Chimera (2021–…): Season 1, Episode 7 - Episode #1.7 - full transcript

(Chimera)

(All characters, locations, religions,)

(and incidents of this drama are fictional.)

(Episode 7)

("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, )

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

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

The copycat of the Chimera Case from 35 years ago...

must have some relationship with the deceased Lee Sang Woo.



Everyone who got murdered was...

involved in the arrest and death of Lee Sang Woo.

The reporter who disclosed Lee Sang Woo's family.

The detective who arrested Lee Sang Woo.

The crimes are committed against former investigators of that case.

So if Lee Sang Woo was framed and murdered,

then there's your motive.

Revenge for the dead Lee Sang Woo.

(119 Emergency Service)

Yes, we'll arrive in ten minutes.

He's in serious condition.

This looks like a chemical burn.

His body continues to melt. I don't know the cause.

No, it wasn't a factory. It happened at home.



Yes, I understand.

- Sir. - Yes?

The emergency room in Gyeongpo Hospital is maxed out.

Really? Then try to contact another general hospital...

or a burn specialist. Now.

Yes, sir.

If his statement was fabricated,

it means someone manipulated his death.

Who hid his cause of death, and why did they do that?

Only the investigators from that time know the answer.

There are no witnesses and no records left.

They skipped autopsy and tampered with the medical exam.

There must've been someone in charge...

who approved their final case report.

There are more than 1 or 2 people involved in this case.

How much of the investigation team do you think is involved?

Han Ju Seok, Hahm Yong Bok, and there's Chief Bae mentioned too.

Agent Hathaway.

Let's keep this between us for now.

I'll look into the details.

A bomb in a parcel?

What's this nonsense?

Where?

Gyeongpo?

I'm at an apartment in Gyeongpo, where someone was attacked...

by a bomb in a parcel.

Today around 11am, Hahm, a 59-year-old man,

became severely injured after receiving a bomb in a parcel.

Firefighters responded quickly...

and suppressed the fire quickly.

However, there's a difficulty in cleaning up the scene...

because of chemicals that seeped out of the parcel.

A few witnesses and firefighters...

have inhaled possibly poisonous gas...

and were sent immediately to a hospital.

The victim, Hahm, is in critical condition.

Fire officials stated they'd keep the vicinity controlled...

until they found out what the chemical was...

while assisting isolation of the elderly and children...

Excuse me. Coming through.

Salute.

Man, people send bombs through parcels these days?

Stop it right here.

Can you show me the lighters from the Chimera Case again?

Detective Lee, check the waybill of the parcel first.

Find out the sender first.

Yes, sir.

Detective Jang, contact Gyeongpo Police Station.

Obtain the CCTV footage from elevators and the parking lot.

Yes, sir.

Detective Cho and Detective Im.

Find some explosive experts from construction sites...

And I'll also add experts from the military to the list.

And the victim. Is he able to talk?

Gyeongpo Station gave him first aid,

then sent him to Seoryun Medical Center.

He's in serious condition.

Who is...

the victim?

What now?

While he got his head blown up all the way in Gyeongpo,

you didn't even check...

where Hahm Yong Bok lives and came back with nothing?

I had to investigate a few things.

You should've tailed him first. You lost him and came empty-handed?

The victim, Hahm Yong Bok, was a former police officer.

- What? - He worked...

in Macheon Police Department 35 years ago.

Hahm Yong Bok was a member of the investigation unit...

for the Chimera Case 35 years ago.

He was on the arrest team...

just as the late Detective Han was.

They caught Lee Sang Woo, a key suspect of the crime.

But Lee committed suicide in jail during the investigation.

And his suicide doesn't add up.

His autopsy was never conducted.

And his so-called suicide note was lamely fabricated.

Fabricated?

Then are you suggesting that he didn't commit suicide?

That's what I presume at this point in time.

Lee Sang Woo's death from 35 years ago.

That's the starting point of these serial murders.

What did you expect?

Did you think they'd own up to their mistake and apologize?

It's not that they won't. They can't.

We're the ones who need to right the wrongs.

But to them,

their lives are more important.

Go back.

Forget everything that happened here.

It's not too late.

What about you?

Could you forget everything as you continued to live on?

I can't...

forgive those people.

You're one stubborn kid.

That's your father's blood.

Your father was accepted to the College of Law with me.

A university in Seoul.

But what good is that? He couldn't afford to go there.

He couldn't tell his parents,

but he only told me because we were friends.

He cried and said he wanted to study.

He was from a poor family with a number of younger siblings.

He probably had a lot on his mind too.

If he had been a little more selfish,

he would've lived a different life.

He was just too nice.

But...

there's nothing I can do.

The case files are all gone.

Those who were involved died.

All I have left is your memories.

That's when I realized there was nothing I could do.

I shouldn't have told your mother...

that I could guarantee to have him vindicated

Mr. Kim.

It's not too late to clear my dad's name.

Once we find the real culprit, the real Chimera from 35 years ago,

my dad will be found innocent.

We could also prove that the case was rigged.

Back then, you couldn't prove my dad's innocence as his attorney,

but you could do that now.

Do you think...

they'll sit around and watch...

as their mistake get exposed?

They've become bigger and stronger than before.

You can't fight against them and win!

I'm not asking you to forgive them.

But don't waste your life on this matter!

Second floor.

You may see him,

but you must have a doctor with you and keep it under five minutes.

The patient is in serious condition.

He won't survive for more than 48 hours.

Yong Bok.

Yong Bok.

It's me.

Yes.

It's me. Do you recognize me?

What happened? Who did this to you?

Yes, okay.

Tell me.

It was him.

He came back alive.

- What? - He will...

kill all of us.

What are you talking about?

Who came back alive?

"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."

The distinctive smell of the chemical...

used for the bombing attack in Gyeongpo...

reeks strongly beyond the door of the victim's apartment.

- Man, a parcel bomb? - According to a witness,

the parcel blew up...

It's now the age where we can't open up parcels without danger.

That can blow up into a huge terrorist attack too.

The Unabomber wasn't just abroad.

There's a possibility that this was a chemical attack.

Hyo Kyung, Yoon Seok.

Parcel attacks could become a huge accident in transportation.

It's important to find out how the attacker obtained...

This Gyeongpo bombing attack...

reeks of the Chimera Case.

The director gave an order...

to air a special for "Search" before its official launch.

What? A special?

Don't you get it?

The director is fixated on the Chimera Case.

Hyo Kyung, how far have you gotten?

Can you have it ready by next week?

Well, I don't think I can have it by next week.

But I'll make it happen by the week after.

Yoon Seok, drop what you were doing and assist her.

- Share your progress with him. - Fine.

And you. Don't you dare give away any key information we have...

just because the city desk or anybody else asks for it.

Hey, to this day, we've seen many serial killers.

But has there ever been a serial terrorist?

This is a first-world crime.

We're going to be the first to drop this.

Are you sure this is the Chimera Case?

I heard what they found was a painting, not a lighter.

There was fire.

Why was the culprit called the Chimera?

It's a monster that spits out fire and kills people.

That's the theme.

Chimera, a man who used explosives to kill people 35 years ago.

Has he returned?

Why did he return after 35 years had passed?

There's your focus!

This isn't your first day doing TV.

Don't dream of going home until you have enough for the air.

Consider this as the first year of your life as a reporter. Okay?

- Okay. - Yes.

Dismissed.

Listen up.

I say this out of concern.

Don't you dare throw in Seoryun or the Evergreen incident.

- We'll lose our advertisements. - Sorry?

How can we leave those out when we report on the Chimera Case?

Who is the terrorist? Why did he attack him?

These are the key points.

Why should we bring up a disinfectant?

Just continue to follow this murder case.

I have my eyes on you.

(Joongsan Police Station)

Chief Bae.

Are you on your way out?

No. Where are you going?

To the headquarters, the KCSI.

The analysis of the parcel bomb is ready.

- Okay, then. - Goodbye.

Gwang Soo.

(Bae Seung Kwan)

That was the substance that started the fire...

in the attack at Gyeongpo.

What is this?

It's white phosphorus?

Yes, do you remember those matches called Lucifers?

Self-igniting matches that can be lit up by anything.

White phosphorus was used to make that.

Back in the 19th century, kids working at match factories...

had lung and skin damages all over.

Right, do you remember "The Little Match Girl"?

That fairy tale?

Yes, the story is set during that time.

Factories gave out matches instead of money to pay them.

The story is of that girl's death after trying to sell those.

The story said she froze to death,

but if you think about it, that girl was the first victim...

of an industrial accident.

I don't need your fairy tale. Who uses this chemical?

It's now considered as HAZMAT, so it's only for military use.

How dangerous is this substance?

Well, it self-ignites once it reaches 50°C.

Once it gets on your skin,

it keeps burning into you unless you cut that part off.

How could anyone get this?

You said it was for military use only.

Exactly.

Civilians couldn't get this or dream of handling it.

Then who are the people who usually handle this?

They use it to make smoke bombs or incendiary bombs.

So people in the defense industry.

Who do you think would use something like white phosphorus?

I'm not sure.

Don't you think it'll be possible...

for a doctor?

Sorry?

No, never mind. Don't worry about it.

(Hyeonsin Law Firm)

(Seoul Central District Court)

The substance detected in Gyeongpo's bombing attack...

turned out to be white phosphorus, unobtainable by civilians.

The controversy is growing by the day.

Therefore, the government will have to take responsibility...

for lack of control and supervision over such dangerous substances.

People are curious to find out...

how the culprit got their hands on this substance.

When a painting of a Chimera was found on the scene,

- Turn off the lights. - the issue began to blow up.

- It's the middle of the day. - The two accounts...

- of explosive attacks... - Think of the electricity bill.

Seemed similar in the MO...

- to this parcel bomb attack. - Turn off the lights.

- Enough! - Some carefully suggested...

- that it's the same culprit. - The bill isn't even that huge.

According to a police official,

a lighter with Chimera shape...

had been repeatedly left behind by the culprit...

on the scene of the attacks in Joongsan.

However, the officials have been keeping silent on this matter.

If this parcel bomb incident in Gyeongpo...

ends up disclosing the police officials' attempt...

to cover up the Chimera incident,

the situation may become significantly bigger.

Regarding the serial arson and murder cases...

that have recently broken out in Joongsan-gu,

the investigative authorities have maintained strict security...

as they continued to conduct investigations.

The Chimera Case broke out in 1984,

and it's a serial murder case that terrorized...

Macheon, Gyeonggi Province, resulting in three casualties.

The brutal and daring crime method is...

surprisingly similar...

- to the recent attack... - Those corrupt cops.

- In Gyeongpo. - All they ever do is take bribes.

They never do anything.

See that? What did I tell you?

I told you that we have to root them up.

I'm at an apartment in Gyeongpo.

Today around 11am, Hahm, a 59-year-old man,

became severely injured after receiving a bomb in a parcel.

Firefighters responded quickly...

and suppressed the fire quickly.

However, there's a difficulty in cleaning up the scene...

because of chemicals that seeped out of the parcel.

Darn it!

If you soiled your pants, just tell me.

You can't just cover it up.

Why do you sit on your soiled pants?

Sang Gu, I'm sorry.

Mommy is sorry.

Mom.

Why do you keep making things harder?

Why?

(The police are investigating similarities...)

(between Gyeongpo bombing and the Chimera case.)

It's a mess, isn't it?

It's a total mess.

I have to root up everything.

I'll make sure that they finally wake up.

(Special Talk on Criminal Psychology)

(Lecturer: FBI Terrorist Expert, Eugene Hathaway)

Identifying a bomb begins by analyzing CCTV footage.

You can discern if the bomb is from the military...

or if it's chemical by looking at the smoke and the flame.

ANFO gives out brown smoke,

whereas the C-4 bomb gives out black smoke.

People may lie, but fire never lies.

(Part 2: Detonator)

These are detonators used in explosions.

Smart terrorists sometimes make these on their own.

Of course, there are times when you won't need these.

If the terrorist uses chemicals,

a fire can always be started by using temperature, humidity,

or a simple external impact.

What about white phosphorus?

Oh, white phosphorus?

I heard white phosphorus was used to make the recent parcel bomb.

I'm sure the white phosphorus shell wasn't for military use.

It might have been...

Fenian fire.

In order to stabilize white phosphorus,

benzol or carbon disulfide is diluted.

Between those two,

carbon disulfide can catch on fire in the open air.

It's a very dangerous substance.

Once the carbon disulfide meets the white phosphorus,

it becomes a bomb.

First, dilute the white phosphorus with carbon disulfide,

then spread it on the pages.

The moment the book is opened, carbon disulfide vaporizes.

Then white phosphorus catches fire from destabilization.

After that, carbon disulfide vapors, which easily catch fire,

explode.

This was a method...

used by secret societies in Ireland back in the 19th century.

That's why this is also called the Fenian fire.

Excuse me, ma'am.

Are you allowed to teach us these things?

(Special Talk on Criminal Psychology)

Why? Do you want to try this?

Thankfully, this is impossible.

If you carry it around in this weather,

it may blow up right away.

I'm sure the culprit also put their life on the line.

Without conviction, terrorist acts are impossible.

Is Mr. Kang Sang Gu here?

Thank you.

(Kang Sang Gu)

Hello, I'm a detective from Joongsan Police Station.

(Cha Jae Hwan, Police Agency)

I see. How may I help you?

I want to check the purchase history of the Chemistry Department.

From when?

I saw that you purchased white phosphorus last month.

- From last month? - Yes.

One second.

Chemistry Department made the purchase on the 17th.

Could I find out where it was used and for which experiment?

Professor Kwon Ji Wook purchased it,

but he hasn't used it.

Are you sure?

Yes, should I print it out for you?

Yes, please print out anything related to white phosphorus.

Sure.

Wait, are you here...

because of the parcel bomb attack in Gyeongpo?

Who said that?

No, nobody said that.

(Chemistry Department Item Usage Statement)

(Fire Science Technology)

(College of Natural Science)

Do you plan to attend all my lectures?

Why? Do you feel uncomfortable?

No. I thought you'd be busy.

I know you went to Gyeongpo.

You met Hahm Yong Bok.

Did Detective Cha tell you?

You keep taking risky actions.

Do you think it was really me?

That's not something I can answer.

You always avoid the important questions.

What is it you want to say?

I just...

wanted to talk, even if it's meaningless.

Small talk that friends make.

(Special Talk on Criminal Psychology)

You asked me for help before.

To be honest, I don't know how to help you.

I'm an outsider...

and not in the position to do anything.

Being an outsider can sometimes be a positive thing.

Do you have something against the Korean police?

Do you have a bad memory?

Do you always analyze people?

Do you ever meet someone with your guard down?

Mr. Lee.

If you want to be a friend,

shouldn't you first show your heart?

I'm just looking for answers.

But there are people who don't want the answers to come out.

Son Wan Ki demanded money.

He took my money, then disappeared.

I had some hope for Han Ju Seok,

but he died before we could even meet.

The next person was Hahm Yong Bok.

I was always a step too late.

You didn't kill them?

Then why did you visit them?

They all had something to do with Lee Sang Woo's death.

Why does his death mean something to you?

How are you related to him?

"Choose what is right."

"Then you will be left alone."

"Even so, do not lose your nobility."

He said that.

I enjoyed your lecture.

See you next week.

Detective Cho, what do you have?

The International Science Technology Foundation.

They did purchase white phosphorous three years ago,

but the invoice was recently backed up.

And they used it all in experiments.

What about Hanmyung University?

Cha Jae Hwan.

Yes? Oh, right.

They did buy white phosphorous, but they haven't used it yet.

Did you trace the book's manufacturer?

It's made to order through the Internet...

and payments are made without bankbooks that are hard to track.

Who sent the parcel?

The name and address were used without permission.

Were there any prints or DNA?

It's clean.

Darn it. We have nothing.

You should see this.

This is outside Hahm Yong Bok's mistress Jung Soon Jung's home.

It's four days old.

Hey. This punk.

Can you get a better shot of his face?

I'll zoom in and raise the visibility.

Lee Joong Yeop.

This is 15 minutes later, on the other side of the building.

(Chairman Seo Hyun Tae)

Who is he?

He studied medicine at King's College London.

He met my wife...

at the San Francisco conference two years ago.

My wife traveled to the UK a few times...

to try to scout him.

I wondered how things happened so fast.

Then he could've planned this a few years ago...

and approached Hwa Jung on purpose.

She's not as smart as she thinks.

He's not a mindless thug.

He's not just brains.

He even has military experience.

He was in the special forces.

What do you think he's after?

He was adopted, right? At what age?

Does he have family here?

I looked into it, and he's an orphan.

- There's no family left. - Wait.

Would someone with no connections...

ask about Lee Sang Woo?

He has to have some kind of a connection to all this.

It could be best to avoid him.

Let's chase him away.

He has a foreign passport.

He must be here on a work permit.

Tell Hwa Jung...

to cancel the contract.

With what excuse?

Do I tell her to send him away for no reason?

You'll just send him away?

He's a murderer!

He killed so many already.

First it was Han Ju Seok, and now Yong Bok.

I can't just let him leave.

Seung Kwan.

Should you be worrying about the dead?

Do you know how many calls Hyun Tae and I made today?

The President's chief secretary and the NIS.

They called as soon as they heard of white phosphorous.

We had to convince them!

You might lose the rights to investigate.

- Pull yourself together! - So I'll arrest him!

You're not even sure if he's the culprit or not.

Hyun Tae. You say that after what you just saw?

Will this get him a guilty verdict?

You need to keep your emotions at bay.

I thought you'd get better with age.

Do you have someone on him?

Yes.

What's your plan?

(Chairman Seo Hyun Tae)

- I'll meet him. - What?

I'll see for myself...

what he is.

Mr. Seo.

You promised.

Mr. Lee. Put that down.

We trusted you'd keep your word.

And you fired us.

Calm down.

Put down that lighter!

All we did was work hard.

You promised to keep us on board...

after we merged and we moved to the new factory.

You gave us your word, Mr. Seo.

- Don't come closer. - Mr. Seo.

- Get off me. - You promised.

- Please let me live. - Don't touch me.

- Let me go, you punk! - Please save me.

- Let go of me! - Please!

You punk! How dare you show your face here?

- Get over here, you punk! - Let go of me!

Hey!

(Contacts)

(Agent Hathaway)

Wrist! Head!

Head!

Wrist! Head!

Head!

- Thank you for this. - No problem.

They say one's personality is shown through how one uses their sword.

You're relentless.

I'm not that good.

I practice, but I don't seem to get better.

You seemed very meticulous.

I'm very clumsy outside of work.

This week alone, I went back to my lecture hall to get my keys...

about three times.

Maybe it was four.

You don't have any lectures today?

I don't.

You also lecture at Hanmyung University. Right?

I'm only lecturing there for two months. How did you know?

It sounded interesting. May I go and audit the class too?

I'm sure you already know everything I'm going to talk about.

Agent Hathaway.

What do you think about Lee Joong Yeop?

- About Lee Joong Yeop? - Yes.

I'm a bit confused these days.

Before, the only thought that ever crossed my mind was...

"This is the guy. I have to catch him."

But these days, I've come to think that...

my judgment was clouded by Captain Han's death.

Even when I think, "This guy is definitely the culprit",

I can't be sure.

When I thought about why I was so confused,

I realized that...

I don't know anything about Lee Joong Yeop as a person.

What do you think?

You once said that he might not be the culprit...

but someone who was going after the culprit.

I'm having a hard time figuring out...

who Lee Joong Yeop is as well.

I'm not saying I want to do something,

but I was frustrated.

Why don't you approach it from a different direction?

Lee Joong Yeop was adopted in 1984.

I think that Lee Joong Yeop...

is connected to Lee Sang Woo somehow.

What if we look into Lee Sang Woo's family?

(Macheon Community Center)

(Deleted Family Census Register)

Mr. Lee Sang Woo was declared deceased...

August 8, 1984.

What about his family?

His wife was Jeon Young Shin,

and she passed away that same year.

Do they have any other family?

Hold on.

They have a child. A son.

He was born in 1977, and his name is Lee Tae Young.

(Tae Young)

Could you tell me what happened to him?

(Ray of Hope Orphanage)

Lee Tae Young.

(Family Register)

Here he is.

We have preserved our documents really well here.

At other orphanages,

the documents on the children get discarded when they close.

Could you tell us where Lee Tae Young went?

Most of the time, we don't have a record of where the child went,

but this child's whereabouts are clear.

Where did he go?

He died of pneumonia.

Here.

(Lee Tae Young)

(Died of pneumonia on October 3, 1984)

Died of pneumonia...

I order the best dishes for our course.

Are you a picky eater?

I'm not picky when it comes to food, just people.

The chairman chose this place.

I really like this place, so I don't share it with people.

I wanted to take you to a nice place,

so I talked with the chef to get us this reservation.

Thank you for the invitation.

It's hard to have dinner with the chairman.

What possessed you to buy us dinner?

I wanted to meet the famous Dr. Lee in person.

I was wondering how great you were...

for my wife to give you her favorite painting.

Are you talking about the Francis Bacon piece?

Masterpieces...

should go to people who understand their worth.

I heard you were here in Korea alone.

Do you have friends or family here?

No, I don't.

Are you seeing anyone?

Want me to introduce you to someone?

I don't come from a good family.

My father was a factory worker.

Oh. Blue collar?

Who cares about that these days?

Right, darling?

That's right.

I once ran a factory myself.

What field was your father in?

Chemicals.

Is he still...

in the field?

He worked for over ten years before he was fired.

His company merged with a larger one.

About half of his colleagues...

lost their jobs at the same time.

The companies had agreed to keep them all on,

but the director of his company suddenly changed his mind.

I believe he complained and demanded his job back,

but it didn't work out.

You must have...

a deep hatred for the world.

So,

is your father...

doing well?

He is.

I bet that about now, he'll be having a cold beer...

next to the Tyne Bridge.

Right.

A compound of white phosphorus and carbon disulfide,

both hazardous materials and monitored by the government...

were used in the bomb and the news has shocked the public.

Police conducted a search and seizure warrant...

for defense contractor C-Tech.

C-Tech is known to supply the army...

with ammunition, explosives, and smoke bombs...

used in training and search and rescue.

White phosphorus is used in incendiary and smoke bombs...

and is just one of the hazardous materials...

that will be checked out...

and traced in a thorough investigation.

Fenian fire.

I just wasted your time.

It was my idea.

Consider it a drive on a nice day.

What will you do now?

I don't know.

Detective Cha.

Don't try to shoulder the whole case.

Wait.

Do you have something to say?

Eugene.

Why do you keep me company?

Pardon?

You're smart and busy.

This doesn't involve you.

You don't get anything from solving the case.

Because I want to.

Why?

Why do you want to?

If I tell you the truth, you will feel hurt.

Tell me. I won't get hurt.

To you, this case is painful.

To me, it's fun.

That's disgusting, isn't it?

I'm not sure.

I'm not that educated.

I don't get...

what you're saying.

Get back safely.

Go away.

Go away.

Go away.

No.

I am sorry.

I'm sorry.

Forgive me.

I'm sorry.

Please...

Please go away.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

It was wrong of me.

I am sorry.

I am sorry.

(Intensive Care Unit)

You don't clean the wound, do you?

Or take medication.

This could fester.

Hahm Yong Bok.

He won't last more than a few days.

How does it feel?

To see impending death?

To a doctor, it's a chronic disease.

Are you getting anywhere with your investigation?

Do you want me to get somewhere?

I do, sincerely.

I went to Macheon today.

Do you know where that is?

It's the place where...

Lee Sang Woo, the man who committed suicide after being convicted...

for the Chimera Case 35 years ago, lived.

Did you find anything?

To be honest,

I went to look for his son.

I was hoping he was alive.

If he was, I wanted to know where he was and how he endured it all.

Did you find him?

No. I couldn't.

They told me he died.

Why do you want to find his son?

I have something to tell him.

I wanted to tell him that...

there were people looking for the truth behind his father's death.

That his father might not have committed suicide.

That he might've been framed...

and killed.

That although 35 years have passed,

there are people who understand how victimized...

and resentful his family...

must've felt back then.

That there are people who remember them.

(Seoryun Group, Onsite Office)

(Natural Mineral Water)

Why did you come at night to deliver?

We still have a lot left.

I'll be away on holiday starting tomorrow.

Hold on.

There's still some left.

What do you mean? It's almost empty.

Thank you. Good night.

Do you know how overseas adoptions...

happened in the 80s?

Private adoption agencies...

sent children over after receiving 2 to 3,000 dollars.

If they weren't orphans, they could cause trouble later on,

so all the documents stated that they were orphans.

Their parents were unidentified.

But at times, like a joke played by the heavens,

an unexpected incident occurs.

They already received the money,

but the child meant to be adopted gets sick.

Like, for example, pneumonia.

If a child can't get on a plane because they have pneumonia,

another boy named Lee Tae Young, who is around the same age...

and the same size...

gets sent in his place.

Under the name Lee Joong Yeop.

(Seoryun Group, Onsite Office)

Twenty, nineteen

Eighteen, seventeen

Hey. Do you want some coffee?

Why are you drinking coffee in the middle of the night?

A cup of coffee in the middle of the night tastes best.

What... What is this?

Four, three, two,

one.

What is this?

(Natural Mineral Water)

(Bird's-Eye View)

The shoes that my adoptive parents in the UK bought...

were Joong Yeop's size.

They were too small for Tae Young.

He forced his feet into the shoes.

Each step he took was incredibly painful.

Then he got on a plane to the UK.

That was my last memory of Korea.

Yes, this is UBS Newsroom.

Who?

Can you repeat yourself a bit slower this time?

Didn't you hear me?

Chimera.

I'm Chimera.

I'm Chimera!

- Hello? - Chairman Seo!

Why did you call me at this hour?

There was an accident. An explosion.

What?

What are you talking about?

There was an explosion at the site for the new headquarters.

Thirty-five years ago,

the boy named Lee Tae Young,

who lost his family and his name died.

And in 2019,

the son of a dead man returned.

Under the name Lee Joong Yeop.

(Chimera)

I want to know who the culprit is as bad as you do.

What do you want?

Let me help you.

Is it the same lighter from 35 years ago?

Is someone like me too unqualified to be a colleague?

A copycat?

Up until now, Chimera hid his identity.

But this time, it's different.

Don't you want to work together to find out...

who Chimera was 35 years ago?

Are you saying that the next crime is already planned?

The leader of Seoryun Group.

Seo Hyun Tae.