(All characters, locations, religions,)
(and incidents of this drama are fictional.)
(Hanmyung University)
Goodness, you got here early.
Yes, I have lots to do today.
(June 9, 1984, Macheon)
(Episode 3)
Don't come any closer. Please, don't come near me!
It's water.
What?
It's water!
(For people, in kindness and trust, Joongsan Police Station)
We do not know if this was a simple accident...
- Have you heard? - or murder from arson.
I hear the MO is the same as the Chimera Case.
The police are open to both possibilities...
- So he was burnt alive? - as they conduct the investigation.
There's still soot everywhere on the premises.
What's the Chimera Case?
You know, that case from 30-something years ago.
The serial explosion from Macheon, Gyeonggi Province.
That case!
That case got a lot of people sacked.
Man, this case is much bigger than I expected.
Does this mean Chief Bae is out of luck before his promotion?
Good grief.
Thus far, we do not know if the case was caused...
- by a simple accident... - You're here, sir.
or if it was an act of crime.
The police are currently investigating the case...
as they leave both possibilities open.
On the other hand, the initial witness...
Detective Cha, is...
- yet to be found. - Turn that darned thing off!
According to our source from Joongsan Police Station...
Oh, my heart.
This was Han Ju Seok.
A man who had been out on the field for 35 years.
Hey, he was an incumbent officer, and a captain at that.
How does this make any sense?
What were you all doing...
until things became like this?
The impact on society will be too immense,
so why don't you announce this as an accident for now?
These reporters aren't dumb.
They're already talking about the Chimera Case and whatnot.
The Chimera Case?
Who on earth brought that up?
People began to mention that because the cases seem similar.
Reporters always pick up on similarities to make up a story.
I mean,
that case is ancient.
Why would they bring it up?
The culprit died ages ago.
I don't think we can exactly call him the culprit.
He died during the interrogation without getting his trial.
Never mind.
Yes, he was the culprit. He was.
A detective in his office died...
two weeks before his retirement.
We'll catch the culprit in two weeks.
Establish an investigation unit right away.
Use all manpower and equipment, everything we have...
and arrest everyone who seems like a suspect.
Don't even dream...
of going home to change your clothes before you catch him.
Do you understand?
Hey, light.
Forceps.
Who's this?
His name is Ko Gwang Soo.
He's with the Intelligence Bureau at Headquarters,
and he's one smart guy.
He's physically resilient, and he's quick too.
Then why wasn't he promoted quickly?
He's the stubborn type.
He doesn't get very cute with his seniors.
(Police Chief Bae Seung Kwan)
(Personnel Record: Ko Gwang Soo)
(Education: Silla High School, National Police University)
- You went to Silla High School? - Yes, sir.
- Which class? - The 48th, sir.
The 48th class.
Goodness, there are 20-something years between us.
You were in the 25th class, so there are 23 years of difference.
Goodness, you're my junior. It's nice to meet you.
Grab a seat.
At ease.
Okay, let's see.
(Police Chief Bae Seung Kwan)
Your father was a civil servant in South Jeolla Province?
Yes, he worked for South Jeolla Provincial Government.
He passed away early.
Yes, liver cirrhosis.
Your family lives out of the capital.
Did you come to Seoul all by yourself to study?
- Yes, sir. - I see.
Who cares about where people are from?
What's important is their school.
I was in the kendo club.
The pride of Silla. You know that, right?
Yes, sir. I'm familiar with that.
After the storm and the wind
Our Silla shall stand brightly
Let us sing, my friend
Our Silla
Let us cherish it forever
Our Silla
Is this your first time with an investigation unit?
No, I was in the investigation unit during the Southwest case.
Then you probably had a taste.
Yes, sir.
I'm only sharing this because you're my junior.
This is killing me.
What is this mess?
Do you know who's in charge of personnel for the police?
Murderers.
Do you remember that one culprit who broke out of jail?
Police executives had to resign after that jerk swept the scene.
This case is especially rowdy.
It's already bad enough that an officer was abducted and killed.
But the media keeps tying it back to another case.
They're trying to turn this into a story.
So do you think we should drag this on or not?
I'll take care of this quickly.
Yes, Gwang Soo.
- My junior. - Yes, sir.
You're the only one I can trust in the midst of this mess.
Let's make this work and turn it into a good case.
It's time for you to get promoted. Don't you think?
Yes, sir.
(Violent Crimes 2)
- Put everything in there. - Yes, sir.
Detective, I'll take everything over here too.
Okay.
What's going on?
Investigation records of Violent Crimes 2 are...
now under the jurisdiction of the Special Investigation Unit.
Hand over the remaining data on your computers by tomorrow.
Okay.
Who are you?
Captain of Special Investigation, from Headquarters.
Why are you standing there? Say hi to him.
Violent Crimes 2.
- Yes. - Yes.
You're all assigned to us as of today.
You'll all report to Special Investigation Unit now,
and you'll all support our team.
Drop all the other cases you were working on.
We share all materials. You report directly to me.
You're banned from leaking out any information. That's all.
Any questions?
Who says you can do this?
Jae Hwan.
Detective Cha.
Who are you to take the case from us?
I heard you were with Han Ju Seok at the time of his accident.
I need to know why you were there.
Turn in your statement on what happened before and after.
I need to know everything you saw, heard, and know.
Don't leave out any petty details...
and give an official briefing during our first meeting.
I can't stay quiet and hand it over like this.
What?
I'm going to catch that jerk.
I won't let you have him.
Jae Hwan.
Hey, Jae Hwan!
Don't you get what's going on?
He's here to clean up your mess!
You can put that down and leave.
Hey, Jae Hwan. Stop overreacting.
Where's your discipline?
How dare you glare at him like that?
You didn't even do your job!
Detective Cha Jae Hwan.
Do you want to catch the culprit?
Why?
Because you're tormented?
All right. I like your attitude.
You should feel guilty if you're human.
Although it won't help with the investigation.
Pack it up. We're running out of time.
(Violent Crimes 2)
Why won't you pick up your phone?
You made me come this far.
It was in his breast pocket.
It doesn't look like his.
I think someone put it there.
This is where you pick up.
All I can do is this.
Doctor.
I think the late Old Man...
had been hiding something from me.
What do you think is behind this Chimera?
Do you know anything about this?
You've known him for 30 years.
I'm not sure.
We've known each other for a long time.
We have.
My wife once said this.
You can never know...
what a person is thinking, even if you live with somebody.
When we open up people,
they all have the same organs,
but you know what?
The only place where Buddha can live with demons is...
the inside of a person.
So...
even if there are some things you didn't know,
it doesn't mean this was your fault.
He passed when the weather turned nice.
(The late Han Ju Seok)
Put those over here.
Take the case files to the resource room.
Put it there.
(The late Han Ju Seok)
Present arms!
Fire!
He caught on fire as the water came down?
So...
the water caught on fire?
From the fire sprinkler.
How many times do I have to repeat that?
I'm sure it wasn't water.
It must've been gasoline.
It was water.
He must be out of his mind.
That makes no sense.
I don't think it's nonsense.
How do you know?
I've worked with him for years.
You know him too.
Jae Hwan isn't someone who'd say nonsense.
Jae Hwan this, Jae Hwan that.
Are you in his fan club?
What did the Regional Investigation Unit say?
It's water.
- Sorry? - I don't know the case in detail,
but the pipe that was connected to the sprinkler...
only had H2O, water.
Then how did it catch on fire?
I'm not sure.
We've never seen a fire like this.
A fire can be started if there's anything inflammable like gas.
Last time, I heard it was oxygen.
The condition was different with this one.
Gas and oxygen are heavy, so they drop to the floor.
In that case, the soot spreads in a radial form,
just as how an ink drop spreads on top of the water.
With this case, it went bottom up.
That means the fire blew up in a straight line.
Dies irae.
What does it mean?
It's Latin for "Day of Wrath."
It's the first two words of a hymn on the Last Judgment.
It's used for masses held on behalf of the deceased.
The Last Judgment?
Judgment Day in the Bible has dual meanings.
For believers, resurrection. For unbelievers, death.
This is insane.
A Greek monster and the Bible?
What's he trying to say?
On Judgment Day, Michael the archangel will come,
put men's souls on a scale,
sort out the sinners, then drop them into a pit of fire.
If the culprit is the judge,
what is this sin he speaks of?
Does anything ring a bell?
Are you all right?
What do you mean?
Do you get any sleep?
Of course.
Why do you ask?
- Are you worried? - No.
Yes, a little.
I'm completely fine.
Are you?
So you're completely fine.
Thank you for coming today.
We should go.
When someone doesn't get enough sleep, it shows.
You don't have to tell me,
but you have to tell somebody that you're troubled.
Who says I'm troubled?
Stop treating me like a patient. You barely know me.
A profiler can't know everything on someone's mind.
You may not know someone's mind even if they were like family.
I may have told someone everything there is to know about me,
but they may not have done the same.
That's how people are.
You have no idea.
Much better.
Captain Han was in charge of the Chimera Case?
He never told me anything about that.
Why do you think he hid it from me?
He should've told me.
What couldn't he tell me?
He knew me for 35 years, and he didn't trust me?
Maybe it was for protection.
For himself...
or someone else.
Protection?
I couldn't do anything.
Agent Hathaway.
You know...
I'm angry.
It's driving me crazy.
If I had been more careful...
If I hadn't taken that last step,
or if I'd just called for backup...
I just had to...
stand still and make a call.
Why did I...
Why did I not think of that?
The same killer?
What? You're saying it's a serial murder?
The Sinil-dong car explosion that happened on the 13th.
Victim Son Wan Ki.
On the 18th, the Sinil-dong hideout was blown up.
And on the 23rd, the Macheon victim...
Han Ju Seok. All three incidents are similar.
But the methods used are all different.
The killer left behind a signature.
What is it?
This lighter was in Son Wan Ki's car.
And this...
Hey.
It's the same.
French company Lumiere released these in 1983.
It's the Chimera line.
They're made to order,
and only a handful of Koreans have one.
Is it a luxury item? Is it expensive?
If it's real, it'll cost at least a grand.
- What? This is 1,000 dollars? - Yes.
Where is the second lighter from?
It was found in Captain Han's pocket...
after he was killed in Macheon.
Let me see that.
This was found in Son Wan Ki's car?
Why isn't it on the evidence list?
I found it in Captain Han's home.
- What? - I think...
I believe...
he took it home by mistake.
It was definitely from the scene.
It's of no use to us if chain of custody was broken.
It's inadmissible.
(Chain of custody: Securing evidence)
And you're still mentioning it?
Can't you use it in the investigation?
- As what? - As the killer's signature.
What is this thing anyway?
Chimera.
It's a fire-breathing monster from Greek mythology.
In 1984, in unexplained explosions,
three lost their lives within a month.
It's the so-called Chimera Case.
The brutality of the killings bore many urban legends.
(Jungsan-gu, Macheon Serial Arson Murder Case)
This is a photo from our first case, Son Wan Ki's murder.
Take a look.
Darn it.
The second photo...
is from the explosion of the hideout...
I found while investigating Son's scene.
Take a look.
And finally,
the third crime scene.
That's not all. Victims Son and Han...
were directly tied to the case from 35 years ago.
How so?
Son Wan Ki is the reporter who wrote about the Chimera Case 35 years ago.
The detective on the case...
was Captain Han Ju Seok.
Check the texts Captain Han received on the 18th.
(Sent and Received Text Messages)
(Sinil-dong 416, Unit 405)
"Sinil-dong 416."
That was sent to lure Captain Han?
Yes.
When that failed, the killer's third attempt was to take him.
You're saying that...
the Chimera killer from 35 years ago...
is back or something?
Why would he kill the reporter and detective?
Out of resentment.
Oh, was the killer from 35 years ago released?
That man is dead.
- How? - When?
He killed himself.
35 years ago.
- For real? - Yes.
Then is the killer...
- a ghost? - You fools.
That's enough.
Don't be mistaken.
The case we must solve...
happened a few days ago, not 35 years ago.
A police officer was killed.
This is a serious matter.
What if we were to mention Chimera?
What do you think will happen then?
Are you trying to play safe?
- What? - Because you'll get into trouble...
if you dig up an old case?
I get that.
But Captain Han was an officer.
He was family, and now he's dead.
And you're worried it'll blow up?
Jae Hwan, that's not what he means!
Then what does he mean?
Stand down!
We don't want or expect backup.
Can you let us take a look at it?
Are you out of your mind?
How dare you talk back?
We have...
a suspect.
Clamp.
Scalpel.
Block it.
Pull yourself together.
Suction.
Move.
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Is this everything?
Please get me a search and seizure warrant.
At the very least, get me access to...
his vehicle operation records or his call records.
With this?
If you were a prosecutor, would you be convinced?
All you have is that...
he gambled in the same place that Son Wan Ki did.
If we look into him further, I'm sure we'll find something.
What about his connection to Captain Han?
Forget any resentments,
you don't even have evidence that they know each other.
This guy kept lying about knowing Son Wan Ki.
Why would he lie if he's not the culprit?
Even witnesses lie!
Fine. Let's say you're right,
and this is an extension of the Chimera Case.
Then this makes even less sense.
The Chimera Case took place 35 years ago.
How old was your suspect,
Lee Joong Yeop, 35 years ago?
At most, he was in elementary school.
Hey, Cha Jae Hwan.
Stop obsessing over the Chimera Case...
and remove it from the equation.
Take a step back and be level-headed.
Son Wan Ki and Han Ju Seok.
Should we connect these two cases?
There is no connection.
It's impossible to prove the M.O. from the case 35 years ago.
Captain Han was a detective for violent crimes for 35 years.
There are plenty of guys who have it in for him.
There are hundreds of people on the suspect list alone. Got it?
Hey.
Pull yourself together.
I'm sorry, but what brings you here?
I have something to ask Detective Cha.
Jae Hwan? He went out...
Oh, Detective Cha.
I was on my way out. Goodbye.
Right.
I didn't say anything to her.
Detective Cha.
I was worried about you. You didn't answer your phone.
What are you doing?
I told you. I came because I was worried about you.
Did you get hurt?
Why? What are you after this time?
This might be all fun and games for you,
but we're mourning right now.
This is a funeral.
Don't people like you have any respect?
I'm not...
I'm not here as a reporter today.
Gosh, this car is nice.
When will we get to drive a car like this?
Stop talking nonsense and take a look at this.
My gosh.
Hey. Stop frowning.
People think you're a car thief.
Hey. Do you seriously think that's because of me?
My gosh. Then is it because of me?
I used to be known as the most handsome guy in Eurwangni Beach.
Don't talk to me about looks.
Okay. Just look at the angle.
Okay. The angle is perfect.
Take out the card.
Thank you for your cooperation.
We're going to borrow your memory card...
Hey. Take your time.
Why are you getting scared?
This isn't your first rodeo.
Even if I go to a murder scene 100 times,
I would never get used to it.
Sir. Over here.
Should we start here?
No.
It might be better over there.
Hyo Kyung. Did you hear that?
What are you talking about?
I definitely heard something.
- What sound? - I swear I heard something.
Hey. Shine a light over there.
You're such a coward!
Why did you have to bring me to a place like this?
Can we even use the footage we film here?
We look into cases first and then get permission.
Leave worrying about that to me...
and focus on filming that. Okay?
Okay. Film this over here.
I guess you went somewhere.
What do you want?
I heard you left work in the afternoon.
Are you doing a background check on me now?
What do you want?
I was wondering how you were.
I was just curious.
Can you leave?
This seems like an invasion of privacy.
Did you go hiking or something?
Be careful.
Korea is a lot smaller than you'd think.
You got paint on you.
You should get it dry-cleaned.
Over here. Should we start here?
No.
Gasoline?
Captain Han burned up because of gasoline?
The sprinkler system released water,
but the fire had nothing to do with that.
Do you see the red peak on the chromatogram?
This is gasoline.
It's the highest.
- Gasoline? - Yes.
That caused the fire.
I didn't smell anything like it at the scene.
What fell from the sprinkler? You said that was water.
That was a coincidence.
Does that make sense?
I saw it with my own eyes.
The fire rose up from the water but...
no one believes me.
Who would when I saw it and can't believe it?
Me.
I'm saying I believe in chemistry.
This is FBI profiler Agent Eugene Hathaway.
She's an expert in explosive terrorism.
Right now, she's with the Central Police Agency.
So what?
What did you look into with the help of a counter-terrorism expert?
The cause of the fire that happened in Macheon on the 23rd...
is this.
(Silver nitrate, Magnesium)
Look at the chromatogram.
We already did.
It was concluded to be gasoline.
It's not gasoline.
The sample was corrupted.
"Corrupted"?
That means something else got mixed in.
Our forensics people aren't idiots.
The error was caused by the fact that it was a construction site.
When gasoline-based products like paint or synthetic resins burn,
they show similar results to flammable liquids like gasoline.
The real cause is what else was extracted.
Look at this.
It says magnesium oxide.
You mean it's burned remnants of magnesium?
It combined with oxygen, to be exact.
Some metals explode when exposed to water.
Lithium, sodium, potassium, magnesium.
Magnesium is one of the more explosive ones.
Magnesium is highly explosive and very dangerous.
A slight impact or high humidity...
can set it off.
So to stabilize it, it's mixed with something else.
That thing...
is silver nitrate.
Silver nitrate is toxic and must be handled with care.
It mustn't touch skin.
Now I will drop some water onto this.
When silver nitrate's silver ions melt in the water,
nitrate combines with magnesium creating magnesium nitrate.
This magnesium nitrate reacts to the water...
and explodes.
That is what Detective Cha witnessed.
Water catching fire.
Don't be a fool.
Can this be used as evidence?
Isn't all that available at industrial complexes?
Flammable metals like magnesium can't come through customs.
And the killer moved it in large amounts?
Is that possible?
Magnesium powder is a medical supply,
and silver nitrate is diluted...
and used as a sanitizer.
It can be moved about.
If the killer...
is a medical doctor.
That's just circumstantial.
Pardon?
Bring an invoice that proves the suspect purchased these...
or bring video evidence.
Isn't that what we need right now?
We got the dashcam footage from outside Captain Han's place.
(Seoryun Medical Center)
Unit One, office. Unit Two, parking.
Yes, sir. Let's run.
- Mr. Lee Joong Yeop. - Yes?
You're under arrest...
for the murders of Son Wan Ki and Han Ju Seok.
You have a right to an attorney and the right to remain silent.
Please wait.
I have a patient in their 60s who takes care of their 2 grandchildren.
Let's save them first.
The patient has a hemorrhagic cerebral infarction.
It took an hour to find it and another hour to get to the hospital.
We can't do anything once three hours have passed.
What do you want to do?
- Please be thorough. - Yes, sir.
(Good Night, Doxylamine Succinate)
We looked everywhere, but we couldn't find anything.
What do you mean by there's nothing here?
Traces of blood, chemicals...
At the very least, we couldn't find anything we're looking for.
Darn it.
Did you find anything?
He doesn't have any rice, but he has a lot of medication.
Medication? What kind of medication are we talking about?
Sleep inducers.
It doesn't look like anyone lives in this house.
Why?
There are no knick-knacks here.
There are no traces of anyone living here or any preferences.
It looks like a hotel room.
Jae Hwan, should we take this?
What is it?
It looks like a drawing.
Just leave it.
What's wrong?
It's nothing.
I said it's nothing.
What is it?
It's just a drawing.
(Chimera)
What's your plan, Agent Hathaway?
I'm going to pressure him until he breaks.
I'm really good at finding things that are out of place.
If you want to know something, ask me proper questions.
Why did you kill him? Why?
Two consecutive cases with the same M.O.
Mr. Lee Joong Yeop.
You're a bigger coward than I thought.
I wouldn't even treat my dead mutt...
like this!
Who is the culprit?
No. Who is next?