to Lee Joong Yeop.

I suppose he had a lot on his mind.

He kept reading it in his holding cell last night.

What is it?

What are you looking at? Keep going.

What is this?

Oh, boy.

Stop.

Make a right.

But there's no trail.

Just do as I say.

Hurry up. It'll get dark soon.

It was sealed like this...

to keep moisture and oxygen out.

Something that oxidizes quickly...

and can be turned into a thin, flat piece like this.

Do you have Vaseline by any chance?

What?

Take a step back.

One more.

I thought you were investigators from the prosecution.

You are killing an innocent person.

"Innocent"? As if.

How many people have you killed?

You murderer.

You don't even deserve to die like this.

Do you realize that?

Who ordered you to do this?

You don't need to know that.

Chief Bae?

Director Lee Hwa Jung?

I'm sure you don't actually want to kill a person.

We're not going to kill you.

You will take your own life.

I see.

It's such a cliche though.

Falling off a cliff while on the run.

Goodness, he's got too much to say.

Give him a hand.

Wait.

Let me have a sip of water.

Hey, don't get any funny ideas.

You're not going to actually shoot me.

This has to look like a suicide.

Please.

You can let me have a sip of water before I die, right?

Give it to him.

(White Vaseline)

Is it that dangerous?

It's an alkali metal...

that oxidizes easily and is sensitive to moisture in the air.

It's more malleable than lead,

so it can be flattened into a metal leaf.

It's highly unstable,

so it must either be stored in Vaseline or sealed.

An alkali metal? That means it can react explosively, right?

- Goodness, that scared me. - What was that?

Was it a wild boar?

Cut the nonsense.

(White Vaseline)

Where did he get this?

You have one too, and so do I.

I'm pretty sure everyone carries it around these days.

Everyone's carrying around an explosive material?

I don't have any...

Hold on.

You mean, this?

Lithium.

It's an alkali metal that reacts with water.

It catches fire in water.

You have it on you as well.

Your phone.

Take out your phone.

Toss it over.

Who put you up to this?

Who ordered you to do this?

We...

Wait, hold on.

We...

We really don't know anything.

The directions were given to us via phone.

You idiot...

Call the person.

Sir, please.

Now.

The feedback was pretty good,

so we negotiated an additional contract.

How did it go?

Tell them I'm looking forward to their positive answer.

- Hello? - We look forward to a good answer.

Yes, you can count on us.

- Hello? - He said you can count on them.

Who are you?

How about we head out to eat?

Would you like to join us for lunch?

Sure.

(Chimera)

This incident. Doesn't it look like a purposeful accident?

What does he gain from escaping?

Why would he take such a big risk with no purpose?

If they're going this far,

it means I'm closer to the truth.

Why does the past matter so much?

Once I die, who will be next?

What'll you do if something happens to him?

It'll be different from 35 years ago.

A doctor who was framed and is now on the run.

Did you plan on making me feel guilty?

Shoot!